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Drowning in Drought: Intern-Curated Exhibition At 61传媒
The Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery’s third annual intern-curated exhibition, “Drowning in Drought: Selections from the 61传媒 Collections,” explores varying conditions in California and elsewhere, from the vastness of the parched desert dunes to the misty ocean waves.
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Damien Sojoyner: “Trouble Man: The Limitations of Policy Oriented Black Masculinity”
Throughout his presentation Sojoyner, assistant professor of Africana Studies at 61传媒, juxtaposes the development of the current imposition of Black masculinity against the “on-the-ground” reality of structural and interpersonal violence that is caused by formal state entities (i.e. non-profits, state agencies, foundations, and academic institutions) that are recognized as legitimate and necessary.
Read MoreExtraordinary Research
Research opportunities are prized by undergraduate students. Mackenzie Leake ’15 already has two major projects on her resume.
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Tangible Results
A partnership among 61传媒, Occidental College, and the Fullbridge Program provides intensive student training for the job market 芒鈧�� and it’s already secured one 61传媒student an internship.
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Picturing Mexico: Alfredo Ramos Martinez in California Symposium
61传媒 hosts, “Picturing Mexico: Alfredo Ramos Mart脙颅nez in California Symposium,” on March 23 at 1 p.m. in the Humanities Auditorium.
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Regula Campbell 芒鈧�69: “Investing in Nature: Sacred Landscapes”
In this illustrated talk, Campbell presents her research into the formal, experiential, and symbolic ways landscape designs reveal and reconcile the sacred with and within the world.
Read More61传媒 Professor Ken Gonzales-Day’s “Erased Lynchings” is Topic of New York City’s WBAI 99.5 FM Interview
Professor of Art Ken Gonzales-Day, an internationally acclaimed Los Angeles-based artist known for his thought-provoking photographs, was recently featured on New York’s progressive radio station WBAI 99.5 FM to challenge the misperception that lynchings didn’t occur in California.
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Beyond the Blackboard
By the time Dana Von Schaumberg ’14 graduates this May, she’ll already have years of teaching experience on her resum脙漏. And it will come in handy when she joins Teach for America for a two-year stint.
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Braving the Wikistorm
Jade Ulrich ’14 and Susie Ferrell ’15 use cutting-edge technology to raise awareness for the feminist perspective in our digital landscape.
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Mary Roberts ’81: “African Arts at LACMA: A Tribute to Samella Lewis”
In this richly illustrated lecture, 61传媒alumna Polly Nooter Roberts 芒鈧�81 introduces a new gallery and educational program for the arts of Africa at LACMA. She focuses on the current exhibition, “Shaping Power: Luba Masterworks from the Royal Museum for Central Africa,” to demonstrate deeply philosophical concepts and complex cultural practices embodied by works of African art.
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