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Humanities
Loeb Classical Library 1.0
A digital “rebirth” for the series of Greek and Roman classics
8.15.14
The Humanities Village People
Harvard undergraduates delve deep into summer humanistic research.
6.23.14
Joseph Conrad’s Crystal Ball
Historian Maya Jasanoff says fiction can capture the subjective experience of the past.
4.11.14
Toward Cultural Citizenship
New gateways into the humanities for students “still fully molten as human beings”
4.11.14
The Jesus’s Wife Fragment: The Scientific Evidence
Ink and papyrus dating are consistent with an ancient origin.
4.10.14
“A More Perfect Heaven”
At Harvard, Dava Sobel discusses the conversation that convinced Copernicus to publish his lifework.
3.21.14
“Bodies of Knowledge”
A special exhibit showcases the history of anatomy and dissection.
3.14.14
“Biological Time Travel”
Historian of science Sophia Roosth on resurrecting extinct species.
3.5.14
“Hearing Through the Body”
Through cat telephones and electronic dance music, scholars discuss the physical basis of sound.
2.25.14
Sex Science and Gender Culture
Sarah Richardson presents a history of the sex chromosomes in science and culture.
2.18.14
Fellows’ Travels
Advanced Leadership fellows’ projects promote job training, better writing, mental-health care, and more
2.18.14
Injury and Beauty
Elaine Scarry is teaching two courses at Harvard this spring.
2.18.14
Nuclear Weapons or Democracy
“Out of ratio” weapons are essentially ungovernable.
2.16.14
From Egypt to the Ether Dome
MGH’s resident mummy undergoes restoration and a medical exam.