Humanities
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.
Ecological Edges: Darren Sears’s Watercolor Landscapes
The surreal, artistic cartography of Darren Sears
25 Years of the Radcliffe Institute
A “messy experiment” in creative, interdisciplinary research
How Do Movies Use Music?
Producer Robert Kraft discusses cinematic audio.
An Egyptian Archaeological Treasure
Worker journals detail the scientific approach promulgated by George Reisner.
In 'Homeland,' n+1 writer Richard Beck excavates the War on Terror
How the War on Terror reshaped American life
Remembering Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan at Harvard Radcliffe
On a Radcliffe-Harvard memorial to remarkable figures
Botanical illustrations on display at Harvard
Botanical illustrations on display at Harvard’s rare book library
Six Decades of Computer Science at Harvard
Reflections on six decades of relations with computers
Harvard Philosophy Professor Alison Simmons on "Being a Minded Thing"
A philosopher on perception, the canon, and being “a minded thing”
American Citizenship Through Photography
How photographs promote social justice