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📣 Apply for the 2026 ERI/PS2 Summer Public Research Fellowships @humanitiescuny.bsky.social

📌 Open to current Ph.D. Students @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social only

More info:
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There's a research guide for American Studies!

This guide collects resources from the Graduate Center's Mina Rees Library collections and beyond that support American studies research topics

Learn more at:
tinyurl.com/5n7nb7fk

#academiclibraries #cunygradcenter #minareeslibrary
November 11, 2025 at 7:09 PM
📣 Apply for the 2026 ERI/PS2 Summer Public Research Fellowships @humanitiescuny.bsky.social

📌 Open to current Ph.D. Students @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social only

More info:
centerforthehumanities.org/summer-publi...
November 11, 2025 at 9:44 PM
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Join us for our semesterly peer-led space for current GC students to create community and informally talk to one another about their public-facing/ community-engaged/ applied/ activist research. No presentations or talks, just community. We will have food and drink.

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November 6, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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After the polls close and the election is over, New Yorkers will still need to organize for the city they deserve. Join us for a reading and conversation to celebrate the launch of Budget Justice: a bold vision that empowers communities.

Register!
centerforthehumanities.org/event/budget...
October 22, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Congrats Dr. Ujju Aggarwal PS2 Advisory Committee member & alumna @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social

Ujju is Assistant Prof of Anthropology + Experiential Learning @thenewschool.bsky.social & holds a Ph.D. in Anthropology from the GC CUNY

www.upress.umn.edu/978151791567... @humanitiescuny.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 12:09 PM
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New York City has a new mayor. 🗳️

Join experts at the CUNY Graduate Center as they unpack what Zohran Mamdani’s historic win means for NYC’s politics and future.

📅 Nov 12 | 6:30 PM | CUNY Graduate Center

RSVP: www.gc.cuny.edu/events/whos-...

#CUNYGraduateCenter #NYC #Politics #ZohranMamdani
November 5, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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Huge thanks to @mattseybold.bsky.social for writing this great post, which highlights CUNY's transformative potential to build open educational infrastructure

theamericanvandal.substack.com/p/mamdani-wi...
November 6, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Co-sponsored by PS2 — we’re excited for this event 🙌🏾
Tues, Nov 4, 6:30p - catch the discussion “Downtown and the Twilight of Bohemia” with Peter Trachtenberg, Francine Prose, Howard Michels & Sur Rodney (Sur), exploring the evolution of downtown culture. Reserve: www.eventbrite.com/e/downtown-a... @humanitiescuny.bsky.social @cunyenglish.bsky.social
“Downtown and The Twilight of Bohemia” panel
Join us for a lively discussion on the changing face of downtown areas and the fading bohemian culture.
www.eventbrite.com
October 30, 2025 at 9:16 PM
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Tues, Nov 4, 6:30p - catch the discussion “Downtown and the Twilight of Bohemia” with Peter Trachtenberg, Francine Prose, Howard Michels & Sur Rodney (Sur), exploring the evolution of downtown culture. Reserve: www.eventbrite.com/e/downtown-a... @humanitiescuny.bsky.social @cunyenglish.bsky.social
“Downtown and The Twilight of Bohemia” panel
Join us for a lively discussion on the changing face of downtown areas and the fading bohemian culture.
www.eventbrite.com
October 30, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Congrats, Michelle 🎉 Michelle Rendón Ochoa is a 2024 ERI/PS2 Summer Public Research Fellow

Read more about their work at Distributaries: centerforthehumanities.org/rompiendo-si...

@humanitiescuny.bsky.social @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social
October 30, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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Congratulations to Ph.D. candidate Michelle Rendón Ochoa, who received a 2025-26 American Association of University Women (AAUW) American Dissertation Fellowship!
Graduate Center Ph.D. Candidate Wins AAUW Fellowship for Dissertation on Latinos and Schooling on Long Island
Michelle Rendón Ochoa explores the intersections of education, segregation, and identity for the Latino residents of her suburban hometown.
www.gc.cuny.edu
October 29, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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This special issue focuses on testimonio as a genre that is inextricably connected to gender, class, and ethnicity and is used by women from the Américas to claim their agency while challenging multiple forms of oppression.

For more information:
centerforthehumanities.org/wsq-testimon...
October 29, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Nov 13, 3pm-4:30pm @gctlc.bsky.social x PS2 @humanitiescuny.bsky.social present Sip n Chat F25 edition. Celebrating our 2025 ERI/PS2 Summer Public Research Fellows & TLC Fellows

Open to all students @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social — chat with your peers, snack away, & create community with us
October 29, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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CUNY DH community register to present now! Lightning Talks are on Tuesday, October 28th!
Calling on the CUNY DH community--time to present your projects at the annual CUNY Digital Humanities Initiative Lighting Talks on Tuesday, October 28 at 6:30pm! Go to cuny.is/cunydhi25 for the full CPF and to complete your submission!
October 20, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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Check out Prithi, the head of @cunygcps2.bsky.social , talking about the new Public Scholarship certificate at @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social! "Scholarship that is deeply rooted in social justice, responsive to community needs, and accessible beyond academic walls."

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Building Bridges Through Public Scholarship
Professor Prithi Kanakamedala joins “The Thought Project” podcast to discuss how the Graduate Center’s Public Scholarship certificate and her groundbreaking book on free Black communities in Brooklyn ...
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October 10, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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Curious about the PhD Program in Social Welfare at @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social? Join us for our first virtual open house on Wednesday, 9/10 from 5:30-7pm ET. RSVP at www.gc.cuny.edu/even...

#SocialWork #PhD #GradSchool
September 8, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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Join us in welcoming our new provost, Joel P. Christensen! Learn more about Christensen and his goals for the Graduate Center www.gc.cuny.edu/news...
August 26, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Join CUNY Academic Commons & Manifold workshops this August for hands-on sessions, Q&As, and open office hours.For more info and registration link: tlc.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2025/08/04/u...
Upcoming TLC Support for the Fall 2025 Semester – Teaching and Learning Center
tlc.commons.gc.cuny.edu
August 13, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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Join the TLC Late Summer Institute!In-person Aug 22 or Online Aug 25. For course planning tips, feedback, and more. Register now: cuny.is/tlc-august25
2025 Teach@CUNY Late Summer Institute
The Teach@CUNY Late Summer Institute will take place on Friday, August 22 at the CUNY Graduate Center (Room 3317), and on Monday, August 25 online. Registration is open to all Graduate Center graduate...
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August 12, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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#WritingTip: It's common to think about writing as linear: we plan, draft, and revise. But recognizing it as non-linear is important. Often, getting unstuck means returning to strategies like outlining and brainstorming to successfully rethink a dimension of our project. #GCWrites
August 12, 2025 at 3:17 PM
📣 “Knowledge is a Public Good”

🖊️ Apply for the NEW Advanced Certificate in Public Scholarship launching this fall @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social @humanitiescuny.bsky.social
August 12, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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The Graduate Center is pleased to announce a new Advanced Certificate in Public Scholarship, which will prepare our students to conduct community-engaged and public-facing scholarship www.gc.cuny.edu/news/new-cer... @cunygcps2.bsky.social @humanitiescuny.bsky.social @prithik.bsky.social
New Certificate Supports Public-Facing and Community-Based Scholarship
Open to matriculated students, the program builds on the Graduate Center’s strengths and emphasizes in-demand skills for careers in and beyond academia.
www.gc.cuny.edu
August 12, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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If you're teaching this fall @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social you might want to check out Visible Pedagogy, a platform for discussions of teaching authored by people in the CUNY community. Here's the link:
Visible Pedagogy
A Teach@CUNY Project
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August 6, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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The GC-CUNY Stone Center invites applications for two postdocs, to join us in NYC Aug 2026-Aug 2028. One focused on wealth, one on intergenerational mobility/poverty. Deadline Nov 3!
@stone-lis.bsky.social @lisdata.bsky.social @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social

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Applications Are Open for Two Postdoctoral Positions at the GC CUNY Stone Center - Stone Center on Socio-Economic Inequality
The Stone Center on Socio-Economic Inequality is seeking applicants for an eighth cohort of postdoctoral scholars. These full-time, two-year positions will begin in August 2026.
stonecenter.gc.cuny.edu
August 7, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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Good morning writers @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social ! Do you know who your subject librarian is @minareeslibrary.bsky.social ? If not, here's a directory where you can find contact information and even schedule an appointment:
Research Guides: Library Directory: Librarians by Subject Specialty
Research Guides: Library Directory: Librarians by Subject Specialty
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August 7, 2025 at 1:09 PM