Category: Humanities and Social Sciences
Retiring historian David Hackett Fischer takes the long viewMay 21, 2017Fischer’s retirement marks the end of a career as one of Brandeis’ most beloved professors, renowned for his commitment to both his students and his scholarship. He joined the Brandeis faculty in 1962 and taught more than 110 semesters at the school. Universally regarded as one of the world’s leading historians, Fischer’s books include “Washington’s Crossing,” which earned him the Pulitzer Prize; “Champlain’s Dream”; “Albion’s Seed”; and “Fairness and Freedom.”
Brandeis undergraduates awarded Davis Projects for Peace GrantMay 17, 2017- Our Generation Speaks wins innovation awardMay 17, 2017
Social reform and the caste systemApril 24, 2017The Center for Global Development and Sustainability is being recognized for its work opposing discrimination based on caste.
Marcelo Brociner '18 found his flow at BrandeisApril 7, 2017Brociner, a Somerville, Mass. native, is an anthropology and international and global studies double major who is minoring in Creativity, the Arts and Social Transformation. He's also a budding hip-hop artist.
Sharon Feiman-Nemser wins Division K Legacy Award from American Educational Research AssociationApril 7, 2017
At Brandeis, a symposium for black livesMarch 30, 2017"Black Lives Matter: Local Movements, Global Futures" featured a series of teach-ins organized by students from courses taught by professors Chad Williams and Aliyyah Abdur-Rahman.
Schuster Institute for Investigative Journalism's tireless work frees wrongfully convicted manMarch 7, 2017The staff at the Schuster Institute for Investigative Journalism worked for years to free George Perrot of a wrongful rape conviction.
Brenton Easter '02: Treasure hunterMarch 7, 2017As an agent with Homeland Security Investigations' Cultural Property Division, Easter tracks down looted art and antiquities around the world.
Reel to realFeb. 20, 2017Film historian Tom Doherty plays more than a cameo role in the lives of his students.
‘The party of Lincoln,’ 200 years laterFeb. 16, 2017It’s a popular refrain from modern day Republicans to claim Lincoln as one of their own and call the GOP “the party of Lincoln.” BrandeisNOW caught up with Professor John Burt to talk about Lincoln and how he relates to the modern GOP.
- Four faculty awarded Mandel Center grantsFeb. 14, 2017
Deis scholar tackles the classicsFeb. 8, 2017The Diversity, Excellence and Inclusion (DEIS) Scholarship at GSAS is designed to enable students from non-traditional backgrounds—including first generation college graduates like Zachary Elliott—to benefit from a world-class Brandeis education.
A conversation with Anita HillFeb. 3, 2017Supreme Court nominee Neil M. Gorsuch’s philosophy of constitutional originalism makes him likely to view protection of rights narrowly, Hill says.
- Call for applications: The Irene Gordon Wittels Undergraduate Summer Research Fellowship in Social PsychologyJan. 27, 2017
Exploring Boston's hidden sacred spacesJan. 24, 2017Professor Wendy Cadge is shining a light on the chapels and prayer rooms tucked away in the corners of the city, from Peddocks Island to Logan Airport and the Prudential Center.
Brandeis Magazine winter issue on campus and onlineJan. 24, 2017Be sure to pick up the latest edition of Brandeis Magazine for the inside scoop on President Ron Liebowitz's inauguration, as well as additional features and campus news.
Analyzing Donald Trump's inauguration speechJan. 20, 2017Ryan LaRochelle, PhD'16, a visiting politics professor, offers his views and insights on President Donald Trump's inaugural address.
- Brandeis awards research leaves to senior facultyJan. 18, 2017
Carina Ray named winner of the Wesley-Logan Prize by the American Historical AssociationJan. 9, 2017
Author Rebecca Walker headlines 'DEIS Impact 2017Jan. 6, 2017The annual festival of social justice kicks off Thursday, Jan. 26, and Walker's keynote will be held on the 31st. Walker is a bestselling author and the founder of the Third Wave Fund for Social Justice.
Whitfield reflects on living through and teaching American historyDec. 13, 2016Brandeis professor Stephen Whitfield, PhD'72, embraced American Studies as the United States experienced wide-ranging social and cultural revolution.
Samantha Lakin '08 is helping to shed light on stories of victimsNov. 23, 2016For the last four years, Lakin has worked in Rwanda, most recently researching local perspectives of symbolic justice in the aftermath of the 1994 genocide there.
A comic connection: Hugh Hefner and Lenny BruceOct. 28, 2016A two-day conference on the legacy of Lenny Bruce was opened with a keynote address from Christie Hefner ’74.
Brandeis celebrates official opening of Lenny Bruce collectionOct. 28, 2016Brandeis President Ronald Liebowitz, Bruce's daughter, Kitty, and Christie Hefner ‘74 cut the ceremonial ribbon to open the collection.
Kimberlé Crenshaw named winner of the 2016-17 Gittler PrizeOct. 20, 2016Crenshaw, a groundbreaking scholar of intersectionality, pioneered the intellectual movement known as Critical Race Theory.
- Symposium with Christie Hefner, Kitty Bruce to open the Lenny Bruce archiveOct. 5, 2016
Brandeis will celebrate the opening of the collection of personal papers, recordings and photographs of late comedian and social critic Lenny Bruce with a symposium titled “Comedy and the Constitution: the Legacy of Lenny Bruce,” on Oct. 27 and 28.
Leading Holocaust historian to receive Alumni Achievement AwardSept. 19, 2016Deborah Lipstadt, MA’72, PhD’76, one of the world’s foremost authorities on the Holocaust, will return to Brandeis on Sept. 22 for a special screening of “Denial,” and a talk-back after the movie with filmmaker Errol Morris.
- American Philosophical Association awards prestigious book prize Brandeis professor Berislav Marusic Aug. 11, 2016
Financial stress takes a toll on appearanceJuly 27, 2016It's hard enough having to worry about how you're going to pay the bills or afford retirement. Now a new study says worrying about money can actually affect your looks.
Summertime Beach reads: professors recommend their favorites for your holidayJune 30, 2016Brandeis book-a-palooza continues with faculty recommendations for Independence Day.
- Anat Hoffman visits Hadassah-Brandeis InstituteJune 16, 2016
Charleston, one year later: Prof. Chad Williams looks back on the tragedyJune 14, 2016Williams started the hashtag #CharlestonSyllabus and has since co-edited a book offering historical context for the shootings.
Brandeis professors go to the head of the class with new learning methodsMay 31, 2016Professors and graduate students came together with educational non-profit leaders during the Celebration for Teaching and Learning at Brandeis to discuss and refine their teaching methods.
Summer beach reads recommendationsMay 27, 2016We asked the faculty to suggest the perfect books for light summer reading. Here's what they came up with.
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