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Sharing the Craft of Fire Cider
Posted in History & People
As this fall season comes to an end, I’m reflecting on the wonderful time we had at the first annual Fire Cider Workshop curated by ... Read MoreEnvironment & Conservation, History & People
Recapping ‘First Nations: Ethical Landscapes, Sacred Plants’
Posted in Environment & Conservation, History & People
On November 13, 2020, the virtual symposium First Nations: Ethical Landscapes, Sacred Plants drew more than 550 participants from across the nation and 23 different ... Read MoreHistory & People
Backstory, Front-story, Overstory, Understory
Posted in History & People
This spring, the built world shut down just as the natural one opened up. Read MoreHistory & People
“Mournful Relics” through Foreign Eyes: Envisioning Land Degradation on Nineteenth-Century Brazilian Coffee Fazendas
Posted in History & People
In 1883, as C. F. van Delden Laërne steamed through Rio de Janeiro province aboard the Estrada de Ferro Dom Pedro II locomotive, he was ... Read MoreHistory & People
Queering Botanical Science: A Recap
Posted in History & People
On Friday, June 26, 2020, the Humanities Institute, supported by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, offered the webinar Queering Botanical Science: A Discussion in Celebration ... Read MoreWhat's On at NYBG
The Humanities Institute Spring 2020 Programs: From City of Science to Women in the Sciences
Posted in What's On at NYBG
The Humanities Institute and the LuEsther T. Mertz Library staff at the New York Botanical Garden had a busy Spring, packed with exciting programming and ... Read MoreSUBSCRIBE
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