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January’s news highlights ranged from research on bay scallops to an essay on the importance of foreign language study. Links are provided, but some may require subscriptions to access content.
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Alan Cafruny, the Henry Bristol Professor of International Affairs, gave a paper at the Allied Social Sciences Association on Jan. 7 in New Orleans. Cafruny’s paper, titled "Ukraine, Multipolarity, and the Crisis of Grand Strategies," was presented as part of the panel "War in Ukraine: Implications for U.S. Hegemony and Alternatives." The event was sponsored by the Union of Radical Political Economists Section
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Associate Professor of Government Kira Jumet has been selected as a New York Six (NY6) Mellon Academic Leadership Fellow and will have opportunities to engage across the six-member consortium and access to mentors who will be a resource for their professional and leadership development.
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“Teaching Undergraduates Research Methods: A ‘Methods Lab’ Approach,” by government professors Heather Sullivan and Erica De Bruin, was recently published online as a FirstView article in PS: Political Science & Politics.
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December’s news highlights include an essay co-authored by President David Wippman on whether college is too hard and a New York Times essay featuring the use of oral exams at Hamilton.
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The Levitt (Center) Law & Justice Lab, a program designed for students interested in synthesizing perspectives on public policy issues, just concluded a semester focused on exploring policies affecting homelessness in Utica, N.Y. The experience was led by Professors Frank Anechiarico (government), Herman Lehman (biology), Philip Bean (history), and Gwendolyn Dordick (government).
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Sharon Werning Rivera, the Sidney Wertimer Professor of Government, recently presented a paper at the annual convention of the Association for Slavic, East European, & Eurasian Studies (ASEEES) in Chicago.
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As the Alaska regional administrator for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Jon Kurland ’90 oversees the management of commercial fisheries, marine mammals, and ocean habitats.
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In “Florida’s educational gag order: More extensive and damaging than you realize,” an essay that appeared in The Hill, President David Wippman and his coauthor, Cornell Professor of American Studies Glenn Altschuler, argued that Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ Stop Woke Act “whitewashes or erases American history.”
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Major national and regional news organizations regularly interview Hamilton faculty, staff, and students for their expertise and perspectives on current events, and to feature programs and activities on campus. Highlights of September’s coverage have been compiled by the Media Relations Office.
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