Events
IOP Hosts Premiere of HBO Film
On Thursday night, the Institute of Politics hosted the premiere screening of “Game Change,” an HBO film based on the best-selling book that chronicles the 2008 presidential race.
Ghungroo Showcases Student Talents
Four female dancers in brightly colored skirts with bells wrapped around their ankles danced gracefully to a Classical Indian song at Agassiz Theatre Thursday night in the twenty-third annual production of Ghungroo.
Gaga to Bring Boot Camp, Symposium
Lady Gaga will announce the creation of her new charity, the Born This Way Foundation, at an event in Harvard’s Sanders Theatre on Wednesday afternoon.
Exiled Iranian Reporter Speaks to Undergraduates
Nazila Fathi, an Iranian journalist for The New York Times and other publications, discussed her perilous experiences as a reporter and her eventual exile from her homeland in a speech before more than 50 students, faculty members, and local residents on Thursday evening.
Filmmaker Criticizes Media Portrayal of Women
A dearth of positive portrayals of women in the media has helped cause a disproportionately low percentage of women in leadership positions in government and business, filmmaker Jennifer Siebel Newsom said at an event on Thursday sponsored by the Harvard Kennedy School’s Women and Gender Caucus.
Harvard Professors Think Big in Third Annual Forum
At the third annual Harvard Thinks Big forum, eight esteemed Harvard professors addressed a packed house for just ten minutes each in a whirlwind tour of big ideas in academia.
Across Campus, Students Cheer and Bemoan Giants' Win
As two rivals butted heads in a championship rematch, football devotees and neophytes, Giants fans and Patriots die-hards gathered across campus to bear witness to the unfolding of Super Bowl XLVI—an event which ultimately left Giants supporters and Patriots detractors triumphant while Pats fans were disappointed yet again.
University Leaders Discuss Teaching at Symposium
Pedagogy was the buzzword at a University-wide symposium on teaching and learning that brought together 250 faculty, staff, and invited panelists on Friday.
Panelists Say Law Schools Have Problems, But No Crisis
After a New York Times editorial declared in November that “American legal education is in crisis,” law professors from Harvard, Indiana University, and York University refuted the editorial’s dismal claim at a panel discussion on Thursday.
Five Things To Do This Weekend
For many of us, weekends signal the start of sleeping and homework. But, for others, a few quiet days in will not suffice. If you're itching to go out but your event planning doesn't expand far beyond cracking a beer or a pset, here are five options to add into the mix for your weekend calendar.
William Julius Wilson
William Julius Wilson, a distinguished sociologist who has spent his career examining race, urban poverty, and policy in the United States, gives a lecture entitled “Affirming Opportunity in the Barack Obama Era”.
Cornelia Woll
Cornelia Woll, a visiting scholar, gives a presentation at the Center of European Studies comparing the different bailout strategies of the United States and Germany during the financial crisis.
