‘Flawed’ in the System: Troupe a Comedic Platform for Women of Color
In 2016, when Nina Rodriguez ‘19 saw a missing piece of the comedy scene puzzle on Emerson’s campus, she decided to do something about it.
Emerson Alum First New York Times Arts Fellow Critic
Emerson alumna Maya Phillips is part of the inaugural class of The New York Times Fellowship program.
Podcast: Deion Hawkins on Police Brutality and the Black Community
As America seethes with unrest following the police killing of yet another unarmed black man, the Campus on the Common podcast is replaying “Trauma and Communication: Police Brutality and the Black Community,” a conversation with Deion Hawkins, assistant professor of Communication Studies.
Jabari Asim on the Racist Roots of American Policing and Resisting Despair
As people across the country take to the streets to protest the killing of George Floyd at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer, Emerson Today asked Asim about policing in the United States, his work, and what he thinks about this moment.
Olayiwola Receives Academy of American Poets Fellowship
Porsha Olayiwola, Poet Laureate of Boston and an MFA candidate in Creative Writing at Emerson, was one of 23 Poets Laureate across the country to be named a Fellow by the Academy of American Poets, a designation that comes with a $50,000 grant to support work in their communities.
Delaney Mandel, MS ’20: Led Therapy Sessions with Children, Lip-Synched to The Beatles
Delaney Mandel is looking forward to getting a job in early intervention with children.
Henry Aceves ’20: Theatre, Performance, and Post-Colonial Studies
Henry Aceves ’20 was active in student theatre while at Emerson. He plans to stay in Boston and intern in a literary department.
The EVVYs Must Go On! Students Create Show with Help from Famous Friends
This year’s EVVYs are like no other EVVYs ever before.
Poetry and Song Class Blends Collaboration, Creativity, Courage
Poetry and Song, developed by Scott Wheeler and co-taught by Ross, a Writing, Literature and Publishing affiliated faculty member, doesn’t slowly ease students into the process of writing – regardless of whether or not they’ve ever written a poem or a song before.
Joe Paladino ’20: Leadership Through Baseball
Joe Paladino cherishes the time he had with his baseball teammates.