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Associate Professor of East Asian Studies Hong Zhang and her coeditors were interviewed about their new book on an episode for New Books Network podcast. The book, Beyond Filial Piety: Rethinking Aging and Caregiving in Contemporary East Asian Societies, explores the complexities of aging and caregiving in contemporary East Asia. Berghahn Books released the book in 2020 .
New Books Network is a consortium of author-interview podcast channels dedicated to raising the level of public discourse by introducing scholars and other serious writers to a wide public via new media.
Assistant Professor of History Sarah Duff will be a speaker at the Maine Humanities Council's annual Readers' Retreat May 6-8. She will discuss Nigerian author Chinua Achebe’s acclaimed book Things Fall Apart.
The latest book by Associate Professor of Art Gary Green, Around Midnight, was included in a piece called "Psychotic Reactions" on Landscape Stories. Green is in good company, as many well-known writers and photographers such as Chris Killip, Nick Waplington, Christian Patterson, Paul D'amato, and Rebecca Solnit are included in the piece.
Professor of Education Adam Howard and Addy Seeman '21 presented a paper at the Comparative and International Education Society Conference in late April, this year held virtually. Their paper, "Aesthetics of Privilege: Lessons Embedded in the Social Aesthetics of Elite Schools," explores the meanings attached to the "social aesthetics" (that is, in part, the perception of and experiences within social spaces) of elite schools across the world and the ways in which these meanings communicate particular lessons that reinforce privilege as a collective identity. Howard and Seeman employ the concept of social aesthetics as an interpretative notion for understanding the dynamics of privilege that are hidden in plain sight at elite schools.
Howard and Seeman began working together during Seeman's first year when she was a presidential scholar. They continued working together for the past four years on the research reported in this paper. They will turn the paper into an article that will be out within the next year.
In an article published by the Wall Street Journal, Laura Polley '21 said she spoke "with more than 20 alumni" last fall to help prepare for the interview process before accepting a job offer. The article includes a number of successful networking stories from graduating seniors across the country.
Winifred Tate, associate professor of anthropology and director of the Maine Drug Policy Lab, was a guest speaker on Maine Public’s Maine Calling, providing insight on opioid decriminalization and the opioid epidemic in Maine. The panel, hosted by Jennifer Rooks, discussed a bill currently before the Maine legislature, which hopes to decriminalize opioids in Maine and provide funding for recovery centers.
A list of "Arts Industry News" published in Artnet referenced the arts collaborative as helping to "turn Waterville, a former paper-mill town, into an arts destination." The column regularly posts top arts-related news and noted Colby's recent unveiling of the "25,000-square-foot facility featuring a gallery and event space, as well as studios for fellowship residents."
The Portland Press Herald quoted Matt Proto, vice president for enrollment and communications, in an article discussing Maine colleges switching to test-optional applications amid the pandemic. Proto told the Press Herald that Colby moved to test-optional in 2018, which "has encouraged students who might otherwise not have applied to do so."
Professor of History Paul Josephson provided insight on the rise of the popularity of the fish stick, a popular food invented in the '50s, in articles in multiple publications, including Smithsonian Magazine and The Atlantic. Josephson provided historical context for the popularity of the food staple, saying it was caused, in part, by an abundance of fish after the Second World War and a rise in technology.
An article in the Morning Sentinel highlighted the arts collaborative at 18 Main Street in downtown Waterville, which is nearing completion and will be a space for community collaboration in the arts. “When we say creative space, it means that the community can come observe something, create something themselves, engage in the arts in some way while they’re in this space,” said Teresa McKinney, Diamond Family Director of the Arts.