Tag: Jennifer Roberts

  • Nation & World

    The heart of the matter

    In a Radcliffe talk, an expert on regenerative medicine and a transdisciplinary artist explore the heart as organ and metaphor.

    4 minutes
    Three people on a stage.
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    Picturing vision and justice

    A meeting of experts and scholars from Harvard and beyond organized by assistant professor Sarah Lewis will “consider the role of the arts in understanding the nexus of art, race, and justice.”

    13 minutes
    Assistant Professor of History of Art and Architecture and African and African American Studies Sarah Lewis
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    Seeing beauty in the mundane

    Willie Cole brings his art to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study with “Willie Cole: Beauties.”

    5 minutes
    Five Beauties Rising by Willie Cole.
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    A turning point in memory

    A panel at the Graduate School of Design discussed historical monuments, and new ways to create them.

    4 minutes
    Panel discussion at Harvard University's Graduate School on monuments.
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    A garden filled with history

    Harvard College alum and GSD student John Wang’s “100+ Years at 73 Brattle” is now installed as the winner of the third Radcliffe Institute Public Art Competition.

    4 minutes
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    Reviving the Philosophy Chamber

    A new exhibit at Harvard Art Museums re-creates the Philosophy Chamber, located in Harvard Hall in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

    5 minutes
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    Lessons in observation

    A faculty exchange about the humanities and sciences formed the centerpiece of the February Your Harvard: Miami event.

    9 minutes
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    Discovering the humanities at Harvard

    Harvard’s brightest share their stories in a new video highlighting the value of studying art and culture.

    4 minutes
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    Best choice for photography curator

    Makeda Best has been named the new Richard L. Menschel Curator of Photography at Harvard Art Museums.

    6 minutes
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    Putting an artist in her place

    A new exhibit at the Harvard Art Museums reviews the work of pop artist and activist Corita Kent.

    8 minutes
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    Hanging a welcome sign for art

    Thomas W. Lentz, director of the Harvard Art Museums, led a panel discussion about the role of the university art museum as a laboratory for learning in an academic setting and in the broader cultural ecosystem.

    7 minutes
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    Grasping with the eyes

    A symposium on data visualization brought together experts from campus and beyond to show how technology in the arts, sciences, and humanities is helping people think in new ways.

    4 minutes
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    Teaching with élan

    In a new master class series at HGSE, David Malan demonstrates why his course CS50, is wildly popular and what goes into creating memorable learning experiences for students.

    5 minutes
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    Five named College Professors

    Five faculty members have been awarded Harvard College Professorships: Joseph D. Harris, Steven R. Levitsky, Michael Puett, Jennifer L. Roberts, and Maryellen Ruvolo. The Harvard College Professorships are five-year appointments. They provide faculty with extra support for research or scholarly activities and a semester of paid leave or a summer salary.

    8 minutes
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    A teaching treasure trove

    As plans for renovating the Harvard Art Museums progress, officials offer a look at what the refurbished facility will hold.

    6 minutes
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    Jasper Johns, and a technique he loved

    A new exhibition at the Arthur M. Sackler Museum profiling the print-inspired works of contemporary artist Jasper Johns was put together with the help of four Harvard undergraduates.

    5 minutes
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    Labor intensive

    Newly tenured, the first full-time Americanist in the history of the Department of History of Art and Architecture enjoys how her studies can touch on literature, the sciences — even bird-watching.

    4 minutes