SSHCJ Events

Students and faculty in the Department of Social Sciences, History, and Criminal Justice can find current and past events listed here. All events are walk-in/open to join unless otherwise noted.

Upcoming Events

  • Women’s History Month: 3/5, “What You Thought You Knew: A Conversation About the Complexities of Sex and Gender in the Natural and Social World”, (Florham) with Dr. Francesca Degiuli and Dr. Harold Parzer, at 5:30pm in room M 17, in the Mansion.
  • 3/24, “Ideologies of Genocide: Germany’s Long Path to the Holocaust” with Dr. Robert J Houle (Online only) at 6:30pm. Please register using this link
  • Women’s History Month: 3/12, “More Than Gold: What the Olympics Teach Us About Women in Sports” with Dr. Robyn Lubisco (Online only), via Zoom, please use this link.
  • Women’s History Month: 3/25, “Reflections on Resilience: A Panel Discussion of Women Healthcare Providers” with Dr. Mihaela Leonida (Hybrid) at 2pm at the Metro Library and via Zoom, please register using this link.
  • Women’s History Month: 3/25, “University Woman: Conversations About Life and Work” (Online only) at 6pm. Join five remarkable women from among FDU’s students, staff, and faculty. Please use this link.
    Women’s History Month: 3/30,     “Writing True Crime: A Female Lens” with writer and researcher Abagail Belcastro in conversation with Dr. Francesca Degiuli (Hybrid), at 4pm in the Hartmann Lounge. If joining via Zoom, please use this link.

Women’s History Month: 3/1 through the 31st, An exhibit of work from Professor Janet O’Neill’s graphic design students will be available in the FDU Library on the Florham campus. 

Past Events Archive

  • 2/26, “Historical Context of Russia’s War against Ukraine: An Update” Provost Ben Rifkin (Florham), at 4pm in the Orangerie.
  • 2/12, Book Presentation, “Slavery and the American Founding” by Dr. Jude Pfister (Florham), at 4pm in the Hartmann Lounge.
  • 1/27, “What the Constitution Means to Me” with Professor John Schiemann and Bruce Peabody (Florham) at 2pm in the Orangerie.
  • 12/4, “HealingUS: A Memoir” Reading and Book Signing with Daniel Regan (Metro) at 4pm in the Rutherford Room. Perfect for fans of Beautiful Boy and Tweak, this is not just a story about addiction- it’s about empathy, resilience, and the hard-won path back to truth. Transportation is not provided.
  • 11/19, Law School Admissions Roundtable (online) 4 pm. Please join the Pre-law program and law school admissions representatives from Seton Hall, New York Law School, Fordham, and Rutgers for a discussion of the law school admissions process.
  • 11/6, Historical Context for Russia’s War Against Ukraine (Metro campus & online) from 3pm-5pm. Dr. Kyle Kattelman moderating Provost Dr. Ben Rifkin’s presentation.
  • 11/5, Women and Crime LIVE! Podcast Episode at the FDU Dreyfuss Theater (Florham) 7pm.
  • 10/29, Gov. Jon Corzine, Sen. Jon Bramnick, Prof. Dan Cassino, “New Jersey’s Off-Off Year Bye Election.” (Online) 12:30pm.
  • 10/20, Mock Trial from 11:15am to 12:45pm. Join students from Prof. Bruce Peabody’s “Criminal Procedure” class to observe a simulation of a criminal trial.
  • 10/20, Violence, Family, and Self, an Interactive Talk with Professor Forsthoff in the Orangerie, (Florham) from 4pm to 5pm.
  • 10/17, Conversation with Mikie Sherrill, Democratic nominee for NJ Governor (Florham) from 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm
  • 10/16, “The Fourth Amendment and Technology.” 11:45am to 12:45pm (online and in person). Nathan Freed Wessler, deputy director with the ACLU’s Speech, Privacy, and Technology Project will be speaking about electronic surveillance and the law.
  • 10/15, Hispanic Heritage Month (Florham) – Movie Night at 6 pm
  • 10/13, “Understanding Horror” as part of Lectures on Tap (FILL). The event was at the Den Theater and was sold out (178 attending).
  • 10/10, Hispanic Heritage Month (Metro) – Raices y Letras: Celebrando la Herencia Hispana at 11:30am
  • 10/9, Hispanic Heritage Month (Florham) – Cantemos! Bilingual Karaoke (Florham) at 6 pm
  • 10/6, First Monday: (P)review of the Supreme Court’s Upcoming Term, Pre-Law and FILL event
  • 10/1, Conversation with Jack Ciattarelli, Republican nominee for NJ Governor (Florham), from 12 pm to 1 pm
  • 9/11, Learning Community Pizza Night (Florham) from 5 pm to 6 pm
  • 8/17, Dr. Chris Rasmussen (Metro)- Constitution Day Event: Who Is a Citizen from 3 pm to 5 pm
  • 8/18, Dr. Kyle Kattelman (Metro) – Terrorism to an American: Using the American Identity to Understand the Framing of Political Violence from 3 pm to 5 pm
  • 8/19 Hispanic Heritage Month (Metro) – Salsa Night at 8 pm

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