Development of skills in reading and translating academic genres of Japanese, with special attention to Japanese scholarship on Chinese and Korean studies. Introduction to old kana usage and classical forms commonly used in scholarly writing.
\nAn exploration of the past and future agenda of progressives, whether self-described as liberals or as leftists. What should they propose, now that they no longer believe in the usefulness of governmental direction of the economy or in the sufficiency of redistributive social programs? A basic concern is the relation of programmatic thought to the understanding of change and constraint.In the recent historical period, progressives have sought to humanize the established order rather than to\u2026\n
This course serves as an introduction to teaching at Harvard and beyond. It constitutes a forum for studying learning, designing instruction, practicing teaching, and communicating about successes and challenges in your classroom. This course is exclusively for third-year graduate students in music
\nThis course will introduce you to the physical principles describing galaxies and the composition and evolution of the Universe. We will cover a wide range of topics from nearby galaxies to quasars to the Big Bang.The goals of the course are 1) to introduce you to the broad sweep of extragalactic astronomy and cosmology, including major concepts and common jargon, 2) to develop detailed applications of physics, particularly mechanics, to galaxies and cosmology, 3) to gain exploratory\u2026\n
This course reflects on God \u2014 the idea, the reality, the significance \u2014 in light of Hindu and Christian scriptures, from philosophical and theological perspectives, and with reference to spiritual paths to union with God \u2014 all re-read in light of modern theological questions and doubts about the very idea of \u201cGod.\u201d Issues include: the meaning of \u201cGod\u201d and knowledge of God; reasons to believe (or not) in God's existence; God's relationship to the world, humans, all living beings; divine\u2026\n
Italian 50 will focus on writing as a form of civic engagement through the lens of social justice in Italy. This theme-based course is designed to develop advanced competence in written expression through guided examination of stylistics and pragmatics. It will revisit grammatical structures, refine speaking and writing skills, and advance critical and meaningful exchanges through the discussion of social justice themes in Italy. The course will include the exploration of both literary and\u2026\n
We will explore molecular mechanisms underlying aging and aging-related disease. Topics will include nutrient signaling and energy metabolism, genome stability and proteostasis, interventional approaches to extended longevity, and theories of aging including the free radical theory. Recent and classic literature will be critically discussed.
\nAncient Greek Music and its Afterlives. While Ancient Greece counts as the wellspring of western culture, its music was quite different from our own. This realization aroused surprise and controversy in 16th-century Italy, when scholars started studying ancient sources again. Adaptations of supposedly Greek music led to new and sometimes radical innovation. We will read salient texts from antiquity to the early modern period. A class trip to Italy, to study original sources and artifacts, is\u2026\n
Supervised reading leading to a long term paper on a topic or topics not covered by regular courses of instruction.
\nThis seminar focuses on biographical and autobiographical writings in a historical examination of the role of the individual in the American legal process. We will seek to understand how specific African Americans (as lawyers, judges, and litigants) made a difference-how their lives serve as a \"mirror to America\"-and also to understand the ways personal experience informs individual perspectives on the law and justice.
\nThe history of surgery begins with the Hippocratic physicians whose\u202fprinciples\u202fwere based, at least partly, on observation and measurement.\u202fHowever, surgical thinking for\u202ffirst\u202fthree quarters of the \u201cmodern era\u201d was dominated by Galen of Pergamum who, \u201cfooled by his monkeys,\u201d\u202festablished\u202fa school of thought as false as it was tightly held.\u202fThe exposure of Galen\u2019s errors by Vesalius in 1543 and Harvey in 1628 began a Medical Enlightenment.\u202f It would take until the 19th century for the next era\u2026\n