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Academic Announcements

Creativity + Innovation Minor Interest Survey

Are you currently pursuing the Creativity + Innovation minor, or thinking about it? If you are interested in pursuing the C+I minor or are already on this journey, you are invited to fill out this interest survey to let us know about your insights and perspectives.

January Course in Rural Guangdong Province

The 2-credit course PCIX-SHU 102 Experience Studio: Making a “Good Education” for Migrant Children in Rural Guangdong Province will be offered from January 6 to 18. You will gain first-hand experience doing ethnographic fieldwork and co-design a research project that benefits migrant children's education. See application instructions.

Hundred River Review: Call for Submissions!

To Fall 2022 PoH and Spring 2023 WaI Students: We are now open for submissions to the Hundred River Review (Volume 8). All personal essays, op-eds, research papers, and other non-fiction work are welcome! Submit your work by Friday, October 20!

Graduate School Blast

Join the GSB events and collect a sticker for AA passport!

Come learn more about graduate schools in the Graduate School Blast Week and develop your strategies to navigate the application process. Indicate your interests in graduate and pre-professional programs.

Feature Sessions

Graduate School Panel for Seniors

Tuesday, October 10 | 6-7:30 PM | E403 | RSVP

Personal Statement Workshop

Wednesday, October 11 | 7-8 PM | E402 | RSVP

More GSB Sessions this Week!

Plan Grad School Application Ahead!

Monday, October 9 | 6-7 PM | E402 | RSVP

Optimize Your Graduate School Search!

Monday, October 9 | 7-8 PM | E403 | RSVP

NYU Abu Dhabi Graduate Programs Info Session

Wednesday, October 11 | 6-7 PM | E403 | RSVP

Johns Hopkins Carey Business School Info Session

Thursday, October 12 | 6-7 PM | E402 | RSVP

Johns Hopkins University-Nanjing Center Info Session

Thursday, October 12 | 6-7 PM | E403 | RSVP

Law School Workshop

Thursday, October 12 | 8-9 PM | E403 | RSVP

Academic Resource Center

Join the ARC workshops to collect a sticker for AA passport!

Grad School Series Workshops

Defining your Career Narrative: Personal Statements for Grad School

Friday, October 13 | 12:30-1:30 PM | W309 | RSVP

Preparing a Resume for Grad School and Academia

Tuesday, October 17 | 12:30-1:30 PM | W309 | RSVP

Speaking and Listening Skills Workshop

Presentation Beginnings and Endings

Wednesday, October 11 | 6:15-7:15 PM | N401 | RSVP

First impressions and final words matter. Learn how to make sure your academic presentations start with an engaging hook and end with a compelling conclusion.

GPS Read-In

Friday, October 13 | 3:30-4:30 PM | E202 | Drop-in Workshop

Do you want to read your GPS texts with your peers? Come read and discuss the GPS readings with friends and an ARC Fellow. Drop in at any time, and bring your reader!

Reading Skills Workshop

Summarizing Concisely

Monday, October 16 | 5:30-6:30 PM | E204 | RSVP

Summarizing is an important skill, but how do you decide what goes into a summary? In this workshop, we will look at how to scope and focus your summary depending on the needs of your audience.

Community-Engaged Learning

Join the CEL events and collect a sticker for AA passport!

Searching for the "Good Life" in a Chinese Ecological Village

Thursday, October 12 | 12:30-2 PM | W629 | RSVP

How do anthropologists conduct community-engaged ethnographic research and teaching? How can we build mutual beneficial connections with people and places far from campus? Come join a conversation led by Dr. Liangliang Zhang and get a unique opportunity to develop into community-engaged ethnography during January term.

CEL City Walk: Multicultural Insights on Zhapu Road

Saturday, October 14 | 9 AM-12 PM | RSVP
Meet at the North Sichuan Road Metro Station, Exit 2

Join expert guides from Urban Archeology and other community members for a city walk in Hongkou district. From the late 1840s, the American Settlement, “Japantown”, Canton migrants, and a vibrant cinema culture shaped Zhapu Road. We will visit historical sites and witness the impact of recent urban renewal projects.

Shops and Families on Lingyan South Road

Sunday, October 15 | 9 AM-12 PM | The meeting point will be shared after RSVP.

South Lingyan Road is a busy street lined with shops and markets only one metro stop away from Qiantan. Jumingxin is a community development organization based there known for their award winning community garden festival. Join this tour led by local residents, create your own neighborhood maps, and try out local snacks on your own.

Global Awards

Yenching Academy Nomination

The application for the Yenching Scholars is open! The NYU Shanghai applicants must apply by the internal deadline of November 10, 11:59 PM (Shanghai Time).

Yenching Scholars is a two-year, all-expenses-paid Master's degree in China Studies at Peking University. It's not just for Global China Studies major students. The curriculum has an interdisciplinary focus across social sciences, arts, law, business, economics, and many other fields offered at Beida.

Gates Cambridge Scholarship Programme

Want to apply for the Gates Cambridge Scholarship programme? The aim of the Gates Cambridge Scholarship programme is to build a global network of future leaders committed to improving the lives of others. Join the GSB Week to learn more!

Cambridge & the Gates Cambridge Scholarship Info Session

Thursday, October 12 | 7-8 PM | E302 | RSVP

Opportunities in Canada Info Session

Monday, October 16 | 6-7 PM | E402 | RSVP

Yenching Academy: NYU Shanghai Exclusive Info Session

Wednesday, October 18 | 6-7 PM | Online | RSVP

Academic Opportunities

Library Workshops

Career Resources and Where to Find Them

Monday, October 9 | 6-7 PM | W507 | RSVP

Following the Conversation: From Citation to Source

Tuesday, October 10 | 3:15-4:15 PM | W506 | RSVP

Advanced Chinese Resources for Capstone Research

Friday, October 13 | 1-2 PM | W506 | RSVP

The Literature Review for Capstone Students

Friday, October 13 | 11 AM-12 PM | W506 | RSVP

CCD | Internship Experience Panel

Industry Interest Group Annual Gathering & Info Session

Tuesday, October 10 | 12:30-1:30 PM | E302 | RSVP

Moderator: Harvey Jiang (CITIC Securities)
Panelists: Bale Chen (IAV Automotive Engineering); Angela Fu (L'Oréal); Sandy Wu (MSCI), Florence Zhang (Stepping Stones); Lauren Zheng (Roland Berger Middle East)

IMA Artist in Residence Sharing

Wednesday, October 11 | 12:45-1:45 PM | N306 | Learn More

Join us for a presentation by IMA Artists in Residence who will be sharing their ongoing research endavors, offering insights into their sources of inspiration and the methodology behind professional research projects. The presentation will encompass a broad spectrum of creative works, including installations, video documentaries, and site-specific projects. Come explore potential research assistant opportunities!

NYUSH Reads | Behind the Story: A Conversation with Nian Yu and Xiu Xinyu

Thursday, October 12 | 6:30-7:30 PM | W629 | RSVP

Have you wondered, beyond mere speculation, what truly are an author’s original intentions in writing a narrative? Where did they seek their inspiration?Join Chinese sci-fi/fantasy authors Xiu Xinyu and Nian Yu for a chance to peel back the layers of their short stories “The Stars We Raised” and “A Brief History of Beinakan Disasters as Told in a Sinitic Language” in The Way Spring Arrives.

ICA Exhibition | We the singular in multiple ghosts. I the multiple as parts of whole.

Exhibition Dates: October 12-January 6 | More Information

Join this exhibition hosted by artist Ji Yu and guests Longyue Dong and Xiaofu Wang. Their collaborative work, including printmaking, writing, performance art, sculpture, and installation, expands the limits of how we know things through experiments in materiality, textuality, and bodily presence. Conversations and performances throughout the season provide opportunities for “understanding” in different ways.

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