The Carl and Dorothy Bennett Center for Judaic Studies Fall 2008
Please note all events take place on the ¶¶Òô»ÆƬapp campus, 1073 North Benson Road, Fairfield, CT 06824
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Judaic Studies Scholar-in-Residence -
Dr. Deborah Lipstadt
, Director of Rabbi Donald A. Tam Institute for Jewish Studies and Dorot Professor of Modern Jewish & Holocaust Studies, Emory University.
"Holocaust Denial: A New Form of Anti-Semitism." Monday, Sept. 22, 7:30 p.m.
in Barone Campus Center's Oak Room Made possible by a gift from David and Edith Chaifetz of Fairfield, Conn. Complimentary admission, limited seating, Call Judaic Studies office at (203) 254-4000, ext. 2066
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Jacoby-Lunin Humanitarian Lecture -
Mia Farrow
, award-winning actress, humanitarian, crusader against genocide in Darfur, children's rights activist, was ranked #24 in the 2008
Time
magazine top 100 World's Most Influential People for her humanitarian work in Darfur. "
With Knowledge Comes Power: The Darfur Crisis."
Made possible by a gift from the Frank Jacoby Foundation.
Monday, October 6 at 8 p.m.
The Quick Center. Presented in conjunction with Open VISIONS Forum lectures series of University College at ¶¶Òô»ÆƬapp. Tickets required. $45 They may be purchased online at www.fairfield.edu/openvisions or by calling the Quick Center Box Office at (203) 254-4010. The toll free number is 1-877-ARTS-396.
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The Carl & Dorothy Bennett Center for Judaic Studies present
General Wesley K. Clark
, former NATO Supreme Allied Commander and author of "Waging Modern War: Bosnia, Kosovo, and the Future of Combat." *In honor of Israel's 60th anniversary. "Strategic Leadership in the 21st Century."
Thursday, Oct. 23, 8 p.m.
The Quick Center tickets required. $35 Please call the Quick Center Box Office at (203) 254-4010. The toll free number is 1-877-ARTS-396. This lecture is sponsored through the generosity of Bank of America.
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Ruth Langer
, associate professor of Jewish Studies in Theology, Department and Academic Director of the Center for Christian-Jewish Learning, Boston College. "
People of the Book: The Bible in Jewish Life and Liturgy." Tuesday, Nov. 18, 7:30 p.m.
Charles F. Dolan School of Business. Complimentary admission, limited seating. Call Judaic Studies office at (203) 254-4000, ext. 2066
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Adolph and Ruth Schnurmacher Lecture in Judaic Studies by
Dianne Ashton,
professor of philosophy and religion; director of American studies, Rowan University.
"Quick to the Party: Jews and the Americanization of Hanukkah." Thursday, Dec. 4, 7:30 p.m.
, Charles F. Dolan School of Business. Made possible by a gift from the Adolph and Ruth Schnurmacher Foundation. Complimentary admission, limited seating. Call Judaic Studies office at (203) 254-4000, ext. 2066
Posted On:
07-25-2008 10:07 AM
Volume:
41
Number:
17