Dr. Anna Sampaio to Present the Hispanic Heritage Month Keynote Address on Oct. 10

Dr. Anna Sampaio, Professor of Ethnic Studies and Political Science, will give the Hispanic Heritage Month Keynote Address on Thursday, October 10, 2024. Her presentation, “Latinephenomenom: Latiné/x Voters, Candidates, and Organizers Breaking the Stale Pale Male Model of U.S. Politics,” will draw on an intersectional analysis of the political engagement of the Latiné/x community. Dr. … Continue reading Dr. Anna Sampaio to Present the Hispanic Heritage Month Keynote Address on Oct. 10

Jeannine LaRue to Present “Navigating Power and Influence: From the Margin to the State” on March 5

Join Rutgers University–Camden in celebration of Women’s History Month with a true New Jersey legend, Jeannine LaRue, one of the most influential Black and LGBT leaders in New Jersey. “Navigating Power and Influence: From the Margin to the State” will explore lived experiences, triumphs, and the successful navigation of the barriers that exist at the … Continue reading Jeannine LaRue to Present “Navigating Power and Influence: From the Margin to the State” on March 5

MARCH Welcomes Dr. Sara J. Grossman on Feb. 28

The Mid-Atlantic Regional Center for the Humanities (MARCH) will host Dr. Sara J. Grossman of Bryn Mawr College on Wednesday, February 28, 2024, for a book talk and workshop. Dr. Grossman, author of Immeasurable Weather, will discuss “The Data of Climate Crisis,” at 11:20 a.m. in the Robeson Library (lunch will be provided). At 1 p.m., Dr. … Continue reading MARCH Welcomes Dr. Sara J. Grossman on Feb. 28

Dr. Beth Rabinowitz to Deliver “Defensive Nationalism” Lecture on Nov. 29

Dr. Beth Rabinowitz, Associate Professor of Political Science, will discuss her new book, Defensive Nationalism: Explaining the Rise of Populism and Fascism in the 21st Century, on Wednesday, November 29, 2023. Dr. Rabinowitz will address questions such as, “Is history repeating itself? Why does the explosive politics of today resemble what occurred one hundred years ago?” … Continue reading Dr. Beth Rabinowitz to Deliver “Defensive Nationalism” Lecture on Nov. 29

Sanaa Talwasa to Offer Remarks at the Presentation of the Baron, Weiner, and Packard Awards on May 8

The Department of Political Science will host Sanaa Talwasa, a global JD degree candidate at the Thomas R. Kline School of Law at Drexel University, with a background as an advocate for women’s rights in Afghanistan and a former Fulbright Scholar, as the guest speaker at the presentation of the Baron, Weiner, and Packard awards on … Continue reading Sanaa Talwasa to Offer Remarks at the Presentation of the Baron, Weiner, and Packard Awards on May 8

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”