Writing & Publications
Ravisankar, R. (2025, April 25). Every 8 minutes: A reflection. Legacies of War. https://www.legaciesofwar.org/post/every-8-minutes-a-reflection
Ravisankar, R. (2025). Divining through artmaking to create a mended world. In International Journal of Education Through Art (Vol. 21, Issue 1, pp. 131-137). https://doi.org/10.1386/eta_00190_3
Ravisankar, R. (2025). Divining through artmaking to create a mended world. In International Journal of Education Through Art (Vol. 21, Issue 1, pp. 131-137). https://doi.org/10.1386/eta_00190_3
Patel, K. & Ravisankar, R. (2024). Inside/Outside: An Intersectional Dialogue Between Two Indian American Art Educators. S. Willis, R. Shin, A. Richard (Eds.) In The Intersectionality of Critical Identities in Art Education (pp. 96-106). InSEA.
Ravisankar, R. (2022). Kollywood over Bollywood: The subtle art of breaking up the monolithic narrative of being Indian in America through lecture, conversation, and artmaking. In R. Shin, M. Lim, O. Lee & S. Han (Eds.), Counternarratives from Asian American Art Educators: Identities, Pedagogies, and Practice beyond the Western Paradigm (pp. 89-96). Routledge.
Ravisankar, R. (2021). Kentridge and Dumas in conversation, Catherine Meyburgh (Dir.) (2022), USA: Icarus films. Visual Inquiry, 10(3), 385-387. https://doi.org/10.1386/vi_00064_5
Ravisankar, R. (2019). Artmaking as entanglement: Conceptualizing agency through a diffractive methodology. In R. Irwin & A. Sinner (Eds.), Provoking the Field: International Perspectives on Visual Arts Dissertations in Education (pp. 103-110). Bristol, United Kingdom: Intellect.
Hur, H., Ravisankar, R., Smith-Shank, D., & Turk, R. B. (2016). The nest as metaphor: Reflections on mentoring, growth, and material culture. Visual Inquiry, 5(3), 393-405. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1386/vi.5.3.393_1
Selected Conference Papers/Presentations
Bode, P., Collins, K., Ravisankar, R. (2025, March 20-22). Teaching Social Practice and Community Engaged Art Education With Criticality in Coursework. [Conference Presentation]. National Art Education Association Conferences, Louisville, KY.
Bode, P., Ravisankar, R. (2025, March 20-22). Arts and Health: Expanding Research and Practice and the Role of Art Education in Healing. [Conference Presentation]. National Art Education Association Conferences, Louisville, KY.
Patel, K., Ravisankar, R. (2024, April 4-6). Engaging South Asian Futurisms In Art & Art Education. [Conference Presentation]. National Art Education Association Conference, Minneapolis, MN.
Bode, P., Koo, A., Ravisankar, R. (2023, April 13-15). Countering Anti-Asian Racism: Telling Little Stories to Disrupt Metanarrative. [Conference Presentation]. National Art Education Association Conference, San Antonio, TX.
Ravisankar, R. (2023, April 13-15). Diversifying the job search process: Strategies for seeking administrative, non-academic, and private-sector employment opportunities. [Conference Presentation]. Navigating the Academic Job Market Higher Ed Forum [Conference Panel]. National Art Education Association Conference, San Antonio, TX.
Ravisankar, R. (2022, July 26-28). Breaking the rules to enhance creativity. [Conference Presentation]. Adobe for Education Summit Pre-conference, Virtual Conference.
Mailloux, C. (Session Chair), Kim, J., Ravisankar, R., (2022, March 31). Re-mapping Artmaking Practice by Interrogating Entanglements [Conference Paper]. Artistic Practice: Finding and Teaching Habits of Getting Lost [Conference Panel]. Mid-America College Art Association, Virtual Conference.
Ravisankar, R. (Session co-chair), Weiss, N. (Session co-chair). (2022, April 2). Workshop: Mapping Intersectionality and Identity to Cultivate Equitable Studio and Classroom Environments Lost [Conference Workshop]. Mid-America College Art Association, Virtual Conference.
Ravisankar, R., Smith, T., Knochel, A. Suominen, A., & Kallio-Tavin, M. (2021, March 4–7). Pandemic Posthumanism: Theoretical-Material Implications of a Pandemic for Art and Art Education [Conference Panel]. National Art Education Conference, Virtual Conference.
Ravisankar, R., Smith, T., Knochel, A., Suominen, A., & Kallio-Tavin, M. (2020, March 26–28). Interrogating Posthumanism: Theoretical-Material Implications for Art and Art Education [Conference Panel]. National Art Education Conference, Minneapolis, MN, United States. (Conference canceled)
Arrigo, M. (Session chair), Ravisankar, R., & Duke, B. (2019, April 4–6) Bodily extensions: Towards a rethinking of mastery in artmaking practice and pedagogy. [Conference paper]. Body of Knowledge: Embodied Approaches to Teaching Art and Design. [Conference Panel]. Foundations in Art: Theory and Education Conference, Columbus, OH.
Ravisankar, R., Hur, Heesung, & Turk, R. (2018, March 14–16) Collaboration with/through Technology: Dynamic & Adaptable Artmaking Research. [Conference Paper]. National Art Education Conference, Seattle, WA.
Keener, A. (Session Co-chair), Johnson, S. (Session Co-chair), Ravisankar, R., Smith, T. (2017, October 25–28). Exploring and Enacting Artmaking through Entanglement with Thought and Material. [Conference Paper]. The Role of Philosophy in Artistic Practice. [Conference Panel]. Southeastern College Art Conference, Columbus, OH.
Richardson, J., Ravisankar, R., & Smith, T. (2016, March 17–19). Materialism and Artmaking: Objects, Agency, and Thought. [Conference Panel]. National Art Education Association Conference, Chicago, IL.
Ravisankar, R., & Pagano, S. (2015, November 5–7). Becoming History: Learning Through Analysis and Artmaking. [Conference Workshop]. Ohio Art Education Association Conference, Dayton, OH.
Ravisankar, R., Hur, H., & Turk, R. (2015, March 26–28). Clothing as Material Culture. [Conference Presentation]. National Art Education Association Conference, New Orleans, LA.
Ravisankar, R. (2015, October 23–24). Artmaking as Entanglement. [Conference Paper]. Graduate Research in Art Education Conference, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH.
Ravisankar, R., Hur, H., & Turk, R. (2014, November 6–8). What are you wearing?: Clothing a Material Culture. [Conference Presentation]. Ohio Art Education Association Conference, Columbus, OH.
Ravisankar, R. (2014, November 6–8). An Introduction to Internet-based Artmaking. [Conference Workshop]. Ohio Art Education Association Conference, Columbus, OH.
Ravisankar, R. (2014, November 6–8). What Should I Put in My Portfolio? [Conference Workshop]. Ohio Art Education Association Conference, Columbus, OH.
Ravisankar, R., Hur, H., & Turk, R. (2014, March 29–31). Objects as (Multi)Cultural Signifiers: A Group Performance. [Conference Presentation]. National Art Education Association Conference. San Diego, CA.
Ravisankar, R. Hur, H., & Turk, R. (2013, November 14-16). Artifacts as Material Culture. [Conference Presentation]. Ohio Art Education Association Conference, Toledo, OH.
Bode, P., Ravisankar, R. (2025, March 20-22). Arts and Health: Expanding Research and Practice and the Role of Art Education in Healing. [Conference Presentation]. National Art Education Association Conferences, Louisville, KY.
Patel, K., Ravisankar, R. (2024, April 4-6). Engaging South Asian Futurisms In Art & Art Education. [Conference Presentation]. National Art Education Association Conference, Minneapolis, MN.
Bode, P., Koo, A., Ravisankar, R. (2023, April 13-15). Countering Anti-Asian Racism: Telling Little Stories to Disrupt Metanarrative. [Conference Presentation]. National Art Education Association Conference, San Antonio, TX.
Ravisankar, R. (2023, April 13-15). Diversifying the job search process: Strategies for seeking administrative, non-academic, and private-sector employment opportunities. [Conference Presentation]. Navigating the Academic Job Market Higher Ed Forum [Conference Panel]. National Art Education Association Conference, San Antonio, TX.
Ravisankar, R. (2022, July 26-28). Breaking the rules to enhance creativity. [Conference Presentation]. Adobe for Education Summit Pre-conference, Virtual Conference.
Mailloux, C. (Session Chair), Kim, J., Ravisankar, R., (2022, March 31). Re-mapping Artmaking Practice by Interrogating Entanglements [Conference Paper]. Artistic Practice: Finding and Teaching Habits of Getting Lost [Conference Panel]. Mid-America College Art Association, Virtual Conference.
Ravisankar, R. (Session co-chair), Weiss, N. (Session co-chair). (2022, April 2). Workshop: Mapping Intersectionality and Identity to Cultivate Equitable Studio and Classroom Environments Lost [Conference Workshop]. Mid-America College Art Association, Virtual Conference.
Ravisankar, R., Smith, T., Knochel, A. Suominen, A., & Kallio-Tavin, M. (2021, March 4–7). Pandemic Posthumanism: Theoretical-Material Implications of a Pandemic for Art and Art Education [Conference Panel]. National Art Education Conference, Virtual Conference.
Ravisankar, R., Smith, T., Knochel, A., Suominen, A., & Kallio-Tavin, M. (2020, March 26–28). Interrogating Posthumanism: Theoretical-Material Implications for Art and Art Education [Conference Panel]. National Art Education Conference, Minneapolis, MN, United States. (Conference canceled)
Arrigo, M. (Session chair), Ravisankar, R., & Duke, B. (2019, April 4–6) Bodily extensions: Towards a rethinking of mastery in artmaking practice and pedagogy. [Conference paper]. Body of Knowledge: Embodied Approaches to Teaching Art and Design. [Conference Panel]. Foundations in Art: Theory and Education Conference, Columbus, OH.
Ravisankar, R., Hur, Heesung, & Turk, R. (2018, March 14–16) Collaboration with/through Technology: Dynamic & Adaptable Artmaking Research. [Conference Paper]. National Art Education Conference, Seattle, WA.
Keener, A. (Session Co-chair), Johnson, S. (Session Co-chair), Ravisankar, R., Smith, T. (2017, October 25–28). Exploring and Enacting Artmaking through Entanglement with Thought and Material. [Conference Paper]. The Role of Philosophy in Artistic Practice. [Conference Panel]. Southeastern College Art Conference, Columbus, OH.
Richardson, J., Ravisankar, R., & Smith, T. (2016, March 17–19). Materialism and Artmaking: Objects, Agency, and Thought. [Conference Panel]. National Art Education Association Conference, Chicago, IL.
Ravisankar, R., & Pagano, S. (2015, November 5–7). Becoming History: Learning Through Analysis and Artmaking. [Conference Workshop]. Ohio Art Education Association Conference, Dayton, OH.
Ravisankar, R., Hur, H., & Turk, R. (2015, March 26–28). Clothing as Material Culture. [Conference Presentation]. National Art Education Association Conference, New Orleans, LA.
Ravisankar, R. (2015, October 23–24). Artmaking as Entanglement. [Conference Paper]. Graduate Research in Art Education Conference, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH.
Ravisankar, R., Hur, H., & Turk, R. (2014, November 6–8). What are you wearing?: Clothing a Material Culture. [Conference Presentation]. Ohio Art Education Association Conference, Columbus, OH.
Ravisankar, R. (2014, November 6–8). An Introduction to Internet-based Artmaking. [Conference Workshop]. Ohio Art Education Association Conference, Columbus, OH.
Ravisankar, R. (2014, November 6–8). What Should I Put in My Portfolio? [Conference Workshop]. Ohio Art Education Association Conference, Columbus, OH.
Ravisankar, R., Hur, H., & Turk, R. (2014, March 29–31). Objects as (Multi)Cultural Signifiers: A Group Performance. [Conference Presentation]. National Art Education Association Conference. San Diego, CA.
Ravisankar, R. Hur, H., & Turk, R. (2013, November 14-16). Artifacts as Material Culture. [Conference Presentation]. Ohio Art Education Association Conference, Toledo, OH.