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Are you a lifelong learner of wisdom? Do ask why? Do you ask how to master new skills?
"Manhattan Lectures & Conversations" (MLC) is a group of growth-minded volunteers looking for engaging conversations and lectures. The vision is to connect people who love learning—old and young, singles and couples, boroughs and islanders alike, in a way that fosters both community and growth.
NYC has some of the greatest minds on earth coursing through it on a daily basis, so let's take advantage of that fact and get our learn on!
Additionally, we will have coffee and discussion after each lecture for those who are interested.
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About "Conversations New York"
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Imagine…
Hundreds of New Yorkers coming together in small groups of neighbors
and fellow citizens to discuss topics of intensive interest…
Hosted at no cost and at convenient locations and times…
Aided by simple guiding principles…
Inspired by the city’s grand tradition of robust conversation…
Our vision is to inspire, organize, publicize, facilitate and celebrate a renaissance of healthy dialogue in New York City.
Our Mission:
1. Encourage and support interesting and important conversations among New Yorkers at the grass-roots level,
2. Establish simple, affordable, and sustainable infrastructure to foster such conversations throughout the city year-round.
3. Add to the worldwide image of New York as a metropolis where culture and intellect thrive among the people.
4. Maintain conversations with a human face by discussing topics in-person.
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Upcoming events
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On Pope Leo XIV's Encyclical on AI
·OnlineOnlineThe recent encyclical issued 5/25 by Pope Leo XIV is officially entitled in English as "Magnifica Humanitas: On Safeguarding the Human Person in the Time of Artificial Intelligence."
Our speaker, Oliva M. Espín, PhD, will give a brief lecture summarizing the encyclical so as to connect us to the global conversation concerning the defining question of our era: What does AI mean for human dignity, work, and our shared future?
Professor Espín previews her talk: "The encyclical follows a long line of Catholic teaching on social justice concerning “new things” that affect the dignity of humans and their labor. The document is intellectually rich and deeply human, and leaves us with a challenge: if we want to disarm the earth, we must first disarm our words. In an age where our tools can amplify both our ideals and our worst impulses, it is quite an invitation to reflect."
This lecture is sponsored by the San Diego Independent Scholars. The location is at the North University Community Library, 8820 Judicial Drive, San Diego, CA 92122. Attendance is free to the public. The lecture will be Zoomcast.
Speaker's Bio: Oliva M. Espín is Professor Emerita of Women’s Studies at San Diego State University and the California School of Professional Psychology. She received her BA from the Universidad de Costa Rica and her PhD from the University of Florida. Professor Espin lectures on issues related to language, migration, psychology, and spirituality, and on Catholic social teaching.

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