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When most people stop by the baseball stadium over the summer, they find their seats, grab a hot dog, watch the game, and hope a foul ball flies their way. But when Justin Leigh ’20 goes to the stadium, he means business. Specifically, sales business.

The Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art at Hamilton College will present the work of contemporary Ethiopian artist Elias Sime (b. 1968) in an exhibition titled Elias Sime: Tightrope opening Saturday, Sept. 7, through Sunday, Dec. 8.

This summer, Kelli Mackey ’20 is participating in an educational internship with St. Paul’s School. She helps teach summer boarding school students and supervises them outside of classes, developing her leadership and instruction capabilities.

Stemming from conversations Plate has had in interreligious work in nearby Utica, N.Y., and in New York City, he served as the guest editor of a recent issue of CrossCurrents that focused on “Interreligious Aesthetics.”

If you’ve been away from Hamilton’s news site this summer you’ve missed a lot! Many students kept academics at the top of their summer “To-Do” list by collaborating on research projects with faculty. Others explored possible careers through internships supported by the College. See some highlights below and read news stories about summer research and internships here.

Professor of Religious Studies Heidi Ravven recently co-organized and co-chaired a panel on “Issues of Power and Complicity in Psychiatry and Beyond” with her daughter Dr. Simha E. Ravven ’98.

In an email to the Hamilton community on Aug. 29, Dean of Faculty Suzanne Keen announced the passing of Carole Bellini-Sharp, the Margaret Bundy Scott Professor of Theatre Emerita.

Hamilton opened its 208th year with the traditional Convocation ceremony on Aug. 28. President David Wippman and members of the administration welcomed students and new faculty, and academic achievement prizes were awarded to 55 students.

When Jesse Elmer ’21 helped plan Hamilton’s History Club outing to the Seward House Museum in Auburn, N.Y., he didn’t know that the trip would lead him to his summer internship.

Maoist Laughter, co-edited by Associate Professor of East Asian Languages Zhuoyi Wang, was recently published by Hong Kong University Press.