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Arts+Culture
A vision for centering the arts in university life
Published Oct 15, 2025
Johns Hopkins has a distinguished history of commitment to and achievement in the arts, but it has lacked a comprehensive vision and strategy shaping its approach. Since the summer of 2024, developing and articulating that vision has been the work of the Taskforce on the Arts, which has produced a comprehensive report featuring 25 top-line recommendations.
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Archaeological Museum begins a new era
Published Oct 13, 2025
The university's home for ancient objects reopens after being closed for almost three years to design a space for intimate connections with the distant past
A group of people gather in a circle to pray with their hands on one person's shoulders.
Film
Documentary explores how dialogue can bridge divides
Published Oct 10, 2025
SNF Agora Institute will host director Nicholas Ma on Oct. 14 for a free screening of his film 'Leap of Faith,' which follows 12 Christian leaders
Colorful signage for the upcoming art exhibition Ceremony at the Frary Gallery
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New D.C. exhibition explores Black experience, artistry
Published Oct 1, 2025
The gallery's first exhibition of a solo artist opens Oct. 29, featuring paintings and drawings by Lindsay Adams, whose work creates a communal and sensory experience tapping into jazz and Black histories
DJ Babu
Turntablist DJ Babu joins Peabody Conservatory hip-hop faculty
Sept 23, 2025
Arturo Casadevall, left, discussing his Wavelengths book, *What if Fungi Win?*, in March at the Hopkins Bloomberg Center
Johns Hopkins Wavelengths program builds on success, broadens eligibility
Aug 19, 2025
Illustration of Jane Austen's world
Jane Austen lives on
June 26, 2025

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A blue tilework art piece in a modern building interior
Arts+Culture
A vision for centering the arts in university life
Published Oct 15, 2025
Report compiled by the Taskforce on the Arts includes 25 recommendations designed to elevate and enhance arts offerings and visibility across the university
Statues on display in the archaeological museum
Arts+culture
Archaeological Museum begins a new era
Published Oct 13, 2025
The university's home for ancient objects reopens after being closed for almost three years to design a space for intimate connections with the distant past
A group of people gather in a circle to pray with their hands on one person's shoulders.
Film
Documentary explores how dialogue can bridge divides
Published Oct 10, 2025
SNF Agora Institute will host director Nicholas Ma on Oct. 14 for a free screening of his film 'Leap of Faith,' which follows 12 Christian leaders
Colorful signage for the upcoming art exhibition Ceremony at the Frary Gallery
Arts+culture
New D.C. exhibition explores Black experience, artistry
Published Oct 1, 2025
The gallery's first exhibition of a solo artist opens Oct. 29, featuring paintings and drawings by Lindsay Adams, whose work creates a communal and sensory experience tapping into jazz and Black histories
DJ Babu
Arts+culture
Turntablist DJ Babu joins Peabody Conservatory
Published Sept 23, 2025
Renowned for his contributions as a performer and mentor, DJ Babu is poised to teach the next generation of hip-hop greats at Peabody
Arturo Casadevall, left, discussing his Wavelengths book, *What if Fungi Win?*, in March at the Hopkins Bloomberg Center
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Wavelengths program builds on success, expands eligibility
Published Aug 19, 2025
Program to support public outreach efforts has been expanded and extended through 2029; applications now open
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Hopkins in D.C.
Occupational Health in Music Global Summit
Published July 1, 2025
Organized by Bloomberg Distinguished Professor Kris Chesky, the July 9 conference aims to show that training for careers in music should prioritize physical and mental health
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The Boys of Summer
Published Summer 2025
'Homestand' isn't just a book about baseball—its real heroes are the fans / Johns Hopkins Magazine
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Jane Austen lives on
Published Summer 2025
As the world celebrates Austen's 250th birthday, scholars share what makes the patron saint of marriage plots more popular today than ever before / Johns Hopkins Magazine
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End of the Innocence
Published Summer 2025
Jessica Anya Blau's new novel 'Shopgirls' is a charming, peppy tale of growing up in 1980s San Francisco / Johns Hopkins Magazine
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