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The Ohio State University Press series (“Theory and Interpretation of Narrative”) co-edited by Professor of Comparative Literature Peter J. Rabinowitz and James Phelan has added two more titles to its list of published books.

Jay G. Williams ’54, the Walcott-Bartlett Professor of Religion, recently published an article on the Bestwriting.com website. "Zen Blessings from Canada” is a reflection upon experiences at a Zen temple in Toronto, and Buddhism as it actually is.

Gary Laderman, professor of American religious history and cultures and chair of the religion department at Emory University, will present “Forget Secularism: Religion (Still) Rules” on Monday, May 3, at noon, in room 3024 of the Science Center. The talk is free and open to the public.

Although many people might think of copyright issues as being contemporary, they emerged in legal discourse as early as the 16th century after the invention of the printing press and have been adapting to technological innovations ever since. In her April 29 lecture, Cornell's Tracy Mitrano discussed “Copyright Conundrums: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow,” and addressed what she believes to be the most pressing copyright problems facing higher education. Mitrano’s talk was part of the Couper Phi Beta Kappa Lecture series which was established in 2005 to honor Hamilton alumnus Richard “Dick” Couper ’44.

S. Brent Plate, visiting associate professor of religious studies, was interviewed for the article “Censorship of 'South Park' triggers debate” in the Columbus Dispatch (4/29/10). The article describes how the creators of the cartoon "South Park" had recently received threats after depicting the Prophet Muhammed in a mascot-like bear costume and as Santa Claus.

Visiting Assistant Professor of Psychology Jon A. Sefcek has published a research paper about the evolution of general intelligence in humans. “A Life-History Model of Human Fitness Indicators,” co-authored with Aurelio José Figueredo of the University of Arizona, appears in the current issue of the journal Biodemography and Social Biology.

William Ford ’10 has been awarded a Fulbright Teaching Assistantship to Malaysia. He is a religious studies major at Hamilton.

The results of the 2010 Levitt Center Youth Poll will be released via Webcast on Thursday, April 29 at 9:30. The poll is a survey of young people's attitudes about and understanding of economic policy, the recent economic crisis and the future economy. View Webcast

A documentary film screening of Fighting For America: The Reflections of Black WWII Veterans, a film produced by Susan Perham ’12, will take place on Friday, April 30, at 4 p.m., in the Bradford Auditorium (formerly known as the Kirner-Johnson Auditorium, KJ 125). The film was produced as part of Perham’s summer 2009 Emerson Fellowship titled “Oneida County’s African American WWII Veterans,” which she worked on under the advisement of Professor of History Esther Kanipe. The screening is free and open to the public.

Two members of the Hamilton College faculty were recently awarded a grant by the Consortium on High Achievement and Success (CHAS). Assistant Professor of History Chad Williams and Consulting Director of the Cultural Education Center Madeleine Lopez were awarded $5,000 to support a pedagogical initiative titled “Faculty as Models of Academic Success” (FAMAS).