Published: Aug. 31, 2011

Over 25 COMM RAP students visited the BIODOME Exhibit at the Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art. With the help from a curator, a prompt discussion was held about the ways that physical environment shapes our concept of community and culture. After a look at a digital representation of diversity, a topographical map with projections of technology use in the Boulder area, a relay baton race used to demonstrate teamwork, difference and the passing-on of the diversity message to others in our community, and a gaze into a mirrored, geometrical model used to illustrate how difference is at once reflected and refracted through the eyes of individuals we all ventured outside into the Boulder Farmers Market. The Market takes place on Wednesday evenings outside of the museum and captures the sights, smells, and tastes of Boulder. After spending some time wandering through the Farmers Market, all the attendees reconvened at the Dushanbe Tea House to discuss the ways that both the art exhibit and the Farmers Market add to our ongoing theme of "place, space, and community."