April 2017 - urbanstudiescircular@lists.qc.cuny.edu

[UrbanStudiesCircular] Making Queer Documentary at UnionDocs
by urbanstudiescircular＠lists.qc.cuny.edu 28 Apr '17

28 Apr '17

Making Queer Documentary May 19 - 21 Filmmakers, film producers and distributors: develop your film with Making Queer Documentary at UnionDocs May 19-21. Led by Emmy-nominated filmmaker Cheryl Furjanic, this intensive three-day workshop will explore all aspects of creating documentary for social impact with an LGBTQ lens. Learn more and register at: https://uniondocs.org/event/2017-05-19-making-queer- documentary/ <http://email.n3.highrisemail.com/c/eJwNzk2OhCAUBODT6A7Cg8ffwsVs5h6IqIwNdIN0…> GIF Link: https://media.giphy.com/media/xUA7bdrIaCLAVu7xD2/giphy.gif <http://email.n3.highrisemail.com/c/eJw1jskKwjAARL-mPYbsyyGHogiCV703WxPb2NpF…>

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[UrbanStudiesCircular] Fw: Two Art/Culture & Gentrification Panels at the Flux Factory - 5/10 & 5/25
by urbanstudiescircular＠lists.qc.cuny.edu 28 Apr '17

28 Apr '17

Hello Elan and Brian, These panels may be of interest to our faculty and students. Best, Tarry Tarry Hum Professor Queens College Department of Urban Studies Graduate Center Environmental Psychology Doctoral Program City University of New York (718) 997-5124 Office (914) 582-8075 Cell Making a Global Immigrant Neighborhood<http://www.temple.edu/tempress/titles/2299_reg.html> Hum Gotham Gazette<http://www.gothamgazette.com/index.php/contact/1232> ________________________________ From: oksana <oksana.mironova(a)gmail.com> Sent: Friday, April 28, 2017 1:06 PM Subject: Two Art/Culture & Gentrification Panels at the Flux Factory - 5/10 & 5/25 Dear friends, This May, I am organizing two panels at the Flux Factory in LIC, Queens, focused on financial stability and cultural equity of art and culture institutions in NYC, which will also explore the way that neighborhood location factors into this equation. I really hope you will be able to attend one or both panels and participate in the conversation! Art & Community Development Discussion Wednesday May 10th, 7pm-9pm Flux Factory Gallery<https://www.google.com/maps/place/Flux+Factory/@40.7525907,-73.9349629,15z/…> RSVP on Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/events/1275566815896660/?notif_t=plan_user_joined&…> Art programming and community development can have a symbiotic or an adversarial relationship. On one hand, art spaces, from non-commercial community spaces to for-profit galleries, can be used by real estate interests to package neighborhoods and hasten gentrification. On the other hand, art and culture often plays a role in helping communities self-identify, develop identities, and as an organizing tool against displacement. In this panel we will explore the messy relationship between community development, art, and gentrification, as well as the line between the artist and community member in New York City. Further, we will brainstorm about potential ways to use art and culture programming and spaces to mitigate displacement. Panelists: Mei Lum, Wing on Wo & Co (W.O.W) Project Rosemary Reyes, Greater Jamaica Development Corporation/Department of Cultural Affairs Patrick Dougher, Groundswell Catherine Green, ARTs East New York Who Produces NYC's Culture? Thursday May 25, 7pm-9pm Flux Factory Gallery<https://www.google.com/maps/place/Flux+Factory/@40.7525907,-73.9349629,15z/…> RSVP on Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/events/682315125302971/> The life and death of non-commercial art and culture organizations in New York City today is tied very closely to their ability to negotiate with the market, both to maintain a physical presence and to sustain long-term programming. The spaces that ultimately succeed tend to be those that have access to wealth or the expert knowledge and social networks necessary to effectively fundraise. This reinforces existing hierarchies by limiting the ability of marginalized groups to define what New York City's culture will look like. During this panel, we will explore ways in which non-commercial art and culture organizations can promote equity both through their programming and through their organizational structure and fundraising, while surviving in a world of decreasing resources and in NYC. Panelists: Taja Cheek, PS1 Noé Gaytán, Michelada Think Tank Ali Rosa-Salas, Independent curator Risa Shoup, Spaceworks Antonio Serna, artists of color bloc

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[UrbanStudiesCircular] Hagedorn Award for First Generation College Students in Urban/Environmental Studies (Deadline Approaching)
by urbanstudiescircular＠lists.qc.cuny.edu 27 Apr '17

27 Apr '17

Hagedorn Awards for first Generation college students in urban studies & environmental studies ***deadline is May 10th 2017*** [cid:part1.1676BA53.60B91BDB@qc.cuny.edu] [Text Box: The Department of Urban Studies provides Awards of $1,500/year to Urban or Environmental Studies Majors who are part of the first generation in their family to attend a four-year college in the United States. Students must have a junior standing or higher and must have already declared an Urban Studies or Environmental Studies major. Apply by downloading the application from our website: http://qcurban.org/urban-studies/departmental-awards-scholarships/ "First generation" college student - students whose parents or guardians never received a college degree, OR whose parents or guardian attended college in a country other than the United States. The Spring 2017 Deadline is: May 10th 2017 (Award winners will be notified by May 17, 2017 Applications must be emailed or delivered to Jeanne Chan (jeanne.chan(a)qc.cuny.edu) Powdermaker Hall 250.] Please see the website for more information! http://qcurban.org/urban-studies/departmental-awards-scholarships/

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[UrbanStudiesCircular] From the Urban Studies Club: Student Elections
by urbanstudiescircular＠lists.qc.cuny.edu 26 Apr '17

26 Apr '17

To the Queens College Community, The Urban Studies Club is taking a position during this week's student election cycle. We advocate for voters to vet both parties and to vote in private. However as president of the club, I am advising eligible individuals to vote for the Students' Empower Party. I believe what the party stands for extends beyond on-campus issues of budget transparency, voter intimidation and harassment, and in the effectiveness of the incumbent student administration. To myself, the values of SEP are parallel to my experience as an Urban Studies major. New York City is the microphone to the world and the connections are easily seen in urban studies. Issues of gentrification, community policing, and self-determination are all touched upon in the SEP platform. The party is expressly political. Our criticisms of Governor Cuomo's "Free Tuition Scholarship" have been put out there. The proposals are grounded in how can space be transformed or improved to better suit the people that use it? A few questions being put forth are why can't there be a volunteer-based food pantry on campus? How can we expand the venues for creative students to showcase themselves given the insularity of our renown music and art programs? There is empty and underutilized space on the campus that can be created for more meaningful ends. For example, the closing of the campus bookstore has left an entire storage room empty in the Student Union. We encourage for every voice in the room to participate. The mission of SEP is driven by creating peer to peer relationships on this campus and cultivating the avenues for community to be built. We believe in creating a student experience beyond a fleeting, large-scale event. We are not invalidating the value of what Trevor Noah and Omarion's presence has brought to this campus. However, how can we as students, faculty, and administration build each other up together from what currently exists? From, Jeremy Magno www.facebook.com/Students.Empowerment.Party/ www.qc.cuny.edu/qcelection For more information on the SEP: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxPVACFA2kpnemdMMENLcFFKR00/view

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[UrbanStudiesCircular] Fwd: New film about Airbnb and Cities
by urbanstudiescircular＠lists.qc.cuny.edu 26 Apr '17

26 Apr '17

Begin forwarded message: From: "Alan Snitow & Deborah Kaufman" <secrets(a)igc.org<mailto:secrets@igc.org>> Subject: New film about Airbnb and Cities Date: April 26, 2017 at 9:00:34 AM EDT To: "Melissa Checker" <mchecker(a)qc.cuny.edu<mailto:mchecker@qc.cuny.edu>> Reply-To: secrets(a)igc.org<mailto:secrets@igc.org> Web Version<http://email.linkingarts.com/t/r-e-yujuuidd-kljrkrdhir-r/> | Update preferences<http://snitow-kaufman.updatemyprofile.com/r-yujuuidd-102B21A0-kljrkrdhir-y> | Unsubscribe<http://email.linkingarts.com/t/r-u-yujuuidd-kljrkrdhir-j/> [Facebook icon]<http://email.linkingarts.com/t/r-fb-yujuuidd-kljrkrdhir-t/> Like<http://email.linkingarts.com/t/r-fb-yujuuidd-kljrkrdhir-i/> [Twitter icon] <http://email.linkingarts.com/t/r-tw-yujuuidd-kljrkrdhir-d/> Tweet<http://email.linkingarts.com/t/r-tw-yujuuidd-kljrkrdhir-h/> [Forward icon] <http://snitow-kaufman.forwardtomyfriend.com/r-kljrkrdhir-102B21A0-yujuuidd-…> Forward<http://snitow-kaufman.forwardtomyfriend.com/r-kljrkrdhir-102B21A0-yujuuidd-…> Snitow-Kaufman Productions New Film About Airbnb's Impact on Cities [http://i1.cmail19.com/ei/r/86/719/232/csimport/CompanyTownpostercard.124042…] April 26, 2017 Dear Urban Planner, We are San Francisco Bay Area filmmakers who are coming in May to show our film, "Company Town"<http://email.linkingarts.com/t/r-l-yujuuidd-kljrkrdhir-n/>, at the IFC Center Theater <http://email.linkingarts.com/t/r-l-yujuuidd-kljrkrdhir-p/> on 6th Ave. in Greenwich Village as part of the "Stranger Than Fiction"<http://email.linkingarts.com/t/r-l-yujuuidd-kljrkrdhir-x/> series there. We thought you and others in your department would be interested in the subject matter. "Company Town"<http://email.linkingarts.com/t/r-l-yujuuidd-kljrkrdhir-w/> is a critique of Airbnb and its role in advancing gentrification of ethnic, working and middle class neighborhoods. It focuses on a grassroots political campaign in San Francisco to wrest power over the city’s future from venture capitalists who have come to dominate and finance city politics. We focus specifically on gentrification in San Francisco’s Chinatown and the Latino Mission district. The film screens one time only: WEDS. MAY 24 at 7pm at the IFC CENTER THEATER<http://email.linkingarts.com/t/r-l-yujuuidd-kljrkrdhir-yd/>, 323 6TH AVE, NYC. TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE NOW HERE<http://email.linkingarts.com/t/r-l-yujuuidd-kljrkrdhir-yh/>. A TRAILER<http://email.linkingarts.com/t/r-l-yujuuidd-kljrkrdhir-yk/> and some reviews are below. We would be interested in meeting you if you come to the screening, and we would also be interested in showing the film to students at a later date. Many regards, Alan Snitow and Deborah Kaufman "COMPANY TOWN"<http://email.linkingarts.com/t/r-l-yujuuidd-kljrkrdhir-yu/> A new documentary about high tech, political hustle, and the future of cities. Available for educational use from Bullfrog Films HERE<http://email.linkingarts.com/t/r-l-yujuuidd-kljrkrdhir-jl/>. Watch the "Company Town" Trailer HERE<http://email.linkingarts.com/t/r-l-yujuuidd-kljrkrdhir-jr/>. P.S. Critics Agree: "It may just be the finest political film of the year." -- East Bay Express "Political junkies will swoon over Company Town." -- San Francisco Chronicle "Riveting…the best kind of story-telling." -- Steven Hill, Huffington Post, author of “Raw Deal: How the ‘Uber Economy” and Runaway Capitalism Are Screwing American Workers” "I loved the film. Company Town can fuel discussion of urban revitalization policies in cities across the country looking to high tech and the sharing economy. Is it inevitable that the future is a luxury city that caters to the new knowledge workers and tourists?” -Dr. Elaine Simon, Director of Urban Studies Program, University of Pennsylvania "Riveting…the best kind of story-telling."-- Huffington Post Snitow-Kaufman Productions Email: secrets(a)igc.org<mailto:secrets@igc.org> Web: snitow-kaufman.org<http://email.linkingarts.com/t/r-l-yujuuidd-kljrkrdhir-jy/> Facebook: Snitow-Kaufman Productions<http://email.linkingarts.com/t/r-l-yujuuidd-kljrkrdhir-jj/> Twitter: @snitowkaufman<http://email.linkingarts.com/t/r-l-yujuuidd-kljrkrdhir-jt/> Edit your subscription<http://snitow-kaufman.updatemyprofile.com/r-yujuuidd-102B21A0-kljrkrdhir-o> | Unsubscribe<http://email.linkingarts.com/t/r-u-yujuuidd-kljrkrdhir-b/> 2600 10th St. #603 Berkeley CA 94710 USA

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[UrbanStudiesCircular] Documentary Film Screening: Resistance at Tule Lake
by urbanstudiescircular＠lists.qc.cuny.edu 20 Apr '17

20 Apr '17

The Queens College Urban Studies Club will be screening the film, *Resistance at Tule Lake*. The documentary tells the long-suppressed story of 12,000 Japanese Americans who dared to resist the U.S. government's program of mass incarceration during World War II. Trailer can be found here: https://vimeo.com/59508984 Tuesday April 25 6:30 to 8:00pm Rosenthal Library Room 230 *Documentary run-time is 39 minutes

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[UrbanStudiesCircular] Celebrate Asian American Heritage Month. Event on May 3rd
by urbanstudiescircular＠lists.qc.cuny.edu 19 Apr '17

19 Apr '17

Asian/American Center of Queens College celebrates Asian American Heritage Month HONORING OUR HERITAGE Announcing Asian American Center Scholarship Recipients of 2017 Honoring Prof. Bette Weidman, English & American Studies with Fifteen Years of Service on A/AC's Advisory Board Keynote Speech by: Elizabeth OuYang, Esq. Respondents Professors Madhulika Khandelwal & Caroline Hong M A Y 3 , 2 0 1 7 1 2 : 1 5 - 2 P M Food will be served Patio Room RSVP: Asian/American Center 718-997-3050, qc.aac(a)qc.cuny.edu,

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[UrbanStudiesCircular] Come to the QC Environmental Club's Earth Week Celebration
by urbanstudiescircular＠lists.qc.cuny.edu 18 Apr '17

18 Apr '17

The event is this Wednesday and Thursday (April 19 and 20) during free hour (12:15-1:30) on the Quad. We'll have 5 tables and the activities will including free vegan food samples, reusable shopping totes and water bottle giveaways, workshops on making your own toothpaste, deodorant, shampoo and conditioner, recycling t-shirts and toilet paper rolls into bags and bird feeders, and planting your own vegetable or flowers to take home! Contact: environmentalclubqc(a)gmail.com

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[UrbanStudiesCircular] Fall 2017 Urban Studies Courses for the New Minor in Cities and Social Medicine
by urbanstudiescircular＠lists.qc.cuny.edu 18 Apr '17

18 Apr '17

*Urban Studies 132 The US Health System * Mondays, 9:10 am to 12 pm Why is US health care so costly? Why is access to quality health care unevenly distributed? This course focuses on the structure and management of the US health care system and the policy issues that affect health care practitioners, payers, and patients. During the semester, we will explore how the US health care system is organized and financed and how that is done in other wealthy nations. We will examine key questions, such as: What role does government play in health care financing and provision? What approaches have been used to aid those who are uninsured, reduce health care costs, and encourage good quality care? How is the health care workforce changing? What has the impact of the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) been on the US health system and consumers? What are the potential implications of current health care reform proposals? Course assignments include periodic response memos to readings and lectures, a midterm assignment, and a final paper (8-10 pages). The format of the course is lecture and class discussion. Throughout the semester, we will hear from guest speakers who work in the health care sector. For questions about this course, contact Professor Alice Sardell at alice.sardell(a)qc.cuny.edu *Urban Studies 231 Cities and Social Medicine* Friday 9:10 AM to 12 Noon Social medicine” is knowledge about how economic, social, environmental and political systems shape the health of individuals and communities. This knowledge, as well as an understanding of racial, economic, language and cultural barriers to health care helps to explain ethnic and class disparities in health status. The first part of this course will examine these relationships; we will discuss the specific cases of diet, food systems and health and the rising levels of opioid addiction in the US. In the second part of the course we will examine public policies that seek to reduce disparities in health status, including the role of community mobilization around these issues. We will focus on both health disparities and programs to reduce them within the New York City metropolitan area. Course requirements include exams and an 8-10 page paper. We will use the opportunity of a once a week three hour course to take field trips and hear speakers from community-based health programs and agencies. For questions about this course, contact Professor Alice Sardell at alice.sardell(a)qc.cuny.edu

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[UrbanStudiesCircular] Urban Studies: New Minor in Cities and Social Medicine
by urbanstudiescircular＠lists.qc.cuny.edu 18 Apr '17

18 Apr '17

*New Urban Studies Minor in Cities and Social Medicine* The Minor in Cities and Social Medicine is designed for students planning to enter careers in medicine, dentistry, health services, and public health, as well as all students who want to better understand how social, economic, environmental, and political aspects of city life shape individual and collective health and illness. - Prepare for careers in the health professions and for advanced training - Learn how physical and social environments determine patterns of health and illness - Learn about health care access and quality in U.S. cities - View health and illness in U.S. cities from a global perspective Three Required Courses: Urban Studies 101: Urban Poverty and Affluence Urban Studies 132: The U.S. Health System Urban Studies 231: Cities and Social Medicine Three Elective Courses (from this list): Anthropology 225: Medical Anthropology Sociology 227: Sociology of Medicine Sociology 229: The Sociology of Health and Illness Urban Studies 103: Urban Diversity Urban Studies 202: Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration Urban Studies 220: Public Health Policy and Practice Urban Studies 232: Health Policy-Making Urban Studies 235: Urban Epidemics: TB to AIDS Urban Studies 238: Women and Health Urban Studies 252: The Changing Urban Environment Urban Studies 265: Special Topics: Urban Waste Systems, Urban Food Systems Students from all majors are encouraged to enroll in the Minor in Cities and Social Medicine. For more information/questions, please contact: Dr. Alice Sardell at alice.sardell(a)qc.cuny.edu 718-997-5130 or 5143 Powdermaker Hall 250F

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