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September 20: Sister Helen Prejean, Author of Dead Man Walking
… Helen Prejean, Author of Dead Man Walking The public is invited to hear Sister Helen Prejean speak on Thursday, … will follow in the faculty lounge. Sister Helen Prejean is a pioneering opponent of the death penalty, helping to … the Catholic Church's opposition to state executions. She is the author of Dead Man Walking , an account of her …
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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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Photos by Hampshire Students Chosen for Flash Forward Festival
… England states during the current academic year. Inclusion is “a huge honor, and very humbling,” said Hanus, whose selected image is a black-and-white large format platinum print entitled My Space. “As a photographer, getting recognition is validation that my work is something worth being looked …
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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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Course Guides 1980-1989
… bit of biology. No experience needed. All that you need is enthusiasm to learn, ability to work carefully, and … bit of biology. No experience needed. All that you need is enthusiasm to learn, ability to work carefully, and …
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Staff Speech Commencement 2011
… Hampshire, and I have come to realize that what you bring is very important to my healthy and happy life. The Hampshire … Hampshire, and I have come to realize that what you bring is very important to my healthy and happy life. The Hampshire …
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