Faculty News

Associate Professor of Classics Jesse Weiner recently attended the annual meeting of the Classical Association of the Atlantic States, in Wilmington, Del. Weiner, who serves as Eastern New York's regional director for the organization, chaired a workshop he organized on "Queering the Past(s)," an international project housed at Hamilton, and led by Hamilton Professor Emerita Nancy Rabinowitz.

A. Todd Franklin, the Eugene M. Tobin Distinguished Professor of Philosophy & Africana Studies, has published a review of Michael J. Illuzzi's Mending the Nation: Reclaiming "We the People" in a Populist Age (University Press of Kansas, 2025) in Political Theory, the leading forum for the development and exchange of political ideas. The review appeared online on October 9, 2026, ahead of its print publication.

The Why Teach Philosophy research podcast, directed by Professor of Philosophy Russell Marcus with Samantha Flaherty '27 and Wright Williams '28, was recently featured on the prominent philosophy blog, The Daily Nous.

From genetic research and ethical decision-making to communication and political misinformation, Hamilton students and faculty are exploring the growing role of artificial intelligence in society. Their research examines both the potential of AI to solve complex problems and the challenges that arise when the technology falls short.

Claire Frances, director of the Language Center, and Pavitra Sundar, professor of literature and cinema and media studies, received recognition as members of the CNY Humanities Corridor (CNYHC) Outstanding Working Groups for 2025-26 Launched in Fall 2025, this prize recognizes working group organizers for their collaborative efforts in humanities research and pedagogy.

Nhora Serrano, director of academic technology, teaching & research, co-authored a newly published EDUCAUSE Review resource, "7 Things You Should Know About Instructional Continuity." The piece offers colleges a practical framework for preparing for the unexpected —such as a cyberattack, severe weather, or a network outage that suddenly disrupts the systems colleges rely on every day.

Sharon Werning Rivera, the Sidney Wertimer Professor for Excellence in Advising and Mentoring, Associate Professor of Government David W. Rivera, and Alex Nemeth ’22 recently published “Russia’s Descent into Authoritarianism: Are the Siloviki to Blame?” in Slavic Review, the flagship journal of the Association for Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies.

Crow research from Associate Professor of Biology Andrea Townsend was featured on a recent episode of the podcast "OK, But... Birds."

New research by Assistant Professor of Literature & Creative Writing Tara M. Holman has been published by Women & Performance: a journal of feminist theory.

Thomas Wilson, professor of history and Bates and Benjamin Professor of Classical and Religious Studies, gave an invited talk on his new book, Confucian Gods: An Archaeology of Devotional Practice (Oxford University Press, 2026), at the East Asia Center of the University of Virginia.