Online or at Weld Hill Research Building, 1300 Centre St., Boston
Join Dr. Peter Del Tredici as he dives into the world of roots and fungi beneath the soil. How are tree roots structured, and how do they get water and nutrients from the soil into the tree itself? How do symbiotic mycorrhizal fungi promote the growth and survival of both individual plants and entire forests? Understanding the structure and function of a tree's root system will not only help the audience become better gardeners but will enhance their appreciation of how forests work.
Online or at Knafel Center, 10 Garden St., Cambridge
Harvard Radcliffe Institute’s 2023 gender conference will explore the relationship between gender and mental health, with a focus on youth, underserved communities, and the impact of social justice issues.
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.
Education Now is an HGSE webinar series that responds to the dramatic changes in the field of education in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. Our episodes provide insights and strategies to shape equitable new approaches to challenges across the education landscape.
This episode's guests include: Patrick Harris, II, Middle School English...
All 50 states have transfer laws that either allow or require children to be prosecuted in adult criminal court for certain offenses.
Attorney Marsha Levick Esq. will provide an overview of the transfer law legal landscape and potential legal challenges to transfer laws. Neuroscientist BJ Casey, Ph.D. will speak about the science of adolescence and explore whether there is a neuroscientific basis for transfer laws as an effective deterrent to delinquency and consistent with rehabilitation. Stephanie Tabashneck, Psy.D., JD will then lead a discussion on the role science can...
Zoom and In-Person at Gutman Conference Center, E4, 6 Appian Way, Cambridge
Donald Yacovone shows us the clear and damning evidence of white supremacy’s deep-seated roots in our nation’s educational system through a fascinating, in-depth examination of America’s wide assortment of texts, from primary readers to college textbooks, from popular histories to the most influential academic scholarship. Sifting through a wealth of materials from the colonial era to today, Yacovone reveals the systematic ways in which this ideology has infiltrated all aspects of American culture and how it has been at the heart of our collective national identity.
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.
Creativity. Movement. Connection. How do activities like sports, music, dance, art, writing — and all sorts of playful, self-directed passions — help sustain kids’ mental health and well-being? How can adults — caretakers and educators — best support children’s hobbies and passions? And how can they support and encourage activities that protect mental health in adolescence?
Harvard Graduate School of Education, Gutman Gallery, 6 Appian Way, Cambridge
What happens to the little ones, the tweens, and the teenagers, when technology—ubiquitous in the world they inhabit—becomes a critical part of their lives? This timely book Technology's Child brings much-needed clarity to what we know about technology's role in child development. Better yet, it provides guidance on how to use what we know to help children of all ages make the most of their digital experiences.
Author Katie Davis, Ed.D.'11 will be introduced by Howard Gardner, The John H. and Elisabeth A. Hobbs Research Professor of Cognition and Education at HGSE...
Online or at Sanders Theatre, 45 Quincy St., Cambridge
The annual Goldsmith Awards, presented by the Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School, honor public service journalism that has an impact on United States public policy and the functioning of government.
This year’s event will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting. We will honor six reporting teams (five finalists and one winner) that have done the best investigative reporting that has an impact on U.S. public policy in the previous year. The winner is announced live...
Join Harvard Women's Lacrosse for Youth Day as the team takes on Penn. Admission for children 12 and under for Youth Day is FREE and adult tickets are only $5! Stay after the game for a Title IX Celebration Clinic where all children ages 12 and under are welcome to attend and learn the basics of Lacrosse from members of the Harvard Women’s Lacrosse team and coaches. Attendees will also receive a commemorative tote bag and a Title IX 50th Anniversary magnet!
Join Harvard Women’s Fencing for a Title IX Celebration Clinic where all children ages 12 and under are welcome to attend and learn the basics of Fencing from members of the Harvard Women’s Fencing team and coaches. Admission to the event is free and attendees will also receive a commemorative tote bag and a Title IX 50th Anniversary magnet!
Join Harvard Golf for a Title IX Celebration Clinic where all children ages 12 and under are welcome to attend and learn the basics of Golf from members of the Harvard Golf team and coaches. Admission to the event is free and attendees will also receive a commemorative tote bag and a Title IX 50th Anniversary magnet!
This session will be a discussion among presenters reflecting upon the insights shared throughout the series. In addition to identifying themes and throughlines among sessions, we will return to the overarching questions that framed this collaboration: What does the academic study of religion teach us about the complex histories and legacies of slavery? How can a deeper understanding of the roles of religion enhance our commitment to reparative action in our contemporary times?