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Peter Pan Pedagogy
… of English literature and cultural studies, also served on her committee. “I want to analyze ESL [English as a second … of words by reading poetry and decode new vocabulary based on context rather than on a dictionary definition. By contrast, she says, children …
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Symposium To Explore Jackson, Mississippi, as Case Study of Economic Democracy and Community Self-Determination
… to make Jackson, Mississippi, “the most radical city on the planet” by instituting workers cooperatives, people’s … and community organizers. The lecture will take place on Thursday, November 8, at 4:00 p.m., in the Robert Crown … followed the next day by a presentation and workshop, on Friday, November 9, at Noon at Prescott Tavern. The …
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Upcoming Virtual Events Help Celebrate Hampshire’s 50th Anniversary
… ET Dr. Kathryn Lord 96F will give an overview of her work on the development of social behavior in dogs from her Div III on kennel enrichment in guide dogs, through her Ph.D. work … through Afghanistan , will lead a dynamic discussion on our individual and collective relationships to media …
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Area Of Study
Biological and Life Sciences
… science students at Hampshire take advantage of courses on campus and throughout the Five College consortium , … Non-invasive Genotyping of African Elephants and Essays on Biological Epistemology A millennial-scale … cycling of nutrients and wastes in every ecosystem on earth. Yet 99 percent are unknown to science. Students in …
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ECG Grants Announced
… their ECG-funded work, students cultivate and collaborate on visions and practices rooted in concern for cultural, … the impacts of working within the healthcare industry on their health and homes, including her own foreclosed … and Emma Jordan, along with a coalition of students from on-campus student groups, offered pop-up spaces for resource …
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Feb. 21-22: ASK for Social Justice Conference
… eleventh annual ASK for Social Justice Conference is on February 21-22. The conference will be held in Franklin … Conference is built around the theme "ASK 2014 Takes on Microaggressions." Hampshire College free registration … eleventh annual ASK for Social Justice Conference is on February 21-22. The conference will be held in Franklin …
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Notable Alumni
Eula Biss 95F
… author of the National Book Critics Circle Award–winning On Immunity , Notes from No Man’s Land , and The Balloonists … Choice and a Time Best Book of 2020. Her previous book On Immunity: An Inoculation was named one of the 10 Best … Choice and a Time Best Book of 2020. Her previous book On Immunity: An Inoculation was named one of the 10 Best …
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Fall Internship Dinner 2013
… from the Five Colleges. The dinner, held in the Red Barn on the first day of October, was bursting with excitement as … be doing just last year while finishing a Division II on medical policies. "I liked having to push myself to learn … and aided them in applying to college. "I had to learn on the spot everyday, which taught me a lot about myself," …
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Professor Andrea Dezsö: "The Metal is Paper"
… train tracks. For Dezsö it was a rare instance of drawing on what was available near her home in New York. "I do a lot … and natural form," she explains, "but I always relied on vacations and artist residencies to do a lot of that … that are just so amazing," she recalls. "Depending on how ripe they were, on the same plants some were pink, …
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Alum Bob McCarthy Brings Hampshire Mojo to Hedge Fund Management
… a thesis about the economic impact of Gothic churches on the towns that erected them. That meant living in Chartres … acumen has proved invaluable to Hampshire. While serving on the board of directors, from 2010 to 2018, he advised committees on finance, investment, and enrollment. He knows well the …
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Hampshire Names 2019 Commencement Speaker Ericka Hart
… She was selected by the College's 2019 graduates, voting on nominees submitted by fellow students, employees, and … or disabled.” Hart has also been a featured expert on sexuality, education, and healthcare in national … NBC News, Essence magazine, Elle magazine, and BuzzFeed . On her website , Hart describes her work as “part of a larger …
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Our Commitment to Financial Aid in 2019-2020
… you may see a change in your financial aid award based on any of the following circumstances: If your family income, … accreditation review with the New England Commission on Higher Education (NECHE) will impact financial aid. The … standards. Even if NECHE were to place Hampshire on probation, federal financial aid would not be affected …
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Queer Conference Celebrates 10th Anniversary Breaking Barriers and Expanding Accessibility
… Hampshire students received funding to attend a conference on gender and sexuality. When they returned, they were … a variety of workshops, performances, and discussions on current issues. This year, the conference will take place … outside of my area. And it had a really big impact on my wellness as well as my sense of futurity,” she said. …
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Hampshire in Havana Program Embraces Digital Humanities to Create a Dynamic Virtual Immersion Experience
… Spanish and used the films and other readings to focus on the past and present of Cuba, its capital, Havana, and on life and culture during COVID -19. Students also used Zoom … Diarenis Calderon Tartabull will be giving a presentation on the La Habana Virtual/Virtual Havana seminar at the …
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Alum Derry Noyes Delivers Miniaturized Iconic American Art to Our Mailboxes
… of historians, educators, and designers who together vote on each year’s crop of stamp subject matter. After two years … says. “You have to consider how the art interacts together on a sheet, individually, and on display at a distance. I think the Ellsworth Kelly stamps …
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Hampshire College Mourns the Loss of Author and Illustrator Eric Carle
… The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art , located on the Hampshire College campus, in 2002. Below is an … passed away peacefully and surrounded by family members on May 23, 2021 at his summer studio in Northampton, … a large body of fine art works in collage, painting, works on paper and fabric, and sculpture; theater and furniture …
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Hampshire College Alum Dr. Justin Xavier Moore Awarded Five-Year NIH Grant
… Institutes of Health (NIH) to support his research on geographic and racial disparities in mammography screening … and care. The grant from the NIH’s National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities will continue … well as social and built environments as key factors on various health outcomes such as cancer and infectious …
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A 'Very Hampshire Approach' to Academics and Athletics
… for me," she explains. Four years later, she's now focused on academics in her final year at Hampshire: For a Division … the lens of conflict and conflict resolution, with a focus on interactions between city communities and governmental and … involved in Hampshire's soccer and basketball teams, going on to play defense for the 2011 women’s soccer team that …
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Alum Hawley-Crews Opens Florence Pie Bar
… Hampshire’s commitment to use local food by embarking on the 100 Percent Local Food Challenge in partnership with … “LFI organizes events and dinners that are focused on local food and alternative, small scale agriculture in the … printmaking and its history gave her “the ability to focus on many small projects as components of a larger, long-term …
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Professor Ryan Joo's Book Tops South Korean Bestseller List
… in a variety of newspapers and magazines as well as on Professor Joo's Twitter site. The essays encourage people … by my words." Since the book's publication, appearances on numerous television shows and in print and online … Korea. He is now frequently recognized, and often stopped on the street and in subway stations for photos and …
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Leah Hager Cohen 85F: Finding a Story to Tell
… which it was safe and even honorable to come crashing down on my bottom. "It also made me that much more hungry to keep … Cohen met her professor and mentor's agent, who took her on as his own client. Cohen set to work writing her first … soon resurfaced in her writing career. "When I was working on my second book, I kept thinking that maybe it wasn't meant …
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NYC Latina Activist to Speak at Hampshire
… Rican community and the decolonization of Puerto Rico. On Wednesday, March 22, 7–9:30 p.m., in the Main Lecture Hall … of PRISA, the first Puerto Rican student organization on campus. Morales will also speak at Holyoke Community … website Magdalena Gomez’s website http://www.latinapoet.com El Mercado 413 Main Street Holyoke, Mass Hampshire’s …
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Hampshire to Host 31st Annual CLPP Reproductive Justice Conference
… People leave the conference reenergized and ready to take on the world.” Combining activism and academics, CLPP’s … . Please register by Monday, April 3; limited on-site registration is available. The three-day conference … Breaking Silences: An Abortion Speak Out will take place on Friday, at 7:30 p.m. Workshops and plenaries continue on …
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Students and Athletic Staff Launch Hampshire Track and Trail Team as New Spring Sport
… and spring athletes to remain active and in training. On the roster this spring were 25 students, led by head coach … says. But right now, the team is trying to stay oriented on logistics. There are a lot of things to figure out: how to … we’re at, being able to stay in the process and focus on what we need to do today to be better tomorrow.” Most …
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Hollywood Animation Alum Builds Stop-Motion Studio at Hampshire
… and alum Dillon Markey, who led the building of it while on a one-year teaching assignment at the College this past … of Media Arts and Sciences Chris Perry while Perry was on sabbatical — Markey’s first return to campus since … For more about Markey’s work, visit www.dillonmarkey.com /. Academic ProgramEducationFacultyFaculty and Student …
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