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Hudson “Hot Topics”
A core feature of The Hudson Eye are the daily “Hot Topics” humanities panels, highlighting ten issues of interest to the local community. The Hot Topics Series of The Hudson Eye was made possible via a Relief Grant from Humanities New York. Please enjoy our “Hot Topics” panels from the previous edition, in the videos below, edited by our Workforce Development Initiative in Hudson, NY.
Conversations on the Black Experience in New York State
Organized by John Campbell and Sharon Duane Koomler
August 28, 2021
Dr. vishakha desai: “The world as family”
August 29th, 2021
local dancers in hudson
Featuring Donna Barrett, Sondra Loring, Anna Mayta, Jamie Stiller, and Alaina Wilson
August 30, 2021
Mental health awareness
Featuring Mayor Kamal Johnson and Cheryl Roberts, Esq.
August 31st, 2021
indigenous arts panel
Featuring Jeffrey Gibson
September 1st, 2021
presenters in columbia county
Featuring Basilica Hudson and Art OMI
September 2nd, 2021
hudson valley ecology
September 3rd, 2021
leadership of color
Featuring Mayor Kamal Johnson, Calvin Lewis, and Reverend Kim Singletary
September 4th, 2021
an afternoon with the tenth magazine
Organized by Khary Septh, Editor-in-Chief
September 5th, 2021
The Hot Topics Series of The Hudson Eye 2021 was made possible via a Relief Grant from Humanities New York.
Our nonprofit organization prides itself on providing space for and the intersection of culture and the humanities. Through the organization's programmatic efforts, both within Brooklyn and Hudson, our content has been able to foster a supportive environment for the exploration of global humanities through the presentation of the arts.
Most recently, the organization has successfully bridged the historical divide between the arts and humanities via the award of a humanities grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, supporting a high level of collaboration between artists and academics.
Building upon this methodology, The Hudson Eye program was founded as a way to think globally and work locally while highlighting work that speaks to humanity as a whole, rather than any singular demographic, socioeconomic status, age, race or religion. In dialogue with our local partners and collaborators, the organization was able to catalyze a diverse annual humanities-driven program in Hudson, NY as a way of strengthening our communities through the presentation of programs highlighting scholarship Free Public Lectures, Literary Arts, Visual Arts, Poetry, contemporary performance, and dance, all deeply rooted within the rich history of the region.
The Hudson Eye program celebrates the humanities, and the artists and intellectuals that have a longstanding commitment to the City of Hudson, while recognizing the next generation of artists and audiences in Hudson. This 10-day annual public program is wholly focused on preserving the rich history and future of the humanities within NY State. The program serves nearly 7,000 audience members through its programs, intending to further this reach in with future editions. As we go further in depth during our planning phases, we remain mindful of history, and steadfast in our support of humanities content: we have plans to expand our commitment following COVID-19.
