THE FOUNDRY THEATRE IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE CENTER FOR PLACE, CULTURE, AND POLITICS & THE NATION INSTITUTE PROUDLY PRESENT
All events, unless otherwise noted will take place at:
St. Mark's Church Parish Hall
131 E 10th Street
(at the corner of 2nd Avenue)
Over the past decades, New York City - alongside London, Tokyo and an increasing number of urban centers around the world - has emerged as a global city - a geographic node where global finance is organized, concentrated, re-dispersed, and circulated. Decisions made in these metropolitan centers impact the lives of countless people accross the world. As the recent economic upheaval illustrates, this is simultaneously a powerful and vulnerable reality. In New York, we bear witness to the ways in which the basic elements of our livelihood - from work to housing to education to health care - are increasingly shaped by the nees of global finance that put profits before people.
Join us as we explore what living in the global city of New York means. Through this series, we hope to nurture deeper engagement between the arts and social justice sectors to imagine and work toward a more just city (and world).
OUT OF THE GLOBAL CITY;
AN UNCOMMON DIALOGUE SERIES
WORK AND LABOR
JANUARY 24, 4-6PM
Who makes New York City run - and for whom? How is work in the global city organized?
PUBLIC EDUCATION
FEBRUARY 21, 4-6PM
What is the future of public education in New York City? Will our schools - which represent the last remaining universal public good in the United States remain public?
HEALTH CARE
MARCH 21, 4-6PM
How will the fiscal crisis impact health care in New York City? Is universal health care on the horizon?
HOUSING AND GENTRIFICATION
APRIL 18-24
A week-long series of events co-sponsored by The Maysles Cinema's Rent Control Film Series and in coordination with the Left Forum.
Starbucks Starbucks everywhere, but not a drop to drink ... Now that everyone's neighborhood has been impacted by gentrification, what's next?
THE SAFE CITY
MAY 16, 4-6PM
Safe for whom? A conversation on prisons, policing, Blackwater and their relationship to war, empire, and the global city.
THE ECONOMY
JUNE TBD
Where are we now? We invite people back for a cross-sector conversation on how the economic shift has impacted their organizations.
SCHEDULE
ARTISTS, COMMUNITY MEMBERS ORGANIZERS, ACADEMICS
WRITERS & MEDIA MAKERS
ACTIVISTS
FOUNDRY PARTNERS
THE CENTER FOR PLACE, CULTURE AND POLITICS is an interdisciplinary center providing an intellectual forum for the discussion of a wide range of vital contemporary topics. As the name suggests, most of the pressing political and economic issues of today occur at the nexus of place and culture. The ambition of the Center is to become an eminent intellectual and publuc nucleus for these kinds of issues.
Founded in 1966, THE NATION INSTITUTE has a fundamental commitment to the values of free speech and open discourse. The Institue places particular importance on strengthening the independent press in the face of America's increasingly corporate-controlled flow of information, and through its programs the Institute promotes progressive values on a variety of media platforms.The Institute sponsors conferences, investigative research, seminars, televised town-hall meetings, original web content, book publishing, film production, fellowships, internships, and awards for truth-telling and social activism.
ALL EVENTS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
(BUT RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED)
TO RSVP EMAIL: INFO@THEFOUNDRYTHEATRE.ORG
