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Associate Professor of History Mackenzie Cooley recently presented “The Nature of Spanish Empire” at the University of Michigan as part of the U-M Eisenberg Institute for Historical Studies Lecture Series.

Hamilton students explored career interests around the world this summer. Read about a few of them here.

In an email to the Hamilton community on Sept. 26, Provost and Dean of Faculty Ngoni Munemo announced the death of Burgess Professor of Romance Languages and Literature Emeritus Rouben Cholakian.

Associate Professor of Hispanic Studies Edna Rodríguez-Plate and Professor of Religious Studies S.B. Rodríguez-Plate recently served on an independent jury for the 82nd Venice Film Festival.

As new and returning members of our community made their way back to the Hill this fall, they were greeted by new spaces, programs, and people. Here’s a look at what’s new and what’s ahead.

Nhora Lucía Serrano, director of academic technology, teaching, and research services, has published a new scholarly essay in Snapshots: Teaching Los Bros Hernandez, a new anthology from San Diego State University Press.

Preston Sutton ’97 follows where science, the wind, and his interests take him. As operations manager at Sail & Explore, this polymer physicist does field work and expedition planning for a Switzerland-based nonprofit that explores the possible effects of micro- and nanoplastics on human health.

Russell Marcus, the Christian A. Johnson Excellence in Teaching Professor of Philosophy, discussed the Hamilton College Summer Program in Philosophy (HCSPiP) in an episode of the Tea for Teaching podcast titled “A Summer to Learn.”

In its first meeting of the 2025-26 academic year, the Hamilton Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa elected 10 members of the Class of 2026.

Assistant Professor of Chemistry Carolyn Hutchinson recently published an invited contribution in Cell Reports Physical Sciences.