Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled to outlaw any consideration of race in university admissions decisions. The decision is based on the notion that the Equal Protection Clause of the…
Environmental Studies Department Documentary Showcases “Learning in Community”
The Environmental Studies Department on Antioch’s New England campus has produced a documentary titled “Learning in Community.” The ten-minute video is directed and produced by alum Chris Hardee, the subject…
A Filmmaker Who Uses Story to Shape the World
How do you tell the story of land that was shaped by a house—when that house no longer exists? When all that’s left is a field and an old barn, with the low peaks of Mount Monadnock in the distance?
“Anxiety in Literature” Students Consider Trauma and the Human Condition
“We live in a difficult, destructive, and oftentimes very limited, oppressive society. So how are you supposed to be healthy?” asks Cece Briggs. This isn’t, however, a question Briggs is directly answering in “Anxiety in Literature,” a class she is teaching in the BA in Liberal Studies on Antioch’s Seattle campus.
The 2023 Environmental Excellence Awards Honor Leaders in Stewardship and Sustainability
Antioch University’s Department of Environmental Studies has announced two recipients of the 2023 Environmental Excellence Awards, an honor given to an alum and a community member who have dedicated their…
Leveraging Her Identity and Experience, Marina Masaki Brings Mental Health Awareness to Asian-American Communities
When she was a kid, Marina Masaki’s family didn’t talk openly about sex. This wasn’t unusual for a young person growing up in the U.S., and in particular in Japanese-American families like the one she grew up in. Sexuality is a subject that many parents are uncomfortable discussing with their children—even if this reticence puts them at risk later on.
Why You Should Study Literature and Creative Writing
Words have power. This might be easy to forget in our day-to-day conversations with family and friends, where we often don’t consider how our language affects others. But when we…
Carrying on a Legacy of Activism and Teaching
For Coretta Bliss, kindergarten was a hard year. Her parents—activists living on a Catholic Worker Farm—were viewed as outsiders by the local community. She ended up feeling unwelcome even in her classroom. As she explains, “I just sat at my desk and kept my mouth shut and was scared of the teacher.”
In Second Year, Social Justice Symposium Brings PsyD Students Together For Research Activism
“Social justice has been part of the Antioch mission since its inception,” says Lorraine Mangione, Professor of Clinical Psychology at Antioch University’s New England campus. But implementing that mission requires many different approaches. That’s why, on February 4, faculty and students from Antioch’s New England PsyD program and Seattle PsyD program came together for the second annual Social Justice Symposium, with the theme, “Liberation from Colonialism Now: Promoting Research Activism.”
Celebrating Pride Month and Defending LGBTQIA+ Rights
The month of June is celebrated across the world as Pride Month, a time for all of us who are gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, and our allies…
Opening a World of Opportunities Through Sustainability
Climate change is at emergency status, with global temperatures and extreme weather surging. Facing this, sustainability efforts are more important than ever, both at all levels of government and also for large organizations with vast power and impact. For Francis Xavier Tuokuu, a 2019 graduate of Antioch’s PhD in Environmental Studies, this urgent problem requires taking responsibility.
One Good Point… Beth Mabry
I’m Beth Mabry. I’m a sociologist on the faculty at the Graduate School of Leadership and Change. I work with students a lot around their research and using research to inform their practice.