April 19 | Writing for the Public: An Op-Ed Workshop April 17, 2018 | Rukshana Jalil The Futures Initiative is pleased to invite you to “Writing for the Public: An Op-Ed Workshop“ this Thursday, April 19, 12:00pm-2:00pm (The Graduate Center, CUNY; Room 9207). Space is limited, so please RSVP if you plan to attend. This hands-on workshop will be led by Tanya Domi, Director of Media Relations at the Graduate Center. She will share strategies for getting your ideas published… Read More
Deadline extended to May 4 | Applications for CLACLS/ YAI Network Fellowship 2018 April 17, 2018 | Rukshana Jalil YAI Network Fellowship 2018 The Center for Latin American, Caribbean, and Latino Studies is currently accepting applications for the Spring 2018 YAI Fellowship. In collaboration with the CLACLS, the YAI will award a grant to support a $1,000 fellowship for one Ph.D. student at the Graduate Center, CUNY. YAI supports people of all ages with… Read More
April 26 | Careers in Education Consulting, Research, and Tech April 16, 2018 | Rukshana Jalil Thursday, April 26, 2018 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Graduate Center, Room 9206 About the Event Thinking about applying your PhD toward broader, education-related fields? Interested in learning more about career options in education consulting, research, or technology? Come to our panel to meet alumni in these professions, hear their experience and advice, and to… Read More
April 24 | Using an Internship in Educational R&D to Launch your Career (CASE Info Session) April 16, 2018 | Rukshana Jalil 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Graduate Center, Room 9207 An Information Session with the Center for Advanced Study in Education (CASE) At this session, a panel of CASE alumni will discuss their experiences while at CASE and how they used these experiences to build a resume, develop job skills, and advance their careers. They will answer… Read More
April 16 | Book Reading & Discussion by Antoine Idier, PhD April 13, 2018 | Rukshana Jalil Book Reading & Discussion by Antoine Idier, PhD – Director of Studies and Research at the Paris-Cergy National Graduate School of Arts (ENSAPC) Monday April 16, 6:30 pm-8:30 pm, The Graduate Center Room 9206-9207. Antoine Idier’s 2017 book The Lives of Guy Hocquenhem: Politics, Sexuality, Culture resurrects an important and complex twentieth-century thinker. Idier argues… Read More
April 16 | Black Women in the Public Sphere: Black Women in Higher Education April 13, 2018 | Rukshana Jalil Exploring African American women as a potent force within American politics, culture, and society, this new series serves as a platform where visionary black female leaders can discuss their work and how the country might move forward in these complicated times. We begin with higher education, welcoming two high-profile college presidents-Valerie Smith of Swarthmore and Karol… Read More
April 12 | Dr. Geneva Gay: Cultural Responsive Education: A Necessity for Equity and Excellence April 11, 2018 | Rukshana Jalil Read More
Decorative Arts Trust Summer Research Grants April 11, 2018 | Rukshana Jalil The Decorative Arts Trust is accepting applications for our 2018 Summer Research Grants. Each year the Trust awards at least five research grants to graduate students working on a Master’s thesis or PhD dissertation in a fields related to the decorative arts. Grants range from $500-$1,000. More information, as well as descriptions of past grant projects, can be found on our… Read More
April 12 | “What is ‘Public’ about Our Public University?” April 11, 2018 | Rukshana Jalil 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