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Thinking Like a Humanist, In Any Context

October 02, 2019 The new director of Amherst's Center for Humanistic Inquiry sees similarities between humanities research and music performance.

Homecoming 2019 in Pictures

November 01, 2019 A slideshow of highlights from Homecoming weekend that includes open classes, musical performances, sporting events and nostalgic views.

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Addresses Campus

October 04, 2019 U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg joined Amherst College President Biddy Martin for an onstage conversation at Amherst College on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019. Watch video of the entire event.

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The Value of Herman Melville

“With more than 100 scholarly and popular tomes on Melville now available, what new—and what more—is there to say about him and Moby-Dick?” Daniel Ross Goodman asked recently in

On the Purity of Amateur Sports: Guttman

In a recent editorial supporting Illinois legislation that would allow intercollegiate competitors to hire agents and make money off the commercial use of their own names, images or likenesses, The Chicago Tribune’s Eric Zorn cited The Olympics: A History of the Modern Games, by Allen Guttman, Amherst’s Emily C. Jordan Folger Professor of English and American Studies, Emeritus.

Holy Picture Deal, Batman! Jeffrey Wright '87 Cast in Reboot

Fire up the Bat Signal! Following up a “talks are under way” story in The Hollywood Reporter, director Matt Reeves has confirmed that Jeffrey Wright '87 has been cast as Gotham City Police Commissioner James Gordon for Reeves’ upcoming film The Batman. Previous incarnations of the character have been played by Gary Oldman, J.K. Simmons, Pat Hingle and Neil Hamilton. The movie is currently slated for a 2021 release.

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Nov 12

Commemorating the 30th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall

4:30 PM - 6:00 PM

Nov 13

CHI Salon: Joseph O'Neill Reading and Book Talk

4:30 AM

Nov 13

“Art as Territory: The Story of Maya Weavers Advocating for Collective Intellectual Property Rights in Guatemala”

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Nov 13

"Sounds of Stonewall"

8:00 PM - 9:30 PM

Nov 14

Russian Film Screening: "The Geographer Drank His Globe Away" • Географ глобус пропил

4:30 PM

Nov 14

Tourmaline at Amherst College

5:00 PM - 7:15 PM

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Amherst Magazine

In the Fall 2019 issue, poet Nuar Alsadir introduces us to the “fourth person singular,” Peter Zheutlin introduces us to his travel companion Albie, a yellow Lab mix, and Professor of English Amelie Hastie introduces her students to Columbo, the classic ’70s TV detective show, and more.

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Family Weekend 2019 Highlights

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Thinking Like a Humanist, In Any Context

Homecoming 2019 in Pictures

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Addresses Campus

Happening at Amherst

Commemorating the 30th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall

CHI Salon: Joseph O'Neill Reading and Book Talk

“Art as Territory: The Story of Maya Weavers Advocating for Collective Intellectual Property Rights in Guatemala”

"Sounds of Stonewall"

Russian Film Screening: "The Geographer Drank His Globe Away" • Географ глобус пропил

Tourmaline at Amherst College