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Author Nalo Hopkinson will read from her work on Friday, April 16, at 7 p.m. in Kirner-Johnson 109, at Hamilton College as part of the Kirkland Project series "Technology, Science, and Democracy:  What’s at Stake?"  It is free and open to the public.

John Berry, professor emeritus of the department of psychology at Queens University, will present, "Acculturation and Adaptation among Immigrants and Refugees," on Wednesday, April 14, at 7 p.m., in the Chemistry Auditorium.  The lecture, which is free and open to the public, is sponsored by the Arthur Levitt Public Affairs speakers series "The Environment: Public Policy and Social Responsibility." 

Cheng Li, the William R. Kenan Professor of Government was interviewed for an article in Business Week about China's Vice-Premier Wu Yi.  According to the article, her no-nonsense approach caught the eye of former leader Deng Xiaoping, who promoted her to deputy mayor of Beijing in 1988, and deputy minister of trade in 1991. "Deng was looking for capable technocrats -- and she is certainly that," said Li.  Although she makes time for concerts at the Beijing Symphony and a weekly game of tennis, the unmarried Wu is "outspoken and works long hours," said Li.

A panel discussion titled "Governing the Adirondacks" will take place Tuesday, April 13, in Kirner-Johnson Red Pit, at 7 p.m. The discussion is part of The Levitt Center speaker series "The Environment: Public Policy and Social Responsibility."

The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation has awarded fellowships to Hamilton College Professor of Geology Eugene Domack and to Hamilton alumnus Henry Drewal '64. Domack will be working on a project, "Testing the Snowball Earth Hypothesis by Comparison to Antarctica Marine Deposystems."  Drewal, Evjue-Bascom Professor of Art History and Afro-American Studies at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, will study, "The Senses in Understandings of African art."

Doug Raybeck, professor of anthropology, was interviewed for an article on forgiveness in the Dallas Morning News.  Raybeck said, "By letting go, we return our bodies to their normal state.  We breathe easier; our chests don't feel so tight."

On April 7 and 8, a conference was held at Hamilton College on the legacy of Alexander Hamilton and his island birthplace of Nevis, a former British colonial holding in the Caribbean. The conference featured Nevisians, including Hamilton alumni Carlton Dasent '70 and Keithley Woolward '01, speaking about the island nation and the legacy of Alexander Hamilton.

Professor of Anthropology Doug Raybeck spoke about the cultural constructions and perceptions of newsmakers Michael Jackson and Martha Stewart at a Think Tank brown bag lunch on April 9. The talk was titled "The Paedomorph and the Priestess: Michael Jackson and Martha Stewart as Cultural Icons." Raybeck is currently working on a paper on the subject, which he will deliver later this year at the National Anthropology Conference.

Robert Greenstein, director of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP), will present "The Future of the Federal Budget" on Monday, April 12, at 7:30 p.m., in the Chapel. The lecture, which is free and open to the public, is sponsored by the Arthur Levitt Public Affairs speakers series "The Environment:  Public Policy and Social Responsibility."

The Hamilton College Department of Theatre and Dance will present Wipeout, under the direction of Associate Professor of Theatre Craig Latrell, Thursday-Saturday, April 15-17, and Wednesday-Saturday, April 21-24, at 8 p.m. A 2 p.m. performance will take place Saturday, April 17. All performances are in the Minor Theater.