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.
The Artist Edward Gorey—and Pets—at Harvard
Winter exhibits at Houghton Library
Jack Rakove reviews Pauline's Maier's "Ratification," on the U.S. Constitution
The great experiment in constitution-making
by Jack Rakove
Excerpt from Tony Hiss, "In Motion: The Experience of Travel"
"In Motion: The Experience of Travel," by Tony Hiss, makes the case for mindful attention to one's environs—even the most ordinary.
Linda Greenhouse and Reva Siegel bring new insights to Roe v. Wade
Longtime Supreme Court watcher Linda Greenhouse ’68 and Yale legal historian Reva Siegel offer new insight about the landmark court case's effect on the abortion debate and American political discourse.
The Radcliffe Institute’s “Why Books?” conference
The Radcliffe Institute’s “Why Books?” conference touches on a timely theme.
Jill Lepore's "The Whites of Their Eyes" puts the Tea Party into perspective
Harvard historian Jill Lepore puts the modern day Tea Party movement into historical perspective.
Kloppenberg on Obama: melding individual interests into the common good
James Kloppenberg explicates Barack Obama’s perspective on the American democratic ideal of melding individual views and interests into the common good.
Archival articles on Harvard in the entertainment and comedy industries
Three articles from Harvard Magazine’s archives explore the roles Harvard alumni have played in the entertainment industry and their influence on comedy.
Video: Modern-day Romanticism - poet April Bernard reads and discusses her work
In her latest book of poems, April Bernard aims to capture the intensity of the Romantic Era. Watch as she discusses, and reads from, her work.
Harvard Library digital exhibition on the magic of reading
A sampler from the Harvard University Library's online collection Reading: Harvard Views of Readers, Readership, and Reading History.
The Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library from Harvard University Press
A new series from Harvard University Press reintroduces works that mattered in the Middle Ages. With excerpts from two of the works.