CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies
@cunyslu.bsky.social
The CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies (SLU) offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs in Labor Studies and Urban Studies: slu.cuny.edu
You are invited to our 4th annual CUNY-Wide Transgender Day of Remembrance Vigil! 🏳️⚧️ This is a day to uplift transgender and nonbinary student voices. This year’s vigil will be held at @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social’s Segal Theater (and Zoom) on Fri, Nov21 from 4-6pmET. RSVP: bit.ly/TDOR25
November 17, 2025 at 9:02 PM
You are invited to our 4th annual CUNY-Wide Transgender Day of Remembrance Vigil! 🏳️⚧️ This is a day to uplift transgender and nonbinary student voices. This year’s vigil will be held at @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social’s Segal Theater (and Zoom) on Fri, Nov21 from 4-6pmET. RSVP: bit.ly/TDOR25
Speaking to an audience can be a powerful way to create change, but it’s also a common anxiety that strikes fear into the hearts of many! This @cunyslu.bsky.social Learning Hub workshop provides tools to reduce speaking anxiety: eventbrite.com/e/feel-the-fear-and-present-anyway-tickets-1474999977639
November 11, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Speaking to an audience can be a powerful way to create change, but it’s also a common anxiety that strikes fear into the hearts of many! This @cunyslu.bsky.social Learning Hub workshop provides tools to reduce speaking anxiety: eventbrite.com/e/feel-the-fear-and-present-anyway-tickets-1474999977639
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Thx to Tami Lee, @billfletcherjr.bsky.social & Cameron Black for today’s conversation on the last century of Black labor activism @cunyslu.bsky.social. I talked to workers & activists from all walks of life, signed copies of my book, & built more community than I had yesterday @ucpress.bsky.social
November 7, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Thx to Tami Lee, @billfletcherjr.bsky.social & Cameron Black for today’s conversation on the last century of Black labor activism @cunyslu.bsky.social. I talked to workers & activists from all walks of life, signed copies of my book, & built more community than I had yesterday @ucpress.bsky.social
Fast-track your activism into action! The Community Semester & Union Semester programs at @cunyslu.bsky.social merge NY-based internships with undergrad or grad courses. Applications for Spring 2026 are open until Dec 1! Save your spot for an info session: welcome.slu.cuny.edu/portal/internship
November 5, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Fast-track your activism into action! The Community Semester & Union Semester programs at @cunyslu.bsky.social merge NY-based internships with undergrad or grad courses. Applications for Spring 2026 are open until Dec 1! Save your spot for an info session: welcome.slu.cuny.edu/portal/internship
Our thoughts and hearts are with the people in the Caribbean islands in the wake of the devastating effects of Hurricane Melissa. To learn about how you can help, please visit: cuny.edu/about/administration/offices/student-affairs/programs-services/disaster-relief
October 30, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Our thoughts and hearts are with the people in the Caribbean islands in the wake of the devastating effects of Hurricane Melissa. To learn about how you can help, please visit: cuny.edu/about/administration/offices/student-affairs/programs-services/disaster-relief
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Are protests our democracy's last line of defense or just performance?
Join us with Stephanie Luce, co-author of Practical Radicals, to explore what actually builds power versus what just makes us feel better. The scales might just fall off your eyes!
NOW: www.futurehindsight.com/episodes/how...
Join us with Stephanie Luce, co-author of Practical Radicals, to explore what actually builds power versus what just makes us feel better. The scales might just fall off your eyes!
NOW: www.futurehindsight.com/episodes/how...
October 26, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Are protests our democracy's last line of defense or just performance?
Join us with Stephanie Luce, co-author of Practical Radicals, to explore what actually builds power versus what just makes us feel better. The scales might just fall off your eyes!
NOW: www.futurehindsight.com/episodes/how...
Join us with Stephanie Luce, co-author of Practical Radicals, to explore what actually builds power versus what just makes us feel better. The scales might just fall off your eyes!
NOW: www.futurehindsight.com/episodes/how...
It is with deep sadness that we learned of the news of the passing of Kent Wong – a giant in our field, a beloved colleague and mentor, and a dear friend of so many of us at @cunyslu.bsky.social. In memory of Kent: slu.cuny.edu/2025/10/09/slu-mourns-the-loss-of-kent-wong-labor-educator-and-visionary
October 24, 2025 at 4:56 AM
It is with deep sadness that we learned of the news of the passing of Kent Wong – a giant in our field, a beloved colleague and mentor, and a dear friend of so many of us at @cunyslu.bsky.social. In memory of Kent: slu.cuny.edu/2025/10/09/slu-mourns-the-loss-of-kent-wong-labor-educator-and-visionary
Don’t wait. Register today and make your voice heard! Your application must be received by the Board of Elections by October 25th to be eligible to vote in
the General Election: cuny.edu/votes
the General Election: cuny.edu/votes
October 19, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Don’t wait. Register today and make your voice heard! Your application must be received by the Board of Elections by October 25th to be eligible to vote in
the General Election: cuny.edu/votes
the General Election: cuny.edu/votes
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Join us for this @debtcollective.bsky.social Jubilee School session on Oct. 21. Ill be talking about military labor and debt (even as footage of military workers in food pantry lines is all over the news) debtcollective.org/event/is-a-d...
Is a Debtors’ Revolution the Way?
Presented by South Atlantic Quarterly Special Debt Issue Authors Jason Wozniak, Eleni Schirmer, Braxton Brewington, Sofya Aptekar
debtcollective.org
October 13, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Join us for this @debtcollective.bsky.social Jubilee School session on Oct. 21. Ill be talking about military labor and debt (even as footage of military workers in food pantry lines is all over the news) debtcollective.org/event/is-a-d...
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I went on the American Campus podcast to talk about the other kind of college debt - the debt that our colleges are in. What does the financialization of higher ed mean for the way colleges and universities are governed? americancampuspodcast.buzzsprout.com/2396665/epis...
The university’s creditors with Sofya Aptekar - American Campus Podcast
On hedge funds, private equity, and the financialization of public colleges.References and suggested readings:The Coalition Against Campus Debt. 2024. Lend and Rule: Fighting the Financialization of P...
americancampuspodcast.buzzsprout.com
October 16, 2025 at 12:08 PM
I went on the American Campus podcast to talk about the other kind of college debt - the debt that our colleges are in. What does the financialization of higher ed mean for the way colleges and universities are governed? americancampuspodcast.buzzsprout.com/2396665/epis...
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IRLE expert, Kit Smemo, was recently published in @cunyslu.bsky.social's New Labor Forum with a piece analyzing the conservative think tank American Compass.
Read about the publication here: irle.ucla.edu/2025/10/08/e...
Read about the publication here: irle.ucla.edu/2025/10/08/e...
UCLA IRLE expert on the “conservative labor movement” and American Compass
Kristoffer Smemo, UCLA Labor Studies faculty, explores an American conservative “pro-worker” agenda
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October 8, 2025 at 9:19 PM
IRLE expert, Kit Smemo, was recently published in @cunyslu.bsky.social's New Labor Forum with a piece analyzing the conservative think tank American Compass.
Read about the publication here: irle.ucla.edu/2025/10/08/e...
Read about the publication here: irle.ucla.edu/2025/10/08/e...
Join us October 8th for a live recording event for the podcast Reinventing Solidarity! New Labor Forum's Editors will discuss where the US labor movement is going, the place of labor at a time of rising authoritarianism, and more! Q&A to follow, save your spot: slucuny.swoogo.com/8October2025
October 2, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Join us October 8th for a live recording event for the podcast Reinventing Solidarity! New Labor Forum's Editors will discuss where the US labor movement is going, the place of labor at a time of rising authoritarianism, and more! Q&A to follow, save your spot: slucuny.swoogo.com/8October2025
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The Professional Staff Congress, AFT Local 2334 seeks an Executive Director to be based in New York City, NY. Details can be found at: unionjobs.com/listing.php?... #1u #UnionStrong @psc-cuny.org
September 22, 2025 at 9:13 PM
The Professional Staff Congress, AFT Local 2334 seeks an Executive Director to be based in New York City, NY. Details can be found at: unionjobs.com/listing.php?... #1u #UnionStrong @psc-cuny.org
Struggling to find the right sources for your research? Want to make your literature review stand out? Join us this Friday, October 3rd for a fun, fast-paced, and super helpful online workshop that will transform the way you research! Save your spot: bit.ly/4mLBXlD
September 30, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Struggling to find the right sources for your research? Want to make your literature review stand out? Join us this Friday, October 3rd for a fun, fast-paced, and super helpful online workshop that will transform the way you research! Save your spot: bit.ly/4mLBXlD
Curious about @cunyslu.bsky.social? Join our Hybrid Information Session this Tue, Oct 14 from 6-8pmET. Prospective students will have the opportunity to learn about undergrad and grad-level program offerings in Labor Studies and Urban Studies. Save your spot: welcome.slu.cuny.edu/portal/info_session
September 30, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Curious about @cunyslu.bsky.social? Join our Hybrid Information Session this Tue, Oct 14 from 6-8pmET. Prospective students will have the opportunity to learn about undergrad and grad-level program offerings in Labor Studies and Urban Studies. Save your spot: welcome.slu.cuny.edu/portal/info_session
REMINDER: There are no classes scheduled this Wednesday & Thursday, October 1-2! Bookmark the @cunyslu.bsky.social academic calendar to stay on top of important dates in the Fall 2025 semester: slu.cuny.edu/current-students/academic-calendar
September 28, 2025 at 11:02 PM
REMINDER: There are no classes scheduled this Wednesday & Thursday, October 1-2! Bookmark the @cunyslu.bsky.social academic calendar to stay on top of important dates in the Fall 2025 semester: slu.cuny.edu/current-students/academic-calendar
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Our conversation with @mykaabramson.bsky.social about her terrific new book, Cartographies of Empire.
With @nedra-abada.bsky.social, Kafui Attoh (@cunyslu.bsky.social), George Edwards (@zetkincollective.bsky.social), & @lclaberge.bsky.social.
Hosted by me and @yosra999.bsky.social.
With @nedra-abada.bsky.social, Kafui Attoh (@cunyslu.bsky.social), George Edwards (@zetkincollective.bsky.social), & @lclaberge.bsky.social.
Hosted by me and @yosra999.bsky.social.
New Routes in Transnational American Studies #3 - Cartographies of Empire
YouTube video by John Munro - University of Birmingham
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September 26, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Our conversation with @mykaabramson.bsky.social about her terrific new book, Cartographies of Empire.
With @nedra-abada.bsky.social, Kafui Attoh (@cunyslu.bsky.social), George Edwards (@zetkincollective.bsky.social), & @lclaberge.bsky.social.
Hosted by me and @yosra999.bsky.social.
With @nedra-abada.bsky.social, Kafui Attoh (@cunyslu.bsky.social), George Edwards (@zetkincollective.bsky.social), & @lclaberge.bsky.social.
Hosted by me and @yosra999.bsky.social.
Curious about @cunyslu.bsky.social? Join our Hybrid Information Session this Tuesday, October 14, from 6-8pmET. Prospective students will have the opportunity to learn about undergraduate and graduate-level program offerings. Save your spot: welcome.slu.cuny.edu/portal/info_session
September 26, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Curious about @cunyslu.bsky.social? Join our Hybrid Information Session this Tuesday, October 14, from 6-8pmET. Prospective students will have the opportunity to learn about undergraduate and graduate-level program offerings. Save your spot: welcome.slu.cuny.edu/portal/info_session
2025 is the International Year of Cooperatives and at #IMPACTcon2025 hosted by NCBACLUSA International, Rebecca Lurie from @cunyslu.bsky.social will engage in a critical conversation about how we tell our cooperative story: bit.ly/4pBMPW1
September 24, 2025 at 6:22 AM
2025 is the International Year of Cooperatives and at #IMPACTcon2025 hosted by NCBACLUSA International, Rebecca Lurie from @cunyslu.bsky.social will engage in a critical conversation about how we tell our cooperative story: bit.ly/4pBMPW1
Looking to make new friends and build solidarity with fellow LGBTQIA+ peers at @cunyslu.bsky.social? This online gathering is a space for LGBTQIA+ students and allies to meet, share, and support one another in a relaxed and welcoming environment! Save a spot: bit.ly/46Mx7Ql
September 22, 2025 at 5:09 AM
Looking to make new friends and build solidarity with fellow LGBTQIA+ peers at @cunyslu.bsky.social? This online gathering is a space for LGBTQIA+ students and allies to meet, share, and support one another in a relaxed and welcoming environment! Save a spot: bit.ly/46Mx7Ql
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This week, UCLA Labor Studies faculty, Kit Smemo, was published in @cunyslu.bsky.social's New Labor Forum: newlaborforum.cuny.edu/2025/09/15/b...
Read the our weekly labor news digest at: conta.cc/3I8QObU
Subscribe to the at: bit.ly/IRLE_LaborReads
Read the our weekly labor news digest at: conta.cc/3I8QObU
Subscribe to the at: bit.ly/IRLE_LaborReads
Building a Conservative Labor Movement: American Compass and the Right’s Pro-Worker Policy Agenda - New Labor Forum
What does it look like when the right attempts to articulate its own version of a “pro-worker” program? That is the question driving the American Compass think tank. Founded during the last year of Do...
newlaborforum.cuny.edu
September 19, 2025 at 4:54 PM
This week, UCLA Labor Studies faculty, Kit Smemo, was published in @cunyslu.bsky.social's New Labor Forum: newlaborforum.cuny.edu/2025/09/15/b...
Read the our weekly labor news digest at: conta.cc/3I8QObU
Subscribe to the at: bit.ly/IRLE_LaborReads
Read the our weekly labor news digest at: conta.cc/3I8QObU
Subscribe to the at: bit.ly/IRLE_LaborReads
REMINDER: There are no classes scheduled Monday through Wednesday, September 22-24! Bookmark the @cunyslu.bsky.social academic calendar to stay on top of important dates in the Fall 2025 semester: slu.cuny.edu/current-students/academic-calendar
September 17, 2025 at 4:16 PM
REMINDER: There are no classes scheduled Monday through Wednesday, September 22-24! Bookmark the @cunyslu.bsky.social academic calendar to stay on top of important dates in the Fall 2025 semester: slu.cuny.edu/current-students/academic-calendar
Join @cunyslu.bsky.social Career Services for our next Employer Spotlight this Friday, Sept. 26th! Learn more about the @innocenceproject.bsky.social and get details on available positions and upcoming internships. Save your spot: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/Dld5ujJJSQWnMMcBZIIjOw#/registration
September 16, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Join @cunyslu.bsky.social Career Services for our next Employer Spotlight this Friday, Sept. 26th! Learn more about the @innocenceproject.bsky.social and get details on available positions and upcoming internships. Save your spot: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/Dld5ujJJSQWnMMcBZIIjOw#/registration
PRIORITY DEADLINE! This program offers mid-career organizers the opportunity to learn how to lead. Grads receive an Adv. Cert in Organizing & Social Change from @cunyslu.bsky.social!
Deadline is Oct 13 but applications received by Sept 8 have priority: socialjusticeleadership.org/movement-leader
Deadline is Oct 13 but applications received by Sept 8 have priority: socialjusticeleadership.org/movement-leader
September 8, 2025 at 9:29 PM
PRIORITY DEADLINE! This program offers mid-career organizers the opportunity to learn how to lead. Grads receive an Adv. Cert in Organizing & Social Change from @cunyslu.bsky.social!
Deadline is Oct 13 but applications received by Sept 8 have priority: socialjusticeleadership.org/movement-leader
Deadline is Oct 13 but applications received by Sept 8 have priority: socialjusticeleadership.org/movement-leader
The @cunyslu.bsky.social State of the Unions 2025 is out! The report documents how citizenship status and sector of employment help shape unionization rates among immigrants. Read the full report here: bit.ly/CUNYSLUstateofunions
September 4, 2025 at 12:52 AM
The @cunyslu.bsky.social State of the Unions 2025 is out! The report documents how citizenship status and sector of employment help shape unionization rates among immigrants. Read the full report here: bit.ly/CUNYSLUstateofunions