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European Integration and Democratic Backsliding in Central and Eastern Europe

Harriman Institute 420 West 118th St., New York City, NY, United States

Please join us for a talk with Laszlo Bruszt, Professor of Sociology at the Central European University, Budapest. The EU, until lately, was seen as the key promoter of liberal democracy in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE); nowadays it is pictured as a helpless outsider with weak powers to halt processes of de-democratization in the region. Bruszt takes issue with the…

Drums of Illumination: Southern Italian & Native American Ritual Drumming and Dance

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

A world peace celebration, presented by Alessandra Belloni & I Giullari di Piazza, with special guests The SilverCloud Native American Singers & Dancers. In Drums of Illumination, Alessandra Belloni unites two great cultures: the powerful Native American and the passionate Southern Italian, for a journey back in time into a world of ritual drumming, voice and trance dances. The evening will feature Tarantellas from…

Double Vision: The Unerring Eye of Art World Avatars Dominique and John de Menil

Albertine 972 5th Avenue, New York, NY, United States

Journalist and editor William Middleton will present Double Vision (Alfred A. Knopf), his biography of celebrated twentieth century art collectors, Dominique and John de Menil. The Menil couple presented groundbreaking exhibits of art, demonstrated great artistic scholarship, were responsible for the creation of innovative galleries and museums, and worked in support of civil rights. They created an oasis of culture in their Philip Johnson-designed…

Praxis & Critique – 1/13

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

Please click here to RSVP. Bernard E. Harcourt (Columbia), Steven Lukes (NYU) and Karuna Mantena (Yale) will introduce this 13-part event series, beginning with readings and discussions of Hannah Arent, Richard Bernstein and Nicholas Lobkowicz. See www.blogs.law.columbia.edu/praxis1313 for details.   From Columbia University's Maison Francaise

Reverberations: Music for unaccompanied violin by J.S. Bach and its influence on later works

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

Eugene Drucker, a founding member of the Emerson String Quartet, performs works for solo violin by J.S. Bach and other composers interspersed with readings from his novel, The Savior, based partly on his father’s experiences as a musician in Nazi Germany. Ticket Info: $15 general; $10 LBI members, seniors, students at bpt.me/3575767 or 800-838-3006  

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Russia and China: Beacons of Illiberal Ideology

Harriman Institute 420 West 118th St., New York City, NY, United States

Please join us for a talk with Charles Clover, journalist at the Financial Times. Russia and China increasingly seek to export ideological alternatives to liberalism as they seek to assert themselves globally. Russia has been showcasing its muscular conservatism and support for far right parties in Europe and the U.S. in a way that has won converts in many countries. Meanwhile China…

FILM: The King and the Mockingbird (Le Roi et l’oiseau)

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

The King and the Mockingbird (Le Roi et l'oiseau) Paul Grimault, 1980, 87 min. To RSVP, please click here. Based on a Hans Christian Andersen story, the wildly satirical The King and the Mockingbird follows a chimney sweep and shepherdess on the run from a tyrannical king. A masterpiece of traditional hand-drawn cell animation, it is credited by celebrated Japanese animators Hayao Miyazaki…

Economic Histories of Russia and the Soviet Union: Sources, methods and perspectives

Jordan Center for the Advanced Study of Russia 19 University Place, 2nd Floor, New York City, NY, United States

On Friday, September 14th through Saturday, September 15th please join us for “Economic Histories of Russia and the Soviet Union: Sources, methods and perspectives”, a workshop co-sponsored by EHESS (École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales) Paris and the NYU-PSL Global Alliance and hosted by the NYU Jordan Center for the Advanced Study of Russia. Building on the recent renewal of…

Board Game Night at the Goethe Institute NY

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

Over the last decade, German style board games have revolutionized the gaming world. The coveted “Spiel des Jahres” award, awarded annually by a German-speaking jury, has produced such hits as Settlers of Catan, which has accrued legions of fans on both sides of the Atlantic. Come join the Goethe-Institut New York for an evening of fun and friendly competition as we…

On Reality: A Conversation between Tom Kummer and Philipp Theisohn

Deutsches Haus NYU 42 Washington Mews, New York City, NY, United States

Deutsches Haus at NYU and the Consulate General of Switzerland New York present "On Reality: A Conversation between Tom Kummer and Philipp Theisohn." Event information: Terms such as "Fake News" and "Alternative Facts" currently dominate the public discourse around the relationship between word and reality. Today, however, it has almost been forgotten that even in journalism fiction has been used as an instrument…