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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20261013T193000
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SUMMARY:The History of Diversity with David Oppenheimer and Isabelle Hanne
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_btn title=”RSVP Now” style=”custom” custom_background=”#9e0143″ custom_text=”#ffffff” size=”lg” align=”center” css=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fhost.nxt.blackbaud.com%2Fregistration-form%2F%3FformId%3D5acd3b11-e629-4777-8a17-58f96efb3f09%26envId%3Dp-Dm_SN_kaVE6HLULDUnPr0g%26zone%3Deur|target:_blank”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_btn title=”Zoom Link” style=”custom” custom_background=”#9e0143″ custom_text=”#ffffff” size=”lg” align=”center” css=”” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fus06web.zoom.us%2Fj%2F87532127322|target:_blank”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]How did diversity become a defining principle of higher education\, scientific inquiry\, and democratic society? What do we make of today’s backlash against it?  \nJoin David B. Oppenheimer\, professor at the University of California\, Berkeley School of Law\, for a conversation about the two-hundred-year history of the diversity principle\, from the Enlightenment and the first modern research universities to the concept’s influence on thinkers including John Stuart Mill\, Thurgood Marshall\, Ruth Bader Ginsburg\, and Pauli Murray.  \nModerated by journalist Isabelle Hanne of Libération\, the discussion will examine the philosophical foundations of diversity and what today’s political backlash reveals about its future in education\, public life\, and democracy. \nAbout the speakers: \nDavid B. Oppenheimer is a Clinical Professor of Law at the University of California\, Berkeley School of Law\, and Co-Director of the Berkeley Center on Comparative Equality and Anti-Discrimination Law. He holds a JD degree from Harvard. In his clinical work he has consulted on over 100 discrimination and harassment cases in Asia\, Europe\, North America\, and Latin America. He is the author or editor of ten books on US and global discrimination law. His newest book\, The Diversity Principle: The Story of a Transformative Idea\, was published in 2026 by Yale University Press. \nIsabelle Hanne is a French journalist for Libération\, where she covers international affairs. From 2017 to 2021\, she was the newspaper’s U.S. correspondent\, reporting extensively on American politics and society\, from voters’ polarization to reproductive rights\, race\, gun violence\, culture wars and the deep transformations reshaping the country. She is the author of Le Choix (éditions Goutte d’or\, 2022)\, a novel about abortion in the United States\, exploring the personal and ideological stakes of the issue. She now lives in Paris but continues to travel regularly to the U.S.\, including for a book about American foodways.[/vc_column_text][vc_separator][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Important information: The discussion will be available both online and in person. While the conversation will happen in person (the speakers will appear in the Reading Room)\, the Library will stream the conversation on Zoom for a live viewing experience. Both in-person and online attendees will be able to pose questions. \nAttendance at this event constitutes permission for your photograph or video to be taken at the event and used by the American Library in Paris for marketing\, promotional\, pedagogical\, or other purposes.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1758032823591{border-left-width: 8px !important;padding-left: 8px !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-color: #9e0143 !important;}”] \nEvenings with an Author are free and open to the public (with a 10€ suggested donation)\nthanks to the generous support of GRoW @ Annenberg.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/oppenheimer26/
LOCATION:The American Library in Paris
CATEGORIES:Adults,Evenings with an Author
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20261015T190000
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DTSTAMP:20260911T125516Z
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SUMMARY:Inside the Midterms with Sam Tanenhaus\, Maya Kandel\, and Martin Gelin
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_btn title=”RSVP Now” style=”custom” custom_background=”#9e0143″ custom_text=”#ffffff” size=”lg” align=”center” css=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fhost.nxt.blackbaud.com%2Fregistration-form%2F%3FformId%3D429f582e-3d45-46c1-8152-33dc1e407c95%26envId%3Dp-Dm_SN_kaVE6HLULDUnPr0g%26zone%3Deur|target:_blank”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_btn title=”Zoom Link” style=”custom” custom_background=”#9e0143″ custom_text=”#ffffff” size=”lg” align=”center” css=”” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fus06web.zoom.us%2Fj%2F85146830062|target:_blank”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]What can we expect in the U.S. Midterm elections? As Americans head to the polls\, what are the key issues\, races and political forces that will shape the outcome?  \nJoin Sam Tanenhaus\, leading expert on American conservatism and biographer of William F. Buckley Jr.\, and Maya Kandel\, a journalist and scholar of American foreign policy\, for a discussion of the state of the MAGA movement\, the battle for Congress\, and the roles of immigration\, the Supreme Court\, geopolitics\, and the economy in this pivotal election. This panel will be moderated by journalist and author Martin Gelin\, President of the Anglo-American Press Association. \nAbout the speakers: \nSam Tanenhaus\, the former editor of the New York Times Book Review\, is the author of the national bestsellers Whittaker Chambers: A Biography (winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize and a finalist for both the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize) and The Death of Conservatism. His feature articles and essays have appeared in the Atlantic\, New Yorker\, New York Times Magazine\, New York Review of Books\, Vanity Fair\, and many other publications in the United States and abroad. His new book\, Buckley: The Life and the Revolution That Changed America\, was published to wide acclaim in 2025. \nMaya Kandel is an independent researcher specializing in the United States. She works as an analyst\, consultant\, speaker\, and expert commentator\, with particular expertise in strategic foresight and counter-influence. Trained as a historian\, she is also an affiliated researcher at the Centre for Research on the English-Speaking World (CREW) at Sorbonne Nouvelle University (Paris 3). Since October 2022\, she has written a twice-monthly column on the United States for Mediapart. From 2021 to 2022\, she served as Senior Fellow and Director of the U.S. Program at the Institut Montaigne. More information about her work is available on her blog\, Froggy Bottom. \nMartin Gelin is a Swedish-American journalist and the author of seven books on American politics\, foreign affairs and culture. His latest book\, Why Soft Power Matters in Hard Times\, will be published in English in 2027. He has written for the Guardian\, Foreign Policy\, Washington Post\, and New York Magazine. After two decades in New York\, he now lives in Paris\, where he is also the president of the Anglo-American Press Association\, the oldest foreign press organization in France.[/vc_column_text][vc_separator][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Important information: Please note the early start time of this event. The discussion will be available both online and in person. While the conversation will happen in person (the speakers will appear in the Reading Room)\, the Library will stream the conversation on Zoom for a live viewing experience. Both in-person and online attendees will be able to pose questions. \nAttendance at this event constitutes permission for your photograph or video to be taken at the event and used by the American Library in Paris for marketing\, promotional\, pedagogical\, or other purposes.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1758032823591{border-left-width: 8px !important;padding-left: 8px !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-color: #9e0143 !important;}”] \nEvenings with an Author are free and open to the public (with a 10€ suggested donation)\nthanks to the generous support of GRoW @ Annenberg.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/aapa26/
LOCATION:The American Library in Paris
CATEGORIES:Adults,Evenings with an Author
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20261021T193000
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SUMMARY:Cinema at the edge of History with Writer-in-Residence Howard A. Rodman
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_btn title=”RSVP Now” style=”custom” custom_background=”#9e0143″ custom_text=”#ffffff” size=”lg” align=”center” css=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fhost.nxt.blackbaud.com%2Fregistration-form%2F%3FformId%3D948a81ce-7dca-425a-9631-242cda110edd%26envId%3Dp-Dm_SN_kaVE6HLULDUnPr0g%26zone%3Deur|target:_blank”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_btn title=”Zoom Link” style=”custom” custom_background=”#9e0143″ custom_text=”#ffffff” size=”lg” align=”center” css=”” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fus06web.zoom.us%2Fj%2F85697967542|target:_blank”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Howard A. Rodman\, current Writer-in-Residence at the Library and acclaimed screenwriter\, discusses the reissue of his novel Destiny Express. Originally published in 1990 and now returning in a new edition from Rare Bird Books/Unnamed Press\, the novel follows filmmakers Fritz Lang and Thea von Harbou as the Reichstag burns and the Nazi regime rises to power. Drawing on Rodman’s deep engagement with cinema—including his work as a screenwriter and former president of the Writers Guild of America West—Destiny Express explores the collision of art\, ambition\, love\, and political power at a defining moment in film history. \nAbout the speaker: \nHoward A. Rodman is the author of the novels Destiny Express and The Great Eastern. As a screenwriter\, his films include Joe Gould’s Secret; August with Josh Hartnett\, Rip Torn\, and David Bowie; and Savage Grace with Julianne Moore and Eddie Redmayne. On television\, he’s written for Fallen Angels and staffed on HBO Max’s The Idol. He’s a vice president of the Academy for Motion Picture Arts and Sciences\, a member of the Screenwriters Hall of Fame\, and was knighted by the Republic of France as an Officier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. He lives in Los Angeles.[/vc_column_text][vc_separator][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Important information: The discussion will be available both online and in person. While the conversation will happen in person (the speakers will appear in the Reading Room)\, the Library will stream the conversation on Zoom for a live viewing experience. Both in-person and online attendees will be able to pose questions. \nAttendance at this event constitutes permission for your photograph or video to be taken at the event and used by the American Library in Paris for marketing\, promotional\, pedagogical\, or other purposes.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1758032823591{border-left-width: 8px !important;padding-left: 8px !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-color: #9e0143 !important;}”] \nEvenings with an Author are free and open to the public (with a 10€ suggested donation)\nthanks to the generous support of GRoW @ Annenberg.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/rodman26/
LOCATION:The American Library in Paris
CATEGORIES:Adults,Evenings with an Author
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20261104T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20261104T203000
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SUMMARY:This Cursed Beautiful Land with Evan Gershkovich
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_btn title=”RSVP Now” style=”custom” custom_background=”#9e0143″ custom_text=”#ffffff” size=”lg” align=”center” css=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fhost.nxt.blackbaud.com%2Fregistration-form%2F%3FformId%3D9e4630c5-5c95-43b0-8301-f0dde324f0db%26envId%3Dp-Dm_SN_kaVE6HLULDUnPr0g%26zone%3Deur|target:_blank”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_btn title=”Zoom Link” style=”custom” custom_background=”#9e0143″ custom_text=”#ffffff” size=”lg” align=”center” css=”” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fus06web.zoom.us%2Fj%2F89446961366|target:_blank”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]The American Library in Paris welcomes Evan Gershkovich for his debut appearance in France to discuss his memoir\, This Cursed Beautiful Land. Wrongfully arrested in Russia in March 2023 on fabricated espionage charges\, Gershkovich spent 500 days in prison before his release in a landmark prisoner exchange. In this urgent conversation\, he reflects on his experience of captivity\, the enduring importance of a free press\, and the contradictions of contemporary Russia. \nAbout the speaker: \nEvan Gershkovich is a foreign correspondent for the Wall Street Journal based in Berlin. Born in New Jersey to Soviet émigrés\, he lived in Russia for more than five years before his 2023 arrest and subsequent sixteen-month imprisonment on false espionage charges. His writing has appeared in the New York Times\, the Economist\, and Foreign Policy\, and he was a Pulitzer Prize finalist in 2025 as part of an investigative team for the Journal. He is the recipient of a MacDowell Fellowship.[/vc_column_text][vc_separator][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Important information: The discussion will be available both online and in person. While the conversation will happen in person (the speakers will appear in the Reading Room)\, the Library will stream the conversation on Zoom for a live viewing experience. Both in-person and online attendees will be able to pose questions. \nAttendance at this event constitutes permission for your photograph or video to be taken at the event and used by the American Library in Paris for marketing\, promotional\, pedagogical\, or other purposes.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1758032823591{border-left-width: 8px !important;padding-left: 8px !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-color: #9e0143 !important;}”] \nEvenings with an Author are free and open to the public (with a 10€ suggested donation)\nthanks to the generous support of GRoW @ Annenberg.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/gershkovich26/
LOCATION:The American Library in Paris
CATEGORIES:Adults,Evenings with an Author,Letters Home
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20261117T193000
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SUMMARY:The Poetry of an Uncertain Future with Jorie Graham
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_btn title=”RSVP Now” style=”custom” custom_background=”#9e0143″ custom_text=”#ffffff” size=”lg” align=”center” css=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fhost.nxt.blackbaud.com%2Fregistration-form%2F%3FformId%3D84469b81-87ff-430c-9ffa-3f34a768ed60%26envId%3Dp-Dm_SN_kaVE6HLULDUnPr0g%26zone%3Deur|target:_blank”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]One of America’s most celebrated living poets\, Jorie Graham joins us to read from her latest collection\, Killing Spree. Graham’s poems confront the defining crises of our time – from ecological collapse and political violence to technological acceleration to late-stage capitalist excesses. Killing Spree asks what poetry can still reveal amid crisis\, and traces the struggle to remain fully human in a damaged world. \nAbout the speaker: \nJorie Graham is the author of sixteen collections of poems. Her poetry has been widely translated and has been the recipient of numerous awards\, among them the Pulitzer Prize\, the Forward Prize (UK)\, the Los Angeles Times Book Award\, the International Nonino Prize\, and the Rebekah Johnson Bobbitt National Prize for Poetry from the Library of Congress. She lives in Massachusetts and is Boylston Chair Emerita at Harvard University.[/vc_column_text][vc_separator][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Important information: The discussion will be available in person only. \nAttendance at this event constitutes permission for your photograph or video to be taken at the event and used by the American Library in Paris for marketing\, promotional\, pedagogical\, or other purposes.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1758032823591{border-left-width: 8px !important;padding-left: 8px !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-color: #9e0143 !important;}”] \nEvenings with an Author are free and open to the public (with a 10€ suggested donation)\nthanks to the generous support of GRoW @ Annenberg.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/graham26/
LOCATION:The American Library in Paris
CATEGORIES:Adults,Evenings with an Author
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