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.
Harvard Research Funding Cuts Are Illegal, Judge Rules
The Trump administration violated the University’s First Amendment rights and must restore all funding, the court said.
Derek Bok of Harvard on U.S. higher education, reviewed by Richard Morrill
Derek Bok’s new book on higher education in America, reviewed by Richard Morrill
Murray Dewart's sculptures embody life from the inside out
Bronze and granite come alive for Murray Dewart.
Recent books on inequality in Australia, Harvard math, life after law, and more
Recent books with Harvard connections
Book reviewer George Scialabba practices a radical craft
“One of America’s best all-round intellects” scrutinizes books.
Excerpt from "Fire and Light" by James MacGregor Burns
James MacGregor Burns, Ph.D. ’47, on intellect, governance, and the Enlightenment
Composer Michael Friedman and The Civilians
Composer Michael Friedman’s “investigative theater”
Collaboration between Hitler and Hollywood Documented by Harvard's Urwand
A new book documents censorship by Hollywood at the bidding of Hitler's Nazi government.
Harvard art historian Jennifer Roberts teaches the value of immersive attention
Teaching students the value of deceleration and immersive attention
Michael Van Valkenburgh, Harvard landscape architecture professor: a profile
Michael Van Valkenburgh helps lead a second great age of city-making.
Harvard researchers study technology's effect on adolescent development
Apps are shaping teens' notions of identity, intimacy, and imagination.