News from the School of IAS
Category: Research and Creative Practice
Review of Alka Kurian’s New Feminisms in South Asian Social Media, Film, and Literature
IAS faculty member Alka Kurian's book New Feminisms in South Asian Social Media, Film, and Literature has been reviewed in the Postcoclonial Studies journal. In "Recasting feministic discourses in postcolonial South Asia: an interventionist reading," (March 2019, Postcolonial Studies), reviewer Priyanka Tripathi claims that "Within contemporary socio-cultural and political landscape of India, where violence against women is alarmingly on the rise, New Feminisms in South Asia makes a significant intervention ...
September 4, 2019
Partnership with Northwest Film Forum enhances student learning
This summer IAS faculty member David Goldstein teamed up with Northwest Film Forum (NWFF) on his Introduction to Film Studies course, which exposes students to the world of film and Seattle’s arts scene. This collaboration is just one example of NWFF’s strong commitment to education - and why we named them our 2019 Outstanding Community Partner.
August 15, 2019
Masahiro Sugano Screens 鈥淐ambodian Son鈥� in Four Different Countries
IAS faculty member Masahiro Sugano recently screened his award-winning feature documentary “Cambodian Son” in four different countries including Cambodia, Japan, Australia, and the Philippines. Sugano filmed, directed, edited, and released the documentary during his residency in Cambodia from 2012-2015. The film was awarded the “Top Documentary Prize at CAAMFEST 2014”, “The Special Jury Prize for Best Documentary at the Lebanon International Film Festival 2014”, and the “2015 Audience Award at Bali International Film Festival,” along with ...
August 14, 2019
Anida Yoeu Ali exhibits, performs and lectures at Haus Der Kunst in Munich
IAS faculty member Anida Yoeu Ali was one of three internationally recognized artists invited for a live performance, exhibition and lecture at Haus Der Kunst as part of the museum’s “Archiv Galerie 2019” series. Ali’s “The Buddhist Bug” was the opening performance for the launch of “Archives in Residence: Southeast Asia Performance Collection” on view in Munich, Germany from June 28 - September 29, 2019. The series focuses on the relationship between the archive and the formation of history ...
August 13, 2019
Min Tang publishes Tencent: The Political Economy of China鈥檚 Surging Internet Giant
IAS faculty member Min Tang has published Tencent: The Political Economy of China’s Surging Internet Giant. The book, as part of Routledge's Global Media Giants Series, examines the history and expansion strategies of the China-based leading global Internet giant, Tencent, and illuminates its emergence as a joint creation of the Chinese state and ...
August 7, 2019
Dan Berger on recent activism in Puerto Rico
IAS faculty member Dan Berger published two op-eds on the recent demonstrations that forced Puerto Rico's governor to resign. In the Washington Post Berger and historian Carly Goodman write that the protests build upon a long history of activism that might inspire people in the US as well. "For years, Puerto Ricans have been organizing in opposition to U.S.-backed austerity policies supported by ...
August 5, 2019
Dan Berger on the critical, overlooked history of WA’s prison abolition movement
In Crosscut, IAS faculty member Dan Berger published an op-ed about the history of prison abolitionist organizing in Washington state. Berger highlighted the state's role as a national leader in thinking about prison policy, prison reform, and alternatives to prison. The article focuses on efforts by incarcerated people, including the prisoner newspapers archived in the Washington Prison History Project, as well as ...
July 16, 2019
Amaranth Borsuk interviewed on the Copyright Clearance Center’s Beyond the Book podcast
IAS faculty member Amaranth Borsuk gave a short interview on the Beyond the Book podcast this week. She and host Chris Kenneally discussed the book as both an interface and material container, touching on its changing form and its future. Listen here.
July 16, 2019
Alan Wood takes history into the future
IAS professor emeritus and 56吃瓜网 Bothell founding faculty member Alan Wood is turning two of his classes, Problems in World History to 1500 and Problems in World History after 1500, into fully online courses. After nearly 30 years of lecturing in classrooms, Wood is embracing new technologies because he “feels a sense of urgency” to bring these topics to students. “As a species, humans are now facing challenges that for the first time are fully global in their scale and scope,” he said.
July 16, 2019
Becca Price mentors and leads discussion on making the culture of science inclusive
IAS faculty member Becca Price attended the Gordon Research Seminar and the Gordon Research Conference on Undergraduate Biology Education Research. The Seminar is intended for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows, and Dr. Price attended as a mentor to support these early career scientists. She also led a The GRC Power Hour™ for the conference, an hour long discussion about how to change the culture of science to be more welcoming to women. Later in the conference ...
July 16, 2019