Events
Panel Discusses ‘Pedagogy of Rape’
Harvard Law School professors discussed the challenges of teaching rape law in a panel yesterday, emphasizing that students’ sensitive and personal experiences should be omitted in discussions of the law.
Nobel Prize Chairman Urges Vigilance
The Chairman of the Norwegian Nobel Peace Prize Committee Thorbjørn Jagland told a crowd of undergraduates, faculty members, and distinguished guests to remain vigilant in defense of human rights throughout the world last night at a dinner co-sponsored by the Harvard Foundation and the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs.
Harry Potter brain break
A mock duel breaks out at The Battle of Hogwarts, a Harry Potter themed brain break held at Annenberg in honor of the upcoming movie.
Cornell Law Professor Speaks on Sovereign Debt
Governments should be flexible and creative in their treatment of sovereign debt, according to a Cornell Law School professor who spoke in Robinson Hall last night.
2,500 Falafels Attract Students at Israel Event
The sights, sounds and smells of Israel yesterday enticed Harvard students passing by the Science Center lawn into the Harvard Students for Israel’s (HSI) I-Fest.
Maddow Discusses Politics and the Media
Rachel A. Maddow criticized the growing gap between the campaign process and the reality of governing last night at the Institute of Politics, during the Theodore H. White Lecture on Press and Politics, in which she said that this gap has been driven by the American media.
UC Tickets Appeal To Freshmen
The three Undergraduate Council presidential tickets proposed improvements to social and academic life during an hour-long debate in Annenberg Hall last night.
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Professor and artist Stefanie Rocknak presented some of her artwork and techniques to members of the Eliot House Woodworking Shop last night.
Indian Dance Show Entertains Audience
Students, adults, and other members of the Harvard community packed into Leverett Dining Hall on Saturday night to enjoy Kalpanam.
Election Recap
Political analyst Bill Kristol (right) and William A. Galston (center) of the Brookings Institute discuss the implications of Tuesday’s elections for American politics.
pornography of power
Timothy Patrick McCarthy, Director of the Human Rights and Social Movements Program, left, and Robert Scheer, journalist and editor-in-chief of Truthdig, right, discuss "The Pornography of Power: Lies, Injustice, and the American Way" at the Harvard Kennedy School last night. The event was the first in HKS's Activist Studios, a monthy series of public conversations on human rights.
Journalist Critiques Politics
Robert Scheer, author, journalist, and editor of the online political magazine Truthdig, challenged his audience to understand the financial sector ...