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Ukrainian Historical Encounters Series” Special Event: The Ukrainian Experience in 1945 – A 75th Year Retrospective

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

WEBINAR REGISTER HERE Prime Venue: Ukrainian Institute of America  Webinar Coordinator: Andrij Dobriansky (UCCA) Webinar Moderator: Wolodymyr Zaryckyj (CUSUR) 10:00 am – 10:25 am — Focus Session I: Forum Word of Welcome    Host: Ukrainian Institute of America President Kathy Nalywaiko          First Word:  Consul General of Ukraine Oleksii Holubov 10:25 am – 11:55 am — Discussion Session…

A “Complete” Atlas of the Russian Empire (with Catherine Evtuhov)

Utility (pol’za) was a watchword of Empress Elizabeth’s reign (1741-61). The 1745 Atlas of the Russian Empire, published in nineteen regional maps and a general map of the empire, was presented in this spirit. The atlas united “geographical rules” and “new observations” to create a complete picture of the All-Russian Empire and contiguous lands. The visual and the imperial intersect…

DIGITAL FORAYS and GLOBAL UPRISING: Aesthetics of Digital Dissent

Digital Forays in Middle Eastern Studies // A year-long series 2020-2021: This year long series starts from a simple premise: What does it look like to think, engage, and do research in this digital age?  This is not a call for researchers to simply produce digital outputs - but we live in an ever increasingly digital world. In order to better activate our scholarship, and…

20/20 Philosophers: Alexandre Lacroix

REGISTRATION INFORMATION TO COME. Organized by François Noudelmann. Sponsored by the Cultural Services of the French Embassy. Philosophy, 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…

Frederick Douglass and Ireland

Global Irish Studies at Georgetown University, in conjunction with the African American Irish Diaspora Network, University College Cork, New York University, and the Embassy of Ireland USA, presents FREDERICK DOUGLASS AND IRELAND A conversation about history, solidarity, and racial justice in Ireland and the US Tuesday, September 29, 5:00 – 6:15 pm. This will be on online webinar, hosted on the…

Book Launch: The Perfect Fascist by Victoria de Grazia

This event will be hosted virtually via Zoom. Advance registration is required. Upon registration, you will receive a confirmation email with access details. The event will be recorded and the video recording will be added to our website following the event. Purchase  The Perfect Fascist  through Book Culture! For 10% off, use promo code: CUEUROPE   The Perfect Fascist (Harvard University Press,…

Sephardic Culinary History with Chef Hélène Jawhara-Piñer

Episode 2: Special Sukkot Edition "Beans and Chicken" and "Brown Nougat" Sephardi Culinary History is a new show that combines chef and scholar Hélène Jawhara-Piñer’s fascination with food studies and flair for creating delicious cuisine. Join along as she cooks Sephardic history! ASF Broome & Allen Fellow Hélène Jawhara-Piñer earned her Ph.D in History, Medieval History, and the History of Food from the…

Race and Policing in Europe and the United States: A Transatlantic Conversation

NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED. USE THIS LINK TO ATTEND THE EVENT ON SEPTEMBER 30. PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU WILL NEED TO HAVE A ZOOM ACCOUNT AND BE SIGNED IN TO JOIN. DOWNLOAD ZOOM HERE. With Rebekah Delsol (Open Society Justice Initiative), Fabien Jobard (Political Science, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Paris and Berlin), Donna Murch (History, Rutgers University). Moderated by…

LBI Book Club, Vol V, Part 1: Berlin Alexanderplatz by Alfred Döblin

Join us for a discussion of chapters 1-5 of Alfred Döblin's Berlin Alexanderplatz, featuring Professor Peter Jelavich. About the Event The Jewish author Bruno Alfred Döblin is best-known as the author of Berlin Alexanderplatz (1929). The book became a best seller in the Weimar Republic, selling over 50,000 copies in just two years. The meandering story of Franz Biberkopf, ex-con,…

“Herr Gröttrup setzt sich hin” and other stories: A Conversation with Sharon Dodua Otoo

Deutsches Haus at NYU and STILL Magazine present “’Herr Gröttrup setzt sich hin,’ and other stories: A Conversation with Sharon Dodua Otoo” with Sharon Dodua Otoo, Tina Campt (moderator), and the translators Katy Derbyshire, and Patrick Ploschnitzki. The conversation will focus on Dodua Otoo’s award-winning short story "Herr Gröttrup setzt sich hin," the translation process into British- and American English,…