Discussion

Book Talk | Niobe Way | Rebels with a Cause: Reimagining Boys, Ourselves, and Our Culture

05/07 Wednesday | 5:30pm

Developmental psychologist Niobe Way’s timely new book offers an in-depth study of what boys and young men teach us about the culture we have created—one in which we value money over people, toys over human connection, and achievement over kindness. In conversation with Carol Gilligan and Shahrzad Sabet, Way will explore how this “boy” culture…

Discussion

Discussion | Do Media Make Authoritarians? A Conversation with Ruth Ben-Ghiat and Fred Turner

05/05 Monday | 5:30pm

At the start of World War II, millions of Americans believed that mass media had brought European fascists to power. Today, many are once again convinced that media — social media — are driving the rise of authoritarianism. Historians Ben-Ghiat (NYU) and Fred Turner (Stanford) compare and contrast these claims. Together they explore how mass…

Workshop

Working Group Meeting: The Past and Future of Work

05/02 Friday | 12pm

Co-coordinators: Jacob Remes, Maia Silber, and Caitlin Zaloom “The Past and Future of Work” group will situate ongoing conversations about the impact of technological change on the 21st-century workforce within histories and institutions of labor. Together, participants will examine the rise of artificial intelligence, the emergence of “gig” platforms, and the transition to remote work…

Discussion

Book Talk | Cristiana Giordano & Greg Pierotti | Affect Ethnography: Exploring Performance and Narrative in the Creation of Unstories

04/30 Wednesday | 5:30pm

Join the Institute for Public Knowledge on Wednesday, April 30th at 5:30 PM for a book talk with Cristiana Giordano and Greg Pierotti where they will discuss Affect Ethnography: Exploring Performance and Narrative in the Creation of Unstories. They will be in conversation with Ethiraj Gabriel Dattatreyan and Joe Salvatore. Praise for Affect Ethnography “In…

Discussion

Book Talk | Dalton Conley | The Social Genome: The New Science of Nature and Nurture

04/28 Monday | 5:30pm

Join the Institute for Public Knowledge on Monday, April 28th (5:30-7:00 PM) for an event with Dalton Conley. He will discuss his book The Social Genome: The New Science of Nature and Nurture with Susan Dominus and Byungkyu Lee.  Dalton Conley is the Henry Putnam University Professor in Sociology and a faculty affiliate at the…

Discussion

Book Talk | Rodney Benson | How Media Ownership Matters

04/23 Wednesday | 5:30pm

Join the Institute for Public Knowledge on Wednesday, April 23rd (5:30-7:00 PM) for a book talk with Rodney Benson. He will discuss his new book How Media Ownership Matters with Anya Schiffrin and Steven Waldman. Drawing on extensive interviews and a comparative analysis of more than 50 news outlets in the US, Sweden, and France,…

Discussion

Discussion | Reece Peck | More than Money and Algorithms: The Cultural Roots of Trump’s Alt-Media Strategy

04/22 Tuesday | 5:30pm

Join the Institute for Public Knowledge and the Global New Right Working Group on Tuesday, April 22nd at 5:30 PM for a lecture by Reece Peck, “More than Money and Algorithms: The Cultural Roots of Trump’s Alt-Media Strategy.” Following the presentation, Peck will be in conversation with Erica Robles-Anderson and Douglas Rushkoff. This presentation examines…

Virtual Discussion

Postponed to Fall 2025: Co-Opting AI: Taxes

04/16 Wednesday | 4pm

POSTPONED TO FALL 2025 NYU’s Institute for Public Knowledge, Sloane Lab, and the Digital Technology for Democracy Lab at the University of Virginia invite you to a new discussion in the series “Co-Opting AI.” This will be a completely virtual event. Please register here. This event will discuss AI, taxation and fair distribution vis-à-vis strategies…

Virtual Discussion

Co-Opting AI: Taxes

04/16 Wednesday | 4pm

NYU’s Institute for Public Knowledge, Sloane Lab, and the Digital Technology for Democracy Lab at the University of Virginia invite you to a new discussion in the series “Co-Opting AI.” This will be a completely virtual event. Please register here. This event will discuss AI, taxation and fair distribution vis-à-vis strategies for enhancing productivity and…