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Say it Out Loud: African American Studies and Gender & Sexuality Studies Student Showcase–Thursday, April 23rd at 2:30 PM

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April 13, 2026

11:05 am

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Join faculty & students from African American Studies (AFR) and Gender and Sexuality Studies (GSS) for Say It Out Loud: African American Studies and Gender and Sexuality Studies Student Showcase to be held on Thursday, April 23rd  from 2:30 to 4:30 PM in L632.

There will be food & swag!  Please join us and spread the word!

The showcase will feature readings by students from GSS and AFR classes. The event is open to anyone from the City Tech community who is interested in learning more about African American Studies and Gender & Sexuality Studies. Please share the invitation with your students and feel free to bring your classes!

For more information, please contact Megan Behrent at mbehrent@citytech.cuny.edu

Please submit to the 2026 African American Studies (AFR) and Gender & Sexuality Studies (GSS) Writing Competition!

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March 4, 2026

7:16 pm

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Please submit your work for consideration in this year’s AFR & GSS writing competition and showcase! Winning entries will receive a prize and be invited to share their work at the AFR & GSS writing showcase on April 23rd, 2026 from 2:30 to 4:30 PM. We are accepting any original work that centers issues of race, gender, sexuality, class and identity from 2025 or 2026 (more details on possible submissions at the link below).

Please use the following link or QR code to upload your student’s work or students can submit their own work: https://forms.gle/P4x3RX6DMEgxGBXd8

Please make sure to include the student’s contact information (preferably a CUNY email) with submission. Please also include the name of the faculty mentor and/or class for which the submission was originally created.

Deadline for submission: March 20, 2026

Please see here for more information!

If you have questions or need more information, please email Megan Behrent (mbehrent@citytech.cuny.edu) & Debarati Biswas (Debarati.Biswas57@citytech.cuny.edu)

Open Gender & Sexuality Studies Classes Spring 2026!

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January 21, 2026

3:59 pm

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The following courses count toward the Gender & Sexuality Studies Academic Minor and are currently open. Please register and publicize!

Spring 2026 – Open Classes

Individual and Society

AFR 2000 – Blacks in Media: Race, Gender & Cultural Representations (3 credits; Writing Intensive; Prereq: ENG 1101).

  • D072: In Person. Tuesdays 2:30 to 5:00 PM in Namm 922A. Prof. Bennett
  • D073:  In Person. Wednesdays 2:30 to 5:00 PM in Namm 922A. Prof. Bennett

AFR 2250 OL01 – Black Women in Literature (3 credits; Writing Intensive; Prereq: ENG 1101).

  • OL01: Online Asynchronous. Prof. Ferrell
  • OL02: Online Asynchronous. Prof. Ferrell

World Cultures and Global Issues

ANTH 1103 HD69 – Gender, Culture and Society (3 credits; Pre req: CUNY proficiency in reading and writing). Hybrid Asynchronous. Wednesdays 11:30 to 2:00 PM in N-1020. Prof. Salvi.

ENG 2160 D152 – Introduction to Women’s Studies (3 credits; Writing Intensive; Prereq: ENG 1101) In Person. Mondays & Wednesdays 11:30AM to 12:45PM in N-523. Prof. Bannett.

US Experience in its Diversity

COM 2406 HD21: Gender and Health Communication (3 credits; Writing Intensive; Prereq: ENG 1121 or higher). Hybrid-Synchronous. Tuesdays 10:00-11:15 AM in Namm N-1005, Thursdays  10:00-11:15 AM online synchronous. Prof. Price.

ENG 2180 D101: Studies in Identity and Orientation (3 credits; Writing Intensive; Pre req: ENG 1101). In Person. Tuesday/Thursdays 11:30 to 12:45. Namm N-616. Prof. Westengard.

Electives

AFR 3200ID D001 (3 credits, Writing Intensive, Interdisciplinary; Pre-requisite ENG 1101/1101CO/1101ML and one course in AFR or HUS or LATS). In Person. Tuesdays 11:30AM to 2:00 PM. Library L633. Prof. Effinger-Crichlow.

HEA 1100 D001: Human Sexuality (3 credits, Pre req: CUNY proficiency in reading and writing). Online Mixed. Tuesdays 2:30 to 5PM in A406. Prof. Shepard.

HUS 3630 D084: Diversity and Intersectionality (3 credits, Prereq: More than 60 earned credits; and for non-Human Services majors only: Sociology 1101 or higher. Pre- or coreq for Human Services majors: HUS 2405). In Person. Wednesdays 2:30 to 5PM in A104. Prof. Shepard.

Register for Spring 2026 English Department Gender & Sexuality Studies Classes!

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December 11, 2025

10:41 am

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Please check out the exciting classes offered by the English Department for Spring 2026 that fulfill requirements for the Gender & Sexuality Studies Academic Minor! For more information about the minor, please email: GenderSexuality@citytech.cuny.edu!

For a full list of Gender & Sexuality Studies Courses for Spring 2026, visit: https://openlab.citytech.cuny.edu/gender-sexualitystudies/upcoming-courses/

Queering La Lengua

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November 6, 2025

2:42 pm

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Queering La Lengua, a workshop on the non-normative uses of gender in the Spanish language, is back this fall with two sessions! 

Who is this workshop for? Anyone who engages with Spanish personally or professionally!

Join session #1 on Thu 11/20 @ 1-2:30p for a deep discussion about why, when, and how breaking the rules of gender in language is a natural and political fact of culture that can help us move together towards diversity and solidarity.

Register here for Session #1: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1916519534519

Join session #2 on Thu 12/4 @ 1-2:30p for a lab, once acquainted with the current ingeniería lingüística, or uses of neutral and alternative forms to binary language, to practice how to avoid the generic masculine, utilizing collective and abstract nouns with no cultural gender.

Register here for Session #2: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1916525662849

 

We highly recommend that you will have attended the first session either this fall (Thurs 11/20) or last spring before attending Session #2, but it is not required. Session #1 will provide valuable background and context for Session #2.

Each session is 90 minutes and includes lunch with vegetarian options.

Each session will be held in person at CityTech in Room A104.

About your facilitator: Ángel of VOCES Language is a queer artist, bilingual writer, and community educator who has been creating and customizing curriculum for Spanish language learners for over 5 years and has taught through community spaces in Brooklyn, NY. Their teaching values encompass gender inclusivity, cultural sensitivity, and are rooted in economic and language justice.

For any questions, please contact Kel.Karpinski26@citytech.cuny.edu.

Say It Out Loud: African American Studies and Gender and Sexuality Studies Student Showcase–April 29th 2:30 to 4PM

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April 8, 2025

3:41 pm

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Say It Out Loud: African American Studies and Gender and Sexuality Studies Student Showcase will take place on April 29th from 2:30 to 4 PM in the Academic Theater Mezzanine Lounge. 
There will be food and free buttons! The showcase will feature readings by students from GSS and AFR classes. The event is open to anyone from the City Tech community who is interested in learning more about African American Studies and Gender & Sexuality Studies. Please come!