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In a letter with the headline Intellectual Diversity in College, Wippman discussed political polarization on campuses and the importance of “encouraging students to develop certain habits of mind, habits that include testing their ideas, searching for evidence and learning to construct, critique and defend arguments, all of which require thoughtful consideration of opposing viewpoints.”

A religious studies course about pilgrimages plus boundless curiosity propelled Estella Brenneman ’20 on a 300 mile trek across Spain. Here’s how it happened.

Professor of Anthropology Chaise LaDousa recently co-edited a special issue of Culture, Theory and Critique honoring the pioneering work of Bonnie Urciuoli, the Leonard C. Ferguson Professor of Anthropology Emerita.

The Hamilton College community remembers the victims of the 9/11 attacks on the 18th anniversary of the tragedy.

Alexei Smith ’19 has known what she’s wanted out of life since high school, and at the University of Colorado Boulder, she’s one step closer to achieving her dream.

You might find yourself running into KJ at 8:59 this Thursday morning, almost late for your 9 a.m. economics class. Alternatively, you might find yourself studying until the wee hours of the morning, preparing for your first exam of the semester. Whatever brings you to KJ between today and Friday, consider taking an informative break by observing the Contemporary Anti-Semitism Exhibit, housed in the KJ Atrium until the end of the week. To introduce the week-long exhibit, Professor of History Shoshana Keller gave a talk on anti-Semitism in the contemporary world, an informative complement to an already educational collection of information.

The first time Ethiopian artist Elias Sime saw a motherboard, he thought it looked like a landscape. Created by Sime and his collaborator, Meskerem Assegued, “Tightrope” is a commentary on humanity, technology, and the environment – and how the three interact. On Sept 7, the Wellin Museum not only celebrated the opening reception of “Tightrope,” but also welcomed Sime and Assegued (who acted as translator) to Hamilton as part of the Wellin’s Artists in Conversation series. Johnson-Pote Director of the Wellin Tracy Adler guided the conversation.

Assistant Professor of Literature Stephanie Bahr recently published a personal essay about reading and teaching as a scholar with a disability.

Looking to use her legal expertise to fight domestic violence, attorney Stephanie Nilva ’88 in 2003 launched the nonprofit organization Day One, which serves young people in New York City. She’s been its executive director since the beginning.