Alumnus Malik Abduh to Join us “In Conversation” on Oct. 28

With support from an Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Advocacy (IDEA) Innovation Grant, and in conversation with the Institute for the Study of Global Racial Justice, the Writers House welcomes writer and Rutgers-Camden MFA alum Malik Abduh for a reading and Q&A. Malik Abduh is a poet, essayist, & short story writer with an MFA in Creative Writing … Continue reading Alumnus Malik Abduh to Join us “In Conversation” on Oct. 28

Author Dilruba Ahmed to Be “In Conversation” with the Writers House on Sept. 23

With support from an Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Advocacy (IDEA) Innovation Grant, and in conversation with the Institute for the Study of Global Racial Justice, the Writers House welcomes writer Dilruba Ahmed for a reading and Q&A. Dilruba (Ruba) Ahmed is the author of Bring Now the Angels (Pitt Poetry Series), with poems featured in New York Times Magazine, The … Continue reading Author Dilruba Ahmed to Be “In Conversation” with the Writers House on Sept. 23

Be “In Conversation” with Writer and Alumna Susan Muaddi Darraj on April 18

With support from an Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Advocacy (IDEA) Innovation Grant, and in conversation with the Institute for the Study of Global Racial Justice, the Writers House welcomes writer and MFA alum Susan Muaddi Darraj for a reading and Q&A moderated by ISGRJ Postdoctoral Fellow andie millares. Susan will be reading from and discussing her … Continue reading Be “In Conversation” with Writer and Alumna Susan Muaddi Darraj on April 18

Join us April 9 for a Screening of the Documentary “Money, Freedom, A Story of the CFA Franc”

On Tuesday, April 9, from 4 p.m. – 6 p.m., join the Institute for the Study of Global Racial Justice and the Africana Studies Program for a film screening and Q&A of Senegalese documentarian Katy Ndiaye’s “MONEY, FREEDOM, A STORY OF THE CFA FRANC.” This free event will take place in Fine Arts Building, Room … Continue reading Join us April 9 for a Screening of the Documentary “Money, Freedom, A Story of the CFA Franc”

Prof. Wendell Marshal Will Present “Black Liberation Philology” on Feb. 6

In celebration of Black History Month, please join the Africana Studies Program, the Black German Heritage and Research Association, and the Institute for the Study of Global Racial Justice for a lecture by Dr. Wendell Marsh, Assistant Professor of African American and African Studies at Rutgers–Newark. Dr. Marsh will present, “Black Liberation Philology: Shaykh Musa … Continue reading Prof. Wendell Marshal Will Present “Black Liberation Philology” on Feb. 6

Registration is Open for the Virtual Conference “Joy… and Pain”

The Black German Heritage and Research Association, the Africana Studies Program, and the Rutgers University Institute for the Study of Global Racial Justice will present the virtual conference “Joy… and Pain” from February 22-23, 2024. Keynote speakers at this event include Malick Bauer, Mariama Diagne, Peggy Piesche, Lena Whooo, and Oliver Hardt.  Registration is now … Continue reading Registration is Open for the Virtual Conference “Joy… and Pain”

Gregory Pardlo Launches “Spectral Evidence” on Jan. 30

Please come celebrate the launch of Associate Professor of Creative Writing Gregory Pardlo’s latest poetry collection, Spectral Evidence. Professor Pardlo will be in conversation with MacArthur Fellow and National Book Award winner Imani Perry at the New York Public Library, Main Branch 42nd St. & 5th Ave January 30, 2024 from 6:00pm-7:00pm The conversation will be … Continue reading Gregory Pardlo Launches “Spectral Evidence” on Jan. 30

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 Institute for the Study of Global Racial Justice on March 15 for Writing Workshop with Vanessa Martir

The Institute for the Study of Global Racial Justice (ISGRJ) will host a writing workshop with Vanessa Mártir on Wednesday, March 15, from 1 p.m. – 3 p.m., on the Rutgers-Camden campus.  This generative writing workshop, inspired by the forthcoming anthology So We Can Know: Writers of Color on Pregnancy, Loss, Abortion, and Birth, and presented by … Continue reading Join the Institute for the Study of Global Racial Justice on March 15 for Writing Workshop with Vanessa Martir