Studio Projects

Our projects are co-created in Social Impact Studios, which give Emerson students and faculty the opportunity to work directly with local grassroots changemakers to collaborate on media projects that will make an impact in Boston and beyond.

Spring 2022 TNGV Theatre Project

An excerpt from the performance devised by the Spring 2022 Theatre Studio

Peace or Piece

A narrative role-playing game in which players divide into groups, choose a character to embody, and make decisions that will impact the story in real time.

Peace Play in Virtual Reality

A VR application inspired by the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute's Peace Play in Urban Settings healing modality.

Peace Weaving Activity

On April 13, 2023, the spring Social Impact Studio in theatre facilitated a Peace Weaving activity at a creative workshop with the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute in Dorchester.

UNITY Performance

Watch a recording of the "Unity" performance at Peace in Process on May 2, 2023

Before the Bullets

A conversation with medical professionals from MGH and other local medical centers about their experiences and hopes for the future of gun violence prevention.

The Whole Story

There is an epidemic of gun violence in the United States and how the media covers these incidents is making it worse.

Carrying On: Norine's Story

Norine Woods' son Troy was killed in a drive-by shooting in Dorchester on August 29, 1999. In this video she shares her experiences as a survivor of gun violence.

People Powered News

People Powered News is a website designed for newsrooms and communities who are committed to changing the narrative around how gun violence is reported.

Quiet Rooms

Quiet Rooms is a 20-minute documentary about the impacts and root causes of gun violence and was co-created by Emerson students and community members impacted by gun violence.