The Creative Life of Douglass

March 26, 2018 @ 9:00 am-10:00 pm – The Creative Life of Douglass Selections from the University Archives celebrating the centennial anniversary of Douglass January 16 – April 6, 2018 Curated by Kayo Denda, Erika Gorder, and Fernanda Perrone, Rutgers University Libraries Mary H. Dana Women Artist Series Galleries, Douglass Library Reception and Panel Discussion Wednesday, March 28, 5-6:30pm Mabel Smith Douglass Room, […]

@Rutgers_SCUA: Social Media and Archives

March 26, 2018 @ 9:00 am-5:00 pm – In September of 2015, Rutgers University’s Special Collections and University Archives (SC/UA) began sharing images of their collections on Instagram to showcase interesting, unique, and visually appealing items from their four main collecting areas: Sinclair New Jersey Collection, Rare Books, Manuscripts, and University Archives. Their new exhibit, in Gallery ’50, displays the actual items that are highlighted […]

SkypeOnArt: Carlos Castellanos

March 26, 2018 @ 11:20 am-12:20 pm – Carlos Castellanos — Monday, March 26 Carlos Castellanos is an interdisciplinary artist and researcher with a wide array of interests such as cybernetics, ecology, embodiment, phenomenology, artificial intelligence and art-science collaboration. He holds a Ph.D. from the School of Interactive Arts and Technology (SIAT), Simon Fraser University and an MFA from the CADRE Laboratory for New […]

Volume Quartet

March 26, 2018 @ 11:20 am-12:20 pm – What do you get when classically trained, top musicians play searing performances of some of the most beloved rock anthems of all time? Chills. VOLUME Quartet’s faithful and blistering arrangements of rock fan favorites bring to life the beauty and raw power of these classic songs. With a repertoire spanning decades from The Beatles, Led […]

Using Historical Newspapers in the Classroom

March 26, 2018 @ 1:00 pm-2:00 pm – In this collaborative workshop, we will explore a number of pedagogical ideas for using the historical newspapers in Chronicling America (https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/). Anyone with an interest in historical newspapers or teaching with digital archives is welcome to attend. Participants are encouraged but not required to bring a course exercise or assignment of their own to workshop. […]

Early Childhood Programs at Mason Gross: Suzuki-Based Instruction

March 26, 2018 @ 4:00 pm-9:00 pm – Suzuki Education, also known as the “Mother Tongue Approach,” is a teaching philosophy based on Dr. Shin’ichi Suzuki’s observation that all children speak their own language with ease and proficiency at a very young age. Instructors utilizing the Suzuki method believe that “musical ability” is not an inborn talent, but an ability which can be […]