BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Fordham Now - ECPv6.5.1.4//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Fordham Now X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://now.fordham.edu X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Fordham Now REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240915 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241224 DTSTAMP:20241130T055159 CREATED:20240903T170540Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240924T204016Z UID:10007433-1726358400-1734998399@now.fordham.edu SUMMARY:Exhibit: “Yearning to Breathe: The Art of Siona Benjamin” DESCRIPTION:Fordham Libraries and Fordham’s Center for Jewish Studies present the art of Siona Benjamin. \nAs a Bene Israel Jewish woman from India now living in the United States\, Siona Benjamin is a Jewish artist creating cross-cultural and transcultural art. Her perspective bridges the traditional and the modern and sparks discourse across cultures. Having grown up in a predominantly Hindu and Muslim society in India\, where she was educated in Catholic and Zoroastrian schools and raised Jewish\, Benjamin always has been reflecting on cultural boundary zones. \nHer perspective remains transcultural and multicultural at heart\, combining the imagery of her past with the role she plays in America today. Her art is a kaleidoscope of images inspired by illuminated manuscripts and multicultural mythology. The blue-skinned characters are a signature feature of Benjamin’s paintings. She sees them as self-portraits of sorts through which she explores ancient and contemporary dilemmas. These characters become symbols of a timeless global identity free of prejudices and boundaries. \nBenjamin is originally from Mumbai and currently lives and works in Montclair\, New Jersey. Her work reflects her background of being brought up Jewish in a predominantly Hindu and Muslim India. In her paintings\, she combines the imagery of her past with the role she plays in America today\, making a mosaic inspired by both Indian miniature paintings and Jewish and Christian illuminated manuscripts. \nThe art is on view at the Henry S. Miller Judaica Research Room at the Walsh Family Library on the Rose Hill campus and at Quinn Library on the Lincoln Center campus. URL:https://now.fordham.edu/event/exhibition-yearning-to-breathe-the-art-of-siona-benjamin/ LOCATION:Henry S. Miller Judaica Research Room\, Fourth Floor\, Walsh Family Library\, 441 East Fordham Road\, Bronx\, NY\, 10458\, United States CATEGORIES:Arts at Fordham,Cultural ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://now.fordham.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Yearning-to-Breathe-The-Art-of-Siona-Benjamin-email-header-events-page.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Center for Jewish Studies":MAILTO:jewishstudies@fordham.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240917T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241221T170000 DTSTAMP:20241130T055159 CREATED:20240924T201629Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241121T225738Z UID:10007493-1726565400-1734800400@now.fordham.edu SUMMARY:Exhibit: Citizenship\, Inclusion\, and the Struggle to Belong DESCRIPTION:This exhibition explores the ways that exclusion affects minority groups in Western-dominant societies. It explores the ways in which Jews were excluded from European Christian-dominated society based on Christian notions of Jewish inferiority and the way Black people were excluded and marginalized in the United States and Europe based on race and association with slavery. We contemplate the idea of citizenship and belonging not only from the perspective of inclusion but also from the perspective of legal and social exclusion. We examine mechanisms of marginalization and exclusion: marking people and spaces\, use of language\, law\, and also violence. We also examine the way these marginalized groups navigated exclusion\, highlighting their coping mechanisms\, resilience\, and resistance to oppression and their unabashed demands of full equality and inclusion. We confront here this critical chapter in the history of the U.S.\, Europe\, and the Western Hemisphere to better reflect on its enduring impact on the ongoing struggle for justice in “Citizenship\, Inclusion\, and the Right to Belong.” \nThe exhibit was curated by Wes Alcenat\, Corinne Gibson\, FCRH ’24\, and Magda Teter. URL:https://now.fordham.edu/event/exhibit-citizenship-inclusion-and-the-struggle-to-belong/ LOCATION:O’Hare Special Collections Room\, Walsh Library\, 441 East Fordham Road\, Bronx\, NY\, 10458\, United States CATEGORIES:Cultural ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://now.fordham.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Screenshot-2024-09-24-at-8.18.15 AM.png ORGANIZER;CN="Center for Jewish Studies":MAILTO:jewishstudies@fordham.edu GEO:40.8612275;-73.8892354 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=O’Hare Special Collections Room Walsh Library 441 East Fordham Road Bronx NY 10458 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=441 East Fordham Road:geo:-73.8892354,40.8612275 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241008 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250316 DTSTAMP:20241130T055159 CREATED:20241003T182919Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241019T144904Z UID:10007507-1728345600-1742083199@now.fordham.edu SUMMARY:Exhibit: “Fordham’s Babel: An Exploration of World Languages in the Special Collections” DESCRIPTION:This exhibit\, featuring centuries-old books and manuscripts\, explores Western interest in languages. At first\, we try to situate the story of Babel in a non-Western context\, highlighting non-European languages. The exhibit then traces the Renaissance study of languages through the lens of the Bible and its translations and of ancient material relics\, such as obelisks\, coins\, and other remains. We also showcase the tools scholars produced to study languages—for example\, medieval and Renaissance-era grammar books and lexicons. The exhibit ends with a reflection on the impact of language study and classification on the formation of identities and prejudices in the Western world. How did early 20th-century Westerners classify languages and peoples? What does it say about their understanding of nationalities and cultures and their place within a society of their own? \nThe exhibit was curated by Gabriella DiMeglio\, Miriam Krakowski\, FCRH ’27\, and Magda Teter. URL:https://now.fordham.edu/event/exhibit-fordhams-babel-an-exploration-of-world-languages-in-the-special-collections/ LOCATION:Walsh Library\, 441 East Fordham Road\, Bronx\, NY\, 10458\, United States CATEGORIES:Cultural ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://now.fordham.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Screenshot-2024-09-20-at-11.56.16 AM.png ORGANIZER;CN="Center for Jewish Studies":MAILTO:jewishstudies@fordham.edu GEO:40.861203;-73.8892181 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Walsh Library 441 East Fordham Road Bronx NY 10458 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=441 East Fordham Road:geo:-73.8892181,40.861203 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241022T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241130T235900 DTSTAMP:20241130T055159 CREATED:20241022T203622Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241022T203622Z UID:10007549-1729584000-1733011140@now.fordham.edu SUMMARY:Annual Thanksgiving Food Drive DESCRIPTION:Please consider donating to the annual Fordham Thanksgiving food drive. Your monetary donation will help Fordham’s community partners provide food for families experiencing food insecurity in the New York area. \n​Donate today through the end of the November at fordham.edu/givethanks. \nPlease note: This is not a donation to Fordham University. Your donation will support these partner organizations: \nRose Hill: The Church of Our Lady of Mercy\, Part of the Solution\, Creston Avenue Baptist Soup Kitchen (Bronx\, NY)\nLincoln Center: The Church of St. Paul the Apostle Food Pantry and Xavier Mission (New York\, NY)\nWestchester: Carver Center (Port Chester\, NY) \nHave a Happy Thanksgiving! URL:https://now.fordham.edu/event/annual-thanksgiving-food-drive/ LOCATION:Online\, United States CATEGORIES:Economics,Social,Volunteer ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://now.fordham.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Thanksgiving-Food-Drive-iTV-Screen-1600x900-1-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Fordham University Campus Ministry":MAILTO:jcavanagh@fordham.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241122T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241206T170000 DTSTAMP:20241130T055159 CREATED:20241125T163300Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241125T163300Z UID:10007606-1732262400-1733504400@now.fordham.edu SUMMARY:IPED and UNA-NYC Winter Clothing Drive DESCRIPTION:Fordham’s IPED program and the United Nations Association of New York (UNA-NYC) have teamed up for a winter clothing drive. \nThe organizations are specifically looking for new socks\, new underwear\, clean shoes\, and coats for women\, men\, or both. \nDonation bin locations:\n1. IPED Commons\, Dealy Hall\, floor 5\n2. Walsh Library\, entrance area URL:https://now.fordham.edu/event/iped-and-una-nyc-winter-clothing-drive/ LOCATION:Dealy Hall\, Room E-517\, 441 E. Fordham Road\, Bronx\, 10458\, United States CATEGORIES:Spiritual and Service ORGANIZER;CN="Fordham IPED":MAILTO:iped@fordham.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241127 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241221 DTSTAMP:20241130T055159 CREATED:20241120T204937Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241120T204937Z UID:10007601-1732665600-1734739199@now.fordham.edu SUMMARY:Alumni Chapter of Westchester: 2024 Annual Holiday Toy Drive DESCRIPTION:The Alumni Chapter of Westchester encourages alumni\, parents\, and friends to participate in the annual holiday toy drive\, sponsored by Elizabeth Seton Children’s. The toy drive benefits children of all ages. \nAll toys must be new and unwrapped. Children greatly benefit from gift cards at stores where staff members can purchase individualized gifts for each child’s unique needs including:\n-Amazon\n-Target\n-Old Navy\n-iTunes \nPlease consider donating one or more of the following items:\n-CD music players\n-Handheld body massagers\n-Head massagers\n-Projectors\n-Sound machines\n-Soft hair scrunchies\n-Hair ties\n-Nail polish\n-Long socks\n-Nightgowns (particularly for teenagers)\n-Other clothing (all sizes welcome)\n-Fabric storage bins \nDrop off donations at the following locations by December 20:\n-Fordham’s Westchester campus\n-PKF O’Connor Davies in Harrison\n-Solar Electric Systems Inc. in White Plains\n-Antonucci & Associates\, Architects & Engineers in Pelham\n-Hart Vida & Partners in Valhalla\n-Club Pilates in Mount Kisco\n-Roosters Market in White Plains URL:https://now.fordham.edu/event/alumni-chapter-of-westchester-2024-annual-holiday-toy-drive/ LOCATION:Fordham Westchester Campus\, 400 Westchester Ave\, West Harrison\, NY\, 10604\, United States CATEGORIES:Volunteer ORGANIZER;CN="David Lasco":MAILTO:fordhamalumniwestchester@gmail.com GEO:41.029376;-73.7288048 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Fordham Westchester Campus 400 Westchester Ave West Harrison NY 10604 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=400 Westchester Ave:geo:-73.7288048,41.029376 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR