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Harvard recipients--whose names were announced in early April--are Professor of Psychology Daniel T. Gilbert, Professor of Anthropology Michael Herzfeld, Professor of Government Lisa L. Martin, Zemurray Professor of the History of Science Katharine Park and Professor of German Maria M. Tatar...
According to the foundation's Web site, Tatar, who teaches Literature and Arts A-18, "Fairy Tales, Children's Literature, and the Culture of Childhood," plans to analyze the Bluebeard figure "in folklore, fiction and film noir." Herzfeld will analyze "past and present in modern Rome," and Martin will study "institutional affects on state behavior...
Harvard recipients--whose names were announced in early April--are Professor of Psychology Daniel T. Gilbert, Professor of Anthropology Michael Herzfeld, Professor of Government Lisa L. Martin, Zemurray Professor of the History of Science Katharine Park and Professor of German Maria M. Tatar...
...Like Tatar, Hankins spikes his lectures with some gimmicks. "It's not like the History Channel, but I try to illustrate things from slides," Hankins says. While professors like Hankins and Tatar work to add an element of zing to their lectures, they also put in a significant amount of time off-stage to ensure all runs smoothly. Hankins, who reports at least five or six hours go into every hour lecture, says he doesn't want students to be bored, all the while cautioning that his course is not meant to be entertainment. Mendelsohn also undergoes a ritual...
...More orchestrated attempts at fostering a tighter bond have run a force for Tatar and her "Fairytales" class. The first year she taught the course, she invited everyone to turn in their papers at her home where she served milk and cookies. At the time, it seemed like a good idea for a small course, but hundreds of ravenous college students descending on one house is a big burden for any cookie jar. "I guess they were all hungry because the food disappeared," Tatar remembers...