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New Orleans Experiences Influence Disaster Policy Studies
… 9/11 there was a shift, with FEMA becoming part of an anti-terrorist organization. So when Hurricane Katrina … 9/11 there was a shift, with FEMA becoming part of an anti-terrorist organization. So when Hurricane Katrina …
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President Lash Appoints Interim Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students
… new Living and Learning Communities, raised money for anti-racism programming and a student emergency fund, and led … new Living and Learning Communities, raised money for anti-racism programming and a student emergency fund, and led …
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BIPOC Student Resources
… space for one another to address/take action against anti-blackness in our communities. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS As a … space for one another to address/take action against anti-blackness in our communities. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS As a …
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Professor of Creative Writing Nathan McClain Embraces the Throughline of Anti-Racism in His Teaching (and Learning)
… Writing Nathan McClain Embraces the Throughline of Anti-Racism in His Teaching (and Learning) McClain teaches … as an institution, particularly as it attempts to center anti-racism as a primary throughline of a student's … as an institution, particularly as it attempts to center anti-racism as a primary throughline of a student's …
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Summer Programs Offer Intensive Experiences Across Disciplines
… EEAP takes place June 5–30. · Screenwriting for Film and Video is for students interested in film, video, creative writing, and art. The program analyzes … to utilize the resources of Hampshire’s world-renowned Film, Photography, and Video Program. Screenwriting for Film …
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October 24: Food and Farm for the Future
… Ken Burns 71F (at right) of excerpts from his forthcoming film, The Dust Bowl . All who are part of Hampshire and its … Ken Burns will screen excerpts from his forthcoming film, The Dust Bowl , which will premiere on PBS in November. The film examines how mistakes in farming, government, and …
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Hampshire Alum Emily Packer 12F Debuts Feature, an Ode to the New York Oyster
… with eroding shorelines, like New York City. Packer’s film opened September 6 at DCTV’s Firehouse Cinema, in New … 4 at Laemmle Theatres, in Los Angeles, via Grasshopper Film. On November 14, Packer will join Amherst Cinema for a … against storm surges. When early production on the film shut down because of the COVID pandemic, Packer signed …
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Hampshire in Top 10
… change. The new Ken Burns Wing of the Jerome Liebling Film/Photo Center received LEED Gold certification for … change. The new Ken Burns Wing of the Jerome Liebling Film/Photo Center received LEED Gold certification for …
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Upended Worlds: An Evening with Acclaimed Filmmakers Ken Burns 71F and Kira Akerman at Hampshire College
… a viewing of a portion of Akerman’s debut feature-length film Hollow Tree . The documentary, filmed in Louisiana, … of.” Speaking to the central role history plays in the film, she continued, “I was interested in working with these … climate change, and her works, including the short film Station 15 , have been showcased at the New Orleans Film …
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Notable Alumni
Brett Morgen 87F
… rock and roll ( Montage of Heck , about Kurt Cobain) to film legends ( The Kid Stays in the Picture ) and the O.J. … rock and roll ( Montage of Heck , about Kurt Cobain) to film legends ( The Kid Stays in the Picture ) and the O.J. …
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Hampshire College Amends Investment Policy to Exclude Prison Industry
… to amend its investment policy to align with “Hampshire’s anti-racist mission.” On Thursday, November 12, Board Chair … to amend its investment policy to align with “Hampshire’s anti-racist mission.” On Thursday, November 12, Board Chair …
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Area Of Study
Sociology
… how local and global processes shaped social movements, anti-colonial struggles, transnational initiatives, Diaspora … how local and global processes shaped social movements, anti-colonial struggles, transnational initiatives, Diaspora …
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Catching Waves in the ERP Lab
… and ex-smokers respond to cigarette-related images, anti-cigarette images, and neutral images, how, on a … and ex-smokers respond to cigarette-related images, anti-cigarette images, and neutral images, how, on a …
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Community Organizers Page and Carruthers Speak on 'Resisting Racial Violence'
… Presidential Advisory Council on Hampshire’s Commitment to Anti-Racism, whose objective is to advise the College’s work, … Presidential Advisory Council on Hampshire’s Commitment to Anti-Racism, whose objective is to advise the College’s work, …
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With Eqbal
… Edward Said called “perhaps the shrewdest, most original anti-imperialist analyst of Asia and Africa” on the planet. … Edward Said called “perhaps the shrewdest, most original anti-imperialist analyst of Asia and Africa” on the planet. …
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Hampshire Alum Brett Morgen 87F Directs Kaleidoscopic David Bowie Documentary “Moonage Daydream”
… Moonage Daydream , the first ever officially sanctioned film on David Bowie, was directed by Hampshire College alum and documentarian Brett Morgen 87F. The film explores Bowie’s creative journey through sublime, … and never-before-seen footage. “I think the way the film has been created is that, if you’re a hardcore …
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Hampshire Alum Curates Exhibit by Professor Sara Greenberger Rafferty at SUNY New Paltz
… studio project. He has worked recently with Wave Hill on film programming, and previously on selection committees for … Modern Art’s Documentary Fortnight and the New York Jewish Film Festival, a collaboration between the Film Society of Lincoln Center and the Jewish Museum. On …
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Photos of Div III Showcase and Roos-Rohde House Groundbreaking
… showcase includes academic presentations, readings, and film screenings. View photos on Flickr. … Sig Roos 73F and … showcase includes academic presentations, readings, and film screenings. View photos on Flickr. … Photos of Div III …
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Notable Alumni
Lupita Nyong'o 03F
… the Star Wars sequel trilogy, Jordan Peele’s horror film Us , and the Broadway play Eclipsed . In 2019 she … the Star Wars sequel trilogy, Jordan Peele’s horror film Us , and the Broadway play Eclipsed . In 2019 she …
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Filmmaker Lysandra Petersson 00F’s Lifetime of Reel Adventures
… camcorder with my brother, Zan, I wasn’t thinking about film as a career. In the spring of my Div II year (2003), I attended a screening of a film called Wake , by a married pair of 1970s Hampshire … After I graduated — now considering myself an expert in film — I set myself to the project of making a feature-length …
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The Superman Orchestra
… Orchestra . Their goal was to bridge the genres of film and music to create a show that appealed to a wide … heading Filmusik to promote live music. "The downside of film is that it's static; you have an experience with it but … Orchestra . Their goal was to bridge the genres of film and music to create a show that appealed to a wide …
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Faculty
Daniel Warner
… of American Art in Youngstown; The Victoria Independent Film and Video Festival in Vancouver, Canada; The AV Festival … of American Art in Youngstown; The Victoria Independent Film and Video Festival in Vancouver, Canada; The AV Festival …
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Hampshire Div IV Weekend Explores the Humanities
… impact of the Roosevelts (the subject of Burns' latest film), the importance of lifelong learning and the centrality … is in fact a liberal experiment," said Burns, whose short film The Heart of the Matter , shown during Div IV weekend, … scientists, the discussions, roundtables, presentations, film screenings, and other Div IV offerings presented a …
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Culture, Brain, and Development Program Announces Latest Student Grant Awards
… cover costs related to field study and other travel, film and visual arts supplies, participant studies, lab … Quinn will conduct fieldwork across the U.S. and create a film that explores how film and music engage with memory, cognition, synthesis, and …
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Chapter 3: The Faculty
… information useful, along with the information about the film screenings this week and the opening of the exhibition … in 1932 or 1933 in Bihar in India. His parents were ardent anti-colonial nationalists, who once shared a prison … he did the research and consulted on the script for the film, The Battle of Algiers, that became a classic among …
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