This Is Who We Are
This Is Who We Are is a series featuring Columbia School of the Arts’ professors, covering careers, pedagogy, and art-making during a pandemic.
Started in Fall 2020 by alumna Amanda Breen '21, 2021-2022 interviews are conducted by student Willam Hutton.
This is Who We Are: Mynette Louie
This is Who We Are: Mynette Louie
April 12, 2022This Is Who We Are is a series featuring Columbia School of the Arts’ professors, covering careers, pedagogy, and art-making during a pandemic.
read moreThis is Who We Are: Diksha Basu
This is Who We Are: Diksha Basu
March 8, 2022This Is Who We Are is a series featuring Columbia School of the Arts’ professors, covering careers, pedagogy, and art-making during a pandemic.
read moreThis is Who We Are: Shrihari Sathe
This is Who We Are: Shrihari Sathe
February 18, 2022This Is Who We Are is a series featuring Columbia School of the Arts’ professors, covering careers, pedagogy, and art-making during a pandemic.
read moreThis is Who We Are: Racquel Gates
This is Who We Are: Racquel Gates
February 1, 2022Here, we talk with Associate Professor of Film and Media Studies Racquel Gates about taking pop culture seriously, her academic work on Hollywood and the invention of Blackness.
read moreThis is Who We Are: Professor Adama Delphine Fawundu '18
This is Who We Are: Professor Adama Delphine Fawundu '18
December 14, 2021Here, we talk with Assistant Professor of Visual Arts, Director of Graduate Studies, and alumna Adama Delphine Fawundu '18 about getting her start in the golden era of hip-hop, studying for an MFA at Columbia University and finding her voice as a visual artist.
read moreThis is Who We Are: Professor Naeem Mohaiemen
This is Who We Are: Professor Naeem Mohaiemen
December 3, 2021Here, we talk with Associate Professor of Visual Arts and Photography Concentration Head Naeem Mohaiemen about the future of photography, the path of unlearning, and his journey to becoming an Anthropologist in the Visual Arts.
read moreThis Is Who We Are: Professor James Calleri
This Is Who We Are: Professor James Calleri
April 26, 2021Here, we talk with Associate Professor and Acting Co-Concentration Head, James Calleri about Calleri Studio, casting’s modified comeback, and the importance of staying true to one’s artistic path.
read moreThis Is Who We Are: Professor Rivka Galchen
This Is Who We Are: Professor Rivka Galchen
April 13, 2021Here, we talk with alumna and Assistant Professor of Writing Rivka Galchen '06 about teaching her hybrid seminar last fall, her forthcoming novel Everyone Knows Your Mother Is a Witch, and the fluidity of her writing practice.
read moreThis Is Who We Are: David Henry Hwang
This Is Who We Are: David Henry Hwang
April 2, 2021Here, we talk with Associate Professor of Theatre and Playwriting Concentration Head David Henry Hwang about his most recent projects, the challenges of collaboration in the Zoom era, and the power of authenticity in art.
read moreThis Is Who We Are: Deborah Paredez
This Is Who We Are: Deborah Paredez
March 8, 2021Here, we talk with Associate Professor of Writing Deborah Paredez about COVID-19’s impact on her writing practice, the kinesthetic challenges in Zoom classrooms, and the pleasure in process over product.
read moreThis Is Who We Are: Victor LaValle
This Is Who We Are: Victor LaValle
February 19, 2021Here, we talk with Associate Professor and Fiction Concentration Head Victor LaValle about his forthcoming novel Lone Women, how Zoom has changed the classroom dynamic, and how routine can be more important than talent.
read moreThis Is Who We Are: David Klass
This Is Who We Are: David Klass
February 4, 2021Here, we talk with Assistant Professor of Professional Practice in Film and Theatre David Klass about the recent Netflix adaptation of his thriller novel Out of Time, what inspires him to write, and how COVID-19 has affected his teaching.
read moreThis Is Who We Are: Nicola López
This Is Who We Are: Nicola López
January 20, 2021Here, we talk with Associate Professor of Visual Arts Nicola López about her recent installation Haunted, her new course Basic Drawing: New York City as Muse, and how finished projects can seed new ones, especially in this time of isolation.
read moreThis Is Who We Are: Peter Jay Fernandez
This Is Who We Are: Peter Jay Fernandez
January 11, 2021Here, we talk with Assistant Professor of Theatre Peter Jay Fernandez about COVID-19’s impact on film, theatre, and his teaching; the inspiring projects that excite him the most; and the importance of empathy and patience for the artist.
read moreThis Is Who We Are: Susan Bernofsky
This Is Who We Are: Susan Bernofsky
December 14, 2020Here, we talk with Associate Professor of Writing and Director of Literary Translation at Columbia (LTAC) Susan Bernofsky about her translation of Thomas Mann’s The Magic Mountain, how a single word can illuminate important artistic tendencies, and her approaches to teaching
read moreThis Is Who We Are: Jack Lechner
This Is Who We Are: Jack Lechner
December 1, 2020Here, we talk with Associate Professor of Film Jack Lechner about his diverse career, the innovative web series Group, and helping students unlock a story’s full potential.
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