The Center for the Humanities

Reading and Conversation
Friday, February 26, 2021

Poems as Songs that ‘Send’ Us: ‘Black Language & Music’ in Kevin Young’s African American Poetry: 250 Years of Struggle & Song

News
Friday, February 26, 2021

At Long Last, Prominent Immigrant Rights Activist Marco Saavedra Has Won Political Asylum

Reading Group and Event Series
Tuesday, February 2, 2021

Lift Every Voice: A Celebration of 250 Years of African American Poetry

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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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The Center for the Humanities encourages collaborative and creative work in the humanities at CUNY and across the city through public programming, projects, seminars, conferences, publications and exhibitions.

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