Join us for the inaugural Anne Golomb Hoffman Memorial Lecture, founded in memory of Fordham's long-time faculty Anne Golomb Hoffman, who passed away in November 2024. The inaugural lecture will be delivered by Dr. Ilana Pardes, with a response by Karina Hogan. The biblical Ruth has inspired numerous readers from diverse cultural backgrounds across many
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Fordham’s Graduate School of Education invites you to the 2025 Barbara L. Jackson, Ed.D., Lecture, featuring Marc Lamont Hill, Ph.D., a nationally recognized scholar, journalist, and activist. Dr. Hill will explore how education and community spaces can resist systems of oppression and serve as sites for transformative justice. His lecture will draw from decades of |
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The Orthodox Christian Studies Center of Fordham University requests the honor of your presence at the 2025 Economos Orthodoxy in America Lecture. Reclaiming ‘Orthodoxy’: Clarifying Our Ecclesial Vocabulary Presented by Sr. Vassa Larin, professor of practical theology at the Kyiv Orthodox Theological Academy and host of the “Coffee with Sister Vassa” online catechetical programs. Wednesday, |
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Fred Ogola is the deputy vice chancellor of Uzima University and course leader of the proposed Hekima University. He is a professor of strategy, a corporate governance expert, and an economics expert. He served as the chief economist with the Housing Finance Bank in Kenya and the European Central Bank and he was a researcher
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Fordham University is pleased to announce the appointment of Nina Rowe as the John L. Marion Chair in Art History, Painting, and Sculpture and requests the pleasure of your company at the installation ceremony and lecture. Lecture: Dancing and Dalliance: Picturing Revelry in the Late Middle Ages In 15th-century Germany, dancing was cause for celebration |
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We invite you to join us in recognizing 2024 and 2025 McGroddy Award recipients with a panel discussion, moderated by Jude Jones (Associate Professor of Philosophy). Come hear about their reflections on teaching and interdisciplinary collaboration, and celebrate the many ways our faculty continue to shape the academic and personal growth of our students. A |
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Join us for a timely lecture by Romina Bandura exploring how global challenges are reshaping the landscape of international aid and investment. Ms. Romina Bandura is a senior fellow with the Project on Prosperity and Development at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). Ms. Bandura is an economist with 25 years of experience
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Sister Helen Prejean, the nation’s foremost death penalty opponent, joins Catherine Anyango Grünewald and Rose Vines, the illustrator and author of a new graphic edition of her award-winning memoir, for a discussion about capital punishment, social justice, and the power of story. The 2025 release of a graphic edition of Sister Helen’s 1993 memoir, Dead |
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Please join us for a special presentation of the New York Military Affairs Symposium (NYMAS) in collaboration with Fordham University. Since its founding, Fordham has been a proud supporter of the U.S. military and our veterans, recently earning distinctions as one of the best universities for veterans both locally and nationally. David Hamlin, Ph.D., professor |
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As part of the Fordham Ethics in Business Series, the Gabelli School of Business and Center for Ethics Education are sponsoring this exciting event. David Silver, Ph.D., chair in business and professional ethics at the Sauder School of Business at the University of British Columbia, will be discussing his new book, Corporations and Persons: a Theory
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Join us as we proudly celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Ann M. Sperber Book Prize, honoring exceptional works on journalism and media. This year's prize goes to Ali Velshi for Small Acts of Courage: A Legacy of Endurance and the Fight for Democracy, a moving family memoir and stirring meditation on the moral choices
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Stop guessing, start giving with purpose! Join Eva Fordham, FCLC '01, founder and principal of Expert Philanthropy, for an engaging workshop: "Finding Your Philanthropic North Star." Eva will lead an inspiring exercise to help you create your personal charitable giving statement, followed by an interactive discussion on all ways to give back—financially, through volunteering, or |
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In the 1920s and 1930s, British-ruled Palestine captured the imagination of Western investors, transforming it from a distant land of religious pilgrimage into a promising frontier of economic opportunity. Driven by a mix of religious sentiment, humanitarianism, and the allure of profitable investments, Palestine became a site for ambitious economic ventures. Central to this movement
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Joseph Hampson, S.J., will speak about his work with the Jesuit Refugee Service in the Asia Pacific region. After studies in London, Cardiff, and Toronto, Father Hampson was ordained in his home town of Glasgow, and missioned to southern Africa, where he worked at the School of Social Work at the University of Zimbabwe. After
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Join us for a presentation from Stephen Holler, Ph.D., chair and professor of physics and engineering physics, as he presents “FRESH Air: Beyond Particulate Matter". The Fordham Regional Environmental Sensor for Healthy Air (FRESH Air) brings together the university community and the Bronx community to monitor and discuss air pollution that adversely affects the city’s |
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In collaboration with the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, we invite you to join us for a special film screening and panel of San Juan Hill: Manhattan’s Lost Neighborhood at our Lincoln Center campus. Directed by Emmy Award winner Stanley Nelson and narrated by Academy Award-winning actress Ariana DeBose, this moving documentary explores the history
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A dynamic session designed to spark your creativity and sharpen your storytelling voice. Through guided prompts and hands-on exercises, participants will explore how to craft authentic, emotionally charged dialogue that leaps off the page and breathes life into characters. Whether you’re a seasoned writer or just starting out, this workshop offers a rare opportunity to
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This year, Fordham's Center for Jewish Studies brings programs touching on a theme of disagreement in Jewish History. Join us for a discussion of The Rise of Talmud (Oxford University Press, 2025), Moulie Vidas’s new book on the emergence of commentary on rabbinic teachings in the third and fourth centuries CE. In conversation with Alyssa |
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The current humanitarian model is unsustainable and faces significant funding cuts and political complexities. In response, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs for the U.N., Tom Fletcher, has called for a 'Humanitarian Reset.' Sofie Garde Thomle, a senior humanitarian official with the UN-OCHA in New York, will give a timely lecture on the Humanitarian Reset. Ms. Thomle |
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Join this webinar on the future of humanitarian aid by Jamie McGoldrick, the former deputy special coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, United Nations resident coordinator, and humanitarian coordinator for the Occupied Palestinian Territory. He is currently a distinguished fellow with IIHA and hosts IIHA’s podcast, "Humanitarian Fault Lines." Gain information and knowledge on
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Join acclaimed playwright Dominique Morisseau for an inspiring and candid talk on navigating the industry. In this session, Dominique shares practical insights and hard-won wisdom about building and sustaining a career in theater and the arts. From breaking in and finding your creative community to protecting your voice and negotiating your worth, this workshop offers
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A presentation by Christopher D. Tirres, Ph.D., Michael J. Buckley Endowed Chair at Santa Clara University. How can spirituality serve as a catalyst for social transformation and healing in an age of darkness and despair? How can we cultivate inclusive and justice-centered approaches to spirituality? Professor Tirres will explore these questions by drawing on the |
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This year, Fordham's Center for Jewish Studies brings programs touching on a theme of disagreement in Jewish history. This lecture is part of the series. In small villages, bustling cities, and crowded ghettos across early modern Europe, Jewish women were increasingly active participants in the daily life of their communities, managing homes and professions, leading |
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Please join us for a visit from the visual artist, essayist, and activist Felipe Rivas San Martín, a postdoctoral researcher at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona and current artist-in-residence at the Swiss Institute in NYC. He is a co-founder of the University Collective of Sexual Dissidence, CUDS (2002-2019), a Latin American group dedicated to activism,
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Please join us for the Clavius Distinguished Lecture featuring Samuel Yen-Chi Chen, Ph.D., M.D., lead research scientist at Wells Fargo. This is a rare chance to hear from an expert in the quantum AI community. A reception with refreshments will follow his talk. |
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