Soundscapes of Modernity: Jews and Music in Polish Cities

March 5, 2018 @ 7:30 pm-8:30 pm – Kirkpatrick Chapel 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 5, 2018 Jewish inhabitants of Polish cities, like their counterparts elsewhere, responded to the challenges of modernity in diverse ways, which included reshaping the musical soundscapes of their communities. This concert presents music of Polish Jews that is little known to American audiences—choral pieces from 19th-century progressive (“Reform”) congregations, […]

Space Invaders

March 6, 2018 @ All Day – Video Intro To Space Invaders! Opening Reception: Saturday, January 27, 2:00pm – 4:00pm Guest Curator Leslie Kaufman, President of Philadelphia Sculptors, invited artists Jacintha Clark, Jeremy Maas, Elizabeth Mackie, Kaitlyn Paston, Joanna Platt, and Andi Steele to conceive and produce works that respond to the space and architecture of the gallery and to the work […]

Centering the Periphery: Polish Jewish Cultural Production Beyond the Capital

March 6, 2018 @ All Day – *Website still under construction, more being added daily* The 5th Annual Polish Jewish Studies Workshop:  Rutgers University—the State University of New Jersey  The 2018 Polish Jewish Studies Workshop will be held March 5-6, 2018 at Rutgers University—the State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick. It will focus on Jewish cultural production, but also on cultural […]

From Rebellion to Review Board: Fighting for Police Accountability in Newark

March 6, 2018 @ 8:00 am-6:00 pm – The John Cotton Dana Library is currently featuring From Rebellion to Review Board: Fighting for Police Accountability in Newark in the Fourth Floor Gallery. The exhibition, a series of 14 panels, was created by graduate and undergraduate students in the Department of American Studies under the direction of their professor, Mary Rizzo. The panels will […]

States of Incarceration: Exhibit

March 6, 2018 @ 8:00 am-10:00 pm – About the Exhibit States of Incarceration is an exhibition and series of programs created by over 500 students and community partners in 17 states, including participants from from Rutgers University–New Brunswick and Rutgers University–Newark. The exhibit explores the roots of mass incarceration in the United States through local case studies and opens a national dialogue […]

New Jersey First: The Life and Legacy of Senator Frank R. Lautenberg

March 6, 2018 @ 9:00 am-5:00 pm – New Jersey First: The Life and Legacy of Senator Frank R. Lautenberg commemorates the late senator’s legislative accomplishments and celebrates his devotion to public service. The exhibit draws from the Senator Frank R. Lautenberg Papers, an archive of Lautenberg’s papers and other materials that have been donated to Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. […]