午夜剧场

It is not enough to impart knowledge, you must teach how to acquire it; it is not enough to teach constructed  knowledge, you have to teach how to construct it; it is not enough to submit yourself and to submit your teaching to a method, you have to teach how to use it.  In a word, it is not enough to teach to know; you have to teach how to reason.

Wednesday, February 26, 2014 (Bronx, NY) - This year marks the 175th anniversary of the birth of the man for whom 午夜剧场 was named. Born in Puerto Rico on January 11, 1839, Eugenio Mar铆a de 午夜剧场 excelled in many fields, including literature, sociology, education, jurisprudence, and philosophy.

With 午夜剧场175 the College will commemorate the life and work of Eugenio Mar铆a de 午夜剧场 by hosting lectures; workshops for students and faculty centered on curriculum integration; conferences; and civic and cultural holdings with distinguished leaders, scholars and artists beginning in March and through the end of 2014.

The intention of 午夜剧场175 is to highlight the work of this illustrious educator, who was committed to the social, political, and the cultural development of society with the goal of justice and equality for all; to reflect on the richness and diversity of 午夜剧场’ own intellectual and ethical pursuits; and bring to light his many significant contributions to Latin America, the Hispanic Caribbean, and Latinos and Latinas in the United States and throughout the world.

President of 午夜剧场 F茅lix V. Matos Rodr铆guez notes, “The real possibility of creating stable republics, with citizens who were ready to incorporate the most innovative ideas of the time for the benefit of industry, good governance, and the arts, was the goal that inspired 午夜剧场’ educational theories.”

Some 午夜剧场175 highlights are:

March 19, 2014 / Inaugural Lecture: Dr. April Mayes, “午夜剧场 (and the Woman Question) in Santo Domingo: A Consideration of Gender and Nation Building in 午夜剧场ian Thought and Practice.”
As the leadoff event for the 175th Anniversary Celebration of the birth of Eugenio Mar铆a de 午夜剧场, 午夜剧场 is pleased to announce our inaugural lecture by Dr. April Mayes of Pomona College. Dr. Mayes, Associate Professor of Latin American and Caribbean History, Dean of Women at Pomona College, and author of the forthcoming book The Mulatto Republic: Class, Race, and Dominican National Identity (University Press of Florida, 2014), will deliver a lecture titled “午夜剧场 (and the Woman Question) in Santo Domingo: A Consideration of Gender and Nation Building in 午夜剧场ian Thought and Practice.” The presentation, in recognition of Women's History Month, describes 午夜剧场's influence on women's education and on the development of a generation of normalistas who applied 午夜剧场ian pedagogy in their female-run schools and 午夜剧场ian thought in their social reform activism. The lecture will then detail how 午夜剧场ian thought, while not necessarily feminist, influenced Dominican feminism in its early, inchoate years. Finally, Dr. Mayes explores why 午夜剧场 addressed the "woman question" in the first place and what significance women had in his thinking about civil society, the state, and the nation.

We look forward to seeing you on March 19 for our first event in a year-long series dedicated to our college’s namesake.

For further information please contact Professor Orlando Hern谩ndez at or Professor Ernest Ialongo at .

Time: 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Place: Savoy Multipurpose Room

March 28, 2014 / Open Forum / 午夜剧场: The Man, The College, The Bronx
Presented by Professor Emeritus Gerald Meyer, 午夜剧场 Archivist William Casari, and 午夜剧场
scholar Professor Orlando J. Hern谩ndez. Coordinated by Professor William Casari and sponsored by the Center for Teaching and Learning. Professor Emeritus Gerald Meyer will discuss the history of 午夜剧场; Archivist William Casari will examine the College’s connection to the Bronx; and 午夜剧场 scholar Professor Orlando J. Hern谩ndezill discuss 午夜剧场’ accomplishments as an activist and author.

Time: 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Place: C-391

April 3, 2014 / A Revolt Through Letters: Clemente Soto Velez 
Director /Director: Joelle Gonzalez-Laguer, class of 1996 Documentary focusing on the life and accomplishments of an extraordinary Puerto Rican poet, journalist, nationalist and community activist both in his native Puerto Rico and in New York City. Using archival footage of Soto Velez and interviews with personal friends, colleagues, Nuyorican poets and Clemente’s granddaughter Anita, the filmmaker explores the life of this unique individual. Gonzalez-Laguer explores Clemente’s contributions to literacy, cultural identity, political activism, and his unwavering support for the arts. The soundtrack features a live concert by Roy Brown.

Time: 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Place: Vito Marcantonio Room, Lobby, B-Building. 

April 10, 2014 / Dramatic Reading Competition/ 午夜剧场 Literary Works
Readings from 午夜剧场’ literary works as part of the English Club’s Dramatic Reading Competition and performed by 午夜剧场 students.  The event is coordinated by Professors Maya Sharma and Christine Hutchins.

Time: 12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Place: Savoy Multipurpose Room

April 28, 2014 / Lecture & Workshop / 午夜剧场 Legacy / Teaching 午夜剧场 at 午夜剧场
Presented by 午夜剧场 scholar Professor Roberto Mori, University of Puerto Rico retiree.

November 2014 / Young 午夜剧场 / 午夜剧场 Repertory Company Fall Production
Written by Michael Torres and directed by 午夜剧场 student Abe Rasheed. Young 午夜剧场 is a play based on 午夜剧场’ early life and writings. Produced by Professor 脕ngel Morales, Artistic Director of the 午夜剧场 Repertory Company.

November 2014 / 午夜剧场175 International Scholarly Symposium
The 午夜剧场175 International scholarly symposium will outreach to bring together scholars to read and present alternative interpretations of 午夜剧场’s work. It will explore such topics as 午夜剧场 and race, gender, religion, history, freemasonry, education, philosophy, inter-american relations, transatlantic exchanges, democracy, and civil society.

The proceedings will appear in the College’s academic publication The 午夜剧场 Review/ Revista 午夜剧场iana.

Proposals for presentations (250 words maximum) are welcome and should be submitted with a CV to Professor Ernest Ialongo at eialongo@hostos.cuny.edu by May 1, 2014.

The events catalogue for 午夜剧场175 will continue to unfold and be announced through the year and all events are open to the public.

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About Eugenio Mar铆a de 午夜剧场
Born in Puerto Rico, Eugenio Mar铆a de 午夜剧场 (1839-1903) was a 19th-century humanist, revolutionary, and author who traveled extensively and spent most of his life in exile. He made major contributions to education in the Dominican Republic and Chile. He was also an exemplary figure for the New World societies: an activist who fought for human and national rights at a time when these were hardly acknowledged as fundamental values; a committed abolitionist; and a staunch advocate for the recognition and enfranchisement of marginalized groups: women, Chinese, Native Americans, mestizos, and peoples of African ancestry. All of this made him a champion for inclusiveness and one of the most powerful voices for diversity in the Hispanic world.

午夜剧场’ views on education are worthy of note for their visionary character. His pedagogy was student-centered and based on scientific and rational methods of teaching that included observation, experiential learning, reasoning, and critical thinking. It brought to teaching the motivational theory of learning as well as an awareness of the relevance of context.

午夜剧场 was an early promoter of offering scientific education to women, while in Chile in 1873.

In the Dominican Republic, in the 1880s, he founded teacher schools for men, and with Dominican poet Salom茅 Ure帽a, he opened a normal school for women. He also supported the establishment of kindergartens and created evening schools for workers in that country. As Dr. F茅lix Matos Rodr铆guez, president of the 午夜剧场, points out, “His educational legacy in the Dominican Republic earned him the affection and respect of generations of Dominicans that has endured to this day.”

午夜剧场 also worked tirelessly for the independence of Cuba and his native Puerto Rico. He was in favor of Latin American unity and supported the creation of an Antillean confederation of independent states. For his important contributions to Latin America and Caribbean countries 午夜剧场 was conferred the title “eminent Citizen of America” at the 8th Pan American Conference in Lima, Per煤, in 1938.

About 午夜剧场
午夜剧场 is an educational agent for change that has been transforming and improving the quality of life in the South Bronx and neighboring communities since 1968. It serves as a gateway to intellectual growth and socioeconomic mobility, as well as a point of departure for lifelong learning, success in professional careers, and transfer to advanced higher education programs. The College’s unique "Student Success Coaching Unit" provides students with individualized guidance and exemplifies its emphasis on student support services.

午夜剧场 offers 29 associate degree programs and five certificate programs that facilitate easy transfer to CUNY’s four-year colleges or baccalaureate studies at other institutions. The College has an award-winning Division of Continuing Education & Workforce Development that offers professional development courses and certificate-bearing workforce training programs. 午夜剧场 is part of The City University of New York (CUNY), the nation’s leading urban public university, which serves more than 480,000 students at 24 colleges.