Global Brandeis Symposia

The first symposium, held in April 2008, featured the multidimensional work of Brandeis alumnus and anthropologist Arjun Appadurai '70. >>Click here for summaries.

From time to time, the Office of Global Affairs will help convene Brandeis faculty from across schools and departments to think broadly about international issues and their impact on higher education. Topics might include individual scholarship, faculty development, research collaboration, global learning in the curriculum, and experiential education -- as well as the specific implications for Brandeis as a global institution. In this symposia series, we hope that faculty can have a chance to talk and learn together, in an open and thought-provoking setting.

Symposium One

"The Global: Implications for Research and the Curriculum"
April 8-9, 2008
Guest: Arjun Appadurai '70, New York University

Symposium Two

"The Global: Knowledge Spaces and Places"
November 2-3, 2009
Guest: Kris Olds, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Symposium Three

"The Global: Developing an Intercultural Mindset"
March 4 & 5, 2010
Guest: Darla Deardorff, Duke University/Association of International Education Administrators

Related: The March 2011 Presidential Inaugural Symposia -- "The Global Liberal Arts University: Scholarship and Service"