Washington DC

Middleburg, VA: Visit to Museum, Galleries and Private Home

Martin Chasin invites Fellows to join him on a weekend visit to Middleburg, in Virginia Hunt Country, for all or any part of the weekend of October 21-23, 2011. Friday October 21: 5:30 pm Reception at Red Fox Inn and Fine Art Gallery 7:00 pm Dinner at French Hound Restaurant Saturday October 22: 10:00 am [...]

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A Dialogue on Religious Freedom

September 15, 2011 10:30am – 12:pm The Jefferson Building – Members Room 10 First Street, SE Washington, DC 20540 John Brademas Center for the study of Congress invites Fellows to a dialogue on religious freedom followed by lunch.  Join Congressman Keith Ellison and Irshad Manji as they discuss the importance of religious freedom, the possibilities [...]

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The Barry Panels: Sacred Initiation?

Bill Pressly, FRSA, Professor of Art History at the University of Maryland recently gave a fascinating presentation on the Barry panels which hang in the RSA’s Great Room.  Bill proposes that despite writing a 221-page description of his paintings, Barry chose to conceal much of his message …. a profound, challenging vision, initiating the viewer [...]

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Biometrics, Security and Ethics Presented by C-PET 5/06

May 6, all day conference – 8.30 a.m. – 6.00 p.m. coffee at 8:30 a.m. followed by panel presentations; emerging technology roundtable 2:30p.m. 10 G St. NE, Suite 710 Washington DC, 20002 Biometrics, Security and Ethics Presented by the C-PET Institute on Security for the 21st Century For more information and to register for these [...]

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DC: Gathering for Socially Responsible Entrepreneurs 4/15 & 16

April 15-16, 2011 The William James Foundation The Affinity Lab 920 U Street NW Washington, DC 20001 Ian Fisk, Executive Director, The William James Foundation, offers four free tickets to Fellows to participate in the 8th annual socially responsible business plan competition finalists’ presentations. Dozens of sustainable entrepreneurs will gather to talk about their their [...]

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Washington DC: Youth Voices on Motivation and Mastery

Presented by Kathleen Cushman April 11, 2011, 7 pm   BUSBOYS & POETS 2021 14th St. NW Washington, DC 202-387-POET busboysandpoets.com Kathleen is the author of Fires in the Mind: What Kids Can Tell Us About Motivation and Mastery (Jossey-Bass, 2010) blog: firesinthemind.org • YouTube: Fires in the Mind – We are happy to pass along announcements from [...]

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