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Professor of Religious Studies Heidi M. Ravven was interviewed for a New York Times article (April 19, 2003)about a new book that finds the philosopher Spinoza was correct in arguing that the body and mind are unified. The book "Looking for Spinoza: Joy, Sorrow and the Feeling Brain" (Harcourt, 2003), by Dr. Antonio Damasio, argues that "the philosopher anticipated one of brain science's most important recent discoveries: the critical role of the emotions in ensuring our survival and allowing us to think. Feeling, it turns out, is not the enemy of reason, but, as Spinoza saw it, an indispensable accomplice."

An excerpt from Feminism Without Borders, a new book by Professor of Women's Studies Chandra Talpade Mohanty, was featured in the April 11 issue of The Chronicle of Higher Education.

As part of the Hamilton College Arthur Levitt Public Affairs Center speakers program, Ian Lustick, political science professor at the University of Pennsylvania, will discuss "Rights of Return for Palestinians and Jews: Lessons for the Negotiation of Usable Truth." The presentation, which is free and open to the public, will be held on Wednesday, April 23, at 4:10 p.m. in the Kirner-Johnson Building in the Red Pit. Lustick is the author of several books including Unsettled States, Disputed Lands and For the Land and the Lord: Jewish Fundamentalism in Israel.

The Hamilton College Acoustic Coffeehouse Series celebrated its 10th anniversary with a concert on Thursday, April 17. Founded in 1993 by Gabriel Unger ’97, the series is nationally recognized as one of the top college coffeehouses on the circuit today.

Novelist Martin Roper will read from his work on Wednesday, April 23, at 8 p.m. in the Fillius Events Barn. This event is sponsored by the Department of English.

Gary Gerstle, professor of history and director of the Center for Historical Studies at the University of Maryland, presents, "Race, Nation, and Immigration in the Twentieth Century," as part of the Arthur Levitt Public Affairs Center speaker series "Immigration and Global Citizenship." Gerstle will lecture on Thurs., April 24, at 8 p.m. in the KJ Auditorium.

Rajagopalan Radhakrishnan, professor of English at University of Massachusetts, presents, "Postcoloniality Theory, Diaspora," on Monday April 21 at 4 p.m. in the Red Pit (KJ 109).

Hamilton College’s Arthur Levitt Public Affairs Center and Oneida County Communities that Care are presenting a conference titled “Community Connections” on Thursday, April 24, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Hamilton College in the Annex.

The 5th Annual AIDS Hike for Life Walk will take place on Sunday, April 27, at 11 a.m. at Hamilton College. Registration begins at 10 a.m. This event is sponsored by AIDS Community Resources and the Class of 2003.

Luce Junior Professor of Asian Studies Ann Frechette presented a paper as part of a student-organized Asian Studies lecture series "Confronting Strangers: Beyond the Asian Myth." Frechette’s paper and presentation "Tibetan Pilgrimage: Myth and Meaning on Mount Kailash," April 17, 2003. The other presenters in the series were Professor Sung of Lawrence University, Shin Okuzono '06, and Huy Huynh '03.