Death and the King's Horseman

There are few things in life that everyone shares, but death is on top of the list of all that is inevitable.

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Elesin (Yi Jun Tan ’13) grapples with his duty to commit suicide following his king’s death.

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Elesin (Yi Jun Tan ’13) grapples with his duty to commit suicide following his king’s death.

Lavanam

Lavanam, director of the Atheist Centre in India, recent recipient of the Indian government’s National Award for Social Programs, and author of “Gandhi As We Knew Him,” speaks on the state of secularism in India in Phillips Brooks House on Sunday.

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Yale Professor Bryan Garsten gives the keynote address, “Being Represented,” at the Graduate Conference in Political Theory on Friday afternoon at the Center for Government and International Studies.

Consent Is Sexy

Looking for ways to be sexy? Harvard’s Office of Sexual Assault Prevention and Response has two suggestions: 1. Get consent. ...

Finding the Beauty in Albinism

"I’m an artist. I see beauty in every moment."

William Galston, Bill Kristol Debrief Elections

The Center for American Political Studies teamed with the Program on Constitutional Government yesterday to provide analysis on the most recent midterm election.

Election Recap

Political analyst Bill Kristol (right) and William A. Galston (center) of the Brookings Institute discuss the implications of Tuesday’s elections for American politics.

Today in Photos (11/04/10)

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K. Anthony Appiah, a professor of philosophy at Princeton, discusses Du Bois’s perspectives on race during the second part of the W.E.B. Du Bois Institute’s lecture series yesterday at the Barker Center.

Firesheep Exposes Web Security Concerns

Firesheep, a free plugin whose name is reminiscent of its host application Firefox, has generated considerable debate since its release on Oct. 24, potentially posing a privacy threat to Harvard’s users of social websites.

Harvard Students Support SaferTaxi iPhone App

Five Harvard undergraduates are helping SaferTaxi, a start-up that aims to improve the safety and comfort of taxi rides, launch a free iPhone application for use in the Boston area starting next week.

Student Groups View Election Results

As the election results filtered in last night, a wide array of emotions were on display at campus watch parties.

University Library Director Delves Into French Poetry

Robert C. Darnton ’60, director of Harvard University Library, discussed his new book at Harvard Book Store yesterday.