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Botticelli (and Dante) Reborn

The Race to Define the Renaissance and the Rise of the Connoisseur A lecture by Joseph Luzzi, Bard College How did the rediscovery of Sandro Botticelli’s art, especially his blockbuster set of Dante drawings purchased in London in 1882 by the German government, contribute to the race to define “the Renaissance” in 19th-century Europe? Prof. Luzzi will begin answering this…

Al-Andalus in New York

The launch party for Al Andalus in New York, a zine produced by Molly Crabapple and students at NYU’s Hagop Kevorkian Center, will feature a performance by rapper Omar Offendum, speeches by Molly Crabapple, filmmaker Assia Boundaoui (The Feeling of Being Watched), professor Hisham Aidi (Rebel Music), and readings by workshop participants.  This will be followed by a panel discussion…

IN DIALOGUE: POLISH JEWISH RELATIONS

This past year, tensions between the Polish government and the international Jewish community rose following a controversial law making it an offense for anyone to accuse Poland of participating in the Holocaust or other Nazi crimes. According to the U.S. State Department, this law “could undermine free speech and academic discourse.” In this context, exploring the history of Polish-Jewish relations…

Eugene Finkel – Ordinary Jews: Choice and Survival during the Holocaust

Please join us on for a talk by Eugene Finkel of Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies, on Wednesday, May 1st. This event is part of the  NYU Department of Politics, Comparative Politics Speaker Series and is co-sponsored by the Jordan Center for the Advanced Study of Russia. Event location: 19 West 4th Street, Room 217 Focusing on…