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Celebrating National Arts and Humanities Month: Exciting Times Ahead at NYU PALA

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As October comes to a close, so does National Arts and Humanities Month – a nationwide celebration that reminds us of the profound impact these disciplines have on our lives and communities. It’s a time when we honor the individuals, organizations, and institutions that make significant contributions to the cultural fabric of our nation. Through music, literature, visual arts, theater, and countless other expressions of human creativity, we explore our history, contemplate our future, and connect with one another on a deep and meaningful level.

At the NYU Center for Publishing and Applied Liberal Arts (PALA), we wholeheartedly embrace the ideals of National Arts and Humanities Month. Our commitment to promoting creativity, fostering intellectual growth, and encouraging lifelong learning aligns perfectly with the goals of this month-long celebration and we believe in the transformative power of the arts and humanities to inspire, educate, and engage people from all walks of life.

What’s Coming Up at NYU PALA?

Spring Registration Opens Soon:

October may be winding down, but the excitement is building for what’s to come!

For those of you excited to explore our course offerings, we’re pleased to announce that Spring registration will open next week on November 6th for the Academy of Lifelong Learning  and November 13th for PALA professional and certificate courses in Art and Preservation, and Writing and Communications, allowing you to secure your spot in the classes of your choice. From art history to creative writing, digital design to theater, our courses cover a wide spectrum of topics and disciplines, catering to various interests and skill levels.

Connect with NYU PALA:

Stay updated on our latest news and course offerings by following NYU PALA on social media or visiting our website. You can also reach out to our friendly and knowledgeable staff at sps.pala.ce@nyu.edu if you have any questions or need guidance on course selection and registration. We’re here to support your educational and creative journey!

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Lunch with Marjorie Merriweather Post: A Lively Discussion

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 “This program was fantastic!  I really enjoyed it. Great speaker.” Betty Perlish (attendee)

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Ken Mensing with Amy McIntosh

On March 22, NYU SPS Academy of Lifelong Learning (ALL) hosted a free lunchtime event with historian Ken Mensing on the fascinating socialite and philanthropist, Marjorie Merriweather Post. It was well-attended at the midtown campus, with many ALL students and the SPS community in the audience, including Amy McIntosh, Chief Marketing Officer of NYU SPS with whom Ken works.

Ken said “It is always a thrill to be able to share the story of Marjorie Merriweather Post with a new audience. Marjorie was such an inspirational woman and having the opportunity to share a bit of her extraordinary life with others is such a privilege for me.” Mensing is a Marjorie Merriweather Post expert, having been the first historian of the LIU Post Campus (located on the late businesswoman’s estate), and also he has spoken to many of Post’s close family members. As ALL student, Marsha Starr commented, “Ken was beyond knowledgeable and you could feel his fondness for Majorie Merriweather Post as well as her family.” Mensing led an engaging conversation about the life of this successful American woman, which sparked many questions at the end of his presentation.

Marsha Starr, Ken Mensing, Amy Tannenbaum
Marsha Starr, Ken Mensing, Amy Tannenbaum

“I thought the lunchtime presentation was relaxed and I do not think there was one question, even if esoteric, Ken did not have a thorough and confident answer for, which was nice and very professional,” said student, Amy Danziger Tenenbaum.

Join us for our next lunchtime event, “When Harry Meets Sara”: Lunch & Chat with Harry Chotiner & Sara Lukinson on June 5th from 12-1:30pm, where the two instructors will dive into their favorite films and personal stories from within the industry.

These events are free!

To to explore all upcoming course offerings in the humanities and global affairs as well as participate in events and clubs.you can visit the Academy of Lifelong Learning website 

CALA Faculty Karen Heuler Has Three New Books Being Published This Year!

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Congratulations to CALA writing instructor Karen Heuler, who is preparing to launch three new books with three different publishers this year! How exciting is that? At CALA we are celebrating this wonderful achievement and are delighted to share a brief synopsis of Heuler’s upcoming publications and some tips for writers.

Karen Heuler Photo by Tracey Sides Photography

When she began teaching at NYU SPS in 2005,  Heuler thought it was remarkable to see how many people write well. However, an editor once told her that magazines receive a lot of really good stories, but they’re looking for the great ones. The field is crowded and competitive so any insight or advice from Heuler, an award-winning professional, is so valuable.

We asked Heuler about her inspiration and here is what she shared.

“I have the highest expectations for The Splendid City. It’s appeared on a number of lists about anticipated books this summer. It’s fast, quirky, snarky and fun – and it’s also political, but in a sneaky way. An apprentice witch loses her temper and changes an annoying coworker into a cat – which is against the rules – and so she and the cat are exiled to Liberty, a state that seceded from the US.” There’s stolen water, a missing witch, endless parades and animatronic presidential heads, and it’s all a bit spectacular and crazy. Angry Robot Books, which has tremendous followers known as The Robot Army, will ensure a successful launch. Pub: June 14, 2022. See The Splendid City

Heuler’s second and third upcoming publications are collections that incorporate stories written over many years. “My mother’s dementia was a shattering experience, and the stories in Forgetting were written as things went from bad, to worse. The stories are mostly realistic, though some are definitely odd and some are funny. They also incorporate magical realism occasionally, and the final one (dear to my heart) is a very dark fairy tale. There’s really nothing to do about tragedy other than write about it. Stories make sense out of horror as well as the ordinary. I’d been sending this collection around for a decade. I knew it was going to be a very hard sell – who wants to read a downer? Saying that some of it is quirky and funny, while it’s true, doesn’t convince anyone to publish it. I knew I would have to find a small press that was willing to take a chance, and I did.” Pub date: August 1, 2022, Bitingduck Press.

The final book, A Slice of the Dark, is a collection of speculative fiction – an umbrella term now used to encompass science fiction, fantasy, dark fantasy, and horror. These stories were also written over a number of years. “I write both literary and speculative fiction, and this one is mostly what’s referred to as dark fantasy. Most stories are recognizably our world, but things are not right.” In the title story, a man finds that objects are turning “dark” – meaning that they become shadowless and black. A woman’s fingers revolt. Neighbors get boxes marked “Do Not Open”– but they open them! This collection will be published by a beloved small science fiction and fantasy press Fairwood Press, in November, 2022.

Heuler says the best advice she can give is “to learn who you are and embrace the kind of writing only you are capable of. And have some humility. You can learn from everything in life, or you can remain a block of wood. Choose learning.”

Congratulations again, Karen and thanks for being an inspiration!

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Are you interested in writing and ready to take the plunge? Take a look at some of our Summer 2022 courses:

Fiction Writing

Writing a Strong Introduction to an Article or Essay

Multimedia Storytelling

Fundamentals of Storytelling

Interviews and Profiles

If you have already decided that you’re all in our Storytelling Certificate is a great option – see the link below for details:

Certificate in Storytelling: Narrative Tools and Applications

Excavating New York’s Hidden History: The Brooklyn Bridge Eagles

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Established in the 1600s, New York City is now the largest city in the United States, and some may argue, the best! The city’s history is vast and intriguing and there is something new to learn every day. One of the more interesting parts of any city’s history is its transportation system. An article written by Robert Klara in Brooklyn magazine offers us a glimpse into that history and also exposes some details of what gets lost as cities expand and change over time.

Starting as just a single line in 1904, the MTA’s subway system is a major source of transportation for many New Yorkers and has expanded to include 472 stations along 665 miles of track. As the subway was developed, it was noted by the chief engineer William Barclay Parsons, that the stations needed to be elegant and have aesthetic appeal. Architectural firm Heins & LaFarge dressed the stations so people on their daily commute were exposed to something artistic. The Brooklyn Bridge station for example showcased a unique plaque. Boasting bald eagles high on its walls, displaying the initials “BB,” creating a historic monogram.

Detail of Brooklyn Bridge Eagles by Robert Klara

It’s something of a mystery, however, why Heins & LaFarge chose eagles for the Brooklyn Bridge stop. After all, the decorative plaques at other stations usually commemorated something of local significance: the beavers at Astor Place to signify the Astor family’s fur trade, for example, or the ship Santa Maria rendered in faience at Columbus Circle.

Historian and CALA faculty, John Tauranac has a theory. When the subway was on the drawing board, the ink had barely dried on the 1898 consolidation of New York’s boroughs into one city. Tauranac ventures that the Brooklyn Bridge eagles symbolized a kind of manifest destiny: The great cities of New York and Brooklyn uniting amid a surfeit of national pride.

“When you think of the notion that the United States was going to extend from the Atlantic to the Pacific—and with the advent of railroads it became a feasible thing to travel from one side of the continent to the other—I think that using the eagle at the Brooklyn Bridge station was symbolic of that kind of unification,” he says.

However, since 1959, the Brooklyn Bridge eagles have been shut off from the public’s view, after a 1959 renovation, and to this day they are hidden behind a wall of bricks on a long since abandoned platform. 

For anyone interested in our city’s history CALA’s upcoming course, Changing City: From Greenwich Village to Grand Central, taught by John Tauranac, is a good match. Students will learn about many New York City neighborhoods and see how they have changed, and continue to change over time.  The course starts on April 6, 2022

ASL, A Winning Sign

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Members of the Cubs, the California School for the Deaf, Riverside's varsity football team
 Photo by Adam Perez

An inspiring story by the New York Times highlights the road to inclusion for the deaf community in sports. Underdog No More, a Deaf Football Team Takes California by Storm captures the emotion and importance of including the Deaf community, specifically for this California football team.

After undergoing serious scrutiny as a Deaf team, they have pulled through undefeated this season. Why? They have taken what may be thought of as a deficit to some and transformed it into their edge. The players heightened visual senses make them more alert to movement.

According to coach Aaron Williams, from an opposing team, their communication is better than any team he has ever coached against. He said, “I would say be careful in thinking you have an advantage.” Trevin Adams, the Cubs’ quarterback expresses that when he played in a league with hearing people it felt more like a team, whereas the Cubs feels like brotherhood.

ASL is the newest addition to the NYU SPS Center of Applied Liberal Arts (CALA) Languages portfolio, with American Sign Language: The Basics launching this spring. CALA ASL instructor Azadeh Malekan noted, “Interesting fact: the huddle in American football comes from Deaf players. Because the other team could see their signing, and therefore understand their plays, one of the players created a huddle to shield the other team from seeing their signed discussion. This concept then spread to hearing teams and ultimately, the NFL. I love having these discussions in class – as Deaf players have made quite a few contributions to the rules of sports!”

Also at NYU SPS, the Preston Robert Tisch Institute for Global Sport prepares individuals from around the world for careers in the sports industry. Both the undergraduate and graduate degrees promote the transformative power of sport, which encourages students’ propensity for humanities by providing them with opportunities to be engaged and affect change.

No matter your discipline, come give yourself the edge of learning ASL with us.

Join us for a FREE trial ASL lesson on Tuesday, January 25, 2022 from 6:30-7:15 pm. RSVP here: https://bit.ly/FreeASLClass

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Registration is Open for Spring 2022! Check out our courses here: https://www.sps.nyu.edu/professional-pathways.html

French Language Students – Join Maylis de Kerangal and Let’s Embark on the Writing Canoe!

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Join us, on Wednesday, December 1 at 11 am (EST) to participate in a live writing workshop with author, Maylis de Kerangal, sponsored by the Toronto Public Library*. CALA French language faculty, Annie Heminway will also speak with de Kerangal about the art of the short story and her latest collection, Canoës.

If you wish to participate in the live writing workshop, instructions will be made available in French and English. Maylis de Kerangal will take time to comment on some of the texts shared by participants. Here’s the link to save your spot: Register Here and Click Save My Spot

Canoës explores all aspects of voice and highlights the physical act of communication through our vocal cords, but also through the tone, perspective, and register that permeate our writing. Inspired by the Canoës short story collection, Maylis de Kerangal will analyze aspects of voice through text – both written and staged – during the live session: the nuance of language or the accent, the memory it contains, how the breath is there in your voice and on the page. So, let’s embark on Maylis de Kerangal’s writing canoe!

Part 1: 11-12 pm: Optional writing session (writing instructions will be provided in French and English)

Part 2: 12-12:30 pm: Maylis de Kerangal on the writings of three participants (in French) 

Part 3: 12:30-1 pm: Maylis de Kerangal speaks with with Annie Heminway (in French)

All CALA students, faculty, and friends are welcome. 

À bientôt!

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SPRING 2022 French Courses at CALA: Spring 2022

Annie Heminway will be teaching:

Finessing Your French Grammar

Fine-Tune Your French Through Film

 

*Please note: The Toronto Public Library is committed to ensuring accessibility for all. Please call us or send us an email if you are deaf or have an impairment and wish to ask for alternative means for participating in this program. Please let us know as soon as possible and we will do our best to respond to your request. Prior notice of at least three weeks is preferable. Call 416-393-7099 or contact us by email at accessibleservices@tpl.ca. 

 

 

Virtual Event From the Toronto Public Library—Remakes in Every Form: Luc Lang in Conversation with Annie Heminway

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Attention French speakers! On Saturday, October 9th at noon, the Toronto Public Library will be hosting an exciting virtual event featuring CALA French instructor Annie Heminway in conversation with award-winning author Luc Lang. See details below.
 

Luc Lang
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Remakes in Every Form: Annie Heminway in Conversation with Luc Lang
Saturday, October 9, 2021
12:00 – 1:00pm
[This event is in French.]
 
Are you interested in the world of remakes? Renowned writer Luc Lang will unveil their secrets. Why do a film remake? Why do a literary remake? Luc Lang, who has himself explored literary remakes with La fin des paysages et L’autoroute, will talk about this process. Why do a reading remake? What effect does rereading have on the literary population: professors, editors, writers, actors, translators, librarians, etc.? Let’s explore with Luc Lang the many facets of the remakes.
 
To register, click here, then on Save My Spot.
 
Luc Lang is the author of many novels and books on art. He received the Goncourt des Lycéens in 1998 for Mille six cents ventres (Strange Ways). In 2019 he was awarded the prestigious prix Médicis for La tentation. Luc Lang is also an art theorist, and a writer of artist monographs and aesthetic texts about contemporary art, architecture, and literature. In 1995 he became a laureate of la Villa Kujoyama.
 
Annie Heminway teaches French literature, creative writing and film at NYU SPS. Heminway is the author of fifteen self-teaching books, mostly for the McGraw-Hill Practice Makes Perfect Collection. She is Chevalière dans L’Ordre des Palmes Académiques, an award given in recognition of her accomplishments in promoting the study of French language and culture.
 
This fall, Annie will be teaching Finessing Your French Grammar, starting October 18th.
In Spring 2022 she will also be teaching Fine-Tune Your French Through Film. Registration for the spring begins during the first week of November, at which time you can view updated details and enroll on our website.

CALA Instructor, Clayton Press, Remarks on Swiss Mega-Gallery in Menorca, Spain

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Louise Bourgeois, Spider, 1994. Photo Daniel Schafer

The Swiss art gallery, Hauser & Wirth Menorca, located on a small island in Spain, has turned the small village it resides in into a highly sought-after art destination and lifestyle experience. Opened in 2014, the gallery attracted more than 100,000 visitors prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. While there are other galleries that parallel Hauser & Wirth, there seem to be distinct traits that allow the specific location to stand out. CALA’s Clayton Press – instructor, professional art advisor, and regular Forbes contributor – comments on the mega-gallery, explaining that it has “taken a lead amongst its peers by aggressively expanding its program to include distinguished female and Black artists”. (New York Times)

Press teaches at NYU SPS CALA in the Arts Department, and specializes in post-WWII art market dynamics and economics and post-pop contemporary art. He is the curatorial advisor to several private collectors in North America and Europe and has organized numerous gallery exhibitions in Los Angeles and New York.

Coming from Press this fall is “Art Here, Art There,” which is a new series and includes four distinct short courses on Detroit, Chicago, and Mexico City; Los Angeles, Capetown, Dubai; London, Brussels, Berlin and Zurich, Berlin, St. Petersburg. These courses are ideal for those wanting to learn more about modern and contemporary art markets in major creative centers outside of NYC. Registration is open!

Check out the full New York Times article here!

Book Publishing Boot Camps Coming This Fall

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Join us for virtual weekend workshops on the many facets of book publishing! Our Book Editing Boot Camp is a hands-on exploration of editing that covers everything from how a book is selected for publication to how an editor works with the author and other members of the publishing team. Our Marketing and Publicity Boot Camp provides an in-depth study of best practices to market and promote a book using the latest digital strategies. 

Workshops may be taken separately or together and run from approximately 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 2:00 to 4:00 PM. No prior experience is necessary, though some knowledge of publishing is helpful.

Click here to enroll now!*

* NYU alumni are eligible for a 20% discount on courses offered by the NYU School of Professional Studies. For questions, please call the Registration office at (212) 998-7150 or email sps.info@nyu.edu.

Jerusalem: City of Faith and Fury Premiere Sunday July 18 at 10 PM on CNN

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Congratulations to writer and CALA faculty, Frederic Richter, on the premiere of a CNN Original Series on which he was a writer. The series will premiere this Sunday at 10 pm.

JERUSALEM: CITY OF FAITH AND FURY tells the story of one of the most controversial cities in history through six epic conflicts and rivalries that shaped and defined it. Spanning from Biblical times to the Roman Empire to the Cold War, this series will bring the “City of God” to life as never before. One City… 3,000 Years… Six Defining Battles…. Jerusalem.

For CNN trailer and list of episodes click: Jerusalem: City of Faith and Fury

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This fall Frederic Richer will be teaching the two courses below – you can register now!

Cerebral Cinema: Films of the Coen Brothers

Selling Your Stories: Representation and the Art of the Pitch for Film and TV Writers

 

Also, check out our Certificate in Television and Screenwriting