Zeteo, The Journal of Interdisciplinary Writing presents its Spring 2012 issue. This issue, which marks the revitalization of the journal of the M.A. of Liberal Studies Program at the CUNY Graduate Center, also features a new website and web design, hosted by the CUNY Academic Commons. To read the issue, please visit to: http://zeteojournal.com/ For updates and further announcements visit: http://facebook.com/zeteojournal  Read More →

MALS 70000 Introduction to Graduate Liberal Studies Shifra Sharlin Mondays, 4:15-6:15  [19049] Learning how to read and write at the graduate level means learning how to identify, analyze, and participate in different disciplinary conversations.   The goal of this course is to introduce students to these conversations by studying the scholarship on the secretarial profession.   At the beginning... 

Could this short essay be a manifesto for interdisciplinary scholarship and writing — or not?  MALS grad, essayist and writer of philosophical dialogues, William Eaton Warner has been praised for combining “the compelling truth of documentary with the grace of romantic fiction”.  More of his work may be quickly found via his Authors Guild website, at the montaigbakhtinian.com blog, and... 

We’re delighted to present a description of one of five new tracks in the MALS Program that will begin in Fall 2012: Science and Technology Studies. This new track is conceived with the Graduate Center’s recent new initiative in mind to launch a Committee for Interdisciplinary Science Studies, which seeks to cultivate critical dialogue across conventional disciplinary divides. This track seeks... 

We’re delighted to present a description of one of five new tracks in the MALS Program that will begin in Fall 2012: Digital Humanities. MALS Track in Digital Humanities The digital humanities is an emerging field of scholarly endeavor that has come into prominence in recent years. Defined broadly as the application of digital technologies to humanities scholarship and teaching, the digital humanities... 

We’re delighted to present a description of one of five new tracks in the MALS Program that will begin in Fall 2012: Africana Studies Stemming from the Black Studies programs and departments formed in the late 1960s, Africana Studies is the study of cultures, politics, and histories of peoples of African origin in both Africa and in the African diaspora. At present, Africana Studies is a systematic... 

We’re delighted to present a description of one of five new tracks in the MALS Program that will begin in Fall 2012: The Archaeology of the Classical, Late Antique, and Islamic Worlds. Introduction: Archaeology, popularized by films such as the Indiana Jones series, is far more than just good Hollywood fodder; rather it is a fundamental way through which scholars can unravel the history, cultures... 

“Blake’s Hebrew Calligraphy,” an article by Abraham Samuel Shiff, a student in the MALS program, has been accepted for publication in the peer-reviewed journal Blake/An Illustrated Quarterly for publication in the last quarter of 2012.  William Blake (1757-1827) studied Hebrew to be able to read the Old Testament, and incorporated Hebrew words in several of his works. The paper... 

Cynthia Magnus, an American Studies major in the MALS Program, directs an interest in the people and current civic issues of New York City to writing freelance news articles and features for several news publications. Her recent articles in the Downtown Express, in the Brooklyn Eagle, in the Jewish Week highlight some unique issues related to international and community affairs, public safety... 

Fashion: History, Theory, and Practice The CUNY Graduate Center — located on Fifth Avenue in a landmark building, the former B. Altman department store — is the only University in the US that is not a design or fashion school to offer a Master’s degree in Liberal Studies with a track in Fashion Studies. This is a groundbreaking area of specialization that offers the chance to study the... 

We’re delighted to present a description of one of five new tracks in the MALS Program that will begin in Fall 2012: The Psychology of Work and Family. Introduction: Attempting to manage both work and family responsibilities has become an increasingly challenging and pressing issue for many people. Because these issues are so timely and important, they have captured the attention of many academic... 

cc-licensed photo by ebis50 We’re pleased to report that the M.A. Program in Liberal Studies recently received approval for five new tracks of study, all set to begin in the Fall 2012 semester: Africana Studies Archaeology of the Classical, Late Antique, and Islamic Worlds Digital Humanities Psychology of Work and Family Science and Technology Studies Stay tuned for fuller descriptions of each... 

Zeteo: The Journal of Interdisciplinary Writing, the student-run interdisciplinary journal of the Liberal Studies Program of the CUNY Graduate Center, is currently soliciting articles, essays and reviews for its third issue. The theme of the issue is The American Unconscious. Find out more by reading the full submission guidelines.  Read More →

Jonathan Lee’s new documentary, “Paul Goodman Changed My Life,” has its two-week theatrical premiere at New York’s Film Forum this fall. http://www.kbnewsletter.com/t/ViewEmail/r/26AD82B6CEEED8DD/E93C0FC1CE50C1AA05AF428974F65BCD  Read More →

Rachel Brownstein asks Why Jane Austen?.  Read More →

June 26, 2011 CITY ROOM: At Mass, N.Y. Archbishop Is Silent on Gay Marriage, by Mick Meenan, a Liberal Studies student currently working on his MA thesis. http://nyti.ms/k8lsAh  Read More →

Ms. Erickson-Schroth’s arrival in the MALS program was precipitated by her experience at Dartmouth Medical School, where she had spent the past three years viewing the world through the rigid lens of medical science. The shift to the CUNY Graduate Center propelled her from being a passive recipient of knowledge to an active investigator into how classification systems have historically been influenced... 

An original and provocatively topical concentration will be offered in the MALS Program beginning this year.  Broadly, New York Studies aims to involve students in rigorous analysis of what MALS Professor Robert Singer, channeling Whitman, calls “’the great urban mass’—the urban phenomenon that is New York City, its past, present, and future, its dense and intertwined narratives.”  The... 

The wealth of professional experience and depth of perspective that Ms. Eisenthal accumulated in her pre-MALS life is nothing short of staggering.  She has worked during a stint at Art Business News as an artists’ advocate and catalog editor for the annual NYC ArtExpo; as Marketing Manager at the magazine License!; in the catering and event-planning business with a client list that included Disney,... 

Terry Weber Terry arrived in the MALS program in the midst of a career change that saw him move from Verizon, where he had spent twenty-four years, to become a teacher in the NYC public school system. Currently teaching at the Urban Academy Laboratory High School, Terry has fully plunged into the opportunities and responsibilities that come with the job. At the Urban Academy he oversees the math...