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Update from the Hart Fellows

As is typical, our Hart Fellows' research projects and lives abroad have shifted from their initial expectations. Here are some updates from their lives and work.

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Former Hart Fellow Laurie Ball publishes Op-Ed about U.S. asylum policy

Laurie Ball Cooper, a 2004-2005 Hart Fellow, recently published an article regarding changes made to the United States asylum policy by Attorney General, Jeff Sessions. In a ruling last week, Sessions overturned a precedent that could grant asylum to victims of domestic and gang violence. Laurie writes about the history of asylum law in the

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Former Hart Fellow Seyward Darby writes cover story for Harper’s Magazine about the women of the alt-right

“The Rise of the Valkyries,” by Seyward Darby, is the featured story in the September issue of Harper’s Magazine. Darby interviewed Lana Lokteff, one of the most prominent women of the alt-right, about the role of women in a movement that is largely considered to be comprised of young white men.

What we teach, and why

Bob Korstad, Alma Blount, Tony Brown and Bruce Payne tell stories about how their life experiences have informed their understanding of what leadership is and how to teach it, and why mentoring is central to their approaches.

Ying Ying Lu

There’s a framework of working with communities…there’s working for them, working with them and being with them…I think it’s very important for me to do all three in my work.

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2017-2018 Hart Fellows in the field

Paige Newhouse, David Rosen, and Henry Warder, the 2017-2018 Hart Fellows, have officially launched into the field. They are commencing their 10-month fellowships working in Germany, Israel, and Tanzania. Learn more about them and their fellowships here.

Alison Dorsey

We’re all facing a lot of challenges where we might see something that’s wrong and need to find our voice to be able to stand up, and that base of moral courage has given us the ability to do that.