Prince Zeid Ra’ad Zeid Al-Hussein, Permanent Representative of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to the United Nations, will deliver a Distinguished Lecture in International Justice and Human Rights.
Wednesday, January 30 2013
5:30 PM
International Lounge, Usdan Student Center
Keynote Talk on Feb. 6, 2013
Time: 7:00 – 9:00 pm
Location: Levin Ballroom, Usdan
By Eliza and Judy Dushku
Actress Eliza Dushku and her mother, Judy, a professor at Suffolk University, will speak about their work with the social-justice organization that Judy founded in war-torn Uganda.
For more information, contact Marci McPhee (mcphee@brandeis.edu) and Todd Kirkland (tkirk@brandeis.edu).
Check out the article written by BrandeisNOW on bVIEW – a new initiative on campus that seeks to bring together because that care about Israel, regardless of their perspective. These students, both Israeli and American, are planning a Boston-wide conference that will probably take place in January of next year.
When? Thursday, December 13, 2012 – 12:00 – 1:30 pm
Where? Alumni Lounge, Usdan
What? The 2012 Sorensen Fellows present on their experiences abroad during the summer of 2012. This is a great opportunity to learn more about the Sorensen Fellowship and volunteering abroad in general!
For more information, contact ethics@brandeis.edu.
Andrew Slack ’02, a Brandeis Sociology major, was featured in The Boston Globe for his pioneering work in “fandom” based social justice through the Harry Potter Alliance. While at Brandeis, Slack traveled to Ireland on the Sorensen Fellowship. Brandeis currently has a HPA chapter that just organized a book drive.
Brandeis University’s 2nd Annual
SoJust Leadership Forum
Monday, February 11, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Sherman Hall, Hassenfeld Conference Center
The SoJust Forum will be the capstone event that comprises ‘DEIS Impact, a “festival of social Justice” at Brandeis. Featuring Brandeis alumni in diverse fields including education, law, activism, this networking event will inspire current Brandeis students to see how their passions and experiences – through academics, volunteerism, internships and campus leadership – can translate into a career in public service and social justice.
Undergraduate RSVP: B.hired > Events > Forums
The due date to send in a nomination is December 11th.
Help us shed light on these dedicated individuals and their social justice causes!
The Ethics Center has many interesting upcoming events for the end of the semester and the beginning of the next. Check their website for more information!
Room G2, The Heller School
Join Ned Lazarus, School of Conflict Analysis and Resolution at George Mason University, as he explores whether it’s possible to successfully educate youth for peace when they live in a reality of intractable conflict? He presents his findings and reflections from fifteen years of dialogue and peace education practice, evaluation and research in the Middle East. Dr. Lazarus’s dissertation is a long-term impact study of the Seeds of Peace program, inspired by eight years’ work as the organization’s Program Director in Jerusalem.
The Brandeis Haiti Initiative and the Institute for Justice & Democracy in Haiti present the
Screening of Baseball in the Time of Cholera
Wednesday, December 5th at 7:30pm.
Brandeis University Olin-Sang Auditorium
Check out the Facebook event: http://www.facebook.com/events/447524285285184/
Brandeis University | Blogs @ Brandeis | Write a Blog
Welcome Guest | Login (Brandeis Members Only)