“The Life of the World-Class Athlete: Three Generations of Giants Greats” Will be Moderated by Renowned Legal Scholar Arthur R. Miller

“The Life of the World-Class Athlete: Three Generations of Giants Greats”
Will be Moderated by Renowned Legal Scholar Arthur R. Miller


NEW YORK, April 21, 2014 – NYU Sports and Society (scps.nyu.edu/sportsandsociety) will offer a unique opportunity to spend an evening with a trio of beloved, current and former NY Giants–Harry Carson, Victor Cruz, and Michael Strahan–during a panel discussion titled “The Life of the World-Class Athlete: Three Generations of Giants Greats.” The event will be the first in a series that is planned to provide an intimate perspective about what life is like in and out of the spotlight.

Today's athletes live in a world where every comment they make is instantly available worldwide—immediate fodder for social media, the 24-hour-a-day sports news cycle, and office gossip. As invincible as athletes appear on the playing field, they often experience a sense of vulnerability and exposure. This spirited dialogue will focus on how three generations of Super Bowl champions strive to build a lasting legacy of integrity, leadership, and sportsmanship.

Carson, Cruz, and Strahan will disclose details of their lives and careers; the pressures, the challenges, the bonding, and the expectations of them as leaders and role models for sports fans across the country.

Moderated by renowned legal scholar, Arthur R. Miller, who is the NYU Sports and Society chairman, an NYU University Professor, and director of Public Dialogues at the NYU School of Continuing and Professional Studies, the panel will explore how these athletes deal with the difficult decisions and challenging circumstances that are the result of their extraordinary gifts, remarkable careers, and resultant fame.

The free event will take place at the NYU School of Law on Wednesday, May 7, from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in Tishman Auditorium, Vanderbilt Hall, 40 Washington Square South (between MacDougal and Sullivan Streets). Doors open at 6:15 p.m. Attendees must register. Seats are limited and will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis.

Note: The use of cameras, audio recording devices, and video recording devices is strictly prohibited at this event.

For more information and to register, visit: scps.nyu.edu/sportsandsociety/events.

When registering, please note if you are a member of the press and be sure to include your affiliation if you are planning to cover the event. Or, contact Cheryl Feliciano at cheryl.feliciano@nyu.edu.


About NYU Sports and Society

Sports are often referred to as fun and games. And they are, but they are far more than that. Sports are a reflection of the most fundamental norms and values that shape human society. Sports represent escape from the world, but they also are a huge presence within the world, accounting for hundreds of billions of dollars in revenue and bringing together more nations and groups than any political entity is capable of doing. Sports are a test bed for science and medicine, as well as for teaching, communicating, and mentoring.

Sports are big business. Sports fuel the media. Sports are critical to advertising and merchandising many of the world’s most lucrative products. Sports shape the beliefs and values of our children. Sports have and can lead the way in societal reform and ethical progress. Sports create our heroes, villains, and pariahs.

Despite all this, there is no single academic program that is devoted to examining the meaning, the morality, and the impact of sports on a global scale in an intensive and interdisciplinary fashion. The NYU Sports and Society (NYUSS) seeks to become the go-to academic program in the world for discussions of all aspects of sports and society. For more information, visit: scps.nyu.edu/sportsandsociety.

 


About the NYU School of Continuing and Professional Studies
Established in 1934, NYU-SCPS (scps.nyu.edu) is one of NYU’s several degree-granting schools and colleges, each with a unique academic profile. The reputation of NYU-SCPS arises from its place as the NYU home for study and applied research related to key knowledge-based industries where the New York region leads globally. This is manifest in the School’s diverse graduate, undergraduate, and noncredit programs in fields such as Real Estate, Real Estate Development, and Construction Management; Hospitality, Tourism, and Sports Management; Global Affairs; Fundraising and Grantmaking; Advanced Digital Applications and Graphic Communications Management and Technology; Publishing; Professional Writing; Human Resource Management and Development, Marketing, Public Relations and Corporate Communication, Management and Systems, Project Management, and Accounting, Finance, and Taxation; Liberal and Allied Arts; and Foreign Languages, Translation, and Interpreting.

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