
MacArthur Fellows Program
Josh Kun
Cultural Historian | Class of 2016
Exploring the ways in which the arts and popular culture are conduits to cross-cultural exchange and bringing diverse communities in Los Angeles together around heretofore unnoticed cultural commonalities.
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October 12, 2018
"Josh Kun and Viet Thanh Nguyen Share Their Thoughts on Writing and the Refugee Crisis"
September 18, 2018
"The Latin American Wrecking Crew: A Conversation with Josh Kun"
September 22, 2017
"Josh Kun Explores How Latin American Musicians and Composers Influenced and Transformed Hollywood Movie Music"
September 21, 2017
"Latin Music And Los Angeles' Exchange Explored In The Massive 'Pacific Standard Time'"
January 18, 2017
"Where Music Meets Art: Café Tacvba and Santa Cecilia Join L.A. Phil to Kick Off PST LA/LA"
September 29, 2016
"Professor Recognized for Cross-Discipline Research"
September 28, 2016
"Patt Morrison Asks: MacArthur 'Genius' Josh Kun on the Real Los Angeles Behind the Hollywood Curtain"
September 26, 2016
"2 UC Berkeley Alumni Awarded MacArthur Fellowships"
September 23, 2016
"Duke Alum Josh Kun Receives MacArthur ‘Genius Grant’"
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