curator, Author at Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia

Welcome to the Team

Posted on July 20, 2014 by curator

As The Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia expands, so does our team of editors. We are pleased to welcome the following colleagues, whose work you will begin to see in the Encyclopedia over the next several months:

Donald D. Groff, a veteran journalist, is our new managing editor.
Tyler Hoffman, Professor of English at Rutgers-Camden, is an associate editor who will oversee topics related to literature and theater.
Jean Soderlund, Professor of History at Lehigh University, is associate editor for early American topics up to 1800.
Roger Turner, Associate Fellow at Dickinson College, is associate editor for topics in the areas of science, technology and medicine.

The expertise and talents of these individuals undoubtedly will enrich The Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia in many ways as the project continues to grow. Welcome to the team!

West Philadelphia Weighs In

Posted on February 16, 2010 by curator

Visitors to the Walnut Street West branch of the Free Library began adding their suggestions for the Encyclopedia at our information table on February 16. A suggestion box will remain at the library for two weeks (until around March 2), so continue to add your ideas! Nominations of topics also are welcome on this web site, where we have already posted some submissions from Walnut Street West.

Women in the Twentieth Century

Posted on April 1, 2010 by curator

Discussion at the Greater Philadelphia Roundtable session on April 1 at the Historical Society of Pennsvylania yielded a wealth of insight into the needs and potential for new research on twentieth-century women’s history. We have posted topic suggestions from participants’ comment cards on our Nominations page. Watch for a summary of the discussion to be posted soon.

Women’s History Roundtable Posted

Posted on April 17, 2010 by curator

We invite additional participation in the recent session of the Greater Philadelphia Roundtable, “Philadelphia-Area Women in the Twentieth Century: What Do We Know, and What Do We Need to Know?” Summaries of the panel discussion and dialogue are now available on our Events page, with comment space open for each segment of the program.

Working Group:
Philadelphia, the Nation, and the World

Posted on December 9, 2014 by curator

Invitation to graduate students and other interested scholars: The Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia, based at Rutgers-Camden, is forming a working group to do original research into Philadelphia’s connections with other regions of the United States and the world. You can help us enhance the Encyclopedia with these topics and break new ground – and perhaps find a thesis, dissertation, or book topic in the process. We anticipate a meeting early in the spring and research during the summer. Modest compensation is available for accepted essays, which will be peer-reviewed.

Let us know if you are interested! Send an email with a brief description of your interests and qualifications to Charlene Mires, cmires@camden.rutgers.edu.

Guidelines for Writers: https://philadelphiaencyclopedia.org/about/guidelines-for-writers/