Mar 23 | GC Digital Initiatives Data Visualization Workshop

Workshop: “Visualization 2”  Thursday, March 23rd, 2017 – 6:30-8:30pm Have you learned some Python and now want to learn how to make pretty pictures out of your data? This workshop is a deep dive into making graphs using the matplotlib visualization library. We’ll cover the basics of making pie charts, bar graphs, line and scatter… Read More

Mar 31 | Navigating NYSHIP workshop

Navigating NYSHIP workshop, March 31, 2-3:30pm, in Room 5409   Trying to use NYSHIP insurance for the first time, or re-enrolling after a gap? Confused about what to tell providers’ offices when they ask for your insurance–or about how to even read that blue-and-white card? Have you been on NYSHIP for a little while, but still have questions about claims, how… Read More

Mar 16 | GCDI Intro to Python Workshop

Workshop: “Introduction to Python Programming”  Thursday, March 16th, 2017 – 6:30-8:30pm Python is a programming language that can be used for a wide range of tasks, including collecting and analyzing data in a variety of formats, building web applications, and much more. It is an extremely popular programming language for academic researchers because of its… Read More

GC Digital Initiatives Workshop

Workshop: “So You Want to Start a Podcast?”   Tuesday, March 7th, 2017 – 6:30-8:30pm Are you curious about podcasting? Have you thought about starting one, or being involved in one, but feel unsure about the technology you will need, or the skills required to make it happen? Have you ever wondered if podcasting is… Read More

Mar 16 | State in Time Workshop: The Crisis of Oppositional Politics Today

Join the Center for the Humanities on Thursday, March 16th at 6:30am-8:30pm for State in Time The Crisis of Oppositional Politics Today in The James Gallery at The Graduate Center, CUNY. This workshop opens a space to rethink key concepts that in the era of Trumpism feel exhausted and in crisis – e.g. “critique” and “resistance,” being… Read More

2/28 and 3/1 – Digital Initiatives Workshops

Workshop: “Tools for Collaborative Work”   Tuesday, February 28th, 2017 – 6:30-8:30pm This workshop is designed as a gentle introduction to using widely available (and FREE!) digital tools for collaborative work. We will explore how a few simple-to-use tools can be effectively wielded to manage your project, from communication, to workflow management, document storage, and… Read More

Mar 1 | Putting NYC to Work: Using Place-Based Assignments in Your Courses

March 1, 2017, 6:30-8:30, Room 9207 In the second installment of the TLC’s two-part workshop series on place-based learning, we’ll explore strategies for creating and integrating creative assignments that take advantage of New York’s cultural resources, including its many archives, museums, libraries, performing arts institutions, green spaces, etc.… Read More

Feb 23 | In Theory and Practice: Accessible Cultural Education

Thursday, February 23rd, 4:00pm In Theory and Practice: Accessible Cultural Education Room 9206-9207 Accessibility in education is practiced regularly in cultural institutions across New York and continues to be a burgeoning field within higher education scholarship. The goal of this workshop is to bring together knowledge from this field in theory and practice in order… Read More

Feb 22 | Teaching as an International Student

Teaching as an International Student Wednesday 2/22, 1-3pm, room 9206 As international graduate students, we often don’t know what to expect when we first step into the classroom as teaching fellows or adjuncts. We might have questions about our students’ lives, their cultural and academic backgrounds, and about the American university system in general and CUNY more… Read More