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Hampshire College Commencement 2024 Celebrated Graduates Who Endured Uncertainty, COVID, and Political Upheaval
… learning during a global pandemic: “Thank you all for the risks you took in coming to Hampshire, and the idealism about what education can be — for yourself, your community, and the world — that inspired … stepping into.” Keynote speaker Chelsea Manning, advocate for government transparency and queer and transgender rights, …
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“Year of the Tiger: An Activist’s Life” Is Hampshire College’s 2024 Common Read
… finding and cultivating community and the continued fight for disability justice. Chosen by the faculty for the 2024–25 … California Book Award for Creative Nonfiction, and one of USA Today ’s Must-Read Books. Anna Leahy of The … California Book Award for Creative Nonfiction, and one of USA Today ’s Must-Read Books. Anna Leahy of The …
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Introducing Assistant Professor of Environmental Microbiology and Bioremediation Juliet Johnston
… University of St. Thomas. She also completed two postdocs, one at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and the other … I also enjoy writing to enhance social equity, especially for the LGBTQ+ community in STEM. Here are some examples of … University of St. Thomas. She also completed two postdocs, one at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and the other …
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Introducing Assistant Professor of Psychology, Africana Studies, and Social Transformation Gaurav Jashnani
… he was a postdoctoral fellow at CUNY’s Institute for Research on the African Diaspora in the Americas and the … to us to know about you? I’m a former short-order cook and one-time champion of the Ann Arbor Punk Week Annual Shopping … to us to know about you? I’m a former short-order cook and one-time champion of the Ann Arbor Punk Week Annual Shopping …
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Hampshire Alums Yahui Liu 21F and Cherlynn Zhang 18F Shape a Co-Creation Space in Nepal
… following through on an idea that they had dreamed about for some time. Jivanta Kalalaye (“A Living Space for … a mycelium-like network of communities that learn from one another and carry ancestral wisdom across landscapes?” … a mycelium-like network of communities that learn from one another and carry ancestral wisdom across landscapes?” …
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Community Analysis and Bee Guts: A Very Hampshire Collaboration Between Faculty and Students
… microbiome studies, but the same analysis could be used for any ecological setting — with plants, insects, birds, … the American Society for Engineering Education Engineering One Planet: They’ll look at the differences in plants and … the American Society for Engineering Education Engineering One Planet: They’ll look at the differences in plants and …
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America's tap dance historian donates life's work to Library of Congress and public
… the New York Public Library, the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, and Harlem’s Schomburg Center for … of faculty and professor of cultural studies. “I think one of the most important contributions of Professor Hill’s … DanceFaculty PublicationsFaculty ResearchFive College News … By John Courtmanche The most exhaustive and detailed …
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Gender Studies, Sex Education, and Representation: A Conversation with Abby Fussell S23
… welcomed 35 NCF additional transfers to campus, accounting for 10 percent of the incoming fall class, and Hampshire is … a variety of other roles on campus, from assisting in the One Card Office for Campus Safety and Wellbeing, to working … a variety of other roles on campus, from assisting in the One Card Office for Campus Safety and Wellbeing, to working …
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Student and Afghan Journalist Fatima Faizi F22 was Born Into War
… F22 has already been documenting war and its atrocities for seven years. In 2015, thousands gathered in Kabul to … for The New York Times for the next four years, becoming one of their most trusted Afghan journalists. When reflecting … and bylines from her work reporting on Afghanistan for news outlets including USA Today , Zoomin TV, The Guardian , …
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Hampshire Student Isaiah Brown F20 Spent the Summer in Kenya Researching Water Quality
… water quality as part of a collaborative research program for undergraduate and graduate students. We talked to him … the program consisted of two groups of engineers, one a team concentrating on water and the other on energy. … the program consisted of two groups of engineers, one a team concentrating on water and the other on energy. …
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Hampshire College Alum Illuminates Refugee Issues Through Photography Installation
… my advisor, and I took several of his classes, including one on global justice. His classes really helped me … across the world, and he was a constant source of support for me throughout my Div III. Did your experience here at … my advisor, and I took several of his classes, including one on global justice. His classes really helped me …
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Hampshire Student Levi Ebnit F22 on Trans Studies, Inclusive Weightlifting, and His Band
… I switched back and forth between arts and science for a couple of semesters, but ultimately decided on studying … and beyond? I formed the screamo band I Have No Mouth with one of my friends, Jay Sugden S23. We recruited some of our … and beyond? I formed the screamo band I Have No Mouth with one of my friends, Jay Sugden S23. We recruited some of our …
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Solo Exhibition by Internationally Renowned Video Artist Nicole Cohen 88F at Stony Brook
… Cohen 88F at Stony Brook On view at the Staller Center for the Arts at Stony Brook University through October 18, … reached out — even my professors — to show their support. One of the installers on Super Vision told me they looked … reached out — even my professors — to show their support. One of the installers on Super Vision told me they looked …
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Alum Gary Marcus 86F Addresses AI’s Blurred Lines Between Fact and Fiction
… development and cognitive neuroscience, is well known for his challenges to contemporary AI. “I actually like to … creates ‘authoritative bull****,’” said Marcus on the CBS News program 60 Minutes . “It blends the truth and falsity so … His most recent book, Rebooting AI, with Ernest Davis, is one of Forbes’s “7 Must-Read Books About Artificial …
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Hampshire College Alum Emma Kohlmann 07F’s Debut Book Catalogs a Decade of Watercolor Works
… of schools that I think ultimately weren’t the right fit for me. I applied to B.F.A. programs but didn't get anywhere, … that — but I wanted to have a more multifaceted education, one in which I could study history and theory and science and … Iosifescu 08F works at Anthology, my publisher, and is one of the editors of the book. He’s someone I kept in touch …
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Hampshire College’s Engage! Conference Centers on Transformative Justice, Restorative Practices, and Antiracism
… College campus community gathered in Emily Dickinson Hall for Mother Tongue , a 90-minute original multilingual theater … fear, shame, and systems of oppression. There’s no ending one without ending them all.” In response to this question … fear, shame, and systems of oppression. There’s no ending one without ending them all.” In response to this question …
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Introducing Professor of Mathematics Jeffrey Barton
… is integral to the College's transdisciplinary approach for faculty hiring that focuses on bringing together … both understand and enjoy them. To be good at mathematics one doesn’t need to be good at mental arithmetic or algebra — … both understand and enjoy them. To be good at mathematics one doesn’t need to be good at mental arithmetic or algebra — …
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Side-by-Side Faculty and Alum Art Show Exhibits Relationships and Impact
… media services manager Neil Young 94F played short films, one a silent tribute, the other busy with sound. During the … media services manager Neil Young 94F played short films, one a silent tribute, the other busy with sound. During the …
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Hampshire Alum Keliy Anderson-Staley 96F Named 2022 Guggenheim Fellow
… year’s Guggenheim class from nearly 2,500 applicants, and one of just 13 to be awarded the fellowship in the field of … work that the fellowship will support? I am really excited for the time that the Guggenheim will give me to devote to my … Times , The New Yorker, The Boston Globe , Photo District News , Photograph , Art New England , ARTnews , and others. …
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LGBTQ Reporter Kate Sosin 04F Talks About the Ways Hampshire Enabled Them to Be
… Kate Sosin 04F Hampshire College alum Kate Sosin, an LGBTQ news and investigative reporter, was recently featured in the … run faster. I don’t care if I look ridiculous. I know that for the first time in my life, I can just be. I am queer , I … The filmmakers followed me to another tree — the one by the Red Barn. They asked me to talk about why I did …
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Mia Sullivan F22 Digs Into Hampshire’s Outdoor Past
… as much time outside as possible. When Mia was looking for a college, Hampshire’s OPRA (Outdoor Programs, … interdisciplinary learning, which I find really exciting. One of the biggest aspects that stood out to me was OPRA . I … interdisciplinary learning, which I find really exciting. One of the biggest aspects that stood out to me was OPRA . I …
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Hampshire Alum John Sanbonmatsu 80F Publishes Book on the Ethics of Eating Meat
… how anti-nuke activism at Hampshire set the stage for a lifetime of questioning harmful ideologies and led to … capitalism and patriarchy. The book has since become one of the touchstone works in the interdisciplinary field of … capitalism and patriarchy. The book has since become one of the touchstone works in the interdisciplinary field of …
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Hampshire Mourns Founding Faculty Member Miriam Slater
… Emeritus of History Miriam Slater, who taught at Hampshire for more than 20 years, died peacefully at her home in the … in the building of the College. Having her as a friend was one of the greatest privileges of my life.” Slater punctuated … in the building of the College. Having her as a friend was one of the greatest privileges of my life.” Slater punctuated …
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Introducing Adjunct Assistant Professor of Studio Arts and Visual Culture Christa Donner
… taught at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago for 15 years. There she designed courses focused on creative … to create a work at Yale-NUS College, in Singapore. One of my recent projects was “Dear Human,” a multispecies … to create a work at Yale-NUS College, in Singapore. One of my recent projects was “Dear Human,” a multispecies …
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Jeff Sharlet 90F Presents “Scenes from a Slow Civil War” at Hampshire’s Community Day of Learning
… role white supremacy plays in higher education, methods for employing antiracism advocacy, and community building. … that there is a gravitational pull toward white supremacy, one that even draws in non-whites; and that most who identify … that there is a gravitational pull toward white supremacy, one that even draws in non-whites; and that most who identify …
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