The Institute for Public Knowledge (IPK) brings theoretically serious scholarship to bear on major public issues. Located at NYU, it nurtures collaboration among social researchers in New York and around the world. It builds bridges between university-based researchers and organizations pursuing practical action. It supports communication between researchers and broader publics. And it examines transformations in the public sphere, social science, and the university as a social institution as these change the conditions for public knowledge.
- 20 Cooper Square, 5th Floor
- New York, NY 10003
- tel - 212.992.9562
- fax - 212.995.4423
- ipk.info [at] nyu.edu
IPK is just south of Astor Place and east of NYU's Washington Square Campus at 20 Cooper Square in New York City which is roughly equivalent to 5th Street and Bowery. Follow the link for detailed directions and a map.
The Institute for Public Knowledge was founded in August 2007 by New York University. In its first academic year, the IPK established and housed several faculty groups, including the Global Faculty Workshop, the Global Café, and the Assistant Professor Network. The IPK also hosted numerous public events, including the Social Science Research Council co-sponsored dialogue series Rethinking Secularism, which brought scholars such as John Esposito, D. Michael Lindsay, Charles Taylor, and Michael Warner into conversation with Craig Calhoun and the New York community.
In June 2008, IPK moved to its current location on the fifth floor of 20 Cooper Square in New York City.
The IPK has a core administrative unit comprised of the director, Craig Calhoun; the Assistant Director, Sam Carter; and the Administrator, Evan Ray. The Advisory Board of the Institute for Public Knowledge includes Manthia Diawara, Richard Sennett, and additional members to be announced in fall 2009.
The Institute selects and develops topics for consideration and discussion in an effort to bring together academics, social researchers, and organizational leaders around issues of public concern. To further these investigations, the Institute forms working groups, which include organizational representatives, graduate students, faculty, and IPK Visiting Scholars from various organizations and academic institutions who share interest in IPK's topics and concerns.
The Institute for Public Knowledge selects visiting scholars from around the world based on the congruence of their research interests with IPK's current direction. Our graduate scholars are chosen from within the NYU population.
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