Why you should think about fashion…and race and media…and the Euro…and economic inequality…and digital-era diplomacy…and going to at least SOME of Jerry’s Picks. Be sure to share your event stories!
REMINDERS
November 9: Steps to Mass Flourishing: Social Values and Individual Experience
November 13: The Dark Matter of Ghost Galaxies
November 17: Global Citizenship
PICKS
November 11
6 p.m.
The Center for Study of Ethnicity and Race | Tow Center for Digital Journalism
Race and New Media
A conversation on identity and new digital publishing formats with Minh-Ha T. Pham, assistant professor in the graduate program in media studies at Pratt Institute; Susan E. McGregor, assistant director of the Tow Center for Digital Journalism; Lisa Lucas, publisher of Guernica Magazine; and Ayesha Siddiqi, editor-in-chief of The New Inquiry. Susan E. McGregor will moderate. RSVP here. Pulitzer Hall, World Room. (Just Societies, 21st Century Public Square)
6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Earth Institute
Why You Should Think about Fashion If You Care About Sustainability
Panelists will speak to the environmental and social impacts of the fashion industry, strategies for more sustainable practices, and specific challenges companies face when they try to implement sustainability in apparel supply chains. Speakers include Patrick Duffy, vice president of sustainability, manufacturing and external affairs at Manufacture New York; Scott Miller, director of business development at the Sustainable Apparel Coalition; Teel Lidow, founder of the sustainable fashion startup Boerum Apparel; Leo Bonanni, founder and CEO of Sourcemap; Ruth Hsia Isenstadt, co-lead of the sustainable materials research and development team at Eileen Fisher. Registration is required here. Fayerweather Hall, Room 310. (Climate Change, Just Societies)
November 16
6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Columbia/Barnard Hillel
Judaism and Activism: The Columbia/Barnard Legacy
A discussion with Columbia and Barnard Rabbi activists, including Jill Jacobs ’97CC, executive director of T’ruah: The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights; Joanna Samuels ’92BC, founding executive director of the Manny Cantor Center, a space on the Lower East Side that is redefining the Jewish Community Center and the Settlement House for a new era; and Sharon Kleinbaum ’81BC, spiritual leader of Congregation Beit Simchat Torah, a synagogue that has been a haven for LGBTQ Jews and allies. Kraft Center, Hillel, Room 5A. (Just Societies)
November 17
1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
European Institute | Maison Française | European Union
The Future of the Euro
On the occasion of the publication of his new book, Europe’s Orphan: The Future of the Euro and the Politics of Debt, Martin Sandbu, writer at The Financial Times, will discuss the origins of Europe’s monetary union, the impact of the financial crisis, and the way ahead for Europe to achieve an economic and political recovery. Sandbu will be joined in conversation by Mark Blyth, professor of political economy at Brown University, and Adam Tooze, director of the European Institute. Maison Française, Buell Hall, East Gallery. (Global)
6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Business School
Income Inequality: Is This the End of the American Dream?
Peter Georgescu, chairman emeritus of Young & Rubicam, will speak about the true business cost of income inequality and what CEOs should be doing to help mitigate it. Moderated by Ray Horton, the Frank R. Lautenberg Professor of Ethics and Corporate Governance. Reception to follow. Register here. Uris Hall, Room 301. (Just Societies)
November 18
7 p.m.
Center for Jazz Studies
Louis Armstrong and the Jazz Trumpet Legacy
Jon Faddis, renowned jazz trumpet player, will be in conversation with Krin Gabbard, trumpet player and professor of comparative literature and English at Stony Brook. Followed by a performance by the Jon Faddis Quartet. To RSVP, e-mail [email protected]. Miller Theatre.
November 19
6 p.m. – 7 p.m.
University Programs and Events | European Institute | SIPA
Diplomacy in the Digital Age
This World Leaders Forum features an address by the Honorable Matthew W. Barzun, U.S. ambassador to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Adam Tooze, director of the European Institute, and Alexis Wichowski, adjunct assistant professor of International and Public Affairs, will moderate. Followed by a Q&A with the audience and then a reception. Registration is required and will open here on Tuesday, November 10 at 10 a.m. Earl Hall, Auditorium. (Global, 21st Century Public Square)
6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Graduate School of Journalism
NYT Foreign Correspondent Alissa J. Rubin in Conversation With Jill Abramson
Jill Abramson, former executive editor of The New York Times, and Alissa J. Rubin, recipient of the 2015 John Chancellor Award for Excellence in Journalism and the Paris bureau chief for The New York Times, will discuss the risks and rewards of a career in journalism, their experiences at the Times, the challenges of being a female war correspondent, and work-life balance. RSVP here. Pulitzer Hall, Lecture Hall. (21st Century Public Square)
November 20
7 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
School of the Arts
Invisible Thread
In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the School of the Arts, a new musical depicting a young man’s life-changing experience while volunteering in Africa. Followed by a conversation with the Tony Award-winning director, Diane Paulus ’97SOA, and associate director Shira Milikowsky ’07SOA. Purchase tickets here. Tony Kiser Theatre.
For RSVP, ticket availability, and other details, follow the links. We always appreciate hearing from you about future events!