Pedro Espino, Ph.D., FCRH '12, presently a postdoctoral researcher at the Pennsylvania State University Institute for Gravitation and the Cosmo, will present "Neutron Stars as Ideal Physics Laboratories." The environments associated with neutron stars are unique sites with physical phenomena operating on many different energy and length scales. Neutron stars are ideal laboratories where we

Join us for a lecture on the current state of Turkey with A. Talha Yalta, professor of economics at TOBB University of Economics and Technology, Turkey. A visiting scholar in the Department of Economics at Fordham University for the 2022-2023 academic year, he earned a B.A. in political science and public administration from the Middle

Completion of this class will result in the receipt of two (2) continuing education hours. Traditional supervision is rooted in oppressive practices that assume the superiority of one over the other. In addition, because mental health professionals are predominantly white, clinicians of color in community practice or in an internship are more likely to have

Join us for a Council on Foreign Relations Academic Conference Call with Lauren Kahn, a research fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, where her work focuses on defense innovation and the impact of emerging technologies on international security, with a particular emphasis on artificial intelligence (AI). Prior to joining CFR, Kahn worked as a

Marilyn Martone, Ph.D., will present "From Trauma to Disability: Examining Our Cultural Values." During the presentation, Martone will examine what it is like to have trauma end life as you know it and then be processed through a fragmented healthcare system that focuses on acute care. It will examine the rehabilitation journey and the world

How did Christians view and use space in late antiquity? Since the beginning of the academic study of religion, the notion of sacred space has been central to a definition of the ways in which humans bind themselves to the divine. In this discussion, two experts will discuss the role constructions of space played in

Will Spisak is the senior program associate at New Economy Project, a New York-based nonprofit organization that seeks to build an economy that works for all, based on cooperation, equity, social and racial justice, and ecological sustainability. At New Economy Project, Spisak works on policy advocacy campaigns and supports grassroots organizations working to implement new

Join us for a lecture presented by Theresa Keeley, Ph.D., University of Louisville. Much of today’s conversation about U.S. Catholics and politics centers on so-called “culture war” issues, but in the 1970s and 1980s, Catholics sparred over foreign policy in Central America. Behind the political debate was one about the meaning of Catholic identity. By

Join us for a talk with professor Patricia Sullivan, University of South Carolina.

Susan Hayward is the associate director for the Religious Literacy and the Professions Initiative (RLPI), which advances an ambitious agenda of curricular and programmatic activity to advance religious literacy across a wide range of professional fields of public engagement. Working across Harvard graduate schools and in partnership with Harvard Divinity School (HDS) and other Harvard

Quamrul Haider, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Physics and Engineering Physics, will present, "Can We Keep Our Planet Inhabitable Until 2050?" It is a very dicey time for our planet. In the last 100 years or so, because of our unrestrained use of fossil fuels and systematic over-exploitation of natural resources, we have pushed

Informatics has quietly become a tool that underpins nearly every aspect of our lives. In the realm of energy markets, it helps answer questions ranging from how best to frack a well to how we keep our lights (and heat) on. And in the film industry, which is recovering from a true "black swan" event

Social work interns often have their first client interactions in the field. Integrating their coursework into these clinical interactions can be challenging. Having the emotional and technical support of their field supervisors can turn those challenges into accomplishments. In this seminar, we will discuss the benefits of integrating role-play simulations in supervision to build clinical

As society continues to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic and other world events, it is beneficial to take a closer look at the new challenges that women and girls face during these times, and how interventions have been altered to fit the present moment. Join us for a discussion during which a panel of experts will

Stephen Holler, Ph.D., professor and chair in the Department of Physics and Engineering Physics, will present “Characterization and Classification of Aerosol Particles.” Light scattering is a useful tool for characterizing airborne particulate matter. For spherical particles, the characterization and classification are trivial, but this is not so for nonspherical particles. The vast majority of airborne