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‘22 Grads Blaze Ahead Into New Jobs and Opportunities
From nanoscience to queer criminology, our graduates are launching careers and bright futures with their new skills
Latinx and African Diasporan Art Scholar Joins the Tenure Track at U of Toronto
Maya Harakawa, who plans to turn her dissertation on art and Harlem in the ’60s into a book, will start as an assistant professor in July.
Celebrating Trailblazers and Scholars Who Amplify Women’s History
From the first dean to the first graduate, the Graduate Center was shaped by women trailblazers.
How to Reach Your Goals During the Spring Semester
As we face another semester in a pandemic, the challenges may be daunting, but your research and scholarship are more important to our community and the world than ever. The Graduate Center has resources to help you meet your academic...
WITH ‘DRESSING UP,’ AN ALUMNA REVEALS HOW CHIC, WEALTHY 19TH-CENTURY INFLUENCERS SHAPED FRENCH COUTURE
Elizabeth L. Block (Ph.D. ’11, Art History) already had her dream job when she started her Ph.D. — she is a senior editor at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, where she has worked for more than 15 years. At the...
HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE: 12 BOOKS BY GRADUATE CENTER FACULTY, STUDENTS, AND ALUMNI THAT BEND GENRES AND OFFER COMPELLING TAKES ON CULTURAL ISSUES
Haven’t yet tried a book by Maggie Nelson? Want to delve into the complexities of the fracking debate or learn why calls for civility hold back racial justice? Or are you interested in a genre-defying memoir or two? These books...
BREAST PUMPS, HOME PREGNANCY TESTS, AND SNUGLIS: AN ART HISTORIAN EXAMINES HOW DESIGN INFLUENCES BEING A MOM
Ph.D. candidate Michelle Millar Fisher and the cover of her book, Designing Motherhood When Art History Ph.D. candidate and design historian Michelle Millar Fisher brought her idea to publishers for a new book about the objects that shape women’s reproductive...
Behind the Images of Research: Students Answer Questions About Their Selected Works
Students explain the research behind their images in the inaugural Images of Research exhibition.
Four Student Works Selected for First Images of Research Exhibition at the Graduate Center
The exhibition showcases student research to the public in a visual format and celebrates students and their innovative work.
16 Great Summer Reads From Grad Center Scholars
From their latest books about historical figures both well-known and overlooked, to the hidden histories of New York City's buildings and neighborhoods, to race and the Black experience, these Graduate Center authors have your summer reads covered.