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Critical thinkers, agents of change

Published on January 18, 2017

"As scholars of culture, we have insight and recommendations equal to those from engineers, doctors and economists."

"As scholars of culture, we have insight and recommendations equal to those from engineers, doctors and economists."

“That’s a prime example of the value of a humanities education. As scholars of culture, we have very clear insight and recommendations that need to be considered on par with recommendations from engineers and doctors and economists.”

Social justice is Congo native Chérie Rivers Ndaliko’s passion, and she appreciates that she has found a space for it in academia. As a Thorp Faculty Engaged Scholar and an assistant professor of music and interdisciplinary scholar, Ndaliko studies and teaches about the intersection of creativity, conflict and social change in Africa.

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