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Students in Associate Professor of Government Sharon Rivera’s “Introduction to Russian Studies” class (RSNST 100) participated in a teleconference with students from MGIMO University (the Moscow State Institute of International Affairs) on Nov. 15.  MGIMO is one of the most prestigious universities in the Russian Federation and enrolls over 6,000 students with international interests. 

Alumnus Eric Kuhn ’09, head of social media at United Talent Agency, appeared on Bloomberg TV on a segment titled “Is Twitter Trying to Bring Back Must See TV?” Kuhn’s biography, including his Hamilton education, appeared prominently on screen.

A paper by Sean Fujimori ’14 was accepted for publication in the undergraduate philosophy journal Ephemeris.

Three Hamilton College runners competed at the 2013 NCAA Division III Cross Country Championships at Hanover College in Hanover, Ind., on Saturday.

For many people, the words “history class” conjure up images of dusty books, and it’s true that American Communal Religious Societies, co-taught by Professor of History Doug Ambrose and Director of Special Collections Christian Goodwillie, does have most of its weekly class meetings in Burke Library. Most, but not all.

During his talk on November 20, London-based museum and heritage consultant Crispin Paine introduced an intriguing idea: in a secular society, have museums become, in their own way, temples? Both visitors to museums and temples, Paine observed, follow a set route through the building and pause to reflect before certain objects. The religious visitor leaves with a renewed faith, the museum visitor with edification.

Visiting Professor of Art History Scott MacDonald presented two programs of films on Nov. 18 and 19 at the Harvard Film Archive.

Rachel Sobel ’15 is among six student delegates sponsored by the American Chemical Society (ACS) who are currently attending the UN Climate Talks in Warsaw, Poland. A videoconference with the student delegates will take place today, Thursday, Nov. 21, from noon to 1 p.m. in the Levitt Center Conference Room (KJ251A).

Director of Interactive Content Strategy Jess Krywosa presented a paper at the American Marketing Association Symposium for the Marketing of Higher Education held Nov. 10 – 13 in Boston.

Visiting Assistant Professor of Theatre Andrew Holland designed the scenery for the premiere of a new version of Jack Beeson's opera Lizzie Borden for Boston Lyric Opera, directed by Christopher Alden.