In exploring the rich tapestry of global cultures, few elements weave as intricate a story as tea. Tracing the spread of tea culture offers a unique lens for art historian Katharine Burnett, professor and Chair in the Department of Art and Art History, to explore the complex interplay of tradition, globalization, and identity.
Explore the profound and inspiring work of Professor Inés Hernández-Ávila, a distinguished scholar dedicated to the preservation and promotion of Indigenous languages and cultures.
Filmmaker Julie Wyman, associate professor of cinema and digital media, brings a deeply personal connection to UNTITLED DWARFISM PROJECT, a documentary feature film exploring the little people community’s perspectives on new pharmaceutical treatments for dwarfism.
Associate Professor and 2022 Community Engaged Learning Faculty Fellow Liza Grandia shares how her public scholarship efforts are inspiring the people of Guatemala to fight for their land and future.
Block Party reimagines the architecture and urbanism of a section of Berkeley, California, through the perspectives of disability and housing justice. Created by a multidisciplinary team composed of disabled and non-disabled architects, artists, and authors, the project seeks to answer two important questions.
Associate Professor and 2022 Community Engaged Learning Faculty Fellow Liza Grandia shares how her public scholarship efforts are inspiring the people of Guatemala to fight for their land and future.
As Associate Professor Milmon Harrison began work on his latest book project, he wondered if there were ways he could bring students into the research process as part of his teaching.
On May 29th, Anna Ward joined two of this year’s FRI faculty fellows, Grace Wang (American Studies) and Julie Wyman (Cinema and Digital Media) for a discussion of the documentary film they’re working on, Instrumental: The Elayne Jones Project.
