ICGC Scholars Blog
Snippets from a Summer in the Savannas of Vietnam
Chau Pham (Department of Ecology, Evolution & Behavior; ICGC Scholar) shares their essay on a summer fieldwork studying the history of fire in the deciduous dipterocarp savanna of Central Vietnam.
What Does Fieldwork Look Like for a Philosopher?
Nada Mohamed, ICGC scholar and PhD student in Philosophy reflects on how everyday conversations and utterances lead to silencing others.
In Texts, In Lives, In Histories: Archival Visits and Questions
Shaiq Ali, PhD Student in Asian and Middle Eastern Studies and an ICGC Scholar on spending a summer delving into historical archives in India and the US.
The Social Life of Kerala’s Labor Lines
Malay Kotal (Geography, Environment and Society; ICGC Scholar) reflects on his fieldwork investigating the daily lives of migrant laborers in India.
Meditations with a Pine Tree
Pranav Menon (Department of Anthropology; ICGC Interdisciplinary Doctoral Fellow 2023-24) shares a poem that is also field notes.
Recent News
ICGC Welcomes 38th Cohort of Scholars
The 2026 ICGC Scholars, the 38th cohort, had orientation the first week of September and will be formally welcomed into the community on Friday, September 11 at the Annual ICGC Fall Welcome Dinner.
UNESCO Chair in Education, Gender Equity, and Wellbeing
ICGC and the College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) will launch the UNESCO Chair—Education, Gender Equity and Wellbeing in October 2025.
ICGC Welcomes 37th Cohort of Scholars
The 2025 ICGC Scholars, the 37th cohort, had orientation the last week of August and will be formally welcomed into the community next Friday, September 12 at the Annual ICGC Fall Welcome Dinner.