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Division III: Peruanismo Between Life and Death
… Peruanismo Between Life and Death While a deep interest in the writings and legacy of 20th century Peruvian philosopher … Peruanismo Between Life and Death: Mariátegui, Vallejo and the Nation , a more personal influence also influenced his choice of subject matter. "The whole project emerged from the experiences of my family …
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New Orleans Experiences Influence Disaster Policy Studies
… alternative spring break was a quick introduction to the civic engagement opportunities available at Hampshire … go to New Orleans to get involved with disaster relief (in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina),” he says. “At … here.” That alternative spring break program, run through the Spiritual Life office, has been influential in shaping …
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2014 Carol and Blair Brown Award Recipients
… Award Recipients Larry Berger and Emily Rimmer received the 2014 Carol and Blair Brown Staff Excellence Awards, … dance, and Rimmer is director for queer/women services. The awards recognize staff who, individually or as members of … College. Nominations can be made by any member of the campus community. Berger's hard work and dedication to …
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Chemicals of Fear
… important to shade coffee farms," she says. "Big trees are the perfect habitat for Azteca ants. They go out onto the coffee plants, killing and eating the pests that eat coffee." The threat to the ants is the …
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Hampshire College Commits to Funding Students Affected by Hurricane Maria
… invitation for two students from Puerto Rico to enroll for the spring semester of 2018. The semester will be fully funded for the two students. Hampshire will cover the cost of tuition, …
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Chemicals of Fear
… important to shade coffee farms," she says. "Big trees are the perfect habitat for Azteca ants. They go out onto the coffee plants, killing and eating the pests that eat coffee." The threat to the ants is the …
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Sonic Boom: A New Album with a Hampshire Twist
… That’s a question that alum Meara O’Reilly 01F has spent the last decade or so answering. Based in Los Angeles, she’s … performed with it live on public radio station WNYC , for the popular classical music show Spinning on Air . “Through the process of building new musical instruments, I became …
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An Ambassador for Cultural Understanding and Hampshire College
… student to take a year off. Few, however, do so with the vision and visibility of Yasmine El Baggari 11F. While a more traditional student might take time off to explore the world, El Baggari is working to change it. She’s launched … connections worldwide to build meaningful relationships. The development of Voyaj’s digital platform is being …
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Robert Rakoff
… his B.A. from Oberlin College and his M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Washington. He taught at the University of Illinois/Chicago and worked for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development before …
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February 19, 2019: A Most Difficult Day
… been a difficult day at Hampshire, as nine colleagues from the Admissions and Advancement offices were notified that their employment at the College will end effective April 19, 2019. I share this … immeasurable, impact on our students, families, alums, and the campus community. We will work to provide resources and …
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Three Honored by Princess Grace Foundation-USA
… won a Graduate School Scholarship. Hunt-Ehrlich, who is the daughter of Hampshire music professor Marty Ehrlich, is a … at Temple University. Lackey, who is a graduate student at the University of Illinois, Chicago, received a film honorarium. In total, the Princess Grace Foundation-USA ( PGF-USA ) is awarding …
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Networking and Alumni Connections
… work, grad school, and more. Alumni can also post jobs on the Hampshire Network that would be ideal for alums with more … work, grad school, and more. Alumni can also post jobs on the Hampshire Network that would be ideal for alums with more …
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Ellen Donkin
… in drama from Middlebury College, an M.A. in English from the Bread Loaf School of English, Middlebury College, and a Ph.D. in theatre history from the University of Washington. She has taught in the drama department of Franklin and Marshall College and at …
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Elizabeth Conlisk
… Elizabeth Conlisk Elizabeth Conlisk received her B.A. from the University of Notre Dame and M.S. and Ph.D. in … state, national, and international agencies, including the North Carolina Department of Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the …
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Hampshire Names New Dean of Students
… College in Pennsylvania. He has also been a member of the student affairs staffs of Sarah Lawrence College and the San Francisco Art Institute. McCrae holds a doctorate in … University. "He will bring a strong commitment to the values of diversity, engagement, and inquiry that …
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Five College Africa Day on November 5
… Five College Africa Day offers something for everyone. The sixth annual Africa Day will take place on November 5 at … at 1 p.m. Dr. Joseph Sebarenzi, former speaker of the Rwandan Parliament and survivor of the Rwandan genocide, starts off the day's events with his …
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Ken Burns Featured in New York Times Magazine on His Newest PBS Documentary and His Ceaseless Drive to Tell Stories
… College alum Ken Burns 71F was recently featured in The New York Times Magazine around his filmmaking legacy and his ongoing optimism around the power of shared stories. His newest documentary, … Hemingway , will premiere April 5 on PBS. Read the article in The New York Times Magazine . To date, Ken …
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Hampshire College Hosts Mount Holyoke Students Displaced by Storm Damage
… a lightning storm on July 17. Mead Hall was unoccupied at the time, and there were no injuries reported. This is not the first example of mutual aid between Mount Holyoke and Hampshire College, or between Hampshire and the nearby community. In August of 2020, Hampshire announced …
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Indigenous Filmmaker Billy Luther 00F Makes Feature Film Writing and Directing Debut
… Luther 00F Makes Feature Film Writing and Directing Debut The film Frybread Face & Me , written and directed by Billy … Luther 00F, recently completed filming in New Mexico. The semi-autobiographical film tells the story of a young boy who goes to live with his …
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Hampshire College Professor Alan Goodman to Present at Upcoming UN Training Conference
… racial discrimination in UN programming processes. The conference is sponsored by the UN Network on Racial Discrimination and Protection of … Genetic Variation: Connections and Disconnections” opens the training program. Goodman teaches and writes on the …
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Michael Klare
… of peace and world security studies, and director of the Five College Program in Peace and World Security Studies … a B.A. and M.A. from Columbia University and a Ph.D. from the Graduate School of the Union Institute. He has written widely on U.S. military …
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Professor Roosbelinda Cárdenas Wins Woodrow Wilson Fellowship
… yet, they’ve fought for social and economic justice in the face of continuous adversity. Their political … a Career Enhancement Junior Faculty Fellowship from the Woodrow Wilson Foundation, funding that’s enabled her to … based at New York University, where she’s affiliated with the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies as a …
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Commencement Speaker Sonya Renee Taylor
… Commencement Speaker Sonya Renee Taylor The 2015 graduating class has selected award-winning poet, … will be held on Saturday, May 16, at 11 a.m. on the Harold F. Johnson Library Lawn. Taylor is founder and radical executive officer of The Body is Not An Apology. The Body is Not An Apology …
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Hampshire College Student Dances for Parkinson’s
… research and dance,” she said. “And Hampshire was one of the only schools that would let me study two seemingly … King’s research was made possible by funding from the Foundation for Psychocultural Research-Hampshire College … of my Division III is a written component that reviews the current published literature on movement as an …
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Pustejovsky Examines Responses to Trauma through Music, Art, and Art History
… Painting, Art History I’ve always been interested in the bizarre, drawn to the bizarre. Musically, I’m interested in things that make … people pleasure. For my Division III project, I performed the fourth movement of Philip Glass’s Concerto for Saxophone …
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