Garden Party: From Genesis to The Descent of Man

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Emerson Hall, 25 Quincy St, Cambridge

A discussion of origin stories with Stephen Greenblatt (Harvard University), Meredith Reiches (University of Massachusetts Boston), and Richard... Read more about Garden Party: From Genesis to The Descent of Man

Social Justice Action: How We Change the World

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First Parish in Cambridge, 1446 Massachusetts Ave

The Mahindra Humanities Center and the Office of the President at Harvard present the Tanner Lectures on Human Values: Bryan... Read more about Social Justice Action: How We Change the World

Hidden in Plain Sight: Family Secrets and American History

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Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, Knafel Center, 10 Garden Street, Cambridge

This panel brings together notable authors and academics to discuss the not-quite-secret stories of American families that, once... Read more about Hidden in Plain Sight: Family Secrets and American History

Feminist Archaeology: Exhibition Opening Talk with Jennifer Bornstein

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Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, Knafel Center, 10 Garden Street, Cambridge

Jennifer Bornstein RI’15 is an internationally exhibited artist who works in diverse media, including video, 16-millimeter film, sculpture,... Read more about Feminist Archaeology: Exhibition Opening Talk with Jennifer Bornstein

Contagion: Exploring Modern Epidemics

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Knafel Center, 10 Garden Street, Cambridge

Epidemic disease spreads quickly in our interconnected, globalized world. This symposium looks at new ways of tracking epidemics using big data and social networks to predict and stem the rise of emergent diseases.... Read more about Contagion: Exploring Modern Epidemics

Writers in the Parlor

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Room 110, Barker Ctr, 12 Quincy St, Cambridge

A conversation with Lorraine Adams (Journalist and Novelist), Jill Abramson(Senior Lecturer in Journalism, Harvard), and Claire Messud (Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing, Harvard).... Read more about Writers in the Parlor

Rethinking Pei: A Centenary Symposium

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Harvard University Graduate School of Design, Gund Hall, Piper Auditorium, 48 Quincy Street, Cambridge

The two-day symposium will include panel discussions and scholarly presentations that showcase new research on Pei’s manifold contributions to the built environment. Notable alumni from Pei’s office, including William Pedersen, will discuss the emergence of a new kind of architectural practice in the postwar era.... Read more about Rethinking Pei: A Centenary Symposium

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