Due May 12 | Applications for ERI Fellowship in Interdisciplinary Research in the Service of Public Knowledge Graduate Center Early Research Initiative Fellowships in Interdisciplinary Research in the Service of Public Knowledge The Carnegie Foundation initiative on doctoral education uses the label “steward” to convey a role for scholars that transcends accomplishments and skills: it has an ethical and political dimension. “Self-identifying as a steward,” Chris Golde of Stanford says, “implies adopting… Read More
May 3 | Cuba Film Screening and Discussion: Hermanas en Ruedas Film Screening and Discussion: Hermanas en Ruedas May 3, 2017 – CUNY Graduate Center 365 Fifth Ave., Room 5409 5:30-8pm Hermanas en Ruedas is a documentary about the growing underground skating culture in Havana, Cuba and how young female skaters navigate the traditionally male-dominated sport amidst a backdrop of international exchanges and a drastic shift in… Read More
Letting Go While Staying Connected: An Interactive Talk for Parents WORKSHOP Letting Go While Staying Connected: An Interactive Talk for Parents Part I – May 12, 2017, Friday Part II – May 19, 2017, Friday 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Room #7209 This FREE workshop will address: One of the most important and challenging aspects of parenting is the capacity to “let go” of one’s… Read More
Apr. 27 | Inside Voices: An Oral History Exhibition Faculty and students are invited to an upcoming student showcase at Columbia University, Inside Voices[oralhistory.columbia.edu], a multimedia pop-up exhibition free and open to the public on Thursday, April 27 from 5 to 8 p.m. This event employs a wide range of interactive formats and stories based on interviews conducted by student in 2016 cohort of… Read More
GC Digital Initiatives: Upcoming Events and Workshops Introduction to Analyzing Text Tuesday, April 25 from 6:30 to 8:30 PM This workshop will introduce participants to the basics of analyzing text using easy-to-use tools that do not require any programming knowledge. We will cover how to begin exploratory analyses of your text corpus using tools such as the web-based Voyant, the iPhone app… Read More
Due May 5 | Applications for the IRADAC/Schomburg Digitization Fellowships Fall 2017/Spring 2018 Invitation for applications for the IRADAC/Schomburg Digitization Fellowships Fall 2017/Spring 2018 Purpose Students will work closely with staff at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. Located in Harlem, the Schomburg Center is recognized as one of the world’s leading research institutions focusing on African-American, African Diaspora, and African experience. Throughout the fall semester,… Read More
May 8 | Teach@CUNY Day – Registration now open Registration is now open for Teach@CUNY Day, May 8th at the Graduate Center. Please encourage students, faculty, and staff from your programs to register, even if they can only attend for part of the day. The morning plenary (9 am) will feature remarks by CUNY’s Executive Vice Chancellor Vita Rabinowitz and Graduate Center President Chase… Read More
April 12-15 | 49th NEMLA Annual Convention April 12-15, 2018 Pittsburgh, PA “Global Spaces, Local Landscapes and Imagined Worlds” Local Host Institution: University of Pittsburgh Hotel:Omni William Penn Propose sessions here by April 29, 2017 Submit abstacts here by September 30, 2017 Registration will open here in October 2017 Schedule will be available to search and download before the convention The 49th Annual Convention of the… Read More
April 21 | “American Identities on Land and at Sea” Conference Friday, April 21st, 10:00am–5:30pm, Martin E. Segal Theatre Landscape and seascape have been abiding interests in the history of American art, inspiring iconic national imagery and stimulating significant bodies of literature. Many studies have examined how landscape and marine painting encode American culture, politics, and philosophy, often promoting a monolithic notion of American identity. As… Read More
Due May 5 | Applications for the IRADAC Fellows Program IRADAC Fellows Program Fall 2017/Spring 2018 Purpose The IRADAC Fellowship provides institutional and intellectual support for Ph.D. candidates at the writing stage. Organized around an interdisciplinary seminar, the IRADAC Dissertation Fellowship offers sustained and supportive criticism among scholars writing on any area of the African Diaspora. During the academic year, fellows will have the opportunity… Read More