During his fellowship year, Robin will advance his new book project,听King Capital, which reinterprets major economists as political theorists. The project argues that influential accounts of capitalism are, at their core, disguised visions of politics. Robin contends that modern economic theories often translate ancient ideals of aristocratic, dynastic, and imperial rule into contemporary economic language.听His research examines the work of canonical thinkers, including Adam Smith, Thomas Malthus, David Ricardo, Karl Marx, William Stanley Jevons, Alfred Marshall, Joseph Schumpeter, Friedrich Hayek, and Milton Friedman, alongside lesser-known Marxist, socialist, feminist, and Global South economists.

As a Berlin Prize Fellow, Robin will join an international cohort of scholars and artists in residence at the American Academy in Berlin. Fellows receive dedicated time and resources to pursue major scholarly and creative projects while engaging with German academic and cultural institutions. Through lectures, readings, and public programs, fellows contribute to vibrant transatlantic dialogue and intellectual exchange.

Awarded annually, the Berlin Prize recognizes U.S.-based scholars, writers, composers, and artists who demonstrate exceptional achievement in their fields. Recipients represent disciplines spanning the humanities and social sciences, journalism, public policy, fiction, visual arts, and music composition.

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Professor Mari虂a Pe虂rez y Gonza虂lez of the Puerto Rican and Latinx Studies departments says: 鈥淭he HSS Student Expo is an outstanding event where students can take pride in sharing what they are learning; it is part of a needed toolkit for our students to exercise their academic and leadership skills as they move forward in this world. An event such as this prepares students for graduate school and their careers as they enhance their ability to put together a presentation for the public and to build upon their public speaking skills. My students have participated in the recent past and it was a thrilling dynamic learning experience. I’m hoping the students this semester feel the same way!鈥�

Among the many students that are set to be part of the Expo, History Professor Lauren Mancia has shown high enthusiasm for her groups. She states, 鈥淢y history students (HIST 3044; 9:45-10:45 on 4/27), for instance, are going to be discussing early modern books from the 可乐视频 Archives; in this event, they will expose audiences to the archival riches that our 可乐视频 Library contains.鈥� 听Mancia continues: 鈥淢y other group of history students (HIST 4006; 12:30-2 on 4/28) are going to be engaging in performance-as-research live and in person at the Lily Pond. Their performances are not just reenactments or demonstrations of medieval ascetic behaviors for audience members; their performances are embodied investigations of medieval behaviors, a rigorous method that the students are using to learn about the European Middle Ages from the inside.鈥�

And finally, Professor Sophia Bamert from the English Department has given voice to how the Expo connects these students and helps them develop skills outside the classroom. 鈥淭he HSS Expo gives students the opportunity to communicate their learning to an authentic audience and to celebrate all the hard work they’ve done,鈥� she says. 鈥淚 love bringing my first-years in ENGL 1012, the required composition class where we introduce students to the research writing process, to the HSS Expo so they can see how research suffuses everything we do here at 可乐视频 and be inspired by their peers. It’s a wonderful community-building event that takes students’ learning outside the boundaries of the classroom to share it with others.鈥�

The HSS Student Expo will not only be a showcase of these brilliant students鈥� works, but it will also have a moment to engage with 可乐视频 alumni in a panel discussion creating a bridge between passion and purpose. This is a great opportunity for students majoring in HSS degrees to connect with working professionals and ask career-related questions.

Join us on these two extraordinary days, April 27 and 28, ^听and for all of our Humanities and Social Sciences Week events! Click HERE for the complete schedule.

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Held in the library, the exhibition drew students, staff, and faculty for its long鈥慳waited return. The work also pairs visual storytelling with digital access by placing QR codes alongside each oral history cutout. Visitors can scan the codes with their phones to listen directly to the recorded interviews, allowing them to hear the voices, emotions, and nuances behind each story while engaging with the display.

Produced by the听, the exhibition features stories rooted in the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Haiti, Pakistan, Albania, Grenada, Italy, and beyond. It first debuted on the 可乐视频 campus seven years ago amid heightened national debates over immigration and identity. After traveling to five venues across New York City, the exhibition returns newly updated and once again resonates with a political and cultural moment defined by questions of belonging.

(Left to right) Jes煤s P茅rez, the director of the 可乐视频 Immigrant Student Success Office, Public Advocate Jumaane D. Williams, Professor Emerita Jessica Siegel, and Professor Joseph Entin.

Among those in attendance was Public Advocate Jumaane D. Williams 鈥�01, M.A. 鈥�05, who visited alongside his mother, Patricia, whose own immigrant story is featured in the exhibition. Other speakers included organizers Jessica Siegel, professor emerita and the former director of the Listening Project; Jes煤s P茅rez, the director of the 可乐视频 Immigrant Student Success Office, who emigrated from Mexico as a child and graduated from 可乐视频 in 1995; and Joseph Entin, the project鈥檚 current director and professor of English and American Studies. Together, they emphasized how the initiative bridges classroom learning with lived experience, positioning students not just as learners, but as knowledge makers.

Providing a brief history and impact of immigration over the past few decades, Entin summed up the initiative perfectly.

鈥淭he Brooklyn Listening Project flips the educational script,鈥� Entin said. 鈥淲e sometimes think that college students are missing something, that they come to college to get what they lack. The Listening Project turns that idea upside down. It says: what we need at the college is what students have access to, what students know, what their families know, what their neighbors know. Through the Listening Project, students become experts. So this project is designed to allow you students to really bring the world to us, to show us what you know.鈥�

We Are Brooklyn: Immigrant Voices听will remain on display in the 可乐视频 Library through May 15.

More About the 可乐视频 Listening Project

The 可乐视频 Listening Project is an interdisciplinary oral history initiative that transforms how students engage with knowledge. Founded by faculty, it equips students to conduct interviews with family members, neighbors, and community members, building a growing archive of everyday experiences.

Across disciplines, from history and sociology to journalism, global languages, and the arts, students learn to listen with intention, document lived experience, and create original research grounded in real lives. In doing so, they help preserve stories that might otherwise go unheard.

With more than 150 recorded oral histories, the project stands as听听of New York City, one shaped not by institutions alone, but by the voices of the people who call it home.

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During his appointment, Ungar will be based at two national universities in Brazil鈥檚 Amazon Basin, in the states of Par谩 and Amazonas. There, he will be teaching and working with Brazil鈥檚 federal environmental enforcement agency (IBAMA), regional indigenous federations, and the universities’ biodiversity and law centers. Their aim is to strengthen criminal justice and policy responses to environmental听crime鈥攑articularly illegal logging, mining, and ranching鈥攖hat fuel deforestation, transnational organized crime, and global climate change.

Ungar is a faculty member in 可乐视频鈥檚 Department of Political Science and the CUNY Graduate Center Doctoral Programs in Criminal Justice and Political Science. He has published five books and more than 40 articles, policy reports, and book chapters addressing judicial reform, citizen security, and policing. His professional experience includes leading projects for the United Nations, the Inter-American Development Bank, USAID, and multiple national governments in Latin America. He was elected in 2011 to the Inter-American Institute of Human Rights and has held grants from the Ford, Tinker, Henkel, and Tow foundations as well as a residential fellowship at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.

The Fulbright Scholar Program is one of the world鈥檚 most prestigious academic exchange initiatives, supporting teaching and research abroad while fostering international collaboration. Alumni of the program include numerous Nobel Prize, Pulitzer Prize, and MacArthur Fellowship recipients. Research on Fulbright participants consistently shows increased international scholarly collaboration and long-term academic partnerships, with benefits extending to their home institutions.

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Dena Shottenkirk, Department of Philosophy, received the Jerome Krase Award, and Yoon-Joo Lee, Department of Childhood, Bilingual, and Special Education, received the Sandi Cooper Award. Both awards are part of the Jerome Krase / Sandi Cooper Awards, presented annually by the CUNY Academy in recognition of exceptional scholarly contributions in the humanities and sciences, including social and life sciences.

听honor听associate professors from across CUNY who are selected from a large pool of nominees听representing听all campuses. Award recipients receive university-wide recognition for their research and are invited to present their work in a public research talk hosted by the CUNY Academy.

Shottenkirk was honored for her work in philosophy. She is widely recognized for her scholarship at the intersection of epistemology and aesthetics. She is among a select group of听faculty听across CUNY to receive the Jerome Krase Award this year, reflecting the strength of 可乐视频鈥檚 research community.

Lee received the Sandi Cooper Award for her contributions to the field of education. She has been recognized across CUNY for her leadership in inclusive education and disability studies. Her work emphasizes the importance of amplifying marginalized voices and supporting future educators through听scholarship听and mentorship.

Named in honor of Jerome Krase, a founding member of the CUNY Academy, and Sandi Cooper, a former University Faculty Senate president and longtime member of the academy鈥檚 board, the awards underscore CUNY鈥檚 commitment to advancing impactful research and public scholarship.

The recognition of Shottenkirk and Lee highlights 可乐视频鈥檚 continued leadership in faculty research and its contributions to scholarship that advances knowledge, equity, and public understanding across disciplines.

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Hess Week begins on March 17 at 11 a.m. with a Welcome Ceremony honoring Jeung鈥檚 arrival on campus. The event brings together leading scholars and public intellectuals, including Carolyn Chen, Jerry Park, and David Kim, to reflect on the importance of scholarship that bridges research, community engagement, and social transformation.

Later that afternoon (2:15鈥�3:30 p.m.), the panel 鈥淭he Lives, Rights, and Civil Liberties of Asian Americans in an Age of Mass Deportation鈥� examines how contemporary immigration politics and policies are reshaping Asian American communities鈥攁nd how solidarities are forming across immigrant groups. Featuring voices from law, faith-based organizing, and community advocacy, this conversation centers the urgent realities facing families and communities today.

On March 18, Hess Week turns toward faith, story, and healing. In the morning (11 a.m.鈥�12:15 p.m.), 鈥淏elief and Belonging: Faith Communities and Justice鈥� explores how religious communities have become sites of resistance, refuge, and organizing in the struggle for immigrant dignity and human rights.

In the afternoon (2:15鈥�3:30 p.m.), 鈥淩ecuperating Collective Stories: Writing Chinese American Memoirs鈥� brings together memoirist Ava Chin and Professor Jeung to reflect on memory, migration, and the power of storytelling to reclaim erased histories across generations and coasts. The day concludes (3:40鈥�4:55 p.m.) with 鈥淪truggling, Surviving, Thriving鈥擜sian American Mental Health,鈥� a timely and deeply needed conversation on the socio-emotional and developmental challenges facing Asian American adolescents and college students, featuring leading scholars and clinicians including Clarissa S.L. Cheah and Cindy Liu.

Hess Week culminates on March 19 (11 a.m.鈥�12:15 p.m.) with the 2026 Robert L. Hess Memorial Lecture, delivered by Professor Jeung: 鈥淎sian American Movements for Racial Justice: Resistance and Solidarity.鈥� The lecture traces the long arc of Asian-American organizing鈥攆rom survival to coalition-building鈥攁nd invites the campus community to imagine new possibilities for justice in the present moment.

Across three days, Hess Week 2026 tells a collective story: of communities under pressure, of faith and culture as sources of belonging, of memory as resistance, of mental health as justice, and of movements that insist on dignity in the face of exclusion. We invite students, staff, faculty, and community members to join us for these conversations and be part of this shared work of learning, care, and solidarity.

All events are open to the public. Add the events to your calendar and join us for Hess Week 2026.

About Hess Week

Hess Week at 可乐视频 is an annual series of events hosted by the Ethyle R. Wolfe Institute for the Humanities that features a distinguished Scholar-in-Residence. The week includes public lectures, panels, and seminars, highlighted by the Robert L. Hess Memorial Lecture, focusing on critical social, political, or academic themes.

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The Honors Senior Thesis Colloquium brings together students from four honors programs who work closely with faculty mentors from all five schools at 可乐视频. Over the course of a year, students design and carry out original research projects that culminate in senior theses spanning a wide range of disciplines.

Of the 27 students whose proposals were accepted, 13 have听indicated听their intention to present their research at the 2026 NCUR conference, which will be held in Richmond, Virginia.听Of the students听who听submitted听proposals, 20 were from听the School of Natural and Behavioral Sciences,听three听from听the听School听of听Humanities听and Social Sciences,听two听from听the听Koppelman School of Business,听and听two听from the School of Visual,听Media听and Performing Arts.听The Honors Academy expressed its gratitude to department chairs and deans across the college for their crucial financial support, which is helping make student participation in the conference possible.

NCUR is widely regarded as the premier venue for undergraduate research in North America, drawing top students and faculty from public and private colleges and universities. Acceptance to the conference is highly selective, and students present their work alongside peers from leading institutions across the country.

Participation in NCUR offers significant academic and professional benefits for 可乐视频 students. Beyond the opportunity to formally present their research, students gain valuable experience engaging in scholarly dialogue with fellow undergraduates and faculty from other institutions. These interactions often deepen students鈥� sense of belonging within the academic community and strengthen their confidence as emerging scholars.

The Honors Academy congratulates the students and their faculty mentors on this extraordinary accomplishment and looks forward to their representation of 可乐视频 at the 2026 National Conference on Undergraduate Research.

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Published by Oxford University Press after 16 years of research and reporting, it debuts as the U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments on birthright citizenship on April 1, with a decision expected in June, Law鈥檚 work provides essential historical context for understanding the legal and political stakes of these contemporary debates.

Synthesizing local and federal laws, congressional floor debate records, and the monographs of other scholars, Migration and the Origins of American Citizenship traces the evolution of citizenship through laws encouraging or restricting the mobility and ability to stay of different populations. The account is a major reinterpretation of conventional narratives about the origins and meaning of American citizenship.

Additional information about the book, including an Author Q&A, is available on the book鈥檚 . Law has also published op-eds based on the book, including a concise piece addressing the historical foundations of birthright citizenship in .

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Having just completed her coursework in December, Plush reflects on her journey back to higher education and the unexpected moments that made it possible.

You first came to 可乐视频 in 1999. What brought you here originally?
I was born and raised in Brooklyn and graduated from South Shore High School. Coming to 可乐视频 felt like the natural next step. I was a psychology major, and for a while I was doing pretty well. I remember one class in particular, Psych Statistics, just stopped me in my tracks. I tried it multiple times and couldn鈥檛 get past it. Also, life started happening. Responsibilities piled up, and I stepped away from school.

What happened after you stepped away?
I moved to New Jersey, got married, and had two children. I built a career as the director of a preschool and was doing well professionally. At that point, going back to school didn鈥檛 feel urgent. I was working, raising a family, and managing everything that comes with adult life. College felt like something I had already tried鈥攁nd moved on from.

But things changed. What was the turning point?
It started with a medical issue. I had a severe toothache, needed a root canal, and developed a dry socket afterward. The pain was intense, and I was prescribed opioid medication. I was hooked before I even realized it. That period led to a cascade of problems鈥攆amily tension, separation from my husband, and eventually losing my job when the preschool I worked at closed due to the casino shutdowns in Atlantic City.

How did you end up back in New York?
I needed a fresh start. I didn鈥檛 have a car anymore, I wasn鈥檛 working, and things in New Jersey had completely fallen apart. I came back to New York thinking I could rebuild. I thought I would stay with a cousin, and when that didn鈥檛 work out, I found myself homeless.

What was that experience like?
From 2017 to 2020, I lived on the streets of Manhattan, sleeping near 30th Street and Park Avenue. Not in shelters鈥攐n the sidewalk. It was an incredibly hard time. I was in an abusive relationship, cut off from my family, and just trying to survive day to day.

What changed your trajectory?
During the early days of the pandemic, a woman and her husband started coming around, handing out money to people on the street. She stopped to talk to me鈥攁nd kept coming back. Her name is Traci. She was a retired patent attorney and had started the College Education Milestone Foundation, in memory of her father. She got to know me and said I seemed more like the type to be doing The New York Times crossword puzzle. She told me I wasn鈥檛 what she expected. She didn鈥檛 just see a homeless person, she saw me.

How did education reenter the picture?
Once I was able to secure housing and leave an abusive situation, Traci asked if I鈥檇 ever consider going back to school. At first, it wasn鈥檛 even on my radar. Instead, we started by writing a book together about homelessness during the pandemic. That book, , ended up on The Wall Street Journal bestseller list. Writing came naturally to me. I鈥檝e always been strong in English鈥攎y mother was an English teacher鈥攁nd that project reminded me of what I was capable of.

Is that what led you back to 可乐视频?
Yes. Traci encouraged me to take a writing class, just to see how it felt. I breezed through it. That鈥檚 when I thought, maybe I can do this. With Traci鈥檚 support, I reapplied to 可乐视频 and was accepted in spring 2022.

What was it like returning as an older student?
Intimidating at first. I was clearly older than everyone else, sitting there with a notebook and pen while other students had tablets and fancy tech. But once I put my head down and focused on the work, it stopped mattering. Online classes helped a lot, too. They made it possible to balance everything without feeling so out of place.

Who supported you along the way at 可乐视频?
So many people. Gina Priolo [an associate director in the college鈥檚 Student Success Unit], Professor Roni Natov, [Associate] Professor Martha Nadell, and the late Professor Carey Harrison were all instrumental. They worked with me to retain as many credits as possible from my earlier years and helped me map out a realistic path to graduation. Professor Harrison, especially, really reignited my love for learning.

Where are you now鈥攁nd what鈥檚 next?
I have another book just released called . It picks up where my first book ends鈥攇oing back to school, caring for my father before he passed, and rebuilding my life.

I don鈥檛 know exactly what I鈥檒l do next, but I know it will involve writing, editing, or publishing.

What would you say to other adults considering a return to college?
I鈥檓 44 years old. It鈥檚 never too late to start again. You might be surprised by how flexible and supportive the process can be. If I can come back after everything I鈥檝e been through, it鈥檚 doable for a lot of people out there who think it isn鈥檛.

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The event will be held on March 3 at 12:30 p.m. in the Woody Tanger Auditorium, 可乐视频 Library.

Gelernt serves as a senior attorney with the ACLU Immigrants鈥� Rights Project and has argued many of the country鈥檚 most consequential cases, including before the U.S. Supreme Court and multiple federal courts of appeals. His work has also brought him before both the House and Senate as an expert witness, and he teaches at Columbia Law School.

His litigation has shaped national conversations on immigration policy. Among his notable cases is the challenge to the Trump Administration鈥檚 family鈥憇eparation policy, a case that drew international attention and was featured in the documentary. The Fight and a New York Times Magazine cover story. He currently serves as lead counsel in litigation concerning the administration鈥檚 use of the Alien Enemies Act, which has raised significant questions about due process and the treatment of Venezuelan migrants.

Gelernt鈥檚 contributions have earned him numerous awards and recognition as one of the 500 leading lawyers in the United States. His commentary and expertise appear frequently in major media outlets, documentaries, books, and podcasts. This event offers a rare opportunity to hear directly from a central figure in the legal battles shaping U.S. immigration policy.

The Konefsky Lecture is an annual event that honors Samuel J. Konefsky, a 可乐视频 alumnus who was a professor of constitutional law at the college from the 1940s to 1970. At the event, a scholarship generously donated by the Konefsky family is presented to a 可乐视频 pre-law student.

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