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Like his 2002 remarks, Summers’ statement this week has drawn fire here at Harvard. One of Summers' fiercest critics, Professor of Anthropology and of African and African American Studies J. Lorand Matory '82, said that "the knee jerk accusation that targeted criticism of Israel singles out Israel is as absurd as stating that the anti-apartheid movement was singling out South Africa...
...together with purpose for the large task before you and wish you much joy and success in your pursuit”—the Faculty burst into extended applause. While some professors offered just a few short claps, one of the Faculty members who applauded longest was J. Lorand Matory ’82, the professor of anthropology and of African and African American studies who motioned the no-confidence vote that Summers lost last spring.Summers made only oblique mention of his many clashes with the Faculty. Near the end of his speech, the president alluded to reports that...
...Lorand Matory ’82 asked Summers how he planned to increase the number of non-white administrators and professors and whether Summers had any plans to attempt to lure former Fletcher University Professor Cornel R. West ’74 back to Harvard. Summers reiterated a commitment to diversity, but declined to comment on “individual faculty matters...
...been a good year for J. Lorand Matory ’82, a professor of African and African-American studies. Over the last year he has received national media attention as a leading critic of University President Lawrence H. Summers, released two well-received books, and this past weekend garnered the faculty award at the “Tribute to Black Men” sponsored by the Association of Black Harvard Women (ABHW). Matory entered the spotlight early last year when he wrote a motion stating that “the Faculty lacks confidence in the leadership of Lawrence...
...last February’s raucous Faculty meetings. “[We must] debate openly whether [Summers’ plans] are the social and scholarly agenda that we want pushed from Mass. Hall,” added Professor of Anthropology and of African American Studies J. Lorand Matory...