Arts & Culture
Explore Harvard’s vibrant arts scene—from campus exhibitions and theater to cultural analysis and literary reviews. Discover how creativity shapes the Harvard experience.
These Harvard Mountaineers Braved Denali’s Wall of Ice
John Graham’s Denali Diary documents a dangerous and historic climb.
A correspondence corner for not-so-famous lost words
A correspondence corner for not-so-famous lost words
The Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library, explored by Adam Kirsch
Adam Kirsch reads the Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library—the latest stage in the “American conquest of the Middle Ages”
by Adam Kirsch
Adam Kirsch, Mark Whitaker, and Niall Ferguson have new books out
Adam Kirsch, Mark Whitaker, and Niall Ferguson have new books out.
Paul Lawrence, Harvard Business School professor, dies at 89
The pioneering professor at Harvard Business School died November 1 at age 89.
Brian Buckley ’90 runs the Innisfree Poetry Bookstore and Café
The Innisfree Poetry Bookstore and Café in Boulder, Colorado, sells beverages, pastries, and poetry—nothing else.
Recent books with Harvard connections
Gordon S. Wood on the birth of the United States, Steven Pinker on declining violence, Jack M. Balkin on "Living Originalism," and a dozen others whose recent books have Harvard connections
“Lost Decades" by Menzie Chinn and Jeffry Frieden: an excerpt
Menzie Chinn and Jeffry Frieden review recent U.S. economic woes in the context of the “capital flow cycle.”
Sackler exhibition reveals artistic discovery in Renaissance Europe
An exhibition at the Sackler reveals the connections among Renaissance art, invention, and the evolution of science.
David Nathan reviews Brent R. Stockwell's book on drug development
David Nathan reviews Brent R. Stockwell's "The Quest for the Cure"
Stephen Greenblatt and other Harvardians are finalists for National Book Awards
The Cogan University Professor's recent book, and works by other Harvard authors, reach the finals of the prestigious competition.