Lecture Classes in NYC, New York

What does civic engagement look like at a time when media is derided, the political process is becoming less transparent, and judges are playing crucial roles in reshaping long-standing laws? In anticipation of Primary Day in New York on April 28th, join us to hear about the prospects for democracy in the era of fake news, obstructions of justice,...

In the wake of the climate emergency and the consequences our planet faces if we do not take immediate action, eliminating waste is crucial. By reducing our consumption and diverting trash from landfills, humans can ultimately lower their impact on the planet. By following the waste hierarchy (reduce, reuse, recycle, refuse) consumers can implement...

This class will be meeting virtually via Google Meet or Zoom. Please familiarize yourself with Zoom and download the mobile/desktop app at zoom.us in advance. (You'll probably need it anyway!) Woolly mammoths have been extinct for nearly 10,000 years, but soon they may walk again. Teams of scientists are currently working on recreating the woolly...

You're invited to brunchwork this weekend. We're hosting Peloton SVP and Head of Global Brand Marketing Carolyn Tisch Blodgett. Enjoy an intimate conversation with Carolyn... and curated connections over a healthy meal. SPECIAL GUESTS  Carolyn Tisch Blodgett serves as the Senior Vice President and Head of Global Brand Marketing...

What is the meaning of being? Martin Heidegger, one of the most influential thinkers of the 20th century, believed that this central question of ontology had been abandoned, even forgotten, by philosophy. Heidegger devoted his entire intellectual life to attempting to answer it. His earliest attempt takes the form of what he calls a “fundamental...

This class will be meeting virtually via Google Meet or Zoom. Please familiarize yourself with Zoom and download the mobile/desktop app at zoom.us in advance. (You'll probably need it anyway!) While many animals today face the threat of extinction, the numbers of dogs and cats are only climbing. They’ve tagged along at humanity’s heels...

In this long-running monthly show, two short, entrancing science lectures inspire sets of hilarious, never-to-be-seen-again improv comedy. Featuring veteran improv team Thank You, Robot, whose members’ credits include Veep, This American Life, The Onion, SNL Weekend Update and more. Plus a different special guest team every month, and lectures curated...

“For the philosopher,” writes Walter Benjamin in The Arcades Project, “the most interesting thing about fashion is its extraordinary anticipations.” In other words, fashion is, in itself, an avant-garde: it shows us what the world will be like before that world has fully arrived. Its uncanny relation to the new is by no means the only...

You're invited to brunchwork at home with Atul Sood, Chief Business Officer of Kitchen United, a leader in the ghost kitchens industry, and NextView Ventures Partner Melody Koh. Our virtual experience is intimate, interactive, and includes curated breakout sessions around a group business activity. Practice pitching & get feedback on your ideas....

Elections are complicated and complex and make us both excited and stressed out. Lucky for us, political scientists have been studying pretty much every aspect of how they work for a long time. In this series, you’ll learn the biggest ideas and most important concepts that actually help us better understand the madness.  You’ll learn things...

But How Are We Going To Pay For it? Modern Monetary Theory and the Public Purse Amidst panic over our preparedness in response to public health crises such as Covid-19, private debt accumulation, and the urgency of the climate emergency, our nation faces pressing questions about the role of policy and government in the 21st century. The Green New...

How are the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals shaping the impact of governments, businesses, and nonprofits? Five years into the ambitious goals, organizations across all sectors are grappling with how to motivate their workers and supporters around the objectives. Learn from our expert panelists what initiatives have been the most successful...

Racial Capitalism: Race, Class, and the Black Radical Tradition “Racial capitalism” is a concept that has become central to contemporary radical movements, from Black Lives Matter to the prison abolition movement to movements against state violence and for climate justice. The concept was first developed by Cedric Robinson in his monumental Black...

You're invited to brunchwork this weekend. We're hosting Love Wellness Founder and CEO Lauren "Lo" Bosworth. Enjoy an intimate conversation with Lauren... and curated connections over a healthy meal. Special Guest Lauren "Lo" Bosworth is the founder and CEO behind the leading female-first total body care company, Love Wellness. Lauren made a...

Memoirists write their personal stories in a way that appeals to the emotions and experiences of their readers. Jewish memoirists Esther Amini, Angela Himsel, and Ilan Stavans will sit down with author Marcia Butler to talk about how they use the memoir format to express their identity and history.