Humanities & Arts
Explore the intellectual and creative pursuits within philosophy, history, literature, and the fine arts at Harvard.
Harvard Professor Michael Sandel Wins Philosophy’s Berggruen Prize
The creator of the popular ‘Justice’ course receives a $1 million award.
Harvard Houghton Library 75th anniversary exhibition
A humanistic “masterclass” for Houghton Library's seventy-fifth anniversary
Boston Review editor Joshua Cohen on “Fake News” and the Post-Trump Media
Boston Review editor Joshua Cohen on the role of the media after Trump.
Deidre Lynch on Jane Austen and loving literature
Deidre Lynch on the cult of Jane Austen and the complexities of loving literature
Ukrainian-language collections housed at Harvard
One of the largest Ukrainian-language collections in the world, housed at Harvard
“The Impression that You Exist”
Neil Rudenstine on the humanities, at Dumbarton Oaks
by Bailey Trela
At Harvard, Ross Douthat, Charmaine Yoest, and others discuss conservatism
In a fractious election season, the Schlesinger Library held a discussion about ideology, trust, and how to expand its reach.
Harvard Medical Dean, Humanities Honorands, and More
Medical School dean, humanities and sciences honorands, and an app for thriving at Harvard
John Singleton Copley and Harvard, by Jane Kamensky
When the College commissioned Copley
Harvardians awarded National Humanities Medals and National Book nominations
Last week, three Harvard affiliates were awarded the National Humanities Medal and eight were long-listed for the National Book Awards.
"Beyond Words" showcases Greater Boston illuminated manuscripts
Little-known treasures from Houghton Library and other collections