Murphy News
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CUNY Citizenship Now!: Immigration Services at Murphy
The Murphy Institute gives back to the larger NYC community in countless ways. Most people know about the Institute’s top-notch public programming and academic programs. But did you know that the Murphy Institute also offers free immigration consultations? Thanks to a partnership with CUNY Citizenship Now!, anyone with immigration legal questions can make an appointment…
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Fall Undergraduate Class: Labor and the Climate Crisis
This course is open to interested students, labor and climate activists with at least a High School Diploma or GED. Students can email david.unger@cuny.edu or call 212-642-2011 for more information about registration and fees. Taught by Lara Skinner, Ph.D. URB451 Special Topics in Urban Studies – Labor and the Climate Crisis Wednesdays 6:15 – 9:35 pm @…
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New Book from Prof. Michael Fortner: Urban Citizenship and American Democracy
Michael Javen Fortner, Assistant Professor and Academic Director of Urban Studies at the Murphy Institute and author of the sensational “Black Silent Majority: The Rockefeller Drug Laws and the Politics of Punishment,” has released a new book: “Urban Citizenship and American Democracy,” co-edited by Amy Bridges: After decades of being defined by crisis and limitations, cities are…
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Congratulations, Graduates!
By Padraig O Donoghue On May 20th, the Murphy Graduation Party was held. A big congratulations to our graduating class of 2016! And a big thank you to all the staff who planned and worked this event! Our gratitude, too, to our wonderful MCs on the night — Sheryl Calderon (MA in Labor Studies graduate)…
