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At Night All Blood is Black by David Diop and translated from French by Anna Moschovakis, adjunct associate professor-CCE in the writing department, was awarded the 2021 International Booker Prize. As Moschovakis, who is sharing the prize equally with Diop as part of the Booker Prize’s recognition of the role of translators, told the AFP: “A translation is neither one nor two people’s work, but sort of a collaboration between an author, a translator and the book, which I think is always very exciting.”

Thesis collections from 2021 fashion graduates are featured by Vogue, highlighting how the students navigated the challenges of the past year and found inspiration in limitations. The article includes work and interviews with Sabrina Brokenborough, Erin Hayes, Samara Elán Huggins, Madelen Nyau, Dong Hyun Oh, Bettina Wagner, Keyin Wang, and Xinyao Ye.

Michael K. Chen, adjunct associate professor-CCE of undergraduate architecture, and Amanda Huynh, assistant professor of industrial design, were interviewed for an Elle Decor story on chinoiserie design that borrows from Asian visual culture, dating back to Western European exoticism of China in the 17th and 18th centuries. The story asked members of the AAPI design community to share their thoughts on the interior design mainstay.

Kadir Nelson, BFA Communications Design ’96, illustrated the cover of the June issue of National Geographic on Reckoning with the Past, with Nelson’s art remembering the events of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.

This Thursday, June 3, at 6 PM EST, the Association of Pratt Placemakers with Open Plans and PlacemakingX is hosting a discussion on “What if we managed streets as places?,” considering how the past year of rethinking public space can impact its future in New York City and beyond.

This Wednesday, June 2, at 6 PM EST, Marc Rosen, visiting associate professor of graduate communications and package design, is joining an episode of Historic New England’s streaming series Leading Voices: Conversations on Preservation, Resilience, and Cultural Philanthropy.

Devin B. Johnson, MFA ’19, was featured in an Artnet story on how Black-run galleries, residencies, and advisories are supporting emerging Black artists, such as his residency at Black Rock, artist Kehinde Wiley’s program in Senegal.