From Mississippi to Jerusalem: Jewish Civil Rights Veterans of SNCC

Jewish Civil Rights Veterans S2015

Come learn about the intersection of Judaism and civil rights activism! This 2-day event series features Jewish activists Dorothy Zellner, Ira Grupper, Larry Rubin, and Mark Levy, all of whom participated in the Civil Rights movement as part of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). Come to one or all of the three events! There will be light food and drink!

Hosted by SASS, Race to Action, and formerly-known-as Hillel at Swarthmore College  (directions)

Racial Justice Action Now and Past: Learning from SNCC
March 24
Bond Hall
4:30pm
Too often the civil rights movement is considered a thing of the past. In this panel discussion, we will hear from our panelists how strategies from the Civil Rights movement can be used to effectively advocate for justice today.

Practical Organizing Workshop
March 24
Location TBD – possibly Lang Center for Civic and Social Responsibility
7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Come learn important skills from experienced organizers! We will discuss topics ranging from self-care to dealing with the press.

From Selma to Jerusalem
March 25
Bond Hall
5:30pm
Our panelists will discuss the relationship between the Civil Rights movement and the current situation in Israel-Palestine.

Facebook invitation for this event.

Sharon Friedler to speak at Princeton (3/12 @ 4:30PM)

At 4:30 pm on March 12, 2015 in the Stewart Theatre, Lewis Center for the Arts, Princeton University, 185 Nassau Street, Princeton, New Jersey, Professor Sharon Friedler of the Swarthmore College Department of Music and Dance and Director of Dance at Swarthmore College from 1985-2014 will join a panel of directors of college and university dance programs in a discussion entitled  “Debating the Role of Dance in Higher Education”.  This event, sponsored by the Princeton University Program in Dance, is free and open to the public.  No advance reservations are required.

Sharon Friedler to speak at Princeton (3/12 @ 4:30PM)

At 4:30 pm on March 12, 2015 in the Stewart Theatre, Lewis Center for the Arts, Princeton University, 185 Nassau Street, Princeton, New Jersey, Professor Sharon Friedler of the Swarthmore College Department of Music and Dance and Director of Dance at Swarthmore College from 1985-2014 will join a panel of directors of college and university dance programs in a discussion entitled  “Debating the Role of Dance in Higher Education”.  This event, sponsored by the Princeton University Program in Dance, is free and open to the public.  No advance reservations are required.

Moore Research Fellowship at Swarthmore College

Interested in conducting research in the Friends Historical Library or the Peace Collection at Swarthmore College?  Apply for the Moore Research Fellowship!

Margaret W. Moore and John M. Moore Research Fellowship
Swarthmore College

SYNOPSIS:  The purpose of the Margaret W. Moore and John M. Moore Research Fellowship is to provide a stipend to promote research during the academic year or summer months using the resources of the Friends Historical Library and/or the Swarthmore College Peace Collection.

Deadline(s):      03/31/2015
Established Date: 04/10/2003
Follow-Up Date:   02/01/2016
Review Date:      02/26/2015

Contact:  Christopher Densmore, Curator

Address:
Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
500 College Avenue
Swarthmore, PA 19081-1399
U.S.A.

E-mail:  cdensmo1@swarthmore.edu
Web Site: http://www.swarthmore.edu/library/peace/
Program URL: http://bit.ly/185AMb7
Tel:              610-328-8557
Deadline Ind:     Receipt
Deadline Open:    No

Award Type(s):    Facilities-Access To Fellowship Summer

Citizenship/Country of Applying Institution: Any/No Restrictions

Locations Tenable:    U.S.A. Institution (including U.S. Territories)

Appl Type(s):

  • Faculty Member
  • Researcher/Investigator
  • Graduate Student

Target Group(s):  NONE
Funding Limit:    $0   NOT PROV
Duration: 0
Indirect Costs: Unspecified
Cost Sharing: No
Sponsor Type:  College/University
Geo. Restricted:  NO RESTRICTIONS

OBJECTIVES:  The purpose of the Margaret W. Moore and John M.
Moore Research Fellowship is to provide a stipend to promote research during the academic year or summer months using the resources of the Friends Historical Library and/or the Swarthmore College Peace Collection. Strong preference will be given to projects utilizing resources only available at Swarthmore. Moore fellows will be asked to give a lecture at Swarthmore College subsequent to and based upon their research at a date agreed upon by the Moore Fellowship Committee and the Moore fellow.

ELIGIBILITY
Those eligible to apply include Swarthmore College students and
faculty, as well as faculty, graduate students, and scholars from
outside the Swarthmore College community.

FUNDING
The amount of the stipend will be announced.  (jap)

KEYWORDS:

  • American History
  • Religious History
  • Conflict/Dispute Resolution
  • Social Change
  • Peace/Disarmament/Amnesty

HERE IN MY GARDEN, Honors Directing Thesis (3/27 – 3/29)

HERE IN MY GARDEN is a new play with songs. Eight women from history and legend meet in the garden, seeking peace in the midst of their wars. Witness the lineage of the woman warrior, from the Bible to ancient China, from the Second World War to Number Ten Downing Street. Come pick a flower. Don’t be alone.

Directed by Patrick Ross ’15

March 27 at 8PM
March 28 at 2PM and 8PM
March 29 at 2PM

LPAC Frear Ensemble Theater