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Through creative programming and collaborations between Hofstra’s colleges, schools, and programs, the Institute for Public Humanities and the Arts will showcase ways in which the humanities and the arts are relevant to other areas of study, including the natural and social sciences. These initiatives are part of the University’s strategic plan, Hofstra 100, an ambitious course leading to Hofstra’s centennial in 2035.
As founding director, scholar, author, and New York Times columnist, Dr. Rhonda Garelick is developing a diverse range of programs, including lectures by visiting scholars, workshops, symposia, and off-campus excursions.
The Op-Ed Project
In November, IPHA brought the Op-Ed Project to Hofstra! A group of Hofstra faculty and administrators from across the university benefited from this intensive, two-day workshop on how to turn their ideas outward—how to amplify their voices in the public sphere.
Learn About the Op-Ed ProjectEvents
Fall 2025
THE FUTURE OF RESEARCH FUNDING
In October, IPHA hosted a public conversation with two leaders of major granting organizations, discussing the future of research funding in a challenging environment. We talked with President of the American Council of Learned Societies, Dr. Joy Connolly and Vice President of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, Dr. Laura Auricchio.
Spring 2025
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“FASHION MAGIC” SPEAKER SERIES
All events in the series took place at 4:45-6:15 p.m. in Room 308 C.V. Starr Hall, South Campus (unless otherwise indicated). For more information, please email the Institute Director, Rhonda Garelick, at rhonda.garelick@hofstra.edu.
Thursday, February 13
Mr. Malachi leads communications for Hermès USA, defining brand strategy. He oversees a team of 25, creating events and campaigns across digital, social, and experiential media. Partners in the cultural sphere include the MET Museum, Performance Space NY, Smithsonian Museum of the American Indian, and the Aperture Foundation. Malachi serves as a mentor to young talent and often speaks to MBA students on the craft of effective communication.
Thursday, February 20
Ms. Scotch is a world-renowned designer of luxury accessories, who has led design teams at Mark Cross, Ralph Lauren, Tod’s, and Kate Spade. Equally comfortable in a consulting role, she’s been responsible for collections produced by a wide and diverse group of clients, including Zac Posen, MAC, and Salvatore Ferragamo.
Thursday, February 27
For 30 years, Pauline Brown has acquired, built, and led the world’s most influential luxury brands. She is the former chairman of North America for LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, where she provided regional leadership for 70 brands in five sectors including fashion and leather goods, watches and jewelry, perfume and cosmetics, wine and spirits, and selective retailing. Ms. Brown teaches at Columbia Business School and is the author of the groundbreaking book, Aesthetic Intelligence: How to Boost It and Use It in Business and Beyond.
Wednesday, March 12
Ms. Hilal presents her new book, Ugliness. She is a visual artist, writer, and curator based in Hamburg and Berlin. Ms. Hilal studied Islamic studies and political science with a focus on Gender and Decolonial Theory in Hamburg, Berlin, and London. Ms. Hilal is co-founder and co-curator of AVAH (Afghan Visual Arts and History) collective. Her essayistic debut Hässlichkeit (Ugliness) won the Hamburg Literature Prize for nonfiction and is listed as one of the most beautiful German books by Stiftung Buchkunst.
Guthart Cultural Center Theater, Axinn Library, South Campus
Thursday, March 13
Ms. Thurman is senior critic for The New Yorker, a National Book Award winner, and was conferred the insignia of Chevalière de L’ordre des Arts et des Lettres. She has been a staff writer at The New Yorker since 2000 and a contributor since 1987, specializing in cultural criticism. Ms. Thurman is the author of Isak Dinesen: The Life of a Storyteller, which won the National Book Award for Nonfiction in 1983, and was the basis for Sydney Pollack’s Oscar-winning film Out of Africa. Her latest book, A Left-Handed Woman, won the 2023 PEN award for The Art of the Essay.
Guthart Cultural Center Theater, Axinn Library, South Campus
