Student Work: Scholars Groups
2016 Scholars Groups Showcase
A showcase of students' artistic and scholarly responses to the Albert Gallatin Scholars' trip to South Africa, the America Scholars' trip to Cuba, and the Dean's Honor Society's trip to the Galápagos islands.
Hearing the Galápagos
"When we arrived in the Galápagos, we were instantly bombarded with visual beauty . . . I also had to remind myself to shift my awareness to listening to the island, especially when it seemed like there was hardly anything to hear at all."
Internet in the Galápagos
"Located some thousand kilometers off the coast of Ecuador, the Galápagos Islands is an oasis where one may connect with nature. The trade-off? You can’t really connect to the internet."
In Dialogue With Darwin
"There was nothing more beautiful than seeing those islands bleed into view. I left a face imprint on the airplane window."
The Ambassador from Cuba
“Most people in the U.S. are uninformed, confused, or misinformed about Cuba.” Reflections on cultural exchange.
Eye Contact vs. iContact
“In a country where iPhones don’t dominate the streetscape (yet?), eyes aren’t drawn to screens but are focused on what’s going on offline." Photographs.
In Praise of Cuban Food
"Those seeking authenticity chose pork. Those seeking a break from pork chose chicken. And those seeking a break from chicken chose fish.”
Thresholds to Understanding
"These buildings weren’t museums or governmental buildings; they were ordinary houses—places ordinary people walk in and out of every day."
Color. White Rice.
"...Sugar. Colectivos. Rolls. Young Fidel. Old Raúl..." Fifteen memories of Cuba.
Tourists in Cuba
"Stumbling in the sweltering dark / the flash from my phone illuminates / a shadow slipping through my shadow"
A Song She Sang to Me
"I have been in a season of listening" The sounds of South Africa and a reflection.
ZARzine
“When travelling, instead of taking pictures, I like to collect a paper trail.” Playing with the traditions of scrapbooking and zine making.