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...This is no easy task. In dealing with a strange and distant place, there is a great risk of simplification. Policy makers and the public want an easily digestible analysis, distinguishing good from bad and recommending blanket action. Academics who insist on a nuanced view are often sidelined. Their role in framing the debate is then filled by an obliging but inexpert press, which resorts to dismissive stereotypes when their Manichean analysis breaks down...
...enough for Harvard and other American institutions to provide a balanced view on Iraq that offsets the stereotypes and simplifications peddled in the media. It is the task of Iraqi educational institutions to elaborate a national discourse that neither belittles any of its constituent groups, nor threatens national unity. Through the knowledge that they create, they must project a varied and accurate image of Iraq both to Iraqis and to the outside world. They must also play the primary role in opening Iraq to new knowledge from outside...
...vision is of Iraqi universities working in partnership with institutions such as Harvard in the creation of knowledge, both technical and cultural. There can be no doubt that this relationship would be beneficial for both sides. Above all, it would allow Iraq to share in the task of creating the global narrative of history, politics, and belief...
...creating a national identity, many groups seeking power over the state have a vested interest in controlling curriculums and teaching methods. Creating a system of thriving, independent schools that are agents rather than tools in forging a new sense of unity amongst Iraqis at times seems a near impossible task. It is also one of the utmost importance...
...pair of goals in each of Harvard’s first two games, Kessler rattled off a remarkable five-game stretch in which the Crimson’s opposition scored just twice.After blanking conference foes Yale and Brown on consecutive nights, Kessler’s faced the daunting task of protecting the net against nationally-ranked ECAC heavyweights St. Lawrence, Clarkson, and Dartmouth.The Harvard offense provided more than enough firepower in the first two contests, and Kessler did her job to help the Crimson notch 5-1 and 5-0 wins over the Saints and Golden Knights,respectively.But Kessler truly...