From Site to Sight: Anthropology, Photography, and the Power of Imagery

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Geological Lecture Hall, 24 Oxford St., Cambridge MA

In 1986, the Peabody Museum mounted From Site to Sight, a groundbreaking traveling exhibition on the historic and contemporary uses of photography in anthropology.... Read more about From Site to Sight: Anthropology, Photography, and the Power of Imagery

Rouse Visiting Artist Lecture: Raf Simons and Sterling Ruby with Jessica Morgan

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Harvard Graduate School of Design, Gund Hall, Piper Auditorium, Room 105, 48 Quincy St., Cambridge

Please join us for our final Rouse Visiting Artist program of the spring, an evening with Raf Simons, Chief Creative Officer at Calvin Klein, and LA-based... Read more about Rouse Visiting Artist Lecture: Raf Simons and Sterling Ruby with Jessica Morgan

The Alzheimer Enigma: The Causes of the Dementia Epidemic

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

Albert Hofman is the Stephen B. Kay Family Professor of Public Health and Clinical Epidemiology at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. In this talk,... Read more about The Alzheimer Enigma: The Causes of the Dementia Epidemic

Ancient Engineering Family Class

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Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology, 11 Divinity Ave, Cambridge MA

Native Americans built different types of homes to address the challenges of widely varied environments.... Read more about Ancient Engineering Family Class

Dr. Yvonne Cagle

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Harvard Graduate School of Design, Gund Hall, Piper Auditorium, Room 105, 48 Quincy St., Cambridge

Dr. Yvonne Cagle is a NASA Astronaut and Family Physician. In 2008, Dr. Cagle retired as a Colonel in the USAF where she served as a Senior... Read more about Dr. Yvonne Cagle

Harvard Celebrates Earth Day

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Science Center Plaza, 1 Oxford St., Cambridge

Celebrate Earth Day at Harvard’s Sustainability Fair on the Science Center Plaza!

Explore how the University and our community partners can help green your scene while enjoying activities such as a Freecycle, compost tea demonstration, games,... Read more about Harvard Celebrates Earth Day

Unseen Connections: A Natural History of Cell Phones

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Geological Lecture Hall, 24 Oxford St., Cambridge MA

Cell phones are among people’s most prized possessions.... Read more about Unseen Connections: A Natural History of Cell Phones

Henry N. Cobb, Peter Eisenman, and Rafael Moneo, “How Will Architecture Be Conceived?”

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Harvard Graduate School of Design, Gund Hall, Piper Auditorium, Room 105, 48 Quincy St., Cambridge

Please join us for an evening with Rafael Moneo, Henry N. Cobb, and Peter Eisenman as they investigate the question, “How will architecture be conceived?” Each... Read more about Henry N. Cobb, Peter Eisenman, and Rafael Moneo, “How Will Architecture Be Conceived?”

Palace Walls

Location: 

Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology, 11 Divinity Ave, Cambridge

Four Day Program For Students in Grades 3-4

 

Explore art using old and new technologies to learn more about life in ancient kingdoms.... Read more about Palace Walls
2018 Jul 22
Sunday Guided Tours
Repeats every week every Sunday until Sun Nov 04 2018 .
1:00pm to 2:30pm
Location: 
Hunnewell Building, Arnold Arboretum, 125 Arborway, Boston
Enjoy a free guided tour of the Arnold Arboretum landscape with a knowledgeable docent. Tours are appropriate for adults, last approximately 90 minutes, and cover landscape highlights, seasonal interest, history, and more.

These walks are free, no need to register.
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Vacation Week Activities

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Harvard Semitic Museum, 6 Divinity Ave, Cambridge

Free, fun, family activities allow visitors to explore arts from the ancient Near East. Activities change daily: make Egyptian accessories, inscribe clay... Read more about Vacation Week Activities

2018 Jul 21

Saturday Guided Tours

Repeats every week every Saturday until Sat Nov 03 2018 .

10:30am to 12:00pm

Location: 

Hunnewell Building, 125 Arborway, Boston

Enjoy a free guided tour of the Arnold Arboretum landscape with a knowledgeable docent. Tours are appropriate for adults, last approximately 90 minutes,... Read more about Saturday Guided Tours

Housing Symposium, “Reframing Housing Development: How Changes in Design, Construction, and Regulation Could Reduce the Cost of Housing”

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Harvard Graduate School of Design, Gund Hall, Piper Auditorium, Room 105, 48 Quincy St., Cambridge

What can be done to reduce the cost of housing, particularly in the United States? To help answer this question, we will bring together a diverse mix of people... Read more about Housing Symposium, “Reframing Housing Development: How Changes in Design, Construction, and Regulation Could Reduce the Cost of Housing”

Where the Girls Are: Arts activism around the globe

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Lowell Lecture Hall, 17 Kirkland St., Cambridge, MA

With the rise of the #metoo and Time's Up movements, what is the role of the arts and artists in supporting the education, agency and self-expression of young females globally?... Read more about Where the Girls Are: Arts activism around the globe

Georgia: The Cradle of Wine and Polyphony

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CGIS South Building, Tsai Auditorium (Room S010), Harvard University Campus, 1730 Cambridge St., Cambridge

Join us for an evening celebrating the music and culture of Georgia.

Dr. George (Gia) Baghashvili, a well-known Georgian folklorist, ethnomusicologist and cultural activist, will provide background on Georgian musical culture in his... Read more about Georgia: The Cradle of Wine and Polyphony

In Bloom Film Screening

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CGIS South Building, Belfer Case Study Room (Room S010), Harvard University Campus, 1730 Cambridge St., Cambridge

This unsentimental coming-of-age drama is set in the capital of Georgia following the fall of the Soviet Union and focuses on the turbulent friendship between two 14... Read more about In Bloom Film Screening

John T. Dunlop Lecture in Housing and Urbanization: Raphael W. Bostic, "Fair Housing in the U.S.: Past, Present and Future?"

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Harvard Graduate School of Design, Gund Hall, Piper Auditorium, Room 105, 48 Quincy St., Cambridge

Co-presented by the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies and the Office of Communications.

Please join us as we welcome Raphael W. Bostic (AB '87) for the annual John T. Dunlop Lecture, which honors the late John T. Dunlop, a distinguished scholar and... Read more about John T. Dunlop Lecture in Housing and Urbanization: Raphael W. Bostic, "Fair Housing in the U.S.: Past, Present and Future?"

Eduardo Matos Montezuma: Excavations of the Great Aztec Temple

Location: 

Geological Lecture Hall, 24 Oxford St., Cambridge MA

The 1978 discovery of the Great Aztec Temple in downtown Mexico City riveted the international archaeological world.... Read more about Eduardo Matos Montezuma: Excavations of the Great Aztec Temple

Amanda Levete

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Harvard Graduate School of Design, Gund Hall, Piper Auditorium, Room 105, 48 Quincy St., Cambridge

Amanda Levete will discuss AL_A’s latest projects, with a particular focus on two recently completed museums: the Victoria & Albert Museum Exhibition Road... Read more about Amanda Levete

Treasures and Tales

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Harvard Ed Portal, 224 Western Ave., Allston

Explore fantastic paintings and stories from folk tales and fairy tales, then imagine new ideas and endings for them!

In partnership with Courtney Lee Weida and Dr. Carlee Bradley, join the Ed Portal for Treasures and Tales! In this interactive art workshop, 4th-5th grade students will explore themes in folk tales and fairy tales, then write and illustrate accordion books with their own magical stories. They will also learn to create symbol stone paintings and decorate gems with interesting words.

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