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…
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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…
Lauren Grodstein Publishes New Novel
The Explanation for Everything, the newest novel from Lauren Grodstein, Associate Professor of English and Creative Writing and Graduate Director of the Creative Writing program, explores the debate between Darwinism and intelligent design through the lens of a college professor and the student he is advising on a research project. Learn more about The Explanation … Continue reading Lauren Grodstein Publishes New Novel…
Win a copy of Lauren Grodstein’s new novel or Chinelo Okparanta’s new collection of short stories!
Wouldn’t you love to curl up with a good book? In honor of next week’s reading, which will feature Associate Professor of English and Creative Writing Lauren Grodstein and Graduate School-Camden alumna Chinelo Okparanta, we are giving away a copy of Ms. Grodstein’s new novel, The Explanation for Everything, and Ms. Okparanta’s new short story … Continue reading Win a copy of Lauren Grodstein’s new novel or Chinelo Okparanta’s new collection of short stories!…
Rutgers–Camden to Host Writers in Camden Series; First Readings Set for Sept. 11
Rutgers-Camden begins the 2013-2014 Writers in Camden series on September 11th, with readings by Lauren Grodstein, Associate Professor of Creative Writing and English, and Graduate School-Camden alumna Chinelo Okparanta. This reading series, made possible in part by funding from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), is free and open to the public. Readings start … Continue reading Rutgers–Camden to Host Writers in Camden Series; First Readings Set for Sept. 11…