Alum Apolline Traoré’s ‘Sira’ Shows Brutality, Beauty of Life in Burkina Faso
‘Sira’ is the first Burkina Faso movie submitted to the Academy Awards in more than three decades.
Emersonians Will Be Everywhere All at Once at SXSW 2024
Several films and TV shows created, in part, by alums will be screened March 8-16 at the festival, where Oscar darlings and alums Daniel Kwan ’10 and Daniel Scheinert ’09, will deliver the keynote address.
Emerson Faculty on Social Media, Marketing, and Polling in the Race for POTUS
In order to win, President Biden must continue to show he’s the only adult in the room, faculty member Kathryn Grosso Gann.
House Honored with Professor Emeritus, Reflects on His Work and Classroom
As a professor of American Studies, House created numerous Emerson courses, wrote for national websites including The Hill and The Daily Beast, and has penned several books.
Presidential Inauguration: RSVP to Three Days of Celebrating Emerson
There will be three days of special events including live performances, a film festival, panels, and food!
Cupid Loves Flicking Arrows at Emersonians
Love blooms in the dorms, the cafeteria, in the classroom, and when you’re an alum.
Mizzou Associate Provost Alexandra Socarides Named Emerson Provost
Socarides will lead domestic and international academic programs; oversee teaching, research, ongoing faculty searches, and promotions; and actively participate in the strategic planning process.
Teach-In on Race: Filmmaker Explains Nigerian Film Industry
Oladigbolu talked about what it takes to make a film in his native Nigeria, his path to filmmaking, and the intersection of “Nollywood” and Hollywood.
Teach-In on Race: Grace Talusan on Finding Her Voice and Finding a Home
In a wide-ranging talk on this year’s Teach-In theme, “A ‘New Normal’ Just Won’t Do: Intersectionality in the Arts and Communication,” Talusan talked about how her identities shape her art, her teaching, and her world.
Gellman on What Bukele’s Second Term Means for El Salvador: Latin America Advisor
El Salvador may be the model for Latin America’s next authoritarian wave.