Media Mentions

Media Mentions October 2022

The latest media mentions, quotes, profiles, and writings from Division of the Humanities faculty, students, staff, and alumni. Visit us on Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Facebook for more updates.

Looking (and Looking Again) at Black Film History
Library of Congress
Allyson Nadia Field (Cinema and Media Studies) and Cara Cadoo (Indiana University) discovered the earliest surviving fragment of Black-produced cinema—made four years before the earliest known surviving footage.

Local Color on View in Show About Modernism and Monochromatic Art
WTTW
Christine Mehring (Art History) featured in this video about Monochrome Multitudes, an exhibition she co-curated, now open at the Smart Museum of Art.

Seven poems that make you stop and appreciate Chicago
WBEZ Chicago
Rachel DeWoskin (English Language and Literature) was  invited to the WBEZ studios to read her poem "chance, chicago," which was included in the poetry anthology “Wherever I’m At.”

The Literary Aesthetic and Reading for the Other
The Wire
Martha C. Nussbaum (Law and Philosophy) and Sianne Ngai (English Language and Literature) are mentioned in this article about literary aesthetics, literary studies, literature's possibilities and what it can shape or generate.

Media Mentions September 2022

The latest media mentions, quotes, profiles, and writings from Division of the Humanities faculty, students, staff, and alumni. Visit us on Twitter and Facebook for more updates.

Two Critics, 13 Favorite Booths at The Armory Show
The New York Times
Jessica Stockholder (Visual Arts) was mentioned in this article about the Armory Show’s Mitchell-Innes & Nash Booth, where she presented some of her sculptures.

Roberts Lecture ‘22 with Agnes Callard
The Dickinsonian
Agnes Callard (Philosophy) delivered the annual Christopher Roberts Lectures on Sept 23, and 24, titled “What is Free Speech?” and “Socratic Love.”

Ling Ma’s Continual State of Return
Vanity Fair
Article favorably reviews Ling Ma's novel, Severance, and her recent book of short stories, Bliss Montage.

Media Mentions August 2022

The latest media mentions, quotes, profiles, and writings from Division of the Humanities faculty, students, staff, and alumni. Visit us on Twitter and Facebook for more updates.

That Painted Greek Maiden at the Met: Just Whose Vision Is She?
The New York Times
Roko Rumora (Art History) discusses the exhibition "Chroma: Ancient Sculpture in Color" at the Met and how he finds the evocation of polychromy in the exhibition "jarring."

An American girl in Tagore land
Telegraph India, My Kolkata
Wendy Doniger (South Asian Languages and Civilizations) recounts her first taste of Santiniketan in her book of letters and recollections on India.

Presidents Message: How Bryn Mawr became a trailblazer in digital scholarship and open access.
Bryn Mawr Alumnae Bulletin
Clifford Ando (Classics) is mentioned in this article about the development of the Bryn Mawr Classical Review (BMCR), of which Ando is co–senior editor. The BMCR publishes reviews in both classical studies and classical archaeology.

Fall visual arts guide 2022
Chicago Sun Times
Theaster Gates (Visual Arts) is mentioned in this article that lists upcoming exhibitions in Chicago. Gates's work will be showcased in the Monochrome Multitudes exhibition at the Smart Museum.

Media Mentions July 2022

The latest media mentions, quotes, profiles, and writings from Division of the Humanities faculty, students, staff, and alumni. Visit us on Twitter and Facebook for more updates.

Theaster Gates Unveils the 2022 Serpentine Pavilion in London
Galerie Magazine
Theaster Gates (Visual Arts) opens Black Chapel, an architectural commission by the Serpentine Pavillion in London, as a spiritual place for music, homage, and community.

Academy Museum Appoints Jacqueline Stewart as President and Director
Variety Magazine
Jacqueline Stewart (Cinema and Media Studies) was appointed as the new President and Director of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures and was praised for her direction of the museum’s curatorial program. Stewart will guide the vision of the Academy Museum and oversee all aspects of its operations.

Jacqueline Stewart, Academy Museum of Motion Pictures Director and President, to Present Exhibition, Regeneration: Black Cinema 1898–1971
RogerEbert.com
Jacqueline Stewart’s (Cinema and Media Studies) new role as President and Director of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures has helped amplify the new exhibition. “Regeneration: Black Cinema 1898–1971,” which opens on Aug. 21. “This landmark exhibition seeks to restore lost chapters of American film history as it elevates the contributions of Black artists to present a more inclusive story,” said Ms. Stewart.

Pages