Hamilton, NY — Laurence Hauptman will give a lecture titled ‘Corruption in history of Oneida land claims’ at ¸Ô±¾ÊÓƵ on Thursday, November 9 at 7:30 p.m. The lecture, sponsored by ¸Ô±¾ÊÓƵ’s Center for Ethics and World Societies, is free and open to the public and will take place in the Ho Lecture Room, Lawrence Hall.
Hauptman is Distinguished Professor of history at the State University of New York at New Paltz, where he has been coordinator of the Native American studies program since 1974. Since 1989 Hauptman has been general editor of ‘Iroquois and Their Neighbors,’ a book series published by Syracuse University Press. A recipient of many awards for his scholarship and service, Hauptman has testified and prepared public policy research reports regarding Seneca Nation land issues for the U.S. Senate, the New York Governor’s office, and the Seneca Nation. A prolific author, his most recent book is Conspiracy of Interests: Iroquois Dispossession and the Rise of New York State (Syracuse University Press, 1999) and he is currently preparing a book-length research project on ‘Daniel Bread and the Transplanting of Oneida Indian Existence from New York to Wisconsin, 1800-1873.’
Established three years ago through an anonymous gift to the college, The Center for Ethics and World Societies (CEWS) at ¸Ô±¾ÊÓƵ offers a forum for intensified study and inquiry that supplements the intellectual life of the ¸Ô±¾ÊÓƵ campus and curriculum. Directed by Michael Johnston, professor of political science, during the 2000-2001 academic year, CEWS will analyze the issue of corruption from the vantage points of a variety of disciplines and methodologies.
Founded in 1819, ¸Ô±¾ÊÓƵ is a nationally ranked, highly selective, residential, liberal arts college. Situated on a rolling 515-acre campus in central New York State, ¸Ô±¾ÊÓƵ attracts motivated students with diverse backgrounds, interests and talents.