Oct 21 | Transformative Learning in the Humanities: An Information Session October 16, 2020 | Rukshana Jalil We invite you to an information session on Wed, Oct 21 at 2-3 pm, for a new three-year initiative supported by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, “Transformative Learning in the Humanities.” Executive Vice Chancellor and University Provost José Luis Cruz (PI of the historic $10 million grant to CUNY, of which this is a part)… Read More
Deadline 1/15 | Graduate Center Dissertation Fellowship Competition October 16, 2020 | Rukshana Jalil THE CUNY GRADUATE CENTER DISSERTATION FELLOWSHIP COMPETITION FOR THE 2021-2022 ACADEMIC YEAR Applications Due: Friday, January 15, 2021, no later than 5:00pm GUIDELINES Eligibility Requirements Students must be officially advanced to candidacy (level III) before February 18, 2021. Dissertation Fellowships are intended for students who expect to complete the dissertation during 2021-2022 award year; the… Read More
Oct 15 | Beyond Populism: A Panel Discussion October 7, 2020 | Rukshana Jalil The American Studies Certificate Program invites you to join us on Thursday Oct. 15 at 4:30 p.m. for a panel discussion addressing issues raised in the newly released essay collection Beyond Populism: Angry Politics and the Twilight of Neoliberalism (West Virginia UP, 2020), edited by the Graduate Center’s Jeff Maskovsky (Anthropology) and Vanderbilt University’s Sophie Bjork-James. The volume takes up… Read More
Due 11/6 | Early Research Initiative (ERI) Catalyst Grants October 5, 2020 | Rukshana Jalil Early Research Initiative (ERI) Catalyst Grants Deadline for Applications: 6 November 2020 by 3:00 PM In response to the unprecedented disruptions to academic work that have been one byproduct of the current global pandemic, The Provost’s Office is pleased to announce the Catalyst Grant program to provide short term support for doctoral student research… Read More
Oct 8 | American Studies Working Group Meeting October 1, 2020 | Rukshana Jalil Students and faculty interested in and/or affiliated with the American Studies Certificate Program are invited to attend an informal gathering of what we’ve dubbed our Working Group on Thursday, Oct. 8 at 4 p.m. The point first and foremost is to gather; we will discuss, among other things of current interest, Scott Kurashige’s 2019 American Studies Association Presidential Address,… Read More
Oct 7 & 8 | Upcoming PublicsLab Events October 1, 2020 | Rukshana Jalil Ghost River: Decolonization through Artistic Reinterpretation Wednesday, 7 October 2020 4:30-6:00pm Co-sponsored by the American Social History Project. Ghost River: The Fall and Rise of the Conestoga (Red Planet Books and Comics, 2019) is a graphic novel about the Paxton massacres of 1763. However, as the title suggests, the Paxton vigilantes associated with this tragedy… Read More
Sep 25 | Meet the Faculty and Students Open Session September 23, 2020 | Rukshana Jalil Please join us for a virtual meet and greet. You will have a chance to meet some of the American Studies faculty and ask questions related to the Certificate Program. Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/121793751389 to access the Zoom link to join.… Read More
WW Foundation Dissertation Fellowships–Ph.D. candidates in Humanities and Social Sciences September 17, 2020 | Rukshana Jalil The Woodrow Wilson (WW) Foundation is offering the following Dissertation Fellowships. The Charlotte W. Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships Designed to encourage original and significant study of religious and ethical values in fields across the humanities and social sciences, the 2021 Newcombe Fellowships are available to Ph.D. and Th.D. candidates who expect to complete their dissertation… Read More
Advanced Research Collaborative Fellowship Applications September 2, 2020 | Rukshana Jalil APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN FROM SEPTEMBER 1 TO OCTOBER 16, 2020. **WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND THAT YOU DOWNLOAD AND SAVE THE APPLICATION TO YOUR COMPUTER DESKTOP BEFORE FILLING IT OUT. PLEASE DO NOT FILL IT OUT DIRECTLY IN THE BROWSER** Please apply by completing the appropriate online application form below: Distinguished Visiting Scholar Application Distinguished CUNY Fellow Application The… Read More
Due 8/31 | Call for Applications: 2020 CUNY Adjunct Incubator Grants August 12, 2020 | Rukshana Jalil About this grant opportunity The Center for the Humanities’ CUNY Adjunct Incubator supports and highlights the significant, critical and community-engaged scholarship and pedagogy work of adjuncts teaching across CUNY. At a recent rally in support of adjuncts, Professor Gunja SenGupta (History, Brooklyn College and the Graduate Center, CUNY), noted that “adjuncts are frequently referred to… Read More