Celebrate UMass Homecoming with HFA
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Homecoming 2022 includes a myriad College of Humanities and Fine Arts events from which to choose—all you have to do is join us! Reconnect with your favorite HFA departments at one of the events listed below.
Monday, Oct. 24
Thatcher House Italian - Bentornati, alunni!: The Italian Studies program welcomes alumni to join them for an afternoon of conversation with students in the Thatcher House conversation class about Italy and all things Italian!
Tuesday, Oct. 25
Fem Un Café: Join Spanish Studies and the Catalan Language Program for an opportunity practice speaking in Catalan over coffee.
Wednesday, Oct. 26
Caffè Italiano: The Italian Studies program invites alumni to stop by, speak Italian, have some biscotti e caffè, and chat about their post-UMass experiences!
Thursday, Oct. 27
Comparative Literature Coffee Hour: You’re invited to a coffee hour with Comparative Literature alumni, current majors, graduate students, and faculty. Join us for a discussion of the discipline—past and present, what doors it can open, and learn about our new initiatives and projects.
Make Your Own Calligraphy Bookmark with Korean Studies: Alumni are invited to join the Korean Studies Program faculty and students for an afternoon of socializing and learning! Catch up with the Korean Studies program and make a bookmark with your name in Korean calligraphy to take home.
Meet HFA Alumna Esther Cuesta Santana: Meet Esther Cuesta Santana ’02, ’09MA, ’15PhD, this year's recipient of the UMass Alumni Honors Revolutionary Spirit Award, at this special event hosted by the Spanish and Portuguese program and the Comparative Literature program.
Friday, Oct. 28
Black Playwrights: 50th Anniversary Special Event: The UMass Department of Theater marks its 50th anniversary with an evening celebrating Black theater-makers whose bold work has appeared on our stages. This evening, directed by Behnam Alibakhshi and curated by Dr. Priscilla Maria Page, will honor Black creativity with staged readings and a conversation on Black creativity—past, present, and future.
Play With the UMMB at Homecoming: Calling all UMass Minuteman Marching Band alumni! Enjoy opportunities to join two great ensembles, connect with 2022 band members, and reconnect with bandmates.
Café français: Visit with the French and Francophone Studies community at Café français!
From Theory to Practice: Join the College of Humanities and Fine Arts and a select group of its alumni as they meet up on campus to talk about life after UMass and how to find meaningful work in the world.
German and Scandinavian Studies Information Table: Stop by the German and Scandinavian Studies Information Table for German treats! Learn firsthand about many German program offerings, especially the new and popular iSTEP program (international Science, Technology, and Engineering Programs).
Monumentality Without Monuments: Haunting Transmissions From the Memorial Margins: This talk from Cat Dawson proposes yet another way to conceive of the monumental that accounts for projects that do not answer to the formal terms of the monument, but which nevertheless perform a similar kind of cultural labor.
Cafezinho do Homecoming: Join Portuguese and Brazilian Studies for cafezinho!
Translate to Educate: Translation Center Open House: Learn all about the UMass Amherst Translation Center at this open house!
German Studies Meet & Greet: Reconnect with the German Studies program!
Massachusetts Review Open House: Meet and greet the editors of UMass’s Whiting Award-winning literary magazine, the Massachusetts Review. Pick up our fall issue, hear about our celebration of founding editor Jules Chametzky, and find out about our upcoming special issues.
Ellsberg's Mutiny: War and Resistance in the Age of Vietnam, the Pentagon Papers, and Watergate: Join us as UMass Amherst historian Christian Appy discusses Daniel Ellsberg’s remarkable transformation from Cold War hawk to antiwar whistleblower.
48th Annual Multiband Pops Concert: The Department of Music and Dance's spectacular, fast-paced showcase of jazz, wind, orchestral, vocal, chamber and percussion ensembles, plus the Minuteman Marching Band.
Celebrating the Power of the Humanities and Arts: Kick off Homecoming with accomplished alumni and inspiring students at Celebrating the Power of the Humanities and Arts.
Saturday, Oct. 29
Open House at the Design Building: Mingle with members of the Departments of Architecture, Landscape Architecture & Regional Planning, and the Building & Construction Technology Program at this open house.
For a full listing of homecoming events, visit umassalumni.edu/homecoming.