| November 13, 2012 |
| 7:00 pm | to | 8:30 pm |
Venue: The New School, Theresa Lang Community and Student Center, 55 West 13th Street, 2nd floor, New York. NY 10011
Tickets: This event is free and open to the public. For further information please email Jean: nysaloninfo@yahoo.com
The New York Salon and
The New School are collaborating on a four-part series investigating some of the key areas of contemporary life. The first two events,
“I’m So Spiritual” and
“What’s the future for the Academy” are part of the
Battle of Ideas 2012: a two day festival at London’s Barbican Centre with over 350 international speakers and 2000 attendees. The Battle of Ideas Satellite Festival expands this over two months in October and November across Europe and New York. We are very excited about this collaboration and opportunity to expand the public debate and engage in an international discussion
.
Speakers: Professor Andrew Delbanco, Mendelson Family Chair of American Studies and Julian Clarence Levi Professor in the Humanities, Columbia University; author, College: What it Was, Is, and Should Be; Anya Kamenetz, senior writer, Fast Company magazine; author, Generation Debt; Angus Kennedy, head of external relations, Institute of Ideas; chair, IoI Economy Forum; convenor, The Academy; Professor David Scobey, executive dean, New School for Public Engagement
Moderator: Alan Miller, co-director, NY Salon; co-founder, London’s Truman Brewery
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| October 1, 2012 |
| 7:00 pm | to | 8:30 pm |
Venue: The New School, Theresa Lang Community and Student Center, 55 West 13th Street, 2nd floor, New York. NY 10011
Tickets: This event is free and open to the public. For further information please email Jean: nysaloninfo@yahoo.com
The New York Salon and The New School are collaborating on a four-part series investigating some of the key areas of contemporary life. The first two events, “I’m So Spiritual” and “What’s the future for the Academy” are part of the Battle of Ideas 2012: a two day festival at London’s Barbican Centre with over 350 international speakers and 2000 attendees. The Battle of Ideas Satellite Festival expands this over two months in October and November across Europe and New York. We are very excited about this collaboration and opportunity to expand the public debate and engage in an international discussion.

‘I’m not religious – I’m spiritual,’ is an increasingly common sentiment. What does it mean? Is it positive and life-affirming, or just superstitious?
Speakers: Courtney Bender, associate professor of religion, Columbia University; Matthew Hutson, science writer; former editor, Psychology Today; author The 7 Laws of Magical Thinking: how irrational beliefs keep us happy, healthy, and sane; Alan Miller, co-director, NY Salon; co-founder, London’s Truman Brewery; Sally Quinn, editor-in-chief, On Faith; journalist, Washington Post
Moderator: Jean Smith, co-founder and director, NY Salon
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