Laurie Anderson last Week, Sarah Lewis This week, the Inclusive Classroom and Mental Health

Last week I watched Laurie Anderson’s first lecture (although she resisted that label) for Harvard’s Norton Lectures. She will be giving 6 in all over the course of 2021. The second lecture will take place on March 24 and I would really encourage you to sign up. She touches on so much –and does what […]

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Critique

My thinking about critique was piqued for three (and then more) reasons this fall. Before the semester started in a meeting with John and Anne, Anne suggested we watch this video, The Room of Silence addressing ways in which some BIPOC students feel in critiques. I began to think a lot about race and critiques. […]

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July 1 Workshop Postponed–Google Sign Up For Future Workshops

FotoFika Workshops Update. Out of  respect for the continuing momentum behind BLM political movement over the past month we have pulled back on FotoFika both in promoting the All Star Cards as well as the planned workshops. Today’s workshop was to focus on workers rights and unionization and it was the title Solidarity that made […]

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Summer Workshops For Preparing for continued uncertainty in Fall 2020

I will be offering 4 workshops this summer, details for RSVPing will be forthcoming as we solidify. Workshops will take place on Wednesdays but unlike the regular FotoFika slot, we will meet from 2 to 4 (EDT). The dates and general topics are as follows: Workshops will be participatory and emphasize problem solving and solutions […]

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Some Quick Thoughts May 14

Yesterday on FotoFika we did yoga with Stephanie and I was amazed at how relevant it felt to everything. Thanks John, that was a great idea. We will continue to talk about self-care over the weeks to discuss some ways to advocating for yourself with your institution or institutions or if you don’t have an […]

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