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Library Systems Manager Ken Herold published “Librarianship and the Philosophy of Information,” a peer-reviewed article, in the Spring 2001 issue of Library Philosophy and Practice.

Professor of Chinese Hong Gang Jin and Visiting Instructor in Japanese Natsu Sato were among those instrumental in receiving a two-year $80,558 commitment from the Japan Foundation to support a new tenure-track assistant professor in Japanese.

The Irma M. and Robert D. Morris Professor of Economics Derek Jones contributed the chapter “Economic Performance in Transitional Economies: the Role of Ownership, Incentives and Restructuring” in Transition and Institutions: The Experience of Gradual and Late Reformers, edited by Giovanni Andrea Cornia and Vladimir Popov, Oxford University Press, September 2001. He also received two grants — one from the Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan for $35,000 and a second for $40,000 from the National Council for Eurasian and East European Research. These grants are for support of Jones’ research project titled “The Determinants of Business Performance During Reform: A Panel Study of Bulgarian Establishments.”

Visiting Assistant Professor of Government Robert Martin published a book, The Free and Open Press: The Founding of American Democratic Press Liberty, 1640-1800 (New York University Press). In March he gave an invited lecture as part of the Social Science Speakers' Series at Union College titled "The Public Sphere of the Early Republic: Alexander Hamilton versus William Manning."

Associate Professor of History Shoshana Keller’s book, To Moscow, Not Mecca: The Soviet Campaign Against Islam in Central Asia, 1917-1943 was published by Praeger Publishers, Westport, CT, 2001.

Hamilton College will be among the host sites for events in this year's Empire State Games, July 25-29. Hamilton will host field hockey games on July 26-29; diving competition on July 26-29; and volleyball on July 26-28.The Opening Ceremony for the games is Wednesday, July 25 at Rome Free Academy.

Assistant Professor of Psychology Julie Dunsmore received The Class of 1963 Excellence in Teaching Award at Class and Charter Day this spring. The award recognizes one Hamilton faculty member each year who demonstrates extraordinary commitment to teaching.

Assistant Professor of Psychology Jennifer Borton presented a paper in June at the 13th annual meeting of the American Psychological Society in Toronto. “Importance of similarity between clients and volunteers in long-term helping relationships” was co-authored with colleagues from the University of Minnesota and Claremont Graduate School.

In June, Professor of English George Bahlke presented a paper at the eighth international D.H. Lawrence Conference, “D.H. Lawrence and Literary Genres," in Naples, Italy. His paper, "'See Naples and Die': Two Heroines' Italian Journeys," focused on E.M. Forster's Where Angels Fear to Tread and D.H. Lawrence's The Lost Girl. Bahlke also chaired a panel on D.H. Lawrence's poetry.

Associate Professor of Government Phil Klinkner wrote an op-ed about Dorie Miller, the black messman who became a hero at Pearl Harbor when he manned a machine gun and shot down two enemy aircraft. Miller was featured in the movie "Pearl Harbor." The op-ed was published in The Charleston (WV) Gazette.