March is Women’s History Month, and Rutgers University-Camden has a slew of activities scheduled to celebrate. This year’s theme is “Weaving the Stories of Women’s Lives.” The next event will take place on Wednesday, March 11th, with a presentation by Dr. Holly Blackford, Professor of English, on “Vessels from (Vaginal) Crevices: Southwestern Landscape and Archaeology of the … Continue reading Women’s History Month Continues 3/11…
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Lecture on “Oscar Wilde and the Invention of Celebrity” Scheduled for 3/12
Author David M. Friedman will be on campus on Thursday, March 12th, to discuss his book Wilde in America: Oscar Wilde and the Invention of Celebrity, which chronicles Wilde’s famous meeting with the Walt Whitman, here in the city of Camden. The event is scheduled to take place at 12:20 p.m. in the Stedman Gallery, … Continue reading Lecture on “Oscar Wilde and the Invention of Celebrity” Scheduled for 3/12…
Writers in Camden Series Continues 3/11
The Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing Program will continue its Spring 2015 Writers in Camden series on Wednesday, March 11th, with a Publishing Panel consisting of Jeff Kleinman, Anjali Singh, and James Marcus. Jeff Kleinman is one of the founders of Folio Literary Management, LLC, an agency that is forward-thinking and able to offer services … Continue reading Writers in Camden Series Continues 3/11…
“Outsiders, Oddities, and Others” Student-Led EGSA Conference Scheduled for 3/6
The English Graduate Student Association (EGSA) and the Department of English will sponsor a student-led academic conference on Friday, March 6th, from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. The topic is “Outsiders, Oddities, and Others: Fringe Elements of the Literary and Rhetorical Realms.” All are welcome to attend, but registration is requested. Breakfast and lunch … Continue reading “Outsiders, Oddities, and Others” Student-Led EGSA Conference Scheduled for 3/6…
Women’s History Month Begins Its Month of Celebration on 3/4
March is Women’s History Month, and Rutgers University-Camden has a slew of activities scheduled to celebrate. This year’s theme is “Weaving the Stories of Women’s Lives.” The first event will take place on Wednesday, March 4th, with readings by students in the MFA Creative Writing Program. Cherita Harrell, Micaiah Johnson, Melanie McNair, and Stacey Seidl … Continue reading Women’s History Month Begins Its Month of Celebration on 3/4…
Professor Brunch Series Scheduled for 3/2
The English Graduate Student Association and the Department of English will host the next installment of the Professor Brunch Series on Monday, March 2nd. Dr. Jim Brown, Assistant Professor of English and the Director of the Digital Studies Center, will discuss ”Writing with Machines.” The event begins at 12:30 p.m. in Fine Arts Building, Room 215. … Continue reading Professor Brunch Series Scheduled for 3/2…
Join the Rutgers Jazz and Literary Salon on 2/23
The Rutgers Jazz and Literary Salon will hold an event on Monday, February 23rd, from 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. in the Campus Center’s Multi-Purpose Room. Poet, publisher, and activist Ewuare Osayande and Dr. Keith Green, Associate Professor of English, are scheduled to present. The W.E.B. DuBois short story The Comet will be read and discussed. … Continue reading Join the Rutgers Jazz and Literary Salon on 2/23…
Writers in Camden Series Continues 2/18
The Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing Program will continue its Spring 2015 Writers in Camden series on Wednesday, February 11th, with readings by authors Mitchell S. Jackson and Tiphanie Yanique. Mr. Jackson’s debut novel The Residue Years was praised by publications including The New York Times,The Paris Review, The Times of London, and The … Continue reading Writers in Camden Series Continues 2/18…
Professor Brunch Series Returns 2/9
The English Graduate Student Association and the Department of English will host the next installment of the Professor Brunch Series on Monday, February 9th. Dr. Carol Singley, Professor of English and the author of Adopting America: Childhood, Kinship, and National Identity in Literature, will discuss “Adoption and Disability.” The event begins at 12:30 p.m. in … Continue reading Professor Brunch Series Returns 2/9…
“Cooper Street” Launches its Second Issue
The Rutgers University online literary journal, Cooper Street, launched its second issue on Thursday, January 29th. The issue contains six fiction pieces, five poems, four “postcards,” which are non-fiction narratives about locales as diverse as Amsterdam, Montreal, Detroit, and Fairbanks, Alaska; and an interview with the writer Elizabeth Mikesch, author of Niceties: Aural Ardor, Pardon Me. “We’re thrilled to … Continue reading “Cooper Street” Launches its Second Issue…