Category: 2018 Cohort

Joe Baez, IRT ’18 Presenting at LASA 2020

Joe Baez, IRT ‘18 talks about his research and upcoming presentation this May in Mexico at the LASA 2020 Conference.

What is LASA?
LASA is the Latin American Studies Association. This year’s conference is titled Améfrica Ladina: Vinculando Mundos y Saberes, Tejiendo Esperanzas. Améfrica Ladina is a reinterpretation of the term “Latin America” that centers African and mestizo groups in the region. The terms that come after the colon translate to: Linking Worlds and Knowledge, Weaving Hope. The conference will be held in Guadalajara, Mexico from May 13th to May 16th.
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Kéla Jackson, IRT ’18: A Journey to Becoming an Art Historian

Who are you?
Even as a child my most notable quality was my curiosity. Every adult I encountered had to entertain a litany of questions that all stemmed from my greatest question, why? I could go on forever and I truly appreciate their patience in trying to satisfy what seemed to be an insatiable desire to know more. This curiosity led me to spend copious amounts of time reading, writing, and being alone with my thoughts. It was not until college that I realized many of my whys could be answered in images. Art helped me make sense of the world around me and led me not just to answers but helped me
see what questions the perceived answers were hiding.

My journey to becoming an art historian is relatively nascent. I discovered the world of art history as a freshman at Spelman College. I was completely in awe of the possibilities the field offered me and the sheer need for diversity that I knew this was my calling. From fellowships, to museum positions, to my first year of graduate school, I found a path that is fully my own. Like many people, I have had my doubts and uncertainty, but I came to understand that the spaces I enter are mine to claim.
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2018 Cohort Matriculation News

Over the past year, the IRT has assisted 94 students in their graduate school preparations in their pursuit of doctoral and Master’s degrees in the humanities, social sciences and education fields. We are excited to report that the 2018 cohort received nearly 353 acceptances to graduate school programs, and 70% received partial to full graduate school funding at the following institutions:

Auburn University*
Boston College
Brown University
Columbia University
Cornell University
Duke University
Emory University
George Washington University
Harvard University
Indiana University, Bloomington*
LeHigh University*
Michigan State University, Education

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