Social Studies
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Students and affiliates of Harvard protest against the Social Studies Commitee’s decision to honor Martin Peretz last Saturday during the Committee’s 50th anniversary celebration.
Protestors Fight Against Marty Peretz
Protestors gathered Saturday to denounce Harvard University for accepting a donation in the name of former Social Studies Head Tutor Martin “Marty” H. Peretz.
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Students and affiliates of Harvard University hold signs with quotes by Martin Peretz in front of the Science Center on Saturday morning in protest against the Social Studies Committee’s decision to honor Peretz.
Marty Peretz Removed From Speaking List
The possibility of former Harvard professor Martin "Marty" H. Peretz—who has stirred controversy with his statements regarding Muslim life—speaking at the upcoming 50th anniversary celebration of the Committee on Degrees in Social Studies has grown increasingly vague.
Student Letter Criticizes Marty Peretz
In response to what student groups considered “racist” and “disturbing” anti-Muslim remarks made by former Harvard professor Martin “Marty” H. Peretz, five student support groups joined to send an open letter to senior administrators in the Committee of Degrees in Social Studies, encouraging the committee not to honor Peretz at its fiftieth-year anniversary celebration.
Social Studies Community Petitions Against Peretz
Members of Harvard’s Committee on Degrees in Social Studies launched a petition yesterday “to strongly oppose” a planned celebration of former Harvard professor Martin “Marty” H. Peretz, in response to his recent blog post calling Muslim life “cheap.”
