The Graduate Center capitalizes Black and Indigenous. Our updated style guide includes a section on terms related to race and national origins. Read more
Jah Elyse Sayers (Photo courtesy of Sayers)
Sayers is a Black, mixed-race, and trans masculine researcher, organizer, and artist who is studying the way that queer and trans people make and maintain their place in neighborhoods and public areas. Read more
Richard C. Clark (Photo courtesy of Clark)
Clark spoke to Tanya Domi, host of The Thought Project podcast, about their research on white privilege and joining the Black Lives Matter protests. Read more
Kevin Nadal
Professor Kevin Nadal talks about his latest book, which looks at how the criminal justice system has treated LGBTQ people, including LGBTQ people of color, and the consequences. Read more
Professor Soon Ae Chun
Professor Soon Ae Chun launches a new journal to explore the impact of AI and other digital advances on government, individuals, and democracy. Read more
Tomorrow, June 19, Juneteenth, marks the day in 1865 — more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued — when Black slaves in Galveston, Texas, finally learned of their freedom. It has long been a day of celebration. Read more
Emily Drabrinski (Credit: Alex Irklievski/The Graduate Center)
Emily Drabinski, interim chief librarian, speaks about the resources available to researchers, the library’s commitment to social justice, and how much she’s looking forward to leaving her home office and returning to the Mina Rees Library. Read more
Today, we take an early step in this effort by asking The Graduate Center STEM community to join in the #ShutDownSTEM day of action scheduled for Wednesday, June 10th. Read more
Chartered flight with Puerto Rican migrant farmworkers, circa 1948. Courtesy of the Records of the Migration Division, Archives of the Puerto Rican Diaspora, Centro de Estudios Puertorriquenos, Hunter College, CUNY.
Professor Ismael García-Colón had family members who came to the U.S. to harvest produce. His new book reveals the contributions and the mistreatment of Puerto Rican farm laborers. Read more
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New research by Professor Paul Attewell and alumnus Dirk Witteveen debunks some beliefs and suggests new ways to address inequity in STEM education. Read more