CSI Public History Coronavirus Chronicle

15/10/2024

Please share this with anyone who is interested in a high-quality, low-cost program preparing students in NYC to work in museums, historical sites, parks, and anywhere history is presented to the public. I and my colleague, NT Kimball, will talk about our History MA and Public History programs on zoom this Friday.

11/05/2021

"The Coronavirus snuck up on all of us, and it is now affecting all of us in different ways. Here is my perspective on being quarantined during the Coronavirus."

Spread the Ideas The Coronavirus snuck up on all of us, and it is now affecting all of us in different ways. Here is my…

08/05/2021

Please join us on Friday, May 14th @ 2pm:

Shortly after the COVID-19 pandemic sent New York City into quarantine, Professors Susan Smith-Peter and Joseph Frusci created a Facebook community page so that the Staten Island community could share their stories, as well as their digital photos and videos to show how the pandemic was impacting their lives.

The presentation will showcase how the oral histories and the material collected through the page were integrated into coursework that allowed students to become the historians of their communities.

This event is part of TLH's Spring 2021 series on active and participatory learning.

13/04/2021

For those interested in attending this lecture on 4/16 @ 2pm, please follow the link https://bit.ly/3sfOqlk

08/04/2021

Great education and low tuition in NYC. The Public History Advanced Certificate at the College of Staten Island will allow you to connect with leading professionals, organizations, and museums in public history. Please join our info session on 4/9 @ 6pm: https://bit.ly/3fYlawW

11/02/2021

I am reaching out to share a film screening and discussion of "My Pandemic" on March 11 from 2:30-3:30 pm. "My Pandemic" is a short film co-produced by my students in Urban Geography last fall 2020 as an autoethnography of their lives during the pandemic. Dr. Nerve Macaspac of the College of Staten Island is organizing the screening and discussion as part of the Transformative Learning in the Humanities at the Graduate Center.

We hope you can join us at the event. Attached is a flyer for your reference. To register, please click this link:

This event is part of TLH's Spring 2021 series on active and participatory learning.

08/01/2021

Great work by Professor Susan Smith-Peter and her team for documenting history of the pandemic on Staten Island. Images were also provided by Steve White, a freelance photographer and firefighter. In addition, a video blog from CSI MSEd student Ashley Olivetti and a school blog by CSI History alumnus Andrew Savage were included in the exhibit.

Posted on January 7, 2021January 7, 2021 by Terry MaresMuseum of the City of New York Chooses Selections from the CSI Public History Coronavirus Chronicle for Its New Exhibit Rush-hour at the Staten Island Ferry terminal ferry soon after the lock down was lifted. (Susan Smith-Peter, June 24, 2020, C...

30/12/2020

CUNY profoundly mourns the loss of faculty, staff, students, alumni and retirees lost to COVID-19. We invite members of our community to leave sympathy messages on their In Memoriam page to commemorate their lives and contributions.

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22/12/2020

It’s so nice to be recognized for our dedicated hard work. Found this on the front lawn. Our neighbor's rock ❤️ Thank you to Courtney Tobin for sharing Jennifer Jane's update.

28/09/2020

Please register for the September 30th Historic Richmondtown Webinar: Staten Island and the American Revolution.

In the 1770s, Staten Island was firmly opposed to the rebellion to British rule in America. As the war continued, loyalists and rebels on the island clashed. revealing a more complicated stance on American Independence. In our latest Historic Richmond Town Talks webinar, join scholar Dr. Phillip Pa

04/09/2020

Social justice begins with your voice.
Perform your original work at Snug Harbor with Porch Plays

Snug Harbor is launching an open call for submissions to participate in Porch Plays, a new project that explores the “porch/front stoop” and its role in community building and storytelling.

Porch Plays will center the stories and artistry of communities of color, LGBTQ+, people with disabilities, other marginalized communities, and their allies. The performances will be staged on the porch of Snug Harbor's historic Cottage C during the weekend of October 23 - 25, 2020.

They are seeking submissions for 10-minute pieces in theater, dance, music, poetry and storytelling that explore community resilience. A stipend will be provided to each project selected for performance. As a guide, they offer the following questions as prompts:

- What does it mean to be in community with one another? A community is defined as a social unit with commonality such as norms, religion, values, customs, or identity. Communities may share a sense of place situated in a given geographical area or in virtual space through communication platforms.

- How do you persevere despite the social injustices and inequities you experience?

- What does resilience look like to you?

Deadline: September 25, 2020

Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden is excited to announce an open call for submissions to participate in Porch Plays, a new project that explores the “porch/front stoop” and its role in community building and storytelling. This program will center the stories and artistry of communit...