Events
20 Cooper Live! Centers & Institutes’ Open House

Wednesday, September 10, 2025 | 3:00 — 6:00 PM
20 Cooper Square, 5th floor
About
About
Did you know that 20 Cooper Square is home to over a dozen Provostial Centers and Institutes at NYU?
Join us for a dynamic open house on Wednesday, September 10, from 3-6 PM. We invite all NYU students, staff, and faculty to visit our current exhibitions, and learn more about the Centers and Institutes and our groundbreaking research and programming.
Activities
Activities First Floor
Center for Black Visual CultureCenter for Black Visual Culture’s exhibition Reflections in Black: A Reframing, on view until 6:00pm.
Grey Art MuseumThe Grey Art Museum’s exhibition June Leaf: Shooting from the Heart will be on view. The Grey will also offer a curator tour of Handle with Care: Robert Rauschenberg's Ecological Conscience, featuring artworks from the NYU Art Collection, between 4:00 and 5:00 pm. The museum entrance is at 18 Cooper Square.
Conference RoomMeet leaders from the Center for the Study of Antisemitism, Remarque Institute, Scholars at Risk, and the NYU Production Lab in Conference Room 101.
Activities Second Floor
The Center for Ballet and the ArtsGrey Art Museum
The Grey Art Museum will have a table with student interns and Student Friends Committee representatives.
Rebuild by DesignCenter for Disability Studies
Activities Third Floor
Asian/Pacific/American InstituteMake buttons using images from the Asian/Pacific/American Institute (A/P/A) special collections, which document A/P/A history, art, and communities. Learn about our programs and initiatives for undergraduate students, graduate students, and faculty.
Center for Collaborative Indigenous Research with Communities and LandsEnjoy apple cider and snag signature merch with team members of the Center for Collaborative Indigenous Research with Communities and Lands (Center CIRCL). Learn more about our upcoming programs, including the Indigenous Equinox Gatherings NYC and our book club series.
Center for the Study of Gender and SexualityVisit the Center for the Study of Gender and Sexuality (CSGS) table to meet our staff and graduate students, pick up a free tote bag, explore our Fall 2025 event calendar, and more!
The Latinx ProjectTour The Latinx Project’s new photography exhibition Escenas with curators Orlando Ochoa and Xavier Robles-Armas until 6:00pm and meet student leaders.
Center for the Study of Africa and African DiasporaThe Center for the Study of Africa and African Diaspora (CSAAD) will have a table with event flyers/brochures printed for the fall events, Spring research opportunities (pre doc & post doc fellowships), as well as merch and events information.
Activities Fourth Floor
Social and Cultural AnalysisCome meet with SCA staff to discuss classes and opportunities within the Department of Social and Cultural Analysis.
Activities Fifth Floor
Center for the HumanitiesMeet with members from the Center for the Humanities to learn about our fellowship programs and opportunities for research and collaboration across NYU.
Center on Violence and RecoveryCome meet with staff from The Center on Violence and Recovery to learn about our research and programs.
Hemispheric InstituteMeet Hemispheric Institute staff, visit the Institute’s exhibition Huracán Architectures, with photographs by Ruben Natal-San Miguel, and pick up more information and the latest merch.
Institute for Public KnowledgeThe Institute for Public Knowledge (IPK) hosts a book talk at 5:30pm discussing Man Up: The New Misogyny and the Rise of Violent Extremism.
Participants:
Center for Black Visual Culture | Grey Art Museum | Center for the Study of Antisemitism | Remarque Institute | Scholars at Risk | NYU Production Lab | Center for Ballet and the Arts | Center for the Study of Africa and African Diaspora | Rebuild by Design | Center for Disability Studies | Asian/Pacific/American Institute | Center for Collaborative Indigenous Research with Communities and Lands | Center for the Study of Gender and Sexuality | The Latinx Project | Department of Social and Cultural Analysis | Center on Violence and Recovery | Center for the Humanities | Hemispheric Institute | Institute for Public Knowledge | Office of the Provost
20 Cooper Square, Fifth floor
New York, NY 10003
This event will be in English.
This is an in-person event that requires registration. All non-NYU attendees must RSVP in advance. Video documentation will be made available on the Institute website following the event.
Mobility Access
The main entrance to the Hemispheric Institute at 20 Cooper Square is wheelchair accessible and there is elevator service to our space on the 5th floor.
Nearby ADA accessible transit stations include: B, C, D, and F at Broadway and Lafayette station. Q, N, R, W, 4, 5, and 6 trains at 14th Street station.
Accessible Programming
All of our virtual and pre-recorded programming are equipped with automated closed-captioning.
Accessibility Inquiries
If you have additional accessibility needs, please message us, and we will make every effort to accommodate you.
Restrooms
The Hemispheric Institute at 20 Cooper Square offers ADA accessible and gender neutral restrooms with changing tables.