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...midst of the recession, the new field represents an attempt by Harvard “to do, within the financial constraints, whatever we can to create more of an intellectual vibrancy,” said Professor of English Literature and of African and African American Studies Werner Sollors, who is also the chair of the Standing Committee on Ethnic Studies...
...globalized as any other country. French businesses such as oil giant Total, retailer Carrefour and carmaker Renault are fixtures in the FORTUNE Global 500. President Nicolas Sarkozy (nicknamed l'Américain) openly admires American entrepreneurialism. Last year, his government announced plans to make youngsters bilingual in French and English by the time they finish school. Frenchmen head two bastions of globalization and capitalism, the World Trade Organization and the International Monetary Fund...
...little World Cup goodwill. The country's last appearance in the tournament was in 1966 in England where, as complete outsiders with 1000-1 odds to win the trophy, its team shocked the world by reaching the quarterfinals, beating Italy along the way and capturing the hearts of the English public. The current North Korean team lacks flair, but has shown a dogged resilience in qualification matches. A latter-stage match-up against South Korea, though unlikely, would be epic...
Selected courses from the Law School, Kennedy School, Divinity School, and Education school will count, as will a host of FAS offerings ranging from some Social Studies seminars related to the concepts of race and immigration to English courses like John Stauffer’s new “Diffusions 62: Castaways and Renegades, Masters and Slaves...
Unusually for Karzai, who has in the past burst into tears or exploded with finger-pointing rage during public addresses, the speech was hurried and voiced in a near monotone. He paused only to gently chastise - in English - the late arrival of a dignitary from the United Arab Emirates who then slunk to his chair in shame. Few in the audience were surprised by his pronouncements. They were, said Sima Samar, head of Afghanistan's human-rights commission, to be expected. "But a speech is not enough. We need action," Samar said. "We need to see if his promised reforms...