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The Kirkland Project for the Study of Gender, Society and Culture opened its 2004-2005 series, "Class in Context: Intersections of Class, Race, Gender, Sexuality and Nationality," with a panel discussion on Sept. 2. The panel, titled "Making Class Visible," included Hamilton professors Vivyan Adair (women's studies) and Bonnie Urciuoli (anthropology), as well as guests Joycelyn Moody of Saint Louis University and Katherine O'Donnell of Hartwick College.

The Hamilton Action Volunteer Outreach Coalition (HAVOC) will hold Make A Difference Day on Saturday Sept. 4. HAVOC members will take students, local alumni, faculty members, and staff members to volunteer sites in the community or to locations on campus to help make a difference in other people's lives. The annual event kicks off HAVOC activities for the year, with a dinner afterwards where students can learn about opportunities for continuing community service.

J.K. Hage III '72 of Utica was appointed to the Albany Law School Board of Trustees at the trustees' May meeting. Hage is managing partner of Hage & Hage LLC in Utica and of counsel to Lukas, Nace, Gutierrez and Sachs in Washington D.C. He also is general counsel of the Griffiss Institute in Rome. Hage, a 1978 graduate of Albany Law School, is a member of the Advisory Board of the Science and Technology Law Center at the law school and a member of the Dean's Communications Advisory Council.

"Inside the Floating World: Japanese Prints from the Lenoir C. Wright Collection" is an exhibition of Ukiyo-e or floating world pictures, 60 woodblock prints from the early 18th century through the late 19th century. They provide a unique glimpse of the life and art of Japan during that period. Organized by the Weatherspoon Art Museum, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, the show will open on Thursday, Sept. 23, and will close on Sunday, Jan. 2, and is free and open to the public.

David Paris, Vice President of Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty at Hamilton College, announced the appointment of new faculty for the 2004-2005 academic year, including two tenure-track appointments, 18 visiting professors, and 10 lecturers, teaching fellows and instructors.

The Kirkland Project for the Study of Gender, Society and Culture will open its 2004 –2005 series, “Class in Context:  Intersections of Class, Race, Gender, Sexuality and Nationality,” with a panel discussion on Thursday, Sept. 2, at 4:10 p.m. in the Fillius Events Barn. The panel, “Making Class Visible,” will feature Hamilton faculty and guests.

Professor of History Maurice Isserman published a letter to the editor in USA Today (8/31/04) concerning New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's decision to deny anti-war protesters access to Central Park during the Republican National Convention. In his letter, Isserman recalled two instances in his youth where he attended rallies in Central Park. "Both events were completely peaceful, demonstrating the value and enduring strength of the American commitment to freedom of speech and freedom of assembly," he wrote. "New York's current mayor, Michael Bloomberg, could have learned something from the history of mass non-violent protest in his city... Instead, by denying anti-war demonstrators an acceptable venue for gathering together in peaceful protest, he has almost guaranteed the outbreak of violence in the streets of his city during the Republican National Convention," said Isserman.

Irma M. and Robert D. Morris Professor of Economics Derek C. Jones has received another grant for a project titled "Economic Performance and Human Resource Management Policies:  Econometric Evidence from the Baltics."  The grant was awarded by the National Council for Eurasian and East European research and will run from October 2004 thru the end of 2006.

Professor of Comparative Literature Peter Rabinowitz wrote the cover article for the current issue (September/October 2004; Volume 28, no. 1) of Fanfare Magazine. The article, "'Without Conviction, It's Going to be Worthless': Stephen Hough and Andrew Litton Record the Rachmaninoff Concertos," is an interview with pianist Hough and Litton (conductor of the Dallas Symphony) that took place while they were recording the Rachmaninoff Concertos last spring. It's the first commercial set of the concertos that's been taken from live performances and the first set of the concertos recorded in SACD surround sound. The interview is followed by a review of the CDs, which are "revelatory."

Assistant Professor of Theater Mark Cryer's performance of "99 Questions You've Always Wanted to Ask an African American" at the Edinburgh (Scotland) Fringe Theatre Festival received a favorable review in Scotland's daily newspaper The Scotsman. The Edinburgh Festival is the biggest and best known arts festival in the world. The review says: "Cryer is a skilled and likeable performer, and it’s to his credit that none of his characters feel cliched. That, of course, is part of the point: that we all need to see people, not pigmentation; individuals not types."