The Hurt of the Past, the Wounds of the Present is a collaboration between Rutgers associate professor Emily Allen-Hornblower (School of Arts and Science, Classics, Rutgers–New Brunswick) and her partners: mainly, Nafeesah Goldsmith, Edward Kates, and Marquis McCray, survivors of the New Jersey carceral system and passionate criminal and social justice advocates.
Professor Kim Butler Receives NEH Fellowship 2025
Criminal Justice at Rutgers University is the study of the individual and social dynamics of crime and the criminal legal system through multidisciplinary and collaborative approaches and using this understanding to achieve equitable justice practices that promote public safety. Programs aim to prepare graduates for the workforce or advanced study by developing the skills of critical thinking and factual inquiry, as well as an understanding and appreciation for the legal, political, and moral considerations relevant to assessing criminal justice systems in the United States and around the world.
"Exit 9: Free Tyree" aims to create a pilot episode of a docuseries on racial justice issues. The pilot tells the story of Tyree Wallace, a wrongfully incarcerated prisoner serving life for a murder he didn't commit and the Rutgers students and professor who are helped fight to gain his freedom. Led by John Hulme, Instructor/Creator of "Exit 9", Writers House, Department of English, Rutgers-New Brunswick.
Practices in The Wake: An Ontological Entanglement | A Signature Talk featuring Choreographer, Dancer, Artist & Activist nia love
Luis Rivera Wins NSF Grant to Study Relationship Between Colonial History and Racial Identity in Puerto Rico