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Behind the Scenes at the Smithsonian
The telling of United States history is an interminable task. Whose voices speak the loudest? Conversely, whose stories are buried in the archives? For history students Madeline Wise and Jewell Mason, and history alum Christopher Wilson (A.B. 1989), these questions form the backbone of their professional work.
The Visible World
In his “Ways of Seeing” course, Professor Rattanamol Singh Johal introduces students to images of great works of art and architecture—the Parthenon, the Córdoba Mosque in Spain, Andy Warhol’s Marilyn Diptych, to name three. But before delving into materials, history, context, or technique, Johal asks students to note what they see.
Palmer Commons renovations to open arts doors to more students
Planned renovations to two floors of Palmer Commons will expand access to arts and well-being classes for students on Central Campus, free up needed space on North Campus, and advance university wide strategic vision goals.
A Meditation in Blue at the Arb
An artist and American culture alum returns to Ann Arbor to focus on “a place within the place” that is her creative foundation.
Making Art from Silence and Movement
The LSA Residential College inspires two generations of artists to see motion in metal and to hear music where there is no sound.
There Is Joy in the Woods
Students transform the Arb into an art exhibit, guiding visitors with poetry and connection, and reminding us that “the earth is a living thing.”
The Last Darkroom
In LSA’s Residential College photography program, students develop new perspectives, different approaches to academic inquiry, problem-solving skills—and, of course, powerful images.
What’s So Funny?
American culture graduate student and stand-up comedian Julianna Loera-Wiggins is workshopping some new material about getting into her first fistfight on the rugby field.