CONFLICT, CIVILITY, RESPECT, PEACE: Northeastern Reflects
Spring and Fall 2013

Host

Michael S. Dukakis, former Governor of Massachusetts and Distinguished Professor of Political Science, Northeastern University

Chair

Uta G, Poiger, Interim Dean, College of Social Sciences and Humanities

Committee

Gia Barboza, Assistant Professor of African American Studies

Barry Bluestone, Russell B. and Andree B. Stearns Professor of Political Economy; Director, Kitty and Michael Dukakis Center for Urban and Regional Policy

Carlos A. Cuevas, Associate Professor, School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

Bettye C. Freeman, Assistant Dean for Student Affairs, Northeastern University School of Law

James Hackney, Professor of Law and Faculty Director of Research, Northeastern University School of Law

Robert Jose, Associate Dean for Cultural, Residential, and Spiritual Life

Alexander Levering Kern, Executive Director, Center for Spirituality, Dialogue, and Service

Erika Koss, Assistant Dean for Research and Program Development, College of Social Sciences and Humanities; Associate Director of the Northeastern Humanities Center

Lori Lefkovitz, Professor of English and Ruderman Professor of Jewish Studies;  Director of Jewish Studies Program

Jack Levin, Irving and Betty Brudnick Professor of Sociology and Criminology

Jack McDevitt, Associate Dean of Research, College of Social Sciences and Humanities; Director of the Institute on Race and Justice

William Miles, Professor of Political Science

Richard O’Bryant, Director of the John D. O’Bryant African American Institute

Serena Parekh, Assistant Professor of Philosophy

Gordana Rabrenovic, Associate Professor of Sociology; Director of the Brudnick Center on Violence and Conflict

Denis Sullivan, Professor of Political Science; Director of the Middle East Center; Founder of Northeastern Dialogue of Civilizations Program

Suzanna Walters, Professor of Sociology; Director of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program

Laura Wankel, Vice President for Student Affairs