Carlos Manuel Álvarez

Orlando Luis Pardo Lazo

Moderatedby Professor Theodore Henken from the Department of Sociology and Anthropology,this video includes a recording of Professor Henken’s class with two Cuban guestspeakers, Carlos Manuel Álvarez  and Orlando Luis Pardo Lazo.  The lectureprovides a book discussion of the student reading entitled: Cuba on theVerge: 12 writers on continuity and change in Havana and across the country. Thebook spans from politics and art to music and baseball in a timely look at theCuban society’s profound transformations. Among the authors for the book, CarlosManuel Álvarez. describes his story of being among the last generation ofCubans to be raised under Fidel Castro. 

Moderated by Professor Theodore Henken from the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, this video includes a recording of Professor Henken’s class with two Cuban guest speakers, Carlos Manuel Álvarez  and Orlando Luis Pardo Lazo. The lecture provides a book discussion of the student reading entitled: Cuba on the Verge: 12 writers on continuity and change in Havana and across the country. The book spans from politics and art to music and baseball in a timely look at the Cuban society’s profound transformations. Among the authors for the book, Carlos Manuel Álvarez. describes his story of being among the last generation of Cubans to be raised under Fidel Castro.

Conversations with the Cuban writers Carlos Manuel Álvarez and Orlando Luis Pardo Lazo in class

Sidney Harman

Sam Pollard

Moderated by Ester Allen, the Spring 2023 Sidney Harman Writer-in-Residence Program invites Sam Pollard, who is notonly Emmy award-winning filmmaker but also a Baruch alum in 1973.  The program is introduced Bridgett M. Davis, also afilmmaker and novelist. Mr. Pollard will be teaching a class onscreenwriting and documentary filmmaking.

Moderated by Ester Allen, the Spring 2023 Sidney Harman Writer-in-Residence Program invites Sam Pollard, who is not only Emmy award-winning filmmaker but also a Baruch alum in 1973.  The program is introduced Bridgett M. Davis, also a filmmaker and novelist. Mr. Pollard will be teaching a class on screenwriting and documentary filmmaking.

The Sidney Harman Writer-in-Residence Program with Sam Pollard 

The Psychology Department holds a colloquiumevery semester. Moderated by Andrea Lynne Taylor, co-chair of the colloquiumseries and Professor at the Psychology Department in Weissman School, the lectureincludes results done by Dr. Sandra S. Pimentel, a researcher and specialist onpsychiatry and behavioral sciences,  duringthe COVID era with an update on its treatments and challenges.

The Psychology Department holds a colloquium every semester. Moderated by Andrea Lynne Taylor, co-chair of the colloquium series and Professor at the Psychology Department in Weissman School, the lecture includes results done by Dr. Sandra S. Pimentel, a researcher and specialist on psychiatry and behavioral sciences,  during the COVID era with an update on its treatments and challenges.

Youth  anxiety in the COVID era: an update on research and treatment to help meet the challenges of these times

Convocation is a defining event where you will beformally inducted into the College and have the opportunity to hear fromCollege leaders, attend your First Year Seminar (FYS 1000) class ofthe semester, and participate in engaging programs. For members of Class 2026, the important event took place on August 23, 2022 which began with President S. David Wu speaking to the audiences. Professor Esther Allen, Director of Sidney Harman Writer-In-Residence, introduced this year's Baruch Writer-In-Residence, Daphne Palasi Andreades, and followed by Daphne's talk to the Class.

Convocation is a defining event where you will be formally inducted into the College and have the opportunity to hear from College leaders, attend your First Year Seminar (FYS 1000) class of the semester, and participate in engaging programs. For members of Class 2026, the important event took place on August 23, 2022 which began with President S. David Wu speaking to the audiences. Professor Esther Allen, Director of Sidney Harman Writer-In-Residence, introduced this year's Baruch Writer-In-Residence, Daphne Palasi Andreades, and followed by Daphne's talk to the Class.

Baruch Student Convocation 2022

Resilience

Inaugurating the new series "We Are Climate Action,” the distinguished panel will discuss interdisciplinary climate engagement and the potential impact of the Biden administration's climate agenda.

Climate Change: Resilience and Opportunity. A New Administration in Washington Inspires Bold Interdisciplinary Engagement

Art Speaks Justice is hosted by Baruch College Weissman School of Arts and Sciences Office of the Dean. The Art Speaks Justice series focuses on social justice issues. In covering the vast range of social justice problems, the series features the social justice commentary expressed by authors, cultural productions at the Baruch Performing Arts Center (BPAC), or artist featured in the Mishkin Gallery. Panelists Included were Reverend Al Sharpton, Viviana Rivera-Burgos, and Derek W. Black. The event was moderated by Andrea Gabor.

The Reconstruction of Race Relations Post Election 2020

Ingrid Rojas Contreras

The Sidney Harman Writer-In-Residence Program presents author Ingrid Rojas Contreras in a reading and conversation on her novel Fruit of the Drunken Tree.

A Reading and Conversation with Ingrid Rojas Contreras

Jennifer Clement

The Sidney Harman Writer-In-Residence Program presents author Jennifer Clement in a reading and conversation on her novels Gun Love and Prayers for the Stolen.

A Reading and Conversation with Jennifer Clement

The “The Politics of Race in America” program will address the complexity of racial profiling and the impact it has on public perception and legislative policy. Panel experts include Marc Morial, the President and CEO of the National Urban League, the largest historic civil rights and urban advocacy organization in America and Baruch College Weissman School Professors: Dr. Shelly Eversley, Faculty Fellow in the Office of the Provost and Interim Chair of Black and Latino Studies Department and Dr. Marcus Johnson, Assistant Professor of political science. The panel is moderated by Weissman Dean, Aldemaro Romero Jr.

The Politics of Race in America

Vincent DiGirolamo

Prof. Vincent DiGirolamo discusses his latest book Crying the News: History of America's Newsboy.

Book Talk : Crying the News with Vincent DiGirolamo

Art Speaks Justice looks at the artist message in context with the program discussion to give the audience a substantive, engaging perspective on the topic explored.  On Thursday, October 24, 2019, the first program discusses "The Climate Change Crisis." The program features Dr. Chester Zarnoch, Professor of Environmental Studies and Biology; Gisele Regatao, Assistant Professor of Journalism and multimedia journalist who has reported and edited stories for podcasts, radio, online and print publications internationally and a brief video narrated by Alaina Feldman, Director and Curator of the Baruch Mishkin Gallery on the video installation works of Minerva Cuevas: Disidencia, currently showing in the gallery. The program was moderated by Dean Aldemaro Romero Jr. of the Weissman​ School of Arts and Sciences.

The Climate Change Crisis

Beth Macy

The Sidney Harman Writer-In-Residence Program presents author Beth Macy in a reading and conversation.

A Reading and Conversation with Beth Macy

Italian American History Month's "Salute  to Italian Women": Lecture by writer/historian Marcia Gallo, PhD, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, author of No One Helped: Kitty Genovese, New York City, and the Myth of Urban Apathy. Dr. Gallo discusses Italian-American feminism in 1960s New York City.

Italian American History Month's "Salute to Italian Women": Lecture by writer/historian Marcia Gallo, PhD, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, author of No One Helped: Kitty Genovese, New York City, and the Myth of Urban Apathy. Dr. Gallo discusses Italian-American feminism in 1960s New York City.

Lecture on Italian-American Feminism

Alex Rosenberg

Gail Levin

Provides details of Prof. Gail Levin’s interview with Alex Rosenberg regarding the historical turmoil and echoes of the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago

Provides details of Prof. Gail Levin’s interview with Alex Rosenberg regarding the historical turmoil and echoes of the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago

Prof. Gail Levin’s interview with Alex Rosenberg

Naoto Nakagawa

Contemporary Japanese American artist Naoto Nakagawa speaks to Baruch students.

Guest Speaker : Naoto Nakagawa

Zhang Hongtu

Contemporary Chinese American artist Zhang Hongtu speaks to Baruch students.

Guest Speaker : Zhang Hongtu

Natvar Bhavsar

Contemporary Indian American artist Natvar Bhavsar speaks to Baruch students.

Guest Speaker : Natvar Bhavsar

Dr. Wall has authored and edited several well-known books on the Harlem Renaissance and feminist theory and criticism. Her pioneering works of criticism include Women of the Harlem Renaissance and Worrying the Line: Black Women Writers, Lineage and Literary Tradition.The Addison Gayle Lecture Series is held annually in honor of Dr. Addison Gayle, Jr., a noted African-American professor, literary critic, and long-time member of the Department of English. Each year, the department invites noted scholars and activists to lead a discussion on issues related to diversity and culture.

Dr. Wall has authored and edited several well-known books on the Harlem Renaissance and feminist theory and criticism. Her pioneering works of criticism include Women of the Harlem Renaissance and Worrying the Line: Black Women Writers, Lineage and Literary Tradition. The Addison Gayle Lecture Series is held annually in honor of Dr. Addison Gayle, Jr., a noted African-American professor, literary critic, and long-time member of the Department of English. Each year, the department invites noted scholars and activists to lead a discussion on issues related to diversity and culture.

City of Dreams: Harlem in the 1920s

Paul A. Feit Memorial Lecture and conversation with writer and former Vice President of Nicaragua Sergio Ramírez

Paul A. Feit Memorial Lecture: lecture and conversation with writer and former Vice President of Nicaragua Sergio Ramírez

Activist Artists Share Their Work. Playwright, actor, singer-songwriter, performance artist, and social critic Taylor Mac, choreographer and disability rights advocate Heidi Latsky, Joe's Pub Director Shanta Thake and Urban Bush Women, who are developing a work about race, gender, and economic inequality in the lives of African-American women at BPAC, offer examples of their activist work.

Art & Social Change : Experiements in Community (Part 2)

Arts and Sciences

The best podcast episodes about true crime. For any thrill seeking podcast listeners who just can't get enough of the captivating stories of murderers and criminals. This topic has all the best episodes from many different true crime podcasts.  Add episodes you're interested into your queue below!

Best True Crime Podcasts

The best podcast episodes of the most interesting stories and things. From skyping someone while they're in space, to tracking down and meeting a telephone scammer in person, to the story of a Galapagos. These episodes will keep you and all your friends entertained and captivated for hours. Learn something new in every episode! Add episodes you're interested into your queue below!