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November 2009

All events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. Please use the event links to confirm the most up-to-date information, location, and meeting times.

Monday, November 9

Gawad Kalinga: A Development Model Anchored on Volunteerism Towards Sustainable Community-Building and Peaceful
Co-Existence
12:00 - 1:45 p.m.
Heller 163

The Heller School presents Tony Meloto, founder of Gaward Kalinga ("to give care") a Phillipino-based, grassroots community development model.

Jane's Grant Presentation: HIV/AIDS and Pregnant Women in San Juan, Puerto Rico
3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Olin-Sang 207

The Latin American and Latino Studies Program presents Anna Pancheshnikov '10, a 2008 Jane's Travel Grant recipient.

Gourmet Israel Buffet
7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Usdan

Explore Israeli culture through different Israeli foods.

Wednesday, November 11

Jane's Grant Presentations
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Kutz 132

The Latin American and Latino Studies Program presents Mariel Gruzko '10 and Sandhya Narayanan '10, recipients of Jane's Travel Grants. Mariel's project was entitled "Mediating Discourses of Indigeneity: Indigenous Media in Guatemala and the Fight for Legalization." Sandhya's project was on "Linguistic Practices in Quechua-speaking Communities."

IBS CEO Forum: Bill Drayton, CEO and Founder of Ashoka
2:00 - 3:30 p.m.
Lee Lecture Hall

The International Business School presents Bill Drayton, CEO and founder of Ashoka, a global organization that identifies and invests in leading social entrepreneurs.

Al-Quds University Reception
5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Intercultural Center

A reception featuring multicultural performances and food designed to help visiting Al-Quds students and faculty members understand student life at Brandeis.

Thursday, November 12

Children's lives in the Therezienstadt concentration camp
12:30 - 2:00 p.m.
Liberman-Miller Lecture Hall

Ludmila Shtern describes how children in the Terezin concentration camp during WWII coped with the horrific circumstances of their lives through cultural and artistic activities.

A Conversation with Al-Quds Faculty Members
4:30 p.m.
Usdan, International Lounge

An opportunity to learn more about faculty members from Brandeis's partner university in Jerusalem, Al-Quds University.

Jewish Studies Colloquium:"He is still Israel"?: Abner of Burgos on Conversion and Identity in Medieval Castile
4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Lown 315

The Jewish Studies Colloquium presents Ryan Szpiech of the University of Michigan.

Friday, November 13

Civil Society: Making Just Rules for International Financial Institutions
12:15 - 1:45 p.m.
Gerstenzang 123

The Heller Schools presents Jo Marie Griesgraber, Executive Director of New Rules for Global Finance.

An Evening with Iranian film director, Rakhshan Bani Etemad
5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Harvard University
Fong Auditorium, Boylston Hall

The Crown Center for Middle East Studies and the Center for Middle Eastern Studies at Harvard University present the Boston premiere of two new documentaries by the celebrated Iranian director Rakhshan Bani Etemad. She is one of Iran's well-known and popular directors whose works often focus on the condition of women in Iran. The screening will be followed by a Q & A with the director.

Sunday, November 15

Amos Oz - Israel: A Personal Perspective
7:00 p.m.
Sherman Hall, Hassenfeld

Acclaimed author and public intellectual, Amos Oz, will address Brandeis audiences with his personal perspective on Israel and the art of story telling. Entrance is free to the public but space is limited. Click here for registration details.

The Brandeis University Wind Ensemble travels south of the border with music from Mexico, Puerto Rico and Brazil. Tickets $10 for the general public and $5 for students and seniors.

Monday, November 16

Eighth Annual Saler Lecture in Religious Studies: "Ritual and the Rhythms of Ambiguity"
12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
International Lounge, Usdan Student Center

Ritual always crosses boundaries—between deity and humanity, adulthood and childhood, or even just between the ritual itself and non-ritual activity. Robert Weller, professor and chair of anthropology and
 research associate at the Institute on Culture, Religion and World Affairs at Boston University, focuses on the way ritual rhythms and meter create a shared sense of time and possibility as part of a dialectic between order and ambiguity. Examples are drawn primarily from contemporary Chinese ethnography.

Soli Sorabjee Lecture Series
4:30 p.m.
Rapaporte Treasure Hall

Sugata Bose, Professor of History and Director of the  South Asia Initiative at Harvard University speaks on "Different Universalisms, Colorful Cosmopolitanisms: the Global Imagination of the Colonized."

Wednesday, November 18

Fair Trade Fair
1o:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Shapiro Campus Center Atium

Come purchase Fair Trade certified gifts from the non-profit store Ten Thousand Villages! Fair Trade means paying a fair price for artisans' handiwork, which allows them to support their families, pay for education, and improve their standard of living.

Coffee House in Chum’s for African Artist Peter Maphatsoe
9:00 p.m.
Usen Castle, Chulmondley's Coffee House

A taste of Southern African arts and culture, featuring artist Peter Maphatsoe, a nationally renowned creator and children’s book author from Lesotho who will be spending one week at Brandeis. There will also be African drumming, dancing, spoken word and art.

Thursday, November 19

Jane's Grant Presentation: Breaking Free, Together: Facilitating Cooperation Among Victims of Domestic Abuse in Quito, Ecuador
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Heller G7

The Latin American and Latino Studies Program presents Lisa Fitzgerald '10, 2009 Jane's Travel Grant recipient.

Heller 50th Speaker Series: Pathways to Lasting Social Change
5:00 p.m.
Heller, Zinner Forum

The Heller School's 50th Speaker Series presents Luis Ubiñas, President of the Ford Foundation.

Saturday, November 21

MELA 2009
6:00 p.m.
Levin Ballroom

The South Asian Students Association (SASA) presents the rich and diverse cultures of the South Asian subcontinent.

Africa Cultural Dinner
6:00 p.m.
Heller, Zinner Forum

Students from the region warmly invite you to an evening of cultural sharing and celebration. The night will include home cooked regional food, great music, dance and other performances.

Monday, November 30

Social Justice Leadership Series: Inaugural Distinguished Lecture in International Justice and Human Rights
Location TBA

Justice Hassan Bubacar Jallow, Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, will deliver the inaugural Distinguished Lecture in International Justice and Human Rights.

2009 - 2010 Global Event Highlights

All events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted.

February 8-12

Hoseob Yoon, Distinguished Visiting Practitioner Residency
TBA

Hoseob Yoon, an artist specializing in incorporating environmental themes into his work in education and design, will serve as the Center’s fourth Distinguished Visiting Practitioner. The residency will include class visits, art demonstrations, exhibits, and one-on-one visits with students and members of the community, in which Yoon will share his message about the risk of climate change and the threats it poses to agriculture, water supplies, health, and biodiversity.

March 4 - 6

MusicUnitesUS Intercultural Residency: Alim and Fargana Qaismov
Locations and times TBA

Azerbaijan artists visit Brandeis for a series of open classes, educational programs, concerts, workshops, and a final concert on March 6.

Thursday, March 18

(EL)² Experiential Learning, Engaged Learners Symposium
Location and time TBA

The second annual symposium highlighting student research, experiential learning, work and study abroad.

April 7 - 18

Jewishfilm.2010: The National Center for Jewish Film’s 13th Annual Film Festival
Wasserman Cinematheque

Jewishfilm.2010 will present a slate of premiere films and classic cinematic treasures from around the world, along with visiting filmmakers and special guests.

Thursday, April 15

Social Justice Leadership Series: Humanitarian Activist Gloria White-Hammond
Locations and times TBA

The Social Justice Leadership Series presents a talk by one of the co-founders of My Sister’s Keeper, humanitarian activist Gloria White-Hammond. My Sister’s Keeper is a faith-inspired, multiracial, collective of women who lend humanitarian assistance to communities of women globally, with a focus on Sudan.

April 26 - 27

Pacific Rim Festival: Korean Musicians with the Lydian and Del Sol String Quartets
8:00 p.m.
Slosberg Recital Hall

MusicUnitesUs presents music from the Pacific Rim featuring the Lydian String and Del Sol String Quartets.

April 28 - May 3

Leonard Bernstein Festival of the Creative Arts
The annual Leonard Bernstein Festival of the Creative Arts features artists and art from around the world.