MARCH 2003
The New School held a discussion on “Anticipating New York 2050”
that considered the political, economic and cultural strategies related to the rebuilding of Lower Manhattan, moderated by Margarita Gutman, senior fellow at the Vera List Center for Art and Politics and coordinator of the New York 2050 Project.
The Transregional Center for Democratic Studies at
New School University and the Czech Center of New York presented a discussion on “International Civil Society: Responses and Responsibilities in Times of Conflict.” Graduate Faculty Dean Richard J. Bernstein gave the opening remarks.
HIP Health Plan of New York presented two special evenings at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall benefiting the
Jazz & Contemporary Music Program. Featured artists on the programs were singer Patti Austin and Elvin Jones’s Jazz Machine on the first evening, and singer Dianne Reeves and the Ramsey Lewis Trio on the second.
The
World Policy Institute’s Eric Alterman published a book about media bias entitled
What Liberal Media? The Truth About Bias and News (Basic Books).
The
Jazz & Contemporary Music Program presented three concerts in the spring featuring the Jazz Program’s orchestra
repertory ensembles. Featured ensembles in the series were New School University’s Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra, conducted by Bobby Sanabria with special guest artists flautist Dave Valentin and conga legend Cándido Camero, the Mingus Big Band with conductor Charles Tolliver and the Sun Ra Arkestra with conductor Ahmed Abdullah.
The New School held a series of events bringing together Cubans
from Cuba and the Cuban diaspora and other scholars and artists for a unique and exciting overview of contemporary Cuban culture. The series was presented by the Vera List Center for Art and Politics at The New School, with support from Heritage Trails Worldwide, the Cuban Artists Fund and the Americas Society.
Courtney Jung, assistant professor of political science at the
Graduate Faculty, was one of 30 top international scholars selected to participate in the New Century Scholars Program, a new initiative within the Fulbright Scholars Program. Her project is entitled Conflict Resolution and Democracy in South Africa, Northern Ireland, and Israel/Palestine.
Armen Donelian, faculty member in the
Jazz & Contemporary Music Program, received a 2003 Fulbright senior scholar grant in support of his work at Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory in Armenia.
Aida Rodriguez, chair of the nonprofit management program at the
Milano Graduate School, was a co-recipient of the Council on Foundation’s Robert W. Scrivner Award for Creative Grantmaking. The award is one of the council’s highest honors and recognizes grantmakers who possess a combination of vision, principle and personal commitment to make a difference.
The University announced an exciting partnership, the “Universal Forum of Cultures: Barcelona 2004.” The forum will be a global celebration of culture, peace, sustainability and diversity through dialogues, exhibitions, performances and other activities. President Bob Kerrey; Michael Cohen, director of
The New School’s graduate program in international affairs; and Emilio Cassinello, the consul general of Spain, as well as representatives from Barcelona, announced the partnership at a press conference and reception. The forum will be held in Barcelona from May 9 through September 26, 2004.
Paul Berman, a senior fellow at the
World Policy Institute and a frequent contributor to
The New Yorker,
The New Republic,
The New York Times and
The Village Voice, released a new book entitled
Terror and Liberalism (W.W. Norton).
Jane Ira Bloom, New School University
Jazz & Contemporary Music Program faculty member and saxophonist, released her
CD Chasing Paint: Jane Ira Bloom Meets Jackson Pollock, which includes a suite of compositions for her quartet that takes inspiration from the action painting of Jackson Pollock.
