“Bird is the Word” soon will become Bird was the word A bird, perched on a peg. What type of life is that? Birds cannot fly inside a museum. Or
Below the Surface: Maya Lin and “Becoming-With” Nature
This essay is adapted from an assignment in the Colby College course Environmental Humanities: Stories of Crisis and Resilience, taught by Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow in Environmental Humanities Christopher Walker. Maya Lin’s Interrupted River: Penobscot
Murder, Chaos, and Fornication: Dystopian Environmental Futures in Alexis Rockman’s Paintings
This essay is adapted from an assignment in the Colby College course Environmental Humanities: Stories of Crisis and Resilience, taught by Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow in Environmental Humanities Christopher Walker. Alexis Rockman’s paintings Disney World
View a digital version of Up in Smoke, a companion to River Works: Whistler and the Industrial Thames
Click below to view a digital version of Up in Smoke, a companion guide now available in River Works: Whistler and the Industrial Thames. Up in Smoke features an essay by Gail
Nature and Culture in River Works: Whistler and the Industrial Thames
In these short essays, Tilly Peck ’22 and Mae Sefransky ’20 reflect on the nature vs. culture debate vis-a-vis River Works: Whistler and the Industrial Thames. Both pieces are adapted from
Capturing the Leviathan: Alex Katz’s Moby Dick
In 1948, when Alex Katz rendered in pen and ink the characters and scenes of Moby-Dick; or, The Whale, Herman Melville was widely considered one of the most important writers
Thinking about Art: Philosophy and Art Integration Tour
In the acclaimed dialogue Meno written by Plato, the conversation between Socrates and Meno involves an argument around the act of “teaching” virtue. In response to Meno’s suspicion of the
Spotlight on Climate Change
This fall, the Colby Museum is featuring a slate of exhibitions and objects that examine the complex relationships between humans and the environment. To continue the conversations started in our
Finding Place in Art
We find meaning when we feel connected to learning. Teachers generally have an easier time introducing a topic if they can find ways to pair it with their students’ prior
Brown Ash Endangerment and Indigenous Solutions
Brown ash trees, also known as black ash, are critically endangered throughout the state of Maine. The emerald ash borer (EAB), a parasitic beetle that has already killed ash trees