Other Ways of Seeing: Understanding Ecology and Climate Through Art
Helping students of all ages understand and respond to the implications of the climate crisis, and to think ecologically, is complicated and requires an innovative and collaborative approach. That鈥檚 why聽, professor of English in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S), wanted to focus on ways the humanities could help people learn about ecology and climate when he became the William P. Tolley Distinguished Teaching Professor in the Humanities鈥揳 role designed to support enhancement of the pedagogical experience and to boost effectiveness in the classroom.
Goode teamed up with staff at the聽 and students across campus to explore the ways in which objects and artworks in the museum鈥檚 collection could be utilized as teaching resources. Over the past year, the transdisciplinary team has conducted countless hours of research to develop a collection of electronic museums (e-museums) called the聽. The following section of questions and answers provide details and information about the curators, the extensive research that went into this effort and how teachers can utilize these resources.
