Identity Groups
Marching Forward and Looking Back
The recent Women’s March seems to have sparked a greater interest in engaging with feminist issues at Harvard and beyond.
Some at Harvard Criticize Diversity of Women’s March
Some Harvard students who participated in the Boston’s Women’s March say that the protest could have represented a wider variety of perspectives.
Islamic Society to Host Anti-Islamophobia Event
A Facebook page for the teach-in invites attendees to “come learn about Islamophobia and anti-Muslim sentiment” in “the wake of the election.”
HILR Convocation
Matthew Desmond, author of Evicted and a sociology professor at Harvard, speaks about his work at the Harvard Institute for Learning in Retirement convocation. HILR is a community of retirees who attend and teach classes, and is a part of Harvard’s Division of Continuing Education.
Harvard Humanist Hub Reads Harry Potter Like the Bible
Harry Potter may not be divinely inspired, but for a group of Harvard students and Cambridge residents, that has not stopped them from treating it like the bible.
Occupation and LGBT Rights
Aeyal M. Gross, a Harvard Law School alumnus and current Associate Professor at Tel Aviv University, discusses LGBT rights in Israel. The event, “When LGBT Rights Are used to Justify Occupation: How We Can Advocate Without Pinkwashing Oppression,” was organized by Harvard Law School Lambda, a community of students who identity as LGBTQ+.
Law School Affiliates Unsurprised, But Divided Over Seal Recommendation
While Harvard Law School affiliates agree that a committee’s recommendation to change the school’s controversial seal was the expected result of a fair process, they remain divided over the recommendation itself.
Social Justice Over Dinner
Last week, the College outfitted a number of dining halls with laminated placemats described as "[guides] for holiday discussions on race and justice with loved ones." Aaron I. Henricks ’16 said he found the publication of the placemats by an official Harvard office “beyond inappropriate and arrogant,” criticizing their one-sided presentation of “highly debateable subjects.” The placemats offer a single response to each proposed question.
Cultural Student Groups Plan Coalition for ‘Collective Action’
As college students across the country stage protests in response to race-related incidents on their campuses, some cultural student groups at Harvard are planning to form a coalition “to present demands to the administration.”
Students Weigh In on Protests at Yale and Mizzou
In the wake of student demonstrations against racism at Yale and the University of Missouri at Columbia, dozens of Harvard undergraduates have weighed in both on social media and in person.
Comping Creativity
When high school seniors open their acceptance letters to Harvard, they are invited to attend one of the world’s most exclusive institutions. But when students who decide to matriculate arrive on campus as freshmen, they find a whole new set of exclusive institutions with their own barriers to entry. Getting into Harvard doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll feel at home here.
Student Portraits Confront Perceptions of Race
A Harvard undergraduate created an exhibit featuring portraits of 58 students from the college in order to confront perceptions of multiracial identity on campus.
Black Students Share Experiences Through Photo Campaign
Several black Harvard students shared what being black meant to them in a single word for a new photo and video campaign.
Activist Jennicet Gutiérrez Discusses BGLTQ Immigrant Rights
Jennicet Gutiérrez, the transgender activist who interrupted President Barack Obama in June, shared her experience immigrating to the U.S. at Harvard on Monday.
Indigenous Peoples' Day 2015
Students celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day on October 12, 2015. Produced by Jason K. Thong.
Students Will Host Identity-Based Discussions on Sexual Assault
The College will host a series of student-run town halls for identity-based groups about how sexual assault affects different students.
Groups File Federal Complaint Alleging Discrimination in Harvard Admissions Process
Asian-American groups filed a federal complaint against Harvard calling for an investigation into what they charge is the College’s “unlawful use of race” in its admissions process.
'On the Heels of Change'
Jacob Tobia speaks to eliminating the cisgender binary through making gender more "playful." Tobia, a genderqueer advocate, spoke in Harvard Hall Saturday afternoon.
Students Prepare To Launch Advocacy Magazine
A group of Harvard students have joined to launch an arts and advocacy magazine to focus on issues of diversity and identity among students of color at Harvard, called Renegade, which will debut online on Friday.
BGLTQ Student Life Office Launches QuNNECT
The Office of BGLTQ Student Life opened registration last week for QuNNECT, a peer-to-peer program that aims to foster friendships among BGLTQ-identified students.
Ishmael Khaldi on the importance of minorities in Israel
Ishmael Khaldi details some of his own experiences of being a Muslim Bedouin minority in Israel and being the first Bedouin diplomat in the Israeli Foreign Ministry. Khaldi discussed the significance of being a minority and their rights in Israel.
Harvard Foundation Names Eva Longoria Artist of the Year
The Harvard Foundation for Intercultural and Race Relations announced Friday that it would honor Eva Longoria as the 2015 Artist of the Year.
Race and 'Respectability'
The organizers of Harvard's Ferguson solidarity event speak about respectability politics, the narrative of success, and why being a Harvard student shouldn’t matter.
Students Explore Identity, ‘Passing’
At a discussion Wednesday evening, students explored the dangers of allowing others to project unauthentic characteristics of their identity.