Arts & Culture, Science & Technology
In contrast to America, where science fiction uses technology to examine society, science fiction in the Arabic-speaking world examines society and politics to promote technology, a Georgia State University associate professor of world languages and cultures says in a new book on the subject.
Georgia State offers a variety of global summer programs for international students interested in taking courses and exploring Atlanta. And it has 90 study abroad programs in more than 30 countries for Georgia State students seeking cultural, academic and professional opportunities across the globe.
As a TV writer, comedian and independent filmmaker, Lamar Woods is a triple threat in showbiz. A staff writer for two popular TV shows, “Survivor’s Remorse” and “New Girl,” Woods has now added a feature film to his repertoire.
Arts & Culture, Campus News, Education & Leadership
Brennen Dicker, a film and video professional with 20 years of experience, has been named executive director of Georgia State University’s Creative Media Industries Institute (CMII).
Three Georgia State University TV programs have nabbed nominations for this year’s Southeast Emmy Awards. The awards, which recognize television professionals from all parts of the industry and from markets in Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina and North Carolina, will air live from the Grand Hyatt Buckhead-Atlanta on June 16.
Craig Drennen, associate professor of drawing and painting and graduate director of the Ernest G. Welch School of Art & Design in the College of the Arts at Georgia State University, has been awarded a 2018 Guggenheim Fellowship in the Fine Arts.
From a Grammy Award–winning musician to the executive producer of “The Walking Dead,” the Creative Media Industries Institute has an impressive crop of artists-in-residence.
Although he’s managed the National Christmas Tree Lighting for more than two decades, Tim McGill (B.A. ’83) still gets nervous when it’s time for the first family to hit the switch.
ATLANTA—Georgia State University Library’s Special Collection and Archives announced that it will acquire the papers of acclaimed Civil Rights leader Lonnie C. King, Jr. The collection documents the rich history of the Atlanta Student Movement between 1960-1965 as well as the Mr. King’s life and work.
Georgia State University’s Alonzo A. Crim Center for Urban Educational Excellence has been awarded a $125,000 planning grant from JPMorgan Chase to prepare local youth for careers in the burgeoning film, media and entertainment industry in Georgia.