Join the Humanities Book Club!
Continuing our theme of women in the desert.... this semester, the Humanities Book Club will read
In the Shadow of Islam, by Isabelle Eberhardt. If you would like to join us for the book club discussion, please contact Assistant Arts Professor
Alice Wang at
wang.alice@nyu.edu. The book has about 50+ short stories and is just under 200 pages, and we aim to finish it for the in-person discussion and plan to meet in just under 4 weeks' time. Hope you will join us!
Catastrophe Time: An Artist Talk with Gary Zhang
Co-hosted by the Research Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Culture and IMA’s Guest Speaker Series
Tuesday, April 11 | 12:45-1:45 PM | N306 (IMA Studio 1) |
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Come talk with the artist and writer Gary Zhexi Zhang about video installation, software arts, film, and catastrophic times! He is currently completing a book called Catastrophe Time!, a collection of fictions, essays, and interviews about financial fictions, weird temporalities, and catastrophes. His recent solo exhibition, 'Cycle 25', documented events that shape the boundaries between speculative belief and the material world.
A.I. Computes. But Does It Create?
Conversation on Generative AI in Creativity, Technology, and Business
Wednesday, April 12 | 10-11:15 AM | S215 or
Online |
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Join us for a thought-provoking panel on generative artificial intelligence and its implications in creativity, technology development, and business. Our panelists will explore a wide range of intriguing questions, such as are current generative A.I. models truly creative and what is knowledge and thinking to humans and to machines.
Business News Sources and Where to Find Them
Wednesday, April 12 | 3-4 PM | W506 (Curiosity Lab) |
RSVPIn this digital age, staying up-to-date with the latest business news is easier than ever, but with a plethora of sources available, it can be overwhelming to know where to start. Join us and come learn how to leverage those resources effectively.
ChatGPT Lightning Demos
Friday, April 14 | 12-1 PM | W507 (Active Learning Room) |
RSVPHeard about ChatGPT everywhere? Wondering how you can use it? Information professionals and technology experts at the Library will present a series of lighting demos on how to use ChatGPT practically and ethically.
NYU Shanghai Game Jam
Sponsored by LEGO®
Friday, April 14 | 4:30 PM | N306 (IMA Studio 1) |
RSVP (All majors are welcome!)
Ongoing until Sunday, April 16, 7 PM
Join the 48-hour Game Jam! Come collaborate and create video games regardless of skill level. The best games will have the chance to implement their game idea in real life with LEGO®. Don't miss out on this thrilling and challenging event to showcase your creativity and passion for games!
NYU Shanghai Visual Arts Slow Art Day Excursion
In collaboration with the Office for Community Engaged Learning
Saturday, April 15
| 2:30-7 PM
| Sign up now! Spots are limited.
Professor
Monika Lin will lead an excursion to a selection of small galleries tucked away in Shanghai lanes. The excursion will include seeing contemporary art, informal talks by gallery directors, and activities in the context of “site” and the Shanghai contemporary art scene. Visits to three galleries will be followed by conversation and reflection during dinner at the well-loved Hunan Country Cuisine restaurant.
