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New Safety and Security Office Seeks Campus Input on Community-Based Model
… as partners in safety and security. The new department is slated to begin work officially in January to start the spring term. The new department is hoping to hear ideas from many on campus and especially … to serve students, faculty, and staff. "Our goal is to provide the most peaceful, secure, and welcoming campus …
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Hampshire Professor Featured in BBC Documentary
… professor of English literature and cultural studies, is also a graduate of Hampshire College. Shopgirls is presented by University of Essex Senior Lecturer Dr. … interest to the story of the shopgirl,” she said. Sanders is currently working on a related article, "The Shopgirl and …
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Abby Grace Drake's "Significant" Discovery About Dog Evolution
… who was Drake’s adviser at Hampshire, says her discovery is significant: “The paper she just published was a … thousand years ago, but rather at the present time there is no evidence for it.” Coppinger was an important influence … hours in the lab, that’s only half of it. The other half is to be a very, very critical thinker. That’s been essential …
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Sept. 24: Hampshire Fall Feast & BAMCO Eat Local Challenge
… to showcase a commitment to local foods. This event is tonight, Tuesday, Sept. 24, from 5-7 p.m. in the RCC. All … said Howard Wein 93F . A graduate of the College who is assisting Hampshire in its Healthy Food Transition, Wein … participate in a national photography contest: Bon Appétit is sponsoring a local food photography contest via social …
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Mentoring & Collaboration Produce Award-Winning Film
… "I was excited to have some creative control, which is rare when you're starting out. Roger was always there to … at Florentine Films in Midtown Manhattan. The Restaurateur is now on the film festival circuit, where it won the Sonoma … in a Q&A session at the end of the film. Jacobson is now working on a documentary about reconstruction efforts …
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Professor Annie Rogers on Language and Art by Patients in Psychosis
… of Hampshire’s Psychoanalytic Studies Program, she is an analyst member and on the faculty of the Lacanian … Association for Psychoanalysis & Psychotherapy. She is also a member of Zea Mays Printmaking. Rogers was awarded … College; and was an Erikson Scholar at Austen Riggs. She is the author of two previous books, A Shining Affliction …
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Hacking for Health
… Hackathon November 2 and 3 at Hampshire. "A hackathon is an event that brings computer programmers, web developers, … need to have a negative connotation: "'Hacking' is modifying something in a clever way." Hackathon … Hackathon November 2 and 3 at Hampshire. "A hackathon is an event that brings computer programmers, web developers, …
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Hampshire's Cristina Peña and Walker Staples Will Read in Five College PoetryFest
… Hall in Fayerweather Hall at Amherst College. The event is free and open to the public. PoetryFest celebrates the … among the five campuses. "The Five College PoetryFest is always a banquet of surprises, with a huge range in … Hall in Fayerweather Hall at Amherst College. The event is free and open to the public. PoetryFest celebrates the …
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Student Receives $5,000 Award at Women's Entrepreneurship Competition
… country participated. Torres’ company, Painter Printer, is developing robotic technology to perform the house … receive the runner-up award in the Product Category. This is the team’s second year participating in the competition. … country participated. Torres’ company, Painter Printer, is developing robotic technology to perform the house …
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Dr. Vanessa Northington Gamble 70F Interviewed on PBS NewsHour Regarding Black Patients’ Struggle for Equal Access
… these issues became magnified during the pandemic. Gamble is a professor of medical humanities at George Washington … Bill Clinton for the infamous Tuskegee Syphilis Study. She is the author of several widely acclaimed publications on the … these issues became magnified during the pandemic. Gamble is a professor of medical humanities at George Washington …
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March 16: Eqbal Ahmad Symposium on “Race, Empire, and State-Sanctioned Violence”
… environmental justice activist Francia Marquez. The event is virtual and open to the public. During the symposium, the … and the Israel/Palestine conflict. This symposium is also the culminating event of Hampshire’s annual Engage … environmental justice activist Francia Marquez. The event is virtual and open to the public. During the symposium, the …
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Hampshire College Alums Divad Durant and Hira Nabi Featured in "The Nation"
… The essay, infused with lyrical language and poetry, is a haunting reflection on both the act and action of … during her time as a student. Scenes From a Pandemic is a collaboration between The Nation and Kopkind , a … The essay, infused with lyrical language and poetry, is a haunting reflection on both the act and action of …
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Screening of 'Phantom Tollbooth' Documentary
… created and the deeper themes he addressed through it. It is directed by Brooklyn-based filmmaker Hannah Jayanti and … Beyond Expectations , visit www.phantomtollboothdoc.com . … A new documentary on Norton Juster's children's book … Beyond Expectations , visit www.phantomtollboothdoc.com . … Screening of 'Phantom Tollbooth' Documentary …
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Anthropology and Archaeology
… the geographic origin of enslaved Africans. This course is particularly recommended for students with interests in … Five College Collaboration The study of anthropology is greatly enriched by the presence of a large and varied … to end. Participants are free to choose the research site and topic that most suits their interests. Students …
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From A.B. Div III to B.A. Degree
… fathers had deemed heretical. "I wanted to assert that it is important to read the Nag Hammadi texts alongside the … son of Adam," Thiel said, "with legend stating that Jesus is the incarnation of Seth. There is even a European folk story that asserts that when Adam …
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Playwright and Scientist
… disorders are "incredibly complicated," and that there is no single cause. Researchers, she adds, are currently … component in the development of them. One thing she is sure of: "They're about coping with stress, and gaining … results of her studies in the form of a report, Spero, who is intensely interested in art as a teaching tool, turned …
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Hampshire Professors Chris Perry and Eric Sanders Co-Author New Scenewriting Book
… and emotion. So, how on Earth do you do that? The secret is scenewriting . This thorough and effective guide will help … Massachusetts Amherst. His B.A., in physics and astronomy, is from Amherst College. He is a screenwriter, director, and producer who worked at both …
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Experimenting at Hampshire Summer Academic Programs
… of the reasons I was drawn to the Creative Media Institute is that I'm entering my Div III," says Connor Doyle 12F. "I … about," says Lucia Nuechter, who during the academic year is a student at the University of Victoria in British … home and try it ourselves. They teach that experimenting is a good thing, and even if it's not perfect, you keep …
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Animal Behavior and Cognition
… only great apes that learn and use language naturally. Why is that? Does language require genes that are unique to us? Does it require a brain as large as ours? Is it a special product of human culture? We'll look at … and outreach facility, the Hampshire College Farm Center is dedicated to sustainable agriculture. Created in the late …
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2014 Carol and Blair Brown Award Recipients
… Brown Staff Excellence Awards, presented May 1. Berger is technical director for music and dance, and Rimmer is director for queer/women services. The awards recognize … Brown Staff Excellence Awards, presented May 1. Berger is technical director for music and dance, and Rimmer is …
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Jenna Bitar Receives Sander Thoenes Research Award
… relations, peace studies, or journalism. Preference is given to projects conforming to the spirit of Sander … Kofi Annan released a statement saying, in part: "It is largely thanks to the courage and determination of men and … relations, peace studies, or journalism. Preference is given to projects conforming to the spirit of Sander …
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Chemicals of Fear
… eating the pests that eat coffee." The threat to the ants is the Dipteran parasitoid , a tiny fly that seeks out Azteca … has submitted an article to the journal Occologia that is in review. She plans on taking a year off before applying … eating the pests that eat coffee." The threat to the ants is the Dipteran parasitoid , a tiny fly that seeks out Azteca …
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Nov. 1 Dec. 2: "About Face" by photographer Sage Sohier
… 14 at 4 p.m. in the Liebling Center. Sohier's work is in collections including the Museum of Modern Art, Museum … while at the same time presenting oneself to the world, is remarkable." … The photography gallery in Hampshire … 14 at 4 p.m. in the Liebling Center. Sohier's work is in collections including the Museum of Modern Art, Museum …
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Roosbelinda Cárdenas Among AAUW Fellowships and Grants Recipients
… Two Fists: Struggles for Black Citizenship in Colombia , is a historically grounded ethnography of Afro-Colombian … community projects to empower women and girls. The AAUW is one of the world’s oldest leading supporters of graduate … Two Fists: Struggles for Black Citizenship in Colombia , is a historically grounded ethnography of Afro-Colombian …
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Alum Seth Freed Wessler 03F's short film “The Facility” About ICE Detention Now Streaming
… film directed by Hampshire College alum Seth Wessler 03F is based on his reporting, “ Fear, Illness and Death in ICE … to the public in both English and Spanish.
Wessler is an investigative reporter at ProPublica and a former … to the public in both English and Spanish.
Wessler is an investigative reporter at ProPublica and a former …
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