Humanities
Explore the intellectual and creative pursuits within philosophy, history, literature, and the fine arts at Harvard.
Ken Burns on America’s Unfinished Revolution
At Radcliffe, the filmmaker joined Harvard historians to discuss what the nation’s founding means today.
Harvard Percussionist and Composer Jessie Cox
An experimental percussionist-composer pushing the limits of music
Remembering Harvard Professor and Composer Earl Kim
A documentary revisits the composer and Harvard professor’s music.
The Office for the Arts Turns 50
A birthday party with song, dance, and speech
Five Questions with Professor Peter Der Manuelian
Harvard professor of Egyptology on unsolved mysteries, cats, and the beauty of ancient craftsmanship
Galileo's Compass and the Art of Branding
How Galileo’s geometric and military compass helped him calculate his own ascent
Leslie Jamison on Isolation, Empathy, and Selfhood
The essayist on isolation, empathy, and selfhood
A Contentious Era for U.S. Higher Education
President emeritus Neil L. Rudenstine on changes in the academy and society that made universities more contentious—and diminished support for humane learning
Harvard Deans of Arts and Engineering on Plans and Priorities
The deans of arts and humanities and the school of engineering and applied sciences share their plans and priorities.
Poet and lawyer Reginald Dwayne Betts on Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy
Poet and lawyer Reginald Dwayne Betts on Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy
The Fish in Harvard Square
Artist Isola Murray’s child-size animals