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Online Book Publishing and Distribution
by Ying Zhou 23 Oct '17

23 Oct '17

Come and join us on October 30 to learn about Online Book Publishing and Distribution from Giacomo D'Angelo, CEO of StreetLib, USA<https://www.streetlib.com/>. Get more information and register: goo.gl/3wQedW<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001YfHaiXm-fynUzxsCmIqnKvl3agCxcfNKvCtRcC5JYysi…>. Online Book Publishing and Distribution. 12-2 pm, location TBA upon registration. Led by Giacomo D'Angelo, CEO of StreetLib, USA, an online publishing platform that makes it easy to create, distribute, and sell digital and paper books at major online bookstores without a middleman. He has worked at the side of publishers and authors for the past eight years. Topics: main players and current trends in the publishing market; the StreetLib technology platform; and the StreetLib Ambassador program (StreetLibAmbassadors will be in attendance). Sponsored by the QC Tech Incubator. RSVP: goo.gl/3wQedW<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001YfHaiXm-fynUzxsCmIqnKvl3agCxcfNKvCtRcC5JYysi…>. Contact:ying.zhou@qc.cuny.edu<mailto:ying.zhou@qc.cuny.edu>

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Free Hour Faculty Workshops: October 25 - Groups
by Jean Kelly 19 Oct '17

19 Oct '17

Greetings, The Center for Teaching & Learning continues its hands-on workshops on Blackboard basics. The next workshop will take place on October 25: Groups. Date: Wednesday, October 25, 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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Two Workshops: Open Educational Resources and Boosting Your Scholarly Profile
by Nancy M Foasberg 17 Oct '17

17 Oct '17

Please join us next week as we celebrate Open Access Week with two special events! Using Open Educational Resources at CUNY with Ann Fiddler (Open Education Librarian, CUNY) and Jean Amaral (Outreach Librarian, BMCC) October 25, 2017 4:00-6:00 PM Rosenthal Library, Room 300i Are you concerned about the cost of textbooks? Would you like to ensure that the teaching materials you use are tailored toward the needs of your students and available from the beginning of the semester? Research shows that textbook costs are a burden for many students, who as a result often delay buying textbooks or try to get through the course without them. Cost-free courses are one way of addressing this issue. Please join us for a workshop on designing cost-free courses. Our guests, Jean Amaral and Ann Fiddler, will teach you how to find, use, and adapt resources for your courses Refreshments will be provided. Please RSVP here: https://goo.gl/forms/axBIbZZhHlp8igbt1 Boost Your Scholarly Profile Presented by Nancy Foasberg October 26, 2017 12:30-1:15 Rosenthal Library, Room 300i Learn how to control and curate your online presence by using scholarly profiles! This helps people to find your work, improving your visibility as a scholar. At this hands-on workshop, you will learn how to create a profile and scholarly ID, and make your work available online. By making your work easier to find and access, you help your readers to find you, improving your chances of being read and cited. Refreshments will be provided. Please RSVP here: https://goo.gl/forms/mY1jCejBtQLBLx9z1 Additionally, if you're interested in open access issues, you may also want to consider a talk at the Graduate Center on October 27 sponsored by the LACUNY Scholarly Communications Roundtable, "Digital Scholarship and the Public Good." More information at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/digital-scholarship-and-the-public-good-ticket…

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Lecture on Climate in Motion: Thinking across Scales in the Habsburg Empire by Yale Prof Coen on Wed 12:15 in C207 SB
by William J Blanford 16 Oct '17

16 Oct '17

The School of Earth & Environmental Science and Department of History are co-hosting Dr. Deborah Coen, Professor of History of Science in the Department of History at Yale University. She will speak on "Climate in Motion: Thinking across Scales in the Habsburg Empire" in room C-207 of the Science Building on Wednesday October 18th at 12:15pm. The public is invited.

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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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Exhibition Opening: The Fabric of Cultures - Systems in the Making
by Amanda E Nocera 28 Sep '17

28 Sep '17

Dear colleagues, It is my great pleasure to welcome you to the 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 Opening Reception: Thursday, October 12, 2017 5:30-8:00pm 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 This exhibition and opening reception are free and open to the public. I hope to see you soon! Amanda __ Amanda Nocera Director, Queens College Art Center 718-997-4803

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