3/29 – Save the date! The Diggins Lecture, featuring Daniel Immerwahr
Save the date! The much-anticipated 10th Annual John Patrick Diggins Memorial Lecture, featuring Daniel Immerwahr (Northwestern U.), will take place
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The PhD Program in History Student Bios
The PhD Program in History has approximately 100 students currently enrolled, including:
Read moredue this Friday 1/20! proposals for the GC History student conference
The PhD Program in History at the CUNY Graduate Center invites proposals for individual papers or panels at the 13th
Read more2/9 – Heidegger in Ruins (a dialogue Between Richard Wolin and Martin Jay)
A Dialogue Between Richard Wolin, Distinguished Professor of Comparative Literature, History, & Political Science at the CUNY Graduate Center, and
Read moreDec. 12- Latinos, Race, and Empire: A Talk by Juan González
As he prepares to move to Chicago, Juan González shares what he’s learned about democratic rights, racism, police abuse, and imperial control
Read more12/1 – Curriculum Enhancement Project Career Diversity Focus Group
The Curriculum Enhancement Project wants to hear from GC PhD Program in History students about how the department currently serves them
Read moreCFP: History Graduate Student Conference 2023 – due Friday January 20, 2023
The PhD Program in History at the CUNY Graduate Center invites proposals for individual papers or panels at the 13th
Read more11/9 – Reflecting on Careers in Education Outside the Academy
The Curriculum Enhancement Project presents a panel of PhD Program in History alumni: Rachel Burstein, PhD ‘14 Independent Education Researcher
Read more11/7 – PhD Program in History open house for prospective applicants
Curious about getting a History PhD? Come to our in person open house on Mon., Nov. 7, 1:00-2:30! This will
Read more11/3 – Orals Workshop (peer mentor event)
Please join the Peer Mentors for a workshop on preparing for and taking the orals exam, RSVP to gchistorymentors@gmail.com for
Read more10/28 – Teaching Conversation (peer mentor event)
This will be an unstructured conversation and an opportunity to talk through challenges you may be encountering in your teaching
Read more10/28 – First Year Exam Workshop (peer mentor event)
First Years should have received a separate email with the Zoom link. If not, email gchistorymentors@gmail.com First Year Exam Workshop:
Read more10/26 – Level 3 working group (peer mentor event)
Level 3 students interested in meeting on Wednesday every other week to discuss issues with writing their dissertations or talk
Read more10/26 – The First Annual Judith S. Stein Lecture in Political Economy: Nelson Lichtenstein
The First Annual Judith S. Stein Lecture in Political Economy Nelson Lichtenstein on “A Fabulous Failure: Managing American Capitalism during
Read more10/18 – celebration of Madeleine DeDe-Panken and the National Society of Colonial Dames in the State of New York
Since 1967, and in accordance with its patriotic, public service and educational objectives, The National Society of Colonial Dames in
Read more10/14 – Grant Applications Workshop (peer mentor event)
Virtual workshop led by Professor Amanda Wunder (in conjunction with the Art History Department) focusing on applying for grants. Fri,
Read more10/13 – Dorothy O. Helly Works-in-Progress lecture with Ava Chin – “The Way to Mott Street”
Ava Chin will address the challenges faced in writing her forthcoming memoir, Mott Street – challenges which included the impact
Read more10/12 – Fifth and Sixth Year Town Hall (peer mentor event)
Fifth and Sixth Year Town Hall: Wed, Oct 12 at 4 pm HYBRID (zoom and in the lounge): Please check
Read more10/3 – GC PhD Program in History students – $50 to participate in the Career Diversity Focus Group
The Curriculum Enhancement Project wants to hear from history students about how the department currently serves them in preparing them
Read more9/12 – using Zotero for citation management (Peer Mentors event)
The Peer Mentorship Program is putting together programming to support students through the coming year. We have a workshop on
Read more9/14 – In ein Fremdesland (In a Strange land): Sex, the Political & Black Domesticity in Post-War Germany with Herman L. Bennett
Wednesday, September 14, 2022 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm Segal Theatre @ The Graduate Center A reception celebrating IRADAC’s
Read more9/7 – “Historical Approach to Russian-German Relations”
Ian Ona Johnson, the P. J. Moran Family Assistant Professor of Military History at the University of Notre Dame, will
Read more10/26 – Save the date! The inaugural Judith Stein Lecture in Political Economy
Save the date! The inaugural Judith Stein Lecture in Political Economy, featuring Prof. Nelson Lichtenstein (Professor Emeritus, UC Santa Barbara),
Read more8/8 – Syllabus Workshop (Peer Mentors event)
We (the GC History Mentors) are interrupting your summer with an important announcement about that syllabus you meant to have
Read more5/20 – EARSCon: Talking’ About a Revolution: Communication in History & Historians Communicating
The Sixth Annual CUNY Early American Republic Seminar Graduate Student Conference: “Historians Communicating about Slavery: The Return of the Culture
Read moreApril 8, 2022 – “History at the Crossroads: Transitions and Aftermaths” (the PhD Program in History‘s 12th annual graduate student conference)
This Friday! You are invited to the GC PhD Program in History‘s 12th annual graduate student conference on Friday, April
Read more3/7 – Ukraine and the USSR in the 30s-40s (David Pultz and faculty)
Please join a conversation on Monday, March 7, 2:00-3:00pm between faculty (Elissa Bemporad and/or Mark Lewis) and third-year student David
Read more2/15 – Archival Research Workshop (Peer Mentors event)
Best practices, strategies, and tips for archival research in the time of COVID Tuesday, February 15, 12:00-1:30pm RSVP to gchistorymentors@gmail.com
Read more2/10 – Teaching Conversations (Peer Mentors event)
Please join the Peer Mentors for a Teaching Conversation, an informal space for student discussion, on February 10th at 4:30pm.
Read more2/4 – Kristina Richardson will discuss her Roma in the Medieval Islamic World with Marina Rustow
In Middle Eastern cities as early as the mid-8th century, the Sons of Sasan begged, trained animals, sold medicinal plants
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