Carter Q&A

The successful visit of President Jimmy Carter on January 23 provided national and international media attention to Brandeis, highlighting the University as a venue for civil and pointed discussion of Mideast politics.

This website was developed by the Brandeis Committee to Invite President Carter. It explains how the questions were selected in order to make best use of the 45 minute period. It contains ALL the questions submitted via the web form we set up at this domain prior to the event, and highlights the ones selected for the event, as well as the extra questions President Carter answered by email. We also have transcripts and audio transcripts of the entire event.

TERMS & CONDITIONS.

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[CLICK HERE TO READ THE 10 FOLLOWUP QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS]

I am glad to be able to make a few remarks at this meeting. During my 44 years at Brandeis, two events with which I was fortunate enough to be closely associated stand out as absolutely remarkable. The first was the semester’s activities leading up to the Dalai Lama’s visit in 1998 and the visit itself. The second was last Tuesday’s visit to Brandeis by President Jimmy Carter. (more…)

[This essay originally appeared in the January 30 edition of the Brandeis Justice.]

Last spring, an Israeli student, Lior Halperin, put up an exhibit called “Voices of Palestine”–drawings by Palestinian teenagers depicting the misery of their lives in the Occupied Territories. Originally planned for two weeks, the exhibit was abruptly taken down by the University administration after four days.

Jimmy Carter’s visit to Brandeis last week addressed many issues provoked by this exhibit and its removal while also giving all of us a lesson about civil discourse. Our world is increasingly hysterical, especially about the Mideast. We need more rational discussions, and universities are ideal venues for them. Last week, there was one. (more…)