The Department of Childhood Studies is hosting an open house and reception for the campus on Thursday, January 24, from 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. All are welcome to tour their new building (329 Cooper Street), enjoy refreshments, and kick off the Spring 2019 semester on a festive note. Registration is due by Thursday, January … Continue reading Registration Open for Childhood Studies Open House on Jan. 24…
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Faculty Research Week Begins Nov. 26
The Office of the Chancellor presents Faculty Research Week, beginning November 26, with the Chancellor’s New Faculty Research Symposium. The event begins at 11:30 a.m. in the Campus Center’s Multi-Purpose Room. The following Faculty of Arts and Sciences–Camden faculty will present: Dr. Craig Agule, Assistant Professor of Philosophy; Dr. Nathan Fried, Assistant Professor of Biology; … Continue reading Faculty Research Week Begins Nov. 26…
Dept. of Childhood Studies Building Ribbon-Cutting and Dedication Ceremony on Nov. 9
Join us on Friday, November 9, for the dedication of the Artis Building, the new home for the Department of Childhood Studies. The ceremony begins at 10:30 a.m. at 329 Cooper Street. The Department of Childhood Studies, now in its eleventh year, is internationally renowned for its interdisciplinary research. Offering the first childhood studies doctoral … Continue reading Dept. of Childhood Studies Building Ribbon-Cutting and Dedication Ceremony on Nov. 9…
Research Bites Series Begins Oct. 17 with Dr. Rufan Luo
Dr. Rufan Luo, Assistant Professor of Psychology, will discuss her research regarding influences on children’s language development as part of the Research Bites Series, on Wednesday, October 17, from 11:20 a.m. – 12:20 p.m., in the Campus Center’s Executive Meeting Room. This free event is open to all, and lunch will be served. Contact Ms. … Continue reading Research Bites Series Begins Oct. 17 with Dr. Rufan Luo…
Join us Sept. 13 for a Panel Discussion on Child Separations at the Border
On Thursday, September 13, the Department of Philosophy and Religion and the Exploring Interdisciplinary Global Studies Project will host a panel discussion regarding legal, international, psychological, and historical issues raised by the recent news of refugee and migrant children being separated from their families at the southern border. The faculty panelists include: Dr. John Wall, … Continue reading Join us Sept. 13 for a Panel Discussion on Child Separations at the Border…
Giving a Strong Start to Young Children Experiencing Homelessness in Philadelphia
Giving a Strong Start to Young Children Experiencing Homelessness in Philadelphia: New program promotes early childhood education and developmentally informed practices in emergency housing Families and homeless shelters will get a new service to help young children participate in high quality early childhood education thanks to a $1.48 million grant over three years from The Vanguard … Continue reading Giving a Strong Start to Young Children Experiencing Homelessness in Philadelphia…
Dr. Lynne Vallone Publishes Book Examining Size in Literature and Life
Categories of difference, such as race and gender, among human beings form the basis of many aspects of our world. They have the potential to influence something as minor as music choice, or as important as life experience. Therefore, it is important to be aware of these categories since they inform our thinking, whether we … Continue reading Dr. Lynne Vallone Publishes Book Examining Size in Literature and Life…
Dr. Lynne Vallone Will Discuss her New Book “Big and Small” on Feb. 5
Dr. Lynne Vallone, Professor of Childhood Studies, will discuss her new book, Big and Small: A Cultural History of Extraordinary Bodies, on Monday, February 5th. Dr. Vallone’s new book surveys the lives and contexts of both real and imagined persons with extraordinary bodies from the seventeenth century to the present day through close examinations of art, … Continue reading Dr. Lynne Vallone Will Discuss her New Book “Big and Small” on Feb. 5…
Join us for the Chancellor’s New Faculty Research Symposium on 10/30
Six new faculty members, three of whom are from the Faculty of Arts and Sciences–Camden, will present their research on Monday, October 30th, at the Chancellor’s New Faculty Research Symposium. All are welcome to attend this free event, which will take place from 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. in the Campus Center’s Multi-Purpose Room. Lunch … Continue reading Join us for the Chancellor’s New Faculty Research Symposium on 10/30…
Dr. Janet Golden will present “Babies Made Us Modern” on 10/31
Dr. Janet Golden, Professor of History and the second recipient of the Annual Faculty of Arts and Sciences–Camden Faculty Research Fellowship, will present a lecture as she concludes her year-long fellowship. Dr. Golden, specializes in the history of health, women, children, and American social history. The lecture, “Babies Made Us Modern: How Infants Brought Americans into … Continue reading Dr. Janet Golden will present “Babies Made Us Modern” on 10/31…