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Yesterday, Oct. 23 the Brandeis Women’s Studies Research Center (WSRC) previewed “Laid to Rest,” the new documentary by scholar and filmmaker Ornit Barkai. It is a film that details the history of the involvement of Jewish immigrants in Argentina sex trafficking during the late 1900s. Barkai has been filming and editing the documentary over the […]
An Environmental and Service Reflection lunch was held in room 313 of the SCC on Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 22 to commemorate past service and impact, as well as to discuss new ideas for environmental service and changes on the Brandeis campus. The lunch started off with a short talk given by Professor of Practice and […]
“I see sexual violence. I see my family’s pain. I see addiction … I see people being murdered,” were some of the statements from students participating in the workshop “Organizing for Power and Collective Liberation,” held on Thursday, Oct. 23. Hosted by the Brandeis Divestment Campaign and facilitated by Shea Riester ’12, a current climate […]
Award-winning journalist and author Adam Hochschild presented a lecture about his research on World War I on Monday, Oct. 13. in Rapaporte Treasure Hall. The event was hosted by the History Department in remembrance of the centennial of the war. Dr. Karen Hansen, the sociology undergraduate advising head and organizer of the event, gave an […]
As can be expected from a university that prides itself in social justice and the awareness of inequality, Brandeis’ fall musical “Spring Awakening” presented an open-panel discussion called “Where the Arts Meet Social Justice” on Oct. 16 in the Mandel Center for the Humanities. The conversation was held between the panel members—Professors Jennifer Cleary (THA), […]
Childish Gambino’s (Danny Glover) newest release, “STN MTN/Kauai,” has fans and music critics talking. Conceptually, “STN MTN” is a free mixtape that revolves around a dreamland. According to Gambino, the mixtape is a dream that ends when he wakes up on the Hawaiian island of Kauai, one of Gambino’s favorite places. “Kauai” is an EP, […]
I find the existence of “Dracula Untold” genuinely perplexing. Did anybody ask for this movie? According to Universal Studios, “Dracula Untold” is the first in what will be a series of modern monster movies that will eventually connect, a la the Avengers franchise. Why? By the time all these movies are released it will be […]
Students, faculty and staff packed into Pearlman Lounge for a poetry reading that celebrated peace and connected people from diverse backgrounds on Monday, Oct. 13. Two poets read their work. The first, Marilyn Hacker, is a Jewish, award-winning poet with a career that has spanned over 40 years. To create a book of poetry titled […]
On Tuesday Oct. 14, the Women’s Studies Research Center held a discussion titled “Ending Cycles of Violence.” The discussion was led by Jessica Hollander, director of prevention programs at REACH, a non-profit organization in Boston that provides support to the survivors of domestic abuse and violence. The talk focused on trauma and how it impacts […]
Social justice: It’s a concept so very prevalent on our campus. It’s the idea that our university’s namesake lived by. It’s the theory that drives many of Brandeis’ students and faculty. It’s the notion that incoming students even have a special pre-orientation program dedicated to. Social justice is something you see all over our campus, […]
