Talks
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ON AFGHANISTAN Barnett Rubin, a former special adviser to the U.N. special representative of the secretary-general for Afghanistan, discusses the future of democracy in Afghanistan. He is the author of “The Fragmentation of Afghanistan: State Formation and Collapse in the International System, Second Edition” (Yale University Press). A reception follows. Tonight, 5:30 p.m., Carnegie Council, Merrill House, 170 E. 64th St., between Third and Lexington avenues, 212-838-4120, $25.
IT’S GETTING HOT IN HERE Journalist Elizabeth Kolber t will discuss global warming and its effects on America and the world, the topic of her series of articles in the New Yorker, “The Climate of Man.” A signing of her new book, “Field Notes From a Catastrophe: Man, Nature, and Climate Change” (Bloomsbury), follows. Tonight, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Pratt Insti tute, Higgins Hall Auditorium, 61 St. James Place at the corner of Lafayette Avenue, 718-636-3471, free.
PRESERVING LAND The National Museum of the American Indian presents a discussion with environmental activists Winona LaDuke and Gail Small.The talk focuses on their commitment to preserve Native lands against environmental abuse. Thursday, 6 p.m., Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian, George Gustav Heye Center, One Bowling Green, across from Battery Park, 212-514-3700, free.
SOLO FOR A SCULPTOR Courtney Smith presents her first solo museum show in New York, “Tongue and Groove: Moveable Sculptures,” a series of sculptures opening tonight. The artist discusses her work with the exhibit’s curator, Manon Slome (Thursday, 6:30-7:30 p.m.). Exhibit: Through Saturday, April 15, Chelsea Art Museum, 556 W. 22nd St., between Tenth and Eleventh avenues, 212-255-0719, $6 adults, $3 students and seniors, free for members and visitors 18 and under.
PHOTOGRAPHER’S PASSIONS The Camera Club of New York presents a discussion with fashion photographer Fabrizio Ferri. Thursday, 7 p.m., the School of Visual Arts Amphitheater, 209 E. 23rd St., between Second and Third avenues, 212-260-9927, $10 general, free for members.
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