Join us for a lecture by Christie de la Gandara, Ph.D., the GRE Visiting Associate Professor of Practical Theology and Religious Education and a Louisville Institute postdoctoral fellow. This discussion will focus on the changing landscape of U.S. Catholic demographics, some important realities that define the U.S. Hispanic-Catholic experience, and how Hispanic people within the
How can your faith be a resource for grief, forgiveness, and envy? Join us for a conversation with campus experts and a nourishing meal.
Nathalie Becquart, X.M.C.J., is undersecretary of the Vatican’s Office on the Synod—which makes her the highest-ranking woman at the Vatican and a leader in promoting Pope Francis’ vision of a more “synodal” church marked by listening and learning and inclusivity. Indeed, The New York Times called Sister Becquart “the nun reshaping the role of women
Join us for this discussion with Hollis Landauer.
Join us for a Council on Foreign Relations Academic Conference Call on media literacy and propaganda, featuring Renee Hobbs. Hobbs is an internationally recognized authority on media literacy education. Through community and global service and as a researcher, teacher, advocate, and media professional, Hobbs has worked to advance the quality of digital and media literacy education
Dennis Marks, Ph.D., professor emeritus, Department of Physics, Astronomy, Geosciences and Engineering Technology at Valdosta State University, will present “Geometry: From Fordham Prep to the Cosmos.” Relativity is expressed geometrically, but quantum mechanics is expressed in terms of matrices. Geometric algebra expresses geometrical elements as matrices, thereby providing a common mathematical language for both relativity
When asked in 2013 which aspect of Ignatian spirituality is most important to him as he does his work as pope, Pope Francis answered without hesitation: discernment. Discernment has been a focus of Pope Francis’ appropriation of Ignatian spirituality going all the way back to his first years of formation during the early '60s and
Come hear from Fordham’s current Report for America fellows: Sarah Huffman, FCRH ‘21, and Jake Shore, FCRH ‘18. They will be speaking about Report for America, a program that puts young reporters in newsrooms around the country, and breaking into journalism. Join us in LL 308 to dial into the virtual event together.
Fordham's political union student club presents a night with Fordham alumnus and former CIA director John Brennan. The night will consist of a brief opening from Brennan, followed by a question-and-answer session.
Artificial intelligence (AI) has impacted many industries around the world: banking and finance, pharmaceuticals, automotive, medical technology, manufacturing, and retail. But it has only just begun its odyssey toward cheaper, better, and faster predictions that drive strategic business decisions. When a prediction is taken to the max, industries transform, and with such transformation comes disruption.
Join us for a Council on Foreign Relations Academic Conference Call on the geopolitics of oil, featuring Helima Croft. Croft is a managing director and the head of global commodity strategy and MENA research at RBC Capital Markets. She specializes in geopolitics and energy, leading a team of commodity strategists that cover energy, metals, and cross-commodity investor
We live in fascist times, in eugenic times, in times of concentrated attacks on mobility and land autonomy. And yet, these are the times we have. In this interactive keynote, writer and disability justice organizer Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinah will speak about what time it is on the clock of the world, and the possibilities for
Children participate in adult-oriented and adult-controlled court systems on a daily basis. Many of these children are victims of, or witnesses to, trauma and are frequently retraumatized by a justice system that does not always adjust to their needs. This class will discuss the experiences of children involved in the justice system, techniques for quick
Did you know that proteins are nano-scale machines that help us think, dance, and keep the threat of cancer at bay? Did you know that biology is a new research frontier for physical scientists? In this talk, Taekjip Ha, a professor at Johns Hopkins University, will discuss how biophysicists are using light-based tools to poke
Khetha Dlamini is a master’s candidate at the Harvard Kennedy School, as well as a teaching assistant for the Financial Crises: Concepts and Evidence course at Harvard University. Prior to attending Harvard, he worked in economic policy in South Africa, advising senior policymakers and business leaders. He held various positions at the National Treasury of
Join us for this lecture in honor of Yom HaShoah, or Holocaust Remembrance Day, in conversation with Adele Reinhartz.
In May 1960, following the publication of his best-known work, Christ and Apollo: The Dimensions of the Literary Imagination, Time magazine hailed the Jesuit William F. Lynch as “one of the most incisive Catholic intellectuals in the U.S.” However, by 1987, Daniel Berrigan could write in his obituary for Lynch (Berrigan’s close friend) that his
A third-generation Bronxite, educated in Bronx schools from kindergarten to graduate school, Peter Quinn weaves together family history, personal experience, and the borough’s still-unfolding saga into an examination of one of the country’s most unique pieces of real estate. (Hey, if you can’t brag about the Bronx, what's the use of growing up there?)
Join us for an open house introducing the Advanced Certificate in Trauma-Informed Care, hosted by GRE faculty members Lisa Cataldo, Ph.D., and Mary Beth Werdel, Ph.D. There will be a roundtable discussion centering on the new certificate, which addresses society's growing need for helping professionals who understand the dynamics and effects of trauma on individuals
While social workers work to raise our collective voices of protest against blatant forms of racism in society, we may be less sensitive to “the subtle, cumulative mini-assault is the substance of today’s racism” present in our profession. Microaggressions are often illusive and nuanced, verbal and nonverbal acts that reflect the superiority, hostility, and discrimination
Join us for a hybrid book talk in conversation with Abner Green. Public attention in recent months has focused on the large Hasidic community in the New York area and the interplay of politics, state funding, and educational standards. This talk will focus on one of the largest and most interesting examples, Kiryas Joel, a
Join us for a book talk with Serhii Plokhy on his recent book, The Russo-Ukrainian War. Despite repeated warnings from the White House, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 shocked the world. Why did Putin start the war—and why has it unfolded in previously unimaginable ways? Ukrainians have resisted a superior military. The West
Join us for a screening of the movie All the Ships at Sea, followed by a talkback panel featuring the movie's director, Dan Sallitt, along with professors Kathryn Reklis (theology) and Ayala Fader (anthropology). The panel will be moderated by Communication and Media Studies professor Ashar Foley. All the Ships at Sea is a delightful
Bruce S. Kristal, Ph.D., will present "Modeling at a Different Level to Optimize Data Use: Accurately Predicting the Outcome of the Fusion of Mathematical Models." Resolving technological gaps in the optimal handling and leveraging of data resources will facilitate future progress across many fields. Often, it is advantageous to combine multiple mathematical models for robustness
Join us for an in-person workshop.
The Orthodox Christian Studies Center at Fordham University is delighted to present the next episode of its webinar series highlighting the scholarly insights and academic careers of female scholars whose research and writing explore some facet of the history, thought, or culture of Orthodox Christianity. This episode will feature Reyhan Durmaz and Ashley Purpura. The
The Fordham University Department of English is pleased to announce the appointment of Stephen Hong Sohn, Ph.D., as the Thomas F. X. and Theresa Mullarkey Chair in Literature and requests the pleasure of your company at his installation ceremony and inaugural lecture. A reception will immediately follow the lecture. In this talk, Sohn will explore
Join us for a lecture from Laura Specker Sullivan, titled "Situated Personhood: Insights from Caregivers of Minimally Communicative Individuals." For caregivers of minimally communicative individuals, providing support in the absence of clearly meaningful responses is ethically fraught. We conducted a secondary analysis of qualitative data from caregivers of individuals who are minimally communicative, including persons
Johannes Flick, Ph.D., assistant professor, Department of Physics, City College of New York, will present, "First-Principle Approaches to Strong Light-Matter Coupling in Molecular and Extended Systems." In recent years, research at the interface of material science, chemistry, and quantum optics has surged and now offers new possibilities to study light-matter interactions. The combination of theoretical
The Center for Community Engaged Learning (CCEL), in partnership with the Office of the Chief Diversity Officer, invites you to a talk entitled Exoneration, Education, Change: A Conversation with Yusef Salaam. In 1989, at the age of 15, Salaam was tried and convicted in the “Central Park jogger” case along with four other Black and
Economists endlessly debate the nature of legal tender monetary systems—coins and bills issued by a government or other authority—yet the origins of these currencies have received little attention. Dror Goldberg tells the story of modern money in North America through the Massachusetts colony during the 17th century. As the young settlement transitioned to self-governance and
In 1977, the American Jewish Committee awarded Billy Graham its first National Interreligious Award in recognition of the evangelist’s support of Israel and endorsement of interfaith relations. While bestowing the award upon an evangelical—and not a mainline Protestant or Catholic—made sense to the AJC, not all Jewish communal organizations or American Jews understood this decision.
