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    Democracy Conversation Project – East Brunswick Public Library

    East Brunswick Public Library 2 Jean Walling Civic Center Drive, East Brunswick, NJ, United States

    The East Brunswick Public Library is pleased to present the program "A Vote, A Voice: Women’s Suffrage and the Fight for Representation" on Thursday, October 20 at 6:30 pm. Scholar Lucia McMahon, PhD will speak about the long history of women’s activism over the course of the nineteenth century, to highlight the multi-faceted mosaic of the women’s suffrage movement.

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    Democracy Conversation Project – Mercer County Library, Lawrence

    Virtual Event

    The Lawrence branch of the Mercer County Library is pleased to present “What is the Meaning of Free Speech?” on Thursday, October 20 at 7:00 pm. This virtual public humanities program from scholar Ian Drake will consider how the US Supreme Court has defined and redefined what free speech means, whether in wartime or peacetime and in many controversial contexts.

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    Woodbury Hispanic Heritage Festival

    LOT 323 115 S. Broad Street, Woodbury, NJ, United States

    The New Jersey Council for the Humanities is proud to be a sponsor of the first Annual Hispanic Heritage Festival hosted by the City of Woodbury. In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, the event will feature music, activities, food, vendors, dancing and more. The festivities will be held at Lot 323, 115 S. Broad Street, Woodbury.

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    Democracy Conversation Project – Cherry Hill Public Library

    Cherry Hill Public Library 1100 Kings Hwy N, Cherry Hill, NJ, United States

    Explore disability in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries with scholar Nicole Belolan, PhD, Public Historian in Residence at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Center for the Humanities (MARCH) at Rutgers University-Camden.

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    Community History Showcase

    Virtual Event

    Join us for this showcase of projects created by the participants in NJCH’s most recent Community History cohort, a great opportunity to see the value of the program for organizations that might be interested in participating.

    Free
  • Union College

    Presentation: “The Political Origins of the New Jersey Devil”

    Union College 1033 Springfield Avenue, Cranford, NJ, United States

    What better way to spend Halloween than to learn about the history behind one of New Jersey’s scariest legends? Join Union College for a special presentation on Jersey Devil folklore by Kean University professor Brian Regal.

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    Democracy Conversation Project – Moorestown Public Library

    Moorestown Public Library 111 West Second Street, Moorestown, NJ, United States

    Explore disability in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries with scholar Nicole Belolan, PhD, Public Historian in Residence at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Center for the Humanities (MARCH) at Rutgers University-Camden.

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    Democracy Conversation Project – Historical Society of Plainfield/Drake House Museum

    While most people know that the US government conducts a census every ten years (the last was in 2020), many people have never thought about the relationship between the census and race in the US. Scholar Karen Gaffney, PhD, will lead an instructive discussion on understanding the past and future uses of the Census through this lens.

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    In the Weeds Program: Evaluating Digital Engagement

    Virtual Event

    Join Dr. Lillian Wilson of Wayne State University and Dr. Cecily Hill of the National Endowment for the Humanities for an insightful look at finding effective ways to measure the impact of digital projects.

    Free