Arresting Tales: Law and Morality in Modern Jewish Literature will straddle two seemingly unrelated phenomena in Jewish history: the encounter of Polish Jews with the concept of state law and the birth of modern Jewish literature in Eastern Europe. Drawing on newly discovered documents, legal texts, poems, and plays, Dynes will reflect on the experience
A lecture by Dr. Robert Spiegelman Adjunct Professor of Sociology, Fordham University as well as other NYC universities Published writer, filmmaker, historian, multimedia artist, and founder of Internet trilogy called ThenAndNow.us Part of the College at 60 Fall 2017 lecture series
"Attention as a Cultural Problem and the Possibility of Education", a lecture by Matthew Crawford, Senior Fellow, University of Virginia Institute for Advanced Studies in Culture.
Marie Ponsot's life has been a long and generous one. Born in 1921, Ponsot is in the midst of her tenth decade, and, as her accomplishments will attest, she hasn't wasted any of her time. She has translated some thirty-seven books from French into English, written numerous radio and television scripts, co-authored two books on
An event honoring Marie Ponsot's lifetime achievement as a poet and teacher, a celebration of women's poetry. Readings from the "Women's Timeline Project."
FCLC Senior Convocation and Resource Fair: Thursday, October 12, 12PM-1:30PM (12th Floor Lounge), where important Senior-specific information will be provided about Fordham resources to help you plan your Next Steps for your GRADUATION AUDIT, FULL-TIME JOB SEARCH; GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL ADMISSIONS, and GETTING FELLOWSHIPS ! (JVC, TFA, Peace Corps, Fulbright, City Year, Urban Fellows,
A lecture by Dr. Kathryn Kueny Professor of Theology and Director of Middle East Studies and Religious Studies, Fordham University Author, The Rhetoric of Sobriety: Wine in Early Islam and Conceiving Identities: Maternity in Medieval Muslim Discourse and Practice (both SUNY Press) Part of the College at 60 Fall 2017 lecture series
A lecture by Dr. Babette Babich Professor of Philosophy, Fordham College at Lincoln Center Author, The Hallelujah Effect (Routledge, 2016); Words in Blood, Like Flowers (SUNY Press, 2006); Nietzsche’s Philosophy of Science (SUNY Press, 1996) Four-time Fulbright Fellow Part of the College at 60 Fall 2017 lecture series
The 2017 Annual Orthodoxy in America Lecture Presented by David Bentley Hart Reception to Follow
A day of insightful discussion and Q & A on the latest ideas, innovations, and developments in the world of film and television -- featuring NYC-based industry professionals from all parts of the entertainment business. Ideal for media students seeking a career in film and television, and a great networking opportunity for pros and non-pros
“Reading Blake’s Dante” examines Dante’s presence in William Blake’s art and life, focusing on the 102 watercolor illustrations to the Divine Comedy and seven engravings to the Inferno that Blake executed between 1825 and 1827. It will examine the illustrations, discuss what illustrating Dante meant to Blake, and it will demonstrate the role that the
Get an insider’s perspective on what it takes to work at the UN. The Office of Career Services welcomes Asim Sharma, Chief of Outreach Unit at UN Human Resources , and Kelly Roberts, Assistant Director of Office for International Services & Fordham Representative at the UN will speak about how to get your foot in
City Council incumbent Helen Rosenthal and candidates Cary Goodman, David Owens, William Raudenbush, and Mel Wymore will discuss the important preservation, land use and development issues affecting the district.
Wednesday, June 7, 2017 6:00pm – 9:00pm Sign-in & Refreshments @ 5:30pm Fordham Graduate School of Social Service invites you to a forum that addresses the needs and potential of the intellectually disabled in New York City. Learn more about the ongoing movement to empower this population, recent research, best practices & challenges in the
Join students and faculty from the Graduate School of Education's Contemporary Learning and Interdisciplinary Research doctoral program for an evening of presentations and discussions on their work in the field of education.
GSE Centennial Lecture Series: Celebrating the Graduate School of Education Centennial Too many students of low socioeconomic status (SES) experience low expectations and low-level literacy education. In this presentation, Duke will describe ambitious literacy education, with a particular focus on examples from classrooms serving large numbers of students from low-SES backgrounds. Project-based learning will be
Presented by Conor Cunningham, PhD University of Nottingham The Walton lectures in science, philosophy, and religion aim to provide interested professionals around the New York area the opportunity to interact with scholars of the highest caliber concerning topics at the intersection of science, philosophy, theology, and public policy. Lectures are free and open to the
Join fellow students, social workers, and community members for a viewing of clips from the film 13th, a documentary about the history of race and the criminal justice system in the United States. 13th explores how the racism of mass incarceration has become a modern day form of slavery. Following the film, a panel of
Please join us for a special Voices Up! concert featuring a musical setting of Elisabeth Frost's poetic sequence All of Us by Robin Julian Heifetz on Saturday, April 22 at 7:30PM at the 12th-floor Lounge of Fordham University Lincoln Center, 113 W. 60th St., New York City. Admission is free. Performed by mezzo-soprano Kathryn Krasovec
America is a young nation but a very old republic. It is, in fact, the world's oldest constitutional democracy. How did that happen? American democracy is not simply the product of the genius of the founding fathers (and mothers) but rather the work of generations. It has had inherent problems and faced daunting challenges but
This symposium which will examine the Catholic Church's role and participation in American slavery. The morning sessions will consist of two panels of academics discussing the historical and theological significance of Catholic race policy and practice (slavery and post-slavery). The afternoon session will feature John Cummings, owner and founder of Whitney Plantation and Museum, and a
The 2017 Clavius Distinguished Lecture Bruce Maggs, Ph.D., Pelham Wilder Professor of Computer Science, Duke University and Vice President of Research, Akamai Technologies, will deliver the 2017 Clavius Distinguished Lecture. The Internet at the Speed of Light For the past two decades Internet service providers have focused on increasing the amount of bandwidth available to
Speaker: Bruce Maggs, Ph.D. Pelham Wilder Professor of Computer Science, Duke University Vice President for Research, Akamai Technologies For the past two decades, Internet service providers have focused on increasing the amount of bandwidth available to home users. But for many Internet services, such as electronic commerce and search, reducing latency is the key to improving the
Presented by Anna Marmodoro, PhD University of Oxford and University of Durham The Walton lectures in science, philosophy, and religion aim to provide interested professionals around the New York area the opportunity to interact with scholars of the highest caliber concerning topics at the intersection of science, philosophy, theology, and public policy. Lectures are free
College at 60 Lecture Series. Sara Lukinson, a three-time Emmy-winning filmmaker and long-time film biographer of artists for the Kennedy Center Honors, will reveal insights from her interviews with College at 60 students. The lecture includes reading of interview excerpts by veteran actors.
