From Summer Slide to Summer Leap
2020-07-09 12:30 - 13:30 (America/New_York) | Virtual
Participate in “Successes and Lessons from Mamaroneck’s Summer Slide Prevention Program.” This event will feature Tiedan Huang Ed.D., assistant professor in the Graduate School of Education.

Women Scholars of Orthodox Christianity Featuring Vera Shevzov
2020-07-08 12:00 - 13:00 | Online Webinar
The Orthodox Christian Studies Center at Fordham University is delighted to present the fourth 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 event will include some time for live audience questions. For those who miss the live event, the Center will archive each episode on its website and YouTube channel.
This episode features an interview with Vera Shevzov, professor of religion and director of the Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies Program at Smith College. Trained in Russian history at Yale University, where she received her bachelor’s and Ph.D., as well as at St. Vladimir’s Seminary, where she received her M.Div, she has published on a wide range of topics related to Orthodox Christianity in modern, Soviet, and post-Soviet Russia. Supported at various stages by the American Academy of Religion, the National Council for Eurasian and East European Research, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Mellon Foundation, her publications have engaged lived religion and religious thought and their interface with: history, liturgy, and sacred memory; notions of “the West;” revolution and visual violence; the culture of icons; and the image of Mary.
Her book, Russian Orthodoxy on the Eve of Revolution (Oxford University Press), was awarded the Elizabeth D. Brewer Prize of the American Society of Church History. Most recently, she co-edited a volume of essays on Mary in modern, Revolutionary, and Post-Soviet Russian culture. She is a former co-chair of the steering committing for the Eastern Orthodox Studies unit of the American Academy of Religion, and is
currently co-editor of the Journal of Orthodox Christian Studies (Johns Hopkins University Press). This past year, she was a fellow at the Institute of Sacred Music at Yale University.
Orthodox Christian Studies Center events are free. The Zoom link will be sent 1-2 days prior to all registered participants.
Questions? Contact:
Orthodox Christian Studies Center
orthodoxy@fordham.edu

IPED Summer Lecture Series: Basisipho Jack and Patrick Fernandez (IPED '20), Catholic Relief Services
2020-07-07 15:00 - 16:00 | Zoom
Patrick Fernandez and Basisipho Jack, both IPED ’20, are both recipients of the International Peace and Development Travel Scholarship and were assigned to intern with the Catholic Relief Services (CRS) in January 2020. Fernandez is currently with CRS in Kenya, supporting CRS Kenya and Somalia country programs and its East Africa Regional Office (EARO), assisting in the operations of CRS programs and in data management for emergency response in Kenya. Jack is currently with CRS Zambia, working on the Faith-Based Action for Scaling Up Testing and Treatment for Epidemic Response (FASTER) Project to accelerate the pediatric HIV response in four African countries: Nigeria, Uganda, Tanzania, and Zambia. Fernandez and Jack will share their experience working with CRS overseas and how CRS and their work has been affected by the pandemic.

The Bronx African American Oral History Project
2020-07-07 12:00 - 13:00
The Bronx African American History Project (BAAHP) is dedicated to uncovering the cultural, political, economic, and religious histories of the more than 500,000 people of African descent in the Bronx. Learn more about why it was started, who is involved, and what great stories have been uncovered along the way.
The panel will feature Mark Naison, Ph.D., professor of history and African and African American Studies; Jane Edward, Ph.D., clinical associate professor, African and African American Studies; Veronica Quiroga, FCRH ’20; and Bethany Fernandez, FCRH ’22.

William Magnuson on Blockchain Democracy: Technology, Law and the Rule of the Crowd
2020-07-07 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
In Blockchain Democracy, William Magnuson explores the world of blockchain and bitcoin, from their origins in the online scribblings of a shadowy figure named Satoshi Nakamoto, to their furious rise and dramatic crash in the 2010s, to their ignominious connections to the dark web and online crime. Magnuson argues that blockchain’s popularity stands as a testament both to the depth of distrust of government today, and also to the fervent and undying belief that technology and the world of cyberspace can provide an answer. He demonstrates how blockchain’s failings provide broader lessons about what happens when technology runs up against the stubborn realities of law, markets, and human nature. This book should be read by anyone interested in understanding how technology is changing our democracy, and how democracy is changing our technology.
Agenda
12 p.m. Welcome Remarks
Donna Rapaccioli, Dean of the Gabelli School of Business
12:05 p.m. Speaker Introduction
David Cowen, President/CEO, Museum of American Finance
12:08 p.m. Discussion
Presenter: William Magnuson, Associate Professor of Law at Texas A&M University
12:45 p.m.
Q&A from audience
1:00 p.m. Closing Remarks
David Cowen, President and CEO, Museum of American Finance
About the Author
William Magnuson is an associate professor at Texas A&M Law School, where he teaches and writes about corporations, technology and finance. Prior to joining Texas A&M, he taught law at Harvard, worked as an associate at Sullivan & Cromwell and served as a journalist in the Rome bureau of the Washington Post.
This event is co-sponsored by the Gabelli Center for Global Security Analysis,
the CFA Society of New York, and the Museum of American Finance.

Narrative Economics: How Stories Go Viral and Drive Major Economic Events
2020-07-01 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
Robert Shiller of Yale University, an economist, author, and Nobel Laureate discusses his book Narrative Economics. Shiller proposes a novel idea —the narratives that people believe and use to understand the world affect their economic behavior and in turn, affect the macroeconomy. Shiller argues that taking these psychological effects into account is a new frontier of economic research and he gives a number of examples of how we might think about these phenomena.
The first 200 attendees to login to the webinar will receive a free e-copy of Narrative Economics.
This event is co-sponsored by the Gabelli Center for Global Security Analysis, the CFA Society of New York, the Museum of American Finance, and Fixed Income Analyst Society Inc.
Agenda
12 p.m. Welcome Remarks
Donna Rapaccioli, Dean of the Gabelli School of Business
12:05 p.m. Presentation
Robert Shiller, Nobel Laureate, Economist, Author, Sterling Professor of
Economics and Professor of Finance at Yale University
12:25 p.m. Moderated Discussion
Moderator: Mario DiFiore, Assistant Dean and Finance Professor, Fordham
University; Editor, Journal of Financial Compliance; Ph.D. candidate, NEOMA
Business School
Q&A from audience
1 p.m. Closing Remarks
About Robert Shiller
Robert J. Shiller is the Sterling Professor of Economics for the department of economics and Cowles Foundation for Research in Economics, Yale University, and professor of finance and fellow at the International Center for Finance, Yale School of Management. He received his B.A. from the University of Michigan in 1967 and his Ph.D. in economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1972. He has written on financial markets, financial innovation, behavioral economics, macroeconomics, real estate, statistical methods, and on public attitudes, opinions, and moral judgments regarding markets.
Shiller published many books includes: Market Volatility (MIT Press, 1989), a mathematical and behavioral analysis of price fluctuations in speculative markets; Macro Markets: Creating Institutions for Managing Society’s Largest Economic Risks (Oxford University Press, 1993), which proposes a variety of new risk-management contracts, such as futures contracts in national incomes or securities based on real estate that would permit the management of risks to standards of living; Irrational Exuberance (Princeton University Press, 2000, Broadway Books, 2001), an analysis and explication of speculative bubbles, with special reference to the stock market and real estate; The New Financial Order: Risk in the 21st Century (Princeton University Press, 2003), an analysis of an expanding role of finance, insurance, and public finance in our future; Subprime Solution: How the Global Financial Crisis Happened and What to Do about It, (Princeton University Press, 2008), an analysis of the housing and economic crisis and a plan of action against it; Finance and the Good Society (Princeton University Press, 2012); and Deception (Princeton University Press, 2015).
Shiller also co-authored two books with George Akerlof—Animal Spirits: How Human Psychology Drives the Economy and Why It Matters for Global Capitalism (Princeton University Press, 2009) and Phishing for Phools: The Economics of Manipulation.
His latest book is Narrative Economics: How Stories Go Viral and Drive Major Economic Events (Princeton University Press, 2019).
He cofounded Case Shiller Weis, Inc. in 1991, whose repeat-sales home price indices, developed originally with Karl E. Case, are now produced by CoreLogic and published as the S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices. The Chicago Mercantile Exchange now maintains futures markets based on the S&P/Case-Shiller Indices. He was cofounder of MacroMarkets, LLC in 1999, which launched Macroshares, based on oil at the American Stock Exchange 2006-9, and on the S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices at the New York Stock Exchange 2009-2010.
He has been research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research since 1980, and has been co-organizer of NBER workshops including on behavioral finance with Richard Thaler 1991-2015, and on macroeconomics and individual decision making (behavioral macroeconomics) with George Akerlof 1994-2007.
He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences jointly with Eugene Fama and Lars Peter Hansen in 2013.
He served as vice president of the American Economic Association, 2005 and president of the Eastern Economic Association, 2006-07. He was elected president of the American Economic Association for 2016.
He writes a regular column “Finance in the 21st Century” for Project Syndicate, which publishes around the world, and “Economic View” for The New York Times.
About Mario J. DiFiore
Mario J. DiFiore is assistant dean and senior adviser in the Gabelli School of Business; director of the Corporate Compliance Institute; editor of the international, peer-reviewed Journal of Financial Compliance; and director for compliance and risk management course programs for Euromoney Financial Training (UK).
DiFiore joined the Gabelli administration in July 2010 after a 25-year career on Wall Street, which included time at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Prior to Fordham, he was director and co-global head of Deutsche Bank AG’s Compliance Training Group for the Commercial and Investment Bank, as well as the head of Americas Compliance Training. He was responsible for one of the largest financial regulation, risk, and compliance training programs on Wall Street.
In addition to his career at Deutsche Bank AG, DiFiore was an assistant director at Ten Squared LLP, a medium-sized hedge fund, as well as the continuing education manager for Prudential Securities. DiFiore began his career with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York where he spent over 12 years in the research and statistics, international affairs, and public information areas. While at the Federal Reserve, he was responsible for all financial and economic data for the weekly Federal Reserve press briefings, one of the most widely followed financial and economic weekly press briefings globally.
In addition to teaching at Fordham since 2002, DiFiore has taught finance, economics, and business courses at New York University, Baruch College of the City University of New York, Pace University, SUNY Empire State College, and the Mountbatten Institute at St. Mary’s College, U.K. He was also a debate champion and panelist at Cambridge University at the Cambridge Symposium on Economic Crime. He is a frequent speaker at industry events and at major corporations. As an international consultant in the areas of risk, compliance, behavioral finance, and financial markets, he has taught in Europe, Asia, Africa, North America, and the Middle East. DiFiore is a Ph.D. candidate, expected in 2020, from the NEOMA Business School in Paris, France, and received his M.B.A and bachelor’s in economics, summa cum laude, from Fordham.

IPED Summer Lecture Series: Leading with a Conversation on Race with Nikko Viquiera, IPED ’13, of RaceForward
2020-06-25 17:00 - 18:00
With the ongoing #BlackLivesMatter protests and calls for the abolition of police and prisons at the forefront, this one hour session will amplify the importance of talking about race and racism, not just as a moral imperative, but as a strategic tool for advancing racial justice in our communities and institutions.
Throughout this conversation, we will:

talk about why it’s important to be race explicit and intersectional in our individual and institutional conversations
dig into the construction of race on Turtle Island (what indigenous folks call the United States), and its implications for the racial disparities we see today
talk about the distinctions between modern institutional terms such as diversity, inclusion, and equity, and what they mean for the fight for racial justice
talk about some concrete shifts we can make towards de-centering whiteness and advancing racial equity within the U.S. and the rest of the world

As senior trainer for the movement and capacity building team of RaceForward, Viquiera facilitates racial justice trainings for people who want to advance racial equity within their institutions. In these trainings, Viquiera facilitates conversations about race to give folks common language, shared analysis, and necessary tools for normalizing and operationalizing racial justice in organizations.
This event is free and will be a webinar via Zoom. To join, please register email iped@fordham.edu to receive the link.
For more information about RaceForward and the trainings that they conduct, please visit RaceForward.

A Diplomat’s Perspective: Global Geopolitics after COVID-19
2020-06-24 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
The Centennial Speaker Series presents a moderated conversation with Ambassador Giampiero Massolo, president of Fincantieri S.P.A and president of the Italian Institute for International Political Studies (ISPI). This event is co-sponsored by the Gabelli Center for Global Security Analysis, the CFA Society of New York, and the Museum of American Finance. Massolo will look to address the questions: is COVID-19 a geopolitical game-changer? Is the pandemic a turning point in global power politics?
Agenda
12 p.m. Welcome Remarks
Donna Rapaccioli, Dean of the Gabelli School of Business
12:05 p.m. Discussion
Moderator: Andrea Mennillo, Managing Director and Founding Partner of IDA Capital Ltd., London
Interviewee: Ambassador Giampiero Massolo, President of Fincantieri S.P.A and President of the ISPI
12:45 p.m.
Q&A from audience
1 p.m. Closing Remarks
Andrew Auslander, CFA, FRM, Managing Principal, Agile Financial LLC, Vice-Chair of Value Investing Group of CFA Society of New York
About Ambassador Giampiero Massolo
Giampiero Massolo is president of Fincantieri S.P.A and president of the Italian Institute for International Political Studies (ISPI). A career diplomat, Ambassador Massolo was the coordinator of the Italian intelligence community from 2012 to 2016, the Prime Minister’s personal representative, Sherpa, for the G-8 and G-20 Summits in 2008 to 2009, and the secretary general of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from 2007-2012. He is an adjunct professor of national security and international relations studies both at the School of Government of the LUISS University in Rome and at Sciences Po’s Paris School of International Affairs. He regularly contributes on international and security matters to the newspaper La Stampa.
About Andrea Mennillo
Andrea holds a B.S. in business from Federico II University in Naples and a B.S. in international banking from University of Lecce. He also is an alumnus of INSEAD Graduate School. He has almost 30 years of leadership experience, mostly in financial institutions and infrastructure funds worldwide.
He has acted as chairman, managing director, and board member in banks, insurance companies, and financial conglomerates in Italy, Spain, France, Germany, Portugal, the United Kingdom, and Switzerland. After Cassa Depositi e Prestiti, where he was appointed by the Ministry of Finance of Italy, he founded IDA Capital, an investment firm that operates in the fastest-growing countries and focuses on business diplomacy.
Andrea is the parent of Francesco Mennillo, GSB ’16, and past chair of International Parents Leadership Council. He is a member of Gabelli School of Business Advisory Board, chair of the Globalization Council, chairman of Fordham Advisory Board, London, and winner of the Gabelli School of Business 2018 International Awareness Award.
To see all of our upcoming Centennial Speaker Series events, please visit the University calendar.

Women Scholars of Orthodox Christianity Featuring Dame Averil Cameron
2020-06-24 11:00 - 12:00 | Virtual
The Orthodox Christian Studies Center at Fordham University is delighted to present the third 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 via Zoom and open to all who have pre-registered. The event will include some time for live audience questions. For those who miss the live event, the Center will archive each episode on its website and YouTube channel.
This episode features an interview with Dame Averil Cameron. Dame Averil is one of the world’s most accomplished scholars of late antiquity and Byzantium, with major contributions to our understanding of early Christian historical writing, devotion to the Theotokos, and the intersection of Christianity with the Roman Empire. While teaching at Kings College London from 1965 until 1994, she founded the Centre for Hellenic Studies and served as the editor for the Journal of Roman Studies. In 1994, she was elected warden of Keble College, Oxford, a position she held until her retirement in 2010. She is the author or editor of more than twenty books and, among her many honors, she was named “Commander of the Order of the British Empire” in 1999 and “Dame Commander” in 2006. She has recently written on contemporary appeals to the Byzantine heritage and the concept of orthodoxy in Byzantium. Her most recent book is Byzantine Christianity: A Very Brief History (SPCK, 2017).
Orthodox Christian Studies Center events are free.
Questions? Contact:
Orthodox Christian Studies Center
orthodoxy@fordham.edu

Sovereign Debt: A Looming Debt Crisis?
2020-06-22 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
The Centennial Speaker Series presents a moderated conversation with Anne-Laure Kiechel, founding partner of Global Sovereign Advisory. Kiechel will discuss sovereign debt and address the question: How should bilateral institutional and government lending partners respond to the need for an efficient resolution of what appears to be a looming debt crisis?
Agenda
12 p.m. Welcome Remarks
Donna Rapaccioli, Dean of the Gabelli School of Business
12:05 p.m. Discussion
Moderator: Andrea Mennillo, Managing Director and Founding Partner of IDA Capital Ltd., London
Interviewee: Anne-Laure Kiechel, Founding Partner of Global Sovereign Advisory
12:45 p.m.
Q&A from audience
1 p.m. Closing Remarks
Andrew Auslander, CFA, FRM, Managing Principal, Agile Financial LLC, Vice-Chair of Value Investing Group of CFA Society of New York
About Anne-Laure Kiechel
Anne-Laure Kiechel’s experience spans more than 20 years in debt and capital markets as well as sovereign advisory, at both government and state-owned enterprise levels.
In 2009, she joined Rothschild in Paris, working in the financial advisory group. She became partner in 2014. Beginning in 2015, she focused on sovereign advisory matters, a practice she contributed structuring and developing before being appointed global head.
Kiechel started her career at Lehman Brothers in 1999, working in several departments in New York, London, and Paris. She, among other activities, headed Lehman Brothers’ Global Finance practice for Northern Europe.
In 2015, Kiechel co-founded Youthonomics, an index which ranks countries according to youth-friendliness.
In 2019, she founded Global Sovereign Advisory, an independent structure providing holistic advice to states and state-owned enterprises on public policy and financial matters.
Kiechel graduated from HEC and Sankt Gallen; and holds a master’s degree in mathematics.
About Andrea Mennillo
Andrea holds a B.S. in business from Federico II University in Naples and a B.S. in international banking from University of Lecce. He also is an alumnus of INSEAD Graduate School. He has almost 30 years of leadership experience, mostly in financial institutions and infrastructure funds worldwide.
He has acted as chairman, managing director, and board member in banks, insurance companies, and financial conglomerates in Italy, Spain, France, Germany, Portugal, the United Kingdom, and Switzerland. After Cassa Depositi e Prestiti, where he was appointed by the Ministry of Finance of Italy, he founded IDA Capital, an investment firm that operates in the fastest-growing countries and focuses on business diplomacy.
Andrea is the parent of Francesco Mennillo, GSB ’16, and past chair of International Parents Leadership Council. He is a member of Gabelli School of Business Advisory Board, chair of the Globalization Council, chairman of Fordham Advisory Board, London, and winner of the Gabelli School of Business 2018 International Awareness Award.
This event is co-sponsored by the Gabelli Center for Global Security Analysis, the CFA Society of New York, and the Museum of American Finance.
To see all of our upcoming Centennial Speaker Series events, please visit the University calendar.

IPED Summer Lecture Series: Lorena De La Parra Landa, IPED '15, Dataiku
2020-06-18 16:00 - 17:00 | Virtual
Lorena De La Parra Landa, a 2015 graduate of IPED, began her career in data science in nonprofit organizations in New York, including Sage and Safe Horizon, leading research and evaluation initiatives of these groups. Her experience and skills acquired from this work led her to transition to a career in data science, a top emerging field that cuts across industries.
Lorena currently works with Dataiku, a centralized data platform that moves businesses along their data journey from analytics at scale to enterprise AI. Lorena will share her journey on how she navigated her career and how to make data work for development.
This event is free and will be a webinar via Zoom. To join, please register or email iped@fordham.edu to receive the link.

Laudato Si at 5: Climate Justice and Ecological Citizenship in times of COVID-19 & Racial Injustice
2020-06-18 12:00 - 13:15 | Virtual
Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato Si’: On Care for Our Common Home reaches its fifth anniversary, amid a pandemic which has the power to transform ways of working, commuting, and connecting. It also reveals the deep inequities in our society, including environmental injustice that harms human health. In this dialogue, we will explore the ecological crisis in times of COVID-19 and racial discrimination from a moral, economic, and legal perspective.
Speakers:
Kit Kennedy, Senior Director, Climate and Clean Energy Program at the Natural Resources Defense Council
Karenna Gore, Director, Center for Earth Ethics at Union Theological Seminary
John Mundell, President/Senior Environmental Consultant at Mundell & Associates, Inc.
Simone Borg, Law Professor and Head of the Department of Environmental Law and Resources Law at the University of Malta School of Law.
Moderators:
Endy Moraes, Director of Fordham’s Institute on Religion, Law and Lawyer’s Work.
Rabbi Burt Visotzky, Appleman Professor of Midrash and Interreligious Studies and Director, Milstein Center for Interreligious Dialogue, Jewish Theological Seminary
Continuing Legal Education (CLE) has been approved in accordance with the requirements of the New York State CLE Board for a maximum of 1.5 transitional and non-transitional professional practice credits.

Pedagogy in a Pandemic
2020-06-17 11:30 - 13:00 | Virtual
Usha Sankar, Ph.D., advanced lecturer in the Department of Biology, and academic adviser in the Office of the Senior Class Dean, has been invited to be a speaker at a virtual roundtable on “Pedagogy in a Pandemic.”
The panel, consisting of three speakers along with Joanne Gere, executive director, Westchester Biotech Project, will discuss issues relevant to higher education in the age of the coronavirus.
“Pedagogy in a Pandemic” is a concept developed through Westchester Biotech Project’s Career Consortium, a matrix of programs to support early career and mature researchers, engineers, and data scientists.

Ben Graham VII Annual Conference
2020-06-17 08:00 - 14:00 | Virtual
Join us for a two-day virtual conference, presented in partnership with Fordham University’s Gabelli Center for Global Security Analysis.
The Ben Graham VII Annual Conference is the latest installment of CFA Society New York’s serialized, marquee (value investment) event. The two-day conference will feature panels on the current state of value investing—both domestic and international—challenges and opportunities for value investing as volatility has recently returned, and much more.
Topics include:
Learning from some of the leading value investors of today
Exploring alternative value investment strategies in bottom up equity, credit, alternatives, and macro-driven approaches
Learning how to apply advanced research skills to uncover value opportunities
A diverse slate of first-rate speakers and thought leaders was drawn from prominent investment organizations.
The event is hosted by CFA Society New York’s Value Investing Group, which is dedicated to the promotion and application of the investment principles of CFA Society New York founder Benjamin Graham and other influential value investors. The group organizes various events around the current state and future outlook of the value investing as well as educational event.
Alumni interested in attending please use code “ALUMNI” at checkout to receive a discount for either one day or combo days.
To see all of our upcoming Centennial Speaker Series events, please visit the University calendar.

From HIV/AIDS Epidemic to Pride Shabbat
2020-06-16 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual
Liturgical Cultural Transformations in Progressive Judaism: A Conversation Between Elazar Ben Lulu and Deborah Megdal
When the AIDS epidemic hit the United States, the American Reform Jewish community was the only formal Jewish institution to respond, advocating an open discussion about congregants who lived with HIV or had AIDS. In 1985, the General Assembly of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations (UAHC) passed a historic resolution calling to abolish discrimination against HIV positive people. Elazar Ben Lulu and Deborah Megdal will discuss liturgical and cultural transformations that arose from the HIV/AIDS crisis—from the new needs for personal and social mourning that resulted in the recognition and inclusion of the American gay Jewish community, to lasting effects, such as the creation of LGBTQ congregations, Pride Shabbat celebrations, and more.
About the Speakers
Elazar Ben Lulu holds a Ph.D. in social and cultural anthropology. As an anthropologist of religion and gender, he is particularly interested in the intersection of LGBTQ identities and Judaism. His Ph.D. dissertation examines religious rituals in Israeli Reform Jewish congregations and demonstrates how rituals become political performances that affirm and empower gender and sexual minorities previously excluded from Jewish liturgy and the Jewish community. He is the recipient of the Salo Baron New Voices in Jewish Studies Award from the Institute for Israel and Jewish Studies, Columbia University, and Fordham University’s Center for Jewish Studies. He is currently a postdoctoral fellow at Azrieli Center for Israel Studies at The Ben-Gurion Research Institute for the Study of Israel and Zionism at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.
Deborah Megdal holds a J.D. from Yale Law School, where she was managing editor of the Yale Journal of Law and Feminism and worked on an amicus brief to the Ninth Circuit in the case that legalized same-sex marriage in California—the case which became Hollingsworth v. Perry before the U.S. Supreme Court. She also worked in impact litigation at Lambda Legal; researched gender in the military; and in family law, helped low-income clients struggling with issues of domestic violence and child custody. She is currently a rising fifth-year rabbinical student at the Jewish Theological Seminary in New York, and the senior Cooperberg-Rittmaster Rabbinical intern at Congregation Beit Simchat Torah (CBST), which was founded in 1973, and welcomes gay men, lesbians, bisexuals, transgender, queer, and straight individuals and families who share common values.
Questions? Contact:
Fordham Jewish Studies
jewishstudies@fordham.edu

CNBC Correspondent Bob Pisani: “The Rally and Recovery: Where Are We?”
2020-06-16 12:00 - 12:45 | Virtual
Join us for a lunchtime webinar program with veteran CNBC reporter Bob Pisani as he discusses what the financial markets may look like in the post-COVID world.
A CNBC reporter since 1990, Pisani has covered Wall Street and the stock market for nearly 20 years. Pisani covered the real estate market for CNBC from 1990-1995, then moved on to cover corporate management issues before becoming a stocks correspondent in 1997. In addition to covering the global stock market, he also covers initial public offerings (IPOs), exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and financial market structure for CNBC.
In 2017, Pisani was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Security Traders Association of New York for “dedication to the association and the industry.” In 2013, he won third place in the National Headliner Awards in the Business and Consumer Reporting category for his documentary on the diamond business, The Diamond Rush. In 2014, Pisani was honored with a recognition award from the Market Technicians Association for “steadfast efforts to integrate technical analysis into financial decision making, journalism and reporting.” In 2010, Pisani was a Webby award honoree from the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences for “Best Business Blog.”
Agenda
12 p.m. Welcome Remarks
Donna Rapaccioli, Dean of the Gabelli School of Business
12:05 p.m. Speaker Introduction
David Cowen, President/CEO, Museum of American Finance
12:08 p.m. Discussion
Moderator: Consuelo Mack, Anchor and Executive Producer, Consuelo Mack WealthTrack
Interviewee: Bob Pisani, Wall Street Reporter, CNBC
12:30 p.m.
Q&A from audience
12:45 p.m. Closing Remarks
David Cowen, President and CEO, Museum of American Finance
About Consuelo Mack
Consuelo Mack is the anchor and executive producer of Consuelo Mack WealthTrack, the only program on television devoted to helping individuals build and protect their wealth over the long-term. Now in its 16th season, WealthTrack has been dubbed the “Cramer Antidote” by the press and Money magazine has called Mack “The Best Money TV Host.”
Mack has a long and distinguished career in business journalism including nearly two decades as the anchor and managing editor of The Wall Street Journal Report, which won the Overseas Press Club and Gracie Awards during her tenure. Among her many honors is the first Lifetime Achievement Prize for Women in Financial Electronic Journalism, given by the Women’s Economic Roundtable. She has been a member of the Museum of American Finance’s Board of Trustees since 2012.
This event is co-sponsored by the Museum of American Finance and the Gabelli Center for Global Security Analysis.
To see all of our upcoming Centennial Speaker Series events, please visit the University calendar.

Augustine and the Orthodox: “The West” in the East
2020-06-15 19:00 - 20:00 | Virtual
The St. Photios Greek Orthodox National Shrine, located in Saint Augustine, Florida is delighted to present its inaugural webinar, a presentation by George Demacopoulos, Ph.D., titled “Augustine and the Orthodox: The ‘West’ in the East,” on the Feast of Saint Augustine of Hippo.
This event is hosted by the Saint Photios Greek Orthodox National Shrine and Fordham. The free broadcast will be livestreamed and open to all, although pre-registration is required. The event will include live audience questions. For those who miss the live event, the Shrine will archive this unique event on its website and Facebook page. The webinar is part of a dual observance shared between the Saint Photios Shrine and Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint Augustine. Both Orthodox Christians and Roman Catholics celebrate the memory of the prolific theologian of the fourth century, Saint Augustine of Hippo, though on different days. His legacy in Eastern and Western Christian traditions is markedly different. On August 28, the observance of the saint’s memory in the Roman Catholic Church, the Diocese of Saint Augustine will reciprocate in events as yet to be determined.
About George Demacopulos, Ph.D.
George Demacopoulos, Ph.D., is the Father John Meyendorff and Patterson Family Chair of Orthodox Christian Studies at Fordham. Along with Aristotle Papanikolaou, Ph.D., Demacopoulos co-founded the Orthodox Christian Studies Center at Fordham, which is the only research university-based center of Orthodox studies in the United States. The Center offers an interdisciplinary minor in Orthodox Christian Studies and a host of research-related initiatives that are bringing the insights of the history, thought, and culture of Orthodox Christianity into a broader academic conversation. In 2010, Demacopoulos was named an Archon of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, Didaskalos tous Genous (Teacher of the Nation), and now serves as the historian for the Order of St. Andrew.
About St. Augustine, (Commemorated June 15 on the Orthodox Christian Calendar)
St. Augustine was born in the city of Thagaste in northern Africa. He was raised by his mother, St. Monica (May 4), and he received his education at Carthage. In the capacity of professor of rhetoric, Augustine arrived at Milan, Italy where St. Ambrose (December 7) was bishop. Under the guidance of St Ambrose, Augustine studied the Holy Scriptures.
The Word of God produced in his soul a radical crisis; he accepted holy Baptism, gave all his wealth to the poor and was tonsured as a monk. In the year 391, Valerian, Bishop of Hippo, ordained St. Augustine a priest, and in 395, appointed him vicar bishop of Hippo. After the death of Bishop Valerian, St. Augustine took his place. During his 35 years as bishop, St Augustine wrote many works devoted to combating the Donatist, Manichaean, and Pelagian heresies.
St. Augustine wrote many works—according to his student and biographer Possidias, the number approached 1030. Of his works the best known are: The City of God (De civitate Dei), The Confessions, 17 Books Against the Pelagians, and Handbook of Christian Knowledge (The Enchiridion). St. Augustine was concerned above all else that his writings be intelligent and edifying. It is better, he said, for them to condemn our grammar, than for people not to understand. St. Augustine died on August 28, 430.
Events in Celebration of the Feast Day of St. Augustine of Hippo:
Divine Liturgy in the morning of June 15 at St. Photios Greek Orthodox National Shrine 9 a.m. Bishop Demetrios of Mokissos, Hierarchal Proistamenos, will preside. This will be livestreamed on Facebook and YouTube.
Lecture at 7 p.m.
August 28 event—TBD sponsored by the Roman Catholic Diocese of St. Augustine.
Questions? Contact:
Orthodox Christian Studies Center
orthodoxy@fordham.edu

Launch of the Compendium of Lectures of the Ireland at Fordham Humanitarian Lecture Series
2020-06-12 15:00 - 16:30 | Virtual
Fordham University’s Institute of International Humanitarian Affairs (IIHA), in collaboration with the Permanent Mission of Ireland to the United Nations, is unveiling the compendium of the lecture series, titled “A Skein of Thought: The Ireland At Fordham Humanitarian Lecture Series” through a public virtual event. The series will first be published as an eBook, with print to follow in the near future.
Accompanying the book’s release, IIHA and the Permanent Mission of Ireland will be hosting a panel discussion, providing an opportunity to reflect upon the broad ranging challenges facing the humanitarian space today and how these issues may be addressed by the United Nations and its member states. The panel will include the following distinguished speakers: Richard Blewitt, permanent observer for the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC); Rena Ghelani, director of operations, Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA); H.E. Mansour Ayyad Al-Otaibi, permanent representative of Kuwait to the United Nations; and D.G. Ruarí de Búrca, director general of Irish Aid.
Panelists will also respond to the final lecture of the Ireland at Fordham Humanitarian Lecture Series by Tánaiste Simon Coveney TD, which will be available for viewing on Thursday, June 11. The panel discussion will be followed by an interactive Q&A session and we invite all to post questions to the panelists.
This lineup of humanitarian leaders binds the book to the contemporary world and asks audiences to dissect their humanitarian efforts to create better strategies. The IIHA and Permanent Mission of Ireland encourage anyone to attend.

IPED Summer Lecture Series: Film and Discussion with Roger Sorkin, American Resilience Project
2020-06-11 18:00 - 19:30 | Virtual
Join award-winning director and founder of American Resilience Project, Roger Sorkin, for an evening of film and discussion on his latest film Current Revolution: Transforming America’s Grid. The Current Revolution film series tackles the challenge of how the utility, auto, tech, and defense industries can help modernize the aging power grid to make it more secure and responsive to the needs of its users, while enhancing environmental performance.
Sorkin is an expert on strategic narratives and uses the power of his films to motivate policy and expand understanding of complex environmental and energy challenges. We can all learn from his approach to communications, always empathetic to the perspective of his target audience.
For a preview, visit the American Resilience Project website.
This event is free and will be a webinar via Zoom. To join, please register or email iped@fordham.edu to receive the link.

Epidemic and the Marginalized of Society: A View from the Jewish Past
2020-06-10 16:00 - 17:00 | United States
During times of pandemic, societies often seek a scapegoat—sometimes in a foreign enemy, sometimes among their own marginalized groups. In 19th century Eastern Europe, a peculiar magical ritual emerged in which Jewish communities married their most vulnerable and marginalized members—orphans, beggars, and people with physical and cognitive disabilities—to each other in a wedding held in the town cemetery. What was the meaning of this ritual? Why was a wedding in a cemetery considered an efficacious remedy for cholera and other diseases? This talk considers whether Jewish society’s outcasts served as a scapegoat during times of catastrophe such as epidemics.
Natan M. Meir is the Lorry I. Lokey Professor of Judaic Studies in the Harold Schnitzer Family Program in Judaic Studies at Portland State University. A scholar of the social and cultural history of East European Jewry, he is the author of Kiev, Jewish Metropolis: A History, 1859-1914 (2010) and Stepchildren of the Shtetl: The Destitute, Disabled, and Mad of Jewish Eastern Europe, 1800-1939 (forthcoming in August 2020). He also serves as a museum consultant and leads study tours of Eastern Europe with Ayelet Tours.
All Fordham events in Jewish Studies are free. This event will be a webinar via Zoom. Link will be sent 1-2 days prior.
Questions? Contact:
Fordham Jewish Studies
jewishstudies@fordham.edu
718-817-3929

The Silent Pandemic: Mental Health Implications of the COVID-19 Pandemic
2020-06-10 13:00 - 15:00 | United States
Join Marciana Popescu, Ph.D., an associate professor at the Graduate School of Social Service for a talk about how the COVID-19 pandemic is uncovering many of the existing gaps in protection and services, particularly in the area of health and mental health for those who are most vulnerable.

Women Scholars of Orthodox Christianity
2020-06-10 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
The Orthodox Christian Studies Center at Fordham University is delighted to present the second 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 event will include some time for live audience questions. For those who miss the live event, the Center will archive each episode on its website and YouTube channel.
This episode features an interview with Nadieszda Kizenko, Ph.D., professor of history at the State University of New York at Albany. Kizenko specializes in Russian history with a focus on religion and culture. Her work has explored topics such as the history of Orthodox Christianity, saints’ lives as a historical source, lived religion, political liturgy, women’s written confessions, and depictions of religion in film. She will be interviewed by Aristotle Papanikolaou, co-director of the center.
Orthodox Christian Studies Center events are free.
Questions? Contact:
Orthodox Christian Studies Center
orthodoxy@fordham.edu

A Case Study: European and Italian Financial Institutions During and After COVID
2020-06-08 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
The Centennial Speaker Series presents a moderated conversation with Domenico Siniscalco, managing director and vice chairman at Morgan Stanley, Italian economist, and former Italian minister of finance. This event is co-sponsored by the Gabelli Center for Global Security Analysis, the CFA Society of New York, and the Museum of American Finance. Siniscalco will share his insights on how economies and financial markets have withstood the impact of COVID-19 and discuss macroeconomic policies countries like Italy can use to navigate the COVID-19 crisis.
Agenda
12 p.m. Welcome Remarks
Donna Rapaccioli, Dean of the Gabelli School of Business
12:05 p.m. Discussion
Moderator: Andrea Mennillo, Managing Director and Founding Partner of IDA Capital Ltd., London
Interviewee: Domenico Siniscalco, Managing Director and Vice Chairman at Morgan Stanley, Italian Economist, Former Minister of Finance
12:45 p.m.
Q&A from audience
1 p.m. Closing Remarks
Andrew Auslander, CFA, FRM, Managing Principal, Agile Financial LLC, Vice-Chair of Value Investing Group of CFA Society of New York
About Domenico Siniscalco
Domenico Siniscalco has been managing director and vice chairman at Morgan Stanley since 2006. He is the country head of Italy and head of government coverage for EMEA.
From September 2001 to July 2004, Domenico was director general of the Italian Treasury, then became Italian minister of economy and finance (July 2004 to September 2005). In this capacity he was also a member of the Eurogroup of the European Council of Economy and Finance Ministers, member of the G-7 and G-8, and governor of the IMF.
Domenico sits on the Board of HEC (Paris) and has been a Board member of the Grosvenor Group in London, of the Board of Eni, Telecom Italia, and other companies.
He is chairman of Fondazione Luigi Einaudi (Torino), chairman of the Scientific Advisory Board of Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (Milano), and chairman of the Council for the United States and Italy.
Domenico developed a successful academic career at Cambridge, Louvain la Neuve, Johns Hopkins, and at Torino University. For several years he has been one of the lead authors of IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, winner of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize) and a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, The Beijer Institute.
He is author of various academic books and more than 70 research articles in environmental economics, privatizations and structural change. He has been lead-writer of Il Sole 24 Ore and La Stampa. He has a Laurea in Law from University of Torino and a Ph.D. in Economics from Cambridge University.
About Andrea Mennillo
Andrea holds a B.S. in business from Federico II University in Naples and a B.S. in international banking from University of Lecce. He also is an alumnus of INSEAD Graduate School. He has almost 30 years of leadership experience, mostly in financial institutions and infrastructure funds worldwide.
He has acted as chairman, managing director, and board member in banks, insurance companies, and financial conglomerates in Italy, Spain, France, Germany, Portugal, the United Kingdom, and Switzerland. After Cassa Depositi e Prestiti, where he was appointed by the Ministry of Finance of Italy, he founded IDA Capital, an investment firm that operates in the fastest-growing countries and focuses on business diplomacy.
Andrea is the parent of Francesco Mennillo, GSB’ 16, and past chair of International Parents Leadership Council. He is a member of Gabelli School of Business Advisory Board, chair of the Globalization Council, chairman of Fordham Advisory Board, London, and winner of the Gabelli School of Business 2018 International Awareness Award.
To see all of our upcoming Centennial Speaker Series events, please visit the University calendar.

Down and Under: The Pandemic’s Impact on the World’s Oil Industry
2020-06-04 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
The Centennial Speaker Series presents a moderated conversation with Paolo Scaroni, former CEO and general manager of Eni Spa Oil and Gas and deputy chairman of Rothschild Group. This event is co-sponsored by the Gabelli Center for Global Security Analysis, the CFA Society of New York, and the Museum of American Finance.
Join us for a discussion on the unprecedented collapse on the oil market.
Agenda
12 p.m. Welcome Remarks
Donna Rapaccioli, Dean of the Gabelli School of Business
12:05 p.m. Discussion
Moderator: Andrea Mennillo, Managing Director and Founding Partner of IDA Capital Ltd., London
Interviewee: Paolo Scaroni, Former CEO Eni Oil and Gas Company, Deputy Chairman of Rothschild Group
12:45 p.m.
Q&A from audience
1 p.m. Closing Remarks
Andrew Auslander, CFA, FRM, Managing Principal, Agile Financial LLC; Vice-Chair of Value Investing Group of CFA Society of New York
About Paolo Scaroni
Paolo Scaroni is deputy chairman of Rothschild & Co, chairman of Giuliani, and chairman of AC Milan. He obtained an economics degree from Milan’s Bocconi University and an M.B.A. from Columbia Business School.
After business school, Scaroni was an associate at McKinsey. From 1973 until 1985, he was with Saint Gobain, culminating with his appointment as president of the Flat Glass Division. In 1985, Mr. Scaroni became CEO of Techint, and executive vice president of SIV, a joint venture between Techint and Pilkington. He joined Pilkington in 1996 and was CEO until May 2002, when he became CEO of Enel, Italy’s leading electricity utility and after CEO of Eni, one of the world’s major integrated oil companies, from May 2005 to May 2014.
He is the non-executive director of Veolia Environnement in Paris, non-executive director of Ingosstrakh in Moscow, and member of the Board of Overseers of Columbia Business School in New York.
About Andrea Mennillo
Andrea holds a B.S. in business from Federico II University in Naples and a B.S. in international banking from University of Lecce. He also is an alumnus of INSEAD Graduate School. He has almost 30 years of leadership experience, mostly in financial institutions and infrastructure funds worldwide.
He has acted as chairman, managing director, and board member in banks, insurance companies, and financial conglomerates in Italy, Spain, France, Germany, Portugal, the United Kingdom, and Switzerland. After Cassa Depositi e Prestiti, where he was appointed by the Ministry of Finance of Italy, he founded IDA Capital, an investment firm that operates in the fastest-growing countries and focuses on business diplomacy.
Andrea is the parent of Francesco Mennillo, GSB ’16, and past chair of International Parents Leadership Council. He is a member of Gabelli School of Business Advisory Board, chair of the Globalization Council, chairman of Fordham Advisory Board, London, and winner of the Gabelli School of Business 2018 International Awareness Award.
To see all of our upcoming Centennial Speaker Series events, please visit the University calendar.

June Career Workshop: Building Your Network
2020-06-02 18:00 - 19:00 | Virtual
Unsure how to network in the current environment? Need some tips on how to best build your network? Need to call in a favor and don’t know how?
Join Fordham alumna and career coach, Ann Kaiser, FCRH ’10, for a candid conversation about how to create a network, how to maintain it, and how to leverage it when the time comes.
Come prepared with questions and reflections on your networking experiences.

Entrepreneurship and the Future of Online Luxury Retail Market
2020-06-02 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
The Centennial Speaker Series presents a moderated conversation with Charles Gorra, CEO and founder of Rebag (www.rebag.com). This event is co-sponsored by the Gabelli Center for Global Security Analysis, the CFA Society of New York, and the Museum of American Finance. Gorra will discuss the major challenges facing the luxury retail market and highlight opportunities for select brands.
Agenda
12 p.m. Welcome Remarks
Donna Rapaccioli, Dean of the Gabelli School of Business
12:05 p.m. Discussion
Moderator: Andrea Mennillo, Managing Director and Founding Partner of IDA Capital Ltd., London
Interviewee: Charles Gorra, CEO and Founder of Rebag
12:45 p.m.
Q&A from audience
1 p.m. Closing Remarks
Andrew Auslander, CFA, FRM, Managing Principal, Agile Financial LLC, Vice-Chair of Value Investing Group of CFA Society of New York
About Charles Gorra
Charles Gorra is the CEO and founder of Rebag, a digital retailer for luxury preowned accessories (e.g., Louis Vuitton, Hermes, Chanel). Prior to starting the company, Charles spent some time at online fashion rental company Rent the Runway, where he fell in love with collaborative consumption. Since then, he has been on a mission to make secondary behavior the standard for luxury goods. Before becoming an entrepreneur, he worked in the finance industry at Goldman Sachs and in private equity at TPG Capital. He earned an M.B.A from Harvard Business School in 2014 and a master’s in management from HEC-Paris in 2007.
About Andrea Mennillo
Andrea holds a B.S. in business from Federico II University in Naples and a B.S. in international banking from University of Lecce. He also is an alumnus of INSEAD Graduate School. He has almost 30 years of leadership experience, mostly in financial institutions and infrastructure funds worldwide.
He has acted as chairman, managing director, and board member in banks, insurance companies, and financial conglomerates in Italy, Spain, France, Germany, Portugal, the United Kingdom, and Switzerland. After Cassa Depositi e Prestiti, where he was appointed by the Ministry of Finance of Italy, he founded IDA Capital, an investment firm that operates in the fastest-growing countries and focuses on business diplomacy.
Andrea is the parent of Francesco Mennillo, GSB ’16, and past chair of International Parents Leadership Council. He is a member of Gabelli School of Business Advisory Board, chair of the Globalization Council, chairman of Fordham Advisory Board, London, and winner of the Gabelli School of Business 2018 International Awareness Award.
To see all of our upcoming Centennial Speaker Series events, please visit the University calendar.

Is COVID-19 Impacting the Future of Aid?
2020-06-01 10:00 - 11:00 | Virtual
Join the Institute of International Humanitarian Affairs for a webinar with Michel Maietta, director of the Inter-Agency Research and Analysis Network (IARAN), on COVID-19 and the implications for the humanitarian sector. Maietta will discuss how this crisis can be an opportunity to accelerate necessary transformations for humanitarian actors to fit for the future.
Maietta is a strategic foresight professional, with expertise in strategy and organizational design and two decades of experience in the humanitarian and development sector. Maietta, former director of strategy at Save the Children International and Action Against Hunger, founded and facilitates the Interagency Research and Analysis Network.
In addition to his work for aid organizations, Maietta has been designing ad hoc training courses for humanitarian and development leaders for over a decade, teaching at Science Po, Deakin, Federico II Universities, and in the Futuribles and IRIS Think Tanks, and training the humanitarian workers of tomorrow. When Maietta is not conducting custom pieces of foresight work, he leads strategic and transformational projects.
Maietta will discuss the results of a scenarios analysis for the pandemic crisis and its impact on the humanitarian sector. You can review the scenarios research paper at iaran.org/covid19-scenarios
The presentation will be followed by a Q&A session.

Discover Gabelli: Virtual Information Session
2020-05-28 13:30 - 14:30 | Virtual
Discover the Gabelli School of Business and our Pre, Professional, and Executive MBA programs at our next virtual information session presented by the Admissions team.

Humanitarian Career Exploration Session with Liwliwa Orcales Agbayani, of the International Committee of the Red Cross
2020-05-28 10:00 - 11:00 | United States
The Institute of International Humanitarian Affairs introduces an online series focused on career exploration for Fordham University undergraduate and graduate students interested in social justice and humanitarian careers. Students of all majors and minors are invited to join a one hour Zoom video conference and ask questions during the Q&A to learn about the career journeys, current work, and field experiences from humanitarian professionals and Institute of International Humanitarian Affairs Alumni.
The host of this session will be Liwliwa “Liw” Orcales Agbayani, Protection Delegate, International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). Liw began her humanitarian career in 2013 as protection legal adviser in the ICRC Philippine delegation where she designed and implemented systemic projects to decrease overcrowding in jails by promoting judicial guarantees and improving criminal justice actors’ response. In this role, she managed a Supreme Court of the Philippines endorsed-initiative in the city of Manila called “Task Force Katarungan at Kalayaan,” monitoring and promoting the timely disposal of cases for unsentenced prisoners in lengthy detention. This initiative was institutionalized by the Philippine Government in 2016.
Agbayani is currently in Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria where she is on her fourth month of her 12-month mission as child protection delegate. In her current role, Agbayani participates in, and contributes to the coherence of the response of ICRC Nigeria to the protection needs of minors affected by the situation of armed conflict in the Northeast, focusing on identifying and addressing child-protection issues across all other protection files in the Nigerian context.
Agbayani passed the 2004 Philippine Bar Examinations and has a literature degree. She has attended various international courses in project management, advocacy and policy influencing, sexual violence in armed conflict and emergencies among others. In June 2018, she received her international diploma in Humanitarian Assistance from Fordham University as part of IDHA 52.

Women Scholars of Orthodox Christianity
2020-05-27 16:00 - 17:00
The Orthodox Christian Studies Center at Fordham University is delighted to introduce a new webinar series that will highlight 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. Each episode will be conducted as an interview by one of the center’s co-directors. The broadcasts will be livestreamed and open to all who have pre-registered. Each interview will include some time for live audience questions. For those who miss the live event, the center will archive each episode on its website and YouTube page.
This particular one will feature Susan Ashbrook Harvey, Ph.D,, the Willard Prescott and Annie McClelland Smith Professor of history and religion at Brown University. Harvey specializes in late antique and Byzantine Christianity, with Syriac studies as her particular focus. She has published widely on topics relating to asceticism, hagiography, women and gender, hymnography, homiletics, and piety in late antique Christianity.
Orthodox Christian Studies Center events are free and open to the public.
Questions? Contact:
Orthodox Christian Studies Center
orthodoxy@fordham.edu
