Leir Institute Coffee Hour
Carmichael Quad TentCome join the Henry J. Leir Institute for tea, coffee, and cookies to hear about the work that the Henry
Migration Luncheon
Cabot 7th Floor 160 Packard Avenue, Medford, Massachusetts, United StatesAre you interested in learning more about teaching and research on migration at Fletcher? Are you looking to get involved in migration-related work following graduation? Then come to the Leir Institute's Migration Luncheon.
BEYOND THE HEADLINES: A CLOSER LOOK AT THE US-MEXICO BORDER
Professor Katrina Burgess and Virginia Staab, Senior Fellow and former U.S. Consul General speak about the U.S.-Mexico border.
Program In Human Security And Contemplative Practice Seminar
Cabot 7th Floor 160 Packard Avenue, Medford, Massachusetts, United StatesThe Leir Institute, in partnership with the Human Security program at Aarhus University in Denmark, is excited to launch our Program in Human Security and Contemplative Practice with a two-part series of workshops on the Inner Development Goals (IDG) and the Ego-to-Eco System framework. The aim of the workshops is to co-create and integrate practices to reflect one's own motivations, role, and biases as agents of Human Security.
Fighting Talk – Careers in the Mediation of Armed Conflict
Matt Waldman has years of experience in the mediation of armed conflict, including with the United Nations and international mediation organisations. In this careers talk he will reflect on what working in the field of mediation is really like, and the qualities and skills you need to be effective. He will highlight different roles and career tracks within international conflict resolution, and will make suggestions on how to determine what role might be most suitable for you. He will share thoughts on strategies for getting a job or relevant experience, and the qualities that will help you succeed.
Advanced Skills Workshop – Resolving Conflict with Empathy
Cabot 7th Floor 160 Packard Avenue, Medford, Massachusetts, United StatesRESPONSIBLE FINANCE: How Can Financial Services Deliver Value To Low-Income Households?
Come and join us for a conversation with Leir Senior Fellow, Jayshree Venkatesan, this Thursday, January 27 on zoom.
SKA-D FOR LIFE: How Music Built a Vision For A Multicultural Britain
Cabot 205 160 Packard Ave., Medford, Massachusetts, United StatesThis lecture explores how the transnational journeys of Jamaican Ska music led it to Britain and established a meeting ground that blended racial lines among the youth. It recounts how such influence impacted British popular culture and then the very notion of Britishness itself from the youth upwards. This is then framed in terms of employing music as a research tool to produce a more comprehensive perspective of time and space where other media may not suffice. This work is the fruit of a passion project based on the use of Donna Haraway’s concept of Companion Species applied to music.