On the cover: Sarah Richardson. Photograph by Stu Rosner
Letters from our readers
Letters on Angela Davis, the Bureau of Study Counsel, climate change, and more
The View from Mass Hall
President Bacow describes the potential for Harvard’s new Allston campus to benefit both gown and town.
Articulating a vision for Crimson athletes—and fellow students
Articulating a vision for Crimson athletes—and fellow students
November-December 2019
On the cover: Sarah Richardson. Photograph by Stu Rosner
Science historian Sarah Richardson profiled by Bennett McIntosh
Historian and philosopher Sarah Richardson interrogates the science of sex and gender.
William Monroe Trotter
Brief life of a black radical: 1872-1934
Harvard Art Museums exhibit displays the ubiquity of cross-border movement
The ubiquity of movement across man-made borders
NYT movie critic A.O. Scott profiled by Craig Lambert
A.O. Scott on watching and reviewing a lot of movies
RIGHT NOW Harvard research and ideas
Where teachers thrive, students do
Education policy should focus on schools as a whole, not individual teachers, argues Susan Moore Johnson.
Can perfect equality exist?
Eric Nelson says John Rawls led modern philosophy astray.
Should “acting locally” become a legal mandate?
In combatting climate change, will courts hold that the general welfare trumps local sovereignty?
John Harvard's Journal University news
Free speech and civil discourse promoted at Harvard
Opening-days messages focus on free speech and civil discourse within Harvard.
Social geographer Ryan Enos
The political scientist explains “social geography.”
Harvard College admissions process upheld
The College’s admissions office does not discriminate against Asian-Americans, a federal judge ruled on October 1.
Modest returns: Harvard endowment up 4.3 percent
The endowment rises to $40.9 billion in a year of more modest investment returns.
Headlines from Harvard’s history
Headlines from Harvard’s history
Tackling harassment, athletics, and barriers to foreign scholars and students
Tackling harassment, athletics, and barriers to international scholars and students
New HUHS director, public-service pair, social-club-sanctions lawsuit, and more
New HUHS director, public-service pair, social-club-sanctions lawsuit, and more
The Undergraduate on the ethics of gathering knowledge
The Undergraduate explores the ethics of gathering knowledge.
Harvard football 2019 opening games
In the early season, an infusion of new talent and a hot quarterback buoyed the Crimson football team.
Montage Books, creative arts, performance, and more
Profile of comedian-magician Harrison Greenbaum
For Harrison Greenbaum, it began with “Pick a card….”
Excerpt from Jack Goldsmith, “In Hoffa’s Shadow”
A new look at “one of the greatest unsolved crimes in American history”
Excerpt from “What We Talk About When We Talk about Books” by Leah Price
A visit to the Harvard Depository
Ali Sethi finds his voice in classical Pakistani music
Singer Ali Sethi finds his voice in classical Pakistani music.
Recent books with Harvard connections
Recent books with Harvard connections
Lincoln Caplan reviews “When Should Law Forgive?” by Martha Minow
…and don’t always forgive
Correspondence on not-so-famous lost words
Correspondence on not-so-famous lost words
Harvard SquaredWhat to do in Boston, Cambridge, and beyond
Boston Jazz: traditional trios to experimental student performers
A look at the live-music scene: traditional trios to experimental student performers
Images from the Ballets Russes
Elegant photographs of dancing’s stars
Frank Stewart’s jazz photography
“The Sound of My Soul: Frank Stewart’s Life in Jazz,” at Harvard
Fatimah Tuggar at the Davis Museum
Fatimah Tuggar explores artisanship and technology, at the Davis Museum
Cambridge’s La Fábrica
La Fábrica’s Latin-Caribbean flair
In Somerville, Bow Market’s unique vibe
Somerville’s Bow Market makes its mark.
Harvard Squared Roundup
Local artisans specializing in bespoke holiday treasures
Almuni Harvardians far and wide
Back to the Future
Promoting craftsmanship and agrarian skills in an idyllic New Hampshire setting
The Miller-Hunn Award Winners
Honoring outstanding alumni interviewers for the College
Aloian Memorial Scholars
Honoring those who enrich the quality of life in their Houses
2019 HAA Award Recipients
For outstanding service to the University
Seeking a Flag-Bearer!
Who’ll carry the traditionalists’ Little Red Flag?
Expansive CVs, and extracurricular insights
Expansive CVs, and extracurricular insights
Byzantine Beauties
Textile treasures from Dumbarton Oaks
