Fordham Libraries and Fordham's Center for Jewish Studies present the art of Siona Benjamin. As a Bene Israel Jewish woman from India now living in the United States, Siona Benjamin is a Jewish artist creating cross-cultural and transcultural art. Her perspective bridges the traditional and the modern and sparks discourse across cultures. Having grown up
This exhibition explores the ways that exclusion affects minority groups in Western-dominant societies. It explores the ways in which Jews were excluded from European Christian-dominated society based on Christian notions of Jewish inferiority and the way Black people were excluded and marginalized in the United States and Europe based on race and association with slavery.
This exhibit, featuring centuries-old books and manuscripts, explores Western interest in languages. At first, we try to situate the story of Babel in a non-Western context, highlighting non-European languages. The exhibit then traces the Renaissance study of languages through the lens of the Bible and its translations and of ancient material relics, such as obelisks,
Come hear guest organist Anthony Rispo perform your favorite Halloween hits at this fun, informal organ concert. A Fordham Halloween tradition! Free admission and free candy!
Join us for a special walking tour created exclusively for Fordham alumni as we celebrate the 200th anniversary of Fifth Avenue, one of New York City’s most iconic streets. Led by Justin Rivers, FCRH ’01, chief experience officer of Untapped New York, this guided tour will take you on a fascinating journey through history, showcasing
In conjunction with the exhibit “Yearning to Breathe: The Art of Siona Benjamin” at Fordham Univerisity’s Walsh Family and Quinn Libraries, we invite you to join us for a screening of the documentary Blue Like Me, profiling the Indian-American artist Siona Benjamin. Raised in the small Bene Israel Jewish community in Mumbai, India, Benjamin's art
Continuing the dialogue sparked by University Press Week (November 11-15, 2024), join us for this event featuring authors from Fordham University Press’s Empire State Editions imprint. This panel will explore significant moments in New York City’s rich history and its ongoing transformation through the voices of these engaging authors. Moderator: David J. Goodwin, Assistant Director
Fordham English Professor Christopher GoGwilt will discuss his recent book, The K-Effect: Romanization, Modernism, and the Timing and Spacing of Print Culture, in a conversation hosted by Professor Stephen Hong Sohn. This event will include light refreshments, and there will be door prizes for attendees. About the Book The K-Effect shows how the roman alphabet has
The fall installment of the Voices Up! concert series at Fordham's Lincoln Center campus presents the world-renowned Cassatt String Quartet performing music by Black American composer Dorothy Rudd Moore, Russian titan Dimitri Shostakovich, and Fordham's own Lawrence Kramer. The program includes Moore's "Modes," described by the Cassatt as "hauntingly beautiful," a late quartet by Shostakovich,
