Curiosities in Common: Birds + Data

Explore birds, birding, categorization, data, embodiment, visualization, and visceralization—at Dartmouth, in the Upper Valley, and beyond!

Illustration of seven birds superimposed on the types of foliage and flora they live in, and waveforms for their calls

Intersections between birds and data

Birds + Data is the theme of 2025-2026’s year-long Curiosities in Common program, produced by the Digital Humanities and Social Engagement Cluster (DHSE). This exhibit features historical and contemporary practices, media, technologies, and artwork, surrounding birds and data. Explore works along the Brickway and Berry Gallery by renowned data artists Jer Thorp and Nathalie Miebach. A second gallery in the Visual Arts Center features the collaborative meditations of Colombian artist Tau Luna.

 

Curated by Jacqueline Wernimont, Distinguished Chair, Digital Humanities and Social Engagement. Designed by Max Seidman, Exhibits and Graphic Arts Designer

With data visualizations from Jer Thorp, Nathalie Miebach, Raisa Kochmaruk, and the Hubbard Brook Research Foundation

Special thanks to Deborah Howe, Matthew Zimmerman, Samara Ayvazian-Hancock, Ryland Ianelli, Julia Logan, and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. 

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