JHI Stories

JHI Stories delves a little deeper into what our Current and Alumni Fellows are working on, and reports on workshops and events. The most recent stories are below but we have lots of stories to tell! Check out our archive of all JHI Stories.

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Exploring Absence and Healing Through Embroidery

In this interview, María Méndez—co-curator and Assistant Professor, Political Science—provides insight into the significance of using embroidery as a means of conveying complex narratives, the therapeutic aspects of the medium in confronting trauma, and the global impact of disseminating these artworks. Read more.

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JHI Circle of Fellows Spotlight—Rui Assubuji

Rui Assubuji is our 2023-24 New Media Public Humanities Postdoctoral Fellow. His fellowship research project is titled Visual Dissonance and the Problem of Absence in Mozambican History. Read more.

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JHI Circle of Fellows Spotlight—Chloe Bordewich

Chloe is our 2023-24 JHI-CDHI Digital Humanities Postdoctoral Fellow. Her fellowship research project is titled Leaking Empires: The Long Struggle Over Information in the Eastern Mediterranean. Read more.

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New Media Public Humanities Postdoctoral Fellow, 2024-25

Laurence Butet-Roch (Ph.D. Environmental Studies, York University, 2024) is an environmental communication and visual media scholar dedicated to advancing representational justice. Read more.

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2024-25 Distinguished Visiting Indigenous Faculty Fellow

The JHI is excited to announce our 2024-25 Distinguished Visiting Indigenous Faculty Fellow—Aroha Harris. Aroha will be a member of the Circle of Fellows during our Undergrounds/Underworlds theme year. Read more.

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JHI Circle of Fellows Spotlight—Kamari Maxine Clarke

Kamari Maxine Clarke is one of our 2023-24 JHI Faculty Research Fellows. Her fellowship research project is titled The Elusive Work of Visibility: Toward a Theory of Absence. Read more.