I have had, for a while now, an interest in blogging as I have become more interested and invested in digital technologies. A relatively recent recovering Luddite, I now find myself on the complete other end of the spectrum (although still without a facebook) participating with technology in various ways on a daily basis. I [...]
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Digital Humanities in the Classroom
by Kiersten Greene
Published on October 19, 2011 11:47 am.As I get my feet wet with this public-blogging thing (intentionally public, anyway–this isn’t the first time I’ve blogged publicly, but it’s the first time I’ve done so while trying to capture the attention of a specific audience and string a common thread through my posts), there is a growing pile (digital and otherwise) of [...]
From Journal to Blog
by Kiersten Greene
Published on October 14, 2011 5:23 pm.So much has been going on, it’s hard to figure out what to write about! I was back down at Occupy Wall Street this morning, and I am impressed that it’s still going strong. It makes me hopeful about what is possible. In the meantime, I got some helpful feedback about digital organization systems for [...]
Digital Dissertations
by Kiersten Greene
Published on September 14, 2011 9:22 pm.Since I decided that the focus of my research would be online, I’ve had a growing symbiotic relationship with the internet. I spend most of my time in front of my computer, having a conversation with someone or Google. I’m always searching for the answer to a question, and the conversation only ceases when I [...]
Thank You for Making the 10th a Great Success!
by Jennifer Pipitone
Published on April 13, 2011 1:13 pm.It’s hard to believe, but it’s been one month since the grand festivities of the 10th Annual Nature, Ecology, & Society Colloquium: The Culture of Climate Change. By now, I think it’s safe to say we’ve all had enough time to digest the wonderful information presented over those exciting two days. From ecological art exhibitions [...]
Behind the Scenes: A New Cultural Outlook on Climate Change
by Jennifer Pipitone
Published on March 8, 2011 2:33 am.While our culture tends to discuss Climate Change in terms of how it will affect the planet and humanity over the upcoming decades, Seth Baum offers us a broad and intriguing outlook on Climate Change. Seth, a PhD candidate in the Department of Geography at Pennsylvania State University, will present his research project, “A New [...]
Behind the Scenes: The Poetic Side of Ecological Art
by Jennifer Pipitone
Published on March 7, 2011 2:06 pm.A very exciting Panel Session on “Ecological Art” at this year’s NES Colloquium will bring together an international group of ecological artists whose practice involves the examination, exploration and representation of climate change issues to present a visual, aesthetic alternative to the usual discourse on the issue. We are very happy to have ecological artist David Haley, [...]
Behind the Scenes: The Climate Monologues
by Jennifer Pipitone
Published on March 4, 2011 12:44 am.As you may know, this year NES has expanded its interdisciplinary approach by inviting performers, eco-artists, and photographers to join in a discussion about the culture of climate change as well as share how they conceptualize climate change into art forms. We are very excited to have Sharon Abreu, a talented singer and performer, and [...]
Behind the Scenes: Hamsi Fish and Climate Change
by Jennifer Pipitone
Published on March 1, 2011 4:36 pm.Over the weekend we caught up with Antonia Marie Santangelo, a doctoral candidate in the Department of Anthropology at The Graduate Center. Antonia will lead a round table discussion at the NES Colloquium “Hamsi and a Changing Climate: An Anthropological Investigation” on Thursday, March 10 between 3-4pm. (Click here to register to attend the colloquium) Antonia, how did [...]
