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Atheism & Morality: Mapping the Game with Andrew Dennis
New York Society for Ethical Culture 2 W 64th St, New York, NY, United StatesAndrew Dennis's talk focuses on the issues resulting from an atheist worldview. He starts by introducing a custom-made framework that utilizes game theory to identify and analyze players in what he calls “The Values Game.” He then divides the concept of atheism into three components and uses this stratification to explain how conversations in atheist […]
CBFS: The Black Athlete in the Freedom Struggle
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture 515 Malcolm X Boulevard, New York, United StatesCONVERSATIONS IN BLACK FREEDOM STUDIES Black athletes have long propelled the quest for racial equality and social justice; and long been criticized for their freedom fighting. Join sportswriter Dave Zirin, historian Louis Moore, and legendary athlete and activist Wyomia Tyus in a discussion of the last half century of black male and female athletes in the freedom […]
Sir Roger Penrose in Conversation with Janna Levin
Pioneer Works 159 Pioneer Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesSir Roger Penrose was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for his remarkable contributions to mathematics and physics. He is one of only twenty-two living recipients of the honor. Sir Roger, as he is fondly known to other physicists, is a relentlessly creative genius of the highest order. He has contributed profoundly to the structure of […]
FashionSpeak Fridays: 1950s in Vogue – The Jessica Daves Years
The National Arts Club 15 Gramercy Park South, New York, NY, United StatesJoin fashion historian Rebecca Tuite for an evening on a fascinating moment in the history of "Vogue" About this Event Join fashion historian Rebecca Tuite for an evening on American Vogue’s most enigmatic editor-in-chief, Jessica Daves, and a fascinating moment in the magazine’s history. Appointed editor-in-chief in 1952, Daves began a decade-long effort to elevate the […]
Signs & Symbols: The Zodiac (Jewish Museum Behind the Scenes)
Jewish Museum 1109 5th Ave, New York, NY, United StatesFor centuries Jewish communities have incorporated the symbols of the Zodiac into ceremonial objects, synagogue architecture, and richly decorated works used to mark life cycle events and holidays. Join Senior Curator Claudia Nahson for a gallery talk where she shares her research on Signs and Symbols: The Zodiac, the newest installation in Scenes from the Collection, which showcases objects drawn […]