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
Due Feb 27 | Collaborative Research Seminar on Archives and Special Collections February 21, 2017 | Rukshana Jalil | Leave a comment Call for Participants: Collaborative Research Seminar on Archives and Special Collections by The Graduate Center, CUNY Library and The New York Public Library. A pilot program for cross-institutional collaboration in special collections and archival research methods. … Read More
Office of Career Planning Workshops February 21, 2017 | Rukshana Jalil | Leave a comment Cultivating a Public Voice for Your Research 02/28/2017 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm in room 9206 Digital media technologies have become increasingly important in academic life, offering both new opportunities and new challenges. Digital technologies provide academics an array of platforms on which to share their work, broaden its reach, gain recognition and involve a… Read More
Feb 23 | In Theory and Practice: Accessible Cultural Education February 21, 2017 | Rukshana Jalil | Leave a comment 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
Graduate Writing Consultations Available February 17, 2017 | Rukshana Jalil | Leave a comment Graduate writing consultants at the Office of Career Planning and Professional Development are available to meet with students to review students’ written materials and to discuss writing-related issues. Students can bring writing from a variety of genres, including course assignments, conference and dissertation materials, and more. Consultants address questions on both the micro (e.g. sentence… Read More