Academics (page 6)
In the Media: Scripps College Art Exhibition on Display at Descanso Gardens, Pasadena Now Reports
The exhibition is from the Scripps College collection and was previously on display at the College’s Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery in 2021.
Read MoreIn the Media: Wendy Cheng Discusses Archival Research at the Huntington Library, Pasadena Now Reports
Cheng highlighted the archive of Lily Lee Chen, the first Chinese American woman to be elected mayor of any city in the United States.
Read MoreIn the Media: Wendy Cheng Discusses Monterey Park’s Mourning and History in Zócalo Public Square
Cheng says Monterey Park is “a home for ‘immigrants and lost ones,’ where those who have been historically excluded or vilified elsewhere might come to dance with others who are not exactly like them.”
Read MoreIn the Media: The Progressive Remembers Samella Lewis on Her 100th Birthday
“Lewis’s teachings, writings, curatorial efforts, film productions, political activism, and other activities reflected her tireless commitment to Black artists,” the Progressive notes.
Read MoreIn the Media: Chanah Haigh ’23 Explores Warehouses’ Impact on Nearby Residents in Fontana Herald News Op-Ed
“In Fontana and other Inland cities, city councils approve warehouse projects over community objections, allowing industrial uses to encroach on the lives and lungs of residents,” Haigh writes.
Read MoreIn the Media: Stacey Wood Discusses the Gullibility of Experts in The Conversation
Digital and social media-dependent scams, such as the recent FTX cryptocurrency collapse, have attracted a number of celebrity endorsements and investors.
Read MoreIn the Media: Martha Gonzalez Discusses Returning to One’s Roots with KQED
“Assimilation is part of forgetting,” Gonzalez said. “I encourage everybody to dig back into their own root cultures.”
Read MoreIn the Media: Claremont Courier‘s 2022 Round-Up Includes Martha Gonzalez’s MacArthur Grant
The Claremont Courier’s review of local 2022 highlights included the MacArthur Fellowship “genius grant” received by Martha Gonzalez.
Read MoreIn the Media: Suzanne Keen Featured on The Nexus Podcast
President Suzanne Keen is featured on The Nexus Podcast as part of the podcast’s three-part series on storytelling in the workplace.
Read MoreIn the Media: Suzanne Keen Article on Narrative Empathy Published in Philosophy Journal
President Suzanne Keen has published an article, “Narrative Empathy and the Challenge of the Unrelatable,” in Bollettino Filosofico, an Italian philosophy journal.
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