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Category Archives: Culture and democracy
Post Chanukah Thoughts
Hours after I posted my “Chanukah Thoughts,” tragedy struck. As I was considering the lessons of Chanukah, the persistent resistance to oppression and the collective action of Tikkun Olam, tragedy struck in two ways, intellectually and violently, and in two … Continue reading
Posted in Culture and democracy, Personal infrastructure
Tagged Antisemitism, Ashkenazi, Bret Stephens, Chanukah, Eugenics, Monsey stabbing
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Chanukah Thoughts
I am not a particularly observant religious Jew, but my Jewish identity is still very important to me. Chanukah is a festival holiday, one that commemorates an historical event, rather than deeply spiritual holy day like Yom Kippur or the … Continue reading
Posted in Culture and democracy, Personal infrastructure
Tagged Byte Back, Chanukah, CHIRLA, Hanukah, hanukiah, Judaism, Maccabees, menorah, oppression, RAICES, religion, resistance, Tikkun Olam, Tzedakah
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Building Community Cultural Connections
My November letter to Cal State LA College of Arts & Letters focused recent activities that support building community cultural connections. I share it with you here. Dear Arts & Letters Community: The past month has been a busy time … Continue reading
Exploring
It’s been nine months since I relocated to Los Angeles. After acclimating to my new position at Cal State LA, I am able to take some time to explore the richness of my new “home town”. One of the best … Continue reading
National Humanities Advocacy Day
Greetings! I want to share with the Creative Infrastructure community this month’s “Letter from the Dean,” (i.e., me) as it connects with many of the themes of the blog. March 2019 Dear Arts & Letters Community: As this newsletter hits … Continue reading
Kim Abeles, Community Impact Artist
It was a sheer joy to spend 60 minutes listening to Kim Abeles talk about her work under the guise of the Academic Senate Distinguished Lecture on Engagement, Service, and the Public Good. Abeles began by describing herself to a … Continue reading
Posted in Arts entrepreneurship, arts infrastructure, Arts policy, Culture and democracy, Higher education, Institutional Infrastructure
Tagged Cal State LA, Cal State LA Fine Arts Gallery, community arts, community impact, Kim Abeles, Paper Person, School of Endurance Work, smog collector, socially engaged practice
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Place and Income Inequality
In the research I was doing today around place-based or geographic idiosyncrasies of local arts economies, I came across an interesting 2005 paper by Mark Stern published as part of the Dynamics of Culture series by the Social Impact of … Continue reading
What Mr. Rogers Can Teach about Equity Practice
I’ve written about “values” here many times, especially last spring as I was considering a career change that would help me connect more directly to my core values, especially around social equity and integrity. I’ve been thinking about these values … Continue reading
Reconnecting in Repurposed Buildings
One of the great advantages of “maturing” is that along the way, one’s circle of acquaintances and friends expands and grows to include people near and far. Sometimes, someone you meet through a friend relocates and then you relocate, and … Continue reading
Posted in arts infrastructure, Arts policy, Culture and democracy, Institutional Infrastructure, Physical Infrastructure
Tagged 18th Street Arts Center, Arlington Arts, arts incubators, Bergamot Station, Intersection for the Arts, Might Tieton, Santa Monica, Santa Monica Cultural Affairs, Santa Monica Studios, Shannon Daut
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Home
It takes some time to adjust to living in a new place and a different space: on this second night of Hanukah, I still can’t find where I packed (or unpacked) my menorah. But I have now been in Los … Continue reading
Posted in Culture and democracy, Personal infrastructure
Tagged Broad Museum, LAX, Los Angeles, sunset, tacos, The Broad
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