Written by John Yang Senseless smoke is a movie created to uplift unheard voices of those affected by gun violence in places that have become silent in how their stories are told. This is a film written, created, and starred by staff and youth from the Center for Teen Empowerment…

Written by Destiny Murray In a time where schools have stepped up efforts to protect against mass shootings, Bulletproof, a film directed by Todd Chandler, provides a window into the complexity of security and safety measures within school systems in the U.S. Bulletproof was screened at the Paramount Theater in…

Written by Destiny Murray Speaking with Dana Edell, instructor of TH372 and assistant professor at Emerson College, helped shine a light on what studio courses are all about within the Transforming Narratives of Gun Violence initiative. Dr. Edell is in her first year at Emerson, experiencing what it’s like to…

by Aaron Stier-Cohen Introducing Transformative Media Pedagogies, essays, and reflections from the Salzburg Academy on Media and Global Change. …

by Sharry Li

by John Yang There are at least two sides to every story. But what happens when a specific side of the story is silenced? For example, the tortoise would have no purpose for his race without the hare’s side of the story. The hare’s overconfidence creates an arena for the…

The Transforming Narratives of Gun Violence (TNGV) initiative has three new team members, at the Engagement Lab. We are so excited to have each of them on board and for them to introduce themselves to you, as part of this important collaboration.

Last week, we here at the Engagement Lab, in partnership with the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute and the Center for Gun Violence Prevention at Massachusetts General Hospital, launched the 2021 Transforming Narratives of Gun Violence Initiative. The launch began with a poem by Breezy Bodden from Teen Empowerment Studios…

This year, Emerson College’s School of the Arts Fall Assembly featured the work we’ve been doing with our faculty partners to change the way we think about higher education. Thomas Vogel, Rashin Fahandej, and Ioana Jucan all shared their experiences teaching the Fall 2021 Partnered Studios courses, modeling how university…