Tragedy, Trauma, and Transformation: The 9/11 Catastrophe 25 Years Later

Event details Date: Wednesday, September 9, 2026 Time: 12:15 PM to 1:30 PM Campus: Queens College Type: Lectures About this event Panel event moderated by Distinguished Lecturer James Vacca, Urban Studies. Panelists: Peter Liberman, Professor and Chair, Political Science Topic: How Anger and Retributive Reactions to 9/11 Affected US Foreign Policy Steven Markowitz, Professor and Director, Barry Commoner Center for Health and the Environment Topic: Effects on Those Who Cleared the Trade Center Site and Those Living Nearby; The WTC Health Program Established to Assist These Groups Melissa Checker, Hagedorn Professor and Chair, Urban Studies Topic: The Redevelopment of Downtown and the City in General after 9/11 Panelist presentations will be followed by a Q&A. Video Presentation: QC Student Association. Register to attend in person or virtually: https://tinyurl.com/47x8d485 Date: September 9, 2026 Time: 12:15 PM — 1:30 PM College: Queens College Address: 65-30 Kissena Boulevard, Flushing, Queens Building: Rosenthal Library & Virtual Room: 230 Phone: 718-997-5590 Admission: Free Website: https://tinyurl.com/47x8d485 Official event details: https://events.cuny.edu/cec/tragedy-trauma-and-transformation-the-9-11-catastrophe-25-years-later/