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‘Invention of Religion: Jews and Christians in the Ancient World’ to Be Presented March 26
A renowned authority in Talmudic culture, Daniel Boyarin from the University of California at Berkeley will speak at the Judaic Studies Program’s B.G. Rudolph Lecture. He will present “Jewish and Christian Apologetics and the Inventions of Religion” on Wednesday, March…
Teacher, Activist Brian Jones to Give Ganders Distinguished Lecture Feb. 28
The School of Education will welcome Brian Jones, New York City teacher and activist, for the Harry S. and Elva K. Ganders Distinguished Lecture on Friday, Feb. 28, at 4 p.m. in Kittredge Auditorium at Huntington Beard Crouse Hall. Jones’…
Mideast Peace Talks, Syrian Refugees and SU Connection
The Feb. 20 session of TMR will feature Charles Benjamin, president of the Near East Foundation, who will discuss the Mideast Peace Talks, Syrian refugees and the connection these issues have with Syracuse University. Benjamin has more than 20 years…
The Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process: More of the Same or is there Reason for Hope?
LIME: An Israeli Palestinian Dialogue group is bringing Gershon Baskin to lecture on the current Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process. Baskin is a leading authority on Jewish-Arab relations. He served as co-director and founder of the Israel/Palestine Center for Research and Information…
Best-Selling Author, Eating Behaviors Expert Brian Wansink to Lecture Feb. 26
The Nutrition Education Promotion Association (NEPA) in the Falk College’s Department of Public Health, Food Studies and Nutrition will host Brian Wansink, Feb. 26 in 001 Life Sciences Building at 7 p.m. The community is invited to attend this free…
Art Historian Reaps National Awards
A professor in The College of Arts and Sciences has been recognized by the College Art Association (CAA) and the Wyeth Foundation for American Art. Sascha Scott, a specialist in 19th- and 20th-century American and American Indian art, has been…
Ray Smith Symposium Focuses on Commodification, Aesthetics of South Asian Folk Art
The commodification of South Asia folk art, including Mithila paintings by women from Northern India and parts of Nepal, is the focus of an upcoming Ray Smith Symposium.
SU Librarians Author Most Downloaded 2013 Article in Science & Technology Libraries
An article by three SU librarians was the most widely read article in Science & Technology Libraries for 2013, according to Tony Stankus, editor in chief of the London-based journal. The article “Introduction to Altmetrics for Science, Technology, Engineering and…
Internet Entrepreneur Alexis Ohanian to Speak at iSchool Event
Alexis Ohanian, author, entrepreneur and co-founder of Reddit, will speak at an event sponsored by the School of Information Studies (iSchool) on Tuesday, Feb. 4. He will be joined on stage by iSchool alumnus and entrepreneur Wiley Cerilli. During the…
Brian Friel Tackles British/Irish Conflict in ‘Translations’
In “Translations,” a group of students at a hedge school in 1833 Ireland are greeted by two British Army engineers who intend to map their town and change its place names from Gaelic to English. What ensue are the trials…