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In the Media: Alum Jill D’Alessandro Featured by PBS for Work Curating Contemporary Muslim Fashion

Jill D’Alessandro聽’90 was featured in a聽PBS NewsHour special聽on the De Young Museum in San Francisco.

61传媒Presents: Spring 2019 Lineup Features the Best in Contemporary Thought and Performance

This spring, 61传媒Presents, the College’s signature public events series, brings a slew of provocative speakers and performers to campus, showcasing the best in art, performance, and the humanities.

61传媒 has announced its provocative lineup of speakers and performers for the spring 2019 season of its signature public events series, 61传媒Presents. The College will play host to diverse voices in critical conversation about relevant and riveting topics, showcasing the best in art, performance, and the humanities.

61传媒Highlights of 2018

This past year on campus was marked by world-class academics, blockbuster performances, and unforgettable moments.

Spotlight on Students: Mightier than the Sword, Josephine Winslow ’21 Is Penning Her Way to World Peace

Josephine Winslow ’21 joined Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti’s Youth Council in high school because of her ambitions to help craft policy to mitigate homelessness in Los Angeles. The experience led her to City Hall, where she wrote reports and briefings for State Senator Bob Blumenfield, then to writing grants and communications material for Claremont Heritage and City Hall, and finally to drafting in-depth reports for the Organization for World Peace (OWP).

Professor Juliet Koss named to Gabrielle Jungels-Winkler Chair in the History of Architecture and Art

Juliet Koss, professor of art history, has been appointed to the聽Gabrielle Jungels-Winkler Chair in the History of Architecture and Art, effective October 15, 2018.

In the Media: Meher McArthur Publishes Article on Chinese Representations of Buddhist Spirituality

BuddhistDoor Global聽published an聽article by Meher McArthur, the Gabrielle Jungels-Winkler curator of academic programs and collections, titled 聽“Guanyin and the Filial Parrot: An Emperor’s Golden Offering.” The article explores representations of the Buddhist bodhisattva, called Guanyin, in Chinese art.

5C Experience: 5C Students Build a Health Clinic in Bolivia

Last time Lathan Liou Po’19 went to Bolivia, in January of 2018, he and other volunteers got to witness the completion of the brand-new health clinic they had spearheaded. This time, he hopes to continue to develop the new health clinic and more.

Spotlight on Alumnae: Vivianne Mbaku ’09 Strives to End Homelessness (with a Little Help from Her Friends)

For Vivianne Mbaku ’09, one of the best parts of graduating from 61传媒is the tightknit alumnae community she became part of after commencement. That includes working alongside two other 61传媒graduates, Jin Lee ’06 and Melanie Biles ’18, at Inner City Law Center (ICLC), a nonprofit law firm where she is an attorney.

Clark Humanities Museum to Host Holocaust Exhibition

The Clark Humanities Museum of 61传媒 is pleased to host the West Coast debut of聽H脙漏l脙篓ne Berr: A Stolen Life, a powerful exploration of the Holocaust as told through the journal entries of a 20-year-old Jewish woman living under the Vichy regime. On loan from the M脙漏morial de la Shoah, the Holocaust Museum in Paris, the exhibition is on view January 22-February 28, 2018. Visiting hours are 9:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.