Fairfield University's Bennett Center announces 2010-2011 lectures and special events
Fairfield University's Carl and Dorothy Bennett Center for Judaic Studies has announced its 2010-2011 event schedule. All lectures and events take place on the Fairfield campus, at 1073 North Benson Road. Admission is free, unless otherwise noted. But seating is limited and reservations are suggested. For more information or reservations, visit www.fairfield.edu/judaic studies or call (203) 254-4000, ext. 2066.
Tuesday, October 5 - David Kraemer, Ph.D., the Joseph J. and Dora Abbell Librarian and Professor of Talmud and Rabbinics at the Jewish Theological Seminary, will discuss "Jewish Eating and Identity Throughout The Ages," based on his latest book of the same name. In the Charles F. Dolan School of Business Dining Room, 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, October 12 - In celebration of the 9th Annual Daniel Pearl World Music Days, the Bennett Center will present a musical performance/lecture entitled, "From Ethiopia to America: The Music and Message of Alula." Alula Tzadik is a Jewish Ethiopian songwriter and performer who sings in ten different languages and whose music is an expression of the many strands of his life and immigration from Ethiopia to Sudan, to Egypt, and, finally, to the United States. His songs contain Hebrew, Amharic, Latin, and German musical influences overlaid by American hip-hop and reggae. Wien Experimental Theater, Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts, 8 p.m.
Monday, November 8 - Jared Cohen, author of "Children of Jihad," will share his perspective on trends in the Islamic world based on his travels in Iran, Syria, Lebanon and Palestinian camps where he interviewed terrorists from various militant groups. Cohen currently works at the Department of State, but will be delivering this lecture in his personal capacity. Kelley Theatre in the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts, 8 p.m. Tickets are $45. Contact the Quick Center box office toll-free at 1-877-ARTS-396 or (203) 254-4010.
Thursday, November 18 - Richard Freund, Ph.D., professor of Jewish History and director of the Maurice Greenberg Center for Judaic Studies at the University of Hartford in Connecticut will discuss "Archeology and Re-Discovery of the Sobibor Death Camp." Charles F. Dolan School of Business Dining Room, 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, February 9 - Artist Norman Gorbaty will discuss "To Honor My People: Reflections of a Jewish Artist" in the Charles F. Dolan School of Business Dining Room at 8 p.m. The talk will complement two campus art exhibits of Gorbaty's work; in the University's Walsh Gallery in the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts, Jan. 27-March 28, in conjunction with a display of his works of a secular nature, which will be shown in the University's new Bellarmine Hall Gallery. The gallery is scheduled to open in mid-to-late January. For details regarding gallery hours, call (203) 254-4010.
Thursday, March 10 - Ruth Messinger, chief executive officer of American Jewish World Service, will discuss "Jews as Global Citizens: Our Responsibility in the World." Charles F. Dolan School of Business Dining Room, 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, March 29 -Researcher, author and curator Samuel Gruber, Ph.D. is founder and managing director of Gruber Heritage Global (GHG), a cultural resources consulting firm. GHG includes the Jewish Heritage Research Center (JHRC), which Gruber has directed since 1995, and also serves the not-for-profit International Survey of Jewish Monuments (ISJM). Dolan School of Business Dining Room, 7:30 p.m. Lecture title will be announced at a later date. For further information, contact Dr. Gavriel Rosenfeld at (203) 254-4000, ext. 3198.
Tuesday, April 5 - Mary C. Boys, Ph.D., Skinner and McAlpin Professor of Practical Theology at the Union Theological Seminary in New York City will speak on a topic to be announced at a later date. Charles Dolan School of Business Dining Room, 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, April 27 - The Bennett Center, in conjunction with Campus Ministry and KADIMA - the University's undergraduate student Jewish cultural club-, presents a special Holocaust Commemoration Program and multimedia lecture by Pierre Sauvage, child Holocaust survivor, Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker, and president of the Chambon Foundation. Sauvage will give a talk entitled, "A Time for Rescue: America and the Holocaust," and present parts of his film on the heroic efforts of Varian Fry, a former Fairfield University student. Fry, who passed away in 1967, was the first American honored by Israel with the title of "Righteous Among Nations" for helping to save Jews from the Nazis. Barone Campus Center, Oak Room, 7:30 p.m.