Arts and Sciences

Gail Levin, Professor of Art History, American Studies, and Women Studies at Baruch College and the Graduate Center of CUNY, invited Isabelle Bonzom, a contemporary French visual artist, painter, and muralist, to speak in her ART 1012 class. Ms. Bonzom discusses the connection between art and humanity with focus on the techniques of painting, including oil, water color, and fresco as well as various drawing techniques in terms of creativity, management, color, and style.

The 2009 Friedman Symposium, a collaborative effort of Robert Friedman and Baruch’s History Department, features five speakers on How Blogging Empowers Women in Business, Politics and Media.

Julie Des Jardins, a feminist historian and professor at Baruch, jump-started the social gathering by introducing the panel of media specialists who shared their contributions to social media, as well as their blogging knowledge.

Jory Des Jardins, the co-founder of blogher.com, a website dedicated to women bloggers, spoke to the audience about the influences of the blogging world toward women.

Liza Sabater, a feminist cultural critic and the founder of Culture Kitchen and The Daily Gotham, found a desire for blogging after becoming a mother. She used her skill set to compare experiences with other mothers. Sabater later moved on to politics and broke political boundaries with a personal blog about war casualties.

Lena West, social media consultant and CEO of xynoMedia Technology moved the student-dominated audience with her testimony of getting kicked out of college and making her way to success by the influence of technology and social networking.

Jennifer Pozner, founder and executive director of Women and Media in News, journalist and media critic, discussed women in media outlets, expressing concern for female voices to be heard through prominent social forums through a journalist’s viewpoint.

The women concluded the program by answering last minute questions and providing feedback to those seeking a foot in the door to social media.

The event takes place on March12, 2009, at the Newman Conference Center, Room 750.

[Part I -- 49 min.]

Features Julie Des Jardins, Jory Des Jardins, and Liza Sabater

[Part II -- 49 min.]

Features Lena West, Jennifer Pozner and Q A session

The 2009 Friedman Symposium, a collaborative effort of Robert Friedman and Baruch’s History Department, features five speakers on How Blogging Empowers Women in Business, Politics and Media.

Julie Des Jardins, a feminist historian and professor at Baruch, jump-started the social gathering by introducing the panel of media specialists who shared their contributions to social media, as well as their blogging knowledge.

Jory Des Jardins, the co-founder of blogher.com, a website dedicated to women bloggers, spoke to the audience about the influences of the blogging world toward women.

Liza Sabater, a feminist cultural critic and the founder of Culture Kitchen and The Daily Gotham, found a desire for blogging after becoming a mother. She used her skill set to compare experiences with other mothers. Sabater later moved on to politics and broke political boundaries with a personal blog about war casualties.

Lena West, social media consultant and CEO of xynoMedia Technology moved the student-dominated audience with her testimony of getting kicked out of college and making her way to success by the influence of technology and social networking.

Jennifer Pozner, founder and executive director of Women and Media in News, journalist and media critic, discussed women in media outlets, expressing concern for female voices to be heard through prominent social forums through a journalist’s viewpoint.

The women concluded the program by answering last minute questions and providing feedback to those seeking a foot in the door to social media.

The event takes place on March12, 2009, at the Newman Conference Center, Room 750.

[Part I -- 49 min.]

Features Julie Des Jardins, Jory Des Jardins, and Liza Sabater

[Part II -- 49 min.]

Features Lena West, Jennifer Pozner and Q A session

Inspired by senator Barack Obamas speech A More Perfect Union addressed in Philadelphia, PA at Constitution Center, on March 18, 2008, Baruch faculty members and students discuss the race and various issues on April 9, 2008 at the Baruch College Vertical Campus, Room 2-125.

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brProfessor Kyra Gaunt, jointed appointed in the Department of Fine and Performing Arts and the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Baruch College, moderates the discussion.

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brThe event is co-sponsored by Department of Black/Hispanic Studies, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, and Center on Equality, Pluralism and Policy, School of Public Affairs.

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br[Part 1: 71 Min.]

brOpening Remarks - Professor Kyra Gaunt, and Sonia Javis, Distinguished Lecturer, School of Public Affairs;

brFaculty Speakers:

brClarence Taylor, Professor of History

brGlenn Petersen, Professor of Anthropology and International Affairs

brJohanna Fernandez, Professor of Black/Hispanic Studies

brArthur Lewin, Professor of Black/Hispanic Studies

brMichel Marriott, Professor of Journalism

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br[Part II: 82 Min.]

brJames McCarthy, Provost and vice President for Academic Affairs; Open Dialog and Discussion

Inspired by senator Barack Obamas speech A More Perfect Union addressed in Philadelphia, PA at Constitution Center, on March 18, 2008, Baruch faculty members and students discuss the race and various issues on April 9, 2008 at the Baruch College Vertical Campus, Room 2-125.

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brProfessor Kyra Gaunt, jointed appointed in the Department of Fine and Performing Arts and the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Baruch College, moderates the discussion.

br

brThe event is co-sponsored by Department of Black/Hispanic Studies, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, and Center on Equality, Pluralism and Policy, School of Public Affairs.

br

br[Part 1: 71 Min.]

brOpening Remarks - Professor Kyra Gaunt, and Sonia Javis, Distinguished Lecturer, School of Public Affairs;

brFaculty Speakers:

brClarence Taylor, Professor of History

brGlenn Petersen, Professor of Anthropology and International Affairs

brJohanna Fernandez, Professor of Black/Hispanic Studies

brArthur Lewin, Professor of Black/Hispanic Studies

brMichel Marriott, Professor of Journalism

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br[Part II: 82 Min.]

brJames McCarthy, Provost and vice President for Academic Affairs; Open Dialog and Discussion

The Spring Sidney Harman Writer-in-Residence at Baruch College features George Packer, a staff writer for iThe New Yorker/i and the author of iThe Assassins’ Gate: America in Iraq/i, which was named one of the 10 best books of 2005 by the iNew York Times Book Review/i. He is the author of two novels, iThe Half Man and Central Square/i; and two works of non-fiction, iThe Village of Waiting/i and iBlood of the Liberals/i. The latter was a recipient of the 2001 Robert F. Kennedy Book Award. He is the editor of iThe Fight Is for Democracy: Winning the War of Ideas in America and the World/i. His reporting from Iraq and West Africa for iThe New Yorker/i has won three Overseas Press Club awards. His play, iBetrayed/i, based on a New Yorker article, won the 2008 Lucille Lortel Award for best Off Broadway play. Packer was a 2001-2002 Guggenheim Fellow. He lives in Brooklyn.

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brRoslyn Bernstein, Director of the Sidney Harman Writer-in-Residence Program, makes the opening remarks. Ervand Abrahamian, Distinguished Professor of Iranian and Middle Eastern history and politics, introduces the speaker.

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brThe event takes place on March 24, 2009, at the Newman Conference Center, 7th floor.

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br[Part I -- 46 min.]

brOpening Remarks by Roslyn Bernstein; Introduction of the Speaker by Professor Ervand Abrahamian; and Reading and Conversation with George Packer.

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br[Part II -- 50 min.]

brReading and Conversation with George Packer (cont.) and Q A session

The Spring Sidney Harman Writer-in-Residence at Baruch College features George Packer, a staff writer for iThe New Yorker/i and the author of iThe Assassins’ Gate: America in Iraq/i, which was named one of the 10 best books of 2005 by the iNew York Times Book Review/i. He is the author of two novels, iThe Half Man and Central Square/i; and two works of non-fiction, iThe Village of Waiting/i and iBlood of the Liberals/i. The latter was a recipient of the 2001 Robert F. Kennedy Book Award. He is the editor of iThe Fight Is for Democracy: Winning the War of Ideas in America and the World/i. His reporting from Iraq and West Africa for iThe New Yorker/i has won three Overseas Press Club awards. His play, iBetrayed/i, based on a New Yorker article, won the 2008 Lucille Lortel Award for best Off Broadway play. Packer was a 2001-2002 Guggenheim Fellow. He lives in Brooklyn.

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brRoslyn Bernstein, Director of the Sidney Harman Writer-in-Residence Program, makes the opening remarks. Ervand Abrahamian, Distinguished Professor of Iranian and Middle Eastern history and politics, introduces the speaker.

br

brThe event takes place on March 24, 2009, at the Newman Conference Center, 7th floor.

br

br[Part I -- 46 min.]

brOpening Remarks by Roslyn Bernstein; Introduction of the Speaker by Professor Ervand Abrahamian; and Reading and Conversation with George Packer.

br

br[Part II -- 50 min.]

brReading and Conversation with George Packer (cont.) and Q A session

"The 2009 Friedman Symposium, a collaborative effort of Robert Friedman and Baruch’s History Department, features five speakers on ""How Blogging Empowers Women in Business, Politics and Media.""

Julie Des Jardins, a feminist historian and professor at Baruch, jump-started the social gathering by introducing the panel of media specialists who shared their contributions to social media, as well as their blogging knowledge.

Jory Des Jardins, the co-founder of blogher.com, a website dedicated to women bloggers, spoke to the audience about the influences of the blogging world toward women.

Liza Sabater, a feminist cultural critic and the founder of Culture Kitchen and The Daily Gotham, found a desire for blogging after becoming a mother. She used her skill set to compare experiences with other mothers. Sabater later moved on to politics and broke political boundaries with a personal blog about war casualties.

Lena West, social media consultant and CEO of xynoMedia Technology moved the student-dominated audience with her testimony of getting kicked out of college and making her way to success by the influence of technology and social networking.

Jennifer Pozner, founder and executive director of Women and Media in News, journalist and media critic, discussed women in media outlets, expressing concern for female voices to be heard through prominent social forums through a journalist’s viewpoint.

The women concluded the program by answering last minute questions and providing feedback to those seeking a foot in the door to social media.

The event takes place on March12, 2009, at the Newman Conference Center, Room 750.

[Part I -- 49 min.]

Features Julie Des Jardins, Jory Des Jardins, and Liza Sabater

[Part II -- 49 min.]

Features Lena West, Jennifer Pozner and Q & A session"