April 16 | Book Reading & Discussion by Antoine Idier, PhD Book Reading & Discussion by Antoine Idier, PhD – Director of Studies and Research at the Paris-Cergy National Graduate School of Arts (ENSAPC) Monday April 16, 6:30 pm-8:30 pm, The Graduate Center Room 9206-9207. Antoine Idier’s 2017 book The Lives of Guy Hocquenhem: Politics, Sexuality, Culture resurrects an important and complex twentieth-century thinker. Idier argues… Read More
April 16 | Black Women in the Public Sphere: Black Women in Higher Education Exploring African American women as a potent force within American politics, culture, and society, this new series serves as a platform where visionary black female leaders can discuss their work and how the country might move forward in these complicated times. We begin with higher education, welcoming two high-profile college presidents-Valerie Smith of Swarthmore and Karol… Read More
April 12 | Dr. Geneva Gay: Cultural Responsive Education: A Necessity for Equity and Excellence Read More
Decorative Arts Trust Summer Research Grants The Decorative Arts Trust is accepting applications for our 2018 Summer Research Grants. Each year the Trust awards at least five research grants to graduate students working on a Master’s thesis or PhD dissertation in a fields related to the decorative arts. Grants range from $500-$1,000. More information, as well as descriptions of past grant projects, can be found on our… Read More
April 12 | “What is ‘Public’ about Our Public University?” Thursday, April 12th, 6:30 pm The James Gallery The City University of New York defines itself as “the nation’s largest urban public university.” But what does it mean to be a “public” institution in an era of increased privatization and public/private partnerships? As the use of the term “public” has become a catchall, what does… Read More
April 25 | Monuments as History / Art / Power 6 p.m., Martin Segal Theatre The Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue Historians, art historians, community activists, and artists discuss the ongoing reevaluation of public monuments in New York City and across the country. This interactive presentation will focus on the J. Marion Sims monument to explore how we can understand Sim’s medical research and experimentation… Read More
April 28 | The Practice of Pedagogy at NYU SCA The Graduate Student Committee at the NYU Department of Social and Cultural Analysis is pleased to announce the schedule for this year’s symposium, The Practice of Pedagogy. The Practice of Pedagogy is a one-day, interdisciplinary symposium bringing together scholars from American Studies, Ethnic Studies, and Critical Indigenous Studies. The discussion will center pedagogical practice and knowledge work… Read More
April 11 | Challenging the School Readiness Agenda in Early Childhood Education Presented by the Ph.D. Program in Urban Education Provocative Inquiries in Urban Education (PIUE) Lecture Series, Spring 2018: Listening to Alumni Challenging the School Readiness Agenda in Early Childhood Education / Talk and Book Launch Presenter: Dr. Miriam Tager, UEd alum Wednesday, April 11th, 6:30–8:30pm The Graduate Center, CUNY 365 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016… Read More