• Banner style layout showing a shallow tide pooling over rocks, underwater details visible beneath the surface. The word PORTA(L)AGE appears in bold yellow, merging ideas of ‘portal’ and ‘portage’ within the tidal scene.

    —-\\\\\|||||||//////— PORTA(L)GE  ~~~~~(((((((((<<<>>>>((((((((

    By Imagining America

    December 4, 2024

    Catheryne Geneviève Hicks. it is evident that we live in a world marked by growing catastrophe and suffering. we endure globally sanctioned state…

  • Section of a flyer. Grey background. In the center is a black and white cutout of a group of people posing together. The text above in black reads: December 14, 2024 - 7:30pm. Below that in an arc is the text 'House of Ultra Omni' in red. Below the cutout image is the text '45th anniversary' in green.

    Historicizing Ballroom Culture

    By Imagining America

    December 4, 2024

    Victor Ultra Omni. A co-interview between Ololade Faniyi and Victor Omni on time and the digital in relation to the archive: For too…

  • Black and white image of a digital gallery with a series of maps and topographical images on the walls. One painting is seen head-on, while three others are mounted on the right.

    The Untold Stories of Invisible Immigrant Chinese Workers on the Transcontinental Railroad

    By Imagining America

    December 4, 2024

    Haoqing Yu. I studied Communication, Art (with a concentration in Painting and Drawing), and Art History during my Undergraduate studies at the University…

  • A collage PDF with lots of colorful text and images featuring a portrait of Gabby Wen (a young Asian woman), details about her hobbies and a bio, and images of elderly subjects engaged in a range of activities (flower arrangement, on a computer, wearing a VR headset, etc). The images are interspersed with text about Gabby Wen's research on memory and music.

    The Power of Virtual Reality and Personalized Music on Dementia

    By Imagining America

    December 4, 2024

    Gabby Wen. The collage below showcases my journey as a PhD candidate in the Applied Intercultural Arts Research program at the University of…

  • A digital illustration of an African woman, Ololade Faniyi, against a bright yellow background. It is a medium shot, and the woman is presented shoulder up. She has short hair in dreds that falls to her shoulders, her face is rounded, and she is wearing a gold neckalce and earrings. She is looking directly at the viewer.

    African Feminist Digital Encounters: Freedom Dreaming in the Digital Age

    By Imagining America

    December 4, 2024

    Ololade Faniyi. A co-interview between Ololade Faniyi and Victor Omni on time and the digital in relation to the archive: What is the…

  • Cultivating Roots Documenting the Underdocumented

    By Imagining America

    December 4, 2024

    Liliana Macias. Cultivating Roots: Documenting the Underdocumented is a digital storytelling collage that  utilizes sound and images to explore the praxis of cultivating…

  • Long shot view of a river. In the background left is a forested bank. In the foreground right are the tops of trees, including a coconut palm.

    The Melody of Cửu Long

    By Imagining America

    December 4, 2024

    Huy Phan. Bến Tre province, Vietnam A rare breeze brushes through the coconut fronds amidst the roiling heat. One is suddenly pulled back…

  • Imagining America’s Engaged Art Summit Sparks Connections and Creativity

    By Imagining America

    December 3, 2024

    Imagining America: Artists and Scholars in Public Life hosted 20 national student fellows from 17 IA member campuses in Davis, CA for an…