Seven students from the 2025 cohort of the International and Political Economy and Development (IPED) program embarked on a two-week study tour in Manila, Philippines, to evaluate two local development projects with community organization Tulungan sa Kabuhayan Calawis Inc. (TSKC). Located near the Marikina Watershed, TSKC is a women-led nonprofit focused on creating livelihoods through
Merle Collins will discuss her new work on Louise Langdon Norton Little, UNIA activist and mother of Malcolm X. Collins is a poet, novelist, filmmaker, scholar, and professor emerita at the University of Maryland, College Park. For more information, please contact professor Laurie Lambert.
John O’Malley, S.J. (1927–2022) was an extraordinarily talented and devoted scholar, writer, teacher, and Jesuit priest. The research of his early career helped recast our understanding of the Catholic response to the Reformation and the development of the Society of Jesus. The writings of the last 20 years of his long and prolific life—books and
The Alumni Chapter of the United Kingdom and Fordham London invite alumni, students, parents, and friends to an evening of discussion and networking hosted by Professor Ergem Senyuva Tohumcu. Panelists include: Didem Un Ates, GenAI Innovation and Transformation Executive Andrew McLennan, Managing Director, Global Head of Technology—Private Alternative Assets Greg Minson, FCRH ’98, Vice Chair,
Join us for the opening of the exhibit "Knife/Paint/Words: The Art of Deborah Ugoretz," followed by an artist’s talk and reception. The ancient Kabbalists believed that it was possible to find meaning in the empty spaces around and within the letters of texts. The Japanese concept of Notan views the relationship between negative and positive
Join us for a public screening of Racing Extinction, a documentary that follows the connection between anthropogenic activity and its effects on the environment, mainly animal ecosystems, while also following such topics as climate change, sustainability, and environmental ethics. “Scientists predict we may lose half the species on the planet by the end of the
Join us for a tour of the exhibit "Banned! A History of Censorship" and a talk by Ruth Franklin about the censorship of Anne Frank's The Diary of a Young Girl. Books, libraries, librarians, and writers are subject to attacks—again. Recent book bans across the United States targeting Black history, the Holocaust, and LGBTQ themes
Join us for a webinar on governing the global commons, with Esther Brimmer. About the Speaker Esther Brimmer’s career spans government, academia, and nongovernmental organization leadership. Her primary areas of interest are international organizations and transatlantic relations. Her U.S. government service includes leading U.S. policy in international organizations as the assistant secretary of state for
Join us for a discussion with Gabriel Rossi, a distinguished graduate of the International Political Economy and Development (IPED) program, who will discuss the transition for young professionals into the development sector, as well as current trends seen within the sector. This event will consist of a 30- to 35-minute presentation followed by a 15-20
The Hamas-engineered massacre of October 7, 2023, stunned and shocked Israel and the Jewish world to the core. It triggered a massive Israeli response that has reduced large parts of northern Gaza to rubble. Supporters of Israel and the Palestinians are more bitterly divided than ever, around the world and especially on college campuses. What
Join us for a screening of this documentary about Filipino-American WWII veterans and their struggle for recognition. When Japan invaded the Philippines during World War II, hundreds of thousands of Filipinos fought bravely alongside other members of the U.S. armed forces. As U.S. nationals, Filipinos were promised veterans’ benefits, which were revoked by the Rescission
International Political Economy and Development (IPED) program alumni Aliyah Sahqani will be discussing the current events and political affairs of Pakistan, her home country. In the past, Sahqani has worked as a journalist, educational advisor, and program assistant for the UNDP and other development organizations around New York City and Washington, D.C. She has a
The Department of Communication and Media Studies invites you for a talk and reception featuring Rohit K. Dasgupta, Ph.D., senior lecturer in cultural industries, from the University of Glasgow. Dasgupta will discuss the "queer patchworks" queer and trans communities in India that developed during the COVID-19 pandemic to navigate survival during these nonnormative times. Queer
In the late 13th century, a Jewish rabbi in northern France declared: “And now we (anu) are accustomed to betrothing our daughters, even minors, because every day the exile becomes harsher. Thus, if a person is able to provide his daughter with a dowry, perhaps at some later time he will not be able to
Join us for an AI research presentation titled “From Personal Big Data to Personalized Intelligence” by world-renowned professor Jianhua Ma, director of the Institute of Integrated Science and Technology at Hosei University in Tokyo, Japan.
Rachel Swarns is a journalist, scholar, and Black Catholic from Staten Island whose groundbreaking reporting and research illuminates the harrowing origin story of the Catholic Church in America, which relied on slave labor and slave sales to sustain its operations and help fuel its expansion. The article she first wrote for The New York Times
Join us faculty directors and undergraduates for a discussion on the different oral history projects at Fordham, moderated by Allyson Schettino of the New York Historical Society. Speakers Daniel Soyer, Sophia Maier, and Charles Fogelman | The Bronx Jewish History Project Britta Ingebretson and Grace Shen | The Asian American Oral History Project Kathleen LaPenta
The Graduate School of Social Service is proud to host a conversation between author, social worker, fashion influencer, and former GSS professor Lyn Slater, Ph.D., and author Christine Platt, J.D. The topic of conversation will be "living a life of activism creatively and finding opportunities to promote and facilitate intergenerational collaboration," using Slater's upcoming book
Join us for the annual women’s luncheon, when women in different stages of life all share their experiences and journeys. This event will feature keynote speaker Mallika Nair, senior director of investments at Fordham; an employer panel; and a recognition ceremony for Fordham's women leaders. Panelists Alice Lau, GABELLI '17, University Talent Acquisition Senior Associate,
Come back to Fordham for an exciting day of learning, networking, and cheering on the Rams in the historic Rose Hill Gym! This year's Forever Learning program features mini lectures by two esteemed Fordham professors—you’ll learn about hip-hop’s Bronx roots with Mark Naison and explore the links between Darwin, human nature, and AI with Christiana
Join us for a tour of the exhibit "Banned! A History of Censorship" and a talk by Ayelet Brinn about the censorship in Yiddish Press. Books, libraries, librarians, and writers are subject to attacks—again. Recent book bans across the United States targeting Black history, the Holocaust, and LGBTQ themes have dominated the news. But the
Join us for a lecture with Tara Clerkin, who leads the climate resilience global research and innovation portfolio at the International Rescue Committee (IRC), a multidisciplinary team focused on developing innovative solutions to increase climate resilience for agropastoral communities in fragile and conflict-affected contexts. About the Speaker Clerkin supports the development of a climate resilience
Fordham's ongoing "Taking Responsibility: Jesuit Educational Institutions Confront the Causes and Legacy of Clergy Sexual Abuse" project is sponsoring two spring webinars. Part I: Memorializing Clergy Sexual Abuse Join us for an interdisciplinary conversation about the ethics, means, and meanings of public memorials related to clergy sexual abuse. In this webinar, three scholars will explore
Join us for a lunch talk in the Fordham-NYPL Lecture Series in Jewish Studies. Nick Underwood will discuss "Yiddish as a Zionist National Language in Post-Holocaust France," with a response by Shachar Pinsker, Fordham-NYPL Research Fellow in Jewish Studies. The largest Jewish population in postwar, post-Holocaust Europe was found in France, and it was diverse.
Join us for an evening of stimulating conversation and refreshments as we celebrate the publication of Welcoming the Stranger: Abrahamic Traditions and Contemporary Implications. Advance copies of the book will be available for purchase. This book is a collection of thought-provoking essays exploring the theme of hospitality as a means of building bridges between different
