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This is a recording of a panel hosted by All Tech is Human last week, and it has lots of good, practical advice for how you might land a job in responsible tech, social impact, or public interest technology.

Give this a listen: https://www.linkedin.com/events/livestream-gettingthejobinrespo7121129310815408128/theater/

(NB: I just received this job ad from one of our partner orgs, Strength in Numbers, to show you what kinds of jobs students in the program will be qualified for after a few years in a more junior role. The department will be offering the “Evaluation Research” course GSR 717 in the spring, and this course will prepare you to do this type of…[Read more]

Calling ALL students currently in the MS and/or BA/MS program in Applied Digital Sociology! It’s time for a mid-semester check in. If I haven’t met with you this semester, consider this your opportunity.

I’ll be hosting drop-in office hours on Monday, 10/30 via zoom, from 4-6pm, zoom info copied below. Drop by, say hello, let me know how you’re…[Read more]

This is your just-ahead reminder that TODAY is the day for the reception at African Services Committee, 4-7pm, 429 W 127th Street.  Food, DJ and a fun networking event ~ come through!

Sociology Tutors Needed for Hunter College Sociology Undergraduates

Compensation: $20/hour

Description: Hunter’s Sociology Department is in need of two tutors (one writing and one statistics tutor) for 6 hours per week during the academic fall and spring semesters. This position is to prepare our undergraduate students for a career or gradu…[Read more]

I am writing to share with you that, moving forward, we will consolidate Commencement into one event in May — gathering all graduates, their families, and the rest of the Hunter community. This allows us to focus on one larger event, which our students have told us they prefer.

Information about this year’s commencement for students who earn the…[Read more]

InnovateEDU is looking for a Project Director for their AI and Education initiative. Position is remote and based in Brooklyn.

About InnovateEDU

InnovateEDU catalyzes education transformation by bridging gaps in data, policy, practice, and research to center the needs of the field in accelerating innovation towards an equitable, inclusive and…[Read more]

Calling all CUNY graduate students! Get ready for the highly anticipated CUNY Graduate Public Interest Technology (PIT) Career Fair.

DATE: Tuesday, October 17, 2023

TIME: 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. 

LOCATION: Proshansky Auditorium (basement level), The Graduate Center, CUNY, 365 5th Ave.

This event is designed specifically to connect you with to…[Read more]

Milsa Stein,  the Campaign Manager for Tony Avella who is running for City Council District 19 here in Northeast Queens (Whitestone, College Point, Bayside, Little Neck, Douglaston, and parts of North Flushing), reached out to say:

We are looking for student interns to help us do outreach and talk to voters.  This would include phone banking, f…[Read more]

Please mark your calendars and SAVE THIS DATE/TIME. There’ll be food, beverages, and some  mingling.

When: Monday, October 23, 4-7pm

What: A Welcome and Networking RECEPTION!

Where: African Services Committee, 429 West 127th Street, Harlem, New York, 10027.

Why: Get to know current students and faculty in the program, a few alums, and some…[Read more]

There is an event happening Wednesday, September 20, 7-8pm at the main New York Public Library (NYPL) that will feature esteemed sociologist Dr. Alondra Nelson, and Nobel Peace Prize winner, Maria Ressa, along with Professor Tim Wu and Ambassador Karen Kornbluh.

Come through if you can! It should a great event and has in person and online…[Read more]

NEW STUDENTS! If you haven’t done so already (most of you), please reply to an email from Cara Polte requesting a bio and a photo. I will follow up with you individually about this but please don’t make me chase you. 🙂

Professor DeGloma has just published a new book, Anonymous: The Performance of Hidden Identities, with University of Chicago Press and is hosting a book-launch party to celebrate! All are welcome, there’ll be an “open bar” (no cost for beverages). Drinking alcohol allowed but not required.

Location: Park Slope Ale House, 356 6th Ave, Brooklyn,…[Read more]

The seven current grant recipients of Google CUNY Cyber NYC Institutional Research Program  will introduce their cybersecurity projects at an event at The Graduate Center on Friday, 22 September 2023. You can attend in person or virtually.

Presenters will include:

• Saptarshi Debroy (Hunter)
• Rosario Gennaro & Nelly Fazio (CCNY)
• Ping Ji…

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Welcome new and returning students to the fall semester, 2023!

I hope you’re all registered for classes and are spending the weekend with prep for classes ahead. The professors for your classes may have already set up their course site in Blackboard, or they may have reached out via email about an alternate course site. Either way, you should…[Read more]

These TWO opportunities were shared with me by recent graduate of the program, Kyla Cortez, who is currently working with ICF and Partners in Health, which the Chica Project is connected to.

chica project is a Boston-based non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement and empowerment of young girls and Women of Color. chica pr…[Read more]

For lots of administrative reasons, we’re changing ONE course offering for the fall. Instead of Quantitative Digital Research Methods (711), we will be offering Qualitative Digital Research Methods (710).  These courses can be taken in any order, so no need to worry about that.  It will be offered at the same day/time.

For new and continuing students in the program, below is what you need to know to register for summer and fall, 2023 classes

Here’s what’s offered in our program this summer:

• Internship* (GSR 718) Daniels
• Combatting the Far Right* (GSR 791) Daniels

Here’s what’s offered in our program this fall:

Required courses: 

• Monday,…

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For everyone planning to graduate this semester, this is your reminder that your digital portfolio is a requirement for graduation from this program. AND, please connect with me on LinkedIn after you graduate. This combination, of your completed portfolio and connecting to me on LinkedIn, will allow me to keep helping you after graduation if I…[Read more]

We have our last two speakers of the semester coming through the sociology department and you’re all invited to join these talks, either in person or online. Here are the details:

• Wednesday, 5/3 from 12:00-1:15pm:  James (JT) Thomas, Professor at University of Mississippi and co-editor of Sociology of Race and Ethnicity journal, will be our…

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