Interdisciplinary Studies

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Rabbi Rachel Isaacs Wins Prestigious Jewish Educator Prize from Covenant Foundation

Covenant Foundation honors Rachel Isaacs with Pomegranate Prize in recognition of her distinctive leadership and innovative approach to Jewish education.
James R. Fleming, Charles A. Dana Professor of Science, Technology, and Society

High Flyer

Revealing biography of pioneering meteorologist Joanne Simpson an intimate portrayal of triumph over adversity

Greater Good?

Study uncovers unexpected motives of anti-vaxxers
Illustration representing poverty and divorce

At the Intersections

Tara Strelevitz ’20 leverages sociology and gender studies to explore relationships between complex issues
Chloe Powers holding infant on Lesvos, Greece

Ever More Difficult

For migrants reaching the Greek island of Lesvos, conditions grow more dire by the day
Supporters of the Austrian Freedom Party (FPOe) waving flags at the Viktor-Adler-Markt prior to elections to the National Council on September 27, 2019 in Vienna, Austria

Coronavirus Used to Stoke Anti-immigration Fears

As health threat spreads, Jennifer Yoder points to factors behind Far Right’s continuing rise in Europe
Jessica Lyon ’19

When the Past Never Passes

A documentary film by Jessica Lyon ’19 reveals the complexity of reclaiming German citizenship after the Holocaust
Gail Carlson

Maine College Students Gather at Colby for Climate Action

Over 100 students from a dozen schools across the state gathered in the Diamond Building for Colby’s Maine College Climate Action Summit on Nov. 9, united by their commitment to combat climate change.
Person on stage

Tech’s the Thing

Performing arts meets technology to stage a story of our times
Loren McClenachan

Loren McClenachan Named 2019 Pew Marine Fellow

The Pew Fellows Program in Marine Conservation has named Loren McClenachan a 2019 Marine Fellow. McClenachan, a marine ecologist and Colby’s Elizabeth and Lee Ainslie Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies, will be awarded $150,000 over a three-year period for her project “Using historical data to maximize fisheries yields and…