Institute for Diversity in the Arts

The Rise, Fall, and Afterlife of Multiculturalism

Jeff Chang and Jerome Reyes discuss the profound demographic and cultural change in the U.S. over the past half-century

"In celebration of the new 4th edition of the classic 1981 anthology, This Bridge Called My Back, edited by Cherríe Moraga and Gloria Anzaldúa, contributors read excerpts of their work from the book. FEATURING: Andrea Canaan Chrystos Gabrielle Daniels Genny Lim Cherríe Moraga Judit Moschkovich Barbara Noda Luisah Teish Max Wolf Valerio Nellie Wong Merle Woo Mitsuye Yamada"

The Program in African & African American Studies and the Institute for Diversity in the Arts present: Race, Policing, & Mass Incarceration - a public lecture series. In this panel discussion with grassroots activists on the decades long fight to end police brutality and mass incarceration, dream hampton speaks with activist leaders from around the country Monifa Bandele, Dante Barry, Patrisse Cullors, Mike de la Rocha, Malachi Garza & Yusef Shakur.

"A panel discussion & performance presented by Rubén Martínez, Visiting Artist, Institute for Diversity in the Arts Featuring: Allison Wolfe (Sex Stains, Bratmobile) Alicia Velasquez (a.k.a. Alice Bag of The Bags) Evelyn McDonnell (author, Queens of Noise: The Real Story of the Runaways) A trio of punk feminist pioneers – a musician/composer, a musician/author and an award-winning journalist and author – visit Stanford for a performance panel of music, spoken word and commentary revealing the roots of the “riot grrrl” movement and asserting its relevance today."

"A panel discussion with esteemed museum professionals from Stanford and the greater Bay Area who offer personal accounts, insight and advice about pursuing a career in the museum world. FEATURING: Catherine Hale - Phyllis Wattis Curator of the Arts of Africa and the Americas, Cantor Art Center Jean MacDougall – Senior Registrar, Anderson Collection at Stanford University Marc Mayer – Curator of Public Programs, Asian Art Museum Patricia Narciso – Director of Marketing & Development, Children’s Discovery Museum San Jose"

The Program in African & African American Studies and the Institute for Diversity in the Arts present: Race, Policing, & Mass Incarceration- a public lecture series. CNN Crossfire host, best-selling author, and champion of smart solutions for America's middle class, Van Jones will speak on reducing prison populations in his lecture.

"Talib Kweli, legendary emcee and activist and one of the most important voices in hip-hop and youth social movements right now speaks on Art, Social Movements & The Way Forward. This lecture is part of RACE, POLICING & MASS INCARCERATION, a AAAS course (AFRICAAM34) and public lecture series presented by IDA and the Program in African and African American Studies “The Race in Post-Obama Initiative” is generously supported by The President’s Office and the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education (VPUE), Graduate School of Education (GSE), Center for Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity (CCSRE), Clayman Institute for Gender Research, Stanford Center for Opportunity Policy in Education (SCOPE), Center for Race, Ethnicity, and Language (CREAL), Department of History, American Studies, Institute on the Politics of Inequality, Race & Ethnicity (InsPIRES), Chicana/o-Latina/o Studies, Department of English, Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (FGSS), Modern Thought & Literature, Religious Studies, Theatre and Performance Studies and the Stanford Humanities Center."

Lyor Cohen discusses his experience in the music industry and provides advice for students who are looking for careers in music. He also gives us a glimpse of his new label: 300 Entertainment.

A panel discussion with esteemed scholars, artists, politicians and activists about the shooting of Michael Brown and the aftermath in Ferguson, MO. The discussion is followed by a Q&A with students. diversityarts.stanford.edu

Race. A four-letter word. The greatest social divide in American life, a half-century ago and today. How do Americans see race now? How has that changed—and not changed—over the half-century? After eras framed by words like “multicultural” and “post-racial,” do we see each other any more clearly? Join us for a presentation by IDA Executive Director Jeff Chang about his newly released book, followed by a student-led discussion. diversityarts.stanford.edu

Michelle Krusiec, Lynn Chen, and Sheetal Sheth star in the popular online series "Nice Girls Crew", created by Christine Kwon and directed by the award - winning filmmaker Tanuj Chopra (PUNCHING AT THE SUN). Together, these multi-talented artists discuss identity and Asian American Comedy. Free You Mind! ID21 STRATLAB: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Improvising Identities is presented by the Institute for Diversity in the Arts and the Department of Theater and Performance Studies.

Sohail Daulatzai and Omar Offendum discuss hip-hop improvisation, the Muslim diaspora and global Black radical imagination in word and rhyme. Free You Mind! ID21 STRATLAB: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Improvising Identities is presented by the Institute for Diversity in the Arts and the Department of Theater and Performance Studies.

Interdisciplinary artist Sita Bhaumik discusses improvising identity through food and visual culture. Free You Mind! ID21 STRATLAB: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Improvising Identities is presented by the Institute for Diversity in the Arts and the Department of Theater and Performance Studies.

Interdisciplinary artist Daniel Jomama Jones discusses improvisation and identity in his work as a drag performer. Free You Mind! ID21 STRATLAB: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Improvising Identities is presented by the Institute for Diversity in the Arts and the Department of Theater and Performance Studies.

Jazz musician Vijay Iyer discusses improvisation and the psychology of music cognition. Free You Mind! ID21 STRATLAB: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Improvising Identities is presented by the Institute for Diversity in the Arts and the Department of Theater and Performance Studies.

H. Samy Alim, Jennifer Brody, Aleta Hayes, Jeff Chong, and Dan Klein kick off the Free Your Mind! class and lecture series with an introductory conversation on improvising identity in the "post-identity" era. Free You Mind! ID21 STRATLAB: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Improvising Identities is presented by the Institute for Diversity in the Arts and the Department of Theater and Performance Studies.

This professional development and networking event brings together Arts Intensive students with arts professionals and provides students with information and contacts for considering multiple ways to further their arts interests beyond Stanford in practice, business, advocacy, etc. Art Is My Occupation is presented by the Stanford Art & Art History Department, Career Development Center, Institute for Diversity in the Arts, and Stanford Arts Institute. Art Is My Occupation empowers students to explore their personal and artistic identity, connects them to professional creatives and provides career guidance and resources.

A panel discussion with acclaimed hip-hop artist Brother Ali about the navigation of race, the influence of religion and political values on lyrical content, and art-empowered activism. Hosted by students from the Institute for Diversity in the Arts and the Muslim Student Awareness Network. The Institute for Diversity in the Arts is an interdisciplinary program in the humanities that involves students in the study of culture, identity, and diversity through artistic expression. Our mission is to create, support and advance powerful, collaborative and transformative arts practice and arts leadership.

Distinguished Stanford faculty and staff engage in a lively discussion about what it means to work in the arts and how to get there. Presented by the Stanford Art & Art History Department, Career Development Center, Institute for Diversity in the Arts, and Stanford Arts Institute. Art Is My Occupation empowers students to explore their personal and artistic identity, connects them to professional creatives and provides career guidance and resources.

In celebration of the twentieth anniversary of the 1993 Whitney Biennial, panelists discuss the past two decades of post-multicultural visual art. Free You Mind! ID21 STRATLAB: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Improvising Identities is presented by the Institute for Diversity in the Arts and the Department of Theater and Performance Studies.

Choreographer and educator Joél Valentin-Martinez discusses performance, identity, and Latinidad. Free You Mind! ID21 STRATLAB: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Improvising Identities is presented by the Institute for Diversity in the Arts and the Department of Theater and Performance Studies.

(March 1, 2013) Two legendary voices of the hip-hop generation come together to speak about love and pleasure in the age of fracture and velocity.

(February 27, 2013) Joan Morgan leads a discussion about the politics of black feminism and how the issue of the expression of pleasure for modern black females.

(February 20, 2013) Adam Mansbach leads a discussion about his books and his writing process and also responds to audience questions about hip hop culture an it's artistic representations.