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De Bao Xu, associate professor of Chinese, presented a lecture, "A Multimedia Approach to Teaching Chinese at Hamilton: A Nine-Year Practice," on Monday, Feb. 25, in the Red Pit. The talk was part of the Humanities Forum.

Vivyan Adair, assistant professor of women's studies, published an article in the winter 2002 issue of Signs, Journal of Women in Culture and Society (University of Chicago Press). Adair's article is titled "Branded With Infamy: Inscriptions of Poverty and Class in the U.S."

Members of the college community are invited to participate in POETRY NOW, with Sharon Bridgforth on Saturday, Feb. 23 , from 11 a.m. -2 p.m. in Root Hall. POETRY NOW is a workshop designed for "closet" writers, activists who don't have time to write, and spoken word griots. Come share theatre games/visualization and writing exercises designed to provoke body-memory movement and sound as a place to write from. Participants will be encouraged to tell their stories and to explore their own sense of poetic rhythms. This workshop is limited to 15 participants. Please reply to Nancy Rabinowitz (ext. 4149) to reserve a place.

Professor of Government Cheng Li was interviewed by the Los Angeles Times (Feb. 22) for an article about Hu Jintao, China's vice president who is considered the likely successor to president Jiang Zemin. "It would be unwise for Hu Jintao to be in the spotlight too much or to express his opinions too openly while his boss, Jiang Zemin, is still in charge," said Li.

Hamilton seniors will present student recitals this weekend. Friday's performance will feature Martin Nedbal, clarinet, with Sar-Shalom Stong, piano, and Florent Renard-Payen, cello at 8 p.m. in Wellin Hall. On Saturday, Feb. 23 at 8 p.m. in Wellin Hall, Jeannette Gould, soprano with Valerie Ludlum Wright, piano will perform. Both concerts are free and open to the public. Reception to follow.

Susan Bordo, professor of English and women's studies and the Otis A. Singletary Chair in the Humanities at the University of Kentucky, will deliver a lecture, "Beauty on the Brain," on Friday, March 8, at 4:10 pm in the Hamilton College Chapel. The lecture is free and open to the public.

Joel Johnson, a 1965 graduate of Hamilton and chief executive officer of Hormel Foods Corp., was featured in a Feb. 20 Wall Street Journal article about meatpackers' rush to market meats under national brand names.

The Africana Studies Program continues its Diasporic Film Series in celebration of Black History Month. The 2002 theme is "The Color Line Revisited: Is Racism Dead?" On Tuesday, Feb. 19, the series will feature "Daughters of the Dust," directed by Julie Dash, at 7 p.m. in the Red Pit, KJ. Classics Professor Shelley Haley will offer introductory remarks. All events are free and open to the public.

Peter Cameron, a 1982 graduate of Hamilton College and author of three novels, will visit the campus as writer-in-residence from Feb. 18-22, and do a public reading of his works on Thursday, Feb. 21, at 8 p.m. in the Beinecke Events Barn. The reading is free and open to the public, and will be followed by a reception.

Richard Werner, the John Stewart Kennedy Professor of Philosophy, deliver a lecture,"Noncombatant Immunity Thesis," on February 19. The lecture was sponsored by the office of the president.