On Wednesday, January 29th, cartoonist and graphic novelist Chris Ware will be the guest of honor at the Writers in Camden Series. The event begins at 7:30 p.m. in the Campus Center’s Multi-Purpose Room. Chris Ware is one of the leading cartoonists and graphic novelists working today. A frequent contributor to The New Yorker, Ware … Continue reading Writers in Camden Series: Chris Ware on 1/29…
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Stedman Gallery Presents Exhibit on the Graphic Novel
Starting Thursday, January 16th, the Stedman Gallery will open the gallery show “Compulsive Narratives: Stories that MUST be Told, The Graphic Novel as Confession and Inspiration.” Running through Saturday, April 26th, the show will present work by graphic novelists as well as artists who work in sculpture, painting, mixed media, and video. The Stedman Gallery … Continue reading Stedman Gallery Presents Exhibit on the Graphic Novel…
Rutgers-Camden to Host Interfaith Conference
Rutgers-Camden will host a forum titled “Religions Working Together for Social Justice: An Interfaith Conference” on Friday, December 13th, from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Organized by Dr. M.A. Rafey Habib, Professor of English, and students in his course “Literatures of Islam, Judaism, and Christianity,” this conference is a free forum for local religious leaders … Continue reading Rutgers-Camden to Host Interfaith Conference…
Authors Kristen Iversen and Danzy Senna Will Give Free Readings on December 4th
Authors Kristen Iversen and Danzy Senna will be on campus on Wednesday, December 4th, for Fall 2013’s final installment of the Writers in Camden series. The reading will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Penn 401. There will be a Q&A session and a reception following the reading. This event is free and open to the … Continue reading Authors Kristen Iversen and Danzy Senna Will Give Free Readings on December 4th…
Learn How to Succeed With Your Liberal Arts Degree
Dr. Michael Edmondson will present “Surfing the Chaotic Ocean: How to Succeed with your Liberal Arts Degree,” a conversation about careers for liberal arts majors, on Wednesday, November 20th, during the free period, in Armitage 121. This event is sponsored by the Department of English.
Temple University’s Dr. Sheldon Brivic Will Lecture on Modern Literature
Dr. Sheldon Brivic, Professor of English at Temple University, will present “Lacan, Badiou, and the Novel” on Thursday, November 14th, from 7 p.m. – 8 p.m. This free lecture will be held in the Armitage Hall Faculty Lounge. This event is sponsored by the Graduate Program in English. Sheldon Brivic has published six books on … Continue reading Temple University’s Dr. Sheldon Brivic Will Lecture on Modern Literature…
Professor Lisa Zeidner Will Give a Free Reading of Her Most Recent Novel, Love Bomb
Lisa Zeidner, Professor of English and Creative Writing, will give a free reading of her most recent novel, Love Bomb, on Monday, November 11th, from 12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m., in Armitage Hall Room 121. Ms. Zeidner will also talk about the process of researching and writing the novel. Ms. Zeidner has published five novels, … Continue reading Professor Lisa Zeidner Will Give a Free Reading of Her Most Recent Novel, Love Bomb…
“Reel Vulnerabilty”: Rutgers-Camden Presents a Lecture on Gender in American Film and TV
Dr. Sarah Hagelin from the University of Colorado-Denver will lecture on “Power, Pain, and Gender in Contemporary American Film and Television” on Thursday, November 14th, from 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., in Armitage Hall, Room 121. The subject matter is the topic of Dr. Hagelin’s forthcoming book from Rutgers University Press. This event is sponsored … Continue reading “Reel Vulnerabilty”: Rutgers-Camden Presents a Lecture on Gender in American Film and TV…
Dr. Richard Epstein Studies How Language is Tied to Politics
Dr. Richard Epstein, Associate Professor of Linguistics, is studying how so-called “bad English” is tied politically to discrimination of minorities. Learn more about his research at NewsNow.
Karen Russell Awarded Prestigious MacArthur Genius Grant
For the second time in two years, a Rutgers–Camden educator has been named a MacArthur Fellow. Pulitzer Prize-nominated author Karen Russell, a distinguished guest teacher in Rutgers–Camden’s master of fine arts (MFA) in creative writing program, has earned the prestigious award, known popularly as the “genius grant.” Learn more about Russell and the MacArthur fellowship. … Continue reading Karen Russell Awarded Prestigious MacArthur Genius Grant…