Director and Associate Professor of Performing Arts Leadership and Management David Edelman, M.F.A., was invited to join the board of directors of Social Theory, Politics and the Arts (STP&A), an organization that brings together researchers, policymakers, practitioners, artists and students to explore key trends, practices and policy issues concerning the arts around the world. STP&A is affiliated with the Journal of Arts Management, Law and Society (JAMLS), which has been an authoritative peer-reviewed journal in the arts management and cultural policy fields for more than 40 years.
Edelman presented his paper on teaching social justice in arts management leadership training at the STP&A International Conference in Manchester, United Kingdom, on Friday, Nov. 2. Prior to this, he participated in a panel presentation on Grassroots Leadership and the Arts for Social Change at the International Leadership Association conference in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Friday, Oct. 26.
