Congratulations to FASC Promoted and Reappointed Faculty!

The Board of Governors approved the following promotions and tenure appointments at their meeting on Tuesday, April 1st: Dr. Daniel Cook – Promoted to Professor I of Childhood Studies Dr. William FitzGerald – Promoted to Associate Professor of English Dr. Keith Green – Promoted to Associate Professor of English Dr. Katrina Hazzard-Donald – Promoted to … Continue reading Congratulations to FASC Promoted and Reappointed Faculty!

Author Percival Everett to Take Part in Writers in Camden Series on 4/9

The Writers in Camden Series concludes its 2013-2014 season on Wednesday, April 9th, with a reading and Q&A by author Percival Everett.  The event will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the S. ABC Conference Room in the Campus Center. Percival Everett is the author of more than twenty novels, three collections of short fiction, and … Continue reading Author Percival Everett to Take Part in Writers in Camden Series on 4/9

EGSA Conference “Reactions, Revolutions, and Revisions” To Be Held 4/4

The English Graduate Student Association and the Department of English will co-sponsor “Reactions, Revolutions, and Revisions: Textual Changes Over Time,” a student-led academic conference, on Friday, April 4th.  Panel sessions will begin at 10 a.m. Please note that registration is required. 

Videogames and Literature: A Fall 2014 Offering from the New Digital Studies Center Director

Fall 2014 registration begins Monday, March 31st.  There are many exciting developments planned for Fall 2014; one of them is the arrival of the new Digital Studies Center director, Dr. James Brown, Jr., who joins us from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. In Fall 2014, Dr. Brown will teach 50:350:225:01 Videogames and Literature, which will be … Continue reading Videogames and Literature: A Fall 2014 Offering from the New Digital Studies Center Director

Women’s History Month Continues with a Lecture by Dr. Keith Green on 3/12

As part of Women’s History Month, Dr. Keith Green, Assistant Professor of English, will present “Indentured Servants, Sickly Children, and Invalid Women: Disability in Harriet Wilson’s Our Nig (1859). This event, which is co-sponsored by the Women’s and Gender Studies Program and the Department of English, will take place on Wednesday, March 12th, during the … Continue reading Women’s History Month Continues with a Lecture by Dr. Keith Green on 3/12

The Grad Program in English Will Host a Lecture by Jean Howard on 3/6

Jean Howard will present “Staging Rape in the Renaissance Theater” on Thursday, March 6th.  The reception begins at 5 p.m., and the lecture will start at 6 p.m. in the Armitage Hall Faculty Lounge. This event is sponsored by the Graduate Program in English.

Chancellor’s Faculty Research Day To Be Held on 2/27

Join us on Thursday, February 27th, at 3 p.m. for the Chancellor’s Faculty Research Day!  Among the Faculty of Arts and Sciences-Camden faculty who will be participating in this event are: Dr. Grace Brannigan, Assistant Professor of Physics; Dr. Aaron Hostetter, Assistant Professor of English; and Dr. Joan Mazelis, Assistant Professor of Sociology. This event … Continue reading Chancellor’s Faculty Research Day To Be Held on 2/27

Writers Jessica Hagedorn and Rachel Pastan Will Be on Campus on 2/19

The Writers in Camden Series continued on Wednesday, February 19th, with readings by writers Jessica Hagedorn and Rachel Pastan.  The reading begins at 7:30 p.m. in the Stedman Gallery, located in the Fine Arts Building.  This event is free and open to the public. Jessica Hagedorn’s most recent novel is Toxicology. She is also the … Continue reading Writers Jessica Hagedorn and Rachel Pastan Will Be on Campus on 2/19

Rutgers-Camden to Host the Delaware Valley Medieval Association on 2/15

On Saturday, February 15th, Rutgers-Camden’s Department of English will host the Winter 2014 meeting of the Delaware Valley Medieval Association.  The event lasts from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. and will take place in the Campus Center’s Multi-Purpose Room.  All members of the Rutgers-Camden community are welcome to attend; an RSVP is not required.  Please … Continue reading Rutgers-Camden to Host the Delaware Valley Medieval Association on 2/15