SASS Opens Semester

The South Asian Speaker Series began the spring semester with a talk by Assistant Professor of Economics at Cornell University Jim Berry. Berry's Jan. 30 lecture was titled "Enrollment without Education: Addressing India's Primary Education Challenge." He focused his talk on recent advances and challenges in India's primary schooling system and how economic research can inform educational policy...  More >>

Dobkowski Discusses Wiesel

Professor of Religious Studies Michael Dobkowski was recently interviewed for WBUR's ongoing "Visionaries" series, discussing Nobel Peace Prize winner Elie Wiesel, author of the bestselling memoir "Night," which recounts his personal experiences during the Holocaust. Dobkowski has used the book in his Holocaust courses at the Colleges for 35 years. Andrea Shea '91 produced the story for WBUR. "It...  More >>

Human Rights and Genocide Symposium

Now in its 15th year, the HWS Human Rights and Genocide Symposium is a semester-long series featuring presentations on a wide range of human rights issues from HWS students and alums. "It is astounding to us that in one brief semester we will have students present on topics ranging from the Holocaust to Nepalese refugees from Bhutan, to post-genocide Rwanda, to family stories of survival after Ar...  More >>

Krummel Presents in Tokyo

Assistant Professor of Religion John Krummel recently presented a talk "Philosophy and Japanese Philosophy in the World" at the University of Tokyo Center for Philosophy (UTCP). The talk was part of the program, "Opening up tetsugaku: the making of the Journal of Japanese Philosophy," held on Jan. 10. Krummel serves as an editor of the Journal of Japanese Philosophy, published by SUNY Press. "The...  More >>

Kelly ’89 Named NRLA Chair

Jonas Kelly '89 has been named the 2014 chair of the Northeastern Retail Lumber Association, according to an article in "Home Channel News." Kelly is vice president of Jay-K Lumber, in New Hartford, N.Y. In addition to his role at JAY-K, Kelly has also chaired Young Leaders United Volunteer Day, is a board member of Christmas in April, a board member (and former president) of Oneida County Habita...  More >>