The Brooklyn Institute for Social Research, established in 2011, offers liberal arts education and research opportunities to local communities while supporting young scholars. With a mission to engage various intellectual traditions, the institute aims to provide accessible education and foster active, engaged citizens.
45 Main St , Brooklyn, NY
Monday, January 27th
6:30–9:30pm EST (4 sessions)
$335
79 Chambers Street, New York, NY
Tuesday, January 28th
6:30–9:30pm EST (4 sessions)
$335
68 Jay St, Brooklyn, NY
Tuesday, January 28th
6:30–9:30pm EST (4 sessions)
$335
314 7th St, Brooklyn, NY
Thursday, January 30th
6:30–9:30pm EST (4 sessions)
$335
68 Jay St, Brooklyn, NY
Sunday, February 2nd
2–5pm EST (4 sessions)
$335
6047 Myrtle Avenue, New York, NY
Monday, February 3rd
6:30–9:30pm EST (4 sessions)
$335
Tuesday, February 4th
6:30–9:30pm EST (4 sessions)
$335
68 Jay St, Brooklyn, NY
Monday, February 17th
6:30–8:30pm EST (36 sessions)
$3,725
68 Jay St, Brooklyn, NY
Monday, February 17th
6:30–8:30pm EST (12 sessions)
$1,323
68 Jay St, Brooklyn, NY
Monday, June 23rd
6:30–8:30pm EST (12 sessions)
$1,323
68 Jay St, Brooklyn, NY
Monday, September 29th
6:30–8:30pm EST (12 sessions)
$1,323
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The Brooklyn Institute for Social Research was established in 2011 in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn. Its mission is to extend liberal arts education and research far beyond the borders of the traditional university, supporting community education needs and opening up new possibilities for scholarship in the 21st century.
The Brooklyn Institute for Social Research provides liberal arts educational opportunities to local communities. At the same time, it provides material and intellectual support and space for young scholars to teach, write, research, publish and, put simply, work. We are a nonprofit, 501(c)3 organization.
Although consciously modeled, in part, after the famous Institute for Social Research in Frankfurt, Germany – especially in its heyday under the directorship of Max Horkheimer – we are not all scholars in that tradition, nor is any intellectual, literary or artistic tradition unwelcome in our Institute. As we honor and build upon their extraordinary contributions to human thought and social commitments, we strive to engage the worlds of philosophy, literature, science, the arts and social sciences with the world at large and people everywhere. At a time when the price of traditional higher education reaches ever higher, even as support for scholars and scholarship has substantially diminished, we are committed to the idea that to learn, teach, study, write and think is labor worth doing both for its own sake and for the sake of communities and citizens who are active, engaged and alive.
Students who have taken classes at the Brooklyn Institute for Social Research found the classes challenging, but appreciated the useful insight they gained into the material, which helped with their further study. Others specifically praised Professor Porte's teaching and expressed a desire to take more classes with them. Students seemed to enjoyed the class and expressed excitement about continuing their education with BISR. Other students especially recognized the knowledge and expertise of the instructors and appreciated the quality readings assigned in the classes. Direct quotes: 1. "I got some very useful insight into the book, which will help in my second reading." 2. "Excellent class. Excellent instructor. Raphaële breathed life into stats. Very fun class!" 3. "This was a great class. I'm excited to continue to take BISR classes every month for the rest of my life! LOL I'm serious."
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