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Seizing Power From Below
Photo by Stephanie MitchellLinda Gordon, an award-winning author and historian, is working on a book about social movements of the 20th century while she's a fellow at Harvard's Radcliffe Institute.
Memories of Mandela
Scholars and leading Africanist thinkers gathered to reflect on the life and legacy of the late Nelson Mandela. One of the panels included Adam Habib (from left), Achille Mbembe, Margaret Marshall, and Jean Comaroff. Photo by Rose Lincoln.Harvard scholars and leading Africanist thinkers gathered to remember and celebrate the life and heroic legacy of the anti-apartheid activist and inspirational world leader, Nelson Mandela, who died in December. The Radcliffe Institute co-sponsored the remembrance.
A Rich Artistic Stew
Photo by Stephanie MitchellComposer Hans Tutschku, Harvard's Fanny P. Mason Professor of Music and director of Harvard's Studio for Electroacoustic Composition, is indulging his fascination with the visual arts in a new exhibit as part of his Radcliffe fellowship.
The Other Side
Photo by Tiana A. AbdulmassihCrimson photo of "Homage and Schwitters" an interactive sound sculpture that sits in front of multiple photo installations as part of "The Other Side" exhibit by Hans Tutschku at the Radcliffe Institute.
Biological Time Travel
Photo by Tony RinaldoIn a lecture at the Radcliffe Institute titled, "Synthetic: How Life Got Made," fellow Sophia Roosth described her analysis of recent attempts at "de-extinction," the effort to recreate extinct or endangered species using modern technologies.
Chicago on Chicago
Photo by Rose LincolnJudy Chicago came to Radcliffe to discuss her life, work, and mission.
Celebrating the Schlesinger’s First 70 Years
Gerda Lerner. Courtesy of Schlesinger LibraryThe Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America marked its 70th anniversary with a symposium that honored women’s history pioneer Gerda Lerner.
Radcliffe Fellow Sean Graney’s Four-Star Shakespeare
Photo by Tony RinaldoRadcliffe fellow Sean Graney loves to combine works of art. During his fellowship, he has worked on creating All Our Tragic, an adaptation of Greek tragedies. As the founder of The Hypocrites, Graney has also worked to devise works based on notable Shakespeare plays. Harvard Arts speaks with him about two of these works, Romeo Juliet and 12 Nights.
Letting Shakespeare be Shakespeare? Where’s the Fun?
Photo by Tony RinaldoBoston Globe on Radcliffe fellow Sean Graney and his plays "Romeo Juliet" and "12 Nights," which his Chicago troupe the Hypocrites performs in repertory at Oberon February 18-22, 2014.
Will Your Clothing Spy on You?
Like it or not, we have entered the era of assumed ubiquitous snooping yet have not begun to parse the implications. CNN reports on Harvard Law School professor I. Glenn Cohen RI '13, who spoke at the Institute about privacy and wearable technology.