An Inspiration in Bronze
New from BU Today – an article and a video about the bust of Elie Wiesel donated by Pam and Jonathan Taub: http://www.bu.edu/bostonia/2014/an-inspiration-in-bronze/.
Japonica Brown-Saracino on Commerce and Gentrification
On November 20, 2014, Professor Brown-Saracino spoke about commerce and the gentrification of American cities.
Robert Margo on Race and Economic Inequality in the US
On November 13, 2014, Professor Margo spoke about “Obama, Katrina, and the Persistence of Racial Inequality.”
Christoph Kreutzmüller on “Kristallnacht”
On November 9, 2014, Dr. Kreutzmüller spoke about “Kristallnacht and the Destruction of Jewish Commercial Activity in Germany.”
The Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Lecture
On October 28, 2014, former Israeli intelligence chief and member of the Knesset Amichai Ayalon delivered our annual Yitzkah Rabin Lecture. Read an interview with Mr. Ayalon here: http://www.bu.edu/today/2014/from-retired-israeli-commander-a-call-for-a-two-state-solution/.