This free screening of I Was a Stranger is offered by the Center on Religion and Culture in collaboration with Justice Film Festival. A talkback discussion will follow the screening. Synopsis: A doctor, a soldier, a smuggler, a father, and a captain are each on their own journey. Their paths cross in a desperate pursuit of
The Center for Jewish Studies presents a retrospective of Menachem Daum’s compelling and challenging films. The four-film series concludes on Feb. 17 with a screening and discussion of Memory Keepers, an unfinished film, with Aleksandra Gliszczynska-Grabias, Kamila Klauzińska, and Oren Rudavsky. About Menachem Daum Menachem Daum, a child of survivors of the Holocaust, stumbled upon
The Center for Jewish Studies presents a retrospective of Menachem Daum’s compelling and challenging films. The four-film series continues on Feb. 9 with a screening and discussion of The Ruins of Lifta, Daum's 2016 documentary about the past and the present through the lens of Lifta, the only Arab village abandoned in the 1948 Arab-Israeli
The Center for Jewish Studies presents a retrospective of Menachem Daum’s compelling and challenging films. The four-film series continues on Feb. 3 with Hiding and Seeking, an award-winning documentary which tells the dramatic and emotional story of Daum’s journey with his two sons to Poland to try to find the Polish Christian farmers who hid
The Center for Jewish Studies presents a retrospective of Menachem Daum’s compelling and challenging films. The four-film series begins on Jan. 27 with a screening and discussion of A Life Apart: Hasidism in America, the first in-depth, documentary portrait of the daily life, beliefs, and history of contemporary Hasidic Jews in New York City, exploring
The Gabelli Healthcare Association will be hosting the panel, "Where Healing Meets Strategy: Building Innovative Models of Care," followed by a networking reception and happy hour at All and Sundry. Four panelists will discuss the integration of how strategy, tech, and innovation is altering the future of healthcare models from a business perspective. During the
In collaboration with the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, we invite you to join us for a special film screening and panel of San Juan Hill: Manhattan’s Lost Neighborhood at our Lincoln Center campus. Directed by Emmy Award winner Stanley Nelson and narrated by Academy Award-winning actress Ariana DeBose, this moving documentary explores the history
Up against one of the most powerful companies on the planet, a group of Amazon workers embark on an unprecedented campaign to unionize their warehouse in Staten Island, New York. Join us for this a screening of this documentary by Brett Story and Stephen Maing. A Q&A with Maing will follow. Presented by the Departments
Join us for "The Soundscapes NYC Experience," an afternoon exploring the rhythms, voices, and memories that have shaped New York City’s sonic identity. Hosted at Fordham University’s Lincoln Center campus, this event bridges the city’s musical past and present through conversation and performance. This will be a live podcast recording of Soundscapes NYC, the popular
Fifty years ago, as New York City faced an imminent financial catastrophe, the President of the United States effectively declared: so what? The moment was captured in one of the most famous newspaper headlines in New York history—“Ford to City: Drop Dead." To look back—and forward—at that historic event, Fordham University and The Society of
This October marks 60 years since the Second Vatican Council adopted the historic Declaration on the Relation of the Church to Non-Christian Religions, called Nostra Aetate. Nostra Aetate is best known for revisiting and reforming the long history of Catholic misrepresentation and mistreatment of Jews and provided a baseline for Catholic interreligious engagement in the
AI has captured the world’s attention for its enormous potential. Fordham’s Office of the Provost has organized this transdisciplinary Symposium to explore “Responsible AI” as a central lens through which to examine the future of this very powerful tool. This two-day symposium is co-sponsored by Fordham, IBM, NYU, and the AI Alliance. The scheduled events
AI has captured the world’s attention for its enormous potential. Fordham’s Office of the Provost has organized this transdisciplinary Symposium to explore “Responsible AI” as a central lens through which to examine the future of this very powerful tool. This two-day symposium is co-sponsored by Fordham, IBM, NYU, and the AI Alliance. The scheduled events
Come hear Blair Braverman, one of the most remarkable young women you will ever meet. Braverman has completed some of the toughest sled dog races in the world, including the grueling Iditarod. She is a columnist and contributing editor for Outside magazine and a contributor to The New York Times, This American Life, Vogue, and
The Fordham community is invited to a film screening of Taking a Chance on God followed by a panel discussion, featuring: Brendan Fay, Filmmaker Mary E. Hunt, Ph.D., co-founder of the Women’s Alliance for Theology, Ethics, and Ritual Jason Steidl Jack, Ph.D., St. Joseph’s University, author of LGBTQ Catholic Ministry: Past and Present Bryan N.
The Center on Religion and Culture invites you to a free screening of the first episode of Wisdom Keepers, a new PBS series which seeks to revisit the perspectives that help us make sense of who we are and where we are going, particularly in these turbulent times. The series features interviews with some of
Join us for an evening of conversation about fashion and sustainability with renowned designers Henrik Visbskov (Denmark) and Brunela Ramirez (Peru). Our guests will discuss their innovative design philosophies, how to create a collection from idea to fabrication, and the challenges facing the industry today. Original designs and garments to be showcased! Designer Conversation: 5-6:30
The Berrigans/l Devout and Dangerous tells the story of the Berrigan brothers, Catholic priests Philip and Daniel, and Philip’s wife, former nun Liz McAlister, who spent their entire lives engaged in faith-based, nonviolent resistance to war, racism, and nuclear proliferation. Named America’s “most wanted” fugitives by J. Edgar Hoover’s FBI, they were the “influencers” of
Monday, April 7, 2025 4:30 – 7:00 p.m. | Reception to Follow McNally Amphitheater, Fordham University | 140 W. 62nd St., NYC Fordham University proudly presents TEDxFordhamUniversity: Propelling Humanity Forward, an event full of powerful ideas, thought-provoking discussions, and innovative solutions. This TEDx event will bring together eight distinguished speakers—Fordham faculty and alumni—who are tackling
The Center for Positive Marketing invites you to join marketing academics and practitioners at the Association of National Advertisers (ANA) Members-Only conference, AI Insights: Transforming Market and Customer Understanding. Hear from marketing experts at TripAdvisor, iHeartMedia, IBM, Johnson & Johnson, Transparent Partners, and the ANA Martech Talent Pipeline Initiative. Network and enjoy lunch with practitioners
The renowned author of Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community, and the subject of a new documentary, Join or Die, discusses his latest book, The Upswing: How America Came Together a Century Ago and How We Can Do It Again. This lecture is made possible by the Russo Family Foundation in memory
We cordially invite you to a fireside chat simulcast from Fordham London to Fordham's Lincoln Center campus. The discussion will center around Sakshi Gupta, head of legal at the Bank of England, and her background in mergers and acquisitions, her journey into central banking, and her experience as a woman in finance. Agenda: Fordham University
Join us for a reflective discussion on staying grounded, finding strength in our Islamic values, and supporting one another. This is an open and reassuring space where we’ll talk about practical ways to face hardships, connect with one another, and strengthen our collective resilience. Together, we’ll explore how to hold onto hope, keep our hearts
This will be a discussion about the depth and significance of justice in Islamic teachings, while highlighting the ethical responsibility to stand against injustice.
Tired of the GenAI hype? So are many businesses! While they will commit to spending more than a trillion dollars on AI applications in the coming years, new and truly transformative applications have yet to emerge. In contrast, the potential risks and concerns regarding AI—from unethical use, to invasion of privacy, to the possibility of
