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Ecopolitics
Analyzes the different feelings, drives and instincts we have inherited from other species, to suggest a new understanding of ourselves as part of an eco-political community.
Thresholds, Encounters
Explores the various ways in which poetic and philosophical writing meet in texts by, and on, Paul Celan.
Yiddish Cinema
Offers a bold new reading of Yiddish cinema by exploring the early diasporic cinema's fascination with media and communication.
Inrushes of the Heart
A comprehensive introduction to the life and thought of one of the Islamic intellectual tradition’s most original and profound authors.
Daoism, Dandyism, and Political Correctness
Argues that Daoism and dandyism, linked by likeminded philosophies of “carefree wandering,” deconstruct the puritanism and political correctness sought by Confucianism, Victorianism, and contemporary neoliberal culture.
The Emergence of Value
Argues that truth, moral right, political right, and aesthetic value may be understood as arising out of a naturalist account of humanity, if naturalism is rightly conceived.
Event: "Spaldeen Ascensions: A Bronx Aria" with Annie Lanzillotto
September 21, 2023
@ 8:00pm - 9:30pm
Sean O'Casey Theatre, Saint Mary's Road East, Wall Dublin 3 East Wall Ireland
Join Annie Lanzillotto for a solo show. She will be signing copies of L Is for Lion.
Event: Lecture on John Jay and the Sloop Betsey case
October 25, 2023
@ 12:30pm - 1:30pm
See AFLA website for event address
Join Mark C. Dillon, author of The First Chief Justice, for a lecture on John Jay. The American Foreign Law Association is sponsoring a lecture on John Jay's role in the Sloop Betsey case, where the United States established for the first time the jurisdiction of the federal... Read more
Event: Lecture on John Jay
September 28, 2023
@ 2:30pm - 3:30pm
NY Athletic Club, 180 Central Park South, New York, New York 10019
Join Mark C. Dillon, author of The First Chief Justice, for a lecture on John Jay. The lecture is sponsored by the National Judicial College. It will involve an overview of the life and career of John Jay, as part of a panel of four authors.
Event: On the Road: The Legacy of the Lemmon Slave Case
September 07, 2023
@ 5:30pm - 7:30pm
New York County Courthouse, 60 Centre Street, New York, NY 10007
The Historical Society of the New York Courts’ exhibit of panels and a video narrated by the iconic voice of James Earl Jones presenting the landmark Lemmon Slave Case has recently concluded its successful tour of courthouses around the State at the NY County Courthouse. This program... Read more
Event: An Afternoon with Nina Roosevelt Gibson at Val-Kill
November 04, 2023
@ 2:00pm - 4:30pm
ERVK Conference Center and Office, 106 Valkill Park Road, Haviland, NY 12538
Growing Up Roosevelt gives an intimate picture of life at Val-Kill as well as Nina’s wide-ranging experiences traveling as a teenager with her grandmother. Included are portraits of the family, staff, famous friends, people in need, and world leaders as disparate as Nikita... Read more
Event: "Angels Along The Way" Re-enactment
September 03, 2023
@ 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Merlin, ON Canada
In the autumn of 1852 Jonathan and Juliette Lemmon along with their 7 children took their 8 slaves from Virginia with the intention of relocating to Texas. After an arduous seventeen-day journey overland, they reached Richmond, Virginia where they attempted to book a vessel... Read more
Event: Reading and Signing with Bernard C. Melewski author of "Inside the Green Lobby" at The Wild Center
August 23, 2023
@ 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Tupper Lake, NY
Join The Wild Center's Wild Supply Company for a discussion and book signing with author Bernard Melewski as he talks his book, Inside the Green Lobby: The Fight to Save the Adirondack Park
Inside the Green Lobby recounts the behind-the-scenes efforts, both at the State Capitol... Read more
Event: Book Talk with Albert M. Rosenblatt
August 19, 2023
@ 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Barnes & Noble in Poughkeepsie, NY
Join Albert M. Rosenblatt as he discusses his new book, The Eight, at Barnes & Noble in Poughkeepsie, NY. He will be joined by Jodé Millman.
Event: Albert M. Rosenblatt Interview on WAMC's The Roundtable
August 07, 2023
@ 11:30am - 12:00pm
Online
Listen in Monday, August 7th, at 11:30 am EST as Albert M. Rosenblatt joins Joe Donahue live on The Roundtable on WAMC Radio! Rosenblatt will be discussing his new book, THE EIGHT. WAMC is streamed live at https://www.wamc.org/show/the-roundtable.
Bay Lodyans
Considers how popular Haitian films not only provide entertainment but also help audiences in Haiti and the diaspora think through daily challenges.
Made in New York
How New Yorkers transformed the world!
The Annotated Laozi
A clear translation and helpful explanations illuminate this ancient classic of self-cultivation for a modern audience.
Feminism's Progress
Explores how popular novels, short stories, and television shows from the United States and Britain illustrate the positive effects of feminism and promote gender equity.
Colombian Peasants in the Neoliberal Age
Presents a timely discussion of the core problems faced by peasant communities under neo-liberal economics.
The Philosophy of Change
An analysis of the philosophy of the Yijing in comparison to modern Western philosophies.