Lecture:
The Diane (Dina) Markowicz Memorial Lecture on Gender and Human Rights
- Nobel Laureates Shirin Ebadi and Jody Williams
Date: Monday, April 14, 2008
Time: 7:30 pm
Location: Sherman Lecture Hall, Hassenfeld Conference Center, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA
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Jody Williams, The Nobel Peace Prize Recipent 1997
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Shirin Ebadi, The Nobel Peace Prize Recipient 2003
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An Iranian lawyer and human rights activist, Dr. Shirin Ebadi was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2003 for her significant and pioneering efforts in democracy and human rights, especially for the rights of women and children.
Jody Williams is the Sam and Cele Keeper Endowed Professor in Peace and Social Justice at the Graduate College of Social Work at the University of Houston. She was awarded the 1997 Nobel Peace Prize for her work with the International Campaign to Ban Landmines, leading to the creation of an international treaty banning antipersonnel landmines.
In 2006 Ebadi and Williams founded the Nobel Women's Intiative to use the visibility and prestige of the Nobel prize to promote, spotlight, and amplify the work of women's rights activists, researchers, and organizations worldwide.
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Diane (Dina) Markowicz
November 9, 1956-February 25, 1976
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Diane (Dina) Markowicz was an extraordinary teenager who inspired people of all ages to pursue social justice. The daughter of Holocaust survivors, she was widely recognized for her advocacy on behalf of human rights, particularly efforts to free imprisoned political and Jewish activists in the former Soviet Union. She was also a passionate spokesperson in behalf of animal rights. She began her studies at Brandeis University after participating in a year long program in Israel for young leaders selected from all over the world. This lecture series was created by Dan Fischel and Sylvia Neil, Diane’s sister, to honor and perpetuate her work and memory.
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The Lecture Series was created by GCRL Project Founder Sylvia Neil and her husband Dan Fischel in memory of Sylvia's late sister, Diane, to honor her commitment to gender equality and social justice.
This program is free and open to the public.
Seating is limited. RSVP strongly encouraged.
Please RSVP to hbi@brandeis.edu.
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