Events
Miles Davis, Buddhism, and Jazz featured in Hancock’s First Lecture as Norton Professor
Herbert “Herbie” J. Hancock delved into personal experiences, as well as the core values of jazz music during a lecture in Sanders Theatre on Monday.
HKS Professor Presents Book on Political Ambition
Michael G. Ignatieff—a Harvard Kennedy School professor and the former leader of Canada’s Liberal Party—discussed his book, which details the brutal nature of political life, at the Harvard Book Store Wednesday.
Israeli General Defends Nation's Military Defense at Hillel
Israeli Major General Yaakov Amidror highlighted the strategic importance of Israel at a Harvard Hillel talk Monday night.
Former Bank of Japan Gov. Dispels Myths About Japanese Economy
Former governor of the Bank of Japan Masaaki Shirakawa discussed the challenges facing his country’s economy and defended past economic policies in the face of criticism from world leaders and the media at the Harvard Kennedy School on Thursday afternoon.
HLS Visiting Prof Discusses Animal Rights and the Law
He once successfully defended a goat accused of killing its owner, and, on Monday afternoon, visiting Harvard Law School professor Howard E. Abrams encouraged students gathered at an informal luncheon to take animal rights seriously.
Students Discuss Women in Technology Industry
A group of Harvard College women gathered Wednesday night for a roundtable discussion about women’s futures in technology. The meeting, led by four women with successful careers in the field, was organized by the Harvard College Women’s Center.
Professor Discusses Intersection of Social Media, Social Justice
Analyzing imagery and rhetoric from Kanye West’s “Gold Digger” to President Barack Obama’s quotations of Jay Z, Duke University professor Mark Anthony Neal emphasized the relationship between social media and social justice at an event hosted by Harvard’s Hiphop Archive & Research Institute yesterday.
Howard Gardner Discusses Dependence on Electronics
Education professor Howard E. Gardner ’65 and information assistant professor Katie Davis discussed young adults’ increasing dependence on electronic devices at a Cambridge Forum meeting Monday evening at First Parish Church in Harvard Square.
Trayvon Martin's Mother Urges Law School Students 'To Make a Difference'
The mother of Trayvon Martin, the Florida teenager whose killing by a neighborhood-watch volunteer last year sparked a national outcry over racial profiling, self-defense laws, and gun violence, urged Harvard Law School students to use their educations to reform the legal system during a talk Monday.
Panelists Discuss Benefits of Alternative Wheat Sources
According to a panel that met Tuesday evening at the Geological Lecture Hall, modern citizens must begin to consider the larger implications that their food may have.
Alan Simpson Delivers Lecture on Politics and Partisanship at JFK Forum
While American politics today suffers from an emphasis on partisanship, eliminating the party system would probably not be effective, said Alan K. Simpson in a lecture at the IOP Tuesday night.
Israeli Activist Offers New Proposal for Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks
Avraham Burg offered a new model for approaching Israeli-Palestinian relations at a talk sponsored by the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs at Harvard University.
