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Visiting Assistant Professor of Hispanic Studies Christine Fernández presented “(Un)familiar Spaces and Memories in Dorfman’s Feeding on Dreams (2011)” at the Pacific Ancient Modern Language Association (PAMLA) Conference held Nov. 6-8 in Portland, Ore.

In the wake of the recent terror attacks in Paris, ‘the refugee question’ has received redoubled interest from the international community. However, this global refugee crisis is in no way a new phenomenon, and has its roots far outside of the Middle East. To clarify the current state of duress, Professor of Economics Erol Balkan, Henry Platt Bristol Professor of International Affairs Alan Cafruny and Professor of Africana Studies Heather Merrill held a panel discussion on Nov. 17 for an overflowing Red Pit of students, faculty and community members.

* Editor's note. This activity took place before the Nov. 13 terrorist attacks in Paris. All Hamilton in France Program  students are accounted for and safe. Hamilton in France Program students recently visited the Palais des Papes in Avignon, France. The Palais des Papes was home to nine popes during the 14th century, and remains the largest Gothic palace in Europe. Students observed the impressive palace constructed out of limestone native to southern France.

“Optimization of projectile motion under linear air resistance,” co-authored by Professor of Mathematics Robert Kantrowitz ’82, is included in the December issue of the international journal Rendiconti del Circolo Matematico di Palermo.

New York Program students were recently invited to spend the morning at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Students got the opportunity to speak with Andrea Tambalotti, an assistant vice president in the Research and Statistics group at the Fed, and afterwards were treated to a tour of the famous gold vault and a brief overview tour. The group was also joined by Rujun Han '15 who is currently working as a research analyst at the Fed.

Janet Thomas Simons, co-director of the Digital Humanities Initiative (DHi), presented on a panel titled “Advancing Digital Humanities and Digital Scholarship at Liberal Arts Colleges: A Consortium Approach to Balancing Innovation and Preservation” during the Digital Library Federation (DLF) conference in Vancouver, B.C.

Peter Bauer, executive director of Protect the Adirondacks, will present a lecture titled “The Adirondack Park in The Andrew Cuomo Years: Forever Wild under Assault” on Wednesday, Nov. 18, at 7:30 p.m., in the Kennedy Auditorium, Taylor Science Center. The lecture is sponsored by the Environmental Studies Department and is free and open to the public.

The Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art welcomed visiting artists Renée Stout and Karen Hampton on Nov. 4 for Artists in Conversation, a panel discussion about their exhibitions currently on view. Hamilton faculty, students and community members  gathered in The Overlook classroom— and there was not an empty seat in the house.

Cyrus Boga ’90, an expert in social entrepreneurship, recently returned to the Hill as a Levitt Center Innovator-in-Residence to hold workshops and meet with students. Boga is the CEO and founder of Novamaya, an education startup serving college students, and the CEO of Campus Properties LLC, a venture offering student housing solutions. He also has experience in investment banking, corporate finance and running a successful social enterprise.

Associate Professor of Economics Emily Conover presented a paper titled “Missing Men and Female Labor Market Outcomes: Evidence from Large-Scale Mexican Migration” on Nov. 7 during the Northeast Universities Development Consortium (NEUDC) Conference at Brown University.