The Hemispheric Institute of Performance and Politics, a collaborative, multilingual and interdisciplinary network of institutions, artists, scholars and activists throughout the Americas came to Buenos Aires last June for an academic experience that included meeting with local organizations to broaden perspectives on topics related to the Institute’s work: religion, society and politics.
This two-day workshop and symposium, held at the Argentine National Congress and NYU Buenos Aires Academic Center, was an initiative of the Hemispheric Institute on religion and politics in the Americas, funded by the Henry Luce Foundation. Some of the most respected academic personalities in United Stated and Canada, such as Ann Pellegrini and Lois Lorentzen, and important organizations including American Civil Liberties Union, CDD-Argentina participated in the event.
Their symposium at NYU Buenos Aires “Religión en la esfera pública–Ley, derechos y la lucha por el cuerpo” gathered members from different organizations to discuss subjects, such as religion, social mobilization, abortion and strategic litigation.
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Month: November 2015
NYU Florence and NYU Washington, D.C. students study the EU in Brussels
NYU Florence and NYU Washington D.C. students met in Brussels October 24-27 to visit the EU institutions and to meet with policy experts. Students participated in a role play at the EU´s Parliamentarium, met with experts on the two policy focus areas they are studying this semester – food and immigration – and toured the EU´s Brussels headquarters. See highlights from their trip on LPD´s Facebook photo gallery: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.985845161438237.1073741929.203055153050579&type=1&l=81b6051c6c and visit the NYU Florence EU in Focus page to learn more: http://www.lapietradialogues.org/dialogues_sch.php?cat=1&id=191
They kicked off their visit with a role play exercise at the European Parliamentarium. Students were divided into 4 political ‘groups’ representing 4 of the main political parties in the EU to learn how political negotiations work in the European parliament looking at two case studies on water solidarity and microchip implants. Here students are briefed before they begin the role play by a representative of the parliamentarian:
James (NYU Washington D.C.) and Hakan (NYU Florence) discuss the complexity of the EU:
