Kim and Judy Davis Dean’s Lecture in the Arts
The Kim and Judy Davis Dean’s Lecture Series was established through the generosity of Kim G. Davis AB ’76, MBA ’78, and Judith N. Davis, longtime friends and champions of Harvard Radcliffe Institute. This annual lecture series invites leading figures from across the arts, humanities, sciences, and social sciences to share their expertise, ideas, and diverse perspectives with the Harvard community and the broader public.
Creative Climate Action: Can Art Protect Us from Rising Seas?
Miami-based artist Xavier Cortada will discuss his innovative approach to stimulating public discourse and galvanizing action around sea level rise.
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Music in a Burning World
The 2023 Kim and Judy Davis Dean’s Lecture in the Arts will feature the Pulitzer Prize- and Grammy Award-winning composer John Luther Adams.
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MAKING IT MINE: Revealing/Imagining Slavery through Museum Collections
Fred Wilson is a conceptual artist whose work investigates museological, cultural, and historical issues that are largely overlooked or neglected by museums and cultural institutions.
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What Choice Do I Have? Gabriela Montero Discusses Classical Improvisation, Composition, and Creative Dissent
In a program designed around a musically illustrated discussion, the internationally renowned pianist Gabriela Montero will discuss her evolution as an improvisational artist and creative dissenter.
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Dragonfly Eyes: What Counts as Art Today?
The world-renowned artist Xu Bing will join in conversation with the Harvard faculty members Eugene Wang RI ’17, Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Professor of Asian Art, and Jennifer L. Roberts, Johnson-Kulukundis Family Faculty Director of the Arts at the Radcliffe Institute and Elizabeth Cary Agassiz Professor of the Humanities.
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