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"It is likely that Turkey will eventually be admitted into the E.U., but Turkish membership will deepen divisions within and among the member states and strengthen U.S. power in Europe and Central Asia," according to E.U. expert and Hamilton College government professor Alan Cafruny.  Editor of Europe's Ruined Fortress (2003 with Magnus Ryner), Cafruny is co-author of The Union and the World: The Political Economy of a Common European Foreign Policy, (Kluwer Law International 1998), a comprehensive analysis of the broad range of Union policies in both economic and political spheres.

Professor of Psychology Gregory Pierce was interviewed for the Albany Times Union article titled "Your outlook shapes body's stress damage."  Pierce said, "managing stress successfully is all about reframing our experiences." If something negative happens, he says, admit that it was upsetting. Then use the event as a learning experience.

Hamilton College Professors Cheng Li, Ann Frechette, Thomas Wilson and Kyoko Omori have been awarded research grants from the Freeman Foundation for their proposals for Asian studies research projects. The grant program funds both long-term and short-term projects. Projects that receive funding from the Freeman Foundation are focused on professional development of the Hamilton Asian studies faculty.

Hamilton College Professor of Art Steve Goldberg will present "Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction: Ukiyo-e and Pop Art" as part of the Roehrick Lecture Series. The lecture, which is free and open to the public, is Thursday, Oct. 28, at 7 p.m. at the Kirkland Art Center in Clinton.  This event is in conjunction with the Emerson Gallery exhibition "Inside the Floating World: Japanese Prints from the Lenoir C. Wright Collection."

Alan Cafruny, professor of international affairs at Hamilton College says, "The presidential elections are extremely significant for Europe. The Bush administration has alienated most of Europe's leaders and therefore there will be considerable behind-the-scenes support for a Kerry victory. Kerry's plan to halve the deficit also has substantial appeal to Europeans who are concerned about the effects of the growing U.S. budget deficit."

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Professor of Anthropology Douglas Raybeck was quoted in the Dallas Morning News in an article about the controversy surrounding Michael Moore's film Fahrenheit 9/11. According to the article, the debate over the film "shows how U.S. culture focuses almost exclusively on black and white." "The tendency of the West. . .is to dichotomize. [T]hose in the middle are often characterized. . .as wimps and wussies," Raybeck said.

Reunions 2004 was an occasion for alumnae of Kirkland College to reconnect with one another. A range of activities were held and included a Kirkland reception hosted by Professor Doug Raybeck at his home which was attended by President Joan Stewart; an Open Mic event entitled “Changes – A Kirkland Conversation”; an Alumni College, "Nation Building - Winning the Peace," featuring expert panelist Maria Zammit K'74; recognition for retiring Alumni Trustee Sue Morgan ’72 and renewed personal connections supported by class reunion planning chairs Maria Zammit and Tasha Panarites Coconis ’79. An e-article about the Open Mic event, authored by Kate Faison Spencer '79, follows:

As a sociology major, Becky Conrey ’05 (Burnt Hills, NY) knows what it is like to study human behavior and social norms. However, even after her extensive coursework in the field, Conrey still had some lingering questions about social norms, deviant behavior, and its effect on identity construction. In order to answer these questions, Conrey will collaborate with Hamilton College Sociology Professor Jenny Irons on an Emerson Summer Research Project titled “Identity Construction within Relationships Socially Marked as Deviant.”