Critique 11/13: Edward Said, Orientalism
Maison Francaise East Gallery, Buell Hall Columbia University 515 West 116th Street, New York, NY, United StatesProfessors Homi Bhabha and Bernard E. Harcourt read and discuss Orientalism and After the Last Sky by Edward Said at the Maison Française, Columbia University.
Joseph LeDoux: Danger is Ancient—Fear Is A Recent Invention
92 Y 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY, United StatesAs soon as there was life, there was danger. Fear, on the other hand, is a recent invention. So says the Henry and Lucy Moses Professor of Science, neuroscience, psychology, and psychiatry at NYU, Joseph LeDoux. Dr. LeDoux studies the question that has long puzzled neuroscientists—what is consciousness? He believes that by understanding the mechanisms of […]
Person Place Thing with Andy Cohen: Mo Rocca
Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan 334 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY, United StatesEmmy winner Mo Rocca is a correspondent for CBS Sunday Morning and a frequent panelist on NPR’s hit weekly quiz show Wait, Wait…Don’t Tell Me! His love for obituaries inspired his hit podcast and new book of the same name, Mobituaries, an irreverent but deeply researched appreciation of people from the past. Person Place Thing […]
Brooklyn Talks: Inside Studio 54
Brooklyn Museum 200 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesStudio 54 defined an era in the three years it was open, and forever changed our ideas about nightlife, fashion, and celebrity. Reflect on Studio 54’s cultural influence with the cofounder of the iconic venue, Ian Schrager, in conversation with fashion designer Norma Kamali and Refinery29’s global editor-in-chief Christene Barberich. After the talk, explore Studio 54: […]
92Y Presents: Girls Who Run the World
92 Y 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY, United StatesJournalist and author of Girls Who Run the World: 31 CEOs Who Mean Business Diana Kapp talks with Rebecca Blumenstein, Managing Editor of the New York Times. Studies show that 23 percent of fifth grade girls think they are not smart enough to pursue their dream career, and by high school this number has doubled. 30 percent of […]