The Lunch & Learn Committee invites distinguished figures in politics, the arts, journalism, and Brandeis’ own faculty to speak at BOLLI. Additional lunchtime presentations are organized by the BOLLI Member Liaisons and BOLLI Special Interest Groups.
Click here to download a printable version of the Spring 2020 Lunchtime Schedule.
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March 2Tom Hynes Co-Chairman, Colliers International "The Creation of the Seaport District and the Future of Boston Development" |
March 3Nicco Mele Managing Director, Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation “Forecasting Politics, Media and Culture in a Fast-Moving Digital Age” |
March 4Emily Norton Executive Director, Charles River Watershed Association "Love that Dirty Water: The Journey of the Charles River from Dump to Jewel, and What is Left to Do" |
March 5David Weil Dean and Professor, Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University “Bridging the Inequality Gap in the Workplace” |
March 9Joshua Rubenstein Associate, Harvard University Davis Center for Russian & Eurasian Studies; Author “The Last Days of Stalin: How his Demise Changed History” |
March 10Michael Bobbitt Artistic Director, New Repertory Theatre “The New Repertory and the Future of Theatre” |
March 11Nicole Menzenbach Consul General of Germany to New England “The German Transatlantic Relationship in the Age of Populism” |
March 12Sharon Rivo Director, National Center on Jewish Film “Treasure Hunting: Preserving Lost Cultures through Yiddish Films, Nazi Propaganda & Family Movies” |
March 16Aline Kaplan Blogger, Writer and Tour Guide of Boston History and Architecture “Boston Burning: How the Cocoanut Grove Fire Changed Fire Laws and Medical Procedures” |
March 17Lunch Together
Period 2 classes are invited to eat lunch together in their classroom at 12:35pm. |
March 18Ty Burr Film Critic, The Boston Globe “The Best Films of the Decade” |
March 19Dr. Eli Newberger Pediatrician, Musician & Teacher “Masculine Power: Roots, Expressions & Contemporary Dilemmas” |
March 23Michael Botticelli Executive Director, Grayken Center for Addiction at BMC “Attacking The Opioid Epidemic” |
March 24Dr. Ed Hoffer Physician & Author “Prescription for Bankruptcy: America’s Failing Healthcare System” |
March 25Ingrid Shorr Director of Arts Engagement, Brandeis University “Wide Awakeness: How the Arts Open Your World” |
March 26Reverend Richard McGowan Boston College, Associate Professor “Rolling the Dice on Casinos in Massachusetts” |
March 30John Carroll Media Analyst, NPR ”Here & Now”; Senior News Analyst, WBUR “Political Theater: The Selling of the President 2020” |
March 31Barbara Berenson Author, Massachusetts in the Woman Suffrage Movement “Votes for Women: Massachusetts Leaders in the Woman Suffrage Movement” |
April 1Phil Radoff Opera Buff, BOLLI SGL “Puccini’s Tosca: Heroic ‘Me Too’ soprano strikes a blow for freedom and against sexual abuse in Napoleonic Era Rome” |
April 2Lunch Together Period 2 classes are invited to eat lunch together in their classroom at 12:35pm. |
Spring Break April 6-9, 2020 |
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April 13Joseph Boskin Professor Emeritus, Boston University "American History Through Humor” |
April 14Mike Capuano Former Congressman 7th District; Mayor of Somerville “Making Sense of the Race for President” |
April 15Jill Lepore Professor, Harvard University, Best Selling Author “The Rise and Fall of the Fact” |
April 16Tony Schwartz Retired Associate Dean, Tufts Veterinary School; Wildlife Photographer “Mountain Gorillas v. Pygmies in Uganda” |
April 20Patriot's Day |
April 21Sean Murphy, Boston Globe reporter, “The Fine Print” “Standing Up For the Little Guy: Using the Power of the Press to Protect Consumers”
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April 22Lunch Together Period 2 classes are invited to eat lunch together in their classroom at 12:35pm. |
April 23Mike Lynch Former Sports Anchor, WCVB-TV “Games People Play and What They Tell us About the World in Which we Live” |
April 27Lunch Together Period 2 classes are invited to eat lunch together in their classroom at 12:35pm. |
April 28Gordon Edes Boston Red Sox Historian “What it Means to be the Red Sox ‘Ghost Whisperer’ – Tales from the Team Historian”
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April 29Frank Phillips Former State House Bureau Chief, Boston Globe “Fidel Castro and the Pursuit of Hemingway’s Papers: A Personal Odyssey” |
April 30Lora Brody and Amelia LeClair Scholars, Women’s Studies Research Center, Brandeis University “John Lennon’s ‘Imagine:’ An Anthem for the Boomer Generation” Participants will be invited to sing! |
May 4Eric Giesser Regional Director, The American Israel Public Affairs Committee “The U.S. – Israel Relationship: Built for Good” |
May 5Nariman Behravesh Chief Economist, IHS Markit Consultants “Will Politics Prevent the Longest Lasting Economic Recovery?” |
May 6Monika Mitra Director Sandy Ho Research Associate Lurie Institute for Disability Policy, Heller School, Brandeis University "The Fight for Disability Rights: 30 Years after the American with Disabilities Act"
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May 7Susan Solomont Author “Lost & Found in Spain: The Story of an Ambassador’s Wife During the Obama Administration” |
May 11New England Conservatory
“A String Instrument Concert” |
May 12Brian Mandell, Senior Lecturer,
Kennedy School of Public Policy
“The Future of U.S.-Israeli Relations: Sunshine or Storm Clouds?” |
May 13Vision 2020: Celebrating the Past, Envisioning the Future A Community Discussion moderated by Avi Bernstein, BOLLI Director with Remarks by Billy Flesch, Professor of English |
May 14CAST Performance |
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We are a year-round community of intellectually curious adults, age 50 and above, who explore a liberal arts curriculum through study groups, seminars, lecture series and special presentations and events. Study groups are led by BOLLI members who bring a broad range of life experience and knowledge into their classrooms to enrich the exchange of ideas. Brandeis University instructors, experts in their field and master-teachers, lead seminars and lecture series. Members regularly organize special presentations and events including book discussions, theater and museum outings, poetry circles, photo exhibits, and literary salons.