Art Talk: Krzysztof Wodiczko & Aruna D’Souza
Sony Square NYC 25 Madison Avenue, New York, NY, United StatesMadison Square Park Conservancy is pleased to host an Art Talk with artist Krzysztof Wodiczko and writer and critic Aruna D’Souza. About this Event Enjoy an evening with artist Krzysztof Wodiczko and writer and critic Aruna D’Souza as they discuss Wodiczko’s current installation, Monument, on view in the Park through May 10, 2020. Pre-event refreshments will […]
Stoa Nova: Prosochē or Not Prosochē? On Stoic Mindfulness
New York Society for Ethical Culture 2 W 64th St, New York, NY, United StatesDo the Stoics engage in mindfulness? Is it similar to the practice from the Buddhist tradition? Is it useful? What is “mindfulness” anyway? Join us and find out why the answers to these questions may make a difference in how you practice Stoicism. Or live your life. Suggested reading: https://www.patreon.com/posts/prosoche-or-not-30083645 FREE for members. $5 for non-members. […]
Psychosexual Cinema Club: Psycho
Work Heights - Electric 650 Franklin Ave, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesJoin CUNY Professor Geoff Klock for a look at absurdly famous movies where fantasy, dreams, sexuality, identity and performance bleed in eerie ways. This week's film is "Psycho" from 1960: Hitchcock is the real slasher, cutting open narrative and audience.
The Science of Sleep and Dreams
Subject 188 Suffolk St, New York, NY, United StatesWe spend about a third of our lives in altered states of consciousness, commonly known as sleep. Despite spending so much of our time devoted to this activity (more than any other, over a lifetime), we are just beginning to understand why we sleep and what is going on in the brain while we do […]
AMNH SciCafe: How to Motivate Action on Climate Change
American Museum of Natural History 175-208 79th Street, Central Park West, NY, United StatesFind out how stories can be harnessed to motivate action on climate change. Shahzeen Attari explores how people think about energy use and climate change using methods engineering, public policy, and psychology. Her research spans systems thinking, and the factors that influence our perceptions of natural resources. Hear how stories can be harnessed to motivate action […]