Despite increased media coverage of police brutality, there is a lack of empirical research on its mental health effects. Helping to change all that is Communication Studies faculty member Deion Hawkins.
This week, the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) announced that it is awarding a $100,000 grant to Associate Professor Marc Fields to complete construction of The Banjo Project. The site, hosted on the Emerson server, has been awarded numerous grants over the years from various cultural foundations, but the NEH funding will allow Fields to put the finishing touches on the project – as much as a museum is ever “finished”.
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The 4th-seeded Emerson Overwatch team may have lost to Northeastern University, 2-0, in the semifinals at the December 8 Boston Uprising Collegiate Cup, but in one respect, they won before any of the players ever sat down in front of their screens.
During last month’s “Authentic Encounters,” the Emerson community gathered at Center Stage to address the value of everyday communication through students sharing their stories and reflecting on the impacts of conversation and human interaction.
It’s no secret that Emerson students go the extra mile for a creative challenge, always working on some amazing new project and getting heavily involved with about a dozen extracurriculars. This “doing the most” culture is something that sets us apart—but we have to remember that, sometimes, it’s O.K. to take a step back.
Filmmakers and crewmembers from the independent film I May Regret, including two Emerson alumni who worked on the movie to while students in the LA program, spoke about the experience during a screening and Q&A on November 26.
With over three decades of research on the ways people use laughter in everyday interactions, Emerson Communication Studies Professor Phillip Glenn’s insights are being shared around the world – most recently in the prestigious New York Review of Books.
November’s midterm elections had a shocking effect on the national level as the Democratic Party had not gained more seats in the House of Representatives since 1974 – and Emerson College alumni were major forces behind-the-scenes.
Golden Globe winner Krista Vernoff, writer/executive producer for hit shows such as ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy and Showtime’s Shameless, will be the Spring 2019 Semel Chair in Screenwriting.
