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Hampshire Alum Christina Quarles 04F and Author Maggie Nelson Discuss Creative Life in Artforum
… On Artists” brings together luminaries in the fields of art and literature to have the conversations they … to have. This monthly video series is a joint production of Artforum and Bookforum . In this second season premiere, … who recently published her book On Freedom: Four Songs of Care and Constraint . The book explores questions and …
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Faculty
Monique Roelofs
… Monique Roelofs Monique Roelofs, professor emerita of philosophy, received her M.A. from the Radboud University … Nijmegen, The Netherlands; her Ph.D. from the University of Maryland; and was a postdoctoral fellow in the Pembroke … postcolonial, and political theory. Her new book, Arts of Address: Being Alive to Language and the World , was …
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Sander Thoenes Research Award for Janina Glasov 09F
… fieldwork and research costs involved in completion of recipients' Division III projects, the senior thesis required of all students for graduation from Hampshire College. The award, which honors the memory of Sander Thoenes 87F , goes to students working in …
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Faculty
Jeffrey Wallen
… and Public Culture was published by the University of Minnesota Press. Wallen has taught as a visiting professor … at the Free University Berlin and at the University of Toulouse, and has been the director of Hampshire's semester-long study abroad program. Some of …
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Earl Ubell Grant Awarded to SarahMay Harel 11S
… academic projects. Harel is interested in the new field of "positive psychology," the science of happiness. She has designed a Stress Less! Workshop, for … project. "My goal is to proliferate popular knowledge of positive psychology techniques for a happier and healthier …
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Exploring the Huntington's Family
… the Huntington's Family Inspiration comes from a variety of sources. For Kendra Bechtel , the television show House … in a few episodes; this, combined with diagnosis of the disease in Bechtel's extended family, piqued her … to Parkinson's disease (involuntary movements, lack of coordination) and Alzheimer's (long and short-term memory …
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Hampshire Celebrates Commencement: May 12–15
… May 12–15 Congratulations to the newest Div-Free members of our community! To celebrate and honor our newest graduates, Hampshire planned a series of both virtual and in-person events. Read a recap article … May 12 and Thursday, May 13, 2021 Enjoy a virtual sampling of Division III projects presented by Hampshire's graduates. …
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Five Colleges Signs Purchase and Sale Agreement for Library Annex Land
… consortium has signed an agreement to purchase 46 acres of land in Hadley, Massachusetts, as the site for a … that will provide shelving to supplement the capacities of the on-campus libraries. Most of the land, which lies between North Maple Street and Rocky …
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Unfinished Tom Joslin Film Completed at Hampshire College
… Joslin Film Completed at Hampshire College Architecture of Mountains , an unfinished film by Tom Joslin, has been … is well known for his 1977 film Blackstar: Autobiography of a Close Friend , a coming out/love story of gay identity, and the posthumous, groundbreaking film …
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Networking and Alumni Connections
… Hampshire College Community Group (LinkedIn) If you know of another site that should be on this page, please email … Hampshire College Community Group (LinkedIn) If you know of another site that should be on this page, please email …
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Short-term Field Course Eligibility
… system by the published application deadlines. As part of the application process, non-Hampshire students are … system by the published application deadlines. As part of the application process, non-Hampshire students are …
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Ask a Librarian
… what resource or item you are trying to access, what type of computer and browser you are using, and if you are on or … what resource or item you are trying to access, what type of computer and browser you are using, and if you are on or …
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March 26, 2019: A Letter from the Options Working Group
… direction. First, who are we? We are an independent group of alumni, parents, and former trustees who have had … mergers, acquisitions, and major change initiatives. Many of us have worked for years on innovative approaches to … We all feel that today’s world needs Hampshire’s approach of challenging conventional wisdom with highly integrative …
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Hampshire Listed in Top 5 Schools to Study Video Game Design
… the schools based on a survey it conducted in fall 2013 of 150 programs at institutions offering video game design … 50-question survey asked schools to report on a range of topics from academic offerings and faculty credentials to … by the Princeton Review," said Laura Sizer, dean of the School of Cognitive Science. "The interdisciplinary …
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February 8, 2019: Hampshire Update
… Parents, Alums, and Friends, This has been a full-on week of meetings and interactions on campus and off, following … Friday’s Board announcement—extremely trying for much of the time, though with moments that have been incredibly … heartwarming. Both the people and the structures of Hampshire are being stressed by the extraordinary …
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First Community Education Day Centers on Anti-Black Racism
… Racism Anne Pinkerton 91F On September 17, the Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion (IDI), in … with their advisers, Community Education Days are part of the College’s new curricular model and will be integrated … The New York Times Magazine’s “The 1619 Project.” As part of Hampshire’s commitment to anti-racist pedagogy, the …
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Professor Susana Loza on Why a Hampshire Education is a Dialogue, Not a Monologue
… a Monologue Amy Diehl Susana Loza is associate professor of critical race, gender, and media studies at Hampshire. Her research interests include the social construction of race and sex in speculative media; power, privilege, and … what she loves about teaching at Hampshire and the variety of approaches her students take to consider the intersection …
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Recent Hampshire Alums Published in Internationally Recognized Science Journals
… Div III work relating to exposure to geogenic elements (of or relating to the earth) by ancient Andeans. Their … archaeological science. Blumenstiel and McDonald were two of the co-authors for “ Exposure to geogenic lithium in … in mummy hair using LA-ICP-MS ,” published in the Journal of Archaeological Science . Blumenstiel was also one of the …
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A New Spin on Sun Dried
… dryer that uses solar energy, is the fall 2012 recipient of a grant award from the Timothy Harkness Fund for … work in applied design and invention in the areas of sustainability and renewable energy. Each semester Five … sustainable living. Boucher's dryer retains the benefits of convenience and soft, fluffy clothes, while the use of …
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April 18: Schocket Memorial Lecture by Lisa Henderson
… is entitled "Queers and Class: Toward a Cultural Politics of Love and Solidarity." Professor Henderson is the author of Love and Money: Queers, Class and Cultural Production (NYU Press). She is a professor and former chair of the department of communication at the University of …
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Actions Following the Board Meeting: February 18, 2019
… February 18, 2019 Dear Hampshire Community, The Board of Trustees had a very productive meeting yesterday, during … possible strategic approaches for securing the future of Hampshire College. The Board has authorized me to move … are several different approaches we have identified, all of which will be guided by our guiding principles . The …
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Steely and Halasz Honored as 2016 Carol and Blair Brown Award Recipients
… May 5. Steely is a laboratory technician in the School of Natural Sciences; Halasz is the administrator for the … The awards recognize staff who, individually or as members of a team, have made an exceptional contribution to Hampshire College. Any member of the campus community may make a nomination. Steely’s …
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Assistant Professor Bynum Debuts New Course on #BlackJoy
… Debuts New Course on #BlackJoy Joshua Murray In the realm of African American literature and culture, the idea of joy is often ignored. This lack of exposure, illuminated by a timely social-media campaign …
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Hampshire College Alum Dr. Justin Xavier Moore Awarded Five-Year NIH Grant
… was awarded a five-year grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to support his research on geographic and … examines the intersections between race—including effects of racism—as well as social and built environments as key … diseases. In the United States, breast cancer is one of the leading causes of death among all women, but Black and …
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Area Of Study
Neuroscience
… structure, function, development, and pathology of the nervous system on the molecular, cellular, and … interdisciplinary approach is well suited to the study of the complex human brain: A student with an interest in medicine might study the neurological correlates of Parkinson's, while another interested in critical race …
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