In 1934, David Hilbert, by then a grand old man of German
mathematics, was dining with Bernhard Rust, the Nazi minister of
education. Rust asked, “How is mathematics at Göttingen, now that
it is free from the Jewish influence?” Hilbert replied,...
Jonathan Israel,
Professor Emeritus in the School of Historical Studies at the
Institute for Advanced Study, will a give a public lecture,
“Contesting American Values: The Bumpy Rise of Democracy in
the West (1776-1850),” on Friday,
October 28...
Deva Woodly, Assistant Professor of Politics at
The New School, will a give a public lecture, “An Antidote
to the Politics of Despair: Enabling Conceptions of Justice and the
Democratic Necessity of Insurgency,” on
Friday, May 13 which will
take...
Led by Harold F. Linder Professor Alondra Nelson, the
Science, Technology, and Social Values Lab explores emerging
scientific and technological phenomena (including genomics,
artificial intelligence, space exploration, and public health) and
their...
