West African Judicial Colloquia
The colloquia, held in Senegal and Ghana, brings together national and international judges on issues of human rights law, treaties, professional development...(learn more)
Bringing West African Dance to Brandeis
The African Dance Club brings traditional west African dance to Brandeis through regular classes and performances, such as the annual performance at Culture X.
WHO Epidemiologist discusses fighting AIDS in Africa
On February 12, Dr. Brian Williams, epidemiologist for the World Health Organization, delivered a keynote address "Fighting AIDS in Africa: Public Health vs. Human Rights". (Read more..)
Literature in Lesotho
2009 Ethics Center Student Fellowship recipient Lauren Kraus '10 will spend this summer with Family Literacy Lesotho in Maseru, Lesotho, an organization dedicated to the creation, publication, and distribution of children's literature in the country's native language, Sesotho (learn more).
Intended Consequences: Rwandan Children Born of Rape
Jonathan Torgovnik's portrait series of Rwandan women who were raped during the 1994 genocide and their children gives a voice to these victims, isolated by circumstance and struggling to restart their lives. Organized by Aperture, a not-for-profit organization devoted to photography and the visual arts. Opening reception and conversation with Torgovnik on Monday, February 23, 5 p.m. – 7 p.m at the Women's Studies Research Center. This exhibit is ongoing until April 9.
Peacebuilding through Theater
This summer, Ethics Center Student Fellowship recipient Noam Shuster '11 will spend her summer interning with the Interdisciplinary Genocide Studies Center in Kigali, Rwanda, working on a peacebuilding theater project with genocide survivors in Rwanda and Uganda (learn more).
50 years of international understanding
Wien International Scholar alumnus Dr. Azuka A. Dike '64 (pictured here with his daughter Chinelo) has led a distinguished career after studying at Brandeis, now serving as Professor of Anthropology at the University of Nigeria.
Africa
"Storm over the Namib," photo by Brandeis international student Benjamin Gorelick '11, edge of the Namib Desert, Sossuslei, Namibia
The global Brandeis commitments to social justice, sustainable development and arts and culture have special meaning in the university’s connections to sub-Saharan Africa and the Afro-Atlantic world. Courses on “The Political Economy of Southern Africa” and “Francophone African literature” explore the contest of ideas across the continent. Brandeis students immerse themselves in communities from Cape Town to Dakar, where they seek ways to contribute to battling poverty, disease and injustice under the guidance of local mentors. And visitors from Africa bring to our community new perspectives on such topics as sustainable environmental practices and the power of women to create music and change.
Feature Story
Intended Consequences
February 2009
“Intended Consequences” is a portrait series of Rwandan women who were raped during the 1994 genocide and have a child as a result. Torgovnik’s photographs give a voice to these victims, who are isolated by circumstance and struggling to restart their lives. With these stunning images, Torgovnik aims to create an international response to aid these women, the survivors of the Rwandan genocide. (read more)
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