Transformative Learning in the Humanities

Learn more about the new Transformative Learning in the Humanities (TLH) project, funded by a $2 million grant from the Mellon Foundation. TLH is an innovative new faculty training initiative that will help the University reimagine the teaching of humanities in more urgent, relevant ways designed to contribute to student success and to a more equitable

Works in the Works: Resisting State Domination: Exploring Hong Kong’s Press Coverage of the Sino-Africa Trade

Speaker: Zheng Zhu, Humanities Department This talk analyzes a Hong Kong-based newspaper's representation of African countries and how it constructs the mainland government's neo-imperialistic domination of Sino-Africa trade relations. The findings reveal that The South China Morning Post, a privately-owned Hong Kong newspaper, criticizes the Chinese government's exploitation of the African continent by adopting the

The Russia-Ukraine War and Food Security: Local and Global Perspectives

Speaker: Diana Mincyte, Ph.D., Social Science Department Abstract: Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, regional food infrastructures were destroyed leaving millions of people at severe risk of hunger both in and outside of Ukraine. What is happening in the major food producing region will also have a ripple effect on the global food

Call for Submissions: 2022 Rigofredo Granados Literary Award

We are welcoming submissions from City Tech students by October 18th in both English and Spanish. Two prizes of $150 will be awarded to the winners in each category. Fictional and biographical short stories, or essays on themes about freedom and human rights will be accepted. The 2022 Rigofredo Granados Literary Awards Ceremony will take place

2022 Rigofredo Granados Literary Awards Ceremony

The 2022 Rigofredo Granados Literary Awards Ceremony will take place on Friday, October 21st, from 12:00PM-1:30PM in the Academic Complex, Room 209. Join us! Please view the attached poster for more information. Guidelines of the contest can be found here https://2022rigofredogranadosliteraryaward.blogspot.com/

Works in the Works series: Epistemological Constructions

Epistemological Constructions: The Eternal Struggle with the Real and Virtual in Architecture The built environment masks a multitude of virtual manifestations of itself that were engaged in the course of its formation. As an operation embedded within the discipline of design, the act of making collapses the virtual into the real, and yet remnants of

Works in the Works: Architecture and Nature: The Japanese Way

Speaker: Prof. Esteban Beita Solano, Architectural Technology Department Traditional Japanese architecture masterfully blends environment, light, and boundaries. Japanese architecture creates spaces that resonate with nature and the change of me. Deep-rooted appreciation for nature integrates buildings seamlessly into their surroundings, forging harmonious unity. These spaces don't just separate inside from outside; they frame nature like

Works in the Works: Trauma Visualized

Speaker: George Larkins, Communication Design Department Traditional Japanese architecture masterfully blends environment, light, and boundaries. Japanese architecture creates spaces that resonate with nature and the change of me. Deep-rooted appreciation for nature integrates buildings seamlessly into their surroundings, forging harmonious unity. These spaces don't just separate inside from outside; they frame nature like an ever-changing