-The 6th Annual Morton Deutsch Awards for Distinguished Contributions to Social Justice
 
Please Join Us in Honoring
Columbia University Provost Claude M. Steele
 
Thursday, April 8th, 2010
5pm-7pm
Grace Dodge Hall, Room 179
Teachers College, Columbia University
 
Claude M. Steele is the twenty-first Provost of Columbia University, as well as a Professor of Psychology.  He is recognized as a leader in the field of social psychology and for his commitment to the systematic application of social science to problems of major societal significance.  His research focuses on the psychological experience of the individual and, particularly, on “stereotype threat”, the experience of threats to the self and the consequences of those threats.  He will discuss his past, current, and future work.
 
We will also be honoring two excellent graduate student papers related to Social Justice:
 
Ms. Lauren L. Johnson
The Downside of Patriarchal Benevolence: Ambivalence in Addressing Domestic Violence and Socio-Economic Considerations for Women of Tamil Nadu, India
 
Ms. Linda Leder &  Ms. Naomi Mayor
Formulating a New Model of Israel Education for the 21st Century Based on Concepts of Peace Education
 
Please RSVP to dewolfe@tc.edu to join us for the ceremony and reception.
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