Sep 27 | “Rod Serling’s Speculative Anti-racisms,” a talk by Melissa Phruksachart (GC Alum) Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at 6:00 pm Michelson Theater NYU Department of Cinema Studies 721 Broadway, 6th Floor How might The Twilight Zone (CBS, 1959-1964) and its creator Rod Serling afford us an opportunity to rethink the operations of mid-twentieth century U.S. racial liberalism? This talk argues that Serling’s infamous use of allegory and the… Read More
Block Party: Exhibition and Related Programming, Fri, Sep 15–Sat, Oct 28 Block Party: Peter Krashes Opening Reception: Friday, September 15, 2017, 6:00 PM — 8:00 PM | The James Gallery Please join us Friday, September 15th from 6 to 8pm at the James Gallery for the opening reception of “Block Party” an exhibition of paintings by artist and community organizer Peter Krashes. We invite the Graduate… Read More
Spanish-speakers needed for language research studies – earn up to $105! The Second Language Acquisition Lab at CUNY Graduate Center is looking for Spanish speakers to participate in two research studies on language processing. Please see below for brief descriptions of each study. You may qualify to participate in both studies if you meet Group 1 or Group 2 criteria:… Read More
Sep 20 | Workshop: Going on the Faculty Job Market Going on the Faculty Job Market: Preparing Your Written Materials Wednesday, 09/20/2017 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm CUNY Graduate Center, room 9204 Fall is upon us and the academic job market is in full swing. In this workshop session, we will discuss how to best position yourself for the academic job market. We’ll talk about:… Read More
The Gotham Center events “Why Can’t NYC Do Big Projects Anymore?” The Myths and Challenges of Large-Scale Development in Today’s NYC, And Planning for Tomorrow Monday, September 11th, 6:30 – 8 pm Elebash Recital Hall (Ground Floor) While many complain NYC’s days of major public works are long gone, the government has in fact undertaken a number of huge… Read More
Legal advising available for DACA students In response to the Trump Administration’s decision to no longer accept new applications for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), attorneys at CUNY’s Citizenship Now will be scheduling appointments beginning next week to help with DACA renewals. Students may contact Citizenship Now at citizenshipnowinfo@cuny.edu … Read More
DSC Grants: First Deadline Sept. 15 (11:59 PM)! Dear Students of the Graduate Center, The 2017-18 DSC Grants award period is open! The first deadline will be September 15 at 11:59 PM. Any current doctoral or master’s student at the Graduate Center CUNY seeking funds for organizing conferences or events that could benefit fellow students are encouraged to apply. The maximum grant award… Read More
Call for Participants, Fall 2017: Collaborative Research Seminar on Archives and Special Collections Application Form (open till September 19th) https://collabseminar.commons.gc.cuny.edu/ A two-part seminar on special collections and archival research methods, in its second iteration. Open to graduate-level students, faculty, and staff at CUNY by application. Sponsored by the Graduate Center Library and The New York Public Library, with support from the Early Research Initiative, The Center for the… Read More
TLC Workshops on Statements of Teaching Philosophy Workshops on Statements of Teaching Philosophy Please join the staff of the Teaching and Learning Center for upcoming workshops and office hour availability for Graduate Center students who are planning or preparing statements of teaching philosophy for the job market. On Tuesday, September 12, from 6:30-8:30pm in Room 9207 at the Graduate Center TLC staff will lead… Read More