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...history world. Jasanoff is especially interested in the question of cultural mixing, which she explores through her research on modern British history and British imperialism. Her first book, “Edge of Empire,” examines how the British and French expanded in India and the Middle East through the lives of art collectors. “I felt like they were on the frontiers of cultural exchange,” Jasanoff explains. This ability to analyze history through unique perspectives and narratives has garnered Jasanoff great respect. “She breaks boundaries between national histories...
...latest in a litany of Harvard affiliates to be tapped for a position in the Obama Administration. Campbell, the CEO and Co-Founder of the Center for a New American Security—a moderate national security think tank, has been nominated as the assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs. His nomination follows the appointments of seventeen members from the Kennedy School’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, according to the Belfer Center’s spring newsletter. Prior to founding CNAS with Belfer Center colleague Michele Flournoy—the White...
...toilets, and low-energy heating and cooling—is currently awaiting Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification. “It’s a great way to get people aware,” said Shoshi Stern-Robbins, a sixth grader at King Open School in East Cambridge. She said that she tries her best to be environmentally-friendly and pushed her school to stop using Styrofoam lunch trays. “It’s good to have a healthy environment and not have snow in April,” she said. At 1 p.m., a clean...
...campaign trail, Obama promised direct talks with Iran in an effort to bring peace and stability to the Middle East. In principle, such a policy is laudable: The U.S. often engages in diplomatic efforts with unfriendly nations, sometimes even in the midst of conflict (such as in the case of former President Reagan’s willingness to talk to Moscow during the Cold War). However, Obama’s proposal to do so with no preconditions is naiveté at its finest. In fact, even the Iranians themselves admit that negotiations provide more time for Iran to come closer...
...says that he enjoys his current location in front of the Science Center. It allows him to protest during his lunch breaks as financial and systems coordinator for the Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations...