For full functionality of this site it is necessary to enable JavaScript. Here are the instructions how to enable JavaScript in your web browser. Faculty NewsNews »Faculty News Filter by: Category: Distinguished Professor Appointments Faculty Activities Faculty Awards New Appointments to the GC Year: 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 Month: January February March April May June July August September October November December A Celebrated Mentor to Diverse Scholar-Activists: Ruth Wilson GilmoreProfessor Ruth Wilson Gilmore (Earth and Environmental Sciences), director of the Center for Place, Culture, and Politics at the Graduate Center, has won the 2017 Richard A. Yarborough Mentoring Award from the American Studies Association’s Minority Scholars’ Committee. Read moreBoosting High School Digital Literacy This past spring, students from Bard High School Early College (BHSEC) honed their digital literacy skills and shaped the story of their city through the Mapping Time, a project jointly run by BHSEC, the Graduate Center’s Center for the Humanities, and the New York Public Library. Read moreGC Faculty to Edit ASA Book SeriesSix GC sociology professors have been named the editors of the American Sociological Association (ASA) Rose Series books beginning in January 2018. Read moreClaire Bishop Named a Fellow in Residence by the Center for Ballet and the ArtsProfessor Claire Bishop (Art History) has been named a fellow in residence by the Center for Ballet and the Arts (CBA) at New York University. Bishop will study Merce Cunningham’s Museum Events, produced between 1964 and 2012. Read moreNancy Foner Wins a Berlin Prize from the American Academy in BerlinDistinguished Professor Nancy Foner (GC/Hunter, Sociology) has won a Berlin Prize from the American Academy in Berlin to spend the fall 2017 semester in Berlin studying the effects of immigration on American social life and demographics. Read moreProfessor John Torpey ‘Defines Trumpism’ and Outlines Risks in Op-ed for The HillProfessor John Torpey (Sociology) published an op-ed in The Hill in which he argues this is a particularly dangerous moment in the presidency, as the administration shifts its focus to the international arena. Read moreNancy Foner Awarded 2017 Guggenheim FellowshipDistinguished Professor Nancy Foner (GC/Hunter, Sociology) has been named a 2017 Guggenheim Fellow in the field of Sociology. Read moreRichard Alba and Charles Mills Elected to American Academy of Arts and SciencesThe American Academy of Arts and Sciences today announced the election of Distinguished Professor Richard D. Alba (Sociology) and Distinguished Professor Charles W. Mills (Philosophy). Read moreWhy Homosexuality Is Seen Differently Around the World: Amy AdamcyzkIn a recent book and related podcast for Inside Higher Ed, Amy Adamcyzk (GC/Hunter, Sociology) illustrates why attitudes towards homosexuality vary widely from country to country. Read moreGC Launches Demo of New Interactive Scholarly Publishing Platform The GC, in partnership with the University of Minnesota Press, has launched a demo of its new interactive platform for scholarly publishing, Manifold, an online, mobile-ready interface for reading and responding to texts. Read more Previous 12345678910... Next