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Thom Long
… architectural design from Columbia University. Long is a practicing architect and graphic designer. His work, in … through and across various design disciplines. His work is highly interdisciplinary, taking on a broad range of … web design, corporate branding, film, and multimedia. He is the owner and creative director of IdeaCo., a creative …
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Literary Collaboration and Control
… addition to finishing his thesis, or "Division III" as it is called at Hampshire College, where he will graduate May 17, and working on graduate school applications, Hill is looking forward to three forthcoming publications: Mute, a … Conference on Open-Source Software Engineering. And, he is second author of a chapter in Free/Open Source Software …
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Poet and Professor Polina Barskova
… casual conversation the thoughts of Polina Barskova - who is widely recognized as one of the best Russian poets under … 07F, who took the course Ways of the Russian Novel and is a member of the Hampshire Poetry Group, says Barskova "is absolutely devoted to her students and the material she is …
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The Division for Justice, Equity, and Antiracism
… programming and the wider campus community. Their goal is to build a critical consciousness in order to create an … Learn More Learning Collaboratives Hampshire's curriculum is organized around four Learning Collaboratives, which are … programming and the wider campus community. Their goal is to build a critical consciousness in order to create an …
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Hampshire Opens Advanced Collaborative Modeling Center
… professors who led the opening of the center. “The CMC is a place where we can work on developing models together.” The vibrant space is a joint project by Professors Hews, Chris Cianfrani, Megan … to innovate in our teaching,” Cianfrani says. “This is an exciting place to try new ideas and work with other …
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In Support of Our and All Trans Communities: Statement From President Nelson
… abhorrent. Classifying a human being by their genitalia is the very definition of anti-human . As a scientist, I see … Every living organism on Earth, every plant and animal, is mutable by nature. In fact, it is through our very mutability — our ability to change and …
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Alum Presenting at National Professional Conference
… (NAEYC) annual conference in Orlando, Florida. NAEYC is the world's largest organization working on behalf of … peers, having a sweet experience." Ripley's philosophy is deeply influenced by the schools of Reggio Emilia and … Italy. "The overarching philosophy of these schools is that children are full of knowledge and are looking for …
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Bernstein's Theory to be Tested on Space Station
… interview on New England Public Radio Professor Bernstein is now part of a team of experimental quantum mechanics … space certification, and components to fly in space. This is the second NASA grant for SuperDense quantum … grant. "It sounds very jazzy, but quantum teleportation is actually about making connections for information," said …
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Hampshire Honored with Civic Engagement Award
… Honored with Civic Engagement Award Hampshire College is one of five colleges and universities chosen from more … National Press Club on September 29. “Community engagement is an important part of the Hampshire College education, … ideas into action. To be recognized for these efforts is particularly meaningful,” said Hampshire President …
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'Climate change will change everything, including the prospects for war and peace'
… peace' Mike Medeiros “I don’t suggest that climate change is a cause of war,” said Michael Klare, Five College … to ensure climate change does not cause cataclysmic events is to adopt a universal system of carbon-emission reductions, … only be done through trust and cooperation. Climate change is unique among all the challenges humans have ever faced. It …
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When Two Tibets Meet
… Tibetans, two born in India and two born in Tibet, and is based on research completed during four and a half months spent in Dharamsala last year. "Dharamsala is a unique place. It's a mix of western tourists, Dharma … A young nursing student who speaks three languages is fully immersed in Western and Indian culture. When she …
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The Ultimate Limits of Computation
… to hear that he transferred to Hampshire to do what is, basically, math. He contends that the freedom to self-direct is just as beneficial for studying complexity theory as it is for photography, anthropology, biology, playwriting, or …
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Five College Africa Day on November 5
… and Forgiveness in Post-Genocide Rwanda." The address is followed by an afternoon of dance performances and panel … Africa study abroad and student activities fair. The day is capped off with a party, featuring music, food and dance … Five College colleagues. Now in its sixth year, Africa Day is organized by the Five College African Studies program. The …
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Dance Professor Deb Goffe Joins New England Foundation of the Arts’ Regional Dance Development Initiative Cohort
… Now . The Regional Dance Development Initiative (RDDI) is a program of the National Dance Project (NDP). The purpose of RDDI is to increase the scope, visibility, and viability of dance … activity in and across regions in the United States. Goffe is a performer, dance maker, dance educator, performance …
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Culture, Brain, and Development Celebrates 15th Anniversary with Grantee Research Presentations
… Tests and Factors in the Framingham Heart Study” Mena is a Division III student studying biology and biomathematics; her Div III is on CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing in the context of HIV infection. Mena is also a Hampshire trustee. Hannah Davidson “Oh, the Places …
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Hampshire Student To Attend U.N. Climate Talks in Morocco
… III student studying climate change and sociology, is one of 13 American youth climate-justice leaders chosen by … people to engage in advocacy. Her involvement in COP22 is central to her undergraduate studies at Hampshire and to … Climate Justice Movement.” Her attendance at the summit is also an extension of O’Rourke’s dedication to the …
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Hampshire College Alum Kanya D'Almeida 06F Wins the 2021 Commonwealth Short Story Prize
… Kanya D'Almeida 06F, a Sri Lankan writer and journalist, is the 2021 winner of the Commonwealth Short Story Prize. The Commonwealth Short Story Prize is an international award given annually to promote talented … voices and bring them to a global audience. D’Almeida is the first Sri Lankan to win the overall prize and the …
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Division III: Fiction and the Uncanny
… Uncanny Michael Samuels 09F The uncanny, or Unheimlich , is an important concept in German-language literature and … century. It describes an object or situation that is familiar and unfamiliar at the same time, making it … and practice. Part of the project, "Sometimes Enough," is a collection of short stories. "They all in some way deal …
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Enter the Line, See Where it Leads You
… Enter the Line, See Where it Leads You This is the third in a series of conversations between two members … rolling, on the second floor of the Kern Center. Brown is a professor of literature who arrived at Hampshire in … literature, and Irish literature and culture. She is continuing a study of Virginia Woolf as a reader of …
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Oct. 13, 16, 17: Wilhelm Verwoerd and Journeys Through Conflict
… his message will focus on peace and reconciliation. It is a significant moment: the grandson of the "Architect of … Verwoerd in this program of personal narratives. Miller is a poet, writer, and farmer who served in Vietnam with the U.S. Army and was wounded in action. He is a volunteer speaker with the Veterans Education Project. …
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Environmentalism and Environmental Justice
… us row upon row of dusty senior theses and said, “This is the intellectual engagement of our students.” It didn’t … styles, because it insists that the purpose of knowing is to change the world, and because it cultivates responsible … putting their hands around urgent problems. This of course is Hampshire. In my day job I run a planning laboratory in …
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Div III Profile: Flannery Weiss Drafts Sex Health Education Curriculum
… III thesis builds on a simple premise: Sexual education is health education. Weiss designed an inclusive sex-ed … what relationships would be like on a college campus. This is important.” For her thesis, Weiss took an exhaustive look … for sexual-health education in America, Weiss says; policy is loosely guided by 1981’s Adolescent Family Life Act …
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Design, Art, Technology Grants for Innovative Student Projects
… at the intersection of design, art, and technology, but is also used to teach students the skills necessary for … and dim with the rhythms of their breath and pulse. Brevik is specifically interested in the ways in which human … Brigid Pasco Untitled — Division III Project Pasco is choreographing an integrative music and dance performance …
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Div III Profile: Anita Fuentes Gutierrez On Racism, Reality TV
… TV Joshua Murray It’s no secret that reality television is a dominant and influential medium globally. Anita Fuentes … a higher school-dropout rate, and their life expectancy is eight years below average. Fuentes traveled to Spain to … non-assimilation. The issue of integration/non-integration is central to debates about Roma marginalization across …
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Hampshire Professor D’Avanzo Writes Eco-Mystery
… Sea (Torrey House Press) was released on June 7. The book is the first in what D’Avanzo says will be her Maine … will have to figure out who done it, but the real crime is the backdrop here: the endless heating of a fragile planet.” In the book, Mara Tusconi is studying the ocean’s temperature when there is an …
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