The McMullen Student Ambassadors are pleased to present Art in Focus, featuring an informal discussion between Boston College professors from various academic departments. With each new episode, we aim to uncover a unique perspective on the works on display, informed by research and methodologies in areas of study across the University. Each conversation will bring the exhibition’s works “into focus” to highlight art’s expansive reach and interdisciplinary nature.
For this episode, we invited Boston College Professors Anna Wittstruck of the Music Department and Shannon Jacob of the African and African Diaspora Studies Department to discuss colonialism, music, and diaspora. Together, they highlight the pedagogical value of the exhibition and how music composition complements the stories these artists tell.
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Embodying Eroica: Pregnancy and Performativity on the Podium by Anna Wittstruck