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Mahala Dyer Stewart, visiting assistant professor of sociology, participated in an author-meets-critic panel for the book, The Homeschool Choice: Parents and the Privatization of Education, by sociologist Kate Henley Averett.
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Alexia Assimakopoulos ’22 landed a fulltime associate position at AlphaSights, an information and knowledge consulting company in New York City that connects clients seeking information to experts with experience or tacit knowledge in a specific field.
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Associate Professor of Sociology Jaime Kucinskas is a co-editor of a new book titled Situating Spirituality: Context, Practice, and Power, published by Oxford University Press.
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While many college undergraduates have the opportunity to conduct research, few see their work published in an academic journal. But this is exactly what Hannah Petersen ’22 and Ashley Garcia ’22 accomplished with the article “Schools as racialized organizations in policy and practice,” published last month in the international, peer-reviewed Sociology Compass.
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Postdoctoral Fellow in Sociology and Visiting Assistant Professor of Sociology Yagmur Karakaya recently participated in a workshop on Claiming the People’s Past: Populist Engagements with History and the Challenges to Historical Thinking.
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While most campus activity remained virtual this summer, three Hamilton faculty members brought colleagues and students from around the globe together by hosting academic conferences. Assistant Professor of Physics Kristen Burson co-chaired the 81st Physical Electronics Conference (PEC), Associate Professor of Sociology Jaime Kucinskas convened a Social Mindfulness Symposium, and Associate Professor of Philosophy Russell Marcus co-organized the American Association of Philosophy Teachers (AAPT) summer series.
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The roots of modern social issues can be traced to any given corner of world history, provided one knows how to follow them. White supremacist and patriarchal ideas, for example, might underpin the dynamics of 17th-century English court ceremonies — at least that’s what Hannah Petersen ’22 is considering in her Emerson grant research project on the presentation of “otherness” in Stuart period antimasques.
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When she first began searching for a summer internship, Violet Newhouse ’23 was not quite sure where to look. With help from her career advisor at Hamilton, she found a great opportunity.
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