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Sheila Fisher, professor of English at Trinity College, will give a lecture titled “The Art of Translating Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales” on Thursday, Oct. 6, at 4:10 p.m., in the Science Center’s Kennedy Auditorium. The event is a part of the fall 2011 Humanities Forum and is free and open to the public.

The Hamilton College Performing Arts continues its 2011 series with the SFJAZZ Collective performing the music of Stevie Wonder on Friday, Oct. 7, at 8 p.m., in Wellin Hall. Immediately before the concert, Professor of Music “Doc” Woods will present a pre-concert talk in Café Opus on the topics of Wonder’s music and arranging for modern jazz.

Catherine G. Kodat, professor of English and director of the American Studies program, has contributed a chapter to A Companion to American Literary Studies.

For the 28th consecutive year, the Ecology course (Bio. 237) traipsed to the top of Whiteface Mountain. This year's class was so large that it was split into two separate trips. As usual, the weather for this trip was unpredictable. The first trip took place on Sept. 25 with Prof. Bill Pfitsch and found warmth, blue skies and grand vistas. The second trip, led by Prof. Ernest Williams on Oct. 2, encountered dense overcast skies, rain and chilly temperatures.

It’s inevitable that at times we can get down on ourselves, daunted by the prospect of what lies ahead. The threat of a double dip recession, prolonged unemployment after graduation, or even just a bad grade on a homework assignment can darken one’s outlook. At these moments, it's important to put things into perspective, as Hamilton Program in New York students learned on Oct. 1 while volunteering at the Bowery Mission, the oldest such establishment in New York City.  

Eduardo Bonilla-Silva, professor of sociology at Duke University, will deliver a keynote address titled “The Racial Grammar of Everyday Life in Contemporary America” on Thursday, Oct. 6, at 7 p.m. in the Fillius Events Barn. The event is sponsored by the Days-Massolo Center and is free and open to the public.

Kevin Smith '81, Duke University scholarly communications officer, will deliver the Couper Phi Beta Kappa Library Lecture on Thursday, Oct. 6, at 4:15 p.m., in the Bradford Auditorium, KJ.  The lecture, titled “From Schopenhauer to Schwarzenegger: The Impact of Copyright on Art and Scholarship in the Digital Age,” is free and open to the public.

Biologist E.O. Wilson made the case for the protection of biodiversity in a lecture titled “The Creation: An Appeal to Save Life on Earth,” on Monday, Oct. 3. The Biology and Environmental Studies departments brought Wilson to Hamilton for the annual James S. Plant Distinguished Scientist Lecture.  

Storytelling has existed for centuries as a way to preserve memories and moments through an ever-changing history. And now, Hamilton students will have the chance to share their own stories with the community.

Professor of English and Creative Writing Doran Larson published an essay, "Abolition from Within: Enabling the Citizen Convict" in the latest issue (#91) of Radical Teacher. He also presented four papers in recent months.