Europe
Amidst Terrorism, Italian Leader Calls for Investing in Education
Prime Minister of Italy Matteo Renzi called for greater investments in culture and education, in addition to national security, to stabilize current political and economic unrest in Europe on Thursday.
Italian Ideology
Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi speaks to a packed auditorium at the Harvard Art Museums Thursday morning. Mr. Renzi highlighted the importance of valuing individuals as unique citizens instead of mere numbers in light of recent terror attacks in Europe.
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Ulitskaya’s ‘The Big Green Tent’ Capacious and Compelling
"The Big Green Tent" is not a book one may quickly breeze through, but Ulitskaya’s epic will reward patience, a love of literature, and an eye for detail with a brutally stark portrait of her homeland’s darkest years.
'War, So Much War' a Catalan Master Novelist's Grown-Up Fairy Tale
In her novel "War, so much War," the late Catalan writer Mercè Rodoreda successfully weaves an intricate allegorical examination of evil, both beautiful and disturbing, without the simplistic moralizing of many fairy tales.
‘Submission’ Doesn’t Submit To Easy Analyses
By subduing his satire, Houellebecq encourages his audience to submit to his theoretical world, only to dismantle it through dry humor or unexpected exaggeration. The novel's acerbic critique, when it does come, feels more like a punch than a slap to the face.
Amid Crises, Experts Gather To Discuss E.U.’s Future
Academics and policymakers at the conference were cautiously optimistic about the E.U.’s ability to survive its current crises.
Ferrante's Fourth Dazzles
The novel’s wild intensity derives just as much from its language as from its thematic content. Long, furious sentences constantly modify and double back on themselves, occasionally breaking into lush, lyrical interludes.
A Noteworthy Space: Harvard Cellist Studies Abroad
Unable to rent a cello in the small Tuscan town, Siena, where she was studying abroad, Saskia Maxwell Keller '18 travelled fifty miles to Florence by bus. But that was not the biggest challenge she faced – she had to find a quiet space where no one would hear her scales and concertos.
'My Struggle' Doesn't Struggle to Succeed
In “Book Four,” Knausgaard peels backs the curtains on his early years and brings forth a brutally honest story that remains hard to tear away from despite being incredibly mundane.
'Past Habitual' a Bit Too Habitual
"Past Habitual" might have been much more successful had MacLochlainn resigned himself to simpler goals. Clean style and thematic impact are undervalued here, and the result is an interesting but rather muddled product.
'Time Ages in a Hurry' an Unhurried Set of Gems
In this honest and gentle depiction of an individual’s private perception of reality exists a clear appreciation for the minute, even the mundane, which is transformed by Tabucchi’s linguistic caress into something dewy and new.
Snapshots of Spring Break
From Texas to Italy, and Cambridge to Florida, Crimson photographers traveled across the country and the world during spring break. These are snapshots of what they saw.
Tarja K. Halonen at the John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum
Tarja K. Halonen, Angelopoulos Global Public Leaders Fellow and former President of Finland, gives a talk Tuesday night at the John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum. She spoke on topics such as the importance of women's leadership, and how her country has addressed issues of education and climate change.
French Ambassador Speaks on Hebdo
French Ambassador Gérard Araud and Arthur Goldhammer, Senior Affiliate at the Center for European Studies, facilitate a discussion about the events surrounding the Charlie Hebdo attack.
In Wake of Attacks, French Ambassador Talks Terrorism, Diplomacy
The fact that a terrorist attack occurred in France was not a surprise, Gérard Araud, French ambassador to the United States said on Thursday during a talk at the Harvard Center for European Studies.
French Ambassador Speaks on Hebdo
French Ambassador Gérard Araud and Arthur Goldhammer, senior affiliate at the Center for European Studies, facilitate a discussion about the events surrounding the attack on satire magazine Charlie Hebdo.
Scholars Discuss Origins of Ukraine Crisis, Int'l Reaction
Scholars from across the U.S. and the U.K. came together to discuss the origins of and the international response that followed the crisis in Ukraine at the Center for European Studies Thursday.
Harvard Today: Berlin Wall 25th Anniversary
Visiting Professor of Government and History Mary Elise Sarotte joined civil rights activists Siegbert Schefke and Uwe Schwabe for a discussion on the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall at the Center for European Studies Tuesday afternoon.
Experts Compare Education Reform in U.S. and E.U.
Experts compared education policy formation in the European Union and the U.S. at a panel event Monday.