History

The Beginning Audrey Hepburn is one the Golden Age of Film’s most iconic stars. Even though she was seen as a U.S. actress, Hepburn is a Third Culture Kid (TCK) who began her life in Europe. Edda van Heemstra Hepburn-Ruston […]

Third Culture Kids (TCKs) Grace Kim and Susan Mousakhani use their art to highlight their globally mobile lifestyles while growing up. Understanding the world Kim spent more time living nomadically throughout her life than she ever spent in her passport […]

The film Brooklyn, directed by John Crowley, is a story rich in cultural fluidity. Set in Brooklyn, New York in the mid 1950s, Brooklyn follows the life of Eilis Lacey, a young woman from Enniscorthy, Ireland, and her experiences in both America and Ireland.

*Trigger warning: references to racial violence  When we connect to the past, we can heal the present, and when we do it together, the ripple effects can change the world.  Daniel Banks, Ph.D. and Adam W. McKinney, M.A. have been […]

 Jackie Chan is one very many famous immigrants to come to the United States in hopes of success and acceptance while staying true to his culture.  Background Jackie Chan was born in Chan Kong-sang, Hong Kong. Raised by parents who […]

The U.S.A.’s 72nd Emmy Awards showcased many celebrities and their talents. But also put the spotlight specifically on the diverse nominees. This year, the diversity was at the highest it’s ever been, “Emmys were record-breaking for Black performers,” (Film). Uzo […]

They Took To The Streets CHILE — On Oct. 18, 2019, people took to the streets. They abandoned their workplaces and schools to join the demonstrations, chanting EVADE! The tensions had been building since Oct. 7 and finally boiled over. Who […]

Cultural fluidity is now more prominent within modern society as people use their unique experiences to inspire their work, and no one shows this more than the architect, I.M. Pei.   Pei is a Chinese American architect famous for the design of the Pyramide du Louvre located at the Louvre […]