Thirteen Forum features lectures, debates, discussions, and events at these and other New York City institutions: Asia Society | Forum Archive Gotham Center for New York City History | Forum Archive Manhattan Institute | ...

Taped at The Jewish Theological Seminary, April 1, 2009 Speakers: Russell G. Pearce: Edward & Marilyn Bellet Professor of Legal Ethics, Morality, and Religion running time: 48 minutes 49 seconds Today, the legal profession faces a crisis of ethics and professionalism. ...

Taped at Temple Israel, March 5, 2009 Speakers: William F. Baker, Ph.D. :Author, Leading with Kindness; President Emeritus, THIRTEEN and Michael O'Malley, Ph.D.: Co-author, Leading with Kindness running time: 1 hour By now, many leaders have realized that when it comes to ...

With a budget shortfall of $12.5 billion projected for 2009-10, New York’s state government faces its most significant fiscal crisis in decades. However, this is not just another cyclical downturn. What’s left of Wall Street will be significantly leaner, less ...

Phillip Lopate is the author most recently of Two Marriages. He has written eleven books, including a trio of essay collections, Bachelorhood, Against Joie de Vivre , and Portrait of ...

In the aftermath of Enron, Tyco, and WorldCom, Paul Spyros Sarbanes, former Senator from Maryland, broke the deregulation mold and passed one of the most significant corporate reform bills since the early days of the New Deal, the ...

With a new administration, now is the time for the United States to address its seemingly intractable problem of poverty. But to accomplish this, we need a new understanding of how the federal government can help all people participate and ...

Catherine Sullivan’s work oscillates between the uncanny and camp, eliciting a profound critique of “acceptable” behavior in today’s media-saturated society. Her anxiety inducing films and live performances reveal the degree to which everyday gestures and emotional states are scripted ...

Isn’t receiving a grade of an F bad thing? In 2006 New York City--the largest school district in the United States--adopted a progress report system grading city schools from A to F. This program remains controversial. Hear opinions ...

The goals of art history differ from the goals of art criticism. Professor Linda Nochlin, art historian and Professor of Modern Art at New York University, addresses these differences. Her recent publications include Women in the 19th Century: ...