EVENTS

Fall 2008 Semester

The Communication and Media program will host bi-monthly meetings, beginning mid-September, during Monday common hour. At this time videos (historical and contemporary) will be screened and discussed. News and items of interest relevant to the subject will be introduced. Discussions will focus on technical, aesthetic, and other issues related to the craft of videography. This semester’s activities will culminate with a screening of works by students enrolled in HUM 325.

the Humanities "Video Den" schedule, Fall 2008

 Sept. 29 Abbas Kiaostami: Five

Oct. 6 Abbas Kiarostami: 10 on Ten

Oct. 20 Bill Viola: First Dream

Nov. 3 : Dylan Avery, Korey Rose, Jason Bermas: Loose Change

Nov. 17 Video poetry. E.M. de Melo e Castro Signagens and others.

Dec. 8 Screening of student works

All screenings/discussions will be held in Cullimore 411 at 11:30 a.m. on specified dates.

Jan 7 - Mar 28, 2008 -- The Enid Dame Poetry Prize

Poetry Contest for NJIT Undergraduate Students. More information.

NEWS

NJIT Humanities Professor Named Associate Editor of IEEE Publication

Nancy W. Coppola, PhD, associate professor in the department of humanities at NJIT, has been named associate editor of IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication. A senior member of IEEE, Dr. Coppola’s editorial domain is technology transfer and innovation.

Humanities Professor To Perform Two One-Man Shows on Whale Song Research

David Rothenberg, PhD, professor in the department of humanities at NJIT, will perform two one-man shows presenting his upcoming CD Whale Music and forthcoming book Thousand Mile Song (Basic Books) at the Garage Theatre’s SoloFest on Jan. 13 at 3 p.m. at the Puffin Foundation and on Jan. 20 at 3 p.m. at the Garage Theatre on the Fairleigh-Dickinson Teaneck campus. Call 201-569-7710 for reservations or log on to www.garagetheatre.org.  .