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Center for Small Cities to Explore How History Can Impact Future

Center for Small Cities, Rural Studies to Present Talk at The Other Side

Written By Kevin Montano '16, PR Intern

Contact - cleogrande@utica.edu

Utica, NY (03/31/2015) - Alex Thomas, director of the Center for Small Cities and Rural Studies at Utica College, will present a talk, “Utica in Regional Perspective: Looking to the Past to Build a New Future,” on Wednesday, April 8.

The Utica region was once a place of firsts - the first frontier settled after the Revolutionary War, home to one of the first water-powered textile mills and more. But how might this provide a direction for future development?

Thomas will discuss how the rich past of the Utica region can help to shape its future. It will take place at 7:30 p.m. at The Other Side in Utica, 2011 Genesee St. It is free and open to the public.

Thomas earned a bachelor’s degree in sociology and history from Utica College. He earned a Ph.D. from Northeastern University in 1988 and is now an associate professor of sociology at SUNY Oneonta. Thomas’ current research focuses on the development of cities and their relationship to the hinterland in the Ancient Near East and the lessons to be learned for modern cities.

Thomas is the author of “Gilboa” and “In Gotham's Shadow,” written about Utica, Cooperstown and Hartwick, and he is the co-author of “Spotlight on Social Research” and “Upstate Down.” Thomas is also the author of several articles and presentations.

For more information, contact Thomas at athomas@utica.edu.

About Utica College – Utica College, founded in 1946, is a comprehensive private institution offering bachelors, masters and doctoral degrees. The College, located in upstate central New York, approximately 90 miles west of Albany and 50 miles east of Syracuse, currently enrolls over 4,000 students in 36 undergraduate majors, 27 minors, 21 graduate programs and a number of pre-professional and special programs.