Faculty and Staff Notes
Alice Blumenfeld's Poem Published
Visiting Assistant Professor of Dance Alice Blumenfeld's poem "" was published online in Stance on Dance.
Andrea McAlister Gives Webinars on Teaching During COVID-19
Associate Professor of Piano Pedagogy Andrea McAlister gave two webinars for the on the topic of teaching during COVID-19. The webinars were titled "Teaching Collegiate Class Piano Online" and "Effective Teaching in Challenging Times and Beyond." McAlister also contributed to the special COVID-19 issue of Piano Magazine.
Roberto Hoyle and Helen He 鈥20 Publish
Assistant Professor of Computer Science Roberto Hoyle and Helen He 鈥20 published "" at the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Conference on Computer-Human Interaction.
Alice Blumenfeld Interviewed
Visiting Assistant Professor of Dance Alice Blumenfeld was on her artistic practice in flamenco as part of the Ohio Dance Virtual Festival.
Shari Rabin Gives Workshop
Assistant Professor of Jewish Studies and Religion Shari Rabin gave a training workshop on nineteenth-century Jewish migration for docents at the National Museum of American Jewish History.
Andrea Gyorody and Matthew Francis Rarey Receive Curatorial Awards for Excellence
Andrea Gyorody, Ellen Johnson 鈥33 Assistant Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, and Matthew Francis Rarey, assistant professor of art history, have both received from the Association of Art Museum Curators (AAMC) for their Allen Memorial Art Museum exhibition 鈥淎fterlives of the Black Atlantic.鈥 On view since August 2019, 鈥淎fterlives鈥 has been chosen by the AAMC as the best exhibition this past year at an organization with an operating budget of under $5 million.
Stiliana Milkova Publishes Essay
Stiliana Milkova, assistant professor of comparative literature and Italian, published an essay in the , reflecting on the pandemic, translation, and the myths of reading and creativity.
Kristina Mani Writes for World Politics Review
Associate Professor of Politics Kristina Mani wrote in that Latin America's militarized response to the COVID-19 crisis will likely expand the political influence of the military and bring new challenges to the protection of human rights.
Greggor Mattson Publishes Essay on COVID-19's Impact on Gay Bars
Associate Professor of Sociology Greggor Mattson about COVID-19's impact on gay bars for the Conversation. It was picked up by the AP Wire and republished on more than 40 news sites, including the Houston Chronicle, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Business Insider, and the San Francisco Chronicle.
Julia Christensen Gives Presentation on Book and Project
Associate Professor of Integrated Media Julia Christensen, a LACMA Art + Technology Lab grant recipient, will gave a multimedia presentation at on Wednesday, April 22 about her project and forthcoming book, Upgrade Available (Dancing Foxes Press, Spring 2020), which examines how 鈥渦pgrade culture鈥 fundamentally impacts our experience of time.