"We want to replace her in a number of ways," MacFarquhar says of the efforts. That effort seems to be satisfying observers like Sharon R. Krause, an assistant professor who once studied under Mansfield, and is now in her first year teaching at Harvard.
"My sense is that the commitment is strong," Krause says.
Given the government department's history in filling faculty holes, however, there may be reason to wonder how quickly Benhabib's replacement will really arrive.
Recruitment Headaches
Many professors cite increasing nationwide difficulty in recruiting senior faculty as a potential obstacle in finding Benhabib's replacement.
"Virtually all I do is senior recruiting," says Pippin, the Chicago professor who directs that school's prestigious Committee on Social Thought. "It's a very difficult task these days."
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