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West, professor of Afro-American studies and professor of the philosophy of religion at the Divinity School, said that a legacy of racism and the effects of a market culture undermined the democratic tradition...
Ethnic studies would follow in the fine tradition of the Afro-American Studies department, although it would have a broader scope. Like the Afro-Am department, it would use the study of race and culture not only as a lens or methodology for examining America, but as an end in itself. Just as studying Black America is best served by a single department, ethnic studies should not be divided among various concentrations. Establishing an Ethnic Studies department is an essential step to attracting academic luminaries. Would Henry Louis Gates or Cornel West be at Harvard if not for an Afro...
Other faculty who will serve on the committee are Anthony K. Appiah, professor of Afro-American studies and of philosophy; John E. Dowling '57, Cabot professor of the natural sciences; Benedict H. Gross '71, professor of mathematics; Stanley Hoffmann '52, Dillon professor of the civilization of France; and Helen H. Vendler, Porter University professor...
Speaking to hundreds of HDS faculty and students gathered at the Memorial Church, West, who is professor of the philosophy of religion at the Divinity School and professor of Afro-American studies, said the tradition of spirituality embodied by HDS, attained through "sweat and labor," is one of the school's main assets...
Kirby said the department is also searching for a senior professor in early American history, one senior and one junior professor in modern American history and one junior professor who would be a joint appointment in American history and Afro-American studies...