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Naomi Guttman, the Jane Watson Irwin Professor in the Humanities (Literature and Creative Writing), served as a panelist for the 2024 New York Foundation for the Arts fiction fellowships.

Pavitra Sundar, associate professor of literature, organized a panel for the Network for European Cinema Studies conference in Izmir, Turkey. The panel, titled "Videographic Crises," brought together four video essayists exploring sensory and bodily manifestations of crises in contemporary cinema.

Listening with a Feminist Ear (University of Michigan Press, 2023), by Pavitra Sundar, associate professor of literature and creative writing, was longlisted for the 2024 Kraszna-Krausz Moving Image Award.

Dean of Faculty Ngoni Munemo recognized eight faculty members with Dean’s Scholarly Achievement Awards in three categories — career achievement, early career achievement, and notable year — at the May 14 faculty meeting.

April’s news topics included varied subjects from the eclipse to the NFL draft. Links are provided, but some may require subscriptions to access content. Please contact Vige Barrie if you cannot open a link or do not have a subscription.

Pavitra Sundar, associate professor of literature, delivered a series of talks on her book, Listening with a Feminist Ear (University of Michigan Press, 2023).

The American Comparative Literature Association awarded the 2024 René Wellek Prize for Best Edited Collection to Thinking with an Accent (University of California Press, 2023), an open-access volume co-edited by Associate Professor of Literature Pavitra Sundar.

Nine faculty members were approved for tenure by the College’s Board of Trustees at its March meeting.

Emma Kerkman ’25 has been selected as the winner of the Dell Award, formerly the Isaac Asimov Award for Undergraduate Excellence in Science Fiction and Fantasy Writing for her story, “Lolo’s Last Run.”

National and regional news organizations regularly interview Hamilton faculty, staff, alumni, and students for their expertise and perspectives on current events, and to feature programs and activities on campus. January’s news topics included DEI policies, prison writing, and book banning, among others.