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 Dinner and Discussion Among Scholars on Science, Philosophy, and Religion.

​Spring '25 Roundtable

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Fall '24 Roundtable

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Spring '24 Roundtable

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What is The Faculty Roundtable?

Since 2002, thousands of professors beginning with Harvard, MIT, Yale and Brown have engaged in The Faculty Roundtable dinner-discussions, experiencing the potential to bring added depth to their lives as scholars and educators.  The Faculty Roundtable began in New York City in Spring of 2018 with presentations given by MIT's Ian Hutchinson and Brown's Ken Miller.

Roundtables are dedicated to fostering dialogue that explores the intersection of current academic thought with ethics, worldview, research and every shade of religious and nonreligious thought on issues related to science, philosophy and religion. Select community leaders are invited to ensure a diversity of viewpoints.

The event includes dinner, wine, dessert and discussion after brief remarks from our presenters. At the close of our evening, we include time for questions and comments directed to each other and to our presenters.


The Roundtables have historically been funded in large part by the John Templeton Foundation, a philanthropic catalyst for discoveries related to the big questions of human purpose and ultimate reality. Recently, however, Roundtables have been sponsored by generous donors and foundations invested in the intersection of science, philosophy, and faith.

Fall '23 Roundtable

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Spring '23 Roundtable

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​*Though these events are invitation only, we are glad to work with you to welcome your colleagues to participate. Please contact us for more information or requests.

NYC Co-Chairs

Fiona Dieffenbacher
Associate Professor of Fashion & Associate Dean, School of Fashion, Parsons School of Design, The New School

Kate Fitzgerald
Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Columbia University/New York State Psychiatric Institute
Seth Freeman
Adjunct Associate Professor of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University and Organizational Management, NYU

Snow Yunxue Fu
Assistant Arts Professor, New York University, Tisch School of the Arts, https://snowyunxuefu.com

Lam Hui
Professor of Physics, Columbia University

David Lahti
Associate Professor of Biology, City University of New York

Jason Nieh 
Professor of Computer Science and Co-Director of the Software Systems Laboratory, Columbia University

Carmita Sanchez-Fong 
Professor and Chairperson of Interior Design, FIT

Alex De Sherbinin
Director and Senior Research Scientist, Science Applications Division at the Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN) of the Earth Institute, Columbia University
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Previous Roundtables

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James Sherley, M.D., Ph.D.
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George Church, Ph.D.
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Summer 2020 Roundtable

​Intellectual Humility:
​Exploring the Mysteries of Existence, from Microbes to the Cosmos
with 
Dr. Cullen Buie and Dr. Marcello Gleiser
Moderated by Dr. Hannah Eagleson
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NYC STAFF TEAM

Vicky Samaritano, Co-director
Columbia University Religious Life Advisor
[email protected]

Trevor Agatsuma, Co-director
New York University Spiritual Life Advisor
​[email protected]

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