Humanities & Arts
Explore the intellectual and creative pursuits within philosophy, history, literature, and the fine arts at Harvard.
When Code Meets Canvas
In brushstrokes and bytes, a symposium at Harvard explores data, perception, and art.
by Olivia Farrar
Mechanical Intelligence and Counterfeit Humanity
Reflections on six decades of relations with computers
by Harry R. Lewis
Alison Simmons
A philosopher on perception, the canon, and being “a minded thing”
by Nina Pasquini
Vision and Justice
How photographs promote social justice
by Nina Pasquini
The DNA of World Literature
A new Norton Anthology, edited by Harvard’s Martin Puchner, reimagines the global literary tradition.
by Nina Pasquini
The “Dangers and Duties that Lie Ahead”
Drew Giplin Faust and Tracy K. Smith at the Phi Beta Kappa Exercises
by Lydialyle Gibson
An Interfaith Answer to Campus Tensions
Discussing religious pluralism at Harvard Divinity School
by Lydialyle Gibson
Radcliffe Institute Announces 2024-2025 Fellows
Scholars will pursue interdisciplinary research on climate change, the Supreme Court, and more.
by Nina Pasquini
Artificial Intelligence in the Academy
Harvard symposium assesses the new technology.
by Jonathan Shaw
A New Chapter for Harvard Arts
The Office for the Arts turns 50, and its longtime director steps down.
by Lydialyle Gibson
A Shakespearean Romance
Fifty Years with The Riverside Shakespeare
by Cynthia Lewis