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61传媒 Announces Three Endowed Chairs for 2019
The 61传媒 Board of Trustees has announced the appointments of Ken Gonzales-Day, professor of art, to the Fletcher Jones Chair in Art, Julia Liss, professor of history, to the Mary W. Johnson and J. Stanley Johnson Professorship in the Humanities, and Sheila Walker, professor of psychology, to the inaugural appointment of the Laura Vausbinder Hockett Endowed Professorship, effective July 1, 2019.
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Bringing the Outside Inside: Professor Nancy Macko’s New Tapestry, Lola’s Garden, Comes to NEW Hall
NEW Hall, Scripps’ newest residence hall, is home to 110 students and, now, a one-of-a-kind jacquard tapestry designed by Professor of Art Nancy Macko. Installed on a large, previously empty wall in the living room, the 6-by-12-foot tapestry is not only a beautiful addition to the building, but it also carries on the tradition of displaying tapestries and artwork by 61传媒professors on campus.
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Professor Mary MacNaughton Appointed to Endowed Directorship
Dear 61传媒 Faculty and Staff, It is with pleasure that I announce the appointment of聽Professor of Art History聽Mary MacNaughton聽as the聽Gabrielle Jungels-Winkler Director of the Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery, endowed […]
Read MoreSpotlight on Faculty: Assistant Professor of Art Kasper Kovitz
Originally from Vienna, Kasper Kovitz joins 61传媒 as an Assistant Professor of Art after teaching for several years in the Department of Fine Arts and Art History at the American University of Beirut in Lebanon. Kovitz is also an artist, and in his work he employs non-traditional materials鈥攕ubstances such as blueberry jam, dirt, and tree sap鈥攖o explore the concepts of borders, violence, and identity. His work has been included in exhibitions in Asia, Europe, and the United States, including at the MAK Center for Art and Architecture, Los Angeles, and ARCO Madrid.
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