The 6-Minute Challenge invites scholars, scientists, artists, and professionals of Czech or Slovak descent to introduce their talent, the subject of their work, project, research, or studies in a short presentation limited to six minutes. It’s a challenge!

The 16th edition is special, it features students – at New York University and Columbia University: Jachym Harwood (CU - Biology and Environmental Science), Jennifer Helinek (CU - Regional Studies), Maxwell Lurken-Tvrdik (CU - Sociology), Natalie Plavec (NYU - Applied Psychology), Nicole Plavec (NYU - Applied Psychology and Anthropology), Karolina Poliakova (CU -Science Communication), Eben Rose (New School – Crisis and Environmental Economics), Karel Andres Ruiz (CU - Comparative Literature), and Rene Strezenicky Franko (CU – Biology and Russian).

Moderated by Christopher Harwood, PhD.

Free and open to the public. Suggested donation $10. Seats are limited, on first-come first-served basis. RSVP online through Eventbrite.

This event is organized by the Czechoslovak Society of Arts and Sciences (SVU), New York Chapter, with support of BBLA.