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Tinashe Mushakavanhu Named Paris Writer in Residence for 2023
none The American University of Paris (AUP), the Centre Culturel Irlandais (Irish Cultural Center) in Paris, and the University of Kent Paris School of Arts and Culture (PSAC) are pleased to announce that Tinashe Mushakavanhu has been appointed to the fif ...
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A Day with Writer-in-Residence Tinashe Mushakavanhu
none Our 2023 writer in residence, Tinashe Mushakavanhu, spoke with AUP creative writing students about imagination, form, media, the Zimbabwean literary diaspora, and artmaking under the radar of authoritarianism. Using examples from his recent work, Mus ...
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History Illustrated: WWI Poster Exhibit Bridges Past and Present
none In Fall 2023, AUP Arts presented “Solidarity vis-à-vis Recurring Issues,” the third in a series of exhibits of original WWI-era lithographic posters, which were created by hand-printing images from stone or metal plates. “Solidarity,” exhibited at th ...
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Exploring Blackness Beyond Borders: Aalyiah Heath's Artistic Journey from Detroit to Paris
none Aalyiah Heath is many things. First and foremost, she’s a writer, mixed media graphic designer, photographer, and AUP alumni proudly based in Paris. Heath is also an entrepreneur. She founded and leads POPOUT, an independent art magazine that has rec ...
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Call for Applicants for Paris Writer’s Residency 2024
none The 2024 application deadline has been extended until May 13th! From 1 March, applications are invited for The Paris Writer's Residency, sponsored jointly by The American University of Paris (AUP), the Centre Culturel Irlandais (Irish Arts Centr ...
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Making as Inquiry: The Many Creations of AUP Fine Arts Professor Stéphane Treilhou
none When AUP Fine Arts Professor Stéphane Treilhou wants to understand something, he makes it. The many artistic disciplines he works in–including painting, printmaking, jewelry making, and music–afford him a wealth of knowledge and skills with which to ...
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Bridging culture and curriculum: Dr. Christy Shields’ innovative work on food offers opportunities for experiential learning
none Renowned anthropologist Claude Levi-Strauss said that food is not just good to eat; food is also good to think. Associate Professor of Anthropology Dr. Christy Shields, who helms a burgeoning interest in food studies at AUP, couldn’t agree more. “You ...
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Building Environments for Discovery: Professor Elena Berg’s Research on Beetles and Beyond
none Early in her career as an evolutionary biologist, Dr. Elena Berg’s academic advisors told her to specialize. Instead, she ran full-tilt into the multiplicity of her interests, which span anthropology, human behavior, and environmental science. Now Pr ...
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Counting on Beetles: AUP students unlock clues to the impacts of climate change
none The impact of climate change is rippling across the globe and reshaping the natural world. At AUP, students are not just learning about it in the classroom; they are actively enhancing our collective understanding through unique research. This semest ...
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Author Andrea Applebee joins illustrious writers published in the 35th Edition of AUP’s Cahiers Series
none Every day, American poet, editor and scholar Andrea Applebee navigates the cobblestone streets of Athens, which has been her home for eight years. Rocky, winding, and boisterous with people and motorbikes, the ancient routes twist and turn through bo ...