Faculty News

An essay by Associate Professor of Classics Jesse Weiner appears as a chapter in Horror in Classical Antiquity and Beyond: Body, Affect, Concepts, a new open-access edited volume from Bloomsbury.

Professor of Africana Studies Nigel Westmaas published a review of the text Reproducing Domination: On the Caribbean Postcolonial State, edited by Percy C. Hintzen. The review appears in the latest issue of the New West Indian Guide / Nieuwe West-Indische Gids.

Assistant Professor of Hispanic Studies Jack Martínez-Arias recently published an article titled “The Other Indigenismo: Voices from Peru’s Mining Centers (1920–1940)” in the peer-reviewed journal Romance Quarterly.

Russell Marcus, the Christian A. Johnson Excellence in Teaching Professor of Philosophy, presented a talk at the Teaching Hub at the 2025 Central Division Meeting of the American Philosophical Association (APA).

Winslow Chair in Modern Science and Professor of Biology Wei-Jen Chang is a co-author of a recently published research paper on the genomic and proteomic profiles of a megalocytivirus isolated from Larimichthys crocea.

Assistant Professor of Theatre Emily K. Harrison was recently awarded four 2024 OnStage Colorado Awards for Theatrical Excellence for her collaborative contributions on the World Premiere of EYES UP, MOUTH AGAPE, produced by Buntport Theater Company (Denver).

Assistant Professor of Dance and Movement Studies Casey Avaunt recently performed in the inaugural three-day Naples International Dance Festival at the Norris Center in Naples, Fla.

Assistant Professor of Digital Arts Anna Huff recently presented “Channelers: AI, authorship, mysticism and meaning making in creative practice and pedagogy” at the 113th annual conference of the College Art Association (CAA).

Although students have only been back on campus for a month-and-a-half, they've been busy attending conferences, presenting research and enjoying experiential learning opportunities.

National and regional news organizations regularly interview Hamilton faculty, staff, alumni, and students for their expertise and perspectives on current events, and to feature programs and activities on campus. February’s news topics included varied subjects from President Barack Obama’s upcoming visit to campus to the possible economic and political effects of decisions made by President Donald Trump.