Humanities Division
Renovated Barker Cafe To Feature Hi-Rise, Counter Culture
The cafe’s opening marks the implementation of a long-delayed plan to make the location a point of intersection for arts and humanities on campus.
Faculty Grows to Largest Size Ever, Report Shows
The size of the faculty had remained flat since the onset of the financial crisis until the last fiscal year. Its renewed growth comes even as the school ran a $77 million deficit, according to a copy of the draft report obtained on Monday.
Undergrad Initiative Aims To Revitalize Humanities
The students at the meeting emphasized the need for a more visible, centralized place to explore post-graduation applications of the humanities outside of traditional paths like professional school or academia.
'Our Andromeda'
Brenda Shaughnessy, author of "Our Andromeda," recites her own works of poetry on topics ranging from family to astronomy on Monday evening at the Barker Center.
Recent Gifts Support Arts, Humanities
Faust made it clear in an interview on Tuesday that the humanities will be a focus for her during the academic year.
Spielberg Discusses Sources of Inspiration, Offers Filmmaking Advice
Filmmaker Steven Spielberg discussed the role of empathy, childhood, and toy trains in his works during a discussion at the Loeb Drama Center Tuesday evening.
Hancock Wraps Up Norton Lecture Series with Performances, Stories of Inspiration
Herbert “Herbie” J. Hancock discussed the art of telling stories through jazz performance and performing a variety of instruments for the audience.
WGS Sees Rise in Course Enrollment Numbers
Despite having just 37 concentrators in the College, the Women, Gender, and Sexuality department boasts two classes with more than 100 students each.
Teaching Campaign Looks To Diversify Support Base
The Harvard Teaching Campaign is looking to diversify its support base in an effort to caption section size and improve undergraduates' experience.
Amid Shrinking Enrollment, Romance Languages and Literatures Plans To Redesign Curriculum
The Department of Romance Languages and Literatures is exploring a variety of approaches to make the department appear more relevant to students.
Greenblatt and Shakespeare
Harvard humanities professor and Pulitzer Prize Winner Stephen Greenblatt discusses the relationship between the age of Shakespeare and the taste for stories of downfall and death at the Cambridge Public Library on Tuesday night.
Hancock Lectures on Innovations in Jazz
Herbert “Herbie” J. Hancock explored the topic of innovation and new technologies by blending his passion for music and science in a lecture at Sanders Theatre Monday afternoon.
Trumpets Herald New Office of the Arts Ceramics Studio in Allston
The studio was formerly housed across the street at 219 Western Ave. It was moved in September to make space for the buildings slated to be built on Harvard’s Allston campus.
