The Scoop
Through Oral History, Students Listen to the Silences
“Memory changes because life experience has changed, but so does the language and ideas available for someone through which to understand that experience,” says Professor Katie Holmes. “Meaning is always individual and cultural, therefore, it is historically located.”
The Magic of Food Fermentation in Eng-Sci 24
Eng-Sci 24 is a lab course focused on innovation. Despite its culinary application, the course draws students with career interests varying from food writing to sustainable food production.
‘I Want People to Know It’: Ava E. Silva ’27 Works to Preserve the Alabama Language
Within the Working of Language in the Field (WOLF) lab, Ava E. Silva '27 and a team of Harvard researchers are currently developing the Alabama language project, a five-year initiative that aims to document the language, study its grammar and lexicon, and produce educational resources for the Alabama-Coushatta community.
At the Abigail Adams Institute, the Resurrection of the English Major
Over the cacophony of criticism, one thing rings clear: whether they’re teaching Taylor Swift or Tocqueville, Harvard’s humanities are leaving many unsatisfied.