History, Philosophy, and Religious Studies at Marymount Manhattan College

09/15/2021

This week in our II + 20 Series--your privacy rights with U.S. legal historian Dr. Lawrence Cappello and 20+ Years in Afghanistan with Vikram J. Singh, Senior Advisor at the U.S. Institute of Peace

09/13/2021

The Department marked the 20th anniversary of 9/11 with two special events in our II + 20 series--a screening and discussion of faith and doubt at Ground Zero, hosted by Religious Studies Professor Bradley Herling, and an outing to view the Tribute in Lights from the Staten Island Ferry with Archivist Mary Brown. We hope you held space this weekend--for yourself, for others, for our city and communities, in memory.

09/08/2021

Please join us this month for our II + 20 September Series: The City Since. Featuring lectures, open course sessions, writing sections, creative endeavors, and city outings all exploring our city and the world twenty years post-9.11. Sponsored by the Department of History, Philosophy, & Religious Studies in partnership with faculty across the college. Individual event details to follow!

09/01/2021

Starting September off with the first in our II + 20 September Series: The City Since tomorrow evening 6-7pm on Zoom. Philosophy Professor Sharon Meagher asks the essential question--what are the ethics of urban living, especially in New York City as we navigate a pandemic. Keep your eyes out for more II + 20 events and join us tomorrow night!

03/19/2021

Check out the latest post on the 255, a update highlighting Dr Lauren Erin Brown’s latest research 🩰📚👯‍♀️📝🔎✨

Welcome back to the 255! We send all our students our best wishes as we quickly approach midterms season. This week we wanted to give a quick update on one of our former posts. Last…

02/19/2021

New post up on the 255 from our series, highlighting and exciting new book from Anna Malaika Tubbs, “The Three Mothers.” Are you excited to read?! Let us know and check out some other great resources at the full post 📖✨🌃

Welcome back to the 255! In honor of concluding Black History Month, we wanted to highlight an important new book from emerging scholar and former first parter of Stockton, CA, Anna Malaika Tubbs. …

02/16/2021

New post on the 255 bringing you all the historical deats and poetry you need for Valentine’s Day! It’s still the month of love for two more weeks so check out the full post at the 💘😻💋🥂❣️

Welcome back to the 255! Fresh winter snow outside, a mug of piping hot chocolate in your hand, and the warmth of a blanket or two; what could possibly be more romantic? February is often viewed as…

02/09/2021

New post on the 255! Our latest series spotlights playwright August Wilson, and ‘s film adaptations of the Century Series 🎭📝✨

Welcome back to the 255! We hope that all of our students are settling into the new semester. We are excited to kick off the Spring term with many interesting events hosted by the PHR/IS department…

01/22/2021

Time to and check out the latest post from the 255! We are sharing what inspired us about Wednesday’s historic ceremony. What were your fav moments?

Hello Griffins! Welcome back to the 255! We send our warmest regards to all students, faculty and staff, and hope for safe travels to all who are preparing for the start of the new semester. Needle…

12/03/2020

PHRS double major Kenan Hunter making big news! Congrats! 🎉⚡️✨🙌

Hunter, a double major in Digital Media and Video Production and Philosophy and Religious Studies, has been included in the coveted Forbes 30 Under 30 list w...

11/24/2020

Check out the latest on the 255 for some historical perspective on the holiday known as Thanksgiving! Shout out to librarian and archivist Mary Brown, and to all the students that shared their holiday traditions. Enjoy your time away! 🍂🦃🍎🌽🍠🥖🥧

Welcome back to the 255! We would like to wish all of our students a happy Thanksgiving break. This week, we wanted to highlight the reality of the evolution of the holiday commonly known as Thanks…