Celebrating Mexican Independence Day and more — Herberger Institute highlights from September 2022
Global urban climate research
Ariane Middel, assistant professor in the School of Arts, Media and Engineering, was chosen as the president of the leading global organization tackling severe weather challenges focused on urban climate science and scholarship.
Coming home
ASU dance alum Ruby Morales shares her experience as one of the performers in Liz Lerman’s “Wicked Bodies” and getting to perform the work in her home state of Arizona at ASU Gammage.
Indigenous representation
The Heard Museum joins the ASU-LACMA fellowship program to address Indigenous representation in the field.
Spotlight on our initiatives
A team of researchers that includes ASU’s Studio for Creativity, Place and Equitable Communities (otherwise known as the Studio) has been selected to provide research support during the first phase of the Wallace Foundation’s new five-year arts initiative focused on arts organizations of color. The Community Orientation Action Research Team (COART) also includes researchers from the Equity Center at the University of Virginia and ASU’s School of Social Transformation.
In pictures
ASU Art Museum held its fourth annual Mexican Independence Day Celebration to honor the contributions and culture of the Mexican and Mexican American communities as well as acknowledging independence days across the Americas. In partnership with The Consulate General of Mexico and CALA Alliance, the event featured a traditional Aztec performance from Grupo Coatlicue, El Grito from the Consul General and Deputy Consul General, artmaking activities, a book making workshop with artist Karen Nazario Moranchel, poetry reading from writer and educator Anna Flores, printmaking activity designed by artist Cruz Ortiz, lotería games, salsa lessons with ASU Salsa Club, music from DJ CRVNT3S and food from SuperFarm SuperTruck.
