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Johannes Norling

Publication

Norling, J. (2020). Education and employment following apartheid protests. Explorations in Economic History, 77, 101329. doi:10.1016/j.eeh.2020.101329

Lay, M. J., & Norling, J. (2020). The Consequences of the 1959–1961 Chinese Famine for Educational Attainment. The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, 20(2).

Honor

Starting in 2022, Johannes Norling is a research affiliate with the Laboratory for the Economics of Africa's Past at Stellenbosch University in South Africa.

Kelley O'Carroll

Grant

Kelley O'Carroll (Psychology and Education) received a $11,240 grant from George Lucas Educational Foundation through a subaward from Harvard for the project "Education for Democracy." The project is for 9 months (2020).

George Lucas Educational Foundation

Publication

Shen, L. U., O'Carroll, K. L., Duhaylongsod, L, & Allen, D. (2021). Eighth-grade civics teachers on student engagement with race. Ohio Social Studies Review, 57(2), 6 - 19.

Olabode Festus Omojola

Publication

Omojola, B. (2020).  "The Yoruba God of Drumming: Transatlantic Perspectives on the Wood that Talks" African Arts, 53 (3),93-95.

Omojola, B. (2019). "Singing Yoruba Christianity: Music, Media, and Morality." Yale Journal of Music & Religion, 5 (2), 133-135.

Omojola, B. (2019). "Contemplating African art music: a reflection on the Akin Euba Symposium and Concert." Journal of the Musical Arts in Africa, 16 (1-2), 163-171.

Omojola, B. (2020). "Toward an African Operatic Voice: Composition, Dramaturgy and Identity Strategies in New Yoruba Opera." In Matzke, C., van der Hoven, L., Odhiambo, C., & Roos, H. (Eds.), African Theatre: Opera and Music Theatre, (pp. 107-135). James Curry-Boydell & Brewer. 

Honor

Omojola, B. 2023. Director: African Art Music Conversations Series at Å·ÃÀAV: A Lecture-Recital. The Inaugural edition was held on October 14, 2023, featuring Ishaya Yarison (composer) and Miracle Amah (soprano). Larry Schipull was the piano accompanist.