Is 2024 a Repeat of 1968? Join IPK on Tuesday, October 1 (5:30-7:00 PM), for a discussion on the historical parallels between the late 1960s and today. Panelists will examine the links between the Vietnam era and present-day Gaza war protests and contextualize the unique presidential campaigns of 1968 and 2024. Chenjerai Kumanyika is an…
The KU Leuven, the oldest university in Belgium, celebrates its 600th birthday in 2025: six centuries of groundbreaking research, inspiring teaching and active engagement in the world – and we would love for you to commemorate this with us! We warmly invite you to join us on October 1, 2024, for AI(M) for the Future,…
Join IPK for a panel discussion centered around the fifth anniversary of the Green New Deal, which was introduced as a congressional resolution in 2019. The event will focus on the current state of the Green New Deal, the broader climate justice movement, and will evaluate other recent efforts by activists and legislators to enact…
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…
Join the Institute for Public Knowledge on September 25th at 5:30 PM for a book talk with Jessica Calarco. She will discuss her new book Holding it Together: How Women Became America’s Safety Net with Kathleen Gerson and Rhacel Salazar Parreñas. Jessica Calarco is Associate Professor of sociology at the University of Wisconsin. An expert…
Join the Institute for Public Knowledge on September 23rd at 5:30 PM for a book talk with Julia Sonnevend in conversation with John Jost and Iddo Tavory. She will discuss her new book Charm: How Magnetic Personalities Shape Global Politics. Julia Sonnevend is an Associate Professor of Sociology and Communications at The New School for Social Research…
Join the Institute for Public Knowledge on September 18th at 5:30 PM for a book talk with Mirca Madianou. She will discuss her new book Technocolonialism: When Technology for Good is Harmful with Erica Robles-Anderson and Simone Zhang. Mirca Madianou is Professor in the Department of Media, Communications and Cultural Studies and co-Director of the…
NYU’s Institute for Public Knowledge, Sloane Lab, and the Karsh Institute of Democracy 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 for the event here. This event will scrutinize AI’s ontological infrastructure—math—and examine how statistics became instrumental for describing…
Social solidarity has come to define much of the public’s response to crises of the 21st century. In the face of catastrophe, communities around the country have banded together to protect each other in the face of uncertainty. Join the Institute for Public Knowledge for a conversation on social solidarity with Astra Taylor and Eric…
Join IPK for a discussion on the Presidential Transition Project (Project 2025) with Joe Lowndes and Thomas Zimmer on Wednesday, September 11, at 5:30 PM. The two will discuss the development of Project 2025, its aims, and its relationship to the Trump campaign and the far right. Cristina Beltrán will moderate the discussion. Joe Lowndes is…