March 2014 - Socrates - QC Mailman 3 Archives

Year of Brazil_Week of March 31st
by Cecilia B Britez 31 Mar '14

31 Mar '14

Greetings! The Year of Brazil is excited to invite you to the following events: Maculelê Workshop April 2 @ 3:10 pm - 4:20 pm Rathaus Hall Dance Studio 101A | Queens College http://brazil.qc.cuny.edu/event/maculele-workshop/ Brazil: Night & Day – Photographs by Andrew Prokos April 4 - 25 Banco do Brasil | 11 W. 42nd St., New York, NY http://brazil.qc.cuny.edu/event/brazil-night-and-day/ Cecilia Britez, Program Assistant Center for Teaching and Learning Writing Across the Curriculum 718-997-4650 - 718-997-4695 Fax: 718-997-4698 316 Razran Hall, Queens College / CUNY

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Today: Year of Brazil Lecture at 3pm
by Jorge A Alves 27 Mar '14

27 Mar '14

The Year of Brazil Speaker Series presents: Amidst Walls, Wired Fences and Armored Cars: A Participatory Ethnography of Soundscapes in a Post-Industrial Brazilian Context March 27 @ 3:00 pm - 4:20 pm Rosenthal Library, President's Conference Room #2 http://brazil.qc.cuny.edu/event/samuelaraujo/ Based on both his academic experience with participatory action-research on the favela soundscapes of Rio de Janeiro and as a public sector cultural administrator, Samuel Araújo will explore the perceptions of young people in Rio who fail to identify with canonical musical heritages and adopt instead internationalized forms (e.g., funk, rap, graffiti). Araújo argues that such disidentification permits citizens to defy established artistic and cultural canons in ways which expose the degradation of social life spurred by policies of isolation and extermination of the poor. -- Jorge Antonio Alves Assistant Professor of Political Science Queens College, City University of New York 65-30 Kissena Blvd. | Queens, NY 11367-1597 Tel: (718) 997-5414 | Fax: (718) 997-5492 http://qcpages.qc.edu/Political_Science/alves.html

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Health Fair Invitation- Wednesday, April 2, 2014, 11am to 2pm, SU 4th Floor
by Rowena Li 26 Mar '14

26 Mar '14

Queens College Health Service Center cordially invites you to our Annual Wellness Festival: Wednesday, April 2, 2014, from 11am to 2pm at Student Union 4th floor. More than 50 local and national health agencies will attend this event. Free food samples, free MD consultation, fun physical activity, and giveaways. Please join us! Screenings: Free dental, cholesterol, glucose, blood pressure, skin cancer, body fat analysis. Sponsor: Health Service Center, Division of Student Affairs, Chartwells QC Dining Services, Bookstore, QC Counseling Center, QC athletes, recreations, QC Student Union, . Please extend the invitation to your colleagues, friends, and all.

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April 2: Silvia Domínguez's Presentation: Latinas' Social Mobility & Immigrant Networks - Lunch will be served
by Jean Kelly 24 Mar '14

24 Mar '14

On behalf of Anahi Viladrich Dear Colleagues: The Department of Sociology, Research Initiatives on Race and Ethnicity (RIRE), and the Immigration Studies Working Group (ISWG) are pleased to present Silvia Domínguez from Northeastern University on Wednesday, April 2, 2014. We hope you can join us! As always, a delicious lunch will be served. Details are below. Best to all, Pam Bennett Anahi Viladrich WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2 during free hour Speaker: Silvia Domínguez, Northeastern University Title: "Getting Ahead: Social Mobility, Public Housing, and Immigrant Networks" Time and Location: Powdermaker Hall 351, 12:15-1:30 PM Abstract: Based on a longitudinal ethnographic study on Latin-American immigrant women living in public housing in two Boston-area neighborhoods, Silvia Domínguez unveils the role of social ties in helping women achieve social mobility. Domínguez’s presentation will particularly illuminate two conceptual models, social flow and social stagnation, as being propellers and deterrents of Latinas’ upward trajectories. While many women are able to leverage ties that open options for developing social and human capital, factors such as neighborhood and domestic violence (along with the unavailability of social services) leave many Latinas without the ability to strategize towards social mobility. About Silvia Domínguez: Silvia Domínguez, PhD, is an interdisciplinary scholar with degrees in sociology, psychology, forensic social work, and social welfare policy. A Ford Foundation and Woodrow Wilson fellow, she currently serves as an Associate Professor of Sociology and Human Services in the Department of Sociology & Anthropology, Northeastern University, where she is also a Faculty Fellow at the Urban Health Research Institute, the Gender and Sexuality Program, and the Brudnick Center for the Study of Conflict and Violence. She has written numerous articles and books on violence, mental health and trauma, including Getting Ahead: Social Mobility, Public Housing and Immigrant Networks (New York University Press), and co-edited Mixed Methods in Social Network Studies (Cambridge University Press). Click here to view poster: http://goo.gl/jhhLhl

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Embracing Nostalgia Through Immigrants' Culinary Traditions - Presentation and Reception on April 1
by Jean Kelly 24 Mar '14

24 Mar '14

On behalf of Anahi Viladrich Queens College, Queens Library, and Citi Center for Culture Present Embracing Nostalgia Through Immigrants' Culinary Traditions - Presentation and Reception on April 1 Join us Tuesday, April 1 from 5:30pm to 7:30pm Citi Building, Citiview Room, 5th floor One Court Square, Conference Center Long Island City RSVP to Natalie.Milbrodt(a)QueensLibrary.org Click here to view poster and directions: http://goo.gl/LT8tHb

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Year of Brazil's Speaker Series_week of March 24th
by Cecilia B Britez 24 Mar '14

24 Mar '14

Greetings! The Year of Brazil is exited to invite you to the following Speaker Series events: Bananas is My Business: Carmen Miranda, the Golden Age, and Brazilian Music Abroad March 24 @ 1:40 pm - 4:20 pm Music Building Room 214 http://brazil.qc.cuny.edu/event/bananas-is-my-business/ Amidst Walls, Wired Fences and Armored Cars: A Participatory Ethnography of Soundscapes in a Post-Industrial Context March 27 @ 3:00 pm - 4:20 pm President's Conference Rm 2, Rosenthal Library http://brazil.qc.cuny.edu/event/samuelaraujo/ Cecilia Britez, Program Assistant Center for Teaching and Learning Writing Across the Curriculum 718-997-4650 -718-997-4695 Fax: 718-997-4698 316 Razran Hall, Queens College / CUNY

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FW: Funding for Scholar Exchanges (Fulbright Canada)
by Eva Fernandez 22 Mar '14

22 Mar '14

Greetings: The message below, from Kaitlyn Innes (of Fulbright Canada) has some possibly useful information about Fulbright funding opportunities in Canada. Best wishes, Eva Eva M. Fernández Assistant Vice Provost Queens College, City University of New York http://people.qc.cuny.edu/faculty/efernandez From: Kaitlyn Innes [mailto:kinnes@fulbright.ca] Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2014 3:57 PM To: Eva Fernandez Subject: Funding for Scholar Exchanges (Fulbright Canada) Dear Dr. Fernandez, I am writing today to encourage you to reach out to your colleagues and encourage them to apply for the Fulbright Visiting Research Chairs Program. This program is valued at US$25,000 per semester in a wide variety of disciplines. This is an exciting opportunity to spend a semester abroad, collaborate with leading scholars, and join the prestigious Fulbright family. If you know of anyone who is studying and/or conducting research in the themes below, please share this email with them so that they can join us for the professional and personal experience of a lifetime. Fulbright Canada Visiting Research Chairs Overview These Research Chairs are pre-arranged affiliations to host exceptional scholars who conduct research important to that university. Partner universities are excited to welcome the Fulbright Visiting Chairs into campus life and encourage them to engage with students and faculty, and the broader community. You can guest lecture at university courses, mentor students, lecture in public venues, network, and promote your research, while representing the Fulbright program, and your home and host institutions. Theme Links Distinguished Chair in Brain Science and Family Wellness ($35,000)<http://www.fulbright.ca/programs/american-scholars/primary-awards/distingui…> Arts and Humanities (Award 5493, 2 grants) ($25,000)<http://www.fulbright.ca/programs/american-scholars/primary-awards/arts-huma…> Business (Award 5494, 2 grants) ($25,000)<http://www.fulbright.ca/programs/american-scholars/primary-awards/business> Economics (Award 5484, 3 grants) ($25,000)<http://www.fulbright.ca/programs/american-scholars/primary-awards/economics> Education (Award 5485, 2 grants) ($25,000)<http://www.fulbright.ca/programs/american-scholars/primary-awards/education> Environment and Sustainability (Award 5495, 4 grants) ($25,000)<http://www.fulbright.ca/programs/american-scholars/primary-awards/environme…> Food Safety and Food Security (Award 5486, 2 grants) ($25,000)<http://www.fulbright.ca/programs/american-scholars/primary-awards/food> Globalization and Development (Award 5496, 3 grants) ($25,000)<http://www.fulbright.ca/programs/american-scholars/primary-awards/globaliza…> Governance (Award 5487, 2 grants) ($25,000)<http://www.fulbright.ca/programs/american-scholars/primary-awards/governance> Health (Award 5488, 3 grants) ($25,000)<http://www.fulbright.ca/programs/american-scholars/primary-awards/health> Legal Studies (Award 5489, 3 grants) ($25,000)<http://www.fulbright.ca/programs/american-scholars/primary-awards/legal> North American Studies (Award 5490, 5 grants) ($25,000)<http://www.fulbright.ca/programs/american-scholars/primary-awards/north-ame…> Policy Studies (Award 5497, 4 grants) ($25,000)<http://www.fulbright.ca/programs/american-scholars/primary-awards/policy> Science (Award 5498, 3 grants) ($25,000)<http://www.fulbright.ca/programs/american-scholars/primary-awards/science> Society and Culture (Award 5499, 3 grants) ($25,000)<http://www.fulbright.ca/programs/american-scholars/primary-awards/society-c…> **Should an individual be interested in these exchanges, but cannot find a Visiting Research Chair that matches their interests, please look to the Traditional (All Disciplines) Award - these are self-placed awards that may be held at any university, research centre, think tank, or government agency in Canada. Traditional (All Disciplines) Award (Award 5492, up to 6 grants)<http://www.fulbright.ca/programs/american-scholars/primary-awards/Tradition…> ($12,500) ***Scholars interested in curriculum and faculty development can apply for our short-term (2-6 week exchanges) through the Specialists Program<http://www.fulbright.ca/programs/american-scholars/specialists-program.html>. [*] Inquiries: Brad Hector, Program Officer for Scholars. (bhector(a)fulbright.ca<mailto:bhector@fulbright.ca>) 613-688-5511 [*] Watch our Instructional Video Online<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7jWabfvw7w&list=UUTdlhd8MSdBNOcH-tuLV2OQ> Core Facts about the awards · The competition for American scholars is now open, and closes August 1, 2014 · Grants are 4 months. (September 2015 or January 2016) Eligibility · Candidates must be American citizens, · Hold a Ph.D. or equivalent professional/terminal degree as appropriate. Candidates outside academia (e.g., professionals, artists) with recognized professional standing and substantial professional accomplishments are also eligible, · Be proficient in English. Applicants are not eligible if they · hold permanent residency status in Canada, · reside in Canada, and · have resided abroad for five or more consecutive years in the six year period immediately preceding the date of application. Testimonials: Dr. Rebecca Jill Mancuso, American Fulbright Canada Visiting Research Chair "Please allow me to express to all of you how grateful I am for the hard work on your part that made my extended stay in Calgary, Alberta, so wonderful. Serving as the Fulbright Visiting Research Chair at the University of Calgary for fall of 2013 was the opportunity of a lifetime. I would not have been able to advance my research agenda to such a degree had I not been invited into the Department of History, and not unimportantly, I made friendships in Canada that will surely endure." Dr. Tonia Louise Warnecke , American Fulbright Canada Visiting Research Chair "It is a fantastic opportunity to delve deeply into your research, meet new contacts and potential collaborators, and have much-needed time to evaluate your research priorities and your career path. It is also an easy place to live for a semester or a year; Canada is terrific." Fulbright Canada at a glance: · With more than 300,000 Fulbright alumni in more than 150 countries, the Fulbright program is the gold standard in academic exchange and a leader in public diplomacy. · The Foundation for Educational Exchange between Canada and the United States of America (Fulbright Canada) is a binational, treaty-based, non-governmental, not-for-profit organization with a mandate to identify the best and brightest minds in both countries and engage them in residential academic exchange. · The mandate of Fulbright Canada is to enhance mutual understanding between the people of Canada and the people of the United States of America by providing support to outstanding individuals. These individuals conduct research, lecture, or enroll in formal academic programs in the other country. In doing so, Fulbright Canada aims to grow intellectual capacity, increase productivity, and assist in the shaping of future leaders. · For details about all of our awards, please visit http://www.fulbright.ca/programs/apply-now/ Best, Kaitlyn Innes Program Officer, recruitment, outreach and alumni relations Fulbright Canada

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CUNY Service Corps Student Application Closing - Deadline Mar. 31
by Thomas P Szlezak 21 Mar '14

21 Mar '14

Dear colleagues, The student application to apply for the 2014-2015 cohort of the CUNY Service Corps closes on March 31st. Please continue to spread the word to both graduate and undergraduate students. Apply to be a 2014-2015 CUNY Service Corps member! Get paid while making an impact in New York City! Gain work experience and build up your resume! Expand your professional network! Deadline to apply March 31 Service Corps students engage in meaningful service experiences throughout New York City, while building up their professional resume and career networks, and get paid $12.00 per hour for a commitment of 24 weeks during the academic year. With over 90 community partners, a peer cohort of over 800 CUNY students, and eight CUNY campuses participating in the program, your potential professional network and service projects are diverse and expansive! The application for the 2014-2015 cohort is now open at http://www.cuny.edu/site/servicecorps/students-form.html and students are encouraged to apply! The CUNY Service Corps focuses on the following for areas: * A Healthier City: Corps members address important community and public health issues, such as chronic disease management, childhood obesity, lead poisoning prevention, infant mortality, violence prevention, nutrition, and food security. * A More Resilient and Greener City: Corps members support projects related to improving the city’s built and green infrastructure and making it more resistant to storm-related damage. * A Better Educated City: Corps members offer valuable supports to students of all ages, such as those in early childhood programs (and their families and caretakers), public middle and high school students, fellow CUNY students struggling with academic and personal challenges, and adult students learning English or preparing to take the High School Equivalency examination. * An Economically Stronger City: Corps members focus on small business development, local budgeting, fundraising for nonprofits and community issues, financial literacy as well as helping eligible families to access tax credits in order to bolster the economic viability and success of distressed communities within the city. If you have any further questions, feel free to contact the CUNY Service Corps Manger, Cesar Oyervides-Cisneros at coyervides(a)qc.cuny.edu> Thomas Szlezak Project Manager Center for Teaching & Learning | Provost's Office Kiely Hall 134C | 718.997.4858

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Viva Brazil!_Friday, March 21 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm_ Lefrak Concert Hall_Lecture Piano Recital by Dr. Vanessa Cunha
by Cecilia B Britez 19 Mar '14

19 Mar '14

Viva Brazil! March 21 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Lefrak Concert Hall Dr. Vanessa Cunha will be performing a lecture recital for piano music by Brazilian Composers at the Lefrak Concert Hall. This event is hosted by the Music Department For more information about the program, please visit: http://brazil.qc.cuny.edu/event/viva-brazil/ See you there! Cecilia Britez, Program Assistant Center for Teaching and Learning Writing Across the Curriculum 718-997-4650 - 718-997-4695 Fax: 718-997-4698 316 Razran Hall, Queens College / CUNY

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Workshop: Assessment Tools, With and Without Technology, Friday, March 28, 2014 - UPDATE
by Michelle Fraboni 16 Mar '14

16 Mar '14

Sometimes, we're so excited to announce our workshops, we hit *Send* too soon! Please see below for updated details about this workshop. Finals are just around the corner; why not get a jump on things early? Come spend an afternoon with your colleagues developing assessment tools for your final class project or final exam. This workshop will focus on reviewing strategies for creating effective assessments. We will discuss aligning assessments with learning goals, developing effective multiple choice questions and rubrics, and how to deploy these tools in Blackboard. Please bring along any material you may need to develop assessments for your class during the workshop. Computers are available in the lab, but you may want to bring your own laptop. Date: Friday, March 28, 2014 Time: 12:00pm – 3:00pm Location: CTL Faculty Development Lab – Razran 360 Light lunch will be provided. Please register at: http://goo.gl/tJhgln For more details contact Nathalia Holtzman (nathalia.holtzman(a)qc.cuny.edu<mailto:nathalia.holtzman@qc.cuny.edu><mailto:nathalia.holtzman@qc.cuny.edu><mailto:nathalia.holtzman@qc.cuny.edu%3E>) or Michelle Fraboni (michelle.fraboni(a)qc.cuny.edu<mailto:michelle.fraboni@qc.cuny.edu><mailto:michelle.fraboni@qc.cuny.edu><mailto:michelle.fraboni@qc.cuny.edu%3E>) Michelle C. Fraboni I Associate Director, Center for Teaching & Learning <http://www.qc.cuny.edu/ctl> I Lecturer, Educational Technology, Elementary & Early Childhood Education<http://www.qc.cuny.edu/Academics/Degrees/Education/Elementary/Pages/default…> I Queens College<http://www.qc.cuny.edu/>, City University of New York Powdermaker 054 A I 65-30 Kissena Blvd | Flushing, NY 11367 | 718-997-5324 michelle.fraboni(a)qc.cuny.edu<mailto:michelle.fraboni@qc.cuny.edu>

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