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The role of social movements in systems change

Published on November 7, 2023

Author: Skoll Centre, Topic: Systems Change, Interest: Systems Change Observatory

This month, the Systems Change Observatory (SCO) explores how social movements support systems change. Jessica Jacobson and Dr Sudhir Rama Murthy spoke with Charmian Love, Skoll Centre Social Entrepreneur in …

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Scholar Activism: The Role of Academia in Advancing Social Justice and Racial Equity

Published on November 3, 2023

Harvard Office of the VPAL, Tuesday, March 22, 2022

Academics and researchers, especially at institutions such as Harvard, are often viewed as disconnected from the real world, studying esoteric questions that are distant (if not irrelevant) to policy, practice, and …

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