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Fish, Food, and Funerals

… Fish, Food, and Funerals Brigid Gorry-Hines 11F Chris Annear 92F entered … behavior, but after learning about hunting, conservation, and disputes over food resources, he became fascinated with anthropology and food studies. These topics were the focus of his Division …

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Smithsonian Curator to Speak about 'For Whom It Stands: The Flag and the American People'

… Curator to Speak about 'For Whom It Stands: The Flag and the American People' Michelle Joan Wilkinson, a curator … Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, will visit campus this month to discuss her book and exhibition, For Whom It Stands: The Flag and the American …

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President Nelson and Team of Scientists Study Environmental Impact of Dietary Guidelines for Americans

… President Nelson and Team of Scientists Study Environmental Impact of Dietary … Dr. Miriam Nelson, President of Hampshire College, and a team of scientists from Tufts University and University of New Hampshire have published research …

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Language, Linguistics, and Translation Studies

… Language, Linguistics, and Translation Studies Language, Linguistics, and Translation Studies You are here Sitewide Search Language … studies at Hampshire. Through courses offered at Hampshire and through the Five College consortium, students can study a …

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New Safety and Security Office Seeks Campus Input on Community-Based Model

… New Safety and Security Office Seeks Campus Input on Community-Based Model Hampshire has formed a new Safety and Security Department made up of newly hired Hampshire … policing model. Starting this week, all students, faculty, and staff are invited to come meet with and share ideas with …

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Native American and Indigenous Studies Professor Robert Caldwell Brings Deep Research to His Teaching

… Native American and Indigenous Studies Professor Robert Caldwell Brings Deep … to His Teaching Visiting Professor in Native American and Indigenous Studies Robert Caldwell joined the Hampshire … Five College Consortium’s expansion of the Native American and Indigenous Studies (NAIS) certificate program . The NAIS …

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When Students Stop and Think About What They're Learning

… When Students Stop and Think About What They're Learning Jonathan Lash I … cram for an exam. The next day, my mind foggy with relief and exhaustion, whatever “knowledge” I had crammed in slipped swiftly away. These memories come with regret and embarrassment: It was my fault for procrastinating, but …

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Hampshire and Partner Colleges Win $250,000 Award to Increase Local Food on Campus

… Hampshire and Partner Colleges Win $250,000 Award to Increase Local … College is a winner of a major award to encourage college and university campuses in the region to work together to … year, the Foundation challenged the region’s 200+ college and university campuses to submit bold, collaborative ideas …

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Populationism and Prejudice

… Populationism and Prejudice Abigail Meisel The topic of population control … calamities. In fact, environmentalists, policymakers, and security analysts have long addressed social and environmental problems with calls for limiting or …

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Animation and Digital Art

… Animation and Digital Art Animation and Digital Art From traditional stop-motion photography and paper cutouts to entire worlds created within the …

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School of Humanities, Arts and Cultural Studies Division III Presentations

… School of Humanities, Arts and Cultural Studies Division III Presentations Tuesday, May … Lecture Hall, FPH WHO IS WELCOME? THE POLITICS OF SPACE AND PLACE 9­-9:50 a.m. Monique Baron If you cook the way you … Urban Design in Oakland & San Francisco MUSIC, IDENTITY, AND COMMUNITY 10­-10:45 a.m. Jake Trail Tozer Individualism, …

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Culture, Brain, and Development Celebrates 15th Anniversary with Grantee Research Presentations

… Culture, Brain, and Development Celebrates 15th Anniversary with Grantee … Research Presentations Amy Dryansky Five standout current and former student grantees kicked off the 15th-birthday celebration of Culture, Brain, and Development (CBD) by presenting their program-funded …

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Recent Graduate and Documentary Filmmaker Mecca Lewis on How Investigation and Play Infuse her Work

… Recent Graduate and Documentary Filmmaker Mecca Lewis on How Investigation and Play Infuse her Work Amy Diehl Recent graduate Mecca … with Lewis to learn more about her journey to Div III and how she used her experiences with Hampshire’s improv …

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Five College Consortium Awarded $2.5 Million for Native and Indigenous Studies

… Five College Consortium Awarded $2.5 Million for Native and Indigenous Studies Five Colleges, Incorporated has been … campuses transform how they approach Native American and Indigenous studies (NAIS), with the goal of enhancing teaching, learning, and scholarship in the field. The grant is one of the largest …

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Hampshire Professor Christina Cianfrani on the Value of Innovation and Collaboration in a Living Laboratory

… Professor Christina Cianfrani on the Value of Innovation and Collaboration in a Living Laboratory Amy Diehl A … experience at Hampshire College is unlike anywhere else — and unlike anyone else’s. We sat down (virtually) with the Director of the Teaching and Learning Initiative and Professor of Hydrology Christina …

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Commencement Speaker Is New York Activist, Writer, and Artist Reina Gossett

… Commencement Speaker Is New York Activist, Writer, and Artist Reina Gossett Responding to requests by the … Library Lawn. Faculty, in consultation with students and staff, proposed Gossett because her life and work engage the issues that have been raised by students …

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Alum Rebecca Carroll on Her New Memoir 'Surviving the White Gaze' and the Power of Storytelling to Reshape Language

… Carroll on Her New Memoir 'Surviving the White Gaze' and the Power of Storytelling to Reshape Language Amy Diehl … Carroll’s experiences growing up in an all-white family and her struggle to fully claim her identity as a Black … woman. Carroll is a cultural critic, author, journalist, and the host of the podcast Coming Through with Rebecca …

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Hampshire College Welcomed a Diverse Group of New and Transfer Students on Opening Day

… Hampshire College Welcomed a Diverse Group of New and Transfer Students on Opening Day Anne Pinkerton 91F … the heat index reaching over 100 degrees—156 first-year and 45 transfer students were greeted by staff, including … dorms. The incoming class ranges in age from 16 to 40, and 39% identify as students of color. Students come from as …

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Culture, Brain, and Development Program Announces Latest Student Grant Awards

… Culture, Brain, and Development Program Announces Latest Student Grant Awards Amy Dryansky The Culture, Brain, and Development (CBD) Program has awarded $13,600 to students … CBD’s competitive awards are offered twice a year and provide critical financial support for students who are …

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Five Hampshire Faculty Members Named First Cohort of Ethics and the Common Good Faculty Fellows

… Five Hampshire Faculty Members Named First Cohort of Ethics and the Common Good Faculty Fellows Ethics and the Common Good Project , in partnership with the Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion , announced the first cohort of Ethics and the …

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Photos from Hampshire's Ethics and the Common Good Project

… Photos from Hampshire's Ethics and the Common Good Project Hampshire College formally launched the Ethics and the Common Good Project with a public presentation entitled Ethics and the Common Good: What Kind of World Do You Want to Live …

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Announcing Retirement, President Lash Promises Ambitious Agenda and Continued Momentum

… Retirement, President Lash Promises Ambitious Agenda and Continued Momentum “This feels like momentum to me. … diversity of the community, sustainability, philanthropy, and infrastructure. He has recommitted Hampshire to pursuing … of putting ideas into action, advocating that students and faculty engage critical social issues and be a force for …

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October 24: Food and Farm for the Future

… October 24: Food and Farm for the Future Nourishment. Community. Resource … politics. Food shapes us all, individually, locally, and globally. How might food shape the college of the twenty-first century? Anyone passionate about food (and, seriously, who isn't?) or hungry for information is …

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Professors Earn Whiting Foundation Grants for Research and Teaching

… Professors Earn Whiting Foundation Grants for Research and Teaching John Courtmanche Assistant Professor Tammy Owens is traveling through New York and New Jersey documenting the experiences of young black … century, while Professor Annie Rogers will visit Canada and England to interview an artist with psychosis and study …

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Hampshire College Events: October and November 2016

… Hampshire College Events: October and November 2016 Joshua Murray Hampshire College will host a diverse array of events in October and November ranging from performances by our acclaimed … dance performances, the annual Eqbal Ahmad Lecture and Symposium, and more. For future inclusion in events …

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