Toynbee Urges Global View of World History
Dr. Arnold J. Toynbee spoke at the Institute of Arts and Sciences on World Unity and World History. He argued for studying civilization as a whole through archaeology, sociology, psychology and politics, urging a parallel series of encounters with the West to avoid Western-centric distortions.
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Institute of Arts and Sciences
Arnold J. Toynbee
McMillin Theatre
Toynbee
Millenia
Palestine
Greece
India
China
Western Europe
Dr. Toynbee
Sweezy denounces U.S. witch hunts in academic talk
Professor Paul M. Sweezy ex Harvard economist and Monthly Review editor spoke at Harkness Theatre urged that investigations into political beliefs distort the Communist threat and chill academic freedom. He categorized investigators as three groups and argued the scope harms youth and free thought.
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Paul M. Sweezy
Harvard University
Monthly Review
Harkness Academic Theatre
American Association of University Professors
Sweezy
Dr. Sweezy
University Rabbi Hoffman Examines Nationalism and Zionism
Rabbi Isadore Hoffman of Columbia University will deliver a noon talk on nationalism and Zionism. He discusses his personal views, Zionist activism dating to college, and his long service as a counselor to Jewish students. He holds roles in the Religion and Labor Foundation and recently earned an honorary doctorate from Columbia.
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Isadore Hoffman
Columbia University
Columbia
Rabbi Hoffman
Religion and Labor Foundation
Columbia College
Cornell University
Hebrew Univer
French Study Group Visits Barnard Social Psych Class
Thirteen members of the French Study Group for Applied Social Sciences on a six week U S visit attended Professor S Stansfeld Sargent's social psychology class at Barnard on November 10. They listened via earphones as the lecture was translated into French. The group includes five Ministry of Education members, one woman from the International Society of Guidance Counselors, three National Center for Scientific Research specialists, three professors, and a PR director from the Electrical Company of France. The group plans to gather material to found in France an Institute of Research in Social Sciences under the Ministry of National Education.
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For
Applied Social Sciences
United States
S. Stansfeld Sargent
Barnard, Wednesaydrva
Ministry of Education
International Society of Guidance Counselors
National Center For Scientific Research
Electrical Company of France
France
Ministry of National Education
Leadership Training Conference Binds NY Campus leaders
A leadership training conference was held at New York University in uptown Manhattan last weekend under the joint auspices of the New York City federation and the regional National Students Association. Five Barnard representatives attended and engaged in reports and discussions on group leadership and dynamics with NYU officials and other leaders.
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Uptown
New York University
New York City Federation
National Students Association
Barnard
Roberta Berkowitz
June Fisher
Sandy McCaw
Merle Skoler
Janet Moorhehead
Miss Moorehead
New York Metropolitan
America
Reps Choose BC Delegates For Model UN
Barnard elected four delegates to the Model United Nations Assembly at the University of Pennsylvania for April 1 to 3. Delegates are Cherie Gaines Miriam Kurtz Irene Lefel and Natalie Rostau with Marion Bachrach and Arlene Fisher also on the slate. Diana Touliatou welcomed the new delegates and led the oath.
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Representative Assembly
Barnard
University of Pennsylvania
Cherie Gaines
Miriam Kurtz
Irene Lefel
Natalie Rostau
Marion Bachrach
Arlene Fisher
Diana Touliatou
Tobey Baron
Rosemarie Calaviti
Martha Monk
Rosalind Newman
Doris Platzker
Annette Raymon
Helene Zarevich
Doreen Zinn
Assembly
Eileen O’connor
Janet Moorehead
NYU
Majors Meeting for American Civilization Majors
A required meeting for American Civilization majors is set for Thursday November 18 at 4 p.m. in Room 101 Barnard. The notice specifies attendance and venue details for participants.
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Barnard
Miss Mead Talks Opens Barnard Conference Panel Sessions
The Barnard Vocational Conference on December 1 features Miss Margaret Mead as keynote speaker at 9:30 a.m. in the gym. Morning and afternoon panels cover government, overseas work, art fields, and physical disciplines with moderators and named speakers from Barnard and affiliated organizations.
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Catherine Owens
Beatrice Laskowitz
Barnard
Margaret Mead
N.Y.U
Murray Ortof
William Hodson Community Center
Howard Funk
Bronxville
Garret J. Garretson II
Community Service Society
Miss Towle To Discuss Contest At College Tea
Miss Jenny Towle of Mademoiselle Magazine will discuss the annual guest editor contest at a tea in the College Parlor on Friday November 19 at 4 p.m. She will answer questions about the contest. A 1500 word critique of this year's college issue is due December 1. Twenty girls will be chosen from nationwide submissions to edit the college issue next August. Attendees must notify Mrs Dickey in the Public Relations Office.
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Jenny Towle
Mademoiselle” Magazine
Mademoiselle
Towle
United States
Dickey
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