December 10: Love in the Middle East: The Contradictions of Romance in the Facebook World

Love in the Middle East: The Contradictions of Romance in the Facebook World a lecture by Roger O. Friedland December 10, Thursday 5 to 6:30 pm Roger O. Friedland, Visiting Professor, Media, Culture, & Communication, New York University Romantic love is a social fact in the Muslim world. It is also a gender politics impinging …

October 2: Margarita With a Straw

Margarita With a Straw (2014, 100 min., Dir. Shonali Bose & Nilesh Maniyar) a film screening & discussion with Shonali Bose October 2, Friday 6 to 8 pm Screening of a feature film about a rebellious young woman with cerebral palsy who leaves India to study in New York. On her journey of self-discovery, she …

Feb 13: The Public Life of Love

The Public Life of Love a duet with David Kyuman Kim & Martha M. Umphrey with moderator/discussant P.A. Skantze Thursday, February 13 6:30 to 8 pm David Kyuman Kim, Religious Studies and American Studies, Connecticut College Martha M. Umphrey, Law, Jurisprudence & Social Thought, Amherst College P.A. Skantze, Performance Practices, University of Roehampton, and CSGS …

Unhitched: Love, Marriage, & Family Values from West Hollywood to Western China

NYU Press invites you to a panel discussion and party celebrating the release of a new book by Judith Stacey Thursday, March 31 Department of Social and Cultural Analysis 4th floor lounge, 20 Cooper Square, NYC Author-Meets-Critics Panel Discussion, 5-6:30 Katha Pollitt, The Nation Michael Warner, Yale University Harvey Molotch, NYU Reception, 6:30 RSVP: Betsy …