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Movement opportunities: Miles Firkins Embraces the Art and Science of Dance
… on dance." The decision came pretty quickly, soon after her courses began revealing how much more she had to … on dance." The decision came pretty quickly, soon after her courses began revealing how much more she had to …
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Africana Studies
… history, politics and the arts as critical arenas for research, writing, and creative expression. Emerging from … of Africa and the African Diaspora, prepare students for advanced study, and nurture academic pursuits toward … African-Americans Encountering Islam What it Feels Like for a Girl: Black and Mixed-Race Women's Identity …
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When Students Stop and Think About What They're Learning
… in college, staying awake on stimulants so I could cram for an exam. The next day, my mind foggy with relief and … independent study, and retrospective portfolios after each phase of their studies. The theory behind this … independent study, and retrospective portfolios after each phase of their studies. The theory behind this …
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Studio / Visual Arts
… Tutorial provides students with a conceptual framework for the exploration of three-dimensional form. Fundamental … and group critiques will provide a theoretical framework for the development of independent work. Sample Courses at … Barn, is well-equipped with two large classroom spaces for work in drawing and painting, faculty offices, a slide …
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Hampshire to Offer Summer Social Justice Institute
… programs. Running June 8 through July 3, the Institute for Transforming Social Justice is a four-week program … from Hampshire and other colleges who enroll for academic credit will take all four weeks. Professionals … in the field are welcome to join the Institute for Transforming Social Justice on a week-to-week basis. …
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Sept. 12-13: Living Building Challenge Mini-Conference
… Mini-Conference Hampshire College and the Hitchcock Center for the Environment are both planning facilities that aspire … designLab architects of Boston are the project architects for the Hampshire and Hitchcock projects, respectively. Keynote guest for the events is Amanda Sturgeon, executive director of the …
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Jonathan Lash's State of the College Address
… in Hampshire’s first class arrived at an unfinished campus for an unaccredited school to be part of an unpredictable … hard times alike with grace, determination, and passion for what it stands for. Aaron Berman — alum, professor, former dean of …
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Hampshire College Announces 54th Commencement Keynote Speaker Chelsea E. Manning
… keynote speaker Chelsea E. Manning, a vocal advocate for government transparency and queer and transgender rights. … woman and asserted her legal rights to medical therapy. After she served seven years in military prison, President … woman and asserted her legal rights to medical therapy. After she served seven years in military prison, President …
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Hampshire College President Chrisler Speaks to Boston Globe About Why Liberal Arts Education Remains Essential
… Arts Education Remains Essential Karen Corday In a story for Globe Magazine , ten college presidents spoke in defense … offer degrees that are “not just about getting a job after graduation, but about learning how to think. . .and … offer degrees that are “not just about getting a job after graduation, but about learning how to think. . .and …
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Professor Emerita Carollee Bengelsdorf Publishes Book on Women’s Overlooked Contributions in the Cuban Revolution
… work details the lives of these revolutionaries during and after the Batista dictatorship. One reviewer calls the book … work details the lives of these revolutionaries during and after the Batista dictatorship. One reviewer calls the book …
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Can Art Fight War?
… silenced. The image produced by the witness was too daring for the keepers of the siege ‘decency.’” Despite the … grandmother, or letters from their grandfather. After focusing on poetry for more than thirty years, the … grandmother, or letters from their grandfather. After focusing on poetry for more than thirty years, the …
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End-Of-Year Events Feature Div III Concerts, Exhibits, More
… and visual arts journal, The Reader . (To submit an event for consideration, email communications@hampshire.edu .) … music. This concert is free and open to the public. For more information, e-mail Carl Clements . Healing? The Search for Meaning Lunch Series Presented by Spiritual Life April …
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Announcing the Creative Media Institute at Hampshire College
… is assembling a similar line-up of contemporary innovators for the 2014 Creative Media Institute, which will run from … will work directly with the guest artists. Designed for undergraduates, emerging artists, scholars, critics, and … in deep study, with the creative labs providing space for reflection and experimentation," Hart said. Hampshire …
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Latin American Studies
… Indigenist Cambas and Indianist Chaqueños: Struggles for and Against Existing Social Hierarchies through … with other communities of color—have served as a vanguard for social change, articulating numerous forms of resisting … class inequality. Employing a perspective that accounts for the primacy of gender, sexuality, class, and race, this …
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Randy Furash-Stewart 99F Wins Advancing Equity & Justice Award from the Massachusetts Commission on LGBTQ Youth
… and colleague Jeremy Mailloux are recognized for their work supporting LGBTQ+ students. In an interview … I led students at Amherst Regional Middle School in an after-school club to create their own video about Black … all day on an internship and then taking graduate classes after the school day ended. A lot of people struggled with …
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New Case Study Details Hampshire College’s Mission-Based Endowment Investing
… this challenge as it implemented a policy and process for mission-based investing. The report is available free to … to sustainable investing. Hampshire is widely known for aligning endowment investing with issues of social … mission, values, and sustainability goals. Available for free from the organization’s website , the case study …
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Cooperation in a Crisis
… faculty layoffs while meeting sustainable budget goals for the next academic year. The agreement was crafted between … also extended to Hampshire’s staff, who are stretched thin after multiple years of staff and budget reductions. “The … also extended to Hampshire’s staff, who are stretched thin after multiple years of staff and budget reductions. “The …
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Language, Linguistics, and Translation Studies
… language in which they are already proficient may qualify for an advanced language and literature class at one of the … Identification in English Language Learners "The P600 for singular 'they': How your brain reacts when John decides … Indigenous Religions of East Asia Quantum Mechanics for the Myriad Social Movements and Social Change: Zapatismo …
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Student Enterprise In Agricultural Technology Awarded A $20K Venturewell Grant
… studies. RELATED: Students Develop Tech Venture for Assessing Livestock Health This grant will enable the … do we make this technology that has been so influential for large-scale farmers and bring it down to a scale where it … says Minot. “A system like ours has been sorely missing for our target market, with other systems being too expensive …
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Digital Media
… and limits of new technology, innovative sources for creative expression, and engaging technology as a powerful catalyst for both intended and inadvertent social transformation. … Open-Source Toolset Visceral Reality: New Interfaces for the Digital Playground pseudofemme.com: a virtual …
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Bioregional Wool Clothing Exhibit Organized by Alum
… the journey. Western Mass Fibershed received a microgrant for this debut project from Fibershed California , an … to navigate new territory to map the process and potential for future bio-regional cloth-productions and second, to inspire, educate, and generate interest for locally sourced, sustainable materials. Uniquely …
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College Breaks Ground on Solar Arrays, Aims to Drop CO2 Emissions by 3,000 Metric Tons
… Dean Steve Roof in remarks at the groundbreaking ceremony for Hampshire College’s 19 acres of solar arrays, soon to … transform its ability to generate electricity since 2014. After reviewing current and future use of possible sites, the … transform its ability to generate electricity since 2014. After reviewing current and future use of possible sites, the …
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Tara Bynum to Publish 'Reading Pleasures'
… Americans in the eighteenth century, during and just after the Revolutionary era, their sermons, letters, and narratives, written to and for each other, communicate friendship, faith, love, and … R.I. In some of her latest research, likely the basis for a future book, Bynum has located a series of interrelated …
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2014 Convocation Keynote Address from Walter Greenleaf 75S
… from Walter Greenleaf 75S It is wonderful to be here for this exciting event – Hampshire College’s Convocation! I … Hampshire alums. Hampshire alums remain active and engaged after they graduate, and help each other when given the … community and the lessons learned here do not fade away after graduation – far from it. That’s it – the heart of my …
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April 22: Earth Day – Regional Food System Strategies Panel
… Margaret Christie will join President Jonathan Lash for a panel discussion of regional food system strategies … and in his writings proposed the goal of carbon neutrality for colleges and universities. He is Paul Sears Distinguished … right) is instrumental in new project development for CISA (Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture) and …
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