Radcliffe Challenge Week 2026 Radcliffe’s Challenge Week is here! Help unlock critical funds for Radcliffe’s work by making a gift today.

Did you know that philanthropy provides 96 percent of Radcliffe’s operating income? This Challenge Week, you can help support our research by unlocking a $250k match—250 new gifts of any amount will get us there! Click through tomake a gift and track our progress. alumni.harvard.edu/radcliffecha...

Gender and Higher Education: Access, Impact, and Inquiry | Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University This conference will explore the nexus of gender and higher education by examining students’ experiences, the perspectives of teachers and researchers, and the present and future of gender as both a category of analysis and a scholarly field.

Can we talk about gender in our college classrooms? Join the conversation at today's conference, starting at 9 AM ET. www.radcliffe.harvard.edu/event/2026-g...

Can we talk about gender in our college classrooms? Join the conversation at today's conference, starting at 9 AM ET. www.radcliffe.harvard.edu/event/2026-g...

Congratulations to the economist and fellow @ludwigstraub.bsky.social, who has won the 2026 John Bates Clark Medal from @aeainformation.bsky.social. Learn more about him and his work! current.fas.harvard.edu/stories/ludw...

In defense of social friction Sycophantic AI distorts social judgments and behaviors

"In defense of social friction
Sycophantic AI distorts social judgments and behaviors"

Much needed paper by my brilliant fellow @rad-institute.bsky.social fellow Anat Perry in @science.org:
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Destination: Moon | Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University Although Artemis II won’t land on the moon, it’s a crucial first step to further lunar exploration. We talk to the planetary scientist David Kring about the significance of the Artemis program—and wha...

David A. Kring is a planetary scientist who is studying landing sites for subsequent missions. Here, he talks about the significance of the Artemis program. www.radcliffe.harvard.edu/news-and-ide...

To (or Around) the Moon! | Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University Four NASA astronauts are preparing to slingshot around the moon aboard Artemis II. Could this be another giant leap for mankind? We turned to the astronomer and Radcliffe fellow Aaron Meisner for answ...

Aaron Meisner is an astronomer and a proponent of participatory science. Here, he shares his excitement about the “scouting mission.” www.radcliffe.harvard.edu/news-and-ide...

A space rocket set up for launch is seen in front of a dramatic sunset.

With an 80 percent chance of favorable weather at the Kennedy Space Center, Artemis II prepares to launch at 6:24 PM ET on April 1 for its lunar flyby. We talked to two fellows about what the mission could mean for science.

Resurfacing a Forgotten Icon | Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University There was a time when Shere Hite was everywhere in American media—and then she disappeared. The scholar Rosa Campbell is freshly bringing her lessons to a new public.

Lovely article about my book and research on Shere Hite by Ivelisse Estrada for the Harvard Radcliffe Institute magazine- without this Institute there would be no book!

@rad-institute.bsky.social

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At This Festival, the Dead of Winter Is the Life of the Party

Fantastic feature in the NYT on my fellow @rad-institute.bsky.social fellow Andrew Schneider's work!
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/11/a...

Watch for the full short film about their efforts, which will debut later this spring!

Opportunities for Educators | Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University Whether you are a K–12 teacher or a college professor, Harvard Radcliffe Institute programs can help bring your curriculum to life.

The founders of @wapush.bsky.social received a Teacher Support Grant to conduct much of the research at Radcliffe’s Schlesinger Library, a treasure trove that transformed their teaching. www.radcliffe.harvard.edu/opportunitie...

As we close out Women’s History Month, we’d like to introduce you to a couple of high school teachers who are working to bring US women’s history year-round to AP students nationwide.

See these two fellows in conversation TONIGHT!

Oil and water: Two resources that matter most in the Iran War | The Excerpt YouTube video by USA TODAY

Oil and water are both strategic in the war with Iran. Disruptions to either resource in West Asia could further impact prices here at home. Shafiqul Islam, a @radcliffe.institute fellow who directs the Water Diplomacy Program @tufts.edu, explains on The Excerpt. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ib_U...

An exhibit marked with food stains and handwritten notes — Harvard Gazette Radcliffe explores social histories of recipes through its vast collection of community cookbooks.

Community cookbooks reveal much about community as well as foodways. The current Schlesinger Library exhibition centers around them—and offers a banquet of social and cultural history. news.harvard.edu/gazette/stor...

Radcliffe Day 2026 | Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University Each year, the Institute awards the Radcliffe Medal to an individual who embodies its commitment to excellence and impact. On Radcliffe Day 2026, we will award the Radcliffe Medal to Ruth J. Simmons.

We’re pleased to announce our 2026 Radcliffe Medalist, the renowned university leader and educator Ruth J. Simmons. On Friday, May 29, we will honor Simmons for modeling extraordinary and transformative leadership in higher education. www.radcliffe.harvard.edu/event/radcli...

Schlesinger Library Acquires the Papers of Groundbreaking Black Feminist Barbara Smith | Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University Barbara Smith is a Black feminist trailblazer, author, and literary pioneer whose literary and political activism connects with key 20th-century cultural and political movements.

“Barbara Smith is a remarkably influential American scholar and activist—one who deserves far greater recognition than she has ever received,” said Tomiko Brown-Nagin, dean of Harvard Radcliffe Institute.
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A Voice to Be Heard | Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University Radcliffe’s Schlesinger Library acquires the papers of Barbara Smith—activist, author, editor, publisher, and landmark figure in 20th- and 21st-century social movements.

Today, the Schlesinger Library opens a window on the instrumental life and work of the Black feminist author and publisher Barbara Smith with the acquisition of her extensive papers. www.radcliffe.harvard.edu/news-and-ide...

"This is the week of hope."

A sentence we all felt in our Hannah Arendt discussion group after listening to two of the greatest talks I've heard: @berondam.bsky.social & @darrickhamilton.bsky.social, two fellow fellows @rad-institute.bsky.social I am deeply thankful for having met and learned from.

To Free Someone Else: A Conversation with Kevin Young | Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University Kevin Young, in conversation with Tracy K. Smith, will explore how creative expression, poetry, museums, and libraries play critical roles in supporting open discourse and sustaining the tenets of aca...

Catch Young in conversation with his fellow poet Tracy K. Smith TOMORROW, March 12, at 4 PM ET. You can attend in person or online. www.radcliffe.harvard.edu/event/2026-k...

How to read a poem — Harvard Gazette Ideally over a lifetime, says New Yorker’s Kevin Young.

To the author Kevin Young, poetry “is the stuff of life.” news.harvard.edu/gazette/stor...

Why don’t we remember the activists who won voting rights for women? Shaina Taub hopes her musical ‘Suffs’ fixes that. - The Boston Globe The Tony-winning play comes to the Emerson Colonial Theater March 17

Before Shaina Taub and her musical Suffs made their way to Broadway, they had a consequential stop in Radcliffe Yard. Now the Tony Award–winning production is on tour. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/03/m...

Radcliffe Emerging Leaders Summer Academy | Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University The Radcliffe Emerging Leaders Summer Academy is a two-week immersive experience. Learning from those on the forefront of social change—both historically and today—promising high school students will ...

On July 13–24, the intensive two-week Emerging Leaders Summer Academy will engage high schoolers in a program designed to build confidence and leadership skills. Learn more about and apply to Emerging Leaders Summer Academy! www.radcliffe.harvard.edu/opportunitie...

Three teenaged girls of varying races smile as they collaborate at a work table filled with papers.

Since 2020, our Emerging Leaders Program has partnered Harvard undergrads with students from local high schools to provide mentorship and an education in how to change communities for the better.

This summer, our program will be available for the first time to those outside of our partner schools.

On Loving the World: Revisiting the Scientific Image with Arendt and Haraway

My upcoming talk at The Center for Philosophy of Science & the Department of Anthropology at Boston University, this coming Thursday, March 5th, 4-5.30 pm.
(First Chapter of my new book project @rad-institute.bsky.social)

Who We Are and How We Got Here: Ancient DNA as a Window into Human History and Biology | David Reich YouTube video by Harvard Radcliffe Institute

Who We Are and How We Got Here: Ancient DNA as a Window into Human History and Biology | David Reich @rad-institute.bsky.social youtu.be/ra6sKKDvA3M?...

Sterling A. Brown: A Beacon for These Times | Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University Carol K. Pforzheimer Professor Imani Perry will present this year's Julia S. Phelps Annual Lecture in the Arts and Humanities.

See her discuss her work in progress this Thursday, 2/26—register for in person or online!
www.radcliffe.harvard.edu/event/2026-i...

Recognized for using her writing to “foster community and conversation,”the Radcliffe fellow and Harvard prof Imani Perry is on The Closers 2026—a list of 18 extraordinary Black leaders working toward greater equality.
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Pistachio and I ran to @leviathanbookstore.bsky.social today to get a copy of @ninamcconigley.bsky.social’s hot new book How to Commit a Postcolonial Murder. Love seeing my fellow @rad-institute.bsky.social Fellow killing it out there!! (pun intended) 😁🙌✨