NYU Abu Dhabi Lecture Series in Abu Dhabi and New York City
The series is co-sponsored by the Rudin Center for Transportation Policy and Management.
Curated by Anthony Shorris
When NYU was established at Washington Square, New York was the new world. Now it is a mature city, and Abu Dhabi, a youthful, growing metropolis, is the new world. However different, the cities face common challenges that this series will explore. Underscoring the twin focus, the speakers will deliver talks in both New York and Abu Dhabi and address the circumstances in each city.
For more information on the Abu Dhabi event counterparts, see the Abu Dhabi Event Calendar.
Anthony Shorris is Professor of Practice at the Robert F. Wagner School of Public Service and serves as Director of the Rudin Center for Transportation Policy and Management. Before joining NYU, he was Executive Director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
Building Big: A Critical Examination of the Planning of Mega Urban Transportation Projects
New York Date: September 21, 2009 | 6:30 PM
New York Location: Puck Building, 295 Lafayette Street , home of NYU’s Wagner School
Abu Dhabi Date: April 20. 2010
Professor Harry Dimitriou Bartlett Professor of Planning Studies, University College, London
Strategic Issues Facing the Ports of New York and Dubai
Co-sponsored by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
New York: October 20, 2009 | 6:30 PM
New York Location: Jeffrey S. Gould Welcome Center, NYU, 50 West 4th Street
Abu Dhabi: January 24, 2010
Asaf Ashar Director, National Ports and Waterways Institute, University of New Orleans
A Tale of Two Cities, and of Climate Change: Future Sea Level Projections in New York and Abu Dhabi
New York: April 5, 2010 | 6:30 PM
New York Location: 19 Washington Square North
Abu Dhabi: April 11, 2010
David Holland Professor of Mathematics, Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences; Director, Center for Atmosphere Ocean Science, NYU
Photo top: Brooklyn Bridge, New York City, and rendering of the Sheikh Zayed Bridge to be built in Abu Dhabi, designed by Zaha Hadid. Read more about the the Sheikh Zayed bridge.
