Originally from Colombia, Juan David Rubio
Restrepo’s research interests include theories
of the human; decolonial theory; media studies; cultural and
ethnic studies; critical theory; studies of music and sound;
ethnomusicology; and Latin American, Chicanx, Caribbean and
African-American thought.
Raven Chacon is a composer, performer, and installation artist
born at Fort Defiance, Navajo Nation. A recording artist over the
span of 24 years, Chacon has appeared on over eighty releases on
national and international labels. He has exhibited, performed,
or had works performed at LACMA, The Whitney Biennial, Borealis
Festival, SITE Santa Fe, Swiss Institute Contemporary Art New
York, and more. As an educator, Chacon is the senior composer
mentor for the Native American Composer Apprentice Project
(NACAP).
