John Hope Franklin Memorial Day Celebrated at Brooklyn College as Part of Its “We Stand Against Hate” Initiative The former chair of the college’s Department of History was remembered for his groundbreaking scholarship and activism. Read More
Brooklyn College Faculty View First Amendment Rights Through an Interdisciplinary Lens Workshop highlights solutions to police surveillance on campus. Read More
After Aleppo: History Professor Shares His Expertise on the Middle East Louis Fishman talks about the region and legacy of President Obama’s policies. Read More
A Lifeline From the Petrie Foundation: Helping Students Cope With Unexpected Hardship Since 2005, more than 430 students at Brooklyn College, and 6,000 in the larger CUNY system, have been helped through Petrie Student Emergency Grants (PSEGs). “These are students who have real emergencies, and yet they stay, which is why we do this,” says Beth J. Lief, executive director of the Petrie Foundation. Read More
Brooklyn College Listening Project Encourages Alumni Veterans to Share their Experiences with a New Generation Student-led interviews contribute to the college-wide, interdisciplinary oral history project and public archive. Read More
Macaulay Student Uncovers Lost Family History in India and Pakistan, with Support of Rosen and Magner Stipends Med-school-bound Aakaash Varma conducted interviews in his ancestral village, and neighboring communities, to learn more about the 1947 split of these two nations, as well as the details of his own family’s experiences. Read More
From the Heights to the Great Wall Senior Edwin Done discusses how study abroad in China proved a transformative experience and inspired his desire to become an engaged global citizen. Read More
Dispatches from Egypt Journalist Abdalla Hassan ’94 talks about his experience on the ground since the early days of the Arab Spring. Read More
History Professor Studies Ancient Graffiti in Israel Professor Karen B. Stern’s research helps historians paint a more complete picture of the ancient world. Read More
History Professor’s Book Aims to Shatter Stereotypes of Vietnam Veterans For his latest book, Professor Phillip F. Napoli spent nearly a decade speaking with Vietnam veterans in an effort to paint a more complete picture of those who served. Read More
