Month: May 2016

Clay Cane’s new book and a film screening at Rutgers-Newark!

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Congratulations to Clay Cane! His forthcoming book, “‘Live Through This: Surviving the Intersections of Sexuality, God, and Race,’ marches you through the journey of Clay’s life, from enduring spiritual violence in the African-American church, to learning unique lessons from transgender sex workers, to living in the double consciousness of blackness and gayness.”

Read more on Queerty.com: HERE!

And come out to a screening of Clay’s film ‘Holler If You Hear Me’ on Thursday July 14th at 7pm in the Paul Robeson Campus Center, Rooms 255-257 at Rutgers-Newark. Clay will be there to discuss the film and answer questions.

Click HERE for the Facebook invite to the screening.

This event is free and open to all!

Free Oral History Workshop June 13th!

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Queer Newark will host a free oral history workshop led by Timothy Stewart-Winter on Monday, June 13, 2016.

The workshop will run from 5:30pm to 8:30pm, and will cover key issues, such as:

How does one plan an oral history project?
What are some of the best practices for formulating interview questions?
How does one identify a narrator?
What are some of the ethical considerations that oral historians face when creating oral history projects?

This will be an interactive, hands-on workshop.

Timothy Stewart-Winter is the co-director of the Queer Newark Oral History Project and an assistant professor of history at Rutgers University-Newark. His first book, Queer Clout: Chicago and the Rise of Gay Politics, was based in substantial part on more than thirty original oral history interviews. He is now writing a second book on the politics of HIV/AIDS in the U.S. His writing has appeared in publications including the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, Journal of American History, the Journal of Urban History, Dissent, and Slate.

The workshop is open to Rutgers University-Newark students, researchers, and community members. Dinner will be provided at no charge to participants.

Visit https://qnohporalhistoryworkshop.eventbrite.com for more information and to register. Please note that due to the interactive nature of these sessions, space is limited and registration is required. 

Thank you for your continued interest and participation. We are looking forward to seeing you on June 13!