By Isabella Alexander-Nathani
Cheers to an Exceptional Group of New Filmmakers!
Of all the classes I've taught over the years, there's none I love more than documentary filmmaking. And once in a decade, I'm lucky enough to teach a group like this. Every one of these talented young
On Display in Greece this Month
In the summer of 2015, the world was focused on Idomeni - a small village on the Greek-Macedonian border, where thousands of new refugees found themselves trapped every day. But the story of Idomeni as a crossing point started years before.
A New Approach to Teaching the Migrant and Refugee "Crisis"
What happens when 20 American college students and 10 college-aged migrants and refugees living across 4 continents spend 1 semester working together ​to create solutions to our global migration
New Projects Highlighted by New Sincerity
"American professor and filmmaker Isabella Alexander was wrapping up her latest film shoot when the Algerian government stopped her – she was detained for almost two weeks.When she was
This Week's Professor Spotlight
"For Emory Assistant Professor Dr. Isabella Alexander, a normal day in Morocco consists of scavenging dump sites for food scraps with her brotherhood and hiding memory cards in the soles of her shoes. At night, she sleeps on the ground, always remaining alert to
"The Burning" Catches the Attention of Senator Brownsberger
"Every once in a while you run into a story that you can't quite believe and you just want to hear more. I recently found myself seated for dinner next to Isabella Alexander – an anthropologist who has spent many months living in the makeshift camps home to
"The Burning" Raises Money for Sierra Leone
There are a lot of crises demanding our support right now, and I know Sierra Leone's mudslide hasn't been making front page news. But last week, the capital city was destroyed by a massive mudslide that left 500 dead and 600 still missing. More than 20,000 lost
Meet the 2016 Creative Activist Program Grantees
So honored to be selected alongside these incredible filmmakers!I encourage you to check out the complete list of projects selected by the Creative Visions Foundation this year and learn more about
It's Not Every Day the President Asks You to Lunch
Last week, I received the most unexpected email - "An Invitation to Lunch," it read. It was from the assistant to President Jimmy Carter, and it was addressed to me - just me."The President," he said,
Reflections on my Keynote Address at the Annual PRI Dinner
This past week, I was deeply honored to be invited to represent Public Radio International (PRI) as the keynote speaker at their Annual Fundraising Dinner in Boston. Below, is an excerpt from the address I
Dr. Isabella Alexander​-Nathani, a professor of anthropology at Emory University, is an award-winning writer, documentary filmmaker, and human rights activist.
Reflections on last weekend's AJC panel on Art + Activism
Thanks to The Art Farm for Featuring my 'Passion Project for a Purpose'
RT @IlhanMN: You may shoot me with your words, You may cut me with your eyes, You may kill me with your hatefulness, But still, like air, I…
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RT @isabella_writes: What has happened in the 2 weeks since Tajoura detention center in Libya was the target of an airstrike killing 60 mig…
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