May 8 | Teach@CUNY Day February 28, 2017 | Rukshana Jalil | Leave a comment On May 8th, 2017, the Teaching and Learning Center will be hosting the second Teach@CUNY Day. This event is scheduled for 9am-4pm on the Concourse Level of the Graduate Center. Teach@CUNY Day is open to the entire CUNY community, but we especially encourage attendance by students at the Graduate Center who are or who will be teaching in Fall… Read More
2/28 and 3/1 – Digital Initiatives Workshops February 28, 2017 | Rukshana Jalil | Leave a comment 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 10 | Imagining Walls: Farm Worker Futurism and the Political History of the Present February 28, 2017 | Rukshana Jalil | Leave a comment Curtis Marez (University of California, San Diego) Friday, March 10th • 2:00-3:30pm, The Skylight Room (9100) The Graduate Center, CUNY 365 Fifth Avenue Even before Donald Trump promised to build one, U.S. entertainment media was preoccupied with walls—most famously in Game of Thrones—and such images build upon a longer history of struggles over technology and… Read More
Mar 7-8 | “Art, Institutions, and Internationalism: 1933-1966” Conference February 28, 2017 | Rukshana Jalil | Leave a comment Please join us Tuesday, March 7th from 10:30am-8:00pm in the Martin E. Segal Theatre at The Graduate Center, CUNY for “Art, Institutions, and Internationalism: 1933-1966,” the first day of a two-day long conference addressing art and nation building during the transition from colonial to post-colonial statehood in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East, as well as socio-political changes in the Americas and Europe. Speakers… Read More
Due Mar 31 | ARC Pine Tree Student Fellowship in the Digital Humanities Awards 2017-2018 February 27, 2017 | Rukshana Jalil | Leave a comment As part of its effort to encourage student research, the Advanced Research Collaborative (ARC) will be offering two ARC Pine Tree Student Fellowships in the Digital Humanities for the coming academic year 2017-2018. The Awards are valued at $4,000 each and are for one semester only (Fall or Spring).… Read More
Mar 1 | Putting NYC to Work: Using Place-Based Assignments in Your Courses February 27, 2017 | Rukshana Jalil | Leave a comment 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
Mar 7 | CITY OF SEDITION: The History of New York During the Civil War February 27, 2017 | Rukshana Jalil | Leave a comment Labor, Literature and Landmark Lecture Series, Winter/Spring 2017 The General Society of Mechanics & Tradesmen is pleased to present CITY OF SEDITION: The History of New York During the Civil War, With Author John Strausbaugh Tuesday, March 7th AT THE GENERAL SOCIETY LIBRARY The Program starts at 6:30 P.M. BOOK-SIGNING AND RECEPTION TO FOLLOW… Read More
Mar 24 | Organizing the Academic Precariat February 27, 2017 | Rukshana Jalil | Leave a comment Perspectives on National Trends and Recent Successes Friday, March 24, 2017, 12-6pm Murphy Institute, CUNY, 25 West 43rd St. 18th Fl. Free | Lunch provided Register here This half-day conference brings together scholars, unionists, and adjuncts to explore the latest research on the academic precariat and recent breakthroughs in adjunct organizing. How has austerity reshaped… Read More
Mar 6 | Global Perspectives on the Fight for Higher Education February 27, 2017 | Rukshana Jalil | Leave a comment Join the Futures Initiative on Monday, March 6, 2017 from 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm for a roundtable discussion on “Global Perspectives on the Fight for Higher Education,” in which we will share strategies across the globe and highlight the urgent need for abolition and decolonial education.… Read More
Due Apr 21 | Applications for USS Scholarships (Ernesto Malave Merit, Graduate Mentoring & Passantino) February 21, 2017 | Rukshana Jalil | Leave a comment The University Student Senate (USS) is pleased to announce their Ernesto Malave Merit, Donald and Mary Ellen Passantino, and Graduate Peer Mentoring Scholarships competition.… Read More