Part of the Practice
What is social practice, and how does it affect the ways we navigate our lives and make change in the world? Join artists, scholars, and collaborators from Social Practice CUNY on Part of the Practice, hosted by Catherine LaSota, as we discuss our individual art practices, our communities, and the role of socially-engaged art in our work for social justice.
Part of the Practice
Latest Episodes
35: What Makes a Space Public? with April Wen
2024-25 SPCUNY Student Actionist April Wen (2026 MFA in Film Directing, Brooklyn College) joins host Catherine LaSota for a conversation about community, what is possible in public space, and the importance of telling our stories and bei...
34: A Strange Threshold with Jacquelyn Marie Shannon
We are kicking off our final season of Part of the Practice with a very special guest: Jacquelyn Marie Shannon, one of Social Practice CUNY's amazing doctoral fellows.Host Catherine LaSota chats with Jacquelyn, a Ph.D. candidate i...
33: Creative Possibility with Nicolás Dumit Estévez Raful Espejo Ovalles Morel Atrib
Social Practice CUNY Teaching Scholar-in-Residence Nicolás Dumit Estévez Raful Espejo Ovalles Morel Atrib joins host Catherine LaSota for a conversation about the South Bronx, cats, definitions of home, ecosexuality, and more. Tune in an...
32: A Continuity of Discontinuities with Chris Harding
This episode features a conversation with Chris Harding (2024-25 SPCUNY Student Actionist Fellow), who is a Ph.D. candidate in the History Department at the City University of New York Graduate Center. His work focuses on themes relating to cap...
31: Performing Our Selves with Alyssa Kitt Hanley
Join strip tease scholar and burlesque performer Alyssa Kitt Hanley (2025-26 SPCUNY Faculty Fellow) for a conversation with host Catherine LaSota in this episode. They discuss Alyssa's experience as a performer, dramaturg, and mentor, as...
