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TWO GRADUATE CENTER PHILOSOPHY PROFESSORS NAMED EDITORS OF LEADING AESTHETICS AND PHILOSOPHY OF ART JOURNAL
By Bonnie Eissner For the next five years, the Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism (JAAC), published by Oxford University Press, considered the leading aesthetics and philosophy of art journal in North America, will be co-edited by two Graduate Center...
IN MEMORIAM: DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR CHARLES W. MILLS, A PHILOSOPHER WHO CHANGED THE CONVERSATION ABOUT RACE IN THE U.S.
The Graduate Center community is immensely saddened by the passing of Distinguished Professor Charles W. Mills (Philosophy) who died on September 20, 2021, at age 70 after battling cancer. He was an esteemed scholar and treasured colleague and mentor whose...
8 NEW STUDENTS SHARE THEIR INSPIRING STORIES
This fall, nearly 600 master’s and doctoral students join the Graduate Center. Meet eight whose stories offer a glimpse into the fascinating backgrounds and perspectives this year’s incoming students bring to the GC. Benjamin Krusling comes to the Graduate Center...
'DAILY NEWS' REPORTER SHANT SHAHRIGIAN IS CHANGING HIS BEAT TO PURSUE A MASTER’S IN PHILOSOPHY AT THE GRADUATE CENTER
"Journalism and philosophy are both about asking questions," said incoming student, Shant Shahrigian.
‘THE RACIAL CONTRACT’ BY PROFESSOR CHARLES MILLS RETAINS ITS INFLUENCE AFTER MORE THAN TWO DECADES
The American Political Science Association chose Distinguished Professor Charles Mills as the recipient of its biennial Benjamin E. Lippincott Award, which honors a work of exceptional quality by a living political theorist that is still considered significant 15 or more years after its first publication.
Two Philosophy Ph.D. Candidates Are Named 2021 Charlotte W. Newcombe Dissertation Fellows
Philosophy Ph.D. candidates Shannon Brick and Alex Steers-McCrum will each receive $27,500 for the final year of dissertation writing.
Derek Chauvin Convicted: Graduate Center Scholars Respond
Graduate Center scholars in philosophy, psychology, and criminal justice comment on the rare verdict and what it means for their work and for our country.
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.
BIG THINKERS: LINDA MARTÍN ALCOFF, CHARLES W. MILLS, AND OTHER GC PROFESSORS NAMED AMONG MOST INFLUENTIAL PHILOSOPHERS
"In different ways, all the CUNY professors on this list have opened up their fields," says Professor Nickolas Pappas, executive officer of The Graduate Center’s Philosophy program.
Holiday Books Gift Guide: 12 Gripping Reads by Graduate Center Faculty About Living a Good Life, Dressing in Your Dreams, and Arguing with Zombies
We've been warned about the long, dark winter and the need to stay away from relatives and friends this holiday season. But if you'd like to send a gift, these books might be the perfect choice.