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The Hamilton College department of theatre and dance will present the play "Aunt Dan & Lemon," in eight performances beginning on Thursday, Nov. 11 at 8 p.m. in Minor Theater. Directed by Associate Professor of Theater and Dance Craig Latrell, Aunt Dan & Lemon has been called "...the most robust and tantalizing play that Wallace Shawn has written" by The New Yorker.  In a review The New York Times said, "Simply put, this is a play about how literate civilized societies can drift en masse into beastiness and commit the most obscene acts of history...the most stimulating, not to mention demanding American play to emerge this year." Performances will be held Thursday - Saturday, Nov. 11-13 at 8 p.m.; Saturday, Nov. 13 at 2 p.m.; and Wednesday, Nov. 17 through Saturday, Nov. 20, at 8 p.m. All shows are in Minor Theater. Call 859-4057 for reservations. Not appropriate for children under the age of 16.

Brian Rosmaita, assistant professor of computer science, presented a paper at the 15th annual conference of the Mid-Atlantic Popular and American Culture Association held in Buffalo in November. In his talk, Rosmaita argued that integrating disability studies into computer science can improve pedagogy, particularly for courses in Web design.  He will be teaching an introductory-level course (CPSCI 107) based on this principle this spring.  

Vivyan Adair recently presented a brown-bag lunch discussion about the history of welfare, contemporary welfare legislation, and the effect such legislation has had on people in the United States and at Hamilton College. Adair serves as the Elihu Root Peace Fund Associate Professor of Women's Studies and the director of the ACCESS project. Sharon Gormley, the coordinator of the ACCESS project, assisted with the lecture, which was sponsored by HAVOC and Think Tank.

Masaaki Kamiya, assistant professor in the department of East Asian languages and literatures, presented a paper at the annual meeting of the Atlantic Province Linguistic Association at the University of Maine on November 5 and 6.  In his talk, Kamiya argued that Japanese light verbs and verbal nouns (Sino-Japanese) cannot undergo the incorporation processes at LF, which is the logico-semantic interface of the human mind.  The motivation of the previous theory to assume the existence of incorporation processes at LF is to guarantee that light verbs can obtain semantic features from verbal nouns.

The lecture given by Former President Bill Clinton on Nov. 9 at Hamilton College was featured by The Associated Press, CNN, Fox News and MSNBC among others. Clinton's visit was part of the Sacerdote Great Names Series at Hamilton, named in recognition of a significant gift from the family of Alex Sacerdote, a 1994 Hamilton graduate. President Clinton was the fourth former head of state or prime minister to speak at Hamilton as part of the series.

Philip Klinkner, the James S. Sherman Associate Professor of Government, was quoted in The Village Voice. The article "It's the Wealth, Stupid" discussed how "right-wing class warfare swung the 2004 election." Klinkner was interviewed about voter performance among socioeconomic classes. "Two of those [percentage] points came solely from people making over a 100 grand," Klinkner said. The people who won the election for him—his only significant improvement over his performance four years ago—were rich people, voting for more right-wing class warfare.

Bill Clinton, 42nd president of the U.S., thrilled a capacity crowd at Hamilton College on November 9 with a lecture on recollections of his presidency and his hopes for a nation that works together, rather than one that is divided by partisan politics. Some 4,600 people filled the Margaret Bundy Scott Field House and another 1,100 watched the lecture from closed circuit TV locations on campus. Clinton spoke for approximately 40 minutes then answered questions for another 45 minutes.

James Townsend, a commissioner of the Adirondack Park Agency, presented a lecture titled "Six Million Acres, Six Million Stories," on the history of conflicting interests in the Park, addressing the problems within the park and possible solutions for solving those problems. The November 8 lecture was presented by the Environmental Studies department and in conjunction with the Adirondack Sophomore Seminar.

Philip Klinkner, the James S. Sherman Associate Professor of Government, was interviewed for the New York Times article (11/7/2004) "Can History Save the Democrats?"

Cheng Li, the William R. Kenan Professor of Government, discussed Chinese President Hu Jintao's upcoming visit to Brazil and the prospects for the Chinese-Brazilian relations in a BBC World Service interview on Nov. 5.  Jintao is scheduled to visit Brazil, Argentina, Chile and Cuba from Nov. 11 to 23, during which he will attend APEC's 12th informal leadership meeting.