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   UPCOMING EVENTS   

Ross Perlin headshot Ross Perlin © Cecil Howell
Suketu Mehta headshot Courtesy Suketu Mehta

Ross Perlin with Suketu Mehta: Language City

Thursday, April 18, 2024, 7 - 8 PM
Perlin chronicles the rich linguistic history of New York City and raises the alarm on the growing threats to its endangered languages. Read More ›
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Stephen Kotkin headshot Courtesy Stephen Kotkin
Bogdan Horbal headshot Courtesy Bogdan Horbal

Stephen Kotkin: Six Futures of Russia—Why We Need History (and Libraries)

Wednesday, April 24, 2024, 7 - 8 PM
To honor the 125th anniversary of the Library’s Slavic and East European collections, the award-winning expert on Russian History Stephen Kotkin delivers an original lecture on Russia’s possible futures.Read More ›
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Emily Wilson headshot Emily Wilson © Daniel McGarrity

Emily Wilson: Reading The Iliad

Tuesday, April 30, 2024, 7 - 8 PM
The groundbreaking translator and professor of classics reads from and discusses her masterful new English version of the greatest literary landmark of antiquity.Read More ›
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