Ishida named Sam and Marilyn Fox Professor
Aki Ishida has been named the Sam and Marilyn Fox Professor in the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts. A lecture and reception to celebrate her appointment were held Sept. 25 in Steinberg Hall.
Students produce film at Prague’s prestigious FAMU
As study-abroad students at the Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague (FAMU), WashU seniors Marielle Morrow and Cole Bernstein wrote, directed and edited “A Bird in the Field.” The movie screens at the St. Louis International Film Festival Nov. 15.
Paradiso
The epic conclusion of Mary Jo Bang’s celebrated translation of Dante’s The Divine Comedy
Meet WashU’s Lego professor, a political scientist using animation to teach civics
Dan Butler, a political scientist in Arts & Sciences, brings civic lessons to life through Lego bricks. He created a series of stop-motion videos that turn pop culture into lessons on the U.S. government for high school students.
‘Really, really wrong’
A mysterious plant revives a Skid Row flower shop. But with success come gruesome appetites. Welcome to “Little Shop of Horrors.” WashU’s Performing Arts Department will present the celebrated musical in Edison Theatre Oct. 24 to Nov. 2.
WashU hosts Global (Un)Conference 2 Oct. 16-18
Global (Un)Conference 2, a meeting of the Urban Humanities Network, will take place around St. Louis Oct. 16-18. Featuring both academic and public-facing events, the conference is hosted by WashU’s “Engaged City” initiative, a Mellon-funded project that highlights the city’s cultural legacy.
Sam Fox School dean search committee appointed
Provost Mark D. West has appointed a 15-member search committee to identify candidates for the position of dean of the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts at Washington University in St. Louis.
Dorothy book longlisted for National Book Award
Lana Lin’s “The Autobiography of H. Lan Thao Lam” has been longlisted for the 2025 National Book Award for nonfiction. The book is published by Dorothy, an independent publishing project co-founded by WashU’s Danielle Dutton and Martin Riker.
Sam Fox School launches Design Openings in Covenant Blu Grand Center neighborhood
The Sam Fox School has announced the launch of Design Openings. Created in collaboration with the Kranzberg Arts Center and the Pulitzer Arts Foundation, this multiyear initiative invites interdisciplinary St. Louis design teams to animate public life in the Covenant Blu Grand Center neighborhood.
When the Dark Clouds Come
Perfect for fans of The Umbrella and Lizzy and the Cloud, this striking story from debut author-illustrator Danielle Ridolfi explores the beauty of the natural world, while also showing readers that big feelings—like a scary thunderstorm—will come and go. With a stirring narrative and remarkable collage artwork, When the Dark Clouds Come draws on the […]
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