In contrast to vital records, family photos do not impart clear, standardized information and have always posed a genealogical challenge. In 2019, amateur genealogist and data scientist Scott Genzer developed a technique for using free online facial recognition tools to identify people in photographs, and has successfully applied it to historical photos of the Jewish community of his ancestral town,…
REGISTER HERE TO RECEIVE A ZOOM LINK TO THE EVENT 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 philosophy into new fields: health, ecology, neurosciences,…
Deutsches Haus at NYU and the Department of German NYU present “Sovereignty, Inc.: Three Inquiries in Politics and Enjoyment,” a conversation among William Mazzarella, Eric Santner, Aaron Schuster, and Elisabeth Bronfen on the book’s main theories. About the book: What does the name Trump stand for? If branding now rules over the production of value, as the coauthors of Sovereignty,…
Casa Italiana Director Stefano Albertini and translator Michael F. Moore discuss the legacy of controversial writer Carlo Coccioli (1920-2003) with Alessandro Raveggi, author of Grande Karma: Vite de Carlo Coccioli (Bompiani, 2020).
Join us for another virtual meeting of the New York-Russia Public Policy Seminar. This panel is being co-hosted by Columbia University’s Harriman Institute, the New York University Jordan Center for the Advanced Study of Russia, and the Program on New Approaches to Research and Security in Eurasia (PONARS Eurasia). In the wake of the US presidential election, please join us for a discussion involving academic…
In this special upcoming children's literary event, created with permission from Kids Can Press, hear and learn about the children's novel Paws + Edward with Norwegian author Espen Dekko and illustrator Mari Kanstad Johnsen! A heartbreaking and heart-lifting story of loss.
This November, the 3rd Annual Sami Film Festival explores Sami values, visions, and stories, through a series of short films and documentaries from Sapmi, which today encompasses large northern parts of Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia. On Saturday, November 7, join us for a panel discussion with Sami filmmakers and scholars as they delve into Sami film!
Featuring alumni & students of the Yale School of Music and the University of Connecticut, Melvin Chen, violin, Solomiya Ivakhiv, violin, and Toshiyuki Shimada, conductor. In-Person Experience This exclusive in-person event is limited to 25 people in order to comply with current COVID-19 guidelines. BUY TICKETS Livestreaming Experience Watch this concert from the comfort of your own home. BUY TICKETS
The book of Psalms echoes from the ancient Jerusalem Temple to the modern concert hall, and its role as an inspiration for musical works is unquestionable. In this digital conference, we bring together scholars from across disciplines to begin to answer the following question: How are we to understand the relationship between the book of Psalms and the music it…
In late imperial Russia, rising demand for energy and widespread concerns about the depletion of forests caused an interest in peat as an industrial fuel. In the booming industrial districts of the Vladimir and Moscow provinces in particular, factory owners adopted peat fuel to fire furnaces and operate engines, while railroad operators made experiments to move trains with the help…
