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Associate Professor of Religious Studies Seth Schermerhorn published chapters in a new book, Native American Rhetoric, edited by University of Redlands Professor Lawrence W. Gross and published by University of New Mexico Press.

Professor of Religious Studies Heidi Ravven recently discussed “Science and Ceremony” in an invited lecture at the European Society for Medicine Annual Congress in Vienna.

Professor of Religious Studies Heidi Ravven was recently interviewed about “the urgency of embracing election celebrations for the future of democracy” in an episode of Marc Gopin's Making Change podcast series.

Brent Rodriguez-Plate, professor of religious studies by special appointment, and Kasia Stempniak, a visiting assistant professor of French and Francophone Studies, will be supported in their research by the newly established Dr. Edgardo Yordán Humanities Faculty Endowment.

Professor of Religious Studies S. Brent Rodriguez-Plate served as the president of the jury for the Ecumenical Prize at the 74th Locarno Film Festival, held last month in Switzerland.

Visiting Assistant Professor of Religious Studies Sarah Griffis recently published an article online for The Religious Studies Project, an international collaborative enterprise that produces podcasts and resources on the social-scientific study of religion.

Professor of Religious Studies Brent Plate is serving as the executive director of the Association of Public Religion and Intellectual Life (APRIL) and is the editor of the journal CrossCurrents.

For many Hamilton students, a trip to the Howard Diner delivers little more than a late-night meal. But for Yenesis Alvarez ’22, it provided an unexpected academic opportunity. “I remember [during] my freshman year,” she recalled, “this random guy at the diner came up to me and was like, ‘Hey, do you want to learn about our business program?’”

Professor of Religious Studies Heidi Ravven co-authored an essay titled Celebrate voting: A different approach to securing a democratic American future in the June 20 issue of The Hill with Marc Gropin, a professor at George Mason University.

President David Wippman recently announced the appointment of four Hamilton faculty members to endowed chairs. All will be effective July 1, 2021. Tina Hall was appointed the Christian A. Johnson Professor of Teaching Excellence; Lydia Hamessley was awarded the Eugene R. Tobin Distinguished Professorship; Doran Larson was named the Edward North Chair of Greek and Greek Literature; and Quincy Newell was appointed the Walcott-Bartlett Chair of Ethics and Christian Evidences.