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December 2023

Fri 8

Fri 8 December 2023 @ 11 h 00 min - 12 h 00 min

History Tour at the Library

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Take a dive into the Library's archives and discover our rich 103-year history during this expert-led presentation.

Free

Tue 12

Tue 12 December 2023 @ 19 h 30 min - 20 h 30 min

(Hybrid) Serving Stories with Edward Chisholm

The American Library in Paris

In his recent memoir, Edward Chisholm uncovers the chaotic realities behind the calm façade of the Parisian dining room.

Free

Wed 13

Wed 13 December 2023 @ 19 h 30 min - 20 h 30 min

(Hybrid) Shakespeare in Palestine with Isabella Hammad

The American Library in Paris

Join one of Granta's Best of Young British Novelists, Isabella Hammad to discuss her recent novel Enter Ghost, on family history, shared resistance, and Shakespeare.

Free

Wed 20

Wed 20 December 2023 @ 18 h 00 min - 19 h 30 min

(In-Person Only) Finding Form, Family, and Fatherhood with Kwame Alexander

The American Library in Paris

Celebrated author Kwame Alexander joins us at the Library to discuss his extensive experience of writing for children and his recent turn to writing for adults.

Free

Thu 21

Thu 21 December 2023 @ 19 h 00 min - 20 h 30 min

(ONLINE) Critical Conversations Meeting Two: Athenian Democracy, Collective Intelligence at Work

The American Library in Paris

Meeting two of Critical Conversations, an expert-led discussion series that allows Library members to ponder the most important issues of our time. This season: a reflection on how we can save democracy, drawing on history, systems mapping, and the emerging science of collective intelligence.

January 2024

Wed 10

Wed January 10 @ 19 h 30 min - 20 h 30 min

(Hybrid) Learning to Laugh with Nuar Alsadir

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What makes something funny? Who decides? Psychoanalyst and poet Nuar Alsadir speaks on humanity’s most sacred, ancient art: laughter.

Free

Thu 11

Thu January 11 @ 19 h 00 min - 20 h 30 min

Critical Conversations Meeting Three: Democratic Innovation Across the Globe

The American Library in Paris

Meeting three of Critical Conversations, an expert-led discussion series that allows Library members to ponder the most important issues of our time. This season: a reflection on how we can save democracy, drawing on history, systems mapping, and the emerging science of collective intelligence.

Fri 12

Fri January 12 @ 11 h 00 min - 12 h 00 min

History Tour at the Library

The American Library in Paris

Take a dive into the Library's archives and discover our rich 103-year history during this expert-led presentation.

Free

Wed 17

Wed January 17 @ 19 h 30 min - 20 h 30 min

(Members Only) Music and Mingle with Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s Baird Dodge

The American Library in Paris

Join us at a Library Members-only event to make new connections over a concert with Chicago Symphony Orchestra violinist Baird Dodge.

Free

Thu 18

Thu January 18 @ 19 h 30 min - 20 h 30 min

(Hybrid) Fixing France: How to Repair a Broken Republic with Nabila Ramdani

The American Library in Paris

Join Nabila Ramdani as she discusses her new book, Fixing France: How to Repair a Broken Republic.

Free

Fri 19

Fri January 19 @ 11 h 00 min - 12 h 00 min

History Tour at the Library

The American Library in Paris

Take a dive into the Library's archives and discover our rich 103-year history during this expert-led presentation.

Free

Mon 22

Mon January 22 @ 19 h 30 min - 20 h 30 min

Fashion Week: An Exclusive Review with Idris Balogun

The American Library in Paris

Idris Balogun, acclaimed designer and founder of WINNIE New York, and international stylist Julie Ragolia discuss this season’s Fashion Week and WINNIE New York’s new African American art-inspired collection.

Free

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