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Multiple AAAS Faculty Members Chosen for Motsepe Presidential Research Fund Award

March 28, 2024
On March 19, 2024, the Motsepe Foundation announced the recipients of the Motsepe Presidential Research Accelerator Fund for Africa, which supports faculty-led and student-driven research projects focusing on advancing opportunities and addressing key challenges in Africa. Included among the recipients are the AAAS faculty members and affiliates... Read more about Multiple AAAS Faculty Members Chosen for Motsepe Presidential Research Fund Award
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AAAS PhD Candidate Aabid Allibhai delivers keynote for New England Society of Architectural Historians Conference

March 27, 2024
On Saturday, March 9, the New England Society of Architectural Historians held their 2024 annual meeting featuring a keynote lecture by AAAS PhD Candidate Aabid Allibhai, who discussed his research into the history of race and slavery at the First Church of Roxbury. Learn more about the conference ... Read more about AAAS PhD Candidate Aabid Allibhai delivers keynote for New England Society of Architectural Historians Conference
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Dozens Gather to Celebrate AAAS Professor and Hiphop Archive & Research Institute Founder Marcyliena Morgan

January 31, 2024
Last month, the Tsai Auditorium hosted a symposium celebrating linguistic anthropologist Marcyliena Morgan, founding director of the Hiphop Archive & Research Institute at the Hutchins Center for African & African American Research. The symposium featured over 30 speakers over the course of three days, highlighting the many achievements and contributions Marcyliena Morgan has had in her time as faculty member. Learn more about... Read more about Dozens Gather to Celebrate AAAS Professor and Hiphop Archive & Research Institute Founder Marcyliena Morgan
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AAAS concentrator Harmoni Turner profiled in the Harvard Gazette

January 31, 2024
On January 29, 2024, The Harvard Gazette published an article titled “Being Her Own Hero - With a Hand Up” featuring AAAS concentrator Harmoni Turner. The article chronicles the challenges and triumphs throughout Turner’s life and highlights the unwavering support of her adopted mother and role model, Krystal. Read the full story... Read more about AAAS concentrator Harmoni Turner profiled in the Harvard Gazette
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AAAS Professor Sarah Lewis has Piece Featured in the Washington Post

January 31, 2024
On January 14, 2024, The Washington Post published an article written by AAAS Professor Sarah Lewis titled “How We Learn to See History: a Case Study at the National Cathedral”. Lewis describes how our racial history is seen and re-seen with each generation through the renovation of historical landmarks. The full article can be read on The... Read more about AAAS Professor Sarah Lewis has Piece Featured in the Washington Post