News

Jonah Taylor Receives Design Award

… within companies across a number of categories. Taylor's award recognizes the work he did while interning at … visualization." Taylor 11S redesigned the organization's software interface and marketing website, both launched in March. The internship was a key …

Read More
Faculty

Nathan McClain

… as poetry editor of the Massachusetts Review . Personal Website Nathan McClain 2376495 Associate Professor of … as poetry editor of the Massachusetts Review . Personal Website … Nathan McClain …

Read More
News

Nov. 22: Screening of 'Our Nixon'

… will host a screening of Penny Lane and Brian L. Frye's film Our Nixon at Hampshire College on Friday, November 22, … 3 p.m. in the same location as part of the Tashmoo Lecture Series . Lane and Frye are former Hampshire film and media … 3 p.m. in the same location as part of the Tashmoo Lecture Series . Lane and Frye are former Hampshire film and media …

Read More
News

Exhibit of Multi-Layered Photographs and Notebooks Celebrates Robert Seydel

… at his untimely death he had completed more than 20 large series of works. His most famous is the posthumously … the Queens Museum and Smith College. Hampshire College’s exhibition—curated by Professor of Art History Sura Levine, … at his untimely death he had completed more than 20 large series of works. His most famous is the posthumously …

Read More
Area Of Study

American Studies

… The Trotters of Boston: Fighting Jim Crow from "Freedom's Birthplace" On 23rd Street: A Psychological Portrait of a … migration, diaspora, and nationhood. In addition to a series of public events, CISA hosts a seminar series open to all Five College faculty. CISA also sponsors …

Read More
News

Public Performances To Address U.S. Imperialism from Puerto Rico Viewpoint

… Public Performances To Address U.S. Imperialism from Puerto Rico Viewpoint On October 20 and … new Puerto Rican writing: Its release will be marked by a series of events with visiting writers, among them a … is part of the UMass Department of History’s 2018 Feinberg Series, “ Another World Is Possible: Revolutionary Visions, …

Read More

The Five College Women’s Studies Research Center

… The Five College Women’s Studies Research Center About The Five College Women’s Studies Research Center (FCWSRC) is a vibrant site of … workshop, part of the “Against the Rules” workshop series, a collaborative initiative that started in fall of …

Read More
Faculty

John Slepian

… makes us feel engaged with other living beings. Slepian's artwork has been shown at the Exploratorium and Catharine … Francisco, the Art Gallery at Siggraph06 in Boston, and P.S.1/MoMA and Hunter College Art Galleries in New York. In … Foundation for the Arts grant in computer arts. Personal Website John Slepian 1585322 Five College Professor of Art …

Read More
News

Andrea Pallaoro 00F and Orlando Tirado 00F’s Film “Monica” Examines Trans Identity, Family, and Mortality

… Andrea Pallaoro 00F and Orlando Tirado 00F’s Film “Monica” Examines Trans Identity, Family, and Mortality Director Andrea Pallaoro 00F’s Monica was co-written with fellow Hampshire College alum … International Film Festival in 2022, Monica made its U.S. debut on May 12 in theaters nationwide. Originally written …

Read More
News

A Beautiful Family and Friends Weekend 2024

… the ways family involvement is integral to Hampshire’s continued independence and sustainability.   There were … community members. With the upcoming election on everyone’s mind, math professor Jeff Barton presented new research on … an enormous success.   > View pictures of the weekend’s activities here. Family and Friends Weekend … Over the …

Read More

Commencement Remarks by President Ralph J. Hexter

… This day belongs to our graduating students, so let's begin with the first of many rounds of applause for our … can see who's already registered by going to the alumni website. Each year I have a deeper and greater sense of what … 1908. It would take many lectures simply to chronicle the series of events, betrayals, cover-ups and forgeries within …

Read More
Faculty

Sandra Matthews

… cultural history of photographs of pregnant women in the U.S.  In 2010 she founded the Trans-Asia Photography Review , … (George F. Thompson Publishing, 2022). Learn more at her website. Sandra Matthews 22012 Associate Professor Emerita of … cultural history of photographs of pregnant women in the U.S.  In 2010 she founded the Trans-Asia Photography Review , …

Read More
News

Hampshire Alum Rapper Merci D. Featured on WBUR for New Album ‘Ooze’

… life has been like for me for the past two years [...] It's a little bit of fun, a little bit of feeling down and sad...but mostly it's me remembering who I am and my purpose." Loving-Manley … . Read about and listen to the story behind Ooze on WBUR’s website. Alumni Music … She describes the project as "a …

Read More
Faculty

Steven Roof

… of earth and environmental science, received his B.S. from the University of California at Santa Cruz, his M.S. from Syracuse University, and his Ph.D. from the … and the evolution of scientific thought. Personal Website Steven Roof 382784 Professor of Earth and …

Read More
News

Hampshire Students' Scripts in WORD! Festival of Staged Student Readings

… Scripts by two Hampshire College students - Hao Bai's Another World and Andrew Figueroa's The Mixed-Race Mixtape … are featured in this year's festival took part in a series of workshops with playwright, performer, and producer … are featured in this year's festival took part in a series of workshops with playwright, performer, and producer …

Read More
News

Hampshire College Alum Stephen Gardner 94F named CEO of Amtrak

… infrastructure; formulate policies to carry out Amtrak's strategic plan; and guide general development and planning … natural world with machinery." Their first album “Signal Series," released in 1998, was named that year's Best Dance and DJ Album by Amazon.com. Read about Stephen Gardner’s work at Amtrak in the …

Read More
Notable Alumni

Gabrielle Hamilton 83F

… the chef/owner of PRUNE, which she opened in New York City’s East Village in October 1999. PRUNE has been recognized in … She is also featured in Season 4 of the award-winning PBS series Mind of a Chef. Hamilton has written for The New … She is also featured in Season 4 of the award-winning PBS series Mind of a Chef. Hamilton has written for The New …

Read More
News

Translation in Theory and Practice

… events on campus. This includes bringing in a series of speakers in the spring as well as possibly working … events on campus. This includes bringing in a series of speakers in the spring as well as possibly working …

Read More
News

Hampshire College Alum Shaina Jones/Phenix 12F Featured in Poets & Writers’ “Annual Look at Debut Poets”

… & Writers’ “Annual Look at Debut Poets” The professor’s first collection of poetry spans five to six years’ worth … credit, to say that I would have found Lucille Clifton’s work, or it would have found me in some sort of way, but … to her read a poem. Header image above via Shaina Phenix's website . Alumni poetry … Hampshire alum Shaina Jones 12F, …

Read More
News

Professor Emerita Sandra Matthews Publishes Award-Winning Book on Indigenous Land and History

… Gold Medal for Best Regional Book of Nonfiction in the U.S. Northeast. Matthews’s second photobook, Occupying Massachusetts: Layers of … Hampshire College between 2010 and 2020. Learn more at her website . Faculty Publications … Matthews’s second photobook, …

Read More

Guide to Housing

… to Housing Residence Halls Dakin and Merrill are Hampshire's traditional-style residence halls. Dakin is home to most … study breaks, discussion groups, dances, and film series. Substance-Free Environment Hampshire College is … study breaks, discussion groups, dances, and film series. Substance-Free Environment Hampshire College is …

Read More

Your CSS Profile Report

… To begin the Profile process, visit the College Board website . More information about the Profile is provided … not have fee waivers to offer. What is Hampshire College's Profile School Code: Our school code for the Profile is … parent should complete the Profile. The custodial parent(s) are the parent or parents with whom the student has lived …

Read More
News

Ken Burns Recalls His College Thesis as His First History Documentary

… His First History Documentary John Courtmanche Ken Burns’s first documentary, about the lives of rural Americans after … War II, by 38 million. PBS is beginning to promote his new series, Country Music , to premiere nationwide in September. He recently launched the website Unum , which enables users to navigate it based on a …

Read More
News

Hampshire Mourns Founding Staff Member Andrea Wright

… age. She graduated from Smith College and earned a master’s degree in education from Harvard University. In the early … the founding staff of Hampshire, hired by the College’s first president, Franklin Patterson, to direct the Early … and equality. Wright had an extensive collection of women’s autobiographies, which she donated to Hampshire as a …

Read More
Faculty

Thom Long

… holds a B.Arch. from Roger Williams University and an M.S. in advanced architectural design from Columbia … and the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Personal Website Thom Long 1582719 Dean of Art and Media and Professor … holds a B.Arch. from Roger Williams University and an M.S. in advanced architectural design from Columbia …

Read More