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16 April - 22 April 2009
In Brief: Living and Working in Space, Religion without Culture, Left Forum 2009, A Soviet Icon, Farm to Table, Finance Reporting in Today's Economy & One of Any Number of Possible Ends. |
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Thursday, 16 April | |
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The Dark and the Light of the Internet: A Day-long Symposium Columbia University, Casa Italiana - 1161 Amsterdam Ave 10:30am - 4:30pm, $50. |
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The Psychosocial Aspects of Living and Working in Space for Long-Duration Space Missions NYU Polytechnic Institute, Dibner Building - 6 MetroTech Center, LC 400, Brooklyn 11am - 12pm, $0. |
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Kenneth Frampton on Giuseppe Terragni Columbia University, Casa Italiana - 1161 Amsterdam Ave 11am - 1pm, $0. |
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Nacira Guenif-Souilamas on the French Color Line in Postcolonial France: From Zidane to Abd al Malik Columbia University, Maison Français Buell Hall - 515 W 116 St 12 - 2pm, $0. |
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Olivier Roy on Holy Ignorance: The Age of Religion without Culture Columbia University, Int'l Affairs Building - 420 W. 118 St, Rm 1118 12:30 - 2pm, $0. |
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Reflections from the Street: The Paradox of High Morbidity Despite Frequent Utilization of Health Services Among Boston's Rough Sleepers Columbia University Medical Center - 1051 Riverside Drive, Rm 6602 2 - 3:30pm, $0. |
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Jonathan Lewis on Microloan Sharks: Are Microfinance Institutions Exploiting the Poor? Columbia University, Int'l Affairs Building - 420 W. 118 St, Rm 801 4 - 6pm, $0. |
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Philip Bobbitt: The Market State and the New Masque of Terrorism Columbia University, Jerome Greene Hall - 435 W 116 St, Rm 104 4 - 6pm, $0. |
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Irving Sandler: Abstract Expressionism and the American Experience: a Reevaluation School of Visual Arts Theater - 333 West 23 Street 6:30pm, $0. |
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Friday, 17 April | |
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Democracy Today Conference (Day 1) New School, List Academic Center, Machinist Room - 65 Fifth Ave, 2nd Fl 8:30am - 7:30pm, $0. |
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Bill McKibben, No Impact Man Colin Beaven, Paige West: Renewing Green Politics Columbia University, TBA 2 - 4pm, $0. |
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Left Forum 2009 Various events and panels Pace University - One Pace Plaza 6:30, $15+ please register. |
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Theory and Practice: The Artifice of Abjection School of Visual Arts - 209 East 23 Street, 3rd-floor amphitheater 7pm, $7. |
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How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Microscopic Black Holes A public lecture by Kyle Parfrey and Collective Stargaze Columbia University, Pupin Hall - 538 W 120 St 8 - 10pm, $0. |
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Saturday, 18 April | |
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Left Forum 2009, Opening Plennary The Current Crisis: Economic, Political, Environmental and Cultural Dimensions Pace University - One Pace Plaza 10am - 9pm, $15+ please register. |
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Democracy Today Conference (Day 2) New School, List Academic Center, Machinist Conference Room - 65 Fifth Ave, 2nd Fl 8:30am - 7:30pm, $0. |
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Dr. Ken Perrine: The Neuroscience of Language and Certainty Bosa Pecia Gallery - 508 West 26th St, 11 Fl 3pm, $0. |
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Carroll Dunham, Joan Jonas, Mira Schor with Brian Sholis: Then and Now, Redefining Generations New Museum - 235 Bowery 3pm, $8. |
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Sunday, 19 April | |
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Left Forum 2009 Various events and panels Pace University - One Pace Plaza 10am - 7pm, $15+ please register. |
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Monday, 20 April | |
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James T. Andrews on Founding Father/Iconic Soviet: Public Identity, Socialist Mythology, and the Fashioning of a Rocket Hero (K.E. Tsiolkovskii) in Soviet Times Columbia University, Int'l Affairs Building - 420 W. 118 St, Rm 1219 12 - 1:50pm, $0. |
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Ariel Cohen on Kazakhstan: The Road to Independence Columbia University, Int'l Affairs Building - 420 W. 118 St, Rm 1512 2 - 4pm, $0. |
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Public Art + Architecture New York Center for Architecture - 536 LaGuardia Place 6 - 8pm, $10 Rsvp |
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Tuesday, 21 April | |
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Great Evenings in The Great Hall: Abolitionism and Civil Rights Cooper Union, Great Hall - 7 E. 7 St 6:30pm, $0. |
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From Farm to Table Museum of the City of New York - 1220 5th Avenue 6:30pm, $12, Rsvp required. |
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Wednesday, 22 April | |
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Buyouts, Takeovers, Downsizing: Financial Reporting in Today's Economy New School, Lang Center, Arnhold Hall - 55 West 13th Street, 2nd floor 6:30pm, $0, Rsvp required. |
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HIPAA Sound and Vibration Guidelines for Healthcare Facilities Annie Moore's Restaurant, lower level - 50 East 43rd St 5-30 - 7:30pm, $30 includes dinner, Rsvp |
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Innovate New York: Innovation in Media - Global Meets Digital The Levin Institute - 116 East 55th Street 5-30 - 7:30pm, $0, Rsvp |
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Jerry Saltz: This is the End; The Rising Tide that Floated All Boats has Gone Out and All Boats are in Danger of Sinking New York Studio School - 8 West 8 St 6:30pm, $0. |
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Platform for Pedagogy is an initiative to advance a culture of cross-disciplinary public lecture attendance and to develop the lecture as form. Platform Mailer is a weekly events e-mail promoting public lectures in and around New York City. (#0043) |
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