The landscape of the political and economic world order is shifting. Traditional institutions of multilateralism are being challenged. Join us for an engaging panel conversation on the future of international cooperation. This panel discussion will feature key experts: Jean Krasno, PhD, faculty at City College of New York, department of political science Mr. Peter Scatturo,
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Book launch and author talk: Reclaiming the Internet: How Big Tech Took Control—and How We Can Take It Back by Olivier Sylvain Speakers: Olivier Sylvain, Fordham Law School Tim Wu, Columbia Law School About the Book: Reclaiming the Internet is an indictment of how Big Tech cloaks ruthless commercial exploitation in the language of free |
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Listen to candidates running for Congress in New York's 12th Congressional District, where Fordham Law School is located. This event will be moderated by Jeff Coltin, editor-in-chief of City & State New York. |
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Paul Michael has been a senior gift planning development Officer with Partners In Health (PIH) since 2020, after graduating from IPED. He uses his expertise as a former Certified Financial Advisor to accompany PIH donors in their philanthropy, including tax-wise giving options and charitable estate planning. Michael enjoys helping donors establish plans that align their |
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You’re invited to our 4th annual research event, showcasing innovative work from Arts and Sciences faculty and students across chemistry and biochemistry, computer and information science, environmental science, physics and engineering physics, psychology, and more. Join us for a day of discovery and conversation, followed by a reception. All are welcome. Questions about the event
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Join us for the University's Research Day Celebration, an annual event recognizing outstanding faculty research at Fordham. President Tania Tetlow will give welcoming remarks, followed by a ceremony for five Fordham faculty members who will be awarded a Distinguished Research Award. Following the award ceremony, Graham Burnett, PhD, Henry Charles Lea Professor of History at |
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This talk traces how Yiddish, brought to New York by Hasidic Holocaust survivors after World War II, was maintained as a thriving language of everyday life. Drawing on archival, ethnographic, and sociolinguistic research, it examines how these communities leveraged New York’s unique urban conditions—demographic scale, neighborhood density, economic niches, and legal pluralism—to establish schools, newspapers, |
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Samantha Ketter, IPED '26, will share her firsthand experiences from her ongoing six-month internship with Catholic Relief Services (CRS) in Zambia. Through this immersive placement, Ketter has had the opportunity to engage directly with international development work on the ground in sub-Saharan Africa, gaining invaluable professional and cross-cultural experience. Ketter was awarded the International Peace
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In the Middle East and North Africa—a region of the world plagued by violence for half a century—Dan Corrou, SJ, leads the team at Jesuit Refugee Service, covering Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, and Iraq. Learn how his team balances ongoing accompaniment of refugees and other migrant people, providing education, community building, mental health support, and more, |
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In his book, Damned Whiteness: How White Christian Allies Failed the Black Freedom Movement, David Evans claims that the Black freedom movement is the best framework to understand the impact of white allies. Black freedom fighters inherited a tradition that combined varied economic opportunities, political philosophies, and religious beliefs to achieve Black freedom. Dorothy Day’s |
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The IIHA's World in Crisis webinar series presents panelist Senija Mehmedovic, genocide survivor and human rights speaker. Mehmedovic will offer attendees a deeper understanding of the Srebrenica genocide; the human impact of war and displacement; and the importance of remembering history in order to promote human rights and prevent future atrocities. |
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Sushil Raj, executive director of the Rights and Communities global program at the Wildlife Conservation Society, will discus his work at the intersection of wildlife conservation and indigenous peoples rights. WCS seeks to respect and protect the rights of Indigenous Peoples and local communities and amplify their voice in conservation policies, practices, and governance structures.
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Around the eastern Mediterranean, with its long history of intercultural exchange and political violence, the Orthodox Christian saints have provided diverse paths of resistance to situations of imperial domination, ecological precarity, and spiritual captivity. Aaron Hollander, PhD, adjunct professor of theology takes the island of Cyprus as a test case in his new book, Saint |
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Fordham’s graduate program in International Policy Economy and Development (IPED) Foreign Aid and Development class presents 2026 updates to the “Fordham’s Pope Francis Global Poverty Report." In response to Pope Francis’ 2015 address to the UN General Assembly, the faculty and students of IPED devised a unique and innovative measure of integral human development that |
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On Wednesday, April 29, 2026, Fordham University’s graduate community will come together for the 2026 Graduate Research Celebration—an expanded, university-wide event showcasing the breadth, rigor, and impact of graduate scholarship across disciplines. Led by Fordham’s Gabelli School of Business, the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, the Graduate School of Education, and the Graduate School
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Conversations with Humanitarians: Toni-Anne Vinell Stewart, Gender Equality and Inclusion, U.N.-OCHA
Conversations with Humanitarians: Toni-Anne Vinell Stewart, Gender Equality and Inclusion, U.N.-OCHA
Join the Institute of International Humanitarian Affairs (IIHA) on April 29 for a conversation with Toni-Anne Vinell Stewart who will talk about her work on promoting gender and women’s rights at U.N. HQ and in-country operations. She’ll also talk about how she has navigated her career and offer tips on searching for internships and employment. |
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David Smolansky, deputy director of the ConVzla Presidential Campaign, shares insights on the state of democracy in Venezuela. Smolansky is a Venezuelan politician and democracy activist representing opposition leader María Corina Machado and President-Elect Edmundo González in Washington, D.C. Formerly mayor of El Hatillo in Caracas, he earned international recognition for transparency and crime reduction
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This year marks the 10th anniversary of Fordham Reads Dante, an initiative that brings together authors, scholars, performers, and lovers of Dante’s poetry, demonstrating the continued influence and inspiration Dante plays in their work and lives. The anniversary celebration will feature a reading and performance of Hell Has an Exit, written by Ron Jenkins, who
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Since the Enlightenment, Hasidic Judaism has opposed modern liberal nationalism, seeing it as antithetical to pious Jewish life. After the Second World War, as the Hasidic diaspora reconstituted itself in new shtetls like Williamsburg and Stamford Hill, leaders attempted to separate the community from the societies around them, with external dealings being approached transactionally. Since |
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