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...that's telling in itself. In many ways, mainstream Italian society is several generations behind the rest of the West when it comes to race. In supposedly polite company, one can still hear the word negro, (pronounced neh-grow) which essentially translates to the N word. A cleaning woman is often generically referred to as a "Filippina." Northern Italians joke that darker-skinned southerners are "Moroccans...
President George W. Bush and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) honored two members of Harvard’s Faculty on Thursday for significant contributions to their respective fields. Professor of History Emeritus Richard E. Pipes and Professor of Yiddish Literature Ruth R. Wisse were both named as recipients of the 2007 National Humanities Medal. Pipes was awarded the medal for “his peerless scholarship on Russia and Eastern Europe and for his dedication to the cause of freedom.” Wisse was awarded the medal for “her scholarship and teaching that have...
...NEH is a federal agency that provides grants to support research and education in the humanities...
...With a distinguished career of thoughtful—and thought-provoking—discourse on political theory and higher education, Harvey Mansfield has captivated his readers and students with the strength of his convictions and the depth of his courage,” said NEH chairman Bruce Cole in a written statement on NEH’s Web site...
Mansfield, the controversial and conservative Kenan professor of government who last year published a much debated book on manliness, will deliver the 2007 Jefferson Lecture in the Humanities sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). Mansfield receives a $10,000 honorarium for the appearance...