Elaysel German
PhD Candidate Elaysel Germán has been selected for the prestigious Curriculum Inquiry Writing Fellowship and Writers’ Retreat, which will be held in Toronto in June, 2025. Congratulations, Elaysel!
Dr. Valerie Adams-Bass Publishes Co-Authored Article Entitled ‘I Am Not (Your) Superwoman, Black Girl Magic, or Beautiful Struggle: Rethinking the Resilience of Black Women and Girls
This article redefines resiliency for Black women and girls, focusing on the need for societal change and the removal of systemic barriers for better health. It highlights overlooked challenges and strengths, creating new opportunities for well-being throughout their lives. Click here to learn more.
PhD candidate E Lev Feinman and PhD graduate Halle Singh interviewed by the Girl Museum
Congratulations to PhD candidate E Feinman and PhD graduate Halle Singh who were interviewed for the Girl Museum’s series, Why We Need Girls’ Studies. Read the full interview here.
Centering Black Childhoods: Collecting and Archiving Visions of Black Childhoods
On behalf of the Department of Childhood Studies at Rutgers University–Camden, we are delighted to extend an official invitation to our upcoming event, “Centering Black Childhoods: Collecting and Archiving Visions of Black Childhoods,” which will take place in the Multi-Purpose Room of the Rutgers–Camden Campus Center on October 22, 2024, from 4:30-6:30 p.m. This event is organized by our department with support from… continue reading
Dr. Mary Byrne
Mellon Humanities Postdoctoral Fellow in Childhood Studies and Racial Justice Mary Byrne is a youth studies scholar whose work examines how the figure of the child drives right-wing and neoliberal political organizing. Mary’s current project, based on a year and a half of participant observation with the extremist group Moms for Liberty, explores the rapid… continue reading
Congratulations LaTiana on Your 2024-2025 Fellowships
PhD Candidate LaTiana Ridgell has been awarded two fellowships for the 2024-2025 academic year. First, as a seminar fellow at the Rutgers Institute for Research on Women, and second, as a Graduate Student Fellow within the Rutgers Academy for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. Congratulations, LaTiana!