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A Div III that Includes Up-close Exploration of Shark Conservation
… his Hampshire College Division III (senior project), Fogel is making a documentary film about shark conservation. The … kinds of sharks and shark behavior ? footage that Fogel is himself shooting. In order to enter a shark tank to film, … are, for regulating all life on earth," Fogel says. Fogel is now about halfway through the documentary, with plans to …
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April 15: Eric N. Schocket Memorial Lecture on Class and Culture
… 5 p.m. in Franklin Patterson's Main Lecture Hall. Her talk is entitled "Class and the Disciplines." Professor Spivak is a literary theorist and co-founder of the Institute of … where she holds the rank of University Professor. She is best known for her 1988 essay "Can the Subaltern Speak?" …
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Filmmaker's Panel on Islamophobia, Being Muslim in America
… Pakistani American filmmaker Mara Ahmed, whose talk is titled “Being Muslim in America.” She will be joined by … sides of the border, in India and Pakistan, A Thin Wall is a personal take on partition rooted in stories passed down … of families torn apart by the partition. The film is also a work of art infused with original animation, music, …
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President Lash's Convocation Speech
… welcome to Hampshire's 44th Convocation. The summer is a restfully slow time here, but you all bring life back to the campus. It is good to have our community together again. A few days ago … my third year as President of Hampshire. As I look at what is happening in the world - the pace and unpredictability of …
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Fish, Food, and Funerals
… Annear studies the Mweru-Luapula freshwater fishery, which is located in northern Zambia and southeastern Democratic … both help to form communities and keep them intact. Food is "not just what we put in our bellies," he says, "but … defines us and our identities"—a part of our lives that is closely related to family and ethnicity. As for funerals, …
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Hampshire Policy Institute Releases Research By Non-Human Scholars in Gallery Exhibition, Symposium
… at Hampshire College known as the Plasmodium Consortium is the first in the world to feature policy analysis by … Keats, who serves as Consortium secretary, "Their advice is objective, and transcends our polarized political … that continue to befuddle human policy-makers. One group is researching public transportation in the Pioneer Valley of …
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Ibis Evidence in Activism Award for Marlene Gerber Fried
… director of operations and finance. Marlene Gerber Fried is a philosophy professor and faculty director of CLPP, a … for reproductive rights education and activism. She is the founding president and a current board member of the National Network of Abortion Funds. She is also currently a visiting fellow at the Human Rights …
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Luna Goldberg Receives Fulbright Award
… demonstrated leadership potential. The Fulbright Program is the flagship international educational exchange program sponsored by the U.S. government and is designed to increase mutual understanding between the … the United States and the people of other countries. This is the second prominent recognition for academic excellence …
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Division I for Students Who Entered prior to Fall 2011
… successfully completed one 100-level course (one of which is the first-year tutorial) or any designated 200-level … the satisfactory completion of Division I. When Division I is complete, the advisor prepares a Division I evaluation … successfully completed one 100-level course (one of which is the first-year tutorial) or any designated 200-level …
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For Div I Student Arlo Zwicker, Hampshire College’s Orchards and Gardens are Their Classroom
… first year at Hampshire, Arlo Zwicker 20F (they/them) is already fully embracing Hampshire’s hands-on and … One of the hands-on projects I'm involved in right now is making a bio-charcoal kiln that can be used in … garden, as it both increases the fertility of the soil and is a method of sequestering atmospheric carbon. I'm also …
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Hampshire College Welcomes Five New Members to the Board of Trustees
… as the alumni trustee on July 1, 2020. Juana Schurman 72F is an attorney and senior vice president of Oracle America, … she serves as the global head of employment law. Schurman is a past president and former board member of the Bay Area … and as associate general counsel for US Foods. She is active in several community organizations and sits on the …
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Poet, Criminal Justice Reformer, Author Betts to Speak at Hampshire
… advocate for the reform of the criminal justice system, is the featured speaker for this year's Andrew Salkey … Harold F. Johnson Library, Hampshire College. The event is free and open to the public. After the reading, Betts will … Huffington Post , CNN and NPR have all profiled Betts. He is a graduate of the MFA Program for Writers at Warren Wilson …
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Hampshire Student Awarded Five College Digital Humanities Student Fellowship
… Brigid Gorry-Hines 11F Hampshire student Mariel Nyröp 10F is a recipient of a Five College Digital Humanities Student … a passion for digital art. Their fellowship project, which is also their Division III final project, ties together these … the age of digital art and social media. The project is titled "Embarrassment Party" and studies the concept of …
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What Does Empathy Look Like?
… this issue of Non Satis Scire for two reasons. Empathy is all over the news these days, though we won’t attempt to answer why that is, and it’s also on our minds here on campus. In a way, it’s … And it’s right up front, in the preface: “The College is committed to a view of liberal education as a vehicle for …
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Notable Alumni
Naomi Wallace 78F
… 78F Obie Award–winner and MacArthur Fellow Naomi Wallace is a playwright and screenwriter whose work includes Slaughter City and One Flea Spare Naomi Wallace is a playwright from Kentucky. Her plays—which have been … Foote Award for most promising new American play. She is also a recipient of the MacArthur Fellowship and a …
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Sept. 3: Convocation
… the Robert Crown Center. Anyone who would like to attend is welcome. Angarita is assistant executive director of Nuestras Raíces , a … farmers, and consumers. In those collaborations, the goal is identification of policy shifts that help to support urban …
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Unpacking Uber
… industry” in a far more sinister light. Uber, he says, is a form of “industrial feudalism.” In his Div III, “Ritual … Control,” Ongweso writes that Uber’s “core imperative [is] to achieve a global monopoly” on transportation, from … single competitor or buy them out,” he says. “Its goal is to dominate the transportation market and then replace …
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James Baldwin: The Fire Next Time, and This Time
… time as this? Has it prepared us? "The contemporary moment is rooted in our collective history, and understanding that … 3. "Seeing students read Baldwin for the first time is an impossibly beautiful experience," says Melton. "I think … are not going to leave them any time soon, which I think is important for developing citizens who will be moving into …
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Area Of Study
Computer Science
… graphics, animation, and game development. Another focus is understanding computers, networks, and digital media as … and its relationship to biological intelligence, is also a popular field of research for computer science … includes 522 processors in 37 nodes. This cluster is available to both faculty and students, and is used for …
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Majora Carter, Bill McKibben, and Jason McLennan to Headline Dedication Event for Environmentalism and Environmental Justice
… talk will take place in the Robert Crown Center. Carter is an accomplished real-estate developer and Peabody … South Bronx and cofounded Green For All, whose mission it is to build an inclusive green economy “strong enough to lift … modified organisms. Following the ceremony, at 10:30 a.m., is a keynote panel at which Majora Carter will join acclaimed …
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Staff
Amanda Saklad
… Saklad Senior Support Technician Amanda Saklad (she/her) is the Senior Support Technician. She maintains the campus … with projectors. Growing up south of Boston, she is the first in her family to graduate college. She graduated … trails in the area, especially with her dog. Her office is on the 3rd floor of the Library, room 321. Come by and see …
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March 30: ASK for Social Justice Conference (Register now!)
… now!) The Cultural Center's tenth annual ASK Conference is on Saturday, March 30. The conference will be held in Franklin Patterson Hall and is free for members of the Hampshire College community and, … anyone from within the Five College consortium ($20 for on-site registration). Students, staff, and faculty are welcome. …
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Notable Alumni
Dr. Vanessa Northington Gamble 70F
… Vanessa Northington Gamble 70F Vanessa Northington Gamble is a physician, scholar, and activist and an expert on … history, public-health ethics, and bioethics Dr. Gamble is University Professor of Medical Humanities at The George … University. A physician, scholar, and activist, Dr. Gamble is an internationally recognized expert on the history of …
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Faculty
Annie Rogers
… of Hampshire’s Psychoanalytic Studies Program, she is analyst member and faculty at the Lacanian School of San … for Psychoanalysis & Psychotherapy in Ireland. She is also a member of Zea Mays Printmaking. Professor Rogers is a recipient of a Fulbright Fellowship at Trinity College, …
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Notable Alumni
Gary Marcus 86F
… Infant Language Learning Center and a professor at NYU, is the author of books including Guitar Zero and Kluge Gary Marcus is a leading voice in artificial intelligence. He is a scientist, best-selling author, and serial entrepreneur …
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