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Georgia Dettmann ’22, an environmental policy major, had her honors thesis research highlighted in a blog post on ReVision Energy’s website. Dettmann’s research is part of the Maine Cannabis Cultivation Working Group, an interdisciplinary research group at Colby exploring the expansion of legal cannabis cultivation in Maine convened by the Maine Drug Policy Lab, directed by Associate Professor of Anthropology Winifred Tate.
Associate Professor of Anthropology Winifred Tate was lead author of the newly released report "A Better Path for Maine: The Case for Decriminalizing Drugs." Cowritten with Meagan Sway from the ACLU and James Mydall from the Maine Center for Economic Policy, the report details the "enormous toll that drug laws take on our communities," both from an economic and a social perspective. In the report, Tate used research done by the Maine Drug Policy Lab, which she directs, as well as additional research. "The report illustrates the harm that criminalization does to individuals and their families and how much money the state has spent to do so," the introduction to the report states. "Our recommendations will not only help people who use drugs, but will mean wiser investments of public funds." The full report is available by clicking here.
Perry World House, the University of Pennsylvania’s hub for global affairs, has announced that Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Stacy-ann Robinson will be its 2022-23 Lightning Scholar. Since 2018 Perry World House’s Lightning Scholars Program has brought exceptional junior scholars to Penn to engage with a globally minded, interdisciplinary community of faculty, students, scholars, and policy experts. Robinson will spend her sabbatical year in residence, working on major research output. Alongside her research, she will connect with Perry World House’s diverse and vibrant community of scholars and practitioners. Already an important member of the Perry World House community, Robinson is currently a 2021-22 visiting scholar and will participate in their forthcoming Spring Colloquium on the climate crisis.
Mainebiz spoke with Doug Terp about the success of the college's endowment over recent years. Among other things, he noted in the story how Colby’s endowment "translates into real impact for our students.”
The Boston Globe included the Colby Museum of Art’s upcoming Andrew Wyeth: Life and Death exhibition in a story on the best arts events coming to New England this spring. The article noted how Wyeth produced drawings of his own funeral that will be “presented alongside pieces by contemporaries with parallel existential concerns, repositioning Wyeth with his conceptual kin.”
A “Vigil for Ukraine” on the steps of Miller Library, hosted by the Oak Institute for Human Rights, attracted regional media attention, including CBS and Fox affiliates. The Morning Sentinel also produced a photo essay on the powerful event, which featured reflections, music, poetry, and stories from Ukrainians and others directly impacted by the conflict.
Visiting Assistant Professor of Government Tizoc Chavez spoke to the Boston Globe about leadership and how Ukraine's president has galvanized the West. “In today’s world, we become incredibly cynical about political leadership," commented Chavez. "They lie to us; they lack political courage. When we see a leader who demonstrates courage and puts himself in harm’s way for the country, it resonates.”
Associate Professor of English Aaron Hanlon was cited in The Economist in an article about the impact of "cancel culture" on education initiatives.
Associate Professor of German Arne Koch authored the article "The paradoxical reality of racism: German soccer and the irreversibility of multiculturalism" published in the journal Soccer & Society. The paper analyzes "three domains of German soccer and their role within debates about multiculturalism and race," and reveals that "German soccer at once presents itself as a harmonious multicultural microcosm while failing to grasp enduring challenges of racism. But it suggests also that despite claims of a failure of multiculturalism, German soccer may in fact be at the fore of showing German multiculturalism as an irrevocable, if highly contested reality."
Associate Professor of Art Marta Ameri has published the chapter "Women, Seals, and Power in Prehistoric Iran and Central Asia" in the newly published volume Gender and Status Competition in Pre-Modern Societies. This volume, published by Brepols, offers a unique exploration of how gender and status competition have intersected across different periods and places. The contributions focus on the role of women and the practice of masculinity in settings as varied as ancient Rome, China, Iran, and Arabia, medieval and early modern England, and early modern Italy, France, and Scandinavia. Ameri's chapter explores the ways in which seals buried with women at third-millennium BC sites in Iran and Central Asia can be viewed not only as markers of social status but also as evidence of women's economic power.