One of America’s most esteemed institution of knowledge, Harvard University, joins the growing list of schools that believe that examining HBO’s acclaimed series, The Wire, is worthy of scholastic application. Following Duke University and Middlebury College, Harvard will begin teaching a sociology course studying the series.
From the New York Post:

The announcement came at a panel discussion at the school featuring several of the show’s stars, according to the Harvard student newspaper, The Crimson.

The class will be taught by sociology professor William J. Wilson, one of the best-known African American history professors in the country, who has made no secret of the fact that he is a huge fan of the show.

“I do not hesitate to say that it has done more to enhance our understanding of the challenges of urban life and the problems of urban inequality, more than any other media event or scholarly publication,” Wilson told the audience before poking fun at himself, “including studies by social scientists.”