Events
February 23, 2015
Why do some societies fare well, and others poorly, at reducing the risk of early death? In his award-winning book, Wealth, Health, and Democracy in East Asia and Latin America, Professor James McGuire shows that the public provision of basic health care and other inexpensive social services has…
February 23, 2015
The Department of Anthropology will celebrate National Anthropology Day on Thursday, Feb. 26, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. in Mather Memorial 201. This event is rescheduled from Thursday, Feb. 19, when the university was closed. The celebration will include pizza, raffles, prizes, and a screening of the…
February 23, 2015
Joel Beinin, professor at Stanford University, will present “High-Risk Activism and Popular Struggle Against the Israeli Occupation in the West Bank” Monday, March 2, at 4:30 p.m. in Tinkham Veale University Center, Ballroom A. Scholars have long distinguished between normal political protest and…
February 23, 2015
The first faculty Power of Diversity Spring 2015 Lecture will be held Wednesday, Feb. 25, with Blanton S. Tolbert, assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry. Tolbert will present on “Molecules of HIV: The Importance of Diverse Perspectives” at 3 p.m. in Tinkham Veale University Center…
February 23, 2015
RePlay for Kids will host a toy repair and modification workshop on Tuesday, Feb. 24, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in Crawford Hall, Room A09, to benefit children with disabilities in Northeast Ohio. There are a few toys that need to be adapted so that a child with a disability can use them and some…
February 20, 2015
The Department of Religious Studies will host a panel discussion about whether or to what degree Case Western Reserve University is a secular institution and what role religion should play in higher education. The panel will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 24, from noon to 1 p.m. in the Tomlinson Hall…
February 20, 2015
The Baker-Nord Center for the Humanities will host Cynthia Willet, professor of philosophy at Emory University, on Tuesday, Feb. 24, at 4:30 p.m. in Clark Hall, Room 306, for a discussion on interspecies ethics. Willet will explore the topics of animal studies and relational ethics to expand…
February 19, 2015
The Social Justice Institute will celebrate the World Day of Social Justice on Friday, Feb. 20, from 12:30 to 2 p.m. in Crawford Hall, room A9. The event will feature a viewing of Voices Across the Divide, a documentary and oral history project exploring
Israeli/Palestinian
conflict
through…
February 19, 2015
The Case Western Reserve University Historical Performance Program and the Department of Music will host a concert of medieval love songs Sunday, Feb. 22, at 3 p.m. at Harkness Chapel. The concert, “Love is a Fortress,” is directed by Debra Nagy, lecturer in the Department of Music.
February 18, 2015
The Organizational Development & Learning Unit of the Department of Human Resources will hold a brown-bag lunch-and-learn session, "Networking: Making Connections and Building Relationships," Wednesday, Feb. 25, from noon to 1 p.m. in Crawford Hall, room 209. Networking is one of the most…