Registration is Open for the Nov. 17 Quilting Water: Voicing Our Stories Celebration

Join the Rutgers Institute for the Study of Global Racial Justice for a celebration of Quilting Water, a global public arts project which stitches together the human connection with water through quilt-making and oral histories. We will share in this communal journey of witnessing the ties between our ecological realities, cultural and spiritual rituals, and … Continue reading Registration is Open for the Nov. 17 Quilting Water: Voicing Our Stories Celebration

Join the History Club for “Ancient Poisons: Where History and Science Meet” on Dec. 6

The Rutgers-Camden History Club is open to all members of the Rutgers-Camden community with an interest in history, including both graduate students and undergraduates, regardless of major or department affiliation. There are no requirements to join – all you have to do is show up! If you are interested in participating in History Club events … Continue reading Join the History Club for “Ancient Poisons: Where History and Science Meet” on Dec. 6

Join the Dept. of History for the Lees Seminar Series on Oct. 13

The Department of History will begin its Lees Seminar Series for the 2023-2024  academic year on Friday, October 13. The guest speaker is Fred Cochran, a PhD student at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and a Rutgers-Camden alumnus. Mr. Cochran will present, “Why Dreams of the Dead Come Before the Rain: the Diaries of Vladimir … Continue reading Join the Dept. of History for the Lees Seminar Series on Oct. 13

Join us for History Club Quizzo on Oct. 4

The Department of History welcomes all students, regardless of major or unit, to the History Club. They will host their first Quizzo event on Wednesday, October 4. Answer trivia questions and win prizes! Join them in the first-floor conference room at 427 Cooper Street from 11:20 a.m. – 12:20 p.m.  If you are interested in participating in History Club … Continue reading Join us for History Club Quizzo on Oct. 4

Join the Dept. of Childhood Studies for “Exporting Sesame Street to the World” on Sept. 19

Join the Department of Childhood Studies on September 19, 2023, beginning at 12:45 p.m.  in the conference room at 329 Cooper Street for a talk by Helle Strandgaard Jensen titled, “As culture free as TV can be.” Exporting Sesame Street to the World. Sesame Street “contains universally acceptable material, much of it already tested on audiences … Continue reading Join the Dept. of Childhood Studies for “Exporting Sesame Street to the World” on Sept. 19

Join us Sept. 21 for the Summer Undergraduate Research Grant edition of the Celebration of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity

Join us Thursday, September 21, for a special edition of the Celebration of Undergraduate Research and Education (CURCA), featuring the twenty-one undergraduate students who received Summer Undergraduate Research Grants. You will learn about the research these students conducted over the summer, from projects ranging from a study of Marie-Antoinette and the art of drag to a … Continue reading Join us Sept. 21 for the Summer Undergraduate Research Grant edition of the Celebration of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity

Registration Open for MARCH’s Fall 2023 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,” a virtual class beginning September 5;  “Preservation Planning,” a virtual class beginning September 13;  One-day workshops include: “Cemeteries and Historic Preservation,” in-person class at St. James … Continue reading Registration Open for MARCH’s Fall 2023 Historic Preservation Workshops

Beginning July 1, Dr. Stephen Danley to Lead CURE; Dr. Jillian Sayre to Direct MARCH

The Faculty of Arts and Sciences–Camden would like to welcome Dr. Stephen Danley, Associate Professor of Public Policy and Administration, to his new role of director of the Center for Urban Research and Education (CURE). Dr. Danley will assume the role on July 1, 2023. Dr. Danley has been at Rutgers–Camden since 2013. His research … Continue reading Beginning July 1, Dr. Stephen Danley to Lead CURE; Dr. Jillian Sayre to Direct MARCH

Congratulations to the Recipients of the Chancellor’s Awards for Teaching Excellence

Congratulations to the 2023 Chancellor’s Awards for Outstanding Research and Creative Activity, which recognize and honor faculty excellence in research and teaching! TENURED AWARDEES Daniel Thomas Cook, distinguished professor, FASC-childhood studies Angélica L. González, associate professor, FASC-biology NON-TENURED AWARDEES Kendra D. Boyd, assistant professor, FASC-history Wei Jiao, assistant professor, RSBC-finance Mary Wunnenberg, clinical assistant professor, … Continue reading Congratulations to the Recipients of the Chancellor’s Awards for Teaching Excellence