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May 2008

April 2008

March 2008

  • Shirin EbadiNobel Peace Laureates Shirin Ebadi and Jody Williams to Visit Brandeis
    Laureates will speak on "Gender, Peace, and Human Rights" as part of the HBI Project on Gender, Culture, Religion, and the Law. An Iranian lawyer and human rights activist, Ebadi (right) was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2003; Jody Williams, professor of peace and social justice at the University of Houston, was the 1997 recipient for her work with the International Campaign to Ban Landmines.

February 2008

  • International graduate students at BrandeisThinking Globally, Researching Locally
    It is axiomatic that the best scientific research requires not only subtle brainpower but also broad thinking across disciplines. Combine these qualities in researchers who come to Brandeis from around the world with training in all kinds of scientific disciplines, and global thinking takes on new meaning.

January 2008

  • Global Brandeis Network Launched
    The Office of Global Affairs introduces the Global Brandeis Network, which includes this web portal, an e-list, and a weekly interactive email.

December 2007

November 2007

  • IBMNew Directions in Global IT
    IBM (right) and Brandeis International Business School established a new relationship and co-hosted a special event on November 6th.
  • HaglundForensic Anthropologist Completes Residency
    During a four-day residency at Brandeis on October 30-November 2, forensic anthropologist Dr. William Haglund (right) spoke about his work at mass-grave sites and its implications for international justice and offered students insights on a career investigating the aftermath of mass violence and genocide.

October 2007

  • SariPresident of Al-Quds University Speaks about Memoir
    Sari Nusseibeh (right), president of Al Quds University in Jerusalem, discussed his recent memoir in an appearance at Brandeis on October 11. Nusseibeh wrote Once Upon a Country: A Palestinian Life, which chronicles the Israeli-Palestinian conflict from his perspective. He is one of the founders of the Brandeis-Al-Quds Partnership.

September 2007