Rediscovering New York: Revealing Forgotten Landscapes
Brooklyn Historical Society 128 Pierrepont St, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesExplore three haunting corners of our city as we reveal the hidden secrets and unknown histories of Hart Island, the Fort Totten Water Battery, and the NY State Pavilion. Join Aaron Asis, creator of Unforgotten Films and moderator Michelle Young, founder of Untapped New York, for an evening of film and conversation. Experts and advocates Moses Gates of the […]
The Hard Problem of Consciousness: Philosophical Discussion, TED Circle
IBM Atrium 590 Madison Ave, New York, NY, United StatesHistorically, one of the toughest nuts to crack in both philosophy and science has been the so-called “hard problem of consciousness”: How is it possible for the hard-wiring of our brain to produce inner perception, sentient experience, and self-awareness? It’s a much more difficult conundrum to solve than one might expect upon first glance. Because […]
Jamieson Webster and Adrienne Harris on Conversion Disorder
Wolff Conference Room, Room D1103 6 East 16th Street, New York, NY, United StatesJoin Jamieson Webster, author of Conversion Disorder: Listening to the Body in Psychoanalysis, and Adrienne Harris, Faculty and Supervisor at New York University's Postdoctoral Program in Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis, for a philosophy workshop on conversion disorder. Presented by The New School for Social Research and Philosophy Department and it is co-sponsored with the Ferenczi Center.
Lequeu, Exceptional Draftsman?
The Morgan Library & Museum 225 Madison Avenue, New York, NY, United StatesIf it were not for his drawings at the Bibliothèque nationale de France, Jean-Jacques Lequeu would be a simple footnote in the history of late eighteenth-century French architecture. Lequeu’s drawings reflect the way architects of his generation tended to rely more heavily on graphic communication than on textual or theoretical means of expressing their ideas. […]
Jessica Valenti and Jaclyn Friedman: Believe Me
Books Are Magic 225 Smith St, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesHarvey Weinstein. Brett Kavanaugh. Jeffrey Epstein. Donald Trump. The most infamous abusers in modern American history are being outed as women speak up to publicly expose behavior that was previously only whispered about -- and it's both making an impact, and sparking a backlash. From the leading, agenda-setting feminist editors of Yes Means Yes, Believe […]