Arts and Sciences

Inaugurating the new series "We Are Climate Action,” the distinguished panel will discuss interdisciplinary climate engagement and the potential impact of the Biden administration's climate agenda.

Art Speaks Justice is hosted by Baruch College Weissman School of Arts and Sciences Office of the Dean. The Art Speaks Justice series focuses on social justice issues. In covering the vast range of social justice problems, the series features the social justice commentary expressed by authors, cultural productions at the Baruch Performing Arts Center (BPAC), or artist featured in the Mishkin Galle...

The Sidney Harman Writer-In-Residence Program presents author Ingrid Rojas Contreras in a reading and conversation on her novel Fruit of the Drunken Tree.

The Sidney Harman Writer-In-Residence Program presents author Jennifer Clement in a reading and conversation on her novels Gun Love and Prayers for the Stolen.

The “The Politics of Race in America” program will address the complexity of racial profiling and the impact it has on public perception and legislative policy. Panel experts include Marc Morial, the President and CEO of the National Urban League, the largest historic civil rights and urban advocacy organization in America and Baruch College Weissman School Professors: Dr. Shelly Eversley, Faculty...

Prof. Vincent DiGirolamo discusses his latest book Crying the News: History of America's Newsboy.

Art Speaks Justice looks at the artist message in context with the program discussion to give the audience a substantive, engaging perspective on the topic explored. On Thursday, October 24, 2019, the first program discusses "The Climate Change Crisis." The program features Dr. Chester Zarnoch, Professor of Environmental Studies and Biology; Gisele Regatao, Assistant Professor of Journalism and mu...

The Sidney Harman Writer-In-Residence Program presents author Beth Macy in a reading and conversation.

Italian American History Month's "Salute to Italian Women": Lecture by writer/historian Marcia Gallo, PhD, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, author of No One Helped: Kitty Genovese, New York City, and the Myth of Urban Apathy . Dr. Gallo discusses Italian-American feminism in 1960s New York City.

Provides details of Prof. Gail Levin’s interview with Alex Rosenberg regarding the historical turmoil and echoes of the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago

Contemporary Japanese American artist Naoto Nakagawa speaks to Baruch students.

Contemporary Chinese American artist Zhang Hongtu speaks to Baruch students.

Contemporary Indian American artist Natvar Bhavsar speaks to Baruch students.

Dr. Wall has authored and edited several well-known books on the Harlem Renaissance and feminist theory and criticism. Her pioneering works of criticism include Women of the Harlem Renaissance and Worrying the Line: Black Women Writers, Lineage and Literary Tradition. The Addison Gayle Lecture Series is held annually in honor of Dr. Addison Gayle, Jr., a noted African-American professor, literary...

Paul A. Feit Memorial Lecture and conversation with writer and former Vice President of Nicaragua Sergio Ramírez

Activist Artists Share Their Work. Playwright, actor, singer-songwriter, performance artist, and social critic Taylor Mac, choreographer and disability rights advocate Heidi Latsky, Joe's Pub Director Shanta Thake and Urban Bush Women, who are developing a work about race, gender, and economic inequality in the lives of African-American women at BPAC, offer examples of their activist work.

The Concrete Justice troup of Theatre of the Oppressed NYC engages the audience in a Forum Play, using theatre as a medium for communal problem-solving around injustices experienced by homeless and jobless New Yorkers.

This is an event that celebrates the life and work of Dr. Michael Wyschogrod, a former Baruch professor of philosophy, one year after his death. The event is co-sponsored by the Jewish Studies Center and the Center for Jewish-Christian Understanding.

Dr. Alex Rosenberg, appraiser and art dealer, speaks on the art of appraisal in Prof. Gail Levin's class on the art market.

The Baruch College Psychology Department Colloquium Series and the Weissman School of Arts and Sciences Globus Speaker Fund present a lecture from Adam Galinsky, Chair of the Management Division and the Vikram S. Pandit Professor of Business at the Columbia Business School. The speech discusses Dr. Galinsky’s work on group dynamics in competitive environments.

This lecture is presented by Paul L. Wachtel, Distinguished Professor of Psychology from City College and The Graduate Center. His speech discusses the ideology and psychoanalytic theory on cognitive-behavioral therapy and systemic perspectives as well as how they intersect and enrich each other in psychological aspects.

Artist Alexis Rockman discusses his life and his art.

The 2016 race for the Democratic and Republican Party presidential nominations has surprised even the most seasoned political observers. Our panel of experts from the fields of polling and journalism will try to make sense of what’s happened so far, and provide clues for what to expect going forward.