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Two-time National Book Award Winner Jesmyn Ward to Headline Litfest 2020

December 05, 2019 This event, marking its fifth year, will also feature award-winning authors Susan Choi and Laila Lalami and former Obama Deputy National Security Advisor and best-selling writer Ben Rhodes.
Pascual Cortes-Edwards '17

’17 Alumnus Named Schwarzman Scholar

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Rocks, Bones and Other Mysterious Objects

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A Whole New Español

November 07, 2019 Many changes are in store for those who study Spanish, from language learning to cultural studies and more.

The Mead Generation

October 24, 2019 Curator David Little explains why contemporary art matters to today’s students—and talks up the museum’s new show of new art.

A Kaleidoscope of Talent

September 24, 2019 Amherst’s choral director taps into her talented peer network to show students how inclusive the classical music scene can and should be.
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Jackie Alvarez: How Hobbies Help You At Work

With social media and other forms of screen time eating up our schedules more and more, developing a hobby is a skill that needs to be cultivated, argued Hope Reese in a recent article in Vox. She spoke with Amherst’s Jackie Alvarez, associate dean of students and director of the Counseling Center, about the benefits of having a hobby that is totally disconnected from your career.

The Making of Dictionaries, With Ilan Stavans and Webster's Sokolowski

Ilan Stavans, Lewis-Sebring Professor of Humanities and Latin American and Latino Culture, and Peter Sokolowski, editor at large of the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, will co-teach a seminar on the making of dictionaries this spring. The Daily Hampshire Gazette recently spoke with them about the course.

On the History of Leftovers, and Thanksgiving Without Politics

Amherst experts recently weighed in on two of the biggest topics that surround Thanksgiving: uncomfortable conversation and leftovers.

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Dec 8

Amherst College Vespers: A Festival of Christmas Readings and Carols

4:00 PM

Dec 9

Concert by the Voice Studio of Ann Maggs

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Dec 10

The Noah Garabedian Quartet

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Dec 11

"Embodied Taste" Opening Reception

4:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Jan 30

Anne Fausto-Sterling Public Lecture

4:30 PM - 6:00 PM

Nov 18

Do Data Science for Social Good (NSF-funded opportunity)

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Amherst Magazine

In the Fall 2019 issue, Maida Ives talks climate change via the Book & Plow Farm, 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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