“The Street Project” is a film about humanity’s relationship to the streets and global and national efforts to make communities safer.
Local governments of all sizes are facing increasing threats to their fiscal and economic health, community well-being, and environmental resources. These agencies often will work with researchers to determine how best to address these challenges. This panel, hosted by the New Jersey State Policy Lab, will include presentations from Elizabeth Bell, Assistant Professor at the […]
Presented by Yehudah Mirsky, Department of Near Eastern and Judaic Studies, Brandeis University Rav (Rabbi) Abraham Isaac Kook was the first Ashkenazi chief rabbi of the Land of Israel, an important theologian, a foundational thinker of religious Zionism, and the Zionist movement's most influential and controversial rabbinic advocate. Prof. Yehuda Mirsky (Brandeis University) will examine […]
Join the Heldrich Center for Workforce Development for a brownbag lunch presentation by Dr. Gregory Porumbescu, Associate Professor at the Rutgers School of Public Affairs and Administration and a faculty affiliate at the Heldrich Center. Dr. Porumbescu will present on the topic, "Frontline Workers and Civic Tech: Bridging the Responsiveness Gap in Automated Service Delivery." […]
Kazu Haga is the Co-Director of the Embodiment Project and one of the most experienced trainers in Kingian Nonviolence, a philosophy that comes out of the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. A leading voice nationally in various approaches to nonviolence, organizing and restorative justice, he works to empower incarcerated communities, youth and activists to […]
Join University of California, San Francisco's Professor Diana Greene Foster - a 2023 MacArthur “Genius” Fellow - for "Consequences of the End of Roe: Lessons from The Turnaway Study," on January 25, 2024. This webinar is part of the Rutgers School of Public Health's 21PHirst Signature Series, which is focused on abortion action and justice […]
Presented by Henry Grabar, Journalist and Loeb Fellow, Harvard University Graduate School of Design In the 2023 Stuart Meck Memorial Lecture in Land Use Law and Affordable Housing, journalist Henry Grabar argues that the pursuit of a perfect parking space is the prime mover of local politics, contemporary architecture, and urban design. He presents his […]
Celia Hansen, a Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies major and Leadership Scholar at the Institute for Women’s Leadership will host a feminist urban planning workshop at the Hatchery at the Alexander Library. During the workshop, participants will learn about feminist theory in the built environment and will assemble their own “feminist city” in diorama-style activity. […]
Slides Poonam Soans - NJOIT Open Data Center Rakesh Kumar - Benefits and Challenges of Generative AI Policy Dynamics of Open Data and AI Summary by Julia Esguerra The Open Data + AI forum was held just before Thanksgiving on November 17th, hosted by the Public Informatics at Rutgers University program in collaboration with The […]
Presented by Andrea Restrepo-Mieth, Assistant Professor, Bloustein School. This venue will enable our faculty to share research, build community, and extend our networks. Pizza will be served. The goal is for the seminar to include a mix of Bloustein faculty, occasional advanced PhD students, and external speakers who will present research talks. The seminar series is […]
Eagleton is pleased to present the Albert J. Holland Lecture with Professor Saladin Ambar and political theorist Professor Danielle Allen. Join us for a fireside discussion about “How AI Fails Us: Exploring the Ethics of AI and Social Media” on Wednesday, November 15th at 7PM at Trayes Hall on the Douglass campus. Dr. Allen serves as Director of the Edmond & Lily Safra Center for Ethics at Harvard University and is […]
Celebrate GIS Day and Geography Awareness week! Together with fellow Rutgers students, staff and faculty, you will contribute geospatial data to OpenStreetMap, a free and editable map of the world that is used by communities, organizations and governments worldwide to address local development challenges and aid disaster response. Our project will be decided closer to […]
Fostering collaboration among researchers and students from institutions in the greater NJ, NY, and Philadelphia region who are interested in climate change, renewable energy, energy efficiency, or other approaches to reducing greenhouse gas emissions across disciplines representing climate science, human dimensions, technology, the arts, communications, and humanities. This event is intended for students, faculty, and […]
Dr. Roxane Gay, the Gloria Steinem Endowed Chair in Media, Culture and Feminist Studies at Rutgers, will be joined by Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson for a conversation on the role of the ocean in climate solutions and how we can advance "ocean justice.” Dr. Johnson's books will be available for purchase at the event. […]
Join us for the FIRST-EVER virtual open house of all 8 planning schools in the NYC region! Come hear from alumni about why they got a graduate degree in planning and how it’s changed their careers. We’ll also explore what makes each program unique with chairs and directors of the programs. The event will feature […]