A recent NPR story, “A red hat, inspired by a symbol of resistance to Nazi occupation, gains traction in Minnesota,” reported by Ava Berger, examines how a handmade red “Melt the ICE” knit hat has emerged as a contemporary symbol of solidarity and community response. The piece connects the hat’s design to the Norwegian nisselue,… continue reading
Opening January 10, 2026, Feminist Revolutions debuts at the Alice Paul Center for Gender Justice during Alice Paul’s Birthday Celebration. The temporary exhibit, which includes research and curatorial contributions from Olivia Errico, History MA alum, examines how ideas about equality have been contested and revised over time, particularly in response to women’s exclusion from the… continue reading
Standing on the deck of a Camden landmark that has witnessed so many chapters of American history, Professors Katherine Epstein and Andrew Shankman offered insights shaped by years of studying how the past informs the present, a throughline that also defines the History M.A. program. Their work is the focus of Faculty Help Commemorate 250… continue reading
“Enslaved individuals who were left out of the historical record were as essential to revolutionary America as the founding figures many historic sites were established to celebrate.” That idea anchored a panel chaired by History MA alumna Sharece Blakney at the 2025 American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) Annual Conference in Cincinnati, Ohio…. continue reading
A sweeping new history of Philadelphia is arriving in bookstores this fall, and at its heart is work that began at Rutgers–Camden. Greater Philadelphia: A New History for the Twenty-First Century, a three-volume series from the University of Pennsylvania Press, traces the city and region across more than 250 years of transformation. The project grows… continue reading
Detroit’s Black Bottom and Paradise Valley once pulsed with the energy of Black-owned businesses—barbershops, restaurants, professional offices—thriving amid the Great Migration’s influx of Southern migrants. Kendra D. Boyd, Assistant Professor of History, has launched an interactive digital map and database to bring this history back into focus. Debuting in June 2025, the project documents more… continue reading
