Tag: Jean Comaroff
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Nation & World
Crime, fear, and loathing
In their book “The Truth about Crime,” Harvard Professors Jean and John Comaroff consider how shifts in attitudes toward criminality have contributed to the fear of other people, to racial violence, and to public distrust of government.
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Nation & World
Mandela’s legacy
Harvard South Africa specialists discuss the legacy of Nelson Mandela and the future of the country he changed.
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Campus & Community
A boost to international learning
Harvard’s President’s Innovation Fund for International Experiences has provided a boost to four new programs, as well as providing renewal or extension funding to three other projects.
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Nation & World
Thinking globally, differently
Harvard students now represent more than 50 countries and a spectrum of cultures, religions, and ethnic backgrounds. Because of that, teaching is changing too, said speakers at Conversations@FAS, a faculty forum.