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Professor of Comparative Literature Peter Rabinowitz contributed the program notes for a CD of chamber music (Centaur Records) by Jay Reise, a 1972 graduate of Hamilton College and former faculty member. 

Assistant Professor of Government Yael Aronoff participated in the governing council meeting of the International Society of Political Psychology. The conference took place January 16-18, in Claremont, Calif.  Aronoff also served as a discussant for a panel entitled “Intergroup Conflict” at the conference meeting. According to the organization’s website, the ISPP, or the International Society of Political Psychology, represents “all fields of inquiry concerned with exploring the relationships between political and psychological processes,” including members from various academic fields and all regions of the world. The group historically has “offered encouragement to those who actively engaged in a wide spectrum of disciplinary approaches to political psychology” (www.ispp.org).

Judith Owens-Manley, associate director for community research, presented a poster titled "Surviving or Thriving: Adaptation of Bosnian Refugees in Upstate New York" at the 8th Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research from January 16-18. In her research, Owens-Manley studied 20 Bosnian refugee families in Utica, NY, to determine how well these refugees had adapted in three areas: economic, psychological, and socio-cultural. The conference, which this year had the theme "Using Diverse Methods to Build Knowledge," was held in New Orleans.

What amazed me the most about the city is the fact that most people just mind their own business and do not really pay attention or react to anything that is going around them.  Everyone is in his own private world, just as E.B. White wrote in his article, "Here is New York." When I first arrived in New York, this turned me off from the city, making me feel like I just did not belong.  People never made eye contact with each other or tried to make small talk on the subway.  Since I am not from a large city, I got the impression that most New Yorkers were just not very nice.

Hamilton College will have a team in this year's America's Greatest Heart Run and Walk on Saturday, February 28.  To make our team the best, we need you! You can participate in one of the runs (30K, 10 miles, 5 miles or 3 miles) or one of the walks (5 miles or 3 miles).  Last year we had a total of 85 participants who raised $5,641.  Our goal is to beat that record with more participants raising more money!   

Associate Professor of Art History Deborah Pokinski gave an exhibition tour and talk, Käthe Kollwitz: Famous in Her Own Time, on January 28 in the Emerson Gallery.

Ellis Island is a place everyone should visit.  Visiting this historical site, seeing the Statue of Liberty reminded me to value being an American citizen in a free nation.   Standing more than 100 ft. tall, Lady Liberty is the most impressive sight to see in the middle of the Hudson River.

Several days before the pivotal New Hampshire presidential primary, 11 Hamilton students spent the weekend in Keene, N.H., campaigning for Democratic presidential hopefuls John Kerry and Howard Dean. The students volunteered in the candidates' Keene offices, helping with tasks such as canvassing (door-to-door campaigning) and visibility (holding signs). They also had the opportunity to see their candidates speak in person, at a Dean event in Keene on Jan. 23, and a Kerry event at Dartmouth College on Jan. 24.

When the U.S. labeled North Korea as part of the "axis of evil," the Bush administration put itself in a very awkward position for any future negotiations. Zhiqun Zhu, government professor at Hamilton College, said, "How could the Bush administration expect any concessions from North Korea after openly humiliating it?" Zhu cautions that "loss of face" can be more serious in Asian views than in Western views. "To break the stalemate, it is the United States that has to make concessions to meet some of the North Korean demands," he said. He suggested the U.S. provide more food and energy for North Korea and put into writing non-aggression promises.

When the U.S. labeled North Korea as part of the "axis of evil," the Bush administration put itself in a very awkward position for any future negotiations. Zhiqun Zhu, government professor at Hamilton College, said, "How could the Bush administration expect any concessions from North Korea after openly humiliating it?" Zhu cautions that "loss of face" can be more serious in Asian views than in Western views. "To break the stalemate, it is the United States that has to make concessions to meet some of the North Korean demands," he said. He suggested the U.S. provide more food and energy for North Korea and put into writing non-aggression promises.