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
April 10 | Translanguaging as Critical Inquiry and Pedagogy Presented by the Ph.D. Program in Urban Education Provocative Inquiries in Urban Education (PIUE) Lecture Series, Spring 2018: Listening to Alumni Translanguaging as Critical Inquiry and Pedagogy Presenters: UEd alums: Dr. Carla España and Dr. Luz Herrera, and Cristian Solorza, UEd Doctoral Student Tuesday, April 10th, 6:30–8:30pm The Graduate Center, CUNY 365 5th Avenue, New… Read More
April 11 | West African Manuscripts round table Please join us at New York University’s Tamiment Library (10th floor, Elmer Holmes Bobst Library, 70 Washington Sq. South) on Wednesday, April 11, 6:30-8:00PM (doors open at 6pm) for a round table on issues relating to early West African manuscripts. A fundamental source for the history of West Africa lies in rich archival collections, most famously the manuscript libraries of Timbuktu.… Read More
May 1 | (Re)addressing Urban Education Literacy, Curriculum and Pedagogy Provocative Inquiries in Urban Education (PIUE) Lecture Series, Spring 2018: Listening to Alumni (Re)addressing Urban Education Literacy, Curriculum and Pedagogy Presenters: Dr. Maria Akinyele and Dr. Altovise Gipson-Colon, UEd alums Tuesday, May 1st, 6:30–8:30pm The Graduate Center, CUNY 365 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016 Room 4202, Urban Education Lounge FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC… Read More
Mar 22 | Sponsored Migration: The State and Puerto Rican Postwar Migration to the United States w Dr. Edwin Meléndez March 22, 2018, 6-8pm Skylight Room, 9th Floor SPONSORED MIGRATION: THE STATE AND PUERTO RICAN POSTWAR MIGRATION TO THE UNITED STATES A book talk and discussion with: Dr. Edgardo Meléndez, author , Professor of Africana and Puerto Rican/ Latino Studies, Hunter College Dr. Teresita Levy, Associate Professor, Latin American, Latino, and Puerto Rican Studies, Lehman… Read More
CUNY Academy – News March 2018 Last week the CUNY Academy received funds to support travel awards for part-time faculty who present or chair at a conference. The Academy thanks Enid Stubin of Kingsborough Community College and the UFS, Evangelos Gizis, our Board Chair and former Provost of Queens College, and Kay Conway, Chair of the UFS, for their efforts to… Read More