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SUMMARY:Conversations with Humanitarians: Eileen McCarthy
DESCRIPTION:Eileen McCarthy\, a humanitarian professional with more than 13 years of experience in field offices and headquarters\, is CARE International’s UN Representative in New York. She engages UN policymakers and member states on gender equality in humanitarian settings and Women\, Peace\, and Security (WPS)\, while supporting advocacy for partners\, especially women-led organizations. Previously a CARE USA Humanitarian Advocacy Advisor covering Sudan\, Ethiopia\, and Gaza\, McCarthy has worked with UNICEF\, NRC\, Save the Children\, co-authoring two reports on conflict’s impact on children. She holds degrees from LSE and Fordham. \nStudents will learn about CARE’s work and McCarthy’s work advocating with the United Nations system in New York. You’ll also acquire some information and skills on how to navigate your career and network with fellow students and McCarthy.
URL:https://now.fordham.edu/event/conversations-with-humanitarians-eileen-mccarthy/
LOCATION:113 West 60th Street\, Room LL206\, 113 West 60th Street\, LL206\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lectures
ORGANIZER;CN="Institute of International Humanitarian Affairs":MAILTO:iiha@fordham.edu 
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261007T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261007T130000
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SUMMARY:Webinar: "The Future of Humanitarian Aid" with Puji Pujiono
DESCRIPTION:Puji Pujiono\, PhD\, will present the key findings from the study\, “Future of Aid 2040: Pathways to Transformation\,” conducted by the Inter-Agency Research and Analysis Network (IARAN) and the Centre for Humanitarian Leadership (CHL). \nImplemented in two phases\, the first phase is an exploratory phase to analyze the changes in the global context and aid system by 2040. The study gathered inputs from a diverse community of participants especially from historically underrepresented regions\, in fact\, among the nearly 900 participants\, nearly 4 in 10 have lived experience of crises\, resulting into a reframing of key debates and moving discussions beyond traditional aid paradigms. The study identifies 16 global drivers (e.g. climate change\, geopolitical shifts\, technological disruption) and nine aid-specific ones (e.g. donor dynamics\, localization\, ethical shifts) that will shape the aid system by 2040. \nBy the end of this webinar\, participants will have gained perspectives on future aid scenarios gathered from a diverse community of participants especially from historically underrepresented regions and those affected by crises. \nAbout Puji Pujiono\nPuji Pujiono\, PhD\, is a leading figure in social work\, disaster management\, humanitarian response\, and civil society movement\, with a leadership role in the social work competency standard development in Indonesia. With more than two decades of managerial and leadership experience within the United Nations system\, he strongly supports the quality and further professionalization of social work\, disaster management\, and social services. He has sustained leadership in regional and global civil society humanitarian movements\, as well as in humanitarian reform and in various leadership positions at the global level.
URL:https://now.fordham.edu/event/webinar-the-future-of-humanitarian-aid-with-puji-pujiono/
LOCATION:Online\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lectures,Lunch and Learn
ORGANIZER;CN="Institute of International Humanitarian Affairs":MAILTO:iiha@fordham.edu 
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261006T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261006T193000
DTSTAMP:20260910T014439Z
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SUMMARY:Sabbath Queen Film Screening and Q&A
DESCRIPTION:Filmed over 21 years\, Sabbath Queen follows Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie’s epic journey as the dynastic heir of 38 generations of Orthodox rabbis including the Chief Rabbis of Israel. He is torn between rejecting and embracing his destiny and becomes a drag-queen rebel\, a queer bio-dad\, and the founder of Lab/Shul—an everybody-friendly\, God-optional\, artist-driven\, pop-up experimental congregation. Sabbath Queen joins Amichai on a lifelong quest to creatively and radically reinvent religion and ritual\, challenge patriarchy and supremacy\, champion interfaith love\, and stand up for peace. The film interrogates what Jewish survival means in a difficult rapidly changing 21st century. \nSandi DuBowski is the director/producer of Sabbath Queen\, Trembling before G-D\, Tomboychik\, Producer of A Jihad for Love and co-producer of Budrus. His award-winning work has screened at Sundance\, Berlin\, Tribeca and Toronto Film Festivals. In 2020\, he was invited to become a member of the Documentary Branch of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. \nBrett Krutzsch\, a scholar of religion and LGBTQ politics in the United States\, is the associate director of the Center for Religion and Media at NYU and editor of its award-winning online magazine\, The Revealer.
URL:https://now.fordham.edu/event/sabbath-queen-film-screening-and-qa/
LOCATION:Lincoln Center Campus\, McMahon Rm 109\, 113 W 60th St\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lectures
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260930T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260930T183000
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SUMMARY:The James C. McGroddy Award Panel Discussion and Reception
DESCRIPTION:We invite you to join us in recognizing the 2026 McGroddy Award recipients with a panel discussion and reception. 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. \nAward Recipients: \nWinner: Zakirul Alam Bhuiyan (Computer & Information Science)\nWinner: Evon Hekkala (Biological Sciences)\nHonorable Mention: The team of Leonard Cassuto (English) and Dean McKay (Psychology)\nHonorable Mention: Michele Prettyman (Communication and Media Studies)\nHonorable Mention: Natali Valdez (Sociology and Anthropology)
URL:https://now.fordham.edu/event/the-james-c-mcgroddy-award-panel-discussion-and-reception/
LOCATION:O’Hare Special Collections Room\, Walsh Library\, 441 East Fordham Road\, Bronx\, NY\, 10458\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lectures,Receptions
ORGANIZER;CN="Stephanie Adomavicius":MAILTO:sadomavicius@fordham.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260930T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260930T153000
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SUMMARY:Student Seminar at the Department of Physics & Applied Physics
DESCRIPTION:Lecture delivered by Adam Abdel-Razek\, FCRH 2028\, will discuss “Aerosol Collection-Module Design & Integration.” \nAbstract\nThis project aims to expand the capabilities of low-cost air quality monitoring networks by enabling compositional analysis of aerosols detected by PurpleAir sensors. While PurpleAir (PA-II) sensors can measure particulate size and concentration\, they cannot identify particle composition\, limiting their ability to determine pollution sources. This research focuses on designing and constructing a compact particle-capture attachment that collects aerosols from the sensor’s exhaust onto a rotating glass disk. Collected particles will be analyzed using spectroscopy and digital holography to determine aerosol composition. After lab testing\, the system will be deployed on mobile sensor platforms across the Bronx and greater NYC to map aerosol composition and relate pollution sources to environmental and socioeconomic factors. By integrating compositional analysis with existing monitoring networks\, this project will support efforts to reduce harmful exposures in vulnerable communities. \nLecture delivered by Stella Black\, FCRH 2028\, will discuss “Rate-Dependent Adhesion of Polymer Stamps for Transfer Printing onto Plant Leaves.” \nAbstract\nTransfer printing enables the integration of flexible electronics\, such as sensors for precision agriculture\, onto unconventional substrates\, including plant leaves. Successful pickup and printing require precise control of interfacial adhesion. Soft elastomeric stamps form conformal contact with devices and substrates\, where adhesion is primarily governed by van der Waals interactions. The viscoelastic properties of the polymers allow their adhesion to be tuned by varying the separation rate during pickup and release. This work investigates the rate-dependent adhesive behavior of polyurethane and polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) using microtribometer testing to better understand their performance as transfer printing stamps. By characterizing how adhesion varies with unloading rate\, this research provides insight into the design of polymer stamps for reliable transfer printing of flexible sensors onto delicate plant leaves for precision agriculture.
URL:https://now.fordham.edu/event/student-seminar-at-the-department-of-physics-applied-physics/
LOCATION:Freeman 103\, 441 E. Fordham Road\, Bronx\, NY\, 10458\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lectures
ORGANIZER;CN="Dr. Robert Duffin":MAILTO:rduffin@fordham.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260930T120000
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Key findings of CHH-Lancet Commission on Health\, Conflict and Displacement
DESCRIPTION:Chi-Chi Undie\, a senior associate and technical director within the Population Council’s International Programs Division and the Regional Representative of the organization’s office in Kenya\, will present key findings and conclusions of the CHH-Lancet Commission on Health\, Conflict and Displacement’s recent report. \nThe CHH-Lancet Commission on Health\, Conflict\, and Forced Displacement is a collaboration between the Johns Hopkins Center for Humanitarian Health and The Lancet\, launched in early 2024. Its primary goal is to tackle the rising mortality and health challenges associated with conflict and forced displacement worldwide\, while proposing systemic reforms to the humanitarian system to make it more effective\, accountable\, and inclusive. The Commission recently published a landmark report calling for an urgent transformation of the global humanitarian system. The report rethinks and reimagines the strategies\, governance\, and delivery modes of humanitarian aid by proposing systemic changes and bold recommendations that influence global humanitarian and health agendas\, and encourage collective action. The Commission strives to challenge existing power structures in humanitarian health and beyond\, and to amplify the voices of underrepresented populations in decision-making processes. \nGuests will engage with and learn how to radically rethink policy\, funding\, and practical approaches to our response to conflict\, forced displacement\, and\, more broadly\, humanitarian crises.
URL:https://now.fordham.edu/event/webinar-key-findings-of-chh-lancet-commission-on-health-conflict-and-displacement/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Lectures
ORGANIZER;CN="Institute of International Humanitarian Affairs":MAILTO:iiha@fordham.edu 
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260929T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260929T193000
DTSTAMP:20260924T012333Z
CREATED:20260924T005922Z
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SUMMARY:Languages and Cultures 2026 Inaugural Lecture
DESCRIPTION:Dongxian Jiang\, PhD\, assistant professor of Chinese studies\, will present his book\, Why China Needs Democracy (Princeton\, 2026)\, in conversation with Nicholas Tampio\, PhD\, professor of political science. In his new book\, Professor Jiang makes a powerful case in favor of promoting constitutional democracy in the Chinese context. This event is co-sponsored by the Department of Political Science. Questions can be directed to Audrey Evrard\, Department Chair of Languages and Cultures (aevrard@fordham.edu).
URL:https://now.fordham.edu/event/languages-cultures-2026-inaugural-lecture/
LOCATION:Hill Faculty Conference Room\, 7-119\, Fordham Law School\, 150 W. 62nd St.\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lectures
ORGANIZER;CN="Audrey Evrard":MAILTO:aevrard@fordham.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260929T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260929T193000
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SUMMARY:Book Talk: The Fiction of the State by Ofer Dynes
DESCRIPTION:Join Ofer Dynes (Columbia University) and Larry Wolff (New York University) for a conversation about Dynes’s new book\, The Fiction of the State: The Partitions of Poland and the Beginning of Modern Jewish Literature. The book argues that modern Jewish fiction emerged as a way to imagine new political possibilities and navigate a rapidly changing legal landscape. It places Jewish authors alongside state officials\, censors\, nobles\, Hasidic leaders\, and spies\, all of whom participated in different ways in producing “the fiction of the state”: bureaucratic prose about Jews for the state\, literary fiction about the state for Jews\, or literature that sought to expose the state as fiction. Together\, Wolff and Dynes will discuss the transformation of Eastern Europe during the age of revolutions\, and reflect on how it shaped the relationship between politics and fiction and prompted the rise of Modern Jewish literature. \nOfer Dynes is the Leonard Kaye Assistant Professor of Hebrew and Comparative Literature in the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures at Columbia University. His research has been supported by the Posen Society of Fellows\, the Center for Jewish History\, the Leibniz Institute for Jewish History and Culture – Simon Dubnow\, the Austrian Science Fund\, and YIVO\, among other institutions. His articles have appeared in Prooftexts\, Jewish Social Studies\, Eastern European Jewish Affairs\, and AJS Review. His first book\, The Fiction of the State: The Partitions of Poland and the Beginning of Modern Jewish Literature (Stanford University Press\, 2026)\, received the Jordan Schnitzer First Book Publication Award. In 2027\, he will be a research fellow at the Mandel Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies. \nLarry Wolff is the Julius Silver Professor of History at New York University. At NYU he has previously served as executive director of the Remarque Institute and as co-director of NYU Florence at Villa La Pietra. His most recent book is The Shadow of the Empress: Fairy-Tale Opera and the End of the Habsburg Monarchy (2023). He is also the author of Woodrow Wilson and the Reimagining of Eastern Europe (2020) and Disunion Within the Union: The Uniate Church and the Partitions of Poland (2019)\, The Singing Turk: Ottoman Power and Operatic Emotions on the European Stage from the Siege of Vienna to the Age of Napoleon (2016)\, Paolina’s Innocence: Child Abuse in Casanova’s Venice (2012)\, The Idea of Galicia: History and Fantasy in Habsburg Political Culture (2010)\, Venice and the Slavs: The Discovery of Dalmatia in the Age of Enlightenment (2001)\, Inventing Eastern Europe: The Map of Civilization on the Mind of the Enlightenment (1994)\, The Vatican and Poland in the Age of the Partitions (1988)\, and Postcards from the End of the World: Child Abuse in Freud’s Vienna (1988). He writes frequently about opera\, publishing essays and reviews in The Times Literary Supplement\, The New York Review of Books\, The New York Times\, the New Yorker\, The Los Angeles Review of Books\, and the Hudson Review. He is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
URL:https://now.fordham.edu/event/book-talk-the-fiction-of-the-state-by-ofer-dynes/
LOCATION:Lincoln Center Campus\, McMahon Rm 109\, 113 W 60th St\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lectures
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260929T190000
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SUMMARY:Work Wisdom for an AI Age: Papal and Feminist Perspectives
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the 22nd Annual Rita Cassella Jones Lecture on Women and U.S. Catholicism\, “Work Wisdom for an AI Age: Papal and Feminist Perspectives.” \nToday’s rapidly advancing digital technologies\, and the speed with which powerful forms of artificial intelligence are permeating multiple spheres of life\, raise a dizzying array of philosophical\, ethical\, and spiritual concerns. Two rich wells of wisdom can help us better frame\, evaluate\, and respond to these questions and challenges: the modern Catholic social tradition represented by Pope Leo XIV’s 2026 encyclical\, Magnifica Humanitas\, and feminist ethics and economics. These have much to offer those of us seeking to navigate the formidable technological and social currents and cross-currents that buffet us today.
URL:https://now.fordham.edu/event/work-wisdom-for-an-ai-age-papal-and-feminist-perspectives/
LOCATION:Tognino Hall\, Duane Library 2nd Floor – Fordham at Rose Hill\, 441 East Fordham Road\, Bronx\, NY\, 10458\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lectures
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260923T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260923T153000
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SUMMARY:Department of Physics and Applied Physics Guest Lecture: "Turbulence—the Last Frontier of Classical Physics"
DESCRIPTION:Lecture delivered by Prasad Subramanian\, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research\, Pune\, India \nAbstract:\nWhen someone sprays perfume at one end of a room and we smell it within seconds\, we are experiencing turbulence in action. Or when we experience atmospheric turbulence during a flight! Turns our turbulence in fluid flows is the norm rather than the exception. This phenomenon has fascinated thinkers dating back to Leonardo da Vinci. We will outline basic elements of our current understanding of turbulence in fluids. We will then proceed to illustrate some manifestations of turbulence in space physics and discuss how much remains to be learnt. \nAbout Prasad Subramanian:\nAs a professor of physics at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research\, Pune\, India\, Prasad Subramanian works on plasma astrophysics and space weather using a mix of data analysis and theoretical modeling. He is interested in the terrestrial effects of Earth-directed solar coronal mass ejections. Examples include geomagnetic storms\, enhanced drag on Earth orbiting satellites and a host of other effects.
URL:https://now.fordham.edu/event/department-of-physics-and-applied-physics-guest-lecture-turbulence-the-last-frontier-of-classical-physics/
LOCATION:Freeman 103\, 441 E. Fordham Road\, Bronx\, NY\, 10458\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lectures
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ORGANIZER;CN="Dr. Robert Duffin":MAILTO:rduffin@fordham.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260922T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260922T193000
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SUMMARY:Family Promise\, Family Law: Three Stories in the History of Jewish Vows
DESCRIPTION:Neder dates at least to early biblical times\, and vows remains a part of Jewish and other traditions to this day\, even as Jewish votive law has evolved. One motivation for this talk is an observation that many historical examples of neder involve family relationships\, especially between parent and child. \nThis talk looks at three story/law moments—biblical law and narrative\, a late-antiquity story of the law\, and a 21st-century work of narrative fiction—and asks: how might we think about the meaning of this connection between parent-child relationship and neder? How might we think about law and story with and against each other\, and over time? \nMiryam Segal\, PhD\, is associate professor at Queens College and the CUNY Graduate Center\, where she teaches legal history\, law and literature\, Jewish studies and comparative literature. She is author of A New Sound in Hebrew Poetry: Poetics\, Politics\, Accent\, co-editor of Vixens Disturbing Vineyards\, editor of Jewish Law and the Family\, Anatomies of Home and Disruption\, as well as founding editor of the JLA Review. She is chair of the Jewish Law Association. In 2022-2023\, she was Gruss Visiting Professor of Talmudic Law at Harvard Law School. She earned her PhD in comparative literature at Berkeley\, and an MSL at Yale Law School.
URL:https://now.fordham.edu/event/family-promise-family-law-three-stories-in-the-history-of-jewish-vows/
LOCATION:Lincoln Center Campus\, McMahon Rm 109\, 113 W 60th St\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lectures
ORGANIZER;CN="Magda Teter":MAILTO:jewishstudies@fordham.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260922T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260922T171500
DTSTAMP:20260825T211503Z
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SUMMARY:Fall 2026 McGinley Chair Lecture: “Morality and U.S. Foreign Policy”
DESCRIPTION:Lecture by Thomas Massaro\, SJ\, Laurence J. McGinley Professor of Religion and Society \nRespondent: Sarah Lockhart\, PhD\, professor of political science \nDisagreements regarding the proper orientation of United States foreign policy have been endemic throughout American history. A succession of official and unofficial “doctrines” has displayed a mix of principles (such as the extension of democracy and the protection of human rights across the globe) and political realism as primary motivations for the engagement of the United States with international affairs. Father Massaro will assess the practice of U.S. foreign policy in light of the principles of international order recommended in Catholic social teaching. In her response\, political scientist Sarah Lockhart\, PhD\, will comment further on both the achievements and lacunae within U.S. foreign policy at various points in our national history. \nAll students\, faculty and staff of Fordham University are invited to attend\, as are members of the wider New York community.
URL:https://now.fordham.edu/event/fall-2026-mcginley-chair-lecture-morality-and-u-s-foreign-policy/
LOCATION:Flom Auditorium\, Walsh Library\, 441 East Fordham Road\, Bronx\, NY\, 10458\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lectures
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260921T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260921T173000
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SUMMARY:Climate Justice Hub
DESCRIPTION:The Climate Justice Hub brings together frontline leaders\, advocates\, policymakers\, researchers\, funders\, students and other changemakers to build the partnerships needed to advance lasting\, equitable climate solutions worldwide. Join us for practical conversations\, shared learning\, and cross-sector collaboration as we explore how integrating frontline leadership into climate decision making leads to better outcomes for people and the planet. \nThis event is co-hosted by Fordham’s Graduate Program in International Political Economy and Development (Fordham IPED) and the Frontline Resource Institute at Environmental Defense Fund \nTo attend\, or stream the event\, please register here.
URL:https://now.fordham.edu/event/climate-justice-hub/
LOCATION:Lowenstein Atrium\, 113 West 60th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conferences and Symposia,Economics,Lectures
ORGANIZER;CN="Fordham IPED":MAILTO:iped@fordham.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260917T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260917T183000
DTSTAMP:20260915T141039Z
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SUMMARY:Panel Discussion: “Today’s Constitution: Rights\, Power\, and Democracy in Contemporary America”
DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by the Office of Government Relations\, this Constitution Day panel discussion examines the current state of our constitutional system with faculty from Arts and Sciences and Fordham Law School. Featuring Jane Manners\, associate professor of law\, and Robert J. Hume\, PhD\, professor of political science\, the conversation will explore recent doctrinal shifts on the Supreme Court\, particularly concerning executive power\, as well as emerging behavioral trends within the judiciary. Voter registration information will also be available for attendees. All students\, faculty\, and community members are welcome.
URL:https://now.fordham.edu/event/panel-discussion-todays-constitution-rights-power-and-democracy-in-contemporary-america/
LOCATION:Gabelli School of Business\, Room 326\, 140 W 62nd St\, New York\, 10023\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lectures
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260915T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260915T193000
DTSTAMP:20260828T135643Z
CREATED:20260828T135643Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T135643Z
UID:10014238-1789495200-1789500600@now.fordham.edu
SUMMARY:Book Talk: Brooklyn Odyssey: My Journey Out of Hasidism
DESCRIPTION:Join us to learn about sociologist Zalman Newfield’s fascinating new memoir about exiting an ultra-Orthodox community in Brooklyn. Professor Newfield (Hunter College) will read from his new book\, Brooklyn Odyssey: My Journey Out of Hasidism\, and discuss it with Fordham anthropology professor\, Ayala Fader. A Q & A will follow the discussion. All are welcome. \nZalman Newfield\, PhD\, is an associate professor of sociology and Jewish studies at Hunter College\, CUNY. Raised in a Lubavitch family in Crown Heights\, Brooklyn\, he attended yeshivahs in Chicago\, Miami\, and Buenos Aires\, Argentina\, and participated in Jewish outreach activities in Russia\, China\, and Singapore. Newfield earned a bachelor’s in psychology from Brooklyn College and a PhD in sociology from New York University. He then taught sociology courses for two years in six medium- and maximum-security New Jersey state prisons. His book\, Degrees of Separation: Identity Formation While Leaving Ultra-Orthodox Judaism (Temple University Press\, 2020)\, explores the lives of Lubavitch and Satmar men and women who decided as young adults to leave that way of life. In his spare time he is a host on the New Books Network podcast\, interviewing scholars from diverse disciplines. Newfield lives in Hoboken\, NJ\, with his wife and two children. Find out more at zalmannewfield.com. \nAyala Fader\, PhD\, is professor of anthropology at Fordham University. She is the award-winning author of Mitzvah Girls: Bringing Up the Next Generation of Hasidic Jews in Brooklyn (2009) and Hidden Heretics: Jewish Doubt in the Digital Age (2020). Fader’s research has been generously supported by fellowships and grants\, including the NSF and the NEH and appears in public and academic venues. She is the founding director of Fordham’s Center for Public Anthropology and Sociology and the Demystifying Language Project\, which makes linguistic anthropology a social justice resource for public high schools.
URL:https://now.fordham.edu/event/book-talk-brooklyn-odyssey-my-journey-out-of-hasidism/
LOCATION:McMahon 109\, McMahon Hall\, 113 West 60th Street\, Lincoln Center Campus\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
CATEGORIES:Jewish Life,Lectures
ORGANIZER;CN="Center for Jewish Studies":MAILTO:jewishstudies@fordham.edu
GEO:40.7708109;-73.9851512
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=McMahon 109 McMahon Hall 113 West 60th Street Lincoln Center Campus New York NY 10023 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=McMahon Hall\, 113 West 60th Street\, Lincoln Center Campus:geo:-73.9851512,40.7708109
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260914T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260914T183000
DTSTAMP:20260805T210258Z
CREATED:20260805T210258Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260805T210258Z
UID:10014193-1789401600-1789410600@now.fordham.edu
SUMMARY:Overview of the New York State Medical Aid in Dying Law
DESCRIPTION:Completion of this class will result in the receipt of two and one-half (2.5) continuing education hours. \nThe first class in this series will introduce New York Public Health Law Article 28-F (effective 8-5-26)\, the recently enacted New York State statute that legalizes medical aid in dying (MAID). The New York State Bar Association MAID Task Force history and final report and recommendations will be reviewed\, and a snapshot of experience in other states where medical aid in dying has been legalized will be provided. Key provisions of the MAID law will be delineated\, including who is a qualifying patient under the law; the steps of the request process; the mandatory mental health evaluation; and institutional policy development. The place of MAID in the palliative and end-of-life care continuum will also be explicated\, and recommendations for the design and dissemination of interprofessional MAID education and training discussed.
URL:https://now.fordham.edu/event/overview-of-the-new-york-state-medical-aid-in-dying-law/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Lectures
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260910T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260910T170000
DTSTAMP:20260908T194206Z
CREATED:20260908T194206Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260908T194206Z
UID:10014255-1789056000-1789059600@now.fordham.edu
SUMMARY:IPED Reports from the Field: Summer Internships
DESCRIPTION:On Thursday\, Sept. 10th\, we will have our second IPED lecture on the summer internships that our second years completed. Jet Pacapac will talk about his time at Fordham Bedford Housing Corporation. Trevor Cox worked with the NYC Office of Management and Budget. Claire Bodger completed work with the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. Andrew Galbraith continued his involvement with the UNDP. Sydney Clapham continued her work with Fordham Road BID. Nico Neri was also working with the Maven Group.
URL:https://now.fordham.edu/event/iped-reports-from-the-field-summer-internships/
LOCATION:Dealy E-530\, 441 East Fordham Road\, Bronx\, NY\, 10458\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lectures
ORGANIZER;CN="Fordham IPED":MAILTO:iped@fordham.edu
GEO:40.8612275;-73.8892354
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Dealy E-530 441 East Fordham Road Bronx NY 10458 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=441 East Fordham Road:geo:-73.8892354,40.8612275
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260909T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260909T173000
DTSTAMP:20260825T210205Z
CREATED:20260825T210146Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T210205Z
UID:10014234-1788969600-1788975000@now.fordham.edu
SUMMARY:Conversations with Humanitarians: Lily Esposito
DESCRIPTION:Lily Esposito is the external relations officer with the UN Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA). Within the external relations department\, she has worked with various government and institutional partners to mobilize resources and support for UNRWA. Esposito will talk about her work with UNRWA\, mobilizing resources. She’ll also talk about how she has navigated her career and offer tips on searching for internships and employment. \nStudents will learn about UNRWA’s work and resource mobilization\, a key skill in the humanitarian sector that largely relies on donations. They will also acquire skills to navigate their careers and will have time to network with fellow students and Esposito. Refreshments will be served.
URL:https://now.fordham.edu/event/conversations-with-humanitarians-3/
LOCATION:South Lounge\, Leon Lowenstein Building\, Fordham Lincoln Center\, 113 W 60th St\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lectures,Networking and Career
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://now.fordham.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Photo-Lily-ESPOSITO-1.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Institute of International Humanitarian Affairs":MAILTO:iiha@fordham.edu 
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260909T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260909T173000
DTSTAMP:20260813T153945Z
CREATED:20260813T153945Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T153945Z
UID:10014223-1788966000-1788975000@now.fordham.edu
SUMMARY:Conversation: Theology and Attention with D. Graham Burnett from Princeton University
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a conversation with D. Graham Burnett\, PhD\, professor of history at Princeton University and co-founder of the Strother School of Radical Attention. The lecture (3 – 4 p.m.) will be followed by an interactive workshop from 4:15 – 5:30 p.m. Questions can be sent in advance to theology@fordham.edu.
URL:https://now.fordham.edu/event/conversation-theology-and-attention-with-d-graham-burnett-from-princeton-university/
LOCATION:Flom Auditorium\, Walsh Library\, 441 East Fordham Road\, Bronx\, NY\, 10458\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lectures,Spiritual and Religious Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Theology":MAILTO:theology@fordham.edu
GEO:40.8612275;-73.8892354
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Flom Auditorium Walsh Library 441 East Fordham Road Bronx NY 10458 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=441 East Fordham Road:geo:-73.8892354,40.8612275
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260903T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260903T170000
DTSTAMP:20260902T150805Z
CREATED:20260902T150805Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T150805Z
UID:10014245-1788451200-1788454800@now.fordham.edu
SUMMARY:IPED Reports from the Field: International Internships and Immersive Learning
DESCRIPTION:IPED 2027 students present about their summer activities overseas. Tymber Felts completed an internship with the Jesuit Center for Theological Reflection in Zambia. Alfredo Solis interned with Clean Air Asia in the Philippines. Richard Whiting joined the Rikuzentakata Project in Japan. Devon Gladded worked for the Central Bank of Belize. Khulan Battulga was selected for the St. Gallen Symposium in Switzerland while doing a summer research project on the spatial drivers of land degradation in Mongolia. Claire Bodger\, Sydney Clapham\, Khulan Battulga\, and Jet Pacapac joined the Emerging Markets and Country Risk Analysis class in South Africa.
URL:https://now.fordham.edu/event/iped-reports-from-the-field-international-internships-and-immersive-learning/
LOCATION:Dealy E-530\, 441 East Fordham Road\, Bronx\, NY\, 10458\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lectures
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://now.fordham.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_6669.jpeg
ORGANIZER;CN="Fordham IPED":MAILTO:iped@fordham.edu
GEO:40.8612275;-73.8892354
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Dealy E-530 441 East Fordham Road Bronx NY 10458 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=441 East Fordham Road:geo:-73.8892354,40.8612275
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260902T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260902T140000
DTSTAMP:20260828T135323Z
CREATED:20260828T135323Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T135323Z
UID:10014237-1788352200-1788357600@now.fordham.edu
SUMMARY:Lecture: “The Antisemetic Exception?  Hate Speech and the First Amendment”
DESCRIPTION:Legal historian James Loeffler (Johns Hopkins University) will introduce his new book\, Exceptional Hatred: Antisemitism and the Fight Over Free Speech in Modern America\, in conversation with Fordham Law professor Ethan Leib and historian Magda Teter. \nJames Loeffler is the Felix Posen Professor of Jewish History and Director of the Stulman Program in Jewish Studies at Johns Hopkins University. His books include Rooted Cosmopolitans: Jews and Human Rights in the Twentieth Century\, winner of multiple awards\, and The Law of Strangers: Jewish Lawyers and International Law in the Twentieth Century. A regular contributor to The Atlantic\, he received the 2025 Rockower Press Award for Excellence in Writing about Antisemitism. His latest book\, Exceptional Hatred: Antisemitism and the Fight Over Free Speech in Modern America\, was published in August 2026 by Metropolitan/Henry Holt.
URL:https://now.fordham.edu/event/lecture-the-antisemetic-exception-hate-speech-and-the-first-amendment/
LOCATION:Hill Faculty Conference Room\, 7-119\, Fordham Law School\, 150 W. 62nd St.\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
CATEGORIES:Jewish Life,Lectures,Lunch and Learn
ORGANIZER;CN="Center for Jewish Studies":MAILTO:jewishstudies@fordham.edu
GEO:40.7769059;-73.9800645
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Hill Faculty Conference Room 7-119 Fordham Law School 150 W. 62nd St. New York NY 10023 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Fordham Law School\, 150 W. 62nd St.:geo:-73.9800645,40.7769059
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260520T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260520T130000
DTSTAMP:20260514T180650Z
CREATED:20260514T180650Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260514T180650Z
UID:10014156-1779278400-1779282000@now.fordham.edu
SUMMARY:The Future of Humanitarian Aid with Juan Chaves-Gonzalez\, UN-OCHA
DESCRIPTION:Since 2025\, the humanitarian community has been grappling with new challenges due to political change\, shifting global priorities and donor policies and evolving humanitarian crises. At the same time\, humanitarian needs have only increased primarily driven by conflicts. As advisor on the Future to the Emergency Relief Coordinator\, Juan Chaves-Gonzalez moderates the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs’ Listening Channel\, a place to imagine what humanitarian action should look like by 2035\, and will share some of the trends emerging from these conversations. \nAbout the speaker\nJuan Chaves-Gonzalez is a political scientist with over 20 years of experience in conflict prevention\, peace-building\, development\, and humanitarian action. He is the lead advisor for crisis risk financing at the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and adviser on the Future to the Emergency Relief Coordinator. At OCHA’s Climate and Innovation Section—established in 2026 to strengthen anticipatory action\, climate\, and crisis risk financing—Juan develops financing solutions to make humanitarian response more efficient and adaptive. He has previously supported humanitarian pooled funds\, localization efforts\, and initiatives linking public health and crisis response. Earlier in his career\, he worked on peacebuilding and recovery in Colombia\, his home country. He writes on humanitarian ethics\, innovation\, climate\, and humanitarian finance \nAll are welcome! Learn more at fordham.edu/iiha. Questions? Email iihaoutreach@fordham.edu. \n 
URL:https://now.fordham.edu/event/the-future-of-humanitarian-aid-with-juan-chaves-gonzalez-un-ocha/
LOCATION:Online\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lectures
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://now.fordham.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IMG_1148.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Institute of International Humanitarian Affairs":MAILTO:iiha@fordham.edu 
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260513T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260513T130000
DTSTAMP:20260506T131620Z
CREATED:20260506T131122Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260506T131620Z
UID:10014152-1778673600-1778677200@now.fordham.edu
SUMMARY:The Future of Humanitarian Aid with Sudhanshu S. Singh\, Founder and CEO of Humanitarian Aid International (HAI)
DESCRIPTION:This online event will explore the future of humanitarian aid amid political change\, rising global crises\, and shifting donor priorities. Sudhanshu S. Singh will discuss how re-localization and decolonization can reshape humanitarian work and create new opportunities for more locally led responses. To wrap-up the webinar\, we will open the floor for questions. All are welcome!
URL:https://now.fordham.edu/event/the-future-of-humanitarian-aid-with-sudhanshu-s-singh-founder-and-ceo-of-humanitarian-aid-international-hai/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Lectures
ORGANIZER;CN="Institute of International Humanitarian Affairs":MAILTO:iiha@fordham.edu 
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260506T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260506T130000
DTSTAMP:20260421T204133Z
CREATED:20260421T203716Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260421T204133Z
UID:10014131-1778068800-1778072400@now.fordham.edu
SUMMARY:The Future of Humanitarian Aid with Christopher Lockyear\, Former Secretary General of Doctors Without Borders
DESCRIPTION:The Future of Humanitarian Aid Webinar Series by the Institute of International Humanitarian Affairs (IIHA) presents the first webinar of the May 2026 series. Please join the IIHA in welcoming Christopher Lockyear for a presentation on the future of humanitarian aid\, including challenges\, opportunities\, and potential solutions. \nAbout Christopher Lockyear:\nFor 8 years as Secretary General of Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF)\, Christopher Lockyear coordinated the organization’s global efforts to provide impartial medical assistance to people affected by conflict\, epidemics\, and natural disasters. \nAbout the webinar:\nSince 2025\, the humanitarian sector has faced a volatile reality shaped by political upheaval and shifting donor policies. The dismantling of USAID signaled a retreat toward national interests\, accompanied by a disregard for international humanitarian law and a crumbling of multilateralism. Despite these systemic failures\, conflict-driven needs continue to surge globally. Join Christopher Lockyear\, MSF secretary general from 2018 to 2026\, as he reflects on his experience coordinating impartial medical aid during these crises and shares his vision for the future of relief. \nAbout the IIHA:\nThe Institute acts as a bridge between the University and humanitarian practice\, hosts lectures and symposia on a regular basis\, and is the U.S. partner for NOHA\, a consortium of 12 European universities offering humanitarian education. The IIHA at 2546 Belmont Avenue\, Bronx\, New York at Fordham University also hosts career events\, guest speaker events\, and gallery exhibitions. In addition to our humanitarian studies undergraduate and graduate degrees\, international diploma\, diplomatic training\, and short humanitarian training courses\, the IIHA publishes on a wide range of humanitarian topics such as A Skein of Thought. Our staff and faculty come to us with years of U.N. experience and in-the-field humanitarian aid work.
URL:https://now.fordham.edu/event/the-future-of-humanitarian-aid-with-christopher-lockyear-former-secretary-general-doctors-without-borders-geneva/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Lectures,Lunch and Learn
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://now.fordham.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Chris-Lockyear-MSF.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Institute of International Humanitarian Affairs":MAILTO:iiha@fordham.edu 
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260430T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260430T193000
DTSTAMP:20260407T155550Z
CREATED:20260302T172231Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260407T155550Z
UID:10014058-1777572000-1777577400@now.fordham.edu
SUMMARY:CJH-Fordham Lecture Series in Jewish Studies: Martin Saps\, “From Pious Asceticism to Chauvinistic Nationalism: The Rise of Right-Wing Politics in the Haredi Diaspora”
DESCRIPTION: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. \nSince Donald Trump’s election in 2016\, however\, Hasidic Jews in London and New York have begun to develop a distinct political identity: a unique brand of Heimish Populism squarely aligned with ethnonationalist right-wing movements in the U.S. and Europe. This turn also reshapes attitudes toward Zionism\, as growing numbers of young Haredim express admiration for Jewish power and messianic Religious Zionism. This lecture examines how digital media\, intergenerational change\, a crisis of leadership\, and the populist turn in mainstream politics have transformed the younger generation’s approach towards nation\, state\, and God. \nMartin Francisco Saps is a PhD student at King’s College\, London\, in the geography department. His work explores the intersection of global politics and everyday urban life. Saps’s PhD thesis\, “Our Golden Calf: Haredi Jews and the Decline of Zionism\, Liberalism\, and the Secular World”\, studies how the global politics of nationalism\, secularism\, and multiculturalism are experienced by the Haredi community of Stamford Hill\, London. The project draws on years of ethnographic fieldwork in the area and online\, drawing on Hebrew\, Yiddish\, and English language sources to understand this insular community at a pivotal time.
URL:https://now.fordham.edu/event/cjh-fordham-lecture-series-in-jewish-studies-martin-saps-from-pious-asceticism-to-chauvinistic-nationalism-the-rise-of-right-wing-politics-in-the-haredi-diaspora/
LOCATION:McMahon Hall\, Room 109
CATEGORIES:Lectures
ORGANIZER;CN="Center for Jewish Studies":MAILTO:jewishstudies@fordham.edu
GEO:40.7703483;-73.9854248
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260430T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260430T200000
DTSTAMP:20260410T181555Z
CREATED:20260410T181256Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260410T181555Z
UID:10014115-1777568400-1777579200@now.fordham.edu
SUMMARY:The Fordham Reads Dante 10th Anniversary Celebration
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThe anniversary celebration will feature a reading and performance of Hell Has an Exit\, written by Ron Jenkins\, who has facilitated theater workshops inspired by Dante’s poetry in prisons. \nThe play is fueled by the mutual love and support that enables a mother-daughter drug-dealing team to build new post-prison lives as a preacher and a poet. It is a story of personal and spiritual transformation that is framed by rap poetry\, gospel music\, Bible quotes\, and Dante’s journey from inferno to paradise. Jenkins wrote the script based on interviews with BL Shirelle and Debra Taylor\, conducted during their ongoing exploration of Dante’s Divine Comedy with students at Wesleyan University and Yale Divinity School. \nThe event is free and open to the public. Registration is required. A reception and celebration of Fordham Reads Dante’s 10th anniversary will follow.
URL:https://now.fordham.edu/event/the-fordham-reads-dante-10th-anniversary-celebration/
LOCATION:Butler Commons\, Duane Library\, 441 East Fordham Road\, Bronx\, NY\, 10458\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lectures
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://now.fordham.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/DANTE-PRESENTS-POEM.jpg
GEO:40.861203;-73.8892181
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Butler Commons Duane Library 441 East Fordham Road Bronx NY 10458 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=441 East Fordham Road:geo:-73.8892181,40.861203
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260430T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260430T170000
DTSTAMP:20260421T142255Z
CREATED:20260421T142255Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260421T142255Z
UID:10014129-1777564800-1777568400@now.fordham.edu
SUMMARY:IPED Lecture: "Venezuela—How Democracy was Used to Destroy Democracy"
DESCRIPTION: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 before being persecuted by Nicolás Maduro’s regime\, which issued an arrest warrant\, removed him from office\, and forced him into exile. Appointed by the OAS Secretary General as Special Envoy for the Venezuelan migration crisis\, he led advocacy across the Americas\, authoring 15 reports on migrant protection and integration. Smolansky holds a BA in Journalism from Universidad Católica Andrés Bello and a Master’s in international public policy from Johns Hopkins University\, with additional fellowships at Georgetown and Stanford. His case has been cited by the OAS\, UN\, and ICC in reports on crimes against humanity in Venezuela.
URL:https://now.fordham.edu/event/iped-lecture-venezuela-how-democracy-was-used-to-destroy-democracy/
LOCATION:Dealy E-530\, 441 East Fordham Road\, Bronx\, NY\, 10458\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lectures
ORGANIZER;CN="Fordham IPED":MAILTO:iped@fordham.edu
GEO:40.8612275;-73.8892354
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Dealy E-530 441 East Fordham Road Bronx NY 10458 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=441 East Fordham Road:geo:-73.8892354,40.8612275
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260429T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260429T190000
DTSTAMP:20260410T180020Z
CREATED:20260410T180020Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260410T180020Z
UID:10014116-1777478400-1777489200@now.fordham.edu
SUMMARY:2026 Graduate Research Celebration
DESCRIPTION: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. \nLed by Fordham’s Gabelli School of Business\, the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences\, the Graduate School of Education\, and the Graduate School of Social Service—in partnership with the Office of Institutional Research—this interdisciplinary celebration highlights the depth\, intellectual vitality\, and cross-sector impact of graduate research across Fordham’s academic community.
URL:https://now.fordham.edu/event/2026-graduate-research-celebration/
LOCATION:Costantino Room\, Fordham Law School\, 150 West 62nd Street\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conferences and Symposia,Lectures
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://now.fordham.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/DSC05583-scaled.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Fordham Graduate Schools":MAILTO:gradschool@fordham.edu
GEO:40.7715478;-73.9849293
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Costantino Room Fordham Law School 150 West 62nd Street New York NY 10023 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Fordham Law School\, 150 West 62nd Street:geo:-73.9849293,40.7715478
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260429T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260429T173000
DTSTAMP:20260428T190746Z
CREATED:20260428T190746Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260428T190746Z
UID:10014137-1777478400-1777483800@now.fordham.edu
SUMMARY:Conversations with Humanitarians: Toni-Anne Vinell Stewart\, Gender Equality and Inclusion\, U.N.-OCHA
DESCRIPTION: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. This is a great opportunity for peer-to-peer networking with fellow students and with a humanitarian professional. \nLimited seating is available. Open to Fordham students. \nU.N. OCHA is the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. \nTIME: 4 – 5:30 p.m. Please consider arriving 10 minutes early.\nLOCATION: 2nd fl\, Canisius Hall\, FCRH\, next to Faculty Memorial Hall (FMH)
URL:https://now.fordham.edu/event/conversations-with-humanitarians-toni-anne-vinell-stewart-gender-equality-and-inclusion-u-n-ocha/
LOCATION:Canisius Hall\, 2546 Belmont Ave \, Bronx \, NY\, 10458\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lectures
ORGANIZER;CN="Institute of International Humanitarian Affairs":MAILTO:iiha@fordham.edu 
GEO:40.8586414;-73.8827079
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=DESCRIPTION: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. This is a great opportunity for peer-to-peer networking with fellow students and with a humanitarian professional. \nLimited seating is available. Open to Fordham students. \nU.N. OCHA is the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. \nTIME: 4 – 5:30 p.m. Please consider arriving 10 minutes early.\n 2nd fl Canisius Hall FCRH next to Faculty Memorial Hall (FMH);X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2546 Belmont Ave:geo:-73.8827079,40.8586414
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SUMMARY:2026 Fordham Pope Francis Global Poverty Report
DESCRIPTION: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 looks not only at material poverty but also spiritual poverty. In contrast to other measures\, the Fordham Francis Index (FFI) is more pro-poor and pro-freedom\, emphasizing basic human needs and civil liberties.
URL:https://now.fordham.edu/event/2026-fordham-pope-francis-global-poverty-report/
LOCATION:Dealy E-530\, 441 East Fordham Road\, Bronx\, NY\, 10458\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lectures
ORGANIZER;CN="Fordham IPED":MAILTO:iped@fordham.edu
GEO:40.8612275;-73.8892354
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