George Mason University Arts Research Center

Where are the Arts on the Food Chain of Education?  Who do we Invite to Dinner?

Reflections by Joanne Seelig Lamparter, Director of Education and Theatre for Change, Imagination Stage Though the MasonARC convening was several weeks ago, the conversations still […]

The Rise of Arts Research- Thalia Goldstein’s Reflections from MasonARC19

This post is by Thalia R. Goldstein, and cross posted on her PsychologyToday.com blog.  The MasonARC convening on October 18, 2019 was a fantastic opportunity to see […]

Student Reflections on the 1st Mason Arts Research Center Conference

Author note: This blog is cross posted Thalia Goldstein’s Psychology Today blog.  — We’re pleased the present the first of many blogs that will come from […]

Artistic License and Scientific Truth

This Blog post is by Thalia R. Goldstein and cross posted on her PsychologyToday.com blog.  Science is concerned with finding the truth about the world. […]

Where does Acting Come from?

by Thalia R. Goldstein, and cross posted on her blog: The Mind OnStage   Acting is ancient, cross cultural, and richly rewarded (if you’re lucky). […]

Improvisational Theatre May Help Improve Self Concept

by Thalia R. Goldstein and Brooke DeBettignies Improvisation (“Improv”) theatre has been made famous by Saturday Night Live, books by Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, Whose […]

Contexts for the Arts in Child Development

Welcome to the Mason Arts Research Center Blog!  We’re excited to present a series of blog posts on arts and child development, taking a variety […]