October 12, 2023 @ 11:00 am - 12:15 pm New Books by BC Faculty Series: Rachel M. Brownstein, “American Born: An Immigrant Story, A Daughter’s Memoir” Library, Room 150, Woody Tanger Auditorium This event celebrates the publication of Rachel M. Brownstein's new book American Born: An Immigrant Story, A Daughter’s Memoir.
October 19, 2023 @ 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm New Books by BC Faculty Series: Immanuel Ness, “Migration as Economic Imperialism” This event celebrates the publication of Immanuel Ness’s latest book, Migration is Economic Imperialism: How International Labour Mobility Undermines Economic Development in Poor Countries (Polity, 2023). Ness, professor and chairperson
October 26, 2023 @ 2:15 pm - 3:30 pm New Books by BC Faculty Series: Ben Lerner, “The Lights: Poems” Library, Room 411, Samuel and Bernice Gottlieb Room The event celebrates the publication of Ben Lerner’s latest book, The Lights: Poems.
November 2, 2023 @ 12:50 pm - 2:15 pm New Books by BC Faculty Series: Revolutionary Feminists—A Conversation With Barbara Winslow, Zinga Fraser, and Jeanne Theoharis Library, Room 150, Woody Tanger Auditorium A celebration of the publication of Professor Barbara Winslow's latest book, Revolutionary Feminists.
November 9, 2023 @ 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm Melissa Murray To Deliver Samuel J. Konefsky Memorial Lecture: “Dobbs, Democracy, and Distrust” Library, Room 150, Woody Tanger Auditorium Melissa Murray will deliver the Samuel J. Konefsky Memorial Lecture, titled "Dobbs, Democracy and Distrust" On November 9.
November 14, 2023 @ 11:00 am - 12:15 pm New Books by Brooklyn College Faculty Series: Sylvester’s Letter—Collaboration and Creative Process in Picture Books Library, Room 411, Samuel and Bernice Gottlieb Room A celebration of the publication of Assistant Professor Matthew Burgess' latest book, Sylvester's Letter.
November 30, 2023 @ 2:15 pm - 3:30 pm Defending the Humanities: A Conversation With Hess Scholars Paul Ortiz and Barbara Smith Library, Room 150, Woody Tanger Auditorium We bring together two Hess Scholars to discuss current attacks on the humanities.
February 26 @ 6:00 pm - 7:15 pm Moral Obligations in a World Afraid of Refugees: Philosophy of Immigration Series, Part I Online A discussion on the ethics of immigration, especially as it pertains to refugees.
February 27 @ 6:00 pm - 7:15 pm Defining Immigration, Empire, Race, and Slavery Online An exploration of the interconnections between race, empire, slavery and immigration.
February 29 @ 6:00 pm - 7:15 pm Why Medieval Thinkers Are Relevant to 2024: New Books by BC Faculty Series Online A discussion of the contemporary relevance of medieval thinkers.
March 6 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Abortion Beyond the Law Ingersoll Hall Extension, Room 227 Women's Center Celebration of Sociology Professor Naomi Braine's recent book, "Abortion Beyond the Law."
March 13 @ 6:00 pm - 7:15 pm When We Decide: Plural Agency, Voluntariness, and Migrant Choice: Philosophy of Immigration Series, Part II Online A discussion of voluntariness in migration.
March 18 @ 6:00 pm - 7:15 pm The Future of New York City: Who Decides? Online What role can people play in shaping the future of their neighborhood and the broader city?
March 21 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Writing About Nazis…for Children?! A Discussion of “Max in the House of Spies,” With Author Adam Gidwitz, Professor Steven Remy, and Provost April Bedford Library, Room 150, Woody Tanger Auditorium A discussion with author Adam Gidwitz, Professor of History Steven Remy, and Provost April Bedford.
March 27 @ 12:50 pm - 2:05 pm Reckoning With the Roots of Antisemitism and Racism: Frances Haidt Memorial Lecture 2024 Ingersoll Hall Extension, Room 148 Annual Frances Haidt Memorial Lecture, by Professor Madga Teter, on the roots of antisemitism and racism.
April 1 - April 30 Event Series Hess Week Paul Ortiz – Hess Scholar-in-Residence Exhibit Library, Exhibit Area An exhibit located in the main entrance of the Brooklyn College Library that will highlight the works and legacy of Paul Ortiz.
April 1 @ 11:00 am - 12:15 pm Event Series Hess Week Hess Week – President’s Welcome Ceremony Library, Room 150, Woody Tanger Auditorium Brooklyn College President Michelle Anderson and the Brooklyn College community welcome 2023-24 Hess Scholar-in-Residence Paul Ortiz to campus.
April 1 @ 2:15 pm - 3:30 pm Event Series Hess Week Hess Week – Defending the Freedom to Learn Library, Room 150, Woody Tanger Auditorium This panel explores how book bans and curriculum gag orders deny K-12 and college students’ freedom to learn and access to education.
April 2 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Event Series Hess Week Hess Week – Our History, Our Voices: Oral History to Change the World Library, Room 150, Woody Tanger Auditorium This panel takes inspiration from Paul Ortiz’s work as President of the Oral History Association and Director of the Samuel Proctor Oral History Program at the University of Florida.
April 2 @ 4:15 pm - 5:45 pm Event Series Hess Week Hess Week – Defending the Freedom to Teach Library, Room 150, Woody Tanger Auditorium This panel will explore current political attacks on K-12 and college teachers’ freedom to teach and imagine ways forward.
April 3 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am Event Series Hess Week Hess Week – Bearing Witness and Taking Action in an Age of Rising Fascism: Oral History in the Field and in the Classroom Library, Room 150, Woody Tanger Auditorium Professor Ortiz will deliver a talk drawing on his personal experiences as an oral historian.
April 3 @ 9:30 am - 11:00 am Bearing Witness and Taking Action in an Age of Rising Fascism: Oral History in the Field and in the Classroom—Hess Week Library, Room 150, Woody Tanger Auditorium Hess Scholar Paul Ortiz delivers a lecture on the practice of oral history.
April 3 @ 12:50 pm - 2:05 pm Event Series Hess Week Hess Week – Union Power! Academic Freedom and the Future of Higher Education Library, Room 150, Woody Tanger Auditorium The panel will explore the role of academic labor unions in defending academic freedom in the current political moment.
April 4 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Event Series Hess Week Hess Week – Blueprint for Solidarity: Black, Latinx, and Asian American Freedom Struggles Library, Room 150, Woody Tanger Auditorium The panel will explore lessons to be learned from Black, Latinx, and Asian American freedom struggles.
April 4 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Event Series Hess Week Hess Week – A Social Movement History of the United States TBD Professor Ortiz delivers the 2024 Hess Memorial Lecture based on his forthcoming book, A Social Movement History of the United States.
April 10 @ 6:00 pm - 7:15 pm The Diminished Citizenship of U.S.-Citizen Children of Undocumented Migrants: Philosophy of Immigration Series, Part III Online A discussion of birthright citizenship among U.S.-born children of undocumented immigrants.
April 18 @ 4:15 pm - 5:55 pm Affective Masculinities: From Colonial Fathers to Bachelor Banisters in India and England (19th and 20th Centuries)—New Books by BC Faculty Series Library, Room 150, Woody Tanger Auditorium Celebrate the publication of Professor Swapna M. Banerjee's recent book, Fathers in the Motherland.
May 8 @ 6:00 pm - 7:15 pm Advocacy and Archaeology: Present Thoughts—New Books by BC Faculty Series Online A celebration of Assistant Professor Kelly Britt's "Advocacy and Archaeology: Urban Intersections."
August 26 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm CTL/AIT Syllabus Clinic: Is Your Fall Syllabus AI Ready? Online A virtual working lunch led by Mariya Gluzman from AIT.
September 16 @ 2:15 pm - 3:30 pm Event Series New Books by BC Faculty Series Revolutions and Generations: A Conversation With Nathan Perl-Rosenthal and David G. Troyansky Online A celebration of Professor David G. Troyansky's recent book, Entitlement and Complaint: Ending Careers and Reviewing Lives in Post-Revolutionary France.
September 26 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm “Midwood Movie”: The Origins of American Film and Dreams in Brooklyn Library, Room 150, Woody Tanger Auditorium A panel discussion on the origins of American film in Brooklyn College's neighborhood.
October 21 @ 2:15 pm - 3:30 pm Rainbow Railroad: LGBTQI+ People Seek Asylum in a World Full of Hatred Library, Room 150, Woody Tanger Auditorium A discussion of the experiences of LGBTQI+ asylum seekers.
October 23 @ 6:00 pm - 7:15 pm Gender and Development in Nigeria: Concepts, Issues, and Strategies Online An interdisciplinary discussion to contextualize gender discourses and policy approaches in Nigeria.
October 29 @ 2:15 pm - 3:30 pm What Latino History Teaches Us About Our Politics—Lecture and Reception Library, Room 150, Woody Tanger Auditorium Professor Cadava discuss how Latino history shapes how we think about Latino politics in 2024.
October 30 @ 6:00 pm - 7:15 pm Event Series New Books by BC Faculty Series Love Can’t Feed You: A Conversation With Author Cherry Lou Sy and English Professor Helen Phillips Online A celebration of Cherry Lou Sy's debut novel, Love Can't Feed You.
November 14 @ 6:00 pm - 7:15 pm Event Series New Books by BC Faculty Series Cognition and Language: How Are Our Memory, Attention, and Inhibition Functions Related to Our Language Skills? Online A celebration of Professor Klara Marton's recent book, Cognitive Control Along the Language Continuum.
November 19 @ 2:15 pm - 3:30 pm Event Series New Books by BC Faculty Series Affective Masculinities: From Colonial Fathers to Bachelor Banisters in India and England (19th and 20th Centuries) Library, Room 150, Woody Tanger Auditorium A celebration of Swapna M. Banerjee's latest book, "Fathers in the Motherland."
November 19 @ 3:40 pm - 5:00 pm Event Series New Books by BC Faculty Series Fiction, Technology, and Climate Change: Helen Phillips Discusses Her Novel Hum With Sociologist Ken Gould Library, Room 411, Samuel and Bernice Gottlieb Room Professor Helen Phillips discusses her novel Hum with sociologist Ken Gould.
November 20 @ 2:15 pm - 3:30 pm Event Series New Books by BC Faculty Series Liberty Road: Professors Smithsimon and Cumberbatch Discuss the Black Middle Class Library, Room 150, Woody Tanger Auditorium Celebrating the publication of Liberty Road, by Professor Gregory Smithsimon.