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Richard Cellini posed photo
Richard J. Cellini is the founding director of the Harvard Slavery Remembrance Program and a research fellow at Harvard Radcliffe Institute.
October 7’s Twin Crises — In Israel and at Harvard
The gruesome images of Hamas’s slaughter on October 7, 2023 only hint at the scars that day and its aftermath have left on the Jewish community.
I’m an Israeli Freshman at Harvard. Here’s My October 7th Story.
May the memory of the 1,195 victims of October 7th be a blessing, and may the hostages return home safely and soon.
From CAFH Leadership: The Widener ‘Study-In’ Should Not Have Been Prohibited
Harvard’s disallowance of a recent silent demonstration reveals a serious problem with the University’s rules about protest.
I’m an Israeli Professor at Harvard. It Has Never Been Harder.
Being an Israeli-American faculty member at Harvard has been complicated since October 7th.
It’s Time for Harvard to Regain Shared Governance
In my 55 years at Harvard, I’ve never seen faculty decision-making power as weak.
Harvard Academic Workers Are at the Bargaining Table. Here’s Our Message.
Our proposals, if accepted, will transform Harvard University into an international leader in rebuilding the academic career path that has been hollowed out by decades of financial austerity and a culture that prioritizes pursuit of profit over the humble work of scholarship.
The Results Are In: Harvard Doesn't Need Racial Preferences to be Diverse
Harvard’s long-awaited release of the racial demographics of the Class of 2028 — the first admitted after the Supreme Court prohibited colleges from employing racial preferences — defied all the gloomy predictions.
I Went to My First Harvard Class Wondering if I Was a Victim of a Hate Crime
The first day of college. The first day of new friends. And the first day I had to call the Harvard University Police Department.
Why We’re Founding Harvard Faculty for Israel
The situation at Harvard reflects a larger, deeply disturbing trend in academia: the vilification of Israel and its people.
Vote Evan MacKay Today to Bring Bold New Leadership to the State House
When leaders refuse to support things we need, like housing and functional public transportation, we deserve bold new leadership.
Alan Garber’s Harvard Won’t Be Perfect, but It Should Be Transparent
President Garber and the Corporation can continue to silo themselves from the Harvard community and hope for a different result, or they can engage with it.
The AAUP Threatens Academic Freedom by Changing Its Tune on Boycotts
The decision by the American Association of University Professors to drop its categorical opposition to academic boycotts raises new challenges to academic freedom on campuses worldwide.
The War Against the University: Shabbos Kestenbaum, Zev Mishell, and the Campus Protests
Professors are human beings, not machines. We have opinions and viewpoints that we express with conviction. But we are essential to democratic society because we create space for robust debate.
Alan Garber’s Still an Interim President. That’s a Mistake.
I fail to see any reason to paste an expiration date on a Garber presidency just as it begins.
Alan Garber May Be Harvard’s New Hope
The clock is ticking, President Garber. You have three years to leave an indelible mark on one of the world’s great institutions. Make them count.
A Jewish Perspective on Harvard You Won’t Hear at the RNC
Alexander Kestenbaum can let Republicans use his words as weapons to lambaste higher education all he wants. But he doesn’t speak on behalf of anybody but himself.
Probation Will Not Stop Our Fight Against Genocide
On June 21, we were placed on probation by Harvard for nonviolently protesting the ongoing genocide of Palestinians. Since October, we have witnessed Israel commit brutal atrocities against Palestinians in Gaza.
Faculty Speech Must Have Limits
As Harvard has moved to limit its opining on salient public issues, we must use our voices as faculty responsibly.
Is Israel an Apartheid State?
There is a striking similarity between Israel’s regime in the West Bank and South African apartheid.
Nothing Matters. Everything Matters.
Hard is still possible. Hard is meaningful. Hard things are what we did to get here.
Belonging at Harvard: Moving Beyond Acceptance
As I leave Harvard behind, I want to offer advice for creating a more inclusive future to University leaders, my fellow alumni, and current students.
Tiya Miles: Rip or Repair? How To Respond to Harvard’s Year of Crisis.
Repairing the university means defending the spirit of our collectivity. Class of 2024, ever excellent, ever resilient: we need you to help lead the way.
Sam Lessin: Pritzker’s Presidential Mulligan and How to Secure Harvard’s Future
Having run to become an Overseer and, now, having spent months engaging with alumni on the issues facing Harvard, I’ve learned much about how Harvard should proceed.