The Poverty of Work, published by Haymarket Books, is a recent and extensive study of employment agencies. The author of the book, David Van Arsdale, will present key findings from...
Join us for philosophical discussions focusing on today’s headlines, covering a wide variety of subjects, including the fate of humanity, world affairs, humanism, and more. Free! 1st and 3rd Tuesdays...
Meet us in the Ethical lobby before heading to explore Roosevelt Island. Sites include the FDR Four Freedoms Park, the Cornell/Technion Research Center, the Community Garden, and surrounding areas. After...
Rooted in the domestic, this profound political novel is an unsettling exploration of the relationship between two very different women. Magda is a writer, educated, married to an academic, public-spirited,...
Bring your lunch and join Leader Dr. Anne Klaeysen for engaging conversation. Folders with relevant articles are available from Maggie Determann in the Membership office. This week's readings: "Why Being...
The New York Society for Ethical Culture is proud to co-host a free symposium on September 6 and 7 bringing together scholars from the University of Humanistic Studies in Utrecht,...
Two weeks before he’s up for reelection, the American president is accused of sexual misconduct. Political operatives step in to spread lies and confusion to distract the public from the...
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The New York Society for Ethical Culture is proud to co-host a free symposium on September 6 and 7 bringing together scholars from the University of Humanistic Studies in Utrecht,...
Member Ken Gans moderates this month's colloquy discussion on science, religion, and politics. Colloquy is a long-standing discussion group and a mainstay for members to express their opinions on a...
Join Leader Anne Klaeysen to welcome Dutch Humanists to Ethical NYC. Following a two-day symposium here at the Society, to which members and visitors are invited, faculty from the University...
Join us for an open house to start our new year. We'll be asking: What’s good for me and good for my Earth too? That’s “True North.” September's theme: Exploring...
The Intercept invites you to a special event in New York City hosted by senior correspondent Naomi Klein and headlined by trailblazing climate activist Greta Thunberg. Together with youth leaders...
After twelve years writing the popular New York Times Magazine column, I examine how the moral landscape – and my own moral reasoning – changed over that time. Plus: how...
Everyone Loves TED Talks and they're even better when you can discuss them with other people. Together we will view selections with contemporary ethical themes and engage in a lively...
Even among those who are mindful of the subtle racial, ethnic, and class distinctions that persist in society, we are all participants in a larger societal structure that perpetuates injustices....
"'One is not born, but rather becomes, a woman', wrote Simone de Beauvoir. This is a woman who was also to become a philosopher, a novelist, an existentialist, and a...
Bring your lunch and join Leader Dr. Anne Klaeysen for engaging conversation. Folders with relevant articles are available from Maggie Determann in the Membership office. This week's readings: "Hands That...
The New Sanctuary Coalition (NSC) accompaniment program recruits and trains volunteers to accompany people facing deportation to their immigration hearings and ICE check-ins. This provides moral support to the person...
Sherri Rosen-Mason has been pushing to raise the percentage of minority students at the New England boarding school where she is admissions officer. Doing so, she and her husband believe,...
Sherri Rosen-Mason has been pushing to raise the percentage of minority students at the New England boarding school where she is admissions officer. Doing so, she and her husband believe,...
All the religions see the human condition as problematic. In Buddhism, the basic reality of the human condition is that life is pain. For Christians, the human being is a...
This week, listen to young activists and prepare your Ethical Message for the Global Climate March. September's theme: Exploring Earth with our Ethical compass! Ethics for Children is our Humanist...
Our annual community meeting and luncheon, for members only. Our regular lunch and social hour will continue next week.
Join us for philosophical discussions focusing on today's headlines, covering a wide variety of subjects, including the fate of humanity, world affairs, humanism, and more. Free! 1st and 3rd Tuesdays...
A panel of experts including representatives from the Board of Elections will discuss these election programs and their implementation. Wine and refreshments will be served! Admission (at least 24 hours...
Bring your lunch and join Leader Dr. Anne Klaeysen for engaging conversation. Folders with relevant articles are available from Maggie Determann in the Membership office. This week's readings: "Truth and...
What? You can't make it to the annual Stoicon in Athens, on October 5th? Well, that's a “dispreferred indifferent,” of course. But you do have an alternative: Stoicon-X New York,...
Sponsored by Greta’s organization, Fridays for Future, and dozens of other youth led organizations, millions of people across the globe will walk out of their workplaces and homes to join...
“If you like your jazz uptempo and overflowing with vitality, look no further. Patience Higgins is a cooking, muscular-toned tenorman somewhere between Coleman Hawkins and Sonny Rollins — a musician...
Write up a storm about Earth, Love, and Climate Change! September's theme: Exploring Earth with our Ethical compass! Ethics for Children is our Humanist Sunday school, designed for youngsters from...
I take inspiration for this final platform address before my retirement at the end of September from Ethical Culture founder Felix Adler's first and last sermon at Temple Emanu-El in 1873...
Join us to give thanks and bid farewell to Leader Dr. Anne Klaeysen, who is retiring at the end of the month.
Join us for a conversation with youth climate leaders, moderated by former Vice President and Climate Reality Project founder Al Gore, to learn how to move their demands forward with...
Join us for a FREE live recording of the Person Place Thing podcast, as host and former New York Times Magazine columnist Randy Cohen interviews philosopher Massimo Pigliucci, author of...
Bring your lunch and join Leader Dr. Anne Klaeysen for engaging conversation. Folders with relevant articles are available from Maggie Determann in the Membership office. This week's readings: "The Impossible...
Topic: Understanding Global Warming while “keeping your cool” Youngsters will be creating a green calendar with green holiday plans. Don't buy a pre-made costume this year, please, for green-ness' sake!...
Why is there not a bigger movement of people demanding our governments take action on climate change? Part of the problem is that we talk about climate change in ways...
Those of us deeply concerned about climate change can feel isolated and overwhelmed by the enormity of the challenge the issue poses. Here we will build supportive community, offer mutual...
Cicero was a great Roman orator, lawyer, and philosopher. While not a Stoic, he wrote quite a bit about Stoicism, usually sympathetically. In this case, we'll look at his "Stoic...
Join us for philosophical discussions focusing on today’s headlines, covering a wide variety of subjects, including the fate of humanity, world affairs, humanism, and more. Free! 1st and 3rd Tuesdays...
We meet at Ethical at 9:30, take the M66 bus, then the #6 train to 125th Street, and walk one block to the drawbridge. Sights on Randalls/Wards (once two islands)...
Literary works will be discussed based on what can be found in the text in order to enrich each other's interpretation of the novel/novella. All are welcome to join and...
Bring your lunch and join members and others for engaging conversation. Folders with relevant articles are available from Maggie Determann in the Membership office. This week's readings: “Jasmine Fingers” by...
Join us for an evening talk and discussion, "Making Education a Federal Right for All Children," by Torah Bontrager. This event is organized by our partner, Formerly Fundamentalist NYC, in...
Studies have shown that spending time outdoors significantly improves our mental and physical health. Pair that with sweet guitar rhythms by Leader Richard Koral around a campfire and sipping wine...
Join us for a special family fun afternoon with Young Ethical Explorers and Youth Programs Director Audrey Kindred! We'll create Earth art; enjoy yoga games and peace play; explore nature, the Labyrinth, the peace pole,...
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