All News

Be mine. Yours forever. You hold the key to my heart. True Love. Hamilton College Classics Professor Barbara Gold can't help but notice the difference between modern Valentine's Day cards filled with sentimental sayings and ancient Romans wrenching expressions of love.

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. 

The Hamilton College Performing Arts Series continues its Classical Connections Series with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra and guest pianist Jon Nakamatsu on Friday, Jan. 30, at 7 p.m. in Wellin Hall. The RPO will perform under the baton of conductor Christopher Seaman.

Peter Cannavo, visiting professor of government, was quoted in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution article, "Bush reputation on environment mixed."  Cannavo said, "The president's views [on the environment] were made plain by the conspicuous absence of this issue from his speech.  Perhaps he considers the use of performance-enhancing drugs by professional athletes, to which he devoted a good chunk of his time, to be a more important issue than the state of the planet we inhabit."

Noted author and illustrator and former Clinton resident Natalie Babbitt will give a reading at Hamilton College on Thursday, Feb. 5, at 7:30 p.m. in the Dwight Lounge, Bristol Campus Center at Hamilton.  Babbitt is the author and/or illustrator of more than a dozen well-loved books for children, including the contemporary classic Tuck Everlasting. This reading is free and open to the public and will be enjoyable for all ages.

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.

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.

Upon arriving in New York, I had no idea what to expect from this program, the people in it, or my professor. I was very nervous, coming from a small New Hampshire town, about living in a city and probability of getting myself lost. So along with clothes and other provisions, I was given about a half dozen maps to aid me in my adventure through the city this semester. These maps, ranging in helpfulness, describe the locations of subway stations throughout the city's many precincts or the exact addresses of every FedEx or UPS shipping site in Manhattan or the names and locals of Manhattan's best restaurants and bars. I think my mother's reasoning behind purchasing these maps was that if I was ever to get lost then I could at least find my way to the closest FedEx or restaurant/bar and ask for directions. So far, life in the city has not been too bad. In fact it has been exciting! We have gone on a bunch of great field trips, and I met Diane Sawyer on Friday.