Humanities & the Arts Blog
The Publishing Certificate Program (PCP) has formed a new and exciting partnership with the nonprofit Inkluded, which shares the PCP mission to actively “train and place young people from underrepresented groups into their first publishing jobs.” Inkluded will work with the director of the PCP to bring free events on the publishing industry to both PCP students and graduate students in English, including one talk on publishing from the point of view of creative writers designed for CCNY’s MFA and English MA graduate students. Upcoming talks will take place at Hachette and… Read More »
The Cohen Library is featuring a new exhibition showcasing recently published books by faculty and staff from the Division of Humanities and the Arts. The display brings together an extraordinary range of work—from novels and memoirs to scholarly studies, cultural histories, and explorations of pressing contemporary issues.
Visitors will find titles that span ancient Greek political thought, environmental justice, poetic meditations, Central East African trade and popular culture, Mediterranean politics, and even a fresh look at Einstein’s most controversial 1935 paper. There… Read More »
Our series spotlighting Humanities & Arts students who spent eight weeks at Stanford University through the Stanford/CCNY Summer Research Program in the Humanities continues. The program pairs up to five H&A students with Stanford faculty mentors, includes a weekly seminar on research and graduate applications, and offers space to pursue a focused project.
In this installment, we feature Tara Sanchez, a fourth-year student in the Division of Humanities pursuing her BA/MA in History. Tara’s research at Stanford explored Chicano activism around bilingual and bicultural… Read More »
We’re thrilled to welcome three new faculty members to H&A this fall: Athena Devlin, Director of the Publishing Certificate Program; Armando Cortés, Assistant Professor of Art (Ceramics); and Pablo Pryluka, Assistant Professor of History. Their expertise—from publishing and ceramics to modern Latin American history—will enrich our classrooms, studios, and community. Please join us in giving them a warm welcome!
Athena Devlin — Director, Publishing Certificate Program
Athena Devlin joins CCNY as Director of the Publishing Certificate Program, bringing deep experience at the… Read More »
Documentary filmmaking has been the foundation of the Film Program at City College since its inception more than eight decades ago. At a time when film was becoming a central force in American culture and art, there were few places where undergraduates could formally study it—until the founding of the Institute of Film Techniques at CCNY.
Unlike Ivy League or elite institutions, which were largely inaccessible to aspiring filmmakers from working-class or immigrant backgrounds, City College offered something different. As a public institution with low or no tuition, the college… Read More »
We're continuing our series spotlighting Humanities & Arts students who spent eight weeks at Stanford University through the Stanford/CCNY Summer Research Program in the Humanities. The program pairs up to five H&A students with Stanford faculty mentors, includes a weekly seminar on research and graduate applications, and offers support to pursue a focused project.
In our second Q&A, we're featuring Albany Andaluz, a student in the Electronic Design and Multimedia program whose project explored Dominican vernacular in music.
"What was originally perceived as vulgar… Read More »
We're kicking off a new series spotlighting H&A students who spent eight weeks at Stanford University through the Stanford/CCNY Summer Research Program in the Humanities. The program pairs up to five H&A students with Stanford faculty mentors, includes a weekly seminar on research and graduate applications, and offers space to pursue a focused project.
Meet Kaitlyn Murphy
Our first Q&A features Kaitlyn Murphy, a rising senior majoring in English Literature with a Spanish minor. At Stanford, Kaitlyn examined how bodies, corporeality, and textual form in contemporary… Read More »
Supported by funding from the H&A Mellon Foundation grant, the Humanities Experiential Learning Partnership Seminars (HELPS) program allows Humanities & Arts faculty the unique opportunity to plan and implement a seminar in partnership with a NYC-based museum, archive, or cultural center in order to create unique learning experiences with hands-on research for a small cohort of students. Open to any Full-Time faculty member teaching undergraduate courses within the Division, faculty develop a 3-hour seminar for a small student cohort and provide mentorship during… Read More »
A letter from Professor Barbara Nevins Taylor, Program Director
The Journalism Concentration got off to a strong start in fall 2024 and kept up the pace through the spring 2025 semester. We began by offering five students the Inner Circle Fellowship, which provided monetary stipends and special workshops. One of the fellows, Fairuz Omar Raya, was chosen for The New York Times Corps and enjoyed a year of mentoring with a Times journalist. In the spring, Dow Jones/Wall Street Journal included four of our journalism students in a fellowship cohort that provided monetary stipends… Read More »
Student photographers explore identity, culture, and creative growth at the Art Department’s Annual Student Photography Exhibition
The Art Department’s Annual Student Photography Exhibition is one of City College’s longest-running and most beloved traditions—one of the most celebrated showcases of artistic talent and community engagement. The exhibition honors former CCNY photography professor Joe Harris and his lasting impact by looking back on his legacy while celebrating today’s emerging student photographers. This year, special guest Debbie Harris, daughter of Joe Harris, attended the opening reception on May 1st, deepening the emotional resonance of the night.
When I arrived at the reception, I was… Read More »
Last Updated: 08/16/2024 12:02