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Catherine Gunther Kodat, associate professor of English and American studies and chair of the English department, published a review of Ali Smith’s novel, The Accidental, in the Baltimore Sun on January 15 titled, “An ‘Accidental’ tale that's difficult by design; Ali Smith's novel rewards readers who can rise to a challenge.” Kodat, a former reporter for the Sun, praised the book and its author for the novel’s depth and literary style saying, “A brilliant work by a major literary talent, The Accidental is not an easy read, but then the issues it addresses cannot be made easy. The Accidental is a challenging novel made for challenging times, for readers who relish a challenge. Rise to it.”

Professor of Psychology Mark Oakes will lecture at the next Think Tank, on Friday, Nov. 18 at noon in KJ 221. He will speak on "Unconscious Stereotypes: What are they and how can we measure them?" Think Tank is a student-directed organization that works to stimulate dialogue between students, faculty, and staff outside of the classroom. Funding for Think Tank is provided by the Arthur Levitt Public Affairs Center.

More than 30 Hamilton students were recently honored by the Utica American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO) board of directors and the City of Utica for their efforts to bring soccer to the Cornhill section of Utica. Erica Colligan '06 and Kristina Carroll '07 started the AYSO project last July with 12 children. This fall, the program grew to 50 children -- most of whom had never played soccer before -- from Martin Luther King and Watson-Williams Elementary Schools.

Associate Professor of Art History Deborah Pokinski will present a lecture titled "Viewing Domestic Interiors: Spectatorship and the genre images of William McGregor Paxton [1869-1941]" on Friday, Nov. 11 at 4:10 p.m. in Kirner-Johnson, Room 005, as part of the Faculty Lecture Series, followed by a reception at Café Opus.

Loretta Napoleoni, terrorism expert and author of Terror Incorporated: Tracing the Dollars Behind the Terror Networks and Insurgent Iraq: Al-Zarqawi and the New Generation, will present a lecture titled “Who is Financing Global Terror Networks?” on Monday, Nov. 7, at 8 p.m., in the Hamilton College Chapel. This event is free and open to the public.

Art Lecturer Sylvia de Swaan presented a lecture titled “Return” at the Jan van Eyck Academie, a post academic institute for research and production in the fields of fine art, design, and theory based in Maastricht, the Netherlands. The academy offers individuals and institutes the opportunity to submit research or production proposals and initiates projects for which artists, designers and theoreticians can apply.

Cheng Li, the William R. Kenan Professor of Government, has been appointed to the advisory committee for the China Futures Initiative, a joint project between the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and Institute for International Economics (IIE). China Futures Initiative will serve to explore the relationship between the U.S. and China and provide a balanced and dispassionate evaluation of China's prospects and their implications for U.S. interests and policy. China Balance Sheet, the initiative’s publication, is designed to help U.S. policymakers, corporate executives and the media better understand the facts and dynamics of China's rise. The advisory committee will guide the project and contribute to the content of the China Balance Sheet.

Recently retired Hamilton College financial aid director Ken Kogut received the 2005 New York State Financial Aid Administrators Association founders Service Award at its Annual Conference held in October on Long Island. The Service Award is presented for outstanding achievement and service to the association. Kogut served on conference committees and worked with the Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities in methodology development. He was well known as being a mentor to both public and private school aid offices, and he advised many on packaging strategies and methodology changes while being a strong advocate for students of all ages.

Filmmaker Robert Perkins will be showing and discussing his film "Into the Great Solitude" on Monday, Nov. 7, at 7:30 p.m. in the KJ auditorium. Perkins is from Cambridge, Mass., and has made a number of films documenting his solo explorations of the Canadian north and other wilderness areas. His films have been shown at numerous film festivals and on PBS. The event is free and open to the public.

Paul Cartledge, professor of Greek history at the University of Cambridge (England) and a Professorial Fellow of Clare College, will present a lecture on Tuesday, Oct. 4, at 7 p.m. in the College Chapel. The talk, titled "Reuniting the Parthenon Marbles?," is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served. Hosted by the Departments of Classics and Art History. Contact Professor Carl Rubino at crubino or x4283.