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Biography Conference Convenes Top Writers to Mingle and Share Advice
The event this month, open to the Graduate Center community, features several Graduate Center scholars.
Life Writing: Literary Biographies from the English Program
Students, alumni, and faculty discuss what they learned in the process of chronicling an author’s life.
Reasons to Love Poetry This Poetry Month
Graduate Center poets and authors name their favorite poems and say what draws them to poetry.
Tainted by Nazism, Heidegger’s Philosophy Casts a Long Shadow
Professor Richard Wolin’s new book exposes the moral failings and pernicious influence of one of the most widely read modern philosophers.
Her Art Once Graced Homes Across the U.S.
An Art History professor explores the remarkable life and art of nature-painter Fidelia Bridges.
End of the English Major? Hardly!
Graduate Center scholars say "The New Yorker" story is a clarion call, but the humanities remain relevant.
Celebrating 2022: Recent English Faculty Publications
Faculty discuss their wide-ranging books, from poetry to pedagogy.
‘Broadway Bodies’ Lays Down the Gauntlet Against Conformity in Casting
A new book by Graduate Center alum Ryan Donovan, fueled by his own experiences of auditioning, argues for making the theater industry inclusive beyond the “hyper fit” Broadway ideal.
With Met Museum Show, Professor Emily Braun Reveals a New Side of Cubism
A radical idea that grew out of a Graduate Center seminar led to a critically acclaimed exhibition.
Celebrating 2022: Recent Student and Alumni Publications in the Ph.D. in English Program
In our new Monthly English Books Roundup series, we will highlight these accomplishments for the Graduate Center and beyond. December’s roundup features an exciting list of this year’s work by students and alumni.