Deeper creativity
Robin Kelsey’s tenure as dean of arts and humanities officially began July 1, but the scholar of American art and photography has long been a leading voice for the division, including through his work as a co-creator of “The Art of Looking,” one of the Framework series of classes for undergrads. In an interview about his new role, he shared goals for creating an even more vibrant, innovative, and interconnected approach to the arts and humanities. GAZETTE: What’s on the top of your list for the coming year — and beyond? KELSEY: I want to identify emerging areas of promising research and support the faculty and students working in them. Most of these areas cross departmental boundaries, so we need to be creative in fostering the conversations we need. I also want to build on the momentum that was established under Diana Sorensen’s leadership in raising the profile of the arts within...