Past Event Category: Book Club
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Jul 15Evil Eyes Sea: An Evening with Özge SamanciA Room of One's Own Bookstore (2717 Atwood Avenue) More Information
A Room of One’s Own bookstore will be hosting Dr. Özge Samanci for a reading and conversation on her new graphic novel Evil Eyes Sea. Attendees will have a chance to learn more about this feminist political mystery inspired by Özge’s own life. More Information About the Book A feminist political mystery set in Istanbul during the 1995 elections …
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Jun 3South Asia Book Award Presents: Global Reads Webinar with Shirin ShamsiOnline Register Here
The South Asia Book Award (SABA) will be hosting Shirin Shamsi, author of the SABA Young Readers Category award-winning book, The Moon from Dehradun, moderated by South Asia Book Award committee member, Ritu Radhakrishnan. Participants will be entered to win one of 20 available copies of The Moon from Dehradun! Register Here About The Moon from Dehradun: …
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May 14Look Away: An Evening with Jacob KushnerA Room of One's Own Bookstore More Information
A Room of One’s Own Bookstore will be hosting international journalist and Fall 2023 Distinguished Visiting Lecture in International Studies and Journalism, Jacob Kushner. Join A Room of One’s Own, IRIS NRC, and Jacob Kushner as he discusses his new book, Look Away, which explores the harrowing true story of three right-wing Germans who radicalized into …
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Apr 17International Book Club: Rethinking the Relationship Between Universities and Urban CommunitiesFeaturing Author Davarian Baldwin
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Register Here Join IRIS NRC for our April book club featuring Davarian Baldwin, author of In the Shadow of the Ivory Tower on Wednesday, April 17th from 4-5pm. The first 20 people to register will receive a free copy of his book (US mailing addresses only). Register at the “Register Here” button above. Urban universities …
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Feb 29International Book Club: Taiwanese Student Migrants and Cold War Activism with Wendy ChengOnline Register Here
Register Here While Taiwanese migrants who came to the United States as students from the 1960s through the 1980s are often depicted as compliant model minorities, many were in fact deeply political. Shaped by Taiwan’s colonial history and influenced by the global social movements of their times, they fought to make Taiwanese people visible as …
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Nov 8Global Media Literacy Education with the Pulitzer CenterOnline Click here to register
Join the Pulitzer Center Education team to learn more about the many types of misinformation and approaches to media literacy. Participants will reflect on what global media literacy looks like in the classroom by exploring thinking routines and resources that encourage students to make local-global connections and identify power structures and dominant narratives that shape media. This workshop will feature an alumnus of the Pulitzer Center's Teacher Fellowship program, who will share their experience teaching an original project-based unit that cultivates global media literacy, and their tips for other educators doing this work.
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Oct 24International Book Club: Migration as Economic ImperialismOnline Link
Join IRIS NRC for our International Book Club with Immanuel Ness, chair of the Political Science Department at Brooklyn College. Register for the online discussion for the opportunity to hear from Dr. Ness on his new book, Migration As Economic Imperialism. The book exposes the damaging political, economic and social effects of migration on origin …
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Sep 11The Color of Asylum: An Evening with Katherine Jensen and Sara McKinnonA Room of One's Own Link
Stop by A Room of One’s Own bookstore on Monday, September 11th at 6:00pm for the official book launch of The Color of Asylum: The Racial Politics of Safe Haven in Brazil, with author Katherine Jensen and Sara McKinnon. In The Color of Asylum, Katherine Jensen explores how the experiences of refugees in Brazil differ depending …
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Apr 18Global Reads Webinar Series: Born Behind Bars (South Asia Book Award Winner)Online Link
Register Now Join us in hearing from 2022 South Asia Book Award (SABA) winner Padma Venkataraman as we explore her book Born Behind Bars! Book Synopsis Set in Chennai, India, this is the story of a boy who’s unexpectedly released into the world after spending his whole life in jail with his mom. Kabir has been …
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Apr 7Found in Translation: How Language Shapes Our Lives & Transforms the WorldClick here to register. Join us for a book club with Jost Zetzsche, co-author of the book, who will share about the importance of translation and how translation technology has impacted the industry. Our speaker, Jost Zetzsche, is a translation industry and translation technology consultant, a widely published author on various aspects of translation and …