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The “Super 8 Filmmaking in Paris” Program Changed My Life

The “Super 8 Filmmaking in Paris” Program Changed My Life Zukiswa Mhlongo F22 A student reflects on her inspiring summer experience studying filmmaking in France. Professor Emerita of Film and Video Baba Hillman began teaching at Hampshire in 2001 and …

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Statement on Supreme Court Decision: Another Attack on Human Rights

Statement on Supreme Court Decision: Another Attack on Human Rights Dear students, staff, faculty, and alums, The Supreme Court has revoked the fundamental human right to abortion, allowing states to criminalize essential reproductive health care. A bare …

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Alum Anders Zanichkowsky 04F Weaves together Death, Spirituality, Craftsmanship, and Sustainability

… art for the dead? How can I make art for the dead in a way that is culturally significant to my heritage?” That's … art for the dead? How can I make art for the dead in a way that is culturally significant to my heritage?” That's …

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The Stephen Petronio Company Gives Final Performances After 40+ Years

… not retiring. “I’m looking forward to figuring out another way to continue making work,” he says. “It’s been a wild, … not retiring. “I’m looking forward to figuring out another way to continue making work,” he says. “It’s been a wild, …

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Hampshire College’s Semester Unbound Creates Campus Climate Action Plan

Hampshire College’s Semester Unbound Creates Campus Climate Action Plan Anne Pinkerton 91F As part of Hampshire’s recent curricular evolution, which further dissolved the already porous boundaries relating to disciplinary thinking in the College’s …

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Introducing Assistant Professor of Animation, Creative Arts, and Visual Culture Sarah E. Jenkins

… since I was in elementary school. As soon as I made my way to college, I started gathering any kind of teaching … since I was in elementary school. As soon as I made my way to college, I started gathering any kind of teaching …

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Recent Grad Libby Harrity 23F on Fighting Back and Finding Community

… professors who inspired and supported you along the way. Professor of Anthropology, Literary Arts, and African … professors who inspired and supported you along the way. Professor of Anthropology, Literary Arts, and African …

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Hampshire College Mourns Founding Faculty Member David C. Kelly

… he would release the reins and “just get out of the way.” He was committed to giving students exposure to … he would release the reins and “just get out of the way.” He was committed to giving students exposure to …

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Chapter 7: Governance

… College community, and function in a reliable, systematic way. (p.1-3) Recommended Reforms in Governance at Hampshire … College community, and function in a reliable, systematic way. (p.1-3) Recommended Reforms in Governance at Hampshire …

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Hampshire Student Implements Tech Exploration Program for High School Students in Ghana

… in using your resources to help others in an impactful way. Did your time at Hampshire last semester (your first) … in using your resources to help others in an impactful way. Did your time at Hampshire last semester (your first) …

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Student’s Investigation of Family’s Holocaust History Earns a Scholarship and Fuels Further Research

… his address was not in Paris, but in Nice, all the way on the southern coast of France! I just didn’t believe my … his address was not in Paris, but in Nice, all the way on the southern coast of France! I just didn’t believe my …

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FAQ: For Parents and Families of Prospective Students

… system, a scaffolding to guide students along the way to explore, to customize, and to create. The divisional …

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24th Annual Eqbal Ahmad Lecture Featured Montana Rep. Zooey Zephyr on Trans Rights, Democracy, and Persistent Hope

… on the door.’”   Her background was interdisciplinary in a way that resonated with the Hampshire community. She studied … on the door.’”   Her background was interdisciplinary in a way that resonated with the Hampshire community. She studied …

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Hampshire College Returns to In-Person Commencement, Celebrating Three Classes of Graduates

Hampshire College Returns to In-Person Commencement, Celebrating Three Classes of Graduates With messages of community, perseverance, and activism, and with exuberant celebration, graduates were recognized. On May 21, 2022, Hampshire College was thrilled …

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Hampshire Mourns the Loss of Founding Faculty Member Bill Marsh, a Father of the College's School of Cognitive Science

… and problem solving with physical objects as a way of teaching mathematical concepts to young children.” … and problem solving with physical objects as a way of teaching mathematical concepts to young children.” … …

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Div III Student Forrest Fleur S23 Talks Drag and Environmental Justice

Div III Student Forrest Fleur S23 Talks Drag and Environmental Justice Sustainable Hampshire is the group on campus working on climate action and environmental justice. Intern Ash Richardson-White F23 sat down with student drag artist and transfer student …

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Hampshire College Events: March-May 2017

… in more than 50 countries. A Day Without a Woman was a way for women to resist the conditions behind decades-long … in more than 50 countries. A Day Without a Woman was a way for women to resist the conditions behind decades-long …

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Hampshire’s Center for Design Helps Launch Array of Projects and Career Paths

Hampshire’s Center for Design Helps Launch Array of Projects and Career Paths Hampshire’s Center for Design (C4D), inspired by and funded for many years through the Jerome and Dorothy Lemelson Foundation, is a unique laboratory for exploring design and …

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First Learning Collaboratives Symposium Addresses Decolonization and Decarbonization

… Rowen White reinforced this idea: “What changes about the way you approach your work when you know your work will … Rowen White reinforced this idea: “What changes about the way you approach your work when you know your work will …

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Professor Lise Shapiro Sanders 90F Awarded NEH Fellowship for Book on Women and Romantic Fiction in the Early 20th Century

Professor Lise Shapiro Sanders 90F Awarded NEH Fellowship for Book on Women and Romantic Fiction in the Early 20th Century Professor of English Literature and Cultural Studies Lise Shapiro Sanders 90F has been awarded a six-month, $30,000 fellowship from …

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Dance Professor Lailye Weidman’s New Course Invites Students to Explore Movement as a Tool for Political Inquiry

Dance Professor Lailye Weidman’s New Course Invites Students to Explore Movement as a Tool for Political Inquiry In Weidman’s course, which is supported by a Mellon Periclean Faculty Leader Course Enhancement Grant , students examine how physical movement …

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Hampshire Remembers Longtime Professor of Philosophy and Religion Ken Bradt

… was known for his warmth, gentle manner, and reflective way of speaking; his lengthy advising sessions; his integrity … was known for his warmth, gentle manner, and reflective way of speaking; his lengthy advising sessions; his integrity …

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Chapter 5: Diversity at Hampshire

… that's even better because," Noah stresses, "the only way we're going to make a difference as a center and as a … that's even better because," Noah stresses, "the only way we're going to make a difference as a center and as a …

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FAQ: For Prospective Students

… fluorescent lighting. How do the co-ed bathrooms work? The way any other bathrooms work. Students tend to be nervous …

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… a path toward imaginative liberation. As we work our way through forms such as the sonnet, the cento, and the … in human culture. While we often do not think of them this way, they are a form of mathematical modeling, and they can … and applied physics. Starting with the idea of energy as a way to explain the interactions of elementary particles in …

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