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Committee Initiatives, Harvard and Africa News
The rhythmic sound of drums echoed through the Northwest Lab building Thursday evening (Oct. 21) as singers, dancers, and several hundred scholars and students gathered to celebrate the growth of Harvard’s Africa programs. The event, “Africa in Motion,” featured comments by Harvard President Drew Faust, who visited Botswana and South Africa last year, and [...]
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The University’s Committee on African Studies earned $2.5 million dollars and gained national recognition when the Department of Education designated the area of study as a National Resource Center in July. This designation is the “holy grail” of area study grants, according to Caroline Elkins, history professor and chair of the Standing Committees on African [...]
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