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- ↑ "Jacqueline Bhabha". Harvard Magazine. 12 July 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
- ↑ "Bio at Harvard | Institute of Politics – Professor Jacqueline Bhabha". Iop.harvard.edu. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
- ↑ "38 Harvard Faculty Sign Open Letter Questioning Results of Misconduct Investigations into Prof. John Comaroff". www.thecrimson.com. The Harvard Crimson. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
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