What Does the Women’s World Cup Signify—On and Off the Field? Institute for Public Knowledge Symposium, May 16
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The Institute for Public Knowledge (IPK) will host a symposium on the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup, a one-day event that will consider the issues of equal pay, field conditions, coaching, and medical attention along with the future of women’s soccer, on Thurs., May 16.
“Population and Planning in Israel, 1947-1952”—April 28 Conference at the Taub Center for Israel Studies
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The Taub Center for Israel Studies will host “Human Geography of the New State: Population and Planning in Israel, 1947-1952,” a one-day conference on the decades preceding the nation and its early years of existence, on Sun., April 28.
Migration, Culture, and Activism Focus of April Events at A/P/A Institute
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The Asian/Pacific/American Institute will host events in April that include a Carnegie Hall Migrations Festival panel focusing on migration and music, a roundtable discussion on fashion and beauty in the current “Asian Century," and a walking tour of 19th-century Chinese American activism in Greenwich Village.
La Maison Française to Host Lectures, Dance Demonstrations, a Film Festival, and More in April
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La Maison Française will host François Noudelmann, in conversation with writers Abdellah Taïa and Ananda Devi, a lecture by Catherine Turocy, with dance demonstrations by members of New York Baroque Dance Company, and the Black Experience in French Cinema Film Festival and Conference, among other events.
Deborah Eisenberg, Ilya Kaminsky, and Edmund White Among Those Featured at Creative Writing Program Events in April & May
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The Creative Writing Program’s Spring 2019 Reading Series concludes with events featuring Deborah Eisenberg (April 4), Ilya Kaminsky (April 11), and Edmund White (May 2), among others.
MIT’s Kieran Setiya, Author of Midlife: A Philosophical Guide, to Deliver New York Institute of Philosophy’s Biennial Lecture: “Public Philosophy”—April 5
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Kieran Setiya, a professor of philosophy at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, will deliver the 2019 New York Institute of Philosophy Biennial Lecture, “Public Philosophy,” on Fri., April 5.
ACLU’s James Esseks: “Stonewall@50: Reflecting on LGBTQ Rights—Past, Present, and Future,” April 8
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The ACLU’s James Esseks will deliver “Stonewall@50: Reflecting on LGBTQ Rights—Past, Present, and Future,” NYU’s Annual Irving H. Jurow Lecture, on Mon., April 8.
“Ovid and Art,” a Symposium on the Influential Roman Poet—April 4
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NYU's Center for Ancient Studies will host “Ovid and Art,” a symposium on the influential Roman poet, on Thurs., April 4
Author Jeffrey Eugenides to Read and Discuss New Essay on Parental Expectations and Gender Roles—April 3
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Author Jeffrey Eugenides will read and discuss “Pink Belly,” a work-in-progress essay about parental expectations and gender roles within the family, on Wed., April 3.
What Darwin’s Finches and Herring Tell Us About Evolution: Uppsala U. Scientist Andersson at NYU for March 22 Lecture
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NYU will host Leif Andersson, a scientist at Sweden’s Uppsala University, for “How Darwin’s Finches and Atlantic Herring Genetically Adapt to Their Environment,” its annual Darwin Lecture, on Friday, March 22.