Upcoming Events
Tuesday, 10/8/2013:
Kulanu Abayudaya Women's Speaking Tour with Shoshanna Nambi
7 pm
515 South Street, Waltham
Light refreshments
Free and open to the public
Thursday, 12/12/2013:
Susan M. Weiss, Marriage and Divorce in the Jewish State
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Upcoming Deadlines
The Artist in Residence Program 2014
The Artist in Residence Program provides artists the opportunity to be in residence at Brandeis University while working on a significant artistic project in the field of Jewish women’s and gender studies, and to produce an exhibit for the Kniznick Gallery at the Women’s Studies Research Center (WSRC) at Brandeis University.
Application deadline: Thursday, October 10, 2013
2014 Artist in Residence Program application guidelines.
Translation Competition 2014
Enter our fifth annual competition to translate a book on a topic that deals in a significant way with Jews and gender. Applications will be accepted from both authors and/or translators.
Application deadline: Thursday, November 14, 2013
Translation Competition 2014 application guidelines.
Meet the 2013 interns
Fresh Ways of Thinking About Jews and Gender Worldwide
The Hadassah-Brandeis Institute develops fresh ways of thinking about Jews and gender worldwide by producing and promoting scholarly research, artistic projects and public engagement.
The world's only academic center of its kind, the HBI provides research resources and programs for scholars, students and the public. The Institute publishes books and a journal, convenes international conferences and local programming, and offers competitive grant and internship programs.
We invite you to explore our website and experience the impact of the HBI.
HBI Conversations
Join HBI Conversations where we read books about Jewish women and meet with the authors for an intimate conversation.
There are limited spaces available in several communities.
For more information or to join a group please contact Melissa Grossman gmelissa@brandeis.edu or visit the Conversations page.
Kulanu Abayudaya Women's Speaking Tour with Shoshanna Nambi: Learn About the Roles and Challenges of Women in Uganda’s Jewish Community
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Shoshanna nambi photo credit: Lorne Mallin |
Shoshanna Nambi, a young leader and activist from Uganda’s Abayudaya Jewish community and one of the first Abayudaya women to graduate from university, will present a fresh perspective on the roles of women and the challenges they face in her village. She will also share Jewish music from the Abayudaya tradition.
Her talk, free and open to the public, takes place at the Hadassah-Brandeis Institute, 515 South Street, Waltham on October 8 at 7 p.m.
To learn more about Ms. Nambi, please read on.
RSVP is recommended but not required. Light refreshments will be served. For more information, email hbi@brandeis.edu.