Marielle Bossio

Overseas program(s): India Fall 2015
Overseas project(s): Evaluating Air Pollution and Cimate Change Action in India
Expected graduation: May 2017
About me: Hi, I'm Marielle! A graduate of the class of 2017 at Lewis and Clark college, where I double majored in both Environmental Studies and Studio Art. Though at first these two things may seem a stretch to relate, I enjoyed the opportunity to explore both programs (which I loved!) separately as well as relatedly. My capstone project, Art for the Anthropocene successfully allowed me to bridge these two subjects in ways which were both scholarly and artistic, and overall, the project was greater than just the sum of its different parts. I know that this will leave a lasting impact on the ways in which I view the world as well as my scholarly and artistic inspiration moving forward. Though there may be more school or "real" jobs out there eventually, for now I look forward to my time after college in order to create delicious feasts, play with my pets, and hit the hiking trails!

Diwali Mubarak! - Diwali Mubarak! Happy Diwali! Though this post is a bit belated, “crackers” (fireworks) still continue occasionally during the days, making me think that this post is not so late after all. Diwali is a celebration of light (not unlike other autumn/winter holidays), a homecoming for Lakshmi, and a week (or two) of fireworks. Diwali is […]

The Juice Stand (Chennai, India) - I can’t believe that the second portion of our trip is already ending! With just over a month left in India, I’d like to take a moment to reflect on Chennai, as well as hope to get as much as I can out of the trip from now until December 6th, when I depart. During […]

The National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi, India - For our first paper here in New Delhi, our teacher, Dr. Sunil Kumar, asked us to write about a place we had visited since being here in the city. The guidelines were very open and basically he encouraged some research into the place, but wanted a paper that showed our engagement and reflection with […]

India Preliminary Project Exploration/Proposal: Evaluating Environmental Movements in India - As an Environmental Studies major, India provides a plethora of possibilities for a relevant research project. For my topic, I would like to look at the contemporary environmental movement in India. In the 1970s, the Chipko movement was born when villagers of a rural Himalayan community stood together to stop the felling of a patch […]

Responding to The History of India by John McLeod - 1) Describe an aspect of ancient Indian history that is likely to have continuing relevance in contemporary India. How might your time in India benefit from having some awareness of this period ,.of Indian history? One thing that stood out to me during this period was the beginning of the caste system and the beginnings […]