May 18 | NY Metro – American Studies Association annual brunch May 16, 2025 | Rukshana Jalil NYMASA BRUNCH 5/18/2025 SUNDAY (11am – 2pm) It’s time again for the legendary NYMASA (NY Metro chapter of the American Studies Association – nymasa.com) Spring Brunch on Sun, May 18 11AM-2PM! Hosted by a NYMASA member, the brunch is a terrific way to meet fellow Americanists from the region, catch up with friends, and eat… Read More
American Revolutions in the Digital Age Webinar Series May 16, 2025 | Rukshana Jalil You are invited to a four-part webinar series with editors of and contributors to the new volume, American Revolutions in the Digital Age (Cornell University Press, 2024). You can access a PDF of the book at this link. This innovative text explores how scholars are using newly digitized materials and emerging digital methods to re-examine the… Read More
05/15 Book Talk; Oliver Radclyffe’s “Frighten the Horses” May 9, 2025 | Rukshana Jalil The Center for the Study of Women and Society invites you to join us for our final book talk of the year with Oliver Radclyffe, author of FRIGHTEN THE HOURSES, a textured, sharply written memoir about coming of age in the fourth decade of one’s life and embracing one’s truest self in a world that… Read More
Present your work at GCDI Conversations in Digital Scholarship on May 13 May 7, 2025 | Rukshana Jalil We are excited to share that the GC Digital Fellows are hosting an inaugural event on Tuesday, May 13th called GCDI Conversations in Digital Scholarship. The event will feature six facilitated round table conversations designed to build cross-disciplinary dialogue about the many ways that scholarship and research are changing in response to emerging technologies. Registration… Read More
Due May 15 | NeMLA 2026 Call for Session Proposals May 7, 2025 | Rukshana Jalil Northeast Modern Language Association Convention information here Submissions for NeMLA occur in two stages Stage 1: Session Proposals (due May 15) Session proposal deadline is May 15, 2025. Please review the session types before submitting your session proposal. When thinking about a session proposal and drafting the description, your goal is to find a sweet spot between… Read More
May 9 | Shattering Boundaries: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Violence May 2, 2025 | Rukshana Jalil Shattering Boundaries: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Violence Date: Friday, May 9th, 2025 Time: 2:30 PM Location: The Graduate Center, CUNY — Room 9205/06/07 This conference brings together graduate student researchers exploring the many forms, structures, and legacies of violence across disciplines. Through a series of panels and discussion sessions, we will engage with topics that unsettle boundaries and propose… Read More
2025-26AY Dissertation Scholar Search – Department of Black Studies April 25, 2025 | Rukshana Jalil The Department of Black Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara invites applications for two Dissertation Fellowship Scholars for the academic year 2025-26. We seek Dissertation Scholars working in Interdisciplinary, Social Science, Humanities, and STEM disciplines whose research focus is specifically situated within Black Studies. The Department is especially interested in candidates who can… Read More
Student Volunteer Opportunity April 25, 2025 | Rukshana Jalil Gracie Mansion was built in 1799 along the East River in Manhattan and has been the home of NYC Mayors since 1942. While being the home of Eric Adams, it is also “The People’s House” where we strive for cultural inclusion and recognition. We aim to preserve the historic home and stay true to the… Read More
Due May 2 | Apply for the Carolyn G Heilbrun Dissertation Prize April 25, 2025 | Rukshana Jalil The Center for the Study of Women and Society is accepting submissions for the Carolyn G. Heilbrun Dissertation Prize ($300) to be awarded to an outstanding dissertation completed at the CUNY Graduate Center in the given academic year. The prize is meant to recognize a dissertation that is in the interest of the humanities with the broad intellectual aims… Read More
Due April 30 | The 2025-2026 SPCUNY Student Fellowship application April 25, 2025 | Rukshana Jalil CALL FOR APPLICATIONS SOCIAL PRACTICE CUNY FELLOWSHIP FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS DEADLINE: APRIL 30, 2025 SOCIAL PRACTICE CUNY (SPCUNY), an initiative based at The CUNY Graduate Center that seeks to amplify the collective power of social practice artists, scholars, and advocates across the CUNY system, is currently seeking the fifth cohort of Student Fellows. STUDENT FELLOWS… Read More