Nerd Nite NYC returns to Caveat NYC with three fun-yet-informative presentations about how to make President’s Day fun, the history of public restrooms, and high-profile U.S. criminal trials. A line-up this good should be illegal! Tickets here.
Nerd Nite NYC
Saturday November 23, 2024 at 7pm
Caveat NYC (Lower East Side) 21A Clinton Street, NYC, NY 10002
$16 early bird (until Nov 16, 2024 at 7pm) | $21 standard | $26 at the door
Tickets here: https://www.caveat.nyc/events/nerd-nite-11-23-2024
Back to the Lectures At-Hand
*Presentation #1
Nowhere to Go: The Rise and Fall of Public Restrooms
by Elizabeth Yuko
Description: Cities were pretty disgusting—and unhealthy—places before people had designated places to relieve themselves. The Progressive Era brought a major emphasis on hygiene and cleanliness—and with it, public restrooms. Eventually, though, there was a shift from believing that the government should be responsible for providing bodily privacy, toward a consumer model of privacy, where most public restrooms exist inside private businesses. These not-so-public facilities have left many people with nowhere to go.
*Presentation #2
We the People have the Right to Celebrate: A Case for Making Presidents’ Day a Fun Holiday!
by Katie Brookoff
Description: A few winters ago, after the merriment of Christmas and New Years’ had passed, Katie realized that the reality of midwinter (with its persistent grayness, chill, and eczema) would be more bearable if there were another holiday to look forward to. Thankfully, she realized, there was: Presidents’ Day. Join Katie on a potentially misguided, but never-the-less thrilling, adventure to make Presidents’ Day the fun holiday we all deserve, from traditional snake-shaped calzones to carols that celebrate Taft’s bath time.
Bio: Katie is a writer, cartoonist, and social worker. As a former children’s birthday party entertainer, she is no stranger to what makes for a good celebration. The presented Presidents’ Day carols, traditions, and lore are all Katie’s creation, though she hopes it’s only a matter of time before they enter the general zeitgeist and take on a life of their own.
*Presentation #3
Reality on Television: Memes, Culture, and Verdicts in High-Profile US Trials
by Ixchel Mazer
Description: If it doesn’t fit, you must acquit! Trial by television in America- a new form of entertainment pioneered by the OJ Simpson trial. Take a trip down memory lane to see how pop culture & criminal trials have intersected in American culture since 1995. Why does trial by reality TV reflect society, spark debate, spawn memes, and keep us glued to our screens?
Bio: Ixchel is an Account Manager (aka lives in Salesforce) and sports enthusiast. She spends her time pondering law school and instead, keeps up to date on trials via Twitter.
