From dgray at MIT.EDU Thu Apr 6 17:52:16 2006 From: dgray at MIT.EDU (David Gray) Date: Thu, 06 Apr 2006 17:52:16 -0400 Subject: [Mitbaevents] Event this Friday Message-ID: <5.2.1.1.2.20060406175059.01fc6620@hesiod> Hi, Attached is a poster for an event the MIT Baha'i Association is hosting this Friday. Everyone's welcome! Emotional Intelligence -- Desserts / Discussion Date: Friday, April 7, 2006 Time: 7 pm Place: Sidney-Pacific Graduate Residence (Seminar Room) 70 Pacific St., Cambridge, MA Emotional Intelligence refers to our ability to know, and manage our own emotions both in out relationship with our self and with others. The concept originated from a realization that people with high IQ may not necessarily be able to productively connect, work or interact with others. People who have cultivated their Emotional Intelligence are generally better able to deal with their own internal problems as well as conflict with others. What do the Baha'i Writings and other spiritual traditions have to say about cultivating emotional intelligence through spiritual means? How can the virtues of detachment, discernment, and wisdom be developed and practiced on a daily level Nava Ashraf Assistant Professor Harvard Business School Professor Ashraf received her Ph.D. in Economics from Harvard University in 2005, and her BA in Economics and International Relations from Stanford University. She is the youngest person ever to receive the Order of British Columbia -- the highest civilian honor conferred by the Province of British Columbia, Canada. Here is a link to a map showing the address of Sidney Pacific: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=70+Pacific+Street,+Cambridge+MA&btnG=Search And here is a link of a map showing a picture of the building: http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?mapterms=NW86&mapsearch=go Directions to the Seminar Room: From the lobby just off Pacific Street, take a right and enter through a door to the north division of the building. After walking down a long hallway, you'll reach another door. Enter through this last door and take a left to find the Seminar Room. If there is any trouble entering through the first set of doors, the front desk person can offer assistance. Parking is available around Albany and Pacific. Please write back or call David at (617) 413-0845 with any questions. Regards, The MITBA -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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An Iranian native, Ramin has traveled several times in past years to Iran. He will recount details of his latest travels, including his visits with Baha'is suffering persecution for their belief. Discussion will follow, and questions will be addressed of what action can help. For more information please visit www.bahai.org Here is a link to a map showing the address of Sidney Pacific: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=70+Pacific+Street,+Cambridge+MA&btnG=Search And here is a link of a map showing a picture of the building: http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?mapterms=NW86&mapsearch=go Directions to the Seminar Room: From the lobby just off Pacific Street, take a right and enter through a door to the north division of the building. After walking down a long hallway, you'll reach another door. Enter through this last door and take a left to find the Seminar Room. If there is any trouble entering through the first set of doors, the front desk person can offer assistance. Parking is available around Albany and Pacific. Please write back or call David at (617) 413-0845 or with any questions. Regards, The MITBA -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.mit.edu/pipermail/mitbaevents/attachments/20060413/f033357f/attachment.htm From hooman at MIT.EDU Mon Apr 17 10:17:32 2006 From: hooman at MIT.EDU (Hooman Katirai) Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2006 10:17:32 -0400 Subject: [Mitbaevents] (no subject) Message-ID: <20060417101732.447lujgxapwkwsg4@webmail.mit.edu> Please note room and time change. In addition to this event; we're also organizing a lunch with Dr. Akhavan at 12pm. If you are interested in the lunch please RSVP me for further details. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Global Justice and the Legacy of the Milosevic Trial: Reflections from a UN War Crimes Prosecutor Date: Tues. April 18th Time: 1pm Location: Sidney Pacific Grad Residence Seminar Room 70 Pacific St., Cambridge, MA Payam Akhavan was the first war crimes prosecutor at the UN Tribunal at the Hague and was involved in the indictment of Slobodan Milosevic for crimes against humanity in May 1999 during the Kosovo war. He has also worked on human rights issues in Rwanda, Guatemala, Cambodia, East Timor, Peru, Eritrea-Ethiopia, and is counsel to Uganda in the Lord's Resistance Army Case, the first proceeding before the International Criminal Court. He also served as amicus curiae in Yasser Hamdi v. Donald Rumsfeld before the US Supreme Court. Dr. Akhavan is also President & Co-Founder of the Iran Human Rights Documentation Centre in New Haven and Board Member of the Canadian Human Rights Foundation. He is presently Professor of Law at McGill University, and was previously Visiting Professor at Yale Law School, the University of Toronto, and Leiden University in the Netherlands. He received a Doctor of International Law from Harvard Law School and has published extensively on human rights. In recognition of his contributions to human rights, he was selected by the World Economic Forum in 2005 as a Young Global Leader. Sponsored by the MIT Baha'i Association From dgray at MIT.EDU Mon Apr 17 18:07:03 2006 From: dgray at MIT.EDU (David Gray) Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2006 18:07:03 -0400 Subject: [Mitbaevents] Tuesday, April 18th -- Reflections from a UN War Crimes Prosecutor Message-ID: <5.2.1.1.2.20060417180340.0205c488@hesiod> Hi, The Baha'i Association is organizing an event with Dr. Akhavan, a Professor of Law at McGill University. At 12:00 we plan to eat at a restaurant close to Central Square, and, at 1:00, Dr. Akhavan will lead a discussion titled, "Global Justice: Reflections of a UN War Crimes Prosecutor" in Sidney Pacific If you'd like to join the lunch, please RSVP for location. In either case, feel free to join us for the talk at 1:00. Global Justice: Reflections from a UN War Crimes Prosecutor Date: Tues. April 18th Time: 1pm Location: Sidney Pacific Seminar Room http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=70+Pacific+Street+Cambridge+MA Payam Akhavan was the first war crimes prosecutor at the UN Tribunal at the Hague and was involved in the indictment of Slobodan Milosevic for crimes against humanity during the Kosovo war. He has also worked on human rights issues in Rwanda, Guatemala, Cambodia, East Timor, Peru, and Eritrea-Ethiopia, and is counsel to Uganda in the first case before the International Criminal Court. Dr. Akhavan is also President & Co-Founder of the Iran Human Rights Documentation Centre in New Haven and Board Member of the Canadian Human Rights Foundation. He is presently Professor of Law at McGill University, and was previously Visiting Professor at Yale Law School, the University of Toronto, and Leiden University in the Netherlands. He received a Doctor of International Law from Harvard Law School and has published extensively on human rights. In recognition of his contributions to human rights, he was selected by the World Economic Forum in 2005 as a Young Global Leader. Sponsored by the MIT Baha'i Association Regards, David -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.mit.edu/pipermail/mitbaevents/attachments/20060417/a95465fb/attachment.htm From hooman at MIT.EDU Sat Apr 22 18:22:16 2006 From: hooman at MIT.EDU (Hooman Katirai) Date: Sat, 22 Apr 2006 18:22:16 -0400 Subject: [Mitbaevents] [Bahai] Religious Concepts for Atheists Message-ID: <006901c6665b$3b637a30$5d055f12@blacktuxedo> Dear Friends, Tomorrow night (Sunday April 23) I will be holding a presentation suitable for Atheists and Scientists. It is designed to go over concepts that are normally difficult for atheists to accept or understand using rational arguments and without referencing scripture. It is especially suited to those with a scientific mind. In case you are wondering about the materials slides are available online at: http://www.mit.edu/~hooman/AtheismAndGod.html Details are are as follows: What: Presentation / Discussion / Desserts Topic: Religious Concepts for Atheists / Scientists Where: Sidney Pacific Graduate Residence, Seminar Room (70 Pacific St, Cambridge, MA) When: Sunday April 22, 2005 7:45- 8:45 (presentation) + discussion (people tend to get excited and stay for an hour but feel free to leave early). Regards, -Hooman -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.mit.edu/pipermail/mitbaevents/attachments/20060422/e7b8150b/attachment.htm -------------- next part -------------- An embedded and charset-unspecified text was scrubbed... Name: ATT00058.txt Url: http://mailman.mit.edu/pipermail/mitbaevents/attachments/20060422/e7b8150b/attachment.txt From dgray at MIT.EDU Sat Apr 29 19:12:19 2006 From: dgray at MIT.EDU (David Gray) Date: Sat, 29 Apr 2006 19:12:19 -0400 Subject: [Mitbaevents] Presentation / Discussion Sunday Message-ID: <5.2.1.1.2.20060429190444.02163120@hesiod> Hi, Tomorrow a member of the Baha'i Assocaition plans to present a logical proof of the existence of God. The presentation will be in the Seminar Room of Sidney Pacific at 6:00 pm. Below is a map and directions to the room: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=70+Pacific+Street+Cambridge+MA&om=1 From the lobby just off Pacific Street, take a right and enter through a door to the north division of the building. After walking down a long hallway, you'll reach another door. Enter through this last door and take a left to find the Seminar Room (which is the same room as in prior occasions). If there is any trouble entering through the first set of doors, the front desk person is available for assistance. Regards, David