Another turn of the screw: https://www.artforum.com/news/massart-embroiled-in-controversy-over-resignation-of-filmmaker-saul-levine-74966
j > On Apr 12, 2018, at 9:19 AM, Jon Behrens <[email protected]> wrote: > > Thank you Ed > For sharing this > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Apr 11, 2018, at 8:22 PM, Deana LeBlanc <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Emotion vs. reason? His live video got us PUMPED and struck a cord- we who >> were watching were cheering, (crying a bit admittedly). Even had musicians >> riding along to its It speaks to something bigger and is effectively >> cathartic- the performance, the storytelling, while also being a testimony >> of information. Two things going on at once, important to distinguish. But >> this also makes sense- the statement from Mass Art Faculty- glad to hear >> from them. >> >> >> >> On Wednesday, April 11, 2018, Ed Halter <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hey Frameworks >> >> Felt I should share this announcement that was forwarded to me from the >> Massart faculty. >> >> ------------ >> >> >> TO THE MASSART COMMUNITY: >> >> The faculty and staff of the Film/Video department demand that Professor >> Saul Levine stop his >> lies about recent events at Mass Art and his cyber-bullying against his >> colleagues. >> >> It is because of Professor Levine’s very public attacks and >> misrepresentations that we feel >> obliged to correct his version of the complaints against him. >> >> He has bullied his colleagues and created an abusive working environment >> over many years. >> >> He has derailed and destroyed important discussions about urgent >> departmental and curricular >> issues. >> >> This is NOT an issue of academic freedom. No one at Mass Art made any effort >> to censor or >> punish Professor Levine for screening his film or any other film he has >> shown over the years. >> No one forced him to retire.The decision to retire is entirely Professor >> Levine’s. >> >> We recognize Professor Levine as a brilliant artist and programmer and are >> thankful for his >> contributions to the department and to Massart.It is extremely painful to >> see his toxic rant >> against the department, besmearing the College and insulting us by name >> while claiming >> himself as the victim. >> >> As artists, teachers and mentors, it is our responsibility to stand up when >> we are bullied and to >> treat each other with respect. It is also our duty to foster an open, >> respectful, and collegial >> environment for our students. >> >> Soon-Mi Yoo, Chair >> Ericka Beckman, Professor >> Gretchen Skogerson, Professor >> Joe Briganti, Studio Manager, Video Area >> Kim Keown, Studio Manager, Film Area >> _______________________________________________ >> FrameWorks mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks > _______________________________________________ > FrameWorks mailing list > [email protected] > https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks j/PrM ************************************************* john muse visual media scholar haverford college he/him/his http://www.finleymuse.com http://www.haverford.edu/faculty/jmuse http://haverford.academia.edu/JohnMuse ************************************************* _______________________________________________ FrameWorks mailing list [email protected] https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks
