Creating Space within Constraints: A Reflection on Conference Planning in a Pandemic
Photo by Chris Montgomery on Unsplash. There is nothing like a pandemic to make one question what an academic conference is for.
1304, 2021
Author Archives: Cihan Tekay
0203, 2021
Apply now! Louise Lennihan Arts and Sciences Grants, 2021
Apply here by April 4, 2021 The Futures Initiative is pleased to announce the fifth annual Dr. Louise Lennihan Arts &
0202, 2021
Reflections on Black History Month 2021
2020 has been a seminal year for Black history, present and future in the US, as well as globally. Black Lives Matter
2010, 2020
October 7 Event Recap: Graduate Education for the Public Good at UVa Scholars’ Lab
On Wednesday, October 7th, Katina Rogers and I gave a virtual talk at the University of Virginia, organized by Scholars’ Lab and
0809, 2020
Anatomy of a Team Meeting
At the Futures Initiative, we have a 2-hour meeting with the whole team every week where we plan our collective work, update
0804, 2020
Thinking through a pandemic: reflections & resources from humanities and social sciences
Cihan: On March 10, when the Futures Initiative team was preparing to start working remotely, I started to write a few paragraphs
0703, 2020
Reflections: Teaching writing & critical thinking; giving feedback to students
One of the critiques I got from a student’s evaluation of my teaching last year was that I spent a lot of
0303, 2020
What if graduate education serves ALL students and the public good?
Last fall, we issued a call for proposals to scholars across the U.S. to think together with us on these questions: How
0409, 2019
My Introduction: Joining the FI as a Graduate Fellow
Hello! My name is Cihan Tekay and I am a new Graduate Fellow at the Futures Initiative, where I will be working