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While most campus activity remained virtual this summer, three Hamilton faculty members brought colleagues and students from around the globe together by hosting academic conferences. Assistant Professor of Physics Kristen Burson co-chaired the 81st Physical Electronics Conference (PEC), Associate Professor of Sociology Jaime Kucinskas convened a Social Mindfulness Symposium, and Associate Professor of Philosophy Russell Marcus co-organized the American Association of Philosophy Teachers (AAPT) summer series.
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Top social scientists from around the world spanning from Iran to California virtually convened at Hamilton College to discuss the status of the latest social science on mindfulness July 26.
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Stephen Wu, the Irma M. and Robert D. Morris Professor of Economics, is the lead author of a paper that appears in the June issue of the Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion.
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Assistant Professor of Sociology Jaime Kucinskas and Postdoctoral Fellow and Visiting Assistant Professor of Sociology Yagmur Karakaya recently presented papers at a virtual conference on “Democracy Under Threat in Times of Populism and Racial Nationalism.”
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Six faculty members were approved for tenure by Hamilton’s Board of Trustees at its recent meeting. They include Catherine Beck (geosciences), Erica De Bruin (government), Susan Jarosi (art history), Jaime Kucinskas, (sociology), Alexandra Plakias (philosophy), and Jesse Weiner (classics).
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Assistant Professor of Sociology Jaime Kucinskas recently served as one of two external reviewers for Rachel Lilley’s viva voce at Aberystwyth University in Wales.
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The intersection of Hamilton’s introductory sociology course and the Wellin Museum’s spring exhibition resulted in student visual and audio projects that address social issues in unique ways.
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Assistant Professor of Sociology Jaime Kucinskas was invited to respond to an article on “Science, Publics, Politics: Mindfulness Inc.” in the journal Issues in Science and Technology.
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From questioning whether a coup should ever be labeled “good” to protesting recent immigration policies, opinions expressed by faculty appeared in major national publications via essays and letters to the editor throughout the year.
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