News from the School of IAS
Category: Research and Creative Practice
Kari Lerum Publishes in Archives of Sexual Behavior
IAS faculty member Kari Lerum is the lead author of a commentary published in Archives of Sexual Behavior. The article, entitled: “The Power of (But Not In?) Sexual Configurations Theory” is an invited commentary on a new model (Sexual Configurations Theory) recently published in the journal.
December 21, 2015
Barbara Noah Exhibits at The Alice Gallery through January 16
IAS faculty member Barbara Noah is exhibiting in the anniversary group show at The Alice Gallery, 6007 12th Ave S., located on the second floor. The exhibition will be up through January 16th.
December 21, 2015
Kari Lerum discusses sex worker rights on alum Chad Bates’ community talk show And…Discuss!?
IAS faculty member Kari Lerum joined Mary of Sex Workers Outreach Project (SWOP) Seattle to dialogue about sex worker rights on the community talk show and podcast And…Discuss!? Before a live audience at The Edmonds Theater, IAS alum Chad Bates (’14, Global Studies) and the panelists discussed definitions of sex work and challenges within the industry.
December 17, 2015
Karam Dana Responds to Trump – “Feeding the Monster: Islamophobia, Ratings, and Elections”
IAS faculty member Karam Dana has just published an op-ed in response to GOP presidential candidate Donald Tump’s call for closing immigration to the United States for all Muslims. “Feeding the Monster: Islamophobia, Ratings, and Elections” appeared today on the site Informed Comment: thoughts on the Middle East, History and Religion. In his post, Dana addresses ...
December 9, 2015
Julie Shayne, Dave Ellenwood, and Denise Hattwig Launch the UW Bothell Social Justice & Diversity Archive
IAS faculty member Julie Shayne, in collaboration with librarians Dave Ellenwood and Denise Hattwig have launched the UW Bothell Social Justice & Diversity Archive hosted by the UWB Library. The archive began with students in Shayne’s "Histories and Movements of Gender and Sexuality" course (Spring 2015), researching local gender justice and feminist organizations.
December 8, 2015
Martha Groom Becomes Co-PI on the Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Program
IAS faculty member Martha Groom is now a Co-PI on the Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Program. She and collaborators from across the University of Washington successfully submitted a new proposal this year for an extension of funding, receiving an additional $1.9 million on top of the initial $1.6 million from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation. The program began in 2014 and now is funded through 2019.
December 1, 2015
Amaranth Borsuk Launches Abra, a Book and App that Change in the Reader’s Hands
This past week saw the publication of IAS faculty member Amaranth Borsuk's collaborative project Abra: A Living Text, created with Kate Durbin and Ian Hatcher. Abra presses at the boundaries of the book, coupling a limited-edition, fine press artists' book with a free art app for iPad and iPhone that ...
November 30, 2015
David Goldstein Publishes “Holistic Learning-Centeredness: De-Centering the University for Social Justice”
IAS faculty member David Goldstein published “Holistic Learning-Centeredness: De-Centering the University for Social Justice” in the inaugural issue of Race & Pedagogy. Goldstein argues that de-centering the college campus in favor of ...
November 25, 2015
Santiago Lopez and David Stokes Publish on Spatial Relationships and Model Plant Invasion Process
IAS faculty members Santiago Lopez and David Stokes published “Modeling the Invasion of Holly (Ilex aquifolium): Spatial Relationships and Spread Trajectories” in the journal The Professional Geographer. The article ... Lopez also gave a lightning talk at this year’s GIS Day Conference at UW Seattle. Lopez presented the work students ...
November 25, 2015
Alka Kurian Co-directs the 10th Seattle South Asian Film Festival
IAS faculty member Alka Kurian co-directed the 10th Seattle South Asian Film Festival (SSAFF) October 15 - 25, 2015. Held over five cities in the Greater Seattle area, with nearly 60 films, and 25 invited filmmakers, SSAFF is the biggest and the most diverse film festival of its kind in the US. As part of the festival ...
November 25, 2015