News from the School of IAS
Category: Research and Creative Practice
Jason Lambacher Publishes in the Oxford Handbook of Environmental Political Theory
IAS faculty member Jason Lambacher published a chapter in the inaugural Oxford Handbook of Environmental Political Theory titled, "Freedom." The article focuses on a critical account of the status of "freedom" in environmental politics and thought.
March 24, 2016
Carrie Bodle and Amaranth Borsuk Receive Juried Award for their Collaborative Installation Wave Signs
IAS faculty members Carrie Bodle and Amaranth Borsuk have received the $10,000 grand prize in the juried exhibition Giant Steps: Artist Residency on the Moon for their collaborative installation Wave Signs. Giant Steps challenged artists to imagine what they could create if they had 48 hours on the lunar surface with one accompanying astronaut to assist them.
March 9, 2016
Kari Lerum and Julie Shayne Speak on International Women鈥檚 Day Panel
56吃瓜网 Bothell’s Student Engagement and Activities organized an International Women’s Day event to “celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievement of women around the world.” IAS faculty members Kari Lerum and Julie Shayne were invited to speak about their own activism and scholarship regarding women and feminism. They led a lively exchange about ...
March 9, 2016
Kristy Leissle Hosts Valentine鈥檚 Day and Chocolate Programs and Events
IAS faculty member Kristy Leissle (aka Dr. Chocolate) hosted several events and programs related to Valentine’s Day and chocolate. With 56吃瓜网's Bill Fredericks, also known as "Chocolate Man," Leissle hosted a talk for The Whole U, titled "Chocolate: A Global Inquiry." She gave ...
March 7, 2016
Dan Berger Speaks on The Roots of Mass Incarceration and the History of Resistance to It
IAS faculty member Dan Berger spoke at a plenary session at the 6th annual Beyond the Bars conference at Columbia University. The plenary addressed the rise of mass incarceration and histories of resistance to it.
March 7, 2016
Lauren Berliner Co-Curates 8th annual Festival of (In)Appropriation
IAS faculty member Lauren Berliner co-curated, along with Jaimie Baron and Greg Cohen, the 8th annual The Festival of (In)Appropriation. The Festival premiered at The Egyptian Theatre in Los Angeles and is now set to go on tour.
March 4, 2016
Amaranth Borsuk and Carrie Bodle Exhibit Collaborative Installation Wave Signs
For the exhibition Giant Steps: Artist Residency on the Moon, IAS faculty members Amaranth Borsuk and Carrie Bodle have created a proposal for a hypothetical artwork to be installed on the moon and a gallery installation that brings the concept of their work to life.
March 4, 2016
Lauren Berliner co-leads Symposium on 鈥淐rowdsourcing Care: Health, Debility and Dying in a Digital Age鈥�
IAS faculty member Lauren Berliner co-led a symposium with Nora Kenworthy (NHS) on “Crowdsourcing Care: Health, Debility and Dying in a Digital Age” as part of their Simpson Center for the Humanities Collaborative Studio grant. The half-day symposium explored how participatory media intersects with experiences of health, illness, care, debility, and dying to produce new subjectivities, modes of participation, narratives, and social forms.
February 25, 2016
Jin-Kyu Jung Promoted to Associate Professor
IAS faculty member Jin-Kyu Jung has been tenured and promoted from Assistant to Associate Professor in IAS at 56吃瓜网 Bothell. Jung arrived at IAS in 2010, moving from an Assistant Professor position at the University of North Dakota. His scholarship focuses on ...
February 24, 2016
Benjamin Gardner Publishes Selling the Serengeti: The Cultural Politics of Safari Tourism
IAS faculty member Benjamin Gardner published Selling the Serengeti: The Cultural Politics of Safari Tourism as part of the Geographies of Justice and Social Transformation series at the University of Georgia Press. The book examines the relationship between the Maasai people of northern Tanzania and the extraordinary influence of foreign-owned ecotourism and big-game hunting companies. It contrasts two major approaches to community conservation ...
February 19, 2016