Willie Cole. Courtesy of New Jersey Public MediaWillie Cole, Artist
Willie Cole calls himself a "perceptual engineer." He mines the visual layers of irons, ironing boards, gas hoses, high-heeled shoes, and even plastic water bottles. PBS's State of the Arts goes on location to an exhibit of his Beauties prints at the Radcliffe Institute at Harvard.
Clarissa Turner (left), Janet Connors, and Julie Mallozzi spoke at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study in April, following a screening of the documentary "Circle Up." Photo by Kevin Grady/Radcliffe InstituteMothers Bound by Grief and Forgiveness
In 2001, Janet Connors’ son, Joel James Turner, was stabbed to death in his Dorchester apartment. The grieving mother realized her path forward would be rooted in forgiveness, rather than retribution.
Photo by Kris Snibbe/Harvard Staff PhotographerRethinking Inclusion
Radcliffe Professor Anthony Jack talks about his new book, The Privileged Poor, which addresses the struggles of low-income students at elite schools.
Pediatric oncologist Lisa Diller is studying the implications of genetic testing in newborns. Photo by Jon Chase/Harvard Staff PhotographerDNA Testing Could Save Young Lives through Early Intervention
Pediatric oncologist Lisa Diller RI '19 is studying the implications of genetic testing in newborns.
Carmen Yulin Cruz, mayor of San Juan, Puerto Rico, speaks at a Radcliffe conference about citizenship. Photo by Rose Lincoln/Harvard Staff PhotographerCitizens Arrested
San Juan mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz spoke at Radcliffe's "Unsettled Citizens" conference about how Puerto Ricans are US citizens but are not treated equally.
Photo by Stephanie Mitchell/Harvard Staff PhotographerPicturing Vision and Justice
The Harvard Gazette spoke with Professor Sarah Lewis, whose course “Vision & Justice: The Art of Citizenship” is the creative inspiration behind the “Vision & Justice” convening.
Radcliffe Fellow Francisco Goldman is writing his latest novel based in New Bedford. Photo by Stephanie Mitchell/Harvard Staff PhotographerFishing for Stories
Francisco Goldman RI '19 explores New Bedford, Massachusetts, for his latest novel.
Photo by Kris Snibbe/Harvard Staff PhotographerAuthor: If at First You Don’t Succeed, Fail, Fail Again
As any writer will tell you, the process of writing is riddled with anguish, angst, and the ever-popular procrastination. For Lauren Groff RI '19, it’s also filled with productive failure.
Photo credit: GGAADDThe Challenge of Preserving the Historical Record of #MeToo
Evidence of the #MeToo movement should be preserved, both because it matters and because it could disappear. But archivists face a battery of technical and ethical questions with few precedents.
The opening session of the Radcliffe Institute conference "Beyond Words: Gender and the Aesthetics of Communication" included live drag acts. Photo by Nuriya SaifulinaThe Kings and Queens of Radcliffe
“Communication Can Be a . . . Drag” provided a fitting and “playful” introduction to a conference meant to examine gender expression.
Susan Bennett is the voice of Siri. Photo by Kevin Grady/Radcliffe Institute"Siri, Who Provided Your Voice?"
In a day of discussions devoted to how humans use their bodies to communicate, the original voice of Siri shared her experience as the sound of Apple iPhone’s virtual assistant.
Photo by Stephanie Mitchell/Harvard Staff PhotographerResearching and Writing History
“It didn’t occur to me that a person of my background could be a writer,” said Min Jin Lee RI '19. “I didn’t know anyone from my background who was one.”
Photo by Tony RinaldoWhy Are Teachers Protesting in "Blue" Cities?
Sarah Reckhow RI '19 and collaborators explain how deep-pocketed national donors are changing local school politics.
Mark (left) and Scott Kelly participated in the NASA Twins Study, which focused on the strain of spaceflight on the human body. Scott spent a year in space while Mark remained on Earth. Photo by Robert Markowoto/NASATwins in Space
Brinda Rana—member of a NASA-sponsored research team examining what happens to astronauts during prolonged space flights—shared how zero gravity affects the body.
Photo by Tony RinaldoA Surprising Blend of Poetry, Sci-Fi, and "Bloom County"
Poet Evie Shockley RI '19 speaks to the Boston Globe about her favorite books and sources of literary inspiration.
Courtesy of the Dolores Huerta FoundationDolores Huerta to Receive Radcliffe Medal for Her Impact on Society
“Every American should know her name and her decades-long work to secure the rights of farmworkers, women, and other disadvantaged people,” said Dean Tomiko Brown-Nagin.
Daniel M. Kammen speaking at Radcliffe's Knafel Center. Photo by Jon Chase/Harvard Staff PhotographerTo Tackle Climate Change, Share Burden—and Benefits
Even as climate change reaches new and terrifying levels, hope remains—but the time to act is now, says Daniel M. Kammen.
The artwork, "Love and Revolution," revolutionary graffiti at Saleh Selim Street on the island of Zamalek, Cairo, was photographed by Hossam el-Hamalawy on Oct. 23, 2011.Nonviolent Resistance Proves Potent Weapon
Radcliffe Professor Erica Chenoweth's research suggests that nonviolent civil resistance is far more successful in creating broad-based change than violent campaigns.
Harvard file photoRadcliffe Scholar Tracks Squirrels in Search of Memory Gains
Lucia Jacobs RI '19 is exploring squirrel brains, particularly how the animals cache and retrieve their food and what happens in the memory-associated hippocampus during that process.
Earth's night lights seen from the International Space Station. Photo courtesy of NASAIs Anybody Out There?
SETI astronomer Jill Tarter—who was among the speakers at this year’s Radcliffe science symposium, “The Undiscovered”—on the search for intelligent life.
Photo by Rose Lincoln, Harvard Staff PhotographerEngaging Radcliffe with the World
Dean Tomiko Brown-Nagin emphasizes Radcliffe’s role as a place for members of the Harvard community to convene and collaborate with one another.
Reginald Dwayne Betts while he was a fellow at the Radcliffe Institute in 2011-2012. Photo by Jessica ScrantonCould an Ex-Convict Become an Attorney? I Intended to Find Out
Reginald Dwayne Betts RI '12 writes: "After serving time for a crime I committed at 16, I discovered how hard it is for a felon to get a second chance."
Photo by Jon Chase/Harvard Staff PhotographerBehind an Eerie Sound, Science, Espionage, and Dashed Dreams
Composer, musicologist, and theremin player Dorit Chrysler set history to sound, without the slightest touch, in a presentation with physicist John Huth.
Radcliffe Institute Panelists Discuss Contemporary Feminism
“Feminisms Now!” featured a panel of five millennial feminist activists, artists, and writers who discussed the "intersectional" nature of 21st century feminism.