Chris Schmidt
@sliceserve.bsky.social
CUNY Professor, English and Liberal Studies.
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Prof. Laura Westengard talks to The Thought Project podcast about the CUNY Graduate Center’s new Advanced Certificate in LGBTQ Studies program www.gc.cuny.edu/news/inside-...
March 21, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Prof. Laura Westengard talks to The Thought Project podcast about the CUNY Graduate Center’s new Advanced Certificate in LGBTQ Studies program www.gc.cuny.edu/news/inside-...
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Avery M.D. Davis chose the Liberal Studies program at the Graduate Center largely because it was an easy commute. But then he gained a deeper appreciation for what it means to study at the Graduate Center. Learn what a master’s degree in Liberal Studies can do for you www.gc.cuny.edu/liberal-stud...
March 10, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Avery M.D. Davis chose the Liberal Studies program at the Graduate Center largely because it was an easy commute. But then he gained a deeper appreciation for what it means to study at the Graduate Center. Learn what a master’s degree in Liberal Studies can do for you www.gc.cuny.edu/liberal-stud...
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Today is the publication day for Essex Hemphill's *Love Is a Dangerous Word: Selected Poems," out from @NewDirections, which Robert Reid-Pharr & I coedited!
Essex Hemphill's work speaks both to its time & compellingly to our current moment. Please order a copy!
www.ndbooks.com/author/essex...
Essex Hemphill's work speaks both to its time & compellingly to our current moment. Please order a copy!
www.ndbooks.com/author/essex...
March 4, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Today is the publication day for Essex Hemphill's *Love Is a Dangerous Word: Selected Poems," out from @NewDirections, which Robert Reid-Pharr & I coedited!
Essex Hemphill's work speaks both to its time & compellingly to our current moment. Please order a copy!
www.ndbooks.com/author/essex...
Essex Hemphill's work speaks both to its time & compellingly to our current moment. Please order a copy!
www.ndbooks.com/author/essex...
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Kwame Ocran joined the Liberal Studies master’s program in part to sort out which discipline spoke to him the most – historical musicology. Now he’s getting his Ph.D. at UPenn and plans to become a long-form music critic. Learn what a master’s degree in Liberal Studies can do for you buff.ly/41347zM
March 1, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Kwame Ocran joined the Liberal Studies master’s program in part to sort out which discipline spoke to him the most – historical musicology. Now he’s getting his Ph.D. at UPenn and plans to become a long-form music critic. Learn what a master’s degree in Liberal Studies can do for you buff.ly/41347zM
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Application deadline for Spring 2025 Student Awards has been extended to this Friday, February 21st! More information and application instructions can be found through this link: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
We hope to see you apply!
We hope to see you apply!
February 18, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Application deadline for Spring 2025 Student Awards has been extended to this Friday, February 21st! More information and application instructions can be found through this link: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
We hope to see you apply!
We hope to see you apply!
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For her master's degree in Liberal Studies, Josefine Ziebell worked with incarcerated queer and transgender people to create an archive of recordings about their incarceration. Now she's pursuing a Ph.D. at Rutgers. See what a master's degree in Liberal Studies can do for you https://buff.ly/41347zM
February 15, 2025 at 2:20 PM
For her master's degree in Liberal Studies, Josefine Ziebell worked with incarcerated queer and transgender people to create an archive of recordings about their incarceration. Now she's pursuing a Ph.D. at Rutgers. See what a master's degree in Liberal Studies can do for you https://buff.ly/41347zM
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Our inaugural bsky post!!
Our first talk of the spring semester:
Monica Miller and Sarah Lewis revisit Black dandyism
March 10 | 6:30pm ET | Zoom | Link in bio
Our first talk of the spring semester:
Monica Miller and Sarah Lewis revisit Black dandyism
March 10 | 6:30pm ET | Zoom | Link in bio
February 17, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Our inaugural bsky post!!
Our first talk of the spring semester:
Monica Miller and Sarah Lewis revisit Black dandyism
March 10 | 6:30pm ET | Zoom | Link in bio
Our first talk of the spring semester:
Monica Miller and Sarah Lewis revisit Black dandyism
March 10 | 6:30pm ET | Zoom | Link in bio
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A new North Dakota bill would require stores to pull any book with any "material harmful to minors" from the shelves.
For those in the cheap seats, that effectively means ANY mention of sex, sexuality or gender.
A bookseller could be arrested for displaying 1984.
www.inforum.com/opinion/colu...
For those in the cheap seats, that effectively means ANY mention of sex, sexuality or gender.
A bookseller could be arrested for displaying 1984.
www.inforum.com/opinion/colu...
Port: It's not just about kids, and it's not just libraries
Legislation under consideration in Bismarck wouldn't just restrict access to books in schools and libraries. The language of the bill also applies to private book stores.
www.inforum.com
February 15, 2025 at 6:27 PM
A new North Dakota bill would require stores to pull any book with any "material harmful to minors" from the shelves.
For those in the cheap seats, that effectively means ANY mention of sex, sexuality or gender.
A bookseller could be arrested for displaying 1984.
www.inforum.com/opinion/colu...
For those in the cheap seats, that effectively means ANY mention of sex, sexuality or gender.
A bookseller could be arrested for displaying 1984.
www.inforum.com/opinion/colu...
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Happy Black History Month! Our scholars are gaining recognition for pioneering research that advances understanding of Black history and charts new directions for its study www.gc.cuny.edu/news/celebra...
Celebrating Breakthroughs This Black History Month
Graduate Center scholars and leaders are shaping the study and course of Black history through work that uncovers untold histories and drives meaningful change.
www.gc.cuny.edu
February 1, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Happy Black History Month! Our scholars are gaining recognition for pioneering research that advances understanding of Black history and charts new directions for its study www.gc.cuny.edu/news/celebra...
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Just 2 weeks until the deadline — if you are a current doctoral student @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social engaged in public-facing, community-engaged work apply! bit.ly/2025ERIPS2
Read more about last year’s awardees & their projects here: bit.ly/2024ERIPS2 @humanitiescuny.bsky.social
Read more about last year’s awardees & their projects here: bit.ly/2024ERIPS2 @humanitiescuny.bsky.social
January 30, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Just 2 weeks until the deadline — if you are a current doctoral student @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social engaged in public-facing, community-engaged work apply! bit.ly/2025ERIPS2
Read more about last year’s awardees & their projects here: bit.ly/2024ERIPS2 @humanitiescuny.bsky.social
Read more about last year’s awardees & their projects here: bit.ly/2024ERIPS2 @humanitiescuny.bsky.social
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Hostos Community College was one of six schools nationwide recognized by the U.S. Department of Education for advancing student success and supporting post-college outcomes. www.hostos.cuny.edu/Home-Page-Co...
January 23, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Hostos Community College was one of six schools nationwide recognized by the U.S. Department of Education for advancing student success and supporting post-college outcomes. www.hostos.cuny.edu/Home-Page-Co...
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Join us for a virtual workshop on mastering grant and conference applications as an M.A. student! Led by Michael Greer, Talya Wolf & DEO Christopher Schmidt. Be sure to RSVP here: www.eventbrite.com/e/how-to-app... or through the link in bio.
How to Apply for Grants and Conferences as an M.A. Student
Led by Michael Greer, Talya Wolf, & DEO Christopher Schmidt, this workshop covers grant/conference basics, resources, & Q&A for grad student
www.eventbrite.com
January 22, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Join us for a virtual workshop on mastering grant and conference applications as an M.A. student! Led by Michael Greer, Talya Wolf & DEO Christopher Schmidt. Be sure to RSVP here: www.eventbrite.com/e/how-to-app... or through the link in bio.