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The Trap of Polarization: The Erosion of Democratic Discourse

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

Giuliano Amato, Anthony Appiah, Karen Barkey, Seyla Benhabib, Sheri Berman, Michael Walzer and more Please register: info@resetdoc.org (Free and open to the public) ResetDOC, an organization committed to connecting different viewpoints in scholarly research and convening experts, scholars and young professionals in sharing ideas across borders, cultures, religions, and languages, partners with the Italian Academy and the New York Review…

Invisible Biculturalism

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

"Italian" Literature in the United States On the occasion of the publication of: Un biculturalismo negato La letteratura "italiana" negli Stati Uniti (2018, Franco Cesati Editore) by Anthony Julian Tamburri Dean, John D. Calandra Italian American Institute, Queens College, CUNY The author in conversation with Peter Carravetta (SUNY Stony Brook) Together with a theoretical introduction, this volume presents five examples…

Extraordinary Aliens

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

With the participation of immigration lawyer Nicola Tegoni Extraordinary Aliens The journey of a very important stressed alien through the immigration process                          Written by Flavia Sgoifo, Arianna Wellmoney, Bianca Waechter Directed by Flavia Sgoifo Followed by a conversation with the cast and immigration lawyer Nicola Tegoni Extraordinary Aliens is the story of Fabianna - a foreign actress whose dream is to…

Jan Cmejla Piano Recital

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

Meet the fifteen-year old piano prodigy from Prague as he performs works by Beethoven, Chopin, Rachmaninov, and Novák. PROGRAM (Subject to a change) Beethoven: Sonata in A major op. 2 no. 2 Allegro vivace Largo appassionato Scherzo: Allegretto Rondo: Grazioso Chopin: Waltz in A-flat major op. 34 no. 1 Chopin: Nocturne C-sharp Minor, op. Posth Chopin: Ballade in F major…

Ukrainian Contemporary Animation

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

The Ukrainian Institute of America in collaboration with LINOLEUM Animation Festival presents a compilation of Ukrainian Contemporary Animation from the most renowned authors. These films produced in 2013-2018 made strong steps towards the rebirth of the animation art as well as represented Ukraine at the international level. This program features eight Ukrainian films in different styles created during the last five years…

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Figurative Sculpture in Social Critique: Curating the Straus Family Collection

Hudson Valley MOCA 1701 Main Street, Peekskill, NY, United States

The panel discussion is organized in collaboration with the Polish Cultural Institute New York, and supported by Arts Westchester and Westchester County Government. Panel discussion on Death is Irrelevant: Selections from the Marc and Livia Straus Collection, 1975–2018 This panel discussion will respond to “Death Is Irrelevant,” an exhibition currently on display at Hudson Valley MOCA, which features spectacular figurative…

Gioachino Rossini

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

An Opera of Flavors Presented by the American Italian Cultural Roundtable Commendatore Aldo Mancusi, President In association with The Enrico Caruso Museum Gioachino Rossini An Opera of Flavors A presentation by Daniela Bisello Antonucci, Ph.D. Snjezana Smodlaka, Ph.D. Come learn how Rossini's love of food was reflected in some of his musical creations. Distinguished lecturers Daniele Bisello Antonucci and Snjezana…

Civic Education In The US & France: Confronting Hatred and Threats to Democracy

Teachers College Columbia 525 W 120th St, New York, NY, United States

The conference will explore the teaching of civic education in France and the United States within the larger context of citizenship, identity, and immigration. How do our schools--institutions charged with preparing students to be civic participants--confront racism, discrimination, antisemitism, and extremism? This conference will bring together educators from France and the U.S. to discuss how to improve civic education and better prepare…

Exhibit Opening. Listen to Silence and Speak: The Leningrad Underground and Joseph Brodsky

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

Exhibit runs March 26 – May 10, 2019. Exhibit hours are Monday–Friday, 9:30AM – 5:00PM excluding university holidays. Please join us for a reception in celebration of the opening of the exhibit Listen to Silence and Speak: The Leningrad Underground and Joseph Brodsky, a photography exhibit curated by Natasha Sharymova. “In the late 1950s I met and befriended a group of young artists and poets. I devoted all my…

Language and Politics: Let’s Tell It Like It Is

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

Deutsches Haus at NYU and the Center for European and Mediterranean Studiespresents a conversation among Anastasia Colosimo, Wolfgang Freitag, and Christian Martin about "Politics and Language: Let's Tell It Like It Is." Language and politics are two spheres that, intuitively, seem to be closely intertwined. Yet, their exact relationship is open to contestation, thus becoming a matter of politics itself. In the most…