Interviews and Conversations with ISM Fellows
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Between Art and Science: An Exploration into the Musical Acoustics of Sacred Spaces
Dr. Payam Yousefi in conversation.
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Between Art and Science: An Exploration into the Musical Acoustics of Sacred Spaces
Dr. Elliot K. Canfield-Dafilou in conversation.
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Into the Valley: Indigenous Artistic Rituals in Southwest China
Katie Dimmery’s work focuses on the ways in which communities and identities are shaped by artistic ritual in the southwest region of China.
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Ryan Darr and the Ethics of Apocalypse
ISM Fellow and religious ethicist Ryan Darr pulls no punches in talking global climate crisis.
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Time in Byzantium, Peter Boudreau
Dr. Peter Boudreau sheds light on time in Byzantium through his work on Byzantine calendar icons.
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On Gospel Music and New Approaches to Musicology
Cory Hunter speaks with Sindy Yang (MAR ‘25) about his research on gospel music.
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Orthodox Liturgy as Refuge and Resistance
Nadia Kizenko joins Ariana Hones (MDiv ‘25) in conversation to discuss Kizenko’s research on Orthodox liturgy in Ukraine.
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Giving Voice to Douceline of Digne
Samantha Slaubaugh offers insights into her work on Douceline of Digne as a rare paradigm of liturgical practice among the Beguines of Marseilles.
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The Art of Chewing: Mopa Mopa Objects in the Colonial Andes, Catalina Ospina
ISM Fellow and art historian Catalina Ospina investigates the oral production of resin-glossed mopa mopa objects by indigenous colonial Andean artists
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Dr. Carla Neuss on the Transformative Power of Theater
Dr. Carla Neuss is an ISM Fellow with a Ph.D. in theatre & performance studies from the University of California, Los Angeles in 2021.
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Jean Ngoya Kidula: Channeling Christianity in Kenya
As a pianist and singer growing up in Kenyan Pentecostalism, Dr. Jean Ngoya Kidula absorbed a multi-layered musical and religious landscape.