Happy 🔟 Dr Luke Waltzer @gctlc.bsky.social 🥳

Today we celebrated our employees, including Ray Ring, who has worked at the Graduate Center for a record 55 years! Thanks to him and all who work to meet the needs of our students www.gc.cuny.edu/news/55-year...

This virtual launch event will take place online via Zoom livestream. This special issue explores bodies marked by intersectional identities as sites of social and political violence but also as the vehicle for resistance, triumph, and decolonial justice. centerforthehumanities.org/event/wsq-bo...

Our Certificates exemplify our commitment to interdisciplinary scholarship

That’s us — join us and tons of other exciting program this December #publicscholarship @humanitiescuny.bsky.social @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social

Interested in advanced certificate programs at the Graduate Center? Join us at an open house on 12/4 at 6:30 p.m. to learn more. RSVP www.gc.cuny.edu/events/certi...

There's a research guide for Anthropology! This guide provides you with access to anthropology and related resources. For example, the Encyclopedia of Human Relationships. Learn more at: libguides.gc.cuny.edu/anthropology #academiclibraries #cunygradcenter #minareeslibrary

Read more about the exciting research our 2025 ERI/PS2 Summer Public Research Fellows completed this past summer centerforthehumanities.org/publications... @humanitiescuny.bsky.social @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social

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

📣 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...

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. form.jotform.com/252234791914...

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...

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

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

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...

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

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

Congratulations to Ph.D. candidate Michelle Rendón Ochoa, who received a 2025-26 American Association of University Women (AAUW) American Dissertation Fellowship!

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...

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

CUNY DH community register to present now! Lightning Talks are on Tuesday, October 28th!

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." www.gc.cuny.edu/news/buildin...

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

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...

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...

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

#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

📣 “Knowledge is a Public Good” 🖊️ Apply for the NEW Advanced Certificate in Public Scholarship launching this fall @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social @humanitiescuny.bsky.social

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

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:

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 stonecenter.gc.cuny.edu/applications...

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:

Prof. @klculkin.bsky.social explains that her new book, “Emerson’s Daughters,” asks readers to think about the often-invisible work women contribute to families www.gc.cuny.edu/news... @umasspress.bsky.social @bamcuny.bsky.social

MALS Students, are you planning to graduate with your September 2025 degree 🎓 ? Here's what you need to know: 🗓️ Advisor-approved Thesis/Capstone Submission Deadline: Monday, August 25, 2025 ⏰ 5:00 PM 📧 Prof. Macaulay at: [email protected] 🚨 This is a firm deadline — no extensions. Link in bio🔗.

you will never be bored in you follow this summer reading list

The CUNY Graduate Center is pleased to announce the appointment of Joel P. Christensen (@sentantiq.bsky.social‬), a classics scholar and champion of liberal arts education, as provost and senior vice president for academic affairs www.gc.cuny.edu/news/cuny-gr...

From groundbreaking donations to new academic certificates, the Graduate Center is leading the way in advancing LGBTQ+ scholarship and services during this crucial time www.gc.cuny.edu/news/graduat... @crankyqueer.org @dagerstner.bsky.social @mattbrim.bsky.social

We went back in the Left of Black lab this week and taped three interviews with authors Lamont Jones, Prithi Kanakamedala and the OG Tricia Rose.

Prithi Kanakamedala, joined me on the latest episode of #LeftOfBlack to discuss her book 'Brooklynites: the Remarkable Story of the Free Black Communities that Shaped a Borough' (New York University Press) www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXKl...

Angela Y. Davis will receive the José Muñoz Award on June 2 at 6:30 PM from CLAGS. 🌍 Join the livestream for a powerful Pride Month event on her legacy, liberation, and justice. RSVP via the CUNY Grad Center: www.gc.cuny.edu/events/annua...

Digital humanists! JITP is seeking submissions for Issue 27 of the journal. Deadline is June 15. Details here: cuny.manifoldapp.org/read/jitp-ca...

On this episode of The Thought Project podcast, Prof. Jean Halley shares why she chose to speak at a commencement ceremony celebrating LGBTQ+ graduates www.gc.cuny.edu/news/queer-v...

That’s a 24/25 wrap from both of us at PS2 @humanitiescuny.bsky.social — wishing you all a joyous summer of reading, writing, & research See you back in the building this fall @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social ~ Prithi & Dasharah

Follow the exciting research our 2024 ERI/PS2 Summer Public Research Fellows completed last summer centerforthehumanities.org/publications... Were excited to see our 2025 ERI/PS2 Scholars progress their doctoral research this summer @humanitiescuny.bsky.social @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social

THURSDAY, on Zoom! This session will focus on personal change and insight on change in Buddhist practice. To what extent are we willing to be changed by present circumstances? How do we know when to welcome personal change? What about when to refuse change? centerforthehumanities.org/event/medita...

ICYMI, watch the video of “The Future of Higher Education” - a bold & substantive discussion presented with @futuresed.bsky.social - feat. Nancy Cantor, Cathy N. Davidson, William P. Kelly, Shelly Lowe, Maurice Wallace & moderator @shellyeversley.bsky.social - youtu.be/J76sb9WOrWo

Thanks to all for making it an outstanding Dissertation Showcase this year! Pictured: @joshbrumberg.bsky.social leads a Q&A with the 12 student presenters. The Audience Choice Award went to Miguel Rodriquez. Jacob Quartey won the Presidential Prize for Public Communication (Photos: Paula Vlodkowsky)

☀️ Mina Rees Library Hours for Summer 2025 ☀️ Starting on Friday, May 23, the library will be open: Monday - Friday, 10am - 9pm Saturday, 10am - 6pm Sunday, 12pm - 6pm As always, you can find our Library hours here: gc-cuny.libcal.com/hours