So much culture!

Here at Bwog, we do our best to bring your attention to important guest lecturers and special events on campus. If you have a correction or addition, let us know in the comments or email events@bwog.com.

Student Spotlight:

APLS Mock LSAT

  • Monday, November 17, 4 to 7 pm, Milstein Library Seminar Room 113.
  • Are you a pre-law student studying for the LSAT? Practice under test conditions with the Athena Pre-Law Society.
  • Register here.

Afrolatina Haircare Workshop

  • Wednesday, November 19, 8:30 pm, Hamilton 303.
  • Learn more about how to care for your hair with BOSS and Grupo Quiqueyano. Samples will be provided.
  • Register here.

American Diaspora: Native American Heritage Month Edition

  • Friday, November 21, 8 pm to 12 am, Indigehouse 531 W 113th St. 
  • Join the Native American Council at the Indigehouse this Friday for a celebration of heritage and culture. There will be jazz music and tribal/nation clothing is required!
  • Register here.

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Recommended:

Italy, Democracy, and the Future of the European Project

  • Monday, November 17, 4:30 to 6 pm, Deutsches Haus 420 W 116th St.
  • This conversation will center on the future of democracy in Europe, featuring former Prime Minister of Italy and President emeritus of the Italian Constitutional Court Giuliano Amato. Introductions will be made by Professor and Chair of the Italian Department, Elizabeth Leake, and the moderator will be Professor of History and Director of the European Institute Adam Tooze. 
  • Register here.

How We Listen: Archivists Get Personal About Their Family Histories

  • Tuesday, November 18, 4 to 5 pm, online.
  • Where does the professional end and the personal begin? For archivists encountering their own family history, there are many issues to consider and problems to navigate. Join this Zoom conversation with David Walker, an archivist at The Easton Foundation & Louise Bourgeois Archive to learn more.
  • Register here.

Universal Rights in Practice: International Frameworks and Domestic Legal Systems

  • Tuesday, November 18, 5 to 7:30 pm, Italian Academy Teatro.
  • Also featuring Giuliano Amato is this symposium, which seeks to examine issues in human rights as part of the Italian Academy’s “Rule of Law” initiative. Special attention will be paid to how international and national judiciaries interact and how principles of human rights benefit communities. Other speakers include John Bessler, Professor of Law at University of Baltimore School of Law, Marian Da Silva, TrialWatch Legal Fellow at the Columbia Law School Human Rights Institute, and Olatunde Johnson, Professor of Law at Columbia Law School.
  • Register here.

Panel Discussion – Transatlantic Bondage: Slavery and Freedom

  • Tuesday, November 18, 5 to 6:30 pm, 206 Casa Hispanica.
  • Editor and contributor to the book Transatlantic Bondage: Slavery and Freedom in Spain, Santo Domingo, and Puerto Rico Dr. Lissette Acosta-Corniel will discuss the history and culture of enslaved peoples in the early Americas. This event is sponsored by LAIC’s Graduate Student Association, the Department of History, the Institute of Latin American Studies, and the Greater Caribbean Studies Program. 
  • No registration required.

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