Princeton French Film Festival
Various PrincetonThe French and Francophone Society, along with its generous partners at Princeton University and beyond, are thrilled to invite you all to the first-ever Princeton French Film Festival, happening from April 16th to 28th at various venues across our campus. A unique opportunity to discover the richness and diversity of Francophone cultures through the magic […]
Cinema with Power | The Worlds of Indian Cinema Workshop
Friend Center Convocation RoomRoundtable 1 (10:00 am - 12:00 pm): The Social Issue Film A discussion of the social in Indian cinemas in the past and the present; and how questions of caste, class, gender, and inequality appear in films. Roundtable 2 (1:30 pm -3:00 pm): What is Political Cinema Today? A discussion of the political in documentaries, […]
Citizenship as the City’s Revealing Mirror: Comparative Considerations on the Content and Historical Context of Citizenship in ancient Athens and Rome
127 East Pyne Princeton University, Princeton*Please note this event will be held in 127 East Pyne* Lunch talk with PAW Magie Lecturer, Kostas Buraselis. Please RSVP to Barb Leavey (blleavey@princeton.edu) if you plan to attend.
John Witherspoon in Historical Context
010 East Pyne PrincetonA panel of scholarly experts will explore John Witherspoon’s life in Scotland and America, his theological and political formation, his contributions to Princeton and the US, and his complex relationship to slavery and abolitionism. Panel Speakers Peter Wirzbicki, Assistant Professor of History, Class of 1942 Preceptor in History, Princeton University | “John Witherspoon, the Scottish […]
Colloquium ∙ News from Aphrodisias: Greek urban culture under the Roman Empire, April 21-22
219 Aaron Burr HallConference Aphrodisias has vital new archaeological evidence for urban life under the Roman empire, from the booming culture of carved marble in the first and second centuries to the catastrophic end of monumental city life in the seventh century. Papers present the latest research and discoveries at the site, focusing on major transformations from Augustus […]
Cinema with Power | Public Screening of “Matto Ki Saikil” with Intro and Q&A session by Prakash Jha
Princeton Garden Theatre 160 Nassau Street, PrincetonDirector Jha’s first movie as a lead actor, won awards for 'Best Film' and 'Best Lead Actor' at the Washington DC South Asian Film Festival (2022). Join us for a screening, along with introduction to the film and Q&A with Prakash Jha. Free admission. Register here. The film had its World Premiere at the prestigious […]
