Category: Humanities and Social Sciences
Imagining what could have beenAug. 31, 2023“Lives Eliminated, Dreams Illuminated” pairs photographs young women and girls murdered in the Holocaust with paintings and music. It opens in the Kniznick Gallery on Sept. 7.
Fellowships introduce students to the World of WorkAug. 23, 2023This year, 45 students received stipends of up to $6,000 to participate in internships at a wide range of workplaces across the globe, from the Jewish Public Library Archives in Montreal, to the Massachusetts State House and the New England Aquarium.
Hip-hop's historyAug. 10, 2023As hip-hop turns 50, professor Chad Williams will break down the evolution of one of the world's most influential art forms in a class this fall.
Disability research for a new generationAug. 8, 2023The Lurie Undergraduate Fellowship offers opportunity to learn policy and create community.
- Disability research for a new generationAug. 7, 2023
The Lurie Undergraduate Fellowship offers opportunity to learn policy and create community.
Check out the latest edition of Brandeis MagazineJuly 12, 2023Kick back and kick off the celebration with the summer issue of Brandeis Magazine. The stories are sure to ignite pride, nostalgia, laughs, and fond memories.
'The Wounded World': Du Bois' forgotten work on WWIJune 6, 2023Professor Chad Williams' new book explores Du Bois' efforts to chronicle the Black experience during the Great War.
Letters to the president: A semester at the White HouseJune 2, 2023Zac Gondelman '26 spent his spring semester participating in the White House Internship program. His favorite part? Answering letters sent to President Joe Biden.
The world is broken, so humans must repair it: The history and evolution of 'tikkun olam'June 1, 2023Today, tikkun olam — Hebrew for "repairing the world" — is often considered a cornerstone of Jewish identity. Professor Jonathan Krasner Krasner explains the history and evolution of the term.
Mothers’ lives in ancient Greece were not easy – but celebrations of their love have survived across the centuriesMay 8, 2023Professor Joel Christensen '01, GSAS MA‘01, illustrates that despite the challenges endured by mothers in antiquity, women in ancient Greece were both symbols of mortality and a force to humanize heroes.
Exploring CHamoru traditions: An intergenerational storyMay 1, 2023jessie neal, GSAS MA '23, has spent their graduate program dedicated to exploring CHamoru culture. Their greatest resource? Their grandmother.
Eugene Debs: When a prisoner ran for presidentApril 21, 2023Professor Thomas Doherty describes the history of the Socialist Party presidential candidate, who polled nearly a million votes in 1920.
Six tips for a pre-law track at BrandeisMarch 24, 2023We asked Brandeis’ pre-law advisor and a pre-law student who will head to law school in the fall for their advice.
World of Work fellowships let students follow their passionsMarch 20, 2023Since its founding in 2008, over 500 Brandeis students have participated in this competitive program, experiencing the summer of a lifetime in internships across the world.
Brandeis launches initiative to study the Jews of Latin AmericaMarch 20, 2023The initiative, based at Brandeis’ Cohen Center for Modern Jewish Studies, will support academic research and cultural programs focused on Jews who live in Latin America and those who immigrated elsewhere.
Defending objectivity in journalism: Martin Baron honored with Richman FellowshipMarch 20, 2023The 11-time Pulitzer Prize winner defended one of journalism's oldest standards in a talk at Brandeis March 16.
Paving the way for the women of todayMarch 16, 2023Three graduate students from the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences are bringing important stories to the surface, and, as a result, paving the way for women of today.
Brandeis to host year-long seminar on gender-based violenceMarch 6, 2023With support from a Mellon Foundation grant, Brandeis faculty will host a major series of scholarly seminars examining the roots of — and resistance to — gender-based violence.
Meet the women advocating for changeMarch 6, 2023A look at the work and research of graduate students at the Heller School.
Smells Like Zine Spirit: A student-produced community resource for new Waltham familiesFeb. 15, 2023Through a partnership between Waltham Partnership for Youth, COMPACT, and the journalism program, 'Smells like Zine Spirit' was created to provide information and resources to families entering the public school system, particularly Spanish-speaking immigrant families.
Brandeis punches above its weight in social science researchFeb. 13, 2023The bottom line: Brandeis University is a leading institution when it comes to research in the social sciences, according to data from the National Science Foundation.
W.E.B. Du Bois, Black History Month and the importance of African American studiesFeb. 7, 2023Du Bois reminds us that Black History Month is rooted in a legacy of activism and resistance, one that continues in the present, professor Chad Williams says.
A photo collection that reflects generations of Black joyFeb. 1, 2023Parker Thompson ’23 has grown a collection of images that reflect the beauty of everyday Black joy. He's sharing them with the world in a new exhibition at the Griffin Museum of Photography.
A son of the Sephardic Americas: Jack MaduroJan. 25, 2023Jacob (Jack) Brandon Maduro was a 20th-century Jewish entrepreneur and community leader whose career took him to Panama, New York, and Cuba as he built his businesses and worked to strengthen ties among Jews in the Americas.
Fighting censorship in Katy: Cameron Samuels '26Jan. 23, 2023After discovering an internet ban on important community resources like The Trevor Project, Samuels started a movement against censorship in Katy, Texas.
Tressie McMillan Cottom selected as winner of 2023 Gittler PrizeJan. 23, 2023The celebrated cultural critic, sociologist, and author is the 2023 winner of the Joseph B. and Toby Gittler Prize, which recognizes outstanding scholarly contributions to racial, ethnic, or religious relations.
Achilles, Odysseus and the ancient history of reunionsJan. 17, 2023The bittersweetness of family relationships and reunions is an important theme in Greek mythology, professor Joel Christensen explains.
How Ruth Bader Ginsburg revolutionized gender equality lawJan. 12, 2023In 1971, Ginsburg began litigating against sex discrimination. In less than a decade, she persuaded a male judicial system to recognize, at long last, the truth.
What’s a ‘gig’ job? How it’s legally defined affects workers’ rights and protectionsJan. 9, 2023Over the past few decades, a growing number of low-wage workers find themselves in gig work situations. Heller School professor David Weil explains how that is making work more precarious.
How a Brandeis professor is bringing Shakespeare’s greatest works to RwandaJan. 3, 2023In pursuit of her passion for teaching literature, professor Ramie Targoff found herself in an unexpected location - across the world, teaching William Shakespeare to medical students in Rwanda at the University of Global Health Equity.
Who’s giving Americans spiritual care? As congregational attendance shrinks, it’s often chaplainsDec. 2, 2022Today’s chaplains are diverse and serve people from all backgrounds, including those with no affiliation, graduate school dean Wendy Cadge says.
What’s next for Donald Trump and the GOP?Dec. 1, 2022Professor Zachary Albert, an expert on political campaigns, partisan polarization, and public policy-making, analyzes the midterms and looks ahead.
The Delta Scholars Program: A lifechanging trip to the Mississippi DeltaNov. 29, 2022Through a trip to the Mississippi Delta, Leeza Barstein ’23 and Maya Subramanian ’25 observed the legacy of slavery in the region, connected with the communities still affected, and also discovered steps they could take to bring change to their own backyard.
What Greek myth tells us about modern witchcraftNov. 18, 2022Classics professor Joel Christensen explains how witches have functioned as easy targets for cultural anxieties about gender, power and mortality for centuries.
The age of invention: patents show differences between younger and older inventorsNov. 9, 2022New research examined over 3 million U.S. patents filed from 1976 to 2000 to identify certain attributes and analyzed them based on the age of the filers.
Professor Sabine von Mering honored with Volkmar and Margret Sander PrizeNov. 9, 2022
The unsung heroes of American JudaismNov. 4, 2022The work of Jewish chaplains often goes under-appreciated and overlooked, according to new research.
7 indigenous artists with a Brandeis connectionNov. 1, 2022In honor of Native American Heritage Month this November, the Brandeis Alumni Association is highlighting Native American and Indigenous artists who have a Brandeis connection.
Watch: Ava Faria '24 goes back to schoolOct. 27, 2022Faria '24 returned to her alma mater, Our Sisters' School, for a full-circle internship experience.
`You deserve freedom:' Carol Anderson receives Brandeis’ Gittler PrizeOct. 26, 2022Anderson, a leading scholar of African American studies and award-winning author, received the Joseph B. and Toby Gittler Prize on Wednesday, Oct. 26.
Reclaiming cultures through dance: A look into Toni Shapiro-Phim’s researchOct. 24, 2022Toni Shapiro-Phim has worked as a researcher, writer, curator, educator, film director, and activist following her earliest passion - dance.
What is a laureate? A classics professor explains the word’s roots in ancient GreekOct. 7, 2022Professor Joel Christensen explains how laurel leaves have been a symbolically important plant for thousands of years.
Eric Chasalow awarded Koussevitzky commission for new compositionSept. 27, 2022- Mellon Foundation grant will support rethinking of humanities centersSept. 23, 2022
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