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Providing writing support to students at the Graduate Center, CUNY
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#WritingTip: In the thick of research, it's easy to get overwhelmed @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social but one strategy that can help you refocus is to get back to your research questions. What are you trying to figure out and how is your research getting you closer to an answer?
November 25, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Structuring an argument in a way that makes sense to your intended audience can be challenging @thegraduatecener.bsky.social but we've got a workshop coming up that might help! Register using the QR code below or visitor our website: buff.ly/j7QW3WV
November 24, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Happy Saturday writers! We hope you have a fabulous weekend!
November 22, 2025 at 2:09 PM
As we head into crunch time @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social it's even more important to take #WritingBreaks to avoid getting burned out. If you want something creative, why not check out the newly reopened Studio Museum in Harlem? Take a peek at their current exhibitions here:
Studio Museum in Harlem
Studio Museum in Harlem is the nexus for artists of African descent locally, nationally, and internationally and for work that has been inspired and influenced by Black culture. It is a site for the…
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November 21, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Looking to publish your scholarly work? If you have questions, the @minareeslibrary.bsky.social has a Scholarly Publishing Drop-In Hour this afternoon. Learn more here:
Scholarly Publishing Drop-In Hour
This drop-in session is for any member of the Graduate Center or SLU community with questions about scholarly publishing or other aspects of scholarly communication. Topics you can...
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November 20, 2025 at 2:09 PM
If you're considering a career outside academic, here's an online event @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social that might be of interest: From Graduate Study to Public Service hosted @careerplangc.bsky.social Learn more and register here:
From Graduate Study to Public Service: Alumni in State and Local Government
Curious about how your graduate training could translate into a public service career?
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November 19, 2025 at 2:09 PM
A graduate student conference is a great opportunity to share your work and gain some conferencing experience. Check out this CFP from @classicsgc.bsky.social !
Call for Papers: Thalassocracy and the Power of the Sea
Graduate Student Conference
Classics Department at the CUNY Graduate Center
Due Monday, 12/8

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November 18, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Happy Monday writers @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social ! It's not too late to register for our Taking Smarter Notes workshop where you'll learn strategies to make your notes more productive in the longterm. Register on our website: gcwritingcenter.commons.gc.cuny.edu/online-progr...
Workshops and Webinars
This Fall 2025 we’re offering a range of online programming to provide you with writing support. Writing a Conference Abstract Friday, November 7 @ 3PM; register here. Do you see a conference…
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November 17, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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**We're hiring a post-doc @gctlc.bsky.social**

Come join a fantastic team of scholars @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social committed to intentional, responsive, and liberatory pedagogy at @cuny.edu and beyond.

Applications due February 1, 2026.

Job call here: cuny.jobs/new-york-ny/...
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November 13, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Talk about a powerful writer! Register now for next week's conversation about James Baldwin.
Who was James Baldwin beyond the legend?

Nicholas Boggs joins John McWhorter at the CUNY Graduate Center to discuss Baldwin: A Love Story and the relationships that shaped Baldwin’s life and work.

RSVP Link: www.gc.cuny.edu/events/baldw...

📅 Wednesday, November 19 at 6:30 PM
November 13, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Taking notes is a fundamental skill for writers in any discipline @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social and we've got a workshop that can help you do that more effectively. Scan the QR code below to register or visit our website: gcwritingcenter.commons.gc.cuny.edu/online-progr...
November 12, 2025 at 12:59 PM
#WritingTip: Sometimes it can be helpful to step away from the screen and do something more tactile. For instance, write out your key points on index cards and test out different structures, draft a paragraph longhand to slow yourself down, or print a draft and annotate it to plan for revision.
November 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM
If you missed our conference abstract workshop @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social here's a pro tip: make sure that you identify a gap in the research and clearly state your intervention so that readers understand how you're adding to conversations in the field. What is your claim and why does it matter?
November 10, 2025 at 2:09 PM
We know Halloween is over, but if you're still in the spooky spirit, why not take a #WritingBreak and check out the NYBG's Nightmare Before Christmas light trail this weekend?
Disney Tim Burton’s<br> The Nightmare Before Christmas<br> Light Trail
A wonderland of moonlit magic awaits as Disney Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas Light Trail returns to the New York Botanical Garden! Join Jack Skellington, Sally, and Zero for a…
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November 8, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Taking time away from your writing can be a good thing @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social, but you also want to make it easy to jump back in. Friday is a great time to set goals for next week so that you can take time for yourself over the weekend but be ready to get back to work on Monday morning.
November 7, 2025 at 2:09 PM
It's not too late to register for tomorrow's workshop on "Writing a Conference Abstract" @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social! Visit our website to learn more and register now: buff.ly/Ii5N6gb
November 6, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Learning about other writers' experiences can not only give you strategies to navigate #AcademicLife but can also make graduate work feel less isolating. If you like podcasts, check out Dr. Latasha Schraeder's "Well-Written: A Podcast for Graduate and Doctoral Students":
Well-Written: A Podcast for Graduate & Doctoral Students
How To Podcast · This podcast features Dr. Latasha Schraeder's interviews with scholars who have completed their thesis and/or dissertation. Listen for writing resource ideas and to find out how to…
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November 5, 2025 at 2:09 PM
#WritingTip: Getting good feedback is vital to developing projects and it starts with learning to ask for what you need. What stage of the writing process are you in? What kind of comments will help you move forward? Being specific in your ask helps readers know what to focus on.
November 4, 2025 at 2:09 PM
The most compelling academic research often stems from being personally invested in the issue. Join the Teaching and Learning Center @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social to learn to use the CUNY Digital History Archive to help students develop projects about their institution's history:
Teaching with the CUNY Digital History Archive
The CUNY Digital History Archive (CDHA) is “a counter-institutional archive” that centers CUNY’s histories as a site of organizing, learning and transformation, including the fight for Puerto Rican
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November 3, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Good luck to everyone @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social running in the NYC Marathon this weekend! #GCRuns #NYCRuns
November 1, 2025 at 1:09 PM
The conference abstract is a crucial academic genre but it can be hard to demystify without help. Join us @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social for our "Writing a Conference Abstract" workshop and learn to effectively communicate your project. Scan the QR or visit our website to register: buff.ly/Ii5N6gb
October 31, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Are you on the job market this fall @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social? Check out these resources for job seekers from the Office of Career Planning and Professional Development: careerplan.commons.gc.cuny.edu/resources/st... #JobMarket #AcademicLife #WritingCommunity
Resources for Job Seekers - Career Planning and Professional Development
The Office of Career Planning & Professional Development works with all of the GC’s doctoral students, master’s students, recent alumni, and CUNY postdocs on planning for careers in a range of fields,...
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October 30, 2025 at 2:50 PM
We know that many of our writers @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social are also teachers. If you're looking to enrich your research AND pedagogy with technology, the Interactive Technology and Pedagogy Certificate Program has an info session coming up. Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/fall-2025-...
Interactive Technology and Pedagogy Certificate Program
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October 29, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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For students in all disciplines who interested in archival research in or around 20th century poetry, poetics or other art forms (see link for more), and will range from $500 to $3,000. Due Feb. 13th!

Learn more!
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October 28, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Happy Monday writers @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social ! If you're interested in public writing, you might want to sign up for what's sure to be a fantastic event this Friday featuring Surekha Davies, author of Humans: A Monstrous History. Details below! Register here: tinyurl.com/bddsaav9
October 27, 2025 at 1:59 PM