The Island at the Center of the World (Hosted by Yuliya)
Romer Hell's Kitchen, neighborhood hotel, 8th Avenue, New York, NY, USA
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In The Island at the Center of the World, Russell Shorto traces the origins of New York City through the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam. Alongside stories of merchants, settlers, and political intrigue, the book explores the early infrastructure of a growing city, including its waterways, trade routes, ports, and street network, and how they helped transform Manhattan into a thriving commercial center. It is both a history of the people who shaped early New York and a look at the geography and commerce that laid the groundwork for the city we know today, while also examining the exploitative relationships between European settlers and the Indigenous peoples who had lived in the region for generations.
This event will be hosted by Yuliya Dzyuban, a Fulbright Scholar and Assistant Professor in the Sustainable Environmental Systems program at Pratt Institute. Yuliya holds a PhD in Sustainability from Arizona State University, serves on the New York City Panel on Climate Change, and has conducted research on urban heat and climate resilience in Phoenix, Hermosillo, Mexico, and Singapore. We’re thrilled to have her lead our discussion!
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The Island at the Center of the World (Hosted by Yuliya)
Romer Hell's Kitchen, neighborhood hotel, 8th Avenue, New York, NY, USA
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In The Island at the Center of the World, Russell Shorto traces the origins of New York City through the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam. Alongside stories of merchants, settlers, and political intrigue, the book explores the early infrastructure of a growing city, including its waterways, trade routes, ports, and street network, and how they helped transform Manhattan into a thriving commercial center. It is both a history of the people who shaped early New York and a look at the geography and commerce that laid the groundwork for the city we know today, while also examining the exploitative relationships between European settlers and the Indigenous peoples who had lived in the region for generations.
This event will be hosted by Yuliya Dzyuban, a Fulbright Scholar and Assistant Professor in the Sustainable Environmental Systems program at Pratt Institute. Yuliya holds a PhD in Sustainability from Arizona State University, serves on the New York City Panel on Climate Change, and has conducted research on urban heat and climate resilience in Phoenix, Hermosillo, Mexico, and Singapore. We’re thrilled to have her lead our discussion!
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