The Guinea Worm Eradication Program (GWEP) has reduced Guinea worm transmission by more than 99.99% since 1986, successfully eliminating it in 16 countries. The GWEP remains working to fully eradicate
LGBTQIA+ athletes have received considerable news coverage in recent months, and there have been debates on how they can compete against cisgender athletes. Carla Varriale-Barker, who has represented such athletes
During the French Third Republic, which emerged in 1870 and ended in 1940, French Jews, according to James McAuley, “enjoyed a greater level of civic engagement and public visibility …
International Large Scale Assessments (ILSAs) have been conducted since TIMSS 1995 started reporting trends in mathematics and science achievement of students around the world. In this presentation, Matthias von Davier,
Join us for a Council on Foreign Relations Academic Conference Call with Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Ph.D., a fellow for international political economy at the Council on Foreign Relations. Her work
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has pushed the threat of nuclear destruction back onto the front pages and into our collective consciousness. In reality, that threat had never gone away but
"Faith comes by hearing," St. Paul (Rom 10:17). Accordingly, the Orthodox faith is taught, proclaimed, and celebrated in the many hymns of the Church. They are not only important to
Tony Zinicola is the founding member of Prometheus Insurance Consulting. He has worked in various roles, identifying and managing the risks multinational companies and nonprofit organizations face. He has traveled,
The Fordham Foundry is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its founding with a full year of programming and fundraising. The Foundry is Fordham’s Hub for Innovation and Entrepreneurship and has
The global economy is at a crossroads. Can finance fix it? Proponents of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing say yes. They claim that new financial strategies that consider all
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
Join us for “Deconstructing Russia’s Ukraine Wars and Understanding the Diplomacy of Religion: Lessons in Orthodox Christianity, Geopolitics, and Power” with Elizabeth H. Prodmorou, Ph.D., senior fellow at the Fletcher School
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
Join us for the Sperber Book Prize Awards Ceremony, which honors biographies about journalists and memoirs/autobiographies by journalists. The 2022 Sperber Book Prize will be awarded to Elizabeth Becker for
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
Join us for a lunchtime talk with author Joseph Calandro as he discusses his new book, The Business of Personal Finance: How to Improve Financial Wellness. This book is no
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
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
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,
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
“Synodality” has been the central theme of Pope Francis’s pontificate—and the source of intense opposition and widespread misunderstanding as the pope tries to create a culture of collaboration and participation
Join us for the U.N. Side Event Pope Francis' World Day of the Poor. This event is sponsored by Fordham University's graduate program in International Political Economy and Development (IPED),
One of the signal moments in the narrative of Abraham is his insistent and enthusiastic reception of three strangers. That moment is a beginning point of inspiration for all three
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
Join us for a talk with professor Patricia Sullivan, University of South Carolina.
