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The political scientist resigned just six months after her historic appointment, not surviving the fierce reactionary campaign in which she was accused of both plagiarism and indifference to anti-Semitism.
The burden of “context” had become unbearable: Claudine Gay, cornered by months of controversy between accusations of plagiarism and complacency over the anti-Semitism rampant on her campus since October 7, announced her resignation from the University on Tuesday, January 2 Management known Harvard. Just six months and two days after entering the history of the prestigious American university and perhaps the most prestigious in the world, its first black president since its founding in 1636 is also the shortest holder of the position.
“After consultation with the members [du comité directeur]”It became clear that it was in Harvard's best interest that I resign so that our community could navigate this time of extraordinary challenge by focusing on the institution rather than any individual,” he wrote in a letter dated 53 was made available to the public for years. old political scientist, born in New York to Haitian parents. Before I complained: “It was painful to see doubts hovering over my commitment to fighting hate and scientific rigor – two core values of my identity – and it was frightening to be the subject of personal attacks and threats fueled by hostilities .”