Humanities and Social Sciences

Category: Humanities and Social Sciences

Spurred by 9/11, Willrich explored individual and collective rightsMay 11, 2012
As with many Americans, the balance between individual and collective rights occupied Michael Willrich’s mind in the aftermath of Sept. 11 and the subsequent fears of bio-terrorism. His concerns led to an award-winning book, "Pox: An American History."
Joyce Antler's class writes its own 'History as Theater'May 4, 2012
Eight students investigated events at Brandeis in 1970 that led to the involvement of students Susan Saxe and Kathy Power in the robbing of the State Street Bank in Brighton, during which a Boston police officer was killed. They wrote a play with the results of their explorations.
Hebrew professor: Focus on person, not languageMay 4, 2012
Vardit Ringvald, director of the Hebrew Language Program and co-author of the bestselling textbook 'Brandeis Modern Hebrew,' explains that for most students, language acquisition is about getting to know themselves.
Sorensen Fellows urge students to change world April 30, 2012
Fellowships honoring the late Ted Sorensen present a unique opportunity for sophomores and juniors to integrate coursework with summer internships in the US overseas. Open to students in any major, the fellowships cover travel and living expenses.
Russian Studies Program wins big in essay contestApril 24, 2012
It may be small in numbers, but the Brandeis Russian Studies Program has proved to be large in winnings, with six students placing in a national essay competition. This year’s contest garnered 1,057 essays from 48 universities, colleges and institutions.
History as Theater class debuts student-written documentaryApril 24, 2012
Willrich receives Lawrence W. Levine Award for 'Pox: An American History'April 24, 2012
Professor of History Michael Willrich has been selected by the Organization of American Historians to receive the 2012 Lawrence W. Levine Award, which is given annually for the best book in American cultural history.
Targoff to use Guggenheim to study love after deathApril 18, 2012
Shakespeare drew on Italian and French sources in writing 'Romeo and Juliet,' but the end he gave to the lovers' story differed radically from those earlier tales -- and it's a difference that sets Renaissance English literature apart from its Continental contemporaries. Ramie Targoff is exploring how that happened.
Student explores 'Ethics of Advocacy: KONY 2012'April 17, 2012
For the current installment of the monthly online series 'Ethical Inquiry' produced by the International Center for Ethics, Justice and Public Life, Leah Igdalsky ’14 researched the range of opinions on some of the questions that have been touched on in the current controversy surrounding the KONY 2012 video and campaign.
Author Colm Tóibín to read on campus WednesdayApril 17, 2012
Critically acclaimed Irish novelist, journalist and scholar Colm Tóibín will be on campus Wednesday to read from his 2004 novel on the life of Henry James, "The Master." Following the reading, Professor Kathy Lawrence will conduct a Q&A with the writer.
New scholarship stresses importance of teacher learning and improvementApril 10, 2012
Schuster Fellow exposes international adoption flawsApril 5, 2012
Erin Siegal has published two books based on three years of extensive reporting in which she examines fraudulent, criminal and corrupt practices in international adoption between Guatemala and the United States. Siegal tells the true story of one woman’s kidnapped daughter and another woman's attempt to adopt her.
Students share enthusiasm for experiential learningMarch 27, 2012
Whether they study cell architecture in a lab, identify and exhibit rare Roman glass or advocate for less fortunate in communities around the country, Brandeis students learn by doing. They shared their experiences of learning outside the classroom at the fourth annual Experiential Learning Symposium held in Levin Ballroom March 22.
Sarna discusses 'When Grant Expelled the Jews'March 26, 2012
With his new book, 'When Grant Expelled the Jews' (Schocken Books), Professor Jonathan D. Sarna takes readers back to the Civil War, when General Ulysses S. Grant issued a little-known order to expel all Jews in his territory. Read his Q&A with BrandeisNOW about that period of history.
Renowned documentarians to discuss their workMarch 22, 2012
Oscar-winning director Errol Morris will interview acclaimed filmmaker Claude Lanzmann Friday at 11:30 a.m. in the Wasserman Cinematheque on his recently-published memoir, 'The Patagonian Hare,' as well as other works. The event is free and open to students (but seating is limited) and will also be live-streamed.
Series explores how artists use Jews in their workMarch 16, 2012
Throughout history, authors and artists have incorporated Jews in their works when Jews did not exist around them. David Nirenberg, a professor of medieval history and social thought at the University of Chicago, shares his research and theories in a four-day series of lectures and seminars.
On injustice to sexually assaulted black womenMarch 13, 2012
Professors Anita Hill and Bernadette Brooten focus a March 19 conference on the multi-layered legal, religious and cultural histories which help determine who will be readily believed as a victim, who will be doubted and what impact that has on who reports rape and who does not.
Legacy Fund sponsoring trip to poverty conferenceMarch 11, 2012
The Louis D. Brandeis Legacy Fund for Social Justice will pay for interested Brandeis students, faculty and staff to attend “The Other America Then and Now,” a conference marking the 50th anniversary of the ground-breaking analysis of U.S. poverty by Michael Harrington.
Heller team helps fight prescription drug abuseMarch 5, 2012
Prescription drug abuse is rising at alarming rates. To combat the problem, prescription monitoring programs are becoming more sophisticated, aiming to put the brakes on abusers and, in some cases, incorporate rehabilitation programs. Scientist Peter Kreiner explains how the programs work and what they hope to accomplish.
Week of events highlights Russian cultureMarch 4, 2012
A local Jewish and Israeli performance ensemble that brings to life the music of their grandparents’ Russian villages, a cinematic journey into how the Holocaust impacted one Russian boy’s childhood and a visit from an activist alum just returned from political demonstrations in Moscow: these are just a few of the events to be featured as part of Brandeis’ fifth annual celebration of Russian Culture Week.
Charles Golden aids government in returning stolen Mayan artifactsFeb. 28, 2012
Grant to fund research into impact of epilepsy testsFeb. 28, 2012
While genetic testing is available for several epilepsy syndromes, Assistant Professor of Sociology Sara Shostak says, very little data has been produced on the ways that the possession of genetic information affects people with epilepsy and their families. Research in this area is urgently needed, she says.
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.
Clayborne Carson: King was a prophet for all of humanityFeb. 15, 2012
Clayborne Carson, the foremost scholar of the life of Martin Luther King Jr. spent much of his career puzzling over the apparent conflict between the civil rights movement as a grassroots, bottom-up phenomenon and the top-down movement that followed Dr. King’s vision, he said in a lecture Tuesday. He was on campus to accept the Joseph B. Gittler prize.
Archives & Special Collections holds Awards Show and TellFeb. 14, 2012
It's awards season! Want to see an Oscar statue in person? Ever wonder what the Golden Globe statue looked like in 1954? Curious to know which movie-star-turned-Brandeis University fellow won the Honorary Hoosier Award? Come to the Awards Show & Tell in the Archives & Special Collections Department on Wednesday, Feb. 15, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., to see a wide range of honors donated to Brandeis over the years, from the famous Emmy to the less-well-known Wonder Woman Foundation award.
Gates Foundation awards grant to tackle malariaFeb. 13, 2012
Can 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, 2012
American 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.
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.
Six students named 2012 Sorensen FellowsJan. 31, 2012
Simon, world-class relief worker, teacher, at milestone Jan. 27, 2012
By 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
Nurturing mothers rear physically healthier adultsJan. 22, 2012
Nurturing mothers have garnered accolades for bolstering self-confidence. Now they’re gaining merit for their offspring’s physical health in middle age. A recent study in the journal Psychological Science, Margie Lachman and colleagues examine parental nurturance and the effects of childhood disadvantage.
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, 2012
Sabine 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.
Brandeis Press, alumni win Jewish Book Award honorsJan. 12, 2012
A Brandeis University Press book captured a National Jewish Book Award and three others were honored as finalists. Brandeis alumni won two National Jewish Book Awards and two other graduates were finalists in the annual competition, which recognizes outstanding books of Jewish interest.
Sarna receives Martin Marty awardDec. 19, 2011
Changing the world, one children's book at a timeDec. 13, 2011
The 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.
Special Collections Spotlight: French Revolution pamphlets, 1761 to 1807Dec. 12, 2011
Talk to focus on effects on society of people who reject body normsDec. 6, 2011
US health care struggles, witnessed by an insiderDec. 5, 2011
Stuart Altman, the Sol C. Chaikin Professor of National Health Policy, is an internationally recognized expert in health policy. His new book traces the long-running health care debate in the United States historically and through his experiences and observations as a participant in the process.
Symposium addresses role of theater in justiceDec. 2, 2011
The 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.
Frances Smith Foster accepts Gittler PrizeDec. 1, 2011
The Emory professor emerita talks of prejudice as she encountered it in her youth, in her scholarly work and in the work of Joseph P. Gittler, creator of the Brandeis prize that honors outstanding and lasting scholarly contributions to racial, ethnic or religious relations.
Mapping culture, Plague in 18th-century LondonNov. 30, 2011
A new course combines history and literature in an attempt to give students a comprehensive understanding of what it might have been like to live in 18th-century London. This course, the first joint English-history class to be offered at Brandeis, recently received an award for its innovative design.
ESL programs grow with international student bodyNov. 28, 2011
As the international student body at Brandeis has grown, so have the options for students to improve their English language skills. From the Gateway Scholars program to the Writing Center, one-on-one tutorials to 'Business English' courses, Brandeis offers services to suit a variety of language needs.
New Testament edition meant for Jews, Christians Nov. 28, 2011
'The Jewish Annotated New Testament,' edited by Marc Z. Brettler of Brandeis and Amy-Jill Levine of Vanderbilt, is number one in both the 'Bible and Other Sacred Texts' and 'Christian Reference' categories of Amazon.com best-sellers. Brettler and Levine will talk about the work at a book party on campus Dec. 8.
Shapiro on racial wealth gap, Occupy movements Nov. 28, 2011
Thomas Shapiro, the Pokross Professor of Law and Social Policy and director of the Institute on Assets and Social Policy, has spent his career working to narrow the racial wealth gap. We sat down with Shapiro to learn about his past and his thoughts about the economy.
Pololi honored for helping women in medicine, scienceNov. 22, 2011
Senior Brandeis scientist's research found destructive competition and undervaluing of altruism in the culture of academic medicine. She advocates humanizing that culture and increasing numbers of women and underrepresented minority faculty in leadership positions who would 'ask profound questions about the values served by the institution.'
The passions of Ann E. Lucas: Music, ecstasy and the MideastNov. 22, 2011
Music has the power to cut across cultures and evoke emotion. Just ask faculty fellow Ann E. Lucas, an ethnomusicologist who is showing how music is a fundamental aspect of the human experience.
Schuster Institute reports state failings on DNA testsNov. 19, 2011
Nationwide, 280 men and women have been freed from prison after DNA tests proved their innocence. Massachusetts is the only state in the country that has not passed a law enabling persons who assert they were wrongly convicted the right to such tests. An investigation by Brandeis University's Schuster Institute for Investigative Reporting, published as the cover story in the Nov. 20 Boston Globe Magazine, probes the reasons. The story was written by Schuster Institute Senior Fellow Michael Blanding and Institute Assistant Director Lindsay Markel ’08.
Panel: 'Occupy' protests protected, with limitationsNov. 18, 2011
Occupy movement demonstrators have the right to protest in public places, but not the right to stay around the clock, the president of Brandeis University and the dean of the University of California-Irvine School of Law agreed at a forum in Houston.
Polonsky to receive Kulczycki Prize for work in Polish studiesNov. 18, 2011
Antony 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.'
'Today I Am a Woman' traces bat mitzvah traditionNov. 15, 2011
The stories in the book are by and about girls and women in 78 countries who experienced the Jewish coming-of-age ritual. The ceremonies are extremely varied, reflecting feminist influences on modern Judaism.
'Lunch for Lenana' to raise funds for Kenyan schoolNov. 14, 2011
The 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.
Research shows teachers need career-long learningNov. 14, 2011
Over 60 Jewish day school heads, teachers, board members and other educational leaders gathered at Brandeis recently to learn how to make schools places that support career-long learning for teachers. The gathering, convened by the Mandel Center, presented the Center’s latest research.
Klezmer music and dance featured in free concert Nov. 14, 2011
The event will showcase the talents of internationally renowned Yiddish singer, fiddler and dance leader Michael Alpert, local klezmer revival pioneer Hankus Netsky, clarinetist Zoe Christiansen and members of the Klezmer Conservatory Band.
'Nahum Glatzer and the German-Jewish Tradition' premiers Wednesday Nov. 13, 2011
Lawrence: Fight hate with free speech, scholarship Nov. 9, 2011
The Brandeis president appeared with Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel, Anti-Defamation League National Director Abraham Foxman and Gov. Deval Patrick before a packed house at Boston's Faneuil Hall to discuss 'The New Anti-Semitism' and its potential antidotes.
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.
Segal Fellowship info session coming ThursdayOct. 31, 2011
Forget the snow; think summer 2012. Internships through the Eli J. Segal Citizen Leadership Program have offered positions with organizations such as Massachusetts Health Policy Forum, the National Partnership for Women & Families in Washington, D.C., and the Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming.
Cutting SSI would hurt childrenOct. 27, 2011
Scholars of slavery, Dr. King will share Gittler PrizeOct. 26, 2011
Emory's Frances Smith Foster is a pioneering researcher of pre-20th century African American life. Stanford's Clayborne Carson has devoted most of his professional life to the study of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the movements King inspired.
President Lawrence to be featured on freedom of expression panelOct. 25, 2011
Brandeis President Fred Lawrence will be featured on a panel examining the limits of freedom of expression at the University of Houston Law Center. The Nov. 18 program, hosted by the law center and the Southwest regional Anti-Defamation League, will examine “Extremism in a Civilized Society” and will focus on freedom of expression.
'Freedom Riders' screening features writer, activistsOct. 21, 2011
The film, based on the book by Ray Arsenault, M.A. ’74, Ph.D. ’81, tells the story of civil rights activists who challenged segregation in the American South 50 years ago. The film has won three Emmy Awards.
Latin Club members talk with president of HondurasOct. 19, 2011
Porfirio 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.
Heller School MBA in nonprofit management rated highly by Aspen Oct. 18, 2011
Peacebuilding getting a boost on campus and around the worldOct. 17, 2011
After 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, 2011
Once 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.
Report reveals economic, social costs of hunger Oct. 5, 2011
New study by researchers at Brandeis and the Center for American Progress finds the social and economic cost of hunger and food insecurity in the United States in 2010 hit $167.5 billion in addition to federal expenditures to address hunger.
Students discuss race, responsibility in theaterOct. 3, 2011
In the face of urgent questions about representations of race in theater and the responsibility and authority of new generations to transform iconic works of art, a trip to the A.R.T to view 'Porgy and Bess' offered a valuable opportunity for experiential learning.
Bernice and Henry Tumen collection invaluable religious artifact resourceOct. 3, 2011
Babi Yar symposium looks at facts, memories, depictionsOct. 3, 2011
Following 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.
Anita Hill's book on gender, race and home creating a stirSept. 30, 2011
Through personal stories and research, Professor Hill, who teaches courses on race and the law and gender equality in the Heller School for Social Policy and Management, relates the current devastation of families, communities and cities to old and deeply rooted prejudices.
Retirement insecurity dramatically rises among seniors of color Sept. 28, 2011
Four percent of Latino seniors and 8 percent of African-American seniors have the resources to maintain economic security for the duration of their lives. The report was compiled by the Heller School's Institute on Assets and Social Policy and the national policy center Demos.
Special Collections opens exhibition on 'Catch-22' Sept. 27, 2011
Marking the 50th anniversary of the publication of Joseph Heller's 'Catch 22,' the Archives and Special Collections Department has created a display of the author's working papers for the book that sheds light on Heller's methods for writing, organizing and editing the novel.
Asian Food Network taps Prof. Hayes for documentarySept. 23, 2011
China and India have joined overweight Americans in the obesity epidemic that’s sweeping across the world. This concern has prompted the folks at the Asian Food Channel to create a documentary investigating healthy diets.
Prof. Brooten to research early enslaved womenSept. 21, 2011
'Slavery has been part of our lives for most of history,' says Professor Brooten. 'Christianity, Judaism and Islam tolerated slavery for most of its history and the habits of slavery are deeply entrenched in our thinking.' In order to overcome them, she says, we need to see how deep they are in our history and our habits of thought.
Brandeis in The Hague explores major legal issuesSept. 16, 2011
In 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, 2011
Antony 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.
Ethics Center Leadership Council building communitySept. 15, 2011
Six undergraduates were selected last spring through a competitive process to become the inaugural members of the Ethics Center Leadership Council. Their job was to be "community organizers" of sorts, trying to encourage engagement with important issues in the areas of the Ethics Center's work.
Kniznick Gallery to hold 'Floors & Ceilings' closing receptionSept. 13, 2011
The Kniznick Gallery at the Women’s Studies Research Center (WSRS) will host a closing reception for its juried student art exhibit, “Floors & Ceilings,” on Thursday, Sept. 15, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. The art, which is part of the gallery’s first student art exhibit, has been up on display since May. It was juried by a panel comprising Brandeis arts faculty and staff, a WSRC scholar, WSRC curator Michele L’Heureux and assistant curator for the exhibition, Nera Lerner ’14.
Excerpt: Conclusion of 'Citizenship, Faith & Feminism'Sept. 11, 2011
Author sees religious women reclaiming rightsSept. 11, 2011
Political 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.
Special Collections puts spotlight on disability studies and advocacySept. 7, 2011
Analysts to assess potential impact of UN Palestine voteSept. 5, 2011
With 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.
Forum to help students connect classroom, careersSept. 2, 2011
From 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, 2011
From 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.
Snuff bottle collection offers views into the QingAug. 11, 2011
From 18th-century villages in China, to 415 South St. in Waltham, a collection of 47 snuff boxes are tucked away inside the Robert D. Farber University Archives & Special Collections Department awaiting viewers. The bottles, popular during the Qing Dynasty, epitomize Chinese ingenuity in miniature craftsmanship.
Lydian founder explores beauty in Korean musicAug. 10, 2011
Music Professor Judy Eissenberg returns from a two-week trip to South Korea with an urgency to pass along to students and audiences what she learned. When learning about other cultures' music, she likes to understand the hopes and dreams behind the sound, and says a part of her career should be devoted to promoting peace through art.
While college students are away, teens do more than playAug. 4, 2011
Summer programs for high school students let them explore Judaism with other interests
What's in a shoe? A story of the people who walked the streets of Dura-EuroposJuly 29, 2011
Medieval Art Professor Charles McClendon pairs course with local exhibit
Ellen Smith named director of Hornstein programJuly 21, 2011
Ellen Smith has been named director of the Hornstein Jewish Professional Leadership Program at Brandeis University. Smith has been an associate professor at Hornstein, as well as an affiliate faculty member in the Department of Near East and Judaic Studies. She also co-directs advanced training programs at Brandeis for Jewish professionals and organizations.
Fran Forman's surrealist images win photo honorsJuly 19, 2011
Inspired by the overlap of her roles as social worker, academic and artist, resident scholar at the Women's Studies Research Center combines elements of photography, painting and digital collage. 'They are very personal, very emotional,' Forman '67 says of her creations.
New report shows seniors' economic security fallingJuly 19, 2011
The ranks of seniors at risk of outliving their resources has increased by nearly 2 million households in the last four years, according to researchers at the Heller School and the public policy group Demos, and 75 percent of senior households have little or no buffer against traumatic events.
Gullette, an anti-ageism pioneer, speaks outJuly 18, 2011
Most people feel the pangs of aging at some point: The gym becomes more daunting, there's fear of being replaced in the workplace. Margaret Morganroth Gullette says these feelings are made worse by age-based discrimination; her new book is about how to fight this phenomenon.
Indian officials get Brandeis take on development policyJuly 14, 2011
Scholars 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.
Rising sophomore defends environment through artJuly 6, 2011
Geneva Boyer, a rising sophomore, has won the attention of politicians, entertainers and advocacy groups like the National Wildlife Federation with passionate recitations of her environmentally-conscious poetry.
Israel Studies Fellows learn, create, disseminateJuly 1, 2011
The 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.
Sorensen Fellowship applications now available for sophomores and juniorsJune 30, 2011
Hadassah-Brandeis Institute's Summer Internship program in 13th yearJune 30, 2011
The Hadassah-Brandeis Institute welcomed the arrival of seven student interns on June 6 for the 13th year of the HBI Summer Internship program. The highly competitive program, funded by the Jim Joseph Foundation and an anonymous donor, provides college students, recent graduates, and graduate students with the paid opportunity to explore the fields of Jewish women's and gender studies with Brandeis and Boston-area faculty and HBI scholars and staff.
Sue Lanser named head of Division of HumanitiesJune 24, 2011
Lawrence, Justice Barak discuss free speech issuesJune 21, 2011
In 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, 2011
Daniel 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.
Four recent graduates receive Fulbright grantsJune 7, 2011
You 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.”
Law journal founder Marans '11 leaves legacyJune 3, 2011
Brandeis University Law Journal founder Judah Marans graduated on May 22, but left behind a dedicated group of students he hopes will continue the work he began in 2009. Though not lawyers, he says Brandeis students have strong political opinions and appreciate intellectual rigor. Copies of the second issue, which was recently published, are now available on campus.
Philosophers celebrating Putnam's 85th birthdayMay 27, 2011
A four-day conference at Brandeis and Harvard is drawing philosophers from around the world to the two campuses May 31 through June 3 to honor the leading philosopher of science -- a scholar also known for the breadth of his work and the originality of his thought. The conference is free to faculty, students and staff of the schools; email RSVP by May 30.
Perez selected as Barbara Jordan Health Policy ScholarMay 26, 2011
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