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Martha Gonzalez to Deliver Commencement Address at UCLA School of Music
Gonzalez, who received a MacArthur Fellowship in 2022, is a UCLA alum from the Class of 1999.
Read MoreLevitt on the Lawn Brings Live Outdoor Music to Claremont
As part of Scripps Presents’ public programming, the series offers the broader Scripps community free, outdoor, live music performances featuring an eclectic mix of artists from around the world.
Read MoreIn the Media: Martha Gonzalez Discusses Returning to One’s Roots with KQED
“Assimilation is part of forgetting,” Gonzalez said. “I encourage everybody to dig back into their own root cultures.”
Read MoreIn the Media: Claremont Courier‘s 2022 Round-Up Includes Martha Gonzalez’s MacArthur Grant
The Claremont Courier’s review of local 2022 highlights included the MacArthur Fellowship “genius grant” received by Martha Gonzalez.
Read MoreFischli’s Animals Rock Out Ƶ
With their Scripps roots and majority-Scripps members, Fischli’s Animals are ready to rock out on their home turf.
Read MoreIn the Media: Claremont Courier, KQED Profile MacArthur Recipient Martha Gonzalez
Gonzalez, associate professor of Chicanx/Latinx Studies Ƶ College and lead singer, songwriter, and percussionist of the Grammy Award-winning band Quetzal, recently received a 2022 MacArthur Fellowship.
Read MoreIn 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.
Read MoreIn 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.
Read MoreMartha 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.
Read MoreScripps College Announces Fall 2022 Humanities Institute Season
This year’s theme, “Propagating Cultural Power: Outward Mobility in the Age of Late-Stage Capitalism,” will explore how various cultural practices are used around the world as tools of dialogue, healing, and self- and community empowerment.
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