Members of the EWB-Tufts Executive Board and project leaders presented summer trip progress to parents,
faculty, and students. A general EWB overview was given, as well as summaries of past trips for each of the
projects, but focus was on the most recent trips to show parents and interested students the organization is
still active.
October 10, 2007
Program:
Mr. Rosenblum spent a week at Tufts this fall, which culminated in a discussion he gave about his new book, Escaping Plato's Cave. This was a great addition to EXPOSURE's expanding focus on written journalism. It was a very well attended talk and an interesting follow-up discussion.
October 5, 2007 to October 6, 2007
Moosilauke Ravine Lodge in White Mountains
Program:
Overnight retreat, hiking trip, and program orientation at Moosilauke Ravine Lodge in White Mountains
October 5, 2007
Crane Room, Paige Hall | 4:30pm6:30pm
Program:
Howard Hayden is the author of "The Solar Fraud," and is a professor of physics at the University of Connecticut. Travis Bradford is the author of "Solar Revolution," and the director of the Prometheus Institute. The two debated whether or not solar energy will provide a significant portion of the world's energy by 2050. The debate was moderated by Associate Provost Vincent Manno..
September 15, 2007
Program:
Tufts and EXPOSURE alumna Casey Beck joined the group for a presentation of the documentary preservation work she did in summer 2007 in Kirbati, an island nation in the central tropical Pacific Ocean that is expected to disappear entirely in the coming years as sea levels rise. She showed her photographs and engaged in an interesting discussion with the audience, both about her specific experience and more general comments on the nature of documentary work.
September 30, 2007
Program:
Tufts students, faculty, and staff came together with members of the community to share the research and
education taking place across the university. EWB-Tufts presented its projects and activities to generate
interest in the group and raise awareness about the issues EWB-Tufts seeks to address.
September 27, 2007
Program:
Ron Rivera, international coordinator of Potters for Peace, presented on ceramic filter technology. Potters
For Peace is a U.S.-based non-profit whose goals are to offer support, solidarity and friendship to developing
world potters; assist with appropriate technologies sustained using local skills and materials; help preserve
cultural traditions; and assist in marketing locally, regionally and internationally.
www.pottersforpeace.org
September 24, 2007
Tufts University Campus
Program:
Synopsis: A discussion of the potential peaceful resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict that might likely involve partition was discussed in the context of debates over "post-Zionism;" the revival of a unitarystate, secular democratic solution; the Hamas-Fatah rivalry; and the fusion of religion and nationalism in both Israeli and Palestinian societies.
| Posted Sep 15, 2007
Program:
Photographs from the Field: Syria, Israel, and Lebanon
Monica Camacho, International Relations and Middle Eastern Studies ‘08
Sarah Arkin, International Relations and Spanish ‘06
Tim Fitzsimons, International Relations ‘10
Nichole Sobecki, Political Science ‘08
| Posted Sep 15, 2007
Program:
Welcome to the third addition of NIMEP Insights. Now entering its fifth year, the New Initiative for Middle East Peace continues to evolve and grow with the changing nature of world events, as well as the needs of its members and the broader community. This journal advances NIMEP’s goal of creating space for dialogue beyond our doorstep, incorporating the work of alumni and current members as well as one exemplary addition from a leader and NIMEP participant from Georgetown University. This issue highlights our latest fact-finding mission to Lebanon as well as individually pursued primary research from Israel, Jordan, and Washington DC. In addition, we proudly welcome the contributions of General David Barno, Ali Jalali, and Rami Khouri, who have honored us this year with their active participation in the growth of dialogue at Tufts University and the further development of NIMEP. We hope that you enjoy this year’s journal and find its contents both accessible and provocative. In our effort to create sustained research and dialogue, we encourage you to bring your own inspirations to this work with further research and engagement. We look forward to your feedback on the content of this year’s publication, opening the community and broadening our continuing conversation.
Photographs from the Field: Syria, Israel, and Lebanon (Photo Gallery) Monica Camacho, International Relations and Middle Eastern Studies ‘08; Sarah Arkin, International Relations and Spanish ‘06; Tim Fitzsimons, International Relations ‘10; Nichole Sobecki, Political Science ‘08
Acknowledgements The publication of this journal and the growth and development of NIMEP would not have been possible without the generosity, inspiration, and mentorship of many groups and individuals. Special thanks to Tufts President Lawrence S. Bacow, Robert and JoAnn Bendeston, Provost Jamshed Bharucha, Dean James Glaser, Ibrahim Warde, Malik Mufti, and Rudy Jaafar. For dedication, knowledge, and friendship we give our gratitude and warm embrace to Sherman Teichman and Heather Barry, directors of the Tufts Institute for Global Leadership. We would especially like to thank the Merrin Family Foundation, Howard Finkelstein and Rick Wayne, two indispensable members of the Institute’s Executive Board who have honored us with their continued support. Finally, we are exceptionally grateful for the support of our parents, friends, and colleagues, helping us to pursue our dreams and to continually push the boundaries of our own knowledge.
