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Kathy Gaca, associate professor of classics at Vanderbilt University, delivered the Winslow Classics Lecture on Feb. 3 on the topic of "Eros and Fornication in Ancient Greek Society." Professor Gaca, author of The Making of Fornication: Eros, Ethics, and Political Reform in Greek Philosophy and Early Christianity, discussed the emergence of sexuality morality in the early Christian church under the apostle Paul and its relation to both Greek polytheism and philosophy.

Gloria Feldt, who has served as president of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America for the past nine years, gave a lecture titled "Stop the War on Choice: How to Fight Forward for Reproductive Rights" at Hamilton on Feb. 2. The lecture, Feldt's first since stepping down as president of Planned Parenthood last week, outlined the mission of her organization and what she sees as the future path of the pro-choice movement. Feldt's lecture, sponsored by the Levitt Center, was the secondin a series on abortion issues.

Barbara J. Tewksbury, the William R. Kenan Professor of Geology, gave a geological perspective on the Dec. 26 Indian Ocean tsunami in a talk called "When The Seas Rise Up" on Jan. 24. Tewksbury explained the geological phenomena that causetsunami, the waves' behavior, and the historical context of the Indian Ocean event. Tewksbury will give a repeat of this lecture on Tuesday, Feb. 1 at 7 p.m. in the Chemistry Auditorium.

Ann Frechette, the Luce Junior Professor of Asian Studies in the Hamilton anthropology department, gave a lecture titled "Saving Chinese Girls: International Adoption, Charitable Assistance, and the Economics of China's Orphanages" as part of the Hamilton Asia Forum series on December 10. Frechette discussed how the Chinese international adoption process is viewed both inside and outside China, and how this transnational family creation is related to a Western narrative of "saving" Chinese children.

Herbert V. Frey, Ph.D., head of the Geodynamics Branch of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, spoke at Hamilton on Thursday, Dec. 2, giving a lecture titled "Mars: Less Than The Earth, More Than The Moon." Dr. Frey outlined what science knows about the geology of Mars in comparison to that of the Earth and the Moon. He also dicussed what we are learning from the current NASA exploration of Mars, including evidence about the possibilities of water and primitive life on the planet.

Herbert V. Frey, Ph.D., head of the Geodynamics Branch of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, will speak at Hamilton on Thursday, Dec. 2 at 4:30 p.m. in the Chapel. Dr. Frey's lecture is titled "Mars: Less Than The Earth, More Than The Moon." He will compare and contrast Mars, the Earth and the Moon, and discuss current and future research on Mars, including the possibility of manned exploration. The lecture is sponsored by the Emerson Literary Society.

Professor of English Margaret Thickstun presented a lecture titled "Moral Education in Paradise Lost" on Nov. 12 as part of the Faculty Lecture Series. Thickstun discussed what she has learned about Milton's poem from teaching it to college students. As she put it, the poem's characters all face some of the problems of adolescence, including newfound independence, peer pressure, sexual desire, pursuit of happiness and choice of life work.

In anticipation of President Bill Clinton's visit to Hamilton, the Arthur Levitt Public Affairs Center sponsored a panel discussion on the successes and failures of his administration on Nov. 8. Featuring economics professor Ann Owen, government professors Steve Orvis and David Rivera, and moderated by history professor Doug Ambrose, the panel talked about the Clinton administration's policies in the realms of economics, humanitarian intervention, and the reconstruction of Russia.

The communication and government departments held their traditional post-election discussion panel on Nov. 4 in the Red Pit. Government Professors Philip Klinkner and Verena Blechinger-Talcott and Communication Professor John Adams shared their insights into the results and implications of the 2004 election, and answered questions from the audience. The discussion was moderated by Professor of Government Frank Anechiarico.

Christopher Dickey, Newsweek Middle East editor and Paris bureau chief, and author of the Newsweek Online "Shadowland" column on the world of spies, soldiers and terrorism, gave a talk titled "Fact, Fiction and Foreign Policy" at Hamilton on Oct. 28. Dickey spoke about what he has learned from his 25 years as a foreign correspondent, with much of that time spent in Baghdad, Cairo and Jerusalem. Dickey also spoke about his two novels about terrorism, Innocent Blood and The Sleeper.