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In the weeks immediately following the November 2002 mid-term elections, an exhibition of the works of 19th century political cartoonist Thomas Nast seems perfectly timed. Unlike today's cartoonists, Nast wielded enormous political power through several decades in the mid to late 1800s, making or breaking the campaigns of politicians via his satirical cartoons published in Harper’s Weekly. Hamilton College's Emerson Gallery is hosting this exhibition of more than 130 black and white prints created by Nast and titled "America in Black and White" from November 15 through January 5.

As the November elections approach, an exhibition of the works of 19th century political cartoonist Thomas Nast seems perfectly timed. Unlike today's cartoonists, Nast wielded enormous political power through several decades in the mid to late 1800s, making or breaking the campaigns of politicians via his satirical cartoons published in Harper's Weekly. Hamilton College's Emerson Gallery is hosting this exhibition of more than 130 black and white prints created by Nast and titled "America in Black and White" from November 15, 2002 through January 5, 2003.

Assistant Professor of Economics Ann Owen published an article in the September issue of Economics Letters (Vol. 76 (3) (2002) pp. 345 - 349) titled "Menu Costs, Firm Strategy and Price Rigidity." The article was co-authored with David Trzepacz '00.

Derek Jones, the Irma M. and Robert D. Morris Professor of Economics, has been named Hamilton College’s Pembroke Fellow for fall 2002. One or two Hamilton faculty members serve each year as visiting fellows at Pembroke College, one of the 39 independent and self-governing colleges that comprise the University of Oxford in England. Reciprocally, Pembroke sends senior fellows to Hamilton twice a year for two weeks to give lectures and seminars and to meet with students and faculty.

The Arthur Levitt Public Affairs Center is sponsoring a series of lectures this fall focused primarily on issues relating to immigration and global citizenship. The evening lectures are free and open to the public. They are presented in conjunction with the departments of government, economics, history, sociology and philosophy.

Hamilton College's Emerson Gallery is offering an intriguing, concurrent trio of print exhibitions this fall. Opening on Monday, August 26, this graphic triple-header includes one gallery devoted to contemporary, large format prints from the Emerson Gallery permanent collection. The second gallery focuses on Hamilton Painting and Printmaking Professor Bruce Muirhead's collection of the best Hamilton student prints gathered over 30 years. The third gallery is slated for the Southern Graphics Council Student Juried Exhibition.

Hamilton College graduate David Nathans, a leader in organizing the "Hamilton Collects" exhibition series and a strong proponent of the visual arts at Hamilton, has been selected as interim director of the Emerson Gallery for the 2002-2003 academic year. Nathans brings to this role an impressive educational background in business and the arts coupled with significant professional experience in the museum world.

Economics Professor Derek Jones traveled to Latvia, Belgium and Spain this summer to deliver several papers and participate as a discussant on transitional economies, employee participation and information technology. He continued his travels to Japan where he is a visiting professor at Hitotsubashi University in Tokyo, Japan.

In the summer of 2001, Ava Bromberg '02, with the support of an Emerson Grant, completed a project titled "Glaze Chemistry: Where Art Melts with Science, an Interdisciplinary Exploration." Working with Professor Robert Palusky from the art department and Associate Professor Karen Brewer from chemistry, Bromberg performed a time-consuming and somewhat tedious battery of tests on hundreds of ceramic tiles. In an attempt to find viable substitutes for commonly used glazes that are becoming increasingly scarce, she used hundreds of test glazes. In researching possible substitutes for these glazes, Bromberg varied temperatures and materials as she fired thousands of test tiles. She examined the chemical compositon of the glazes in conjunction with the structure and performance of the inorganic oxides, essential for providing color.

Professor of Art Rand Carter spoke at a Friends of Schinkel international symposium in Siracusa, Sicily, in June. Co-sponsored by the faculty of architecture of the University of Catania, the conference was titled "From the Italian Vernacular Villa to Schinkel to the Modern House." Carter's presentation was titled "Schinkel as Traveller."