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Marking a path: Sustainability & the arts
Finding long-term solutions to complex problems is not just about the destination. It’s about marking the path for others to follow so they can discover the next solution. Named after the human-made piles of stones found at trail markers around the world, “Cairns” is a new artist residency at the University of Utah that will mark the progress made as we strive for sustainability.
Using a One U for Utah (1U4U) grant, faculty partners Brooke Horejsi, Brenda Bowen, Kimberly Jew and Daniel Mendoza worked with the indigenous artist collective, All My Relations (AMR). Their work “GIZHIBAA GHIIZIG | Revolving Sky” was selected as the inaugural multi-year residency in 2020. AMR is an art, theatre, film and design collective committed to making new work that uplifts the interconnectedness of all living things past, present and future. The collective’s four core collaborators are Ty Defoe, Kate Freer, Lux Haac and Marika Kent.
The current residency with AMR, on the topic of Dark Skies, is especially important in that it brings Native American perspectives and Traditional Ecological Knowledge on stars to the existing momentum around dark skies initiatives at the U.
The Stories
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Addressing the climate crisis through art
Climate change is among the greatest threats to our existence. Science and experience show us that drought, wildfires, tornados and hurricanes are more frequent and more intense.
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New Residency Aims To Connect Artists And Scientists On Path To Climate Solutions
Light pollution may not be the most pressing environmental issue at the moment, but it is one that comes with serious health, ecological and economic consequences. That’s according to Daniel Mendoza, a researcher and professor who runs the University of Utah’s Dark Skies minor.
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Elevating Youth Voices
A faculty member in the School for Cultural and Social Transformation (Transform) is receiving national recognition for her social justice and community-engagement work. Ana Antunes, an assistant professor in the division of Gender Studies, was recently honored in a letter by her fellow members of the Urban Research Based Action Network (URBAN) leadership team.
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Making a Mark: Women Transforming Politics
2021 celebrates a decade since the U.N. passed a resolution advocating for greater participation of women in the political sphere. Devex took the time to speak to three formidable women leaders transforming politics today.
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