April 15 marked the start of Global Chinese Week, a series co-hosted by Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library with the university’s Asian Studies program. Maria João Petisca from Portugal presented a lecture both on Zoom and at Old College called, “Cantonese Lacquerware: Global Travels of the Gilded Objects made for Export”
Alice Dunbar-Nelson lived in the shadow of her husband and famed poet Paul Laurence Dunbar, but she escaped through writing. Ever since, Black female authors and scholars, including her niece, spread her story worldwide, some of which are currently on display at Morris Library’s Special Collections. Monet-Lewis Timmons, the exhibit curator, explores and presents the story of Dunbar-Nelson’s preserved documents.
University alum and Newark native Scott Fad recently received Book of the Year from the Historical Fiction Company and the 2024 Best General Fiction Book by the Independent Press for his debut novel, “King of Nod.” Despite initial obstacles, “King of Nod” is now making waves with a recent re-release and potential adaptation for the big screen.
In light of the ongoing cultural debate surrounding feminism and classic literature, Jennifer Tamas, associate French professor at Rutgers University, begs the question: What if fairy tales were already feminist?
In celebration of Black History Month, Student Diversity & Inclusion will be hosting the “Power to the Poet: Reclaiming Black Stories through Poetry” event in Perkins West Lounge on Feb. 8, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Spoken word poet, Ebony Stewart and student poets of the university will perform. Staff Reporter, Jordanna Garland, talks to SDI staff about their plans to bring Black History Month to campus.
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Famous names like Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X often come up during conversations about the Civil Rights...
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According to the university’s Institutional Research and Effectiveness Department, 68.4% of undergraduate students identify as white on campus as of 2020....
The read-in took place virtually on Feb. 15 at 6 p.m. and was hosted by Délice Williams, associate director of composition and assistant professor of English, Tiffany Probasco, a faculty member in the Department of English and Yolanda Green, the Literature and Africana Studies Librarian at Morris Library.
On Wednesday, Oct. 20, in the Trabant Theatre, the annual Voces de la Gente event was hosted by Student Diversity & Inclusion, the Office of Institutional Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, the Latino/Hispanic Heritage Caucus and HOLA.
