May 2009

The Persian Paradox: Understanding Iran and Iranians

Janera Soerel of JANERA.com, in partnership with Global Nomads Group, invites Fellows to:    The Persian Paradox: Understanding Iran and Iranians. Come for cocktails and a provocative conversation between HOOMAN MAJD, author of “The Ayatollah Begs to Differ,” and GENEIVE ABDO, author of “Mecca and Main Street: Muslim Life in America After 9/11.” The evening will [...]

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World Peace Curriculum

Are there academics and other educators, curriculum developers interested in the design of a world peace curriculum with practical adaptations across cultures? Is the notion even possible when “peace” has various meanings to different people? Arthur Mark

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Entrepreneurship and Why Some Good Ideas Fail

“It’s typically the Brits who invent the idea and the Americans who make money from it!”  This quote came from a discussion on the Northeast UK Virtual Coffee House posted after a recent RSA Encounter meeting.  What skills does an entrepreneur need to be successful?  What else makes the difference between success and failure?  Are the conditions [...]

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New Haven, CT: Networking and Visit to Beinecke Library, Outcomes

Outcomes of this visit, apart from a good group getting together to see great architecture and rare books. include plans for more network meetings in Connecticut. (See Calling Connecticut).  Some happenings will be specific to a local area such as New Haven and Hartford CT.  Others will draw people from much further afield and the Newsletter will ensure [...]

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Environmental Challenges – Political, Scientific or Cultural Issues?

 It’s not just politicians, scientists and journalists leading the debate on global warming.  More and more designers, writers and artists are joining the discussion. RSA Head of Arts Michaela Crimmin, says “Artists have always had a powerful relationship with the natural environment. Equally artists continually question and re-examine society’s notions of progress. We need their [...]

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Ever run into an elephant downtown?

 Ever run into an elephant downtown? The Role of Imagination in Social Change Fellows in Chicago are invited to a free illustrated lecture this Thursday, May 21 at 5 pm at the Loyola University Museum of Art, 820 N Michigan Ave, on the role of imagination in social change.  Andries Botha, South Africa’s acclaimed sculptor [...]

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