Conference Presentations in Fall 2023

Hello, all. I have given presentations at the following conferences in Fall 2023:

International

Song, B. (2023, December). Rethinking STEAM education: Insights from Black Mountain College. Mapping International Art Education Histories Conference, New York, New York.

Song, B., & Koo, A. (2023, September). AI use in contemporary artists’ practices: Implications for art education. Digitally Engaged Learning Conference, Virtual.

National

Koo, A., & Song, B. (2023, October). Belonging pedagogy: Revisiting identity, culture, and difference. Art Education Research Institute Annual Symposium, Tucson, Arizona.

Song, B., & Koo, A. (2023, October). AI use in contemporary artists’ practices: Implications for art education. Art Education Research Institute Annual Symposium, Tucson, Arizona.

Shin, R., Lim, M., Lee, O., Chang, E., Song, B., & Koo, A. (2023, October). Bang social gatherings as post-qualitative research. Art Education Research Institute Annual Symposium, Tucson, Arizona.

State

Liao, C., & Song, B. (2023, October). Reimagining art education with AI: Possibilities, challenges, and implications. Video Presentation. North Carolina Art Education Association Conference, Durham, North Carolina.

Title Page of the “Rethinking STEAM Education: Insights from Black Mountain College” at MIAEH 2023

“Opening a Conversation About Adoption Through JooYoung Choi’s Artwork” Published

A chapter I wrote about adoption through the work of JooYoung Choi is out! I learned so much from this chapter writing. My big thank you goes to JooYoung and my friends, Mary, Olivia, and Kate!

Song, B. (2023). Opening a conversation about adoption through JooYoung Choi’s artwork.In C. Stewart, E. Burke, L. Hochtritt, & T. Northington (Eds.), Cultivating critical conversations in art education: Honoring student voice, identity, and agency (pp. 113-116). Teachers College Press. https://www.tcpress.com/cultivating-critical-conversations-in-art-education-9780807768983

Like a Bolt Out of the Blue, Faith Steps in and Sees You Through, 2022. Installation variation with new additions, installed at the Crow Museum of Asian Art, Dallas Texas, 2022. Photo: Jacqueline Chao.

Conference Presentations in Spring 2023

I have presented at the following conferences in Spring 2023:

International

Chang, E., & Song, B. (2023, January). Art + STEAM integration: Science experiment art. 21st Hawaii International Conference on Education, Honolulu, Hawaii.

Lim, M., Song, B., & Chang, E. (2023, January). Exploring contemporary Chinese artists in K-12 classrooms. 21st Hawaii International Conference on Education, Honolulu, Hawaii.

Song, B., & Lim, M. (2023, January). Culturally responsive teaching practices for Asian art and culture. Arts & Humanities Education Session (Chair). 21st Hawaii International Conference on Education, Honolulu, Hawaii.

Shin, R., & Song, B. (2023, January). Anti-Asian racism and racial justice in the classroom. 21st Hawaii International Conference on Education, Honolulu, Hawaii.

Song, B. (2023, January). VR/AR technologies for art education: Students’ perspectives and responses. Arts & Humanities Education Session (Chair). 21st Hawaii International Conference on Education, Honolulu, Hawaii.

National

Song, B. (2023, May). Museum–university partnership: Teaching Mexican art through service learning. The Museums as Educational Partners: Linking Museums, Local Communities, and Schools Session. Video Presentation. American Alliance of Museums Annual Meeting and Expo, Denver, Colorado.

Koo, A., Lim, K., & Song, B. (2023, May). Belonging pedagogy in art education. American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, Virtual.

Song, B., Mabe, L., & Rublewski, M. (2023, April). Old Korea: Strategies and outcomes for gallery tours and teacher workshops. Pedagogical Approaches to Engage with AAPI Arts and Culture in Museums and Community Settings Forum. Asian Art and Culture Interest Group. Annual Convention of National Art Education Association, San Antonio, Texas.

Leonard, N., Song, B., & Justice, S. (2023, April). Exploring artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms in the art room: What comes next? Annual Convention of National Art Education Association, San Antonio, Texas.

Koo, A., Lim, K., & Song, B. (2023, April). Belonging in art: The powerful tool for revisiting identity, culture, and diversity. Annual Convention of National Art Education Association, San Antonio, Texas.

Song, B., Lim, K., Normoyle, C., & Lee, J. (2023, April). Toward collaborative creativity: Interdisciplinary approaches to virtual art classrooms. Annual Convention of National Art Education Association, San Antonio, Texas.

Bradshaw, D., Fox, J., & Song, B. (2023, April). Exploring research as embodied practice for preservice teachers. Research Commission PLR Group Session. Annual Convention of National Art Education Association, San Antonio, Texas.

Song, B., Lim, K., & Koo, A. (2023, April). Tell who you are with data: Exploring infographic curriculum vitae creation and rediscovering researcher identities. Telling Stories and Building Communities Through Data Visualization Research and Pedagogy Session.  Research Commission Data Visualization Group. Annual Convention of National Art Education Association, San Antonio, Texas.

Song, B., & Koo, A. (2023, March). Artificial intelligence in contemporary art: Implications for art education research. National Art Education Association Research Preconvention, Virtual.

Song, B., Koo, A., & Lim, K. (2023, February). Belonging pedagogy: Revisiting identity, diversity, and social justice through community building and collective storytelling. Confronting Anti-Asian Racism Session (Chair). 11th Arts and Education for Social Justice Symposium, Tallahassee, Florida.

“Stories of Online Art Education: Transitions and Challenges During the Pandemic” Published

An Art Education Journal article I wrote with Drs. Maria Lim and Kyungeun Lim about our online teaching experiences during the pandemic just came out!

Song, B., Lim, M., & Lim, K. (2023). Stories of online art education: Transitions and challenges during the pandemic. Art Education, 76(4), 36-44. https://doi.org/10.1080/00043125.2023.2211216

“Confronting Anti-Asian Racism in Art and Visual Culture Education” Published

A co-authored article with Drs. Ryan Shin and Jaehan Bae has been published!

Shin, R., Bae, J., & Song, B. (2023). Confronting anti-Asian racism in art and visual culture education. Art Education, 76(3), 40-46. https://doi.org/10.1080/00043125.2023.2167902

The article was based on a guest speaker lecture they did for my students at East Carolina University in Spring 2021. I learned so much from them!!! And the artwork by my student Lindsey Batchelor included in the article has been featured on the cover of the issue of Art Education Journal. I feel so grateful to my colleagues and students for their work, care, and passion.

“Reaching Across Remote Worlds: Collaboration Between In-Service and Prospective Art Teachers in the Age of COVID-19” Published

The article I have co-authored with three graduate students for Art Education Journal finally is out! Such an exciting experience to work with them!!!

Song, B., Taylor, S., Wheeler, K., & Winstead, M. (2023). Reaching across remote worlds: Collaboration between in-service and prospective art teachers in the age of COVID-19. Art Education, 76(2), 38-46. https://doi.org/10.1080/00043125.2022.2153565

Speaking at NAEA Need to Know Webcast: Exploring Research as Embodied Practice

I gave a talk with Dr. Darden Bradshaw and Mrs. Jennifer Fox as part of the Research Commission PLR group at NAEA Need to Know Webcast on December 1, 2022. Our session was titled “Exploring Research as Embodied Practice,” in which we claimed that teaching is indeed research. You can watch the recording or download the presentation ppt at the NAEA website: https://www.arteducators.org/learn-tools/need-to-know-webcasts

Invited Lecture at Seoul National University

I gave a guest speaker lecture to Masters and Doctoral students in the Art Education program at Seoul National University via Zoom on Dec. 8, 2022, upon the request from Dr. Hyungsook Kim at College of Fine Arts, SNU. 

My lecture was titled “New Technologies and AI for Art Education: Inspirations from Contemporary Art,” and it was a great experience.

“Artificial Intelligence, Contemporary Art, and Implications for Gifted Arts Education” Published

I and Dr. Ahran Koo have published an article called “Paradigm Shift: Artificial Intelligence, Contemporary Art, and Implications for Gifted Arts Education.” This is my first publication about AI and art education!!!

Song, B., & Koo, A. (2022). Paradigm shift: Artificial intelligence, contemporary art, and implications for gifted arts education. Journal of Gifted Education in Arts, 8, 5-38. https://doi.org/10.22752/KRIGA.2022.08.001

You can download the article at https://ieiga.karts.ac.kr/home/board/259/journalView

“I Don’t Want to Use My Cultural Identity Just to Survive in America!” Published

The chapter has finally been published! I was so glad to learn that mine had been selected as the very first chapter of the book!!! Thank you, editors, Drs. Shin, Lim, Lee, and Han!!!

Song, B. (2022). I don’t want to use my cultural identity just to survive in America! In R. Shin, M. Lim, O. Lee, & S. Han (Eds.), Counternarratives from Asian American art educators: Identities, pedagogies, and practice beyond the Western Paradigm. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003222293-3

The book link: https://www.routledge.com/Counternarratives-from-Asian-American-Art-Educators-Identities-Pedagogies/Shin-Lim-Lee-Han/p/book/9781032119519#

The Google Book link: https://www.google.com/books/edition/Counternarratives_from_Asian_American_Ar/h9iYEAAAQBAJ?hl=en