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Richard Rabinowitz, an early organizer of and principal consultant to the proposed National Underground Railroad and Freedom Center in Cincinnati, will present a lecture, "The Empty Gallery: Why American Museums Can't Interpret the History of Slavery," on Thursday, Feb. 28 at 4:15 p.m. in the Red Pit. The lecture, sponsored by the history department and the Levitt Public Affairs Center, is free and open to the public.

Associate Professor of Russian John Bartle published "An Annotated Bibliography of Dissertations on Russian Romanticism, 1995-1999" in the journal Romantic Russia vols. 3-5, 1999-2001.

The Kirkland Project for the Study of Gender, Society and Culture continues its film series, "Sex, Freaks, and the Elderly: Double Features in February," in conjunction with its 2001-02 program theme, The Body in Question. On Thursday, Feb. 28, the films to be screened are "Double the Trouble, Twice the Fun" and "Freaks." All films are free and open to the public, and will be shown at 8 p.m. in KJ Aud.

Hamilton Professor of English Vincent Odamtten was asked by the Syracuse Post-Standard to suggest some essential reading for, by and about African-Americans.

Elihu Root was hailed as a role model for former Secretary of State Madeline Albright as well as current Secretary of State Colin Powell. The author of the letter,which appeared in the Syracuse Post-Standard, applauds Root's diplomatic efforts and suggests that current political leaders should emulate his efforts. This compliment of Root stems from the author's disapproval of current US sanctions against Iraq, which she suggests betray the UN charter.

Madeleine Albright, secretary of state under former President Bill Clinton, will give a free public lecture at Hamilton College on Wednesday, March 6, at 7:30 p.m. in the Margaret Bundy Scott Field House.

Central New York’s #1 event, America’s Greatest Heart Run and Walk, will be held tomorrow, Saturday, Feb. 23 in Utica. Among Hamilton's participants are sisters of Phi Beta Chi sorority, the womens' lacrosse team, and employees. Thanks to Hamilton co-chairs Marylyn Nassimos and Gina Hibbard for organizing the team. Good luck to team Hamilton!

Associate Professor of Government Philip Klinkner reviewed Pat Buchanan's book, The Death of the West: How Dying Populations and Immigrant Invasions Imperil Our Country and Civilization, in The Nation. According to Klinkner, The Death of the West harks back to the xenophobic jeremiads of the early 20th century, such as Madison Grant's The Passing of the Great Race, Lothrop Stoddard's The Rising Tide of Color, Houston Stewart Chamberlain's The Foundations of the Nineteenth Century and Oswald Spengler's The Decline of the West.

Members of the college community are invited to participate in POETRY NOW, with Sharon Bridgforth on Saturday, Feb. 23 , from 11 a.m. -2 p.m. in Root Hall. POETRY NOW is a workshop designed for "closet" writers, activists who don't have time to write, and spoken word griots. Come share theatre games/visualization and writing exercises designed to provoke body-memory movement and sound as a place to write from. Participants will be encouraged to tell their stories and to explore their own sense of poetic rhythms. This workshop is limited to 15 participants. Please reply to Nancy Rabinowitz (ext. 4149) to reserve a place.

Professor of Government Cheng Li was interviewed by the Los Angeles Times (Feb. 22) for an article about Hu Jintao, China's vice president who is considered the likely successor to president Jiang Zemin. "It would be unwise for Hu Jintao to be in the spotlight too much or to express his opinions too openly while his boss, Jiang Zemin, is still in charge," said Li.