… Historian Michael Trotti 83F Explores the History of Public Executions and Racism in New Book Trotti’s latest book examines the extreme and overtly racist history of legal executions in the United States and tells the story of how capital …

… Recent Grad Ezra Dodson 18F’s Div III Project Explores the History of Queer Communities Ezra Dodson came to Hampshire to explore the fields of art history and queer theory. As so often … here, those passions ultimately converged and became the study of queer history. Dodson's Div III is a culmination …

… Hampshire Alums Inside the Biden-Harris White House Collaborate on New Climate … , and Candace Vahlsing 01F, an associate director at the Office of Management and Budgeting, are core members of the agencies collaborating on this initiative. President …

… Hampshire Recognized as One of the U.S. Colleges With the Greatest Economic Diversity In The New York Times Magazine's Education Issue, the College …

… Hampshire Student Isaiah Brown F20 Spent the Summer in Kenya Researching Water Quality Isaiah Brown … to enhance U.S. leadership in science and engineering. The program makes it possible for students to study issues regarding the lack of safe water, electricity, and sanitation in …

… Introducing SHIFT Assistant Professor of Applied Ethics and the Common Good Dr. Jina Fast Hampshire College is pleased to … its growing enrollment and incoming fall class. Among the new faculty is SHIFT Assistant Professor of Applied Ethics and the Common Good Dr. Jina Fast . Established with a gift from …

… Hampshire Alum Ellyn Gaydos 09F’s Memoir Reveals the Hard and Beautiful Truths of Life as a Farmhand A … and loss, Pig Years catapults American nature writing into the 21st century. Hampshire College alum Ellyn Gayos’s 09F … work on varying farms, Gaydos gives readers a look inside the inner workings of a farm and all the economic, gritty, …

… Hampshire Alum Kathryn L. Tucker 77F is Shaping the Future of Psychedelic Medicine Anne Pinkerton 91F Kathryn … Tucker 77F is an attorney and professor who advocates for the use of psilocybin in medical practices to improve and … is currently involved in a legal effort seeking to compel the United States Drug Enforcement Administration to open …

… Musician Alums to Reunite at The Drake in Amherst Lincoln Allen 01F, who manages the new venue, is excited to host Suitcase Junket, AKA Matt … Lorenz 00F. Allen recently became managing director for The Drake , a newly opened venue in downtown Amherst. Lorenz, …

… Historian Malcolm Purinton 98F Brews Together the Study of Sociology, Globalization, and Beer Malcolm … in Belize, South Africa, Scotland, England, Belgium—the list goes on. Purinton is not your average beer … As an undergrad, he developed an interest in studying the culture and sociology surrounding beer. His fascination …

… Ken Burns 71F Takes on America's Response to the Holocaust PBS will air the Hampshire alum's newest documentary The U.S. and the Holocaust , which tackles the country's …

… Professor Uzma Aslam Khan's Novel Makes The New York Times's list of “Best Historical Fiction of … Uzma Aslam Khan is in great company with her newest book, The Miraculous True History of Nomi Ali. Writes The Times : “Set in a British penal colony in the remote …

… 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 … of her process and its relationship to course themes. The class, taught by Five College Assistant Professor of …

… Professor Roosbelinda Cárdenas Explains How the Hampshire Model Enriches Her Teaching She shares her … movements, place and displacement, and human rights. "The purpose of education for me is creating spaces in which we have the learning opportunities to create the kind of society that …

… Author Amy Godine 72F Chronicles the History of Black Pioneers in 19th Century New York in New Book Hampshire College alum Amy Godine 72F illuminates the profound yet often overlooked history of Black pioneers in New York's Adirondacks. “In The Black Woods , I retrieve the robust story of Black …

… Hampshire Mourns the Loss of Former Spiritual Life Advisor and … to 2020, was renowned for her work as a thought leader of the Jewish environmental movement, considering the climate crisis a spiritual crisis. She died on February …

… 73F Delivers a Documentary Project on Her Family and the Holocaust Hampshire College alum Karen A. Frenkel 73F … produced Family Treasures Lost and Found , in which she is the reluctant star, telling the story of researching her family’s mysteries and their …

… Transfer Student Leo Giannini S23 Explores the Intersection of Biochemistry and Art Div II student Leo … quite pinpoint what it was, but then I realized it was the overwhelming lack of opportunity to do art that was detrimental to me. I also didn’t enjoy many of the required classes that didn’t interest me, so when I …

… LGBTQ Reporter Kate Sosin 04F Talks About the Ways Hampshire Enabled Them to Be Kate Sosin 04F … news and investigative reporter, was recently featured in the PBS documentary Breaking the News , about the media outlet The 19th, which was …

… Sarah Towle 80F’s “Crossing the Line” Examines Forced Displacement and Human Migration … educator, researcher, and writer whose Crossing the Line: Finding America in the Borderlands investigates forced human migration from the …

… “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 … journey to finding and cultivating community and the continued fight for disability justice. Chosen by the …

… Former Hampshire Professor Publishes Thriller About the Opioid Crisis and War on Drugs Betsy Hartmann, who taught … Called Home, a novel that dramatically brings to life the human realities of the U.S. drug crisis. “Hartmann has crafted an intimate page …

… Hope F22 Creates a Multimedia Experience Intended to Make the Reader/Viewer Uncomfortable Graduating student Nexus … and themes aimed at distorting reality and challenging the reader/viewer. We asked them to tell us more about it. What is the title of your Div III? “Dear Diary: A Multimedia …

… Hampshire Alum Emily Packer 12F Debuts Feature, an Ode to the New York Oyster Described as a “docu-poetic meditation,” Packer’s Holding Back the Tide tackles the importance of oysters to the natural world, especially in …

… Hampshire College Professor Sarah E. Jenkins on Pushing the Boundaries of Animation Sarah E. Jenkins , assistant … than being boxed into a narrow field. “Hampshire is one of the only places that I found that doesn't expect me to fit … knowledge, expertise, ideas, and experiments to campus. The institution itself is an experimenting institution and of …