Mar 28 | American Convergence: Science and Technology in Colonial Latin America

The History Department of the Graduate Center, CUNY invites you to a talk: American Convergence: Science and Technology in Colonial Latin America Maria Portuondo, Associate Professor and Chair History of Science and Technology Department at Johns Hopkins  Wednesday, March 28th, 2018 6-8pm The Graduate Center, CUNY 365 Fifth Avenue, room 9207 The essential backdrop of… Read More

Mar 28 | Publics, Politics, and Pedagogy: Remaking Higher Education for Turbulent Times

On March 28, 9:00am-6:00pm, the Futures Initiative will be hosting its Spring Forum on “Publics, Politics, and Pedagogy: Remaking Higher Education for Turbulent Times” (The Graduate Center, Skylight Room 9100). This event, part of the “University Worth Fighting For” series, is an opportunity to think through the unique intersections between interdisciplinary research, pedagogy, equity, and institutional change. We… Read More

Mar 15 | Understanding the IRB

This conversation with Marianna Azar, the GC Human Research Protection Program Manager, and Kashema Hutchinson, F.I. Fellow and Doctoral Candidate in Urban Education is the second part of a dialogue we began this past fall about the IRB review process. Building on that earlier conversation, this Thursday Dialogue seeks to create space for tackling the complexities of the IRB… Read More

GC Digital Initiatives Sound Series Events: Doing Digital Oral History

Information about this week’s GCDI Sound Series events by Doug Boyd, Ph.D., a national expert on oral history, archives, and digital technologies: Tuesday, March 6th at 7:00pm in room 9204, the GCDI Sound Series continues with a talk by Dr. Doug Boyd on Kentucky Bourbon Tales: Oral History Project, Digital Archive and Documentary. Join us to learn… Read More

February 27 | GC Digital Scholarship Lab Open House

Tuesday, February 27th, 2018, 12pm – 6pm, Room 7414 Are you curious about the GC Digital Scholarship Lab, the Digital Fellows, and the services that we provide?  Come join us on Tuesday, February 27th, from 12pm-6pm for our Digital Scholarship Lab Open House!  The GC Digital Scholarship Lab (Room 7414) is a great place to come for support for… Read More

Feb 21 | “Memory, Erasure, and Virtual Repatriation: The Zimbabwean Case”

Memory, Erasure, and Virtual Repatriation: The Zimbabwean Case Co-sponsored by GC Digital Initiatives, the Institute for Research on the African Diaspora in the Americas & the Caribbean (IRADAC), and the Africana Studies Group February 21  6:30pm-8:30pm, Room C197 https://gcdi.commons.gc.cuny.edu/event/memory-erasure-and-virtual-repatriation-the-zimbabwean-case/ Tinashe Mushakavanhu and Nontsikelelo Mutiti, co-researchers of ReadingZimbabwe.com, have been collecting, cataloging, digitizing, and making available… Read More