Join us on Tuesday, April 19th, for the State and Local Economic Development Policy Graduate Student Conference, which will focus on the topic “What works for distressed U.S. cities?” The event is from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., and will be held at the Neighborhood Center, which is located at 278 Kaighn Avenue in Camden. … Continue reading SLED Conference Scheduled for 4/19…
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Chancellor’s Research Symposium Scheduled for 4/18
Join us on Monday, April 18th, for the Chancellor’s Research Symposium on Population Health and Wellness. This presentation, from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. in the Campus Center’s Multi-Purpose Room, will feature six professors from the various schools across campus, all discussing important aspects of health and wellness. The presenters include:Dr. Janice Beitz, Professor of Nursing … Continue reading Chancellor’s Research Symposium Scheduled for 4/18…
2nd Annual Global Health Lecture Scheduled for 4/12
Join us on Tuesday, April 12th, for the second annual Global Health Speaker Series, with guest speaker Ana Diez Roux, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H., Dean of the School of Public Health at Drexel University. Dr. Roux will discuss, “Urbanization and Population Health: Implications for Research and Action.” The event begins at 3:30 p.m. in the Campus … Continue reading 2nd Annual Global Health Lecture Scheduled for 4/12…
CURE Seminar Series to Continue on 4/8
The Center for Urban Research and Education (CURE) will host their next seminar on Friday, April 8th, at 12:15 p.m. in the Campus Center’s Executive Dining Room. Dr. Waverly Duck, Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Pittsburgh, will discuss, “An Ethnographic Portrait of Drug Dealing and Policing in a Small Black Town.” This … Continue reading CURE Seminar Series to Continue on 4/8…
Research Spotlight: Dr. Shaheen Ayubi Investigates Violence against Women
This past summer, Dr. Shaheen Ayubi, lecturer for the Department of Political Science and a 2008 recipient of the Sybil Cohen Award for Excellence in Teaching, presented the paper Violence and Women’s Human Rights Violations: The Case of Honor Killings, Wartime Sexual Violence against Women and Sex Trafficking in parts of Asia, Africa, and the … Continue reading Research Spotlight: Dr. Shaheen Ayubi Investigates Violence against Women…
“Beacons of Light” Conference Scheduled for 3/30
On Wednesday, March 30th, join us for the day-long conference “Beacons of Light: The Black Student Protest Legacy at Rutgers-Camden.” Panels will discuss the history of student protest and desegregation is Camden and the surrounding areas. Dr. John Carlos, Olympic gold medalist and a leader in the Black Power movement who raised his fist in … Continue reading “Beacons of Light” Conference Scheduled for 3/30…
Cuban Sustainable Development Forum Scheduled for 3/4
Greg Watson, Director of Policy and Systems Design for the Cuba-United States Agroecology Network at the Schumacher Center for New Economics, will be on campus on Friday, March 4th, to speak about Cuban sustainable development. His forum will begin at 9 a.m. in the Campus Center’s Multi-Purpose Room. This event is sponsored by the Community … Continue reading Cuban Sustainable Development Forum Scheduled for 3/4…
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…
CURE Seminar to Discuss Coney Island on 2/26
On Friday, February 26th, join the Center for Urban Research and Education (CURE) for a seminar called “‘Saving’ Coney Island: The Construction of Neighborhood Heritage.” Juan Rivero, a doctoral candidate at Rutgers’ Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, will be the guest speaker.The event will begin at 12:15 p.m. in the Armitage Hall Faculty Lounge. … Continue reading CURE Seminar to Discuss Coney Island on 2/26…
Darnell Moore to Deliver Capstone Address for Black History Month on 2/23
February is Black History Month, and Dr. Keith Green, Associate Professor of English and Director of the Africana Studies program, has put together a full slate of activities that are inspired by a West African symbol called “Sankofa,” which translates to “go back and fetch it.” Correspondingly, this year’s Black History Month events at Rutgers–Camden … Continue reading Darnell Moore to Deliver Capstone Address for Black History Month on 2/23…