South Hall Through the Ages
Contributing Writer Stormie King ’25 recounts the extensive and peculiar history of Amherst College’s South Hall based on her archival research in the Department of Art and the History of Art.
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Researcher Maps “The Radical City”
Graduate student Esther Isaac ’19 on May 2 shared the results of her dissertation research into the relationship between urban spaces and revolutionary class movements. The talk, held in Pruyne Lecture Hall, referred to Chicago’s 1886 Haymarket Riot as a frequent example.
Researchers Lay Out Amherst History of Racial Exploitation, Slaveholding
At a panel event on April 11, four researchers shared insights into Amherst's racially exploitative past. Topics of discussion included the college's connections to slavery, the town of Amherst's reparations, and the generational impact on descendants of Black ancestors.
Researchers Discuss Novel Approach to Sexual Assault Prevention
Shamus Khan, a professor of sociology at Princeton, alongside Jennifer Hirsch, a professor of sociomedical sciences at Columbia, discussed their research into sexual assault on college campuses, as published in their 2020 book “Sexual Citizens: Sex, Power, and Assault on Campus.”
Office Hours: Nabokov’s Self-translations With Professor Luke Parker (Part 2/2)
Join host Priscilla Lee ’25 for the second part of her conversation with Visiting Assistant Professor of Russian Luke Parker about the life and legacy of Vladimir Nabokov.
College Librarians Rethink and Reframe Research
Over the past decade, the research and instruction department has evolved from simply helping with assignments to thinking more broadly about the meaning and practice of research at the college. The Student spoke with six librarians to learn more about this shift and how they approach their work.
Thoughts on Theses: Yusrah Kaudeer
Yusrah Kaudeer ’21 is a chemistry and math double major from Mauritius. Her
thesis investigates alpha-crystallin: a protein in the eye whose malfunctioning
causes cataracts. Kaudeer has investigated this protein since her first year at
the college and is advised by Amanda and Lisa Cross Professor of Chemistry
Patricia B.