In Dialogue
NYU in Dialogue is a new series of events designed to grow our capacity to listen, to learn, to value different perspectives, and to flourish. The series brings together great minds from across our University and guests from around the world for events, workshops, and performances that will stimulate thoughtful conversations about the pressing issues of the day. NYU in Dialogue launched this spring with a lineup of renowned speakers and new opportunities for our community to practice the skills needed to bridge divides and move the world forward.
This new initiative reaffirms an old NYU principle: that engagement and collaboration are the best ways forward — a time-honored theory reflected in our unmatched global network, our energizing campus without walls, and our groundbreaking research.
EBOO PATEL
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2024, 5:30 P.M.
Founder of Interfaith America Eboo Patel helmed this year’s Fritzi Weitzmann Owens Memorial Lecture with a talk titled “Could a Potluck Dinner Save Our Democracy?” Read a recap of Mr. Patel's lecture or watch the recording.
FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 2024, 10:00 A.M.
Following his public lecture, Mr. Patel led a conversation with senior leadership and invited guests titled “The Promise of Pluralism in a Time of Prejudice and Polarization.”
RANDALL KENNEDY AND
SAMUEL ISSACHAROFF
TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 2024, 6:00 P.M.
A conversation about “Academic Freedom: Contemporary Dilemmas” with Randall Kennedy, Michael R. Klein Professor of Law at Harvard Law School, and Samuel Issacharoff, Bonnie and Richard Reiss Professor of Constitutional Law at NYU Law. Watch a recording of the event with professors Kennedy and Issacharoff.
ELISABETH KING, MICHAEL POSNER, CYRUS SAMII, JOSHUA TUCKER, AND J. SIGURU WAHUTU
TUESDAY, MARCH 12, 2024, 6:00 P.M.
“Talking Peace” — a conversation featuring Elisabeth King, Professor of International Education and Politics at NYU Steinhardt, Michael Posner, Jerome Kohlberg Professor of Ethics and Finance at NYU Stern, Cyrus Samii, Associate Professor of Politics at NYU CAS, Joshua Tucker, Professor of Politics at NYU Arts & Science and Director of NYU’s Jordan Center for the Advanced Study of Russia, and j. Siguru Wahutu, Assistant Professor of Media, Culture, and Communication at NYU Steinhardt. Watch a recording of the conversation with professors King, Posner, Samii, Tucker, and Wahutu.
DAVID GREENE, CHRISTOPHER NORRIS, AND GUESTS
MONDAY, MARCH 25, 2024, 6:00 P.M.
David Greene — host of the Left, Right & Center podcast and show on NPR stations nationwide — and StoryCorps’ Christopher Norris welcome special guests to the NYU Skirball stage for a stimulating conversation across the aisle.
Joined by Amina Amdeen — whose 2016 election story has moved millions of people worldwide — the group offers a glimpse into productive political dialogue between family members who support opposing candidates, a discussion that is much more than red versus blue or Trump versus Biden. Watch a recording of the event featuring Mr. Greene, Mr. Norris, and guests.
WENDY SUZUKI
MONDAY, APRIL 8, 2024, 2:30 P.M.
NYU Professor of Neuroscience and Psychology and Dean of the College of Arts & Science Wendy Suzuki continues on her mission to reframe “the most misunderstood emotion” with a talk titled “Anxiety as a Superpower!” — also the topic of her latest book, Good Anxiety. Watch a recording of the event featuring Dr. Suzuki and NYU's Dr. Ragouzeos.
JONATHAN HAIDT
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 2024, 6:00 P.M.
Don’t miss “the anxious generation on The Anxious Generation” — a conversation that brings together on stage Thomas Cooley Professor of Ethical Leadership at NYU Stern Jonathan Haidt with students in the generation that is the main subject of Professor Haidt’s latest book. Registration is now closed for this event because all seats have been claimed. A recording of this event will be posted soon. Watch a recording of the event featuring Dr. Haidt and guests.
DOLLY CHUGH AND MÓNICA GUZMÁN
TUESDAY, APRIL 23, 2024, 11:30 A.M.
A virtual fireside chat on curiosity and connections with Dolly Chugh, Jacob. B. Melnick Term Professor at NYU Stern, and Mónica Guzmán, award-winning author of I Never Thought of It That Way: How to Have Fearlessly Curious Conversations in Dangerously Divided Times, Senior Fellow for Public Practice at Braver Angels, and McGurn Fellow at the University of Florida. Watch a recording of the conversation.
DAVID GREENE
AND SHANKAR VEDANTAM
MONDAY, APRIL 29, 2024, 6:30 P.M.
David Greene, host of the national radio program Left, Right & Center, and Shankar Vedantam, host and creator of the Hidden Brain podcast, join forces on our stage in Downtown Brooklyn to discuss the art and the science of difficult conversations from differing perspectives. This NYU in Dialogue event was not recorded.
STORIES
—
NYU in Dialogue
Images from NYU in Dialogue events across campus
-
NYU's Melissa Carter, left, and Interfaith America's Eboo Patel discussed how universities are designed to process the world's most complex problems.
-
Interfaith America President Eboo Patel helps to kick off the new NYU in Dialogue series with multiple events on campus on February 29 and March 1.
-
Interfaith America President Eboo Patel leads a conversation with senior university leaders on March 1, 2024.
-
Interim Provost Georgina Dopico introduces Profs. Kennedy and Issacharoff at the NYU in Dialogue event on March 5, 2024.
-
Profs. Kennedy and Issacharoff in conversation. President Linda G. Mills listens from the first row, accompanied by students, faculty, and staff.
-
Profs. Kennedy and Issacharoff discussed academic freedom and contemporary dilemmas during an event on March 5, part of the NYU in Dialogue series.
-
Kristie Patten, Counselor to the President, introduced "Talking Peace," an event featuring scholars from across NYU on March 12, 2024.
-
Professor Elisabeth King (NYU Steinhardt) moderated a stimulating discussion, titled "Talking Peace," with peers from across NYU.
-
Professor Michael Posner (NYU Stern) contributed to the discussion about peace and conflicts worldwide.
-
Professor Joshua Tucker (NYU Arts & Science) joined the expert panel for "Talking Peace" on March 12, 2024.
-
Professor Cyrus Samii (NYU Arts & Science) discussed his research in areas where former combatants are integrated back into civilian life.
-
Professor j. Siguru Wahutu (NYU Steinhardt) reflected on the role, influence, and perspective of the media during coverage of conflicts worldwide.
-
NYU's Zoe Ragouzeos and Wendy Suzuki at "Anxiety as a Superpower!" on April 8, 2024.
-
NYU's Wendy Suzuki gets the audience in motion during "Anxiety as a Superpower!"
Think Potluck, Not 'Melting Pot’
A recap of the Feb. 29 lecture by Eboo Patel, founder and president of Interfaith America
Higher Ed Today: Balancing Expression and Conflict
A recap of the Mar. 5 conversation between professors Samuel Issacharoff (NYU Law) and Randall Kennedy (Harvard Law)
Navigating Conflict and Peace—Abroad and In the Classroom
A recap of the Mar. 12 panel moderated by Prof. Elisabeth King, titled "Talking Peace"
Less Dread, More Curiosity
A recap of the Mar. 25 event featuring David Greene, Christopher Norris, and special guests
How to Harness Your 'Good' Anxiety
A recap of the Apr. 8 event featuring Drs. Suzuki and Ragouzeos
Student-Led Efforts to Promote Dialogue
Several student leaders with deep experience promoting dialogue have volunteered to pilot their ideas and frameworks on campus, in close partnership with faculty and staff. Leveraging diverse experiences and perspectives, these student-led efforts have been tested in small groups during the spring of 2024.
Co-Curricular Programs in Development
A partnership with the Constructive Dialogue Institute brought research-backed learning programs to NYU resident assistants (RAs) in the spring of 2024. This fall, all NYU students living in a residence hall will participate in an expanded program — developed in partnership with CDI — to help them build, practice, and hone the skills they need to engage across differences with respect and curiosity.