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.
Conan O’Brien Named Harvard’s 2026 Commencement Speaker
The comedian, host, and 1985 graduate will deliver remarks at the May 28 ceremony.
Can Science Justify Itself?
Steven Pinker’s Enlightenment Now defends science from modern-day foes.
by Ada Palmer
Profile of photography curator Makeda Best
Focusing on the Harvard Art Museums’ new photography curator
Time in space: profile of artist Renée Green
Renée Green’s exhibition “Within Living Memory” closes her Harvard residency.
Recent books with Harvard connections
Recent books with Harvard connections
“Gorey’s World” at the Wadsworth Atheneum
Edward Gorey’s own art collection at the Wadsworth Atheneum
A trip to New Britain, Connecticut
New Britain’s “Little Poland” and museum of American art
Frederick Wiseman gives Harvard's first Norton Lecture on Cinema
Documentarian Frederick Wiseman is the first filmmaker to deliver a Norton Lecture.
Benjamin Franklin’s Retirement and Reinvention
Two hundred and seventy years ago, Benjamin Franklin did something highly unusual. He retired.
Nigerian Women Speak Out
HEAR WORD! portrays the lives of Nigerian women.
Newport’s winter activities
Visiting Newport, Rhode Island, during the winter