Zoom Networking Event

Zoom Meeting AL, United States

The next Zoom Networking event will be held Feb. 4th from 10-11:30 am! CARI's networking sessions are co-hosted by the Office of Research and Economic Development and are designed to assist UA faculty interested in pursuing collaborative arts research to further existing projects or to initiate new collaborative partnerships. Please register for this event here by Feb. 2nd: https://uaosp.formstack.com/forms/proposaldevelopment_workshop_copy  

Representing Blackness in Italy: A Conversation with Afro-Italian Filmmaker Fred Kuwornu

Zoom Meeting AL, United States

Fred Kuwornu will address issues of diversity and the complexities of representation through the lens of his films. For over a decade, Kuwornu, an Italian-Ghanaian independent scholar, has been involved in narrating and analyzing the experience of the African diaspora in Italy from historical, sociological, and political perspectives, utilizing examples of visual culture ranging from the 1930s to the 2020s.   Please register at the link below.

Hostile Terrain 94 Seminar

Zoom Meeting AL, United States

Seminar with Dr. Scott Warren: Arizona State, No More Deaths Activist Online seminar This seminar is part of the Hostile Terrain 94 Exhibition, a participatory art exhibition that illuminates the humanitarian crisis occurring at the US border. In 1994, the US Border Patrol launched the immigration enforcement strategy “Prevention Through Deterrence (PTD).” Undocumented migrants were funneled through treacherous environments, dubbed as “Hostile Terrain” by U.S. Border Patrol. At least 3,200 people have died, largely from dehydration and hyperthermia, while attempting this [...]

Rebecca Rutstein: The Intersection of Art and Science

Zoom Meeting AL, United States

This is the first meeting of a seminar series exploring the interplay of science and art. Rebecca Rutstein is a multidisciplinary visual artist who creates work at the intersection of art, science and technology. She will joining us on Zoom at 5pm on August 31st to discuss her artistic background, and her current collaboration with UA Assistant Professor Julia Cartwright, who studies meteorites and Planetary Science. This event is co-sponsored by CARI and the College of Arts and Sciences. Register [...]

Our Anxious Year: Examining a Year of Isolation, Quarantine, and Mental Health Through Art

Zoom Meeting AL, United States

We have all been through a lot this year. For many, the time was marked by loss. For everyone, the period has been marked by extraordinary change and uncertainty. How did we cope? How did we adapt? And what comes next? As the semester comes to a close, join us for an open conversation examining the impact on our mental health and the art we've created to try to make sense of our new reality. We'll talk about how the [...]

Flow Tuscaloosa Symposium

Zoom Meeting AL, United States

  Join the Collaborative Arts Research Initiative for a conversation with artists and writers whose work explores themes of southern history, landscape, and the environment. The artists are part of the CARI-sponsored Flow Tuscaloosa project, led by Fellows Jamey Grimes and Julia Brock and the Selvage Collective (Teresa Bramlette Reeves, Kirstie Tepper, and Brock). The project recognizes the successful restoration of Hurricane Creek, a Tuscaloosa natural resource, as inspiration to ignite action to protect the resources of the Black Warrior [...]

Barnes, Washington & The University of Alabama: Recreating the 1910 Event for Understanding the Afterlives of Slavery in the 21st Century

Zoom Meeting AL, United States

This event showcases a collaborative project recreating the 1910 speech given by Booker T. Washington in Tuscaloosa at the invitation of a former enslaved campus-laborer turned educator. The event will feature a short film of excerpts from the speech, and two music selections originally performed and a conversation with the project collaborators. This event will be held at 5:30 CT on April 16th. Pre-register for this event here

Zoom Networking: Collaborative Arts Research Initiative

Zoom Meeting AL, United States

Mark your calendars for the next Zoom Networking event being held on October 9th, at 10-11:30 am! These networking sessions seek to assist UA faculty interested in pursuing collaborative arts research for both internal and external funding opportunities and are co-hosted by the Office of Research and Economic Development. We invite UA faculty members from a wide range of disciplines to participate in a discussion of ongoing projects, potential funding sources, and next steps toward forming collaborative teams and structuring projects. We encourage [...]

Jha D Williams: Design, Public Memory, and Memorialization

Zoom Meeting AL, United States

On September 16,  the Collaborative Arts Research Initiative in collaboration with the Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion will host guest speaker Jha D Williams, Senior Associate with MASS Design Group.  Ms. Williams will present on the connections between design, public memory, and memorialization. Referencing recent memorial projects from MASS Design Group, Ms. Williams will illustrate how participatory design processes can foster truth-telling, commemoration, and healing. This will be a public lecture (open to the campus and community). Due to travel [...]

Zoom Networking: Collaborative Arts Research Initiative

Zoom Meeting AL, United States

The Collaborative Arts Research Initiative (CARI) is an interdisciplinary, arts-focused research engine driven by the interests of faculty from across the University. By facilitating collaboration across disciplines, CARI maximizes the impact of faculty arts research, while enriching the University, local, and regional communities. This is the second speed networking session to occur via Zoom, with the goal of assisting UA faculty interested in pursuing collaborative arts research for both internal and external funding opportunities. We invite UA faculty members from a wide [...]