Centers & Research Groups

Plangere Culture Lab Plangere Writing Center College Avenue Campus

The Plangere Writing Center and Culture Lab was established through an endowment by the late Jules L. Plangere, and the support of the Plangere Foundation. At the Plangere, we foster a welcoming and inclusive environment where writers of all levels can develop their skills through dialogue, practice, and feedback. Rather than simply correcting errors, our center focuses on supporting the writing process, promoting critical thinking, and encouraging lifelong learning.

Writing Tutoring: The Plangere collaborates with the English Writing Program and the Rutgers Learning Centers to provide writing tutoring to students across all Rutgers-NB schools and campuses. Tutoring work happens both in the centers and online, and soon, tutors will also be embedded in SAS Core classes devoted to writing. Read more about Writing Tutoring.

Digital Creation Studio: The Plangere also provides technical and pedagogical support for English department students, staff and faculty who are interested in pursuing coursework and research projects anchored in the interdisciplinary work of the digital humanities. Fostering a collaborative environment that utilizes computational or digital technologies in a truly cross disciplinary manner, we concentrate on areas such as publishing, teaching, or conducting research. We offer a full array of video, audio and digital equipment to the English department community and affiliated student groups. Read more about the Plangere Culture Lab.

The Challenge of Generative AI: The Plangere is working to address the challenges of generative AI for students and faculty involved in the project of humanistic thought and writing pedagogy. We now host workshops to help faculty and students investigate the current wave of generative AI tools through their own probes and analyses. A widely published leader in the field, Professor Lauren Goodlad, has also led "troubleshooting" workshops for collaborative discussion of the practical and ethical implications of AI for writing and communication in higher education. Read more about the Plangere’s collaboration with the Critical AI initiative.

Media Makersspace: As a compliment to the digital initiatives, we are also developing a Media Makerspace at the Plangere—an instructional and exploratory makerspace, designed to bring students and faculty together around analog media like print and manuscript. It will be a space for students and faculty alike to keep literature alive by making it. Working in collaboration with the Rutgers Book Initiative and Scarlet Letterpress, the Plangere will offer a space in the heart of the department for current faculty and students to explore written and printed ideas in their many forms.   Read more about the Plangere’s work in analog media here.

The Plangere is located on the third floor of Murray Hall.

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