Kirner-Johnson Building

The Kirner-Johnson Building — also known as KJ — houses the offices for faculty in the social sciences. It’s home to Hamilton’s highly regarded writing and oral communication centers, as well as the Arthur Levitt Public Affairs Center.

The building features a comfortable atrium popular with students, team rooms for working on group projects, and five tiered case-method classrooms with the latest technology to support teaching and learning.

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Explore the Space

writing center — The Writing Center, located on the first floor, hosts about 2,800 individual writing conferences each year.

KJ doors — Open Doors: KJ. Video by Dave Yi and music by Nick Ng '23

Heather Kropp env. studies class — Heather Kropp, assistant professor of environmental studies, incorporates data science in her interactive lab class in Kirner-Johnson.

Oral Communication Center video screenshot — The Oral Communication Center is located on the second floor of the Kirner-Johnson Building.

Professor of Government Frank Anechiarico meets with students in the KJ's auditorium, known as the Red Pit.

Thomas Wilson teaching — Professor of Religious Studies Tom Wilson leads a discussion in a KJ classroom.

Economics Class led by Professor Ann Owen — An economics class led by Professor Ann Owen.

Kirner-Johnson classroom — Students meet in one of KJ's tiered classrooms.

KJ classoroom — Students work in groups in a case-method classroom.

Bradford Auditorium — A view from the projection booth in the Red Pit.

KJ Commons — The Kirner-Johnson Building common space is a popular place to study and meet with friends.

Asian Studies banner — A banner suspended from the KJ ceiling.

Team room in Kirner-Johnson — Student collaborating in a team room.

Research & Discovery

Explore Your Passions

Whether it’s during the academic year or the summer, Hamilton students collaborate with professors on original research. Often their work results in articles published in peer-reviewed journals or in presentations at national conferences.

Student Research

Philosophy Researchers Explore Places and Things in Levitt Project

“The home” cannot be defined by one thing. As a place of significance to billions of people, it takes on different meanings in different contexts, transforming walls and floors into a dimensional concept that is ripe for philosophical study.

Wexler ’24 Examines Hate Speech Through Emerson Project

Language gives us the tools to approach and understand the world. It gives meaning to objects and facilitates interactions among people. In fact, as you’re reading this now, it is language that transforms these strange black lines into a story.