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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Five College Filmmakers, Five Weeks, Five Films
… Each week in October, Amherst Cinema will celebrate a film written, directed by, or starring a graduate from the … College Consortium. The finale of the series “ Five on Film ” will take place on Monday, October 28, when Hampshire … Man , starring alum and actor Fred Melamed 74F. In the film, set in 1960s suburban Minnesota, physics professor …
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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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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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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 Art Gallery Presents “tù' đâu, wherefrom”by Xuân Pham
Hampshire Art Gallery Presents “tù' đâu, wherefrom”by Xuân Pham The exhibition, which showcases Pham’s multidisciplinary practice and ongoing research around racialized melancholia, will be on view from February 13 to March 16. Born in Ho Chi Minh City, …
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Alum Matthew Pitt 92F Considers Cults, Rock and Roll, and Celebrity in New Novel
Alum Matthew Pitt 92F Considers Cults, Rock and Roll, and Celebrity in New Novel Karen Corday Hampshire grad Matthew Pitt 92F , associate professor of English at Texas Christian University, published his first novel, Tear Here , with Carnegie Mellon Press …
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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