Join us on Tuesday, April 19th, for a lecture by Tatjana Thelen, a Visiting Scholar from the University of Vienna. Dr. Thelen will discuss, “Law and Mutual Assistance in Families: A Comparison of Socialist Legacies in Hungary and Eastern Germany.” This event will take place in the third floor lounge of the Sociology Building, located … Continue reading “Law and Mutual Assistance in Families” Lecture Scheduled for 4/19…
Tag: Anthropology
Announcement of Faculty Promotions and Tenure Appointments
Congratulations to the following faculty members who received promotions and tenure appointments approved by the Board of Governors at meetings on Wednesday, April 6th and Wednesday, June 15th:Department of ChemistryDr. Hao Zhu – Associate ProfessorDepartment of Computer ScienceDr. Desmond Lun – Professor IDr. Suneeta Ramaswami – Professor IDepartment of EnglishProf. Patrick Rosal – Associate ProfessorDepartment of HistoryDr. … Continue reading Announcement of Faculty Promotions and Tenure Appointments…
Two Students Win Awards from the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America
Two Rutgers–Camden history students recently were awarded scholarship awards from the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the State of New Jersey. David Niescior, a History graduate student, received the District Graduate History Award, and Samantha Gaetjens Muller is this year’s recipient of the Undergraduate History Award. This marks the third year … Continue reading Two Students Win Awards from the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America…
4th Annual Lecture in Childhood Studies Scheduled for 3/8
The Department of Childhood Studies will host its fourth annual lecture on Tuesday, March 8th, from 4:30 p.m. – 6 p.m. Dr. Susan J. Terrio, Professor of Anthropology and French Studies at Georgetown University, will present, “Dispelling the Myths: Unaccompanied, Undocumented Children in U.S. Immigration Custody.” This lecture is free and open to the public. … Continue reading 4th Annual Lecture in Childhood Studies Scheduled for 3/8…
Chancellor’s New Faculty Research Symposium to Take Place on 12/2
Join us on Wednesday, December 2nd, for the Chancellor’s New Faculty Research Symposium, which will feature new faculty from schools across the campus, including Dr. Melanie Bowers, Assistant Professor of Political Science; Dr. Cindy Dell Clark, Associate Professor of Anthropology; and Dr. Angélica González, Assistant Professor of Biology. These professors will present their research … Continue reading Chancellor’s New Faculty Research Symposium to Take Place on 12/2…
Announcement of Faculty Promotions
Congratulations to the following faculty members who received promotions, approved by the Board of Governors at the meeting on Thursday, June 18th:Dr. Benedetto Piccoli has been named a distinguished professor of mathematics. He continues to hold the Joseph and Loretta Lopez Chair in Mathematics and serves as director of the Center for Computational and Integrative Biology.Dr. … Continue reading Announcement of Faculty Promotions…
Women’s History Month Continues 3/24
March is Women’s History Month, and Rutgers University-Camden has a slew of activities scheduled to celebrate. This year’s theme is “Weaving the Stories of Women’s Lives.” The next event will take place on Tuesday, March 24th, with the lecture “Moving Away from Damage-Centered Research in Studies with Prostitute Women.” Dr. Corey Shdaimah, Associate Professor for the School of … Continue reading Women’s History Month Continues 3/24…
Be An Archaeologist on 11/8 for Open Archaeology Day
Join forensic archaeologist and part-time lecturer Ms. Kimberlee Moran and members of her “Doing Archaeology in South Jersey” class this Saturday, November 8th, for a day of digging at their Pilesgrove excavation site. Open Archaeology Day is co-sponsored by Rutgers University–Camden and the Fredric Rieders Family Renaissance Foundation, and will give the public a chance to learn about … Continue reading Be An Archaeologist on 11/8 for Open Archaeology Day…
CURE Seminar Series Continues 10/17
On Friday, October 17th, the Center for Urban Research and Education (CURE) will continues its seminar series with the presentation, “Gang Nostalgia: Generation, Authority, and the Role of History in a Chicago Gang.” Dr. Laurence Ralph, Assistant Professor in the Departments of Anthropology and African and African American Studies at Harvard University, will be the guest … Continue reading CURE Seminar Series Continues 10/17…
Rutgers University–Camden Students Conduct Archaeological Dig in Pilesgrove, NJ
On a recent Friday morning, Rutgers University–Camden students were hard at work, fully engaged in the project presented to them by their instructor, Ms. Kimberlee Moran, a part-time lecturer with the Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice. The students, however, were neither in a classroom nor lab, nor holding a textbook or laptop; rather, … Continue reading Rutgers University–Camden Students Conduct Archaeological Dig in Pilesgrove, NJ…