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SUMMARY:Democratic ​CHANGE: How Artists Lead the Way
DESCRIPTION:ONLINE EVENT – REGISTER ON ZOOM \nEvent will also be broadcast LIVE ON FACEBOOK \nArtists have always been at the forefront of cultural change\, frequently pointing us in the direction of a more equal and democratic society. Often before the rest of the culture is ready\, the artist plays a central role in questioning assumptions\, visualizing new structures\, and picturing a better world to live in. Hear from a cross-disciplinary panel moderated by Sarah Lewis\, associate professor at Harvard University; founder of the Vision and Justice Project; and writer on race\, contemporary art\, and culture.\n \nFeaturing: Vijay Gupta\, esteemed violinist\, founder of Street Symphony\, and a MacArthur “Genius Award” winner\, who is also a popular TED speaker; Hồng-An Trương\, an artist using photography\, sound\, video\, and performance\, whose work has been shown at venues including the International Center for Photography\, The Kitchen\, and the Museum of Modern Art; and Hank Willis Thomas\, a conceptual artist whose work has been exhibited at the International Center of Photography; Guggenheim Museum Bilbao\, Spain; and Hong Kong Arts Centre; and who collaborates on the artist-run initiatives for civic engagement For Freedoms and the Wide Awakes.\n \nPresented with the Center for the Humanities and the James Gallery.\n \nPart of CHANGE\, an online event series\, fall 2020. This time of extraordinary social upheaval demands — and presents new opportunities for — change. In this weekly series\, learn from leading thinkers and explore ways to create a more equal and democratic society.\n \nCHANGE is produced by The Graduate Center’s Office of Public Programs as part of the Promise and Perils of Democracy project with support from the Carnegie Corporation of New York.
URL:https://democracy.gc.cuny.edu/event/%e2%80%8bchange-how-artists-lead-the-way/
LOCATION:Online
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SUMMARY:Democratic CHANGE: Climate Action After COVID-19
DESCRIPTION: \n\nONLINE EVENT \nEvent will also be broadcast LIVE ON FACEBOOK \nNOTE: This event is on a Thursday. (CHANGE events are normally on Wednesdays.) \nOne possible silver lining of the pandemic—seen in empty city streets and unpolluted skylines—has been a glimpse of what a cleaner\, low-carbon future could look like. What have we learned about shifts in consumption\, norms\, and attitudes that can serve as a catalyst for new thinking and collective climate action? How do we take into account government capacity and the financing needed to address the existential threat of climate change? A panel of experts explores these pressing issues.\n \nFeaturing: Stephen Hammer\, adviser to the World Bank Group on climate change issues; Stephanie Pincetl\, professor-in-residence at the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability and founding director of the California Center for Sustainable Communities; and Patricia Romero-Lankao\, senior research scientist at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. William Solecki\, professor of geography at Hunter College and of earth and environmental sciences at The Graduate Center\, who is director emeritus of the CUNY Institute for Sustainable Cities\, will moderate. \nPart of CHANGE\, an online event series\, fall 2020. This time of extraordinary social upheaval demands — and presents new opportunities for — change. In this weekly series\, learn from leading thinkers and explore ways to create a more equal and democratic society.\n \nCHANGE is produced by The Graduate Center’s Office of Public Programs as part of the Promise and Perils of Democracy project with support from the Carnegie Corporation of New York.
URL:https://democracy.gc.cuny.edu/event/change-climate-action-after-covid-19/
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SUMMARY:Conference on Coalitional Democracy
DESCRIPTION: \n\nVIEW THE FULL SCHEDULE & REGISTER \nIn these tumultuous times\, new forms of activism and political engagement are needed more than ever. Movements to expand the social safety net in response to the devastation of the coronavirus\, along with the Black Lives Matter protests\, are working both inside and outside of electoral politics\, with on-the-ground activists often taking the lead. These new developments join long-standing efforts to reduce inequalities of all forms. In this urgent context\, what kinds of coalitions are needed for broad-based change to occur\, given the economic\, political\, and social divides in the country? What are effective models—past and present—for pushing beyond traditional approaches? Spend a day learning from thinkers\, scholars\, politicians\, and activists about ways to build coalitions across issues and lines of race\, gender\, class\, and sexuality in order to create a more equal and democratic society.\n \nThree panels will discuss the latest thinking on coalitions and their relationship to political parties and social movements. Speakers include: M. Allyn Brooks-LaSure (Leadership Conference on Civil & Human Rights)\, Paul Frymer (Princeton University)\, Andra Gillespie (Emory University)\, Hahrie Han (Johns Hopkins University)\, Alexander Hertel-Fernandez (Columbia University)\, Carlos Menchaca (New York City Council Member)\, Ruth Milkman (The Graduate Center\, CUNY)\, John Mollenkopf (The Graduate Center\, CUNY)\, Jennifer Richeson (Yale University)\, Kelley Robinson (Planned Parenthood Federation of America)\, Daniel Schlozman (Johns Hopkins University)\, Sarah Smarsh (author of Heartland)\, Nelini Stamp (Working Families Party)\, Dara Strolovitch (Princeton University)\, and Reverend Liz Theoharis (Poor People’s Campaign). \nPresented with the Stone Center on Socio-Economic Inequality. Part of the project “The Promise and Perils of Democracy\,” funded in part by the Carnegie Corporation of New York. \n\n 
URL:https://democracy.gc.cuny.edu/event/conference-on-coalitional-democracy/
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SUMMARY:Democratic CHANGE: Making Education More Equitable
DESCRIPTION:ONLINE EVENT \nEvent will also be broadcast LIVE ON FACEBOOK \nLongstanding inequalities in America’s education system have become widely exposed with the disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic. How can we address the rampant racial disparities and produce more equal outcomes? What roles do technology and pedagogy play? Tressie McMillan Cottom\, acclaimed author\, sociologist at UNC-Chapel Hill\, and co-host (with Roxane Gay) of the podcast Hear to Slay; and Carla Shedd\, professor of sociology and urban education at The Graduate Center and author of Unequal City: Race\, Schools and Perceptions of Injustice; discuss their visions with Cathy N. Davidson\, founding director of the Futures Initiative at The Graduate Center and author of The New Education: How to Revolutionize the University to Prepare Students for a World in Flux.\n \nPresented with the Futures Initiative and the Ph.D. Program in Urban Education.\n \nPart of CHANGE\, an online event series\, fall 2020. This time of extraordinary social upheaval demands — and presents new opportunities for — change. In this weekly series\, learn from leading thinkers and explore ways to create a more equal and democratic society.\n \nCHANGE is produced by The Graduate Center’s Office of Public Programs as part of the Promise and Perils of Democracy project with support from the Carnegie Corporation of New York.
URL:https://democracy.gc.cuny.edu/event/change-making-education-more-equitable/
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SUMMARY:Democratic CHANGE: Work in 2020 and Beyond
DESCRIPTION:ONLINE EVENT \nEvent will also be broadcast LIVE ON FACEBOOK \nThe coronavirus pandemic has wreaked havoc on the U.S. workforce\, exposing deep\, existing problems in our country’s employment policies. Millions of workers have suffered from layoffs\, reduced hours\, diminished earnings\, or loss of health insurance — and the pain has been distributed unequally across race and class lines. What policy interventions could alleviate the crisis while providing long-term fixes to give workers more security in the future? Felicia Wong\, president and CEO of the Roosevelt Institute\, moderates an expert panel\, featuring Michelle Holder\, assistant professor of economics at John Jay College; Paul Krugman\, distinguished professor of economics at The Graduate Center; and Brigid Schulte\, author of Overwhelmed: Work\, Love & Play When No One has the Time.\n \nPresented with the Stone Center on Socio-Economic Inequality.\n \nPart of CHANGE\, an online event series\, fall 2020. This time of extraordinary social upheaval demands — and presents new opportunities for — change. In this weekly series\, learn from leading thinkers and explore ways to create a more equal and democratic society.\n \nCHANGE is produced by The Graduate Center’s Office of Public Programs as part of the Promise and Perils of Democracy project with support from the Carnegie Corporation of New York.
URL:https://democracy.gc.cuny.edu/event/change-work-in-2020-and-beyond/
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SUMMARY:Democratic CHANGE: A World Without Prisons
DESCRIPTION:Zoom registration for this event is full. \nIt will also be broadcast LIVE ON FACEBOOK. \nRuth Wilson Gilmore is a leader in the movement to abolish prisons\, which has taken on new resonance amidst current protests for racial justice and calls to “defund the police.” According to a New York Times feature on her work\, “Abolition means not just the closing of prisons but the presence\, instead\, of vital systems of support that many communities lack\,” such as education\, housing\, and health care. Gilmore\, a professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences at The Graduate Center and author of the influential book Golden Gulag\, discusses her vision not only to end mass incarceration but to transform the structure of society. She speaks with organizer Mariame Kaba\, founder and director of Project NIA and author of a recent New York Times op-ed\, “Yes\, We Mean Literally Abolish Police.”\n \nPresented with the Center for the Study of Women and Society.\n \nPart of CHANGE\, an online event series\, fall 2020. This time of extraordinary social upheaval demands — and presents new opportunities for — change. In this weekly series\, learn from leading thinkers and explore ways to create a more equal and democratic society.\n \nCHANGE is produced by The Graduate Center’s Office of Public Programs as part of the Promise and Perils of Democracy project with support from the Carnegie Corporation of New York.
URL:https://democracy.gc.cuny.edu/event/change-a-world-without-prisons/
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SUMMARY:Artistic Visions of Democracy
DESCRIPTION:A cross-disciplinary conversation on creative laboratories of justice\, democracy and social transformation. \nArtists have always been at the forefront of cultural change\, frequently pointing us in the direction of a more equal and democratic society. Often before the rest of the culture is ready\, the artist plays a central role in questioning assumptions\, visualizing new structures\, and picturing a better world to live in. A cross-disciplinary panel explores how the arts are a vital creative laboratory for justice\, democracy\, and social transformation. \nPresented with the Center for the Humanities.\n \nThis event is free and open to the public. Reservations are required: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/artistic-visions-of-democracy-tickets-91203982567
URL:https://democracy.gc.cuny.edu/event/artistic-visions-of-democracy/
LOCATION:The Graduate Center\, CUNY\, 365 Fifth Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Price of Democracy
DESCRIPTION:Julia Cagé in Conversation. \nEconomist Julia Cagé takes on the huge problem of election financing in The Price of Democracy: How Money Shapes Politics and What to Do About It. Looking at attempts to curb the influence of wealth in the U.S. and Europe\, Cagé shows that it is possible to design better election systems to increase political participation and trust. She speaks about the new book and her vision for more representative and democratic governments. Cagé\, an assistant professor of economics at Sciences Po in Paris\, is also the author of Saving the Media: Capitalism\, Crowdfunding\, and Democracy. \nThis event is free and open to the public. Reservations required: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-price-of-democracy-julia-cage-in-conversation-tickets-91202125011\n \n  \n 
URL:https://democracy.gc.cuny.edu/event/the-price-of-democracy/
LOCATION:The Graduate Center\, CUNY\, 365 Fifth Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
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SUMMARY:Stacey Abrams in Conversation with Johnnetta Betsch Cole
DESCRIPTION: \nSPECIAL LUNCHTIME EVENT: Stacey Abrams in conversation with Johnnetta Betsch Cole.\n\nStacey Abrams\, former Georgia gubernatorial nominee and former Georgia House Democratic leader\, joins in an important conversation about her visions for the future of democracy with Johnnetta Betsch Cole\, former president of Spelman College. Abrams\, author of the recent bestseller Lead from the Outside\, launched the organization Fair Fight after the 2018 gubernatorial election to ensure that every voter in Georgia and across the country has a voice in the democratic process. \nThe discussion is the kickoff event of the Coalitional Democracy Conference\, which will focus on ways to build coalitions – across lines of race\, gender\, class\, and sexuality – in order to build a more equal society. \n\nThis event is free and open to the public. Reservations required: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/stacey-abrams-in-conversation-with-johnnetta-betsch-cole-tickets-91838450277 \n 
URL:https://democracy.gc.cuny.edu/event/stacey-abrams-in-conversation-with-johnnetta-betsch-cole/
LOCATION:The Graduate Center\, CUNY\, 365 Fifth Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
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SUMMARY:POSTPONED: Pop-Up Salon: Privacy 101
DESCRIPTION:The digital age has brought a world of knowledge to our fingertips. While information generates a democratic society\, how can people seek information while retaining their privacy? Internet activist Alison Macrina\, the founder and executive director of the Library Freedom Project\, leads a discussion highlighting practical strategies and tools that everyone can use to keep their personal information private. \nWe invite students\, faculty\, and the general public to participate in The Graduate Center’s new Pop-Up Salons. Held in the front area of the Mina Rees Library’s first floor—at the corner of 34th Street and Fifth Avenue—this spring’s Pop-Up Salons focus on threats to privacy in our technological world and the role of the library as an open place for information in a democratic society. \nParticipation is free; there is no registration required.
URL:https://democracy.gc.cuny.edu/event/pop-up-salon-privacy-101/
LOCATION:The Graduate Center\, CUNY\, 365 Fifth Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
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SUMMARY:POSTPONED: Pop-Up Salon: Surveillance and Research
DESCRIPTION:In this pop-up\, Sarah Lamdan—a librarian and professor at CUNY School of Law—reveals how companies providing journals and databases to libraries have morphed into giant “data analytics” corporations\, even selling personal data information to fuel law enforcement surveillance\, including ICE’s Palantir program. What does it mean for privacy and intellectual freedom when the software programs patrons rely on support unethical practices including tracking\, detention\, and deportation? \nWe invite students\, faculty\, and the general public to participate in The Graduate Center’s new Pop-Up Salons. Held in the front area of the Mina Rees Library’s first floor—at the corner of 34th Street and Fifth Avenue—this spring’s Pop-Up Salons focus on threats to privacy in our technological world and the role of the library as an open place for information in a democratic society. \nAttendance is free and no registration required.
URL:https://democracy.gc.cuny.edu/event/pop-up-salon-surveillance-and-research/
LOCATION:The Graduate Center\, CUNY\, 365 Fifth Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
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SUMMARY:POSTPONED: Reimagining the University
DESCRIPTION:Raewyn Connell\, Leigh Claire La Berge\, and Natasha Warikoo in Conversation about Visions for the Future. Moderated by Stephen Brier. \nLeading thinkers debate their visions for the future of higher education and a more democratic society. In the face of rising tuition\, crushing student debt\, and inequal access\, how can we create a fairer system? Featuring: Raewyn Connell\, author of The Good University: What Universities Actually Do and Why It’s Time for Radical Change; Leigh Claire La Berge\, author of Scandals and Abstraction; and Natasha Warikoo\, author of The Diversity Bargain: And Other Dilemmas of Race\, Admissions\, and Meritocracy at Elite Universities. Stephen Brier\, professor of urban education at The Graduate Center and co-author of Austerity Blues: Fighting for the Soul of Public Higher Education\, moderates. \n \nPresented with the Ph.D. Program in Urban Education.\n\nThis event is free and open to the public. Reservations required: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/reimagining-the-university-tickets-91194103017
URL:https://democracy.gc.cuny.edu/event/reimagining-the-university/
LOCATION:The Graduate Center\, CUNY\, 365 Fifth Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191210T183000
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SUMMARY:The Future of Global Capitalism
DESCRIPTION:Branko Milanovic In Conversation with Janet Gornick\, James Galbraith\, and Marshall Steinbaum \nIn a timely new book\, as the U.S. and China compete for dominance\, Branko Milanovic asks: What are the prospects for a fairer world now that capitalism is the only game in town? What is the relationship between capitalism and democracy? Milanovic\, author of Capitalism\, Alone: The Future of the System That Rules the World\, is a visiting presidential professor and senior scholar at the Stone Center for Socio-Economic Inequality at The Graduate Center. He speaks with Janet Gornick\, professor of political science and sociology and director of the Stone Center; James Galbraith\, Lloyd M. Bentsen Jr. Chair in Government/Business Relations at the LBJ School of Public Affairs\, and Marshall Steinbaum\, assistant professor of economics at the University of Utah and co-editor of After Piketty: The Agenda for Economics and Inequality. \nPresented with the Stone Center on Socio-Economic Inequality. Part of the series “The Promise and Perils of Democracy.” \nThis event is free and open to the public. Reservations required: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-future-of-global-capitalism-branko-milanovic-in-conversation-with-janet-gornick-and-marshall-tickets-70552182477 \nCan’t attend in person? Watch the livestream.
URL:https://democracy.gc.cuny.edu/event/the-future-of-global-capitalism/
LOCATION:The Graduate Center\, CUNY\, 365 Fifth Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
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SUMMARY:Nancy L. Rosenblum: The New Conspiracism and the Assault on Democracy
DESCRIPTION:The Irving Howe Memorial Lecture \nConspiracy theory has always been with us\, but today it is taking dangerous new forms that threaten democracy. “The new conspiracism” assaults common sense\, increases political extremism\, and\, especially when condoned by elected officials\, becomes a malignant force in American life. Nancy L. Rosenblum\, who is Senator Joseph Clark Professor of Ethics in Politics and Government emerita at Harvard University\, addresses this crisis\, drawing on ideas in her book A Lot of People Are Saying: The New Conspiracism and the Assault on Democracy. \nPresented with the Center for the Humanities. Part of the series “The Promise and Perils of Democracy.” \nThis event is free and open to the public. Reservations required: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nancy-l-rosenblum-the-new-conspiracism-and-the-assault-on-democracy-the-irving-howe-memorial-lecture-tickets-70551855499 \nCan’t attend in person? Watch the livestream.
URL:https://democracy.gc.cuny.edu/event/nancy-l-rosenblum-the-new-conspiracism-and-the-assault-on-democracy/
LOCATION:The Graduate Center\, CUNY\, 365 Fifth Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
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SUMMARY:October 24:  Racism and Democracy
DESCRIPTION:Racism undermines the very foundations of democracy. From systematic discrimination to the rise in white supremacy\, racist currents in our society prevent the free and equal participation of all. Dr. Johnnetta Betsch Cole\, president of the National Council of Negro Women and former president of Spelman College\, moderates an urgent panel discussion delving into causes and solutions. \nFeaturing: Jelani Cobb\, staff writer at The New Yorker; Jessie Daniels\, author of Cyber Racism and professor at Hunter College and The Graduate Center in sociology\, critical social psychology\, and Africana studies; Mary Hooks\, co-director of Southerners on New Ground (SONG)\, a home for LGBTQ liberation across all lines of race\, class\, abilities\, age\, culture\, gender\, and sexuality in the South; and Bitta Mostofi\, commissioner of the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs\, New York City. \nOctober 24\, 2019 @6:30pm at The Graduate Center\, 8300: Dining Commons. \nThis event is sold out. But please tune in on Oct. 24 @6:30pm and watch the livestream.
URL:https://democracy.gc.cuny.edu/event/racism-and-democracy/
LOCATION:The Graduate Center\, CUNY\, 365 Fifth Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191023T183000
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SUMMARY:October 23: The Triumph of Injustice
DESCRIPTION:Emmanuel Saez and Gabriel Zucman—economists who revolutionized the study of inequality present a visionary blueprint for tax reform that can allow a more democratic and equal system to prevail. Blending history and cutting-edge economic analysis in their new book\, The Triumph of Injustice: How the Rich Dodge Taxes and How to Make Them Pay\, Saez and Zucman offer a comprehensive review of America’s tax system\, demonstrating how the ultra-rich pay a lower tax rate while working-class Americans have been asked to pay more. The authors speak about the book\, then engage in a discussion of its conclusions with Lily Batchelder\, NYU law professor and former deputy director of President Obama’s National Economic Council\, and Paul Krugman\, Nobel Prize–winning economist\, New York Times columnist\, and distinguished professor at The Graduate Center. Janet Gornick\, professor of political science and sociology and director of the Stone Center at the GC\, will moderate. \nPresented with the Stone Center on Socio-Economic Inequality. Part of the series “The Promise and Perils of Democracy.” \nWednesday October 23\, 2019 @6:30pm at C200 Proshansky Auditorium\, The Graduate Center of the City University of New York. \nThis event is free and open to the public. Reservations required: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-triumph-of-injustice-tickets-70550982889 \nCan’t attend in person? Watch the livestream.
URL:https://democracy.gc.cuny.edu/event/the-triumph-of-injustice/
LOCATION:The Graduate Center\, CUNY\, 365 Fifth Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190515T183000
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SUMMARY:Capitalism and Democracy: Can They Coexist?
DESCRIPTION:Capitalism is losing its luster. Most millennials in the U.S. now say they prefer socialism. Inequality is rising\, as those at the top take more of economic winnings. Anger and despair have risen among many of those who are being left behind. Populism is on the rise\, on the political left and right. Capitalism and democracy were once seen as symbiotically related: a broadly market economy embedded within a liberal\, representative demos. Now the partnership is in question\, in part because of the perceived failure of democratic institutions to generate shared economic prosperity. So: what’s next? State capitalism? Socialism? A basic income? An expert panel discusses these issues\, featuring: Leslie McCall\, presidential professor of sociology and political science and associate director of the Stone Center on Socio-Economic Inequality at The Graduate Center; Vanessa Williamson\, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and author of Read My Lips: Why Americans Are Proud to Pay Taxes; and Andrew Yang\, tech entrepreneur\, philanthropist\, and founder of Venture for America. Moderated by Richard Reeves\, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution\, author of Dream Hoarders and curator of the The Guardian’s “Broken Capitalism” series. \nPresented in collaboration with The Guardian’s series “Broken Capitalism.” \nRead event coverage here. \nThis event is free and open to the public. Reservations required: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/capitalism-and-democracy-can-they-coexist-tickets-61255025430 \nCan’t attend in person? Watch the livestream.
URL:https://democracy.gc.cuny.edu/event/capitalism-and-democracy-can-they-coexist/
LOCATION:The Graduate Center\, CUNY\, 365 Fifth Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Role of the Judiciary in a Democracy
DESCRIPTION:What is the role of the judiciary in a democracy? Why is the judiciary crucial\, especially during times of extreme partisanship\, and what safeguards can protect its independence? While the federal courts are often in the spotlight\, state courts also play an increasingly important role in protecting rights and democratic principles. What are some key cases that could shape the future of American democracy? Hear from a distinguished panel\, featuring Chief Judge Robert A. Katzmann of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit; Judge Jenny Rivera\, who serves on the New York State Court of Appeals; and Judge Shira A. Scheindlin\, a former federal district judge. Moderated by Julie C. Suk\, professor of sociology and dean for master’s programs at The Graduate Center. \nRead event coverage here. \nThis event is free and open to the public. Reservations required: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-role-of-the-judiciary-in-a-democracy-tickets-55424885324 \nCan’t attend in person? Watch the livestream.
URL:https://democracy.gc.cuny.edu/event/the-role-of-the-judiciary-in-a-democracy/
LOCATION:The Graduate Center\, CUNY\, 365 Fifth Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
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SUMMARY:Is Democracy in Crisis? A Talk by Fareed Zakaria
DESCRIPTION:Fareed Zakaria has interviewed global leaders and provided thoughtful analysis of world events on his CNN program for over a decade. In this timely talk\, he focuses on the problems facing democracy in our tumultuous times. Zakaria is host of Fareed Zakaria GPS for CNN Worldwide; a columnist for The Washington Post; a contributing editor for The Atlantic; and the bestselling author of In Defense of a Liberal Education\, The Post-American World\, and The Future of Freedom. \nRead event coverage here. \nThis event is free and open to the public. Reservations required: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/is-democracy-in-crisis-a-talk-by-fareed-zakaria-tickets-59128073660\n \nPresented with Friends of Seva Mandir\, which supports the programs of Seva Mandir\, one of India’s leading nonprofit development organizations. \n 
URL:https://democracy.gc.cuny.edu/event/is-democracy-in-crisis-a-talk-by-fareed-zakaria/
LOCATION:The Graduate Center\, CUNY\, 365 Fifth Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Free Press
DESCRIPTION:A free press\, with its role as a watchdog of the government\, is enshrined in the U.S. Constitution. Yet today journalists are under attack. They have been called “the enemy of the people” by our president and silenced by dictatorships around the world. Is freedom of the press in jeopardy\, and what is at stake for the future of democracy? Peter Beinart—contributor to The Atlantic\, CNN commentator\, and a professor at The Graduate Center and CUNY’s Newmark School of Journalism—moderates a discussion featuring Anne Applebaum\, columnist for The Washington Post; Michelle Goldberg\, columnist for The New York Times; Jeff Jarvis\, writer of the influential media blog Buzzmachine.com and professor at the Newmark School of Journalism; and Graciela Mochkofsky\, award-winning reporter in South America and the U.S. and professor at the Newmark School of Journalism. \nRead about the event\, watch the video of the event\, or check out the one-minute takes from the panelists: \n\n  \nOne-Minute Takes from the Panelists \nMichelle Goldberg of The New York Times  on the Trump Administration’s treatment of the press \n\n  \nAnne Applebaum of The Washington Post on the polarizing effects of social media and smartphones \n\n  \nGraciela Mochkofsky of CUNY’s Newmark J-School on the media’s tendency to appropriate presidential propaganda \n\n  \nJeff Jarvis of Buzzmachine.com and CUNY’s Newmark J-School on redefining journalism for our times
URL:https://democracy.gc.cuny.edu/event/the-free-press/
LOCATION:The Graduate Center\, CUNY\, 365 Fifth Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
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SUMMARY:Janet Yellen in Conversation with Paul Krugman
DESCRIPTION:Janet Yellen’s tenure as Federal Reserve chair (from 2014 to 2018) saw significant employment increases and rising markets\, trends that continue today\, but in a vastly different political climate. She sits down with Paul Krugman—Nobel laureate\, New York Times columnist\, and GC distinguished professor—to discuss her time at the Federal Reserve and what the future may hold for the U.S. economy. Yellen\, who is professor emerita at the University of California Berkeley\, currently serves as a distinguished fellow at the Brookings Institution. \n\n\n\n\n\nPresented with the Stone Center on Socio-Economic Inequality. \nView the video of the event:
URL:https://democracy.gc.cuny.edu/event/janet-yellen-in-conversation-with-paul-krugman/
LOCATION:The Graduate Center\, CUNY\, 365 Fifth Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
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SUMMARY:How Will the Census Matter to You?
DESCRIPTION:Maria Hinojosa\, host of Latino USA on NPR\, leads a discussion on what is at stake for the 2020 Census. Not only will it determine national\, state\, and local representation—as well as spending for education\, health\, and infrastructure—but lack of funding and a newly planned question about citizenship may threaten its accuracy. Featuring: Steven Choi of the New York Immigration Coalition and New York Counts 2020; Vanita Gupta of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights; John Mollenkopf\, GC distinguished professor of political science and sociology; and Esmeralda Simmons of the Center for Law and Social Justice. \nPresented with the CUNY Mapping Project at the Center for Urban Research. \nView the video of the event:
URL:https://democracy.gc.cuny.edu/event/how-will-the-census-matter-to-you/
LOCATION:The Graduate Center\, CUNY\, 365 Fifth Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
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SUMMARY:A New Era for the E.R.A.: Women of Color Lead the Way
DESCRIPTION:With recent votes to ratify in Nevada and Illinois\, the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) is back in the public consciousness. In this positive new era for the ERA\, women of color are leading the momentum as elected officials and advocates. Hear about the on-the-ground experiences of black and Latina women who have brought the movement to its current threshold\, including Pat Spearman\, Nevada state senator; Jennifer McClellan\, Virginia state senator; Carla Cunningham\, North Carolina state representative; Hala Ayala\, Virginia delegate; and others. Moderated by Carol Robles-Román\, co-president and CEO of the ERA Coalition and the Fund for Women’s Equality. Learn more from these women leaders about how they are shaping the future of politics and democracy in America.\n \nPresented with the ERA Coalition. \n\n\n\n\n\nView the video of the event:
URL:https://democracy.gc.cuny.edu/event/a-new-era-for-the-e-r-a-women-of-color-lead-the-way/
LOCATION:The Graduate Center\, CUNY\, 365 Fifth Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Many Faces of Liberalism Conference
DESCRIPTION:Program \nWelcome\, Elebash Recital Hall (1st floor)\, 10:00 a.m. \nHelena Rosenblatt\, Professor of History and French\, The Graduate School\, CUNY\nJames Miller\, Professor of Liberal Studies and Politics and Faculty Director of Creative Publishing & Critical Journalism\, The New School \nPanel 1. Liberalism and Universal Norms\, Elebash Recital Hall (1st floor)\, 10:30-11:45 a.m. \nEdward Luce\, Financial Times chief US Commentator\nSamuel Moyn\, Professor of Law and Professor of History\, Yale University\nCharles Mills\, Distinguished Professor of Philosophy\, The Graduate Center\, CUNY\nEric Weitz\, Distinguished Professor of History at City College and The Graduate Center\, CUNY\nModerator: Lynn Hunt\, Distinguished Research Professor\, UCLA \nView the video of the panel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zC4dMV2JS8 \nPanel 2. Religious Freedom as a Liberal Right\, Elebash Recital Hall (1st floor)\, 12-1:15 p.m. \nAkeel Bilgrami\, Sidney Morgenbesser Professor of Philosophy\, Columbia University\nDaniel Steinmetz-Jenkins\, Lecturer\, Yale Jackson Institute for Global Affairs\nWinnifred Sullivan\, Professor\, Department of Religious Studies and Affiliate Professor of Law\, Indiana University at Bloomington\nModerator: Robert Boyers\, Professor of English\, Skidmore College and Editor of Salmagundi \nView the video of the panel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1O8S7g4XcOk \nLUNCH BREAK 1:15-2:15 p.m. \nKeynote\, Liberalism and ‘the arc of history’\, Elebash Recital Hall (1st floor)\, 2:30-3:00 p.m. \nEdward Luce\, Financial Times chief US Commentator \nView the video of the panel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_pzitJoXLo \nPanel 3. Individualism & Moral Values\, Elebash Recital Hall (1st floor)\, 3:15-4:30 p.m. \nPatrick Deneen\, Professor of Political Science\, David A. Potenziani Memorial College Chair\, University of Notre Dame\nWilliam Galston\, Ezra K. Zilkha Chair and Senior Fellow\, Governance Studies\, Brookings Institution\nLynn Hunt\, Distinguished Research Professor\, UCLA\nHelena Rosenblatt\, Professor of History and French\, The Graduate School\, CUNY\nModerator: Robert Boyers\, Professor of English\, Skidmore College and Editor of Salmagundi \nView the video of the panel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEsQSp1x6no \nPanel 4. Liberalism v. Democracy\, Elebash Recital Hall (1st floor)\, 4:30-5:45 p.m. \nMichael Kazin\, Professor of History\, Georgetown University and Co-Editor of Dissent\nJames Kloppenberg\, Charles Warren Professor of American History\, Harvard University\nNadia Urbinati\, Kyriakos Tsakopoulos Professor of Political Theory and Hellenic Studies\, Columbia University\nIra Katznelson\, Ruggles Professor of Political Science and History\, Columbia University\nModerators: James Miller\, Professor of Liberal Studies and Politics and Faculty Director of Creative Publishing & Critical Journalism\, The New School and Helena Rosenblatt\, Professor of History and French\, The Graduate School\, CUNY \nView the video of the panel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfenlnD6rPc \nPanel 5. Big government v. Free markets\, Proshansky Auditorium (C level)\, 6:30-8:00 p.m. \nHeather Boushey\, Executive Director and Chief Economist at the Washington Center for Equitable Growth\nRichard Epstein\, Laurence A. Tisch Professor of Law at NYU School of Law and Director of Classical Liberal Institute\nPaul Krugman\, Distinguished Professor of Economics\, The Graduate Center\, CUNY and op-ed columnist for the New York Times\nModerator: Ira Katznelson\, Ruggles Professor of Political Science and History\, Columbia University \nView the video of the panel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsGRTGF8oKg \n  \nThe two-part conference Liberalism and Democracy: Past\, Present\, Prospects is presented with the Ph.D. Program in History and The New School.
URL:https://democracy.gc.cuny.edu/event/the-many-faces-of-liberalism-big-government-vs-free-markets/
LOCATION:The Graduate Center\, CUNY\, 365 Fifth Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
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