Culture
Behind-the-Scenes at Temple Emanu-El
The Temple Emanu-El Streicker Center 1 East 65th Street, New York, NY, United StatesOnce you've seen one house of worship, you've seen 'em all, right? Not quite! Step inside a historic synagogue on Fifth Avenue to see one of the most incredible religious sanctuaries in all of New York, the United States, and perhaps the world. Join New York Adventure Club for an exclusive, behind-the-scenes exploration through the historic Temple Emanu-El, one […]
Government Accountability: Transparency and Privacy
Brooklyn Public Library - Central Branch 10 Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesPart of NYC's Open Data Week 2020: How does New York City government encourage transparency and protect New Yorkers’ privacy? The City leverages large amounts of information to offer its services, and New York State's Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) and New York City's Open Data Law require the City to make certain information and […]
Author Susan Shapiro Barash: Toxic Relationships
Marymount Manhattan College 221 E 71st Street, New York, NY, United StatesOn March 3, 2020 at 5:00 pm, author and creative consultant Susan Shapiro Barash will present Toxic Relationships: Friends and Family Ties through the Stages of Life, sponsored by MMC’s Institute for Professional and Advanced Study. Whatever phase of life we are in—from college student to grandparent—our fast-paced society holds us to intense, demanding schedules. In the […]
Overdoing Democracy: Robert B. Talisse with Oliver Burkeman
CUNY Graduate Center 365 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY, United StatesPhilosopher Robert B. Talisse in conversation with Oliver Burkeman on what's wrong with democracy and how to save it. About this Event The fate of democracy is increasingly in doubt, in America and around the world. But what if the greatest danger for democratic societies comes from within? In his insightful new book, philosopher Robert […]
How Biased Are We? A Conversation About Perception, Cognition, and Accuracy
Deutsches Haus at NYU 42 Washington Mews, New York, NY, United StatesDeutsches Haus at NYU, University Alliance Ruhr, and the German Research Foundation (DFG) present a conversation among Emily Balcetis (NYU), Lee Jussim (Rutgers University), and Albert Newen (Ruhr-University Bochum) as moderator, exploring the concept of human perception and its inherent biases that affect our understanding of the world. About the event: Perceptions are the window to our world. Rather […]