Events

    2023 Dec 08

    Water Stories with the Artist Alia Farid

    12:00pm

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    Johnson-Kulukundis Family Gallery, Byerly Hall, 8 Garden St., Cambridge

    Join the artist Alia Farid for a tour of Water Stories: River Goddesses, Ancestral Rites, and Climate Crisis and a discussion of the artwork Chibayish, 2023. Chibayish is part of a larger group of works that Farid has developed since 2018, focused on the impact of extractive industries on southern Iraq and Kuwait's ecological and social fabric.

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    2023 Nov 03

    Responsibility and Repair: Legacies of Indigenous Enslavement, Indenture, and Colonization at Harvard and Beyond

    9:00am to 5:00pm

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    Online or at Harvard Radcliffe Institute, Knafel Center, 10 Garden St., Cambridge

    This conference, “Responsibility and Repair”—led by Harvard University’s Native American Program in collaboration with Harvard Radcliffe Institute—will bring together Native and university leaders to advance a national dialogue, expand research, and establish and deepen partnerships with Indigenous communities. Using the landmark Report of the Presidential Committee on Harvard & the Legacy of Slavery (2022) as a starting point, the conference and its participants—activists, scholars, Native leaders, tribal historians, and others—will explore the responsibility of...

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    2023 Nov 02

    Responsibility and Repair: Legacies of Indigenous Enslavement, Indenture, and Colonization at Harvard and Beyond Evening Event

    7:30pm

    Location: 

    Online or at Harvard Radcliffe Institute, Knafel Center, 10 Garden St., Cambridge

    This conference, “Responsibility and Repair”—led by Harvard University’s Native American Program in collaboration with Harvard Radcliffe Institute—will bring together Native and university leaders to advance a national dialogue, expand research, and establish and deepen partnerships with Indigenous communities. Using the landmark Report of the Presidential Committee on Harvard & the Legacy of Slavery (2022) as a starting point, the conference and its participants—activists, scholars, Native leaders, tribal historians, and others—will explore the responsibility of...

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    2023 Oct 19

    Astronomy is for All of Us: Celebrating Women Astrophysicists and the History of Cosmic Discovery

    5:00pm to 8:00pm

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    Harvard College Observatory Plate Stacks, 47 Concord Ave., Cambridge

    During Massachusetts STEM Week, join us for an evening celebrating remarkable women in astronomy from across the galaxy. Enjoy a dynamic lecture on exciting applications of astronomy, explore a captivating exhibition in the Great Refractor, engage in family-friendly STEM activities, and cap off the night with fall refreshments and stargazing.

    • Remarks from Professor Lisa Kewley, Director, Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian
    • Welcome remarks from Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll, highlighting...
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    2023 Oct 16

    Houghton-Medieval Studies Lecture in Early Book History: "Arthurian Immobilities: Disabled Kings and Nobles in the Lancelot Prose Cycle"

    5:30pm to 7:00pm

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    Houghton Library, Harvard Yard, Cambridge

    Houghton Library and the Standing Committee on Medieval Studies present Christopher Baswell on "Arthurian Immobilities: Disabled Kings and Nobles in the Lancelot Prose Cycle."

    While the lived reality of disability in the Middle Ages was surely a wretched one, at the same time we encounter persistent associations between disabled and royal or aristocratic bodies in medieval culture, its imagery, and narratives. Nowhere is this truer than in the Arthurian world, at whose core there lies a powerful but immobile figure, the Rich Fisher King. In this talk, Christopher Baswell will...

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    2023 Sep 25

    2023 Science and Cooking Lecture Series

    Repeats every week every Monday until Mon Nov 27 2023 except Mon Nov 13 2023, Mon Nov 20 2023.
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    Harvard Science Center, 1 Oxford St., Cambridge

    Harvard Science and Cooking Public Lecture Series returns in 2023! The lectures pair Harvard professors with celebrated food experts and renowned chefs to showcase the science behind different culinary techniques. The series, organized by Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) is based on the Harvard course “Science and Cooking: From Haute Cuisine to the Science of Soft Matter”.

    All talks will be on Mondays at 7 pm E.S.T. and will take place in the Harvard Science Center (1 Oxford St., Cambridge...

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    2023 Sep 22

    Black in Design 2023: The Black Home

    Fri Sep 22 (All day) to Sun Sep 24 (All day)

    Location: 

    Gund Hall, 42-48 Quincy St., Cambridge

    Yaad, ile, lakay, all languages have a word for home, shelter, a claim to a place, to a delineated territory of heritage. However, the experience of Black people across the world has created a unique yet divergent practice of creating and claiming home.

    This year's Black in Design conference explores the Black home's multidimensionality — as a literal structure that shelters, as a reflection of culture and traditions, and as spaces that are not entirely physical. The conference brings together keynote panels, workshops, and conversations that discuss and expand these...

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    2023 May 10

    Climate Policy in Action: A Conversation with Nat Keohane

    4:00pm to 5:00pm

    Location: 

    Online or at Harvard Kennedy School, 79 John F. Kennedy St., Cambridge,

    Professor Henry Lee will conduct a fireside chat with Nat Keohane, the president of the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions, former Special Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate in the Obama White House, and an alum of the political economy and government doctoral program at Harvard.

    They will discuss recent progress in the U.S. climate policy space (including the Inflation Reduction Act and U.S. participation in international climate agreements), and the actions that must be taken to achieve net zero emissions by 2050.

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    2023 Apr 06

    HUNAP Annual Lecture: Tommy Orange

    6:00pm to 7:30pm

    Location: 

    Harvard Art Museums, 32 Quincy St., Cambridge

    Join the Harvard University Native American Program for a lecture by Tommy Orange, titled "The View From Here: POV, Its History and Uses in Fiction." 

    Tommy Orange is a citizen of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma and the author of There There, one of the New York Times' top books of 2018 and a Pulitzer Prize Finalist. This will be the third installment of the HUNAP Annual Lecture, a series of talks intended to elevate and promote the sophistication of Native ideas, arts, literature, and culture.

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    2023 Apr 06

    [Gutman Library Book Talk] Equality or Equity: Toward a Model of Community-Responsive Education

    12:00pm to 1:00pm

    Location: 

    Gutman Conference Center, E1, 6 Appian Way Cambridge

    Equality or Equity sets forth a compelling argument urging us to shift our understanding of the role of our education system from providing equal opportunity to building an equitable society. This important book makes an urgent appeal for designing and implementing a truly equitable school system and shows us how we can begin to accomplish that goal.

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    2023 Mar 03

    Gutman Library Book Talk: "Making Americans: Stories of Historic Struggles, New Ideas, and Inspiration in Immigrant Education"

    12:00pm to 1:00pm

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    Harvard Graduate School of Education, Gutman Gallery, 6 Appian Way, Cambridge

    Setting out from her classroom, Jessica Lander, Ed.M.'15, takes the reader on a powerful and urgent journey—told through captivating stories of the past, the present, and the personal—to understand what it takes for immigrant students to become Americans.

    Lander brings to life historic struggles to improve immigrant education, visits innovative classrooms across the country, and shares inspiring stories of her own students' immigrant journeys and how they created their own American identities. Together, the stories and insights chart a course for educators and policy makers—...

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    2023 Feb 09

    Rebuilding Ukraine, Rebuilding the World

    Thu - Fri, Feb 9 to Feb 10, 9:00am - 4:00pm

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    Online or at 1730 Cambridge St., Cambridge

    The 2023 TCUP Conference looks to the future. After victory, what will rebuilding Ukraine look like? Panels will focus on truth, justice, and accountability, as well as the economic and physical challenges of reconstruction. The conference will combine virtual and in-person panels for a hybrid discussion about how Ukraine can move forward when the war is over.

    Keynote Address by Oleksandra Matviichuk, human rights lawyer and Nobel Peace Prize-winning activist.

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    2023 Feb 06

    There is No Table for My Seat

    4:00pm to 6:00pm

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    Online or at Center for African Studies, 1280 Massachusetts Ave., 3rd Floor, Cambridge

    On Monday February 6 from 4:00pm to 6:00pm the Center for African Studies will host their African Studies Workshop. The workshop is open to the public and focuses broadly on the general theme of Reflections on Africa's Political Economies and Cultures and their Global Implications. South African scholar and curator, Khanyisile Mbongwa, will present a paper and Peabody curator, Sarah Clunis, will moderate a discussion drawing on Mbongwa's current work.

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    2023 Jan 31

    Rama S. Mehta Lecture by Elisa Loncón Antileo

    4:00pm

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    Online or at Knafel Center, 10 Garden St., Cambridge

    Harvard Radcliffe Institute is pleased to welcome Elisa Loncón Antileo to deliver the Rama S. Mehta Lecture for 2022–2023.

    In 2021, Loncón was elected as one of the representatives of the Mapuche people to the Chilean Constitutional Convention, and was then named the Convention’s first president (July 2021–January 2022). The Convention was tasked with rewriting the dictatorship-era constitution, a process that began after mass protests across the nation in 2019 and a national vote in favor of replacing the old constitution in 2020. Although Chilean voters rejected the proposed...

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    2022 Oct 14

    Beyond Recovery: Seizing Opportunities to Transform Education in a Post-Covid Era

    9:30am to 4:30pm

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    Online or at Harvard Graduate School of Education, Longfellow Hall, 13 Appian Way, Cambridge

    After nearly three years of tumult caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and massive disruptions to learning, the education sector stands at a crossroads. With growing achievement and opportunity gaps, deep concerns about mental health, and stark pressures on teachers and education leaders throughout the country, the repercussions of the crisis are now evident. But the past three years have also shown surprising innovation, resilience at all levels of the education system, and a renewed commitment to supporting students, families, and educators. Today, there are new opportunities for...

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    2022 Oct 12

    Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Lecture

    6:00pm to 7:30pm

    Location: 

    Sanders Theatre, 45 Quincy St., Cambridge

    The inaugural Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Lecture at Harvard recognizes an individual who, through their activism, advocacy, scholarship, or service, has made an indelible contribution to advancing justice and equality.

    The 2022 lecture honors civil rights and education leader Freeman A. Hrabowski III, PhD, who will deliver a keynote speech on October 12.

    Widely acclaimed as one of the most transformative leaders in higher education, Dr. Hrabowski’s 30-year tenure as president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) received national...

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    2022 Oct 03

    Harvard Science and Cooking Public Lecture Series

    Repeats every week every Monday until Mon Nov 28 2022 except Mon Nov 07 2022, Mon Nov 21 2022.
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    Science Center Hall C, 1 Oxford St., Cambridge

    Harvard Science and Cooking Public Lecture Series returns this 2022. New presenters this year include Arielle Johnson, Ph.D. (Flavor Scientist, Co-founder of the Noma Fermentation Lab), Chintan Pandya (Chef and Partner of Unapologetic Foods), Fatmata Binta (Chef of “Dine on a Mat” and Founder of Fulani Kitchen Projects), Kate Strangfeld (Founder of Bite Scized Education), Sean Sherman (Founder of The Sioux Chef) or Eduard Xatrutch (Chef at Disfrutar and Compartir), Pia Leon (Chef and Co-owner of Kjolle, Central, Mayo, MIL, Ichu) and Malena Martinez (Co-Director of Mater Iniciativa,...

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    2022 Sep 21

    Prejudice and Power: Stratification Economics, a General Theory of Intergroup Inequality

    12:00pm

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    Harvard Radcliffe Institute—Online

    William Darity Jr. is the 2022–2023 Katherine Hampson Bessell Fellow at Harvard Radcliffe Institute and professor of public policy, African and African American studies, and economics at Duke University. In this lecture, Darity will explore the theoretical framework of stratification economics—a comparatively new subspecialty in the wider field of economics that seeks to explain intergroup inequality—along with its implications for the analysis of immigration, macroeconomic analysis, wealth disparities, educational inequalities, and discrimination.

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