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“Classical Music: Contemporary Perspectives and Challenges”

Classical Music: Contemporary Perspectives and Challenges Michael Beckerman and Paul Boghossian (eds.) Published by Open Book Publishers, March 2021. This kaleidoscopic collection reflects on the multifaceted world of classical music as it advances through the twenty-first century. With insights drawn

“Acoustemologies in Contact: Sounding Subjects and Modes of Listening in Early Modernity”

Acoustemologies in Contact: Sounding Subjects and Modes of Listening in Early Modernity Emily Wilbourne and Suzanne G. Cusick (eds.) Published by Open Book Publishers, January 2021. In this fascinating collection of essays, an international group of scholars explores the sonic

“Women and Migration: Responses in Art and History”

Women and Migration: Responses in Art and History Deborah Willis, Ellyn Toscano and Kalia Brooks Nelson (eds.) Published by Open Book Publishers, March 2019. A collection of experiences both hopeful and harrowing, Women and Migration: Responses in Art and History weaves

The Economics and Ethics of Immigration Conference Videos

Join NYU’s Global Institute for Advanced Study for a one-day conference bringing together philosophers and economists to explore the challenges and promises of immigration. Videos from this event are now available

Post-doctoral Fellow Opportunities

NYU’s Global Institute for Advanced Study plans to hire 3 post-doctoral fellows for the academic year 2018-2019, one each, in philosophy, sociology and economics. These fellows, funded by the Berggruen Institute in relation to its programs around the Great Transformations,

“The Infrastructure Finance Challenge” Report

The Infrastructure Finance Challenge Ingo Walter (ed.) Published by Open Book Publishers, November 2016. The global interconnectedness of the world’s economies, along with the torrid pace of urbanization in the developing world, lead to urgent and manifestly complex issues about

Global Citizenship Commission Video

Watch the VIDEO from the Global Citizenship Commission colloquium at NYU, launching the GCC report: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights in the 21st Century.

Global Citizenship Commission Op-Eds

Several members of the Global Citizenship Commission, including Jeremy Waldron and Gordon Brown, have written op-eds in relation to the GCC report.

Release of the Global Citizenship Commission Report

The Global Citizenship Commission was convened, under the leadership of former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and the auspices of NYU’s Global Institute for Advanced Study, to re-examine the spirit and stirring words of The Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

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Here you can learn about our current and past projects; find out about funding opportunities for one-time workshops (applicants must be full-time NYU faculty), and read about current news involving the Institute.

Armenian Genocide Denial

The Armenian Genocide Denial project will support and produce research on the history and dynamics of Armenian genocide denial, its geopolitical and economic implications, and the struggle against it both within and outside Turkey. The project will encourage comparative, multidisciplinary

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Featured Workshop

This workshop is part of a multi-year project that invites scholars in Chinese, Central Asian, and Greco-Roman studies to examine together the archaeological sites and finds near the mausoleum of the First Emperor in China and to exchange ideas and research results at NYU’s campuses in Shanghai and in New York. A core group of […]

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