Revolutionizing Education. Reimagining the Future.
Since 1970, we've been transforming how college works and (re)defining how progress is made. Known as the original disruptors of higher education, we've scrapped generic models of learning, empowering you to address urgent issues, be unbounded in your studies, and entrepreneurial in your academic journey.
Burning Questions. Bold Solutions.
Our collaborative approach to learning allows us to urgently tackle our world's most complex challenges. At Hampshire, you're guided by esteemed and expert faculty members as you pursue your individual questions, generate original research, and prepare to make lasting impact.
Karim Barrett 23F Explores Queer Identity Through Theater and Afrofuturism
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Documenting Hampshire: Graduating Student Photographer Alysha Ras 22F Reflects on Her Experience
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Remembering Longtime Former Professor and Feminist Film Pioneer Joan Braderman
Braderman, professor emerita of video, film, and media studies and a visionary in the world of experimental and feminist video and cinema, taught at Hampshire for 30 years where she inspired countless students to explore the intersections of art, media, and activism.
Welcoming a Creative, Socially Minded, Ambitious Incoming Fall Class
August 28 was a gorgeous, sunny, slightly crisp late-summer day on campus — perfect for welcoming the newest students to Hampshire College. The cohort comes from nine countries and they speak many languages. More than half of the incoming class identifies as queer, and many are neurodivergent.
Stephan Jost 87F Credits Hampshire for His Flexibility and Interdisciplinary Thinking
When he studied with Professor Emerita of Art History Sura Levine, he says, he “learned the importance of risk and innovation as well as the importance of pluralism — that a diverse community leads to diverse perspectives, and diverse perspectives are always a positive.”
Hampshire Changemakers
Hampshire College prepares you comprehensively for the world. And the world looks to our graduates for leadership in hundreds of fields.
Lupita Nyong'o 03F
Oscar-winning actress of 12 Years a Slave, model, and writer
Jon Krakauer 72F
Mountaineer and bestselling author of Under the Banner of Heaven
Ian Spalter 94F
Tech and design pro, currently head of Instagram Japan
Rhys Ernst 01S
Filmmaker and coproducer of Amazon's Golden Globe-winning show Transparent
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