On Common Ground by Ryan Allen

On Common Ground by Ryan Allen

On Common Ground is an exciting multidisciplinary, multimodal project and partnership between the arts and sciences. This convergence of writers, naturalists, artists, and various -ologists took place in the fall of 2021 in the northern Loess Hills. These hills form a narrow band along the eastern edge of the Missouri River floodplain for approximately 200 miles, stretching much of the Iowa border. Sculpted from the deepest deposits of Hind-borne glacial sill in the United States, these Hills remain home to a significant collection, both in size and number, of Iowa's remnant prairies. On Common Ground represents opportunity and potential-for discovery, for understanding, and for growth. The poet Joseph Brodsky writes, "Geography blended with time equals destiny." At the soul of this project are fundamental questions: When can literature and visual images bring that science cannot? What can science show us about the Hills that the arts appear to miss? The essays, poetry, photographs, and sketches in this collection represent the shared pursuit of this understanding and a commitment to our collective cause: to better understand the land and our relationship to it, and how this informs our identity and purpose. On Common Ground is the next step and model on how we can best learn about a place when people connect-with themselves, one another, and the natural world.

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ISBN 13	9781948509459
ISBN 10	1948509458
Title	On Common Ground
Author	Ryan Allen
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Ice Cube Press
Year published	2023-08-10
Number of pages	242
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.