Visiting Speakers

 Date Speaker Topic
March 29, 2012 Dr. Vanessa Paloma, international performer, scholar and lecturer Sephardim: People of a Double Diaspora
March 24, 2011 Dr. Naeema Ali Abdelgawad, Egyptian Fulbright Scholar Egypt: Between Freedom and Chaos
November 23, 2010  Dr. Roberto Andreoni, Fulbright Scholar, Scripps College Italian Modern Art-Music in Global Context
March 10, 2010  Dr. Noreen Green Musical Traditions of the Sephardic Jewish Community
February 24, 2010 Dr. Bill Rankin, Global AIDS Interfaith Alliance Reaching Rural African Villages with HIV Prevention and Care
March 5, 2009 Ambassador Asher Naim, Israel The Jews of Ethiopia: Then and Now
February 19, 2009 Dr. Marcus Pedlowski, Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense, Brazil and Ederson Locatelli, S.J. Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos, Brazil Inequality in Brazil
April 10, 2008 Dr. Michael Wessels, Professor of Clinical Population and Family Health, Columbia University Child Soldiers: From Violence to Protection
March 6, 2008 Senator George McGovern, United Nations Ambassador on Hunger Ending Hunger in Our Time
November 15, 2007 Dr. Johanna Kardux, Director, American Studies, University of Leiden, Fulbright Scholar in Residence and Dr. Richard Rose, Department of Philosophy and Religion Slavery Today:  How Do We Respond?
March 15, 2007  Prof. Gulnara Sakirova, Kazah Ablai Khan University and Fulbright Scholar The Integration of Kazakhstan Into the World Community:  Problems and Perspectives 
November 16, 2006 Fathia Husain Al Joumally, Former Professor, Sociology Department, Baghdad University, Fulbright Scholar, College of Mt. St. Joseph Crime in Iraq: Then and Now
October 19, 2006 Dr. David Hollinger, Chair, Department of History, UC Berkeley Religious vs. Secular Liberals: Finding Common Ground Against the Religious Right 
April 20, 2006 Senator  George McGovern, U. N.  Special Ambassador on Hunger The Art of Diplomacy