CUNY Academic Commons

Pace University is offering a free 12-week Desktop ArcGIS course this semester.  It starts on January 22 and ends April 13.

The syllabus for the course can be seen here:

http://webpage.pace.edu/MMinnis/GISSyllabus/  There is a FAQ at the bottom of the Syllabus.

To enroll in the course, go here:

http://OpenEducation.Blackboard.com/PaceUniversity​

I just discovered this new mapping tool on Social Explorer https://www.socialexplorer.com/explore-maps

It seems really great. You can visualize any census data at any scale just by choosing the data set and zooming in and out to change the scale. You can also create time-lapse maps or side by side maps. And you can build a story around your…[Read more]

Dear Colleagues,

NYCDH is happy to announce the 4th Annual NYCDH Week, February 4-8, 2019. Taking place at institutions throughout New York City, NYCDH Week gives individuals across the region who are interested in digital humanities an opportunity to learn new techniques and skills, hear about DH projects from across the city, and become part…[Read more]

Hi all,

I just wanted to share this example of someone who is admittedly not a demographer or mapping expert using GIS to map segregation academies–private schools that were set up by whites in the South to avoid integration. I liked the way that she explains her thought process and provides all of the steps she took to make the maps. Also, I’m…[Read more]

Hi all,

We’re writing to share an opportunity for current students, faculty, and staff at The Graduate Center, CUNY, to apply to learn some digital research skills with GC Digital Initiatives and the GC Digital Fellows for free this January 14-17, during our week-long intensive GC Digital Research Institute (GCDRI). The deadline to apply is THIS…[Read more]

Tennessee State University and Morgan State University – Collaborative GIS Day Forum

Wednesday, November 14

“The Maps of Black Folk: Geospatial Technologies in Professional Practice and Student Career Mapping”  

Time/Activity (Eastern Time)

12:10PM–1:35PM  – Student GIS Project Presentations
World Regional Geography II Students — “Mappi…[Read more]

Hi everyone,

I just wanted to send a reminder that we’ll be having the event “GIS Day @ the GC: Sharing Social Applications of GIS” tomorrow from 5pm-7pm in room 7414. We have a great lineup of presenters—4 faculty members and 4 Ph.D. students—who will be talking about how they use GIS for their research. After the presentations, there will be t…[Read more]

Hi all,

We’re happy to announce that we will be having a GIS day event at the GC. All of the info is below. Please share it with your networks and anyone who you think would be interested in attending. We are also still looking for a few more presenters to talk (for about 8 min) about how they use GIS for their research. We would greatly…[Read more]

Dear all,

Please see the invitation below from Dan Siepmann, Edith Gonzalez, and Helen Koh to participate in a CUNY-wide town hall event on finding funding to support your humanities scholarship.

Best wishes,

Lisa

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Learn more about funding your scholarship, creative practice, or special projects at a unique…[Read more]

Hi all,

The GC Digital Initiatives is planning our next set of workshops for the spring. We are aiming to focus them on researching social media.  Researchers across the humanities and social sciences are increasingly using data from social media in their work, and the troves of data available hold potential for groundbreaking and innovative…[Read more]