REVIVING CONVERSATION IN NYC

A city-wide, month-long celebration of the power of talk,
coordinated by Conversations New York
during October, 2015

“Let’s Talk, New York!” will be the rallying cry as New Yorkers join exciting conversations during October, at events offered by Conversations New York (www.conversationsnewyork.com).

The events will celebrate the publication of Reclaiming Conversation: The Power of Talk in a Digital Age, by Sherry Turkle of M.I.T.

Conversations New York will offer, all free:

100+ conversations conducted throughout the city in cafes, parks, public atriums, and other venues, curated and showcased on the CNY on-line calendar at the website below.

A TEDxNY Salon on Fri., Oct. 9th to view and discuss Prof. Turkle’s acclaimed TED talk “Connected, But Alone?”, will be held at The Olivia, 315 West 33rd St. (two blocks from Penn Station), at 5:30 pm.

A Seminar on how to have great conversations, on Wed., Oct. 14th, at the Adelphi University Manhattan Center at 75 Varick Street, at 6:15 pm.

A University Seminar on Reclaiming Conversation with Prof. Turkle will be held at Faculty House, Columbia University, on Tues., Oct. 20, at 7 pm.

For further information: http://www.conversationsnewyork.com ; e-mail grossassoc@aol.com.