Hampshire College

Many students studying off campus or abroad choose to keep a blog or photoblog during this time.  If you are a student studying off campus or abroad and you would like to add your blog to this list, please email Brianna Mercker at bmercker@hampshire.edu.

Scotland - Spring 2008

Amherst to Edinburgh
A collaborative blog effort by Nateene Diu and Don Everhart as they study abroad at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland. Don is studying philosophy of science while Nateene concentrates on art history and museum studies.

Don and Nateene are both Div II students studying in Edinburgh (Spring '08) through Hampshire Exchange in Scotland

South Africa - Spring 2008

Dani's Weblog Abroad
Danielle Slabaugh is studying in South Africa at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) in Durban for the semester. She will extend her stay into the summer, working with the Siyazama Project in Durban. "This project enables rural traditional craftswomen from KwaZulu-Natal to express their concerns about AIDS and all of its complexities through their beautiful beadwork. The project and its producers communicate and spread awareness on HIV/AIDS through creative and educational workshops, local and international exhibitions, museum collections and anthropological research activities." (www.siyazamaproject.co.za/)

Dani is a Div II student concentrating on community-based education and empowerment through the arts.

England - Spring 2008

Open For Suggestions
Jill Erwich blogs abroad during her semester as a visiting student studying photography at Goldsmiths College in London.

Nero Burning London Bridges
Vincent Banzaca blogs abroad while studying film and video production in London. At Goldsmiths College, he is participating in the studio practice course which enables students to develop their own art work through exploring select media and approches.

Jill and Vinny are both Div II students studying at Goldsmiths (Spring '08) on Hampshire Exchange in England

China - Spring 2008

Sam Verran's Photoblog

Raphael Franca's Photoblog

Sam and Raphael are both Div II students studying in Hefei (Spring '08) on Hampshire Exchange in China

U.S. to Britain, Tanzania, India, New Zealand & Mexico - Academic Year 2007-2008

Rethinking Globalization
Emma Jones blogs about her experience studying abroad with the International Honors Program, Rethinking Globalization: Nature, Culture and Justice. Participating in this two semester around-the-world comparative program she will travel from the United States to Britain, Tanzania, India, New Zealand and Mexico studying issues of globalization, ecological sustainability and social justice.

Emma is a Div II student on Field Study (Fall '07-Spring '08) with the International Honors Program. IHP offers a unique set of theme-based, multi-country study abroad programs designed with a comparative approach that allows students to contrast and analyze thematic issues on a global scale.

Vietnam - Academic Year 2007-2008

Hampshire Alum & Fulbright Scholar Photographing Youth Culture in Vietnam
Jamie Maxtone-Graham (S'80) moved to Vietnam on a Fulbright research grant and will remain there indefinitely after the grant concludes. He has shot numerous films (features and documentaries) in Vietnam and is available as a resource for Hampshire students interested in this industry, country and region. (jamagram@yahoo.com). 

England - Fall 2007

Stranger in a Strange Land
Lynne Powers blogs abroad during her semester as a visiting student in London, England. She is a Div II student with an academic focus on cultural studies and writing.

Lynne is studying at Goldsmiths College (Fall '07) on Hampshire Exchange in England

Japan - Fall 2007

OutsideInsider
Samuel Ross is a Div III student with a concentration in broadcast journalism and Japanese language and culture. In terms of cultural studies, his focus is on concepts of “foreignness” in relation to Japan and within Japanese society, such as (for example) orientalism and concepts of uchi/soto (inside/outside) that have been used to describe social dynamics in Japanese culture. Sam's blog is intended not only to educate others about Japan, but to also be a guide for students or would-be students of Japanese language and culture who would like to travel and/or study in Japan.

Sam is a 4th year student on Field Study (Fall '07) at Sophia University in Tokyo, Japan. His study abroad experience is financially supported by the receipt of both the Freeman-ASIA Award and The Bridging Scholarship

Africa - Fall 2007

A Telling Collective Blog
Katelin Wilton and Nicole le Roux will share their experiences using body mapping in Southern and East Africa. These two young women are converging their studies at Hampshire College through this initiative, spending June-December in Southern and Eastern Africa learning, exploring and working to adapt storytelling tools.

Katelin and Nicole are Div II students who have self-designed an independent Field Study abroad. For more information about these young women, their proposal and the Telling Collective Initiative, check out their website Kukummi  

Australia - Fall 2007

Stories from Sydney
"One desperate and lost American's literary masterpiece wherein he describes the life and death struggles he encounters... studying at Macquarie University..."

Jonathan Fanning is a Div II student studying abroad (Fall '07) on Hampshire Exchange in Australia  

France - Spring 2007

Perspectives from Abroad: France & Morocco
"I am third year student of political sociology at Hampshire College. This blog will recount my reflections on religion, politics and culture in the Middle East and North Africa, and will be fueled by interactions with students from these and other regions. Please help me start a forum for discussing these sensitive and fascinating topics!"— Joanna Springer

Springer studied (Spring '07) in Menton, France through Hampshire's Exchange Program with Sciences Po Her journey continued into the summer studying Arabic in Fez, Morocco. Springer's abroad experience was made possible thanks to being awarded the Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship   

South Africa - Spring 2007

Jackie's Blog Abroad: South Africa
Jackie Pateguana is a third year student of economics and African studies at Hampshire College. She shares with readers a unique perspective different from that of most study abroad students: "I believe that my experience abroad will be one that is often ignored in the world of study abroad—that of an international student going back 'home'."

Jackie studied (Spring '07) in Durban, South Africa through Hampshire's Exchange Program with the University of KwaZulu Natal

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