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Professor of Religious Studies S.B. Rodriguez-Plate recently gave a talk on experiential- and material-based learning at Utrecht University in the Netherlands.

Major national and international media outlets and leading publications turned to Hamilton College faculty, staff, and alumni for their expertise and thought leadership on a broad range of topics during the 2023-2024 academic year.

Professor of Religious Studies S Brent Rodriguez-Plate recently spent 10 days in Berlin as a member of the ecumenical jury of the 74th Berlin International Film Festival (the “Berlinale”).

National and regional news organizations regularly interview Hamilton faculty, staff, alumni, and students for their expertise and perspectives on current events, and to feature programs and activities on campus. January’s news topics included DEI policies, prison writing, and book banning, among others.

The Routledge Handbook of Material Religion, co-edited by Professor of Religious Studies S. Brent Rodríguez-Plate, was recently published. The 450-page volume features essays by scholars from around the world.

Professor of Religious Studies S Brent Rodríguez-Plate has recently presented on academic editing, religion and film, and the Erie Canal’s relationship to the Underground Railroad.

February’s news highlights ranged from features on career connections and peer-counseling to immersive education and academic freedom.

December’s news highlights include an essay co-authored by President David Wippman on whether college is too hard and a New York Times essay featuring the use of oral exams at Hamilton.

“Something Came Undone,” by Professor of Religious Studies S. B. Rodriguez-Plate, was recently published in Lion’s Roar, a North American Buddhist magazine.

Professor of Religious Studies S. Brent Rodríguez-Plate recently published contributions to two edited volumes.