Come hear Emily Kremser, an alumna of the International Political Economy and Development (IPED) program, speak on how monitoring and evaluation are conducted in the private sector and her work with the Cadmus Group.

Elizabeth Polack is the earliest-known female Jewish playwright in Britain. We know very little about her life, but her entertaining melodramas in the late 1830s made a lasting impact; people were still talking about the spectacular murder mystery The Echo of Westminster Bridge well into the 20th century. They address such pressing issues as the

Come hear John Norris speak about his new book, Enduring Struggle: The History of the U.S. Agency for International Development and America’s Uneasy Transformation of the World. This book recounts with candor and thoughtful insight the successes and failures of America’s principal foreign assistance agency from its creation by President John F. Kennedy in 1961

Join us for a Council on Foreign Relations academic conference call with Patrick Duddy, the director of Duke University’s Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies. He teaches at both Duke’s Fuqua School of Business and the Sanford School of Public Policy. From 2007 to 2010, Duddy served as the U.S. Ambassador to the Bolivarian

Sriram Ganeshan, Ph.D., assistant professor at City College, City University of New York (CCNY), will present, “Chiral Hydrodynamics: From Active Matter to Quantum Hall Fluids.” Our understanding of the universal phenomenon in many-body systems ranging from subatomic to astronomical scales relies largely on the hydrodynamical framework. Thus, the discovery of a new hydrodynamic effect opens

This talk will present new evidence on how people think about economic policy issues leveraging large-scale social economics surveys and experiments in several countries. Professor Stefanie Stantcheva will specifically focus on support for redistribution policies and their link to immigration, social mobility, social positions, understanding of policies, and changes due to the pandemic. About the

This talk will explore the potential challenges faced by efforts to develop a Jewish approach to the ethics of care. In particular, Sarah Zager will focus on the role that critiques of abstraction have played in both core texts in care ethics and in Jewish efforts to engage with these texts. She will begin by

Join the Black Student Alliance as it presents Conversations That Count: Discussing Diversity with Cornel West, Ph.D. The discussion will be moderated by Fordham theology professor Rufus Burnett Jr., Ph.D.

Join us for a lecture with Jeffrey D. Sachs, Ph.D., a world-renowned economics professor, bestselling author, innovative educator, and global leader in sustainable development. He is widely recognized for bold and effective strategies to address complex challenges, including the escape from extreme poverty, the global battle against human-induced climate change, international debt and financial crises,

Viviana Acquaviva, Ph.D., professor in the physics department at the CUNY NYC College of Technology and at the CUNY Graduate Center, will present "Understanding the Universe Using Machine Learning." Astronomy has truly become a “Big Data” science in the last few decades thanks to technological advances in telescopes development and the availability of space-based observations.

Join us for a chat with author Jonathan Ned Katz as he speaks about his 2021 book, The Daring Life and Dangerous Times of Eve Adams. A Q&A moderated by Karina Martin Hogan will follow. Katz is an independent scholar and the author of seven books on the history of sexuality and intimacy: Gay American

Sarah P. Lockhart is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Fordham University. Her research focuses on migration governance, migrant rights, human trafficking and smuggling, and civil war processes. She is the co-author of Migration Crises and the Structure of International Cooperation (University of Georgia Press 2018) and the co-editor of Introduction to International Migration:

In this session, Marisa Iglesias, Ph.D., interim director of the Office of Prestigious Fellowships, will share information on the top five awards to support graduate studies and research in the United Kingdom: Marshall, Rhodes, Gates-Cambridge, Mitchell, and Churchill.

While selecting recommenders may seem like an easy task, it has a substantial effect on the quality of your application to competitive awards and fellowships. In this talk, fellowship advisor Alex Finn-Atkins will discuss a variety of strategies, practices, and considerations to help you acquire the most effective letters of recommendation.

The Orthodox Christian Studies Center at Fordham University presents the next episode of its webinar series highlighting the scholarly insights and academic careers of female scholars whose research and writing explore some facet of the history, thought, or culture of Orthodox Christianity. The broadcast will be livestreamed and open to all who have pre-registered. The

Rebecca Stark-Gendrano, Ph.D., assistant dean for juniors and transfer students at Fordham College at Lincoln Center, and Marisa Iglesias, Ph.D., interim director of the Office of Prestigious Fellowships, will offer advice on applying to external awards, as well as highlight specific opportunities for first-, second-, and third-year undergraduate students.

Join us for a Council on Foreign Relations academic conference call with Roger W. Ferguson Jr., the Steven A. Tananbaum Distinguished Fellow for International Economics at the Council on Foreign Relations. Ferguson is the immediate past president and CEO of TIAA. Prior to joining TIAA, Ferguson was head of financial services for Swiss Re and

Join a presenter from Fulbright for an information session on the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. Fulbright offers opportunities to pursue a one-year master's program, complete a research project, or teach English abroad. This session is recommended for undergraduates, graduate students, and alumni.

The Agunah panel discussion will concentrate on the problem of Jewish women whose husbands refuse to grant them a bill of divorce (Get), and who are, therefore, unable to remarry under Jewish law. The discussion aims to highlight the scope of the problem and to raise awareness of current practices available for its amelioration. Panelists

Marisa Iglesias, Ph.D., interim director of the Office of Prestigious Fellowships, welcomes back successful award winners for a roundtable discussion about how they worked through rejections. This session is sure to inspire you! There will be time for a Q&A and the end.

Join us for a lecture with Meir Alkon titled "Public Opinion and the Politics of Energy Infrastructure in the Developing World." Alkon is an assistant professor at Fordham University, a Wilson Center China fellow, and a non-resident fellow at the Global Development Policy Center at Boston University. His research focuses on the political economy of

In this presentation, Marisa Iglesias, Ph.D., interim director of the Office of Prestigious Fellowships, will discuss fellowships for prospective and current graduate students that support graduate studies in the United States.