The 110th Annual Gold Medal Gala, the signature event of the National Institute’s calendar, will take place live in person at The Metropolitan Club in New York City on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, from 6:00 to 9:30 pm Eastern Time.
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2023 Dissertation Grant Awards Ceremony
Please join us for a cocktail reception and fundraising event in honor of the five 2023 winners of the National Institute’s Dissertation Grant competition.
Attendance is free and open to the public, but registration is required and space is limited.
2023 Gold Medal Gala Tickets on Sale
You are cordially invited to the 109th Annual Gold Medal Gala, honoring Jonathan F. Fanton, Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, and James H. and Marilyn H. Simons. This event will take place live in person on Tuesday, December 5, 2023, from 6:00 to 9:30 pm Eastern Time at the Metropolitan Club in New York City.
Tickets and tables are limited. Reserve your spot today!
HOLD THE DATE for the 109th Annual Gold Medal Gala: Tuesday, December 5th
The 109th Annual Gold Medal Gala, the signature event of the National Institute’s calendar, will take place live in person at The Metropolitan Club in New York City on Tuesday, December 5, 2023, from 6:00 to 9:30 pm Eastern Time.
Learn more here.
2022 Gold Medal Gala
You are cordially invited to the 108th Annual Gold Medal Gala, honoring Dr. Philip J. Landrigan, Jennifer J. Raab, and Neil deGrasse Tyson. This event will take place live in person on Tuesday, December 6, 2022, from 6:00 to 9:30 pm Eastern Time at the Metropolitan Club in New York City.
Tickets and tables are limited. Reserve your spot today!
2022 Dissertation Grant Awards Ceremony
Please join us for a cocktail reception and fundraising event in honor of the five 2022 winners of the National Institute’s Dissertation Grant competition.
Attendance is free and open to the public, but registration is required and space is limited.
Announcing the Inaugural Advisory Council of the National Institute of Social Sciences
The Board of Trustees is pleased and proud to announce the formation of the Advisory Council of the National Institute of Social Sciences. The Advisory Council is designed to be an assembly of accomplished scholars, experts, and practitioners in the social sciences and related fields whom the Board of Trustees and Officers can call upon for advice and counsel.
2021 Year in Review
2021 Gold Medal Gala
You are cordially invited to the 107th Annual Gold Medal Gala, honoring Kwame Anthony Appiah, Henry Louis Gates, Jr., and Amartya Sen. After a year-long hiatus imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, we are delighted to announce that this event will take place live in person on Thursday, December 2, 2021, from 6:00 to 9:30 pm Eastern Time at the Metropolitan Club in New York City.
Tickets and tables are limited. Reserve your spot today!
What's Next for Opera? (video)
On September 23, 2021 the National Institute and Trustee and opera star Angel Blue presented an entertaining virtual discussion among a diverse panel of opera professionals who shared how they have adapted during the pandemic and what they expect to happen to opera in the future. Moderator Marc Scorca was joined by panelists Anthony Roth Costanzo, Denyce Graves, David Lomelí, and James Robinson.
What’s Next for Opera?
Healthcare after the Pandemic (video)
On May 27, 2021 the National Institute hosted an entertaining and enlightening virtual panel discussion between two expert panelists discussing lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic and what we should be prepared for in the future. With participation by Christopher P. Austin of Flagship Pioneering and 2019 NISS Gold Medal Honoree Paul Edward Farmer of Harvard Medical School and Partners In Health.
Healthcare after the Pandemic
Please join us for a fascinating and informative virtual discussion forum featuring two prominent healthcare experts who share their perspectives on what lessons we have learned from the COVID-19 pandemic, what mistakes were made, and what we should be prepared for in the future of global healthcare.
The Future of Food under Climate Change (video)
On April 29, 2021 the National Institute hosted a virtual panel discussion among four expert panelists about the complex issues surrounding food and how to feed humanity in the face of climate change. With participation by Eleanor Sterling of the American Museum of Natural History, Kyra Busch of the Global Alliance for the Future of Food, Will Rosenzweig of UC Berkeley, and Don Taylor of AmplifiedAg, Inc. Moderated by NISS Trustee Angela Cason.
The Future of Food under Climate Change
Diversity in Cultural Institutions: Challenge and Response (video)
On Thursday, March 25, 2021, the National Institute hosted a virtual panel discussion among four expert panelists discussing how cultural institutions are addressing the challenge of increasing diversity in their staffing, collections, and public outreach. With participation by Tom Hill of the Metropolitan and Guggenheim Museums, Kate Markert of the Hillwood Estate, Mary Pat Matheson of the Atlanta Botanical Garden, and Margaret Morton of the Ford Foundation.
Diversity in Cultural Institutions: Challenge and Response
2020 Year in Review
106th Annual Gold Medal Gala
You are cordially invited to the 106th Annual Gold Medal Gala, honoring Max Stier, Darren Walker, and Judy Woodruff. This 100% virtual event will take place live on Wednesday, December 2, 2020, from 6:00 to 9:30 pm Eastern Time.
Tickets and tables are limited. Reserve your spot today!
What’s Next for Democracy? The 2020 Election (video)
On Thursday, September 24, 2020, the National Institute hosted an extremely timely and important bi-partisan virtual forum on the challenges and controversies surrounding the upcoming national election. Represent.us co-founder Joshua Graham Lynn was joined by three electoral politics experts for a fascinating and informative conversation about the importance of the 2020 election to American democracy.