Department of Arts and Humanities, Teachers College, Columbia University

ON November 5th at 5:30 PM EST- Join the Language Program Management Certificate Online Open House to learn all about the new program. Register here: https://forms.gle/GjQw5VfZtZ5ZEyEv9

A message from the TC Community Choir: Early voting in NYC runs from Saturday, October 24th to Sunday, November 1. Stand Up and Vote! #TCVotes

ON Friday, October 30th at 4 PM EST via Zoom-Join your colleagues and classmates for the first Fall 2020 Macy Art Gallery Gathering, featuring a guest artist talk followed by a casual social hour. The Macy Art Gallery is proud to welcome artist and doctoral student Minne Atairu who will open the event with a short talk about her work that is currently on view. Atairu's talk will be followed by an informal chance for guests and attendees to ask the artist questions and catch up with colleagues and friends. Email [email protected] to receive the Zoom meeting location.

OPEN CALL: "The Color of Change: It Can't Wait". We invite Instructional Resource (IR) manuscripts on the following topics from national and international art educators: *Anti-racist IRs feature artists and artworks that visualize these ideas. *Something you have actually done and have reflected on. *Shows the complexity of anti-racist teaching in art.... Deadline for submissions: December 15, 2020 For More Information: http://bit.ly/colorofchangeart

On October 22nd at 7:00 PM EST via Zoom- join The Center for International Foreign Language Teacher Education (CIFLTE) for a guest talk on "Six Decades of Research on Language Aptitude: A Systematic Review and Critique" with speaker Shaoefeng Li from Florida State University. The event is free and open to AL/TESOL faculty and students. Register here: http://bit.ly/CIFLTE

We are proud to announce that Professor Mary Hafeli is the new Arts and Humanities chair! Mary Hafeli is Professor and former Director of Art and Art Education at Teachers College, and former Dean of the School of Fine and Performing Arts at SUNY New Paltz. Her research examines ideas, ways of thinking, and judgments that characterize the practices of visual and performing artists, both adults and children, as they produce creative workand teaching, teacher education, and leadership in arts environments. She received the National Art Education Association’s Mary Rouse Award, Manuel Barkan Award, and Marilyn Zurmuehlen Award for scholarly contributions to the field, and in 2020 was named a Distinguished Fellow of the NAEA. More about Prof. Hafeli here: https://www.tc.columbia.edu/faculty/mch34/

Listen to this brief excerpt from Professor Jennifer C. Lena (Department of Arts Administration), who recorded an episode of the CULTURE AND INEQUALITY podcast. Link to the full podcast episode: http://bit.ly/cultureandinequality What happens when the boundaries of what counts as art shift in American museums such as the Met? And how do elites maintain power in the process of opening up the arts? Is Rockefeller a villain or a hero in this story? And what do we gain from looking at art to study the dynamics of culture and power? In this episode, Phillipa Chong, assistant professor at Mc Master University interviews Jennifer Lena, associate professor at Columbia on the shifting boundaries and shifting inequalities in the American art scene.

Check out the new book "The Black Market" by Charles Moore, a current TC Arts & Arts Education doctoral student. Find the book here: http://bit.ly/blackmarketmoore Art conveys the words the artist often might not have been able to speak aloud. In, The Black Market: A guide to art collecting, Charles, a long-time art collector, and art historian, introduces novice collectors and would-be collectors to the art world, its deep roots, its connections to our pasts, and its hopes ...for our future. In this clear and easy-to-follow guide, learn the necessary knowledge and skills to begin building your own art collection.

TONIGHT at 7:20PM-9:00PM EST via Zoom-We are pleased to invite you to join the English Education Program’s Workshop Course Cultivating Genius and Joy through Black Historical Model in welcoming Dr. Gholnecsar (Gholdy) Muhammad, Associate Professor of Language and Literacy and Director of Urban Literacy Collaborative & Clinic. In this talk, Dr. Gholdy Muhammad offers a unique, culturally, and historically responsive approach toward the goal of genius and joy. This approach is essential for all students, especially youth of color, who traditionally have been marginalized in learning standards, policies, and school practices. Follow this link: https://teacherscollege.zoom.us/j/93051515029

Join us on Friday, October 9th from 1:00-2:30 pm EST for "Central American Youth Speak Back: The Power of Testimonio"! Fill out this registration form: http://bit.ly/centralamericatestimonio and we will follow up via email with all the zoom link information.