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The Edward W. Said Memorial Lecture: Hisham Matar on Said and Conrad

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

Titled “The Guests: Edward Said and Joseph Conrad,” this lecture addresses Edward W. Said’s concern, over forty years, with Conrad. A fascinating conversation emerges between the two men’s work, one concerned with aesthetics, displacement and empire, and sheds an interesting light on the present moment. REGISTRATION RECOMMENDED The Fall 2018 Edward W. Said Memorial Lecture will be given by Hisham…

Dante, Franciscan Poverty, and the Donation of Constantine

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

A lecture by Alessandro Vettori, Rutgers University Introduction by Maria Luisa Ardizzone, NYU Was Dante a Franciscan? An analysis of the Donation of Constantine in relation to Dante’s political and theological arguments proves that Dante had strong affinity to Franciscan thinkers and their work certainly influenced his rejection of church wealth. Alessandro Vettori is Professor of Italian and Comparative Literature…

The Battle of Algiers: A Film Within History

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

To RSVP, please click here. Screening and discussion with filmmaker Malek Bensmaïl, in conversation with Madeleine Dobie and Etienne Balibar. With excep­tio­nal archival mate­rials and many inter­views (Alge­ria, France, Italy, United-States) Malek Bensmaïl’s docu­men­tary about Gillo Pontecorvo’s legendary 1965 film, The Battle of Algiers, will give us, sixty years after, a strong look back at this film half­way between history and legend.…

French Natures-Conference-Festival

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

As Emmanuel Macron’s call to “Make the Planet Great Again” reminds us, there is a cultural aspect to climate change—each culture maps its understanding of the physical world (nature, physis) in different ways. This conference-festival titled “French Natures” thus asks: what do French and Francophone literature, film, visual art, theater, and philosophy make of our planet? How can they help us…

Film: The Silence

Goethe-Institut New York 30 Irving Place, New York City, NY, United States

Join us for our monthly film evening. 13 year-old Sinikka vanishes on a hot summer night. Her bicycle is found in the exact place where a girl was killed 23 years ago, forcing those involved in the original case to face their past. Based on the crime novel The Silence by Jan Costin Wagner and directed by Baran bo Odar (Dark, 2017).…

Czech Philharmonic and Friends

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

Recital with members of the Czech Philharmonic and Carnegie Hall's Ensemble Connect. Welcome the Czech Philharmonic to New York with their new Chief Conductor, Semyon Bychkov, and view the original manuscript of Antonín Dvorak's Cello Concerto to celebrate the anniversary of 100 years of Czech independence. Program: Antonin Dvorak: "Silent Woods" op. 68/V Antonin Dvorak: String Quartet No. 12 in…

Halloween at the Mansion

Historical Landmark Mansion 2 East 79th Street, New York City, NY, United States

  Celebrate Halloween at the National Historic Landmark Mansion of the Ukrainian Institute of America. Are the faceless spirits of the past still lurking within this magnificent French Gothic turn of the century mansion? Join the Costume Ball and find out. Saturday, October 27, 9PM – 2AM   2 East 79th Street, New York, NY Open bar | Hors d’oeuvres | Music by DJ jetsol Best Costume Prize and other surprises…

$75 – $100

La terra buona [The Good Place]

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

Emanuele Caruso, 2018 La terra buona (The Good Place) (Italy, 2018, 110 min.) In ITALIAN with ENGLISH subtitles Directed by Emanuele Caruso Written by Emanuele Caruso and Marco Domenicale Starring Lorenzo Pedrotti, Fabrizio Ferracane, Viola Sartoretto, Cristian Di Sante Followed by a Q&A with director Emanuele Caruso The film is inspired by true events. The largest wilderness zone in Europe…

Threatening Gender

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

To RSVP, please click here. Gender studies have long faced indifference. But today, they are confronted with two symmetrical problems: instrumentalization and rejection. On the one hand, the rhetoric of “sexual democracy” has been mobilized for xenophobic and racist purposes. On the other hand, reactionaries attack the so-called “ideology of gender.” Which is more threatening? Éric Fassin is Professor of Sociology…

Global Economic Governance: Can Fragmentation be Overcome?

#1512 International Affairs Building 420 West 118th Street, New York City, NY, United States

Global Economic Governance: Can Fragmentation be Overcome? Marco Buti Director General for Economic and Financial Affairs at the EU Commission in conversation with Adam Tooze Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis Professor of History & Director of the European Institute This event is made possible thanks to the support of the European Union. Sponsored by the European Institute and the Center…