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Cuban Scholar Reflects on Mutual Benefit of Exchange Program
… Program was discussing his work, getting feedback, and accessing academic resources. “I want to take the whole … Cuba,” said Mitjans, an Afro-Cuban trans feminist scholar and activist whose research centers on the knowledge produced … movements. A PhD candidate at the University of Arts and Sciences of Chiapas (Mexico), he came to the College to …
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Alum Derry Noyes Delivers Miniaturized Iconic American Art to Our Mailboxes
… to miniaturize iconic American history, architecture, and art to stamp size. Her portfolio reveals that while Noyes … artists Alexander Calder, Georgia O’Keeffe, Isamu Noguchi, and Charles and Ray Eames will likely be familiar to many. Despite her …
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Complexities of Representations of Children
… Zanzibar navigate NGOs, globalization, identities and politics in search of social and economic support"—Wilton has served as a consultant to UNICEF, presented at a conference in Zambia, and written an essay on the complexities of representation of …
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Leah Hager Cohen 85F: Finding a Story to Tell
… chroniclers of the mundane complexities, nuanced tragedies and unexpected tendernesses of human connection." In a … The praise was in response to Cohen's fourth novel, and eighth book, The Grief of Others (Riverhead Books). This … She has written four New York Times Notable Books, and one of the American Library Association Ten Best Books of …
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Faculty
James Wald
… James Wald holds a B.A. from the University of Wisconsin and an M.A. and Ph.D. from Princeton University. His teaching and research interests include modern European history with …
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No More Bottled Water Sales at Hampshire
… students worked both to halt the sale of bottled water and to educate the entire campus community about its environmental and economic costs. In addition to the environmental impact of producing and transporting plastic bottles, huge numbers of them make …
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Michael Lesy Gives Keynote Speech at SPE Regional Conference
… Midwest regional conference. “Yesterday Today: Photography and the Archive” was the theme of the October 16-18 SPE … Campus. The SPE cites as its mission providing and fostering “an understanding of photography as a means of diverse creative expression, cultural insight, and experimental practice.” For Professor Lesy, the occasion …
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Blair McLaughlin Saves Trees One Seed at a Time
… these oaks be so resistant to increased heat, dryness, and even drought? The answer lies in hidden water sources. … understand that they can often survive even extremely hot and dry climates if there’s enough subsurface water, we can … by grants from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the National Science Foundation — put the idea of …
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Theatre Students Travel to NYC to See Alum Lupita Nyong'o in Eclipsed
… Nyong'o in Eclipsed Amy Diehl Hampshire theatre students and faculty recently traveled to NYC to see alumna and Academy-Award winning actress Lupita Nyong’o perform … Porter 02F ( Besharet ), Mashuq Deen ( Draw the Circle ), and Aurin Squire ( To Whom It May Concern) . Professor …
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Soundin' Like Weself: Jacob Hochberger's radio documentary featured on Afropop Worldwide
… he participated in Trinity College’s Trinidad Program and took core courses in Caribbean civilization at the … plays American pop mixed with local favorites such as soca and dancehall. “I had exposure to the music scene, with young producers and media creators pushing the bounds of popular music,” says …
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Student Circus Performers at First Night Boston
… College students, Tara Jacob 05F, Victoria Quine 06F, and Lindsay Barbieri 06F rang in the New Year by performing … in 2009, is the creative brainchild of Jacob, Quine, and Molly McLeod 05F. The group is dedicated to promoting social justice and sustainability through circus arts and performance. For …
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Board Member
Juana Schurman 72F
… Juana Schurman 72F Juana Schurman 72F Chair Trusteeship and Governance Juana Schurman 72F joined the board in February 2021. She is an attorney and senior vice president of Oracle America, Inc., serving as … global head of employment law. Juana is a past president and former board member of the Bay Area Ethics and Compliance …
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Faculty
Sarah Partan
… her B.A. in biopsychology from Wesleyan University and her Ph.D. in animal behavior from the University of … interests are in the areas of animal social behavior and communication. She is particularly interested in multisensory signaling: how and why animals (including humans) combine signals from …
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Hampshire's Concentration in Psychoanalytic Studies
… academic programs, driven by their own questions and interests. Professors across the College with related … who want to explore psychoanalysis in relation to society and culture. For undergraduates even to be able to minor in … In a lecture entitled "The Future of Psychoanalysis and the Next Generation," Dr. Charles traced the history of …
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The Hawaiian Charter School Movement
… been made since the 1970s to reclaim the native language and traditions, it remains a challenge that a number of … are committed to. "I saw a disconnect between education and life in Hawaii, and I got interested in the charter schools that were a …
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Experiencing the Journey Through the Woods: A Theatrical Adaptation of Little Red Riding Hood
… Talya Kingston , visiting assistant professor of theatre and a member of Smartt's faculty committee. The project is a … Riding Hood" drawing on Smartt's multiple areas of study, and on her own life. On the design side, "there are three … one stays in the grandmother's house with the grandmother, and the other two follow the wolf or the girl. Smartt wrote a …
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NeuroSculpture
… 5-foot x 5-foot x 5-foot brain sculpted from Styrofoam and concrete. As far as her Div III is concerned, the brains … NeuroSculpture—combines her love of neuroscience and of sculpture to make art based on neurobiological forms, such as brains, cells, and neurons. "I love to make sculptures because it allows me …
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Notable Alumni
Gary Hirshberg 72F
… Hirshberg 72F Gary Hirshberg is the cofounder, chairman, and former president and CEO of the organic yogurt producer Stonyfield Farm Hirshberg is co-founder, chairman, and former president and CEO of the organic yogurt producer …
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Faculty
Brian Schultz
… Brian Schultz, associate professor emeritus of ecology and entomology, received a B.S. in zoology, an M.S. in biology, and a Ph.D. in ecology from the University of Michigan. An agricultural ecologist and entomologist who does research at the Hampshire College …
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What Do Blue Jays Say?
… From September through November, Faegre awoke before dawn and headed out into the fields and woods surrounding the college to record the range of … blue jays because they are ubiquitous in New England, and because scant research has been done on how they …
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Our Program
… is currently accepting applications for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers for the 2025-26 academic year. Applications …
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Creating Art from Alienation
… “what” they were. My mother’s family is from South Korea and my father’s family is originally Irish,” says Burke. … “People actually have come up to my brother, my parents, and me and told us which kid looks more like my mother or my father …
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From car radios to hotspots: Students in Media In Cars amassing public archive
… to Wi-Fi, that has shaped the evolution of car culture and experience. The new course Media In Cars is taught by … the car is a case study in the way media move into a space and take it over,” says Miller. “In the seminar, we’re trying … as a means of collaborating.” Nine students are enrolled and will be contributing images and other material to what …
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Aaron Berman
… of history, received his B.A. from Hampshire College, and M.A. and Ph.D. in United States history from Columbia University. … He is particularly interested in the history of Jewish and Arab nationalisms, as well as twentieth century United …
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Photos from TEDxHampshireCollege
… on Friday, October 12. Speakers included author and illustrator Jarrett Krosoczka; executive director of the … Project Jo Comerford; Hampshire alums Andrew Stachiw 06F and Brian Van Slyke 06F, co-creators of Co-opoly: The Game of Cooperatives, and founding members of the worker-owned cooperative The …
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