Professor Leslie M. Harris of the Department of History and Department of African American Studies has been named a 2020-2021 Radcliffe Institute Fellow. This fellowship is based at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University and supports 50 scholars each year. An extremely competitive program, the acceptance rate for 2020-2021 was 2.8 percent.
As the 2020-2021 Beatrice Shepard Blane Fellow, Professor Harris will be pursuing a book project in a community dedicated to inquiry. Her book will be titled “Leaving New Orleans: A Personal Urban History.”
“‘Leaving New Orleans’ takes me into new historical territory and a new set of narrative challenges in evoking the lives of African-Americans in the U.S.,” said Professor Harris.
“Being part of such a rich and varied group of scholars, artists and experts is an invaluable opportunity for me as I seek to engage a broad audience on issues of race, history, the environment and our common future.”
To read more about Professor Harris’ fellowship visit her profile on the Harvard Radcliffe Institute website.