“The cultural and creative industries … are among the most powerful sources for new development pathways that encourage creativity and innovation in the pursuit of inclusive, equitable and sustainable growth and development”. United Nations Report on Culture. This interdisciplinary speaker series explores the ways in which the Cultural and Creative Industries (CCI) have enabled women around
Here is the third blog post from our first Scholar-in-Residence — Ms. Štěpánka Jislová, a comic book author/illustrator from Prague. Ms. Jislová will be joining us next month as part of the prestigious “Getting to Know Europe” grant that Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences was awarded from the European Union. We are
By Rafael Luévano Associate Professor Department of Religious Studies Fulbright awards are offered to scholars, businesspersons, artists, and students to travel to foreign countries to establish cooperative working relationships and promote mutual understanding between peoples and nations. For the 2015–2016 academic year, I was awarded the Fulbright-García Robles Fellowship for my travel to,
Here is the second blog posts from our first Scholar-in-Residence — Ms. Štěpánka Jislová, a comic book author/illustrator from Prague. Ms. Jislová will be joining us in October as part of the prestigious “Getting to Know Europe” grant that Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences was awarded from the European Union. We are
As promised, here is the first of many more blog posts from our first Scholar-in-Residence — Ms. Štěpánka Jislová, a comic book author/illustrator from Prague. Ms. Jislová will be joining us in October as part of the prestigious “Getting to Know Europe” grant that Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences was awarded from
Assistant Professor of Japanese Studies, Dr. Michael Wood, attended the Asian Studies on the Pacific Coast’s 50th Annual Conference hosted by California State Northridge June 9-12, 2016, where he was elected as a board member of the organization and presented on two different panels. During the conference he chaired a panel on the intersections of
Wilkinson College’s initiative in Creative and Cultural Industries has led to an invitation to present to the European Union in Washington DC. Addressing delegates from all 28 member states, Dean Patrick Fuery, Dr Kelli Fuery (Dodge College), Natalie Lawler (Arts Preparator) and Shannon Halverson (coordinator of the CCI) spoke on the College’s work in this
The time has actually come – you are graduating from college! For some of you this means you’re officially done with schooling for the rest of your life; for others, this means leaping into a concentrated discipline at graduate school; for the career driven individuals, your highly awaited graduation means gaining real time work experience
In honor of Women’s History Month, you’re invited to Helen Keller & Her 21st Century Renaissance with Beth Haller on Tuesday, March 15, 2016 in Beckman Hall 404. Join us from 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. for a presentation on the life of Helen Keller, followed by discussion with Haller from 12:30 p.m. –
Attention Wilkinson students! You’re invited to attend a BURN workshop , Resume for the Creative Professiona l, on March 8, 2016, 11-12:30 p.m., Argyros Forum, 209A. Learn how to write a well-crafted resume with Lia Halloran, Claudine Jaenichen and Anna Leahy! A well-crafted resume is essential to securing an interview. In today’s competitive