The Theology Department's upcoming 16th Annual Burunat Memorial Lecture will take place on Sunday, October 19th, beginning with a reception at 4 p.m., the lecture at 4:45 pm, followed by a buffet dinner at 6 p.m. This year's lecture, entitled "Rest and Restfulness: Recovering an Essential Power for Navigating Our Wind-Tossed Times," and delivered by
This October marks 60 years since the Second Vatican Council adopted the historic Declaration on the Relation of the Church to Non-Christian Religions, called Nostra Aetate. Nostra Aetate is best known for revisiting and reforming the long history of Catholic misrepresentation and mistreatment of Jews and provided a baseline for Catholic interreligious engagement in the
Zeke Mohammed, FCRH 2026, Engineering Physics Major, will present "Meson Mass Calculations in Lattice QCD Using SU(2) Gauge Theory". Abstract: Quantum Chromodynamics (QCD) describes the strong nuclear force but becomes strongly coupled at low energies where perturbative methods fail. Lattice QCD resolves this by discretizing spacetime into a finite grid, transforming the quantum field theory
Maria Abreu, Director of Development of the Pikesville Armory Foundation, shares the efforts of the Pikesville Armory Foundation in reshaping their community. Originally from Dominican Republic, Maria is a bilingual professional with 20+ years of experience in the nonprofit and international organizations world, excelling at fostering strategic partnerships, fundraising, project management, planning, creative thinking, and
Maria Abreu, director of development of the Pikesville Armory Foundation, is a bilingual professional originally from the Dominican Republic, with over 20 years of experience in nonprofit and international organizations, excelling at fostering strategic partnerships, fundraising, project management, planning, creative thinking, and socioeconomic research. An economist from PUCMM-Santo Domingo/DR, she holds two Master's degrees: International
Please join us for our annual interdisciplinary panel on technology and the politics of resistance!
Join us for the inaugural Anne Golomb Hoffman Memorial Lecture, founded in memory of Fordham's long-time faculty Anne Golomb Hoffman, who passed away in November 2024. The inaugural lecture will be delivered by Dr. Ilana Pardes, with a response by Karina Hogan. The biblical Ruth has inspired numerous readers from diverse cultural backgrounds across many
Fordham’s Graduate School of Education invites you to the 2025 Barbara L. Jackson, Ed.D., Lecture, featuring Marc Lamont Hill, Ph.D., a nationally recognized scholar, journalist, and activist. Dr. Hill will explore how education and community spaces can resist systems of oppression and serve as sites for transformative justice. His lecture will draw from decades of
The Orthodox Christian Studies Center of Fordham University requests the honor of your presence at the 2025 Economos Orthodoxy in America Lecture. Reclaiming ‘Orthodoxy’: Clarifying Our Ecclesial Vocabulary Presented by Sr. Vassa Larin, professor of practical theology at the Kyiv Orthodox Theological Academy and host of the “Coffee with Sister Vassa” online catechetical programs. Wednesday,
Fred Ogola is the deputy vice chancellor of Uzima University and course leader of the proposed Hekima University. He is a professor of strategy, a corporate governance expert, and an economics expert. He served as the chief economist with the Housing Finance Bank in Kenya and the European Central Bank and he was a researcher
Fordham University is pleased to announce the appointment of Nina Rowe as the John L. Marion Chair in Art History, Painting, and Sculpture and requests the pleasure of your company at the installation ceremony and lecture. Lecture: Dancing and Dalliance: Picturing Revelry in the Late Middle Ages In 15th-century Germany, dancing was cause for celebration
We invite you to join us in recognizing 2024 and 2025 McGroddy Award recipients with a panel discussion, moderated by Jude Jones (Associate Professor of Philosophy). Come hear about their reflections on teaching and interdisciplinary collaboration, and celebrate the many ways our faculty continue to shape the academic and personal growth of our students. A
Join us for a timely lecture by Romina Bandura exploring how global challenges are reshaping the landscape of international aid and investment. Ms. Romina Bandura is a senior fellow with the Project on Prosperity and Development at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). Ms. Bandura is an economist with 25 years of experience
Sister Helen Prejean, the nation’s foremost death penalty opponent, joins Catherine Anyango Grünewald and Rose Vines, the illustrator and author of a new graphic edition of her award-winning memoir, for a discussion about capital punishment, social justice, and the power of story. The 2025 release of a graphic edition of Sister Helen’s 1993 memoir, Dead
Please join us for a special presentation of the New York Military Affairs Symposium (NYMAS) in collaboration with Fordham University. Since its founding, Fordham has been a proud supporter of the U.S. military and our veterans, recently earning distinctions as one of the best universities for veterans both locally and nationally. David Hamlin, Ph.D., professor
As part of the Fordham Ethics in Business Series, the Gabelli School of Business and Center for Ethics Education are sponsoring this exciting event. David Silver, Ph.D., chair in business and professional ethics at the Sauder School of Business at the University of British Columbia, will be discussing his new book, Corporations and Persons: a Theory
Stop guessing, start giving with purpose! Join Eva Fordham, FCLC '01, founder and principal of Expert Philanthropy, for an engaging workshop: "Finding Your Philanthropic North Star." Eva will lead an inspiring exercise to help you create your personal charitable giving statement, followed by an interactive discussion on all ways to give back—financially, through volunteering, or
Join us as we proudly celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Ann M. Sperber Book Prize, honoring exceptional works on journalism and media. This year's prize goes to Ali Velshi for Small Acts of Courage: A Legacy of Endurance and the Fight for Democracy, a moving family memoir and stirring meditation on the moral choices
In the 1920s and 1930s, British-ruled Palestine captured the imagination of Western investors, transforming it from a distant land of religious pilgrimage into a promising frontier of economic opportunity. Driven by a mix of religious sentiment, humanitarianism, and the allure of profitable investments, Palestine became a site for ambitious economic ventures. Central to this movement
Joseph Hampson, S.J., will speak about his work with the Jesuit Refugee Service in the Asia Pacific region. After studies in London, Cardiff, and Toronto, Father Hampson was ordained in his home town of Glasgow, and missioned to southern Africa, where he worked at the School of Social Work at the University of Zimbabwe. After
Join us for a presentation from Stephen Holler, Ph.D., chair and professor of physics and engineering physics, as he presents “FRESH Air: Beyond Particulate Matter". The Fordham Regional Environmental Sensor for Healthy Air (FRESH Air) brings together the university community and the Bronx community to monitor and discuss air pollution that adversely affects the city’s
Join us as Colin Grabow, associate director at the Cato Institute’s Herbert A. Stiefel Center for Trade Policy Studies, discusses trade and protectionism. His writings have been published in a number of outlets, including USA Today, The Hill, National Review, and the Wall Street Journal. Prior to joining the Cato Institute, he performed political and
In collaboration with the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, we invite you to join us for a special film screening and panel of San Juan Hill: Manhattan’s Lost Neighborhood at our Lincoln Center campus. Directed by Emmy Award winner Stanley Nelson and narrated by Academy Award-winning actress Ariana DeBose, this moving documentary explores the history
A dynamic session designed to spark your creativity and sharpen your storytelling voice. Through guided prompts and hands-on exercises, participants will explore how to craft authentic, emotionally charged dialogue that leaps off the page and breathes life into characters. Whether you’re a seasoned writer or just starting out, this workshop offers a rare opportunity to
This year, Fordham's Center for Jewish Studies brings programs touching on a theme of disagreement in Jewish History. Join us for a discussion of The Rise of Talmud (Oxford University Press, 2025), Moulie Vidas’s new book on the emergence of commentary on rabbinic teachings in the third and fourth centuries CE. In conversation with Alyssa
