November 30, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm We Are Having This Conversation Now: Book Reading and Act Up History Lessons, With Alexandra Juhasz and Theodore Kerr Student Center, Room 518, Occidental Room Distinguished Professor of Film Alexandra Juhasz and author Theodore Kerr will read selections from their recent book, We Are Having This Conversation Now: The Times of AIDS Cultural Production.
December 7, 2023 @ 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm “Rustin” Film Screening and Discussion Feirstein Graduate School of Cinema A special screening of the new Netflix film Rustin, followed by a discussion with the film's Academy Award–winning producer, Bruce Cohen.
February 20 @ 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm Myth Made New Ingersoll Hall Extension, Room 148 Best-selling author George O'Connor on "The Art and Narrative of the Olympians Graphic Novels."
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 26 @ 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm An Update on the Crisis in Haiti Student Center, Room 602, Maroon Room A conversation about the current situation in Haiti.
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.
March 27 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Risk Management and Insurance B.B.A. Major: AIG Career Opportunities in Risk and Compliance Online Hear insights into risk management that are relevant to our new B.B.A. concentration in risk management and insurance.
April 1 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Careers in Risk Management, Insurance, and Communications: Distinguished Speaker Series Whitehead Hall, Room 320 Robert M. Glassman Lecture Hall We are launching a new undergraduate concentration in risk management and insurance.
April 3 @ 11:00 am - 1:10 pm Unspoken Issues Within LGBTQIA+: Film Screening and Discussion WEB Building, Room 220 Watch intriguing, underground films that explore topics rarely discussed in the queer community.
April 4 @ 12:00 pm - 2:30 pm Decarbonization/Green Career Panel Student Center, Room 502, State Room A panel discussion about decarbonization/green careers.
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 11 @ 12:15 pm - 2:30 pm Cancer Prevention and Treatment Accessible to You in Brooklyn: Talking About Cancer—Conversations That Save Lives Student Center, Room 202, Bedford Room A panel discussion about cancer prevention and available treatment in Brooklyn.
April 16 @ 12:15 pm - 2:15 pm On Queer Ecologies: Aligning Queer+ and Environmental Liberation Student Center, Room 518, Occidental Room Come learn how environmental justice intersects with social justice and the LGBTQ+ community.
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 1 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Let’s Bring Public Renewable Energy to Central Brooklyn! Library, Room 150, Woody Tanger Auditorium Learn about policies and campaigns to bring renewable energy to Central Brooklyn and CUNY.
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."
May 9 @ 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm 47th Annual Procope S. Costas Memorial Lecture Student Center, Room 502, State Room Scholar and author Emily Wilson presents "Re-Translating the Iliad: Why and How"
