Events - October, 25, 2012

Great Artists Play Politics: Goya, Degas, and Picasso

Some of the most powerful paintings of the past two centuries were created in direct response to contemporary political crises. These works were animated by...

Science/Tech/Health, History/NYC

The Science of the Founding Fathers

The Founding Fathers’ degrees of faith differed widely one from another, from closet agnosticism to nominal observance to quizzical deism. What the Founding Fathers shared...

Science/Tech/Health

That's Disgusting: Unraveling the Mysteries of Repulsion

With Rachel S. Herz, Ph.D., a world-renowned expert on the psychology of smell and emotion. In this visual presentation the author discusses the science and...

Books

MFA Chapbook Reading 2012

The winners of the class of 2011 New School Chapbook Contest read their work for the judges and the public: Mark Gurarie, selected for poetry...

Legal/Politics/Economics, History/NYC

Elie Wiesel - The Quest for Peace in Judaism

Examine present challenges and timeless aspirations. Is peace the ultimate goal? What are the necessary means to attain it?

Books

Mark Bowden - The Finish: The Killing of Osama Bin Laden

Performing Arts/Film

Pina Bausch Legacy

Part of 30th Next Wave Festival With Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch and the Pina Bausch Foundation As part of BAM's 150th anniversary celebrations, iconic artists examine...

Performing Arts/Film, Books

A Pound of Flesh: Jews and the Renaissance

A panel discussion about Shakespeare's A Merchant of Venice with F. Murray Abraham, James Shapiro, and Daniel Sullivan. Moderated by Paula Berggren.

Film

Meet the Maker: Augusta Palmer

Augusta Palmer will screen and discuss her documentary The Hand of Fatima (2009).

Books

Julie Klam - Friendkeeping: A Field Guide to the People You Love, Hate, and Can't Live Without

Legal/Politics/Economics, Art/Photo/Design

Karen E. Fields and Barbara J. Fields

Sociologist Karen E. Fields and historian Barbara J. Fields discuss their new book Racecraft: The Soul of Inequality in American Life with political analyst Adolph Reed.

Art/Photo/Design

Switzerland: Crossroads of European Culture

With François Barras Ambassador, Consul General, Consulate General of Switzerland.

, History/NYC

Americans in Paris

With Kati Marton, Adam Gopnik (moderator). Americans have a love affair with Paris. From the days of Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson through the era of the...

Legal/Politics/Economics

Neil Barofsky on Bailout: An Inside Account of How Washington Abandoned Main Street While Rescuing Wall Street

Sign up for THE CURRICULUM, Thought Gallery's newsletter, by October 12 and be entered to win 2 tickets ($30 value) to this event. Neil Barofsky...

History/NYC

They All Had Shamrocks Painted on Their Jeeps

Prof. Denis Smyth of University of Toronto will look at the British memory of and reflection upon their struggle against Irish irregular combatants during the period...

Books

Jami Attenberg and The Middlesteins

Celebrating the publication of friend-of-WORD Jami Attenberg's newest novel, The Middlesteins. She'll be introduced by Kate Christensen (The Astral), give a reading and take questions, and...

Books, Food & Drink

Chef Yotam Ottolenghi Chats with Friend Jonathan Safran Foer

You’ve probably bought or at least paged through English chef Yotam Ottolenghi’s gorgeous cookbooks, Plenty and Ottolenghi: The Cookbook. Even if you haven’t, this is not an evening...

Books

Fakes: An Anthology of Pseudo-Interviews, Faux-Lectures, Quasi-Letters, "Found" Texts, and Other Fraudulent Artifacts

A panel will discuss the book edited by David Shields and Matthew Vollmer that takes a look at “What happens when fiction takes on the...

Books

Burning City: Poems of Metropolitan Modernity

"The fascination of cities," wrote Langston Hughes, "seizes me, burning like a fever in the blood." In their new anthology Burning City: Poems of Metropolitan Modernity, Jed...

Books

Book Launch: Atrium - Hala Alyan

Atrium (2012, Three Rooms Press) is a phenomenal collection of poems by an inspired and original emerging poetic voice. Hala Alyan's deeply passionate and engaging writing...

Michelle Bachelet: The Role of Women's Health in Economic Development

Ms Bachelet will speak about the importance of gender equality and women’s empowerment to peace and security, democracy and improved living standards in larger freedom...