Oct 2 | UAlbany-CUNY 2017 Digital Humanities Research Collaboration Forum September 26, 2017 | Rukshana Jalil The University at Albany and The Graduate Center at the City University of New York (CUNY) are pleased to invite you to a Digital Humanities Research Forum[goo.gl] on Monday, October 2, 2017 from 10:30 am to 4:00 pm in the D’Ambra Auditorium on UAlbany’s Uptown Campus. At the cross-section of the humanities and digital technology,… Read More
Part-time Jobs at Big Onion Walking Tours September 20, 2017 | Rukshana Jalil Big Onion Walking Tours (www.bigonion.com[bigonion.com]) is seeking qualified graduate students who are interested in leading walks focusing on the vibrant social, cultural, and political history of Manhattan & Brooklyn. Big Onion is designed to offer flexible, year-round, part-time work for graduate students that can operate around academic commitments. … Read More
Fellowships at The Met – Applications Now Open! September 20, 2017 | Rukshana Jalil The Metropolitan Museum of Art welcomes applications from scholars of art history, archaeology, conservation and related sciences, as well as from scholars in other disciplines whose projects are interdisciplinary in nature and relate to objects in The Met’s collection. The tremendous diversity of fellows’ projects reflects the historic and geographic diversity of the Museum’s collection.… Read More
GC Combined Workshop Listing, Fall 2017 September 20, 2017 | Rukshana Jalil More information about all of the available workshops can be found on our respective websites and will be posted on the GC Workshops and Events calendar on the CUNY Academic Commons. GC Digital Initiatives: cuny.is/gcdi Interactive Technology and Pedagogy Certificate Program: cuny.is/itp Teaching and Learning Center: cuny.is/teaching Futures Initiative: futuresinitiative.org GC Library: cuny.is/gclibraryevents Office of Career… Read More
Sep 26 | The Future of Public Education? Searching for The Public Good Amid Gentrification, Privatization, and Inequality September 20, 2017 | Rukshana Jalil Participants: Diana Cordova-Cobo, Lauren Fox, Abbey Keener, Dominic Terrel Walker, James Wallert, Amy Stuart Wells, Juontel White Tuesday, September 26th, 7:00 PM, Proshansky Auditorium Join us for an evening of conversation with The Public Good Project (Teachers College, Columbia University) and Epic Next Theatre Ensemble on promoting and preserving diversity in urban public schools threatened… Read More
Sep 22 | After Kathy Acker: Chris Kraus in Conversation with Anne Boyer & Ariana Reines September 20, 2017 | Rukshana Jalil Friday, September 22nd, 6:30 pm After Kathy Acker: Chris Kraus in Conversation with Anne Boyer & Ariana Reines Elebash Recital Hall Chris Kraus will read from and describe the research process behind her new biography After Kathy Acker, on the life, myth, and influence of avant-garde artist, writer, and counter-cultural heroine Kathy Acker. Kraus will… Read More
Oct 4 | Documentary Screening and Discussion-Ecuadorian immigration in NYC September 20, 2017 | Rukshana Jalil Please join us for a screening of “If You Could Walk in My Shoes,” an official selection of the 2016 Workers Unite! Film Festival about the life of an Ecuadorian immigrant family in NYC. The screening will be followed by commentary from the film director, Ricardo E. Causo. Wednesday, October 4, 2017 The Graduate Center, CUNY… Read More
Sep 21| LinkedIn 101: Getting to Know the Basics September 19, 2017 | Rukshana Jalil Please register for LinkedIn 101: Getting to Know the Basics. Thursday, September 21, 12:00 p.m. https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1322125733906307843 LinkedIn is one of the most popular online professional resources that exists today. If you haven’t joined yet or know how to use the tool, you’ll want to start with the basics. Join this webinar to gain a broad… Read More
Nov 13 | Mindfulness For Stress & Anxiety September 19, 2017 | Rukshana Jalil 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Room #9206 Mari Dickerson, LMSW & Ravital LaBua Are you feeling stressed? Overwhelmed? Does it feel like you’re always somewhere else, ruminating about the past or worrying about the future? Are you engaging in behaviors to manage stress that you would like to change?… Read More
Ongoing Challenges of Graduate School Life Group September 19, 2017 | Rukshana Jalil Wellness Center, Student Counseling Services Sometimes class work is the least of the graduate student’s burdens. Balancing school, work, family and friends, coping with feelings of isolation or competition, navigating relationships with faculty, sustaining focus and motivation, living on a tight budget and making progress toward your degree are just a few of the unique… Read More