Event Registration Open for 2017 Canal Clean Sweep
The NYS Canal Corporation and Parks & Trails New York need your help for the annual Canal Clean Sweep. Last year's event was a great…
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How the Chinese Government Fabricates Social Media Posts for Strategic Distraction, not Engaged Argument
Data & Society Research Institute 36 West 20th Street, 11th Floor, New YorkJennifer Pan's research shows that the Chinese regime's strategy is to avoid arguing with skeptics of the party and the government, and to not even discuss controversial issues. She will discuss how these results fit with what is known about the Chinese censorship program, and suggest how they may change our boarder theoretical understanding of "common knowledge" and information control in authoritarian regimes.
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Wild by Design: Strategies for Creating Life-Enhancing Landscapes
New York Public Library Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, Gottesman Exhibition Hall , New YorkMargie Ruddick, the pioneering landscape designer and author of Wild by Design and acclaimed architect Robin Elmslie Osler meet at the crossroads of design, ecology and urbanism to explore whether nature, in all its unruly wildness, can be an integral part of everyday living. The discussion is moderated by Annette Rose-Shapiro the
Managing Editor of MODERN Magazine.
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