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Areas of expertise: Animation, Art, Ethnicity, New Media, Public Art, Theater, Indigenous Arts, Chicana/o Studies, Documentary Film


Biography, Education and Training

John Jota Leaños is a Mexican/Italian-American and Chumash interdisciplinary artist, documentary animator, and social art practitioner whose work engages the intersections of history, memory, and power through a social justice lens. A Guggenheim Fellow in Film and Media, Creative Capital Artist, and United States Artist (USA) Fellow, Leaños' practice spans a range of media, including documentary animation, video, public art, installation, and performance. His work disrupts dominant... more »


Areas of expertise: Asian American Pacific Islander History, Visual Arts, Indigenous Arts, Virtual Reality, Immersive, and Augmented Reality Environments, Science and Technology, New Media, Literature, Performance


Biography, Education and Training

Ph.D. English (Literature), University of California, Riverside | Designated Emphasis in Speculative Fictions and Cultures of Science    M.A. English (Literature), University of California, Riverside | Awarded with Distinction    B.A. English, University of Hawaii at Manoa    A.A. Liberal Arts, Leeward Community College  Dr. Nicole Ku'uleinapuananioliko'awapuhimelemeleolani Furtado was born in Honolulu, Hawaii and has lived in California over the last ei... more »

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