Arts and Humanities

Bedroom in Arles, circa 1888, by Vincent van Gogh, recreated via computer by Hayley Jackson ’22
Assistant Professor of Computer Science Elodie Fourquet teaches an unusual art course. First-year students in FSEM 131 don’t come with paintbrushes or chisels; they come with graph paper, pencils, and computers.
February 22, 2019
Portrait of Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
The editors of the New York Times Book Review have announced their 100 Notable Books list for 2018, and, unsurprisingly, it is filled with National Book Award winners, Pulitzer Prize finalists, and many other renowned writers — including one who is familiar to the Colgate community. Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, dubbed by the Times as “a new […]
December 11, 2018
In conjunction with the Robert Flaherty Film Seminar, one of the oldest film seminars in North America, Colgate this year hosted its fifth Global Filmmaker-in-Residence, Tan Pin Pin, on the week of October 15–19.
November 1, 2018
Indigenous outfits on display at the Longyear Museum of Anthropology
As Halloween approaches, the issue of cultural appropriation in costumes is brought to the fore. To address stereotypes and celebrate indigenous identities, the Longyear Museum of Anthropology opened the Not a Costume exhibition on Sept. 27. “We felt it was important that the exhibition coincided with Halloween so we get people to think critically about […]
October 30, 2018
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