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Ethnic Studies Resources at CUNY

Ethnic studies resources across CUNY, in alphabetical order and by discipline

European Studies Resources Across CUNY in Alphabetical Order

 

 

Center for Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies

The Center for Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies contributes to the development of its correspondent academic program at Queens College. In partnership with the Queens College Library, the Center for Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies embarked on cataloging the 6,000 volumes and archival materials that comprise its multilingual Harry J. Psomiades Greek Studies Library in 2023.

Contact: Carlo Minchillo, Substitute Librarian for Research & Information Services at Queens College Library

  • Address: Queens College, 65-30 Kissena Blvd, Benjamin S. Rosenthal Library, Queens, NY 11367-1597
  • Offices: Queens College, 65-30 Kissena Blvd, Benjamin S. Rosenthal Library, Rooms 343 and 344, Queens, NY 11367-159
  • Email: carlo.minchillo@qc.cuny.edu
  • Phone: 718-997-3748

Contact: Dr. Gerasimus Katsan, Associate Professor and Director

Access (Queens College Library): Limited to CUNY students, faculty, and staff; Empire State University and Adelphi University patrons; and Queens College alumni. See hours here.

 

 

Center for Jewish Studies

The Center for Jewish Studies serves as a scholarly hub for faculty involved in Jewish Studies across academic departments at the Graduate Center and all of CUNY to connect and collaborate on research projects. The Rosenthal Institute for Holocaust Studies and the Institute for Sephardic Studies fall under the umbrella of the Center for Jewish Studies. The Institute of Sephardic Studies is home to a notable oral history collection that documents the narratives of Sephardic Jewish immigrants to the United States.

Contact: Center for Jewish Studies

Contact: Jane S. Gerber, Professor Emerita and Director of the Institute for Sephardic Studies

  • Address: CUNY Graduate Center, 365 5th Ave, Room 5114.03, New York, NY 10016
  • Email: gerberjs@aol.com
  • Phone: 212-817-1946

 

 

Center for Jewish Studies

The Queens College Center for Jewish Studies creates a space for academic discourse about Judaism and Jewish history and culture. Its work and programming, including film screenings, lectures, and performance, bridge the gap between the formal academic unit dedicated to Jewish Studies at Queens College and the broader Jewish community.

Contact: Arnold Franklin, Professor and Director

  • Address (Center for Jewish Studies):Queens College, 65-30 Kissena Blvd, Jefferson Hall, Room 306–310, Flushing NY 11367
  • Email: arnold.franklin@qc.cuny.edu
  • Phone(s): 718-997-4530, 718-997-5730

Access: Center for Jewish Studies hours are Monday–Friday, 9:00am–5:00pm.

 

 

Harriet and Kenneth Kupferberg Holocaust Center

The Kupferberg Holocaust Center is a “learning laboratory” that transcends the conventional function of a library, archive, or museum. The Center originally housed a library of 5,000 books, audiovisual oral history interviews of more than 300 Holocaust survivors, and other documents and artifacts; their collection has since grown and is now preserved in a dedicated building with exhibit space on the campus of Queensborough Community College.

Contact: Harriet and Kenneth Kupferberg Holocaust Center

  • Address: 222-05 56th Ave, Queensborough Community College, Bayside, NY 11364
  • Email: khc@qcc.cuny.edu
  • Phone: 718-281-5770

Access: Circulating and reference collections accessible via Queensborough Community College Library.

  • Regular semester hours: Monday–Friday, 9:00 A.M.–5:00 P.M.

 

 

John D. Calandra Italian American Institute

Affiliated with Queens College, the Calandra Institute researches Italian American history and culture as well as social inequities, particularly in higher education, that affect the Italian American community. The 21,000-volume collection at the Calandra Research Library contains materials that illustrate the experiences of Italian Americans and Italians and document the history and cultures of these communities. The library’s holdings include rare materials in the areas of economics, literature, and politics as well as four special collections featuring Italian books and periodicals, the complete works of Antonio Gramsci, and titles on Italian fascism and Italian communist and anti-fascist movements.

Contact: Calandra Institute

  • Mailing address: 25 W 43rd St, 17th Floor, New York, NY 10036
  • Email: calandra@qc.cuny.edu
  • Phone: 212-642-2094

Access: Calandra Research Library hours are by appointment.