The Center for the Study of Brooklyn is an interdisciplinary research hub that advances the understanding of Brooklyn's critical and cultural issues
Brooklyn College
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Hello from the Center for the Study of Brooklyn! We are an interdisciplinary research hub that advances the understanding of critical and cultural issues in Brooklyn for the public good.
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It was wonderful to be in person with @AskMateo @whitharris and @ProjectNard at Brooklyn College yesterday, celebrating their work in UNY’s new issue, Byways: Three Artists on Brooklyn’s Black Waterfront. @Wolfe_Institute @CSB_BC
Join us on March 10 to hear Whit Harris, Mateo Askaripour, & Bernard Ferguson critically engage the histories and futures of the Black diaspora along Brooklyn’s waterfront.
Join BC Black Faculty and Staff + Flatbush African Burial Ground Coalition tomorrow (Tuesday 2/22) to learn more about the current struggle to build a memorial for the African Burial Ground at the center of Flatbush.
Zoom in from anywhere: tinyurl.com/HonorOurAncestor…
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What can a gravesite tell us about a person's life? What more can we do to uncover their personhood? With @GreenWoodHF, we're going deep into the historical record to reexamine one woman's life. NEXT WEEK: eventbrite.com/e/13769197741…
Join us for a virtual “podwalk” of Greenpoint tomorrow! Urban Sustainability @BklynCollege411 alum Jimmie Costello & Adam Guzman integrated research, open data, and crucial perspectives from Lisa Bloodgood @NewtownCreek to assess Greenpoint’s sustainability #opendataweek
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Join us March 11 for the first of three programs by @brooklynhistory exploring Jewish Brooklyn. From Gefilte Fish to Kibbeh, food is at the heart of Jewish culture so to start, let's eat! Register today. bklynlib.org/3uMLSOf
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Are you a student doing research in Jamaica Bay? You are eligible for the Polgar Fellowship and we’d love to hear how we can support your application. Deadline is March 29. @CUNYResearch @SoMAS_SBU @GCsciences
Have you heard? The 2021 Tibor T. Polgar #Fellowship is now accepting proposals! If you are an #undergraduate or #graduate #student interested in conducting research this summer in the #HudsonRiver, be sure to apply by March 29th! ow.ly/1y9U50DyclH
Wednesday!
ONE WEEK until this event where we'll talk about closet archeology, rethinking neighborhood monuments, and other ways to engage your students in history at the most local level. Join us:
eventbrite.com/e/13768789520…
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Our friends @JBRPC are looking for a project planner. They are a fantastic organization doing great work.
Job Opportunity!
Jamaica Bay-Rockaway Parks Conservancy, a project of the Fund for the City of New York, and Gateway National Recreation Area (GNRA) seek a temporary full-time Partnership Project Planner. @JBRPC
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Latest on our collaboration with @NYU_CUSP @asrc_gc and @CSB_BC to make flooding data useful for communities, government and researchers. Data Project May Drive Policy for Hyperlocal Flooding in NYC govtech.com/public-safety/Da…
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⭐ Freedom’s Journal (1827–1829) was the 1st U.S. newspaper owned & operated by African Americans.
Published in New York City & aimed at the region’s Black population, it was an important abolitionist voice in the time of slavery. #BlackHistoryMonth
ALT yellowed newspaper with the name "Freedom's Journal" in bold text.
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Register for NYSG and @SRIatJB's virtual workshops on the NYC Community Flood Watch Project - 2/23 (2 pm) and 2/25 (6:30 pm); Connect w/ other "flood watchers" (who post photos, details at facebook.com/groups/floodwat…); Sign up at srijb.org/jbfloodwatch @NOAA @SeaGrant @NOAAResearch
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"The legacy is that Caribbean culture and community and commerce continues to thrive in NYC, that it's sustainable for generations to come."
@BrooklynAnthro @BkCollegeAlumni + @caribbeing founder Shelley Vidia Worrell '02 is @NY1's New Yorker of the Week! ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/new…
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The Community Flood Watch Project from @SRIatJB & @nyseagrant brings coastal NYC residents & community groups together to report, share, & identify how floods & rising sea levels will impact local resources & community investments. Learn more at open workshops on 2/23 & 2/25 ⬇️
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Our very own Jen will be dropping into this event hosted by @NYTransitMuseum to talk about New York City History Day! Join us on Thursday for information, a virtual train car tour, and more. More info: nytransitmuseum.org/program/…
New resource! “Modern Medicine in Brooklyn” 👇
I had such a fun time researching, collecting, and even photographing some of the items in the Center for @brooklynhistory over the course of the past year. I can’t wait to share them with teachers, librarians and educators in @NYCSchools and @NYCDOEOLS! Register here ⬇️