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Professor Nathalie Arnold Koenings Publishes Book on Mysticism, History, and Politics on African Island

Professor Nathalie Arnold Koenings Publishes Book on Mysticism, History, and Politics on African Island Mystical Power and Politics on the Swahili Coast: Uchawi in Pemba (Boydell and Brewer/James Currey) traces changing visions of supernatural ability and …

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Jonathan Stevens 81S on Baking, Community, and “The Hungry Ghost Bread Book”

Jonathan Stevens 81S on Baking, Community, and “The Hungry Ghost Bread Book” Emma Rose DeFelice Jonathan Stevens 81S, a Hampshire College alum and co-owner of Hungry Ghost Bread in Northampton, is celebrating the release of The Hungry Ghost Bread Book …

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Hampshire Alums Artist Elizabeth Atterbury 00F and Curator Kate M. McNamara 99F Join Forces for Exhibition

Hampshire Alums Artist Elizabeth Atterbury 00F and Curator Kate M. McNamara 99F Join Forces for Exhibition The Center for Maine Contemporary Art (CMCA), in Rockland, is currently hosting Leaf Litter , an exhibition featuring the sculptures of Elizabeth …

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Hampshire College Alum Sylvia Bashevkin 72F Recognized for Leadership in Gender Equality

Hampshire College Alum Sylvia Bashevkin 72F Recognized for Leadership in Gender Equality Bashevkin is an activist, scholar, writer, and prize-winning researcher in the field of gender and politics.  She is a professor emerita of political science at the …

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Former Faculty Member Marlene Gerber Fried Publishes Book on Abortion and Reproductive Justice

Former Faculty Member Marlene Gerber Fried Publishes Book on Abortion and Reproductive Justice Fried’s latest work brings visibility to an inclusive and intersectional framework for reproductive health that emphasizes bodily autonomy and sovereignty for …

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First Learning Collaboratives Symposium Addresses Decolonization and Decarbonization

First Learning Collaboratives Symposium Addresses Decolonization and Decarbonization Koby Leff 15F On October 25, Hampshire held its inaugural Learning Collaborative Symposium, “Decolonize & Decarbonize,” a panel discussion and conversation at the …

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Spring Learning Collaborative Symposium Explores the Future of Art Making for Social Good

Spring Learning Collaborative Symposium Explores the Future of Art Making for Social Good Koby Leff 15F On March 14, Hampshire held its second Learning Collaborative Symposium, “Speculative Praxis,” a panel discussion on what art making can offer us as we …

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Chapter 2: September 11, 2001 and Anti-War Protests

… on GREP. The debate has also been huge on the Daily Jolt website. However, there are other websites that have been … on the topic. Here are a few: Posts from FreeRepublic.com forum on the "flag-haters" of Amherst: "The haters will … on GREP. The debate has also been huge on the Daily Jolt website. However, there are other websites that have been …

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Chapter 3: Academic Program and Planning, 1982-1985

… students who can succeed at Hampshire do indeed stay. (p.26) Two Course Option for Division I, 1984 Division I … students who can succeed at Hampshire do indeed stay. (p.26) Two Course Option for Division I, 1984 Division I …

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Global Study Intensives Offer Hampshire Students Immersive Opportunities All Over the World

… was highly enjoyable. “This was my first time going super far from home, and I’m really happy that I had the … was highly enjoyable. “This was my first time going super far from home, and I’m really happy that I had the …

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Collage Exhibit by Visiting Professor of Photography Richard Kraft on View Through April

Collage Exhibit by Visiting Professor of Photography Richard Kraft on View Through April The Long Border and Other Works is currently on display in the Jerome Liebling Center’s main gallery. For the Italian writer Italo Calvino, “multiplicity” begins with …

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Alums on the Front Line of Immigrant Rights Meet with Hampshire Students

Alums on the Front Line of Immigrant Rights Meet with Hampshire Students Seth Freed Wessler 03F and Genia Blaser 01F spoke with students about the challenges facing immigrants and asylum seekers in the United States. The conversation addressed domestic …

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“Year of the Tiger: An Activist’s Life” Is Hampshire College’s 2024 Common Read

“Year of the Tiger: An Activist’s Life” Is Hampshire College’s 2024 Common Read Year of the Tiger , by Alice Wong, offers a glimpse into an activist’s journey to finding and cultivating community and the continued fight for disability justice. Chosen by …

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Hampshire College Professor Jess Erion Is Narrative Designer of a New Virtual Reality Game

Hampshire College Professor Jess Erion Is Narrative Designer of a New Virtual Reality Game Visiting Assistant Professor of Game Design Jess Erion worked on the immersive game Hotel Infinity , released in November 2025 by Studio Chyr. According to one …

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A Journey of Art and Healing: Student’s Div III Explores Grief and the Inner Child

A Journey of Art and Healing: Student’s Div III Explores Grief and the Inner Child For Fable Babb-Cheshul F20, Hampshire wasn’t merely a choice; it was a return to roots — a homecoming and a search for multidisciplinary learning.  Born in Amherst but …

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Student and Afghan Journalist Fatima Faizi F22 was Born Into War

Student and Afghan Journalist Fatima Faizi F22 was Born Into War Emma Rodrigue Raised in Kabul, Afghanistan, incoming student Fatima Faizi F22 has already been documenting war and its atrocities for seven years.    In 2015, thousands gathered in Kabul to …

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Hampshire Student Levi Ebnit F22 on Trans Studies, Inclusive Weightlifting, and His Band

Hampshire Student Levi Ebnit F22 on Trans Studies, Inclusive Weightlifting, and His Band Div II student Levi Ebnit has been exploring art, science, and identity while creating community in original ways. We talked to him about what he’s been doing in and …

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Solo Exhibition by Internationally Renowned Video Artist Nicole Cohen 88F at Stony Brook

… for the Arts at Stony Brook University through October 18, Super Vision showcases large-scale, room-filling … all of my seemingly unrelated interests might connect.”  Super Vision features Cohen’s video and photography pieces in … — to show their support. One of the installers on Super Vision told me they looked me up and couldn’t believe …

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Michael Strmiska 78S Prepares for Fulbright Fellowship in Lithuania

Michael Strmiska 78S Prepares for Fulbright Fellowship in Lithuania Strmiska is preparing to teach at Vilnius University in spring 2025. The Hampshire alum will lead the course New Asian Religious Movements while conducting research on religious movements …

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Jennifer Chrisler Appointed Interim President of Hampshire College

Jennifer Chrisler Appointed Interim President of Hampshire College The Hampshire College Board of Trustees announced that, beginning July 1, Vice President for Institutional Support Jennifer Chrisler will assume the role of interim president upon …

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Hampshire College Alum Emma Kohlmann 07F’s Debut Book Catalogs a Decade of Watercolor Works

Hampshire College Alum Emma Kohlmann 07F’s Debut Book Catalogs a Decade of Watercolor Works Emma Rose DeFelice Emma Kohlmann: Watercolors , a collection of hundreds of her pieces, provides an intimate view of a decade of Kohlmann’s art, starting with …

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Hampshire College’s Engage! Conference Centers on Transformative Justice, Restorative Practices, and Antiracism

Hampshire College’s Engage! Conference Centers on Transformative Justice, Restorative Practices, and Antiracism The College’s 2023 conference featured a theater performance, roundtable discussions, workshops, and a keynote address from transformative …

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Hampshire Alum Opens Store of Handmade Upcycled Goods 

Hampshire Alum Opens Store of Handmade Upcycled Goods  In April, Hampshire alum Elena Coronado-Jensen 11F and husband Gerson opened their first brick and mortar storefront in Chicago. Together, they create and sell handmade, repurposed, and recycled …

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Introducing Professor of Animal Behavior Lauren Robinson

Introducing Professor of Animal Behavior Lauren Robinson Hampshire College is pleased to welcome a substantial cohort of new professors to campus this fall to support its growing enrollment and incoming fall class. Among them is Visiting Assistant …

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Student Investigates the Idea of Care Through Portraits of People and Their Emotional Support Animals

Student Investigates the Idea of Care Through Portraits of People and Their Emotional Support Animals For her final project in the course Care: Doing, Knowing, Being, transfer student Alysha Ras 22F presented 21 photographs of people with their emotional …

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