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Angelica Besnier
Angelica Besnier

Insights of an International Artist

Posted on September 29, 2009 - Permalink
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Acclaimed Chilean artist, Angelica Besnier, last Wednesday shared with members of the BSC community some insight along with her latest paintings, as part of a presentation held in the library's Heritage Room.

The paintings are from her recent exhibition, "Return to the Source." They illuminate, among other things, the artist's research on anatomy, minerals, geography and the native people of various South American territories. The exhibit and her other paintings have found venues at colleges and universities nationwide and in South America, as well.

At the presentation, Ms. Besnier discussed with the students, faculty and staff in attendance, the inspiration behind some of her paintings. She said nature frequently serves a creative muse for her and others who wish to paint.

"Art is with us all. We are all artists. It's a matter of looking at our own bodies, our surroundings and our earth. Our environment is a thing of beauty and we connect to it with our hands and hearts," she said.

A primarily Spanish speaker, Ms. Besnier's words were translated by Magaly Ponce, associate professor of art.

Dr. Sandra Faiman-Silva, professor and chairperson of the anthropology department and LACS coordinator, co-organized the event. She said Ms. Besnier, as an international artist, "helped connect students to her indigenous culture, and provided her own, unique perspective on art."

This event was part of Hispanic Heritage Month and was sponsored by Latin American and Caribbean Studies (LACS). (Story and photo by Rob Matheson, Institutional Communications)

Fridays with Faculty (Multimedia)

Posted on June 12, 2009 - Permalink
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Catch up with this BSC professor of anthropology with these two short videos.

The women and gender studies certificate program



The latest Fulbright Scholarship


(Videos shot and edited by the staff of the Moakley TV Studio.)

Dr. Diana Fox
Dr. Diana Fox

Third Time's a Charm

Posted on May 27, 2009 - Permalink
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Dr. Diana Fox, associate professor of anthropology, has for the third time earned a grant from the prestigious Fulbright Scholar Program, allowing her to continue her work in Trinidad.

This latest award provides Dr. Fox with a two-year serial grant to work at the Institute for Gender and Development Studies at the University of the West Indies. While there she will teach a graduate course she created during her first Fulbright scholarship: "Doing Ethnography: The Politics and Poetics of Fieldwork." Additionally, she will train a faculty member there to head up the course.

She will begin her work there this summer. In July 2010, she will return to Trinidad to finalize the details of the course so it can be accredited.

Dr. Fox said she felt honored to have earned her third Fulbright scholarship and that there is a great need for ethnography studies in Trinidad and beyond.

"I know that the University of West Indies values my contribution, and I know that with the accreditation of the course, I will have made a long-term contribution to that institution," she said.

Two former Bridgewater anthropology students will accompany Dr. Fox as research assistants: Heidi Savery, who recently obtained her MA in Anthropology from SUNY Binghamton; and Linda McCarthy, who will soon choose the graduate program she will attend in the fall, studying for a PhD in anthropology. (Story and photo submitted)

Zoo Story Revisited

Posted on May 26, 2009 - Permalink
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With summer nigh, we thought it would be nice to revisit one of our favorite stories from a couple of years ago. One summer afternoon we traveled to Roger Williams Zoo with Dr. Ellen Ingmanson, associate professor of anthropology, to check out her research into the behavioral patterns of Gibbons apes.

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New Program Launched

Posted on May 20, 2009 - Permalink
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The college will next fall introduce its Women's and Gender Studies Graduate Certificate Program. During the launch event, held recently in the Dunn Conference Suite, Program Coordinator Dr. Diana Fox, said the interdisciplinary curriculum "explores the roles of both women and men in society," and will help prepare students to join a globalized workforce with a better understanding of our own culture and society as well as others.

Keynote speaker Ruth Bramson, commissioner of the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women and chief executive officer of the Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts, shared her beliefs that the need to address balance and inequities with respect to gender, age, race and ethnicity is greater than ever.

"Despite 30 years of activism and much social change, virtually every important political, social, cultural and economic institution is still dominated by men," she said. "BSC's investment in studying women and gender is an affirmative step" in the right direction.

The interdisciplinary nature of the program is one of its greatest strengths, Dr. Fox said. Students can choose from a long list of courses that include anthropology, criminal justice, English, history, sociology and management, among others. Also, courses can be an add-on to an existing graduate program, giving graduate students additional credentials and an important leg up in today's competitive job market.

For details, contact the School of Graduate Studies at 508.531.1300. (Story and photos by Karen Booth, Institutional Communications)

Dr. Diana Fox
Dr. Diana Fox

Dr. Anna Martin-Jearld
Dr. Anna Martin-Jearld

Facing Life's Odds

Posted on April 22, 2009 - Permalink
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One hour really wasn't enough time to cover all the intricacies of the topic. Nevertheless, the CART Colloquium "Against the Odds: International Women's Stories Across the Lifespan" was an informative and poignant take on how the concept of gender informs life.

The presentation and discussion, held last month in the Moakley Center, focused on two faculty members' work with groups of women at different life stages. The faculty were: Dr. Diana Fox, associate professor of anthropology and coordinator of women's and gender studies, and Dr. Anna Martin-Jearld, professor of social work. The event was sponsored by CART (an acronym for Center for the Advancement of Research and Teaching).

Dr. Fox focused her lecture on Jamaican and Trinidadian women who challenged the accepted view of femininity and the roles of women in their culture.

"Gender is the fundamental building block of society," said Dr. Fox, adding that gender's complex, multilayered meanings inculcate all aspects of civilization.

Dr. Martin-Jearld shared the stories of 27 Cape Verdean women between the ages of 65 and 85, who immigrated to the U.S. looking for a better life. Her topic - Cape Verdean Women: Aging and Migrating - was a poignant portrayal of the hopes, joys, struggles and concerns of a cohort of women whose shared history was a common bond in the otherwise foreign culture in which they lived.

Woven throughout both presentations were the differences and similarities of what it means to be born woman. (Story and photos by Karen Booth, Institutional Communications)

Mary Ruefle
Mary Ruefle

Poets Share Their Work (Multimedia)

Posted on April 9, 2009 - Permalink
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Tom Raworth and Fanny Howe spent St. Patrick's Day at BSC, reading selection of their poetry to a packed Bridgewater Dining Room.

Mr. Raworth is a native Londoner who has published more than 40 books and pamphlets of poetry, prose and translations. He has taught at universities around the world, and is also a graphic artist of some note.

Ms. Howe lives on Cape Cod and is the recipient of the 2001 Lenore Marshall Poetry Prize for her Selected Poems. Keeping with the holiday spirit, she read poems composed while she lived in Ireland.

Below you can view a video of the reading.

Before the event, Mr. Raworth and Ms. Howe led a poetry-writing workshop for BSC students.

The event was sponsored by the English Society, The Word of Mouth Coalition and The English Department.

The following week, another renown poet visited campus.

Simple words, beautifully composed and layered with meaning, describes the poetry of Mary Ruefle, who read her original works with a passion that held her audience captive for almost one hour.

The reading took place on the second floor of the Maxwell Library on March 25; an impressive number of students, faculty and staff were in attendance.

Mary Ruefle has written several volumes of poetry and prose, not surprisingly to critical acclaim. Her work is raw, deeply spiritual, and at times humorous; it reveals a unique view by a thoughtful writer whose perspective is well worth consideration.

A series of original art, titled "Erasure Books," by the poet was also on exhibit.

The reading was organized by Dr. Rita Miller, acting dean of the School of Arts and Sciences, the Clement C. Maxwell Library and the anthropology, English and art departments. It was supported in part by a grant from the Bridgewater Cultural Council. (Story by John Winters and Karen Booth, Institutional Communications; photo by Erica Robinson, '09; video by John Winters)




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