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๐Ÿ“ขTODAY'S FRIDAY FORUM๐Ÿ“ข

We can't wait for this afternoon's Friday Forum on syllabus design with Mira Zaman of the BMCC Graduate Student and Early-Career Support (GSECS) committee, featuring speakers Eugenia Cawley (Lecturer in English, BMCC) and Adele Kudish (Professor of English, BMCC)!

03.10.2025 16:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Professor's Story Chosen as One of 'The Best American Short Stories' Lyn Di Iorioโ€™s short story โ€œMaritza and Carmen,โ€ about the aftermath of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico, is in the noted anthology โ€œBest American Short Stories 2025.โ€

Congratulations to Prof. Lyn Di Iorio, whose short story โ€œMaritza and Carmenโ€ is included in the anthology โ€œBest American Short Stories 2025โ€ www.gc.cuny.edu/news/profess... @cunyenglish.bsky.social

03.10.2025 12:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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HAPPY NOSTALGIA: BOOK TALK WITH DR. DAVID HUMPHRIES
Making Connections with the Music of the โ€˜90s
Panel speakers include: Joel Rogers, Pune Dracker, Addy Malinowski, and Janelle Poe
Date: Tuesday, September 30
Time: 6-7:15PM Refreshments to follow
Location: CUNY GC, Skylight Room (9100)
RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/happynostalgia

The text is placed around images of MC Hammer, Queen Latifah, Arthur Russell, Bob Dylan, and The Sundays.

White flyer with black texts that reads HAPPY NOSTALGIA: BOOK TALK WITH DR. DAVID HUMPHRIES Making Connections with the Music of the โ€˜90s Panel speakers include: Joel Rogers, Pune Dracker, Addy Malinowski, and Janelle Poe Date: Tuesday, September 30 Time: 6-7:15PM Refreshments to follow Location: CUNY GC, Skylight Room (9100) RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/happynostalgia The text is placed around images of MC Hammer, Queen Latifah, Arthur Russell, Bob Dylan, and The Sundays.

This evening, attend another event with English Program students! Janelle Poe & Addy Malinowski will join Pune Dracker, Joel Rogers, & Dr. David Humphries to discuss Dr. Humphries's book Happy Nostalgia: Making Connections with the Music of the โ€˜90s!

Rm. 9100, 6-7:15PM

tinyurl.com/happynostalgia

30.09.2025 14:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Image of two people sitting at a table, a woman with shoulder-length blonde hair and red lipstick wearing a wide-brimmed black hat and a dark green button-down shirt, a woman with black hair in a bun wearing glasses, a black shirt, and black blazer, with a podium on the right side of the table and a woman with black hair in a bun wearing a white tank top, with a projector screen behind that has the words "Inclusive Design" at the top of the screen.

Image of two people sitting at a table, a woman with shoulder-length blonde hair and red lipstick wearing a wide-brimmed black hat and a dark green button-down shirt, a woman with black hair in a bun wearing glasses, a black shirt, and black blazer, with a podium on the right side of the table and a woman with black hair in a bun wearing a white tank top, with a projector screen behind that has the words "Inclusive Design" at the top of the screen.

On Friday, we had a great talk from English Program students Dale Ireland, S.E. Hamlet, Nina Lopez-Ortiz, and Janelle Poe on Cultivating Universal Design in the English Classroom, with advice and resources for designing pedagogy with accessibility in mind!

30.09.2025 14:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Friday Forums Presents
Cultivating Universal Design in English Courses

Unsure of what UDL is?
Care about accessibility but don't know where to begin? 

Join us for a conversation on building accessibility and inclusion into our teaching from day one...and during week five!

Leave with connections and resources. 

September 26, 2025 at 4:00 PM
In person and via Zoom
English Student Lounge Room 4406

Image description: QR Code for Zoom meeting (link also in flyer text)

Zoom
Link: 85626811423
Password: 186484

Nina Lopez-Ortiz S.E. Hamlet Janelle Poe Dale Ireland

Questions about accessing the forum? Please email us at: accessandspoons@gmail.com

Flyer with green background and white and yellow text which reads: Friday Forums Presents Cultivating Universal Design in English Courses Unsure of what UDL is? Care about accessibility but don't know where to begin? Join us for a conversation on building accessibility and inclusion into our teaching from day one...and during week five! Leave with connections and resources. September 26, 2025 at 4:00 PM In person and via Zoom English Student Lounge Room 4406 Image description: QR Code for Zoom meeting (link also in flyer text) Zoom Link: 85626811423 Password: 186484 Nina Lopez-Ortiz S.E. Hamlet Janelle Poe Dale Ireland Questions about accessing the forum? Please email us at: accessandspoons@gmail.com

๐Ÿ“ขTHIS WEEK'S FRIDAY FORUM๐Ÿ“ข

4pm on Friday, 9/26, in Room 4406 and over Zoom: Cultivating Universal Design in English Courses

We're excited to host a panel on building accessibility into the classroom, featuring English Program students S.E. Hamlet, Dale Ireland, Nina Lopez-Ortiz, and Janelle Poe!

23.09.2025 19:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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On Friday, we were thrilled to see a packed student lounge for a reading by Gazan poet Yahya Ashour!

23.09.2025 19:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I'm a proud alum of @cunyenglish.bsky.social They have a mentorship cluster program that brings together a new student, returning student, faculty, and alum for the year. We meet monthly. This is my 3rd year participating. I love it. It's great connecting with current students and faculty.

19.09.2025 21:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Congratulations to Dr. Dhipinder Walia on the successful defense of ""The Rhetorical Agency of Student-Parents: Assembling, Archiving, and Naming Practices and Interpretations that Transform Worlds" today!
Committee: Jessica Yood (Chair), Talia Schaffer, and Amy Wan (not pictured)

19.09.2025 16:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Drawing of speakers held in front of Zoom open on a laptop. The speakers are visible by OWL in a classroom.

Closeup of three pen and watercolor portraits of the speakers with notes scribbled around about the Print on Demand presentations they gave.

Closeup of three pen and watercolor portraits of the speakers with notes scribbled around about the Print on Demand presentations they gave.

Great program tonight @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social
@mandiberg.bsky.social @angiewaller.bsky.social Annette Gilbert โ€ขLibrary of Print on Demand: Post Digital Publishing in Times of Platform Capitalismโ€ข

@cunyenglish.bsky.social @cunygcdi.bsky.social #itpcertificate
#jojodoodles

17.09.2025 23:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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<em>CONTROLLED DEMOLITION</em>: Book Launch & Reading with Ammiel Alcalay - Center for the Humanities Join Lost & Found and Litmus Press for an evening of reading, music, and conversation to celebrate and launch poet, translator, critic, and scholar Ammiel Alcalayโ€˜s highly-anticipated, monumental new ...

Learn more and register here for the book launch: centerforthehumanities.org/event/contro...

16.09.2025 18:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

And on 9/19 at 6pm, following Yahya Ashour's reading, we encourage everyone to attend the book launch event for Ammiel Alcalay's CONTROLLED DEMOLITION, hosted by @humanitiescuny.bsky.social and @cunypoetics.bsky.social and featuring @zohrasaed.bsky.social and Safira Berrada-Riggs!

16.09.2025 18:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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9/19 at 4pm in Rm 4406: Never Mind Gaza: A Reading with Gazan Poet Yahya Ashour

Co-sponsors: Palestine Studies @ GC; DGSC; @wawog.bsky.social; CUNY GC 4 Palestine; The Center for Place, Culture & Politics; CUNY Faculty & Staff For Justice in Palestine, The Committee on Globalization & Social Change

16.09.2025 18:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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9/18 at 6pm in the James Gallery: Reverberations Mixtape Launch and Listening Party

Feat. artists Chitra Ganesh, Rojava Film Commune, and Hแป“ng-An Trฦฐฦกng & project organizers denisse andrade, Mia Curran, and Michele Chinitz.

Co-sponsors: Racial Imaginary Institute, @cunygcarthistory.bsky.social

16.09.2025 18:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ“ขTHIS WEEK'S FRIDAY FORUMS๐Ÿ“ข

This week we're excited to host two Friday Forum events, one on Thursday and one on Friday!

Thurs. 9/18 at 6pm in the James Gallery: Reverberations Mixtape Launch and Listening Party

Fri. 9/19 at 4pm in Rm. 4406: Never Mind Gaza: A Reading with Gazan Poet Yahya Ashour

16.09.2025 18:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Edie Sedgwick and Writing the Unquiet Mind Tickets for Edie Sedgwick and Writing the Unquiet Mind in New York from NYPL. Alessandra Occhiolini examines Jean Steinโ€™s oral biography of the Warhol Superstar, reflecting on mental illness through t...

Ph.D. candidate Alessandra Occhiolini will present her research on Jean Stein's Edie: An American Biography at the NYPL on Friday, 10/3, at 2pm! Register in advance for this free event: www.showclix.com/event/alessa...

@thegraduatecenter.bsky.social

10.09.2025 19:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Students and recent graduates are encouraged to attend and to bring their cover letters, CVs, and a job ad (or two!) to learn how to tailor their materials for applications!

08.09.2025 21:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ“ขFRIDAY FORUM ANNOUNCEMENT๐Ÿ“ข

September 12 at 2pm in Room 4406
*Please note 2pm start time!*

This week, we're excited to host the semester's first Job Search event on Cover Letters and CVs, hosted by Prof. Mary M. McGlynn @sistermmm.bsky.social, DEO of Job Search!

@thegraduatecenter.bsky.social

08.09.2025 21:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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On Friday, the English Program welcomed our new cohort of students, returning students, and faculty for a fantastic Meet the Faculty event! We were thrilled to host so many folks in the student lounge and look forward to seeing everyone at future Friday Forum events!

08.09.2025 15:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐ŸŽ‰FRIDAY FORUM ANNOUNCEMENT๐ŸŽ‰

Tomorrow is our Fall 2025 Meet the Faculty event! We can't wait to introduce our new cohort of students and welcome back returning students and faculty to celebrate the start of the Fall 2025 semester. Join us tomorrow, 9/5, in Rm. 4406 at 4pm! Dinner will be served!

04.09.2025 18:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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We were thrilled to host two packed events on Tuesday to start the Fall 2025 Friday Forum schedule, featuring visiting scholar Caleb Ward! Thank you to @humanitiescuny.bsky.social and
@cunypoetics.bsky.social for co-sponsoring the events, and to Ph.D. in English candidate Ju Ly Ban for organizing ๐ŸŽ‰

28.08.2025 18:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Headshots of 6 speakers looking at the camera with different backgrounds

Announcing fall 2025 public programs! Timely discussions, in-depth perspectives, creative ideas. Join us in person or online โ€“ RESERVE: www.gc.cuny.edu/public-progr... @pkrugman.bsky.social @asrc-gc.bsky.social @humanitiescuny.bsky.social @cuny.edu @stone-lis.bsky.social @rbiis.bsky.social

28.08.2025 14:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 9    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
Syllabus โ€“ Critical AI Studies

Started teaching "Critical AI Studies" last night in the @gc-dh.bsky.social & @cunyenglish.bsky.social programs. Great first class discussion in which we tried to come up with a community agreement on the use of AI for coursework (still unsettled).

Website: criticalai2025.commons.gc.cuny.edu

27.08.2025 16:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Using and Abusing โ€˜The Masterโ€™s Toolsโ€™ Join visiting scholar Caleb Ward for a discussion of Audre Lordeโ€™s poetics and political philosophy

6pm on 8/26 in Room 4406 and over Zoom - Using and Abusing โ€œThe Masterโ€™s Toolsโ€

To attend this lecture in person, register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/using-and-...

To attend over Zoom, register here: gc-cuny-edu.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

25.08.2025 19:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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What Does a Poem Do to You? Workshop for CUNY Students & Faculty with Caleb Ward Date: Tuesday August 26, 2025 Time: 11:30 AM โ€“ 12:45 PM Place: English Lounge (Room 4406), CUNY Graduate Center, 365 5th Ave, NYC. *Open to all CUNY students & faculty. Register below. Using record...

11:30am on 8/26 in Room 4406 - What Does a Poem Do to You?

Register for this in-person generative workshop here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

25.08.2025 19:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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We can't wait for the Friday Forum events taking place tomorrow in the English Lounge (Room 4406)! Join us for a workshop at 11:30am and a lecture at 6pm with visiting scholar Caleb Ward, both co-sponsored by @humanitiescuny.bsky.social and @cunypoetics.bsky.social!

@thegraduatecenter.bsky.social

25.08.2025 19:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Fall 2025 Courses The Writing Center manages a range of professional development courses designed to help students at the Graduate Center in their careers and professional activities. While topics vary, each class sโ€ฆ

Registration for newly admitted students starts today @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social and we have some great low stakes, no-credit professional development courses this fall to help you reach your writing goals! Learn more here:

18.08.2025 13:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Using and Abusing โ€˜The Masterโ€™s Toolsโ€™ Join visiting scholar Caleb Ward for a discussion of Audre Lordeโ€™s poetics and political philosophy

6pm on 8/26 in Room 4406 and over Zoom - Using and Abusing โ€œThe Masterโ€™s Toolsโ€
To attend this lecture in person, register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/using-and-...
To attend over Zoom, register here: gc-cuny-edu.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

19.08.2025 15:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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What Does a Poem Do to You? Workshop for CUNY Students & Faculty with Caleb Ward Date: Tuesday August 26, 2025 Time: 11:30 AM โ€“ 12:45 PM Place: English Lounge (Room 4406), CUNY Graduate Center, 365 5th Ave, NYC. *Open to all CUNY students & faculty. Register below. Using record...

11:30am on 8/26 in Room 4406 - What Does a Poem Do to You?
Register for this in-person generative workshop here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

19.08.2025 15:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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๐Ÿ“ขFRIDAY FORUM ANNOUNCEMENT๐Ÿ“ข

Our first Friday Forum events of the semester are one week away! On Tuesday, Aug. 26, join us in the English Student Lounge (Room 4406) for two events with visiting scholar Caleb Ward @calebw.bsky.social, organized by Ph.D. candidate Ju Ly Ban!

19.08.2025 15:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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And congratulations to Dr. Emily Price on the successful defense of ""Earth took of Earth": Melancholy and Earth in Late Medieval English Literature" on August 15!
Committee: Karl Steel (Chair), Steve Kruger, and Jonathan W. Gray

18.08.2025 20:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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