BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Fordham Now - ECPv6.16.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Fordham Now X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://now.fordham.edu X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Fordham Now REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20190310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20191103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20200308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20201101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201014T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201014T130000 DTSTAMP:20260614T144535 CREATED:20200916T141738Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200916T141738Z UID:10004066-1602676800-1602680400@now.fordham.edu SUMMARY:The Genesis of Jewish Gender: From the Bible to the Baal Shem Tov DESCRIPTION:Join us for “A Short History of Jewish Gender: Part 1” with Fordham Associate Professor of Theology Sarit Kattan-Gribetz and Bar-Ilan University’s Moshe Rosman. \nThe webinar will trace the development of myths\, symbols\, concepts\, and identity definitions that delineated the gender boundary in Jewish theory and practice. Rosman will explore gender as conceived in the book of Genesis and applied in Europe in the medieval and early modern periods. \nKattan-Gribetz is the author of Time and Difference in Rabbinic Judaism (Princeton\, 2020) and numerous articles about time in antiquity\, including the use of women’s bodies as metaphors for time; the correspondence between Philo and Seneca’s philosophical approaches to quotidian time; and the recent “temporal turn” in the fields of ancient Judaism and Jewish studies. She is currently writing her second book\, Jerusalem: A Feminist History. \nRosman is a professor emeritus of Jewish history from Bar-Ilan. He is the author of several groundbreaking and award-winning books\, including The Lords’ Jews: Magnate-Jewish Relations in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth During the Eighteenth Century (Harvard\, 1990)\, Founder of Hasidism: A Quest for the Historical Ba’al Shem Tov (California\, 1996)\, and How Jewish Is Jewish History? (Littman\, 2007). Rosman is the recipient of the National Jewish Book Award\, the Zalman Shazar Prize\, and the Jerzy Milewski Award. His research interests include Polish-Jewish history\, Jewish gender history\, historiography\, and Hasidism. URL:https://now.fordham.edu/event/the-genesis-of-jewish-gender-from-the-bible-to-the-baal-shem-tov/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Lectures ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://now.fordham.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Moshe-Rosman.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Sarit Kattan":MAILTO:skattangribetz@fordham.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201013T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201013T183000 DTSTAMP:20260614T144535 CREATED:20200812T190254Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200812T190254Z UID:10004030-1602610200-1602613800@now.fordham.edu SUMMARY:RESCHEDULED: Eradicating Racism in Arts and Sciences at Fordham University DESCRIPTION:Join us for a panel discussion with: \n\nLaura Auricchio\, Ph.D.\, dean of Fordham College at Lincoln Center\nEva Badowska\, Ph.D.\, dean of the Arts and Sciences faculty\nMaura Mast\, Ph.D.\, dean of Fordham College at Rose Hill\nTaylor Stovall\, Ph.D.\, dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences\nRafael Zapata\, chief diversity officer\n\nThis conversation will be moderated by Valerie Rainford\, FCRH ’86\, founder and CEO of Elloree Talent Strategies. \nThis event has been rescheduled from September 14 to October 13. URL:https://now.fordham.edu/event/eradicating-racism-in-the-arts-and-sciences-at-fordham-university/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Lectures ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://now.fordham.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Keating.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="Sara Hunt Munoz":MAILTO:shunt@fordham.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201013T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201013T160000 DTSTAMP:20260614T144535 CREATED:20200910T193754Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200910T193754Z UID:10004064-1602599400-1602604800@now.fordham.edu SUMMARY:Joan D'Alessandro Discusses Pro-Child Activism and Policymaking DESCRIPTION:When a loved one is killed\, how can survivors transform their grief into positive action? During this digital forum\, attendees will hear from  Rosemarie D’Alessandro\, who lost her 7-year-old daughter\, Joan Angela\, in 1973 after she delivered Girl Scout cookies to a neighbor. Since then\, her family has launched the Joan D’Alessandro Foundation (aka Joan’s Joy)\, a powerful force promoting pro-victim policies\, such as Joan’s Law\, signed by former President Bill Clinton in 1998. \nThis forum will screen a 15-minute video including clips from CNN and the Today Show\, followed by a discussion on pro-child activism and transforming tragedy into something positive. View the video before the event. URL:https://now.fordham.edu/event/joan-dalessandro-discusses-pro-child-activism-and-policymaking/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Lectures ORGANIZER;CN="FIRST-Fordham Institute":MAILTO:takoosh@aol.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201013T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201013T110000 DTSTAMP:20260614T144535 CREATED:20201001T155844Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201001T155844Z UID:10004081-1602583200-1602586800@now.fordham.edu SUMMARY:What Is a Migration Crisis? DESCRIPTION:Join the Institute of International Humanitarian Affairs for a webinar with Brian Kelly\, head of the Community Stabilization Unit for the International Organization for Migration (IOM). \nA migrant person is someone who moves away from their place of usual residence\, whether within a country or across an international border\, temporarily or permanently\, for a variety of reasons. A country or a region facing a crisis produces increasingly complex and often large-scale migration flows and mobility patterns. These typically expose affected populations to significant vulnerabilities and generate serious and longer-term migration management challenges. The challenges can exist at home\, while in transit\, upon arrival at a destination\, during a return process\, or throughout. \nDuring this webinar\, Kelly will highlight the unique characteristics associated with people on the move\, emphasizing protection concerns. The migration corridors linking West Africa to North Africa and Europe will be explored\, the stories of some migrants who have undertaken this journey will be shared\, and the humanitarian and policy implications will be discussed. \nAbout the Speaker\nPrior to his position at the Community Stabilization Unit\, based in Washington D.C.\, Kelly was the regional emergency and post crisis advisor at the IOM Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific. He has been with IOM since 2000 and has worked in the Balkans\, Afghanistan\, Indonesia\, Nepal\, Iraq\, Pakistan\, and elsewhere. Specializing in humanitarian operations\, community stabilization\, peace-building\, reintegration\, and the coordination of relief-and-recovery programming\, he helps governments\, the United Nations\, non-governmental organizations\, and the private sector support vulnerable populations and stabilize communities. URL:https://now.fordham.edu/event/what-is-a-migration-crisis/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Lectures ORGANIZER;CN="Institute of International Humanitarian Affairs":MAILTO:iiha@fordham.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201010T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201010T130000 DTSTAMP:20260614T144535 CREATED:20200817T162052Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200817T162052Z UID:10004038-1602324000-1602334800@now.fordham.edu SUMMARY:Continuing Education: Hospice Social Work DESCRIPTION:This class will describe and help to define the role of the social worker in hospice care. We will explore the different settings where hospice care is provided; the importance of assisting patients\, families\, and interdisciplinary teams in clarifying and agreeing on goals of care at end of life; and possible means to achieve those goals in a collaborative modality. Prominent issues discussed will include advance care planning\, family meetings\, cultural awareness\, and spirituality. We will discuss ethical issues as they arise in end-of-life goals of care and patient/family and interdisciplinary collaboration. We will also explore how death\, dying\, grief\, and loss are infused throughout the work\, as well as the importance of countertransference in working with death grief. \nCompletion of this class will result in the receipt of three continuing education hours. URL:https://now.fordham.edu/event/continuing-education-hospice-social-work/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Lectures END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201009T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201009T143000 DTSTAMP:20260614T144535 CREATED:20200922T155815Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200922T155815Z UID:10004071-1602248400-1602253800@now.fordham.edu SUMMARY:Immigration and Identity\, Borders and Bridges: Francisco Cantú Discusses His Memoir DESCRIPTION:Francisco Cantú\, a Mexican-American raised in the scrublands of the Southwest\, joined the U.S. Border Patrol in 2008. He spent the next four years hauling in the bodies of dead immigrants and delivering to detention centers those he found alive. Cantú left the Border Patrol in 2012 and began a journey of his own\, culminating in his highly acclaimed 2018 memoir\, The Line Becomes a River: Dispatches from the Border. \nDisputes over immigration have only intensified as the presidential election approaches\, and issues of racism and national identity are playing out around the country. More than ever\, the personal is political\, and Cantú’s memoir is a powerful testimony to understanding this national moment. During this event\, Cantú will discuss his own story\, the process of writing a memoir\, and his take on the ongoing immigration debate. \nGlenn Hendler\, a professor of English and American studies at Fordham\, will moderate the conversation\, and Cantú will take questions from the students in a class Hendler is co-teaching with Fordham’s Writer at Risk in Residence\, Félix Kaputu\, titled “Creating Dangerously: Writing from Conflict Zones.” Other Fordham students and our online audience will also be able to pose questions using the chat feature. David Gibson\, director of Fordham’s Center on Religion and Culture\, will open and close the event\, as well as help field audience questions. URL:https://now.fordham.edu/event/immigration-and-identity-borders-and-bridges-francisco-cantu-discusses-his-memoir/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Cultural,Lectures END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201008T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201008T130000 DTSTAMP:20260614T144535 CREATED:20200903T222812Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200903T222812Z UID:10004052-1602158400-1602162000@now.fordham.edu SUMMARY:Centennial Speaker Series: Lawrence Cunningham in Conversation with Astrid Doerner on Margin of Trust: The Berkshire Business Model DESCRIPTION:Warren Buffett and his company Berkshire Hathaway Inc. are legendary for their distinctive investing approach. Yet\, many equally unconventional but less-well-known aspects of the company’s managerial practices and organizational structure are rich with lessons for those seeking to follow in Buffett’s footsteps. Margin of Trust distills Buffett’s approach to management and corporate life and provides a definitive analysis of the tenets of the Berkshire Hathaway system\, its costs and benefits\, and how they can be adapted for other organizations. \nIn Margin of Trust\, authors Lawrence A. Cunningham and Stephanie Cuba develop a new account of how Berkshire Hathaway works\, showing that the key to its success is trust. Profiling partnership practices and business methods\, they contend that the company’s distinguishing feature is a culture in which autonomy and decentralization are core management principles. Cunningham and Cuba provide instructive examples of how this model has been successfully adapted by other companies that share faith in trust as an organizing principle. The authors also offer candid commentary on the risks of a trust-based approach and how to mitigate them. Margin of Trust features illuminating analysis of Buffett’s take on the role trust plays in business agreements\, what he looks for in great corporate boards\, and what lies ahead for the company after its iconic leader leaves the scene. \nAgenda\n12 p.m.: Welcome Remarks: Donna Rapaccioli\, dean of the Gabelli School of Business \n12:05 p.m.: Speaker Introduction: David Cowen\, president/CEO of the Museum of American Finance \n12:08 p.m.: Discussion: Astrid Doerner and Lawrence Cunningham \n12:45 p.m.: Audience Q&A \n1:00 p.m.: Closing Remarks: David Cowen \nAbout the Speakers\nCunningham is an author\, lecturer\, professor\, public company director\, and consultant on corporate governance. He is the Henry St. George Tucker III Research Professor at George Washington University and founding director of George Washington University in New York. He is the author of more than a dozen books\, including The Warren Buffett Shareholder: Stories from Inside the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting; The Essays of Warren Buffett: Lessons for Corporate America\, in collaboration with Buffett; The AIG Story\, with Hank Greenberg; and Berkshire Beyond Buffett: The Enduring Value of Values. \nDoerner is a U.S. correspondent in New York for Handelsblatt\, Germany’s leading business daily. She has covered Berkshire Hathaway for many years\, including interviews with Buffett\, Charlie Munger\, and Ted Weschler\, and she is a regular attendee of the company’s shareholder meetings in Omaha\, Nebraska. Doerner also covers banks\, financial markets\, and the economy. \nThis event is co-sponsored with the Museum of American Finance and CFA Society New York. URL:https://now.fordham.edu/event/centennial-speaker-series-lawrence-cunningham-in-conversation-with-astrid-doerner-on-margin-of-trust-the-berkshire-business-model/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Conferences and Symposia,Lectures ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://now.fordham.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/21-1499-dev-gab-webinar-series-emails-lawerence.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Centennial Speaker Series":MAILTO:amorales42@fordham.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201007T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201007T140000 DTSTAMP:20260614T144535 CREATED:20201001T155357Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201001T155357Z UID:10004084-1602075600-1602079200@now.fordham.edu SUMMARY:IPED Fall 2020 Lecture Series: Elizabeth Mahoney\, Federal Reserve Bank of New York DESCRIPTION:Please join us as we talk with Elizabeth Mahoney\, head of international training at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York works within the Federal Reserve System and with public and private sector institutions to foster the safety and vitality of our economic and financial systems. It has important roles in operating the nation’s payments systems\, protecting consumers’ rights in their dealings with banks\, and promoting community development and reinvestment. \nThe lecture will focus on: \n\nThe Global\, national\, and regional economic outlook;\nThe roles and responsibilities of the Federal Reserve and its respective departments;\nEconomic and financial education\, especially student opportunities (internships and student programs); and\nWhat it’s like working at the Federal Reserve of New York.\n\nMahoney has held her current position for more than five years. She received her M.A. from Columbia University. URL:https://now.fordham.edu/event/iped-fall-2020-lecture-series-elizabeth-mahoney-federal-reserve-bank-of-new-york/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Lectures ORGANIZER;CN="Fordham IPED":MAILTO:iped@fordham.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201007T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201007T120000 DTSTAMP:20260614T144535 CREATED:20200922T160813Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200922T160813Z UID:10004074-1602068400-1602072000@now.fordham.edu SUMMARY:Solidarity\, Catholicism\, and Our Post-Pandemic Future: Pope Francis’s New Call for a Radical Reordering of Society’s Priorities DESCRIPTION:The Vatican is releasing Pope Francis’s latest encyclical on Oct. 4\, the feast of Saint Francis of Assisi\, and his encyclical is expected to call for a radical commitment to genuine solidarity and economic and social justice. While grounded in Catholic social teaching\, the encyclical will be addressed to “the whole of humanity”—and it will land just weeks before a historic U.S. presidential election that features Catholic candidate Joe Biden squaring off against President Donald Trump. The issues raised by the encyclical are at the heart of the campaign\, and they are central to the intense debate over America’s core values and identity. The contrast could not be starker. The stakes could not be higher. \nIn this hour-long webinar\, three experts on Catholic social teaching and the Vatican will analyze the new encyclical—the most authoritative document a pope can issue—in the context of the Church’s new course under the pope\, the polarized dynamics of American politics\, and American Catholicism. \nPanelists\nMT Dávila is an associate professor of practice at Merrimack College in North Andover\, Massachusetts\, and a leading expert in Christian ethics. Her work focuses on immigration\, racism and racial justice\, and class and inequality. She is a past president of the Academy of Catholic Hispanic Theologians of the United States. \nChristopher Lamb is the Rome correspondent for The Tablet and author of The Outsider: Pope Francis and His Battle to Reform the Church (2020). His book explores the ministry of the pope and investigates the opposition that has mobilized against him\, and what it portends for the Catholic Church. \nThe Rev. Bryan Massingale is a professor of theology and social ethics at Fordham. He is a past convener of the Black Catholic Theological Symposium and a former president of the Catholic Theological Society of America. \nDavid Gibson\, director of Fordham’s Center on Religion and Culture\, will moderate the discussion\, and take questions from the online audience. \nThis webinar is presented in collaboration with Fordham’s Curran Center for American Catholic Studies. URL:https://now.fordham.edu/event/solidarity-catholicism-and-our-post-pandemic-future-pope-franciss-new-call-for-a-radical-reordering-of-societys-priorities/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Lectures,Spiritual and Service END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201006T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201006T183000 DTSTAMP:20260614T144535 CREATED:20200817T191536Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200817T191536Z UID:10004041-1602005400-1602009000@now.fordham.edu SUMMARY:John F. Kennedy\, Jr.: A Life and Potential Political Career Cut Short DESCRIPTION:Please join professor of education and psychobiographer Joseph G. Ponterotto in an exploration into the life of John F. Kennedy Jr. JFK Jr. was a dynamic\, charismatic\, empathic\, and complex young man whose life was cut tragically short at the age of 38 in a fatal plane crash in July 1999. URL:https://now.fordham.edu/event/john-f-kennedy-jr-a-life-and-potential-political-career-cut-short/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Lectures ORGANIZER;CN="Sara Hunt Munoz":MAILTO:shunt@fordham.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201006T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201006T130000 DTSTAMP:20260614T144535 CREATED:20200903T222443Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200903T222443Z UID:10004051-1601985600-1601989200@now.fordham.edu SUMMARY:Centennial Speaker Series: Nicholas Sargen in Conversation with Consuelo Mack on JPMorgan's Fall and Revival DESCRIPTION:Join us for a virtual lunchtime program with international economist\, global money manager\, and author Nicholas Sargen in conversation with award-winning financial journalist Consuelo Mack. They will discuss Sargen’s latest book\, JPMorgan’s Fall and Revival: How the Wave of Consolidation Changed America’s Premier Bank. \nJPMorgan’s Fall and Revival tells the previously untold story of how J.P. Morgan & Co. became a universal bank in the 1980s-1990s and events leading to it merging with Chase Manhattan Corp. in 2000. It depicts the challenges leaders confronted when the firm’s business model was disrupted by the country’s developing debt crisis and premier corporate borrowers accessing capital markets. J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. stood out in seeking to reenter the world of investment banking and securities entirely on its own\, and it was reluctant to make even targeted acquisitions that would have facilitated the build-out. \nThe book describes what happened to the institution in the larger story of U.S. banking consolidation\, and how it went from losing its independence to becoming a financial powerhouse. During this time\, all of the leading financial institutions struggled to change their business models. In the end\, no U.S. money center bank was able to become a universal bank on its own. What ensued was a growing concentration of financial assets in a handful of institutions\, which was the precursor to the 2008 financial crisis. \nAgenda\n12 p.m.: Welcome Remarks: Donna Rapaccioli\, dean of the Gabelli School of Business \n12:05 p.m.: Speaker Introduction: David Cowen\, president/CEO of the Museum of American Finance \n12:08 p.m.: Discussion: Consuelo Mack\, anchor and executive producer of Consuelo Mack WealthTrack\, and Nicholas Sargen \n12:45 p.m.: Audience Q&A \n1:00 p.m.: Closing Remarks: David Cowen \nAbout Sargen\nSargen is an international economist turned global money manager. He has been involved in international financial markets since the early 1970s\, when he began his career at the Treasury Department with the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. He subsequently worked on Wall Street for 25 years\, holding senior positions with Morgan Guaranty Trust\, Salomon Brothers Inc.\, and J.P. Morgan Private Bank. In 2003\, he became chief investment officer for the Western & Southern Financial Group and its affiliate\, Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. He subsequently served as chief economist from 2014-2019. He currently is an economic consultant to Fort Washington. He has authored two previous books: Global Shocks: An Investment Guide for Turbulent Markets and Investing in the Trump Era: How Economic Policies Impact Financial Markets. He received a B.A. in economics from the University of California\, Berkeley\, and an M.A. and Ph.D. in economics from Stanford University. \nAbout Mack\nMack is the anchor and executive producer of Consuelo Mack WealthTrack. Now in its 16th season\, WealthTrack has been dubbed the “Cramer Antidote\,” and Money magazine has called Mack “The Best Money TV Host.” Mack has had a long career in business journalism\, including nearly two decades as the anchor and managing editor of The Wall Street Journal Report\, which won Overseas Press Club and Gracie Awards during her tenure. Among her many honors is the first Lifetime Achievement Prize for Women in Financial Electronic Journalism\, given by the Women’s Economic Round Table. She has been a member of the Museum of American Finance’s board of trustees since 2012. \nThis event is co-sponsored with the Museum of American Finance and CFA Society New York. URL:https://now.fordham.edu/event/centennial-speaker-series-nicholas-sargen-in-conversation-with-consuelo-mack-on-jpmorgans-fall-and-revival/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Conferences and Symposia,Lectures ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://now.fordham.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/21-1499-dev-gab-webinar-series-emails-sargen.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Centennial Speaker Series":MAILTO:amorales42@fordham.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201006T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201006T110000 DTSTAMP:20260614T144535 CREATED:20201001T174905Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201001T174905Z UID:10004080-1601978400-1601982000@now.fordham.edu SUMMARY:Ethics and Corruption in Humanitarian Operations DESCRIPTION:What can you say about common ethical challenges encountered by humanitarian personnel and how to overcome them? Is corruption really an issue for humanitarian personnel? Isn’t this more something for the financial sector? \nIntegrity is at the heart of everything we do\, and humanitarian work is no exception. Adherence to the values\, principles\, and ethical standards required of those engaged in humanitarian work is critical in developing and maintaining beneficiary confidence\, promoting a strong public image\, cultivating an effective workforce\, and nurturing accountability and transparency. At the opposite end of the spectrum\, corruption\, exploitation\, and other abuse of authority have the potential to channel resources away from those for whom they were intended\, and to harm beneficiaries\, co-workers\, and others in profound ways. \nLex Takkenberg will explore the topics of ethics and corruption in humanitarian operations during this webinar\, discussing how humanitarian personnel can serve with integrity and proactively prevent and adequately respond to unethical situations. \nAbout the Speaker\nA Dutch national\, Takkenberg has worked in various field and headquarters positions with United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) since 1989 and was until recently based in Amman\, where served as chief of the Ethics Office. Before joining UNRWA\, he was the legal officer of the Dutch Refugee Council for six years. A law graduate from the University of Amsterdam\, he obtained a doctorate in international law from the University of Nijmegen\, the Netherlands\, after successfully defending his doctoral dissertation\, titled “The Status of Palestinian Refugees in International Law.” Oxford University Press (OUP) published a commercial edition of the dissertation in 1998\, and an Arabic translation was published by the Institute for Palestine Studies in 2003. A new version of the book—co-authored with Francesca Albanese—was published by OUP in 2020. URL:https://now.fordham.edu/event/ethics-and-corruption-in-humanitarian-operations/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Lectures ORGANIZER;CN="Institute of International Humanitarian Affairs":MAILTO:iiha@fordham.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201005T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201005T140000 DTSTAMP:20260614T144535 CREATED:20201001T174434Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201001T174434Z UID:10004085-1601902800-1601906400@now.fordham.edu SUMMARY:The Rise and Fall of Presidential Liberalism DESCRIPTION:Join us for a short lecture and Q&A with Aziz Rana\, Ph.D.\, professor of law at Cornell University. Rana will discuss the politics and ideology of the American presidency. His research and teaching focus on American constitutional law and political development\, especially how shifting notions of race\, citizenship\, and empire have shaped legal and political identity since the founding of the country. The lecture is part of the Fordham American Studies 2020 Election Lecture Series. URL:https://now.fordham.edu/event/the-rise-and-fall-of-presidential-liberalism/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Lectures ORGANIZER;CN="Fordham American Studies":MAILTO:amerstudies@fordham.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201003T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201003T140000 DTSTAMP:20260614T144535 CREATED:20200817T162427Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200817T162427Z UID:10004037-1601719200-1601733600@now.fordham.edu SUMMARY:Continuing Education: Choice in Dying: Current Legal\, Policy\, and Ethical Issues DESCRIPTION:Many patients\, particularly at the end of life\, do not receive quality care. Palliative and hospice care often are not provided in a timely manner\, if at all. Additionally\, the health care wishes of patients often are not honored\, thus dying patients may receive interventions they never wanted. Patients who experience intolerable suffering may not know of options that could reduce their suffering and allow them to die with dignity\, in accordance with their values and wishes. In order to make “informed decisions” about end-of-life care\, patients must be given information about expected benefits and burdens of proposed interventions—as well as the consequences of changing the focus of care to comfort. Social workers can play an important role as catalysts for better-quality care for patients at the end of life to ensure that their health care wishes are respected. \nCompletion of this class will result in the receipt of four continuing education hours. URL:https://now.fordham.edu/event/continuing-education-choice-in-dying-current-legal-policy-and-ethical-issues/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Lectures END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201001T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201001T130000 DTSTAMP:20260614T144535 CREATED:20200903T143831Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200903T143831Z UID:10004059-1601550000-1601557200@now.fordham.edu SUMMARY:The Future of Business Education DESCRIPTION:The business world experiences constant technological and generational changes\, and business schools need to adapt just as quickly to prepare students for a constantly changing economic world. As we all face COVID-19\, it is clear that both the business world and business schools will emerge from this pandemic with a new normal. But what will that new normal look like? How do we prepare students for jobs that we don’t yet know will exist? The answer is preparing for what we do know while educating students to be agile\, sustainable thinkers and doers who are able to quickly adapt to changing environments and needs. \nThe Gabelli School of Business is celebrating its centennial in 2020. In recognition of this monumental occasion\, it is virtually hosting a Centennial Celebration Conference on the Future of Business Education from Fordham University’s London Centre\, a focal point for strengthening and growing academic and professional relationships in the United Kingdom and Europe\, enhancing student experiences\, growing collaborative research\, and promoting a sustainable workforce. \nThe conference will explore how the future of business education can prepare students for the post-pandemic workforce by examining the issues hiring managers face when searching for talent\, analyzing what skills are desirable for graduates to have\, and discussing innovative teaching opportunities that can prepare students for success. We will also explore the importance of creating engaging partnerships with organizations that educate future leaders. URL:https://now.fordham.edu/event/the-future-of-business-education/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Conferences and Symposia,Lectures ORGANIZER;CN="Gabelli School of Business":MAILTO:gsbevents@fordham.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200930T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200930T140000 DTSTAMP:20260614T144535 CREATED:20200923T185244Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200923T185244Z UID:10004073-1601470800-1601474400@now.fordham.edu SUMMARY:IPED Fall 2020 Lecture Series: Bizu Solomon\, Office of Career Services DESCRIPTION:Join us for a lecture from Bizu Solomon\, a career counselor with the Office of Career Services. A Fordham alumna\, Solomon specializes in graduate school counseling and has been with the Office of Career Services for nearly two years. She will share her experience and insights on internship and job hunts\, particularly during these uncertain times. URL:https://now.fordham.edu/event/iped-fall-2020-lecture-series-bizu-solomon-office-of-career-services/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Lectures ORGANIZER;CN="Fordham IPED":MAILTO:iped@fordham.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200929T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200929T170000 DTSTAMP:20260614T144535 CREATED:20200918T130505Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200918T130505Z UID:10004070-1601395200-1601398800@now.fordham.edu SUMMARY:Women Scholars of Orthodox Christianity Featuring Carrie Frederick Frost DESCRIPTION:The Orthodox Christian Studies Center is delighted to present the ninth 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. \nThis episode features an interview with Carrie Frederick Frost\, Ph.D.\, adjunct professor in the Global Humanities and Religions department at Western Washington University\, and in theology at Saint Sophia Ukrainian Orthodox Seminary. She is the author of Maternal Body: A Theology of Incarnation from the Christian East (Paulist Press\, 2019) and the editor of The Reception of the Holy and Great Council: Reflections of Orthodox Christian Women (GOARCH\, 2018). Her work attends to matters of women and mothers in the church\, sacraments and practice\, the reinstitution of the ordained order of deaconesses\, Christian material culture\, and contemplative prayer. She serves on the boards of the International Orthodox Theological Association and the Saint Phoebe Center for the Deaconess. \n\nThe episode will include some time for live audience questions\, and the Center will archive each episode on its website and YouTube channel. URL:https://now.fordham.edu/event/women-scholars-of-orthodox-christianity-featuring-carrie-frederick-frost/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Lectures ORGANIZER;CN="George Demacopoulos":MAILTO:demacopoulos@fordham.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200929T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200929T160000 DTSTAMP:20260614T144535 CREATED:20200909T211129Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200909T211129Z UID:10004061-1601389800-1601395200@now.fordham.edu SUMMARY:Law-Psychology Webinar: Guardian Angels & Public Safety in Washington\, D.C. DESCRIPTION:With many U.S. cities aflame\, how can citizens best reduce urban street crime? \nJohn W. Ayala\, chief of the Washington\, D.C.\, chapter of Guardian Angels\, is a community leader and businessman who has been a Guardian Angel for more than 35 years. Ayala’s grandson\, Davon McNeal\, was murdered on July 4. \nDuring this webinar\, Ayala will discuss the Guardian Angels and other efforts to promote public safety in D.C. URL:https://now.fordham.edu/event/law-psychology-webinar-guardian-angels-public-safety-in-washington-d-c/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Lectures ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://now.fordham.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Ayala.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Harold Takooshian":MAILTO:takoosh@aol.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200929T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200929T130000 DTSTAMP:20260614T144535 CREATED:20200909T184346Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200909T184346Z UID:10004063-1601380800-1601384400@now.fordham.edu SUMMARY:Centennial Speaker Series: Joel Greenblatt on Common Sense: The Investor's Guide to Equality\, Opportunity\, and Growth DESCRIPTION:The United States is supposed to offer economic opportunity to everyone. It shouldn’t take a worldwide pandemic and nationwide protests to bring economic and racial inequality to the forefront of problems we desperately need to solve. But now that the opportunity is here\, what should we do? How can we create more equality\, opportunity\, and growth for everyone? Not someday\, but what can the government and the private sector do right now to disrupt a status quo that almost everyone wants to change? \nIn Common Sense\, New York Times best-selling author Joel Greenblatt offers an investor’s perspective on building an economy that truly works for everyone. With dry wit and engaging storytelling\, he makes a lively and provocative case for disruptive new approaches―some drawn from personal experience\, some from the outside looking in. \nAgenda\n12 p.m.: Welcome Remarks: Donna Rapaccioli\, dean of the Gabelli School of Business \n12:05 p.m.: Speaker Introduction: David Cowen\, president/CEO of the Museum of American Finance \n12:08 p.m.: Discussion: Joel Greenblatt \n12:45 p.m.: Audience Q&A \n1 p.m.: Closing Remarks: David Cowen \nAbout the Speaker\nJoel Greenblatt serves as Managing Principal and Co‐Chief Investment Officer of Gotham Asset Management\, the successor to Gotham Capital\, an investment firm he founded in 1985. Since 1996\, he has been an adjunct professor at Columbia Business School\, where he teaches a course titled  Value and Special Situation Investing. Greenblatt is a director of Pzena Investment Management Inc.\, a global investment management firm. He formerly served on the investment boards of the University of Pennsylvania and the UJA-Federation of New York. Greenblatt is the author of You Can Be A Stock Market Genius (Simon & Schuster\, 1997)\, The Little Book That Beats the Market (Wiley\, 2005)\, The Little Book That Still Beats the Market (Wiley\, 2010)\, The Big Secret for the Small Investor (Random House\, 2011)\, and Common Sense (Columbia University Press\, 2020). He is the former chairman of the board (1994‐1995) of Alliant Techsystems\, an NYSE‐listed aerospace and defense contractor. He holds a bachelor’s degree (1979)\, summa cum laude\, and an M.B.A. (1980) from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. \nThis event is co-sponsored with the Museum of American Finance and CFA Society New York. URL:https://now.fordham.edu/event/centennial-speaker-series-joel-greenblatt-on-common-sense-the-investors-guide-to-equality-opportunity-and-growth/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Conferences and Symposia,Lectures ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://now.fordham.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Greenblatt.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Centennial Speaker Series":MAILTO:amorales42@fordham.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200929T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200929T110000 DTSTAMP:20260614T144535 CREATED:20200903T141556Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200903T141556Z UID:10004058-1601373600-1601377200@now.fordham.edu SUMMARY:The Calculus of Calamity DESCRIPTION:Who dies in a disaster\, who doesn’t\, and why? Who decides — and how? \nJoin us for an interactive webinar with professor James Shepherd-Barron\, who will provide attendees with a deeper understanding of how disaster epidemiology\, health economics\, and public administration can help save lives. \nA former United Nations official at the World Health Organization and head of emergencies for CARE International\, Shepherd-Barron is a practicing disaster management consultant with more than 25 years of experience advising governments\, UN agencies\, the Red Cross\, and other nongovernmental organizations. He has been a Health\, Shelter\, WASH\, and Early Recovery coordinator in nine separate emergencies\, and he developed the Inter-Agency Standing Committee’s Reference Module for Inter-Cluster Coordination on behalf of the UN’s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Most recently\, he has worked for the United Kingdom’s Department for International Development on cholera and Ebola epidemics in Africa\, and cash assistance policies in Syria. URL:https://now.fordham.edu/event/the-calculus-of-calamity/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Lectures ORGANIZER;CN="Institute of International Humanitarian Affairs":MAILTO:iiha@fordham.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200926T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200926T140000 DTSTAMP:20260614T144535 CREATED:20200817T160721Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200817T160721Z UID:10004036-1601114400-1601128800@now.fordham.edu SUMMARY:Continuing Education: A Palliative Approach to Dementia Care DESCRIPTION:Dementia\, as an umbrella term for a variety of neurodegenerative diseases\, presents unique opportunities for health social workers. Challenges with advance care planning\, personhood\, caregiver dynamics\, persistent myths\, and symptom management will be understood through the lens of best practice in palliative care and across the trajectory of illness. This lens is useful for any health social worker. \nIn this workshop\, a primary palliative approach to assessing and intervening in the care of people with dementia and their caregivers will be provided\, including an exploration of the relationship between ambiguous loss and the needs of dementia caregivers in bereavement. The impacts of intersectional identities on the caregiving triad will also be integrated. \nCompletion of this class will result in the receipt of four continuing education hours. URL:https://now.fordham.edu/event/continuing-education-a-palliative-approach-to-dementia-care/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Lectures END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200925T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200925T233000 DTSTAMP:20260614T144535 CREATED:20200916T141218Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200916T141218Z UID:10004069-1601028000-1601076600@now.fordham.edu SUMMARY:IPED Career Session: Catholic Relief Services DESCRIPTION:Please join us as we talk with Neda Sobhani and Valarie Barksdale of Catholic Relief Services. Neda is the International Development Fellows Program manager and Valarie works as an HR specialist with Interns and Fellows Support. They will be discussing careers available with Catholic Relief Services\, as well as providing insight into the International Development Fellows Program. URL:https://now.fordham.edu/event/iped-career-session-catholic-relief-services/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Lectures,Networking and Career ORGANIZER;CN="Fordham IPED":MAILTO:iped@fordham.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200924T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200924T170000 DTSTAMP:20260614T144535 CREATED:20200827T135137Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200827T135137Z UID:10004047-1600963200-1600966800@now.fordham.edu SUMMARY:Feminine Power in the History of American Jewish Museums DESCRIPTION:Established in 1947\, the Jewish Museum on 5th Avenue in the former home of Felix Warburg and Frieda Schiff Warburg is America’s most widely known symbol of Jewish art history. But what most don’t think about is that it is also a symbol of what the University of Virginia’s Ariel Cohen calls Jewish “feminine power.” What makes Jewish art history in America “feminine?” What is “feminine power?” \nIn her research on American Jewish museums\, Cohen expected to find archives full of stories of the men who founded Jewish museums — Cyrus Adler\, first curator of Judaica at the Smithsonian in DC; Alexander Marx\, chief librarian of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America and visionary of its Museum of Ceremonial Objects; and others. What she found instead were the stories of four American Jewish women who made Jewish public culture a “thing.” From a Russian immigrant secretary and a rebbetzin to a public philanthropist and an artist and curator’s wife\, these women are connected by a shared drive: to offer Jews connections to their roots and ancestry\, and to self- describe Jews in galleries for a wide audience. The spaces they built would offer Jews deeper connections to their roots and strengthen their Jewish identities. \nThis talk will discuss the women who changed the landscape of American Jewish culture indelibly. It will present a body of evidence pointing to “feminine power” in American Jewish history as found in American Jewish art museums. \nCo-presented with the New York Public Library and the Jewish Museum\, the discussion also will feature Susan Chevlowe\, Ph.D.\, director and chief curator of Derfner Judaica and The Art Collection at the Hebrew Home at Riverdale. She is a former curator at the Jewish Museum. URL:https://now.fordham.edu/event/feminine-power-in-the-history-of-american-jewish-museums/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Lectures ORGANIZER;CN="Magda Teter":MAILTO:jewishstudies@fordham.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200924T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200924T130000 DTSTAMP:20260614T144535 CREATED:20200903T222223Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200903T222223Z UID:10004050-1600948800-1600952400@now.fordham.edu SUMMARY:Centennial Speaker Series: R. Edward Freeman on The Power of And: Responsible Business Without Trade-Offs DESCRIPTION:Join us for a lunchtime webinar program with author R. Edward Freeman on his latest book\, The Power of And: Responsible Business Without Trade-Offs. \nThe idea that businesses are only concerned with their bottom line no longer holds true in the 21st century\, especially when companies around the world are giving up traditional distinctions in order to succeed. Yet\, our expectations for businesses remain under the sway of an outdated worldview that emphasizes profits for shareholders above all else. \nThe Power of And offers a new narrative about the nature of business\, revealing the focus on responsibility and ethics that unites today’s most influential ideas and companies. In the book\, R. Edward Freeman\, Kirsten E. Martin\, and Bidhan L. Parmar detail an emerging business model built on five key concepts: prioritizing purpose as well as profits; creating value for stakeholders as well as shareholders; seeing business as embedded in society as well as markets; recognizing people’s full humanity as well as their economic interests; and integrating business and ethics into a more holistic model. Drawing on examples across companies\, industries\, and countries\, they show that these values support persevering in hard times and prospering over the long term. Real-world success stories disprove the conventional wisdom that there are unavoidable trade-offs between acting ethically and succeeding financially. The Power of And presents a conceptual revolution about what it means for a business to be responsible\, providing a new story for us to tell in order to help all kinds of companies thrive. \nAgenda\n12 p.m.: Welcome Remarks: Donna Rapaccioli\, dean of the Gabelli School of Business \n12:05 p.m.: Speaker Introduction: David Cowen\, president/CEO of the Museum of American Finance \n12:08 p.m.: Discussion: Ed Freeman \n12:45 p.m.: Audience Q&A \n1:00 p.m.: Closing Remarks: David Cowen \nAbout the Speaker\nFreeman is the University Professor and Elis and Signe Olsson Professor of Business Administration at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business. He is the author of the widely influential book Strategic Management: A Stakeholder Approach (2010\, originally published in 1984)\, and has worked with executives and companies around the world. \nThis event is co-sponsored with the Museum of American Finance and CFA Society New York. URL:https://now.fordham.edu/event/centennial-speaker-series-r-edward-freeman-on-the-power-of-and-responsible-business-without-trade-offs/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Conferences and Symposia,Lectures ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://now.fordham.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/21-1499-dev-gab-webinar-series-emails-freeman.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Centennial Speaker Series":MAILTO:amorales42@fordham.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200922T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200922T110000 DTSTAMP:20260614T144535 CREATED:20200903T141937Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200903T141937Z UID:10004057-1600768800-1600772400@now.fordham.edu SUMMARY:From Camps to Streets: Adapting Humanitarian Operations for Urban Areas DESCRIPTION:Are urban humanitarian operations the same as humanitarian operations in both camp and rural settings? How do the needs of people displaced from urban areas differ from those displaced from rural areas? What new coordination structures are required to foster collaboration between formal\, informal\, and spontaneous actors providing humanitarian assistance? \nThe United Nations estimates that by 2050\, approximately 68% of the world’s population will live in urban areas. Therefore\, to have the ability “to prevent or alleviate human suffering arising out of disaster or conflict\,” humanitarian structures and processes primarily designed for rural and camp settings will need to be adapted for use in urban areas. During this webinar\, Instructor Rick Fernandez will discuss how humanitarians can do just that. \nFernandez has served as a program development officer and an international protection officer with Nonviolent Peaceforce in South Sudan\, a program manager with IBM’s Corporate Service Corps Program\, and a planner for the NYC Emergency Management Department. URL:https://now.fordham.edu/event/from-camps-to-streets-adapting-humanitarian-operations-for-urban-areas/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Lectures ORGANIZER;CN="Institute of International Humanitarian Affairs":MAILTO:iiha@fordham.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200921T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200921T200000 DTSTAMP:20260614T144535 CREATED:20200817T165048Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200817T165048Z UID:10004043-1600711200-1600718400@now.fordham.edu SUMMARY:Economos Orthodoxy in America Lecture: The Future of Orthodox-Catholic Relations in the U.S.A DESCRIPTION:This virtual lecture given by Archbishop Elpidophoros of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America\, titled the Future of Orthodox-Catholic Relations in the U.S.A.\, will be the inaugural Economos Orthodoxy in America Lecture\, which is newly renamed. \nThe Economos Orthodoxy in America Lecture will explore the Orthodox tradition and its intersection with the American religious experience. The Economos family’s landmark endowment of the lecture series will ensure opportunities for advanced ecumenical conversations for years to come. The 2020 lecture is also made possible with a generous grant from The Nicholas J. & Anna K. Bouras Foundation\, Inc. \nA link to join the online lecture will be sent the evening prior to the event. URL:https://now.fordham.edu/event/economos-orthodoxy-in-america-lecture-the-future-of-orthodox-catholic-relations-in-the-u-s-a/ LOCATION:Livestream (Virtual) CATEGORIES:Lectures,Spiritual and Religious Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://now.fordham.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Capture.png ORGANIZER;CN="Orthodox Christian Studies Center":MAILTO:orthodoxy@fordham.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200917T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200917T170000 DTSTAMP:20260614T144535 CREATED:20200914T162753Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200914T162753Z UID:10004065-1600358400-1600362000@now.fordham.edu SUMMARY:Ants Among Elephants: A Discussion with Author Sujatha Gidla DESCRIPTION:Sujatha Gidla’s debut memoir\, Ants Among Elephants: An Untouchable Family and the Making of Modern India (2017)\, was hailed as an outstanding account of the brutal caste system in India and that nation’s history over a century. As Pankaj Mishra wrote in The New York Review of Books\, Gidla’s story of growing up in a Christian and Dalit family “combines many different genres―memoir\, history\, ethnography\, and literature―and is outstanding in the intensity and scale of its revelations.” \nGidla joins us for this webinar to discuss a range of issues\, including the caste system in India and how it compares to the treatment of Black people in the United States. She will also talk about her writing process\, how the West views her as a female immigrant author\, her work as a New York City subway conductor\, and falling prey to COVID-19—an experience she wrote about in a powerful New York Times op-ed. \nDavid Gibson\, director of Fordham’s Center on Religion and Culture\, will moderate the discussion and take questions from the online audience. URL:https://now.fordham.edu/event/ants-among-elephants-a-discussion-with-author-sujatha-gidla/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Lectures END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200916T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200916T133000 DTSTAMP:20260614T144535 CREATED:20200817T210422Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200817T210422Z UID:10004033-1600259400-1600263000@now.fordham.edu SUMMARY:The Threat of Throwaway Culture to the Elderly in a Time of Covid DESCRIPTION:The current pandemic\, which is most deadly to the elderly and those with other underlying medical conditions\, underscores the challenges associated with how our elders are cared for in the United States. During this event\, we will discuss how public health and medical care choices impact such populations\, the conditions of congregate living in our country\, and the conflict between generations that might inform how policymakers protect the nation’s elderly and most vulnerable. URL:https://now.fordham.edu/event/the-threat-of-throwaway-culture-to-the-elderly-in-a-time-of-covid/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Lectures ORGANIZER;CN="Institute on Religion%2C Law%2C and Lawyer's Work":MAILTO:lawreligion@law.fordham.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200916T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200916T130000 DTSTAMP:20260614T144535 CREATED:20200901T193750Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200901T193750Z UID:10004055-1600257600-1600261200@now.fordham.edu SUMMARY:Women Scholars of Orthodox Christianity Featuring Kristina Stoeckl DESCRIPTION:The Orthodox Christian Studies Center is delighted to present the eighth 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. \nThis episode features an interview with Kristina Stoeckl\, professor of sociology at Innsbruck University in Austria. Against an interdisciplinary background of philology\, philosophy\, international relations\, and sociology\, she has published books and articles on the post-Soviet Russian Orthodox Church and on religion and modernity. Her book\, The Russian Orthodox Church and Human Rights (2014)\, became the starting point for a five-year research project funded by the European Research Council. This project\, titled Postsecular Conflicts\, has examined the connections between the Russian Orthodox Church and global moral conservative networks of the Christian Right in numerous publications. \nShe is currently working on a monograph (with Dmitry Uzlaner) titled Moralist International: The Russian Orthodox Church in the Global Culture Wars. Together with Aristotle Papanikolaou and Ingeborg Gabriel\, she has edited the volume Political Theologies in Orthodox Christianity: Common Challenges – Divergent Positions (2017). Her comparative political sociology of religions approach puts emphasis on actors and processes in order to understand the complex ways in which religious traditions negotiate their relationship with modernity. \nThe episode will include some time for live audience questions. The Center will archive each episode on its website and YouTube channel. URL:https://now.fordham.edu/event/women-scholars-of-orthodox-christianity-featuring-kristina-stoeckl/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Lectures ORGANIZER;CN="George Demacopoulos":MAILTO:demacopoulos@fordham.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200915T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200915T113000 DTSTAMP:20260614T144535 CREATED:20200903T142852Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200903T142852Z UID:10004056-1600164000-1600169400@now.fordham.edu SUMMARY:Seeking Asylum During COVID-19: Jesuit Refugee Service’s Continued Advocacy on Behalf of Asylum Seekers DESCRIPTION:The Institute of International Humanitarian Affairs (IIHA) will virtually host the “Seeking Asylum During COVID-19: Jesuit Refugee Service’s Continued Advocacy on Behalf of Asylum Seekers” webinar\, with Danielle Vella\, director of reconciliation and social cohesion for Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS). \nWith almost 20 years of service to JRS\, Vella brings an incredible depth of knowledge and experience serving forcibly displaced people. In her position\, Vella leads the organization’s efforts to build bridges and create spaces of hospitality and welcome for refugees\, host communities\, and JRS teams around the world. \nVella will discuss how COVID-19 has aggravated the challenges faced by asylum-seekers as they access their right to protection by adding more layers of discrimination and hardship to what was already a huge struggle. Based in Malta\, her home country\, Vella will offer both a global and a local perspective. URL:https://now.fordham.edu/event/seeking-asylum-during-covid-19-jesuit-refugee-services-continued-advocacy-on-behalf-of-asylum-seekers/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Lectures ORGANIZER;CN="Institute of International Humanitarian Affairs":MAILTO:iiha@fordham.edu END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR