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GC Writing Center @writingcentergc.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Wishing you a reflective and joyful Juneteenth. Here are some ways to celebrate and learn more about the history with the NYPL: buff.ly/iHc9O5X

Screenshot of the NYPL's spotlight on Juneteenth website linked in the post. The page features a series of clickable rectangular boxes that take visitors to pages where they can plan a visit, find events for all ages, get reading recommendations, etc.

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Dave Hershinow @dhersh.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

What a strange thing to be rewatching Star Trek: DS9, seeing the latest drop of Epstein emails, and coming to the inescapable conclusion that we live on Ferenginar.

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GC Writing Center @writingcentergc.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Amazing news from our wonderful director, @dhersh.bsky.social who will be working to build a Graduate Writing Program!

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Dave Hershinow @dhersh.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

Just saw Oh, Mary! starring Jinkx Monsoon!!! Honestly, it’s so refreshing to see historically informed theater for once

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GC Writing Center @writingcentergc.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

The Teaching Learning Center's 2026 Mid-Winter Institute is happening this week @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social and there's still time to join! Book an individual consultation, attend today's accessibility workshop, or attend the syllabus lunch and workshop:

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The TLC’s 2026 Mid-Winter Institute

The week of January 19th, the Teaching and Learning Center will be hosting its annual Mid-Winter Institute.This year’s institute will include three connected programs.

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Stephanie Insley Hershinow @sinsleyh.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

Tickled to see Close Reading for the Twenty-First Century mentioned twice here. I’ll be hosting the NYC launch on February 20. Save the date and stay tuned for details!

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Dave Hershinow @dhersh.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

I’m rewatching DS9 for the nth time, and the episode where Quark tries to steal a holo-scan of Kira to make an illicit sex holo-program for an SDE moneybags-type…hits a tad harder in the age of AI.

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Dave Hershinow @dhersh.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

Great news! Our TV died just in time for Black Friday!!!

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GC Writing Center @writingcentergc.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

#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?

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The Center for Humanities @humanitiescuny.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

Please join us also for @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social Shorts: An Evening of Films and Discussion! A program showcasing the talent of GC film artists, whose creative work reflects their groundbreaking research and distinctive viewpoints. centerforthehumanities.org/event/gradua...

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Graduate Center Shorts: An Evening of Films and Discussion - Center for the Humanities

Still from Las Olas, a short film by Fernando Vieira.

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Aaron Parnas @aaronparnas.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

This is a statement I received from a Epstein survivor who is a Jane Doe. Share it widely.

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GC Writing Center @writingcentergc.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

Good luck to everyone @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social running in the NYC Marathon this weekend! #GCRuns #NYCRuns

Photo of the Brooklyn Bridge, looking up from street-level.

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🌈Dr. Frizzle @swilua.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

my fae nephews made a video together (one is the actor, the other did the filming and editing) and AFTER THE FACT I was informed they only made it under the EXPRESS UNDERSTANDING I would post it in its entirety I was not informed ahead of time, but who am I to stifle ART

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GC Writing Center @writingcentergc.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

There are important conversations happening about the role of AI in (and beyond) higher ed, a topic sure to come up in job interviews. Hear from the experts next week at "AI and the Future of Work" @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social - register now for this hybrid event: www.gc.cuny.edu/events/ai-an...

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AI and the Future of Work

In-person reservations for this event are currently full, but please join the livestream.Proshansky Auditorium

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GC Writing Center @writingcentergc.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

Missed our workshop on the op-ed @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social ? The Op-Ed Project is a wonderful resources that can help you learn about the genre, identify a target publication, and craft a provocative lede. Check out their website: buff.ly/qzzJNLM #PublicWriting #WritingCommunity

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Op-Ed Writing: The Basics — The OpEd Project

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GC Writing Center @writingcentergc.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

Missed our reverse outlining workshop @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social ? That's ok! Read our definition in the #RevisionStrategies Glossary and then put it into practice with exercises like "Is Your First Draft Disorganized? Reverse Outlining as a Method to Discover Structure." buff.ly/YwUE7pT

Reverse outlining is an adaptable strategy that makes the structure of a text more visible. Whereas writers create outlines in the pre-drafting stage to move from ideas to a draft, they create reverse outlines at varying points in the revision stage to help them take a step back from a completed draft and make key decisions about structure and content. There are different ways to approach reverse outlining, but the basic exercise involves reading through a completed draft, summarizing each paragraph in one or two sentences, and putting those sentences in a bulleted outline to create a skeletal version of the text. This helps writers assess how readers might experience their current structure, as well as whether each paragraph is making the claim that they think it is and includes sufficient evidence. Sometimes, writers use reverse outlining on a smaller scale to understand the structure of a particular section of their writing (e.g. a chapter in a book or a section in an article), or even to think through how they are structuring sentences within a single paragraph.

If a writer has concerns about a specific dimension of their project, they can create a reverse outline with that in mind. For instance, if a writer wants to understand what role their sources are playing in the current draft, they might create sub-bullets for each paragraph that capture all their evidence and color-code it so that they can see when and how they are using each source. Alternatively, if a writer wants to assess whether they are effectively connecting their sub-claims to their central claim, they might use sub-bullets to capture all the sentences where they forge those kinds of connections so that they can spot places where they might need to do more of that work. Reverse outlining can also be used as a reading strategy; creating a reverse outline of someone else’s text can help the reader more readily understand the parts of the argument and how they work together to support the claim.

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molly taft @mollytaft.com · 24/03/2025

the law clinic repping this student, CLEAR, is based out of CUNY.....once again the public city university absolutely flounces the ivy league when it comes to having a backbone and standing on actual principles

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Columbia Student Hunted by ICE Sues to Prevent Deportation

Yunseo Chung, a legal permanent resident who has lived in the U.S. since she was 7, participated in pro-Palestinian demonstrations. Immigration agents visited residences looking for her.

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Dave Hershinow @dhersh.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

So I guess we’re starting the TTR party. Who’s with me?

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Dave Hershinow @dhersh.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

Genuinely think “Tax the Rich” would have broad appeal and would mobilize public opinion around major progressive policy goals.

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Dave Hershinow @dhersh.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

I’ve gotta say, any Democratic politician who votes for the continuing resolution makes clear that they don’t represent the people who voted them into office. If Schumer is really whipping in favor of the CR, then we need to clean house in a big way. Primary everyone.

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Dave Hershinow @dhersh.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

I’d like to see more of these.

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Dave Hershinow @dhersh.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

I really want one of my kids to have a birthday part with the theme “70s Disco” but where all parents and children have to take the assignment VERY seriously. So far no takers.

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Doug Lindner @douglindner.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

The Washington Post refused to run this ad. Sure would be a shame if it went viral.

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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 09/02/2025

Every single stupid conversation I’ve had with a scientist about anticipatory obedience and historical comparisons over the last week has had me thinking about how scientists’ political incompetence is one of the major arguments for a liberal arts education Like you’re literally a tool without it

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Dave Hershinow @dhersh.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

I direct a graduate writing center, and I’ve had multiple students come to me this year in serious distress because a professor “found themselves wondering” if they’d used AI in something they wrote.

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GC Writing Center @writingcentergc.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

Spring appointment schedules are up @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social ! Meet with us at any stage of the writing process on any project. From abstracts and cover letters to essays and dissertations, we're here to support you. Learn more and access our scheduler here: buff.ly/4gRzxQ5 #GCWrites

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UPDATES We have switched to a new scheduler, WCONLINE! If this is your first time using WCONLINE, please read the registration instructions here. Overview Our graduate writing consultants meet with…

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Stephanie Insley Hershinow @sinsleyh.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

I wrote a ton this year that you won’t be able to read for a bit, but my edition of Austen’s Sense and Sensibility came out! I edited this with lower-division and high school courses in mind. Reach out if you want to chat about it or bring me to class. wwnorton.com/books/978039...

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Sense and Sensibility (The Norton Library)

Part of the Norton Library series, Sense and Sensibility (The Norton Library), Jane Austen, Stephanie Insley Hershinow, 9780393893878

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GC Writing Center @writingcentergc.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

How do you turn an essay into an article @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social ? We're glad you asked! Remember that your goal is to make a new intervention so prioritize argument, clearly position yourself in relation to other thinkers, and use signal language to clarify your structure. #AcademicLife

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GC Writing Center @writingcentergc.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

Today is our last workshop of the fall semester @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social but stay tuned for announcements about our winter and spring programming! #WritingCommunity #GCWrites

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GC Writing Center @writingcentergc.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

If you're working on final papers and feeling overwhelmed @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social we have strategies that can help. One of the most intimidating aspects of starting a project can be staring at a blank page. Here are some tips for overcoming that initial hurdle: buff.ly/4icoG4K

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Dave Hershinow @dhersh.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

Bad news: I have meetings all day. Good news: I’ll be doing them from my living room, curled up in the couch with a blanket on my lap, next to the Christmas tree and fireplace.

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CUNY Graduate Center @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

Searching for a meaningful holiday gift? Discover books that inform, entertain, and inspire, authored by Graduate Center scholars www.gc.cuny.edu/news/books-g...

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Books by Graduate Center Authors Can Spice Up the Holidays

Consider adding books by Graduate Center faculty members and alumni to your holiday gift or wish list.

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GC Writing Center @writingcentergc.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

Brrrr! December is here and it's getting cold out there @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social It's a perfect time of year to make your favorite hot drink, put on a cozy sweater, and sit down to write! #WinterWriting #GCWrites

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Dave Hershinow @dhersh.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

It took two months for our very determined kitty to wear down her grumpy elder. But she’s done it!

Two cats curled up together on some folded blankets, in front of a bookshelf. Both cats have black bodies and whit paws.

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Read the book Read Raising Expectations (and Raising Hell) @jphillll.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

There's a strange idea among moderates that radicals take far left positions for the vibes, or to posture, or just because they're radical position. We take these stances because we want a livable planet, we want people to have good lives, and because in many cases they're winning positions.

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Dave Hershinow @dhersh.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

Next week I’m doing a class with my grad students on the “elevator pitch” for their dissertation project. The gist of my advice is that a good pitch is broad enough to be immediately understandable, with enough of an angle or twist to make a listener think (or say) “huh!” What advice do you give?

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Dave Hershinow @dhersh.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

The yearning for holiday mode is hitting me HARD today! Too soon, definitely too soon, and yet…

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Dave Hershinow @dhersh.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Nobody keeps track of these things, but many grad students at my institution (in NYC) pay a hidden tax: being forced to move by landlords seeking higher rents. Students lose so much time and money to these unanticipated moves, with no way for their losses to be formally acknowledged.

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🇬🇾🗽Sydette The Dreaded Gorgon🗽🇬🇾 @blackamazon.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Anybody else notice there’s not been a single reflective piece on whiteness and the vote in a major paper Just non Black/ non Indigenous women trying to go STRAIGHT into “We’re all in this together”

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Dave Hershinow @dhersh.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

I’ve set up a starter pack that brings together people who variously work on knowledge-building in the academy, from work on the use of writing to build and communicate knowledge to work that takes academia itself as its object of analysis. Who should I add? go.bsky.app/QVp2ESP

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Dave Hershinow @dhersh.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

It’s a bit weird pouring work into an NEH grant application when there might not BE a National Endowment for the Humanities soon. And yet, the work continues to be poured.

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Dave Hershinow @dhersh.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

To all the academics out there: do you have a system for doing preliminary, open-ended thinking? A way to way to record and work on your ideas that’s open-ended and not tied to a specific project? Do you work out a lot of your ideas in notes or unstructured writing? How do you do it?

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