On Monday, room 426 of Margaret Jacks Hall was packed to the brim with people eagerly waiting to hear Shane Denson celebrate the launch of his 2023 book, “Post-Cinematic Bodies.” Denson, an associate professor of film and media studies, recalled how this environment was a far cry from the pandemic-muted response to the release of … [Read more…]
Last week — for the first time in 10 years — the prestigious World Combat Games took place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This tournament features the top eight fighters globally, across each weight category, for different combative Olympic sports. One of the eight elite fighters in the karate category was Stanford’s very own Mateo Solis … [Read more…]
As we move from one place to another, we carry with us not just our belongings, but also our cultures, backgrounds and heritages. On Thursday, Ethiopian American singer, songwriter and composer Meklit led a group of artists that honed in on the intersections of migration and music at Bing Concert Hall. The performance — “MOVEMENT … [Read more…]