World-class experts highlight Brandeis in the Berkshires Summer Lecture Series

Jun. 25, 2009

Ambassador Daniel C. Kurtzer

Audiences will have the chance to hear world-class experts tackle a variety of contemporary issues- from American politics, to the state of the economy, to Israel and Jewish life- as part of the Brandeis in the Berkshires eighth annual Summer Lecture Series.

The series, which includes events featuring Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and Professor of the Practice in Journalism Eileen McNamara, Marc Brettler, the Dora Golding Professor of Biblical Studies, Heller school dean Lisa Lynch, International Business School dean Bruce Magid, and author and Boston Globe columnist James Carroll, kicks off on Sunday, June 28, with Ambassador Daniel C. Kurtzer, former Ambassador to Israel and Egypt, speaking on "The United States, Israel and Iran: Dissecting the Triangular Relationship."

All of the Summer Lecture Series events will be held at Shakespeare & Company in Lenox, Mass. For a complete schedule and ticket information, visit the Brandeis in the Berkshires Web site.