Dr. Kate Cairns interviewed on Slate parenting podcast
Dr. Kate Cairns’s research on the “organic child” was featured on Slate’s parenting podcast, “Mom and Dad are Fighting”.
Dan Cook co-edited (with J. Michael Ryan) the Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Consumers and Consumption
Dan Cook co-edited (with J. Michael Ryan) the Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Consumers and Consumption, a one-volume reference work consisting of entries addressing commercial life historically and transnationally.
New Article by Dr. Meredith Bak published in “Film History”
Dr. Meredith Bak’s article on children’s magic lantern shows and nineteenth-century home entertainment is now available in the journal “Film History.”
Announcing the 2015-16 David K. Sengstack Award Recipients
The Department of Childhood Studies at Rutgers University, Camden, is delighted to announce the selection of Brandi Venable and Jamie Dunaev as the 2015-16 David K. Sengstack Graduate Fellows. These doctoral candidates were selected as Sengstack Fellows based on their outstanding academic work and leadership within the Department of Childhood Studies. Brandi’s dissertation explores representations… continue reading
Congratulations to the 2015-2016 Marsh-Gillette Fellows
Congratulations go out to Ellen Malven and Theresa Murzyn, recipients of the 2015-2016 Marsh-Gillette Fellowships in Childhood Studies. These doctoral candidates were selected as Marsh-Gillette Fellows on the basis of their dissertation research. Ellen’s research explores adolescent perspectives of consumerism and environmentalism at both an environmental charter high school and an arts high school. Her… continue reading