Conversations
Fifteen Questions: Alfredo Gutierrez Ortiz Mena on Constitutional Backsliding, Counter-Majoritarian Courts, and Tenoch
The former justice of the Mexican Supreme Court sat down with Fifteen Minutes to discuss his return to Harvard Law School, recent changes in the Mexican judicial system, and his favorite historical court opinions.
Fifteen Questions: Spencer Lee-Lenfield on Translation, Keats’s Odes, and HUDS Dumplings
The Assistant Professor of Comparative Literature sat down with Fifteen Minutes to discuss the art of translation, returning to Harvard, and HUM 10.
Fifteen Questions: Curtis T. McMullen on Shared Truths, Unsolved Problems, and How to Illustrate Infinity
The Cabot Professor of Mathematics sat down with Fifteen Minutes to discuss life lessons from mathematics, the challenges of formulating good questions, and his work visualizing curved space.
Fifteen Questions: Annabel L. Kim on Subjectivity, Scatology, and Garfield
The Professor of Romance Languages and Literatures sat down with Fifteen Minutes to discuss how she became interested in French literature, the difference between French and English dystopias, and the best places to find vegan food in Harvard Square.
Former HLS Prof. Alan Dershowitz, a Staunch Israel Supporter, To Speak at HKS Forum on War in Gaza
Harvard Law School Professor Emeritus Alan M. Dershowitz, a high-profile defense lawyer and a fierce supporter of Israel, will speak at the JFK Jr. forum on Sept. 16 for the first “Middle East Dialogues” event of the fall.
Fifteen Questions: Derek J. Penslar on the Antisemitism Task Force, Facing Backlash, and Jewish Scholarship
The professor of Jewish history sat down with Fifteen Minutes to talk about his favorite jokes, the study of Judaism, and the antisemitism task force.
The Harvard Business School Grads Behind Beli
Inspired by their Google love map, Judith and Eliot Frost — now married — created Beli during their time at Harvard Business School. Beli, a social-media food app, allows users to track, map, and share restaurants they’ve frequented.
Ed Childs Didn’t Plan to Come to Harvard. After 50 Years, He’s Still Organizing Its Workers.
Over a half-century of organizing, he has seen the union through two strikes, participated in dozens of demonstrations, and traversed the globe in search of other workers’ stories.
Where Chemistry Meets Canvas: Talking Art Conservation with Narayan Khandekar
Narayan Khandekar, director of the art museums’ Straus Center for Conservation and Technical Studies, inhabits this floor. A senior art conservationist from Australia, Khandekar thrives on the intersection of art and science.
Fifteen Questions: Kenneth S. Rogoff on Bitcoin, Bobby Fischer, and “The Queen’s Gambit”
The Professor of Economics sat down with FM to talk about how he met his wife, his forthcoming book, and the most memorable game of chess he’s ever played.
Teaching Orbitals and Changing Occupations with Dr. Logan McCarty
Meeting in his office in the Science Center, Logan S. McCarty ’96 welcomes us with a smile. His hair is slicked back and dyed pink, and he wears a graphic t-shirt that reads “show up for trans youth.”
From Crimson to Court: Michael Abramowitz’s Fight For Journalism
Abramowitz’s work has shown him “what can happen when we have let freedom slip elsewhere, and heightened his awareness to the risks of when it starts to happen at home.”
