Patrick J. Ryan, S.J., Laurence J. McGinley Professor of Religion and Society, will deliver the Fall 2017 McGinley lecture, "Reformation: Jewish, Christian and Muslim Experiences," on Wednesday evening, November 15, 2017 at 6 p.m. in Flom Auditorium, Walsh Family Library on the Rose Hill Campus. The lecture will be followed by a Jewish response from
The U.K. launched reforms of its social security system in 2010. The struggles some have encountered as a result are embodied in the critically acclaimed film, ‘I, Daniel Blake’ A film screening followed by a panel discussion and reception. Tuesday, November 14, 2017 Flom Auditorium – Walsh Library Film Screening: 5:30-7pm Panel Discussion: 7-7:45pm Walsh
"What Difference Does God Make to Metaphysics? Duns Scotus, Aristotle, and Undetectable Miracles" A Philosophy Department Lecture by Prof. Giorgio Pini.
Join us for the screening of the documentary A Thousand and One Journeys: The Arab Americans (2015) on the rich yet silent history and contributions of Arab Americans to American culture and society, followed by a special Q&A with the director and producer, Abe Kasbo. Organized by the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures as the
Elizabeth Anderson (University of Michigan) will present "Epistemic Bubbles and Authoritarian Politics."
Wallah - Je te jure tells the stories of men and women traveling along West African migration routes to Italy. Senegal’s rural villages, Niger’s bus stations and “ghettos” full of traffickers, Italian squares and houses are the backdrops of these courageous trips, which often end in tragedy. No matter the cost, the goal to reach
Rev. Patrick J. Ryan, S.J., the Laurence J. McGinley Professor of Religion and Society at Fordham, will deliver the annual Spring McGinley Lecture, "Judging Justly: Judgment in Jewish, Christian and Muslim Traditions.” The lecture will be followed by a Jewish response from Professor Sarit Kattan Gribetz, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Theology at Fordham,and a Muslim
Do Guns Make Us Free? Democracy and the Armed Society is a timely examination of the politics of the pro-gun movement and our gun control. SPEAKER: Firmin DeBrabander, Ph.D. Author of Do Guns Make Us Free? Democracy and the Armed Society Associate Professor of Philosophy, Maryland Institute of College of Arts RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/do-guns-really-make-us-free-tickets-31598417718
Sapientia et Doctrina Lecture Series Unprecedented changes in the ocean due to human activities on land and in the ocean present significant challenges to sustainability. Reports worldwide of collapsing fisheries, dead zones, acidification, coral bleaching and plastic pollution paint a grim picture of an ocean in jeopardy. As we ponder possible solutions, ethical dilemmas abound,
A panel discussion about whole child education with Dr. Michael Hynes, Superintendent of Patchogue-Medford Schools, Dr. Rosa L. Rivera-McCutchen, Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership at Lehman College, and Jamaal Bowman, Founding Principal of CASA Middle School. Nicholas Tampio, Fordham University Associate Professor of Political Science, will moderate.
Speaker: Lisa Noelle Guenther (Vanderbilt University) Sponsored by the Department of Philosophy
Join the United Student Government and the Fordham Faculty Working Group on Disability for a screening and panel discussion. Film Screening: 5-6:30pm, March 1st, Flom Auditorium (Walsh Library-Ground Level) Panel Discusion: 6:30pm Reception: 7-8pm in the Walsh Library Lobby All are welcome! Free and open to the public. A film screening of the award-winning documentary
Speaker: Archbishop Bernardito Auza, Inaugural Holder of the Casamarca Foundation Chair in Migration and Globalization at Fordham University's Graduate Program in International Political Economy and Development (IPED). His Excellency also serves as Pope Francis' Representative to the United Nations. Discussants will be Ms. Jayne Bigelsen, Esq., Director of Anti-Human Trafficking Initiatives, Covenant House, New York
Speaker: His Excellency, Archbishop Bernadito Auza, Apostolic Nuncio and Permanent Representative of the Holy See to the United Nations and the Inaugural Holder of the Cassamarca Foundation Chair in Migration and Globalization at Fordham University, will present "The Holy See and the Fight against Human Trafficking." Discussants: Ms. Janye Bigelsen, Director of Human Trafficking Initiatives,
Join us for this screening of Rama Thiaw's latest documentary, The Revolution Won't Be Televised, that followed the social movement "Y'en a Marre" during Senegal's last presidential actions in 2011-2012. Rama Thiaw will participate in a Q&A after the screening.
Patrick J. Ryan, S.J., Laurence J. McGinley Chair in Religion and Society here at Fordham, will deliver the Annual Fall McGinley Lecture, "Wisdom and Learning: Higher Education in the Jewish, Christian and Muslim Traditions" with a Jewish response by professor Magda Teter, Shvidler Chair in Judaic Studies at Fordham and a Muslim response by Professor
St. Ignatius was a soldier, a sinner, and a saint. This action-packed feature film explores the years and struggles that shaped who he would later become as the founder of the Jesuits. For more information contact cm@fordham.edu
Professors Johanna Rossi Wagner, Penn State University, and Mark Naison, Fordham University, will discuss the founding and direction of oral history digital archives and the ins and outs of conducting interviews. Organized in conjunction with Texts and Contexts "Remembering Italy's Long Century" class.
Phi Beta Kappa and the Campion Institute, with the co-sponsorship of the Curran Center for American Catholic Studies and the Jesuit Community at Fordham invite you to our second fall 2016 lecture: "The Promotion of Learning and Virtue": The Society’s Preferential Option for Education. Reverend Thomas McCoog, S.J.
Sapientia et Doctrina Lecture As bold as the city itself, Fordham has been educating generations of New Yorkers for 175 years. Founded as a small, rural college in the Bronx during an anti-immigrant, anti-Catholic era, Fordham is now a world-class university in the heart of a great metropolis. Fordham’s story is New York’s story. Join
Matthew McGowan, Ph.D., associate professor of classics, offers a tour of Greek and Latin inscriptions from around New York City, including some famous quotations that adorn well-known buildings and monuments as well as hidden spots and unexpected finds.
This two-day event will commence with a panel discussion featuring history professors Elizabeth Blackmar, PhD (Columbia University), Andrew Sartori, PhD (New York University), and Fordham’s Steven Stoll.
Speaker: Linda Martin Alcoff, PhD, professor of philosophy at the CUNY Graduate Center. Co-sponsored by the Women in Academia graduate group, the Latin American and Latino Studies Institute, the Departments of Theology and Philosophy, and Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies.
Fordham graduate students in history will present on a diverse range of topics using a variety of approaches and source material.
Speaker: Eric Sanderson, PhD, senior conservation ecologist at the Wildlife Conservation Society, will present “The Past, Present, and Future of Bronx Ecology: An Update from the Welikia Project.”
