Artful Discourse from FSR Underground
FSR Underground's Artful Discourse is a weekly escape into the vibrant world of creativity, culture and intellectual exploration. Join your host, Benjamin Kirk, on a journey through the rich tapestry of human thought and the beating heart of artistic expression at Fresno State's College of Arts and Humanities. Artful Discourse airs every Saturday at 10 a.m. PST on fsrunderground.org.
Episodes
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Guests
Dr. Juan Berrios, Assistant Professor in the Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures. jb25@mail.fresnostate.edu
Dr. María Dolores Morillo, Associate Professor of Spanish. mdmorillo@mail.fresnostate.edu
Emily Avila, student interning at Parlier Uni...
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Jachelle Jimenez, student
Lee Miyamoto, (they, them) student
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Guests
Ayla Mora, M.A. in Communication - 2025 Dean’s Medalist
Joshua Lor, B.A. in Linguistics - 2025 Dean’s Medalist
Resources
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Guests
Diego J. Sosa - Director
Nico J. Diviccaro - Plays Walt Disney
Event information
Arts and Humanities Showcase, 4 p.m. April 3 at the Fresno State Concert Hall. Free and open to the public.
Arts in Motion, 4 p.m. April 4 at the Fresno State Concert Hall. Free and ...
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Guests
Dr. Honora Chapman, Dean of the College of Arts and Humanities at Fresno State
Gayle Sherwood, Contract and Grants Officer in the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs
Professor Betsy Hays, Humanities Internship Program Coordinator
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Rhiannon Genilla - Department of Communications – Debate coach
Jesse Scaccia - Department of Media Communications and Journalism (MCJ)
Brenna Womer - Department of English
Show Resources
Related Story: Valley State Prison students debate Fresno State Barking...
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Day of Giving is March 26, 2025
Guest
Dr. Honora Chapman, Dean of the College of Arts and Humanities
Related stories
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Fresno State Theatre for Young Audiences presents
Along Came a Dog
Written by Meindert DeJong
Adapted and directed by Nicola Olsen
In this adaption of the novel by award-winning author Meindert DeJong, live actors and puppets portray a summer in the life of a farmer, a red...
A conversation with Communication Alumnus and Delano City Councilperson Salvador Solorio-Ruiz.
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Guest
Salvador Solorio-Ruiz, Delano City Council and Communication Dept. alumnus
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Guest - Peach Blossom Festival student organizers
Daphne Doss - Social Media and Outreach teams
Lizbeth Lemus - Customer Service team leader
Dillon Boghossian [BOG-HOSE-IAN] - Customer Service team
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Peach Blossom Festival website
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Guest
Dr. Russ Zokaites (Zoe-Kite-Eze), Assistant Professor of Trombone.
Dr. Cari Earnhart, Director of Choral Activities, Chair of the School of Music
Show Resources
The Wild Called Maxx, info and tickets
Walk in Peace, info and tickets
The Fresno State Opera Theatre and Symphony Orchestra combine for a unique production of Giacomo Puccini's beloved masterpiece, "La bohème.” Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 31 and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 2, at the Fresno State Concert Hall. The opera will be sung in Italian with English surtitles projected above the stage. Tickets are $30 for general admission; $25 for Fresno State employees; $20 for active milit...
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Guest
Jim Boren, Institute for Media and Public Trust Executive Director
Betsy Hays, Professor and podcast host
Lucca Lorenzi, alumnus and podcast editor
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Guest Host
Jefferson Beavers, Communication Specialist in the Department of English
Guest
Dr. Sean A. Gordon, Assistant Professor of English at Fresno State. This spring, Dr. Gordon is teaching English 193, a senior seminar course on the literatures of cli...
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Guest
Danielle Densmore, Drum Major
Caleb Benson, Colorguard
Elli Lyznick, Piccolo
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Dr. Chris Golston, professor of linguistics
Keria Collelouri, graduate student
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Guest
Dr. Veena Howard, professor of philosophy
Morgan Poulter, student
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Guest
Hanayo Oya, assistant professor
Jaselina Garcia, student
Jacquline Alvarez, student
Show Resources
- Fresno State Students present at 2024 UNESCO World Press Freedom Day (YouTube)
- 2024 World Press Freedom Day - Stream replay (YouTube)
On Thursday, Sept. 12, the Nelson Mandela Monument was added to the Fresno State Peace Garden. We speak with Dr. Veena Howard, who was instrumental in brining the statue and one of her students, James Myser, to talk about the impact of nonviolent studies on his life.
Dr. Amila Becirbegovic talks about her experience escaping the Bosnian genocide as a child and her work with the California Collaborative for Holocaust and Genocide Education grant.
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