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Introducing Visiting Assistant Professor of Creative and Fiction Writing John Howard

… Introducing Visiting Assistant Professor of Creative and Fiction Writing John Howard Hampshire College is pleased … new professors to campus to support its growing enrollment and fall class. Before joining the faculty at Hampshire, Visiting Assistant Professor of Creative and Fiction Writing John Howard taught a variety of writing …

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Gender Studies, Sex Education, and Representation: A Conversation with Abby Fussell S23

… Gender Studies, Sex Education, and Representation: A Conversation with Abby Fussell S23 Emma … accounting for 10 percent of the incoming fall class, and Hampshire is preparing to welcome more of them this spring. Driven by a quest for academic liberty and a radical approach to education, Abby found their way to …

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Introducing Adjunct Assistant Professor of Studio Arts and Visual Culture Christa Donner

… Introducing Adjunct Assistant Professor of Studio Arts and Visual Culture Christa Donner Hampshire College is … new professors to campus to support its growing enrollment and fall class. Professor Christa Donner is an … of media, such as large-scale drawing, sound installation, and small-press zines, she creates multilayered projects that …

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A Journey of Art and Healing: Student’s Div III Explores Grief and the Inner Child

… A Journey of Art and Healing: Student’s Div III Explores Grief and the Inner Child For Fable Babb-Cheshul F20, Hampshire … merely a choice; it was a return to roots — a homecoming and a search for multidisciplinary learning.  Born in Amherst …

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A Recent Graduate Turns Their Attention to Environmental Justice through Urban Farming and Affordable Housing

… Attention to Environmental Justice through Urban Farming and Affordable Housing Daniel Colten Schmidt 18F Alum Daniel … two years, I expressed myself through creative writing, and in my final two years, I turned to photography as an … my partner (another Hampshire grad, Luke Gannon 17F) and I moved to Minneapolis, on a whim. And we moved to the …

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Hampshire Alum in the White House Runs Marathon for Healing and Gun Violence Prevention

… Hampshire Alum in the White House Runs Marathon for Healing and Gun Violence Prevention In November, Jamie Citron 01F ran the New York City Marathon for his niece Winnie and for all victims and survivors of mass shootings in this country, under the …

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Abraham Ravett Named Gregory S. Prince, Jr. Chair for Film and Photo Following Joukowsky Family Estate Gift

… Abraham Ravett Named Gregory S. Prince, Jr. Chair for Film and Photo Following Joukowsky Family Estate Gift Hampshire … is grateful for a bequest from the estate of Artemis and Martha Joukowsky in the amount of $860,700. This gift … caps a long legacy of support from the family. Artemis and Martha are the parents of filmmaker and entrepreneur …

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Hampshire College’s Engage! Conference Centers on Transformative Justice, Restorative Practices, and Antiracism

… Centers on Transformative Justice, Restorative Practices, and Antiracism The College’s 2023 conference featured a theater performance, roundtable discussions, workshops, and a keynote address from transformative justice educator and activist Mia Mingus.  On February 21, the Hampshire …

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Cara Page 88F’s New Anthology, “Healing Justice Lineages,” Pays Homage to Ancestral Practices of Liberation and Collective Care

… Pays Homage to Ancestral Practices of Liberation and Collective Care The book—comprising stories, testimonials, and incantations—spans geographies, traditions, communities, and histories. Grounded in the lineages of BIPOC, queer, and

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“Color Our Dreams” Highlighted Black History and Celebrated Black Excellence

… “Color Our Dreams” Highlighted Black History and Celebrated Black Excellence On March 3, the … “Color Our Dreams,” a showcase of music, art, readings, and dance by students of color. Students asked Cultural … an opportunity to express their passion about identity, and Pleasant wanted to spread the word about the “CC,” as the …

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Dr. Gary Hawkins Joins Hampshire College as Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty

… Hampshire College as Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty Hawkins, an active poet, artist, editor, scholar, and administrator, will join Hampshire College as vice president of academic affairs and dean of faculty on July 1, 2023. Dr. Hawkins brings 12 …

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14th Annual Schocket Lecture Features the Feminist Theorist and Activist Verónica Gago

… 14th Annual Schocket Lecture Features the Feminist Theorist and Activist Verónica Gago On April 12, Hampshire presented “A Feminist Reading of Debt: Finances, Violence, and Territories” in Franklin Patterson Hall. Audiences could … The College was pleased to welcome the activist, theorist, and author Verónica Gago to campus to discuss her work. …

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Andrea Pallaoro 00F and Orlando Tirado 00F’s Film “Monica” Examines Trans Identity, Family, and Mortality

… Andrea Pallaoro 00F and Orlando Tirado 00F’s Film “Monica” Examines Trans Identity, Family, and Mortality Director Andrea Pallaoro 00F’s Monica was … Orlando Tirado 00F. The film explores the psychological and emotional journey of a trans woman as she returns home to …

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Hampshire Professor Thom Long on Teaching Agility and Unbounded Thinking

… Hampshire Professor Thom Long on Teaching Agility and Unbounded Thinking Thom Long, architecture and design professor, explains why the world needs thinkers … but understand how different disciplines intersect—and in what ways they impact society. Faculty …

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Art, Community, and Pizza: A Conversation with Hampshire Alum Caterina Kenworthy 14F

… Art, Community, and Pizza: A Conversation with Hampshire Alum Caterina … Kenworthy  14F focused on photography, creative writing, and American studies while at Hampshire. These days, she’s … Kenworthy currently splits her time between Western Mass and Brooklyn, New York, where her family and business are …

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Hampshire Film Professors and Alums Screen Works on Place and Placemaking

… Hampshire Film Professors and Alums Screen Works on Place and Placemaking Professor of Film and Photography Abraham Ravett and Five College Professor …

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Hampshire’s First Family and Friends Weekend in Four Years Was an Autumn Spectacular

… Hampshire’s First Family and Friends Weekend in Four Years Was an Autumn Spectacular … College was able to host an in-person event full of fun and informative activities for family and friends of current students. The weather was …

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Student Entrepreneur Nick Riolo F22 Crafts and Sells Traditional, Hand-Forged Ironwork

… Student Entrepreneur Nick Riolo F22 Crafts and Sells Traditional, Hand-Forged Ironwork Before college, … household items such as hooks, fireplace tools, cookware, and decorations, all influenced by history. In 2020, Nick started Riolo Iron and Leather , a curated online store where he sells his …

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Thinking Inside the Box: Collaboration, Experimentation, and Interdisciplinarity with Theatre Professor Peter Kallok

… Thinking Inside the Box: Collaboration, Experimentation, and Interdisciplinarity with Theatre Professor Peter Kallok … has worked in Hampshire’s theatre program since 1994, and says he loves how student-driven it’s always been. “Few … like this,” he says. “Most are fully managed by faculty and staff.” Here, students participate in almost all …

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Vice President of Finance and Administration Carl Ries to Move to Mount Holyoke

… Vice President of Finance and Administration Carl Ries to Move to Mount Holyoke … College announced today that Vice President for Finance and Administration Carl Ries has been named the next vice president of finance and administration, treasurer at Mount Holyoke College, …

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Historian Michael Trotti 83F Explores the History of Public Executions and Racism in New Book

… 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 punishment in the American …

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Museum Director and Educator Sharon Vegh Williams 86S Named Fulbright Specialist

… Museum Director and Educator Sharon Vegh Williams 86S Named Fulbright … graduating, she worked at the Boston Children’s Museum, and received a master’s in education and creative arts from Lesley University. Then, she says, “I …

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Dr. Sheila Lloyd Joins Hampshire College as Senior Vice President for Justice, Equity, and Antiracism

… College as Senior Vice President for Justice, Equity, and Antiracism Dr. Sheila Lloyd will join the senior … at Hampshire College to provide vision, leadership, and direct support for all aspects of the College’s efforts … with a particular focus on curricular innovation and professional development. She will serve as a strategic …

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Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty Christoph Cox to Step Down

… Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty Christoph Cox to Step Down Hampshire … announced today that Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty Christoph Cox has been named the next … success as we reimagine the future of higher education, and I have no doubt he will inspire innovation at Eugene Lang …

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Introducing Professor of Studio Arts and Visual Culture Vick Quezada

… Introducing Professor of Studio Arts and Visual Culture Vick Quezada Hampshire College is pleased … new professors to campus to support its growing enrollment and incoming fall class. Among the new faculty is Assistant Professor of Studio Arts and Visual Culture Vick Quezada , who comes to us after …

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