The Center for the Humanities

News
Tuesday, April 16, 2024

Announcing the 2024 PS2 Summer Public Research Fellows

Fellowship Opportunity for all CUNY students
Tuesday, April 16, 2024

Paid Climate Justice Fellowship Open for all CUNY students!

Film Screening and Discussion
Wednesday, May 1, 2024

Embracing "Meanwhile": A Visionary Cinematic Exploration of Race and Resistance

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Archive

Our archive contains video, audio, and information from previous events, conferences, seminars, and exhibitions.

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Collections

Selections from our archive are gathered into collections based on ongoing research themes.

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Public Engagement

These projects promote the diverse ways the humanities function in public life as a public good.

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Lost & Found

Lost & Found: The CUNY Poetics Document Initiative publishes unexpected, genre-bending works by important 20th century writers.

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James Gallery

The Amie and Tony James Gallery brings artists and scholars into public dialogue on topics of mutual concern.

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About

The Center for the Humanities at the CUNY Graduate Center encourages collaborative, creative and engaged work in the humanities and social sciences at CUNY and across the city through innovative programming, digital and print publications, and project-based public scholarship.

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