Thursday, May 23, 2013, 12:00 – 1:00pm
Downstairs at Town Hall; enter on Seneca Street. $14-$29.
Before his Town Hall talk Thursday evening, economist Keen joins Fitzpatrick for a lunchtime discussion of Federal Reserve monetary policy, whether it is distorting markets and the economy, and whether the punitive effect on savers and investors is worth the candle.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 7:30 – 9:00pm
Downstairs at Town Hall; enter on Seneca Street. $5.
Bringing a fresh perspective to every aspect of the story, National Book Award-winner Nathaniel Philbrick, author of Bunker Hill, reconstructs the revolutionary landscape—geographic and ideological—in telling the robust, messy, blisteringly real origins of America.
Monday, May 20, 2013, 7:30 – 9:00pm
Downstairs at Town Hall; enter on Seneca Street. $5.
Washington Post reporter Robert G. Kaiser exposes the protocols, players, and politics of the House and Senate, revealing the triumphs of the system and (more often) its fundamental flaws.
Sunday, May 19, 2013, 5:30 – 7:00pm
Downstairs at Town Hall; enter on Seneca Street. $5.
In the context of widespread resistance movements in India today, internationally known feminist scholar, human-rights activist, and author Ilina Sen analyzes the articulation of women’s voices within the movements and helps clarify the issues, debates, and relationships between these voices and other social movements.
Friday, May 17, 2013, 6:00 – 8:30pm
Great Hall; enter on Eighth Avenue. Free, but registration is required.
In honor of educator, philanthropist, and Town Hall supporter Louise McKinney, who passed away in August 2012, artist Marita Dingus’ donated sculpture Woman As the Creator debuts through a dramatic temporary installation in the Great Hall, along with a reading by Hansberry Project co-founder Vivian Phillips and music from Dr. Quinton Morris, accompanied by Dr. Erin Chung.
Wednesday, May 15, 2013, 7:30 – 9:00pm
The Pub at Town Hall; enter on Eighth Avenue. $5.
Journalist Elizabeth Becker, author of Overbooked, uncovers how the onetime hobby of travel has become a colossal enterprise with profound impact on countries, the environment, cultural heritage, and humans.
Tuesday, May 14, 2013, 7:30 – 9:00pm
Downstairs at Town Hall; enter on Seneca Street. $5.
Arguing that the United States is underperforming at home and overreaching abroad, Richard Haass, president of the Council on Foreign Relations and author of Foreign Policy Begins at Home, proposes a new American foreign policy for restoring our power, influence, and ability to lead the world.
Monday, May 6, 2013, 7:30 – 9:00pm
The Pub at Town Hall; enter on Eighth Avenue. $5.
Tar Sands Blockade volunteers Pete Oliver and Ben Jones explain the fight against the Keystone XL pipeline project, share background on tar sands and land seizures, and relate how people all over the country are rising up to defend their homes.
Sunday, May 5, 2013, 7:30 – 9:00pm
Downstairs at Town Hall; enter on Seneca Street. $5.
Joshua E.S. Phillips, author of None of Us Were Like This Before, and Ian Fishback discuss the reasons that states and soldiers resort to torture during counterinsurgency warfare, as well as the hidden costs of torture on military operations, on detainees, and even on soldiers themselves.
Reclaiming Prosperity: Inequality & the Future of Work
Thursday, May 23, 2013, 7:30 – 9:00pm
Downstairs at Town Hall; enter on Seneca Street. $5. Double feature!
In the first event of a new and ongoing Civics thread focused on rebuilding economic security and prosperity for working people, David Madland, Annette Bernhardt, and Dorian Warren discuss the current crisis of income inequality, the low-wage recovery, and economic and financial prospects for working people.