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.
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
A New Norton Anthology of World Literature Reimagines the Global Literary Tradition
A new Norton Anthology, edited by Harvard’s Martin Puchner, reimagines the global literary tradition.
The “Dangers and Duties that Lie Ahead”
Drew Giplin Faust and Tracy K. Smith at the Phi Beta Kappa Exercises
An Interfaith Answer to Harvard Campus Tensions
Discussing religious pluralism at Harvard Divinity School
Harvard Radcliffe Institute Announces 2024-2025 Fellows
Scholars will pursue interdisciplinary research on climate change, the Supreme Court, and more.
AI @ Harvard
Harvard symposium assesses the new technology.
A New Chapter for Harvard Arts
The Office for the Arts turns 50, and its longtime director steps down.
A Shakespearean Romance
Fifty Years with The Riverside Shakespeare