Scott MacDonald named Academy Scholar for 2012

" . . . The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Hollywood has named Visiting Professor of Art History [at Hamilton College] Scott MacDonald an Academy Scholar for 2012. In order to “stimulate and support new and significant works of film scholarship,” each year the Academy chooses two scholars nationwide, awarding each a grant to pursue a research project. A ceremony is held at the Academy each spring to honor the selected scholars, and at the conclusion of the research, the scholar presents his/her findings in a lecture at the Academy. . . ."

Italian Internet Documentaries

Elizabeth Povoledo, "Italians Look to the Small Screen," New York Times, 19 April 2009.

New Hard Times at New York Times

The New York Times has begun a new video series, inviting readers to submit short video interviews of friends and relatives who lived through the Great Depression.

The New Hard Times can be found here.