Kevin Bott Editor

Kevin Bott, founder of Ritual4Return Inc., oversees the online division of Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers University (USA). In addition to his work at the intersection of criminal justice and the arts, Kevin has created community-based theatre pieces about race, justice, and democracy. Previously, Kevin served as the associate director of the national arts and humanities consortium, Imagining America: Artists and Scholars in Public Life.

Jan Cohen-Cruz taught at NYU (USA) for 28 years, creating their applied theatre program. She directed Imagining America: Artists and Scholars in Public Life (2007-2011), launching their journal Public. Jan served as research director for A Blade of Grass (2011-2016), supporting socially engaged artists. Co/author or co/editor of nine books, her most recent project is a podcast available through the digital theater platform HowlRound.