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.
Jan Sadeler’s engravings of The Seven Liberal Arts
Jan Sadeler’s engravings of The Seven Liberal Arts
Inventions in Early Modern Europe
Images from Stradanus’s "Nova reperta," a series of engravings representing technological innovations of the modern age from the perspective of a practicing artist
Peter Der Manuelian is Harvard's resident Egyptologist
Meet Harvard's resident Egyptologist.
Stephen Greenblatt traces how Lucretius in "De Rerum Natura" shaped the present
Stephen Greenblatt traces the influence of Lucretius, through De Rerum Natura, on modern thought.
Bin Laden death echoes in Drew Faust's Jefferson Lecture, "Telling War Stories"
President Drew Faust's Jefferson Lecture takes on an unexpected timeliness.
Sean Dorrance Kelly’s "All Things Shining" and the pursuit of a meaningful life
In a new book, All Things Shining, philosopher Sean Dorrance Kelly confronts modern nihilism with a guide for learning how to live a meaningful life.
Jill Lepore on Longfellow's "Paul Revere's Ride"
The historian reexamines the poet.
The Radcliffe Institute’s “Why Books?” conference
The Radcliffe Institute’s “Why Books?” conference touches on a timely theme.
Harvard humanities center endowed
Securing a hub for interdisciplinary discourse
David Edwards's New Book "The Lab: Creativity and Culture"
The Lab: Creativity and Culture sets forth a vision of multidisciplinary innovation.