Murphy News
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Prof. Elena Conte on Sheridan Expressway in NYTimes
As plans develop to tear down the Bronx’s Sheridan Expressway, many residents and local politicians look forward to the possibility of a safer roadway, lower pollution rates and more riverfront access. In an article this week in the NYTimes, Patrick McGeehan describes some of the issues with the existing expressway: “The Sheridan Expressway was Robert…
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Livestream: The Resistance with Frances Fox Piven (3/23)
Thursday, March 23 | 6pm-8pm Murphy Institute 25 W. 43 Street, 18th Floor New York, NY Can’t make it in person? Watch the livestream here: Across the country, people are organizing in growing numbers. Who is participating? What kind of organizing is happening? Is this resistance different than what the world has seen before? What…
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JSMI Consortial Faculty Member Dr. Stephen Brier Wins NYCDH Award
The New York City Digital Humanities group brings together New York City scholars and members of the GLAM (galleries, libraries, archives, museums) community to talk about, experiment with, collaborate on, teach and learn about, and just generally commune around the digital humanities. Recently, the NYCDH launched its annual NYCDH Award, to be given to an…
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Civic Engagement & Leadership Development 2017
The Murphy Institute is pleased to present the Spring 2017 Civic Engagement & Leadership Development series for union members, organizers, activists, and aspiring politicians to deepen their thinking about ways to engage the democratic process and learn new skills related to effective participation in electoral, legislative, and other civic activity. This free 10 week series…
