Graduate Center scholars are gaining recognition for pioneering research that advances understanding of Black history and charts new directions for its study. In diverse ways, they challenge ...

Our research-intensive program is committed to critical and interdisciplinary studies in urban education, with a focus on diversity, equity, inclusion, anti-racism and social justice. The program ...

Join an active, engaged learning community of students and faculty, embracing an interdisciplinary approach and flexible curricula to understand more about the world — and yourself. Whether you’re a ...

The M.A. program in Biography and Memoir recognizes and embraces the divide between the scholarly and the popular, exploring the imaginative art of creative non-fiction. This is a golden age for ...

The American Studies certificate program prepares matriculated students to teach and research in American studies. The Certificate in American Studies is available to all students. Students do not ...

Gary H. Winkel at the University of Washington, where he completed his Ph.D. The Graduate Center community is saddened by the death of Professor Emeritus Gary H. Winkel (Psychology). A founder of the ...

The Center for LGBTQ Studies provides intellectual leadership in addressing issues that affect lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer individuals and other sexual and gender minorities. As the ...

This episode of The Thought Project features a compelling discussion with Professors Philip Kasinitz and Liza Steele, sociologists at the CUNY Graduate Center, on immigration, public opinion, and the ...

The Black, Race, and Ethnic Studies (BRES) graduate program is the first of its kind in the New York metropolitan area, positioning CUNY as a leader in the multidisciplinary scholarship of race and ...

January 31, 2025 Last day to drop a course with 75% refund Level 2 and 3 students dropping all courses. Level 1 students paying in-state rates dropping below full-time. All level 1 students paying ...

A talk by Prof. Adam McKible (John Jay) on his recent book, "Circulating Jim Crow: The Saturday Evening Post and the War Against Black Modernity." ...

While our doctoral and master’s programs set their own unique admissions requirements, every prospective student must follow the same basic steps to apply for admission. If you’re an international ...