2016-2017 Academic Year Archives
Play details role of women, girls in '67 rebellion
July 20, 2017
RCAH Professor Lisa Biggs won the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation grant to fund the production of "AFTER/LIFE: In Honor of the City Rising from the Ashes" in Detroit. Read more.
Message from the Dean: Belonging and Betrayal
July 17, 2017
Ensuring that students have a sense of belonging in RCAH, through honoring their stories and continuing to cultivate an ethical community, is a priority of RCAH, the Dean says. Read more.
RCAH Graduate Fellows for 2017-18 announced
June 20, 2017
The RCAH is pleased to announce the following recipients of the 2017-2018 RCAH Graduate Fellowships in Teaching and Learning.
New student performance of AFTER/LIFE to commemorate the Detroit 1967 uprising
April 18, 2017
A preliminary performance of Assistant Professor Lisa Biggs' play, done by her students, will occur on April 28th. Read more.
Twelve RCAH students take part in annual University Undergraduate Research and Arts Forum
April 14, 2017
A dozen RCAH undergraduate students showcased their work in the University Undergraduate Research and Arts Forum. Read more.
RCAH faculty curate LookOut! Art Gallery exhibition, “Through a Black Lens: Detroit 1967”
April 12, 2017
This exhibit and panel sheds light on the historical events of 1967 Detroit. Read more.
Cornelius Harris and John Collins close out 2016-17 WNL series with a focus on Detroit, techno, and the music industry
April 9, 2017
To end the 2016-17 WNL Series, Harris and Collins of Submerge and Underground Resistance engaged in a discussion of the origins of Techno in Detroit. Read more.
RCAH students and faculty present at the National Council for Black Studies conference
April 3, 2017
Lead by Dr. Kevin Brooks, three RCAH students proudly presented their work for the scholars of the National Council for Black Studies. Read more.
Joshua Kristal addresses RCAH community on the power of photography and life as a creative
March 17, 2017
Kristal, a Michigan-native, wishes to capture the "ugly beautiful" in his photography. While visiting RCAH classes and WNL, he described his passion and where it has taken him. Read more.
RCAH bolsters student and faculty presence at 50th anniversary of AWP
March 2, 2017
RCAH students enjoyed a conference held in Washington D.C. to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Association of Writers & Writing Programs. Read more.
Message from the Dean: RCAH Peace Game
February 28, 2017
The Dean states that RCAH students, faculty, and staff are stepping up with poise and stamina to meet the challenge against democratic institutions. Through a Peace Game, participants will engage in activities regarding democracy and peace. Read more.
Professor India Plough's transculturation course broadens RCAH student perspectives on the globalization of yoga
February 27, 2017
The Globalization of Yoga, a section of RCAH 203, has proven to be telling of yoga history, spirituality, and broadening perspectives of other ways of knowing. Read more.
Call for Applications: 5th Annual MSUFCU RCAH Dean’s Choice Award for Innovations in Civic Engagement
February 19, 2017
The 5th Annual MSUFCU RCAH Dean’s Choice Award for Innovations in Civic Engagement is accepting submissions. Read more.
Dialogue and collaboration at the heart of annual “Perspectives on African-American Experience: Emerging Visions” residency and exhibit
February 3, 2017
The current exhibit in RCAH’s LookOut! Art Gallery, The Fire This Time, opened on Martin Luther King Jr. day and is part of the 6th Annual “Perspectives on African-American Experience: Emerging Visions” Artist’s Residency and Exhibition. Read more.
Artist Antoine Williams' exhibit "The Fire This Time" featured in LookOut! Art Gallery
January 15, 2017
Williams’ displayed work includes paintings, collages, and drawings in an installation that explores African-American male experience filtered through provocative, engrossing images of figures influenced by sci-fi and World War I-era Dada. Read more.
Professor Aerni-Flessner's Malcolm X in Greater Lansing proseminar explores place, oral history, and local history
November 23, 2016
Students in Dr. John Aerni-Flessner’s proseminar course have been exploring Malcolm X's relationship to Greater Lansing through a series of guest speakers. Read more.
RCAH graduates return for 2016 alumni panel
November 17, 2016
RCAH welcomed five alumni home to speak at the third installment of the Wednesday Night Live 2016-2017 series. Read more.
Message from the Dean: Radical Poise
November 15, 2016
In a time of reactionary politics, the concept of "radical poise" is to be embraced, says the Dean. Read more.
"The Painter and the Printmaker" -- Curts and Thayer in LookOut! Art Gallery
November 11, 2016
Ilene Curts and Bruce Thayer's exhibit focuses on their respective talents in painting and printmaking. Read more.
Lisa Biggs awarded $100,000 from Knight Foundation for new play exploring role of women and girls in Detroit’s 1967 unrest
November 7, 2016
Biggs' AFTER/LIFE production will tell the stories of many overlooked women and girls of the 1967 conflict in Detroit. Read more.
Second Wednesday Night Live features Flint Water Crisis panel
October 21, 2016
To discuss the Flint Water Crisis with the RCAH community, a panel of individuals well-versed on the issue were invited to this installment of WNL. Read more.
Artist Chen Shapira reflects on art's change making power in exhibit "Lines of Flight"
October 20, 2016
Shapira's exhibit is an ink on paper series that focuses on Israel and the perspectives of its people. Read more.
U.S. Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera kicks off the 2016-17 Wednesday Night Live series
October 11, 2016
The first Latino to hold the position, this U.S. Poet Laureate is the author of thirty books form poetry collections and novels to children's books. Read more.
Students integrate work from featured OBOC author Ben Rawlence into course about immigrants and refugees
October 1, 2016
One Book, One Community author Ben Rawlence is changing perspectives on refugees, one book at a time. Read more.