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:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260413T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260413T173000 DTSTAMP:20260621T114221 CREATED:20260327T134245Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260327T134317Z UID:10014105-1776085200-1776101400@now.fordham.edu SUMMARY:From Data to Discovery: Interdisciplinary Advances in AI and Data Science Workshop DESCRIPTION:You’re invited to our 4th annual research event\, showcasing innovative work from Arts and Sciences faculty and students across chemistry and biochemistry\, computer and information science\, environmental science\, physics and engineering physics\, psychology\, and more. \nJoin us for a day of discovery and conversation\, followed by a reception. All are welcome. \nQuestions about the event can be directed to Stephanie Adomavicius\, director of communications and events for the Arts and Sciences (sadomavicius@fordham.edu) and Jacqueline Reid\, economics department associate (jreid26@fordham.edu). URL:https://now.fordham.edu/event/from-data-to-discovery-interdisciplinary-advances-in-ai-and-data-science-workshop/ LOCATION:Bateman Room (2-01B)\, Fordham Law School\, 150 62nd Street\, New York City\, NY\, 10023\, United States CATEGORIES:Conferences and Symposia,Lectures,Receptions,Social ORGANIZER;CN="Arts &%3B Sciences":MAILTO:fas@fordham.edu GEO:40.7715533;-73.9852986 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Bateman Room (2-01B) Fordham Law School 150 62nd Street New York City NY 10023 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=150 62nd Street:geo:-73.9852986,40.7715533 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260413T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260413T180000 DTSTAMP:20260621T114221 CREATED:20260327T195933Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260401T184733Z UID:10014103-1776092400-1776103200@now.fordham.edu SUMMARY:Research Day Celebration 2026 at Rose Hill DESCRIPTION:Join us for the University’s Research Day Celebration\, an annual event recognizing outstanding faculty research at Fordham. President Tania Tetlow will give welcoming remarks\, followed by a ceremony for five Fordham faculty members who will be awarded a Distinguished Research Award. \nFollowing the award ceremony\, Graham Burnett\, PhD\, Henry Charles Lea Professor of History at Princeton\, will deliver the keynote address titled “Attention Really Is All You Need.” \nProfessor Burnett will discuss the need for reclaiming our attention\, which technological forces have captured on a pervasive scale. \nDinner will be served at 5 p.m. at the conclusion of Professor Burnett’s speech. \nPlease register in advance. Students are welcome to attend this event. URL:https://now.fordham.edu/event/research-day-celebration-2026-at-rose-hill/ LOCATION:Walsh Library\, O’Hare Special Collections Room\, Fordham University\, Rose Hill Campus\, 441 E. Fordham Rd.\, Bronx\, NY\, 10458\, United States CATEGORIES:Cultural,Lectures ORGANIZER;CN="Office of Research":MAILTO:research@forhdam.edu GEO:40.8619545;-73.8855064 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Walsh Library O’Hare Special Collections Room Fordham University Rose Hill Campus 441 E. Fordham Rd. Bronx NY 10458 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Fordham University\, Rose Hill Campus\, 441 E. Fordham Rd.:geo:-73.8855064,40.8619545 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260414T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260414T133000 DTSTAMP:20260621T114221 CREATED:20260302T155412Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260322T123938Z UID:10014056-1776168000-1776173400@now.fordham.edu SUMMARY:Fordham-NYPL Lecture Lecture Series: Chaya Nove\, “Making It (T)here: New York Hasidic Yiddish” DESCRIPTION:This talk traces how Yiddish\, brought to New York by Hasidic Holocaust survivors after World War II\, was maintained as a thriving language of everyday life. Drawing on archival\, ethnographic\, and sociolinguistic research\, it examines how these communities leveraged New York’s unique urban conditions—demographic scale\, neighborhood density\, economic niches\, and legal pluralism—to establish schools\, newspapers\, and self-sustaining social worlds where Hasidic Yiddish could function as a primary vernacular. The talk\, delivered by Chaya Nove\, a Fordham-NYPL Research Fellow in Jewish Studies\, offers a contemporary case study of successful minority language maintenance in a major metropolitan center. \n  URL:https://now.fordham.edu/event/fordham-nypl-lecture-lecture-series-chaya-nove-making-it-there-new-york-hasidic-yiddish/ LOCATION:McMahon Hall\, Room 109 CATEGORIES:Lectures,Lunch and Learn ORGANIZER;CN="Center for Jewish Studies":MAILTO:jewishstudies@fordham.edu GEO:40.7703483;-73.9854248 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260415T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260415T130000 DTSTAMP:20260621T114221 CREATED:20260323T210214Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260323T210214Z UID:10014101-1776254400-1776258000@now.fordham.edu SUMMARY:IPED Lecture: "Reports from the Field—CRS Internship in Zambia" DESCRIPTION:Samantha Ketter\, IPED ’26\, will share her firsthand experiences from her ongoing six-month internship with Catholic Relief Services (CRS) in Zambia. Through this immersive placement\, Ketter has had the opportunity to engage directly with international development work on the ground in sub-Saharan Africa\, gaining invaluable professional and cross-cultural experience. \nKetter was awarded the International Peace and Development Travel Scholarship\, a competitive merit-based award offered through the IPED graduate program\, which supports students in pursuing meaningful fieldwork and international engagement aligned with their academic and professional goals. This scholarship reflects both her dedication to the field and her commitment to advancing peace and sustainable development in underserved communities around the world. URL:https://now.fordham.edu/event/iped-lecture-reports-from-the-field-crs-internship-in-zambia/ 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 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260415T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260415T130000 DTSTAMP:20260621T114221 CREATED:20260407T220519Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260407T220657Z UID:10014113-1776254400-1776258000@now.fordham.edu SUMMARY:Accompaniment in a World in Crisis: Hope\, Refuge\, and the JRS Response in the Middle East DESCRIPTION:In the Middle East and North Africa—a region of the world plagued by violence for half a century—Dan Corrou\, SJ\, leads the team at Jesuit Refugee Service\, covering Lebanon\, Syria\, Jordan\, and Iraq. Learn how his team balances ongoing accompaniment of refugees and other migrant people\, providing education\, community building\, mental health support\, and more\, with the intermittent need—including in the current moment—to rapidly pivot to crisis response and provide shelter\, food\, and other basic necessities to the community. Father Dan will also preview the JRS Jordan-American Friends Service Committee short film\, A Journey of Hope\, showcasing powerful stories of refugees from Sudan\, Iraq\, Syria\, Eritrea\, Somalia\, and Yemen that provide living testimonies to the perseverance of individuals pursuing a better life in the face of forced displacement. \nAll are welcome to attend this free webinar\, part of A World in Crisis webinar series hosted by the IIHA and JRS. URL:https://now.fordham.edu/event/accompaniment-in-a-world-in-crisis-hope-refuge-and-the-jrs-response-in-the-middle-east/ LOCATION:Online Webinar CATEGORIES:Lectures,Lunch and Learn ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://now.fordham.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Dancorrouhead-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Institute of International Humanitarian Affairs":MAILTO:iiha@fordham.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260420T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260420T183000 DTSTAMP:20260621T114221 CREATED:20260331T132825Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T132825Z UID:10014109-1776704400-1776709800@now.fordham.edu SUMMARY:Lecture: "Did Dorothy Day Fail the Black Freedom Movement?" DESCRIPTION:In his book\, Damned Whiteness: How White Christian Allies Failed the Black Freedom Movement\, David Evans claims that the Black freedom movement is the best framework to understand the impact of white allies. Black freedom fighters inherited a tradition that combined varied economic opportunities\, political philosophies\, and religious beliefs to achieve Black freedom. Dorothy Day’s opposition to racial segregation and anti-Black oppression appeared to support Black freedom efforts\, but her commitment to interracialism and anti-communism misaligned the Catholic Worker movement from the Black freedom movement. \nLecture by David Evans\, PhD\, Eastern Mennonite Seminary\nRespondent: Kevin Ahern\, PhD\, Manhattan University\nModerator: Michael Peppard\, PhD\, Fordham University URL:https://now.fordham.edu/event/lecture-did-dorothy-day-fail-the-black-freedom-movement/ LOCATION:O’Hare Special Collections Room\, Walsh Library\, 441 East Fordham Road\, Bronx\, NY\, 10458\, United States CATEGORIES:Lectures ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://now.fordham.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Evans-prof-photo-450x503-1.jpg GEO:40.8612275;-73.8892354 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=O’Hare Special Collections Room 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 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260422T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260422T130000 DTSTAMP:20260621T114221 CREATED:20260408T130837Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260408T131052Z UID:10014114-1776859200-1776862800@now.fordham.edu SUMMARY:War\, Trauma\, and Survival: A Child Survivor’s Journey Through Genocide\, Displacement\, and Gender-Based Violence DESCRIPTION:The IIHA’s World in Crisis webinar series presents panelist Senija Mehmedovic\, genocide survivor and human rights speaker. Mehmedovic will offer attendees a deeper understanding of the Srebrenica genocide; the human impact of war and displacement; and the importance of remembering history in order to promote human rights and prevent future atrocities. URL:https://now.fordham.edu/event/war-trauma-and-survival-a-child-survivors-journey-through-genocide-displacement-and-gender-based-violence/ LOCATION:Online Webinar CATEGORIES:Lectures ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://now.fordham.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IIHAseries.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Institute of International Humanitarian Affairs":MAILTO:iiha@fordham.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260423T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260423T170000 DTSTAMP:20260621T114221 CREATED:20260421T141815Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260421T142058Z UID:10014128-1776960000-1776963600@now.fordham.edu SUMMARY:IPED Lecture: "Wildlife Conservation and Indigenous Peoples Rights" DESCRIPTION:Sushil Raj\, executive director of the Rights and Communities global program at the Wildlife Conservation Society\, will discus his work at the intersection of wildlife conservation and indigenous peoples rights. WCS seeks to respect and protect the rights of Indigenous Peoples and local communities and amplify their voice in conservation policies\, practices\, and governance structures. In doing so WCS Global is traveling a necessary pathway to equitable\, just\, and durable conservation. WCS harnesses the power of New York’s four zoos and its aquarium and a global conservation program to protect wildlife and wild places. \nSushil previously served on a UN Human Rights Council special procedures mandate with the working group of experts on people of African descent\, and also as an official with the United Nations department of political affairs\, office of the UN High Commissioner for human rights\, secretariat of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues\, and in philanthropy with the Ford Foundation\, Asia Foundation\, among other institutions. He serves on the board of the New York Peace Institute\, a mediation organization\, and is also a practicing mediator. \nRaj has a BA in philosophy from St. Stephen’s College\, University of Delhi; a postgraduate diploma in public international law from the Indian Academy of International Law and Diplomacy; an MA in international political economy and development from Fordham University; and an MSc in management of international public service organizations from the New York University Wagner School of Public Service. URL:https://now.fordham.edu/event/iped-lecture-wildlife-conservation-and-indigenous-peoples-rights/ 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 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260423T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260423T193000 DTSTAMP:20260621T114221 CREATED:20260416T153113Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T153113Z UID:10014126-1776967200-1776972600@now.fordham.edu SUMMARY:Beautiful Struggle: Holiness and Liberation among the Saints of Cyprus DESCRIPTION:Around the eastern Mediterranean\, with its long history of intercultural exchange and political violence\, the Orthodox Christian saints have provided diverse paths of resistance to situations of imperial domination\, ecological precarity\, and spiritual captivity. Aaron Hollander\, PhD\, adjunct professor of theology takes the island of Cyprus as a test case in his new book\, Saint George Liberator\, and interprets modern Orthodox hagiography as a lived theology of liberation in the midst of personal and political struggles. At this book launch event\, hosted by Fordham’s Orthodox Christian Studies Center in collaboration with the Center on Religion and Culture and the theology department\, Hollander will join in conversation with Boston College professor Elizabeth Prodromou\, PhD. Together they will discuss the new book\, the construction and mobilization of saintly figures\, and the distinctive perspectives on holiness that Orthodox Christianity can offer to broader ecumenical and interfaith conversations about political resistance and integral liberation. URL:https://now.fordham.edu/event/beautiful-struggle-holiness-and-liberation-among-the-saints-of-cyprus/ LOCATION:Lincoln Center Campus | McNally Amphitheatre + Platt Court\, 140 West 62nd Street\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States CATEGORIES:Lectures ORGANIZER;CN="Orthodox Christian Studies Center":MAILTO:orthodoxy@fordham.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260427T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260427T213000 DTSTAMP:20260621T114221 CREATED:20260421T142509Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260429T032542Z UID:10014130-1777318200-1777325400@now.fordham.edu 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 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 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260429T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260429T173000 DTSTAMP:20260621T114221 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 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260429T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260429T190000 DTSTAMP:20260621T114221 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 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260430T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260430T170000 DTSTAMP:20260621T114221 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 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260430T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260430T200000 DTSTAMP:20260621T114221 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 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260430T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260430T193000 DTSTAMP:20260621T114221 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 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260506T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260506T130000 DTSTAMP:20260621T114221 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 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260513T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260513T130000 DTSTAMP:20260621T114221 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 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260520T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260520T130000 DTSTAMP:20260621T114221 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 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR