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Dr. Stuart Charmé Retiring

Congratulations Dr. Stuart Charmé on your retirement! Dr. Charmé has taught at Rutgers Camden for 47 years, rising to Professor of Religion and Director of the Master of Arts in Liberal Studies (MALS) program. The impact of his work has been extraordinary. He has published three books, a documentary film, dozens of articles, and many… continue reading

Congratulations Graduates!

Congratulations to our Philosophy and Religion graduates of 2025! Alhajie BahRahzirah BlockerPaul BoydAhmir JohnsonRaymond KahrigAnelise KeirMorgan LosnedahlCheyla RuizSaalif SesayJason ShinnBrandon ValeriBrandon VidalesQuince Wright We’re proud of your accomplishments and wish you the very best for your next chapter. Department of Philosophy and Religion

AI Ethics Lab Co-Publishes Human Rights Report

The AI Ethics Lab at Rutgers University, led by Dr. Nathan C. Walker, is pleased to announce the publication of the whitepaper, “Promoting and Advancing Human Rights in Global AI Ecosystems,” which will be presented at a side event of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland, on March 20–21, 2025.   The paper advocates… continue reading

Laughtivism Op-Ed by Prof. Betz

That one ‘weird’ trick? It’s working. Political experts have long expressed grave concern about Trump being a threat to democracy, but no amount of dire warning has accomplished what the middle-school taunt “weird” has. By Margaret Betz Philadelphia Inquirer, August 6, 2024 Read the article here.  

Professor John Wall co-edited a new book, Handbook of Theories in Childhood Studies

The Handbook of Theories in Childhood Studies is 26-chapter book published by Bloomsbury that explores the latest theories driving the field of childhood studies. Theories examined include childism, feminism, decolonialism, postcolonialism, critical race theory, structuralism, poststructuralism, Marxism, disabilities theory, queer theory, and much else.