University Faculty to Lead Discussions at Wayne Public Library About Lives of New Immigrants Rosa Soto, associate professor of English, and Stephanie Rivera-Berruz, assistant professor of philosophy, are presenting programs in October at the Wayne Public Library. Their appearances are part of a New Jersey Council for the Humanities grant to the Wayne Public Library to explore the topic of the lives of new immigrants from a variety of nations, backgrounds, and cultures through a selection of books and films. Soto will be the guest speaker on Wednesday, October 7 at 10:30 a.m. at the Main Library for a discussion of the novel The Book of Unknown Americans by Cristina Henriquez, a story set in Delaware about immigrants from various South and Central America countries who have arrived in America. Soto, who teaches courses in Latino literature and Latino cultural studies, has served as coordinator of the University’s Race and Gender Project and serves on the board of the New Jersey Council for the Humanities. Rivera-Berruz will lead a discussion following the screening of the film Crash on Tuesday, October 13 at 2 p.m. in the Preakness Branch. The movie, about a seemingly simple car accident in Los Angeles, brings together a diverse group of people, is part of the Changing Demographics: New Immigrants in America film series. Rivera-Berruz is a specialist in social and political philosophy, with an emphasis on the philosophy of race and feminist philosophy, particularly Latin American philosophy. She is president of the Mid-West Society for Women in Philosophy. For information, contact the Wayne Public Library at 973-694-4272, ext 5401, or visit www.waynepubliclibrary.org. 10/04/15
