Hybrid Oscar Talk Delves into Social Justice Films
Diverse representation, the impact social justice movies have on viewers, and ways to decompress after watching traumatic experiences on film were just a few topics discussed during the panel.
Cook on Chris Rock Performances at Wilbur Theatre: NBC Boston, WCVB
Professor and founding director of the Center for Comedic Arts Martie Cook weighed in on comedian Chris Rock’s first comedy show after the Academy Awards last week, in which nominee Will Smith slapped him onstage after a joke about Smith’s wife.
Comm Studies Class Runs Book Drive for Elementary School: WBZ
The books are for a Boston school that doesn’t have a library of its own.
The Long and Storied History of Emerson Athletics
From basketball to baseball, lacrosse to soccer, ice hockey, and wrestling — Emerson’s got a sporty story.
SOC Students Learn to Change the World, One TikTok at a Time
Kristy Drutman and Isaias Hernandez are members of EcoTok, a collective of environmental activists founded in 2020 who use TikTok to educate and promote sustainability, conservation, and social and environmental justice.
Pizza & Politics: Three Decades of a Communication Tradition
Originating in 1986, P&P has drawn regulars from the Emerson community and beyond.
Hawkins, Lasker, Lemack Honored for Teaching Excellence
We asked each winner about their inspirations for and secrets of excellent teaching.
How to Recognize and Decode Biases in Marketing
Too often, advertisers rely on outdated data and sexist marketing techniques to promote their products.
The Atlantic Reviews New Film Everything Everywhere All at Once by Daniel Kwan ’10 and Daniel Scheinert ’09
Alumni Daniel Kwan’10 and Daniel Scheinert ’09 wrote, directed, and produced their film Everything Everywhere All at Once, which debuted at the annual South by Southwest Festival in March and is receiving great reviews, including by the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal. It is slated for release in theaters soon.
COVID Update: Office of the Arts and COVID Policies
We are writing today to clarify how and why some COVID-19 protocols will still apply in certain circumstances to Office of the Arts events and participants.