What we’re about
Welcome to the New York City branch of the Center for Inquiry (CFI).
The Center for Inquiry strives to foster a secular society based on reason, science, free inquiry, and humanist values. The Center for Inquiry New York City sponsors leading thinkers for lectures and panel discussions on science, philosophy, and religion; supports local community events and campus groups; and works with media and opinion makers. We also hold social events to help build a friendly community of secular citizens here in New York City.
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CFI NYC is a member of Reasonable New York, a coalition of many groups around the New York
area devoted to critical thinking, and celebrating science and secularism.
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- "Data Grab! The Colonialism of Big Tech" (FREE. Book Talk at NYU)20 Cooper Sq, New York, NY
You MUST sign up at the below link to attend this In-Person event t NYU:
RSVP (list-manage.com)Join the Institute for Public Knowledge for a book talk on Data Grab: The New Colonialism of Big Tech and How to Fight Back with the authors Nick Couldry and Ulises A. Mejias, on April 17th at 5:30 PM.
"A compelling argument that the extractive practices of today’s tech giants are the continuation of colonialism—and a crucial guide to collective resistance.
Large technology companies like Meta, Amazon, and Alphabet have unprecedented access to our daily lives, collecting information when we check our email, count our steps, shop online, and commute to and from work. Current events are concerning—both the changing owners (and names) of billion-dollar tech companies and regulatory concerns about artificial intelligence underscore the sweeping nature of Big Tech’s surveillance and the influence such companies hold over the people who use their apps and platforms."
Nick Couldry is professor of media, communications, and social theory at the London School of Economics and Political Science and faculty associate at Harvard University’s Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society. He is the coauthor of The Costs of Connection: How Data Is Colonizing Human Life and Appropriating It for Capitalism.
Ulises A. Mejias is professor of communication studies at the State University of New York at Oswego and the coauthor of The Costs of Connection: How Data Is Colonizing Human Life and Appropriating It for Capitalism.After the talk, CFI-NYC will go out for dinner at a nearby venue to continue the discussion.