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Dr. Leila Talani, the director of studies for the politics with economics programme of the department of European studies at the University of Bath, U.K., and a lecturer at the London School of Economics and Political Science, spoke at Hamilton on February 27. She presented a lecture titled "The Dollar, the Euro, and the Future of European Integration” in the Fillius Events Barn. Prof. Didar Erdinc of the economics department and Prof. Alan Cafruny of Hamilton’s government department served as hosts and commentators for Talani’s lecture.

Elizabeth Castelli, associate professor of religion at Barnard College, presented the Department of Classics’ Winslow Lecture on Thursday, Feb. 24, in the Kirner-Johnson Red Pit. Castelli explained that her lecture, originally titled “Martyrdom and Meaning-Making in Ancient and Contemporary Christian Contexts,” would take on slightly different concepts and topics; her discussion would not be limited to Christian contexts but rather extended to contemporary U.S. foreign policy and the use of torture.

Lawrence Prelli, a professor of communication at the University of New Hampshire, presented a lecture titled "Visualizing Facts and Metaphors in the U.S.-Canada Gulf of Maine Boundary Case," on Feb. 22 in the Kirner-Johnson Auditorium.

John Abbott '81 returned to Hamilton on February 15  to present a lecture on his work as a jazz photographer. Although Abbott primarily does freelance photography work for major corporations and magazines, he has achieved great success while combining two of his true passions, jazz and photography. He has taken pictures of famous jazz musicians for magazines and CD releases, calling this his “jazz photography.” Some of Abbott’s work is currently featured as part of the Emerson jazz photography exhibit titled “The Music Stand: Jazz as a Unifying Social Force.” The exhibit will run through April 10 in the Emerson Gallery.

Kirk Pillow, the associate dean of the faculty and associate professor of philosophy, presented a lecture titled "Lens Flare in the Age of Digital Production” on Friday, Feb. 11, in the Kirner-Johnson Red Pit.

On February 9, Iroquois activist Doug George-Kanentiio and his wife, Grammy-nominated Native American singer Joanne Shenandoah, presented a lecture at Hamilton College titled “Love, Legends and Land Claims.” George-Kanentiio and Shenandoah discussed Iroquois culture and history, and the problems the Iroquois people face today, especially issues regarding native language and casino deals.

Elizabeth Fox-Genovese, Eleanor Raoul Professor of Humanities and Professor of History at Emory University, presented a lecture titled "Life or Death: Who Decides?" at Hamilton on January 27. The lecture was the first part of a special two-speaker examination of abortion issues and was sponsored by Levitt Center.

Mark Sterner presented his lecture-program DUI: A Powerful Lesson, on January 25 in the Chapel. Sterner recounted how his senior year spring break trip in 1994 turned into a nightmare for him and his three fraternity brothers, Aaron, Pete and Jim, when they were involved in a drunk-driving car crash.

On January 21, members of the Hamilton community gathered in the Chapel for a memorial service to remember the thousands of people from around the world who were killed in last month’s tsunami.

Hamilton College Professors Cheng Li, Ann Frechette, Thomas Wilson and Kyoko Omori have been awarded research grants from the Freeman Foundation for their proposals for Asian studies research projects. The grant program funds both long-term and short-term projects. Projects that receive funding from the Freeman Foundation are focused on professional development of the Hamilton Asian studies faculty.