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Eight Reading Recommendations from Radcliffe’s 2020–2021 Fellows
The 2020–2021 cohort of Radcliffe fellows includes scholars, scientists, artists, writers, and practitioners. Below, a few of them share books that inspired their research, activated their imaginations, and sparked their enjoyment.
These fellows provided reading recommendations as a thank you to Radcliffe’s donors, whose support is critical to advancing the Institute’s people, programs, and research collections.
Making Higher Education Anti-racist
Photo by Stephanie Mitchell, Harvard Staff PhotographerRadcliffe scholar Ibram X. Kendi discussed possible reforms in admissions and faculty representation, fielding questions from Harvard College students.
Radcliffe Institute Hosts Virtual Panel on Inequalities of Higher Education during COVID-19
Photo by fizkesRadcliffe event focused on how COVID-19 has exacerbated racial and economic inequalities in higher education.
23andMe CEO Discusses Healthcare Transparency and Patients Privacy at Radcliffe Institute Event
Anne E. Wojcicki explained her view of the genetics company’s role in the changing world of healthcare and her beliefs on information privacy and consumer choice.
Does Food Have a Gender?
Photo by Jes?s Terr?s/UnsplashHistorian Barbara Haber and chef Lydia Shire discussed how food, whether in the home or professional domain, has long been associated with gender and a range of social and political realities.
Students Advocate for Prison Education at Radcliffe Institute Panel
Image source: Marjorie Kamys Cotera/Bob Daemmrich PhotographyStudents discussed education in prison, education via nontraditional paths, and its potential for combating social ills.
After a Hard Election, the Real Work Begins
Vice President-elect Kamala Harris and President-elect Joe Biden at Saturday night's event in Wilmington, Del. AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, PoolHarvard analysts and affiliates—including Dean Tomiko Brown-Nagin—take a look at what the election tells us about the prospects for greater unity and progress, and offer suggestions and predictions about where the new administration will, and should, go.
Hard Lessons from a Tough Election
Photo by Rose Lincoln/Harvard Staff PhotographerHarvard scholars and analysts—including Dean Tomiko Brown-Nagin and past fellows Kenneth Mack, Carol Steiker, and Dan Carpenter—reflect on politics, divisiveness, diversity, and disinformation.
United Nations High-Level Commissioner Talks Women’s Role in Policymaking
Photo courtesy of Alaa MurabitRadcliffe fellow Alaa Murabit says that women involved in conflict resolution are more likely to focus on community needs, especially education and health care.
In a Close Election, Some Black Americans See a Clear Winner: Racism
Chad L. Williams RI '18. Photo by Tony RinaldoChad Williams RI '18 and Dean Tomiko Brown-Nagin spoke to the Boston Globe as some Black voters called the country's failure to decisively reject racist policy and rhetoric "disappointing but not surprising."