Past Research Events

International Conference on Im/migration, AI and Social Justice - March 10- 11, 2025 

Fordham University and Sophia University in Tokyo co-organized a two-day conference at Fordham's Lincoln Center campus this past March. The conference explored the intersection of immigration, artificial intelligence, and social justice. It featured keynote speeches and panel discussions that addressed these overlapping issues and presented interdisciplinary solutions. Keynote speakers and panelists included Fordham researchers and external guests from IBM's Research Lab, and Fragomen, a law firm specializing in immigration law. Discussions and Q&A sessions illuminated the complexities of these challenging problems, often proposing workable solutions. Fordham Now published an article highlighting some of the key points from the invited speakers' talks.

Provost Dennis Jacobs gives welcoming remarks at the International Conference

(from left to right) Dennis Jacobs, Yoshiaki Terumichi, President of Sophia University, and George Hong

Presentations at the Closing Session at the International Conference

Research Day - April 28, 2025 – Walsh Library

President Tania Tetlow delivers remarks at Research Day 2025

(from left to right) Provost Dennis Jacobs with the five 2025 Distinguished Research Awardees, Sarah Elizabeth Penry, Courtney Cox, Elizabeth Thrall, Allie Kosterich, Eduardo Gallo

For highlights of this year’s Research Day, see this article published in Fordham Now.

This year’s Distinguished Research Awards were presented to the following faculty.

  1. Distinguished Research Award in the Humanities:
    Sarah Elizabeth Penry, Department of History, Arts & Sciences
  2. Distinguished Research Award for Interdisciplinary Studies:
    Courtney Cox, School of Law
  3. Distinguished Research Award for Junior Faculty:
    Elizabeth Thrall, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Arts & Sciences
  4. Distinguished Research Award in the Sciences and Mathematics:
    Eduardo Gallo, Department of Biological Sciences, Arts & Sciences
  5. Distinguished Research Award in the Social Sciences:
    Allie Kosterich, Department of Communications & Media Management, Gabelli School of Business