[URBANTH-L]ANN: New York: City in Motion

[Angela Jancius]

New York: City in Motion

The Second Annual Interdisciplinary Conference at the New York 
Institute of Technology, Manhattan Campus

Friday, March 10, 2006

The interdisciplinary academic conference, New York: City in Motion, 
will draw scholars and museum professionals representing the fields 
of art, history, literature, sociology, film, architecture, material 
culture, ethnic studies, and urban studies to NYIT's Manhattan Campus 
to share their scholarship and perspectives on the City of New York 
through a theme that encompasses movement, mobility, and 
transformation.

Kenneth T. Jackson, noted urban historian from Columbia University, 
will give the keynote address. Nancy Mowll Mathews, a curator at the 
Williams College Museum of Art, will be the featured speaker.

This one-day conference will take place on Friday, March 10, 
8:30-6:30, in the 11th Floor Conference facilities at 16 W. 61st St. 
Please join this day of stimulating presentations and discussions.

While this event is free, space is limited, and attendees are 
requested to pre-register by March 3. For general information, a 
program schedule, and on-line registration, visit the conference 
website, http://iris.nyit.edu/nycim/