The Activism Subcommittee, a subcommittee of the Action Committee for Racial and Social Justice, provides a mechanism through which Graduate School of Social Service (GSS) community members can engage in coordinated advocacy efforts that promote antiracism. We engage in these efforts using an intersectional lens and seek to address social injustice, specifically white supremacy, within
The Marymount Alumnae Board, administrators, members of the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary (R.S.H.M.) and their families, and Fordham University's Office of Alumni Relations invite you to a gathering celebrating Marymount College's founding in 1907 by Mother Marie Joseph Butler. This year’s event celebrates our R.S.H.M. with the theme of “Staying Connected: A
Co-organized with The Met Cloisters in conjunction with the exhibition Spain, 1000-1200: Art at the Frontiers of Faith (running August 30 to January 30, 2022), this roundtable will feature three scholars who have deep experience curating exhibitions that engage with the multiple cultures of medieval Spain. It will be moderated by the curator of the
When Leonard Cohen, the singer-songwriter, poet, and novelist, died five years ago, the cultural world mourned the loss of a great artist—and religious communities mourned the loss of a unique spiritual voice. Cohen was a Canadian Jew who channeled Christian themes in his work and lived for years as a Buddhist monk. He put all
Despite the Patient Self-Determination Act of 1990, advance care planning remains poorly understood and often completed at the very end of life. Consequently, patients are left with making difficult health care decisions in highly stressful situations and poor health. Similarly, designated health care decision-makers often need to make these decisions with little or no knowledge
This third workshop will teach attendees about the role(s) of introductions and conclusions in academic writing and offer practical instruction in how to craft them.
Join contributors to The Jewish Metropolis: New York from the 17th to the 21st Century (Academic Studies Press, 2021) Daniel Soyer, Ayelet Brinn, John M. Dixon, Diana L. Linden, and Devin Naar in a discussion of the diversity of the Jewish experience in New York. Over the centuries, Jews have influenced the city's culture, politics,
Join the Ignatian Spirituality Center for a Zoom event titled Cura Personalis: Care for the Whole Person in the Time of COVID. Through this experience of a worldwide pandemic, we have been called into a new reality where rest and care for our whole selves have become essential. As alumni and friends of Jesuit universities
At this workshop, Writing Center tutors will discuss strategies for writing rhetorically effective and organized paragraphs! Register in advance for the meeting. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting!
Martha K. Hirst, senior vice president, CFO, and treasurer, and Nicholas Milowski, vice president for finance and assistant treasurer, will present a webinar regarding the Fordham University operating budget, with a question-and-answer session to follow.
Join us for a virtual town hall with José Luis Alvarado, Ph.D., the new Graduate School of Education dean. Dean Alvarado will discuss the future of the Graduate School of Education, with time for a Q&A at the end. Questions may be submitted prior to the event using the RSVP form.
Suriname, a small Caribbean country on the northeast coast of South America, is home to one of the oldest Jewish communities in the Western Hemisphere, having been established in the mid-1600s by settlers of Iberian Jewish origin and the scores of African people they enslaved. By the turn of the 20th century, the colony’s Jewish
How far should artificial intelligence be entrusted to assume tasks once performed by humans? What is gained and lost when it does? What is the optimal mix of robotic and human interaction? We invite you to a conversation with Frank Pasquale, professor, Brooklyn Law School; Zahra Takhshid, assistant professor, University of Denver Sturm College of
The GSS Black Alumni Caucus is a virtual space for self-identified Black alumni of Fordham University's Graduate School of Social Service (GSS). Fordham GSS is holding space for you to connect with other Black alums and with GSS in order to create a relaxed and affirming environment in which we can support one another. Meeting
The Fordham University Alumni Association presents Insights and Impact, an alumni speaker series that showcases Fordham alumni making a positive difference in society. We'll delve into issues that matter, inviting seasoned and emerging alumni leaders and experts to offer insights and show us how we, as Fordham alumni, can make an impact in our communities,
"The Russia Question" is a book talk series devoted to all things Russia, hosted by professor Michael Ossorgin, Russian program director at Fordham University's Lincoln Center campus, with generous support from the Orthodox Christian Studies Center. Join us for a book talk with Caryl Emerson, Randall Poole, and George Pattison for their Oxford Handbook of
Join us on Veteran’s Day for a virtual presentation with the New-York Historical Society, titled WWII & NYC: The Big Apple Goes to War. New Yorkers did not suffer the devastation experienced by citizens of London, Moscow, Berlin, or Tokyo during World War II. But New York City was a center of activity and contributed
The FBI and Fordham University are honored to sponsor a special International Conference on Cyber Security webinar on the cyber threats that loom on the horizon in the coming year.
The Fordham Alumni Chapter of D.C.'s Zoom chef extraordinaire, Mike Mele, FCRH ’74, is back with a special virtual, Thanksgiving-themed cooking demonstration! All alumni chapters, families, and friends are welcome to join us as we learn how to prepare for the holiday and cook new recipes in the process. The Zoom link will be shared
The Students and Alumni Challenging Anti-Black Racism Caucus is a student- and alumni-led group for anyone who does not self-identify as Black, and is a space for doing introspective work as students and alumni collectively challenge white supremacy.
Many patients, particularly at the end of life, do not receive quality care. Palliative and hospice care are not often provided in a timely manner, if at all. Additionally, the health care wishes of patients are often not honored, thus dying patients may receive interventions they never wanted. Patients who experience intolerable suffering may not
Please join us for a night of conversation between critically acclaimed author, speaker, activist, and addiction expert David Poses and Graduate School of Social Service Assistant Professor Sameena Azhar, Ph.D. Topics of Discussion Increasing overdose rates through the pandemic Availability of buprenorphine vs. methadone Decriminalization of substance use Role of Big Pharma in perpetuating opioid
Please join us for a discussion of the nature and extent of "cancel culture" in contemporary America. What is the nature of the problem that some have in mind when they talk about cancel culture? How has social media influenced our norms of speech and debate? And is cancel culture better thought of as accountability culture
Orthodox Christianity and Islam have a long history of interaction that spans nearly 14 centuries. This webinar will begin a conversation on how to understand the dynamics of this complex relationship. Orthodox Christians and Muslims not only share cultural and historical space, but also common challenges in the present day as they navigate a world
The Sperber Book Prize is awarded annually by Fordham to an autobiography or memoir by a journalist, or a biography of a journalist. It honors A.M. (Ann) Sperber, whose seminal biography of the journalist Edward R Murrow (Murrow: His Life and Times) was published by Fordham University Press. The 2021 Sperber Book Prize Awards virtual
