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The Soviet Moral Gray Zone: From Kantian Deontology to Maternal Ethics in Vassily Grossman’s Everything Flows

Jordan Center for the Advanced Study of Russia 19 University Place, 2nd Floor, New York City

 On Wednesday, March 21st please join us for “The Soviet Moral Gray Zone: From Kantian Deontology to Maternal Ethics in Vassily Grossman’s Everything Flows”, a talk with Ani Kokobobo from the University of Kansas. This talk is part of the Occasional Series, sponsored by the NYU Jordan Center for the Advanced Study of Russia. In this presentation, I consider the ethical…

Film/Panel Discussion: Jean Rouch and Modernity

La Maison Française (Columbia) Buell Hall, 515 West 116th Street, New York City

To RSVP, please click here. To mark the 100-year anniversary of the birth of anthropologist and filmmaker Jean Rouch, the Maison Française presents a selection of unfinished, unpublished films by the filmmaker, including “Monsieur Albert, Prophète” (Côte d’Ivoire, 1962-63) and “Moi fatigué debout, moi couché” (Niger, 1996-97). These will be presented and discussed by three specialists of Jean Rouch’s work. In…

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Book Presentation of “La stoffa dell’Italia” (with author Emanuela Scarpellini)

Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò (NYU) 24 West 12th Street, New York City

On the occasion of the publication of: La stoffa dell'Italia: Storia e cultura della moda dal 1945 a oggi (2017, Laterza) by Emanuela Scarpellini The author in conversation with Grazia d'Annunzio (US Special Projects Editor, Vogue Italia) and Eugenia Paulicelli(CUNY). In the course of the 20th century, Italy was able to become the worldwide point of reference for fashion, in spite of the historical…

6-Minute Challenge: Czech and Slovak academic show & tell

Bohemian National Hall 321 E 73rd St., New York

The eighth edition of the Czech and Slovak academic show & tell. Czech and Slovak artists, professionals, students and scholars at universities and institutions in the USA are challenged to present the subject of their project, their studies or research in a short presentation limited to six minutes. In English. Moderated by Christopher Harwood, PhD, Columbia University. Presenters: Veronika Cibulkova,…

Film Screening & Discussion. The Living Fire

Deutsches Haus Columbia 420 West 116th Street, New York City

Please join the Ukrainian Film Club at Columbia University for a screening of the documentary film The Living Fire (2014) by Ostap Kostiuk. Ukrainian with English subtitles. Professor Yuri Shevchuk will introduce the film and moderate the discussion. This stunningly beautiful and poetic film chronicles three generations of Ukrainian Carpathian shepherds who struggle to keep their ancient trade alive in the face…