NYU SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES CENTER FOR PUBLISHING & APPLIED LIBERAL ARTS CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS (PALA/CE)

Continuing Education Programs in Publishing, the Humanities, Arts, Producing, Design, Writing, and Translation.

PALA/CE Faculty News

Can Xue’s Love in the New Millennium, Translated by Annelise Finegan Wasmoen, Longlisted for 2019 Man Booker International Prize

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The 2019 Man Booker International Prize longlist has been announced! Awarded annually to one translated work of fiction published in the UK and Ireland, the prize uniquely honors both the original authors and the translators who have brought their stories to English readers. Among the notably diverse longlist—dominated this year by women writers and small publishers—is Can Xue’s Love in the New Millennium, translated from the Chinese by Annelise Finegan Wasmoen, Academic Director and Clinical Assistant Professor of the MS in Translation program. 
 
Since it was published last year, Love in the New Millennium has been featured in Harper’s Magazine and Lithub and was praised by the Man Booker judges as, “a meditative experience that opens up a fever dream of contemporary Chinese writing.”
 
The shortlist will be announced April 9th and the winner on May 21st. 
 
Please join us in congratulating Annelise on this wonderful achievement! 
 

Interested in furthering or pursuing a career in translation?

Apply for our M.S. in Translation program, which is available in four language pairs: French to English, Spanish to English, English to Spanish, and Chinese to English.

New German Film in New York Moderated by Mechthild Schmidt Feist, New York University

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The Goethe-Institut, the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), and the DAAD Alumni Association are pleased to invite you to New German Film in New York: From the 60s to the 90s, an evening in honor of longtime Goethe-Institut film programmer and DAADAA 2018 Award for International Exchange recipient Ingrid Scheib-Rothbart.
 
After World War II the newly established Goethe House New York emerged as a cultural mediator between a defeated Germany and the United States, starting a transatlantic cultural dialogue that would lead to a new mutual understanding. In the 1960s, the Goethe-Institut started introducing to New Yorkers a new generation of German filmmakers who sought to confront the country’s Nazi past and build a new civil society: Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Werner Herzog, Volker Schlöndorff, Margarethe von Trotta, and Wim Wenders, to name just a few. To present these filmmakers to a wider audience, Scheib-Rothbart forged long-lasting ties with major New York cultural organizations including the Museum of Modern Art, the Jewish Museum, the Film Society of Lincoln Center, Film Forum, Anthology Film Archives, local universities, and many others.   
March 28, 2019, 7:00pm
30 Irving Place, New York, NY 10003

7:00pm  

Welcome and introductions by Georg Blochmann, Executive Director, Goethe-Institut New York; Benedikt Brisch, Director, DAAD North America; and Eric Haratsch, President DAADAA USA

7:15pm 

Conversation with Kathinka Dittrich van Weringh, former Program Director, Goethe-Institut New York; Laurence Kardish, former Senior Curator, Department of Film, Museum of Modern Art; and Ingrid Scheib-Rothbart. Moderated by Mechthild Schmidt Feist, New York University

8:15pm  Q&A session

8:30pm  Reception

CALA Summer Film Studies and Filmmaking Courses are Open!
 
Click on links below for information and to register:
 
 
 
 

ATA Newsletter Features Translation Pedagogy Article by CALA Instructor Ana Salotti

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CALA Translation instructor Ana Salotti has been featured in the Spring edition of Deep Focus, a quarterly newsletter published by the American Translator’s Association. Her article, “Teaching an Online Language-Neutral AVT Course: Mission Impossible?,”  provides an inside look into the pedagogical approach, teaching outcomes, and challenges faced in her first online, language-neutral Audiovisual Translation (AVT) course in our Certificate in Translation Industry Essentials. 

Through critical reflection on her audiovisual translation educator practice, Salotti points to areas of improvement both in the execution of her own course and in the advancement of AVT studies more generally.  The lack of degree programs specializing in AVT is evidence that the US still has some catching up to do in the field, but the growing number of postgraduate courses has proven to be a promising start. “We still have a long way to go,” she concludes, “but we’re getting closer.”

Read the article here: https://ata-divisions.org/AVD/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Deep_Focus_Issue2_Mar19.pdf

Interested in furthering or pursuing a career in translation?

Apply for our M.S. in Translation program, which is available in four language pairs: French to English, Spanish to English, English to Spanish, and Chinese to English.

Registration is also open for our five-course, online Certificate in Translation Industry Essentials! This comprehensive certificate—available for all language pairs—will provide an overview of translation concepts and techniques, as well as hands-on training in the translation of documents from a wide range of fields: financial, commercial, legal, and other topics pertinent to today’s market.

Poetry and Mathematics: A Conversation and Book Launch

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Poet’s House, Mar 28 2019, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Join CALA writing faculty, Sarah Glazer at Poet’s House (10 River Terrace, NYC) for an evening with Emily Grosholz, poet and philosopher of mathematics, who will discuss her new book, Great Circles: The Transits of Mathematics and Poetry, with Wall Street Journal critic at large Edward Rothstein, author of the book Emblems of Mind, about music and mathematics. Her book shows how poets use mathematical notions and mathematicians use poetic “figures of thought.” Grace Schulman will introduce her.

Grosholz has written seven books of poetry, including The Stars of Earth. Visit her at www.emilygrosholz.com.
 
Admission is free and open to the public; RSVP to Sarah Glazer: sg@sglazer.com
 
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CALA still has some courses open for Spring 2019 in Writing and Literature – Click on the links below for information:
 
 
 
 
 
 

3D Printed Fashion- Where Are We Now?

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Ministry of Supply

3D Design and Printing has already revolutionized many industries from manufacturing to healthcare. In fashion, we are still not at the point where 3D printed clothes are readily available from your favorite retailer, but this will change as designers and the industry harness the technology’s potential for mass production and customization. This article at All3DP.com , 3D Printed Fashion – The State of the Art in 2019, goes into more detail and provides examples of the most compelling 3d fashion projects in recent times. Danit Peleg created her first 3d printed fashion collection as a college project using a desktop 3d printer at home. Ministry of Supply’s  3d printed blazer (completely seamless, hence more comfortable than a traditional garment) quickly sold out after it debuted in 2016.  Ganit Goldstein, who recently won second place in the Redress Design Awards in Hong Kong (the world’s largest sustainable fashion design competition), combines cutting edge technology with traditional crafts like hand-weaving.

The LaserGirls

Closer to home,   CALA instructors Dhemerae Ford (ZBrush for 3D Artists and Designers) and Sarah Awad (both from LaserGirls and the NYU LaGuardia Studio) recently launched their first wearable jewelry collection, featured on their website.

Heidi Lee

 CALA instructor  Adrian Rivera (Polygon Modeling and Digital Visualization), is part of the Design Prototype Lab, providing businesses with customizable 3d printed accessories such as bags and shoes. 

CALA instructor Heidi Lee’s (High School Academy: Introduction to Fashion Design in NYC) innovative hats and accessories can be seen in films such as Dali Land and Fantastic Beasts as well as an Adam Lambert music video and a MAC Cosmetics commercial, among other places. 

Beyond fashion, there are many applications for 3D technology including consumer products, medical devices, animation and character development, architectural and environmental visualization (interior spaces, outdoor spaces, furniture design), and much more. You can explore the industry and start creating your own 3D projects today through CALA courses (first class begins next week). 

Heidi Lee’s Hats on Display

PDES1-CE9071001 Polygon Modeling and Digital Visualization – Adrian Rivera 
PDES1-CE9072001 3D Printing and Digital Fabrication
PDES1-CE9509001 ZBrush for 3D Artists and Designers- Dhemerae Ford

Introduction to Fashion Design in NYC (high school students only)- Heidi Lee

NYUSPS CALA Instructor Simon Taufique Composes Score for Two New Documentaries

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The ethics and environmental impact of trophy hunting—the recreational hunting of big game in the wild—has divided scientists, lawmakers, hunters, and the general public for decades. One of the most notable cases to make headlines came in 2015, when an American dentist shot and killed a locally beloved lion named Cecil on a hunting trip in Zimbabwe. Just last year, the US lifted an Obama-era ban on the importation of big game trophies, like the remains of elephants and lions, from Zimbabwe and Zambia. Instead, the Fish and Wildlife Service says they are now evaluating importation permits on a “case-by-case” basis. 

The January 25th release of Nadav Harel and Toma Almagor’s latest documentary, King of Beasts, feels particularly timely given the continued controversy of the practice.  Scored by NYUSPS CALA instructor Simon Taufique, the film provides a complex look at lion hunting in Africa, and seeks to understand the perspective of those who feel that their participation in the sport is a benefit to the species’ conservation. Watch the trailer here: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3953420/videoplayer/vi2355215129

Taufique also composed the score for another acclaimed documentary released in May of 2018. In The Interpreters, directors Andres Caballero and Sofian Khan tell the story of three interpreters attempting to rebuild their lives after working with US military forces in Iraq and Afghanistan. To the US, they were a vital part of the war effort. To their fellow countrymen, they are considered traitors. The film captures the weight of the risks felt by the men and their families as they await their opportunity for a new beginning: relocation to the US permitted by the Special Immigrant Visas they were promised as compensation for their services.

Simon Taufique will be teaching Introduction to Producing TV and Films this Spring, starting February 13th. Register for the course by phone at (212) 998-7150 or on our website: https://www.sps.nyu.edu/professional-pathways/courses/PENT1-CE9888-introduction-to-producing-films-and-tv.html

Columbia University Roundtable Event- Jacques Schiffrin: A Publisher in Exile, from Pléiade to Pantheon

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On Monday, March 4th, Columbia University’s Maison Française will be hosting a roundtable event to celebrate the launch of Amos Reichman’s upcoming book, Jacques Schiffrin: A Publisher in Exile, from Pléiade to Pantheon. Reichman will be joined in discussion by translator and CALA M.S. in Translation instructor Sandra Smith, as well as Eric Jennings, Susan Suleiman, and Robert O. Paxton. The event will be moderated by Adam Tooze.

Roundtable Discussion:
Jacques Schiffrin: A Publisher in Exile, from Pléiade to Pantheon
MONDAY, MARCH 4
6:00 PM–8:00 PM
MAISON FRANÇAISE EAST GALLERY, BUELL HALL
To RSVP, please click here. 

Jacques Schiffrin changed the face of publishing in the twentieth century. As the founder of Les Éditions de la Pléiade in Paris and cofounder of Pantheon Books in New York, he helped define a lasting canon of Western literature while also promoting new authors who shaped transatlantic intellectual life. In this first biography of Schiffrin, published by Columbia University Press, Amos Reichman tells the poignant story of a remarkable publisher and his dramatic travails across two continents.

Just as he influenced the literary trajectory of the twentieth century, Schiffrin’s life was affected by its tumultuous events. Born in Baku in 1892, he fled after the Bolsheviks came to power, eventually settling in Paris, where he founded the Pléiade, which published elegant and affordable editions of literary classics as well as leading contemporary writers. After Vichy France passed anti-Jewish laws, Schiffrin fled to New York, later establishing Pantheon Books with Kurt Wolff, a German exile. Following Schiffrin’s death in 1950, his son André continued in his father’s footsteps, preserving and continuing a remarkable intellectual and cultural legacy at Pantheon. In addition to recounting Schiffrin’s life and times, Reichman describes his complex friendships with prominent figures including André Gide, Jean-Paul Sartre, Peggy Guggenheim, and Bernard Berenson. From the vantage point of Schiffrin’s extraordinary career, Reichman sheds new light on French and American literary culture, European exiles in the United States, and the transatlantic ties that transformed the world of publishing.

Apply for our M.S. in Translation program, which is available in four language pairs: French to English, Spanish to English, English to Spanish, and Chinese to English.

Interested in publishing courses? See our website for a full list of our Spring offerings: https://www.sps.nyu.edu/professional-pathways/topics.html#PS0296

Lynn Saville’s Public Art Exhibition: Grand Central Revealed

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Photo Lynn Saville

In a series of eight photographs commissioned by MTA Arts & Design for the Lightbox program, fine-art photographer and CALA instructor, Lynn Saville, captures a unique moment at 42nd Street and Vanderbilt Avenue in New York’s ever-changing architectural landscape. For the first time in nearly a century, the western façade of Grand Central Terminal has been revealed. 

Saville specializes in photographing “the boundary times between night and day” such as early morning or in the evening. Her long exposure, large format photographs are typically of built spaces and artificial as well as natural light, often in contrast together. Saville reimagines an everyday environment as a cinematic film set discovered by the artist’s eye through framing and timing.

For more information on this public art exhibition, which will run until June 2020, click on the MTA link: Grand Central Revealed: Photographs of the West Façade

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Lynn Saville will be teaching at CALA this semester. To see information, and to register for her course starting on Saturday, April 6, click Photographing NYC From Remarkable Locations

For additional Spring 2019 Photography courses click Photography

Please join us next Tuesday, January 22nd, for our first CALA Group Artists Show, in which Lynn Saville’s work is included.

Kimmel Center for University Life at NYU
60 Washington Square South, 8th floor

Opening Reception: January 22nd, 6-8pm, room 802
RSVP here

 

Kay Kenny Solo Exhibition: A Poetic Tribute to the Rural Night

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Opening Reception on Sunday, Jan. 13, from 2-4 PM. Hunterdon Art Museum, 7 Lower Center St., Clinton, NJ

Full Moon Rising by Kay Kenny

Kay Kenny has enjoyed a busy career as a photographer, teacher, painter, and critical writer of visual arts. She has curated several exhibitions and her work can be found in an array of corporate, museum and private collections.

And it all began with a class at the Hunterdon Art Museum (HAM).

Kenny was eight years old when she won a scholarship to HAM. She’d climb aboard a bus in Flemington for the trip to the charming stone mill on Lower Center Street where she’d learn from Anne Marsh, a highly regarded painter and a founder of the Museum.

“I was ecstatic: traveling on my own, learning from a master, absorbing each moment until I thought I would burst. I decided from then on ‘I will be an artist!’,” Kenny said. 

To read HAM’s full introduction click on Hunterdon Art Museum You’ll find wonderful details about Kenny’s process, working in the dark, scouting locations, dealing with weather and animals, and sometimes singing very loudly to warn hidden creatures of her presence!

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Kay Kenny, along with other CALA studio art faculty and students, will exhibit work in the first annual CALA Group Artists Show, which opens on January 22, 2019 at 6 PM on the 8th Floor of the Kimmel Center, 60 Washington Square South. 

For information, and to attend the CALA Opening Reception, please RSVP here

For the spring 2019 semester Kay Kenny will be teaching: In Print: Creating and Designing a Photographic Exhibit as a Photography Book

Kate Walter – Life at Westbeth Artist’s Housing in the West Village

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Journalist and CALA faculty-member, Kate Walter, was recently interviewed for a story in the New York Times about living and working in the Westbeth Artist Community on Bethune Street in the West Village. Westbeth, a rare project, offers affordable housing to New York artists – there used to be a waiting list but it has been closed for many years.

Westbeth Courtyard photo: GVHPS

Walter explains the benefits of not having to  worry about paying exorbitant rent while trying to focus on your art – “It really enabled me to write creative nonfiction,” said Ms. Walter, who wrote her memoir, Looking for a Kiss: A Chronicle of Downtown Heartbreak and Healing, while living at Westbeth. “If I had a higher rent, I would have had to do more of other things.” To read the full article and interview click New York Times

Although Kate Walter will not be teaching at CALA until the summer semester you can still check out some courses on offer for spring by clinking on the links below: 

Creative Nonfiction Writing

The Art of the Essay