Culture
The Politics of Race in America
Baruch College - Newman Vertical Campus 55 Lexington Ave, New York, NY, United StatesBaruch College’s Weissman School of Arts and Sciences of the City University of New York presents a free panel discussion on “The Politics of Race in America” on March 9 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. to address the complexity of racial profiling and the impact it has on public perception and legislative policy. The program on racial […]
What Future for Our National Heritage? Panel Talk
Cultural Center, Lycée Français de New York 505 East 75th St, New York, NY, United StatesWhat do we do with buildings and objects of national and historical importance ? About this Event The controversial reconstruction of Notre Dame, which suffered considerable damage last spring due to a fire, has sparked another question around national heritage and its adaptation to the present and future. Technological advances sometimes render obsolete construction that […]
Cairo: The City of 1,000 Minarets
The National Arts Club 15 Gramercy Park South, New York, NY, United StatesJourney into the riches of the art and architecture of one of the world's most important metropolises, Cairo About this Event Join Iman R. Abdulfattah, PhD Candidate in Islamic Art and Archaeology at Universität Bonn, for a visual journey into the riches of the art and architecture of this important metropolis. When the Fatimid dynasty […]
The Future of Local News
The New School 63 5th Ave, New York, NY, United StatesFor more than a decade, too many local news outlets have been downsized or shuttered leaving a real news vacuum. In response to challenging times, new publications have emerged and existing news operations have been transformed, all finding creative ways to connect with audiences. Hear from New York's savviest news innovators about where the opportunities […]
Designing Babies: How Technology Is Changing the Ways We Create Children
New York Academy of Medicine 1216 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY, United StatesABOUT THE BOOK Since the first "test tube baby" was born over 40 years ago, In Vitro Fertilization and other Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ARTs) have advanced in extraordinary ways, producing millions of babies. The possibilities of this rapidly developing technology are astounding--especially in the United States. As these possibilities are increasingly realized, physicians in many specialties, from […]