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Lucretius’ On the Nature of Things: Poetry, Materialism, and Pleasure

Brooklyn Institute for Social Research @ 68 Jay St, Brooklyn, NY

Explore the profound and liberating ideas of Lucretius' On the Nature of Things at the Brooklyn Institute for Social Research. Dive into the epic world of atoms, voids, and the nature of the soul while examining the role of poetry in conveying materialist teachings. Uncover the secrets of human motivation, free will, and morality in this captivating course.

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The Soviet Avant-Garde: Culture, Politics, Aesthetics

Brooklyn Institute for Social Research @ 68 Jay St, Brooklyn, NY

In this course, you'll explore artforms like Russian and Soviet avant-garde, Cubo-Futurism, and Constructivism. Learn the works of influential artists and examine their impact on the shifting ideological and institutional ideas during the early Soviet state. Uncover the avant-garde's quest for a "communistic expression of material structures" and its enduring legacy in the 20th century.

(29) All levels 21 and older
$335

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Racial Capitalism: Race, Class, and the Black Radical Tradition

Brooklyn Institute for Social Research @ 68 Jay St, Brooklyn, NY

Delve into the profound intersections of race, class, and capitalism in a thought-provoking exploration of contemporary radical movements. Join us for an in-depth examination of Cedric Robinson’s concept of racial capitalism and its implications for understanding modernity, nationalism, and Black Radicalism. Uncover the complexities of these interwoven systems through close readings and discussions led by expert scholars at the Brooklyn Institute for Social Research.

(29) All levels 21 and older
$335

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Spatial Variations

  • All levels
  • 18 and older
  • $350
  • Cooper Union Campus, New York, NY
  • 18 hours over 9 sessions

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  • $350
  • Cooper Union (Exact Location TBD) @ Cooper Union Campus, New York, NY 10003
  • 18 hours over 9 sessions
  • Price includes $25 registration fee
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Class Description

Description

What you'll learn in this lecture class:

New York City’s population and landscape are constantly changing and evolving. New building projects happen all around us. Queens Borough Historian, Jack Eichenbaum, PhD, leads students on an exploration of the factors that contribute to this dynamic city’s politics, infrastructure, and demographics. This course will consist of four lectures on campus at The Cooper Union and two walking tours.

Schedule:

- Lecture - Overview and Topographic Influences
- Walking Tour - Manhattan: The Upper East Side and Harlem
- Walking Tour - Queens: Jackson Heights and Jamaica
- Lecture - Advances in Transportation and Technology Affect AccessibilityLecture - Demographic Change
- Lecture - Micro and Macro Political Boundaries
- Walking Tour - Brooklyn: Flatbush and Coney Island
- Lecture - The Future Geography of NYC

*Students may only register for this class as a full six-session course.
School Notes:
Registration fee is charged only once per semester.

Refund Policy

Refunds are granted if your written request to withdraw is received by our office as per schedule. Requests sent by mail will be considered by the date they are postmarked.

For 4-10 session classes

If you withdraw 5 business days before the first class session you will receive a 100% tuition refund. If you are withdrawing after the first session but before the second, then they are eligible for an E Voucher for 75% of the tuition fee. After the second class session no refunds or credits will be granted. 


For 1-3 session classes and workshops

If you withdraw 5 business days before the first class session you will receive a 100% tuition refund. If you withdraw 1 business day before the first class session you will receive a 75% tuition Electronic Voucher. No refund or voucher once the class starts. 

In case of withdrawal due to medically certified illness, a Cooper Union Letter of Credit/ Electronic Voucher will be issued upon receipt of physician's documentation. A Cooper Union Letter of Credit/Electronic Voucher will be issued for the balance of the remaining class sessions. There will be no monetary refund. Registration fees, model fees and materials fees are not refundable.

Refunds are processed in the order they are received and may take 8-10 business days to be processed.

$25.00 Registration Fee- Non-Refundable

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What will the other two lectures be? There are 6 listed in the schedule with summary and 8 listed on the dates?
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Hi William! We have updated the lectures on the class description. Thanks for catching that up.
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