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A. Todd Franklin, associate professor of philosophy, presented a paper "The Dark Ghetto: Race, Subjectivity, and the Dialects of Dislocation" at a multidisciplinary symposium held October 12-13 at SUNY Binghamton. The paper focused on the tragic dimensions of ghetto life and the ways in which human subjectivity can positively transform it. In keeping with the symposium's theme: "Modernity and Locality: Discrete Spaces in Global Culture," Franklin's paper highlighted the ways in which American ghettos are hyper-segregated both spatially and socially.

Ann Bancroft, the internationally acclaimed polar explorer, spoke at Hamilton on Thursday, October 18, about experiences and triumphs during her career as a polar traveler. She first spoke at the College 11 years ago, shortly after her 1992-1993 expedition. Bancroft was the first woman to reach the Arctic Pole on ice, which she accomplished on May 4, 1986. On January 14, 1993 she and three other women became the first women to lead an all female expedition to the Antarctic Pole. They were also the first to reach the pole without any corporate sponsorship. Then in 2001 Bancroft and a fellow female explorer, Liv Arnesen, became the first women to cross the continent of Antarctica. Her lecture focused on the difficulties of entering the field and then developing a viable and meaningful career out of her lifelong passion.

The Hamilton College Performing Arts Classical Connections series will present a concert by the Baltimore Consort on Saturday, Oct. 20, at 8 p.m. in Wellin Hall at the Schambach Center for Music and the Performing Arts.

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.

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.

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. 

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.