The Digital Studies Center will host a roundtable discussion called “Information/Race: What Ferguson can teach us about race, politics, and journalism in the Network” on Tuesday, September 30th, at 6 p.m. in Penn 401. Richard Aregood, Visiting Professor of English, will serve as the moderator. Panelists include: Dr. Wayne Glasker, Associate Professor of History; … Continue reading Information/Race: A Roundtable Discussion About the Lessons Learned from Ferguson on 9/30…
Tag: Urban Studies
CURE Seminar Series Kicks Off on 9/12
The Center for Urban Research and Education (CURE) kicks off its Fall 2014 Seminar Series on Friday, September 12th, at noon. Dr. Deirdre A. Oakley, Associate Professor and Undergraduate Director of Sociology at Georgia State University, will present “Resistance was Futile: The Case of Public Housing Elimination in Atlanta.” Learn more about Dr. Oakley via the CURE … Continue reading CURE Seminar Series Kicks Off on 9/12…
Chancellor’s Symposium on Urban Poverty and Inequality to Feature Marian Wright Edelman
Marian Wright Edelman, founder and president of the Children’s Defense Fund, will lead a panel focusing on urban violence and youth as part of the free public Symposia on Urban Poverty and Inequality series. The installment, “Youth, Civil Unrest, and the Fate of Urban America: Addressing Urban Violence,” will take place on Wednesday, April 2nd, … Continue reading Chancellor’s Symposium on Urban Poverty and Inequality to Feature Marian Wright Edelman…
We R Arts and Sciences: Terrell Hurst
Terrell Hurst’s international studies course Urban Politics and Community Service in South Africa, was “life-changing.”
CURE Seminar: “Poverty Policy and the Politics of the Poor”
The Center for Urban Research and Education (CURE) invites you to their upcoming seminar on Wednesday, December 4th, featuring Dr. Frances Fox Piven, Distinguished Professor of Political Science and Sociology at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. Dr. Fox Piven will present “Poverty Policy and the Politics of the Poor.” The … Continue reading CURE Seminar: “Poverty Policy and the Politics of the Poor”…
We R Rutgers-Camden: Dennis Williams, Jr.
“I’m rooted in South Jersey,” he says. “Camden is the city I’m interested in, and I would like to stay involved here.”