Events
The FCWSRC hosts a variety of public events, from book salons to presentations of our Research Associates' works-in-progress; we also proudly promote feminist happenings from across the Five Colleges.
This page is regularly updated with FCWSRC-created and co-sponsored events. To receive up-to-date event announcements in your inbox—including announcements for feminist happenings in the wider Five College community—please sign up to be added to our mailing list.
Upcoming Events
Save the Date: January Write Togethers & Workshops
January 11 & 12
Times and location TBA, and RSVP form forthcoming!
Co-sponsored by Amherst College, Mount Holyoke College, and Hampshire College
Open to Five College faculty, staff, and members of the FCWSRC Writing Community.
Past Events
Pop-Up Write Together
Friday, December 1
9:30am - 4:00pm
In-person at UMass Amherst, South College W465
Co-sponsored by the UMass WGSS Department & the Five College Abolition Justice Faculty Seminar
Open to Five College faculty, staff, and members of the FCWSRC Writing Community.
Five College Teach-In: Feminist Interventions on Palestine
Wednesday, November 8
5:30pm - 7:30pm
Online via Zoom
Featuring speakers Isis Nusair, Laura J. Jaffee, and Shailja Patel. Moderated by Kiran Asher and Laura Briggs.
Open to the Five College community
Bury the Corpse of Colonialism: The Revolutionary Feminist Conference of 1949 Book Salon
Monday, November 6
5:30pm - 7:30pm
In-person at Hampshire College, R.W. Kern Center, Room 203
Featuring author and Smith College professor Elisabeth Armstrong in conversation with UMass professor Asha Nadkarni, Hampshire College professor Lili Kim, and current FCWSRC Research Associate Sneha Gole.
This event is geared toward advanced scholars in the Five College community.
Pop-Up Write Together
Friday, October 13
9:30am - 4:00pm
In-person at Amherst College, Alumni House
Co-organized with the Amherst College Sexuality, Women's, and Gender Studies Department
Open to Five College faculty, staff, and members of the FCWSRC Writing Community.
Open House
Tuesday, October 3
5:00pm - 7:00pm
In-person at Hampshire College, Franklin Patterson Hall, G1
Open to all
2023 Fall Reception
Wednesday, September 13
5:00pm - 7:00pm
In-person at Hampshire College, Franklin Patterson Hall Courtyard
Open to all
Pop-Up Write Togethers
Tuesday, July 25
9:30am - 4:00pm
In-person at Hampshire College, R.W. Kern Center, Room 202
Thursday, August 17
9:30am - 4:00pm
In-person at Hampshire College, R.W. Kern Center, Room 202
Open to Five College faculty, staff, and members of the FCWSRC Writing Community.
'Kick-Off the Summer' Writing Retreat
Tuesday, June 6 - Thursday, June 8
In-person at the Red Barn, Hampshire College; full schedule can be found through the below link.
RSVP Deadline: June 1, 2023
Open Five College faculty, staff, and members of the FCWSRC Writing Community.