College History Discussed in Facebook Livestream

In a Facebook livestream titled “Amherst History Live,” Senior Writer for the Office of Communications Katharine Whittemore hosted President Biddy Martin, Dean of the Faculty Catherine Epstein and Head of Archives and Special Collections Michael Kelly for a discussion on the history of Amherst College. The discussion, which took place on Nov. 13, covered the institution’s origins, notable figures, athletics and fun facts. Whittemore started off by asking Martin what resonated with her the most

Author Aatish Taseer '03 Compares Amherst to India in Talk

In a lecture titled “We Shall Be a Country with No History — A Historical Awakening at Amherst College,” author Aatish Taseer ’03 spoke about his experience at Amherst and its relationship to modern-day India on Oct. 10 in Converse Hall. The talk was funded by the Croxton Lecture Fund. Taseer was born in 1980 to an English-speaking Indian household and has written a memoir, titled “Stranger to History: A Son’s Journey Through Islamic Lands,” about being raised by a Sikh mother while estranged f