I’m happy to say that we’re getting a little publicity in this corner of Cooper Street. Next City, one of my favorite places to read and write about cities, did a little write up about Rutgers-Camden and this blog. I wanted to share these excerpts (but by all means, go read the whole thing): Local … Continue reading Next City Write-Up…
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If there is an unwritten code behind Oxford’s life, the first might be that most work gets done at your local (pub). But equally as important would be the imperative to “define your terms.” So, in the finely held tradition of slightly mocking Oxford, while taking its bigger critique to heart, I’d like to somewhat … Continue reading A Non-Academic Definition of “Community Meeting”…
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I’ve been blown away by the number of people that have reached out to me, offering to contribute, write and critique the work on this blog. I even have folks letting me know about my typos. But by far the best, and most interesting, paragraph sent to me was this: Camden is a tight knit … Continue reading Rutgers: In the city but not of the city?…
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In my first class, I asked my students what they thought of this video of the protests over the demolition of public housing in New Orleans: They responded that protest needed to be rational to be effective. That protestors were “too emotional” and weren’t appealing to enough facts. The very way these communicated resulted in … Continue reading An Introduction to Local Knowledge…
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