This Week in Photos: Hello Spring!</h1> <article> <h1>This Week in Photos: Hello Spring!</h1> <p>ygay — Wed, 25 May 2022 17:13:47 +0000</p> <span>This Week in Photos: Hello Spring!</span> <span><span>ygay</span></span> <span><time datetime="2022-05-25T13:13:47-04:00" title="Wednesday, May 25, 2022 - 13:13">Wed, 05/25/2022 - 13:13</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p> </p> <hr> <p>With warmer days, many classes and events have moved outside. In this photo tour we visit an art class as they stroll through a nearby creek; take in the sounds at the art museum; purchase handmade goods in Wilder Bowl; attend a teach-in and enjoy music at the �鶹��Ƶ Public Library; and walk by a class in Tappan Square.</p> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Students in <a href="/nanette-yannuzzi">Professor Nanette Yannuzzi</a>’s intermediate site, location, place art class explore a nearby creek. Photo credit: Yevhen Gulenko</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>The <a href="/conservatory/on-stage/ensembles" target="_blank">�鶹��Ƶ Sonny Rollins Jazz Ensemble</a> performs in the <a href="https://www.google.com/url?client=internal-element-cse&cx=012655646479220034846:wzsof3g_nke&q=https://amam.oberlin.edu/&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwiLqvCAlPv3AhVJk4kEHb_sBjkQFnoECAAQAQ&usg=AOvVaw1fJTN9oE_TZAr5TG8qTr3I" target="_blank">Allen Memorial Art Museum </a>courtyard. Photo credit: Clarissa Heart ’20</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Pottery and blown glass rest on a long table at this semester’s Makers Market. Photo credit: Anokha Venugopal ’23</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Students in professor Pam Brooks' class lead a teach-in and community care session at the �鶹��Ƶ Public Library. Brooks' BLM4 class is based on the principles of the Black Lives Matters movement. The afternoon-long event at the library included research presentations by students in the course and community engagement with fresh produce and recylcled clothing. Photo credit: Anokha Venugopal ’23</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>OSteel gives a performance at the �鶹��Ƶ Public Library at the inviation of Professor Pam Brooks. The group's performance was part of the BLM4 teach-in and community outreach event. Photo credit: Anokha Venugopal ’23</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Class in Wilder Bowl. Photo credit: Yevhen Gulenko</figcaption> </figure> </div> <p> </p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Campus News</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2022-05-25T12:00:00Z">Wed, 05/25/2022 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Yvonne Gay</div> <div class="text-content field field--name-field-intro-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>It’s a warm day in Wilder Bowl and the �鶹��Ƶ community is making the most of it. Some have chosen to spend the day with friends, study, or just have fun like these two handstanding students who also serve as inspiration for this week’s photo series</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2379">Student Life</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2572">Downtown �鶹��Ƶ</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=3319">Community Engagement</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=3797">Sonny Rollins Jazz Ensemble</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2546">Photo Feature</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2356">Conservatory</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25436">Studio Art</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=4821">Africana Studies</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/art" hreflang="und">Studio Art</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/africana-studies" hreflang="und">Africana Studies</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Anokha Venugopal ’23</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Who is Candice Raynor?</h1> <p>ygay — Mon, 12 Apr 2021 15:33:48 +0000</p> <span>Who is Candice Raynor?</span> <span><span>ygay</span></span> <span><time datetime="2021-04-12T11:33:48-04:00" title="Monday, April 12, 2021 - 11:33">Mon, 04/12/2021 - 11:33</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p><strong>Name:</strong> Candice N. Raynor</p> <p><strong>Department and location on campus:</strong> I am a member of the <a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/africana-studies" target="_blank">Africana Studies Department</a>. You can usually find me in the <a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/africana-studies/house" target="_blank">Afrikan Heritage House</a>, and sometimes in my office in Rice Hall. </p> <p><strong>Job title:</strong> Director and Faculty-in-Residence of the Afrikan Heritage House</p> <p><strong>What does your job entail?</strong> Mainly developing co-curricular programming that focuses on building community and deepening students' understanding of the artistic, political, historical, cultural, and theoretical expressions of Africa and the African Diaspora. I also teach courses in African American education, and work with entities across campus to recruit and retain Black students. </p> <p><strong>How many years at �鶹��Ƶ?</strong> Four years and four months.</p> <p><strong>What are your hobbies?</strong> Traveling, going to the spa, reading, watching movies, shopping, and trying new restaurants. </p> <p><strong>Nickname(s)?</strong> Candy is the main one. I was named Candice partially because my great grandmother wanted a "Candy" in the family. </p> <p><strong>Favorite food?</strong> Cheese, hot wings, collard greens with cornbread, and German chocolate cake. It's too hard to choose one. </p> <p><strong>Favorite Quote?</strong> "I learned that if I didn't define myself for myself, I would be crunched into other people's fantasies for me and eaten alive," by Audre Lorde.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Campus News</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2021-04-12T12:00:00Z">Mon, 04/12/2021 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Yvonne Gay</div> <div class="text-content field field--name-field-intro-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>You may know that Candice Raynor is a member of the Africana Studies Department, but did you know that her nickname pays tribute to her great grandmother’s wish? Find out how in this installment of Who Am I?</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2414">Faculty</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=4821">Africana Studies</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/africana-studies" hreflang="und">Africana Studies</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Candice Raynor, director and faculty-in-residence of the Afrikan Heritage House.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Tanya Rosen-Jones ’97</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Notable Black Culinarians to be Honored with Notable Dishes</h1> <p>ygay — Wed, 10 Feb 2021 20:20:41 +0000</p> <span>Notable Black Culinarians to be Honored with Notable Dishes</span> <span><span>ygay</span></span> <span><time datetime="2021-02-10T15:20:41-05:00" title="Wednesday, February 10, 2021 - 15:20">Wed, 02/10/2021 - 15:20</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>During her illustrious career, Edna Lewis, an award-winning chef and author, encouraged Black people to use fresh and local ingredients. Yemisi Awosan, another culinary influencer, is building a name for herself with foods that focus on her West African culture. Their contributions to the Black community, and those of their peers, was the driving force behind AVI’s contribution to Black History Month. </p> <p>“Candice Raynor, director and faculty in residence in <a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/africana-studies" target="_blank">Africana Studies</a>, approached us with featuring events in celebration of Black History Month,” says Lilkeisha Smith, director of operations of �鶹��Ƶ’s AVI Food Systems. “We contribute the best way we know how, through food. It’s what brings people together.” </p> <p>What resulted—a meal that honors Black agents of change in the culinary world—was derived from conversations Smith and Chef Manager Ben Slowik had about this year’s Black History Month theme—To Be Young, Black, and Gifted, and the students' commitment to be agents of change.</p> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>A Foods of Africa meal was served in Afrikan Heritage House earlier this month. Selections included Ethiopian collard greens, West African peanut chicken, smoked catfish soup, and timatim (Ethiopian tomato salad). Photo credit: Yvonne Gay</figcaption> </figure> <p>Slowik and Smith spent hours researching culinary articles, biographies, cookbooks, and social media pages. The influencers pulled are reflected in Slowik’s menu, which includes a decadent take on a popular student dish, jerk chicken, as well as new dishes. </p> <p>“There are so many Black chefs and culinarians that are doing their part by being vocal in their food and paving the way for other people,” says Smith. “The question we often ask ourselves when preparing menus is, what do we want our food to say; what’s the story?” “Each dish tells a story through food that inspires, wows, and offers pride in a profession that is often overlooked and where Blacks are often unseen. These culinarians see us and are holding a mirror up so Black chefs can see themselves in an honest and realistic way. How can you not want to join in and be another agent in this food movement?”</p> <p>The Notable People + Notable Dishes February 22 menu will include:</p> <ul> <li>Brisket in honor of <strong>Edna Lewis</strong>—not only a champion for fresh and local ingredients, but a chef who introduced family staples in many Black homes to the world. </li> <li>Jerk chicken in honor of <strong>Kwame Onwuachi</strong>, who used his African and Caribbean heritage to share his story in a refined way. “Onwuachi blazed his own path by stepping outside the box of what society thought a Black chef was, and was an agent of change for Black chefs in fine dining,” says Smith. </li> <li><strong>Yemisi Awosan</strong>, “whose story of starting small and working her way into grocery stores while sharing her heritage and culture is pure [genius],” says Smith. She will be honored with obe ata stew. </li> <li>Vegetable couscous will be served to honor <strong>Bryant Terry</strong>, a vegan chef and activist for a more sustainable food system as a right for all. “His ability to transform soul food staples into a delectable dish where you don’t miss the meat just shows the depth of his creativity and commitment to his craft,” says Smith.</li> <li>Pumpkin fritters, in honor of <strong>Jessica B. Harris</strong>, “who has awakened the minds of many Black chefs and culinarians as we search for our history and what that means through food,” says Smith.</li> </ul> <p>View more events on �鶹��Ƶ’s <a href="/events/series/black-history-month" target="_blank">Black History Month web page</a>.<br> </p> <p> </p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Campus News</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2021-02-10T12:00:00Z">Wed, 02/10/2021 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Yvonne Gay</div> <div class="text-content field field--name-field-intro-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Black influencers in the culinary world will be honored with dishes that reflect their work in a Black History Month dinner later this month.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2495">Black History Month</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2386">Food</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=4821">Africana Studies</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/africana-studies" hreflang="und">Africana Studies</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Students in line for dinner at Afrikan Heritage House.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Yvonne Gay</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Revisiting the Underground Railroad</h1> <p>ygay — Wed, 26 Feb 2020 18:44:01 +0000</p> <span>Revisiting the Underground Railroad</span> <span><span>ygay</span></span> <span><time datetime="2020-02-26T13:44:01-05:00" title="Wednesday, February 26, 2020 - 13:44">Wed, 02/26/2020 - 13:44</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Sunlight spills in from windows on one side of the room in Third World House and rests on Herman Beavers ’81, as if by design. Beavers, facing his guests, waits patiently as introductions are made before delving into the purpose of his visit. </p> <p>Beavers doesn’t share much with his students at the University of Pennsylvania about the extraordinary winter term project he and his classmates performed in 1980. “In fact, I can’t remember the last time I told a student about what we did,” says the professor of English and Africana studies. “At the same time, I think about it at the oddest times. I’ll remember how the light looked or think about how ‘put upon’ I felt and how that was replaced by a sense of purpose.” </p> <figure class="captioned-image obj-right"> <figcaption>Herman Beavers '81 speaks to a large crowd of students, staff, and community members in Third World House.<br> Photo credit: Yvonne Gay</figcaption> </figure> <p>As described in the spring 1980 issue of the <em>�鶹��Ƶ Alumni Magazine</em>, written by members of the project, it took the nine-member team two years to perform research and inquiry with consultants before they were ready to don cotton clothing, head wraps, and large brimmed hats—attire similar to that worn by fugitives in 1850—and begin their walk at 12:30 p.m. on January 2, 1980. To maintain authenticity, the “escapees” followed back roads and travelled at night when necessary.</p> <p>“The first day, we walked 17 miles and got our first taste of fatigue, ravenous appetites, sore feet, and irritability,” stated the <em>OAM</em> article. “As Herm Beavers lay fighting with George Barnwell ’81 and Lester Barclay ’81 for the one blanket they were sharing, he thought of the prospect of freezing to death, cursing the day he had gotten into the conversation with [his classmates] about recreating a slave escape.” </p> <figure class="captioned-image obj-left"> <figcaption>Audience members during the February presentation. Photo credit: Yvonne Gay</figcaption> </figure> <p>While five students made the journey on foot (joined later by two more), four more “escapees” forged ahead in a 25-foot camper in search of churches, barns, or other secure structures offering shelter and food, the article continued. Under the curious stares of passersby, the students moved slowly past motorists along Route 68, (their project began in Greensburg, Kentucky near the Tennessee border, toward �鶹��Ƶ) often teetering along the edge of ditches. In one Kentucky town, they were chased from a barn by the bat-swinging brother of the property owner. After 33 days and 420 miles, the project was complete. </p> <p>“I don’t know if I carried my weight,” reflects Beavers on the 40th anniversary of the journey. “I was dealing with a lot of things as the project loomed (including my parents not wanting me to go). [But a poem I read] made everyone realize that my presence added value to the project.” </p> <p>It was this winter term journey and many other experiences at �鶹��Ƶ that helped Beavers counter feelings of self-doubt, a lesson he openly shares today.</p> <p>“I don’t know if one ever completely nullifies imposter syndrome,” he says. “I still have days when I ask myself what right I have to walk into a classroom or give a paper at a conference, when there are so many people who are smarter and more gifted. In Walter Mosley’s first novel, <em>Devil in a Blue Dress</em>, his protagonist Easy Rawlings has an inner voice he refers to as, ‘the Voice,’ and I have a little of that happening. The Voice says to me, ‘Are you going to let them keep treating you like you don’t matter or have something to say? You’re done being a scholar when you’re ready to be done; nobody else gets to decide.’ Whatever works, you know?”</p> <p>But what brought Beavers to tears in Third World House was recalling a moment when then professor Jere Bruner indicated that a paper he had turned in was not up to par. “When I read his comments, I went from being mortified to feeling affirmed,” says Beavers.</p> <p> “I have never forgotten that act of incredible empathy and kindness and when I became a professor, I was determined to follow Jere’s example. I’ve written that comment, ‘the paper, not you,’ many times during the course of my career,’’ he says. ‘‘I can be a very hard grader, but I try to convey to students that I push them hard because I believe excellence is within their grasp and that I value them in the same way that Jere Bruner valued me.”</p> <p> </p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Campus News</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2020-02-26T12:00:00Z">Wed, 02/26/2020 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Yvonne Gay</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2368">Alumni</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2495">Black History Month</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2402">Winter Term</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=4821">Africana Studies</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/africana-studies" hreflang="und">Africana Studies</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Herman Beavers '81 shares his experiences with the Underground Railroad project during his February visit to �鶹��Ƶ College.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Yvonne Gay</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-flex-content field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden vertical-spacing--basic field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <div id="obj-28783" class="paragraph paragraph--type--para-el-photo-gallery paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="section--photo-gallery o-flex--photo-gallery"> <p class="header-tag">Photo Gallery</p> <div class="o-flex--photo-gallery__grid"> <div class="o-flex--photo-gallery--overlay"> <div class="o-flex--photo-gallery--overlay__content"> <h2> A Look Back: Revisiting the Underground Railroad </h2> <button class="btn js-modal" data-modal-prefix-class="fullscreen" data-modal-content-id="28783" data-modal-background-click="disabled"> View photo gallery </button> </div> </div> <div class="o-flex--photo-gallery__grid__img-wrapper"> </div> <div class="o-flex--photo-gallery__grid__img-wrapper"> </div> <div class="o-flex--photo-gallery__grid__img-wrapper"> </div> <div class="o-flex--photo-gallery__grid__img-wrapper"> </div> </div> </div> <div id="28783" class="photo-gallery-wrapper"> <div class="photo-gallery"> <div class="photo-gallery__slides"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__wrapper"> <figure class="photo-gallery__slide"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__image"> </div> <figcaption> <span class="figure__caption">At Dover, Kentucky, before crossing the Ohio River to Ripley, Ohio, Adrian Banks and Lester Barclay lead the group along railroad tracks for the benefit of a television cameraman (pictured right) from Cincinnati.<br> </span> <span class="figure__credit">Photo credit: Richard Littlejohn ’79</span> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__wrapper"> <figure class="photo-gallery__slide"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__image"> </div> <figcaption> <span class="figure__caption">Students rest at a camp area in Jessamine County, Kentucky.</span> <span class="figure__credit">Photo credit: Richard Littlejohn ’79</span> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__wrapper"> <figure class="photo-gallery__slide"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__image"> </div> <figcaption> <span class="figure__caption">After walking 420 miles, students triumphantly return to �鶹��Ƶ.</span> <span class="figure__credit">Photo credit: Leslie Candor Faraquhar ’50</span> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__wrapper"> <figure class="photo-gallery__slide"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__image"> </div> <figcaption> <span class="figure__caption">Herman Beavers ’81 displays the key to the City of �鶹��Ƶ upon the group’s return to campus.</span> <span class="figure__credit">Photo credit: Leslie Candor Faraquhar ’50</span> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__wrapper"> <figure class="photo-gallery__slide"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__image"> </div> <figcaption> <span class="figure__caption">Beavers shares his experiences with the Underground Railroad project during his February visit to �鶹��Ƶ College.<br> </span> <span class="figure__credit">Photo credit: Yvonne Gay</span> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__wrapper"> <figure class="photo-gallery__slide"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__image"> </div> <figcaption> <span class="figure__credit">Photo credit: Yvonne Gay</span> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__wrapper"> <figure class="photo-gallery__slide"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__image"> </div> <figcaption> <span class="figure__caption">Beavers recalls the moment �鶹��Ƶ Professor Jere Bruner affirmed his place in �鶹��Ƶ.<br> </span> <span class="figure__credit">Photo credit: Yvonne Gay</span> </figcaption> </figure> </div> </div> <div class="photo-gallery__navbar"> <figure class="photo-gallery__navbar__item"> </figure> <figure class="photo-gallery__navbar__item"> </figure> <figure class="photo-gallery__navbar__item"> </figure> <figure class="photo-gallery__navbar__item"> </figure> <figure class="photo-gallery__navbar__item"> </figure> <figure class="photo-gallery__navbar__item"> </figure> <figure class="photo-gallery__navbar__item"> </figure> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <article> <h1>This Week in Photos: February 26</h1> <p>ygay — Wed, 26 Feb 2020 22:03:10 +0000</p> <span>This Week in Photos: February 26</span> <span><span>ygay</span></span> <span><time datetime="2020-02-26T17:03:10-05:00" title="Wednesday, February 26, 2020 - 17:03">Wed, 02/26/2020 - 17:03</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p> </p> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>�鶹��Ƶ’s Black History Month fashion show, <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/oberlin/albums/72157713244318806">Look Black At It: 50 Years of Fashion</a>, featured some of the unique styles that influenced the fashion industry and the nation in the last 50 years. Photo credit: Dale Preston ’83 </figcaption> </figure> <p> </p> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>�鶹��Ƶ Visiting Assistant Professor of Creative Writing Tom Hopkins moderates a Career Fair panel discussion on Publishing and Journalism with authors Jillian Buckley ’14, Emily Guendelsberger ’06, and Zack Knoll ’14. Photo credit: Yvonne Gay</figcaption> </figure> <p> </p> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>The �鶹��Ƶ College Black Musicians Guild gives a Tiny Ref Desk Concert in the conservatory library. Photo credit: Yvonne Gay</figcaption> </figure> <p> </p> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Herman Bearvers '81 holds back tears in front of a crowd in Third World House as he recalls a lifechanging moment at �鶹��Ƶ College. Photo credit: Yvonne Gay</figcaption> </figure> <p> </p> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Featuring Visiting Assistant Professor <a href="/alice-blumenfeld">Alice Blumenfeld</a>’s company, Abrepasoflamenco, this traditional flamenco performance in <a href="/johnson-house">Hebrew Heritage House</a> featured Latino music and information about the Jewish influence in flamenco. Photo credit: Lucie Maria Weismueller</figcaption> </figure> <p> </p> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>A new three-day music festival hosted by �鶹��Ƶ College student radio, <a href="https://www.wobc.org">WOBC-FM</a>, in association with the Student Union Programming Committee, �鶹��Ƶ Hip-Hop Collective, and F+ABB.= featured several artists, including HOOK and BKTHERULA, who performed on campus in the ’Sco. Photo credit: Jack Lichtenstein ’23</figcaption> </figure> <p> </p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Campus News</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2020-02-26T12:00:00Z">Wed, 02/26/2020 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Yvonne Gay</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2379">Student Life</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2355">Student Organizations</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2384">Libraries</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2403">Career Exploration & Development</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2771">Athletics</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2368">Alumni</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=4821">Africana Studies</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=181496">Journalism</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/africana-studies" hreflang="und">Africana Studies</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">The �鶹��Ƶ College swimming and diving teams wrapped up an impressive four-day performance in February at the North Coast Athletic Conference Championship in Granville, Ohio.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Courtesy of �鶹��Ƶ Athletics</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>This Week in Photos: February 5</h1> <p>ygay — Wed, 05 Feb 2020 20:14:45 +0000</p> <span>This Week in Photos: February 5</span> <span><span>ygay</span></span> <span><time datetime="2020-02-05T15:14:45-05:00" title="Wednesday, February 5, 2020 - 15:14">Wed, 02/05/2020 - 15:14</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p> </p> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>In this Paper Making and Book Art Winter Term Intensive, students create books (after spending several weeks making paper) in the context of global history and culture. Photo credit: Dale Preston ’83</figcaption> </figure> <p> </p> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Sophomore Opportunities and Academic Resources (SOAR) leaders hold up department signs so students in their clusters can locate them at the start of the program’s two-day retreat. Photo credit: Yvonne Gay</figcaption> </figure> <p> </p> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>A student in the Practicum in Museum Education project leads a gallery talk for classmates in the Allen Memorial Art Museum. Photo credit: Yevhen Gulenko</figcaption> </figure> <p> </p> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Ysabella Atehortua ’22 in Washington, D.C., during a congressional internship with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Photo credit: Courtesy of Ysabella Atehortua ’22</figcaption> </figure> </div> <p> </p> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>A student performance in the Physical Dance Theater Technique project with LaJa Martin (pictured front). Photo credit: Yevhen Gulenko</figcaption> </figure> <p> </p> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>The Phlox ensemble choir practices historical and contemporary works by women, trans, and non-binary composers. Photo credit: Dale Preston ’83</figcaption> </figure> <p> </p> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption><em>The Wild Beast of the Bungalow</em> takes center stage in Warner Concert Hall. Photo credit: Yevhen Gulenko</figcaption> </figure> <p> </p> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>This brave student tries indoor snowboarding, just one of several events at this year’s Winter Term Carnival in Hales Gym. Photo credit: Yevhen Gulenko</figcaption> </figure> <p> </p> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Faculty, staff, and students record their favorite passages written by Toni Morrison as part of an upcoming campus celebration of the late author on February 18. Photo credit: Lucie Maria Weismueller</figcaption> </figure> <p> </p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Campus News</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2020-02-05T12:00:00Z">Wed, 02/05/2020 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Yvonne Gay</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2495">Black History Month</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2402">Winter Term</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2379">Student Life</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2378">Allen Memorial Art Museum</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=4821">Africana Studies</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25416">Politics</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=32971">Opera Theater</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25441">Theater</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25331">Dance</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/politics" hreflang="und">Politics</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/theater" hreflang="und">Theater</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/dance" hreflang="und">Dance</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/africana-studies" hreflang="und">Africana Studies</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/conservatory/divisions/vocal-studies" hreflang="und">Vocal Studies</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">A group of students, led by Professor Kathryn Metz, visits the Cleveland Museum of Natural History as part of the Museums as Community Assets project.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Mike Crupi</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>This Week in Photos: December 4</h1> <p>ygay — Wed, 11 Dec 2019 00:04:21 +0000</p> <span>This Week in Photos: December 4</span> <span><span>ygay</span></span> <span><time datetime="2019-12-10T19:04:21-05:00" title="Tuesday, December 10, 2019 - 19:04">Tue, 12/10/2019 - 19:04</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><hr> <h2>Snap Shots...</h2> <p>Stop by Solarity and watch guest DJs, rappers, and student groups rock the Field House, feel the ViBE, then swing by Finney Chapel for a musical union, public master class, and late night jazz concert. Round out the week with students from Lorain County Community College at the letterpress, participate in a lecture with Kwanzaa's founder, head over to Warner Concert Hall to hear guest pianist XakBjerken play, stop by Dye Lecture Hall and talk journalism with an author, and share a few laughs with this year’s December graduates before visiting <em>Urinetown</em>. </p> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Convocation speaker Tom Rosenstiel ’78 discusses "Objectivity, Facts, Fiction, and the Future of Journalism." Photo by Michael Hartman</figcaption> </figure> <p> </p> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Kwanzaa founder Maulana Karenga presents a talk: "Living Kwanzaa and the Seven Principles" in the Adam Joseph Lewis Center. After the talk Karenga led the Kwanzaa ceremony in African Heritage House. Photo by Lucie Maria Weismueller</figcaption> </figure> <p> </p> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Mezzo-soprano Marilyn Horne shakes hands with a student in her public master class. Photo by Yevhen Gulenko</figcaption> </figure> <p> </p> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>The �鶹��Ƶ Jazz Ensemble performs several selections. Photo by Yevhen Gulenko</figcaption> </figure> <p> </p> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Guest Pianist Xak Bjerken performs with �鶹��Ƶ’s Contemporary Ensemble. Photo by Yevhen Gulenko</figcaption> </figure> <p> </p> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>The �鶹��Ƶ College Choir, Musical Union, and Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Gregory Ristow '01. Photo by Yevhen Gulenko</figcaption> </figure> <p> </p> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Heisman Field House is transformed into a small concert arena for guest performers, student dance groups, and DJs at this year's Solarity. Photo by Yevhen Gulenko<br> </figcaption> </figure> <p> </p> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Residents in <em>Urinetown</em> revolt for the right to urinate “wherever you like, whenever you like, for as long as you like, and with whomever you like.” Photo by John Seyfried</figcaption> </figure> <p> </p> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>�鶹��Ƶ’s ViBE Dance Company presents its fall showcase. Photo by Chris Schmucki ‘22</figcaption> </figure> <p> </p> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Students in the LCCC partnership with �鶹��Ƶ College do a letterpress workshop with Ed Vermue, head of special collections. Photo by Yvonne Gay</figcaption> </figure> <p> </p> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Early graduates enjoy dinner, live music, and each other in the Knowlton Complex. Photo by Lucie Maria Weismueller</figcaption> </figure> <p> </p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Campus News</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2019-12-11T12:00:00Z">Wed, 12/11/2019 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Yvonne Gay</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2389">Young Alumni</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2372">Performing Arts</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2379">Student Life</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=4821">Africana Studies</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25441">Theater</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/theater" hreflang="und">Theater</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/africana-studies" hreflang="und">Africana Studies</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Yevhen Gulenko</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Kuumba Week Film Festival</h1> <p>ygay — Tue, 19 Nov 2019 21:10:34 +0000</p> <span>Kuumba Week Film Festival</span> <span><span>ygay</span></span> <span><time datetime="2019-11-19T16:10:34-05:00" title="Tuesday, November 19, 2019 - 16:10">Tue, 11/19/2019 - 16:10</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Actor, director, and activist Danny Glover is interviewed by Professor of Studio Art and Africana Studies Johnny Coleman after the screening of <em>The Last Black Man in San Francisco</em>, in which Glover portrays Grandpa Allen. The film launched �鶹��Ƶ’s first Kuumba Week Film Festival. Kuumba Week is an annual celebration of black creativity.</p> <p>In<em>The Last Black Man in San Francisco</em>, Jimmie Fails dreams of reclaiming the Victorian home his grandfather built in the heart of San Francisco. Joined on his quest by his best friend Monty, Jimmie searches for belonging in a rapidly changing city that seems to have left them behind. </p> <p>Personally, “I was always interested in old housing,” said Glover in reference to the large mansion that plays a key role in the film. Having spent much of his life in San Francisco, Glover had been exposed to many ornate historic homes. The city also played a large part in his development as an actor and activist.</p> <p>While in San Francisco, Glover trained at the Black Actors' Workshop of the American Conservatory Theater and attended San Francisco State University. Although he was exposed to activism through his parent’s involvement with the NAACP, he was impressed with “young people who were in the movement as organizers” in the late 1960s. His involvement with the Black Students Union would lead to the establishment of an ethnic studies department at San Francisco State University. In the 1970s, “I thought there was something I could say as an actor,” said Glover. But activism was never far behind. </p> <p>“I have always seen art as activism.”</p> <p>The Kuumba Week Film Festival continues through November 22, with screenings of <em>Amazing Grace</em>, <em>KiKi</em>, <em>Agents of Change</em>, and <em>Do the Right Thing</em>.</p> <p> </p> <p>View more images from Johnny Coleman’s interview with Danny Glover on <a href="https://flic.kr/s/aHsmJtAbm6" target="_blank">�鶹��Ƶ Flickr</a> </p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Campus News</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2019-11-19T12:00:00Z">Tue, 11/19/2019 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Yvonne Gay</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2763">Multicultural Resource Commons</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2354">Campus Life</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=4821">Africana Studies</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25256">Cinema and Media</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/africana-studies" hreflang="und">Africana Studies</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/cinema-studies" hreflang="und">Cinema and Media</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean 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class="photo-gallery__navbar__item"> </figure> <figure class="photo-gallery__navbar__item"> </figure> <figure class="photo-gallery__navbar__item"> </figure> <figure class="photo-gallery__navbar__item"> </figure> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <article> <h1>�鶹��Ƶ College Receives Grant Supporting the �鶹��Ƶ Sanctuary Project</h1> <p>hhempste — Tue, 28 May 2019 15:27:40 +0000</p> <span>�鶹��Ƶ College Receives Grant Supporting the �鶹��Ƶ Sanctuary Project</span> <span><span>hhempste</span></span> <span><time datetime="2019-05-28T11:27:40-04:00" title="Tuesday, May 28, 2019 - 11:27">Tue, 05/28/2019 - 11:27</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>From �鶹��Ƶ’s historic decision in 1835 to enroll students “irrespective of color,” to its roles as an Underground Railroad stop, a welcoming place for Japanese American students during World War II internments, and a refuge for Kent State University students after the May 4, 1970 National Guard shootings, the practice of providing sanctuary has been a central value of the college and town.</p> <p>�鶹��Ƶ College has been awarded $10,000 from the <a href="https://www.cic.edu/Pages/default.aspx" target="_blank">Council of Independent Colleges</a> <a href="https://www.cic.edu/programs/public-humanities" target="_blank">Humanities Research for the Public Good</a> program to both expand and extend �鶹��Ƶ’s existing work around the concept of sanctuary. To that end, the college and city’s commitment to providing shelter for and affirming the humanity of individuals at key points of U.S. history will be highlighted through undergraduate research, the creation of a traveling exhibit, and online educational resources.</p> <p>The impetus for this project was “inspired by a strong movement on campus to further assert �鶹��Ƶ College’s position as a sanctuary,” says Alexia Hudson-Ward, Azariah Smith Root Director of Libraries. “After a series of conversations with former Dean Tim Elgren and College Archivist Ken Grossi, the Libraries and Archives were charged with creating a sustaining educational program that would explore our institution’s role as sanctuary from our early beginnings through the modern era. Hence, the �鶹��Ƶ Sanctuary Project was born.”</p> <p>A variety of individuals will help bring this project to fruition, including Associate Professor of Africana Studies and Comparative American Studies <a href="/meredith-gadsby">Meredith Gadsby</a> and Professor of Comparative American Studies <a href="/gina-perez">Gina Pérez</a>, who will serve as researchers and faculty mentors to a student researcher. Grossi will be the collections expert and Hudson-Ward will be the project administrator.</p> <p>Gadsby says that it’s vital to undertake this research because it provides the opportunity to illuminate how alive this particular history is.</p> <p>“At �鶹��Ƶ, we celebrate the history of the city and the college as a space that offered safe haven to African Americans escaping enslavement. In the present, there are students and faculty here who are first-generation and have diverse immigration experiences and stories.</p> <p>‘‘The college was also the leader in admitting students ‘without respect to race.’ �鶹��Ƶ has been superbly situated to actively participate in almost 300 years of sanctuary practices. Today, this issue touches Africans, Caribbeans, Latin Americans from Central and South America, and many others. It is important that we remember our history and act decisively in the present and future,’’ she says.</p> <p>Pérez hopes that the resulting research and exhibit will inspire others to investigate their community’s efforts related to activism so that they can work to change unjust practices. She also hopes it will serve as a reminder of the history of sanctuary movements.</p> <p>“Current sanctuary movements and struggles have long histories that affect a range of communities, including enslaved African Americans in the 19th century, interned Japanese and Japanese Americans during WWII, and even those protesting U.S. military power, including antiwar activists during the Vietnam War.”</p> <p>The <a href="http://www.oberlinheritagecenter.org/" target="_blank">�鶹��Ƶ Heritage Center</a> will serve as the community partner for the project, providing support through research and interpretation of both �鶹��Ƶ’s abolitionist history and the community’s acceptance of Japanese Americans during World War II.</p> <p>�鶹��Ƶ Heritage Center Executive Director Liz Shultz says she hopes that those who engage with the resulting exhibit and programming can obtain some insight into how sanctuaries originate. </p> <p>“I hope they gain a better understanding of how sanctuaries were created,” says Shultz.<br> “It’s often not through one big easy decision but through individuals making recurring, small, difficult, and personal decisions.”</p> <p>Hudson-Ward believes that the project has the power to galvanize individuals into a different way of thinking. “I hope that people will be inspired by the concept of supporting community members in times of need, and they will see how this concept influenced the history of our nation.”</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Campus News</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2019-05-28T12:00:00Z">Tue, 05/28/2019 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Hillary Hempstead</div> <div class="text-content field field--name-field-intro-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>A $10,000 grant awarded from the Council of Independent Colleges Humanities Research for the Public Good program will fund exploration of �鶹��Ƶ College and the city of �鶹��Ƶ’s shared 185-year commitment to providing a safe place for humanity to live, learn, and work.</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2563">Grants</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2374">Archives & Special Collections</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2384">Libraries</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2496">�鶹��Ƶ History</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2414">Faculty</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2551">Staff</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=4821">Africana Studies</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25311">Comparative American Studies</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-faculty field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/gina-perez" hreflang="und">Gina Pérez</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/meredith-gadsby" hreflang="und">Meredith Gadsby</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/ken-grossi" hreflang="und">Ken Grossi</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/comparative-american-studies" hreflang="und">Comparative American Studies</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/africana-studies" hreflang="und">Africana Studies</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">John Seyfried</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Professor of History Renee Romano Selected for Cultural Exchange Residency in Japan</h1> <p>anagy — Mon, 27 May 2019 16:16:30 +0000</p> <span>Professor of History Renee Romano Selected for Cultural Exchange Residency in Japan</span> <span><span>anagy</span></span> <span><time datetime="2019-05-27T12:16:30-04:00" title="Monday, May 27, 2019 - 12:16">Mon, 05/27/2019 - 12:16</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Beginning in late May, Professor of History, Comparative American Studies, and Africana Studies <a href="/renee-romano">Renee Romano</a> will spend several weeks visiting academic institutions in Japan through a residency awarded by the Organization of American Historians (OAH).</p> <p>Romano is one of two U.S. historians selected by the OAH and the Japanese Association for American Studies to receive the 2019 residency on cultural history of the 20th century at Tohoku University. The residency was announced April 5 during the OAH annual meeting in Philadelphia. Her work is also supported by the Japan-United States Friendship Commission.</p> <p>Romano specializes in modern American history, with research interests in the racial politics of post-WWII United States, African American history, civil rights, and historical memory. In 2018, she codirected the traveling exhibit <em><a href="/news-and-events/special-events/courage-and-compassion">Courage and Compassion: Our Shared Story of the Japanese American World War II Experience.</a></em></p> <p>Romano will be in Japan May 29 through June 16. During her time there, she will give lectures on American history at the annual meeting of the Japanese American Studies Association in Tokyo, at Doshisha University in Kyoto, at Osaka University in Osaka, and at Tohoku University in Sendai.</p> <p>“This residency is a wonderful opportunity for me to meet and engage with Japanese scholars who study U.S. history,” Romano says. “I’m excited to share my work with students and scholars there and to gain a deeper perspective on how America and its history are viewed in Japan. I’m also thrilled to have the opportunity to give talks at several different universities in different areas of the country and to do some sightseeing along the way.”</p> <p>Romano is the author and coeditor of several books, including the 2018 anthology <a href="https://www.rutgersuniversitypress.org/historians-on-hamilton/9780813590318"><em>Historians on Hamilton: How a Blockbuster Musical is Restaging America’s Past.</em></a> She serves on the executive board of the OAH and is an OAH Distinguished Lecturer. Founded in 1907, OAH is the world’s largest professional association dedicated to American history scholarship.</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Campus News</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2019-05-27T12:00:00Z">Mon, 05/27/2019 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Amanda Nagy</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2414">Faculty</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2363">Academics & Research</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25311">Comparative American Studies</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=4821">Africana Studies</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25381">History</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/history" hreflang="und">History</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/comparative-american-studies" hreflang="und">Comparative American Studies</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/africana-studies" hreflang="und">Africana Studies</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Renee Romano, professor of history, comparative American studies, and Africana studies </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Jennifer Manna</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> </main></body></html>