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While some urban studies courses were in-person this semester, including those taught by Garth Myers and David Lukens, others took place in a remote format. Professors Jonathan Elukin, Laura Delgado, and Julie Gamble elected to host their courses virtually. Engagement with the community and using the city as a classroom are key features of urban […]
By Yipeng Shen December 2020 is the last month of my tenure as the acting director of urban studies and therefore is a good time for some reflection. The past year was one of the most tumultuous time of the 21st century, to say the least. Our country continues to face perennial problems such as […]
What a semester that was! As with Trinity, CUGS managed to cope with the unprecedented conditions of Fall 2020, and that meant several areas of programming went on – virtually – in an effective manner. The Global Vantage Points lecture series featured a set of excellent talks, and attendance via Zoom was above where it […]
by Garth Myers, Director of CUGS and Paul E. Raether Distinguished Professor of Urban International Studies As Summer comes to a close and a new school year begins at Trinity, there is a lot of new energy around CUGS – despite all of the uncertainties that come with the COVID-19 pandemic and traumas of the […]
Since its founding, CUGS has been highly successful in developing an intellectual identity that encompasses academic study both on campus and abroad. Links to Hartford’s local communities were built into the package to create a smooth interface between global study efforts and our home base of Hartford. Summer programming in China and elsewhere in Asia […]
The Liberal Arts Action Lab is a new partnership between Trinity College and Capital Community College. Based in downtown Hartford at 10 Constitution Plaza, the Action Lab is a space where community members, nonprofits, government agencies, and social entrepreneurs can come with research questions or problems that they want solved to help their own work […]
