Category: International Affairs
- Is the seafood you eat the product of slave labor?Feb. 21, 2012
A six-month investigation by E. Benjamin Skinner, a senior fellow at the Schuster Institute for Investigative Journalism, has uncovered disturbing links between the use of forced labor in New Zealand fisheries and the food that may wind up on plates of American consumers.
- Justice in Diverse SocietiesFeb. 17, 2012
President: India mission far exceeded expectationsFeb. 17, 2012Exchanges of scholars, significant donations and possibilities for broadening Study Abroad opportunities are among results of the trip, which also included meetings with alumni, friends of the university and potential future Brandeisians.
- Gov. Deval Patrick to deliver keynote speech at Global Trade SummitFeb. 14, 2012
Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick will be the keynote speaker at the Brandeis International Business School’s second annual Global Trade Summit. This one-day conference will be held on Tuesday, April 3, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the Levin Ballroom and is an opportunity for professionals seeking to understand and succeed in global markets. It is designed to help companies identify and take advantage of international business opportunities.
Gates Foundation awards grant to tackle malariaFeb. 13, 2012Can an innovative wallpaper-like liner help reduce the number of cases of malaria, and if so, will it be cost effective? Professor Donald S. Shepard wants to know, and he has gotten the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to help. A grant, totaling nearly $500,000 over the next three years, will allow Shepard and collaborators to pursue their research.
Messinger urges students to act against injusticeFeb. 10, 2012American Jewish World Service CEO and one-time New York City mayoral candidate Ruth Messinger urged Brandeis students to be humble yet unrelenting in their pursuit of social justice around the world during her keynote address at the inaugural DEIS Impact festival Wednesday evening.
- Paths to compassionate action and serviceFeb. 8, 2012
For anyone determined to make the world a better place, there was no shortage of inspiration during Tuesday’s symposium honoring Professor Laurence R. Simon, founder of the graduate program in Sustainable International Development and other organizations.
Lawrence's India trip advances partnership Feb. 8, 2012Faculty and administrators of Brandeis University and India’s National Center for Biological Sciences have agreed to work toward creating a formal institutional partnership that could involve graduate students, undergraduates and post-docs.
- Brandeis-Israel Collaborative Research Initiative proposals sought Feb. 6, 2012
Brandeis University has recently received funding from Bronfman Philanthropies for the Brandeis-Israel Collaborative Research Initiative. This initiative will enable the university to provide a number of seed grants to support the initiation of collaborative research projects between Brandeis faculty and faculty at Israeli universities.
Lawrence addresses Indian university audienceFeb. 3, 2012At a speech to a full house at Jindal Global University, Brandeis' president says India and the United States have much to learn from one another.
Lawrence kicks off presidential mission to IndiaFeb. 1, 2012After arriving in India this week — his second international mission since becoming president of the university — Fred Lawrence devotes his first blog post to examining the opportunities for Brandeis in the close and expanding relationship between India and Israel, as major scientific and research communities and as vibrant democracies.
Simon, world-class relief worker, teacher, at milestone Jan. 27, 2012By any standard, the professor of international development is at the forefront of his field. He has created new academic and service programs, pioneered technology to bring the benefits of modern science to Third World countries and done relief work across broad swaths of Latin America, Africa and Asia.
- HBI looks at Israeli women's struggle with segregationJan. 25, 2012
An overflow crowd at HBI’s fourth annual Diane Markowicz Memorial Lecture on Gender and Human Rights listened to BU School of Law Professor Pnina Lahav detail the wide range of denigrating restrictions to Israeli women that are currently being proposed in the name of religion. Guests also watched the New England premiere of filmmaker Anat Zuria’s documentary 'Black Bus,' which explores the rise of sex segregation in Orthodox life.
- Dean Lynch announces Heller Diversity Steering CommitteeJan. 24, 2012
- Institute for Russian Jewry to hold full-day seminar on Israeli cultureJan. 18, 2012
The Brandeis-Genesis Institute for Russian Jewry will hold a full-day seminar on Sunday, Feb. 5, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Temple Israel in Boston.
Spring courses on climate, rebels, laughing matters Jan. 16, 2012Sabine von Mering wants to have a conversation about climate change; one that goes beyond whether it's happening. So the German language and literature professor is teaching a course this spring, “European Perspectives on Climate Change,” that offers a European perspective on the topic, told through literature and film.
President's trip to expand Brandeis' India presenceJan. 13, 2012Professors and administrators will explore collaborations with Indian universities, meet with alumni and prospective students and present public programs focusing on some of Brandeis' core values and priorities.
Arab Spring overshadowing Israeli-Palestinian conflictDec. 19, 2011Khalil Shikaki, the world’s foremost pollster interpreter of Palestinian public opinion and a senior fellow of Brandeis’ Crown Center for Middle East Research, says that while the world's attention is elsewhere, some major changes are afoot.
Changing the world, one children's book at a timeDec. 13, 2011The lessons Professor Jane Hale teaches her students go far beyond the subjects of French and comparative literature. Hale, who has worked at Brandeis since 1985, wants her students to learn larger life lessons. Showing them the value in their own story is a good start, she says.
- Trustee Sylvia Hassenfeld to receive Builders of Jerusalem AwardDec. 6, 2011
Trustee Sylvia Hassenfeld will be awarded the Jerusalem Foundation’s Builders of Jerusalem Award at a gala to be held at the Sotheby’s auction house on Dec. 8.
Symposium addresses role of theater in justiceDec. 2, 2011The International Center for Ethics, Justice and Public Life held a two-day symposium, “Just Performance: Enacting Justice in the Wake of Violence,” to explore how societies address legacies of violence. It featured classes, workshops, panel discussions.
- Spy and ambassador who figured in Iraq war dramas to speak WednesdayNov. 29, 2011
Valerie Plame Wilson, a former clandestine CIA operative, and her husband, Joseph C. Wilson, a former ambassador, will be forever linked to one of the most spectacular controversies surrounding the Bush Administration's decision to invade Iraq in 2003. The Wilsons will speak and take questions at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 30, in Rapaporte Treasure Hall.
Feldman to discuss impact of Arab Spring on IsraelNov. 28, 2011A record number of Brandeisians from around the world are expected to participate in an online, interactive lecture that will explore the impact of the Arab Spring on Israel. Nearly 400 members of the off-campus community have already preregistered. It will take place from 7 to 8 p.m. on Nov. 30. Following the lecture, viewers can ask questions in real time via live chat.
Polonsky to receive Kulczycki Prize for work in Polish studiesNov. 18, 2011Antony Polonsky, the Albert Abramson Professor of Holocaust Studies, will receive the 2011 inaugural Kulczycki Prize for his three-volume monograph, “The Jews in Poland and Russia (Littman Library of Jewish Civilization),” a comprehensive political, social, economic, and religious survey of the Jewish communities of Eastern Europe from 1350 to the present.
Terror effects, prevention subjects of guest speakersNov. 17, 2011'When you spend a whole semester talking about al-Qaida and risk, you can get paranoid,' says Jytte Klausen, the Lawrence A. Wien Professor of International Cooperation, who originated and teaches 'The Global War on Terror.' 'The speakers will balance that.'
International Journal projects student voiceNov. 17, 2011Determined to bring global politics to the forefront of student conversation, Karia Sekumbo ’14 implemented his passion through media. His brainchild, Brandeis International Journal, will distribute its second issue Nov. 18.
Students to celebrate diverse cultures SaturdayNov. 17, 2011Brandeis students looking for a taste of culture in Haiti, Africa and South Asia won’t need to travel far on Saturday afternoon. Rather than crossing an ocean, they can walk to upper campus for three events celebrating international culture through art, music, food, fashion and education.
Patrick kicks off U.S.-Israeli summit at BrandeisNov. 15, 2011The Brandeis International Business School hosted the New England-Israel Business Council’s 2011 Data Storage & Security Summit Monday, which brought together representatives in government, business and industry from both Israel and the greater New England region.
- Palestine Awareness Week to be observed with three talksNov. 15, 2011
The organization Brandeis Students for Justice in Palestine has planned three events for Palestine Awareness Week. The final talk, by activist and MIT linguist Noam Chomsky, is for Brandeis students only, and tickets are required.
'Lunch for Lenana' to raise funds for Kenyan schoolNov. 14, 2011The Brandeis Asian American Student Association is helping to launch 'Lunch for Lenana.' The campaign asks students to donate lunch money to raise building funds for a secondary school in impoverished Kenya. Students will be collecting donations in Usdan from noon to 2 p.m. on Nov. 14 to 18.
Patrick to open Data Storage Summit at Brandeis Nov. 10, 2011The New England-Israel Business Council’s 2011 Data Storage and Security Summit will take place at Brandeis on Monday, November 14. Industry offers the potential for strengthening collaboration between Israel and the United States.
Diwali festival: Fashion, dance, food and — above all — lightNov. 4, 2011The International Business School's World Court was transformed into a festive, carnivalesque space with fairy lights hung from the large windows and small, clay lamps holding candles lining the walls and contemporary Bollywood music echoing through the room.
- Dean Magid to accompany Gov. Patrick to Brazil Nov. 2, 2011
The mission will include participants from academia, the arts, business and government. It is intended to solidify the strong bonds Massachusetts has with Brazil and to provide new opportunities for collaboration on trade, investment and job growth. It also will lay a foundation for Brandeis' Second Annual Global Trade Summit.
- Soli Sorabjee lecture to address decriminalizing homosexuality in IndiaNov. 1, 2011
Jyoti Puri, an associate professor of sociology and women’s studies at Simmons College will be speaking about the possibilities of decriminalizing homosexuality in India on Wednesday, Nov. 2, at 5 p.m. in Rapaporte Treasure Hall.
- Tibetan monk to speak of compassion and abuseOct. 24, 2011
Palden Gyatso spent 33 years in Chinese prison and labor camps, where he was extensively tortured. Since his release in 1993, he has traveled the world speaking of his experience and philosophy. He will be in Rapaporte treasure Hall Tuesday, Oct. 25, at 7 p.m.
- Two events to address crisis over global debtOct. 24, 2011
This week, Brandeis will host two events to address the global debt crisis. What’s really at stake? The International and Global Studies Program and the Center for German and European Studies will host two speakers who will examine the issues and recent developments.
Latin Club members talk with president of HondurasOct. 19, 2011Porfirio Lobo shared with International Business School students his insights on the global economy and discussed his efforts to reconcile his country's political factions and restore constitutional order and democracy.
- Global Affairs Table to consider Palestinian UN applicationOct. 18, 2011
Peacebuilding getting a boost on campus and around the worldOct. 17, 2011After six years studying artists' experiences with healing and reconciliation, the Peacebuilding and the Arts Program and Brandeis' partnership with Theatre Without Borders are making available people, printed materials, a feature-length documentary film and other tools.
Doctor-activist takes on Nicaraguan sex traffickingOct. 14, 2011Once a tiny fishing village, Dr. Rosa Elena Bello's hometown has become a resort for rich tourists and retirees. The vast inequality between the new populations and the longtime residents has led many local families to try to use their daughters as bridges to the monied world.
Babi Yar symposium looks at facts, memories, depictionsOct. 3, 2011Following the 1941 mass execution by Nazis at Babi Yar, a ravine on the outskirts of Kiev, individuals poured out their responses in the form of historical documentation, poetry, prose, art, music, and film. A symposium on Oct. 5 will examine those responses and recollections.
- Crown Center Brief probes nature of Egyptian revoltSept. 21, 2011
Hosni Mubarak is no longer a pharaoh, but the yearning among Egyptians for strong leadership that ensures stability is unmistakable, writes senior fellow Abdel Monem Said Aly. Latest polls suggest a future Egypt that is neither fully democratic nor fully theocratic.
Brandeis and IDC radio stations to try exchangeSept. 19, 2011In a first step toward increasing contacts between the campuses, Presidents Lawrence and Reichman will be interviewed by students from both schools. Students may listen live at noon Wednesday, or sit in on the program in the Multipurpose Room of Shapiro Campus Center.
Brandeis in The Hague explores major legal issuesSept. 16, 2011In its second summer, the program brought students to the heart of the evolving international court system, and to private briefings with distinguished international jurists. A semester program is scheduled for Spring 2012.
Celebrating a grand life in Polish and Jewish studySept. 16, 2011Antony Polonsky's road to the forefront of research in study of Polish and eastern European Jewry had many twists and turns. Now, colleagues, students and campus organizations will celebrate publication of his magnum opus.
Community unites to recall victims of 9/11 terrorSept. 12, 2011Students remember what it was like to be a fourth-grader who knew something was terribly wrong but couldn't understand what. President Lawrence speaks of his generations loss of innocence and security. Imam Eid called for unity to defeat terrorism.
- Wander, a magazine of student experiences abroad, makes its debut at the Study Abroad FairSept. 11, 2011
First edition is a collection of essays, poetry, photography and paintings created by students recently returned from locales as distant and different as Cameroon, China and Copenhagen. The magazine was started with support from the Office of Study Abroad and the Office of Global Affairs.
- Time to start thinking about study and work abroadSept. 11, 2011
Representatives of the Brandeis Study Abroad Office and 45 cooperating programs will disseminate information and answer students' questions at a fair to be held Thursday, Sept.15, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. in Levin Ballroom. Also that day, the new student magazine Wander will make its debut.
- Excerpt: Conclusion of 'Citizenship, Faith & Feminism'Sept. 11, 2011
Author sees religious women reclaiming rightsSept. 11, 2011Political scientist and author of "Citizenship, Faith & Feminism," Jan Feldman examines how women use their rights as citizens to reclaim their religious rights. Feldman will read from her book and participate in a discussion at the Hadassah-Brandeis Institute at 7 p.m., Sept. 15.
Business school students immersed in TurkeySept. 9, 2011International Business School MA and MBA candidates combined classroom knowledge with in-country experience, connecting with prominent business leaders and gaining an in-depth look at Turkey’s economy through the new Hassenfeld Fellow Overseas Immersion Program.
A passionate call for civility in Mideast and on campusSept. 8, 2011Two leading analysts of the Middle East peace process told a standing room only crowd in Sherman Function Hall Wednesday night that people who are concerned about upcoming UN talks on Palestinian statehood should also be worrying about "the day after."
Analysts to assess potential impact of UN Palestine voteSept. 5, 2011With Palestinian representatives calling for international recognition of a Palestinian state, Brandeis will host two leading Middle East policy analysts in the program, “UN Recognition of Palestinian Statehood: A New Dawn or Another Debacle?” on Sept. 7 at 5 p.m.
- Discussion, memorial, meal will mark 9/11 anniversarySept. 5, 2011
This defining moment in US history has made us all more anxious and frightened than we were, says Professor Kanan Makiya, one of the panelists. It is a time to focus on building a better world, says Father Walter Cuenin, coordinator of the Interfaith Chaplaincy.
Forum to help students connect classroom, careersSept. 2, 2011From the United Nations and the Anti-Defamation League, to World Vision Ghana and Planned Parenthood, more than 30 alumni and representatives from organizations dedicated to social justice will convene at Brandeis for the inaugural SoJust Leadership Forum: Journeys in Social Justice, Beyond Brandeis on Sept. 6.
Sorensen Fellows grapple with reality in the fieldSept. 1, 2011From helping victims of sexual abuse in Thailand to bringing art projects to children in Ghana to promoting nonviolent conflict resolution in Costa Rica to helping people with special needs enjoy summer camp in Texas – it was a typical summer for the Sorensen Fellows.
'Four Seasons' sort of guy goes bicycling in the bush in MaliAug. 24, 2011Catholic Chaplain Walter Cuenin has been to the bush north of Bamako and the countryside above Port au Prince, Haiti, keeping in touch with Brandeis students and alumni and the projects they pursue in the spirit of giving back and promoting social justice.
South Sudan native enjoys revolutionary internshipAug. 23, 2011Chiengkuach Majok MA '12 returned home just in time to see his native land become a nation -- and to participate in the figuration of the new country's financial information systems. He's done everything from investigating currency fluctuations to encouraging personal banking.
Indian officials get Brandeis take on development policyJuly 14, 2011Scholars from TERI University of New Delhi studied for four weeks with professors in the Heller School for Social Policy and Management, and deepened the Indian school's involvement in the Brandeis-India Initiative being developed by the Office of Global Affairs.
Israel Studies Fellows learn, create, disseminateJuly 1, 2011The Summer Institute for Israel Studies, now in its eighth year, draws scholars from around the globe who come to learn and create Israel Studies programs to bring back to their own universities. Fellows spend two weeks on campus and one week in Israel where they will meet with both Israeli officials and the Palestinian National Authority. Opportunities to learn opposing viewpoints is a priority.
Lawrence, Justice Barak discuss free speech issuesJune 21, 2011In a stop on President Fred Lawrence's two-week trip to Israel, he and former Israeli Supreme Court Chief Justice Aharon Barak traded viewpoints on free speech in a public forum at Mishkenot Sha'ananim in Jerusalem.
Amb. Kurtzer calls US Mideast diplomacy weakJune 14, 2011Daniel Kurtzer, long a senior figure in implementing American policy in the Middle East, tells AIS conferees 'if you are a big power, you've got to act like a big power, and we don't.' Moshe Halbertal, in keynote on 'Israel as a Jewish and Democratic State,' says government must not use its coercive powers to enforce religious law or custom.
President and faculty traveling to Israel seeking to enhance historic tiesJune 12, 2011Lawrence and a small group of senior faculty and administrators will visit leading universities and research centers in an effort to stimulate collaborations and to raise the profile of Brandeis with Israelis interested in studying in the US.
Four recent graduates receive Fulbright grantsJune 7, 2011You get a plane ticket and living expenses for a year. Your side of the deal is to continue researching what you’re passionate about. Sound like you’ve hit the jackpot? For four Brandeis Fulbright Grant winners, the answer is “yes.”
- Israel Studies conference draws global interestMay 22, 2011
Hundreds of scholars will participate in 80 sessions considering 'Israel as a Jewish and Democratic State' from the perspectives of multiple disciplines and points of view. Plenary sessions for the conference are open to the public with RSVP.
- President Obama nominates three alumniMay 20, 2011
Adviser Daniel B. Shapiro ‘91 is pick for ambassador to Israel, career diplomat Lisa (Shapiro) Kubiske ‘75 is candidate for ambassador to Honduras and University of Chicago President Robert J. Zimmer ‘68 will join the National Science Board.
Brandeis-India Initiative selects inaugural fellowsMay 9, 2011Program aims to increase the number of students studying and working in India, to match students' social justice projects with the interests of Indian alumni and partners and to promote the growth of mentoring and other relationships in the community.
Schumer says US must refocus on productionMay 7, 2011Veteran New York democratic senator says the country needs to improve education, reform immigration policy, make regulation more business-friendly, reform the tax code and encourage scientific research. First Saul G. Cohen Memorial Lecture attracts 300.
- Second annual 'Night for Haiti' benefit at Mandel Center SaturdayMay 6, 2011
- Partridge awarded U.S. Dept. of State Critical Language ScholarshipMay 2, 2011
World of Work Fellows announced for summer 2011April 29, 2011From Istanbul, Turkey to Washington, D.C, recipients will travel to 13 states and 14 countries to intern in over 40 industries including architecture, international business, media, government, legal, museums, scientific research and real estate.
Sen. Charles Schumer to give first Cohen lectureApril 29, 2011The late science professor Saul G. Cohen was an instant film pioneer with a wide range of interests and a concern with the intersection of politics and science. Schumer will address the question: 'Can the United States Remain Ascendant?'
Varied experiences lead to international law careersApril 21, 2011The paths from here to 'there' were not always clear or linear, but experiences around the world and in America, informed by the Brandeis commitment to social justice, helped these alumni find a route to legal work in service to humanity.
- Banerjee receives Fulbright to study Indian technologyApril 13, 2011
The professor of strategy in the International Business School will explore how entrepreneurs assemble resources in an environment of scarcity, and the role that intellectual property rights play in facilitating entrepreneurial activity. She also will use her research to write new cases about ways in which entrepreneurship can sustain the bottom of the economic pyramid.
- Tibet campaign official to speak on human rights, relations with ChinaApril 12, 2011
- Leading Libya, Yemen scholars to present viewsApril 12, 2011
The wave of anti-authoritarian upheaval that convulsed the Middle East and North Africa this winter now is directed at countries whose longtime dictators are putting up stout resistance. Analysts with deep experience will offer views on what's happening on April 13.
Peacebuilding documentary to premiere after six yearsApril 11, 2011The documentary 'Acting Together on the World Stage,' part of a nearly six-year project on peacebuilding and the arts, will premiere at the Carl J. Shapiro Theater at 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 12. A discussion and reception with filmmakers and other participants will follow.
Personal perestroikas lived in communism's shadow April 11, 2011From sheltered Soviet childhoods, to collapse of the USSR during teen years, to the shifting political landscape of post-Soviet Russia, the people of the Soviet Union and its satellites have innumerable personal stories of what perestroika meant to them. Hear some tonight beginning at 6 p.m. in Shiffman 219.
Students launch chapter of Global China Connection April 8, 2011A chapter of the The Global China Connection is emerging on campus this year. The group has organized a lecture on the history of chopsticks, an information session on studying in China and on Sunday, April 10, it will host the panel discussion, 'From Red to Green: The Intersection of Business and Environment in China.'
Governor Patrick outlines global advantages Massachusetts must leverage April 6, 2011
Japan Relief fundraising aiding victims of disaster April 4, 2011Shaken by the devastating March 11 earthquake and tsunami, members of the community are selling wristbands, folding origami cranes and dedicating events proceeds to displaced people who are without food and shelter.
Hoops for Haiti fosters community, raises moneyApril 1, 2011The second annual Hoops for Haiti students vs. faculty-staff basketball game will be held Monday, April 4, from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Gosman Sports and Convocation Center. Tickets are $5 and support the Brandeis Haiti Initiative.
- McIntosh wins Clifford Geertz PrizeMarch 31, 2011
- Ruderman Fellows begin exploration of Jewry in USMarch 31, 2011
A group of Israeli Knesset members from across the political spectrum will try to deepen their understanding of the American diaspora. A centerpiece of the program is a town hall-style meeting with students at 7:30 p.m. Monday, April 4, in Levin Ballroom.
- Gov. Patrick to keynote Global Trade SummitMarch 24, 2011
Event to highlight opportunities for companies seeking expansion in Asia, Germany, the U.K. and South America. Summit will also examine ways that the state’s life sciences, clean energy and information technology sectors can foster job creation in Massachusetts. In-depth discussions on managing global operations, working with foreign investors and export financing will also take place.
- Lecture takes closer look at 'Kazuko's Letters From Japan' March 22, 2011
- Business school one of best at 'green' education March 18, 2011
A survey of administrators of U.S. graduate business schools rates Brandeis in its top 16 institutions for programs and courses that take into account environmental and social concerns. The survey was conducted by Entrepreneur Magazine and the Princeton Review.
- Undergrad studies in Japan suspended due to emergency March 17, 2011
- Symposium analyzes linkage of religion, violenceMarch 15, 2011
Best-selling author James Carroll has just published 'Jerusalem, Jerusalem: How the Ancient City Ignited Our Modern World.' The book was the centerpiece of a major symposium, and excerpts are available on the university website.
Faculty presence grows overseas as new programs are launchedMarch 14, 2011Brandeis, already ranked one of the top 20 research universities for sending students abroad, is launching two new study abroad programs in the spring of 2012. Applications are due April 13 for Brandeis in The Hague and the Brandeis University Middlebury Program in Israel.
- Future of Egypt, Mideast subject of Global TableMarch 14, 2011
What has happened in Egypt and where the country may be headed is the subject of the first Global Affairs Table of the semester, which will be held Wednesday, March 16, in the Lurias Conference Room of Hassenfeld Conference Center.
- In a nuclear age, relationship between religion, violence must be changedMarch 13, 2011
Fourth and final excerpt from 'Jerusalem, Jerusalem' leading up to the symposium 'Religion and the Quest to Control Violence'
- The City on a Hill gets new meaning in religion America-style March 12, 2011
Third of four excerpts from James Carroll's 'Jerusalem, Jerusalem' leading up to the symposium 'Religion and the Quest to Control Violence'
- Apocalypse then and now: The classic example of the Bible as wartime literatureMarch 11, 2011
Second of four excerpts from 'Jerusalem, Jerusalem' leading up to the symposium 'Religion and the Quest to Control Violence'
- For centuries, real and fancied Jerusalems have been intertwinedMarch 9, 2011
First of four excerpts from 'Jerusalem, Jerusalem' leading up to the symposium 'Religion and the Quest to Control Violence'
Music Unites Us helps translate music, culturesMarch 7, 2011World-renowned oudist and violinist Simon Shaheen is in residence this week. Classroom visits during which Shaheen will share his expertise in music and its connections to culture will culminate in a Western-style concert at 8 p.m. Saturday, March 12, in Slosberg.
- Russian Culture Week offers art and educationMarch 4, 2011
The programs aim to introduce the broader Brandeis and local communities to various aspects of Russian culture, society and history. A highlight will be an exhibit at the Rose Art Museum of works by the Russian Jewish artist Felix Lembersky.
Global Fund project grants awardedMarch 3, 2011A new journal by returned study abroad students, a partnership with a university in Ghana and a practicum matching Brandeis students with Waltham immigrants are among projects selected to receive Global Brandeis Fund seed grants totaling around $8,000.
Brandeis, Peace Corps to celebrate 50 years of growing togetherMarch 3, 2011Heller School to celebrate association with Peace Corps' on March 7, with event featuring faculty, students and alumni who are returned volunteers.
Brandeis, Middlebury to offer Hebrew in IsraelMarch 1, 2011Brandeis University and Middlebury College are establishing a study abroad program in Israel that will be conducted exclusively in Hebrew. Located in the city of Beer Sheva, and affiliated with Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, the program will begin offering classes in the spring of 2012.
- Victor Vitkin becomes new director of Institute for Russian JewryFeb. 28, 2011
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