Natural Landscapes and Human Meaning - The Forest // The Imagined Forest 

The Imagined Forest
Ryan Abrecht, PhD | History
Lisa Smith | English
Mark Woods, PhD | Philosophy
About the Natural Landscapes and Human Meaning - The Forest Series:
In the fall of 2022, the Humanities Center commenced an ambitious three-year exploration of the connection between the human imagination and the diverse array of landscapes in our world. Having focused upon the ocean and the desert in the first two parts of this series, we turn now to a very different environment: the verdant and abundant life of forests and woodlands. Our two gallery exhibitions showcase the forest-themed work of Gregory Crewdson and Ori Gersht, while in a wide-ranging series of panel discussions and presentations, scholars from a wide range of disciplines will reflect upon the perennially alluring appeal of The Forest.