Sodom on the Passaic: Excavating Early Queer Histories of Newark
Date 03/04/2025 - 6:00pmLocation: James Brown African American Room (2nd floor rear) at the Newark Public Library
Sodom on the Passaic: Excavating Early Queer Histories of Newark
Tuesday, March 4 | 6:00pm (ET)
James Brown African American Room (2nd floor rear), Newark Public Library, 5 Washington St. Newark, NJ 07102
[Free off-site parking at Essex County parking deck, 20-55 Bridge Street]
Early LGBTQ history in Newark, for the period from the 1870s to the 1940s, is largely hidden, but glimpses can be seen in the archives. Professor Peter Savastano of Seton Hall and Timothy Stewart-Winter of Rutgers-Newark will discuss their efforts at excavating this important history and examine how urbanization and proximity to New York City allowed sexual cultures to flourish a century or more ago. Beryl Satter, professor of American Studies and History at Rutgers-Newark, will moderate the discussion between the panelists and with the audience.
Sponsored by the The Newark History Society and the Newark Public Library, this hybrid in-person/Zoom webinar program is open to the public.
RSVP for in-person by email to newarkhistorysoc@gmail.com.
Live streaming via Zoom webinar at https://npl-org.zoom.us/j/85266629369?pwd=Gc6tHTDaGZVxEeK0bB5Ba0UZl7NBDq.1
Tuesday, March 4 | 6:00pm (ET)
James Brown African American Room (2nd floor rear), Newark Public Library, 5 Washington St. Newark, NJ 07102
[Free off-site parking at Essex County parking deck, 20-55 Bridge Street]
Early LGBTQ history in Newark, for the period from the 1870s to the 1940s, is largely hidden, but glimpses can be seen in the archives. Professor Peter Savastano of Seton Hall and Timothy Stewart-Winter of Rutgers-Newark will discuss their efforts at excavating this important history and examine how urbanization and proximity to New York City allowed sexual cultures to flourish a century or more ago. Beryl Satter, professor of American Studies and History at Rutgers-Newark, will moderate the discussion between the panelists and with the audience.
Sponsored by the The Newark History Society and the Newark Public Library, this hybrid in-person/Zoom webinar program is open to the public.
RSVP for in-person by email to newarkhistorysoc@gmail.com.
Live streaming via Zoom webinar at https://npl-org.zoom.us/j/85266629369?pwd=Gc6tHTDaGZVxEeK0bB5Ba0UZl7NBDq.1