Tag: Michael Puett

  • Nation & World

    Pain, joy, and wisdom

    Four Harvard professors engage students in a weekly dialogue that looks at wisdom as it relates to how we experience the world, and the strategies we need to have a moral life amid uncertainty. 

    5 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Unconventional wisdom

    Professor Michael Puett has brought his popular undergraduate class on Chinese philosophy to a wider audience with “The Path.”

    5 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Beyond belief

    A panel of scholars gathered at Harvard Divinity School to discuss “Studying Religion in the Post-9/11 World: The Importance of Taking Religion Seriously from a Humanities Perspective in Troubled Times.”

    4 minutes
  • Nation & World

    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
  • Nation & World

    7 speakers, 12 minutes each

    During Harvard Thinks Big 4, six professors and a student delved into their favorite ideas, ranging from a look at why dead Romans are so much fun to a detailed explanation of breast-feeding in mammals.

    6 minutes