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Register Now for the Diverse Unfreedoms and their Ghosts Conference on 3/31
Registration is now open for the one-day conference, “Diverse Unfreedoms and their Ghosts”, scheduled for Friday, March 31st. The conference will examine relationships between diverse unfreedoms (such as slavery, imprisonment, captivity, serfdom, domestic service, caste, etc.) as people understand and negotiate them, in autobiographic narratives, fiction, course cases, disputes, etc.; transitions between social institutions and … Continue reading Register Now for the Diverse Unfreedoms and their Ghosts Conference on 3/31…
Arts and Humanities Career Panel Scheduled for 3/8
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…
Join TMAC on 3/6 for a Forum on “Alternative Facts”
The Teaching Matters and Assessment Center (TMAC) will host “Alternative Facts? A Forum on Speech and Politics in a Post-Truth Era” on Monday, March 6th, from 3 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. in 401 Penn. Featured panelists include: Dr. James Brown, Director of the Digital Studies Center and Assistant Professor of English; Dr. Jean-Louis Hippolyte, Associate … Continue reading Join TMAC on 3/6 for a Forum on “Alternative Facts”…
Join us for a Haiku Workshop and Performance on 3/1
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…
“Adaptable: A Writers House Film Series” Debuts 2/24
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…
Discussion of African American Children’s Literature Scheduled for 2/20
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…
Writers in Camden Series Continues on 2/15
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 for an Evening with Illustrator E.B. Lewis on 2/16
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…
Annual Ida B. Wells-Barnett Lecture Scheduled for 2/1
In honor of Black History Month, the Africana Studies Program, the Office of the Chancellor, and the Office of Civic Engagement will host the annual Ida B. Wells-Barnett Lecture on Wednesday, February 1st. Marley Dias, founder of #1000BlackGirlBooks, will be the guest speaker. All are welcome to this event, though registration is required. The event begins … Continue reading Annual Ida B. Wells-Barnett Lecture Scheduled for 2/1…