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Levitt Series speaker Langdon Winner, the Thomas Phelan Chair of Humanities and Social Sciences at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, presented "Information Technology and the Dream of Democratic Renewal" on October 18 in the Science Center. The presentation focused on the conviction that new technology will revitalize democratic society. Winner also highlighted such themes as the public disconnect created through the rise of technological advancements, as well as the role the Internet plays in working toward a democratic society.

"Sex, Celibacy, and Gender Roles among the Shakers," will be presented on Tuesday, Oct. 23, at 4 p.m. in Hamilton's Kennedy Science Auditorium in the Science Center by Glendyne Wergland, this year's Couper Phi Beta Kappa Lecture speaker. The event is free and open to the public. Wergland's most recent book, Visiting the Shakers: 1778-1849, was recently published by Hamilton's Couper Press.

Mike Barlow '75 is the author of Partnering With the CIO: The Future of IT Sales Seen Through the Eyes of Key Decision Makers (John Wiley & Sons, 2007). His co-author is Michael Minelli. According to a review CIOs (Central Investment Officers – the executives who make and influence major IT processing decisions) spend more than $1.2 trillion on software and hardware each year. Partnering with the CIO looks at the InfoTech sales process from the CIO's perspective. Barlow '75  is an award-winning journalist, seasoned media professional and management consultant. He graduated from Hamilton College with a degree in English Literature. 

Associate Professor of Theatre Mark Cryer performed his one-man show, 99 Questions You've Always Wanted to Ask an African American But Were Too Afraid to Ask, at Emerson College in Boston on Oct. 17.  Cryer created the play with a student, Jared Johnson '02, who conducted interviews of people in New York City to arrive at the questions.

Christopher Hill, visiting instructor of history, presented a paper "Just What Do You Mean by 'Freedom?'" at the 2007 Southeast World History Association Conference held Oct. 12-14 in Savannah, Ga. His paper explored the idea of finding parallels of western liberalism in pre-modern, non-western cultures. Hill also chaired a panel on the nature of Diaspora at the conference.

Cheng Li, the William R. Kenan Professor of Government, has published an article titled "China's Most Powerful 'Princelings': How Many Will Enter the New Politburo" in the Oct. 17 issue of China Brief, a bi-weekly source of information and analysis covering Greater China published by The Jamestown Foundation.

Robert Martin, associate professor of government, presented a paper "The 'Saucy Sons of Enquiry:' Thomas Cooper and Democratic Dissent" at the 2007 meeting of the Association for Political Theory. The paper explores the early, radically democratic theory of the British expatriate scholar Thomas Cooper (1759-1839). Martin also served on the conference program committee and was a member of the APT's founding committee.

Professor of Chinese Hong Gang Jin gave a lecture at Cornell University's Language Resource Center on Tuesday, Oct. 16. Her topic, "Integrating Task-based Instruction into Foreign Language Curriculum: A Working Model for Syllabus Design", focused on guiding principles and challenges with regard to implementing a task-based curriculum.

Frank Anechiarico, Maynard Knox Professor of Government and Law, participated in a conference on "Law and the War on Terror" at West Point from Sept. 25 – 27. Anechiarico lead a panel on "Presidential Power and the Constitution in the War on Terror." The conference was attended by military lawyers, representatives of other government agencies and the media. Anechiarico is a director of the Center for the Study of the Law of War at the United States Military Academy, which sponsored the conference.

Hamilton College will host its 6th annual Relay For Life to benefit the American Cancer Society from Friday, Oct. 19, through Saturday, Oct. 20, in the Margaret Bundy Scott Field House. The relay begins at 7 p.m. and continues through 7 a.m. on Saturday. To date 183 students and 31 groups are registered. The women's soccer team is currently in the fundraising lead with $3,120 pledged. Last year's relay raised more than $20,000 for the American Cancer Society. Students can still register for the event online.