Stephen Berens, assistant professor, Department of Art, Wilkinson College, was one of 150 art professionals from around the United States brought to San Francisco to attend the Andy Warhol Foundation’s Warhol Initiative Convening June 21-26. The Warhol Convening is meant to foster deep discussion and critical thinking around emerging trends, current challenges, and the future
Today, Thursday, Aug. 11, an episode of The History Channel program Ancient Aliens – Sacred Places will include an interview with Marvin Meyer, Ph.D., Griset Professor of Bible and Christian Studies and chair of the Department of Religious Studies, Wilkinson College of Humanities and Social Sciences. The program is scheduled to air at 10 p.m. Dr.
Lia Halloran, assistant professor, Department of Art, Wilkinson College, had artwork included in the exhibition “Universe City” at Cal State Los Angeles, Jan. 29-Feb. 26. Halloran was also one of the presenters for X-TRA/ LACMA, 1IMAGE/ 1MINUTE event on Friday January 28th for the Los Angeles Art Fair based on X-TRA column by Micol Hebron.
Logan Esdale, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, English, recently presented a paper at the annual MLA Conference, which this year was held in Los Angeles. The paper, “The Bervin Fascicles,” was part of panel on contemporary re-imaginings of Emily Dickinson’s writing. As well, last fall he published two book reviews, one on Reading Emily Dickinson’s Letters: Critical Essays, edited by Jane
Assistant Professor of Italian Studies Angela Tumini has recently returned from a conference in Prague where she presented a paper title, “I Would Die For You: Love, Suicide and Redemption in the Cinema of Fellini, Dreyer and von Trier.
Chair and Professor of English Patrick Fuery is part of a research team that has just been awarded $230,000 to create a project using arts to develop strategies for helping returned soldiers of war deal with mental health issues. This particular grant is one of the most prestigious grants given by the Australian Research Council. “The other team