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William L. Langer, Coolidge Professor of History and Director of the Russian Research Center, commented yesterday, "We are convinced that only good can come from closer intellectual contact and exchange with Russia." Langer, whom Dean Bundy appointed to coordinate the Faculty of Arts and Sciences' negotiations with Iron Curtain countries, emphasized the advantages to scholars of both countries in not only getting access to formerly unavailable material, but also in making contacts with the peoples of both nations...
...seems probable that "some central mechanism" for administering the exchange will be organized in the academic world, Langer commented, adding that financial support for the expenses of the scholars might be sought from the foundations. Langer, it is assumed, will continue to coordinate Harvard's activities related to the Russian scholars. Harvard's representatives will, under the agreement, go to the University of Leningrad on a reciprocal basis...
...Langer pointed out that the University is interested in "just an exchange of individual scholars rather than of formal delegations and will seek the same kind of normal interchange as it has with scholars of other countries." The University has already invited a Russian archaeologist to Cambridge, and expects him to spend four to six weeks here next winter...
...Tillich," he said to me. "Tillich. That's the stuff you want to read. Sophisticated. Twentieth-century. The cutting edge of knowledge. All the insights of White-head, Freud, Jung, Buber, Langer, Kierkegaard, Satre, et cetera. And more," he said looking me straight...
Participants in the program will be drawn from various fields, as both broad and specialized courses will be available in Asian civilization. Director of the Center is William L. Langer, Coolidge Professor of History...