In 1911, a fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York City took the lives of 146 workers, most of them young immigrant women and girls. Their deaths galvanized a movement for social and economic justice then, but today's laborers continue to battle dire working conditions. How can we bring the lessons of the Triangle fire back into practice today? For artist Ruth Sergel, the answer was to fuse art, activism, and collective memory to create a large-scale public commemoration that invites broad participation and incites civic engagement. See You in the Streets showcases her...
In 1911, a fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York City took the lives of 146 workers, most of them young immigrant women and girls. Their...
Of the 15,000 nursing homes in the United States, how many are places you d "want "to visit, much less live in? Now that people are living longer and more of the population are elderly, this question is more important than ever, particularly for people with disabilities. We must transform long-term care into an experience we and our loved ones can face without dread. It can be done. "The Penelope Project "shows how by taking readers on an ambitious journey to create a long-term care community that engages its residents in challenging, meaningful art-making. At Milwaukee s Luther Manor, a...
Of the 15,000 nursing homes in the United States, how many are places you d "want "to visit, much less live in? Now that people are living longer and ...
Shedding light on the importance of collaborative creative public projects, Contested City bridges art, design, community activism, and urban history. This is a book for artists, planners, scholars, teachers, cultural institutions, and all those who seek to collaborate in new ways with communities.
Shedding light on the importance of collaborative creative public projects, Contested City bridges art, design, community activism, and urban history....
Humanities scholars, in general, often have a difficult time explaining why their work matters, and eighteenth-century literary scholars are no exception. To remedy this problem, Bridget Draxler and Danielle Spratt offer this collection of essays to defend the field's relevance and demonstrate its ability to help us understand current events.
Humanities scholars, in general, often have a difficult time explaining why their work matters, and eighteenth-century literary scholars are no except...