Alum Sustainability Advisory Council

… cutting-edge work as change-makers in renewable energy, urban agriculture, seed saving, green building, climate …

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Professor Emerita Carollee Bengelsdorf Publishes Book on Women’s Overlooked Contributions in the Cuban Revolution

… dictatorship, thereby diminishing the centrality of the urban underground.” “Clandestinas” were heavily concentrated in urban areas, minimizing their presence in official histories, … dictatorship, thereby diminishing the centrality of the urban underground.” “Clandestinas” were heavily concentrated …

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Area Of Study

Latin American Studies

… The Medical Gaze, Encrypted Space, and the Organized Body: Urban Transformation in Buenos Aires Sample First-Year Course … Rican Communities Everyday Nightmares of Latin American Urban Culture From the Grassroots to the Streetroots: Urban Social Movements in Latin America Intermediate Spanish …

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Dance Program

… psychology, kinesiology, theater, education, religion, urban design, architecture, visual arts, film, … psychology, kinesiology, theater, education, religion, urban design, architecture, visual arts, film, …

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Hampshire Alum David S. Meyer 77F Named Andrew Carnegie Fellow

… 77F is professor of sociology, political science, and urban planning and policy at the University of California, … Foundation, the American Sociological Association, and the Urban Child Institute, among others. He serves as lead editor … 77F is professor of sociology, political science, and urban planning and policy at the University of California, …

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Faculty

Robert Rakoff

… and worked for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development before coming to Hampshire in 1979. His … and worked for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development before coming to Hampshire in 1979. His …

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Faculty

Flavio Risech-Ozeguera

… J.D. from Boston University, and was a Community Fellow in urban studies and planning at the Massachusetts Institute of … J.D. from Boston University, and was a Community Fellow in urban studies and planning at the Massachusetts Institute of …

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Hampshire To Dedicate R.W. Kern Center with Daylong Community Event

… to 11:45 a.m., with Peabody Award–winning broadcaster and urban revitalization strategy consultant Majora Carter; … and Workshops 9:00-9:45am: Keynote: Majora Carter, Urban Revitalization Strategist Robert Crown Center … Symposium Main Stage Tent Featuring Majora Carter, Urban Revitalization Strategist Bill McKibben, Author and …

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Grievance Procedures

… which is funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the U.S. Equal Employment … which is funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the U.S. Equal Employment …

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Faculty

Laurie Nisonoff

… on "Women in the International Economy" and another in Urban Political Economy. She is a co-editor of The Women, … on "Women in the International Economy" and another in Urban Political Economy. She is a co-editor of The Women, …

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Barnard and Columbia Professor Neferti X. M. Tadiar to Deliver 13th Annual Schocket Lecture

… life worth living and life worth expending in a global urban economy where all life serves as a direct means and … with absolutely expendable life – exemplified by the urban poor targeted for extra-judicial murders in the … life worth living and life worth expending in a global urban economy where all life serves as a direct means and …

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A 'Very Hampshire Approach' to Academics and Athletics

… returning to Hampshire, Graff began taking more courses on urban studies and critical race and class theory. Two … this past summer, with Wayne State University’s Center for Urban Studies and with the planning organization Detroit … returning to Hampshire, Graff began taking more courses on urban studies and critical race and class theory. Two …

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Majora Carter, Bill McKibben, and Jason McLennan to Headline Dedication Event for Environmentalism and Environmental Justice

… at 9 a.m. with a keynote by MacArthur "genius" Fellow and urban revitalization strategist Majora Carter, recognized … Friday, September 16 9–9:45 a.m.: Majora Carter, renowned urban revitalization strategist, will talk about … creator of the Living Building Challenge • Majora Carter, urban-revitalization strategist • Gabriel Arboleda, moderator …

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Faculty

Kristen Luschen

… within the umbrella of pregnancy prevention services at an urban school district struggled to provide access to services … within the umbrella of pregnancy prevention services at an urban school district struggled to provide access to services …

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Thoenes Research Awards for Alissa Graff, Marleigh Higgins

… into a book of essays and photographs. Graff is studying urban anthropology, with a focus on peace and conflict … into a book of essays and photographs. Graff is studying urban anthropology, with a focus on peace and conflict …

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Culture, Brain, and Development Program Awards Students Over $10,000 in Grants

… Somatic Geography: Exploring Embodied Displacement in Urban Environments Tess will research the embodied experience … the role the body plays in cultural sustainability, urban theory and planning. Nashua Malko, Division III … Somatic Geography: Exploring Embodied Displacement in Urban Environments Tess will research the embodied experience …

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Area Of Study

Social Change

… at Hampshire Constructing the Appropriate City: Competing Urban Visions Dangerous Teaching: Crafting Alternative … of Expression From the Grassroots to the Streetroots: Urban Social Movements in Latin America Global Resource … at Hampshire Constructing the Appropriate City: Competing Urban Visions Dangerous Teaching: Crafting Alternative …

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Scholar, Organizer Against Racial Inequality Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor to Deliver 2017 Commencement Address

… a book titled Race for Profit: Black Housing and the Urban Crisis in the 1970s , under contract with the … typically hidden in public policy making during the “urban crisis” of the 1970s. Taylor’s research has been … a book titled Race for Profit: Black Housing and the Urban Crisis in the 1970s , under contract with the …

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Staff

Richmond Mayo-Smith III 70F

… an M.B.A. from New York University (1986) and a B.A. in urban planning/environmental design from Hampshire College … an M.B.A. from New York University (1986) and a B.A. in urban planning/environmental design from Hampshire College …

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Alum Manny Castro 02F Awarded $200,000 Grant from the David Prize for his Work with New Immigrants

… programs. While at Hampshire College, Castro studied urban anthropology with a focus on immigrant workers who … programs. While at Hampshire College, Castro studied urban anthropology with a focus on immigrant workers who …

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Area Of Study

Agricultural Studies and Rural Life

… Agriculture: Local, Organic Food Production and the Urban/Ex- Urban Interface Sustainable Agriculture Seminar Sustainable … Agriculture: Local, Organic Food Production and the Urban/Ex- Urban Interface Sustainable Agriculture Seminar …

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An Alternative Habitat

… are scavengers, they are good for the environment." Due to urban runoff, water quality in the bay is worsening, leading … are scavengers, they are good for the environment." Due to urban runoff, water quality in the bay is worsening, leading …

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Sept. 3: Convocation

… is identification of policy shifts that help to support urban agriculture work, farm to school initiatives, and … is identification of policy shifts that help to support urban agriculture work, farm to school initiatives, and …

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Hampshire College Installation Presents GPS For Birds Disoriented by Climate Change

… will showcase several of these technologies, including urban camouflage for reptiles and fiber optics for corals. … matches are relatively obvious, such as the application of urban camouflage to turtles. "As cities encroach on their … observes. Black-and-beige digital camouflage developed for urban warfare offers a readymade improvement, and can be …

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Division III Profile: Claire Sammut's 'Holding/283 Green Avenue' To Be Showcased

… art history. Recently she’s been studying geography and urban policy and “finding intersections of the two,” she … art history. Recently she’s been studying geography and urban policy and “finding intersections of the two,” she …

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