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Kessler-Harris MOOC re-launch
Alice Kessler-Harris re-launched her Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) series, Women Have Always Worked, with updates in response to the current U.S. political climate.
Farber in Public Books
Hannah Farber and Derek Miller co-authored a review in Public Books about Hamilton: An American Musical.
Tooze Gelber Prize winner
Adam Tooze received the 29th annual Lionel Gelber Prize for Crashed: How a Decade of Financial Crises Changed The World.
Nguyen on NPR
Lien-Hang T. Nguyen was interviewed on NPR’s “Here and Now” about President Trump’s and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s second summit in Hanoi.
Armstrong in Time Online
Charles Armstrong was quoted in Time Online: “Trump and Kim Could Declare an End to the Korean War After Seven Decades. How Are the U.S. and North Korea Still at War?”
Wertheim in NYT
Stephen Wertheim wrote for The New York Times: “A Clash Is Coming Over America’s Place in the World.”
Foner in NYT
Eric Foner was quoted in The New York Times: “Justice Democrats Helped Make Ocasio-Cortez. They’re Already Eyeing Their Next Targets.”
Zelin BHC trustee
Madeleine Zelin was elected a trustee of the Business History Conference, “a scholarly organization devoted to encouraging all aspects of research, writing, and teaching about business history and about the environment in which businesses operate.” For more details, please visit the Weatherhead East Asian Institute webpage.
Kobrin talks
On February 26th, Rebecca Kobrin will deliver a lecture on “Anti-Semitism in America” at the Council on Foreign Relations.
On February 28th, she will also present at a screening and discussion of A Night at the Garden at the Museum of Jewish Heritage. The film screening and discussion are open to the general public; advance reservations are recommended.
Foner in NBC News
Eric Foner was quoted in an NBC News article about Presidents Day.