Latest Past Events
Book Launch: Spy Sites of New York City
KGB Espionage Museum 245 West 14th Street, New YorkTicket includes a signed copy of SPY SITES, an exclusive tour of the museum, book talk, and refreshments! About this Event 6 pm: Reception 6:15 -7 pm: KGB Espionage Museum tour 7 pm: Talk with the authors of SPY SITES OF NEW YORK CITY Authors: Keith Melton, the espionage advisor on The Americans, and Robert Wallace, the former chief of the […]
How Biased Are We? A Conversation About Perception, Cognition, and Accuracy
Deutsches Haus at NYU 42 Washington Mews, New YorkDeutsches 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 […]
Overdoing Democracy: Robert B. Talisse with Oliver Burkeman
CUNY Graduate Center 365 Fifth Avenue, New YorkPhilosopher 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 […]