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...certainly thought that this would be my last academic appointment....The study of African-American studies, particularly in the social sciences, is weaker now than when I agreed to come [to Harvard],” said Dawson, who was recruited to the University before West and Appiah announced they were leaving...
...Dawson, who is married, also said “personal family reasons” influenced his decision to return to Chicago...
...principal reason Dawson came to Harvard was to work with Bobo, with whom he has collaborated on several academic projects related to contemporary African-American political behavior. The two are also co-editors of the Du Bois Review, a journal dedicated to social science research on race...
...Professors Bobo and Morgan leaving was a substantial influence on my decision to leave Harvard,” Dawson said. “Professor Bobo was my closest research colleague at Harvard University and probably did as much as anyone to recruit me to Harvard in the first place. I left behind a couple of research teams at the University of Chicago in order to work with Professor Bobo and other members of the African American Studies department...
...While Dawson said he does not doubt the administration’s commitment to the Af Am department, he did add, “I just think that many of my colleagues here feel that part of that commitment could and should have meant being able to retain the faculty who have left...