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Three Students Chosen for Crossing Latinidades Summer Institute
Jayson Castillo, Ricardo Martín Coloma, and Lidia Hernández-Tapia were selected for an immersive Latino humanities summer program.
Silvia Dapia Receives Inaugural Polish Studies Award for Book on Witold Gombrowicz
Her book examines the work and life of the Polish-born writer through a transnational lens.
GRADUATE CENTER FACULTY IN THE NEWS
Graduate Center faculty are frequently in the news, sharing their expertise with the public and weighing in on pressing issues. Following are some prominent news mentions from the past several months. Black History and Culture Professor Tanisha Ford (History) was...
HOW TO REACH YOUR ACADEMIC NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS: GET YOUR RESEARCH MOVING, PUBLISH YOUR DISSERTATION, FIND A TENURE-TRACK JOB, AND LAND A PROMOTION
As we look forward to a new year, Graduate Center scholars share the lessons they have learned to help you reach your academic goals in 2022. 1. Land a Tenure-Track Job João Marinotti (M.Phil. ’21, Linguistics; M.A. ’17, Linguistics), who...
9 WAYS THE GRADUATE CENTER AND ITS SCHOLARS ARE INFLUENCING HISPANIC HERITAGE
During Hispanic Heritage Month, we are celebrating the scholarship and advocacy of our students, faculty, and alumni. From awards and grants to hard-hitting research, these Graduate Center scholars are making a difference. Alumni Rojo Robles Mejias and Rebecca L. Salois...
LATINX VISIONS, A NEW PODCAST BY TWO ALUMNI, OFFERS NEW PERSPECTIVES ON MEDIA, ART, AND POP CULTURE
How is the revamped version of One Day at a Time representing Latinx women? That question is the subject of the first full-length episode of Latinx Visions, a podcast just launched by Baruch Professor Rojo Robles Mejias and Adjunct Assistant...
7 Grad Center Alumni Share Their Tips to Get on the Tenure Track
These alumni share their tips with fellow scholars who want to land a tenure-track job.
Students and Faculty Honored With 2021 Teaching and Mentoring Awards Stood Out for Excellence and Dedication During the Pandemic
Congratulations to Professors Ryan Murelli, Alyson Cole, and Jean Graham-Jones and Ph.D. students Melenia Giakoumis, Olivia Wood, and Karen Zaino.
Nearly $1.5 Million in Graduate Center Dissertation Fellowships Awarded to 66 Doctoral Candidates
The 2021-2022 awards, ranging from $5,000 to $25,0000 each, will support doctoral candidates in successfully completing their dissertations.
Follow the Footnotes: Unearthing Puerto Rican History After the U.S. invasion
In their new book, Professor Laird Bergad and his co-author debunk common notions about how U.S. control affected Puerto Rico's agrarian economy and society in the early 20th century.