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- Exhibition: The Space in Between6:00 am
- The American Civil War: Treasures from the Vault9:00 am
- Exhibition: Teaching the Body10:00 am
- The Doors of Perception: Vision and Innovation in Alternative Processes10:00 am
- Global Judaism in Focus: Central Asia's Bukharan Jews5:00 pm
- The New Poetry of Engagement: Sharon Olds, Frank Bidart and Rae Armantrout7:00 pm
- Center for New Music presents ³The House I Live In² Rodney Lister, piano8:00 pm
Global Judaism in Focus: Central Asia's Bukharan Jews
Join cultural anthropologist Alanna E. Cooper, who will discuss her new book, Bukharan Jews and the Dynamic of Global Judaism. Dr. Cooper, who received her doctorate from BU's Anthropology department, will share stories from her work among Bukharan Jews in Central Asia, Israel and New York. She offers an intimate portrayal of Jewish experience, alongside a wide-angle lens on the maintenance of Jewish identity across the far reaches of the globe. Reception to Follow
When | 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Wednesday, March 6, 2013 |
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Building | The Elie Wiesel Center, 147 Bay State Rd. |
Room | JSC 201 |
Contact Name | Sarah Leventer |
Contact Email | othrwthn@bu.edu |
Contact Organization | The Other Within |
Fees | Free |
Speakers | Dr. Alanna Cooper |