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Skip Section Navigation Programming DSJP Home Past Events Past Events News Photographs 2008 Student and Faculty Conference Past Conferences Hamilton Alumni engaged in social justice work Mary Bernardine Dias '98 Mary Bonauto '83 Bob Moses '56 Gerrit Smith Class of 1818 DSJP Service Associates DSJP Service Associates People Executive Committee History Kirkland Project Contact Information Janet Turvey 315 859 4288 315 859 4912 (fax)
	India's Polluted Sacred Rivers Are Topic of Panel Discussion What happens when environmental damage affects not only public health, but the religious practices of an entire culture? This was the question addressed by David Haberman and Kelly Alley in Monday's panel discussion titled "A Flood of Opportunity: Polluted Sacred Rivers and Religious Environmentalism in India." More ... Hamilton Faculty Speak on Environmental Justice and Sustainability A group of Hamilton faculty from a variety of disciplines spoke in the newly renovated Kirner-Johnson Auditorium about "Environmental Justice and Sustainability" on Sept. 9. The event, sponsored by the Diversity and Social Justice Project and the Levitt Center, provided few answers to pressing questions of sustainability but helped clarify the challenges that face humanity in preparing for the future. More ... Public Health Consultant Helen Epstein Discusses AIDS Epidemic Helen Epstein, an independent consultant and writer specializing in public health in developing countries, gave a lecture titled "The Invisible Cure, the West and the Fight against AIDS," on Monday, April 21. Epstein discussed her own views on the causes of the AIDS epidemic on the African continent as well as possible steps that can be taken to reduce the rate of infection in these countries. More ... Dr. Thomas Kensler '70 Discusses Global Cancer Epidemic and Solutions Dr. Thomas W. Kensler ‘70 talks with students before his lecture. Dr. Thomas W. Kensler '70, a professor at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, spoke about the spreading cancer epidemic and possible solutions to this growing global problem on Feb. 4. It was the first lecture of the semester in a series on global health issues sponsored by the Diversity and Social Justice Project. Kensler's talk focused on efforts to identify risk factors and prevent exposure to carcinogens. His current work focuses on the growing cancer rates in China. More ... Two Hamilton Alumni Among 'America's Best Leaders' U.S. News Names Lafley and Moses Among Top 20 Two Hamilton alumni are included on a short list of individuals recognized as the nation's foremost leaders. Now in its second year, U.S. News & World Report's "America's Best Leaders" edition (Oct. 30, 2006) recognizes the achievements of A.G. Lafley '69, CEO, Procter & Gamble, and Robert Moses '56, founder of The Algebra Project. More ... Disability Policy in the Post-ADA Era Lecture is Nov. 12 Marca Bristo, an internationally acclaimed leader in the disability rights movement, will give a lecture titled "Disability Policy in the Post-ADA Era" on Monday, Nov. 12, at 7:30 p.m. in the Fillius Events Barn. It is free and open to the public. More ... Cancer Survivor Presents "Reconstruction: Or How I Learned to Pay Attention" Christine Rathbun, a playwright and performer, presented her one-woman play, "Reconstruction: Or How I Learned to Pay Attention" on Monday, Nov. 5. The performance was sponsored by the Diversity and Social Justice Project's "Health Matters" series. More ... Author, Scholar Sandra Steingraber Presents “Living Downstream” During her discussion on September 25, titled "Living Downstream," Sandra Steingraber outlined the devastating effects chemical toxins can have on the human body, more specifically, during the reproductive process. The ecologist, author and mother began with her own life's story. Diagnosed with bladder cancer at the age of 20, Steingraber persevered through her illness and became dedicated to researching the effects of toxic chemicals on the body. Such topics of her research include the contaminants found in drinking water, as well as the way toxic chemicals could work their way into a woman's body and confront the fetus, better known as "fetal toxicology." More ... Rafael Campo Discusses “Fact Versus Truth” in Illness Narratives Dr. Rafael Campo spoke to the Hamilton College community in a lecture titled "Fact Versus Truth: Examining Health Disparities through Diverse Illness Narratives" on Thursday, Sept. 27. Campo argued that literary works may have equal or greater power than traditional biomedical knowledge to understand and treat illness. More ... Harvard Professor, Poet Dr. Rafael Campo to Lecture and Give Poetry Reading Rafael Campo Rafael Campo, an award-winning poet and associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, will give a lecture and present a poetry reading at Hamilton College on Thursday, Sept. 27. The lecture, "Fact versus Truth: Examining Health Disparities through Diverse Illness Narratives," will take place at 4:10 p.m. in the Chapel and the poetry reading begins at 8 p.m. in the Fillius Events Barn. Both events are free and open to the public. More ... Faculty Panel Discusses Activism in Academia Diversity and Social Justice Project Begins ‘06-‘07 Series Hamilton's Diversity and Social Justice Project began its 2006-2007 series on "Activism in Academia" on Aug. 30 with a panel of Hamilton professors discussing their perspectives on the issue. The panel featured Vivyan Adair of women's studies, Doug Ambrose of history, Penny Yee of psychology, and Tiffany Patterson of Africana studies. The professors each shared their opinions on the place of activism and politics in the college classroom. More ... Bob Moses '56 Leads Discussion on Social Justice in Education Event Marks Grand Opening for Diversity and Social Justice Project Bob Moses '56 Civil rights leader Bob Moses, a member of the Hamilton class of 1956, led a discussion on April 19 on social justice in American education. Moses, whose work has included the creation of The Algebra Project to improve quantitative literacy in disadvantaged schools, led students, faculty, staff, and community members in discussing educational inequality in America and how it can be addressed. The event was the first for the new Diversity and Social Justice Project at Hamilton. More ... Mary Bernardine Dias '98 Featured in SciDev.net Article Her Initiative at Carnegie Mellon Promotes Use of Technology in Poor Communities Mary Bernardine Dias '98 was presented with an Alumni Medal at the Science Center dedication. Mary (Bernardine) Dias '98 was featured in a January 30 SciDev.net article titled "Learning to listen: technology and poor communities," about TechBridgeWorld. It is the initiative she founded in 2004 to forge collaborations between Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) and developing communities around the world in order to promote innovative ways of using technology in poor communities. More ...
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