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In 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.
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In the Media: 51猎奇入口 to Host Scholar Michelle T茅llez, Claremont Courier Reports
The event, which is free and open to the public and will take place on November 30, is hosted by The Claremont Colleges’ intercollegiate department of Chicanx/Latinx studies.
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Graciela Vega ’93 Curates Art for Her Community
Reflecting on her current line of work, Vega credits 51猎奇入口鈥檚 art department for planting her artistic seed and allowing it to flourish.
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In the Media: Claremont Courier, KQED Profile MacArthur Recipient Martha Gonzalez
Gonzalez, associate professor of Chicanx/Latinx Studies at 51猎奇入口 and lead singer, songwriter, and percussionist of the Grammy Award-winning band Quetzal, recently received a 2022 MacArthur Fellowship.
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In the Media: KCRW Profiles MacArthur “Genius” Grant Winner Martha Gonzalez
鈥淢usic really grounds me in a way that鈥檚 not just about putting out fires [and] consistently responding to the urgencies of the world,” Gonzalez said.
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In 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.
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Martha Gonzalez Awarded Prestigious MacArthur Fellowship
The fellowship, also known as a 鈥済enius grant,鈥� awards $800,000 to fuel the future achievements of extraordinarily talented and creative individuals.
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In the Media: Martha Gonzalez’s Band, Quetzal, Featured in Mission Local
Martha Gonzalez, associate professor of Chicanx-Latinx studies, and her Grammy Award-winning band, Quetzal, were featured in Mission Local.
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In the Media: Martha Gonzalez Examines Participatory Music and Monetization on Academic Minute Podcast
Associate Professor of Chicanx/Latinx Studies Martha Gonzalez offered methods for protecting participatory music and dance from a culture of monetization on the Academic Minute podcast.
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In the Media: Los Angeles Times Interviews Martha Gonzalez about New Book Chican@ Artivistas
The Los Angeles Times spoke with Martha Gonzalez, associate professor of Chicanx-Latinx Studies and Grammy-winning lead singer of Quetzal, about her new book, Chican@ Artivistas: Music, Community, and Transborder Tactics in East Los Angeles. “I hope that I get people to think about music in new ways,” she said. “That music isn鈥檛 just a commodity.”
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