Reading and research. Not a lecture or seminar course.
\nDissertation research. Not a lecture or seminar course.
\nMysterious pyramids, colossal royal statues, tiny gold jewelry, decorated tomb chapels, temples, settlements, fortresses, and hieroglyphic inscriptions. This was the excavation legacy in Egypt and Sudan of the Harvard University\u2013Boston Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) Expedition. Led by Egyptologist George Reisner (1867\u20131942), this expedition revolutionized archaeological method, and put Harvard Egyptology on the world stage, all during British control of the Egyptian government, French control of\u2026\n
What role do artistic practices play in the formation of modern culture and society, and how does art foster critical reflection and debate?How has modernity\u2014understood as a socio-economic reality, technological condition, cultural discourse, and set of aesthetic practices\u2014redefined the purpose and function of art over the past three hundred years or so? What role has modern art played in the constitution of the modern experience of subjectivity? Beginning in the early\u2026\n
Stone tools are the oldest known human technology. They represent the most abundant and arguably one of the most informative elements of the archaeological record for reconstructing ancient human behavior over the last 3.3 million years. In this graduate seminar that is open to undergraduates with permission, students are provided with a solid methodological and theoretical grounding in how to interpret stone (lithic) tools. The course includes hands-on training in how to identify and analyze\u2026\n
In this course, students will explore issues in contemporary Arab thought, culture, society, and politics through the window of contemporary Arabic prose from the 20th and 21st centuries. Students will closely read and analyze Arabic writing including narrative fiction and non-fiction, alongside supplemental audio-visual materials. All language skills form an essential part of this communicative course: students will develop their written and spoken discourse and enrich their command of\u2026\n
This course introduces students to the most important debates in contemporary English-language political theory, centered on questions of justice, equality and rights. We then turn to topics that reflect the individual interests of students who enroll. The course is designed to help participants to make the transition from being critical readers of political thought to being independent contributors to debate. It is particularly aimed at those considering writing a thesis in political theory,\u2026\n
This undergraduate seminar is an introduction to the politics and political economy of development, using examples from Africa, Asia, and Latin America as our case studies. Topics include the legacies of colonial rule, state formation, state failure and conflict, democratization and democratic erosion, corruption and political accountability, the role of foreign aid, climate change, and migration. Particular emphasis is put on analyzing governance challenges through a political economy lens,\u2026\n
BBS 230 is a research skills core course required for all BBS first-year graduate students that is designed to build (a) familiarity with the scientific peer review process, (b) a deeper understanding of rigorous experimental design, data presentation, data analysis and data interpretation in the literature, and (c) increasing competency in applying effective experimental design principles to future project planning. Our training in literature analysis is comprised of two related components:\u2026\n