http://www.hamilton.edu/news/ News From Hamilton en-us http://www.hamilton.edu/news/community-engagement-results-in-2012-national-news http://www.hamilton.edu/news/community-engagement-results-in-2012-national-news The national media highlighted Hamilton College in multiple ways throughout 2012 by focusing on faculty research and expertise, featuring opinion pieces, and announcing new endeavors and special student projects. From The Today Show to NPR’s All Things Considered to The Chronicle of Higher Education, the college was visible in the media across the country. Fri, 18 Jan 2013 04:12:00 EST http://www.hamilton.edu/news/rubino-gives-paper-at-film-and-history-conference http://www.hamilton.edu/news/rubino-gives-paper-at-film-and-history-conference Carl A. Rubino, the Winslow Professor of Classics, traveled to Milwaukee, Wisc., to present a paper at the Annual Film and History Conference, which took place from Sept. 26 to 28.  The theme of this year's conference was "Film and Myth," and Rubino's paper was titled "Wounds That Will Not Heal: Heroism and Innocence in Shane and the Iliad." Thu, 04 Oct 2012 05:30:00 EST http://www.hamilton.edu/news/wamc-features-rubino-on-em-star-wars-em http://www.hamilton.edu/news/wamc-features-rubino-on-em-star-wars-em WAMC/Northeast Public Radio in Albany will feature a reading by Carl Rubino, the Winslow Professor of Classics, on Tuesday, July 17, as part of the public radio station’s Academic Minute. During his reading, Rubino explains why the Star Wars series is attracting a whole new generation of fans.  “The Star Wars films bear witness to the enduring power of this ancient legacy, which has much to do with the secret of their appeal” Mon, 16 Jul 2012 14:29:34 EST http://www.hamilton.edu/news/rubino-publishes-in-em-the-classical-outlook-em http://www.hamilton.edu/news/rubino-publishes-in-em-the-classical-outlook-em Carl A. Rubino, the Winslow Professor of Classics, recently published an article titled “Long Ago, But Not So Far Away: Another Look at Star Wars and the Ancient World.” Wed, 30 May 2012 05:45:00 EST http://www.hamilton.edu/news/the-classical-world-of-alexander-hamilton-is-topic-of-lecture http://www.hamilton.edu/news/the-classical-world-of-alexander-hamilton-is-topic-of-lecture Caroline Winterer, professor of history and classics at Stanford University, will present a lecture, “The Classical World of Alexander Hamilton,” on Monday, April 16, at 4:10 p.m., in the Taylor Science Center Kennedy Auditorium. The lecture is sponsored by the Classics Department and is free and open to the public. Fri, 13 Apr 2012 09:37:00 EST http://www.hamilton.edu/news/class-visits-home-of-alexander-hamilton http://www.hamilton.edu/news/class-visits-home-of-alexander-hamilton On Saturday, April 7, a group of students enrolled in "The Classical Tradition in American Political Life: Cicero, Jefferson, and Hamilton," a course taught by Frank Anechiarico '71, Maynard Knox Professor of Government and Law, and Carl Rubino, Winslow Professor of Classics, traveled to New York City to visit the New York Historical Society and the Grange, the home that Alexander Hamilton built for himself and his family. Tue, 10 Apr 2012 11:58:00 EST http://www.hamilton.edu/news/rubino-participates-in-international-congress-in-cuba http://www.hamilton.edu/news/rubino-participates-in-international-congress-in-cuba Carl A. Rubino, the Winslow Professor of Classics, was in Havana, Cuba, from Jan. 8 to 13 to participate in the 6th Biennial International Congress on the Philosophical, Epistemological, and Methodological Implications of Complexity Theory.  The theme of this year's conference was "Complexity in the Social and  Natural Sciences: Morphogenesis, Ontogenesis, and Intentionality." Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:32:00 EST http://www.hamilton.edu/news/rubino-presents-paper-at-classical-association http://www.hamilton.edu/news/rubino-presents-paper-at-classical-association Carl A. Rubino, the Winslow Professor of Classics, presented a paper at the annual meeting of the Classical Association of the Atlantic States in Baltimore on Oct. 13.  He was featured at a panel on “Reading the Ancient World on Film,” where he gave his paper titled “Wounds That Will Not Heal: Heroism and Innocence in Shane and the Iliad." Tue, 18 Oct 2011 11:45:00 EST http://www.hamilton.edu/news/bicentennial-colleges-educate-enlighten-and-entertain http://www.hamilton.edu/news/bicentennial-colleges-educate-enlighten-and-entertain Among the Bicentennial Kickoff celebration weekend activities were more than 30 Bicentennial colleges and tours. Besides several dedicated to the life and times of Alexander Hamilton, these lectures and historical tours covered topics ranging from the Archaeology of Hamilton College to Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility.  Student writers attended the Colleges throughout the weekend to provide a glimpse of the range of topics covered.  Following are synopses of a few that took place on Thursday and Friday, Sept. 22 and 23. Mon, 26 Sep 2011 13:01:15 EST http://www.hamilton.edu/news/rubino-presents-paper-in-uk http://www.hamilton.edu/news/rubino-presents-paper-in-uk Carl Rubino, the Winslow Professor of Classics,  presented a paper at the annual meeting of the Classical Association in Durham, United Kingdom, on April 17.  The paper was part of a session on "The Identity of the Artist" and was titled "'Horace, Odes 4.1: The Voices of Silence."  Fri, 06 May 2011 05:00:00 EST