Alum 1-2-1 Program

… environment Student Guidelines Alum participants have the opportunity to: Help students by discussing connections … and resources for getting started Stay connected with the Hampshire community More information for alumni … Student … environment Student Guidelines Alum participants have the opportunity to: Help students by discussing connections …

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Ask a Librarian

… topic that interests you. Librarians provide support for the research process from start to finish. We can: Help focus … database, or off-campus connection issue? Email the library technical services staff:  library@hampshire.edu … topic that interests you. Librarians provide support for the research process from start to finish. We can: Help focus …

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Your Home Directory

… files. How do I get to it? Connection Instructions What is the public_html folder? Any files you place in this folder will show up on a public website. The address for your website is http://home.hampshire.edu/~ , … files. How do I get to it? Connection Instructions What is the public_html folder? Any files you place in this folder …

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Office Safety and 'Green' Practices

… and Responding to Building Water Damage   Chemicals in the Office   Make Your Office ECO-Friendly   Paper Shredder … and Responding to Building Water Damage   Chemicals in the Office   Make Your Office ECO-Friendly   Paper Shredder …

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Short-term Field Courses

… Instructions Apply for a short-term field course through The GEO Portal Applications for winter courses will open in … Instructions Apply for a short-term field course through The GEO Portal Applications for winter courses will open in …

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Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance

… Insurance Update in progress… exciting things are on the way for 2026!  All employee benefits information is … WORKForce Now … Update in progress… exciting things are on the way for 2026!  All employee benefits information is …

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Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts

… Accounts Update in progress… exciting things are on the way for 2026!  All employee benefits information is … WORKForce Now … Update in progress… exciting things are on the way for 2026!  All employee benefits information is …

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Area Of Study

Middle Eastern Studies

… at Hampshire allows our interdisciplinary focus to come to the fore. You are here Sitewide Search Students concentrating on the Middle East will likely take several history courses to gain a foundational understanding of the structure and cultural identities of the region. This …

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Religion

… has played a major role, positively and negatively, in the formation of human culture around the globe. You are here Sitewide Search Religion has played a major role, positively and negatively, in the formation of human culture around the globe. The study of …

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News

Background on Hampshire College Flag Decision November 2016

… President Lash Has Issued a Statement On Raising The Flag On Campus Introduction Timeline of Events November … 18, 2016 Flag Update- November 18, 2016 Statement to the Hampshire Community from the Board of Trustees on Our Decision to Fly the Flag at …

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Area Of Study

Communications and Media Studies

… television, video, film, radio, print, sound, new media, the Internet) in their local, national, and global … circulation. You are here Sitewide Search Attentive to the relationship between media institutions, texts, and … as technologies and symbolic systems that participate in the production of categories such as race, class, gender, …

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Hampshire College Earns Living Building Certification for R.W. Kern Center

… design firm Bruner/Cott & Associates announced today that the R.W. Kern Center on Hampshire’s campus has been certified as a Living Building by the International Living Future Institute (ILFI). The 17,000-square-foot center joins just 16 other Living …

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Art History

… Art History Art History Art history is the analysis of visual data in a historical context. You are … but also to understand and interpret them in relation to the historical circumstances, endeavors, and conflicts of the culture and region in which they were made. Students read …

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Latin American Studies

… American Studies Latin American Studies Relations between the United States and the Américas—military, economic, cultural—necessitate a … money, and culture cross borders both within and between the United States and Latin America. A student's work might …

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Cognitive Science

… Cognitive Science is an interdisciplinary field devoted to the study of the mind, the brain, and computing technology. You are here Sitewide …

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Psychoanalytic Studies

… to philosophy, creative writing, theater, literature, and the arts. Students become acquainted with a complex, … and Performance Art, Death, Psychoanalysis "Beyond the Phallus": Opening(s) to Feminine Discourse Comparing … Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to Psychoanalysis Confronting the Elusive: The Development and Management of a New Theater …

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News

New Collaborative Solar Facility Goes Online

… has gone online in Farmington, Maine. Launched in 2018, the New England College Renewable Partnership is a … Amherst, Bowdoin, Hampshire, Smith and Williams. 
Over the past three years, the colleges have contracted with a subsidiary of NextEra …

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Literature

… Literature Literature The study of literature at Hampshire College encompasses a … questions. You are here Sitewide Search Researching the historical and social impact of literature as well as the ways in which historical circumstances shape artists' …

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Jewish Studies

… Jewish Studies Jewish Studies The academic study of Jewish history, literature, and culture goes back to the early years of Hampshire College. You are here Sitewide … Search In 1973, a group of students helped to organize the nation's first college course on the Holocaust, "Thinking …

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Africana Studies

… (also known as Black Studies) takes a global approach to the study of African and African descendant life, experience, … Studies courses often incorporate history, politics and the arts as critical arenas for research, writing, and … of study will deepen students' knowledge of Africa and the African Diaspora, prepare students for advanced study, …

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Freedom Sounds: Celebrating Creative Voices in Jazz Today

… professor of African American music at Harvard University. The residency will conclude with a concert at Hampshire … College on Saturday, December 1, by Duende Winds, the quartet of Hampshire College Professor of Jazz and … Tomeka Reid, and Sara Schoenbeck, presented as part of the Pioneer Valley Jazz Shares series . Schedule of Events …

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Area Of Study

Economics

… economics in a historical and social context, challenging the narrowness of mainstream approaches, and drawing on … areas as "Public Health in Latin America," "Economics and the Environment," or "Women and Social Change." We encourage … 'Better to Starve Fighting them then to Starve Working' The Lawrence Textile Strike of 1912 The Crux of Rationality …

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Writing and Creative Writing

… Writing Working with a faculty that believes strongly in the importance of imaginative and questioning work, Hampshire … students are encouraged to develop a responsive vision of the world around them, sharpening their writing skills as … and to discover their own ways of telling stories, all the while paying close attention to others' voices. Our …

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Neuroscience

… Neuroscience Neuroscience is a field that incorporates the genetics, biochemistry, structure, function, development, and pathology of the nervous system on the molecular, cellular, and cognitive level. You are here …

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Architecture and Environmental Design

… of art history, critical theory, engineering, design, and the studio arts, as well as urban planning, sociology, … in sustainable practices and community design, working in the studio and in the local community. Indeed, our goal is nothing less than to …

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