News from the School of IAS
Category: Research and Creative Practice
Kristin Gustafson Publishes Two Columns in Clio Among the Media
IAS faculty member Kristin Gustafson published two columns in Clio Among the Media: Newsletter of the History Division of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. Gustafson’s contributions are part of her role as Teaching Standards Chair for AEJMC's History Division.
January 4, 2016
Kari Lerum Co-authors “Sexuality in the Global South: 50 Years of Published Research in The Journal of Sex Research”
IAS faculty member Kari Lerum co-authored “Sexuality in the Global South: 50 years of published research in The Journal of Sex Research – Inclusions, Omissions, and Future Possibilities,” in The Journal of Sex Research (JSR). The article surveys ...
December 30, 2015
IAS faculty Members Win Awards from the Simpson Center for the Humanities
Seven IAS faculty members received grants from the UW Simpson Center for the Humanities. Sarah Dowling will join the Society of Scholars in 2016-17 to complete her current book project, "Remote Intimacies." Ron Krabill will host visiting scholar Sara Ahmed as a Katz Distinguished Lecturer. Minda Martin and Ben Gardner will ...
December 23, 2015
Kari Lerum Publishes in Archives of Sexual Behavior
IAS faculty member Kari Lerum is the lead author of a commentary published in Archives of Sexual Behavior. The article, entitled: “The Power of (But Not In?) Sexual Configurations Theory” is an invited commentary on a new model (Sexual Configurations Theory) recently published in the journal.
December 21, 2015
Barbara Noah Exhibits at The Alice Gallery through January 16
IAS faculty member Barbara Noah is exhibiting in the anniversary group show at The Alice Gallery, 6007 12th Ave S., located on the second floor. The exhibition will be up through January 16th.
December 21, 2015
Kari Lerum discusses sex worker rights on alum Chad Bates’ community talk show And…Discuss!?
IAS faculty member Kari Lerum joined Mary of Sex Workers Outreach Project (SWOP) Seattle to dialogue about sex worker rights on the community talk show and podcast And…Discuss!? Before a live audience at The Edmonds Theater, IAS alum Chad Bates (’14, Global Studies) and the panelists discussed definitions of sex work and challenges within the industry.
December 17, 2015
Karam Dana Responds to Trump – “Feeding the Monster: Islamophobia, Ratings, and Elections”
IAS faculty member Karam Dana has just published an op-ed in response to GOP presidential candidate Donald Tump’s call for closing immigration to the United States for all Muslims. “Feeding the Monster: Islamophobia, Ratings, and Elections” appeared today on the site Informed Comment: thoughts on the Middle East, History and Religion. In his post, Dana addresses ...
December 9, 2015
Julie Shayne, Dave Ellenwood, and Denise Hattwig Launch the UW Bothell Social Justice & Diversity Archive
IAS faculty member Julie Shayne, in collaboration with librarians Dave Ellenwood and Denise Hattwig have launched the UW Bothell Social Justice & Diversity Archive hosted by the UWB Library. The archive began with students in Shayne’s "Histories and Movements of Gender and Sexuality" course (Spring 2015), researching local gender justice and feminist organizations.
December 8, 2015
Martha Groom Becomes Co-PI on the Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Program
IAS faculty member Martha Groom is now a Co-PI on the Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Program. She and collaborators from across the University of Washington successfully submitted a new proposal this year for an extension of funding, receiving an additional $1.9 million on top of the initial $1.6 million from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation. The program began in 2014 and now is funded through 2019.
December 1, 2015
Amaranth Borsuk Launches Abra, a Book and App that Change in the Reader’s Hands
This past week saw the publication of IAS faculty member Amaranth Borsuk's collaborative project Abra: A Living Text, created with Kate Durbin and Ian Hatcher. Abra presses at the boundaries of the book, coupling a limited-edition, fine press artists' book with a free art app for iPad and iPhone that ...
November 30, 2015