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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.

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.

At Harvard–Yenching Library, a return to the Tibetan Buddhist canon
Tibetan language instructor Karma Gongde leads students in examining copies of the Tibetan Buddhist canon at Harvard–Yenching Library.

At Harvard–Yenching Library, a return to the Tibetan Buddhist canon

After spending two years immersed in digitized versions of the Tibetan Buddhist canon for his Harvard Divinity School studies, Sherab Chomphel, M.T.S. ’25, was finally face to face with the centuries-old block prints themselves.

Finding his rhythm between classroom and stage
Harvard College senior Raghav Mehrotra, a joint economics and music concentrator, with his drum kit at Holden Chapel.

Finding his rhythm between classroom and stage

At Harvard, drummer Raghav Mehrotra ’26 built knowledge about the music industry — and a sizable social media following.

Ukrainian probes the war of public opinion (external link)
Anastasiia Pereverten, M.A. ’26

Ukrainian probes the war of public opinion 

When Russia invaded her home country of Ukraine in 2022, Anastasiia Pereverten was more than 5,000 miles away, studying at the University of Wyoming. From that distance, she watched a surge of support from Americans who were far removed from the conflict. “All this, so far away from Ukraine?” said Pereverten. “People were so incredibly vocal and supportive, and wanted to know more. I wanted to understand what shaped that.”

Scenes of student ingenuity at Harvard Arts Festival
Players with the Harvard University Band hauled an enormous drum to the annual pick-up performance of Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture, a festival tradition.

Scenes of student ingenuity at Harvard Arts Festival

The four-day celebration, organized by the Office for the Arts at Harvard, features music, dance, theater performances, visual art exhibits, and hands-on art activities at venues across campus.

Where the humanities prove their power
From left, Harvard University Professor of the Practice James Wood, Tufts University's Hilary Binda, and Atlantic columnist James Parker appear at the front of a classroom.

Where the humanities prove their power

A recent event, hosted by the Public Culture Project, emphasized the real-world benefits of arts and humanities for unhoused and incarcerated populations.