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Indrani G. Das
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Pomp Marks Student Opening of Renovated Harvard Art Museums
“This is a brand new museum,” said Harvard Art Museums Director Thomas W. Lentz. “We have taken everything apart about the old museum and put it back together again.”
Renovated Barker Cafe To Feature Hi-Rise, Counter Culture
The cafe’s opening marks the implementation of a long-delayed plan to make the location a point of intersection for arts and humanities on campus.
Eight Celebrities Honored with W.E.B. Du Bois Medal
This year's group of winners, included Oprah Winfrey, Congressman John L. Lewis, and Maya Angelou, among others.
One Harvard, One Campaign?
Separate campaigns and priorities remain, but unified fundraising efforts, cross-school initiatives are tying the University together closer than ever before.
Margaret Atwood Awarded 2014 Harvard Arts Medal
Acclaimed author Margaret E. Atwood was honored with the 2014 Harvard Arts Medal in a ceremony Thursday to mark the beginning of the 22nd Annual Arts First Festival.
LITFest Begins Tuesday
Events during the three-day festival include panel discussions about pursuing careers in writing and publishing led by recent Harvard graduates, as well as events with acclaimed authors, like Jamaica Kincaid.
Professors Discuss Nuclear Warfare and Democracy
Professor Elaine Scarry discussed her new book, "Thermonuclear Monarchy: Choosing Between Democracy and Doom" Thursday.
Hasty Pudding Creates New Production Arm, Will Produce “Heathers: The Musical”
The Hasty Pudding Institute of 1770 announced the creation of a new production arm and its first project, producing the off-Broadway show “Heathers: The Musical,” in a press release Friday.
Humanities Frameworks Courses Earn Good Reviews
The professors who developed the curricula for these introductory courses said that the classes aim to offer students a broad approach to the humanities that stresses the everyday relevance of the discipline.
Open House Showcases New Hispanic Research Center
The Instituto Cervantes, a non-profit created by the Spanish government, operates branches in over 20 countries with 54 centers in total. The institute's Harvard branch focuses on research of the Spanish language in the United States.