UC San Diego welcomed the return of celebrated artist Carrie Mae Weems Nov. 6-7, a distinguished alum who received her MFA from Visual Arts in 1984. Considered one of the most influential contemporary artists, Weems met with undergraduate and graduate students to encourage curiosity, finding purpose and deep engagement. Full story >>
Welcome the incoming faculty cohort in the Division of Arts and Humanities. Appointed after a competitive selection process, new colleagues in
History,
Philosophy, and
Theatre and Dance reflect the strengths of the division.
Cristina Della Coletta wants to overcome the "either/or" assumption for science and arts students. Rather than pitting against each other, she hopes the
Institute of Arts and Humanities will help "educate the whole individual."
Theatre and Dance opens their season Nov. 16 with "Mother Courage and Her Children." For undergraduate students, director Kim Walsh said she chose "Our Town"
in particular, as it would be a thrilling one for them to explore.
Luis Alberto Urrea '77 was the featured speaker at the UC San Diego Library annual gala. Urrea, a 2005 Pulitzer Prize finalist, is an undergraduate
Literature alum and knits together stories about the border in a way that makes them familiar and impactful for everyone.
The prize is given to a graduating
Visual Arts student who not only shows originality and creativity in art practice or criticism, but who reflects Antin's focus of interdisciplinary work and the use of multiple mediums.
Teacher. Coach. Advocate. Counselor. Occasional custodian. It's all in a day's work for Jason Babineau '07, whose undergraduate degree in History led him to be a passionate educator and principal of San Diego's Hoover High School.
Dr. Wael Al-Delaimy was the recipient of an
Institute for Practical Ethics grant, used to support the symposium "Where Do Religion and Biomedical Research Ethics Meet? An Islamic Perspective" on Nov. 29.
Visual Arts professor Pinar Yoldas imagined nine "Designer Babies" based on hellenic deities as a reflection on human gene editing, designing them for an exhibition at the 2018
Istanbul Design Biennial.
Save the date for the opening reception of INDIGO, an interdisciplinary art exhibition supported in partnership between the
Division and Jacobs School of Engineering: Dec. 7 at 4 p.m., Jacobs School Dean's Office.
