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View Events ListWorking Group Meeting: The Past and Future of Work
Co-coordinators: Danya Glabau, 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…
In Conversation with Conscious Lee: Journalism, Justice, and Finding Truth in the Feed
What counts as journalism? How does a social influencer cut through the noise of the news cycle to build trust and promote social justice? In an era of information overload and algorithmic division, traditional journalism is grappling with how to reach the public. Meanwhile, content creators like George “Conscious” Lee are building massive, engaged audiences…
RSVPCo-Opting AI: Libraries
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. This event will explore how the evolving relationship between AI and libraries reshapes our understanding of access to…
RSVPBook Talk | Andrew Ross | The Weather Report: A Journey Through Unsettled Climates
Join the Institute for Public Knowledge on Tuesday, November 18 (5:30-7:00 PM) for an event with Andrew Ross. He will discuss his book The Weather Report: A Journey Through Unsettled Climates with Neferti Tadiar and Moustafa Bayoumi. Andrew Ross is a social activist and Professor of Social and Cultural Analysis at NYU, where he also…
Book Talk | Chelsea Ebin | The Radical Mind: The Origins of Right-Wing Catholic and Protestant Coalition Building
Join the Institute for Public Knowledge and the Global New Right Working Group on Monday, November 17th (5:30-7:00 PM) for a book talk with Chelsea Ebin. She will discuss her new book The Radical Mind: The Origins of Right-Wing Catholic and Protestant Coalition Building with Joe Lowndes. Chelsea Ebin is an assistant professor of political…
Working Group Meeting | AI and Assembly: Coming Together Apart in a Datafied World
Join the Institute for Public Knowledge, the AI in Society Working Group, NYU XE, and the NYU Alliance for Public Interest Technology on Monday, November 17th to learn about the recently released book, AI and Assembly: Coming Together and Apart in a Datafied World (Stanford University Press, 2025). The co-editors of the book, including NYU…
Book Talk | Daniel Wortel-London | The Menace of Prosperity: New York City and the Struggle for Economic Development, 1865-1981
What can NYC’s radical history tell us about the roots of Zohran Mamdani’s win, what challenges he’ll face in office, and how they might play out? Join the Institute for Public Knowledge on Wednesday, November 12 (5:30-7:00 PM) for an event with Daniel Wortel-London. He will discuss his book The Menace of Prosperity: New York…
Panel Discussion | More Than Just a Game: What’s Happened to Youth Sports in America
The NYU Institute for Public Knowledge invites you to a conversation about what’s happened to youth sports in America, featuring William Hoynes, professor of sociology at Vassar College and co-author of More Than Just a Game, Kevin McCarthy, Executive Director of the Downtown United Soccer Club and former coach at Columbia University, and Kim Wyant, former USWNT player and head coach…
Working Group Meeting: The Past and Future of Work
Co-coordinators: Danya Glabau, 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…