"Speculations: From Steampunk to Afrofuturism," the 2015 Humanities Division Conference offered space for writers, musicians, artists, and academicians to explore, expand upon, and rethink the implications of speculative humanities. A special focus on the life, work, and influence of Octavia E. Butler framed a diverse array of works, from the 19th century texts of authors such as Mary Shelley, Samuel Butler, and Robert Louis Stevenson to the 20th and 21st century works of H.G. Wells, Octavia E. Butler, Helen Oyeyemi, and Monique Wittig. Conference participants included artists and faculty from all regions of the U.S., as well as Italy.
The 2014 Humanities Division Conference examined modernism as well as the interstitial moments preceding the post-modern movement in literature, art, music, media, architecture, and design. Conference participants included faculty from the English, History, Art, and Communications Departments at Essex County College as well as NJIT and Rutgers.
Our 2013 conference, held on January 29, 2013, explored the meaning of liberation and freedom in a variety of contexts during a stimulating presentation of current scholarship delivered by faculty members from the English, History, and Communications Departments at Essex County College.
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