Brandeis and India Events
All events are open to the public unless otherwise noted. Follow the links for ticket information.
Spring 2010 Events
The Brandeis Visit to India: A Conversation with President Reinharz
April 8, 5:00 p.m. followed by light refreshments and discussion
Shapiro Campus Center - Multipurpose Room
Come hear President Jehuda Reinharz, Vice President for Global Affairs Daniel Terris, and Prof. Harleen Singh talk about the recent Brandeis visit to India in February. The trip was a comprehensive effort to strengthen the university's ties to the world's largest democracy through partnerships and exchanges. There will be plenty of time for questions and discussion. Followed by light refreshments from Little India.
"Rule of Law: A Moral Imperative for South Asia and the World"
April 14, 5:15 p.m.
Rapaporte Treasure Hall, Goldfarb Library
A special lecture by Soli Sorabjee, former attorney general of India.
Winter 2010 Events
South Asian Studies Soli Sorabjee Lecture Series: An evening with Indian filmmaker/writer Paromita Vohra
February 25
Shapiro Campus Center Theater
The second lecture in the Soli Sorabjee Lecture Series will be delivered by Paromita Vohra, following the screening of two of her recent documentaries. Vohra is a documentary filmmaker, screenwriter and teacher based in Mumbai, India. She is the director of over half a dozen documentaries interrogating the social, political and cultural meanings of the contemporary urban Indian landscape.
2009 Events
MELA 2009
Nov. 21, 6:00 p.m.
Levin Ballroom
The South Asian Students' Association annual culture show featuring an opening slide show, classical and fusion dances, music and more. A South Asian dinner will be provided after the show in Lower Usdan. Tickets are $5 in advance/$8 at the door.
Inaugural Lecture: South Asian Studies Soli Sorabjee Lecture Series
Nov. 16, 4:30 - 6:00 p.m.
Rapaporte Treasure Hall
Sugata Bose, Professor of History and Director of the South Asia Initiative at Harvard University spoke on "Different Universalisms, Colorful Cosmopolitanisms: The Global Imagination of the Colonized."
Brandeis-South Asia Reception
Oct. 8, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Zinner Forum, Heller
An informal reception to learn about new campus initiatives: South Asian studies program, student programs including the work of Revive Mumbai and the South Asian Studies Association (SASA), and the Brandeis-India Initiative.
Homi Bhabha On Global Memory: the inaugural speech of the new Comparative Literature Program
Feb. 5, 2009 at 4:00 p.m.
Homi Bhabha, the Anne F. Rothenberg Professor of Humanities and Director of the Humanities Center at Harvard University will be delivering the Inaugural Speech of the new Comparative Literature Program in Rapaporte Treasure Hall on February 5.
Siddhartha: A Jungian Fantasy in Three Movements with Prelude
Feb. 5 - 13, 2009
A highlight of the Brandeis Theater Company's 2008-2009 season, this adaptation by Brandeis professor Eric Hill blends the novel by and writings of Hermann Hesse.
Revive Mumbai Fund-raiser
Feb. 21, 2009
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September 2008
Women as Producers: Culture and Agriculture in North India
Sept. 18, 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.
Lurias, Hassenfeld Conference Center
Followed by reception with Indian food for students, faculty, and staff with interests in India
Sept. 18, 5:00 - 6:30 p.m.
Lurias, Hassenfeld Conference Center
The widespread appeal of a genre of songs sung during the course of carrying out a range of agricultural operations by laboring women provides an entry point into inquiries about the lower rungs of agrarian and caste hierarchies. Laboring women’s songs alert us to on-going processes of interrogation and bargaining. Far from a passive acceptance of caste strictures, we find the existence of a space for critique, however rudimentary this may be.
An informal gathering will follow the talk, focused on current Brandeis efforts to strengthen connections in India.
Smita Tewari Jassal is the Madeleine Haas Russell Visiting Professor in Anthropology and South Asian Studies. Co-sponsored by the Department of Anthropology, the Program in South Asian Studies, and the Office of Global Affairs.
Tuesday with...Professor Harleen Singh
Sept. 23, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Shapiro Campus Center Art Gallery, 3rd floor
In the tradition of Tuesdays with Morrie, a noted Brandeis faculty member shares what she has learned about life. Harleen Singh was born in India, educated in India, England, and the United States. She teaches literature, likes climbing mountains, and loves traveling. As a child she feared she would run out of books to read. When asked to give this talk, she feared she had not learned enough to be able to say anything about life and living. She loves chocolate. Join us for stimulating discussion, refreshments and a raffle.
October 2008
MusicUnitesUS Intercultural Residency Series:
Shubha Mudgal
Oct. 16 - 18
MusicUnitesUS
Celebrated Indian artist Shubha Mudgal visits Brandeis for a series of interactive performances, workshops, and class discussions. Highlights include a panel discussion on gender and art in India, a World Music Series concert, and an exhibition of student photos from study and work abroad.
Women, Orissa and the human cost of industrialization in a developing state
Oct. 23, 12:30 – 2:00 p.m.
Epstein Lecture Hall
Elinor Gadon explores the human costs of industrial development in the face of poverty in Orissa, India.
November 2008
Mela
Nov. 15
Levin Ballroom
South Asian Students Association (SASA)
An annual celebration of South Asian culture, dance, and spoken word.
December 2008
Reflecting on the tragedy in Mumbai
Dec. 9, 5:00 p.m.
Shapiro Campus Center Atrium
Faculty and student panelists will present their reactions and analysis of the recent events in Mumbai, followed by open discussion among the campus community.