Wednesday, October 31, 2007

GSA Working Groups

The GSA would like to announce a new initiative for graduate student research: The GSA Working Group Committee.

These groups aim at fostering interdisciplinary graduate-level research on topics which draw from a number of disciplines.

This fall, three Working Groups are being developed: Ethics, Medieval Thought and Society, and Phenomenological Psychology. Descriptions are available below.

If interested in joining a Working Group, please contact Gary Gabor, Vice President of the GSA, at gsa@fordham.edu .
In addition, students who wish to propose new Working Groups are encouraged to contact the GSA.

If you have any questions about Working Groups, please contact the GSA or your Departmental GSA Council Representative (list available at
www.fordham.edu/gsas/gsa )


Working Groups Descriptions

Ethics


The Ethics Working Group promotes the collaborative study of theoretical and applied ethical issues in an interdisciplinary setting. Topics are determined by the interests of the group; potential areas include bio-ethics, environmental ethics, issues of social justice, science and technology, and professional ethics. All departments are encouraged to join.

Medieval Thought and Society

The Medieval Thought and Society Working Group utilizes interdisciplinary cooperation to engage medieval worldviews across number of spheres including intellectual, religious, and political thought. Specific topics will be chosen by the group, but the underlying theme will be to explore the connections between medieval thought and its manifestation in medieval society.

Phenomelogical Psychology

The Phenomelogical Psychology Working Group fosters an appreciation for Qualitative Methods in the Social Sciences (Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology, etc.) through exploring the philosophical roots of psychological concepts and methods. Husserl, Heidegger, Sartre, Levinas, and Merleau Ponty are just a few of the philosophers discussed. The forum affords students exposure to deep philosophical thinkers and ideologies and encourages students to brainstorm in a meeting of the minds framework; whereby students from a variety of disciplines share their expertise in various forms of methodology and analysis.

Thursday, October 18, 2007

Jazz it Up! - Concert Series

For those who don't know, Eoin O'Connell (Ph.D., Philosophy) has been bringing some of New York's (and the world's) best jazz musicians to Fordham for the past couple of years for the Jazz it Up! concert series.

The current season kicks off
this Wednesday, Oct 24th with the Ari Hoenig Trio. Begins at 8.00pm in the University Commons, Duane Library 3rd Fl.

Performing will be:

Jean Michel Pilc - piano
Johannes Weidenmuller - bass
Ari Hoenig - drums.

Promises to be a phenomenal concert. Any questions, contact Eoin O'Connell at 718-817-4634.

Monday, October 8, 2007

NY Times: Exploring Ways to Shorten the Ph.D.

An interesting article is available here from the NY Times Education section last Wednesday, passed on by Jane D.

Well worth a look for all those on the ascent to a Ph.D.

If anyone else wants to pass something along, send an email to gsa@fordham.edu.

Monday, October 1, 2007

GSA Council Meeting

2nd GSA Council meeting of 2007 - 08:

Wed., Oct. 10
2:30 - 4:00pm

Dealy 102

Items on the agenda include:

- Revising the GSA Constitution
- Establishing Interdisciplinary Working Groups
- Setting up a Grads Conference Series

All students in the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences are encouraged to attend.

For more details, email Gary Gabor at gsa@fordham.edu

For all those correcting papers...

For anyone who's ever had to mark papers, whether a beginning graduate student or professor, come and learn from one of the world's leading experts on how to leave comments that actually pierce the student's mind.

Nancy Somers, Sosland Director of Harvard's Expository Writing Program, will be presenting on "Responding to Student Writing" at Lincoln Center, Lowenstein rm 309 this Thurs., Oct. 4 from 3:30pm - 5:00pm. A live simulcast will be broadcast in Dealy 226H. A live reception of wine and more will follow at LC in the Dean's Conference Room, Lowenstein 8th fl.

Sponsored by Bedford/St. Martin's. Questions contact Anne Fernald (fernald@fordham.edu).

Gyug on Teaching while Travelling

For those of you who don't know, Prof. Richard Gyug of the History Dept. leads a group of students on a walking tour of the famous Camino pilgrimmage trail in Spain each summer. So this workshop on Wednesday sponsored by the Graduate English Medieval Area Group and the Center for Medieval Studies should be very interesting:

"Teaching while Travelling"
Dr. Richard Gyug

Wednesday, October 3, 2 p.m. -- FMH 302

All are invited, & refreshments will be served. For further information contact medievals@fordham.edu or blatt@fordham.edu