Join us for a screening of The Dove Flyer (Farewell Baghdad), followed by a discussion between language instructors Mohamed A. Alsiadi and Hagit Galor Halperin, and Ahuva Keren. They will discuss the making of the film, the heritage of Iraqi Jewry, and the memories that Iraqi Jews brought with them from Iraq to Israel and
Attend this Council on Foreign Relations academic conference call with Guadalupe Correa-Cabrera, Ph.D.
John Gustafson, FCRH '16, and Dan Wines, FCRH '17, will present, "The Physics Ph.D. Experience at UMBC: A Fordham Alumni Journey." This talk will present an overview of the physics Ph.D. program at the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC). UMBC is a mid-sized research university located in the Maryland metropolitan area, and the physics
Orthodox Christianity and Islam have a long history of interaction that spans nearly 14 centuries. This webinar will begin a conversation on how to understand the dynamics of this complex relationship. Orthodox Christians and Muslims not only share cultural and historical space, but also common challenges in the present day as they navigate a world
Most investment books try to assess the attractiveness of a stock price by estimating the value of the company. Expectations Investing, by Michael Mauboussin and Alfred Rappaport, provides a powerful and insightful alternative to identifying gaps between price and value. The authors suggest that an investor start with a known quantity, the stock price, and
Please join Fordham University Army ROTC as we host a panel on First Casualty: The Untold Story of the CIA Mission to Avenge 9/11, a new book by author Toby Harnden. Hear from members of the first CIA team to go behind Taliban lines in 2001. This panel will discuss aspects of the CIA’s operations
Many patients, particularly at the end of life, do not receive quality care. Palliative and hospice care are not often provided in a timely manner, if at all. Additionally, the health care wishes of patients are often not honored, thus dying patients may receive interventions they never wanted. Patients who experience intolerable suffering may not
Faye McNeill, Ph.D., professor of chemical engineering at Columbia University, will present “The Air We Breathe: Airborne Transmission of COVID and Air Quality.” Since late 2019, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has spread globally, causing a pandemic (‘coronavirus disease 2019’ or COVID-19) with dire consequences, including widespread death, long-term illness, and societal and
Learn about different career paths for undergraduates in the international public economy (IPE) program. Listen to IPE alumni from the public, private, and nonprofit sectors as they share their professional journeys and experiences. RSVP by November 8. Speakers Jillian Abballe, FCRH '13, advocacy manager and head of office, Anglican Communion Office, United Nations Victoria Rau,
Join us for this panel discussion, titled "First Response on 9/11," sharing the personal experiences of first responders to ground zero on 9/11.
Join us as we hear from Matthew McGarry, GSAS ’04, and Clare Pressimone, GSAS ’19, as they discuss their work in Afghanistan with Catholic Relief Services and give insight into how aid is changing given the new political climate in the country.
"The Russia Question" is a book talk series devoted to all things Russia, hosted by professor Michael Ossorgin, Russian program director at Fordham University's Lincoln Center campus, with generous support from the Orthodox Christian Studies Center. Join us for a book talk with Caryl Emerson, Randall Poole, and George Pattison for their Oxford Handbook of
The Fordham University Alumni Association presents Insights and Impact, an alumni speaker series that showcases Fordham alumni making a positive difference in society. We'll delve into issues that matter, inviting seasoned and emerging alumni leaders and experts to offer insights and show us how we, as Fordham alumni, can make an impact in our communities,
Suriname, a small Caribbean country on the northeast coast of South America, is home to one of the oldest Jewish communities in the Western Hemisphere, having been established in the mid-1600s by settlers of Iberian Jewish origin and the scores of African people they enslaved. By the turn of the 20th century, the colony’s Jewish
His Grace, Bishop Daniel Findikyan, Primate of the Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church, will deliver this year's Economos Orthodoxy in America Lecture, titled “Returning to Normalcy and the Sacrament of Penance.” The lecture will be livestreamed for those who are unable to attend in person. RSVP by Tuesday, 9 November. Major support for
As the founder of financial futures and initiator of Globex, the world’s first global electronic trading system, Leo Melamed revolutionized the finance industry. Join us for a conversation with this commodities pioneer moderated by CNBC senior markets correspondent Bob Pisani. Agenda 11:30 a.m.: Welcome Remarks: Sris Chatterjee, chair, Gabelli Center for Global Security Analysis 11:35
Join us for this Council on Foreign Relations academic conference call featuring Jason Bordoff, co-founding dean of the Columbia Climate School, founding director of the Center on Global Energy Policy, and professor of professional practice in international and public relations at Columbia University SIPA.
Martha K. Hirst, senior vice president, CFO, and treasurer, and Nicholas Milowski, vice president for finance and assistant treasurer, will present a webinar regarding the Fordham University operating budget, with a question-and-answer session to follow.
Join us as we hear how local business alliances shape communities and affect development from Norman Barnum, who serves as interim president and CEO at the New Orleans Business Alliance (NOLABA), an economic development organization that partners with the city's government to attract and support businesses, develop talent and workforce, and strengthen the sense of place.
This exciting and interactive workshop, part of a series created for working professionals, will provide attendees with relevant, up-to-date, and unique information that can be immediately applied on the job. It'll be presented by Sertan Kabadayi, Ph.D., professor of marketing and director of teaching excellence.
Join contributors to The Jewish Metropolis: New York from the 17th to the 21st Century (Academic Studies Press, 2021) Daniel Soyer, Ayelet Brinn, John M. Dixon, Diana L. Linden, and Devin Naar in a discussion of the diversity of the Jewish experience in New York. Over the centuries, Jews have influenced the city's culture, politics,
This third workshop will teach attendees about the role(s) of introductions and conclusions in academic writing and offer practical instruction in how to craft them.
Governments bailed out the very institutions that let the economy down, spurring a serious rethink of our financial system. Does it make any sense that it takes two days to settle a stock transaction? Why do retailers, operating on razor-thin margins, have to pay 3% for every customer credit card swipe? Why does it take
Grace Shen is an associate professor of history and director of graduate studies in the history department. Her work centers on questions of identity and aspirations of modernity, change, and self-fulfillment in late-19th to late-20th century China. As a science historian, she has primarily explored this through the lens of knowledge production. Her first book,
Despite the Patient Self-Determination Act of 1990, advance care planning remains poorly understood and often completed at the very end of life. Consequently, patients are left with making difficult health care decisions in highly stressful situations and poor health. Similarly, designated health care decision-makers often need to make these decisions with little or no knowledge
