CTL Invites Faculty, Doctoral Students to Meet with Teaching Award Winner on Two Occasions

September 10, 2013

The director and faculty of CEU’s Center for Teaching and Learning invite all CEU doctoral students for wine, cheese, and conversation with Professor Matthew Braham of the Department of Philosophy, University of Bayreuth, recipient of the 2013 European Award for Excellence in Teaching in the Social Sciences and Humanities. The event will take place at CTL in the Nador 15 building, Floor 3/B, Room 307 on Thursday, Sept. 12, from 5:15 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. Born in Canada and educated in the U.K. and Germany, Braham is a pioneer in the educational integration of the humanities and social sciences. Students are encouraged to raise questions and exchange ideas regarding early-career teaching and professional opportunities.

All faculty and doctoral students are invited to the CTL Roundtable Conversation on Excellence in Teaching with Braham, in the Gellner Room on Friday, Sept. 13 from 11 a.m. - 12:15 p.m., with a buffet lunch to follow. Braham is a professor of philosophy and holds the chair of political philosophy at the University of Bayreuth, Germany. His research and teaching explore issues in the intersection of political philosophy, welfare economics, and ethics; in particular, he examines the conceptual and formal analysis of power, freedom, and responsibility. Please register to attend by email to ctl@ceu.hu by end of business Sept. 12.