Sports & Society Program Initiative: A Discussion with David Hollander
The Sports & Society Program Initiative in American Culture Studies is pleased to host David Hollander, author of How Basketball Can Save the World: 13 Guiding Principles for Reimagining What's Possible on April 21, 2023 at 3 p.m. CT on Zoom.
NBA and WNBA superstars, Hall of Fame players, coaches, and leading cultural figures have all dropped by Professor Hollander’s New York University course “How Basketball Can Save the World” course to debate and give insights on how the underlying principles of the game can provide a new blueprint for addressing our diverse challenges and showing what’s possible beyond the court. Now, in How Basketball Can Save the World, Hollander takes us out of the classroom to present a beautiful new philosophy with contributions by many of his past guests and based on values inherent to basketball, such as inclusion and the balancing of individual success with the needs of the collective. These principles move us beyond conflict and confusion toward a more harmonious and meaningful future.
David Hollander, JD, is an assistant dean and clinical professor with the Tisch Institute for Global Sport at New York University and received NYU’s highest faculty honor, the Distinguished Teaching Award. His innovative courses have been featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, SLAM, Axios, and CBS News. He sits on advisory boards for espnW, The Earl Monroe New Renaissance Basketball School and the NYU Entrepreneurial Institute. He holds his high school’s record for most technical fouls.
If you're interested in joining us, e-mail co-organizer Noah Cohan.