On Friday, September 20, 2019, International House welcomed landscape photographer Pablo López Luz to discuss his photography and the power of art to create social change. López Luz graduated from NYU, holding an MA in Art. His work has been exhibited in numerous group exhibitions and solo shows in international museums. The event took place over a buffet  brunch in the Home Room. The round tables in the room quickly became filled with Residents, many of whom work and study in other disciplines but were curious about photography. López Luz began the conversation with a presentation of his...

On Tuesday, September 10, 2019, the first International House Page Turner Series event began, featuring an insightful dialogue with David L. Phillips, author of The Great Betrayal: How America Abandoned the Kurds and Lost the Middle East. Dr. Phillips is the current director of the Program on Peacebuilding and Rights at Columbia University. He has more than 25 years of experience working on peace-building, having served as a senior advisor to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and as a U.S. Senior Adviser and Foreign Affairs expert during the presidential...

The end of August/early September is an especially exciting time to be at International House, as Residents return from their summer adventures and hundreds more postgraduates from all over the world arrive at their new home in New York City. Every year, International House plans a variety of events to welcome everyone into the I-House community and provide opportunities for Residents to meet each other.  This year’s events included an intimate “welcome back” brunch in the Main Lounge and an Orientation presentation for 500+ Residents in Davis Hall. A  blowout documentary...

Speaking with us the end of her I-House residency is Daria Dudenkova, who came to live at I-House in 2016 while she did her postgraduate work in Education as a Fulbright Scholar. During her time here, she embraced many of the opportunities offered to Residents: completing the year-long Women’s International Leadership program, winning a Davis Peace Prize grant, and serving as a Resident Fellow for Language Exchange. We caught up with Daria to talk about her I-House Experience and aspirations. Tell us a little about your background. Where are you from, and what inspired you to come to...