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After Service In AmeriCorps and Peace Corps, Leanna Pohevitz Earns Fulbright to Brazil
… After Service In AmeriCorps and Peace Corps, Leanna Pohevitz Earns Fulbright to Brazil … teaching skills; learn about the people, education system, and culture of the country; and practice Portuguese. A prolific world traveler and a …
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Exhibit of Multi-Layered Photographs and Notebooks Celebrates Robert Seydel
… Exhibit of Multi-Layered Photographs and Notebooks Celebrates Robert Seydel The exhibition will … a reception on Wednesday, September 18, from 5–7 p.m., and a talk by Hampshire alum artist Nathan Rubinfeld 09F, who … “Robert Seydel: The Eye in Matter”at the Queens Museum and Smith College. Hampshire College’s exhibition—curated by …
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Grant Supports Professor's Return to Dominican Republic to Mentor Math Teachers and Students
… Return to Dominican Republic to Mentor Math Teachers and Students Michael Medeiros Thanks to a $164,000 grant, a … his approach to teaching mathematics with colleagues and students in his home country, the Dominican Republic. … Polanco Encarnación has enabled him to mentor professors and master’s students at the Universidad Autónoma de Santo …
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Statement by President Lash In Support Of DACA Program and Undocumented Students
… Statement by President Lash In Support Of DACA Program and Undocumented Students Today, the Trump Administration … of DACA. In these uncertain times, we need each other, and I want to emphasize our support for the Dreamers. Six … one of the first scholarships for undocumented students , and later we applauded the creation of DACA. Last November I …
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Seeing the Forest for the Trees, and Much More
… Seeing the Forest for the Trees, and Much More Anne Pinkerton Graduating student Emory Ellis … by which water turns into vapor through evaporation and plants release water back into the atmosphere by … Cianfrani , Professor of Plant Science Blair McLaughlin , and Professor of Mathematics Sarah Hews ) was inspired by the …
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Jerome Liebling: Brooklyn and Other Boroughs, 1946-1996
… Jerome Liebling: Brooklyn and Other Boroughs, 1946-1996 The Stephen Kasher Gallery in New York City will show Jerome Liebling: Brooklyn and Other Boroughs, 1946-1996 from April 24 through June 6. … faculty in 1969, before the College opened in fall 1970, and taught at Hampshire until his retirement in 1990. …
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Sensenich Examines Native American History and its Absence from U.S. Schools
… Sensenich Examines Native American History and its Absence from U.S. Schools Division III Committee: Professors Jennifer Hamilton and Sandra Matthews Academic Intersections: Photography, … Sander Thoenes Grant "I studied abroad in Australia, and one day I was in a class called Aboriginal Australia. A …
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Lacanian Psychoanalysis and Mother-Child Relationships
… Lacanian Psychoanalysis and Mother-Child Relationships By Taliesin Nyala 07F Most … her writing approach to questions of what is natural and what is horrific in mother-child relationships. "In a … last semester, we were reading Toni Morrison's Beloved , and I became overwhelmed by the idea of a mother killing her …
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Jake Schievink on Power, Desire, and the 'Actualized Computer'
… Jake Schievink on Power, Desire, and the 'Actualized Computer' Hometown: West Hollywood, … Div III Committee: Five College Associate Professor of Art and Technology John Slepian and Visiting Assistant Professor of Art/Sculpture Design …
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Media Arts and Education
… Media Arts and Education After spending seven weeks as a fellow with the … his Div III, or final college project, on media arts and education with a whole new comprehension of the skills … matters," said Bangs. "I left with a renewed confidence and hope in the way that media can affect change on a …
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Narratives of Struggle and Hope
… Narratives of Struggle and Hope Abigail Meisel What should be the goal of … substance abuse so they can keep their children with them and avoid losing custody or placing them in foster care. In … appointments; helping them fill out housing applications; and, occasionally, keeping an eye on their kids. Listening …
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Hampshire and Four New England Colleges Partner on New Solar-Power Facility
… Hampshire and Four New England Colleges Partner on New Solar-Power … higher education. Amherst, Bowdoin, Hampshire, Smith and Williams colleges are partnering with a subsidiary of … New England College Renewable Partnership is innovative and impactful in several ways: It facilitates the …
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Cooperatives and Poverty Reduction in Rwanda
… Cooperatives and Poverty Reduction in Rwanda In a country still recovering from civil war and genocide, Jessica Marie Chapman found a promise of hope. … III, researching the link between cooperative businesses and poverty reduction in the country. Rwanda was embroiled in …
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Experimental Dance Show by Dean Slepian and Collaborators To Premiere This Week
… Experimental Dance Show by Dean Slepian and Collaborators To Premiere This Week Joshua Murray, Photos … part light show, featuring the work of Dean John Slepian and collaborators, will premiere this week at the Quick … For the premiere, performed by the troupe Adele Myers and Dancers, Slepian contributed interactive media and …
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Poet and Professor Polina Barskova
… Poet and Professor Polina Barskova Even in a casual conversation … Russian poets under the age of 40 - flow forth in image and metaphor. As a child she was recognized as a prodigy. She began publishing poems in journals at age nine and, sought out by a publishing house, released the first of …
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Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference Accepts Paper by Haoxi Zhan 12F
… Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference Accepts Paper by … Genetic Operator," has been accepted for presentation and publication at a workshop at the Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference in Vancouver. The …
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Hampshire College Alums Jenner Furst 02F and Julia Willoughby Nason 01F Codirect New Docuseries, “LulaRich,” on Clothing Company and “Cult” LuLaRoe
… Hampshire College Alums Jenner Furst 02F and Julia Willoughby Nason 01F Codirect New Docuseries, “LulaRich,” on Clothing Company and “Cult” LuLaRoe Amy Diehl LuLaRich , a docuseries about … LuLaRoe directed by Hampshire alums Jenner Furst 02F and Julia Willoughby Nason 01F, will premiere on Amazon Prime …
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Five College Dance Faculty Concert Explores Distance and Intimacy Amidst Upheaval
… Five College Dance Faculty Concert Explores Distance and Intimacy Amidst Upheaval Main Studio Theater, Hampshire … Five College Dance Faculty Concert features five faculty and guest artist works from each campus that investigate human distance and intimacy. Set against the backdrop of global social and …
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March 7-8: Five College Queer Gender and Sexuality Conference
… March 7-8: Five College Queer Gender and Sexuality Conference Hampshire College will host the Five College Queer Gender and Sexuality Conference on March 7 and 8. The conference, entering its fifth year, is …
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'Climate change will change everything, including the prospects for war and peace'
… will change everything, including the prospects for war and peace' Mike Medeiros “I don’t suggest that climate change … war,” said Michael Klare, Five College Professor of Peace and World Security Studies. “But climate change will change everything, including the prospects for war and peace.” In this year’s Five College Jackie Pritzen …
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2014 Gruber Awards for Excellence in Teaching and Advising
… 2014 Gruber Awards for Excellence in Teaching and Advising Professor of Chemistry Dulasiri Amarasiriwardena (pictured right) and Associate Professor of Organic Chemistry Rayane Moreira … of the 2014 David Gruber Awards for Excellence in Teaching and Advising. David Gruber 72F established the awards in 2012 …
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Division III Profile: Speech, Music, and Emotion
… Division III Profile: Speech, Music, and Emotion In her Division III thesis project, Emma Opitz researched which parts of music and speech reflect four emotions: anger, joy, sadness, and relaxedness. During the summer before Div III, Opitz …
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Translation in Theory and Practice
… Translation in Theory and Practice During one of her first classes at Hampshire, … say," said Tachtiris. "They wanted annotation, cultural and historical background, as opposed to it being just a good … as good an introduction as any to the academic interests and rigorous preparation Hampshire students can bring to the …
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A Tree of Cultural and Economic Importance
… A Tree of Cultural and Economic Importance Where there are trees, there are stories: numerous nuggets of folklore and Americana revolve around trees. Emily Horne 07F might not … III project. "It's a fascinating tree, it was a culturally and economically important tree," she says. "It is highly …
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Shakespeare and Pie
… Shakespeare and Pie Some people came for pie. Others showed up for the … Living Room for the first meeting of the Shakespeare and Pie club, Josh Parr 08F was pretty happy with the … response. Parr started reading Shakespeare in high school, and the idea to pair Shakespearean discussion and snacks came …
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