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A roundup of ideas and projects from around the Institute

  • An Earthquake Is a Shaking of the Surface of the Earth, by Adjunct Associate Professor – CCE of Writing Anna Moschovakis, was reviewed in the Los Angeles Review of Books. “Moschovakis is a writer with an impressive toolbox of techniques, and they are employed here with a kinetic precision,” writes Annie Lou Martin. “The surface quakes, but at the core, Moschovakis maintains an expert sense of control: the result is a novel that’s endlessly rereadable, continuously shimmering at its edges, generating new meaning with each slight shift in tone or light.”

  • Adjust Assistant Professor of Film/Video Jacob Burckhardt has a retrospective at Anthology Film Archives from January 25–27, 2025. The series “shines a spotlight on Jacob Burckhardt, whose eclectic, resourceful, and always charming body of work spans fifty years (and counting) and a variety of different formats and genres.”

     

  • Cole Raser, BFA Film ’21, and Abby Rhodes, BFA Fine Arts (Drawing) ’21, have launched their podcast Practically Happy. “We here at Practically Happy believe in shifting the ‘traditional model of success’ towards finding fulfillment in pursuit of your passions, despite our place in time and space. Through the podcast we aim to tackle the highs and lows of choosing a creative career, and reaffirm that we/you have what it takes.” 

  • The Conversation recommends Why We Can′t Have Nice Things: Social Media’s Influence on Fashion, Ethics, and Property by Minh-Ha T. Pham, professor of humanities and media studies, on its recent list of “books that would make a great gift for the critical thinker on your shopping list.”

  • Interim Chair of GAUD and Adjunct Associate Professor – CCE in Graduate Architecture, Landscape Architecture, and Urban Design Alexandra Barker was mentioned in The Spin Off about Kings Of Indigo’s Impact Report. “The company’s first Impact Report marks a significant milestone for the company as it sets some of the first new sustainable goals it has achieved and indicates its future objectives under the guidance of the brand’s sustainability manager, Alexandra Barker.”

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