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🌟 JOURNEY INTO MOVEMENT: Dance & Healing Practice with Sivgin Dalkilic 🌟

Join us for a transformative experience where we explore issues such as self-awareness, communication, and interpersonal interactions through the body and movement. This practice offers a safe space to deepen the body-mind connection in a creative approach, enabling us to practice embodied strategies that can improve personal and professional growth while building community bonds.

Interactive discussions will blend knowledge gained through embodied practices with personal experiences and theoretical knowledge to gain a holistic perspective.

We recommend wearing a comfortable outfit in which you can move with ease.

Bio: Sivgin Dalkilic received her BA in Psychology from the University of Lyon and MS in Neuroscience from Barcelona University. Alongside her academic studies, she pursued artistic training in dance and studied Choreography at Institut del Teatre, Barcelona. She combines her creative practice as a choreographer with exploration on how embodied practices can aid in the journey of self-knowledge and personal growth.

www.sivgindal.com /IG:@sivgin_dalkilic

đź“… Date & Time: Wed, May 29, 2024 at 12:30 PM
đź“Ť Location: NYU Tandon: 370 Jay Street, Room 233, Brooklyn, NY 11201

đź”— RSVP: Reserve your spot now! only 10 tickets available!

STEM Faculty come to celebrate and mingle at the NYU Ecosystem Hub Kickoff Event! 

Date: Thursday, May 2nd
Time: 4:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Location: NYU Tandon, 370 Jay street, 12th Floor Room 1201; Brooklyn

Join us for an unforgettable kickoff event and panel discussion featuring renowned leaders:

  • Jelena KovaÄŤević, Dean of the NYU Tandon School of Engineering
  • Stacie Grossman Bloom, NYU Vice Provost for Research
  • Lynne Kiorpes, Dean of the NYU Graduate School of Arts & Science

The Ecosystem Hub aims to advance inclusion, dialogue, and innovation among scientists of different genders, races, sexual orientations, and cultures.

Save the date and be part of this momentous occasion!

More details and RSVP here

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Project ELEVATE, funded by NSF AGEP, and NYU Ecosystem Hub, funded by NSF ADVANCE, proudly present the “Thriving Interactions with Ph.D. Students and Postdocs” Workshop.

Explore the challenges faced by STEM Ph.D. students, focusing on mental health and aspirations. Learn strategies to enhance your role as an advisor, supervisor, and leader, emphasizing key principles like awareness, identity, empathy, motivation, and inclusivity. Gain practical guidance for fostering meaningful interactions with Ph.D. students and Postdocs.

This workshop will be held five times for different departments, but you’re welcome to attend any session:

March Sessions:

  • March 7th: ECE Department, Time: 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM
  • March 14th: CBE and BME Departments, Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

April Sessions:

  • April 11th: TMI Department, Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
  • April 18th: CUE Department, Time: 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM
  • April 30th: CSE and TCS Departments, Time: 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM

For more details and to register, visit  NYU Tandon Faculty Affairs & Development website

Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your mentoring skills and support Ph.D. students and Postdocs in STEM fields!

 

Don’t miss our upcoming Tenure Track Faculty Workshop on Tenure and Promotion! 

This workshop will be presented by Yao Wang, Director of Faculty Affairs at NYU Tandon, offers invaluable insights and guidance for faculty navigating the tenure process. Members of the Tenure and Promotions Committee will also be invited to take part in this session to share their lessons learned.

Event Details: 

Date: Wednesday, April 24

Time: 1  p.m.- 2 p.m (in-person)

Location: NYU Tandon – 370 Jay St, Floor 12, Room 1201

RSVP and get more information here

Tenure Track Workshop

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by Rina Bliss, Rutgers University, Sociology Department
Friday, April 12 
4:00 – 5:30 with a reception to follow.
In-person and Zoom attendance
 
Abstract: 
In recent years, genetic and social researchers have ramped up research and development around the undeniably real effects of race. Yet, the new technologies that we are creating are perpetuating old systems of harm, in particular old systems of
racism, in new ways. From genome science, we know that race may not be genetically “real,” yet we experience it as a mundane fact of life, something spinning in the background, constantly shaping us in unseen ways. From social science, we know that race is also deeply politicized—it conditions our ability to access rights and resources—and yet we don’t get to choose our race because how others see us is something physiological that we cannot control. This talk will draw on genetics and sociology to answer the enduring question: If race is a social construct, then what’s real about race?
 
About the Speaker
Dr. Rina Bliss’s work explores the personal and societal significance of emerging genetic sciences. She is Associate Professor of Sociology at Rutgers University and the author of Rethinking Intelligence: A Radical New Understanding of Our Human Potential, Race Decoded: The Genomic Fight for Social Justice, and Social by Nature: The Promise and Peril of Sociogenomics. She lives in Princeton, New Jersey, with her family.
 
 

2024 Race and Racism in the Sciences Speaker Series 
“Ota Benga, Science, & the Resonance of Racial Ruses”

Pamela Newkirk, NYU Journalism Department

Friday, April 5 (4:00 – 5:30 with a reception to follow)

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Abstract: On September 8, 1906, Ota Benga, a boyish-looking young man from the Congo, was first exhibited in the Bronx Zoo Monkey House. The exhibit drew record crowds to the zoo while stoking controversy and attracting global attention. More than a century later, accounts of the episode have been distorted by omission, half-truth, and outright deception. The episode highlights the consequences of racial pseudo-science and raises troubling questions about what we know, and what we think we know, about our past.

 

About the Speaker: Pamela Newkirk, Ph.D.,  is a journalist,  professor, author, and multi-disciplinary scholar whose work examines contemporary and historical depictions of African Americans in popular culture. Her latest book Diversity Inc.: The Failed Promise of a Billion-Dollar Business, exposes the decades-old practices and attitudes that have made diversity a lucrative business while they fail to realize diversity. The book was included on TIME magazine’s “Must-Read” books of 2019 and featured in numerous publications, including Forbes, Fortune,  The Wall Street Journal, The Financial Times, The Guardian, The Chronicle of Higher Education, and TIME. Her previous book, Spectacle: The Astonishing Life of Ota Benga, was awarded the 2016 NAACP Image Award and was selected as a New York Times Editor’s Choice and named the Best Book of 2015 by NPR, The Boston Globe, and The San Francisco Chronicle. Newkirk has compiled and edited two collections of African American letters and is also the author of Within the Veil: Black Journalists, White Media which won the National Press Club Award for Media Criticism and was recently optioned for a feature film. Before joining the journalism faculty at New York University, she was a daily reporter at four news organizations including New York Newsday where she was part of a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporting team. She holds journalism degrees from Columbia and New York universities and a PhD from Columbia University. Her articles have appeared in several leading publications including The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Guardian, The Wall Street Journal, and TIME magazine. She was recently inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

 

On May 5th, 2023 senior faculty members gathered for an insightful workshop on Conflict Resolution, led by Patricia Quiddington from Blue Arbor International LLC. During the 1.5-hour session, attendees delved into various aspects of conflict management, including understanding conflict dynamics, identifying personal management styles, and developing strategies for navigating difficult encounters with diplomacy and credibility. Participants explored a comprehensive resolution management process and learned to leverage potential conflicts as opportunities for constructive conversations.

The workshop provided tangible benefits, empowering attendees to approach conflicts calmly and assertively, proactively manage challenging situations, and enhance overall workplace performance and interpersonal relationships. Through interactive discussions and sharing of best practices, participants gained valuable insights and practical tools to apply in their professional environments.

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Stay tuned for future workshops and events aimed at further enhancing skills and fostering a positive work environment!