The Futures Initiative takes pride in collaboration among team members and our many networks of partners and organizations! Each year, we host a diverse range of public facing events, including our University Worth Fighting For series, HAxSTAC’s Digital Fridays, CPL Showcases, and so much more!
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Webinar: Tradition, Creativity, and AI: Reimagining Culture in a Digital Age
An interactive webinar exploring the intersection of traditional arts and technology, featuring expert discussions and live demonstrations of VR-TeaRoom. Join the Futures Initiative of CUNY for our second webinar of the semester on October 15, 2026 at 1pm. You don’t want to miss this event! Thursday, October 15, 20261: 00 pm – 2:00 pm Description…
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Webinar: Smart Strategies for Graduate Students Navigating Immigration
This session will help international students understand how to navigate U.S. immigration status during and after graduate school. Thursday, October 8, 20261: 00 pm – 2:00 pm Description Join the Futures Initiative of CUNY for our first webinar of the semester on October 8, 2026 at 1pm for a discussion facilitated by Violetta Soboleva. You don’t…
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Arts, Inquiry, Action: Creative Methods, Community Knowledge & Scholarship
Art, justice, and research collide — join a dynamic, hands-on workshop and panel on creative methods for community knowledge and change! Thursday, May 7, 20265:00 pm — 7:00 pmRooms 9206/9207 The arts play a vital role in how we understand and communicate the human experience. Beyond raising awareness of social issues or building community, artistic…
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Event: Learning Without Borders: Immigrants Transforming Higher Education | November 18, 2025
Date: Tuesday, November 18, 2025 | 4:30 PM – 6 PM ESTFormat: In-Person OnlyLocation: Martin E. Segal Theatre Center, CUNY Graduate Center, 365 5th Ave, New York, NY 10016 Immigrants have long faced structural challenges when accessing and thriving within educational systems and academic spaces. These include linguistic barriers, precarious legal status, limited access to…
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The Future of Higher Education | Video
A distinguished panel of leaders and scholars at public universities and institutions joined in a provocative conversation, featuring Nancy Cantor, president of Hunter College, CUNY; Cathy N. Davidson, distinguished professor at the CUNY Graduate Center, founder of the Futures Initiative, and special advisor to the CUNY chancellor; William P. Kelly, president emeritus of the CUNY…
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Future of Higher Education Events Series
RSVP Today! Dive into the future of higher education with the Futures Initiative— two amazing events, one critical day of dialogue on AI, equity, and the public good! AI and the Future of Higher Education A webinar moderated by HASTAC Area Directors Dr. Jade Davis and Dr. Kevin Healey. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping higher…
