On Thursday, September 13, the Department of Philosophy and Religion and the Exploring Interdisciplinary Global Studies Project will host a panel discussion regarding legal, international, psychological, and historical issues raised by the recent news of refugee and migrant children being separated from their families at the southern border. The faculty panelists include: Dr. John Wall, … Continue reading Join us Sept. 13 for a Panel Discussion on Child Separations at the Border…
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Register Now for MARCH’s Fall 2018 Historic Preservation Workshops
The Mid-Atlantic Regional Center for the Humanities (MARCH) has an exciting slate of fall programming in their Continuing Education in Historic Preservation program. Ten-week courses include “Introduction to Historic Preservation,” beginning September 5, and “The History of the Delaware Valley’s Built Environment,” beginning September 6. Five-week courses include “Architectural Sketching,” beginning September 4, and “An … Continue reading Register Now for MARCH’s Fall 2018 Historic Preservation Workshops…
Announcement of Faculty Promotions and Tenure Appointments
Congratulations to the following faculty members who received promotions and tenure appointments approved by the Board of Governors at a meeting on Tuesday, June 12th: Department of Chemistry Dr. Guillaume Lamoureux – Associate Professor (appointment with tenure) Department of Computer Science Dr. Rajiv Gandhi – Professor I Department of English and Communication Ms. Lauren Grodstein … Continue reading Announcement of Faculty Promotions and Tenure Appointments…
History Graduate Student Sharece Blakney Finds Her Passion through Research
Sharece Blakney is a first-generation college student, and grew up expecting to simply enter the workforce upon completing high school. Yet, she took to the academic life instantly. She is on her way to completing her third degree, with plans for a fourth. College first began to factor in her thoughts when her third-grade teacher, … Continue reading History Graduate Student Sharece Blakney Finds Her Passion through Research…
Join MARCH for a Battlefield Preservation Workshop on May 5
The Mid-Atlantic Regional Center for the Humanities (MARCH) will continue its historic preservation workshops on Saturday, May 5th. A one-day workshop focusing on “Landscapes of Conflict: Battlefield Preservation” will be held at the Historical Society of Princeton and Princeton Battlefield State Park. Led by Ian Burrow and Wade Catts, this workshop will examine national, state, county, and municipal … Continue reading Join MARCH for a Battlefield Preservation Workshop on May 5…
Congratulations to Faculty Recipients of the Chancellor’s Research Award!
Congratulations to the following Faculty of Arts and Sciences–Camden faculty members who have been named 2018 recipients of the Chancellor’s Awards for Outstanding Research and Creative Activity: Dr. Angélica González, Assistant Professor of Biology; Dr. Shauna Shames, Assistant Professor of Political Science; and Dr. Andrew Shankman, Associate Professor of History These awards will be presented during … Continue reading Congratulations to Faculty Recipients of the Chancellor’s Research Award!…
“Preservation in Practice” Workshop Scheduled for Mar. 10
The Mid-Atlantic Regional Center for the Humanities’ (MARCH) Public History Boot Camp will sponsor a one-day workshop on Saturday, March 10th, about “Preservation in Practice: A Primer for Historic Preservation Commissions and Planners.” Open to all preservationists, but particularly aimed at those serving on a local commission as well as being relevant for planning and zoning … Continue reading “Preservation in Practice” Workshop Scheduled for Mar. 10…
Director of Forensics Kimberlee Moran Discovers Ancient Fingerprints in Jerusalem
This past September, Kimberlee Moran, Associate Teaching Professor and Director of Forensics, and a co-founder of the Ancient Fingerprint Society, traveled to Jerusalem to research ancient fingerprints on clay lamps from the city of Beit Nattif, which dates to 300 AD. For one week, in the basement of the Rockefeller Museum in Jerusalem, Ms. Moran … Continue reading Director of Forensics Kimberlee Moran Discovers Ancient Fingerprints in Jerusalem…
CURE Seminar Series Continues Feb. 16
Dr. James Wolfinger, Associate Dean of the College of Education and Professor of History at DePaul University, will lecture on “Running the Rails: A History of Capital and Labor in the Philadelphia Transit Industry,” part of the Center for Urban Research and Education’s (CURE) Seminar Series. The event will take place on Friday, February 16th, … Continue reading CURE Seminar Series Continues Feb. 16…
Viewing of “Timbuktu” and Panel Discussion on Feb. 12
As part of the Black History Month celebration and the twentieth anniversary of the Center for African Studies at Rutgers University, the Africana Studies Program will host a viewing of Timbuktu, a 2014 film by Abderrahmane Sissoko, and a panel discussion. The panelists include Dr. Carolyn Brown, Professor of History at Rutgers University; Guy Weston of … Continue reading Viewing of “Timbuktu” and Panel Discussion on Feb. 12…