CUNY Humanities Alliance

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Author: Christina Katopodis

Christina Katopodis (she/her/hers)

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    CUNY Peer Leaders Presented at AAC&U in Washington, DC

    This post was originally published on the Futures Initiative website. The CUNY Peer Leaders (CPL) traveled to Washington, DC, to present an interactive panel at the 2025 American Association of Colleges & Universities (AAC&U) conference in January. Part of the Humanities Alliance (Phase II), CPL is a cross-campus community-based program in New York City that…

  • Kris Burrell from Hostos Community College shares a presentation about the HA fellows at his campus.

    All-Alliance Retreat on May 17 Event Recap

    On Friday, May 17, 2024, Humanities Alliance directors, staff, graduate fellows, and CUNY Peer Leaders met in the Segal Theatre at the CUNY Graduate Center for an afternoon retreat that included a networking lunch, opening remarks and introductions, presentations from the campus partners, and activities led by Mellon Senior Researcher Dr. Christina Katopodis, and Humanities…

  • December 2023 CUNY Peer Leaders Meetup with Dr. Jody Vaisman

    Originally posted on the CPL website. Gathering in the Graduate Center’s Skylight Room for the last CPL meetup of the year on December 15, 2023, the CUNY Peer Leaders welcomed a guest speaker: Dr. Jody Clark-Vaisman. Dr. Clark-Vaisman serves as Academic Director of the CUNY Baccalaureate for Unique and Interdisciplinary Studies Program (the “CUNY BA”),…

  • CUNY Peer Leaders Share Their NYC Soundscapes in November Meetup

    This recap was originally posted on the CUNY Peer Leaders website. On November 3, 2023, the CUNY Peer Leaders gathered in person at the Graduate Center and presented their recorded soundscapes, reflections on the exercise, and album art. This gathering was a follow-up to the October 6 meetup, when the leaders learned about soundscapes from…

  • CUNY Peer Leaders and Humanities Alliance Fellows Convened on Oct 25, 2023

    During the Fall of the 2023 school year, the CUNY Peer Leaders and Humanities Alliance Fellowship cohorts met on Zoom for a session centered on deep listening, led by Dr. Christina Katopodis. Academia often breeds a sense of hustle, competition, and isolation, and an intentional cultivation of presence in a collective setting can have a…