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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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Div II Student Examines Issues of Reproductive Justice Through Spacial Design
Div II Student Examines Issues of Reproductive Justice Through Spacial Design Emma Rose DeFelice For her Div II, student Phoebe Chen F22 is exploring art and architecture in combination with history and storytelling. Last semester, she designed a pavilion …
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20th Annual Eqbal Ahmad Lecture Highlights “The Fight Back”
… November 9. The event, Enemies of the State: Immigration Control, Mass Incarceration, and the Fight Back, featured …
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'Movement as an Intervention' with Miriam King
… also my passion, the intricacy of our brains. Our brains control how we perceive the world and how we move. Hampshire … also my passion, the intricacy of our brains. Our brains control how we perceive the world and how we move. Hampshire …
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Jake Schievink on Power, Desire, and the 'Actualized Computer'
… the actualization of man’s greatest desire to possess and control.” That sent me on this tangent figuring out what … the actualization of man’s greatest desire to possess and control.” That sent me on this tangent figuring out what …
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Annual Pritzen Lecture to Focus on War in the Age of Climate Change
… many other journals. He serves on the board of the Arms Control Association and advises other organizations in the … many other journals. He serves on the board of the Arms Control Association and advises other organizations in the …
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A History of Student Activities, 1978-1982
… to win an Academy Award; "Triptych", a six-minute 16mm film, earns the Experimental Achievement Award in the Student … summer. [Climax: September 24, 1979] Sep 24 The Enfield Solar Greenhouse in mod 46, designed by students Hiro Chanrai … summer. [Climax: September 24, 1979] Sep 24 The Enfield Solar Greenhouse in mod 46, designed by students Hiro Chanrai …
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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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Network, WiFi, and VPN
… Local Area Networks with associated subnets, access control and routing at building edges as well as in the core, … Local Area Networks with associated subnets, access control and routing at building edges as well as in the core, …
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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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Commencement Speaker Is New York Activist, Writer, and Artist Reina Gossett
… wrote, directed, and produced Happy Birthday, Marsha! , a film detailing the lives of Sylvia Rivera and Marsha P. … the hours leading up to the Stonewall Riots of 1969. The film (in postproduction) builds on Gossett’s archival … wrote, directed, and produced Happy Birthday, Marsha! , a film detailing the lives of Sylvia Rivera and Marsha P. …
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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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Immigration, Incarceration, State Power: 20th-Annual Eqbal Ahmad Symposium Slated for November
… the Robert Crown Center, Enemies of the State: Immigration Control, Mass Incarceration, and the Fight Back features … the Robert Crown Center, Enemies of the State: Immigration Control, Mass Incarceration, and the Fight Back features …
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Solving Email Overload
… based on analyzing the content of emails. Inboxmgr takes control of your inbox by automatically categorizing and … based on analyzing the content of emails. Inboxmgr takes control of your inbox by automatically categorizing and …
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A History of Student Activities, 1974-1977
… semster, 1974; the move comes after numerous attempts to control the pet population problem.[Community Council … [Climax: April 29, 1976] May 3 The first student video and film festival is broadcast on Intran over a week-long … with student Ed Casey; Security responds but is unable to control Coley, who pushes away the guards and tries to hide …
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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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23rd Annual Eqbal Ahmad Lecture Tackles Reproductive-Justice Issues with Black Feminist Scholar-Activists
… as longstanding issues of white supremacy and patriarchal control of women’s bodies, and made a special note to … as longstanding issues of white supremacy and patriarchal control of women’s bodies, and made a special note to …
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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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Ken Burns 71F Takes on America's Response to the Holocaust
… on September 18 and runs for three nights. In the six-hour film, Burns takes a deep dive into America's past, addressing … against immigration caused by the eugenics movement. The film also highlights the parallels between America's past and … louder and louder throughout the time that we made the film,” said Lynn Novick, who co-directed and produced the …
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