Tag: New York Times
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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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“In a New Generation of College Students, Many Opt for the Life Examined”
An article detailing a new influx of philosophy majors – at CUNY, the number of undergraduates majoring in philosophy grew 51% from 2002-2008. The article seems to attribute this new interest in students needing to make sense out of a rapidly changing world, and seeing that philosophy would earn them skills prized in fields such…
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New CUNY Center to Focus On the Art of the Biography
The establishment of the center for biography at the Graduate Center. The article details conflict between scholars over the emerging field, and if it belongs in academia or elsewhere. Perhaps this also speaks to a pervasive focus on individual “celebrity” personalities within the academy. Read more.
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“For Visitors to See These Works, It’s Just a Click”
Lehman College did not have a formal art gallery – but it did create a website documenting public art pieces around the Bronx. This is a celebratory piece from the New York Times that fits in with narratives about higher education personalities and work being more accessible to the general public. It’s not a piece…
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“An Invitation Ruffles Philosophical Feathers”
This piece is a particularly interesting collision of politics, the humanities, and media. It covers a conference hosted at the Graduate Center which reviewed the work of Sidney Hook, a controversial philosopher – but the piece is mostly about controversy between professors. They were upset about the attendance of celebrity professor Cornell West. It is…
