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

Announcement of Faculty Promotions and Appointments

The Board of Governors approved the following promotions and tenure appointments at their meeting on Thursday, April 20: Dr. Emily Marker of the Department of History – Promoted to Associate Professor Dr. Nathan Link of the Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Criminal Justice – Promoted to Associated Professor Dr. Silvia Perez-Cortes of the Department of World … Continue reading Announcement of Faculty Promotions and Appointments

Lees Seminar Concludes April 14 with “The Socialist Lives of Angela Davis”

The Department of History will conclude its Lees Seminar Series for the 2022-2023 academic year on Friday, April 14. Kimberly St. Julian-Varnon, PhD candidate at the University of Pennsylvania, will present “The Socialist Lives of Angela Davis: An Afro-Pessimist Reading of Blackness in the Soviet Union.” Dr. Maxim Matusevich of Seton Hall University will offer the … Continue reading Lees Seminar Concludes April 14 with “The Socialist Lives of Angela Davis”

Canceled: Join us April 13 for the CURE Seminar “Young, Gifted, and Diverse” with Dr. Camille Z. Charles

This event has been canceled.  The Center for Urban Research and Education (CURE) will continue its seminar series on Thursday, April 13, 2023 with a presentation by Dr. Camille Z. Charles, Walter H. and Leonore C. Annenberg Professor in the Social Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Charles will present “Young, Gifted, and Diverse.”  This … Continue reading Canceled: Join us April 13 for the CURE Seminar “Young, Gifted, and Diverse” with Dr. Camille Z. Charles

Join MARCH on March 29 for “How to Make a Personal Archive”

The Mid-Atlantic Regional Center for the Humanities (MARCH) will host a series of workshops in March. On Wednesday, March 29, join us for “How to Make a Personal Archive,” hosted by Julie Still, Reference Librarian at the Paul Robeson Library. This event begins at 11:20 a.m. on the first floor of 325 Cooper Street.  About this … Continue reading Join MARCH on March 29 for “How to Make a Personal Archive”