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SUMMARY:Exhibit: “Yearning to Breathe: The Art of Siona Benjamin”
DESCRIPTION:Fordham Libraries and Fordham’s Center for Jewish Studies present the art of Siona Benjamin. \nAs a Bene Israel Jewish woman from India now living in the United States\, Siona Benjamin is a Jewish artist creating cross-cultural and transcultural art. Her perspective bridges the traditional and the modern and sparks discourse across cultures. Having grown up in a predominantly Hindu and Muslim society in India\, where she was educated in Catholic and Zoroastrian schools and raised Jewish\, Benjamin always has been reflecting on cultural boundary zones. \nHer perspective remains transcultural and multicultural at heart\, combining the imagery of her past with the role she plays in America today. Her art is a kaleidoscope of images inspired by illuminated manuscripts and multicultural mythology. The blue-skinned characters are a signature feature of Benjamin’s paintings. She sees them as self-portraits of sorts through which she explores ancient and contemporary dilemmas. These characters become symbols of a timeless global identity free of prejudices and boundaries. \nBenjamin is originally from Mumbai and currently lives and works in Montclair\, New Jersey. Her work reflects her background of being brought up Jewish in a predominantly Hindu and Muslim India. In her paintings\, she combines the imagery of her past with the role she plays in America today\, making a mosaic inspired by both Indian miniature paintings and Jewish and Christian illuminated manuscripts. \nThe art is on view at the Henry S. Miller Judaica Research Room at the Walsh Family Library on the Rose Hill campus and at Quinn Library on the Lincoln Center campus.
URL:https://now.fordham.edu/event/exhibition-yearning-to-breathe-the-art-of-siona-benjamin/
LOCATION:Henry S. Miller Judaica Research Room\, Fourth Floor\, Walsh Family Library\, 441 East Fordham Road\, Bronx\, NY\, 10458\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts at Fordham,Cultural
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240917T093000
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SUMMARY:Exhibit: Citizenship\, Inclusion\, and the Struggle to Belong
DESCRIPTION:This exhibition explores the ways that exclusion affects minority groups in Western-dominant societies. It explores the ways in which Jews were excluded from European Christian-dominated society based on Christian notions of Jewish inferiority and the way Black people were excluded and marginalized in the United States and Europe based on race and association with slavery. We contemplate the idea of citizenship and belonging not only from the perspective of inclusion but also from the perspective of legal and social exclusion. We examine mechanisms of marginalization and exclusion: marking people and spaces\, use of language\, law\, and also violence. We also examine the way these marginalized groups navigated exclusion\, highlighting their coping mechanisms\, resilience\, and resistance to oppression and their unabashed demands of full equality and inclusion. We confront here this critical chapter in the history of the U.S.\, Europe\, and the Western Hemisphere to better reflect on its enduring impact on the ongoing struggle for justice in “Citizenship\, Inclusion\, and the Right to Belong.” \nThe exhibit was curated by Wes Alcenat\, Corinne Gibson\, FCRH ’24\, and Magda Teter.
URL:https://now.fordham.edu/event/exhibit-citizenship-inclusion-and-the-struggle-to-belong/
LOCATION:O’Hare Special Collections Room\, Walsh Library\, 441 East Fordham Road\, Bronx\, NY\, 10458\, United States
CATEGORIES:Cultural
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241008
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250316
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SUMMARY:Exhibit: “Fordham’s Babel: An Exploration of World Languages in the Special Collections”
DESCRIPTION:This exhibit\, featuring centuries-old books and manuscripts\, explores Western interest in languages. At first\, we try to situate the story of Babel in a non-Western context\, highlighting non-European languages. The exhibit then traces the Renaissance study of languages through the lens of the Bible and its translations and of ancient material relics\, such as obelisks\, coins\, and other remains. We also showcase the tools scholars produced to study languages—for example\, medieval and Renaissance-era grammar books and lexicons. The exhibit ends with a reflection on the impact of language study and classification on the formation of identities and prejudices in the Western world. How did early 20th-century Westerners classify languages and peoples? What does it say about their understanding of nationalities and cultures and their place within a society of their own? \nThe exhibit was curated by Gabriella DiMeglio\, Miriam Krakowski\, FCRH ’27\, and Magda Teter.
URL:https://now.fordham.edu/event/exhibit-fordhams-babel-an-exploration-of-world-languages-in-the-special-collections/
LOCATION:Walsh Library\, 441 East Fordham Road\, Bronx\, NY\, 10458\, United States
CATEGORIES:Cultural
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241122T080000
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SUMMARY:IPED and UNA-NYC Winter Clothing Drive
DESCRIPTION:Fordham’s IPED program and the United Nations Association of New York (UNA-NYC) have teamed up for a winter clothing drive. \nThe organizations are specifically looking for new socks\, new underwear\, clean shoes\, and coats for women\, men\, or both. \nDonation bin locations:\n1. IPED Commons\, Dealy Hall\, floor 5\n2. Walsh Library\, entrance area
URL:https://now.fordham.edu/event/iped-and-una-nyc-winter-clothing-drive/
LOCATION:Dealy Hall\, Room E-517\, 441 E. Fordham Road\, Bronx\, 10458\, United States
CATEGORIES:Spiritual and Service
ORGANIZER;CN="Fordham IPED":MAILTO:iped@fordham.edu
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241127
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241221
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SUMMARY:Alumni Chapter of Westchester: 2024 Annual Holiday Toy Drive
DESCRIPTION:The Alumni Chapter of Westchester encourages alumni\, parents\, and friends to participate in the annual holiday toy drive\, sponsored by Elizabeth Seton Children’s. The toy drive benefits children of all ages. \nAll toys must be new and unwrapped. Children greatly benefit from gift cards at stores where staff members can purchase individualized gifts for each child’s unique needs including:\n-Amazon\n-Target\n-Old Navy\n-iTunes \nPlease consider donating one or more of the following items:\n-CD music players\n-Handheld body massagers\n-Head massagers\n-Projectors\n-Sound machines\n-Soft hair scrunchies\n-Hair ties\n-Nail polish\n-Long socks\n-Nightgowns (particularly for teenagers)\n-Other clothing (all sizes welcome)\n-Fabric storage bins \nDrop off donations at the following locations by December 20:\n-Fordham’s Westchester campus\n-PKF O’Connor Davies in Harrison\n-Solar Electric Systems Inc. in White Plains\n-Antonucci & Associates\, Architects & Engineers in Pelham\n-Hart Vida & Partners in Valhalla\n-Club Pilates in Mount Kisco\n-Roosters Market in White Plains
URL:https://now.fordham.edu/event/alumni-chapter-of-westchester-2024-annual-holiday-toy-drive/
LOCATION:Fordham Westchester Campus\, 400 Westchester Ave\, West Harrison\, NY\, 10604\, United States
CATEGORIES:Volunteer
ORGANIZER;CN="David Lasco":MAILTO:fordhamalumniwestchester@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241202T160000
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SUMMARY:Thrive: Maximizing Well-Being in the Age of AI
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a conversation with Ravi Bapna & Anindya Ghose on their recently published book Thrive: Maximizing Well-Being in the Age of AI. \nHow AI can positively impact so many aspects of our daily lives\, from health and wellness to work\, education\, and home life. \nArtificial intelligence (AI) is a powerful general-purpose technology that is reshaping the modern economy\, but misperceptions about AI stand in the way of harnessing it for the betterment of humanity. In Thrive\, Ravi Bapna and Anindya Ghose counter the backlash by showcasing how AI is positively influencing the aspects of our daily lives that we care about most: our health and wellness\, relationships\, education\, the workplace\, and domestic life. In the process\, the authors help explain the underlying technology and give people the agency they need to shape the debate around how we should regulate AI to maximize its benefits and minimize its risks.
URL:https://now.fordham.edu/event/thrive-maximizing-well-being-in-the-age-of-ai/
LOCATION:140 West 62nd St\, Room 460\, 140 West 62nd St\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lectures
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241202T180000
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SUMMARY:Rabbi Vanessa Ochs\, “A Living Tradition: Jewish Ritual Responses to COVID and October 7th”
DESCRIPTION:It seems as if it happened “overnight\,” when during the COVID quarantine\, Jewish practices were mostly shifted to virtual platforms or were held in environments providing for social distance. Likewise\, only days after October 7\, 2023\, new Jewish practices emerged to mark concern for the hostages\, including installing “empty Shabbat tables” worldwide and wearing “Bring them Home-Now!” dog tags. \nOchs\, an ethnographer of Jewish practice who focuses on material culture and takes a lived-religion approach\, will be discussing what these newest Jewish ritual practices have in common\, including spontaneity\, resilience\, and collectivity. \nRabbi Vanessa Ochs\, Ph.D.\, is Professor Emerita in the UVA Department of Religious Studies and Jewish Studies Program. In 2023–2024\, she was the Rabbi Sally Priesand Visiting Professor at the HUC/JIR Rabbinical Schools. Her books include The Passover Haggadah: A Biography (Princeton University Press) and Inventing Jewish Ritual (JPS).
URL:https://now.fordham.edu/event/rabbi-vanessa-ochs-a-living-tradition-jewish-ritual-responses-to-covid-and-october-7th/
LOCATION:McMahon 109\, McMahon Hall\, 113 West 60th Street\, Lincoln Center Campus\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lectures,Spiritual and Religious Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Center for Jewish Studies":MAILTO:jewishstudies@fordham.edu
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