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Glucksman Ireland House Gala 2021 Online
OnlineJoin us as we honor Bank of America's Anne Finucane and New York Times Pulitzer-winning journalist Dan Barry at the 9th Annual Gala, which will be held online on February 23 at 7pm EST. Past honorees have included luminaries such as Loretta Brennan Glucksman, Pete Hamill, Buzzy O'Keeffe, Ted Smyth, Sir James Galway, Paul Muldoon, Alice McDermott, Colum McCann, Danny McDonald, Carl Shanahan, Niall O'Dowd, Peter Quinn, Jim Rooney, Dómhnall Slattery…
En Premiére Ligne? Race, Immigration et Mobilisations en Temps de Pandémie
OnlineOnline event open to all. Please join us at this link. *Please note that you will need to have a Zoom account and be signed in to join the meeting. With Sissoko Anzoumane (Coalition International des Sans Papiers et Migrants), Solène Brun (Institut Convergences Migrations), and Fadil Njoya. Moderated by Fred Salin (IFS/NYU and IRIS/EHESS).
Color on My Mind: The History of the First Black Mental Health Clinic in America
OnlineThe Lafargue Clinic was founded in 1946 by a group of black intellectuals and German-Jewish doctors. These activists joined together to answer a pressing need in New York -the need for psychiatric care for Black people. Blacks were historically denied access to clinics and hospitals that provided for the mental needs of the city. Further, black intellectuals argued that their communities suffered…
LBI Book Club, Vol. XIII: Fanny Von Arnstein: Daughter of the Enlightenment
OnlineFanny von Arnstein was an important figure in the history of the Enlightenment. Born into a wealthy Jewish family in Berlin, she married and moved to Vienna, where she founded a salon attracted politicians, artists, writers, and other prominent figures. Included in this list are Madame de Staël, Arthur Schopenhauer, and Amadeus Mozart. Hilde Spiel's biography provides "a vivid portrait of…
20/21 Philosophers: Aliocha Wald Lasowski
OnlinePhilosophy, in the 21st century, has changed: its practices and languages are no longer those of the previous century. A turning point has been taken by new generations and thinkers from diverse origins who, more than commenting on the old masters, are taking philosophy into new fields: health, ecology, neurosciences, security warfare, non-Western thought, trans-identities, the rights of non-human living…
Alumni Publications Showcase and MA Open House
OnlineRecent alumni of the MA in Irish and Irish-American Studies share insights on their publications that have emerged from their research at NYU. At 6.15pm, we will move into the MA Open House portion of the event. Hosted by the Director of Graduate Studies, Dr. Miriam Nyhan Grey, one will be able to learn about the M.A. in Irish and Irish-American…
Can Europe be Sovereign?
OnlineThree years ago, President Macron called for "a sovereign, democratic, and united Europe". For her part, Chancellor Merkel emphasized that "Europeans must take their fate into their own hands.” Participants in this session will discuss whether Europeans have made progress towards these goals.
20/21 Philosophers: Cynthia Fleury
OnlinePhilosophy, in the 21st century, has changed: its practices and languages are no longer those of the previous century. A turning point has been taken by new generations and thinkers from diverse origins who, more than commenting on the old masters, are taking philosophy into new fields: health, ecology, neurosciences, security warfare, non-Western thought, trans-identities, the rights of non-human living…
Angela Davis Reading Group
OnlineFifty years after she published her first book, If they Come in the Morning: Voice of Resistance, Angela Davis remains one of the most influential writers on culture, gender, capitalism, race, and justice. With such a rich history of activism and writing, it can be difficult to get a full picture of her work. This reading group, facilitated by Marian Jones and Natalie Adler, focuses…