Stevens announces new gender and cultural studies program
Lecture from Professor Manning Marable will follow inaugural reception
HOBOKEN , N.J. — Stevens Institute of Technology is proud to announce the new Gender and Cultural Studies Minor/Program in its Humanities-Social Sciences division. An inaugural reception for the new minor and program will be held January 31 in the Babbio Center Atrium. Following the reception, at 4 p.m. the Ethnic Student Council, Humanities-Social Sciences Division, Humanities Forum Series and the Office of Student Life will host the lecture, “Diversity in Education: How it’s Relevant for Everyone at Stevens” from historian and political scientist Professor Manning Marable of Columbia University.
Marable has written numerous books and articles on race and ethnicity, and while he is will known for Black history and politics, he has centered much of his attention on the importance of diversity in various places, from government to academia. “Professor Marable is one of the most influential, if not provocative, theorists and scholars of our time. He goes beyond understanding a multicultural existence; he sees the benefits and usefulness of coalition-building with various groups – all those who embrace a progressive framework to gain a voice in academia. As long as we – students, teachers and administrators – work together on a goal and recognize our diverse environment, Stevens, like other colleges, can remain progressive,” said Jonathon Wharton, visiting lecturer of the Humanities and Social Sciences Department.
For more information about Professor Marable, visit www.manningmarable.net/index.html.About Stevens Institute of Technology
Founded in 1870, Stevens Institute of Technology is one of the leading technological universities in the world dedicated to learning and research. Through its broad-based curricula, nurturing of creative inventiveness, and cross disciplinary research, the Institute is at the forefront of global challenges in engineering, science, and technology management. Partnerships and collaboration between, and among, business, industry, government and other universities contribute to the enriched environment of the Institute. A new model for technology commercialization in academe, known as Technogenesis®, involves external partners in launching business enterprises to create broad opportunities and shared value.
Stevens offers baccalaureates, master’s and doctoral degrees in engineering, science, computer science and management, in addition to a baccalaureate degree in the humanities and liberal arts, and in business and technology. The university has a total enrollment of 2,150 undergraduate and 3,500 graduate students, with about 250 full-time faculty. Stevens’ graduate programs have attracted international participation from China, India, Southeast Asia, Europe and Latin America. Additional information may be obtained from its web page at www.stevens.edu.
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