The Envoy

Hi Hawks,

It’s time to say goodbye to the traffic nightmare of UN General Assembly (UNGA) week and hello to November.

BUT! If you’re missing the buzz of international politics, we found some free events at various diplomatic missions.

Here’s what’s new from The Envoy, what’s on campus, and what’s worth leaving campus for.

Featured Articles

Politics

At Roosevelt House, Nicholas Occhiuto Discusses His New Book, “Lobbying and the Making of American Oligarchy” — by Nour Aziz

Hunter sociology professor Nicholas Occhiuto presented research from his forthcoming book on how congressional staffers — particularly people of color — transition into corporate lobbying, revealing racial disparities in pay, promotion, and tenure on Capitol Hill.

Culture

The Converse Ad Everyone Is Talking About: CUNY Students Weigh In — by Ana Agudelo

A Converse ad featuring Karina drew criticism over imagery some read as referencing the KKK and lynching. Hunter and CUNY students weigh in on whether it’s racist symbolism or a misread.

Travel

You Can Count This As My Postcard — by Emely Zavala Obando

A Hunter student reflects on a month abroad in London through the “News Literacy in a Digital Age” program, with stops in Milan and Oxford and visits to major newsrooms.

Hunter Events

Tuesday, Sept. 29

Careers in International Affairs Lunch & Learn, 12:45–2:15pm

Wednesday, Sept. 30

Practice Your Pitch, 1–1:30pm · LinkedIn Profile Workshop, 1:45–2:15pm · Stress Management Counseling Workshop, 2:30–4pm · Democracy and Development: Screening of “Emergent City”, 5:30–8pm (Roosevelt House)

Thursday, Oct. 1

Global Class Search & Degree Maps workshop, 4–5pm · AMLC Presents: Jason Lipshutz (Billboard co-chief content officer), 4–5:15pm · Nancy Foner: “Immigration — How the Past Shapes the Present”, 6pm (Roosevelt House) · Hunter Jazz Presents Scott Robinson, 7pm (Lang Recital Hall)

Diplomatic Missions & Consulates (Free, Open to the Public)

Austrian Cultural Forum — 11 E 52nd St (all programming free)

Frederic Morton Library Filmklub: The Piano Teacher (Thu 10/1) · Valie Export: “Tap, Touch, Burn” film program (Sat–Sun 10/3–10/4)

Glucksman Ireland House NYU (Irish Studies center, 1 Washington Mews) — free

An Evening with Douglas Stuart (Thu 10/1, 6–7:30pm) · Terry Golway: “Terror from America: A Sherlock Holmes Adventure” (Thu 10/15, 6–7:30pm) 

Polish Cultural Institute New York

Exhibition on Humanist Modernity — opening Thu 10/1 at the Center for Architecture (536 LaGuardia Pl), panel discussion follows Tue 10/6, 6–8pm

Around the City

• CultureCon Week, Sept. 28–Oct. 1, main event Oct. 3–4 (ticketed)
• Madison Avenue Fall Gallery Walk — free, self-guided, Sat 10/3
• Taste of Sunnyside — Sun 10/4, Queens
• Five Boroughs Music Festival: Harlem Quartet — 20th-anniversary season opener, Thu 10/1
• The Met Cloisters: “Creatures of Myth and Imagination”, through Oct. 18

Save the Date

• Oct. 6–7 — American Voices: Frank Sinatra, From Band Singer to Icon (ticketed)
• Oct. 7–14 — Humanities Action Lab: Stories for Environmental Justice (exhibit)
• Oct. 8 — Playwriting Master Class with Anne Washburn; Students & Alumni Networking Mixer
• Oct. 13 — Library & Archives Lunch Hour: Ruth Reynolds Oral History
• Oct. 14 — Special Screening: “Sex Work: It’s Just a Job” (Roosevelt House)

— The Envoy team