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A new book by Assistant Professor of Creative Writing Arisa White, Who's Your Daddy, has been released by Augury Books. Who's Your Daddy is a memoir in the form of narrative poems. It's described as a "lyrical, genre-bending, coming-of-age tale featuring a queer, Black, Guyanese-American woman who, while seeking to define her own place in the world, negotiates an estranged relationship with her father."
NewsCenter Maine, in an article about commencement plans for Maine schools, reported that "Colby College is committed to ensuring that we can have a wonderful celebration for the Class of 2021 on Commencement Weekend at the end of May," The article covered schools' plans across the state in light of Covid-19 developments.
Associate Professor of Art Gary Green is a participant in the Virtual New York Art Book Fair, which runs Feb. 24-28. Green holds a conversation with Photograph magazine's Editor Jean Dykstra, which will be available throughout the fair at L'Artiere Editions.
Assistant Professor of Geology Bess Koffman was named an Outstanding Reviewer for 2021 by Communications Earth and Environment, a Nature research journal. Koffman, a geochemist and paleoclimatologist, met the journal's criteria for the award by "making a significant and positive contribution to the peer review process, demonstrating professionalism and compassion in their reviews, and providing comments that help the authors to improve their work."
President Greene’s participation in the New England Business Immigration Summit was referenced in an Associated Press story that was picked up by media across the country. The article noted his comments on how the northern New England states of Maine, Vermont, and New Hampshire face “strong headwinds” that can only be reversed by an infusion of new residents and immigrants.
A published paper coauthored by Jin Goh, assistant professor of psychology, was mentioned in a Seattle Times article about perceptions of sexual harassment victims. The piece was also picked up by multiple national outlets, including the Miami Heraldand the Sacramento Bee. Goh's research on how claims of sexual harassment are perceived based on stereotypical and non-stereotypical physical attributes continues to receive important media attention.
Carrie LeVan, assistant professor of government, provided commentary to the Portland Press Herald about the potential outcomes of restructuring Portland's city government, which is under scrutiny for systemic racism. LeVan, an expert on the intersection of race and politics, said "changing the structure of government can actually have a pretty profound effect on improving racial equality."
Associate Professor of Art Gary Green held an interview with the journal Urbanautica that covered Green's photography and recent books, philosophical topics, and his teaching at Colby. In the 13 years he's been at Colby, the art program "has grown and expanded. Our senior year curriculum includes a year-long capstone that includes all artistic disciplines, a thesis exhibit in our museum, and a really nice catalog. ... It’s a robust finish to four years of studying art," Green said.
Professor of Art Véronique Plesch was invited to deliver a virtual lecture in Spanish titled “La pared y la piel.” The lecture was for the graduate course Arte Medieval taught by Professor Luis Javier Cuesta Hernández, Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City, and was delivered Feb. 19, 2021.
Professor of Government Dan Shea's comments about Senator Collins, who received backlash for her vote to convict former President Trump in his impeachment trial, were broadcasted on ABC's WMTW and CBS's WABI. Although Maine Republicans criticized Collins, Shea thinks she likely has the public on her side: "About 58% of Americans think that the president should have been convicted. My best guess is that's about where it is in Maine."