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Barbara J. Grosz, Higgins Professor of Natural Sciences in Harvard’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, has been appointed the dean of the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study.
A prominent computer scientist with wide-ranging intellectual interests, Grosz has served as interim dean of the Radcliffe Institute since July 1, 2007, and earlier served as Radcliffe’s first dean of science from 2001 to 2007. She joined Harvard as Gordon McKay Professor of Computer Science in 1986.
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Elizabeth Alexander shows the depth and musicality of her poems, short stories, and penetrating essays—and tells the story of inspiration’s multiple avenues.
"Sequels to the 1960s"
June 23–27
Distinguished historians will examine the gender dynamics of political and social movements from the 1960s to the present in the US. Seminar participants in workshops will share and discuss their own research and writing on this topic. The series of plenary sessions is open to the public, with registration required by June 6, 2008.
Go behind the scenes at the Schlesinger Library at the Radcliffe Institute and find out what's in this special collections library, how it was formed, and how the library makes its collections available to researchers all over the world.
Elaine Chew RI '08
"The Mathematics in Music: A Concert-Conversation with Elaine Chew"
May 12
Reception at 4 p.m., program at 4:30 p.m.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Killian Hall, 160 Memorial Drive, Cambridge
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Fellows will work individually and across disciplines on projects chosen for their quality and long-term impact.
The Fellows’ Presentation Series is a forum for Radcliffe Institute fellows to present work-in-progress.
CHRISTINE DAKIN
"The Body Speaks: Capturing Martha Graham’s Dance Art"
May 12, 3:30 p.m.
Dance Building, Studio One,
60 Garden Street, Cambridge
>See: "The Fleeting Nature of Performance"
KATHLEEN CASH
"An AIDS Pedagogy"
May 14, 3:30 p.m.
34 Concord Avenue, Cambridge
A historian of American vernacular dance and a former member of the Eleo Pomare Dance Company, Malone is completing research for her current project, “Jazz Music in Motion," at Radcliffe.
Applications are now available for the 2009–2010 fellowship year.
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