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Professor of Women's Studies Chandra Talpade Mohanty is the author of a new book, Feminism Without Borders: Decolonizing Theory, Practicing Solidarity, published by Duke University Press (3/03). The book addresses some of the most pressing and complex issues facing contemporary feminism. According to the jacket: "Forging vital links between daily life and collective action and between theory and pedagogy, Mohanty has been at the vanguard of Third World and international feminist thought and activism for nearly two decades."

Martha Rhodes, writer-in-residence, will give a reading of her poetry on Thursday, Feb. 20, at 8 p.m. in the Beinecke Events Barn. It is free and open to the public and will be followed by a reception.

"Doctuh" Mike Woods, associate professor of music, was interviewed for a Syracuse Post-Standard article (2/19/03) about his jazz group, the Zoe Jazz Ensemble. The group performed at the Syracuse Suds Factory on Feb. 19. Woods has written more than 400 scores in jazz, classical, orchestral, gospel and other musical genres.

Professor of Religious Studies Heidi Ravven gave an invited lecture at the UCLA Jewish Studies Center conference titled, After Spinoza: Judaism, Modernity, and the Future of the Multitude. Her lecture was titled, "Spinoza's Halakhic Social Ethics, Jewish Democratic Politics, and Feminist Liberation." It was a gathering of Spinoza scholars from all over the world for an intensive three-day conference supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Ma Vie en Rose, a screening in the "Masculinities" film series will be presented on Thursday, Feb. 20, at 7:30 pm. in KJ 109 (Red Pit). It will be followed by a discussion facilitated by Minnie Bruce Pratt, Irwin Chair in Women's Studies. Originally released in 1997, this is the story of seven-year-old Ludovic, seen by family as a little boy--while Ludovic has no doubt that she is a little girl, and dresses,plays and loves accordingly. The winner of the Golden Globe as best foreign language film of its year, this is a beautiful and hopeful movie about the possibility for an infinite range of sex/gender identities being open to all of us. Co-sponsored by the French Club. Free and open to the public.

The Contemporary Voices and Visions series of the Hamilton College Performing Arts continues with a performance by Spoken Hand Percussion Orchestra on Friday, Feb. 21, at 8 p.m., in Wellin Hall, Schambach Center for Music and the Performing Arts. Spoken Hand is an internationally unique hand drumming orchestra composed of four percussion batteries that represent the traditions of Afro Cuban bata, Brazilian samba, North Indian tabla and West African djembe.

Adolph Reed, author and professor of political science at the New School for Social Research, discussed, ?W. E. B. Du Bois and the *Souls of Black Folk* 100 Years Later: Race and Politics in Post-Jim Crow America,? February 17 in the Chapel at Hamilton College. The lecture was held to commemorate Black History Month at Hamilton. Adolph Reed, author and professor of political science at the New School for Social Research, discussed, ?W. E. B. Du Bois and the *Souls of Black Folk* 100 Years Later: Race and Politics in Post-Jim Crow America,? February 17 in the Chapel at Hamilton College. The lecture was held to commemorate Black History Month at Hamilton.

Barbara Gold, chair of Hamilton's Classics Department, was interviewed for a story about Valentine's Day expressions of love on the Discovery.com Web site. Gold analyzed writings from ancient Rome and sentiments in modern cards and found Romans had a very different view of love from that of today's couples.

Professor of Classics Barbara Gold wrote an essay about "Valentines from Ancient Rome" which was featured on the poppolitics.com Web site.

Assistant Professor of English Dana Luciano is mentioned in a New York Times article (2/13/03) about the difficulties in getting rid of old and obsolete computers. System administrator Jenn Sturm is also quoted.