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Associate Professor of Religious Studies Abhishek S. Amar was recently invited to the Second International Conference on Recent Trends in Buddhist Research.
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Most people would agree that history should be accessible, and for Zhaosen Guo ’21, digitizing the past is the way to make that happen. He's spent the summer as a Digital Humanities Initiative research fellow.
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Doran Larson, the Walcott-Bartlett Chair of Ethics and Christian Evidences and Professor of Literature and Creative Writing, discussed the American Prison Writing Archive at the Association for the Study of Law, Culture and the Humanities meeting.
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It isn’t all play and no work for Hamilton College students during their spring break, March 15 to 31. From Alternative Break volunteer service trips in Baltimore and South Carolina to a trek over the Himalayas in Nepal, Hamilton students are pursuing their academic, charitable, and athletic interests all over the globe.
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To set foot in India’s Vishnupada temple, the most important site in the sacred city of Gaya, is to absorb a sense of place and purpose. With its niches, shrines, and statues, the temple is rich with information, and every object tells a story about Gaya’s complex history. This is why Associate Professor of Religious Studies Abhishek Amar wants students in his Dying, Death, and Afterlife course to experience Vishnupada inside and out.
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Creative writing major Hannah McLean ’19 tells of the post-Hurricane Katrina New Orleans education system using virtual reality.
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In a story titled “Shining a Light on Life Behind Bars,” The Nation featured the American Prisoner Writing Archive, comparing its legacy to that of the slave narratives in its offering of non-establishment perspectives on incarceration in the United States.
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“Exploring Sacred Centers through Virtual Reality,” by Associate Professor of Religious Studies Abhishek Amar, appeared on the EDUCAUSE Review blog.
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The Immersive Technology Summer Institute is a joint venture that has brought together a collaborative team of technologists, faculty, and students to explore 3D and virtual applications in a week-long, working session.
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Doran Larson, the Walcott-Bartlett Chair of Ethics and Christian Evidences and Professor of Literature and Creative Writing, and Will Rasenberger ’19 recently presented an introduction to the American Prison Writing Archives at the 2018 Digital Humanities Summer Institute.