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Film Screening and Discussion: Leila and the Wolves (1984)

Hagop Kevorkian Center 255 Sullivan Street, New York City, NY, United States

Drawing on the Arab heritage of oral tradition and mosaic patterns, Leila and the Wolvesis an exploration of the collective historical memory of Arab women. Shot over seven years, and in often treacherous conditions, Srour’s film is a masterpiece of filmmaking, mixing together archival footage, fairy-tale storytelling, aesthetically bold imagery, and dramatizations of situations faced by women in Lebanon and…

Should We Tolerate the Intolerant? A debate between Denis Lacorne and Bernard Harcourt

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

In the increasingly divided political and social landscape that surrounds us today, the idea of tolerance seems to be more relevant than ever. Beyond the acrimonious debates on migration, hate speech, or religious symbols in public places, the ideal of tolerance offers the vision of a social order that accommodates diversity while preserving common principles that bind citizens together. But…

Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Geraldine E Byrne Nason, with Ted Smyth

Glucksman Ireland House NYU One Washington Mews, New York City, NY, United States

Ireland's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Geraldine Byrne Nason, will be in conversation to dicuss Ireland, the UN and the global impact of the Irish, with former Irish diplomat and businessman, Ted Smyth. Ambassador Geraldine Byrne Nason is a career diplomat who has served in Brussels, New York, Paris, Vienna and Helsinki during her career. As Secretary-General in the…

Critique 13/13 Seminar

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

For RSVP, please click here. The seminar Critique 13/13 in 2019-20 returns to brilliant texts in critical theory: Adorno, Althusser, Arendt, de Beauvoir, Du Bois, Fanon, Foucault, Freire, Horkheimer, Lorde, Said, Sartre, and others, in order to examine the current state of critical theory and ask how contemporary critical thought and practice function in these troubled times. The idea, in essence,…

History Behind the Headlines: Socialism

Center for Jewish History 15 W. 16th Street, New York City, NY, United States

Embraced by some, deplored by others, misunderstood by many, socialism is back and it’s a hot topic in presidential politics. With younger voters increasingly supporting socialism, the growing movement is changing the national conversation and potentially, the Democratic party. But when a recent Gallup poll asked Americans what socialism actually is, answers varied wildly. Columbia Journalism School Director of Academic…

$18

Cultural Diplomacy and Conflict Resolution

Columbia International Affairs Building 420 W. 118th St., New York, NY, United States

Cultural Diplomacy and Conflict Resolution Featuring Helena Finn Visiting Scholar, Institute for the Study of Human Rights, Columbia University & Former Minister-Counselor for Public Affairs, U.S. Embassy in Berlin Dr. Helena Kane Finn is a former career diplomat of the Department of State who served as Minister-Counselor for Public Affairs at the U.S. Embassy in Berlin; as Counselor for Public…

The 21st Annual Ernie O’ Malley Lecture: Ambassador Daniel Mulhall

Glucksman Ireland House NYU One Washington Mews, New York City, NY, United States

Declaring Independence: USA 1776, Ireland 1919 Ambassador Daniel Mulhall will address the relationship between Ireland and the United States with emphasis on the countries’ Declarations of Independence for which Ireland celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2019. Ambassador Mulhall took up duty as Ireland's 18th Ambassador to the United States in August 2017. He joined the Department of Foreign Affairs in…

Rembrandt’s Legacy: A PersonalConversation

Center for Jewish History 15 W. 16th Street, New York City, NY, United States

Please note: This event has been postponed. Commemorating the 350th anniversary of Rembrandt’s death, Rabbi Meir Soloveichik and Thomas Kaplan, philanthropist and private collector of the Dutch master’s works, discuss Rembrandt’s legacy.

Jews of the Wild West

Center for Jewish History 15 W. 16th Street, New York City, NY, United States

PLEASE NOTE: This is not a film screening. Western Jewish pioneers are a largely forgotten chapter in U.S. history. And yet, they played a definitive and often colorful role shaping the expansion of the United States. There were nationally known names such as Levi Strauss, Samsonite founder Jesse Shwayder and the Guggenheim family, who built their great fortunes through grit…

$15

Economic Crisis in Europe: East and West European Dimensions

Marshall D. Shulman Seminar Room 420 W 118th Street, #1219 International Affairs Building, New York City, NY, United States

Please join the Harriman Institute and the European Institute for a talk with Klaus Segbers, Adjunct Professor of International & Public Affairs, SIPA/Harriman Institute; Director of the Center for Global Politics, Freie Universität Berlin. The EU is experiencing perhaps its most difficult period since its foundation. External pressure is significant, and internal constraints and quarrels cannot be overlooked, with East European EU…