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Paul Allen Miller, professor of classics and comparative literature at the University of South Carolina, will present, "Satire is Wholly Roman," as the next speaker in the Winslow lecture series at Hamilton College.  The lecture is Thursday, March 4, at 4:10 p.m. in the Science Auditorium, and is free and open to the public.

Ali Mazrui, Albert Schweitzer Professor in the Humanities and the director of the Institute of Global Cultural Studies at Binghamton University, presents "The Roots of Rage: Why is the U.S. Unloved in the Muslim World and Beyond," Monday, Feb. 23, at 7 p.m. in the Chapel.  The lecture, which is free and open to the public, is sponsored by the Dean of the Faculty's Office, chaplaincy, religious studies department, anthropology department, Africana studies department, history department and the Dean of Multicultural Affairs.

Michael "Doc" Woods, associate professor of music, was quoted in the Albany Times Union article, "Freedom songs Albany Symphony commission sends seven composers on a spiritual quest."  Woods, who was commissioned to write a musical update of the spiritual "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot, said, "(Spirituals) are a matter of great historical importance and (represent) the thirst for freedom that anyone would have.  I'm delighted, as a person of color, to represent something beyond bump and grind and sex." Today's pop, he adds, "is not the only depiction of African-American music and not a true depiction of our skills or the subject matters we choose."

The lecture scheduled today, Friday, Feb. 20, on "Soul Food"  has been postponed. Please watch for notification when it is re-scheduled.

International Peacekeeper Irene Kindy will speak about her experiences in the Opon River Valley in Colombia. Kindy will answer the question, "How is our domestic security connected to those who fear for the their lives every day in Colombia?" Sunday, Feb. 22 at 6:15 p.m. in Cafe Opus.  The event is sponsored by the Dean of Faculty's Office, government department, Kirkland Project for the Study of Gender, Society and Culture, and the Womyn's Center.

Charles Driscoll, professor of environmental systems engineering at Syracuse University, presents "Acid Rain and the Adirondacks: Diagnosis and Prognosis," Tuesday, Feb. 24, at 7:30 p.m. in K-J Red Pit.  The talk is in conjugation with the sophomore seminar Forever Wild: The Cultural and Natural Histories of the Adirondack Park and sponsored by the Dean of the Faculty's Office.

Award-winning filmmakers Ayoka Chenzira and Aishah Shahidah Simmons will present their films and discuss their careers as pioneering activists, filmmakers, producers, and writers at "In Focus and Outspoken:  Women Filmmaker Colloquium" on Wednesday, Feb. 25, at 5:30 p.m. in Kirner-Johnson 109 at Hamilton College.  This event is free and open to the public.

Sandra Harding, professor of education and women's studies at UCLA, presents "Science and Technology Studies in a Postcolonial World: Recent Issues," Tuesday, March 2, at 7:30 p.m., in the Fillius Events Barn.  The lecture is part of The Kirkland Project for the Study of Gender lecture series, "Technology, Science, and Democracy:  What's at Stake?" 

The Duncan Yo-Yo celebrates its 75th anniversary in 2004.  To a historian, the yo-yo is the marketing success story of Donald Duncan.  To a child (of all ages) it is a challenging toy.  "To a physicist, however, a yo-yo is a remarkably fun example of a flywheel," said Gordon Jones, assistant professor of physics at Hamilton College.

Author Dayton Duncan will present "How Lewis and Clark Wrote Their Way Across America, and Into Immortality" on Thursday, March 4, at 7:30 p.m., in Kirner-Johnson Auditorium. He will cover topics addressed in his books, including his latest, Scenes of Visionary Enchantment: Reflections on Lewis & Clark. The lecture is free and open to the public and is sponsored by Hamilton College's Writing Center, the dean of faculty, the department of history and the American studies program.