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-ISM Project
Be sure to attend the -ISM Gala 2012 on Wednesday, April 18th at 6:30PM in Kimmel E&L to see this year's -ISM Projects showcased alongside guest performances. Enjoy refreshments, powerful presentations and a fantastic show! Please RSVP via cmep@nyu.edu.
What is the -ISM Project?
This unique program encourages students to analyze various "–isms" in our communities as they relate to race, culture, class, gender, politics, religion, and other existing social constructs. Beyond critical analysis, the participants create artistic platforms to creatively express their research and personal understanding of their selected -isms. The resulting projects' shared goal is to incite introspection, open exchange of ideas, and social change in the NYU community and beyond. Coming from all academic disciplines, past participants have focused on the "conventional," like Colonialism and Sexism, to the unique and personal, like Hairism, Hip Hop Feminism, and Outofthebox-ism.
No matter the subject, the participants' objective is to creatively explore and challenge their own ideologies while initiating meaningful discussion, which encourages diversity, understanding, and critical thinking. Students are encouraged to use a variety of media available to them, such as photos, paintings, audiotapes, videotapes, journals, or skits, to portray their –ISM project.
Due to the professional nature of this Project, students are provided with a grant up to $500 to commensurate for their project needs to offset the cost. The amount of the grant is determined once the student has been selected. Student Affairs administrators and faculty members serve as advisers throughout the process and are available to answer questions and provide guidance during the production of their work.
For more information, please contact Selima Jumarali at selima@nyu.edu.
- Elitism by Rashida Kamal
- Gender Binarism by Nichole Latimer & Ora Katz
- MisinterpreNationism by Lauren Sumida and Danya Degen
- Unraveling the Gordian Knot of (Hetero)Sexism by Miriam Halsey
- To Be Presentism by Meredith Degyansky
Accentism by Melinna Bobadilla
Black Christianism by James Neely, Monique Hanako Rose & Earl Roach
Boderism by Yadira De La Rivera
Hip-Tao-ISM by Abraham Velazquez
Keeping-it-Real-ism by Kelly Thomas
Pinayism by Jana Lynne Umipig
Proper Heterosexism by Arielle Palmer
Telenovela-ISM by Rocio Lopez & Brenda ZamoraThey-Do-Exist-at-NYU-ism by Denise Boneta and Naila Sulaiman
Violent Adultism by Amita Swadhin
2009-2010
- Accentism (Multimedia Presentation & Spoken Word, Melinna Bobadilla)
- Black Christianism (Film, James Neely, Monique Hanako Rose & Earl Roach)
- Boderism (Dramatic Performance, Yadira De La Rivera)
- Hip-Tao-ISM (Film & Dramatic Performance, Abraham Velazquez)
- Keeping-it-Real-ism (Multimedia Performance, Kelly Thomas)
- Pinayism (Multimedia Performance, Jana Lynne Umipig)
- Proper Heterosexism (Film, Arielle Palmer)
- Telenovela-ISM (Short Film, Rocio Lopez & Brenda Zamora)
- They-Do-Exist-at-NYU-ism (Film, Denise Boneta and Naila Sulaiman)
- Violent Adultism (Short Film, Amita Swadhin)
2008-2009
- Diasporanism (Multimedia Performance, Idrissa Simmonds)
- Hip-Hop Intellectualism (Flim, Jessica Lynne)
- Sanism (Film, Amanda Walsh)
- Id-ism (Multimedia Performance, Delia Meyer)
- Happy Birthdayism (Film, Pinsuda Srisontisuk)
- AfroLatin@ism (Dramatic Performance, Daphne Sicre)
- Saving Lifeism (Film, Satjeet K. Nayar)
- Oppressive Feminism (Paintings, Aileen “Ash” Hammond)
- Otherism/Humanism (Photography & Film, Anna Escobar)
2007-2008
- Inventionism (Interactive Quilt &Video Presentation, Armanda Lewis)
- The “New” McCathyism (Play & Performance, Ashley Marinaccio)
- Womanism (Performance and Meditation, Ebony Noelle Golden)
- Confused Feminism (Monologues & Multimedia Displays, Jess DiGiacinto)
- Racism (Video, L.E.J. Rachell)
- Hairism (Photos, Articles & Skits, Sarah Francois)
2006-2007
- Multi-morphism (Video & Dramatic Performance, Hannabah Blue & Antonio Delgado)
- Same Sex Marriage-ism (Video, Powerpoint, & Spoken Word, Noah Amuzu & Ndidi Igboeli)
- [ ] –ism (Dramatic Performance & Powerpoint, Scott Lupi & Jennifer Nario)
- Outofthebox-ism (Photography & Dramatic Performance, Crystal Boyd & Nila Natarajan)
- Arab-Israeli ISM (Powerpoint, Dance/Marital Arts & Dramatic Performance, Catherine Hanna & Simnia Singer-Sayada)
- Rebellion-ism (Collage, Sara Schweizer)
- Multilingualism (Narrative Essay & Visual Poster, Aimee Tiu)
- An Africanism (Music and Dance Performance, Ken White)
2005-2006
- Homeland Security and Ethnic Nationalism (film, Antonio Albagli, Alicia Matusheski & Nasir Gore)
- Independent Woman-ism (photojournalism, Chinazo Rena Anakwe)
- Don’t Stare at another Subway Commuter-ism (collage, Wendy Chan)
- Mechanism (dance drama, Angela Dixon)
- Couplehood-ism (documentary, Jesse Hall)
- BoogieRican-ism (spoken word, Delilah Martinez)
- Prism-ism (dramatic performance, Jennifer A. Nario)
- Ismism (photojournalism, Glenda Oskar)
2004-2005
- MexiYorkism (music and video, Enrique Castro)
- Gospelism (communication/form, Alexandra Sherman)
- Multiculturalism & Individualism (interpretative dance, Tina Vasquez)
- Sentimental Cyborgism (wearable technology, Xiao Li Tan)
- Butch/femmeISM (photography, lala seidensticker)
- Malapropism (dramatic performance, Maikiko James)
- Perceptionism (exhibition, Monica Laiseca)
2003-2004
- Beautyism (performance, Patrice C. Gerideau)
- Terrorism (musical theater, Byron Au Yong & Aaron Jafferis)
- Pan-Africanism: Harlem, Nigeria, South Africa (photography and poetry, Akintoye Moses)
- Hmmmm…umph-ISM (live theater and dance performance, EMANA)
- Resident Alienism (mixed media installation, Siddhartha S. Joag)
- Breath-ism (experimental film, Yoona Kang with Sang-Bin Im)
2002-2003
- Exoticism (short film, Ann Poochareon)
- Feminism (performance art, Courtney Martin)
- “International” Interracial Couple-ism (photography/audio, Jungmiwha Bullock)
- Racism in Higher Education Administration (dramatic performance, Monica Williams)
- Hip-Hop Feminism (dramatic performance/breakdancing, Jaquita Ta’le)
- Crewism (spoken word/dj-ing/mixed media, Anthony Nguyen, Daniel Zier)
- Scary-Arabism (short film, Jacqueline Salloum)
2001-2002
- Racism (short film, Aaron Blandon)
- Anti-Haitianism (short documentary, Juan Castilo)
- Caricature-ism (dramatic performance, Nzinga Kemp)
- Latino Heterosexism (photography, Angel Lozada)
- Harlemism (photography, Akintoye Moses)
- Expressionism (photography/dance, Neeru Singh)
- Asian American Feminism (short doc, Xiao Li Tan)
2000-2001
- Heterosexism (installation, Colin Applegate)
- Realism (dramatic monologue, Felice Belle)
- Racism (short film, Silfida Gomez)
- Projectism (painting, Nathaniel Quinn)
- Segregationism (photography, Ana Pines)
- Linguisticism (short film, Myra Widodo)
1999-2000
- Spiritualism (short film, Ryan Richmond)
- Racism (short film, Taina Mirach)
- Home-ism (essay, Judie Guild)
- Buckwheatism (spoken word, Travis Johnson)
1998-1999
- Classificationism (video, Claire Carre`)
- Racism (video, Swati Khuana & Shefali Mehta)
- Ghettoism (video, Ayana Richardson & Katiuska Delgado)
- Blackmanhoodism (performance, Travis Johnson)
- Seprosangunism (dramatic monologue, Gabrielle Bayne)
1997-1998
- Colonialism (installation, Elisa Paik)
- Hip-Hopism (narrative, Kiva Jones)
- Self-ism (short film, Susan Rosenbloom)
- Spiritualism (photo-quilt, Stacy Washington)
- Race & Idealism (film, Miyun Kim & Michelle Lim)
- Absolutism, Tightassism, & Humanism (mural, Lisa Linhardt)
Questions?
If you have questions about the -ISM Project, or you need more information contact Selima Jumarali at selima@nyu.edu.
If you have questions about the President's Service Awards that are not addressed on this website, or you need more information about the President's Service Awards, email Amanda Gallocher at ag112@nyu.edu or call 212.998.4166.
If you have questions about the President's Service Awards that are not addressed on this website, or you need more information about the President's Service Awards, email Amanda Gallocher at ag112@nyu.edu or call 212.998.4166.
If you have questions about the President's Service Awards that are not addressed on this website, or you need more information about the President's Service Awards, email Amanda Gallocher at ag112@nyu.edu or call 212.998.4166.