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Civil rights in a complex world

For as long as he can remember, Bruno Perreau hoped to teach others. “Being a teacher was something I wanted from the youngest age,” says Perreau, recalling his childhood in France. That wish has come true: Perreau taught for a decade in the French university system and is now the Cynthia L. Reed Associate Professor […]

What Paris shows us about the history of photography

Imagine a photo of Paris you’ve seen before, whether it’s the Eiffel Tower or an urchin carrying a baguette. Have you ever considered the story behind that picture — why it was taken, and why it’s in circulation today? If you haven’t, MIT scholar Catherine Clark certainly has. Clark, an associate professor of French studies […]

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