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HBI looks at Israeli women's struggle with segregation
Attempts have been made to create separate sidewalks, medical waiting rooms and cashiers for women, said Boston University School of Law professor Pnina Lahav, who delivered the fourth annual Diane Markowicz Memorial Lecture on Gender and Human Rights.
Dunya concert to support aid for earthquake victims
Hearing news of a devastating earthquake hitting Turkey in October of last year, Aziz Sohail’13, vice president of Project Nur, had a feeling of déjà vu. Turkish tragedy stirs memories of earlier natural disaster in Pakistan.
Simon, world-class relief worker, teacher, at milestone
Professor of international development has spent 40 years in field, laboratory and classroom. A good measure of how much success Laurence Simon has had at changing the world may be the number of times the word “founder” pops up in the Brandeis professor of international development’s personal history.
President Lawrence: "NEW DELHI – As we embark on Brandeis’ second overseas mission since I became president, one of the uppermost thoughts in my mind is how much the first trip, to Israel, and this second, to India, have in common."
Study Abroad fair highlights travel opportunities
Representatives from the Brandeis Office of Study Abroad Thursday invited representatives from a selection of the university’s 250 approved study abroad programs to a mini study abroad fair in the Shapiro Campus Center atrium. While studying abroad at Brandeis is common—with 40 percent of each junior class studying abroad each year and additional students traveling each summer—the process surrounding applying to go abroad remains somewhat obscure.
Haarde ’73 to face trial in Iceland
Former Prime Minister of Iceland and University alum Geir Haarde '73 awaits his March 5 trial as he faces criminal charges for neglecting to protect Iceland from the 2008 financial crisis.
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Chinese international student spends summer in India
Terry Chenyu Li ’14, a Beijing native, took part in the Brandeis-India Initiative program and had the opportunity to teach children of different ages in a village in India.
"The most straightforward way to encourage virtual collaboration is for students to conduct comparative primary research on topics of international importance", says Vice President for Global Affairs Daniel Terris.
Brandeis-India Reception celebrates India Initiative Fellows
Students and faculty gathered in the Mandel Center for the Humanities last Monday evening, enjoying a delicious Indian buffet and catching up with friends and colleagues while Brandeis-India Initiative Fellows shared stories from their summers abroad in India.
AIEA Forum final report published
The Final Report of the AIEA forum, titled "One Size Does Not Fit All: Sustained Global Commitments for the Small and Medium-Sized Institution", has hit the presses. The forum took place on the Brandeis campus January 28-29, 2011.
Brandeis in The Hague explores major legal issues
The chance to speak candidly with international judges in The Hague was a memorable part of this Brandeis program for 14 undergraduates, which was marking its second summer. Students combined classroom study with immersion in heated deliberations taking place throughout this “international capital of peace and justice.”
Study abroad office promotes new Hague, Israel programs
The Office of Study Abroad promoted its programs during the annual study abroad fair on Thursday. It’s main initiative was to promote the new spring semester Hague program and to debut Wander, a student magazine featuring essays, photography and art produced by Brandeis students who have recently studied abroad.
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Brandeis Hadassah Institute Lectures on Sex Segregation in Israel
Brandeis Hadassah Institute presented the 4th annual Diane Marjowicz Memorial Lecture on Gender and Human Rights dealing with sex segregation in Israel. The event featured Anat Zuria's film "Black Bus" and a lecture by Boston University law professor Pnina Lahav.
Returning to the Old New World or the New Old World? Ludmila Shtern Discusses her New Book.
Her captivating words and richly detailed account, engaged her audience fully, leaving nearly everyone personally invested in the story, which led to an enthusiastic discussion trying to solve the mystery of Shtern’s story.
Tsafrir, an advocate for Israeli education reform, believes history should be taught with the other side's perspective in mind.
German Author Martin Walzer Addresses Brandeis Students on the Complexities of Public Speaking
Walzer believes German leaders must employ the ideal form of public speaking during Holocaust remembrance speeches, that is, unprepared and spontaneous speech.
Brandeis Professor Allaya Nandakumar Discusses Remedies for Global Health Spending
The lecture, titled "Global Health Spending: Learning to Do More with Less" was part of "Tuesday Talks," a lecture series held by the Heller School for Social Policy and Management.
Israeli Author Michal Govrin Shares her Story as the Daughter of a Holocaust Survivor
Michal Govrin, an acclaimed Israeli Author, held a speech on her newest book “Hold on to the Sun.” The book is a collection of short stories and essays exploring her own wandering through life, finding her place and her relationship to her identity as the daughter of a Holocaust survivor.