Professor Jennifer L. Roberts (from left), artist Dario Robleto, and medical researcher Doris A. Taylor. Photo by Jon Chase/Harvard Staff PhotographerThe Heart of the Matter
Transdisciplinary artist Dario Robleto and transplant researcher Doris A. Taylor discuss the biology, imagery, and symbolism of the vital organ.
"When I saved all the material I had no way in imagining that it would culminate in something like this," said Angela Davis, adding, "I just knew that I shouldn't throw it away." Photo by Kris Snibbe/Harvard Staff PhotographerAngela Davis Looks Back
The iconic scholar and activist reflects on her life's work and why she remains inspired at a Radcliffe conference celebrating the acquisition of her archive.
Among those at Radcliffe's event, "Making the Cut: Promises and Challenges of Gene Editing," were Charmaine Royal of Duke University (from left), Sylvain Moineau of the Universite Laval, and Jonathan Kimmelman of McGill University. Photo by Kris Snibbe/Harvard Staff PhotographerPower and Pitfalls of Gene Editing
With thousands of new academic papers on CRISPR science publishing each year, experts examined the rapidly advancing technology at Radcliffe's "Making the Cut" symposium.
"Carnival of Souls," 1962.Films That Go Bump in the Night
On the occasion of All Hallows’ Eve, the Harvard Gazette checks in with members of the Harvard community—including Radcliffe Professor Khalil Gibran Muhammad—to hear which films they love to fear.
Judy Chicago. Photo by Steve S. LiA Feminist Intervention into Art
Judy Chicago has spent her life working to write women into history, and now she is trying to ensure that her carefully documented work of the past sixty years does not disappear.
At a recent Radcliffe talk, biographers Robert Reid-Pharr (from left), Tomiko Brown-Nagin, and Imani Perry explored how their subjects helped shape conversations around black politics, community, identity, and life. Photo by Kris Snibbe/Harvard Staff PhotographerWriting Black Lives
At a recent Radcliffe talk, biographers Robert Reid-Pharr, Tomiko Brown-Nagin, and Imani Perry explored how their subjects helped shape conversations around black politics, community, identity, and life.
Photo by Tony RinaldoRadcliffe Institute Mourns Judith Vichniac, Who Led the Radcliffe Fellowship Program from 2001 to 2018
The founding director of the Radcliffe Fellowship Program passed away on October 22. She had a profound impact on the lives and careers of hundreds of fellows over the years.
Photo courtesy of Harvard Public Affairs and CommunicationsMichael Kremer Wins Nobel in Economics
Michael Kremer RI '14 and his MIT collaborators pioneered the use of field experiments to determine the effectiveness of world poverty programs.
Photo by Kevin Grady/Radcliffe InstituteRadcliffe Welcomes Boston Students for Justice-Focused Workshop
The Radcliffe Institute was one of seven Boston-area higher education institutions to host Boston Public School students as part of the Summer of HOPE Institute.
Raphael G. Warnock, senior pastor of the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, presented a lecture on mass incarceration in Harvard's Memorial Church. Photo by Jeffrey Blackwell/Memorial Church CommunicationsReforming the Criminal Justice System
In a discussion at Harvard’s Memorial Church, Atlanta preacher Raphael G. Warnock called mass incarceration “a scandal on the soul of America” and challenged his listeners to “imagine a different future.”
Harvard professor and author Lizabeth Cohen at Government Center, in nearly the same spot urban planner Ed Logue was photographed (below) for Newsweek magazine, April 1965. Photo by Stephanie Mitchell/Harvard Staff PhotographerUrban Planning and Social Justice
Radcliffe dean emerita and Harvard historian Lizabeth Cohen examines the life and career of Ed Logue, the city planner who was instrumental in helping reshape and revive a number of declining American cities, including Boston, in the postwar era.
Elizabeth Hinton arranges materials for the Angela Davis exhibit with (from left) Radcliffe arts program manager Meg Rotzel, gallery coordinator Joe Zane, and Pforzheimer fellow Jackie Wang. Photo by Stu RosnerRevisiting Angela Davis
Professor Elizabeth Hinton is curating an exhibit and conference at the Radcliffe Institue drawing on materials from the Schlesinger Library's Angela Y. Davis archives.
Photo by Stephanie Mitchell/Harvard Staff PhotographerThinking Like a Magician
At his Radcliffe talk, magician Joshua Jay demonstrated techniques involving perception, attention, and surprise that he insists have practical applications well beyond the realm of magic.
Original cast of Sesame Street. Photo courtesy of Sesame WorkshopEveryone’s Favorite Street
Has it really been 50 years of Sesame Street? Radcliffe-affiliated scholars and artists discuss the impact that Sesame Street has had on their lives—and their favorite character.
Khalil Gibran Muhammad. Photo by Tony RinaldoThe Sugar That Saturates the American Diet Has a Barbaric History as the "White Gold" That Fueled Slavery
Radcliffe Professor Khalil Gibran Muhammad traces the sugar industry as part of the 1619 Project, a major initiative from the New York Times observing the 400th anniversary of the beginning of American slavery.
Photo by Rose Lincoln, Harvard Staff PhotographerResearch and Everyday Life
This summer, Ciara Hervás '21 is collecting historical data on black women’s suffrage organizations for a digital data hub called the Suffrage Portal, part of the Radcliffe Institute's Long 19th Amendment project.
Snowball. Photo by Irena SchulzSo You Think He Can Dance?
Ani Patel RI '19 and his collaborators tracked YouTube sensation Snowball the dancing cockatoo's moves as he boogied to songs by Cyndi Lauper and Queen. The study suggests that humans may not be the only ones who can groove to a beat.
Radcliffe scholar Tuna ?are-A?t?rk is writing a book on the history of Nicomedia as the forerunner of Constantinople. Photo by Kris Snibbe/Harvard Staff PhotographerUncovering an Ancient World
Radcliffe fellow Tuna Şare-Ağtürk heads a team helping to preserve the ancient city of Nicomedia in modern-day Turkey.
Dolores Huerta (center) is given a standing ovation from the audience. Photo by Stephanie Mitchell/Harvard Staff PhotographerDolores Huerta Receives Radcliffe Medal
The Institute honors the labor and civil rights activist for her six decades of fighting for marginalized peoples and communities.
Bridget Terry Long (from left), Claudine Gay, and Tomiko Brown-Nagin meet in Fay House. Photo by Kris Snibbe/Harvard Staff Photographer Four Deans, and Their Journeys
In a group interview, Tomiko Brown-Nagin, Claudine Gay, Bridget Terry Long, and Michelle Williams recall role models and describe the complexities of leading their schools at Harvard.