Afghanistan, the U.S., and ‘the Longest War’: Peace on the Horizon?
Asia Society 725 Park Ave, New YorkThe U.S.-led war in Afghanistan — now in its 17th year — has spanned three U.S. administrations and undergone multiple … More
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Global Outlook, Strategic Challenges
school of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University, International Affairs Building Room 404 420 West 118th Street, New York, NY, United StatesJoin us for a lecture with Catherine Mann, Global Chief Economist at Citigroup, as we will first address the near … More
Uneven Centuries: Turkey’s Experience with Economic Development since 1820
school of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University, International Affairs Building Room 1501 420 West 118th Street, New York, NY, United StatesSpeaker ŞEVKET PAMUK Professor of Economics and Economic History, Boğaziçi University Introduced by Rashid Khalidi Edward Said Professor of Modern … More
Tibetan Buddhist Chanting Workshop
Lehman College 250 Bedford Park Boulevard West, Bronx, NY, United StatesThis workshop will provide participants with an introduction to Buddhist chanting as practiced by a Tibetan monk, Geshe Kunken, who … More
Book Talk: “Extralegal Groups in Post-Conflict Liberia”
School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University, International Affairs Building Room 1302 420 West 118th Street, New York, NY, United StatesChristine Cheng, Lecturer in War Studies, King’s College London Moderated by Séverine Autesserre, Professor of Political Science, Barnard College, Columbia … More
ON THE GLOBALIZED BANKS OF THE FUTURE: THE REVOLUTIONS OF CIUDAD JUÁREZ
CUNY Graduate Center, 5318 365 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY, United StatesCurrently ranked among the most violent cities in the world, Ciudad Juárez has been portrayed historically either as the urban … More
The Origins of Kimchi and Soju with Michael D. Shin
Korea Society 950 Third Ave., 8th Floor, New York City, NY, United StatesKimchi and soju are staples of daily life in Korea and among the first things that a foreigner will experience … More
Crash Course for Travelers to Japan
Japan Society 333 East 47th Street, New York, NY, United StatesThis crash course for travelers offers a quick introduction to the Japanese language as well as Japanese customs, which can … More
(UN)FORGOTTEN NEIGHBORS: MEMORIAL STONES IN LUTHERSTADT WITTENBERG
Goethe Institut New York 30 Irving Place, New York, NY, United StatesReinhard Pester and Mario Dittrich will talk about Stolpersteine artist Gunter Demnig, present the work of the Initiative Stolpersteine Wittenberg … More
PERFORMING SURVIVANCE: NATIVE AMERICAN THEATRE IN NEW YORK CITY
Queensborough Community College Kupferberg Holocaust Center 222-05 56th Avenue, Bayside, NY, United StatesMuriel Miguel and Gloria Miguel as well as their sister Lisa Mayo, are from the Kuna and Rappahannock nations and … More