Date: 5/13/2009 to 6/13/2009
By Christian Feuerstein ‘94
John Sims is an interdisciplinary conceptualist interested in the intersecting worlds of mathematics, art and political activism. While at Antioch, he studied abroad at Tubingen University, and ultimately earned a degree in mathematics. He was the founder and director of Antioch College’s Cross-Cultural Field Program, which took students to the American South to learn about African-American history and culture. It was during this time that he also founded the African-American Cultural Week (AACW) in Yellow Springs, which has continued to this day. This journey inspired his appreciation of projects driven by ideas that connect communities.