Suad Amiry, "Reclaiming Space: Riwaq’s 50 Village Project in Rural Palestine"

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Harvard Graduate School of Design, Gund Hall, Stubbins Room 112, 48 Quincy St., Cambridge

In 2005 Riwaq made a significant shift from the conservation of single building to the rehabilitation of entire historic centers.... Read more about Suad Amiry, "Reclaiming Space: Riwaq’s 50 Village Project in Rural Palestine"

Ancient Egypt in Africa: New Excavations at the Island Fortress of Uronarti

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Geological Lecture Hall, 24 Oxford St., Cambridge

Ancient Egyptian kings conquered Lower Nubia—today northern Sudan—nearly 4,000 years ago, defending it with a string of monumental... Read more about Ancient Egypt in Africa: New Excavations at the Island Fortress of Uronarti

Aaron Sachs, “A Common Treasury for All”: Toward a Deeper History of Environmental Justice"

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Harvard Graduate School of Design, Gund Hall, Piper Auditorium, Room 105, 48 Quincy St., Cambridge

In recent years, environmental justice scholarship has exploded. But virtually every relevant piece of work has understood the history of... Read more about Aaron Sachs, “A Common Treasury for All”: Toward a Deeper History of Environmental Justice"

The Difficult Miracle: The Living Legacy of June Jordan

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Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, Knafel Center, 10 Garden St., Cambridge

In celebration of the 15th anniversary of the arrival of the Papers of June Jordan at the Schlesinger Library, this panel discussion features scholars, poets, and activists... Read more about The Difficult Miracle: The Living Legacy of June Jordan

The Racial Imaginary and American Poetry: A Lecture with Claudia Rankine

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Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, Knafel Center, 10 Garden St., Cambridge

Claudia Rankine is an American poet, chancellor of the Academy of American Poets, and the Frederick Iseman Professor of Poetry at Yale University. In this talk, Rankine... Read more about The Racial Imaginary and American Poetry: A Lecture with Claudia Rankine

Who Would Choose to Be LGBT and Nigerian!?

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Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, Knafel Center, 10 Garden St., Cambridge

Ifeoma Fafunwa RI ’18 is the creator of the popular stage play HEAR WORD! Naija Women Talk True. In this presentation, Fafunwa will speak about her latest production... Read more about Who Would Choose to Be LGBT and Nigerian!?

US Foreign Policy from the Inside Out

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Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, Knafel Center, 10 Garden St., Cambridge

Former United Nations representative and member of President Obama’s cabinet Samantha Power will offer a comprehensive overview of US foreign policy.... Read more about US Foreign Policy from the Inside Out

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