The new school announces one-on-one interviews and panel discussions with bob kerrey and distinguished leaders and Thinkers
Kick-Off Event, Monday, February 22, 2010
"Women & Power" with Letty Cottin Pogrebin and Hon. Judith Kaye
Followed by President's Forum: An Evening with Henriette Suhr,
Wednesday, March 10
NEW YORK, February 1, 2010—The New School announces its spring 2010 ongoing series of President’s Forums and panel discussions, providing opportunities to take part in conversations on some of the burning issues of the day with ground-breaking thinkers in business, politics, law, journalism, and the arts. A center of academic excellence, The New School offers the perfect setting for lively discourse with President Bob Kerrey and notable guests.
The first event of the series, Women & Power: Paths to Prominence from Antiquity to the Present, will take place on Monday, February 22 at 6:00 p.m. in the Theresa Lang Community and Student Center at 55 West 13th Street, 2nd floor. New School President Bob Kerrey will moderate a distinguished panel exploring how highly accomplished women—from ancient times to the modern era—have grappled with the critical decisions, personal and professional crises, and public and private conflicts that often accompany feminine power and authority. The panelists are Hon. Judith S. Kaye, former chief judge, New York State Court of Appeals; of counsel, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP; Letty Cottin Pogrebin, writer; co-founding editor, Ms. Magazine; co-founder, National Women’s Political Caucus; former president, Authors Guild; Brooksley E. Born, retired partner, Arnold & Porter LLP; former chair, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission; Bevis Longstreth, New School trustee; author, Return of the Shade; former commissioner, Securities and Exchange Commission; former senior partner, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP; former adjunct professor, Columbia Law School; and Lisa Dierbeck, author, One Pill Makes You Smaller; contributor to the Boston Globe; O, the Oprah Magazine; and Time Out New York.
Though this event is currently sold out, a waitlist is available at http://womenandpower.eventbrite.com/. For additional information, please contact Stephen Kimmerling or Lindsey Jochets in the Office of the President at [email protected] or [email protected].
The next event in this series, President’s Forum: An Evening with Henriette Suhr, will take place on Wednesday, March 10 at 6:00 p.m. New School President Bob Kerrey and Joel Towers, dean of Parsons The New School for Design will engage in an informal discussion with Parsons alumna Henriette Suhr, a renowned former interior design executive and celebrated creator of a well-known garden estate, Rocky Hills. RSVP at http://henriettesuhr.eventbrite.com/.
ADDITIONAL EVENTS
President’s Forum: An Evening with Andrea Elliot
Wednesday, March 24, 2010, 6:00 p.m.
Theresa Lang Community and Student Center at 55 West 13th Street, 2nd Floor in New York.
Admission is free.
Please RSVP at http://andreaelliott.eventbrite.com/
New School President Bob Kerrey talks one-on-one with New York Times reporter Andrea Elliot, a leading chronicler of Muslim life in America who received the Pulitzer Prize for Feature Writing for a series of articles on Sheik Reda Shata, an Egyptian-born imam living in Brooklyn who moved there one year after the September 11 attacks. Elliott has explored the challenges faced by Muslim men and women serving in the American military and conflicts between Muslim immigrants and African-American converts to Islam. In her work overseas, she broke new ground in the study of terrorism, illuminating how young Muslim men are being drawn into violent conflict with the West.
Concert and Conversation with Peter Buffett
Wednesday, April 14, 2010, 6:00 p.m.
Theresa Lang Community and Student Center at 55 West 13th Street, 2nd Floor in New York.
Admission is free.
Please RSVP at http://peterbuffett.eventbrite.com/
Acclaimed musician Peter Buffett performs his original compositions while sharing insights into his work, philanthropic efforts, and life as the son of Warren Buffett, one of the most noteworthy investors of our time. New School President Bob Kerrey offers opening remarks.
President's Forum: An Evening with Senator Bob Graham
Wednesday, April 21, 2010, 6:00 p.m.
Theresa Lang Community and Student Center at 55 West 13th Street, 2nd Floor.
Admission is free.
Please RSVP at http://bobgraham.eventbrite.com/
New School President Bob Kerrey takes part in an informal discussion with former Florida governor and U.S. senator Bob Graham. Graham is the author of America, the Owner’s Manual: Making Government Work for You (CQ Press, 2009) and founder of the Graham Center for Public Service at the University of Florida. The evening will focus on Senator Graham’s distinguished career in government and his perspectives on today’s critical issues, including national security and ways ordinary citizens can affect government policy.
About The New School
Located in the heart of New York’s Greenwich Village, The New School is a center of academic excellence where intellectual and artistic freedoms thrive. The 10,200 matriculated students and more than 6,400 continuing education students who attend the university’s eight schools enjoy a disciplined education supported by small class sizes, superior resources, and renowned working faculty members who practice what they teach. The eight schools of the university are: The New School for General Studies, The New School for Social Research, Milano The New School for Management and Urban Policy, Parsons The New School for Design, Eugene Lang College The New School for Liberal Arts, Mannes College The New School for Music, The New School for Drama, and The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music. For more information, please visit www.newschool.edu.
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