October 2017 - Socrates - QC Mailman 3 Archives

Italian film festival IC-CUNY, 10/18 6 pm
by Rob Garfield 16 Oct '17

16 Oct '17

Queens College and The Graduate Center of the City University of New York are happy to invite you to the first edition of the Italian film festival IC-CUNY Inauguration/October 18th on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of film director Nino Oxilia's death in WWI Screening of Oxilia's restored masterpiece Rapsodia Satanica, starring Lyda Borelli with musical score by Pietro Mascagni Introduction by Guy Borlée, coordinator of the Cinema Ritrovato organized by the Cineteca di Bologna The event is free and will start at 6:00 in LeFrak Concert Hall, Queens College (Please see the attached poster)

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Lecture Today: Lynda Dematteo
by Amanda E Nocera 16 Oct '17

16 Oct '17

Dear colleagues, Please join us in welcoming Lynda Dematteo to Queens College as she discusses Milano Unica: toward the Global Made in Italy. When: Today, 10/16, 12:15 - 1:30pm Where: Queens Hall 350F For more information on Lynda Dematteo's work, please visit: http://italianacademy.columbia.edu/fellow/lynda-dematteo _____? This program is offered in conjunction with the Queens College Art Center's latest exhibition, The Fabric of Cultures: Systems in the Making: ?Exhibition: October 5 - December 15, 2017 M-TH, 9am - 8pm; F 9am - 5pm, when classes are in session The Fabric of Cultures: Systems in the Making brings together artists, designers, CUNY students and local communities to reflect on the art of making, craftsmanship and technology in a globalized world. The exhibition calls attention to the larger systems that influence the state of fashion, craft and aesthetics and are constantly under development, and in flux. This new branch of the Fabric of Cultures project (http://fabricofcultures.qwriting.qc.cuny.edu) considers the new Made in Italy within a transnational context and in conversation with other cultures and traditions. The Fabric of Cultures is part of a larger, partly digital, pedagogic and research project directed by Eugenia Paulicelli, Professor of Italian at Queens College and Director of Fashion Studies at the Graduate Center. For more information regarding the Fabric of Cultures project, please contact: eugenia.paulicelli(a)qc.cuny.edu For more information about the Queens College Art Center, please visit our new website at www.qcartcenter.org or contact amanda.nocera(a)qc.cuny.edu All my best, Amanda __ Amanda Nocera Director, Queens College Art Center 718-997-4803

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Teaching & Learning Showcase, Friday, October 27
by Jean Kelly 16 Oct '17

16 Oct '17

From the Center for Teaching & Learning: Celebrate fall and excellence in teaching at Queens College at the Center for Teaching & Learning's fifth annual teaching and learning showcase. The event will include presentations from faculty and students on engaging teaching practices and learning experiences. Date: Friday, October 27, 2017 Time: 10 am to 3 pm Location: Q-Side Map: https://goo.gl/maps/8y8tZRiFfHm Breakfast and lunch will be provided by the Center for Teaching & Learning. Register to attend: https://goo.gl/YvU1ZM For more information: http://ctl.qc.cuny.edu/teaching-learning-showcase-oct27/

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Free Hour Faculty Workshops: Discussion Boards, Oct. 11
by Jean Kelly 06 Oct '17

06 Oct '17

Greetings, The Center for Teaching & Learning continues its hands-on workshops on Blackboard basics. The next workshop will take place on October 11: Discussion Boards. Date: Wednesday, October 11, 2017 Time: Free hour (12:15pm-1:30pm) Location: Razran 360 Faculty Development Lab Register at https://goo.gl/XtLtGK **You must activate your Blackboard account and have logged in at least once before participating in this workshop.** For more information: http://ctl.qc.cuny.edu/free-hour-workshops/

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Announcement for the Fabric of Cultures and Made in Italy Festival
by Rob Garfield 05 Oct '17

05 Oct '17

________________________________ The Department of European Languages and Literatures, The Italian Program at Queens College and the Graduate Center at The City University of New York, The Art Center, The Center for Teaching and Learning, The Freshmen Year Initiative (FYI) ?With the patronage of the Cineteca di Bologna and the Museo del Cinema di Torino are pleased to announce The opening of the Multimedia Exhibition: The Fabric of Cultures: Systems in the Making at the Art Center, Rosenthal Library, Queens College, 6th floor on October 12th at 6:00 pm and the launch of the first edition of the Made in Italy Festival: Arts + Culture and the opening of the Film Festival at the LeFrak Concert Hall on October 18th at 6pm. Guy Borlée, Coordinator of the Cinema Ritrovato in Bologna will be our guest and will speak to students. (see program attached) These exciting, educational events are organized in conjunction with a new Italian program, the Advanced Certificate for Italian Culture in the 21st Century (IC21) and an internship program with the Italian Trade Commission and in celebration of Italian Culture in the US. Please feel free to bring your students to come the exhibition, film festival, workshops and lectures. You can give extra credit or require an activity, a composition, an interview with one of the speakers, for a film review etc. The best of the students' work will be uploaded to our site: http://iccuny.qwriting.qc.cuny.edu. This is a unique opportunity for high school, Queens and other college students to immerse themselves in experiential learning and to add an entry to their resumes. Please mark your calendars for the following dates: October 12th, October 18th, November 1st, November 16th, December 1st (Workshop for teachers), December 4th. For more information, please contact Dr. Eugenia Paulicelli, Director and Curator of the project and festival at eugenia.paulicelli(a)qc.cuny.edu<mailto:eugenia.paulicelli@qc.cuny.edu>. And visit the ART CENTER site: www.qcartcenter.org<http://www.qcartcenter.org>

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