Emerson Students’ Voting Numbers Soared in 2020
76.1 percent of Emerson students who were eligible to vote on Election Day 2020 cast a ballot, up from 60.2 percent of Emerson students in the 2016 election.
COVID Update: Testing Center Open
This morning’s alarm and evacuation of the test center building at 116 Harrison Ave has been cleared.
Hatef on Portrayal of Afgan Suffering in Photography: The Conversation
Journalism assistant professor and media scholar Azeta Hatef writes for the academic news site The Conversation that photos of Afghan suffering in the media fuels inequality and harm.
COVID Update: Test Center Closed 11/2
The Testing Center will be closed for the rest of the day today due to an emergency at the Tufts University building
Teach-In on Race: Telling Authentic Stories in Film and Theatre
The discussion kicked off with the question of how inequities have affected work in film and theatre, especially in recent years, and what that means for artists of color in an industry where they can at times feel unappreciated.
Sarwar on Climate Change, Fishing, and Bad Relations between India & Pakistan: South Asia Monitor
Affiliated faculty Beena Sarwar writes a piece about the effect of bad India and Pakistan relations on the fishing industry, specifically for fishermen themselves, as climate change plays a role.
Teach-In on Race: Tak Toyoshima on Using Art to Heal the World
Toyoshima talked to Emerson students, faculty, and staff about his early life growing up in New York City as the son of Japanese immigrant artists, his career in comics, and ways to use your art to make positive change in the world.
Teach-In on Race: Combating Anti-Asian Hate
Panels participants provided ways to support the Asian community.
Kim McLarin Named Interim Dean of Graduate and Professional Studies
I am pleased to announce that Kim McLarin, Professor of Creative Writing and Graduate Program Director of the MFA in Popular Fiction Writing and Publishing at Emerson, has accepted my invitation to serve in an interim role as the College’s Dean of Graduate and Professional Studies.
Alumnae Authors on Witchy Rom Coms, the ‘Blood Ceiling,’ and Middle School Hauntings
Emerson alumnae authors thrill, chill, and scare with stories of witches, ghouls, and hauntings.