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Graciela Vega ’93 Curates Art for Her Community
Reflecting on her current line of work, Vega credits Scripps College’s art department for planting her artistic seed and allowing it to flourish.
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In the Media: Claremont Courier, KQED Profile MacArthur Recipient Martha Gonzalez
Gonzalez, associate professor of Chicanx/Latinx Studies at Scripps College and lead singer, songwriter, and percussionist of the Grammy Award-winning band Quetzal, recently received a 2022 MacArthur Fellowship.
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In the Media: KCRW Profiles MacArthur “Genius” Grant Winner Martha Gonzalez
“Music really grounds me in a way that’s not just about putting out fires [and] consistently responding to the urgencies of the world,” Gonzalez said.
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In the Media: Martha Gonzalez Among 2022 MacArthur Fellowship Recipients, New York Times and Washington Post Report
Inside Higher Ed and NPR also highlighted Gonzalez’s achievement.
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Martha Gonzalez Awarded Prestigious MacArthur Fellowship
The fellowship, also known as a “genius grant,” awards $800,000 to fuel the future achievements of extraordinarily talented and creative individuals.
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In the Media: Martha Gonzalez’s Band, Quetzal, Featured in Mission Local
Martha Gonzalez, associate professor of Chicanx-Latinx studies, and her Grammy Award-winning band, Quetzal, were featured in Mission Local.
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In the Media: Martha Gonzalez Examines Participatory Music and Monetization on Academic Minute Podcast
Associate Professor of Chicanx/Latinx Studies Martha Gonzalez offered methods for protecting participatory music and dance from a culture of monetization on the Academic Minute podcast.
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In the Media: Los Angeles Times Interviews Martha Gonzalez about New Book Chican@ Artivistas
The Los Angeles Times spoke with Martha Gonzalez, associate professor of Chicanx-Latinx Studies and Grammy-winning lead singer of Quetzal, about her new book, Chican@ Artivistas: Music, Community, and Transborder Tactics in East Los Angeles. “I hope that I get people to think about music in new ways,” she said. “That music isn’t just a commodity.”
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Professor Martha Gonzalez to Perform New Work at Arizona State University
Associate Professor of Chicanx-Latinx Studies and Grammy Award-winning musician Martha Gonzalez will perform on October 5 at Arizona State University’s Gammage Memorial Auditorium as part of a collaboration titled Towards […]
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In the Media: NPR Interviews Associate Professor Martha Gonzalez about El Paso and “Amor Eterno”
Associate Professor of Chicana/o Latina/o Studies Martha Gonzalez spoke to NPR about the resonance of Juan Gabriel’s song “Amor Eterno” after the El Paso shooting.
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