Marvin Weissberg photo credit: Beloit College Magazine

The Weissberg Chair was established in 1999 at Beloit College by Washington, D.C. real estate developer and internationalist Marvin Weissberg, to support an on-campus residency for a distinguished individual who has made an important contribution to international understanding. Marvin Weissberg, a Beloit parent ('84), is a director of the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs, a member of the Urban Land Institute’s International Counsel, the World Affairs Counsel, the InterAmerican Dialogue, and the Roosevelt Institute, among other international organizations. He is also active on the boards of several theaters in Washington. He received an honorary degree from Beloit College in 2005.

2007-08 Weissberg Chair: Jan Egeland
2007-08 Conference: April 5 - Humanitarian Relief in the Wake of Manmade and Natural Disasters
Participants: Scott Straus, Roberta Cohen, Jan Egeland, Andrea Lari, Adam Isacson

2007-08 Workshop: April 4-5 - Preparing Students for Responsible Citizenshp
Participants: Matt Tedesco (Beloit College), Peter Schwartzman (Knox College), Rebecca Judge (St. Olaf College), Beth Dougherty (Beloit College), Rebecca Hovey (World Learning), Carol wickersham (Beloit College), Regina McGoff (Augsburg College)

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2006-07 Weissberg Chair: Richard Goldstone
2006-07 Conference: January 27, 2007- Transitional Justice: Accountability in the Wake of Mass Atrocities
Participants: Robin Vincent, Gregory Stanton, Richard Goldstone, David Crane, Michael Newton, Susana SáCouto, David Scheffer, Gerald Gahima

2006-07 Workshop: January 26 - 28 - Teaching Peace, Justice & Human Rights (Participation limited to ACM faculty and staff)
Participants: Kris Thalhammer (St. Olaf College), Kim Lanegran (Coe College), Beth K. Dougherty (Beloit College), Kent McClelland ( Grinnell College), Elizabeth Brewer (Beloit College), Robin Ragan (Knox College), Pablo Toral and Bill New (Beloit College), Jasmine Yep (Lawrence University), Joe Hatcher (Ripon College),Anna Billingsley (Beloit College), Susan Gzesh (University of Chicago), Chris Johnson (Beloit College), Peter Schwartzman (Knox College), Joe Hatcher (Ripon College), Thomas McHale and Marion Fass (Beloit College)

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