All are welcome to join Rutgers University–Camden on Thursday, February 1st, as the celebration of Black History Month begins. At 12:45 p.m. in the Campus Center’s Multi-Purpose Room, Sandra Turner-Barnes, a poet, fiction writer, lyricist, will present “Critical, Little Known Truths, Regarding African Enslavement within the State of New Jersey.” Presented by the Africana Studies … Continue reading Join us on 2/1 for the Black History Month Kick-Off and M.K. Asante Keynote Address…
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Dr. Lynne Vallone Will Discuss her New Book “Big and Small” on Feb. 5
Dr. Lynne Vallone, Professor of Childhood Studies, will discuss her new book, Big and Small: A Cultural History of Extraordinary Bodies, on Monday, February 5th. Dr. Vallone’s new book surveys the lives and contexts of both real and imagined persons with extraordinary bodies from the seventeenth century to the present day through close examinations of art, … Continue reading Dr. Lynne Vallone Will Discuss her New Book “Big and Small” on Feb. 5…
“Materials and Techniques of Historic Restoration and Rehab” Course Begins 1/30
As part of their Continuing Education in Historic Preservation program, the Mid-Atlantic Regional Center for the Humanities (MARCH) will sponsor the 10-week course, “Materials and Techniques of Historic Restoration and Rehabilitation.” This course offers an overview of different materials commonly used in this region and the techniques for their repair. Materials to be examined are: masonry (stone, brick, … Continue reading “Materials and Techniques of Historic Restoration and Rehab” Course Begins 1/30…
“Preservation Planning” Course Begins 1/31
As part of their Continuing Education in Historic Preservation program, the Mid-Atlantic Regional Center for the Humanities (MARCH) will sponsor the 10-week course, “Preservation Planning.” This course offers an overview and detailed look at the legal, economic, and community planning aspects of historic preservation in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Students will discuss land use and preservation law, federal … Continue reading “Preservation Planning” Course Begins 1/31…
“Documenting Historic Buildings” 5-Week Course Begins 1/20
As part of their Public History Boot Camp program, the Mid-Atlantic Regional Center for the Humanities (MARCH) will sponsor “Documenting Historic Buildings” historic preservation workshop. Hosted in various locations, this workshop begins on Saturday, January 20th at 10 a.m. Running through Saturday, February 17th, this course will review and illustrate successful strategies for gleaning information … Continue reading “Documenting Historic Buildings” 5-Week Course Begins 1/20…
Sign Up Now for the Marathon Reading of “Letter from Birmingham Jail” on 1/15
The Office of Civic Engagement and the Africana Studies Program invite you to participate in a Marathon Reading of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail.” After his arrest on April 12, 1963, for breaking Alabama’s mass demonstrations laws, Dr. King wrote this letter in response to several white clergymen who urged him … Continue reading Sign Up Now for the Marathon Reading of “Letter from Birmingham Jail” on 1/15…
Final CURE Seminar of Fall Semester Scheduled for 12/15
Jason Romisher, an MA candidate in the Department of History at Simon Fraser University in British Columbia, will be the guest speaker at the final Center for Urban Research and Education (CURE) seminar of the fall semester. The title of his talk is “Student Activism and the Black Liberation Movement in Lawnside, New Jersey.” This … Continue reading Final CURE Seminar of Fall Semester Scheduled for 12/15…
Join us on 11/28 for a Conversation on Early American Leadership
The Leadership Institute will host Dr. Andrew Shankman, Associate Professor of History, for a discussion on his new book, Original Intents: Hamilton, Jefferson, Madison, and the American Founding. The free event will take place on Tuesday, November 28th, at 3 p.m. in the Campus Center’s Raptor Roost. Signed books will be available for purchase at the … Continue reading Join us on 11/28 for a Conversation on Early American Leadership…
CURE Seminar Series Continues 11/17
Jesse Curtis, a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of History at Temple University, will present “A Mission Field Next Door: Evangelical Higher Education in the Era of White Flight” as part of the Center for Urban Research and Education (CURE) Seminar Series on Friday, November 17th. This free event is open to all. The event … Continue reading CURE Seminar Series Continues 11/17…
Join us for “Imagining Research, Researching Imagination” on 11/16
On Thursday, November 16th, the Writers House will sponsor “Imagining Research, Researching Imagination,” a conversation about the ways imagination and research inform the writing of both fiction and history. Novelist Janet Benton, author of Lilli de Jong, and historian Dr. Janet Golden, who specializes in the history of medicine, history of childhood, women’s history, and American … Continue reading Join us for “Imagining Research, Researching Imagination” on 11/16…