Commentary
In-depth perspectives and critical analysis from faculty, editors, and readers on public affairs, higher education, and Harvard’s evolving mission.
An Original Magna Carta, Hidden in Plain Sight
A rare original surfaces at Harvard at an “almost providential” moment.
by Nina Pasquini
Fernando Zóbel-Montojo
Brief life of an abstract painter: 1924-1984
by Felipe Pereda
The “Harvard Novel” Enters the Twenty-first Century
On Elif Batuman’s fictions
by Beth Blum
Portraying Larry Summers
Celebrating the twenty-seventh president—and assessing his legacy
by John S. Rosenberg
Yesterday’s News
Headlines from Harvard’s history
George Reisner
Brief life of a pioneering Egyptologist: 1867-1942
by Peter Der Manuelian
Ahead of His Time
The inclusive Henry Lee Higginson, and Robert Caro’s productive fellowship
by Primus VI
Charles III, When Young
The Prince of Wales’s star turn at Harvard’s 350th anniversary gala, in 1986
From the Soil Up
The art of conserving an historic garden at Dumbarton Oaks
by May Wang
Yesterday’s News
Headlines from Harvard’s history
Milman Parry
Brief life of a Homeric scholar with a big idea: 1902-1935
by Robert Kanigel