SEP
28
CBH Talk | Remembering Barbara Ehrenreich
In-person attendance for this program is at capacity! Please join the livestream on the Center for Brooklyn History Public Programs YouTube Channel. To watch the broadcast live, click HERE. Note that we generally overbook our...
SEP
30
East New York Community History Event
Come join the Center for Brooklyn History (CBH) and East New York Community Land Trust in the auditorium at the New Lots Library to talk about East New York history! We will be looking at East New York ephemera, photographs, artifacts, and other...
OCT
3
Center for Brooklyn History Open House (for Graduate Students)
We invite you to join us at the newly-opened Center for Brooklyn History, former site of the Brooklyn Historical Society, and now a part of the Brooklyn Public Library System, for an open house event.
Come mix and mingle with other...
OCT
4
CBH Talk | A Day in the Life of Abed Salama: Anatomy of a Jerusalem Tragedy
In Nathan Thrall’s A Day in the Life of Abed Salama, the struggle over Israel/Palestine is given a profoundly human face through the heart-wrenching story of a tragic accident that killed Abed Salama’s five-year-old son. Granular in its...
OCT
5
Intro to NYC History Day 2024
Teachers are invited to join us for an introduction to NYC History Day 2024! This virtual event will include:
An outline of how the contest works. Top tips on preparing winning entries with your students. An introduction to the research...
Center for Brooklyn History Open House (for College Students)
We invite you to join us at the newly-opened Center for Brooklyn History, former site of the Brooklyn Historical Society, and now a part of the Brooklyn Public Library System, for an open house event.
Come mix and mingle with other...
OCT
6
CBH Talk | Prison Imperialism: Indigenous and Black Histories of Subjugation and Global Freedom Dreams
In his explosive new book, historian Benjamin Weber reveals how the story of American prisons is inextricably linked to the expansion of American power around the globe. Join him in conversation with cultural strategist and organizer, Piper...
OCT
10
Center for Brooklyn History Open House (for Scholars and Faculty)
We invite you to join us at the newly-opened Center for Brooklyn History, former site of the Brooklyn Historical Society, and now a part of the Brooklyn Public Library System, for an open house event.
Come mix and mingle with other...
OCT
12
NYCHD 2024: Choosing a Topic
In this virtual workshop we will discuss how to choose a topic for this year's NYCHD theme, "Turning Points in History." We will focus on narrowing down your topic to create an effective project. Bring any questions you have for a Q&A with...
CBH Talk | College Behind Bars
There are more than two million people living behind bars in the United States—in state and federal prisons, local jails, and immigration detention facilities. Many live in dire conditions despite some efforts to create more humane prisons and...
OCT
16
CBH Talk | Michael Waldman and Jesse Wegman on the Supreme Court
What happens when the highest court in the land no longer represents the country at large? Among the experts sounding the alarm over the Supreme Court’s hard swerve to the right is Michael Waldman, president and CEO of the Brennan Center. Waldman...
OCT
17
NYCHD 2024: Introduction to Research
Feeling overwhelmed by the requirements of History Day? Don't worry, this workshop will:
Introduce you to the basics of conducting a history research project Explain the importance and purpose of primary and secondary sources in...
OCT
23
CBH Talk | Jocelyn Simonson and James Forman Jr. Discuss “Radical Acts of Justice”
Across the country, ordinary people are challenging the ideas that prosecutions and prisons make us safer; that public officials charged with maintaining “law and order” are carrying out the will of the people; and that justice requires putting...
OCT
25
NYCHD 2024: CBH Archive Visit
Join the NYC History Day Team for a visit to CBH's Othmer Library. Attendees will explore our collections, learn how to research in an archive, and get tips on how to use archival research in History Day projects.
All NYC teachers and...
NOV
13
Authors in the Afternoon: Rob Eschmann and Jelani Cobb Discuss “When the Hood Comes Off”
AUTHORS IN THE AFTERNOON is CBH’s daytime series of book talks. Programs are followed by informal conversation with the author.Join Jelani Cobb (The New Yorker, Dean of Columbia Journalism School) and Rob Eschmann (Columbia...
NOV
14
CBH Talk | Joe Sexton and Errol Louis discuss "The Lost Sons of Omaha"
Veteran journalist Joe Sexton’s new book, The Lost Sons of Omaha: Two Young Men in an American Tragedy, unpacks two linked and tragic deaths stemming from the 2020 George Floyd protests. It tells the story of James Scurlock, a 22-year old Black...
NOV
16
NYCHD 2024: Writing Research Questions
Good research questions lead to winning projects. Join us for a workshop led by the NYC History Day team on how to write them.
This workshop is primarily for students, however teachers are also welcome to attend!
NOV
29
NYCHD 2024: Developing an Argument
Join NYC History Day Educators for a workshop on how to develop strong arguments for your project. We will discuss what a strong argument might look like in the context of this year's theme, "Turning Points in History."
This workshop is...