News from the School of IAS
Zeinabu Irene Davis screens “Spirits of Rebellion: Black Cinema from UCLA”
On February 22, 2020, the Henry Gallery hosted a screening and discussion of “Spirits of Rebellion: Black Cinema from UCLA” directed by Zeinabu Irene Davis, who was introduced by her former student and current IAS faculty member Lauren Berliner.The discussion centered on and was facilitated by members of the Black Cinema Collective and M.A. in Cultural Studies students Berette Macaulay and Savita Krishnamoorthy. ...
February 26, 2020
Lauren Berliner cited by John Oliver on Last Week Tonight
IAS faculty member Lauren Berliner and Nora Kenworthy’s research on medical crowdfunding was cited by comedian John Oliver on his show Last Week Tonight during the February 16, 2020 episode in which he discussed the failures of the American healthcare system and the debate surrounding Medicare for All. Oliver used their research to ...
February 26, 2020
Alum Missy Nielsen on the importance of community engagement
UW Bothell is home to a wide range of students with varying backgrounds. As a full-time employee and parent, Missy Nielsen was one of many non-traditional students to find support within the UW Bothell community. Nielsen recalls the collaborative environment fostered by IAS faculty and staff while pursuing ...
February 25, 2020
Julie Shayne in Ms. Magazine: “The Trump Era Proves That Women’s Studies Matters”
IAS faculty member Julie Shayne wrote a piece for Ms. Magazine online about the importance of Gender, Women & Sexuality Studies (GWSS), especially in the Trump era. In it she argues that GWSS is fundamental for its explanatory power; it is needed for its ability to demand accountability, and its expertise in documenting both injustice and resistance. Shayne makes her case in part by ...
February 24, 2020
UW Bothell supports Census 2020 count
UW Bothell students, staff, faculty and community partners are working to ensure that students — and their families and members of their home communities — count this year. Shauniece Drayton, IAS alum and program coordinator of the student organization Achieving Community Transformation, leads the UW Bothell Census Complete Count committee, and IAS faculty members Gary Carpenter and Charlie Collins are teaching community based learning courses that partner with local organizations to increase participation.
February 24, 2020
Barbara Noah included in “Volcano!” exhibition at Portland Art Museum
IAS faculty member Barbara Noah is included in an exhibition at the Portland Art Museum titled Volcano! It is curated by Dawson Carr and commemorates the 40th anniversary of the eruptions of Mount St. Helens. There are ...
February 19, 2020
Elizabeth Boone: Rising star in student personnel
For her commitment to the success of fellow students, Elizabeth “Ellie” Boone received an Undergraduate Rising Star Award in November from the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators. Boone, a senior majoring in Community Psychology with a minor in Education, was one of only six students across the country and Canada to receive this honor.
February 11, 2020
Alka Kurian receives Fulbright Award
IAS faculty member Alka Kurian has been awarded a five-month Fulbright US Scholar award for Morocco. Starting in September 2020, Kurian will be based at the University of Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdella, Fez, where she will carry out research on digital feminism. Data gathered will ...
February 10, 2020
David Ryder covers coronavirus and produces documentary film
IAS alum David Ryder (’11) has been an independent Seattle photographer and filmmaker for more than 15 years. His portfolio includes extensive experience with wildfires, disaster zones, and hurricane coverage. Ryder’s most recent work concerns travel restrictions to China due to coronavirus. Later this week he will photograph a U.S. government quarantine facility near North Bend ...
February 6, 2020
Cultural Studies alumni share their career pathways
The M.A. in Cultural Studies (MACS) program prepares students for careers in social, cultural, and arts fields or further interdisciplinary graduate education across the arts, humanities, and social and natural sciences. Graduates work across diverse roles and sectors, and each winter a panel of alumni are invited to connect with students to share their post-graduate experiences and career navigations. This year students heard from Joshua Heim (’10), Meshell Sturgis (’17), and Mollie Wolf (’15). Each alum ...
February 6, 2020