Join theater and filmmaker John Jarboe (she/her) on a journey through her work on film. In this presentation, John will share selected works from her history of artistic work with the Bearded Ladies Cabaret, including excerpts from Love Notes, a series featuring the many identities of French chanteuse Edith Piaf, and selections from Rose: You … Continue reading John Jarboe of the Bearded Ladies Cabaret to Give Film Screening and Q&A on March 6…
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The Writers House Will Host “In Conversation with Claire Stricklin” on Dec. 4
In conversation with the Digital Studies Center and the Department of English and Communication, the Writers House welcomes author and game designer Dr. Claire Stricklin, who will be reading from and discussing her work-in-progress, Dio. This experimental project was inspired by the “sketching” techniques of Jack Kerouac in Visions of Cody. It is equal parts trans memoir, … Continue reading The Writers House Will Host “In Conversation with Claire Stricklin” on Dec. 4…
The Digital Studies Center will Present the R-CADE Symposium “Repair” on April 21
The Digital Studies Center is excited to announce that the R-CADE Symposium will return after a three year hiatus. The symposium will take place at DiSC in Johnson Park on Friday, April 21 from 8:30am until 5:30pm. All are welcome. This event is free and open to the public. No registration is required. R-CADE offers … Continue reading The Digital Studies Center will Present the R-CADE Symposium “Repair” on April 21…
Join us Sept. 22 for the Summer Undergraduate Research Grant Edition of CURCA
Join us Thursday, September 22, for a special edition of the Celebration of Undergraduate Research and Education (CURCA), featuring the twenty undergraduate students who received Summer Undergraduate Research Grants. You will learn about the research these students conducted over the summer, from projects ranging from a study of nostalgia to the mathematical modeling of cancer. … Continue reading Join us Sept. 22 for the Summer Undergraduate Research Grant Edition of CURCA…
Learning Communities Open to First- and Second-Year Students
First-year and second-year students enrolled in the Camden College of Arts and Sciences will have the unique opportunity to join a Learning Community this fall semester. Learning Communities consist of two courses that examine a single theme from different disciplinary perspectives that mutually support student learning. Many of the courses also satisfy General Education requirements. … Continue reading Learning Communities Open to First- and Second-Year Students…
Register Today for “Programming for Poets”
The Writers House and the Digital Studies Center will host “Programming for Poets: Integrating Digital Tools into Your Writing Practice” on Monday, September 12, from 11:20 a.m. – 1 p.m. This workshop, which will explore how poets and other writers have used technology to make powerful, grounded work, requires registration. Warren C. Longmire will lead … Continue reading Register Today for “Programming for Poets”…
Viewing and Discussion of “Testimony: 52nd Street and the Invisible Violence of UPenn” on April 27
Amelia Carter, a Black lesbian cultural activist and community organizer from Philadelphia, has directed a short film, “Testimony: 52nd Street and the Invisible Violence of UPenn,” which will be shown on Wednesday, April 27, from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m., at the Digital Commons/Johnson Park. Refreshments will follow the discussion of the short stop motion … Continue reading Viewing and Discussion of “Testimony: 52nd Street and the Invisible Violence of UPenn” on April 27…
Digital Studies Center Student Researchers Launch “Voices of Immigration” Podcast
Student researchers at the Digital Studies Center recently released the first episode of their new podcast series: “Voices of Immigration.” The episode, entitled “Our Immigrant Stories,” explores the experiences of Rutgers–Camden students Tania Martinez and Sandra Benjamin, describes ways one can advocate for immigrant communities, and discusses what the series hopes to achieve for its … Continue reading Digital Studies Center Student Researchers Launch “Voices of Immigration” Podcast…
Join us Feb. 2 for the Kickoff of Black History Month!
All are welcome to join the kickoff of Black History Month on Tuesday, February 2, with “Singing the Nation into Being: The Many Lives of ‘Lift Every Voice and Spring.’” Dr. Sonya Donaldson, Associate Professor of English and Director of the Lee Hagan Africana Studies Center, as well as Coordinator of the African and African … Continue reading Join us Feb. 2 for the Kickoff of Black History Month!…
Film and Media Studies Lecturer Matthew Sorrento Interviews Mel Brooks Biographer Patrick McGilligan
Documenting the Funny Man: An Interview with Biographer Patrick McGilligan on Mel Brooks By Matthew Sorrento, Film and Media Studies Lecturer, Rutgers–Camden For me, it was Blazing Saddles (1974) – an instant favorite I saw on cable TV in the 1980s. My father accidentally saw The Producers (1967) on release, never thinking that a film … Continue reading Film and Media Studies Lecturer Matthew Sorrento Interviews Mel Brooks Biographer Patrick McGilligan…