Heather Muraviov

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Lecturer
Institution:  
Smith College
Department:  
Philosophy
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hmuraviov@smith.edu

LeiAnna Hamel

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Visiting Assistant Professor
Institution:  
Smith College
Department:  
Jewish Studies
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lhamel@smith.edu

Isabel Castellanos

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Lecturer
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Smith College
Department:  
Education and Child Study
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icastellanos@smith.edu

Dina Mendola

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Special Trainer
Institution:  
Mount Holyoke College
Department:  
PaGE MAT Mathematics Instruction
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mendo24d@mtholyoke.edu

Sarah Hasegawa-Howard

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Casual Museum Security Officers
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Amherst College
Department:  
Museum Security
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Intro to Narrative Design

Narrative design is a rapidly growing and evolving discipline that shapes how we tell and experience stories through systems. This course gives students a strong foundation not only in the craft of creating interactive narratives, but also in interpreting them and identifying the values expressed through various media. Students will play a wide variety of games (both digital and analog) and become familiar with common frameworks for interactive storytelling while also gaining hands-on experience with narrative design tools like Twine and Ink.

Robots & In/Humanity in Games

Robots have long been a critical inflection point of play throughout the history of game development. Through a combination of critical play, discussion, analysis, and creative exercises, students will explore the interactive positioning of robotic figures in games and gain insights into how robots have served as symbols of both technological advancements and cultural anxieties.

Skylar E Broadway Burnett

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Departmental Assistant
Institution:  
UMASS Amherst
Department:  
Center for Women & Community
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slbburnett@umass.edu

Language Crossing

When did you start dreaming in a second language? Which translation of the Bible counts as the Word of God? Was Mary a virgin or a maiden? What happens to the immigrant children who need to be the interpreters in the life of their family? How much more tangled or how much more nimble is the wiring of the bilingual brain? What are we doing to our languages when we immerse in a new academic discipline? We will tackle these and other questions as we engage in the following units of study: (1) Babel and language differentiation and diffusion.

Duality

When scientific breakthroughs emerge, who decides their fate? The same nuclear science that powers cities also created history's most devastating weapons. The chemicals that fed millions poisoned Vietnam's landscape for generations. Today's AI revolution promises both unprecedented advancement and unsettling control. This seminar invites first-year students to explore the complex terrain where innovation meets ethical questions. We'll examine pivotal technologies, such as nuclear power, chemical agents, artificial intelligence, and the critical moments when society chose its paths.

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