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Eight-year study on the sound of religion culminates in interactive auditory exhibit at Urban Arts Space
Ethiopian Orthodox Christian Timiket celebration in Columbus. Photo courtesy Lauren Pond…

Acuff appointed chair of Department of Arts Administration, Education and Policy
Joni Boyd Acuff, professor in the Department of Arts Administration, Education and Policy (AAEP), has been named the department’s chair for a four-year term, effective July 1, 2022, pending…

Shank appointed director of Humanities Centers Consortium
Barry Shank, Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professor and undergraduate studies chair in the Department of Comparative Studies, has been appointed director of the Humanities Centers Consortium (…

Charles O. Anderson joins Department of Dance as new chair
For Charles O. Anderson, dance wasn’t always a lifelong passion.
As the first of his family to attend college, everyone was rooting for him to find a fulfilling career path. He…

Ohio State, Getty Images partner to uncover untold stories and pictures of Black history
The Ohio State University has collaborated with Getty Images, a global visual content creator and marketplace, to launch Picturing Black History, a joint initiative to recontextualize and surface…

Michael Ibrahim joins School of Music as new director
Food. Water. Air. Music.
For Michael Ibrahim, those are the necessities of life.
“For me not to have music would feel like an unimaginable loss,” Ibrahim said. “There is something…

Spanish alumna’s new film inspired by worldly experiences at Ohio State
Kristen Bernardi Rader on a cliff in Barcelona. Photos courtesy Kristen Bernardi Rader
Spanish alumna…

Blending history and memoir, Lindsey's 'America, Goddam' examines violence against Black women
As Treva Lindsey developed her upcoming book, she felt its initial title was missing something.
Then one day, Nina Simone spoke to her.
Nina Simone performs her protest…

Sonic Arts Ensemble records album from across the globe
A screenshot from a Sonic Arts Ensemble recording session where visual effects are incorporated live as the…