Award-winning poet and bestselling memoirist Mary Karr emphasized the importance of vulnerability in writing to Emerson students during a Q&A moderated by Associated Professor Mako Yokishawa on Thursday, April 12. … Continue Reading Karr to Emerson Students: Be Vulnerable, Write About Hope
The spotlight was green on actors, dancers, singers, musicians, comedians, and filmmakers who took the stage at the Paramount Center last Friday to raise awareness of sustainability issues at the … Continue Reading Photos: Green and on Stage
Six months after the #MeToo movement gained traction following revelations about serial sexual assaults of women by Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein, Emerson faculty came together to look at ways to … Continue Reading Emerson Faculty Go “Beyond #MeToo” in Arts, Media
Emerson College and more than 70 other member institutions of the Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration have signed onto an amicus brief filed Wednesday, April 11, supporting plaintiffs … Continue Reading Emerson Joins Amicus Brief in Support of Dreamers
Loud noise makes Rita Johnson ’21 extremely anxious, and flashing lights can be difficult for her to process. Because of her sensory issues, a night out at a typical dance … Continue Reading Shhhh… It’s a Party: Silent Disco Creates Inclusive Dance Floor
Jabari Asim has been thinking about Nat Turner for a long time. The Writing, Literature and Publishing associate professor said he thinks he’s been working on some version of … Continue Reading Asim Co-Writing Musical About Leader of Slave Uprising
Former U.S. Poet Laureate Billy Collins will join an award-winning documentary filmmaker, a bestselling author and screenwriter, and a Massachusetts Supreme Court justice on stage at Emerson College’s 138th Commencement … Continue Reading Poet Laureate Billy Collins to Speak at Emerson Commencement
Wim Wenders, a major player in New German Cinema of the 1970s, shared his insights on filmmaking with an Emerson audience following an advance screening of his new romantic thriller, … Continue Reading Acclaimed Filmmaker Wim Wenders Speaks at Emerson
Students from across majors had their day in court as part of ELATE, a new program that staged a mock trial, with students as attorneys and witnesses. The Emerson College … Continue Reading Students on the Case in First Mock Trial Event
The esports industry is enormous globally and growing exponentially in the U.S. And colleges and universities are looking to learn how to prepare students for careers in this hot new … Continue Reading Emerson Offering Expo to Connect Esports to Academia
