Culture
Love and Friendship
This Olio path - hosted by Jeanne Proust - aims to bring participants to an understanding of the nature and history of philosophy through debate and discussion. This month: Should we distrust love? Can love be considered a duty? What is true friendship? Hosted at a member's living room in Prospect Heights. Address will […]
Exploring the Ugly Side of Beauty & Fashion with Victoria’s Secret Model Selita Ebanks
The Assemblage (Park Ave) 331 Park Avenue South, New York, NY, United StatesIt's no secret that the beauty industry is exploding, but at what cost? This February during NY Fashion Week, join former Victoria's Secret supermodel, Selita Ebanks for an intimate discussion, where she will discuss the ugly truths behind the beauty industry. During the one-on-one conversation, hosted by marketing pioneer & Hero Collective CEO, Joseph Anthony, […]
The Dead Sea Scrolls and the Origin of Western Civilization
The Explorer's Club 46 E 70th Street, New York, NY, United StatesPublic Lecture Series with with Dr. Adolfo D. Roitman More than 70 years ago, Bedouin shepherds discovered a series of jars containing scrolls in a cave in the West Bank. The unearthing of these ancient Jewish manuscripts, now known as the Dead Sea Scrolls, set forth a modern day adventure into the past. In the […]
A Woman’s Place: U.S. Counterterrorism Since 9/11
National September 11 Memorial and Museum 180 Greenwich St., New York, NY, United StatesJoana Cook is a senior research fellow at the International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation at King’s College London. Her new book, A Woman's Place: U.S. Counterterrorism Since 9/11, explores the significant role of women in key U.S. national security agencies. Cook also considers how women in al-Qaeda and ISIS have influenced the evolution of these […]
Mindful Sex: Engaging Mind & Body for the Best Sex Ever
Intimate Space by Dame 345 Broome Street, New York, NY, United StatesThis workshop pulls from mindfulness, tantra, neuroscience and polyvagal theory to take pleasure and connection to the next level. About this Event Great sex engages both our minds and our bodies. Having sex is both an emotional and physical experience, so it makes sense to use the mind and the body as resources for pleasure […]