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A. Todd Franklin, associate professor of philosophy, presented a paper at this year's meeting of the Alain Locke Society held Nov. 7-8 at George Washington University. The paper, titled "Unlikely Allies: Nietzsche, Locke and the Counter-Hegemonic Force of Critical Consciousness," focused on the ways in which both philosophers function as Cultural Physicians. 

On November 12, journalist Jeff Sharlet gave a thought-provoking lecture on the direction in which the organized Religious Right could progress under the Obama administration. Far from being destroyed by the recent election, Sharlet believes that the movement will continue its tradition of re-inventing itself in order to transition its ideals and activism into a new era. 

Dr. Drew M. Noden, professor of animal development at the Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine, presented a research seminar to the Biology Department, an evening workshop to students and faculty, and he talked with preveterinary students about the process of preparing for successful application to veterinary medical schools on Nov. 10.

Hamilton students in the New York City program met with Peter Singer, the Ira W. DeCamp Professor of Bioethics at the University Center for Human Values, Princeton University, on Oct. 29. Singer is the author of One World, and The Ethics of What We Eat, two centerpiece works students in the program read this semester.

In celebration of Native American History Month, Hamilton College will host a Native American exhibit titled, "Trail of Tears: A Journey of Survival and Success" on Thursday, Nov. 13. The exhibit will be on display from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Commons area of the Kirner-Johnson Building. It is free and open to the public.

In his presentation on Nov. 11, Michael Mathres, '96, posed a riddle: "I am invisible, I am released when you consume things, and if left unregulated, I have the ability to cause a global crisis. What am I?"

The Art Department welcomes photographer David Hilliard for a lecture in its Visiting Artist Series on Wednesday, Nov. 12, at 4:15 p.m., in KJ Auditorium. Hilliard creates large scale multi-paneled color photographs, often based on his life or the lives of people around him. His panoramas direct the viewers gaze across the image surface allowing narrative, time and space to unfold. Sponsored by the Art Department and the Dietrich Fund, the lecture is free and open to the public.

Professor of Classics Shelley Haley recently returned from a conference to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the publication of Martin Bernal's Black Athena: The AfroAsiatic Roots of Classical Civilization, where she gave a plenary address. Her paper was titled, "Excavating in the Dark: Critical Race Feminism and Black Athena."

For Arlene Blum, the phrase "breaking trail" is not just a mountaineering term, but rather a comprehensive description of her life's accomplishments. Blum, who lectured in the Science Center's Kennedy Auditorium on Monday evening, is an accomplished scientist, author, and climber who has dared to "break trail" her entire life by attacking, without fear, one seemingly-impossible task after another.

Seven of Hamilton's residence halls have been competing in a Dorm Energy Battle since November 1. The competition, which ends November 15, matches similarly sized residence halls together to see which can reduce its energy consumption the most. Milbank leads the large residence hall battle, and Kirkland leads the smaller residence hall matchup after 10 days.