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Recent Faculty News

Voyage of the Sable Venus

Hampshire Alum Poet, a National Book Award Finalist, Returns to Campus for Reading

Robin Coste Lewis is a finalist for the 2015 National Book Award for Poetry

Hampshire's Tribute to Mathematics Professor Garners International Recognition

Professor David Kelly insisted he didn't want a retirement party, but he's getting a virtual party instead as his retirement story has now been shared by hundreds of media outlets.

tutorial on Kern Center

Wetlands Boxes as Water Filters

Science lab demonstrates wastewater system of campus’s new Kern Center living building.

David Kelly

Slow Down and Enjoy the 17mph Ride: A Hampshire-style Tribute for Professor Kelly

Hampshire College pays tribute to Mathematics Professor David Kelly’s fascination with the number 17.

Hampshire College Professor Omar Dahi

Prof. Omar Dahi's Research on the Transformation of Syrian Society

Research by Economics Professor Omar Dahi and Yasser Munif, a sociologist at Emerson College, focuses on how Syrians are adapting to the transformation of their society.

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Exhibition on the 'Young Lords' Curated by Prof. Wilson Valentín-Escobar

"¡Presente! The Young Lords in New York," is curated by Hampshire Prof. Wilson Valentín-Escobar at the Loisaida Inc. as part of a three part series focusing on the Puerto Rican nationalist group the Young Lords.

James Baldwin

James Baldwin: The Fire Next Time, and This Time

Thirty years after he taught at Hampshire, his work animates the common reading, tutorial discussions, and a community lecture.

Salman Hameed

Salman Hameed: Producing Science for Muslim Societies

"How do you make sense of the world in the light of modern science?" he asks. For starters, don’t be bound by tradition.

Megan Dobro and students teach sexual education course in Thailand

Preventing HIV: Teaching Thai Teens to Invest in Themselves

On a field-study in Thailand, Human Biology Professor Megan Dobro and her students work with Thai teens to empower them around critical sexual health issues.

Hampshire College Professor Marlene Gerber Fried

NNAF Names Vanguard Award for Marlene Gerber Fried

The honor will recognize those who exemplify the Hampshire College philosophy professor’s “bold stance and brave leadership in abortion funding and advocacy.”

Hampshire College Professor Herb Bernstein

SuperDense Quantum Teleportation Success

Theoretical physicist Herbert J. Bernstein is a member of the research team publishing the first report of successful SuperDense quantum teleportation.

Hampshire College Professor Deb Gorlin

Deborah Gorlin Wins Sarton Poetry Prize

Writing is about “the joy of difficulty in the act of writing itself. In the end, there will be a poem, and it will be a discovery and a surprise.”

Hampshire College Professor Polina Barskova

Professors Barskova, Bernstein Win 2015 Gruber Awards

The awards recognize best practices in teaching and advising at the College and were established in 2011 by Hampshire alum David Gruber 72F.

Jerome Liebling photo

Jerome Liebling: Brooklyn and Other Boroughs, 1946-1996

The Stephen Kasher Gallery in New York City will show Jerome Liebling: Brooklyn and Other Boroughs, 1946-1996 from April 24 through June 6. The opening reception is Friday, April 24, from 6 to 8 p.m.

Aracelis Girmay

Poetry Professor Aracelis Girmay Wins 2015 Whiting Award

The beauty of these poems is always married to a deep, implacable pang. Their consolation is always rooted in the unifying force of remembered loss.

Falguni Sheth

Q & A with Prof. Falguni A. Sheth in the New York Times

Prof. Falguni A. Sheth is interviewed as part of a series for the New York Times with philosophers on race. The Q and A is conducted by George Yancy.

Hampshire College Alum Abby Grace Drake

Raymond Coppinger in Discovery News on the Origin of Dogs

Alum and researcher Abby Grace Drake 93F and Raymond Coppinger, a professor emeritus of biology at Hampshire College, are interviewed in Discovery about recent discoveries in the origin and ancestry of dogs.

Michael Klare

Prof. Michael Klare on 'Keystone XL, Cold War 2.0, and the GOP'

Professor of Peace and World Security Studies Michael Klare writes for the Huffington Post on 'Keystone XL, Cold War 2.0, and the GOP Vision for 2016.'

Hampshire College's New Ethics Project Featured on Northeast Public Radio

WAMC 's Paul Tuthill interviewed Hampshire College Dean of Curriculum and Assessment Laura Wenk about Hampshire's new Ethics and the Common Good Project.

Ravett Films Featured in Retrospective

Professor of Film and Photography Abraham Ravett’s films were recently featured in a retrospective at the Festival Film Dokumenter in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, the oldest documentary-only film festival in Southeast Asia.

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