Op Eds
Will Harvard Punish Its Professors for Reading in the Library?
A university should not punish community members engaging in non-disruptive behavior simply because those individuals hope to communicate ideas to other community members.
I’m a Human Rights Expert. After October 7th, We Need Moral Complexity.
The way forward is to acknowledge the full humanity of all people in this conflict, and to see that they have claims to dignity and a flourishing life.
Harvard Faculty Divest: It’s Time the University Addresses the Climate Crisis
As Hurricanes Helene and Milton have just reminded us, climate change is getting worse, and yet Harvard is still not doing its utmost to address this urgent crisis.
Broken Tools, Missing Chairs: Harvard Undersupports Underrepresented Kids in STEM
While the University touts its commitment to diversifying STEM fields, I have experienced how these initiatives can fall short due to inadequate resources.
It’s My Job To Find the People Harvard Enslaved. It Can’t Outrun History.
I did not come to Harvard to compromise Harvard’s principles or tarnish Harvard’s name – or my own for that matter.
October 7th a Year Later, According to 7 Harvard Affiliates
For so many people, life has not been the same since October 7th. This week, in commemoration of the anniversary of that day, we have published a series of deeply personal op-eds and columns reflecting on what it — and the year that has followed — has meant to people in the Harvard community. — Tommy Barone ’25 and Jacob M. Miller ’25
Richard Cellini posed photo
Richard J. Cellini is the founding director of the Harvard Slavery Remembrance Program and a research fellow at Harvard Radcliffe Institute.
October 7th’s Twin Crises — In Israel and at Harvard
The gruesome images of Hamas’s slaughter on October 7, 2023 only hint at the scars that day and its aftermath have left on the Jewish community.
I’m an Israeli Freshman at Harvard. Here’s My October 7th Story.
May the memory of the 1,195 victims of October 7th be a blessing, and may the hostages return home safely and soon.
I’m an Israeli Professor at Harvard. It Has Never Been Harder.
Being an Israeli-American faculty member at Harvard has been complicated since October 7th.
From CAFH Leadership: The Widener ‘Study-In’ Should Not Have Been Prohibited
Harvard’s disallowance of a recent silent demonstration reveals a serious problem with the University’s rules about protest.
It’s Time for Harvard to Regain Shared Governance
In my 55 years at Harvard, I’ve never seen faculty decision-making power as weak.
Harvard Academic Workers Are at the Bargaining Table. Here’s Our Message.
Our proposals, if accepted, will transform Harvard University into an international leader in rebuilding the academic career path that has been hollowed out by decades of financial austerity and a culture that prioritizes pursuit of profit over the humble work of scholarship.
