2020

Global Faculty In Residence Spotlight: An Interview with Nosheen Ali

November 6, 2020bs160

Nosheen Ali, a sociologist, author, and activist from Karachi, Pakistan, served as one of Gallatin’s Global Faculty in Residence for the 2019-20 academic year and graciously extended her appointment this semester. Ali works and writes across a wide range of themes, including feminist theories of the state, seed justice, and Muslim cultural politics. She is … Continue reading Global Faculty In Residence Spotlight: An Interview with Nosheen Ali

Working for Human Rights During a Pandemic: An Interview with Brian Ruiz

November 2, 2020Kim Foote

Brian Ruiz, a junior at Gallatin concentrating in prison abolition, was one of eleven NYU students awarded the Gallatin Global Fellowship in Human Rights for the 2019-20 academic year. Brian interned remotely in Summer 2020 with Radical Love Consciousness (RLC), a grassroots organization that strives for the liberation of those who have been marginalized and … Continue reading Working for Human Rights During a Pandemic: An Interview with Brian Ruiz

NYU Global Spotlight: An Interview with Gabriella Etmektsoglou, Berlin

November 2, 2020Conor Brady

NYU transitioned away from traditional study away this academic year and is instead offering students a “Go Local” option. With this option, undergraduates may take classes at one of NYU’s global locations if they are unable to travel to their home campus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. NYU Berlin Director Gabriella Etmektsoglou met with us … Continue reading NYU Global Spotlight: An Interview with Gabriella Etmektsoglou, Berlin

Scholarly Communities Gone Virtual

November 2, 2020md155

This academic year, the culmination of the Gallatin Scholars group experience—traveling—remains impossible. However, both the Albert Gallatin Scholars (AGS) and Deans Honor Society (DHS) students have continued to build community around various academic themes through virtual meetings. Sinan Antoon, this year’s faculty mentor for AGS, has led the students to explore slavery and race in … Continue reading Scholarly Communities Gone Virtual