Tag: Centennial Events

FIHUK Centennial Weekend

Written by International House on May 12, 2025. Posted in Alumni News, Events.

Friends of International House, United Kingdom (FIHUK) celebrated I-House’s centennial May 9-11 during a beautiful spring weekend of varied activities in London which drew some 50 participants from the UK, USA, Germany, France, Switzerland, Japan and Bangladesh. The festivities began on May 9 with a welcome reception hosted by Deniz ’67 and Erol Gelenbe ’68 at their home in Belgravia. FIHUK Board President Patricia Hamzahee OBE ’83 welcomed the group with the promise of a weekend emblematic of the I-House experience, filled with music, art, friendship and conversation on...

Fareed Zakaria Discusses Today’s “Wild and Unruly World”

Written by International House on May 1, 2025. Posted in Events, News.

On April 3rd, the International House community went “Around the World with Fareed Zakaria,” as the CNN journalist and longtime Trustee described the current unraveling of a US-led international order that has prevailed since the end of World War II. The event drew a packed audience in Davis Hall eager to hear one of the world’s foremost commentators on international affairs. Speaking the day after US President Donald Trump proclaimed “Liberation Day,” announcing historic global tariffs, Zakaria delved deeply into the historical factors which have led to the current moment, and the...

Mark Morial: “Never Hesitate to Use Your Voice”

Written by International House on May 1, 2025. Posted in Events, News.

Marc Morial, President and CEO of the National Urban League and former Mayor of New Orleans, underscored the importance of coalition building and speaking out to I-House residents and alumni during an inspiring and very personal conversation on March 12. In a conversation that wove personal memory with national history, Morial reflected on his lifelong dedication to civil rights, social justice, and purpose-driven leadership. He recounted his experience as one of the first Black students to attend a newly integrated elementary school in New Orleans—a moment that shaped his understanding...

Liminal Spaces: An Exhibition on the Edge of Transformation

Written by International House on April 10, 2025. Posted in Resident News.

“Liminal Spaces” invites audiences into a borderless world where identity, memory, environment, and body are constantly redefined. This group exhibition features artists from across the globe—Sudan, Afghanistan, Greece, India, Bulgaria, Germany, and more bringing together a chorus of voices navigating thresholds: between war and peace, migration and homecoming, ecological collapse and renewal, silence and sound, violence and tenderness. At its heart, the exhibition holds space for stories shaped in crisis, yet brimming with resilience. A forest, filmic and fragile opens the path....

Centennial Celebration

Written by International House on March 11, 2024. Posted in Alumni News, Events, News.

Come home to I-House for a weekend to celebrate our history and launch our second century together! Saturday, September 14 to Sunday, September 15, 2024International House500 Riverside DriveNew York City Our Centennial Celebration Will Include: Brunch in Davis Hall on Saturday Opportunities to connect with fellow alumni and current residents with afternoon meet-ups in the Main Lounge Remarks and discussions from a range of invited guest speakers Saturday Salon Night in Davis Hall, featuring special performances from I-House alumni and current residents Dance party...