News from the School of IAS
Amaranth Borsuk’s work exhibited in Kassel, Germany
IAS faculty member Amaranth Borsuk is represented in the current exhibition at the KunstTempel in Kassel, Germany, curated by Friedrich Block. POESIS: Sparchekunst/Language Art (August 29–October 6, 2019) is "snapshot of international language art," featuring 63 artists from 17 countries. The show celebrates the 20th anniversary of the gallery and Block's p0es1s project. Borsuk's text generator Book of Dust will be one of the digital artworks shown. Book of Dust pays homage to Alison Knowles and James Tenney’s A House of Dust (1967), one of the earliest examples of computationally-generated poetry. The original program generated imaginative art installations as venues for happenings and community building using the following structure:
September 5, 2019
Dan Berger on criminal justice reform plans proposed by Sanders and Warren
IAS faculty member Dan Berger coauthored an op-ed for In These Times on the criminal justice reform plans proposed by Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren. Berger and his coauthor, independent scholar and abolitionist Kay Whitlock, described the plans as "exciting steps forward" but also limited--particularly since most incarceration happens at the state rather than federal level. "Discussing their strengths and weaknesses ...
September 5, 2019
Minda Martin screens Ramps to Nowhere
IAS faculty member Minda Martin screened her film Ramps to Nowhere (2019) on August 17th as part of the 2019 Seattle Design Festival on top of the I-5 in freeway park. The screening was joined by 40 community members and was sponsored by Freeway Park Association and the I-5 Lid Team. ...
September 4, 2019
Review of Alka Kurian’s New Feminisms in South Asian Social Media, Film, and Literature
IAS faculty member Alka Kurian's book New Feminisms in South Asian Social Media, Film, and Literature has been reviewed in the Postcoclonial Studies journal. In "Recasting feministic discourses in postcolonial South Asia: an interventionist reading," (March 2019, Postcolonial Studies), reviewer Priyanka Tripathi claims that "Within contemporary socio-cultural and political landscape of India, where violence against women is alarmingly on the rise, New Feminisms in South Asia makes a significant intervention ...
September 4, 2019
Librarian Kaijsa Calkins values her interdisciplinary education
Alum Kaijsa Calkins is Assistant Dean of Education & Research Services at University of Wyoming Libraries where she leads the division that includes special collections, digital collections, digital scholarship and scholarly communication, and library instruction and liaison programs. It’s the career she envisioned while a UW Bothell undergraduate planning to attend library school.
August 26, 2019
Masahiro Sugano and Anida Yoeu Ali Awarded 2019 Course Development Grant from The Center for Global Studies
IAS faculty members Anida Yoeu Ali and Masahiro Sugano have been awarded the 2019 Course Development Grant for their team taught course Global Media Lab (MCS 472A&B: Advanced Media Production). The grant administered by the Center for Global Studies at the University of Washington’s Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies is an extremely competitive grant that recognizes innovative teaching at the UW...
August 19, 2019
IAS grads offer career guidance
Through Mentor Chats, IAS alumni regularly meet with students to discuss how interdisciplinary skills are valued in the professional world and lead to rewarding careers. Alumni Javier Carrasquero (’17) and Jaime Fajardo (’12) are two alumni who recently spoke with students in Jennifer Atkinson’s Portfolio Capstone course.
August 15, 2019
Priya Frank named to Puget Sound Business Journal’s 40 Under 40
The Puget Sound Business Journal recently unveiled the 2019 40 Under 40 honorees, putting a spotlight on individuals who are among the business community's brightest and most innovative leaders under the age of 40. Among them is M.A. in Cultural Studies alum Priya Frank (’11), Associate Director for Community Programs at Seattle Art Museum (SAM), where she focuses on partnerships, programming, and equity-related initiatives. Frank is also ...
August 15, 2019
Partnership with Northwest Film Forum enhances student learning
This summer IAS faculty member David Goldstein teamed up with Northwest Film Forum (NWFF) on his Introduction to Film Studies course, which exposes students to the world of film and Seattle’s arts scene. This collaboration is just one example of NWFF’s strong commitment to education - and why we named them our 2019 Outstanding Community Partner.
August 15, 2019
Masahiro Sugano Screens “Cambodian Son” in Four Different Countries
IAS faculty member Masahiro Sugano recently screened his award-winning feature documentary “Cambodian Son” in four different countries including Cambodia, Japan, Australia, and the Philippines. Sugano filmed, directed, edited, and released the documentary during his residency in Cambodia from 2012-2015. The film was awarded the “Top Documentary Prize at CAAMFEST 2014”, “The Special Jury Prize for Best Documentary at the Lebanon International Film Festival 2014”, and the “2015 Audience Award at Bali International Film Festival,” along with ...
August 14, 2019