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Register Now for the Diverse Unfreedoms and their Ghosts Conference on 3/31
Registration is now open for the one-day conference, “Diverse Unfreedoms and their Ghosts”, scheduled for Friday, March 31st. The conference will examine relationships between diverse unfreedoms (such as slavery, imprisonment, captivity, serfdom, domestic service, caste, etc.) as people understand and negotiate them, in autobiographic narratives, fiction, course cases, disputes, etc.; transitions between social institutions and … Continue reading Register Now for the Diverse Unfreedoms and their Ghosts Conference on 3/31…
Arts and Humanities Career Panel Scheduled for 3/8
The Writers House will host “What Are You Going to Do with That? The Arts and Humanities at Work” on Wednesday, March 8th, from 3:30 p.m. – 6 p.m. Five panelists, listed below, will discuss how to build careers in the arts and humanities fields.The event will begin with a networking reception, followed by the … Continue reading Arts and Humanities Career Panel Scheduled for 3/8…
Join TMAC on 3/6 for a Forum on “Alternative Facts”
The Teaching Matters and Assessment Center (TMAC) will host “Alternative Facts? A Forum on Speech and Politics in a Post-Truth Era” on Monday, March 6th, from 3 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. in 401 Penn. Featured panelists include: Dr. James Brown, Director of the Digital Studies Center and Assistant Professor of English; Dr. Jean-Louis Hippolyte, Associate … Continue reading Join TMAC on 3/6 for a Forum on “Alternative Facts”…
Mallery Concert Series Continues 3/1
The Spring 2017 Mallery Concert Series will continue on Wednesday, March 1st, with a performance by harpsichordist Gavin Black. Dr. Joseph C. Schiavo is the Artistic Director of the Mallery Concert Series. The event begins at 12:15 p.m. in the Mallery Room, located on the second floor of the Fine Arts Building. On concert days, … Continue reading Mallery Concert Series Continues 3/1…
Learn How ‘Big Data’ is Changing Political Campaigns on 3/1
The Department of Political Science and the Digital Studies Center will co-host, “How is ‘Big Data’ Changing Political Campaigns: A Conversation with Tom Bonier” on Wednesday, March 1st, from 10:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m., in 401 Penn. All are welcome to this free event. Tom Bonier, chief executive officer at TargetSmart, a data, technology, and … Continue reading Learn How ‘Big Data’ is Changing Political Campaigns on 3/1…
Join us for a Haiku Workshop and Performance on 3/1
The Writers House will sponsor two haiku events on Wednesday, March 1st. First, at noon, special guest and haiku artist Tazuo Yamaguchi will lead Haiku Dojo, a writing workshop. Later that day, at 7 p.m., Tazuo Yamaguchi, a two-time world head to head Haiku champion, will perform Kireji. All are welcome to attend these … Continue reading Join us for a Haiku Workshop and Performance on 3/1…
Public Service and Healthcare Career Fair Scheduled for 3/1
All Rutgers University students and alumni are welcome to attend the Public Service and Healthcare Career Fair on Wednesday, March 1st, from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m., in the Campus Center’s Multi-Purpose Room. Over 40 employers are scheduled to attend. Students and alumni are not required to register.
The CURE Seminar Series Continues 3/3
The Center for Urban Research and Education (CURE) will continue its seminar series on Friday, March 3rd, with a presentation by Dr. Sara Goldrick-Rab, Professor of Higher Education Policy and Sociology at Temple University, and founder of the Wisconsin HOPE Lab, the nation’s only translational research laboratory seeking ways to make college more affordable. Dr. … Continue reading The CURE Seminar Series Continues 3/3…
The Electric Cafe Series Returns 2/27
The Rutgers–Camden Center for the Arts and the Rutgers Electro-Acoustic Lab present the next installment of the Electric Cafe Series on Monday, February 27th. Joo Won Park will perform with special guest Adam Vidiksis of the Boyer Electroacoustic Ensemble Project (BEEP). This free event will take place in the Black Box Theater during the free … Continue reading The Electric Cafe Series Returns 2/27…