Description
Robert Harms is the Henry J. Heinz Professor of History & African Studies at Yale University. He was among the founding faculty with James C. Scott of the Agrarian Societies graduate seminar and the Agrarian Studies Program. In this interview, Harms discusses teaching the first Agrarian Societies seminar; the founding of the Agrarian Studies Program and its impact on him as a scholar; his experience and interaction with the program over the years; and reflections on both the program and Jim Scott.