Fall 2013 events will be announced at a later date.
Past Events
The Boston Marathon Bombing and Its Aftermath
A Conversation with Northeastern Faculty Experts
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
7 p.m.
20 West Village F
40A Leon Street
Reception to follow
Northeastern University, our city, and the broader community have all been deeply affected by the Boston Marathon bombing and its aftermath. To help audiences better comprehend these events, Northeastern faculty members have commented in national and international media, such as CNN, NPR, MSNBC, and The Wall Street Journal.
Please join a panel of faculty experts for a discussion of the issues that the bombing and the search for the perpetrators have raised. Ralph Martin, II will moderate a conversation with faculty panelists Aziza Ahmed, Stephen Flynn, David Lazer, Jack McDevitt, Daniel Medwed, and Gordana Rabrenovic, and an audience of students, faculty, and staff. Topics include the motivation for crime, the importance of resilience, the prosecution of domestic terror suspects, the dangers of misreading religious motivations, and the role of social media.
Together, we can deepen our understanding of these traumatic events and foster civic sustainability at Northeastern and beyond.
Northeastern Holocaust Commemoration
Monday, April 8, 2013
7:30 a.m.
Raytheon Amphitheatre, 240 Egan Research Center
RSVP is required to Ali.smith@neu.edu or 617.373.5136
The Northeastern Holocaust Commemoration is part of a week of activities organized by the the Holocaust Awareness Committee with the Northeastern Humanities Center to annually and publicly remember the Holocaust. This morning event is a multi-media memorial dedicated to exploring issues arising from the history of the Holocaust. It includes a talk by the 2013 Gideon Klein Scholar, international affairs and human services major Heather Viola, and a keynote lecture by Laurel Leff, Associate Professor of Journalism and Stotsky Professor in Jewish Historical and Cultural Studies at Northeastern University.
I am Northeastern: NU Students Build Community and Peace
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
4:00 p.m.
Cabral Center
Northeastern students reflect on their experiential learning around campus and the wider world. Student panelists and the audience discuss whether these experiences should make our “I am Northeastern” pledge more ambitious. This panel discussion will be moderated by professors Gia Barboza and Serena Parekh.
Understanding Hate
Monday, February 25, 2013
7:00 p.m.
20 West Village F
A conversation on hate crime, inter-group relations, and campus climates hosted by Michael Dukakis, with Jack Levin, Jack McDevitt, Richard O’Bryant and Gordana Rabrenovic, and the audience.
