Registration is now open for “From Panel to Production: An Intro to Comic Creation,” a one- day Cooper Street Workshop, led by Rutgers–Camden alumnus Pete Gambino and current Camden College of Arts and Sciences student Leah Mena. The workshop, which will be held on Saturday, March 25th, from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., is intended … Continue reading Register Now for the Cooper Street Workshop on 3/25…
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…
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…
Join us on Friday, February 24th for the first event of the new Writers House Film Series, “Adaptable.” The film Wendy and Lucy will be shown, and will be followed by a Q & A with author Jonathan Raymond, who wrote the screenplay for Wendy and Lucy. All films will be shown at the Writers House, located … Continue reading “Adaptable: A Writers House Film Series” Debuts 2/24…
Continuing with Black History Month’s theme of “Picturing Black Childhood: African American Images in Children’s Literature,” Dr. Nyeema Watson, Associate Chancellor of Civic Engagement, will lead a discussion called, “From Topsy to Tiana: Black Children’s Literature in Theory and Practice” on Monday, February 20th, from 4:30 p.m. – 6 p.m., at the Writers House. Dr. … Continue reading Discussion of African American Children’s Literature Scheduled for 2/20…
The Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing Program will continue its 2016-2017 Writers in Camden series on Wednesday, February 15th, with readings by Paul Goldberg and Traci Brimhall. Paul Goldberg first heard a Moscow version of the myth about Jews using blood for religious rituals when he was 10, in 1969. By the time he emigrated to the US … Continue reading Writers in Camden Series Continues on 2/15…
Join us on Thursday, February 16th, as we continue our celebration of Black History Month, which will focus on “Picturing Black Childhood: African American Images in Children’s Literature.” E.B. Lewis, a pioneer in the field of children’s illustration and a repeat recipient of the Children’s Africana Book Award, will discuss his career, during which he … Continue reading Join us for an Evening with Illustrator E.B. Lewis on 2/16…
A busy spring is planned for the Cooper Street Writing Workshops! Beginning February 2nd, instructor Micaiah Johnson will lead “Giving Context to the Personal: Weaving Research into Your Memoir.” Ms. Johnson will discuss memoirs such as Persepolis, Men Explain Things to Me, and Angela’s Ashes that successfully integrate research in their writing. Participants will also have the opportunity to … Continue reading Cooper Street Writing Workshops Continue 2/2…
The Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing Program will continue its 2016-2017 Writers in Camden series on Wednesday, January 25th, with readings by Melissa Fay Greene and Tyehimba Jess. Melissa Fay Greene is the author, most recently, ofThe Underdogs: Children, Dogs, and the Power of Unconditional Love. Her earlier books, including Praying for Sheetrock (1991), The … Continue reading Writers in Camden Series Continues on 1/25…
Due to a generous grant from President Robert Barchi’s office, beginning in Fall 2017, all full-time students admitted into the graduate creative writing program will be offered full financial support, including tuition remission, health benefits, and a living stipend. The types of support are teaching fellowships and interdisciplinary fellowships. Teaching fellowships comprise tuition remission, … Continue reading Full Financial Support Available to Students Admitted to the MFA Program…
