Conversations
Mother and Son
Serena B. Lese and William M. Lese ’20 are both enrolled in GENED 1120: “The Political Economy of Globalization."
Changie Yuri 2
Changie Yuri '20 explains the main themes of their collection during an interview last Thursday.
Changie Yuri 1
Changie Yuri ’20 is the author of a "Dear Sarah," a newly published poetry/prose collection.
John Della Volpe town hall
John Della Volpe is moderating a town hall at IOP for the National Campaign Conference.
John Della Volpe hks
John Della Volpe is the Director of Polling at the Harvard Kennedy School Institute of Politics whose research has focused on the public opinion of American youth since 2000.
John Della Volpe HPOP
John Della Volpe is briefing Parkland students over breakfast about HPOP findings with other members of the student committee.
From Harvard to Sundance and Back Again With Shirley Chen '22
She remembers often feeling underrepresented when auditioning for lead roles when she was younger — she was often one of two Asian-Americans waiting backstage. Now, Chen no longer feels as if she can only audition for the token “type-A student or best friend.”
Quad Bikes Neil L. McMullen
"We're all kind of the manager," says Neil L. McMullen, who has been working at Quad Bikes for five years.
Quad Bikes Andrew Marfoli
Andrew Marfoli is one of the mechanics at Quad Bikes. He has been working there for 6 years.
Quad Bikes Outside
Quad Bikes is a non-profit bike shop housed in the basement of Cabot House, offering bike repair services to the Harvard and Cambridge community at affordable rates.
Suraj Yengde and the Struggle for Dalit Liberation
"You don’t even dream of this shit,” he says. “You dream what is in your limits.” Suraj Yengde has spent his entire life doing the unimaginable: attending college in India, studying in England, pursuing a Ph.D. in South Africa, and, in 2016, coming to Harvard.
Suraj Yengde
Suraj is an author of the bestseller "Caste Matters," which was recently featured in the prestigious "Best Non-fiction Books of the Decade" list by The Hindu.
Suraj Yengde outdoors
Suraj is a postdoctoral fellow at the Initiative for Institutional Anti-racism and Accountability, Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School.
GoodieKrunch Crumbles into Cambridge
An unorthodox, unapologetic upgrade on the classic cereal-and-granola-schtick, each of GoodieKrunch’s crumbs holds the seed of a remarkable story.
Next Up On Harvard Divinity School’s Playlist: Jesus is King
From being "broken down" by the Devil in "The College Dropout" to proclaiming himself a god on "Yeezus," Kanye West now "bows down to the King upon the throne" in his latest release "Jesus Is King," a self-proclaimed gospel album. While some gospel artists have embraced the album, music critics have largely dismissed it as inauthentic.
The Black Sheep of Harvard Economics
Today, he sits surrounded by floor-to-ceiling shelves with books on topics from social change to imperialism, a physical manifestation of Marglin’s stark difference from many of his peers in the department.
Relics of An Old Cambridge
“It’s my only source of income," Brehm says. "It’s always been sort of a grand adventure. I’ve always been too optimistic. Too out-of-touch.”
FM Talks to Jennifer Winters and Her Three Suns
Discovering a planet isn’t a celebratory feeling, exactly. Winters describes it as more of a deep, satisfying exhale after three months of challenging work.
Seeing Red with Steven Biel and Lauren Kaminsky
Yet over the course of our conversation, their story — how they individually pursued their passion for history and literature and, eventually, came to work together as colleagues and close friends — is anything but boring.
Learning Happiness With Professor Jason Mitchell
For Mitchell, combatting the tragic consequences of the reported spike in mental illness on college campuses was a key motivation behind his new course, GenEd 1154: “The Science of Happiness.”
Shooting for the Stars with Derek Kopon
As an astrophysicist, environmental activist, and now a candidate for Cambridge City Council, Derek A. Kopon finds inspiration at the intersections.
The Art of Loitering
The cultural work produced in the class ranges from oil paintings to playing the same note on the Sitar for an hour.
Michael Kremer’s Nobel Fight Against Global Poverty
Michael R. Kremer ‘85, who is the Gates Professor of Developing Societies, recently received the Nobel Prize in Economics alongside M.I.T professors Esther Duflo and Abhijit V. Banerjee for their “experimental approach to alleviating global poverty.”
A Feminist Intervention into Art
“There's a huge amount of unknown work by women that is worthy of study, conservation, archiving, preserving and would be a contribution to the future, instead of writing another goddamn Ph.D. on Jeff Koons.”