Press
- Jonathan Shaw, “The Power of Plants,” Harvard Magazine, November 3, 2022.
- Yota Batsaki and Julia Fine, “Cultivating History: The Plant Humanities at Dumbarton Oaks,” Perspectives on History, American Historical Association. September 20, 2022.
- Maura Flannery, "Dumbarton Oaks and Multimedia Communication," Herbarium World Blog, January 31, 2022.
- Maura Flannery, "Humanistic Uses of Herbaria," Herbarium World Blog, January 24, 2022.
- Maura Flannery, "Dumbarton Oaks: Botanical Artists," Herbarium World Blog, January 17, 2022.
- Mara Flannery, "A Washington, DC Treasure," Herbarium World Blog, January 10, 2022.
- Maura Flannery, "The Plant Humanities Lab," Herbarium World Blog, December 7, 2021.
- Yota Batsaki, “The Apocalyptic Herbarium: Mourning and Transformation in Anselm Kiefer’s Secret of the Ferns,” Environmental Humanities 13.2 (November 1, 2021): 391–413.
- John R. Schaefer, “Flytraps, Sundews, and Pitchers: Discovering the Carnivorous Plants of BHL,” Biodiversity Heritage Library (BHL) Blog, September 23, 2021.
- Julia Fine, “Eating Plants in the Early Modern World,” Shakespeare & Beyond, The Folger Shakespeare Library Blog, September 7, 2021.
- Manisha Aggarwal-Schifellite, “How Plants Have Influenced Human Societies,” The Harvard Gazette, August 3, 2021.
- Sumana Roy, “Plant Humanities: A Discipline Takes Shape,” The Hindu Business Line, July 23, 2021.
- Yota Batsaki, “Introducing the Plant Humanities Lab,” Harvard Library Bulletin, 2021.
- May Wang, “Digitally Traversing Global Plant Histories,” The Oaks News, Dumbarton Oaks, October 26, 2020.
- “Dumbarton Oaks Museum Presents Botanical Painter Margaret Mee,” The Georgetown Dish, June 9, 2020.
- John S. Rosenberg, “Treasure: An Amazon Artist; Botanical Bounty at Dumbarton Oaks,” Harvard Magazine, May–June 2020.
- Maura Flannery, "The Herbarium as Publication," Herbarium World Blog, November 11, 2019.
- Jessie Chen, “Plants, Books, and People in a Space: The Modern Humanist Experience,” blog post, September 11, 2019.
- Julia Ostmann, “The Mystery of the Pink Pineapple,” The Oaks News, Dumbarton Oaks, August 27, 2019.
- “Dumbarton Oaks and JSTOR Award Plant Humanities Fellowships,” The Harvard Gazette, August 19, 2019.
- Yota Batsaki and Philip Gant, “The Secret Life of Kudzu,” Scientific American, August 1, 2019.
- Yota Batsaki and Alex Humphreys, “How Have Plants Shaped Human Societies?” Scientific American, November 13, 2018.
- Press Release
Plant of the Month
Through individual plant case studies, the interdisciplinary Plant Humanities Initiative—a partnership of Dumbarton Oaks and JSTOR Labs—explores and highlights the unparalleled significance of plants to human culture one fascinating plant at a time.
- Hallie Pugh-Sellers, "Plant of the Month: Chili Pepper,” JSTOR Daily, November 3, 2022
- Kristan M. Hanson and Lucas Mertehikian, "Plant of the Month: Sunflower,” JSTOR Daily, September 28, 2022
- John Schaefer, “Plant of the Month: Corpse Lily,” JSTOR Daily, August 31, 2022
- Anna Kate Cannon, “Plant of the Month: White Sage,” JSTOR Daily, July 27, 2022
- Julia Fine, “Plant of the Month: Hops,” JSTOR Daily, June 29, 2022
- Julia Fine, “Plant of the Month: Black-eyed Pea,” JSTOR Daily, June 15, 2022
- May Wang, “Plant of the Month: Poplar,” JSTOR Daily, June 1, 2022
- Kristan M. Hanson, “Plant of the Month: Peanut,” JSTOR Daily, May 18, 2022
- John Schaefer, “Plant of the Month: Sundew,” JSTOR Daily, April 27, 2022
- Kristan M. Hanson, “Plant of the Month: Hyacinth,” JSTOR Daily, March 30, 2022
- Yota Batsaki, “Plant of the Month: Cretan Rockrose,” JSTOR Daily, February 23, 2022
- Julia Fine, "Plant of the Month: Cassava," JSTOR Daily, January 19, 2022.
- Ashley Buchanan, "Plant of the Month: Garlic Mustard," JSTOR Daily, December 15, 2021.
- Margo Williams, “Plant of the Month: Elderberry,” JSTOR Daily, November 17, 2021.
- Julia Fine, “Plant of the Month: Jackfruit,” JSTOR Daily, October 20, 2021.
- Julia Fine, “Plant of the Month: Pawpaw,” JSTOR Daily, September 22, 2021.
- Julia Fine, “Plant of the Month: Robusta Coffee,” JSTOR Daily, August 18, 2021.
- Leib Celnik, “Plant of the Month: Cork,” JSTOR Daily, July 21, 2021.
- Wouter Klein, “Plant of the Month: Sarsaparilla,” JSTOR Daily, June 16, 2021.
- Ashley Buchanan, “Plant of the Month: Tree of Life,” JSTOR Daily, May 12, 2021.
- Kristan Hanson, “Plant of the Month: Cordyline,” JSTOR Daily, April 24, 2021.
- Kristan Hanson, “Plant of the Month: Fuchsia,” JSTOR Daily, March 17, 2021.
- Wouter Klein, “Plant of the Month: Cinnamon,” JSTOR Daily, February 17, 2021.
- Ashley Buchanan, “Plant of the Month: Agarwood,” JSTOR Daily, January 20, 2021.
- Kristan Hanson, “Plant of the Month: Venus Flytrap,” JSTOR Daily, December 23, 2020.
- Wouter Klein, “Plant of the Month: Cascarilla,” JSTOR Daily, November 25, 2020.
- W. John Kress and Yota Batsaki, “Plant of the Month: Heliconia,” JSTOR Daily, October 21, 2020.
- Ashley Buchanan, “Plant of the Month: Dittany,” JSTOR Daily, September 23, 2020.
- Julia Ostmann, “Plant of the Month: Guava,” JSTOR Daily, August 26, 2020.
- Ashley Buchanan, “Plant of the Month: Peony,” JSTOR Daily, July 29, 2020.
- Victoria Pickering, “Plant of the Month: The Dragon Tree,” JSTOR Daily, July 1, 2020.
- Rebecca Friedel, “Plant of the Month: The Runner Bean,” JSTOR Daily, May 27, 2020.
- Ashley Buchanan, “Plant of the Month: Stanhopea Orchids,” JSTOR Daily, April 29, 2020.
- Victoria Pickering, “Plant of the Month: Mint,” JSTOR Daily, April 1, 2020.
- Julia Fine, “Plant of the Month: Turmeric,” JSTOR Daily, March 4, 2020.
- Rebecca Friedel, “Plant of the Month: The Sensitive Plant,” JSTOR Daily, February 5, 2020.
- Ashley Buchanan, “Plant of the Month: Agave,” JSTOR Daily, January 8, 2020.