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Harvard Islamic Studies Program X Account Reinstated After University Intervenes
The X account belonging to the Harvard Islamic Studies Program was reinstated on April 18 following a nearly two-month suspension after Harvard’s Office of General Counsel reached out to the legal office at X Corporation.
‘Incredibly Difficult’: Social Science Profs Struggle to Find Graduate TFs
Courses in the Social Science division are facing a shortage of graduate student teaching fellows as Harvard’s Ph.D. cohorts have shrunk following the Covid-19 pandemic and amid a general shift away from the humanities and social sciences.
X Suspends Account Belonging to Harvard Islamic Studies Program
The X account belonging to the Harvard Islamic Studies Program was suspended on Feb. 22 for “violating rules against platform manipulation and spam,” according to Harry Bastermajian, the program’s executive director.
Amid Debates at Harvard, Legal Scholars Discuss Institutional Neutrality at Harvard Radcliffe Institute Event
Harvard Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study Dean Tomiko Brown-Nagin moderated a Tuesday evening panel discussing the prospect of institutional neutrality across higher education institutions, an event which came amid plans from the University to form a working group dedicated to considering a policy of institutional neutrality.
Harvard Scholars Without Borders Supports Displaced Ukrainian, Russian Scholars Amid War
Through Scholars Without Borders, Harvard has worked to support academics from Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus to continue their scholarship despite the threats of war and state repression.
James Robson Appointed New Director of Harvard-Yenching Institute
Professor of East Asian Languages and Civilizations James G. Robson was appointed the new director of the Harvard-Yenching Institute, the University announced Monday.
Weatherhead Center Encourages Informed Discussion Over Israel-Palestine Conflict
The Weatherhead Center for International Affairs is creating a space to address current events in the Israel-Palestine conflict and promote informed discussion through a series of expert forums.
Health Care Experts Discuss Public Engagement at Harvard Clinical Ethics Consortium
Three medical experts discussed the ethics of public engagement in health care policy decision-making at the Harvard Clinical Ethics Consortium last Friday.
Political Scientist Zach Parolin Talks Poverty Measurement in the 2024 Census at Harvard School of Public Health Talk
Political scientist Zach Parolin announced that the 2024 Census will implement a monthly, “close to real-time” poverty measurement using a methodology he developed during the Covid-19 pandemic at a Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies talk Thursday afternoon.
Carr Center Fellow Hosts Study Group on History of Marriage Equality in India
In the wake of the Indian Supreme Court’s recent refusal to legalize gay marriage, Nitika Khaitan — a fellow of the Carr Center for Human Rights Policy and Safra Center for Ethics — hosted a study group Thursday on the history of LGBTQ+ rights in India.
Harvard Education Press Authors Talk Campus Strategies for Diversity Post-Affirmative Action
Four higher education experts discussed during an online event last Thursday how colleges and universities should reform their admissions processes to maintain a diverse student body, including ending athlete preferences.
Cambridge Residents, Harvard Affiliates Attend Día de los Muertos Celebration at Harvard Peabody Museum
The Harvard’s Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology held an event featuring arts and crafts and Mariachi musical performances to celebrate the Día de los Muertos holiday Thursday.