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Everett Mendelsohn, Who Linked Science and Society, Dies at 91

July 15, 2023

Everett Mendelsohn, who as a scholar of the history of science explored how science's evolution has been influenced by historical and cultural trends and vice versa, died on June 6, 2023, at his home in Cambridge. He was 91. A longtime professor at Harvard, Mendelsohn lectured on atom bombs, genetics, and more, examining how science, culture, and politics influence one another. Read more about Mendelsohn's remarkable life and career in the New York Times.

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CMES Postdoctoral Fellowships in Disaster Studies

April 28, 2023

Now Accepting Applications – DEADLINE May 31, 2023


The Center for Middle Eastern Studies at Harvard University invites applications for two Postdoctoral Fellowships in Disaster Studies. The fellowships extend for 12 months, from September 1, 2023, to August 31, 2024. These fellowships and the activities organized by and with the fellows are intended to launch a long-term project, triggered by present concerns arising from the recent devastation in Turkey and Syria as well as the urgent need to develop our understanding of the history of seismicity in the region.

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On the Ground Following the Earthquakes in Turkey and Syria: Q&A with Deren Ertas

March 28, 2023

Deren Ertas is a PhD candidate in history and middle eastern studies at Harvard. She was in Istanbul doing research when, beginning on February 6, 2023, a series of powerful earthquakes struck areas of southern and central Turkey and northern and western Syria. Following is a conversation with Ertas about her experiences in the aftermath of  these devastating events.... Read more about On the Ground Following the Earthquakes in Turkey and Syria: Q&A with Deren Ertas