Person, Place, Thing: Meet Victoria Johnson

Join us on Wednesday, June 24 at 4:00pm, for a live podcast recording with renowned author, historian, and Hunter College professor Victoria Johnson, in conversation with Randy Cohen, host of the Person, Place, Thing podcast and radio show. The event will take place at Hunter College’s Ida K. Lang Recital Hall.

Victoria Johnson is Professor of Urban Policy and Planning at Hunter College (CUNY), specializing in cultural policy, philanthropy, and New York City history. Her newest book, Glorious Country, has received rave reviews since its release this spring. She is also the author of American Eden, a finalist for the National Book Award, the LA Times Book Prize in Biography, and the Pulitzer Prize for History. Johnson is a Guggenheim Fellow and holds a doctorate in sociology from Columbia University.

For more info visit: gloriouscountry.org. 

Person Place Thing, hosted by Randy Cohen
In a new kind of interview format, Randy Cohen talks to guests about a person, a place, and a thing they find meaningful.

Randy Cohen is an Emmy award winning writer who has worked with The New Yorker, Harpers, Late Night with David Letterman, The New York Times Magazine and more. 

This event is free and open to the public with RSVP. Hunter College students and employees must present a valid ID.