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Five College Student Artists Reunite to Create Their Own Show
… College student artists Tara Morrison, Gavriela Shoshana, and Anna Stewart Zellweger will have new works exhibited in … Five College Advanced Studio Seminar. Working together, and with New York City painter and educator Jaya Howey, they developed a show, FIVE, that …
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Oscillating Bodies
… This community-in-motion performance was held April 28 and 29, 2009. Using dance improvisation and movement games Oscillating Bodies generated a palpable embodied sensitivity and awareness of group, self, and environment. Performance of …
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Faculty
Neil Stillings
… at Hampshire since 1971. His Ph.D. is from Stanford, and he holds a B.A. from Amherst College. Professor Stillings … study science learning in college students. He has written and consulted widely on undergraduate cognitive science education. He is senior coauthor of the 1987 and 1995 editions of Cognitive Science: An Introduction, the …
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Rabbi Ellen Bernstein Speaks at Religions for the Earth Conference
… Earth Conference Hampshire College Advisor for Identity and Praxis and Campus Rabbi Ellen Bernstein had unique company at the … for the world’s ethical leaders to voice the concerns and commitments of the world’s spiritual and faith …
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Univ of Illinois Professor of African American Studies To Deliver Schocket Lecture
… A. Ferguson, professor of African American studies and gender and women’s studies at the University of Illinois, will speak on “Baldwin, Black Queer Radicalism, and the Critique of Western Civilization” at the ninth annual …
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Alum Jon Krakauer 72F’s True Crime Bestseller "Under the Banner of Heaven" Made into Television Limited Series
… Television Limited Series Jon Krakauer is a mountaineer and author of such bestselling books as Into the Wild , Into Thin Air , and Under the Banner of Heaven , the latter of which has been … Andrew Garfield, Daisy Edgar-Jones, Sam Worthington, and others. The series follows “Detective Pyre,” played by …
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Professor Ellis Recognized for Blending Social Media in Humanities
… to help her students analyze challenging novels, poems and essays.” The article acknowledges Ellis’s innovative use of digital tools in her classes, and references her fall 2015 class where she sought to … Fiction.” The goal was to develop critical thinking and evaluative skills using digital tools and methods, …
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Museum Intern Luna Goldberg 12F Opens "Little Boxes"
… other interns, Goldberg worked with the Norton education and curatorial departments to create an exhibition, Little … Architecture from the Collection , which opened August 1 and will be on view through October 17. The exhibition "explores the dynamic between interior and exteriors spaces in rural and urban homes," Goldberg …
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Bioregional Wool Clothing Exhibit Organized by Alum
… Michelle Parrish 87F, is a natural dyer, weaver, spinner, and blogger living and working in the Connecticut River Valley of Western … by ten local craftspeople. From bespoke shoes to flat caps and everything in between, ten expert artisans turned the …
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For Instagram’s Ian Spalter 94F, an Interdisciplinary Approach is Key Element of Design
… been named one of Fast Company’s 100 most creative people and has held UX and design positions at tech giants such as Foursquare and YouTube. Currently, he’s head of Instagram Japan and can …
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April 29, 2019: Letter from Ken Rosenthal, Interim President
… with our highest priority being to serve our students and support their education as we reinvent the College for a … to reduce its budget. We have to reduce our workforce, and seeing friends and colleagues leave couldn’t be harder. But we are also a …
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Hampshire College at 45: The Making of an Anniversary
… "to honor a remarkable past, celebrate the present, and set our sights on the future." His predecessors Charles Longsworth, Adele Simmons, and Gregory Prince joined him in that effort, along with more … after the publication of The Making of a College in 1965 and 45 after the first class arrived in 1970, the College was …
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Matthews Retirement Exhibit Reflects on Her Time at Hampshire
… her Timelines series, which dates back more than 10 years and features images of people connected to the College … historic portraits of Hampshire staff to honor his memory and his work. “David was one of my first students at … of Harvard, Matthews received her MFA from SUNY Buffalo and then conducted photographic research in Hong Kong and …
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Hampshire Welcomes Exhibit Display for 'Brown Bear' Picture Book 50th Anniversary
… by hosting one of 14 reproductions comprising an expansive and heartwarming outdoor exhibit throughout the town of … Art in celebration of the book written by Bill Martin Jr. and illustrated by Eric Carle, launching his career. The … restored wildflower meadows. “We love the wildflower field and could imagine Red Bird flying through it,” Soderberg …
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Hampshire COVID-19 Update
… Community, Our community has been working responsibly and creatively to respond to the continuing spread of the … break in order to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19 and allow time to assess whether students can return to … break. In our planning we are prioritizing the health and safety of Hampshire College, our students, and the …
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Sonic Boom: A New Album with a Hampshire Twist
… answering. Based in Los Angeles, she’s a composer, artist, and instrument designer, playing music that’s largely of her … “I’ve played a bunch of instruments: harp, guitar, and violin,” O’Reilly says. “It’s exciting to jump around from instrument to instrument and create my own.” Among her inventions is what she calls a …
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Faculty
Thomas Haxo
… of sculpture, received a B.F.A. from Pratt Institute and a M.F.A from the University of Pennsylvania. He has previously taught sculpture, drawing, and design at Amherst College, Mount Holyoke College, and S.U.N.Y. New Paltz. His primary interests are figure …
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Staff
Robert Horowitz, M.D.
… interests in behavioral medicine, including drug, tobacco, and substance use issues; mind-body medicine; and men's health. He is a graduate of Kenyon College and New York Medical College and did his residency at the …
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Alan Goodman
… Goodman, professor of biological anthropology, teaches and writes on the health and nutritional consequences of political-economic processes such as poverty, inequality, and racism. His current research includes projects on …
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Notable Alumni
Chen Chen 07F
… 2017), which was longlisted for the National Book Award and won the Thom Gunn Award, among other honors. He is also … in many publications , including Poetry , Poem-a-Day , and three editions of The Best American Poetry (2015, 2019, and 2021). He has received a Pushcart Prize and fellowships …
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Alum Benjamin Mako Hill 99F Awarded a National Science Foundation CAREER Award
… the potential to serve as academic role models in research and education and to lead advances in the mission of their department or … interests center around how the design of communication and information technologies shape fundamental social …
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Board Member
Catherine Smith 71F
… the Commissioner of Connecticut’s Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) for eight years. In this … she spearheaded efforts to generate economic activity and expansion of business presence in the state. Prior to her … Catherine gained a depth of industry experience at ING and Aetna. Through 17 years at Aetna she held various …
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Anacapa Society
… Society , a new national organization of theoretical and computational physicists who work in primarily … A National Science Foundation grant to Bernstein and Hampshire College supported the first workshop of the … what is produced is influenced by outside circumstances and the framing interests of society and scientists," …
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Jordan Strauss 96F
… where he helps not-for-profits, educational institutions, and for-profit organizations gather facts, understand risks, and manage their operations. Jordan previously worked at the Obama White House National Security Council and in a number of roles at the US Department of Justice, …
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Daniel Kojo Schrade
… Daniel Kojo Schrade Daniel Kojo Schrade studied in Germany and Spain. He received an M.F.A. from the Academy of Fine Arts Munich, Germany. His paintings and installations have been presented internationally, … Kunst in Munchen, Germany; Muzej Grada in Rijeka, Croatia; and the Mead Art Museum at Amherst College. He has taught …
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