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Naomi Weiss to lead Center for Hellenic Studies
Naomi Weiss

Naomi Weiss to lead Center for Hellenic Studies

Weiss, professor of the classics and an expert on ancient Greek culture plans, to prioritize the expansion of educational resources.

How modern life compounds the ancient struggle to belong
Harvard philosopher Ian Corbin discussed his book “To Arrive Where We Started: Belonging in the Modern World” with Samuel Kimbriel, a philosopher at the Aspen Institute, in a recent event at Barker Center.

How modern life compounds the ancient struggle to belong

Why do so many people feel lonely in a world designed for connection? As Ian Corbin sees it, Americans are experiencing a crisis of belonging, which he attributes to some fundamental misunderstandings about what humans need to flourish.

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Do people like how liberalism looks?
Becca Rothfeld, Cass Sunstein, Jon Baskin, and James Wood are pictured in the Barker Center’s Thompson Room.

Do people like how liberalism looks?

A recent event, hosted by the Public Culture Project, grappled with the political philosophy’s aesthetic appeals (or lack thereof).

‘All men are created equal’ — but not all declarations agree
Screenshot of the four panelists David Armitage, Elisabeth Leake, Danielle Allen, and Erez Manela on Zoom

‘All men are created equal’ — but not all declarations agree

In the 250 years since Thomas Jefferson drafted the Declaration of Independence, hundreds of other nascent nations — whether ultimately successful, failed, or somewhere in between — have drawn inspiration from America’s founding document.

‘Silicon Valley has seen a ghost’
Greg Kestin and Nate Soares discuss AI

‘Silicon Valley has seen a ghost’

To a packed audience, author of “If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies” talks real stakes of “superhuman” AI threats.

Letting it fly
Daniel Ye competing in weight throwing

Letting it fly

Hurling a 16-to-35-pound metal ball attached to a long piece of wire might not sound balletic, but the hammer and weight throw is one of the most graceful — and thrilling — events in track and field.

Housing Day Spirit Week 2026 (external link)
Two students participating in Housing Day 2026

Housing Day Spirit Week 2026 

This year, Harvard College’s Housing Day tradition expanded to an entire week of Housing Day programming, building upon community, connection, and House pride.

On the urgency of reining in A’s
A stack of test blue books. Photo credit David Degner

On the urgency of reining in A’s

The proposal to rein in inflated grading at Harvard College has dominated campus discussion and ricocheted around the Ivy League and across higher education since its Feb. 6 release.

From the Studio – A New Era in International Economics
Panelists Gita Gopinath (Economics), Carmen M. Reinhart (Harvard Kennedy School), and Dani Rodrik (Harvard Kennedy School) and host Ralph Ranalli

From the Studio – A New Era in International Economics

FAS Dean of Social Science David M. Cutler recently convened a "From The Studio" FAS Symposium featuring three faculty experts to discuss urgent issues facing the global economy.