Lang Center
for Civic & Social Responsibility

Arts, Media, & Culture

Artistic expression opens up the ability to examine humanity at its core. From documentary to paint, journalism to dance—all forms of art and media have the power to preserve and transform culture. The ways in which this may engage social change are endless. Storytelling has historically been used to convey realities and raise critical awareness. Mural paintings can serve as large-scale tools for advocacy and reclamation. Literature and music change the ways in which we share information and look at the world. As a common point of reference, arts, media, and culture ultimately bring people together in viewership, production, and experience and can serve as a critical avenue of social action and change.

Connect

Key Faculty & Staff

Pallabi Chakravorty, Professor of Dance and Director of Arts in Action Program at the Lang Center
Ron Tarver, Instructor of Studio Art
Katie Price, Lang Center Point Person for Arts in Action

Student Groups

War News Radio | info@warnewsradio.org
Artists Striving to End Poverty (ASTEP)
OASIS (Our Art Spoken in Soul, Swarthmore's spoken word poetry collective)
Swarthmore Drama Board

Centers

List Gallery
Kitao Gallery
Olde Club (Venue)

Learn

Relevant Courses:

Act

Lang Center Associate

Jasmine Rashid '18

Lang Center Associate for Arts, Media, and Culture
jrashid1@swarthmore.edu