Dr. Haki R. Madhubuti, an acclaimed poet, essayist, educator, and publisher, as well as a National Book Award recipient and founder of the Third World Press and the Institute for Positive Education, will be at Rutgers–Camden on Thursday, Oct. 4, for a public conservation with Ms. Sandra Turner Barnes, a South Jersey historian, author, and … Continue reading National Book Award Winner Dr. Haki R. Madhubuti to Speak on Campus on Oct. 4…
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Join us for a Lecture about Globalization on Sept. 26
Dr. Román de la Campa, Edwin B. and Lenore R. Williams Professor of Romance Languages at the University of Pennsylvania, will present the free lecture, “Is Globalization a Promise or a Threat?” on Wednesday, September 26. Dr. de la Campa will attempt to periodize globalization and discuss it as an epochal concept that charts both … Continue reading Join us for a Lecture about Globalization on Sept. 26…
Register Now for Cooper Street Writing Workshops
This fall, the Writers House will sponsor multiple Cooper Street Writing Workshops, some in multi-session format and some that are one-day only: Multi-session Workshops “Write Like a Mother,” taught by Nancy Reddy Four Saturdays: October 27, November 3, 10, and 17 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. $180 general/$30 for Camden residents “From Video Games to … Continue reading Register Now for Cooper Street Writing Workshops…
Welcome, New Faculty Members of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences–Camden!
Welcome to the newest faculty members of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences–Camden!
Join Author Colson Whitehead on Sept. 26
Colson Whitehead, author of the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize-winning book The Underground Railroad, will give a free public lecture on Wednesday, Sept. 26, at 7 p.m. in the Walter K. Gordon Theater. This event is part of the Rutgers Reads program for incoming students, which connects the reading of a common book … Continue reading Join Author Colson Whitehead on Sept. 26…
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 a meeting on Tuesday, June 12th: Department of Chemistry Dr. Guillaume Lamoureux – Associate Professor (appointment with tenure) Department of Computer Science Dr. Rajiv Gandhi – Professor I Department of English and Communication Ms. Lauren Grodstein … Continue reading Announcement of Faculty Promotions and Tenure Appointments…
Register Now for the Warrior Writers Workshop for Veterans
Warrior Writers, Veteran Alumni of Rutgers University (VARU), and the Writers House will present both a writing workshop for veterans and a poetry reading. The workshop, which takes place on Tuesday, April 17th, from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m., will offer writing prompts that cover a variety of military issues and experiences. All veterans are … Continue reading Register Now for the Warrior Writers Workshop for Veterans…
Join the EGSA for their Annual Conference on Apr. 14
The English Graduate Student Association (EGSA) will present their annual conference on Saturday, April 14th, 2018. The topic is “Haunted Heritage: Confronting a Culture of Specters,” and the event will feature a keynote address by author Samuel R. Delany at 2 p.m. in Penn 401. The free event begins at 10:30 a.m. at the Writers … Continue reading Join the EGSA for their Annual Conference on Apr. 14…
Publishers’ Panel Scheduled for Apr. 11
Join us on Wednesday, April 11th for the Writers in Camden Series’ Publishers Panel. The Publishers’ Panel will consist of an agent, publisher, and editor. This year’s panel includes Richard Nash, a strategist and serial entrepreneur in new and traditional media; Rob Spillman, editor of Tin House magazine; and Alexa Stark, an agent at Trident. All are … Continue reading Publishers’ Panel Scheduled for Apr. 11…
Author James McBride to Give Public Reading on Apr. 4
The Writers House will continue its Spring 2018 Writers in Camden Series on Wednesday, April 4th, with a reading by author James McBride. James McBride is an author, musician and screenwriter. His memoir, The Color of Water (Riverhead), is an American literary classic. His novel The Good Lord Bird, won the 2013 National Book Award for fiction. His novel, Miracle at St. Anna, became a … Continue reading Author James McBride to Give Public Reading on Apr. 4…