4/7 – Prof. Christopher Ebert’s faculty membership seminar
I write to invite you to the faculty membership seminar for Prof. Christopher Ebert (Brooklyn College), an early modern Atlanticist
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4/3 – Prof. Lale Can’s faculty membership seminar
Prof. Lale Can’s GC PhD Program in History faculty membership seminar will be held viz Zoom on Friday, April 3,
Read More3/27 – Prof. Eduardo Contreras’ Faculty Membership Seminar
We’d like to continue with the previously scheduled membership seminars for this semester, only via a Zoom format rather than
Read MoreCongratulations to Marc Kagan and Joshua Freeman on their NY Daily News op-ed!
If this is war, here’s what to do: Coronavirus and national purpose By Marc Kagan and Joshua B. Freeman
Read MoreCANCELLED: 3/11 – Tanisha Ford in conversation with Marcia Chatelain at City College
This event is now cancelled (morning of 3/11). “Franchise: The Golden Arches in Black America” Dr. Marcia Chatelain, Georgetown University
Read More3/11 – Marcia Chatelain, creator of the #FergusonSyllabus, at the GC
This event is NOT cancelled, but RSVPs are closed. On Wednesday, March 11 at from 12:00 – 2:00, Marcia Chatelain,
Read MorePOSTPONED: 3/13 – Program for 10th Annual History Graduate Student Conference
3/17/20 – Unfortunately the reschedule date of April 24th will not be approved. I will update here if there is
Read MoreCANCELLED: 3/23 – ‘All things should belong to one world’: Fra Mauro’s Map of the World
This event is cancelled. We apologize for the disappointment and inconvenience. Join Dr. Angelo Cattaneo for a compelling discussion on
Read MoreCANCELLED: 3/17 – 10th Annual John Patrick Diggins Lecture
We hope to reschedule but do not yet have a new date. Comic books featuring Disney characters Donald Duck and
Read More3/5 – Guy Beiner on “Is it Possible to Write a History of Forgetting?”
While memory studies regularly acknowledge the significance of forgetting, the pursuit of the historical study of forgetting poses conceptual and
Read More3/5 – Prof. Elena Frangakis-Syrett on “The Role of Genoa and Izmir in the Early Modern Global Economy”
In the seminar presentation we will analyze the interrelation of two sectors, international trade and state finance in the creation
Read More3/6 – “Style, Periodization and Literary History: Quintilian and Tacitus, Dio and Plutarch”
In this paper, I argue that four Greek and Roman writers active under Nerva and Trajan think about rhetorical style
Read More3/9 – Peer Mentors Event with Kate Antonova
We are so excited that Dr. Antonova of Queens College will be joining us! We encourage you to check out
Read More3/9 – Faculty Membership Seminar with John Dixon (College of Staten Island)
John Dixon (Staten Island), presents his Faculty Membership Seminar on “Port Jews and the American Enlightenment: Concepts and Entanglements of
Read MoreFebruary 24 – Ready to Wow the Crowd at Your Next Conference? (Peer Mentors Workshop)
Peer Mentors Conferences Workshop open discussion, good advice and free food Monday, February 24 at 3:00pm Room 8301 RSVP to
Read MoreFebruary 25 – Empires in World History: Power and the Politics of Difference
Jane Burbank & Frederick Cooper (Department of History NYU) 2-4 pm | The Graduate Center, Room 8202 Jane Burbank is
Read MoreFebruary 2020 list of accomplishments by our students and alumni
Hear ye hear ye! Read on for quite a bit of good news from alumni and current students! Arinn
Read MoreMarch 13 – The PhD Program in History 10th Annual History Graduate Student Conference
Challenging Historical Narratives: New Approaches for the New Decade Friday, March 13, 2020 Rooms TBA Panels Sex and the
Read MoreFebruary 7 – Blood Inscriptions: Ritual Murder in an Age of Disenchantment
When trials against Jews for “ritual murder” reappeared in Central Europe in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, after
Read MoreCall for Papers: CUNY EARS Sixth Annual Graduate Student Conference (Submissions are due January 10th, 2020)
The conference organizing committee has recently released the call for papers for our CUNY EARS graduate student conference this coming
Read MoreDecember 13 – End-of-Semester Revels and Faculty/Student Meeting
Our end-of-semester faculty/student meeting will be on Friday, December 13 from 3:30-5:00 in the lounge. Revelry will commence at 5!
Read More3/5 – save the date: Guy Beiner on Is it Possible to Write a History of Forgetting?
Guy Beiner is professor of modern history at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and is currently the Burns Scholar in Irish
Read More11/22 – Peer Mentors First Year Exam Workshop
First Year Workshop: First Year Exam – Friday 11/22, noon -1:30pm in the thesis room. RSVP to GCHistorymentors@gmail.com
Read MoreCFP for 10th Annual Graduate Student History Conference (Submissions are due January 15th, 2020)
The PhD Program in History invites graduate students to submit proposals for individual papers or panels to be presented at
Read More11/4 – CUNY Graduate Center PhD Program in History Prospective Applicant Open House
Curious about getting a History PhD? This event will be a unique opportunity for potential applicants to meet with Executive
Read More10/30 -Preparing for the Oral Exam!? (peer mentor workshop)
Ready for your oral exam? Ready or not, stop by the next Peer Mentors Workshop: Preparing for the Oral
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10/3 – Presentation by the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (peer mentor workshop)
Come to this presentation to learn about Alternative funding sources Grant and fellowship opportunities Resources for students Proposal review and
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10/4 – A Divided Memory: French Memory of WWII (1945-2019) – A talk by Olivier Wieviorka
The French memory of WWII has evolved since the glorious days of the Liberation. In 1944-1945, it praised heroes and
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September 20 – Teaching Conversations Workshop: Your first month of teaching (brought to you by the Peer Mentors)
Peer Mentor Program Teaching Conversations Your first month of teaching This event is focused on first time instructors, but
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