Library Event – University Libraries

Book Talk With Jon Radwan: Contact Rhetoric

The University Libraries is pleased to co-host a book talk with Jon Radwan, Ph.D., on his recent publication, Ethics in Contact Rhetoric: Communication and The Dance of Bodies and Power. Dr. Radwan is an associate professor of communication and director of the Institute for Communication and Religion in Seton Hall’s College of Human Development, Culture, and Media. The event will take place on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, at 9:30 in the Common Area on the second floor of Walsh Library.

About the book: Ethics in Contact Rhetoric re-orients communication theory by centering touch and de-centering symbolic acts. Inspired by MLK’s tradition of nonviolent power, a contact orientation highlights the incarnate and immediate ground of communication ethics. Ethical interactions are defined as bio-relational dances arcing steps of nurture, respect, justice and too often, violence. Centering humanity’s physical mutuality is a vital move today. Communication is a thoroughly interactive art, but the West’s ancient “instrumental” tradition of rhetoric and its accompanying utilitarian ethic valorize individual agency over joint action. This book re-balances rhetorical theory by enabling critique of embodied relational patterns. Special emphasis is placed on engaging material injustice and discerning the role of rhetoric in social transformation. Critical case studies demonstrate contact rhetoric’s rich heuristic and diverse applications.

Date: Wednesday, April 30, 2025

Time: 9:30 – 10:45 am

Location: Walsh Library, Common Area (second floor)

Please register for the event here.

You can also join us on Teams.

Book Launch – Roger Newman’s “Boys” & University Libraries

The University Libraries will host a book launch for Roger Newman, M.D., a specialist and member of the faculty at the Medical University of South Carolina. He is also a prolific novelist and distinguished alumnus of Seton Hall University.

His latest tome is entitled: “The Boys” which is a work of historical fiction that explores the relationship between two brothers from North Carolina who were raised on a dairy farm during the Great Depression era. They both join the military to fight in WWII but become estranged before reuniting in 1969 when unexpected circumstances bring them back together. Their respective lives are explored along with the bonds of fraternity and racial relations as one brother is White and the other is African American.

In addition to Boys, Roger Newman is the author of a series of medical thrillers: Occam’s Razor, Two Drifters, and What Becomes; and the historical fiction novel Will O’ the Wisp: Madness, War, and Recompense.

For more information on Roger Newman please consult his homepage for more information on his life and works.

This event will be co-sponsored by the University Libraries and the College of Human Development, Culture & Media will take place on Wednesday, February 5th from 1:00-2:30 p.m. in the Common Area located on the second floor of Walsh Library. Refreshments will be served.

We welcome you to our information center in the near future, but in the meantime if you need detailed help through the University Libraries. You can book a research appointment here: Research Appointment Site.

English 1201/1202 and Business Writing Workshop

Visit University Libraries for a drop-in workshop for English 1201/1202 and Business Writing students. Students can get one on one help from our librarians with their research assignments 5-7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 29^th in the Common Area at Walsh Library.

More information and registration here.

Additional sessions will be held on Thursday, April 13^th from 2-4:00 p.m. (in person) and Tuesday, April 18^th from 6-8:00 p.m. on Teams.

More great resources!

English 1201 Library Guide

English 1202 Library Guide

Questions? Please contact Gerard.shea@shu.edu

Summer Library Events For Student Engagement

Seton Hall University Libraries has organized several events this summer to support the Division of Student Services and Office of Student Engagement in creating opportunities for students to engage with one another while at home and online.

All sessions are virtual, interactive and are accessed using Microsoft Teams. Come learn more about Seton Hall University’s campus, its history, and activities!

Click on any of the event titles links for more information and to join the session.

Monday, August 3: 2p-3p Virtual Campus Tour with Historic Postcards

Come along on a Virtual Campus Tour using historic postcards of Seton Hall to learn more about the University’s history! Presented by Sarah Ponichtera (Asst. Dean for Special Collections & the Gallery) and Sheridan Sayles (Archivist) from The Msgr. William Noé Field Archives and Special Collections Center.

Monday, August 10: 2p-3p Treasures of the Monsignor William Noe Field Archives

Join Sarah Ponichtera (Asst. Dean for Special Collections & the Gallery) and Alan Delozier (University Archivist) as they share many of the treasures held within Monsignor William Noe Field Archives.

Tuesday, August 11: 2p-3p The History of Athletics at Seton Hall University

Join Prof Alan Delozier (Univeristy Archivist) for a look at the evolution of sport from 1856-present and its connections to the Setonia student experience through participation, memorable events, allegiance to alma mater, and the spirit of competition in line with the collegiate experience overall.

Tuesday, August 11: 4p-5p 2020: Reflections on the Time Called COVID

Quaranzines are a new kind of online journal. Their contents–often poetry, flash fiction or non-fiction, and personal artwork –are community-published reflections of life in the time of COVID-19. Join Dr Marta Deyrup (Outreach & Humanities Librarian) to participate in the creation of quaranzine by attendees!

Tuesday, August 18: 2p-3p A Woman’s Right to Vote: 100th Anniversary

August 18th is the 100th anniversary of the 19th amendment, giving women the right to vote. Join Dr Marta Deyrup (Outreach & Humanities Librarian) where we will engage in a transcribing project for handwritten documents relating to important moments in women’s history, part of an ongoing project from the Library of Congress.

Tuesday, August 18: 4p-5p The History of Student Life and Milestones

An overview of school history from the eyes of the Seton Hall student over the years. Join Prof Alan Delozier (University Archivist) as he covers academics, activities, and other aspects of how those affiliated with the school have enriched the institution throughout the years within the context of higher education overall.

Art + Feminism Wikipedia Edit-A-Thon

In conjunction with the Gregory Coates exhibition, the Walsh Gallery and the Walsh Library host Seton Hall’s first ever Art+Feminism Wikipedia Edit-A-Thon with support from The Feminist Art Project at Rutgers University.

Art + Feminism Flyer [pdf]

Attendees will be provided with a list of artists who do not have Wikipedia pages, using the Miriam Shapiro Archive on Women Artists as reference, and with instruction on how to become Wikipedians (editors of Wikipedia) during the course of the workshop. Attendees will be encouraged to use their new skills to create or edit a Wikipedia page, and are welcome to create pages for artists not on the provided list. This event is designed to be flexible so attendees may drop-in and come and go, but we do ask that you register for the event here.

When: Wednesday, February 26^th 11a-3p
Where: Beck Rooms A/B | Walsh Library | 1st Floor
Register for the event here.

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THE 14TH ANNUAL JIM AND JUDY O’BRIEN CAPITAL MARKETS COLLOQUIUM

On February 12, 2020, approximately 300 students, faculty and guests attended the 14^th Annual Jim and Judy O’Brien Capital Markets Colloquium, which was held at the Walsh Library. The colloquium, co-sponsored by the University Libraries and the Stillman School of Business, was held for the first time at the library, which proved to be an excellent location for the day’s events.

15 concurrent workshops ran from 9:30 a.m.to 6:15 p.m. Some highlights of the day’s events included an opportunity to apprentice with a representative from Napier Park, a credit platform that has 14 billion dollars in assets; a workshop on the growing sector of e-sports; and the dress rehearsal of the 3-time champion CFA Team ((note Seton Hall has won the Chartered Financial Analyst Research Challenge 3 times and placed 11 times).

Jim O’Brien ’82 and Ned May delivered the keynote address. Jim O’Brien is the Senior Managing Partner of Napier ParkGlobal Capital and the recipient of the 2013 Many Are One Humanitarian Award from Seton Hall.

For more information on this event, please contact Chelsea Barrett, Business Librarian, at 973-275-2035.