Cell Biology of Neurodegeneration

Italian Academy (Columbia) 1161 Amsterdam Avenue, New York City, NY, United States

This symposium will tackle some of the cellular mechanisms that go awry in neurodegenerative diseases, with special emphasis on how innovative cell biological approaches promise to decipher the pathogenetic events underlying these devastating conditions. Schedule 9:00 – 9:40 am Registration and Poster Set-up 9:40 – 9:55 am Welcome and Overview: David Freedberg (Italian Academy, Columbia), Francesco Genuardi (Consul General of…

Puccini’s “Trittico” at 100

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

Honoring the centenary of the world premiere of Puccini’s triptych There was a world premiere at the Metropolitan Opera House last night when three one-act operas by Puccini were sung and acted… We do not doubt that it could not have been bettered at Milan, Paris or London…The success of the new triple bill is unquestionable.                         - James Gibbons…

Wincent Weiss Live in Concert

Stuyvesant High School 345 Chambers Street, New York, NY, United States

Wincent Weiss, one of the most successful newcomers in the German music scene, is launching his first North-America tour in early December and will stop for one night in New York City! Sponsored by the Goethe-Institut and the Initiative PASCH-Schools: Partners for the Future to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the initiative, the tour takes the rising star through Canada, the US and Mexico.…

Night of Philosophy and Ideas

Central Library 10 Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn, NY, United States

Free, 12-Hour, Overnight Event Featuring Music, Rare Films, VR, Puppets and More Than 60 Speakers and Performers For the third consecutive year, Brooklyn Public Library and the Cultural Services of the French Embassy will present the hallmark edition of A Night of Philosophy and Ideas, bringing philosophers, authors, artists, and musicians from around the world together with the New York…

The 2019 Telos-Paul Piccone Institute Conference

Deutsches Haus NYU 42 Washington Mews, New York City, NY, United States

Deutsches Haus at NYU and the Telos-Paul Piccone Institute will jointly present the conference "Political Theology Today as Critical Theory of the Contemporary: Reason, Religion, Humanism," to be held at Deutsches Haus at NYU, from February 16-17. Wayne Hudson and Reverend Eugene F. Rivers III will deliver the two keynote speeches. For a detailed conference schedule, please click here. Across the globe the liberal logic of…

39th Annual Taras Shevchenko Scholarly Conference

Ukrainian Institute of America 2 East 79th Street, New York, NY, United States

Presenter(s): Anna Procyk, George G. Grabowicz, Oles Fedoruk, and Ostap Sereda. The Shevchenko Scientific Society (NTSh-A), jointly with the Ukrainian Academy of Arts and Sciences in the U.S. (UVAN), the Ukrainian Institute of America (UIA) and the Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute (HURI), invites all to the 39th Annual Taras Shevchenko Scholarly Conference. Anna Procyk, Learned Secretary of the Ukrainian Free…

Thinking Space in Cinema and Literature – International Colloquium

La Maison Française (NYU) 16 Washington Mews, New York City, NY, United States

During this international colloquium, participants will be exploring the question of the relations between cinema and literature through the prism of space on the basis of three approaches: - The Geography of literary and cinematic creation examines the spatial context in which works are produced from a historical, social and cultural point of view; - Geocriticism explores spatial narratives as the result of perception and the substance…

The Trap of Polarization: The Erosion of Democratic Discourse

Italian Academy (Columbia) 1161 Amsterdam Avenue, New York City, NY, United States

Giuliano Amato, Anthony Appiah, Karen Barkey, Seyla Benhabib, Sheri Berman, Michael Walzer and more Please register: info@resetdoc.org (Free and open to the public) ResetDOC, an organization committed to connecting different viewpoints in scholarly research and convening experts, scholars and young professionals in sharing ideas across borders, cultures, religions, and languages, partners with the Italian Academy and the New York Review…

Civic Education In The US & France: Confronting Hatred and Threats to Democracy

Teachers College Columbia 525 W 120th St, New York, NY, United States

The conference will explore the teaching of civic education in France and the United States within the larger context of citizenship, identity, and immigration. How do our schools--institutions charged with preparing students to be civic participants--confront racism, discrimination, antisemitism, and extremism? This conference will bring together educators from France and the U.S. to discuss how to improve civic education and better prepare…

French Decolonization in Global Perspective – Conference

New York University New York, NY, United States

Institute of French Studies Conference Organized by Jessica Pearson (Macalester College) and Herrick Chapman (NYU) Located at 5 Washington Place, Room 101, New York, NY 10003 (Department of Philosophy) This conference will explore the process of French decolonization in the twentieth century in the context of broad global developments, movements, ideas, and policies. It aims to evaluate recent trends in the fields of French…