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Assistant Professor of Government Sharon Rivera published an article, "Elites and the Diffusion of Foreign Models in Russia," in Political Studies, Vol. 52 (2004): 43-62.

Samuel Crowl, Hamilton class of 1962 and Trustee Professor of English at Ohio University, gave a lecture at Hamilton on April 23 called "Hamlet and Hollywood." In celebration of playwright William Shakespeare’s 440th birthday, Crowl spoke about the four film adaptations of Hamlet that were made in the 1990s. Crowl is an expert in film adaptations of Shakespeare, and is the author of Shakespeare Observed: Studies in Performance on Stage and Screen (1992) and Shakespeare at the Cineplex: The Kenneth Branaugh Era (2003).

A book written by Visiting Assistant Professor of History Aram Goudsouzian about the life of actor Sidney Poitier was reviewed in The New York Times (4/25/04). Sidney Poitier: Man, Actor, Icon, recounts the life of the actor known for his roles in "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner," "Lilies of the Field," and "In the Heat of the Night."

Hamilton alumnus and playwright Thomas Meehan '51 was featured in a Los Angeles Times article (4/25/04) about the new play "Bombay Dreams" which is set to open on Broadway on April 29. Meehan wrote the adaptation of the book for the musical. A Tony Award winning writer, he is also known for the musicals "Annie," "Hairspray" and "The Producers."

Terrorism expert and author of "Modern Jihad: Tracing the Dollars Behind the Terror Networks" Loretta Napoleoni will present the third lecture in the Hamilton College globalization speakers series, on Friday, April 30, at 7 p.m., in the Hamilton Chapel. This event is free and open to the public.

Vilayanur Ramachandran, professor of psychology and director of the Brain and Perception Laboratory Center for Brain and Cognition at the University of California at San Diego, delivered The James S. Plant Distinguished Scientist Lecture on April 22. His lecture was titled, "What neurology can tell us about human nature and the meaning of art." The James S. Plant Distinguished Scientist Lecture Series was established in 1987 through a bequest by Dr. Plant, class of 1912 and an eminent child psychologist. The series brings outstanding scientists to campus as guest lecturers.

Hamilton College has announced the names of four people who will be awarded honorary degrees at the college’s 192nd commencement on Sunday, May 23. They are Hamilton trustee Kevin Kennedy '70; Berkely Professor Margaret Miles; Hamilton graduate and Tony Award-winning playwright Richard Nelson ’72; and Joseph Wilder, jazz trumpeter.

On April 22, the Hamilton Environmental Action Group (HEAG) and the Hamilton College Humane Organization (HCHO) celebrated Earth Day with several events and activities to raise awareness about health and environmental issues.

Cmdr. Stephen R. Foley, a 1984 graduate of Hamilton College and now a graduate student at the Naval War College in Newport, R.I., will assume command of the Blue Angels at Pensacola Naval Air Station on Nov. 14 after the 2004 air show season ends. He will fly the No. 1 jet in the six-plane team for the next two years.

Robert Parker, a candidate for May graduation from Hamilton College, has been awarded the College's prestigious Bristol Fellowship. Parker's project is titled “Calling on the Witch Doctor: Shamanism and Curing Ceremonies." He intends to study shamanism, "a technique of ecstasy, whereby the shaman can cure illness by traveling into the supernatural."