Mar 1 | Putting NYC to Work: Using Place-Based Assignments in Your Courses

March 1, 2017, 6:30-8:30, Room 9207 In the second installment of the TLC’s two-part workshop series on place-based learning, we’ll explore strategies for creating and integrating creative assignments that take advantage of New York’s cultural resources, including its many archives, museums, libraries, performing arts institutions, green spaces, etc.… Read More

Mar 7 | CITY OF SEDITION: The History of New York During the Civil War

Labor, Literature and Landmark Lecture Series, Winter/Spring 2017 The General Society of Mechanics & Tradesmen is pleased to present CITY OF SEDITION: The History of New York During the Civil War, With Author John Strausbaugh Tuesday, March 7th AT THE GENERAL SOCIETY LIBRARY The Program starts at 6:30 P.M.   BOOK-SIGNING AND RECEPTION TO FOLLOW… Read More

Mar 24 | Organizing the Academic Precariat

Perspectives on National Trends and Recent Successes Friday, March 24, 2017, 12-6pm Murphy Institute, CUNY, 25 West 43rd St. 18th Fl. Free | Lunch provided Register here This half-day conference brings together scholars, unionists, and adjuncts to explore the latest research on the academic precariat and recent breakthroughs in adjunct organizing. How has austerity reshaped… Read More

Mar 6 | Global Perspectives on the Fight for Higher Education

Join the Futures Initiative on Monday, March 6, 2017 from 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm for a roundtable discussion on “Global Perspectives on the Fight for Higher Education,” in which we will share strategies across the globe and highlight the urgent need for abolition and decolonial education.… Read More

Office of Career Planning Workshops

Cultivating a Public Voice for Your Research 02/28/2017 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm in room 9206 Digital media technologies have become increasingly important in academic life, offering both new opportunities and new challenges. Digital technologies provide academics an array of platforms on which to share their work, broaden its reach, gain recognition and involve a… Read More

Feb 23 | In Theory and Practice: Accessible Cultural Education

Thursday, February 23rd, 4:00pm In Theory and Practice: Accessible Cultural Education Room 9206-9207 Accessibility in education is practiced regularly in cultural institutions across New York and continues to be a burgeoning field within higher education scholarship. The goal of this workshop is to bring together knowledge from this field in theory and practice in order… Read More

Graduate Writing Consultations Available

Graduate writing consultants at the Office of Career Planning and Professional Development are available to meet with students to review students’ written materials and to discuss writing-related issues. Students can bring writing from a variety of genres, including course assignments, conference and dissertation materials, and more. Consultants address questions on both the micro (e.g. sentence… Read More