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K'acha Willaykuna Andean and Amazonian Indigenous Art and Humanities

K'acha Willaykuna Andean and Amazonian Indigenous Art and Humanities

In Quechua, art is defined as k’acha willaykuna, “messages with beauty,” which embody meaningfully-made and knowledgeably-made things


Quechuapiqa, runap ruwayninqa k’acha willayjinata riqsinchik, “kusiy willaykuna kanku”, ayllu runap ruwayninqa tukuy sunquwan wakichisqa kachkan


 


Get Involved | Yanaparikuy

Follow our events, participate in one of our working groups, join us for Our Distance Unlearning Hour which during Winter 2021 will be held every Friday from 1:00-2:00pm on Zoom, get involved in graduate/undergraduate K’acha Willaykuna project research and/or propose one of your classes for a teaching cluster. Also, view our recent events and meetings on our YouTube channel!

We welcome your involvement in the K'acha Willaykuna community! Click here to subscribe to the K'acha Willaykuna listserv or email Michelle Wibbelsman (wibbelsman.1@osu.edu) with questions.


 

Recent News

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Event Series | AI: Propositions from the Arts + Humanities

"Artificial Intelligence: Propositions from the Arts + Humanities" is a series of lectures by artists and scholars whose work foregrounds the ethical obligations arising from the simulation of…

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Christine R. Yano Events | Pink Globalization + Global Asias

This autumn, the Global Arts + Humanities will host two events featuring Christine R. Yano, Professor Emeritus at the University of Hawaii at Mānoa.

LECTURE | Pink Globalization: Hello Kitty's…
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Associate Director Puja-Batra-Wells Receives 2025 Distinguished Staff Award

Global Arts + Humanities Associate Director Puja Batra-Wells has received a 2025 Distinguished Staff Award! 

Batra-Wells is a driving force behind the Global Arts + Humanities. For over…

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Announcing the 2025-26 Society of Fellows Faculty Cohort

The Global Arts + Humanities is proud to announce our 2025-26 Society of Fellows faculty awards. The incoming cohort includes faculty from the College of Arts and Sciences with affiliations in the…

Upcoming Events

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October 10, 2025

LECTURE | "And Bells On: Sound and Surveillance" by Simone Browne

Event Start Time: 12:00 pm
Event Location: WOSU Ross Community Studio
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October 21, 2025

LECTURE | Pink Globalization: Hello Kitty's Trek Across the Pacific

Event Start Time: 11:15 am
Event Location: Denney Hall 311
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October 21, 2025

COLLOQUIA | Global Asias and Cross-Disciplinary Research

Event Start Time: 3:30 pm
Event Location: Hagerty Hall 149
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November 13, 2025

LECTURE | "Artisanal Intelligences," by Katherine Behar

Event Start Time: 4:00 pm
Event Location: WOSU Ross Community Studio