Beauty and Justice with Dr. Sheri Parks

Sheri Parks, Ph.D. is a public intellectual, strategist, senior higher education professor, administrator, and author, working to bridge the wisdom of communities and the academy to address urgent societal challenges. Her positions have included Vice President of Strategic Initiatives at the Maryland Institute College of Art and Associate Dean for Research, Interdisciplinary Scholarship, and Programing, and Founding Director of the Center for Synergy at the University of Maryland. Her signature public projects include Baltimore Stories: Narrative and the Life of an American City.In this episode, we talk about: What drew Sheri to study aestheticsHer research on everyday aestheticsSheri’s inspiration to move beyond academiaThe relationship between beauty and aestheticsThe "Baltimore Stories" projectThe relationship between aesthetics and social justiceHow aesthetics can be manipulated for unethical practices & propagandaAesthetic experience and trauma healingThe Natural Dye InitiativeTo reach Sheri, email her at: [email protected]: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheri-parks-a8029331/ Resources Mentioned:Baltimore Stories: Narratives and The Life of an American City: https://vimeo.com/161042379 The Barclay Art Project which features the video she discusses in the podcast:https://vimeo.com/211528915Support us on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/BeautyatWorkPodcastSupport the show