The Writers in Camden Series will continue its 2014-2015 season on Wednesday, October 15th, with a reading by poets Brenda Shaughnessy and Steve Scafidi. The reading, question and answer session, and reception will take place at 7 p.m. in the Stedman Gallery, located in the Fine Arts Building. Brenda Shaughnessy will offer a poetry workshop from 3 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. … Continue reading Writers in Camden: Brenda Shaughnessy and Steve Scafidi To Read on 10/15…
Tag: English
Professor Brunch Series Continues 10/9 with Dr. J.T. Barbarese
The Department of English and the English Graduate Student Association will host another installment of the Professor Brunch Series on Thursday, October 9th. Dr. J.T. Barbarese, Associate Professor of Creative Writing and English, will be the guest faculty member. The event will be held during the free period in the Armitage Hall Faculty Lounge. Coffee … Continue reading Professor Brunch Series Continues 10/9 with Dr. J.T. Barbarese…
MFA Students Launch New Literary Journal, “Cooper Street”
To be a good writer, you must be a good reader. Students in the graduate creative writing program (MFA) are putting that theory to the test with their new online literary magazine, Cooper Street, which launched its inaugural issue in May 2014. This student-run journal began its development last fall, after the decision to shutter … Continue reading MFA Students Launch New Literary Journal, “Cooper Street”…
RCCA Presents “Ernest Hemingway and the Art of Composition” on 9/30
As part of this year’s The Big Read, which features Ernest Hemingway’s A Farewell to Arms, the Rutgers–Camden Center for the Arts will offer a speaker series. Dr. Tyler Hoffman, Professor of English and chair of the English department, will present “Ernest Hemingway and the Art of Composition,” on Tuesday, September 30th, at 12:15 p.m. in the Black Box … Continue reading RCCA Presents “Ernest Hemingway and the Art of Composition” on 9/30…
Information/Race: A Roundtable Discussion About the Lessons Learned from Ferguson on 9/30
The Digital Studies Center will host a roundtable discussion called “Information/Race: What Ferguson can teach us about race, politics, and journalism in the Network” on Tuesday, September 30th, at 6 p.m. in Penn 401. Richard Aregood, Visiting Professor of English, will serve as the moderator. Panelists include: Dr. Wayne Glasker, Associate Professor of History; … Continue reading Information/Race: A Roundtable Discussion About the Lessons Learned from Ferguson on 9/30…
Writers in Camden: Elizabeth McCracken and Teddy Wayne To Read on 9/24
The Writers in Camden Series will begin its 2014-2015 season on Wednesday, September 24th, with a reading by authors Elizabeth McCracken and Teddy Wayne. The reading, question and answer session, and reception will take place at 7 p.m. in the Campus Center’s Multi-Purpose Room. Teddy Wayne will offer a fiction workshop from 3 p.m. – … Continue reading Writers in Camden: Elizabeth McCracken and Teddy Wayne To Read on 9/24…
Professor Brunch Series Begins 9/15
The Department of English and the English Graduate Student Association present the “Professor Brunch Series,” a new program that allows students to connect with faculty from the Department of English and to enjoy conversation and light refreshments. The first event is scheduled for Monday, September 15th, at 12:10 p.m. in the Armitage Hall Faculty Lounge. Dr. … Continue reading Professor Brunch Series Begins 9/15…
We R Arts and Sciences: Susan Muaddi Darraj
“I’ll always be grateful for the years I spent at Rutgers University–Camden.”
The Digital Studies Center Welcomes New Director, Dr. James Brown, Jr.
The Digital Studies Center (DSC), established in 2013, is excited to welcome its inaugural director, Dr. James Brown, Jr., formerly of the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW). Dr. Brown will join Dr. Robert Emmons, Jr., associate director of the DSC, in charting the center’s course. The DSC is an interdisciplinary, collaborative research, development, and education center, … Continue reading The Digital Studies Center Welcomes New Director, Dr. James Brown, Jr.…
Annual Summer Writers’ Conference Begins June 23rd
Rutgers-Camden’s MFA program in creative writing program will host the 29th Annual Summer Writers’ Conference, from Monday, June 23rd – Wednesday, July 2nd. As part of this program, critically acclaimed authors will offer a series of free readings that are open to the public. All readings begin at 1 p.m. in the Stedman Gallery. For … Continue reading Annual Summer Writers’ Conference Begins June 23rd…