Brandeis SJSP Program

Hello All!
Peace, Conflict, and Coexistence Studies (PAX) is pleased to announce that we are accepting proposals for the 2021 Davis Projects for Peace grant. All Brandeis undergraduate students are eligible to apply for this $10,000 grant.

The Davis Projects for Peace initiative encourages students to design grassroots projects for peace anywhere in the world that they will then implement during the summer of 2021.

Application Deadline:
January 14, 2021 at 9:00 pm EST
Interested students are strongly encouraged to contact Prof Gordie Fellman and Lauren Jordahl to discuss their proposal prior to submission.

INFORMATION SESSION
Drop in to learn more about the Davis Projects for Peace grant opportunity!
Wednesday, November 18, 2020
9:15 - 10:00 am EST
Zoom link
Meeting ID: 978 2877 1237
Password: 865421

More details and the application can be found on our website.

VOTE!!

If you are eligible to vote in the United States, please VOTE and make sure your voice is heard on November 3.

If you have not yet made a plan to vote, there is still time to develop one:

You can go to Vote.org to check whether you are already registered to vote.

If you are not registered, Vote.org will walk you through the registration process, help you locate your polling place and even let you sign up for election reminders.

If you are planning to request an absentee ballot and/or vote by mail Vote.org can help you with that, too.

For those registered to vote in Massachusetts, early voting begins October 17. More information on early voting dates and locations can be found on the Secretary of the Commonwealth website.

The VoteDeis Campus Coalition website has other voter information including voter-related campus events.

PLEASE VOTE!!

Join the Sociology, SJSP, and PAX UDRs via Zoom for a Meet the Majors and Minors event!

The meeting will be held on October 21, from 3-4pm.

Zoom ID: 94602301340

APPLY FOR A KARPF AND HAHN PEACE GRANT!

Application deadline is Thursday, October 1, 2020 at 9:00 pm ET

- Grants will be awarded from $100 - $3,000
- Funding is available for projects related to PEACE!

Details about the grant application can be found here:
https://www.brandeis.edu/peace-conflict/awards/karpf-hahn/index.html

Questions? Contact Lauren Jordahl or Professor Gordie Fellman

Developed through a UDR initiative, we have compiled a list of recommendations from our Brandeis faculty and staff on ways in which the Brandeis community can better understand, contextualize, and analyze racism and its multifaceted impact on Black Americans. We encourage all students to use these recommendations as tools to be more intentional and stronger allies, community members, and agents of change.

This valuable resource is located on the Sociology website, PAX website, and SJSP website: https://www.brandeis.edu/social-justice-policy/in-support-of-blm.html

In Support of Black Lives Matter The Sociology Department, Social Justice and Social Policy Program (SJSP), and Peace, Conflict and Coexistence Studies (PAX) Undergradaute Departmental Representatives (UDRs) strongly support the Black Lives Matters movement and all efforts to address and eradicate racism. While recent documented in...

We hope you are staying healthy and safe!

Despite the university's suspension of course evaluations for this spring, students can still nominate outstanding professors for future teaching awards. Many of our faculty have truly extended themselves this spring to help students learn remotely. Please consider nominating one or more deserving faculty members!

Recognize Brandeis faculty who have made a difference in your lives!

Students are invited to nominate outstanding professors for teaching awards by completing a brief electronic nomination form found here:
https://www.brandeis.edu/arts-sciences/faculty/teaching-awards/teacher-nomination.html

- Louis Dembitz Brandeis Prize for Excellence in Teaching ($2,500 prize)

- Jeanette Lerman-Neubauer ’69 and Joseph Neubauer Prize for Excellence in Teaching and Mentoring ($5,000 prize)

- Michael L. Walzer ’56 Award for Teaching ($2,500 prize)

Prior recipients of an award are not eligible to receive the same award twice. 2020 Teaching Award recipients will be announced to all in May.

Teaching Awards Nominations Nominations for these award can only be made via this form. Comments on course evaluation forms are not considered to be nominations, although course evaluation comments are carefully read by the selection committee.

Need help choosing classes or getting your schedule just right? Join us for virtual class advising and stop by our Zoom link to get your questions answered this week. Find out more information about dates, times, and Zoom links on this flyer!

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Hello all! As we approach course registration time, the SJSP UDRs are holding virtual office hours to answer any questions about classes and registration for the upcoming semester!

The dates for the meetings are as follows:

Monday (4/13) from 3:30-5pm EST
Tuesday (4/14) from 12:30-2:30pm EST
Friday (4/17) from 2-4pm EST

Please feel free to join a zoom meeting and raise any questions or concerns!

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Do you want academic credit for your summer or fall internship?

SJSP 89a: Social Justice, Social Policy Internship
Class meets every other Wednesday night 6:30-9:30pm

If you are interning this summer or plan to do so in the fall in a setting related to social justice, social service, social policy, or social research, you could be eligible for academic credit through the Program in Social Justice and Social Policy.

Class will focus on connecting with other like-minded students dedicated to social justice inside and outside of the classroom.

Contact Melissa Stimell or Lauren Jordahl if you want to enroll or for further information.

Interested in teaching young Waltham students about a topic you're passionate about? Register for Splash!

SPLASH is a day when middle school and high school students are invited to come to Brandeis to take classes taught by the students of Brandeis University. The classes are on any topic that the teachers are passionate about, with categories ranging from art, science, math & computer science, humanities, science, and miscellaneous (anything else). Examples of previous classes have been astrophysics, chemistry of baking, computer science, quidditch and more (see attached for a catalog of previous classes taught during SPLASH)! SPLASH! 2019 will take place on November 16th from 12pm-5pm this year.

This is a great opportunity to gain community service hours, teaching experience and share your passion! In addition, it’s only a one-day commitment!

If any of your members or you are interested, please register here: https://brandeis.learningu.org/teach/index.html.

The deadline to register is October 7th, 2019.