Mammoth Moments in Miniature: Oct. 15 to Oct. 21
Mammoth Moments in Miniature provides quick updates on campus happenings. This week’s edition includes the annual Fall Festival, the college's first TEDx event in five years, and a Greek mythology talk by a Harvard literature professor.
Fall Festival
The college’s annual Fall Festival will be this Sunday, Oct. 19, from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the main quad. The festival will feature seasonal favorites prepared by Dining Services and local vendors, such as Daddy’s Fried Dough, Dude’s Donuts, HighBrow Pizza, and Minute Man Kettle Corn. Other activities include pumpkin carving, face painting, horse-drawn wagon rides, lawn games, and live music. Students, faculty, families, and staff are all welcome!
TEDx Amherst College
The first Amherst College TEDx event in five years will take place this Saturday, Oct. 18, from 3 to 5 p.m. in Kirby Memorial Theater. This year’s theme is “Thrive,” and will feature alumni, faculty, and student speakers — including Associate Professor of Mathematics Ivan Contreras, Connor Farquhar ’26, Joline Fong ’26, Fuss & O’Neill Chief Resilience & Sustainability Officer Diane Mas ’96, and Co-Founder of sustainable housing organization InOurHands, Jason Mackie ’17.
Greek Goddesses as Mothers or Would-Be Mothers
Gregory Nagy, professor of classical Greek literature and professor of comparative literature at Harvard University, will deliver a talk on the element of “mothering” in Greek mythology on Thursday, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. in the Cole Assembly Room. Nagy’s published work focuses on analyzing Homer and his portrayal of ancient Greek heroes. His talk will feature stories such as the chimera “mothered” by the goddess Hera, and Erichthonius — the legendary ruler of Athens — “mothered” by Athena.
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