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[UrbanStudiesCircular] 4/27: Cuba and the U.S. Empire: A Chronological History
by urbanstudiescircular＠lists.qc.cuny.edu 14 Apr '16

14 Apr '16

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27 please come to a BOOK LAUNCH & TALK with JANE FRANKLIN 7-9 pm Center for Cuban Studies 231 West 29th Street, 4th floor NYC 10001 (RSVP 212.242.0559 by Wednesday, April 20) More info: http://us2.campaign-archive2.com/?u=36ce609ae68971b4f060ad9c7&id=29ff84734f… Jane Franklin chronicles Cuba-U.S. relations from the time both countries were colonies, through each country's revolution, to the present. Since its first edition in 1992, Cuba and the United Stateshas been an essential resource for all those seeking to understand Cuba-U.S. relations. A new chapter of this expanded edition, Cuba and the U.S. Empire, brings us deep into the rapidly changing relations of the 21st century. For the growing throng of travelers to Cuba, this is an invaluable guide as they explore the island. The book is also a great read, with a cast of thousands and enough plots for hundreds of mystery novels. The chronological narrative weaves a complex tapestry in which the reader can make endless, startling discoveries about the past, present, and possibly the future. Offering a range of primary and secondary sources, this is an outstanding scholarly work. Cuba and the U.S. Empire brings new meaning to Simón Bolívar's warning in 1829, that the United States "appears destined by Providence to plague America with miseries in the name of Freedom."

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[UrbanStudiesCircular] spring data collection positions with Tisch Food Center - apply by 4/19!
by urbanstudiescircular＠lists.qc.cuny.edu 14 Apr '16

14 Apr '16

The Laurie M. Tisch Center for Food, Education & Policy is looking for data collectors to help with an evaluation project in partnership with Wellness in the Schools. Those hired will work among fourteen different schools located in Manhattan, Bronx, Brooklyn, and Queens observing lunch intake and then entering their observations into an online portal within 48 hours. Preference will be shown for individuals who: * are available Monday-Friday between 9:30am and 2:30pm (at least several days), * can commit to the spring data collection (and ideally next spring as well), * are already finger-printed by the New York City Department of Education, * and/or have experience with data collection. The data collection will take place approximately from 9:30am-2:30pm from April 2016 to June 2016. There will be two mandatory training sessions from 9am-3pm the week of April 25th, most likely Thursday, April 28th and Friday, April 29th. Please email Raynika Trent at rt2569(a)tc.columbia.edu<mailto:rt2569@tc.columbia.edu> regarding your interest in working on this project. Please include your resume and a brief statement of your interest in the position along with your qualifications. Applications due 5pm, Tuesday, April 19, 2016. Pay is $16/hr.?

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[UrbanStudiesCircular] 4/20: Democratic Governance and Integration in South America: Economic and Political Challenges
by urbanstudiescircular＠lists.qc.cuny.edu 14 Apr '16

14 Apr '16

Democratic Governance and Integration in South America: Economic and Political Challenges Presented by Fernando Haddad, mayor of Sao Paulo and Ernesto Samper, Secretary General of the Union of South American Nations April 20, 2016 | 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm 55 West 13th Street, Room I-202 More info: http://urbandemos.nyu.edu/event/democratic-governance-and-integration-in-so… Mr. Fernando Haddad, mayor of Sao Paulo, has been described by The Wall Street Journal as “an urban visionary,” and by The New York Times as the leader of “a sweeping movement” that is aimed at achieving “something once thought impossible: challenging the supremacy of the automobile”. A 53-year-old scholar with a doctorate in philosophy who is committed to ensuring that citizens are able to exercise “their right to the city,” mayor Haddad is taking the city and metropolitan region of Sao Paulo, with a population of 20 million and among the most complex and dynamic socio-economic and political areas of the global south, into the twenty-first century. During his talk mayor Haddad will address some of the challenges confronting Sao Paulo—affordable public transportation, egalitarian usage of public spaces, and the socio-political inclusion of marginalized and stigmatized populations (street hawkers, homeless, drug addicts, sex workers, transgender). Mr. Ernesto Samper, former President of Colombia (1994-1998), is currently Secretary General of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR), a regional multilateral organization that was created in 2008 by progressive presidents at the height of the ‘pink-tide’ when the continent was enjoying unprecedented economic growth. UNASUR remains successful. However, it must now maneuver in a very different economic, political and social landscape (stagnation, pro-market governments and social dislocation). How can UNASUR continue to advance and deepen regional integration under the new and challenging scenario in South America? During the conference, UNASUR’s Secretary General will address these and other timely topics. Carlos A. Forment. New School for Social Research in the Departments of Sociology and Politics, and Director of the Janey Program in Latin American Studies. He is advancing on a book-length manuscript: Everyday Civility, Ordinary Politics and Post-Democratic Life in Argentina in the Wake of Marketization: The Emergence of Plebeian Citizenship Across the Global South. Several chapters from this book have been published recently in Current Anthropology and Anthropological Theory. Forment is author of La Formacion de la Sociedad Civil y la Democracia en el Peru (2012, Universidad Catolica), Democracy in Latin America: Civic Selfhood and Public Life, vol I; Mexico and Peru, (The University of Chicago Press, Second Edition, 2013) and co-edited Shifting Frontiers of Citizenship: The Latin American Experience (Brill, 2013). His Everyday Nationalism in Nineteenth Century Latin America is under contract with The University of Chicago Press. Forment has also published in Nexos, Open Democracy and other non-academic magazines. Gianpaolo Baiocchi, associate professor at NYU Gallatin and director of the Urban Democracy Lab, is a sociologist and an ethnographer interested in questions of politics and culture, critical social theory, and cities.He has written about and continues to research instances of civic life both in his native Brazil and in the US. He is a leading social science expert on participatory democracy who has for the last decade engaged public officials, voluntary organizations, and policy makers on the practice and implementation of participatory processes. His books and academic articles on citizen engagement on budgetary matters (“participatory budgeting are among the most cited in the scholarly literature and have been published and translated in several languages. As one of the founders of the Participatory Budgeting Project, he has worked with city officials in several US cities, and has presented his work to the World Bank, to the UNDP, HUD, and to both the World and US Social Forums. His work has appeared in specialist and general-audience publications from The American Sociological Review and American Journal of Sociology to The Boston Review and Le Monde Diplomatique. Felippe Ramos has developed his academic work on Latin America democracy, development and integration and has recently published the book “Brazilian Foreign Policy and the construction of South America” (in Portuguese). He has taught at the Federal University of Bahia and Central Arizona College. More recently, he worked for the Mission in Venezuela of the Brazilian state-led think tank Institute of Applied Economic Research (Ipea). He is currently Executive Director of BRICS Overseas and carries out his doctoral research at The New School on State, democracy and development in the region. PLEASE RSVP<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/democratic-governance-and-integration-in-south…>

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[UrbanStudiesCircular] 4/14: Kafui Attoh - Public Transportation and the Idiocy of Urban Life
by urbanstudiescircular＠lists.qc.cuny.edu 14 Apr '16

14 Apr '16

Doctoral Program in Earth and Environmental Sciences Presents Spring 2016 Colloquium Series April 14, 2016 5:30 PM Followed by reception Kafui Attoh - The Murphy Institute, CUNY "Public Transportation and the Idiocy of Urban Life" Graduate Center, Room 4102 | 365 Fifth Avenue?

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[UrbanStudiesCircular] Waterfront Scholars
by urbanstudiescircular＠lists.qc.cuny.edu 07 Apr '16

07 Apr '16

Dear Professors and Administrators, Greetings from the Waterfront Alliance<http://waterfrontalliance.org>, a civic organization working to protect, transform, and revitalize the New York and New Jersey harbor and waterfront. We are writing to ask your help in inviting your students to apply to attend our annual Waterfront Conference<http://waterfrontalliance.org/what-we-do/waterfront-conference/> as part of a group of 100 Waterfront Scholars sponsored by Arcadis<https://www.arcadis.com/en/global/>. This year's Waterfront Conference will explore how the public can deepen its sense of ownership over local waterfronts, and how we can reach new voices toward the future of a waterfront that balances local, regional, and global needs. We are looking for students who can answer, in 250 words or less, the following prompt: What does it mean to live in a coastal city in the 21st century? What do we need to do to make sure that our waterfronts are accessible, resilient, and ecologically healthy? Interested applicants are asked to fill out this survey<http://goo.gl/forms/bZpg5NxWWn> by Monday, April 18, including the option to post a summary of their response on social media network(s) of their choice using the hashtag #WaterfrontScholars. We would be grateful for your help in distributing this survey to students, classes, and student organizations in fields such as urban planning and design, architecture, engineering, environmental science, environmental journalism, political science, and environmental education. The attached flyer can be posted online, shared on social media, and/or printed and distributed to help spread the word. Waterfront Scholars will be invited to attend the Waterfront Conference, held May 12th aboard the Hornblower Infinity at Pier 40 in Manhattan, free of charge, and will be recognized during the day's activities. Following the Conference, Waterfront Scholars will be invited to submit a 500-word essay, a three-minute video, or other multimedia entry documenting what they learned. Five entries will be selected for publication in our biweekly WaterWire newsletter<http://waterfrontalliance.org/what-we-do/waterwire/>, with more than 10,000 subscribers, and will be invited to join Waterfront Alliance President and CEO Roland Lewis and other notable waterfront leaders for a luncheon. Please see the survey<http://goo.gl/forms/bZpg5NxWWn> for more details. Should you have any questions or need additional information please do not hesitate to reach out to me by email or at 212.935.9831 x120. Sincerely, Marina [email_sig_logo] Marina Morrone Office Administrator and Development Assistant 217 Water Street, Suite 300, New York, NY 10038 T 212.935.9831 x120 waterfrontalliance.org<http://www.waterfrontalliance.org/> #OurWaterfront

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[UrbanStudiesCircular] 4/13: Oral History and Counter-Mapping as Methods towards Anti-Gentrification and Anti-Displacement
by urbanstudiescircular＠lists.qc.cuny.edu 06 Apr '16

06 Apr '16

Oral History and Counter-Mapping as Methods towards Anti-Gentrification and Anti-Displacement Oral History and Counter-Mapping as Methods towards Anti-Gentrification and Anti-Displacement: A Conversation with the Anti-Eviction Mapping Project and Brooklyn Laundry Social Club Wednesday April 13, 2016 6-8PM Room 6112, Sociology lounge, 365 Fifth Ave. How can methods of storytelling, oral history and mapping work together to counter gentrification and displacement and bolster social movements- or not? What does this work do? In this event Manissa Maharawal from the Anti-Eviction Mapping Project and Mary Taylor from Brooklyn Laundry Social Club will think about how narrative and mapping based methods of co-research can (or cannot) change and effect processes of displacement, gentrification and eviction. We imagine this event as a conversation about co-research and movement building with presenters and the audience. The Anti-Eviction Mapping Project: In San Francisco, cranes litter the horizon, neighborhoods have quickly become more expensive, longtime residents are rapidly displaced and the city has gained international attention for skyrocketing rents, and exponentially growing income inequality. The Anti-Eviction Mapping Project<http://pcp.gc.cuny.edu/?email_id=317&user_id=1858&urlpassed=aHR0cDovL2NvbHV…>'s "Narratives of Displacement and Resistance Oral History Project" aims to document these changes in San Francisco by foregrounding the stories of people who have been, who are being, or who were being, displaced. Through collecting oral histories the project creates a living archive of people and places, documenting deep and detailed neighborhood and personal histories. In doing so the project creates a counter-narrative to more dominant archives that elide detail and attention to legacy, culture, and loss in the city. Our map lives online to be interacted with by the public, but also offline in physical spaces including our current zine project and our narrative mural in Clarion Alley. While we are interested in stories of dispossession, we are not interested in reducing people to their evictions, and thus instead focus on the intimacies of personal relationships to shifts in spatiality as processes of gentrification unevenly unfold. We recognize that displacement transpires in kaleidoscopic forms, and that loss is corporeal, cultural, haunting, and real. In this talk Manissa Maharawal the co-director of the Narratives of Displacement Project will discuss how the project was formulated, evolved and changed and the ways in which the project uses practices of radical mapping to engage the public. Brooklyn Laundry Social Club: In 2012 Brooklyn Laundry Social Club (BLSC) set out to organize events in laundromats in Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, to address topics of local concern, especially changes in the neighborhood related to rising property values, foreclosure, and displacement. Envisioning ourselves as a mobile community center, we wanted our events and methods to emerge from concerns, desires and skills of neighbors. Our goal was to transform the nascent community in laundromats into an active one by engaging in collective projects that build neighborly relationships, embodied sympathy, and critical alliance. We believe that making things together and doing research as equals can produce new dynamics and knowledge. Along with interviews, oral histories and blogging, our mapping game has been a key method of research and collaboration. It is our hope that the knowledge we co-produce will contribute to our collective ability to direct the future of the neighborhood. This event is free and open to the public.

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[UrbanStudiesCircular] Black Lives Matter @ Pratt - Teach-In April 8th and 9th
by urbanstudiescircular＠lists.qc.cuny.edu 05 Apr '16

05 Apr '16

> >This Friday (April 8th) and Saturday (April 9th) is the Black Lives Matter >Teach In at Pratt. We have over 20 sessions over the course of two days. >The teach-in features a full program of lectures, workshops, discussions, >readings, and >performances on campus (see full program & RSVP at >http://blacklivesmatterpratt.com/teachin/[blacklivesmatterpratt.com]<https >://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__blacklivesmatterpratt.com_t >eachin_&d=CwMFaQ&c=8v77JlHZOYsReeOxyYXDU39VUUzHxyfBUh7fw_ZfBDA&r=EjOuXaew- >T03xcTuwNjDh0K629JmYrH7p9aMVZl0ZNk&m=rL7lnMnOgU-OVZRjcj_VosmnoWbHPIAwFjj9f >zWxV_8&s=fNJFb0_bEg68VLKZLH1JkCcLs-ZHn6eA574jZeweDrg&e=>). > >The structure of the teach-in brings us all together in the mornings to >share information, the afternoons are breakout sessions, and the final >session of the day brings everyone back in again. There are also open >spaces for spontaneous, urgent, immediate, meetings and conversations. > >The teach-in will feature a keynote lecture by Sheila Pree Bright, a >nationally recognized fine-art photographer and activist whose current >project, 1960Now: Faces of a Movement, examines race, gender, and >generational divides to raise awareness of millennial perspectives on >civil and human rights. > >The keynote is on Friday, April 8th 4-5pm in >Higgins Hall Auditorium/ Pratt Institute, Brooklyn > >The teach in is designed for everyone on campus and is open and free to >the public. > >We hope to see you there! > >In Solidarity, >Uzma > >On behalf of the Steering Committee: P. Aurora M. Robinson-Baptiste, >Caitlin Cahill, Donna Gorsline, Christian Hawkey, Ann Holder, Christopher >Kennedy, Jenny Lee, Jennifer Miller, Mendi Obadike, Uzma Z. Rizvi (Chair), >Meredith TenHoor, Anthony Williams, Ellery Washington, and Daniel Wright > >Support for this event has been provided by the following Offices: >Office of the Provost; Office of the Deans of Art, Design, and Liberal >Arts; Academic Advisement; Faculty Senate; Faculty Union; and the >Departments of Humanities and Media Studies, Math and Science, History of >Art and Design, Social Science and Cultural Studies, Photography, Art and >Design Education, Communication Design, and the Pratt Center for Community >Development. > > >

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[UrbanStudiesCircular] 04/19: Insights into Housing New York: A Five-Borough, Ten-Year Plan with Daniel Hernandez
by urbanstudiescircular＠lists.qc.cuny.edu 04 Apr '16

04 Apr '16

Insights into Housing New York: A Five-Borough, Ten-Year Plan with Daniel Hernandez April 19, 2016 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm 20 Cooper Square, 4th Floor Daniel Hernandez, Deputy Commissioner for Neighborhood Strategies at the Department of Housing, Preservation, and Development (HPD), will provide first-hand insight into the city's landmark housing plan created by the de Blasio administration. The plan and many of its strategies have provoked great and important public debate on ensuring equitable communities in NYC. Hernandez will be joined by Michael Ralph, Director of Metropolitan Studies at NYU. This talk is presented in conjunction with Dr. Shatima Jones and her Spring 2016 course, "Mapping the Urban Ecology: Racial Communities, Ethnic Enclaves, and Multicultural Populations in NYC." It is co-sponsored by the Departments of Sociology, Social & Cultural Analysis, and the Urban Democracy Lab at NYU. Free and open to the public, lunch provided. Please RSVP on Eventbrite here<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/insights-into-housing-new-york-a-five-borough-…>.

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[UrbanStudiesCircular] 04/19: Live Event: Do "Black Lives Matter" to Black People?
by urbanstudiescircular＠lists.qc.cuny.edu 04 Apr '16

04 Apr '16

TUESDAY, APRIL 19, 6pm LIVE EVENT: DO "BLACK LIVES MATTER" TO BLACK PEOPLE? A Town Hall Meeting Addressing the Epidemic of Violence and Murders Moderated by WBAI host of Talk Back, Dr. Ron Daniels, Distinguished Lecturer Behavioral Sciences Department Keynote Speaker: Dorothy Johnson-Speight, Executive Director, Mothers in Charge, Philadelphia, PA Panelists: Sugar Wright, Founder Keep Our Streets Safe, Jamaica, NY Andre Mitchell, Executive Director,Man Up, Inc., East NY Jasmine Graves, Black Lives Matter, NYC Gregory Hetmeyer,Social Work Club, York College Ashley Oliver, York College Donald Vernon, Esq.,York College Alumnus Academic Core Building, Faculty Dining Room 94-20 Guy Brewer Blvd. Jamaica, NY 11451

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[UrbanStudiesCircular] 04/06: Reworking Labor: The Case of Uber and the Gig Economy
by urbanstudiescircular＠lists.qc.cuny.edu 04 Apr '16

04 Apr '16

Reworking Labor: The Case of Uber and the Gig Economy Wednesday, April 6, 2016 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm The Murphy Institute 25 W. 43 St, 18th Floor RSVP and more info: http://us8.campaign-archive1.com/?u=7f18d6d910266e28435a78f3e&id=875446e44a… This forum will examine the transformation of work at Uber, a leader in the burgeoning "gig economy." Advocates of this new model argue that the "gig economy" offers flexibility and allows for much greater worker autonomy. And, in the case of Uber, they contend that the company has provided jobs and taxi service to the outer boroughs and to underserved communities. Yet, how is this new model affecting the system of worker rights and employer responsibilities? How does the new technology associated with this model dictate wages and working conditions? Uber and its ilk merit special scrutiny in light of their potential role in rewriting legal and legislative precedents in other workplaces and industries. Speakers Include: * James Parrott, Deputy Director and Chief Economist at the Fiscal Policy Institute * Bhairavi Desai, Executive Director of New York Taxi Workers Alliance * Katie Unger, former Deputy Commissioner of the Mayor's Community Affairs Unit, consultant, writer and longtime New York labor activist.

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