Category: timeline
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“Florence Howe, ‘Mother of Women’s Studies,’ Dies at 91”
This obituary memorializes Florence Howe, “mother of women’s studies” and the founder of CUNY’s Feminist Press. She was a Hunter College alumna. The piece celebrates her contributions. Her work is an example of CUNY’s early contributions to understudied areas in the humanities, such as gender studies. Read more. A piece celebrating the legacy of the…
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“The Backward Logic of Austerity Threatens America’s Most Vibrant Campus”
Writing professor Ben Lerner (author of Leaving the Atocha Station) argues against mass firings at Brooklyn College. It is another article that emphasizes the diversity of CUNY’s student body, and discusses the inequities that pandemic conditions have brought to the surface. Read more.
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“What We Lose When We Go From the Classroom to Zoom”
A reflection from an anthropology professor at Queens College on what gets lost via classes moving to Zoom. She writes that the pandemic “reveals and worsens the inequities in our city and country, rendering lower-income people of color — the majority of CUNY students — more vulnerable in terms of health and livelihood.” The image…
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“Unlikely Group Charges Bias at University”
Reminiscent of early articles in the Times showing various forms of bias accusations – this time, against Italian Americans, who are considered a protected class at CUNY. Bias accusations of all sorts are consistently linked with cultural studies, and this case is no exception. Read more.
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“CUNY LAW SCHOOL EXHIBITS ART BY EX-RIKERS INMATES”
A different Post take on CUNY’s public programming. It’s written in a more “objective” or removed style than many of the other pieces from the Post. Read more.
