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Depicted Space
… in our house. I constructed this image as source material for a painting not yet made, and which began with me thinking about Velázquez’s Las … depicts members of the Spanish court of King Philip IV and has compelled generations of artists for many reasons — …
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Hampshire College, Hitchcock Center Sign Ground Lease
… 17 signing of a 95-year ground lease, the Hitchcock Center for the Environment is relocating to the Hampshire College … with two living buildings. Negotiations between Hampshire and the Hitchcock Center have taken place over the past 45 months. The two share many values and goals, including deep commitments to innovative, hands-on …
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Faculty
Amy Jordan
… has conducted oral histories with welfare rights activists and small farmers in Mississippi, and has conducted workshops on the history of anti-poverty … and welfare rights activism. Her essay, "Fighting for the Child Development Group of Mississippi: Poor People, …
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Ellen Donkin
… from the Bread Loaf School of English, Middlebury College, and a Ph.D. in theatre history from the University of … She has taught in the drama department of Franklin and Marshall College and at the University of Washington. Her … (1999). She currently chairs the Barnard Hewitt Award for Excellence in Theatre Research for the American Society …
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Sander Thoenes Research Award Recipients Announced
… Gaydos, Rachel Ithen, Martha Pskowski, Maiwenn Raoult, and Roberto Rodriguez are recipients of the 2012 Sander … foreign correspondent. Thoenes, the Jakarta correspondent for the Financial Times (London), was killed in 1999 by … independent. His death drew international attention, and then-United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan released …
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An Alternative Habitat
… details her work finding an alternative nursery habitat for the tiny crabs in Chesapeake Bay. "It's exciting work, and very relevant," she says. "Because they are scavengers, … years, Johnston has concentrated on ecology in coastal and marine environments. She spent spring semester her second …
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Neil Stillings
… at Hampshire since 1971. His Ph.D. is from Stanford, and he holds a B.A. from Amherst College. Professor Stillings has been the principal investigator for two major National Science Foundation-supported projects … study science learning in college students. He has written and consulted widely on undergraduate cognitive science …
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Hampshire Student Selected as National Geographic Emerging Explorer
… a glaciologist, a planetary geologist, an artist, and an entrepreneur as one of 17 visionary, young … Geographic Emerging Explorers. Labuko is being honored for his humanitarian work fighting to stop the ritualistic … Comprehensive profiles http://www.nationalgeographic.com/emerging . … Hampshire College student Lale Labuko 11F …
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KIMBERLY CHANG's NEW BOOK EARNS NATIONAL ACCLAIM
… to Memory weaves together fiction, anthropology, and memoir Kimberly Chang, associate professor of cultural … of occupation by the Japanese, World War II, a civil war, and the Communist revolution. Published under her Chinese … didactic. Indeed, the prose is beautiful throughout.” For several years before learning her father’s secret, Chang …
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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 … — put the idea of establishing water-resourced refuges for these oaks on the map with the article “Hydrologic …
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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 … and sustainability through circus arts and performance. For First Night, Jacob, Quine, and Barbieri performed a …
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Campus Events To Explore Medieval Ethiopian Manuscript
… Ethiopian Manuscript Michael Medeiros The Institute for Curatorial Practice (ICP) and the Hampshire College Art Gallery have co-organized a public keynote panel and faculty seminar centering on a medieval Christian …
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Kimberly Chang's New Book Earns National Acclaim
… of occupation by the Japanese, World War II, a civil war, and the Communist revolution. Published under her Chinese … that stands at the crossroads of fiction, memoir, history, and anthropology. It has garnered praise in, among other … didactic. Indeed, the prose is beautiful throughout.” For several years before learning her father’s secret, Chang …
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Hampshire Names 2019 Commencement Speaker Ericka Hart
… Hart has helped change the face of sexual health education for children and adolescents with innovative programs that promote frank … broadcast, print, and digital media, including NBC News, Essence magazine, Elle magazine, and BuzzFeed . On her …
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Hampshire Alum David Shulkin Appointed US Secretary of Veterans Affairs
… David Shulkin, one of the most accomplished physicians and medical executives in the nation, was unanimously … and medical centers that are overwhelmed with demands for care.” Shulkin was originally appointed to the … Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/shulkin-unanimously-confirmed-t… USA Today …
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Division III: Bats Around the World
… said Baldwin 08F. "There are over 1,000 species worldwide, and over a hundred species in Costa Rica alone. The fruit-eating ones disperse lots of seeds, and are essentially the unheralded gardeners of tropical … males." After graduation, Baldwin will head to Vermont for a bird-monitoring program, and then continue on to Peru …
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Soliloquys Garden
… of mine," begins Hannah Seaman 09F's artist statement for her Division III. Soliloquy's Garden is an installation … from what Seaman affectionately calls "junk." Using found and discarded objects she built a garden, with seven cacti, a pond, flowers, and small animals. The space also includes a pathway, and a …
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Hampshire's 50th Anniversary Celebration: October 15-17
… know." Now, as we celebrate Hampshire's 50th anniversary and the power of our mission, the spirit of these words is as … alive as ever. Alums, students, faculty, staff, families, and friends of the College are invited to join us on campus for our largest celebration ever. It will be a weekend to …
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Karen Marshall's Exhibit 'Between Girls: A Passage to Womanhood 1985-2015' on View at Hampshire
… a junior at the Bronx High School of Science. After Brover and her friends, who lived on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, … photograph them, she began spending time with the group and documenting the mundane rituals of their friendship. “I … the work, a sponsored project of the New York Foundation for the Arts, have been shown at various international venues …
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Notable Alumni
Lupita Nyong'o 03F
… 03F Lupita Nyong'o 03F Actress Lupita Nyong’o won an Oscar for 12 Years a Slave . Other credits include Black Panther , Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Us , and the Broadway play Eclipsed Actress Nyong’o has received … two Screen Actors Guild Awards, four NAACP Image Awards, and a Daytime Emmy Award. Other credits include Black …
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Christina Salway 00F: Redecorate, Reuse, Recycle
… Salway 00F: Redecorate, Reuse, Recycle Interior design and renovation projects by Christina Salway 00F featured in The New York Times , Boston Globe , and NBC's The Nate Berkus Show. By Michael Samuels 09F "When … that there was an untapped market in New York City for low-end, small-scale renovation projects," Salway …
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Division III Profile: Jennifer Maxwell Takes 'One Step Forward'
… took her across the United States, to jails, hospitals, and support groups, with one mission in mind: to encourage … art. Maxwell is combining her studies of art, animation and computer science to create what she calls “a community … her project is about recovery. “The message that I’m going for is ‘One step forward,’ ” she says. “One step is one …
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Game Design Professor Embeds Hidden Puzzles in R.W. Kern Center
… Embeds Hidden Puzzles in R.W. Kern Center Josh Murray and John Courtmanche Visitors of all ages exploring Hampshire … and Fay hints at the types: “My natural inclination for puzzle design often involves ciphers or math, but I … Arts where he led Pogo’s mobile-game development ( Pogo.com ) and released several top Web games. Before that he …
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Hampshire Chooses Bon Appétit as Food Service Provider
… committed to sustainable practices, culinary innovation, and creating food made from fresh, local ingredients in a … service provider that could best assist in its aspirations for provision of healthy food, connecting the campus farm to … reputation as a thought leader in sustainable innovation, and linking the wider agricultural community beyond …
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Hampshire Policy Institute Releases Research By Non-Human Scholars in Gallery Exhibition, Symposium
… of the institute’s research are currently available for public viewing in a special exhibition on display at the … mobile research units, containing slime mold, petri dishes and nutrient, are freely available to interested parties on … worked for the past year with Hampshire College faculty and students, who have translated some of the most …
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