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Samuel P. Huntington was unafraid to launch his ideas onto the center of the intellectual stage, even when they sparked considerable controversy. But friends and family said they will remember the bespectacled political scientist for his gentle, reserved nature, and commitment to scholarship and education...
...would hope to be able to get [the scholars] back on their feet and continue their scholarship and continue their lives and careers,” she said...
Hence, strengthening alumni bonds through alternative giving should become part of a new development paradigm for the wealthiest universities. But this is easier said than done. For example, getting Harvard to support HASA has been a challenge. After considerable pressure, the university agreed to authorize a fund to provide scholarships for graduate students from Africa, because those dollars would flow directly to Harvard’s coffers. While the decision in itself is a victory, Harvard still fails to recognize the serious need of African universities for basic infrastructure, nor does it embrace this need as a legitimate...
...University. “If Stanley had left the University in 1970, he still would have had an enormous shaping influence on Harvard,” said David Blackbourn, current director of CES. Throughout his career, Hoffmann’s personal experiences in Vichy France catalyzed his scholarship. “He wore the tragedy of the 20th century on his shoulders,” Bass said. Outside the classroom, Hoffmann sought to break down the barriers between the ivory tower and the real world. In spite of seeing the dark side of politics, Hoffmann maintained hope for the future...
...your deconstruction of the received view of Augustine on the Jews is so new, do you think it will be controversial among scholars? I don't know. Scholarship in this general area is changing. In the past 50 years, so much archaeological evidence has appeared that suggests positive Jewish/Gentile relations during Augustine's period and after. The ground has been laid for revision...