Investors who neglect to study the past are forced to rely primarily on their life experiences to make decisions. This often causes them to overlook powerful, cyclical forces that repeatedly reshape economies and markets. Investing in U.S. Financial History fills this void by recounting the full financial history of the United States. It begins with
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
In her talk, Rivka Elitzur-Leiman will discuss a collection of late-antiquity Jewish Aramaic amulets at the NYPL, engraved on small metal leaves. She will explore the amulets’ magical and cultural significance and reveal the history of the collection itself and the role Mary Anna Draper played in creating it. The lecture will also be available
Join us for a conversation with Ashley Thompson, the founder of MUSH. Thompson will be discussing her journey as an entrepreneur and sharing what she has learned—from the initial spark she had while working on Wall Street, to selling her products in cartons at farmers markets, all the way to the nation's top retailers. Thompson
Raz Segal, associate professor of Holocaust and genocide studies at Stockton University, will provide a historical overview of the development of international law with respect to genocide. He will then apply this history to analyze the International Court of Justice's ruling in South Africa v. Israel.
Tony-winning playwright and renowned screenwriter John Patrick Shanley will visit Fordham to talk about the hit Broadway revival of his play Doubt and his career, from winning an Oscar for Moonstruck to his newest play, Brooklyn Laundry, and much more. The Center on Religion and Culture’s director, David Gibson, will moderate a conversation with the audience.
In her talk, Marilyn Miller examines Cuban revolutionary hero José Martí's relationships with Jewish supporters, especially in late-19th-century New York City, and the continuing importance of Martí's legacy to Jews after his death. While previous research has debated whether Martí was motivated by a genuine interest in the Jewish experience or simply saw in Jewish
Join us for a reading and panel discussion featuring: Peter Quinn, Novelist, Author of Banished Children of Eve (Fordham Press, 1994) and Cross Bronx (Fordham Press, 2022) Mary Gordon, Novelist, Author of Final Payments (Random House, 1978) Keri Walsh, Ph.D., Chair of Irish Studies Angela Alaimo O'Donnell, Ph.D., Fordham's Curran Center for American Catholic Studies
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
As data and computational resources both continue to grow exponentially, data science—and, in particular, machine learning and artificial intelligence—play larger and larger roles in our daily lives. They impact the applications that we use (Google Search and ChatGPT) and the devices we wear (Apple Watch) and deploy in our homes (Amazon Alexa). They also play
In his talk, Shachar Pinsker will examine the role of Yiddish in Israeli culture. He will argue that even with the denial and self-repression of Yiddish, the language continued to have a generative power and exert an influence on Israeli culture, sometimes in covert and unacknowledged ways. Examining Yiddish literature and culture enables us to
Join us virtually for Beyond 9 to 5: Discovering Your Purpose and the Power of One Another with alumna Genevieve Piturro, FCRH '83. She will explore the profound journey of finding purpose outside of the workplace. Whether you’re in your second chapter or only on page one, this event is designed to empower you to
Join us for a talk by journalist Eileen Markey. In the darkest days of the New York City fiscal crisis and its aftermath in the 1970s, as faith in cities faltered, Bronx activists argued for the worth of urban neighborhoods and the value of people living in them. In a time of disinvestment, arson, and
The critically acclaimed opera is premiering at the Metropolitan Opera, and director Lileana Blain-Cruz will join us for an evening of conversation on art, faith, and justice. There will be a special appearance by Daniela Mack, the mezzo-soprano who will perform a selection from El Niño. A Christmas story at Easter time? That’s essentially what
Join us for a conversation and performance featuring music legend and Belmont native Dion DiMucci.
Wolfgang Fengler, Ph.D., CEO of World Data Lab, will deliver a talk titled “The World of Tomorrow in Data.” This presentation will focus on World Data Lab’s advanced data-modeling tools, such as Population.io, the World Emissions Clock, and World Data Pro, emphasizing the importance of data in shaping a sustainable future for a growing global
Join the International and Political Economy and Development program for a lecture with Denis Owiny, who is pursuing a Master of Science degree in international relations and affairs at Georgetown University. In fall 2023, he interned with the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, D.C., where he worked with the African Studies department.
Scholar Klara Naszkowska will discuss a new book about the history of women in the early years of psychoanalysis. Each life story is unique, yet each also intertwines with othes, sharing numerous recurring themes, such as gender, Jewishness, women’s education, politics, and migration. Many have been forgotten largely because of the sociopolitical circumstances of the
Ethan Hawke directs his daughter, actress Maya Hawke, in Wildcat, a biographical drama that he co-wrote about Catholic writer Flannery O’Connor. Hawke will join us after the screening for a conversation on O’Connor, the Catholic imagination, and making great movies about life’s big questions. Fordham’s resident Flannery O’Connor expert Angela Alaimo O’Donnell, associate director of
Join us for Fordham University’s Second Annual Celebration of Cosmology, featuring talks by: Dennis W. Marks, Ph.D., FCRH '66, Professor Emeritus; Head of the Department of Physics, Astronomy, and Geosciences, Valdosta State University; author of It From Bit: Power of Two Patricia Marks, Ph.D., Professor Emerita of English, Valdosta State University; author of Bicycles, Bangs, and
Join the Fordham University President’s Council for the Executive Leadership Supper: How to Leverage a Liberal Arts Background in Business. Discover the power of leveraging your liberal arts background in the world of business and gain valuable insights and strategies from distinguished leaders who have successfully navigated the intersection of liberal arts education and business
Join us for the launch event for A Breathing Place, written by Amelia Medved, the 2023–2024 Duffy fellow. There will be a presentation of Medved’s research and a light reception. Public parks are the theater of New York City civic life, serving as spaces of recreation, rest, learning, and protest. They host the diverse, occasionally
The Fordham Foundry, Fordham University’s global hub for innovation and entrepreneurship, and the Alumni Chapter of Los Angeles invite you to meet members of the Fordham community for an exciting, interactive networking and discussion forum focusing on the unique intersection of entrepreneurship and media, film, sports, and entertainment. The evening will begin with a tour
Recent fighting in El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, hit hospitals and most health clinics hard, and international agencies withdrew. In the aftermath, the surviving Sudanese medical teams combined efforts to turn a modest maternity hospital and a tin-roof clinic into the city's last trauma wards. Join us as Darfur Peace and Development Organization
Have you had a glimpse of the mesmerizing music videos of ultra-Orthodox women celebrities Bracha Jaffe and Devorah Schwartz captivating more than half a million viewers on YouTube, or the myriad films and Yiddish plays crafted by Hasidic girls in Montreal and New York? Probably not. This enduring lack of awareness persists because these spaces
