News from the School of IAS
Kari Lerum and Julie Shayne Speak on International Women’s Day Panel
UW 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
Alums Lauren Fay and Jason Hampton Support Students through IAS Mentor Chats
The IAS Mentor Chat program connects alumni with small groups students for career exploration, networking, and learning about a range of professional trajectories. In February, alums Lauren Fay (’07, Global Studies) and Jason Hampton ('14, Law, Economics and Public Policy) visited campus ...
March 8, 2016
Kristy Leissle Hosts Valentine’s 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 UW'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
New Novel by Alum Margaret Chiavetta Receiving Rave Reviews
MFA in Creative Writing & Poetics alum Margaret Chiavetta (’14) continues to receive glowing reviews on her new kids fantasy novel, The Alchemist's Theorem: Sir Duffy’s Promise...
March 1, 2016
Lauren Berliner co-leads Symposium on “Crowdsourcing Care: Health, Debility and Dying in a Digital Age”
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
Mariah Crystal and Marcus Johnson Go On to Doctoral Programs
Master of Arts in Policy Studies alumna Mariah Crystal (’10) has been accepted into the Ph.D. program in Political Science at the University of Kansas. Mariah’s capstone project for the Policy Studies program in IAS was “Collaborative Social Change: A Transformational Approach,” which focused on the global dynamics of social change and development projects. Global Studies alumnus Marcus Johnson (’13) is currently ...
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 UW 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