Happy January BUIAA! As always, there is a ton going on around campus and the greater Boston area. Be sure to email iaa@bu.edu if you think there is another event members would be interested in!
January 26th
The Balfour Declaration: The Origins of the Arab-Israeli Conflict
4:00-5:30pm in the Eilts Room, 154 Bay State Road
The International History Institute invites the Boston University community to discuss the origins of the Arab-Israeli Conflict with the esteemed Dr. Jonathan Schneer, the modern British historian at Georgia Tech in the School of History, Technology, and Society. He is a co-editor of two books, and the author of six more, including London 1900; The Imperial Metropolis, The Thames: England’s River and most recently The Balfour Declaration: The Origins of the Arab-Israeli Conflict which won a 2010 National Jewish Book Award.
January 27th
Lebanese Night
8:30pm at BU’s Metcalf Ballroom in the GSU
Boston University Lebanese Club is pleased to invite everyone to the 7th annual Lebanese Night! There will be live music by the talented star Tarek Abd Elhai and his band, full Lebanese buffet will be served, and there will be a special belly dancing performance!
Tickets will be sold at the GSU link January 23rd-27th or by sending us an email at Lebanese@bu.edu. Prices will be: $10 for the first 200 students, $15 for students 200+, $20 for non-students
Email us if you have any questions, we hope to see you all there, and please invite all your friends!
Be sure to also visit yallaboston.com for Boston’s up to date guide of Middle Eastern events!
January 28th
Military Spending v. Jobs, Health, Education and Environment
First Baptist Church in Newton- 848 Beacon Street, Newton, MA, 02459
Join Massachusetts Peace Action for our annual meeting as we review our progress in 2011 and chart the path for our work in 2012. We’ll elect new board members, discuss plans for work towards a nuclear-free world, and learn organizing skills in workshops on the 2012 elections and on passing tow…n resolutions. Neta Crawford, co-director of Brown University’s Cost of War Project, will talk about the continuing tragedy of US militarism and the lives and dollars we are losing in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. Judith LeBlanc, National Organizer for Peace Action, will update us on Peace Action’s national campaign to Move the Money from the military to human needs and discuss building coalitions with human service, labor, and community groups. Refreshments will be served Pre-register at masspeaceaction.org Questions? 617-354-2169 info@masspeaceaction.org
