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From setting attainable plans to approaching editors, panelists will provide practical tips on achieving your summer writing goalsFrom setting attainable plans to approaching editors, panelists will provide practical tips and advice on achieving your summer writing goalsfeaturingEric Zinner is the Associate Director and Editor-in-Chief of New York University Press. Acquiring books in American studies, literary and cultural studies, and media and communication, he has launched numerous notable series. His books have won over 100 awards and focus on issues concerning race and ethnicity, gender and sexuality, visual culture, disability, and aesthetics, among other areas.Jennifer Homans is the Dance Critic for…

Uncover how sound shaped diplomacy and citizenship in Cohen and Gribenski's enthralling books on music, media, and imperialismIn their recent books, Brigid Cohen and Fanny Gribenski examine entwined histories of music, media, and imperialism. Through their in-depth analysis of early Cold War musical scenes in New York (Cohen) and the rocky path towards international pitch standardization (Gribenski), they show how sound shaped diplomacy while making possible distinctive ways of being, thinking and feeling in the world. Both books demonstrate the relevance of music studies for broader conversations about power, citizenship, and decolonization. Cohen and Gribenski are joined by moderator Mara…

The listlessness experienced under digital capitalism, explored through works by contemporary artists, writers, and performers.Poet and digital media scholar Tung-Hui Hu discusses his latest release Digital Lethargy: Dispatches from an Age of Disconnection. Hu describes digital lethargy as the exhaustion, disappointment, and listlessness experienced under digital capitalism. This condition, Hu argues, permeates our lives under digital capitalism, whether we are “users,” who are what they click, or racialized workers in Asia and the Global South. Far from being a state of apathy, however, lethargy may hold the potential for social change.Digital Lethargy: Dispatches from an Age of Disconnection by Tung-Hui…

The Digital Theory Lab presents the new issue of Critical Inquiry, “Surplus Data"Surplus Data co-edited by Lab members Jeffrey Kirkwood and Leif Weatherby with Orit Halpern and Patrick Jagoda. Lab members David Bering-Porter, Matthew Handelman and Brian Justie will also present their articles, alongside contributors Alexander Galloway, Luciana Parisi, and Sarah Pourciau

Mann's The Trials of Orpheus, investigates how 16th century writers draw on the Orpheus myth to conceptualize the occult power of eloquenceIn ancient Greek mythology, the lyrical songs of Orpheus charmed the gods, and compelled animals, rocks, and trees to obey his commands. This mythic power inspired Renaissance philosophers --they wanted to know: How do words produce action? Join Jenny Mann as she sheds light on the power of eloquence, its effects on English art and science, and her forthcoming release The Trials of Orpheus: Poetry, Science, and the Early Modern Sublime alongside an esteemed panel of scholars. Featuring Jenny C.…

Author Marcia Pally and Psychologist Carol Gilligan discuss the legacy of singer-songwriter Leonard CohenOn the fifth anniversary of the death of the iconic Leonard Cohen, author of “Hallelujah” and many other works, Marcia Pally’s new study explores Cohen’s thoughtscape through 60 years of song, poetry, and novels. Cohen understood humanity as a relational being, indeed as covenantal, and despaired at our breaches of the relationships we need in both our personal and political lives. Psychologist Carol Gilligan’s work over half a century has explored our relationship to relationship, our iterations of need and withdrawal--and its personal and political consequences. Gilligan…

Susan Koff & John-Mario Sevilla explore the framework of dance and dance education. Dance and dance education is found in all aspects of our lives; however, it is most noted when in a formal context. Susan Koff, author of Dance Education: A Redefinition, alongside dancer and choreographer John-Mario Sevilla will explore the interweaving of dance education in informal, non-formal and formal contexts, creating a connected, holistic life. Dance Education: A Redefinition by Susan Koff, Bloomsbury Publishing The Center for the Humanities is committed to making our events as accessible as possible to everyone, including (but not limited to) those with…

Join Brett Gary and Jon Zimmerman as they discuss the legal fight for sexual expression and inquiry in post-modern America. Brett Gary’s Dirty Works: Obscenity on Trial in America’s First Sexual Revolution is a rich account of 1920s to 1950s New York City, starring an eclectic mix of icons like James Joyce, Margaret Sanger, and Alfred Kinsey―all led by an unsung hero of free expression and reproductive rights: Morris L. Ernst. Join Brett Gary (NYU) and Jon Zimmerman (University of Pennsylvania) as they discuss the legal and cultural legacy set forth by Ernst in his steadfast battle against the censorship…

Author Hannah Zeavin and Natasha Dow Schüll discuss the evolving nature of therapeutic interactions over distance.In The Distance Cure author Hannah Zeavin chronicles the history of teletherapy from crisis hotlines to online Zoom sessions. Join Zeavin (University of California, Berkeley) and Natasha Dow Schüll (New York University) as they discuss the evolving relationship between therapists, patients and communication technology.The Distance Cure: A History of Teletherapy (MIT Press, 2021, with a Foreword by John Durham Peters)The Center for the Humanities is committed to making our events as accessible as possible to everyone, including (but not limited to) those with visual and…

Recipients of Digital Humanities Seed Grants & Summer Fellowships present their research projectsThe broad, interdisciplinary field of Digital Humanities includes computationally engaged research and pedagogy, digital publication, and humanistic interrogation of technology. Featuring five faculty-led projects as well as ten graduate student projects, this showcase collectively represents the impressive range of current DH research at NYU.Featuring Seed Grant Recipients:Michael Ralph,Thomas Jacobs,Tom Augst,Janet Bunde,Gavin Beinart-Smollan,Hilke Schellmann, Graduate Summer Fellows: Jubilee Marshall, Daniel Joslyn, Bryan Zehngut-Willits, Alijan Ozkiral, Jackson Smith, Georgios Tsolakis, Jonathan Armoza, Lauren Busser, Ada Petiwala and moderator Ben Schmidt, Director of Digital Humanities The Center for the Humanities is…

Sarah M. Sala, author of "Devil's Lake", is joined by a distinguished panel to discuss the intersections between science and poetryThe poet Octavio Paz claimed that modern poetry and science overlap, both being born of experimentation. What does this intersectional laboratory teach us about ourselves and the world? How does experimentation across disciplines challenge the status quo, and how does humanity benefit from their fusion? Join us for a discussion on the intersections of science and poetry with a distinguished panel of scientists and writers, including Sarah M. Sala, author of the poetry collection Devil’s Lake.(Pictured: Devil's Lake by Sarah…

Anna K. Kendrick, Erica Moretti, Leslie Harkema, Álvaro Ribagorda & Jordana Mendelson discuss the history of education in times of crisisOver the past year, education has been radically reconfigured amidst a global pandemic. Yet for at least a century, childhood has served as a key inflection point for societal reinvention.This roundtable takes the recent publication of Anna Kathryn Kendrick’s award-winning Humanizing Childhood in Early Twentieth-Century Spain (Cambridge: Legenda 2020) as an occasion to ask how educational debates have continually spurred radical reforms and experimental practices in times of turmoil. Engaging experts in fields of contemporary history, education, literature and visual…