Hannah is a Senior, earning her B.S in Sustainable Food and Farming and B.A in English with a specialization in Environmental Humanities. Her interests include horticulture, sustainable and ethical farming practices, botany, herbalism, early herbal writing, indigenous representation in early modern English literature, and feminist theory. Hannah works with the Kinney Center's rare book collection to inform Renaissance of the Earth research and programming. Learn more about her research on the Renaissance of the Earth blog.
Melanie is a Senior earning degrees in Horticulture Science and Sustainable Food and Farming through the Stockbridge School of Agriculture. Her interests include gardening, botany, conservation practices in Indigenous cultures, and community engagement through local gardens. Melanie manages the Renaissance garden while pursuing her own research through the Center's book collection.
Ayesha Mukherjee is our inaugural Gillespie Curatorial Fellow in Shakespeare & the Book. A sophomore, double-majoring in English and Anthropology, she has a keen interest in book-binding practices (as a book binder herself), performance history, and museum studies. Her exhibit will open at the Kinney Center in April.