HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1 of 1777
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
African and African American Studies.................................................................................................................................6
Geez................................................................................................................................................................................6
African & African Amer Studies.......................................................................................................................................7
African & African Amer Studies.....................................................................................................................................27
Amharic.........................................................................................................................................................................28
Egyptarb........................................................................................................................................................................30
Haitian...........................................................................................................................................................................32
Kinyarwanda.................................................................................................................................................................34
Tigrinya.........................................................................................................................................................................35
Kimeru...........................................................................................................................................................................37
Twi.................................................................................................................................................................................38
Yoruba...........................................................................................................................................................................40
Wolof.............................................................................................................................................................................42
Afrikaans.......................................................................................................................................................................44
Oromo...........................................................................................................................................................................45
Igbo...............................................................................................................................................................................47
Pulaar............................................................................................................................................................................49
Sudanese......................................................................................................................................................................50
Swahili...........................................................................................................................................................................51
Zulu...............................................................................................................................................................................53
Gullah............................................................................................................................................................................55
Hausa............................................................................................................................................................................56
Jamaican.......................................................................................................................................................................57
Somali...........................................................................................................................................................................58
American Studies...............................................................................................................................................................58
American Studies..........................................................................................................................................................58
Anthropology......................................................................................................................................................................61
Anthropology.................................................................................................................................................................61
Applied Computation.........................................................................................................................................................99
Applied Computation.....................................................................................................................................................99
Applied Mathematics.......................................................................................................................................................103
Applied Mathematics...................................................................................................................................................103
Applied Physics...............................................................................................................................................................112
Applied Physics...........................................................................................................................................................112
Architecture, Landscape Arch, and Urban Planning........................................................................................................126
Design.........................................................................................................................................................................126
Art, Film, and Visual Studies............................................................................................................................................131
Art, Film, and Visual Studies.......................................................................................................................................131
Astronomy........................................................................................................................................................................153
Astronomy...................................................................................................................................................................153
Biological Sciences in Dental Medicine...........................................................................................................................165
Bio Sciences in Dental Med........................................................................................................................................165
Biological Sciences in Public Health................................................................................................................................165
Biological Sci in Public Hlth.........................................................................................................................................165
Biomedical Engineering...................................................................................................................................................180
Biomedical Engineering..............................................................................................................................................180
Biophysics........................................................................................................................................................................182
Biophysics...................................................................................................................................................................182
Biostatistics......................................................................................................................................................................200
Biostatistics.................................................................................................................................................................200
Celtic Languages and Literatures....................................................................................................................................210
Irish.............................................................................................................................................................................210
Celtic...........................................................................................................................................................................213
Welsh..........................................................................................................................................................................219
Chemical and Physical Biology........................................................................................................................................220
Chemical and Physical Biology...................................................................................................................................220
Chemical Biology.............................................................................................................................................................221
Chemical Biology........................................................................................................................................................221
Chemistry and Chemical Biology.....................................................................................................................................238
Chemistry....................................................................................................................................................................238
Physical Sciences.......................................................................................................................................................258
Life & Physical Sciences.............................................................................................................................................259
Classics, The...................................................................................................................................................................259
Classics.......................................................................................................................................................................259
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Classical Studies.........................................................................................................................................................267
Greek..........................................................................................................................................................................271
Latin............................................................................................................................................................................276
Modern Greek.............................................................................................................................................................280
Classical Philology......................................................................................................................................................282
Medieval Greek...........................................................................................................................................................284
Classical Archaeology.................................................................................................................................................285
Ancient Studies...........................................................................................................................................................286
Medieval Latin.............................................................................................................................................................287
Modern Greek Studies................................................................................................................................................288
Comparative Literature....................................................................................................................................................288
Translation Studies.....................................................................................................................................................288
Comparative Literature................................................................................................................................................289
Computer Science...........................................................................................................................................................307
Computer Science.......................................................................................................................................................307
Earth and Planetary Sciences.........................................................................................................................................339
Earth & Planetary Sciences........................................................................................................................................339
Science.......................................................................................................................................................................364
East Asian Languages and Civilizations..........................................................................................................................364
Japanese Literature....................................................................................................................................................364
E Asian Film & Media Studies.....................................................................................................................................365
Chaghatay...................................................................................................................................................................368
Vietnamese.................................................................................................................................................................369
Korean.........................................................................................................................................................................372
Uyghur.........................................................................................................................................................................379
Korean History............................................................................................................................................................381
Chinese.......................................................................................................................................................................382
East Asian Studies......................................................................................................................................................399
Chinese Literature.......................................................................................................................................................405
Chinese History...........................................................................................................................................................407
Korean Literature........................................................................................................................................................409
East Asian Buddhist Studies.......................................................................................................................................410
Japanese History........................................................................................................................................................411
Manchu.......................................................................................................................................................................412
Japanese.....................................................................................................................................................................413
Mongolian....................................................................................................................................................................421
Economics.......................................................................................................................................................................421
Economics...................................................................................................................................................................421
Education Studies............................................................................................................................................................457
Education Studies.......................................................................................................................................................457
Engineering Sciences......................................................................................................................................................461
Engineering Sciences.................................................................................................................................................461
English.............................................................................................................................................................................498
English........................................................................................................................................................................498
Environmental Science and Public Policy........................................................................................................................559
Environmental Sci & Public Pol...................................................................................................................................559
Environmental Science and Engineering.........................................................................................................................564
Environ Science & Engineering...................................................................................................................................564
Ethnicity, Migration, Rights..............................................................................................................................................568
Ethnicity, Migration, Rights..........................................................................................................................................568
Expository Writing............................................................................................................................................................571
Expository Writing.......................................................................................................................................................571
Faculty of Arts and Sciences...........................................................................................................................................629
Education....................................................................................................................................................................629
Experiential Study.......................................................................................................................................................631
First Year Seminar Program............................................................................................................................................639
First Year Seminar......................................................................................................................................................639
Folklore and Mythology....................................................................................................................................................688
Folklore & Mythology...................................................................................................................................................688
General Education...........................................................................................................................................................693
General Education......................................................................................................................................................693
Germanic Languages and Literatures.............................................................................................................................719
German.......................................................................................................................................................................719
Scandinavian...............................................................................................................................................................733
Swedish.......................................................................................................................................................................741
Germanic Philology.....................................................................................................................................................743
Global Health and Health Policy......................................................................................................................................743
Global Health & Health Policy.....................................................................................................................................743
Government.....................................................................................................................................................................745
Government................................................................................................................................................................745
Health Policy....................................................................................................................................................................781
Health Policy...............................................................................................................................................................781
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History..............................................................................................................................................................................785
History.........................................................................................................................................................................785
History and Literature......................................................................................................................................................844
History & Literature.....................................................................................................................................................844
History of Art and Architecture.........................................................................................................................................853
History of Art & Architecture........................................................................................................................................853
History of Science............................................................................................................................................................892
History of Science.......................................................................................................................................................892
House Seminars..............................................................................................................................................................927
Eliot House Seminar...................................................................................................................................................927
Human Evolutionary Biology............................................................................................................................................928
Human Evolutionary Biology.......................................................................................................................................928
Humanities.......................................................................................................................................................................950
Humanities..................................................................................................................................................................950
Inner Asian and Altaic Studies.........................................................................................................................................951
Inner Asian and Altaic Studies....................................................................................................................................951
Linguistics........................................................................................................................................................................951
Linguistics...................................................................................................................................................................951
Mathematics....................................................................................................................................................................970
Mathematics................................................................................................................................................................970
Medical Sciences.............................................................................................................................................................998
Genetics......................................................................................................................................................................998
Biolog Chem & Molecular Pharm..............................................................................................................................1016
Microbiology..............................................................................................................................................................1031
Speech & Hearing Sciences.....................................................................................................................................1041
Immunology...............................................................................................................................................................1048
Developmental & Regen Biology..............................................................................................................................1073
Cell Biology...............................................................................................................................................................1078
Human Bio & Translational Med...............................................................................................................................1091
Virology.....................................................................................................................................................................1103
Biomedical Informatics..............................................................................................................................................1113
Biological & Biomedical Sci.......................................................................................................................................1119
Neurobiology - Graduate...........................................................................................................................................1128
Medical Sciences......................................................................................................................................................1160
Medieval Studies...........................................................................................................................................................1162
Medieval Studies.......................................................................................................................................................1162
Middle Eastern Studies..................................................................................................................................................1163
Middle Eastern Studies.............................................................................................................................................1163
Mind, Brain, and Behavior.............................................................................................................................................1163
Mind, Brain & Behavior.............................................................................................................................................1163
Molecular and Cellular Biology......................................................................................................................................1168
Molecular & Cellular Biology.....................................................................................................................................1168
Life Sciences.............................................................................................................................................................1189
Music.............................................................................................................................................................................1191
Music.........................................................................................................................................................................1191
Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations....................................................................................................................1222
Arabic........................................................................................................................................................................1222
Egyptian....................................................................................................................................................................1231
Sumerian...................................................................................................................................................................1233
Modern Middle East..................................................................................................................................................1234
Semitic Philology.......................................................................................................................................................1239
Aramaic.....................................................................................................................................................................1240
Ancient Near East.....................................................................................................................................................1241
Islamic Civilizations...................................................................................................................................................1244
Near Eastern Civilizations.........................................................................................................................................1247
Hebrew......................................................................................................................................................................1253
Jewish Studies..........................................................................................................................................................1255
Kurdish......................................................................................................................................................................1258
Persian......................................................................................................................................................................1259
Armenian...................................................................................................................................................................1262
Yiddish......................................................................................................................................................................1264
Akkadian...................................................................................................................................................................1267
Turkish......................................................................................................................................................................1269
Modern Hebrew.........................................................................................................................................................1272
Classical Hebrew......................................................................................................................................................1275
Albanian Language...................................................................................................................................................1277
Syriac........................................................................................................................................................................1278
Armenian Studies......................................................................................................................................................1279
Neuroscience.................................................................................................................................................................1279
Neuroscience - Undergraduate.................................................................................................................................1279
No Department..............................................................................................................................................................1286
Independent Study....................................................................................................................................................1286
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Graduate Research...................................................................................................................................................1296
Organismic and Evolutionary Biology............................................................................................................................1296
Organismic & Evolutionary Biol.................................................................................................................................1296
Life Sciences.............................................................................................................................................................1312
Philosophy.....................................................................................................................................................................1312
Philosophy.................................................................................................................................................................1312
Physics..........................................................................................................................................................................1345
Physics......................................................................................................................................................................1345
Physical Sciences.....................................................................................................................................................1394
Political Economy and Government...............................................................................................................................1396
Political Economy & Government..............................................................................................................................1396
Population Health Sciences...........................................................................................................................................1396
Population Health Sciences......................................................................................................................................1396
Psychology....................................................................................................................................................................1398
Psychology................................................................................................................................................................1398
Public Policy..................................................................................................................................................................1453
Public Policy..............................................................................................................................................................1453
Quantum Science & Engineering...................................................................................................................................1453
Quantum Sci and Engineering..................................................................................................................................1453
Regional Studies - East Asia.........................................................................................................................................1459
Regional Studies - East Asia.....................................................................................................................................1459
Religion, The Study of...................................................................................................................................................1469
Religion.....................................................................................................................................................................1469
Romance Languages and Literatures............................................................................................................................1498
Italian.........................................................................................................................................................................1498
Spanish.....................................................................................................................................................................1511
Romance Studies......................................................................................................................................................1550
Catalan......................................................................................................................................................................1553
French.......................................................................................................................................................................1555
Portuguese................................................................................................................................................................1576
Romance Languages................................................................................................................................................1585
Ladino.......................................................................................................................................................................1586
Russia, Eastern Europe, and Central Asia....................................................................................................................1586
Russia, E Europe & Cntrl Asia..................................................................................................................................1586
Slavic Languages and Literatures.................................................................................................................................1587
Georgian...................................................................................................................................................................1587
Ukrainian...................................................................................................................................................................1592
Slavic.........................................................................................................................................................................1596
Russian.....................................................................................................................................................................1609
Czech........................................................................................................................................................................1621
Polish........................................................................................................................................................................1625
Bosnian, Croatian & Serbian.....................................................................................................................................1630
Social Policy..................................................................................................................................................................1633
Social Policy..............................................................................................................................................................1633
Social Studies................................................................................................................................................................1634
Social Studies...........................................................................................................................................................1634
Sociology.......................................................................................................................................................................1644
Sociology...................................................................................................................................................................1644
South Asian Studies......................................................................................................................................................1678
Sanskrit.....................................................................................................................................................................1678
South Asian Studies..................................................................................................................................................1683
Filipino Tagalog.........................................................................................................................................................1690
Thai...........................................................................................................................................................................1692
Bahasa Indonesia.....................................................................................................................................................1695
Hindi-Urdu.................................................................................................................................................................1697
Tamil.........................................................................................................................................................................1702
Tibetan......................................................................................................................................................................1704
Indo-Persian..............................................................................................................................................................1708
Nepali........................................................................................................................................................................1709
Special Concentrations..................................................................................................................................................1709
Special Concentrations.............................................................................................................................................1709
Statistics........................................................................................................................................................................1711
Statistics....................................................................................................................................................................1711
Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology.............................................................................................................................1728
Stem Cell & Regenerative Biol..................................................................................................................................1728
Systems Biology............................................................................................................................................................1737
Systems Biology........................................................................................................................................................1737
The Lemann Program on Creativity and Entrepreneurs................................................................................................1753
Creativity and Entrepreneurshi..................................................................................................................................1753
Theater, Dance, and Media...........................................................................................................................................1754
Theater, Dance & Media...........................................................................................................................................1754
Ukrainian Studies...........................................................................................................................................................1771
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Ukrainian Studies......................................................................................................................................................1771
Women, Gender, and Sexuality, Studies of...................................................................................................................1771
Women, Gender & Sexuality.....................................................................................................................................1771
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 6 of 1777
African and African American Studies
Geez
GEEZ AA
Elementary Geez
Course ID: 206894
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Mugane
A study of Geez the liturgical language of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church at the Elementary level (First year part
1). Contact hours supplemented by digital resources. Emphasis on written expression, reading comprehension,
and oral fluency. Students are encouraged to complete both terms of this course (parts AA and AB) within the
same academic year.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Ge'ez
Full Year Course: Divisible Course
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
GEEZ BA
Intermediate Geez
Course ID: 206901
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Mugane
A study of Geez the liturgical language of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church at the Intermediate level (Second year
part 1). Contact hours supplemented by language lab sessions. Emphasis on written expression, reading
comprehension, and oral fluency. Students are encouraged to complete both parts of this course (parts AA and
AB) within the same academic year. Students taking Geez BA in the Spring must note that Geez BB is offered
only in the Spring and must therefore wait for Spring to complete the course.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Ge'ez
Full Year Course: Divisible Course
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Ge'ez
GEEZ 101AR
Advanced Geez
Course ID: 206903
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Mugane
A study of Geez the liturgical language of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church at the Advanced level in the Fall
semester. As needed, successive advanced readings in Geez may be taken under Geez 101ar every Fall.
Geez B or equivalent
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Ge'ez
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation
:
Ge'ez
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 7 of 1777
African & African Amer Studies
AFRAMER 10
Introduction to African American Studies
Course ID: 122910
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Imani Perry
This course aims to provide an interdisciplinary examination of the complex array of African-American cultural
and political practices from slavery to the present. The course will involve close readings of a variety of primary
sources and classic texts that present key issues in African American thought and practice. The course will
place special emphasis on debates concerning African American people with the goal of introducing students to
the process and the methodology of interdisciplinarity. We will look at the way the debates function across
disciplines to delve deeper into not only the complexity of African American life and thought but also the breadth
of African American Studies itself.
Course Note: Required of concentrators in the African American Studies track. Students who transfer into the
concentration after their sophomore year may substitute another African and African American Studies course
already taken if the course addresses the materials covered in African and African American Studies 10, and the
petition is approved by the Director of Undergraduate Studies.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
AFRAMER 11
Introduction to African Studies
Course ID: 123591
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 1200 PM - 0245 PM
Jacob Olupona, David Glovsky
This course introduces students to the rich diversity and complexity of Africa, including its historical dynamics,
economic developments, social and political practices, and popular cultures. Throughout, we assume that Africa
is not a unique isolate but a continent bubbling with internal diversity, historical change, entrepreneurial spirit,
and cultural links beyond its shores. Our goal is to train students to think rigorously about Africa from
interdisciplinary and transnational perspectives. We also aim to equip students with the analytical tools
necessary for recognizing and deconstructing reductionist and stereotyped narratives of Africa. The course is
open to all students who are interested in exploring various dimensions of African life, politics, peoples and
cultures from the past to the postcolony.
Course Note: Required of concentrators in African Studies track.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
AFRAMER 91R
Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 110605
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jesse McCarthy
Students wishing to enroll must petition the Director of Undergraduate Studies for approval, stating the proposed
project, and must have permission of the proposed instructor. Ordinarily, students are required to have taken
some coursework as background for their project.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
AFRAMER 91R
Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 110605
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Vincent Brown
Students wishing to enroll must petition the Director of Undergraduate Studies for approval, stating the proposed
project, and must have permission of the proposed instructor. Ordinarily, students are required to have taken
some coursework as background for their project.
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FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
AFRAMER 97
Sophomore Tutorial: Understanding Race and Racism
Course ID: 123590
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
R 0945 AM - 1145 AM
Carla Martin
This course will examine the history of race and racism – key analytical constructs that express fundamental
issues not only of power and inequality, but also of justice, democracy, equity, and emancipation. The study of
race in the social sciences and humanities is an established, dynamic, multidisciplinary, and international field.
To understand race and racism with a global perspective, it is necessary to have a transdisciplinary, cross-
cultural view to read critically the phenomena that intersect with this variable. Course readings are drawn from
the fields of African and African American Studies, sociology, history, cultural studies, political science,
anthropology, philosophy, journalism, and public health. The vast literature produced by scholars in diverse fields
provides evidence of how race is based on narratives created to enslave, subordinate, exploit, and exclude
millions of human beings across the globe. Assignments will address pressing real-world questions related to
race and racism, as well as pedagogically significant areas of undergraduate intellectual and academic
development.
Course Note: Required for concentrators in African and African American Studies. Open to all undergraduates.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
AFRAMER 98
Junior Tutorial - African American Studies
Course ID: 118023
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Aaliyah El-Amin
Students wishing to enroll must petition the Director of Undergraduate Studies for approval, stating the proposed
project, and must have the permission of the proposed instructor. Ordinarily, students are required to have taken
some coursework as background for their project.
Completion of African and African American Studies 10, or a substitute course approved by the Director of
Undergraduate Studies.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
AFRAMER 98
Junior Tutorial - African American Studies
Course ID: 118023
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Vincent Brown
Students wishing to enroll must petition the Director of Undergraduate Studies for approval, stating the proposed
project, and must have the permission of the proposed instructor. Ordinarily, students are required to have taken
some coursework as background for their project.
Completion of African and African American Studies 10, or a substitute course approved by the Director of
Undergraduate Studies.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
AFRAMER 98 (002)
Junior Tutorial - African American Studies
Course ID: 118023
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Vincent Brown
Students wishing to enroll must petition the Director of Undergraduate Studies for approval, stating the proposed
project, and must have the permission of the proposed instructor. Ordinarily, students are required to have taken
some coursework as background for their project.
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Completion of African and African American Studies 10, or a substitute course approved by the Director of
Undergraduate Studies.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
AFRAMER 98 (003)
Junior Tutorial - African American Studies
Course ID: 118023
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Marlous van Waijenburg
Students wishing to enroll must petition the Director of Undergraduate Studies for approval, stating the proposed
project, and must have the permission of the proposed instructor. Ordinarily, students are required to have taken
some coursework as background for their project.
Completion of African and African American Studies 10, or a substitute course approved by the Director of
Undergraduate Studies.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
AFRAMER 98A
Junior Tutorial - African Studies
Course ID: 119818
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jesse McCarthy
Students wishing to enroll must petition the Director of Undergraduate Studies for approval, stating the proposed
project, and must have the permission of the proposed instructor. Ordinarily, students are required to have taken
some coursework as background for their project.
Completion of African and African American Studies 11, or a substitute course approved by the Director of
Undergraduate Studies.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
AFRAMER 98A
Junior Tutorial - African Studies
Course ID: 119818
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Vincent Brown
Students wishing to enroll must petition the Director of Undergraduate Studies for approval, stating the proposed
project, and must have the permission of the proposed instructor. Ordinarily, students are required to have taken
some coursework as background for their project.
Completion of African and African American Studies 11, or a substitute course approved by the Director of
Undergraduate Studies.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
AFRAMER 99A
Senior Thesis Workshop
Course ID: 124132
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 0345 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Jesse McCarthy
Thesis supervision under the direction of a member of the Department. Part one of a two part series.
Course Note: Enrollment limited to honors candidates.
Full Year Course
:
Divisible Course
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 10 of 1777
AFRAMER 99B
Senior Thesis Workshop
Course ID: 159794
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Vincent Brown, Carla Martin
Thesis supervision under the direction of a member of the Department. Part two of a two part series.
Course Note: Enrollment limited to honors candidates.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
Full Year Course: Divisible Course
AFRAMER 111X
Africa in the Twentieth Century: Culture, Representation, and New
Diasporas
Course ID: 222142
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 1200 PM - 0245 PM
Timothy Ogene
This course will explore how Africans on the continent and its new diasporas have represented their
communities, cultures, and histories in the last century. Drawing on archival sources, works of literature, and
documentaries, this course will trace and contextualize the network of individuals, communities, and
organisations that have shaped and influenced the direction of African representation in the world. As a study of
self-representation and response to colonialism and settler narratives, this course will also emphasize the
importance of individual and collective agency in the fashioning of the continent's image at home and
abroad. We will engage the archives of colonial and settler narratives and consider how these are re-thought in
the present. The emergence and formation of new diasporic identities, in the contexts of global migration and
colonial/postcolonial encounters, will be considered alongside the transnational circulation of African cultures and
the enduring influence of global back identities in Europe and the Americas.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
AFRAMER 113X
Fiction Writing: Workshop
Course ID: 219702
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Jamaica Kincaid
This class is open to anyone who can write a letter, not an e-mail, a letter, just a plain simple letter, to someone
who lives far away from you and who has no idea really of who you really are, except that you are, like them,
another human being. I have not quite yet settled on the books we will read but we will see some films: The Four
hundred Blows, Black Girl, The Battle of Algiers, The Mack, a documentary about the Motown singing group, The
Temptations.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
AFRAMER 119X
Chocolate, Culture, and the Politics of Food
Course ID: 108879
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
R 1245 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Carla Martin
This course will examine the sociohistorical legacy of chocolate, with a delicious emphasis on the eating and
appreciation of the so-called "food of the gods." Interdisciplinary course readings will introduce the history of
cacao cultivation, the present day state of the global chocolate industry, the diverse cultural constructions
surrounding chocolate, and the implications for chocolate's future of scientific study, international politics,
alternative trade models, and the food movement. Assignments will address pressing real world questions
related to chocolate consumption, social justice, responsible development, honesty and the politics of
representation in production and marketing, hierarchies of quality, and myths of purity.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 11 of 1777
AFRAMER 121X
African Literature and Culture in Context, 1891—1995
Course ID: 224009
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
M 0345 PM - 0545 PM
Timothy Ogene
This course will bring together a variety of texts, archives, and visual representations from the late nineteenth
century to the twentieth century, and explore how African writers, artists, and thinkers have consistently
responded to major sociocultural, environmental, and geopolitical changes on the continent and beyond. This
course will emphasize and engage key moments and encounters that have shaped the development of modern
cultural and political thought on the continent and its new diasporas, with a focus on the multivocality of modern
and traditional modes of storytelling and representation on the continent. The fictional depiction of historical
experiences will be read alongside personal accounts of travels and encounters at home and abroad. And the
double contexts of protest and pleasure will be paired with the conscious modes of self-representation that
began to emerge in the early days of pan-Africanist thought and politics, in further relation to the movement of
ideas across the Black Atlantic. The broader contexts and entangling impact of the two World Wars and the long
Cold War will be considered in relation to the wave of decolonial politics and culture that swept through the
continent in the last century. The chosen timeline begins with the publication of Joseph Jeffrey Walters's Guanya
Pau: A Story of an African Princess (1891) and ends with Ken Saro Wiwa's final work, A Month and a Day: A
Detention Diary (1995), marking a century of continuous intellectual and political engagement. Designed to
encourage a comprehensive approach to modern Africa, this course is also about the public role of writers and
thinkers in society.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
AFRAMER 123Z
American Democracy
Course ID: 111438
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
T 1245 PM - 0245 PM
John Stauffer, Roberto Mangabeira Unger
Democracy, inequality, and nationalism in America. The white working class and American politics. Class and
race. Identities and interests. Conditions for socially inclusive economic growth and for the deepening and
dissemination of the knowledge economy. Alternative directions of institutional change, viewed in light of
American history. Democratizing the market and deepening democracy. Self-reliance and solidarity. We explore
and discuss the past, present, and especially the future of the American experiment among ourselves and with
invited guests: thinkers, politicians, social activists, and entrepreneurs.Readings drawn from classic and
contemporary writings about the United States. Extended take-home examination.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
AFRAMER 133Y
The Politics of Paradise: Tourism in Latin America & the Caribbean
Course ID: 224623
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 1200 PM - 0245 PM
Amber Henry
What does tourism sell? How do destination images condition our perceptions of native people, public space and
collective memory? This seminar explores tourism beyond its facile association with leisure to consider its
implications for development, environmental protection, heritage conservation, and the commodification of
history. Treating tourism as an enterprise that trades in everything from sensory fantasies to cheap cosmetic
surgeries and pictures of tropical paradise, this course contemplates the role of the imaginary in the political and
the political in the imaginary. Through careful analysis of travel journals, audiovisual material and first hand
accounts from culture brokers and travelers alike, we'll explore the industry's colonial past in relation to Black,
Indigenous and queer people's efforts to bend tourism towards a more libratory future. While geographically
situated in Latin America and the Caribbean, the course draws from comparative contexts in continental Africa
and the United States to critically analyze tourism in relation to colonialism, the plantation economy, African
diasporic kinship and the afterlives of slavery. Readings include classic texts such as Jamaica Kincaid's (1988) A
Small Place, Kamala Kempadoo's Sun, Sex and Gold (1999) Paulla Ebron's Performing Africa (2002), Mimi
Sheller´s Consuming the Caribbean (2003) and Saidiya Hartman's Loose Your Mother (2008). These works will
be paired with Florence Babb's The Tourism Encounter (2010) Jemima Pierre's Predicament of Blackness
(2009) Krista Thompson's An Eye for the Tropics (2016), and recent ethnographies such as Christen Smith's
Afro-Paradise (2016), Megan Rivers-Moore's Gringo Gluch (2016) Patricia Pinho's Mapping Diaspora (2018),
Bianca Williams's The Pursuit of Happiness (2018), Corinna Campbell's The Cultural Work (2020), and Anadelia
A. Romo's Selling Black Brazil (2022).
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AFRAMER 142X
Foundations of Modern Jazz
Course ID: 223989
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
T 1245 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Ingrid Monson
Pan-African Musical Connections. This course explores Pan-African musical connections between the African
continent and the Caribbean and the Americas. The course emphasizes three main linkages between Africa and
the New World: Yoruba/Dahomey, Mali/Senegambia, and the Congo, but also touches on other continental
connections. We are interested in the transnational movement of musics, culture, politics, and spirituality as well
in hands on performance experience. We will feature several guest artists and a combination of scholarly and
musical exploration.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
AFRAMER 143Y
African Landscape Architecture: Alternative Futures for the Field
Course ID: 224017
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Gareth Doherty
A central aim of this seminar is to reveal the plurality of ways landscapes are shaped across the African
continent and how they help mitigate the impacts of changing climates and social injustice now and in the future.
Africa is a continent rich in landscape projects and practices but only eight out of fifty-four African nations have
professional associations of landscape architects. The course is framed around three central questions: 1.) How
is landscape architecture currently practiced in African countries? (2.) What lessons can we learn from
landscape practices in various African societies that can help mitigate the impacts of climate change and social
inequities? (3.) As landscape architecture unfolds across the continent in the next 50–200 years, how can it
continue assert its agency in the fight against changing climates and social inequity and claim a central space in
the shaping of African cities of the future? Each week we will focus on a different country including South Africa,
Botswana, Tanzania, Rwanda, Kenya, Ethiopia, Egypt, Tunisia, Morocco, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, and Nigeria. In
collaboration with several landscape architecture university programs across Africa and including practitioners
and academics from across the continent, this seminar will explore what it means to practice and teach
landscape architecture in societies in which the profession is nascent or non-existent and speculate on the future
of the shaping of landscapes in the Global South.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
AFRAMER 146X
A Black History of Electronic Dance Music
Course ID: 222657
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 0600 PM - 0845 PM
george aumoithe
Electronic dance music. Mentioning the genre elicits questions over origins and boundaries. While oft forgotten,
Black queer, femme, and non-binary people invented the modern-day genre's arrangement, composition,
production, and distribution, undergirding distressed communities' sonic landscapes, enlivening social
movements, and seeding multibillion-dollar markets. From disco to house to techno, each seminar will crisscross
wide-ranging geographies including Chicago, Detroit, New York, and Manchester, United Kingdom. We will pair
essential LPs, EPs, singles, and bootleg recordings with thematically linked texts in history, musicology, and
theory to ask how Black electronic musicians responded to history's unfolding.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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Arts and Humanities
AFRAMER 160X
Engaging Africa and its Cultures
Course ID: 220587
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
M 1245 PM - 0245 PM
Timothy Ogene
This course will consist of a series of interviews and conversations with emerging and established African
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creatives and cultural activists across genres and disciplines, including but not limited to writers, scholars,
translators, filmmakers, cultural entrepreneurs, publishers, and educators. Bringing together creatives and
experts from the continent and its new diasporas, this course will trace the trajectories of African cultural and
political thought while situating same in lived practices. The pan-Africanist and anti-colonial ideologies that
shaped the creative practices of the past will be considered alongside their new iterations in relation to emerging
practices across the continent and its multiple diasporas. While developing new critical vocabularies for
articulating the cultural present, the actual politics and logistic of cultural production on the continent will be
considered and engaged. The emergence of new diasporic networks in Europe and the Americas will be
considered alongside their older equivalents at home and abroad, in further relation to the vibrant histories of
global Black cultures. Designed to bridge the gap between scholarship and creative-critical practices, this course
will introduce students to the idea and practice of cultural engagement and community-building from a modern
African perspective, with a particular focus on the link between global practices and local realities.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
AFRAMER 166X
African Language Archives in disciplines and professions
Course ID: 224461
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
John Mugane
Language is a fundamental for thought and communication, playing a vital role in human achievements and
societal progress. This course explores African languages as rich sources of knowledge that require collection
and cataloguing using current AI technologies. By examining archives of African thought and life, students will
delve into how archival information can be shared across languages. The course emphasizes the significance of
African languages as instruments of thought, expressed through signs and sounds, in various domains such as
constitution writing, food production, governance, religion, and environmental use/protection. Students will
critically engage with the organic sociality of vernacular spaces, including church rooms, courtrooms,
classrooms, hospital rooms, and entrepreneurial spaces, where African languages are linguistically accessible.
Course Objectives:- Understand the role of language as an instrument of thought and communication in African
societies.- Explore African languages as archives of knowledge and their importance in preserving cultural
heritage.- Gain knowledge of AI technologies and their application in collecting and cataloguing African language
archives.- Examine the significance of archival information sharing across different African languages.- Analyze
the critical engagements that take place in vernacular spaces and their impact on African communities.-
Understand the linguistic accessibility of African languages in various social contexts.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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Social Sciences
AFRAMER 172X
COLONIALISM AND ITS POSTCOLONIAL/DECOLONIAL AFTERLIVES:
Critical Readings
Course ID: 221650
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
T 0300 PM - 0545 PM
John Comaroff
In an age in which decolonization and decoloniality have become the object of a great deal of popular concern
and scholarly debate, this course will ask the question, "to what conception, and critique, of colonialism are these
reactions? It will focus on contrasting theoretical approaches to the analysis of modern colonialism,
postcoloniality, and decoloniality, addressing the vexed, much debated issue of what was or is colonialism to
begin with? And, concomitantly, how are we to understand postcoloniality and decoloniality in its aftermath? In
exploring theoretical approaches to the analysis of colonialism – from Lenin through Fanon and Cesaire to
Walter Rodney ("How Europe Underdeveloped Africa") among others – the course will explore the relationship
between empire and the rise of industrial capitalism, the significance of race, class, and gender in colonial
extraction, and the modes of violence on which it was founded. It will also analyze the nature of the states, legal
orders, and criminal justice systems developed to govern racialized populations abroad, the impact of the
colonial encounter on the consciousness, cultures, material conditions, and lifeways of the colonized, and the
kinds of refusal and resistance to which they have give rise – leading to the afterlives of colonialism:
neocolonialism, postcoloniality and, in recent times, decoloniality.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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Social Sciences
AFRAMER 177X
W.E.B. Du Bois and His Critics
Course ID: 223916
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
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M 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Henry Gates
W. E. B. Du Bois was among the most profound thinkers of his time, devoting a forensic and evolving attention to
the issue of race over a varied career that extended from the turn of the century to his death on the eve of the
March on Washington in 1963. Although he earned his PhD from Harvard in history, he is increasingly seen as
one of the pioneering scholars in the then-nascent field of sociology. In this course, we will employ a structure of
text and critique to evaluate the reach and utility of his ideas, on subjects ranging from the development of racial
consciousness to nuclear disarmament to the international order and the role of Africa, Africans, and African
Americans in it. This course will examine Du Bois's original writings in the context of the debates they sparked
and will revisit his interactions with key figures, both Black and white, of the twentieth century.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
AFRAMER 178X
Art of the Black World
Course ID: 224522
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Suzanne Blier, Sarah Lewis
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
AFRAMER 189X
MEDICINE. SCIENCE, AND EMPIRE
Course ID: 108677
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
R 0300 PM - 0500 PM
Jean Comaroff
This class examines the changing place of medicine in the long history of modernity. Focusing on key moments
the birth of the clinic, the colonial encounter, the consolidation of medicine as profession, the age of genomics
and biocapital, and the empire of global health it explores the distinctive role of medical knowledge and practice
in the making of modernist persons, identities, economies, and political vocabularies. Readings are drawn from
anthropology and the wider social sciences, with cases from Africa, Asia, Europe, and North America. The
course is a mix of lecture and discussion.
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AFRAMER 190X
The Anthropology of Law: classical, contemporary, comparative, and
critical perspectives
Course ID: 108678
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
R 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
John Comaroff
The early weeks will be devoted to (i) classical themes in the field, among them the legal anthropology of
conflict/dispute and the practical hermeneutics of the law in cross-cultural perspective; this will be followed by a
discussion of (ii) "big" theoretical questions, old and new, including relationship between law and violence, the
nature of sovereignty, and the (alleged) fetishism human rights. The later weeks will address (iii) the legal
anthropology of colonialism and postcoloniality, addressing law and colonial state and the invention of customary
law, postcolonialism and policulturalism, and law, disorder, and informal ("vigilante") justice; (iv) crime and
policing, and finally (v) lawfare, life, and the judicialization of politics. Throughout, attention will be given to
comparative perspectives in both time and space – and to the lessons to be learned from the anthropology of
law, and its decoloniality, for interrogating the present moment in the USA, Europe, and Africa. Each session,
with the exception of the first (September 6), will begin with an overview of the topic under discussion, and end
with a summary statement; in between, the set readings will be introduced by participants in the course, who will
be expected to offer a critical synopsis of the most significant points at issue and raise questions for our
collective conversation. Grades will be determined by a term paper no longer than 15 pages (d/s, excl. notes +
bib), on any one of the topics covered, and by class participation.
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AFRAMER 191X
African American Lives in the Law
Course ID: 127960
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
R 1245 PM - 0245 PM
Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham
This 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.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
AFRAMER 192X
Religion and Society in Nigeria
Course ID: 122498
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
R 0300 PM - 0545 PM
Jacob Olupona
Nigeria is a dynamic, diverse, and globally influential country within Africa. Religion is pivotal to understanding
the history, culture, and politics of Nigeria's nation-state, its precolonial situation. This course examines the
historical development of religion in Nigeria and explores its intersection with ethnic identity, culture, and society
in pre-colonial, colonial, and contemporary periods. Topical issues for the course include indigenous religious
culture; European Missionary Movements; Emergence of Islamic traditions, Christian and Muslim identities;
Islam, Christianity, and the State; Civil religion and national identity; Muslim-Christian relations; Religion and law;
Civil society and democratization; Emerging themes in religion in contemporary Nigeria, and many vital
interpretations of religion and politics in present-day Nigeria.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
AFRAMER 194Z
World Fairs
Course ID: 223990
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
M 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Suzanne Blier
This seminar addresses questions of cultural display through the art and architecture of world fairs, mid-
nineteenth century to present. Students are introduced to the seminal fair events beginning with the Crystal
Palace in London, and extending to fairs in the U.S., France, Belgium, Spain, Japan and China. the history of
fairs as artistic and social phenomenon is explored along with how these events shaped national identity,
ethnicity, social class, race, imperialism, colonialism, and gender.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
AFRAMER 197
Poverty, Race, and Health
Course ID: 123435
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 1245 PM - 0245 PM
David Williams
This course critically examines the health status of the poor, and of African Americans and other socially
disadvantaged racial and ethnic groups in the US. Attention will be focused on the patterned ways in which the
health of these groups is embedded in the social, cultural, political, and economic contexts, and arrangements of
US society. Topics covered include the meaning and measurement of race, the ways in which racism affects
health, the historic uses of minorities in medical research, how acculturation and migration affects health, and an
examination of the specific health problems that disproportionately affect nondominant racial groups.
Requires: Course open to Undergraduate Students Only
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Social Sciences
AFRAMER 198Y
The Black Press in Latin America
Course ID: 224525
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
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M 1200 PM - 0200 PM Instructor Permission Required
Paulina Alberto
Latin America's Black press constitutes perhaps the richest archive of Afro-Latin American lives and thought. A
counterpart of, and frequently in conversation with, the African American press of the United States, these
newspapers and magazines flourished in different parts of the Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking Americas from
the nineteenth century to the present. Yet until recently, the Afro-Latin American press and the social universes
it contains were largely inaccessible to English-speaking audiences. This course draws on new English-language
translations of extensive selections from the Black presses of Brazil, Cuba, Uruguay, and Argentina from the
nineteenth and twentieth centuries, examining these sources both as a part of a historically specific genre and as
a window into the diverse experiences of Afro-Latin American individuals and communities. We'll explore how
the Afro-Latin American thinkers, activists, and journalists who wrote for these publications, as well as the many
members of Afro-Latin American communities who regularly appeared in their pages, understood and engaged
with key facets of their societies: racism and anti-racism, citizenship and politics, family and education, gender,
Africa and African cultures, and Afro-diasporic ties. Throughout the course, we will analyze historical shifts in the
form and content of the Black press, considering differences and convergences across various national cases
and historical moments. Students will have an opportunity to work with original Black press documents, whether
producing translation and analyses of Portuguese- or Spanish-language materials or analyzing how writers in the
(Anglophone) African American press dialogued with their Latin American peers, implicitly and explicitly
translating racial ideologies, terminologies, and histories of racial formation in the process.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
AFRAMER 199X
Social Revolutions in Latin America
Course ID: 110501
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 0345 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Alejandro de la Fuente
This course seeks to explain why social revolutions have taken place in Latin America and analyzes their impact
on the region. The objective is for students to gain a critical understanding of the origins, development, and
impact of revolutionary movements in Latin America during the twentieth century. We will try to identify: (1) the
historical factors that led to revolutions in the region (the so-called revolutionary situations); (2) the strategies
followed by different movements and how successful they were; (3) the programs and policies instituted by the
different revolutionary governments; (4) the social and political forces opposed to those policies, including
international forces; and (5) the ability of these revolutionary movements to hold on to power for extended
periods of time. The course examines several case studies, which may include Mexico, Cuba, Chile, Nicaragua,
the Zapatista uprising in Chiapas, and the so-called "Bolivarian revolution" of Venezuela. Our goal is to identify
similarities and differences among these cases.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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Social Sciences
AFRAMER 202
Theory and Race in the Americas
Course ID: 218312
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
M 0300 PM - 0545 PM
Jesse McCarthy
This course surveys myths, theories, discourses, and debates surrounding the meaning of race and its role in the
historical formation of the "New World" in the Americas. Beginning with the origins of racial theory in
Renaissance and Enlightenment Europe, we will follow their evolution and expansion into scientific and
culturalist discourses in the nineteenth century, and through the dramatic transformations of the twentieth
century leading up to the present. Readings will range from canonical scholars, orators, social scientists, and
philosophers up to the most contemporary thinkers. Along the way, we will read work by Ottobah Cugoano, W.E.
B. Du Bois, C.L.R. James, Hortense Spillers, Paul Gilroy, Sylvia Wynter, Walter Rodney, Frantz Fanon, Denise
Ferreira da Silva, James Baldwin, Cedric Robinson, Angela Davis, Imani Perry, Khalil Muhammad, Saidiya
Hartman, Charles Mills, Jackie Wang, Michel-Rolph Trouillot, Audre Lorde and Cornel West among others. The
course places an emphasis on building foundations in the historiography and intellectual genealogy of racial
discourses as they have been constructed, reproduced, contested, reimagined, and ultimately disseminated
throughout the American hemisphere and beyond.
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AFRAMER 204
African American Intellectual Tradition
Course ID: 224439
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Imani Perry
This seminar introduces graduate students to African American intellectual traditions across multiple disciplines,
genres, and time periods. Students will engage theories and histories of slavery and empire, social movements,
identity, culture and art. Particular attention will be paid to Black intellectual activity as a dynamic site of both
critique and knowledge production.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
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AFRAMER 205
Questions of Theory
Course ID: 222659
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 1200 PM - 0245 PM
Doris Sommer, Nicole Suetterlin
To explore key literary, cultural and critical theories, we pose questions through readings of classic and
contemporary theorists, from Aristotle to Kant, Schiller, Arendt, Barthes, Foucault, Glissant, Ortiz, Kittler, and
Butler, among others. Their approaches include aesthetics, (post)structuralism, (post)colonialism, media theory,
gender theory, ecocriticism. Each seminar addresses a core reading and a cluster of variations. Weekly writing
assignments will formulate a question that addresses the core texts to prepare for in-class discussions and
interpretive activities.
Course Note: Conducted in English. This course is offered as ROM-STD 201, GERMAN 291, and AFRAMER
205. Credit may be earned for one course only.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
AFRAMER 209X
Ethnomusicology: Seminar
Course ID: 222211
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
R 0945 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Ingrid Monson
Music, Emotion and Social Reparations. The graduate seminar explores connections between Black American
Musics (BAM), Africa and themes of social justice and liberation historically, theoretically, and in relationship to
economic reparations. The power of music to inspire activism, assuage grief, manage fear, create spiritual
connection, celebrate victory, and find joy has been an especially strong theme of African American and Pan-
African music and history. The seminar then poses the question, what would economic justice and structural
reparations look like for Black music in the U.S. and on the African continent? How do copyright laws help or
hinder? What proposals for reparations have the strongest potential to address structural racism in Black
communities in the U.S. and abroad?
FAS Divisional Distribution
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Arts and Humanities
AFRAMER 236
Blacks, Jews, and Palestinians
Course ID: 224678
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Terrence Johnson
The late mystic and theologian Howard Thurman once characterized human engagement as a long and winding
journey leading to the human heart, where the Augustinian interiority opens itself to the divine and the stranger.
"Ultimately there is only one place of refuge on this planet for any [human] —that is in another [human's] heart.
To love is to make of one's heart a swinging door." Establishing a place of refuge for another is an ethical
imperative, what Thurman called humankind's "responsibility" to God and humanity. But what happens when the
other, neighbor, or stranger has ancestral (or immediate) connections to the destruction, displacement, and
death of your familial, cultural, or religious community? Is love possible or justifiable within this context? The
course will explore both the ethics and theological grammar of prayer, piety, and 'sacred songs' in post-
Enlightenment Quakerism and the Abrahamic religions to imagine the possible epistemic grounds for
contemplative and deliberative human interaction among groups holding competing and colliding conceptions of
memory, truth, moral responsibility, and exile/freedom/ fugitivity. With an emphasis on theory and practice, the
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course will investigate the tension between what John Rawls called comprehensive beliefs and public reason as
well as interrogate the ethics of responsibility and love.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
AFRAMER 310
Individual Reading Tutorial
Course ID: 115731
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Alejandro de la Fuente
Allows students to work with an individual member of the faculty in a weekly tutorial.
Course Note: Students may not register for this course until their adviser and the faculty member with whom they
plan to work have approved a program of study.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
AFRAMER 310 (006)
Individual Reading Tutorial
Course ID: 115731
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Allows students to work with an individual member of the faculty in a weekly tutorial.
Course Note: Students may not register for this course until their adviser and the faculty member with whom they
plan to work have approved a program of study.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
AFRAMER 310 (01)
Individual Reading Tutorial
Course ID: 115731
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Alejandro de la Fuente
Allows students to work with an individual member of the faculty in a weekly tutorial.
Course Note: Students may not register for this course until their adviser and the faculty member with whom they
plan to work have approved a program of study.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
AFRAMER 310 (027)
Individual Reading Tutorial
Course ID: 115731
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Allows students to work with an individual member of the faculty in a weekly tutorial.
Course Note: Students may not register for this course until their adviser and the faculty member with whom they
plan to work have approved a program of study.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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None
AFRAMER 310 (031)
Individual Reading Tutorial
Course ID: 115731
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Tommie Shelby
Allows students to work with an individual member of the faculty in a weekly tutorial.
Course Note: Students may not register for this course until their adviser and the faculty member with whom they
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plan to work have approved a program of study.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
AFRAMER 310 (043)
Individual Reading Tutorial
Course ID: 115731
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Allows students to work with an individual member of the faculty in a weekly tutorial.
Course Note: Students may not register for this course until their adviser and the faculty member with whom they
plan to work have approved a program of study.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
AFRAMER 310 (044)
Individual Reading Tutorial
Course ID: 115731
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Allows students to work with an individual member of the faculty in a weekly tutorial.
Course Note: Students may not register for this course until their adviser and the faculty member with whom they
plan to work have approved a program of study.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
AFRAMER 310 (045)
Individual Reading Tutorial
Course ID: 115731
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Allows students to work with an individual member of the faculty in a weekly tutorial.
Course Note: Students may not register for this course until their adviser and the faculty member with whom they
plan to work have approved a program of study.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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None
AFRAMER 310 (046)
Individual Reading Tutorial
Course ID: 115731
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sidney Chalhoub
Allows students to work with an individual member of the faculty in a weekly tutorial.
Course Note: Students may not register for this course until their adviser and the faculty member with whom they
plan to work have approved a program of study.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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None
AFRAMER 390 (01)
Individual Research
Course ID: 115732
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Alejandro de la Fuente
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AFRAMER 390 (031)
Individual Research
Course ID: 115732
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Tommie Shelby
AFRAMER 390 (040)
Individual Research
Course ID: 115732
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
AFRAMER 390 (041)
Individual Research
Course ID: 115732
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
AFRAMER 390 (042)
Individual Research
Course ID: 115732
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
AFRAMER 391 (01)
Directed Writing
Course ID: 119827
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Alejandro de la Fuente
AFRAMER 391 (010)
Directed Writing
Course ID: 119827
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
AFRAMER 391 (040)
Directed Writing
Course ID: 119827
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
AFRAMER 391 (041)
Directed Writing
Course ID: 119827
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
AFRAMER 391 (042)
Directed Writing
Course ID: 119827
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
AFRAMER 392
Teaching, Writing, and Research
Course ID: 210981
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Alejandro de la Fuente
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AFRAMER 392
Teaching, Writing, and Research
Course ID: 210981
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Alejandro de la Fuente
AFRAMER 398
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122706
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jean Comaroff
AFRAMER 398 (002)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122706
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Tommie Shelby
AFRAMER 398 (003)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122706
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Mugane
AFRAMER 398 (005)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122706
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Emmanuel Akyeampong
AFRAMER 398 (006)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122706
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ali Asani
AFRAMER 398 (007)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122706
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Robin Bernstein
AFRAMER 398 (008)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122706
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Suzanne Blier
AFRAMER 398 (009)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122706
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Vincent Brown
AFRAMER 398 (010)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122706
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
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No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Glenda Carpio
AFRAMER 398 (011)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122706
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Bruno Carvalho
AFRAMER 398 (012)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122706
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sidney Chalhoub
AFRAMER 398 (013)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122706
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Alejandro de la Fuente
AFRAMER 398 (014)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122706
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Caroline Elkins
AFRAMER 398 (015)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122706
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Henry Gates
AFRAMER 398 (016)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122706
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Evelynn Hammonds
AFRAMER 398 (018)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122706
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jennifer Hochschild
AFRAMER 398 (019)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122706
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Vijay Iyer
AFRAMER 398 (020)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122706
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Walter Johnson
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 23 of 1777
AFRAMER 398 (021)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122706
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ousmane Oumar Kane
AFRAMER 398 (022)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122706
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jamaica Kincaid
AFRAMER 398 (023)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122706
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Michele Lamont
AFRAMER 398 (024)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122706
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Francoise Lionnet
AFRAMER 398 (025)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122706
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ingrid Monson
AFRAMER 398 (026)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122706
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Marcyliena Morgan
AFRAMER 398 (027)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122706
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jacob Olupona
AFRAMER 398 (029)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122706
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Kay Shelemay
AFRAMER 398 (030)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122706
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
James Sidanius
AFRAMER 398 (031)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122706
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 24 of 1777
AFRAMER 398 (031)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122706
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Doris Sommer
AFRAMER 398 (032)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122706
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Stauffer
AFRAMER 398 (033)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122706
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Williams
AFRAMER 398 (034)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122706
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Daniel Agbiboa
AFRAMER 398 (035)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122706
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sarah Lewis
AFRAMER 398 (036)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122706
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jesse McCarthy
AFRAMER 398 (037)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122706
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
George Paul Meiu
AFRAMER 398 (038)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122706
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Bruno Carvalho
AFRAMER 398 (038)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122706
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Brandon Terry
AFRAMER 398 (039)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122706
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 25 of 1777
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Linda Chavers
AFRAMER 398 (040)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122706
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
AFRAMER 398 (040)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122706
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jacqueline Rivers
AFRAMER 398 (041)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122706
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
AFRAMER 398 (041)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122706
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Carla Martin
AFRAMER 398 (042)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122706
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
AFRAMER 399 (01)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 115733
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Alejandro de la Fuente
AFRAMER 399 (031)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 115733
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
AFRAMER 399 (040)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 115733
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
AFRAMER 399 (041)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 115733
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 26 of 1777
AFRAMER 399 (042)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 115733
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 27 of 1777
African & African Amer Studies
AAAS 212B
New Directions in Black Power Studies
Course ID: 222506
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
R 1200 PM - 0200 PM
Brandon Terry, Jarvis Givens
The 2023-2024 Warren Center for American History workshop brings together an interdisciplinary group of
historians, social scientists, humanists, and scholars of black political thought to explore what might be at stake
— philosophically, theoretically, culturally, and politically — in revisiting the Black Power Movement in the
present. Building on the successes of Black Power Studies scholars, this seminar seeks to resist unduly
defensive and siloed forms of scholarly engagement, to openly and critically interrogate Black Power's political
and cultural dynamics, social formations, and conceptual contributions to political and social thought across such
key concerns as political violence, education, the philosophy of race, cultural politics, gender, political economy,
and more. Engaging the work-in-progress of visiting scholars, faculty, and other guests, the seminar will provide
an extended opportunity to reflect upon the political and intellectual legacy of Black Power, the place of black
radical traditions in academic scholarship, and how historians, theorists, and social scientists might work more
collaboratively to pursue the hard questions the movement continues to raise.To receive credit for this course
students must enroll in part A and part B in the same academic year.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
AAAS 222B
Afrodescendant Citizenship in Latin America: Mobilization,
Contestation, and Change
Course ID: 222011
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
F 1200 PM - 0200 PM Instructor Permission Required
Alejandro de la Fuente, Paulina Alberto
This seminar studies contemporary struggles over citizenship and belonging by Afrodescendants in Latin
America, situating these struggles within historical patterns of nation building, racial stratification, and political
mobilization. Afrodescendants have been at the forefront of struggles typically associated with liberal values—
equality, democracy, voting rights—since the colonial period. But Afrodescendant activists, thinkers, and artists
have also articulated alternative visions of freedom and belonging that are frequently sidelined in the dominant
narratives about rights and citizenship in Latin America. The seminar is conducted in conjunction with the
Sawyer Seminar "Afrodescendant Citizenship in Latin America" funded by the Mellon Foundation. This will allow
us to bring scholars, activists, artists and other practitioners involved in struggles for racial justice in Latin
America to our class and our campus.Undergraduate students who wish to take this class should get in touch
with the instructors in advance. Students must complete both terms of this course (parts A and B) within the
same academic year in order to receive credit. Students need to register under History or AAAS but not both for
credit.
Course Note: Undergraduate students who wish to take this class should get in touch with the instructors in
advance. Students must complete both terms of this course (parts A and B) within the same academic year in
order to receive credit. Students need to register under History or AAAS but not both for credit.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 28 of 1777
Amharic
AMHARIC AA
Elementary Amharic
Course ID: 126300
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Mugane
A study of Amharic the statutory national language and major lingua franca of Ethiopia at the Elementary level
(First year part 1). Contact hours supplemented by digital resources. Emphasis on written expression, reading
comprehension, and oral fluency. Students are strongly encouraged to take both parts of the course within the
same academic year. The curriculum builds throughout the year.
Course Note: Languages in the program are offered when there is demonstrated curricular or academic need on
the part of the student, and when suitable instruction can be arranged. Please contact the department to learn
more.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Amharic
Full Year Course: Divisible Course
AMHARIC AB
Elementary Amharic
Course ID: 205838
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Mugane
A study of Amharic the statutory national language and major lingua franca of Ethiopia at the Elementary level
(First year part 2). Contact hours supplemented by language digital resources. Emphasis on written expression,
reading comprehension, and oral fluency. Students are strongly encouraged to take both parts of the course
within the same academic year. The curriculum builds throughout the year.This course is offered only in the
Spring.
Course Note: Languages in the tutorial program are offered when there is demonstrated curricular or academic
need on the part of the student, and when suitable instruction can be arranged. Please contact the department
to learn more.
Full Year Course
:
Divisible Course
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Amharic
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
AMHARIC BA
Intermediate Amharic
Course ID: 205853
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Mugane
A study of Amharic the statutory national language and major lingua franca of Ethiopia at the Intermediate level
(Second year part 1). Contact hours supplemented by language lab sessions. Emphasis on written expression,
reading comprehension, and oral fluency.Students are strongly encouraged to take both parts of the course
within the same academic year. The curriculum builds throughout the year. Students taking Amharic BA in the
Spring must note that Amharic BB is offered only in the Spring and must therefore wait for Spring to complete the
course.
Course Note: Languages in the program are offered when there is demonstrated curricular or academic need on
the part of the student, and when suitable instruction can be arranged. Please contact the department to learn
more.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Amharic
Full Year Course
:
Divisible Course
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Amharic
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 29 of 1777
AMHARIC BB
Intermediate Amharic
Course ID: 205841
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Mugane
A study of Afrikaans a major language spoken in South Africa at the Intermediate level (Second year part 2).
Contact hours supplemented by digital resources sessions. Emphasis on written expression, reading
comprehension, and oral fluency. Students are strongly encouraged to take both parts of the course within the
same academic year. The curriculum builds throughout the year. Students taking Afrikaans BA in the Spring
must note that Afrikaans BB is offered only in the Spring.
Course Note: Languages in the tutorial program are offered when there is demonstrated curricular or academic
need on the part of the student, and when suitable instruction can be arranged. Please contact the department
to learn more.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Amharic
Full Year Course: Divisible Course
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Amharic
AMHARIC 101AR
Advanced Amharic
Course ID: 205845
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Mugane
A study of Amharic the statutory national language and major lingua franca of Ethiopia at the Advanced level in
the Fall semester. As needed, successive advanced readings in Amharic may be taken under Amharic 101ar
every Fall.
Course Note: Languages in the tutorial program are offered when there is demonstrated curricular or academic
need on the part of the student, and when suitable instruction can be arranged. Please contact the department
to learn more.
Amharic B or equivalent.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Amharic
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Amharic
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
AMHARIC 101BR
Advanced Amharic II
Course ID: 205862
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Mugane
A study of Amharic the statutory national language and major lingua franca of Ethiopia at the Advanced level in
the Spring semester. As needed, successive advanced readings in Amharic may be taken under Amharic 101br
every Spring.
Course Note: Languages in the tutorial program are offered when there is demonstrated curricular or academic
need on the part of the student, and when suitable instruction can be arranged. Please contact the department
to learn more.
Amharic 101ar or equivalent
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation
:
Amharic
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Amharic
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 30 of 1777
Egyptarb
EGYPTARB AA
Elementary Egyptian Arabic
Course ID: 206879
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Mugane
A study of Egyptian Arabic the de facto national working language in Egypt at the Elementary level (First year
part 1). Contact hours supplemented by digital resources. Emphasis on written expression, reading
comprehension, and oral fluency. Students are encouraged to complete both parts of this course (parts AA and
AB) within the same academic year.
Full Year Course: Divisible Course
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Egyptian Arabic
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EGYPTARB AB
Elementary Egyptian Arabic
Course ID: 206880
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Mugane
A study of Egyptian Arabic the de facto national working language in Egypt at the Elementary level (First year
part 1). Contact hours supplemented by digital resources. Emphasis on written expression, reading
comprehension, and oral fluency. Students are encouraged to complete both parts of this course (parts AA and
AB) within the same academic year.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
Full Year Course: Divisible Course
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Egyptian Arabic
EGYPTARB BA
Intermediate Egyptian Arabic
Course ID: 206881
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Mugane
A study of Egyptian Arabic the de facto national working language in Egypt at the Intermediate level (Second
year part 1). Contact hours supplemented by language lab sessions. Emphasis on written expression, reading
comprehension, and oral fluency. Students are encouraged to complete both parts of this course (parts AA and
AB) within the same academic year. Students taking Egyptian Arabic BA in the Spring must note that Egyptian
Arabic BB is offered only in the Spring and must therefore wait for Spring to complete the course.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Egyptian Arabic
Full Year Course
:
Divisible Course
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation
:
Egyptian Arabic
EGYPTARB BB
Intermediate Egyptian Arabic
Course ID: 206882
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Mugane
A study of Egyptian Arabic the de facto national working language in Egypt at the Intermediate level (Second
year part 2). Contact hours supplemented by digital resources sessions. Emphasis on written expression,
reading comprehension, and oral fluency. Students are encouraged to complete both parts of this course (parts
AA and AB) within the same academic year. Students taking Egyptian Arabic BA in the Spring must note that
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 31 of 1777
Egyptian Arabic BB is offered only in the Spring.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Egyptian Arabic
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
Full Year Course: Divisible Course
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Egyptian Arabic
EGYPTARB 101AR
Advanced Egyptian Arabic
Course ID: 206883
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Mugane
A study of Egyptian Arabic the de facto national working language in Egypt at the Advanced level in the Fall
semester. As needed, successive advanced readings in Egyptian Arabic may be taken under Egyptian Arabic
101ar every Fall.
Egyptian Arabic B or equivalent
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Egyptian Arabic
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Egyptian Arabic
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
EGYPTARB 101BR
Advanced Egyptian Arabic II
Course ID: 206884
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Mugane
A study of Egyptian Arabic the de facto national working language in Egypt at the Advanced level in the Spring
semester. As needed, successive advanced readings in Egyptian Arabic may be taken under Egyptian Arabic
101br every Spring.
Egyptian Arabic 101AR or equivalent
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Egyptian Arabic
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Egyptian Arabic
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 32 of 1777
Haitian
HAITIAN AA
Elementary Haitian Creole
Course ID: 126306
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Mugane
A study of Haitian Creole the dominant official and native language of Haiti at the Elementary level (First year
part 1). Contact hours supplemented by digital resources. Emphasis on written expression, reading
comprehension, and oral fluency. Students are strongly encouraged to complete both terms of this course (parts
AA and AB) within the same academic year.
Course Note: Languages in the tutorial program are offered when there is demonstrated curricular or academic
need on the part of the student, and when suitable instruction can be arranged. Please contact the department
to learn more.
Full Year Course: Divisible Course
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Haitian Creole
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HAITIAN AB
Elementary Haitian Creole
Course ID: 205859
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Mugane
A study of Haitian Creole the dominant official and native language of Haiti at the Elementary level (First year
part 2). Contact hours supplemented by language digital resources. Emphasis on written expression, reading
comprehension, and oral fluency. Students are strongly encouraged to take both parts of the course within the
same academic year. The curriculum builds throughout the year. This course is offered only in the Spring.
Course Note: Languages in the tutorial program are offered when there is demonstrated curricular or academic
need on the part of the student, and when suitable instruction can be arranged. Please contact the department
to learn more.
Full Year Course: Divisible Course
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Haitian Creole
HAITIAN BA
Intermediate Haitian Creole
Course ID: 205848
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Mugane
A study of Haitian Creole the dominant official and native language of Haiti at the Intermediate level (Second
year part 1). Contact hours supplemented by language lab sessions. Emphasis on written expression, reading
comprehension, and oral fluency. SStudents are strongly encouraged to complete both terms of this course
(parts AA and AB) within the same academic year. Students taking Haitian Creole BA in the Spring must note
that Haitian Creole BB is offered only in the Spring and must therefore wait for Spring to complete the course.
Course Note: Languages in the tutorial program are offered when there is demonstrated curricular or academic
need on the part of the student, and when suitable instruction can be arranged. Please contact the department
to learn more.
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Haitian Creole
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Haitian Creole
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
Full Year Course
:
Divisible Course
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 33 of 1777
HAITIAN BB
Intermediate Haitian Creole
Course ID: 205843
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Mugane
A study of Haitian Creole the dominant official and native language of Haiti at the Intermediate level (Second
year part 2). Contact hours supplemented by digital resources sessions. Emphasis on written expression,
reading comprehension, and oral fluency. Students are strongly encouraged to take both parts of the course
within the same academic year. The curriculum builds throughout the year. Students taking Haitian Creole BA in
the Spring must note that Haitian Creole BB is offered only in the Spring.
Course Note: Languages in the tutorial program are offered when there is demonstrated curricular or academic
need on the part of the student, and when suitable instruction can be arranged. Please contact the department
to learn more.
Full Year Course: Divisible Course
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Haitian Creole
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Haitian Creole
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 34 of 1777
Kinyarwanda
KINYARWA AB
Elementary Kinyarwanda
Course ID: 206604
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Mugane
A study of Kinyarwanda the language spoken in all of Rwanda at the Elementary level (First year part 2). Contact
hours supplemented by language digital resources. Emphasis on written expression, reading comprehension,
and oral fluency. Students are strongly encouraged to take both parts of the course within the same academic
year. The curriculum builds throughout the year. This course is offered only in the Spring.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Kinyarwanda
Full Year Course: Divisible Course
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
KINYARWA BA
Intermediate Kinyarwanda
Course ID: 206605
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Mugane
A study of Kinyarwanda the language spoken in all of Rwanda at the Intermediate level (Second year part 1).
Contact hours supplemented by language lab sessions. Emphasis on written expression, reading
comprehension, and oral fluency. Students are strongly encouraged complete both terms of this course (parts
AA and AB) within the same academic year. Students taking Kinyarwanda BA in the Spring must note that
Kinyarwanda BB is offered only in the Spring and must therefore wait for Spring to complete the course.
Course Note: Languages in the tutorial program are offered when there is demonstrated curricular or academic
need on the part of the student, and when suitable instruction can be arranged. Please contact the department
to learn more.
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation
:
Kinyarwanda
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
Full Year Course: Divisible Course
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Kinyarwanda
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 35 of 1777
Tigrinya
TIGRINYA AA
Elementary Tigrinya
Course ID: 126313
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Mugane
A study of Tigrinya a major language spoken in Ethiopia at the Elementary level (First year part 1). Contact hours
supplemented by digital resources. Emphasis on written expression, reading comprehension, and oral fluency.
Students are strongly encouraged to take both parts of the course within the same academic year. The
curriculum builds throughout the year.
Course Note: Languages in the tutorial program are offered when there is demonstrated curricular or academic
need on the part of the student, and when suitable instruction can be arranged. Please contact the department
to learn more.
Full Year Course: Divisible Course
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Tigrinya
TIGRINYA AB
Elementary Tigrinya
Course ID: 205852
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Mugane
A study of Tigrinya a major language spoken in Ethiopia at the Elementary level (First year part 2). Contact hours
supplemented by language digital resources. Emphasis on written expression, reading comprehension, and oral
fluency. Students are strongly encouraged to take both parts of the course within the same academic year. The
curriculum builds throughout the year. This course is offered only in the Spring.
Course Note: Languages in the tutorial program are offered when there is demonstrated curricular or academic
need on the part of the student, and when suitable instruction can be arranged. Please contact the department
to learn more.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Tigrinya
Full Year Course
:
Divisible Course
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
TIGRINYA BA
Intermediate Tigrinya
Course ID: 205887
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Mugane
A study of Tigrinya a major language spoken in Ethiopia at the Intermediate level (Second year part 1). Contact
hours supplemented by language lab sessions. Emphasis on written expression, reading comprehension, and
oral fluency. Students are strongly encouraged to take both parts of the course within the same academic year.
The curriculum builds throughout the year. Students taking Tigrinya BA in the Spring must note that Tigrinya BB
is offered only in the Spring and must therefore wait for Spring to complete the course.
Course Note: Languages in the tutorial program are offered when there is demonstrated curricular or academic
need on the part of the student, and when suitable instruction can be arranged. Please contact the department
to learn more.
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Tigrinya
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Tigrinya
Full Year Course
:
Divisible Course
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 36 of 1777
TIGRINYA BB
Intermediate Tigrinya
Course ID: 205855
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Mugane
A study of Tigrinya a major language spoken in Ethiopia at the Intermediate level (Second year part 2). Contact
hours supplemented by digital resources sessions. Emphasis on written expression, reading comprehension,
and oral fluency. Students are strongly encouraged to take both parts of the course within the same academic
year. The curriculum builds throughout the year. Students taking Tigrinya BA in the Spring must note that
Tigrinya BB is offered only in the Spring.
Course Note: Languages in the tutorial program are offered when there is demonstrated curricular or academic
need on the part of the student, and when suitable instruction can be arranged. Please contact the department
to learn more.
Full Year Course: Divisible Course
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Tigrinya
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Tigrinya
TIGRINYA 101AR
Advanced Tigrinya
Course ID: 205875
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Mugane
A study of Tigrinya a major language spoken in Ethiopia at the Advanced level in the Fall semester. As needed,
successive advanced readings in Tigrinya may be taken under Tigrinya 101ar every Fall.
Course Note: Languages in the tutorial program are offered when there is demonstrated curricular or academic
need on the part of the student, and when suitable instruction can be arranged. Please contact the department
to learn more.
Tigrinya B or equivalent
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Tigrinya
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation
:
Tigrinya
TIGRINYA 101BR
Advanced Tigrinya II
Course ID: 205882
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Mugane
A study of Tigrinya a major language spoken in Ethiopia at the Advanced level in the Spring semester. As
needed, successive advanced readings Tigrinya may be taken under Tigrinya 101br every Spring.
Course Note: Languages in the tutorial program are offered when there is demonstrated curricular or academic
need on the part of the student, and when suitable instruction can be arranged. Please contact the department
to learn more.
Tigrinya 101ar or equivalent.
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation
:
Tigrinya
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Tigrinya
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 37 of 1777
Kimeru
KIMERU AA (01)
Elementary Kimeru
Course ID: 217926
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Mugane
A study of a language spoken by the Meru people of Kenya at the elementary level. Contact hours supplemented
by language lab sessions. Emphasis on written expression, reading comprehension, and oral fluency. Students
are strongly encouraged to take both parts of the course within the same academic year. The curriculum builds
throughout the year.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 38 of 1777
Twi
TWI AA
Elementary Twi
Course ID: 120944
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Francis Akutey-Baffoe
Twi is one of the regional languages of the Akan speaking peoples of Ghana, constituting the largest ethnic
group in Ghana. Twi is fast becoming the lingua franca of the country. This course aims to help students acquire
the Twi language at the basic or elementary level. Students are strongly enrcouraged to complete both terms of
this course (parts AA and AB) within the same academic year.
Course Note: Languages in the tutorial program are offered when there is demonstrated curricular or academic
need on the part of the student, and when suitable instruction can be arranged. Please contact the department
to learn more.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Twi
Full Year Course: Divisible Course
TWI AB
Elementary Twi
Course ID: 159869
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Francis Akutey-Baffoe
Twi is one of the regional languages of the Akan speaking peoples of Ghana, constituting the largest ethnic
group in Ghana. Twi is fast becoming the lingua franca of the country. This course aims to help students acquire
the Twi language at the basic or elementary level. Students are strongly encouraged to take both parts of the
course within the same academic year. The curriculum builds throughout the year.
Course Note: Languages in the tutorial program are offered when there is demonstrated curricular or academic
need on the part of the student, and when suitable instruction can be arranged. Please contact the department
to learn more.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
Full Year Course
:
Divisible Course
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Twi
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Twi
TWI BA
Intermediate Twi
Course ID: 120947
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Francis Akutey-Baffoe
Continuation of Twi A. Twi is one of the regional languages of the Akan speaking peoples of Ghana constituting
the largest ethnic group in Ghana. Twi is fast becoming the lingua franca of the country. The Akan people are
well known for their art and culture, especially the traditional colorful Kente cloth. Students are strongly
encouraged to complete both terms of this course (parts BA and BB) within the same academic year.
Course Note: Languages in the tutorial program are offered when there is demonstrated curricular or academic
need on the part of the student, and when suitable instruction can be arranged. Please contact the department
to learn more.
Twi A or the equivalent of one year's study of Twi.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Twi
Full Year Course
:
Divisible Course
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Twi
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 39 of 1777
TWI BB
Intermediate Twi
Course ID: 159870
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Mugane, Francis Akutey-Baffoe
Continuation of Twi A. Twi is one of the regional languages of the Akan speaking peoples of Ghana constituting
the largest ethnic group in Ghana. Twi is fast becoming the lingua franca of the country. The Akan people are
well known for their art and culture, especially the traditional colorful Kente cloth. Students are strongly
encouraged to take both parts of the course within the same academic year. The curriculum builds throughout
the year.
Course Note: Languages in the tutorial program are offered when there is demonstrated curricular or academic
need on the part of the student, and when suitable instruction can be arranged. Please contact the department
to learn more.
Twi A or the equivalent of one year's study of Twi.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Twi
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
Full Year Course: Divisible Course
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Twi
TWI 101AR
Reading in Twi
Course ID: 120948
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Francis Akutey-Baffoe
Advanced reading in Twi.
Course Note: Languages in the tutorial program are offered when there is demonstrated curricular or academic
need on the part of the student, and when suitable instruction can be arranged. Please contact the department
to learn more.
Twi B or equivalent.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Twi
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Twi
TWI 101BR (01)
Reading in Twi II
Course ID: 120950
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
John Mugane
Advanced reading in Twi II.
Course Note: Languages in the tutorial program are offered when there is demonstrated curricular or academic
need on the part of the student, and when suitable instruction can be arranged. Please contact the department
to learn more.
Twi 101ar or equivalent.
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation
:
Twi
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Twi
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 40 of 1777
Yoruba
YORUBA AA
Elementary Yoruba
Course ID: 120952
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 1200 PM - 0115 PM Instructor Permission Required
Taiwo Ehineni
Yoruba is spoken in the West African countries of Nigeria, Benin Republic, and parts of Togo and Sierra Leone,
therefore constituting one of the largest single languages in sub-Saharan Africa. Yoruba is also spoken in Cuba
and Brazil. Students will acquire the Yoruba language at the basic or elementary level. Students are strongly
enrcouraged to complete both terms of this course (parts AA and AB) within the same academic year.
Course Note: Primarily designed for students who have no prior knowledge of Yoruba. However, students with
minimal knowledge of the language may also register for the course. Not open to auditors.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
Full Year Course: Divisible Course
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Yoruba
YORUBA AB
Elementary Yoruba
Course ID: 159872
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Taiwo Ehineni
Yoruba is spoken in the West African countries of Nigeria, Benin Republic, and parts of Togo and Sierra Leone,
therefore constituting one of the largest single languages in sub-Saharan Africa. Yoruba is also spoken in Cuba
and Brazil. Students will acquire the Yoruba language at the basic or elementary level. Students are strongly
encouraged to take both parts of the course within the same academic year. The curriculum builds throughout
the year.
Course Note: Primarily designed for students who have no prior knowledge of Yoruba. However, students with
minimal knowledge of the language may also register for the course. Not open to auditors.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Yoruba
Full Year Course: Divisible Course
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
YORUBA BA
Intermediate Yoruba
Course ID: 120953
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Taiwo Ehineni
Continuation of Yoruba A. Yoruba is spoken in the West African countries of Nigeria, Benin Republic, and parts
of Togo and Sierra Leone, therefore constituting one of the largest single languages in sub-Saharan Africa.
Yoruba is also spoken in Cuba and Brazil. Students will acquire the Yoruba language at the basic or elementary
level. Students are strongly enrcouraged to complete both terms of this course (parts AA and AB) within the
same academic year.
Course Note: Not open to auditors.
Yoruba A or the equivalent of one year's study of Yoruba.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation
:
Yoruba
Full Year Course
:
Divisible Course
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Yoruba
YORUBA BB
Intermediate Yoruba
Course ID: 159873
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 41 of 1777
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Mugane
Continuation of Yoruba A. Yoruba is spoken in the West African countries of Nigeria, Benin Republic, and parts
of Togo and Sierra Leone, therefore constituting one of the largest single languages in sub-Saharan Africa.
Yoruba is also spoken in Cuba and Brazil. Students will acquire the Yoruba language at the basic or elementary
level. Students are strongly encouraged to take both parts of the course within the same academic year. The
curriculum builds throughout the year.
Course Note: Not open to auditors.
Yoruba A or the equivalent of one year's study of Yoruba.
Full Year Course: Divisible Course
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Yoruba
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Yoruba
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
YORUBA 101AR
Reading in Yoruba
Course ID: 120954
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Taiwo Ehineni
Advanced reading in Yoruba.
Course Note: Not open to auditors.
Yoruba B or equivalent.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Yoruba
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Yoruba
YORUBA 101BR (01)
Reading in Yoruba II
Course ID: 120955
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
John Mugane
Advanced reading in Yoruba II.
Course Note: Not open to auditors.
Yoruba 101a or equivalent.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Yoruba
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation
:
Yoruba
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 42 of 1777
Wolof
WOLOF AA
Elementary Wolof
Course ID: 205984
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Mugane
A study of Wolof the major language spoken in Senegal at the Elementary level (First year part 1). Contact hours
supplemented by digital resources. Emphasis on written expression, reading comprehension, and oral
fluency. Students are strongly enrcouraged to complete both terms of this course (parts AA and AB) within the
same academic year.
Course Note: Languages in the tutorial program are offered when there is demonstrated curricular or academic
need on the part of the student, and when suitable instruction can be arranged. Please contact the department
to learn more.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Wolof
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
Full Year Course: Divisible Course
WOLOF AB
Elementary Wolof
Course ID: 205985
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Mugane
A study of Wolof the major language spoken in Senegal at the Elementary level (First year part 2). Contact hours
supplemented by language digital resources. Emphasis on written expression, reading comprehension, and oral
fluency. Students are strongly encouraged to take both parts of the course within the same academic year. The
curriculum builds throughout the year. This course is offered only in the Spring.
Full Year Course: Divisible Course
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Wolof
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
WOLOF BA
Intermediate Wolof
Course ID: 205986
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Mugane
A study of Wolof the major language spoken in Senegal at the Intermediate level (Second year part 1). Contact
hours supplemented by language lab sessions. Emphasis on written expression, reading comprehension, and
oral fluency. Students are strongly enrcouraged to complete both terms of this course (parts AA and AB) within
the same academic year. Students taking Wolof BA in the Spring must note that Wolof BB is offered only in the
Spring and must therefore wait for Spring to complete the course.
Course Note: Languages in the tutorial program are offered when there is demonstrated curricular or academic
need on the part of the student, and when suitable instruction can be arranged. Please contact the department
to learn more.
Course may be repeated and course material will be adjusted to fit the students' proficiency progress level.
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation
:
Wolof
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Wolof
Full Year Course: Divisible Course
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 43 of 1777
WOLOF BB
Intermediate Wolof
Course ID: 205987
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Mugane
A study of Wolof the major language spoken in Senegal at the Intermediate level (Second year part 2). Contact
hours supplemented by digital resources sessions. Emphasis on written expression, reading comprehension,
and oral fluency. Students are strongly encouraged to take both parts of the course within the same academic
year. The curriculum builds throughout the year. Students taking Wolof BA in the Spring must note that Wolof BB
is offered only in the Spring.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Wolof
Full Year Course: Divisible Course
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Wolof
WOLOF 101AR
Advanced Wolof
Course ID: 205988
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Mugane
A study of Wolof the major language spoken in Senegal at the Advanced level in the Fall semester. As needed,
successive advanced readings in Wolof may be taken under Wolof 101ar every Fall.
Wolof B or equivalent
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Wolof
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Wolof
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
WOLOF 101BR
Advanced Wolof II
Course ID: 205989
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Mugane
A study of Wolof the major language spoken in Senegal at the Advanced level in the Spring semester. As
needed, successive advanced readings Wolof may be taken under Wolof 101br every Spring.
Wolof 101AR or equivalent
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation
:
Wolof
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Wolof
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 44 of 1777
Afrikaans
AFRIKAAN AA
Elementary Afrikaans
Course ID: 109427
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Mugane
A study of Afrikaans a major language spoken in South Africa at the Elementary level (First year part 1). Contact
hours supplemented by digital resources. Emphasis on written expression, reading comprehension, and oral
fluency. Students are strongly encouraged to take both parts of the course within the same academic year. The
curriculum builds throughout the year.
Course Note: Languages in the program are offered when there is demonstrated curricular or academic need on
the part of the student, and when suitable instruction can be arranged. Please contact the department to learn
more.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Afrikaans
Full Year Course: Divisible Course
AFRIKAAN AB
Elementary Afrikaans
Course ID: 205831
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Mugane
A study of Afrikaans a major language spoken in South Africa at the Elementary level (First year part 2). Contact
hours supplemented by digital resources. Emphasis on written expression, reading comprehension, and oral
fluency. Students are strongly encouraged to take both parts of the course within the same academic year. The
curriculum builds throughout the year.
Course Note: Languages in the tutorial program are offered when there is demonstrated curricular or academic
need on the part of the student, and when suitable instruction can be arranged. Please contact the department
to learn more.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
Full Year Course
:
Divisible Course
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Afrikaans
AFRIKAAN 101BR (01)
Advanced Afrikaans II
Course ID: 205836
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
John Mugane
A study of Afrikaans a major language spoken in South Africa at the Advanced level in the Spring semester. As
needed, successive advanced readings in Afrikaans may be taken under Afrikaans 101br every Spring.
Course Note: Languages in the tutorial program are offered when there is demonstrated curricular or academic
need on the part of the student, and when suitable instruction can be arranged. Please contact the department
to learn more.
Afrikaans 101ar or equivalent.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Afrikaans
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation
:
Afrikaans
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 45 of 1777
Oromo
OROMO AA
Elementary Oromo
Course ID: 206575
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Mugane
A study of Oromo a major language spoken in several countries including Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia at the
Elementary level (First year part 1). Contact hours supplemented by digital resources. Emphasis on written
expression, reading comprehension, and oral fluency. Students are strongly encouraged to take both parts of the
course within the same academic year. The curriculum builds throughout the year.
Course Note: Languages in the tutorial program are offered when there is demonstrated curricular or academic
need on the part of the student, and when suitable instruction can be arranged. Please contact the department
to learn more.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Oromo
Full Year Course: Divisible Course
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
OROMO AB
Elementary Oromo
Course ID: 206579
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Mugane
A study of Oromo a major language spoken in several countries including Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia at the
Elementary level (First year part 2). Contact hours supplemented by language digital resources. Emphasis on
written expression, reading comprehension, and oral fluency. Students are strongly encouraged to take both
parts of the course within the same academic year. The curriculum builds throughout the year. This course is
offered only in the Spring.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Oromo
Full Year Course: Divisible Course
OROMO BA
Intermediate Oromo
Course ID: 206583
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Mugane
A study of Oromo a major language spoken in several countries including Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia at the
Intermediate level (Second year part 1). Contact hours supplemented by language lab sessions. Emphasis on
written expression, reading comprehension, and oral fluency. Students are strongly encouraged to take both
parts of the course within the same academic year. The curriculum builds throughout the year. Students taking
Oromo BA in the Spring must note that Oromo BB is offered only in the Spring and must therefore wait for Spring
to complete the course.
Course Note: Languages in the tutorial program are offered when there is demonstrated curricular or academic
need on the part of the student, and when suitable instruction can be arranged. Please contact the department
to learn more.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
Full Year Course
:
Divisible Course
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Oromo
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Oromo
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 46 of 1777
OROMO BB
Intermediate Oromo
Course ID: 206587
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Mugane
A study of Oromo a major language spoken in several countries including Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia at the
Intermediate level (Second year part 2). Contact hours supplemented by digital resources sessions. Emphasis
on written expression, reading comprehension, and oral fluency. Students are strongly encouraged to take both
parts of the course within the same academic year. The curriculum builds throughout the year. Students taking
Oromo BA in the Spring must note that Oromo BB is offered only in the Spring.
Full Year Course: Divisible Course
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Oromo
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Oromo
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 47 of 1777
Igbo
IGBO AA
Elementary Igbo
Course ID: 126308
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Mugane
A study of Igbo one of the three most widely spoken languages in Nigeria at the Elementary level (First year part
1). Contact hours supplemented by digital resources. Emphasis on written expression, reading comprehension,
and oral fluency. Students are strongly encouraged to complete both terms of this course (parts AA and AB)
within the same academic year.
Course Note: Languages in the tutorial program are offered when there is demonstrated curricular or academic
need on the part of the student, and when suitable instruction can be arranged. Please contact the department
to learn more.
Full Year Course: Divisible Course
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Igbo
IGBO AB
Elementary Igbo
Course ID: 205854
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Mugane
A study of Igbo one of the three most widely spoken languages in Nigeria at the Elementary level (First year part
2). Contact hours supplemented by language digital resources. Emphasis on written expression, reading
comprehension, and oral fluency. Students are strongly encouraged to take both parts of the course within the
same academic year. The curriculum builds throughout the year. This course is offered only in the Spring.
Course Note: Languages in the tutorial program are offered when there is demonstrated curricular or academic
need on the part of the student, and when suitable instruction can be arranged. Please contact the department
to learn more.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Igbo
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
Full Year Course: Divisible Course
IGBO BA
Intermediate Igbo
Course ID: 205860
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Mugane
A study of Igbo one of the three most widely spoken languages in Nigeria at the Intermediate level (Second year
part 1). Contact hours supplemented by language lab sessions. Emphasis on written expression, reading
comprehension, and oral fluency. Students are strongly encouraged to complete both terms of this course (parts
AA and AB) within the same academic year. Students taking Igbo BA in the Spring must note that Igbo BB is
offered only in the Spring and must therefore wait for Spring to complete the course.
Course Note: Languages in the tutorial program are offered when there is demonstrated curricular or academic
need on the part of the student, and when suitable instruction can be arranged. Please contact the department
to learn more..
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Igbo
Full Year Course
:
Divisible Course
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Igbo
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 48 of 1777
IGBO BB
Intermediate Igbo
Course ID: 205850
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Mugane
A study of Igbo one of the three most widely spoken languages in Nigeria at the Intermediate level (Second year
part 2). Contact hours supplemented by digital resources sessions. Emphasis on written expression, reading
comprehension, and oral fluency. Students are strongly encouraged to take both parts of the course within the
same academic year. The curriculum builds throughout the year. Students taking Igbo BA in the Spring must
note that Igbo BB is offered only in the Spring.
Course Note: Languages in the tutorial program are offered when there is demonstrated curricular or academic
need on the part of the student, and when suitable instruction can be arranged. Please contact the department
to learn more.
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Igbo
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
Full Year Course: Divisible Course
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Igbo
IGBO 101AR
Advanced Igbo
Course ID: 205865
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Mugane
A study of Igbo one of the three most widely spoken languages in Nigeria at the Advanced level in the Fall
semester. As needed, successive advanced readings in Igbo may be taken under Igbo 101ar every Fall.
Course Note: Languages in the tutorial program are offered when there is demonstrated curricular or academic
need on the part of the student, and when suitable instruction can be arranged. Please contact the department
to learn more.
Igbo B or equivalent
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Igbo
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Igbo
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 49 of 1777
Pulaar
PULAAR AA
Elementary Pulaar
Course ID: 206946
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Mugane
A study of Pulaar the most widely spoken international language in West Africa at the Elementary level (First
year part 1). Contact hours supplemented by digital resources. Emphasis on written expression, reading
comprehension, and oral fluency. Students are encouraged to complete both parts of this course (parts AA and
AB) within the same academic year.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Pulaar
Full Year Course: Divisible Course
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PULAAR BA
Intermediate Pulaar
Course ID: 206948
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Mugane
A study of Pulaar the most widely spoken international language in West Africa at the Intermediate level (Second
year part 1). Contact hours supplemented by language lab sessions. Emphasis on written expression, reading
comprehension, and oral fluency. Students are encouraged to complete both parts of this course (parts AA and
AB) within the same academic year. Students taking Pulaar BA in the Spring must note that Pulaar BB is offered
only in the Spring and must therefore wait for Spring to complete the course.
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Pulaar
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
Full Year Course: Divisible Course
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Pulaar
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 50 of 1777
Sudanese
SUDANESE AA
Elementary Sudanese Arabic
Course ID: 127929
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Mugane
A study of Sudanese Arabic the official and national working language in Sudan at the Elementary level (First
year part 1). Contact hours supplemented by digital resources. Emphasis on written expression, reading
comprehension, and oral fluency. Students are strongly encouraged to take both parts of the course within the
same academic year. The curriculum builds throughout the year.
Course Note: Languages in the tutorial program are offered when there is demonstrated curricular or academic
need on the part of the student, and when suitable instruction can be arranged. Please contact the department
to learn more.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Sudanese Arabic
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
Full Year Course: Divisible Course
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 51 of 1777
Swahili
SWAHILI AA
Elementary Swahili
Course ID: 119819
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 1200 PM - 0115 PM Instructor Permission Required
John Mugane
A study of the lingua franca of East Africa at the elementary level. Contact hours supplemented by language lab
sessions. Emphasis on written expression, reading comprehension, and oral fluency. Students are strongly
encouraged to take both parts of the course within the same academic year. The curriculum builds throughout
the year.
Course Note: Languages in the tutorial program are offered when there is demonstrated curricular or academic
need on the part of the student, and when suitable instruction can be arranged. Please contact the department
to learn more.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Swahili
Full Year Course: Divisible Course
SWAHILI AB
Elementary Swahili
Course ID: 159829
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Mugane
A study of the lingua franca of East Africa at the elementary level. Contact hours supplemented by language lab
sessions. Emphasis on written expression, reading comprehension, and oral fluency. Students are strongly
encouraged to take both parts of the course within the same academic year. The curriculum builds throughout
the year.
Course Note: Languages in the tutorial program are offered when there is demonstrated curricular or academic
need on the part of the student, and when suitable instruction can be arranged. Please contact the department
to learn more.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Swahili
Full Year Course
:
Divisible Course
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SWAHILI BA
Intermediate Swahili
Course ID: 144184
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Mugane
Continuation of Swahili A. A study of the lingua franca of East Africa at the elementary level. Contact hours
supplemented by language lab sessions. Emphasis on written expression, reading comprehension, and oral
fluency. Students are strongly encouraged to take both parts of the course within the same academic year. The
curriculum builds throughout the year.
Course Note: Languages in the tutorial program are offered when there is demonstrated curricular or academic
need on the part of the student, and when suitable instruction can be arranged. Please contact the department
to learn more.
Swahili A or the equivalent of one year's study of Swahili.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Swahili
Full Year Course: Divisible Course
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Swahili
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 52 of 1777
SWAHILI BB
Intermediate Swahili
Course ID: 159865
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Mugane
Continuation of Swahili A. A study of the lingua franca of East Africa at the elementary level. Contact hours
supplemented by language lab sessions. Emphasis on written expression, reading comprehension, and oral
fluency. Students are strongly encouraged to take both parts of the course within the same academic year. The
curriculum builds throughout the year.
Course Note: Languages in the tutorial program are offered when there is demonstrated curricular or academic
need on the part of the student, and when suitable instruction can be arranged. Please contact the department
to learn more.
Swahili A or the equivalent of one year's study of Swahili.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Swahili
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Swahili
Full Year Course: Divisible Course
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SWAHILI 101AR
Reading in Swahili
Course ID: 119820
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Mugane
Advanced reading in Swahili.
Course Note: Languages in the tutorial program are offered when there is demonstrated curricular or academic
need on the part of the student, and when suitable instruction can be arranged. Please contact the department
to learn more.
Swahili B or equivalent.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Swahili
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation
:
Swahili
SWAHILI 101BR
Reading in Swahili II
Course ID: 119821
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Mugane
Advanced reading in Swahili II.
Course Note: Languages in the tutorial program are offered when there is demonstrated curricular or academic
need on the part of the student, and when suitable instruction can be arranged. Please contact the department
to learn more.
Swahili 101ar or equivalent.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Swahili
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation
:
Swahili
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Zulu
ZULU AA
Elementary Zulu
Course ID: 126316
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Mugane, Witness Matlou
A study of Zulu a major language spoken in South Africa at the Elementary level (First year part 1). Contact
hours supplemented by digital resources. Emphasis on written expression, reading comprehension, and oral
fluency. Students are strongly enrcouraged to complete both terms of this course (parts AA and AB) within the
same academic year.
Course Note: Languages are offered when there is demonstrated curricular or academic need on the part of the
student, and when suitable instruction can be arranged. Please contact the department to learn more.
Full Year Course: Divisible Course
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Zulu
ZULU AB
Elementary Zulu
Course ID: 205849
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Mugane
A study of Zulu a major language spoken in South Africa at the Elementary level (First year part 2). Contact
hours supplemented by language digital resources. Emphasis on written expression, reading comprehension,
and oral fluency. Students are strongly encouraged to take both parts of the course within the same academic
year. The curriculum builds throughout the year. This course is offered only in the Spring.
Course Note: Languages in the tutorial program are offered when there is demonstrated curricular or academic
need on the part of the student, and when suitable instruction can be arranged. Please contact the department
to learn more.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Zulu
Full Year Course
:
Divisible Course
ZULU BA
Intermediate Zulu
Course ID: 205889
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Mugane
A study of Zulu a major language spoken in South Africa at the Intermediate level (Second year part 1). Contact
hours supplemented by language lab sessions. Emphasis on written expression, reading comprehension, and
oral fluency. Students are strongly enrcouraged to complete both terms of this course (parts BA and BB) within
the same academic year. Students taking Zulu BA in the Fall must note that Zulu BB is offered only in the Spring
and must therefore wait for Spring to complete the course.
Course Note: This course is offered only when there is demonstrated curricular and academic need on the part
of the student. Please contact the African Language Program for more information. Not open to auditors.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Zulu
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
Full Year Course: Divisible Course
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation
:
Zulu
ZULU BB
Intermediate Zuu
Course ID: 205861
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
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No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Mugane
A study of Zulu a major language spoken in South Africa at the Intermediate level (Second year part 2). Contact
hours supplemented by digital resources sessions. Emphasis on written expression, reading comprehension,
and oral fluency. Students are strongly encouraged to take both parts of the course within the same academic
year. The curriculum builds throughout the year. Students taking Zulu BA in the Spring must note that Zulu BB is
offered only in the Spring.
Course Note: Languages in the tutorial program are offered when there is demonstrated curricular or academic
need on the part of the student, and when suitable instruction can be arranged. Please contact the department
to learn more.
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Zulu
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
Full Year Course: Divisible Course
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Zulu
ZULU 101AR
Advanced Zulu
Course ID: 205879
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Mugane, Flora Akyeampong
A study of Zulu a major language spoken in South Africa at the Advanced level in the Fall semester. As needed,
successive advanced readings in Zulu may be taken under Zulu 101ar every Fall.
Course Note: Languages in the tutorial program are offered when there is demonstrated curricular or academic
need on the part of the student, and when suitable instruction can be arranged. Please contact the department
to learn more.
Zulu B or equivalent
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Zulu
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Zulu
ZULU 101BR
Advanced Zulu II
Course ID: 205884
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Mugane, Bojana Coulibaly
A study of Zulu a major language spoken in South Africa at the Advanced level in the Spring semester. As
needed, successive advanced reading Zulu may be taken under Zulu 101br every Spring.
Course Note: Languages in the tutorial program are offered when there is demonstrated curricular or academic
need on the part of the student, and when suitable instruction can be arranged. Please contact the department
to learn more.
Zulu 101ar or equivalent
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Zulu
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation
:
Zulu
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
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Gullah
GULLAH BB
Intermediate Gullah
Course ID: 206600
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Mugane
A study of Gullah, a creole language spoken by the descendants of slaves in the Sea Islands and coastal
regions of Georgia, South Carolina, and Northeast Florida, at the Intermediate level. Contact hours
supplemented by digital resources sessions. Emphasis on written expression, reading comprehension, and oral
fluency. Students are strongly encouraged to take both parts of the course within the same academic year. The
curriculum builds throughout the year. Students taking Gullah BA in the Spring must note that Gullah BB is
offered only in the Spring.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
Full Year Course: Divisible Course
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: GULLAH
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Gullah
GULLAH 101AR
Advanced Gullah
Course ID: 206601
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
John Mugane
A study of Gullah, a creole language spoken by the descendants of slaves in the Sea Islands and coastal
regions of Georgia, South Carolina, and Northeast Florida, at the Advanced level. Contact hours supplemented
by digital resources sessions. Emphasis on written expression, reading comprehension, and oral fluency.
Gullah B or equivalent
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation
:
GULLAH
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Gullah
GULLAH 101BR
Advanced Gullah II
Course ID: 206602
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Mugane
A study of Gullah, a creole language spoken by the descendants of slaves in the Sea Islands and coastal
regions of Georgia, South Carolina, and Northeast Florida, at the advanced level. Contact hours supplemented
by digital resources sessions. Emphasis on written expression, reading comprehension, and oral fluency.
Gullah 101AR or equivalent
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation
:
GULLAH
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Gullah
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
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Hausa
HAUSA BA
Intermediate Hausa
Course ID: 118963
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
John Mugane
A study of Hausa a most widely used native language and lingua franca in West Africa at the Intermediate level
(Second year part 1). Contact hours supplemented by language lab sessions. Emphasis on written expression,
reading comprehension, and oral fluency. Students are strongly encouraged to complete both terms of this
course (parts AA and AB) within the same academic year. Students taking Hausa BA in the Spring must note
that Hausa BB is offered only in the Spring and must therefore wait for Spring to complete the course.
Course Note: Languages in the tutorial program are offered when there is demonstrated curricular or academic
need on the part of the student, and when suitable instruction can be arranged. Please contact the department
to learn more.
Full Year Course: Divisible Course
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Hausa
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Hausa
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Jamaican
JAMAICAN AA
Elementary Jamaican Patois
Course ID: 156750
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Mugane
A study of Jamaican Patois the primary native language of Jamaica at the Elementary level (First year part 1).
Contact hours supplemented by digital resources. Emphasis on written expression, reading comprehension, and
oral fluency. Students are strongly encouraged to complete both terms of this course (parts AA and AB) within
the same academic year.
Course Note: Languages in the tutorial program are offered when there is demonstrated curricular or academic
need on the part of the student, and when suitable instruction can be arranged. Please contact the department
to learn more.
Full Year Course: Divisible Course
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Jamaican Patois
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
JAMAICAN AB
Elementary Jamaican Patois
Course ID: 205844
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Mugane
A study of Jamaican Patois the primary native language of Jamaica at the Elementary level (First year part 2).
Contact hours supplemented by language digital resources. Emphasis on written expression, reading
comprehension, and oral fluency. Students are strongly encouraged to take both parts of the course within the
same academic year.
Course Note: Languages in the tutorial program are offered when there is demonstrated curricular or academic
need on the part of the student, and when suitable instruction can be arranged. Please contact the department
to learn more.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Jamaican Patois
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
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Somali
SOMALI AB
Elementary Somali
Course ID: 206578
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Mugane, Bojana Coulibaly
A study of Somali the official language of Somalia at the Elementary level (First year part 2). Contact hours
supplemented by language digital resources. Emphasis on written expression, reading comprehension, and oral
fluency. Students are strongly encouraged to take both parts of the course within the same academic year. The
curriculum builds throughout the year. This course is offered only in the Spring.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Somali
Full Year Course: Divisible Course
American Studies
American Studies
AMSTDIES 200
American Studies: Introduction to the Field
Course ID: 113328
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Robin Bernstein
This course equips students to enter the field of American Studies as interdisciplinary scholars and
professionals. Toward that end, the course provides graduate students with foundational knowledge of the field
of American Studies: its history, its major questions and debates, and a diverse selection of its foundational
texts. As students practice archival research and close readings, they explore what it means to combine
historical thinking with textual analysis. Students also orient themselves to relevant resources at Harvard and
consider America and the United States in transnational context. Required for all doctoral students in American
Studies. Open to grad students pursuing a Secondary Field in American Studies.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
AMSTDIES 314A (1)
Colloquium on Pedagogy and Professional Development
Course ID: 205186
2024 Fall (2 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Robin Bernstein
Topics in pedagogy and professional development for third-year students in American Studies. Stongly
recommended for American Studies G-3s, and open to others by permission of the instructor.Students must
complete both terms of the course (parts A and B) within the same academic year in order to received credit.
Full Year Course
:
Indivisible Course
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
AMSTDIES 314B (1)
Colloquium on Pedagogy and Professional Development
Course ID: 205188
2025 Spring (2 Credits)
WF - Instructor Permission Required
Topics in pedagogy and professional development for third-year students in American Studies. Strongly
recommended for American Studies G-3s, and open to others by permission of the instructor.Students must
complete both terms of this course (parts A and B) within the same academic year in order to receive credit.
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Course Note: Instructor and meeting time for 2018-19 to be determined.
Requires: Pre-requisite: AMSTDIES 314A
Full Year Course: Indivisible Course
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
AMSTDIES 399 (025)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertation
Course ID: 124363
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Imani Perry
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
AMSTDIES 399 (1)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertation
Course ID: 124363
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Philip Deloria
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
AMSTDIES 399 (10)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertation
Course ID: 124363
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ju Yon Kim
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
AMSTDIES 399 (11)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertation
Course ID: 124363
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Lizabeth Cohen
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
AMSTDIES 399 (12)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertation
Course ID: 124363
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jill Lepore
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
AMSTDIES 399 (13)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertation
Course ID: 124363
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
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Joyce Chaplin
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
AMSTDIES 399 (14)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertation
Course ID: 124363
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Glenda Carpio
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
AMSTDIES 399 (2)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertation
Course ID: 124363
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Kenneth Mack
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
AMSTDIES 399 (3)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertation
Course ID: 124363
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Stephanie Burt
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
AMSTDIES 399 (4)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertation
Course ID: 124363
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Brandon Terry
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
AMSTDIES 399 (5)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertation
Course ID: 124363
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Kirsten Weld
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
AMSTDIES 399 (6)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertation
Course ID: 124363
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Joselit
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FAS Divisional Distribution: None
AMSTDIES 399 (7)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertation
Course ID: 124363
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Robin Bernstein
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
AMSTDIES 399 (8)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertation
Course ID: 124363
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Gabriela Soto Laveaga
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
AMSTDIES 399 (9)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertation
Course ID: 124363
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Catherine Brekus
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
Anthropology
Anthropology
ANTHRO 91XR
Supervised Reading and Research in Archaeology
Course ID: 123451
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
E. Gabriella Coleman
Special study of selected topics in archaeology, given on an individual basis and directly supervised by a
member of the department. May be taken for a letter grade or pass/fail. To enroll, a student must submit a
petition form (available from the Head Tutor for Archaeology or downloadable from the department's
Anthropology[Archaeology] website), signed by the adviser with whom he or she wishes to study, and a
proposed plan of study.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
ANTHRO 91XR
Supervised Reading and Research in Archaeology
Course ID: 123451
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
E. Gabriella Coleman
Special study of selected topics in archaeology, given on an individual basis and directly supervised by a
member of the department. May be taken for a letter grade or pass/fail. To enroll, a student must submit a
petition form (available from the Head Tutor for Archaeology or downloadable from the department's
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Anthropology[Archaeology] website), signed by the adviser with whom he or she wishes to study, and a
proposed plan of study.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
ANTHRO 91ZR
Supervised Reading and Research in Social Anthropology
Course ID: 123453
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Damina Khaira
Special study of selected topics in Anthropology, given on an individual basis and directly supervised by a
member of the Department. May be taken for a letter grade or Pass/Fail. To enroll, a student must submit to the
Anthropology Undergraduate Office, Tozzer 103B, a course form signed by the adviser under whom s/he wishes
to study and a proposed plan of study. Anthro 91zr form available from the Undergrad Office, or the department
website.
Course Note: This course is offered via the Social Anthropology track within Anthropology.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
ANTHRO 91ZR
Supervised Reading and Research in Social Anthropology
Course ID: 123453
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Damina Khaira
Special study of selected topics in Anthropology, given on an individual basis and directly supervised by a
member of the Department. May be taken for a letter grade or Pass/Fail. To enroll, a student must submit to the
Anthropology Undergraduate Office, Tozzer 103B, a course form signed by the adviser under whom s/he wishes
to study and a proposed plan of study. Anthro 91zr form available from the Undergrad Office, or the department
website.
Course Note: This course is offered via the Social Anthropology track within Anthropology.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
ANTHRO 92XR
Archaeological Research Methods in Museum Collections
Course ID: 123454
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
E. Gabriella Coleman
Special (individual) study of Peabody Museum (PM) collections approved by the PM Director and directly
supervised by a member of the PM curatorial staff. Requires a project involving a museum collection developed
in consultation with the supervisor.
Course Note: Must be taken for a letter grade. Priority given to students in Anthropology and related
departments. To enroll, submit a petition form (available on the Anthropology [Archaeology] website), signed by
the supervisor, the PM Director, and the Head Tutor for Archaeology and including a proposed research agenda,
preferably during the term preceding the term of enrollment. See the Head Tutor for Archaeology or members of
the Peabody Museum curatorial staff for more information.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
ANTHRO 92XR
Archaeological Research Methods in Museum Collections
Course ID: 123454
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
E. Gabriella Coleman
Special (individual) study of Peabody Museum (PM) collections approved by the PM Director and directly
supervised by a member of the PM curatorial staff. Requires a project involving a museum collection developed
in consultation with the supervisor.
Course Note: Must be taken for a letter grade. Priority given to students in Anthropology and related
departments. To enroll, submit a petition form (available on the Anthropology [Archaeology] website), signed by
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the supervisor, the PM Director, and the Head Tutor for Archaeology and including a proposed research agenda,
preferably during the term preceding the term of enrollment. See the Head Tutor for Archaeology or members of
the Peabody Museum curatorial staff for more information.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
ANTHRO 92ZR
Social Anthropology Research Methods in Museum Collections
Course ID: 123455
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Damina Khaira
Special (individual) study of Peabody Museum collections directly supervised by a faculty member and a
member of the curatorial staff. Requires a project involving a Harvard Museum collection, developed in
consultation with the supervisors.
Course Note: Must be taken for a letter grade. Priority given to students in Anthropology and related departments
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
ANTHRO 92ZR
Social Anthropology Research Methods in Museum Collections
Course ID: 123455
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Damina Khaira
Special (individual) study of Peabody Museum collections directly supervised by a faculty member and a
member of the curatorial staff. Requires a project involving a Harvard Museum collection, developed in
consultation with the supervisors.
Course Note: Must be taken for a letter grade. Priority given to students in Anthropology and related departments
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
ANTHRO 97X
Sophomore Tutorial in Archaeology
Course ID: 113567
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 0900 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Jennifer Carballo
This course will focus on archaeological thinking, the cognitive skeleton of the discipline of archaeology, the
principles and the logic that are the foundation of all archaeological conclusions and research. Central to this is
an understanding of research design, archaeological theory and interpretation, culture and material culture; as
well as an understanding of how to examine and construct an archaeological argument.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
ANTHRO 97Z
Sophomore Tutorial in Social Anthropology
Course ID: 143028
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Malavika Reddy
This course is designed to introduce undergraduate students to social/cultural theory in light of anthropological
methods, arguments, concerns, and writing. As a discipline, anthropology is rooted in conveying and theorizing
the particularities of lived social realities—which are often messy, complex, and unruly. On the other hand, social
theory tends to provide a more abstract, though still empirically grounded, analytical framework, concepts, and
theories about the nature of social life, the body, power, the economy, etc. While this class will introduce
students to bodies of theory that have been particularly influential in anthropology, this course does not offer a
general survey of social theory. The course seeks primarily to train students to learn how to read and write about
theory in light of anthropological concerns, writing, and ethnography that you will come across in your
concentration.
Course Note: Required of all concentrators. Weekly 2-hour sections to be arranged.
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FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
ANTHRO 98A
Junior Tutorial in Anthropology
Course ID: 205494
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 1200 PM - 0130 PM Instructor Permission Required
Damina Khaira
ANTHRO 98a is a research design course: geared towards guiding and developing an anthropological research
project that you are curious and passionate about. We will read, discuss and consider case studies that reflect
lived experiences from diverse communities and contexts across a variety of topics and frameworks within the
discipline. As we walk through on-the- ground and recorded examples of ethnographic/ archaeological research,
we will explore and compare different approaches in identifying research problems, conducting research, and
writing anthropologically. We will also read latest works produced by departmental faculty, including your Tutor,
to get a sense of the range of topics, questions, and new methods that are possible in anthropological research.
This course also offers you a space to then apply what you have learned through designing your projects and
sharing your research goals, experiences, and components of your emerging work with peers for feedback.
Through structured assignments, seminar workshops, discussions with invited faculty and regular individual
meetings with instructors, you will produce an original anthropological essay based on your research over the
course of the semester. In short, this course will arm you with the critical tools to start thinking about your own
independent research project. Please note that the research project you start to brainstorm in this course does
not have to be your Senior Thesis project. In other words, your chosen research topic for this semester is only for
the purposes of this course, and you are not confined to this research topic beyond this semester, although you
can certainly continue to pursue this same research topic. As part of this course, you will be asked to reach out
to at least one departmental faculty member to discuss the direction and feasibility of your research ideas.
Please note that this course has a weekly 1.5 hour course meeting that is complemented with 1 hour
tutorial/section meetings with your Tutor.
Course Note: Required of all concentrators in Anthropology.
This course requires discussion sections specific to each concentration track. Archaeology and Combined
concentrators should register for the Monday 3-4pm section.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
ANTHRO 98B
Junior Tutorial for Thesis Writers in Anthropology
Course ID: 205522
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Damina Khaira
This individual tutorial is for anthropology students intending to write a senior thesis, and is normally undertaken
with an advanced graduate student during the second term of junior year. Students will have weekly meetings
with the project advisor for the purposes of developing the appropriate background research on theoretical,
thematic, regional, and methodological literature relevant to their thesis topic, and fully refining their summer
research proposal. The tutorial's final paper will be comprised of a research proposal representing the research
undertaken during the semester.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
ANTHRO 99A
Thesis Tutorial in Anthropology - Senior Year
Course ID: 205184
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Damina Khaira
This is a full year research and writing seminar limited to senior honors candidates. The course is intended to
provide students with practical guidance and advice during the thesis writing process through structured
assignments and peer feedback on work-in-progress. It is intended to supplement not replace faculty thesis
advising (with the requirement of consulting regularly with the advisor built into the assignments) and, most
importantly, allow students to share their work and experiences with other thesis writers in a collegial and
supportive environment. The seminar will be run jointly by the Department of Anthropology Assistant Director of
Undergraduate Studies and the Writing Tutor. Part one of a two part series.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
Full Year Course: Divisible Course
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ANTHRO 99B
Thesis Tutorial in Anthropology - Senior Year
Course ID: 205185
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Damina Khaira
This is a full year research and writing seminar limited to senior honors candidates. The course is intended to
provide students with practical guidance and advice during the thesis writing process through structured
assignments and peer feedback on work-in-progress. It is intended to supplement not replace faculty thesis
advising (with the requirement of consulting regularly with the advisor built into the assignments) and, most
importantly, allow students to share their work and experiences with other thesis writers in a collegial and
supportive environment. The seminar will be run jointly by the Department of Anthropology Assistant Director of
Undergraduate Studies and the Writing Tutor. Part two of a two-part series.
Requires: Prerequisite Anthro 99A
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
Full Year Course: Divisible Course
ANTHRO 1060
Introduction to Archaeological Science
Course ID: 111192
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Christina Warinner
This course offers an introduction to eight major areas of archaeological science: (1) relative and absolute
dating, (2) human osteology, (3) paleoethnobotany and micro remains, (4) stable isotopes, (5) organic residue
analysis, (6) zooarchaeology and ZooMS, (7) proteomics, and (8) paleogenomics. Students will gain an
understanding of the history of the field and its future directions, the method and theory behind how different
tools and techniques work, and how archaeological science is transforming archaeology today.
One year of college-level chemistry or physics.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
ANTHRO 1150
Ancient Landscapes
Course ID: 120579
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0130 PM
Jason Ur
Archaeology has focused traditionally on excavations of settlement sites. However, no settlement existed as an
island; ancient peoples moved within a larger environment which constrained their actions while it was
simultaneously transformed by them. In addition to the modification of physical spaces, communities also
imposed meaning upon them, and were affected to varying degrees by the meanings of landscapes imposed by
their ancestors. This course will investigate the relationship between ancient societies and their landscapes. We
will review the ways in which ancient "off-site" activities are preserved in the landscape and how archaeologists
identify and document them. We will discuss the exploitation of the landscape for agriculture, pastoralism, and
industry (particularly in the context of the earliest complex societies). We will examine the relative roles of
anthropogenic and climatic influences on the development of human societies. Throughout, we will consider
how ancient communities perceived their landscapes and imbued them with meaning. In the process, we will
review and critique a variety of theoretical approaches to landscape.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
ANTHRO 1224
Hacker Culture and Politics
Course ID: 220175
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
E. Gabriella Coleman
This course examines computer hackers to interrogate not only the ethics, diversity, and technical practices of
hacking but to examine more broadly how hackers and hacking have triggered and transformed changes in law,
policy, computing, and journalism. We will examine and discuss how hacker values are realized and constituted
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by different legal, technical, and ethical activities of computer hacking, such as free software production, gaming,
hacktivism, and security. We will pay close attention to how ethical principles are variably represented and
thought of by hackers, journalists, and academics. We will use the example of hacking to address various other
concerns, topics, and areas, such as surveillance, secrecy, play, gender and diversity, communication, security,
direct action, and more.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
ANTHRO 1232
Archaeology of the African Holocene
Course ID: 224347
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Shayla Monroe
Survey of African Archaeology from 12,000 BCE to present.
The instructor for this course will be Prof. Shayla Monroe.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
ANTHRO 1250
The Pyramids of Giza: Technology, Archaeology, History
Course ID: 127050
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Peter Manuelian
Focuses on the Pyramids, Sphinx, and tombs at Giza (ca. 2500 BC), in the context of ancient Egyptian history,
art, and archaeology. The HU-MFA Expedition excavated Giza, resulting in today's Giza Project at Harvard.
Seminar takes place in Harvard's Visualization Center with 3D viewing of the Giza Necropolis on a 23-foot
screen, and consists of introductory lectures, student presentations, and field trips. Topics range from challenges
of archaeological information processing to Old Kingdom mortuary art and architecture, to issues of ownership
and repatriation. Students will also contribute to the (real world) Giza Project at Harvard.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
ANTHRO 1270
Sick: 10,000 Years of Health and Disease
Course ID: 215940
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0300 PM - 0415 PM
Christina Warinner
This course surveys the concept of health and the major nutritional and infectious diseases that have impacted
human populations over the past ten thousand years. Special attention is paid to the methods used to detect and
identify disease in the past, including skeletal paleopathology, paleodemography, and pathogenomics, as well as
human social factors that have influenced human disease exposure and susceptibility, including long-distance
migration, agriculture and pastoralism, urbanization, and industrialization.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
ANTHRO 1290
Culture and Evolution
Course ID: 224392
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Amy Clark
Humans are a cultural species. Unlike other species, we are heavily reliant on learning from others to acquire
many important aspects of our behavior, and this capacity for cultural transmission has given rise to a second
system of inheritance that not only explains much of our contemporary behavior but has driven our species'
genetic evolution over hundreds of thousands or even millions of years. Humans are products of culture-gene
coevolution. In addition to having shaped our species' anatomy and physiology, cultural evolution has important
implications for understanding human nature, and for tackling basic problems and questions in psychology,
economics and anthropology. In this class, we will focus on the origins and evolution of human culture using
evidence from archaeology, human evolutionary biology, physical anthropology, and related fields. We will
investigate how our hominin ancestors acquired and passed down a wealth of accumulated knowledge, such as
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technologies for hunting and collecting foodstuffs, the medicinal uses of plants, the control and manipulation of
fire, and how to identify a distant group member. How did the accumulation of such information change over time
and within different hominin groups (such as Neanderthals)? And how can we use the archaeological record and
inferences made from human evolutionary biology to answer these questions?
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
ANTHRO 1435
Challenging Collections: Critical Reflections on Collecting Through
Harvard's History
Course ID: 218189
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
R 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Diana Loren
Harvard's museum collections have often been used to interrogate the world outside of "us": peoples, events,
places, and things. This course reverses that gaze and asks what the collections and the processes of collecting
reveal about the history of Harvard and its institutional identity as "the" place of learning. In this course, we
unpack the historical circumstances surrounding the arrival of particular collections of photographs and objects at
Harvard's Peabody Museum: such ones related to imperial desires, scientific inquiry, academic curiosity, and the
violence of colonialism. How does critically examining this past inform present action and future strategies in
contemporary museum practice at the Peabody Museum? This is a hands-on collections course that will be
taught at the Peabody Museum and will include visits to other museums, archives, and libraries on campus.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
ANTHRO 1602
Introduction to Sociocultural Anthropology
Course ID: 224348
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Nicholas Harkness
This course introduces undergraduate students to the discipline of Sociocultural Anthropology. Lectures will
develop and explain sociocultural anthropology's central questions and discoveries, concepts and innovations,
methods and theories, placing each in their historical and political context. The course will give special attention
to two distinctive, interrelated, and sometimes controversial features of the discipline within the social sciences:
culture as a foundational concept for social analysis, and ethnography as a foundational research method and
mode of social representation.
This course is intended for undergraduate students.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
ANTHRO 1610
Ethnographic Research Methods
Course ID: 119379
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Julia Fierman
Anthropology is defined by its unique approach to the study of human subjects through what we call
"ethnographic methods." This course, required for undergraduate anthropology concentrators at Harvard, will
use the genre of ethnography (texts—written, visual, etc—produced by anthropologists) to discover how
anthropologists have approached various social phenomena throughout the history of the discipline. In doing so,
we grapple with the legacy of anthropology's colonial past to understand questions of power and knowledge
production in social anthropological thought. The texts chosen for this course both give insight into the history of
the discipline and the wide variety of human (and non-human) existence that anthropologists have written about,
with particular attention to pressing ethical questions in contemporary debates in social anthropology.
Additionally, the texts chosen represent a variety of writing styles, theoretical approaches, and worldviews that
introduce you to the exciting breadth of this ambitious discipline, which strives to give a holistic analysis of what it
means to be human. The course consists of one lecture/seminar meeting a week plus a required section with a
Teaching Fellow.
Course Note: Open to undergraduates only.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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Social Sciences
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ANTHRO 1617
The Price of Solidarity: Value, Sacrifice, Capital
Course ID: 218708
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 1200 PM - 0245 PM
Julia Fierman
This seminar in social anthropology presents value and the exchange of value as the foundations of economic,
social, moral, and political life. The authors we read will argue that the exchange of value(s) between humans
creates social solidarity. We are tied to our communities and friends through relationships of debt and
expenditure; we give a gift with the expectation of receiving something in return, binding the gift giver and
receiver in a social relationship that extends over space and time. For sociologist Marcel Mauss, even gestures
of altruism are an attempt to create value and establish (or reinforce) relationships of alliance. We begin the
semester with Mauss's bold contention that no gift is given selflessly; we give in order to receive something in
return. Mauss's The Gift: Forms and Function of Exchange in Archaic Societies is a foundational text of
economic social thought; he and the authors who follow him on the syllabus, foreground how social relationships
of all sorts are governed by exchange, including relationships between the state and the pensioned worker
(Mauss), between friends (Julian Pitt-Rivers), and between members of a community (Roberto Esposito). We
then examine the moral and spiritual side of exchange through a close investigation of sacrifice and expenditure
through the works of various philosophers, such as Jacques Derrida and Soren Kierkegaard. Ethnographic
forays into value supplement these texts and foreground how notions of exchange, obligation, and expenditure
guide religious, economic, and political cosmologies across societies. In the last third of the semester we turn to
capitalist commodity production and the reified "money-form," which Karl Marx argues are socially alienating and
economically exploitative. We reflect on productions of value in the context of globalized capitalism and
neoliberalism.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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Social Sciences
ANTHRO 1698
Anthropology of Death and Immortality
Course ID: 109571
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Anya Bernstein
This course explores how different cultures imagine death and the afterlife, drawing on insights from the
anthropology of religion, politics, and medical anthropology. Based on readings that range from classical
ethnographies of death and dying to contemporary debates on the politics of death, we will discuss cultural
theories on what constitutes the moment of death and what happens after, as well as investigate the political
lives of dead bodies. The topics covered include conceptualizations of the body and mind, ideas of the spirit
world, witchcraft, mortuary rituals, relic veneration, royal and communist corpses, organ donation, end-of-life
care, and concepts of biopolitics and bare life.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
ANTHRO 1709
The Anthropology of Power: Sovereignty, Hegemony, and Resistance
Course ID: 218709
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
T 1200 PM - 0245 PM
Julia Fierman
What does it mean when we speak of "political power"? We know, from the work of many anthropologists, that
power is not a question of the state. The political anthropologist Pierre Clastres wrote about non-state societies
with a deep sense of law, tradition, and propriety that actively combat the emergence of a state system. In an
age where we feel constantly surveilled, it is clear that power can be invisible, yet palpable; physical force is not
necessary to encourage obedience among a population. In other words, power, specifically political power, is
quite a complicated manner. At a moment in global history when traditional political paradigms are being
increasingly called into question, this seminar asks us to reflect on power and politics from historical and cultural
perspectives that broaden our conception of political identity and political participation. By focusing on the
themes of sovereignty, hegemony, and resistance, we move away from traditional notions of power as that which
is yielded by individual authority figures or state actors—although, we will certainly spend time reflecting on
traditional paradigms of sovereignty. Instead, we contemplate the many shapes political power takes in
geographically and ideologically diverse contexts. In doing so, the following questions emerge: Why do so many
seem willing to kill and die for political causes? What does it mean to have a political identity? Where is the
boundary between complicity and resistance? We will approach these questions through a combination of
political theory and ethnography that will place political philosophers in conversation with anthropologists with the
aim of elucidating the genealogy of shared preoccupations across the disciplines.
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ANTHRO 1716
Neoliberalism: Empire, Extraction, and the Making of the Global Social
Order
Course ID: 218192
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Salmaan Keshavjee
This seminar course is designed primarily for advanced undergraduates and graduate students who are
interested in the relationship between neoliberalism, the global social order, and inequities in health and
wellbeing. It examines neoliberalism as a political ideology that, paradoxically, both sustains and masks deeply
extractive social relations of production whose harms and benefits are unevenly distributed across time, place,
and communities. The course is designed to enable students to develop the skills and knowledge necessary to
understand, theorize, and critique how neoliberal regimes of governance shape polities and sociopolitical
subjectivities, structure and constrain life opportunities, and perpetuate enduring forms of social injustice.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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Social Sciences
ANTHRO 1826
Medical Anthropology: Advanced Topics
Course ID: 160441
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
T 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Arthur Kleinman
Topic: Future of Medical Anthropology
This course will look ahead toward the future of medical anthropology by reflecting on key works in its past as
well as more recent ethnographies. For each week's session, the author of the assigned ethnography will be
present in class to lead the discussion together with Professor Kleinman. Each of these distinguished
ethnographers were mentored by Arthur Kleinman and received their PhD degree at Harvard or were
postdoctoral fellows here. A few are current PhD students. After 49 years at Harvard, this will be Professor
Kleinman's final course. The ethnographies focus on different aspects of medical anthropology and related fields,
including global health, social medicine, mental health, and social studies of science and technology. The
different visions of the future that the ethnographies project will provide a basis for an ongoing discussion of the
lineaments, major contributions, critical issues, and different ways forward for this field of inquiry and practice, a
field that Arthur Kleinman introduced to Harvard in 1973 and returned to in 1982 to build a cross-school program
to advance medical anthropology at Harvard. Besides their substantive contributions, these ethnographers raise
important questions about research approaches, theoretical engagements, and alternative visions of how each of
the authors sees this important field of inquiry in the borderland between anthropology, medicine, and
healthcare. Special attention will be given to a close reading of each work and to its relationship to the
contributions of Arthur Kleinman. The course will end with a workshop organized around the different visions of
where medical anthropology is headed.
Course Note: Open to advanced undergraduates with some background in social sciences or humanities
(regardless of concentration), and to graduate and professional students. Because of the extent of the readings
and the intensity of the analysis, the course will be limited to 25 students.
This course will look ahead toward the future of medical anthropology by reflecting on key works in its past as
well as more recent ethnographies. For each week's session, the author of the assigned ethnography will be
present in class to lead the discussion together with Professor Kleinman. Each of these distinguished
ethnographers were mentored by Arthur Kleinman and received their PhD degree at Harvard or were
postdoctoral fellows here. A few are current PhD students. After 49 years at Harvard, this will be Professor
Kleinman's final course. The ethnographies focus on different aspects of medical anthropology and related fields,
including global health, social medicine, mental health, and social studies of science and technology. The
different visions of the future that the ethnographies project will provide a basis for an ongoing discussion of the
lineaments, major contributions, critical issues, and different ways forward for this field of inquiry and practice, a
field that Arthur Kleinman introduced to Harvard in 1973 and returned to in 1982 to build a cross-school program
to advance medical anthropology at Harvard. Besides their substantive contributions, these ethnographers raise
important questions about research approaches, theoretical engagements, and alternative visions of how each of
the authors sees this important field of inquiry in the borderland between anthropology, medicine, and
healthcare. Special attention will be given to a close reading of each work and to its relationship to the
contributions of Arthur Kleinman. The course will end with a workshop organized around the different visions of
where medical anthropology is headed.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
ANTHRO 1836CR
Sensory Ethnography 3
Course ID: 216514
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
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T 1200 PM - 0415 PM Instructor Permission Required
Lucien Castaing-Taylor, Verena Paravel
Third in a three-term sequence in which students apply media anthropological theory and conduct ethnography
using film, video, sound, and/or still photography.
There is a mandatory lab for this course on Fridays at 9am-12pm.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
ANTHRO 1836DR
Sensory Ethnography 4
Course ID: 216515
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 0600 PM - 0845 PM Instructor Permission Required
Lucien Castaing-Taylor, Verena Paravel
There is a mandatory lab for this course on Fridays at 9am-12pm.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
ANTHRO 1851
How to Tell A Story: Visions and Explorations in Ethnography
Course ID: 222156
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
T 0600 PM - 0800 PM Instructor Permission Required
Damina Khaira
How are stories told? How do anthropologists render lived experiences into ethnographic text? How might
ethnography - as a mode of witnessing and a way of knowing - be distinct from other genres of writing? Geared
towards undergraduates at any level, this course explores the craft of storytelling within the genre of
ethnography. In so doing, the course seeks to introduce students to the critical issues, limits and possibilities that
underlie ethnographic writing as a particular way of representing social experience. It will also acquaint students
with the rich heritage of innovative and experimental works within the discipline. Our classroom materials will
include ethnographic and literary readings (primarily by historically underrepresented writers and scholars, with a
special interest in the Global South) that allows us to consider questions of ethics, epistemology, conventions,
politics, and representation that arise in the practice of ethnographic writing. Students will also learn key aspects
of ethnographic writing by engaging in a variety of writing exercises informed by everyday lived
experiences. Holding a vision of creative ethnography and transcending disciplinary boundaries, this course
encourages students to not only write well and with pleasure, but to nurture an awe and attentiveness to the
unexpected worlds that can emerge from the encounters that take place in and beyond the ethnographic
text. *Note: Interested graduate students should contact course instructor. In your email, please outline your
current project and motivations for the course.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
ANTHRO 1877
Anthropology of Chinese Culture and Society
Course ID: 224511
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Elisa Tamburo
This course will enable students to acquire a knowledge and understanding of the recent history and
contemporary society, culture, and politics of China through ethnographic writings. We will read contemporary
ethnographies on China and reflect on how anthropologists have engaged with aspects of its longstanding
history, culture, and society. China has been in transition from the long rule of Mao Zedong since 1978, and its
politics and society have transformed radically during that period. The course revolves around themes central to
the study of contemporary China, through which the reform era under Deng Xiaoping, Jiang Zemin, the Hu Jintao
and Wen Jiabao administration, and most recently Li and Xi's will be analyzed. Central themes of the course
include the transformation of work, privatization, and the rise of the middle class, growing rural-urban divide,
urbanization, the transformation of gender roles, ethnic minorities and the politics of race and identity, health and
the body, environmental challenges, tourism and heritage-making, as well as the role of China on the global
arena, which will be discussed largely from an anthropological and ethnographic perspective.
The instructor for this course will be Dr. Elisa Tamburo.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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Social Sciences
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ANTHRO 1906
Care in Critical Times
Course ID: 216164
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Andrea Wright
What is care? How can and do communities mobilize care as a social intervention, political act, and tool for
building intimacy, healing, and hope? Now, more than ever, it is imperative that we care for ourselves and our
communities, but caring is not an apolitical or individual act and we must analyze the inherent inequalities and
social dimensions of what it means to give and receive care. Employing a feminist mode of inquiry and an
engaged anthropology approach, this course requires students to not only ask how they might engage in caring
acts with their own communities, but to complete a locally based community project that brings care, in all its
multifariousness, to the fore. Readings will focus on ethnographic, scholarly, and public-facing works that
illustrate how culture, social relations, and systems of power shape the experiences, roles, practices, and
interactions of individuals and their communities in the exchange of care.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
ANTHRO 2011BR
Zooarchaeology
Course ID: 224478
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Shayla Monroe
This course covers the fundamentals of zooarchaeological analyses. It is a laboratory course focused on the
methods and motivations for collecting data through faunal analysis.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
ANTHRO 2030
Quantitative Archaeology
Course ID: 215945
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Amy Clark
This course provides graduate and advanced undergraduate students an introduction to quantitative methods
utilized in archaeological research. Although there will be a lecture component to this class, most of the class will
be learning through doing. Students will perform statistical analyses in pairs or small groups while in class and
via take-home assignments. We will utilize several statistical programs but the emphasis will be on R. As a final
project, students will be asked to analyse and interpret a data set of their choice.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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Social Sciences
ANTHRO 2036
Lithic Technology
Course ID: 108968
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 0900 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Amy Clark
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 stone tools, qualitative and quantitative approaches to process
and interpret lithic data, and detailed discussions of current theoretical perspectives that use stone tools to
understand broader questions about the evolution and diversity of human behavioral adaptations.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
ANTHRO 2251
Contemporary Issues in Archaeology
Course ID: 224477
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
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TR 0900 AM - 1015 AM Instructor Permission Required
Shayla Monroe
This course is meant to serve as a follow up to the primary Theory Course in Archaeology. It is designed to help
graduate students think through contemporary and theoretical issues in preparation for their General Exams in
Archaeology.
The instructor for this course will be Prof. Shayla Monroe.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
ANTHRO 2679
Kings and Criminals: Figurations of Sovereignty
Course ID: 215947
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 1200 PM - 0245 PM
Malavika Reddy
This course considers how anthropology has understood sovereignty, as theoretical object and political process.
What is at stake in asking about how authority is founded and sustained? How have anthropologists posed these
questions and, in so doing, related their findings both a) to philosophical inquiries into the ontology of politics and
b) to colonial and imperial projects? A central concern of the course is how sovereignty is embodied, hence a
focus on figuration. Close attention will be paid to the ways in which anthropologists have grappled with the
material worlds of sovereignty – crowns, ritual, flesh and so on – in part to enable students to construct a
methodological toolkit to apprehend and analyze sovereign forms.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
ANTHRO 2704
The Problem of Language
Course ID: 119983
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 0900 AM - 1145 AM
Nicholas Harkness
This course tackles the problem of language as theoretical object, practical medium, and methodological
instrument of sociocultural analysis.
Course Note: Limited to graduate students
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ANTHRO 2705
Semiotic Anthropology
Course ID: 160462
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
T 1200 PM - 0245 PM
Nicholas Harkness
This seminar examines the mediation of socio-cultural life by sign phenomena in multiple modalities of
experience.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
ANTHRO 2738
Remaking Life and Death
Course ID: 211109
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
T 0600 PM - 0800 PM Instructor Permission Required
Anya Bernstein
This course is a critical reading graduate seminar focusing on how defining the boundaries between life and
death became a matter of profound political, cultural, and scientific debate. Guided by the concepts of bio- and
necropolitics, we will explore the shifting relations between body and person, human and time, and technology
and biology while attending to the changing political, biomedical and religious contexts. The course includes
readings from a number of anthropological subfields, including medical anthropology, anthropology of science
and technology, religion, politics, and the Anthropocene. We will discuss the range of issues, from the classic
studies of mortuary rituals to political lives of dead bodies to technoscientific reconfigurations of the human and
of life itself.
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ANTHRO 2856
Ethnography, Biography, The Novel, and Film: Anthropology of Emotional
and Moral Experience
Course ID: 124803
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Arthur Kleinman
In this course we explore work from a variety of genres- ethnography, biography, film, and the novel- that tell us
about the person and personhood more generally in historical and cultural context. The idea is to compare
different modes for the understanding of selves and to interrogate those modes from the perspectives of social
theory and theories of subjective life. This course is open to graduate students and advanced undergraduates,
however because of the extent of the readings and the intensity of the analysis, the course will be limited to
fifteen students. The requirements are weekly participation in the seminar meetings and a research paper. Each
student will be responsible for leading a class discussion and writing a précis for that week, as well as doing
rapporteur's notes for one week.
Course Note: Open to graduate students and advanced undergraduates.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
ANTHRO 2910
Theories of the Social
Course ID: 218353
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
E. Gabriella Coleman
This required seminar offers an overview of theoretical trends in social anthropology from approximately the
1960s and situates these trends within longer genealogies of social thought. The central animating concept
guiding our foray into social theoretical and anthropological work is "Power." Our analysis of the social workings
of power will be structured by four conceptual rubrics: political economy, institutions, knowledge, and space.
Course Note: Required of candidates for the PhD in Social Anthropology. Not open to undergraduates.
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ANTHRO 3000
Supervised Reading Course
Course ID: 113022
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Anya Bernstein
Special reading in selected topics under the direction of members of the Department. Individual work. Must be
arranged with a professor listed under Anthropology 3000. Requires written work; it involves meetings as
arranged between professor and graduate student.
Course Note: Consult the appropriate member of the Department.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution
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None
ANTHRO 3000
Supervised Reading Course
Course ID: 113022
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Anya Bernstein
Special reading in selected topics under the direction of members of the Department. Individual work. Must be
arranged with a professor listed under Anthropology 3000. Requires written work; it involves meetings as
arranged between professor and graduate student.
Course Note: Consult the appropriate member of the Department.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution
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None
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ANTHRO 3000 (003)
Supervised Reading Course
Course ID: 113022
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Davíd L. Carrasco
Special reading in selected topics under the direction of members of the Department. Individual work. Must be
arranged with a professor listed under Anthropology 3000. Requires written work; it involves meetings as
arranged between professor and graduate student.
Course Note: Consult the appropriate member of the Department.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ANTHRO 3000 (003)
Supervised Reading Course
Course ID: 113022
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Davíd L. Carrasco
Special reading in selected topics under the direction of members of the Department. Individual work. Must be
arranged with a professor listed under Anthropology 3000. Requires written work; it involves meetings as
arranged between professor and graduate student.
Course Note: Consult the appropriate member of the Department.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ANTHRO 3000 (004)
Supervised Reading Course
Course ID: 113022
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Lucien Castaing-Taylor
Special reading in selected topics under the direction of members of the Department. Individual work. Must be
arranged with a professor listed under Anthropology 3000. Requires written work; it involves meetings as
arranged between professor and graduate student.
Course Note: Consult the appropriate member of the Department.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ANTHRO 3000 (004)
Supervised Reading Course
Course ID: 113022
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Lucien Castaing-Taylor
Special reading in selected topics under the direction of members of the Department. Individual work. Must be
arranged with a professor listed under Anthropology 3000. Requires written work; it involves meetings as
arranged between professor and graduate student.
Course Note: Consult the appropriate member of the Department.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution
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None
ANTHRO 3000 (005)
Supervised Reading Course
Course ID: 113022
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Steven C. Caton
Special reading in selected topics under the direction of members of the Department. Individual work. Must be
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arranged with a professor listed under Anthropology 3000. Requires written work; it involves meetings as
arranged between professor and graduate student.
Course Note: Consult the appropriate member of the Department.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ANTHRO 3000 (005)
Supervised Reading Course
Course ID: 113022
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Steven C. Caton
Special reading in selected topics under the direction of members of the Department. Individual work. Must be
arranged with a professor listed under Anthropology 3000. Requires written work; it involves meetings as
arranged between professor and graduate student.
Course Note: Consult the appropriate member of the Department.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ANTHRO 3000 (006)
Supervised Reading Course
Course ID: 113022
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jean Comaroff
Special reading in selected topics under the direction of members of the Department. Individual work. Must be
arranged with a professor listed under Anthropology 3000. Requires written work; it involves meetings as
arranged between professor and graduate student.
Course Note: Consult the appropriate member of the Department.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ANTHRO 3000 (006)
Supervised Reading Course
Course ID: 113022
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jean Comaroff
Special reading in selected topics under the direction of members of the Department. Individual work. Must be
arranged with a professor listed under Anthropology 3000. Requires written work; it involves meetings as
arranged between professor and graduate student.
Course Note: Consult the appropriate member of the Department.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ANTHRO 3000 (007)
Supervised Reading Course
Course ID: 113022
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Bill Fash
Special reading in selected topics under the direction of members of the Department. Individual work. Must be
arranged with a professor listed under Anthropology 3000. Requires written work; it involves meetings as
arranged between professor and graduate student.
Course Note: Consult the appropriate member of the Department.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 76 of 1777
ANTHRO 3000 (007)
Supervised Reading Course
Course ID: 113022
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Bill Fash
Special reading in selected topics under the direction of members of the Department. Individual work. Must be
arranged with a professor listed under Anthropology 3000. Requires written work; it involves meetings as
arranged between professor and graduate student.
Course Note: Consult the appropriate member of the Department.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ANTHRO 3000 (008)
Supervised Reading Course
Course ID: 113022
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Rowan Flad
Special reading in selected topics under the direction of members of the Department. Individual work. Must be
arranged with a professor listed under Anthropology 3000. Requires written work; it involves meetings as
arranged between professor and graduate student.
Course Note: Consult the appropriate member of the Department.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ANTHRO 3000 (009)
Supervised Reading Course
Course ID: 113022
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Joseph Gone
Special reading in selected topics under the direction of members of the Department. Individual work. Must be
arranged with a professor listed under Anthropology 3000. Requires written work; it involves meetings as
arranged between professor and graduate student.
Course Note: Consult the appropriate member of the Department.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ANTHRO 3000 (010)
Supervised Reading Course
Course ID: 113022
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Byron Good
Special reading in selected topics under the direction of members of the Department. Individual work. Must be
arranged with a professor listed under Anthropology 3000. Requires written work; it involves meetings as
arranged between professor and graduate student.
Course Note: Consult the appropriate member of the Department.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ANTHRO 3000 (010)
Supervised Reading Course
Course ID: 113022
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Byron Good
Special reading in selected topics under the direction of members of the Department. Individual work. Must be
arranged with a professor listed under Anthropology 3000. Requires written work; it involves meetings as
arranged between professor and graduate student.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 77 of 1777
Course Note: Consult the appropriate member of the Department.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ANTHRO 3000 (011)
Supervised Reading Course
Course ID: 113022
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Nicholas Harkness
Special reading in selected topics under the direction of members of the Department. Individual work. Must be
arranged with a professor listed under Anthropology 3000. Requires written work; it involves meetings as
arranged between professor and graduate student.
Course Note: Consult the appropriate member of the Department.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ANTHRO 3000 (011)
Supervised Reading Course
Course ID: 113022
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Nicholas Harkness
Special reading in selected topics under the direction of members of the Department. Individual work. Must be
arranged with a professor listed under Anthropology 3000. Requires written work; it involves meetings as
arranged between professor and graduate student.
Course Note: Consult the appropriate member of the Department.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
ANTHRO 3000 (012)
Supervised Reading Course
Course ID: 113022
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Arthur Kleinman
Special reading in selected topics under the direction of members of the Department. Individual work. Must be
arranged with a professor listed under Anthropology 3000. Requires written work; it involves meetings as
arranged between professor and graduate student.
Course Note: Consult the appropriate member of the Department.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
ANTHRO 3000 (012)
Supervised Reading Course
Course ID: 113022
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Arthur Kleinman
Special reading in selected topics under the direction of members of the Department. Individual work. Must be
arranged with a professor listed under Anthropology 3000. Requires written work; it involves meetings as
arranged between professor and graduate student.
Course Note: Consult the appropriate member of the Department.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 78 of 1777
ANTHRO 3000 (013)
Supervised Reading Course
Course ID: 113022
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Matt Liebmann
Special reading in selected topics under the direction of members of the Department. Individual work. Must be
arranged with a professor listed under Anthropology 3000. Requires written work; it involves meetings as
arranged between professor and graduate student.
Course Note: Consult the appropriate member of the Department.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ANTHRO 3000 (013)
Supervised Reading Course
Course ID: 113022
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Matt Liebmann
Special reading in selected topics under the direction of members of the Department. Individual work. Must be
arranged with a professor listed under Anthropology 3000. Requires written work; it involves meetings as
arranged between professor and graduate student.
Course Note: Consult the appropriate member of the Department.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ANTHRO 3000 (014)
Supervised Reading Course
Course ID: 113022
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Peter Manuelian
Special reading in selected topics under the direction of members of the Department. Individual work. Must be
arranged with a professor listed under Anthropology 3000. Requires written work; it involves meetings as
arranged between professor and graduate student.
Course Note: Consult the appropriate member of the Department.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ANTHRO 3000 (014)
Supervised Reading Course
Course ID: 113022
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Peter Manuelian
Special reading in selected topics under the direction of members of the Department. Individual work. Must be
arranged with a professor listed under Anthropology 3000. Requires written work; it involves meetings as
arranged between professor and graduate student.
Course Note: Consult the appropriate member of the Department.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ANTHRO 3000 (015)
Supervised Reading Course
Course ID: 113022
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Richard Meadow
Special reading in selected topics under the direction of members of the Department. Individual work. Must be
arranged with a professor listed under Anthropology 3000. Requires written work; it involves meetings as
arranged between professor and graduate student.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 79 of 1777
Course Note: Consult the appropriate member of the Department.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ANTHRO 3000 (015)
Supervised Reading Course
Course ID: 113022
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Richard Meadow
Special reading in selected topics under the direction of members of the Department. Individual work. Must be
arranged with a professor listed under Anthropology 3000. Requires written work; it involves meetings as
arranged between professor and graduate student.
Course Note: Consult the appropriate member of the Department.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ANTHRO 3000 (017)
Supervised Reading Course
Course ID: 113022
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Michael J. Puett
Special reading in selected topics under the direction of members of the Department. Individual work. Must be
arranged with a professor listed under Anthropology 3000. Requires written work; it involves meetings as
arranged between professor and graduate student.
Course Note: Consult the appropriate member of the Department.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
ANTHRO 3000 (017)
Supervised Reading Course
Course ID: 113022
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Michael J. Puett
Special reading in selected topics under the direction of members of the Department. Individual work. Must be
arranged with a professor listed under Anthropology 3000. Requires written work; it involves meetings as
arranged between professor and graduate student.
Course Note: Consult the appropriate member of the Department.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
ANTHRO 3000 (018)
Supervised Reading Course
Course ID: 113022
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ajantha Subramanian
Special reading in selected topics under the direction of members of the Department. Individual work. Must be
arranged with a professor listed under Anthropology 3000. Requires written work; it involves meetings as
arranged between professor and graduate student.
Course Note: Consult the appropriate member of the Department.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 80 of 1777
ANTHRO 3000 (018)
Supervised Reading Course
Course ID: 113022
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Malavika Reddy
Special reading in selected topics under the direction of members of the Department. Individual work. Must be
arranged with a professor listed under Anthropology 3000. Requires written work; it involves meetings as
arranged between professor and graduate student.
Course Note: Consult the appropriate member of the Department.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ANTHRO 3000 (019)
Supervised Reading Course
Course ID: 113022
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Christina Warinner
Special reading in selected topics under the direction of members of the Department. Individual work. Must be
arranged with a professor listed under Anthropology 3000. Requires written work; it involves meetings as
arranged between professor and graduate student.
Course Note: Consult the appropriate member of the Department.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ANTHRO 3000 (020)
Supervised Reading Course
Course ID: 113022
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jason Ur
Special reading in selected topics under the direction of members of the Department. Individual work. Must be
arranged with a professor listed under Anthropology 3000. Requires written work; it involves meetings as
arranged between professor and graduate student.
Course Note: Consult the appropriate member of the Department.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ANTHRO 3000 (020)
Supervised Reading Course
Course ID: 113022
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jason Ur
Special reading in selected topics under the direction of members of the Department. Individual work. Must be
arranged with a professor listed under Anthropology 3000. Requires written work; it involves meetings as
arranged between professor and graduate student.
Course Note: Consult the appropriate member of the Department.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ANTHRO 3000 (021)
Supervised Reading Course
Course ID: 113022
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Malavika Reddy
Special reading in selected topics under the direction of members of the Department. Individual work. Must be
arranged with a professor listed under Anthropology 3000. Requires written work; it involves meetings as
arranged between professor and graduate student.
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Course Note: Consult the appropriate member of the Department.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ANTHRO 3000 (022)
Supervised Reading Course
Course ID: 113022
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Christina Warinner
Special reading in selected topics under the direction of members of the Department. Individual work. Must be
arranged with a professor listed under Anthropology 3000. Requires written work; it involves meetings as
arranged between professor and graduate student.
Course Note: Consult the appropriate member of the Department.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ANTHRO 3000 (023)
Supervised Reading Course
Course ID: 113022
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
E. Gabriella Coleman
Special reading in selected topics under the direction of members of the Department. Individual work. Must be
arranged with a professor listed under Anthropology 3000. Requires written work; it involves meetings as
arranged between professor and graduate student.
Course Note: Consult the appropriate member of the Department.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
ANTHRO 3000 (023)
Supervised Reading Course
Course ID: 113022
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
E. Gabriella Coleman
Special reading in selected topics under the direction of members of the Department. Individual work. Must be
arranged with a professor listed under Anthropology 3000. Requires written work; it involves meetings as
arranged between professor and graduate student.
Course Note: Consult the appropriate member of the Department.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
ANTHRO 3000 (08)
Supervised Reading Course
Course ID: 113022
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Rowan Flad
Special reading in selected topics under the direction of members of the Department. Individual work. Must be
arranged with a professor listed under Anthropology 3000. Requires written work; it involves meetings as
arranged between professor and graduate student.
Course Note: Consult the appropriate member of the Department.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 82 of 1777
ANTHRO 3000 (09)
Supervised Reading Course
Course ID: 113022
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Joseph Gone
Special reading in selected topics under the direction of members of the Department. Individual work. Must be
arranged with a professor listed under Anthropology 3000. Requires written work; it involves meetings as
arranged between professor and graduate student.
Course Note: Consult the appropriate member of the Department.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ANTHRO 3001
Reading for Social Anthropology Qualifying Examination
Course ID: 116603
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Anya Bernstein
Individual reading in preparation for the Qualifying Examination for the PhD degree. It involves meetings as
arranged between professor and graduate student.
Course Note: Restricted to candidates for the PhD degree and ordinarily to those who have completed at least
one year in residence.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ANTHRO 3001
Reading for Social Anthropology Qualifying Examination
Course ID: 116603
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Anya Bernstein
Individual reading in preparation for the Qualifying Examination for the PhD degree. It involves meetings as
arranged between professor and graduate student.
Course Note: Restricted to candidates for the PhD degree and ordinarily to those who have completed at least
one year in residence.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ANTHRO 3001 (003)
Reading for Social Anthropology Qualifying Examination
Course ID: 116603
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Lucien Castaing-Taylor
Individual reading in preparation for the Qualifying Examination for the PhD degree. It involves meetings as
arranged between professor and graduate student.
Course Note: Restricted to candidates for the PhD degree and ordinarily to those who have completed at least
one year in residence.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ANTHRO 3001 (003)
Reading for Social Anthropology Qualifying Examination
Course ID: 116603
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Lucien Castaing-Taylor
Individual reading in preparation for the Qualifying Examination for the PhD degree. It involves meetings as
arranged between professor and graduate student.
Course Note: Restricted to candidates for the PhD degree and ordinarily to those who have completed at least
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one year in residence.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ANTHRO 3001 (004)
Reading for Social Anthropology Qualifying Examination
Course ID: 116603
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Steven C. Caton
Individual reading in preparation for the Qualifying Examination for the PhD degree. It involves meetings as
arranged between professor and graduate student.
Course Note: Restricted to candidates for the PhD degree and ordinarily to those who have completed at least
one year in residence.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ANTHRO 3001 (004)
Reading for Social Anthropology Qualifying Examination
Course ID: 116603
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Steven C. Caton
Individual reading in preparation for the Qualifying Examination for the PhD degree. It involves meetings as
arranged between professor and graduate student.
Course Note: Restricted to candidates for the PhD degree and ordinarily to those who have completed at least
one year in residence.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
ANTHRO 3001 (005)
Reading for Social Anthropology Qualifying Examination
Course ID: 116603
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jean Comaroff
Individual reading in preparation for the Qualifying Examination for the PhD degree. It involves meetings as
arranged between professor and graduate student.
Course Note: Restricted to candidates for the PhD degree and ordinarily to those who have completed at least
one year in residence.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
ANTHRO 3001 (005)
Reading for Social Anthropology Qualifying Examination
Course ID: 116603
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jean Comaroff
Individual reading in preparation for the Qualifying Examination for the PhD degree. It involves meetings as
arranged between professor and graduate student.
Course Note: Restricted to candidates for the PhD degree and ordinarily to those who have completed at least
one year in residence.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 84 of 1777
ANTHRO 3001 (006)
Reading for Social Anthropology Qualifying Examination
Course ID: 116603
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Joseph Gone
Individual reading in preparation for the Qualifying Examination for the PhD degree. It involves meetings as
arranged between professor and graduate student.
Course Note: Restricted to candidates for the PhD degree and ordinarily to those who have completed at least
one year in residence.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ANTHRO 3001 (006)
Reading for Social Anthropology Qualifying Examination
Course ID: 116603
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Joseph Gone
Individual reading in preparation for the Qualifying Examination for the PhD degree. It involves meetings as
arranged between professor and graduate student.
Course Note: Restricted to candidates for the PhD degree and ordinarily to those who have completed at least
one year in residence.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ANTHRO 3001 (007)
Reading for Social Anthropology Qualifying Examination
Course ID: 116603
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Byron Good
Individual reading in preparation for the Qualifying Examination for the PhD degree. It involves meetings as
arranged between professor and graduate student.
Course Note: Restricted to candidates for the PhD degree and ordinarily to those who have completed at least
one year in residence.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ANTHRO 3001 (007)
Reading for Social Anthropology Qualifying Examination
Course ID: 116603
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Byron Good
Individual reading in preparation for the Qualifying Examination for the PhD degree. It involves meetings as
arranged between professor and graduate student.
Course Note: Restricted to candidates for the PhD degree and ordinarily to those who have completed at least
one year in residence.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ANTHRO 3001 (008)
Reading for Social Anthropology Qualifying Examination
Course ID: 116603
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Nicholas Harkness
Individual reading in preparation for the Qualifying Examination for the PhD degree. It involves meetings as
arranged between professor and graduate student.
Course Note: Restricted to candidates for the PhD degree and ordinarily to those who have completed at least
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one year in residence.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ANTHRO 3001 (008)
Reading for Social Anthropology Qualifying Examination
Course ID: 116603
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Nicholas Harkness
Individual reading in preparation for the Qualifying Examination for the PhD degree. It involves meetings as
arranged between professor and graduate student.
Course Note: Restricted to candidates for the PhD degree and ordinarily to those who have completed at least
one year in residence.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ANTHRO 3001 (009)
Reading for Social Anthropology Qualifying Examination
Course ID: 116603
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Arthur Kleinman
Individual reading in preparation for the Qualifying Examination for the PhD degree. It involves meetings as
arranged between professor and graduate student.
Course Note: Restricted to candidates for the PhD degree and ordinarily to those who have completed at least
one year in residence.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
ANTHRO 3001 (009)
Reading for Social Anthropology Qualifying Examination
Course ID: 116603
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Arthur Kleinman
Individual reading in preparation for the Qualifying Examination for the PhD degree. It involves meetings as
arranged between professor and graduate student.
Course Note: Restricted to candidates for the PhD degree and ordinarily to those who have completed at least
one year in residence.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
ANTHRO 3001 (011)
Reading for Social Anthropology Qualifying Examination
Course ID: 116603
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Michael J. Puett
Individual reading in preparation for the Qualifying Examination for the PhD degree. It involves meetings as
arranged between professor and graduate student.
Course Note: Restricted to candidates for the PhD degree and ordinarily to those who have completed at least
one year in residence.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 86 of 1777
ANTHRO 3001 (011)
Reading for Social Anthropology Qualifying Examination
Course ID: 116603
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Michael J. Puett
Individual reading in preparation for the Qualifying Examination for the PhD degree. It involves meetings as
arranged between professor and graduate student.
Course Note: Restricted to candidates for the PhD degree and ordinarily to those who have completed at least
one year in residence.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ANTHRO 3001 (012)
Reading for Social Anthropology Qualifying Examination
Course ID: 116603
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ajantha Subramanian
Individual reading in preparation for the Qualifying Examination for the PhD degree. It involves meetings as
arranged between professor and graduate student.
Course Note: Restricted to candidates for the PhD degree and ordinarily to those who have completed at least
one year in residence.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ANTHRO 3001 (012)
Reading for Social Anthropology Qualifying Examination
Course ID: 116603
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Malavika Reddy
Individual reading in preparation for the Qualifying Examination for the PhD degree. It involves meetings as
arranged between professor and graduate student.
Course Note: Restricted to candidates for the PhD degree and ordinarily to those who have completed at least
one year in residence.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ANTHRO 3001 (014)
Reading for Social Anthropology Qualifying Examination
Course ID: 116603
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Malavika Reddy
Individual reading in preparation for the Qualifying Examination for the PhD degree. It involves meetings as
arranged between professor and graduate student.
Course Note: Restricted to candidates for the PhD degree and ordinarily to those who have completed at least
one year in residence.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ANTHRO 3001 (015)
Reading for Social Anthropology Qualifying Examination
Course ID: 116603
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
E. Gabriella Coleman
Individual reading in preparation for the Qualifying Examination for the PhD degree. It involves meetings as
arranged between professor and graduate student.
Course Note: Restricted to candidates for the PhD degree and ordinarily to those who have completed at least
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one year in residence.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ANTHRO 3001 (015)
Reading for Social Anthropology Qualifying Examination
Course ID: 116603
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
E. Gabriella Coleman
Individual reading in preparation for the Qualifying Examination for the PhD degree. It involves meetings as
arranged between professor and graduate student.
Course Note: Restricted to candidates for the PhD degree and ordinarily to those who have completed at least
one year in residence.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ANTHRO 3002
Reading for Archaeology General Examination
Course ID: 218560
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Davíd L. Carrasco
ANTHRO 3002
Reading for Archaeology General Examination
Course ID: 218560
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Davíd L. Carrasco
ANTHRO 3002 (002)
Reading for Archaeology General Examination
Course ID: 218560
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Peter Manuelian
ANTHRO 3002 (002)
Reading for Archaeology General Examination
Course ID: 218560
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Bill Fash
ANTHRO 3002 (003)
Reading for Archaeology General Examination
Course ID: 218560
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Bill Fash
ANTHRO 3002 (003)
Reading for Archaeology General Examination
Course ID: 218560
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Rowan Flad
ANTHRO 3002 (004)
Reading for Archaeology General Examination
Course ID: 218560
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
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Rowan Flad
ANTHRO 3002 (004)
Reading for Archaeology General Examination
Course ID: 218560
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Matt Liebmann
ANTHRO 3002 (005)
Reading for Archaeology General Examination
Course ID: 218560
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Matt Liebmann
ANTHRO 3002 (005)
Reading for Archaeology General Examination
Course ID: 218560
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Peter Manuelian
ANTHRO 3002 (006)
Reading for Archaeology General Examination
Course ID: 218560
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Richard Meadow
ANTHRO 3002 (006)
Reading for Archaeology General Examination
Course ID: 218560
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Richard Meadow
ANTHRO 3002 (007)
Reading for Archaeology General Examination
Course ID: 218560
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jason Ur
ANTHRO 3002 (007)
Reading for Archaeology General Examination
Course ID: 218560
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jason Ur
ANTHRO 3002 (008)
Reading for Archaeology General Examination
Course ID: 218560
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Christina Warinner
ANTHRO 3002 (008)
Reading for Archaeology General Examination
Course ID: 218560
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Christina Warinner
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ANTHRO 3070
Professionalization in Archaeology
Course ID: 120488
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Christina Warinner
All good research begins with a strong foundation. This course is aimed at providing you with the foundational
knowledge and basic tools you need to succeed as a professional archaeologist. Aided in part by guest speakers
from within and beyond Harvard, this course emphasizes collaborative research, presentation, publication, grant
proposal writing, conflict resolution, and other skills to help you complete your PhD and to be competitive on the
job market afterwards, and to navigate the complex intellectual, social, and personal demands of academia.
Course Note: Anthropology 2070 is commonly taken before Anthropology 3070, but is not a prerequisite.
Required of students in the Archaeology Program of Anthropology; open to other graduate students and
advanced undergraduates with permission of instructor.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
ANTHRO 3080
Museum Practicum in Curatorial Research
Course ID: 218186
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Diana Loren
ANTHRO 3080
Museum Practicum in Curatorial Research
Course ID: 218186
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Diana Loren
ANTHRO 3200
Dissertation Writing Workshop in Social Anthropology
Course ID: 110152
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 0900 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Malavika Reddy
ANTHRO 3400
Full-time Status Reading and Research
Course ID: 119079
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
ANTHRO 3400
Full-time Status Reading and Research
Course ID: 119079
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
ANTHRO 3410
Teaching Fellowship
Course ID: 210892
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
ANTHRO 3410
Teaching Fellowship
Course ID: 210892
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
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ANTHRO 3500
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111058
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Anya Bernstein
Individual work in preparation for the doctoral dissertation.
Course Note: Consult the appropriate member of the Department.
Limited to candidates for the PhD in Anthropology who are in residence and who are in good standing in the
Graduate School.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ANTHRO 3500
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111058
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Anya Bernstein
Individual work in preparation for the doctoral dissertation.
Course Note: Consult the appropriate member of the Department.
Limited to candidates for the PhD in Anthropology who are in residence and who are in good standing in the
Graduate School.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ANTHRO 3500 (003)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111058
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Davíd L. Carrasco
Individual work in preparation for the doctoral dissertation.
Course Note: Consult the appropriate member of the Department.
Limited to candidates for the PhD in Anthropology who are in residence and who are in good standing in the
Graduate School.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ANTHRO 3500 (003)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111058
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Davíd L. Carrasco
Individual work in preparation for the doctoral dissertation.
Course Note: Consult the appropriate member of the Department.
Limited to candidates for the PhD in Anthropology who are in residence and who are in good standing in the
Graduate School.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ANTHRO 3500 (004)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111058
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Lucien Castaing-Taylor
Individual work in preparation for the doctoral dissertation.
Course Note: Consult the appropriate member of the Department.
Limited to candidates for the PhD in Anthropology who are in residence and who are in good standing in the
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Graduate School.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ANTHRO 3500 (004)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111058
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Lucien Castaing-Taylor
Individual work in preparation for the doctoral dissertation.
Course Note: Consult the appropriate member of the Department.
Limited to candidates for the PhD in Anthropology who are in residence and who are in good standing in the
Graduate School.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ANTHRO 3500 (005)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111058
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Steven C. Caton
Individual work in preparation for the doctoral dissertation.
Course Note: Consult the appropriate member of the Department.
Limited to candidates for the PhD in Anthropology who are in residence and who are in good standing in the
Graduate School.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
ANTHRO 3500 (005)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111058
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Steven C. Caton
Individual work in preparation for the doctoral dissertation.
Course Note: Consult the appropriate member of the Department.
Limited to candidates for the PhD in Anthropology who are in residence and who are in good standing in the
Graduate School.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
ANTHRO 3500 (006)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111058
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jean Comaroff
Individual work in preparation for the doctoral dissertation.
Course Note: Consult the appropriate member of the Department.
Limited to candidates for the PhD in Anthropology who are in residence and who are in good standing in the
Graduate School.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
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ANTHRO 3500 (006)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111058
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jean Comaroff
Individual work in preparation for the doctoral dissertation.
Course Note: Consult the appropriate member of the Department.
Limited to candidates for the PhD in Anthropology who are in residence and who are in good standing in the
Graduate School.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ANTHRO 3500 (007)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111058
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Bill Fash
Individual work in preparation for the doctoral dissertation.
Course Note: Consult the appropriate member of the Department.
Limited to candidates for the PhD in Anthropology who are in residence and who are in good standing in the
Graduate School.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ANTHRO 3500 (007)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111058
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Bill Fash
Individual work in preparation for the doctoral dissertation.
Course Note: Consult the appropriate member of the Department.
Limited to candidates for the PhD in Anthropology who are in residence and who are in good standing in the
Graduate School.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ANTHRO 3500 (008)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111058
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Rowan Flad
Individual work in preparation for the doctoral dissertation.
Course Note: Consult the appropriate member of the Department.
Limited to candidates for the PhD in Anthropology who are in residence and who are in good standing in the
Graduate School.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ANTHRO 3500 (008)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111058
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Rowan Flad
Individual work in preparation for the doctoral dissertation.
Course Note: Consult the appropriate member of the Department.
Limited to candidates for the PhD in Anthropology who are in residence and who are in good standing in the
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Graduate School.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ANTHRO 3500 (009)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111058
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Joseph Gone
Individual work in preparation for the doctoral dissertation.
Course Note: Consult the appropriate member of the Department.
Limited to candidates for the PhD in Anthropology who are in residence and who are in good standing in the
Graduate School.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ANTHRO 3500 (009)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111058
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Joseph Gone
Individual work in preparation for the doctoral dissertation.
Course Note: Consult the appropriate member of the Department.
Limited to candidates for the PhD in Anthropology who are in residence and who are in good standing in the
Graduate School.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
ANTHRO 3500 (010)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111058
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Byron Good
Individual work in preparation for the doctoral dissertation.
Course Note: Consult the appropriate member of the Department.
Limited to candidates for the PhD in Anthropology who are in residence and who are in good standing in the
Graduate School.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
ANTHRO 3500 (010)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111058
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Byron Good
Individual work in preparation for the doctoral dissertation.
Course Note: Consult the appropriate member of the Department.
Limited to candidates for the PhD in Anthropology who are in residence and who are in good standing in the
Graduate School.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
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ANTHRO 3500 (011)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111058
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Nicholas Harkness
Individual work in preparation for the doctoral dissertation.
Course Note: Consult the appropriate member of the Department.
Limited to candidates for the PhD in Anthropology who are in residence and who are in good standing in the
Graduate School.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ANTHRO 3500 (011)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111058
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Nicholas Harkness
Individual work in preparation for the doctoral dissertation.
Course Note: Consult the appropriate member of the Department.
Limited to candidates for the PhD in Anthropology who are in residence and who are in good standing in the
Graduate School.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ANTHRO 3500 (012)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111058
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Arthur Kleinman
Individual work in preparation for the doctoral dissertation.
Course Note: Consult the appropriate member of the Department.
Limited to candidates for the PhD in Anthropology who are in residence and who are in good standing in the
Graduate School.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ANTHRO 3500 (012)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111058
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Arthur Kleinman
Individual work in preparation for the doctoral dissertation.
Course Note: Consult the appropriate member of the Department.
Limited to candidates for the PhD in Anthropology who are in residence and who are in good standing in the
Graduate School.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ANTHRO 3500 (013)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111058
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Peter Manuelian
Individual work in preparation for the doctoral dissertation.
Course Note: Consult the appropriate member of the Department.
Limited to candidates for the PhD in Anthropology who are in residence and who are in good standing in the
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Graduate School.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ANTHRO 3500 (013)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111058
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Matt Liebmann
Individual work in preparation for the doctoral dissertation.
Course Note: Consult the appropriate member of the Department.
Limited to candidates for the PhD in Anthropology who are in residence and who are in good standing in the
Graduate School.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ANTHRO 3500 (014)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111058
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Matt Liebmann
Individual work in preparation for the doctoral dissertation.
Course Note: Consult the appropriate member of the Department.
Limited to candidates for the PhD in Anthropology who are in residence and who are in good standing in the
Graduate School.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
ANTHRO 3500 (014)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111058
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Peter Manuelian
Individual work in preparation for the doctoral dissertation.
Course Note: Consult the appropriate member of the Department.
Limited to candidates for the PhD in Anthropology who are in residence and who are in good standing in the
Graduate School.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
ANTHRO 3500 (015)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111058
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Richard Meadow
Individual work in preparation for the doctoral dissertation.
Course Note: Consult the appropriate member of the Department.
Limited to candidates for the PhD in Anthropology who are in residence and who are in good standing in the
Graduate School.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
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ANTHRO 3500 (015)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111058
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Richard Meadow
Individual work in preparation for the doctoral dissertation.
Course Note: Consult the appropriate member of the Department.
Limited to candidates for the PhD in Anthropology who are in residence and who are in good standing in the
Graduate School.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ANTHRO 3500 (017)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111058
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Michael J. Puett
Individual work in preparation for the doctoral dissertation.
Course Note: Consult the appropriate member of the Department.
Limited to candidates for the PhD in Anthropology who are in residence and who are in good standing in the
Graduate School.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ANTHRO 3500 (017)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111058
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Michael J. Puett
Individual work in preparation for the doctoral dissertation.
Course Note: Consult the appropriate member of the Department.
Limited to candidates for the PhD in Anthropology who are in residence and who are in good standing in the
Graduate School.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ANTHRO 3500 (018)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111058
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ajantha Subramanian
Individual work in preparation for the doctoral dissertation.
Course Note: Consult the appropriate member of the Department.
Limited to candidates for the PhD in Anthropology who are in residence and who are in good standing in the
Graduate School.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ANTHRO 3500 (018)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111058
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Malavika Reddy
Individual work in preparation for the doctoral dissertation.
Course Note: Consult the appropriate member of the Department.
Limited to candidates for the PhD in Anthropology who are in residence and who are in good standing in the
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Graduate School.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ANTHRO 3500 (019)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111058
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jason Ur
Individual work in preparation for the doctoral dissertation.
Course Note: Consult the appropriate member of the Department.
Limited to candidates for the PhD in Anthropology who are in residence and who are in good standing in the
Graduate School.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ANTHRO 3500 (020)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111058
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Malavika Reddy
Individual work in preparation for the doctoral dissertation.
Course Note: Consult the appropriate member of the Department.
Limited to candidates for the PhD in Anthropology who are in residence and who are in good standing in the
Graduate School.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
ANTHRO 3500 (020)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111058
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jason Ur
Individual work in preparation for the doctoral dissertation.
Course Note: Consult the appropriate member of the Department.
Limited to candidates for the PhD in Anthropology who are in residence and who are in good standing in the
Graduate School.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
ANTHRO 3500 (022)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111058
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Christina Warinner
Individual work in preparation for the doctoral dissertation.
Course Note: Consult the appropriate member of the Department.
Limited to candidates for the PhD in Anthropology who are in residence and who are in good standing in the
Graduate School.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
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ANTHRO 3500 (022)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111058
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Christina Warinner
Individual work in preparation for the doctoral dissertation.
Course Note: Consult the appropriate member of the Department.
Limited to candidates for the PhD in Anthropology who are in residence and who are in good standing in the
Graduate School.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ANTHRO 3500 (023)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111058
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
E. Gabriella Coleman
Individual work in preparation for the doctoral dissertation.
Course Note: Consult the appropriate member of the Department.
Limited to candidates for the PhD in Anthropology who are in residence and who are in good standing in the
Graduate School.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ANTHRO 3500 (023)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111058
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
E. Gabriella Coleman
Individual work in preparation for the doctoral dissertation.
Course Note: Consult the appropriate member of the Department.
Limited to candidates for the PhD in Anthropology who are in residence and who are in good standing in the
Graduate School.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ANTHRO 3626
Research Design/Proposal Writing
Course ID: 116522
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 0600 PM - 0800 PM Instructor Permission Required
Anya Bernstein
This course is part seminar, part practicum. Its purpose is to help students conceptualize and design a research
project, to craft effective research and grant proposals, and to prepare for ethnographic and archival work. The
first and longest part of the course will focus on formulating a researchable project, in all its various elements;
how to write a statement of problem, to frame arguments/theses, to situate work in the appropriate
anthropological literature/s, to develop a methodological approach, and techniques, commensurate with the
objectives and claims of the study, and to make a case for its significance and contribution to the discipline. To
the extent time permits, the class will also pursue a secondary objective: imparting professional skills, primarily in
the area of writing and publishing, but also in oral presentation, that will be useful to students throughout their
professional lives.
Course Note: By permission only. The class is open to third year social anthropology students who have done
most of the background reading for their PhD dissertation research and are actively working on a formal
research proposal, of which they have a draft in hand.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
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ANTHRO 3636
Pedagogy in Anthropology
Course ID: 214587
2025 Spring (2 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Matt Liebmann
This course has two aims: 1) to provide graduate students with the necessary training to be effective Teaching
Fellows at Harvard, and 2) to give you the tools to develop your own approach to critical pedagogy in the field of
Anthropology. Required for graduate students in the Spring of their second year. Classes will also be advertised
to all Anthropology graduate students as optional Pedagogy Workshops for professional development. While
discussions will be tailored to the unique challenges of teaching in Anthropology (across Archaeology and Social
Anthropology), students will also be prepared to TF outside of Anthropology. Workshop-style classes are
interspersed with formal office hours throughout the semester. Office hours are designed for one-on-one or
small-group consultation with the Pedagogy Fellow in conjunction with course requirements.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ANTHRO 3710
Making Live, Letting Die
Course ID: 224979
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Julia Fierman
Applied Computation
Applied Computation
APCOMP 209A
Data Science 1: Introduction to Data Science
Course ID: 109898
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 0900 AM - 1015 AM
Pavlos Protopapas, Natesh Pillai
Data Science 1 is the first half of a one-year introduction to data science. The course will focus on the analysis of
messy, real life data to perform predictions using statistical and machine learning methods. Material covered will
integrate the five key facets of an investigation using data: (1) data collection - data wrangling, cleaning, and
sampling to get a suitable data set; (2) data management - accessing data quickly and reliably; (3) exploratory
data analysis – generating hypotheses and building intuition; (4) prediction or statistical learning; and (5)
communication – summarizing results through visualization, stories, and interpretable summaries. Part one of a
two part series. The curriculum for this course builds throughout the academic year. Students are strongly
encouraged to enroll in both the fall and spring course within the same academic year. Part one of a two part
series.
Course Note: Only one of CS 1090a, CS 109a, AC 209a, Stat 109a, or Stat 121a can be taken for credit.
Programming knowledge at the level of CS 50 or above, and statistics knowledge at the level of Stat 100 or
above (Stat 110 recommended).
Requires: Not to be taken in addition to Computer Science 1090A, or Statistics 109A, or Statistics 121, or
Statistics 121A.
Full Year Course: Divisible Course
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Science & Engineering & Applied Science
Quantitative Reasoning with Data
:
Yes
APCOMP 209B
Data Science 2: Advanced Topics in Data Science
Course ID: 203547
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MWF 0945 AM - 1100 AM
Pavlos Protopapas, Natesh Pillai
Data Science 2 is the second half of a one-year introduction to data science. Building upon the material in Data
Science 1, the course introduces advanced methods for statistical modeling, representation, and prediction.
Topics include multiple deep learning architectures such as CNNs, RNNs, transformers, language models,
autoencoders, and generative models as well as basic Bayesian methods, and unsupervised learning. Students
are strongly encouraged to enroll in both the fall and spring course within the same academic year. Part two of a
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two-part series.
Course Note: Can only be taken after successful completion of CS 1090a, CS 109a, AC 209a, Stat 109a, or Stat
121a, or equivalent.
CS 1090a, CS 109a, AC 209a, Stat 109a, or Stat 121a required.
Requires: Requisite: (Must take CS 1090A OR APCOMP 209A OR STAT 109A OR STAT 121A before taking
APCOMP 209B) AND (Not to be taken in addition to CS 1090B OR STAT 109B, OR STAT 121 OR STAT 121B)
Full Year Course: Divisible Course
Quantitative Reasoning with Data: Yes
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
APCOMP 215
Advanced Practical Data Science
Course ID: 215121
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1245 PM - 0200 PM Instructor Permission Required
Pavlos Protopapas, Ignacio Becker Troncoso
The primary objective of this course is to provide a comprehensive understanding of the Deep Learning process
in a practical, real-world context. With a strong emphasis on Machine Learning Operations (MLOps), this course
not only reviews existing Deep Learning flows, but also enables students to build, deploy, and manage
applications that leverage these models effectively. In the rapidly evolving field of data science, merely creating
powerful predictive models is not enough. Efficiently deploying and managing these models in production
environments - a practice often referred to as MLOps - has become an essential skill. MLOps bridges the gap
between the development of Machine Learning (ML) models and their operation in production settings,
combining practices from data science, data engineering and software engineering. This course is built upon the
model of balancing conceptual understanding, theoretical knowledge, and hands-on implementation. It
introduces students to the iterative process of model development, testing, deployment, monitoring, and
updating, ensuring they acquire a strong foundation in MLOps principles.
AC 209A, AC 209B
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
APCOMP 221
Critical Thinking in Data Science
Course ID: 207093
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0345 PM - 0500 PM
Michael Smith
This course examines the wide-ranging impact data science has on the world and how to think critically about
issues of fairness, privacy, ethics, and bias while building algorithms and predictive models that get deployed in
the form of products, policy and scientific research. Topics will include algorithmic accountability and
discriminatory algorithms, black box algorithms, data privacy and security, ethical frameworks; and experimental
and product design. We will work through case studies in a variety of contexts including media, tech and sharing
economy platforms; medicine and public health; data science for social good, and politics. We will look at the
underlying machine learning algorithms, statistical models, code and data. Threads of history, philosophy,
business models and strategy; and regulatory and policy issues will be woven throughout the course.
Course Note: This does not count as a technical or disciplinary course for SEAS PhD students, nor for SEAS
masters-degree students outside of CSE and Data Science.
CS 109A, Introduction to Data Science or equivalent by instructor approval.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Science & Engineering & Applied Science
APCOMP 275
Computational Design of Materials
Course ID: 128103
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Boris Kozinsky
This course covers theoretical background and practical hands-on applications of modern computational
atomistic methods used to understand and design properties of advanced functional materials. Topics include
classical interatomic potentials and machine learning methods, quantum first-principles electronic structure
models based on wave functions and density functional theory, Monte Carlo sampling and molecular dynamics
simulations of phase transitions and free energies, fluctuations and transport properties. Applications include
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atomistic and electronic effects in materials for energy conversion and storage, catalysis, alloys, polymers, and
low-dimensional materials.
Course Note: Applied Computation 275 is also offered as Applied Physics 275. Students may not take both for
credit.
Undergraduate coursework in quantum mechanics and solid-state physics, physical chemistry, linear algebra,
thermodynamics and statistical mechanics.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
APCOMP 297R
Computational Science and Engineering Capstone Project
Course ID: 156202
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 1245 PM - 0330 PM Instructor Permission Required
Weiwei Pan
The capstone course is intended to provide students with an opportunity to work in groups of 3-4 on a real-world
project. Students will develop novel ideas while applying and enhancing skills they have acquired from their core
courses and electives. By requiring students to complete a substantial and challenging collaborative project, the
capstone course will prepare students for the professional world and ensure that they are trained to conduct
research. There will be no additional homework. There will be several mini-lectures, focusing on supplemental
skills such as technical writing, public speaking, reading research papers, using version control software,
identifying biases, etc. Since the projects concern real-world projects, datasets will likely be messy, and there is
a focus on effectively communicating your progress to both the staff and partner organization.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
APCOMP 297R
Computational Science and Engineering Capstone Project
Course ID: 156202
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 1245 PM - 0330 PM Instructor Permission Required
Weiwei Pan
The capstone course is intended to provide students with an opportunity to work in groups of 3-4 on a real-world
project. Students will develop novel ideas while applying and enhancing skills they have acquired from their core
courses and electives. By requiring students to complete a substantial and challenging collaborative project, the
capstone course will prepare students for the professional world and ensure that they are trained to conduct
research. There will be no additional homework. There will be several mini-lectures, focusing on supplemental
skills such as technical writing, public speaking, reading research papers, using version control software,
identifying biases, etc. Since the projects concern real-world projects, datasets will likely be messy, and there is
a focus on effectively communicating your progress to both the staff and partner organization.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Science & Engineering & Applied Science
APCOMP 298R
Interdisciplinary Seminar in Applied Computation
Course ID: 109339
2024 Fall (2 Credits)
F 0215 PM - 0330 PM
Weiwei Pan
This course, centered on the Institute for Applied Computation Science (IACS) seminar series, will provide broad
exposure to cutting-edge topics, applications, and unifying concepts in Computational and Data Science.
Students will read and discuss journal articles and other material related to IACS talks, attend the seminars and
meet with visiting speakers. Possible topics to be covered include computational materials science,
computational neuroscience, computer vision and applied machine learning in fields ranging from law to
astronomy.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
APCOMP 299R
Special Topics in Applied Computation
Course ID: 109613
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
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Daniel Weinstock
Supervision of experimental or theoretical research on acceptable applied computation problems and
supervision of reading on topics not covered by regular courses of instruction.
Course Note: Open to graduate students and AB/SM candidates only. This course is graded and is ordinarily
taken with the approval of the Committee on Higher Degrees. AB/SM students must obtain CHD approval for this
course to count toward their SM requirements and the course must be bracketed accordingly; it cannot be used
towards also meeting AB degree requirements. Applicants must file an AC 299r Special Topics Form approved
by the advisor before the course registration deadline; contact [email protected] if you have
any questions. The form is available on the course website.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
APCOMP 299R
Special Topics in Applied Computation
Course ID: 109613
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Daniel Weinstock
Supervision of experimental or theoretical research on acceptable applied computation problems and
supervision of reading on topics not covered by regular courses of instruction.
Course Note: Open to graduate students and AB/SM candidates only. This course is graded and is ordinarily
taken with the approval of the Committee on Higher Degrees. AB/SM students must obtain CHD approval for this
course to count toward their SM requirements and the course must be bracketed accordingly; it cannot be used
towards also meeting AB degree requirements. Applicants must file an AC 299r Special Topics Form approved
by the advisor before the course registration deadline; contact [email protected] if you have
any questions. The form is available on the course website.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
APCOMP 302
Special Topics in Computational Science and Engineering
Course ID: 156535
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Daniel Weinstock
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
APCOMP 302
Special Topics in Computational Science and Engineering
Course ID: 156535
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Daniel Weinstock
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
APCOMP 399-TIME
Academic Related Work for SEAS Graduate Students
Course ID: 210893
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Daniel Weinstock
APCOMP 399-TIME
Academic Related Work for SEAS Graduate Students
Course ID: 210893
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Daniel Weinstock
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Applied Mathematics
Applied Mathematics
APMTH 10
Computing with Python for Scientists and Engineers
Course ID: 213407
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Efthimios Kaxiras, Logan McCarty, Georgios Neofotistos
This course is a systematic introduction to computing (with python and jupyter notebooks) for science and
engineering applications. Applications are drawn from a broad range of disciplines, including physical, financial,
and biological-epidemiological problems. The course consists of two parts: 1. Basics: essential elements of
computing, including types of variables, lists, arrays, iteration and control flow (for, while loops, if statement),
definition of functions, recursion, file handling and simple plots, plotting and visualization tools in higher
dimensions. 2. Applications: development of computational skills for problem solving, including numerical and
machine learning methods, and their use in deterministic and stochastic approaches; examples include
numerical differentiation and integration, fitting of curves and error analysis, solution of simple differential
equations, random numbers and stochastic sampling, and advanced methods like neural networks and
simulated annealing for optimization in complex systems. Course work consists of attending lectures and labs,
weekly homework assignments, a mid-term project and a final project; while work is developed collaboratively,
coding assignments are submitted individually.
Course Note: This course satisfies the QRD requirement. Lectures meet concurrently with Physics 20, although
sections, homework and project assignments are different between the two courses.
Mathematics 1b is a prerequisite, although it can be taken concurrently (particularly for sophomores). Some
limited concepts from Mathematics 21a are used, but they can be learned during the course. The course
provides an introduction to programming with a mathematical focus, using Python, and starts from the level of a
complete beginner.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
Quantitative Reasoning with Data
:
Yes
APMTH 22A
Solving and Optimizing
Course ID: 211334
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 0900 AM - 1015 AM
Margo Levine
This course covers a combination of linear algebra and multivariate calculus with an eye towards solving
systems of equations and optimization problems. Students will learn how to prove some key results, and will also
implement these ideas with code. Linear algebra: matrices, vector spaces, bases and dimension, inner products,
least squares problems, eigenvalues, eigenvectors, singular values, singular vectors. Multivariate calculus:
partial differentiation, gradient and Hessian, critical points, Lagrange multipliers.
Course Note: Not to be taken in addition to AM21b or Math21b. Some overlap with AM21a and Math21a. Can be
used in conjunction with Stat110 to fulfill the mathematics requirements for computer science.
Mathematics 1b or an equivalent background in mathematics.
Quantitative Reasoning with Data
:
Yes
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Science & Engineering & Applied Science
APMTH 50
Introduction to Applied Mathematics
Course ID: 122564
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MWF 0900 AM - 1015 AM Instructor Permission Required
Cengiz Pehlevan
This course provides an introduction to the problems and issues of applied mathematics, focusing on areas
where mathematical ideas have had a major impact on diverse fields of human inquiry. The course is organized
around two-week topics drawn from a variety of fields, and involves reading classic mathematical papers in each
topic. The course also provides an introduction to mathematical modeling and programming.
Mathematics 1b is a prerequisite, although it can be taken concurrently. Some limited concepts from
Mathematics 21a / Applied Mathematics 21a will be used, but they can be learned during the course. The course
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provides an introduction to programming with a mathematical focus, and starts from the level of a complete
beginner.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
Quantitative Reasoning with Data: Yes
APMTH 91R
Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 121692
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Margo Levine
Supervised reading or research on topics not covered by regular courses. It cannot be taken as a fifth course.
For AM concentrators, work may be supervised by faculty in other departments. For non-concentrators, work
must be supervised by an AM faculty member. To be eligible to enroll in the course, students must receive the
approval of the course instructors, including approved registration forms, prior to the start of the semester.
Course Note: Students cannot take AM 91r and 99r simultaneously with the same supervisors. Ordinarily may
not be taken more than twice. Ordinarily may not be taken as a fifth course. May be counted once for
concentration credit in Applied Mathematics (as a breadth course). May be taken in either term. When project
work from APMTH 91R is used to satisfy the honors modeling requirement, a paper describing the project must
be submitted to the concentration for evaluation by the end of the final exam period in the semester in which the
91R is undertaken. For further information, write [email protected].
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
APMTH 91R
Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 121692
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Margo Levine, Sarah Iams
Supervised reading or research on topics not covered by regular courses. It cannot be taken as a fifth course.
For AM concentrators, work may be supervised by faculty in other departments. For non-concentrators, work
must be supervised by an AM faculty member. To be eligible to enroll in the course, students must receive the
approval of the course instructors, including approved registration forms, prior to the start of the semester.
Course Note: Students cannot take AM 91r and 99r simultaneously with the same supervisors. Ordinarily may
not be taken more than twice. Ordinarily may not be taken as a fifth course. May be counted once for
concentration credit in Applied Mathematics (as a breadth course). May be taken in either term. When project
work from APMTH 91R is used to satisfy the honors modeling requirement, a paper describing the project must
be submitted to the concentration for evaluation by the end of the final exam period in the semester in which the
91R is undertaken. For further information, write [email protected].
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
APMTH 99R
Thesis Research
Course ID: 115654
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Margo Levine
Provides an opportunity for students to engage in preparatory research and the writing of a senior thesis. Graded
on a SAT/UNS basis as recommended by the thesis supervisor. The thesis is evaluated by the supervisor and by
one additional reader.
Course Note: Students cannot take AM 91r and 99r simultaneously with the same supervisors. Normally may
not be taken more than twice. Does not count for concentration credit in Applied Mathematics. May be taken in
either term. Students must receive the approval of an (Associate) Director of Undergraduate Studies and obtain
their signature before submitting AM99r forms.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Science & Engineering & Applied Science
APMTH 99R
Thesis Research
Course ID: 115654
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
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No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Margo Levine, Sarah Iams
Provides an opportunity for students to engage in preparatory research and the writing of a senior thesis. Graded
on a SAT/UNS basis as recommended by the thesis supervisor. The thesis is evaluated by the supervisor and by
one additional reader.
Course Note: Students cannot take AM 91r and 99r simultaneously with the same supervisors. Normally may
not be taken more than twice. Does not count for concentration credit in Applied Mathematics. May be taken in
either term. Students must receive the approval of an (Associate) Director of Undergraduate Studies and obtain
their signature before submitting AM99r forms.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
APMTH 101
Statistical Inference for Scientists and Engineers
Course ID: 132127
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0345 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Introductory statistical methods for students in the applied sciences and engineering. Random variables and
probability distributions; the concept of random sampling, including random samples, statistics, and sampling
distributions; the Central Limit Theorem; parameter estimation; confidence intervals; hypothesis testing; simple
linear regression; and multiple linear regression. Introduction to more advanced techniques as time permits.
Math 21a or Applied Math 21a or equivalent.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
Quantitative Reasoning with Data: Yes
APMTH 104
Complex and Fourier Analysis with Applications to Art, Science and
Engineering
Course ID: 122094
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM
L Mahadevan
Complex analysis: complex numbers, functions, mappings, Laurent series, differentiation, integration, contour
integration and residue theory, conformal mappings. Applications to visualization, art (especially M.C. Escher).
Anamorphic images. Fourier Analysis: orthogonality, Fourier Series, Fourier transforms. Signal processing:
sampling theorems (Nyquist, Shannon), fast Fourier transforms. Applications to image, audio analysis: filtering
and deblurring.
Applied Mathematics 22a and 22b or Mathematics 21a and 21b. MATLAB or PYTHON experience
recommended.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Science & Engineering & Applied Science
APMTH 105
Ordinary and Partial Differential Equations
Course ID: 143432
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MWF 0900 AM - 1015 AM
Margo Levine
Ordinary differential equations: power series solutions; special functions; eigenfunction expansions. Elementary
partial differential equations: separation of variables and series solutions; diffusion, wave and Laplace equations.
Brief introduction to nonlinear dynamical systems and to numerical methods.
Applied Mathematics 21a and 21b, or Mathematics 21a and 21b.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
APMTH 106
Algebra for Models and Data
Course ID: 135449
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 106 of 1777
MW 0300 PM - 0415 PM
Anna Seigal
Introduction to abstract algebra and its applications. Rings, polynomials, and ideals. Factorization of matrices
and polynomials. Applications to data analysis, statistical models, and optimization.
Applied Mathematics 21b or Mathematics 21b.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
APMTH 107
Graph Theory and Combinatorics
Course ID: 118482
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0945 AM - 1100 AM
Leslie Valiant
Topics in combinatorial mathematics that find frequent application in computer science, engineering, and general
applied mathematics. Course focuses on graph theory on one hand, and enumeration on the other. Specific
topics include graph matching and graph coloring, generating functions and recurrence relations, combinatorial
algorithms, and discrete probability. Emphasis on problem solving and proofs.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
APMTH 108
Nonlinear Dynamical Systems
Course ID: 121989
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MWF 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Sarah Iams
An introduction to nonlinear dynamical phenomena, focused on identifying the long term behavior of systems
described by ordinary differential equations. The emphasis is on stability and parameter dependence
(bifurcations). Other topics include: chaos; routes to chaos and universality; maps; strange attractors; fractals.
Techniques for analyzing nonlinear systems are introduced with applications to physical, chemical, and biological
systems such as forced oscillators, chaotic reactions, and population dynamics.
Mathematics 1b, 21a, and 21b.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Science & Engineering & Applied Science
APMTH 109
Introduction to PDEs and their Applications
Course ID: 222553
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Nick Trefethen
This course serves as an introduction to partial differential equations (PDE) and their applications across the
sciences. The course will familiarize students with the process of starting with a model, deriving the appropriate
PDE, and solving it. Examples include wave equations, diffusion equations, the Laplace equation, and several
nonlinear equations such as the Burgers and KdV equations. To build intuition for the analytical solutions, simple
numerical simulations will be utilized.
Requires: Pre-Requisite: APMTH 105
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
APMTH 115
Mathematical Modeling
Course ID: 118021
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Michael P. Brenner
Abstracting the essential components and mechanisms from a natural system to produce a mathematical model,
which can be analyzed with a variety of formal mathematical methods, is perhaps the most important, but least
understood, task in applied mathematics. This course approaches a number of problems without the prejudice of
trying to apply a particular method of solution. Topics drawn from biology, economics, engineering, physical and
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social sciences.
Course Note: Applied Mathematics 115 is also offered as Engineering Sciences 115. Students may not take both
for credit. Undergraduate Engineering Students should enroll in Engineering Sciences 115.
Prerequisite: Applied Mathematics 21a and 21b, or Mathematics 21a and 21b or permission of instructor. Taking
APMTH 105 OR APMTH 108 OR APMTH 104 OR MATH 112 OR STAT 110 before taking APMTH 115 is
recommended but not required.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
APMTH 115
Mathematical Modeling
Course ID: 118021
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Zhiming Kuang
Abstracting the essential components and mechanisms from a natural system to produce a mathematical model,
which can be analyzed with a variety of formal mathematical methods, is perhaps the most important, but least
understood, task in applied mathematics. This course approaches a number of problems without the prejudice of
trying to apply a particular method of solution. Topics drawn from biology, economics, engineering, physical and
social sciences.
Course Note: Applied Mathematics 115 is also offered as Engineering Sciences 115. Students may not take both
for credit. Undergraduate Engineering Students should enroll in Engineering Sciences 115.
Prerequisite: Applied Mathematics 21a and 21b, or Mathematics 21a and 21b or permission of instructor. Taking
APMTH 105 OR APMTH 108 OR APMTH 104 OR MATH 112 OR STAT 110 before taking APMTH 115 is
recommended but not required.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
APMTH 120
Applied Linear Algebra and Big Data
Course ID: 113876
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Eli Tziperman
Topics in linear algebra that frequently arise in applications, especially in the analysis of large data sets: linear
equations, eigenvalue problems, linear differential equations, principal component analysis, singular value
decomposition; data mining and machine learning methods: clustering (unsupervised learning) and classification
(supervised) using neural networks and random forests. Examples from physical sciences, biology, climate,
commerce, the internet, image processing, and more will be given. The approach is application-motivated,
focusing on an intuitive understanding of the algorithms behind these methods obtained by analyzing small data
sets. Programming assignments can be done using Python or Matlab.
Mathematics 21a,b or equivalent, Computer Science 50 or Applied Mathematics 10 or equivalent programming
experience.
Quantitative Reasoning with Data: Yes
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
APMTH 121
Introduction to Optimization: Models and Methods
Course ID: 123662
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 1200 PM - 0115 PM Instructor Permission Required
Melanie Weber
This course provides an introduction to basic mathematical ideas and computational methods for optimization.
Topics include linear programming, integer programming, branch-and-bound, branch-and-cut, as well as first-
order gradient-based methods with an emphasis on modeling and data science applications.
Course Note: Applied Mathematics 121 is also offered as Engineering Sciences 121. Students may not take both
for credit. Undergraduate Engineering Students should enroll in Engineering Sciences 121.
Mathematics 21b or equivalent preparation in linear algebra. Basic programming.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Science & Engineering & Applied Science
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APMTH 201
Physical Mathematics I
Course ID: 112798
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MWF 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Michael P. Brenner
Introduction to methods for developing accurate approximate solutions for problems in the sciences that cannot
be solved exactly, and integration with numerical methods and solutions. Topics include: dimensional analysis,
algebraic equations, complex analysis, perturbation theory, matched asymptotic expansions, approximate
solution of integrals.
Applied Mathematics 104 and 105, or equivalent; basic programming knowledge at the Computer Science 50
level.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
APMTH 205
Advanced Scientific Computing: Numerical Methods
Course ID: 110684
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0300 PM - 0415 PM Instructor Permission Required
Nick Trefethen
Mathematical theory and implementation aspects of well-established numerical algorithms applied in various
scientific and engineering disciplines. The course will cover data fitting, numerical linear algebra, numerical
differentiation and integration, optimization, and numerical solvers for differential equations. There will be a
significant programming component. Students will be expected to implement a range of numerical methods as
part of individual and group-based projects. The material is sufficiently diverse to match each student's
background and programming skills.
Familiarity with linear algebra and calculus; basic programming knowledge (Python or MATLAB recommended).
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
Quantitative Reasoning with Data: Yes
APMTH 207
Advanced Scientific Computing: Stochastic Methods for Data Analysis,
Inference and Optimization
Course ID: 127561
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0115 PM Instructor Permission Required
Petros Koumoutsakos
The class aims to highlight the process of scientific discovery under uncertainty in the age of data. The class
content stresses a unifying approach to data driven modeling and inference through stochastic simulations,
optimization and Bayesian uncertainty quantification. The class projects require transferring an idea to software
in multi- and many-core computer architectures.
STAT 110, CS 50 or proficiency in a computer programming language (C++ and python strongly recommended)
as well as CS 107.
Quantitative Reasoning with Data: Yes
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Science & Engineering & Applied Science
APMTH 215
Mathematical Modeling for Computational Science
Course ID: 225020
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Michael P. Brenner, Ignacio Becker Troncoso
Mathematical modeling is the essential component of the revolution in computation-based research over the past
decade. While designing mathematical models is itself an art form, it is equally important to learn how to
transform them into computational systems that allow robust evaluation, which is critical for real-world use cases,
from modeling the spread of COVID, to designing better large language models. This course introduces
mathematical modeling ideas while teaching how to transform them into robust computational frameworks for
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model evaluation and deployment, as done in industry. The aim is to give both a broad view of "what a
mathematical model" is and, at the same time, to teach the core computational skills for building usable state-of-
the-art models. Topics drawn from biology, economics, engineering, physical and social sciences.
Course Note: This class is taught in parallel to the undergraduate class Applied Math 115. Preference will be
given to Data Science and CSE SM Students and then other graduate students.
Students must complete the enrollment form on the course's Canvas site.
Computer programming background. Statistics 110, Applied Mathematics 105.
APMTH 220
Geometric Methods for Machine Learning
Course ID: 221929
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0300 PM - 0415 PM Instructor Permission Required
Melanie Weber
Recently, there has been a surge of interest in exploiting geometric structure in data and models in machine
learning. This course will give an overview of this emerging research area and its mathematical foundation, with
a focus on recent literature and open problems. We will cover a range of topics at the intersection of geometry
and machine learning including basic differential geometry, graph representation learning, manifold learning,
graph neural networks, machine learning on manifolds, and geometric deep learning. Lectures will be
complemented by student-led discussions of relevant papers.
Introductory-level knowledge of differential geometry is helpful, but not required.
Requires: Pre-Requisite: APMTH 120 and COMPSCI 181
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
APMTH 226
Theory of Neural Computation
Course ID: 212912
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0900 AM - 1015 AM
Cengiz Pehlevan
This course is an introduction to the theory of computation with artificial and biological neural networks. We will
cover selected topics from theoretical neuroscience and deep learning theory with an emphasis on topics at the
research frontier. These topics include expressivity and generalization in deep learning models; infinite-width
limit of neural networks and kernel machines; deep learning dynamics; biologically-plausible learning and models
of synaptic plasticity; reinforcement learning in the brain; neural population codes; normative theories of sensory
representations; attractor network models of memory and spatial maps; sequential processing with recurrent
neural networks and transformers; generative modeling.
Math 21A and Math 21B or equivalent.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
APMTH 230
Active Matter
Course ID: 220128
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
F 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
L Mahadevan
Active matter describes out of equilibrium systems that consume energy to do work and become functional.
Understanding their behavior and function has implications for biology and complex systems across scales, from
cells to ecosystems, e.g., morphogenesis, collective behavior of flocks and herds, neurodynamics of locomotion,
etc. The tools and concepts needed include non-equilibrium statistical mechanics, kinetic theory, soft matter, and
hydrodynamics; methods for the analysis of the models include scaling, coarse-graining (homogenization,
renormalization) and computational algorithms (for stochastic and deterministic DE). This course will provide an
introduction to the questions, techniques and successes of this exploding field that cuts across the physical and
biological sciences.
Course Note: Open to PhD students and [AB/SM students or advanced undergraduate students] by permission
of instructor. Applied Math 230 is also offered as Physics 230. Students may not take both for credit.
Applied Mathematics 105, Applied Mathematics 201, Physics 153, Physics 181, Engineering Sciences 220,
Engineering Sciences 240, or equivalent.
Requires: PHDs Only
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FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
APMTH 254
Mathematics of High-Dimensional Information Processing and Learning
Course ID: 160447
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1245 PM - 0200 PM Instructor Permission Required
Yue Lu
This course introduces students to fundamental results and recently developed techniques in high-dimensional
probability theory and statistical physics that have been successfully applied to the analysis of information
processing and machine learning problems. Discussions will be focused on studying such problems in the high-
dimensional limit, on analyzing the emergence of phase transitions, and on understanding the scaling limits of
efficient algorithms. This course seeks to start from basics, assuming just a solid understanding of
undergraduate probability theory. Students will take an active role by exploring and applying what they learn from
the course to their own research problems.
Course Note: Applied Mathematics 254 is also offered as Engineering Sciences 254. Students may not take
both for credit.
Analysis (Math 21a/b, or equivalent), Probability (Statistics 110, Engineering Sciences 150, or equivalent), and
Programming (Python, Julia, or Matlab).
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
APMTH 299R
Special Topics in Applied Mathematics
Course ID: 116840
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Yue Lu
Supervision of experimental or theoretical research on acceptable problems in applied mathematics and
supervision of reading on topics not covered by regular courses of instruction.
Course Note: Open to graduate students and AB/SM candidates only. This course is graded and is ordinarily
taken with the approval of the Committee on Higher Degrees. AB/SM students must obtain CHD approval for this
course to count toward their SM requirements and the course must be bracketed accordingly; it cannot be used
towards also meeting AB degree requirements. Applicants must file a 299r Special Topics Form approved by the
advisor before the course registration deadline; contact [email protected] if you have any
questions. The form may be obtained at https://www.seas.harvard.edu/office-academic-programs/graduate-
policies-procedures-and-forms/graduate-student-forms.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
APMTH 299R
Special Topics in Applied Mathematics
Course ID: 116840
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Yue Lu
Supervision of experimental or theoretical research on acceptable problems in applied mathematics and
supervision of reading on topics not covered by regular courses of instruction.
Course Note: Open to graduate students and AB/SM candidates only. This course is graded and is ordinarily
taken with the approval of the Committee on Higher Degrees. AB/SM students must obtain CHD approval for this
course to count toward their SM requirements and the course must be bracketed accordingly; it cannot be used
towards also meeting AB degree requirements. Applicants must file a 299r Special Topics Form approved by the
advisor before the course registration deadline; contact [email protected] if you have any
questions. The form may be obtained at https://www.seas.harvard.edu/office-academic-programs/graduate-
policies-procedures-and-forms/graduate-student-forms.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Science & Engineering & Applied Science
APMTH 318
Special Topics in Physical Mathematics
Course ID: 116187
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Michael P. Brenner
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FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
APMTH 318
Special Topics in Physical Mathematics
Course ID: 116187
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Michael P. Brenner
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
APMTH 320
Topics in Macroscopic Physics and Quantitative Biology
Course ID: 118975
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
L Mahadevan
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
APMTH 320
Topics in Macroscopic Physics and Quantitative Biology
Course ID: 118975
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
L Mahadevan
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
APMTH 326
Theoretical Neuroscience and Neural Computation
Course ID: 212607
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Cengiz Pehlevan
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
APMTH 326
Theoretical Neuroscience and Neural Computation
Course ID: 212607
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Cengiz Pehlevan
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
APMTH 327
Numerical Algorithms
Course ID: 224737
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Nick Trefethen
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APMTH 327
Numerical Algorithms
Course ID: 224737
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Nick Trefethen
APMTH 328
Advanced Computational Science
Course ID: 219698
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Petros Koumoutsakos
APMTH 328
Advanced Computational Science
Course ID: 219698
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Petros Koumoutsakos
APMTH 336
Topics in Geometry and Machine Learning
Course ID: 220762
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Melanie Weber
APMTH 336
Topics in Geometry and Machine Learning
Course ID: 220762
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Melanie Weber
APMTH 338
Applied Algebra
Course ID: 222929
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Anna Seigal
APMTH 338
Applied Algebra
Course ID: 222929
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Anna Seigal
Applied Physics
Applied Physics
APPHY 50A
Physics as a Foundation for Science and Engineering, Part I
Course ID: 108880
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0945 AM - 1230 PM Instructor Permission Required
Eric Mazur, Giulia Semeghini, Robert Haussman
AP 50A is the first half of a year-long, team- and project-based introduction to physics focusing on the application
of physics to real-world problems. The AP 50A and B sequence, designed for engineering and physics
concentrators, is equivalent in content and rigor to a standard calculus-based introductory physics course
sequence. Lectures and exams are replaced by interactive, hands-on, and collaborative learning activities that
will not only help you master physics concepts and hone your scientific reasoning and problem-solving skills, but
also grow your capacity for self-directed learning and develop your collaborative skills.Course Content:
Kinematics, mechanics, waves
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 113 of 1777
Course Note: The assigned course time (Tu/Th 9:45 am to 12:30 pm) includes regular class activities, section
activities, and time for project work. There are no other sections or laboratories.
The first class on Tuesday, September 3 will meet in room 2111+2112 in 114 Western Ave. (the building next to
the SEC in Allston). Please see the course Canvas site for information.
Physics prerequisite: None. Prior physics at the high-school or college level not required. Math prerequisite:
Single-variable calculus at the level of Mathematics 1b (can be taken concurrently). You should be comfortable
performing basic derivatives and integrals of a single variable.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
Quantitative Reasoning with Data: Yes
APPHY 50B
Physics as a Foundation for Science and Engineering, Part II
Course ID: 108882
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0945 AM - 1230 PM Instructor Permission Required
Kelly Miller, Doeke Hekstra
AP 50B is the second half of a year-long, team- and project-based introduction to physics focusing on the
application of physics to real-world problems. The AP 50A and B sequence, designed for engineering and
physics concentrators, is equivalent in content and rigor to a standard calculus-based introductory physics
course sequence. Lectures and exams are replaced by interactive, hands-on, and collaborative learning
activities that will not only help you master physics concepts and hone your scientific reasoning and problem-
solving skills, but also grow your capacity for self-directed learning and develop your collaborative skills.Course
Content: Electromagnetism and optics
Course Note: The assigned course time (Tu/Th 9:45 am to 12:30 pm) includes regular class activities, section
activities, and time for project work. There are no other sections or laboratories.
Physics prerequisite: AP50a or equivalent. Math prerequisite: Multivariable calculus at the level of Mathematics
21a (can be taken concurrently). You should be comfortable performing basic vector calculus, including line and
surface integrals.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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Science & Engineering & Applied Science
APPHY 195A
Introduction to Solid State Physics
Course ID: 131331
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0300 PM - 0415 PM
Julia Mundy
The physics of crystalline solids and their electric, magnetic, optical, and thermal properties. Designed as a first
course in solid-state physics. Topics: free electron model; Drude model; the physics of crystal binding; crystal
structure and vibration (phonons); x-ray diffraction; electrons in solids (Bloch theorem) and electronic band
structures; metals and insulators; semiconductors (and their applications in pn junctions and transistors);
magnetism; superconductivity.
Course Note: APPHY 195A is also offered as PHYSICS 195A. Students may not take both for credit.
Physics 15a, 15b and 15c or the equivalent. Physics 143a. Physics 181 and Physics 143b (taken concurrently)
helpful but not required.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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Science & Engineering & Applied Science
APPHY 195B
Introduction to Quantum Materials and Devices
Course ID: 215415
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MWF 0300 PM - 0415 PM
Robert Westervelt
This course provides an introduction to quantum materials and devices, including low-dimensional materials,
single and double quantum dots, Josephson junctions, and graphene. Their behavior is explained using quantum
and semiclassical transport, the Coulomb blockade, and superconductivity. Quantum devices offer new
approaches for electronics and photonics.
Course Note: Formerly AP 171 and ENGSCI 171. Applied Physics 195B is also offered as Physics 195B.
Students may not take both for credit.
Applied Physics 195A or Physics 195A, and Physics 143A or ES 170.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 114 of 1777
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
APPHY 216
Quantum and Classical Electromagnetic Interaction with Matter
Course ID: 141253
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Donhee Ham
The first half of the course will cover the interaction of quantized atoms with electromagnetic fields, introducing a
number of basic concepts such as coherent Rabi transitions vs. rate-equation dynamics, stimulated &
spontaneous transitions, and energy & phase relaxations. These will be then used to study a range of
applications of atom-field interactions, such as nuclear magnetic resonance, molecular beam and paramagnetic
masers, passive and active atomic clocks, dynamic nuclear polarization, pulse sequence techniques to
coherently manipulate atomic quantum states, and laser oscillators with applications. We will also touch upon the
interaction of quantized atoms with quantized fields, discussing the atom + photon (Jaynes-Cummings)
Hamiltonian, dressed states, and cavity quantum electrodynamics. The second half will cover the classical
interaction of electromagnetic fields with matter, with special attentions to collective electrodynamics in particular,
magnetohydrodynamics and plasma physics with applications in astrophysics, space physics, and Bloch
electrons in crystalline solids.
Undergraduate-level electromagnetism and quantum mechanics are recommended.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
APPHY 217
Foundations of Modern Optics
Course ID: 121975
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Lene Hau
Foundational concepts of E&M, optics, imaging, and interaction of electromagnetic fields with matter. Topics
include electromagnetic wave propagation, optical properties of materials from a microscopic viewpoint,
propagation of electromagnetic fields in inhomogeneous media: Ray optics and effective forces on optical rays
and ray bending. Fourier Optics and advanced imaging based on full E-M wave theory. The lens as a Fourier
transformer, Fourier synthesis and phase contrast imaging. Light matter interactions in the semiclassical limit
and quantization of the electromagnetic radiation field. We will illustrate the material with applications in AMO
physics and in biological as well as astrophysical imaging. The class has two weekly lectures and, in parallel, a
series of workshops with a project-based approach that will illustrate and support the material covered in the
lectures and motivate the homework problems.
Course Note: AP 217 is also offered as Physics 217. Students may not take both for credit.
Elements of electromagnetism, for example an undergraduate course in electromagnetism such as Physics 153
or similar.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
APPHY 218
Electrical, Optical, and Magnetic Properties of Materials
Course ID: 121594
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Xin Li
This course covers the electrical, optical and magnetic properties of technologically important materials. It
provides a quantitative description of structure-property relation by introducing tensor property, crystal symmetry,
Neumann's principle and Curie principle. A variety of properties of materials are then introduced, including
pyroelectricity, dielectricity, piezoelectricity, ferroelectricity; pyromagnetism, magnetoelectricity, piezomagnetism,
ferromagnetism; defect chemistry, transport properties and applications in semiconducting, dielectric and energy
storage materials; crystal optics including birefringence, Pockels effect, Kerr effect, photoelastic effect and
optical activity. In addition, special topics will cover ferroelectric and ferromagnetic phase transitions and
electrical, optical and magnetic properties of energy storage materials.
Introductory solid-state physics or equivalent course.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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Science & Engineering & Applied Science
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 115 of 1777
APPHY 225
Introduction to Soft Matter
Course ID: 121403
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM
David Weitz
This course will present a survey of soft matter physics, providing an overview of the richness and breadth of the
field. The emphasis will be on the physics of the systems, rather than on the formalism. It will cover most of the
fields of interest within soft matter physics, both current and through the history of the field. The course is
intended to be of value to both experimentalists and theorists.
Applied Physics 284 or Physics 262. Knowledge of basic thermodynamics, statistical mechanics and differential
equations.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
APPHY 235
Chemistry in Materials Science and Engineering
Course ID: 124723
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0215 PM - 0330 PM Instructor Permission Required
Joanna Aizenberg
Select topics in materials chemistry, focusing on chemical bonds, crystal chemistry, organic and polymeric
materials, hybrid materials, surfaces and interfaces, self-assembly, electrochemistry, biomaterials, and bio-
inspired materials synthesis.
Introductory thermodynamics, chemistry or equivalent.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
APPHY 242
Introduction to Single-Molecule Biophysics
Course ID: 218614
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Maxim Prigozhin
Single-molecule biophysics is a vibrant research field that has grown substantially over the past ~30 years. The
impact of single-molecule biophysics has been significant in terms of not only the experimental and theoretical
methods that have been developed, but also the scientific insights in biological and soft matter science that these
tools have enabled. This course covers the motivation behind single-molecule measurements in biology and, for
the majority of the time, focuses on discussing state-of-the-art single-molecule imaging techniques as well as the
key biological discoveries that they have enabled.
Course Note: Applied Physics 242 is also offered as MCB 161. Students may not take both for credit.
Freshman physics. An undergraduate Optics or Electricity & Magnetism course would be a useful background.
Basic programming in MATLAB or Python will be required to complete problem sets.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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Science & Engineering & Applied Science
APPHY 275
Computational Design of Materials
Course ID: 110087
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Boris Kozinsky
This course covers theoretical background and practical hands-on applications of modern computational
atomistic methods used to understand and design properties of advanced functional materials. Topics include
classical interatomic potentials and machine learning methods, quantum first-principles electronic structure
models based on wave functions and density functional theory, Monte Carlo sampling and molecular dynamics
simulations of phase transitions and free energies, fluctuations and transport properties. Applications include
atomistic and electronic effects in materials for energy conversion and storage, catalysis, alloys, polymers, and
low-dimensional materials.
Course Note: Applied Physics 275 is also offered as Applied Computation 275. Students may not take both for
credit.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 116 of 1777
Undergraduate coursework in quantum mechanics and solid-state physics, physical chemistry, linear algebra,
thermodynamics and statistical mechanics.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
APPHY 276
Platforms for Quantum Science
Course ID: 223996
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Giulia Semeghini
The course introduces various aspects of quantum science, including quantum computing, quantum simulation,
quantum communication and quantum metrology. It will particularly focus on the presentation of different
experimental platforms currently used in the field and include superconducting qubits, trapped ions, neutral
atoms, defects in solids, photons, among others. The course will cover an introduction of the general goals and
essential prerequisites for these platforms; it will elucidate their operational principles and highlight some of their
most significant and recent achievements, as well as the main challenges in their development.
Quantum mechanics at the level of introductory graduate courses.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
APPHY 282
Solids: Structure and Defects
Course ID: 142998
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0900 AM - 1015 AM
Frans Spaepen
Bonding, crystallography, diffraction, phase diagrams, microstructure, point defects, dislocations, and grain
boundaries.
Course Note: Intended for students in applied mechanics, materials science, condensed matter physics,
chemistry, and earth sciences. Offered every other year.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
APPHY 284
Statistical Mechanics
Course ID: 131392
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Vinothan Manoharan, Sunghan Ro
Basic principles of statistical physics with applications including: the equilibrium properties of classical and
quantum gases; phase diagrams, phase transitions and critical points, as illustrated by the gas-liquid transition
and simple magnetic models; Bose-Einstein condensation.
Course Note: Also offered as Physics 262. Either course can be used to satisfy the statistical mechanics
requirement in the Physics PhD program or the Applied Physics model PhD program.
Physics 143a and Physics 181 or Engineering Sciences 181.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
APPHY 291
Electron Microscopy Laboratory
Course ID: 116509
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
M 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
David Bell
Lectures and laboratory instruction on transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and Cs corrected, aberration-
correction microscopy and microanalysis. Lab classes include; diffraction, dark field imaging, X-ray
spectroscopy, electron energy-loss spectroscopy, atomic imaging, materials sample preparation, polymers, and
biological samples.
Course Note: Primarily for graduate students planning to use TEM for their research.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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Science & Engineering & Applied Science
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 117 of 1777
APPHY 292
Kinetics of Condensed Phase Processes
Course ID: 134488
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0900 AM - 1015 AM
Frans Spaepen
Kinetic principles underlying atomic motions, transformations, and other atomic transport processes in
condensed matter. Application to atomic diffusion, continuous phase transformations, nucleation, growth,
coarsening and mechanisms of plastic deformation.
Course Note: Intended for students in applied mechanics, materials science, condensed matter physics,
chemistry, and earth sciences.
An undergraduate-level course in thermodynamics.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
APPHY 295A
Introduction to Quantum Theory of Solids
Course ID: 143855
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Subir Sachdev
Lattices and symmetries. Electronic Structure of Crystals. Semiclassical Transport Theory. Semiconductors.
Localization. Integer Quantum Hall effect. Topological Insulators. Phonons. Additional topics from the theory of
interacting electrons, including introduction to magnetism and superconductivity.
Course Note: Also offered as Physics 295a. Students may not take both for credit.
One course on graduate quantum mechanics and one course on graduate statistical mechanics. Undergraduate
course on solid state physics helpful, but not necessary.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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Science & Engineering & Applied Science
APPHY 295B
Quantum Theory of Solids
Course ID: 146948
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
T 0300 PM - 0545 PM
Subir Sachdev
A course on the application of the principles of many-particle quantum mechanics to the properties of solids. The
objective is to make students familiar with the tools of second quantization and diagrammatic perturbation theory,
while describing the theory of the electron liquid, the BCS theory of superconductivity, and theory of magnetism
in metals and insulators. Modern topics on correlated electron systems will occupy the latter part of the course.
Course Note: Applied Physics 295b is also offered as Physics 295b. Students may not take both for credit.
Physics 251a,b, an introductory course in solid state physics, or permission of instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
APPHY 296
Mesoscale and Low Dimensional Devices
Course ID: 204955
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Donhee Ham
Concepts of condensed matter physics are applied to the science and technology of beyond-CMOS devices, in
particular, mesoscale, low-dimensional, and superconducting devices. Topics include: quantum dots/wires/wells
and two-dimensional (2D) materials; optoelectronics with confined electrons; conductance quantization,
Landauer-Buttiker formalism, and resonant tunneling; magneto oscillation; integer and fractional quantum Hall
effects; Berry phase and topology in condensed matter physics; various Hall effects (anomalous, spin, valley,
etc.); Weyl semimetal; topological insulator; spintronic devices and circuits; collective electron behaviors in low
dimensions and applications; Cooper-pair boxes and superconducting quantum circuits.
Course Note: Also offered as Physics 296 and QSE 296. Students may only take one of AP 296, Physics 296,
and QSE 296 for credit.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 118 of 1777
Undergrad level condensed matter physics (AP/P195).
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
APPHY 299QR
Special Topics in Applied Physics (2-unit version)
Course ID: 218911
2024 Fall (2 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Federico Capasso
Supervision of experimental or theoretical research on acceptable problems in applied physics and supervision
of reading on topics not covered by regular courses of instruction.
Course Note: 2-unit version of AP 299r. Open to graduate students and AB/SM candidates only. This course is
graded and is ordinarily taken with the approval of the Committee on Higher Degrees. AB/SM students must
obtain CHD approval for this course to count toward their SM requirements and the course must be bracketed
accordingly; it cannot be used towards also meeting AB degree requirements. Applicants must file a 299r Special
Topics Form approved by the advisor before the course registration deadline; contact gradprograms@seas.
harvard.edu if you have any questions. The form may be obtained at https://www.seas.harvard.edu/office-
academic-programs/graduate-policies-procedures-and-forms/graduate-student-forms.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
APPHY 299QR
Special Topics in Applied Physics (2-unit version)
Course ID: 218911
2025 Spring (2 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Federico Capasso
Supervision of experimental or theoretical research on acceptable problems in applied physics and supervision
of reading on topics not covered by regular courses of instruction.
Course Note: 2-unit version of AP 299r. Open to graduate students and AB/SM candidates only. This course is
graded and is ordinarily taken with the approval of the Committee on Higher Degrees. AB/SM students must
obtain CHD approval for this course to count toward their SM requirements and the course must be bracketed
accordingly; it cannot be used towards also meeting AB degree requirements. Applicants must file a 299r Special
Topics Form approved by the advisor before the course registration deadline; contact gradprograms@seas.
harvard.edu if you have any questions. The form may be obtained at https://www.seas.harvard.edu/office-
academic-programs/graduate-policies-procedures-and-forms/graduate-student-forms.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
APPHY 299R
Special Topics in Applied Physics
Course ID: 131373
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Federico Capasso
Supervision of experimental or theoretical research on acceptable problems in applied physics and supervision
of reading on topics not covered by regular courses of instruction.
Course Note: Open to graduate students and AB/SM candidates only. This course is graded and is ordinarily
taken with the approval of the Committee on Higher Degrees. AB/SM students must obtain CHD approval for this
course to count toward their SM requirements and the course must be bracketed accordingly; it cannot be used
towards also meeting AB degree requirements. Applicants must file a 299r Special Topics Form approved by the
advisor before the course registration deadline; contact [email protected] if you have any
questions. The form may be obtained at https://www.seas.harvard.edu/office-academic-programs/graduate-
policies-procedures-and-forms/graduate-student-forms.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Science & Engineering & Applied Science
APPHY 299R
Special Topics in Applied Physics
Course ID: 131373
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Federico Capasso
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 119 of 1777
Supervision of experimental or theoretical research on acceptable problems in applied physics and supervision
of reading on topics not covered by regular courses of instruction.
Course Note: Open to graduate students and AB/SM candidates only. This course is graded and is ordinarily
taken with the approval of the Committee on Higher Degrees. AB/SM students must obtain CHD approval for this
course to count toward their SM requirements and the course must be bracketed accordingly; it cannot be used
towards also meeting AB degree requirements. Applicants must file a 299r Special Topics Form approved by the
advisor before the course registration deadline; contact [email protected] if you have any
questions. The form may be obtained at https://www.seas.harvard.edu/office-academic-programs/graduate-
policies-procedures-and-forms/graduate-student-forms.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
APPHY 302
Applied Condensed Matter Physics
Course ID: 121977
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Donhee Ham
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
APPHY 302
Applied Condensed Matter Physics
Course ID: 121977
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Donhee Ham
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
APPHY 304
Materials Science of Biological Inorganic Nanostructures
Course ID: 123949
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Joanna Aizenberg
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
APPHY 304
Materials Science of Biological Inorganic Nanostructures
Course ID: 123949
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Joanna Aizenberg
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Science & Engineering & Applied Science
APPHY 320
Multicolor and Time-resolved Electron Microscopy
Course ID: 215832
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Maxim Prigozhin
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 120 of 1777
APPHY 320
Multicolor and Time-resolved Electron Microscopy
Course ID: 215832
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Maxim Prigozhin
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
APPHY 322
Materials Physics and Engineering
Course ID: 125476
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Clarke
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
APPHY 322
Materials Physics and Engineering
Course ID: 125476
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Clarke
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
APPHY 326
Optics with Cold Atoms, Nano-structures, and Bio-molecules
Course ID: 116852
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Lene Hau
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
APPHY 326
Optics with Cold Atoms, Nano-structures, and Bio-molecules
Course ID: 116852
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Lene Hau
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Science & Engineering & Applied Science
APPHY 330
Heterogeneous Nanophotonic Devices and Bio-templated Electronic
Materials
Course ID: 125472
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Evelyn Hu
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Science & Engineering & Applied Science
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 121 of 1777
APPHY 330
Heterogeneous Nanophotonic Devices and Bio-templated Electronic
Materials
Course ID: 125472
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Evelyn Hu
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
APPHY 332
Experimental Condensed Matter Physics
Course ID: 131285
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Robert Westervelt
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
APPHY 332
Experimental Condensed Matter Physics
Course ID: 131285
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Robert Westervelt
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
APPHY 336
Theoretical Study of the Structure and Electronic Properties of Nanoscale
Materials and Biological M
Course ID: 148255
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Efthimios Kaxiras
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
APPHY 336
Theoretical Study of the Structure and Electronic Properties of Nanoscale
Materials and Biological M
Course ID: 148255
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Efthimios Kaxiras
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Science & Engineering & Applied Science
APPHY 342
Nano-Lasers and Single-Photon Sources
Course ID: 122881
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Marko Loncar
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 122 of 1777
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
APPHY 342
Nano-Lasers and Single-Photon Sources
Course ID: 122881
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Marko Loncar
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
APPHY 350
Experimental Physics in Low Dimensional Materials
Course ID: 156736
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Philip Kim
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
APPHY 350
Experimental Physics in Low Dimensional Materials
Course ID: 156736
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Philip Kim
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
APPHY 356
Special Topics in Theoretical Engineering
Course ID: 116189
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Michael P. Brenner
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
APPHY 356
Special Topics in Theoretical Engineering
Course ID: 116189
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Michael P. Brenner
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
APPHY 360
Nonlinear Laser Physics and Materials Engineering
Course ID: 133140
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Eric Mazur
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Science & Engineering & Applied Science
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 123 of 1777
APPHY 360
Nonlinear Laser Physics and Materials Engineering
Course ID: 133140
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Eric Mazur
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
APPHY 362
Photonics, Quantum Devices and Nanostructures
Course ID: 117862
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Federico Capasso
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
APPHY 362
Photonics, Quantum Devices and Nanostructures
Course ID: 117862
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Federico Capasso
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Science & Engineering & Applied Science
APPHY 364
Experimental Soft Condensed Matter Physics
Course ID: 112454
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Weitz
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
APPHY 364
Experimental Soft Condensed Matter Physics
Course ID: 112454
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Weitz
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
APPHY 368
Topics on Condensed Matter Physics
Course ID: 113715
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David R. Nelson
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Science & Engineering & Applied Science
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 124 of 1777
APPHY 368
Topics on Condensed Matter Physics
Course ID: 113715
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David R. Nelson
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
APPHY 372
Biological Physics and Quantitative Biology
Course ID: 125419
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Daniel Needleman
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
APPHY 372
Biological Physics and Quantitative Biology
Course ID: 125419
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Daniel Needleman
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
APPHY 374
Signaling Processing and Systems Biology
Course ID: 126172
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sharad Ramanathan
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
APPHY 374
Signaling Processing and Systems Biology
Course ID: 126172
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sharad Ramanathan
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Science & Engineering & Applied Science
APPHY 380
Electrochemical Engineering for Sustainable Systems
Course ID: 223118
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Zachary Schiffer
APPHY 380
Electrochemical Engineering for Sustainable Systems
Course ID: 223118
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 125 of 1777
Zachary Schiffer
APPHY 382
Quantum Simulation and Computation with Programmable Atom Arrays
Course ID: 220769
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Giulia Semeghini
APPHY 382
Quantum Simulation and Computation with Programmable Atom Arrays
Course ID: 220769
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Giulia Semeghini
APPHY 384
Topics in Atmospheric and Climate Dynamics
Course ID: 121287
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Zhiming Kuang
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
APPHY 384
Topics in Atmospheric and Climate Dynamics
Course ID: 121287
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Zhiming Kuang
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
APPHY 388
Climate Dynamics and Physical Oceanography
Course ID: 118649
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Eli Tziperman
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
APPHY 388
Climate Dynamics and Physical Oceanography
Course ID: 118649
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Eli Tziperman
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
APPHY 392
Experimental Soft Condensed Matter and Materials Physics
Course ID: 120887
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Vinothan Manoharan
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FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
APPHY 392
Experimental Soft Condensed Matter and Materials Physics
Course ID: 120887
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Vinothan Manoharan
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
APPHY 396
Topics in Materials Science
Course ID: 142229
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Michael Aziz
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
APPHY 396
Topics in Materials Science
Course ID: 142229
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Michael Aziz
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
APPHY 398
Materials Science
Course ID: 148042
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Frans Spaepen
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Science & Engineering & Applied Science
APPHY 398
Materials Science
Course ID: 148042
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Frans Spaepen
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Science & Engineering & Applied Science
Architecture, Landscape Arch, and Urban Planning
Design
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 127 of 1777
DESIGN 300 (0005)
Reading and Research in Architecture, Landscape Architecture, or Urban
Planning
Course ID: 117756
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sarah Whiting
DESIGN 300 (0005)
Reading and Research in Architecture, Landscape Architecture, or Urban
Planning
Course ID: 117756
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sarah Whiting
DESIGN 300 (0007)
Reading and Research in Architecture, Landscape Architecture, or Urban
Planning
Course ID: 117756
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jerold Kayden
DESIGN 300 (0007)
Reading and Research in Architecture, Landscape Architecture, or Urban
Planning
Course ID: 117756
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jerold Kayden
DESIGN 300
Reading and Research in Architecture, Landscape Architecture, or Urban
Planning
Course ID: 117756
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Antoine Picon
DESIGN 300
Reading and Research in Architecture, Landscape Architecture, or Urban
Planning
Course ID: 117756
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Antoine Picon
DESIGN 300 (002)
Reading and Research in Architecture, Landscape Architecture, or Urban
Planning
Course ID: 117756
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
K. Hays
DESIGN 300 (002)
Reading and Research in Architecture, Landscape Architecture, or Urban
Planning
Course ID: 117756
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
K. Hays
DESIGN 300 (003)
Reading and Research in Architecture, Landscape Architecture, or Urban
Planning
Course ID: 117756
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
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No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Erika Naginski
DESIGN 300 (003)
Reading and Research in Architecture, Landscape Architecture, or Urban
Planning
Course ID: 117756
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Erika Naginski
DESIGN 300 (004)
Reading and Research in Architecture, Landscape Architecture, or Urban
Planning
Course ID: 117756
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Eve Blau
DESIGN 300 (004)
Reading and Research in Architecture, Landscape Architecture, or Urban
Planning
Course ID: 117756
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Eve Blau
DESIGN 300 (006)
Reading and Research in Architecture, Landscape Architecture, or Urban
Planning
Course ID: 117756
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Peter Galison
DESIGN 300 (006)
Reading and Research in Architecture, Landscape Architecture, or Urban
Planning
Course ID: 117756
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Peter Galison
DESIGN 300 (008)
Reading and Research in Architecture, Landscape Architecture, or Urban
Planning
Course ID: 117756
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Alina Payne
DESIGN 300 (008)
Reading and Research in Architecture, Landscape Architecture, or Urban
Planning
Course ID: 117756
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Alina Payne
DESIGN 300 (009)
Reading and Research in Architecture, Landscape Architecture, or Urban
Planning
Course ID: 117756
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Christine Smith
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DESIGN 300 (009)
Reading and Research in Architecture, Landscape Architecture, or Urban
Planning
Course ID: 117756
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Christine Smith
DESIGN 300 (011)
Reading and Research in Architecture, Landscape Architecture, or Urban
Planning
Course ID: 117756
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Joyce Chaplin
DESIGN 300 (011)
Reading and Research in Architecture, Landscape Architecture, or Urban
Planning
Course ID: 117756
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Joyce Chaplin
DESIGN 300 (012)
Reading and Research in Architecture, Landscape Architecture, or Urban
Planning
Course ID: 117756
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Edward Eigen
DESIGN 300 (012)
Reading and Research in Architecture, Landscape Architecture, or Urban
Planning
Course ID: 117756
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Edward Eigen
DESIGN 300 (013)
Reading and Research in Architecture, Landscape Architecture, or Urban
Planning
Course ID: 117756
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sheila Jasanoff
DESIGN 300 (013)
Reading and Research in Architecture, Landscape Architecture, or Urban
Planning
Course ID: 117756
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sheila Jasanoff
DESIGN 300 (014)
Reading and Research in Architecture, Landscape Architecture, or Urban
Planning
Course ID: 117756
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ali Malkawi
DESIGN 300 (014)
Reading and Research in Architecture, Landscape Architecture, or Urban
Planning
Course ID: 117756
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
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No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ali Malkawi
DESIGN 300 (015)
Reading and Research in Architecture, Landscape Architecture, or Urban
Planning
Course ID: 117756
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Diane Davis
DESIGN 300 (015)
Reading and Research in Architecture, Landscape Architecture, or Urban
Planning
Course ID: 117756
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Diane Davis
DESIGN 300 (016)
Reading and Research in Architecture, Landscape Architecture, or Urban
Planning
Course ID: 117756
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Neil Brenner
DESIGN 302
Teaching
Course ID: 208326
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
DESIGN 302
Teaching
Course ID: 208326
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
DESIGN 303
Research Faculty Related
Course ID: 208327
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
DESIGN 303
Research Faculty Related
Course ID: 208327
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
DESIGN 304
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations in Architecture
Course ID: 111709
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Indicates time spent researching, reading, or writing in relation to doctoral studies.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
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DESIGN 304
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations in Architecture
Course ID: 111709
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Indicates time spent researching, reading, or writing in relation to doctoral studies.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
DESIGN 307
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations in Landscape Architecture
Course ID: 120264
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Indicates time spent researching, reading, or writing in relation to doctoral studies.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
DESIGN 307
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations in Landscape Architecture
Course ID: 120264
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Indicates time spent researching, reading, or writing in relation to doctoral studies.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
DESIGN 310
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations in Urban Planning
Course ID: 115401
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Indicates time spent researching, reading, or writing in relation to doctoral studies.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
DESIGN 310
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations in Urban Planning
Course ID: 115401
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Indicates time spent researching, reading, or writing in relation to doctoral studies.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
Art, Film, and Visual Studies
Art, Film, and Visual Studies
AFVS 15AR (1)
Silkscreen
Course ID: 121758
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Annette Lemieux
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For the student who is interested in the manipulation of found and original imagery. Students will create
monotypes on paper and other surfaces utilizing the silkscreen process. Through slide presentations, the class
will be introduced to the work of artists such as Rauschenberg and Warhol, as well as others who use the
silkscreen process.
Course Note: No previous studio experience necessary.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
AFVS 21 (1)
See, Soak, Squeeze: Studio Course
Course ID: 224450
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
R 1200 PM - 0415 PM Instructor Permission Required
This introductory studio art course focuses on the material, formal and historical possibilities of painting. It
examines how painting today can function as a medium or approach to see and absorb the world and the self,
while simultaneously expelling the unnecessary. Through studio assignments, readings, and group discussion,
we will consider the possibilities of painting within the broader categories of figuration vs abstraction, depth vs
flatness, and observation vs imagination.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
AFVS 21 (1)
See, Soak, Squeeze: Studio Course
Course ID: 224450
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 1200 PM - 0415 PM Instructor Permission Required
Maryamsadat Hoseini
This introductory studio art course focuses on the material, formal and historical possibilities of painting. It
examines how painting today can function as a medium or approach to see and absorb the world and the self,
while simultaneously expelling the unnecessary. Through studio assignments, readings, and group discussion,
we will consider the possibilities of painting within the broader categories of figuration vs abstraction, depth vs
flatness, and observation vs imagination.
FALL 2024: To take this limited-enrollment course, please consult the Canvas course site for information about
the enrollment process and procedures.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
AFVS 25
Painting: Light, Form, Surreal (new title)
Course ID: 222771
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0900 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Kianja Strobert
This is a beginning painting course which introduces students to the materials and techniques of oil painting.
Students will explore the potential of this viscous material to render light, shadow, color and form through objects
and situations. Building toward their own sets incorporating surrealist techniques, we will explore this approach
toward unlocking the pictorial uncanny. Through the grounded dream, students will develop perception, technical
skill and explore the presence of surrealist approaches and ideologies in present and historical context.
FALL 2024: To take this limited-enrollment course, please consult the Canvas course site for information about
the enrollment process and procedures.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
AFVS 40H
Introduction to Still Photography
Course ID: 220429
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0900 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Patrice Helmar
This course serves as an introduction to photography. We will concentrate on the contemporary and historic
nature of the medium through lectures, discussions, and visiting artists. Tutorials and workshops using programs
from the Adobe suite will cover digital workflow and proper camera operation. These sessions will include image
capture, file management, image processing, and digital printing. Weekly assignments will include photographic
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exercises, readings, and written responses. Structure of the course will alternate between technical instruction,
lab days, and critique. The culminating assignment will be a final series of photographs akin to a well honed
collection of songs.
FALL 2024: To take this limited-enrollment course, please consult the Canvas course site for information about
the enrollment process and procedures.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
AFVS 40H
Introduction to Still Photography
Course ID: 220429
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0900 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Patrice Helmar
This course serves as an introduction to photography. We will concentrate on the contemporary and historic
nature of the medium through lectures, discussions, and visiting artists. Tutorials and workshops using programs
from the Adobe suite will cover digital workflow and proper camera operation. These sessions will include image
capture, file management, image processing, and digital printing. Weekly assignments will include photographic
exercises, readings, and written responses. Structure of the course will alternate between technical instruction,
lab days, and critique. The culminating assignment will be a final series of photographs akin to a well honed
collection of songs.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
AFVS 40H (002)
Introduction to Still Photography
Course ID: 220429
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Patrice Helmar
This course serves as an introduction to photography. We will concentrate on the contemporary and historic
nature of the medium through lectures, discussions, and visiting artists. Tutorials and workshops using programs
from the Adobe suite will cover digital workflow and proper camera operation. These sessions will include image
capture, file management, image processing, and digital printing. Weekly assignments will include photographic
exercises, readings, and written responses. Structure of the course will alternate between technical instruction,
lab days, and critique. The culminating assignment will be a final series of photographs akin to a well honed
collection of songs.
FALL 2024: To take this limited-enrollment course, please consult the Canvas course site for information about
the enrollment process and procedures.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
AFVS 40S (1)
Introduction to Photography
Course ID: 224455
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
R 1200 PM - 0415 PM Instructor Permission Required
This studio course will introduce you to the conceptual and artistic potential of photography. Your understanding
and use of the medium will be contextualized within contemporary and historic photographic art practices. Your
own art practice will be developed alongside technical skills. We will discuss topics such as the ethics of
photographing people, how to make meaningful images amid the proliferation of digital images, and traits that
are unique to photography. This class is organized around presentations on artists' work, presentations on
photographic concepts, studio assignments, individual meetings with the instructor and breakout meetings with
peers to develop your practice, technical skill workshops, readings, reading discussions, group critiques, and
visiting artist presentations.
Course Note: The instructor of this course is Keisha Scarville.
Curiosity and a strong work ethic are required. No prior visual art studio experience is necessary for enrollment
in this class.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
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AFVS 40S (1)
Introduction to Photography
Course ID: 224455
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 1200 PM - 0415 PM Instructor Permission Required
Keisha Scarville
This studio course will introduce you to the conceptual and artistic potential of photography. Your understanding
and use of the medium will be contextualized within contemporary and historic photographic art practices. Your
own art practice will be developed alongside technical skills. We will discuss topics such as the ethics of
photographing people, how to make meaningful images amid the proliferation of digital images, and traits that
are unique to photography. This class is organized around presentations on artists' work, presentations on
photographic concepts, studio assignments, individual meetings with the instructor and breakout meetings with
peers to develop your practice, technical skill workshops, readings, reading discussions, group critiques, and
visiting artist presentations.
Course Note: The instructor of this course is Keisha Scarville.
Curiosity and a strong work ethic are required. No prior visual art studio experience is necessary for enrollment
in this class.
FALL 2024: To take this limited-enrollment course, please consult the Canvas course site for information about
the enrollment process and procedures.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
AFVS 41A (1)
Introduction to Photography
Course ID: 122184
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 1245 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Sharon Harper
This studio course will introduce you to the conceptual and artistic potential of photography. Your understanding
and use of the medium will be contextualized within contemporary and historic photographic art practices. Your
own art practice will be developed alongside technical skills. We will discuss topics such as the ethics of
photographing people, how to make meaningful images amid the proliferation of digital images, and traits that
are unique to photography. This class is organized around presentations on artists' work, presentations on
photographic concepts, studio making assignments, individual meetings with the instructor, small discussions
with peers to develop your practice, technical skill workshops, readings, reading discussions, group critiques,
and visiting artist presentations. Curiosity, a strong work ethic, and a sense of adventure are required. No prior
art experience necessary for enrollment in this class.
Course Note: No prior art experience necessary for enrollment
in this class.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
AFVS 50A
Introduction to Nonfiction Filmmaking
Course ID: 114351
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Robb Moss
Introductory exercises in live-action 16mm filmmaking culminating in the production of a nonfiction film as a
group project in the spring term. Part one of a two-part series .Students are required to take both parts A and B
of the course within the same academic year.
Course Note: There are no prerequisites for this course; it serves as a prerequisite for AFVS 50B.
FALL 2024: To take this limited-enrollment course, please consult the Canvas course site for information about
the enrollment process and procedures.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
Full Year Course
:
Indivisible Course
AFVS 50B (1)
Introduction to Nonfiction Filmmaking
Course ID: 159860
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Joana Pimenta
Introductory exercises in live-action 16mm filmmaking culminating in the production of a nonfiction film as a
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group project in the spring term. Students must complete both terms of this course (part A and part B) within the
same academic year to receive credit.
Requires: Pre-requisite: AFVS 50A
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
Full Year Course: Indivisible Course
AFVS 52
Introduction to Nonfiction Videomaking
Course ID: 108859
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Sky Hopinka
This production course introduces students to the concepts and practices of nonfiction film. Students will learn
the fundamentals of making compelling images and watch films that define the genre. The heart of the class is
an independent project, an observational film, the subject of which is the student's choosing. In the process of
creating this film, students will become familiar with the technical aspects of videomaking as well as professional
editing software.
FALL 2024: To take this limited-enrollment course, please consult the Canvas course site for information about
the enrollment process and procedures.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
AFVS 52T (1)
Introduction to Nonfiction Videomaking
Course ID: 224899
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW - Instructor Permission Required
This course is an introduction to documentary filmmaking. We will explore a range of approaches to nonfiction
filmmaking through assignments which encompass video and sound recording and editing, cinematography and
montage. Following introductory camera, sound and editing exercises, each student will spend the semester
making a single nonfiction film on a subject of their choice. Class time will include technical workshops, film
screenings, discussions of student work and occasional visiting filmmakers.
The professor of this course in Luis Arnias.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
AFVS 53AR
Fundamentals of Animation
Course ID: 110676
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 1200 PM - 0415 PM Instructor Permission Required
Ruth Lingford
An introduction to the possibilities of animation for absolute beginners.
Course Note: There are weekly screenings for this course on Fridays from 12pm to 2pm.
FALL 2024: To take this limited-enrollment course, please consult the Canvas course site for information about
the enrollment process and procedures.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
AFVS 53AR
Fundamentals of Animation
Course ID: 110676
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 1200 PM - 0415 PM Instructor Permission Required
Ruth Lingford
An introduction to the possibilities of animation for absolute beginners.
Course Note: There are weekly screenings for this course on Fridays from 12pm to 2pm.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
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AFVS 55P (1)
Embodied Practices: Coding and Interactivity for Artists
Course ID: 224441
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 1200 PM - 0415 PM Instructor Permission Required
Pascale Tétrault
This course serves as a practical introduction to the world of programming and electronic arts, emphasizing the
use of open-source software and hardware. Utilizing platforms like Arduino and Processing, students will learn
how to craft systems, circuits, and tools allowing them to create experimental videos, films, or installations.The
curriculum merges on-screen and off-screen experimentations, bridging together notions of programming,
electronics, and artistry. Using code and electronic components, students will learn how to physically animate
sculptures or characters using motors and lights. In parallel, they will use code to create generative or interactive
visuals to be included in their films.By the semester's end, students will have acquired the skills to write code
snippets and assemble electronic circuits independently.
Course Note: The instructor of this course is Pascale Tétrault.
There will be film screenings on Fridays from 12pm-2pm on selected weeks throughout the semester.
FALL 2024: To take this limited-enrollment course, please consult the Canvas course site for information about
the enrollment process and procedures.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
AFVS 60X
Approaching Narrative: Introduction to Fiction Filmmaking
Course ID: 127469
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0900 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
In this production course, students will learn the basic principles of narrative filmmaking, experiment with the
visual language of cinema, and push the boundaries of their own moving image work. Students will be
introduced to the aesthetic and formal elements of cinema and the terminology of film production. Techniques
explored include cinematography, sound recording, and editing. In-class screenings and lectures will give an
overview of different modes of filmmaking, including narrative, documentary, and experimental. Students will
hone their powers of observation, communicate visual ideas with clarity and simplicity, explore personal
storytelling, and develop the ability to read films as trained and informed viewers. Classes will consist of weekly
critiques of student work. By the end of the course, students will be equipped with the necessary tools to produce
two short 5-7 minute films with sync sound.
Course Note: The instructor of this course is Alice Diop.
No prior filmmaking experience necessary.
FALL 2024: To take this limited-enrollment course, please consult the Canvas course site for information about
the enrollment process and procedures.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
AFVS 63M (1)
Introduction to Time-Based Media
Course ID: 224523
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0900 AM - 1100 AM Instructor Permission Required
Jumana Manna
An introduction to drawing, sculpture, performance, and film through time-based materials and practices.
Students will develop their own relationship to the creative process through the transformation of humble
materials (cardboard, charcoal, found objects), inspiration from a diverse range of artists, and critical reflection
guided both by the instructors and the students themselves.
Course Note: The instructor of this course is Jumana Manna.
First year students and students who have not taken any AFVS courses are encouraged to apply. All materials
will be provided (or found by the students at no cost to themselves).
FALL 2024: To take this limited-enrollment course, please consult the Canvas course site for information about
the enrollment process and procedures.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
AFVS 70 (1)
The Art of Film
Course ID: 115688
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
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M 0300 PM - 0500 PM
Haden Guest
This introductory course surveys the history of film and visual media in the 20th and 21st centuries. We will both
explore the rise of major cinematic movements in their striving to define the "art of film" and shed light on the
often overlooked parts and marginalized figures in the history of film. Building upon Rudolf Arnheim's concept of
visual thinking, this class puts special emphasis on creative practices and visual exercises that introduce
students to new forms of visual expression and argumentation. Weekly video blogs, a visual essay, and a
collaborative film festival project will further advance and diversify our multi-faceted approach to the history of
film and visual media.
Course Note: This course is required for all students concentrating in or pursuing a secondary field in the film
and visual studies track of AFVS.
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FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
AFVS 82 (1)
Twitch as Chicken Soup for The Soul
Course ID: 224680
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 1200 PM - 0415 PM Instructor Permission Required
Rindon Johnson
Together we will consider the many goings on of the platform Twitch. Using theory and critique, we will consider
what Twitch offers its streamers and viewers. We will look at the art coming out of Twitch space and the
communities that make the work possible. While diving into the many streams that twitch offers, students will
create their own Twitch channels which will be critiqued throughout the course.
The Professor of this course is Rindon Johnson.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
AFVS 91R
Special Projects
Course ID: 117193
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ruth Lingford
Open to a limited number of students who wish to carry out a special project under supervision. Students wishing
to enroll in AFVS 91R must find a member of the faculty to advise the project and submit an application to the
Director of Undergraduate Studies.
Course Note: Letter-graded only. Special Project tutorials are led by individual faculty members; however the
Director of Undergraduate Studies approves AFVS 91R in the student's Crimson Cart.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
AFVS 91R
Special Projects
Course ID: 117193
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ruth Lingford
Open to a limited number of students who wish to carry out a special project under supervision. Students wishing
to enroll in AFVS 91R must find a member of the faculty to advise the project and submit an application to the
Director of Undergraduate Studies.
Course Note: Letter-graded only. Special Project tutorials are led by individual faculty members; however the
Director of Undergraduate Studies approves AFVS 91R in the student's Crimson Cart.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
AFVS 97
Tutorial - Sophomore Year
Course ID: 113968
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
R 0600 PM - 0800 PM Instructor Permission Required
Karthik Pandian
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A tutorial course on the foundations and subjects of Art, Film and Visual Studies, encompassing Film, Video and
Animation; Studio Art and Photography; Film Studies; Environmental Studies; Design; and Curatorial Studies,
including the work of both the Harvard Film Archive and the Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts. Supported by
readings, screenings, collaborative workshops, field trips, and project-based assignments, the tutorial is taught
by a rotation of the regular and visiting faculty. In this year's course, taught by Associate Professor in AFVS
Karthik Pandian, students will focus on developing both the ethics and aesthetics of their practice, individually
and collectively considering the problems and opportunities of presenting work and research publicly in an ever-
changing cultural climate.
Course Note: Required of all AFVS concentrators during their first full term in the concentration, ordinarily
sophomore spring.
There is a mandatory lab for this course on Tuesdays from 12:45-2:45.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
AFVS 98R
Tutorial - Junior Year
Course ID: 110715
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ruth Lingford
This research-based writing workshop is required for all AFVS undergraduate concentrators in the film and visual
studies curricular area. Please consult with the Director of Undergraduate Studies for more information prior to
enrolling. For concentrators in the film/video or studio art curricular areas, this tutorial offers individual instruction
in subjects of special interest that cannot be studied in regular courses. Film/video or studio concentrators
wishing to take a tutorial in their junior year must find a member of the faculty to advise the project and submit an
application to the Director of Undergraduate Studies in the previous semester.
Course Note: Letter-graded only. The Director of Undergraduate Studies approves AFVS 98 in the student's
Crimson Cart.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
AFVS 98R
Tutorial - Junior Year
Course ID: 110715
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ruth Lingford
This research-based writing workshop is required for all AFVS undergraduate concentrators in the film and visual
studies curricular area. Please consult with the Director of Undergraduate Studies for more information prior to
enrolling. For concentrators in the film/video or studio art curricular areas, this tutorial offers individual instruction
in subjects of special interest that cannot be studied in regular courses. Film/video or studio concentrators
wishing to take a tutorial in their junior year must find a member of the faculty to advise the project and submit an
application to the Director of Undergraduate Studies in the previous semester.
Course Note: Letter-graded only. The Director of Undergraduate Studies approves AFVS 98 in the student's
Crimson Cart.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
AFVS 99A
Tutorial - Senior Year (Thesis/Senior Project)
Course ID: 117196
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Kianja Strobert, Joana Pimenta
All students wishing to undertake an AFVS 99 project, either a senior thesis or senior project, must have
permission of the project adviser, chosen by the student, before being considered. The Director of
Undergraduate Studies and the AFVS Honors Board must approve all AFVS 99 projects and theses in advance.
Part one of a two part series.
Course Note: The first term of the AFVS 99: Senior Thesis/Project should always be AFVS 99A. If you are
beginning your thesis or project off-cycle, meaning, in the spring term, enroll in AFVS 99A.
Optional for senior concentrators, required for Joint Concentrators. Students must be enrolled in AFVS 99 to do
a thesis. Students should arrange regular tutorial meetings with their project adviser. Senior theses and projects
are led by individual faculty members; however the Director of Undergraduate Studies approves AFVS 99 in
each student's Crimson Cart.
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Full Year Course: Divisible Course
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AFVS 99A
Tutorial - Senior Year (Thesis/Senior Project)
Course ID: 117196
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Kianja Strobert, Joana Pimenta
All students wishing to undertake an AFVS 99 project, either a senior thesis or senior project, must have
permission of the project adviser, chosen by the student, before being considered. The Director of
Undergraduate Studies and the AFVS Honors Board must approve all AFVS 99 projects and theses in advance.
Part one of a two part series.
Course Note: The first term of the AFVS 99: Senior Thesis/Project should always be AFVS 99A. If you are
beginning your thesis or project off-cycle, meaning, in the spring term, enroll in AFVS 99A.
Optional for senior concentrators, required for Joint Concentrators. Students must be enrolled in AFVS 99 to do
a thesis. Students should arrange regular tutorial meetings with their project adviser. Senior theses and projects
are led by individual faculty members; however the Director of Undergraduate Studies approves AFVS 99 in
each student's Crimson Cart.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
Full Year Course: Divisible Course
AFVS 99B
Tutorial - Senior Year (Thesis/Senior Project)
Course ID: 159861
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Joana Pimenta, Kianja Strobert
All students wishing to undertake an AFVS 99 project, either a senior thesis or senior project, must have
permission of the project adviser, chosen by the student, before being considered. The Director of
Undergraduate Studies and the AFVS Honors Board must approve all AFVS 99 projects and theses in advance.
Part two of a two part series.
Course Note: Optional for senior concentrators, required for Joint Concentrators. Students must be enrolled in
AFVS 99 to do a thesis. Students should arrange regular tutorial meetings with their project adviser. Senior
theses and projects are led by individual faculty members; however the Director of Undergraduate Studies
approves AFVS 99 in each student's Crimson Cart.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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Arts and Humanities
Full Year Course: Divisible Course
AFVS 99B
Tutorial - Senior Year (Thesis/Senior Project)
Course ID: 159861
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Joana Pimenta, Kianja Strobert
All students wishing to undertake an AFVS 99 project, either a senior thesis or senior project, must have
permission of the project adviser, chosen by the student, before being considered. The Director of
Undergraduate Studies and the AFVS Honors Board must approve all AFVS 99 projects and theses in advance.
Part two of a two part series.
Course Note: Optional for senior concentrators, required for Joint Concentrators. Students must be enrolled in
AFVS 99 to do a thesis. Students should arrange regular tutorial meetings with their project adviser. Senior
theses and projects are led by individual faculty members; however the Director of Undergraduate Studies
approves AFVS 99 in each student's Crimson Cart.
Full Year Course: Divisible Course
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AFVS 102 (1)
Writing Near Art or Art Near Writing
Course ID: 224449
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 1200 PM - 0415 PM Instructor Permission Required
Rindon Johnson
What we'll be writing together won't quite be art criticism and it won't quite be traditional historical writing either,
what we'll be writing together is something more akin to poetry, fiction, art criticism and theory fused into a
multivalent mass. Keeping in mind that language can hold many things inside of itself, we'll use somatic and
idiosyncratic techniques as a lens, reading a range of artists, poets, theorists, critics and writers, who are all
thinking with art while writing about bodies, subjectivity, landscape, and the inminiable forms that emerge from
the studio.
FALL 2024: To take this limited-enrollment course, please consult the Canvas course site for information about
the enrollment process and procedures.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
AFVS 107 (1)
Studies of the Built North American Environment since 1580
Course ID: 122679
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0900 AM - 1015 AM Instructor Permission Required
John Stilgoe
North America as an evolving visual environment is analyzed as a systems concatenation involving such
constituent elements as farms, small towns, shopping malls, highways, suburbs, and as depicted in fiction,
poetry, cartography, television, cinema, and advertising and cybernetic simulation.
Course Note: Offered jointly with the Graduate School of Design as 4105.
FALL 2024: To take this limited-enrollment course, please consult the Canvas course site for information about
the enrollment process and procedures.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
AFVS 118C
Curating Contemporary Art
Course ID: 213509
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 1200 PM - 0330 PM Instructor Permission Required
Daniel Byers
This course introduces the practice and study of curating contemporary art. We will travel often to area museums
and prioritize discussions in the presence of artworks. We will pay special attention to the institutional contexts in
which exhibitions are produced, the art historical, political, and cultural implications of curatorial practice, and
how curators work with living artists. How do curators navigate these simultaneous engagements? What do
artists, artworks and art viewers need? What is the relationship between museum exhibitions and the art market?
How are ideas, histories, relationships, and polemics articulated within an exhibition space?
Course Note: History of Art and Architecture 17K: Introduction to Contemporary Art or advanced classes in the
Department of Art, Film, and Visual Studies. Students should have a basic understanding of contemporary art
history.
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Arts and Humanities
AFVS 120
Thinking With Your Hand: Intermediate Painting
Course ID: 216297
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 1200 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Judith Belzer
This studio class will support developing painters in their explorations of oil paints as powerful materials for
connecting to and questioning the world around them, guided by the engagement of the senses. A willingness to
commit to the studio as a lab for an expansive painting practice will be encouraged through directed prompts and
open-ended project work. The class is designed for students who have had some studio art experience.
Course Note: At least one previous AFVS/VES course or previous studio experience recommended.
FALL 2024: To take this limited-enrollment course, please consult the Canvas course site for information about
the enrollment process and procedures.
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AFVS 121S (1)
Painting and the Multiverse
Course ID: 222905
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Kianja Strobert
What meaning can evolve from bringing disparate visual languages together on a single surface? This course
explores painting as a visual field that can take sharp turns over time, proposing new understandings at each
stage. Initial assignments seek to introduce students to the role of chance and intention, removing painting from
an object with a finished intention into a record of points of time. While grounded in the language of painting,
students are required to move from assignments into their own proposals which can expand into any media. This
course's theoretical framework is intended for intermediate students, however technique can be grasped by
introductory students as well. The initial main material is acrylic paint. Studio time will be buttressed by texts,
presentations, field trips and discussions.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
AFVS 127H (1)
In Motion: Painting and Drawing
Course ID: 224453
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
F 0900 AM - 0100 PM Instructor Permission Required
Maryamsadat Hoseini
This studio course will explore concepts and techniques in drawing and painting through composition, form and
space, along with a study of flatness, depth, color, and surface. We will find meaning and language toward visual
awareness by exploring expanded aspects of painting and drawing, in an investigation to represent the body in
relation to physical space and identity. This is a process to understand how the body communicates during its
displacement and movement from place to place, surface to surface and into new contexts.Formal techniques
and critical thinking skills will first be developed in 2-dimensional media, and later expanded beyond the structure
of the frame into installation and performative experiments. Studio work will be complemented by guided
assignments, readings, and group discussions.
Course Note: At least one previous studio course recommended, but not required.
FALL 2024: To take this limited-enrollment course, please consult the Canvas course site for information about
the enrollment process and procedures.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
AFVS 129H (1)
Process Painting
Course ID: 224681
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
F 0900 AM - 0100 PM Instructor Permission Required
How to manifest an image out of matter? Not an illustration of an idea but the material embodiment of the idea.
This studio course explores painting through process-based experimentations that image, content, idea, and
process are inseparably compressed in making. Through the manipulation of painterly matters, spa4al layering
and tool making, creating structures for further expansion of personal visions, visual concepts, and political
dimensions of materials. This course includes material examinations, readings, group discussions and video
presentations.
Course Note: The instructor of this course is Maryam Hoseini.
This course will have a short break for lunch.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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Arts and Humanities
AFVS 146E (1)
Ask the Dust: Advanced Studio Class (Photography)
Course ID: 224561
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Patrice Helmar
Ask the Dust is an advanced studio photography seminar. This course will outline photography's ever-evolving
dependent relationship with technology and examine the tools used to make photographs. While experimenting
with photographic process, print, form, and installation, we will analyze and expand the boundaries of
contemporary image making and practice. Your semester-long independent photographic projects will be
supported by technical workshops and demonstrations. These workshops will introduce analog concepts and
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further digital proficiency and the digital lab. A limited introduction to working with film photography and the
darkroom will begin the course. Class time is structured by workshops, readings, discussions, critiques, artists'
lectures, and individual meetings with the instructor. Students will spend the first part of the term working with
film cameras and learn basic film processing and silver gelatin printmaking in the darkroom. In addition, we will
look closely at photographs in the Harvard Art Museum collections, photo books, and prints from public and
private collections. The prerequisite for this class is an introduction to photography class or permission of the
instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
AFVS 148 (1)
Sleight of Hand Sleight of Mind: Creative Process and Photography
Course ID: 222779
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1245 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Sharon Harper
Sleight of Hand Sleight of Mind is an intermediate/advanced studio photography seminar. Your self-directed
image-making practice will be balanced by learning to parse creative decisions that are part of image-making.
Supported by readings on contemporary photography and creative process, the class is designed to sharpen
your understanding of lens-based and image-based creativity. We will analyze unaltered photographs, as well as
photographic processes such as cutting, collaging, hammering, painting, soaking, blotting, erasing, lighting,
digging, and dismantling. Some of the artists we will study include Paul Mpagi Sepuya, Farah Al Qasimi, Tarrah
Krajnak, and Jan McCullough, among others. Class time will be structured around small group discussions,
group critiques, field trips to see relevant exhibitions, and individual meetings with the instructor. The
development of your work will be supported within regularly scheduled evening lab time with a teaching assistant
present. The prerequisite for this class is an introduction to photography class or permission of the instructor.
Course Note: The prerequisite for this class is an introduction to photography class or permission of the
instructor.
FALL 2024: To take this limited-enrollment course, please consult the Canvas course site for information about
the enrollment process and procedures.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
AFVS 150A
Film Directing: Approaching Fiction Now
Course ID: 114116
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
This course guides students through different issues and challenges in the filmmaking process from the initial
development of ideas through to completion.Throughout the semester, students will write and discuss their own
short film scripts. At the end of the first semester, these projects will be ready to move through the pre-production
process so that they can be shot during the second semester. Emphasis is placed on finding a voice, point of
view and approaching the film language. There will be formal explorations and various assignments which
impose restrictions. Throughout several personal and group exercises different topics will be explored, such as:
directing actors, composition, directorial authorship, as well as the role of camera work in conjunction with
narrative structure. In-class screenings and critiques of student assignments will form an important component of
the course.
Course Note: The instructor of this course is Alice Diop.
FALL 2024: To take this limited-enrollment course, please consult the Canvas course site for information about
the enrollment process and procedures.
AFVS 50 or two other AFVS courses in video or film production required.
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AFVS 150B
Film Direction: From Script to Screen
Course ID: 113516
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
This production course is an advanced continuation of 150A. It is compulsory for students to have the first draft
of their short screenplays on the first day of class. Content includes scene analysis and script revision, directing
professional and non-professional actors, cinematography, blocking and mise-en-scène, sound design, editing
and post-production. Students will be given assignments related to their written screenplays throughout the
course, culminating in what will be their final project: the production of a narrative short film. Film professionals
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will occasionally be invited to conduct workshops or hold masterclasses with students.
AFVS 150A or two courses in video production.
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AFVS 151BR
Nonfiction Video Projects
Course ID: 113447
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 1200 PM - 0415 PM Instructor Permission Required
Robb Moss
Working from a proposal approved in advance by the instructor, each student plans, shoots, and edits a
documentary video of his or her design. Shooting should take place over the summer and editing during the fall
term. Readings and screenings augment individual work.
Course Note: In exceptional cases, a student will be permitted to take the course without having filmed over the
summer, but the student must have a specific proposal for a documentary that can be both shot and edited
during the term. An interview with the instructor is required for admission.
FALL 2024: To take this limited-enrollment course, please consult the Canvas course site for information about
the enrollment process and procedures.
At least one AFVS course in live-action film or video.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
AFVS 152F
The Bolex: Working in Film
Course ID: 220435
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Robb Moss
All work in this course will be shot on 16mm film using Bolex cameras. Some projects will be silent and cut with
splicers, others will add a soundtrack and will be edited using a computer. Through a series of non-fiction
projects, students will explore the possibilities of the 16mm film image and the freedom of working with silence or
in non-synchronous sound. Class time will include technical workshops, film screenings and discussions of
student work.
Course Note: Pre-requisite: One course in video or film production.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
AFVS 153BR
Intermediate Animation: Intermediate Studio Course
Course ID: 113055
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 1200 PM - 0415 PM Instructor Permission Required
Ruth Lingford
A chance for students with some experience of animation to expand and deepen their skills and to undertake a
semester-long project.
Course Note: There are weekly film screenings for this course on Fridays from 12pm to 2pm.
FALL 2024: To take this limited-enrollment course, please consult the Canvas course site for information about
the enrollment process and procedures.
Preferably an intro- level course in animation, film/video or studio art.
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AFVS 153PR (1)
Intermediate Animation
Course ID: 224856
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
T 1200 PM - 0415 PM Instructor Permission Required
Building on fundamentals engaged at the beginning level, the Intermediate Animation studio course explores
animation practice from the inside out, with emphasis on timing and tactility as expressed in movement. The
course is comprised of three elements. First, weekly in-class material and spatial explorations. Second,
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screening and discussion of historically, culturally, and technically significant animated works. And third, the
development and creation of a short-form animated project of the student's own design.
Course Note: There will be weekly screenings for this class on Fridays from 12pm to 2pm.
The instructor of this course is Bryan Parcival.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
AFVS 154M (1)
Social Justice Filmmaking
Course ID: 216294
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Julie Mallozzi
This course will consider filmmaking as a means to investigate and advance social justice. Bringing their own
passions and perspectives, students will learn how to create films that inventively explore topics such as human
rights, climate justice, public health, and racial and economic equity. We will work individually and in small
groups on a series of exercises culminating in collaborative final projects. Through critiques and screenings, we
will scrutinize our role as makers responding to the entangled demands of aesthetics, ethical representation, and
social impact.
Recommended Preparation: Introductory film or video course helpful, but not required.FALL 2024: To take this
limited-enrollment course, please consult the Canvas course site for information about the enrollment process
and procedures. There is a mandatory section for this course on Fridays from 12pm to 2pm.
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AFVS 157Y (1)
Handmade Films
Course ID: 224558
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0900 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
This course explores the materiality of 16mm film and camera-less filmmaking through direct animation. A
strong practical component will instruct varied destructive/constructive image and sound making techniques.
Loop building and editing with a splicer will inform a process of film MAKING, enforcing the relationship to
physical time. You will then create a short animated film made entirely by your hand.
Course Note: The instructor of this course is Rhayne Vermette,
At least one previous animation course recommended.
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AFVS 158CR
Sensory Ethnography 3
Course ID: 216367
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 1200 PM - 0415 PM Instructor Permission Required
Lucien Castaing-Taylor, Verena Paravel
Third in a three-term sequence in which students apply media anthropological theory and conduct ethnography
using film, video, sound, and/or still photography.
FALL 2024: There is a mandatory lab for this course on Fridays at 9am-12pm.To take this limited-enrollment
course, please consult the Canvas course site for information about the enrollment process and procedures.
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AFVS 158DR
Sensory Ethnography 4
Course ID: 216368
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 0600 PM - 0845 PM Instructor Permission Required
Lucien Castaing-Taylor, Verena Paravel
Course Note: Students must also be enrolled in AFVS 158CR, Sensory Ethnography III.
FALL 2024: There is a mandatory lab for this class on Fridays from 9am-12pm. To take this limited-enrollment
course, please consult the Canvas course site for information about the enrollment process and procedures.
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AFVS 159H
The Essay Film
Course ID: 222859
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Sky Hopinka
This course focuses on the essay film as a cinematic form of expression and argument. It is a wide ranging
genre of film that touches on the personal, the poetic, the biographical, and the historical ways of understanding
one's own world and identity. It is a form that employs many different filmic approaches, including documentary,
experimental, and fiction. Screenings include contemporary and historical works, and you will make a series of
short films over the course of the semester engaging in those various tactics and styles.
Intermediate level, knowledge of camera use and audio equipment and editing software.
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AFVS 160
Modernization in the Visual United States Environment, 1890-2035
Course ID: 148176
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0900 AM - 1015 AM Instructor Permission Required
John Stilgoe
Modernization of the US visual environment as directed by a nobility creating new images and perceptions of
such themes as wilderness, flight, privacy, clothing, photography, feminism, status symbolism, and futurist
manipulation as illustrated in print-media and other advertising enterprise.
Course Note: Offered jointly with the Graduate School of Design as HIS 4303. GSD students should enroll in this
course via the GSD
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Arts and Humanities
AFVS 161H (1)
The Matrix of the Visible: From Thought to Screen
Course ID: 224549
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
WF 0900 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
An intermediate filmmaking course that explores through theory and practice (studio workshops, in-class film
screenings, critical readings and group discussion) the ground of the moving image and its potential for the
creation of shared spaces of invention. Through examination of and experimentation with different approaches to
camera-work, mis-en-scene, form, montage and sound, students will be encouraged to expand their perception
of the moving image medium. Students will be required during the semester to conceive, direct and edit one
short film (8-15 minutes long) in any style or genre (fiction/non-fiction, experimental or other) to be presented at
the end of the term.
Course Note: The instructor of this course is Tala Hadid.
This course is limited to ten students. Admission will be decided upon course application forms submitted and
interviews where possible. Priority will be given to AFVS concentrators and CMP students, however students
from all backgrounds, experiences and disciplines are welcome.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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AFVS 163Y (1)
Filmmaking and the Word
Course ID: 224557
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
This course explores filmmaking through process. Students will be expected to develop a body of visual research
and living documents which write the language of a film project. In this course, words and images are correlated
and considered equations. Study emphasizes a transformation (or interruption) of filmmaking approaches
through morpheme, poetry, care, dream and manifestation. You will be encouraged to heighten your awareness
and listen to the images through writing exercises, visual exploration, performative acts, record keeping, and
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personal ritual.
Course Note: The instructor of this course is Rhayne Vermette.
Basic skills in moving image production will not be covered in this course.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
AFVS 166 (1)
North American Seacoasts and Landscapes, Discovery to Present:
Seminar
Course ID: 117143
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 1200 PM - 0200 PM Instructor Permission Required
John Stilgoe
Selected topics in the history of the North American coastal zone, including the seashore as wilderness, as
industrial site, as area of recreation, and as artistic subject; the shape of coastal landscape for conflicting uses
over time; and the perception of the seashore as marginal zone in literature, photography, film, television, and
advertising.
Course Note: Offered jointly with the Graduate School of Design as 4304.
FALL 2024: To take this limited-enrollment course, please consult the Canvas course site for information about
the enrollment process and procedures.
AFVS 107 and AFVS 160, or permission of the instructor.
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AFVS 167
Adventure and Fantasy Simulation, 1871-2036: Seminar
Course ID: 142149
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
T 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
John Stilgoe
Visual constituents of high adventure since the late Victorian era, emphasizing wandering woods, rogues,
tomboys, women adventurers, faerie antecedents, halflings, crypto-cartography, Third-Path turning, martial arts,
and post-1937 fantasy writing as integrated into contemporary photography, advertising, video, computer-
generated simulation, and designed life forms.
Course Note: Offered jointly with the Graduate School of Design as HIS 4305. GSD students should enroll in the
course via the GSD.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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Arts and Humanities
AFVS 171N (1)
Poetics of Relation: Opacity and the Moving Image
Course ID: 224671
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Aily Nash
"Agree not merely to the right to difference but, carrying this further, agree also to the right to opacity that is not
enclosure within an impenetrable autarchy but subsistence within an irreducible singularity. Opacities can coexist
and converge, weaving fabrics." —Édouard Glissant, from Poetics of RelationCentering Édouard Glissant's
concept of opacity as a political and aesthetic method, this course looks to forms of resistance, refusal, and
disruption as wellsprings from which to articulate potentials for an 'otherwise'. Engaging with contemporary
experimental narrative and documentary film, avant-garde cinema, and video art, the course will also draw on
poetry, the visual arts, as well as anthropological and psychoanalytic theory. Provoking us to question where our
attentions lie, and what forms of legitimacy we adhere to, these practices offer us myriad ways to look, listen,
make, and be. We will encounter various modes of sharing that prioritize multi-narratives, entanglement,
repetitions, translations, marginalia, spirals, abstraction, alterity, queerness, diaspora, and non-western
expressions of time and space. How can we read the shadowy opacities and ambiguities in art as generative
offerings and invitations for collaboration? How are the murky spaces of the unconscious, memory, and dreams
expressed as alternatives to legitimized forms of knowledge? We will engage with work by Édouard Glissant,
Olivier Marboeuf, The Living and the Dead Ensemble, Karrabing Film Collective, Apichatpong Weerasethakul,
Theresa Hak Kyung Cha, Eduardo Williams, Beatrice Santiago Munoz, Kevin Jerome Everson, Basma Alsharif,
Ocean Vuong, Tina Campt, Nuar Alsadir, Avgi Saketopoulou, among others.
FALL 2024: To take this limited-enrollment seminar course, please consult the Canvas course site for
information about the enrollment process and procedures. There is a mandatory weekly screening for this course
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on Mondays from 1:30-2:45, preceding the seminar.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
AFVS 172 (1)
Contemporary Moving Image Practices
Course ID: 222792
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
R 0945 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Aily Nash
This course looks at diverse practices that comprise the contemporary moving image landscape including avant-
garde film, video and installation art, experimental narrative cinema, and documentary. Most weeks will feature a
guest artist who will be present (in person or virtually) for a screening and presentation of their work, and
students will have the opportunity to engage in close dialogues with them in a seminar setting. Guests will
include a broad range of international filmmakers and artists, as well as faculty and alumni. Readings and
supplemental materials will be assigned for each session and discussed in conjunction with the moving image
work. In addition to a paper, students will conduct short interviews with the artists that will be compiled into a
collaboratively edited and designed digital publication at the end of the term.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
AFVS 172F (1)
Design and Ecology
Course ID: 224482
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
R 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Laura Frahm, Bruno Carvalho
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AFVS 175 (1)
Introduction to Media Theories
Course ID: 224462
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 0945 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Antonio Somaini
What is a medium? And how can the history of the term—the ways in which it has been used and defined, both
by artists and theorists—help us answer this question?The first part of the course will present the different ways
in which the concept of medium has been historically understood: as a set of techniques and material supports
for some form of artistic representation (such as painting, photography, and film); as an extension of the human
body and its sensory organs into the surrounding environment; as a series of technical means for the recording,
storing, processing, and transmitting of signals and information; as an object or a person capable of acting as an
intermediary between the living and the dead; finally, as a sensorial environment or atmosphere.The second part
will then discuss some of the recent developments in media theory, tackling questions such as cultural
techniques, media archaeology, elemental media, media ecologies and media environments.Each of the lectures
will refer to key texts in the field of media theories, and to a series of examples from the fields of art,
photography, film, and visual culture.
FALL 2024: To take this limited-enrollment lecture course, please consult the Canvas course site for information
about the enrollment process and procedures.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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Arts and Humanities
AFVS 186C (1)
Picture this: Contemporary Australian First Nations Art, Film and Visual
Creative-led Research
Course ID: 224460
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Brenda Croft
Australian First Nations cultural practices, cosmological beliefs and creativity span 65,000+ years, deeply
grounded in the collective cultural knowledge that we have been on the continent now known as Australia since
time immemorial, from the time of the Ancestors who created land, seas and skies. This course explores
collective and individual creative practice, from customary to contemporary representation, reclamation,
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reinvigoration & reimagination; through diverse media & trans-disciplinary platforms; informed by socio-political
frameworks impacting contemporary Australian First Nations Capacity, Identity, Sovereignty and Ancestral
Futures.
Course Note: This seminar will include weekly lecture component on individual artists (studio practice, audio-
visual, digital, installation, film, performance, video), artist-run-initiatives, art centers. Students will engage in
discussions, presentations, papers and research as the expectation is that students will not be familiar with
historical or contemporary Australian First Nations creative practice.
FALL 2024: To take this limited-enrollment seminar course, please consult the Canvas course site for
information about the enrollment process and procedures.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
AFVS 187 (1)
Indigenous Cinema
Course ID: 224468
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 1245 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Sky Hopinka
This seminar looks at contemporary and historical documentary, narrative, and experimental films made by
Indigenous filmmakers and artists. The focus is primarily on North America, but includes works from around the
world.
Course Note: There are required film screenings for this course on Tuesday evenings from 6pm to 8:45pm in the
Carpenter Center Theater.
FALL 2024: To take this limited-enrollment seminar course, please consult the Canvas course site for
information about the enrollment process and procedures.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
AFVS 190W (1)
Film/Media Theory and Practice in France, 1950-2024
Course ID: 224614
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 1200 PM - 0200 PM Instructor Permission Required
Tom Conley
With the advent of the New Wave, film became an especially critical object. A site for consideration of philosophy
(phenomenology), aesthetic theory (André Bazin), politics (Michel Foucault, Bernard Stiegler), experiment and
essay (Jean-Louis Comolli), psychoanalysis (Roland Barthes, Guy Rosolato et al), gender and sexual difference
(Agnès Varda, Jean-Michel Frodon), taxonomy and classification (Gilles Deleuze), spatial theory (Michel de
Certeau, Henri Lefebvre), ideology (Reymond Bellour, Jacques Rancière, Antonio Somaini), anthropology
(Philippe Descola), and so forth, film and media studies have become an industry of the first magnitude.
Through close readings and viewings, we will investigate how and why.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
AFVS 196R
Directed Research: Studio Course
Course ID: 119636
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 0600 PM - 0900 PM Instructor Permission Required
Rindon Johnson
This course is intended for students who have developed the beginnings of a practice they are prepared to
pursue. The motive is to assemble a group of disparate practitioners who come together to critically exchange
thoughts through, around and across various disciplines.
Course Note: This course meets from 6pm to 9pm EST on Wednesdays.
Recommended for concentrators in Art, Film, and Visual Studies in their junior and senior year but also open to
others with permission of the instructor.
FALL 2024: To take this limited-enrollment course, please consult the Canvas course site for information about
the enrollment process and procedures.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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Arts and Humanities
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AFVS 196R
Directed Research: Studio Course
Course ID: 119636
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 0600 PM - 0900 PM Instructor Permission Required
Rindon Johnson
This course is intended for students who have developed the beginnings of a practice they are prepared to
pursue. The motive is to assemble a group of disparate practitioners who come together to critically exchange
thoughts through, around and across various disciplines.
Course Note: This course meets from 6pm to 9pm EST on Wednesdays.
Recommended for concentrators in Art, Film, and Visual Studies in their junior and senior year but also open to
others with permission of the instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
AFVS 209R
Curation, Conservation and Programming
Course ID: 110088
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Laura Frahm
For research and independent projects in the archives, collections, and exhibitions of the Carpenter Center for
the Visual Arts, the Harvard Film Archive, or the Harvard Museums and other campus arts institutions. Open only
by petition to the Department; petitions should be presented during the term preceding enrollment, and must be
signed by the instructor or staff member with whom the project is to be done.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
AFVS 209R
Curation, Conservation and Programming
Course ID: 110088
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Laura Frahm
For research and independent projects in the archives, collections, and exhibitions of the Carpenter Center for
the Visual Arts, the Harvard Film Archive, or the Harvard Museums and other campus arts institutions. Open only
by petition to the Department; petitions should be presented during the term preceding enrollment, and must be
signed by the instructor or staff member with whom the project is to be done.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
AFVS 222 (1)
AI and Art
Course ID: 224467
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Antonio Somaini
This seminar will study the ways in which, beginning with the early 2010s, artists have tackled the various deep
learning algorithms and models that are currently profoundly transforming the ways in which images are
captured, generated, modified, described, and seen. We will analyze some of these different algorithms and
models, studying their architecture, the datasets that are used to train them, and the different operations they
may perform. After discussing the ways in which artists have elaborated critical responses to the ethical,
epistemological, environmental and political questions raised by technologies of machine vision and face
recognition, we will tackle the field of Generative AI, to study how artists have used deep learning algorithms
such as the Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs) and the recent text-to-image and and text-to-video models.
Among the artists whose writings and works will be discussed in the seminar, are Nora Al-Badri, Julian
Charrière, Grégory Chatonsky, Kate Crawford & Vladan Joler, Justine Emard, Holly Herndon & Mat Dryhurst,
Pierre Huyghe, Egor Kraft, Agnieszka Kurant, Trevor Paglen, Anna Ridler, Hito Steyerl, Taller Estampa,
Gwenola Wagon & Pierre Cassou-Noguès.
Course Note: There will be a mandatory two-hour film screening three times during the semester; schedule to be
determined.
FALL 2024: To take this limited-enrollment seminar course, please consult the Canvas course site for
information about the enrollment process and procedures.
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FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
AFVS 264M (1)
Advanced Projects in Time-Based Media
Course ID: 224524
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Jumana Manna
A workshop for advanced students pursuing self-directed projects in film, video, performance, or other time-
based media. Students are expected to produce one substantial project which can take the form of a single-
channel film or video, moving image installation, live event, or other time-based work. One-on-one meetings with
the instructor, midterm in-progress and final group critiques, and a small production budget support the
development of student work. Screenings, visits by guest artists, workshops, and field trips will also be organized
in relation to student interests, which should be articulated when expressing interest in the course via a brief
project proposal.
Course Note: The instructor of this course is Jumana Manna.
Experience producing time-based media is a prerequisite for this course. Basic skills in shooting and editing
video will not be covered.
Submission of a brief (one paragraph) project proposal is required for consideration.
FALL 2024: To take this limited-enrollment course, please consult the Canvas course site for information about
the enrollment process and procedures.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
AFVS 268 (1)
Genealogies of Art, Film, and Visual Studies
Course ID: 221732
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
R 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Carrie Lambert-Beatty
Multiple intellectual lineages intersect in the field we call "Film and Visual Studies." This graduate seminar
explores the lived history of FVS as a field of study, and considers its potential futures, via a sequence of in-
depth discussions with members of the AFVS faculty, curators of Harvard collections, scholars in allied fields,
and visiting faculty. This course is required for first-year students in the FVS Ph.D. program, and recommended
for those pursuing FVS as a secondary field. In special cases, other graduate students may join the class; those
interested should consult with the instructor as early as possible.
Course Note: This course is required for first-year students in the FVS Ph.D. program, and recommended for
those pursuing FVS as a secondary field.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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Arts and Humanities
AFVS 272
Proseminar in Film and Visual Studies
Course ID: 220204
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 1200 PM - 0200 PM Instructor Permission Required
Giuliana Bruno
Visual Studies addresses in an interdisciplinary way the deep changes that are affecting the transformation of
screens in new environments. This advanced seminar in Visual Studies surveys these recent debates in visual
culture, art practice, and media studies, with emphasis on moving images, their history and theory. Focus is on
material objects and media archaeology; visual theory and cultural history; screen media, their apparatuses and
ecology; contemporary art, museum culture, and architectural space.
Course Note: This course is required of all incoming graduate students in Film and Visual Studies and all
graduate students who wish to declare a secondary field in Film and Visual Studies.
FALL 2024: To take this limited-enrollment seminar course, please consult the Canvas course site for
information about the enrollment process and procedures.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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Arts and Humanities
AFVS 301
Film and Visual Studies Workshop
Course ID: 122841
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
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No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Laura Frahm
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
AFVS 301
Film and Visual Studies Workshop
Course ID: 122841
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
AFVS 305 (1)
FVS Writing Seminar
Course ID: 208018
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
M 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Laura Frahm
This dissertation writing course is offered to all graduate students within Film and Visual Studies. FVS students
at an earlier stage will begin structuring their dissertation projects, work on their prospectus, and establish
productive writing routines. FVS students in their higher years will work on their dissertation chapters, journal
articles, and book proposals. The course will include weekly discussions of writing practices, dissertation
outlines, and chapters in progress while also featuring guest lectures, conversations with authors and editors,
and professional development workshops. Dedicated writing sessions throughout the week will further deepen
existing writing routines and establish new writing practices.
Course Note: This course is only offered to graduate students in Film and Visual Studies.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
AFVS 310
Reading and Research
Course ID: 124317
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Laura Frahm
AFVS 310
Reading and Research
Course ID: 124317
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Laura Frahm
AFVS 320
Directed Study
Course ID: 124316
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Laura Frahm
AFVS 320
Directed Study
Course ID: 124316
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Laura Frahm
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AFVS 330R
Teaching Workshop
Course ID: 156525
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Laura Frahm
This course serves as an introduction to teaching in Art, Film, and Visual Studies, as well as a forum for
designing instruction. There will be an emphasis on discussions of hybrid methodologies between research and
practice.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
AFVS 330R
Teaching Workshop
Course ID: 156525
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Laura Frahm
This course serves as an introduction to teaching in Art, Film, and Visual Studies, as well as a forum for
designing instruction. There will be an emphasis on discussions of hybrid methodologies between research and
practice.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
AFVS 351HF (1)
Film Study Center Non-Fiction Filmmaking Workshop
Course ID: 127539
2024 Fall (2 Credits)
T 0600 PM - 0830 PM Instructor Permission Required
Joana Pimenta
A graduate workshop for Film Study Center non-fiction film and video projects.
Course Note: Admission Limited to Critical Media Practice graduate students and Film Study Center fellows.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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None
AFVS 351HF (1)
Film Study Center Non-Fiction Filmmaking Workshop
Course ID: 127539
2025 Spring (2 Credits)
T 0600 PM - 0800 PM Instructor Permission Required
Joana Pimenta
A graduate workshop for Film Study Center non-fiction film and video projects.
Course Note: Admission Limited to Critical Media Practice graduate students and Film Study Center fellows.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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None
AFVS 355R (1)
Advanced Critical Media Practice
Course ID: 156526
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Katarina Burin
This course is for graduate students pursuing the PhD Secondary Field in Critical Media Practice, as well as for
other students creating artistic or interpretive media projects that are complementary to their scholarship. Open
to any media or subject matter, the course is centered around exhaustive, constructive critique, supplemented by
workshops, screenings and visiting artists.
Interview with instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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None
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AFVS 390 (1)
Graduate Studio Workshop
Course ID: 211192
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
This graduate-level studio class is for advanced students in Film & Visual Studies and Critical Media Practice,
who wish to develop their artistic practice in conjunction with their scholarship. Students develop individual and
collaborative studio projects that explore the principles and potential of the visual and performing arts. Projects
may be in drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture, photography, video, film, installation, graphic design, or
performance.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
Astronomy
Astronomy
ASTRON 2
Celestial Navigation
Course ID: 111305
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0115 PM Instructor Permission Required
Philip Sadler
Never be lost again! Find your way on sea, land, or air by employing celestial and terrestrial techniques. Acquire
expertise in using navigators' tools (sextant, compass, and charts) while learning the steps to the celestial dance
of the sun, moon, stars, and planets. This 108-year-old course continues to rely on practical skills and
collaborative problem-solving, while utilizing historical artifacts (instruments, maps, captains' logs) and student-
built devices. Culminating in a day-long cruise to practice navigation skills.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
Quantitative Reasoning with Data
:
Yes
ASTRON 5
Astrosociology
Course ID: 205519
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0900 AM - 1015 AM Instructor Permission Required
Gerhard Sonnert
In an age of magnificent astronomical progress and discoveries, the increasing knowledge of the cosmos has
manifold repercussions in society and culture. This course will examine how outer space-related phenomena
impact, or potentially impact, society and culture, and vice versa. Especially in light of the proliferating discovery
of exoplanets, an intriguing topic of astrosociology is presented by the possibility of the existence of
extraterrestrial civilizations, their detection, communication with them, and even contact.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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Science & Engineering & Applied Science
ASTRON 16
Stellar and Planetary Astronomy
Course ID: 118136
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MWF 0130 PM - 0245 PM
John Johnson
This course provides an introduction to the physical principles describing the formation and evolution of stars and
their planetary companions. Topics include thermal radiation and stellar spectra; telescopes; energy generation
in stars; stellar evolution; orbital dynamics; the Solar system; and exoplanets. This course includes an
observational component: students will determine the distance to the Sun, and use the Clay Telescope atop the
Science Center to study stellar evolution and detect exoplanets.
Course Note: This course is offered each year.
An introductory course in mechanics, which may be taken concurrently, satisfied by Physics 11a, Physics 15a,
Physics 16 or Physical Sciences 12a.
Requires: Prerequisite: Physics 15a, Physics 16, or Physical Sciences 12a. May be taken concurrently.
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FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
ASTRON 17
Galactic and Extragalactic Astronomy
Course ID: 125884
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Daniel Eisenstein
This 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 experience in observational astronomy.
Course Note: This course is offered each year.
An introductory course in mechanics, which may be taken concurrently, satisfied by Physics lla, Physics 15a,
Physics 16, or Physical Sciences 12a, as well as a course in integral calculus, which may be taken concurrently,
satisfied by Math 1b.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
ASTRON 22
The Unity of Science: From the Big Bang to the Brontosaurus
and Beyond
Course ID: 212793
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM
No meeting time listed
Irwin Shapiro
Science is like a well-woven, ever-expanding fabric, designed to uncover Nature's secrets. This course
emphasizes the strong connections between subfields of science,showing it as the never-ending and greatest
detective story ever told, with evidence always the arbiter. These characteristics are exhibited in the semi-
historical treatment of three main themes: unveiling the universe, the earth and its fossils, and the story of life.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
ASTRON 91R
Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 110822
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Charles Alcock
Supervised reading and research in a subject of astrophysics that is not normally included in the regular course
offerings of the department.
Requires: Prerequisite: Astronomy 16 OR Astronomy 17
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
ASTRON 91R
Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 110822
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Charles Alcock
Supervised reading and research in a subject of astrophysics that is not normally included in the regular course
offerings of the department.
Requires: Prerequisite: Astronomy 16 OR Astronomy 17
FAS Divisional Distribution
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Science & Engineering & Applied Science
ASTRON 98
Research Tutorial in Astrophysics
Course ID: 112487
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
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W 0600 PM - 0845 PM
Alyssa Goodman
This junior tutorial introduces students to research at the forefront of astrophysics, through individual research
projects guided by astronomers at the Center for Astrophysics. Students meet weekly for a discussion of
reading materials provided by a guest speaker, and to provide updates on their individual research projects. The
course culminates in a written report and an oral presentation (open to all scientists at the CfA). Offered in both
Fall and Spring.
Requires: Prerequisite: Astronomy 16 OR Astronomy 17
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
ASTRON 99A
Senior Thesis in Astrophysics
Course ID: 116041
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 0430 PM - 0545 PM
Lars Hernquist
Individually supervised reading and research leading to the senior thesis. The Harvard-Smithsonian Center for
Astrophysics is home to one of the largest groups of astronomers in the world, providing extensive opportunities
for undergraduate research. Both Part A and Part B must be taken in the same academic year in order for
students to receive credit. Part one of a two part series.
Course Note: This course is offered each year.
Requires: Prerequisite: Astronomy 98
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
ASTRON 99B
Senior Thesis in Astrophysics
Course ID: 159800
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Individually supervised reading and research leading to the senior thesis. The Harvard-Smithsonian Center for
Astrophysics is home to one of the largest groups of astronomers in the world, providing extensive opportunities
for undergraduate research. Both Part A and Part B must be taken in the same academic year in order for
students to receive credit. Part two of a two part series.
Astronomy 98.
Requires: Pre-requisite: ASTRON 99A
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
ASTRON 100
Methods of Observational Astronomy
Course ID: 125880
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Edo Berger
In this course we will learn the basic tools of modern astronomical research, including telescopes, detectors,
imaging, spectroscopy, and common software. Emphasis will be placed on both the theory behind telescopes
and their use, and hands-on experience with real data. Using this basic knowledge we will analyze science-level
astronomical data from a wide range of telescopes and review the basic properties of stars, galaxies, and other
astronomical objects of interest. The course includes a trip to the F. L. Whipple Observatory on Mount Hopkins,
Arizona, to gather data with various telescopes.
Course Note: This course is offered each year.
Astronomy 16 or Astronomy 17.
Requires: Prerequisite: Astronomy 16 OR Astronomy 17
FAS Divisional Distribution
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Science & Engineering & Applied Science
ASTRON 110
Exoplanets
Course ID: 125881
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
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TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM
John Johnson
A survey of the rapidly-evolving field of the detection and characterization of planets orbiting other stars. Topics
includes proto-stellar collapse and star formation; protoplanetary disk structure; models of planet formation;
methods of detecting extrasolar planets; composition and physical structure of planets; planetary atmospheres;
habitable zones; greenhouse effect; and biosignatures.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
ASTRON 130 (1)
Cosmology
Course ID: 125883
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Xingang Chen
The physical model describing the initial conditions, evolution, and ultimate fate of the Universe. Topics include
cosmic dynamics; the Robertson-Walker Metric; curvature; estimating cosmological parameters; the accelerating
universe; dark matter; gravitational lensing; the cosmic microwave background; nucleosynthesis; inflation and
the very early universe; formation of structure. Note: Offered in alternate years.
Prerequisite: College-level Mechanics (e.g. Physics 15a) and Calculus (e.g. Math 1b)
FAS Divisional Distribution
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Science & Engineering & Applied Science
ASTRON 140
Introduction to General Relativity
Course ID: 218228
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0300 PM - 0415 PM
Xingang Chen
Recent exploration of black holes and gravitational waves have revealed the relativistic Universe like never
before. This course will introduce students to the theory of general relativity and some of its key applications.
Topics include: review of special relativity, physics in curved spacetimes, the Einstein field equations,
gravitational lensing, black holes, gravitational waves and cosmology. Mathematics used in general relativity will
be introduced along the way.
Course Note: Course offered annually in the Fall
Multivariable calculus (e.g. Math 21A), linear algebra and
differential equations (e.g. Math 21B), college-level Mechanics
including special relativity (e.g. Physics 15A), and E&M (e.g. Physics
15B).
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
ASTRON 191
Astrophysics Laboratory
Course ID: 113262
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
WF 0300 PM - 0415 PM
John Kovac
Laboratory and observational projects in astrophysics. Students design and undertake two projects, under the
guidance of Center for Astrophysics scientists and staff, from a selection that includes areas of active research
such as: observational studies of the cosmic microwave background radiation, molecules in interstellar clouds,
the rotation of the galaxy, galactic molecular sources with the submillimeter array (SMA), and laboratory
experiments including submillimeter optics, superconducting detectors, x-ray CCDs, and hard x-ray imaging
detectors and telescopes. Students will learn the end-to-end practice of experimental astrophysics, including
measurement design and proposal, execution, analysis and appropriate use of statistical techniques, and
presentation of results, all done in small teams. They will individually write the results of each project in a format
that is appropriate for a peer-reviewed journal.
Course Note: Primarily for concentrators in astrophysics or combined concentrators with physics, in their third or
fourth year. A substantial amount of outside reading is expected. Students with physics as their primary
concentration, but with a serious interest in astrophysics, may take this to satisfy their laboratory requirement (in
lieu of Physics 191) upon petition to the Head Tutor in Physics. Offered each year.
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Astronomy 16/17 and Physics 15a/15b/15c, or equivalent courses
Requires: Prerequisite Astronomy 191: Astronomy 16, OR Astronomy 17, OR Physics 15C
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
ASTRON 200
Radiative Processes in Astrophysics
Course ID: 124966
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 0300 PM - 0545 PM
Abraham Loeb
This course surveys radiation processes and their applications to astrophysical phenomena. Background
material in electromagnetic theory, quantum mechanics, relativity and statistical mechanics is briefly reviewed as
needed. Thermal and non-thermal radiative processes are discussed, including atomic and molecular transitions,
bremsstrahlung, Compton scattering and synchrotron radiation.
Course Note: Open to seniors concentrating in Astrophysics or Physics. This course is offered each year.
Physics 143a.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
ASTRON 201
Astrophysical Fluids & Plasmas
Course ID: 124099
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
Instructor Permission Required
Fluid and gas dynamics with applications drawn from astrophysical phenomena. Topics include: kinetic theory,
diffusive effects, incompressible fluids, inviscid and viscous flows, boundary layer theory, accretion disks, fluid
instabilities, turbulence, convection, gas dynamics, linear (sound) waves, method of characteristics, Riemann
invariants, supersonic flow, non-linear waves, shocks, similarity solutions, blast waves, radiative shocks,
ionization fronts, magnetohygrodynamics, hydromagnetic shocks, dynamos, gravitational collapse, principles of
plasma physics, Landau damping, computational approaches, stability criteria, particle based (Lagrangian)
methods, adaptive mesh refinement, radiation hydrodynamics.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
ASTRON 203
Interstellar Medium and Star Formation
Course ID: 118138
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
The interstellar medium (ISM) is the reservoir of gas and dust between stars. It is the nursery of new stars and
planets, and the depository of energy and material from stellar winds and supernovae. This course will treat the
often extreme physics and chemistry of the interstellar medium under its observed range of temperatures,
densities, and radiation fields. It will cover the processes that govern the interactions between the ISM, stars and
their host galaxies, including star and planet formation, and feedback from stellar deaths. The observational and
laboratory methods and results that underpin the theories of interstellar environments will be highlighted.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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Science & Engineering & Applied Science
ASTRON 204 (1)
Stellar Astrophysics
Course ID: 118266
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Charlie Conroy
Stars are the basic building blocks of the universe, and they are responsible for the production of most elements
via nucleosynthesis. This course covers the energy generation and transport in stars, stellar atmospheres and
radiative transfer, stellar evolution, asteroseismology & variability, compact objects and supernovae.
Course Note: This course offered in alternate years.
Astronomy 200 (may be taken concurrently).
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FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
ASTRON 205
Machine Learning for Astrophysicists
Course ID: 224002
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0330 PM - 0445 PM
Topic: Machine Learning
A survey course of statistical and data-driven methodologies widely utilized in astrophysics. Topics will include
introductory Bayesian statistics, unsupervised methods (dimensionality reduction, density estimation, clustering),
supervised methods (classification, prediction, inference), and deep learning techniques (neural networks,
generative methods). This course will focus on both the theory behind these methodologies and their application
to astronomical datasets. This course is open to undergraduate and graduate students.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
ASTRON 214 (1)
Observational Astronomy
Course ID: 220177
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Daniel Eisenstein
This course will focus on the principles of observational astronomy, with a focus on the physical principles,
design considerations, and operational concerns of telescopes and instruments. It is not a course on the
analysis of observational data, nor on the design of astronomical observing programs.The course is built from
two segments. The first is a one-week class trip to Arizona, typically in June before the Fall term,, to visit the
MMT and other local telescopes. This trip is highly intensive, with of order 8 hours of class activities per day.
We tour the telescopes and have seminar-style classes and problem sessions at the facility. The focus of the
material is on how telescopes and instruments work, using back-of-the-envelope calculations to explore the
physical aspects of the key constraints.The second segment will occur during the Fall teaching term and features
seminars focusing on telescopes and instrumentation for X-ray, radio, and millimeter astronomy. These
seminars will require a modest amount of preparatory reading and post-class quantitative exercises.Students will
complete term papers and present them to the class in November, before Thanksgiving break.This course can
be taken for credit only by graduate students. Astronomy 200 or equivalent is highly recommended.Only
students who have participated in the class trip in May-June 2024 or in a previous year are eligible to enroll for
credit in Astronomy 214.Students (graduate or undergraduate) wishing to audit the Fall semester module should
contact the course lead.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
ASTRON 300
Topics in Modern Astrophysics
Course ID: 122728
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Charles Lada
ASTRON 300 (002)
Topics in Modern Astrophysics
Course ID: 122728
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Alyssa Goodman
ASTRON 300 (002)
Topics in Modern Astrophysics
Course ID: 122728
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Alyssa Goodman
ASTRON 300 (0020)
Topics in Modern Astrophysics
Course ID: 122728
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 159 of 1777
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Michael Johnson
ASTRON 300 (003)
Topics in Modern Astrophysics
Course ID: 122728
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Abraham Loeb
ASTRON 300 (003)
Topics in Modern Astrophysics
Course ID: 122728
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Abraham Loeb
ASTRON 300 (004)
Topics in Modern Astrophysics
Course ID: 122728
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Charlie Conroy
ASTRON 300 (004)
Topics in Modern Astrophysics
Course ID: 122728
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Charlie Conroy
ASTRON 300 (005)
Topics in Modern Astrophysics
Course ID: 122728
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Charbonneau
ASTRON 300 (005)
Topics in Modern Astrophysics
Course ID: 122728
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Charbonneau
ASTRON 300 (006)
Topics in Modern Astrophysics
Course ID: 122728
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Daniel Eisenstein
ASTRON 300 (006)
Topics in Modern Astrophysics
Course ID: 122728
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Daniel Eisenstein
ASTRON 300 (007)
Topics in Modern Astrophysics
Course ID: 122728
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Douglas Finkbeiner
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 160 of 1777
ASTRON 300 (007)
Topics in Modern Astrophysics
Course ID: 122728
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Douglas Finkbeiner
ASTRON 300 (008)
Topics in Modern Astrophysics
Course ID: 122728
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Dimitar Sasselov
ASTRON 300 (008)
Topics in Modern Astrophysics
Course ID: 122728
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Dimitar Sasselov
ASTRON 300 (009)
Topics in Modern Astrophysics
Course ID: 122728
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Matthew Holman
ASTRON 300 (009)
Topics in Modern Astrophysics
Course ID: 122728
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Matthew Holman
ASTRON 300 (010)
Topics in Modern Astrophysics
Course ID: 122728
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Edo Berger
ASTRON 300 (010)
Topics in Modern Astrophysics
Course ID: 122728
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Edo Berger
ASTRON 300 (011)
Topics in Modern Astrophysics
Course ID: 122728
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Johnson
ASTRON 300 (011)
Topics in Modern Astrophysics
Course ID: 122728
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Johnson
ASTRON 300 (012)
Topics in Modern Astrophysics
Course ID: 122728
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Kovac
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 161 of 1777
ASTRON 300 (012)
Topics in Modern Astrophysics
Course ID: 122728
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Kovac
ASTRON 300 (013)
Topics in Modern Astrophysics
Course ID: 122728
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Karin Oberg
ASTRON 300 (013)
Topics in Modern Astrophysics
Course ID: 122728
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Karin Oberg
ASTRON 300 (014)
Topics in Modern Astrophysics
Course ID: 122728
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Lars Hernquist
ASTRON 300 (014)
Topics in Modern Astrophysics
Course ID: 122728
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Lars Hernquist
ASTRON 300 (015)
Topics in Modern Astrophysics
Course ID: 122728
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ramesh Narayan
ASTRON 300 (015)
Topics in Modern Astrophysics
Course ID: 122728
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ramesh Narayan
ASTRON 300 (016)
Topics in Modern Astrophysics
Course ID: 122728
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sean Andrews
ASTRON 300 (016)
Topics in Modern Astrophysics
Course ID: 122728
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sean Andrews
ASTRON 300 (017)
Topics in Modern Astrophysics
Course ID: 122728
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 162 of 1777
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Michael Johnson
ASTRON 300 (017)
Topics in Modern Astrophysics
Course ID: 122728
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Maria Lopez-Morales
ASTRON 300 (018)
Topics in Modern Astrophysics
Course ID: 122728
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Josh Grindlay
ASTRON 300 (018)
Topics in Modern Astrophysics
Course ID: 122728
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Josh Grindlay
ASTRON 300 (019)
Topics in Modern Astrophysics
Course ID: 122728
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Nicholas Murphy
ASTRON 300 (019)
Topics in Modern Astrophysics
Course ID: 122728
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Latham
ASTRON 300 (020)
Topics in Modern Astrophysics
Course ID: 122728
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Latham
ASTRON 300 (021)
Topics in Modern Astrophysics
Course ID: 122728
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Maria Lopez-Morales
ASTRON 300 (021)
Topics in Modern Astrophysics
Course ID: 122728
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Charles Lada
ASTRON 300 (022)
Topics in Modern Astrophysics
Course ID: 122728
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Raymond
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 163 of 1777
ASTRON 300 (022)
Topics in Modern Astrophysics
Course ID: 122728
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Raymond
ASTRON 300 (023)
Topics in Modern Astrophysics
Course ID: 122728
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Selma de Mink
ASTRON 300 (024)
Topics in Modern Astrophysics
Course ID: 122728
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Grant Tremblay
ASTRON 300 (024)
Topics in Modern Astrophysics
Course ID: 122728
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Selma de Mink
ASTRON 300 (025)
Topics in Modern Astrophysics
Course ID: 122728
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Lisa Kewley
ASTRON 300 (025)
Topics in Modern Astrophysics
Course ID: 122728
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Grant Tremblay
ASTRON 300 (026)
Topics in Modern Astrophysics
Course ID: 122728
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Christopher Moore
ASTRON 300 (026)
Topics in Modern Astrophysics
Course ID: 122728
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Christopher Moore
ASTRON 300 (027)
Topics in Modern Astrophysics
Course ID: 122728
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ashley Villar
ASTRON 300 (028)
Topics in Modern Astrophysics
Course ID: 122728
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Xingang Chen
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 164 of 1777
ASTRON 300 (028)
Topics in Modern Astrophysics
Course ID: 122728
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Liam Connor
ASTRON 300 (029)
Topics in Modern Astrophysics
Course ID: 122728
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jenna Samra
ASTRON 300 (27)
Topics in Modern Astrophysics
Course ID: 122728
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ashley Villar
ASTRON 301
Recorded time for Teaching Fellows
Course ID: 208322
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
ASTRON 305
Topics in Origins of Life Research
Course ID: 161303
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0200 PM - 0315 PM Instructor Permission Required
This semester we will lay out a plausible story of how life emerged on Earth from chemistry that led to the
synthesis of molecular building blocks, which in turn self-assembled to form cells. I will do that by reviewing two
recent papers – the required reading for this course [1,2]. Each week we will also use, as necessary, relevant
papers to the topics to be discussed. The list of topics is enclosed in the syllabus, as are some of the papers.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ASTRON 311 (1)
Astrophysics Writing Intensive
Course ID: 224326
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Lisa Kewley
Topic: Astrophysics Writing Intensive
This writing intensive will provide astronomy students with the skills, tools, and techniques to prepare clear and
concise scientific publications. This course is for graduate students who will have completed observational or
theoretical data analysis and figure preparation, and who will be ready for publication writing at the time of the
intensive week. Students will be required to work on a paper outline with their project supervisor prior to the
intensive week. Class participants will meet in early July for a preparatory session to ensure readiness for the
intensive week.The intensive week consists of 40 contact hours. The intensive week includes lectures, goal
setting sessions, writing focus sessions, peer review sessions, and writing problem-solving sessions. Most
students are able to write a half to a full publication draft during the writing intensive week (depending on the
length of the publication). The publication will then be completed during the semester, with regular check-ins to
be scheduled.By the end of the Fall, students will have completed a draft publication. Participants will meet in
November for a wrap-up session.
Writing intensive week to be held Aug 19-23, 2024, off campus (TBD). Science papers to be reviewed over
course of fall 2024 term.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Science & Engineering & Applied Science
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 165 of 1777
Biological Sciences in Dental Medicine
Bio Sciences in Dental Med
BSDM 300
Research with Faculty
Course ID: 117895
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Yingzi Yang
BSDM 300
Research with Faculty
Course ID: 117895
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Yingzi Yang
Biological Sciences in Public Health
Biological Sci in Public Hlth
BPH 201R
Laboratory Rotations
Course ID: 126402
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Flaminia Catteruccia
Members of the Division of Biological Sciences offer hands-on experimental methods of research in biological
sciences. Students write a paper and give an oral presentation regarding their 10-week laboratory project.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
BPH 201R
Laboratory Rotations
Course ID: 126402
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Flaminia Catteruccia
Members of the Division of Biological Sciences offer hands-on experimental methods of research in biological
sciences. Students write a paper and give an oral presentation regarding their 10-week laboratory project.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Science & Engineering & Applied Science
BPH 208
Human Physiology
Course ID: 113276
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0945 AM - 1115 AM Instructor Permission Required
Nancy Long Sieber
As an introduction to the principles governing function in the human body, this course is designed to provide a
framework in physiology for future public health researchers and professionals who have not taken college level
physiology courses. Emphasis is placed on the concept of homeostasis and on integrative aspects of physiology.
Examples of pathophysiology and environmental physiology will highlight these processes.Course Activities:
Problem sets, exams, laboratoryCourse note: students should have taken college level introductory biology
before taking this class
Course Note: Offered jointly with the School of Public Health as EH 205
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Science & Engineering & Applied Science
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 166 of 1777
BPH 210
Pathophysiology of Human Disease
Course ID: 112431
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0200 PM - 0330 PM Instructor Permission Required
Nancy Long Sieber, Kristopher Sarosiek
This course explores the pathogenesis of disease by examining mechanisms operating at the molecular, cellular,
system and whole-body levels. We will discuss diseases of the major body systems, as well as hematological
disorders, cancer, the normal and abnormal function of the immune system, as well as aging and death.
Throughout the course we will look for common underlying pathogenic pathways and integrate relevant public
health perspectives on the epidemiology or control of diseases.
Prior coursework in normal physiology is recommended but not mandatory
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
BPH 215
Principles of Toxicology
Course ID: 115767
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0945 AM - 1115 AM Instructor Permission Required
Jin-Ah Park
The course is designed to expose students to the principles and methods that should be used to determine
whether a causal relationship exists between specific doses of an agent and an alleged adverse effect, observed
primarily in humans. Integration of principles and methods of toxicology is extremely important since the primary
purpose of toxicology is to predict human toxicity. Toxicological data obtained in animal studies must be placed
in proper relationship to the exposure observed in the human population. The course deals with organ systems
and whole organisms but relies on an understanding of the mechanistic approaches covered in EH508. Key
target organs, selected classes of toxic agents and the application of toxicological principles are covered.
Students are assigned a topic for a short presentation.
Course Note: Offered jointly with the School of Public Health as EH 504.
Organic chemistry and mammalian physiology or equivalent.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
BPH 219
Biological Sciences Communications
Course ID: 110521
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0230 PM - 0400 PM Instructor Permission Required
Zachary Nagel
Emphasis of this course is effective scientific communication. Students will develop skills in writing and critiquing
grants and scientific papers, learn about the grant application process, and present seminars that focus on
structure, language, and content appropriate for technical and lay audiences. Topics covered will apply to
research in the biological sciences across various disciplines related to public health and medicine.
Course Note: Course intended for first year BPH PhD students only.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
BPH 301QC
Molecular Basis for Nutritional & Metabolic Diseases
Course ID: 127598
2025 Spring (2 Credits)
T 0200 PM - 0330 PM
Sheng Hui
BPH 302QC
Interdisciplinary Training in Pulmonary Sciences Part II
Course ID: 127599
2025 Spring (2 Credits)
T 0945 AM - 1044 AM Instructor Permission Required
Quan Lu
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 167 of 1777
BPH 304QC
Eradicating Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases
Course ID: 127601
2024 Fall (2 Credits)
TR 0345 PM - 0515 PM Instructor Permission Required
Jeffrey Dvorin, Manoj Duraisingh, Dyann Wirth
BPH 305QC
Interdisciplinary Training in Pulmonary Sciences Part 1
Course ID: 127602
2024 Fall (2 Credits)
T 0945 AM - 1045 AM Instructor Permission Required
Quan Lu
BPH 312
Non-coding RNAs in Diabetes and Regulation of Metabolism
Course ID: 131478
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
C. Kahn
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BPH 312
Non-coding RNAs in Diabetes and Regulation of Metabolism
Course ID: 131478
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
C. Kahn
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BPH 314
BPH Student Internships
Course ID: 212709
2025 Spring (2 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Flaminia Catteruccia
BPH 314
BPH Student Internships
Course ID: 212709
2024 Fall (2 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
BPH 315
Molecular Genetic Analysis of Gene Expression and Drug Resistance in
Parasitic Protozoan, Including
Course ID: 131484
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Dyann Wirth
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
BPH 315
Molecular Genetic Analysis of Gene Expression and Drug Resistance in
Parasitic Protozoan, Including
Course ID: 131484
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Dyann Wirth
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 168 of 1777
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BPH 318QC
Topics in Immunology and Infectious Diseases
Course ID: 214347
2024 Fall (2 Credits)
MW 1130 AM - 0100 PM
Smita Gopinath
BPH 319
Signaling Mechanisms of Peptide Hormones, Genetic and Molecular Basis
of Obesity and Diabetes
Course ID: 123667
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Gokhan Hotamisligil
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BPH 319
Signaling Mechanisms of Peptide Hormones, Genetic and Molecular Basis
of Obesity and Diabetes
Course ID: 123667
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Gokhan Hotamisligil
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BPH 320QC
Advanced Topics in Molecular Metabolism
Course ID: 222693
2025 Spring (2 Credits)
TF 0200 PM - 0330 PM Instructor Permission Required
Nora Kory
BPH 322
Study of Epidemiologic and Biological Characteristics of HIV Viruses in
Africa
Course ID: 140160
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Phyllis Kanki
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BPH 322
Study of Epidemiologic and Biological Characteristics of HIV Viruses in
Africa
Course ID: 140160
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Phyllis Kanki
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 169 of 1777
BPH 322QC
Innovative Techniques and Experimental Design for Biologists
Course ID: 224739
2025 Spring (2 Credits)
TR 0330 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Zachary Nagel
BPH 324
Insulin Regulation of Metabolism at the Molecular, Cellular and
Physiological Levels
Course ID: 218247
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Sudha Biddinger
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BPH 324
Insulin Regulation of Metabolism at the Molecular, Cellular and
Physiological Levels
Course ID: 218247
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Sudha Biddinger
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BPH 325
Assessment of the Impact of Workplace Pollutants on Health
Course ID: 121446
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Christiani
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
BPH 325
Assessment of the Impact of Workplace Pollutants on Health
Course ID: 121446
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Christiani
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BPH 326
Molecular Mechanisms of Metabolic Stress Responses
Course ID: 218249
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Jean Schaffer
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
BPH 326
Molecular Mechanisms of Metabolic Stress Responses
Course ID: 218249
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 170 of 1777
No meeting time listed
Jean Schaffer
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BPH 327
Scientific Course Related Work
Course ID: 208165
2024 Fall (2 Credits)
BPH 327 (1)
Scientific Course Related Work
Course ID: 208165
2025 Spring (2 Credits)
BPH 328
Scientific Research Related Work
Course ID: 208167
2024 Fall (2 Credits)
BPH 328 (1)
Scientific Research Related Work
Course ID: 208167
2025 Spring (2 Credits)
BPH 329
Scientific Teaching Fellow Related Work
Course ID: 208168
2024 Fall (2 Credits)
This can be used to indicate that a student has received a teaching appointment and is engaged in teaching a
course.
Course Note: For GSAS PhD students only.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
BPH 329
Scientific Teaching Fellow Related Work
Course ID: 208168
2025 Spring (2 Credits)
This can be used to indicate that a student has received a teaching appointment and is engaged in teaching a
course.
Course Note: For GSAS PhD students only.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BPH 330
Study of the interactions of Environmental Exposure on Immune
Homeostasis
Course ID: 224222
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 171 of 1777
Kari Nadeau
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BPH 332
Metabolic Signaling in Health and Disease
Course ID: 219975
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Nika Danial
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BPH 334
Molecular Basis of Host Cell Invasion, Signaling, Differentiation by the
Human Pathogen, T. cruzi
Course ID: 112702
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Barbara Burleigh
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BPH 334
Molecular Basis of Host Cell Invasion, Signaling, Differentiation by the
Human Pathogen, T. cruzi
Course ID: 112702
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Barbara Burleigh
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BPH 339
Mechanical Basis of Airway and Lung Parenchymal Function
Course ID: 112707
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Jeffrey Fredberg
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BPH 339
Mechanical Basis of Airway and Lung Parenchymal Function
Course ID: 112707
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Jeffrey Fredberg
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
BPH 343
Investigating immune protection against human cholera and salmonella
infections.
Course ID: 224223
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 172 of 1777
No meeting time listed
Richelle Charles
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BPH 356
Molecular basis of metabolism in metastasizing cancer cells
Course ID: 221977
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Jessalyn Ubellacker
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BPH 356
Molecular basis of metabolism in metastasizing cancer cells
Course ID: 221977
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Jessalyn Ubellacker
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BPH 357
Physiological and Pharmacological Aspects of Bronchoconstriction
Course ID: 112726
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Stephanie Shore
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BPH 357
Physiological and Pharmacological Aspects of Bronchoconstriction
Course ID: 112726
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Stephanie Shore
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BPH 358
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Envelope Glycoproteins and Vaccine
Development
Course ID: 112727
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Joseph G. Sodroski
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 173 of 1777
BPH 358
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Envelope Glycoproteins and Vaccine
Development
Course ID: 112727
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Joseph G. Sodroski
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BPH 359
Systems analysis of Mtb-host interactions
Course ID: 224738
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Bryan Bryson
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BPH 365
Virulence Factors of Mycobacteria
Course ID: 116290
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Eric J. Rubin
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BPH 365
Virulence Factors of Mycobacteria
Course ID: 116290
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Eric J. Rubin
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BPH 366
Approaches to Population Biology and the Epidemiology of Infectious
Diseases
Course ID: 116291
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Marc Lipsitch
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
BPH 366
Approaches to Population Biology and the Epidemiology of Infectious
Diseases
Course ID: 116291
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Marc Lipsitch
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 174 of 1777
BPH 372
Molecular Mechanisms Underlying the Pathogenesis of Human Malaria
Course ID: 120257
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Manoj Duraisingh
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BPH 372
Molecular Mechanisms Underlying the Pathogenesis of Human Malaria
Course ID: 120257
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Manoj Duraisingh
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BPH 374
Nuclear Lipid Receptors as Therapeutic Targets of Metabolic Diseases
Course ID: 121278
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Chih-Hao Lee
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BPH 374
Nuclear Lipid Receptors as Therapeutic Targets of Metabolic Diseases
Course ID: 121278
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Chih-Hao Lee
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BPH 375
Signaling Pathways Underlying Tumorigenesis and Metabolic Diseases
Course ID: 121279
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Brendan Manning
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
BPH 375
Signaling Pathways Underlying Tumorigenesis and Metabolic Diseases
Course ID: 121279
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Brendan Manning
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 175 of 1777
BPH 376
Secretion and Pathogenesis in M. tuberculosis
Course ID: 123059
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Sarah Fortune
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BPH 376
Secretion and Pathogenesis in M. tuberculosis
Course ID: 123059
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Sarah Fortune
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BPH 380
Interplay Between the Innate Immune System/Intestinal Microbial
Communities
Course ID: 127157
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Wendy Garrett
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BPH 380
Interplay Between the Innate Immune System/Intestinal Microbial
Communities
Course ID: 127157
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Wendy Garrett
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BPH 381
Receptor Signaling and Disease
Course ID: 127512
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Quan Lu
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
BPH 381
Receptor Signaling and Disease
Course ID: 127512
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Quan Lu
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
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BPH 382
Quantitative Study of Energy Metabolism in Mammals
Course ID: 107908
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Sheng Hui
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BPH 382
Quantitative Study of Energy Metabolism in Mammals
Course ID: 107908
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Sheng Hui
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BPH 384
Sex and Reproduction Anopheles gambiae: Targets for the Control of
Malaria Transmission
Course ID: 109266
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Flaminia Catteruccia
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BPH 384
Sex and Reproduction Anopheles gambiae: Targets for the Control of
Malaria Transmission
Course ID: 109266
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Flaminia Catteruccia
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BPH 385
The Molecular Genetics of Aging
Course ID: 109267
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
William Mair
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
BPH 385
The Molecular Genetics of Aging
Course ID: 109267
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
William Mair
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 177 of 1777
BPH 386
Viral Immunology of Coronaviruses and other Emerging Infectious
Diseases
Course ID: 219974
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Kizzmekia Corbett-Helaire
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BPH 386
Viral Immunology of Coronaviruses and other Emerging Infectious
Diseases
Course ID: 219974
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Kizzmekia Corbett-Helaire
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BPH 388
Functional analysis of microbial communities and the human microbiome
Course ID: 109362
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Curtis Huttenhower
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
BPH 388
Functional analysis of microbial communities and the human microbiome
Course ID: 109362
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Curtis Huttenhower
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BPH 391
The evolution and spread of pathogens
Course ID: 160461
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Yonatan Grad
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
BPH 391
The evolution and spread of pathogens
Course ID: 160461
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Yonatan Grad
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 178 of 1777
BPH 392
Cellular Organelles and Metabolic Compartmentalization in Physiology and
Disease
Course ID: 216800
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Nora Kory
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BPH 392
Cellular Organelles and Metabolic Compartmentalization in Physiology and
Disease
Course ID: 216800
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Nora Kory
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BPH 393
Airway epithelium and chronic lung disease
Course ID: 203598
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Jin-Ah Park
Airway epithelium and chronic lung disease
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BPH 393
Airway epithelium and chronic lung disease
Course ID: 203598
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Jin-Ah Park
Airway epithelium and chronic lung disease
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BPH 394
DNA Repair and Personalized Medicine
Course ID: 204514
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Zachary Nagel
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BPH 394
DNA Repair and Personalized Medicine
Course ID: 204514
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Zachary Nagel
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 179 of 1777
BPH 395
Regulation of programmed cell death in health and disease
Course ID: 205566
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Kristopher Sarosiek
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BPH 395
Regulation of programmed cell death in health and disease
Course ID: 205566
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Kristopher Sarosiek
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BPH 396
Evolutionary Genomics of Malaria Parasites and Mosquito Vectors
Course ID: 000396
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Daniel Neafsey
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BPH 396
Evolutionary Genomics of Malaria Parasites and Mosquito Vectors
Course ID: 000396
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Daniel Neafsey
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BPH 398
Microbiome Modulation of Mucosal Antiviral Immunity
Course ID: 216750
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Smita Gopinath
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
BPH 398
Microbiome Modulation of Mucosal Antiviral Immunity
Course ID: 216750
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Smita Gopinath
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 180 of 1777
BPH 399
Computational Biology of Asthma
Course ID: 216754
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Adam Haber
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BPH 399
Computational Biology of Asthma
Course ID: 216754
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Adam Haber
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
Biomedical Engineering
Biomedical Engineering
BE 110
Physiological Systems Analysis
Course ID: 150189
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1115 AM - 1230 PM
Maurice Smith
A survey of systems theory with applications from bioengineering and physiology. Analysis: differential
equations, linear and nonlinear systems, stability, the complementary nature of time and frequency domain
methods, feedback, and biological oscillations. Applications: nerve function, muscle dynamics, cardiovascular
regulation. Laboratory: neural models, feedback control systems, properties of muscle, cardiovascular function.
Engineering Sciences 53 (or equivalent); Physical Sciences 12b (or equivalent); and Math 21a and Math21b (or
equivalents)
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
BE 121
Cellular Engineering
Course ID: 119067
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1115 AM - 1230 PM Instructor Permission Required
Kit Parker
This is a combined introductory graduate/upper-level undergraduate course that focuses on examining modern
techniques for manipulating cellular behavior and the application of these techniques to problems in the
biomedical and biotechnological arenas. Applications in drug discovery, regenerative medicine, and cellular
agriculture will be discussed. Topics will include controlling behavior of cells through cell-matrix interactions,
cytoskeletal architecture, and cell behavior in processes such as angiogenesis and wound healing. Lectures will
review fundamental concepts in cell biology before delving into topical examples from current literature. Students
will work weekly in the lab learning cell culture techniques, soft lithography, microscopy, and classical in vitro
assays measuring cell behavior.
Course Note: BE121 and ES222 are the same course. This course has a mandatory laboratory section that will
require hands-on work outside of scheduled lecture times.
Requires: Prerequisite: LS1a (or LPS A); LS 1b; Math 21b (or equivalent); Physical Sciences 12a and 12b (or
equivalents); and Engineering Sciences 53; AND Co-requisite: Biomedical Engineering 110
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
BE 124
Biomechanics of Movement and Assistive Robotics
Course ID: 222521
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
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TR 0945 AM - 1100 AM
Patrick Slade
This course will study the fundamentals of human movement, emphasizing applications in rehabilitation,
athletics, and assistive devices. Topics will focus on the biomechanical principles of movement (muscle and
tendon properties), experimental data collection techniques (motion capture, wearable sensing, and imaging),
simulation with musculoskeletal modeling, and cutting-edge topics in assistive robotics (human-centered design,
human-in-the-loop optimization, exoskeletons, etc). A semester-long project will allow students to apply the
topics to solve a problem of interest relating to human movement or assisted mobility.
Course Note: Open enrollment to graduate and upper-level undergraduate students. BE 124 is also offered as
ES 224. Students may not take both for credit.
Linear algebra (Math 21b or equivalent), introductory programming ability, and familiarity with physics topics like
moments/torques and free body diagrams. We will provide review materials on these preparatory topics to help
with assessing your knowledge and getting all students to the same starting point to succeed in the course.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
BE 125
Tissue Engineering
Course ID: 121282
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0945 AM - 1100 AM
David Mooney
Fundamental engineering and biological principles underlying field of tissue engineering, along with examples
and strategies to engineer specific tissues for clinical use. Students will prepare a paper in the field of tissue
engineering, and participate in a weekly laboratory in which they will learn and use methods to fabricate
materials and perform 3-D cell culture.
LS1a, Chem17 or 20, or biochemistry and cell biology background.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
BE 129
Introduction to Bioelectronics
Course ID: 211359
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 1115 AM - 1230 PM Instructor Permission Required
Jia Liu
This course introduces bioelectronics and its applications in neuroscience, neuroengineering, cardiology,
wearable technology, and so on. The focus is on the basic principles of bioelectricity, biochemistry, and
physiological behaviors of biological systems and how to design electronic tools to precisely measure and control
them. Key themes throughout the course will include bioelectricity, biochemistry, cellular and tissue physiological
behavior, optogenetics, sensors, stimulators, circuits, signal processing, electronics-biology interface, and
applications. This includes both the practical and theoretical aspects of the topic. Three experimental
demonstrations will be included as part of the normal class meeting time. Given its broad coverage, students
who enroll in this course are expected to have a substantial background in chemistry, biology, and electrical
engineering (see recommended prep and course requirements).
Course Note: This course is intended for juniors and seniors. The total enrollment limit for BE 129 and ES 258 is
20 students.
ENG-SCI 50, ENG-SCI 52, or ENG-SCI 152.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
BE 131
Neuroengineering
Course ID: 216486
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1245 PM - 0200 PM Instructor Permission Required
Jia Liu
This course provides an introduction to biological neural systems, and current engineering efforts to understand,
control, and enhance the function of neural systems. The focus is on the basic knowledge of molecular basis,
anatomic structures, and electrical functions of central and peripheral nervous systems, and the most state-of-
the-art genetic/genomic, optical, electrical, magnetic, and computational tools for nervous systems. Key themes
throughout the course will include structures of central and peripheral nervous systems, genetic engineering,
RNA sequencing, optogenetics, microscope, bioelectronics, MRI, and computational neuroscience. This includes
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both the practical and theoretical aspects of the topic.
This course requires students to choose a lab time during registration.
This course is intended for juniors and seniors with some background in biology or engineering. ENG-SCI 54 and
one life science course are recommended.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Science & Engineering & Applied Science
Biophysics
Biophysics
BIOPHYS 205
Computational and Functional Genomics
Course ID: 119807
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MWF 0230 PM - 0345 PM Instructor Permission Required
Martha Bulyk, Shamil Sunyaev, Peter Sorger
This is an upper-level critical paper reading and discussion course in the areas of experimental and
computational functional genomics. Topics include genome sequencing, sequence analysis, transcriptomics,
epigenomics, gene regulation, proteomics, chemical genomics, metabolomics, phenomics, and genetic variation
analysis. Journal articles will comprise both classic, landmark papers in genomics and also more recent papers.
Topics will be covered through paper presentations and in-class discussions. Students will be responsible for
'chalk talk' style presentations of assigned articles and leading class discussions of those articles, as well as
active participation in discussion of all assigned papers. There will be written and oral presentations of final
student proposals at the end of the term.
Class takes place on HMS Campus. Mondays, Wednesdays 2:30-4:00 pm Section on Fridays, 2:30-3:30 pm.
Folin Wu Room, Bldg. C, Room 137, 240 Longwood Avenue, Boston.
Molecular Biology (MCB 60 or equivalent), solid understanding of basic probability and statistics.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
BIOPHYS 242R
Special Topics in Biophysics
Course ID: 117635
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0300 PM - 0415 PM
Martha Bulyk, Rachelle Gaudet, Sahand Hormoz, Haribabu Arthanari, Haribabu
Arthanari
Biophysical topics emerging from special interest research not normally available in established curriculum. The
2023-24 year's course (Spring 2024) is focused across 4 topic blocks: Making Sense of High-Dimensional Data;
Structural Biology with a focus on Cryo-EM and AlphaFold; Electrophysiology (the development, regulation, and
transmission of electrical signals in excitable organs); and Single-Molecule Biophysics.
Course Note: Lectures, Problem Set, Research Papers, proposal writing, and potential lab components.
Topic Blocks for the Spring 2025 semester are being determined. Each of 4 topic blocks meets over three
weeks (6 class meeting times per topic).
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Science & Engineering & Applied Science
BIOPHYS 300
Introduction to Laboratory Research
Course ID: 121518
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 0430 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Martha Bulyk, Rachelle Gaudet
Introductory lectures by associated Biophysics faculty members. Lectures Fall semester only accompanied by
three periods of instruction in laboratories of structural biology, cell and membrane biophysics, molecular
genetics and development, neurobiology, bioinformatics, and physical biochemistry.
Course Note: Fall semester only: meets on both the Cambridge and HMS campuses. Contact department Admin
for fall course location and individual faculty member presentation schedule.
Course for G1 Students meets 3 times per week and alternates campuses depending on faculty instructor. Exact
schedule will be availble from Program Administrator in August. Course also covers laboratory rotation time.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
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BIOPHYS 300
Introduction to Laboratory Research
Course ID: 121518
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Martha Bulyk, Rachelle Gaudet
Introductory lectures by associated Biophysics faculty members. Lectures Fall semester only accompanied by
three periods of instruction in laboratories of structural biology, cell and membrane biophysics, molecular
genetics and development, neurobiology, bioinformatics, and physical biochemistry.
Course Note: Fall semester only: meets on both the Cambridge and HMS campuses. Contact department Admin
for fall course location and individual faculty member presentation schedule.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
BIOPHYS 301
Quantitative Proteomics of Cancer Progression
Course ID: 122043
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jarrod Marto
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BIOPHYS 302
Quantitative Analysis of Regulatory Networks
Course ID: 123175
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Erin O'Shea
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
BIOPHYS 303
NMR Studies of Macromolecular Structure and Function
Course ID: 117817
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Gerhard Wagner
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
BIOPHYS 303
NMR Studies of Macromolecular Structure and Function
Course ID: 117817
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Gerhard Wagner
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
BIOPHYS 304
Basic Mechanisms of T cell Mediated Autoimmune Diseases
Course ID: 122044
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Kai Wucherpfennig
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 184 of 1777
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BIOPHYS 305
Experimental Atomic Physics, Biophysics, and Soft Matter Physics
Course ID: 122045
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ronald Walsworth
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BIOPHYS 306
Quantitative Models of Cellular Behavior to Investigate Protein Function
Course ID: 122046
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jagesh Shah
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BIOPHYS 307
Dynamics of Network Motifs in Single Living Human Cells
Course ID: 122047
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Galit Lahav
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
BIOPHYS 307
Dynamics of Network Motifs in Single Living Human Cells
Course ID: 122047
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Galit Lahav
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
BIOPHYS 310
Sensory Information in Neuronal Processes
Course ID: 123176
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Naoshige Uchida
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BIOPHYS 310
Sensory Information in Neuronal Processes
Course ID: 123176
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Naoshige Uchida
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 185 of 1777
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BIOPHYS 311
Digital Computer Applications in Biophysics
Course ID: 144404
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
William Bossert
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BIOPHYS 312
Multiphoton Microscopy in Imaging Alzheimer's Disease
Course ID: 123177
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Brian Bacskai
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BIOPHYS 312
Multiphoton Microscopy in Imaging Alzheimer's Disease
Course ID: 123177
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Brian Bacskai
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BIOPHYS 313
Neurobiology of Vocal Learning
Course ID: 124781
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Bence Olveczky
BIOPHYS 313
Neurobiology of Vocal Learning
Course ID: 124781
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Bence Olveczky
BIOPHYS 315
Structural Molecular Biology
Course ID: 111966
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Stephen Harrison
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BIOPHYS 315
Structural Molecular Biology
Course ID: 111966
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Stephen Harrison
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 186 of 1777
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BIOPHYS 319
Analysis of Structure and Function of Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors
Course ID: 125771
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Adam Cohen
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BIOPHYS 319
Analysis of Structure and Function of Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors
Course ID: 125771
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Adam Cohen
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BIOPHYS 321
Physical Biology of Chromosomes
Course ID: 120940
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Nancy Kleckner
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
BIOPHYS 321
Physical Biology of Chromosomes
Course ID: 120940
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Nancy Kleckner
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
BIOPHYS 322
Structural Diversification of Very Long-Chain Fatty Acids
Course ID: 125775
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Vladimir Denic
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BIOPHYS 322
Structural Diversification of Very Long-Chain Fatty Acids
Course ID: 125775
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Vladimir Denic
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 187 of 1777
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BIOPHYS 323
Transcriptional Regulatory Circuits and Neuronal Circuits in Visual
Recognition
Course ID: 127669
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Gabriel Kreiman
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BIOPHYS 323
Transcriptional Regulatory Circuits and Neuronal Circuits in Visual
Recognition
Course ID: 127669
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Gabriel Kreiman
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
BIOPHYS 324
Conformational Changes in Macromolecules
Course ID: 125778
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Collin Stultz
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BIOPHYS 325
Physics of Macromolecular Assemblies and Subcellular Organization
Course ID: 125776
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Daniel Needleman
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BIOPHYS 325
Physics of Macromolecular Assemblies and Subcellular Organization
Course ID: 125776
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Daniel Needleman
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
BIOPHYS 326
Statistical and Continuum Mechanics of Macromolecular Assemblies
Course ID: 125779
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
L Mahadevan
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 188 of 1777
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BIOPHYS 326
Statistical and Continuum Mechanics of Macromolecular Assemblies
Course ID: 125779
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
L Mahadevan
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BIOPHYS 327
Molecular Genetics
Course ID: 113737
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Frederick Ausubel
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BIOPHYS 329
Computational and Functional Genomics
Course ID: 113921
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
George Church
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BIOPHYS 329
Computational and Functional Genomics
Course ID: 113921
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
George Church
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BIOPHYS 330
Principles of Self vs. Non-self RNA Discrimination by the Immune System
Course ID: 126673
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sun Hur
BIOPHYS 330
Principles of Self vs. Non-self RNA Discrimination by the Immune System
Course ID: 126673
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sun Hur
BIOPHYS 331
Communication of Information In and Between Cells and Organisms
Course ID: 126674
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Erel Levine
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 189 of 1777
BIOPHYS 333
Topics in Biophysics and Molecular Biology
Course ID: 111143
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Brian Seed
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BIOPHYS 334
Decision Making in Cells and Organisms
Course ID: 126675
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sharad Ramanathan
BIOPHYS 334
Decision Making in Cells and Organisms
Course ID: 126675
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sharad Ramanathan
BIOPHYS 335
Developing novel single-molecule methods to study multi-protein
complexes
Course ID: 127686
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Joseph John Loparo
BIOPHYS 335
Developing novel single-molecule methods to study multi-protein
complexes
Course ID: 127686
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Joseph John Loparo
BIOPHYS 336
Mass Spectrometric and Proteomic Studies of the Cell Cycle
Course ID: 126676
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Hanno Steen
BIOPHYS 337
Membrane Structure and Function
Course ID: 111008
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Keith Miller
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BIOPHYS 338
Foundation of Information Directed Molecular Technology: Programming
Nucleic Acid Self-Assembly
Course ID: 127687
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Peng Yin
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 190 of 1777
BIOPHYS 338
Foundation of Information Directed Molecular Technology: Programming
Nucleic Acid Self-Assembly
Course ID: 127687
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Peng Yin
BIOPHYS 339
Theoretical and Experimental Approaches to Study Genetic Variation
within Populations
Course ID: 127688
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Michael Desai
BIOPHYS 339
Theoretical and Experimental Approaches to Study Genetic Variation
within Populations
Course ID: 127688
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Michael Desai
BIOPHYS 340
Novel Theory and Experiments in NMR Spectroscopy
Course ID: 127689
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Andrew Kiruluta
BIOPHYS 341
Structure and Function of Ligand-Gated Ion Channels
Course ID: 121622
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jonathan Cohen
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BIOPHYS 342
Novel Optical Detection for Treatment and Monitoring Approaches
Targeting Major Disease
Course ID: 127690
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Conor Evans
BIOPHYS 342
Novel Optical Detection for Treatment and Monitoring Approaches
Targeting Major Disease
Course ID: 127690
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Conor Evans
BIOPHYS 343
Theoretical Protein Science, Bioinformatics, Computational Chemistry
Course ID: 120068
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Eugene Shakhnovich
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 191 of 1777
BIOPHYS 343
Theoretical Protein Science, Bioinformatics, Computational Chemistry
Course ID: 120068
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Eugene Shakhnovich
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BIOPHYS 344
Directed Evolution and Design of Simple Cellular Systems
Course ID: 118046
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jack Szostak
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BIOPHYS 345
Regulation of RNA Polymerase Motor Mechanism In Vivo
Course ID: 156013
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Stirling Churchman
BIOPHYS 345
Regulation of RNA Polymerase Motor Mechanism In Vivo
Course ID: 156013
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Stirling Churchman
BIOPHYS 346
Biofilm Dynamics
Course ID: 116418
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Roberto Kolter
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BIOPHYS 347
Membrane Dynamics; Membrane Structure
Course ID: 116349
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Golan
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
BIOPHYS 347
Membrane Dynamics; Membrane Structure
Course ID: 116349
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Golan
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 192 of 1777
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BIOPHYS 349
Structural Biochemistry and Cell Biology of Intracellular Membrane Traffic
Course ID: 113957
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Tomas Kirchhausen
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BIOPHYS 349
Structural Biochemistry and Cell Biology of Intracellular Membrane Traffic
Course ID: 113957
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Tomas Kirchhausen
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BIOPHYS 350
Organization, Structure and Dynamics of Prokaryotic Cytoplasm
Course ID: 156014
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ethan Garner
BIOPHYS 350
Organization, Structure and Dynamics of Prokaryotic Cytoplasm
Course ID: 156014
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ethan Garner
BIOPHYS 352
Mechanical Force in Nanoscale Biology; Hemostasis to Single-Molecule
Centrifugation
Course ID: 156015
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Wesley Wong
BIOPHYS 352
Mechanical Force in Nanoscale Biology; Hemostasis to Single-Molecule
Centrifugation
Course ID: 156015
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Wesley Wong
BIOPHYS 353
Molecular Genetics of Development
Course ID: 114897
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Gary Ruvkun
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 193 of 1777
BIOPHYS 353
Molecular Genetics of Development
Course ID: 114897
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Gary Ruvkun
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BIOPHYS 354
Structural Biology and Cancer Drug Discovery
Course ID: 113908
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Gregory Verdine
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BIOPHYS 355
Chemical Genetics and Genomics
Course ID: 112211
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Stuart Schreiber
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BIOPHYS 360
Functional Mapping of Neurons and their Axonal Inputs Across Cortical
Laminae
Course ID: 156016
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Mark Andermann
BIOPHYS 360
Functional Mapping of Neurons and their Axonal Inputs Across Cortical
Laminae
Course ID: 156016
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Mark Andermann
BIOPHYS 361
Rational Drug Design; Biomaterials Science; Biophysics
Course ID: 120322
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
George Whitesides
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
BIOPHYS 362
Molecular Physiology of Ion Channels
Course ID: 113415
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Gary Yellen
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 194 of 1777
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BIOPHYS 362
Molecular Physiology of Ion Channels
Course ID: 113415
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Gary Yellen
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BIOPHYS 363
Biophysics of Receptor-Ligand Interactions
Course ID: 124197
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Stephen Blacklow
BIOPHYS 363
Biophysics of Receptor-Ligand Interactions
Course ID: 124197
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Stephen Blacklow
BIOPHYS 364
Systems Cell Biology
Course ID: 116372
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Pamela Silver
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BIOPHYS 364
Systems Cell Biology
Course ID: 116372
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Pamela Silver
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BIOPHYS 365
Visual Processing in Primates
Course ID: 112369
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Assad
BIOPHYS 365
Visual Processing in Primates
Course ID: 112369
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Assad
BIOPHYS 366
Imaging, Optics, and Biology
Course ID: 115666
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 195 of 1777
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Clapham
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BIOPHYS 367
Structure Biology of Cytoplasmic Signal Transduction
Course ID: 115667
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Michael Eck
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BIOPHYS 367
Structure Biology of Cytoplasmic Signal Transduction
Course ID: 115667
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Michael Eck
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BIOPHYS 369
Organic Chemistry and Chemical Biology of Molecular Evolution
Course ID: 115669
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Liu
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BIOPHYS 369
Organic Chemistry and Chemical Biology of Molecular Evolution
Course ID: 115669
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Liu
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BIOPHYS 370
Cytoskeleton Dynamics; Mitosis and Cell Locomotion; Small Molecule
Inhibitors
Course ID: 115670
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Timothy Mitchison
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
BIOPHYS 371
Neurons, circuits and computation
Course ID: 115671
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 196 of 1777
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Venkatesh Murthy
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BIOPHYS 371
Neurons, circuits and computation
Course ID: 115671
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Venkatesh Murthy
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BIOPHYS 372
Protein Transport Across the ER Membrane
Course ID: 115673
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Tom Rapoport
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BIOPHYS 372
Protein Transport Across the ER Membrane
Course ID: 115673
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Tom Rapoport
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BIOPHYS 373
DNA Replication and Repair Mechanisms that Suppress Genomic
Instability
Course ID: 156017
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Johannes Walter
BIOPHYS 373
DNA Replication and Repair Mechanisms that Suppress Genomic
Instability
Course ID: 156017
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Johannes Walter
BIOPHYS 375
Single-Molecule Biophysics
Course ID: 115676
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Xiaoliang Xie
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 197 of 1777
BIOPHYS 376
Functional and Computational Genomics Studies of Transcription Factors
and Cis Regulatory Elements
Course ID: 116572
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Martha Bulyk
BIOPHYS 376
Functional and Computational Genomics Studies of Transcription Factors
and Cis Regulatory Elements
Course ID: 116572
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Martha Bulyk
BIOPHYS 377
Statistical Theory and Inference for Stochastic Processes: With
Applications to Bioinformatics
Course ID: 116573
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jun Liu
BIOPHYS 378
Structural and Cellular Biology of Insulin Signal Transduction
Course ID: 116574
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Steven Shoelson
BIOPHYS 380
Microarray Data: Issues and Challenges
Course ID: 116576
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Leonid Mirny
BIOPHYS 380
Microarray Data: Issues and Challenges
Course ID: 116576
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Leonid Mirny
BIOPHYS 381
Single-Molecule Biophysics
Course ID: 116577
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Xiaowei Zhuang
BIOPHYS 381
Single-Molecule Biophysics
Course ID: 116577
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Xiaowei Zhuang
BIOPHYS 382
Regulation of Synaptic Transmission and Dendritic Function in the
Mammalian Brain
Course ID: 116678
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Bernardo Sabatini
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 198 of 1777
BIOPHYS 382
Regulation of Synaptic Transmission and Dendritic Function in the
Mammalian Brain
Course ID: 116678
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Bernardo Sabatini
BIOPHYS 384
NMR Spectroscopy on Membrane-associated Proteins and Peptides
Course ID: 119221
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
James Chou
BIOPHYS 386
Synaptic Plasticity and Neuronal Networks
Course ID: 118091
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Florian Engert
BIOPHYS 386
Synaptic Plasticity and Neuronal Networks
Course ID: 118091
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Florian Engert
BIOPHYS 387
Structural Studies of the Stereochemistry of Signaling and Transport
through Biological Membranes
Course ID: 118092
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Rachelle Gaudet
BIOPHYS 387
Structural Studies of the Stereochemistry of Signaling and Transport
through Biological Membranes
Course ID: 118092
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Rachelle Gaudet
BIOPHYS 390
Regulation of Mitosis
Course ID: 118096
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Andrew Murray
BIOPHYS 390
Regulation of Mitosis
Course ID: 118096
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Andrew Murray
BIOPHYS 391
Computational Methods in Genetics, Genomics and Proteomics
Course ID: 118097
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Shamil Sunyaev
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 199 of 1777
BIOPHYS 391
Computational Methods in Genetics, Genomics and Proteomics
Course ID: 118097
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Shamil Sunyaev
BIOPHYS 392
Biophysics of Mechanosensation
Course ID: 119222
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Corey
BIOPHYS 393
The Mechanics and Regulation of Mitosis
Course ID: 119223
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Pellman
BIOPHYS 393
The Mechanics and Regulation of Mitosis
Course ID: 119223
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Pellman
BIOPHYS 394
Experimental Biophysics
Course ID: 119225
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Mara Prentiss
BIOPHYS 394
Experimental Biophysics
Course ID: 119225
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Mara Prentiss
BIOPHYS 395
Biophysics of Cell Adhesion and Vascular Shear Flow
Course ID: 119226
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Timothy Springer
BIOPHYS 395
Biophysics of Cell Adhesion and Vascular Shear Flow
Course ID: 119226
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Timothy Springer
BIOPHYS 396
Behavioral Neuroscience and Neurophysiology
Course ID: 119227
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Aravinthan Samuel
BIOPHYS 396
Behavioral Neuroscience and Neurophysiology
Course ID: 119227
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Aravinthan Samuel
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 200 of 1777
BIOPHYS 397
Research in Integrin Signaling, Cytoskeleton, and Control of Angiogenesis
Course ID: 120730
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Don Ingber
BIOPHYS 399
Biomolecular Nanotechnology
Course ID: 122042
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
William Shih
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BIOPHYS 399
Biomolecular Nanotechnology
Course ID: 122042
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
William Shih
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BIOPHYS 3000 (1)
Graduate Research Course
Course ID: 003000
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
For students carrying out dissertation research in Biophysics.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BIOPHYS 3000 (1)
Graduate Research Course
Course ID: 003000
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
For students carrying out dissertation research in Biophysics.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
Biostatistics
Biostatistics
BIOSTAT 230
Probability I
Course ID: 119844
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0945 AM - 1115 AM Instructor Permission Required
Jeffrey Miller
Axiomatic foundations of probability, independence, conditional probability, joint distributions, transformations,
moment generating functions, characteristic functions, moment inequalities, sampling distributions, modes of
convergence and their interrelationships, laws of large numbers, central limit theorem, and stochastic processes.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 201 of 1777
Course Note: Offered jointly with the School of Public Health as BST230.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
BIOSTAT 231
Statistical Inference I
Course ID: 119845
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0945 AM - 1115 AM Instructor Permission Required
Rui Duan
Exponential families, sufficiency, ancillarity, completeness, method of moments, maximum likelihood, unbiased
estimation, Rao-Blackwell and Lehmann-Scheffe theorems, information inequality, Neyman-Pearson theory,
likelihood ratio, score and Wald tests, uniformly and locally most powerful tests, asymptotic relative efficiency.
Course Note: Offered jointly with the School of Public Health as BST231.
Requires: Prerequisite: Biostatistics 230
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
BIOSTAT 232
Methods I
Course ID: 119846
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0800 AM - 0930 AM Instructor Permission Required
Rachel Nethery
Introductory course in the analysis of Gaussian and categorical data. The general linear regression model,
ANOVA, robust alternatives based on permutations, model building, resampling methods (bootstrap and
jackknife), contingency tables, exact methods, logistic regression.
Course Note: Offered jointly with the School of Public Health as BST232.
Requires: Prerequisite: Biostatistics PhD Program
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
BIOSTAT 233
Methods II
Course ID: 119847
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 1130 AM - 0100 PM Instructor Permission Required
Sebastien Haneuse
BIOSTAT 233 is an intermediate-level graduate course in the analysis of continuous, categorical, and time-to-
event response data, with a focus on regression modeling as a tool for data analysis. While most of the
presentation will be from the frequentist perspective, estimation and inference from the Bayesian perspective will
be also be presented for select topics. Specific topics include: Heteroskedastic continuous response data;
Theory of generalized linear models; Analysis of binary response data; Analysis of count response data; Analysis
of multinomial response data; Analysis of time-to-event response data; Basis methods.
Course Note: Offered jointly with the School of Public Health as BST233.
Requires: Prerequisite: Biostatistics 232
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Science & Engineering & Applied Science
BIOSTAT 235
Advanced Regression and Statistical Learning
Course ID: 119848
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0945 AM - 1115 AM Instructor Permission Required
Rong Ma
An advanced course in linear models, including both classical theory and methods for high dimensional data.
Topics include theory of estimation and hypothesis testing, multiple testing problems and false discovery rates,
cross validation and model selection, regularization and the LASSO, principal components and dimension
reduction, and classification methods. Background in matrix algebra and linear regression required.
Course Note: Offered jointly with the School of Public Health as BST235.
Requires: Prerequisite: Biostatistics 231 AND Biostatistics 232
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Science & Engineering & Applied Science
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 202 of 1777
BIOSTAT 236
Computing I
Course ID: 225026
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0800 AM - 0930 AM Instructor Permission Required
Junwei Lu
This is an introductory graduate-level course focusing on statistical computing. It seamlessly blends critical
programming and statistical computing concepts, designed to complement the collaborative and reproducible
biostatistics research. The curriculum covers a wide array of topics, including (1) optimization techniques such as
Gradient Descent (GD), Stochastic Gradient Descent (SGD), Newton's Method, Alternating Direction Method of
Multipliers (ADMM), and constrained optimization; (2) sampling methods like Importance Sampling, MarkovChain
Monte Carlo (MCMC), Langevin Dynamics, and stable diffusion alongside foundational linear algebra
applications through QR and Cholesky Decomposition, and (3) dynamic programming. Beyond the algorithm
aspects, the course emphasizes practical skill development, from coding proficiency and essential best practices
to the use of computational tools such as Cluster and Linux environments, Git for version control, and techniques
for reproducible research using RMarkdown and Jupyter Notebooks. It also covers software development
practices with a focus on developing R packages, visualization and web design to effectively communicate
findings, and exploring innovative coding approaches, including automation through advanced tools like
ChatGPT. This comprehensive course is designed to equip students with the necessary tools and knowledge for
navigating the complexities of statistical computing, with a strong emphasis on practical skills like reproducible
research, effective coding practices, and the utilization of modern computational tools.
Course Note: Offered jointly with the School of Public Health as BST236.
BIOSTAT 238
Principles and Advanced Topics in Clinical Trials
Course ID: 125262
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0200 PM - 0330 PM Instructor Permission Required
David Wypij
This course focuses on selected advanced topics in design, analysis, and interpretation of clinical trials, including
study design; choice of endpoints (including surrogate endpoints); interim analyses and group sequential
methods; subgroup analyses; and meta-analyses.
Course Note: Offered jointly with the School of Public Health as BST 214 & BST 238.
Requires: Prerequisite: BIST 230 AND BIST 231 (may be taken concurrently)
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
BIOSTAT 240
Probability Theory and Applications II
Course ID: 119854
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0945 AM - 1115 AM Instructor Permission Required
Rajarshi Mukherjee
A foundational course in measure theoretic probability. Topics include measure theory, Lebesgue integration,
product measure and Fubini's Theorem, Radon-Nikodym derivatives, conditional probability, conditional
expectation, limit theorems on sequences of random variables, stochastic processes, and weak convergence.
Course Note: Offered jointly with the School of Public Health as BST240.
Requires: Prerequisite: Biostatistics 231
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
BIOSTAT 241
Statistical Inference II
Course ID: 119855
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0945 AM - 1115 AM Instructor Permission Required
Rui Wang
Advanced topics in statistical inference. Limit theorems, multivariate delta method, properties of maximum
likelihood estimators, saddle point approximations, asymptotic relative efficiency, robust and rank-based
procedures, resampling methods, nonparametric curve estimation.
Course Note: Offered jointly with the School of Public Health as BST 241.
Requires: Prerequisite: Biostatistics 240
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 203 of 1777
BIOSTAT 244
Analysis of Failure Time Data
Course ID: 119849
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0945 AM - 1115 AM Instructor Permission Required
L. Wei
Discusses the theoretical basis of concepts and methodologies associated with survival data and censoring,
nonparametric tests, and competing risk models. Much of the theory is developed using counting processes and
martingale methods.
Course Note: Offered jointly with the School of Public Health as BST 244.
Requires: Prerequisite: BIOSTAT 231 AND BIOSTAT 232
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
BIOSTAT 245
Analysis of Multivariate and Longitudinal Data
Course ID: 119850
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1130 AM - 0100 PM Instructor Permission Required
Tom Chen
The multivariate normal distribution, Hotelling's T2, MANOVA, repeated measures, the multivariate linear model,
random effects and growth curve models, generalized estimating equations, multivariate categorical outcomes,
missing data, computational issues for traditional and new methodologies.
Course Note: Offered jointly with the School of Public Health as BST 245.
Requires: Prerequisite: Biostatistics 231
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
BIOSTAT 249 (01)
Bayesian Methodology in Biostatistics
Course ID: 119853
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0200 PM - 0330 PM Instructor Permission Required
Lorenzo Trippa
General principles of the Bayesian approach, prior distributions, hierarchical models and modeling techniques,
approximate inference, Markov chain Monte Carlo methods, model assessment and comparison. Bayesian
approaches to GLMMs, multiple testing, nonparametrics, clinical trials, survival analysis.
Course Note: Offered jointly with the School of Public Health as BST249.
Requires: Prerequisite: Biostatistics 231 AND Biostatistics 232
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
BIOSTAT 258
Causal Inference: Theory and Practice
Course ID: 223906
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0200 PM - 0330 PM Instructor Permission Required
Nima Hejazi
Randomized experimentation is the standard for quantifying the causal effect of an intervention in the public
health and biomedical sciences, yet randomization may be impossible, impractical, or unethical, leading to real-
world scenarios in which causal inferences are based upon observational comparisons. This course reviews the
foundations of causal inference in (bio)statistics, outlining causal-analytic methods that help to extract as much
evidence as imperfect observational studies carry about causal effects commonly of interest in applied health
science settings. This survey of statistical causal inference begins with foundational concepts: the potential
outcomes framework and counterfactual random variables, graphical modeling frameworks, and common
assumptions and strategies for the identification of the causal effects of static and dynamic interventions.
Methodological extensions for studying the causal effects of time-varying, longitudinal interventions will be
touched upon as well. Further topics to be addressed may include instrumental variables approaches, principal
stratification, causal mediation analysis, treatment effect heterogeneity, the causal dose-response curve, and
causal survival analysis. This course may also introduce elements of semi-parametric theory necessary for the
development of asymptotically efficient estimators of causal effect estimands. Where possible, the role of
modern regression (i.e., machine learning) techniques and tools for the practical estimation of causal effect
estimands will be emphasized.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 204 of 1777
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
BIOSTAT 281
Genomic Data Manipulation
Course ID: 126944
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0345 PM - 0515 PM Instructor Permission Required
Eric Franzosa, Kelsey Thompson
Introduction to genomic data, computational methods for interpreting these data, and survey of current functional
genomics research. Covers biological data processing, programming for large datasets, high-throughput data
(sequencing, proteomics, expression, etc.), and related publications.
Course Note: Offered jointly with the School of Public Health as BST 281.
Requires: Prerequisite: BST 272 or BST 273
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
BIOSTAT 311
Teaching Fellow
Course ID: 211229
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Work with instructors in the department in laboratory instruction and other teaching-related duties.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
BIOSTAT 311
Teaching Fellow
Course ID: 211229
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Work with instructors in the department in laboratory instruction and other teaching-related duties.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
BIOSTAT 350
Research
Course ID: 119866
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Rachel Nethery
BIOSTAT 350
Research
Course ID: 119866
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Rachel Nethery
BIOSTAT 350 (002)
Research
Course ID: 119866
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Paige Williams
BIOSTAT 350 (002)
Research
Course ID: 119866
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Paige Williams
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 205 of 1777
BIOSTAT 350 (003)
Research
Course ID: 119866
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Bethany Hedt-Gauthier
BIOSTAT 350 (003)
Research
Course ID: 119866
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Molin Wang
BIOSTAT 350 (004)
Research
Course ID: 119866
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Briana Joy Stephenson
BIOSTAT 350 (004)
Research
Course ID: 119866
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Briana Joy Stephenson
BIOSTAT 350 (005)
Research
Course ID: 119866
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Michael Hughes
BIOSTAT 350 (005)
Research
Course ID: 119866
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Rajarshi Mukherjee
BIOSTAT 350 (006)
Research
Course ID: 119866
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Rajarshi Mukherjee
BIOSTAT 350 (006)
Research
Course ID: 119866
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Junwei Lu
BIOSTAT 350 (007)
Research
Course ID: 119866
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Quackenbush
BIOSTAT 350 (007)
Research
Course ID: 119866
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 206 of 1777
John Quackenbush
BIOSTAT 350 (008)
Research
Course ID: 119866
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Judith Agudo
BIOSTAT 350 (009)
Research
Course ID: 119866
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Giovanni Parmigiani
BIOSTAT 350 (009)
Research
Course ID: 119866
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Giovanni Parmigiani
BIOSTAT 350 (010)
Research
Course ID: 119866
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
JP Onnela
BIOSTAT 350 (010)
Research
Course ID: 119866
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
JP Onnela
BIOSTAT 350 (011)
Research
Course ID: 119866
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Junwei Lu
BIOSTAT 350 (011)
Research
Course ID: 119866
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sean Eddy
BIOSTAT 350 (012)
Research
Course ID: 119866
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Xihong Lin
BIOSTAT 350 (012)
Research
Course ID: 119866
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Xihong Lin
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 207 of 1777
BIOSTAT 350 (013)
Research
Course ID: 119866
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Peter Kraft
BIOSTAT 350 (013)
Research
Course ID: 119866
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Peter Kraft
BIOSTAT 350 (014)
Research
Course ID: 119866
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Rafael A. Irizarry
BIOSTAT 350 (014)
Research
Course ID: 119866
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Rafael A. Irizarry
BIOSTAT 350 (015)
Research
Course ID: 119866
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Molin Wang
BIOSTAT 350 (015)
Research
Course ID: 119866
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Judith Agudo
BIOSTAT 350 (016)
Research
Course ID: 119866
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sebastien Haneuse
BIOSTAT 350 (016)
Research
Course ID: 119866
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sebastien Haneuse
BIOSTAT 350 (017)
Research
Course ID: 119866
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Francesca Dominici
BIOSTAT 350 (017)
Research
Course ID: 119866
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Francesca Dominici
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 208 of 1777
BIOSTAT 350 (018)
Research
Course ID: 119866
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Rui Duan
BIOSTAT 350 (018)
Research
Course ID: 119866
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Rui Duan
BIOSTAT 350 (019)
Research
Course ID: 119866
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Brent Coull
BIOSTAT 350 (019)
Research
Course ID: 119866
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Brent Coull
BIOSTAT 350 (020)
Research
Course ID: 119866
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Tianxi Cai
BIOSTAT 350 (020)
Research
Course ID: 119866
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Tianxi Cai
BIOSTAT 350 (021)
Research
Course ID: 119866
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sean Eddy
BIOSTAT 350 (021)
Research
Course ID: 119866
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Bethany Hedt-Gauthier
BIOSTAT 350 (022)
Research
Course ID: 119866
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Andrea Foulkes
BIOSTAT 350 (022)
Research
Course ID: 119866
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 209 of 1777
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Michael Hughes
BIOSTAT 350 (023)
Research
Course ID: 119866
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Andrea Foulkes
BIOSTAT 350 (024)
Research
Course ID: 119866
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Rui Duan
BIOSTAT 350 (025)
Research
Course ID: 119866
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Lorenzo Trippa
BIOSTAT 350 (025)
Research
Course ID: 119866
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Lorenzo Trippa
BIOSTAT 350 (026)
Research
Course ID: 119866
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Rong Ma
BIOSTAT 350 (026)
Research
Course ID: 119866
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Rong Ma
BIOSTAT 350 (027)
Research
Course ID: 119866
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Martin Aryee
BIOSTAT 350 (027)
Research
Course ID: 119866
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Martin Aryee
BIOSTAT 350 (028)
Research
Course ID: 119866
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jose Zubizarreta
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 210 of 1777
BIOSTAT 350 (028)
Research
Course ID: 119866
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jose Zubizarreta
BIOSTAT 350 (029)
Research
Course ID: 119866
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Rui Wang
BIOSTAT 350 (029)
Research
Course ID: 119866
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Rui Wang
BIOSTAT 350 (030)
Research
Course ID: 119866
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jeffrey Miller
BIOSTAT 350 (030)
Research
Course ID: 119866
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jeffrey Miller
BIOSTAT 350 (031)
Research
Course ID: 119866
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
L. Wei
BIOSTAT 350 (031)
Research
Course ID: 119866
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Nima Hejazi
BIOSTAT 350 (032)
Research
Course ID: 119866
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Nima Hejazi
BIOSTAT 350 (032)
Research
Course ID: 119866
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
L. Wei
Celtic Languages and Literatures
Irish
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 211 of 1777
IRISH 132
Introduction to Modern Irish
Course ID: 119128
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MTWR 0900 AM - 1015 AM
Natasha Sumner
Irish is the first official language of Ireland, and it has been officially recognized in Northern Ireland since 1998.
Today Irish is spoken not only in the western 'Gaeltachtaí' (Irish-speaking regions), but also in cities like Dublin
and Belfast. There is Irish-language television, film, radio, and print journalism, and many wonderful poets and
fiction writers continue into the present a literary tradition that dates back to the sixth century.The course
introduces students to Irish as it is spoken and written today. Class work is participatory, and includes
conversational role play and games as well as grammar study and drills. Audio and audiovisual resources
reinforce pronunciation and aural comprehension. Songs, proverbs, and poems are an integral part of the
course, introducing students to the vibrant oral and literary tradition of Gaelic Ireland. Meets 4 times a week.
Course Note: The combination of Irish 132 and 133r satisfies the language requirement. It is recommended in
any case that this course be followed by Irish 133r. May not be taken Pass/Fail. Not open to auditors. Meets four
times a week for an hour.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Irish
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
IRISH 133R
Intermediate Modern Irish
Course ID: 119063
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MTWR 0900 AM - 1015 AM
Natasha Sumner
A continuation of Irish 132, developing students' fluency in spoken and written Irish. As our knowledge of the
language expands, we venture into storytelling, journal writing and writing and performing short skits. Internet,
audio and video resources complement the study of grammar and select prose texts.
Course Note: This course, when taken following Irish 132, satisfies the language requirement. May not be taken
Pass/Fail. Not open to auditors.
Irish 132 or permission of instructor.
Requires: Prerequisite: IRISH 132
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Irish
IRISH 160R
Advanced Modern Irish
Course ID: 120282
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Brian Frykenberg
Geared to the interests and aptitudes of the participants, this course enhances students' confidence in using Irish
as a medium of oral and written communication and introduces them to the Gaelic literary tradition.
Irish 133r or permission of instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Irish
IRISH 201R
Continuing Old Irish
Course ID: 117752
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Joseph Nagy
Further grammatical study, with continued reading of saga texts.
Irish 200 or permission of the instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 212 of 1777
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Irish
IRISH 204R
Readings in Early Irish Poetry
Course ID: 123862
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 0430 PM - 0630 PM
Joseph Nagy
Readings in selected texts.
Irish 200 or permission of the instructor.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Irish
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
IRISH 205R
Readings in Early Medieval Irish Prose
Course ID: 111898
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 0430 PM - 0630 PM
Joseph Nagy
Readings in selected texts. Some knowledge of Old/Middle Irish required.
Irish 200 or permission of the instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Irish
IRISH 208
Readings in Early Modern Irish
Course ID: 218491
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
Readings in selected texts. Recommended prep: Irish 160r or permission of the instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 213 of 1777
Celtic
CELTIC 91R
Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 110646
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Joseph Nagy
Instruction and direction of reading on topics not treated in regular courses of instruction.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
CELTIC 91R
Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 110646
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Joseph Nagy
Instruction and direction of reading on topics not treated in regular courses of instruction.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
CELTIC 91R (002)
Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 110646
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Natasha Sumner
Instruction and direction of reading on topics not treated in regular courses of instruction.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
CELTIC 91R (002)
Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 110646
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Natasha Sumner
Instruction and direction of reading on topics not treated in regular courses of instruction.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
CELTIC 101
Irish Heroic Saga
Course ID: 122419
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Joseph Nagy
A study of the ways in which the hero is represented in early Irish sources, especially in the saga literature. The
texts reflect the ideology and concerns of a society which had been converted to Christianity, but continued to
draw on its Indo-European and Celtic heritage. The biographies of the Ulster hero, Cú Chulainn, of his divine
father, Lug, and of certain king-heroes are studied in depth. The wisdom literature, and archaeological and
historical evidence will be taken into account.
Course Note: One additional discussion section per week to be arranged.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 214 of 1777
CELTIC 105
Magic and Mayhem: The Folklore of Gaelic Ireland
Course ID: 160495
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Natasha Sumner
Formidable fairies, wily witches, larger-than-life heroes, and supernatural foes: Irish folklore has all this and
more! This course will introduce you to one of the most extensive collections of folklore in the world: the stories,
lore, customs, and music of Gaelic Ireland. In conjunction with our exploration of this fascinating corpus, you will
learn about prominent tradition bearers and collectors—to whom we owe our knowledge of Irish Gaelic folklore—
and the history of folklore collecting in Ireland. To gain a deeper understanding of the material and its place in
traditional Gaelic society, we will use interpretive approaches drawn from literary, folkloristic, and anthropological
studies. No prior experience studying folklore or literature is necessary to succeed in this course, and all texts
will be read in English translation.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
CELTIC 106
Warriors and Wonders: The Folklore of Gaelic Scotland
Course ID: 127369
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1140 AM
Natasha Sumner
An introduction to the traditional stories, lore, customs, and music of Gaelic Scotland and Nova Scotia. Scottish
Gaelic folklore exploded onto the world stage in the 1760s with the publication of Macpherson's 'Ossianic' epics,
which he alleged to have translated from Gaelic originals. The ensuing controversy motivated scholars to seek
out and record Gaelic folklore. The treasure trove they discovered has amazed those interested in traditional
cultures ever since. This course introduces prominent collectors, tradition bearers, and their traditions. Issues of
collecting are considered, and theoretical approaches are explored to gain a deeper understanding of the
material. All texts are available in English translation.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
CELTIC 160
Unearthly Encounters: Finding the Other in Early Celtic Literatures
Course ID: 224902
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0300 PM - 0415 PM
Brian Frykenberg
Set out for adventure and experience the allure! The earliest vernacular tales and poems of Britain and Ireland
probe the paradoxes of existence through tensions and resolutions of space and time, fate and choice,
dangerous challenges, and initiations into special knowledge. Powerful warriors and holy men gain wisdom as
they converse with mysterious denizens of a mythic past imbued with deep magic and great beauty. We will
engage with the messages communicated by these major works, including recent creative reworkings. No
previous experience in Celtic languages and literatures is expected for this course. All texts will be available in
English translations.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
CELTIC 300
Reading and Research
Course ID: 116504
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Catherine McKenna
CELTIC 300 (002)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 116504
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Joseph Nagy
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 215 of 1777
CELTIC 300 (002)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 116504
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Joseph Nagy
CELTIC 300 (003)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 116504
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Natasha Sumner
CELTIC 300 (003)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 116504
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Natasha Sumner
CELTIC 302
Teaching Modern Celtic Languages
Course ID: 208303
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Catherine McKenna
CELTIC 302
Teaching Modern Celtic Languages
Course ID: 208303
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Joseph Nagy
CELTIC 302 (002)
Teaching Modern Celtic Languages
Course ID: 208303
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Joseph Nagy
CELTIC 302 (002)
Teaching Modern Celtic Languages
Course ID: 208303
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Natasha Sumner
CELTIC 302 (003)
Teaching Modern Celtic Languages
Course ID: 208303
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Natasha Sumner
CELTIC 303
Teaching Celtic Literatures and Culture
Course ID: 208307
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Catherine McKenna
CELTIC 303
Teaching Celtic Literatures and Culture
Course ID: 208307
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Joseph Nagy
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 216 of 1777
CELTIC 303 (002)
Teaching Celtic Literatures and Culture
Course ID: 208307
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Joseph Nagy
CELTIC 303 (002)
Teaching Celtic Literatures and Culture
Course ID: 208307
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Natasha Sumner
CELTIC 303 (003)
Teaching Celtic Literatures and Culture
Course ID: 208307
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Natasha Sumner
CELTIC 304
Teaching in Other Fields
Course ID: 208312
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Joseph Nagy
CELTIC 304
Teaching in Other Fields
Course ID: 208312
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Joseph Nagy
CELTIC 304 (002)
Teaching in Other Fields
Course ID: 208312
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Natasha Sumner
CELTIC 304 (002)
Teaching in Other Fields
Course ID: 208312
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Natasha Sumner
CELTIC 305
Preparation of Doctoral Dissertation
Course ID: 113390
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Catherine McKenna
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
CELTIC 305
Preparation of Doctoral Dissertation
Course ID: 113390
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Catherine McKenna
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 217 of 1777
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CELTIC 305 (002)
Preparation of Doctoral Dissertation
Course ID: 113390
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Joseph Nagy
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CELTIC 305 (002)
Preparation of Doctoral Dissertation
Course ID: 113390
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Joseph Nagy
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
CELTIC 305 (003)
Preparation of Doctoral Dissertation
Course ID: 113390
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Natasha Sumner
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CELTIC 305 (003)
Preparation of Doctoral Dissertation
Course ID: 113390
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Natasha Sumner
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CELTIC 340
Celtic Languages and Literatures Proseminar
Course ID: 217824
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
M 0430 PM - 0630 PM
Natasha Sumner
An introduction to Celtic studies and a review of the major critical approaches to the field.
Course Note: Required of candidates for the PhD in Celtic Languages and Literatures. Not open to
undergraduates. Enrollment in this course is restricted to G1 and G2 members of the Department of Celtic
Languages and Literatures.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CELTIC 350A
Teaching Colloquium
Course ID: 207928
2024 Fall (2 Credits)
T 0500 PM - 0700 PM
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 218 of 1777
Joseph Nagy, Natasha Sumner, Catherine McKenna
An introduction to the craft of teaching in Celtic languages and literatures and related subject areas. Required of
G2 students in Celtic; open to all graduate students in the department.
Course Note: Meets bi-weekly. Celtic 350A prerequsite for Celtic 350B.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CELTIC 350B
Teaching Colloquium
Course ID: 224656
2025 Spring (2 Credits)
T 0500 PM - 0700 PM
Joseph Nagy, Natasha Sumner
An introduction to the craft of teaching in Celtic languages and literatures and related subject areas. Required of
G2 students in Celtic; open to all graduate students in the department.
Course Note: Preceeded by Teaching Colloquium, Celtic 350A. Meets bi-weekly.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 219 of 1777
Welsh
WELSH 128
Introduction to Modern Welsh
Course ID: 113699
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MTWR 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Catherine McKenna
Introduction to the Welsh language as spoken and written today, designed for those with little or no prior
knowledge of this vibrant Celtic language. Intensive conversation practice is provided, and students learn to write
fluently. Internet, audio and video exercises using dialogue, music and film augment a contextualized
grammatical survey, and use of authentic literary texts increases as the course progresses.
Course Note: The combination of Welsh 128 followed by Welsh 129r satisfies the language requirement. It is
recommended in any case that this course be followed by Welsh 129r. May not be taken Pass/Fail. Not open to
auditors.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Welsh
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
WELSH 129R
Intermediate Modern Welsh
Course ID: 114118
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MTWR 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Catherine McKenna
Direct continuation of Welsh 128, developing and deepening students' knowledge of, and skill in, the modern
spoken and written language. By the end of the semester students will be able to converse, read and write in a
number of registers of idiomatic Welsh (academic, literary, informal). Various media, featuring dialogue, music
and film, augment the advanced grammatical survey. Central cultural and historical issues are discussed.
Course Note: This course, when taken following Welsh 128, satisfies the language requirement. May not be
taken Pass/Fail. Not open to auditors.
Welsh 128 or permission of instructor.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Welsh
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
WELSH 225A
Medieval Welsh Language and Literature
Course ID: 113537
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Catherine McKenna
Introduction to the language and culture of medieval Wales, with particular attention to narrative prose literature
and its Celtic, Welsh and Norman contexts. By the end of the term we will have read in the original one of the
Four Branches of the Mabinogi and selections from other texts.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
WELSH 225B
Medieval Welsh Poetry
Course ID: 113711
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM
An introduction to Welsh poetry down to 1400. Continued study of grammar and practice in translation, as well
as an introduction to the manuscript sources of the poetry and their cultural contexts, and the intricacies of
medieval Welsh poetics.
Welsh 225a or equivalent preparation in Middle Welsh.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 220 of 1777
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Welsh
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
WELSH 227
Welsh Bardic Poetry
Course ID: 111774
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
Readings from beirdd yr uchelwyr, including a consideration of the social and political contexts of their poetry,
their artistic forms, and relationships with other literary traditions and practices.
Knowledge of Welsh or permission of the instructor.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Welsh
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
Chemical and Physical Biology
Chemical and Physical Biology
CPB 91
Research for Credit in Chemical and Physical Biology
Course ID: 122591
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Dominic Mao, Monique Brewster
91 is research for credit. It cannot be taken as a fifth course. To be eligible to enroll, you must have a Harvard-
affiliated principal investigator agree to mentor you for the semester. For this reason, students must reach out to
labs and interview with labs ahead of the start of the semester. Students are expected to work an average of 15
hours/week during term time. Please note, this course is only open to CPB concentrators.
Course Note: Limited to CPB concentrators. Students must have secured a position in a laboratory prior to
enrolling in the course; the instructor will verify this with the faculty sponsor. Ordinarily may not be taken as a fifth
course. Students must complete basic laboratory safety training and other safety training required by the host lab
prior to starting work.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Science & Engineering & Applied Science
CPB 91
Research for Credit in Chemical and Physical Biology
Course ID: 122591
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Dominic Mao, Monique Brewster
91 is research for credit. It cannot be taken as a fifth course. To be eligible to enroll, you must have a Harvard-
affiliated principal investigator agree to mentor you for the semester. For this reason, students must reach out to
labs and interview with labs ahead of the start of the semester. Students are expected to work an average of 15
hours/week during term time. Please note, this course is only open to CPB concentrators.
Course Note: Limited to CPB concentrators. Students must have secured a position in a laboratory prior to
enrolling in the course; the instructor will verify this with the faculty sponsor. Ordinarily may not be taken as a fifth
course. Students must complete basic laboratory safety training and other safety training required by the host lab
prior to starting work.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
CPB 99A
Laboratory Research for Honors Thesis
Course ID: 122592
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Dominic Mao, Monique Brewster
Laboratory research in topics related to the CPB concentration, culminating in an undergraduate thesis
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 221 of 1777
submitted to the CPB undergraduate office for review by members of the Board of Tutors in Biochemical
Sciences and the greater Boston research community. The course includes a series of workshops designed to
help prepare students for the process of writing their thesis.
Course Note: Limited to students writing a thesis in CPB. Students are required to submit a written proposal to
the CPB undergraduate office in the summer for review by the Board of Tutors in Biochemical Sciences for
enrollment that fall. Only those students whose thesis proposals are approved are eligible to enroll. Ordinarily
may not be taken as a fifth course. Students must complete both terms of this course (parts A and B) within the
same academic year in order to receive credit. Students must complete basic laboratory safety training and other
safety training required by the host lab prior to starting work.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
Full Year Course: Indivisible Course
CPB 99B
Laboratory Research for Honors Thesis
Course ID: 159732
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Dominic Mao, Monique Brewster
Laboratory research in topics related to the CPB concentration, culminating in an undergraduate thesis
submitted to the CPB undergraduate office for review by members of the Board of Tutors in Biochemical
Sciences and the greater Boston research community. The course includes a series of workshops designed to
help prepare students for the process of writing their thesis.
Course Note: Limited to students writing a thesis in CPB. Students are required to submit a written proposal to
the CPB undergraduate office in the summer for review by the Board of Tutors in Biochemical Sciences for
enrollment that fall. Only those students whose thesis proposals are approved are eligible to enroll. Ordinarily
may not be taken as a fifth course. Students must complete both terms of this course (parts A and B) within the
same academic year in order to receive credit. Students must complete basic laboratory safety training and other
safety training required by the host lab prior to starting work.
Requires: Pre-requisite: CPB 99A
Full Year Course
:
Indivisible Course
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
CPB 99B
Laboratory Research for Honors Thesis
Course ID: 159732
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Dominic Mao, Monique Brewster
Laboratory research in topics related to the CPB concentration, culminating in an undergraduate thesis
submitted to the CPB undergraduate office for review by members of the Board of Tutors in Biochemical
Sciences and the greater Boston research community. The course includes a series of workshops designed to
help prepare students for the process of writing their thesis.
Course Note: Limited to students writing a thesis in CPB. Students are required to submit a written proposal to
the CPB undergraduate office in the summer for review by the Board of Tutors in Biochemical Sciences for
enrollment that fall. Only those students whose thesis proposals are approved are eligible to enroll. Ordinarily
may not be taken as a fifth course. Students must complete both terms of this course (parts A and B) within the
same academic year in order to receive credit. Students must complete basic laboratory safety training and other
safety training required by the host lab prior to starting work.
Requires: Pre-requisite: CPB 99A
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
Full Year Course
:
Indivisible Course
Chemical Biology
Chemical Biology
CHEMBIO 300HFA
Introduction to Chemical Biology Research
Course ID: 126695
2024 Fall (2 Credits)
No meeting time listed
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 222 of 1777
Philip Cole, Emily Balskus
CHEMBIO 300HFB
Introduction to Chemical Biology Research
Course ID: 160580
2025 Spring (2 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Daniel Kahne, Suzanne Walker
CHEMBIO 350
Graduate Research
Course ID: 124362
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Daniel Kahne, Suzanne Walker
Upper level Chemical Biology students register for this course when they permanently join a lab. Students should
register under the supervising PI.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CHEMBIO 350
Graduate Research
Course ID: 124362
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Daniel Kahne, Suzanne Walker
Upper level Chemical Biology students register for this course when they permanently join a lab. Students should
register under the supervising PI.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CHEMBIO 350 (002)
Graduate Research
Course ID: 124362
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Emily Balskus
Upper level Chemical Biology students register for this course when they permanently join a lab. Students should
register under the supervising PI.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CHEMBIO 350 (002)
Graduate Research
Course ID: 124362
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Emily Balskus
Upper level Chemical Biology students register for this course when they permanently join a lab. Students should
register under the supervising PI.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
CHEMBIO 350 (003)
Graduate Research
Course ID: 124362
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Stephen Blacklow
Upper level Chemical Biology students register for this course when they permanently join a lab. Students should
register under the supervising PI.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 223 of 1777
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CHEMBIO 350 (003)
Graduate Research
Course ID: 124362
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Stephen Blacklow
Upper level Chemical Biology students register for this course when they permanently join a lab. Students should
register under the supervising PI.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CHEMBIO 350 (004)
Graduate Research
Course ID: 124362
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Philip Cole
Upper level Chemical Biology students register for this course when they permanently join a lab. Students should
register under the supervising PI.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CHEMBIO 350 (004)
Graduate Research
Course ID: 124362
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Upper level Chemical Biology students register for this course when they permanently join a lab. Students should
register under the supervising PI.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CHEMBIO 350 (005)
Graduate Research
Course ID: 124362
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Sara Buhrlage
Upper level Chemical Biology students register for this course when they permanently join a lab. Students should
register under the supervising PI.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
CHEMBIO 350 (005)
Graduate Research
Course ID: 124362
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Sara Buhrlage
Upper level Chemical Biology students register for this course when they permanently join a lab. Students should
register under the supervising PI.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 224 of 1777
CHEMBIO 350 (006)
Graduate Research
Course ID: 124362
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Vijay Sankaran
Upper level Chemical Biology students register for this course when they permanently join a lab. Students should
register under the supervising PI.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CHEMBIO 350 (006)
Graduate Research
Course ID: 124362
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Stirling Churchman
Upper level Chemical Biology students register for this course when they permanently join a lab. Students should
register under the supervising PI.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CHEMBIO 350 (007)
Graduate Research
Course ID: 124362
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Adam Cohen
Upper level Chemical Biology students register for this course when they permanently join a lab. Students should
register under the supervising PI.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CHEMBIO 350 (007)
Graduate Research
Course ID: 124362
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Adam Cohen
Upper level Chemical Biology students register for this course when they permanently join a lab. Students should
register under the supervising PI.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
CHEMBIO 350 (008)
Graduate Research
Course ID: 124362
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Vladimir Denic
Upper level Chemical Biology students register for this course when they permanently join a lab. Students should
register under the supervising PI.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
CHEMBIO 350 (008)
Graduate Research
Course ID: 124362
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Vladimir Denic
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 225 of 1777
Upper level Chemical Biology students register for this course when they permanently join a lab. Students should
register under the supervising PI.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CHEMBIO 350 (009)
Graduate Research
Course ID: 124362
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
George Church
Upper level Chemical Biology students register for this course when they permanently join a lab. Students should
register under the supervising PI.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CHEMBIO 350 (009)
Graduate Research
Course ID: 124362
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Stephen Elledge
Upper level Chemical Biology students register for this course when they permanently join a lab. Students should
register under the supervising PI.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CHEMBIO 350 (010)
Graduate Research
Course ID: 124362
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Rachelle Gaudet
Upper level Chemical Biology students register for this course when they permanently join a lab. Students should
register under the supervising PI.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CHEMBIO 350 (010)
Graduate Research
Course ID: 124362
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Rachelle Gaudet
Upper level Chemical Biology students register for this course when they permanently join a lab. Students should
register under the supervising PI.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
CHEMBIO 350 (011)
Graduate Research
Course ID: 124362
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Brian Liau
Upper level Chemical Biology students register for this course when they permanently join a lab. Students should
register under the supervising PI.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 226 of 1777
CHEMBIO 350 (011)
Graduate Research
Course ID: 124362
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Vadim Gladyshev
Upper level Chemical Biology students register for this course when they permanently join a lab. Students should
register under the supervising PI.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CHEMBIO 350 (012)
Graduate Research
Course ID: 124362
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Nicholas Polizzi
Upper level Chemical Biology students register for this course when they permanently join a lab. Students should
register under the supervising PI.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CHEMBIO 350 (012)
Graduate Research
Course ID: 124362
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Nathanael Gray
Upper level Chemical Biology students register for this course when they permanently join a lab. Students should
register under the supervising PI.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CHEMBIO 350 (013)
Graduate Research
Course ID: 124362
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Stephen Haggarty
Upper level Chemical Biology students register for this course when they permanently join a lab. Students should
register under the supervising PI.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CHEMBIO 350 (013)
Graduate Research
Course ID: 124362
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Stephen Haggarty
Upper level Chemical Biology students register for this course when they permanently join a lab. Students should
register under the supervising PI.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CHEMBIO 350 (014)
Graduate Research
Course ID: 124362
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 227 of 1777
No meeting time listed
Marcia Haigis
Upper level Chemical Biology students register for this course when they permanently join a lab. Students should
register under the supervising PI.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
CHEMBIO 350 (014)
Graduate Research
Course ID: 124362
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Robert Kingston
Upper level Chemical Biology students register for this course when they permanently join a lab. Students should
register under the supervising PI.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CHEMBIO 350 (015)
Graduate Research
Course ID: 124362
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Deborah Hung
Upper level Chemical Biology students register for this course when they permanently join a lab. Students should
register under the supervising PI.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CHEMBIO 350 (015)
Graduate Research
Course ID: 124362
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Deborah Hung
Upper level Chemical Biology students register for this course when they permanently join a lab. Students should
register under the supervising PI.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CHEMBIO 350 (016)
Graduate Research
Course ID: 124362
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Richard Liu
Upper level Chemical Biology students register for this course when they permanently join a lab. Students should
register under the supervising PI.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
CHEMBIO 350 (016)
Graduate Research
Course ID: 124362
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Brian Liau
Upper level Chemical Biology students register for this course when they permanently join a lab. Students should
register under the supervising PI.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 228 of 1777
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CHEMBIO 350 (017)
Graduate Research
Course ID: 124362
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Cigall Kadoch
Upper level Chemical Biology students register for this course when they permanently join a lab. Students should
register under the supervising PI.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CHEMBIO 350 (017)
Graduate Research
Course ID: 124362
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Cigall Kadoch
Upper level Chemical Biology students register for this course when they permanently join a lab. Students should
register under the supervising PI.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CHEMBIO 350 (018)
Graduate Research
Course ID: 124362
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Randall King
Upper level Chemical Biology students register for this course when they permanently join a lab. Students should
register under the supervising PI.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
CHEMBIO 350 (018)
Graduate Research
Course ID: 124362
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Randall King
Upper level Chemical Biology students register for this course when they permanently join a lab. Students should
register under the supervising PI.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CHEMBIO 350 (019)
Graduate Research
Course ID: 124362
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Andrew Kruse
Upper level Chemical Biology students register for this course when they permanently join a lab. Students should
register under the supervising PI.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 229 of 1777
CHEMBIO 350 (019)
Graduate Research
Course ID: 124362
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Andrew Kruse
Upper level Chemical Biology students register for this course when they permanently join a lab. Students should
register under the supervising PI.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CHEMBIO 350 (020)
Graduate Research
Course ID: 124362
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Seth Rakoff-Nahoum
Upper level Chemical Biology students register for this course when they permanently join a lab. Students should
register under the supervising PI.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CHEMBIO 350 (020)
Graduate Research
Course ID: 124362
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Amy Wagers
Upper level Chemical Biology students register for this course when they permanently join a lab. Students should
register under the supervising PI.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CHEMBIO 350 (021)
Graduate Research
Course ID: 124362
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
David Liu
Upper level Chemical Biology students register for this course when they permanently join a lab. Students should
register under the supervising PI.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
CHEMBIO 350 (021)
Graduate Research
Course ID: 124362
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
David Liu
Upper level Chemical Biology students register for this course when they permanently join a lab. Students should
register under the supervising PI.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
CHEMBIO 350 (022)
Graduate Research
Course ID: 124362
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Tom Bernhardt
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 230 of 1777
Upper level Chemical Biology students register for this course when they permanently join a lab. Students should
register under the supervising PI.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CHEMBIO 350 (022)
Graduate Research
Course ID: 124362
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Ralph Mazitschek
Upper level Chemical Biology students register for this course when they permanently join a lab. Students should
register under the supervising PI.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CHEMBIO 350 (023)
Graduate Research
Course ID: 124362
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Stuart Schreiber
Upper level Chemical Biology students register for this course when they permanently join a lab. Students should
register under the supervising PI.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CHEMBIO 350 (023)
Graduate Research
Course ID: 124362
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Stuart Schreiber
Upper level Chemical Biology students register for this course when they permanently join a lab. Students should
register under the supervising PI.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CHEMBIO 350 (024)
Graduate Research
Course ID: 124362
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Aaron Schmidt
Upper level Chemical Biology students register for this course when they permanently join a lab. Students should
register under the supervising PI.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
CHEMBIO 350 (024)
Graduate Research
Course ID: 124362
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Philip Cole
Upper level Chemical Biology students register for this course when they permanently join a lab. Students should
register under the supervising PI.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 231 of 1777
CHEMBIO 350 (025)
Graduate Research
Course ID: 124362
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Pamela Silver
Upper level Chemical Biology students register for this course when they permanently join a lab. Students should
register under the supervising PI.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CHEMBIO 350 (025)
Graduate Research
Course ID: 124362
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Pamela Silver
Upper level Chemical Biology students register for this course when they permanently join a lab. Students should
register under the supervising PI.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CHEMBIO 350 (026)
Graduate Research
Course ID: 124362
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Peter Sorger
Upper level Chemical Biology students register for this course when they permanently join a lab. Students should
register under the supervising PI.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CHEMBIO 350 (026)
Graduate Research
Course ID: 124362
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Peter Sorger
Upper level Chemical Biology students register for this course when they permanently join a lab. Students should
register under the supervising PI.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CHEMBIO 350 (027)
Graduate Research
Course ID: 124362
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Loren Walensky
Upper level Chemical Biology students register for this course when they permanently join a lab. Students should
register under the supervising PI.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CHEMBIO 350 (027)
Graduate Research
Course ID: 124362
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 232 of 1777
No meeting time listed
Loren Walensky
Upper level Chemical Biology students register for this course when they permanently join a lab. Students should
register under the supervising PI.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
CHEMBIO 350 (028)
Graduate Research
Course ID: 124362
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Timothy Mitchison
Upper level Chemical Biology students register for this course when they permanently join a lab. Students should
register under the supervising PI.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CHEMBIO 350 (028)
Graduate Research
Course ID: 124362
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Timothy Mitchison
Upper level Chemical Biology students register for this course when they permanently join a lab. Students should
register under the supervising PI.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CHEMBIO 350 (029)
Graduate Research
Course ID: 124362
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Nathalie Agar
Upper level Chemical Biology students register for this course when they permanently join a lab. Students should
register under the supervising PI.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CHEMBIO 350 (029)
Graduate Research
Course ID: 124362
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Nathalie Agar
Upper level Chemical Biology students register for this course when they permanently join a lab. Students should
register under the supervising PI.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
CHEMBIO 350 (030)
Graduate Research
Course ID: 124362
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Alan Brown
Upper level Chemical Biology students register for this course when they permanently join a lab. Students should
register under the supervising PI.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 233 of 1777
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CHEMBIO 350 (030)
Graduate Research
Course ID: 124362
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Seth Rakoff-Nahoum
Upper level Chemical Biology students register for this course when they permanently join a lab. Students should
register under the supervising PI.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CHEMBIO 350 (031)
Graduate Research
Course ID: 124362
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Amy Wagers
Upper level Chemical Biology students register for this course when they permanently join a lab. Students should
register under the supervising PI.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CHEMBIO 350 (031)
Graduate Research
Course ID: 124362
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Sloan Devlin
Upper level Chemical Biology students register for this course when they permanently join a lab. Students should
register under the supervising PI.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
CHEMBIO 350 (032)
Graduate Research
Course ID: 124362
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Eric Fischer
Upper level Chemical Biology students register for this course when they permanently join a lab. Students should
register under the supervising PI.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CHEMBIO 350 (032)
Graduate Research
Course ID: 124362
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
David Walt
Upper level Chemical Biology students register for this course when they permanently join a lab. Students should
register under the supervising PI.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 234 of 1777
CHEMBIO 350 (033)
Graduate Research
Course ID: 124362
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Gad Getz
Upper level Chemical Biology students register for this course when they permanently join a lab. Students should
register under the supervising PI.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CHEMBIO 350 (033)
Graduate Research
Course ID: 124362
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Amit Choudhary
Upper level Chemical Biology students register for this course when they permanently join a lab. Students should
register under the supervising PI.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CHEMBIO 350 (034)
Graduate Research
Course ID: 124362
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Raul Mostoslavsky
Upper level Chemical Biology students register for this course when they permanently join a lab. Students should
register under the supervising PI.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CHEMBIO 350 (034)
Graduate Research
Course ID: 124362
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Alan Brown
Upper level Chemical Biology students register for this course when they permanently join a lab. Students should
register under the supervising PI.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
CHEMBIO 350 (035)
Graduate Research
Course ID: 124362
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Smita Gopinath
Upper level Chemical Biology students register for this course when they permanently join a lab. Students should
register under the supervising PI.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
CHEMBIO 350 (035)
Graduate Research
Course ID: 124362
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Manoj Duraisingh
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 235 of 1777
Upper level Chemical Biology students register for this course when they permanently join a lab. Students should
register under the supervising PI.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CHEMBIO 350 (036)
Graduate Research
Course ID: 124362
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Sloan Devlin
Upper level Chemical Biology students register for this course when they permanently join a lab. Students should
register under the supervising PI.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CHEMBIO 350 (036)
Graduate Research
Course ID: 124362
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
George Church
Upper level Chemical Biology students register for this course when they permanently join a lab. Students should
register under the supervising PI.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CHEMBIO 350 (037)
Graduate Research
Course ID: 124362
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Robert Kingston
Upper level Chemical Biology students register for this course when they permanently join a lab. Students should
register under the supervising PI.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CHEMBIO 350 (038)
Graduate Research
Course ID: 124362
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Seth Rakoff-Nahoum
Upper level Chemical Biology students register for this course when they permanently join a lab. Students should
register under the supervising PI.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
CHEMBIO 350 (039)
Graduate Research
Course ID: 124362
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Christina Woo
Upper level Chemical Biology students register for this course when they permanently join a lab. Students should
register under the supervising PI.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 236 of 1777
CHEMBIO 350 (039)
Graduate Research
Course ID: 124362
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Aaron Schmidt
Upper level Chemical Biology students register for this course when they permanently join a lab. Students should
register under the supervising PI.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CHEMBIO 350 (040)
Graduate Research
Course ID: 124362
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
Upper level Chemical Biology students register for this course when they permanently join a lab. Students should
register under the supervising PI.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CHEMBIO 350 (041)
Graduate Research
Course ID: 124362
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Rameen Beroukhim
Upper level Chemical Biology students register for this course when they permanently join a lab. Students should
register under the supervising PI.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CHEMBIO 350 (042)
Graduate Research
Course ID: 124362
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Xin Zhou
Upper level Chemical Biology students register for this course when they permanently join a lab. Students should
register under the supervising PI.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CHEMBIO 350 (043)
Graduate Research
Course ID: 124362
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Ryan Flynn
Upper level Chemical Biology students register for this course when they permanently join a lab. Students should
register under the supervising PI.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
CHEMBIO 350 (044)
Graduate Research
Course ID: 124362
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 237 of 1777
No meeting time listed
Stirling Churchman
Upper level Chemical Biology students register for this course when they permanently join a lab. Students should
register under the supervising PI.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
CHEMBIO 350 (045)
Graduate Research
Course ID: 124362
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Melissa Leger-Abraham
Upper level Chemical Biology students register for this course when they permanently join a lab. Students should
register under the supervising PI.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CHEMBIO 350 (37)
Graduate Research
Course ID: 124362
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Vijay Sankaran
Upper level Chemical Biology students register for this course when they permanently join a lab. Students should
register under the supervising PI.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CHEMBIO 350 (38)
Graduate Research
Course ID: 124362
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Richard Liu
Upper level Chemical Biology students register for this course when they permanently join a lab. Students should
register under the supervising PI.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CHEMBIO 350 (40)
Graduate Research
Course ID: 124362
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Smita Gopinath
Upper level Chemical Biology students register for this course when they permanently join a lab. Students should
register under the supervising PI.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
CHEMBIO 350 (41)
Graduate Research
Course ID: 124362
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Raul Mostoslavsky
Upper level Chemical Biology students register for this course when they permanently join a lab. Students should
register under the supervising PI.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 238 of 1777
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CHEMBIO 350 (42)
Graduate Research
Course ID: 124362
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Christina Woo
Upper level Chemical Biology students register for this course when they permanently join a lab. Students should
register under the supervising PI.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CHEMBIO 399
Laboratory Research
Course ID: 121170
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Emily Balskus
CHEMBIO 399
Laboratory Research
Course ID: 121170
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Daniel Kahne
CHEMBIO 2200
Tools and Methods in Chemical Biology
Course ID: 124812
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Randall King, Melissa Leger-Abraham
This course will provide a survey of major topics, technologies, and themes in Chemical Biology, with hands-on
exposure to a variety of experimental approaches.
Course Note: Intended for first-year graduate students in the Chemical Biology Program; permission of the
instructor required for all others.
Course is intensive. Should be worth 4 credits, per Jason Millberg's email: RO2704027
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
Chemistry and Chemical Biology
Chemistry
CHEM 10 (LEC)
Quantum, Statistical, and Computational Foundations of Chemistry
Course ID: 222540
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Adam Cohen, Lu Wang
An introduction to the fundamental theories of quantum mechanics and statistical mechanics and their role in
governing the behavior of matter. The course begins with the quantum behavior of a single electron and
develops the elements of the periodic table, the nature of the chemical bond, the bulk electronic and thermal
properties of materials, and the thermodynamics of chemical reactions. Applications include semiconductor
electronics, solar energy conversion, medical imaging, and the stability and dynamism of living systems.
Calculus and numerical simulations will be used extensively. In the weekly laboratory sections and the final
project, students construct technical instruments that they then use in directed and open-ended explorations of
the core concepts of the course.
Course Note: The general chemistry requirement for the Chemistry concentration can be met by: one course
CHEM 10; or two courses, one being LPS A or LS 1A, and the other being PHYSCI 10 or PHYSCI11; or
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satisfactory placement out of the requirement. Students may not count both CHEM 10 and PHYSCI 11 for
degree credit. Students may not count both CHEM 10 and PHYSCI 10 for degree credit. CHEM 10 satisfies two
semesters of general chemistry with lab for most medical schools; other courses, such as LPSA, LS1a, LS50a,
or PS11, count as one semester of general chemistry with lab. Please refer to "Premedical Information for
Harvard Students: Timelines, Courses, & Resources" (aka "the Blue Premed Guide") for an overview of courses
that meet the academic requirements and application timelines for admission to U.S. medical school, and email
[email protected] with any questions.
Enrollment is limited to 20 students. Please see the course website for the petition form and petition process.
This course includes required discussion and lab sections. Students must select a timed discussion and lab
section when enrolling.
A strong background in chemistry (Chemistry AP score of 5, or equivalent preparation), mathematics at the level
of Mathematics 1b (may be taken concurrently; some ideas from linear algebra will be introduced in class), and
some familiarity with physics (force, energy, work, and electric charge). No coding experience is required. You
will learn how to code throughout the course.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
CHEM 17 (LEC)
Principles of Organic Chemistry
Course ID: 115137
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Christina Woo, Sirinya Matchacheep
An introduction to organic chemistry, with an emphasis on structure and bonding, reaction mechanisms, and
chemical reactivity.
Course Note: The Chemistry 17/27 sequence is intended primarily for students in chemistry or the life sciences,
who have completed LPSA, LS1a, CHEM 10 or PS11. The Chemistry 20/30 sequence is intended primarily for
students planning a concentration in chemistry or the physical sciences. Either sequence satisfies the organic
chemistry requirement for medical school. Students may not count both Chemistry 17 and Chemistry 20 for
degree credit. On the other hand, Chemistry 27 and Chemistry 30 cover different material, so students
interested in taking both courses may choose to do so via one of two sequences: Chemistry 17-27-30 or
Chemistry 20-30-27. Chemistry 27 satisfies the biochemistry chemistry requirement for most medical schools.
Students who have taken Chem S-17 have the option to be exempted from the lab component of Chem 17. If
students choose to be lab exempt, exams will make up a greater percentage of their final grade. The course
syllabus describes the grading scheme in greater detail.
This course requires students to choose timed sections during registration. Enroll in the placeholder (TBA)
section only if you are unable to attend any of the open timed sections.
Open to freshmen with a score of 750 or higher in the College Boards or the Chemistry Placement Examination;
and to students who scored 5 on the Chemistry Advanced Placement Examination; and to the students who
achieved a grade of B or higher in LPSA, LS1a, CHEM 10, PS11, or another college-level introductory chemistry
course. Others may enter only by permission of the instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
CHEM 20 (LEC)
Organic Chemistry
Course ID: 124312
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MWF 0900 AM - 1015 AM
Logan McCarty
An introduction to structure and bonding in organic molecules; mechanisms of organic reactions; chemical
transformations of the functional groups of organic chemistry; synthesis; determination of chemical structures by
infrared and NMR spectroscopy.
Course Note: Chemistry 20/30 is an integrated two-semester sequence that prepares students to study
chemistry and other physical sciences, whereas the Chemistry 17/27 sequence focuses on application of organic
chemistry concepts to the life sciences. Either sequence satisfies the organic chemistry requirement for medical
school and the chemistry concentration. The content of Chemistry 17 is accelerated and overlaps with topics
from both Chemistry 20 and 30. Students may not count both Chemistry 17 and 20 toward the degree. However,
Chemistry 27 and Chemistry 20/30 cover different material, so students may choose to take Chemistry 27 after
completing the 20/30 sequence.
Open to students who scored 4 or 5 on the Chemistry Advanced Placement Examination, or who successfully
completed Life Sciences 1A or Life and Physical Sciences A. Others should contact the instructor to discuss their
preparation.
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CHEM 27
Organic Chemistry of Life
Course ID: 117558
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MWF 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Brian Liau, Sirinya Matchacheep
Chemical principles that govern the processes driving living systems are illustrated with examples drawn from
biochemistry, cell biology, and medicine. The course deals with organic chemical reactivity (reaction
mechanisms, structure-reactivity relationships), with topics specifically relevant to the life sciences (chemistry of
enzymes, nucleic acids, drugs, natural products, cofactors), and with applications of chemical biology to
medicine and biotechnology. An understanding of organic reactions and their "arrow-pushing" mechanisms is
required.
Course Note: Students who completed Chem S-17 in Summer 2023 or before have the option to be exempted
from the lab component of Chem 27. Similarly, students who have completed both Chem 20 and Chem 30 may
be exempted. If students choose to be lab exempt, exams will make up a greater percentage of their final grade.
The course syllabus describes the grading scheme in greater detail.
Chemistry 17 or Chemistry 30 or Chemistry 20 with permission of the instructor.
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CHEM 30 (LEC)
Organic Chemistry
Course ID: 118925
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Andrew Myers
Continuation of Chemistry 20 with a greater focus on complex chemical reactivity and challenging problem
solving. Carbonyl chemistry and pericyclic reactions are covered in particular detail, using principles of
stereochemistry, stereoelectronic theory, and molecular orbital theory as a foundation. Students develop skills in
planning organic chemical syntheses and are given an introduction to organometallic chemistry.
Course Note: The course features a problem solving and review session led by Prof. Myers, with a focus on
challenging, collaborative problem solving using the week's lecture material. Students are expected to attend
both lectures and the review session during the week (Lectures: Tuesday and Thursday, 10:30AM-11:45AM;
Problem Session: Friday, Time TBD). In a typical week, there will be one problem set and two lecture integration
problems. In addition to problem sets and laboratory work, the course will be assessed over three midterm
examinations (1 hour each) and one final examination (3 hours). Office hours and help rooms will be available
throughout the week.
This course requires students to choose timed sections during registration. Enroll in the placeholder (TBA)
section only if you are unable to attend any of the open timed sections.
Recommended Prep: Chemistry 20 or the equivalent. Chemistry 27 and 30 may both be taken for degree credit.
Students who have taken Chemistry 17 are welcome to take the course but should contact the teaching staff to
discuss preparations at the start of the semester. Freshmen have taken Chem 30 and excelled at it, but it is
recommended that any freshmen considering the course first contact the teaching staff to discuss their
background preparation.
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CHEM 40
Inorganic Chemistry
Course ID: 123126
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Jarad Mason
Students will be introduced to the basic concepts of inorganic chemistry. Principles of chemical bonding and
molecular structure will be developed on the basis of electronic structure, symmetry, and group theory. These
concepts will be applied toward understanding coordination chemistry and organometallic chemistry.
Chemistry 17 or 20
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CHEM 91R
Introduction to Research
Course ID: 113865
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Gregory C. Tucci, Lu Wang
Reading and laboratory work related to one of the research projects under way in the department. Open to a
limited number of chemistry concentrators who are accepted as research students. To be eligible to enroll, you
must have a Harvard-affiliated principal investigator agree to mentor you for the semester. For this reason,
students must reach out to labs ahead of the start of the semester. Before registering for the course, please
obtain written permission of the professor to do research for credit in their lab by emailing them copying Dr.
Gregg Tucci ([email protected])and Dr. Lu Wang ([email protected]). At the time when you petition
to join the course on My.Harvard, please write again in the comment the professor's name. Must be taken
Sat/Unsat.Students must complete basic laboratory safety training and other safety training required by the host
lab prior to starting work.
Course Note: Students must complete basic laboratory safety training and other safety training required by the
host lab prior to starting work.
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CHEM 91R (TUT)
Introduction to Research
Course ID: 113865
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Gregory C. Tucci, Lu Wang
Reading and laboratory work related to one of the research projects under way in the department. Open to a
limited number of chemistry concentrators who are accepted as research students. To be eligible to enroll, you
must have a Harvard-affiliated principal investigator agree to mentor you for the semester. For this reason,
students must reach out to labs ahead of the start of the semester. Before registering for the course, please
obtain written permission of the professor to do research for credit in their lab by emailing them copying Dr.
Gregg Tucci ([email protected])and Dr. Lu Wang ([email protected]). At the time when you petition
to join the course on My.Harvard, please write again in the comment the professor's name. Must be taken
Sat/Unsat.Students must complete basic laboratory safety training and other safety training required by the host
lab prior to starting work.
Course Note: Students must complete basic laboratory safety training and other safety training required by the
host lab prior to starting work.
Update for 2024 Fall: Please read the How to Enroll in the Course and Obtain Official Approval from your PI
document before submitting a petition on my.Harvard. All steps outlined in the document need to be completed
for a successful enrollment in the course. (And you no longer need to email Dr. Gregg Tucci and Dr. Lu Wang
the PI's approval, but you should follow the steps in the linked document above.)
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CHEM 98R
Introduction to Research - Junior Year
Course ID: 112494
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Gregory C. Tucci, Lu Wang
Research under the direction of, or approved by, a member of the faculty of the Department of Chemistry. This is
a junior tutorial. Open to a limited number of chemistry concentrators who are accepted as research students. To
be eligible to enroll, you must have a Harvard-affiliated principal investigator agree to mentor you for the
semester. For this reason, students must reach out to labs ahead of the start of the semester. Before
registering for the course, please obtain written permission of the professor to do research for credit in their lab
by emailing them copying Dr. Gregg Tucci ([email protected])and Dr. Lu Wang ([email protected]).
At the time when you petition to join the course on My.Harvard, please write again in the comment the professor'
s name. Must be taken Sat/Unsat.
Course Note: Students must complete basic laboratory safety training and other safety training required by the
host lab prior to starting work.
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CHEM 98R (TUT)
Introduction to Research - Junior Year
Course ID: 112494
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
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No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Gregory C. Tucci, Lu Wang
Research under the direction of, or approved by, a member of the faculty of the Department of Chemistry. This is
a junior tutorial. Open to a limited number of chemistry concentrators who are accepted as research students. To
be eligible to enroll, you must have a Harvard-affiliated principal investigator agree to mentor you for the
semester. For this reason, students must reach out to labs ahead of the start of the semester. Before
registering for the course, please obtain written permission of the professor to do research for credit in their lab
by emailing them copying Dr. Gregg Tucci ([email protected])and Dr. Lu Wang ([email protected]).
At the time when you petition to join the course on My.Harvard, please write again in the comment the professor'
s name. Must be taken Sat/Unsat.
Course Note: Students must complete basic laboratory safety training and other safety training required by the
host lab prior to starting work.
Update for 2024 Fall: Please read the How to Enroll in the Course and Obtain Official Approval from your PI
document before submitting a petition on my.Harvard. All steps outlined in the document need to be completed
for a successful enrollment in the course. (And you no longer need to email Dr. Gregg Tucci and Dr. Lu Wang
the PI's approval, but you should follow the steps in the linked document above.)
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CHEM 99R
Tutorial - Senior Year
Course ID: 113976
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Gregory C. Tucci, Lu Wang
Research under the direction of, or approved by, a member of the faculty of the Department of Chemistry. Open
to a limited number of chemistry concentrators who are accepted as research students. To be eligible to enroll,
you must have a Harvard-affiliated principal investigator agree to mentor you for the semester. For this reason,
students must reach out to labs ahead of the start of the semester. Before registering for the course, please
obtain written permission of the professor to do research for credit in their lab by emailing them copying Dr.
Gregg Tucci ([email protected])and Dr. Lu Wang ([email protected]). At the time when you petition
to join the course on My.Harvard, please write again in the comment the professor's name. Must be taken
Sat/Unsat.
Course Note: Students must complete basic laboratory safety training and other safety training required by the
host lab prior to starting work.
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CHEM 99R (TUT)
Tutorial - Senior Year
Course ID: 113976
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Gregory C. Tucci, Lu Wang
Research under the direction of, or approved by, a member of the faculty of the Department of Chemistry. Open
to a limited number of chemistry concentrators who are accepted as research students. To be eligible to enroll,
you must have a Harvard-affiliated principal investigator agree to mentor you for the semester. For this reason,
students must reach out to labs ahead of the start of the semester. Before registering for the course, please
obtain written permission of the professor to do research for credit in their lab by emailing them copying Dr.
Gregg Tucci ([email protected])and Dr. Lu Wang ([email protected]). At the time when you petition
to join the course on My.Harvard, please write again in the comment the professor's name. Must be taken
Sat/Unsat.
Course Note: Students must complete basic laboratory safety training and other safety training required by the
host lab prior to starting work.
Update for 2024 Fall: Please read the How to Enroll in the Course and Obtain Official Approval from your PI
document before submitting a petition on my.Harvard. All steps outlined in the document need to be completed
for a successful enrollment in the course. (And you no longer need to email Dr. Gregg Tucci and Dr. Lu Wang
the PI's approval, but you should follow the steps in the linked document above.)
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CHEM 100R (LAB)
Experimental Chemistry and Chemical Biology
Course ID: 123022
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 243 of 1777
Heidi Vollmer-Snarr
A project-based course, where groups of 2–4 students engage in synthetic organic or bioanalytical chemistry
research. Students are introduced to experimental problems encountered in the synthesis, isolation, purification,
characterization, and identification of potentially therapeutic organic compounds. Students also learn to design
and create ion-selective electrode systems to detect medical biomarkers and environmental toxins. Throughout
the research process, students gain technical proficiency and develop an understanding of both the theory and
practice of organic synthesis, spectroscopy, and bioanalytical analysis. Students complete problem sets in
spectroscopy and use electronic notebooks to keep track of their research findings, which they present in group
meetings and write up for publication. As students learn to communicate technically with other scientists and
peers, they also learn to communicate about the broader applications of their research to nonscientific audiences
through science advocacy.
Course Note: Recommended as preparation for research in synthetic organic or bioanalytical chemistry
(Chemistry 98R and 99R), or related disciplines. This course is suitable for students with or without extensive
laboratory experience.
This course includes a Harvard-paid science advocacy trip to Washington, D.C. Students complete a Chemistry
or Climate Change Advocacy Workshop throughout the semester, where they learn to schedule and prepare to
meet with their members of Congress about legislation related to their research.
Chem 20/30, 17/27, or S-20ab; and permission of the instructor.
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CHEM 100R (LAB)
Experimental Chemistry and Chemical Biology
Course ID: 123022
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Heidi Vollmer-Snarr
A project-based course, where groups of 2–4 students engage in synthetic organic or bioanalytical chemistry
research. Students are introduced to experimental problems encountered in the synthesis, isolation, purification,
characterization, and identification of potentially therapeutic organic compounds. Students also learn to design
and create ion-selective electrode systems to detect medical biomarkers and environmental toxins. Throughout
the research process, students gain technical proficiency and develop an understanding of both the theory and
practice of organic synthesis, spectroscopy, and bioanalytical analysis. Students complete problem sets in
spectroscopy and use electronic notebooks to keep track of their research findings, which they present in group
meetings and write up for publication. As students learn to communicate technically with other scientists and
peers, they also learn to communicate about the broader applications of their research to nonscientific audiences
through science advocacy.
Course Note: Recommended as preparation for research in synthetic organic or bioanalytical chemistry
(Chemistry 98R and 99R), or related disciplines. This course is suitable for students with or without extensive
laboratory experience.
Chem 20/30, 17/27, or S-20ab; and permission of the instructor.
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CHEM 105 (LEC)
Advanced Organic Chemistry
Course ID: 109454
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Eric Jacobsen
Advanced reactivity principles in organic chemistry. Students learn 1) fundamentals of structure, bonding, and
reaction energetics, 2) to identify and propose mechanisms for common organic, organometallic, and catalytic
reactions, along with experiments to test those mechanisms; 3) to evaluate the factors controlling rate and
selectivity in organic reactions; 4) to understand and analyze the current organic chemistry literature. The
overarching goal of this course is to provide students with a solid foundation for a research career in organic
chemistry and adjacent fields (chemical biology, inorganic chemistry).
This course requires students to choose timed sections during registration. Sections will begin 30 minutes after
the start time shown in my.Harvard, and will be 30 minutes in duration (9:30-10:00 AM and 12:30-1:00 PM).
Enroll in the placeholder (TBA) section only if you are unable to attend any of the open timed sections.
Two semesters of college-level organic chemistry. At least one prior or concurrent course in physical and/or
inorganic chemistry is recommended.
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CHEM 110 (LEC)
The Chemistry and Biology of Therapeutics
Course ID: 110241
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Matthew Shair
This course will cover the chemical and biological principles that govern small molecule therapeutics. We will
discuss small molecule conformational analysis, chemical forces that drive small molecule-protein interactions,
and small molecule binding to proteins to affect disease states. We will also discuss how protein targets are
identified and the frontiers of modern small molecule therapeutics. Protein targets include, but are not limited to
kinases, proteases, GTPases, scaffolding proteins, epigenetic modifiers, metabolic enzymes and transcription
factors. This course will teach students how to use modern computer modeling applications to perform structure-
based design of small molecule ligands.
Course Note: Course Requirements: Completion of Chem 27, Chem 30, or prior instructor approval.
This course requires students to choose timed sections during registration. Enroll in the placeholder (TBA)
section only if you are unable to attend any of the open timed sections.
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CHEM 135 (1)
Experimental Synthetic Organic Chemistry
Course ID: 112954
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Heidi Vollmer-Snarr
Students are introduced to the synthesis, isolation, purification, characterization, and identification of organic
compounds. Throughout the process students gain technical proficiency and develop an understanding of both
the theory and practice of organic synthesis and spectroscopy. Students complete problem sets in spectroscopy
and use electronic notebooks to keep track of their reactions.
Course Note: Recommended as preparation for research in synthetic organic or bioanalytical chemistry
(Chemistry 98R and 99R), or related disciplines. This course is suitable for students with or without extensive
laboratory experience.
Chem 20/30, 17/27, or S-20ab; and permission of the instructor.
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CHEM 145 (LAB)
Experimental Inorganic Chemistry
Course ID: 109110
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Dilek Dogutan Kiper
Chemistry 145 is a laboratory course designed to introduce students to inorganic laboratory synthesis,
purification, and characterization techniques. Students will learn proper and safe techniques for handling and
storing air, light, water-sensitive compounds, including the use of an inert-atmosphere glovebox and a Schlenk
line. Synthesized compounds will be analyzed by various methods including infrared (IR), Electron Paramagnetic
Resonance (EPR), paramagnetic and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR), and electronic absorption
spectroscopies; and electrochemical techniques. Emphasis will be placed on rigorous adherence to the scientific
method in the form of neat, comprehensive, clear entries in electronic laboratory notebooks hosted at Harvard
Wiki including characterization data. Students will also develop the ability to read, understand, interpret, and
explain the primary scientific literature, write research papers as manuscripts, and learn how to use different
search engines, such as SciFinder, Web of Science.
Course Note: Class meeting times Tuesday & Thursday 12:00 pm-5:00 pm in Northwest 158
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CHEM 153 (LEC)
Organometallic Chemistry
Course ID: 121687
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Richard Liu
Introduction to metal-mediated reactions, with a focus on homogeneous catalysis and applications in organic
synthesis. The course will cover: 1) models of structure and bonding in transition-metal complexes, 2)
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organometallic elementary steps, 3) important classes of catalytic reactions including hydrogenation, olefin
functionalization, C-H activation, carbene/nitrene insertion, oxidation, cross-coupling, allylic substitution, and
olefin metathesis, 4) selected modern topics of research, including metalloradicals, photo-/electrochemistry,
redox-active ligands, and main-group redox catalysis. The goal of the course is to familiarize students with the
vocabulary and fundamental principles required to critically assess current developments in organometallic
chemistry.
Chem 30 or equivalent. A prior or concurrent course in inorganic chemistry is recommended.
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CHEM 154
Advanced Inorganic Chemistry
Course ID: 126035
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0900 AM - 1015 AM Instructor Permission Required
Daniel Nocera
The physical inorganic chemistry of transition elements will be discussed. The course will emphasize group
theoretical methods of analysis and attendant spectroscopic methods (e.g., electronic, vibrational, EPR,
magnetic) derived therefrom. Connections between molecular structure and electronic structure and how that
parlays into the properties of complexes and their reactivity will be illustrated throughout various modules, which
will touch on advanced problems of interest in the subjects of catalytic, organometallic, coordination, solid state
and bioinorganic chemistries.
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CHEM 155 (LEC)
Advanced Inorganic Chemistry II
Course ID: 156395
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0900 AM - 1015 AM
Theodore Betley
Transition element chemistry will be discussed with an emphasis on synthesis, structure, bonding, and reaction
mechanisms. Connections between molecular structure and electronic structure and how that parlays into
reactivity will be emphasized throughout. Advanced problems of interest to inorganic chemistry will be discussed
in the context of catalysis, organometallics, and bioinorganic processes. The course will be discussion driven
with a heavy reliance on the current literature.
Undergraduates interested in this course should have taken Chem 40 as a prerequisite.
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CHEM 160 (LEC)
The Quantum World
Course ID: 112976
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Suyang Xu, Khaled Abdelazim
Quantum mechanics is the fundamental principle of the microscopic world. Quantum mechanics allows us to
understand the motion of electrons, atoms and molecules. Only with such understanding, we can rationally
design and engineer quantum materials, in order to realize quantum technologies such as quantum information,
quantum sensing, and quantum computation. In this class, you will learn the fundamental postulates of quantum
mechanics and their implications for the structure and behavior of atoms and molecules. In particular, we will
explore the mathematical framework behind molecular bonding, vibration, and rotation. We will also discuss how
to probe the properties of atoms and molecules using tunable electromagnetic radiation, more commonly known
as light!
Mathematics 21a or 21b, or equivalent preparation in calculus and differential equations; Physical Sciences 11 or
equivalent preparation in chemical bonding and fundamental principles; two introductory physics courses (e.g.,
Physical Sciences 2 and Physical Sciences 3).
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CHEM 161
Statistical Thermodynamics
Course ID: 113217
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Xiaowei Zhuang
An introduction to statistical mechanics, thermodynamics, and chemical kinetics with applications to problems in
chemistry and biology.
Chemistry 160 or Physics 143a, or equivalent. Math 21a, or equivalent.
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CHEM 165 (LAB)
Experimental Physical Chemistry
Course ID: 119035
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 1200 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Khaled Abdelazim
The goal of this course is to provide students with both detailed knowledge of established and fundamental
methods of experimental physical chemistry and an introduction to selected state-of-the-art experiments that
address contemporary scientific questions. You will learn about tools that are of broad utility in many areas of
science and have fun discovering how to make these experimental apparatus work. The fundamental methods
discussions will demonstrate how specific chemical phenomena can be used to interrogate complex molecular
systems. Some of the experimental techniques introduced in this class are now employed in many different fields
of fundamental and applied science and are considered the often cornerstones of modern day experimental
nanoscience. The class will provide a hands-on introduction to physical methods and techniques used widely in
chemistry and chemical physics research laboratories. Computer-based methods of data acquisition and
analysis are used throughout.
Course Note: Recommended as preparation for research in experimental chemistry (Chemistry 98R and 99R),
chemical physics, engineering sciences, or related disciplines. Lecture is each Monday 12:00–1:15 pm. Lab is
either Monday or Wednesday 1:30–5:00 pm until Spring break. Following Spring break students will attend lab
eight hours/week to complete their independent projects
Physical Sciences 11 or equivalent preparation in chemical bonding and fundamental principles; two introductory
physics courses (e.g., Physical Sciences 2 and Physical Sciences 3). Chem 160 is recommended but not strictly
required.
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CHEM 171 (1)
Biological Synthesis
Course ID: 107702
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0900 AM - 1015 AM
Emily Balskus
This course will examine synthesis from a biological perspective, focusing on how organisms construct and
manipulate metabolites, as well as how biological catalysts and systems can be used for small molecule
production. Topics to be covered include mechanistic enzymology, biosynthetic pathways and logic, biocatalysis,
protein engineering, and synthetic biology.
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CHEM 177 (LEC)
The Chemistry, Biology, and Societal Implications of Genome Editing
Course ID: 216524
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
F 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
David Liu
The life sciences and medicine are undergoing a revolution stimulated by breakthrough advances in genome
editing technologies. These technologies, including those enabled by CRISPR systems, enable researchers and
physicians to modify target DNA sequences in the genomes of living cells, including those in plants, animals, and
human patients. This class will overview the chemistry and biology underlying recent and current genome
editing agents. We will also discuss their current limitations, how they are reshaping medicine and
agriculture, and some social and ethical implications of their use. In addition to attending lectures that present
the chemistry and biology of genome editing, students will analyze recent reports from the scientific literature,
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and will present their analyses and reasoned opinions during the semester. Participants will also develop and
present final projects on an aspect of genome editing to the class at the end of the semester.
Enrollment is limited and by petition only. For full consideration, submit an enrollment petition by following the
directions posted on the course Canvas site.
For advanced undergraduates and graduate students with undergraduate-level understanding of molecular
biology and either organic chemistry or biochemistry.
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CHEM 200 (LEC)
Foundations of Quantum Mechanics
Course ID: 220706
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
WF 0300 PM - 0415 PM
Federico Capasso
This course is an introduction to the foundations of quantum mechanics, with specific focus on the basic
principles involved in the control of quantum systems. Experimental foundations of quantum mechanics.
Superposition principle, Schrödinger's equation, eigenvalue and time dependent problems, wave packets,
coherent states; uncertainty principle. One dimensional problems: double well potentials, tunneling, resonant
tunneling, harmonic oscillator. WKB approximation. Hermitian operators and expectation values; time evolution
and Hamiltonian, commutation rules, transfer matrix methods. Schrödinger, Heisenberg and interaction
representations. Perturbation theory. Variational methods. Angular momentum, spin, Pauli matrices. Coherent
interaction of light with two-level systems. Quantization of the EM field, absorption, spontaneous and stimulated
emission. Density matrix and applications. Elements of quantum information (qubits, entanglement, teleportation,
etc.)
Course Note: This course is also offered as QSE 200 and ENG-SCI 200. Students may only take one of ENG-
SCI 200, QSE 200, and Chem 200 for credit.
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CHEM 242 (LEC)
Quantum Mechanics for Physical Chemistry
Course ID: 112103
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Eric Heller
This course is designed to develop a familiarity and intuition for quantum mechanics, both time dependent and
time independent. Emphasis on applications to spectroscopy and dynamics of large molecules, scattering
theory, ultracold collisions, classical and semiclassical methods and their connection to quantum mechanics,
decoherence theory and quantum measurement theory, and more topic to be determined by circumstance and
student interests.
Enrollment is limited and by petition only. For full consideration, submit an enrollment petition by following the
directions posted on the course Canvas site. This course includes a required discussion section. Section will be
scheduled during the first week of class, after polling enrolled students for their availability.
This should not be your first exposure to quantum mechanics but a good undergrad course in quantum
mechanics and calculus plus some familiarity with differential equations is sufficient.
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CHEM 243 (LEC)
Quantum Molecular Physics and Chemistry
Course ID: 134095
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0300 PM - 0415 PM
Kang-Kuen Ni
A graduate-level course on modern developments and techniques to control polar molecules for quantum
science. The objective is to make students familiar with current research on using diatomic and polyatomic
molecules for quantum computation, chemistry, simulation, and precision measurements. We will first lay the
groundwork on angular momentum, spherical tensors, and rotations between frames. Main topics include
molecular structure, dipolar interactions in the context of collisions and long-range entanglement, and trapping,
cooling, and controlling techniques using external fields. Familiarity at the level of an introductory graduate
quantum mechanics course is assumed.
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CHEM 245 (1)
Quantum Chemistry: Theory and Practice
Course ID: 134096
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0115 PM Instructor Permission Required
Joonho Lee
This course will cover theoretical and computational approaches to electronic structure problems of molecules
and materials. The foundation of Hartree-Fock, density functional theory, perturbation theory, configuration
interaction, coupled cluster theory, quantum Monte Carlo, and matrix product states will be covered. Graduate-
level quantum mechanics knowledge is assumed. The course will involve a computational project with Q-Chem.
This course will cover theoretical and computational approaches to electronic structure problems of molecules
and materials. The foundation of Hartree-Fock, density functional theory, perturbation theory, configuration
interaction, coupled cluster theory, quantum Monte Carlo, and matrix product states will be covered. Graduate-
level quantum mechanics knowledge is assumed. The course will involve a computational project with Q-Chem.
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CHEM 246 (LEC)
Advanced Statistical Mechanics: Frontiers in Research
Course ID: 222893
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0300 PM - 0415 PM Instructor Permission Required
Eugene Shakhnovich
This class is for students who have undergraduate-level background in statistical mechanics but would like to
explore how statistical mechanics helps to expand frontiers of research in modern biophysical chemistry,
systems biology and materials science. The course includes regular lectures and journal club style in-depth
discussion of current literature. The course starts with introductory lectures with emphasis on statistical
mechanics of complex multi-particle systems including theory of phase transitions, statistical mechanics of
complex systems and related topics. Next, we proceed with discussion of topics at the forefront of current
research. These include but not limited to biomolecular folding and organization including protein and genome
folding and assembly of supramolecular complexes, statistical mechanics of liquid-liquid phase separation in
living cells, statistical mechanics of biological evolution, thermal and dynamic properties of complex materials
(polymers, gels multicomponent solutions). Special emphasis will be placed on current developments that
revolutionized life sciences such as application of artificial intelligence in structural biology (AlphaFold2) and AI-
based approaches to computational drug discovery
Enrollment is limited and by petition only. For full consideration, submit an enrollment petition by following the
directions posted on the course Canvas site. This course includes a required discussion section. Section will be
scheduled during the first week of class, after polling enrolled students for their availability.
Chem 161 (Statistical Thermodynamics), Physics 181 (Statistical Mechanics and Thermodynamics), MCB 199
(Statistical Thermodynamics and Quantitative Biology) at Harvard, or an equivalent course at another college
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
CHEM 255 (LEC)
Practical Crystallography in Chemistry and Materials Science
Course ID: 107709
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Shao-Liang Zheng
Due to great technical advances, crystal structure analysis plays an increasingly important role in the structure
determination of complex solids. This course involves the basic principles of crystallography and covers
advanced aspects of practical crystal structure refinement. Topics include crystal symmetry, space groups,
geometry of diffraction, structure factors, and structure refinement. Students will gain a working knowledge of x-
ray crystallographic techniques, including how to: grow quality crystals, collect data, reduce data, determine a
structure, visualize structure, utilize structural databases, publish crystallographic results. Watch Learning
Crystal Structure Analysis at Harvard.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Science & Engineering & Applied Science
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 249 of 1777
CHEM 300
Research and Reading
Course ID: 118124
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Theodore Betley
Individual work under the supervision of members of the Department.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CHEM 300 (THE)
Research and Reading
Course ID: 118124
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Theodore Betley
Individual work under the supervision of members of the Department.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CHEM 301HFA (1)
Scientific Teaching and Communications: Practicum
Course ID: 124905
2025 Spring (2 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Lu Wang, Gregory C. Tucci
CHEM 301HFA (RR)
Scientific Teaching and Communications: Practicum
Course ID: 124905
2024 Fall (2 Credits)
T 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Gregory C. Tucci, Lu Wang
CHEM 302
Organometallic Chemistry
Course ID: 110717
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Eric Jacobsen
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CHEM 302 (THE)
Organometallic Chemistry
Course ID: 110717
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Eric Jacobsen
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
CHEM 304
Theoretical Atomic, Molecular, and Chemical Physics
Course ID: 116447
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Eric Heller
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 250 of 1777
CHEM 304 (RR)
Theoretical Atomic, Molecular, and Chemical Physics
Course ID: 116447
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Eric Heller
CHEM 315
Photochemistry and Kinetics
Course ID: 117520
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
James Anderson
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CHEM 315 (THE)
Photochemistry and Kinetics
Course ID: 117520
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
James Anderson
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CHEM 318
Organic Chemistry
Course ID: 113803
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
George Whitesides
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CHEM 318 (THE)
Organic Chemistry
Course ID: 113803
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
George Whitesides
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
CHEM 320
Chemical Biology
Course ID: 107703
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Emily Balskus
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CHEM 320 (THE)
Chemical Biology
Course ID: 107703
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Emily Balskus
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 251 of 1777
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CHEM 323
Organic Chemistry
Course ID: 111689
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Stuart Schreiber
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CHEM 323 (THE)
Organic Chemistry
Course ID: 111689
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Stuart Schreiber
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
CHEM 325
Physical Chemistry
Course ID: 123927
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Cynthia Friend
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CHEM 325 (THE)
Physical Chemistry
Course ID: 123927
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Cynthia Friend
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CHEM 326
Physical Chemistry and Atomic Physics
Course ID: 110219
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Kang-Kuen Ni
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
CHEM 326 (THE)
Physical Chemistry and Atomic Physics
Course ID: 110219
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Kang-Kuen Ni
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 252 of 1777
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CHEM 330
Physical Chemistry
Course ID: 123994
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Adam Cohen
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CHEM 330 (THE)
Physical Chemistry
Course ID: 123994
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Adam Cohen
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CHEM 336
Physical and Inorganic Chemistry and Materials Science
Course ID: 115459
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Roy Gordon
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CHEM 336 (THE)
Physical and Inorganic Chemistry and Materials Science
Course ID: 115459
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Roy Gordon
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CHEM 340
Inorganic Chemistry
Course ID: 123995
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Theodore Betley
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
CHEM 340 (THE)
Inorganic Chemistry
Course ID: 123995
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Theodore Betley
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 253 of 1777
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CHEM 342
Inorganic Chemistry
Course ID: 109111
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Daniel Nocera
CHEM 342 (RR)
Inorganic Chemistry
Course ID: 109111
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Daniel Nocera
CHEM 344
Inorganic and Materials Chemistry
Course ID: 207213
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jarad Mason
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
CHEM 344 (TR)
Inorganic and Materials Chemistry
Course ID: 207213
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jarad Mason
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CHEM 346
Materials Chemistry
Course ID: 000346
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Suyang Xu
CHEM 346 (RR)
Materials Chemistry
Course ID: 000346
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Suyang Xu
CHEM 350
Theoretical Physical Chemistry
Course ID: 123316
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Eugene Shakhnovich
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CHEM 350 (THE)
Theoretical Physical Chemistry
Course ID: 123316
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 254 of 1777
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Eugene Shakhnovich
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CHEM 351 (1)
Theoretical and Computational Quantum Chemistry
Course ID: 223112
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Joonho Lee
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
CHEM 351 (THE)
Theoretical and Computational Quantum Chemistry
Course ID: 223112
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Joonho Lee
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
CHEM 360
Chemical Biology
Course ID: 204016
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Brian Liau
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CHEM 360 (THE)
Chemical Biology
Course ID: 204016
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Brian Liau
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CHEM 362
Organic Chemistry & Chemical Biology
Course ID: 204017
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Christina Woo
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
CHEM 362 (THE)
Organic Chemistry & Chemical Biology
Course ID: 204017
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 255 of 1777
Christina Woo
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CHEM 386
Theoretical Chemistry
Course ID: 122695
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Alan Aspuru-Guzik
CHEM 386 (RR)
Theoretical Chemistry
Course ID: 122695
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Alan Aspuru-Guzik
CHEM 387
Organic Chemistry
Course ID: 114102
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Matthew Shair
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CHEM 387 (THE)
Organic Chemistry
Course ID: 114102
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Matthew Shair
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
CHEM 388
Organic Chemistry
Course ID: 111158
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Andrew Myers
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
CHEM 388 (THE)
Organic Chemistry
Course ID: 111158
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Andrew Myers
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
CHEM 390
Organic Chemistry and Chemical Biology
Course ID: 112638
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 256 of 1777
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Liu
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CHEM 390 (THE)
Organic Chemistry and Chemical Biology
Course ID: 112638
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Liu
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CHEM 391
Physical Chemistry
Course ID: 112639
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Hongkun Park
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CHEM 391 (THE)
Physical Chemistry
Course ID: 112639
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Hongkun Park
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CHEM 393
Physical Chemistry
Course ID: 116230
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Xiaowei Zhuang
CHEM 393 (RR)
Physical Chemistry
Course ID: 116230
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Xiaowei Zhuang
CHEM 396
Organic Chemistry
Course ID: 119230
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Daniel Kahne
CHEM 396 (RR)
Organic Chemistry
Course ID: 119230
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Daniel Kahne
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 257 of 1777
CHEM 397
Organic Chemistry
Course ID: 120076
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Suzanne Walker
CHEM 397 (RR)
Organic Chemistry
Course ID: 120076
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Suzanne Walker
CHEM 398
Organic and Organometallic Chemistry
Course ID: 122696
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Richard Liu
CHEM 398 (RR)
Organic and Organometallic Chemistry
Course ID: 122696
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Richard Liu
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 258 of 1777
Physical Sciences
PHYSCI 11 (LEC)
Foundations and Frontiers of Modern Chemistry: A Molecular and Global
Perspective
Course ID: 107368
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MWF 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Gregory C. Tucci, Frank Keutsch, Lu Wang
The Physical Sciences hold the key to solving unprecedented problems at the intersection of science,
technology, and an array of rapidly emerging global scale challenges. The course emphasizes a molecular scale
understanding of energy and entropy; free energy in equilibria, acid/base reactivity, and electrochemistry;
molecular bonding and kinetics; catalysis in organic and inorganic systems; the union of quantum mechanics,
nanostructures, and photovoltaics; and the analysis of nuclear energy. Case studies are used both to develop
quantitative reasoning and to directly link these principles to global strategies.
Course Note: Courses accepted by most medical schools as one semester of general chemistry with lab are LPS
A, LS 1A, LS50a, or PHYSCI 11. The general chemistry requirement for the Chemistry concentration can be met
by: one course CHEM 10; or two courses, one being LPS A or LS 1A, and the other being PHYSCI 10 or
PHYSCI11; or satisfactory placement out of the requirement. Students may not count both CHEM 10 and
PHYSCI 11 for degree credit. Physical Sciences 1 and Physical Sciences 11 cannot both be taken for credit.
A few operations of calculus are developed and used. Fluency in pre-calculus secondary school mathematics is
assumed.
Students are expected to have high school chemistry, or have completed Life and Physical Sciences A (LPS A)
or Life Sciences 1a (LS 1a), or have received permission of the instructors.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 259 of 1777
Life & Physical Sciences
LPS A (LEC)
Foundational Chemistry and Biology
Course ID: 123833
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 0900 AM - 1015 AM
Gregory C. Tucci, Monica Boselli, Maria Ostapovich
This course introduces fundamental concepts in chemistry and biology. Topics in chemistry include
stoichiometry, acids and bases, aqueous solutions, gases, thermochemistry, electrons in atoms, and chemical
bonding. The course also examines biological molecules, the transfer of information from DNA to RNA to protein,
and cell structure and signaling.
Course Note: For students with little or no previous study of chemistry or biology. This course assumes fluency
with high school algebra. LPS A gives solid preparation for Life Sciences 1a, Life Sciences 1b, and Physical
Sciences 1.
This course requires students to choose timed sections during registration. Enroll in the placeholder (TBA)
section only if you are unable to attend any of the open timed sections.
Requires: Anti-req: Cannot be taken for credit if Life Sciences 1a, OR Physical Sciences 1, OR Physical
Sciences 10, OR Physical Sciences 11, OR Chemistry 17 OR Chemistry 20 already complete
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Science & Engineering & Applied Science
Classics, The
Classics
CLASSIC 93
Advanced Tutorial for Credit
Course ID: 160358
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Paul Kosmin
Tutorial instruction for course credit open to candidates for honors who are qualified to do special reading
projects in Greek and/or Latin.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
CLASSIC 93
Advanced Tutorial for Credit
Course ID: 160358
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Paul Kosmin
Tutorial instruction for course credit open to candidates for honors who are qualified to do special reading
projects in Greek and/or Latin.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
CLASSIC 98
Tutorial - Junior Year
Course ID: 126109
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 1245 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Paul Kosmin
Topic: Change
Close study of a topic in Greco-Roman civilization and/or literature, culminating in the preparation of a
substantial research paper (ca. 20 pages). This is a junior tutorial.
Course Note: Required of all concentrators in the junior year.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 260 of 1777
CLASSIC 98
Tutorial - Junior Year
Course ID: 126109
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
T 1245 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Paul Kosmin
Topic: Religious History
Close study of a topic in Greco-Roman civilization and/or literature, culminating in the preparation of a
substantial research paper (ca. 20 pages). This is a junior tutorial.
Course Note: Required of all concentrators in the junior year.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
CLASSIC 98 (002)
Tutorial - Junior Year
Course ID: 126109
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Paul Kosmin
Topic: Fasting, Feasting, and Famine
Close study of a topic in Greco-Roman civilization and/or literature, culminating in the preparation of a
substantial research paper (ca. 20 pages). This is a junior tutorial.
Course Note: Required of all concentrators in the junior year.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
CLASSIC 98 (002)
Tutorial - Junior Year
Course ID: 126109
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
M 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Paul Kosmin
Topic: Winning and Losing
Close study of a topic in Greco-Roman civilization and/or literature, culminating in the preparation of a
substantial research paper (ca. 20 pages). This is a junior tutorial.
Course Note: Required of all concentrators in the junior year.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
CLASSIC 99A
Tutorial - Senior Year
Course ID: 111435
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Paul Kosmin
Tutorial instruction for course credit (in addition to ordinary tutorial instruction) is open only to candidates for
honors writing a thesis in their senior year whose applications for such instruction have been approved by the
Director of Undergraduate Studies. Students must complete both terms of this course (parts A and B) within the
same academic year to receive credit.
Course Note: Divisible only with permission of the Director of Undergraduate Studies.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
Full Year Course
:
Indivisible Course
CLASSIC 99A
Tutorial - Senior Year
Course ID: 111435
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Paul Kosmin
Tutorial instruction for course credit (in addition to ordinary tutorial instruction) is open only to candidates for
honors writing a thesis in their senior year whose applications for such instruction have been approved by the
Director of Undergraduate Studies. Students must complete both terms of this course (parts A and B) within the
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same academic year to receive credit.
Course Note: Divisible only with permission of the Director of Undergraduate Studies.
Full Year Course: Indivisible Course
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CLASSIC 99B
Tutorial - Senior Year
Course ID: 159882
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Paul Kosmin
Tutorial instruction for course credit (in addition to ordinary tutorial instruction) is open only to candidates for
honors writing a thesis in their senior year whose applications for such instruction have been approved by the
Director of Undergraduate Studies. Part two of a two part series.
Course Note: Divisible only with permission of the Director of Undergraduate Studies.
Requires: Pre-requisite: CLASSIC 99A
Full Year Course: Indivisible Course
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
CLASSIC 99B
Tutorial - Senior Year
Course ID: 159882
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Paul Kosmin
Tutorial instruction for course credit (in addition to ordinary tutorial instruction) is open only to candidates for
honors writing a thesis in their senior year whose applications for such instruction have been approved by the
Director of Undergraduate Studies. Part two of a two part series.
Course Note: Divisible only with permission of the Director of Undergraduate Studies.
Requires: Pre-requisite: CLASSIC 99A
Full Year Course: Indivisible Course
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
CLASSIC 300
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114000
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Emma Dench
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
CLASSIC 300 (003)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114000
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Kathleen Coleman
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CLASSIC 300 (005)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114000
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Panagiotis Roilos
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 262 of 1777
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CLASSIC 300 (006)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114000
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Mark Schiefsky
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CLASSIC 300 (007)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114000
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
CLASSIC 300 (009)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114000
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Richard Thomas
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CLASSIC 300 (010)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114000
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jan Ziolkowski
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CLASSIC 300 (014)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114000
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Paul Kosmin
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
CLASSIC 300 (016)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114000
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jeremy Rau
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 263 of 1777
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CLASSIC 301 (004)
Reading or Topics Course
Course ID: 113024
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Elmer
CLASSIC 301 (014)
Reading or Topics Course
Course ID: 113024
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Paul Kosmin
CLASSIC 301 (015)
Reading or Topics Course
Course ID: 113024
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Gregory Nagy
CLASSIC 301 (017)
Reading or Topics Course
Course ID: 113024
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Naomi Weiss
CLASSIC 301 (033)
Reading or Topics Course
Course ID: 113024
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Irene Peirano Garrison
CLASSIC 301 (034)
Reading or Topics Course
Course ID: 113024
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Emily Greenwood
CLASSIC 302
Special Examinations Direction
Course ID: 111873
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Emma Dench
CLASSIC 302
Special Examinations Direction
Course ID: 111873
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Emma Dench
CLASSIC 302 (003)
Special Examinations Direction
Course ID: 111873
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Kathleen Coleman
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 264 of 1777
CLASSIC 302 (003)
Special Examinations Direction
Course ID: 111873
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Kathleen Coleman
CLASSIC 302 (009)
Special Examinations Direction
Course ID: 111873
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Richard Thomas
CLASSIC 302 (009)
Special Examinations Direction
Course ID: 111873
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Richard Thomas
CLASSIC 302 (012)
Special Examinations Direction
Course ID: 111873
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Rachel Love
CLASSIC 302 (012)
Special Examinations Direction
Course ID: 111873
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Rachel Love
CLASSIC 302 (014)
Special Examinations Direction
Course ID: 111873
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Paul Kosmin
CLASSIC 302 (014)
Special Examinations Direction
Course ID: 111873
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Paul Kosmin
CLASSIC 302 (017)
Special Examinations Direction
Course ID: 111873
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Naomi Weiss
CLASSIC 302 (017)
Special Examinations Direction
Course ID: 111873
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Naomi Weiss
CLASSIC 302 (033)
Special Examinations Direction
Course ID: 111873
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Irene Peirano Garrison
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 265 of 1777
CLASSIC 302 (033)
Special Examinations Direction
Course ID: 111873
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Irene Peirano Garrison
CLASSIC 302 (034)
Special Examinations Direction
Course ID: 111873
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Emily Greenwood
CLASSIC 302 (034)
Special Examinations Direction
Course ID: 111873
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Emily Greenwood
CLASSIC 302 (037)
Special Examinations Direction
Course ID: 111873
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Stern
CLASSIC 302 (045)
Special Examinations Direction
Course ID: 111873
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Alejandra Vela Martinez
CLASSIC 303
Research and Teaching
Course ID: 208346
2024 Fall (2 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Irene Peirano Garrison
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
CLASSIC 303
Research and Teaching
Course ID: 208346
2025 Spring (2 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Irene Peirano Garrison
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CLASSIC 350
Classics Proseminar
Course ID: 113591
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
F 0945 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Irene Peirano Garrison
This class aims to provide a basic introduction for beginning graduate students to the history, methods, and
theories of Classics. Students will have the opportunity to learn about the specialized subfields and material
resources pertinent to the study of ancient Greece and Rome at Harvard and beyond. In addition, the course
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lays a solid foundation for a thriving graduate career by introducing students to the wider network of resources,
programs, and research cultures available to GSAS students.
Course Note: For new students working toward the PhD in the Department of the Classics. Open to other
students by permission of instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CLASSIC 360
Teaching Colloquium
Course ID: 108588
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
F 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Ivy Livingston
CLASSIC 360
Teaching Colloquium
Course ID: 108588
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
F 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Ivy Livingston
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 267 of 1777
Classical Studies
CLS-STDY 97A
Introduction to the Ancient Greek World
Course ID: 116729
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Paul Kosmin
This course will cover the history of ancient Greece from the Bronze Age Minoan and Mycenaean palace
civilizations to the Roman conquest of the East Mediterranean. Attention will be paid to the major political, social,
economic, and cultural transformations, all set within their Mediterranean and west Asian environments.
Students will explore the wide variety of textual sources (in translation) and archaeological evidence out of which
historians seek to understand ancient Greece.
Course Note: Concentrators are required to take either one or two semesters of Classical Studies 97, depending
on their concentration track.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
CLS-STDY 97B
Introduction to the Ancient Roman World
Course ID: 124050
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Kathleen Coleman
This course has three components: a chronological survey of Roman history from the beginnings to Late
Antiquity; thematic explorations of key features of culture and daily life in Rome as well as other parts of Roman
Italy and the provinces (including religion, law and government, elite society, Romanization, urban topography,
etc.); and an introduction to the tools and methods available for research on the Roman world, with an emphasis
on material culture and documentary sources.
Course Note: Concentrators are required to take either one or two semesters of Classical Studies 97, depending
on their concentration track.
None.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
CLS-STDY 112
Regional Study: Sicily
Course ID: 156313
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
R 1245 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Margaret Andrews
This advanced undergraduate seminar is a capstone course that will explore in depth the cultural, political, and
social histories of ancient Sicily, from the Bronze Age to the Norman period, drawing together the different skills
and knowledge that you will have acquired during your time as a concentrator.Through the study of sites,
objects, and texts, the course will examine a number of themes key to understanding a discrete region of the
ancient Mediterranean world, including landscape and ecology; identities and ethnic interactions; empire and
government; religion and myth; and much else. We will aim to analyze all available types of evidence, including
architecture, art, coins, geology, inscriptions, and literature.
Course Note: This course is required for concentrators in the Classical Civilizations track, joint concentrators in
Ancient History, and all joint concentrators in Classical Civilizations and an Allied Field. Admission is by
application only. Students interested in enrolling should contact the Director of Undergraduate Studies (<a href="
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
CLS-STDY 122
Identity and the Self in the Medieval Greek Tradition
Course ID: 218327
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 1245 PM - 0245 PM
Alexander Riehle, Dimiter Angelov
This seminar explores the construction of identities and the plasticity of self-representation in the medieval Greek
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tradition (ca. 300–1500). We read fascinating narratives, biographies, and autobiographies, and consider
material culture. What forms of political, religious, class, and gender identity existed in late antiquity and
Byzantium? What did it mean to be "Roman" and "Greek"? Students discover and discuss new historical and
literary approaches to analyzing a rich and varied body of evidence.
Course Note: This course is also offered through the History Department as History 1970. Credit may be earned
for either Classics 122 or History 1970, but not both.
No background knowledge or prerequisites are needed to enroll in this class.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
CLS-STDY 165
Medicine in the Greco-Roman World
Course ID: 124969
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
T 1245 PM - 0245 PM
Mark Schiefsky
Theories and practices of health and healing in the ancient Greco-Roman world, with emphasis on the
relationship of medicine to philosophy. Key themes include medicine as a systematic discipline or art, dissection
and the knowledge of human anatomy, gynecology and the female body, and the relationship between bodily
and mental conditions. All readings will be in English and include both ancient texts (e.g. the Hippocratic writers,
Galen, Plato, Aristotle) and modern secondary sources. The course welcomes students in any field of study,
including the sciences, and encourages the drawing of connections between ancient medicine and modern
medical practice. Some knowledge of philosophy and/or the ancient world is helpful but not required.
Some of the lecture sessions will take place over Zoom. All sections will be held in person. Please consult the
course site for more details.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
CLS-STDY 166
Bob Dylan the Classic
Course ID: 222226
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Richard Thomas
This course examines Bob Dylan the creative genius and enduring and continuing musical, literary, and general
cultural phenomenon, in the context of popular and higher literary culture of the last 60 years; also in the context
of those long-lived literary and musical cultures with which he works: the Beats and Moderns of the 20th and
Romantics of the 19th century; Poe, Melville, Whitman and Americana of the same 19th century; Shakespeare
and the old ballad traditions; and in more recent songs going back to Homer, Virgil, Ovid, and the western literary
canon. Traces the evolution of his songs and lyrics from their early folk, blues, rock, gospel, and protest roots,
through the transition from acoustic to electric, in studio and performative contexts, also through the many
persona evolutions and reinventions that have characterized and continue to characterize his career in
songwriting, performance, literature, film and painting. Lectures, listening to, viewing, and discussing a broad
representation of Dylan's output.
None.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
CLS-STDY 173
Gender in Byzantium
Course ID: 224306
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 0300 PM - 0500 PM
Alexander Riehle
Although the gender order of the Byzantine Empire (330–1453 CE) was largely patriarchal and heteronormative,
late antique and Byzantine texts and images regularly reveal complex constructions of gender. Pronounced
essentialisms coexisted with beliefs and practices defying simple binaries of male/masculine and
female/feminine in often surprising ways. This course zeroes in on the entire spectrum of binary and non-binary
conceptualizations, representations, and performances of gender in Byzantium by exploring textual and visual
material alongside recent scholarship on gender and sexuality. Topics for discussion include normative concepts
and representations of masculinity and femininity; asceticism and the gendered body; emotions and gender;
same-sex desire and relationships (homosociality); cross-dressing (trans monks?); intersectionality (gender,
race, and class); authorial (cis- and trans-) gender performance; eunuchs (a "third gender"?);
incorporeal/genderless angels.
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No preparation required. All primary sources will be read in English translation.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
CLS-STDY 176
Roman Egypt
Course ID: 224308
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0900 AM - 1015 AM
Irene Soto Marin
The enthralling narrative of Cleopatra and Mark Antony, the horror of the Proscriptions, and the rise of Octavian
to emperor—these riveting events surrounded the Roman conquest of Egypt in 30 BCE. However, this historical
juncture merely marked the inception of a multifaceted, interdependent, and exploitative political relationship
between Egypt and Rome. Beyond the captivating personalities involved, the cultural nexus of Alexandria, the
enduring legacy of the Greek language intertwined with indigenous Egyptian traditions, the dynamic Indo-Roman
trade commercial relations, and the prolific outputs of agricultural and textile industries collectively render the
Egyptian province an unparalleled province in the Roman Imperial tapestry. Through an examination of historical
accounts, archaeological discoveries, papyrological insights, and numismatic evidence, this course will delve into
the intricate web of social, cultural, and economic contributions that Egypt made, shaping the stability, longevity,
and even the cultural fabric of the Roman Empire.
Some previous courses in Roman History preferred but not required.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
CLS-STDY 177
Fashion in the Ancient Mediterranean World
Course ID: 224309
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 0300 PM - 0500 PM
Irene Soto Marin
The aim of this seminar is to explore the manufacture, trade, and social function of objects of fashion in the
Ancient Mediterranean World. More than a tool for aesthetic purposes, clothing, cosmetics, and hair performed
significant functions as markers of status and class, as well as social identity. Furthermore, the manufacture of
jewelry, perfumes, and makeup in antiquity represented some of the most highly skilled ancient industries, and
textiles and garments were the most widely traded and highly valued goods in antiquity. We will encounter how
men, as well as women, were subject to fashion in personal adornment.While this seminar has a particular focus
on material from Pharaonic and Graeco-Roman Egypt, we will also engage with objects coming from the rest of
the Eastern Mediterranean basin, as well as Central Asia and Britain. We will cover topics such as the production
and trade of textiles, dyes, and make-up, and explore the ways in which they were utilized as signs of wealth,
financial investment, and other symbols of power and identity. The types of objects we will encounter in the
seminar are archaeological (such as textiles, wigs, and beauty implements), as well as sculptural. Papyrological
and literary texts will further illuminate our discussion of the daily use, manufacture, and purchase of textiles in
antiquity.Over the course of the term, we will furthermore encounter the influence that ancient textiles retrieved
from archaeological excavations exert on modern and contemporary fashion designers like Fortuny, Matisse,
Versace, and Dior.
Some previous courses in Ancient History preferred but not required.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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Social Sciences
CLS-STDY 181
Do as the Romans Do: Roman Exemplarity in Antiquity and Beyond
Course ID: 224318
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Rachel Love
Romans prided themselves on following the example of their illustrious and noble ancestors. The only problem?
Some of those ancestors weren't exactly illustrious or noble—or even good guys! This Classical Studies course
aims to answer questions about the hows, whats, and whys of Roman Exemplarity, the long-term discourse by
which subsequent generations of Romans selected, interpreted, and enacted the lessons provided by their
ancestors. We will read from primary documents, look at inscriptions and monuments, and conduct ethical
experiments of our own in order to find out what it means to "do as the Romans do."
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None. All readings will be in English.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
CLS-STDY 185
Adapting to the Present: Rewriting Ancient Greek Classics in
Contemporary Fiction
Course ID: 224307
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Emily Greenwood
"We are still mythical" as Kae Tempest intones in Brand New Ancients (2013, p.1). This course will analyze
creative rewritings of ancient Greek literature in contemporary Anglophone fiction, spanning the novel, lyric
poetry, and drama. We will also read Han Kang's Greek Lessons (in Deborah Smith's and Emily Yaewon's
translation, 2023) as an innovative counterexample of how to write with and back to ancient Greek literature in
contemporary fiction. Broadly, we will consider why and how contemporary authors turn to ancient Greek
literature and myth to give form and fresh meaning to contemporary experience, ranging from autofiction to
crises of culture, politics, and society. The authors studied in this course come from several different countries
and write from diverse cultural, ethnic, racial, religious, and LGBTQ backgrounds. In addition to analyzing the
dynamics of rewriting works received as classics of world literature, we will also study what happens to the
alterity of antiquity in the process of adaptation and rewriting. Above all, this course is an opportunity to analyze
and discuss some stunning contemporary Anglophone fiction. We will study works by Anne Carson, Natalie Diaz,
Michael Hughes, Daisy Johnson, Tayari Jones, Han Kang, David Malouf, Alice Oswald, Kamila Shamsie, Kae
Tempest, and Ocean Vuong.
This is a limited enrollment course. To apply, 1) submit a petition to enroll in the course in my.harvard and 2) visit
the course website and submit a brief application via the linked form. Students will receive notifications on April
10th.
This is an upper-level seminar. Some prior knowledge of the ancient Greek texts (in translation or in ancient
Greek) whose adaptation we will be discussing is assumed.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
CLS-STDY 190
Rhetoric, A User's Guide: from Ancient Greece to Contemporary America
Course ID: 224325
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Emily Greenwood
This course is an exploration of the classical rhetorical tradition and the various ways in which it has been
adapted in modern American rhetoric up to the present. We will analyze rhetorical theory and practice in ancient
Greece and Rome, using classical rhetoric as a lens through which to explore the craft of speech in American
history, and vice versa. You will emerge from this course being able to tell aposiopesis from praeteritio, but
rather than dry lectures on the history of rhetoric, the approach in lectures and section discussions will be
comparative through and through, staging curious conversations between ancient and modern as we examine
the paths of words through history. We will consider what makes individual speeches noteworthy in their local,
historical contexts, as well as within a wider rhetorical tradition, and we will analyze the role of ideologies of
gender, race, class, sexuality, nationality, and religion in the construction of the rhetorical subject. In addition, the
classical rhetorical tradition of Greece and Rome will also be compared and contrasted with parallel traditions of
classical rhetoric in other cultures. Due attention will be paid to methodological problems in the history of
rhetoric, such as sources for speeches, the reconstruction of the context for speeches, and situation criticism.
Towards the end of the course we will look at theorizations of digital rhetoric and how AI perturbs the idea of the
idea of the rhetorical subject. However, the focus throughout will be the study of rhetoric as the still not outmoded
technology of speaking, and the course will offer opportunities to hone your rhetorical technique as well as to
become an even more sensitive listener to and critic of the rhetoric of others.Authors and orators to be studied
include: Gorgias, Socrates, Pericles, Thucydides, Plato, Aristotle, Cicero, Seneca, Demetrius, Quintilian, Theon,
Lucian, Plutarch, Longinus, St. Augustine, Shakespeare, Milton, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson,
Tecumseh, Caleb Bingham, Simón Bolivár, Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, Sojourner Truth, John Brown,
Ida. B. Wells, Sitting Bull, Booker T. Washington, Susan B. Anthony, John Chilembwe, Mahatma Gandhi,
Jawaharlal Nehru, Winston Churchill, Dwight D. Eisenhower, George S. Patton, Fannie Lou Hamer, Martin
Luther King, Jr., James Baldwin, Robert F. Kennedy, Sukarno, Jomo Kenyatta, Kenneth Kaunda, Hastings
Kamuzu Banda, Audre Lorde, June Jordan, Nelson Mandela, Toni Morrison, Wendy Brown, and Barack Obama.
Lectures will provide a thorough overview of topics and debates in rhetorical theory.
None.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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Arts and Humanities
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Greek
GREEK 1
Introductory Ancient Greek 1
Course ID: 203024
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 0900 AM - 1015 AM
Nadav Asraf
Greek 1 is a starting point for those interested in learning to read ancient Greek. Participants will begin to gain
direct access to the literature and culture of Greece through its writings. The specific dialect studied is that of
Athens, which is the language of, e.g., Plato, Euripides, and Thucydides, as well as the basis for the language of
the New Testament.
Course Note: Students wishing to continue after Greek 1 should proceed to Greek 2, which continues the
introductory sequence and prepares students for Greek 3.
No auditors. May be taken pass/fail (undergraduates) or SAT/UNSAT (graduate students) with instructor
permission.
None. Greek 1 is an introductory course for students with no prior experience. Those who have studied Greek
formally are not permitted to enroll in Greek 1, but should instead consider Greek 3; please consult with the
Senior Preceptor in Classics (<a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>).
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Ancient Greek
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
GREEK 2
Introductory Ancient Greek 2
Course ID: 203256
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MWF 0900 AM - 1015 AM
Nadav Asraf
Greek 2 continues from Greek 1. Participants will continue to develop their ability to read Greek with increasing
emphasis on authentic texts.
Course Note: Students wishing to continue after Greek 2 should proceed to Greek 3, which concludes the
normal introductory sequence.
No auditors. May be taken pass/fail (undergraduates) or SAT/UNSAT (graduate students) with instructor
permission.
Greek 1 or equivalent experience; please consult with the Senior Preceptor in Classics (<a href="mailto:
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Ancient Greek
GREEK 3
Introductory Ancient Greek 3
Course ID: 203229
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Nadav Asraf
Greek 3 concludes the normal introductory sequence, following Greek 1 and 2. By the end of the course
participants will have been introduced to all the fundamentals of the language and had practice applying their
knowledge to the reading of authentic texts.
Course Note: Students wishing to continue after Greek 3 should proceed to Greek 10. Auditors allowed with
permission of course head. May be taken Pass/Fail.
No auditors. May be taken pass/fail (undergraduates) or SAT/UNSAT (graduate students) with instructor
permission.
Greek 2 or equivalent experience; please consult with the Senior Preceptor in Classics (<a href="mailto:
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
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FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Ancient Greek
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Ancient Greek
GREEK 10
Introduction to Ancient Greek Literature
Course ID: 203230
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Nadav Asraf
Greek 10 offers close reading and analysis of Greek literary texts, both prose and poetry, beginning at an
intermediate pace. Participants will improve their reading proficiency while developing an appreciation for
features of style, genre, and meter.
Course Note: After Greek 10, students may take Greek courses at the 100-level, but are encouraged to consult
with the Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Classics (<a href="mailto:[email protected]"
>[email protected]</a>) about their choice of course. Students may also take Greek 10 more than
once, with the permission of the course head. Auditors allowed with permission of course head.
Greek 3. Students who have not studied Greek at Harvard should take the Greek Placement Exam and consult
with the Senior Preceptor in Classics (<a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>).
No auditors. May be taken pass/fail (undergraduates) or SAT/UNSAT (graduate students) with instructor
permission.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Ancient Greek
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation
:
Ancient Greek
GREEK 10
Introduction to Ancient Greek Literature
Course ID: 203230
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MWF 0900 AM - 1015 AM
Nadav Asraf
Greek 10 offers close reading and analysis of Greek literary texts, both prose and poetry, beginning at an
intermediate pace. Participants will improve their reading proficiency while developing an appreciation for
features of style, genre, and meter.
Course Note: After Greek 10, students may take Greek courses at the 100-level, but are encouraged to consult
with the Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Classics (<a href="mailto:[email protected]"
>[email protected]</a>) about their choice of course. Students may also take Greek 10 more than
once, with the permission of the course head. Auditors allowed with permission of course head.
Greek 3. Students who have not studied Greek at Harvard should take the Greek Placement Exam and consult
with the Senior Preceptor in Classics (<a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>).
No auditors. May be taken pass/fail (undergraduates) or SAT/UNSAT (graduate students) with instructor
permission.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Ancient Greek
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation
:
Ancient Greek
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
GREEK 106
Playing with Tragedy: Sophocles' Electra and Euripides' Orestes
Course ID: 118032
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Naomi Weiss
This course is about two of the most experimental of all surviving ancient Greek plays: Sophocles' Electra and
Euripides' Orestes. Both tragedies deal with the same notorious family and respond to the same Aeschylean
models, but in radically different ways. Through reading these two wacky plays alongside each other, we will see
how both Sophocles and Euripides used the House of Atreus to push against conventions of genre, gender, and
performance.We will read all of Euripides' Orestes in Greek and roughly half of Sophocles' Electra. We will cover
the rest of Electra in English and also look at an array of important intertexts, such as Aeschylus' Libation
Bearers and Euripides' Electra and Helen. For Orestes, we will use the commentary that Professor Weiss is
currently writing (with Sarah Olsen of Williams College) for Cambridge University Press. Students will thus gain
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insight into the production of scholarship on Greek drama and also have the opportunity to contribute to the
commentary-in-progress.
Students who are concerned about their level of preparation should consult with Professor Weiss.
Enrollees should have a solid grounding in ancient Greek and some experience reading and translating ancient
Greek texts. At a minimum, they should have completed Greek 3 and preferably also Greek 10 (or their
equivalents).
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Ancient Greek
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Ancient Greek
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
GREEK 110
Plato
Course ID: 108094
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Mark Schiefsky
Translation and discussion of Plato's Alcibiades, with attention to language, style, literary form and philosophical
content.
Some of the course sessions will take place over Zoom. Please consult the course site for more details.
Greek 10 or equivalent experience; please consult with the Senior Preceptor in Classics (<a href="mailto:
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation
:
Ancient Greek
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Ancient Greek
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
GREEK 112A
Ancient Greek Literature: Texts & Contexts
Course ID: 112288
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Naomi Weiss
This year-long course is designed to help students develop a map of ancient Greek literary culture and influential
approaches to the interpretation of Greek literature. Greek 112a and 112b may be taken independently. (Both
semesters are required for graduate students in Classical Philology.) The class prepares students to discuss
ancient Greek literature in its historical and cultural context with chronology, genre, theme, performance, and
reception context as organizational frameworks. Through prepared translation and analysis of assigned text, and
discussions of assigned scholarly works, students will improve their reading fluency and enhance their ability to
read, interpret, and teach a range of Greek texts. Greek 112a focuses on poetry, from Homeric epic to Hellenistic
pastoral. Greek 112b focuses on prose, from Herodotus to the ancient novel.
Students who are concerned about their level of preparation should consult with Professor Weiss.
This course is designed for advanced readers of ancient Greek with previous experience with a range of Greek
authors and genres. Enrollees should have taken at least one 100-level Greek course or equivalent.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Ancient Greek
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation
:
Greek
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
GREEK 112B
Ancient Greek Literature: Texts and Contexts
Course ID: 119867
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
WF 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Emily Greenwood
This year-long course is designed to help students develop a map of ancient Greek literary culture and influential
approaches to the interpretation of Greek literature. Greek 112a and 112b may be taken independently. (Both
semesters are required for graduate students in Classical Philology.) The class prepares students to discuss
ancient Greek literature in its historical and cultural context with chronology, genre, theme, performance, and
reception context as organizational frameworks. Through prepared translation and analysis of assigned text, and
discussions of assigned scholarly works, students will improve their reading fluency and enhance their ability to
read, interpret, and teach a range of Greek texts. Greek 112a focuses on Greek poetry from the archaic into the
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classical period. Greek 112b focuses on prose literature from the classical, Hellenistic, and imperial periods. This
course is designed for advanced readers of ancient Greek with previous experience with a range of Greek
authors and genres.
The class will meet three times a week, with two seminars supplemented by a weekly section meeting.
Attendance is required at all three classes.This is a reading-intensive course. We will aim to read ca. 10 OCT
pages of Greek prose each week. You are expected to use commentaries to help you in this reading. In addition,
you are also expected to read a selection of scholarly articles, totaling ca. 50 pages in English per week. All
required scholarly literature will be available on Canvas.Students who are concerned about their level of
preparation should consult with Professor Greenwood.
This course is designed for advanced readers of ancient Greek with previous experience with a range of Greek
authors and genres. Enrollees should have taken at least one 100-level Greek course or equivalent.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Ancient Greek
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Ancient Greek
GREEK 126
Ancient Documents on Papyrus
Course ID: 224312
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 0300 PM - 0545 PM
Irene Soto Marin
Few textual objects from the ancient world offer as vivid a glimpse into daily life as papyri. Widespread in usage
throughout the Mediterranean, these documents find their most abundant remnants in the place that created
them—Egypt. In the aridity of the Saharan climate, troves of letters, census declarations, petitions, shopping
lists, tax receipts, and even official bureaucratic communication have endured. This course aims not only to
serve as an introduction to the categories of ancient documents and the broader field of Papyrology, but also to
illuminate the intricate processes involved in deciphering, transcribing, and annotating these intriguing texts.
No auditors.
Greek 3 or equivalent experience; please consult with the Senior Preceptor in Classics (<a href="mailto:
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Ancient Greek
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Ancient Greek
GREEK 134
The Language of Homer
Course ID: 115238
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Jeremy Rau
Essentials of Greek comparative and historical grammar, and a close reading of Iliad 1 and 3. Diachronic
aspects of Homeric grammar and diction.
Undergraduates with sufficient preparation in Greek (the equivalent of at least one 100-level course) are
welcome to enroll. Interested students should contact the instructor for more information.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Ancient Greek
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation
:
Ancient Greek
GREEK 187
Greek Palaeography
Course ID: 160157
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0900 AM - 1015 AM
Alexander Riehle
This course offers an introduction to late antique and medieval Greek book culture and handwriting. On the basis
of selected manuscripts of a wide variety of texts, ranging from classical authors to the Bible and Byzantine
writers, we will trace the main lines of development of Greek script from the majuscule (uncial) of the earliest
codices to the minuscule of Byzantine manuscripts and the type of early printed books in Renaissance Italy.
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Although the focus will be on deciphering, transcribing, identifying, and contextualizing handwriting in various
styles, we will also discuss material aspects of the manuscripts (codicology), institutions of book culture
(scriptoria and libraries, education and schooling, patronage, etc.), as well as basic elements of transmission and
text editing. In this context, we will look into important works of reference and useful online tools. The course
features sessions at Houghton Library for a hands-on exploration of original manuscripts held in Harvard
collections and a visit to the Weissman Preservation Center for an introduction to book conservation.
Greek 10 or equivalent experience; please consult with the instructor.
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Ancient Greek
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Ancient Greek
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Latin
LATIN 1
Introductory Latin 1
Course ID: 203025
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MF 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Ivy Livingston
Latin 1 is a starting point for those interested in learning to read the Latin language. Participants will begin to gain
direct access to the literature and culture of the Roman world through its writings.
Course Note: Students wishing to continue after Latin 1 should proceed to Latin 2, which continues the
introductory sequence and prepares students for Latin 3.
No auditors. May be taken pass/fail (undergraduates) or SAT/UNSAT (graduate students) with instructor
permission.
This course is offered Mondays and Fridays 10:30 to 11:45 a.m. or Mondays and Fridays 12 to 1:15 p.m.
Students should register for the time that fits their schedule, and choose the corresponding section on
Wednesdays. If the Wednesday section is full, register for the placeholder listed with no time.
None. Latin 1 is an introductory course for students with no prior experience. Those who have studied Latin
formally are not permitted to enroll in Latin 1, but should instead consider Latin 3; please consult with the Senior
Preceptor in Classics (<a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>).
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Latin
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
LATIN 1 (002)
Introductory Latin 1
Course ID: 203025
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MF 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Ivy Livingston
Latin 1 is a starting point for those interested in learning to read the Latin language. Participants will begin to gain
direct access to the literature and culture of the Roman world through its writings.
Course Note: Students wishing to continue after Latin 1 should proceed to Latin 2, which continues the
introductory sequence and prepares students for Latin 3.
No auditors. May be taken pass/fail (undergraduates) or SAT/UNSAT (graduate students) with instructor
permission.
This course is offered Mondays and Fridays 10:30 to 11:45 a.m. or Mondays and Fridays 12 to 1:15 p.m.
Students should register for the time that fits their schedule, and choose the corresponding section on
Wednesdays. If the Wednesday section is full, register for the placeholder listed with no time.
None. Latin 1 is an introductory course for students with no prior experience. Those who have studied Latin
formally are not permitted to enroll in Latin 1, but should instead consider Latin 3; please consult with the Senior
Preceptor in Classics (<a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>).
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Latin
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Latin
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
LATIN 2
Introductory Latin 2
Course ID: 203253
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MF 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Ivy Livingston
Latin 2 continues from Latin 1. Participants will continue to develop their ability to read Latin with increasing
emphasis on literary texts.
Course Note: Students wishing to continue after Latin 2 should proceed to Latin 3, which concludes the normal
introductory sequence.
No auditors. May be taken pass/fail (undergraduates) or SAT/UNSAT (graduate students) with instructor
permission.
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Latin 1 or equivalent experience; please consult with the Senior Preceptor in Classics (<a href="mailto:
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Latin
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
LATIN 2 (002)
Introductory Latin 2
Course ID: 203253
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MF 1200 PM - 0115 PM Instructor Permission Required
Ivy Livingston
Latin 2 continues from Latin 1. Participants will continue to develop their ability to read Latin with increasing
emphasis on literary texts.
Course Note: Students wishing to continue after Latin 2 should proceed to Latin 3, which concludes the normal
introductory sequence.
No auditors. May be taken pass/fail (undergraduates) or SAT/UNSAT (graduate students) with instructor
permission.
Latin 1 or equivalent experience; please consult with the Senior Preceptor in Classics (<a href="mailto:
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Latin
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Latin
LATIN 3
Introductory Latin 3
Course ID: 203227
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Ivy Livingston
Latin 3 concludes the normal introductory sequence, following Latin 1 and 2 (or equivalent experience). By the
end of the course, participants will have been introduced to all the fundamentals of the language and had
practice applying their knowledge to the reading of authentic texts. Latin 3 may also serve as a review course for
students who are already acquainted with most of the common language structures, but have little experience
with unadapted literature.
Course Note: Students who have studied Latin elsewhere should take the Latin Placement Test before enrolling
in Latin 3. Students wishing to continue after Latin 3 may proceed to Latin 10 or Medieval Latin 10.
No auditors. May be taken pass/fail (undergraduates) or SAT/UNSAT (graduate students) with instructor
permission.
Latin 2. Students who have not studied Latin at Harvard should take the Latin Placement Exam and consult with
the Senior Preceptor in Classics (<a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>).
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Latin
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Latin
LATIN 10
Introduction to Latin Literature
Course ID: 203228
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 0900 AM - 1015 AM
Ivy Livingston
Latin 10 offers close reading and analysis of Latin literary texts, both prose and poetry, beginning at an
intermediate pace. Participants will improve their reading proficiency while developing an appreciation for
features of style, genre, and meter.
Course Note: After Latin 10, students may take Latin courses at the 100-level, but are encouraged to consult
with the Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Classics ([email protected]) about their choice of
course. Students may also take Latin 10 more than once, with the permission of the course head.
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No auditors. May be taken pass/fail (undergraduates) or SAT/UNSAT (graduate students) with instructor
permission.
Latin 3 or Latin Ax. Students who have not studied Latin at Harvard should take the Latin Placement Exam and
consult with the Senior Preceptor in Classics (<a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected].
edu</a>).
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Latin
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Latin
LATIN 10
Introduction to Latin Literature
Course ID: 203228
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MWF 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Ivy Livingston
Latin 10 offers close reading and analysis of Latin literary texts, both prose and poetry, beginning at an
intermediate pace. Participants will improve their reading proficiency while developing an appreciation for
features of style, genre, and meter.
Course Note: After Latin 10, students may take Latin courses at the 100-level, but are encouraged to consult
with the Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Classics ([email protected]) about their choice of
course. Students may also take Latin 10 more than once, with the permission of the course head.
No auditors. May be taken pass/fail (undergraduates) or SAT/UNSAT (graduate students) with instructor
permission.
Latin 3 or Latin Ax. Students who have not studied Latin at Harvard should take the Latin Placement Exam and
consult with the Senior Preceptor in Classics (<a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected].
edu</a>).
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Latin
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Latin
LATIN 106B
Virgil's Aeneid
Course ID: 156305
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Richard Thomas
Reading and discussion of Virgil's Aeneid, with attention to its place in the epic tradition and its status as a work
of Augustan literature.
Latin 10 or equivalent experience; please consult with the Senior Preceptor in Classics (<a href="mailto:
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Latin
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Latin
LATIN 122
Horace's Odes
Course ID: 116735
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Richard Thomas
This course will study Horace's Odes, with attention to their language, meter, social context, and genre renewal.
In addition to close reading of Horace's Latin, we will examine some of his Greek (in translation) and Latin
intertextual models, and will read some subsequent reception texts with an eye to Horace's place in the tradition
of lyric poetry.
Latin 10 or equivalent experience; please consult with the Senior Preceptor in Classics (<a href="mailto:
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FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Latin
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Latin
LATIN 145
Writing for an Emperor
Course ID: 224319
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Rachel Love
What does it take to survive as a writer in Imperial Rome? The courage to stand up and claim that the best ruler
of all time is….whoever happens to be on the throne now! In this advanced Latin class, we will work our way
through excerpts from Seneca, Pliny, and Tacitus that paint a picture of life under a Roman autocrat. Along the
way, we will supplement our Latin texts with secondary readings that focus on imperial literature in context, the
mechanics of autocracy, and the poetics of tyranny.
Latin 10 or equivalent experience; please consult with the Senior Preceptor in Classics (<a href="mailto:
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Latin
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Latin
LATIN 146
Ciceronian Invective
Course ID: 224324
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Irene Peirano Garrison
The aim of the class is to gain an understanding of political invective through select studies of some of the
representatives of the genre primarily in Cicero. The emphasis throughout will be on Cicero's rhetorical
technique and self-fashioning, his use of topoi of abuse, and on the social and rhetorical function of personal
abuse and invective in politics in antiquity and today. Readings from Philippics 2, In Verrem 2.1 and In Pisonem
and the late antique reception of these texts and themes in Claudian, In Eutropium.
Latin 10 or equivalent experience; please consult with the Senior Preceptor in Classics (<a href="mailto:
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Latin
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Latin
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
LATIN 175
Syntax and Stylistics
Course ID: 218242
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Jared Hudson
This course examines how to write in Latin and how Latin authors influenced artistic prose, combining an in-
depth overview of Latin prose syntax, a historical survey of styles of Latin prose, and an introduction to Latin
prose composition. Assignments consist of close readings, translation exercises, and longer compositions.
Students will gain a detailed understanding of the range and development of Latin expression and a sensitive
appreciation of the nuances of artistic Latin prose.
Undergraduates with sufficient preparation in Latin (the equivalent of at least one 100-level course) are welcome
to enroll. Interested students should contact the instructor for more information.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation
:
Latin
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Latin
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 280 of 1777
Modern Greek
MODGRK AA
Elementary Modern Greek
Course ID: 159840
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MTWR 0900 AM - 1000 AM
Andrew Ntapalis
For students with no knowledge of modern Greek. Basic oral expression, listening comprehension, grammar,
reading, and writing. Language instruction is supplemented by reading of simple literary passages and other
texts, as well as by online instruction.
Course Note: Part one of a two-part series.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
Full Year Course: Divisible Course
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Modern Greek
MODGRK AB
Elementary Modern Greek
Course ID: 159841
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MTWR 0900 AM - 1000 AM Instructor Permission Required
Andrew Ntapalis
For students who have taken Modern Greek AA. Basic oral expression, listening comprehension, grammar,
reading, and writing. Language instruction is supplemented by reading of simple literary passages and other
texts, as well as by online instruction.
Course Note: Part two of a two-part series.
An elementary knowledge of modern Greek equivalent to that of Modern Greek Aa.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Modern Greek
Full Year Course: Divisible Course
MODGRK BA
Intermediate Modern Greek: Culture and Civilization
Course ID: 159842
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MTWR 1200 PM - 0100 PM
Andrew Ntapalis
Aims at further development of skills in speaking, comprehension, reading, and writing. Selected readings in
prose (literary and journalistic), poetry, folksongs, modern music, and theater serve as an introduction to aspects
of modern Greek literature and culture. The course is conducted in Greek. Grammar is reviewed in the context of
readings. Instruction is supplemented by online instruction.
Course Note: Part one of a two-part series.
An elementary knowledge of modern Greek equivalent to that of Modern Greek Aa and Ab.
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation
:
Modern Greek
Full Year Course: Divisible Course
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Modern Greek
MODGRK BB
Intermediate Modern Greek: Culture and Civilization
Course ID: 159843
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MTWR 1200 PM - 0100 PM Instructor Permission Required
Andrew Ntapalis
Aims at further development of skills in speaking, comprehension, reading, and writing. Selected readings in
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prose (literary and journalistic), poetry, folksongs, modern music, and theater serve as an introduction to aspects
of modern Greek literature and culture. The course is conducted in Greek. Grammar is reviewed in the context of
readings. Instruction is supplemented by online instruction.
Course Note: Part two of a two-part series.
Knowledge of modern Greek equivalent to that of Modern Greek Aa, Ab, and Ba.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Modern Greek
Full Year Course: Divisible Course
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Modern Greek
MODGRK 90
Modern Greek Language Tutorials
Course ID: 214511
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Andrew Ntapalis
Languages in the tutorial program are offered when there is demonstrated curricular or academic need on the
part of the student, and when suitable instruction can be arranged. Please contact the instructor to learn more.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Modern Greek
MODGRK 100
Advanced Modern Greek: Introduction to Modern Greek Literature
Course ID: 123852
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Andrew Ntapalis
This course offers an introduction to the history and broader cultural contexts of Modern Greek literature from the
late 19th century to the present. Emphasis will be placed on Greek modernism (especially the so-called
"Generation of the Thirties") and postmodernism. Literary works will be read in Greek.
Course Note: Conducted in Modern Greek. Permission of instructor required.
Modern Greek Ba and Bb or equivalent.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Modern Greek
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Modern Greek
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Classical Philology
CLASPHIL 203
Roman Historiography
Course ID: 224323
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 0945 AM - 1145 AM
Rachel Love
This seminar goes beyond the canonical triad of Sallust, Livy, and Tacitus to read across the surprisingly broad
number of expressions historical discourse could take in Ancient Rome. We will begin with Ennius and the
fragmentary Republican historians, examine the formal and theoretical adaptations historical writing undergoes
in the Late Republic and early Principate, and finish the term with an investigation into the legacy of Roman
historiography in Late Antiquity and beyond.
Latin proficiency is expected; supplementary Greek readings will be done in translation.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
CLASPHIL 216
Varro and Roman Intellectual Culture
Course ID: 224320
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
R 0300 PM - 0500 PM
Jared Hudson
"When we were wandering and roaming like strangers in our own city, your books led us home, so to speak,
enabling us at last to recognize who and where we were." So Cicero describes the work of the Roman scholar
Marcus Terentius Varro and the influence of his antiquarian project on the development of Roman cultural
identity. Once known as Rome's most learned man, Varro is now difficult to access given the loss of so much of
his work. This seminar examines Varro's central role in the development of first-century Roman intellectual
culture through an in-depth exploration of his extant writing. In this course we will read substantially surviving
texts (De re rustica, De lingua Latina), survey the remarkably vast and varied array of his fragmentary works, and
investigate his reception in antiquity and modern scholarship. Major themes of focus will include Greek-Roman
cultural interface, ancient antiquarianism, ancient theories of language and etymology, Roman agriculture and
villa life, and the systematization of knowledge.
Latin 100-level or equivalent.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
CLASPHIL 235
Sappho and her Reception in the Ancient World
Course ID: 203652
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
M 0300 PM - 0500 PM
Gregory Nagy
The poetics (or songmaking) of Sappho will be studied from a wide variety of perspectives, suited to the research
interests of the students enrolled, who are also encouraged to compare the texts of classical Greek and Latin
poets like Euripides and Catullus.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
CLASPHIL 285
Greek Palaeography
Course ID: 204040
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0900 AM - 1015 AM
Alexander Riehle
This course offers an introduction to late antique and medieval Greek book culture and handwriting. On the basis
of selected manuscripts of a wide variety of texts, ranging from classical authors to the Bible and Byzantine
writers, we will trace the main lines of development of Greek script from the majuscule (uncial) of the earliest
codices to the minuscule of Byzantine manuscripts and the type of early printed books in Renaissance Italy.
Although the focus will be on deciphering, transcribing, identifying, and contextualizing handwriting in various
styles, we will also discuss material aspects of the manuscripts (codicology), institutions of book culture
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(scriptoria and libraries, education and schooling, patronage, etc.), as well as basic elements of transmission and
text editing. In this context, we will look into important works of reference and useful online tools. The course
features sessions at Houghton Library for a hands-on exploration of original manuscripts held in Harvard
collections and a visit to the Weissman Preservation Center for an introduction to book conservation.
For students taking the course for graduate seminar credit reading proficiency in at least one of the following
modern languages is required: Italian, German, French.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
CLASPHIL 299
Writers, Readers, Canons: Studies in Premodern Authorship
Course ID: 224321
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 1245 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Irene Peirano Garrison, Leah Whittington
This course examines literary canons, their formation over time, and the politics of canonicity, with case studies
from classical antiquity, the middle ages, and the early modern period. How do models of authorship from the
twentieth and twenty-first centuries differ from premodern assumptions about literary authority? How do writers
construct their own canonicity? How do readers participate in the processes of canonization? Possible case
studies include pseudepigrapha, translations, biographies, anonymous texts, commentaries, copies, and
imitations. What can this history tell about the cultural processes of canon formation in the premodern era?
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 284 of 1777
Medieval Greek
MEDGREEK 115
Introduction to Byzantine Greek
Course ID: 121896
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0900 AM - 1015 AM
Alexander Riehle
This course provides an introduction to the language of late antique and Byzantine Greek texts. This "Medieval
Greek" should not be understood as a particular, intermediate stage in a linear development from Ancient to
Modern Greek, but rather as a conventional designation for a broad continuum of linguistic registers, ranging
from archaizing usages ("Atticism") to the so-called vernacular. In the surviving texts, these registers may vary
significantly, depending on the author and their audience, the genre and other contextual factors. Through a
close reading of representative literary and "sub-literary" texts from various periods and genres, the course gives
students a first impression of this diversity and multi-layeredness of Greek writing in late antiquity and the Middle
Ages. Although the main focus will be on grammatical and lexical analysis, we will also discuss related aspects
of literary composition and style.
Greek 10 or equivalent experience; please consult with the Senior Preceptor in the Classics ([email protected].
edu).
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Ancient Greek
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Ancient Greek
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 285 of 1777
Classical Archaeology
CLASARCH 11
Roman Archaeology
Course ID: 108693
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Margaret Andrews
This course provides a broad overview of Roman art, architecture, and material culture from Rome's foundation
in the Iron Age to the age of Constantine. It offers knowledge about core categories of archaeological artifacts
and remains within their physical setting and within the context of Roman culture and society. It also includes
issues of methods, theoretical approaches, and problems of current archaeological research on the Roman
world.
None required.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
CLASARCH 133
Augustus: An Archaeology of Imperial Power
Course ID: 156515
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 0300 PM - 0500 PM
Adrian Staehli
The seminar offers an introduction to Roman public monuments from the reign of Augustus to the age of
Constantine, with emphasis on "state reliefs" (triumphal arches, victory monuments, monumental altars) and
imperial portraiture, and will address questions of propaganda and self-display through visual media.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
CLASARCH 260
Ancient Cities
Course ID: 224311
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 1245 PM - 0245 PM
Margaret Andrews
Working thematically and using theoretical and comparative approaches, this course explores how cities became
such a dominant feature in the ancient Mediterranean, ca. 800 BCE–350 CE. It addresses various aspects of
ancient urban space and its occupation—from material remains to concepts of "urban" in ancient thought. Was
there an "Urban Revolution," and how did it start? Why did cities physically differ (or not) from each other? What
functions did cities have in different cultures of the past, and what cultural value did "urban" life have? We will
examine a specific theme relevant to ancient cities each week, e.g., religion, economy, urban image, and
conduct in-depth analyses of concrete case studies.
General knowledge of Greek and/or Roman history is expected.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
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Ancient Studies
ANCSTD 201
Environment and Society in the Premodern World
Course ID: 215990
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
M 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Paul Kosmin, Hannah Marcus
Environmental history has long been studied in premodern contexts through the lens of resource management.
This graduate seminar will invite students to examine ancient, medieval, and early modern primary sources
(including archaeological remains and material objects) in conversation with recent historiography on the history
of the environment. Drawing on comparative case studies from multiple regions and periods, we will examine
how premodern states and empires sought to control their physical environments and to conceptualize a natural
world beyond the human. This course will not only be comparative in content; it will also explore the theory and
pedagogy of comparative history, asking how we can best understand the premodern world at a global scale.
Enrollment priority will be given to graduate students.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 287 of 1777
Medieval Latin
MEDLATIN 10
Introduction to Medieval Latin Literature
Course ID: 203237
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MWF 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Ivy Livingston
Medieval Latin 10 offers close reading and analysis of post-classical literary texts, both prose and poetry,
beginning at an intermediate pace. Participants will improve their reading proficiency while developing an
appreciation for features of style, genre, and meter.
Course Note: After Medieval Latin 10, students may take Latin courses at the 100-level, but are encouraged to
consult with the Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Classics (<a href="mailto:[email protected].
edu">[email protected]</a>) about their choice of course.
Latin 3 or equivalent. Students who have not studied Latin at Harvard should take the Latin Placement Exam and
consult with the Senior Preceptor in the Classics (<a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected].
edu</a>).
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Latin
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Latin
MEDLATIN 208
Folk and Learned Literature: Materials and Methods
Course ID: 224310
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 0945 AM - 1145 AM
Jan Ziolkowski
Explores the vast body of narratives in Latin that are extant from the medieval West. Surveys epics, proto-
romances, folktales, legends, fables, and preaching exempla. Includes heroic poems (on ancient and other
themes), Bible poems, saint's lives, and miracles. Considers the complexities caused by changes in language
(multilingualism, diglossia, and global Latinity), education, and religion. Investigates passages from oral to written
and from manuscript to print. Touches on techniques for identifying images, especially but not exclusively from
the Middle Ages, that relate to the literature. Examines tools, both digital and print, that help in identifying and
analyzing the texts. Surveys theories and methods that have been developed, from the late nineteenth century to
the present day, for interpreting both oral and written tales preserved in Latin.
Though intended for graduate students, motivated undergraduates with Latin who are interested in medieval
studies are warmly welcome
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 288 of 1777
Modern Greek Studies
MODGRKST 103
The Nazis and the Greeks
Course ID: 224322
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 0945 AM - 1145 AM
Panagiotis Roilos
Explores the reception of Greek culture in Nazi Germany and the cultural, historical, and political implications of
the occupation of Greece by the Nazis. Emphasis will be also placed on holocaust memoirs by Greek Jews.
Course Note: All readings will be available in English. Students who can engage in coursework in Greek can
petition to receive foreign language course credit.
None.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
Comparative Literature
Translation Studies
TS 280 (SEM)
Exploring Translation Studies: History, Theories, the State of the Art
Course ID: 222875
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 0900 AM - 1145 AM
Spencer Lee-Lenfield
Translation Studies — or Translationswissenschaft, traductologie, przekładoznawstwo, перекладознавство,
переводоведение, çeviribilim, 翻訳研究 etc. – is a worldwide discipline. How was the discipline shaped? And
what does it actually study? Is it mainly focused on texts or on people (translators, editors publishers)? This
seminar will address these questions through the history of the discipline and its leading theoretical paradigms.
Each week we will read and discuss texts on ideas about translation over time and explore how they relate to the
actual practice of translation. Various readings will be from Lawrence Venuti, The Translation Studies Reader,
4th edition; others will be supplied in PDF.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 289 of 1777
Comparative Literature
COMPLIT 91R (TUT)
Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 109021
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Matylda Figlerowicz
A graded, supervised course of reading and research to be conducted by a person approved by the Director of
Undergraduate Studies.
Course Note: Permission of Director of Undergraduate Studies required.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
COMPLIT 91R (TUT)
Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 109021
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
Instructor Permission Required
A graded, supervised course of reading and research to be conducted by a person approved by the Director of
Undergraduate Studies.
Course Note: Permission of Director of Undergraduate Studies required.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
COMPLIT 97 (TUT)
Tutorial - Sophomore Year
Course ID: 114038
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
T 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Matylda Figlerowicz
How to make a sound demonstration in the field of literary analysis? What are the building blocks for a cogent
approach to comparative studies? We'll pay attention to various scales of textual commentary, from the
microscopic lens of close reading to the medium scope of thematic reading, with an eye to macroscopic trends in
literary history and critical theory. We'll befriend texts ranging from various genres and explore different
media (poetry; fiction; drama; film), relating form to content, historical context to contemporary significance, and
join the dots connecting notions of authorship to reception theory.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
COMPLIT 98A
Tutorial - Junior Year
Course ID: 112485
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 0600 PM - 0800 PM Instructor Permission Required
Matylda Figlerowicz
An individualized course of study designed by junior concentrators in Comparative Literature to explore specific
interests and fields, and ordinarily directed by a member of the Tutorial Board. Open to concentrators only. This
is a junior tutorial.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
COMPLIT 98B (TUT)
Tutorial - Junior Year
Course ID: 110809
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 0600 PM - 0800 PM Instructor Permission Required
Sandra Naddaff
A continuation of Literature 98a, focusing on the student's special field of study. Open to concentrators only.
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This is a junior tutorial.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
COMPLIT 99A
Tutorial - Senior Year
Course ID: 114294
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 0600 PM - 0800 PM Instructor Permission Required
Matylda Figlerowicz
An individualized course of study for senior concentrators in Comparative Literature that focuses on the senior
thesis project. Open to concentrators only.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
COMPLIT 99B (TUT)
Tutorial - Senior Year
Course ID: 110623
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 0600 PM - 0800 PM Instructor Permission Required
Sandra Naddaff
A continuation of Literature 99a, including preparation for the oral examinations. Open to concentrators only.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
COMPLIT 100 (SEM)
Contemporary Southeast Asia through Literature and Film
Course ID: 222897
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
R 0300 PM - 0500 PM
Annette Lienau
This course will explore contemporary literature and cinema across Southeast Asia, focusing on regional
developments after the Asian financial crisis of 1997 through the present. Themes discussed include literature's
relationship to economic turmoil and political change; questions of class and social mobility; anti-authoritarian
writing and issues of censorship; literature, youth culture, and new media landscapes; and literary explorations of
gender and sexuality. Readings will include a selection of critical essays to foreground these central themes of
the course, along with poetry, short fiction, and films from: Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, Indonesia, Malaysia,
Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, and Vietnam. Readings will be taught in English
translation and films will be screened with English subtitles.
Requires: Anti-Req: may not be taken for credit if GERMAN 100 already complete.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
COMPLIT 101X (SEM)
Finnegans Wake and Comparative Literature
Course ID: 224580
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 1245 PM - 0245 PM
John T. Hamilton
The seminar centers on a reading of James Joyce's unique, brilliant, and purportedly unreadable novel as an
opportunity to engage in several comparative literary methods. Close textual analysis and wild forays into the
work's inexhaustible allusiveness, its etymological digressiveness, its intertextual density, and its sheer delight in
musical prose are coupled with a consideration of Joyce's achievement in relation to European Modernism and
twentieth-century disenchantment.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
COMPLIT 108X (SEM)
Translating the World
Course ID: 224603
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
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R 0900 AM - 1145 AM
Ursula Friedman
What role does literary translation play in world-making? What is (un-)translatability? How does the reader
determine the "fidelity" of a translation by mediating between author and translator? How might we use the
paradigm of self-translation to unravel hierarchies in Translation Studies? In what sense is the source text
already a translation? This course uses cases of literary translation and transmediation into and out of modern
China, Taiwan, and Latin America to explore the history, theory, and aesthetics of global literary translation and
intertextual adaptation. Adopting a transcultural perspective, we will identify key aesthetic and conceptual issues
in the field of Translation Studies and explore their implications for politics, canon formation and linguistic
evolution. Readings will include selections from Jorge Luis Borges, Susan Bassnett, Itamar Even-Zohar, Andre
Lefevere, Suzanne Jill Levine, Efrain Kristal, Emily Apter, Eugene Nida, Gregory Rabassa, Susan Bernofsky,
and Yan Fu. We will bridge theory and practice through role-plays, self-translations, podcasts, prize committee
deliberations, and a Translate-a-Thon. This course will culminate in a roundtable conference in which students
present and workshop their own (collaborative) translations and multimedia adaptations. Source texts of all
languages and media are welcomed, though all translations and adaptations will be into English.Prerequisite:
Students must be conversant in at least one non-English language (both written and oral forms).
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
COMPLIT 110X (LEC)
What Is a Novel?
Course ID: 222724
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
M 0300 PM - 0500 PM
David Damrosch
The novel has been described as the quintessential literary form of modernity, but do we know what a novel
actually is? And is it even an exclusively modern form?This course will look at a range of pathbreaking works
that have bent the norms of prose fiction, opening up new ways of understanding the world, from antiquity to the
present. Readings will include The Golden Ass, The Tale of Genji,Tristram Shandy, and a range of modern
novelists, including Woolf, Duras, Perec, Calvino, and Pamuk, together with major formulations by Lukács,
Bakhtin, and novelists themselves.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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Arts and Humanities
COMPLIT 111X (SEM)
Breaking Points: Art, Scholarship, and Social Movements
Course ID: 224581
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Matylda Figlerowicz
At certain times, it seems that things simply cannot continue as they have gone before. What then?This course
looks at some collective breaking points—moments when scholarly, artistic, and activist practices come together
to respond to urgent sociopolitical crises. The concept of breaking points, on the one hand, refers to the
collective experience of a pressing need for change. On the other hand, it speaks to formal experimentation––to
practices that break genre conventions or theoretical frameworks. When the conventional forms of thought don't
serve us, how do we build new ones? Throughout the course, we look at different breaking points, and at the
forms of thought that arise from them. For instance, we trace the emergence of happenings and performance art,
analyzing how they're rooted in anti-war activism, and we discuss how Indigenous cultural practices create ways
to analyze and stand up to colonialism and imperialism. As a final project, the students will present a creative
scholarly work, in which they experiment with formal boundaries, combining different genres or media.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
COMPLIT 112X (SEM)
Global Sci-Fi
Course ID: 224602
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 0200 PM - 0400 PM
Ursula Friedman
How does modern Sinophone sci-fi reveal the "dark side" of China's rise to power? How does Sinophone
speculative fiction and its transmediated afterlives chart a reparative vision in the face of ongoing ecological and
political crises? How do memories of past traumas intersect with future catastrophes in short stories and novels
by Sinophone creators? How does speculative fiction produced by women and nonbinary creators forge an
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alternative path for human-AI collaboration? How do queer, transgressive, and non-human desires coalesce into
a flora-fauna-AI symbiosis? How does contemporary Sinophone sci-fi advance inclusive futures for queer, crip,
rural, neurodiverse, non-Han, and otherwise disenfranchised individuals in the face of ongoing exploitation? How
do translators of Chinese-sci-fi employ a reparative praxis to transmediate trauma for global audiences?In this
course, we encounter an array of sci-fi and speculative fiction authored by Ken Liu, Cixin Liu, Han Song, Regina
Kanyu Wang, Hao Jingfang, Xia Jia, Gu Shi, Wang Nuonuo, and Chu Xidao, alongside selections by Jorge Luis
Borges, Adolfo Bioy Casares, Italo Calvino, Octavia Butler, Margaret Atwood, Ursula K. LeGuin, Ray Bradbury,
and Isaac Asimov (reading selections subject to change). We will also examine multimedia adaptations of
contemporary Chinese sci-fi, examining the work's evolution from page to screen to stage. All readings will be
available in English and films will be available either dubbed or with English subtitles. By engaging with material
through a variety of written, oral, and multimedia responses, you will co-create reparative futures alongside these
speculative creators.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
COMPLIT 114 (SEM)
Mysticism and Literature
Course ID: 203092
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 0300 PM - 0500 PM
Luis Giron Negron
Examines trends, issues and debates in the comparative study of mystical literature. Close readings of primary
works by Jewish, Christian and Muslim authors from the Middle Ages through the 16th century. Topics include
poetry and mysticism; allegory, symbolism and Scripture; body and gender; apophasis vs cataphasis;
exemplarity and autobiographism; language and experience. Also examines creative engagement of pre-modern
mystical literature in selected works by modern authors and literary theorists.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
COMPLIT 119 (SEM)
Mainstream Jews
Course ID: 216022
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Saul Zaritt
Why is it that Jews and discussions of Jewishness appear with such frequency and with such prominence in
American culture of the twentieth and the twenty-first century? One can often hear the claim that Hollywood is
"owned by Jews." Many call attention to the number of Jews involved in comics and graphic novels. The State of
Israel, and its definition of Judaism, has become an important touchstone in American politics, while antisemitic
dog whistles have become commonplace in contemporary political discourse. Contemporary left-wing activists
often refer to the legacies—contested or otherwise—of Jewish American labor politics of the nineteenth and
early twentieth century. What can we make of these intersecting and surprising references to
Jews/Judaism/Jewishness in the current American moment? This seminar discusses the ways that images of the
Jew—philosemitic, antisemitic, and everything in between—recur in the American mainstream. Through analysis
of film, television, music, comics, and other mass media, we will track the multiple and contradictory portrayals of
Jewishness in the popular American imagination.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
COMPLIT 140Y (SEM)
Literature after the Arab Spring
Course ID: 222898
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
F 0300 PM - 0500 PM
Annette Lienau
This course offers an introduction to contemporary Arabic literature focusing on developments after the seismic
period of regional transition within North Africa and the Middle East known as the "Arab spring" (2011). Course
readings will include critical essays and literary texts that reflect the forms of cultural reckoning that anticipated
and followed the popular uprisings of the period, drawing principally from literary figures across Algeria, Egypt,
Libya, Syria, and Tunisia. Themes explored through the course include questions of political change and anti-
authoritarian writing; literary innovations across new media landscapes and censorship regimes; revisionist
historical fiction in the wake of major political transitions; and intergenerational influences on rising authors. Texts
will be taught in English translation and films screened with English subtitles.
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FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
COMPLIT 153 (SEM)
Nabokov
Course ID: 212711
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 0600 PM - 0800 PM
Justin Weir
This course on the major fiction of Vladimir Nabokov begins with his major Russian novels in English translation,
including The Defense, Laughter in the Dark (Camera Obscura), Invitation to a Beheading, and Despair, and
concludes with classic English works, Speak, Memory, Lolita, and Pnin. Topics in the course include emigration
and cross-cultural translation, literary modernism, metafiction, nostalgia and stories of childhood, as well as the
literary representations of tyranny, violence, and abuse. We will pay additional attention to Nabokov's interest in
film and film aesthetics, and we will consider four screen versions of his novels (Luzhin's Defense, Laughter in
the Dark, Despair, and Lolita).
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
COMPLIT 154 (LEC)
Music, Literature, and the Voice
Course ID: 125538
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
R 1245 PM - 0245 PM
John T. Hamilton
Since antiquity, literary works have been drawn to music and the human voice: fascinated by their captivating
force, seduced by their alluring charms, envious of their capacity to express the singularity of life and lived
experience. Literature has also pointed to the fragile evanescence of music and the voice as a way to assert its
own enduring power. How has writing attempted to appropriate musical and vocal effects across different epochs
and different cultures? What can these varied attempts tell us about human experience and our ways of
representing it? How do tone, rhythm, pitch, dynamics, and breath contribute to literary enterprises? The course
invites a comparative examination of selected works of European literature that deal with music and phenomena
of the voice.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
COMPLIT 171 (SEM)
Counter-Imperialism and Asian-African Literatures
Course ID: 216023
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 0300 PM - 0500 PM
Annette Lienau
The first Asia-Africa conference of newly independent states (held in Indonesia, in 1955) was once hailed by
contemporary observers as an event as significant as the European renaissance in global importance. It inspired
a sequence of initiatives in pursuit of new forms of cultural exchange and political brokering unmediated by
former colonial centers. This course explores how this historic transition towards a decolonized future was
anticipated, envisioned, and critiqued in literary form. Moving through a range of texts and historical documents
that mark this transition, the course invites you to engage with the comparative legacies of African and Asian
independence movements and solidarity initiatives as they rose to international circuits of recognition, with
implications for enduring cultural debates across the Global South. Readings for the course will include Richard
Wright's The Color Curtain, an iconic account of the first Asian-African conference of independent states, on the
cultural commonalities and uneven temporalities of African-Asian independence movements; theoretical texts on
the cultural ambiguities of anti-colonial nationalisms (such as Fanon's The Wretched of the Earth and Black Skin,
White Masks); and literary texts that include revolutionary and counter-imperial poetry and prose works. Course
assignments will include three analytical papers. (All required texts will be available in English.)
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
COMPLIT 183 (SEM)
Global Media
Course ID: 224735
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Moira Weigel
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 294 of 1777
In this course we will examine how media and communication technologies both drive and depict the complex
set of processes known as globalization. We will explore case studies from sixteenth century maps to twenty-first
century supply chains, as well as Huallywood, Hollywood, Bollywood, and Nollywood films. In the process, we
will grapple with major questions and tensions that have defined the modern era. Why have human societies
become more closely connected over the past few centuries than at any prior time in human history? How has
this interdependence changed the ways that we understand ourselves and one another? What new visions and
freedoms has it created? Why has it made us more unequal than ever before?By the end of the semester,
students will have gained skills necessary for analyzing media that are produced and consumed across national
and linguistic borders. You will have earned familiarity with a number of key analytical and historical categories
that will prepare you for advanced coursework in the humanities and social sciences. And you will have applied
and developed course concepts and skills through both creative and critical projects.Above all, you will have
learned new ways of thinking. Today, when the words on this page can reach you after traveling, as data
packets, through undersea cables or outer space satellites, all media are global. At the same time, increasingly
ubiquitous networked computation has turned almost everything on earth into a medium of data. Throughout this
course, we will seek to unsettle what we think we know about who, and where, we are–gaining insights into how
our lives connect to others, past and present, near and far.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
COMPLIT 185X (SEM)
Adapting to the Present: Rewriting Ancient Greek Classics in
Contemporary Fiction
Course ID: 224598
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Emily Greenwood
"We are still mythical" as Kae Tempest intones in Brand New Ancients (2013, p.1). This course will analyze
creative rewritings of ancient Greek literature in contemporary Anglophone fiction, spanning the novel, lyric
poetry, and drama. We will also read Han Kang's Greek Lessons (in Deborah Smith's and Emily Yaewon's
translation, 2023) as an innovative counterexample of how to write with and back to ancient Greek literature in
contemporary fiction. Broadly, we will consider why and how contemporary authors turn to ancient Greek
literature and myth to give form and fresh meaning to contemporary experience, ranging from autofiction to
crises of culture, politics, and society. The authors studied in this course come from several different countries
and write from diverse cultural, ethnic, racial, religious, and LGBTQ backgrounds. In addition to analyzing the
dynamics of rewriting works received as classics of world literature, we will also study what happens to the
alterity of antiquity in the process of adaptation and rewriting. Above all, this course is an opportunity to analyze
and discuss some stunning contemporary Anglophone fiction. We will study works by Anne Carson, Natalie Diaz,
Michael Hughes, Daisy Johnson, Tayari Jones, Han Kang, David Malouf, Alice Oswald, Kamila Shamsie, Kae
Tempest, and Ocean Vuong.
This is a limited enrollment course. To apply, 1) submit a petition to enroll in the course in my.harvard and 2) visit
the course website and submit a brief application via the linked form. Students will receive notifications on April
10th.
This is an upper-level seminar. Some prior knowledge of the ancient Greek texts (in translation or in ancient
Greek) whose adaptation we will be discussing is assumed.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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Arts and Humanities
COMPLIT 192 (SEM)
Media, Technology, and Social Change
Course ID: 224736
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Moira Weigel
This course explores the complex relationship between media, technology, and social change. We will examine
how activists from a range of places and historical periods have used new media and technologies to build
movements challenging existing laws, norms, institutions, and arrangements. At the same time, we will consider
the role that new media and technologies themselves play in changing society, by reshaping how people learn,
communicate, work, play, find love, make war, and so on.Throughout, we will consider recurring themes,
tensions and trade-offs that media activists encounter. While it is commonplace to associate media activism with
"progress," we will dwell on its ambivalence and ambiguities. By experimenting with multiple methods of
analyzing and making activist media, students will develop their own theories of change. By the end of the
semester, you will have gained an overview of the histories of contemporary media technologies and institutions
and mastered core concepts and methods in the study of media, technology, and culture.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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Arts and Humanities
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 295 of 1777
COMPLIT 201X (SEM)
The Material Text and the History of the Book
Course ID: 224579
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
David Stern
This seminar is intended to introduce students to the history of the book in the West as a physical artifact, and to
the growing scholarly field around the history of the book, through hands-on study of books from Harvard's
incredibly rich Special Collections Libraries. The course will study the material text from its earliest stages in
cuneiform tablets through ancient scrolls, hand-written medieval manuscripts of many types, early and late
printed books down through children's books of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, and conclude with
modernist artists' books of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries including recent ones utilizing digital
technology. The heart of the course will be weekly assignments in which students in groups of three will
intensively examine books in Houghton Library's Reading Room and then report on them in the weekly seminar
through Powerpoint presentations. Books studied in class will include papyrus fragments of Homer and the
Bible, Hebrew scrolls; early Qur'an leafs; Greek and Latin codices; Books of Hours and many other illuminated
and decorated medieval manuscripts; the Gutenberg Bible; Copernicus, Galileo's and Vesalius' scientific works;
censored books; the First Folio edition of Shakespeare; Alice in Wonderland; and Mallarmé's Un coup de dés.
For the final paper, each student will choose a book from one of Harvard's Special Collections and write a
biographical study of its "life." Professor Peter Stallybrass (University of Pennsylvania, emeritus) will co-teach
the seminar as a regular weekly visiting participant. Because of space limitations, the seminar is capped at
twelve students. All students wishing to participate must apply by sending an email with a short statement
explaining their interest in enrolling in the class, any relevant background or experience they have, and the
languages they know. (None are required.) This iteration of the seminar is primarily geared towards graduate
students (from any Harvard school), but undergraduates are welcome to apply. 1) What is a Book? An
Introduction2) The (Plat)Forms of the "Book"--Tablets, Scrolls, Rolls, and Codices—and the Difference that
Platform Makes3) The Early Codex in Christian, Jewish, and Muslim Tradition 4) The Illustrated Manuscript
in the High Middle Ages and the Functions of Visuality in the Codex5) Manuscripts of "Professionals"--
Preachers and ScholarsSPECIAL PRINTING WORKSHOP6) The Invention of Moveable Type and the Print
"Revolution" 7) The Impact of Print I: Marketing the Reformation and Controlling Knowledge8) The Impact of
Print II: The New Science and The New Science Book: Books and Knowledge9) The Impact of Print III: The
Commodification of the Book-- The Bible in England and America 10) The Impact of Print IV: Print and the
Creation of the Author: The Case of Shakespeare11) The Materiality of Letters and Epistolary Literature12)
The Mechanization of Print and the Rise of the Popular Book13) Children's Books and New Audiences of
Readers 14) Artists' Books and the Re-invention of the Book
Please email to Prof. David Stern and Prof. Peter Stallybrass with a short statement explaining why you want to
take the seminar.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
COMPLIT 207 (SEM)
Theorizing Digital Capitalism
Course ID: 224734
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Moira Weigel
Since at least the nineteenth century, computation and capitalism have co-evolved with each other. In many
respects, computers have served the interests of capital, by creating new modes of accumulation and means of
automating, managing, and outsourcing labor, as well as new tools for researching, advertising to, and
transacting with customers. However, computers have also been described as fundamentally changing or even
overcoming capitalism–both for better and for worse. Theorists have credited computers with eliminating work or
turning it into play and transforming market exchanges into gift exchanges. Contemporary platforms and artificial
intelligence inspire dreams of "fully automated luxury communism" and fears that law and contracts are being
replaced by code and neo-colonial or neo-feudal forms of coercion.In this seminar, we will engage with an
outpouring of recent scholarship that attempts to describe and theorize digital capitalism and culture, pairing
recent texts with excerpts from canonical works that their authors cite and build upon. In the process, students
will gain exposure to key concepts, debates, and methods in the emerging field(s) of critical data studies, new
media studies, and platform studies. We will also reflect upon the nature and purpose of theorizing. A series of
assignments and workshops over the course of the semester will guide students through the process of
identifying a promising research topic, reviewing scholarly literature, articulating an original research question,
and writing a review essay or research paper.
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Arts and Humanities
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 296 of 1777
COMPLIT 210Y (SEM)
Transmediating Love Literature
Course ID: 224652
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 0200 PM - 0400 PM
Ursula Friedman
How do queer and crip accounts of love and desire redefine "modernity" in Greater China and Latin America?
How do the Sinophone and Hispanophone worlds encounter each in translation and transmediation? What is the
relationship between love and passion, infatuation and desire? How are conceptions of love culturally
contingent? How do cultural, economic, social and political factors shape expressions and narratives of love and
desire in Sinophone and Hispanophone contexts? How do myth, illusion, and projection influence our romantic
philosophies? In what ways do non-normative, non-ableist, queer and crip accounts of gender, sexuality, and
desire redefine "modernity"?In this course, we examine modern and contemporary Sinophone and
Hispanophone "love stories" and their transmediated afterlives (films, plays, operas, digital archives, and so
forth), with an emphasis on romantic encounters in queer literature, magical realism, dystopian, and sci-
fi/speculative fiction. We cover a range of works by Jorge Luis Borges, Gabriel García Márquez, Sandra
Cisneros, Julio Cortázar, Rosario Ferré, Isabel Allende, Kenneth Pai, Eileen Chang, Liu Cixin, and Wang Xiaobo,
paired with transmedial adaptations by Zhang Yuan, Wong Kar-wai, Jonathan Basile, Manuel Antín, Jason
Brauer, and Fernando Frías. Course evaluation will be based on discussions, oral presentations, thesis-based
papers, and creative assignments.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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Arts and Humanities
COMPLIT 224 (SEM)
Jew Theory
Course ID: 216044
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 0900 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Saul Zaritt
This seminar will discuss the possibility of "Jew theory" as a method for theorizing modernity. The course begins
with an examination of how the figure of the Jew, as symbol and stereotype, enters the work of important
thinkers of the nineteenth, twentieth, and twenty-first century—from Marx to Slezkine, from Rosenzweig and
Benjamin to Arendt and Derrida. We then shift to the history of Jewish studies in the academy and how many of
these same figurations recur in the construction of this field/discipline/association. We will also explore the
potential of new modes of "Jewish cultural studies'' emerging over the last decades.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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Arts and Humanities
COMPLIT 225X (SEM)
Yiddish Trash
Course ID: 224648
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
R 0900 AM - 1145 AM
Saul Zaritt
A course on Yiddish popular culture. Knowledge of Yiddish required.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
COMPLIT 235 (SEM)
Sappho and her Reception in the Ancient World
Course ID: 160525
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 0900 AM - 1145 AM
Gregory Nagy
The poetics (or songmaking) of Sappho will be studied from a wide variety of perspectives, suited to the research
interests of the students enrolled, who are also encouraged to compare the texts of classical Greek and Latin
poets like Euripides and Catullus.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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Arts and Humanities
COMPLIT 239 (SEM)
Multilingualism as Critique
Course ID: 224649
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 297 of 1777
M 0300 PM - 0500 PM
Matylda Figlerowicz
How do we read and write from linguistic crossroads? What would a multilingual critical theory look like? What
geographies do we build from the vantage point of multilingualism? In this course we read multilingual literary
works and put them in conversation with texts pertaining to different branches of critical theory.Multilingual
writing cuts through linguistic borders and forces us to mistrust the idea of language as a stable and complete
system. It invites us to question monolingualism as a basis for different categorizations––for the delimitation of
literary fields, as well as personal and collective identities. Multilingualism sheds light on different possible
combinations of roots and allegiances, historically conditioned and linked to the current sociopolitical contexts. In
other words, in this course we study multilingualism as a dynamic and polyphonic form through which literature
creatively conjugates different experiences of ethnicity, race, class, gender, and sexuality. Throughout the
course, our theoretical readings help us conceptualize the transformations that multilingual texts puts in motion in
our understanding of self and community.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
COMPLIT 252 (SEM)
The Literatures of Medieval Iberia: Approaches and Debates in their
Comparative Study
Course ID: 125848
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 0300 PM - 0500 PM
Luis Giron Negron
The cultural interactions between Muslims, Christians, and Jews in the Iberian peninsula shaped the literary
history of Arabic, Hebrew and the Ibero-Romance vernaculars in the Middle Ages through the early modern
period.Our seminar examines major themes in, and recent scholarly debates on, the historical and comparative
study of these literary archives.
Course Note: Offered jointly with the Divinity School as 3726.
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Arts and Humanities
COMPLIT 272 (SEM)
Ritual Poetics
Course ID: 203241
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 1245 PM - 0245 PM
Panagiotis Roilos
This course explores the interaction between ritual modes of signification, (written as well as traditional oral)
literature, and performance. The seminar proposes an interdisciplinary approach to the topic on the basis of
anthropological research and literary and cultural theory. Specific literary examples are discussed in
transhistorical and comparative contexts, ranging from ancient Greek tragedy to avant-garde literature.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
COMPLIT 288 (LEC)
The Ancients and the Moderns: Modern Critical Theory and the Classics
Course ID: 124022
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
T 0945 AM - 1145 AM
Panagiotis Roilos
The seminar explores the impact of classical literature and culture on the formation of modern critical theory.
Topics include: construction of power; trafficability of art; ritual theory; sexuality; gender studies; irony; orality and
literacy.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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Arts and Humanities
COMPLIT 290 (SEM)
Migration and the Humanities
Course ID: 134075
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
R 0300 PM - 0500 PM
Mariano Siskind, Homi Bhabha
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 298 of 1777
By focusing on literary narratives, cultural representations, and critical theories, this course explores ways in
which issues related to migration create rich and complex interdisciplinary conversations. How do humanistic
disciplines address these issues—human rights, cultural translation, global justice, security, citizenship, social
discrimination, biopolitics—and what contributions do they make to the "home" disciplines of migration studies
such as law, political science, and sociology? How do migration narratives compel us to revise our concepts of
culture, polity, neighborliness, and community? We will explore diverse aspects of migration from existential,
ethical, and philosophical perspectives while engaging with specific regional and political histories.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
COMPLIT 299AR (SEM)
Comparative Literature in Theory and Practice
Course ID: 111650
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
T 0945 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
David Damrosch
An introduction to the discipline of comparative literature, looking at major issues in the history and current
practice of the discipline as practiced in the USA, with special emphasis on seeing how comparatists enter into
ongoing debates concerning theory and method. Several of our faculty will join us for the discussion of their
work. Additional readings will include selections from Herder, de Staël, Adorno, Auerbach, de Man, Glissant,
Said, Spivak, Apter, Venuti, and Heise.
Course Note: Required of first-year graduate students in Comparative Literature; open to all graduate students
interested in the study of literature in transnational and interdisciplinary perspectives.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
COMPLIT 343AA (SEM)
Professing Literature 1
Course ID: 110069
2024 Fall (2 Credits)
T 0600 PM - 0800 PM Instructor Permission Required
John T. Hamilton
This course focuses on professional development and preparation for academic careers in literature and related
fields as well as positions outside academe. Part one of a two-part series. Students must complete both terms of
this course (parts A and B) within the same academic year in order to receive credit.
Course Note: It is open to all Harvard graduate students and is required of first-year Ph.D. students in
Comparative Literature.
Full Year Course
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Indivisible Course
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
COMPLIT 343AB (SEM)
Professing Literature 1
Course ID: 160536
2025 Spring (2 Credits)
T 0600 PM - 0800 PM
John T. Hamilton
This course focuses on professional development and preparation for academic careers in literature and related
fields as well as positions outside academe. Part two of a two-part series. Students must complete both terms of
this course (parts A and B) within the same academic year in order to receive credit.
Course Note: It is open to all Harvard graduate students and is required of first-year Ph.D. students in
Comparative Literature
Requires: Pre-requisite: COMPLIT 343AA
Full Year Course: Indivisible Course
FAS Divisional Distribution
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None
COMPLIT 343BA (SEM)
Professing Literature 2
Course ID: 160582
2024 Fall (2 Credits)
T 0600 PM - 0800 PM
John T. Hamilton
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 299 of 1777
This course focuses on professional development and preparation for academic careers in literature and related
fields as well as positions outside academe. It is open to all Harvard graduate students and is required of
second-year Ph.D. students in Comparative Literature. Part one of a two-part series. Students must complete
both terms of this course (parts A and B) within the same academic year in order to receive credit.
Course Note: It is open to all Harvard graduate students and is required of second-year Ph.D. students in
Comparative Literature.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
Full Year Course: Indivisible Course
COMPLIT 343BB (SEM)
Professing Literature 2
Course ID: 160583
2025 Spring (2 Credits)
T 0600 PM - 0800 PM
John T. Hamilton
This course focuses on professional development and preparation for academic careers in literature and related
fields as well as positions outside academe. Part two of a two-part series. Students must complete both terms of
this course (parts A and B) within the same academic year in order to receive credit.
Course Note: It is open to all Harvard graduate students and is required of second-year Ph.D. students in
Comparative Literature.
Requires: Pre-requisite: COMPLIT 343BA
Full Year Course: Indivisible Course
FAS Divisional Distribution
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None
COMPLIT 343CA (SEM)
Professing Literature 3
Course ID: 160670
2024 Fall (2 Credits)
T 0600 PM - 0800 PM
John T. Hamilton
This course focuses on professional development and preparation for academic careers in literature and related
fields as well as positions outside academe. Part one of a two-part series. Students must complete both terms of
this course (parts A and B) within the same academic year in order to receive credit.
Course Note: Open to all Harvard graduate students interested in literature and required of all third-year students
in the Comparative Literature PhD program.
Full Year Course: Indivisible Course
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
COMPLIT 343CB (SEM)
Professing Literature 3
Course ID: 160671
2025 Spring (2 Credits)
T 0600 PM - 0800 PM
John T. Hamilton
This course focuses on professional development and preparation for academic careers in literature and related
fields as well as positions outside academe. Part two of a two-part series. Students must complete both terms of
this course (parts A and B) within the same academic year in order to receive credit.
Course Note: Open to all Harvard graduate students interested in literature and required of all third-year students
in the Comparative Literature PhD program.
Requires: Pre-requisite: COMPLIT 343CA
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
Full Year Course
:
Indivisible Course
COMPLIT 396
Preparation for General Examinations
Course ID: 114019
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 300 of 1777
Karen Thornber
COMPLIT 396 (002)
Preparation for General Examinations
Course ID: 114019
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Homi Bhabha
COMPLIT 396 (003)
Preparation for General Examinations
Course ID: 114019
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Damrosch
COMPLIT 396 (004)
Preparation for General Examinations
Course ID: 114019
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
Instructor Permission Required
COMPLIT 396 (005)
Preparation for General Examinations
Course ID: 114019
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Elmer
COMPLIT 396 (006)
Preparation for General Examinations
Course ID: 114019
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
Instructor Permission Required
COMPLIT 396 (007)
Preparation for General Examinations
Course ID: 114019
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Luis Giron Negron
COMPLIT 396 (008)
Preparation for General Examinations
Course ID: 114019
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John T. Hamilton
COMPLIT 396 (009)
Preparation for General Examinations
Course ID: 114019
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sandra Naddaff
COMPLIT 396 (010)
Preparation for General Examinations
Course ID: 114019
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Gregory Nagy
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 301 of 1777
COMPLIT 396 (011)
Preparation for General Examinations
Course ID: 114019
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Martin Puchner
COMPLIT 396 (012)
Preparation for General Examinations
Course ID: 114019
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Panagiotis Roilos
COMPLIT 396 (013)
Preparation for General Examinations
Course ID: 114019
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jeffrey Schnapp
COMPLIT 396 (014)
Preparation for General Examinations
Course ID: 114019
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Martha Selby
COMPLIT 396 (015)
Preparation for General Examinations
Course ID: 114019
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Marc Shell
COMPLIT 396 (016)
Preparation for General Examinations
Course ID: 114019
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Mariano Siskind
COMPLIT 396 (017)
Preparation for General Examinations
Course ID: 114019
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Stern
COMPLIT 396 (018)
Preparation for General Examinations
Course ID: 114019
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
Instructor Permission Required
COMPLIT 396 (019)
Preparation for General Examinations
Course ID: 114019
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Wang
COMPLIT 396 (020)
Preparation for General Examinations
Course ID: 114019
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Justin Weir
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 302 of 1777
COMPLIT 396 (RR)
Preparation for General Examinations
Course ID: 114019
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
Instructor Permission Required
COMPLIT 397
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 112761
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Homi Bhabha
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
COMPLIT 397 (002)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 112761
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
Instructor Permission Required
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
COMPLIT 397 (003)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 112761
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Damrosch
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
COMPLIT 397 (004)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 112761
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Elmer
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
COMPLIT 397 (005)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 112761
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
Instructor Permission Required
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
COMPLIT 397 (006)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 112761
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 303 of 1777
Luis Giron Negron
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
COMPLIT 397 (007)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 112761
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John T. Hamilton
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
COMPLIT 397 (008)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 112761
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sandra Naddaff
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
COMPLIT 397 (009)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 112761
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Gregory Nagy
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
COMPLIT 397 (010)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 112761
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Martin Puchner
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
COMPLIT 397 (011)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 112761
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Panagiotis Roilos
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
COMPLIT 397 (012)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 112761
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jeffrey Schnapp
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 304 of 1777
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
COMPLIT 397 (013)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 112761
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Martha Selby
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
COMPLIT 397 (014)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 112761
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Marc Shell
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
COMPLIT 397 (015)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 112761
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Mariano Siskind
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
COMPLIT 397 (016)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 112761
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Stern
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
COMPLIT 397 (017)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 112761
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Karen Thornber
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
COMPLIT 397 (018)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 112761
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Wang
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 305 of 1777
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
COMPLIT 397 (019)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 112761
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Justin Weir
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
COMPLIT 397 (020)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 112761
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
COMPLIT 397 (DDD)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 112761
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Panagiotis Roilos
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
COMPLIT 397 (DDD)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 112761
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
Instructor Permission Required
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
COMPLIT 399
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112031
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Homi Bhabha
COMPLIT 399 (002)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112031
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
Instructor Permission Required
COMPLIT 399 (003)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112031
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Damrosch
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 306 of 1777
COMPLIT 399 (004)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112031
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Elmer
COMPLIT 399 (005)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112031
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
Instructor Permission Required
COMPLIT 399 (006)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112031
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Luis Giron Negron
COMPLIT 399 (007)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112031
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John T. Hamilton
COMPLIT 399 (008)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112031
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sandra Naddaff
COMPLIT 399 (009)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112031
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Gregory Nagy
COMPLIT 399 (010)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112031
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Martin Puchner
COMPLIT 399 (011)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112031
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jeffrey Schnapp
COMPLIT 399 (012)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112031
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Panagiotis Roilos
COMPLIT 399 (013)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112031
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 307 of 1777
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Martha Selby
COMPLIT 399 (014)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112031
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Marc Shell
COMPLIT 399 (015)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112031
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Mariano Siskind
COMPLIT 399 (016)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112031
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Stern
COMPLIT 399 (017)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112031
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Karen Thornber
COMPLIT 399 (018)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112031
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Wang
COMPLIT 399 (019)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112031
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Justin Weir
COMPLIT 399 (020)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112031
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
Instructor Permission Required
COMPLIT 399 (RR)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112031
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
Instructor Permission Required
Computer Science
Computer Science
COMPSCI 1
Great Ideas in Computer Science
Course ID: 119953
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 308 of 1777
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Henry Leitner
An introduction to the most important discoveries and intellectual paradigms in computer science, designed for
students with little or no previous background. Explores problem-solving and data analysis using Python, a
programming language with a simple syntax and a powerful set of libraries. This course covers basic data types
and collections (lists, dictionaries, tuples, and sets), control flow, recursion, supervised machine learning via
regression, visualization, information hiding and encapsulation using classes and objects, and introduces the
analysis of program performance. Presents an integrated view of computer systems, from switching circuits up
through compilers, and examines theoretical and practical limitations related to unsolvable and intractable
computational problems. Other topics include the social and ethical dilemmas presented by such issues as
software unreliability, algorithmic bias, and invasions of privacy.
Course Note: May not be taken for credit after completing Computer Science 50.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
Quantitative Reasoning with Data: Yes
COMPSCI 20
Discrete Mathematics for Computer Science
Course ID: 128073
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 0945 AM - 1100 AM
Michael Mitzenmacher, Kitty Ascrizzi
Widely applicable mathematical tools for computer science, including topics from logic, set theory, combinatorics,
number theory, probability theory, and graph theory. Practice in reasoning formally and proving theorems.
Course Note: Covers material used in Computer Science 1200 (formerly CS 120), Computer Science 1210
(formerly CS 121), and Computer Science 1240 (formerly CS 124). Ordinarily, not to be taken after those
courses or after courses such as Applied Mathematics 106, Applied Mathematics 107, Mathematics 101, and
Mathematics 153.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Science & Engineering & Applied Science
COMPSCI 20
Discrete Mathematics for Computer Science
Course ID: 128073
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MWF 0945 AM - 1100 AM
Rebecca Nesson, Adam Hesterberg
Widely applicable mathematical tools for computer science, including topics from logic, set theory, combinatorics,
number theory, probability theory, and graph theory. Practice in reasoning formally and proving theorems.
Course Note: Covers material used in Computer Science 1200 (formerly CS 120), Computer Science 1210
(formerly CS 121), and Computer Science 1240 (formerly CS 124). Ordinarily, not to be taken after those
courses or after courses such as Applied Mathematics 106, Applied Mathematics 107, Mathematics 101, and
Mathematics 153.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
COMPSCI 32
Computational Thinking and Problem Solving
Course ID: 219744
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Michael Smith, Kitty Ascrizzi
An introduction to computational thinking, useful concepts in the field of computer science, and the art of
computer programming using Python. Significant emphasis is placed on class meetings and learning to use
computers to solve complex, real-world problems. Concepts and techniques are introduced as they are needed
to help solve the problems confronting us. Students will learn how to go from an ambiguous problem description
to a running solution and will leave the class knowing how to instruct computers to do what they want them to do.
Prior experience in computer science or computer programming is not necessary.
Quantitative Reasoning with Data
:
Yes
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 309 of 1777
COMPSCI 37
Incentives in the Wild: from Tanking in Sports to Mining Cryptocurrencies
Course ID: 221933
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Yannai Gonczarowski
How could it be that paving a new road might increase congestion for all drivers? Why would a professional
sports team ever try not to score in a game that it wants to win? Why would any student rank high schools not in
their order of preference when applying? And what are some incentive pitfalls that the designer of a
cryptocurrency system should be aware of? In this course, we will examine seemingly strange social
phenomena, use mathematical tools to model them and to analyze how and why distorted incentives give rise to
them, and explore potential mechanisms to eliminate such phenomena.
Course Note: Course is also offered as ECON 1071. Students may not take both for credit.
We will assume mathematical proficiency consistent with having already taken Statistics 110 and having already
taken or concurrently taking Math 21a.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
COMPSCI 50
Introduction to Computer Science
Course ID: 152514
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 0130 PM - 0415 PM
David J. Malan
This is CS50, Harvard University's introduction to the intellectual enterprises of computer science and the art of
programming, for concentrators and non-concentrators alike, with or without prior programming experience.
(More than half of CS50 students have never taken CS before!) This course teaches you how to solve problems,
both with and without code, with an emphasis on correctness, design, and style. Topics include computational
thinking, abstraction, algorithms, data structures, and computer science more generally. Problem sets inspired
by the arts, humanities, social sciences, and sciences. More than teach you how to program in one language,
this course teaches you how to program fundamentally and how to teach yourself new languages ultimately. The
course starts with a traditional but omnipresent language called C that underlies today's newer languages, via
which you'll learn not only about functions, variables, conditionals, loops, and more, but also about how
computers themselves work underneath the hood, memory and all. The course then transitions to Python, a
higher-level language that you'll understand all the more because of C. Toward term's end, the course introduces
SQL, via which you can store data in databases, along with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, via which you can
create web and mobile apps alike. Course culminates in a final project. See https://cs50.harvard.edu/college for
advice, FAQs, syllabus, and what's new. Email the course's heads at [email protected] with questions.
Course Note: This course ordinarily meets for lectures in Sanders Theatre on Mondays, 1:30pm–4:15pm, but the
course's first lecture will be in Sanders Theatre on Wednesday, September 4, 1:30pm–4:15pm. Students are
expected to attend the course's lectures in person unless simultaneously enrolled in another course that meets
at the same or an overlapping time, in which case they may watch CS50's lectures online and attend the other
course in person. (The Ad Board has already granted this exception for CS50; no other steps are required.) If
you have other academic or athletic conflicts, submit cs50.harvard.edu/simultaneous. Course also includes a
weekly discussion section, to be arranged. CS50 is ordinarily graded SAT/UNS, though students whose
concentration requires letter grades should change their grading status to letter-graded by the term's eleventh
Monday. Students may take CS50 SAT/UNS to fulfill the Science and Engineering and Applied Science
distribution requirement or the Quantitative Reasoning with Data requirement, but not both. First years may take
both CS50 and a first-year seminar SAT/UNS. Graduate students are welcome to enroll in or cross-register for
CS50.
Quantitative Reasoning with Data: Yes
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Science & Engineering & Applied Science
COMPSCI 50
Introduction to Computer Science (for students unable to take in fall term)
Course ID: 152514
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
T 0900 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
David J. Malan, Yuliia Zhukovets
This is CS50, Harvard University's introduction to the intellectual enterprises of computer science and the art of
programming, for concentrators and non-concentrators alike, with or without prior programming experience.
(More than half of CS50 students have never taken CS before!) This course teaches you how to solve problems,
both with and without code, with an emphasis on correctness, design, and style. Topics include computational
thinking, abstraction, algorithms, data structures, and computer science more generally. Problem sets inspired
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 310 of 1777
by the arts, humanities, social sciences, and sciences. More than teach you how to program in one language,
this course teaches you how to program fundamentally and how to teach yourself new languages ultimately. The
course starts with a traditional but omnipresent language called C that underlies today's newer languages, via
which you'll learn not only about functions, variables, conditionals, loops, and more, but also about how
computers themselves work underneath the hood, memory and all. The course then transitions to Python, a
higher-level language that you'll understand all the more because of C. Toward term's end, the course introduces
SQL, via which you can store data in databases, along with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, via which you can
create web and mobile apps alike. Course culminates in a final project. See https://cs50.harvard.edu/college for
advice, FAQs, syllabus, and what's new. Email the course's heads at [email protected] with questions.
Course Note: This spring version of CS50 is for students who were unable to take the course in Fall. All
students, including concentrators and non-concentrators, are encouraged to take CS50 in fall term instead. See
https://cs50.harvard.edu/spring for differences between fall term and spring term. CS50 is ordinarily graded
SAT/UNS, though students whose concentration requires letter grades should change their grading status to
letter-graded by the term's eleventh Monday. Students may take CS50 SAT/UNS to fulfill the Science and
Engineering and Applied Science distribution requirement or the Quantitative Reasoning with Data requirement,
but not both. First years may take both CS50 and a first-year seminar SAT/UNS. Graduate students are
welcome to enroll in or cross-register for CS50.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
Quantitative Reasoning with Data: Yes
COMPSCI 50 (002)
Introduction to Computer Science (for students unable to take in fall term)
Course ID: 152514
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
T 0345 PM - 0630 PM Instructor Permission Required
David J. Malan, Yuliia Zhukovets
This is CS50, Harvard University's introduction to the intellectual enterprises of computer science and the art of
programming, for concentrators and non-concentrators alike, with or without prior programming experience.
(More than half of CS50 students have never taken CS before!) This course teaches you how to solve problems,
both with and without code, with an emphasis on correctness, design, and style. Topics include computational
thinking, abstraction, algorithms, data structures, and computer science more generally. Problem sets inspired
by the arts, humanities, social sciences, and sciences. More than teach you how to program in one language,
this course teaches you how to program fundamentally and how to teach yourself new languages ultimately. The
course starts with a traditional but omnipresent language called C that underlies today's newer languages, via
which you'll learn not only about functions, variables, conditionals, loops, and more, but also about how
computers themselves work underneath the hood, memory and all. The course then transitions to Python, a
higher-level language that you'll understand all the more because of C. Toward term's end, the course introduces
SQL, via which you can store data in databases, along with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, via which you can
create web and mobile apps alike. Course culminates in a final project. See https://cs50.harvard.edu/college for
advice, FAQs, syllabus, and what's new. Email the course's heads at [email protected] with questions.
Course Note: This spring version of CS50 is for students who were unable to take the course in Fall. All
students, including concentrators and non-concentrators, are encouraged to take CS50 in fall term instead. See
https://cs50.harvard.edu/spring for differences between fall term and spring term. CS50 is ordinarily graded
SAT/UNS, though students whose concentration requires letter grades should change their grading status to
letter-graded by the term's eleventh Monday. Students may take CS50 SAT/UNS to fulfill the Science and
Engineering and Applied Science distribution requirement or the Quantitative Reasoning with Data requirement,
but not both. First years may take both CS50 and a first-year seminar SAT/UNS. Graduate students are
welcome to enroll in or cross-register for CS50.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Science & Engineering & Applied Science
Quantitative Reasoning with Data
:
Yes
COMPSCI 50 (003)
Introduction to Computer Science (for students unable to take in fall term)
Course ID: 152514
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 0900 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
David J. Malan, Yuliia Zhukovets
This is CS50, Harvard University's introduction to the intellectual enterprises of computer science and the art of
programming, for concentrators and non-concentrators alike, with or without prior programming experience.
(More than half of CS50 students have never taken CS before!) This course teaches you how to solve problems,
both with and without code, with an emphasis on correctness, design, and style. Topics include computational
thinking, abstraction, algorithms, data structures, and computer science more generally. Problem sets inspired
by the arts, humanities, social sciences, and sciences. More than teach you how to program in one language,
this course teaches you how to program fundamentally and how to teach yourself new languages ultimately. The
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 311 of 1777
course starts with a traditional but omnipresent language called C that underlies today's newer languages, via
which you'll learn not only about functions, variables, conditionals, loops, and more, but also about how
computers themselves work underneath the hood, memory and all. The course then transitions to Python, a
higher-level language that you'll understand all the more because of C. Toward term's end, the course introduces
SQL, via which you can store data in databases, along with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, via which you can
create web and mobile apps alike. Course culminates in a final project. See https://cs50.harvard.edu/college for
advice, FAQs, syllabus, and what's new. Email the course's heads at [email protected] with questions.
Course Note: This spring version of CS50 is for students who were unable to take the course in Fall. All
students, including concentrators and non-concentrators, are encouraged to take CS50 in fall term instead. See
https://cs50.harvard.edu/spring for differences between fall term and spring term. CS50 is ordinarily graded
SAT/UNS, though students whose concentration requires letter grades should change their grading status to
letter-graded by the term's eleventh Monday. Students may take CS50 SAT/UNS to fulfill the Science and
Engineering and Applied Science distribution requirement or the Quantitative Reasoning with Data requirement,
but not both. First years may take both CS50 and a first-year seminar SAT/UNS. Graduate students are
welcome to enroll in or cross-register for CS50.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Science & Engineering & Applied Science
Quantitative Reasoning with Data: Yes
COMPSCI 50 (004)
Introduction to Computer Science (for students unable to take in fall term)
Course ID: 152514
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 0600 PM - 0845 PM Instructor Permission Required
David J. Malan, Yuliia Zhukovets
This is CS50, Harvard University's introduction to the intellectual enterprises of computer science and the art of
programming, for concentrators and non-concentrators alike, with or without prior programming experience.
(More than half of CS50 students have never taken CS before!) This course teaches you how to solve problems,
both with and without code, with an emphasis on correctness, design, and style. Topics include computational
thinking, abstraction, algorithms, data structures, and computer science more generally. Problem sets inspired
by the arts, humanities, social sciences, and sciences. More than teach you how to program in one language,
this course teaches you how to program fundamentally and how to teach yourself new languages ultimately. The
course starts with a traditional but omnipresent language called C that underlies today's newer languages, via
which you'll learn not only about functions, variables, conditionals, loops, and more, but also about how
computers themselves work underneath the hood, memory and all. The course then transitions to Python, a
higher-level language that you'll understand all the more because of C. Toward term's end, the course introduces
SQL, via which you can store data in databases, along with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, via which you can
create web and mobile apps alike. Course culminates in a final project. See https://cs50.harvard.edu/college for
advice, FAQs, syllabus, and what's new. Email the course's heads at [email protected] with questions.
Course Note: This spring version of CS50 is for students who were unable to take the course in Fall. All
students, including concentrators and non-concentrators, are encouraged to take CS50 in fall term instead. See
https://cs50.harvard.edu/spring for differences between fall term and spring term. CS50 is ordinarily graded
SAT/UNS, though students whose concentration requires letter grades should change their grading status to
letter-graded by the term's eleventh Monday. Students may take CS50 SAT/UNS to fulfill the Science and
Engineering and Applied Science distribution requirement or the Quantitative Reasoning with Data requirement,
but not both. First years may take both CS50 and a first-year seminar SAT/UNS. Graduate students are
welcome to enroll in or cross-register for CS50.
Quantitative Reasoning with Data: Yes
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Science & Engineering & Applied Science
COMPSCI 51
Abstraction and Design in Computation
Course ID: 112960
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1245 PM - 0200 PM
Stuart Shieber
Fundamental concepts in the design of computer programs, emphasizing the crucial role of abstraction. The goal
of the course is to give students insight into the difference between programming and programming well. To
emphasize the differing approaches to expressing programming solutions, you will learn to program in a variety
of paradigms -- including functional, imperative, and object-oriented. Important ideas from software engineering
and models of computation will inform these different views of programming.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Science & Engineering & Applied Science
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 312 of 1777
COMPSCI 51 (002)
Abstraction and Design in Computation
Course ID: 112960
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0345 PM - 0500 PM
Stuart Shieber
Fundamental concepts in the design of computer programs, emphasizing the crucial role of abstraction. The goal
of the course is to give students insight into the difference between programming and programming well. To
emphasize the differing approaches to expressing programming solutions, you will learn to program in a variety
of paradigms -- including functional, imperative, and object-oriented. Important ideas from software engineering
and models of computation will inform these different views of programming.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
COMPSCI 61
Systems Programming and Machine Organization
Course ID: 123623
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0215 PM - 0330 PM
Eddie Kohler
Fundamentals of computer systems programming, machine organization, and performance tuning. This course
provides a solid background in systems programming and a deep understanding of low-level machine
organization and design. Topics include C and assembly language programming, program optimization, memory
hierarchy and caching, virtual memory and dynamic memory management, concurrency, threads, and
synchronization.
Students who are simultaneously enrolled in CS 61 and another course are required to enroll in one of the timed
sections. All other students have the option of enrolling in a timed section.
CS50 or some experience programming in C.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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Science & Engineering & Applied Science
COMPSCI 73
Code, Data, and Art
Course ID: 220126
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1115 AM - 1230 PM Instructor Permission Required
Fernanda Viegas, Martin Wattenberg
A studio course where software is used as an artistic medium. The course is designed to expose students to
current perspectives on the intersection of computer science and art, and to build skills that will allow them to
express themselves creatively via software. An additional focus will be the role of data in modern artistic practice.
Course Note: Coursework will involve weekly software compositions, class critiques, and a final project.
CS 50 or equivalent, or permission of instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
COMPSCI 91R
Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 113257
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Eddie Kohler, Adam Hesterberg
Supervised individual study of advanced topics in computer science. A student wishing to enroll in Computer
Science 91r must be accepted by a faculty member who will supervise the course work. Additional information
and a form are available via https://harvardcs.info/forms/#cs-91r-form. The form must be filled out and signed by
the student and faculty supervisor. Students writing theses may enroll in this course while conducting thesis
research and writing.
Course Note: At most two terms of Computer Science 91r may be taken for academic credit. May not be taken
Pass/Fail. Students wishing more information about the range of suitable projects or faculty supervisors should
consult the Director of Undergraduate Studies.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
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COMPSCI 91R
Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 113257
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Boaz Barak, Stephen Chong, Adam Hesterberg
Supervised individual study of advanced topics in computer science. A student wishing to enroll in Computer
Science 91r must be accepted by a faculty member who will supervise the course work. Additional information
and a form are available via https://harvardcs.info/forms/#cs-91r-form. The form must be filled out and signed by
the student and faculty supervisor. Students writing theses may enroll in this course while conducting thesis
research and writing.
Course Note: At most two terms of Computer Science 91r may be taken for academic credit. May not be taken
Pass/Fail. Students wishing more information about the range of suitable projects or faculty supervisors should
consult the Director of Undergraduate Studies.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
COMPSCI 1050
Privacy and Technology
Course ID: 125407
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1245 PM - 0200 PM Instructor Permission Required
Jim Waldo
What is privacy, and how is it affected by recent developments in technology? This course critically examines
popular concepts of privacy and uses a rigorous analysis of technologies to understand the policy and ethical
issues at play. Case studies: database anonymity, research ethics, wiretapping, surveillance, and others. Course
relies on some technical material, but is open and accessible to all students, especially those with interest in
economics, engineering, political science, computer science, sociology, biology, law, government, philosophy.
Course Note: This course was previously numbered CS 105.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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Science & Engineering & Applied Science
COMPSCI 1090A
Data Science 1: Introduction to Data Science
Course ID: 109899
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 0900 AM - 1015 AM
Pavlos Protopapas, Natesh Pillai
Data Science 1 is the first half of a one-year introduction to data science. The course will focus on the analysis of
messy, real life data to perform predictions using statistical and machine learning methods. Material covered will
integrate the five key facets of an investigation using data: (1) data collection - data wrangling, cleaning, and
sampling to get a suitable data set; (2) data management - accessing data quickly and reliably; (3) exploratory
data analysis – generating hypotheses and building intuition; (4) prediction or statistical learning; and (5)
communication – summarizing results through visualization, stories, and interpretable summaries. Part one of a
two part series. The curriculum for this course builds throughout the academic year. Students are strongly
encouraged to enroll in both the fall and spring course within the same academic year.
Course Note: Only one of the following can be taken for credit: Stat 109a, Stat 121a, CS 1090a (previously CS
109a), AC 209a. This course was previously numbered CS 109a.
Programming knowledge at the level of CS 50 or above, and statistics knowledge at the level of Stat 100 or
above (Stat 110 recommended).
Requires: Not to be taken in addition to Applied Computation 209, or Applied Computation 209A, or Statistics
109A, or Statistics 121, or Statistics 121A.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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Science & Engineering & Applied Science
Quantitative Reasoning with Data
:
Yes
Full Year Course
:
Divisible Course
COMPSCI 1090B
Data Science 2: Advanced Topics in Data Science
Course ID: 203546
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MWF 0945 AM - 1100 AM
Pavlos Protopapas, Natesh Pillai
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Data Science 2 is the second half of a one-year introduction to data science. Building upon the material in Data
Science 1, the course introduces advanced methods for statistical modeling, representation, and prediction.
Topics include multiple deep learning architectures such as CNNs, RNNs, transformers, language models,
autoencoders, and generative models as well as basic Bayesian methods, and unsupervised learning. Students
are strongly encouraged to enroll in both the fall and spring course within the same academic year. Part two of a
two-part series.
Course Note: Can only be taken after successful completion of CS 1090a (previously CS 109a), AC 209a, Stat
109a, or Stat 121a, or equivalent. This course was previously numbered CS 109b.
CS 1090a (previously CS 109a), AC 209a, Stat 109a, or Stat 121a required.
Requires: Requisite: (Must take CS 1090A OR APCOMP 209A OR STAT 121A before taking CS 1090B) AND
(Not to be taken in addition to APCOMP 209B, OR STAT 121, OR STAT 121B.)
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
Quantitative Reasoning with Data: Yes
Full Year Course: Divisible Course
COMPSCI 1200
Introduction to Algorithms and their Limitations
Course ID: 218613
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0945 AM - 1100 AM
Anurag Anshu, Salil Vadhan
An introductory course in theoretical computer science, aimed at giving students the power of using
mathematical abstraction and rigorous proof to understand computation. Thus equipped, students will be able to
design and use algorithms that apply to a wide variety of computational problems, with confidence about their
correctness and efficiency, as well as recognize when a problem may have no algorithmic solution. At the same
time, they will gain an appreciation for the beautiful mathematical theory of computation that is independent of
(indeed, predates) the technology on which it is implemented.
Course Note: This course was previously numbered CS 120.
Experience with proofs and discrete mathematics at the level of Computer Science 20, and Python programming
at the level of Computer Science 50.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
COMPSCI 1210
Introduction to Theoretical Computer Science
Course ID: 119064
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0345 PM - 0500 PM
Adam Hesterberg
Computation occurs over a variety of substrates including silicon, neurons, DNA, the stock market, bee colonies
and many others. In this course we will study the fundamental capabilities and limitations of computation,
including the phenomenon of universality and the duality of code and data. Some of the questions we will touch
upon include: Are there functions that cannot be computed? Are there true mathematical statements that can't
be proven? Are there encryption schemes that can't be broken? Is randomness ever useful for computing? Can
we use the quirks of quantum mechanics to speed up computation?
Course Note: Students may not receive credit for both CS 1210 (formerly CS 121) and CS 125. This course was
previously numbered CS 121.
A "Homework Zero" is posted at posted at this link and students should complete it before the first lecture. This
course requires students to choose a discussion time during registration.
Experience in formal mathematics at the level of CS 20. See the Class Notes to link to a "Homework Zero" to
complete before the first lecture.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Science & Engineering & Applied Science
COMPSCI 1240
Data Structures and Algorithms
Course ID: 115384
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0215 PM - 0330 PM
Madhu Sudan, Sitan Chen
Design and analysis of efficient algorithms and data structures. Algorithm design methods, graph algorithms,
approximation algorithms, and randomized algorithms are covered.
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Course Note: Students will not receive credit for both CS 1240 (formerly CS 124) and CS 125. This course was
previously numbered CS 124.
Knowledge of how to write mathematical proofs, such as from Computer Science 20, Applied Math 22, or Math
22, is required; more advanced courses such as Computer Science 1200 (formerly CS 120), Math 23, Math 25,
and Math 101 may be helpful but are not required.
Basic programming skills, such as from Computer Science 32 or 50, are required; Computer Science 51 and/or
61 may be helpful but are not required. No specific programming language is required.
Knowledge of discrete math and probability, such as from Computer Science 20 or self-study, is required.
Statistics 110 may be helpful but is not required.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
COMPSCI 1260
Fairness and Privacy: Perspectives from Law and Probability
Course ID: 204972
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 0900 AM - 1015 AM
Cynthia Dwork
Algorithms are mathematical objects with real life consequences. How do you say "fairness" and "privacy" in
mathematics? How do existing theoretical computer science formulations mesh with legal privacy and
nondiscrimination notions? Drawing on key concepts from differential privacy, the theory of algorithmic fairness,
and crytography, the course focuses on the analysis and mitigation of privacy loss and unfairness in machine
learning and data analysis. Through joint readings and weekly class meetings with the HLS course of the same
name, students will develop disciplinary "bilingualism."
Course Note: This course brings together advanced students in computer science, applied math, statistics, law,
and government to tackle these and related questions, and is offered concurrently in HLS and in SEAS, with
interwoven tracks emphasizing, respectively, law and computer science.
This course was previously numbered CS 126.
Experience writing proofs and familiarity with statistics basics (for example, mean, variance, Chernoff bounds,
conditional probability) is required; a theoretical computer science course such as CS 1210 (formerly CS 121) or
CS 1240 (formerly CS 124) is recommended.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
COMPSCI 1270
Cryptography
Course ID: 109566
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 1245 PM - 0200 PM
Boaz Barak
Cryptography is as old as human communication itself, but has undergone a revolution in the last few decades. It
is now about much more than "secret writing" and includes seemingly paradoxical notions such as
communicating securely without a shared secret, and computing on encrypted data. In this challenging but
rewarding course we will start from the basics of private and public key cryptography and go all the way up to
advanced notions such as fully homomorphic encryption and software obfuscation. This is a proof-based course
that will be best appreciated by mathematically mature students.
Course Note: This course will be offered in both an undergraduate and graduate versions. The graduate version
will involve an additional project. This course was previously numbered CS 127.
Comfort with mathematical proofs at the level of CS1210 (formerly CS 121), CS1240 (formerly CS 124) or
similar. Please contact the instructor if you're unsure if your background is sufficient.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Science & Engineering & Applied Science
COMPSCI 1360
Economics and Computation
Course ID: 128164
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0945 AM - 1100 AM Instructor Permission Required
Ariel Procaccia
The course examines the interplay between economic thinking and computational thinking as it relates to the
design of online platforms and societal decision-making mechanisms. The focus is on fundamental concepts,
modeling, and mathematical analysis. Topics covered include game theory, incentive alignment, matching, social
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choice, fair division and social networks. Special attention is given to ideas that draw on both disciplines, such as
worst-case bounds on the inefficiency of equilibria, voting rules that are computationally hard to manipulate, and
approximation algorithms that discourage strategic behavior.
Course Note: This course was previously numbered CS 186 and CS 136.
Statistics 110 and at least one of CS 1200 (formerly CS 120) and CS 1210 (formerly CS 121).
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
COMPSCI 1410
Computing Hardware
Course ID: 113856
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1245 PM - 0200 PM Instructor Permission Required
Woodward Yang
This course delves into the design principles and practices of high performance digital computing systems that
are cost effectively and reliably manufactured with billions of near atomic scale semiconductor components. Key
abstractions and foundational concepts are emphasized as the course covers the basic operation of CMOS
transistors and logic gates, combinational and sequential logic including Finite State Machines (FSMs), digital
memory subsystems, and machine code culminating with the implementation of a MIPS processor. Lab
assignments will focus on the practical aspects of digital hardware design by utilizing Field Programmable Gate
Arrays (FPGAs), Verliog (Hardware Description Language) and advanced CAD tools for the design, simulation
and verification of digital computing hardware.
Course Note: This course was previously numbered CS 141.
Please see the course Canvas site for instructions to submit enrollment petitions.
CS 50 is strongly advised and will be considered for permission to enroll. ES 50 is also highly recommended.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Science & Engineering & Applied Science
COMPSCI 1430
Computer Networks
Course ID: 118418
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0345 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
H. Kung
Computer networking has enabled the emergence of mobile and cloud computing, creating two of the most
significant technological breakthroughs in computing. Computer networks have become even more critical these
days since remote activities have become a new norm. We expect several focuses in the coming years. First, we
will witness the emergence of 5G wireless mobile networks, which have already begun to replace the current 4G
networks. Second, cybersecurity and privacy will receive unprecedented attention from the industry. Third,
blockchain technology, which underlies Bitcoin, creates a new trusted network infrastructure for many new
distributed applications. Fourth, distance learning and virtual meetings will push the limits of current multicast
and network management technologies. In this course, students will learn basic networking protocols as well as
these timely topics.
Course Note: This course was previously numbered CS 143.
CS50 (or programming experience) and a strong interest in the subject matter. Lab sessions will be provided to
give extra support.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Science & Engineering & Applied Science
COMPSCI 1450
Networking at Scale
Course ID: 208314
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1115 AM - 1230 PM
Minlan Yu
This course studies computer network topics including Layer 2/Layer 3 topology, routing, transport protocols,
traffic engineering, network functions, programmable switches, and software-defined networking. Modern
networks have grown to large scale (connecting millions of servers) and high speed (terabits per second) to meet
the needs of cloud applications in business and society. Thus, in addition to learning the conventional concepts
in networking, we will also discuss how to adapt these concepts to large-scale networks. These discussions will
hopefully help deepen our understanding of networking technologies. This course includes lectures and system
programming projects. More information can be found at https://github.com/minlanyu/cs145-site.
Course Note: This course was previously numbered CS 145.
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System programming at the level of CS 61.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
COMPSCI 1520
Programming Languages
Course ID: 119629
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1115 AM - 1230 PM
Nada Amin
Comprehensive introduction to the principal features and overall design of both traditional and modern
programming languages, including syntax, formal semantics, abstraction mechanisms, modularity, type systems,
naming, polymorphism, closures, continuations, and concurrency. Provides the intellectual tools needed to
design, evaluate, choose, and use programming languages.
Course Note: This course was previously numbered CS 152.
Computer Science 51; Computer Science 1210 (formerly CS 121) is recommended. Students must have good
programming skills, be very comfortable with recursion, proofs, basic mathematical ideas and notations,
including sets, relations, functions, and induction.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
COMPSCI 1610
Operating Systems
Course ID: 113847
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0215 PM - 0330 PM
James Mickens
This course focuses on the design and implementation of modern operating systems. The course discusses
threads, processes, virtual memory, schedulers, and the other fundamental primitives that an OS uses to
represent active computations. An exploration of the system call interface explains how applications interact with
hardware and other programs which are concurrently executing. Case studies of popular file systems reveal how
an OS makes IO efficient and robust in the midst of crashes and unexpected reboots. Students also learn how
virtualization allows a physical machine to partition its resources across multiple virtual machines. Class topics
are reinforced through a series of intensive programming assignments which use a real operating system.
Course Note: This course was previously numbered CS 161.
Computer Science 61.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
COMPSCI 1650
Data Systems
Course ID: 119249
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0945 AM - 1100 AM
Stratos Idreos
We are in the big data era and data systems sit in the critical path of everything we do. We are going through
major transformations in businesses, sciences, as well as everyday life - collecting and analyzing data changes
everything and data systems provide the means to store and analyze a massive amount of data. This course is a
comprehensive introduction to modern data systems. The primary focus of the course is on the modern trends
that are shaping the data management industry right now: column-store and hybrid systems, shared nothing
architectures, cache conscious algorithms, hardware/software co-design, main-memory systems, adaptive
indexing, stream processing, scientific data management, and key-value stores. We also study the history of
data systems, traditional and seminal concepts and ideas such as the relational model, row-store database
systems, optimization, indexing, concurrency control, recovery and SQL. In this way, we discuss both how and
why data systems evolved over the years, as well as how these concepts apply today and how data systems
might evolve in the future. We focus on understanding concepts and trends rather than specific techniques that
will soon be outdated - as such the class relies largely on recent research material and on a semi-flipped class
model with a lot of hands-on interaction in each class.
Course Note: This course was previously numbered CS 165.
Computer Science 51 and Computer Science 61.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Science & Engineering & Applied Science
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COMPSCI 1710
Visualization
Course ID: 124364
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0215 PM - 0330 PM
Johannes Knittel
An introduction to key design principles and techniques for visualizing data. Covers design practices, data and
image models, visual perception, interaction principles, visualization tools, and applications. Introduces
programming of web-based interactive visualizations.
Course Note: Offered jointly with the Design School as SCI-6472. This course was previously numbered CS 171.
Students are required to have basic programming experience (e.g., Computer Science 50). Web programming
experience (HTML, CSS, JS) is a plus.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
COMPSCI 1780
Engineering Usable Interactive Systems
Course ID: 220125
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0345 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
In this course, students learn critical techniques, concepts, and technologies for building usable interactive
systems, alone and in pairs. Assignments provide hands-on experiences with different modern frameworks,
platforms, and libraries while conceptual commonalities and distinctions are annotated and explained. Lectures
cover relevant basic and advanced topics, such as human cognitive capabilities, iterative prototyping, and
human-AI interaction. The final project will require both front-end and back-end development, iterative
prototyping with humans, and a final evaluation with target users. Designed for advanced undergraduates.
Course Note: This course was previously numbered CS 178.
Programming experience required, i.e., CS 51 and/or CS 61; some experience debugging on one's own with
online community resources, and some familiarity with design recommended, e.g., CS 179, or permission of
instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
COMPSCI 1810
Machine Learning
Course ID: 148156
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0945 AM - 1100 AM Instructor Permission Required
Finale Doshi-Velez, David Alvarez Melis
Introduction to machine learning, providing a probabilistic view on artificial intelligence and reasoning under
uncertainty. Topics include: supervised learning, ensemble methods and boosting, neural networks, support
vector machines, kernel methods, clustering and unsupervised learning, maximum likelihood, graphical models,
hidden Markov models, inference methods, and computational learning theory. Students should feel comfortable
with multivariate calculus, linear algebra, probability theory, and complexity theory. Students will be required to
produce non-trivial programs in Python.
Course Note: This course was previously numbered CS 181.
Computer Science 51 or 61, Statistics 110, Applied Math 22a or Math 21ab (or equivalent).
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
Quantitative Reasoning with Data: Yes
COMPSCI 1820
Planning and Learning Methods in AI
Course ID: 110661
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 1245 PM - 0200 PM
Stephanie Gil
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is already making a powerful impact on modern technology, and is expected to be even
more transformative in the near future. The course introduces the ideas and techniques underlying this exciting
field, with the goal of teaching students to identify effective representations and approaches for a wide variety of
computational tasks. Topics covered in this course are broadly divided into search and planning, optimization
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and games, and uncertainty and learning. Special attention is given to ethical considerations in AI and to
applications that benefit society. For more information please see the course website.
Course Note: This course was previously numbered CS 182.
Students must have previously taken Statistics 110 (Probability) or an equivalent course. Experience with Python
programming, as well as an understanding of the design and analysis of algorithms (including time complexity
and big O notation), are assumed.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
COMPSCI 1840
Introduction to Reinforcement Learning
Course ID: 220124
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Lucas Janson
Modern AI systems often need the ability to make sequential decisions in an unknown, uncertain, possibly hostile
environment, by actively interacting with the environment to collect relevant data. Reinforcement Learning (RL) is
a general framework that can capture the interactive learning setting and has been used to design intelligent
agents that achieve high-level performance in challenging applications such as Go, computer games, robotic
manipulation, health care, and education.This course provides an introduction to reinforcement learning covering
a range of problem formulations, algorithms, and theory. The four main themes of the course are (1) Markov
decision processes (Bellman equations/optimality, planning, UCB, unknown environments, linear quadratic
control, exploration, imitation learning), (2) bandits (epsilon-greedy, UCB, Thompson sampling, contextual
bandits, linear bandits, exploration in MDPs), and (3) methods for large-scale systems (policy gradient methods,
deep RL, Monte Carlo tree search, Q-learning). There will also be an Embedded Ethics lecture on ethical issues
arising in reinforcement learning. The assignments will focus on a mix of algorithmic and statistical principles,
along with their programming implementations.
Course Note: CS 1840 is also offered as Statistics 184. Students may not take both for credit. This course was
previously numbered CS 184.
Required: calculus / linear algebra (e.g., AM22a, Math 21b), probability theory (e.g., Stat 110), programming in
Python. Recommended: linear regression, supervised learning, algorithms.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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Science & Engineering & Applied Science
COMPSCI 1870
Introduction to Computational Linguistics and Natural-language
Processing
Course ID: 117372
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 1115 AM - 1230 PM Instructor Permission Required
Stuart Shieber
Natural-language-processing applications are ubiquitous: Alexa can set a reminder, or play a particular song, or
provide your local weather if you ask; Google Translate can make documents readable across languages;
ChatGPT can be prompted to generate convincingly fluent text, which is often even correct. How do such
systems work? This course provides an introduction to the field of computational linguistics, the study of human
language using the tools and techniques of computer science, with applications to a variety of natural-language-
processing problems such as these. You will work with ideas from linguistics, statistical modeling, machine
learning, and neural networks, with emphasis on their application, limitations, and implications. The course is lab-
and project-based, primarily in small teams, and culminates in the building and testing of a question-answering
system.
Course Note: This course was previously numbered CS 187.
Programming ability and computer science knowledge at the level of CS51; knowledge of discrete mathematics,
including basic probability, statistics, and logic at the level of CS20; some familiarity with Python programming.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
COMPSCI 1910
Classics of Computer Science
Course ID: 204964
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0215 PM - 0330 PM Instructor Permission Required
Harry Lewis
Papers every computer scientist should have read, from all areas of the field and dating from its origins to the
present.
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Course Note: This course was previously numbered CS 191.
Open to students who have taken at least three "advanced computer science" courses as designated on the
Computer Science Concentration advising website, and students with comparable background through courses
taken at other institutions.
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Science & Engineering & Applied Science
COMPSCI 1960
Designing K–12 Computer Science Learning Experiences
Course ID: 221939
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 0900 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Karen Brennan
From computational thinking to workforce arguments, there is considerable interest in and excitement about
including computer science education for all K–12 students. Yet, unlike other disciplines with a much longer
history in formal schooling, the interest in computer science education is not yet supported by commensurate
attention to research and teacher practice. In this course, we will examine the state of K–12 computing
education: questioning its value, examining its history, and imagining and contributing to its potential. The course
will be organized as both a reading group and a lab, building a community of people who are committed to K–12
CS education. Each week you will read classic and current research, and write accompanying memos to
document your evolving understandings of the field. Throughout the course, either individually or with partners,
you will develop an independent project that explores the design of K–12 computer science learning
experiences. Some examples of possible projects include: designing CS-standalone or cross-curricular learning
activities and curriculum, building a programming language for novices, developing an annotated bibliography,
critically analyzing policy documents such as curriculum frameworks and standards from around the world, or
contributing to current K–12 CS education research initiatives.
Course Note: The course enrollment procedure will be posted to the course website. Students who enroll in the
course will be expected to engage in a term-long project related to K–12 computer science education. No
auditors. This course is also offered as EDU T217 at HGSE. This course was previously numbered CS 196.
Prior (or anticipated) experience with K–12 computer science is encouraged.
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COMPSCI 2050
High Performance Computing for Science and Engineering
Course ID: 128104
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0215 PM - 0330 PM
Ignacio Becker Troncoso
With manufacturing processes reaching the limits in terms of transistor density on today's computing
architectures, efficient modern code must exploit parallel execution to maintain scaling of available hardware
resources. The use of computers in academia, industry and society is a fundamental tool for solving (scientific)
problems while the "think parallel" mindset of code developers is still lagging behind. The aim of this course is to
introduce the student to the fundamentals of parallel programming and its relationship on computer architectures.
Various forms of parallelism are discussed and exploited through different programming models with focus on
shared and distributed memory programming. The learned techniques are tried out by means of homework, lab
sessions and a term project.
Course Note: This course was previously numbered CS 205.
Students are expected to have some programming experience and understanding of algorithms and data
structures. Basic familiarity with C, C++ or a similar lower-level compiled programming language is required.
Some knowledge of navigation in the Linux command line is needed to work with the compute cluster, as well as
the Git version control system. Prerequisites include CS50, CS61, CS1070 (formerly CS107), CS1610 (formerly
CS161) or AC207. This class is not suited for first-year students. This class will not teach basics of programming.
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COMPSCI 2080
Applied Privacy for Data Science
Course ID: 211395
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 1115 AM - 1230 PM
Salil Vadhan
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The risks to privacy when making human subjects data available for research and how to protect against these
risks using the formal framework of differential privacy. Methods for attacking statistical data releases, the
mathematics of and software implementations of differential privacy, deployed solutions in industry and
government. Assignments will include implementation and experimentation on data science tasks.
Course Note: This course was previously numbered CS 208.
Basic probability, algorithms, and programming at the level of CS1090/AC209. STAT110 and CS1240 (formerly
CS124) should also be sufficient preparation.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
COMPSCI 2210
Computational Complexity
Course ID: 111993
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1115 AM - 1230 PM
Madhu Sudan
A quantitative theory of the resources needed for computing and the impediments to efficient computation. The
models of computation considered include ones that are finite or infinite, deterministic, randomized, quantum or
nondeterministic, discrete or algebraic, sequential or parallel.
Course Note: This course was previously numbered CS 221.
Computer Science 1210 (formerly CS 121) or equivalent.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
COMPSCI 2241
Algorithms at the Ends of the Wire
Course ID: 111994
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1115 AM - 1230 PM
Michael Mitzenmacher
Covers topics related to algorithms for big data, especially related to networks and database systems. Themes
include sketch-based data structures, compression, graph and link information, and information theory. Requires
a major final research-based project.
Course Note: This course was previously numbered CS 222.
Computer Science 1240 (formerly CS 124).
FAS Divisional Distribution
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Science & Engineering & Applied Science
COMPSCI 2243
Algorithms for Data Science
Course ID: 156211
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0215 PM - 0330 PM Instructor Permission Required
Sitan Chen
This is a graduate topics class on algorithmic challenges in modern machine learning and data science. We will
touch upon a number of domains (generative modeling, deep learning theory, robust statistics, Bayesian
inference) and frameworks for algorithm design (spectral/tensor methods, moment methods, message passing,
diffusions), focusing on provable guarantees. The theory draws upon a range of techniques from stochastic
calculus, harmonic analysis, statistical physics, algebra, and beyond. We will also explore the myriad modeling
challenges in building this theory and prominent paradigms (semi-random models, smoothed complexity,
oracles) for going beyond traditional worst-case analysis.
Course Note: This course was previously numbered CS 224.
Mathematical maturity and proficiency with proofs, probability, and linear algebra strongly recommended. Stat
110 and CS 1210/1240 (or equivalent) required, except with permission from the instructor.
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COMPSCI 2270
Cryptography
Course ID: 213331
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 1245 PM - 0200 PM
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Boaz Barak
Cryptography is as old as human communication itself, but has undergone a revolution in the last few decades. It
is now about much more than "secret writing" and includes seemingly paradoxical notions such as
communicating securely without a shared secret, and computing on encrypted data. In this challenging but
rewarding course we will start from the basics of private and public key cryptography and go all the way up to
advanced notions such as fully homomorphic encryption and software obfuscation. This is a proof-based course
that will be best appreciated by mathematically mature students.
Course Note: This course will be offered in both an undergraduate and graduate versions. The graduate version
will involve an additional project. This course was previously numbered CS 227.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
COMPSCI 2280
Computational Learning Theory
Course ID: 113296
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1245 PM - 0200 PM
Leslie Valiant
Possibilities of and limitations to performing learning by a computational process. Computationally feasible
generalization and its limits. Topics include computational models of learning, polynomial time learnability,
learning from examples and from queries to oracles. Applications to Boolean functions, languages and geometric
functions. Darwinian evolution as learning.
Course Note: This course was previously numbered CS 228.
Computer Science 1210 (formerly CS 121) or Computer Science 1200 (formerly CS 120) or equivalent.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
COMPSCI 2281R
Topics in Foundations of ML: Mathematical & Engineering Principles for
Training Foundation Models
Course ID: 207862
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 0345 PM - 0630 PM Instructor Permission Required
Sham Kakade
This will be a graduate level course on recent advances and open questions in the foundations of machine
learning and specifically deep learning. We will review both classical results as well as recent papers in areas
including classifiers and generalization gaps, representation learning, generative models, adversarial robustness,
out of distribution performance, and more.This is a fast-moving area and it will be a fast-moving course. We will
aim to cover both state-of-art results, as well as the intellectual foundations for them, and have a substantive
discussion on both the "big picture" and technical details of the papers. In addition to the theoretical lectures, the
course will involve a programming component aiming to get students to the point where they can both reproduce
results from papers and work on their own research. This component will be largely self-directed and we expect
students to be proficient in Python and in picking up technologies and libraries such as pytorch/numpy/etc on
their own (aka "Stack Overflow oriented programming").
Course Note: This course was previously numbered CS 229BR. Enrollment priority is given to PhD students.
We require mathematical maturity, proficiency with proofs, probability, and information theory, as well as the
basics of machine learning, at the level of an undergraduate ML course such as Harvard CS 1810 (formerly CS
181) or MIT 6.036. We also require comfort with Python programming. You should be familiar with topics such as
empirical and population loss, gradient descent, neural networks, linear regression, principal component
analysis, computational graphs, etc. On the applied side, you should be comfortable with Python programming,
and be able to train a basic neural network.
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COMPSCI 2370
Economic Analysis as a Frontier of Theoretical Computer Science
Course ID: 221932
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Yannai Gonczarowski
How can we use tools from statistical learning theory to design better auctions? Can we use cryptography to
better implement matching mechanisms? And how should we approach formally proving that welfare in Nash
equilibria for many games is not "much worse" than in the social optimum? This course explores the application
of diverse ideas, techniques, and solution aesthetics from theoretical computer science to derive meaningful new
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insights into classic economic problems. The three main themes are approximation theorems (including
bounding the loss in revenue or welfare due to lack of information, to strategic behavior, or to impracticality of the
optimal mechanism); various notions of complexity (including computational complexity, communication
complexity, and sample complexity); and cryptographic tools (including cryptographic commitments, multiparty
computation, and zero-knowledge proofs). Economic applications mostly include analysis of equilibria, pricing,
and mechanism design.
Course Note: This course is also offered as ECON 2070. Students may not take both for credit. This course was
previously numbered CS 237.
Computer Science 1360 (formerly CS 136)
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
COMPSCI 2420
Computing at Scale
Course ID: 160624
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0345 PM - 0500 PM
H. Kung
Specialized AI accelerators enable efficient AI computations for a variety of tasks at various scales using a wide
range of parallel, distributed, and embedded computing platforms. For example, in generative AI applications
such as ChatGPT and Stable Diffusion, these accelerators allow for (1) distributed model training and low-
latency, high-throughput inference serving in the cloud, and (2) efficient private training and inference using local
knowledge on resource-constrained edge devices. In this course, students will learn systematic methods for
implementing parallel computations for computer vision and language models on numerous computing cores or
nodes. They will also learn techniques for co-designing machine learning models, data curation methods,
computing algorithms, and system architectures. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be
equipped to tackle the challenging tasks of designing and utilizing energy-efficient, high-performance AI
accelerators.
Course Note: This course was previously numbered CS 242.
Recommended prerequisites include: (1) programming experience (Python, MatLab or C/C++ should be fine); (2)
basic knowledge in systems and machine organization; (3) familiarity in data structures and algorithms; and (4)
maturity in mathematics (e.g., being able to make use of undergraduate linear algebra and statistics). For
students with strong interest in the subject matter and related research experience, one of these four
requirements may be waived. Labs and extra support will provide preparation in the first weeks of the semester
to help students quickly obtain parts of the background necessary to excel in the course.
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COMPSCI 2430
Advanced Computer Networks
Course ID: 212686
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1115 AM - 1230 PM
Minlan Yu
This is a graduate-level course on computer networks. This course offers an in-depth exploration of a subset of
advanced topics in networked systems. We will discuss the latest developments in the entire networking stack,
the interactions between networks and high-level applications, and their connections with other system
components such as compute and storage.In this year's edition, we will use machine learning as a prime
example to understand its unique requirements and challenges in the context of networking. As machine learning
applications increasingly rely on larger models and faster accelerators, the demand for enhanced networking
capabilities becomes imperative. Throughout this course, we will study cutting edge networking solutions and
principles for co-designing networks with compute and storage, to meet the evolving needs of machine learning
applications. The course will include lectures, in-class presentations, paper discussions, and a research project.
More information of this course is at https://github.com/minlanyu/cs243-site.
Course Note: This course was previously numbered CS 243.
System programming at the level of CS 61, CS 1430 (formerly CS 143), CS 1450 (formerly CS 145). Prior
knowledge of basic networking concepts is useful.
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COMPSCI 2520R
Advanced Topics in Programming Languages
Course ID: 114807
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
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TR 1115 AM - 1230 PM
Nada Amin
Seminar course exploring recent research in programming languages. Topics vary from year to year. Students
typically read and present research papers, undertake a research project.
Course Note: This course was previously numbered CS 252R.
Computer Science 1520 (formerly CS 152) or permission of the instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
COMPSCI 2540
Formal Methods for Computer Security
Course ID: 223992
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1115 AM - 1230 PM
Stephen Chong
This course explores formal methods for computer security, including formal security models, relationships
between security properties/policies and enforcement mechanisms, principled techniques and tools to specify,
analyze, and construct secure computer systems. Specific topics include properties, hyperproperties, side
channels, reasoning about cryptographic protocols, information flow, authorization logics, and verification
techniques. Assessment will include homeworks and/or small projects during the semester as well as a final,
larger project that is open-ended and driven by student interests.
Course Note: This course was previously numbered CS 254.
Suitable for graduate students and advanced computer science undergraduates. Undergraduates should be
comfortable with programming (e.g., CS51 or more advanced), systems (e.g., CS61 or more advanced), and
formal reasoning and proofs (at least two #formalreasoning courses).
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
COMPSCI 2610
Research Topics in Operating Systems
Course ID: 143667
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0515 PM - 0630 PM
Eddie Kohler
An introduction to operating systems research. Paper-based seminar course that introduces students to the state
of the art in systems research through historical and quantitative lenses. Students will read and discuss research
papers and complete a final research project.
Course Note: This course was previously numbered CS 261.
Computer Science 1610, or equivalent.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
COMPSCI 2620
Introduction to Distributed Computing
Course ID: 122813
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0215 PM - 0330 PM
Jim Waldo
An examination of the special problems associated with distributed computing such as partial failure, lack of
global knowledge, asynchrony and coordination of time, and protocols that function in the face of these
problems. Emphasis on both the theory that grounds thinking about these systems and in the ways to design and
build such systems.
Course Note: This course was previously numbered CS 262.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
COMPSCI 2630
Systems Security
Course ID: 160579
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0215 PM - 0330 PM
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James Mickens
This course explores practical attacks on modern computer systems, explaining how those attacks can be
mitigated using careful system design and the judicious application of cryptography. The course discusses topics
like buffer overflows, web security, information flow control, and anonymous communication mechanisms such
as Tor. The course includes several small projects which give students hands-on experience with various
offensive and defensive techniques; the final, larger project is open-ended and driven by student interests.
Course Note: This course was previously numbered CS 263.
Computer Science 1610 (formerly CS 161)
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
COMPSCI 2650
Big Data Systems
Course ID: 113660
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0945 AM - 1100 AM
Stratos Idreos
Big data is everywhere. A fundamental goal across numerous modern businesses and sciences is to be able to
utilize as many machines as possible, to consume as much information as possible and as fast as possible. The
big challenge is how to turn data into useful knowledge. This is a moving target as both the underlying hardware
and our ability to collect data evolve. In this class, we discuss how to design data systems, data structures, and
algorithms for key data-driven areas, including relational systems, distributed systems, graph systems, noSQL,
newSQL, machine learning, and neural networks. We see how they all rely on the same set of very basic
concepts and we learn how to synthesize efficient solutions for any problem across these areas using those
basic concepts.
Course Note: This course was previously numbered CS 265.
CS 1650 (formerly CS 165) or permission of instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
COMPSCI 2780
Conceptualizing, Building, and Evaluating Usable Novel Interactive
Systems
Course ID: 224543
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0345 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Students learn critical techniques, concepts, and technologies for building usable novel interactive systems,
alone and in teams. Assignments provide hands-on experiences with different modern frameworks, platforms,
and libraries while conceptual commonalities and distinctions are annotated and explained at multiple levels,
from the programming environments to the interfaces users interact with. Discussions grounded in readings will
also cover human cognitive capabilities, iterative prototyping, and human-AI interaction. The final research
project requires iteratively designing and building a novel interactive system informed by pilot user studies and a
final evaluation with target users. Designed for PhD students interested in HCI or using interactive systems as
tools for discovery in other fields.
Programming experience required; undergraduate prerequisite: CS 2790R (formerly CS 279R).
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COMPSCI 2790R
Research Topics in Human-Computer Interaction
Course ID: 121985
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Elena Glassman, Katy Gero
Students will read, write about, prepare presentations about, and discuss human-computer interaction (HCI) and
HCI-relevant work with a focus on papers about interfaces and automation that work especially well with (or
clash against) human cognitive capabilities. Papers will primarily be on the building and evaluation of novel
systems, as well as theories of and studies characterizing human cognition relevant to human-AI interaction
scenarios. As a semester-long final project, students will pursue a research project of their own design in self-
organized groups and present their findings in writing and orally in a conference-style format, as means to
understand more deeply the processes behind HCI research.
Course Note: Designed for PhD students from all areas; a diversity of disciplinary backgrounds has greatly
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benefited past student teams. Several student teams have subsequently iterated on and published their projects
in top-tier venues. Masters students and advanced undergraduates are welcome, particularly those who wish to
write a thesis or apply for a PhD in an area related to Human-Computer Interaction. This course was previously
numbered CS 279R.
Undergraduates are strongly recommended to have taken at least one of these related Computer Science
classes first: 1710/171, 179, 1780/178, 79, 73, or 2760/276. Exceptions may be made in light of prior relevant
research experiences.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
COMPSCI 2822R
Topics in Machine Learning: Computational Properties in Interpretable
Machine Learning
Course ID: 156936
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0945 AM - 1100 AM Instructor Permission Required
Finale Doshi-Velez
There has been growing interest in recent years for machine learning systems that are somehow transparent
about their inner workings -- whether it be that the entire system is inherently interpretable, or that a single
decision can somehow be explained. However, the question of what approach is best for what context remains
elusive. In this course, we will focus on computational properties of interpretable machine learning methods,
such as faithfulness or stability. Assessing methods with respect to these properties may allow us to rule out
poorly-performing approaches without the need for expensive user studies. By categorizing methods by their
computational properties, we will also be able to start thinking about which methods might be useful for a specific
context. After a few initial assignments, the course will be focused on reading papers, discussion, and a
semester-long project.
Course Note: This course was previously numbered CS 282R.
Students are expected to be fluent in basic linear algebra (matrix manipulation), basic statistics (e.g. rules of
expecations, importance sampling), basic reinforcement learning (at a CS1810/181 level), and basic software
engineering (e.g. programming in Python and numpy, data with 10,000+ rows).
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
COMPSCI 2831
Advanced Computer Vision
Course ID: 113944
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1245 PM - 0200 PM
Todd Zickler
Vision as an ill-posed inverse problem: image formation, two-dimensional signal processing; feature analysis;
image segmentation; color, texture, and shading; multiple-view geometry; object and scene recognition; and
applications.
Course Note: Offered jointly with the Design School as SCI 6275. This course was previously numbered CS 283.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
COMPSCI 2880
AI for Social Impact
Course ID: 217643
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0345 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Milind Tambe
Recent years have seen AI successfully applied to societal challenge problems. Indeed, recognizing the potential
of AI for tremendous social impact in the future, "AI for social impact" is growing as a subdiscipline within AI. In
this course, we will discuss successful case studies of use of AI for public health, environmental sustainability,
public safety and public welfare. Simultaneously, we will discuss key foundations of the area of AI for social
impact. To that end, among other topics, we will focus on challenges in AI for Social Impact, what makes projects
successful, how to investigate project impact in the field and ethical considerations for such projects. A key part
of this course will be AI4SI projects with non-profits.
Course Note: This course was previously numbered CS 288.
Students must have adequate background in AI, such as CS 1810 (formerly CS 181) or 1820 (formerly CS 182)
or equivalent introductory courses. Students who have previous experience in AI for social impact, e.g.,
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interdisciplinary projects that considered direct societal applications, will be given priority.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
COMPSCI 2901
Seminar on Effective Research Practices and Academic Culture
Course ID: 216811
2024 Fall (2 Credits)
F 0945 AM - 1145 AM
John Girash, Madhu Sudan
This is a reading and discussion-based seminar designed for entering Computer Science Ph.D. students. This
course prepares students to manage the difficult and often undiscussed challenges of Ph.D. programs through
sessions on research skill building (e.g. paper reading, communication), soft skill building (e.g. managing
advising relationships, supporting your peers), and academic culture (e.g. mental health in academia, power
dynamics in scientific communities), as well as research and professional-oriented discussions. This is a full-
year, 4-unit course, meeting once a week in each of the fall and the spring. Students must complete both terms
of this course (CS 2901 and CS 2902) within the same academic year to receive credit.
Course Note: This course is required for new (G1) Computer Science Ph.D. students. It satisfies one of the CS
200-level electives (one of the 10 required classes for the Computer Science Ph.D. degree). SEAS G1 Ph.D.
students in related fields may petition to enroll with instructor permission. This course was previously numbered
CS 290A.
Requires: Graduate Year 1 Comp-Sci PHDs Only
Full Year Course: Indivisible Course
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
COMPSCI 2902
Seminar on Effective Research Practices and Academic Culture
Course ID: 218809
2025 Spring (2 Credits)
F 0945 AM - 1145 AM
John Girash, Madhu Sudan
This is a reading and discussion-based seminar designed for entering Computer Science Ph.D. students. This
course prepares students to manage the difficult and often undiscussed challenges of Ph.D. programs through
sessions on research skill building (e.g. paper reading, communication), soft skill building (e.g. managing
advising relationships, supporting your peers), and academic culture (e.g. mental health in academia, power
dynamics in scientific communities), as well as research and professional-oriented discussions. This is a full-
year, 4-unit course, meeting once a week in each of the fall and the spring. Students must complete both terms
of this course (CS 2901 and CS 2902) within the same academic year to receive credit.
Course Note: This course is required for new (G1) Computer Science Ph.D. students. It satisfies one of the CS
200-level electives (one of the 10 required classes for the Computer Science Ph.D. degree). SEAS G1 Ph.D.
students in related fields may petition to enroll with instructor permission. This course was previously numbered
CS 290B.
Requires: Pre-requisite: COMPSCI 290A
Full Year Course
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Indivisible Course
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None
COMPSCI 2990R
Special Topics in Computer Science
Course ID: 114035
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Madhu Sudan
Supervision of experimental or theoretical research on acceptable problems in computer science and supervision
of reading on topics not covered by regular courses of instruction.
Course Note: Open to graduate students and AB/SM candidates only. This course is graded and is ordinarily
taken with the approval of the Committee on Higher Degrees. AB/SM students must obtain CHD approval for this
course to count toward their SM requirements and the course must be bracketed accordingly; it cannot be used
towards also meeting AB degree requirements. Applicants must file a 299r Special Topics Form approved by the
advisor before the course registration deadline; contact [email protected] if you have any
questions. The form may be obtained at https://www.seas.harvard.edu/office-academic-programs/graduate-
policies-procedures-and-forms/graduate-student-forms. This course was previously numbered CS 299R.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
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COMPSCI 2990R
Special Topics in Computer Science
Course ID: 114035
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Madhu Sudan
Supervision of experimental or theoretical research on acceptable problems in computer science and supervision
of reading on topics not covered by regular courses of instruction.
Course Note: Open to graduate students and AB/SM candidates only. This course is graded and is ordinarily
taken with the approval of the Committee on Higher Degrees. AB/SM students must obtain CHD approval for this
course to count toward their SM requirements and the course must be bracketed accordingly; it cannot be used
towards also meeting AB degree requirements. Applicants must file a 299r Special Topics Form approved by the
advisor before the course registration deadline; contact [email protected] if you have any
questions. The form may be obtained at https://www.seas.harvard.edu/office-academic-programs/graduate-
policies-procedures-and-forms/graduate-student-forms. This course was previously numbered CS 299R.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
COMPSCI 3060
Readable, Extensible, High-Performance Software Systems
Course ID: 109278
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Eddie Kohler
Course Note: This course was previously numbered CS 306.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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None
COMPSCI 3060
Readable, Extensible, High-Performance Software Systems
Course ID: 109278
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Eddie Kohler
Course Note: This course was previously numbered CS 306.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
COMPSCI 3100
Computational Mechanism Design, Electronic Marketplaces, and Multi-
Agent Systems
Course ID: 116301
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Parkes
Course Note: This course was previously numbered CS 310.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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None
COMPSCI 3100
Computational Mechanism Design, Electronic Marketplaces, and Multi-
Agent Systems
Course ID: 116301
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Parkes
Course Note: This course was previously numbered CS 310.
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COMPSCI 3140
Visual Computing
Course ID: 124155
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Hanspeter Pfister
Course Note: This course was previously numbered CS 314.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
COMPSCI 3140
Visual Computing
Course ID: 124155
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Hanspeter Pfister
Course Note: This course was previously numbered CS 314.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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None
COMPSCI 3160
Social Computing: Computation and Economics
Course ID: 125388
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Yiling Chen
Course Note: This course was previously numbered CS 316.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
COMPSCI 3160
Social Computing: Computation and Economics
Course ID: 125388
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Yiling Chen
Course Note: This course was previously numbered CS 316.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
COMPSCI 3180
Machine Learning, Visualization, and Human-Computer Interaction
Course ID: 219963
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Martin Wattenberg
COMPSCI 3180
Machine Learning, Visualization, and Human-Computer Interaction
Course ID: 219963
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Martin Wattenberg
COMPSCI 3200
Data Systems Design
Course ID: 156744
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
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No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Stratos Idreos
Course Note: This course was previously numbered CS 320.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
COMPSCI 3200
Data Systems Design
Course ID: 156744
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Stratos Idreos
Course Note: This course was previously numbered CS 320.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
COMPSCI 3210
Graduate Research with Procaccia
Course ID: 216720
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ariel Procaccia
Course Note: This course was previously numbered CS 321.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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None
COMPSCI 3210
Graduate Research with Procaccia
Course ID: 216720
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ariel Procaccia
Course Note: This course was previously numbered CS 321.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
COMPSCI 3240
Human-Computer Communication through Natural, Graphical, and Artificial
Languages
Course ID: 111666
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Stuart Shieber
Course Note: This course was previously numbered CS 324.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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None
COMPSCI 3240
Human-Computer Communication through Natural, Graphical, and Artificial
Languages
Course ID: 111666
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Stuart Shieber
Course Note: This course was previously numbered CS 324.
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FAS Divisional Distribution: None
COMPSCI 3250
Communicating with Machines About Data
Course ID: 212951
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Elena Glassman
Course Note: This course was previously numbered CS 325.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
COMPSCI 3250
Communicating with Machines About Data
Course ID: 212951
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Elena Glassman
Course Note: This course was previously numbered CS 325.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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None
COMPSCI 3260
Intelligent Interactive Systems and Human-Computer
Course ID: 126331
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Krzysztof Gajos
Course Note: This course was previously numbered CS 326.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
COMPSCI 3260
Intelligent Interactive Systems and Human-Computer
Course ID: 126331
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Krzysztof Gajos
Course Note: This course was previously numbered CS 326.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
COMPSCI 3270
Tools for Reliable Meaningful Efficient Communication
Course ID: 160962
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Madhu Sudan
Course Note: This course was previously numbered CS 327.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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None
COMPSCI 3270
Tools for Reliable Meaningful Efficient Communication
Course ID: 160962
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Madhu Sudan
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Course Note: This course was previously numbered CS 327.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
COMPSCI 3320
Complexity of Quantum Many-Body Systems: Area Laws and Hardness of
Approximation
Course ID: 219961
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Anurag Anshu
COMPSCI 3320
Complexity of Quantum Many-Body Systems: Area Laws and Hardness of
Approximation
Course ID: 219961
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Anurag Anshu
COMPSCI 3350
Complexity, Algorithms, Cryptography, and Convex Programming
Course ID: 206566
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Boaz Barak
COMPSCI 3350
Complexity, Algorithms, Cryptography, and Convex Programming
Course ID: 206566
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Boaz Barak
COMPSCI 3360
Algorithmic Statistics
Course ID: 222933
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sitan Chen
COMPSCI 3360
Algorithmic Statistics
Course ID: 222933
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sitan Chen
COMPSCI 3440
Computer Architecture: Modeling and Design
Course ID: 116858
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Brooks
Course Note: This course was previously numbered CS 344.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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None
COMPSCI 3440
Computer Architecture: Modeling and Design
Course ID: 116858
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Brooks
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Course Note: This course was previously numbered CS 344.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
COMPSCI 3450
Datacenter networking
Course ID: 117839
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Minlan Yu
Course Note: This course was previously numbered CS 345.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
COMPSCI 3450
Datacenter networking
Course ID: 117839
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Minlan Yu
Course Note: This course was previously numbered CS 345.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
COMPSCI 3460
High-Performance Computer Systems
Course ID: 117841
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Michael Smith
Course Note: This course was previously numbered CS 346.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
COMPSCI 3460
High-Performance Computer Systems
Course ID: 117841
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Michael Smith
Course Note: This course was previously numbered CS 346.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
COMPSCI 3480
Computer Vision
Course ID: 120091
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Todd Zickler
Course Note: This course was previously numbered CS 348.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
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COMPSCI 3480
Computer Vision
Course ID: 120091
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Todd Zickler
Course Note: This course was previously numbered CS 348.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
COMPSCI 3510
Research in Programming Languages, Design and Implementation
Course ID: 216721
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Nada Amin
Course Note: This course was previously numbered CS 351.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
COMPSCI 3510
Research in Programming Languages, Design and Implementation
Course ID: 216721
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Nada Amin
Course Note: This course was previously numbered CS 351.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
COMPSCI 3560
Computational Complexity, Parallel Computation, Computational Learning,
Neural Computation
Course ID: 113027
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Leslie Valiant
Course Note: This course was previously numbered CS 356.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
COMPSCI 3560
Computational Complexity, Parallel Computation, Computational Learning,
Neural Computation
Course ID: 113027
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Leslie Valiant
Course Note: This course was previously numbered CS 356.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
COMPSCI 3580
Computational Complexity, Cryptography, and Pseudorandomness
Course ID: 115136
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Salil Vadhan
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Course Note: This course was previously numbered CS 358.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
COMPSCI 3580
Computational Complexity, Cryptography, and Pseudorandomness
Course ID: 115136
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Salil Vadhan
Course Note: This course was previously numbered CS 358.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
COMPSCI 3600
On-line Algorithms and Randomized Algorithms
Course ID: 109883
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Michael Mitzenmacher
Course Note: This course was previously numbered CS 360.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
COMPSCI 3600
On-line Algorithms and Randomized Algorithms
Course ID: 109883
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Michael Mitzenmacher
Course Note: This course was previously numbered CS 360.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
COMPSCI 3610
Topics in Distributed Systems
Course ID: 119043
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jim Waldo
Course Note: This course was previously numbered CS 361.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
COMPSCI 3610
Topics in Distributed Systems
Course ID: 119043
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jim Waldo
Course Note: This course was previously numbered CS 361.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
COMPSCI 3620
Software Systems: Security, Performance, and Robustness
Course ID: 160959
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
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No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
James Mickens
Course Note: This course was previously numbered CS 362.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
COMPSCI 3620
Software Systems: Security, Performance, and Robustness
Course ID: 160959
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
James Mickens
Course Note: This course was previously numbered CS 362.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
COMPSCI 3640
Programming Languages and Security
Course ID: 126329
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Stephen Chong
Course Note: This course was previously numbered CS 364.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
COMPSCI 3640
Programming Languages and Security
Course ID: 126329
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Stephen Chong
Course Note: This course was previously numbered CS 364.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
COMPSCI 3720
Topics in Theory for Society
Course ID: 204561
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Cynthia Dwork
COMPSCI 3720
Topics in Theory for Society
Course ID: 204561
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Cynthia Dwork
COMPSCI 3740
Graduate Research with Gonczarowski
Course ID: 219962
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Yannai Gonczarowski
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COMPSCI 3740
Graduate Research with Gonczarowski
Course ID: 219962
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Yannai Gonczarowski
COMPSCI 3760
Computer Graphics
Course ID: 121071
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Steven Gortler
Course Note: This course was previously numbered CS 376.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
COMPSCI 3760
Computer Graphics
Course ID: 121071
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Steven Gortler
Course Note: This course was previously numbered CS 376.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
COMPSCI 3770
Data Visualization, Human-Computer Interaction and Machine Learning
Course ID: 220431
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Fernanda Viegas
COMPSCI 3770
Data Visualization, Human-Computer Interaction and Machine Learning
Course ID: 220431
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Fernanda Viegas
COMPSCI 3790
Data-Centric Machine Learning
Course ID: 222934
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Alvarez Melis
COMPSCI 3790
Data-Centric Machine Learning
Course ID: 222934
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Alvarez Melis
COMPSCI 3810
Trustworthy ML in the Era of Foundation Models
Course ID: 224035
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Hima Lakkaraju
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COMPSCI 3810
Trustworthy ML in the Era of Foundation Models
Course ID: 224035
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Hima Lakkaraju
COMPSCI 3820
Machine Learning & AI
Course ID: 224977
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Kiante Brantley
COMPSCI 3820
Machine Learning & AI
Course ID: 224977
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Kiante Brantley
COMPSCI 3830
Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence
Course ID: 220432
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sham Kakade
COMPSCI 3830
Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence
Course ID: 220432
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sham Kakade
COMPSCI 3850
Artificial Intelligence for Social Good
Course ID: 213680
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Milind Tambe
Course Note: This course was previously numbered CS 385.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
COMPSCI 3850
Artificial Intelligence for Social Good
Course ID: 213680
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Milind Tambe
Course Note: This course was previously numbered CS 385.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
COMPSCI 3860
Machine Learning
Course ID: 160970
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Finale Doshi-Velez
Course Note: This course was previously numbered CS 386.
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FAS Divisional Distribution: None
COMPSCI 3860
Machine Learning
Course ID: 160970
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Finale Doshi-Velez
Course Note: This course was previously numbered CS 386.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
COMPSCI 3870
Statistical Reinforcement Learning
Course ID: 214477
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Susan Murphy
Course Note: This course was previously numbered CS 387.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
COMPSCI 3870
Statistical Reinforcement Learning
Course ID: 214477
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Susan Murphy
Course Note: This course was previously numbered CS 387.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
COMPSCI 3880
Multi-Robot Systems Coordination and Control
Course ID: 216671
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Stephanie Gil
Course Note: This course was previously numbered CS 388.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
COMPSCI 3880
Multi-Robot Systems Coordination and Control
Course ID: 216671
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Stephanie Gil
Course Note: This course was previously numbered CS 388.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
Earth and Planetary Sciences
Earth & Planetary Sciences
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E-PSCI 6
Introduction to Environmental Science and Engineering
Course ID: 216015
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Steven Wofsy, Bryan Yoon
This course will provide students with an introduction to environmental science and engineering by providing an
overview of current environmental issues, including climate change, air pollution, and water pollution. Students
critically evaluate underlying science and knowledge limitations, and explore the nexus between scientific
knowledge, regulatory frameworks, and engineering solutions to some of the world's most pressing
environmental problems. The course will emphasize the interconnected biological, geological, and chemical
cycles of the earth system including the multi-dimensional impacts of human activity.
Course Note: This course has weekly lab sections. This course requires students to choose timed sections
during registration.
EPS 6 is also offered as ESE 6. Students may not take both for credit. This course fulfills the EPS sub-discipline
requirement of Atmosphere(s) and Oceans.
Students are required to enroll in one of the lab sections. Sections meet on the Allston campus on Tuesdays 3:
45-6:30 PM, and Wednesdays 3:45-6:30 PM.
Math 1B required (or concurrent), or permission of the instructor.
The course presumes basic knowledge in chemistry and physics at the high school level. Students will acquire
additional skills and knowledge in these areas, as applied to environmental problems, as well as learning basic
data analysis and coding skills.
Requires: Prerequisite/Co-requisite: Math 1B (or concurrent), or permission of the instructor
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Science & Engineering & Applied Science
E-PSCI 10
A Brief History of the Earth
Course ID: 203888
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Rebecca Fischer
This is an introduction to Earth and planetary science for EPS concentrators and an overview, for those outside
the field, of the critical events and processes that have shaped the Earth's evolution and its place in the Solar
System. The course is designed to highlight the processes, from the scale of microbes to that of tectonic plates,
that drive the Earth's response to internal and external perturbations, and we will explore both the timescale of
those perturbations and the limits of the Earth's resilience. By considering the full sweep of geologic time, from
the Earth's formation to our modern world, the course will take advantage of a series of natural experiments to
compare the Earth system during periods with and without atmospheric oxygen, animals, land plants, and polar
ice sheets, and to compare it, on occasion, with other terrestrial planets.
Course Note: This course includes a mandatory lab component. There will be one field trip as part of this
course, a one-day, local, in-person field trip.
Students are required to enroll in one of the lab sections. Sections meet on Mondays 3:45-5:45 PM, Tuesdays
3:00-5:00 PM, and Fridays 3:00-5:00 PM.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
E-PSCI 50
The Fluid Earth: Oceans, Atmosphere, Climate, and Environment
Course ID: 128224
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM
This course introduces students to the fluid Earth, emphasizing Earth's weather and climate, the carbon cycle,
and global environmental change. The physical concepts necessary for understanding the structure, motion and
energy balance of the atmosphere, ocean, and cryosphere are covered first, and then these concepts are
applied in exploring major earth processes. Examples from Earth's past history, on-going changes in the climate,
and implications for the future are highlighted.
Course Note: Course includes lectures twice a week, and either a one hour section or a lab each week. This
course fulfills the EPS sub-discipline requirement of Atmosphere(s) and Oceans.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
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E-PSCI 52
Global Geophysics
Course ID: 109231
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Jerry Mitrovica
This course provides a comprehensive introduction to global geophysics. The course serves as a bridge
between introductory Earth science courses and higher-level courses in tectonics, seismology and planetary
sciences, though no previous experience in Earth Science is necessary. Topics include plate tectonics, the
Earth's composition and thermal state, rheology, seismology, ice age dynamics, mantle convection, the Earth's
gravity field and geodesy, sea-level changes from deep time to modern, and (if time permits) Earth rotation.
Course Note: This course fulfills the EPS sub-discipline requirement of Geology, Geophysics and Planetary
Science.
Applied Mathematics 22a/b (or Mathematics 21a/b; or Mathematics 22a/b); Physics 15a/b (prior or concurrent) or
Physical Sciences 12a/b; or permission of the instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
E-PSCI 53
Marine Geochemistry
Course ID: 126174
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM
David Johnston
The ocean is central to how our planet will respond to anthropogenic climate change, and understanding its
chemistry unlocks a deeper look into that response. This course is an introduction to that conversation, drawing
from real world examples (marine CO2 uptake, coastal eutrophication, marine deoxygenation, the effects of
mining, warming of the arctic, etc) and employs a variety of avenues for engagement. The class will include
lectures, asynchronous video content, student-led modules, and group work and discussions. Along the way,
the class will cover basic chemical principles (thermodynamics, solubility, saturation, redox, etc.) and the cycling
of key biogeochemical elements (carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur, and phosphorus) in and around the
ocean.
Course Note: This course fulfills the EPS sub-discipline requirement of either Atmosphere(s) and Oceans or
Earth History and Geobiology. Given in alternate years.
A course in college chemistry is recommended.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
E-PSCI 56
The History and Evolution of Life on Earth
Course ID: 108969
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Javier Ortega-Hernandez, Nadja Drabon
Within our solar system, Earth is distinguished as the planet with life. Living organisms are complex entities that
originated from planetary processes, have been sustained by the same processes for approximately four billion
years, and have fundamentally affected the functioning and composition of the Earth's surface and
atmosphere. In this course we will investigate the ways that Earth and life interact with each other, focusing on
the biogeochemical cycles of major elements, and the interplay between complex organisms and their ever-
changing environment. This will provide a framework for interpreting the fascinating history of life reconstructed
from a comprehensive understanding of the rock record, the diversity of life through time, and evolutionary
biology.
Course Note: Course includes a weekly three-hour lab and one field trip.
EPS 56 is also offered as OEB 56. Students may not take both for credit. This course fulfills the EPS sub-
discipline requirement of Earth History and Geobiology.
Students are required to enroll in the lab section. The lab section is scheduled for Wednesdays 3:00-5:45 PM.
EPS 10, OEB 10, or Life Sciences 1b, or permission of instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Science & Engineering & Applied Science
E-PSCI 91
Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 110761
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
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No meeting time listed
Roger Fu
Supervised reading and research on topics not covered by regular courses of instruction. Taught by faculty
members of the department.
Course Note: Usually intended for junior or senior concentrators in Earth and Planetary Sciences; open to
sophomore concentrators under some circumstances.
To enroll, students must submit a registration form, which includes permission of their faculty sponsor, to the
Academic Administrator.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
E-PSCI 91
Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 110761
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Roger Fu
Supervised reading and research on topics not covered by regular courses of instruction. Taught by faculty
members of the department.
Course Note: Usually intended for junior or senior concentrators in Earth and Planetary Sciences; open to
sophomore concentrators under some circumstances.
To enroll, students must submit a registration form, which includes permission of their faculty sponsor, to the
Academic Administrator.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Science & Engineering & Applied Science
E-PSCI 99A
Tutorial - Senior Year
Course ID: 120379
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Chloe Anderson, Esther James
Research and writing of the senior thesis under faculty direction.
Course Note: Senior honors candidates must take at least one term of this course (fall or spring) if writing a
thesis; an oral presentation is required.
To enroll, students must submit a registration form, which includes permission of their faculty sponsor, to the
Academic Administrator.
Full Year Course: Indivisible Course
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
E-PSCI 99A
Tutorial - Senior Year
Course ID: 120379
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Chloe Anderson, Esther James
Research and writing of the senior thesis under faculty direction.
Course Note: Senior honors candidates must take at least one term of this course (fall or spring) if writing a
thesis; an oral presentation is required.
To enroll, students must submit a registration form, which includes permission of their faculty sponsor, to the
Academic Administrator.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
Full Year Course: Indivisible Course
E-PSCI 99B
Tutorial - Senior Year
Course ID: 159619
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Esther James, Chloe Anderson
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Research and writing of the senior thesis under faculty direction.
Course Note: Senior honors candidates must take at least one term of this course (fall or spring) if writing a
thesis; an oral presentation is required.
To enroll, students must submit a registration form, which includes permission of their faculty sponsor, to the
Academic Administrator.
Requires: Pre-requisite: E-PSCI 99A
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
Full Year Course: Indivisible Course
E-PSCI 99B
Tutorial - Senior Year
Course ID: 159619
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Esther James, Chloe Anderson
Research and writing of the senior thesis under faculty direction.
Course Note: Senior honors candidates must take at least one term of this course (fall or spring) if writing a
thesis; an oral presentation is required.
To enroll, students must submit a registration form, which includes permission of their faculty sponsor, to the
Academic Administrator.
Requires: Pre-requisite: E-PSCI 99A
Full Year Course
:
Indivisible Course
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
E-PSCI 100
The Missing Matlab Course: A Practical Introduction to Programming and
Data Analysis
Course ID: 122333
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0245 PM
Miaki Ishii
Being able to write a working program is not just about syntaxes of the programming language but involves other
skills such as debugging and being able to convert a problem at hand to a sequence of commands. This intense
course develops these skills for successful program writing by being hands-on. Students will first learn new
syntaxes and then spend time writing numerous scripts.
Course Note: No prior knowledge of MATLAB is required. Knowledge of basic algebra (vectors and matrices) is
required. Course meeting time includes lecture and lab. Students are not allowed to audit the course.
Quantitative Reasoning with Data: Yes
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Science & Engineering & Applied Science
E-PSCI 101
Global Warming Science 101
Course ID: 214499
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 0300 PM - 0545 PM
Eli Tziperman
An introduction to the science of global warming/climate change meant to assist students in understanding
issues that often appear in the news and public debates. The course is meant for any student with basic math
preparation, not assuming prior science courses. Topics include the greenhouse effect and the consequences of
the rise of greenhouse gasses, including sea level rise, ocean acidification, heat waves, droughts, glacier
melting, hurricanes, forest fires, and more. An ability to critically evaluate observations, predictions, and risks will
be emphasized throughout. The students will be involved in in-class quantitative analysis of climate
observations, feedbacks, and models via Python Jupyter notebooks that will be provided.
Course Note: This course fulfills the EPS sub-discipline requirement of Atmosphere(s) and Oceans. E-PSCI 101
is also offered as ESE 101. Students may not take both for credit. For SB students: this course can only count as
a science elective in the concentration requirements, and SB students must enroll in E-PSCI 101. AB students
may enroll in either E-PSCI 101 or ESE 101 to meet their concentration requirements.
Basic calculus and ordinary differential equations, as covered, for example, by Math 19a or Math 21b or
permission of instructor. A minimal previous exposure to programming in any language is assumed; Python will
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be introduced as a part of the course.
Quantitative Reasoning with Data: Yes
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
E-PSCI 102
Data Analysis and Statistical Inference in the Earth and Environmental
Sciences
Course ID: 216019
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0300 PM - 0415 PM
Roger Fu
Statistical inference, deterministic and stochastic models of data, denoising and filtering, data, visualization, time
series analysis, image processing, Monte Carlo methods. The course emphasizes hands-on learning using real
data drawn from atmospheric and environmental observations, applied by students in projects and presentations.
Course Note: There is one half-day field trip to the Middlesex Fells to take data for the first of two projects. E-
PSCI 102 is also offered as ESE 102. Students may not take both for credit.
Students are required to enroll in the discussion section. The section meets on Mondays 4:30-5:30 PM.
Math 21 or Applied Math 22 a and b or equivalent.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
Quantitative Reasoning with Data: Yes
E-PSCI 109
Earth Resources and the Environment
Course ID: 114664
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0900 AM - 1015 AM
John Shaw
The course provides an overview of Earth's energy resources, with emphasize on the factors that control their
global distributions and uses in our society. Lectures and labs will emphasize methods used to identify and
exploit resources, as well as the environmental impact of these operations. Topics include: coal and acid rain; oil
& natural gas, photochemical smog, oil spills; unconventional fossil resources (shale gas, tar sands); greenhouse
gas emissions and climate; nuclear power and radioactive hazards; solar, hydroelectric, tidal, and geothermal
power; energy storage (methane, hydrogen); and key materials (rare earth metals, lithium) required for the
energy transition. Labs will emphasize datasets and tools (drilling methods, satellite remote sensing data, and
subsurface imaging techniques) for discovering and developing resources, and assessing and mitigating
environmental impacts.
Course Note: Course includes three hours of laboratory work each week and two field trips. E-PSCI 109 is also
offered as ESE 109. Students may not take both for credit. Undergraduate engineering students should enroll in
ESE 109. This course fulfills the EPS sub-discipline requirement of Geology, Geophysics and Planetary Science.
Given in alternate years.
This course requires you to enroll in a placeholder section and select section preferences. You need to select
your section preferences by November 20.
E-PSCI 10, EPS/ESE 6, an equivalent course, or permission of instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Science & Engineering & Applied Science
E-PSCI 110
Introduction to Planetary Materials and Earth Resources
Course ID: 109527
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0430 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Stein Jacobsen
A comprehensive introduction to how the principles of mineralogy, phase equilibria, and the compositions of
terrestrial and extraterrestrial materials are used to understand the evolution of the Earth and its resources. The
course will discuss how we know that the Earth's crust has more than sufficient resources for its human
population.
Course Note: Course includes a weekly lab and a 3-4 day field trip. This course requires students to choose
timed sections during registration.
This course fulfills the EPS sub-discipline requirement of either Earth History and Geobiology or Geology,
Geophysics and Planetary Science.
Students are required to enroll in the lab section. The section meets on Fridays 9:45-11:45 AM.
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An introductory earth and or planetary science course and a course in college-level chemistry or equivalent.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
E-PSCI 112
Thermodynamics
Course ID: 161215
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 1200 PM - 0115 PM Instructor Permission Required
Scot Martin
Fundamental concepts and formalisms of conservation of energy and increase of entropy as applied to natural
and engineered environmental and biological systems. In addition to lectures, pedagogical approach includes
real-world observations and applications through student presentations and projects.
Course Note: E-PSCI 112 is also offered as ES 112. Students may not take both for credit. Undergraduate
engineering students should enroll in ES 112. This course fulfills the EPS sub-discipline requirement of
Atmosphere(s) and Oceans. Total class capacity of 18 includes students in both ES 112 and E-PSCI 112.
Students are required to enroll in the discussion section. The section meets on Thursdays 4:30-5:30 PM.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
E-PSCI 132
Introduction to Meteorology and Climate
Course ID: 123877
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Brian Farrell
Physical concepts necessary to understand atmospheric structure and motion. Phenomena studied include the
formation of clouds and precipitation, solar and terrestrial radiation, dynamical balance of the large-scale wind,
and the origin of cyclones. Concepts developed for understanding today's atmosphere are applied to
understanding the record of past climate change and the prospects for climate change in the future.
Course Note: E-PSCI 132 is also offered as ESE 132. Students may not take both for credit. This course fulfills
the EPS sub-discipline requirement of Atmosphere(s) and Oceans.
Mathematics 21 or Applied Mathematics 22a and 22b; Physical Sciences 12; or permission of instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
E-PSCI 133
Atmospheric Chemistry
Course ID: 122093
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
WF 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Daniel Jacob
Chemical and physical processes determining the composition of the atmosphere and its implications for air
pollution, climate, and life on Earth. Emphasis is on the construction of engineering models and the application of
chemical principles to understand and address current environmental issues. Nitrogen, oxygen, and carbon
cycles. Climate forcing by greenhouse gases and aerosols. Stratospheric ozone. Oxidizing power of the
atmosphere. Methane. Surface air pollution: aerosols and ozone. Deposition to ecosystems: acid rain, nitrogen,
mercury.
Course Note: E-PSCI 133 is also offered as ESE 133. Students may not take both for credit. This course fulfills
the EPS sub-discipline requirement of Atmosphere(s) and Oceans.
This course requires you to enroll in a placeholder section and select section preferences. You need to select
your section preferences by November 20.
Physical Sciences 11, Mathematics 1b, or equivalents.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
E-PSCI 140
Geochemical and Cosmochemical Thermodynamics
Course ID: 215878
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0430 PM - 0545 PM
Stein Jacobsen
The laws of thermodynamics. Equilibrium and spontaneous transformations in systems of variable chemical
composition. Components, phase rule and petrogenetic grids. Calculation of phase diagrams. Applications to
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cosmochemistry, igneous and metamorphic petrology, and environmental geochemistry.
Course Note: For advanced undergraduates. This course fulfills the EPS sub-discipline requirement of Geology,
Geophysics, and Planetary Science.
A course in college-level chemistry or equivalent; Mathematics 21a or Applied Mathematics 21a (may be taken
concurrently).
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
E-PSCI 161
Applied Environmental Toxicology
Course ID: 216018
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Elsie Sunderland
This course will examine the theory and practical application of environmental chemistry and toxicology for
assessing the behavior, toxicity and human health risks of chemical contaminants in the environment. The goals
of the course are to: (a) illustrate how various sub-disciplines in environmental toxicology are integrated to
understand the behavior of pollutants; (b) demonstrate how scientific information is applied to inform
environmental management decisions and public policy through several case studies; and (c) provide an
introduction to the legislative framework in which environmental toxicology is conducted. This course will be
directed toward undergraduate students with a basic understanding of chemistry and calculus and an interest in
applied science and engineering to address environmental management problems.
Course Note: EPS 161 is also offered as ESE 161. Students may not take both for credit. This course fulfills the
EPS sub-discipline requirement of Atmosphere(s) and Oceans.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
E-PSCI 162
Hydrology
Course ID: 108750
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0430 PM - 0545 PM
Kaighin McColl
This course provides an introduction to the global hydrologic cycle and relevant terrestrial and atmospheric
processes. It covers the concepts of water and energy balance; atmospheric radiation, composition and
circulation; precipitation formation; evaporation; vegetation transpiration; infiltration, storm runoff, and flood
processes; groundwater flow and unsaturated zone processes; and snow processes.
Course Note: Course includes a weekly discussion section for discussion of assigned problems. This course
fulfills the EPS sub-discipline requirement of Geology, Geophysics, and Planetary Science. E-PSCI 162 is also
offered as ESE 162. Students may not take both for credit.
Students are required to enroll in the discussion section. The section meets on Wednesdays 6:00-7:00 PM.
Mathematics 21a,b; AND Applied Physics 50a,b, Physics 15a,b or Physical Sciences 12a,b.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
E-PSCI 166
State-of-the-Art Harvard Climate Observatory and Associated
Instrumentation
Course ID: 216017
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MWF 0130 PM - 0245 PM
James Anderson
ESE/EPS 166 engages the new Harvard Climate Observatory that will fundamentally herald a new era in the
quantitative dissection of the physics controlling critical climate systems. The central objective of the New
Climate Observatory is to address this problem by introducing, for the first time, the development of a new
generation of advanced technology that takes explicit advantage of recent major advances in laser systems,
lidars, radars, nanoelectronics, photonics and optical designs in combination with advanced solar powered
stratospheric aeronautical design. Together these enable a combination of long duration solar powered
observing systems, each targeted at the highest priority risk factors that threaten global societal stability. The
resulting observations will, for the first time, provide the irrefutable evidence needed for quantitative forecasts of
the dominant risk factors stemming from the global use of fossil fuels.While satellites have for years dominated
the federal climate programs, for the purpose of developing tested and trusted quantitative forecasts of risk,
satellites engender significant disadvantages. In sharp contrast to satellite systems, the new Harvard Climate
Observatory provides, for the first time, orders of magnitude improvement in spatial and temporal resolution
observations. ESE/EPS 166 will focus explicitly on this new generation of climate observations and forecasting.
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Course Note: EPS 166 is also offered as ESE 166. Students may not take both for credit.
Math 1a, b; PS 11 or equivalent; PS 12a, b (or Physics 15a, b or AP 50a, b)
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
E-PSCI 168
Human Environmental Data Science: Agriculture, Conflict, and Health
Course ID: 216421
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0900 AM - 1015 AM Instructor Permission Required
Peter Huybers
The purpose of this course is to develop understanding and guide student research of human and environmental
systems. In class we will explore agriculture, conflict, and human health. Study of each topic will involve
introduction data, mathematical models, and analysis techniques that build toward addressing a major question
at each interface: How does climate change influence agricultural systems? Has drought or other environmental
factors caused conflict? And how does the environment shape health outcomes? These topics are diverse, but
are addressed using common analytical frameworks. Analytical approaches include simple mathematical models
of feedback systems, crop development, and population disease dynamics; frequentist statistical techniques
including linear, multiple linear, and panel regression models; and Bayesian methods including empirical, full,
and hierarchical approaches. You will be provided with sufficient data, example code, and context to come to
your own informed conclusions regarding each of these questions. Furthermore, topics covered in class will
provide a template for undertaking independent research projects in small teams. Research will either extend on
topics presented in class or address other human-environmental questions. Historically, such student projects
have sometimes led to senior theses or publication in professional journals.
Course Note: The course is designed for upper-level undergraduates. E-PSCI 168 is also offered as ESE 168.
Students may not take both for credit. Enrollment is by instructor permission. This course fulfills the EPS sub-
discipline requirement of Atmosphere(s) and Oceans.
Students are required to enroll in one of the lab sections. Sections meet on Wednesdays 1:30-2:30 PM, 3:00-4:
00 PM, and 4:30-5:30 PM.
There are no specific prerequisites but a background in environmental, physical or life sciences; experience in
coding or statistical analysis; and/or facility with differential equations is useful.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
E-PSCI 169
Field and Lab-Based Seminar on Local Pollution Issues
Course ID: 216016
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Elsie Sunderland
This course provides a cross-disciplinary overview of environmental science and how research contributes to
public policy and human health risk assessment through a case study of a local pollution issue. The course will
focus on exposing students to a combination of field, lab and modeling techniques used in environmental
sciences through an intensive study of factors affecting the bioaccumulation of contaminants on Cape Cod, MA.
The class will include field visits, lab work, and interactive group research aimed at synthesizing research
findings. Experience conducting multidisciplinary environmental research and data analysis will be provided.
Course Activities: Lectures, discussions, presentations, field/lab research, data analysis.
Course Note: EPS 169 is also offered as ESE 169. Students may not take both for credit. This course fulfills the
EPS sub-discipline requirement of Atmosphere(s) and Oceans.
Students are required to enroll in one of the lab sections. Sections meet Wednesdays 3:00-5:00 PM and Fridays
3:00-5:00 PM.
Two semesters of undergraduate chemistry including Physical Sciences 1 or Physical Sciences 11; Mathematics
1a & 1b. Knowledge of basic statistics is also helpful.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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Science & Engineering & Applied Science
E-PSCI 174
Field Experiences in Earth and Planetary Sciences
Course ID: 120728
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Roger Fu
Attend a domestic or overseas geological field program of 3-6 weeks duration to learn methods of obtaining,
synthesizing, and interpreting field observations.
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Course Note: Field programs are selected individually by students with the advice and approval of the instructor.
Students must notify the instructor and Academic Programs Manager of intention to enroll by the course
registration deadline of the preceding term.
This course fulfills the EPS sub-discipline requirement of either Earth History and Geobiology or Geology,
Geophysics and Planetary Science.
Permission of instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
E-PSCI 174
Field Experiences in Earth and Planetary Sciences
Course ID: 120728
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Nadja Drabon
Attend a domestic or overseas geological field program of 3-6 weeks duration to learn methods of obtaining,
synthesizing, and interpreting field observations.
Course Note: Field programs are selected individually by students with the advice and approval of the instructor.
Students must notify the instructor and Academic Programs Manager of intention to enroll by the course
registration deadline of the preceding term.
This course fulfills the EPS sub-discipline requirement of either Earth History and Geobiology or Geology,
Geophysics and Planetary Science.
Permission of instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
E-PSCI 182
Stratigraphy and Sedimentology
Course ID: 126103
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Nadja Drabon
Techniques in interpreting paleo-environmental information from sedimentary rocks, covering grain-flow,
carbonates, glacial deposits, terrestrial, marginal marine, and deep-sea environments, and culminating with
cyclo-stratigraphy and basin dynamics.
Course Note: Course includes a weekly two-hour lab to be arranged and one field trip. This course fulfills the
EPS sub-discipline requirement of either Earth History and Geobiology
Students are required to enroll in the lab section. The section meets on Thursdays 3:00-5:00 PM.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
E-PSCI 208
Physics of Climate
Course ID: 122549
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Zhiming Kuang
Overview of the basic features of the climate system (global energy balance, atmospheric general circulation,
ocean circulation, and climate variability) and the underlying physical processes.
Course Note: This course includes a computer lab to be arranged.
Applied Mathematics 105 (may be taken concurrently); Physics 15 or Physical Sciences 12a,b; or permission of
the instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
E-PSCI 231
Climate Dynamics
Course ID: 119890
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Eli Tziperman
The course covers climate dynamics and climate variability phenomena and mechanisms, and provides hands-
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on experience running and analyzing climate models, as well as using dynamical system theory tools. Among
the subjects covered: energy balance and greenhouse effect, El Nino, thermohaline circulation, abrupt climate
change, millennial variability (DO and Heinrich events), glacial-interglacial cycles, the ocean carbonate system
and CO2 changes, warm past and future climates, and more.
Course Note: Given in alternate years.
Background in geophysical fluid dynamics or permission of instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
E-PSCI 236
Environmental Modeling and Data Analysis
Course ID: 120783
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Steven Wofsy
Graduate-level introduction to environmental modeling and data analysis: data visualization, statistical inference,
Bayes Theorem, optimal estimation, adjoint methods, Monte Carlo methods, time series analysis, denoising;
principles and numerical methods for chemical transport and inverse models.
Course Note: Focused on computer-based projects. Suitable for: graduate students and advanced
undergraduates in Earth and Planetary Sciences, Environmental Science and Engineering, Applied Math,
Chemistry, and Physics. At MIT: EAPS, Civil & Environmental. Helpful to have preparation in differential
equations, or atmospheric science, but not required.
Applied Mathematics 105; a course in atmospheric chemistry (EPS 133 or 200 or equivalent); or permission of
the instructors.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
E-PSCI 239
The Climate Energy Challenge: A Foundation in Science, Technology and
Policy
Course ID: 126403
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Daniel Schrag
This course will consider the challenge of climate change and what to do about it. Students will be introduced to
the basic science of climate change, including the radiation budget of the Earth, the carbon cycle, and the
physics and chemistry of the oceans and atmosphere. We will look at reconstructions of climate change through
Earth history to provide a context for thinking about present and future changes. We will take a critical look at
climate models used to predict climate change in the future, and discuss their strengths and weaknesses,
evaluating which forecasts of climate change impacts are robust, and which are more speculative. We will survey
a range of climate change impacts, also looking at what strategies might be developed to better adapt to climate
change, and the implications of those strategies for sub-national and international equity. We will look at the
complex interactions between climate and human society, including climate impacts on agriculture and the
relationship between climate change, migration and conflict.The last half of the class will consider what to do
about climate change. First, we will review the recent history of greenhouse gas emissions, as well as various
national and international efforts to limit them in the future. We will discuss reducing carbon emissions using
forestry, agriculture and land use, and then focus on how to transform the world's energy system to eliminate
CO2 emissions. We will conclude by examining different strategies for accelerating changes in our energy
systems to limit greenhouse gas emissions.The course is intended as a foundational course on climate change
for graduate students from around the university, preparing them for more specialized courses in their individual
degree programs. No prerequisites are required; students will be encouraged to apply their different preparations
and interests to the various individual and group assignments. The course emphasizes the scientific and
technological aspects of climate change (including the clean energy transition), but in the context of current
issues in public policy. Students in this course will be encouraged to engage with other students from around the
university through regular discussion sessions that will meet at HKS. This course is intended for graduate
students only. Students who are not in HKS should enroll in this course rather than in IGA 402. For graduate
students in Earth and Planetary Sciences, this course will fulfill the departmental breadth requirement, but cannot
be used as one of the 200-level required courses for depth.Please note, students in EPS 239 (FAS) or IGA 402
(HKS) will watch GENED 1094 lectures either live or on Panopto (video within Canvas). GENED 1094 meets
MW from 12:00-1:15 PM. In addition, all students are required to attend a class session on Mondays at 4:30 PM
at HKS.
Course Note: For graduate students in Earth and Planetary Sciences, this course will fulfill the departmental
breadth requirement, but cannot be used as one of the 200-level required courses for depth.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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Science & Engineering & Applied Science
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E-PSCI 243
Geochemical and Cosmochemical Thermodynamics
Course ID: 118676
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0430 PM - 0545 PM
Stein Jacobsen
The laws of thermodynamics. Equilibrium and spontaneous transformations in systems of variable chemical
composition. Components, phase rule and petrogenetic grids. Calculation of phase diagrams. Applications to
cosmochemistry, igneous and metamorphic petrology, and environmental geochemistry.
Course Note: Given in alternate years.
A course in college-level chemistry or equivalent; Math 21 A or equivalent
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
E-PSCI 248
Topics in Mineral Physics and Chemistry: Foundations of Mineral Physics
Course ID: 207625
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Rebecca Fischer
This seminar course will generally focus on recent advances in understanding the physical and chemical
properties of minerals and melts at extreme pressures and temperatures, with implications for the properties,
composition, formation, and evolution of Earth and planetary cores and mantles. Students will read and present
journal articles on relevant topics, and will rotate responsibility for leading discussions. Specific topics will vary
each year offered. In spring 2023, this course will focus on the foundations of mineral physics: derivations of
equations of state, discoveries of high pressure phases, comparisons to seismology, etc.
Course Note: The schedule for this course will be decided in consultation with students.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
E-PSCI 261
Sea Level Change
Course ID: 126477
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
R 0300 PM - 0500 PM
Jerry Mitrovica
The physical processes responsible for sea level changes over time scales extending from hours to hundreds of
millions of years. Long-term sea-level trends: geological observations, physical mechanisms and eustasy,
dynamic topography. Sea-level change on an ice age Earth (glacial isostatic adjustment, GIA): observations,
viscoelastic loading, mantle viscosity structure, the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM), interglacial sea-level change,
archaeological applications, ongoing GIA. Ocean tides: equilibrium and non-equilibrium effects, tidal
dissipation. Modern global sea level change: tide gauges and geodetic/altimetry/gravity observations (e.g.,
GNSS, GRACE, ICESat, CryoSat), ice melting and thermal expansion, ocean dynamics, sea-level fingerprinting,
storm surges, coastal impacts and tipping points, adaptation strategies, case studies (Hurricane Katrina, Tuvalu,
Bangladesh, Nile Delta).
Course Note: Given in alternate years.
The course time is flexible. Lecture and section times will be chosen in consultation with students to maximize
participation.
College-level physics and math courses are required. Open to undergraduate students only with permission of
instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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Science & Engineering & Applied Science
E-PSCI 263
Reading in Global Seismology
Course ID: 205460
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 0300 PM - 0545 PM
Miaki Ishii
This seminar will meet to read materials (including textbooks and journal articles) that are relevant to global
seismology but may not be covered in a typical seismology class.
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Applied Mathematics 201 or equivalent, continuum mechanics, spherical harmonics.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
E-PSCI 270
Advanced Structural Interpretation Methods
Course ID: 108133
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 0900 AM - 1145 AM
John Shaw, Andreas Plesch
Methods of interpreting complex geologic structures and subsurface fluid reservoirs for applications in regional
tectonics, seismology, hazard assessment, and geoengineering. Students will complete projects using 3D CAD
and other geologic modeling tools, with various geologic and geophysical datasets. Applications to earthquake
science and hazard assessment, and subsurface energy production, storage, and carbon sequestration are
emphasized.
Course Note: Given in alternate years.
EPS 171 or equivalent.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
E-PSCI 274
Field Geology
Course ID: 107945
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Roger Fu
Attend an advanced domestic or overseas geological field program of 3-6 weeks duration to learn methods of
obtaining, synthesizing, and interpreting field observations.
Course Note: Field programs are selected individually by students with the advice and approval of the instructor.
An upper level field course at another university can be substituted with approval of the instructor. Students
must notify the instructor and Academic Programs Manager of intention to enroll by the course registration
deadline of the preceding term.
Permission of instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
E-PSCI 274
Field Geology
Course ID: 107945
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Nadja Drabon
Attend an advanced domestic or overseas geological field program of 3-6 weeks duration to learn methods of
obtaining, synthesizing, and interpreting field observations.
Course Note: Field programs are selected individually by students with the advice and approval of the instructor.
An upper level field course at another university can be substituted with approval of the instructor. Students
must notify the instructor and Academic Programs Manager of intention to enroll by the course registration
deadline of the preceding term.
Permission of instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Science & Engineering & Applied Science
E-PSCI 286
Oxygen (and oxidant) budgets through time
Course ID: 126176
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Johnston
This course will open with a guided tour of the types of tools and observations offered via sedimentary
petrography, from the compositional and textural analyses of sedimentary rocks to the geochemical tools
available to complement those observations. From here, students will develop their own set questions to pursue
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as the semester project, under the guidance of one of the course instructors.This is a project-based class. The
course will open with lectures on sedimentary petrology and then move to one-on-one projects that will conclude
in a final project. Petrography topics will include: microscopy, mineral identification, rock fragments, texture -
grain size and shape, burial diagenesis, major and trace element analysis, provenance analysis, alteration
indices like CIA, A-CN-K and similar diagrams. Final projects will be at the discretion/interest of the student.
Course Note: The course time will be decided in consultation with students after the enrollment period.
EPS 186 and 187 or equivalent; or permission of instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
E-PSCI 301
Teaching-Related Work
Course ID: 211358
2024 Fall (2 Credits)
E-PSCI 301
Teaching-Related Work
Course ID: 211358
2025 Spring (2 Credits)
E-PSCI 302
Reading and Research
Course ID: 220028
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
James Anderson
E-PSCI 302
Reading and Research
Course ID: 220028
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
James Anderson
E-PSCI 302 (002)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 220028
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Jeremy Bloxham
E-PSCI 302 (002)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 220028
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Jeremy Bloxham
E-PSCI 302 (003)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 220028
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Nadja Drabon
E-PSCI 302 (003)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 220028
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Nadja Drabon
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E-PSCI 302 (004)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 220028
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Brian Farrell
E-PSCI 302 (004)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 220028
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Brian Farrell
E-PSCI 302 (005)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 220028
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Rebecca Fischer
E-PSCI 302 (005)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 220028
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Rebecca Fischer
E-PSCI 302 (006)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 220028
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Roger Fu
E-PSCI 302 (006)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 220028
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Roger Fu
E-PSCI 302 (007)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 220028
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Peter Huybers
E-PSCI 302 (007)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 220028
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Peter Huybers
E-PSCI 302 (008)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 220028
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Miaki Ishii
E-PSCI 302 (008)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 220028
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Miaki Ishii
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E-PSCI 302 (009)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 220028
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Daniel Jacob
E-PSCI 302 (009)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 220028
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Daniel Jacob
E-PSCI 302 (010)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 220028
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Stein Jacobsen
E-PSCI 302 (010)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 220028
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Stein Jacobsen
E-PSCI 302 (011)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 220028
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
David Johnston
E-PSCI 302 (011)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 220028
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
David Johnston
E-PSCI 302 (012)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 220028
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Zhiming Kuang
E-PSCI 302 (012)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 220028
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Zhiming Kuang
E-PSCI 302 (013)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 220028
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Charles Langmuir
E-PSCI 302 (013)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 220028
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
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No meeting time listed
Charles Langmuir
E-PSCI 302 (014)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 220028
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Marianna Linz
E-PSCI 302 (014)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 220028
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Marianna Linz
E-PSCI 302 (015)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 220028
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Scot Martin
E-PSCI 302 (015)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 220028
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Scot Martin
E-PSCI 302 (016)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 220028
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Kaighin McColl
E-PSCI 302 (016)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 220028
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Kaighin McColl
E-PSCI 302 (017)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 220028
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Michael McElroy
E-PSCI 302 (017)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 220028
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Michael McElroy
E-PSCI 302 (018)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 220028
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Brendan Meade
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E-PSCI 302 (018)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 220028
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Brendan Meade
E-PSCI 302 (019)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 220028
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Jerry Mitrovica
E-PSCI 302 (019)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 220028
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Jerry Mitrovica
E-PSCI 302 (020)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 220028
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Ann Pearson
E-PSCI 302 (020)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 220028
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Ann Pearson
E-PSCI 302 (021)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 220028
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Daniel Schrag
E-PSCI 302 (021)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 220028
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Daniel Schrag
E-PSCI 302 (022)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 220028
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
John Shaw
E-PSCI 302 (022)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 220028
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
John Shaw
E-PSCI 302 (023)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 220028
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Elsie Sunderland
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E-PSCI 302 (023)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 220028
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Elsie Sunderland
E-PSCI 302 (024)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 220028
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Eli Tziperman
E-PSCI 302 (024)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 220028
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Eli Tziperman
E-PSCI 302 (025)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 220028
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Steven Wofsy
E-PSCI 302 (025)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 220028
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Steven Wofsy
E-PSCI 302 (026)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 220028
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Robin Wordsworth
E-PSCI 302 (026)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 220028
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Robin Wordsworth
E-PSCI 303
Directional Dissertation
Course ID: 220029
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
James Anderson
E-PSCI 303
Directional Dissertation
Course ID: 220029
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
James Anderson
E-PSCI 303 (002)
Directional Dissertation
Course ID: 220029
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
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No meeting time listed
Jeremy Bloxham
E-PSCI 303 (002)
Directional Dissertation
Course ID: 220029
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Jeremy Bloxham
E-PSCI 303 (003)
Directional Dissertation
Course ID: 220029
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Nadja Drabon
E-PSCI 303 (003)
Directional Dissertation
Course ID: 220029
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Nadja Drabon
E-PSCI 303 (004)
Directional Dissertation
Course ID: 220029
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Brian Farrell
E-PSCI 303 (004)
Directional Dissertation
Course ID: 220029
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Brian Farrell
E-PSCI 303 (005)
Directional Dissertation
Course ID: 220029
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Rebecca Fischer
E-PSCI 303 (005)
Directional Dissertation
Course ID: 220029
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Rebecca Fischer
E-PSCI 303 (006)
Directional Dissertation
Course ID: 220029
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Roger Fu
E-PSCI 303 (006)
Directional Dissertation
Course ID: 220029
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Roger Fu
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 359 of 1777
E-PSCI 303 (007)
Directional Dissertation
Course ID: 220029
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Peter Huybers
E-PSCI 303 (007)
Directional Dissertation
Course ID: 220029
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Peter Huybers
E-PSCI 303 (008)
Directional Dissertation
Course ID: 220029
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Miaki Ishii
E-PSCI 303 (008)
Directional Dissertation
Course ID: 220029
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Miaki Ishii
E-PSCI 303 (009)
Directional Dissertation
Course ID: 220029
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Daniel Jacob
E-PSCI 303 (009)
Directional Dissertation
Course ID: 220029
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Daniel Jacob
E-PSCI 303 (010)
Directional Dissertation
Course ID: 220029
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Stein Jacobsen
E-PSCI 303 (010)
Directional Dissertation
Course ID: 220029
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Stein Jacobsen
E-PSCI 303 (011)
Directional Dissertation
Course ID: 220029
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
David Johnston
E-PSCI 303 (011)
Directional Dissertation
Course ID: 220029
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
David Johnston
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 360 of 1777
E-PSCI 303 (012)
Directional Dissertation
Course ID: 220029
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Zhiming Kuang
E-PSCI 303 (012)
Directional Dissertation
Course ID: 220029
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Zhiming Kuang
E-PSCI 303 (013)
Directional Dissertation
Course ID: 220029
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Charles Langmuir
E-PSCI 303 (013)
Directional Dissertation
Course ID: 220029
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Charles Langmuir
E-PSCI 303 (014)
Directional Dissertation
Course ID: 220029
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Marianna Linz
E-PSCI 303 (014)
Directional Dissertation
Course ID: 220029
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Marianna Linz
E-PSCI 303 (015)
Directional Dissertation
Course ID: 220029
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Scot Martin
E-PSCI 303 (015)
Directional Dissertation
Course ID: 220029
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Scot Martin
E-PSCI 303 (016)
Directional Dissertation
Course ID: 220029
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Kaighin McColl
E-PSCI 303 (016)
Directional Dissertation
Course ID: 220029
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 361 of 1777
No meeting time listed
Kaighin McColl
E-PSCI 303 (017)
Directional Dissertation
Course ID: 220029
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Michael McElroy
E-PSCI 303 (017)
Directional Dissertation
Course ID: 220029
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Michael McElroy
E-PSCI 303 (018)
Directional Dissertation
Course ID: 220029
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Brendan Meade
E-PSCI 303 (018)
Directional Dissertation
Course ID: 220029
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Brendan Meade
E-PSCI 303 (019)
Directional Dissertation
Course ID: 220029
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Jerry Mitrovica
E-PSCI 303 (019)
Directional Dissertation
Course ID: 220029
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Jerry Mitrovica
E-PSCI 303 (020)
Directional Dissertation
Course ID: 220029
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Ann Pearson
E-PSCI 303 (020)
Directional Dissertation
Course ID: 220029
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Ann Pearson
E-PSCI 303 (021)
Directional Dissertation
Course ID: 220029
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Daniel Schrag
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 362 of 1777
E-PSCI 303 (021)
Directional Dissertation
Course ID: 220029
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Daniel Schrag
E-PSCI 303 (022)
Directional Dissertation
Course ID: 220029
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
John Shaw
E-PSCI 303 (022)
Directional Dissertation
Course ID: 220029
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
John Shaw
E-PSCI 303 (023)
Directional Dissertation
Course ID: 220029
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Elsie Sunderland
E-PSCI 303 (023)
Directional Dissertation
Course ID: 220029
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Elsie Sunderland
E-PSCI 303 (024)
Directional Dissertation
Course ID: 220029
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Eli Tziperman
E-PSCI 303 (024)
Directional Dissertation
Course ID: 220029
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Eli Tziperman
E-PSCI 303 (025)
Directional Dissertation
Course ID: 220029
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Steven Wofsy
E-PSCI 303 (025)
Directional Dissertation
Course ID: 220029
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Steven Wofsy
E-PSCI 303 (026)
Directional Dissertation
Course ID: 220029
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Robin Wordsworth
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 363 of 1777
E-PSCI 303 (026)
Directional Dissertation
Course ID: 220029
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Robin Wordsworth
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 364 of 1777
Science
SCIENCE 5
An Introduction to Computation for Contemporary Science
Course ID: 219554
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0115 PM Instructor Permission Required
Brendan Meade, Jeremy Bloxham
From climate change and COVID to biological evolution and exoplanets, computation is an essential element of
modern science. It allows us to find insights in a sea of data, ask principled questions about the future, and
perform experiments without a laboratory. In this class, we'll learn the practice of computer programming, and
quantitative questioning, through both data-driven and model-oriented case studies focused on the earth, the
universe, and living systems. To explore these topics we'll use the Python programming language to create
dynamic computational notebooks that interweave code, images, comments, questions, and analysis. This
introductory class will illuminate how computation is changing the nature of science, and provide undergraduate
students with the experience and tools to engage in scientific research.
This course requires you to enroll in a placeholder section and select section preferences. You need to select
your section preferences by November 20.
This course is designed as an accessible introduction to modern computer programming and does not require
previous programming experience. Math experience beyond high school algebra, trigonometry, and pre-calculus
is unnecessary.
Quantitative Reasoning with Data: Yes
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
East Asian Languages and Civilizations
Japanese Literature
JAPNLIT 270R (01)
Topics in Modern and Contemporary Japanese Fiction: Seminar
Course ID: 126923
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 0300 PM - 0545 PM
Tomiko Yoda
A seminar course on the history, theory, and practice of modern to contemporary Japanese fiction. The course
will be organized around a specific theme, time period, a cluster of writers, critics, or genres.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
JAPNLIT 271R (01)
Topics in Gender and Culture in Japan: Seminar
Course ID: 126924
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 1245 PM - 0245 PM
Tomiko Yoda
This semester, Spring 2019, the seminar will examine theories and practices of feminism in Japan and
elsewhere. In particular, we will study several forms of "radical feminism," including women's liberation
movement or ribu in early 1970s Japan. We will explore "radicality" in feminism, articulated against the grain of
discourses on women's rights and equality. Topics treated in the course include, radical feminism and the New
Left, feminist genealogies, feminism and violence, the politics of feminist manifestos, feminism and futurity, and
the feminist politics of organization. Some of the reading materials are in Japanese.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 365 of 1777
E Asian Film & Media Studies
EAFM 123 (01)
Korean Stars
Course ID: 224288
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Chan Yong Bu
What makes stars "shine?" In other words, what are the conditions for stardom? In this course, we will explore
how stars embody the intersection of constantly changing media infrastructures; media aesthetics; social norms
concerning gender, race, age, and economic status; and geopolitics surrounding Korea. From the 1910s-1930s
stardom of silent-film narrators (pyŏnsa) in colonial Korea, to the global success of Korean stars in the fields of
film, music, drama, fashion, and gaming today, this course will map the trajectories of modern and contemporary
media culture in Korea—and beyond—with an emphasis on stars. We will develop the analytical capacities to
probe the recurring themes a star consolidates within the specific historical contexts of Korea across a series of
their works. We will also consider a range of media technologies, filming and editing techniques deployed for the
purpose of either retaining or changing the star's image, and the various modes of interplay between a star and
their audience.
This course will be taught by Chan Yong Bu, Assistant Professor in EALC. Depending on enrollments, this
course may have a section which will be scheduled after enrollments are in.
No background in Korean is required.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
EAFM 129 (01)
"Bad" Art in Korea
Course ID: 224290
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
T 1245 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Chan Yong Bu
How do we define "bad" art? This undergraduate seminar aims to understand various historical, aesthetic, and
technological vectors at work in establishing the boundary between "good" and "bad" artworks in Korea. We will
interrogate various forms of art ranging from painting, photography, film, literature to performance and video
installations from the early 20th century to the present day that were labeled "inappropriate" by state censors,
"vulgar" or "propagandic" by critics, and commercial failures because of their "boring" content or "messy"
structure. Students are expected to make connections between the stigmatization of certain artworks and the
histories of social norms and state violence, intellectual discourses, and aesthetic trends in Korea. Building on
theoretical and historical readings, we will experiment with alternative modes of viewing and presenting the
artworks discussed in the seminar, make our own "bad" artworks, and co-curate a virtual exhibition for the final
project.
This course will be taught by Chan Yong Bu, Assistant Professor in EALC.
No background in Korean is required.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
EAFM 207R (01)
Topics in Asian Media Studies
Course ID: 224292
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
M 1200 PM - 0245 PM
Alexander Zahlten
This course covers theoretical issues connected to the emerging field of "Asian Media Studies." It surveys recent
developments in the field and the disciplinary lineages they are a part of. It pays special attention to the basic
conceptual friction that can result between "media" and "area." Additionally the course puts special emphasis on
professional development via concrete students' projects and will include student presentations, book reviews,
and peer reviews of students' drafts. Over the course of the semester, and with feedback at various stages,
students will each develop and refine one conference presentation or one journal article related to their research
interests. We will also discuss framework issues such as the role of journals, how to conduct research, etc.Some
of the questions the course will address are: What are the recent approaches in the emerging field of "Asian
Media Studies," what are currently urgent interventions? What intellectual issues does a possible tension
between historically oriented and speculatively oriented "Asian Media Studies" raise?
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 366 of 1777
EAFM 226 (01)
East Asian Documentary Media
Course ID: 224289
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
M 1245 PM - 0245 PM
Chan Yong Bu
This seminar aims to explore the concept of documentary as a gateway for the lived-reality within the geopolitical
and technological contexts of East Asia. Chronologically tracing the major historical movements of documentary
film in East Asia from the early 20th century to the present day, we will examine how documentary's truth claims
have been mobilized and revisited in tandem with various intellectual discourses and technological
developments in East Asia. Central here is to understand that documentary theorists and practitioners' pursuit of
reality did not neatly converge into a single cultural essence of East Asia, but rather proceeded to reveal the
material and ideological conditions that shape the notion of reality and acknowledge its malleability.
This course will be taught by Chan Yong Bu, Assistant Professor in EALC.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
EAFM 300
Reading and Research
Course ID: 160719
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Alexander Zahlten
EAFM 300
Reading and Research
Course ID: 160719
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Alexander Zahlten
EAFM 300 (002)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 160719
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jie Li
EAFM 300 (002)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 160719
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Shigehisa Kuriyama
EAFM 300 (003)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 160719
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Shigehisa Kuriyama
EAFM 300 (003)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 160719
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Tomiko Yoda
EAFM 300 (004)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 160719
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Tomiko Yoda
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 367 of 1777
EAFM 300 (004)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 160719
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jie Li
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 368 of 1777
Chaghatay
CHAGATAY A
Elementary Chaghatay
Course ID: 214585
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Aizezi Gulina
This course is intended to develop a basic reading knowledge of Chaghatay, the classical antecedent of modern
Uzbek and modern Uyghur, and the common literary language of all Central Asian Turks from the fourteenth to
the early twentieth centuries. The course includes a survey of Chaghatay literature as well as a discussion of
grammar, the writing system, and lexicographical resources; the class meetings will be devoted to both textbook-
based instruction and (particularly in the second half of the semester) the reading of samples from Chaghatay
texts drawn from printed sources and manuscript copies.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Chaghatay
CHAGATAY B
Elementary Chaghatay
Course ID: 215859
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Aizezi Gulina
This course is intended to develop a basic reading knowledge of Chaghatay, the classical antecedent of modern
Uzbek and modern Uyghur, and the common literary language of all Central Asian Turks from the fourteenth to
the early twentieth centuries. The course includes a survey of Chaghatay literature as well as a discussion of
grammar, the writing system, and lexicographical resources; the class meetings will be devoted to both textbook-
based instruction and (particularly in the second half of the semester) the reading of samples from Chaghatay
texts drawn from printed sources and manuscript copies. This is a continuation of Chaghatay A.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Chaghatay
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 369 of 1777
Vietnamese
VIETNAM BA
Elementary Vietnamese
Course ID: 116266
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MTWR 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Hoa Le
Surveys the fundamentals of Vietnamese phonetics, grammar, and vocabulary to provide students with basic
ability to understand, speak, read, and write Vietnamese. Conversational ability is stressed through an
interactive, communication-oriented approach.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Vietnamese
VIETNAM BB
Elementary Vietnamese
Course ID: 116267
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MTWR 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Hoa Le
Through real-world related tasks, students will continue learning the basic Vietnamese language suitable to their
linguistic, communicative, and pragmatic goals. Authentic and multimodal class material that covers a wide
range of topics will be used to help students boost their confidence with the language in use. Prerequisites:
Vietnam BA, placement test or consent.
Vietnamese Ba or permission of the instructor.
Requires: Prerequisite: Vietnamese BA or permission of the instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Vietnamese
VIETNAM BB (002)
Elementary Vietnamese
Course ID: 116267
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MTWR 0430 PM - 0545 PM
Hoa Le
Through real-world related tasks, students will continue learning the basic Vietnamese language suitable to their
linguistic, communicative, and pragmatic goals. Authentic and multimodal class material that covers a wide
range of topics will be used to help students boost their confidence with the language in use. Prerequisites:
Vietnam BA, placement test or consent.
Vietnamese Ba or permission of the instructor.
Requires: Prerequisite: Vietnamese BA or permission of the instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Vietnamese
VIETNAM 91R
Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 221552
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Hoa Le
Independent reading and research in the Vietnamese language.
Permission from instructor.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Vietnamese
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 370 of 1777
VIETNAM 120A
Intermediate Vietnamese
Course ID: 116268
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Hoa Le
The course focuses on learning language through a variety of daily life tasks that address the needs of the
students in real life. The students will build on their knowledge of grammatical principles and language skills (e.
g., reading, writing, speaking, and listening), as well as developing cultural competency. Students are
encouraged to use only Vietnamese in class activities. Prerequisites: Vietnam BB, placement test or consent.
Course Note: Conducted entirely in Vietnamese.
Vietnamese Bb or permission of instructor.
Requires: Prerequisite: VIETNAM BB
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Vietnamese
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation
:
Vietnamese
VIETNAM 120B
Intermediate Vietnamese
Course ID: 116270
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MWF 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Hoa Le
Students will learn Vietnamese through a variety of communicative and meaningful tasks, including but not
limited to opinion exchanges, discussions, problem solving tasks, etc. The class will also explore topics such as
Vietnamese geography, culture, and customs through interactive activities as well as a variety of multimodal
supporting material. Students are encouraged to use only Vietnamese in class activities. Prerequisites: Vietnam
120B, placement test or consent.
Course Note: Conducted entirely in Vietnamese.
Vietnamese 120a or permission of instructor.
Requires: Prerequisite: VIETNAM 120A
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Vietnamese
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Vietnamese
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
VIETNAM 130A
Advanced Vietnamese
Course ID: 116271
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 0300 PM - 0415 PM
Hoa Le
The course focuses on learning language through discussions of the various aspects of Vietnamese cultures,
society, economy, religion, performing arts, etc. Students are expected to use only Vietnamese in class activities.
Prerequisites: Vietnam 120B, placement test or consent.
Course Note: Conducted entirely in Vietnamese.
Vietnamese 120b or permission of instructor.
Requires: Prerequisite: VIETNAM 120B
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Vietnamese
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Vietnamese
VIETNAM 130B
Advanced Vietnamese
Course ID: 116272
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0300 PM - 0500 PM
Hoa Le
The course is a continuation of Vietnam 130A. Students will continue advancing their Vietnamese proficiency
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 371 of 1777
through conversations, advanced reading and composition. Students are expected to use only Vietnamese in
class activities. Prerequisites: Vietnam 130A, placement test or consent.
Course Note: Conducted entirely in Vietnamese.
Vietnamese 130a or permission of instructor.
Requires: Prerequisite: VIETNAM 130A
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Vietnamese
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Vietnamese
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
VIETNAM 140A
Advanced-High Vietnamese
Course ID: 125637
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Hoa Le
This course aims at advancing students' proficiency in Vietnamese through in-depth discussions on a variety of
topics related to history, society, culture, current events, etc. It also introduces classic and modern literature of
Vietnamese. Material includes engaging reading, podcasts, talk shows, etc. at a more complex level.
Prerequisites: Vietnam 130B, placement test or consent.
Vietnamese 130b
Requires: Prerequisite: VIETNAM 130B
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Vietnamese
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Vietnamese
VIETNAM 140B
Advanced-High Vietnamese
Course ID: 125638
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Hoa Le
Students will continue getting exposed to a wide range of advanced material including classic, modern and
contemporary literatures, feature films, digital newspaper, news report, podcasts and TV shows. High levels of
fluency, accuracy and complexity will be stressed to help them master their Vietnamese language skills.
Vietnamese 140a
Requires: Prerequisite: VIETNAM 140A
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation
:
Vietnamese
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Vietnamese
VIETNAM 300
Reading and Research
Course ID: 120665
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Hoa Le
VIETNAM 300
Reading and Research
Course ID: 120665
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Hoa Le
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 372 of 1777
Korean
KOREAN BA
Elementary Korean
Course ID: 124296
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 1030 AM - 1130 AM
Hwanhee Kim
This introductory course is designed to provide a basic foundation in modern Korean language and culture by
focusing on the balanced development of the interpersonal (speaking), interpretive (listening & reading), and
presentational (formal speech & writing) skills. Students in Korean Ba begin by learning the complete Korean
writing system (Hangul), which is followed by lessons focusing on basic conversational skills, cultural
competence, and grammatical structures. To provide sufficient opportunities to apply what has been learned in
class, there are small group drill sessions, language tables, and a number of other cultural activities.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Korean
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
KOREAN BA (002)
Elementary Korean
Course ID: 124296
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 1200 PM - 0100 PM
Hi-Sun Kim
This introductory course is designed to provide a basic foundation in modern Korean language and culture by
focusing on the balanced development of the interpersonal (speaking), interpretive (listening & reading), and
presentational (formal speech & writing) skills. Students in Korean Ba begin by learning the complete Korean
writing system (Hangul), which is followed by lessons focusing on basic conversational skills, cultural
competence, and grammatical structures. To provide sufficient opportunities to apply what has been learned in
class, there are small group drill sessions, language tables, and a number of other cultural activities.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Korean
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
KOREAN BA (003)
Elementary Korean
Course ID: 124296
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 0900 AM - 1000 AM
Hi-Sun Kim
This introductory course is designed to provide a basic foundation in modern Korean language and culture by
focusing on the balanced development of the interpersonal (speaking), interpretive (listening & reading), and
presentational (formal speech & writing) skills. Students in Korean Ba begin by learning the complete Korean
writing system (Hangul), which is followed by lessons focusing on basic conversational skills, cultural
competence, and grammatical structures. To provide sufficient opportunities to apply what has been learned in
class, there are small group drill sessions, language tables, and a number of other cultural activities.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Korean
KOREAN BB
Elementary Korean
Course ID: 124240
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MWF 0900 AM - 1000 AM
Hi-Sun Kim
Continuation of Korean Ba. This introductory course is designed to provide a basic foundation in modern Korean
language and culture by focusing on the balanced development of the interpersonal (speaking), interpretive
(listening & reading), and presentational (formal speech & writing) skills. To provide sufficient opportunities to
apply what has been learned in class, there are small group drill sessions, language tables, and a number of
other cultural activities.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 373 of 1777
Korean Ba or equivalent.
Requires: Prerequisite: Korean BA or equivalent.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Korean
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
KOREAN BB (002)
Elementary Korean
Course ID: 124240
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MWF 1200 PM - 0100 PM
Hi-Sun Kim
Continuation of Korean Ba. This introductory course is designed to provide a basic foundation in modern Korean
language and culture by focusing on the balanced development of the interpersonal (speaking), interpretive
(listening & reading), and presentational (formal speech & writing) skills. To provide sufficient opportunities to
apply what has been learned in class, there are small group drill sessions, language tables, and a number of
other cultural activities.
Korean Ba or equivalent.
Requires: Prerequisite: Korean BA or equivalent.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Korean
KOREAN BB (003)
Elementary Korean
Course ID: 124240
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MWF 1030 AM - 1130 AM
Continuation of Korean Ba. This introductory course is designed to provide a basic foundation in modern Korean
language and culture by focusing on the balanced development of the interpersonal (speaking), interpretive
(listening & reading), and presentational (formal speech & writing) skills. To provide sufficient opportunities to
apply what has been learned in class, there are small group drill sessions, language tables, and a number of
other cultural activities.
Korean Ba or equivalent.
Requires: Prerequisite: Korean BA or equivalent.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Korean
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
KOREAN BX
Elementary Korean for Advanced Beginners
Course ID: 114383
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Hi-Sun Kim
Korean Bxa is an accelerated course designed for those who have received significant exposure to Korean
language and culture and thus have some listening and speaking skills, but haven't had sufficient opportunity to
develop their knowledge of basic reading, writing, and grammar. This course will cover important grammatical
structures covered Elementary Korean (Ba and Bb) for the purpose of providing tools to build upon the existing
level of each student's Korean language ability.
A 30 minute discussion section (2-3 students) for focused language skill practice will be scheduled on either
Tuesdays OR Thursdays after classes begin.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Korean
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
KOREAN 91R
Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 127528
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 374 of 1777
Hi-Sun Kim
Independent reading and research in Korean Language.
Course Note: Open to students who have completed Korean 150b and given evidence of ability to do
independent reading and research. May be taken on an individual basis or by small groups of students interested
in working on the same topic.
Korean 150b and permission of course head.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Korean
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
KOREAN 120A
Intermediate Korean
Course ID: 117220
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 1030 AM - 1130 AM
Ahsil Noh
Korean 120a is the first half of the intermediate course designed for students who have successfully completed
Elementary Korean or students who have an equivalent proficiency level. This course aims to increase students'
ability to communicate in Korean in a wide range of daily life situations with an equal focus on expanding and on
consolidating students' knowledge of the fundamental grammar of Korean. Students are introduced to reading
and listening materials of increasing complexity on a variety of topics in modern Korean society and culture. In
addition, in order to develop a deeper understanding of the basic structures of the Korean vocabulary, simple
Chinese characters will be introduced in this course.
Korean Bb or equivalent.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Korean
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Korean
KOREAN 120B
Intermediate Korean
Course ID: 124043
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MWF 1030 AM - 1130 AM
Ahsil Noh
Korean 120b is the second half of the intermediate course and the continuation of Korean 120a. This course is
designed for students who have completed Korean 120a or have demonstrated equivalent proficiency. The goal
of this course is to increase students' ability to communicate in Korean in a wide range of daily life situations, and
the course places equal focus on expanding and consolidating students' fundamental structural knowledge of
Korean. Students are introduced to reading and listening materials, of increasing complexity, on a variety of
topics in modern Korean society and culture.
Korean 120a or equivalent.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Korean
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Korean
KOREAN 123XB
Intermediate Korean for Advanced Beginners
Course ID: 161278
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MWF 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Hi-Sun Kim
Korean 123xb is a continuation of Korean Bx and is for those who have received significant exposure to Korean
language and culture and thus have some listening and speaking skills. It is an accelerated course covering
important grammatical structures and materials from Intermediate Korean (120a and 120b) for the purpose of
providing tools to build upon the basic foundation of student's Korean language ability. Hence, this class is
designed to meet the linguisitic needs that are unique to heritage language students to (i) increase accuracy in
grammar, (ii) develop basic reading writing skills, and (iii) expand vocabulary through introduction of Chinese
characters.
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FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Korean
KOREAN 130A
Pre-advanced Korean
Course ID: 111235
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Kyoungwon Oh
Korean 130a is designed for students who have completed Intermediate Korean 120b or have equivalent
proficiency. Students will consolidate previously learned grammatical patterns and vocabulary through written
and audio-visual materials on a variety of topics. By exploring the these topics in Korean, students will not only
enhance their language skills of listening, reading, speaking and writing in Korean, but will also allow them to
better comprehend Korean culture and society. Emphasis will be placed on developing abilities to present
opinions and elaborate ideas through discussions and writings. Moreover, Chinese characters will be added in
this course with the purpose of expanding vocabulary to the advanced level.
Korean 120b or equivalent.
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Korean
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Korean
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
KOREAN 130B
Pre-advanced Korean
Course ID: 111846
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MWF 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Hwanhee Kim
Korean 130b is the second half of a pre-advanced Korean course designed for students who have either
successfully completed the first half of a pre-advanced Korean course (Korean 130a) or have an equivalent
background in Korean language and culture. Students in this course will reinforce their mastery of previously
learned grammatical patterns and vocabulary through written and audio-visual materials covering a variety of
topics. They will also explore various culture-related topics and styles in Korean while further improving their
speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills, enabling them to better comprehend Korean culture and society.
Korean 130a or equivalent.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Korean
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Korean
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
KOREAN 130XA
Pre-Advanced Modern Korean for High-Proficiency Learners
Course ID: 218165
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Hwanhee Kim
Korean 130xa is designed for students who have received significant exposure to Korean language and culture
and thus have near-native listening and speaking skills, but intermediate or high-intermediate level in grammar
and vocabulary used in advanced reading and writing. The goals of this course is to focus and address the
linguistic needs that are unique to students with such background: (i) increase in accuracy and usage of complex
grammar, (ii) development in reading and writing skills in various topics, (iii) deeper understanding of Korean
history, society, and culture, and (iv) expansion of vocabulary through Chinese characters for advanced reading.
Thus, this course will cover important basic and complex grammatical structures needed to improve and develop
formal language skills in reading, writing, and presentations. Upon completion of this course, students will
continue to Korean 130xb.
Korean 123xb or by instructor's consent.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Korean
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation
:
Korean
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FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
KOREAN 130XB
Pre-Advanced Modern Korean for High-Proficiency Learners
Course ID: 220040
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MWF 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Kyoungwon Oh
Korean 130xb is a continuation of 130xa, which is designed for students who have received significant exposure
to Korean language and culture and thus have near-native listening and speaking skills, but intermediate or high-
intermediate level in grammar and vocabulary used in advanced reading and writing. The goals of this course is
to focus and address the linguistic needs that are unique to students with such background. Thus, this course
will continue to (i) increase in accuracy and usage of complex grammar, (ii) develop in basic academic reading
and writing skills in various topics, (iii) provide deeper understanding of Korean history, society, and culture, and
(iv) expand vocabulary through Chinese characters (Hanja) for advanced reading. Furthermore, it will continue to
build on important grammatical structures needed to develop formal language skills in reading, writing, and
presentations. Upon completion of this course, students will continue to Korean 140a.
130a, 130xa, or consent from instructor
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Korean
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Korean
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
KOREAN 140A
Advanced Korean
Course ID: 116633
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Ahsil Noh
Korean 140a is designed to enhance students beyond the high-intermediate level in reading, speaking, and
writing skills in order to begin understanding socio-cultural and historical issues of contemporary Korea. Hence,
the aim of the course includes (i) comprehending authentic materials from contemporary Korean mass media, (ii)
following essential points of oral and written discourses that are linguistically complex, (iii) discussing concrete
topics relating to major issues of contemporary Korean society and culture through supporting opinions,
refutations, hypotheses, and detailed explanations of ideas, and (iv) writing about a variety of topics of Korean
culture and society in detail with significant accuracy in grammar and structure. Furthermore, further
development of knowledge in Chinese characters, idioms, proverbs, maxims, will be covered in this course.
Korean 130b or equivalent.
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation
:
Korean
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Korean
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
KOREAN 140B
Advanced Korean
Course ID: 112139
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MWF 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Ahsil Noh
Korean 140b is the second half of fourth-year Korean which is designed to enhance students' language abilities
beyond the high-intermediate level in reading, speaking, and writing in order to begin understanding the social,
cultural, and historical issues of contemporary Korea. Hence, the aim of the course includes (i) comprehending
authentic materials from a wide variety of topics and genres from contemporary Korean literature, movies, and
dramas, (ii) understanding the essential points of oral and written discourses that are linguistically complex, (iii)
discussing concrete topics relating to major issues of contemporary Korean society and culture through
supporting opinions, refutations, hypotheses, and detailed explanations of ideas, and (iv) writing about a variety
of topics in Korean culture and society in detail with significant accuracy in grammar and structure.
Korean 140a or equivalent.
Requires: Prerequisite: KOREAN 140A or equivalent.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Korean
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 377 of 1777
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Korean
KOREAN 150A
Readings in Cultural Studies
Course ID: 115517
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Kyoungwon Oh
Korean 150a is the first half of a content-based Korean language course, designed for promoting language
proficiency at the high advanced level. The goal of this course is to achieve critical thinking and a deeper
understanding of controversial issues in Korean culture, society, and history through the language. Students are
expected to apply advanced language skills in formal settings in analyzing contemporary texts and media,
discussing historical and current events, and formulate opinions and arguments on various topics. Texts and
media are drawn from authentic sources in various genres such as literary works, editorials, academic essays,
films, TV dramas, documentaries, etc. In-class debates, presentations, and academic research writing will be
emphasized.
Korean 140b or equivalent.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Korean
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Korean
KOREAN 166R
Korean in the Humanities
Course ID: 222082
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
F 0945 AM - 1145 AM
Kyoungwon Oh
Topic: Translating Korean Literature
Advanced language course based on reading, discussion, and analysis of primary texts from Korean humanities
disciplines (e.g., literature, film, etc.). Emphasis on development of language skills in reading, translating, writing,
and presenting academic content. May be taken as either a stand-alone Korean language course or together
with a linked English-language content course. Specific topics and materials vary by year.
Korean 140b or approval from instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Korean
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Korean
KOREAN 300
Reading and Research
Course ID: 123021
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Carter Eckert
KOREAN 300
Reading and Research
Course ID: 123021
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Carter Eckert
KOREAN 300 (002)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 123021
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sun Joo Kim
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KOREAN 300 (002)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 123021
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sun Joo Kim
KOREAN 300 (003)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 123021
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Si Nae Park
KOREAN 300 (003)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 123021
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Si Nae Park
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 379 of 1777
Uyghur
UYGHUR A
Elementary Uyghur
Course ID: 124106
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Aizezi Gulina
Introduction to Uyghur, the Turkic language spoken in China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and
throughout Central Asia. This class is for students who have little or no previous knowledge of Uyghur. The
course will introduce the basic letters and sounds of the Perso-Arabic based Uyghur script. In addition to the
script, the students will gain some fundamental knowledge of the grammar and develop preliminary conversation
skills. All four areas of skill: reading, writing, listening and speaking will be emphasized through lectures, drills,
and use of media to facilitate basic language acquisition.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Uyghur
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
UYGHUR B
Elementary Uyghur
Course ID: 124107
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Aizezi Gulina
Continuation of Uyghur A. Completion of basic Uyghur grammar, listening and speaking practice with the aid of
audio-visual materials, selected readings from Uyghur literature and academic prose.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Uyghur
UYGHUR 130A
Pre-advanced Uyghur
Course ID: 224456
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 0300 PM - 0415 PM
Aizezi Gulina
The Advance Uyghur (3rd year two semester courses) is a continuation of Uyghur 120B. This course is designed
for students who want to gain proficiency in Uyghur in speaking, aural comprehension, reading and writing.
Mainly the instructor will be guided readings in advancedUyghur-language texts. Through reading, students are
introduced to more complex grammar and high-level of vocabulary. Each reading text will have a discussion
session. Discussions focus onselected short stories and poems. Audiotapes and video-clips of RFA broadcasts
are used. In addition, students practice translating from both English into Uyghur and Uyghur to English. The
course is conducted entirely in Uyghur.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Uyghur
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
UYGHUR 130B
Pre-advanced Uyghur
Course ID: 224457
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Aizezi Gulina
The Advance Uyghur (3rd year two semester courses) is a continuation of Uyghur 120B. This course is designed
for students who want to gain proficiency in Uyghur in speaking, aural comprehension, reading and writing.
Mainly the instructor will be guided readings in advancedUyghur-language texts. Through reading, students are
introduced to more complex grammar and high-level of vocabulary. Each reading text will have a discussion
session. Discussions focus onselected short stories and poems. Audiotapes and video-clips of RFA broadcasts
are used. In addition, students practice translating from both English into Uyghur and Uyghur to English. The
course is conducted entirely in Uyghur.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 380 of 1777
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Uyghur
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 381 of 1777
Korean History
KORHIST 115 (01)
Korean History Through Film
Course ID: 108233
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
M 0300 PM - 0545 PM
Sun Joo Kim
This course is to examine history of premodern Korea through select Korea's contemporary feature films. Films
and dramas with historical themes and personages have been very popular in Korea. We will examine the
content of the films, and investigate how ``true'' or ``false'' they represent Korea's past, how they imagine and
invent Korea's past, in what ways films are useful in better understanding Korean history, people's lives and
practices.
Course Note: conference course with 1 discussion section
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
KORHIST 231AR (01)
Documents and Research Methods for the Study of Premodern Korea I:
Seminar
Course ID: 127714
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
F 1245 PM - 0245 PM
Sun Joo Kim
Introduction of the different types of primary sources and research methodologies useful for study of Chôson
Korea. Students are required to write a research paper.
Korean History 111 or equivalent and reading proficiency in Korean. Reading ability in literary Chinese and
Japanese helpful.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Korean
KORHIST 240R (01)
Selected Topics in Premodern Korean History: Seminar
Course ID: 117551
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 0600 PM - 0800 PM
Sun Joo Kim
Introduction to the major Engllish-language scholarship and historiographical debates on the history of
premodern Korea.
Korean History 111 or equivalent.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Korean
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 382 of 1777
Chinese
CHNSE BA
Elementary Modern Chinese
Course ID: 113873
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0900 AM - 1000 AM
Fangzheng Zhang
Non-intensive introduction to modern Chinese pronunciation, grammar, conversation, reading, and writing.
Course Note: No auditors. May not be taken Pass/Fail.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Chinese
CHNSE BA (002)
Elementary Modern Chinese
Course ID: 113873
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0100 PM
Fangzheng Zhang
Non-intensive introduction to modern Chinese pronunciation, grammar, conversation, reading, and writing.
Course Note: No auditors. May not be taken Pass/Fail.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Chinese
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CHNSE BA (003)
Elementary Modern Chinese
Course ID: 113873
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1130 AM
Fangzheng Zhang
Non-intensive introduction to modern Chinese pronunciation, grammar, conversation, reading, and writing.
Course Note: No auditors. May not be taken Pass/Fail.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Chinese
CHNSE BA (004)
Elementary Modern Chinese
Course ID: 113873
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1130 AM
Fangzheng Zhang
Non-intensive introduction to modern Chinese pronunciation, grammar, conversation, reading, and writing.
Course Note: No auditors. May not be taken Pass/Fail.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Chinese
CHNSE BA (005)
Elementary Modern Chinese
Course ID: 113873
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0230 PM
Fangzheng Zhang
Non-intensive introduction to modern Chinese pronunciation, grammar, conversation, reading, and writing.
Course Note: No auditors. May not be taken Pass/Fail.
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FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Chinese
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CHNSE BA (006)
Elementary Modern Chinese
Course ID: 113873
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0230 PM
Fangzheng Zhang
Non-intensive introduction to modern Chinese pronunciation, grammar, conversation, reading, and writing.
Course Note: No auditors. May not be taken Pass/Fail.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Chinese
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CHNSE BB
Elementary Modern Chinese
Course ID: 124237
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0900 AM - 1000 AM
Fangzheng Zhang
This is a continuation (second semester) of the Elementary Modern Chinese. It is designed for students who
have completed the first semester of Elementary Modern Chinese I (Chinese Ba) or the equivalent. The course
will further develop students'communicative skills in the listening and speaking modalities, and at the same time
shift the focus of instruction gradually towards reading and writing. It provides more practice on syntactic
structures, usage and their communicative functions, and prepares students for intermediate-level classes.
Course Note: No auditors. May not be taken Pass/Fail.
Requires: Prerequisite: Chinese BA or equivalent.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Chinese
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
CHNSE BB (002)
Elementary Modern Chinese
Course ID: 124237
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0100 PM
Fangzheng Zhang
This is a continuation (second semester) of the Elementary Modern Chinese. It is designed for students who
have completed the first semester of Elementary Modern Chinese I (Chinese Ba) or the equivalent. The course
will further develop students'communicative skills in the listening and speaking modalities, and at the same time
shift the focus of instruction gradually towards reading and writing. It provides more practice on syntactic
structures, usage and their communicative functions, and prepares students for intermediate-level classes.
Course Note: No auditors. May not be taken Pass/Fail.
Requires: Prerequisite: Chinese BA or equivalent.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Chinese
CHNSE BB (003)
Elementary Modern Chinese
Course ID: 124237
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1130 AM
Fangzheng Zhang
This is a continuation (second semester) of the Elementary Modern Chinese. It is designed for students who
have completed the first semester of Elementary Modern Chinese I (Chinese Ba) or the equivalent. The course
will further develop students'communicative skills in the listening and speaking modalities, and at the same time
shift the focus of instruction gradually towards reading and writing. It provides more practice on syntactic
structures, usage and their communicative functions, and prepares students for intermediate-level classes.
Course Note: No auditors. May not be taken Pass/Fail.
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Requires: Prerequisite: Chinese BA or equivalent.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Chinese
CHNSE BB (004)
Elementary Modern Chinese
Course ID: 124237
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1130 AM
Fangzheng Zhang
This is a continuation (second semester) of the Elementary Modern Chinese. It is designed for students who
have completed the first semester of Elementary Modern Chinese I (Chinese Ba) or the equivalent. The course
will further develop students'communicative skills in the listening and speaking modalities, and at the same time
shift the focus of instruction gradually towards reading and writing. It provides more practice on syntactic
structures, usage and their communicative functions, and prepares students for intermediate-level classes.
Course Note: No auditors. May not be taken Pass/Fail.
Requires: Prerequisite: Chinese BA or equivalent.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Chinese
CHNSE BB (005)
Elementary Modern Chinese
Course ID: 124237
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0230 PM
Fangzheng Zhang
This is a continuation (second semester) of the Elementary Modern Chinese. It is designed for students who
have completed the first semester of Elementary Modern Chinese I (Chinese Ba) or the equivalent. The course
will further develop students'communicative skills in the listening and speaking modalities, and at the same time
shift the focus of instruction gradually towards reading and writing. It provides more practice on syntactic
structures, usage and their communicative functions, and prepares students for intermediate-level classes.
Course Note: No auditors. May not be taken Pass/Fail.
Requires: Prerequisite: Chinese BA or equivalent.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Chinese
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CHNSE BB (006)
Elementary Modern Chinese
Course ID: 124237
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0230 PM
Fangzheng Zhang
This is a continuation (second semester) of the Elementary Modern Chinese. It is designed for students who
have completed the first semester of Elementary Modern Chinese I (Chinese Ba) or the equivalent. The course
will further develop students'communicative skills in the listening and speaking modalities, and at the same time
shift the focus of instruction gradually towards reading and writing. It provides more practice on syntactic
structures, usage and their communicative functions, and prepares students for intermediate-level classes.
Course Note: No auditors. May not be taken Pass/Fail.
Requires: Prerequisite: Chinese BA or equivalent.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Chinese
CHNSE BX
Elementary Chinese for Advanced Beginners
Course ID: 120305
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0900 AM - 1015 AM Instructor Permission Required
Landon (Yuxiao) Du
For students with significant listening and speaking background. Introductory Modern Chinese language course,
with emphasis on reading and writing. Covers in one term the equivalent of Chinese Ba and Bb.
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Course Note: No auditors. May not be taken Pass/Fail.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Chinese
CHNSE BX (002)
Elementary Chinese for Advanced Beginners
Course ID: 120305
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Landon (Yuxiao) Du
For students with significant listening and speaking background. Introductory Modern Chinese language course,
with emphasis on reading and writing. Covers in one term the equivalent of Chinese Ba and Bb.
Course Note: No auditors. May not be taken Pass/Fail.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Chinese
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CHNSE BX (003)
Elementary Chinese for Advanced Beginners
Course ID: 120305
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Landon (Yuxiao) Du
For students with significant listening and speaking background. Introductory Modern Chinese language course,
with emphasis on reading and writing. Covers in one term the equivalent of Chinese Ba and Bb.
Course Note: No auditors. May not be taken Pass/Fail.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Chinese
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CHNSE 106A
Introduction to Literary Sinitic
Course ID: 110543
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0900 AM - 1015 AM
Matthew Wild
Basic grammar and the reading of simple historical narrative.
Course Note: An additional lecture slot may be added if enough students enroll, with times to be arranged.
At least one year of modern Chinese, or familiarity with Chinese characters through knowledge of Japanese or
Korean.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Chinese
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Literary Chinese
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
CHNSE 106B
Introduction to Literary Sinitic
Course ID: 113249
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0900 AM - 1015 AM
Matthew Wild
Introduction to pre-Qin philosophical texts.
Course Note: An additional lecture slot may be added if enough students enroll, with times to be arranged.
Chinese 106a or permission of instructor.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Chinese
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
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HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Literary Chinese
CHNSE 107A
Intermediate Literary Sinitic
Course ID: 112899
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Matthew Wild
A second-year course designed to prepare students for reading and research using materials written in Literary
Chinese. The focus in the fall semester will be prose from the Tang and Song dynasties.
One year of literary Chinese (Chinese 106 or equivalent).
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Literary Chinese
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Chinese
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CHNSE 107B
Intermediate Literary Sinitic
Course ID: 120045
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Matthew Wild
A continuation of Chinese 107a, introducing more prose styles as well as poetry and lyric.
Chinese 107a or equivalent.
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Literary Chinese
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Chinese
CHNSE 120A
Intermediate Modern Chinese
Course ID: 113793
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1130 AM
Ying-Chieh Wang
This course focuses on the consolidation of the foundational skills acquired in Ba-Bb, introduces more complex
grammatical structures, and develops students' understanding and knowledge of Chinese culture.
Course Note: No auditors. May not be taken Pass/Fail.
Chinese Bb or equivalent.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Chinese
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Chinese
CHNSE 120A (002)
Intermediate Modern Chinese
Course ID: 113793
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0900 AM - 1000 AM
Ying-Chieh Wang
This course focuses on the consolidation of the foundational skills acquired in Ba-Bb, introduces more complex
grammatical structures, and develops students' understanding and knowledge of Chinese culture.
Course Note: No auditors. May not be taken Pass/Fail.
Chinese Bb or equivalent.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Chinese
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FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Chinese
CHNSE 120A (003)
Intermediate Modern Chinese
Course ID: 113793
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0230 PM
Ying-Chieh Wang
This course focuses on the consolidation of the foundational skills acquired in Ba-Bb, introduces more complex
grammatical structures, and develops students' understanding and knowledge of Chinese culture.
Course Note: No auditors. May not be taken Pass/Fail.
Chinese Bb or equivalent.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Chinese
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Chinese
CHNSE 120B
Intermediate Modern Chinese
Course ID: 110940
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1130 AM
Ying-Chieh Wang
Continuation of Chinese 120a. This course focuses on the consolidation of the foundational skills acquired in Ba-
Bb, introduces more complex grammatical structures, and develops students' understanding and knowledge of
Chinese culture.
Course Note: No auditors. May not be taken Pass/Fail.
Chinese 120a, or equivalent.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Chinese
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Chinese
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CHNSE 120B (002)
Intermediate Modern Chinese
Course ID: 110940
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0900 AM - 1000 AM
Ying-Chieh Wang
Continuation of Chinese 120a. This course focuses on the consolidation of the foundational skills acquired in Ba-
Bb, introduces more complex grammatical structures, and develops students' understanding and knowledge of
Chinese culture.
Course Note: No auditors. May not be taken Pass/Fail.
Chinese 120a, or equivalent.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Chinese
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation
:
Chinese
CHNSE 120B (003)
Intermediate Modern Chinese
Course ID: 110940
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0230 PM
Ying-Chieh Wang
Continuation of Chinese 120a. This course focuses on the consolidation of the foundational skills acquired in Ba-
Bb, introduces more complex grammatical structures, and develops students' understanding and knowledge of
Chinese culture.
Course Note: No auditors. May not be taken Pass/Fail.
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Chinese 120a, or equivalent.
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Chinese
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Chinese
CHNSE 123XB
Intermediate Modern Chinese for Advanced Beginners
Course ID: 143892
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0900 AM - 1000 AM
Landon (Yuxiao) Du
Continuation of Chinese Bx. Covers in one term the equivalent of Chinese 120a and 120b.
Course Note: No auditors. May not be taken Pass/Fail.
Chinese Bx, or instructor's permission.
Requires: Prerequisite: Chinese BX, or instructor's permission.
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Chinese
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Chinese
CHNSE 123XB (002)
Intermediate Modern Chinese for Advanced Beginners
Course ID: 143892
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1130 AM
Landon (Yuxiao) Du
Continuation of Chinese Bx. Covers in one term the equivalent of Chinese 120a and 120b.
Course Note: No auditors. May not be taken Pass/Fail.
Chinese Bx, or instructor's permission.
Requires: Prerequisite: Chinese BX, or instructor's permission.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Chinese
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Chinese
CHNSE 123XB (003)
Intermediate Modern Chinese for Advanced Beginners
Course ID: 143892
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0230 PM
Landon (Yuxiao) Du
Continuation of Chinese Bx. Covers in one term the equivalent of Chinese 120a and 120b.
Course Note: No auditors. May not be taken Pass/Fail.
Chinese Bx, or instructor's permission.
Requires: Prerequisite: Chinese BX, or instructor's permission.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Chinese
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Chinese
CHNSE 130A
Pre-Advanced Modern Chinese
Course ID: 159629
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1130 AM
Bin Yang
The aim of this course is to further develop students' Chinese proficiency in both spoken and written language.
By reading texts based on current issues and cultural phenomena and engaging in in-depth class discussions,
students will continue to expand their vocabulary, master more complex grammatical structures, and develop an
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ability to perform tasks involving description, narration, and argumentation at the discourse level.
Chinese 120b or equivalent
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Chinese
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Chinese
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
CHNSE 130A (002)
Pre-Advanced Modern Chinese
Course ID: 159629
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0100 PM
Bin Yang
The aim of this course is to further develop students' Chinese proficiency in both spoken and written language.
By reading texts based on current issues and cultural phenomena and engaging in in-depth class discussions,
students will continue to expand their vocabulary, master more complex grammatical structures, and develop an
ability to perform tasks involving description, narration, and argumentation at the discourse level.
Chinese 120b or equivalent
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Chinese
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Chinese
CHNSE 130A (003)
Pre-Advanced Modern Chinese
Course ID: 159629
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0230 PM
Bin Yang
The aim of this course is to further develop students' Chinese proficiency in both spoken and written language.
By reading texts based on current issues and cultural phenomena and engaging in in-depth class discussions,
students will continue to expand their vocabulary, master more complex grammatical structures, and develop an
ability to perform tasks involving description, narration, and argumentation at the discourse level.
Chinese 120b or equivalent
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Chinese
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation
:
Chinese
CHNSE 130B
Pre-Advanced Modern Chinese
Course ID: 159631
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0100 PM
Bin Yang
Continuation of Chinese 130a. The aim of this course is to further develop students' Chinese proficiency in both
spoken and written language. By reading texts based on current issues and cultural phenomena and engaging in
in-depth class discussions, students will continue to expand their vocabulary, master more complex grammatical
structures, and develop an ability to perform tasks involving description, narration, and argumentation at the
discourse level.
Chinese 130a or equivalent.
Requires: Prerequisite: Chinese 130A or equivalent.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Chinese
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation
:
Chinese
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
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CHNSE 130B (002)
Pre-Advanced Modern Chinese
Course ID: 159631
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1130 AM
Bin Yang
Continuation of Chinese 130a. The aim of this course is to further develop students' Chinese proficiency in both
spoken and written language. By reading texts based on current issues and cultural phenomena and engaging in
in-depth class discussions, students will continue to expand their vocabulary, master more complex grammatical
structures, and develop an ability to perform tasks involving description, narration, and argumentation at the
discourse level.
Chinese 130a or equivalent.
Requires: Prerequisite: Chinese 130A or equivalent.
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Chinese
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Chinese
CHNSE 130B (003)
Pre-Advanced Modern Chinese
Course ID: 159631
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0230 PM
Bin Yang
Continuation of Chinese 130a. The aim of this course is to further develop students' Chinese proficiency in both
spoken and written language. By reading texts based on current issues and cultural phenomena and engaging in
in-depth class discussions, students will continue to expand their vocabulary, master more complex grammatical
structures, and develop an ability to perform tasks involving description, narration, and argumentation at the
discourse level.
Chinese 130a or equivalent.
Requires: Prerequisite: Chinese 130A or equivalent.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Chinese
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation
:
Chinese
CHNSE 130XA
Pre-Advanced Modern Chinese for High-Proficiency Learners
Course ID: 124235
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 1030 AM - 1130 AM
Shunan Yang
Designed for students whose Chinese speaking and listening skills are near-native, but whose reading and
writing skills are at a high-intermediate level. This course focuses on reading texts based on current issues and
cultural phenomena, and then applying complex grammar structures acquired to students' own writing.
Course Note: No auditors. May not be taken Pass/Fail.
Chinese 123xb or equivalent.
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation
:
Chinese
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Chinese
CHNSE 130XA (002)
Pre-Advanced Modern Chinese for High-Proficiency Learners
Course ID: 124235
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 1200 PM - 0100 PM
Shunan Yang
Designed for students whose Chinese speaking and listening skills are near-native, but whose reading and
writing skills are at a high-intermediate level. This course focuses on reading texts based on current issues and
cultural phenomena, and then applying complex grammar structures acquired to students' own writing.
Course Note: No auditors. May not be taken Pass/Fail.
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Chinese 123xb or equivalent.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Chinese
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Chinese
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
CHNSE 130XB
Pre-Advanced Modern Chinese for High-Proficiency Learners
Course ID: 124238
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MWF 1030 AM - 1130 AM
Shunan Yang
Designed for students whose Chinese speaking and listening skills are near-native, but whose reading and
writing skills are at a high-intermediate level. This course focuses on reading texts based on current issues and
cultural phenomena, and then applying complex grammar structures acquired to students' own writing. Covers
the equivalent of Chinese 130b and other materials for reading and writing.
Course Note: No auditors. May not be taken Pass/Fail.
Chinese 130xa or equivalent.
Requires: Prerequisite: Chinese 130XA or equivalent.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Chinese
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Chinese
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
CHNSE 130XB (002)
Pre-Advanced Modern Chinese for High-Proficiency Learners
Course ID: 124238
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MWF 1200 PM - 0100 PM
Shunan Yang
Designed for students whose Chinese speaking and listening skills are near-native, but whose reading and
writing skills are at a high-intermediate level. This course focuses on reading texts based on current issues and
cultural phenomena, and then applying complex grammar structures acquired to students' own writing. Covers
the equivalent of Chinese 130b and other materials for reading and writing.
Course Note: No auditors. May not be taken Pass/Fail.
Chinese 130xa or equivalent.
Requires: Prerequisite: Chinese 130XA or equivalent.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Chinese
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation
:
Chinese
CHNSE 136R
Introduction to Chinese in the Humanities
Course ID: 220038
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 1200 PM - 0200 PM
Jennifer Li-Chia Liu
Pre-Advanced language practice associated with adapted or abridged texts in humanities disciplines (e.g.,
media, literature, history studies). Emphasis on understanding Chinese cultural products, practices and
perspectives via interpretive, interactional and presentational communication, with a comparative lens linked to
contemporary issues and events within the global community. May be offered independently in Chinese or linked
with an English-language content course.
Grade of B or better in Chinese 120b or equivalent proficiency.
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation
:
Chinese
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Chinese
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CHNSE 136R (002)
Introduction to Chinese in the Humanities
Course ID: 220038
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 1200 PM - 0200 PM
Jennifer Li-Chia Liu
Pre-Advanced language practice associated with adapted or abridged texts in humanities disciplines (e.g.,
media, literature, history studies). Emphasis on understanding Chinese cultural products, practices and
perspectives via interpretive, interactional and presentational communication, with a comparative lens linked to
contemporary issues and events within the global community. May be offered independently in Chinese or linked
with an English-language content course.
Grade of B or better in Chinese 120b or equivalent proficiency.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Chinese
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Chinese
CHNSE 140A
Advanced Modern Chinese
Course ID: 111129
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 0130 PM - 0230 PM
Xiaocheng Chen
This course aims at further developing students' ability to use Chinese at a more advanced level. Students will
engage in in-depth readings and discussions of various genres and writing styles, including argumentative
essays, narratives, journalistic articles, and descriptive and literary writing. Emphasis is placed on reading and
writing to specific audiences, and the use of complex structures and advanced vocabulary in formal speech and
writing.
Course Note: Conducted in Chinese. No auditors. May not be taken Pass/Fail.
Chinese 130b or equivalent
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Chinese
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Chinese
CHNSE 140A (002)
Advanced Modern Chinese
Course ID: 111129
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 1200 PM - 0100 PM
Xiaocheng Chen
This course aims at further developing students' ability to use Chinese at a more advanced level. Students will
engage in in-depth readings and discussions of various genres and writing styles, including argumentative
essays, narratives, journalistic articles, and descriptive and literary writing. Emphasis is placed on reading and
writing to specific audiences, and the use of complex structures and advanced vocabulary in formal speech and
writing.
Course Note: Conducted in Chinese. No auditors. May not be taken Pass/Fail.
Chinese 130b or equivalent
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Chinese
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Chinese
CHNSE 140B
Advanced Modern Chinese
Course ID: 119648
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MWF 1030 AM - 1130 AM
Xiaocheng Chen
Continuation of Chinese 140a. This course aims at further developing students' ability to use Chinese at a more
advanced level. Students will engage in in-depth readings and discussions of various genres and writing styles,
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including argumentative essays, narratives, journalistic articles, and descriptive and literary writing. Emphasis is
placed on reading and writing to specific audiences, and the use of complex structures and advanced vocabulary
in formal speech and writing.
Course Note: No auditors. May not be taken Pass/Fail.
Chinese 140a or equivalent.
Requires: Prerequisite: Chinese 140A or equivalent.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Chinese
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Chinese
CHNSE 140XA
Advanced Modern Chinese for High-Proficiency Learners
Course ID: 207494
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 1030 AM - 1130 AM
Ming Lei Lin
Continuation of Chinese 130xb,130b. This course aims at further developing students' ability to use Chinese in
advanced and complex contexts, and process and generate sentences with complex structures used mainly in
formal speech and writing.The objectives of this course include: 1) enabling students to gain a deeper
understanding of Chinese cultural conventions and assumptions, and the ability to "read between the lines" and
discern the subtle connotations often present in Chinese speech and writing, 2) giving students the skills and
confidence to use Chinese in a number of important, practical settings, including job interviews and academic
forums, 3) enabling students to express their opinions and feelings more accurately, appropriately and
coherently, and to offer more detailed and vivid descriptions and narrations.
Course Note: No auditors. May not be taken Pass/Fail.
Chinese 130xb or equivalent.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Chinese
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation
:
Chinese
CHNSE 140XA (002)
Advanced Modern Chinese for High-Proficiency Learners
Course ID: 207494
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 1200 PM - 0100 PM
Ming Lei Lin
Continuation of Chinese 130xb,130b. This course aims at further developing students' ability to use Chinese in
advanced and complex contexts, and process and generate sentences with complex structures used mainly in
formal speech and writing.The objectives of this course include: 1) enabling students to gain a deeper
understanding of Chinese cultural conventions and assumptions, and the ability to "read between the lines" and
discern the subtle connotations often present in Chinese speech and writing, 2) giving students the skills and
confidence to use Chinese in a number of important, practical settings, including job interviews and academic
forums, 3) enabling students to express their opinions and feelings more accurately, appropriately and
coherently, and to offer more detailed and vivid descriptions and narrations.
Course Note: No auditors. May not be taken Pass/Fail.
Chinese 130xb or equivalent.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Chinese
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Chinese
CHNSE 140XB
Advanced Modern Chinese for High-Proficiency Learners
Course ID: 207495
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MWF 1030 AM - 1130 AM
Xiaoshi Yu
Continuation of Chinese 140xa. This course aims at further developing students' ability to use Chinese in a more
advanced way. Students will be introduced to a wide variety of topics and literary genres through in-
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depth reading and focused discussion of classical works of Chinese literature. The course will focus on
accurate comprehension of texts, expansion of vocabulary for expressing more refined and sophisticated ideas,
and development of ability to process complex sentence structures used mainly in formal speech and literary
writing.The objectives of this course include: 1) enabling students to gain a deeper understanding of Chinese
cultural conventions and social norms in specific social and historical backgrounds, 2) building students' ability to
"read between the lines" and discern the subtle connotations often present in Chinese speech and writing, 3)
enhancing students' writing skills and improving students' ability to express opinions and feelings in a more
accurate, appropriate and coherent manner, and to offer more detailed and vivid descriptions and narrations.
Course Note: No auditors. May not be taken Pass/Fail.
Chinese 140xa or equivalent.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Chinese
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Chinese
CHNSE 140XB (002)
Advanced Modern Chinese for High-Proficiency Learners
Course ID: 207495
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MWF 1200 PM - 0100 PM
Xiaoshi Yu
Continuation of Chinese 140xa. This course aims at further developing students' ability to use Chinese in a more
advanced way. Students will be introduced to a wide variety of topics and literary genres through in-
depth reading and focused discussion of classical works of Chinese literature. The course will focus on
accurate comprehension of texts, expansion of vocabulary for expressing more refined and sophisticated ideas,
and development of ability to process complex sentence structures used mainly in formal speech and literary
writing.The objectives of this course include: 1) enabling students to gain a deeper understanding of Chinese
cultural conventions and social norms in specific social and historical backgrounds, 2) building students' ability to
"read between the lines" and discern the subtle connotations often present in Chinese speech and writing, 3)
enhancing students' writing skills and improving students' ability to express opinions and feelings in a more
accurate, appropriate and coherent manner, and to offer more detailed and vivid descriptions and narrations.
Course Note: No auditors. May not be taken Pass/Fail.
Chinese 140xa or equivalent.
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Chinese
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Chinese
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
CHNSE 142A
Advanced Conversational Chinese
Course ID: 113492
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Jing Cai
This course builds on the foundation that students have gained through prior Chinese coursework, with a focus
on improving oral expression. Classes take the form of presentations, discussions, debates, and other activities
designed to strengthen both extemporaneous and prepared speaking ability.
Course Note: No auditors. May not be taken Pass/Fail. No native speakers allowed. May not be used for citation.
Chinese 140a or equivalent
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Chinese
CHNSE 142B
Advanced Conversational Chinese
Course ID: 110722
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Xiaocheng Chen
Continuation of 142a. This course builds on the foundation that students have gained through prior Chinese
coursework, with a focus on improving oral expression. Classes take the form of presentations, discussions,
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debates, and other activities designed to strengthen both extemporaneous and prepared speaking ability.
Course Note: No auditors. May not be taken Pass/Fail. No native speakers allowed. May not be used for citation.
Chinese 140a, Chinese 142a, or equivalent.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Chinese
CHNSE 150A
Readings and Discussions in Academic and Professional Chinese
Course ID: 119757
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Jing Cai
The course seeks to consolidate and hone students' advanced Chinese ability through in-depth examination of
Chinese society and culture.
Course Note: No auditors. May not be taken Pass/Fail.
Chinese 140b, 142b, or 163 or equivalent.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Chinese
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation
:
Chinese
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
CHNSE 150B
Readings and Discussions in Academic and Professional Chinese
Course ID: 119758
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MWF 1200 PM - 0115 PM Instructor Permission Required
Jing Cai
Continuation of Chinese 150a. The course seeks to consolidate and hone students' advanced Chinese ability
through in-depth examination of Chinese society and culture.
Course Note: No auditors. May not be taken Pass/Fail.
Chinese 150a or equivalent.
Requires: Prerequisite: Chinese 150A or equivalent.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation
:
Chinese
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Chinese
CHNSE 163
Business Chinese
Course ID: 117085
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MWF 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Jing Cai
Designed for students interested in international business, employment or internships in Chinese-speaking
communities (China, Taiwan, Singapore), or for students who simply want to improve their Chinese proficiency
with a focus on authentic social and professional interactions. Students will develop their professional
communication skills (both spoken and written), as well as gaining a broad business vocabulary. No specific
background in business or economics is required.
Course Note: Conducted in Chinese. May not be taken Pass/Fail.
Prerequisite: Chinese 140a, Chinese 130xb or equivalent (with permission of instructor).
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Chinese
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation
:
Chinese
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CHNSE 166R
Chinese in the Humanities
Course ID: 108397
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Jennifer Li-Chia Liu, David Wang
Topic: Modern Chinese Literature
Advanced language practice through the reading and analysis of authentic academic texts in humanities
disciplines (e.g., art, literature, cinematic studies). May be offered independently in Chinese, or linked with an
English-language content course. Specific content varies by year.
Course Note: All readings and discussions in Chinese. Counts toward Language Citation in Modern Chinese.
Grade of B or better in Chinese 140b or equivalent proficiency.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Chinese
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Chinese
CHNSE 187 (01)
Art and Violence in the Cultural Revolution
Course ID: 115034
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
T 0945 AM - 1145 AM
Xiaofei Tian
Examines the cultural implications of the Cultural Revolution (1966-1976). We will examine how art was violent
towards people and how violence was turned into an art. We will also consider the link between violence,
trauma, memory and writing. Materials include memoir, fiction, essay, "revolutionary Peking Opera," and film.
Course Note: Lectures and most readings in Chinese. Discussions in Chinese. Count toward Language Citation
in Modern Chinese.
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation
:
Chinese
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Chinese
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
CHNSE 300
Reading and Research
Course ID: 114283
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Peter K. Bol
CHNSE 300
Reading and Research
Course ID: 114283
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Peter K. Bol
CHNSE 300 (002)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 114283
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Mark Elliott
CHNSE 300 (002)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 114283
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Mark Elliott
CHNSE 300 (003)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 114283
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
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No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jie Li
CHNSE 300 (003)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 114283
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jie Li
CHNSE 300 (004)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 114283
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Wai-yee Li
CHNSE 300 (004)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 114283
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Wai-yee Li
CHNSE 300 (005)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 114283
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Thomas Kelly
CHNSE 300 (005)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 114283
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Thomas Kelly
CHNSE 300 (006)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 114283
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Xiaofei Tian
CHNSE 300 (006)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 114283
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Xiaofei Tian
CHNSE 300 (007)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 114283
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Michael J. Puett
CHNSE 300 (007)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 114283
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Michael J. Puett
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CHNSE 300 (008)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 114283
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Michael Szonyi
CHNSE 300 (008)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 114283
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Michael Szonyi
CHNSE 300 (009)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 114283
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Wang
CHNSE 300 (009)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 114283
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Wang
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East Asian Studies
EASTD 90R
East Asian Language Tutorials
Course ID: 152860
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Shigehisa Kuriyama
Independent reading and research in an East Asian language.
Course Note: Languages in the tutorial program are offered when there is demonstrated curricular or academic
need on the part of the student, and when suitable instruction can be arranged. Please contact the department
to learn more.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EASTD 90R
East Asian Language Tutorials
Course ID: 152860
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Shigehisa Kuriyama
Independent reading and research in an East Asian language.
Course Note: Languages in the tutorial program are offered when there is demonstrated curricular or academic
need on the part of the student, and when suitable instruction can be arranged. Please contact the department
to learn more.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
EASTD 90R (002)
East Asian Language Tutorials
Course ID: 152860
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Independent reading and research in an East Asian language.
Course Note: Languages in the tutorial program are offered when there is demonstrated curricular or academic
need on the part of the student, and when suitable instruction can be arranged. Please contact the department
to learn more.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
EASTD 91R
Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 148329
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Shigehisa Kuriyama
Independent reading and research in East Asian Studies.
Course Note: Open to students who have given evidence of ability to do independent reading and research. May
be taken on an individual basis or by small groups of students interested in working on the same topic.
Permission of the Director of Undergraduate Studies required.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
EASTD 91R
Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 148329
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Shigehisa Kuriyama, Daniel Koss
Independent reading and research in East Asian Studies.
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Course Note: Open to students who have given evidence of ability to do independent reading and research. May
be taken on an individual basis or by small groups of students interested in working on the same topic.
Permission of the Director of Undergraduate Studies required.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
EASTD 97AB
Introduction to the Study of East Asia: Issues and Methods
Course ID: 145419
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Shigehisa Kuriyama
This interdisciplinary and team-taught course provides an introduction to several of the approaches and methods
through which the societies and cultures of East Asia can be studied at Harvard, including history, philosophy,
literary studies, political science, film studies, anthropology and gender studies. We consider both commonalities
and differences across the region, and explore how larger processes of imperialism, modernization, and
globalization have shaped contemporary East Asian societies and their future trajectories.
Course Note: Required of sophomore concentrators and secondary field candidates. Open to freshmen. EAS
97ab may not be taken Pass/Fail.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
EASTD 98L (01)
Junior Tutorial: The Art of Original Research on East Asia
Course ID: 224666
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 1245 PM - 0245 PM
Shigehisa Kuriyama
East Asian Studies 98L is a junior tutorial in East Asian Studies designed to help students make the transition
from student to scholar—help them, that is, to move from studying the research of others to crafting the sort of
original scholarship expected in a strong senior thesis. Key topics covered will include: What is a good research
question, and how do you find one? What sorts of new tools and creative methods can you deploy to analyze the
question? and, How can you frame and communicate your findings most compellingly? The class is limited to
junior concentrators in East Asian Studies; if enrollment is under twelve, however, other undergraduates may
enroll with the permission of the instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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Arts and Humanities
EASTD 99A
Tutorial - Senior Year
Course ID: 135225
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Shigehisa Kuriyama
Thesis guidance under faculty direction. Part one of a two part series.
Course Note: All students writing an EAS or joint EAS thesis will attend a research and writing workshop that
meets twice each term.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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Arts and Humanities
Full Year Course: Divisible Course
EASTD 99B
Tutorial - Senior Year
Course ID: 159890
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Shigehisa Kuriyama
Thesis guidance under faculty direction. Part two of a two part series.
Course Note: All students writing an EAS or joint EAS thesis will attend a research and writing workshop that
meets twice each term.
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FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
Full Year Course: Divisible Course
EASTD 140 (01)
Major Religious Texts of East Asia
Course ID: 143833
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Ryuichi Abe
This course aims at enabling students to read and analyze in depth major religious texts of East Asia,
representing diverse traditions and genres. The course encourages students to take up their reading of texts not
only as ways to acquire knowledge on Asian religious traditions, but as practice, labor, and play in which their
ordinary way of understanding/experiencing the world and themselves will be challenged, reaffirmed, and
renewed.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
EASTD 141 (01)
East Asian Religions: Traditions and Transformations
Course ID: 126199
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM
James Robson
This course provides an introduction to the study of East Asian religions. It covers the development of Buddhism,
Daoism, Confucianism and Shinto. It is not a comprehensive survey, but is designed around major conceptual
themes, such as ritual, image veneration, mysticism, meditation, death, and category formation in the study of
religion. The emphasis throughout the course is on the hermeneutic difficulties attendant upon the study of
religion in general, and East Asian religions in particular.
Course Note: Offered jointly with the Divinity School as 3010.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
EASTD 143A (01)
Digital Tools and Methods in East Asian Humanities: No-coding Approach
Course ID: 218278
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 0900 AM - 1145 AM
Kwok-leong Tang
This course is designed for students in East Asian humanities with no prior background in digital literacy. It will
introduce digital tools and methods used for the acquisition, transformation, analysis, and presentation of data.
Coding is not required. Students completing the course will be able to integrate and apply the tools and methods
into their research. Hands-on practices will be the major core of this course. Although students will expose to a
wide range of tools, we use Konstanz Information Miner (KNIME), an open access analytics platform, as the axle
of the course. Students will learn concepts and build workflows in different aspects of digital scholarship.
Ability to read Chinese, Japanese, or Korean documents is required. Contact the instructor for further detail.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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Arts and Humanities
EASTD 143B (01)
Digital Tools and Methods in East Asian Humanities: Coding Approach
Course ID: 218283
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 0900 AM - 1145 AM
Kwok-leong Tang
This course is designed for students in East Asian Humanities who are interested in adopting digital methods in
their research with basic Python coding. It will introduce fundamental programming concepts, SQL and relational
databases, popular Python libraries in data cleaning, text analysis, and supervised and unsupervised machine
learning. Students completing the course will be able to integrate and apply the Python libraries taught in class
into their research and to explore the rapidly growing newcomers without hurdles.
Ability to read Chinese, Japanese, or Korean documents is required. Contact the instructor for further detail.
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FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
EASTD 153 (01)
Buddhism, Japanese Arts and Culture
Course ID: 218302
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Ryuichi Abe
This course is designed to enable students to analyze a wide range of Japanese cultural creations - including the
traditional Noh theater, classical and modern Japanese paintings, and contemporary anime – by illustrating the
influence of Buddhism both in their forms and at their depths. The first part of the course is a study of major
Buddhist philosophy and its impact on Japanese literature. The second part observes Buddhist ritual practices
and their significance for Japanese performing arts. The last part traces the development of Japanese Buddhist
art, and considers the influence of Buddhism on diverse contemporary popular Japanese art media.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
EASTD 261 (01)
Advanced Readings in East Asian Art and Literature
Course ID: 212646
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
R 0300 PM - 0545 PM
Melissa M. McCormick, Danica Truscott
A seminar focusing on primary sources in classical languages, as well as recent scholarship and theoretical
texts. This semester, the course centers on medieval Japanese manuscripts in the collections of the Harvard Art
Museums and Harvard University libraries. Students will decipher calligraphic writing (kuzushiji), translate
classical Japanese literary texts, and analyze accompanying images in illustrated manuscripts. The course
serves as a continuation of JPN106a: Classical Japanese.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
EASTD 300 (01)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 148616
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ryuichi Abe
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EASTD 300 (02)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 148616
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Howell
FAS Divisional Distribution
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None
EASTD 301
Independent Teaching Fellow-related Work
Course ID: 208279
2024 Fall (2 Credits)
Independent Teaching Fellow-related work.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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None
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EASTD 301
Independent Teaching Fellow-related Work
Course ID: 208279
2025 Spring (2 Credits)
Independent Teaching Fellow-related work.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EASTD 302
Independent Course-related Work
Course ID: 208280
2024 Fall (2 Credits)
Independent Course-related Work
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EASTD 302
Independent Course-related Work
Course ID: 208280
2025 Spring (2 Credits)
Independent Course-related Work
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EASTD 303 (01)
Independent Research Work
Course ID: 208282
2024 Fall (2 Credits)
Independent research work.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EASTD 303 (01)
Independent Research Work
Course ID: 208282
2025 Spring (2 Credits)
Independent research work.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
EASTD 304
EALC Teaching Practicum
Course ID: 212681
2024 Fall (2 Credits)
T 0300 PM - 0545 PM
Tomiko Yoda
This course is intended for graduate students in the Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations, who
are either first-time teachers or first-time teaching fellows (TF) in the department. While convened by the EALC
PF, who will serve as a resource on weeks that are departmentally specific, invited experts trained in each week'
s topics will primarily run the course. It will begin by providing students with a tool-kit for effectively fulfilling their
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role as TF in the remote learning environment. This will include strategies for online teaching, managing and
engaging students in the virtual classroom, and effective grading and feedback methods. The course will then
transition into more specific topics that may arise in the classroom, and finally expand to consider broader issues
that we all face when teaching in East Asian Studies departments.The course will meet for a total of 9 times. We
will meet weekly for weeks 1-4 and bi-weekly for the remainder of the semester, in two-hour sessions. There are
a total of 9 sessions, as well as the expectation that participants complete the Bok Center's self-paced Canvas
site before the first course meeting. Students must successfully complete the course before advancing to their
general exams. Each meeting will focus on a specific skill and is intended to give students the chance to not only
think about how they want to teach, but also the opportunity to put those ideas into practice before stepping into
the classroom. Beyond its specific weekly agendas, the course is intended to provide a comfortable space to
voice concerns, discuss anxieties, identify fears, and share successes. Students are encouraged to raise issues
about teaching and professional growth. The syllabus is flexible and can respond to student needs and concerns
as the semester progresses, so please be sure to provide your feedback as we go along. The course is primarily
intended for students currently in the fall semester of their G3 year, although G2 students are also welcome to
enroll in the course. For G3 students, this is a chance to use actual materials from your assigned course to
prepare for leading discussion sections in parallel with the demands of the semester. For G2 students, who will
not yet have a teaching assignment, you will be asked to consult with your advisor about what course you are
most likely to teach in the coming year, obtain a syllabus used in previous years for that course, and prepare for
class activities based on those readings and potential lecture topics. Class requirements regarding collecting
midterm feedback and class observation/recording may be completed during the following academic year without
repeating the course.
The Pedagogy Fellow who will teach this course has not yet been appointed. This course will be available to
enroll during the Add/Drop period. Please check back to view the published Canvas site.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
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Chinese Literature
CHNSLIT 114 (01)
Introduction to Premodern Chinese Literature
Course ID: 125194
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Xiaofei Tian
This course will introduce students to the best-known writers and canonical works of Chinese literature from the
premodern period.
Course Note: This course fulfills the East Asian Studies concentration "Historical Survey" requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
CHNSLIT 139 (01)
Gender, Body, and Boundaries in Chinese Culture
Course ID: 224277
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
R 1200 PM - 0245 PM
Wai-yee Li
We will explore gender and sexuality in Chinese culture through a series of topics: how is the human body and
gender represented in literary, historical, and religious and philosophical writings? How have normative gender
roles developed and changed? How does literature confirm or challenge these norms? How do writings on
gender and sexuality help us understand desire, rituals, politics, marriage, family?
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
CHNSLIT 172 (01)
The Monster That Is History: History, Violence, and the Politics of Writing
Course ID: 224280
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 0300 PM - 0545 PM
David Wang
This is an intermediate level course (100 level for both undergraduate and graduate students) that seeks to
delineate the multivalence of Chinese violence across the modern century and inquire into its ethical and political
consequences. Taking into account the campaigns of violence and brutality that have rocked generations of
Chinese―often in the name of enlightenment, rationality, and utopian plenitude―this course places its
arguments along two related axes: history and representation, modernity and monstrosity.
Depending on enrollments, this course may require a section.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
CHNSLIT 212 (01)
Modern Chinese Literary Discourse: A Comparative Survey
Course ID: 203529
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
M 0300 PM - 0545 PM
David Wang
This course aims to investigate modern Chinese literary thought by examining a range of writings, debates, and
provocations from the 1910s to the 1960s. The course will guide students to read criticism by figures such as
Liang Qichao, Lu Xun, and Wang Guowei; it also calls attention to writings that are less associated with literary
criticism, such as those by Zhang Taiyan, Chen Yinke, and Li Zehou. Above all, The course seeks to examine
the linkages between these critical discourses with both premodern Chinese literary thought and Western
intellectual traditions.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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None
CHNSLIT 227R (01)
Early Chinese Historical Writings: Zuozhuan and Related Materials
Course ID: 114804
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
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T 1200 PM - 0245 PM
Wai-yee Li
We will study canonical works in early Chinese historical writings and explore questions of ideology, rhetoric, and
narrative—the conceptions of time, change, and causation; modes of reasoning, argument, and observation;
forms of speech and narrative. The purpose is to introduce seminar participants to these materials and their
exegetical traditions.
Reading knowledge of classical Chinese.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CHNSLIT 229R (01)
Topics in Early Medieval Literature
Course ID: 124534
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 1200 PM - 0245 PM
Xiaofei Tian
This semester will focus on writings from the Northern and Southern Dynasties, with emphasis on historiography,
geographical works, anomaly accounts, and poetic genres.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
CHNSLIT 231 (01)
Late-Ming Literature and Culture
Course ID: 115957
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 1200 PM - 0245 PM
Wai-yee Li
Surveys writings from second half of sixteenth century until fall of Ming, including prose (including ``informal
essays''), poetry, drama, fiction. Examines late-Ming literary-aesthetic sensibility (and questions how such a
category may be justified.)
Reading knowledge of classical and pre-modern vernacular Chinese required.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Chinese
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
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Chinese History
CHNSHIS 146 (01)
The Modern History of Rural China
Course ID: 224291
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Michael Szonyi
It's only in the last twenty years that China has become known as a place of cities and factories. Before then,
the majority of Chinese people lived not in cities but in villages in the countryside, and made their living from
agriculture. This lecture/discussion course, intended mainly for undergraduates, will introduce you to the modern
history of rural China. We'll approach that history chronologically, thematically, and historiographically. No
background knowledge of China is required, but the course might interest you even if you have some previous
background, because it will show you the People's Republic of China from a very different angle than what you'
ve likely encountered before: that of its villages and the people who live in them. You'll come to appreciate their
perspective better through taking their role in two interactive games. You'll also learn why the fate of China's
countryside matters to the future not only of China but also the whole world.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
CHNSHIS 230R (01)
Reading Local Documents for Ming-Qing History
Course ID: 122885
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
T 0300 PM - 0545 PM
Michael Szonyi
This seminar introduces students to the different genres of documents that are found in private hands in villages,
and explores how these materials can be used for historical research. Reading knowledge of modern and
literary Chinese required. Topic for Fall 2022: land and property deeds
Knowledge of literary Chinese.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
CHNSHIS 234R (01)
The Historiography of Early Chinese History
Course ID: 114371
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 1245 PM - 0245 PM
Michael J. Puett
A study of major trends in the history of scholarship on early China. The main focus will be on 20th-century
scholarship, but earlier developments will be introduced where relevant.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
CHNSHIS 235R (01)
Topics in Warring States History: Seminar
Course ID: 110786
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 1245 PM - 0245 PM
Michael J. Puett
Close reading of texts from the Warring States period.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CHNSHIS 253 (01)
Topics in Late Imperial History
Course ID: 125694
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 1200 PM - 0245 PM
Mark Elliott, Michael Szonyi
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Review of historical scholarship on China from roughly 1500 to the early 20th century. This course is designed to
aid in preparations for the general examinations and in developing a dissertation topic.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
CHNSHIS 268 (01)
Cultural Theories and Practices, 8th-14th Century
Course ID: 224370
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 1200 PM - 0245 PM
Peter K. Bol
The course investigates changes in the status and practice of wenxue文學, broadly conceived, from after the An
Lushan rebellion in the mid-eighth century to the formal inclusion of Daoxue 道学in the civil service examination
in the fourteenth century.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
CHNSHIS 269 (01)
Wenxue文學in Suzhou, 14th-17th Century
Course ID: 224371
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
M 1200 PM - 0245 PM
Peter K. Bol
This course is concerned with the field of wenxue文學, broadly conceived, from the fourteenth to the late
seventeenth century. It investigates changes in the status of wenxue relative to moral thought (Daoxue),
Classical studies, and statecraft learning, and it looks at changes in theories and methods of cultural practice
over time. It pursues these aims through case studies of the works of literati in Suzhou and its environs. It
introduces research methods in the digital humanities, including prosopography, "distant" reading, spatial and
network analysis, and visualizations, in addition to the careful contextual reading of influential writings and
artworks.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
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Korean Literature
KORLIT 110 (01)
Classical Korean Literature
Course ID: 156592
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Si Nae Park
Introduction to the literature and literary culture of the Chosŏn period (1392-1910) through deep, slow, and close
reading, creative writing, and an exploration of authentic materials held by the Harvard-Yenching Library,
Harvard Map Collections, and Harvard Art Museums. Students will gain a solid understanding of key literary
forms, motifs, techniques, works, and modes of textual circulation while critically engaging with questions of
history of reading, canon formation, cultural heritage, and world literature. All readings are in English, and no
knowledge of Korean culture and history is expected.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
KORLIT 235 (01)
Readings in Premodern Korean Literature: Literary Sinitic in Pluriliterate
Chosŏn Korea
Course ID: 224278
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 0300 PM - 0545 PM
Si Nae Park
This course surveys a range of writings to explore the language and script diversity in Korea during the Chosŏn
period (1392–1910). Rethinking assumptions of digraphia and diglossia that tend to explain away the dynamic
and multifaceted inscriptional-linguistic-literary landscape of Chosŏn Korea, the course investigates new ways to
chart contact between Literary Sinitic and spoken and written varieties of the Korean language using concepts
such as "plurilinguality/pluriliterateness," "inter- and intralingual translation," "inscriptional repertoire," and "aural
reading".
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
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East Asian Buddhist Studies
EABS 256R (01)
Chinese Buddhist Texts - Readings in Medieval Buddho-Daoist
Documents: Seminar
Course ID: 125643
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 0300 PM - 0545 PM
James Robson
This seminar focuses on the careful textual study and translation of a variety of Chinese Buddho-Daoist texts
through the medieval period.
Course Note: Offered jointly with the Divinity School as 3233.
Reading knowledge of Classical Chinese and background in the study of Chinese Buddhism is required.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Chinese
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
EABS 300
Reading and Research
Course ID: 117751
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ryuichi Abe
EABS 300
Reading and Research
Course ID: 117751
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ryuichi Abe
EABS 300 (002)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 117751
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Janet Gyatso
EABS 300 (002)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 117751
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
James Robson
EABS 300 (003)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 117751
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
James Robson
EABS 300 (003)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 117751
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Janet Gyatso
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Japanese History
JAPNHIST 260R (01)
Topics in Japanese Cultural History--Toward a History of the Here and Now
Course ID: 120567
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
F 0900 AM - 1145 AM
Shigehisa Kuriyama
The seminar this spring will center on the historical phenomenology of place and time. Specifically, our main
concern will be this: How might one study, historically, the experience of the here and now? That the sense of
the local "here "and the present "now" has varied over the course of history seems obvious. But in exactly what
ways has this sense varied—and why? And most critically: what sorts of sources and interpretive frames might
allow us to articulate and understand this variation? Our case studies will draw on a wide range of sources in
Japanese cultural history spanning from the late classical period to the digital present. About half of our
meetings, however, will be devoted to discussing theoretical writings about the study of place and time. While the
greater part of the assigned readings will be in English, participants should also be prepared for some readings
in modern Japanese.
Advanced reading knowledge of Japanese with some acquaintance with (or at least concurrent study of)
<em>bungo</em> and <em>kambun</em>.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Japanese
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
JAPNHIST 270 (01)
Early Modern Japanese History: Proseminar
Course ID: 126627
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
T 1200 PM - 0245 PM
David Howell
This seminar surveys the recent English-language literature on the history of early modern Japan, roughly from
the late sixteenth century to around 1875.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
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Manchu
MANCHU 120A
Intermediate Manchu
Course ID: 112682
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 0600 PM - 0800 PM
Mark Elliott
Readings in a wide variety of Manchu texts. English to Manchu translation exercises.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Manchu
MANCHU 120B
Advanced Manchu
Course ID: 112683
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Mark Elliott
Intensive reading in Manchu archival materials, other historical texts and literary texts. Some texts in pre-
diacritical form. English to Manchu translation exercises.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Manchu
MANCHU 300
Reading and Research
Course ID: 124285
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Mark Elliott
MANCHU 300
Reading and Research
Course ID: 124285
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Mark Elliott
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Japanese
JAPAN BA
Elementary Japanese
Course ID: 111193
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 0900 AM - 1000 AM
Yuko Kageyama-Hunt
This course aims to develop a basic foundation in modern Japanese leading to proficiency in the four language
skills of speaking, listening, reading and writing. Emphasis is placed on the use of these skills to communicate
effectively in authentic contexts of daily life. Mastery of hiragana, katakana, and approximately 86 Kanji (Chinese
characters).
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Japanese
JAPAN BA (002)
Elementary Japanese
Course ID: 111193
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 1030 AM - 1130 AM
Yuko Kageyama-Hunt
This course aims to develop a basic foundation in modern Japanese leading to proficiency in the four language
skills of speaking, listening, reading and writing. Emphasis is placed on the use of these skills to communicate
effectively in authentic contexts of daily life. Mastery of hiragana, katakana, and approximately 86 Kanji (Chinese
characters).
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Japanese
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
JAPAN BA (003)
Elementary Japanese
Course ID: 111193
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 0130 PM - 0230 PM
Yuko Kageyama-Hunt
This course aims to develop a basic foundation in modern Japanese leading to proficiency in the four language
skills of speaking, listening, reading and writing. Emphasis is placed on the use of these skills to communicate
effectively in authentic contexts of daily life. Mastery of hiragana, katakana, and approximately 86 Kanji (Chinese
characters).
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Japanese
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
JAPAN BB
Elementary Japanese
Course ID: 124258
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MWF 0900 AM - 1000 AM
Yuko Kageyama-Hunt
Continuation of Japanese Ba, with an approximately 123 additional Kanji. This course aims to develop a basic
foundation in modern Japanese leading to proficiency in the four language skills of speaking, listening, reading
and writing. Emphasis is placed on the use of these skills to communicate effectively in authentic contexts of
daily life.
Japanese Ba or equivalent.
Requires: Prerequisite: Japanese BA or equivalent.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Japanese
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JAPAN BB (002)
Elementary Japanese
Course ID: 124258
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MWF 1030 AM - 1130 AM
Yuko Kageyama-Hunt
Continuation of Japanese Ba, with an approximately 123 additional Kanji. This course aims to develop a basic
foundation in modern Japanese leading to proficiency in the four language skills of speaking, listening, reading
and writing. Emphasis is placed on the use of these skills to communicate effectively in authentic contexts of
daily life.
Japanese Ba or equivalent.
Requires: Prerequisite: Japanese BA or equivalent.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Japanese
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
JAPAN BB (003)
Elementary Japanese
Course ID: 124258
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MWF 0130 PM - 0230 PM
Yuko Kageyama-Hunt
Continuation of Japanese Ba, with an approximately 123 additional Kanji. This course aims to develop a basic
foundation in modern Japanese leading to proficiency in the four language skills of speaking, listening, reading
and writing. Emphasis is placed on the use of these skills to communicate effectively in authentic contexts of
daily life.
Japanese Ba or equivalent.
Requires: Prerequisite: Japanese BA or equivalent.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Japanese
JAPAN 106A
Classical Japanese
Course ID: 110782
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0900 AM - 1015 AM
Danica Truscott
In this course, we will learn and practice reading the fundamental grammatical patterns of classical, or literary,
Japanese (bungo). From Murasaki Shikibu's The Tale of Genji to Bashō's famous haiku, this linguistic form
appears in a wide variety of Japanese literature. In fact, traces of classical Japanese can still be found in modern
Japanese and are often employed in news articles and song lyrics. As we read poetry, short stories, diaries, and
more, students will not only gain the ability to read premodern vernacular texts with the aid of a dictionary, but
will also develop a deeper appreciation for Japanese language and culture across the ages.
Japanese 130b or with instructor's permission.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Japanese
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation
:
Japanese
JAPAN 106B (01)
Introduction to Kambun
Course ID: 111790
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0900 AM - 1015 AM
Danica Truscott
In this course, students will learn how to read a variety of Japanese texts written entirely in Chinese characters,
or kanbun. Specifically, we will practice the art of rendering both classical and quasi-classical Chinese script into
Japanese syntax, a reading method known as kundoku or yomikudashi. After learning the basics via textbook,
we will read texts from several different genres such as mythologies, histories, and official documents. By taking
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this course, students will begin developing the necessary skills for reading primary sources produced by
Japanese officials and literati with the aid of a dictionary, laying the groundwork for further training in students'
specific fields of research.
Japan 106A, or instructor's permission.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Kambun
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
JAPAN 106D (01)
Kana and Kanbun Texts in Early and Classical Japan
Course ID: 222803
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Danica Truscott
Educated classes in premodern Japan read and often wrote utilizing both kana ("vernacular") and kanbun
("Chinese") writing systems in recording their lives and creating art. Following in their footsteps, students will
read and translate texts written in both kana and kanbun from Japan's early and classical periods (710-1185).
We will explore differences in form and content between the two writing styles along with linguistic quirks
featured in our readings. We will also consider the conception of gendered writing and cross-cultural
comparisons with other East Asian literatures, including poetic treatises and histories. At the end of this course,
students will be able to not only read and translate texts written in multiple linguistic forms, but also discuss such
texts side-by-side in a comprehensive manner.
Japan 106A and 106B
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Japanese
JAPAN 120A
Intermediate Japanese I
Course ID: 159595
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MTWR 0900 AM - 1000 AM
Yuki Sakomura
Second-year intermediate level course aimed at consolidation of the basic grammatical patterns of Japanese
and development of reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills to the level necessary for communication in
everyday life in Japanese society. Introduction of approximately 150 Chinese characters beyond those
introduced in Bb.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Japanese
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
JAPAN 120A (002)
Intermediate Japanese I
Course ID: 159595
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MTWR 1200 PM - 0100 PM
Yuki Sakomura
Second-year intermediate level course aimed at consolidation of the basic grammatical patterns of Japanese
and development of reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills to the level necessary for communication in
everyday life in Japanese society. Introduction of approximately 150 Chinese characters beyond those
introduced in Bb.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Japanese
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
JAPAN 120B
Intermediate Japanese I
Course ID: 159596
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MTWR 0900 AM - 1015 AM
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Yuki Sakomura
Continuation of Japanese 120a. Approximately 150 additional Chinese characters. Second-year intermediate
level course aimed at consolidation of the basic grammatical patterns of Japanese and development of reading,
writing, speaking, and listening skills to the level necessary for communication in everyday life in Japanese
society.
Japanese 120a or equivalent.
Requires: Prerequisite: Japanese 120A or equivalent.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Japanese
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Japanese
JAPAN 120B (002)
Intermediate Japanese I
Course ID: 159596
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MTWR 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Yuki Sakomura
Continuation of Japanese 120a. Approximately 150 additional Chinese characters. Second-year intermediate
level course aimed at consolidation of the basic grammatical patterns of Japanese and development of reading,
writing, speaking, and listening skills to the level necessary for communication in everyday life in Japanese
society.
Japanese 120a or equivalent.
Requires: Prerequisite: Japanese 120A or equivalent.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Japanese
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Japanese
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
JAPAN 130A
Intermediate Japanese II
Course ID: 114292
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MTRF 0900 AM - 1000 AM
Chikako Takehara
Third-year intermediate advanced course. Development of skills in reading authentic materials from
contemporary Japanese media and fiction and in aural comprehension of contemporary television news and
drama with decreased reliance on pedagogical aids. Development of speaking and writing skills to an
increasingly sophisticated level. Introduction of approximately 200 additional Chinese characters beyond those
introduced in 120b.
Japanese 120b or equivalent.
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Japanese
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Japanese
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
JAPAN 130A (002)
Intermediate Japanese II
Course ID: 114292
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MTRF 1200 PM - 0100 PM
Chikako Takehara
Third-year intermediate advanced course. Development of skills in reading authentic materials from
contemporary Japanese media and fiction and in aural comprehension of contemporary television news and
drama with decreased reliance on pedagogical aids. Development of speaking and writing skills to an
increasingly sophisticated level. Introduction of approximately 200 additional Chinese characters beyond those
introduced in 120b.
Japanese 120b or equivalent.
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FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Japanese
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Japanese
JAPAN 130B
Intermediate Japanese II
Course ID: 119964
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MTRF 0900 AM - 1000 AM
Chikako Takehara
Continuation of Japanese 130a. Approximately 200 additional Chinese characters. Third-year intermediate
advanced course. Development of skills in reading authentic materials from contemporary Japanese media and
fiction and in aural comprehension of contemporary television news and drama with decreased reliance on
pedagogical aids. Development of speaking and writing skills to an increasingly sophisticated level.
Japanese 130a or equivalent.
Requires: Prerequisite: Japanese 130A or equivalent.
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Japanese
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Japanese
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
JAPAN 130B (002)
Intermediate Japanese II
Course ID: 119964
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MTRF 1200 PM - 0100 PM
Chikako Takehara
Continuation of Japanese 130a. Approximately 200 additional Chinese characters. Third-year intermediate
advanced course. Development of skills in reading authentic materials from contemporary Japanese media and
fiction and in aural comprehension of contemporary television news and drama with decreased reliance on
pedagogical aids. Development of speaking and writing skills to an increasingly sophisticated level.
Japanese 130a or equivalent.
Requires: Prerequisite: Japanese 130A or equivalent.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Japanese
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Japanese
JAPAN 140A
Advanced Modern Japanese
Course ID: 113348
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 0900 AM - 1000 AM
Naomi Asakura
Readings of modern texts in both rapid and in-depth modes. Comprehension of media news and drama.
Advanced conversation and composition on topics related to the preceding.
Japanese 130b.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Japanese
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Japanese
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
JAPAN 140A (002)
Advanced Modern Japanese
Course ID: 113348
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 1200 PM - 0100 PM
Naomi Asakura
Readings of modern texts in both rapid and in-depth modes. Comprehension of media news and drama.
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Advanced conversation and composition on topics related to the preceding.
Japanese 130b.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Japanese
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Japanese
JAPAN 140B
Advanced Modern Japanese
Course ID: 123963
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MWF 1030 AM - 1130 AM
Naomi Asakura
Continuation of Japanese 140a. Readings of modern texts in both rapid and in-depth modes. Comprehension of
media news and drama. Advanced conversation and composition on topics related to the preceding.
Japanese 140a or equivalent.
Requires: Prerequisite: Japanese 140A or equivalent.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Japanese
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Japanese
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
JAPAN 140B (002)
Advanced Modern Japanese
Course ID: 123963
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MWF 1200 PM - 0100 PM
Naomi Asakura
Continuation of Japanese 140a. Readings of modern texts in both rapid and in-depth modes. Comprehension of
media news and drama. Advanced conversation and composition on topics related to the preceding.
Japanese 140a or equivalent.
Requires: Prerequisite: Japanese 140A or equivalent.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Japanese
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation
:
Japanese
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
JAPAN 150A
Readings and Discussion in Japanese Social Sciences
Course ID: 114117
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1130 AM
Naomi Asakura
Selected readings and discussion in Japanese primarily on contemporary topics in economics, sociology,
political science, psychology, and cultural studies, with occasional readings from literature. Readings are
supplemented by selections from audiovisual media on current social issues.
Course Note: Conducted in Japanese.
Japanese 140b.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Japanese
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation
:
Japanese
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
JAPAN 150B
Readings and Discussion in Japanese Social Sciences
Course ID: 127974
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0900 AM - 1000 AM
Naomi Asakura
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Continuation of Japanese 150a. Selected readings and discussion in Japanese primarily on contemporary
topics in economics, sociology, political science, psychology, and cultural studies, with occasional readings from
literature. Readings are supplemented by selections from audiovisual media on current social issues.
Japanese 150a.
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Japanese
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Japanese
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
JAPAN 300
Reading and Research
Course ID: 114061
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ryuichi Abe
JAPAN 300
Reading and Research
Course ID: 114061
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ryuichi Abe
JAPAN 300 (002)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 114061
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Edwin Cranston
JAPAN 300 (003)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 114061
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Shigehisa Kuriyama
JAPAN 300 (003)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 114061
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Shigehisa Kuriyama
JAPAN 300 (004)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 114061
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Melissa M. McCormick
JAPAN 300 (004)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 114061
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Melissa M. McCormick
JAPAN 300 (005)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 114061
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Tomiko Yoda
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JAPAN 300 (005)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 114061
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Tomiko Yoda
JAPAN 300 (006)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 114061
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Howell
JAPAN 300 (006)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 114061
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Wesley Jacobsen
JAPAN 300 (007)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 114061
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Helen Hardacre
JAPAN 300 (007)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 114061
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Howell
JAPAN 300 (008)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 114061
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Atherton
JAPAN 300 (008)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 114061
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Helen Hardacre
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Mongolian
MONGOLN 300
Reading and Research
Course ID: 110665
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Mark Elliott
MONGOLN 300
Reading and Research
Course ID: 110665
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Mark Elliott
Economics
Economics
ECON 10A
Principles of Economics (Microeconomics)
Course ID: 113326
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Jason Furman, David Laibson
Economists study human behavior using a combination of models and data. Ec10a introduces students to
economic models using intuitive discussions, graphical analysis, and, in some cases, basic algebra. The models
study individual decision-making and markets, and range from classical approaches like supply and demand to
more recent approaches that consider informational limitations and behavioral mistakes. We will also use data to
understand the strengths and weaknesses of these models. The course also discusses the role that ethics and
values play in people's choices and in policy discussions, including an understanding and critique of approaches
like utilitarianism, Rawlsian principles of justice, and libertarianism. The goal of the course is to provide students
with a set of tools that will help them develop answers for themselves on how to make better choices and
participate in debates on major public policy issues in areas including tax policy, inequality, discrimination and
racial justice, and the environment.
Course Note: Ec10a is the first half of an integrated sequence that continues with the study of macroeconomics
in Ec10b. Students may elect to take only the microeconomics course and receive four credits. This sequence is
designed with two types of students in mind. For students who will never take another economics course, Ec10a
and Ec10b provide a self-contained training to prepare them to understand and engage with economic issues.
For students who end up concentrating in economics, Ec10a and Ec10b provide a wide-ranging introduction to
the field and are required courses. The Department of Economics strongly encourages students considering
concentrating in economics to take these courses during their first year at the College. Ec10a and Ec10b are not
duplicative of AP Economics courses but aim to provide a broader perspective and a deeper engagement with
public policy and current developments in the field of economics (e.g., behavioral economics). Either Ec10a or
Ec10b fulfills the Social Sciences divisional distribution requirement. It is not necessary for students to take both
halves of Ec10 to fulfill this divisional requirement.
There is no mathematics background requirement. No calculus is used in the course and the use of algebra is
limited. Ec10a is strongly recommended in advance of Ec10b, which covers macroeconomics.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
ECON 10A
Principles of Economics (Microeconomics)
Course ID: 113326
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Anne Le Brun
Economists study human behavior using a combination of models and data. Ec10a introduces students to
economic models using intuitive discussions, graphical analysis, and, in some cases, basic algebra. The models
study individual decision-making and markets, and range from classical approaches like supply and demand to
more recent approaches that consider informational limitations and behavioral mistakes. We will also use data to
understand the strengths and weaknesses of these models. The course also discusses the role that ethics and
values play in people's choices and in policy discussions, including an understanding and critique of approaches
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like utilitarianism, Rawlsian principles of justice, and libertarianism. The goal of the course is to provide students
with a set of tools that will help them develop answers for themselves on how to make better choices and
participate in debates on major public policy issues in areas including tax policy, inequality, discrimination and
racial justice, and the environment.
Course Note: Ec10a is the first half of an integrated sequence that continues with the study of macroeconomics
in Ec10b. Students may elect to take only the microeconomics course and receive four credits. This sequence is
designed with two types of students in mind. For students who will never take another economics course, Ec10a
and Ec10b provide a self-contained training to prepare them to understand and engage with economic issues.
For students who end up concentrating in economics, Ec10a and Ec10b provide a wide-ranging introduction to
the field and are required courses. The Department of Economics strongly encourages students considering
concentrating in economics to take these courses during their first year at the College. Ec10a and Ec10b are not
duplicative of AP Economics courses but aim to provide a broader perspective and a deeper engagement with
public policy and current developments in the field of economics (e.g., behavioral economics). Either Ec10a or
Ec10b fulfills the Social Sciences divisional distribution requirement. It is not necessary for students to take both
halves of Ec10 to fulfill this divisional requirement.
There is no mathematics background requirement. No calculus is used in the course and the use of algebra is
limited. Ec10a is strongly recommended in advance of Ec10b, which covers macroeconomics.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
ECON 10B
Principles of Economics (Macroeconomics)
Course ID: 109894
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0300 PM - 0415 PM Instructor Permission Required
Andres Maggi
Ec 10b continues the curriculum presented in Ec 10a, moving to the study of macroeconomics including the
growth of the overall economy, business cycles, and economic crises. Ec 10b explains what economists do and
do not understand about these issues by developing analytical approaches and examining data, including
studying the global financial crisis and the economic crisis caused by COVID-19. The course also explains how
policy makers can dampen economic fluctuations using monetary policy (i.e., government influence over interest
rates and government regulation of banks), fiscal policy (e.g., government control of spending and taxation), and
financial rescues in economic crises. We will also discuss how macroeconomic policies work in an international
context, including the factors that affect exchange rates, trade deficits, international capital flows, and how these
link economies around the world. Like Ec 10a, Ec 10b introduces students to economic models and discusses
both how they are supported and how they are contradicted by available data.
Course Note: Ec 10b is the second half of an integrated sequence that begins with the study of microeconomics
in Ec 10a. Students may elect to take only the fall microeconomics course and receive four credits. This
sequence is designed with two types of students in mind. For students who will never take another economics
course, Ec 10a and 10b provide a self-contained training to prepare them to understand and engage with
economic issues. For students who end up deciding to be Economics Concentrators, Ec 10a and 10b provide a
wide-ranging introduction to the field and are required courses. The Department of Economics strongly
encourages students considering concentrating in Economics to take these courses during their first year in the
college. Ec 10a and 10b are not duplicative of AP Economics courses but aim to provide a broader perspective
and a deeper engagement with public policy. Ec 10a or 10b fulfill the Social Sciences distribution requirement for
the General Education program. It is not necessary for students to take both halves of Ec 10 to fulfill this
requirement.
There is no mathematics background requirement. No calculus is used in the course and the use of algebra is
very limited. Taking Ec 10a which covers microeconomics and is taught in the Fall is strongly encouraged but is
not a formal prerequisite.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
ECON 10B
Principles of Economics (Macroeconomics)
Course ID: 109894
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Jason Furman, David Laibson
Ec 10b continues the curriculum presented in Ec 10a, moving to the study of macroeconomics including the
growth of the overall economy, business cycles, and economic crises. Ec 10b explains what economists do and
do not understand about these issues by developing analytical approaches and examining data, including
studying the global financial crisis and the economic crisis caused by COVID-19. The course also explains how
policy makers can dampen economic fluctuations using monetary policy (i.e., government influence over interest
rates and government regulation of banks), fiscal policy (e.g., government control of spending and taxation), and
financial rescues in economic crises. We will also discuss how macroeconomic policies work in an international
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context, including the factors that affect exchange rates, trade deficits, international capital flows, and how these
link economies around the world. Like Ec 10a, Ec 10b introduces students to economic models and discusses
both how they are supported and how they are contradicted by available data.
Course Note: Ec 10b is the second half of an integrated sequence that begins with the study of microeconomics
in Ec 10a. Students may elect to take only the fall microeconomics course and receive four credits. This
sequence is designed with two types of students in mind. For students who will never take another economics
course, Ec 10a and 10b provide a self-contained training to prepare them to understand and engage with
economic issues. For students who end up deciding to be Economics Concentrators, Ec 10a and 10b provide a
wide-ranging introduction to the field and are required courses. The Department of Economics strongly
encourages students considering concentrating in Economics to take these courses during their first year in the
college. Ec 10a and 10b are not duplicative of AP Economics courses but aim to provide a broader perspective
and a deeper engagement with public policy. Ec 10a or 10b fulfill the Social Sciences distribution requirement for
the General Education program. It is not necessary for students to take both halves of Ec 10 to fulfill this
requirement.
There is no mathematics background requirement. No calculus is used in the course and the use of algebra is
very limited. Taking Ec 10a which covers microeconomics and is taught in the Fall is strongly encouraged but is
not a formal prerequisite.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
ECON 50A
Using Big Data to Solve Economic and Social Problems with Laboratory
Component
Course ID: 216409
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Gregory Bruich
This course is a modified version of Economics 50, ordinarily taught by Raj Chetty and Gregory Bruich.
Economics 50a will instead be taught by Gregory Bruich.Economics 50a will show how "big data" can be used to
understand and address some of the most important social and economic problems of our time. The course will
give students an introduction to frontier research and policy applications in economics and social science in a
non-technical manner that does not require prior coursework in economics or statistics, making it suitable both
for students exploring economics for the first time, as well as for more advanced students. The course will
include discussions with leading researchers and practitioners, who use big data in real-world
applications. Topics include equality of opportunity, education, racial disparities, innovation and
entrepreneurship, health care, climate change, criminal justice, tax policy, and poverty in developing countries. In
the context of these topics, the course will provide an introduction to basic methods in data science, including
regression, causal inference, and machine learning.In empirical projects and weekly labs, students will work with
real data to learn how the methods discussed in the course can be implemented in practice. Students will
participate in weekly labs, collaborative work, and discussions with leading researchers and practitioners. The
class content will include short videos featuring Raj Chetty, Greg Bruich, and others.
Course Note: Formerly listed as Economics 1152; Equivalent to Economics 50
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
Quantitative Reasoning with Data
:
Yes
ECON 70
Personal Finance: Making Better Decisions and Building a Better Financial
System
Course ID: 218117
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Adrien Matray
People face a daunting array of problems in managing their financial lives. Taking out student loans, managing
bank accounts and credit cards, financing a home purchase with a mortgage, and saving for retirement are all
major challenges. There is evidence that many people lack the skills they need to meet these challenges. This
course has three goals. The first objective is to give participants a basic grounding in financial literacy: principles
of finance that we can use in our own lives. The second objective is to introduce research on the ways in which
households use the financial system, emphasizing common financial mistakes and financial products that seem
prone to misuse. We will learn to read papers from the academic economics literature, focusing on the papers'
central ideas and empirical findings. The third objective is to explore ways in which the financial system can be
improved to make it easier and safer to use. We will discuss the role of financial advisers, technological
solutions ("fintech"), and public policy interventions including disclosures, default choices ("nudges"), and
regulations restricting access to financial products. The course has no prerequisites.
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ECON 910R
Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 107827
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Gregory Bruich
Supervised reading--by an economics faculty member--leading to a long term paper on a topic or topics not
covered by regular courses.
Course Note: Does not count for concentration credit and may not be taken Pass/Fail. Requires signatures of the
faculty adviser and an Economics Department Lecturer/Advisor. Application available at the Economics
Undergraduate Office at Littauer Center, North Yard.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
ECON 910R
Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 107827
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Gregory Bruich
Supervised reading--by an economics faculty member--leading to a long term paper on a topic or topics not
covered by regular courses.
Course Note: Does not count for concentration credit and may not be taken Pass/Fail. Requires signatures of the
faculty adviser and an Economics Department Lecturer/Advisor. Application available at the Economics
Undergraduate Office at Littauer Center, North Yard.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
ECON 970
Tutorial - Sophomore Year
Course ID: 122752
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Topic: Sophomore Tutorial
A series of seminars taught in small sections focusing on applications of economic theory to real problems.
Course Note: One term required of all Economics concentrators. Enrollment limited to concentrators. Meets in
assigned section.
Ec 1010a OR 1011a AND one of: ECON 20, STAT 100, STAT 102, STAT 104, STAT 109/109A, STAT 110,
APMTH 101, MATH 18b/19b, or MATH 154
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ECON 970
Tutorial - Sophomore Year
Course ID: 122752
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Anne Le Brun, Justine Johnson
Topic: Sophomore Tutorial
A series of seminars taught in small sections focusing on applications of economic theory to real problems.
Course Note: One term required of all Economics concentrators. Enrollment limited to concentrators. Meets in
assigned section.
Ec 1010a OR 1011a AND one of: ECON 20, STAT 100, STAT 102, STAT 104, STAT 109/109A, STAT 110,
APMTH 101, MATH 18b/19b, or MATH 154
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
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ECON 975A
Tutorial - Microeconomics Theory Review
Course ID: 112836
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Gregory Bruich
A thorough review of intermediate microeconomics. This is a junior tutorial.
Course Note: Required of and limited to concentrators who received below a B- in Economics 1010a or 1011a.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
ECON 975A
Tutorial - Microeconomics Theory Review
Course ID: 112836
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Gregory Bruich
A thorough review of intermediate microeconomics. This is a junior tutorial.
Course Note: Required of and limited to concentrators who received below a B- in Economics 1010a or 1011a.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
ECON 975B
Tutorial - Macroeconomics Theory Review
Course ID: 156670
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Gregory Bruich
A thorough review of intermediate macroeconomics. This is a junior tutorial.
Course Note: Required of and limited to concentrators who received below a B- in Economics 1010b or 1011b.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
ECON 975B
Tutorial - Macroeconomics Theory Review
Course ID: 156670
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Gregory Bruich
A thorough review of intermediate macroeconomics. This is a junior tutorial.
Course Note: Required of and limited to concentrators who received below a B- in Economics 1010b or 1011b.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
ECON 980B
Education in the Economy
Course ID: 126777
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
M 1245 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Lawrence Katz
An exploration of the role of education in the economy using historical, comparative, and current policy
perspectives. Topics include the theory of human capital, the role of education in economic growth and
distribution, vouchers and charter schools, higher education and student debt, alternative pathways to skill
formation and online education, and the impact of COVID-19 on child learning. Students will take part in the
creative process of researching, writing, and presenting an original paper using primary sources (mainly large-
scale data sets). Several short critical essays of the literature are also required. This is a junior seminar.
Course Note: This course requires special action- application or lottery- to enroll. Visit https://economics.harvard.
edu/junior-seminars and the course canvas site for more information.
Ec 1010a (or 1011a), one of stats 100, 104 or 110, and Ec 1123 or 1126 (or concurrent enrollment in 1123 or
1126).
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ECON 980KK
Economic Growth
Course ID: 220145
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
R 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Robert Barro
This junior seminar will cover theoretical and empirical research on economic growth and rare macroeconomic
disasters. Students will be expected to participate actively in class, to prepare a presentation that discusses and
critiques one or multiple articles, and to write a final paper that develops new ideas. The class will meet once a
week for 2-1/2 hours, and students should consult regularly on their presentation/paper with the professor and
teaching fellow. Intermediate macroeconomics is a prerequisite.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
ECON 980MM
Field Experiments
Course ID: 212568
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
R 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Amanda Pallais
Field experiments (experiments that take place in real-world settings) are increasingly being used to analyze
public policies, make business decisions, and test theories. This class will dive into how to design a field
experiment and will use experiments to learn about the research process more generally. We will discuss some
of the most exciting recent experimental research as well as how to frame a question so that the research
informs policy, when to trust research discussed in the popular press, and how to interpret and apply results to
improve decision-making.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
ECON 980X
Economics of Work and Family : Junior Seminar
Course ID: 108892
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 1245 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Claudia Goldin
How are the most personal choices and life transitions decided? What career will you pursue? Will you partner or
marry? How many children will you have? This course explores empirically, historically, comparatively, and
theoretically the changing significance, timing, and meaning of work, career, dating, marriage, family, and other
"personal" decisions. Students will take part in the creative process of researching, writing, and presenting an
original paper using primary sources (mainly large-scale data sets). Several short critical essays of the literature
are also required. Readings draw on economic theory, empirical analyses, history, and literature. This is a Junior
Seminar.
Course Note: This course requires special action- application or lottery- to enroll. Visit https://economics.harvard.
edu/junior-seminars and the course canvas site for more information.
Ec 1010a (or 1011a), one of stats 100, 104 or 110, and Ec 1123 or 1126 (or concurrent enrollment in 1123 or
1126).
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ECON 980Z
Behavioral Finance
Course ID: 203866
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
T 1200 PM - 0200 PM Instructor Permission Required
Jeremy Stein
This junior seminar will provide an overview of theoretical and empirical research on asset pricing that adopts a
"behavioral" perspective, i.e. that considers the joint consequences of: (i) investors who have either less than
fully rational beliefs or non-standard preferences; and (ii) various impediments to arbitrage. We will also spend
considerable time fleshing out the implications of investor sentiment for corporate finance, macroeconomics, and
public policy.
Ec 1010a and 1010b (or 1011a and 1011b), one of stats 100, 104 or 110, and Ec 1123 or 1126 (or concurrent
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enrollment in 1123 or 1126).
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ECON 985A
Econ 985: Senior Thesis Research
Course ID: 120541
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Part one of a two part series. The curriculum for this course builds throughout the academic year. Students must
to complete both terms of this course (parts A and B) within the same academic year in order to receive credit.
Workshop for seniors writing economics theses, taught in classes of approximately 12 students each. Emphasis
on choice of research topics, methodology, and writing. Students are required to complete written and oral
presentations of their work in progress. Part one of a two-part series; students must complete both terms of this
course (parts A and B) within the same academic year in order to receive credit. This seminar is required for
economics concentrators writing senior theses. Thesis writers in other concentrations writing on economics
topics may take the seminar, space-permitting.
Full Year Course: Indivisible Course
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ECON 985B
Econ 985: Senior Thesis Research
Course ID: 148273
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Kiran Gajwani
Workshop for seniors writing economics theses, taught in classes of approximately 12 students each. Emphasis
on choice of research topics, methodology, and writing. Students are required to complete written and oral
presentations of their work in progress. Part one of a two-part series; students must complete both terms of this
course (parts A and B) within the same academic year in order to receive credit. This seminar is required for
economics concentrators writing senior theses. Thesis writers in other concentrations writing on economics
topics may take the seminar, space-permitting.
Requires: Pre-requisite: ECON 985A
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ECON 990A
Tutorial - Senior Year
Course ID: 121184
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Thomas Baranga
For students writing a senior thesis out of sequence. Part one of a two part series.
Course Note: Students who are writing a senior thesis out of sequence (i.e., beginning in the spring) must enroll
in Economics 990 in the spring and complete the course in the fall. Students must write a 25-page paper at the
end of the first term of Economics 990. Students currently enrolled in Economics 985 may not enroll in
Economics 990.
Full Year Course
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ECON 990B
Tutorial - Senior Year
Course ID: 159994
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Thomas Baranga
For students writing a senior thesis out of sequence. Part two of a two part series.
Course Note: Tutorial for students writing a senior thesis, who began their senior thesis in Spring 2023. Students
graduating in Spring 2024 who wish to begin their senior thesis this semester should enroll in Econ 985A.
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ECON 1005
Economic Growth and the Social Issues of Our Time
Course ID: 224343
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Benjamin Friedman
Economic improvement is more than just a matter of economics. The course explores where economic growth
comes from, how it matters in material ways and what indirect consequences – some positive, others negative –
it brings for citizens individually and for society. The course also examines the role of education, both in
enhancing an economy's growth potential and in either mitigating or exacerbating social inequalities.
Approaches taken are mostly economic but also historical and philosophical.
Economics 10 is required in order to take this course.
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ECON 1010A
Intermediate Microeconomics
Course ID: 108901
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Maxim Boycko
The course introduces core microeconomic models of consumers, firms, and markets, and develops their
application to a broad range of economic and social issues in the real world.
Course Note: Students that have Equivalent Math Placement scores may enroll with instructor consent
Requires: Math 1a or Math 1b or (Math Ma and Math Mb) or (Math Qa and Math Qb) or Math
18a/21a/22b/23/25/55 or AM21a/22b or equivalent AP Scores (5 in AP AB calc or a 5 in AP BC calc)
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ECON 1010A
Intermediate Microeconomics
Course ID: 108901
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Marc Melitz
The course introduces core microeconomic models of consumers, firms, and markets, and develops their
application to a broad range of economic and social issues in the real world.
Course Note: Students that have Equivalent Math Placement scores may enroll with instructor consent
Requires: Math 1a or Math 1b or (Math Ma and Math Mb) or (Math Qa and Math Qb) or Math
18a/21a/22b/23/25/55 or AM21a/22b or equivalent AP Scores (5 in AP AB calc or a 5 in AP BC calc)
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ECON 1010B
Intermediate Macroeconomics
Course ID: 112062
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Thomas Baranga
Theories and evidence on economic growth and fluctuations. Determination of gross domestic product,
investment, consumption, employment, and unemployment. Analysis of interest rates, wage rates, and inflation.
Roles of fiscal and monetary policies.
Course Note: Students may only take one of Economics 1010b or Economics 1011b for concentration credit.
Economics 10a and 10b, or equivalents, or permission of the instructor. While no specific mathematics course is
required, knowledge of calculus at the level of Mathematics 1a is assumed.
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ECON 1010B
Intermediate Macroeconomics
Course ID: 112062
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MWF 0900 AM - 1015 AM
Christopher Foote
Theories and evidence on economic growth and fluctuations. Determination of gross domestic product,
investment, consumption, employment, and unemployment. Analysis of interest rates, wage rates, and inflation.
Roles of fiscal and monetary policies.
Course Note: Students may only take one of Economics 1010b or Economics 1011b for concentration credit.
Economics 10a and 10b, or equivalents, or permission of the instructor. While no specific mathematics course is
required, knowledge of calculus at the level of Mathematics 1a is assumed.
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ECON 1011A
Intermediate Microeconomics: Advanced
Course ID: 120711
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Edward Glaeser
Economics 1011a is similar to Economics 1010a, but more mathematical and covers more material. The course
teaches the basic tools of economics and to apply them to a wide range of human behavior. Prerequisites for this
course include Mathematics 21a or permission of the instructor.
Course Note: Students may only take one of Economics 1010a or Economics 1011a for concentration credit.
Mathematics 21a or permission of the instructor.
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ECON 1011B
Intermediate Macroeconomics: Advanced
Course ID: 120172
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Gabriel Chodorow-Reich, Ludwig Straub
The same topics as in 1010b, but with a more mathematical approach. Prerequisites for this class
include Economics 1011a or 1010a and Mathematics 21a, or permission of the instructor.
Course Note: Students may only take one of Economics 1010b or Economics 1011b for concentration credit.
Economics 1011a or 1010a and Mathematics 21a, or permission of the instructor.
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ECON 1015
Black Genius
Course ID: 207170
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
M 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Roland Fryer
Examines the life and work of African-American geniuses – both historic and contemporary – in social justice,
academics, the arts, and education with a particular focus on how their life and work affects economic thought
and our understanding of human behavior. Profiles include: W.E.B. Dubois, Ida B. Wells, David Blackwell, Martin
Luther King, Geoffrey Canada, Mary McCleod Bethune, and more. The economic topics that are highlighted
include the economics of slavery, identity and social interactions, integration, health, education, and labor
markets.
Ec 10A or equivalent.
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ECON 1017
A Libertarian Perspective on Economic and Social Policy
Course ID: 119951
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Jeffrey A. Miron
Analyses the libertarian perspective on economic and social policy. This perspective differs from both liberal and
conservative views, arguing for minimal government in most arenas. Policies addressed include drug prohibition,
gun control, public education, abortion rights, gay marriage, income redistribution, and campaign finance
regulation.
Ec 10a and Ec 10b.
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ECON 1021
Using Markets to Solve Social Problems
Course ID: 218817
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
M 0300 PM - 0545 PM
Roland Fryer
This course will demonstrate how one can use the power of the free market to address some of the most vexing
social and economic problems of our time, with a particular emphasis on issues that plague minority
communities and women. The course will give students an introduction to social finance and impact investing in
a manner that does not require prior coursework in Economics. It is intended not only for those interested in
finance or social justice, but also for students with a disruptor spirit. Students will study situations in which
market-based approaches were used to solve problems in areas such as education, discrimination, economic
mobility, crime, healthcare, food instability, and the future of work. In the context of these topics, the course will
provide an introduction to basic principles in finance and for-profit enterprises, venture capital, and other
alternative investment strategies. The course will include discussions with leading investors and entrepreneurs
who are determined to have positive social impact and culminates in a team-based capstone project in which
you build your own startup to take on an important social issue and demonstrate its commercial viability.
Course Note: An application is required, please visit the Canvas site for more information.
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ECON 1042
Sports Economics
Course ID: 211392
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Judd Cramer
This course will apply economic principles from game theory, labor economics, and econometrics to analyze a
wide range of issues primarily in the realm of professional sports and collegiate athletics rigorously with a focus
on causality. Topics include: the hot hand; expansion and rival leagues; franchise relocation and venue
construction; revenues from merchandising, broadcast rights and their distribution; free agency, arbitration, and
salary caps; player development through amateur drafts and minor leagues; NCAA rules on scholarships and
eligibility; in-game strategy; and financial aspects of collegiate athletic programs. Class discussion, problem
sets, and an exam will form the bulk of the course requirements. Readings will draw upon a variety of sources,
including Andrew Zimbalist's Baseball and Billions, Robert Frank and Phil Cook's The Winner-Take-All Society,
and newspaper, magazine and academic journal articles.
Econ 1010a, Stat 104, Concurrent Enrollment in econometrics (Previous completion recommended
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ECON 1050
Strategy, Conflict, and Cooperation
Course ID: 123893
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0300 PM - 0415 PM
Robert Neugeboren
Game theory is the study of interdependent decision-making. In the early days of the cold war, game theory was
used to analyze an emerging nuclear arms race; today, it has applications in economics, psychology, politics, the
law and other fields. In this course, we will explore the "strategic way of thinking" as developed by game
theorists over the past sixty years. Special attention will be paid to the move from zero-sum to nonzero-sum
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game theory. Students will learn the basic solution concepts of game theory -- including minimax and Nash
equilibrium -- by playing and analyzing games in class, and then we will take up some game-theoretic
applications in negotiation settings: the strategic use of threats, bluffs and promises. We will also study the
repeated prisoner's dilemma and investigate how cooperative behavior may emerge in a population of rational
egoists. This problematic -- "the evolution of cooperation" -- extends from economics and political science to
biology and artificial intelligence, and it presents a host of interesting challenges for both theoretical and applied
research. Finally, we will consider the changing context for the development of game theory today, in particular,
the need to achieve international cooperation on economic and environmental issues. The course has two main
objective: to introduce students to the fundamental problems and solution concepts of noncooperative game
theory; and to provide an historical perspective on its development, from the analysis of military conflicts to
contemporary applications in economics and other fields. No special mathematical preparation is required.
Economics 10a and Math 1a
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ECON 1057
Game Theory with Applications to Social Behavior
Course ID: 203555
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0900 AM - 1015 AM Instructor Permission Required
Erez Yoeli, Moshe Hoffman
Game theory is the formal toolkit for analyzing situations in which payoffs depend not only on your actions (say,
which TV series you watch), but also others' (whether your friends are watching the same show). You've
probably already heard of some famous games, like the prisoners' dilemma and the costly signaling game. We'll
teach you to solve games like these, and more, using tools like Nash equilibrium, subgame perfection, Bayesian
Nash equilibrium, and the one-shot deviation principle.Game theory has traditionally been applied to understand
the behavior of highly deliberate agents, like heads of state, firms in an oligopoly, or participants in an auction.
However, we'll apply game theory to social behavior typically considered the realm of psychologists and
philosophers, such as why we speak indirectly, in what sense beauty is socially constructed, and where our
moral intuitions come from.Each week, students are expected to complete a problem set, to read 2-3 academic
papers, and to complete a 1-2 page response to short essay questions ('prompts') on these readings. All
assignments can be completed in groups of two. Tutorials are not required but are highly recommended for
students without a substantial background, especially in math. There will also be a final exam.
Math 18a or Math 21a or Applied Math 21a or talk to instructor
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ECON 1071
Incentives in the Wild: from Tanking in Sports to Mining Cryptocurrencies
Course ID: 220203
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Yannai Gonczarowski
How could it be that paving a new road might increase congestion for all drivers? Why would a professional
sports team ever try *not* to score in a game that it wants to win? Why would any student rank highschools not
in their order of preference when applying? And what are some incentive pitfalls that the designer of a
cryptocurrency system should be aware of? In this course, we will examine seemingly strange social
phenomena, use mathematical tools to model them and to analyze how and why distorted incentives give rise to
them, and explore mechanisms to eliminate such phenomena.
We will assume mathematical proficiency consistent with having already taken Stat 110 and having already
taken or concurrently taking Math 21a.
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ECON 1080
Great Theorems of Microeconomic Theory
Course ID: 160361
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 0345 PM - 0545 PM
Jerry Green
This course surveys the most important results in microeconomics that have shaped the field in the years since
WWII. It has two objectives: (i) To understand how the questions were posed, who the main researchers were,
and what external influences drove them to approach the subject as they did. This ¼ of the course is the modern
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history of micro-economic thought. (ii) The major results themselves. This ¾ of the course is quite technical.
Class participants will present proofs of the results drawn from the literature. A paper is required at the end of the
term. The paper will take one result, or a tightly grouped set of results, and must address both of the objectives
of the class as stated above.The major theorems covered come from choice theory under certainty and
uncertainty, general equilibrium theory, non-cooperative game theory, cooperative game theory, social choice
and incentive theory.
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ECON 1088
Finance for Inclusive Growth
Course ID: 213522
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Emily Breza
Over the past decade, access to financial services has expanded by 50%, yet a quarter of adults globally still do
not have access to a formal financial account. Why has it been so challenging to reach this population? What
financial product innovations have worked for banking poor customers? How do the underbanked make do
without access to the formal financial market? What opportunities and challenges are presented by the global
rise of digital payments and fintech? This course investigates the functioning of the financial market for low-
income populations, with a focus on developing countries. Example topics include: : 1) the link between financial
market development and economic growth; 2) financial literacy and consumer protection; 3) savings and credit;
4) mobile banking and digital payments; 5) fintec. The course will cover relevant economic principles, business
case studies, product design experiments, and research papers.
Pre-requisites: Econ 10A, Stat 100, 104, 110 or equivalent
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ECON 1123
Introduction to Econometrics
Course ID: 123033
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0900 AM - 1015 AM
Davide Pettenuzzo
An introduction to multiple regression techniques with focus on economic applications. Discusses extensions to
discrete response, panel data, and time series models, as well as issues such as omitted variables, missing
data, sample selection, randomized and quasi-experiments, and instrumental variables. Also develops the ability
to apply econometric and statistical methods using computer packages.
Course Note: Students may take both Economics 1123 and Statistics 139 for credit. However, Statistics 139 will
not count as the econometrics requirement for the economics concentration. Only one course can count towards
EC credit; either Economics 1123 or Economics 1126. Both courses can count towards college credit regardless
of the order they are taken.
Statistics 100 and 104.
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Quantitative Reasoning with Data: Yes
ECON 1123
Introduction to Econometrics
Course ID: 123033
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0300 PM - 0415 PM
Gregory Bruich
An introduction to multiple regression techniques with focus on economic applications. Discusses extensions to
discrete response, panel data, and time series models, as well as issues such as omitted variables, missing
data, sample selection, randomized and quasi-experiments, and instrumental variables. Also develops the ability
to apply econometric and statistical methods using computer packages.
Course Note: Students may take both Economics 1123 and Statistics 139 for credit. However, Statistics 139 will
not count as the econometrics requirement for the economics concentration. Only one course can count towards
EC credit; either Economics 1123 or Economics 1126. Both courses can count towards college credit regardless
of the order they are taken.
Statistics 100 and 104.
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Quantitative Reasoning with Data: Yes
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ECON 1126
Quantitative Methods in Economics
Course ID: 113637
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Davide Viviano
Topics include conditional expectations and its linear approximation; best linear predictors; omitted variable bias;
panel data methods and the role of unobserved heterogeneity; instrumental variables and the role of
randomization; various approaches to inference on causal relations.
Course Note: Only one course can count towards EC credit; either Economics 1123 or Economics 1126. Both
courses can count towards college credit regardless of the order they are taken.
Students who fulfill the econometrics requirement with Economics 1126 and who intend to pursue Honors should
note that the Honors exam assumes knowledge of the material covered in Economics 1123.
Math 18, 21a, Applied Math 21a.
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ECON 1333
Economics of Mental Health and Homelessness
Course ID: 224646
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
M 0345 PM - 0545 PM
Matthew Basilico
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ECON 1343
The Economics of Development and Global Health
Course ID: 219614
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 0345 PM - 0545 PM
Matthew Basilico
Why are some places poorer than others? Why do some places have better health than others? In this class, we
will harness the core development and health economics literature to approach some of the most fundamental
questions facing humanity today. We will review the historical determinants of our present-day puzzles,
including critical relationships between economic development and health. We will consider challenges affecting
health and development including political institutions, micro development, environmental change, and
psychological wellbeing. Methodologically, the course will review canonical approaches in applied econometrics,
and will cover theories in development, macro-growth, and health. It will also consider perspectives on our core
questions from neighboring disciplines, including social theory, anthropology and psychology.
Course Note: A research paper option is available for this class which can be used to fulfill the writing
requirement for Economics concentrators.
Economics 10a and 10b, familiarity with introductory statistics (e.g. Stat 100, 104 or 110), and calculus are
recommended but not required.
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ECON 1346
Closed Borders and Crowded Buses: The Economics of Human Mobility
Course ID: 220386
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Gabriel Kreindler
Movement is inextricably linked to economic activity. In this course, we study the fundamental forces that enable
and constrain spatial movement and how this affects economic outcomes. We study international and regional
migration, residential patterns, commuting, inequality in access to mobility. We draw on recent rigorous evidence
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from around the world, with a focus on rapidly growing urban areas in developing countries. Students gain
hands-on experience with modern "big" mobility data sources, and workhorse analytical models to study spatial
choices.
Economics 1010a or 1011a and familiarity with econometrics (at a level of economics 1123 or 1126) or
permission of the instructors.
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ECON 1410
Public Economics: Designing Government Policy
Course ID: 117818
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0300 PM - 0415 PM
Stan Veuger
This course analyzes what role the government plays and should play in a market economy. It covers topics
such as tax policy, health care policy, retirement policy, environmental protection, and state and local policy. The
course emphasizes recent empirical research on policy issues and teaches students how to conduct such
studies. Much of the material we will cover relates directly to ongoing policy debates.After an introduction to
some of the key theoretical concepts and empirical methods in public economics, we will consider how the public
sector in the United States (and in advanced, democratic economies more generally) is organized. We will look
at how it raises revenue; what it allocates resources to; and how it uses regulations to shape economic
activity. We conclude by analyzing how to deploy these policy instruments—taxation, spending, and regulation—
in three specific areas: climate policy, trade policy, and income redistribution.
Course Note: Offered jointly with Kennedy School as SUP-125.
Familiarity with intermediate microeconomics, multivariate calculus, and econometrics (at the level of economics
1123 or 1126) is strongly recommended.
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ECON 1415
Analytic Frameworks for Policy
Course ID: 107613
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Richard Zeckhauser
This course develops abilities in using analytic frameworks in the formulation and assessment of public policies.
It considers a variety of analytic techniques, particularly those directed toward uncertainty and interactive
decision problems. It emphasizes the application of techniques to policy analysis, not formal derivations.
Students encounter case studies, methodological readings, modeling of current events, the computer, a final
exam, and challenging problem sets.
Course Note: Jointly offered with the Kennedy School as API-302.
Economics 1011a or permission of instructor.
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ECON 1425
Political Economics
Course ID: 125716
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
R 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Andrei Shleifer
Discusses several research areas in political economy, including the origins of the state, comparative political
systems, culture, mobility, democracy, ethnicity, corruption, rule of law, and regulation.The main purpose of this
course is for each student to write a serious empirical paper, preferably with new data, in the field of political
economics. The course relies on frequent (approximately 5 times over the semester) office hour meetings with
the instructor, as well as meetings with the TF. To enable such frequent interactions, the course is limited to 18
students.
Course Note: A research paper is required. This course meets the concentration writing requirement.
Economics 1010a1, 1010a2, or 1011a.
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ECON 1432
Economics of European Integrations
Course ID: 127519
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0900 AM - 1015 AM Instructor Permission Required
Hans-Helmut Kotz
The aim of the course is to give students familiarity with a broad range of European policy issues: integration of
markets (for goods, services, and labor), monetary union (ECB) and its consequences for fiscal policy, financial
sector regulation as well as supervision. It is offered for students who would like to employ the tools they have
learned in principles of economics and introductory micro and macro courses on real world cases. This implies to
write and present a paper (mandatory writing requirement).
Course Note: Writing requirement: A research paper is required. This course meets the concentration writing
requirement.
Ec 10a and Ec 10b.
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ECON 1450
The Political Economy of Religion
Course ID: 107425
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Robert Barro, Rachel McCleary
The study of the political economy of religion is grounded in two intellectual strands of thought developed in
economics and sociology. The economic approach views religious competition and church-state relations as
market phenomena. The absence of state religion allows for competition, thereby creating an environment for a
plurality of religious faiths in society.The continual subdividing of religion into sects ensures an open and
competitive market whereby no one single religion dominates.The sociological approach focuses on religious
beliefs and activities as rational choices as well as cultural phenomena.Religious beliefs are a part of cultural
traits, values, and organizations which contribute to economic outcomes. As in commercial activity, people
respond to religious costs and benefits in a predictable, observable manner. Religious beliefs that promote hard
work, thrift, and honesty can be found across the world's major religions. The key question is: How does a
society promote these values and in what circumstances does it, intentionally or unintentionally, discard them?
People choose a religion (the theory of sects) and the degree to which they participate and believe (if at all). In
this course we discuss a wide range of topics--religious competition, secularization (and its varieties), pluralism
and tolerance, the structure of religious organizations, religion and individual behavior—that highlight the
contributions and areas of further research in the field of political economy of religion.
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ECON 1535
The Global Economy
Course ID: 111749
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Pol Antras
A wave of protectionism has rocked the world economy in recent years. In the United States, the Trump
administration abandoned the country's traditional position as a defender of international trade, viewing global
trade as a "zero-sum" game in which only some countries benefit at the expense of others. In the UK, the
consequences of voting for Brexit are not yet entirely clear, but free access to the European market that
guaranteed membership of the European Union is no longer possible. Contemporaneously, there has been an
active debate on the extent to which geopolitical tensions (such as the increasing tensions between Russia and
the West) and technological change (automation, 3D-printing, etc) might work to reduce the level of trade
integration across countries. What would be the economic consequences of the increase in protectionism and of
technologically driven "de-globalization" around the world?The purpose of this course is to review in an
accessible and concise manner the causes and consequences of globalization and of (potential) "de-
globalization" episodes. In the first lectures, the concept of "globalization" will be defined and an overview of the
benefits and costs associated with trade integration will be offered. The course will highlight the role of firms, and
of multinational firms more specifically, in shaping global production and consumption patterns. A few lectures
will be devoted to the economics and politics of trade policy.
Economics 1010a, or 1011a.
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ECON 1545
International Financial and Macroeconomic Policy
Course ID: 111477
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Kenneth Rogoff
Advanced theoretical and empirical analysis of contemporary international macroeconomic policy issues in both
industrialized and developing economies. Topics include exchange rates, interest rates, international capital
flows, debt crises, growth, and policy coordination.
Requires: Prerequisite: Econ 1010b OR Econ 1011b
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ECON 1640
Industrial Organization: Theory and Applications
Course ID: 116133
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Robin Lee
Theoretical and empirical analysis of contemporary topics in industrial organization. Topics may include the
determinants of market structure and equilibrium; price competition; collusion, horizontal and vertical
relationships and mergers (with applications to antitrust policy); innovation and intellectual property rights;
network externalities and platform (two-sided) markets; and issues in auctions and market design.Prerequisite:
Ec1010a or 1011a
Economics 1010a1, 1010a2, or 1011a.
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ECON 1661
Economics of Climate Change and Environmental Policy
Course ID: 111261
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MWF 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Robert Stavins
Provides a survey, from the perspective of economics, of global climate change and public policies to address it,
including international, regional, national, and sub-national policies. The political economy and politics of
alternative policies are also covered. Methodological topics that are broadly relevant for other resource and
environmental issues are featured.
Course Note: Offered jointly with the Kennedy School as API-135.
No prerequisites, but introductory microeconomics recommended.
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ECON 1723
Capital Markets
Course ID: 111105
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM
An introduction to finance. Concepts include time discounting, risk and return, market efficiency, and arbitrage.
These concepts are applied to bonds, stocks, and derivatives. We cover financial crises and the role of finance in
the economy.
Statistics 100 and Economics 1010a1, 1010a2, or 1011a.
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ECON 1745
Corporate Finance
Course ID: 117237
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 0300 PM - 0545 PM
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Daniel Bergstresser
Introduction to corporate finance, including capital budgeting, capital structure of firms, dividend policy, corporate
governance, and takeovers. Prerequisites for this course include Economics 1010a1, 1010a2, or 1011a,
Mathematics 18, and Statistics 100.
Economics 1010a1, 1010a2, or 1011a, Mathematics 18, and Statistics 100.
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ECON 1759
The Financial System and the Central Bank
Course ID: 156356
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Jeremy Stein
This course analyzes the modern financial system. Topics include: (i) the behavior of various types of
intermediaries (e.g., banks, broker-dealers, mutual funds, hedge funds); (ii) key elements of the system's
plumbing and infrastructure; (iii) sources of systemic risk; and (iv) the multiple roles of the central bank as
monetary policymaker, lender of last resort, and regulator.
Economics 1723 or 1745 may be helpful, but are not required
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Social Sciences
ECON 1800
The Economics of Cities
Course ID: 111292
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Denise DiPasquale, Edward Glaeser
Addresses the central questions of why cities exist, what roles will cities continue to play in the economy, and
what determines the rise and fall of cities. Special attention is paid to cities and information, and social problems
in cities.
Social Analysis 10 and Statistics 100.
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ECON 1818
Economics of Discontinuous Change
Course ID: 112195
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Richard Freeman
Explores discontinuous changes in the economic position of groups and countries and presents mathematical
and computer simulation models designed to illuminate the theme that economic and social lives are changed by
sudden sharp shocks that generate positive feedback loops rather than the normal workings of markets that
equilibrate through negative feedbacks. Will include effects of the Covid19 pandemic on the economy, Great
Depression and 2008 collapse of Wall Street, growth/decline of trade unions and social movements, and such
patterns as segregation of groups, power laws in income inequality growth/decline in social pathologies in
neighborhoods, and tipping points in global warming and promises/threats of AI technologies impacting
economy, Models include nonlinear simulations, neural networks, finite automata, evolutionary stable
strategies, and agent-based simulations with attention on getting evidence on key parameters from diverse
empirics, from big data to case studies.
Course Note: Key requirement is an independent RESEARCH PROJECT. Professor and TF will provide
guidance on topic, help in obtaining data, information from firms, etc. This course meets the concentration writing
requirement, if the project produces a substantive, solo-authored, original research work (not a literature review).
Students should have some mathematical background, but there is no prerequisite.
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ECON 1936
Keynes
Course ID: 107388
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
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TR 0300 PM - 0530 PM
Stephen Marglin
This course explores the birth, death, and resurrection of The General Theory of Employment, Interest and
Money from the Great Depression (1929-1939) to the Great Recession (2008-?). A major goal is to lay out a
coherent argument that, for all its theoretical innovation, The General Theory did not deliver: the argument why a
market system, even an idealized system with all of the warts removed, may fail to provide jobs for willing
workers. In the process we will examine the orthodoxy that Keynes attacked and that resurfaced in the 1960s
and 70s; the key concepts underlying the models implicit in The General Theory; and the attempts of the
Keynesian mainstream to make peace with both Keynes and orthodoxy. We will also explore the applicability of
The General Theory to the long run. A final section will view the present economic difficulties through a
Keynesian lens.
Economics 1010b or 1011b, or permission of instructor; a year of college calculus allowing students to
understand mathematical notation and concepts (derivatives, maximization, etc.) even though mathematics will
be used very sparingly.
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ECON 2001
Reading and Research
Course ID: 113088
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jeffrey A. Miron, Edward Glaeser
ECON 2001
Reading and Research
Course ID: 113088
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jeffrey A. Miron, Edward Glaeser
ECON 2010A
Economic Theory
Course ID: 124134
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Edward Glaeser, Eric Maskin
Covers the theory of individual and group behavior. Topics include consumer theory, producer theory, behavior
under uncertainty, externalities, monopolistic distortions, game theory, oligopolistic behavior, and asymmetric
information.
Course Note: Enrollment is limited to students in the Economics, Business Economics, and PEG PhD programs.
Mathematics 116 or equivalent; can be taken concurrently.
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ECON 2010B
Economic Theory
Course ID: 124139
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Tomasz Strzalecki, Jerry Green
Topics include social choice theory, signaling, mechanism design, general equilibrium, the core, externalities,
and public goods.
Economics 2010a.
Requires: Prerequisite: Economics 2010A
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ECON 2010C
Economic Theory
Course ID: 111213
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM
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David Laibson
Topics include discrete-time and continuous-time dynamic programming, consumption, investment, economic
growth, and business cycles.
Course Note: Enrollment is strictly limited to PhD students in the Economics Department, Business Economics
program, and PEG program.No other students may take the course for credit or as auditors.
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ECON 2010D
Economic Theory
Course ID: 159639
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Xavier Gabaix, Ludwig Straub
A basic course in graduate macroeconomics, including models of business fluctuations, analyses of monetary
and fiscal policy, and introduction to open economy macroeconomic issues.
Course Note: Enrollment is strictly limited to PhD students in the Economics Department, Business Economics
program, and PEG program. Qualified Harvard undergraduates may also enroll. No other students may take the
course for credit or as auditors. Mathematics 116 or the equivalent; can be taken concurrently.
Mathematics 116 or the equivalent; can be taken concurrently.
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ECON 2020A
Microeconomic Theory I
Course ID: 112942
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Luis Armona
A comprehensive course in economic theory designed for doctoral students in all parts of the university. Topics
include consumption, production, behavior toward risk, markets, and general equilibrium theory. Also looks at
applications to policy analysis, business decisions, industrial organization, finance, and the legal system.
Undergraduates with appropriate background are welcome, subject to the instructor's approval.
Required coursework in multivariate calculus and probability theory. Recommended exposure to proof-based
mathematics course. Background in microeconomic theory at the intermediate level is helpful.
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ECON 2020B
Microeconomic Theory II
Course ID: 113615
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0900 AM - 1015 AM Instructor Permission Required
Christopher Avery, Samuel Richardson
A continuation of Economics 2020a. Topics include game theory, economics of information, incentive theory, and
welfare economics.
Course Note: Offered jointly with the Kennedy School as API-112 and with the Business School as 4011.
Requires: REQ; Economics 2020b
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ECON 2030
Psychology and Economics
Course ID: 119960
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
David Laibson, Matthew Rabin
Studies the ways that economic and psychological factors jointly influence behavior. Analyzes choices that
people make in the lab and in the field and explainsthese choices with economic models. Enriches the standard
economic model by incorporating psychological mechanisms, especially limitations on rationality, attention,
memory, and self-regulation. This course is intended for doctoral students interested in research; we also
strongly encourage undergraduates with appropriate preparation.
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Course Note: Primarily for graduate students but open to undergraduates.
Knowledge of multivariable calculus and econometrics.
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ECON 2040
Experimental Economics
Course ID: 123849
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0900 AM - 1015 AM Instructor Permission Required
Benjamin Enke
This course introduces students to the current research frontier in experimental economics and its applications.
We will focus on the use of lab, internet, and field experiments in (i) establishing causal effects, testing models,
and illuminating mechanisms; and (ii) the measurement of preference parameters or beliefs in lab-in-the-field
settings and surveys. Substantive topics are primarily drawn from behavioral economics, and include bounded
rationality (complexity, cognitive noise, inattention, memory), motivated reasoning, morality, social signaling, and
risk and time preferences. Methodological topics include simple neuro process-tracing techniques, machine
learning in experiments, experimental platform choice and incentives. Students will become acquainted with the
process of designing and programming an experiment. Class discussions will focus on recent contributions to the
experimental frontier, and we will place heavy emphasis on the development of students' own early-stage
research ideas.
Course Note: Open to undergraduates with permission of the instructor.
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ECON 2060
Contract Theory
Course ID: 110708
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Oliver Hart
Recent developments in contract theory. Includes hidden action and hidden information models, dynamic agency
issues, incomplete contracts, and applications of contract theory to theories of the firm and corporate financial
structure.
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ECON 2070
A Computer Science Toolbox for Modern Economic Theory
Course ID: 219636
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Yannai Gonczarowski
How can we use tools from machine learning theory to design better auctions? Can we use cryptography to
better implement matching mechanisms? And how should we approach formally proving that welfare in Nash
equilibria for many games is not "much worse" than in the social optimum? This course explores the application
of diverse ideas, techniques, and solution aesthetics from theoretical computer science to derive meaningful new
insights into classic economic problems. The three main themes are approximation theorems (including
bounding the loss in revenue or welfare due to lack of information, to unpriced externalities, or to restricting the
functional form of mechanisms); various notions of complexity (including computational complexity,
communication complexity, and machine-learning sample complexity); and cryptographic tools (including
cryptographic commitments, multiparty computation, and zero-knowledge proofs). Economic applications mostly
include analysis of equilibria, pricing, and mechanism design. No prior knowledge in computer science is
required.
Basic microeconomic theory at the level of MWG.
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ECON 2110
Econometrics I
Course ID: 120668
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
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MW 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Gregory Bruich
Economics 2110 and 2115 comprise a two-course sequence for first-year Ph.D. and D.B.A. students seeking
training in econometric methods at a level that prepares them to conduct professional empirical research.
Economics 2110 (fall) reviews probability and statistics, then covers the fundamentals of modern econometrics,
with a focus on regression methods for causal inference in observational and experimental data. Prerequisites:
undergraduate courses in probability and statistics, regression analysis, linear algebra, and multivariate calculus.
Course Note: Enrollment limited to PhD candidates in economics, business economics, health policy, public
policy, and political economy and government (PEG).
The two-course sequence is open only to qualified PhD and DBA students from HKS, HBS, GSE, and HSPH, but
occasionally others may be admitted at the discretion of the instructor (if the instructor is convinced that such
individuals can perform well and would not negatively affect the nature and pace of the course).
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ECON 2115
Econometric Methods II
Course ID: 205523
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Michael Gechter
Economics 2110 and 2115 comprise a two-course sequence for first-year graduate students seeking training in
econometric methods at a level that prepares them to conduct professional empirical research. Economics 2115
(spring) covers topics (different methods) in current empirical research. Faculty members from across the
university will teach modules each covering a different method of causal inference, including but not limited to
instrumental variables, panel data methods, and regression discontinuity and kink designs. The course will
emphasize a mixture of theory and application, with problem sets focused on the replication or extension of
recent papers utilizing these methods.
Course Note: This course is designed for PhD candidates in health policy, public policy, education policy, the
Business School DBA program. Qualified undergraduates are also permitted to take the course with permission
of the instructor.
Prerequisite: Economics 2110 or the equivalent.
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ECON 2120
Principles of Econometrics
Course ID: 115026
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1200 PM - 0115 PM Instructor Permission Required
Elie Tamer
Linear predictor as approximation to conditional expectation function. Least-squares projection as sample
counterpart. Splines. Omitted variable bias and panel data. Bayesian inference for parameters defined by
moment conditions. Finite sample frequentist inference for the normal linear model. Statistical decision theory
and dominating least squares with many predictor variables; applications to estimating fixed effects (teacher
effects, place effects) using panel data. Asymptotic inference in the generalized method of moments framework.
Likelihood inference using information measures to define best approximations within parametric models.
Instrumental variable models and the role of random assignment; applications include models of demand and
supply and the evaluation of treatment effects.
Course Note: Enrollment is limited to PhD students in the Economics Department, Business Economics
program, and PEG program. Other students wanting to enroll in the course should contact the instructor.
probability at the level of Statistics 110; linear algebra.
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ECON 2140
Econometric Methods
Course ID: 120662
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM
This course continues the first year sequence in econometrics and covers a variety of topics and ideas that are
important for pursuing and interpreting empirical research in economics. The first half of the course covers core
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econometric approaches that are important for a wide range of applications, including identification analysis,
asymptotic approximations, large sample theory for estimation and hypothesis testing, and the bootstrap. The
second part of the course examines a range of complementary topics and new developments, including reasons
why canonical econometric methods may be unreliable (such as model misspecification, identification failure,
and the incidental parameters problem) and extensions of and alternatives to the traditional econometric
paradigm (such as partial identification, Bayesian inference, nonparametrics, and machine learning). Economic
applications will be discussed throughout. Enrollment limited.
Economics 2120 or equivalent.
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ECON 2142
Time Series
Course ID: 113904
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Neil Shephard
Time series centers around three main goals: describing data (e.g. seasonal adjustment, detrending), predicting
future variables given the past data, and drawing causal conclusions about the effect of changing one variable
on the future path of another. We will delve into principles and methods for all three of these goals. Due to the
complexity of these problems, a three-pronged approach is often needed, combining theory, simulation, and
data. Throughout problems from Economics and Finance will be used to illustrate time series methods. Likely
topics covered include: martingales, theory of prediction, linear models and projection, control, reinforcement
learning, causality (e.g. SVAR, local projection), hidden Markov models, stationarity and non-stationarity,
spectral and wavelet methods.
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ECON 2148
Topics in Econometrics
Course ID: 110300
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0900 AM - 1015 AM Instructor Permission Required
Davide Viviano
The course covers topics in econometrics, with focus on micro-econometrics and causal inference
Course Note: Prerequisites are ECON2120 and ECON2140 or equivalent courses in statistics or CS (under
permission of the instructor).
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ECON 2329
Political Economy of Electoral Democracies
Course ID: 220377
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Vincent Pons
This course introduces students to theory and evidence on the political economy of electoral democracies. Core
topics will include the behavior of voters and elected officials. We will also study other institutions such as
bureaucracies, lobbying, and the media.
Course Note: Economics 2010a required.
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ECON 2340
Spatial Mobility and Development: Evidence and Quantitative Models
Course ID: 215901
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0900 AM - 1015 AM
Gabriel Kreindler
How does spatial mobility affect firms, migrants, commuters and job-seekers? What barriers hamper mobility at
these different scales? What are the equilibrium implications of changes in travel costs, for example, due to
infrastructure improvements? This course discusses recent research on the links between transportation and the
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economy, with a focus on developing countries. It focuses on the interplay between empirical evidence and
quantitative models, and students will gain hands-on experience with both. The first part of the course introduces
the workhorse models and empirical tools, which we then apply to topics in infrastructure, migration, urban traffic
congestion, and urban mobility and labor markets.
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ECON 2360
The Microeconomics of Development
Course ID: 207641
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Emily Breza
This course covers the microeconomic foundations of development economics. We will focus on market frictions
that may hinder growth in developing countries. Topics include labor markets, land markets, and credit markets.
We will also discuss the economics of the household and social networks. The course will use both theoretical
and empirical tools.
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ECON 2410A
Macro-Finance: Rational and Behavioral
Course ID: 125372
2025 Spring (2 Credits)
R 0300 PM - 0545 PM
Xavier Gabaix
We will study a number of frontier topics in behavioral economics, macro and finance.(1) Bounded rationality in
macro-finance: we'll go over basic models of bounded rationality and inattention; then, we'll be able to cover
behavioral version of basic microeconomics (consumer theory, Arrow Debreu), basic macroeconomics (real and
monetary), and finance. We'll discuss the theory and evidence on non-rational expectations.(2) Macro-Finance
in general equilibrium: we'll study macro-finance models. We'll mostly study models with imperfect financial
markets (with behavioral or institutional reasons). We'll study how this sheds light on excess volatility, return
predictability and financial crises. We'll discuss government policy in this context.(3) We'll study fairly recent
empirical and theoretical modelling approaches, including: Machine learning (including text analysis applied to
macro-finance), and Demand-based asset pricing
Course Note: This is a six week course that occurs in the second part of the semester.
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ECON 2411
Advanced Topics in Macroeconomics
Course ID: 207820
2025 Spring (2 Credits)
R 0300 PM - 0545 PM
Ludwig Straub
This is a class in empirical macroeconomics, covering empirical methods and their relation to structural
macroeconomic modeling. Topics include: state-space and sequence-space representations of structural
macroeconomic models; basics of time series inference; time series methods for causal identification; uses and
limitations of cross-sectional analysis; and a brief overview of non-linear methods. The objective is to bring
students to the research frontier in these topics.
Course Note: This is a 6 week course scheduled for the first half of the semester.
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ECON 2416
Advanced Topics in Empirical Macroeconomics
Course ID: 207940
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0430 PM - 0545 PM
Gabriel Chodorow-Reich
The course will explore topics in applied macroeconomics, with emphasis on the intersection of empirical
analysis and theory. Topics may include monetary policy, fiscal policy, financial frictions, and labor markets. The
course will present a variety of empirical methods, such as the narrative approach, VAR analysis, and the use of
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cross-sectional data in macroeconomics.
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ECON 2418
Political Economy of Non-Democracies
Course ID: 215796
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
F 0900 AM - 1145 AM
David Yang
Non-democratic regimes have been the oldest and most common form of political governance. This course
studies the forces of stability and forces of change in non-democratic regimes. Concerning the forces of
stability, we will cover topics such as repression, hatred, state coercion, information control, corruption, co-
optation, and political trust and norms. Concerning the forces of change, we will cover topics such
as democratization, collective actions, conflict, nation building, reform and privatization, state capacity,
bureaucracy, and the role of institutions on economic development and innovation. We will explore these topics
both theoretically and empirically. Students will be exposed to various workhorse models in political economy, as
well as recent advances in empirical methods such as natural experiments, field experiments, lab experiments,
lab-in-the-field experiments, and text analyses.
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ECON 2450A
Public Economics and Fiscal Policy I
Course ID: 110660
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0300 PM - 0415 PM
Nadarajan Chetty, David Deming
This course covers core issues related to the design of public policies and is the first course offered in the Public
Economics sequence at Harvard in 2024-25. The broad goal of the course is to familiarize students with
empirical methods and theoretical models in applied microeconomics, with a focus on connecting theory to data
to inform economic policy. The first half of the course will cover: (1) tax incidence, (2) welfare costs of taxation,
(3) behavioral welfare analysis, (4) labor supply, and (5) corporate taxation. The second half of the course will
cover (1) human capital formation, (2) policies to foster growth, (3) education policy, (4) inequality and social
mobility, and (5) fiscal federalism.
Course Note: A good foundation in basic quasi-experimental empirical methods (event studies, diff-in-diff,
regression discontinuity) is encouraged.
Prerequisite: (Economics 2010a AND Economics 2010b) OR (Economics 2020a AND Economics 2020b)
Requires: Prerequisite: (Economics 2010a AND Economics 2010b) OR (Economics 2020a AND Economics
2020b)
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ECON 2450B
Public Economics and Fiscal Policy II
Course ID: 118658
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0300 PM - 0415 PM
This course covers core issues related to the design of public policies and is the second course offered in the
Public Economics sequence at Harvard in 2024-25. The first part of this course analyzes (1) optimal labor
income taxes and transfers, (2) tax evasion, avoidance, and enforcement, and (3) capital taxation and aspects of
social security. The second part analyzes (4) social insurance, (5) externalities, public goods and the
environment, (6) innovation policies, and (7) distributional effects of inflation and recent advances in empirical
methods. For each topic, we will cover the theoretical models and the empirical evidence.
Course Note: Students are encouraged to take Economics 2450a before taking 2450b. In addition to the
requirements above, you are strongly encouraged to review i) labor supply concepts (Hicksian elasticity,
Marshallian elasticity, income effects); ii) "dynamic programming" and "optimal control methods"; iii) constrained
optimization and the envelope theorem.
Prerequisite: (Economics 2010a AND Economics 2010b) OR (Economics 2020a AND Economics 2020b).
Requires: Prerequisite: (Economics 2010a AND Economics 2010b) OR (Economics 2020a AND Economics
2020b)
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ECON 2465
Health Economics
Course ID: 126074
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
David Cutler
This course surveys topics in health economics. It touches on public sector issues, the industrial organization of
health care markets, interactions between health and labor markets, and health in developing countries. Theory
and empirical work are presented.
Course Note: A graduate level microeconomics class at the level of Economics 2010 or 2020 is required for
enrollment. Students unsure about the adequacy of their background should contact the instructor.
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ECON 2530A
International Trade
Course ID: 113995
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0900 AM - 1015 AM
Elhanan Helpman
Provides a broad overview of theory and evidence concerning international trade, direct foreign investment, and
trade policy.
Course Note: Strongly recommended as preparation for Economics 2530b. Open to undergraduates only with
permission of instructor.
Requires: Prerequisite: Economics 2010a AND Economics 2010b
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ECON 2535
Advanced Topics in International Trade
Course ID: 143462
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Marc Melitz, Pol Antras
Covers advanced theoretical and empirical topics concerning the determinants of world trade patterns.
Requires: Prerequisite: Economics 2530a
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ECON 2610
Industrial Organization I
Course ID: 113404
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Robin Lee, Ariel Pakes
An introduction to applied work in industrial organization. Static analysis (theory and estimation) of demand
systems and cost functions (adverse selection, moral hazard, productivity), and applications of game theoretic
concepts of equilibrium. Topics include the determinants of market structure and product availability, merger
analysis and antitrust, and contracting and bargaining in vertical markets.
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ECON 2611
Industrial Organization II
Course ID: 111407
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
M 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Myrto Kalouptsidi
A continuation of the graduate sequence in industrial organization, with an emphasis on the applied analysis of
dynamic environments (including single agent optimization problems and the specification, estimation, and
computation of dynamic games). Additional topics may include network industries, spatial equilibrium models,
transportation markets, and others depending on interest. Note: topics require an understanding of materials
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covered in Economics 2610.
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ECON 2688
Environmental and Climate Economics
Course ID: 224641
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM
James H. Stock
This class covers the economics of the environment and climate change, with a focus on market-based solutions
to externalities, open-access problems, and blended policy responses. The course will include recent advances
in how to empirically estimate the benefits and cost of environmental and climate regulation.
Course Note: Open to Econ/BE/PEG students and to others with permission of the instructor
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ECON 2723
Asset Pricing
Course ID: 111998
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 1200 PM - 0245 PM
Tarek Hassan
An introduction to financial economics emphasizing discrete-time models and empirical applications. Reviews
basic asset pricing theory. Discusses empirical topics including predictability of stock and bond returns, the
equity premium puzzle, and intertemporal equilibrium models.
Course Note: Offered jointly with the Business School as 4209. Intended for Harvard PhD Economic students but
open to other students with instructor's permission.
Requires: Prerequisite: Economics 2010a OR Economics 2020a
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ECON 2725
Corporate Finance and Banking
Course ID: 110731
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Adi Sunderam, Samuel Hanson
Theory and empirical evidence on capital structure, dividends, investment policy, and managerial incentives.
Topics include banking, corporate governance, and mergers.
Course Note: Offered jointly with the Business School as 4243.
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ECON 2726
Theoretical and Empirical Perspectives on Entrepreneurship and
Innovation
Course ID: 124076
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
T 0530 PM - 0815 PM
Josh Lerner, Shai Bernstein
TEPEI explores scholarly work from economics and finance disciplines regarding entrepreneurship—the
formation and growth of new firms—and its implications for innovation and growth. While work on this topic dates
back to Schumpeter and even earlier, academic research regarding entrepreneurship has exploded over the last
decade. The nine-week "core" component will the connections between economic theory—particularly in contract
theory, organizational economics, and corporate finance--and empirical work. Among the topics that will be
covered are the rationale for entrepreneurial firms, the structure of arrangements between entrepreneurs and
investors, the relationship with larger entities, entrepreneurial strategy, the development of new ideas and its
relationship to organizational form, and the decision to go public. We will also seek to understand key data sets
for research . At the same time, these are dynamic fields, with new topics attracting academic (and real world)
interest. Reflecting this dynamism, the nine core weeks will be followed by four weeks of special topics that will
vary from year-to-year.
Course Note: Offered jointly with the Business School as 4350.
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ECON 2727
Empirical Methods in Financial Economics
Course ID: 119971
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
M 0300 PM - 0545 PM
Samuel Hanson, Adi Sunderam
Examines empirical research in corporate finance. Covers empirical research methodology, financial institutions,
and financial policy. Major emphasis is on how to do well-executed and persuasive research in corporate
finance.
Course Note: Structured to minimize overlap with Economics 2725. Seminar format; students write referee
reports and a research paper. Offered jointly with the Business School as 4220.
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ECON 2810A
Labor Market Analysis
Course ID: 114301
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Lawrence Katz
Theoretical and empirical research on labor markets. Wage determination covers equalizing differences, human
capital, job mobility, and incentive models. Labor supply covers life-cycle models. Labor demand includes
minimum wage and union models.
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ECON 2810B
Labor Economics and Labor Market Institutions
Course ID: 112770
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Examines the operation of the labor market and evaluation of labor market policies. Topics: labor econometrics,
theories of wage determination, changes in the wage structure, unemployment, labor market institutions, and
globalization and the labor market.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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Social Sciences
ECON 2880
Economics of Science
Course ID: 124078
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
R 0300 PM - 0545 PM
Richard Freeman
Covers economic incentives that drive science and scientists in creating new knowledge and effect of scientific-
technological advance on the economy. First part of course examinesglobal spread of science, with particular
attention to rise of China as scientific super-power and beginning emergence of India, decisions of students to
choose scientific careers and rise of graduate student unions and post-docs groups; use of tenure tournaments
in motivating academic science, network analysis of scientific co-authorship and citations of papers; the
development of "slippery science" from replication problems to fraud; increased use of machine learning AI tools
in scientific discovery; and demand for R&D by firms seeking new technologies and products. Second part of
course analyzes impact of increased scientific knowledge on economic innovation, with attention to private and
social returns, patenting system; creation of new products and technical processes; clinical research trials in
medicine with NIH as major funder and FDA approval of drugs as key regulator of pharma; govt support of
science via spending, DARPA and related innovative research programs, and role of international students on
visas.
Course Note: Key requirement is graduate-level research paper, potentially using big data set on scholarly
paper, R&D spending, patents, etc.
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Attendance at the Economics of Science & Engineering Seminar is strongly suggested.
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ECON 2902
Early-Stage Research and Discussions in Theory
Course ID: 208000
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 0300 PM - 0415 PM Instructor Permission Required
Yannai Gonczarowski, Shengwu Li
Theory Reading Group
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ECON 2902
Early-Stage Research and Discussions in Theory
Course ID: 208000
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Shengwu Li, Yannai Gonczarowski, Jerry Green
Theory Reading Group
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ECON 2903
Early-Stage Research and Discussions on Econometrics
Course ID: 210861
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Elie Tamer, Davide Viviano
ECON 2903
Early-Stage Research and Discussions on Econometrics
Course ID: 210861
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Elie Tamer, Davide Viviano
ECON 2904
Early Stage Research and Discussions on Historical Economic
Development
Course ID: 213555
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Claudia Goldin
Students discuss their research in historical economic development. It is primarily, but not exclusively, for
doctoral students in economics who have finished their first-year core courses.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
ECON 2904
Early Stage Research and Discussions on Historical Economic
Development
Course ID: 213555
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 0300 PM - 0400 PM
Claudia Goldin
Students discuss their research in historical economic development. It is primarily, but not exclusively, for
doctoral students in economics who have finished their first-year core courses.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
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ECON 2905
Early-Stage Research and Discussions on Economic Development
Course ID: 208001
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 0300 PM - 0415 PM Instructor Permission Required
Gabriel Kreindler, Emily Breza
Participants discuss recent research in economic development and present their own work in progress. For
development economics PhD students advised by economics department faculty. Cannot be taken concurrently
with API-902.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
ECON 2905
Early-Stage Research and Discussions on Economic Development
Course ID: 208001
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
T 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Emily Breza, Gabriel Kreindler
Participants discuss recent research in economic development and present their own work in progress. For
development economics PhD students advised by economics department faculty. Cannot be taken concurrently
with API-902.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
ECON 2906
Early Stage Research and Discussions on Macroeconomics
Course ID: 211332
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 0430 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Xavier Gabaix, Adrien Bilal, Gabriel Chodorow-Reich, Ludwig Straub, Ludwig Straub
ECON 2906
Early Stage Research and Discussions on Macroeconomics
Course ID: 211332
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
T 0430 PM - 0545 PM
Xavier Gabaix, Gabriel Chodorow-Reich, Adrien Bilal
ECON 2908
Early Stage Research and Discussions on International Economics
Course ID: 217480
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Marc Melitz, Pol Antras, Elhanan Helpman
ECON 2908 (01)
Early Stage Research and Discussions on International Economics
Course ID: 217480
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Pol Antras, Marc Melitz, Elhanan Helpman
ECON 2909
Early Stage Research and Discussions on Industrial Organization
Course ID: 211181
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Myrto Kalouptsidi, Robin Lee, Ariel Pakes
ECON 2909
Early Stage Research and Discussions on Industrial Organization
Course ID: 211181
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Robin Lee, Myrto Kalouptsidi, Ariel Pakes
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ECON 2911
Early Stage Research and Discussions on Financial Economics
Course ID: 215766
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Campbell
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ECON 2911
Early Stage Research and Discussions on Financial Economics
Course ID: 215766
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Campbell, Xavier Gabaix
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
ECON 2912
Early-Stage Research and Discussions on Labor Economics
Course ID: 210859
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
F 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Lawrence Katz, Amanda Pallais, Claudia Goldin, Edward Glaeser, Edward Glaeser
ECON 2912
Early-Stage Research and Discussions on Labor Economics
Course ID: 210859
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
F 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Lawrence Katz, Amanda Pallais, Claudia Goldin, Edward Glaeser, Edward Glaeser
ECON 2922
Early-Stage Research and Discussions on Urban Economics
Course ID: 216815
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 0300 PM - 0415 PM
Gabriel Kreindler, Edward Glaeser
ECON 2922
Early-Stage Research and Discussions on Urban Economics
Course ID: 216815
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
R 0300 PM - 0415 PM
Gabriel Kreindler, Edward Glaeser
ECON 2923
Early Stage Research and Discussions in Cognitive Economics
Course ID: 218747
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 0500 PM - 0600 PM Instructor Permission Required
Andrei Shleifer, Benjamin Enke
ECON 2923
Early Stage Research and Discussions in Cognitive Economics
Course ID: 218747
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
R 0500 PM - 0600 PM Instructor Permission Required
Andrei Shleifer
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ECON 2925
Early Stage Research and Discussions on the Economics of Health Equity
Course ID: 220488
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
R 0400 PM - 0515 PM
David Cutler, Marcella Alsan
ECON 3000
TIME
Course ID: 208352
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Used to replace time c.
Requires: Graduate Students Only (Undergraduates can submit a request to enroll)
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ECON 3000
TIME
Course ID: 208352
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Jeffrey A. Miron
Used to replace time c.
Requires: Graduate Students Only (Undergraduates can submit a request to enroll)
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None
ECON 3001
Graduate Student Workshop in Behavioral Economics
Course ID: 120245
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Benjamin Enke, Matthew Rabin, David Laibson
Participants discuss recent research in Behavioral Economics, and Experimental Economics and present their
own work in progress.
Course Note: This workshop meets jointly with Econ 3002: Graduate Student Workshop in Theory.
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ECON 3001
Graduate Student Workshop in Behavioral Economics
Course ID: 120245
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
R 1200 PM - 0115 PM Instructor Permission Required
David Laibson, Matthew Rabin, Benjamin Enke
Participants discuss recent research in Behavioral Economics, and Experimental Economics and present their
own work in progress.
Course Note: This workshop meets jointly with Econ 3002: Graduate Student Workshop in Theory.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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Social Sciences
ECON 3002
Graduate Student Workshop in Theory
Course ID: 126663
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
F 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Jerry Green, Shengwu Li, Yannai Gonczarowski
Participants present their work in Economic Theory. Open to doctoral students in Economics. There are some
joint sessions with Ec 3001 (Behavioral Economics).
Requires: Prerequisite: Economics 2010a
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ECON 3002
Graduate Student Workshop in Theory
Course ID: 126663
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
F 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Tomasz Strzalecki, Yannai Gonczarowski, Jerry Green, Shengwu Li, Shengwu Li
Participants present their work in Economic Theory. Open to doctoral students in Economics. There are some
joint sessions with Ec 3001 (Behavioral Economics).
Requires: Prerequisite: Economics 2010a
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ECON 3003
Graduate Student Workshop in Econometrics
Course ID: 111451
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Elie Tamer, James H. Stock, Davide Viviano
Participants discuss recent research in econometrics and present their own work in progress. Open to doctoral
students in economics.
Course Note: This course must be taken Sat/Unsat.
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ECON 3003
Graduate Student Workshop in Econometrics
Course ID: 111451
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
M 0130 PM - 0230 PM
James H. Stock, Elie Tamer, Davide Viviano
Participants discuss recent research in econometrics and present their own work in progress. Open to doctoral
students in economics.
Course Note: This course must be taken Sat/Unsat.
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ECON 3004
Graduate Student Workshop in Economic History
Course ID: 123105
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
F 1200 PM - 0115 PM Instructor Permission Required
Claudia Goldin
Participants discuss recent research in economic history and present their own work in progress.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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Social Sciences
ECON 3004
Graduate Student Workshop in Economic History
Course ID: 123105
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
F 1200 PM - 0115 PM Instructor Permission Required
Claudia Goldin, Melissa Dell
Participants discuss recent research in economic history and present their own work in progress.
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ECON 3005
Graduate Student Workshop in Economic Development
Course ID: 110160
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 1200 PM - 0115 PM Instructor Permission Required
Emily Breza, Gautam Rao, Melissa Dell
Participants discuss recent research in economic development and present their own work in progress. Popularly
known as the Development Lunch.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ECON 3005
Graduate Student Workshop in Economic Development
Course ID: 110160
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
T 1200 PM - 0115 PM Instructor Permission Required
Melissa Dell, Emily Breza
Participants discuss recent research in economic development and present their own work in progress. Popularly
known as the Development Lunch.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ECON 3006
Graduate Student Workshop in Macroeconomics
Course ID: 117451
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Benjamin Friedman, Gabriel Chodorow-Reich, Ludwig Straub
Participants discuss recent research in macroeconomics and present their own work in progress.
Course Note: Popularly known as the Macro Lunch.
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ECON 3006
Graduate Student Workshop in Macroeconomics
Course ID: 117451
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
T 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Benjamin Friedman, Gabriel Chodorow-Reich, Ludwig Straub
Participants discuss recent research in macroeconomics and present their own work in progress.
Course Note: Popularly known as the Macro Lunch.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
ECON 3007
Graduate Student Workshop in Public Economics and Fiscal Policy
Course ID: 119562
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 0130 PM - 0245 PM
David Cutler
Participants discuss recent research in public economics and fiscal policy and present their own work in
progress. Open to doctoral students in economics who have passed their oral examinations.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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None
ECON 3007
Graduate Student Workshop in Public Economics and Fiscal Policy
Course ID: 119562
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
T 0130 PM - 0245 PM
David Cutler
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Participants discuss recent research in public economics and fiscal policy and present their own work in
progress. Open to doctoral students in economics who have passed their oral examinations.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ECON 3008
Graduate Student Workshop in International Economics
Course ID: 113575
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 1200 PM - 0115 PM Instructor Permission Required
Marc Melitz, Kenneth Rogoff, Pol Antras
Participants discuss recent research in international economics and present their own work in progress. Open to
doctoral students in economics who have passed their oral examinations.
Course Note: Popularly known as the International Lunch.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ECON 3008
Graduate Student Workshop in International Economics
Course ID: 113575
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 1200 PM - 0115 PM Instructor Permission Required
Marc Melitz, Kenneth Rogoff, Pol Antras, Gita Gopinath, Gita Gopinath
Participants discuss recent research in international economics and present their own work in progress. Open to
doctoral students in economics who have passed their oral examinations.
Course Note: Popularly known as the International Lunch.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ECON 3009
Graduate Student Workshop in Industrial Organization
Course ID: 117566
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 0300 PM - 0415 PM Instructor Permission Required
Ariel Pakes, Robin Lee, Myrto Kalouptsidi
Participants present their own research in progress in an informal setting. Open to doctoral students in
economics who have passed their general examinations and are in the early stages of their dissertations.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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None
ECON 3009
Graduate Student Workshop in Industrial Organization
Course ID: 117566
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Ariel Pakes, Robin Lee, Myrto Kalouptsidi
Participants present their own research in progress in an informal setting. Open to doctoral students in
economics who have passed their general examinations and are in the early stages of their dissertations.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ECON 3010
Alberto Alesina Graduate Student Workshop in Political Economy and
Culture
Course ID: 204662
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Benjamin Enke, David Yang
The course is intended for students interested in research within the field of political economy or cultural
economics, both broadly defined. Participants discuss research papers presented by scholars at Harvard and
from elsewhere. They also present their own work in progress.
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ECON 3010
Alberto Alesina Graduate Student Workshop in Political Economy and
Culture
Course ID: 204662
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
R 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Benjamin Enke, David Yang
The course is intended for students interested in research within the field of political economy or cultural
economics, both broadly defined. Participants discuss research papers presented by scholars at Harvard and
from elsewhere. They also present their own work in progress.
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ECON 3011
Graduate Student Workshop in Financial Economics
Course ID: 115030
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
F 1200 PM - 0115 PM Instructor Permission Required
Xavier Gabaix, Jeremy Stein
Participants discuss recent research in financial economics and present their own work in progress.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ECON 3011
Graduate Student Workshop in Financial Economics
Course ID: 115030
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
F 1200 PM - 0115 PM Instructor Permission Required
John Campbell, Jeremy Stein, Xavier Gabaix
Participants discuss recent research in financial economics and present their own work in progress.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ECON 3012
Graduate Student Workshop in Labor Economics
Course ID: 111404
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Lawrence Katz, Edward Glaeser, Claudia Goldin
Participants discuss recent research in labor economics and present their own work in progress.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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None
ECON 3012
Graduate Student Workshop in Labor Economics
Course ID: 111404
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
T 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Lawrence Katz, Edward Glaeser, Claudia Goldin
Participants discuss recent research in labor economics and present their own work in progress.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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None
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ECON 3013
Graduate Student Workshop in Contracts and Organizations
Course ID: 107608
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Oliver Hart, Kathryn Spier
Participants discuss recent research in contracts and organizations and present their own work in progress.
Open to doctoral students in economics.
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ECON 3013
Graduate Student Workshop in Contracts and Organizations
Course ID: 107608
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Oliver Hart, Kathryn Spier
Participants discuss recent research in contracts and organizations and present their own work in progress.
Open to doctoral students in economics.
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ECON 3016A
Graduate Student Workshop in Environmental Economics
Course ID: 120837
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
F 1200 PM - 1259 PM Instructor Permission Required
Robert Stavins, James H. Stock
ECON 3016B
Graduate Student Workshop in Environmental Economics
Course ID: 217792
2025 Spring (2 Credits)
F 1200 PM - 0100 PM
Robert Stavins, James H. Stock
ECON 3017
Research in Health Economics
Course ID: 115494
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 0845 AM - 1015 AM Instructor Permission Required
Mark Shepard
This is a discussion-based course with the goal of helping PhD students in economics, health care policy, public
policy, public health, and related fields read and learn the health economics literature. Each session is taught by
a different instructor from around Harvard, who will introduce you to key research in their area of expertise.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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ECON 3116A
Seminar in Environmental Economics and Policy
Course ID: 113829
2024 Fall (2 Credits)
W 0430 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
James H. Stock, Robert Stavins
Selected topics in environmental and resource economics. Emphasizes theoretical models, quantitative empirical
analysis, and public policy applications. Includes invited outside speakers.Part one of a two part series. The
curriculum for this course builds throughout the academic year. Students must to complete both terms of this
course (parts A and B) within the same academic year in order to receive credit.
Course Note: Primarily for graduate students in economics or related fields with environmental interests. Offered
jointly with the Kennedy School as API-905Y.
For Econ students only: Please enter for Ec 3000 in the fall to ensure you receive full credit for Econ 3116
Graduate-level course in microeconomic theory.
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Full Year Course: Indivisible Course
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Education Studies
Education Studies
EDST 102
Developmental Psychology
Course ID: 218915
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1130 AM
Paul Harris
This course is an introduction to the theories and findings in developmental psychology. It covers the period of
early childhood, but discussion will often extend to older children and adults. The course will cover attachment,
pretense and imagination, theory of mind/autism, language and thought, memory, moral development, emotion
and emotion understanding, vocabulary growth, cross-cultural variation in relationships and thinking, trust in
others' testimony, thinking and reasoning, and religious development. An important goal is to allow students to
examine for themselves not just the conclusions that psychologists have reached about development but also
some of the experiments and observations that have led to those conclusions.Learning Goals:The purpose of
this course is to introduce you to theories and findings in developmental psychology. The main emphasis will be
on early childhood – roughly the period from 18 months to 6 years but for some topics we will also discuss
development through adulthood. An important goal is to introduce you to some of the major theorists in
developmental psychology (e.g., Bowlby, Piaget, Vygotsky, Kohlberg) as well as more contemporary
researchers. A second goal is to enable you to examine for yourself, not just the conclusions that have been
reached about development, but also some of the influential experiments and observations that have lead to
those conclusions.
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EDST 103
Philosophy of Education
Course ID: 218916
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 0830 AM - 1020 AM
Catherine Elgin
What is education? What are its goals? Why is education of value? Are these questions that can be settled once
and for all, or do their answers depend on historical and cultural factors? In an effort to answer these questions,
we will study works of philosophers such as Plato, Rousseau, Wollstonecraft, Du Bois, Washington, and Dewey.
Two papers are required.No prerequisites; no previous work in philosophy is required. Open to any student who
wants to think seriously about the fundamental nature and purposes of education.
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EDST 121
Educational Outcomes in Cross-National and Cross-Cultural Perspectives
Course ID: 218918
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
R 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Paul Harris
A great deal of thinking about the relationship between psychology and education asks what psychology can
contribute to the improvement of education. For example, can psychology help to improve the way that we teach
reading? Can it help to close the gap in achievement between particular groups? Do preschoolers have ideas or
dispositions that help--or hinder--their progress in school? However, one can also ask about the effects of
education on psychological processes. There is enormous cross-national and cross-cultural variation in the
length and type of education that children receive. A major goal of this course is to help students understand the
effects of such variation on the ways that people think--and feel. A secondary goal is to alert students to the
ways in which those effects can be measured and to underline the contribution that different methods--
experiments, large-scale surveys, and participant observation--can make to our understanding of such effects.
The final goal is to underline how educational provision and its impact vary dramatically across the globe.
Learning Goals:There is enormous variation in the length and type of education that children receive. A major
goal of this course is to help you think about and understand the effects of such variation on the way that
children end up thinking - and the values they hold. A secondary goal is to alert you to the ways in which those
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effects can be measured and to underline the contribution that different methods - small-scale experiments, large
surveys, qualitative and observational studies - can make to our understanding of such effects. The final goal is
to underline how far educational provision and its impact have varied in the course of history and currently vary
across the globe.Career Focus:This course is co-listed at HGSE and The Harvard Chan School of Public Health.
It is designed for masters and doctoral level students from across the University who are interested in the design,
testing, and implementation of innovative, science-based strategies to promote the healthy development of
young children facing adversity. Aspiring innovators and change agents with an interest in early childhood policy
and practice are especially welcome.
No prerequisites; some background in either psychology or international education desirable.
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EDST 124
Foundations of Schooling and Teaching
Course ID: 218921
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Beth Simpson
The purpose of this course is to engage in an in depth investigation of the work of teaching. The course is
designed for students who intend to enter the profession of teaching for the first time. Specifically, students will
look at teachers' work in relation to students, the curriculum, and the school and the policy settings in which they
are situated. This course strikes a balance between understanding focal topics from a theoretical and empirical
perspective and investigating them from a practical, more hands on approach. The latter is achieved through the
frequent use of case studies, videos of teaching practice, and reference to students' experiences in classroom
settings.Permission of instructor required. Enrollment for this course may be limited. Preference given to
undergraduate students currently pursuing a secondary in Educational Studies or intending to pursue a
secondary in Educational Studies. Open to Ed.M. students. Enrollment procedure will be posted on the course
website
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EDST 125
Children with Learning and Developmental Differences
Course ID: 218922
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
T 1030 AM - 1230 PM
Nadine Gaab
The duration of education is a strong predictor of health and longevity, but approximately 1 in 5 children with
learning or attention issues have long-lasting negative consequences related to their academic, social, mental
health, vocational, economic outcomes. In the US, over 2 million students struggle with specific learning
disabilities (SLD), which represents roughly 35% of all students who receive special education services under
the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Children with a learning disability are less likely to complete high
school or enroll in postsecondary educational programs and have a heightened risk for developing mental health
problems such as depression or anxiety. Currently, SLDs are primarily identified and addressed within the
education system; however, these students also receive care and support outside of school and are members of
various community settings. A streamlined approach that informs the coordination of general education, special
education, clinical psychology, policymaking, advocacy, caregivers, and health professionals (e.g., pediatricians,
speech-and language pathologists) is often absent and hinders the design of preventive approaches,
identification strategies, and service implementation. It further leads to a siloed approach for care and
policymaking, lack of community supports.The course will provide a broad overview of learning disabilities and
differences, including dyslexia, dyscalculia, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, developmental language
disorder, and autism spectrum disorder, as well as the relevant policies and educational documentation for these
learners. It will then cover the professional stakeholders that should be involved in an evidence-based response
to a learning difference, and identify their unique knowledge base, toolset, developmental timeline, and
communication strategies, both in the educational/professional environment and the community. Finally, we will
focus on barriers and challenges faced by children with learning differences in the academic, professional, and
community settings. Throughout the course, students will be provided with both research/evidence-based
content and case-based learning opportunities, practical examples, and guest speakers drawn from the
community. Class activities will include both synchronous and asynchronous learning activities led by the
Instructor (Prof. Nadine Gaab), along with breakout sessions overseen by the instructor and/or Teaching
Fellows.This course is divided into thirds and will cover: (1) a broad overview of learning disabilities, educational
policies, and service documentation; (2) stakeholders in academic and professional settings, including their
unique knowledge base, toolset, developmental timeline, and communication strategies, barriers faced by
children with learning differences in these settings, existing solutions to these barriers; and (3) stakeholders in
community settings, barriers faced by individuals with learners in these settings, existing solutions to these
challenges.
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EDST 127
Ethnic Studies and Education
Course ID: 220790
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
T 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Christina Villarreal
How might the study of our collective past and present through a comparative, humanizing lens support our
ability to contextualize and confront the challenges of our present? This course introduces students to the
origins, epistemologies, frameworks, key concepts, and central questions in the field and community of Ethnic
Studies, while applying these concepts and questions to our own educational experiences and the various
contexts that we navigate. The course begins with an examination and analysis of self and impact of dominant
and counter narratives throughout history, which will provide a foundation for the second half of the course when
we examine more recent histories and issues faced by communities of color, including the ongoing struggle for
Ethnic Studies here at Harvard. Topics will include, but are not limited to: settler colonialism, race, racism,
ethnicity, migration, labor, colonialism, social movements, oppression, intergenerational trauma and resilience,
white supremacy, power, agency, liberation, intersectionality, community action, healing centered engagement,
solidarity, and social change. This course is designed to be both an individual and collective journey that
challenges each of us to critically reflect upon what it means to authentically exercise solidarity in ways that
actively interrupt oppression and humanize all participants in classrooms, communities, and beyond.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
EDST 132
What Education Should Be: Purposes, Dilemmas, and Future Directions
Course ID: 223832
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 1200 PM - 0245 PM
Liao Cheng
What is the purpose of education? Is it to promote personal growth, to teach vocational skills, to provide equal
opportunities for all, or something else? Does education promote social equity or perpetuate inequity? Is there a
body of universal knowledge that everyone should learn, or should the curriculum be tailored to students'
individual needs? What is the balance between academic achievement and social-emotional learning in schools?
Do parents have the right to opt out of classes that contradict their beliefs? Every student, parent, teacher,
administrator, policymaker, and researcher may have a different answer to these questions. These
disagreements are then manifested in disputes over what should be included in and left out of the curriculum,
where funding should go, whether there should be more testing or less, etc. We disagree on these controversial
issues, because we hold different ideas – sometimes explicit, but often implicit – about what education is and
what it should be in our dynamically-changing world.In this course, we will engage with dilemmas and
controversies regarding the purposes of education, universalities and differences, and educational reform from
the perspectives of various stakeholders and schools of thought. In this process, we will reflect on our own
assumptions, develop our own ideas about what education is, and examine how we can contribute to shaping its
future.This course aims at promoting the breadth and depth of students' thinking and helping you apply your
learning to real-world issues including your own topics and contexts. There are three specific learning goals:1.
Understand the diverse and sometimes conflicting values and standpoints involved in educational issues to
empathize, communicate, and collaborate with people from different perspectives,2. Reflect on, examine, and
revise your own assumptions about what education is and should be to develop your own understanding of and
vision for education, and3. Critically examine education at the present and make a constructive and innovative
recommendation for its future.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
EDST 133
Adolescent Development
Course ID: 223834
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 0900 AM - 1145 AM
Nancy Hill
Adolescence marks change on multiple levels (e.g., biologically, cognitively, and socially) and in multiple
contexts (e.g., family, school, community, and peers). In fact, it marks the largest growth period in human
development outside of infancy. Driven by enhanced thinking and reasoning capabilities, adolescents struggle
with balancing their desires for autonomy andindependence with their desires for guidance and connection.
These dynamics result in renegotiating family and social relationships and engagement in school, impact the
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effectiveness of educational practices, and enhance adolescents' ability to think and plan for their future. This
course is designed to provide a practical understanding of the developmental issues, assets, and trajectories of
adolescent thinking and reasoning. Based in classic and current theory and research and using real problems of
practice, students will learn, integrate, and apply knowledge of biological and cognitive development and of
identity processes. This course will prepare educational practitioners to integrate developmental approaches to
their pedagogy and provide a foundation for those interested in applied research on adolescence.No
prerequisites; prior course work in developmental psychology is helpful, but the course is designed for students
without a psychology background. Recommended for students who are planning to work directly with
adolescents or are planning to engage in applied research with adolescents.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
EDST 135
Education in the East and West
Course ID: 223835
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 1200 PM - 0245 PM
Liao Cheng
Education is a universal human activity, but it takes myriad forms depending on the cultural context. When
immersed in our own educational experiences and cultural backgrounds, we easily overlook cross-cultural
variation and inaccurately generalize our own experiences to people in different cultures. It is therefore important
to adopt a comparative approach and examine how people think about and practice education in different
cultures. This not onlyallows us to appreciate cross-cultural diversity and universalities, but also prompts us to
reflect on how we are influenced by our own cultural backgrounds.In this course, students will examine the
educational beliefs and practices in Western and East Asian cultures. Specifically, students will compare
Western and East Asian cultures with respect to their cultural values, education in the family context, and
education in the school context.This course is designed to help students achieve the following learning goals:1.
Understand the diversity in how people think about and practice education in Western and East Asian cultures,2.
Reflect on potential universal aspects in human development and education across cultures and develop a
nuanced and reflective approach to understanding culture, and3. Critically examine your own educational
experiences and communicate, empathize, and learn with people from different backgrounds.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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Social Sciences
EDST 136
History of Education in the United States
Course ID: 223836
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
M 1200 PM - 0245 PM
Contemporary education has deep roots in the past; roots that shape the purposes, practices, and organization
of our educational system, and determine, in part, the possibilities of educational equity. This course seeks to
understand those roots. Throughout the course we will examine how the people who shaped American schools
from the colonial period to the present understood the following four primary questions: What are the purposes of
public education? Who is included and why? What institutional structures and practices best fulfill these aims?
Who makes these decisions and controls educational institutions? The answers to these questions have always
been contested, and they have always been shaped by questions of race, power, and citizenship. We will
explore whose priorities dominated, analyze how schools developed as sites of racial power, and seek to
understand the impact of these historical debates on contemporary education. The focus of the course is on the
relation of schooling to society. Readings are selected to illuminate the interaction between educational practices
and the broader cultural, social, economic, and political context.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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Social Sciences
EDST 137
Leading Change in City Schools: Urban Education Reform in Action
Course ID: 223837
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Nicole Simon
Public education has long strived to be society's "great equalizer." Yet, throughout its history, the American
education system has failed to deliver on this promise. In this course, we will examine specific high-profile and
popular system-level reform initiatives aimed at improving urban public schools. For example, we will investigate
New York City's efforts to improve high schools and develop a "college for all" culture, Boston's focus on teacher
quality, and Denver's school choice initiative. We will meet key leaders of these reforms: district level policy
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makers, principals, teachers, non-profit leaders and funders who collectively developed theories of action,
negotiated new policies, and implemented the reforms with students. We will dive deep into their work to
understand how political, economic, and cultural systems have enabled and constrained it, andwe will review the
growing body of research on these reforms. Through course assignments, students will have opportunities to
further investigate initiatives that interest them by visiting schools, interviewing education leaders, synthesizing
research, and reflecting on whether and how recent reforms have influenced their own educational experiences.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
EDST 138
Neuroscience and Education: Foundations, Development, and Applications
Course ID: 224531
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 1000 AM - 1200 PM Instructor Permission Required
Nadine Gaab
The field of neuroscience can deliver a biological level of description to better understand how students learn. It
can offer an alternative perspective on learning principles, skill development, and learning differences including
their underlying etiologies. However, the role of this body of knowledge for developing pedagogical principles,
interventions, or public policy, has been debated. Furthermore, this knowledge is often translated into
educational contexts, inefficaciously leading to overgeneralizations, myths, and ineffective practices harming
students. In this course, students will be introduced to the brain's structure and function, how the it brain changes
over time, and the methods used to study the brain and its development and plasticity. Students will further
identify and dispel common brain myths in educational contexts and learn to evaluate scientific evidence and
approaches related to brain development and 'brain training' programs. Students will then learn about specific
domains of development critical in educational contexts, including the acquisition of language, reading and math
skills, attention, emotions, social interactions, and how environmental factors can alter developmental
trajectories. Students will review both the typical developmental pattern experienced by most children and
specific developmental differences and disabilities relevant in educational contexts. The course has a strong
translational component and includes specific practical applications of the course content to challenges and
demands in educational contexts and policy, which is reflected in the assessments. Class activities will consist of
both synchronous and asynchronous learning activities led by the instructor.
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Social Sciences
EDST 139
Bilingual Learners: Literacy Development and Instruction
Course ID: 224629
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Paola Uccelli
As the number of children who speak, or are exposed to, more than one language increases in U.S. classrooms
and in classrooms around the world, educators at all system levels and across varied settings must be prepared
to provide high-quality, rigorous education to ever more linguistically diverse groups of students. Designed for
researchers and practitioners, this course focuses on the pressing issues related to bilingual students' language
and literacy instruction. The term "bilingual" in this course will be used to refer to a variety of students who have
diverse and unequal experiences in more than one language and who speak or hear a language different from
the societal language at home, but who might receive bilingual or monolingual instruction at school. The course
employs an interdisciplinary perspective, drawing on sociocultural, psycho-linguistic, and educational frameworks
of research conducted in the United States and in various international contexts. A number of societal factors
related to language, literacy, and academic achievement will be explored: the many modes of being bilingual or
multilingual, the role of linguistic minorities in society, the role of educational resources, and the impact of
educational policies on bilingual populations. The course will provide opportunities to discuss and investigate the
literacy development of bilingual learners, reflect on the important contribution of literacy skills to academic
achievement, and learn and reflect about research-based instructional approaches.This course is intended for
students who anticipate working with linguistically diverse populations as practitioners, policymakers, or
researchers.
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Social Sciences
Engineering Sciences
Engineering Sciences
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ENG-SCI 20R
Physics of Sports
Course ID: 216462
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1115 AM - 1230 PM Instructor Permission Required
Kelly Miller
This project-based course will introduce the physical concepts that can be applied to various human athletic
endeavors. Students will focus on analyzing the dynamics of a specific sport/ physical activity through a project
that they develop. This will allow students to construct physical models with an increasing level of realism that
can used to analyze sporting events. Mathematics is the language of physics, and its use will be ever-present
throughout the semester. However, we will focus more on the application of the laws of physics to understand
the world of athletics. Students will learn the use of motion trackers and sensors to analyze motion in its
dynamical and kinematic aspects.
Math 21a, Math 21b.
Quantitative Reasoning with Data: Yes
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
ENG-SCI 24
Flavor Molecules of Food Fermentation: Exploration and Inquiry
Course ID: 156947
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Pia Sorensen
Microorganisms produce a diverse array of specialized small molecules as part of their metabolic processes. In
this course we will study the production, properties, and characterization of these molecules through the lens of
food fermentation. In particular, we will focus on the small molecules that contribute taste and aroma in
fermented foods. Students will experience the scientific inquiry process in a creative way by designing and
implementing their own research project based on a fermented food of their choosing. Still a field with much
potential for discovery, interested students are invited to continue their research project in the summer.
Ls1a , LPSA or equivalent; first semester Organic Chemistry recommended but not required.
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ENG-SCI 50
Introduction to Electrical Engineering
Course ID: 140008
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 1115 AM - 1230 PM
Gu-Yeon Wei, Vijay Janapa Reddi
The main course objectives are to introduce students to the exciting and powerful world of electrical engineering
and to explain how gadgets that we use every day actually work. After taking ES 50, you will be able to leverage
the power of electricity to build systems that sense, control and program the physical world around you.
Examples include intelligent and autonomous systems (robots), audio amplifiers (e.g. guitar amp), interactive art
installations, light-shows, mind-controlled machines, and so on.
Enthusiasm, curiosity and desire to build things! Previous engineering or programming experience is NOT
needed. The amount of high school physics required is minimal, and is limited to basic concepts only.
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ENG-SCI 51
Computer-Aided Machine Design
Course ID: 148434
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 0945 AM - 1100 AM Instructor Permission Required
Seymur Hasanov
An introductory course in the design, fabrication, and assembly of mechanical and electromechanical devices.
Topics include: Engineering graphics and tolerances; Structural design and material selection; Machine elements
and two-dimensional mechanisms; DC motors; Design methodology. Emphasis on hands-on work and team
design projects using professional solid modeling CAD software and numerically controlled machine tools.
Course Note: Intended for first-years and sophomores.
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High school calculus; high school physics.
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ENG-SCI 51
Computer-Aided Machine Design
Course ID: 148434
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MWF 1245 PM - 0200 PM Instructor Permission Required
Seymur Hasanov
An introductory course in the design, fabrication, and assembly of mechanical and electromechanical devices.
Topics include: Engineering graphics and tolerances; Structural design and material selection; Machine elements
and two-dimensional mechanisms; DC motors; Design methodology. Emphasis on hands-on work and team
design projects using professional solid modeling CAD software and numerically controlled machine tools.
Course Note: Intended for first-years and sophomores.
This course requires students to choose a lab time during registration.
High school calculus; high school physics.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
ENG-SCI 53
Quantitative Physiology as a Basis for Bioengineering
Course ID: 122339
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 1115 AM - 1230 PM
Linsey Moyer, Jennifer Lewis
This course is designed as an introduction to thinking as a bio/biomedical engineer and is recommended for first
years and sophomores but open to all students. Simple mathematical models are used to represent key aspects
of organ systems function. Core engineering concepts are explored through mechanical and electrical examples
within the human body. The primary focus is on quantitative descriptions of organ systems function and control in
terms of physical principles and physiologic mechanisms. It includes a foundation in human organ systems
physiology, including cardiovascular, pulmonary, and renal systems. Emphasis will be given to understanding the
ways in which dysfunction in these systems gives rise to common human disease processes.
Course Note: Open to first-year students. Course includes a 3-hour lab section once per week.
Calculus at the high school level
Requires: Co-req or pre-req: Applied Physics 50a OR Applied Physics 50b OR Physical Sciences 12a OR
Physical Sciences 12b OR Physics 15a OR Physics 15b OR PHYSCI 2 OR PHYSCI 3
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Quantitative Reasoning with Data: Yes
ENG-SCI 91R
Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 109477
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Katia Bertoldi, Chris Lombardo, Linsey Moyer, Bryan Yoon, Bryan Yoon
Guided reading and research.
Course Note: An ES91r project must possess engineering content at a level similar to other technical
engineering courses at SEAS and include many, but not necessarily all, of the following elements: modeling,
simulation, design, measurement, and data analysis.
Normally open to candidates accepted for work on a specific topic by a member of the faculty of the School of
Engineering and Applied Sciences. Normally may not be taken for more than two terms; may be counted for
concentration in Engineering Sciences with prior approval and if taken for graded credit. Applicants must file a
project application form prior to the course registration deadline to receive permission to enroll. Project
application forms may be obtained from the SEAS website or the Office of Academic Programs, SEC 1.101.
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ENG-SCI 91R
Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 109477
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
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No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Katia Bertoldi, Chris Lombardo, Linsey Moyer, Bryan Yoon, Bryan Yoon
Guided reading and research.
Course Note: An ES91r project must possess engineering content at a level similar to other technical
engineering courses at SEAS and include many, but not necessarily all, of the following elements: modeling,
simulation, design, measurement, and data analysis.
Normally open to candidates accepted for work on a specific topic by a member of the faculty of the School of
Engineering and Applied Sciences. Normally may not be taken for more than two terms; may be counted for
concentration in Engineering Sciences with prior approval and if taken for graded credit. Applicants must file a
project application form prior to the course registration deadline to receive permission to enroll. Project
application forms may be obtained from the SEAS website or the Office of Academic Programs, SEC 1.101.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
ENG-SCI 94
Entrepreneurship and Innovation: Practical and Academic Insights
Course ID: 217639
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 1115 AM - 1230 PM Instructor Permission Required
Josh Lerner
Entrepreneurship is increasingly transforming our society and economy. This course aims to provide for
undergraduates an introduction to entrepreneurship and its implications for innovation. The class will primarily
consist of case study discussions, but will include some traditional lecture sessions that build on academic
papers to provide more frameworks. As such, it draws primarily on materials from the introductory MBA course at
Harvard Business School, "The Entrepreneurial Manager" (TEM). Students will be expected to come to class
prepared to discuss the cases.
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ENG-SCI 94 (002)
Entrepreneurship and Innovation: Practical and Academic Insights
Course ID: 217639
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 1245 PM - 0200 PM Instructor Permission Required
Josh Lerner
Entrepreneurship is increasingly transforming our society and economy. This course aims to provide for
undergraduates an introduction to entrepreneurship and its implications for innovation. The class will primarily
consist of case study discussions, but will include some traditional lecture sessions that build on academic
papers to provide more frameworks. As such, it draws primarily on materials from the introductory MBA course at
Harvard Business School, "The Entrepreneurial Manager" (TEM). Students will be expected to come to class
prepared to discuss the cases.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
ENG-SCI 95R
Startup R & D
Course ID: 109272
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 0345 PM - 0630 PM Instructor Permission Required
Paul Bottino
Students do field-based work in entrepreneurship to develop their existing startup and explore new ideas and
opportunities for startup creation. The course is for student-founders seeking to advance their innovation
experience in a supportive community of peer founders. Students may work individually; teams with a working
history are preferred. Requires self-directed, independent work and active outreach to mentors, customers, and
partners for guidance and feedback in addition to that provided by the instructor and teaching staff. Students
share their work regularly and engage in a peer-to-peer feedback forum. Coursework is customized to the needs
of each student and their startup role and includes development of product, technology, market, business,
organization and leadership. See: https://tech.seas.harvard.edu/rad to apply for instructor permission to enroll.
Course Note: Enrollment limited; permission of instructor required.
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ENG-SCI 95R
Startup R & D
Course ID: 109272
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 0345 PM - 0630 PM Instructor Permission Required
Paul Bottino
Students do field-based work in entrepreneurship to develop their existing startup and explore new ideas and
opportunities for startup creation. The course is for student-founders seeking to advance their innovation
experience in a supportive community of peer founders. Students may work individually; teams with a working
history are preferred. Requires self-directed, independent work and active outreach to mentors, customers, and
partners for guidance and feedback in addition to that provided by the instructor and teaching staff. Students
share their work regularly and engage in a peer-to-peer feedback forum. Coursework is customized to the needs
of each student and their startup role and includes development of product, technology, market, business,
organization and leadership. See: https://tech.seas.harvard.edu/rad to apply for instructor permission to enroll.
Course Note: Enrollment limited; permission of instructor required.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
ENG-SCI 96
Engineering Problem Solving and Design Project
Course ID: 144983
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1245 PM - 0330 PM Instructor Permission Required
Gu-Yeon Wei, Chris Lombardo
Semester-long team-based project providing experience working with clients on complex multi-stakeholders real
problems. Course provides exposure to problem definition, problem framing, qualitative and quantitative
research methods, modeling, generation and co-design of creative solutions, engineering design trade-offs, and
documentation/communication skills. Ordinarily taken in the junior year.
Course Note: Preference given to SB candidates.
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ENG-SCI 96
Engineering Problem Solving and Design Project
Course ID: 144983
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 1245 PM - 0330 PM Instructor Permission Required
Samir Mitragotri, Alexandros Haridis
Semester-long team-based project providing experience working with clients on complex multi-stakeholders real
problems. Course provides exposure to problem definition, problem framing, qualitative and quantitative
research methods, modeling, generation and co-design of creative solutions, engineering design trade-offs, and
documentation/communication skills. Ordinarily taken in the junior year.
Course Note: Preference given to SB candidates.
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ENG-SCI 100HFA
Engineering Design Projects
Course ID: 144350
2024 Fall (2 Credits)
T 0215 PM - 0330 PM Instructor Permission Required
Katia Bertoldi
Individual engineering design projects which demonstrate mastery of engineering knowledge and techniques.
Each student will pursue an appropriate capstone project which involves both engineering design and
quantitative analysis. This culminates in a final oral presentation and final report/thesis. Students must complete
both parts of this course, fall and spring, in order to receive credit.
Course Note: Ordinarily taken in the senior year. Students are expected to have an approved project submitted
to the course by the Limited Enrollment Course Petitions deadline (April 10, 2024 for fall 2024) in the spring
semester preceding actual enrollment. Formal project approval rests with the project advisor and the ES100
teaching staff. The course includes weekly required lectures at the Tuesday time and classroom listed above (fall
only) and weekly section on Thursday (fall and spring) in locations to be posted on Canvas.
Requires: Pre-Requisite: ENG-SCI 96 OR ENG-SCI 227
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Full Year Course: Indivisible Course
ENG-SCI 100HFB
Engineering Design Projects
Course ID: 160553
2025 Spring (2 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Katia Bertoldi
Individual engineering design projects which demonstrate mastery of engineering knowledge and techniques.
Each student will pursue an appropriate capstone project which involves both engineering design and
quantitative analysis. This culminates in a final oral presentation and final report/thesis. Students must complete
both parts of this course, fall and spring, in order to receive credit.
Course Note: Ordinarily taken in the senior year. Students are expected to have an approved project submitted
to the course by the Limited Enrollment Course Petitions deadline in the spring semester preceding actual
enrollment. Formal project approval rests with the project advisor and the ES100 teaching staff. The course
includes weekly required lectures (fall only) and weekly section (fall and spring).
Requires: Pre-requisite: ENG-SCI 100HFA
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Full Year Course: Indivisible Course
ENG-SCI 105HFR
Humanitarian Design Projects
Course ID: 208045
2024 Fall (2 Credits)
T 0600 PM - 0715 PM Instructor Permission Required
Chris Lombardo
Multi-year long team projects that provide an engineering experience working with partner communities on real-
world problems. Projects provide exposure to problem definition, quantitative analysis, modeling, generation of
creative solutions utilizing appropriate technology, engineering design trade-offs, and
documentation/communication skills. These projects will be implemented with our project partners after the
appropriate design and approvals have been obtained.
Course Note: This course is part of a two-semester sequence. Students are strongly encouraged to enroll in
ENG-SCI 105HFR in two consecutive semesters. Enrollment limited. This course was formerly offered as ENG-
SCI 91HFR.
Please check the Canvas page for enrollment instructions.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENG-SCI 105HFR
Humanitarian Design Projects
Course ID: 208045
2025 Spring (2 Credits)
T 0600 PM - 0715 PM Instructor Permission Required
Chris Lombardo
Multi-year long team projects that provide an engineering experience working with partner communities on real-
world problems. Projects provide exposure to problem definition, quantitative analysis, modeling, generation of
creative solutions utilizing appropriate technology, engineering design trade-offs, and
documentation/communication skills. These projects will be implemented with our project partners after the
appropriate design and approvals have been obtained.
Course Note: This course is part of a two-semester sequence. Students are strongly encouraged to enroll in
ENG-SCI 105HFR in two consecutive semesters. Enrollment limited. This course was formerly offered as ENG-
SCI 91HFR.
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None
ENG-SCI 112
Thermodynamics
Course ID: 160454
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 1200 PM - 0115 PM Instructor Permission Required
Scot Martin
Fundamental concepts and formalisms of conservation of energy and increase of entropy as applied to natural
and engineered environmental and biological systems. In addition to lectures, pedagogical approach includes
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real-world observations and applications through student presentations and projects.
Course Note: ES 112 is also offered as EPS 112. Students may not take both for credit. Undergraduate
engineering students should enroll in ES 112. Total class capacity of 18 includes students in both ES 112 and
EPS 112. Please see course page for lottery instructions.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
ENG-SCI 115
Mathematical Modeling
Course ID: 156427
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Michael P. Brenner
Abstracting the essential components and mechanisms from a natural system to produce a mathematical model,
which can be analyzed with a variety of formal mathematical methods, is perhaps the most important, but least
understood, task in applied mathematics. This course approaches a number of problems without the prejudice of
trying to apply a particular method of solution. Topics drawn from biology, economics, engineering, physical and
social sciences.
Course Note: Engineering Sciences 115 is also offered as Applied Mathematics 115. Students may not take both
for credit. Undergraduate Engineering Students should enroll in Engineering Sciences 115.
Prerequisite: Applied Mathematics 21a and 21b, or Mathematics 21a and 21b or permission of instructor. Taking
APMTH 105 OR APMTH 108 OR APMTH 104 OR MATH 112 OR STAT 110 before taking APMTH 115 is
recommended but not required.
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ENG-SCI 115
Mathematical Modeling
Course ID: 156427
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Zhiming Kuang
Abstracting the essential components and mechanisms from a natural system to produce a mathematical model,
which can be analyzed with a variety of formal mathematical methods, is perhaps the most important, but least
understood, task in applied mathematics. This course approaches a number of problems without the prejudice of
trying to apply a particular method of solution. Topics drawn from biology, economics, engineering, physical and
social sciences.
Course Note: Engineering Sciences 115 is also offered as Applied Mathematics 115. Students may not take both
for credit. Undergraduate Engineering Students should enroll in Engineering Sciences 115.
Prerequisite: Applied Mathematics 21a and 21b, or Mathematics 21a and 21b or permission of instructor. Taking
APMTH 105 OR APMTH 108 OR APMTH 104 OR MATH 112 OR STAT 110 before taking APMTH 115 is
recommended but not required.
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ENG-SCI 120
Introduction to the Mechanics of Solids
Course ID: 131270
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Mark Coughlin
A first course in the mechanical sciences that introduces elements of continuum mechanics and explains how
materials and structures stretch, bend, twist, shake, buckle, and break. Definitions of stress and strain. Strain-
displacement relations. Stress-strain behavior of materials. Torsion, beam theory with applications to beam
deflections, buckling, and energy methods. Statically determinate and indeterminate structures. Three laboratory
sessions required. Strong emphasis on analytical skills and mathematics.
Prerequisite: Mathematics 21a or Applied Mathematics 21a (or equivalent, previously); and Physical Sciences
12a, Physics 15a, or Applied Physics 50a (previously); and Mathematics 21b or Applied Mathematics 21b (or
equivalent, previously or concurrently). Working knowledge of trigonometry, linear algebra, analytical integration,
and differential equations.
Requires: Prerequisite: Math 21a or Applied Math 21a (or equivalent); AND Physical Sciences 12a, Physics 15a,
or Applied Physics 50a; AND Co-requisite: Math 21b or Applied Math 21b (or equivalent)
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Quantitative Reasoning with Data: Yes
ENG-SCI 121
Introduction to Optimization: Models and Methods
Course ID: 156288
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 1200 PM - 0115 PM Instructor Permission Required
Melanie Weber
This course provides an introduction to basic mathematical ideas and computational methods for optimization.
Topics include linear programming, integer programming, branch-and-bound, branch-and-cut, as well as first-
order gradient-based methods with an emphasis on modeling and data science applications.
Course Note: Engineering Sciences 121 is also offered as Applied Mathematics 121. Students may not take both
for credit. Undergraduate Engineering Students should enroll in Engineering Sciences 121.
Mathematics 21b or equivalent preparation in linear algebra. Basic programming.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
ENG-SCI 123
Introduction to Fluid Mechanics and Transport Processes
Course ID: 144952
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MWF 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Zachary Schiffer
Atomistic-Mesoscale-Continuum Fluids and Flows; Dimensional Analysis; Diffusion and Heat Transfer
Processes; Fluid kinematics; Eulerian and Lagrangian descriptions of Flows; Mass conservation and potential
flows; Momentum conservation and the Navier-Stokes equations; Vorticity and Vortices; Lift and Drag in
Aerodynamics; Flows in Pipes and Channels; Elementary concepts of Turbulent flows.
In addition to course prerequisites listed below, programming expertise (to the level of AM10) is highly
recommended.
Requires: Prerequisite: (Applied Math 21a or Math 21a or equivalent) AND (Applied Math 21b or Math 21b or
equivalent) AND (APPHY 50a or PHYSCI 12a or Physics 15a)
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ENG-SCI 125
Mechanical Systems
Course ID: 144157
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Boris Kozinsky
Modeling and analysis of mechanical systems. Topics include 3D rigid body dynamics, resonance, damping,
frequency response, Laplace transform methods, Lagrange's equations, multiple degree-of-freedom systems
and an introduction to control and continuous systems. Analytical modeling will be supplemented with numerical
simulations and lab experiments. Laboratory exercises will explore vibration, and stabilization using data
acquisition systems.
Requires: Prerequisite: Math 21a and 21b (or equivalents); and Physical Sciences 12a (or equivalent)
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ENG-SCI 128
Computational Solid and Structural Mechanics
Course ID: 133525
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0900 AM - 1015 AM
Katia Bertoldi
Introduction to finite element methods for analysis of steady-state and transient problems in solid and structural
mechanics. Implementation of simple MATLAB codes and use of existing general-purpose software (ABAQUS).
Final project offers opportunities to extend focus to fluid mechanics and heat transfer and to explore additional
software (e.g. COMSOL, FEniCS), if desired.
Course Note: Offered alternate years.
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Engineering Sciences 120 or equivalent introduction to the mechanics of deformable materials.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
ENG-SCI 134
Technology Ventures: From Idea to Exit
Course ID: 224733
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Josh Lerner, Spencer Rascoff
This course explores the stages of a technology startup business, from idea generation through its scaling stage
through its eventual exit. Students will learn how to assess a startup idea, how to raise capital, how to grow
teams, how to manage the company through adversity, and how to successfully sell a company. Based on two
acclaimed courses at Harvard Business School – "Launching Tech Ventures" and "Scaling Tech Ventures" – the
class is half lecture and half case study method. Classes will draw from Professor Rascoff's extensive startup
experience (Zillow, Hotwire, Pacaso) and several industry experts will join the class sessions.
ES 94, CE10, or CE 11. Exceptions will be made for students with significant entrepreneurial or startup
experience. See the course Canvas page for more information.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENG-SCI 139
Innovation in Science and Engineering: Conference Course
Course ID: 118939
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM
David Weitz, David Ricketts
This class integrates perspectives from leading innovators with collaborative practice and theory of innovation to
teach and inspire you to be more innovative in your life and career. Our approach is to engage with leaders and
learn their perspectives and align this with innovation sprints where you learn the best tools, processes, and
methods to innovate. You can see a course overview here https://youtu.be/CqfvXf33TCE. Find out more
information on Instagram @engsci139 or https://www.instagram.com/engsci139/
Course Note: Offered jointly with the Design School as SCI-6272.
The course will be taught in two sessions per week, each with a different focus. One session will focus on
Innovation Perspective and often contain guest lectures by innovators. The second session will focus on
Innovation Practice and will contain interactive group work, case studies, and other educational formats about
specific innovation ideas and tools. These may be taught on different days or both days, with first-half
Perspective and second-half Practice.
The course will be held in person. Some classes may be held at alternative times depending on the schedule of
guest speakers.
Requires: Anti-Req: May not be taken for credit if ENG-SCI 239 already complete
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
ENG-SCI 150
Probability with Engineering Applications
Course ID: 116859
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1245 PM - 0200 PM
Yue Lu
This course introduces the fundamentals of probability theory for parameter estimation and decision making
under uncertainty. It considers applications to information systems as well as other physical and biological
systems. Topics include: discrete and continuous random variables, conditional expectations, Bayes' rules, laws
of large numbers, central limit theorems, Markov chains, Bayesian statistical inferences, and parameter
estimations.
Requires: Prerequisite: (Applied Math 21a or Math 21a or equivalent) AND Corequisite: (Applied Math 21b or
Math 21b or equivalent)
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ENG-SCI 151
Applied Electromagnetism
Course ID: 143005
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 1245 PM - 0200 PM
Evelyn Hu
Electromagnetism and its applications in science and technology. Topics: Maxwell's equations; electromagnetic
waves (e.g., light, microwaves, etc.); wave propagation through media discontinuity; transmission lines,
waveguides, and microwave circuits; radiation and antennae; interactions between electromagnetic fields and
matters; optics of solids; optical devices; origin of colors; interference and diffraction; lasers and masers; nuclear
magnetic resonance and MRI; radio astronomy; wireless networking; plasmonic wave (charge density wave).
Course Note: This course will include a few short laboratory sessions.
Very useful to have had some introduction to basic electromagnetism as well as physics (Applied Physics 50b,
Physical Sciences 12b, or 15b or equivalent), and basic vector calculus (Math 21a or equivalent).
Requires: Prerequisite: Math 21a (or equivalent); and Physical Sciences 12a and 12b, Physics 15a and 15b, or
Applied Physics 50a and 50b
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
ENG-SCI 152
Circuits, Devices, and Transduction
Course ID: 207597
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0215 PM - 0330 PM
Gage Hills
This course introduces the fundamentals of circuit theory for the analysis of electrical circuits and the
fundamentals of semiconductor devices for the understanding of transistors circuits and other useful actuators
and sensors (i.e., transducers). Building on the principles from these two core fundamental areas of electrical
engineering, the analog behavior of electronic circuits and physical devices will be modelled, analyzed, and
applied. Lab assignments will focus on the design, implementation, and measurement of analog electronic
circuits using real electrical components which interface to the physical world. This course complements and
forms the basis for many of the abstractions that are used in digital computing systems such as in COMPSCI
141, COMPSCI 146, and COMPSCI 148.
This course requires students to choose a lab time during registration.
Requires: Prerequisite: Math 1a and 1b; AND Co-requisite: Physical Sciences 12b or Physics15b or Applied
Physics 50b
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
ENG-SCI 155
Systems and Control
Course ID: 207626
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1115 AM - 1230 PM
Heng Yang
This course and its follow-on course ENG-SCI 156 concern the fundamentals of information systems in the real
world. Together they provide a comprehensive foundation in signal processing, systems design and analysis,
control, and communications, while also introducing key linear-algebraic concepts in the context of authentic
applications. The first course, ENG-SCI 155, focuses on the basic principles of feedback and its use as a tool for
inferring and/or altering the dynamics of systems under uncertainty. Topics include linear algebra, the elemental
representations of dynamic systems, stability analysis, the design of estimators (e.g., Kalman Filter) and
feedback controllers (e.g., PID and Optimal Controller). The class includes both the practical and theoretical
aspects of the topic.
Applied math 21a, b or Math 21a, b or equivalent are encouraged to be taken concurrently but not required.
Additional sections and materials of linear algebra will be provided in the course.
Requires: Prerequisite: Math 1a and Math 1b
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
ENG-SCI 156
Signals and Communications
Course ID: 148148
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1115 AM - 1230 PM
Flavio du Pin Calmon
This course is a follow-on to ENG-SCI 155 and continues to develop the fundamentals of information systems in
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the real world. It focuses on the analysis and manipulation of signals in the time and frequency domains in the
context of authentic applications. Topics include: the sampling theorem, convolution, and linear input-output
systems in continuous and discrete time. Further, students are introduced to transforms—including Fourier,
discrete cosine, wavelet, and PCA / SVD 'transforms'—that map between vector spaces via matrix multiplication
as a method to ease analysis provided conditionalized knowledge. Randomness, noise, and filtering. Waves and
interference in the context of communications; antennae, phasors, modulation, multiplexing. Applications in
communications and data science.
Applied Mathematics 21b or Mathematics 21b.
Requires: Prerequisite: Math 21a and Math 21b (or equivalents), or Applied Math 22a
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
ENG-SCI 159
Introduction to Robotics
Course ID: 131554
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1245 PM - 0200 PM
Justin Werfel
Introduction to computer-controlled robotic manipulators. Topics include coordinate frames and transformations,
forward and inverse kinematic solutions to open-chain manipulators, the Jacobian, dynamics and control, and
motion planning. In addition, special topics will be introduced such as computer vision, soft robotics, surgical
robots, MEMS and microrobotics, and biomimetic systems. Laboratory exercises will provide experience with
industrial robot programming and robot simulation and control.
Course Note: Laboratory will scheduled after classes begin, based on students' and course staff's availability.
Eng-Sci 159 is also listed as Eng-Sci 259. Students may not take both for credit. Graduate students must enroll
in 259. The material in 259 is the same as in 159, but with additional problems on the problem sets and a final
project.
*Linear algebra and multivariable calculus: matrix operations, positive definiteness of a matrix, determinants,
complex numbers, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, partial derivatives and integration (e.g., Mathematics 21a,b,
Mathematics 22a,b, Mathematics 25a,b, Applied Mathematics 22a,b). *Introductory mechanics: free-body
diagrams with masses, springs, and dampers, vector forces and vector torques (e.g., Physics 15a, Physics 16,
Physical Sciences 12a, Applied Physics 50a,b). *Programming experience (e.g., CS 50; MATLAB
recommended).
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
ENG-SCI 173
Introduction to Electronic and Photonic Devices
Course ID: 119048
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0945 AM - 1100 AM
Evelyn Hu
This course will focus on physical principles underlying semiconductor devices: electrons and holes in
semiconductors , energies and bandgaps, transport properties of electrons and holes, p-n junctions, transistors,
light emitting diodes, lasers, solar cells and thermoelectric devices.
Course Note: This course will include a few short laboratory sessions.
Some introduction to physics and physical concepts is very useful, such as Applied Physics 50a or b, Physical
Sciences 12a or b. Undergraduate level quantum mechanics highly useful, but not required.
Requires: Prerequisite: Math 1b and (Physical Sciences 12a and 12b, Physics 15a and 15b, or Applied Physics
50a and 50b)
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ENG-SCI 177
Microfabrication Laboratory
Course ID: 109356
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
M 0900 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Kiyoul Yang
The course provides introduction to micro- and nano-fabrication processes used to realize photonic, electronic
and mechanical devices. Lectures will introduce the state-of-the-art semiconductor fabrication processes,
including lithography, deposition of metals and dielectrics, etching, oxidation, implantation, and diffusion of
dopants. The fabrication component of the course will be carried out in a state-of-the-art cleanroom in the Center
for Nanoscale Systems, where students will fabricate several electronic and photonic devices, including
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transistors, light-emitting diodes (LEDs), lasers and optical resonators. Device characterization will be performed
in a state-of-the-art teaching labs in SEC in Allston.
Course Note: Course also includes a 4-hour lab session each week. The combined class capacity for ES 177
and ES 277 is 20 students.
Requires: Prerequisite: (Applied Physics 50a OR Physical Sciences 12a OR Physics 15a) AND (Applied Physics
50b OR Physical Sciences 12b OR Physics 15b)
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
ENG-SCI 181
Engineering Thermodynamics
Course ID: 135598
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0300 PM - 0415 PM
Zhigang Suo
Introduction to classical engineering thermodynamics. Topics: Zeroth Law and temperature. Properties of single-
component gases, liquids, and solids. Equations of state for ideal and simple nonideal substances. First Law,
heat and heat transfer, work, internal energy, enthalpy. Second Law, Third Law, entropy, free energy, exergy.
Heat engines and important engineering applications such as refrigerators, power cycles. Properties and simple
models of solutions. Phase and chemical equilibrium in multicomponent systems; chemical potential.
Electrochemistry, batteries, fuel cells. Laboratory included.
This course requires students to choose a lab time during registration.
High School AP Chemistry or higher
Requires: Prerequisite: Physical Sciences 12a, Physics 15a, or Applied Physics 50a
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
ENG-SCI 183
Introduction to Heat Transfer
Course ID: 108871
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1245 PM - 0200 PM
The macroscopic description of the fundamentals of heat transfer and their application to practical problems in
energy conversion, electronics and living systems with an emphasis on developing a physical and analytical
understanding of conductive, convective and radiative heat transfer. Emphasis will be given to problem solving
skills based on applying governing principles, mathematical models and physical intuition.Topics include: steady
state heat conduction in 1, 2 and 3D; transient heat conduction in 1D and 3D; introduction to convective heat
transfer, forced convection as well as free convection; heat exchange analysis and design; elements of radiative
heat transfer. There will be an emphasis on physical basis of heat transfer with mathematical description where
appropriate, as well as using commercially available computer COMSOL software. Course includes (i) classes
and problem sets, (ii) COMSOL simulations and (iii) a semester-long, multi-disciplinary team project.
Requires: Prerequisite: (Applied Math 21a or Math 21a or equivalent) AND (Applied Math 21b or Math 21b or
equivalent) AND (APPHY 50a or PHYSCI 12a or Physics 15a)
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
ENG-SCI 192
Materials Selection and Design
Course ID: 216405
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1245 PM - 0200 PM
David Clarke
The repertory of materials available to engineers today and embodied in engineering systems includes tens of
thousands of different materials, as well as naturally occurring ones. This course addresses why specific
materials are selected for particular applications and the rational basis for their selection. The course is intended
to serve as an introduction to the principles and methodology of selecting materials for engineering components
based on the functionality and purpose of the component in different system applications and operating
environments. The selection specification includes satisfying a variety of objectives, such as minimizing weight,
cost (financial as well as environmental), end of life recycling and material scarcity.
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ENG-SCI 195
Using First Principles to Reverse-engineer Complex Biological Systems
Course ID: 224021
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Philippe Cluzel
As more modeling efforts are performed by machines, young scientists may become unfamiliar with intuitive
reasoning. Here, I propose a thought-provoking class where students with quantitative background learn to
develop intuitive thinking by constructing reductive hypotheses to characterize and predict the behavior of
complex biological systems. All models rely on calculations made by hand without the help of any computer.
Most of the tools used in the class are derived from advanced statistical physics. Students contribute during
class to 'live' calculations initially derived by the instructor (black/white board) and then extended and challenged
by peer-to-peer discussions in smaller groups. Learning outcome for students consists in being capable to apply
first principles and simple reductive hypotheses for modeling dynamical behavior of molecular machines,
stochastic intracellular networks, and large neural networks. They will also be capable to describe some physical
limitations of machine learning approaches using Boolean networks. More generally, the underlying goal of the
class is to demonstrate the usefulness of critical thinking as an essential tool to assess the validity of results from
'black box' modelling (in particular those produced by new generative AI platforms).
Course Note: ES 195 is also offered as MCB 195. Students may not take both for credit.
Math 21a. Students who are familiar with multivariable calculus but did not take Math21a should consult with the
instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
ENG-SCI 200
Foundations of Quantum Mechanics
Course ID: 220701
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
WF 0300 PM - 0415 PM
Federico Capasso
This course is an introduction to the foundations of quantum mechanics, with specific focus on the basic
principles involved in the control of quantum systems. Experimental foundations of quantum mechanics.
Superposition principle, Schrödinger's equation, eigenvalue and time dependent problems, wave packets,
coherent states; uncertainty principle. One dimensional problems: double well potentials, tunneling, resonant
tunneling, harmonic oscillator. WKB approximation. Hermitian operators and expectation values; time evolution
and Hamiltonian, commutation rules, transfer matrix methods. Schrödinger, Heisenberg and interaction
representations. Perturbation theory. Variational methods. Angular momentum, spin, Pauli matrices. Coherent
interaction of light with two-level systems. Quantization of the EM field, absorption, spontaneous and stimulated
emission. Density matrix and applications. Elements of quantum information (qubits, entanglement, teleportation,
etc.). Taking this course meets the quantum mechanics core course requirement for the Applied Physics model
programs.
Course Note: This course is also offered as QSE 200 and Chem 200. Students may only take one of ENG-SCI
200, QSE 200, and Chem 200 for credit.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
ENG-SCI 220
Fluid Dynamics
Course ID: 146772
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
Topics include: from statistical to continuum mechanics; geometry of motion; strain, strain rate, polarity and
nematicity; vorticity; conservation laws; stress - passive and active; symmetry, invariance and constitutive
equations; dimensional analysis and scaling; Navier-Stokes, Toner-Tu and Nematodynamic equations;
experimental hydrodynamics; solutions for simple flow states; boundary layers (and engineering flows); rotating
flows (and geophysics); thin film flows (and environmental physics); active matter flows (and biophysics);
similarity and singularity; linear and nonlinear waves in passive and active fluids- acoustics, shocks, water
waves, bird flocks; flow instabilities; mixing and turbulence.
Familiarity with dynamics, vectors, multivariable calculus, and partial differential equations. An undergraduate
course in continuum or statistical mechanics, electrodynamics, or quantum mechanics is strongly
recommended.
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ENG-SCI 221
Drug Delivery
Course ID: 122340
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0945 AM - 1100 AM
Samir Mitragotri
Methods to deliver molecules to the human body. Physiological obstacles and engineering solutions.
Characterization techniques for drug delivery synthesis and in vitro analysis. Case studies of current
pharmaceutical products.
Mathematics 21a,b or Applied Mathematics 21a,b, and Chemistry 5 or Life Sciences 1a.
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ENG-SCI 222
Advanced Cellular Engineering
Course ID: 114808
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1115 AM - 1230 PM Instructor Permission Required
Kit Parker
This is a combined introductory graduate/upper-level undergraduate course that focuses on examining modern
techniques for manipulating cellular behavior and the application of these techniques to problems in the
biomedical and biotechnological arenas. Applications in drug discovery, regenerative medicine, and cellular
agriculture will be discussed. Topics will include controlling behavior of cells through cell-matrix interactions,
cytoskeletal architecture, and cell behavior in processes such as angiogenesis and wound healing. Lectures will
review fundamental concepts in cell biology before delving into topical examples from current literature. Students
will work weekly in the lab learning cell culture techniques, soft lithography, microscopy, and classical in vitro
assays measuring cell behavior.
Course Note: BE121 and ES222 are the same course. This course has a mandatory laboratory section that will
require hands-on work outside of scheduled lecture times.
Inorganic chemistry, cell biology, physics, and mathematics at the level of Applied Mathematics 21 or
Mathematics 21. Suggested courses include organic chemistry and molecular biology.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
ENG-SCI 223
Neurophysiology and Neural Interfaces
Course ID: 222518
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1115 AM - 1230 PM Instructor Permission Required
Shriya Srinivasan
This course covers fundamental neuroanatomy, physiology, and the principles that guide the development and
implementation of peripheral neurotechnology. This course will provide an overview of the state of art in
neuroprosthetics, functional electrical stimulation, and other relevant devices. Clinical case studies will be used
to frame the lectures.
Course Note: All students must request permission to enroll. Graduate students and junior/senior biomedical
engineering students will be given preference.
ES 53 or equivalent, ES 50, and CS 50.
Requires: Graduate Students Only (Undergraduates can submit a request to enroll)
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ENG-SCI 224
Biomechanics of Movement and Assistive Robotics
Course ID: 222519
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0945 AM - 1100 AM
Patrick Slade
This course will study the fundamentals of human movement, emphasizing applications in rehabilitation,
athletics, and assistive devices. Topics will focus on the biomechanical principles of movement (muscle and
tendon properties), experimental data collection techniques (motion capture, wearable sensing, and imaging),
simulation with musculoskeletal modeling, and cutting-edge topics in assistive robotics (human-centered design,
human-in-the-loop optimization, exoskeletons, etc). A semester-long project will allow students to apply the
topics to solve a problem of interest relating to human movement or assisted mobility.
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Course Note: Open to graduate and upper-level undergraduate students. ES 224 is also offered as BE 124.
Students may not take both for credit.
Linear algebra (Math 21b or equivalent), introductory programming ability, and familiarity with physics topics like
moments/torques and free body diagrams. We will provide review materials on these preparatory topics to help
with assessing your knowledge and getting all students to the same starting point to succeed in the course.
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ENG-SCI 225
Neuroengineering
Course ID: 216799
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1245 PM - 0200 PM Instructor Permission Required
Jia Liu
This course provides an introduction to biological neural systems, and current engineering efforts to understand,
control, and enhance the function of neural systems. The focus is on the basic knowledge of molecular basis,
anatomic structures, and electrical functions of central and peripheral nervous systems, and the most state-of-
the-art genetic/genomic, optical, electrical, magnetic, and computational tools for nervous systems. Key themes
throughout the course will include structures of central and peripheral nervous systems, genetic engineering,
RNA sequencing, optogenetics, microscope, bioelectronics, MRI, and computational neuroscience. This includes
both the practical and theoretical aspects of the topic.
Course Note: The contents and course requirements are similar to those of Biomedical Engineering 131 (BE
131), with the exception that students enrolled in Engineering Sciences 225 (ENG-SCI 225) are expected to
undertake a substantial course project.
This course requires students to choose a lab time during registration.
This course is intended for juniors and seniors with some background in biology or engineering. ENG-SCI 54 and
one life science course are recommended.
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ENG-SCI 227
Medical Device Design
Course ID: 127639
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0215 PM - 0330 PM Instructor Permission Required
Linsey Moyer, Shriya Srinivasan
Project-based course on the design of medical devices to address needs identified by hospital-based clinicians.
Students work in teams with physicians to develop a novel device. The design process includes: needs finding;
problem identification; prior art searches; strategy and concept generation; estimation; sketching; sketch
modeling; machine elements, ergonomics and prototyping.
Engineering Sciences 51 or machine design experience. Graduate course, but open to qualified junior and senior
undergraduates.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
ENG-SCI 228
Computational Solid and Structural Mechanics
Course ID: 214512
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0900 AM - 1015 AM
Katia Bertoldi
Introduction to finite element methods for analysis of steady-state and transient problems in solid and structural
mechanics. Implementation of simple MATLAB codes and use of existing general-purpose software (ABAQUS).
Final project offers opportunities to extend focus to fluid mechanics and heat transfer and to explore additional
software (e.g. COMSOL, FEniCS), if desired.
Course Note: Offered alternate years.
Engineering Sciences 120 or equivalent introduction to the mechanics of deformable materials.
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ENG-SCI 229
Survey of Energy Technology
Course ID: 109282
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
WF 0300 PM - 0415 PM Instructor Permission Required
Michael Aziz
Principles governing energy generation and interconversion. Current and projected world energy use. Selected
important current and anticipated future technologies for energy generation, interconversion, storage, and end
usage.
Course Note: This course must be taken Sat/Unsat. Cannot be used for SEAS concentration credit. Students
may not take both Engineering Sciences 229 and Engineering Sciences 231 for credit.
Calculus of a single variable, one semester of college-level physics, and familiarity with chemistry at the high
school advanced placement level.
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ENG-SCI 230
Advanced Tissue Engineering
Course ID: 119260
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0945 AM - 1100 AM
David Mooney
Fundamental engineering and biological principles underlying field of tissue engineering, along with examples
and strategies to engineer specific tissues for clinical use. Student design teams prepare a research proposal
and participate in a weekly laboratory.
Biochemistry or cell biology background.
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ENG-SCI 231
Energy Technology
Course ID: 125380
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
WF 0300 PM - 0415 PM Instructor Permission Required
Michael Aziz
Principles governing energy generation and interconversion. Current and projected world energy use. Selected
important current and anticipated future technologies for energy generation, interconversion, storage, and end
usage.
Course Note: Students may not take both Engineering Sciences 231 and Engineering Sciences 229 for credit.
One semester of college-level calculus-based physics and familiarity with chemistry at the high school advanced
placement level.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
ENG-SCI 234
Technology Venture Immersion
Course ID: 211051
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Conor Walsh, George Clay
Using a learning-by-doing approach, student teams will work on their own venture concepts in this intensive
immersion course. The course will convey concepts and builds skills required in early stage technology ventures,
including problem finding (human-centered design, customer discovery), solution finding (ideation methods,
prototyping, user testing), business model validation (hypothesis generation, minimum viable products, lean
experimentation), sales and marketing methods, venture financing, and team building and leadership skills.
Enrollment limited to first-year MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences students only.
Course Note: This course is limited to first-year MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences students only.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
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ENG-SCI 239
Advanced Innovation in Science and Engineering: Conference Course
Course ID: 118942
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM
David Weitz, David Ricketts
This class integrates perspectives from leading innovators with collaborative practice and theory of innovation to
teach and inspire you to be more innovative in your life and career. Our approach is to engage with leaders and
learn their perspectives and align this with innovation sprints where you learn the best tools, processes, and
methods to innovate. You can see a course overview here https://youtu.be/CqfvXf33TCE. Find out more
information on Instagram @engsci139 or https://www.instagram.com/engsci139/Students are expected to meet
all the requirements of Engineering Sciences 139 and in addition are required to prepare an individual term
project with significant analytic emphasis in an area of scientific or technological innovation.
Course Note: May not be taken for credit if ENG-SCI 139 already complete. Offered jointly with the Graduate
School of Design as SCI-6272.
The course will be taught in two sessions per week, each with a different focus. One session will focus on
Innovation Perspective and often will contain guest lectures by innovators. The second session will focus on
Innovation Practice and will contain interactive group work, case studies, and other educational formats about
specific innovation ideas and tools. These may be taught on different days or both days, with first-half
Perspective and second-half Practice.
The course will be held in person. Some classes may be held at alternative times depending on the schedule of
guest speakers.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
ENG-SCI 240
Solid Mechanics
Course ID: 131521
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Joost Vlassak
Foundations of solid mechanics, development of elasticity theory, and introduction to linear visco-elasticity and
plasticity. Basic elasticity solutions. Variational principles. Deformation of plates. Introduction to large
deformation.
Applied Mathematics 105 or equivalent; introduction to solid mechanics at the level of Engineering Sciences 120,
or Earth and Planetary Sciences 108 or 166, or Applied Physics 293.
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ENG-SCI 247
Fracture Mechanics
Course ID: 144024
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
WF 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Zhigang Suo
Fundamentals of fracture with applications in materials and structural mechanics. Micromechanics of fracture in
ceramics, metals, and polymers. Fracture of composite materials. Interfacial fracture mechanics. Fatigue crack
propagation.
Engineering Sciences 240 or equivalent.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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Science & Engineering & Applied Science
ENG-SCI 250
Information Theory
Course ID: 119057
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1245 PM - 0200 PM
Flavio du Pin Calmon
Fundamental concepts of information theory, Entropy, Kullback-Leibler divergence, Mutual information; typical
sequences and their applications, Loss-less data compression, Huffman codes, Elias Codes, Arithmetic Codes,
Discrete Memory-less Channels, Channel Coding and Capacity, Differential Entropy, Gaussian Channels, rate
distortion theory, Multi-user Information Theory, Connections between information theory and statistics.
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Engineering Sciences 150 or knowledge of basic probability.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
ENG-SCI 252R
Advanced Topics in Robotics Research
Course ID: 123580
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0945 AM - 1100 AM
Robert Wood
A graduate seminar course on advanced topics in robotics research. Students read and present research papers
and undertake a research project.
Spring 2025 will focus on micro/nano robotics, with emphasis on microfabrication, materials, and device physics.
We will also touch on topics related to bioinspired and biomedical robots.
Engineering Sciences 159/259 or equivalent, or permission of instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
ENG-SCI 254
Mathematics of High-Dimensional Information Processing and Learning
Course ID: 160448
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1245 PM - 0200 PM Instructor Permission Required
Yue Lu
This course introduces students to fundamental results and recently developed techniques in high-dimensional
probability theory and statistical physics that have been successfully applied to the analysis of information
processing and machine learning problems. Discussions will be focused on studying such problems in the high-
dimensional limit, on analyzing the emergence of phase transitions, and on understanding the scaling limits of
efficient algorithms. This course seeks to start from basics, assuming just a solid understanding of
undergraduate probability theory. Students will take an active role by exploring and applying what they learn from
the course to their own research problems.
Course Note: Engineering Sciences 254 is also offered as Applied Mathematics 254. Students may not take
both for credit.
Analysis (Math 21a/b, or equivalent), Probability (Statistics 110, Engineering Sciences 150, or equivalent), and
Programming (Python, Julia, or Matlab).
FAS Divisional Distribution
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Science & Engineering & Applied Science
ENG-SCI 256
Informal Robotics
Course ID: 156726
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
T 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Chuck Hoberman
This course teaches how to create original robotic devices made of light, compliant – informal – materials.New
fabrication techniques are transforming the field of robotics. Rather than rigid parts connected by mechanical
connectors, robots can now be made of folded paper, carbon laminates or soft gels. They can be formed fully
integrated from a 3D printer rather than assembled from individual components. Informal Robotics draws on
cutting-edge research from leading labs, in particular, Harvard's Micro Robotics Laboratory which has created
unique designs for ambulatory and flying robots, end-effectors, medical instruments and other applications.We
will explore informal robotics from multiple perspectives, culminating with the design of original devices
displaying animated intelligence in real-time. Going beyond traditional engineering approaches, we will also
explore new opportunities for design at the product, architectural, and urban scales.Techniques:Hands-on:
Working with the GSD's Fab Lab we are creating a kit of parts that will be available to all enrolled students. With
the kit, you can create a wide range of folding mechanisms controlled by on-board miniature electronics.Software
/ Simulation: Software workshops will be offered on Fusion 360 and Grasshopper to simulate robotic
performance within a virtual environment.Topics:- Kinematics: design techniques for pop-ups, origami, and soft
mechanisms.- Fabrication: methods: for composite materials, laminated assembly, self-folding, and integrated
flexures - the kit of parts will allow for hands-on exploration.- Controls: how to actuate movement and program
desired behavior. Topics include servos, linear actuators, and use of Arduino actuator control.- Applications:
takes us beyond purely technological concerns, contextualizing Informal Robotics within larger trends where
materials, manufacturing and computation are starting to merge
Course Note: Enrolled students are required to attend the first course meeting. This course does not count for
concentration credit for SEAS undergraduate concentrators and does not count as a disciplinary course for
SEAS Ph.D. students. Jointly offered with GSD as SCI 6478.
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ENG-SCI 258
Introduction to Bioelectronics
Course ID: 215116
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 1115 AM - 1230 PM Instructor Permission Required
Jia Liu
This course introduces bioelectronics and its applications in neuroscience, neuroengineering, cardiology,
wearable technology, and so on. The focus is on the basic principles of bioelectricity, biochemistry, and
physiological behaviors of biological systems and how to design electronic tools to precisely measure and control
them. Key themes throughout the course will include bioelectricity, biochemistry, cellular and tissue physiological
behavior, optogenetics, sensors, stimulators, circuits, signal processing, electronics-biology interface, and
applications. This includes both the practical and theoretical aspects of the topic. Three experimental
demonstrations will be included as part of the normal class meeting time. Given its broad coverage, students
who enroll in this course are expected to have a substantial background in chemistry, biology, and electrical
engineering (see recommended prep and course requirements). The contents and course requirements are
similar to those of Biomedical Engineering 129 (BE 129), with the exception that students enrolled in Engineering
Sciences 258 (ENG-SCI 258) are expected to undertake a substantial course project.
Course Note: The total enrollment limit for BE 129 and ES 258 is 20 students.
ENG-SCI 50, ENG-SCI 52, or ENG-SCI 152.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
ENG-SCI 259
Advanced Introduction to Robotics
Course ID: 134052
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1245 PM - 0200 PM
Justin Werfel
Introduction to computer-controlled robotic manipulators. Topics include coordinate frames and transformations,
forward and inverse kinematic solutions to open-chain manipulators, the Jacobian, dynamics and control, and
motion planning. In addition, special topics will be introduced such as computer vision, soft robotics, surgical
robots, MEMS and microrobotics, and biomimetic systems. Laboratory exercises will provide experience with
industrial robot programming and robot simulation and control.
Course Note: Laboratory will be scheduled after classes begin, based on students' and course staff's availability.
Eng-Sci 259 is also listed as Eng-Sci 159. Students may not take both for credit. Graduate students must enroll
in 259. The material in 259 is the same as in 159, but with additional problems on the problem sets and a final
project. Jointly offered at GSD as SCI 6274.
*Linear algebra and multivariable calculus: matrix operations, positive definiteness of a matrix, determinants,
complex numbers, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, partial derivatives and integration (e.g., Mathematics 21a,b,
Mathematics 22a,b, Mathematics 25a,b, Applied Mathematics 22a,b). *Introductory mechanics: free-body
diagrams with masses, springs, and dampers, vector forces and vector torques (e.g., Physics 15a, Physics 16,
Physical Sciences 12a, Applied Physics 50a,b). *Programming experience (e.g., CS 50; MATLAB
recommended).
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
ENG-SCI 266
Environmental Modeling and Data Analysis
Course ID: 224962
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Steven Wofsy
Graduate-level introduction to environmental modeling and data analysis: data visualization, statistical inference,
Bayes Theorem, optimal estimation, adjoint methods, Monte Carlo methods, time series analysis, denoising;
principles and numerical methods for chemical transport and inverse models.
Course Note: Focused on computer-based projects. Suitable for: graduate students and advanced
undergraduates in Earth and Planetary Sciences, Environmental Science and Engineering, Applied Math,
Chemistry, and Physics. At MIT: EAPS, Civil & Environmental. Helpful to have preparation in differential
equations, or atmospheric science, but not required. This course is also offered as EPS 236. Students may not
take both for credit.
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Applied Mathematics 105; a course in atmospheric chemistry (EPS 133 or EPS/ES 200 or equivalent); or
permission of the instructors.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
ENG-SCI 268
Physics of Climate
Course ID: 224963
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Zhiming Kuang
Overview of the basic features of the climate system (global energy balance, atmospheric general circulation,
ocean circulation, and climate variability) and the underlying physical processes.
Course Note: This course includes a computer lab to be arranged. This course is also offered as EPS 208.
Students may not take both for credit.
Applied Mathematics 105 (may be taken concurrently); Physics 15 or Physical Sciences 12a,b; or permission of
the instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
ENG-SCI 273
Optics and Photonics
Course ID: 123351
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0300 PM - 0415 PM
Federico Capasso
The focus is on the foundations of optics/photonics and on some of its most important modern developments and
applications. Powerful and widely used computational tools will be developed in the sections. Topics to be
covered: Maxwell's equations, Free space optics. Reflection, refraction, polarization (Jones Calculus and Stokes
parameters); interference and diffraction. Light-matter interaction, dispersion and absorption. Guided wave optics
(including optical fibers). Perturbation and couple mode theory, transfer matrix methods; numerical methods.
Optical resonators. Photonic crystals. Near-field optics. Metal optics and Plasmonics. Metamaterials and
Metasurfaces.
Course Note: Open to graduate students and advanced undergraduates.
Elements of Electromagnetism, such as taught in Applied Physics 50b, Physics 15b, Physical Sciences 12b,
Engineering Sciences 151 or equivalent.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
ENG-SCI 275
Integrated Nonlinear Photonics
Course ID: 224541
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0900 AM - 1015 AM
Kiyoul Yang
This course will discuss electro-optics and nonlinear physics in nanophotonic devices. Topics include key
building blocks of integrated photonics such as interferometers, microresonators, Bragg gratings, and photonic
crystals; device physics and design of silicon photonics-based electro-optic modulators; second-order nonlinear
photonics including parametric oscillation/ amplification, electro-optic modulation/ combs, harmonic generation,
quasi-phase matching, and frequency mixing; third-order nonlinear photonics including supercontinuum
generation, parametric oscillation, soliton frequency combs, and techniques for dispersion engineering and pulse
shaping; Brillouin lasing and Raman scattering.
ES151, ES173, ES273, AP217
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Science & Engineering & Applied Science
ENG-SCI 277
Microfabrication Laboratory
Course ID: 109357
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
M 0900 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Kiyoul Yang
The course provides introduction to micro- and nano-fabrication processes used to realize photonic, electronic
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and mechanical devices. Lectures will introduce the state-of-the-art semiconductor fabrication processes,
including lithography, deposition of metals and dielectrics, etching, oxidation, implantation, and diffusion of
dopants. The fabrication component of the course will be carried out in a state-of-the-art cleanroom in the Center
for Nanoscale Systems, where students will fabricate several electronic and photonic devices, including
transistors, light-emitting diodes (LEDs), lasers and optical resonators. Device characterization will be performed
in a state-of-the-art teaching labs in SEC in Allston.
Course Note: Course also includes a 4-hour lab session each week. Content and requirements are similar to
Engineering Sciences 177, with the addition that students enrolled in Engineering Sciences 277 are given an
additional project. The combined class capacity for ES 177 and ES 277 is 20 students.
Requires: Prerequisite: (Applied Physics 50a OR Physical Sciences 12a OR Physics 15a) AND (Applied Physics
50b OR Physical Sciences 12b OR Physics 15b)
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
ENG-SCI 280
Designing Technology Ventures
Course ID: 208004
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0350 PM - 0510 PM Instructor Permission Required
Robert D. Howe, Thomas Eisenmann
This is a core course in the MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences Program. Launching a successful startup requires a
business model that defines the venture's customer value proposition; plans for technology, operations, and
marketing; and a formula for eventually earning profit. Students will learn how to design business models that
address challenges that technology ventures frequently encounter as they grow and evolve. We will employ
system dynamics modeling using simulation software to inform those business model design choices. A team
project will investigate business model options for an early-stage startup.
Course Note: Enrollment is limited to second-year students in the MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences program.
This class will meet on the HBS campus.
Requires: First year MS/MBA students only
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
ENG-SCI 285
Design Theory and Practice
Course ID: 212920
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Elizabeth Christoforetti, Roberto Verganti
Any organization, business or venture grounds its value on how "meaningful" are its products (functionally,
symbolically and emotionally). Design Theory and Practice (DTP) empowers students to create products that are
meaningful, to people who use them and to society at large. The course has three purposes:1. To inspire
students about the power of design in new business creation. We will address questions such as: Why is design
relevant in tech ventures? How does it create value? And, most of all, why is it fundamental for a technology
entrepreneur/leader?2. To enable them to move into action, by learning the theories and practice (mindsets,
processes, methods) of design: Where do ideas come from? How to frame (and especially re-frame) a problem?
How to understand what is meaningful to users? How to make a product desirable (functionally, emotionally and
symbolically)? How to design and build the user interface of a product? How to test it? How to narrate and
visualize a novel idea?3. To co-explore, with the class and the instructor, the use of design as a leadership
practice: How does a leader who masters design can better contribute to creation of value? How can we forge a
new manifesto for leadership, inspired by design?The course is intensively project-based. Students will work in
teams on a complex innovation challenge proposed by a real corporation. They will suggest a more effective
framing of the problem, and create a novel meaningful solution, with a special focus on the user interface.
Course Note: This course is limited to MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences students only. Requires instructor
consent.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
ENG-SCI 292A
Launch Lab/Capstone 1
Course ID: 214579
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Russell J Wilcox, Alan Maccormack
The MS/MBA Capstone is an intensive project that requires teams of students to apply and integrate the skills
they have learned across core disciplines developed in the program curriculum. Specifically, teams will be
expected to design, build and launch a new technology-based product/service venture, and thereby to
demonstrate mastery with respect to three areas of knowledge: Design Knowledge: The use of human-centered
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design methods to understand users, identify solutions to their needs, and gather feedback via rapid, iterative
prototyping. Technical Knowledge: The use of rigorous system engineering methods to plan, design, develop,
build, and test a complex technology-based product/service, integrating knowledge across multiple engineering
disciplines. Business Knowledge: The use of business model analysis and lean experimentation methods to
develop and test a set of hypotheses that capture how the new product/service will create value, including
business model design, pricing, sales and marketing, operating model and profit formula.The Capstone is
divided into two parts, the first of which is an immersive course completed during the January term of the G2
year (Capstone I). The subsequent spring course (Capstone II) follows on from and builds upon work completed
in January. Given students prior coursework, a working knowledge of human-centered design methods, systems
engineering techniques, and business modeling and lean experimentation is assumed. Launch Lab therefore
focuses on the practical application of these skills to team projects, supplemented by content in three areas: i)
seminars on advanced methods and techniques, ii) workshops that demonstrate how to put these skills and tools
into practice, and iii) guest speakers who share their experience in the areas of design, technology and
business.
Course Note: Open to MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences students only, or to others by permission of the instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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None
ENG-SCI 292B
Launch Lab/Capstone 2
Course ID: 214580
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
M 0400 PM - 0600 PM Instructor Permission Required
Russell J Wilcox, Alan Maccormack
The MS/MBA Capstone is an intensive project that requires teams of students to apply and integrate the skills
they have learned across core disciplines developed in the program curriculum. Specifically, teams will be
expected to design, build and launch a new technology-based product/service venture, and thereby to
demonstrate mastery with respect to three areas of knowledge: Design Knowledge: The use of human-centered
design methods to understand users, identify solutions to their needs, and gather feedback via rapid, iterative
prototyping. Technical Knowledge: The use of rigorous system engineering methods to plan, design, develop,
build, and test a complex technology-based product/service, integrating knowledge across multiple engineering
disciplines. Business Knowledge: The use of business model analysis and lean experimentation methods to
develop and test a set of hypotheses that capture how the new product/service will create value, including
business model design, pricing, sales and marketing, operating model and profit formula.The Capstone is
divided into two parts, the first of which is an immersive course completed during the January term of the G2
year (Capstone I). The subsequent spring course (Capstone II) follows on from and builds upon work completed
in January. Given students prior coursework, a working knowledge of human-centered design methods, systems
engineering techniques, and business modeling and lean experimentation is assumed. Launch Lab therefore
focuses on the practical application of these skills to team projects, supplemented by content in three areas: i)
seminars on advanced methods and techniques, ii) workshops that demonstrate how to put these skills and tools
into practice, and iii) guest speakers who share their experience in the areas of design, technology and
business.
Course Note: Open to MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences students only, or to others by permission of the instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENG-SCI 297
Professional Writing for Scientists and Engineers
Course ID: 207614
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Suzanne Smith, Daniel Needleman
This class leads students to develop their skills in the critical reading and writing of science and engineering.
Genres will include research articles, grant proposals, school/fellowship/job applications, or lay abstracts & press
releases for the non-scientific public. Crucially, students will be empowered not only to achieve their own writing
goals, but also to break down these learned skills and impart them to others, as effective collaborators and
mentors of younger students.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Science & Engineering & Applied Science
ENG-SCI 297
Professional Writing for Scientists and Engineers
Course ID: 207614
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
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Suzanne Smith, Jenny Hoffman
This class leads students to develop their skills in the critical reading and writing of science and engineering.
Genres will include research articles, grant proposals, school/fellowship/job applications, or lay abstracts & press
releases for the non-scientific public. Crucially, students will be empowered not only to achieve their own writing
goals, but also to break down these learned skills and impart them to others, as effective collaborators and
mentors of younger students.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
ENG-SCI 298R
Methodologies in Design Engineering
Course ID: 213398
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 0945 AM - 1230 PM Instructor Permission Required
Kit Parker, Fawwaz Habbal
This is a SAT/UNSAT seminar course focused on design thinking, analysis, planning, and executing the
development of engineered systems. Weekly meetings will include discussions and assigned readings of case
studies and examples of the systems surrounding the developing technical system. Organizing and executing
research, innovation, and product design at the scales from academic group, to startup, to major industry will be
discussed. The course is designed to allow the engineer and designer to integrate technical knowledge into an
executable framework as an individual or leader of a design team.
Course Note: Enrollment subject to approval of the instructor, with first and second year MDE graduate students
receiving priority. Undergraduates are not allowed to enroll.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
ENG-SCI 299R
Special Topics in Engineering Sciences
Course ID: 143668
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Robert Wood
Supervision of experimental or theoretical research on acceptable problems in engineering and applied science
and supervision of reading on topics not covered by regular courses of instruction.
Course Note: Open to graduate students and AB/SM candidates only. This course is graded and is ordinarily
taken with the approval of the Committee on Higher Degrees. AB/SM students must obtain CHD approval for this
course to count toward their SM requirements and the course must be bracketed accordingly; it cannot be used
towards also meeting AB degree requirements. Applicants must file a 299r Special Topics Form approved by the
advisor before the course registration deadline; contact [email protected] if you have any
questions. The form may be obtained at https://www.seas.harvard.edu/office-academic-programs/graduate-
policies-procedures-and-forms/graduate-student-forms.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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None
ENG-SCI 299R
Special Topics in Engineering Sciences
Course ID: 143668
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Robert Wood
Supervision of experimental or theoretical research on acceptable problems in engineering and applied science
and supervision of reading on topics not covered by regular courses of instruction.
Course Note: Open to graduate students and AB/SM candidates only. This course is graded and is ordinarily
taken with the approval of the Committee on Higher Degrees. AB/SM students must obtain CHD approval for this
course to count toward their SM requirements and the course must be bracketed accordingly; it cannot be used
towards also meeting AB degree requirements. Applicants must file a 299r Special Topics Form approved by the
advisor before the course registration deadline; contact [email protected] if you have any
questions. The form may be obtained at https://www.seas.harvard.edu/office-academic-programs/graduate-
policies-procedures-and-forms/graduate-student-forms.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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None
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ENG-SCI 301
SEAS Teaching Practicum
Course ID: 125374
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
John Girash
Practicum emphasizing an active but reflective approach to teaching applied sciences and engineering; designed
for graduate students in any SEAS area, not specifically Engineering Sciences. Topics: presentation and
communication; in-class teaching and interaction; developing, grading and giving feedback on assignments;
course head / TF relations and expectations; cognition and learning. Seminar style with an emphasis on
observation, practice, feedback, and reflection. While the primary context of the course is classroom-style
teaching, those interested in developing instructional communication skills in other contexts within science and
engineering -- labs/studios, presentations, etc. -- are quite welcome, and course tasks can be adjusted for such.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENG-SCI 302
Nanophotonics
Course ID: 120144
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Fawwaz Habbal
FAS Divisional Distribution
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None
ENG-SCI 302
Nanophotonics
Course ID: 120144
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Fawwaz Habbal
FAS Divisional Distribution
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None
ENG-SCI 306
Control Theory
Course ID: 156746
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Na Li
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENG-SCI 306
Control Theory
Course ID: 156746
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Na Li
FAS Divisional Distribution
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None
ENG-SCI 310
Design, Sensing, and Control
Course ID: 148221
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Robert D. Howe
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ENG-SCI 310
Design, Sensing, and Control
Course ID: 148221
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Robert D. Howe
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENG-SCI 312
Information Theory and Applications
Course ID: 205902
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Flavio du Pin Calmon
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENG-SCI 312
Information Theory and Applications
Course ID: 205902
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Flavio du Pin Calmon
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENG-SCI 314
Image Processing and Computer Vision
Course ID: 120087
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Todd Zickler
FAS Divisional Distribution
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None
ENG-SCI 314
Image Processing and Computer Vision
Course ID: 120087
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Todd Zickler
FAS Divisional Distribution
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None
ENG-SCI 316
Wireless Computing and Networking
Course ID: 146777
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
H. Kung
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ENG-SCI 316
Wireless Computing and Networking
Course ID: 146777
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
H. Kung
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENG-SCI 318
Structured Representations, Computing and Inference for Stochastic
Systems
Course ID: 160964
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Demba Ba
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENG-SCI 318
Structured Representations, Computing and Inference for Stochastic
Systems
Course ID: 160964
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Demba Ba
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENG-SCI 319
Computational Robotics
Course ID: 222931
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Heng Yang
ENG-SCI 319
Computational Robotics
Course ID: 222931
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Heng Yang
ENG-SCI 320
Microrobotics and Bio-inspired Autonomous Robotic Systems
Course ID: 121405
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Robert Wood
FAS Divisional Distribution
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None
ENG-SCI 320
Microrobotics and Bio-inspired Autonomous Robotic Systems
Course ID: 121405
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
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Robert Wood
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENG-SCI 321
Edge Computing
Course ID: 212606
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Vijay Janapa Reddi
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENG-SCI 321
Edge Computing
Course ID: 212606
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Vijay Janapa Reddi
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENG-SCI 322
Heterogeneous Nanophotonic Devices and Bio-templated Electronic
Materials
Course ID: 125480
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Evelyn Hu
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENG-SCI 322
Heterogeneous Nanophotonic Devices and Bio-templated Electronic
Materials
Course ID: 125480
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Evelyn Hu
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENG-SCI 323
Advanced Energy and Power Systems
Course ID: 224976
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Le Xie
ENG-SCI 323
Advanced Energy and Power Systems
Course ID: 224976
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Le Xie
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ENG-SCI 324
Materials Processing
Course ID: 120117
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jennifer Lewis
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENG-SCI 324
Materials Processing
Course ID: 120117
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jennifer Lewis
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENG-SCI 325
Emerging Nano-Design
Course ID: 219534
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Gage Hills
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENG-SCI 325
Emerging Nano-Design
Course ID: 219534
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Gage Hills
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENG-SCI 326
Mixed-Signal VLSI Design
Course ID: 115694
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Gu-Yeon Wei
FAS Divisional Distribution
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None
ENG-SCI 326
Mixed-Signal VLSI Design
Course ID: 115694
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Gu-Yeon Wei
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
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ENG-SCI 327
Integrated Photonic Systems for Computing and Quantum Engineering
Course ID: 221746
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Kiyoul Yang
ENG-SCI 327
Integrated Photonic Systems for Computing and Quantum Engineering
Course ID: 221746
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Kiyoul Yang
ENG-SCI 329
Readings in Dynamic Meteorology
Course ID: 113399
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Brian Farrell
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENG-SCI 329
Readings in Dynamic Meteorology
Course ID: 113399
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Brian Farrell
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENG-SCI 332
Integrated Circuits and Electronics
Course ID: 117620
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Donhee Ham
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENG-SCI 332
Integrated Circuits and Electronics
Course ID: 117620
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Donhee Ham
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
ENG-SCI 334
Mechanics and Materials in Small Structures
Course ID: 118787
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Zhigang Suo
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 490 of 1777
ENG-SCI 334
Mechanics and Materials in Small Structures
Course ID: 118787
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Zhigang Suo
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENG-SCI 336
Mechanics of Engineering Materials and Small Devices
Course ID: 114275
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Joost Vlassak
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENG-SCI 336
Mechanics of Engineering Materials and Small Devices
Course ID: 114275
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Joost Vlassak
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENG-SCI 340
Materials Physics and Engineering
Course ID: 125478
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Clarke
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENG-SCI 340
Materials Physics and Engineering
Course ID: 125478
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Clarke
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
ENG-SCI 342
Mechanics of Soft Materials
Course ID: 127073
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Katia Bertoldi
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 491 of 1777
ENG-SCI 342
Mechanics of Soft Materials
Course ID: 127073
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Katia Bertoldi
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENG-SCI 346
Neural Control of Movement
Course ID: 121466
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Maurice Smith
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENG-SCI 346
Neural Control of Movement
Course ID: 121466
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Maurice Smith
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENG-SCI 347
Neural Interfacing
Course ID: 222930
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Shriya Srinivasan
ENG-SCI 347
Neural Interfacing
Course ID: 222930
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Shriya Srinivasan
ENG-SCI 348
Biomechanics, Robotics, and Human-centered AI
Course ID: 222932
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Patrick Slade
ENG-SCI 348
Biomechanics, Robotics, and Human-centered AI
Course ID: 222932
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Patrick Slade
ENG-SCI 352
Engineering Mammalian Cell Phenotype
Course ID: 119262
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Mooney
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 492 of 1777
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENG-SCI 352
Engineering Mammalian Cell Phenotype
Course ID: 119262
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Mooney
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENG-SCI 354
Cellular Biophysics
Course ID: 118030
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Kit Parker
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENG-SCI 354
Cellular Biophysics
Course ID: 118030
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Kit Parker
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENG-SCI 355
Bioelectronics
Course ID: 212600
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jia Liu
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
ENG-SCI 355
Bioelectronics
Course ID: 212600
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jia Liu
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
ENG-SCI 356
Bioinspired Engineering
Course ID: 109276
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Don Ingber
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 493 of 1777
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENG-SCI 356
Bioinspired Engineering
Course ID: 109276
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Don Ingber
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENG-SCI 358
Atmosphere-Biosphere Interactions
Course ID: 144759
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Steven Wofsy
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENG-SCI 358
Atmosphere-Biosphere Interactions
Course ID: 144759
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Steven Wofsy
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENG-SCI 360
Stratospheric Chemistry and Transport
Course ID: 143830
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Steven Wofsy
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENG-SCI 360
Stratospheric Chemistry and Transport
Course ID: 143830
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Steven Wofsy
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENG-SCI 362
Atmospheric Chemistry
Course ID: 144339
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Daniel Jacob
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 494 of 1777
ENG-SCI 362
Atmospheric Chemistry
Course ID: 144339
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Daniel Jacob
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENG-SCI 364
Polar Climate Systems and Dynamics
Course ID: 224978
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Fiamma Straneo
ENG-SCI 366
Topics in Atmospheric and Climate Dynamics
Course ID: 121289
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Zhiming Kuang
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENG-SCI 366
Topics in Atmospheric and Climate Dynamics
Course ID: 121289
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Zhiming Kuang
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENG-SCI 367
Climate Physics
Course ID: 213687
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Marianna Linz
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENG-SCI 367
Climate Physics
Course ID: 213687
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Marianna Linz
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
ENG-SCI 368
Environmental Science
Course ID: 122867
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 495 of 1777
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Michael McElroy
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENG-SCI 368
Environmental Science
Course ID: 122867
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Michael McElroy
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENG-SCI 372
Atmospheric and Environmental Chemistry
Course ID: 160978
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Frank Keutsch
ENG-SCI 372
Atmospheric and Environmental Chemistry
Course ID: 160978
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Frank Keutsch
ENG-SCI 380
Biologically Inspired Design and Control of Medical Devices and Robots
Course ID: 122347
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Conor Walsh
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENG-SCI 380
Biologically Inspired Design and Control of Medical Devices and Robots
Course ID: 122347
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Conor Walsh
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENG-SCI 384
Energy Related Materials and Technologies
Course ID: 160965
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Xin Li
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 496 of 1777
ENG-SCI 384
Energy Related Materials and Technologies
Course ID: 160965
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Xin Li
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENG-SCI 386
Drug Delivery Methodologies
Course ID: 205867
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Samir Mitragotri
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENG-SCI 386
Drug Delivery Methodologies
Course ID: 205867
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Samir Mitragotri
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENG-SCI 389
Atomistic Computational Design of Functional Materials
Course ID: 212611
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Boris Kozinsky
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENG-SCI 389 (01)
Atomistic Computational Design of Functional Materials
Course ID: 212611
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Boris Kozinsky
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
ENG-SCI 390
Research in Environmental Science and Engineering
Course ID: 114496
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Scot Martin
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 497 of 1777
ENG-SCI 390
Research in Environmental Science and Engineering
Course ID: 114496
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Scot Martin
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENG-SCI 392
Environmental Chemistry
Course ID: 160971
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Elsie Sunderland
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENG-SCI 392
Environmental Chemistry
Course ID: 160971
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Elsie Sunderland
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENG-SCI 394
Microelectronics and VLSI Systems
Course ID: 121471
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Woodward Yang
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENG-SCI 394
Microelectronics and VLSI Systems
Course ID: 121471
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Woodward Yang
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
ENG-SCI 396
Nanoscale Optics, NEMS and Nanofabrication Technology
Course ID: 122884
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Marko Loncar
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 498 of 1777
ENG-SCI 396
Nanoscale Optics, NEMS and Nanofabrication Technology
Course ID: 122884
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Marko Loncar
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENG-SCI 398
Multidimensional Signal Processing, Sensor Networks, and Computational
Imaging
Course ID: 127402
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Yue Lu
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENG-SCI 398
Multidimensional Signal Processing, Sensor Networks, and Computational
Imaging
Course ID: 127402
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Yue Lu
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
ENG-SCI 399-TIME
Academic-Related Work for SEAS Graduate Students
Course ID: 208271
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
ENG-SCI 399-TIME
Academic-Related Work for SEAS Graduate Students
Course ID: 208271
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
English
English
ENGLISH CACD
The Art of Criticism
Course ID: 222534
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Margaret Doherty
This course will consider critical writing about art–literary, visual, cinematic, musical, etc.—as an art in its own
right. We will read and discuss criticism from a wide variety of publications, paying attention to the ways outlets
and audience shape critical work. The majority of our readings will be from the last few years and will include
pieces by Joan Acocella, Andrea Long Chu, Jason Farago, and Carina del Valle Schorske. Students will write
several short writing assignments (500-1000 words), including a straight review, during the first half of the
semester and share them with peers. During the second half of the semester, each student will write and
workshop a longer piece of criticism about a work of art or an artist of their choosing. Students will be expected
to read and provide detailed feedback on the work of their peers. Students will revise their longer pieces based
on workshop feedback and submit them for the final assignment of the class.
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Admission by application only. For information on specific application requirements and instructions, please see
the full course listing on the English Department website. DEADLINE: for all Fall 2024 workshops, applications
will reopen Thursday, August 15 and are due via Submittable by 11:59pm on Thursday, August 22. Students will
be notified of admissions decisions by 5:00pm ET on Monday, August 26. Workshops will meet the first week of
classes.First-year students, incoming transfer students, and incoming graduate students - who could not
participate in April registration processes - will be given priority during the August application review cycle.
Unless otherwise noted, returning students who did not submit workshop applications in April may apply in
August. Students who applied in April and were not offered a seat in a workshop will automatically be
reconsidered and need not submit a new application.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
ENGLISH CACF
Get Real: The Art of Community-Based Film
Course ID: 216411
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Musa Syeed
"I've often noticed that we are not able to look at what we have in front of us," the Iranian director Abbas
Kiarostami said, "unless it's inside a frame." For our communities confronting invisibility and erasure, there's an
urgent need for new frames. In this workshop, we'll explore a community-engaged approach to documentary and
fiction filmmaking, as we seek to see our world more deeply. We'll begin with screenings, craft exercises, and
discussions around authorship and social impact. Then we each will write, develop, and shoot a short film over
the rest of the semester, building off of intentional community engagement. Students will end the class with
written and recorded materials for a rough cut. Basic equipment and technical training will be provided.
Admission by application only. For information on specific application requirements and instructions, please see
the full course listing on the English Department website. DEADLINE: for all Fall 2024 workshops, applications
will reopen Thursday, August 15 and are due via Submittable by 11:59pm on Thursday, August 22. Students will
be notified of admissions decisions by 5:00pm ET on Monday, August 26. Workshops will meet the first week of
classes.First-year students, incoming transfer students, and incoming graduate students - who could not
participate in April registration processes - will be given priority during the August application review cycle.
Unless otherwise noted, returning students who did not submit workshop applications in April may apply in
August. Students who applied in April and were not offered a seat in a workshop will automatically be
reconsidered and need not submit a new application.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
ENGLISH CAFR
Advanced Fiction Workshop: Writing this Present Life
Course ID: 160953
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Claire Messud
Intended for students with prior fiction-writing and workshop experience, this course will concentrate on structure,
execution and revision. Exploring various strands of contemporary and recent literary fiction – writers such as
Karl Ove Knausgaard, Rachel Cusk, Chimamanda Adichie, Douglas Stuart, Ocean Vuong, etc – we will consider
how fiction works in our present moment, with emphasis on a craft perspective. Each student will present to the
class a published fiction that has influenced them. The course is primarily focused on the discussion of original
student work, with the aim of improving both writerly skills and critical analysis. Revision is an important
component of this class: students will workshop two stories and a revision of one of these.
Admission by application only. For information on specific application requirements and instructions, please see
the full course listing on the English Department website. DEADLINE: for all Fall 2024 workshops, applications
will reopen Thursday, August 15 and are due via Submittable by 11:59pm on Thursday, August 22. Students will
be notified of admissions decisions by 5:00pm ET on Monday, August 26. Workshops will meet the first week of
classes.First-year students, incoming transfer students, and incoming graduate students - who could not
participate in April registration processes - will be given priority during the August application review cycle.
Unless otherwise noted, returning students who did not submit workshop applications in April may apply in
August. Students who applied in April and were not offered a seat in a workshop will automatically be
reconsidered and need not submit a new application.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
ENGLISH CAKV
Fiction Workshop: Writing from the First-Person Point of View
Course ID: 224548
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 500 of 1777
T 0900 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Andrew Krivak
This course is a workshop intended for students who are interested in writing longer form narratives from the
first-person point of view. The "I" at the center of any novel poses a perspective that is all at once imaginatively
powerful and narratively problematic, uniquely insightful and necessarily unreliable. We will read from roughly
twelve novels written in the first-person, from Marilynne Robinson and W.G. Sebald, to Valeria Luiselli and Teju
Cole, and ask questions (among others) of why this form, why this style? And, as a result, what is lost and what
is realized in the telling? Primarily, however, students will write. Our goal will be to have a student's work read
and discussed twice in class during the semester. I am hoping to see at least 35-40 pages of a project —at any
level of completion—at the end of term.
Admission by application only. For information on specific application requirements and instructions, please see
the full course listing on the English Department website. DEADLINE: for all Fall 2024 workshops, applications
will reopen Thursday, August 15 and are due via Submittable by 11:59pm on Thursday, August 22. Students will
be notified of admissions decisions by 5:00pm ET on Monday, August 26. Workshops will meet the first week of
classes.First-year students, incoming transfer students, and incoming graduate students - who could not
participate in April registration processes - will be given priority during the August application review cycle.
Unless otherwise noted, returning students who did not submit workshop applications in April may apply in
August. Students who applied in April and were not offered a seat in a workshop will automatically be
reconsidered and need not submit a new application.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
ENGLISH CALR
Advanced Screenwriting: Workshop
Course ID: 123934
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Musa Syeed
The feature-length script is an opportunity to tell a story on a larger scale, and, therefore, requires additional
preparation. In this class, we will move from writing a pitch, to a synopsis, to a treatment/outline, to the first 10
pages, to the first act of a feature screenplay. We will analyze produced scripts and discuss various elements of
craft, including research, writing layered dialogue, world-building, creating an engaging cast of characters. As an
advanced class, we will also look at ways both mainstream and independent films attempt to subvert genre and
structure.Students will end the semester with a first act (20-30 pages) of their feature, an outline, and strategy to
complete the full script.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
ENGLISH CAMR
Advanced Playwriting: Workshop
Course ID: 145402
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sam Marks
This workshop is a continued exploration of writing for the stage, with an eye towards presentation. The
semester will culminate in a staged reading of each student's work for the Harvard Playwrights Festival. Each
reading will be directed by a professional director. Students will be encouraged to excavate their own voice in
playwriting and learn from the final presentation. The class will examine the design of the stage, the playworld,
and the page. Students will attempt multiple narrative strategies and dialogue techniques. They will bolster their
craft of playwriting through generating short scripts and a completed one act. Readings will include significant
contributors to the theatrical form such as Caryl Churchill and Samuel Beckett as well as contemporary
dramatists such as Annie Baker, Jackie Sibbles Drury, Branden Jacobs Jenkins, and Jeremy O. Harris.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
ENGLISH CBBR
Intermediate Poetry: Workshop
Course ID: 146632
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Joshua Bell
Initially, students can expect to read, discuss, and imitate the strategies of a wide range of poets writing in
English; to investigate and reproduce prescribed forms and poetic structures; and to engage in writing exercises
meant to expand the conception of what a poem is and can be. As the course progresses, reading assignments
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will be tailored on an individual basis, and an increasing amount of time will be spent in discussion of student
work.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
ENGLISH CBBR
Intermediate Poetry: Workshop
Course ID: 146632
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Joshua Bell
Initially, students can expect to read, discuss, and imitate the strategies of a wide range of poets writing in
English; to investigate and reproduce prescribed forms and poetic structures; and to engage in writing exercises
meant to expand the conception of what a poem is and can be. As the course progresses, reading assignments
will be tailored on an individual basis, and an increasing amount of time will be spent in discussion of student
work.
Admission by application only. For information on specific application requirements and instructions, please see
the full course listing on the English Department website. DEADLINE: for all Fall 2024 workshops, applications
will reopen Thursday, August 15 and are due via Submittable by 11:59pm on Thursday, August 22. Students will
be notified of admissions decisions by 5:00pm ET on Monday, August 26. Workshops will meet the first week of
classes.First-year students, incoming transfer students, and incoming graduate students - who could not
participate in April registration processes - will be given priority during the August application review cycle.
Unless otherwise noted, returning students who did not submit workshop applications in April may apply in
August. Students who applied in April and were not offered a seat in a workshop will automatically be
reconsidered and need not submit a new application.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
ENGLISH CBW
Fiction Workshop: Bending Worlds
Course ID: 222529
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Laura van den Berg
Julio Cortázar: "The fantastic breaks the crust of appearance … something grabs us by the shoulders to throw us
outside ourselves." This workshop will explore the art of writing literature that unsettles our understanding of
reality, that splits open the world as we know it, allowing us to encounter new possibilities. The initial weeks will
focus on exploratory exercises and the study of published short stories and craft essays. Later, student work will
become the primary text as the focus shifts to workshop discussion. Authors on the syllabus will likely include
Julio Cortázar, Jorge Luis Borges, Angela Carter, Aoko Matsuda, Helen Oyeyemi, and Octavia Butler. This
workshop welcomes writers of all levels of experience.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
ENGLISH CCFS
Fiction Workshop
Course ID: 220137
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Teju Cole
This reading and writing intensive workshop for students who want to learn to write literary fiction. The goal of the
course would be for each student to produce two polished short stories. Authors on the syllabus will probably
include James Joyce, Eudora Welty, Toni Morrison, Alice Munro, Jhumpa Lahiri, and Diane Williams.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
ENGLISH CCFS (002)
Fiction Workshop
Course ID: 220137
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Teju Cole
This reading and writing intensive workshop for students who want to learn to write literary fiction. The goal of the
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 502 of 1777
course would be for each student to produce two polished short stories. Authors on the syllabus will probably
include James Joyce, Eudora Welty, Toni Morrison, Alice Munro, Jhumpa Lahiri, and Diane Williams.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
ENGLISH CCSS
Fiction Workshop: The Art of the Short Story
Course ID: 222516
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Laura van den Berg
This course will serve as an introduction to the fundamentals of writing fiction, with an emphasis on the
contemporary short story. How can we set about creating "big" worlds in compact spaces? What unique doors
can the form of the short story open? The initial weeks will focus on exploratory exercises and the study of
published short stories and craft essays. Later, student work will become the primary text as the focus shifts to
workshop discussion. Authors on the syllabus will likely include Ted Chiang, Lauren Groff, Carmen Maria
Machado, and Octavia Butler. This workshop welcomes writers of all levels of experience.
Admission by application only. For information on specific application requirements and instructions, please see
the full course listing on the English Department website. DEADLINE: for all Fall 2024 workshops, applications
will reopen Thursday, August 15 and are due via Submittable by 11:59pm on Thursday, August 22. Students will
be notified of admissions decisions by 5:00pm ET on Monday, August 26. Workshops will meet the first week of
classes.First-year students, incoming transfer students, and incoming graduate students - who could not
participate in April registration processes - will be given priority during the August application review cycle.
Unless otherwise noted, returning students who did not submit workshop applications in April may apply in
August. Students who applied in April and were not offered a seat in a workshop will automatically be
reconsidered and need not submit a new application.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
ENGLISH CDB
Poetry Workshop
Course ID: 224585
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 0900 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Reginald Betts
This workshop will be an exploration into the ways that poets in the past have reckoned in print with the personal
and the public, while also provided students with a fundamental understanding of what the public/private
dichotomy is, as seen through the works of James Baldwin, Toni Morrison, Yusef Komunyakaa, Lucille Clifton,
Jack Gilbert and others, with the ultimate goal being to produce a body of work of their own that is aware of both
its referents and singularities. Students will be expected to produce drafts on a weekly basis.
Admission by application only. For information on specific application requirements and instructions, please see
the full course listing on the English Department website. DEADLINE: for all Fall 2024 workshops, applications
will reopen Thursday, August 15 and are due via Submittable by 11:59pm on Thursday, August 22. Students will
be notified of admissions decisions by 5:00pm ET on Monday, August 26. Workshops will meet the first week of
classes.First-year students, incoming transfer students, and incoming graduate students - who could not
participate in April registration processes - will be given priority during the August application review cycle.
Unless otherwise noted, returning students who did not submit workshop applications in April may apply in
August. Students who applied in April and were not offered a seat in a workshop will automatically be
reconsidered and need not submit a new application.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
ENGLISH CDB
Poetry Workshop
Course ID: 224585
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
Instructor Permission Required
This workshop will be an exploration into the ways that poets in the past have reckoned in print with the personal
and the public, while also provided students with a fundamental understanding of what the public/private
dichotomy is, as seen through the works of James Baldwin, Toni Morrison, Yusef Komunyakaa, Lucille Clifton,
Jack Gilbert and others, with the ultimate goal being to produce a body of work of their own that is aware of both
its referents and singularities. Students will be expected to produce drafts on a weekly basis.
This course will be taught by Reginald Dwayne Betts.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 503 of 1777
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
ENGLISH CDB (002)
Poetry Workshop
Course ID: 224585
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Reginald Betts
This workshop will be an exploration into the ways that poets in the past have reckoned in print with the personal
and the public, while also provided students with a fundamental understanding of what the public/private
dichotomy is, as seen through the works of James Baldwin, Toni Morrison, Yusef Komunyakaa, Lucille Clifton,
Jack Gilbert and others, with the ultimate goal being to produce a body of work of their own that is aware of both
its referents and singularities. Students will be expected to produce drafts on a weekly basis.
Admission by application only. For information on specific application requirements and instructions, please see
the full course listing on the English Department website. DEADLINE: for all Fall 2024 workshops, applications
will reopen Thursday, August 15 and are due via Submittable by 11:59pm on Thursday, August 22. Students will
be notified of admissions decisions by 5:00pm ET on Monday, August 26. Workshops will meet the first week of
classes.First-year students, incoming transfer students, and incoming graduate students - who could not
participate in April registration processes - will be given priority during the August application review cycle.
Unless otherwise noted, returning students who did not submit workshop applications in April may apply in
August. Students who applied in April and were not offered a seat in a workshop will automatically be
reconsidered and need not submit a new application.
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Arts and Humanities
ENGLISH CDB (002)
Poetry Workshop
Course ID: 224585
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
Instructor Permission Required
This workshop will be an exploration into the ways that poets in the past have reckoned in print with the personal
and the public, while also provided students with a fundamental understanding of what the public/private
dichotomy is, as seen through the works of James Baldwin, Toni Morrison, Yusef Komunyakaa, Lucille Clifton,
Jack Gilbert and others, with the ultimate goal being to produce a body of work of their own that is aware of both
its referents and singularities. Students will be expected to produce drafts on a weekly basis.
This course will be taught by Reginald Dwayne Betts.
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Arts and Humanities
ENGLISH CFE
Advanced Fiction
Course ID: 220419
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Indraneel Mukherjee
The course will consist of two halves. In the first hour of each class, we will be doing close readings/literary-
critical analyses of an assigned text (see below, 'Course Schedule', for all the reading material for the semester),
with the aim of isolating some aspect of the craft of writing in order to take bearings for your own. We will be
looking at technical things such as point of view, free indirect discourse, narration, character, interiority, style,
movement, affect, but also at broader issues: metaphysics, politics, inequality, race, colonialism/imperialism, the
white gaze. You will not only have read the assigned text with critical rigor but also taken notes of the points you
want to raise in class. While I do not expect you to hand in short critical essays on the texts, I will be looking for
engaged, alert discussions, so it may help to have something written down to facilitate our conversations. Please
note: Reading the assigned text is obligatory. Previous Creative Writing workshop experience is desirable. If you'
re writing YA fantasy, there are other courses on offer that would be a better fit.In the second half of the class,
divided into two equal segments of 55 minutes each, we will be workshopping the writing of two students. To this
end, every week two students will hand in something they have written, to the tune of 2,500-5,000 words, to me
and to everyone in the group, ideally one week before their turn. At our first meeting, I will circulate a rota for you
to put down your names and walk you through the syllabus, the aims and objectives of the course, workshop
rules, expectations, requirements etc. For our first workshopping session, two students should hand in work five
to seven days before. Our goal is for each of you to have two turns, and approximately 5-10,000 words of your
work critiqued, by the time semester ends. Copies of these writing samples will be returned to you at the end of
each workshop with comments from me and from everyone in class. Work submitted must be single-sided,
double-spaced, paginated and, ideally, bearing a title. It must have your name on it and, on the top right-hand
corner of the first page, my name and 'Advanced Fiction, Fall 2024'.
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Admission by application only. For information on specific application requirements and instructions, please see
the full course listing on the English Department website. DEADLINE: for all Fall 2024 workshops, applications
will reopen Thursday, August 15 and are due via Submittable by 11:59pm on Thursday, August 22. Students will
be notified of admissions decisions by 5:00pm ET on Monday, August 26. Workshops will meet the first week of
classes.First-year students, incoming transfer students, and incoming graduate students - who could not
participate in April registration processes - will be given priority during the August application review cycle.
Unless otherwise noted, returning students who did not submit workshop applications in April may apply in
August. Students who applied in April and were not offered a seat in a workshop will automatically be
reconsidered and need not submit a new application.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
ENGLISH CHCR
Advanced Poetry: Workshop
Course ID: 130000
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Joshua Bell
By guided reading, classroom discussion, one on one conference, and formal and structural experimentation,
members of the Advanced Poetry Workshop will look to hone, deepen, and challenge the development of their
poetic inquiry and aesthetic. Students will be required to write and submit one new poem each week and to
perform in-depth, weekly critiques of their colleagues' work.
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ENGLISH CHCR
Advanced Poetry: Workshop
Course ID: 130000
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Joshua Bell
By guided reading, classroom discussion, one on one conference, and formal and structural experimentation,
members of the Advanced Poetry Workshop will look to hone, deepen, and challenge the development of their
poetic inquiry and aesthetic. Students will be required to write and submit one new poem each week and to
perform in-depth, weekly critiques of their colleagues' work.
Admission by application only. For information on specific application requirements and instructions, please see
the full course listing on the English Department website. DEADLINE: for all Fall 2024 workshops, applications
will reopen Thursday, August 15 and are due via Submittable by 11:59pm on Thursday, August 22. Students will
be notified of admissions decisions by 5:00pm ET on Monday, August 26. Workshops will meet the first week of
classes.First-year students, incoming transfer students, and incoming graduate students - who could not
participate in April registration processes - will be given priority during the August application review cycle.
Unless otherwise noted, returning students who did not submit workshop applications in April may apply in
August. Students who applied in April and were not offered a seat in a workshop will automatically be
reconsidered and need not submit a new application.
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Arts and Humanities
ENGLISH CIHR
Reading and Writing the Personal Essay: Workshop
Course ID: 205151
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Michael Pollan
There are few literary forms quite as flexible as the personal essay. The word comes from the French verb essai,
"to attempt," hinting at the provisional or experimental mood of the genre. The conceit of the personal essay is
that it captures the individual's act of thinking on the fly, typically in response to a prompt or occasion. The form
offers the rare freedom to combine any number of narrative tools, including memoir, reportage, history, political
argument, anecdote, and reflection. In this writing workshop, we will read essays beginning with Montaigne, who
more or less invented the form, and then on to a varied selection of his descendants, including George Orwell, E.
B. White, James Baldwin, Susan Sontag, Joan Didion, David Foster Wallace and Rebecca Solnit. We will draft
and revise essays of our own in a variety of lengths and types including one longer work of ambition. A central
aim of the course will be to help you develop a voice on the page and learn how to deploy the first person—not
merely for the purpose of self-expression but as a tool for telling a story, conducting an inquiry or pressing an
argument.
Admission by application only. For information on specific application requirements and instructions, please see
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the full course listing on the English Department website. DEADLINE: for all Fall 2024 workshops, applications
will reopen Thursday, August 15 and are due via Submittable by 11:59pm on Thursday, August 22. Students will
be notified of admissions decisions by 5:00pm ET on Monday, August 26. Workshops will meet the first week of
classes.First-year students, incoming transfer students, and incoming graduate students - who could not
participate in April registration processes - will be given priority during the August application review cycle.
Unless otherwise noted, returning students who did not submit workshop applications in April may apply in
August. Students who applied in April and were not offered a seat in a workshop will automatically be
reconsidered and need not submit a new application.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
ENGLISH CKR
Introduction to Playwriting: Workshop
Course ID: 116875
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Sam Marks
This workshop is an introduction to writing for the stage through intensive reading and in-depth written exercises.
Each student will explore the fundamentals and possibilities of playwriting by generating short scripts and
completing a one act play with an eye towards both experimental and traditional narrative styles. Readings will
examine various ways of creating dramatic art and include work from contemporary playwrights such as Ayad
Aktar, Clare Barron, Aleshea Harris, Young Jean Lee, Taylor Mac, and Sanaz Toossi as well established work
from Edward Albbe, Caryl Churchill, Suzan Lori-Parks, and Harold Pinter.
Course Note: TDM CKR is the same course as ENGLISH CKR.
Admission by application only. For information on specific application requirements and instructions, please see
the full course listing on the English Department website. DEADLINE: for all Fall 2024 workshops, applications
will reopen Thursday, August 15 and are due via Submittable by 11:59pm on Thursday, August 22. Students will
be notified of admissions decisions by 5:00pm ET on Monday, August 26. Workshops will meet the first week of
classes.First-year students, incoming transfer students, and incoming graduate students - who could not
participate in April registration processes - will be given priority during the August application review cycle.
Unless otherwise noted, returning students who did not submit workshop applications in April may apply in
August. Students who applied in April and were not offered a seat in a workshop will automatically be
reconsidered and need not submit a new application.
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Arts and Humanities
ENGLISH CKR
Introduction to Playwriting: Workshop
Course ID: 116875
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sam Marks
This workshop is an introduction to writing for the stage through intensive reading and in-depth written exercises.
Each student will explore the fundamentals and possibilities of playwriting by generating short scripts and
completing a one act play with an eye towards both experimental and traditional narrative styles. Readings will
examine various ways of creating dramatic art and include work from contemporary playwrights such as Ayad
Aktar, Clare Barron, Aleshea Harris, Young Jean Lee, Taylor Mac, and Sanaz Toossi as well established work
from Edward Albbe, Caryl Churchill, Suzan Lori-Parks, and Harold Pinter.
Course Note: TDM CKR is the same course as ENGLISH CKR.
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Arts and Humanities
ENGLISH CLAR
Getting the Words Right: The Art of Revision
Course ID: 222517
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Laura van den Berg
A promising draft is of little use to us as writers if we have no idea what to do next, of how to begin again. This
course aims to illuminate how revision can be every bit as creative and exhilarating as getting the first draft
down—and how time spent re-imagining our early drafts is the ultimate show of faith in our work. We will explore
the art of revision—of realizing the promise of that first draft—through reading, craft discussion, exercises, and
workshop. Students can expect to leave the semester with two polished short stories (or 40-50 polished novel
pages), a keener understanding of their own writing process, and a plan for where to take their work next. It will
be helpful to enter into the semester with some pre-existing material that you wish to revise (a short story,
several chapters of a novel). Previous experience with workshopping writing is encouraged but not required.
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ENGLISH CLLW
Life Writing
Course ID: 221780
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Louisa Thomas
How does one tell -- vividly, interestingly -- the story of a life? How do we access a private life, or situate it in a
public world? What if the subject is dead, or is famous, or is a dog, or is oneself? How do we ask the right
questions in interviews, or know where to begin? This course will examine the art of writing narrative nonfiction
about individual lives. We will read and discuss examples of profiles, biographies, and memoir/personal essays,
paying special attention to structure, language, and style. We will also read and discuss each other's work.
Students are expected to produce (and to revise) two pieces of longform nonfiction writing. Readings by authors
such as Hilton Als, Rachel Aviv, Robert Caro, Hermione Lee, Hua Hsu, and others.
Admission by application only. For information on specific application requirements and instructions, please see
the full course listing on the English Department website. DEADLINE: for all Fall 2024 workshops, applications
will reopen Thursday, August 15 and are due via Submittable by 11:59pm on Thursday, August 22. Students will
be notified of admissions decisions by 5:00pm ET on Monday, August 26. Workshops will meet the first week of
classes.First-year students, incoming transfer students, and incoming graduate students - who could not
participate in April registration processes - will be given priority during the August application review cycle.
Unless otherwise noted, returning students who did not submit workshop applications in April may apply in
August. Students who applied in April and were not offered a seat in a workshop will automatically be
reconsidered and need not submit a new application.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
ENGLISH CLPG
Play and Games: The Art of Sportswriting
Course ID: 221781
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Louisa Thomas
In newsrooms, the sports section is sometimes referred to as the "toy department" -- frivolous and unserious,
unlike the stuff of politics, business, and war. In this course, we will take the toys seriously. After all, for millions
of people, sports and other so-called trivial pursuits (video games, chess, board games, and so on) are a source
of endless fascination. For us, they will be a source of stories about human achievements and frustrations.
These stories can involve economic, social, and political issues. They can draw upon history, statistics,
psychology, and philosophy. They can be reported or ruminative, formally experimental or straightforward, richly
descriptive or tense and spare. They can be fun. Over the course of the semester, students will read and discuss
exemplary profiles, essays, articles, and blog posts, while also writing and discussing their own. While much (but
not all) of the reading will come from the world of sports, no knowledge about sports is required; our focus will be
on writing for a broad audience.
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Arts and Humanities
ENGLISH CLR
Introduction to Screenwriting: Workshop
Course ID: 116874
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Musa Syeed
The short film, with its relatively lower costs of production and expanded distribution opportunities, has become
one of the most disruptive, innovative modes of storytelling--and is often an emerging filmmaker's first step into a
career. This course will introduce students to the basics of short form screenwriting, including narrative
theory/structure, character design, and dialogue/voice. In the first quarter of the semester, we will hone dramatic
techniques through several craft exercise assignments and in-class writing. In the following weeks, students will
write two short screenplays. Throughout the semester, we will be workshopping and doing table reads of student
work, discussing screenplays and craft texts, and screening a wide array of short films. The emphasis will be on
discovering a sense of personal voice and completing two short screenplays (under 20 pages).
Admission by application only. For information on specific application requirements and instructions, please see
the full course listing on the English Department website. DEADLINE: for all Fall 2024 workshops, applications
will reopen Thursday, August 15 and are due via Submittable by 11:59pm on Thursday, August 22. Students will
be notified of admissions decisions by 5:00pm ET on Monday, August 26. Workshops will meet the first week of
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classes.First-year students, incoming transfer students, and incoming graduate students - who could not
participate in April registration processes - will be given priority during the August application review cycle.
Unless otherwise noted, returning students who did not submit workshop applications in April may apply in
August. Students who applied in April and were not offered a seat in a workshop will automatically be
reconsidered and need not submit a new application.
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Arts and Humanities
ENGLISH CMFG
Past Selves and Future Ghosts
Course ID: 222846
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Melissa Cundieff
As memoirist and author Melissa Febos puts it: "The narrator is never you, and the sooner we can start thinking
of ourselves on the page that way, the better for our work. That character on the page is just this shaving off of
the person that was within a very particular context, intermingled with bits of perspective from all the time since
— it's a very specific little cocktail of pieces of the self and memory and art … it's a very weird thing. And then it's
frozen in the pages." With each essay and work of nonfiction we produce in this workshop-based class, the
character we portray, the narrator we locate, is never stagnant, instead we are developing a persona, wrought
from the experience of our vast selves and our vast experiences. To that end, in this course, you will use the
tools and stylistic elements of creative nonfiction, namely fragmentation, narrative, scene, point of view,
speculation, and research to remix and retell all aspects of your experience and selfhood in a multiplicity of ways.
I will ask that you focus on a particular time period or connected events, and through the course of the semester,
you will reimagine and reify these events using different modes and techniques as modeled in the published and
various works we read. We will also read, in their entireties, Melissa Febos's Body Work: The Radical Work of
Personal Narrative, as well as Hanif Abdurraqib's They Can't Kill Us Until They Kill Us, which will aid our
discussions and help us to better understand the difference between persona(s) and the many versions of self
that inhabit us.
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ENGLISH CMMU
Creative Nonfiction Workshop: Using Music
Course ID: 224427
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Melissa Cundieff
In this workshop-based class, students will think deeply about how music is often at the center of their
experiences, may it be as a song, an album, an artist, their own relationship with an instrument, etc. This class
will entail writing true stories about one's life in which the personal and music orbit and/or entangle each other.
This will include some journalism and criticism, but above all it will ask you to describe how and why music
matters to your lived life. We will read work by Hayao Miyazaki, Jia Tolentino, Kaveh Akbar, Oliver Sacks, Susan
Sontag, Adrian Matejka, among many others, (as well as invite and talk with guest speaker(s)). This class is
open to all levels.
Admission by application only. For information on specific application requirements and instructions, please see
the full course listing on the English Department website. DEADLINE: for all Fall 2024 workshops, applications
will reopen Thursday, August 15 and are due via Submittable by 11:59pm on Thursday, August 22. Students will
be notified of admissions decisions by 5:00pm ET on Monday, August 26. Workshops will meet the first week of
classes.First-year students, incoming transfer students, and incoming graduate students - who could not
participate in April registration processes - will be given priority during the August application review cycle.
Unless otherwise noted, returning students who did not submit workshop applications in April may apply in
August. Students who applied in April and were not offered a seat in a workshop will automatically be
reconsidered and need not submit a new application.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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Arts and Humanities
ENGLISH CMWD
The Writer Directs: A Script to Screen Workshop
Course ID: 224425
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Musa Syeed
Writing is directing and directing is writing. The best screenwriters don't just write snappy dialogue or craft
character arcs; they "speak" the primal, visual language of cinema. Working from pre-existing plays/screenplays,
as well as from our own original written material, we will explore how to bring a scene on the page to life. Using
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script analysis and pre-visualization techniques, each student will produce several video exercises to experiment
with how words on the page can be effectively translated to the screen.
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ENGLISH CNFJ
Narrative Journalism
Course ID: 224422
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Darcy Frey
In this hands-on writing workshop, we will study the art of narrative journalism in many different forms: Profile
writing, investigative reportage, magazine features. How can a work of journalism be fashioned to tell a
captivating story? How can the writer of nonfiction narratives employ the scene-by-scene construction usually
found in fiction? How can facts become the building blocks of literature? Students will work on several short
assignments to practice the nuts-and-bolts of reporting, then write a longer magazine feature to be workshopped
in class and revised at the end of the term. We will take instruction and inspiration from the published work of
literary journalists such as Joan Didion, John McPhee, Adrian Nicole LeBlanc, and John Jeremiah Sullivan. This
is a workshop-style class intended for undergraduate and graduate students at all levels of experience. No
previous experience in English Department courses is required.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
ENGLISH CNFJ
Narrative Journalism
Course ID: 224422
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Darcy Frey
In this hands-on writing workshop, we will study the art of narrative journalism in many different forms: Profile
writing, investigative reportage, magazine features. How can a work of journalism be fashioned to tell a
captivating story? How can the writer of nonfiction narratives employ the scene-by-scene construction usually
found in fiction? How can facts become the building blocks of literature? Students will work on several short
assignments to practice the nuts-and-bolts of reporting, then write a longer magazine feature to be workshopped
in class and revised at the end of the term. We will take instruction and inspiration from the published work of
literary journalists such as Joan Didion, John McPhee, Adrian Nicole LeBlanc, and John Jeremiah Sullivan. This
is a workshop-style class intended for undergraduate and graduate students at all levels of experience. No
previous experience in English Department courses is required.
Admission by application only. For information on specific application requirements and instructions, please see
the full course listing on the English Department website. DEADLINE: for all Fall 2024 workshops, applications
will reopen Thursday, August 15 and are due via Submittable by 11:59pm on Thursday, August 22. Students will
be notified of admissions decisions by 5:00pm ET on Monday, August 26. Workshops will meet the first week of
classes.First-year students, incoming transfer students, and incoming graduate students - who could not
participate in April registration processes - will be given priority during the August application review cycle.
Unless otherwise noted, returning students who did not submit workshop applications in April may apply in
August. Students who applied in April and were not offered a seat in a workshop will automatically be
reconsidered and need not submit a new application.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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Arts and Humanities
ENGLISH CNFR
Creative Nonfiction: Workshop
Course ID: 145426
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Darcy Frey
Whether it takes the form of literary journalism, essay, memoir, or environmental writing, creative nonfiction is a
powerful genre that allows writers to break free from the constraints commonly associated with nonfiction prose
and reach for the breadth of thought and feeling usually accomplished only in fiction: the narration of a vivid
story, the probing of a complex character, the argument of an idea, or the evocation of a place. Students will
work on several short assignments to hone their mastery of the craft, then write a longer piece that will be
workshopped in class and revised at the end of the term. We will take instruction and inspiration from published
authors such as Joan Didion, James Baldwin, Ariel Levy, Alexander Chee, and Virginia Woolf. This is a
workshop-style class intended for undergraduate and graduate students at all levels of experience. No previous
experience in English Department courses is required.
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Admission by application only. For information on specific application requirements and instructions, please see
the full course listing on the English Department website. DEADLINE: for all Fall 2024 workshops, applications
will reopen Thursday, August 15 and are due via Submittable by 11:59pm on Thursday, August 22. Students will
be notified of admissions decisions by 5:00pm ET on Monday, August 26. Workshops will meet the first week of
classes.First-year students, incoming transfer students, and incoming graduate students - who could not
participate in April registration processes - will be given priority during the August application review cycle.
Unless otherwise noted, returning students who did not submit workshop applications in April may apply in
August. Students who applied in April and were not offered a seat in a workshop will automatically be
reconsidered and need not submit a new application.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
ENGLISH CNFR
Creative Nonfiction: Workshop
Course ID: 145426
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Darcy Frey
Whether it takes the form of literary journalism, essay, memoir, or environmental writing, creative nonfiction is a
powerful genre that allows writers to break free from the constraints commonly associated with nonfiction prose
and reach for the breadth of thought and feeling usually accomplished only in fiction: the narration of a vivid
story, the probing of a complex character, the argument of an idea, or the evocation of a place. Students will
work on several short assignments to hone their mastery of the craft, then write a longer piece that will be
workshopped in class and revised at the end of the term. We will take instruction and inspiration from published
authors such as Joan Didion, James Baldwin, Ariel Levy, Alexander Chee, and Virginia Woolf. This is a
workshop-style class intended for undergraduate and graduate students at all levels of experience. No previous
experience in English Department courses is required.
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ENGLISH CNSR
Narrative Science Writing: Workshop
Course ID: 207633
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Michael Pollan
The arc of this writing workshop will follow, step by step, the process of researching and writing a single long
piece of science journalism: finding and pitching story ideas; reporting in depth and at length; outlining and
structuring your story; choosing a narrative voice and strategy, crafting leads and "overtures," and forging
connections between your story and its larger contexts. As a group, we'll also work as editors on one another's
ideas and pieces. And since reading good prose is the best way to learn to write it, we'll be closely reading an
exemplary piece of narrative science journalism each week. Students will be expected to complete a draft and a
revision of a substantial piece of science journalism by the end of the term.
Admission by application only. For information on specific application requirements and instructions, please see
the full course listing on the English Department website. DEADLINE: for all Fall 2024 workshops, applications
will reopen Thursday, August 15 and are due via Submittable by 11:59pm on Thursday, August 22. Students will
be notified of admissions decisions by 5:00pm ET on Monday, August 26. Workshops will meet the first week of
classes.First-year students, incoming transfer students, and incoming graduate students - who could not
participate in April registration processes - will be given priority during the August application review cycle.
Unless otherwise noted, returning students who did not submit workshop applications in April may apply in
August. Students who applied in April and were not offered a seat in a workshop will automatically be
reconsidered and need not submit a new application.
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Arts and Humanities
ENGLISH CNYA
Creative Nonfiction Workshop: Young Adult Writing
Course ID: 224426
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Melissa Cundieff
In this workshop-based class, students will consider themes that intersect with the Young Adult genre: gender
and sexuality, romantic and platonic relationships and love/heartbreak, family, divorce and parental relationships,
disability, neurodivergence, drug use, the evolution/fracturing of childhood innocence, environmentalism, among
others. Students will write true stories about their lived lives with these themes as well as intended audience
(ages 12-18) specifically in mind. For visual artists, illustrating one's work/essays is something that I invite but of
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course do not require. We will read work by Sarah Prager, Robin Ha, ND Stevenson, Laurie Hals Anderson,
Dashka Slater, and Jason Reynolds.
Admission by application only. For information on specific application requirements and instructions, please see
the full course listing on the English Department website. DEADLINE: for all Fall 2024 workshops, applications
will reopen Thursday, August 15 and are due via Submittable by 11:59pm on Thursday, August 22. Students will
be notified of admissions decisions by 5:00pm ET on Monday, August 26. Workshops will meet the first week of
classes.First-year students, incoming transfer students, and incoming graduate students - who could not
participate in April registration processes - will be given priority during the August application review cycle.
Unless otherwise noted, returning students who did not submit workshop applications in April may apply in
August. Students who applied in April and were not offered a seat in a workshop will automatically be
reconsidered and need not submit a new application.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
ENGLISH CPY
Fiction Writing: Workshop
Course ID: 203264
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Paul Yoon
An introductory workshop where we will learn to read as writers and study all aspects of the craft of fiction
writing, including such topics as character, point of view, structure, time, and plot. The first weeks will focus on
writing exercises and reading contemporary short fiction. As the semester progresses, the focus of the workshop
will shift to creating and discussing your own work at the table.
This course is closed for the August application review cycle. Please consider one of the other English
Department creative writing courses.
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Arts and Humanities
ENGLISH CPY
Fiction Writing: Workshop
Course ID: 203264
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Paul Yoon
An introductory workshop where we will learn to read as writers and study all aspects of the craft of fiction
writing, including such topics as character, point of view, structure, time, and plot. The first weeks will focus on
writing exercises and reading contemporary short fiction. As the semester progresses, the focus of the workshop
will shift to creating and discussing your own work at the table.
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ENGLISH CPY (002)
Fiction Writing: Workshop
Course ID: 203264
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Paul Yoon
An introductory workshop where we will learn to read as writers and study all aspects of the craft of fiction
writing, including such topics as character, point of view, structure, time, and plot. The first weeks will focus on
writing exercises and reading contemporary short fiction. As the semester progresses, the focus of the workshop
will shift to creating and discussing your own work at the table.
This course is closed for the August application review cycle. Please consider one of the other English
Department creative writing courses.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
ENGLISH CRLC
Fiction: Craft and Workshop
Course ID: 224667
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
Instructor Permission Required
In this creative writing workshop, we will read/annotate workshop pieces and assigned readings. We will talk
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critically about craft. We will discuss the work of writing—the emotional and practical demands of getting words
down on paper, the contract you uphold with your reader—all of the trust, generosity, and anxiety involved. We
will focus on the sentence level, hone our precision with language, and examine effective ways of breaking the
rules. We will read with an eye for what we can borrow. We will read (short fiction and excerpts) Jamaica
Kincaid, Toni Morrison, Loorie Moore, Milan Kundera, Jhumpa Lahiri, Rachel Cusk, Ling Ma, Vladimir Nabokov,
James Baldwin, and more.
This course will be taught by Raven Leilani.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
ENGLISH CRLC (002)
Fiction: Craft and Workshop
Course ID: 224667
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
Instructor Permission Required
In this creative writing workshop, we will read/annotate workshop pieces and assigned readings. We will talk
critically about craft. We will discuss the work of writing—the emotional and practical demands of getting words
down on paper, the contract you uphold with your reader—all of the trust, generosity, and anxiety involved. We
will focus on the sentence level, hone our precision with language, and examine effective ways of breaking the
rules. We will read with an eye for what we can borrow. We will read (short fiction and excerpts) Jamaica
Kincaid, Toni Morrison, Loorie Moore, Milan Kundera, Jhumpa Lahiri, Rachel Cusk, Ling Ma, Vladimir Nabokov,
James Baldwin, and more.
This course will be taught by Raven Leilani.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
ENGLISH CSJM
Who Do You Think You Are: A Creative Nonfiction Workshop
Course ID: 224740
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Sedrick Jones
People don't just happen. In this workshop-based class, students will explore the capacity of memoir and cultural
criticism to illuminate their understanding of memory, connection, and self-making. This course is as invested in
the craft of writing as it is in interrogating how storytelling functions within systems of power. Students will be
asked to consider what the work is doing to us, and what we are using our own work to do to others. Classes will
alternate between workshop discussions, in-class writing exercises and close readings of nonfiction by Lucille
Clifton, Eula Biss, Carmen Maria Machado, Toni Morrison, Vivian Gornick, Hanif Abdurraqib, and Kiese Laymon
among others.
This course will be taught by Saeed Jones, MFA. If you are interested in joining the course, please complete this
application by August 12, 2024. A maximum of 12 students will be selected to join the course. The application
requires a 2-3 page writing sample and a 250 work maximum reflection on why this course appeals to you. We
will follow up with everyone who applies for the course by email once decisions are made.This course is also
offered through the Harvard Medical School as MMH 709.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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Arts and Humanities
ENGLISH CTV
Writing for Television: Developing the Pilot: Workshop
Course ID: 203266
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Sam Marks
This workshop introduces the television pilot with a focus on prestige drama and serialized comedy. Students
will excavate their own voice and explore the structure and execution of pilot writing through a first draft of their
own original script. With intensive reading and discussion of student work we will examine elements of TV
writing, such as treatments and outlines as well as character, dialogue, tone, plot, and, most importantly, vision.
Over the semester, we'll turn ideas into worlds and worlds into scripts.
This course is closed for the August application review cycle. Please consider one of the other English
Department creative writing courses.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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Arts and Humanities
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ENGLISH CWNM
Nonfiction Writing for Magazines
Course ID: 224473
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Margaret Doherty
This course will focus on the genres of nonfiction writing commonly published in magazines: the feature, the
profile, the personal essay, and longform arts criticism. We will read and discuss examples of such pieces from
magazines large (Harper's, The New Yorker) and small (n+1, The Drift); our examples will be drawn from the last
several years. We will discuss both the process of writing such pieces—research, reporting, drafting, editing—
and the techniques required to write informative, engaging, elegant nonfiction. In addition to short writing
exercises performed in class and outside of class, each student will write one long piece in the genre of their
choosing over the course of the semester, workshopping the piece twice, at different stages of completion.
Although some attention will be paid to pitching and placing work in magazines, the focus of the course will be on
the writing process itself.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
ENGLISH 10
Literature Today
Course ID: 132844
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Stephanie Burt
All literature was contemporary at some point, but the literature that is contemporary now provides special
opportunities for enjoying, questioning, and understanding the world. Literature Today focuses on works written
since 2000—since most of you were born. It explores how writers from around the world speak to and from their
personal and cultural situations, addressing current problems of economic inequality, technological change,
structural prejudice, and divisive politics. We will encounter a range of genres, media, and histories to study
contemporary literature as a living, evolving system. The course uniquely blends literary study and creative
writing—students will analyze literature and make literature. The conviction that these practices are
complementary will inform our approach to readings and course assignments.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
ENGLISH 20
Literary Forms
Course ID: 216063
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1200 PM - 0115 PM Instructor Permission Required
Christopher Pexa
This foundational course for English concentrators examines literary form and genre. We explore some of the
many kinds of literature as they have changed over time, along with the shapes and forms that writers create,
critics describe, and readers learn to recognize. The body of the course looks to the great literary types, or
modes, such as epic, tragedy, and lyric, as well as to the workings of literary style in moments of historical
change, producing the transformation, recycling, and sometimes the mocking of past forms. While each version
of English 20 includes a different array of genres and texts from multiple periods, those texts will always include
five major works from across literary history: Beowulf (epic), The Winter's Tale (tragicomedy or romance),
Persuasion (comic novel), The Souls of Black Folk (essays; expository prose), and Elizabeth Bishop's poems
(lyric). The course integrates creative writing with critical attention: assignments will take creative as well as
expository and analytical forms.
Course Note: English 20 is one of the required Common Courses for English concentrators and Secondaries and
is a limited enrollment course which will prioritize sophomores and first-years; juniors and seniors who want to
take it as an elective will be considered for any remaining spots. Enrollment priority exceptions may be made for
people changing concentrations or presenting other notable reasons.
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Arts and Humanities
ENGLISH 20
Literary Forms
Course ID: 216063
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Leah Whittington
This foundational course for English concentrators examines literary form and genre. We explore some of the
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many kinds of literature as they have changed over time, along with the shapes and forms that writers create,
critics describe, and readers learn to recognize. The body of the course looks to the great literary types, or
modes, such as epic, tragedy, and lyric, as well as to the workings of literary style in moments of historical
change, producing the transformation, recycling, and sometimes the mocking of past forms. While each version
of English 20 includes a different array of genres and texts from multiple periods, those texts will always include
five major works from across literary history: Beowulf (epic), The Winter's Tale (tragicomedy or romance),
Persuasion (comic novel), The Souls of Black Folk (essays; expository prose), and Elizabeth Bishop's poems
(lyric). The course integrates creative writing with critical attention: assignments will take creative as well as
expository and analytical forms.
Course Note: English 20 is one of the required Common Courses for English concentrators and Secondaries and
is a limited enrollment course which will prioritize sophomores and first-years; juniors and seniors who want to
take it as an elective will be considered for any remaining spots. Enrollment priority exceptions may be made for
people changing concentrations or presenting other notable reasons.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
ENGLISH 90EB
Elizabeth Bishop and Others
Course ID: 216197
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Vidyan Ravinthiran
This course introduces students to the poetry, literary prose, and artful correspondence of one of the major poets
of the twentieth century, considering her innovations in all these genres. We will look at her writing alongside the
mid-century shift from "closed" to "open" verse forms, and relate stylistic issues to the intellectual and social
changes, and political and historical developments of the period. Bishop's critique of received ideas about
nationality, race, power, gender, sexual orientation, and the overlap between culture and nature, connects with
her cosmopolitanism: she has links to Canada, the U.S, and Brazil. "Others" refers to how her writing considers
the sociopolitical reality of other people, and also to the comparisons we'll draw between her writing and that of
other poets.
This course satisfies the "1900-2000 Guided Elective" requirement for English concentrators and Secondary
Field students.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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Arts and Humanities
ENGLISH 90EX
The Exorcist
Course ID: 220107
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Levine
Briefly America's most terrifying movie, now an inexhaustible source of camp, reference, and technique, William
Friedkin's The Exorcist is a rich allegory of postwar America. But its very deficiencies, blind spots, and
occlusions also make a powerful lens onto the present day. This advanced workshop in devising, adaptation,
and critical intervention will perform (literally) an examination of the significance, meaning, and unholy afterlife
of The Exorcist, created over the semester using historical research, conversations, attempts at re- staging,
religious rites, death-metal growls, and head turns of 180 degrees or more.
Course Note: The Exorcist is horror fiction. The book and film contain offensive language, depictions of sexual
and domestic violence, sacrilegious treatment of religious icons, realistically depicted invasive medical
procedures, and expulsion of bodily fluids. We will be treating these subjects with care, but we will be discussing
disturbing images and themes throughout the semester.
Students who have taken English 10 and 20, or at least two practice-based/studio courses in TDM (or TDM 97),
will be prioritized for enrollment.This course satisfies the "1900-2000 Guided Elective" requirement for English
concentrators and Secondary Field students.
Requires: Anti-requisite: Cannot be taken for credit if TDM 139X already complete.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
ENGLISH 90FD
The Rhetoric of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln
Course ID: 130670
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 1245 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
John Stauffer
This course is a critical examination of the speeches and rhetoric of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln,
who are among the greatest orators and nonfiction writers in English. We explore Douglass's and Lincoln's
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rhetorical practices, especially in relation to their politics and self-making. Along the way, we analyze the
influences (the Bible, the literary canon at the time, journalism, regional writings) that contributed to their oratory.
And we explore the contexts of their great speeches and their legacies.
This course satisfies the "1700-1900 Guided Elective" requirement for English concentrators and Secondary
Field students.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
ENGLISH 90HM
Shakespeare Before Hamlet
Course ID: 224406
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Gordon Teskey
Shakespeare's career in playwriting (1589-1611) divides into two creative phases, each one lasting a decade. At
the center is his most famous play, Hamlet (1600-1601), which closes with a roar of cannons, a premonition of
the great tragedies to come. Before Hamlet, Shakespeare's poetic style is brilliant, declamatory, and virtuosic.
He discovers as he writes his own astonishing powers of expression, his uncanny ability to represent character
from the inside and, not the least of these, his skill at plotting. Before Hamlet, Shakespeare is a crowd-pleasing
entertainer who is gathering his powers. The plays of this period, especially the comedies, offer some of the
purest delights in the theatre.
This course satisfies the "Pre-1700 Guided Elective" requirement for English concentrators and Secondary Field
students.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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Arts and Humanities
ENGLISH 90HN
The Harvard Novel
Course ID: 212790
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 1245 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Beth Blum
This course addresses the genre of the "Harvard novel," from Faulkner's Absalom, Absalom! to Elif Batuman'
s The Idiot and Zadie Smith's On Beauty, in order to examine Harvard's status and signification
within the cultural imaginary. It brings together novels (and some films) where Harvard offers the narrative
setting, supplies a character's backstory, or even serves as a character in its own right. We will address themes
of tradition, access, privilege, race, anxiety, competition, and canonicity. In addition to serving as an introduction
to 20th-21st century Anglo-American literature, this seminar is designed to offer students an opportunity to slow
down and engage more reflectively with the meaning and substance of their time on campus. Lectures will
explore narrative depictions of how Harvard experiences extend into broader society, and also thelarger
trajectory of the individual's post-collegiate life.
This course satisfies the "1900-2000 Guided Elective" requirement for English concentrators and Secondary
Field students.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
ENGLISH 90IK
Ibsen and Chekhov
Course ID: 224411
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Derek Miller
The plays of Henrik Ibsen and Anton Chekhov effected an essential shift in the trajectory of Western dramatic
writing. From a theater of melodrama and romance, Ibsen and Chekhov helped define and develop theatrical
realism, symbolism, and modernism. Psychologically based acting, known generally as the Method, emerged to
solve the problem of acting in their plays. Philosophical and political debates across Europe responded to their
ideas. Their work became a cornerstone of the independent theater movement, and the model for playwrights
from Shaw to Miller to Hansberry to Baker.This course delves into these playwrights' theatrical canons. We will
read closely their major works, along with some lesser known plays and writing in other genres. We will attend to
their experiences as nineteenth-century artists: their lives and artistic friendships, their relationships to the
theater and to publishing, the reception of their works by their contemporaries and in the century since they
wrote. Along the way, we will learn about the theaters that staged their works, the supporters that brought them
fame in England and the United States, and the contemporary writers who challenged and learned from them,
such as Zola, Hauptmann, Strindberg, and Gorky. In the final weeks we will examine their contemporary legacy
in modern adaptations and plays by Ibsenite and Chekhovian artists.
This course satisfies the "1700-1900 Guided Elective" requirement for English concentrators and Secondary
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Field students.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
ENGLISH 90KA
The Brontës
Course ID: 109348
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Elaine Scarry
Writings by Emily, Anne, and Charlotte Brontë, as well as the later novels and films their work inspired.
This course satisfies the "1700-1900 Guided Elective" requirement for English concentrators and Secondary
Field students.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
ENGLISH 90LN
Harvard and Native Lands
Course ID: 220241
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 0945 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Alan Niles
Harvard's beginnings included a promise to educate both "English and Indian youth." From its inception,
however, Harvard's endowment included Native lands expropriated through war, theft, and coercion. Drawing
inspiration from Harvard's own Legacy of Slavery initiative and the Land-Grab Universities website, this class will
conduct original research on Harvard's long history of involvement with Native communities and Native lands.
We will work hands-on with archives at Harvard and other area institutions, developing research skills in
navigating collections, reading early handwriting, and interpreting colonial documents. Readings and class
activities will engage New England colonialism, the long history of Indigenous dispossession and resistance, and
the political struggles of Indigenous communities today. We will closely examine texts including poems,
speeches, oral narratives, maps, short stories, and deeds, exploring the centrality of land and environment in
colonial and Indigenous histories and literatures. In the second half of our class, we will work collaboratively to
design and execute group or individual research projects. Previous iterations of this course in Fall 2022 and Fall
2023 gathered data on Harvard's land transactions and resulted in a set of student-driven research projects on
sites, properties, and individuals connected to Harvard's Indigenous pasts; our research will build on that work.
This course satisfies the "Pre-1700 Guided Elective" requirement for English concentrators and Secondary Field
students.Interested students should petition to enroll on my.harvard. In your petition, say a few words about your
interest in the course (including concentrations you are considering if you are undeclared), any requirement the
course may satisfy, and whether you have taken any other History & Literature seminars. Please contact the
instructor if you have any questions.This course is also offered through the History and Literature Department as
Hist-Lit 93 AD. Credit may be earned for either English 90LN or Hist-Lit 93 AD, but not both.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
ENGLISH 90LS
Literacy Stories
Course ID: 216201
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 1245 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Deidre Lynch
This seminar explores literacy, literacy instruction, and literacy movements past and present, in theory and
practice. Engaging with recent fictions and memoirs by authors such as Elena Ferrante and Ocean Vuong, with
African-American slave narratives, and with materials from the history of alphabet books and children's literature,
"Literacy Stories" investigates the rich, ambivalent ways in which literature has depicted the literacy needed to
consume it. Given under the auspices of the English Department and Harvard's Mindich Program for Engaged
Scholarship, "Literacy Stories" also involves collaborations with various community organizations devoted to
literacy advocacy and instruction.This class will give us the opportunity to reflect—something we'll do in part by
learning about the many ways of relating to texts that flourish beyond the limits of Harvard Yard—on the
contradictory ways in which we value reading. We'll consider, for example, the friction between solitary and
social reading: how the pleasures of this activity lie sometimes with how it separates us from others and
sometimes with how it connects us. We will be thinking about literacy's long-standing association with individual
self-determination and thinking about how that association is put into question whenever people's reading matter
gets weaponized as an instrument of their domination. Literacy, the literary and theoretical texts on the syllabus
will alike remind us, has a politics. Learning to be literate often involves experiences of unequal power relations
and exclusion. Reading with (rather than "to" or "at") others is an ethical challenge—one that all humanities
concentrators and all students interested in social justice ought to explore.
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Course Note: Note: This course can be credited toward the Graduate School Education's secondary field in
Educational Studies. This course may also be credited towards the Harvard College Certificate for Civic
Engagement.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
ENGLISH 90LV
Consciousness in Fiction from Austen to Woolf
Course ID: 118850
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 0345 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
James Wood
In this seminar, we'll be looking at the ways in which a range of writers represent the mind on the page: the mind
at thought, in agitation, at rest, at prayer, in distress, in rebellion, and just doing nothing (or apparently nothing).
This examination allows us to scrutinize just over a hundred years of novelistic development and experiment –
from 1813 to 1927, from Jane Austen to Virginia Woolf – a period that might rightly be considered the high-point
of the novel's rise. We will discover that as the novelistic treatment of consciousness changes, so the idea of
what a mind (or a self) is, also changes: the form (the means of representation) modifies the content (what is
represented). What might seem at first like a fairly small thing – a question of novelistic technique – will turn out
to have massive and far-reaching consequences for our sense of self.
This course satisfies the "1700-1900 Guided Elective" requirement for English concentrators and Secondary
Field students.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
ENGLISH 90QM
Metaphysical Poetry: The Seventeenth-Century Lyric and Beyond
Course ID: 130247
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 1245 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Gordon Teskey
In an age of scientific and political revolution, how do poets respond when common beliefs about God, humans,
cosmic and social order, consciousness, and gender have been taken away? Modern poetry starts in the
seventeenth century when poets, notably women poets, sought new grounds for poetic expression.
This course satisfies the "Pre-1700 Guided Elective" requirement for English concentrators and Secondary Field
students.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
ENGLISH 91R
Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 110763
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Daniel Donoghue
The Supervising Reading and Research tutorial is a type of student-driven independent study offering individual
instruction in subjects of special interest that cannot be studied in regular courses. English 91r is supervised by a
member of the English Department faculty. It is a graded course and may not be taken more than twice, and
only once for concentration credit. Students must submit a proposal and get approval from the faculty member
with whom they wish to work. Proposed syllabi and faculty approval must be submitted and verified by the
English Department Undergraduate Office by the Course Registration Deadline.
Course Note: A graded course. May not be taken more than twice and only once for concentration.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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Arts and Humanities
ENGLISH 91R
Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 110763
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Daniel Donoghue
The Supervising Reading and Research tutorial is a type of student-driven independent study offering individual
instruction in subjects of special interest that cannot be studied in regular courses. English 91r is supervised by a
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member of the English Department faculty. It is a graded course and may not be taken more than twice, and
only once for concentration credit. Students must submit a proposal and get approval from the faculty member
with whom they wish to work. Proposed syllabi and faculty approval must be submitted and verified by the
English Department Undergraduate Office by the Course Registration Deadline.
Course Note: A graded course. May not be taken more than twice and only once for concentration.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
ENGLISH 97
Sophomore Tutorial: Literary Methods
Course ID: 216074
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0300 PM - 0415 PM Instructor Permission Required
Namwali Serpell
This course, taught in small groups and required for concentrators, introduces theories, interpretive frameworks,
and central questions about literature and literary media. What do we do when we read? What is an author?
What do we mean by "literature" itself? How might we compare and evaluate interpretations? How do the
historical, social, cultural, and legal frameworks around a text shape its meanings and its effects? Combining
major critical and theoretical writings with primary works, the course investigates how literary production and
interpretation are informed by philosophical and aesthetic traditions, gender and sexuality, race and ethnicity,
national and post-colonial identities, and the material forms in which literature circulates, from parchment books
to the internet. Students will also practice fundamental literary research methods through close engagement with
Harvard libraries.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
ENGLISH 97
Sophomore Tutorial: Literary Methods
Course ID: 216074
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
M 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Derek Miller
This course, taught in small groups and required for concentrators, introduces theories, interpretive frameworks,
and central questions about literature and literary media. What do we do when we read? What is an author?
What do we mean by "literature" itself? How might we compare and evaluate interpretations? How do the
historical, social, cultural, and legal frameworks around a text shape its meanings and its effects? Combining
major critical and theoretical writings with primary works, the course investigates how literary production and
interpretation are informed by philosophical and aesthetic traditions, gender and sexuality, race and ethnicity,
national and post-colonial identities, and the material forms in which literature circulates, from parchment books
to the internet. Students will also practice fundamental literary research methods through close engagement with
Harvard libraries.
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Arts and Humanities
ENGLISH 97 (002)
Sophomore Tutorial: Literary Methods
Course ID: 216074
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Alan Niles
This course, taught in small groups and required for concentrators, introduces theories, interpretive frameworks,
and central questions about literature and literary media. What do we do when we read? What is an author?
What do we mean by "literature" itself? How might we compare and evaluate interpretations? How do the
historical, social, cultural, and legal frameworks around a text shape its meanings and its effects? Combining
major critical and theoretical writings with primary works, the course investigates how literary production and
interpretation are informed by philosophical and aesthetic traditions, gender and sexuality, race and ethnicity,
national and post-colonial identities, and the material forms in which literature circulates, from parchment books
to the internet. Students will also practice fundamental literary research methods through close engagement with
Harvard libraries.
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Arts and Humanities
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ENGLISH 98R
Tutorial - Junior Year
Course ID: 113443
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Andy Koenig, Alan Niles
Topic: Banned Books
Supervised small group junior tutorial in the study of literature in English.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
ENGLISH 98R
Tutorial - Junior Year
Course ID: 113443
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sam Bozoukov, Alan Niles
Topic: Disability and Tragedy
Supervised small group junior tutorial in the study of literature in English.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
ENGLISH 98R (002)
Tutorial - Junior Year
Course ID: 113443
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 1245 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Karina Mathew, Alan Niles
Topic: Sci Fi and Magical Realities
Supervised small group junior tutorial in the study of literature in English.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
ENGLISH 98R (002)
Tutorial - Junior Year
Course ID: 113443
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Eunice Lee, Alan Niles
Topic: Asian American Poetry
Supervised small group junior tutorial in the study of literature in English.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
ENGLISH 98R (003)
Tutorial - Junior Year
Course ID: 113443
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 1245 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Jordan Taliha McDonald, Alan Niles
Topic: Black Literature
Supervised small group junior tutorial in the study of literature in English.
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Arts and Humanities
ENGLISH 98R (003)
Tutorial - Junior Year
Course ID: 113443
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sarah Liu, Alan Niles
Topic: 20th C. American Poetry
Supervised small group junior tutorial in the study of literature in English.
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FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
ENGLISH 98R (004)
Tutorial - Junior Year
Course ID: 113443
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 0600 PM - 0800 PM Instructor Permission Required
Emily Sun, Alan Niles
Topic: Monsters & Monstrosity
Supervised small group junior tutorial in the study of literature in English.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
ENGLISH 98R (004)
Tutorial - Junior Year
Course ID: 113443
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
William Martin, Alan Niles
Topic: Bad English
Supervised small group junior tutorial in the study of literature in English.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
ENGLISH 98R (005)
Tutorial - Junior Year
Course ID: 113443
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
F 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Adam Walker, Alan Niles
Topic: Religion and Transcendentalism
Supervised small group junior tutorial in the study of literature in English.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
ENGLISH 98R (005)
Tutorial - Junior Year
Course ID: 113443
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Karina Mathew, Alan Niles
Topic: Sci Fi and Magical Realities
Supervised small group junior tutorial in the study of literature in English.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
ENGLISH 98R (006)
Tutorial - Junior Year
Course ID: 113443
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Andrew Maxwell, Alan Niles
Topic: Arthurian Literature
Supervised small group junior tutorial in the study of literature in English.
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Arts and Humanities
ENGLISH 99R
Senior Tutorial
Course ID: 114256
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
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No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Daniel Donoghue
Supervised individual tutorial in an independent scholarly, critical, or creative subject.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
ENGLISH 99R
Senior Tutorial
Course ID: 114256
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Daniel Donoghue
Supervised individual tutorial in an independent scholarly, critical, or creative subject.
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ENGLISH 99R (002)
Senior Tutorial
Course ID: 114256
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Daniel Donoghue
Supervised individual tutorial in an independent scholarly, critical, or creative subject.
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ENGLISH 99R (002)
Senior Tutorial
Course ID: 114256
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Daniel Donoghue
Supervised individual tutorial in an independent scholarly, critical, or creative subject.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
ENGLISH 99R (003)
Senior Tutorial
Course ID: 114256
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Paul Yoon
Supervised individual tutorial in an independent scholarly, critical, or creative subject.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
ENGLISH 102M
Introduction to Old English: Charms, Herbals, Folk Medicine, Miracle Cures
Course ID: 220053
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Daniel Donoghue
This course combines language study with the investigation of a critical theme. The narratives set for translation
provide a thematic coherence as we dig into the language of Old English, which is the vernacular used in
England from the sixth century until about 1100. Although some of its features remain recognizable today, Old
English needs to be learned as a foreign language with its own spelling, pronunciation, syntax, and so on. The
term begins with an emphasis on grammar, which will be covered in graduated steps until midterm, after which
the readings and translation will take up more of our class time.The unifying theme of the readings will be
remedies to preserve the health of the human body. Old English literature offers an abundance of medical texts,
including herbal remedies and magical incantations. Some come from ancient Greek and Latin sources, while
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others are local folk recipes. Some are fantastical, some are known to be effective, and others clearly rely on the
placebo effect. The readings will move from simple prose to intricate poetry. An end-of-term project will assign
each student a short Old English magical charm—think of it as a human utterance charged with power to control
nature. With the help of personal coaching, each student will produce a literal and a creative translation.
This course satisfies the "Pre-1700 Guided Elective" requirement for English concentrators and Secondary Field
students.Fulfills the College language requirement if its continuation, English 103, is also completed.
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ENGLISH 103G
Advanced Old English: Scribes and Manuscripts
Course ID: 116977
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Daniel Donoghue
Building on the basic grammar and translation skills learned in English 102, this course introduces students to
Old English literature in its most immediate context: the manuscripts that preserve the earliest copies of each
text. The weekly task of translation will be supplemented by consistent attention to the unique manuscript
contexts of Old English literature. Special class sessions will include a visit to the Houghton Library to examine
the way early manuscripts were created, and a class visit by a professional calligrapher for a hands-on
demonstration of the ancient art of writing with a quill pen and ink. The texts will include selections from a
historical chronicle, the OE Genesis with its illustrations, the Exeter Book Riddles, Beowulf, and others. The
course will guide students through basic principles of manuscript study, such as how the manuscript folios are
made, how scribes prepared them before the first word was inked, and how they were gathered into a finished
book. Even though we live in an age when more and more texts are encountered in digital form (you're looking at
one right now!), the physical book endures as one of the lasting legacies of the Middle Ages. The course will
culminate in a collaborative edition of an Old English text, in which each student will transcribe two folios from a
medieval manuscript and turn it, step by step, into a classroom edition.
Course Note: Students who complete both English 102 and 103 with honors grades will fulfill the College
language requirement and the English Department's Foreign Literature requirement.
This course satisfies the "Pre-1700 Guided Elective" requirement for English concentrators and Secondary Field
students. Students who complete both English 102 and 103 with honors grades will fulfill the College language
requirement.
English 102g or equivalent.
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ENGLISH 110FF
Medieval Fanfiction
Course ID: 205152
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Anna Wilson
Fanfiction is a surprisingly powerful tool for examining medieval literature. It sheds light on the dynamics of
rereading and transformation that characterizes medieval literary culture, which in turn deepen our own
understanding of the nature of creativity. This class follows two medieval characters who have captured the
imagination of audiences for five hundred years: The Wife of Bath and Sir Gawain. Authors used, transformed,
and reimagined these characters' stories to explore issues of gender, sexuality, power, and storytelling itself. We
follow these two characters from their medieval origins up to twenty-first century retellings in film, poetry, play,
and fanfiction. Along the way we will consider questions like, what is an author? What is literature? What is a
character? What is a fan? And how have the answers to these questions changed from the middle ages to
today?
This course satisfies the "Pre-1700 Guided Elective" requirement for English concentrators and Secondary Field
students.
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ENGLISH 121S
Shakespeare from Beginning to End: A survey of works, both plays and
poems, across his whole career.
Course ID: 224400
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Stephen Greenblatt
We will begin with Shakespeare's early slasher play, Titus Andronicus, and read works from the full course of his
career, sampling all of his major genres: comedies, histories, tragedies, and romances. Along the way, we will
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consider one or more of the "problem plays" that challenge all generic categories. In addition to his writing for the
stage, we will read his long erotic poem, "Venus and Adonis" and a selection of his sonnets. We will learn about
the Elizabethan theater and publishing industry, the class system, and the government censorship. And we will
acquire a sense of Shakespeare dominant styles, his methods, and his recurrent obsessions.
This course satisfies the "Pre-1700 Guided Elective" requirement for English concentrators and Secondary Field
students.
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ENGLISH 131P
John Milton's Paradise Lost
Course ID: 203023
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Gordon Teskey
This course focuses on Milton's most famous work, Paradise Lost, the greatest long poem in English and the
only successful classical epic in the modern world. Milton went totally blind in his forties and composed Paradise
Lost by reciting verses to anyone available to take them down, like the blind prophets and poets of legend. Yet
the questions he raised are surprisingly enduring and modern. We will consider how he generates the sublime
and how he builds great scenes and characters, especially his most famous one, Satan.
This course satisfies the "Pre-1700 Guided Elective" requirement for English concentrators and Secondary Field
students.
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ENGLISH 141
When Novels Were New
Course ID: 111565
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Deidre Lynch
What was it like to read and write a novel at a moment before that term named a stable category and before the
genre's conventions were established? How did it feel to be a writer or reader in an era when the novel was (as
some authors put it in the middle of the eighteenth century) "a new species" or "a new province" of writing? This
class is devoted to the remarkable record of literary experimentation that forms the history of the early novel. As
we study works by Aphra Behn, Mme de Lafayette, Daniel Defoe, Eliza Haywood, Samuel Richardson, Henry
Fielding, Frances Burney, and Jane Austen, we'll attend particularly to questions of genre and genre hierarchy,
fictionality and realism. To investigate what was novel about novels, we will ponder, for instance, how novels
differ from epics or histories or the news in newspapers. That pondering will give us rich new insights into the
formal devices that empowered this new kind of fiction as it claimed--unlike its predecessors in the narrative
line-- to tell the truth: a claim that would eventually, by the time of Jane Austen, underwrite the novel's
emergence as the crucial genre of modern times. At the same time, we will also investigate what this emergence
can tell us about modernity itself--about love, sex, and marriage, consumer capitalism, race, and empire. We'll
cap our reading by pairing Austen's Pride and Prejudice with an extraordinary novel in letters from 1808 (only
recently rediscovered, and anonymously published), The Woman of Colour: A Tale.
This course satisfies the "1700-1900 Guided Elective" requirement for English concentrators and Secondary
Field students.
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ENGLISH 145A
Jane Austen's Fiction and Fans
Course ID: 146676
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Deidre Lynch
When, at the end of the eighteenth century, Jane Austen began to write, the novel was still liable to be dismissed
by serious readers and writers on both moral and aesthetic grounds. Austen's achievement helped to transform
the genre, helping establish fiction as the form that (paradoxically enough) explains reality and as the form that
explains us to ourselves. In this class we'll read all six of Austen's novels and study the contribution they made to
the remaking of modern fiction. Though our emphasis will fall on these works' place in the literary culture of
Austen's day and on their historical contexts in an era of political, social, and literary revolution, we'll also
acknowledge the strong and ardent feelings that Austen's oeuvre continues to arouse today. To that end, we'll do
some investigating of the frequently wild world of contemporary Austen fandom and the Austenian tourism,
shopping, adaptations, and sequels that nurture it. At the same time, we'll also remember that Austen knew
fandom from both sides; part of our work this semester will be to learn about the early-nineteenth-century
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cultures of literary appreciation in which Austen both enrolled the heroines of her fiction and enrolled herself.
This course satisfies the "1700-1900 Guided Elective" requirement for English concentrators and Secondary
Field students.
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ENGLISH 151AN
The Age of the Novel
Course ID: 218128
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Tara Menon
What does the novel still have to offer? As newer genres—movies, television, Youtube, TikTok—compete for our
attention, why do people still immerse themselves in long works of prose fiction? And why do certain nineteenth-
century British novels continue to captivate so many readers to this day? In this course, we will read four
nineteenth-century novels by four authors that many consider to be the greatest writers that have ever lived:
Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, Charles Dickens's Little Dorrit, and George
Eliot's Middlemarch. We will pay close attention to technique: how do these novels work? And we will also
explore social and political themes: what are these novels about? At every stage, we will consider the unique
capacities of narrative fiction: what can the novel do that other genres can't? Implicitly and explicitly, this course
will argue first, that these superlative nineteenth-century novels let us see the world (not only then but also now)
in new ways, and second, that the novel is a tool for thinking that beats all others. Alongside these texts, we will
watch film, television and theatre adaptations as well as read contemporary criticism to better understand the
enduring legacy of these canonical works.
This course satisfies the "1700-1900 Guided Elective" requirement for English concentrators and Secondary
Field students.
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ENGLISH 157
The Classic Phase of the Novel
Course ID: 120449
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Philip Fisher
A set of major works of art produced at the peak of the novel's centrality as a literary form: Sense and Sensibility,
Madame Bovary, Anna Karenina, Middlemarch, The Brothers Karamazov, Buddenbrooks. Society, family,
generational novels and the negations of crime and adultery; consciousness and the organization of narrative
experience; the novel of ideas and scientific programs; realism, naturalism, aestheticism and the interruptions of
the imaginary.
This course satisfies the "1700-1900 Guided Elective" requirement for English concentrators and Secondary
Field students.
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ENGLISH 172AD
American Democracy
Course ID: 222778
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Stauffer
Prerequisites: NoneExam Type: No Exam; Paper in lieu of examinationDemocracy, inequality, and nationalism in
America. The white working class and American politics. Class and race. Identities and interests. Conditions for
socially inclusive economic growth and for the deepening and dissemination of the knowledge economy.
Alternative directions of institutional change, viewed in light of American history. Democratizing the market and
deepening democracy. Self-reliance and solidarity.We explore and discuss the past, present, and especially the
future of the American experiment among ourselves and with invited guests: thinkers, politicians, social activists,
and entrepreneurs.Readings drawn from classic and contemporary writings about the United States.Note: This
course is cross-listed with HLS 2955 and HDS.
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ENGLISH 178N
The American Novel Since 1900
Course ID: 224399
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Namwali Serpell
This course is a survey of the American novel since 1900: its forms, patterns, techniques, ideas, cultural
contexts, and intertextual networks. We will pay special attention to questions of aesthetics, epistemology, and
ethics—e.g. what is beautiful? how do we know? what should we do?—in the American milieu over the course of
the twentieth century and beyond.We will read around ten authors selected from among the following: L. Frank
Baum, Don DeLillo, Ralph Ellison, William Faulkner, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Lisa Halliday, Ernest Hemingway, Zora
Neale Hurston, James Weldon Johnson, Valeria Luiselli, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Cormac McCarthy, N. Scott
Momaday, Toni Morrison, Maxine Hong Kingston, Vladimir Nabokov, John Okada, Thomas Pynchon, Marilynne
Robinson, Philip Roth, Leslie Marmon Silko, Jean Toomer, Nathaniel West, Richard Wright, Edith Wharton...
This course satisfies the "1900-2000 Guided Elective" requirement for English concentrators and Secondary
Field students.
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ENGLISH 180AW
American Women Writers
Course ID: 224474
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Margaret Doherty
This course is organized thematically, and loosely chronologically, around the vexed and contested category of
American women's literature. Our readings and discussions will prompt questions about this central theme. How
do we define "women" or "women writers"? What does the literature produced by such writers look like? How do
the writers in our course engage with social and political questions, particularly those relating to gender, race,
and other markers of identity? Where is America, and what does it mean to write about it? How do women
writers participate in—or challenge—the American literary tradition? Could the writers in our course be said to
have developed a literary tradition of their own? Through critical analysis of texts from a range of writers—
including Emily Dickinson, Edith Wharton, Toni Morrison, and Cristina Rivera Garza—we will collectively propose
provisional answers to these questions. As we do so, we will also develop our critical reading and writing skills
through the completion of formal and informal writing assignments.
This course satisfies the "1900-2000 Guided Elective" requirement for English concentrators and Secondary
Field students.
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ENGLISH 182CA
Literature Under Capitalism
Course ID: 224424
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Jesse McCarthy
Literature has been profoundly shaped by the advent of modern industrial capitalism. Since the Industrial
Revolution, traditional social orders focused on local marketplaces have been supplanted by a global market
society driven by an economy fueled by financial speculation. Perhaps not coincidentally, this same period
witnessed the rise of the modern novel. The novel is therefore the perfect vehicle in which to examine 'the way
we live now,' to borrow the famous title of Anthony Trollope's novel inspired by the financial scandals of the
1870s. Can fiction help us to unveil the role of money in our lives? Its significance, how it shapes, corrupts,
enhances, and deforms desire and ultimately how we understand the good life and what prevents or allows us to
achieve it? Does art and literature suffer or flourish under a society dominated by bourgeois taste? How do we
find meaning in a world of fluctuating values and transactional relations? How are age-old philosophical
questions about freedom, love, labor, death, inequality, language, and art, reflected in our literature? In addition
to reading classic texts by Adam Smith and Karl Marx about the nature and functioning of capitalism itself, we
will read mainly novels and some non-fiction by authors such as Sally Rooney, Bret Easton Ellis, George Orwell,
Daniel Defoe, Edith Wharton, Raven Leilani, Don DeLillo, Herman Melville, Martin Amis, Joan Didion, David
Foster Wallace, Ed Park, and Jia Tolentino.
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ENGLISH 185E
The Essay: History and Practice
Course ID: 207555
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
James Wood
Matthew Arnold famously said that poetry is, at bottom, "a criticism of life." But if any literary form is truly a
criticism of life, it is the essay. And yet despite the fact that all students write essays, most students rarely study
them; bookshops and libraries categorize such work only negatively, by what it is not: "non-fiction." At the same
time, the essay is at present one of the most productive and fertile of literary forms. It is practiced as memoir,
reportage, diary, criticism, and sometimes all four at once. Novels are becoming more essayistic, while essays
are borrowing conventions and prestige from fiction. This class will disinter the essay from its comparative
academic neglect, and examine the vibrant contemporary borderland between the reported and the invented. We
will study the history of the essay, from Montaigne to the present day. Rather than study that history purely
chronologically, each class will group several essays from different decades and centuries around common
themes: death, detail, sentiment, race, gender, photography, the city, witness, and so on. In addition to writing
about essays – writing critical essays about essays – students will also be encouraged to write their own creative
essays: we will study the history of the form, and practice the form itself. Essayists likely to be studied: Plutarch,
Montaigne, Hazlitt, De Quincey, Woolf, Benjamin, Orwell, Camus, Primo Levi, Barthes, Baldwin, Sontag, Dyer,
Didion, Leslie Jamison, Knausgaard, Ta-Nehisi Coates.
This course satisfies the "1900-2000 Guided Elective" requirement for English concentrators and Secondary
Field students.
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ENGLISH 185RJ
Race and Jurisprudence
Course ID: 224410
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Louis Menand
How has the American judicial system dealt with racial discrimination, racial segregation, racial exclusion, and
systemic or institutional racism? Has the design of the American legal system made it easier or harder to remedy
cases of racial inequality and injustice? What should we expect from the courts in the future?We study cases
involving Americans of African and of Asian ancestry, beginning with Dred Scott and ending with the Harvard
College admissions case. The primary readings are legal documents: the Constitution, judicial opinions, and the
statutes judges interpret. We'll analyze the opinions in order to understand the jurisprudential logic that led to
their outcomes. We will see, by doing this, how courts are constrained by the system that was designed by the
Constitution's framers and by the traditions of the common law. We will also consider the historical context in
which these cases were decided, but the main focus of the course is on Supreme Court opinions. Two papers, a
midterm, and a final exam.
This course satisfies the "1900-2000 Guided Elective" requirement for English concentrators and Secondary
Field students.
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ENGLISH 187ND
Indigenous Literatures of the Other-than-Human
Course ID: 223904
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Christopher Pexa
"Indians are an invention," declares an unnamed hunter in Gerald Vizenor's (White Earth Ojibwe) 1978 novel,
Bearheart. The hunter's point, as Vizenor has explained in interviews and elsewhere, is not that Indigenous
peoples don't exist, but that the term "Indian" is a colonial fiction or shorthand that captures, essentializes, and
thus erases a vast diversity of Indigenous lives and peoples. This course begins from the contention that other
categories, and maybe most consequentially that of "nature," have not only historically borne little resemblance
to the lived lives of Indigenous people but have been used as important tools for capture and colonization. We
will begin with European writings on the "noble savage" who lives harmoniously in a state of Nature, then move
to Indigenous writers and thinkers whose work refuses this invention, along with its corollary category of the
supernatural. We will spend most of our time reading 20th- and 21st- century Indigenous literary depictions of
other-than-human beings and Indigenous relationships with those beings, highlighting how forms of kinship with
them are integral to Indigenous ways of understanding difference, to acting like a good relative, and to
Indigenous practices of peoplehood. Readings may include works by Billy-Ray Belcourt, Ella Deloria, Louise
Erdrich, Stephen Graham Jones, Leslie Marmon Silko, Leanne Simpson, Kim TallBear, and Gerald Vizenor,
among others.
This course satisfies the "1900-2000 Guided Elective" requirement for English concentrators and Secondary
Field students.
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ENGLISH 187R
Thinking Through Writing: Science Themes
Course ID: 222134
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 0300 PM - 0545 PM
Claire Messud, Melissa Franklin
This is an open-enrollment writing course, cross-listed in both English and Physics, that requires writing 300
words a day, 4 days a week, all semester, responding to prompts. We will consider a variety of writing genres
and ways to engage with science concepts: non-fiction, journalism, fiction, poetry, etc. The writing portion of the
class aims to enable students above all to explore writing freely, with the expectation that they will learn how to
express themselves more lucidly and effectively as they grow in literary understanding. This year's theme is "The
Time Things Take." In science, we ask questions like: what is the lifetime of a particle; how long does it take for
raindrops to fall; how long does it take the universe to expand; how long does it take a rocket ship to reach
infinity. And we ask ourselves how we might measure these times. This course will consider scientific concepts,
the questions we can pose about them, and the thought experiments we might perform. The literary portion of
the class involves close readings of these texts from a writerly perspective, also addressing questions of time
and narrative, including pacing and form. We will examine precision in diction and syntax, the use of metaphor
and other rhetorical strategies.The course has no prerequisites in either English or Physics. There will be no
problem sets. The course will involve two lectures per week + a section. The final assessment will be a portfolio
and a presentation.
Course Note: English 187r is also offered as Physics 187r. Students cannot take both courses for credit.
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ENGLISH 191RW
Reading for Fiction Writers
Course ID: 224444
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Indraneel Mukherjee, Laura van den Berg
There is no writing without reading. This is an unimpeachable and incontrovertible fact that all writers know. Ask
any writer why they became a writer, and they'll tell you that it's because they read. Octavia Butler, who came
from a poor family, once said that she became a writer because she had access to public libraries. Books, in
other words; they showed her what was possible. What kind of training in reading prepares one to become a
writer? This is an open-enrollment creative writing course that will introduce you to some extraordinary writers
who will inspire you, make you think, make you quarrel with them, fill you with wonder and awe and, sometimes,
bafflement. It is by no means representative in any way, nor is it exhaustive, nor does it have any historical
ordering. It is meant to be a stepping-stone to possibilities, to greater imaginative and creative worlds.The list is
diverse in terms of genres. We will read sci-fi (Ursula K. Le Guin, Butler), fairytale inspired fiction (Angela Carter,
Helen Oyeyemi), metaphysical fiction (Leo Tolstoy), realist fiction (Alice Munro, Mavis Gallant). We will consider
fiction through the lens of race and gender and politics (Mavis Gallant, Edward P. Jones, Vivek Shanbagh, Annie
Ernaux), and read several writers who wrote in languages other than English (Anton Chekhov, Jorge Luis
Borges, Julio Cortázar). We will learn how to read closely, to interpret stories and novels, to figure out what
literary works mean and, most importantly, how they embody their meanings in form. We will look at the wide
spectrum of effects writers create in their texts. We will also be asking ourselves throughout the semester: How
do writers read other writers? What are the technical things they look out for when they are reading? These
conversations will, in turn, inform the creative work you generate this semester.This class will be co-taught by
two creative writing faculty members, Professors Laura van den Berg and Neel Mukherjee. The lecture
component of the course will meet twice a week, Mondays and Wednesdays, for 75 minutes per session; one of
those classes will be largely devoted to craft Q & A and workshopping student writing. You will also meet for an
hour-long section (separate from the weekly lectures) each week where you'll have the opportunity to do your
own creative writing. This will involve writing exercises, imitations of writers we will be reading, flash fiction, and
other writing prompts.
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ENGLISH 197LS
Introduction to Indigenous Literary Studies: Poetry, Prose, and Politics
Course ID: 222133
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Christopher Pexa
Introduction to Indigenous Literary Studies: Poetry, Prose, and Politics" introduces students to critical
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conversations in English, Indigenous Studies, and related disciplines by exploring key themes of sovereignty,
land, kinship, and futurity.English 197LS fulfills the Harvard College Arts & Humanities divisional distribution
requirement and an English Concentration elective requirement.
English 197LS fulfills the Harvard College Arts & Humanities divisional distribution requirement and an English
Concentration elective requirement. This course satisfies the "1900-2000 Guided Elective" requirement for
English concentrators and Secondary Field students.
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ENGLISH 210Q
Queer/Medieval
Course ID: 207592
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Anna Wilson
The / in this course title can suggest a slippage or interchangeability; opposition and polarization; or erotic or
romantic friction. This course functions as an introduction to queer theory as an intellectual tool with which to
read texts far removed from the political, cultural, and social discourses from which queer theory emerged. We
will ask: what can queer theory offer readers of medieval literature in its explorations of gender, sexuality, race,
power, narrative, trauma, and time? We will read a range of queer theorists from foundational works to new
thinkers, usually including but not limited to Judith Butler, C. Riley Snorton, Lee Edelman, Eve Sedgwick, Kadji
Amin, and Carolyn Dinshaw, alongside a selection of medieval texts from the European middle ages (roughly
500-1500). Texts will be in modern English translation or in Middle English (no experience in Middle English is
required; additional support is provided for learning to read Middle English, which is quick to learn and fun).
Medieval texts may include Aelred of Rievaulx's Rule of Life for a Recluse, The Book of Margery Kempe, Sir
Gawain and the Green Knight, the poems of Baudri of Bourgeuil and other twelfth century Latin poets of the
Loire school, the plays of Hrotsvitha of Gandersheim, The King of Tars, and Roman de Silence. No experience
with medieval literature is required. This is a graduate course; applications from senior undergraduates will be
considered.
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ENGLISH 229S
Edmund Spenser and the Art of Theory
Course ID: 116886
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 0345 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Gordon Teskey
A seminar on the poetry of Spenser and the practice of theory. In contrast to Milton, Spenser thinks as he writes
and also lets the poem think for him. He does not think with poetry but through it. One consequence is that the
kind of poem he writes—an allegory—invites us to think along with it as well, in our own terms. In the seminar,
we will attend to the tensions in Spenser's imagination between personal expression, social and political
structure, and cosmic order. Alongside the poems, especially "The Faerie Queene", we will read some major
works of literary theorists from the postwar period to the present day.
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ENGLISH 276X
African-American Literary Tradition
Course ID: 145357
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Henry Gates
An exploration of the emergence and development of the African-American literary "tradition'' from the 18th to
the 20th century. Close reading of the canonical texts in the tradition, and their structural relationships are
stressed.
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ENGLISH 285SA
South Asian Poetry
Course ID: 214514
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
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No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Vidyan Ravinthiran
Originally, this course centred poets resident in, and writing from, post-Independence India, Pakistan and Sri
Lanka. It will now also examine South Asian-American and British-South Asian writers. In terms of poets living in
the Global South, it will concentrate on those who make a decisive break with the wannabe-colonial, archaically
emulous stuff which came before them—doing this with the aid of European modernism, and US poetry's turn to
open forms and a streetwise vernacular: writers like Nissim Ezekiel, Srinivas Rayaprol, Kamala Das, Arun
Kolatkar, Dom Moraes, Eunice de Souza, Adil Jussawalla and Arvind Krishna Mehrotra—poets whose politics is
inextricable from the aesthetic richness of their work. Moving to the US and UK, we'll ask if a lineage can be
mapped out, connecting practitioners of lyric—Sujata Bhatt, Agha Shahid Ali, and A.K. Ramanujan are
examples—with the explicitly racialized, post-lyric, experimental work (encompassing prose poetry) of 21st
century authors like Bhanu Kapil and Divya Victor.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
ENGLISH 287NA
Novel Anxieties
Course ID: 224536
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 0945 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Beth Blum
This graduate seminar offers an overview of seminal works of anxiety theory by Kierkegaard, Freud, Heidegger,
May, Beck, Salecl, and Ngai, as well as in-depth analysis of modern and contemporary authors who thematize
and formalize anxiety in their works (for instance, Joyce, Woolf, Larsen, Heti, Moshfegh, Andersson, Offill,
Lerner, Cole). We will examine the specificity of modern anxiety by exploring literary responses to total war,
technology, climate change, psychopharmacology, race, sexuality, upward mobility, and more.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
ENGLISH 290MH
Migration and the Humanities
Course ID: 205269
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
R 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Homi Bhabha
By focusing on literary narratives, cultural representations, and critical theories, this course explores ways in
which issues related to migration create rich and complex interdisciplinary conversations. How do humanistic
disciplines address these issues—human rights, cultural translation, global justice, security, citizenship, social
discrimination, biopolitics—and what contributions do they make to the "home" disciplines of migration studies
such as law, political science, and sociology? How do migration narratives compel us to revise our concepts of
culture, polity, neighborliness, and community? We will explore diverse aspects of migration from existential,
ethical, and philosophical perspectives while engaging with specific regional and political histories.
Course Note: Jointly offered with English as ENGLISH 290MH.
Requires: Anti-Requisite: Cannot be taken for credit if ROM-STD 290 already complete
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
ENGLISH 291W
Writers, Readers, Canons: Studies in Premodern Authorship
Course ID: 224408
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Leah Whittington, Irene Peirano Garrison
This course examines role played by writers and readers in the construction of literary canons and concepts of
canonicity, with an emphasis on texts from classical antiquity, the late middle ages, and the early modern period.
What are canons and how are they created? How to writers construct their own canonicity? How do readers
participate in the processes of canonization? What can the history and reception of pseudepigraphic texts, para-
canonical works, biofictions, and fictions of authentication tell about the cultural processes of canon formation in
the premodern era?
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 529 of 1777
ENGLISH 294Z
On Beauty: Graduate Seminar
Course ID: 114829
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 1245 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Elaine Scarry
Philosophic and literary accounts of beauty from Greek through modern, including Plato, Aquinas, Dante, Kant,
Keats, and Rilke. In addition, the major arguments against beauty; and its stability across four objects (gods,
gardens, persons, and poems).
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENGLISH 296R
Repetition
Course ID: 224412
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 0945 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Derek Miller
This course considers the relationship between art and repetition. We will go beyond the repetition of content—
sequels; adaptations—to explore repetition as artistic form (such as the sonnet or a musical theme and
variations) and repetition as an essential practice for producing (editing and revising) and consuming art. We will
investigate the varieties of repetition in the arts and consider how a general theory of art and repetition helps us
better understand art as a human practice. Examples include literature, theater, music, and visual art, but
students are expected to pursue their own interests in course assignments.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
ENGLISH 300HF
Medieval Colloquium
Course ID: 111425
2024 Fall (2 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Daniel Donoghue, Nicholas Watson, Anna Wilson
The colloquium focuses upon dissertations in progress and other research topics of mutual concern.
Membership limited to faculty members teaching or conducting research in medieval English language and
literature and to graduate students working in this field.
Course Note: Enrollment is open to all graduate students but is required of those who have been admitted to
candidacy for the PhD and who intend to work on a medieval subject.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
ENGLISH 300HFB
Medieval Colloquium
Course ID: 160632
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Daniel Donoghue, Nicholas Watson, Anna Wilson
The colloquium focuses upon dissertations in progress and other research topics of mutual concern.
Membership limited to faculty members teaching or conducting research in medieval English language and
literature and to graduate students working in this field.
Course Note: Enrollment is open to all graduate students but is required of those who have been admitted to
candidacy for the PhD and who intend to work on a medieval subject.
Full Year Course
:
Divisible Course
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENGLISH 302HF
Renaissance Colloquium
Course ID: 111971
2024 Fall (2 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Stephen Greenblatt, Leah Whittington, Gordon Teskey
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 530 of 1777
The colloquium focuses upon dissertations in progress and other research topics of mutual interest.
Course Note: Limited to faculty members teaching or conducting research in Renaissance literary studies and to
graduate students working in the field. Enrollment is open to all such students, and is required of those who have
been admitted to candidacy for the PhD and who intend to work on Renaissance topics.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENGLISH 302HFB
Renaissance Colloquium
Course ID: 160633
2025 Spring (2 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Stephen Greenblatt, Leah Whittington, Gordon Teskey
The Conference focuses upon dissertations in progress and other research topics of mutual interest.
Course Note: Limited to faculty members teaching or conducting research in Renaissance literary studies and to
graduate students working in the field. Enrollment is open to all such students, and is required of those who have
been admitted to candidacy for the PhD and who intend to work on Renaissance topics.
Full Year Course: Divisible Course
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENGLISH 306HF
Long Nineteenth Century and Modernism Colloquium
Course ID: 148064
2024 Fall (2 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Beth Blum, Elaine Scarry
The British and Anglophone Literature Colloquium discusses writing from and about Britain and its former
territories from the 19th century to the present. The colloquium provides a forum for graduate students and
academics at every career stage to present and discuss new research in British, post-colonial, or transnational
literature. Rooted in literary study, we welcome scholars of Victorian, Modernist, and Postmodern culture from
across the disciplines.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENGLISH 306HFB (01)
Long Nineteenth Century and Modernism Colloquium
Course ID: 160635
2025 Spring (2 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Beth Blum, Elaine Scarry
The British and Anglophone Literature Colloquium discusses writing from and about Britain and its former
territories from the 19th century to the present. The colloquium provides a forum for graduate students and
academics at every career stage to present and discuss new research in British, post-colonial, or transnational
literature. Rooted in literary study, we welcome scholars of Victorian, Modernist, and Postmodern culture from
across the disciplines.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
ENGLISH 308HF
Theatre and Performance Colloquium
Course ID: 160636
2024 Fall (2 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ju Yon Kim, Derek Miller, Martin Puchner
Focuses on research topics related to dramatic literature, theatre, and performance. Open to all faculty members
and graduate students teaching or conducting research in the field.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 531 of 1777
ENGLISH 308HFB
Theatre and Performance Colloquium
Course ID: 119988
2025 Spring (2 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ju Yon Kim, Derek Miller, Martin Puchner
Focuses on research topics related to dramatic literature, theatre, and performance. Open to all faculty members
and graduate students teaching or conducting research in the field.
Full Year Course: Divisible Course
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENGLISH 310HFR
Twentieth Century and Contemporary Literature Colloquium
Course ID: 117944
2024 Fall (2 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Kelly Rich, Sarah Dimick, Philip Fisher
Colloquium open to all graduate students working in the area of American literature and culture. Papers
delivered by students writing seminar papers or dissertations, faculty members, and visiting scholars.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENGLISH 310HFRB
Twentieth Century and Contemporary Literature Colloquium
Course ID: 160637
2025 Spring (2 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Kelly Rich, Sarah Dimick, Philip Fisher
Colloquium open to all graduate students working in the area of American literature and culture. Papers
delivered by students writing seminar papers or dissertations, faculty members, and visiting scholars.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENGLISH 312HF
Race and Ethnicity Colloquium
Course ID: 112792
2024 Fall (2 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Glenda Carpio, Jesse McCarthy
The colloquium focuses upon dissertations in progress and other research topics of mutual interest.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
ENGLISH 312HFB
Race and Ethnicity Colloquium
Course ID: 208055
2025 Spring (2 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Glenda Carpio, Jesse McCarthy
The colloquium focuses upon dissertations in progress and other research topics of mutual interest.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
ENGLISH 320
G1 Proseminar
Course ID: 217789
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Tara Menon
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 532 of 1777
The first-year proseminar (taken in the spring semester of the first year) introduces students to the theories,
methods, and history of English as a discipline, and contemporary debates in English studies. The readings
feature classic texts in all fields, drawn from the General Exam list. This first-year proseminar helps students
prepare for the General Exam (taken at the beginning of their second year); it gives them a broad knowledge for
teaching and writing outside their specialty; and it builds an intellectual and cultural community among first-year
students.
Course Note: This is only for first year graduate students in the English Department.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENGLISH 330
G2 Proseminar
Course ID: 217790
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Martin Puchner
This second-year proseminar has a two-part focus: it introduces students to the craft of scholarly publishing by
helping them revise a research paper for publication in a peer-reviewed journal by the end of the course. It thus
gives students the tools to begin publishing early in their career. It also introduces students to the growing array
of alternative careers in the humanities by exposing them to the work of scholars who are leaders in fields such
as editing, curating, and digital humanities.
Course Note: Open to English graduate students only.
Prerequisite: For G2+ students
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
ENGLISH 350
Teaching and Professional Development Colloquium
Course ID: 212819
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Derek Miller
The craft of teaching (discussion, lectures, tutorials, course descriptions, syllabi). This colloquium, designed for,
and required of, third-year graduate students, also considers issues related to the field exam, prospectus, and
other aspects of advanced graduate study in English.
Course Note: Required of all third-year graduate students.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENGLISH 370
Placement Seminar
Course ID: 207884
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 0430 PM - 0600 PM Instructor Permission Required
Louis Menand, Leah Whittington
The job placement seminar will meet during the Fall semester to help students prepare dossiers of their work for
the academic job market and facilitate explorations of careers beyond the academy. The class will meet roughly
every two weeks, providing a supportive structure for participants to produce, workshop, and revise application
materials. We will also arrange mock interviews and practice teaching demonstrations. The placement officers
provide one-on-one support with editing/proofing materials and guidance in navigating the applications process.
This seminar is restricted to students in the English department. We welcome students who are intending to
actively apply for postdocs or jobs this year to enroll; some seminar sessions suitable for those interested in
thinking about the market or their career options but not actively applying this year will be advertised more widely
and open to all graduate students in the department.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENGLISH 397
Directed Study
Course ID: 118927
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jesse McCarthy
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 533 of 1777
ENGLISH 397 (002)
Directed Study
Course ID: 118927
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Homi Bhabha
ENGLISH 397 (002)
Directed Study
Course ID: 118927
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Homi Bhabha
ENGLISH 397 (003)
Directed Study
Course ID: 118927
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Stephanie Burt
ENGLISH 397 (003)
Directed Study
Course ID: 118927
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Stephanie Burt
ENGLISH 397 (004)
Directed Study
Course ID: 118927
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Beth Blum
ENGLISH 397 (004)
Directed Study
Course ID: 118927
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Glenda Carpio
ENGLISH 397 (005)
Directed Study
Course ID: 118927
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Amanda Claybaugh
ENGLISH 397 (005)
Directed Study
Course ID: 118927
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Amanda Claybaugh
ENGLISH 397 (006)
Directed Study
Course ID: 118927
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Daniel Donoghue
ENGLISH 397 (006)
Directed Study
Course ID: 118927
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 534 of 1777
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Daniel Donoghue
ENGLISH 397 (008)
Directed Study
Course ID: 118927
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Glenda Carpio
ENGLISH 397 (008)
Directed Study
Course ID: 118927
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Philip Fisher
ENGLISH 397 (009)
Directed Study
Course ID: 118927
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Marjorie Garber
ENGLISH 397 (010)
Directed Study
Course ID: 118927
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Philip Fisher
ENGLISH 397 (010)
Directed Study
Course ID: 118927
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Henry Gates
ENGLISH 397 (011)
Directed Study
Course ID: 118927
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jorie Graham
ENGLISH 397 (012)
Directed Study
Course ID: 118927
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Stephen Greenblatt
ENGLISH 397 (012)
Directed Study
Course ID: 118927
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Stephen Greenblatt
ENGLISH 397 (013)
Directed Study
Course ID: 118927
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ju Yon Kim
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 535 of 1777
ENGLISH 397 (013)
Directed Study
Course ID: 118927
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ju Yon Kim
ENGLISH 397 (014)
Directed Study
Course ID: 118927
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Deidre Lynch
ENGLISH 397 (015)
Directed Study
Course ID: 118927
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Henry Gates
ENGLISH 397 (015)
Directed Study
Course ID: 118927
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Louis Menand
ENGLISH 397 (016)
Directed Study
Course ID: 118927
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Derek Miller
ENGLISH 397 (016)
Directed Study
Course ID: 118927
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Derek Miller
ENGLISH 397 (017)
Directed Study
Course ID: 118927
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Elisa New
ENGLISH 397 (017)
Directed Study
Course ID: 118927
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Elisa New
ENGLISH 397 (018)
Directed Study
Course ID: 118927
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Deidre Lynch
ENGLISH 397 (018)
Directed Study
Course ID: 118927
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Beth Blum
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 536 of 1777
ENGLISH 397 (019)
Directed Study
Course ID: 118927
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Louis Menand
ENGLISH 397 (019)
Directed Study
Course ID: 118927
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sarah Dimick
ENGLISH 397 (020)
Directed Study
Course ID: 118927
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Martin Puchner
ENGLISH 397 (020)
Directed Study
Course ID: 118927
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Martin Puchner
ENGLISH 397 (021)
Directed Study
Course ID: 118927
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Peter Sacks
ENGLISH 397 (022)
Directed Study
Course ID: 118927
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Vidyan Ravinthiran
ENGLISH 397 (022)
Directed Study
Course ID: 118927
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Elaine Scarry
ENGLISH 397 (023)
Directed Study
Course ID: 118927
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Marc Shell
ENGLISH 397 (024)
Directed Study
Course ID: 118927
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Christopher Pexa
ENGLISH 397 (024)
Directed Study
Course ID: 118927
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 537 of 1777
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
James Simpson
ENGLISH 397 (025)
Directed Study
Course ID: 118927
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Stauffer
ENGLISH 397 (025)
Directed Study
Course ID: 118927
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Stauffer
ENGLISH 397 (026)
Directed Study
Course ID: 118927
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Gordon Teskey
ENGLISH 397 (026)
Directed Study
Course ID: 118927
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Gordon Teskey
ENGLISH 397 (027)
Directed Study
Course ID: 118927
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Elaine Scarry
ENGLISH 397 (027)
Directed Study
Course ID: 118927
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jesse McCarthy
ENGLISH 397 (028)
Directed Study
Course ID: 118927
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Marc Shell
ENGLISH 397 (028)
Directed Study
Course ID: 118927
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Vidyan Ravinthiran
ENGLISH 397 (029)
Directed Study
Course ID: 118927
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Nicholas Watson
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 538 of 1777
ENGLISH 397 (029)
Directed Study
Course ID: 118927
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Nicholas Watson
ENGLISH 397 (030)
Directed Study
Course ID: 118927
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Leah Whittington
ENGLISH 397 (030)
Directed Study
Course ID: 118927
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Leah Whittington
ENGLISH 397 (031)
Directed Study
Course ID: 118927
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
James Wood
ENGLISH 397 (031)
Directed Study
Course ID: 118927
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
James Wood
ENGLISH 397 (032)
Directed Study
Course ID: 118927
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Anna Wilson
ENGLISH 397 (032)
Directed Study
Course ID: 118927
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Kelly Rich
ENGLISH 397 (033)
Directed Study
Course ID: 118927
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Anna Wilson
ENGLISH 398
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 117540
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Daniel Donoghue
Course Note: Normally limited to students reading specifically in the field of a proposed doctoral dissertation.
Open only by petition to the Department; petitions should be presented during the term preceding enrollment,
and must be signed by the instructor with whom the reading is to be done. All applicants for admission should
first confer with the Director of Graduate Studies.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 539 of 1777
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENGLISH 398 (002)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 117540
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Homi Bhabha
Course Note: Normally limited to students reading specifically in the field of a proposed doctoral dissertation.
Open only by petition to the Department; petitions should be presented during the term preceding enrollment,
and must be signed by the instructor with whom the reading is to be done. All applicants for admission should
first confer with the Director of Graduate Studies.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENGLISH 398 (002)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 117540
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Homi Bhabha
Course Note: Normally limited to students reading specifically in the field of a proposed doctoral dissertation.
Open only by petition to the Department; petitions should be presented during the term preceding enrollment,
and must be signed by the instructor with whom the reading is to be done. All applicants for admission should
first confer with the Director of Graduate Studies.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENGLISH 398 (003)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 117540
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Stephanie Burt
Course Note: Normally limited to students reading specifically in the field of a proposed doctoral dissertation.
Open only by petition to the Department; petitions should be presented during the term preceding enrollment,
and must be signed by the instructor with whom the reading is to be done. All applicants for admission should
first confer with the Director of Graduate Studies.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENGLISH 398 (003)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 117540
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Stephanie Burt
Course Note: Normally limited to students reading specifically in the field of a proposed doctoral dissertation.
Open only by petition to the Department; petitions should be presented during the term preceding enrollment,
and must be signed by the instructor with whom the reading is to be done. All applicants for admission should
first confer with the Director of Graduate Studies.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
ENGLISH 398 (004)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 117540
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Glenda Carpio
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 540 of 1777
Course Note: Normally limited to students reading specifically in the field of a proposed doctoral dissertation.
Open only by petition to the Department; petitions should be presented during the term preceding enrollment,
and must be signed by the instructor with whom the reading is to be done. All applicants for admission should
first confer with the Director of Graduate Studies.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENGLISH 398 (004)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 117540
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Glenda Carpio
Course Note: Normally limited to students reading specifically in the field of a proposed doctoral dissertation.
Open only by petition to the Department; petitions should be presented during the term preceding enrollment,
and must be signed by the instructor with whom the reading is to be done. All applicants for admission should
first confer with the Director of Graduate Studies.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENGLISH 398 (005)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 117540
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Amanda Claybaugh
Course Note: Normally limited to students reading specifically in the field of a proposed doctoral dissertation.
Open only by petition to the Department; petitions should be presented during the term preceding enrollment,
and must be signed by the instructor with whom the reading is to be done. All applicants for admission should
first confer with the Director of Graduate Studies.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENGLISH 398 (005)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 117540
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Amanda Claybaugh
Course Note: Normally limited to students reading specifically in the field of a proposed doctoral dissertation.
Open only by petition to the Department; petitions should be presented during the term preceding enrollment,
and must be signed by the instructor with whom the reading is to be done. All applicants for admission should
first confer with the Director of Graduate Studies.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENGLISH 398 (006)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 117540
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Daniel Donoghue
Course Note: Normally limited to students reading specifically in the field of a proposed doctoral dissertation.
Open only by petition to the Department; petitions should be presented during the term preceding enrollment,
and must be signed by the instructor with whom the reading is to be done. All applicants for admission should
first confer with the Director of Graduate Studies.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 541 of 1777
ENGLISH 398 (006)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 117540
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Daniel Donoghue
Course Note: Normally limited to students reading specifically in the field of a proposed doctoral dissertation.
Open only by petition to the Department; petitions should be presented during the term preceding enrollment,
and must be signed by the instructor with whom the reading is to be done. All applicants for admission should
first confer with the Director of Graduate Studies.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENGLISH 398 (008)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 117540
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Philip Fisher
Course Note: Normally limited to students reading specifically in the field of a proposed doctoral dissertation.
Open only by petition to the Department; petitions should be presented during the term preceding enrollment,
and must be signed by the instructor with whom the reading is to be done. All applicants for admission should
first confer with the Director of Graduate Studies.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
ENGLISH 398 (008)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 117540
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Philip Fisher
Course Note: Normally limited to students reading specifically in the field of a proposed doctoral dissertation.
Open only by petition to the Department; petitions should be presented during the term preceding enrollment,
and must be signed by the instructor with whom the reading is to be done. All applicants for admission should
first confer with the Director of Graduate Studies.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENGLISH 398 (009)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 117540
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Marjorie Garber
Course Note: Normally limited to students reading specifically in the field of a proposed doctoral dissertation.
Open only by petition to the Department; petitions should be presented during the term preceding enrollment,
and must be signed by the instructor with whom the reading is to be done. All applicants for admission should
first confer with the Director of Graduate Studies.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENGLISH 398 (010)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 117540
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Henry Gates
Course Note: Normally limited to students reading specifically in the field of a proposed doctoral dissertation.
Open only by petition to the Department; petitions should be presented during the term preceding enrollment,
and must be signed by the instructor with whom the reading is to be done. All applicants for admission should
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 542 of 1777
first confer with the Director of Graduate Studies.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENGLISH 398 (010)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 117540
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Henry Gates
Course Note: Normally limited to students reading specifically in the field of a proposed doctoral dissertation.
Open only by petition to the Department; petitions should be presented during the term preceding enrollment,
and must be signed by the instructor with whom the reading is to be done. All applicants for admission should
first confer with the Director of Graduate Studies.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENGLISH 398 (011)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 117540
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jorie Graham
Course Note: Normally limited to students reading specifically in the field of a proposed doctoral dissertation.
Open only by petition to the Department; petitions should be presented during the term preceding enrollment,
and must be signed by the instructor with whom the reading is to be done. All applicants for admission should
first confer with the Director of Graduate Studies.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENGLISH 398 (012)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 117540
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Stephen Greenblatt
Course Note: Normally limited to students reading specifically in the field of a proposed doctoral dissertation.
Open only by petition to the Department; petitions should be presented during the term preceding enrollment,
and must be signed by the instructor with whom the reading is to be done. All applicants for admission should
first confer with the Director of Graduate Studies.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENGLISH 398 (012)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 117540
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Stephen Greenblatt
Course Note: Normally limited to students reading specifically in the field of a proposed doctoral dissertation.
Open only by petition to the Department; petitions should be presented during the term preceding enrollment,
and must be signed by the instructor with whom the reading is to be done. All applicants for admission should
first confer with the Director of Graduate Studies.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
ENGLISH 398 (013)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 117540
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 543 of 1777
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ju Yon Kim
Course Note: Normally limited to students reading specifically in the field of a proposed doctoral dissertation.
Open only by petition to the Department; petitions should be presented during the term preceding enrollment,
and must be signed by the instructor with whom the reading is to be done. All applicants for admission should
first confer with the Director of Graduate Studies.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENGLISH 398 (013)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 117540
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ju Yon Kim
Course Note: Normally limited to students reading specifically in the field of a proposed doctoral dissertation.
Open only by petition to the Department; petitions should be presented during the term preceding enrollment,
and must be signed by the instructor with whom the reading is to be done. All applicants for admission should
first confer with the Director of Graduate Studies.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENGLISH 398 (014)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 117540
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Deidre Lynch
Course Note: Normally limited to students reading specifically in the field of a proposed doctoral dissertation.
Open only by petition to the Department; petitions should be presented during the term preceding enrollment,
and must be signed by the instructor with whom the reading is to be done. All applicants for admission should
first confer with the Director of Graduate Studies.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENGLISH 398 (014)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 117540
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Deidre Lynch
Course Note: Normally limited to students reading specifically in the field of a proposed doctoral dissertation.
Open only by petition to the Department; petitions should be presented during the term preceding enrollment,
and must be signed by the instructor with whom the reading is to be done. All applicants for admission should
first confer with the Director of Graduate Studies.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
ENGLISH 398 (015)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 117540
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Louis Menand
Course Note: Normally limited to students reading specifically in the field of a proposed doctoral dissertation.
Open only by petition to the Department; petitions should be presented during the term preceding enrollment,
and must be signed by the instructor with whom the reading is to be done. All applicants for admission should
first confer with the Director of Graduate Studies.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 544 of 1777
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENGLISH 398 (015)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 117540
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Louis Menand
Course Note: Normally limited to students reading specifically in the field of a proposed doctoral dissertation.
Open only by petition to the Department; petitions should be presented during the term preceding enrollment,
and must be signed by the instructor with whom the reading is to be done. All applicants for admission should
first confer with the Director of Graduate Studies.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENGLISH 398 (016)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 117540
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Derek Miller
Course Note: Normally limited to students reading specifically in the field of a proposed doctoral dissertation.
Open only by petition to the Department; petitions should be presented during the term preceding enrollment,
and must be signed by the instructor with whom the reading is to be done. All applicants for admission should
first confer with the Director of Graduate Studies.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENGLISH 398 (016)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 117540
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Derek Miller
Course Note: Normally limited to students reading specifically in the field of a proposed doctoral dissertation.
Open only by petition to the Department; petitions should be presented during the term preceding enrollment,
and must be signed by the instructor with whom the reading is to be done. All applicants for admission should
first confer with the Director of Graduate Studies.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENGLISH 398 (017)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 117540
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Elisa New
Course Note: Normally limited to students reading specifically in the field of a proposed doctoral dissertation.
Open only by petition to the Department; petitions should be presented during the term preceding enrollment,
and must be signed by the instructor with whom the reading is to be done. All applicants for admission should
first confer with the Director of Graduate Studies.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
ENGLISH 398 (017)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 117540
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Elisa New
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 545 of 1777
Course Note: Normally limited to students reading specifically in the field of a proposed doctoral dissertation.
Open only by petition to the Department; petitions should be presented during the term preceding enrollment,
and must be signed by the instructor with whom the reading is to be done. All applicants for admission should
first confer with the Director of Graduate Studies.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENGLISH 398 (018)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 117540
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Beth Blum
Course Note: Normally limited to students reading specifically in the field of a proposed doctoral dissertation.
Open only by petition to the Department; petitions should be presented during the term preceding enrollment,
and must be signed by the instructor with whom the reading is to be done. All applicants for admission should
first confer with the Director of Graduate Studies.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENGLISH 398 (018)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 117540
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sarah Dimick
Course Note: Normally limited to students reading specifically in the field of a proposed doctoral dissertation.
Open only by petition to the Department; petitions should be presented during the term preceding enrollment,
and must be signed by the instructor with whom the reading is to be done. All applicants for admission should
first confer with the Director of Graduate Studies.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENGLISH 398 (019)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 117540
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jesse McCarthy
Course Note: Normally limited to students reading specifically in the field of a proposed doctoral dissertation.
Open only by petition to the Department; petitions should be presented during the term preceding enrollment,
and must be signed by the instructor with whom the reading is to be done. All applicants for admission should
first confer with the Director of Graduate Studies.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENGLISH 398 (020)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 117540
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Martin Puchner
Course Note: Normally limited to students reading specifically in the field of a proposed doctoral dissertation.
Open only by petition to the Department; petitions should be presented during the term preceding enrollment,
and must be signed by the instructor with whom the reading is to be done. All applicants for admission should
first confer with the Director of Graduate Studies.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 546 of 1777
ENGLISH 398 (020)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 117540
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Martin Puchner
Course Note: Normally limited to students reading specifically in the field of a proposed doctoral dissertation.
Open only by petition to the Department; petitions should be presented during the term preceding enrollment,
and must be signed by the instructor with whom the reading is to be done. All applicants for admission should
first confer with the Director of Graduate Studies.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENGLISH 398 (021)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 117540
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Peter Sacks
Course Note: Normally limited to students reading specifically in the field of a proposed doctoral dissertation.
Open only by petition to the Department; petitions should be presented during the term preceding enrollment,
and must be signed by the instructor with whom the reading is to be done. All applicants for admission should
first confer with the Director of Graduate Studies.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
ENGLISH 398 (022)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 117540
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Elaine Scarry
Course Note: Normally limited to students reading specifically in the field of a proposed doctoral dissertation.
Open only by petition to the Department; petitions should be presented during the term preceding enrollment,
and must be signed by the instructor with whom the reading is to be done. All applicants for admission should
first confer with the Director of Graduate Studies.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENGLISH 398 (022)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 117540
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Elaine Scarry
Course Note: Normally limited to students reading specifically in the field of a proposed doctoral dissertation.
Open only by petition to the Department; petitions should be presented during the term preceding enrollment,
and must be signed by the instructor with whom the reading is to be done. All applicants for admission should
first confer with the Director of Graduate Studies.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENGLISH 398 (023)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 117540
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Marc Shell
Course Note: Normally limited to students reading specifically in the field of a proposed doctoral dissertation.
Open only by petition to the Department; petitions should be presented during the term preceding enrollment,
and must be signed by the instructor with whom the reading is to be done. All applicants for admission should
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 547 of 1777
first confer with the Director of Graduate Studies.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENGLISH 398 (023)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 117540
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Marc Shell
Course Note: Normally limited to students reading specifically in the field of a proposed doctoral dissertation.
Open only by petition to the Department; petitions should be presented during the term preceding enrollment,
and must be signed by the instructor with whom the reading is to be done. All applicants for admission should
first confer with the Director of Graduate Studies.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENGLISH 398 (024)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 117540
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
James Simpson
Course Note: Normally limited to students reading specifically in the field of a proposed doctoral dissertation.
Open only by petition to the Department; petitions should be presented during the term preceding enrollment,
and must be signed by the instructor with whom the reading is to be done. All applicants for admission should
first confer with the Director of Graduate Studies.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENGLISH 398 (025)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 117540
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Stauffer
Course Note: Normally limited to students reading specifically in the field of a proposed doctoral dissertation.
Open only by petition to the Department; petitions should be presented during the term preceding enrollment,
and must be signed by the instructor with whom the reading is to be done. All applicants for admission should
first confer with the Director of Graduate Studies.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENGLISH 398 (025)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 117540
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Stauffer
Course Note: Normally limited to students reading specifically in the field of a proposed doctoral dissertation.
Open only by petition to the Department; petitions should be presented during the term preceding enrollment,
and must be signed by the instructor with whom the reading is to be done. All applicants for admission should
first confer with the Director of Graduate Studies.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
ENGLISH 398 (026)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 117540
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 548 of 1777
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Gordon Teskey
Course Note: Normally limited to students reading specifically in the field of a proposed doctoral dissertation.
Open only by petition to the Department; petitions should be presented during the term preceding enrollment,
and must be signed by the instructor with whom the reading is to be done. All applicants for admission should
first confer with the Director of Graduate Studies.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENGLISH 398 (026)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 117540
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Gordon Teskey
Course Note: Normally limited to students reading specifically in the field of a proposed doctoral dissertation.
Open only by petition to the Department; petitions should be presented during the term preceding enrollment,
and must be signed by the instructor with whom the reading is to be done. All applicants for admission should
first confer with the Director of Graduate Studies.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENGLISH 398 (027)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 117540
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jesse McCarthy
Course Note: Normally limited to students reading specifically in the field of a proposed doctoral dissertation.
Open only by petition to the Department; petitions should be presented during the term preceding enrollment,
and must be signed by the instructor with whom the reading is to be done. All applicants for admission should
first confer with the Director of Graduate Studies.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENGLISH 398 (027)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 117540
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Vidyan Ravinthiran
Course Note: Normally limited to students reading specifically in the field of a proposed doctoral dissertation.
Open only by petition to the Department; petitions should be presented during the term preceding enrollment,
and must be signed by the instructor with whom the reading is to be done. All applicants for admission should
first confer with the Director of Graduate Studies.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
ENGLISH 398 (028)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 117540
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Vidyan Ravinthiran
Course Note: Normally limited to students reading specifically in the field of a proposed doctoral dissertation.
Open only by petition to the Department; petitions should be presented during the term preceding enrollment,
and must be signed by the instructor with whom the reading is to be done. All applicants for admission should
first confer with the Director of Graduate Studies.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 549 of 1777
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENGLISH 398 (028)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 117540
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Kelly Rich
Course Note: Normally limited to students reading specifically in the field of a proposed doctoral dissertation.
Open only by petition to the Department; petitions should be presented during the term preceding enrollment,
and must be signed by the instructor with whom the reading is to be done. All applicants for admission should
first confer with the Director of Graduate Studies.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENGLISH 398 (029)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 117540
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Nicholas Watson
Course Note: Normally limited to students reading specifically in the field of a proposed doctoral dissertation.
Open only by petition to the Department; petitions should be presented during the term preceding enrollment,
and must be signed by the instructor with whom the reading is to be done. All applicants for admission should
first confer with the Director of Graduate Studies.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENGLISH 398 (029)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 117540
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Nicholas Watson
Course Note: Normally limited to students reading specifically in the field of a proposed doctoral dissertation.
Open only by petition to the Department; petitions should be presented during the term preceding enrollment,
and must be signed by the instructor with whom the reading is to be done. All applicants for admission should
first confer with the Director of Graduate Studies.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENGLISH 398 (030)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 117540
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Leah Whittington
Course Note: Normally limited to students reading specifically in the field of a proposed doctoral dissertation.
Open only by petition to the Department; petitions should be presented during the term preceding enrollment,
and must be signed by the instructor with whom the reading is to be done. All applicants for admission should
first confer with the Director of Graduate Studies.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
ENGLISH 398 (030)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 117540
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Leah Whittington
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 550 of 1777
Course Note: Normally limited to students reading specifically in the field of a proposed doctoral dissertation.
Open only by petition to the Department; petitions should be presented during the term preceding enrollment,
and must be signed by the instructor with whom the reading is to be done. All applicants for admission should
first confer with the Director of Graduate Studies.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENGLISH 398 (031)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 117540
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
James Wood
Course Note: Normally limited to students reading specifically in the field of a proposed doctoral dissertation.
Open only by petition to the Department; petitions should be presented during the term preceding enrollment,
and must be signed by the instructor with whom the reading is to be done. All applicants for admission should
first confer with the Director of Graduate Studies.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENGLISH 398 (031)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 117540
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
James Wood
Course Note: Normally limited to students reading specifically in the field of a proposed doctoral dissertation.
Open only by petition to the Department; petitions should be presented during the term preceding enrollment,
and must be signed by the instructor with whom the reading is to be done. All applicants for admission should
first confer with the Director of Graduate Studies.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENGLISH 398 (032)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 117540
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Christopher Pexa
Course Note: Normally limited to students reading specifically in the field of a proposed doctoral dissertation.
Open only by petition to the Department; petitions should be presented during the term preceding enrollment,
and must be signed by the instructor with whom the reading is to be done. All applicants for admission should
first confer with the Director of Graduate Studies.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENGLISH 398 (032)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 117540
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Anna Wilson
Course Note: Normally limited to students reading specifically in the field of a proposed doctoral dissertation.
Open only by petition to the Department; petitions should be presented during the term preceding enrollment,
and must be signed by the instructor with whom the reading is to be done. All applicants for admission should
first confer with the Director of Graduate Studies.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 551 of 1777
ENGLISH 398 (033)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 117540
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Anna Wilson
Course Note: Normally limited to students reading specifically in the field of a proposed doctoral dissertation.
Open only by petition to the Department; petitions should be presented during the term preceding enrollment,
and must be signed by the instructor with whom the reading is to be done. All applicants for admission should
first confer with the Director of Graduate Studies.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENGLISH 398 (033)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 117540
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Beth Blum
Course Note: Normally limited to students reading specifically in the field of a proposed doctoral dissertation.
Open only by petition to the Department; petitions should be presented during the term preceding enrollment,
and must be signed by the instructor with whom the reading is to be done. All applicants for admission should
first confer with the Director of Graduate Studies.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
ENGLISH 398 (034)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 117540
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Namwali Serpell
Course Note: Normally limited to students reading specifically in the field of a proposed doctoral dissertation.
Open only by petition to the Department; petitions should be presented during the term preceding enrollment,
and must be signed by the instructor with whom the reading is to be done. All applicants for admission should
first confer with the Director of Graduate Studies.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENGLISH 398 (034)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 117540
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Namwali Serpell
Course Note: Normally limited to students reading specifically in the field of a proposed doctoral dissertation.
Open only by petition to the Department; petitions should be presented during the term preceding enrollment,
and must be signed by the instructor with whom the reading is to be done. All applicants for admission should
first confer with the Director of Graduate Studies.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENGLISH 398 (035)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 117540
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Tracy K. Smith
Course Note: Normally limited to students reading specifically in the field of a proposed doctoral dissertation.
Open only by petition to the Department; petitions should be presented during the term preceding enrollment,
and must be signed by the instructor with whom the reading is to be done. All applicants for admission should
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 552 of 1777
first confer with the Director of Graduate Studies.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENGLISH 398 (035)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 117540
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Tracy K. Smith
Course Note: Normally limited to students reading specifically in the field of a proposed doctoral dissertation.
Open only by petition to the Department; petitions should be presented during the term preceding enrollment,
and must be signed by the instructor with whom the reading is to be done. All applicants for admission should
first confer with the Director of Graduate Studies.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENGLISH 398 (036)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 117540
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Tara Menon
Course Note: Normally limited to students reading specifically in the field of a proposed doctoral dissertation.
Open only by petition to the Department; petitions should be presented during the term preceding enrollment,
and must be signed by the instructor with whom the reading is to be done. All applicants for admission should
first confer with the Director of Graduate Studies.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENGLISH 398 (036)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 117540
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Tara Menon
Course Note: Normally limited to students reading specifically in the field of a proposed doctoral dissertation.
Open only by petition to the Department; petitions should be presented during the term preceding enrollment,
and must be signed by the instructor with whom the reading is to be done. All applicants for admission should
first confer with the Director of Graduate Studies.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ENGLISH 399
Reading and Research
Course ID: 111027
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Daniel Donoghue
ENGLISH 399 (002)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 111027
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Homi Bhabha
ENGLISH 399 (002)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 111027
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 553 of 1777
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Homi Bhabha
ENGLISH 399 (003)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 111027
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Stephanie Burt
ENGLISH 399 (003)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 111027
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Stephanie Burt
ENGLISH 399 (004)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 111027
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Glenda Carpio
ENGLISH 399 (004)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 111027
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Glenda Carpio
ENGLISH 399 (005)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 111027
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Amanda Claybaugh
ENGLISH 399 (005)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 111027
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Amanda Claybaugh
ENGLISH 399 (006)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 111027
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Daniel Donoghue
ENGLISH 399 (006)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 111027
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Daniel Donoghue
ENGLISH 399 (008)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 111027
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Philip Fisher
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 554 of 1777
ENGLISH 399 (008)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 111027
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Philip Fisher
ENGLISH 399 (010)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 111027
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Henry Gates
ENGLISH 399 (010)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 111027
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Henry Gates
ENGLISH 399 (011)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 111027
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jorie Graham
ENGLISH 399 (012)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 111027
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Stephen Greenblatt
ENGLISH 399 (012)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 111027
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Stephen Greenblatt
ENGLISH 399 (013)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 111027
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ju Yon Kim
ENGLISH 399 (013)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 111027
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ju Yon Kim
ENGLISH 399 (014)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 111027
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Deidre Lynch
ENGLISH 399 (014)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 111027
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Deidre Lynch
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 555 of 1777
ENGLISH 399 (015)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 111027
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Louis Menand
ENGLISH 399 (015)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 111027
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Louis Menand
ENGLISH 399 (016)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 111027
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Derek Miller
ENGLISH 399 (016)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 111027
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Derek Miller
ENGLISH 399 (017)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 111027
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Elisa New
ENGLISH 399 (017)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 111027
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Elisa New
ENGLISH 399 (018)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 111027
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Beth Blum
ENGLISH 399 (018)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 111027
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Beth Blum
ENGLISH 399 (019)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 111027
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sarah Dimick
ENGLISH 399 (020)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 111027
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
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No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Martin Puchner
ENGLISH 399 (020)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 111027
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Martin Puchner
ENGLISH 399 (021)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 111027
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Peter Sacks
ENGLISH 399 (022)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 111027
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Elaine Scarry
ENGLISH 399 (022)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 111027
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Elaine Scarry
ENGLISH 399 (023)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 111027
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Marc Shell
ENGLISH 399 (023)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 111027
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Marc Shell
ENGLISH 399 (024)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 111027
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
James Simpson
ENGLISH 399 (025)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 111027
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Stauffer
ENGLISH 399 (025)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 111027
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Stauffer
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ENGLISH 399 (026)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 111027
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Gordon Teskey
ENGLISH 399 (026)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 111027
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Gordon Teskey
ENGLISH 399 (027)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 111027
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Vidyan Ravinthiran
ENGLISH 399 (027)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 111027
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jesse McCarthy
ENGLISH 399 (028)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 111027
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Vidyan Ravinthiran
ENGLISH 399 (029)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 111027
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Anna Wilson
ENGLISH 399 (029)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 111027
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Nicholas Watson
ENGLISH 399 (030)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 111027
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Leah Whittington
ENGLISH 399 (030)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 111027
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Leah Whittington
ENGLISH 399 (031)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 111027
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
James Wood
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ENGLISH 399 (031)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 111027
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
James Wood
ENGLISH 399 (032)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 111027
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Claire Messud
ENGLISH 399 (033)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 111027
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Kelly Rich
ENGLISH 399 (034)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 111027
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Anna Wilson
ENGLISH 399 (035)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 111027
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jesse McCarthy
ENGLISH 399 (035)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 111027
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Namwali Serpell
ENGLISH 399 (036)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 111027
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Tracy K. Smith
ENGLISH 399 (037)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 111027
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Tara Menon
ENGLISH 399 (29)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 111027
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Nicholas Watson
ENGLISH 399 (30)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 111027
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
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No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Claire Messud
ENGLISH 399 (31)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 111027
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Namwali Serpell
ENGLISH 399 (32)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 111027
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Tracy K. Smith
ENGLISH 399 (33)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 111027
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Tara Menon
ENGLISH 399 (34)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 111027
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Carlisle Yingst
ENGLISH 399 (35)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 111027
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Christopher Pexa
Environmental Science and Public Policy
Environmental Sci & Public Pol
ESPP 78
Environmental Politics
Course ID: 112610
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Sheila Jasanoff
An introduction to the history, organization, goals, and ideals of environmental protection in America. Examines
the shifts in emphasis from nature protection to pollution control to sustainability over the past hundred years and
develops critical tools to analyze changing conceptions of nature and the role of science in environmental policy
formulation. Of central interest is the relationship between knowledge, uncertainty, and political or legal action.
Theoretical approaches are combined with case studies of major episodes and controversies in environmental
protection.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
ESPP 90B
The EV Revolution: Outlook, Environmental Impact, Policy, and Challenges
Course ID: 223090
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
M 0300 PM - 0530 PM Instructor Permission Required
Elaine Buckberg
Auto is undergoing a technological revolution with the shift to electric vehicles (EVs) and the development of
autonomous vehicles. Decarbonizing private transportation is essential to achieving climate goals, with
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transportation overall representing 28% of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. EV sales are now growing rapidly: in
2022, battery electric vehicles (EVs) represented about 22% of new vehicle sales in China, 15% in the EU and
5% in the U.S. Forecasts suggest EVs will represent close to 50% of new vehicle sales in the U.S. by 2030 and
higher in China and Europe. The EV transition has far-reaching repercussions from emissions to macroeconomic
impacts to national security and poses substantial challenges in the rapid development of new supply chains. In
this seminar, we will study the intersection of EVs, the energy transition, environmental science, policy, and
economics. The current pace of change is dramatic but has roots going back 50 years to early U.S.
environmental regulation and efforts to reduce dependency on Middle East oil; auto has been a critical element
in trade policy back to the 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Policy is pivotal today, in the
U.S. and overseas, in terms of determining the pace of EV adoption, how supply chains develop, and how fast
they evolve. The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) enables faster EV adoption through tax credits for EV
production and purchases. Technological progress, especially in battery technology, will be critical in the path
forward. We will analyze a range of EV issues including those highlighted above as well as charging, health
impacts, equity, and international market differences.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
ESPP 90G
The Law and Policy of Climate Change: Influencing Decision Makers
Course ID: 208113
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 0600 PM - 0845 PM Instructor Permission Required
Aladdine Joroff
Empirical data demonstrate that the climate is changing and that these changes could produce increasingly
serious consequences over the course of this century. Governments and private actors around the world are
strategizing, debating, lobbying, implementing, and defending mechanisms to both mitigate and adapt to the
impacts of climate change. This course will explore (i) the legal framework in which climate change action
occurs in the United States, (ii) policy tools available to regulators, (iii) impacts on regulated entities and
individuals and (iv) opportunities for private stakeholders to participate in and influence climate change
decisions.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
ESPP 90N
Addressing the Global Climate Crisis: Challenges for Both Developed and
Developing Economies
Course ID: 123858
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Michael McElroy
The seminar will discuss the nature of the climate challenge and the implications it poses for different
communities and different parts of the world. Mitigating negative impacts of human induced climate change will
require an urgent transition from the current global fossil fuel-based energy economy to one based on renewable
alternatives. Possibilities include wind, solar, hydro, biomass and potentially nuclear. The seminar will review
options with specific attention to differences in the challenges faced by developed economies such as the US
and Europe and large developing economies such as China, India and parts of Africa. Can we chart a feasible
path to net zero global carbon emissions by 2050?
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
ESPP 90P
Climate Responsibility and Climate Action
Course ID: 220481
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 0300 PM - 0530 PM Instructor Permission Required
Peter Frumhoff
Who bears responsibility for climate change? Confronting this question is central to establishing equitable
policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and limit the adverse impacts of now unavoidable climate
disruption. International climate policy frameworks focus on the "common but differentiated responsibilities" of
nations. But climate responsibilities also extend to non-state actors, including individuals, utilities and fossil-fuel
companies at the base of the carbon supply chain whose responsibilities are increasingly the focus of attention
by civil society, policymakers and the courts. This course examines the nature of climate responsibility from
ethical, historical, scientific and policy perspectives and the efficacy of approaches to accelerate responsible
climate action by both state and non-state actors.
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FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
ESPP 90S (SEM)
The Technology, Economics, and Public Policy of Renewable Energy
Course ID: 127572
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
T 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
George Baker
Energy is the lifeblood of economic activity, indeed of human society. However, the planet's stores of easily
accessed fossil fuels are limited, and the climatological cost of continuing to rely on fossil fuels is high. This
course examines the long run and short run prospects for renewable energy. We start by understanding the
technology of various renewables, including hydro, solar, wind, biomass, etc. We then examine the economics of
these technologies, and how policies (subsidies, taxes, regulations) affect their viability. Special attention will be
paid to the interaction of technology, economics, and public policy.
Economics 10a.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
ESPP 90W
Global Wetlands: Boundary-spanning ecosystems for science, social
justice, and public policy
Course ID: 222801
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 1200 PM - 0230 PM Instructor Permission Required
Jaclyn Matthes
Wetlands are critical, boundary-spanning ecosystems. Wetlands can sequester carbon from the atmosphere on
millennial timescales, host extreme amounts of biodiversity, act as crucial components of climate change
resilience and adaptation policies and serve as sites of social justice and cultural heritage. Yet at a global scale,
many wetlands have been lost or are imperiled from forces of global change. This course will examine global
wetlands as systems at the intersection of natural and physical sciences, social values, and public policy.
Students in this seminar will develop skills in cross-disciplinary analysis of environmental outcomes, including
quantitative data analysis, through cases of ecosystem carbon sequestration and storage, wetland restoration,
and coastal planning for climate resilience.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
ESPP 91R
Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 110943
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
F 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Noel Holbrook
Supervised reading and research on topics not covered by regular courses of instruction. Students must
complete a registration form, including permission from their faculty sponsor, with the concentration office before
course enrollment. A final paper describing the research/reading completed during the term is due in duplicate to
the Head Tutor on the first day of reading period.
Course Note: Intended for junior and senior concentrators in Environmental Science and Public Policy; open to
sophomore concentrators only under exceptional circumstances. Permission of the Head Tutor is required for
enrollment. May be counted for concentration only with the special permission of the Head Tutor.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ESPP 91R
Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 110943
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
F 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Noel Holbrook
Supervised reading and research on topics not covered by regular courses of instruction. Students must
complete a registration form, including permission from their faculty sponsor, with the concentration office before
course enrollment. A final paper describing the research/reading completed during the term is due in duplicate to
the Head Tutor on the first day of reading period.
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Course Note: Intended for junior and senior concentrators in Environmental Science and Public Policy; open to
sophomore concentrators only under exceptional circumstances. Permission of the Head Tutor is required for
enrollment. May be counted for concentration only with the special permission of the Head Tutor.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ESPP 91R (002)
Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 110943
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Noel Holbrook
Supervised reading and research on topics not covered by regular courses of instruction. Students must
complete a registration form, including permission from their faculty sponsor, with the concentration office before
course enrollment. A final paper describing the research/reading completed during the term is due in duplicate to
the Head Tutor on the first day of reading period.
Course Note: Intended for junior and senior concentrators in Environmental Science and Public Policy; open to
sophomore concentrators only under exceptional circumstances. Permission of the Head Tutor is required for
enrollment. May be counted for concentration only with the special permission of the Head Tutor.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
ESPP 99
Tutorial - Senior Year
Course ID: 116570
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
F 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Noel Holbrook
Research and writing of the senior thesis under faculty direction.
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Full Year Course: Divisible Course
ESPP 99
Tutorial - Senior Year
Course ID: 116570
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
F 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Noel Holbrook
Research and writing of the senior thesis under faculty direction.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
Full Year Course
:
Divisible Course
ESPP 99 (003)
Tutorial - Senior Year
Course ID: 116570
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Noel Holbrook
Research and writing of the senior thesis under faculty direction.
Full Year Course
:
Divisible Course
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
ESPP 160
US Environmental Policy and Policymaking: The Role of Congress, EPA,
Stakeholders, and Courts
Course ID: 224030
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
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R 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Carrie Jenks
An introduction to environmental policy in the US with a focus on the Environmental Protection Agency. We will
explore how policy is made at the federal and state levels and consider the actors who design policies, including
legislators, agencies, advocates, regulated companies, and the courts. Through specific case studies, we will
evaluate the policy options for environmental regulations and consider ways to measure whether a policy is
successful. We will focus on a variety of environmental regulations including air quality, climate change, and
clean water policies. We will also hear from policymakers and stakeholders to understand the challenges and
opportunities for progress.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
ESPP 171
Solid Waste In Developing Countries
Course ID: 220761
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0300 PM - 0415 PM
Ken Thomas
This course will examine major issues of solid waste (i.e. production, management, storage, treatment, disposal,
infrastructure costs and financing, policy) in the developing world at various geographic locations and scales
across municipal, industrial, electronic, biological/medical, and radioactive waste. Specific solid waste issues will
be highlighted through in-depth case studies from Africa, Asia, Central and South America, Middle East, and
Small Island Developing States. Analysis of the environmental commitment and regulations, appropriate
technology availability and reliability, and key geopolitical factors that affect the amount of solid waste to be
handled and how it is disposed of will be explored in all cases. To understand fundamentals in the developing
world context, the course will compare how solid waste is managed in the developed and developing world at the
local, state, and federal levels. Fundamentals cut across solid waste-related policies, transport, sources,
collection, disposal/treatment, recycling, and material recovery. The course will emphasize – both quantitatively
and qualitatively – the real-world challenges and systemic issues of the developing world that make solid waste
planning and management complicated.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
ESPP 173
Water Resources in Developing Countries
Course ID: 219916
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MWF 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Ken Thomas
This course will examine major issues of water resources (i.e. water sources, supply, quality, treatment, use,
distribution and storage, policy) in the developing world at various geographic locations and scales. Specific
water resources issues will be highlighted through in-depth case studies from Africa, Asia, and Small Island
Developing States. Analysis of the hydrological, technological, legal, and geopolitical factors that affect the
availability of water for human consumption and agriculture will be explored in all cases. To understand
fundamentals in the developing world context, the course will compare how water resources are managed in the
developed and developing world. Fundamentals cut across water-related policies, water flows, water sources,
water supply, water and wastewater treatment, water distribution, and water storage. The course will emphasize
– both quantitatively and qualitatively – the real-world challenges and systemic issues of the developing world
that make water resources planning and management complicated.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
ESPP 173 (002)
Water Resources in Developing Countries
Course ID: 219916
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MWF 1200 PM - 0115 PM Instructor Permission Required
Ken Thomas
This course will examine major issues of water resources (i.e. water sources, supply, quality, treatment, use,
distribution and storage, policy) in the developing world at various geographic locations and scales. Specific
water resources issues will be highlighted through in-depth case studies from Africa, Asia, and Small Island
Developing States. Analysis of the hydrological, technological, legal, and geopolitical factors that affect the
availability of water for human consumption and agriculture will be explored in all cases. To understand
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fundamentals in the developing world context, the course will compare how water resources are managed in the
developed and developing world. Fundamentals cut across water-related policies, water flows, water sources,
water supply, water and wastewater treatment, water distribution, and water storage. The course will emphasize
– both quantitatively and qualitatively – the real-world challenges and systemic issues of the developing world
that make water resources planning and management complicated.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
Environmental Science and Engineering
Environ Science & Engineering
ESE 6
Introduction to Environmental Science and Engineering
Course ID: 116362
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Steven Wofsy, Bryan Yoon
This course will provide students with an introduction to environmental science and engineering by providing an
overview of current environmental issues, including climate change, air pollution, and water pollution. Students
critically evaluate underlying science and knowledge limitations, and explore the nexus between scientific
knowledge, regulatory frameworks, and engineering solutions to some of the world's most pressing
environmental problems. The course will emphasize the interconnected biological, geological, and chemical
cycles of the earth system including the multi-dimensional impacts of human activity.
Course Note: ESE 6 is also offered as EPS 6. Students may not take both for credit. This course requires
students to choose a lab time during registration.
The course presumes basic knowledge in chemistry and physics at the high school level. Students will acquire
additional skills and knowledge in these areas, as applied to environmental problems, as well as learning basic
data analysis and coding skills.
Requires: Prerequisite/Co-requisite: Math 1B (or concurrent), or permission of the instructor
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
ESE 50
The Fluid Earth: Oceans, Atmosphere, Climate, and Environment
Course ID: 218887
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM
This course introduces students to the fluid Earth, emphasizing Earth's weather and climate, the carbon cycle,
and global environmental change. The physical concepts necessary for understanding the structure, motion and
energy balance of the atmosphere, ocean, and cryosphere are covered first, and then these concepts are
applied in exploring major earth processes. Examples from Earth's past history, on-going changes in the climate,
and implications for the future are highlighted.
Course Note: Course includes lectures twice a week, a one hour section, and lab. ESE 50 is also offered as EPS
50. Students may not take both for credit. This course fulfills the EPS sub-discipline requirement of Atmosphere
(s) and Oceans.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
ESE 101
Global Warming Science 101
Course ID: 214500
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 0300 PM - 0545 PM
Eli Tziperman
An introduction to the science of global warming/ climate change meant to assist students in understanding
issues that often appear in the news and public debates. The course is meant for any student with basic math
preparation, not assuming prior science courses. Topics include the greenhouse effect and the consequences of
the rise of greenhouse gasses, including sea level rise, ocean acidification, heat waves, droughts, glacier
melting, hurricanes, forest fires, and more. An ability to critically evaluate observations, predictions, and risks will
be emphasized throughout. The students will be involved in in-class quantitative analysis of climate
observations, feedbacks, and models via Python Jupyter notebooks that will be provided.
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Course Note: This course fulfills the E-PSCI sub-discipline requirement of Atmosphere(s) and Oceans. E-PSCI
101 is also offered as ESE 101. Students may not take both for credit. For SB students: this course can only
count as a science elective in the concentration requirements, and SB students must enroll in E-PSCI 101. AB
students may enroll in either E-PSCI 101 or ESE 101 to meet their concentration requirements.
Basic calculus and ordinary differential equations, as covered, for example, by Math 19a or Math 21b or
permission of instructor. A minimal previous exposure to programming in any language is assumed; Python will
be introduced as a part of the course.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
Quantitative Reasoning with Data: Yes
ESE 102
Data Analysis and Statistical Inference in the Earth and Environmental
Sciences
Course ID: 217624
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0300 PM - 0415 PM
Roger Fu
Statistical inference, deterministic and stochastic models of data, denoising and filtering, data, visualization, time
series analysis, image processing, Monte Carlo methods. The course emphasizes hands-on learning using real
data drawn from atmospheric and environmental observations, applied by students in projects and presentations.
Course Note: ESE 102 is also offered as EPS 102. Students may not take both for credit.
Math 21 or Applied Math 22 a and b or equivalent.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Science & Engineering & Applied Science
Quantitative Reasoning with Data: Yes
ESE 109
Earth Resources and the Environment
Course ID: 121463
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0900 AM - 1015 AM
John Shaw
The course provides an overview of Earth's energy resources, with emphasize on the factors that control their
global distributions and uses in our society. Lectures and labs will emphasize methods used to identify and
exploit resources, as well as the environmental impact of these operations. Topics include: coal and acid rain; oil
& natural gas, photochemical smog, oil spills; unconventional fossil resources (shale gas, tar sands); greenhouse
gas emissions and climate; nuclear power and radioactive hazards; solar, hydroelectric, tidal, and geothermal
power; energy storage (methane, hydrogen); and key materials (rare earth metals, lithium) required for the
energy transition. Labs will emphasize datasets and tools (drilling methods, satellite remote sensing data, and
subsurface imaging techniques) for discovering and developing resources, and assessing and mitigating
environmental impacts.
Course Note: Course includes three hours of laboratory work each week and two field trips. ESE 109 is also
offered as EPS 109. Students may not take both for credit. Undergraduate engineering students should enroll in
ESE 109. Given in alternate years.
EPS 10, ESE/EPS 6, an equivalent course, or permission of instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Science & Engineering & Applied Science
ESE 115
Ecosystem Patterns and Processes: Parallels in Natural and Built
Environments
Course ID: 220207
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0115 PM Instructor Permission Required
Bryan Yoon
This course will examine the fundamental ecosystem and anthropogenic processes that govern the flow of
carbon and nutrients in our environment. With five hands-on lab sessions covering topics such as carbon
sequestration/mineralization, warming effect, methanogenesis, and nutrient removal, students will gain a holistic
understanding and appreciation of physical, biological, chemical, and anthropogenic processes that shape our
environment. The final lab will also serve as the final project where students design their own experiment and
quantify/model the effect of global warming on an ecosystem process.
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Course Note: This course includes a 160-minute lab session (every other Friday morning). Instructor approval is
required to enroll; see course website for details.
Math 1b, PS 11 (or equivalent), and ESE 6.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
ESE 132
Introduction to Meteorology and Climate
Course ID: 156491
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Brian Farrell
Physical concepts necessary to understand atmospheric structure and motion. Phenomena studied include the
formation of clouds and precipitation, solar and terrestrial radiation, dynamical balance of the large-scale wind,
and the origin of cyclones. Concepts developed for understanding today's atmosphere are applied to
understanding the record of past climate change and the prospects for climate change in the future.
Course Note: ESE 132 is also offered as EPS 132. Students may not take both for credit. Undergraduate
Engineering Students should enroll in ESE 132. Previously ENG-SCI 132.
Mathematics 21 or Applied Mathematics 21a and 21b; Physical Sciences 12; or permission of instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
ESE 133
Atmospheric Chemistry
Course ID: 156496
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
WF 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Daniel Jacob
Chemical and physical processes determining the composition of the atmosphere and its implications for air
pollution, climate, and life on Earth. Emphasis is on the construction of engineering models and the application of
chemical principles to understand and address current environmental issues. Nitrogen, oxygen, and carbon
cycles. Climate forcing by greenhouse gases and aerosols. Stratospheric ozone. Oxidizing power of the
atmosphere. Methane. Surface air pollution: aerosols and ozone. Deposition to ecosystems: acid rain, nitrogen,
mercury.
Course Note: ESE 133 is also offered as EPS 133. Students may not take both for credit. Undergraduate
engineering students should enroll in ESE 133.
This course requires students to enroll in a placeholder section and select section preferences by November 20,
2024.
Physical Sciences 11, Mathematics 1b, or equivalents.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
ESE 161
Applied Environmental Toxicology
Course ID: 156933
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Elsie Sunderland
This course will examine the theory and practical application of environmental chemistry and toxicology for
assessing the behavior, toxicity and human health risks of chemical contaminants in the environment. The goals
of the course are to: (a) illustrate how various sub-disciplines in environmental toxicology are integrated to
understand the behavior of pollutants; (b) demonstrate how scientific information is applied to inform
environmental management decisions and public policy through several case studies; and (c) provide an
introduction to the legislative framework in which environmental toxicology is conducted. This course will be
directed toward undergraduate students with a basic understanding of chemistry and calculus and an interest in
applied science and engineering to address environmental management problems.
Requires: Prerequisite: Physical Sciences 1 or 11; and Math 1b
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Science & Engineering & Applied Science
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ESE 162
Hydrology
Course ID: 137573
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0430 PM - 0545 PM
Kaighin McColl
This course provides an introduction to the global hydrologic cycle and relevant terrestrial and atmospheric
processes. It covers the concepts of water and energy balance; atmospheric radiation, composition and
circulation; precipitation formation; evaporation; vegetation transpiration; infiltration, storm runoff, and flood
processes; groundwater flow and unsaturated zone processes; and snow processes.
Course Note: Course includes a weekly discussion section of assigned problems. ESE 162 is also offered as
Earth and Planetary Sciences 162. Students may not take both ESE 162 and Earth and Planetary Sciences 162
for credit. Undergraduate engineering students should enroll in ESE 162.
Mathematics 21a,b; AND Applied Physics 50a,b, Physics 15a,b or Physical Sciences 12a,b.
Requires: Prerequisite: Math 21a and 21b (or equivalents); and Physical Sciences 12a (or equivalent)
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
ESE 163
Pollution Control in Aquatic Ecosystems
Course ID: 109684
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Patrick Ulrich
This course is focused on aspects of environmental engineering related to the fate, transport, and control of
pollution in surface water ecosystems. Course modules will cover ecological impacts of environmental
contaminants; fundamental chemistry of natural waters; surface water aspects of engineering hydrology,
including rainfall-runoff relationships; quantitative models of pollutant fate and transport in rivers, lakes,
estuaries, and wetlands; best management practices for the prevention and control of aquatic pollution; and
sustainable natural treatment systems for water quality improvement.
A background in environmental science, at the level of ESE 6 or above, is helpful.
Requires: Prerequisite: Math 21a (or equivalent)
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
ESE 166
State-of-the-Art Harvard Climate Observatory and Associated
Instrumentation
Course ID: 161263
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MWF 0130 PM - 0245 PM
James Anderson
ESE/EPS 166 engages the new Harvard Climate Observatory that will fundamentally herald a new era in the
quantitative dissection of the physics controlling critical climate systems. The central objective of the New
Climate Observatory is to address this problem by introducing, for the first time, the development of a new
generation of advanced technology that takes explicit advantage of recent major advances in laser systems,
lidars, radars, nanoelectronics, photonics and optical designs in combination with advanced solar powered
stratospheric aeronautical design. Together these enable a combination of long duration solar powered
observing systems, each targeted at the highest priority risk factors that threaten global societal stability. The
resulting observations will, for the first time, provide the irrefutable evidence needed for quantitative forecasts of
the dominant risk factors stemming from the global use of fossil fuels.While satellites have for years dominated
the federal climate programs, for the purpose of developing tested and trusted quantitative forecasts of risk,
satellites engender significant disadvantages. In sharp contrast to satellite systems, the new Harvard Climate
Observatory provides, for the first time, orders of magnitude improvement in spatial and temporal resolution
observations. ESE/EPS 166 will focus explicitly on this new generation of climate observations and forecasting.
Course Note: ESE 166 is also offered as EPS 166. Students may not take both for credit.
Math 1a, b; PS 11 or equivalent; PS 12a, b (or Physics 15a, b or AP 50a, b).
Requires: Prerequisite: Math 1b; Physical Sciences 1 or 11; and Physical Sciences 12a and 12b (or equivalents)
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Science & Engineering & Applied Science
ESE 168
Human Environmental Data Science: Agriculture, Conflict, and Health
Course ID: 216460
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0900 AM - 1015 AM Instructor Permission Required
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Peter Huybers
The purpose of this course is to develop understanding and guide student research of human and environmental
systems. In class we will explore agriculture, conflict, and human health. Study of each topic will involve
introduction data, mathematical models, and analysis techniques that build toward addressing a major question
at each interface: How does climate change influence agricultural systems? Has drought or other environmental
factors caused conflict? And how does the environment shape health outcomes? These topics are diverse, but
are addressed using common analytical frameworks. Analytical approaches include simple mathematical models
of feedback systems, crop development, and population disease dynamics; frequentist statistical techniques
including linear, multiple linear, and panel regression models; and Bayesian methods including empirical, full,
and hierarchical approaches. You will be provided with sufficient data, example code, and context to come to
your own informed conclusions regarding each of these questions. Furthermore, topics covered in class will
provide a template for undertaking independent research projects in small teams. Research will either extend on
topics presented in class or address other human-environmental questions. Historically, such student projects
have sometimes led to senior theses or publication in professional journals.
Course Note: This class requires students to chose a lab time during registration. ESE 168 is also offered as E-
PSCI 168. Students may not take both for credit. Undergraduate Engineering Students should enroll in ESE 168.
Enrollment is by instructor permission.
There are no specific prerequisites but a background in environmental, physical or life sciences; experience in
coding or statistical analysis; and/or facility with differential equations is useful.
Quantitative Reasoning with Data: Yes
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
ESE 169
Field and Lab-Based Seminar on Local Pollution Issues
Course ID: 109341
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Elsie Sunderland
This course provides a cross-disciplinary overview of environmental science and how research contributes to
public policy and human health risk assessment through a case study of a local pollution issue. The course will
focus on exposing students to a combination of field, lab and modeling techniques used in environmental
sciences through an intensive study of factors affecting the bioaccumulation of contaminants on Cape Cod, MA.
The class will include field visits, lab work, and interactive group research aimed at synthesizing research
findings. Experience conducting multidisciplinary environmental research and data analysis will be provided.
Course Activities: Lectures, discussions, presentations, field/lab research, data analysis.
Course Note: ESE 169 is also offered as EPS 169. Students may not take both for credit.
Students are required to enroll in one of the lab sections.
Two semesters of undergraduate chemistry including Physical Sciences 1 or Physical Sciences 11; Mathematics
1a & 1b. Knowledge of basic statistics is also helpful.
Requires: Prerequisite: Physical Sciences 1 or 11; and Math 1b
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
Ethnicity, Migration, Rights
Ethnicity, Migration, Rights
EMR 139
Coloniality, Race, Catastrophe
Course ID: 213559
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 0100 PM - 0300 PM Instructor Permission Required
Mayra Rivera
This course explores the relationship between coloniality, race and ecology through the lens of "catastrophe."
We will examine a variety of theoretical and literary sources that deploy or refute tropes of the "end of the world."
We will study different uses of "catastrophe" to denounce the destruction of a particular world, re-imagine the
past, or proclaim the impossibilities of the present. Through the readings and discussions, we will analyze the
aims, effectiveness and limitations of talk of catastrophe in the contemporary context. Jointly offered as HDS
2432.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
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EMR 154 (01)
Migration, Refugees, and Human Rights
Course ID: 220425
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Jacqueline Bhabha
Migration is a central political and moral issue of our time and its impacts will continue to alter our world
throughout this century. Indeed large scale, irregular human migration should be considered "the new normal",
not an unexpected or one-off "crisis". It affects the lives of millions, unsettles established governments, creates
sharply polarizing policy dilemmas and generates far-reaching administrative, economic and political challenges.
This course will focus on distress migration, including refugee flight and other forms of forced displacement,
evaluated through the lens of human rights. It will address the multifaceted drivers of the phenomenon, including
the enduring legacies of colonization, armed conflict, environmental stress and climate change, global inequality,
demographic pressures and increasing globalization. The course will also consider the impact of government
responses to the COVID 19 pandemic on forced migrants. Migration actors from UN agencies, NGOs and other
civil society organizations, and research experts working in a range of field sites will contribute to the class.The
course will address the legal frameworks governing migration, and the ethical and pragmatic considerations that
influence policies. It will explore the viability of a range of solutions to current migration challenges, including
unequal access to protection, the failure of equitable resettlement and the erosion of host empathy/solidarity.
The extent to which pandemic related measures conform to or violate legal and ethical obligations will also be
considered. A key goal is to enable students to analyze current migration situations with clarity and rigor
concerning the obligations of states and the rights of migrants. Using examples of large-scale contemporary
population movements – the Ukrainian war and its human impact, the ongoing Tigrayan emergency, the
Rohingya exodus, the Venezuelan context, the Mediterranean migration situation, extensive intra-regional
mobility within the African continent, US/Mexico/Central American movements, unaccompanied child migration in
many regions – the course will examine migration drivers, policy responses and rights challenges such as
exclusion and denial of protection, persistent racism in border control, detention, prolonged confinement within
refugee camps and forced repatriation. It will also engage with the multiple risks, including statelessness,
trafficking, drowning, sexual violence, that migrants face before, during and after their journeys. The course will
cover key current policy developments, at the municipal, national, regional and international level. The course
will discuss seasonal migration, child migration, undocumented and irregular status, gender factors in migration
and the role of xenophobia in driving policy. Students will be required to make in class presentations, to prepare
questions for guest lecturers, and to participate in class discussion, including by considering a range of
strategies for increasing access to safe mobility as a key redistributive global good.Undergraduate enrollment is
limited to juniors and seniors.
EMR 157 (1)
Techno-Orientalism: Asia, Technology, Futurity
Course ID: 222802
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 1200 PM - 0245 PM
Leslie Fernandez
Contemporary understandings of Asia often cast it as a site of global futurity which relies on ambivalent
understandings of Asians as both technologically adept and 'machines' themselves. This association of Asians
with technology and futurity has been called techno-Orientalism, and this course serves as an introduction to
discourses that observe and critique this phenomenon. We will consider techno-Orientalism's correspondences
and departures from earlier Orientalism and look at its development from early 'Yellow Peril' narratives to the
Cyberpunk era, to its contemporary formulations. We will consider how techno-Orientalism functions within both
the US national context and within global relations. How does techno-Orientalism motivate understandings of
Asian Americans as partial to STEM fields and industries which play into Model Minority myth? How do techno-
Orientalist fears of Asian competition on the international level manifest in violence in the US such as in the
recent spate of anti-Asian violence in the wake of COVID? Aside from theoretical readings, the course will
include literature, film, and media that situate Asia as a site of global futurity, as well as texts from Asian
American authors that subvert and complicate techno-Orientalist tropes and stereotypes.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
EMR 158 (1)
Land, Labor, Legacies: New Perspectives on Black and Indigenous
Histories
Course ID: 222976
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 1245 PM - 0345 PM Instructor Permission Required
Mandy Izadi
The study of North America, at its root, is the study of Native America and African America. Typically,
scholarship on the first Americans—and Africans and their descendants—are studied in isolation. Dominant
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trends in scholarship, journals, academic disciplines, and university departments tend to reinforce these
boundaries. And yet, from the dawn of European colonization to the present day, the worlds of Black and
Indigenous peoples have collided in ways that have shaped not only the history of each group, but also,
European empires, the United States, and the Atlantic World. The legacy of this past is one that lingers. In this
seminar we will study the distinct and shared experiences of people of Indigenous and African descent. Within
the broader context of Euro-American expansion, war, colonialism, and global capitalism, we will investigate:The
historical relationship of Native peoples to land—and African-descended peoples to labor. We will then develop a
broader perspective on dispossession and slavery by examining the shared experiences of Black and Native
peoples. On the one hand, we will study slavery as an institution that included Indigenous Americans,
predominantly as slaves, but also, as enslavers. We will also examine land loss as a historical phenomena that
impacted Black Indians and Black Americans.The history of alliance and antagonism between Indigenous
Americans and African Americans will provide another layer of analysis. It forms yet another dimension of the
intersecting and shared experiences of both groups. Sometimes, Black and Indigenous peoples were allies in
war and resistance, more generally; in other instances, they were antagonists. For decades, Indigenous
Southerners enslaved people of African descent. While studying these contradictory relationships, we will also
study the formation of mixed racial categories and identities. In this section of class we will focus on the lives and
experiences of Black Indians. Key subjects and themes include: Euro-American imperialism; settler colonialism;
dispossession; chattel slavery; (racial) capitalism; the Atlantic World; Indian enslavement and Indian enslavers;
race, racism, and the formation of racial categories; the contradictory nature of Black-Indian relationships; Black-
Indians and mixed-race identities; American state formation and contemporary state violence; emancipation and
sovereignty. Course material will draw from classic and groundbreaking works across several disciplines,
including Native American and Indigenous Studies, African American Studies, Black & Native histories; the law.
Literature, documentary film, and scholarship on Black-Indian peoples and histories will also afford us new ways
of learning the histories and legacies of people of Native and African descent in North America, and occasionally,
the wider world.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
EMR 164 (01)
Global Rebellion: Race, Solidarity, and Decolonization
Course ID: 223956
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 0945 AM - 1145 AM
Soham Patel
In this course, students will examine the rich legacy of anticolonial struggle from around the world. Drawing upon
scholarship in Critical Ethnic Studies and American Studies, we will journey through the overlapping historical,
political, and intellectual formations of Black, Asian, Latinx, and Indigenous radicalism. By centering radical,
anticolonial political actors, and social movements, we will discuss how BIPOC communities forged cross racial,
internationalist solidarities to rebel against global white supremacy.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
EMR 166 (01)
Queer Interventions in Latinx Studies
Course ID: 224605
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 1200 PM - 0245 PM
Aitor Bouso Gavin
This interdisciplinary seminar brings together the fields of Latinx studies, queer of color critique, and Decolonial
feminism(s) to examine the lived experiences, politics, and literary and artistic production of trailblazing Queer
Latinx artists, thinkers, and writers such as Gloria Anzaldúa, José Esteban Muñoz, Félix González-Torres, and
numerous others. Students will be introduced to key concepts and ideas that will range from intersectionality to
racial capitalism, or the "coloniality of gender" (Lugones, 2008) to understand how race, racialization, ethnicity,
and class have affected and shaped the ways in which Latinxs express sexual and gender identities. In class, we
will model the queer practice of interrogating norms and traditions by exploring major interventions and
contributions that push the limits of Latinx criticism. Topics will include the AIDS epidemic, trans* Latinx poetics
and aesthetics, coming out and coming of age narratives, or reimaginations of family and kinship. By conducting
in-depth analyses of memoirs, poems, essays, fiction, artworks, performances, and films, we will explore various
questions: How have LGBTQIA+ Latinx creators and thinkers shaped and intervened in U.S. politics and history?
What are the contributions Queer Latinx critique has made to critical race studies or feminist and/or queer theory
at large? How do these writers and artists engage with queerness as a means of expanding dominant
understandings of Latinidad?
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
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EMR 1010
Topics in Latinx Studies: Introduction to Latinx Literature And Visual Arts
Course ID: 218600
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Aitor Bouso Gavin
This is a broad-based course that utilizes art and literature as political and historical tools of analysis. Students
will be introduced to a variety of issues, debates, and methodologies which are central to Latinx studies. While
engaging in a hands-on practice of self-inquiry and social critique, we will learn to model a comparative,
intersectional, and transnational approach to study the work of influential Latinx writers, artists, and scholars. The
class will facilitate contemporary discussions of cultural and political articulations of Latinidad. We will focus on
key historical national and transhemispheric movements and events that have shaped the history of Latinx
communities in the US such as 'El Movimiento' [Chicano Movement], the influx of Central American migration
after prolonged civil wars and military interventions on the region, or the impact of NAFTA on the border. Given
that Latinx creators often blur the boundaries of traditional literary, artistic, and scholarly genres, students will be
working with works by diverse foundational figures which includes Afro-Nuyorican author Piri Thomas, queer
Chicana multidisciplinary writer Gloria Anzaldúa and contemporary visual artists such as Firelei Báez and
Guadalupe Maravilla. Topics addressed in the course will include: the history of U.S. imperialism in Latin
America, transnational migration and the U.S.-Mexico border, the colonial legacies of anti-blackness, Latina
feminism(s), or critical Latinx Indigeneities. The class is open and accessible to all students.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
EMR 1030 (01)
Topics in Native American and Indigenous Studies: Native North America
Course ID: 223120
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 0300 PM - 0545 PM
Mandy Izadi
The first Americans met Europeans on their shores over five hundred years ago. They made the continent theirs
millennia prior. And yet, Indigenous Americans are often missing, or misrepresented—in traditional, even
contemporary portraits of North America. An introduction to the study of Native North America—and Native
American and Indigenous Studies—this course provides a sweeping portrait of the histories and legacies of
settler colonialism, war, dispossession, and slavery in the continent; it also reckons with contemporary issues,
like reparations and the LandBack movement. Whenever possible, a global perspective will illuminate aspects of
settler colonial states in places such as Australia, Finland, and Japan. More than anything, this sort of
perspective will bring into view the magnitude of Indigenous power, resilience, and solidarity. Specific subjects of
study include: land loss; Native culture and spirituality; inter-cultural and inter-ethnic relations; human-nature
interactions; U.S. land management practices, including resource extraction; Indian law and legal violence;
sovereignty and self-determination; decolonization and reparations; gender equity and human rights. This course
prioritizes the perspectives, scholarship, and literature of Native Americans. True to the cross-disciplinary nature
of NAIS, course material draws from academic literature as well as the arts; this includes, for instance, historical
scholarship, legal studies, literature, film, and global history. Over the course of the term we will explore the ways
in which these disciplines + the arts offer discrete approaches to the study of Native North America.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
Expository Writing
Expository Writing
EXPOS 10 (101)
Introduction to Expository Writing
Course ID: 118262
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0300 PM - 0415 PM Instructor Permission Required
Patricia Bellanca
Topic: Expos Studio 10: Introduction
In Expos Studio 10, students practice analyzing sources, developing and organizing their ideas, and making
arguments as they become familiar with the expectations of college writing. In small classes taking a hands-on
approach, students work closely with instructors to learn strategies for drafting and revising clear, engaging
essays. Students meet frequently in individual conferences with instructors to discuss their work, and the class
also emphasizes collaborative work among students. In a small community of writers, students participate in
workshops to discuss each other's work, thereby becoming more skillful at reading and revising their own
writing. Assignments are based on sources from a range of disciplines and genres, and build in complexity so
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that students can master essential skills at each step. Expos Studio 10 focuses on academic essays as well as
the personal statement required for fellowship or internship applications. Following Expos Studio 10, students
take either Expos Studio 20 or an Expos 20 course to meet the writing requirement. All students meet with an
Expos faculty member to discuss their course placement before enrolling.
Course Note: After taking Expos Studio 10, a student must pass Expository Writing 20 or Expos Studio 20 to
meet the College's Expository Writing requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 10 (102)
Introduction to Expository Writing
Course ID: 118262
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0115 PM Instructor Permission Required
Tad Davies
Topic: Expos Studio 10: Introduction
In Expos Studio 10, students practice analyzing sources, developing and organizing their ideas, and making
arguments as they become familiar with the expectations of college writing. In small classes taking a hands-on
approach, students work closely with instructors to learn strategies for drafting and revising clear, engaging
essays. Students meet frequently in individual conferences with instructors to discuss their work, and the class
also emphasizes collaborative work among students. In a small community of writers, students participate in
workshops to discuss each other's work, thereby becoming more skillful at reading and revising their own
writing. Assignments are based on sources from a range of disciplines and genres, and build in complexity so
that students can master essential skills at each step. Expos Studio 10 focuses on academic essays as well as
the personal statement required for fellowship or internship applications. Following Expos Studio 10, students
take either Expos Studio 20 or an Expos 20 course to meet the writing requirement. All students meet with an
Expos faculty member to discuss their course placement before enrolling.
Course Note: After taking Expos Studio 10, a student must pass Expository Writing 20 or Expos Studio 20 to
meet the College's Expository Writing requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 10 (103)
Introduction to Expository Writing
Course ID: 118262
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Margaret Deli
Topic: Expos Studio 10: Introduction
In Expos Studio 10, students practice analyzing sources, developing and organizing their ideas, and making
arguments as they become familiar with the expectations of college writing. In small classes taking a hands-on
approach, students work closely with instructors to learn strategies for drafting and revising clear, engaging
essays. Students meet frequently in individual conferences with instructors to discuss their work, and the class
also emphasizes collaborative work among students. In a small community of writers, students participate in
workshops to discuss each other's work, thereby becoming more skillful at reading and revising their own
writing. Assignments are based on sources from a range of disciplines and genres, and build in complexity so
that students can master essential skills at each step. Expos Studio 10 focuses on academic essays as well as
the personal statement required for fellowship or internship applications. Following Expos Studio 10, students
take either Expos Studio 20 or an Expos 20 course to meet the writing requirement. All students meet with an
Expos faculty member to discuss their course placement before enrolling.
Course Note: After taking Expos Studio 10, a student must pass Expository Writing 20 or Expos Studio 20 to
meet the College's Expository Writing requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
EXPOS 10 (104)
Introduction to Expository Writing
Course ID: 118262
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0115 PM Instructor Permission Required
Margaret Deli
Topic: Expos Studio 10: Introduction
In Expos Studio 10, students practice analyzing sources, developing and organizing their ideas, and making
arguments as they become familiar with the expectations of college writing. In small classes taking a hands-on
approach, students work closely with instructors to learn strategies for drafting and revising clear, engaging
essays. Students meet frequently in individual conferences with instructors to discuss their work, and the class
also emphasizes collaborative work among students. In a small community of writers, students participate in
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workshops to discuss each other's work, thereby becoming more skillful at reading and revising their own
writing. Assignments are based on sources from a range of disciplines and genres, and build in complexity so
that students can master essential skills at each step. Expos Studio 10 focuses on academic essays as well as
the personal statement required for fellowship or internship applications. Following Expos Studio 10, students
take either Expos Studio 20 or an Expos 20 course to meet the writing requirement. All students meet with an
Expos faculty member to discuss their course placement before enrolling.
Course Note: After taking Expos Studio 10, a student must pass Expository Writing 20 or Expos Studio 20 to
meet the College's Expository Writing requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 10 (105)
Introduction to Expository Writing
Course ID: 118262
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0115 PM Instructor Permission Required
Amy Hanes
Topic: Expos Studio 10: Introduction
In Expos Studio 10, students practice analyzing sources, developing and organizing their ideas, and making
arguments as they become familiar with the expectations of college writing. In small classes taking a hands-on
approach, students work closely with instructors to learn strategies for drafting and revising clear, engaging
essays. Students meet frequently in individual conferences with instructors to discuss their work, and the class
also emphasizes collaborative work among students. In a small community of writers, students participate in
workshops to discuss each other's work, thereby becoming more skillful at reading and revising their own
writing. Assignments are based on sources from a range of disciplines and genres, and build in complexity so
that students can master essential skills at each step. Expos Studio 10 focuses on academic essays as well as
the personal statement required for fellowship or internship applications. Following Expos Studio 10, students
take either Expos Studio 20 or an Expos 20 course to meet the writing requirement. All students meet with an
Expos faculty member to discuss their course placement before enrolling.
Course Note: After taking Expos Studio 10, a student must pass Expository Writing 20 or Expos Studio 20 to
meet the College's Expository Writing requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 10 (106)
Introduction to Expository Writing
Course ID: 118262
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0300 PM - 0415 PM Instructor Permission Required
Amy Hanes
Topic: Expos Studio 10: Introduction
In Expos Studio 10, students practice analyzing sources, developing and organizing their ideas, and making
arguments as they become familiar with the expectations of college writing. In small classes taking a hands-on
approach, students work closely with instructors to learn strategies for drafting and revising clear, engaging
essays. Students meet frequently in individual conferences with instructors to discuss their work, and the class
also emphasizes collaborative work among students. In a small community of writers, students participate in
workshops to discuss each other's work, thereby becoming more skillful at reading and revising their own
writing. Assignments are based on sources from a range of disciplines and genres, and build in complexity so
that students can master essential skills at each step. Expos Studio 10 focuses on academic essays as well as
the personal statement required for fellowship or internship applications. Following Expos Studio 10, students
take either Expos Studio 20 or an Expos 20 course to meet the writing requirement. All students meet with an
Expos faculty member to discuss their course placement before enrolling.
Course Note: After taking Expos Studio 10, a student must pass Expository Writing 20 or Expos Studio 20 to
meet the College's Expository Writing requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
EXPOS 10 (108)
Introduction to Expository Writing
Course ID: 118262
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Hannah Kauders
Topic: Expos Studio 10: Introduction
In Expos Studio 10, students practice analyzing sources, developing and organizing their ideas, and making
arguments as they become familiar with the expectations of college writing. In small classes taking a hands-on
approach, students work closely with instructors to learn strategies for drafting and revising clear, engaging
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essays. Students meet frequently in individual conferences with instructors to discuss their work, and the class
also emphasizes collaborative work among students. In a small community of writers, students participate in
workshops to discuss each other's work, thereby becoming more skillful at reading and revising their own
writing. Assignments are based on sources from a range of disciplines and genres, and build in complexity so
that students can master essential skills at each step. Expos Studio 10 focuses on academic essays as well as
the personal statement required for fellowship or internship applications. Following Expos Studio 10, students
take either Expos Studio 20 or an Expos 20 course to meet the writing requirement. All students meet with an
Expos faculty member to discuss their course placement before enrolling.
Course Note: After taking Expos Studio 10, a student must pass Expository Writing 20 or Expos Studio 20 to
meet the College's Expository Writing requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 10 (109)
Introduction to Expository Writing
Course ID: 118262
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Hannah Kauders
Topic: Expos Studio 10: Introduction
In Expos Studio 10, students practice analyzing sources, developing and organizing their ideas, and making
arguments as they become familiar with the expectations of college writing. In small classes taking a hands-on
approach, students work closely with instructors to learn strategies for drafting and revising clear, engaging
essays. Students meet frequently in individual conferences with instructors to discuss their work, and the class
also emphasizes collaborative work among students. In a small community of writers, students participate in
workshops to discuss each other's work, thereby becoming more skillful at reading and revising their own
writing. Assignments are based on sources from a range of disciplines and genres, and build in complexity so
that students can master essential skills at each step. Expos Studio 10 focuses on academic essays as well as
the personal statement required for fellowship or internship applications. Following Expos Studio 10, students
take either Expos Studio 20 or an Expos 20 course to meet the writing requirement. All students meet with an
Expos faculty member to discuss their course placement before enrolling.
Course Note: After taking Expos Studio 10, a student must pass Expository Writing 20 or Expos Studio 20 to
meet the College's Expository Writing requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
EXPOS 10 (110)
Introduction to Expository Writing
Course ID: 118262
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0900 AM - 1015 AM Instructor Permission Required
Thomas Jehn
Topic: Expos Studio 10: Introduction
In Expos Studio 10, students practice analyzing sources, developing and organizing their ideas, and making
arguments as they become familiar with the expectations of college writing. In small classes taking a hands-on
approach, students work closely with instructors to learn strategies for drafting and revising clear, engaging
essays. Students meet frequently in individual conferences with instructors to discuss their work, and the class
also emphasizes collaborative work among students. In a small community of writers, students participate in
workshops to discuss each other's work, thereby becoming more skillful at reading and revising their own
writing. Assignments are based on sources from a range of disciplines and genres, and build in complexity so
that students can master essential skills at each step. Expos Studio 10 focuses on academic essays as well as
the personal statement required for fellowship or internship applications. Following Expos Studio 10, students
take either Expos Studio 20 or an Expos 20 course to meet the writing requirement. All students meet with an
Expos faculty member to discuss their course placement before enrolling.
Course Note: After taking Expos Studio 10, a student must pass Expository Writing 20 or Expos Studio 20 to
meet the College's Expository Writing requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
EXPOS 10 (111)
Introduction to Expository Writing
Course ID: 118262
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Jodi Johnson
Topic: Expos Studio 10: Introduction
In Expos Studio 10, students practice analyzing sources, developing and organizing their ideas, and making
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arguments as they become familiar with the expectations of college writing. In small classes taking a hands-on
approach, students work closely with instructors to learn strategies for drafting and revising clear, engaging
essays. Students meet frequently in individual conferences with instructors to discuss their work, and the class
also emphasizes collaborative work among students. In a small community of writers, students participate in
workshops to discuss each other's work, thereby becoming more skillful at reading and revising their own
writing. Assignments are based on sources from a range of disciplines and genres, and build in complexity so
that students can master essential skills at each step. Expos Studio 10 focuses on academic essays as well as
the personal statement required for fellowship or internship applications. Following Expos Studio 10, students
take either Expos Studio 20 or an Expos 20 course to meet the writing requirement. All students meet with an
Expos faculty member to discuss their course placement before enrolling.
Course Note: After taking Expos Studio 10, a student must pass Expository Writing 20 or Expos Studio 20 to
meet the College's Expository Writing requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 10 (112)
Introduction to Expository Writing
Course ID: 118262
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1200 PM - 0115 PM Instructor Permission Required
Jodi Johnson
Topic: Expos Studio 10: Introduction
In Expos Studio 10, students practice analyzing sources, developing and organizing their ideas, and making
arguments as they become familiar with the expectations of college writing. In small classes taking a hands-on
approach, students work closely with instructors to learn strategies for drafting and revising clear, engaging
essays. Students meet frequently in individual conferences with instructors to discuss their work, and the class
also emphasizes collaborative work among students. In a small community of writers, students participate in
workshops to discuss each other's work, thereby becoming more skillful at reading and revising their own
writing. Assignments are based on sources from a range of disciplines and genres, and build in complexity so
that students can master essential skills at each step. Expos Studio 10 focuses on academic essays as well as
the personal statement required for fellowship or internship applications. Following Expos Studio 10, students
take either Expos Studio 20 or an Expos 20 course to meet the writing requirement. All students meet with an
Expos faculty member to discuss their course placement before enrolling.
Course Note: After taking Expos Studio 10, a student must pass Expository Writing 20 or Expos Studio 20 to
meet the College's Expository Writing requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
EXPOS 10 (113)
Introduction to Expository Writing
Course ID: 118262
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Jonah Johnson
Topic: Expos Studio 10: Introduction
In Expos Studio 10, students practice analyzing sources, developing and organizing their ideas, and making
arguments as they become familiar with the expectations of college writing. In small classes taking a hands-on
approach, students work closely with instructors to learn strategies for drafting and revising clear, engaging
essays. Students meet frequently in individual conferences with instructors to discuss their work, and the class
also emphasizes collaborative work among students. In a small community of writers, students participate in
workshops to discuss each other's work, thereby becoming more skillful at reading and revising their own
writing. Assignments are based on sources from a range of disciplines and genres, and build in complexity so
that students can master essential skills at each step. Expos Studio 10 focuses on academic essays as well as
the personal statement required for fellowship or internship applications. Following Expos Studio 10, students
take either Expos Studio 20 or an Expos 20 course to meet the writing requirement. All students meet with an
Expos faculty member to discuss their course placement before enrolling.
Course Note: After taking Expos Studio 10, a student must pass Expository Writing 20 or Expos Studio 20 to
meet the College's Expository Writing requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
EXPOS 10 (116)
Introduction to Expository Writing
Course ID: 118262
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Cody Musselman
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 576 of 1777
Topic: Expos Studio 10: Introduction
In Expos Studio 10, students practice analyzing sources, developing and organizing their ideas, and making
arguments as they become familiar with the expectations of college writing. In small classes taking a hands-on
approach, students work closely with instructors to learn strategies for drafting and revising clear, engaging
essays. Students meet frequently in individual conferences with instructors to discuss their work, and the class
also emphasizes collaborative work among students. In a small community of writers, students participate in
workshops to discuss each other's work, thereby becoming more skillful at reading and revising their own
writing. Assignments are based on sources from a range of disciplines and genres, and build in complexity so
that students can master essential skills at each step. Expos Studio 10 focuses on academic essays as well as
the personal statement required for fellowship or internship applications. Following Expos Studio 10, students
take either Expos Studio 20 or an Expos 20 course to meet the writing requirement. All students meet with an
Expos faculty member to discuss their course placement before enrolling.
Course Note: After taking Expos Studio 10, a student must pass Expository Writing 20 or Expos Studio 20 to
meet the College's Expository Writing requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 10 (117)
Introduction to Expository Writing
Course ID: 118262
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Cody Musselman
Topic: Expos Studio 10: Introduction
In Expos Studio 10, students practice analyzing sources, developing and organizing their ideas, and making
arguments as they become familiar with the expectations of college writing. In small classes taking a hands-on
approach, students work closely with instructors to learn strategies for drafting and revising clear, engaging
essays. Students meet frequently in individual conferences with instructors to discuss their work, and the class
also emphasizes collaborative work among students. In a small community of writers, students participate in
workshops to discuss each other's work, thereby becoming more skillful at reading and revising their own
writing. Assignments are based on sources from a range of disciplines and genres, and build in complexity so
that students can master essential skills at each step. Expos Studio 10 focuses on academic essays as well as
the personal statement required for fellowship or internship applications. Following Expos Studio 10, students
take either Expos Studio 20 or an Expos 20 course to meet the writing requirement. All students meet with an
Expos faculty member to discuss their course placement before enrolling.
Course Note: After taking Expos Studio 10, a student must pass Expository Writing 20 or Expos Studio 20 to
meet the College's Expository Writing requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 10 (118)
Introduction to Expository Writing
Course ID: 118262
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Ben Parson
Topic: Expos Studio 10: Introduction
In Expos Studio 10, students practice analyzing sources, developing and organizing their ideas, and making
arguments as they become familiar with the expectations of college writing. In small classes taking a hands-on
approach, students work closely with instructors to learn strategies for drafting and revising clear, engaging
essays. Students meet frequently in individual conferences with instructors to discuss their work, and the class
also emphasizes collaborative work among students. In a small community of writers, students participate in
workshops to discuss each other's work, thereby becoming more skillful at reading and revising their own
writing. Assignments are based on sources from a range of disciplines and genres, and build in complexity so
that students can master essential skills at each step. Expos Studio 10 focuses on academic essays as well as
the personal statement required for fellowship or internship applications. Following Expos Studio 10, students
take either Expos Studio 20 or an Expos 20 course to meet the writing requirement. All students meet with an
Expos faculty member to discuss their course placement before enrolling.
Course Note: After taking Expos Studio 10, a student must pass Expository Writing 20 or Expos Studio 20 to
meet the College's Expository Writing requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 10 (119)
Introduction to Expository Writing
Course ID: 118262
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 577 of 1777
MW 1200 PM - 0115 PM Instructor Permission Required
Ben Parson
Topic: Expos Studio 10: Introduction
In Expos Studio 10, students practice analyzing sources, developing and organizing their ideas, and making
arguments as they become familiar with the expectations of college writing. In small classes taking a hands-on
approach, students work closely with instructors to learn strategies for drafting and revising clear, engaging
essays. Students meet frequently in individual conferences with instructors to discuss their work, and the class
also emphasizes collaborative work among students. In a small community of writers, students participate in
workshops to discuss each other's work, thereby becoming more skillful at reading and revising their own
writing. Assignments are based on sources from a range of disciplines and genres, and build in complexity so
that students can master essential skills at each step. Expos Studio 10 focuses on academic essays as well as
the personal statement required for fellowship or internship applications. Following Expos Studio 10, students
take either Expos Studio 20 or an Expos 20 course to meet the writing requirement. All students meet with an
Expos faculty member to discuss their course placement before enrolling.
Course Note: After taking Expos Studio 10, a student must pass Expository Writing 20 or Expos Studio 20 to
meet the College's Expository Writing requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 10 (120)
Introduction to Expository Writing
Course ID: 118262
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0900 AM - 1015 AM Instructor Permission Required
Mg Prezioso
Topic: Expos Studio 10: Introduction
In Expos Studio 10, students practice analyzing sources, developing and organizing their ideas, and making
arguments as they become familiar with the expectations of college writing. In small classes taking a hands-on
approach, students work closely with instructors to learn strategies for drafting and revising clear, engaging
essays. Students meet frequently in individual conferences with instructors to discuss their work, and the class
also emphasizes collaborative work among students. In a small community of writers, students participate in
workshops to discuss each other's work, thereby becoming more skillful at reading and revising their own
writing. Assignments are based on sources from a range of disciplines and genres, and build in complexity so
that students can master essential skills at each step. Expos Studio 10 focuses on academic essays as well as
the personal statement required for fellowship or internship applications. Following Expos Studio 10, students
take either Expos Studio 20 or an Expos 20 course to meet the writing requirement. All students meet with an
Expos faculty member to discuss their course placement before enrolling.
Course Note: After taking Expos Studio 10, a student must pass Expository Writing 20 or Expos Studio 20 to
meet the College's Expository Writing requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 10 (121)
Introduction to Expository Writing
Course ID: 118262
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Mg Prezioso
Topic: Expos Studio 10: Introduction
In Expos Studio 10, students practice analyzing sources, developing and organizing their ideas, and making
arguments as they become familiar with the expectations of college writing. In small classes taking a hands-on
approach, students work closely with instructors to learn strategies for drafting and revising clear, engaging
essays. Students meet frequently in individual conferences with instructors to discuss their work, and the class
also emphasizes collaborative work among students. In a small community of writers, students participate in
workshops to discuss each other's work, thereby becoming more skillful at reading and revising their own
writing. Assignments are based on sources from a range of disciplines and genres, and build in complexity so
that students can master essential skills at each step. Expos Studio 10 focuses on academic essays as well as
the personal statement required for fellowship or internship applications. Following Expos Studio 10, students
take either Expos Studio 20 or an Expos 20 course to meet the writing requirement. All students meet with an
Expos faculty member to discuss their course placement before enrolling.
Course Note: After taking Expos Studio 10, a student must pass Expository Writing 20 or Expos Studio 20 to
meet the College's Expository Writing requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 578 of 1777
EXPOS 10 (122)
Introduction to Expository Writing
Course ID: 118262
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
John Sampson
Topic: Expos Studio 10: Introduction
In Expos Studio 10, students practice analyzing sources, developing and organizing their ideas, and making
arguments as they become familiar with the expectations of college writing. In small classes taking a hands-on
approach, students work closely with instructors to learn strategies for drafting and revising clear, engaging
essays. Students meet frequently in individual conferences with instructors to discuss their work, and the class
also emphasizes collaborative work among students. In a small community of writers, students participate in
workshops to discuss each other's work, thereby becoming more skillful at reading and revising their own
writing. Assignments are based on sources from a range of disciplines and genres, and build in complexity so
that students can master essential skills at each step. Expos Studio 10 focuses on academic essays as well as
the personal statement required for fellowship or internship applications. Following Expos Studio 10, students
take either Expos Studio 20 or an Expos 20 course to meet the writing requirement. All students meet with an
Expos faculty member to discuss their course placement before enrolling.
Course Note: After taking Expos Studio 10, a student must pass Expository Writing 20 or Expos Studio 20 to
meet the College's Expository Writing requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 10 (123)
Introduction to Expository Writing
Course ID: 118262
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0115 PM Instructor Permission Required
John Sampson
Topic: Expos Studio 10: Introduction
In Expos Studio 10, students practice analyzing sources, developing and organizing their ideas, and making
arguments as they become familiar with the expectations of college writing. In small classes taking a hands-on
approach, students work closely with instructors to learn strategies for drafting and revising clear, engaging
essays. Students meet frequently in individual conferences with instructors to discuss their work, and the class
also emphasizes collaborative work among students. In a small community of writers, students participate in
workshops to discuss each other's work, thereby becoming more skillful at reading and revising their own
writing. Assignments are based on sources from a range of disciplines and genres, and build in complexity so
that students can master essential skills at each step. Expos Studio 10 focuses on academic essays as well as
the personal statement required for fellowship or internship applications. Following Expos Studio 10, students
take either Expos Studio 20 or an Expos 20 course to meet the writing requirement. All students meet with an
Expos faculty member to discuss their course placement before enrolling.
Course Note: After taking Expos Studio 10, a student must pass Expository Writing 20 or Expos Studio 20 to
meet the College's Expository Writing requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 10 (124)
Introduction to Expository Writing
Course ID: 118262
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1200 PM - 0115 PM Instructor Permission Required
Peter Vilbig
Topic: Expos Studio 10: Introduction
In Expos Studio 10, students practice analyzing sources, developing and organizing their ideas, and making
arguments as they become familiar with the expectations of college writing. In small classes taking a hands-on
approach, students work closely with instructors to learn strategies for drafting and revising clear, engaging
essays. Students meet frequently in individual conferences with instructors to discuss their work, and the class
also emphasizes collaborative work among students. In a small community of writers, students participate in
workshops to discuss each other's work, thereby becoming more skillful at reading and revising their own
writing. Assignments are based on sources from a range of disciplines and genres, and build in complexity so
that students can master essential skills at each step. Expos Studio 10 focuses on academic essays as well as
the personal statement required for fellowship or internship applications. Following Expos Studio 10, students
take either Expos Studio 20 or an Expos 20 course to meet the writing requirement. All students meet with an
Expos faculty member to discuss their course placement before enrolling.
Course Note: After taking Expos Studio 10, a student must pass Expository Writing 20 or Expos Studio 20 to
meet the College's Expository Writing requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 579 of 1777
EXPOS 10 (125)
Introduction to Expository Writing
Course ID: 118262
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Peter Vilbig
Topic: Expos Studio 10: Introduction
In Expos Studio 10, students practice analyzing sources, developing and organizing their ideas, and making
arguments as they become familiar with the expectations of college writing. In small classes taking a hands-on
approach, students work closely with instructors to learn strategies for drafting and revising clear, engaging
essays. Students meet frequently in individual conferences with instructors to discuss their work, and the class
also emphasizes collaborative work among students. In a small community of writers, students participate in
workshops to discuss each other's work, thereby becoming more skillful at reading and revising their own
writing. Assignments are based on sources from a range of disciplines and genres, and build in complexity so
that students can master essential skills at each step. Expos Studio 10 focuses on academic essays as well as
the personal statement required for fellowship or internship applications. Following Expos Studio 10, students
take either Expos Studio 20 or an Expos 20 course to meet the writing requirement. All students meet with an
Expos faculty member to discuss their course placement before enrolling.
Course Note: After taking Expos Studio 10, a student must pass Expository Writing 20 or Expos Studio 20 to
meet the College's Expository Writing requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 10 (126)
Introduction to Expository Writing
Course ID: 118262
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Ryan Napier
Topic: Expos Studio 10: Introduction
In Expos Studio 10, students practice analyzing sources, developing and organizing their ideas, and making
arguments as they become familiar with the expectations of college writing. In small classes taking a hands-on
approach, students work closely with instructors to learn strategies for drafting and revising clear, engaging
essays. Students meet frequently in individual conferences with instructors to discuss their work, and the class
also emphasizes collaborative work among students. In a small community of writers, students participate in
workshops to discuss each other's work, thereby becoming more skillful at reading and revising their own
writing. Assignments are based on sources from a range of disciplines and genres, and build in complexity so
that students can master essential skills at each step. Expos Studio 10 focuses on academic essays as well as
the personal statement required for fellowship or internship applications. Following Expos Studio 10, students
take either Expos Studio 20 or an Expos 20 course to meet the writing requirement. All students meet with an
Expos faculty member to discuss their course placement before enrolling.
Course Note: After taking Expos Studio 10, a student must pass Expository Writing 20 or Expos Studio 20 to
meet the College's Expository Writing requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 10 (127)
Introduction to Expository Writing
Course ID: 118262
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0300 PM - 0415 PM Instructor Permission Required
Ryan Napier
Topic: Expos Studio 10: Introduction
In Expos Studio 10, students practice analyzing sources, developing and organizing their ideas, and making
arguments as they become familiar with the expectations of college writing. In small classes taking a hands-on
approach, students work closely with instructors to learn strategies for drafting and revising clear, engaging
essays. Students meet frequently in individual conferences with instructors to discuss their work, and the class
also emphasizes collaborative work among students. In a small community of writers, students participate in
workshops to discuss each other's work, thereby becoming more skillful at reading and revising their own
writing. Assignments are based on sources from a range of disciplines and genres, and build in complexity so
that students can master essential skills at each step. Expos Studio 10 focuses on academic essays as well as
the personal statement required for fellowship or internship applications. Following Expos Studio 10, students
take either Expos Studio 20 or an Expos 20 course to meet the writing requirement. All students meet with an
Expos faculty member to discuss their course placement before enrolling.
Course Note: After taking Expos Studio 10, a student must pass Expository Writing 20 or Expos Studio 20 to
meet the College's Expository Writing requirement.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 580 of 1777
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 20 (201)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Sheza Alqera
Topic: Mindfulness from Aristotle to
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
Resources espousing "mindfulness" as a lifestyle, practice, or means of self-growth have exploded in the last
few decades. Celebrities and scientists alike have taken to academic platforms and social media to champion
the significance of a present state of mind. But what, if anything, do figures such as Lebron James and some of
the earliest practitioners of contemplative practices like Aristotle have in common? This course will study
mindfulness in its historical and contemporary contexts, examining the long and ancient history of looking inward
and examining the self. We will consider the emergence of "mindfulness" as a term and practice in the last
century, while also considering the ways in which it is connected to–and distinct from–past traditions. In Unit 1,
we shall study some of the earliest discussions on reflective and meditative practices, beginning with the ancient
Greeks, moving on to Sufi and dervish literature and ending with a study of a modern Buddhist work by popular
Vietnamese Thiền Buddhist monk, Thích Nhất Hạnh. We shall consider how the notion of contemplation and
mindfulness is presented and negotiated in the writings of each of these authors, and whether there are parallels
to be found across histories and cultures. For Unit 2, we will switch gears and adopt a more contemporary lens,
studying mindfulness from the perspective of modern science. Several recent studies in psychology and
medicine have attempted to place mindfulness and meditation in conversation with cognition and neuroscience.
Our task will be to better understand how mindfulness is measured, defined, and studied in these relatively new
fields. Finally, in Unit 3 we will study the role of body and movement in contemplative practice. We will ask why
the body is so critical in ancient yogic wisdom on the mind and what modern notions of a "flow state" mean, and
consider why athletes such as Bruce Lee and Lebron James understand their physical craft as intimately
connected to a mindful mental state. As we study mindfulness beyond the mind, we will supplement our studies
of texts with analysis of non-literary and contemporary resources such as the modern podcast, art, and
architecture through visits to the Harvard Art Museum and contemplative spaces on Harvard's campus. Such
studies will carry over to our capstone project where students will have the opportunity to explore narrative and
writing through the audio-visual medium. Throughout the course we shall consider how our history and our
present merge in the study of mindfulness, and what it can disclose of our understanding of human experience.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 20 (201)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Sheza Alqera
Topic: Mindfulness from Aristotle to
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
EXPOS 20 (202)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0115 PM Instructor Permission Required
Sheza Alqera
Topic: Mindfulness from Aristotle to
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 581 of 1777
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
Resources espousing "mindfulness" as a lifestyle, practice, or means of self-growth have exploded in the last
few decades. Celebrities and scientists alike have taken to academic platforms and social media to champion
the significance of a present state of mind. But what, if anything, do figures such as Lebron James and some of
the earliest practitioners of contemplative practices like Aristotle have in common? This course will study
mindfulness in its historical and contemporary contexts, examining the long and ancient history of looking inward
and examining the self. We will consider the emergence of "mindfulness" as a term and practice in the last
century, while also considering the ways in which it is connected to–and distinct from–past traditions. In Unit 1,
we shall study some of the earliest discussions on reflective and meditative practices, beginning with the ancient
Greeks, moving on to Sufi and dervish literature and ending with a study of a modern Buddhist work by popular
Vietnamese Thiền Buddhist monk, Thích Nhất Hạnh. We shall consider how the notion of contemplation and
mindfulness is presented and negotiated in the writings of each of these authors, and whether there are parallels
to be found across histories and cultures. For Unit 2, we will switch gears and adopt a more contemporary lens,
studying mindfulness from the perspective of modern science. Several recent studies in psychology and
medicine have attempted to place mindfulness and meditation in conversation with cognition and neuroscience.
Our task will be to better understand how mindfulness is measured, defined, and studied in these relatively new
fields. Finally, in Unit 3 we will study the role of body and movement in contemplative practice. We will ask why
the body is so critical in ancient yogic wisdom on the mind and what modern notions of a "flow state" mean, and
consider why athletes such as Bruce Lee and Lebron James understand their physical craft as intimately
connected to a mindful mental state. As we study mindfulness beyond the mind, we will supplement our studies
of texts with analysis of non-literary and contemporary resources such as the modern podcast, art, and
architecture through visits to the Harvard Art Museum and contemplative spaces on Harvard's campus. Such
studies will carry over to our capstone project where students will have the opportunity to explore narrative and
writing through the audio-visual medium. Throughout the course we shall consider how our history and our
present merge in the study of mindfulness, and what it can disclose of our understanding of human experience.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 20 (202)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0115 PM Instructor Permission Required
Sheza Alqera
Topic: Mindfulness from Aristotle to
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 20 (203)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0900 AM - 1015 AM Instructor Permission Required
Katie Baca
Topic: Toys' Stories: A History of Pl
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
For $120 every three months, new parents can enjoy "stage-based play essentials for [their] child's developing
brain" from the popular children's brand Lovevery. These toys claim to provide one-year-olds with "an early
introduction to physics." For an extra $40, parents can take a supplemental course led by a "child development
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expert" to help "make tummy time easy and fun." Lovevery's "learning toys" have big backers: in 2021 the
company scored $100M in funding from backers including the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative and GV (formerly
Google Ventures). When did toys and playtime become things that we need to teach? And what are toys
teaching children? This course examines the history of child's play, exploring the ways that social, scientific, and
political conditions impact our approaches to playtime. Unit 1 builds the skills of primary source analysis through
exploration of interesting moments in the early history of playtime in America. We begin with the pious children's
primers of the colonial era ("C: Christ crucify'd | For sinners dy'd"). We continue into the Victorian era, when
childhood was first recognized as a distinct phase of one's life and children's toys gained popularity. Students
conclude the unit by completing a close reading of an excerpt on playtime from psychologist John Watson's 1928
Psychological Care of Infant and Child. Unit 2 offers a case study of the relationship between playtime and its
larger sociocultural context. It explores the relationship between children's playthings in the mid-twentieth
century and the Civil Rights Movement. We will study psychologists Kenneth and Mamie Clark's 1947 "doll
studies" and their impact on Brown v. Board of Education (1954), President Lyndon B. Johnson's 1964
declaration of a "war on poverty," the Coleman Report's (1966) findings of educational inequities, and the
resulting creation of Sesame Street (1969) as a means of narrowing the achievement gap. Students will
complete this unit by putting a vintage episode of Sesame Street into conversation with an excerpt from
pediatrician Benjamin Spock's bestselling guide to childcare: The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care
(first published in 1946). In our final unit, students will research a modern instrument of play (for example, a toy,
game, craft, or activity) and make an argument about the ways in which it reflects and/or responds to
contemporary social, political, or scientific events. Students will use this essay to enter scholarly conversations
surrounding toys, including the gendering of toys, toys and violence, playtime as learning, screentime and
cognitive development, imaginative vs. structured play, and the environmental impact of toys.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 20 (203)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0900 AM - 1015 AM Instructor Permission Required
Katie Baca
Topic: Toys' Stories: A History of Pl
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 20 (204)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0900 AM - 1015 AM Instructor Permission Required
Douglas Bafford
Topic: Rationality and the Supernatur
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
Is it irrational to believe in malevolent spirits? Why are certain rituals invoking supernatural forces deemed more
prestigious than others? Despite their prevalence across the globe, including in high-tech, industrialized
countries, belief systems centered around unconventional cosmologies—such as witchcraft, magic, and
specters—are often marginalized and suppressed as backward, unmodern, or even dangerous. What drives
people to believe in such notions that can seem, from a scientific or "rational" perspective, to be illogical? This
course will guide us through systems of thought and practice at the margins of mainstream Euro-American
cosmological and religious models. We will explore how cultural anxieties over witches, demons, aliens, and
other unseen (yet sometimes nonetheless palpable) forces operate according to their own internal logic yet
simultaneously reflect historical and societal dynamics that tell us about more than the practitioners themselves.
The first unit begins with reading classic works on African beliefs and rituals that Europeans labeled as witchcraft
or magic, where our analytic emphasis is focused on uncovering the hidden assumptions guiding writing about
culturally unfamiliar phenomena, especially the power (and potential distortion) of taken-for-granted worldviews.
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The second unit continues to explore magical thinking, albeit with the assistance of contemporary theoretical
toolkits, including that of anthropologist Stanley Jeyaraja Tambiah, to explain the social effects and meanings of
ritual. Finally, our scope expands in the final unit to develop skills in humanistic and social scientific research into
the dynamics of alternative belief systems, from UFOs to flat-earthers. While seemingly exemplars of the
irrational, these case studies taken together reveal conflicts over social authority, subjective experience, and our
deepest values. We will examine multidisciplinary conventions, including those in anthropology, history, and
scientific fields, with an aim to write in critical and nuanced ways about religious and cultural systems deeply
unfamiliar to most people living in industrialized contexts dominated by mainline Abrahamic faiths.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 20 (204)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0900 AM - 1015 AM Instructor Permission Required
Douglas Bafford
Topic: Rationality and the Supernatur
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 20 (205)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0430 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Douglas Bafford
Topic: Taboo
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
What truths does everyone know but no one wishes to say out loud? Why do people in Western societies often
euphemize and ignore the reality of death, a human universal? Sticks and stones aside, can certain speech itself
be dangerous? Why have some terms (like religious curses and scatological profanity) lost their provocativeness
while others (like racial epithets) have become seen as increasingly obscene? Humans the world over, from
ancient times to the present day, have elevated material goods, words, animals, leaders, and even abstract
concepts to a status commonly referred to as "taboo," borrowing (and perhaps distorting) a Polynesian term for
the untouchable sacred. With a wink and a nod, people gesture toward these taboos without uttering them
explicitly, dancing around an underlying reality that is nonetheless palpable and powerful, even if difficult for
outsiders to perceive. This course takes as its theme the cross-cultural exploration of taboo in its anthropological,
psychological, linguistic, and historical guises, starting from the principle that the comparative study of radically
different societies can reveal insights into the discursive and cultural worlds that are most familiar to us.The
course begins with a critical examination of the texts that European anthropologists, philosophers, and
psychologists produced in response to cultural phenomena such as magical objects and inauspicious utterances.
At the center of our first unit's inquiry will be Sigmund Freud's classic work Totem and Taboo, a famous, if
controversial, attempt to develop a psychoanalytic approach to sexual taboos and ritual practice whose
assumptions we will critically explore and interrogate. The second unit builds on these close reading skills to
account for the unspoken significance of profanity in comedic routines through the introduction of a structural and
symbolic lens developed by Mary Douglas. Despite the seeming incongruity between stand-up comedy and the
African cosmological systems on which Douglas builds her theory, we will explore the cultural work undertaken in
these stage performances as a ritual of constructing and crossing social boundaries. Finally, students will
research scholarship on a topic deemed taboo in popular American culture and consider what insights might be
drawn through a comparative perspective. That is, what can we learn about a society's anxieties or fixations by
exploring what it denounces (or ignores)? Our work in these assignments will help us explore debates over what
is at stake—morally, intellectually, and culturally—on the margins of socially acceptable discourse.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 584 of 1777
EXPOS 20 (205)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0430 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Douglas Bafford
Topic: Rationality and the Supernatur
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 20 (206)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0900 AM - 1015 AM Instructor Permission Required
Collier Brown
Topic: Magical Realism
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
"A thing may happen and be a total lie; another thing may not happen and be truer than the truth." So says Tim
O'Brien in The Things They Carried, a novel about the Vietnam War and its traumas. Stories like O'Brien's that
try to speak the unspeakable often become works of magical realism. As a narrative mode in both literature and
film, magical realism blends fact with fantasy to communicate social and/or personal experiences that facts alone
often fail to capture. Through a series of critical analyses, students in this class will investigate the magical
realist tradition. In Unit 1, we'll think about why Charlotte Perkins Gilman's short story, "The Yellow Wallpaper"
uses images of women "creeping" through patterns on the wall to express something about domestic
confinement. We'll consider equally strange occurrences in Gabriel García Márquez's "A Very Old Man with
Enormous Wings" and Tim O'Brien's "How to Tell a True War Story." In Unit 2, we will use theories of
"otherness" to discuss Behn Zeitlin's film, Beasts of the Southern Wild, a magical interpretation of Hurricane
Katrina's impact on vulnerable communities surrounding New Orleans in 2005. In the movie, ancient creatures
have returned from the ice age to wreck a small community called the Bathtub. But why a make-believe story
when a documentary on post-Katrina New Orleans might have sufficed? What is it that magical realism grasps
that documentaries may not always convey? And finally, in Unit 3, students will choose a magical realist novel to
research and analyze, understanding magic's role by investigating aspects of the culture, politics, or economics
that inform the novel.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 20 (206)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0900 AM - 1015 AM Instructor Permission Required
Collier Brown
Topic: Wastelands
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 585 of 1777
EXPOS 20 (207)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Samuel Garcia
Topic: Thinking with Conspiracies
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
"QAnon." "Rigged elections." "Anti-Vaxxers." These days, conspiracy theories seem to lurk around every corner.
But what do the conspiracy theories of today have in common with those of the past? In this course, we examine
the history and inner-logic of conspiracy theories. Why are they believed in the first place? How do they spread?
And why do certain conspiracy theories persist? In unit one, we begin with a seemingly remote example: a group
of Jews falsely accused of the murder of a child in 1475. As we shall see, however, this accusation—an example
of what is known as the "blood libel"—has unsettling connections to the present. Next, we move to a modern-day
conspiracy theory promoted in the 2022 Netflix series, Ancient Apocalypse, in which the villains are, improbably,
professional archeologists (whom the show's host disparagingly refers to as "Big Archeology"). Finally, students
will research a conspiracy theory of their own choosing and make an argument about why it is (or was) so
alluring to a particular audience. Readings will include works of history, journalism, and social psychology.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 20 (207)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Matthew Cole
Topic: 1984: Orwell's World and Ours
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 20 (208)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0430 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Samuel Garcia
Topic: Thinking with Conspiracies
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
"QAnon." "Rigged elections." "Anti-Vaxxers." These days, conspiracy theories seem to lurk around every corner.
But what do the conspiracy theories of today have in common with those of the past? In this course, we examine
the history and inner-logic of conspiracy theories. Why are they believed in the first place? How do they spread?
And why do certain conspiracy theories persist? In unit one, we begin with a seemingly remote example: a group
of Jews falsely accused of the murder of a child in 1475. As we shall see, however, this accusation—an example
of what is known as the "blood libel"—has unsettling connections to the present. Next, we move to a modern-day
conspiracy theory promoted in the 2022 Netflix series, Ancient Apocalypse, in which the villains are, improbably,
professional archeologists (whom the show's host disparagingly refers to as "Big Archeology"). Finally, students
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 586 of 1777
will research a conspiracy theory of their own choosing and make an argument about why it is (or was) so
alluring to a particular audience. Readings will include works of history, journalism, and social psychology.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 20 (208)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0300 PM - 0415 PM Instructor Permission Required
Matthew Cole
Topic: 1984: Orwell's World and Ours
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 20 (209)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Joseph Gauvreau
Topic: Originality and Inspiration
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
Hollywood is dominated by sequels, spinoffs, and "universes." TikTok trends often rely on the re-use of a
soundtrack, a filter, a vibe. What happened to originality? Did it ever exist? And is it even possible to create art
without responding to earlier works? In this course, we will explore different ways that works of art wrestle with—
or embrace—the issue of inspiration. Theories of authorship and intertextuality will be considered alongside
questions about the ethical and aesthetic stakes of artistic re-use. Is it possible to distinguish between homage
and appropriation? When do we value faithfulness over novelty? We begin with an author whose works have
loomed large over the English language for the past four centuries, inspiring countless adaptations—from operas
to Disney movies—as well as endless debate about his role and relevance today. We will compare Shakespeare'
s Hamlet to several recent film adaptations, in order to explore both the possibilities and the challenges of
retelling a story in a different artistic medium and cultural context. What relevance does this medieval Danish
prince have to modern-day Tokyo or New York? What makes so many artists feel the need to keep retelling,
reimagining, recreating this same old story? Next, we will explore the significance of incorporating a translation of
a 2,000-year-old Latin poem into a highly intimate work about deep personal loss. Reading Anne Carson's Nox,
we consider what it might mean to explicitly foreground elements that are not "original" in a memorial for the
poet's brother—and inversely, what impact Carson's own life story has on our interpretation of the text she
translates. When we turn to literature to understand our own experience, how do we negotiate the distance
between the ancient and the contemporary, the universal and the personal? When translating a canonical text,
what responsibility does the author have to the original work, to their readers, to their own identity? Finally,
students research a contemporary or historical instance of intriguing or problematic artistic re-use. Potential
topics include large language models and AI-generated art; fanfiction and remakes; reinterpretations of ancient
myths and folktales; music sampling, remixing, and covers.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 20 (209)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Samuel Garcia
Topic: Thinking with Conspiracies
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 587 of 1777
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 20 (210)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0430 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Joseph Gauvreau
Topic: Originality and Inspiration
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
Hollywood is dominated by sequels, spinoffs, and "universes." TikTok trends often rely on the re-use of a
soundtrack, a filter, a vibe. What happened to originality? Did it ever exist? And is it even possible to create art
without responding to earlier works? In this course, we will explore different ways that works of art wrestle with—
or embrace—the issue of inspiration. Theories of authorship and intertextuality will be considered alongside
questions about the ethical and aesthetic stakes of artistic re-use. Is it possible to distinguish between homage
and appropriation? When do we value faithfulness over novelty? We begin with an author whose works have
loomed large over the English language for the past four centuries, inspiring countless adaptations—from operas
to Disney movies—as well as endless debate about his role and relevance today. We will compare Shakespeare'
s Hamlet to several recent film adaptations, in order to explore both the possibilities and the challenges of
retelling a story in a different artistic medium and cultural context. What relevance does this medieval Danish
prince have to modern-day Tokyo or New York? What makes so many artists feel the need to keep retelling,
reimagining, recreating this same old story? Next, we will explore the significance of incorporating a translation of
a 2,000-year-old Latin poem into a highly intimate work about deep personal loss. Reading Anne Carson's Nox,
we consider what it might mean to explicitly foreground elements that are not "original" in a memorial for the
poet's brother—and inversely, what impact Carson's own life story has on our interpretation of the text she
translates. When we turn to literature to understand our own experience, how do we negotiate the distance
between the ancient and the contemporary, the universal and the personal? When translating a canonical text,
what responsibility does the author have to the original work, to their readers, to their own identity? Finally,
students research a contemporary or historical instance of intriguing or problematic artistic re-use. Potential
topics include large language models and AI-generated art; fanfiction and remakes; reinterpretations of ancient
myths and folktales; music sampling, remixing, and covers.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
EXPOS 20 (210)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0430 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Samuel Garcia
Topic: Thinking with Conspiracies
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 588 of 1777
EXPOS 20 (211)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
J. Gregory Given
Topic: Does That Belong in a Museum?
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
In the 2018 film Black Panther, the dashing villain Killmonger is introduced in the West African Exhibit of the
fictional Museum of Great Britain, inquiring politely about a few objects on display. When he turns to an ornate
adze, Killmonger's questioning becomes more aggressive: "How do you think your ancestors got these?" he
asks the curator, "You think they paid a fair price? Or did they take it, like they took everything else?" Although
framed in the film as justification for the supervillain's heist, there is intellectual substance to this critique. Where
do museum collections come from? Who rightfully owns the objects on display? How should the modern history
of these objects affect our interpretation of them, and how should this history be represented in museum
settings? Under what circumstances should objects be removed from museums and sent back to their places of
origin? Communities around the world claim that museum collections in Europe, the United States, and
elsewhere hold stolen relics of their cultural heritage. Defenders of these Western collections argue that their
accessibility to scientific research and a global public is worth preserving. In this class, we will interrogate the
complex stakes of these debates, paying particular attention to what they reveal about the way that knowledge is
constructed and mediated by cultural institutions and the academy. In our first unit, you will consider how
questions of legal custody intersect with the politics of interpretation through a comparative analysis of prominent
cases of contested cultural heritage (including the Benin Bronzes, which inspired the scene in Black Panther).
We will then turn our attention closer to home. Informed by class visits to several Harvard museums and
libraries, you will develop a research project on an object of your choosing from Harvard's own collections. You
will write an analytical research paper that draws upon scholarly and non-scholarly sources, including archival
materials associated with your object. Alongside this paper, you will build a digital exhibition of your object, in
which you will meet the challenge of communicating specialized knowledge and nuanced arguments to a
broader audience. This course will involve an optional excursion to the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 20 (211)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 1200 PM - 0115 PM Instructor Permission Required
J. Gregory Given
Topic: Does That Belong in a Museum?
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 20 (212)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1200 PM - 0115 PM Instructor Permission Required
J. Gregory Given
Topic: Does That Belong in a Museum?
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 589 of 1777
In the 2018 film Black Panther, the dashing villain Killmonger is introduced in the West African Exhibit of the
fictional Museum of Great Britain, inquiring politely about a few objects on display. When he turns to an ornate
adze, Killmonger's questioning becomes more aggressive: "How do you think your ancestors got these?" he
asks the curator, "You think they paid a fair price? Or did they take it, like they took everything else?" Although
framed in the film as justification for the supervillain's heist, there is intellectual substance to this critique. Where
do museum collections come from? Who rightfully owns the objects on display? How should the modern history
of these objects affect our interpretation of them, and how should this history be represented in museum
settings? Under what circumstances should objects be removed from museums and sent back to their places of
origin? Communities around the world claim that museum collections in Europe, the United States, and
elsewhere hold stolen relics of their cultural heritage. Defenders of these Western collections argue that their
accessibility to scientific research and a global public is worth preserving. In this class, we will interrogate the
complex stakes of these debates, paying particular attention to what they reveal about the way that knowledge is
constructed and mediated by cultural institutions and the academy. In our first unit, you will consider how
questions of legal custody intersect with the politics of interpretation through a comparative analysis of prominent
cases of contested cultural heritage (including the Benin Bronzes, which inspired the scene in Black Panther).
We will then turn our attention closer to home. Informed by class visits to several Harvard museums and
libraries, you will develop a research project on an object of your choosing from Harvard's own collections. You
will write an analytical research paper that draws upon scholarly and non-scholarly sources, including archival
materials associated with your object. Alongside this paper, you will build a digital exhibition of your object, in
which you will meet the challenge of communicating specialized knowledge and nuanced arguments to a
broader audience. This course will involve an optional excursion to the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 20 (212)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Alexandra Gold
Topic: Everyday Feminisms: Literature
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 20 (213)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Alexandra Gold
Topic: Everyday Feminisms: Literature
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
These days, scholar Sarah Banet-Weiser notes in her 2018 study Empowered: Popular Feminism and Popular
Misogyny, "it feels as if everywhere you turn there is an expression of feminism – on a T-shirt, in a movie, in the
lyrics of a pop song, in an inspirational Instagram post, in an award ceremony" (1). Yet if its ubiquity has grown in
the last half decade or so, bolstered by activist movements that have gained traction on and offline, feminism is
neither a new phenomenon nor a singular one. Indeed, the idea of feminism continues to evolve as activists,
academics, and regular women alike contemplate and debate what it means, what it does, and where it meets its
limits. In this course, you'll study a small but illustrative range of responses to these lines of inquiry, encountering
modes of feminist expression that extend across various genres and considering how they might relate to your
everyday lives. In doing so, you'll probe ideas and ask questions about intersectionality, objectification,
embodiment, and power that have long been central to, and often contested within, feminist thinking. We'll start
the course with literature, and you'll analyze feminist short stories by contemporary authors Roxane Gay,
Carmen Maria Machado, and Jenny Zhang. Next, you'll engage critical feminist theory, focusing particularly on
Laura Mulvey's articulation of the "male gaze" and bell hooks' response to it. Finally, you'll pursue independently
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designed research essays and related group capstone projects that return to Banet-Weiser's discussion of
"popular feminism" (and its detractors) to interrogate how pop culture – including film, television, music, and even
social media – markets and communicates feminism to a public audience.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 20 (213)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0115 PM Instructor Permission Required
Alexandra Gold
Topic: Everyday Feminisms: Literature
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 20 (214)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1200 PM - 0115 PM Instructor Permission Required
Ethan Goldberg
Topic: Breaking the Norm
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
"I would prefer not to," utters Bartleby in response to the workplace demands of his lawyer boss in Herman
Melville's eponymous short story from 1853. More than 150 years later, Bartleby's refrain would become a
rallying cry for the Occupy movement that sparked an international debate about the globe's capitalist norms. But
what, in the first place, are norms, and how do they get established, enforced, and altered throughout history, so
that what we consider normal today might be abnormal in the future? Why does the normal quickly become the
normative? What might we learn by breaking norms, or recognizing the plights of those who deviate from them?
This course will explore various norms and their transgression in literature, film, cultural theory, and philosophy.
In the first unit, we will close-read short literary works such as first-wave feminist Charlotte Perkins Gilman's "The
Yellow Wallpaper" (1892) and Harlem Renaissance novelist Nella Larsen's Passing (1929), examining racial,
gender, and mental health norms that prompt us to question what is an "appropriate" response to seemingly
unreasonable circumstances. In the second unit we will turn to norms of sexuality, applying theoretical lenses
from queer theorist Michael Warner and film critic Laura Mulvey to films like Brokeback Mountain (2005) and
Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019). Does acceptance into mainstream social institutions like marriage come at the
cost of more radical change and the celebration of true difference? Do standard ways of looking in visual media
and film perpetuate the sexual objectification of women? And in the third unit, after reading Soviet literary critic
Viktor Shklovsky's "Art as Technique" (1917) and excerpts from the French literary critic Roland Barthes'
Mythologies (1957), we will learn to defamiliarize the normal, making it suddenly strange in the process.
Exposing the normal as mere prevalence or habit will free students to research how an artwork of their own
choosing depicts, reinforces, or transgresses a norm.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 20 (214)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0300 PM - 0415 PM Instructor Permission Required
Ethan Goldberg
Topic: Breaking the Norm
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
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sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 20 (215)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0300 PM - 0415 PM Instructor Permission Required
Ethan Goldberg
Topic: Breaking the Norm
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
"I would prefer not to," utters Bartleby in response to the workplace demands of his lawyer boss in Herman
Melville's eponymous short story from 1853. More than 150 years later, Bartleby's refrain would become a
rallying cry for the Occupy movement that sparked an international debate about the globe's capitalist norms. But
what, in the first place, are norms, and how do they get established, enforced, and altered throughout history, so
that what we consider normal today might be abnormal in the future? Why does the normal quickly become the
normative? What might we learn by breaking norms, or recognizing the plights of those who deviate from them?
This course will explore various norms and their transgression in literature, film, cultural theory, and philosophy.
In the first unit, we will close-read short literary works such as first-wave feminist Charlotte Perkins Gilman's "The
Yellow Wallpaper" (1892) and Harlem Renaissance novelist Nella Larsen's Passing (1929), examining racial,
gender, and mental health norms that prompt us to question what is an "appropriate" response to seemingly
unreasonable circumstances. In the second unit we will turn to norms of sexuality, applying theoretical lenses
from queer theorist Michael Warner and film critic Laura Mulvey to films like Brokeback Mountain (2005) and
Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019). Does acceptance into mainstream social institutions like marriage come at the
cost of more radical change and the celebration of true difference? Do standard ways of looking in visual media
and film perpetuate the sexual objectification of women? And in the third unit, after reading Soviet literary critic
Viktor Shklovsky's "Art as Technique" (1917) and excerpts from the French literary critic Roland Barthes'
Mythologies (1957), we will learn to defamiliarize the normal, making it suddenly strange in the process.
Exposing the normal as mere prevalence or habit will free students to research how an artwork of their own
choosing depicts, reinforces, or transgresses a norm.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 20 (215)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 1200 PM - 0115 PM Instructor Permission Required
Ethan Goldberg
Topic: Breaking the Norm
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 20 (216)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1200 PM - 0115 PM Instructor Permission Required
James Herron
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 592 of 1777
Topic: The Ruling Class
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
The United States certainly has an upper class, but does it have a ruling class? And if the U.S. does have a
ruling class, how does is rule in a country that is ostensibly a democracy? In this course we will examine the
identity, politics, and social role of the American upper class. We'll begin by considering how scholars have
variously conceptualized the upper class: is the upper class defined by money, power, prestige, pedigree or
something else? In unit 1, we'll consider the character of the ruling class in contemporary American society with
a particular focus on the role of elite education in shaping the cultural outlook of the upper class. In unit 2 we'll
turn our attention to Wall Street, which many scholars have argued is a key venue for both the socialization of
the ruling class and for its exercise of power. Finally, in unit 3 we'll research how elites understand their
privileged positions in a society that (at least officially) celebrates ideals of democracy and equality. The course
readings are largely drawn from the disciplines of sociology, anthropology, and history. Some of our main texts
are Shamus Khan's Privilege: The Making of an Adolescent Elite at St. Paul's School, Karen Ho's Liquidated: An
Ethnography of Wall Street, and Rachel Sherman's Uneasy Street: The Anxieties of Affluence.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 20 (216)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0115 PM Instructor Permission Required
James Herron
Topic: The Ruling Class
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
EXPOS 20 (217)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0115 PM Instructor Permission Required
Eliza Holmes
Topic: Climate Fictions
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 20 (218)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0300 PM - 0415 PM Instructor Permission Required
Eliza Holmes
Topic: Climate Fictions
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
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properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 20 (219)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Isabel Lane
Topic: I Love That Dirty Water
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
"Well, I love that dirty water/ Oh, Boston, you're my home!" This unlikely rallying cry, The Standells' 1966 song
"Dirty Water," plays after every Red Sox home win. The anthem draws its inspiration from the famously polluted
Charles River which, despite Harvard tradition, is not considered swimmable. The river has cultural, historical,
personal, and ecological significance, and yet this single space can be understood in so many different ways: as
a shared resource for recreation; a polluted space with consequences for the health of nearby populations; a
useful dumping site for industrial waste; home to nonhuman plants and animals in need of protection; the stolen
homeland of the Pawtucket peoples and the Massachusett and Wampanoag tribal nations, the Quinobequin
River; a body of water with its own claims to legal personhood; prime real estate. According to the Natural
Resources Defense Council, environmental justice tells us that "everyone—regardless of race, color, national
origin, or income—has the right to the same environmental protections and benefits, as well as meaningful
involvement in the policies that shape their communities." Despite a unified commitment to an equitable and
healthy planet, discussions of both realities and solutions are animated by differing conceptions of justice,
environment, and community. This course, which goes far beyond Boston and the Charles, explores the different
claims individuals and groups make on natural spaces, looking at these claims through the lens of justice.
Through interdisciplinary research, we will try to understand the voices of various stakeholders in fights for
equity, resources, and protection, zooming in on three areas that represent important sites of environmental
justice struggle: water rights and access; fossil fuel and energy transitions; and places of involuntary "stuckness"
in place (like prisons and detention facilities). Finally, this course aims to connect you to not only the power of
writing to engage with pressing issues in the world, but also to connect you to the natural world itself, with
experiential and reflective activities like a Charles River trash cleanup and field journaling. In other words, how
can we "love that dirty water" even as we try to clean it up?
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
EXPOS 20 (219)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Isabel Lane
Topic: Is It O.K. To Be A Luddite?
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
EXPOS 20 (220)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0300 PM - 0415 PM Instructor Permission Required
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 594 of 1777
Isabel Lane
Topic: I Love That Dirty Water
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
"Well, I love that dirty water/ Oh, Boston, you're my home!" This unlikely rallying cry, The Standells' 1966 song
"Dirty Water," plays after every Red Sox home win. The anthem draws its inspiration from the famously polluted
Charles River which, despite Harvard tradition, is not considered swimmable. The river has cultural, historical,
personal, and ecological significance, and yet this single space can be understood in so many different ways: as
a shared resource for recreation; a polluted space with consequences for the health of nearby populations; a
useful dumping site for industrial waste; home to nonhuman plants and animals in need of protection; the stolen
homeland of the Pawtucket peoples and the Massachusett and Wampanoag tribal nations, the Quinobequin
River; a body of water with its own claims to legal personhood; prime real estate. According to the Natural
Resources Defense Council, environmental justice tells us that "everyone—regardless of race, color, national
origin, or income—has the right to the same environmental protections and benefits, as well as meaningful
involvement in the policies that shape their communities." Despite a unified commitment to an equitable and
healthy planet, discussions of both realities and solutions are animated by differing conceptions of justice,
environment, and community. This course, which goes far beyond Boston and the Charles, explores the different
claims individuals and groups make on natural spaces, looking at these claims through the lens of justice.
Through interdisciplinary research, we will try to understand the voices of various stakeholders in fights for
equity, resources, and protection, zooming in on three areas that represent important sites of environmental
justice struggle: water rights and access; fossil fuel and energy transitions; and places of involuntary "stuckness"
in place (like prisons and detention facilities). Finally, this course aims to connect you to not only the power of
writing to engage with pressing issues in the world, but also to connect you to the natural world itself, with
experiential and reflective activities like a Charles River trash cleanup and field journaling. In other words, how
can we "love that dirty water" even as we try to clean it up?
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
EXPOS 20 (220)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0300 PM - 0415 PM Instructor Permission Required
Isabel Lane
Topic: Is It O.K. To Be A Luddite?
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 20 (221)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0900 AM - 1015 AM Instructor Permission Required
Keating McKeon
Topic: More Than a Game
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
"Shut up and dribble," snarled a broadcaster when basketball star LeBron James voiced concerns about the
competence of then-President Trump in 2018. The message was clear: sports and politics don't mix. In fact, as
we will find across various media this semester, few things in the past century have been as closely intertwined.
At the same time, the relationship often appears lopsided. Politicians show little hesitation to wade into issues
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pertaining to athletics, but athletes—like LeBron James himself—are discouraged from anything resembling an
opinion on matters with a wider societal bearing. Through units navigating the NFL's suppression of concussion
science, the complex relationship of race to American sports culture, and the political dynamics of consequential
events within the sporting world, we will consider the following questions: what makes the world of sports such a
significant setting for political activism? What authority lies in the manipulation of athletic culture by politicians? In
what ways do athletes become avatars of their cultural moment, and can they ever really exist "above the fray"?
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 20 (221)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Ross Martin
Topic: Personhood in U.S. Constitutio
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 20 (222)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Keating McKeon
Topic: More Than a Game
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
"Shut up and dribble," snarled a broadcaster when basketball star LeBron James voiced concerns about the
competence of then-President Trump in 2018. The message was clear: sports and politics don't mix. In fact, as
we will find across various media this semester, few things in the past century have been as closely intertwined.
At the same time, the relationship often appears lopsided. Politicians show little hesitation to wade into issues
pertaining to athletics, but athletes—like LeBron James himself—are discouraged from anything resembling an
opinion on matters with a wider societal bearing. Through units navigating the NFL's suppression of concussion
science, the complex relationship of race to American sports culture, and the political dynamics of consequential
events within the sporting world, we will consider the following questions: what makes the world of sports such a
significant setting for political activism? What authority lies in the manipulation of athletic culture by politicians? In
what ways do athletes become avatars of their cultural moment, and can they ever really exist "above the fray"?
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
EXPOS 20 (222)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0300 PM - 0415 PM Instructor Permission Required
Ross Martin
Topic: Personhood in U.S. Constitutio
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
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FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 20 (223)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Shannon Monaghan
Topic: "Noncombatants": The Home Fron
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
While it is perceived today as one of the greatest aberrations in human society, warfare has also been one of the
most common experiences in human history. Yet popular conceptions of the history of warfare are often limited
to the myth of completely separated soldiers and civilians. This has not, historically, been so: there is a reason
that we call the "home front" a front. We begin by looking at the idea of "total war" within the context of several
modern case studies. We will question and examine the roles of women and children, as agents and as targets,
in these conflicts. We then move to thinking about the memory and meaning of war through the art and memoirs
of the great German printmaker and sculptor Käthe Kollwitz and the intellectual polymath (and French
Resistance member) Marguerite Duras. What do the histories and stories that we tell about war, about
resistance and about patriotism, particularly stories told by those not in uniform, add to the national and cultural
understanding of a conflict? In the final unit, students will choose their own historical research subject from a
variety of options. They might investigate conflicts and wars ranging from the recent (the "forever wars" of Iraq
and Afghanistan) to the nineteenth century (the U.S. Civil War); from the modern and industrial (the Second
World War) to the guerrilla, civil, and anti-imperial (the Spanish Civil War and the Algerian War of
Independence). Further research options include different types of participants in conflict (from forcibly recruited
child soldiers to anti-war activism) and different ways to pressure an enemy (food policy and blockade).
Students will analyze the conflict in their chosen subject through the lens of the unexpected agent in modern
warfare: the woman and/or the child. Throughout the course, we will ask what it means to be a "soldier" or a
"civilian" in modern conflict, pondering the nature of the distinction.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
EXPOS 20 (223)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0900 AM - 1015 AM Instructor Permission Required
Keating McKeon
Topic: More Than a Game
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 20 (224)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0115 PM Instructor Permission Required
Shannon Monaghan
Topic: "Noncombatants": The Home Fron
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
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requirement.
While it is perceived today as one of the greatest aberrations in human society, warfare has also been one of the
most common experiences in human history. Yet popular conceptions of the history of warfare are often limited
to the myth of completely separated soldiers and civilians. This has not, historically, been so: there is a reason
that we call the "home front" a front. We begin by looking at the idea of "total war" within the context of several
modern case studies. We will question and examine the roles of women and children, as agents and as targets,
in these conflicts. We then move to thinking about the memory and meaning of war through the art and memoirs
of the great German printmaker and sculptor Käthe Kollwitz and the intellectual polymath (and French
Resistance member) Marguerite Duras. What do the histories and stories that we tell about war, about
resistance and about patriotism, particularly stories told by those not in uniform, add to the national and cultural
understanding of a conflict? In the final unit, students will choose their own historical research subject from a
variety of options. They might investigate conflicts and wars ranging from the recent (the "forever wars" of Iraq
and Afghanistan) to the nineteenth century (the U.S. Civil War); from the modern and industrial (the Second
World War) to the guerrilla, civil, and anti-imperial (the Spanish Civil War and the Algerian War of
Independence). Further research options include different types of participants in conflict (from forcibly recruited
child soldiers to anti-war activism) and different ways to pressure an enemy (food policy and blockade).
Students will analyze the conflict in their chosen subject through the lens of the unexpected agent in modern
warfare: the woman and/or the child. Throughout the course, we will ask what it means to be a "soldier" or a
"civilian" in modern conflict, pondering the nature of the distinction.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 20 (224)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Keating McKeon
Topic: More Than a Game
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 20 (225)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Rachel Meyer
Topic: Work: Culture, Power, and Cont
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 20 (226)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Shannon Monaghan
Topic: "Noncombatants": The Home Fron
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
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essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 20 (227)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Brian Pietras
Topic: Queer Coming of Age Stories
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
Coming of age stories—tales in which a young protagonist stumbles along the messy, confusing, exciting path
toward adulthood—are central to our culture. The Catcher in the Rye, Great Expectations, Little Women: all are
coming of age stories. But what happens to this centuries-old genre when it encounters people it has traditionally
excluded? What do coming of age stories that feature LGBTQ+ youth look like? And, when queer youth are
centered in stories about growing up, does that change the ways such stories are told?In this course, we'll
analyze queer coming of age stories in literature, film, and popular culture. We will begin with Oranges Are Not
the Only Fruit, Jeanette Winterson's classic 1985 novel about a girl whose lesbianism puts her at odds with her
fervently Pentecostal community. Next, we'll use scholarly theories about coming out stories and
heteronormativity to examine three films about LGBTQ+ teens: Pariah, Spa Night, and Dating Amber.For their
final paper, students will make a researched argument about a queer coming of age story of their own choosing.
Possibilities include films (Moonlight, Call Me By Your Name, Bottoms, But I'm a Cheerleader), television series
(Heartstopper, Pose, Sex Education), novels (Giovanni's Room, A Boy's Own Story, Paul Takes the Form of a
Mortal Girl, Freshwater), and graphic novels (Fun Home).
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
EXPOS 20 (227)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0115 PM Instructor Permission Required
Shannon Monaghan
Topic: "Noncombatants": The Home Fron
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
EXPOS 20 (228)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1200 PM - 0115 PM Instructor Permission Required
Kelsey Quigley
Topic: Gender & Mental Health
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
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requirement.
This course will consider the complex questions that emerge where gender and mental health meet. We will take
an interdisciplinary approach to tackling these questions, drawing on work in clinical psychology, social theory,
feminist and historical analyses of clinical science, and primary source historical documents. After developing a
foundational understanding of the constructs of gender and mental health, we will consider their intersection,
asking how gender leads to illness. We will read and evaluate competing theories about the relative import of
biological sex differences; gender norms and socialization; gender-based inequities, stressors, and trauma; and
over-pathologizing women and gender-expansive individuals. In the second unit, we will investigate clinicians'
past and current methods of assessing patient distress and impairment and explaining how that distress or
impairment developed and what maintains it. To inform our investigation, we will pair historical records of female
patients who reported abuse, focusing on Freud's case studies of hysteria, with more current theoretical
frameworks for understanding similar symptoms and experiences. Throughout this unit, we will think about how
our ideas about assessment, patient credibility, clinician expertise, and case conceptualization have endured or
evolved since the establishment of the field of psychology. We will end by asking what history can teach us
about conducting clinical science in a patriarchal but post-binary world. We will consider, for example, how
historical treatment of women's trauma informs the #MeToo movement and how clinical science and practice
might adjust to better study and serve gender-expansive individuals.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 20 (228)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Ryan Napier
Topic: Austen and Us
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 20 (229)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Kelsey Quigley
Topic: Gender & Mental Health
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
This course will consider the complex questions that emerge where gender and mental health meet. We will take
an interdisciplinary approach to tackling these questions, drawing on work in clinical psychology, social theory,
feminist and historical analyses of clinical science, and primary source historical documents. After developing a
foundational understanding of the constructs of gender and mental health, we will consider their intersection,
asking how gender leads to illness. We will read and evaluate competing theories about the relative import of
biological sex differences; gender norms and socialization; gender-based inequities, stressors, and trauma; and
over-pathologizing women and gender-expansive individuals. In the second unit, we will investigate clinicians'
past and current methods of assessing patient distress and impairment and explaining how that distress or
impairment developed and what maintains it. To inform our investigation, we will pair historical records of female
patients who reported abuse, focusing on Freud's case studies of hysteria, with more current theoretical
frameworks for understanding similar symptoms and experiences. Throughout this unit, we will think about how
our ideas about assessment, patient credibility, clinician expertise, and case conceptualization have endured or
evolved since the establishment of the field of psychology. We will end by asking what history can teach us
about conducting clinical science in a patriarchal but post-binary world. We will consider, for example, how
historical treatment of women's trauma informs the #MeToo movement and how clinical science and practice
might adjust to better study and serve gender-expansive individuals.
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FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 20 (229)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0300 PM - 0415 PM Instructor Permission Required
Ryan Napier
Topic: Austen and Us
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 20 (230)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1200 PM - 0115 PM Instructor Permission Required
Emilie Raymer
Topic: Visualizing and Communicating
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
Images have long been critical to scientific and medical practice: in ancient Greece, for example, natural
philosophers built upon Egyptian and Babylonian work to create cosmological diagrams and chart celestial
bodies. These were important for timekeeping and rituals. They also reveal contemporaneous ideas about the
order of the universe and humans' place within it, as do cosmological and astronomical renderings from the
Americas, the Middle East, and Asia. Visuals remain essential, and specialists use models, diagrams, x-rays and
photographs to understand data and to communicate information both to each other and to the public. In recent
years, scholars have studied the explanatory power of scientific and medical visuals. They emphasize that
images are often acts of interpretation: what we enlarge, where and how we add color, and what we leave
unrendered all reflect—and can shape—scientific ideas and practices. In the first unit of this engaged
scholarship course, we will read excerpts of Objectivity by esteemed scholars Lorraine Daston and Peter Galison
and An Immense World by Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist Ed Yong to help us think through these and other
issues. For the first essay assignment, students will focus specifically on NASA Hubble Space Telescope images
and will explore what ideas and ideals these images are perhaps intended to convey. Students' first papers
should make a normative argument about the ethical implications of these enhanced photographs. A trip to the
Harvard Art Museum and a guest lecture by a curator at the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum will provide
further context for the space images we will be examining. For the second essay, we will turn our focus to
scientific communication and will continue to think about some of the questions introduced in the first unit. These
include: how do we adequately capture phenomena which are dynamic, fluid, and potentially apt to change? And
how do we effectively and ethically communicate with audiences who may have different levels of access to
information and fluency in the kinds of data with which we are working? We will read articles that suggest guiding
principles for scientific communication, and we will read about how information was communicated in crises
including HIV/AIDS, COVID-19, and climate change. Students' second essays will focus on how to communicate
with the public better during environmental and public-health emergencies. The course will conclude with a
Capstone presentation. Students will prepare a speech that they would deliver to the public about a scientific or
medical crisis and will be asked to reflect upon the following queries: How do we engage with audiences if there
are asymmetries in power, especially if we are suggesting substantive changes? How do we determine what
information we should share or withhold? And how do we translate information in a way that makes it legible to
non-specialists but still honors the complexity of the issues being discussed?
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
EXPOS 20 (230)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 601 of 1777
MW 1200 PM - 0115 PM Instructor Permission Required
Brian Pietras
Topic: Reclaiming the Queer Past
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 20 (231)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Emilie Raymer
Topic: Visualizing and Communicating
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
Images have long been critical to scientific and medical practice: in ancient Greece, for example, natural
philosophers built upon Egyptian and Babylonian work to create cosmological diagrams and chart celestial
bodies. These were important for timekeeping and rituals. They also reveal contemporaneous ideas about the
order of the universe and humans' place within it, as do cosmological and astronomical renderings from the
Americas, the Middle East, and Asia. Visuals remain essential, and specialists use models, diagrams, x-rays and
photographs to understand data and to communicate information both to each other and to the public. In recent
years, scholars have studied the explanatory power of scientific and medical visuals. They emphasize that
images are often acts of interpretation: what we enlarge, where and how we add color, and what we leave
unrendered all reflect—and can shape—scientific ideas and practices. In the first unit of this engaged
scholarship course, we will read excerpts of Objectivity by esteemed scholars Lorraine Daston and Peter Galison
and An Immense World by Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist Ed Yong to help us think through these and other
issues. For the first essay assignment, students will focus specifically on NASA Hubble Space Telescope images
and will explore what ideas and ideals these images are perhaps intended to convey. Students' first papers
should make a normative argument about the ethical implications of these enhanced photographs. A trip to the
Harvard Art Museum and a guest lecture by a curator at the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum will provide
further context for the space images we will be examining. For the second essay, we will turn our focus to
scientific communication and will continue to think about some of the questions introduced in the first unit. These
include: how do we adequately capture phenomena which are dynamic, fluid, and potentially apt to change? And
how do we effectively and ethically communicate with audiences who may have different levels of access to
information and fluency in the kinds of data with which we are working? We will read articles that suggest guiding
principles for scientific communication, and we will read about how information was communicated in crises
including HIV/AIDS, COVID-19, and climate change. Students' second essays will focus on how to communicate
with the public better during environmental and public-health emergencies. The course will conclude with a
Capstone presentation. Students will prepare a speech that they would deliver to the public about a scientific or
medical crisis and will be asked to reflect upon the following queries: How do we engage with audiences if there
are asymmetries in power, especially if we are suggesting substantive changes? How do we determine what
information we should share or withhold? And how do we translate information in a way that makes it legible to
non-specialists but still honors the complexity of the issues being discussed?
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
EXPOS 20 (231)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0300 PM - 0415 PM Instructor Permission Required
Brian Pietras
Topic: Reclaiming the Queer Past
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 602 of 1777
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 20 (232)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1200 PM - 0115 PM Instructor Permission Required
Jane Rosenzweig
Topic: To What Problem Is ChatGPT the
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
What does it mean for a college education if ChatGPT can pass exams and write essays? What jobs will
disappear as generative AI becomes more sophisticated, and what jobs will emerge? Do you want to watch a
movie featuring AI-generated versions of your favorite stars, speaking lines generated by ChatGPT? Should tech
companies be able to use your written work to train their AI tools? What role should the government play, if any,
in regulating generative AI tools? Since ChatGPT was released in November 2022, experts and pundits have
raised these questions and many others, predicting that generative AI will lead to everything from the extinction
of the human race to unprecedented prosperity to a society mired in disinformation, bias, and inequality. In this
course, we'll consider a wide range of arguments by AI ethicists, scholars, writers, and practitioners as we try to
make sense of what problems generative AI tools can solve–and what problems these tools may create. In our
first unit, we'll investigate how large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT work and consider current debates
about the potential risks of generative AI. For our second unit, students will research their own questions about
what generative AI means for education, creativity, democracy, inequality, or work. As a capstone project,
students will adapt their research essays into op-eds with the goal of publishing them and joining the broader,
ongoing conversation about AI.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 20 (232)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Kelsey Quigley
Topic: Gender & Mental Health
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
EXPOS 20 (233)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Sparsha Saha
Topic: Animals and Politics
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
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Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
Nonhuman animals play a major role in the lives of human animals. Yet, their contribution and impact is often
ignored or understudied due to anthropocentric norms that are embedded in human systems and institutions.
This course is an introduction to animals and politics through an interdisciplinary lens, drawing on political
science, psychology, philosophy, sociology, and environmental science. In the course, we ask several questions.
Why should humans care about animals and their wellbeing? How are (prejudicial) attitudes toward animals
related to prejudicial attitudes toward humans (racism, sexism, homophobia…etc.,)? What is animal agriculture's
impact on the environment, and why have politicians failed to put this issue on the agenda? How is our
relationship to animals central to understanding the causes and likelihood of pandemics like COVID-19? Is there
an alternative to anthropocentrism in politics and society? In Unit 1, we begin by thinking through several
prominent theorists' arguments about how and when humans should care about the wellbeing of animals. Should
animals have rights? In this unit, you will also have a chance to interview friends and family members to gain an
understanding of different perspectives on this question in your immediate and nearest 'community.' In the next
unit, we turn our attention to four different areas that intersect with animals: the environment, health and
pandemics, prejudicial attitudes (racism, sexism, homophobia…etc.,), and political candidate evaluations.
Students will have the opportunity to write an original research paper based on their own interests. Since even
most disciplines and subfields are anthropocentric, there are many research questions that might benefit from
'bringing the animal in.' The semester will wrap up with a team-based capstone project that is presented to our
community partner for the course. Based on your individual work in your research papers, the capstone project
asks you to synthesize that work (within your team) to unlock your team's message to the world within a medium
that YOU define (poster, art, social movement, website…etc.,). What do you want the world to know about the
collective research your team has done? You will also write a blog (500 words or 1000 words depending on
whether you opt to write this as a team or individually) that you will pitch to an online journal or informational
website of your choice.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
EXPOS 20 (233)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 1200 PM - 0115 PM Instructor Permission Required
Kelsey Quigley
Topic: Gender & Mental Health
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 20 (234)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0115 PM Instructor Permission Required
Sparsha Saha
Topic: Animals and Politics
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
Nonhuman animals play a major role in the lives of human animals. Yet, their contribution and impact is often
ignored or understudied due to anthropocentric norms that are embedded in human systems and institutions.
This course is an introduction to animals and politics through an interdisciplinary lens, drawing on political
science, psychology, philosophy, sociology, and environmental science. In the course, we ask several questions.
Why should humans care about animals and their wellbeing? How are (prejudicial) attitudes toward animals
related to prejudicial attitudes toward humans (racism, sexism, homophobia…etc.,)? What is animal agriculture's
impact on the environment, and why have politicians failed to put this issue on the agenda? How is our
relationship to animals central to understanding the causes and likelihood of pandemics like COVID-19? Is there
an alternative to anthropocentrism in politics and society? In Unit 1, we begin by thinking through several
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 604 of 1777
prominent theorists' arguments about how and when humans should care about the wellbeing of animals. Should
animals have rights? In this unit, you will also have a chance to interview friends and family members to gain an
understanding of different perspectives on this question in your immediate and nearest 'community.' In the next
unit, we turn our attention to four different areas that intersect with animals: the environment, health and
pandemics, prejudicial attitudes (racism, sexism, homophobia…etc.,), and political candidate evaluations.
Students will have the opportunity to write an original research paper based on their own interests. Since even
most disciplines and subfields are anthropocentric, there are many research questions that might benefit from
'bringing the animal in.' The semester will wrap up with a team-based capstone project that is presented to our
community partner for the course. Based on your individual work in your research papers, the capstone project
asks you to synthesize that work (within your team) to unlock your team's message to the world within a medium
that YOU define (poster, art, social movement, website…etc.,). What do you want the world to know about the
collective research your team has done? You will also write a blog (500 words or 1000 words depending on
whether you opt to write this as a team or individually) that you will pitch to an online journal or informational
website of your choice.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 20 (234)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 1200 PM - 0115 PM Instructor Permission Required
Emilie Raymer
Topic: Our Quest for Immortality
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 20 (235)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Ian Shank
Topic: The Art of the Con
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
Scammers, flimflammers, snake oil salesmen: no matter what you call them, con artists have long haunted the
American imagination––from the pages of The Great Gatsby to the boardrooms of Silicon Valley. And with good
reason. "The con," writes critic and journalist Jia Tolentino, "is in the DNA of this country." In this course, we will
study con artists both real and invented, exploring what these larger-than-life characters––and our culture's
boundless fascination with them––reveal about American notions of ambition, opportunity, and success. In unit
one, we will begin by familiarizing ourselves with some of the ways that contemporary writers and thinkers have
tried to define the con artist, and then apply these ideas to the story of Anna Delvey––a self-styled "wealthy
German heiress" who spent her early twenties defrauding a series of banks, hotels, and wealthy New York
acquaintances with little more than empty IOUs. Next, we will consider the role of the con artist in popular media,
both as a literary archetype and a target of cultural commentary. Texts will include Patricia Highsmith's The
Talented Mr. Ripley, its film adaptation, and coverage of the now-infamous Fyre Festival from Hulu, Netflix, and
Vanity Fair. Finally, in unit three, students will research a con or a popular portrayal of a con of their choosing
and make an argument about what it reveals about one or more facets of American life.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 605 of 1777
EXPOS 20 (235)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Emilie Raymer
Topic: Our Quest for Immortality
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 20 (236)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0300 PM - 0415 PM Instructor Permission Required
Ian Shank
Topic: The Art of the Con
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
Scammers, flimflammers, snake oil salesmen: no matter what you call them, con artists have long haunted the
American imagination––from the pages of The Great Gatsby to the boardrooms of Silicon Valley. And with good
reason. "The con," writes critic and journalist Jia Tolentino, "is in the DNA of this country." In this course, we will
study con artists both real and invented, exploring what these larger-than-life characters––and our culture's
boundless fascination with them––reveal about American notions of ambition, opportunity, and success. In unit
one, we will begin by familiarizing ourselves with some of the ways that contemporary writers and thinkers have
tried to define the con artist, and then apply these ideas to the story of Anna Delvey––a self-styled "wealthy
German heiress" who spent her early twenties defrauding a series of banks, hotels, and wealthy New York
acquaintances with little more than empty IOUs. Next, we will consider the role of the con artist in popular media,
both as a literary archetype and a target of cultural commentary. Texts will include Patricia Highsmith's The
Talented Mr. Ripley, its film adaptation, and coverage of the now-infamous Fyre Festival from Hulu, Netflix, and
Vanity Fair. Finally, in unit three, students will research a con or a popular portrayal of a con of their choosing
and make an argument about what it reveals about one or more facets of American life.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 20 (236)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 1200 PM - 0115 PM Instructor Permission Required
Jane Rosenzweig
Topic: To What Problem Is ChatGPT the
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
EXPOS 20 (237)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 606 of 1777
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Gillian Sinnott
Topic: Free Speech in a Digital World
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
Freedom of speech is one of the classic liberal rights, and in the early days of the internet it seemed that the web
would make this right more accessible, and more valuable, to ordinary citizens. Today, however, much of the
conversation about online speech involves concerns about vicious harassment and viral falsehoods. In this
class, we will examine whether the traditional liberal justifications of free speech are affected by the new reality
of the digital age. Oliver Wendell Holmes famously suggested that "the best test of truth is the power of the
thought to get itself accepted in the competition of the market." Does the ease with which conspiracies spread
online suggest that this confidence was misplaced? Or does the difficulty of determining what counts as
misinformation mean that we have no choice but to trust in the marketplace of ideas, whatever its flaws? Other
defenders of free speech have characterized it as a fundamental exercise of human autonomy. How does that
fundamental value apply to the opaque algorithms that determine much of what we see online or to the reams of
text that are produced in moments by generative AI? Free-speech theories have historically focused on
government restrictions on expression, but the digital world seems to complicate this clear divide between state
and private action. How should we address the problem of online trolls, for example, whose vicious conduct may
chill debate but who are also private actors with free-speech rights of their own? We will start by reading
competing theories of why we should protect free expression, focusing on how speech relates to democracy, to
progress, and to personal liberty. We will then turn to the problem of online misinformation, which will likely soon
be turbocharged by AI-generated deepfake images and video. We will look at debates both over the precise
scope of this problem and over how best to address it. Finally, we will discuss online speech that, while not
necessarily false, is nonetheless hateful or dangerous. We will examine the tension between respecting free
expression and taking seriously the threats posed by online mobs, cyberstalking and revenge porn, and how-to
guides for terrorists.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 20 (237)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 1200 PM - 0115 PM Instructor Permission Required
Adam Scheffler
Topic: The Underworld
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
EXPOS 20 (238)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Adam Scheffler
Topic: The Underworld
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
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EXPOS 20 (239)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Ian Shank
Topic: The Art of the Con
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 20 (240)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1200 PM - 0115 PM Instructor Permission Required
Tracy Strauss
Topic: Persona in Literature and Film
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
According to the founder of analytical psychology Carl Jung, a persona is "a kind of mask, designed on the one
hand to make a definite impression upon others, and on the other to conceal the true nature of the individual." In
this course, we'll consider the creation and consequences (intended and unintended) of persona. When might
we embody a persona academically, professionally, or personally, and what are the effects on our lives and
relationships with others? In Unit 1, we'll explore the idea of persona through a close examination of Ingmar
Bergman's 1966 horror/psychological drama film Persona, a work heavily informed by Jung's theory. We'll
consider the intersection of one's persona and one's underlying identity, how one's voice may embody a persona
or reveal true nature, and how visual language communicates point of view and perspective in the construct of
persona. Unit 2 will ask us to weigh in on what happens when people pretend to be someone they're not in order
to be loved, to belong, or even to avoid persecution. We'll apply theories of socialization to the development of
persona by looking at a sampling of literature and film. We'll read short memoir pieces written by a diverse set of
well-known literary voices, such as American poet and social activist Langston Hughes's "Salvation," Chinese-
American novelist and memoirist Amy Tan's "Two Kinds," and "The Jacket," by Gary Soto, a writer known for his
honest portrayal of marginalized communities. Within these personal stories of truth, we'll look at the influence
that socialization has on the generation of persona. We will also analyze films such as the classic Citizen Kane
(one of Orson Welles's most famous works), Anthony Mingella's The Talented Mr. Ripley, and Stephen Elliot's
The Adventures of Priscilla: Queen of the Desert, which became a groundbreaking film for the portrayal of
LGBTQ+ themes. We'll consider the choices individuals make to either create or deconstruct their persona, as
well as the complexities, contradictions, conflicts, and paradoxes of identity within social performance. In this
endeavor, we'll enter into a scholarly conversation about persona, debating whether living and building
relationships via persona leads to the ultimate gain or loss of the self. Finally, each student will develop a
capstone assignment, creating a mini-documentary film that showcases the findings of their Unit 2 research
paper for a broader audience.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
EXPOS 20 (240)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0300 PM - 0415 PM Instructor Permission Required
Ian Shank
Topic: The Art of the Con
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
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properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 20 (241)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Tracy Strauss
Topic: Persona in Literature and Film
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
According to the founder of analytical psychology Carl Jung, a persona is "a kind of mask, designed on the one
hand to make a definite impression upon others, and on the other to conceal the true nature of the individual." In
this course, we'll consider the creation and consequences (intended and unintended) of persona. When might
we embody a persona academically, professionally, or personally, and what are the effects on our lives and
relationships with others? In Unit 1, we'll explore the idea of persona through a close examination of Ingmar
Bergman's 1966 horror/psychological drama film Persona, a work heavily informed by Jung's theory. We'll
consider the intersection of one's persona and one's underlying identity, how one's voice may embody a persona
or reveal true nature, and how visual language communicates point of view and perspective in the construct of
persona. Unit 2 will ask us to weigh in on what happens when people pretend to be someone they're not in order
to be loved, to belong, or even to avoid persecution. We'll apply theories of socialization to the development of
persona by looking at a sampling of literature and film. We'll read short memoir pieces written by a diverse set of
well-known literary voices, such as American poet and social activist Langston Hughes's "Salvation," Chinese-
American novelist and memoirist Amy Tan's "Two Kinds," and "The Jacket," by Gary Soto, a writer known for his
honest portrayal of marginalized communities. Within these personal stories of truth, we'll look at the influence
that socialization has on the generation of persona. We will also analyze films such as the classic Citizen Kane
(one of Orson Welles's most famous works), Anthony Mingella's The Talented Mr. Ripley, and Stephen Elliot's
The Adventures of Priscilla: Queen of the Desert, which became a groundbreaking film for the portrayal of
LGBTQ+ themes. We'll consider the choices individuals make to either create or deconstruct their persona, as
well as the complexities, contradictions, conflicts, and paradoxes of identity within social performance. In this
endeavor, we'll enter into a scholarly conversation about persona, debating whether living and building
relationships via persona leads to the ultimate gain or loss of the self. Finally, each student will develop a
capstone assignment, creating a mini-documentary film that showcases the findings of their Unit 2 research
paper for a broader audience.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
EXPOS 20 (241)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Gillian Sinnott
Topic: Privacy and Surveillance
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
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EXPOS 20 (242)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0900 AM - 1015 AM Instructor Permission Required
Brian Sweeney
Topic: Sentimental Fictions
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
What's wrong with sentimentality?" asked Katy Waldman in a spirited defense of "weepy" books and movies
published in 2014. For detractors like the novelist James Baldwin, the answer is obvious: sentimentality is false,
manipulative, overwrought, hollow; it is "the ostentatious parading of excessive and spurious emotion," its
expressions of tearful sympathy little more than a "mask of cruelty." Many others, from Adam Smith to Harriet
Beecher Stowe to Barack Obama, have championed the power of sympathy to expand the moral imagination
and motivate the relief of suffering. Certainly, sentimental narratives inviting us to enter sympathetically into the
lives of others continue to persist in film, fiction, and social media. What is wrong with that? Isn't fostering
compassion an essential step toward creating a more just world? Doesn't sympathy expand the boundaries of
your moral imagination? Or does it rather refashion others in your own image, or imprison you in a bubble of
emotional self-indulgence? Is it compassionate, presumptuous, voyeuristic, or even downright impossible to
enter into another's experience of pain? Does a focus on individual suffering shift attention and energy away
from demands for structural change? In Unit 1, several short readings in philosophy and literary criticism will help
us begin to enter into these and other related questions. The unit will conclude with a paper that analyzes a
contemporary political address through the lens of one or more theories of sympathy and sentimentality. In Unit
2, we'll turn to Harriet Beecher Stowe's bestselling antislavery novel Uncle Tom's Cabin, explore its complicated
legacy in popular culture, and enter into the more than 150-year-debate that continues to rage over its artistic
value and its racial and gender politics. This unit will incorporate a class visit to Houghton Library to look at
materials related to the novel's publication history and cultural impact, and culminate in an essay that engages
with two important critics of Stowe's novel. In Unit 3, we'll turn our attention to two films, Jonathan Demme's
Philadelphia (1993) and Ryan Coogler's Fruitvale Station (2013). We'll consider how each film uses cinematic
techniques to inhibit or promote sympathetic identification and how each embraces or resists sentimental
conventions. This final unit will culminate in a researched film analysis essay that develops a compelling and
original argument about how one of the films responds to Uncle Tom's Cabin and positions itself in relation to the
American sentimental tradition.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 20 (242)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0900 AM - 1015 AM Instructor Permission Required
Stephen Spencer
Topic: Sci-Fi Others
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 20 (243)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Brian Sweeney
Topic: Sentimental Fictions
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
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essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
What's wrong with sentimentality?" asked Katy Waldman in a spirited defense of "weepy" books and movies
published in 2014. For detractors like the novelist James Baldwin, the answer is obvious: sentimentality is false,
manipulative, overwrought, hollow; it is "the ostentatious parading of excessive and spurious emotion," its
expressions of tearful sympathy little more than a "mask of cruelty." Many others, from Adam Smith to Harriet
Beecher Stowe to Barack Obama, have championed the power of sympathy to expand the moral imagination
and motivate the relief of suffering. Certainly, sentimental narratives inviting us to enter sympathetically into the
lives of others continue to persist in film, fiction, and social media. What is wrong with that? Isn't fostering
compassion an essential step toward creating a more just world? Doesn't sympathy expand the boundaries of
your moral imagination? Or does it rather refashion others in your own image, or imprison you in a bubble of
emotional self-indulgence? Is it compassionate, presumptuous, voyeuristic, or even downright impossible to
enter into another's experience of pain? Does a focus on individual suffering shift attention and energy away
from demands for structural change? In Unit 1, several short readings in philosophy and literary criticism will help
us begin to enter into these and other related questions. The unit will conclude with a paper that analyzes a
contemporary political address through the lens of one or more theories of sympathy and sentimentality. In Unit
2, we'll turn to Harriet Beecher Stowe's bestselling antislavery novel Uncle Tom's Cabin, explore its complicated
legacy in popular culture, and enter into the more than 150-year-debate that continues to rage over its artistic
value and its racial and gender politics. This unit will incorporate a class visit to Houghton Library to look at
materials related to the novel's publication history and cultural impact, and culminate in an essay that engages
with two important critics of Stowe's novel. In Unit 3, we'll turn our attention to two films, Jonathan Demme's
Philadelphia (1993) and Ryan Coogler's Fruitvale Station (2013). We'll consider how each film uses cinematic
techniques to inhibit or promote sympathetic identification and how each embraces or resists sentimental
conventions. This final unit will culminate in a researched film analysis essay that develops a compelling and
original argument about how one of the films responds to Uncle Tom's Cabin and positions itself in relation to the
American sentimental tradition.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 20 (243)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Stephen Spencer
Topic: Sci-Fi Others
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
EXPOS 20 (244)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Elliott Turley
Topic: Laughing Matters
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
Humor is serious business. Laugh if you will, but comedy is hard work—and the right sense of humor is often the
key to career success, surviving adversity, or even finding love. We will laugh in Laughing Matters, but our
primary goal will be to examine how comedy works and what it does. Our discussions will span literary,
sociological, psychological, and philosophical treatments of comedy as we unpack jokes and their social
contexts, exploring both what makes an audience laugh and why humor matters. First, we will consider comedy
from a philosophical and psychological perspective, testing theories of comedy against actual examples of
humor to see what those theories can (or can't) teach us about how comedy works. Then, for our research
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paper, we'll turn to the big social and ethical questions around comedy to assess what humor does. How can it
create bonds, perform cruelty, provoke thought, or teach lessons? Students will select one of these big questions
or a question of their own and dive into a comic performance, genre, or history of their choice to answer it.
Finally, in a capstone project, students will use their newly gained academic knowledge of comedy to craft a
public-facing review of a comedic act of their choice, orienting their insights toward a broader audience.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
EXPOS 20 (244)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 1200 PM - 0115 PM Instructor Permission Required
Tracy Strauss
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 20 (245)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0115 PM Instructor Permission Required
Elliott Turley
Topic: Laughing Matters
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
Humor is serious business. Laugh if you will, but comedy is hard work—and the right sense of humor is often the
key to career success, surviving adversity, or even finding love. We will laugh in Laughing Matters, but our
primary goal will be to examine how comedy works and what it does. Our discussions will span literary,
sociological, psychological, and philosophical treatments of comedy as we unpack jokes and their social
contexts, exploring both what makes an audience laugh and why humor matters. First, we will consider comedy
from a philosophical and psychological perspective, testing theories of comedy against actual examples of
humor to see what those theories can (or can't) teach us about how comedy works. Then, for our research
paper, we'll turn to the big social and ethical questions around comedy to assess what humor does. How can it
create bonds, perform cruelty, provoke thought, or teach lessons? Students will select one of these big questions
or a question of their own and dive into a comic performance, genre, or history of their choice to answer it.
Finally, in a capstone project, students will use their newly gained academic knowledge of comedy to craft a
public-facing review of a comedic act of their choice, orienting their insights toward a broader audience.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
EXPOS 20 (245)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Tracy Strauss
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
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FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 20 (246)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0115 PM Instructor Permission Required
Rob Willison
Topic: Problems of Meaning in Languag
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
In the mid-1960s, the great jazz singer Nina Simone had a conflict with her husband and manager, Andrew
Stroud. She wanted to use her music to address the Black struggle for civil rights, but Stroud disdained these
activities, arguing that they would limit Simone's commercial appeal. Their daughter Lisa described the
difference like this: "My father had a strategic plan in terms of how mom's career was going to go. He wanted her
to be able to win all the awards and to become the huge star that he knew she could be…But she wanted
something more. There was something missing in her—some meaning."What was Nina Simone missing? We
speak as if all sorts of things can have meanings: words, sentences, novels, experiences, dark clouds, even
lives. But how can an arbitrary inscription, like "moon," somehow connect us to a celestial body nearly 240,000
miles away? How can a novel have a meaning larger or deeper than the meanings of the sentences that
compose it—or even, arguably, a meaning other than what its author intended? Are we right to hold someone
accountable for the hurtful effects of her words, even if the speaker didn't "mean them that way"? And what does
the kind of meaning a word conveys have to do with the kind of meaning a dark cloud conveys—and what does
either have to do with the kind of meaning a life can have?We'll think through these questions in three units: the
first on meaning in language; the second on meaning in literature; and the last on meaning in life. Along the way
we'll draw on foundational texts in philosophy, psychology, linguistics, and literary theory, keeping the company
of some of the great figures in these fields, including Susan Wolf, Viktor Frankl, Liz Camp, Noam Chomsky, and
David Foster Wallace.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 20 (246)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Elliott Turley
Topic: Laughing Matters
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
EXPOS 20 (247)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Rob Willison
Topic: Problems of Meaning in Languag
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
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requirement.
In the mid-1960s, the great jazz singer Nina Simone had a conflict with her husband and manager, Andrew
Stroud. She wanted to use her music to address the Black struggle for civil rights, but Stroud disdained these
activities, arguing that they would limit Simone's commercial appeal. Their daughter Lisa described the
difference like this: "My father had a strategic plan in terms of how mom's career was going to go. He wanted her
to be able to win all the awards and to become the huge star that he knew she could be…But she wanted
something more. There was something missing in her—some meaning."What was Nina Simone missing? We
speak as if all sorts of things can have meanings: words, sentences, novels, experiences, dark clouds, even
lives. But how can an arbitrary inscription, like "moon," somehow connect us to a celestial body nearly 240,000
miles away? How can a novel have a meaning larger or deeper than the meanings of the sentences that
compose it—or even, arguably, a meaning other than what its author intended? Are we right to hold someone
accountable for the hurtful effects of her words, even if the speaker didn't "mean them that way"? And what does
the kind of meaning a word conveys have to do with the kind of meaning a dark cloud conveys—and what does
either have to do with the kind of meaning a life can have?We'll think through these questions in three units: the
first on meaning in language; the second on meaning in literature; and the last on meaning in life. Along the way
we'll draw on foundational texts in philosophy, psychology, linguistics, and literary theory, keeping the company
of some of the great figures in these fields, including Susan Wolf, Viktor Frankl, Liz Camp, Noam Chomsky, and
David Foster Wallace.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 20 (247)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0115 PM Instructor Permission Required
Elliott Turley
Topic: Laughing Matters
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 20 (248)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Mande Zecca
Topic: Make/Do: Why Craft Matters
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
"Nothing can be a work of art that is not useful." William Morris Craft has a way of cropping up everywhere: From
Portlandia to the Met Gala, from the DIY ethic of punk (think handmade zines) to the #cottagecore aesthetic on
Instagram (think grandma's doilies). This course explores the rich and varied history of what it means to be a
craftsperson. Over the course of the semester, we'll encounter and intervene in debates about the value of
handicraft in an increasingly digital world. We'll also ask (and attempt to answer) other questions along the way:
How does crafting build community? Does one need to produce a physical object to be considered a
craftsperson? Is coding, for example, a craft? What's the value of doing things (including writing) slowly? What
are the intrinsic rewards of honing a craft? In our first unit, we'll take quilting as our case study since it has
served varying personal, social, and political purposes over the last few centuries: Fostering friendship and
community among (largely female) participants in local "bees," encrypting vital information about safe passage
on the Underground Railroad (a history that may be more myth than fact), and collectively mourning the dead
during the height of the AIDS epidemic, to name just a few flashpoints. To help us address the question of what
kinds of personal and political uses crafting has, we will read sources by quilters, collectors, historians, and
"craftivists," and we'll look at examples of the craft, both in class and out in the world. In our second unit, we'll
explore the distinction, and presumed hierarchy, between art and craft and about the contexts in which we
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encounter handmade objects—from the places they're made to the institutional spaces that preserve and display
them. As a class and on your own, you will visit the Harvard Art Museums and the Schlesinger and Houghton
Libraries. You'll choose an object and/or craft practice to write about, situating it within a larger scholarly
conversation and thinking more carefully about the lenses through which we interpret craft. Finally, for your
capstone project, you will reframe your research for a new audience and in a new format, making either a digital
exhibition guide or a zine.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 20 (248)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Mande Zecca
Topic: The Uses of Horror
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 20 (249)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0115 PM Instructor Permission Required
Mande Zecca
Topic: Make/Do: Why Craft Matters
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
"Nothing can be a work of art that is not useful." William Morris Craft has a way of cropping up everywhere: From
Portlandia to the Met Gala, from the DIY ethic of punk (think handmade zines) to the #cottagecore aesthetic on
Instagram (think grandma's doilies). This course explores the rich and varied history of what it means to be a
craftsperson. Over the course of the semester, we'll encounter and intervene in debates about the value of
handicraft in an increasingly digital world. We'll also ask (and attempt to answer) other questions along the way:
How does crafting build community? Does one need to produce a physical object to be considered a
craftsperson? Is coding, for example, a craft? What's the value of doing things (including writing) slowly? What
are the intrinsic rewards of honing a craft? In our first unit, we'll take quilting as our case study since it has
served varying personal, social, and political purposes over the last few centuries: Fostering friendship and
community among (largely female) participants in local "bees," encrypting vital information about safe passage
on the Underground Railroad (a history that may be more myth than fact), and collectively mourning the dead
during the height of the AIDS epidemic, to name just a few flashpoints. To help us address the question of what
kinds of personal and political uses crafting has, we will read sources by quilters, collectors, historians, and
"craftivists," and we'll look at examples of the craft, both in class and out in the world. In our second unit, we'll
explore the distinction, and presumed hierarchy, between art and craft and about the contexts in which we
encounter handmade objects—from the places they're made to the institutional spaces that preserve and display
them. As a class and on your own, you will visit the Harvard Art Museums and the Schlesinger and Houghton
Libraries. You'll choose an object and/or craft practice to write about, situating it within a larger scholarly
conversation and thinking more carefully about the lenses through which we interpret craft. Finally, for your
capstone project, you will reframe your research for a new audience and in a new format, making either a digital
exhibition guide or a zine.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
EXPOS 20 (249)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 615 of 1777
TR 1200 PM - 0115 PM Instructor Permission Required
Mande Zecca
Topic: The Uses of Horror
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 20 (250)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 20 (251)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Taleen Mardirossian
Topic: Tongue-Tied
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
"Between two languages, your realm is silence," writes philosopher Julia Kristeva. Many of us are raised in
families and cultures who inhabit multiple languages, placing us in the in between– a space that seemingly
promotes understanding of cultures, empathy for others, and perhaps even a creative advantage. Even those of
us who don't speak multiple languages share in the myriad ways we communicate and adapt language
depending on where we are and who we're with.Still, the stigmas attached to non-native speakers of any
language beg some important questions. What is language? How can language work with or against us? How
does language operate as both a means of communication and a source of silence? How do the languages we
speak, or don't speak, affect our sense of self and belonging? There are no language requirements for this
course, only curiosities to address the tensions of language– both within the self and society. In Unit 1, we will
explore the theme of being "foreign," a "stranger," an "other" and ask: what role does language play in other-ing?
We will read excerpts from Kristeva's Strangers to Ourselves, literary critic Walter Benjamin's "The Task of the
Translator," and novelist Toni Morrison's "Being or Becoming the Stranger." Those theoretical texts will help us
read personal essays from authors such as Yiyun Li, Amy Tan, and Oe Kenzaburo, helping us to question,
connect, and interpret those narratives in new ways. In Unit 2, you will develop and answer a research question
about language and the role it plays in identity in a particular place. To guide our thinking, we will read about
code-meshing, linguistic imperialism, language reform, and ways in which language shapes personal and
political narratives. In our Capstone Unit, you will transform your research essay into a 750-word op-ed to
present to a wider public audience. By learning to pitch a target publication and writing a timely version of our
research essays, we will encourage readers beyond our campus to consider the role language plays in our
collective understanding of the world today.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 616 of 1777
EXPOS 20 (251)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 20 (252)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0300 PM - 0415 PM Instructor Permission Required
Taleen Mardirossian
Topic: Tongue-Tied
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
"Between two languages, your realm is silence," writes philosopher Julia Kristeva. Many of us are raised in
families and cultures who inhabit multiple languages, placing us in the in between– a space that seemingly
promotes understanding of cultures, empathy for others, and perhaps even a creative advantage. Even those of
us who don't speak multiple languages share in the myriad ways we communicate and adapt language
depending on where we are and who we're with.Still, the stigmas attached to non-native speakers of any
language beg some important questions. What is language? How can language work with or against us? How
does language operate as both a means of communication and a source of silence? How do the languages we
speak, or don't speak, affect our sense of self and belonging? There are no language requirements for this
course, only curiosities to address the tensions of language– both within the self and society. In Unit 1, we will
explore the theme of being "foreign," a "stranger," an "other" and ask: what role does language play in other-ing?
We will read excerpts from Kristeva's Strangers to Ourselves, literary critic Walter Benjamin's "The Task of the
Translator," and novelist Toni Morrison's "Being or Becoming the Stranger." Those theoretical texts will help us
read personal essays from authors such as Yiyun Li, Amy Tan, and Oe Kenzaburo, helping us to question,
connect, and interpret those narratives in new ways. In Unit 2, you will develop and answer a research question
about language and the role it plays in identity in a particular place. To guide our thinking, we will read about
code-meshing, linguistic imperialism, language reform, and ways in which language shapes personal and
political narratives. In our Capstone Unit, you will transform your research essay into a 750-word op-ed to
present to a wider public audience. By learning to pitch a target publication and writing a timely version of our
research essays, we will encourage readers beyond our campus to consider the role language plays in our
collective understanding of the world today.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 20 (252)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 617 of 1777
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 20 (253)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0900 AM - 1015 AM Instructor Permission Required
Katherine Kennedy
Topic: What Does It Mean To Win?
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
How will you negotiate with your roommate about setting boundaries in your tiny double? How will you ensure an
even division of lab work in LS1b? How will you handle a conflict with a classmate in Annenberg when you hold
different political opinions? In this course, we will explore the world of negotiation through many different lenses
including theory, fairness, and value creation. We will study skills possessed by effective negotiators, read
philosophical articles about fairness, and learn how the case method model works as we examine successes
and failures in real negotiations, and we will put what we learn into practice as we participate in three negotiation
simulations—one in each unit of the course. In the first unit, we will learn fundamental concepts and theories of
negotiation through foundational readings on the Seven Elements of Negotiation and from 3-D Negotiations. We
will consider negotiation tactics and concepts about fairness and analyze "Bad COP and Not Much
Hopenhagen," a case written last year by the Negotiation and Conflict Resolution Collaboratory team at the
Harvard Kennedy School (HKS), which is focused on international climate policy work at the 2009 Climate
Conference of Parties (COP), an annual global meeting where countries negotiate and coordinate international
efforts to combat climate change. In the second unit, we will read short philosophical pieces about the concept
of fairness from philosophers such as John Rawls and Iris Marion Young as we work to determine our own
definitions of what is fair in negotiations. We will put this definition into use when we examine the Negotiator's
Dilemma, the decision point when negotiators create value by expanding the available benefits through
collaboration versus when they claim value by securing the maximum possible benefit for themselves. What can
we learn about the Negotiator's Dilemma as we examine the HKS case "Negotiating from the Margins: the Santa
Clara Pueblo Seek Key Ancestral Lands," which examines the Santa Clara Pueblo people's efforts to regain land
they consider sacred in Northern New Mexico?The final unit presents a complex, multi-party negotiation that
required advanced strategic thinking, problem-solving skills, and patience. We will study the Harvard Law School
negotiation case about the successful effort to resolve the violent conflict between the Republic of Ireland and
Northern Ireland: "To Hell with the Future, Let's Get on with the Past: George Mitchell in Northern Ireland." By
examining historical sources and the state of Ireland today, we will consider real-world conflict and how the
concepts of fairness and value creation determined not only the outcome of the negotiation, but also the lasting
effects of the negotiated agreement.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 20 (253)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 20 (254)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 618 of 1777
Katherine Kennedy
Topic: What Does It Mean To Win?
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
How will you negotiate with your roommate about setting boundaries in your tiny double? How will you ensure an
even division of lab work in LS1b? How will you handle a conflict with a classmate in Annenberg when you hold
different political opinions? In this course, we will explore the world of negotiation through many different lenses
including theory, fairness, and value creation. We will study skills possessed by effective negotiators, read
philosophical articles about fairness, and learn how the case method model works as we examine successes
and failures in real negotiations, and we will put what we learn into practice as we participate in three negotiation
simulations—one in each unit of the course. In the first unit, we will learn fundamental concepts and theories of
negotiation through foundational readings on the Seven Elements of Negotiation and from 3-D Negotiations. We
will consider negotiation tactics and concepts about fairness and analyze "Bad COP and Not Much
Hopenhagen," a case written last year by the Negotiation and Conflict Resolution Collaboratory team at the
Harvard Kennedy School (HKS), which is focused on international climate policy work at the 2009 Climate
Conference of Parties (COP), an annual global meeting where countries negotiate and coordinate international
efforts to combat climate change. In the second unit, we will read short philosophical pieces about the concept
of fairness from philosophers such as John Rawls and Iris Marion Young as we work to determine our own
definitions of what is fair in negotiations. We will put this definition into use when we examine the Negotiator's
Dilemma, the decision point when negotiators create value by expanding the available benefits through
collaboration versus when they claim value by securing the maximum possible benefit for themselves. What can
we learn about the Negotiator's Dilemma as we examine the HKS case "Negotiating from the Margins: the Santa
Clara Pueblo Seek Key Ancestral Lands," which examines the Santa Clara Pueblo people's efforts to regain land
they consider sacred in Northern New Mexico?The final unit presents a complex, multi-party negotiation that
required advanced strategic thinking, problem-solving skills, and patience. We will study the Harvard Law School
negotiation case about the successful effort to resolve the violent conflict between the Republic of Ireland and
Northern Ireland: "To Hell with the Future, Let's Get on with the Past: George Mitchell in Northern Ireland." By
examining historical sources and the state of Ireland today, we will consider real-world conflict and how the
concepts of fairness and value creation determined not only the outcome of the negotiation, but also the lasting
effects of the negotiated agreement.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 20 (254)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 20 (255)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 619 of 1777
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 20 (ES01)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Patricia Bellanca
Topic: Expos Studio 20: The Successfu
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 20 (ES02)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0115 PM Instructor Permission Required
Tad Davies
Topic: Expos Studio 20: The Successfu
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
EXPOS 20 (ES03)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Margaret Deli
Topic: Expos Studio 20: The Successfu
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
EXPOS 20 (ES04)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0300 PM - 0415 PM Instructor Permission Required
Margaret Deli
Topic: Expos Studio 20: The Successfu
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 620 of 1777
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 20 (ES05)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0115 PM Instructor Permission Required
Amy Hanes
Topic: Expos Studio 20: The Successfu
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 20 (ES06)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0300 PM - 0415 PM Instructor Permission Required
Amy Hanes
Topic: Expos Studio 20: The Successfu
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
EXPOS 20 (ES07)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Karen Heath
Topic: Expos Studio 20: The Successfu
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
EXPOS 20 (ES08)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0900 AM - 1015 AM Instructor Permission Required
Jodi Johnson
Topic: Expos Studio 20: The Successfu
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 621 of 1777
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 20 (ES09)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Jodi Johnson
Topic: Expos Studio 20: The Successfu
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
EXPOS 20 (ES10)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Jonah Johnson
Topic: Expos Studio 20: The Successfu
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 20 (ES11)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0115 PM Instructor Permission Required
Hannah Kauders
Topic: Expos Studio 20: The Successfu
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 20 (ES12)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0300 PM - 0415 PM Instructor Permission Required
Hannah Kauders
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 622 of 1777
Topic: Expos Studio 20: The Successfu
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 20 (ES13)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Taleen Mardirossian
Topic: Expos Studio 20: The Successfu
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 20 (ES14)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0300 PM - 0415 PM Instructor Permission Required
Taleen Mardirossian
Topic: Expos Studio 20: The Successfu
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 20 (ES15)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Ben Parson
Topic: Expos Studio 20: The Successfu
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 623 of 1777
EXPOS 20 (ES16)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 1200 PM - 0115 PM Instructor Permission Required
Ben Parson
Topic: Expos Studio 20: The Successfu
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 20 (ES17)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0900 AM - 1015 AM Instructor Permission Required
John Sampson
Topic: Expos Studio 20: The Successfu
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
EXPOS 20 (ES18)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
John Sampson
Topic: Expos Studio 20: The Successfu
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 20 (ES19)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Peter Vilbig
Topic: Expos Studio 20: The Successfu
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 624 of 1777
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 20 (ES20)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0115 PM Instructor Permission Required
Peter Vilbig
Topic: Expos Studio 20: The Successfu
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 20 (ES21)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 1200 PM - 0115 PM Instructor Permission Required
Tracy Strauss
Topic: Expos Studio 20: The Successfu
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 20 (ES22)
Expository Writing 20
Course ID: 116353
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Tracy Strauss
Topic: Expos Studio 20: The Successfu
An intensive seminar that aims to improve each student's ability to discover and reason about evidence through
the medium of essays. Each section focuses on a particular theme or topic, described on the Expos Website. All
sections give students practice in formulating questions, analyzing both primary and secondary sources and
properly acknowledging them, supporting arguments with strong and detailed evidence, and shaping clear, lively
essays. All sections emphasize revision.
Course Note: Students must pass one term of Expository Writing 20 to meet the College's Expository Writing
requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 40
Public Speaking Practicum
Course ID: 125227
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1245 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Erika Bailey
Expos 40 is an elective within the Writing Program, and focuses on developing and strengthening the skills
necessary for successful public speaking. Students learn strategies for impromptu speaking, preparing and
delivering presentations, formulating and organizing persuasive arguments, cultivating critical thinking, engaging
with an audience, using the voice and body, engaging in civil discourse, and building confidence in oral
expression.Admission is by lottery only. See any of the Canvas sites for detailed instructions about the lottery
process, which will take place during the April registration period. Limited to 15 students per section.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 625 of 1777
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 40 (002)
Public Speaking Practicum
Course ID: 125227
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0200 PM Instructor Permission Required
Kate Clarke
Expos 40 is an elective within the Writing Program, and focuses on developing and strengthening the skills
necessary for successful public speaking. Students learn strategies for impromptu speaking, preparing and
delivering presentations, formulating and organizing persuasive arguments, cultivating critical thinking, engaging
with an audience, using the voice and body, engaging in civil discourse, and building confidence in oral
expression.Admission is by lottery only. See any of the Canvas sites for detailed instructions about the lottery
process, which will take place during the April registration period. Limited to 15 students per section.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 40 (003)
Public Speaking Practicum
Course ID: 125227
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1200 PM - 0200 PM Instructor Permission Required
Nicholas Coburn-Palo
Expos 40 is an elective within the Writing Program, and focuses on developing and strengthening the skills
necessary for successful public speaking. Students learn strategies for impromptu speaking, preparing and
delivering presentations, formulating and organizing persuasive arguments, cultivating critical thinking, engaging
with an audience, using the voice and body, engaging in civil discourse, and building confidence in oral
expression.Admission is by lottery only. See any of the Canvas sites for detailed instructions about the lottery
process, which will take place during the April registration period. Limited to 15 students per section.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
EXPOS 40 (003)
Public Speaking Practicum
Course ID: 125227
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 1200 PM - 0200 PM Instructor Permission Required
Nicholas Coburn-Palo
Expos 40 is an elective within the Writing Program, and focuses on developing and strengthening the skills
necessary for successful public speaking. Students learn strategies for impromptu speaking, preparing and
delivering presentations, formulating and organizing persuasive arguments, cultivating critical thinking, engaging
with an audience, using the voice and body, engaging in civil discourse, and building confidence in oral
expression.Admission is by lottery only. See any of the Canvas sites for detailed instructions about the lottery
process, which will take place during the April registration period. Limited to 15 students per section.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 40 (004)
Public Speaking Practicum
Course ID: 125227
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Nicholas Coburn-Palo
Expos 40 is an elective within the Writing Program, and focuses on developing and strengthening the skills
necessary for successful public speaking. Students learn strategies for impromptu speaking, preparing and
delivering presentations, formulating and organizing persuasive arguments, cultivating critical thinking, engaging
with an audience, using the voice and body, engaging in civil discourse, and building confidence in oral
expression.Admission is by lottery only. See any of the Canvas sites for detailed instructions about the lottery
process, which will take place during the April registration period. Limited to 15 students per section.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 626 of 1777
EXPOS 40 (004)
Public Speaking Practicum
Course ID: 125227
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Nicholas Coburn-Palo
Expos 40 is an elective within the Writing Program, and focuses on developing and strengthening the skills
necessary for successful public speaking. Students learn strategies for impromptu speaking, preparing and
delivering presentations, formulating and organizing persuasive arguments, cultivating critical thinking, engaging
with an audience, using the voice and body, engaging in civil discourse, and building confidence in oral
expression.Admission is by lottery only. See any of the Canvas sites for detailed instructions about the lottery
process, which will take place during the April registration period. Limited to 15 students per section.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 40 (005)
Public Speaking Practicum
Course ID: 125227
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0900 AM - 1100 AM Instructor Permission Required
Terry Gipson
Expos 40 is an elective within the Writing Program, and focuses on developing and strengthening the skills
necessary for successful public speaking. Students learn strategies for impromptu speaking, preparing and
delivering presentations, formulating and organizing persuasive arguments, cultivating critical thinking, engaging
with an audience, using the voice and body, engaging in civil discourse, and building confidence in oral
expression.Admission is by lottery only. See any of the Canvas sites for detailed instructions about the lottery
process, which will take place during the April registration period. Limited to 15 students per section.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
EXPOS 40 (005)
Public Speaking Practicum
Course ID: 125227
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0900 AM - 1100 AM Instructor Permission Required
Terry Gipson
Expos 40 is an elective within the Writing Program, and focuses on developing and strengthening the skills
necessary for successful public speaking. Students learn strategies for impromptu speaking, preparing and
delivering presentations, formulating and organizing persuasive arguments, cultivating critical thinking, engaging
with an audience, using the voice and body, engaging in civil discourse, and building confidence in oral
expression.Admission is by lottery only. See any of the Canvas sites for detailed instructions about the lottery
process, which will take place during the April registration period. Limited to 15 students per section.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 40 (006)
Public Speaking Practicum
Course ID: 125227
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0200 PM Instructor Permission Required
Terry Gipson
Expos 40 is an elective within the Writing Program, and focuses on developing and strengthening the skills
necessary for successful public speaking. Students learn strategies for impromptu speaking, preparing and
delivering presentations, formulating and organizing persuasive arguments, cultivating critical thinking, engaging
with an audience, using the voice and body, engaging in civil discourse, and building confidence in oral
expression.Admission is by lottery only. See any of the Canvas sites for detailed instructions about the lottery
process, which will take place during the April registration period. Limited to 15 students per section.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 627 of 1777
EXPOS 40 (006)
Public Speaking Practicum
Course ID: 125227
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0200 PM Instructor Permission Required
Terry Gipson
Expos 40 is an elective within the Writing Program, and focuses on developing and strengthening the skills
necessary for successful public speaking. Students learn strategies for impromptu speaking, preparing and
delivering presentations, formulating and organizing persuasive arguments, cultivating critical thinking, engaging
with an audience, using the voice and body, engaging in civil discourse, and building confidence in oral
expression.Admission is by lottery only. See any of the Canvas sites for detailed instructions about the lottery
process, which will take place during the April registration period. Limited to 15 students per section.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 40 (007)
Public Speaking Practicum
Course ID: 125227
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0900 AM - 1100 AM Instructor Permission Required
James Montaño
Expos 40 is an elective within the Writing Program, and focuses on developing and strengthening the skills
necessary for successful public speaking. Students learn strategies for impromptu speaking, preparing and
delivering presentations, formulating and organizing persuasive arguments, cultivating critical thinking, engaging
with an audience, using the voice and body, engaging in civil discourse, and building confidence in oral
expression.Admission is by lottery only. See any of the Canvas sites for detailed instructions about the lottery
process, which will take place during the April registration period. Limited to 15 students per section.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 40 (007)
Public Speaking Practicum
Course ID: 125227
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0900 AM - 1100 AM Instructor Permission Required
James Montaño
Expos 40 is an elective within the Writing Program, and focuses on developing and strengthening the skills
necessary for successful public speaking. Students learn strategies for impromptu speaking, preparing and
delivering presentations, formulating and organizing persuasive arguments, cultivating critical thinking, engaging
with an audience, using the voice and body, engaging in civil discourse, and building confidence in oral
expression.Admission is by lottery only. See any of the Canvas sites for detailed instructions about the lottery
process, which will take place during the April registration period. Limited to 15 students per section.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
EXPOS 40 (008)
Public Speaking Practicum
Course ID: 125227
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1200 PM - 0200 PM Instructor Permission Required
James Montaño
Expos 40 is an elective within the Writing Program, and focuses on developing and strengthening the skills
necessary for successful public speaking. Students learn strategies for impromptu speaking, preparing and
delivering presentations, formulating and organizing persuasive arguments, cultivating critical thinking, engaging
with an audience, using the voice and body, engaging in civil discourse, and building confidence in oral
expression.Admission is by lottery only. See any of the Canvas sites for detailed instructions about the lottery
process, which will take place during the April registration period. Limited to 15 students per section.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 40 (008)
Public Speaking Practicum
Course ID: 125227
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 628 of 1777
MW 1200 PM - 0200 PM Instructor Permission Required
James Montaño
Expos 40 is an elective within the Writing Program, and focuses on developing and strengthening the skills
necessary for successful public speaking. Students learn strategies for impromptu speaking, preparing and
delivering presentations, formulating and organizing persuasive arguments, cultivating critical thinking, engaging
with an audience, using the voice and body, engaging in civil discourse, and building confidence in oral
expression.Admission is by lottery only. See any of the Canvas sites for detailed instructions about the lottery
process, which will take place during the April registration period. Limited to 15 students per section.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 40 (009)
Public Speaking Practicum
Course ID: 125227
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0200 PM Instructor Permission Required
Lee Nishri
Expos 40 is an elective within the Writing Program, and focuses on developing and strengthening the skills
necessary for successful public speaking. Students learn strategies for impromptu speaking, preparing and
delivering presentations, formulating and organizing persuasive arguments, cultivating critical thinking, engaging
with an audience, using the voice and body, engaging in civil discourse, and building confidence in oral
expression.Admission is by lottery only. See any of the Canvas sites for detailed instructions about the lottery
process, which will take place during the April registration period. Limited to 15 students per section.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 40 (009)
Public Speaking Practicum
Course ID: 125227
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0900 AM - 1100 AM Instructor Permission Required
Zachary Stuart
Expos 40 is an elective within the Writing Program, and focuses on developing and strengthening the skills
necessary for successful public speaking. Students learn strategies for impromptu speaking, preparing and
delivering presentations, formulating and organizing persuasive arguments, cultivating critical thinking, engaging
with an audience, using the voice and body, engaging in civil discourse, and building confidence in oral
expression.Admission is by lottery only. See any of the Canvas sites for detailed instructions about the lottery
process, which will take place during the April registration period. Limited to 15 students per section.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 40 (010)
Public Speaking Practicum
Course ID: 125227
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0900 AM - 1100 AM Instructor Permission Required
Zachary Stuart
Expos 40 is an elective within the Writing Program, and focuses on developing and strengthening the skills
necessary for successful public speaking. Students learn strategies for impromptu speaking, preparing and
delivering presentations, formulating and organizing persuasive arguments, cultivating critical thinking, engaging
with an audience, using the voice and body, engaging in civil discourse, and building confidence in oral
expression.Admission is by lottery only. See any of the Canvas sites for detailed instructions about the lottery
process, which will take place during the April registration period. Limited to 15 students per section.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
EXPOS 40 (010)
Public Speaking Practicum
Course ID: 125227
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0200 PM Instructor Permission Required
Zachary Stuart
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 629 of 1777
Expos 40 is an elective within the Writing Program, and focuses on developing and strengthening the skills
necessary for successful public speaking. Students learn strategies for impromptu speaking, preparing and
delivering presentations, formulating and organizing persuasive arguments, cultivating critical thinking, engaging
with an audience, using the voice and body, engaging in civil discourse, and building confidence in oral
expression.Admission is by lottery only. See any of the Canvas sites for detailed instructions about the lottery
process, which will take place during the April registration period. Limited to 15 students per section.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 40 (011)
Public Speaking Practicum
Course ID: 125227
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0200 PM Instructor Permission Required
Zachary Stuart
Expos 40 is an elective within the Writing Program, and focuses on developing and strengthening the skills
necessary for successful public speaking. Students learn strategies for impromptu speaking, preparing and
delivering presentations, formulating and organizing persuasive arguments, cultivating critical thinking, engaging
with an audience, using the voice and body, engaging in civil discourse, and building confidence in oral
expression.Admission is by lottery only. See any of the Canvas sites for detailed instructions about the lottery
process, which will take place during the April registration period. Limited to 15 students per section.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 45
Building a Resilient Community: Dialogue and Deliberation for Civil
Discourse
Course ID: 224607
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0200 PM Instructor Permission Required
Kate Clarke
Expos 45, an elective within the Writing Program, is focused on developing civil discourse skills for engaging in
meaningful dialogue, the basis for strong, resilient communities that can hold diverse viewpoints. Students will
learn actionable techniques for building trust within a community, listening with curiosity, strengthening our ability
to engage with complex issues, trying on different perspectives, and speaking with genuine openness. See the
Canvas site for more information about the course. Limited to 14 students per section.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPOS 45 (002)
Building a Resilient Community: Dialogue and Deliberation for Civil
Discourse
Course ID: 224607
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0200 PM Instructor Permission Required
Erika Bailey
Expos 45, an elective within the Writing Program, is focused on developing civil discourse skills for engaging in
meaningful dialogue, the basis for strong, resilient communities that can hold diverse viewpoints. Students will
learn actionable techniques for building trust within a community, listening with curiosity, strengthening our ability
to engage with complex issues, trying on different perspectives, and speaking with genuine openness. See the
Canvas site for more information about the course. Limited to 14 students per section.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Education
EDU 300
Doctoral Research
Course ID: 210880
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 630 of 1777
For School of Education doctoral students engaged in research.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EDU 300
Doctoral Research
Course ID: 210880
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
For School of Education doctoral students engaged in research.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EDU 301
Doctoral Teaching
Course ID: 210881
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
EDU 301
Doctoral Teaching
Course ID: 210881
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
EDU 302
Doctoral Independent Study
Course ID: 210882
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
For School of Education doctoral students engaging in independent study.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EDU 302
Doctoral Independent Study
Course ID: 210882
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
For School of Education doctoral students engaging in independent study.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 631 of 1777
Experiential Study
EXPSTDY 1R
Experiential Study
Course ID: 224587
2024 Fall (1 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sarah Iams, Margo Levine
Topic: Applied Mathematics
This course provides academic credit when required in order to engage with a work or internship experience.
Students will be asked to reflect upon their work and its relevance to their field of study via submission of a
detailed portfolio. Eligibility: this course is open to any student who will be undertaking an internship, work, or
lab-based research experience, for which academic credit is a requirement. Students must have completed at
least two semesters of study at the College prior to enrolling, and they must be concentrating (or planning to do
so) or pursuing a secondary field of study in the department. Students must enroll in EXPSTDY during the
concurrent semester, or the semester immediately following the work/internship experience. Students cannot
enroll in EXPSTDY after completion of their studies required for graduation. Students must complete the petition
form available here before enrolling, and submit it to the OUE for approval. Students must then forward the
signed documentation to the course head prior to enrolling in the course.This course is not available for
concentration credit, nor does it fulfill any divisional distribution requirement. Academic Requirements: before the
end of the semester, students should submit a 10-15 page portfolio that must include the following: - A
description of the organization, including its mission and core operations. - A detailed description of the student'
s role or project in the organization's operations, including daily activities and descriptions of any special projects
or events with which the student was involved. Students may utilize a journal format for this description; no more
than half of the overall portfolio may be journal entries reflecting on the connection between their work and their
concentration. - A detailed description of how the work/internship experience was related to the student's
concentration, and what impact the work experience will have on the student's academic path through that
concentration. - A letter from the employer or lab supervisor verifying completion of the work experience. - A
grade of Pass will be assigned after all the above materials have been reviewed. If these requirements are not
met, a grade of Fail will be assigned.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPSTDY 1R (002)
Experiential Study
Course ID: 224587
2024 Fall (1 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Gregory C. Tucci
Topic: Chemistry
This course provides academic credit when required in order to engage with a work or internship experience.
Students will be asked to reflect upon their work and its relevance to their field of study via submission of a
detailed portfolio. Eligibility: this course is open to any student who will be undertaking an internship, work, or
lab-based research experience, for which academic credit is a requirement. Students must have completed at
least two semesters of study at the College prior to enrolling, and they must be concentrating (or planning to do
so) or pursuing a secondary field of study in the department. Students must enroll in EXPSTDY during the
concurrent semester, or the semester immediately following the work/internship experience. Students cannot
enroll in EXPSTDY after completion of their studies required for graduation. Students must complete the petition
form available here before enrolling, and submit it to the OUE for approval. Students must then forward the
signed documentation to the course head prior to enrolling in the course.This course is not available for
concentration credit, nor does it fulfill any divisional distribution requirement. Academic Requirements: before the
end of the semester, students should submit a 10-15 page portfolio that must include the following: - A
description of the organization, including its mission and core operations. - A detailed description of the student'
s role or project in the organization's operations, including daily activities and descriptions of any special projects
or events with which the student was involved. Students may utilize a journal format for this description; no more
than half of the overall portfolio may be journal entries reflecting on the connection between their work and their
concentration. - A detailed description of how the work/internship experience was related to the student's
concentration, and what impact the work experience will have on the student's academic path through that
concentration. - A letter from the employer or lab supervisor verifying completion of the work experience. - A
grade of Pass will be assigned after all the above materials have been reviewed. If these requirements are not
met, a grade of Fail will be assigned.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 632 of 1777
EXPSTDY 1R (003)
Experiential Study
Course ID: 224587
2024 Fall (1 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Eddie Kohler, Adam Hesterberg
Topic: Computer Science
This course provides academic credit when required in order to engage with a work or internship experience.
Students will be asked to reflect upon their work and its relevance to their field of study via submission of a
detailed portfolio. Eligibility: this course is open to any student who will be undertaking an internship, work, or
lab-based research experience, for which academic credit is a requirement. Students must have completed at
least two semesters of study at the College prior to enrolling, and they must be concentrating (or planning to do
so) or pursuing a secondary field of study in the department. Students must enroll in EXPSTDY during the
concurrent semester, or the semester immediately following the work/internship experience. Students cannot
enroll in EXPSTDY after completion of their studies required for graduation. Students must complete the petition
form available here before enrolling, and submit it to the OUE for approval. Students must then forward the
signed documentation to the course head prior to enrolling in the course.This course is not available for
concentration credit, nor does it fulfill any divisional distribution requirement. Academic Requirements: before the
end of the semester, students should submit a 10-15 page portfolio that must include the following: - A
description of the organization, including its mission and core operations. - A detailed description of the student'
s role or project in the organization's operations, including daily activities and descriptions of any special projects
or events with which the student was involved. Students may utilize a journal format for this description; no more
than half of the overall portfolio may be journal entries reflecting on the connection between their work and their
concentration. - A detailed description of how the work/internship experience was related to the student's
concentration, and what impact the work experience will have on the student's academic path through that
concentration. - A letter from the employer or lab supervisor verifying completion of the work experience. - A
grade of Pass will be assigned after all the above materials have been reviewed. If these requirements are not
met, a grade of Fail will be assigned.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPSTDY 1R (004)
Experiential Study
Course ID: 224587
2024 Fall (1 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jeffrey A. Miron
Topic: Economics
This course provides academic credit when required in order to engage with a work or internship experience.
Students will be asked to reflect upon their work and its relevance to their field of study via submission of a
detailed portfolio. Eligibility: this course is open to any student who will be undertaking an internship, work, or
lab-based research experience, for which academic credit is a requirement. Students must have completed at
least two semesters of study at the College prior to enrolling, and they must be concentrating (or planning to do
so) or pursuing a secondary field of study in the department. Students must enroll in EXPSTDY during the
concurrent semester, or the semester immediately following the work/internship experience. Students cannot
enroll in EXPSTDY after completion of their studies required for graduation. Students must complete the petition
form available here before enrolling, and submit it to the OUE for approval. Students must then forward the
signed documentation to the course head prior to enrolling in the course.This course is not available for
concentration credit, nor does it fulfill any divisional distribution requirement. Academic Requirements: before the
end of the semester, students should submit a 10-15 page portfolio that must include the following: - A
description of the organization, including its mission and core operations. - A detailed description of the student'
s role or project in the organization's operations, including daily activities and descriptions of any special projects
or events with which the student was involved. Students may utilize a journal format for this description; no more
than half of the overall portfolio may be journal entries reflecting on the connection between their work and their
concentration. - A detailed description of how the work/internship experience was related to the student's
concentration, and what impact the work experience will have on the student's academic path through that
concentration. - A letter from the employer or lab supervisor verifying completion of the work experience. - A
grade of Pass will be assigned after all the above materials have been reviewed. If these requirements are not
met, a grade of Fail will be assigned.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
EXPSTDY 1R (005)
Experiential Study
Course ID: 224587
2024 Fall (1 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Gabriel Katsh
Topic: Government
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This course provides academic credit when required in order to engage with a work or internship experience.
Students will be asked to reflect upon their work and its relevance to their field of study via submission of a
detailed portfolio. Eligibility: this course is open to any student who will be undertaking an internship, work, or
lab-based research experience, for which academic credit is a requirement. Students must have completed at
least two semesters of study at the College prior to enrolling, and they must be concentrating (or planning to do
so) or pursuing a secondary field of study in the department. Students must enroll in EXPSTDY during the
concurrent semester, or the semester immediately following the work/internship experience. Students cannot
enroll in EXPSTDY after completion of their studies required for graduation. Students must complete the petition
form available here before enrolling, and submit it to the OUE for approval. Students must then forward the
signed documentation to the course head prior to enrolling in the course.This course is not available for
concentration credit, nor does it fulfill any divisional distribution requirement. Academic Requirements: before the
end of the semester, students should submit a 10-15 page portfolio that must include the following: - A
description of the organization, including its mission and core operations. - A detailed description of the student'
s role or project in the organization's operations, including daily activities and descriptions of any special projects
or events with which the student was involved. Students may utilize a journal format for this description; no more
than half of the overall portfolio may be journal entries reflecting on the connection between their work and their
concentration. - A detailed description of how the work/internship experience was related to the student's
concentration, and what impact the work experience will have on the student's academic path through that
concentration. - A letter from the employer or lab supervisor verifying completion of the work experience. - A
grade of Pass will be assigned after all the above materials have been reviewed. If these requirements are not
met, a grade of Fail will be assigned.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPSTDY 1R (006)
Experiential Study
Course ID: 224587
2024 Fall (1 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Laura DeMarco, John Cain, Oliver Knill
Topic: Mathematics
This course provides academic credit when required in order to engage with a work or internship experience.
Students will be asked to reflect upon their work and its relevance to their field of study via submission of a
detailed portfolio. Eligibility: this course is open to any student who will be undertaking an internship, work, or
lab-based research experience, for which academic credit is a requirement. Students must have completed at
least two semesters of study at the College prior to enrolling, and they must be concentrating (or planning to do
so) or pursuing a secondary field of study in the department. Students must enroll in EXPSTDY during the
concurrent semester, or the semester immediately following the work/internship experience. Students cannot
enroll in EXPSTDY after completion of their studies required for graduation. Students must complete the petition
form available here before enrolling, and submit it to the OUE for approval. Students must then forward the
signed documentation to the course head prior to enrolling in the course.This course is not available for
concentration credit, nor does it fulfill any divisional distribution requirement. Academic Requirements: before the
end of the semester, students should submit a 10-15 page portfolio that must include the following: - A
description of the organization, including its mission and core operations. - A detailed description of the student'
s role or project in the organization's operations, including daily activities and descriptions of any special projects
or events with which the student was involved. Students may utilize a journal format for this description; no more
than half of the overall portfolio may be journal entries reflecting on the connection between their work and their
concentration. - A detailed description of how the work/internship experience was related to the student's
concentration, and what impact the work experience will have on the student's academic path through that
concentration. - A letter from the employer or lab supervisor verifying completion of the work experience. - A
grade of Pass will be assigned after all the above materials have been reviewed. If these requirements are not
met, a grade of Fail will be assigned.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
EXPSTDY 1R (007)
Experiential Study
Course ID: 224587
2024 Fall (1 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Andrew Berry
Topic: Organismic & Evolutionary Biol
This course provides academic credit when required in order to engage with a work or internship experience.
Students will be asked to reflect upon their work and its relevance to their field of study via submission of a
detailed portfolio. Eligibility: this course is open to any student who will be undertaking an internship, work, or
lab-based research experience, for which academic credit is a requirement. Students must have completed at
least two semesters of study at the College prior to enrolling, and they must be concentrating (or planning to do
so) or pursuing a secondary field of study in the department. Students must enroll in EXPSTDY during the
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concurrent semester, or the semester immediately following the work/internship experience. Students cannot
enroll in EXPSTDY after completion of their studies required for graduation. Students must complete the petition
form available here before enrolling, and submit it to the OUE for approval. Students must then forward the
signed documentation to the course head prior to enrolling in the course.This course is not available for
concentration credit, nor does it fulfill any divisional distribution requirement. Academic Requirements: before the
end of the semester, students should submit a 10-15 page portfolio that must include the following: - A
description of the organization, including its mission and core operations. - A detailed description of the student'
s role or project in the organization's operations, including daily activities and descriptions of any special projects
or events with which the student was involved. Students may utilize a journal format for this description; no more
than half of the overall portfolio may be journal entries reflecting on the connection between their work and their
concentration. - A detailed description of how the work/internship experience was related to the student's
concentration, and what impact the work experience will have on the student's academic path through that
concentration. - A letter from the employer or lab supervisor verifying completion of the work experience. - A
grade of Pass will be assigned after all the above materials have been reviewed. If these requirements are not
met, a grade of Fail will be assigned.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPSTDY 1R (008)
Experiential Study
Course ID: 224587
2024 Fall (1 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Morin
Topic: Physics
This course provides academic credit when required in order to engage with a work or internship experience.
Students will be asked to reflect upon their work and its relevance to their field of study via submission of a
detailed portfolio. Eligibility: this course is open to any student who will be undertaking an internship, work, or
lab-based research experience, for which academic credit is a requirement. Students must have completed at
least two semesters of study at the College prior to enrolling, and they must be concentrating (or planning to do
so) or pursuing a secondary field of study in the department. Students must enroll in EXPSTDY during the
concurrent semester, or the semester immediately following the work/internship experience. Students cannot
enroll in EXPSTDY after completion of their studies required for graduation. Students must complete the petition
form available here before enrolling, and submit it to the OUE for approval. Students must then forward the
signed documentation to the course head prior to enrolling in the course.This course is not available for
concentration credit, nor does it fulfill any divisional distribution requirement. Academic Requirements: before the
end of the semester, students should submit a 10-15 page portfolio that must include the following: - A
description of the organization, including its mission and core operations. - A detailed description of the student'
s role or project in the organization's operations, including daily activities and descriptions of any special projects
or events with which the student was involved. Students may utilize a journal format for this description; no more
than half of the overall portfolio may be journal entries reflecting on the connection between their work and their
concentration. - A detailed description of how the work/internship experience was related to the student's
concentration, and what impact the work experience will have on the student's academic path through that
concentration. - A letter from the employer or lab supervisor verifying completion of the work experience. - A
grade of Pass will be assigned after all the above materials have been reviewed. If these requirements are not
met, a grade of Fail will be assigned.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPSTDY 1R (009)
Experiential Study
Course ID: 224587
2024 Fall (1 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Nicole Newendorp, Charles Clavey, Rosemarie Wagner
Topic: Social Studies
This course provides academic credit when required in order to engage with a work or internship experience.
Students will be asked to reflect upon their work and its relevance to their field of study via submission of a
detailed portfolio. Eligibility: this course is open to any student who will be undertaking an internship, work, or
lab-based research experience, for which academic credit is a requirement. Students must have completed at
least two semesters of study at the College prior to enrolling, and they must be concentrating (or planning to do
so) or pursuing a secondary field of study in the department. Students must enroll in EXPSTDY during the
concurrent semester, or the semester immediately following the work/internship experience. Students cannot
enroll in EXPSTDY after completion of their studies required for graduation. Students must complete the petition
form available here before enrolling, and submit it to the OUE for approval. Students must then forward the
signed documentation to the course head prior to enrolling in the course.This course is not available for
concentration credit, nor does it fulfill any divisional distribution requirement. Academic Requirements: before the
end of the semester, students should submit a 10-15 page portfolio that must include the following: - A
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description of the organization, including its mission and core operations. - A detailed description of the student'
s role or project in the organization's operations, including daily activities and descriptions of any special projects
or events with which the student was involved. Students may utilize a journal format for this description; no more
than half of the overall portfolio may be journal entries reflecting on the connection between their work and their
concentration. - A detailed description of how the work/internship experience was related to the student's
concentration, and what impact the work experience will have on the student's academic path through that
concentration. - A letter from the employer or lab supervisor verifying completion of the work experience. - A
grade of Pass will be assigned after all the above materials have been reviewed. If these requirements are not
met, a grade of Fail will be assigned.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPSTDY 1R (010)
Experiential Study
Course ID: 224587
2024 Fall (1 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Emily Fairchild
Topic: Sociology
This course provides academic credit when required in order to engage with a work or internship experience.
Students will be asked to reflect upon their work and its relevance to their field of study via submission of a
detailed portfolio. Eligibility: this course is open to any student who will be undertaking an internship, work, or
lab-based research experience, for which academic credit is a requirement. Students must have completed at
least two semesters of study at the College prior to enrolling, and they must be concentrating (or planning to do
so) or pursuing a secondary field of study in the department. Students must enroll in EXPSTDY during the
concurrent semester, or the semester immediately following the work/internship experience. Students cannot
enroll in EXPSTDY after completion of their studies required for graduation. Students must complete the petition
form available here before enrolling, and submit it to the OUE for approval. Students must then forward the
signed documentation to the course head prior to enrolling in the course.This course is not available for
concentration credit, nor does it fulfill any divisional distribution requirement. Academic Requirements: before the
end of the semester, students should submit a 10-15 page portfolio that must include the following: - A
description of the organization, including its mission and core operations. - A detailed description of the student'
s role or project in the organization's operations, including daily activities and descriptions of any special projects
or events with which the student was involved. Students may utilize a journal format for this description; no more
than half of the overall portfolio may be journal entries reflecting on the connection between their work and their
concentration. - A detailed description of how the work/internship experience was related to the student's
concentration, and what impact the work experience will have on the student's academic path through that
concentration. - A letter from the employer or lab supervisor verifying completion of the work experience. - A
grade of Pass will be assigned after all the above materials have been reviewed. If these requirements are not
met, a grade of Fail will be assigned.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPSTDY 1R (011)
Experiential Study
Course ID: 224587
2024 Fall (1 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Kelly McConville, Kevin A. Rader, Joseph Blitzstein
Topic: Statistics
This course provides academic credit when required in order to engage with a work or internship experience.
Students will be asked to reflect upon their work and its relevance to their field of study via submission of a
detailed portfolio. Eligibility: this course is open to any student who will be undertaking an internship, work, or
lab-based research experience, for which academic credit is a requirement. Students must have completed at
least two semesters of study at the College prior to enrolling, and they must be concentrating (or planning to do
so) or pursuing a secondary field of study in the department. Students must enroll in EXPSTDY during the
concurrent semester, or the semester immediately following the work/internship experience. Students cannot
enroll in EXPSTDY after completion of their studies required for graduation. Students must complete the petition
form available here before enrolling, and submit it to the OUE for approval. Students must then forward the
signed documentation to the course head prior to enrolling in the course.This course is not available for
concentration credit, nor does it fulfill any divisional distribution requirement. Academic Requirements: before the
end of the semester, students should submit a 10-15 page portfolio that must include the following: - A
description of the organization, including its mission and core operations. - A detailed description of the student'
s role or project in the organization's operations, including daily activities and descriptions of any special projects
or events with which the student was involved. Students may utilize a journal format for this description; no more
than half of the overall portfolio may be journal entries reflecting on the connection between their work and their
concentration. - A detailed description of how the work/internship experience was related to the student's
concentration, and what impact the work experience will have on the student's academic path through that
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concentration. - A letter from the employer or lab supervisor verifying completion of the work experience. - A
grade of Pass will be assigned after all the above materials have been reviewed. If these requirements are not
met, a grade of Fail will be assigned.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPSTDY 1R (012)
Experiential Study
Course ID: 224587
2024 Fall (1 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Amie Holmes
Topic: Stem Cell & Regenerative Biol
This course provides academic credit when required in order to engage with a work or internship experience.
Students will be asked to reflect upon their work and its relevance to their field of study via submission of a
detailed portfolio. Eligibility: this course is open to any student who will be undertaking an internship, work, or
lab-based research experience, for which academic credit is a requirement. Students must have completed at
least two semesters of study at the College prior to enrolling, and they must be concentrating (or planning to do
so) or pursuing a secondary field of study in the department. Students must enroll in EXPSTDY during the
concurrent semester, or the semester immediately following the work/internship experience. Students cannot
enroll in EXPSTDY after completion of their studies required for graduation. Students must complete the petition
form available here before enrolling, and submit it to the OUE for approval. Students must then forward the
signed documentation to the course head prior to enrolling in the course.This course is not available for
concentration credit, nor does it fulfill any divisional distribution requirement. Academic Requirements: before the
end of the semester, students should submit a 10-15 page portfolio that must include the following: - A
description of the organization, including its mission and core operations. - A detailed description of the student'
s role or project in the organization's operations, including daily activities and descriptions of any special projects
or events with which the student was involved. Students may utilize a journal format for this description; no more
than half of the overall portfolio may be journal entries reflecting on the connection between their work and their
concentration. - A detailed description of how the work/internship experience was related to the student's
concentration, and what impact the work experience will have on the student's academic path through that
concentration. - A letter from the employer or lab supervisor verifying completion of the work experience. - A
grade of Pass will be assigned after all the above materials have been reviewed. If these requirements are not
met, a grade of Fail will be assigned.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
EXPSTDY 1R (013)
Experiential Study
Course ID: 224587
2024 Fall (1 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
James Stanley
Topic: Theater, Dance & Media
This course provides academic credit when required in order to engage with a work or internship experience.
Students will be asked to reflect upon their work and its relevance to their field of study via submission of a
detailed portfolio. Eligibility: this course is open to any student who will be undertaking an internship, work, or
lab-based research experience, for which academic credit is a requirement. Students must have completed at
least two semesters of study at the College prior to enrolling, and they must be concentrating (or planning to do
so) or pursuing a secondary field of study in the department. Students must enroll in EXPSTDY during the
concurrent semester, or the semester immediately following the work/internship experience. Students cannot
enroll in EXPSTDY after completion of their studies required for graduation. Students must complete the petition
form available here before enrolling, and submit it to the OUE for approval. Students must then forward the
signed documentation to the course head prior to enrolling in the course.This course is not available for
concentration credit, nor does it fulfill any divisional distribution requirement. Academic Requirements: before the
end of the semester, students should submit a 10-15 page portfolio that must include the following: - A
description of the organization, including its mission and core operations. - A detailed description of the student'
s role or project in the organization's operations, including daily activities and descriptions of any special projects
or events with which the student was involved. Students may utilize a journal format for this description; no more
than half of the overall portfolio may be journal entries reflecting on the connection between their work and their
concentration. - A detailed description of how the work/internship experience was related to the student's
concentration, and what impact the work experience will have on the student's academic path through that
concentration. - A letter from the employer or lab supervisor verifying completion of the work experience. - A
grade of Pass will be assigned after all the above materials have been reviewed. If these requirements are not
met, a grade of Fail will be assigned.
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FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPSTDY 1R (014)
Experiential Study
Course ID: 224587
2024 Fall (1 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jill Hooley, Katherine Powers
Topic: Psychology
This course provides academic credit when required in order to engage with a work or internship experience.
Students will be asked to reflect upon their work and its relevance to their field of study via submission of a
detailed portfolio. Eligibility: this course is open to any student who will be undertaking an internship, work, or
lab-based research experience, for which academic credit is a requirement. Students must have completed at
least two semesters of study at the College prior to enrolling, and they must be concentrating (or planning to do
so) or pursuing a secondary field of study in the department. Students must enroll in EXPSTDY during the
concurrent semester, or the semester immediately following the work/internship experience. Students cannot
enroll in EXPSTDY after completion of their studies required for graduation. Students must complete the petition
form available here before enrolling, and submit it to the OUE for approval. Students must then forward the
signed documentation to the course head prior to enrolling in the course.This course is not available for
concentration credit, nor does it fulfill any divisional distribution requirement. Academic Requirements: before the
end of the semester, students should submit a 10-15 page portfolio that must include the following: - A
description of the organization, including its mission and core operations. - A detailed description of the student'
s role or project in the organization's operations, including daily activities and descriptions of any special projects
or events with which the student was involved. Students may utilize a journal format for this description; no more
than half of the overall portfolio may be journal entries reflecting on the connection between their work and their
concentration. - A detailed description of how the work/internship experience was related to the student's
concentration, and what impact the work experience will have on the student's academic path through that
concentration. - A letter from the employer or lab supervisor verifying completion of the work experience. - A
grade of Pass will be assigned after all the above materials have been reviewed. If these requirements are not
met, a grade of Fail will be assigned.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
EXPSTDY 1R (015)
Experiential Study
Course ID: 224587
2024 Fall (1 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ryan W. Draft, Laura Magnotti
Topic: Neuroscience
This course provides academic credit when required in order to engage with a work or internship experience.
Students will be asked to reflect upon their work and its relevance to their field of study via submission of a
detailed portfolio. Eligibility: this course is open to any student who will be undertaking an internship, work, or
lab-based research experience, for which academic credit is a requirement. Students must have completed at
least two semesters of study at the College prior to enrolling, and they must be concentrating (or planning to do
so) or pursuing a secondary field of study in the department. Students must enroll in EXPSTDY during the
concurrent semester, or the semester immediately following the work/internship experience. Students cannot
enroll in EXPSTDY after completion of their studies required for graduation. Students must complete the petition
form available here before enrolling, and submit it to the OUE for approval. Students must then forward the
signed documentation to the course head prior to enrolling in the course.This course is not available for
concentration credit, nor does it fulfill any divisional distribution requirement. Academic Requirements: before the
end of the semester, students should submit a 10-15 page portfolio that must include the following: - A
description of the organization, including its mission and core operations. - A detailed description of the student'
s role or project in the organization's operations, including daily activities and descriptions of any special projects
or events with which the student was involved. Students may utilize a journal format for this description; no more
than half of the overall portfolio may be journal entries reflecting on the connection between their work and their
concentration. - A detailed description of how the work/internship experience was related to the student's
concentration, and what impact the work experience will have on the student's academic path through that
concentration. - A letter from the employer or lab supervisor verifying completion of the work experience. - A
grade of Pass will be assigned after all the above materials have been reviewed. If these requirements are not
met, a grade of Fail will be assigned.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
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EXPSTDY 1R (016)
Experiential Study
Course ID: 224587
2024 Fall (1 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Andrew Yegian
Topic: Human Evolutionary Biology
This course provides academic credit when required in order to engage with a work or internship experience.
Students will be asked to reflect upon their work and its relevance to their field of study via submission of a
detailed portfolio. Eligibility: this course is open to any student who will be undertaking an internship, work, or
lab-based research experience, for which academic credit is a requirement. Students must have completed at
least two semesters of study at the College prior to enrolling, and they must be concentrating (or planning to do
so) or pursuing a secondary field of study in the department. Students must enroll in EXPSTDY during the
concurrent semester, or the semester immediately following the work/internship experience. Students cannot
enroll in EXPSTDY after completion of their studies required for graduation. Students must complete the petition
form available here before enrolling, and submit it to the OUE for approval. Students must then forward the
signed documentation to the course head prior to enrolling in the course.This course is not available for
concentration credit, nor does it fulfill any divisional distribution requirement. Academic Requirements: before the
end of the semester, students should submit a 10-15 page portfolio that must include the following: - A
description of the organization, including its mission and core operations. - A detailed description of the student'
s role or project in the organization's operations, including daily activities and descriptions of any special projects
or events with which the student was involved. Students may utilize a journal format for this description; no more
than half of the overall portfolio may be journal entries reflecting on the connection between their work and their
concentration. - A detailed description of how the work/internship experience was related to the student's
concentration, and what impact the work experience will have on the student's academic path through that
concentration. - A letter from the employer or lab supervisor verifying completion of the work experience. - A
grade of Pass will be assigned after all the above materials have been reviewed. If these requirements are not
met, a grade of Fail will be assigned.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPSTDY 1R (017)
Experiential Study
Course ID: 224587
2024 Fall (1 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Linsey Moyer, Chris Lombardo, Bryan Yoon, Seymur Hasanov, Seymur Hasanov
Topic: Engineering Sciences
This course provides academic credit when required in order to engage with a work or internship experience.
Students will be asked to reflect upon their work and its relevance to their field of study via submission of a
detailed portfolio. Eligibility: this course is open to any student who will be undertaking an internship, work, or
lab-based research experience, for which academic credit is a requirement. Students must have completed at
least two semesters of study at the College prior to enrolling, and they must be concentrating (or planning to do
so) or pursuing a secondary field of study in the department. Students must enroll in EXPSTDY during the
concurrent semester, or the semester immediately following the work/internship experience. Students cannot
enroll in EXPSTDY after completion of their studies required for graduation. Students must complete the petition
form available here before enrolling, and submit it to the OUE for approval. Students must then forward the
signed documentation to the course head prior to enrolling in the course.This course is not available for
concentration credit, nor does it fulfill any divisional distribution requirement. Academic Requirements: before the
end of the semester, students should submit a 10-15 page portfolio that must include the following: - A
description of the organization, including its mission and core operations. - A detailed description of the student'
s role or project in the organization's operations, including daily activities and descriptions of any special projects
or events with which the student was involved. Students may utilize a journal format for this description; no more
than half of the overall portfolio may be journal entries reflecting on the connection between their work and their
concentration. - A detailed description of how the work/internship experience was related to the student's
concentration, and what impact the work experience will have on the student's academic path through that
concentration. - A letter from the employer or lab supervisor verifying completion of the work experience. - A
grade of Pass will be assigned after all the above materials have been reviewed. If these requirements are not
met, a grade of Fail will be assigned.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
EXPSTDY 1R (018)
Experiential Study
Course ID: 224587
2024 Fall (1 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ruth Lingford
Topic: Art, Film, and Visual Studies
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This course provides academic credit when required in order to engage with a work or internship experience.
Students will be asked to reflect upon their work and its relevance to their field of study via submission of a
detailed portfolio. Eligibility: this course is open to any student who will be undertaking an internship, work, or
lab-based research experience, for which academic credit is a requirement. Students must have completed at
least two semesters of study at the College prior to enrolling, and they must be concentrating (or planning to do
so) or pursuing a secondary field of study in the department. Students must enroll in EXPSTDY during the
concurrent semester, or the semester immediately following the work/internship experience. Students cannot
enroll in EXPSTDY after completion of their studies required for graduation. Students must complete the petition
form available here before enrolling, and submit it to the OUE for approval. Students must then forward the
signed documentation to the course head prior to enrolling in the course.This course is not available for
concentration credit, nor does it fulfill any divisional distribution requirement. Academic Requirements: before the
end of the semester, students should submit a 10-15 page portfolio that must include the following: - A
description of the organization, including its mission and core operations. - A detailed description of the student'
s role or project in the organization's operations, including daily activities and descriptions of any special projects
or events with which the student was involved. Students may utilize a journal format for this description; no more
than half of the overall portfolio may be journal entries reflecting on the connection between their work and their
concentration. - A detailed description of how the work/internship experience was related to the student's
concentration, and what impact the work experience will have on the student's academic path through that
concentration. - A letter from the employer or lab supervisor verifying completion of the work experience. - A
grade of Pass will be assigned after all the above materials have been reviewed. If these requirements are not
met, a grade of Fail will be assigned.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EXPSTDY 1R (019)
Experiential Study
Course ID: 224587
2024 Fall (1 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Noel Holbrook
Topic: Environmental Science Publ Pol
This course provides academic credit when required in order to engage with a work or internship experience.
Students will be asked to reflect upon their work and its relevance to their field of study via submission of a
detailed portfolio. Eligibility: this course is open to any student who will be undertaking an internship, work, or
lab-based research experience, for which academic credit is a requirement. Students must have completed at
least two semesters of study at the College prior to enrolling, and they must be concentrating (or planning to do
so) or pursuing a secondary field of study in the department. Students must enroll in EXPSTDY during the
concurrent semester, or the semester immediately following the work/internship experience. Students cannot
enroll in EXPSTDY after completion of their studies required for graduation. Students must complete the petition
form available here before enrolling, and submit it to the OUE for approval. Students must then forward the
signed documentation to the course head prior to enrolling in the course.This course is not available for
concentration credit, nor does it fulfill any divisional distribution requirement. Academic Requirements: before the
end of the semester, students should submit a 10-15 page portfolio that must include the following: - A
description of the organization, including its mission and core operations. - A detailed description of the student'
s role or project in the organization's operations, including daily activities and descriptions of any special projects
or events with which the student was involved. Students may utilize a journal format for this description; no more
than half of the overall portfolio may be journal entries reflecting on the connection between their work and their
concentration. - A detailed description of how the work/internship experience was related to the student's
concentration, and what impact the work experience will have on the student's academic path through that
concentration. - A letter from the employer or lab supervisor verifying completion of the work experience. - A
grade of Pass will be assigned after all the above materials have been reviewed. If these requirements are not
met, a grade of Fail will be assigned.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
First Year Seminar Program
First Year Seminar
FYSEMR 21V
Black Holes, String Theory and the Fundamental Laws of Nature
Course ID: 109627
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 0600 PM - 0800 PM Instructor Permission Required
Andrew Strominger
The quest to understand the fundamental laws of nature has been ongoing for centuries. This seminar will
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assess the current status of this quest. In the first five weeks we will cover the basic pillars of our
understanding: Einstein's theory of general relativity, quantum mechanics and the Standard Model of particle
physics. We will then examine the inadequacies and inconsistencies in our current picture, including for example
the problem of quantum gravity, the lack of a unified theory of forces, Dirac's large numbers problem, the
cosmological constant problem, Hawking's black hole information paradox, and the absence of a theory for the
origin of the universe. Attempts to address these issues and move beyond our current understanding involve a
network of intertwined investigations in string theory, M theory, inflation and non-abelian gauge theories and
have drawn inspiration from the study and observation of black holes, gravitational waves and developments in
modern mathematics. These forays beyond the edge of our current knowledge will be reviewed and assessed.
Course Note: The seminar welcomes all curious students and is not restricted to those with a scientific
background. Please note that classes will meet 5:30-7:30pm.
First-Year Seminars are available only to first-year students. You may apply to both Fall 2024 and Spring 2025
First-Year Seminars via the FYS lottery between July 15 and August 19, 2024 at 11 a.m.You may apply to as
many seminars each term as you would like, but we recommend you apply to at least six in fall and three in
spring.As part of your application, you must provide a brief statement on why you are interested in each seminar.
You will be notified of lottery results for both fall and spring seminars at 5 pm on Weds, August 21.If you are
unsuccessful in the lottery, you may still join any seminar with open seats. A list of open seminars and
instructions on next steps will be available on the First-Year Seminar Program website August 21.PLEASE
NOTE: Class will start at 5:30PM
Requires: Course open to First-Year Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FYSEMR 21W
Research at the Harvard Forest—Global Change Ecology: Forests,
Ecosystem Function, the Future
Course ID: 112349
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Orwig
The seminar will consist of three weekend field trips (Friday evening through Sunday afternoon) to Harvard
Forest and a final mini symposium (Sunday afternoon to Monday afternoon) at the Harvard Forest. The seminar
will acquaint students with our current knowledge about global change, drawing upon state-of-the-art research,
tools, and measurements used in evaluating and predicting climate change through ongoing studies at the
Harvard Forest's 4,000-acre outdoor classroom and laboratory in Petersham, Massachusetts. Students will
spend the weekends at the Harvard Forest (HF) in comfortable accommodations with round-trip travel and meals
provided. Through readings, informal discussions, and field excursions, students will become versed in the
ecological concepts related to global change, and the science behind current predictions for future climate
scenarios. September 15 -17, October 13-15, November 3-5, December 10-11Through the three weekends we
will broadly discuss the critical role that forests play in a changing climate, with in-depth discussions on specific
topics such as carbon dioxide emissions, invasive species, and forecasting the future with ecological data. Visits
to various long-term ecological experiments and associated infrastructure will show students how climate change
impacts are assessed, and discussions will emphasize how scientists predict future climate change through
modeling. Students will prepare a written exercise following each weekend based on the topics discussed and
will work on a final paper and presentation for a mini symposium on the last day of class. The field trip format is
intended to immerse students in an active field research setting and to allow extended small group discussion
and interaction with a number of leading global change scientists at one of the preeminent field research sites in
the U.S. Students will come away with an understanding of the types of ecological evidence for global warming
and will be able to explain, to a broad audience, some of the major scientific methods used in predicting its
consequences.
Course Note: The first class only will meet on Tues, Sept 3, 9:30-11:30am in the FYSP Seminar Room, 1414
Mass. Ave., Room 320.
PLEASE NOTE: due to the seminar format of the weekends and a final symposium, students MUST be able to
attend all class dates, SEPT 13-15, OCT 11-13, N0V 8-10. The Final Symposium will be on Dec 9.
Transportation, accommodations, and meals at the Harvard Forest will be provided at no cost to the student.
First-Year Seminars are available only to first-year students. You may apply to both Fall2024 and Spring 2025
First-Year Seminars via the FYS lottery between July 15 and August 19, 2024 at 11 a.m.You may apply to as
many seminars each term as you would like, but we recommend you apply to at least six in fall and three in
spring.As part of your application, you must provide a brief statement on why you are interested in eachseminar.
You will be notified of lottery results for both fall and spring seminars at 5 pm on Weds, August 21. If you are
unsuccessful in the lottery, you may still join any seminar with open seats. A list of open seminars and
instructions on next steps will be available on the First-Year Seminar Program website August 21.
Requires: Course open to First-Year Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
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FYSEMR 22H (01)
My Genes and Cancer
Course ID: 159990
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 0345 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Giovanni Parmigiani
The effect of a person's genetic background on whether they will develop cancer, and when, is atthe center of
scientific and societal dilemmas which will be explored in this seminar. The seminar will include a brief didactic
phase, followed by student‐led learning activities and by final debates, moderated by students. Learning will
cover genetic inheritance of cancer; cancer evolutionary theories; conceptual and technical notions of probability
and risk; and their use in personalized medicine. Debates will emerge from the student's interest. Examples may
include: should we test all children at birth? Should we research methods for editing genetic susceptibility to
cancer out of embryos? Should race be part of the construction of personalized cancer risk? NASA is both an
employer and a health care provider for astronauts: space missions increase astronauts' risk of cancer; should
Nasa test astronauts for inherited susceptibility to cancer, and how should they use the information?
First-Year Seminars are available only to first-year students. You may apply to both Fall 2024 and Spring 2025
First-Year Seminars via the FYS lottery between July 15 and August 19, 2024 at 11 a.m.You may apply to as
many seminars each term as you would like, but we recommend you apply to at least six in fall and three in
spring.As part of your application, you must provide a brief statement on why you are interested in each seminar.
You will be notified of lottery results for both fall and spring seminars at 5 pm on Weds, August 21. If you are
unsuccessful in the lottery, you may still join any seminar with open seats. A list of open seminars and
instructions on next steps will be available on the First-Year Seminar Program website August 21.
There are no strict prerequisites, though some familiarity with the basic concepts of probability and genetics will
be very helpful.
Requires: Course open to First-Year Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
FYSEMR 22I (01)
The Science of Sailing
Course ID: 123658
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 0600 PM - 0800 PM Instructor Permission Required
Jeremy Bloxham
Explores the application of simple physics to various natural phenomena associated with sailing. Topics
addressed range from hydrostatics (e.g. why do boats float?) to meteorology (e.g. why do sea breezes veer
during the afternoon?). Explores in depth the generation of lift and drag by the flow of air over sails and the flow
of water over keels and rudders, examining critically the numerous incorrect explanations in the popular
literature.
First-Year Seminars are available only to first-year students. You may apply to both Fall 2024 and Spring 2025
First-Year Seminars via the FYS lottery between July 15 and August 19, 2024 at 11 a.m.You may apply to as
many seminars each term as you would like, but we recommend you apply to at least six in fall and three in
spring.As part of your application, you must provide a brief statement on why you are interested in each seminar.
You will be notified of lottery results for both fall and spring seminars at 5 pm on Weds, August 21. If you are
unsuccessful in the lottery, you may still join any seminar with open seats. A list of open seminars and
instructions on next steps will be available on the First-Year Seminar Program website August 21.
Participants in this seminar should have a good high school physics background and have some knowledge of
sailing.
Requires: Course open to First-Year Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
FYSEMR 22T
Why We Animals Sing
Course ID: 108564
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
R 0945 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Brian Farrell
We do not sing alone. On land, four kinds of animals produce songs or calls: birds, frogs, mammals, and insects.
Some of these (and fish) also do so underwater. The principal sounds such animal species make are signaling
behaviors directly related to mating success. They are of individuals, usually males, marking territories, and
wooing mates. However, in any one location, species may also compete with one another for occupation of
acoustic space (that is, for bandwidth) and otherwise optimize their sound signals to features of their
environment. We will explore these topics and others as we listen to and read about each of the various kinds of
singers on earth, the biology of their sound production and reception, and the ways they attract mates while
avoiding becoming meals for eavesdropping predators. We will listen to many different kinds of acoustic
signalers across a wide array of acoustic communities in tropical and temperate settings, both terrestrial and
aquatic, and we will examine sound spectra on a large screen as we listen and slow down and isolate sounds to
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help distinguish their parts. Finally, we will consider the biology and evolution of music in humans, considering
evidence from brain studies, archaeology and anthropology, and the music of indigenous peoples. We will look
at music parallels in different kinds in animals of other species. There will be field trips to listen to and record
assemblages of local species. The overall objective is to awaken the students' sense, understanding, and
appreciation of the acoustic environment from which we come, and the role of this environment in shaping
human biology and culture. There is a fair bit of reading required in preparation for weekly discussions.
Accordingly, participation will be expected for discussion of the readings and listening experiences.
Course Note: Seminar students will go on field trips to listen to and record assemblages of local species.
First-Year Seminars are available only to first-year students. You may apply to both Fall 2024 and Spring 2025
First-Year Seminars via the FYS lottery between July 15 and August 19, 2024 at 11 a.m.You may apply to as
many seminars each term as you would like, but we recommend you apply to at least six in fall and three in
spring.As part of your application, you must provide a brief statement on why you are interested in each seminar.
You will be notified of lottery results for both fall and spring seminars at 5 pm on Weds, August 21. If you are
unsuccessful in the lottery, you may still join any seminar with open seats. A list of open seminars and
instructions on next steps will be available eon the First-Year Seminar Program website August 22.
Requires: Course open to First-Year Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
FYSEMR 23C
Exploring the Infinite
Course ID: 224563
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 0345 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
W. Hugh Woodin, Peter Koellner
Infinity captivates the imagination. A child stands between two mirrors and sees herself reflected over and over
again, smaller and smaller, trailing off to infinity. Does it go on forever? … Does anything go on forever? Does
life go on forever? Does time go on forever? Does the universe go on forever? Is there anything that we can be
certain goes on forever? ... It would seem that the counting numbers go on forever, since given any number on
can always add one. But is that the extent of forever? Or are there numbers that go beyond that? Are there
higher and higher levels of infinity? And, if so, does the totality of all of these levels of infinity itself constitute the
highest, most ultimate, level of infinity, the absolutely infinite? In this seminar we will focus on the mathematical
infinite. We will start with the so-called "paradoxes of the infinite", paradoxes that have led some to the
conclusion that the concept of infinity is incoherent. We will see, however, that what these paradoxes ultimately
show is that the infinite is just quite different than the finite and that by being very careful we can sharpen the
concept of infinity so that these paradoxes are transformed into surprising discoveries. We will follow the
historical development, starting with the work of Cantor at the end of the nineteenth century, and proceeding up
to the present. The study of the infinite has blossomed into a beautiful branch of mathematics. We will get a
glimpse of this subject, and the many levels of infinity, and we will see that the infinite is even more magnificent
than one might ever have imagined.
First-Year Seminars are available only to first-year students. You may apply to both Fall 2024 and Spring 2025
First-Year Seminars via the FYS lottery between July 15 and August 19, 2024 at 11 a.m.You may apply to as
many seminars each term as you would like, but we recommend you apply to at least six in fall and three in
spring.As part of your application, you must provide a brief statement on why you are interested in each seminar.
You will be notified of lottery results for both fall and spring seminars at 5 pm on Weds, August 21. If you are
unsuccessful in the lottery, you may still join any seminar with open seats. A list of open seminars and
instructions on next steps will be available on the First-Year Seminar Program website August 21.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
FYSEMR 23H
Medicine in Nazi Germany and the Holocaust—Anatomy as Example for
Changes in Medical Science
Course ID: 160215
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Sabine Hildebrandt
Medicine in Nazi Germany and the Holocaust—Anatomy as Example for Changes in Medical Science from
Routine to MurderThis seminar introduces students to the history of Nazi Germany and the Holocaust as an
extreme example of antisemitism and racism, and of crimes against humanity and genocide. These included
medical crimes, which, thus far, are the most thoroughly documented examples of ethical transgressions of
health care professionals. They include forced sterilizations, the "euthanasia" systematic patient murder
program, and forced brutal medical experiments on the living and the dead. However, under conditions of
oppression by the same political system, some health care professionals chose to retain the healing powers of
medicine.Anatomy in Nazi Germany is an example of ethical transgressions in the medical sciences that reveals
the complex relationships between scientists and the Nazi regime. Changes of the traditional anatomical body
procurement manifested in the use of many bodies of Nazi victims in teaching and scientific investigations.
Research gradually moved from routine studies to murder, from the anatomy lab to the Nazi prison system and
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then to the concentration camps. Ultimately, anatomists were complicit with the government through their role in
the complete destruction of the perceived "enemies" of the Nazi regime.This history of medicine can thus serve
as a model for the recognition of patterns and common roots with other histories of discrimination, oppression,
and atrocities. Also, there are continuities and legacies from this history that reach into the present and have
relevance for today's education and practice in the health professions.
First-Year Seminars are available only to first-year students. You may apply to both Fall 2024 and Spring 2025
First-Year Seminars via the FYS lottery between July 15 and August 19, 2024 at 11 a.m.You may apply to as
many seminars each term as you would like, but we recommend you apply to at least six in fall and three in
spring.As part of your application, you must provide a brief statement on why you are interested in each seminar.
You will be notified of lottery results for both fall and spring seminars at 5 pm on Weds, August 21. If you are
unsuccessful in the lottery, you may still join any seminar with open seats. A list of open seminars and
instructions on next steps will be available on the First-Year Seminar Program website August 22.
Requires: Course open to First-Year Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FYSEMR 23I
Earth Science Goes to the Movies: Math and Physics of Natural (?)
Disasters
Course ID: 160219
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Miaki Ishii
Natural disasters such as earthquakes, tsunamis, tornadoes, hurricanes, and volcanic eruptions can have
devastating effects on society, but are often over-exaggerated for the silver screen. How can we tell what is
believable and what is not? Participants in this seminar will watch one Earth-science related movie each week,
will learn background about the science behind the natural disasters portrayed on film, and then will apply math
and physics concepts and equations to develop "back-of-the-envelope" calculations that assess realism.
Students will be exposed to a wide variety of Earth-science topics and should walk away not only with the ability
to point out flaws on-screen, but also the ability to explain natural phenomena in the world around them.
Course Note: Students are expected to attend Tuesday evening movie viewing sessions (time TBD). This
seminar is highly participatory and collaborative, and students should be ready to engage not only with the
material, but also with one another.
First-Year Seminars are available only to first-year students. You may apply to both Fall 2024 and Spring 2025
First-Year Seminars via the FYS lottery between July 15 and August 19, 2024 at 11 a.m.You may apply to as
many seminars each term as you would like, but we recommend you apply to at least six in fall and three in
spring.As part of your application, you must provide a brief statement on why you are interested in each seminar.
You will be notified of lottery results for both fall and spring seminars at 5 pm on Weds, August 21. If you are
unsuccessful in the lottery, you may still join any seminar with open seats. A list of open seminars and
instructions on next steps will be available on the First-Year Seminar Program website August 21.
Students must be comfortable with high-school level math and science.
Requires: Course open to First-Year Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FYSEMR 23K
Insights from Narratives of Illness
Course ID: 117969
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
R 1245 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Jerome Groopman
A physician occupies a unique perch, regularly witnessing life's great mysteries: the miracle of birth, the
perplexing moment of death, and the struggle to find meaning in suffering. It is no wonder that narratives of
illness have been of interest to both physician and non-physician writers. This seminar will examine and
interrogate both literary and journalistic dimensions of medical writing. The investigation will be chronological,
beginning with "classic" narratives by Tolstoy, Chekhov, and Kafka, and then moving on to more contemporary
authors such as William Carlos Williams, Richard Selzer, Oliver Sacks, Susan Sontag, and Philip Roth.
Controversial and contentious subjects are sought in these writings: the imbalance of power between physician
and patient; how different religions frame the genesis and outcome of disease; the role of quackery, avarice, and
ego in molding doctors' behavior; whether character changes for better or worse when people face their
mortality; what is normal and what is abnormal behavior based on culture, neuroscience, and individual versus
group norms. The presentation of illness in journalism will be studied in selected readings from the New York
Times' and Boston Globe's Science sections, as well as periodicals like the New Yorker, The New York Review
of Books, Harper's, and the Atlantic Monthly. The members of the seminar will analyze how the media accurately
present the science of medicine or play to "pop culture." The seminar will study not only mainstream medical
journalists, but so called alternative medical writers such as Andrew Weil and celebrity health voices like
Gwyneth Paltrow. Patients with different diseases will be invited to speak to the members of the seminar about
their experiences. Students will try their hands at different forms of medical writing, such as an editorial on
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physician-assisted suicide that would appear in a newspaper and a short story that describes a personal or
family experience with illness and the medical system.
First-Year Seminars are available only to first-year students. You may apply to both Fall 2024 and Spring 2025
First-Year Seminars via the FYS lottery between July 15 and August 19, 2024 at 11 a.m.You may apply to as
many seminars each term as you would like, but we recommend you apply to at least six in fall and three in
spring.As part of your application, you must provide a brief statement on why you are interested in each seminar.
You will be notified of lottery results for both fall and spring seminars at 5 pm on Weds, August 21. If you are
unsuccessful in the lottery, you may still join any seminar with open seats. A list of open seminars and
instructions on next steps will be available on the First-Year Seminar Program website August 22.
Requires: Course open to First-Year Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FYSEMR 23P
Physics, Math and Puzzles
Course ID: 224490
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 0600 PM - 0800 PM Instructor Permission Required
C. Vafa
Physics is a highly developed branch of science with a broad range of applications. Despite the complexity of the
universe the fundamental laws of physics are rather simple, if viewed properly. This seminar will focus on
intuitive as well as mathematical underpinnings of some of the fundamental laws of nature. The seminars will use
mathematical puzzles to introduce the basic features of physical laws. Main aspects discussed include the role of
symmetries as well as the power of modern math, including abstract ideas in topology, in unraveling the
mysteries of the universe. Examples are drawn from diverse areas of physics including string theory. The issue
of why the universe is so big, as well as its potential explanation is also discussed.
First-Year Seminars are available only to first-year students. You may apply to both Fall 2024 and Spring 2025
First-Year Seminars via the FYS lottery between July 15 and August 19, 2024 at 11 a.m.You may apply to as
many seminars each term as you would like, but we recommend you apply to at least six in fall and three in
spring.As part of your application, you must provide a brief statement on why you are interested in each seminar.
You will be notified of lottery results for both fall and spring seminars at 5 pm on Weds, August 21. If you are
unsuccessful in the lottery, you may still join any seminar with open seats. A list of open seminars and
instructions on next steps will be available on the First-Year Seminar Program website August 21.
This seminar is recommended for students with a strong background in both math and physics and with keen
interest in the relation between the two subjects.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FYSEMR 23R
Asteroids and Comets
Course ID: 161261
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
M 0600 PM - 0845 PM Instructor Permission Required
Charles Alcock
Asteroids and comets are much smaller than the planets in the solar system, but they are much more numerous,
and occupy vastly more space than the familiar planetary region that we all are familiar with. We will introduce
these bodies and discuss their origin. This First Year Seminar welcomes first year students who are curious
about the extent and makeup of the solar system.
Course Note: The seminar will meet in the Astronomy Laboratory in the Science Center and make use of the
Clay Telescope on the roof. There may also be a trip to the Observatory at 60 Garden Street to visit the Great
Refractor.
First-Year Seminars are available only to first-year students. You may apply to both Fall 2024 and Spring 2025
First-Year Seminars via the FYS lottery between July 15 and August 19, 2024 at 11 a.m.You may apply to as
many seminars each term as you would like, but we recommend you apply to at least six in fall and three in
spring.As part of your application, you must provide a brief statement on why you are interested in each seminar.
You will be notified of lottery results for both fall and spring seminars at 5 pm on Weds, August 21. If you are
unsuccessful in the lottery, you may still join any seminar with open seats. A list of open seminars and
instructions on next steps will be available on the First-Year Seminar Program website August 22.
Elementary calculus or equivalent.
Requires: Course open to First-Year Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
FYSEMR 24G
A Brief History of Surgery
Course ID: 127976
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
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R 0600 PM - 0800 PM Instructor Permission Required
Frederick Millham
Was Surgery practiced in the Stone Age? Twenty six hundred years ago at the dawn of recorded history,
Egyptian surgeons operated on patients by the shores of the Nile. What diagnoses were they making? What
treatments did they offer? How did they understand human anatomy and physiology? A millennium later, the
Hippocratic physicians emerged on the Aegean Island of Cos. These physicians left us carefully stated surgical
principles based, at least partly, on observation and measurement. Why did they record their wisdom in the form
of aphorisms? At around the same time, Shushruta, in what is now India, appears to have offered surprisingly
modern surgical care to his patients. Who was he? In the second century CE Galen of Pergamum bursts on to
the scene, intending to restore Hippocratic orthodoxy. Why was surgical thinking for nearly two millennia
dominated by this his, often erroneous, teaching? The Islamic Golden Age, an explosion of scientific and
medical discovery, is a key to our understanding of all that follows in surgical history. Why is this period
overlooked today? How did the exposure of Galen's anatomical imprecision by Vesalius in 1543 and his absurd
physiology by Harvey in 1628 begin a Medical Enlightenment? Why did it take until the 19th century for
surgeons solve the riddles of anesthesia and antisepsis? What were the roles of surgeons in the Eugenics
movement and the Holocaust? Is the advice of the Hippocratic physicians that "To understand surgery one must
go to war" true in the 21st Century?Our study will examine these questions and many more. We will visit the site
of the first use of ether anesthesia and explore the human body in the anatomy lab at Harvard Medical School.
We will admire rare first additions of the great works of surgical history at the Countway Medical Library. From
time to time we will be joined by doctors with expertise in specific areas such as anesthesiology, combat surgery,
and anatomy.
Course Note: The seminar will visit the site of the first use of ether anesthesia (the Ether Dome) and explore the
human body in the anatomy lab at Harvard Medical School. We will admire rare first additions of the great works
of surgical history at the Countway Medical Library. From time to time we will be joined by doctors with expertise
in specific areas such as anesthesiology, combat surgery, and anatomy.
First-Year Seminars are available only to first-year students. You may apply to both Fall 2024 and Spring 2025
First-Year Seminars via the FYS lottery between July 15 and August 19, 2024 at 11 a.m.You may apply to as
many seminars each term as you would like, but we recommend you apply to at least six in fall and three in
spring.As part of your application, you must provide a brief statement on why you are interested in each seminar.
You will be notified of lottery results for both fall and spring seminars at 5 pm on Weds, August 21. If you are
unsuccessful in the lottery, you may still join any seminar with open seats. A list of open seminars and
instructions on next steps will be available on the First-Year Seminar Program website August 21.
Requires: Course open to First-Year Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
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Getting to Know Charles Darwin
Course ID: 224721
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
William Friedman
Do you think you know who Charles Darwin was? The legend and sober-looking bearded scholar behind the
most important paradigm shift in human history? In this seminar, we will read a selection of Darwin's
publications (including parts of Darwin's seminal work, On the Origin of Species), as well as his private
correspondence, paying close attention to the man behind the science as revealed by his writings. We will get to
know Charles Darwin—the avid breeder of pigeons, lover of barnacles, devoted father and husband, gifted
correspondent and tactician, and remarkable backyard scientist. In this latter vein, we will reproduce ten of
Charles Darwin's classic Down House experiments that were central to making his case for natural selection and
evolution in On the Origin of Species, as well as his many other books on natural history. Field trips to the
Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University, the Museum of Comparative Zoology, and a local pigeon fancier will
provide the setting for recreating a selection of the myriad observations of organisms and their interactions with
the environment and each other that made Darwin the master of minutia and provided the foundation for his
grand synthesis of evolutionary pattern and process. Each week, we will also read, react to (through writing),
and discuss Darwin's published writings and letters.
Course Note: Required field trips to the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University, the Museum of Comparative
Zoology, and a local pigeon fancier will be included. Transportation will be provided. These Arboretum classes
may run until 6:30pm with the travel time.
First-Year Seminars are available only to first-year students. You may apply to both Fall 2024 and Spring 2025
First-Year Seminars via the FYS lottery between July 15 and August 19, 2024 at 11 a.m.You may apply to as
many seminars each term as you would like, but we recommend you apply to at least six in fall and three in
spring.As part of your application, you must provide a brief statement on why you are interested in each seminar.
You will be notified of lottery results for both fall and spring seminars at 5 pm on Weds, August 21. If you are
unsuccessful in the lottery, you may still join any seminar with open seats. A list of open seminars and
instructions on next steps will be available on the First-Year Seminar Program website August 21.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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None
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FYSEMR 24Q
Microbial Symbioses: From the Deep-Sea to the Human Microbiome
Course ID: 110305
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 0300 PM - 0530 PM Instructor Permission Required
Colleen Cavanaugh
This seminar examines the remarkable diversity of microbial symbioses, ranging from giant tubeworms and
lichens to the human microbiome, exploring their ecology, evolution, and roles in human health and disease,
agriculture, and biotechnology. Microbial associations with animals (including humans), plants, fungi, and protists
will be discussed, complemented by microscopy and field trips to local environs including Harvard Yard, the New
England Aquarium, and your own microbiome.
Course Note: The seminar will be complemented by microscopy and field trips to local environs including Boston
Harbor Islands, the New England Aquarium, and your own microbiome.
First-Year Seminars are available only to first-year students. You may apply to both Fall 2024 and Spring 2025
First-Year Seminars via the FYS lottery between July 15 and August 19, 2024 at 11 a.m.You may apply to as
many seminars each term as you would like, but we recommend you apply to at least six in fall and three in
spring.As part of your application, you must provide a brief statement on why you are interested in each seminar.
You will be notified of lottery results for both fall and spring seminars at 5 pm on Weds, August 21. If you are
unsuccessful in the lottery, you may still join any seminar with open seats. A list of open seminars and
instructions on next steps will be available on the First-Year Seminar Program website August 21.
Requires: Course open to First-Year Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FYSEMR 24U
"How Did I Get Here?"—Appreciating "Normal" Child Development
Course ID: 128122
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Laura Prager
Understanding "normal" growth and development may seem like a relatively easy task at first. We take the
nuances of developmental differences for granted because we're so accustomed to experiencing them.
Nevertheless, defining normal (versus abnormal) development is a complex and controversial task. Development
involves a tricky intermingling of environmental stimuli, cultural and social expectations, rapid and not always
intuitive changes in brain development, temperamental differences, genetic inheritance, and mind-boggling brain
plasticity. The course will start with a consideration of general themes and then move to a chronologic
perspective. First, we approach child development as a dynamic force, one which simultaneously engages
multiple domains: social/relational, cognitive, physical, moral. We will then switch to examine stages of
development in sequence, using our understanding of neurobiological, physical, cultural, and psychological
factors to inform our assessment of how children change over time. Readings will include classic papers on
development, textbook chapters that provide overviews of specific developmental stages, recently published
research articles on genetic inheritance, selected contemporary children's and young adult literature, personal
memoirs, and short stories written about childhood.
First-Year Seminars are available only to first-year students. You may apply to both Fall 2024 and Spring 2025
First-Year Seminars via the FYS lottery between July 15 and August 19, 2024 at 11 a.m.You may apply to as
many seminars each term as you would like, but we recommend you apply to at least six in fall and three in
spring.As part of your application, you must provide a brief statement on why you are interested in each seminar.
You will be notified of lottery results for both fall and spring seminars at 5 pm on Weds, August 21. If you are
unsuccessful in the lottery, you may still join any seminar with open seats. A list of open seminars and
instructions on next steps will be available on the First-Year Seminar Program website August 22.
Requires: Course open to First-Year Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FYSEMR 25N
Finding Connections: Perspectives on Psychological Development and
Mental Illness
Course ID: 122458
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Nancy Rappaport
The seminar's challenge will be to deepen our understanding of human development and how individuals cope
with serious emotional or social difficulties (neglect, bipolar disorder, autism, depression, schizophrenia). We will
use multiple perspectives: medical observations and texts that provide practical knowledge (e.g. The New
England Journal of Medicine review articles), narrative readings to understand how patients experience the
meaning of illness from the inside out (e.g. The Center Cannot Hold), visitors who will discuss their experience
with mental illness, and how development-related mental illness is portrayed in the press (e.g. The New Yorker
articles). We will start with the mental life of babies and how scientists interpret infants' nonverbal ways of
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finding safety and security. This begins the journey of our understanding fundamental needs for tenderness,
holding, and making meaning. Understanding how conditions such as autism, depression, and schizophrenia
are described in clinical research and literature will help us to appreciate the biological vulnerabilities and
relational patterns that may disrupt the human connection. We will examine the resourcefulness required for
both fragility and resiliency. Throughout the seminar, the instructor, as a practicing child and adolescent
psychiatrist, will bridge the gap between research findings, clinical applications, and everyday insight.
First-Year Seminars are available only to first-year students. You may apply to both Fall 2024 and Spring 2025
First-Year Seminars via the FYS lottery between July 15 and August 19, 2024 at 11 a.m.You may apply to as
many seminars each term as you would like, but we recommend you apply to at least six in fall and three in
spring.As part of your application, you must provide a brief statement on why you are interested in each seminar.
You will be notified of lottery results for both fall and spring seminars at 5 pm on Weds, August 21. If you are
unsuccessful in the lottery, you may still join any seminar with open seats. A list of open seminars and
instructions on next steps will be available on the First-Year Seminar Program website August 21.
Requires: Course open to First-Year Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FYSEMR 26J
The Universe's Hidden Dimensions
Course ID: 121549
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Lisa Randall
This seminar will give an overview and introduction to modern physics and cosmology. As with the books,
Warped Passages, Knocking on Heaven's Door, Higgs Discovery, and Dark Matter and the Dinosaurs, on which
it will be loosely based, the seminar will consider important developments in physics today and in the last
century. We will consider the revolutionary developments of quantum mechanics and general relativity; and will
investigate the key concepts which separated these developments from the physical theories which previously
existed. We will then delve into modern particle physics and cosmology and how theory and experiment
culminated in the "Standard Model of particle physics" which physicists use today as well as the current
cosmological model based on the Big Bang theory and inflation. We will also move beyond the standard theories
into more speculative arenas, including supersymmetry, string theory, and theories of extra dimensions of space,
as well as ideas about the nature of dark matter and black holes. We will consider the motivations underlying
these theories, their current status, and how we might hope to test some of the underlying ideas in the near
future.
First-Year Seminars are available only to first-year students. You may apply to both Fall 2024 and Spring 2025
First-Year Seminars via the FYS lottery between July 15 and August 19, 2024 at 11 a.m.You may apply to as
many seminars each term as you would like, but we recommend you apply to at least six in fall and three in
spring.As part of your application, you must provide a brief statement on why you are interested in each seminar.
You will be notified of lottery results for both fall and spring seminars at 5 pm on Weds, August 21. If you are
unsuccessful in the lottery, you may still join any seminar with open seats. A list of open seminars and
instructions on next steps will be available on the First-Year Seminar Program website August 21.
Requires: Course open to First-Year Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FYSEMR 26O
Changing Our Mind: Evolving Thoughts on Brain Regeneration
Course ID: 224720
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
R 1200 PM - 0200 PM Instructor Permission Required
Paola Arlotta
We will discuss current theories on brain regeneration in a dynamic setting that combines brainstorming of the
literature with experiences in the laboratory. Students will learn experiments that have shaped the field of brain
repair and consider the newest theories on ways to regenerate the nervous system. We will also visit the
laboratory to investigate the regenerative capabilities of different organisms. Experimental results will be used to
consider, contrast and evaluate how regenerative capacities have changed during evolution and to brainstorm
paths forward towards new solutions for brain regeneration in species, like humans, that have not mastered this
art.
First-Year Seminars are available only to first-year students. You may apply to both Fall 2024 and Spring 2025
First-Year Seminars via the FYS lottery between July 15 and August 19, 2024 at 11 a.m.You may apply to as
many seminars each term as you would like, but we recommend you apply to at least six in fall and three in
spring.As part of your application, you must provide a brief statement on why you are interested in each seminar.
You will be notified of lottery results for both fall and spring seminars at 5 pm on Weds, August 21. If you are
unsuccessful in the lottery, you may still join any seminar with open seats. A list of open seminars and
instructions on next steps will be available on the First-Year Seminar Program website August 22.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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None
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FYSEMR 27I
Global Health: Comparative Analysis of Healthcare Delivery Systems
Course ID: 108829
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Sanjay Saini
This interactive seminar will allow students to obtain greater understanding of challenges faced by US healthcare
system through critical comparative analysis of healthcare systems of selected countries from the developed,
emerging and developing world. Weekly sessions will comprise of student-led discussion that revolves around an
important healthcare issue. Domain expert guest speakers will be included allowing students to network with
thought leaders. Students will explore in-depth a topic of their choice and prepare a manuscript potentially for
publication in a peer-reviewed journal.
First-Year Seminars are available only to first-year students. You may apply to both Fall 2024 and Spring 2025
First-Year Seminars via the FYS lottery between July 15 and August 19, 2024 at 11 a.m.You may apply to as
many seminars each term as you would like, but we recommend you apply to at least six in fall and three in
spring.As part of your application, you must provide a brief statement on why you are interested in each seminar.
You will be notified of lottery results for both fall and spring seminars at 5 pm on Weds, August 21. If you are
unsuccessful in the lottery, you may still join any seminar with open seats. A list of open seminars and
instructions on next steps will be available on the First-Year Seminar Program website August 21.
Requires: Course open to First-Year Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FYSEMR 30M
California in the 60's
Course ID: 224560
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Kate van Orden
This seminar examines American youth culture in the "long" 1960s through the lens of music in California. A
range of popular and art music will be considered, from San Francisco psychedelia, L.A. rock-n-roll, surf rock,
outlaw country, funk, and the ballads of singer-songwriters to the early minimalism of Steve Reich, Terry Riley,
and John Adams. Much of our attention will be concentrated on a few spectacularly influential albums: The
Doors (the group's debut album, 1967), Jefferson Airplane's Surrealistic Pillow (1967), an album definitive of the
Summer of Love, Sly & the Family Stone's Stand! (1969), and the self-titled Crosby, Stills & Nash (1969), an
album that turned the tide of pop music away from blues-based rock-n-roll toward acoustic guitars, folk elements,
and singing in harmony. Our musical "texts" for the class will be sound recordings, so you will not have to read
scores. Come with open ears, an open mind, and a desire to learn from listening. In addition to studying musical
genres, performance styles, and the effects of technology (radio, recording, electric instruments), the seminar will
delve into the social movements in which music played a crucial role: the Civil Rights Movement, protests
against the Vietnam War, the ecology movement, gay liberation, and feminism.
First-Year Seminars are available only to first-year students. You may apply to both Fall 2024 and Spring 2025
First-Year Seminars via the FYS lottery between July 15 and August 19, 2024 at 11 a.m.You may apply to as
many seminars each term as you would like, but we recommend you apply to at least six in fall and three in
spring.As part of your application, you must provide a brief statement on why you are interested in each seminar.
You will be notified of lottery results for both fall and spring seminars at 5 pm on Weds, August 21. If you are
unsuccessful in the lottery, you may still join any seminar with open seats. A list of open seminars and
instructions on next steps will be available on the First-Year Seminar Program website August 21.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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None
FYSEMR 30Q
Death and Immortality
Course ID: 110425
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 1245 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Cheryl Chen
In this seminar, we will discuss philosophical questions about death and immortality. What is death? Is there a
moral difference between "brain death" and the irreversible loss of consciousness? Is the classification of a
person as dead a moral judgment, or is it an entirely scientific matter? Is death a misfortune to the person who
dies? How can death be a misfortune if you are no longer around to experience that misfortune? Is it possible to
survive after death? What does it mean for you to survive after your death? Is there such a thing as an
immaterial soul distinct from your body? Is immortality something you should want in the first place? Even if you
do not live forever, is it nevertheless important that humanity continues to exist after your death? By discussing
these questions about death, we will hopefully gain insight about the importance and meaning of life.
First-Year Seminars are available only to first-year students. You may apply to both Fall 2024 and Spring 2025
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First-Year Seminars via the FYS lottery between July 15 and August 19, 2024 at 11 a.m.You may apply to as
many seminars each term as you would like, but we recommend you apply to at least six in fall and three in
spring.As part of your application, you must provide a brief statement on why you are interested in each seminar.
You will be notified of lottery results for both fall and spring seminars at 5 pm on Weds, August 21. If you are
unsuccessful in the lottery, you may still join any seminar with open seats. A list of open seminars and
instructions on next steps will be available on the First-Year Seminar Program website August 21.
Requires: Course open to First-Year Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FYSEMR 31J
Skepticism and Knowledge
Course ID: 121901
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Catherine Elgin
Descartes wrote his Meditations because he realized that, although he had received the best education in the
world, much of what he had learned was false or unfounded. This led him to embark on a systematic
investigation to discover whether knowledge is possible. Harvard freshmen face a similar predicament. Having
dutifully learned what they were taught, and evidently learned it well, some find themselves questioning its
cognitive adequacy. Much that they learned in school seems superficial, incomplete, oversimplified, or
incorrect. Is it possible to know the way the world is? Can I know that I am not a brain in a vat being manipulated
into thinking that I am an embodied human being? Can I know that the Louisiana Purchase occurred in 1803,
that electrons have negative charge, that Hamlet is a masterpiece, that the sun will rise tomorrow? How can I
tell whether a report is 'fake news'? Are there 'alternative facts?' Is uncertainty regrettable or valuable or both?
First-Year Seminars are available only to first-year students. You may apply to both Fall2024 and Spring 2025
First-Year Seminars via the FYS lottery between July 15 and August 19, 2024 at 11 a.m.You may apply to as
many seminars each term as you would like, but we recommend you apply to at least six in fall and three in
spring.As part of your application, you must provide a brief statement on why you are interested in each seminar.
You will be notified of lottery results for both fall and spring seminars at 5 pm on Weds, August 21. If you are
unsuccessful in the lottery, you may still join any seminar with open seats. A list of open seminars and
instructions on next steps will be available on the First-Year Seminar Program website August 21.
Requires: Course open to First-Year Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FYSEMR 31Q
Literal Looking: What We See in Art
Course ID: 224600
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 1200 PM - 0230 PM Instructor Permission Required
Peter Burgard
What do we really see when we look at a work of art? If we have little experience, we may not get far beyond
discerning the theme and ascertaining whether the work is an accurate representation of reality (in the case of
representational art); confronted with abstract art, seeing the work may result primarily in confusion or frustrated
musing over what the point is. If we have too much experience — the seminar will address what "too much
experience" might be and how literal looking relates to it — we may see the work as a function of historical,
religious, aesthetic, mythological, and other concerns, or we may get caught in the web of a work's iconography.
Either way, our too little or too great experience can prevent us from seeing what is there. This seminar is an
exercise in seeing what is actually there in a series of great works of art, in moving beyond too much
mystification yet staying this side of too much sophistication, an exercise in evaluating composition and
representation as they present themselves to the viewer directly and without context. We will spend most of our
time looking and talking about what we think we see, what we actually see, and how it informs interpretation, but
we will also read short texts where professionally encumbered lookers (i.e., experts) say what we should see, so
that we can compare the two and explore the degree to which literal looking aids or is aided by contextually
informed looking. Works by Raphael, Caravaggio, Bernini, Velázquez, Turner, Renoir, Sargent, Schiele,
Kandinsky, Warhol, Richter.
Course Note: This seminar will begin at 12:30pm and run for 2 hours.
First-Year Seminars are available only to first-year students. You may apply to both Fall 2024 and Spring 2025
First-Year Seminars via the FYS lottery between July 15 and August 19, 2024 at 11 a.m.You may apply to as
many seminars each term as you would like, but we recommend you apply to at least six in fall and three in
spring.As part of your application, you must provide a brief statement on why you are interested in each seminar.
You will be notified of lottery results for both fall and spring seminars at 5 pm on Weds, August 21. If you are
unsuccessful in the lottery, you may still join any seminar with open seats. A list of open seminars and
instructions on next steps will be available on the First-Year Seminar Program website August 22.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
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Autobiography and Black Freedom Struggles
Course ID: 224630
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 1245 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Tommie Shelby
This seminar introduces the main traditions of African American political thought and the history of the black fight
for justice through the genre of autobiography. Students will read some classic autobiographies by African
Americans (for example, those by Frederick Douglass, Booker T. Washington, and Malcolm X), along with some
lesser-known works (for instance, autobiographies by Ida B. Wells, Shirley Chisholm, and Amiri Baraka). They
will discover how an influential set of black individuals, both men and women, came to political consciousness
and participated in the collective struggle for justice in America. Students will reflect on these figures' personal
struggles to find meaning and solace under unjust conditions and to forge dignified modes of resistance. The
seminar provides an opportunity to see how these personalities interpreted key events and periods in U.S.
history—slavery, the Civil War, Reconstruction, the Jim Crow era, the two World Wars, the Great Depression,
the civil rights movement, and the post-industrial urban crisis—as social actors who participated and lived
through them. Close attention will be paid to their engagement with and contributions to the political traditions of
liberalism, conservatism, socialism, black nationalism, and feminism. And students will critically examine how
these influential thinkers and activists understood ideals like freedom, equality, democracy, fairness, and
tolerance.
First-Year Seminars are available only to first-year students. You may apply to both Fall 2024 and Spring 2025
First-Year Seminars via the FYS lottery between July 15 and August 19, 2024 at 11 a.m.You may apply to as
many seminars each term as you would like, but we recommend you apply to at least six in fall and three in
spring.As part of your application, you must provide a brief statement on why you are interested in each seminar.
You will be notified of lottery results for both fall and spring seminars at 5 pm on Weds, August 21. If you are
unsuccessful in the lottery, you may still join any seminar with open seats. A list of open seminars and
instructions on next steps will be available on the First-Year Seminar Program website August 21.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FYSEMR 33C
Borges, García Márquez, Bolaño and Other Classics of Modern Latin
American Fiction and Poetry
Course ID: 159836
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
F 0945 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Mariano Siskind
This course introduces students to some of the most important Latin American literary works produced during the
twentieth century. We will explore the ways in which these novels, short-stories, essays and poems interrogate
the historical traumas, political contexts and aesthetic potential of the region between 1920s and 1980s. We will
shed light on their place in the historical and cultural formation of the literary canon, as well as on the concept of
'classic'. The goal of this seminar is two-fold. On the one hand, it introduces students to the Latin American
literary and critical tradition through some of the best and most interesting literary and critical works (each novel
or grouping of short stories and poems are paired with an important critical essay that situates them historically
and aesthetically). On the other, it provides them with the fundamental skills of literary analysis (close reading,
conceptual and historical framing, continuities and discontinuities with the aesthetic tradition), and that is why I
have selected a relatively small number of readings, in order to have time to work through them, discuss them
and have some flexibility to extend the classes we dedicate to a given author when our discussions merit it.
First-Year Seminars are available only to first-year students. You may apply to both Fall 2024 and Spring 2025
First-Year Seminars via the FYS lottery between July 15 and August 19, 2024 at 11 a.m.You may apply to as
many seminars each term as you would like, but we recommend you apply to at least six in fall and three in
spring.As part of your application, you must provide a brief statement on why you are interested in each seminar.
You will be notified of lottery results for both fall and spring seminars at 5 pm on Weds, August 21. If you are
unsuccessful in the lottery, you may still join any seminar with open seats. A list of open seminars and
instructions on next steps will be available on the First-Year Seminar Program website August 22.
Requires: Course open to First-Year Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution
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None
FYSEMR 33X
Complexity in Works of Art: Ulysses and Hamlet
Course ID: 116807
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 0945 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Philip Fisher
Is the complexity, the imperfection, the difficulty of interpretation, the unresolved meaning found in certain great
and lasting works of literary art a result of technical experimentation? Or is the source extreme complexity—
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psychological, metaphysical, or spiritual? Does it result from limits within language, or from language's fit to
thought and perception? Do the inherited forms found in literature permit only certain variations within
experience to reach lucidity? Is there a distinction in literature between what can be said and what can be read?
The members of the seminar will investigate the limits literature faces in giving an account of mind, everyday
experience, thought, memory, full character, and situation in time. The seminar will make use of a classic case
of difficulty, Shakespeare's Hamlet, and a modern work of unusual complexity and resistance to both
interpretation and to simple comfortable reading, Joyce's Ulysses. Reading in exhaustive depth these two works
will suggest the range of meanings for terms like complexity, resistance, openness of meaning, and
experimentation within form.
First-Year Seminars are available only to first-year students. You may apply to both Fall2024 and Spring 2025
First-Year Seminars via the FYS lottery between July 15 and August 19, 2024 at 11 a.m.You may apply to as
many seminars each term as you would like, but we recommend you apply to at least six in fall and three in
spring.As part of your application, you must provide a brief statement on why you are interested in each seminar.
You will be notified of lottery results for both fall and spring seminars at 5 pm on Weds, August 21. If you are
unsuccessful in the lottery, you may still join any seminar with open seats. A list of open seminars and
instructions on next steps will be available on the First-Year Seminar Program Website August 21.
Requires: Course open to First-Year Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FYSEMR 35E
What Is Beauty?
Course ID: 224655
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 1200 PM - 0200 PM Instructor Permission Required
Francesco Erspamer
Beauty is not in the eye of the beholder but neither is it a property of things; it is a device for realizing that there
are not just individuality and objectivity, and that more important than either is the social and uniquely human
capacity to develop a shared subjectivity. Beauty trains to sociality and founds communities and for this reason
has been a vital concept in every human civilization.In the first part of the seminar we will analyze Immanuel
Kant's aesthetics; then we will study the evolution of beauty through Western history, with examples mostly
taken from the culture of a country, Italy, that has successfully self-fashioned itself as the land of beauty.
Course Note: Students who successfully participate in the program will be invited to apply to the study abroad
program "Beauty, Innovation, and Community" (Milano, Trento, and Siena 2025).
First-Year Seminars are available only to first-year students. You may apply to both Fall 2024 and Spring 2025
First-Year Seminars via the FYS lottery between July 15 and August 19, 2024 at 11 a.m.You may apply to as
many seminars each term as you would like, but we recommend you apply to at least six in fall and three in
spring.As part of your application, you must provide a brief statement on why you are interested in each seminar.
You will be notified of lottery results for both fall and spring seminars at 5 pm on Weds, August 21. If you are
unsuccessful in the lottery, you may still join any seminar with open seats. A list of open seminars and
instructions on next steps will be available on the First-Year Seminar Program Website August 21.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FYSEMR 35N
The Art and Craft of Acting
Course ID: 126838
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 0300 PM - 0530 PM Instructor Permission Required
Remo Airaldi
We've all watched a great performance and wondered, "How did that actor do that?" Acting is undoubtedly the
most popular, most widely experienced of the performing arts, and yet, in many ways, it remains a mystery. This
seminar will give students an opportunity to demystify the art of acting by introducing them to the basic tools of
the trade—they will learn about the craft of acting by actually "doing" it. It will provide an introduction to acting by
combining elements of a discussion seminar with exercises, improvisations and performance activities.
Improvisation will be used to improve group/ensemble dynamics, to minimize habitual behaviors, and to develop
characters. Students will explore a range of acting techniques designed to give students greater access to their
creativity, imagination and emotional life. The aim will be to improve skills that are essential to the acting
process, like concentration, focus, relaxation, observation, listening, collaboration and so on. Students will attend
and critique theatrical productions at the Loeb Drama Center and in the Boston area. Material from these
productions will be used by students in in-class performance activities.
Course Note: Students will be required to attend or watch theater performances during the course of the term.
There will be no charge to the student.
First-Year Seminars are available only to first-year students. You may apply to both Fall2024 and Spring 2025
First-Year Seminars via the FYS lottery between July 15 and August 19, 2024 at 11 a.m.You may apply to as
many seminars each term as you would like, but we recommend you apply to at least six in fall and three in
spring.As part of your application, you must provide a brief statement on why you are interested in each seminar.
You will be notified of lottery results for both fall and spring seminars at 5 pm on Weds, August 21. If you are
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unsuccessful in the lottery, you may still join any seminar with open seats. A list of open seminars and
instructions on next steps will be available on the First-Year Seminar Program Website August 21.
Requires: Course open to First-Year Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FYSEMR 40D (01)
The Transformation of Marketing
Course ID: 160713
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 0345 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Elie Ofek
Marketing, as you will find in this seminar, refers to the set of activities needed to form and sustain a healthy
business by fostering meaningful exchanges between the organization and its chosen customers. Marketing
helps create value for consumers and extract a share of that value for the organization. We will spend time
understanding the fundamentals of marketing management and examine how recent economic, technological,
cultural, and societal developments have affected the marketing field. We will first cover the central themes of
customer behavior, strategic marketing analysis, innovation forecasting, and brand management. Then we will
explore how marketing has dramatically evolved in recent years due to: the digital and social-media revolution;
the increasing shift from human-based to technology-based interactions with customers; firms' desire to
globalize; societal trends affecting consumer preferences; and the call for companies to exhibit greater social
responsibility. In examining these themes, we will also draw upon research from the domains of psychology,
sociology and economics. Each session will have assigned pre-readings that may include case studies, book
chapters, and articles. The discussion and material covered in class will rely upon these readings. During the
term each student will identify a marketing phenomenon they find intriguing and that reflects concepts covered in
class. Students will prepare a one-page summary of this business phenomenon and communicate it in a short
presentation. The final paper for the seminar requires students to analyze a case study and turn in a short write
up.
First-Year Seminars are available only to first-year students. You may apply to both Fall 2024 and Spring 2025
First-Year Seminars via the FYS lottery between July 15 and August 19, 2024 at 11 a.m.You may apply to as
many seminars each term as you would like, but we recommend you apply to at least six in fall and three in
spring.As part of your application, you must provide a brief statement on why you are interested in each seminar.
You will be notified of lottery results for both fall and spring seminars at 5 pm on Weds, August 21. If you are
unsuccessful in the lottery, you may still join any seminar with open seats. A list of open seminars and
instructions on next steps will be available on the First-Year Seminar Program website August 21.
Requires: Course open to First-Year Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FYSEMR 40X
The Future of the International Monetary System
Course ID: 224495
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 1245 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Kenneth Rogoff
This seminar explores contemporary debates on the future of the international monetary and financial system
drawing on both historical and recent experiences. The course will cover the Great Depression of the 1930s, the
Great Inflation of the 1970s, the Great Recession of the early 21st century, and go to explore dollar dominance
and the future of global currency system.
Course Note: The seminar does not require any background in economics.
First-Year Seminars are available only to first-year students. You may apply to both Fall 2024 and Spring 2025
First-Year Seminars via the FYS lottery between July 15 and August 19, 2024 at 11 a.m.You may apply to as
many seminars each term as you would like, but we recommend you apply to at least six in fall and three in
spring.As part of your application, you must provide a brief statement on why you are interested in each seminar.
You will be notified of lottery results for both fall and spring seminars at 5 pm on Weds, August 21. If you are
unsuccessful in the lottery, you may still join any seminar with open seats. A list of open seminars and
instructions on next steps will be available on the First-Year Seminar Program website August 21.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
FYSEMR 41K (01)
Human Rights, Law and Advocacy
Course ID: 121017
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 1200 PM - 0230 PM Instructor Permission Required
Susan Farbstein
Human rights practitioners confront numerous ethical, strategic, and legal dilemmas in their struggles for social
justice. This freshman seminar explores the underlying legal frameworks in which human rights advocates
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operate, and then uses specific case studies to consider the various challenges they must grapple with in their
work. The seminar is designed to encourage students to critically evaluate the human rights movement while
offering an introduction to some of the essential tools and strategies used by human rights advocates, including
advocacy, litigation, documentation, and report writing. Students will consider tough questions, such as: How
can human rights be harnessed to successfully influence and change behavior? What does responsible,
effective human rights advocacy look like? How do we engage without perpetuating power differentials along
geopolitical, class, race, gender, and other lines? How do we find ways to work in collaboration with directly
affected communities? What does it mean to be a human rights advocate working on abuses affecting
individuals and communities remote from yourself? How do you balance broader advocacy goals with the needs
of individual survivors or clients? How do you determine when to intervene and devote limited resources to a
given issue? Finally, the seminar considers the limits of the human rights paradigm and established
methodologies, such as litigation and "naming and shaming," and explores alternative sources and forms of
advocacy, including the role of community lawyering in the human rights context.
Course Note: This seminar will meet for 2 hours only, Weds, 12:30-2:30.
First-Year Seminars are available only to first-year students. You may apply to both Fall 2024 and Spring 2025
First-Year Seminars via the FYS lottery between July 15 and August 19, 2024 at 11 a.m.You may apply to as
many seminars each term as you would like, but we recommend you apply to at least six in fall and three in
spring.As part of your application, you must provide a brief statement on why you are interested in each seminar.
You will be notified of lottery results for both fall and spring seminars at 5 pm on Weds, August 21. If you are
unsuccessful in the lottery, you may still join any seminar with open seats. A list of open seminars and
instructions on next steps will be available on the First-Year Seminar Program website August 21.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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None
FYSEMR 42C
The Role of Government
Course ID: 160196
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Oliver Hart
Economists have a very positive view of the role of markets. The intellectual foundations of this are the first and
second theorems of welfare economics. The purpose of the seminar is to introduce the students to these results
but also to their limitations. Most economists think that market outcomes will fail to be efficient in the presence of
large-scale externalities/public goods, and government intervention is then justified. Examples are national
defense, clean air, and the mother/father of them all: global warming resulting from carbon emissions. Another
very topical issue is inequality. There is no particular reason to think that a market economy will yield an
equitable distribution of income, and given this what is the appropriate government response? Throughout the
seminar the analysis of ideas and concepts will be interspersed with policy issues such as whether and what
limitations should be placed on the right to smoke or consume drugs, the right to marry, and the right to buy and
sell organs. We will also consider the pros and cons of affirmative action, the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare)
and the role of government nudges.
First-Year Seminars are available only to first-year students. You may apply to both Fall 2024 and Spring 2025
First-Year Seminars via the FYS lottery between July 15 and August 19, 2024 at 11 a.m.You may apply to as
many seminars each term as you would like, but we recommend you apply to at least six in fall and three in
spring.As part of your application, you must provide a brief statement on why you are interested in each seminar.
You will be notified of lottery results for both fall and spring seminars at 5 pm on Weds, August 21. If you are
unsuccessful in the lottery, you may still join any seminar with open seats. A list of open seminars and
instructions on next steps will be available on the First-Year Seminar Program website August 22.
Requires: Course open to First-Year Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FYSEMR 42H
U.S. Climate Change Policy and the Energy Transition
Course ID: 160203
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 0600 PM - 0800 PM Instructor Permission Required
James H. Stock
Burning fossil fuels powered 150 years of unprecedented economic growth but left a legacy of ever-increasing
concentrations of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases. Those gases are changing our climate and
thereby endangering human welfare and the earth's ecosystems. To avoid the worst of those consequences
requires rapidly decarbonizing the US economy, but that task is massive. In the United States, there is
increasing public support for strong action on climate change – thanks in large part to the youth climate
movement of the last few years – and the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 provided a big boost to wind and solar
generation and to the adoption of electric vehicles. Yet the United States is still not on a path to achieve its 2030
Paris target of an emission reduction of 50%, relative to 2005. Moreover, the war in Ukraine, fluctuating gasoline
prices, and resistance to the energy transition in fossil fuel-producing communities create a complicated political
landscape. This seminar examines U.S. climate and energy policy from both economic and technological
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perspectives. The seminar starts with a review of the U.S. energy sector, climate science, and climate
economics and policy tools. The seminar then dives into current policy issues, including power sector
decarbonization policies, expediting the transition to electric vehicles, the movement by businesses to set net
zero targets, the impact of climate change and the energy transition on marginalized communities, the politics of
the energy transition, and the role of personal actions. The target audience is students who are committed to
making a difference in how the US and the world tackles the challenge of climate change: through policy,
through effecting social and political change around climate change, or through inventing or bringing to market
the technological breakthroughs that will facilitate the necessary green energy transition.
First-Year Seminars are available only to first-year students. You may apply to both Fall 2024 and Spring 2025
First-Year Seminars via the FYS lottery between July 15 and August 19, 2024 at 11 a.m.You may apply to as
many seminars each term as you would like, but we recommend you apply to at least six in fall and three in
spring.As part of your application, you must provide a brief statement on why you are interested in each seminar.
You will be notified of lottery results for both fall and spring seminars at 5 pm on Weds, August 21. If you are
unsuccessful in the lottery, you may still join any seminar with open seats. A list of open seminars and
instructions on next steps will be available on the First-Year Seminar Program website August 21.
Requires: Course open to First-Year Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FYSEMR 43F
When Bad things Happen Early in Life: The Effects of Early Adversity on
Brain and Behavioral
Course ID: 224570
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Charles Nelson
When Bad things Happen Early in Life: The Effects of Early Adversity on Brain and Behavioral
DevelopmentDecades of research tell us that the foundations of healthy development are built early in life.
Genes provide the basic blueprint for brain architecture, but experiences shape the activity of the genome and
thus determine how the circuitry is wired. Significant adversity can derail developmental processes and distort
brain maturation, leading to limited economic and social mobility. Exposure to significant adversity early in life,
particularly during critical periods of brain development, may increase risk for a host of chronic physical health
problems, including cardiovascular disease, hypertension, diabetes, and addictive behavior; it can also lead to a
variety of mental health problems, including depression and anxiety and characterological problems. Science
clearly indicates that the longer we wait to intervene on behalf of such children, the more difficult it becomes to
achieve healthy outcomes. This constraint is particularly true for children who sustain the wear and tear of early
exposure to so‐called "toxic stress". In this seminar we will critically examine the range of adverse early
experiences that impact children growing up in both low and high resource countries. Key themes include a) the
nature of the adversity children are exposed to, b) the timing of the adversity c) the chronicity of the adversity,
and d) individual differences (including genetic and environmental factors that may confer protection on children
exposed to early adversity). We will pay particular attention to the short‐ and long‐term outcomes on physical,
neurological and psychological health.
First-Year Seminars are available only to first-year students. You may apply to both Fall 2024 and Spring 2025
First-Year Seminars via the FYS lottery between July 15 and August 19, 2024 at 11 a.m.You may apply to as
many seminars each term as you would like, but we recommend you apply to at least six in fall and three in
spring.As part of your application, you must provide a brief statement on why you are interested in each seminar.
You will be notified of lottery results for both fall and spring seminars at 5 pm on Weds, August 21. If you are
unsuccessful in the lottery, you may still join any seminar with open seats. A list of open seminars and
instructions on next steps will be available on the First-Year Seminar Program website August 21.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FYSEMR 48K
Political Legitimacy and Resistance: What Happened in Montaigne's
Library on the Night of
Course ID: 224568
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 1200 PM - 0230 PM Instructor Permission Required
Arthur Applbaum
Political Legitimacy and Resistance: What Happened in Montaigne's Library on the Night of October 23, 1587,
and Why Should Political Philosophers Care?After Henri of Navarre's brilliant defeat of a Catholic army at the
Battle of Coutras, the presumptive but contested Protestant heir to the French throne spent the night at the
chateau of Michel de Montaigne, the great essayist and political advisor. Navarre then baffled expectations by
not pressing his military advantage—he instead journeyed to visit Corisande, his mistress and Montaigne's
friend—even though the resistance theory of Navarre's closest advisor, Philippe du Plessis-Mornay, would have
justified a decisive campaign. By withdrawing his army from the field and not further challenging the authority of
his cousin, Henri III, Navarre failed to end the Eighth War of Religion, but may thereby have won his crown as
Henri IV. Did Montaigne persuade Navarre to withdraw? What was his argument? Was Mornay with Navarre
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and Montaigne that night? What would Mornay have argued? We will learn about the theories of political
legitimacy and justified resistance to authority developed by the persecuted Protestants of the day and trace the
influence of their ideas about political obligation and religious conscience on some of the major figures in modern
political philosophy, from Thomas Hobbes to Immanuel Kant. Students should be prepared to engage both in
historical detective work and philosophical reflection.
First-Year Seminars are available only to first-year students. You may apply to both Fall 2024 and Spring 2025
First-Year Seminars via the FYS lottery between July 15 and August 19, 2024 at 11 a.m.You may apply to as
many seminars each term as you would like, but we recommend you apply to at least six in fall and three in
spring.As part of your application, you must provide a brief statement on why you are interested in each seminar.
You will be notified of lottery results for both fall and spring seminars at 5 pm on Weds, August 21. If you are
unsuccessful in the lottery, you may still join any seminar with open seats. A list of open seminars and
instructions on next steps will be available on the First-Year Seminar Program website August 21.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FYSEMR 49N
Measurements of the Mind: The Creation and Critique of the Psychological
Test
Course ID: 121907
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 0900 AM - 1100 AM Instructor Permission Required
Marla Eby
For well over a century, psychologists have worked with schools, corporations, immigration officers, the military,
and psychiatrists to sort the American population into groups in order to make a number of key judgments.
Special tests – designed to measure everything from intelligence to vocational aptitudes to personality – have
been at the center of that effort. In this course, we will explore the at times controversial story of psychological
testing, and its larger implications. We will pay attention to the creativity within psychology in the making of such
tests, and examine their potential benefits, as well as the drawbacks and dangers of the misuses of these
instruments – particularly as tools of social control. Topics covered will include the use of tests in the eugenics
movement, testing of immigrants at Ellis Island, academic and military sorting through cognitive tests, the use of
personality tests in psychiatric and forensic settings, and the cross-cultural use of personality tests by
anthropologists. Since Harvard psychologists have made significant contributions to the history of psychological
testing, we will use materials uniquely available on this campus in the course of our work together.
First-Year Seminars are available only to first-year students. You may apply to both Fall 2024 and Spring 2025
First-Year Seminars via the FYS lottery between July 15 and August 19, 2024 at 11 a.m.You may apply to as
many seminars each term as you would like, but we recommend you apply to at least six in fall and three in
spring.As part of your application, you must provide a brief statement on why you are interested in each seminar.
You will be notified of lottery results for both fall and spring seminars at 5 pm on Weds, August 21. If you are
unsuccessful in the lottery, you may still join any seminar with open seats. A list of open seminars and
instructions on next steps will be available on the First-Year Seminar Program website August 21.
Requires: Course open to First-Year Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
FYSEMR 50D
Where are you from? Ancestry in the Age of Genomics
Course ID: 224574
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
M 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
David Haig
A human interest in ancestry and kinship is found in most cultures. This interest is not a construct of the modern
age, but recent advances in genetics can now provide a wealth of previously unavailable information about our
genetic descent. The seminar will discuss examples of what genetics can tell us about where we are from and
address the kinds of questions genetics can answer and the kinds it cannot answer. What should we conclude
when cultural tradition and genetics tell different stories? Are genetic answers relevant or irrelevant to competing
cultural narratives of identity? Is the question "Where are you from?" an invitation to explore our common
humanity amid diversity or is it a microaggression that constructs barriers between us?
First-Year Seminars are available only to first-year students. You may apply to both Fall 2024 and Spring 2025
First-Year Seminars via the FYS lottery between July 15 and August 19, 2024 at 11 a.m.You may apply to as
many seminars each term as you would like, but we recommend you apply to at least six in fall and three in
spring.As part of your application, you must provide a brief statement on why you are interested in each seminar.
You will be notified of lottery results for both fall and spring seminars at 5 pm on Weds, August 21. If you are
unsuccessful in the lottery, you may still join any seminar with open seats. A list of open seminars and
instructions on next steps will be available on the First-Year Seminar Program website August 22.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
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FYSEMR 50V
Sea Monsters
Course ID: 224552
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 1245 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Peter Girguis
There have always been tales of sea monsters. For as long as we humans have ventured into the ocean, our
imaginations have conjured images of serpents, krakens, leviathans, and other creatures, all of whom seem bent
on the destruction of those who dare set foot into the sea. Humankind's conviction that sea monsters are real is
so powerful that—even today—rumors abound of sea monsters lurking in the depths. Indeed, every major
religion—Eastern and Western—features sea monsters. Are these declarations true? Do giants roam the deep
sea? Did the explorers of centuries ago see creatures from their small wooden boats that we do not see today?
During this seminar we will explore sea monsters through a social, spiritual, literary, and scientific "lens". We will
study the sea monsters that flourish on ancient maps to understand the minds of 16th-century scholars. We will
examine the bodies of real sea monsters, and consider the world in which such grotesque creatures might
evolve. We will busy ourselves with tales of creatures from classic and contemporary literature. Most importantly,
we will develop a better understanding of how humans perceive the world, and how our consciousness can
simultaneously embrace our wildest dreams and cower from our greatest fears. Sea monsters, both real and
imagined, tell us much about life in the deep sea, and even more about humankind.
Course Note: If circumstances allow, there may be required field trips related to the sea. There will be no cost to
the student.
First-Year Seminars are available only to first-year students. You may apply to both Fall 2024 and Spring 2025
First-Year Seminars via the FYS lottery between July 15 and August 19, 2024 at 11 a.m.You may apply to as
many seminars each term as you would like, but we recommend you apply to at least six in fall and three in
spring.As part of your application, you must provide a brief statement on why you are interested in each seminar.
You will be notified of lottery results for both fall and spring seminars at 5 pm on Weds, August 21. If you are
unsuccessful in the lottery, you may still join any seminar with open seats. A list of open seminars and
instructions on next steps will be available on the First-Year Seminar Program website August 21.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FYSEMR 51C (01)
Science in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
Course ID: 207514
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Brendan Meade
Science is focused on discovering and explaining the world around and within us. This has been its goal for
hundreds of years and has produced astonishing breakthroughs from population genetics, to general relativity, to
plate tectonics. Artificial intelligence is touted as a tool for learning about a complex system in ways that humans
can't and has seen exceptional progress in natural language processing and image identification. In this class we
explore the emerging linkages between scientific inquiry and artificial intelligence. The central goal of this class is
to question the classical role of the scientist as a creator of theories and consider how scientists may become
interpreters of theories developed by AI. We do this by developing an understanding of how AI systems actually
work (they're astonishingly simple), explain recent success cases, and then consider how we may (or may not)
rebuild science in an AI-first manner. Examples will be drawn from the earth and planetary sciences as well as
the life sciences.
First-Year Seminars are available only to first-year students. You may apply to both Fall 2024 and Spring 2025
First-Year Seminars via the FYS lottery between July 15 and August 19, 2024 at 11 a.m.You may apply to as
many seminars each term as you would like, but we recommend you apply to at least six in fall and three in
spring.As part of your application, you must provide a brief statement on why you are interested in each seminar.
You will be notified of lottery results for both fall and spring seminars at 5 pm on Weds, August 21. If you are
unsuccessful in the lottery, you may still join any seminar with open seats. A list of open seminars and
instructions on next steps will be available on the First-Year Seminar Program website August 21.
High school calculus and/or computer programming would be extremely useful.
Requires: Course open to First-Year Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
FYSEMR 51F
Understanding the Seemingly Impossible: A Revolution in Biology
Course ID: 224553
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Craig Hunter
Occasionally a scientific discovery is so unexpected that it is seemingly unexplainable. This seminar will revisit
one such event, the discovery of RNA interference and how modern experimental molecular genetics cracked
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this "problem" and started a billion-dollar industry. Rare unexpected discoveries in biology, for example catalytic
RNAs, instantly extend and broaden our understanding of the world, while the impact of other discoveries (split
genes, hopping genes) are more gradual. However, some discoveries challenge firmly supported ideas. The
initial description of RNA interference (RNAi) was seemingly magical—the introduction of a RNA molecule
matching the sequence of any gene, results in the effective silencing (turning off) of the gene. Further, the
silencing signal(s) were extremely potent and mobile, moving between cells, tissues, and generations. A series
of seminal discoveries during an amazing four-year period revealed the previously unimagined process. We will
read and talk about how these discoveries were made and how this unexpected new biology launched new
therapeutic companies and is informing developing ideas about heritability, adaptation, and evolution.
First-Year Seminars are available only to first-year students. You may apply to both Fall 2024 and Spring 2025
First-Year Seminars via the FYS lottery between July 15 and August 19, 2024 at 11 a.m.You may apply to as
many seminars each term as you would like, but we recommend you apply to at least six in fall and three in
spring.As part of your application, you must provide a brief statement on why you are interested in each seminar.
You will be notified of lottery results for both fall and spring seminars at 5 pm on Weds, August 21. If you are
unsuccessful in the lottery, you may still join any seminar with open seats. A list of open seminars and
instructions on next steps will be available on the First-Year Seminar Program website August 21.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FYSEMR 51M (01)
Skin, Our Largest, Hottest, and Coolest Organ: From Cancer to Cosmetics
Course ID: 207776
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
David Fisher
Skin provides a protective barrier that is vital to survival of all multicellular organisms. Its physical properties have
been exploited for centuries, from clothing to footballs, and yet skin is a vibrant and dynamic organ that responds
to environmental signals in myriad ways. Skin protects humans from toxic exposures, but can also be an intrinsic
source of dangerous diseases. While its defects only rarely kill humans, its imperfections can cause misery and
discomfort, ranging from subtle annoyances to depression and loss of self-esteem. It is a source of immense
pleasure or excruciating pain. This seminar will provide a series of exposures at an introductory level, to distinct
topics in skin biology. They will exemplify the diverse and vibrant nature of cutaneous networks and signals,
through the lens of commonly recognized topics such as tanning, hair, sweat, cancer, cosmetics, cancer, and
infections.
First-Year Seminars are available only to first-year students. You may apply to both Fall 2024 and Spring 2025
First-Year Seminars via the FYS lottery between July 15 and August 19, 2024 at 11 a.m.You may apply to as
many seminars each term as you would like, but we recommend you apply to at least six in fall and three in
spring.As part of your application, you must provide a brief statement on why you are interested in each seminar.
You will be notified of lottery results for both fall and spring seminars at 5 pm on Weds, August 21. If you are
unsuccessful in the lottery, you may still join any seminar with open seats. A list of open seminars and
instructions on next steps will be available on the First-Year Seminar Program website August 21.
None. Prior AP-Biology may be helpful but not required.
Requires: Course open to First-Year Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
FYSEMR 51N
The Secrets of Stradivarius or What Makes the Violin Sound Beautiful?
Course ID: 224624
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
R 1245 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Philippe Cluzel
This is an exploratory seminar that draws concepts from many different fields ranging from music to evolution,
machine learning, physics, biology, wood carving, and neuro-aesthetics. The goal of the seminar is to discuss
the different concepts needed to understand the design of a violin and to propose new methods and technology
to improve the quality of the sound it produces. Students will spend most of their time developing hands-on
experiments whose final goal will be to transform low-cost violins into beautiful-sounding instruments using the
ideas developed through the readings.
First-Year Seminars are available only to first-year students. You may apply to both Fall 2024 and Spring 2025
First-Year Seminars via the FYS lottery between July 15 and August 19, 2024 at 11 a.m.You may apply to as
many seminars each term as you would like, but we recommend you apply to at least six in fall and three in
spring.As part of your application, you must provide a brief statement on why you are interested in each seminar.
You will be notified of lottery results for both fall and spring seminars at 5 pm on Weds, August 21. If you are
unsuccessful in the lottery, you may still join any seminar with open seats. A list of open seminars and
instructions on next steps will be available on the First-Year Seminar Program website August 22.
Students are not expected to know any of the concepts and tools used in class, but in view of the highly
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interdisciplinary nature of the project, the ideal class would comprise individuals with a strong interest in either
architecture, computer science, physics, biology, music, or an affinity with hand tools and tinkering. There will be
no cost to students.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FYSEMR 51P
What is a Species, and How Do Species Evolve?
Course ID: 212771
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 0900 AM - 1130 AM Instructor Permission Required
James Mallet
One hundred and fifty years after Darwin wrote On the Origin of Species..., you would think that scientists
already have a good definition of species. In fact, a major debate still rages among biologists as to what species
are, and how they evolve from other species. This seminar will cover these issues. Darwin used impeccable logic
and convinced his readership by the 1860s that the entire diversity of life could be explained by means of
evolution. Yet it's possible that prior creationist notions of species still prevented even most biologists from
accepting Darwin's ideas about the nature of species. We needed a solid theory of heredity to understand what
species are and how they evolve, and indeed it was this problem for evolution that led scientists to seek for and
ultimately achieve the discovery of DNA. How has genetics and genome science changed our view of species?
From 45,000 years ago, Neanderthals coexisted in Eurasia with modern humans for about 3,000-5,000 years.
The latest genomic data show that some admixture took place. So, were we the same species? Or two different
species? Does it matter? This seminar provides you with tools to make up your own mind on this. Course topics
range over history, philosophy, and genetics; we explore the uses of species in classifying branches in the tree
of life, and in conservation and laws about endangered species.
Course Note: There will be a required trip to the Harvard, Museum of Comparative Zoology for the purpose of
identifying real species. No background in biology is required. All first-year students are encouraged to apply.
First-Year Seminars are available only to first-year students. You may apply to both Fall 2024 and Spring 2025
First-Year Seminars via the FYS lottery between July 15 and August 19, 2024 at 11 a.m.You may apply to as
many seminars each term as you would like, but we recommend you apply to at least six in fall and three in
spring.As part of your application, you must provide a brief statement on why you are interested in each seminar.
You will be notified of lottery results for both fall and spring seminars at 5 pm on Weds, August 21. If you are
unsuccessful in the lottery, you may still join any seminar with open seats. A list of open seminars and
instructions on next steps will be available on the First-Year Seminar Program website August 21.
Requires: Course open to First-Year Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FYSEMR 51S
Natural History Museums and the Anthropocene
Course ID: 224551
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Charles Davis
Natural history museums have inspired us for centuries and represent our best resources for understanding
nature. They have been central to the development of countless scientific principles, including the theory of
evolution itself. Yet the more inward facing missions of a museum are unfamiliar and the collections that sustain
these efforts are vast and remain largely invisible. These institutions, however, have assumed a renewed
relevance in the modern era of global change, especially as millions of artifacts are being mobilized online and
facilitating a revolution in museum-based science. Here, we take a behind-the-scenes look into natural history
museums over the course of the semester, including their organization, care, public outreach, and centrality to
science. We will then explore the variety of ways in which new life is being breathed into museums to understand
the geological era of the Anthropocene. Central to our learning will be weekly exploration and engagement with
the vast collections of Harvard's Natural History Museums. Students will also engage directly with this subject
through outdoor exploration of nature guided by cutting-edge resources and tools developed for this purpose.
The capstone project will be a collaborative effort to devise a museum exhibit that unites major themes of the
term.
First-Year Seminars are available only to first-year students. You may apply to both Fall 2024 and Spring 2025
First-Year Seminars via the FYS lottery between July 15 and August 19, 2024 at 11 a.m.You may apply to as
many seminars each term as you would like, but we recommend you apply to at least six in fall and three in
spring.As part of your application, you must provide a brief statement on why you are interested in each seminar.
You will be notified of lottery results for both fall and spring seminars at 5 pm on Weds, August 21. If you are
unsuccessful in the lottery, you may still join any seminar with open seats. A list of open seminars and
instructions on next steps will be available on the First-Year Seminar Program website August 21.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
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FYSEMR 51V
Physics of Measurements: Experimental Science
Course ID: 224489
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 1245 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Philip Kim
Measurement, a procedure to acquire a quantitative description of our surroundings, has been an essential part
of scientific and engineering research. Often, new scientific breakthroughs rely on the development of new
measurement methodology. A notable example in the recent development of quantum computing relies on the
uncertainty of the measurement procedure in quantum systems. Conversely, new ideas and applications can be
formulated by the precise and accurate measurement of physical quantities. In this seminar, we will discuss
various aspects of physics-related measurement procedures, focusing on several key elements of measurement,
such as quantification, accuracy, precision, units, estimation, and error evaluation. We will discuss key concepts
behind measurement procedures, including Einstein's relativity, quantum physics, and statistical physics.
Examples are drawn from historical, scientific events, our daily life, and current topics of research.
Course Note: There will be required visits to the Putnam Gallery in Science Center and several Physics
laboratories.
First-Year Seminars are available only to first-year students. You may apply to both Fall 2024 and Spring 2025
First-Year Seminars via the FYS lottery between July 15 and August 19, 2024 at 11 a.m.You may apply to as
many seminars each term as you would like, but we recommend you apply to at least six in fall and three in
spring.As part of your application, you must provide a brief statement on why you are interested in each seminar.
You will be notified of lottery results for both fall and spring seminars at 5 pm on Weds, August 21. If you are
unsuccessful in the lottery, you may still join any seminar with open seats. A list of open seminars and
instructions on next steps will be available on the First-Year Seminar Program website August 21.
This seminar will target to students who are interested in quantitative science or engineering. We assume a high
school level of mathematics and physics knowledge.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FYSEMR 51X
Changing Perspectives: the Science of Optics in the Visual Arts
Course ID: 215849
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
R 1245 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Aravinthan Samuel
Renaissance artists began to create stunningly realistic representations of their world. Paintings started to
resemble photographs, suggesting that artists had solved technical problems that escaped their forebears. Our
brains effortlessly deduce three-dimensional scenes from two-dimensional images. But faithfully transferring
spatial information to a flat canvas -- a sense of depth, surface and shadow, geometrical accuracy -- is hard to
do. We will discuss how artists from van Eyck to Vermeer to Ingres to modern artists might have used science to
make art. We will ask how devices like pinhole cameras, mirrors, and lenses might help artists see more deeply
and create images more faithfully. We will perform science experiments with our own hands to appreciate how
optical devices might be useful to artists. We will try to use devices to create our own artwork. We will use online
platforms to look closely at masterpieces around the world, using Zoom to virtually travel to distant museums and
meet with their curators. We will meet artists and scientists, in person and virtually, who think about art and
optics from different perspectives. Our seminar is a synthesis of art history, art making, and science.
Course Note: No prior training in art or science. We will learn how to draw in our own workshop. We will learn the
science of optics by trial and error, not with math or physics.
First-Year Seminars are available only to first-year students. You may apply to both Fall 2024 and Spring 2025
First-Year Seminars via the FYS lottery between July 15 and August 19, 2024 at 11 a.m.You may apply to as
many seminars each term as you would like, but we recommend you apply to at least six in fall and three in
spring.As part of your application, you must provide a brief statement on why you are interested in each seminar.
You will be notified of lottery results for both fall and spring seminars at 5 pm on Weds, August 21. If you are
unsuccessful in the lottery, you may still join any seminar with open seats. A list of open seminars and
instructions on next steps will be available on the First-Year Seminar Program website August 22.
No prior training in art or optics. We will learn how to draw in our own workshop with provided tools. We will learn
optics with practical exercises, not with math or physics.
Requires: Course open to First-Year Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution
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None
FYSEMR 52E
Science and Technology Primer for Future Leaders
Course ID: 216105
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
M 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Hongkun Park
We live in a world that is shaped by science and technology. As a modern citizen who will lead the U.S. and the
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world in the coming generation, we should be aware of the rapidly changing landscape of science and
technology and be ready to participate in the decision-making processes for deploying these life-changing
developments to the masses. In this freshman seminar, we will learn and debate contemporary topics that we
encounter every day and use them as motivating examples to explore the underlying science, math, and
engineering principles. Some of the issues that we will discuss include, but are not limited to, COVID-19
pandemic, the prosecutor's fallacy, artificial intelligence, climate change, information technology, quantum
technology, genomics revolution, and brain-machine interfaces. We will learn basic concepts in statistics,
thermodynamics, quantum mechanics, information science, biomedical engineering, and nano-bio interfaces
through these discussions. In this seminar course, the students will be asked to give presentations and
participate in discussions and debates.
Course Note: The seminar is geared toward first-year students who plan to concentrate on humanities and social
sciences.
First-Year Seminars are available only to first-year students. You may apply to both Fall 2024 and Spring 2025
First-Year Seminars via the FYS lottery between July 15 and August 19, 2024 at 11 a.m.You may apply to as
many seminars each term as you would like, but we recommend you apply to at least six in fall and three in
spring.As part of your application, you must provide a brief statement on why you are interested in each seminar.
You will be notified of lottery results for both fall and spring seminars at 5 pm on Weds, August 21. If you are
unsuccessful in the lottery, you may still join any seminar with open seats. A list of open seminars and
instructions on next steps will be available on the First-Year Seminar Program website August 22.
Requires: Course open to First-Year Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FYSEMR 52G (01)
Nuclear Dilemmas
Course ID: 216114
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Benjamin Wilson
This first-year seminar explores major issues in nuclear weapons history and policy. Did the use of atomic
bombs by the United States against Japan end the Second World War? Have nuclear arsenals prevented a
direct conflict between nuclear powers since 1945? Why have some countries pursued nuclear arsenals while
others have not? Could society survive a nuclear war in any meaningful sense, and should we prepare for that
possibility? What harms has the pursuit of nuclear weapons caused to natural environments and human bodies?
How have fictional portrayals shaped our understanding of the nuclear age? Is there any hope of eliminating
nuclear weapons? Our discussions will take up classic historical controversies about the role of nuclear weapons
in war and international relations, as well as major debates about the theories of nuclear deterrence and
proliferation. We will study the arguments of pacifists, feminists, and other critics of nuclear weapons, and we will
use films and works of imaginative fiction to consider the place of nuclear weapons in modern culture. In a final
project, students will have the option of writing a "white paper" or "op-ed" on a current nuclear policy question or
pursuing a historical or creative project in consultation with the instructor.
First-Year Seminars are available only to first-year students. You may apply to both Fall 2024 and Spring 2025
First-Year Seminars via the FYS lottery between July 15 and August 19, 2024 at 11 a.m.You may apply to as
many seminars each term as you would like, but we recommend you apply to at least six in fall and three in
spring.As part of your application, you must provide a brief statement on why you are interested in each seminar.
You will be notified of lottery results for both fall and spring seminars at 5 pm on Weds, August 21. If you are
unsuccessful in the lottery, you may still join any seminar with open seats. A list of open seminars and
instructions on next steps will be available on the First-Year Seminar Program website August 21.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FYSEMR 52Q (01)
Roots & Routes: The Biogeochemistry of Food, From Soil to Plate
Course ID: 222508
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 0900 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Ann Pearson
How do we acquire food? As consumers, we depend on the Earth and its biological and chemical networks to
generate our food, which in turn influences our cultures and societies. The various routes that transform sunlight
and nutrients into the food on our plates take many forms, including industrial agriculture and hyperlocal
production, but these food systems impact people and the environment differently at each stage of the journey.
This first-year seminar course offers an introduction to the fundamental scientific concepts of biogeochemistry
through the lens of food systems. Using a diverse range of readings from farmers, chefs, indigenous leaders,
and academic scientists, we will explore the common knowledge base shared by these communities, including
soil science, hydrology, geochemistry, microbiology, plant biology, and ecology. The course will also introduce
concepts of ecosystem services and conservation ecology. Each reading module will be accompanied by a brief
essay or small project, allowing students to synthesize and apply their knowledge. Additionally, students will
work in small groups (2-3 students) to design a polyculture or permaculture farm, culminating in a final
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presentation.
First-Year Seminars are available only to first-year students. You may apply to both Fall 2024 and Spring 2025
First-Year Seminars via the FYS lottery between July 15 and August 19, 2024 at 11 a.m.You may apply to as
many seminars each term as you would like, but we recommend you apply to at least six in fall and three in
spring.As part of your application, you must provide a brief statement on why you are interested in each seminar.
You will be notified of lottery results for both fall and spring seminars at 5 pm on Weds, August 21. If you are
unsuccessful in the lottery, you may still join any seminar with open seats. A list of open seminars and
instructions on next steps will be available on the First-Year Seminar Program website August 21.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FYSEMR 52R
The Quantum Revolution: from Computing to Time Crystals
Course ID: 222111
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
M 0345 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Norman Yao
Quantum mechanics is one of the most precisely tested theories in the history of science. Advances in the
laboratory are ushering in a so-called "second quantum revolution", making it possible to assemble complex,
quantum systems from individual atoms, ions, molecules and photons. But what are such systems actually good
for?Participants will explore this question along three axes. In the first four weeks, we will examine whether
entanglement – Einstein's famous "spooky action at a distance" – can enable more precise measurements than
would normally be allowed in our classical world. In the next five weeks, we will cover the basic pillars of
quantum computing; our focus will be on understanding the physical systems from which a quantum computer
can be built, as well as the algorithms that it can run. Finally, in the last three weeks, we will investigate what
happens when quantum systems are taken far away from thermal equilibrium. We will discover that this opens
the door to entirely new phases of matter, including time crystals.
First-Year Seminars are available only to first-year students. You may apply to both Fall 2024 and Spring 2025
First-Year Seminars via the FYS lottery between July 15 and August 19, 2024 at 11 a.m.You may apply to as
many seminars each term as you would like, but we recommend you apply to at least six in fall and three in
spring.As part of your application, you must provide a brief statement on why you are interested in each seminar.
You will be notified of lottery results for both fall and spring seminars at 5 pm on Weds, August 21. If you are
unsuccessful in the lottery, you may still join any seminar with open seats. A list of open seminars and
instructions on next steps will be available on the First-Year Seminar Program website August 22.
High school level preparation in physics and mathematics at the level of the advanced placement curriculum; or
having taken Physics 15a, 16, or 19 in the Fall.
Requires: Course open to First-Year Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FYSEMR 52T
Learning How to Think Like a Scientist: An Introduction to Scientific
Research
Course ID: 222554
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Sien Verschave, Daniel Kahne
Science courses are typically structured to teach core concepts about the physical world and the living systems
in it. The concepts taught result from decades of scientific research. Research is a process of inquiry that seeks
knowledge about important problems that are not understood. Experiencing the intellectual excitement and
challenges of performing research can support your long-term career goals regardless of what those are, but
how does someone go about creating new knowledge through research?Lab courses teach the mechanics of
performing specific techniques, keeping a notebook, and interpreting data, yet they rarely address how new
knowledge is generated. How does a scientist know what questions to ask? What makes a question worth
spending time and resources on? How do scientists come up with strategies to address these impactful
questions? All scientists start by critically evaluating a field, but what does that mean? How do you read a
scientific article and analyze their methods and conclusions? How can primary literature effectively help frame
the questions in need of answers? This seminar guides students into the world of scientific research and
prepares them for a real-world research experience. Through different assignments students learn how scientists
think and perform science, while developing critical thinking and reading skills that are especially useful in
research. In addition, students get the opportunity to interact with several scientists about their research.
Students who successfully complete the seminar will be offered the opportunity to participate in a summer
research project overseen by a group of Harvard faculty.
Course Note: Students who successfully complete the seminar will be offered the opportunity to participate in a
summer research project overseen by a group of Harvard faculty.
First-Year Seminars are available only to first-year students. You may apply to both Fall 2024 and Spring 2025
First-Year Seminars via the FYS lottery between July 15 and August 19, 2024 at 11 a.m.You may apply to as
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many seminars each term as you would like, but we recommend you apply to at least six in fall and three in
spring.As part of your application, you must provide a brief statement on why you are interested in each seminar.
You will be notified of lottery results for both fall and spring seminars at 5 pm on Weds, August 21. If you are
unsuccessful in the lottery, you may still join any seminar with open seats. A list of open seminars and
instructions on next steps will be available on the First-Year Seminar Program website August 22.
The prerequisite for this seminar is enrollment in LS1A or LPSA or LS50 in the fall term.
Requires: Course open to First-Year Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FYSEMR 52Z
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): Myths, Media and Meaning
Course ID: 224001
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Anne Arnett
This first-year seminar will dive into the science and fiction of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
through engagement with multiple sources, including research articles and reports, social media, news media,
psychology guidelines, and clinical cases. We will use these multiple sources of information to explore the
controversies about how and when ADHD is diagnosed, differences between males and females, biological and
environmental causes of ADHD, rising rates of ADHD, and traditional and alternative treatments. We will
approach these issues through a variety of student-led presentations, mock clinical interviews, written critiques,
and class debates.Early in the semester, the class will take a trip to Dr. Arnett's laboratory at Boston Children's
Hospital to see a demonstration of how electroencephalography (EEG) is used to measure brain activity in
children with ADHD. Altogether, the goal of the seminar is to use the topic of ADHD, broadly, to practice reading
and understanding scientific articles, think critically about media, work collaboratively with student peers, and
learn how to generate scientific hypotheses.
First-Year Seminars are available only to first-year students. You may apply to both Fall 2024 and Spring 2025
First-Year Seminars via the FYS lottery between July 15 and August 19, 2024 at 11 a.m.You may apply to as
many seminars each term as you would like, but we recommend you apply to at least six in fall and three in
spring.As part of your application, you must provide a brief statement on why you are interested in each seminar.
You will be notified of lottery results for both fall and spring seminars at 5 pm on Weds, August 21. If you are
unsuccessful in the lottery, you may still join any seminar with open seats. A list of open seminars and
instructions on next steps will be available on the First-Year Seminar Program website
Requires: Course open to First-Year Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution
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None
FYSEMR 53C
Quaternions and Finite Projective Planes
Course ID: 224485
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
R 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Paul Bamberg (he)
Projective planes were discovered by Renaissance artists who needed to depict tiled floors on canvas.
Quaternions, discovered in the nineteenth century, were used by physicists to represent rotations in three
dimensions, which to not commute with one another, In the early 20th century, American mathematicians
discovered that quaternions could also be used as coordinates in projective planes where certain theorems of
Euclidean geometry fail and the rules of ordinary algebra do not apply to coordinates.This seminar focuses on a
single article published at the dawn of the computer era by the great American geometer Marshall Hall, which
describes an exhaustive search, with the aid of a primitive computer, for all finite planes of order 9. We will
replicate, and perhaps extend, Hall's results using the R scripting language, in the process delving into finite
geometry, abstract algebra, graph theory, and theory of computation.
First-Year Seminars are available only to first-year students. You may apply to both Fall 2024 and Spring 2025
First-Year Seminars via the FYS lottery between July 15 and August 19, 2024 at 11 a.m.You may apply to as
many seminars each term as you would like, but we recommend you apply to at least six in fall and three in
spring.As part of your application, you must provide a brief statement on why you are interested in each seminar.
You will be notified of lottery results for both fall and spring seminars at 5 pm on Weds, August 21. If you are
unsuccessful in the lottery, you may still join any seminar with open seats. A list of open seminars and
instructions on next steps will be available on the First-Year Seminar Program website August 22.
Linear algebra: Mathematics 21b (perhaps concurrently), 22a, 25a, or 55a. No experience with R is required,
though some computing background would be helpful.
The seminar welcomes all students interested in arts and humanities
FAS Divisional Distribution
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FYSEMR 53D
The Cure Within: Fighting Cancer with Your Immune System
Course ID: 224491
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Ruth Franklin
Cancer touches countless lives. The search for a cure has driven the development of innovative therapeutic
approaches focused on a once unconventional target: the immune system. In this seminar, we will dive into the
exciting world of cancer research and discover how our own immune cells can be harnessed to fight this
formidable disease. Through collaborative discussions, presentations, and the examination of popular science
writing and research articles, students will explore the fundamental principles of cancer biology, the immune
system, and tumor immunotherapy. We will consider questions such as: Why do tumors grow? How does the
immune system "see" tumor cells? How can we manipulate immune cells to eradicate growing tumors? This
course also features a field trip to a tumor immunology lab at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute, providing a
firsthand encounter with groundbreaking science. To conclude the semester, students will craft group
presentations to illuminate a cutting-edge cancer immunotherapy tailored for a lay audience. Empowered with a
solid foundation in the basics of cancer immunology and the ability to think critically about scientific information,
students will leave this seminar equipped to join the ongoing conversation about cancer and its treatment.
Course Note: Students will have the opportunity to go on a field trip to a tumor immunology lab at the Dana
Farber Cancer Institute, providing a firsthand encounter with groundbreaking research.
First-Year Seminars are available only to first-year students. You may apply to both Fall 2024 and Spring 2025
First-Year Seminars via the FYS lottery between July 15 and August 19, 2024 at 11 a.m.You may apply to as
many seminars each term as you would like, but we recommend you apply to at least six in fall and three in
spring.As part of your application, you must provide a brief statement on why you are interested in each seminar.
You will be notified of lottery results for both fall and spring seminars at 5 pm on Weds, August 21. If you are
unsuccessful in the lottery, you may still join any seminar with open seats. A list of open seminars and
instructions on next steps will be available on the First-Year Seminar Program website August 21.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FYSEMR 53E
Einstein Changes Our World
Course ID: 224492
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Peter Galison
Albert Einstein is the most famous figure in science, ever. Following his physics, cultural, philosophical, and
political trajectory, this seminar aims to track the shifting role of science in the 20th and 21st centuries. This first-
year seminar addresses Einstein's engagement with special and general relativity, quantum mechanics, Nazism,
nuclear weapons, philosophy, the arts, and technology, and it raises basic questions about physics in its broader
history. For students coming with backgrounds in arts, humanities, and social sciences, the seminar will link
their interests to the sciences; for those more focused on physics in particular and science more generally, it will
frame those interests within a broader context of war, architecture, and film. Did you know Einstein had a patent
on a refrigerator? That he did a groundbreaking, delicate experiment about magnets while coming up with
radical ideas about gravity, displacing Newton? That every time you flick on a navigation program to bike
somewhere you are testing general relativity? "Einstein Changes Our World" will present a mix of science (no
prerequisites!—we get to the relativity of time, for example, with no more than the thought experiment of two
mirrors and a flash of light) and the broader, relevant cultural surround. Some weeks will examine physics
concepts, like curved space, or current work on black holes—while others will have us watching films or
discussing the modernist poetry of William Carlos Williams that took off from relativity. Or we might be looking at
the philosophical roots and philosophical consequences of Einstein's works. At other times we will be fully
engaged with historical and political questions: not least, the building, detonation, and proliferation of nuclear
weapons. So: Why Einstein? Because his work is still changing our world.
First-Year Seminars are available only to first-year students. You may apply to both Fall 2024 and Spring 2025
First-Year Seminars via the FYS lottery between July 15 and August 19, 2024 at 11 a.m.You may apply to as
many seminars each term as you would like, but we recommend you apply to at least six in fall and three in
spring.As part of your application, you must provide a brief statement on why you are interested in each seminar.
You will be notified of lottery results for both fall and spring seminars at 5 pm on Weds, August 21. If you are
unsuccessful in the lottery, you may still join any seminar with open seats. A list of open seminars and
instructions on next steps will be available on the First-Year Seminar Program website August 21.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FYSEMR 53F
Big Data, Tall Tales
Course ID: 224512
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 0945 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Andrea Foulkes
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Students in this seminar will get their hands dirty playing with data as we explore how to be judicious consumers
of it. The huge swaths of data now available allow us to tell stories, big and small, some true and some not so
true. With an emphasis on news media representations, we will take a deep dive into thinking about how data
are generated, what we can (and cannot) discern from data, and how we can wrangle it to create narratives.
Students will learn how to visualize and summarize data using R, an open-source and freely available
programming language. No prior experience working with data or programming is required. Emphasis will be on
communicating with data. Seminars will emphasize discussions with a focus on public health applications.
Students will reflect on seminar content through regular written assignments.
First-Year Seminars are available only to first-year students. You may apply to both Fall 2024 and Spring 2025
First-Year Seminars via the FYS lottery between July 15 and August 19, 2024 at 11 a.m.You may apply to as
many seminars each term as you would like, but we recommend you apply to at least six in fall and three in
spring.As part of your application, you must provide a brief statement on why you are interested in each seminar.
You will be notified of lottery results for both fall and spring seminars at 5 pm on Weds, August 21. If you are
unsuccessful in the lottery, you may still join any seminar with open seats. A list of open seminars and
instructions on next steps will be available on the First-Year Seminar Program website August 21.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FYSEMR 53G
Literature of Spiritual Crisis
Course ID: 224632
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 1245 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Brian FitzGerald
Some of the most important questions of human existence have emerged out of moments of spiritual crisis: What
purpose does suffering have? How does one find meaning in life? What if God or the divine is silent, absent, or
uncaring?Literature and the arts have proven to be especially fruitful areas for people not only to explore these
questions but also to offer ways of finding consolation in the midst of crisis. In this course we will study a wide
range of representations of spiritual crisis and consolation from ancient times up to the present, including authors
such as Euripides, Boethius, Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, Annie Dillard, and Shusako Endo. We will consider how
personal convictions and religious belief, including indifference and uncertainty, shape characters' responses to
crises. In the process we will reflect on the possibilities and the limits of language and artistic expression both to
give voice to the depths of spiritual crisis and to imagine the possibilities for consolation.
First-Year Seminars are available only to first-year students. You may apply to both Fall2024 and Spring 2025
First-Year Seminars via the FYS lottery between July 15 and August 19, 2024 at 11 a.m.You may apply to as
many seminars each term as you would like, but we recommend you apply to at least six in fall and three in
spring.As part of your application, you must provide a brief statement on why you are interested in each seminar.
You will be notified of lottery results for both fall and spring seminars at 5 pm on Weds, August 21. If you are
unsuccessful in the lottery, you may still join any seminar with open seats. A list of open seminars and
instructions on next steps will be available on the First-Year Seminar Program website August 21.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FYSEMR 53H
Burnout: Quiet Quitting, Slacking Off, and Our Addiction to Achievement
Course ID: 224634
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 0945 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
William Stewart
Who hasn't felt burnout? Who hasn't felt it more acutely in the years since the pandemic? And who hasn't
struggled to define just what exactly this feeling is or where it comes from? This first-year seminar takes a close
look at the metaphor that dominates conversation around topics as diverse as Gen-Z, social media, the gig
economy, front-line workers, dating apps, and mental health: being burned out. This metaphor requires us to see
people as stores of energy or reserves of potential to be tapped, and our seminar will investigate the ideas and
events that got us here. We will consider how capitalism has long served to vex humans' sense of wholeness
and fulfillment, even as it asks us to view ourselves first and foremost as productive workers. We will reflect on
the role of religion in shaping a culture defined by suffering and reward, even if no one goes to church anymore.
We will ask how burnout manages to infiltrate and deteriorate even our most intimate activities, like sleep. And
we will chart various strategies of resistance towards burnout that have been attempted over the years, from
hippies to slackers, from quitters to off-the-gridders. Through a combination of canonical works of economic
theory, contemporary philosophy, literature, film, and art, this seminar will explore the causes of, symptoms of,
and responses to the feeling of burnout that threatens anyone who organizes their life around productivity,
achievement, and success.
First-Year Seminars are available only to first-year students. You may apply to both Fall 2024 and Spring 2025
First-Year Seminars via the FYS lottery between July 15 and August 19, 2024 at 11 a.m.You may apply to as
many seminars each term as you would like, but we recommend you apply to at least six in fall and three in
spring.As part of your application, you must provide a brief statement on why you are interested in each seminar.
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You will be notified of lottery results for both fall and spring seminars at 5 pm on Weds, August 21. If you are
unsuccessful in the lottery, you may still join any seminar with open seats. A list of open seminars and
instructions on next steps will be available on the First-Year Seminar Program website August 21.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FYSEMR 53I
How 10 Pandemics Shaped Human History
Course ID: 224716
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Caroline Buckee, Yonatan Grad
Human history can be described as a series of demographic shifts from our emergence in Sub Saharan Africa to
settled populations reliant on agriculture to the rise of cities, with early migration across the globe followed by
repeated encounters between disparate populations via trade and war. These shifts have been shaped by, and
helped to create the conditions necessary for, the emergence, evolution, and spread of microbial pathogens.
Here we introduce students to 10 historic and ongoing pandemics and the pathogens that caused them, using
phylogenetics and principles from infectious disease dynamics to show how human civilizations informed the
entry and persistence of each pathogen. We will use each session to introduce a different pandemic, tracing the
history of human civilization through the lens of the biological, ecological, social, economic, and demographic
mechanisms - as well as the stochasticities - leading to the emergence and spread of particular infectious
diseases. We will introduce the basic biology, pathology, transmission history of each pathogen as well as the
scientific approaches that have led to this understanding, and the ways in which we have fought back using
medicine or public health. Finally, we will focus on the future of pandemics - coming on the heels of the COVID-
19 crisis - and the demographic, social, and environmental forces facing us in this context in the 21st century.
First-Year Seminars are available only to first-year students. You may apply to both Fall2024 and Spring 2025
First-Year Seminars via the FYS lottery between July 15 and August 19, 2024 at 11 a.m.You may apply to as
many seminars each term as you would like, but we recommend you apply to at least six in fall and three in
spring.As part of your application, you must provide a brief statement on why you are interested in eachseminar.
You will be notified of lottery results for both fall and spring seminars at 5 pm on Weds, August 21. If you are
unsuccessful in the lottery, you may still join any seminar with open seats. A list of open seminars and
instructions on next steps will be available on the First-Year Seminar Program website August 22.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FYSEMR 53J (01)
The Physics of Floating: A Collaborative Boat Building Experience
Course ID: 224719
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 0900 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Nathan Melenbrink
Have you ever wanted to learn how to transform a concept into a functional product using both traditional
craftsmanship and advanced digital fabrication techniques? This seminar is designed as an experiential learning
opportunity, where the act of working on a collaborative build project serves as a dynamic avenue to deeply
understand core physics concepts. Students will be organized into small teams of 3-4 members, with each team
taking on the challenge of fabricating a full-scale wooden boat from provided plans and instructions.By the end of
the semester, students will demonstrate the seaworthiness of their vessels by ferrying their team members
across the Charles River. This hands-on project not only teaches students the principles of rapid prototyping and
construction but also immerses them in the practical application of crucial physics concepts such as buoyancy,
displacement, friction, and force vectors. Furthermore, participants will gain direct experience in a variety of shop
skills, from the use of basic hand tools to advanced digital fabrication equipment, including laser cutters, CNC
routers, and 3D printers.This seminar aims to equip students with real-world fabrication skills, fostering an
environment where creativity and innovation are at the forefront. Beyond the technical skills and knowledge, the
seminar places a strong emphasis on building confidence and enhancing team-building skills, critical
components in the personal and professional development of students.
Course Note: Student teams will take on the challenge of fabricating a full-scale wooden boat from provided
plans and instructions. By the end of the semester, students will demonstrate the seaworthiness of their vessels
by ferrying their team members across the Charles River.
First-Year Seminars are available only to first-year students. You may apply to both Fall 2024 and Spring 2025
First-Year Seminars via the FYS lottery between July 15 and August 19, 2024 at 11 a.m.You may apply to as
many seminars each term as you would like, but we recommend you apply to at least six in fall and three in
spring.As part of your application, you must provide a brief statement on why you are interested in each seminar.
You will be notified of lottery results for both fall and spring seminars at 5 pm on Weds, August 21. If you are
unsuccessful in the lottery, you may still join any seminar with open seats. A list of open seminars and
instructions on next steps will be available on the First-Year Seminar Program website August 21.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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None
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FYSEMR 57Z (01)
Unlocking the Power of Immunology – From Fundamental Principles to
Innovative Research Routes
Course ID: 224901
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
M 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Kazuki Nagashima
Immunology stands at the forefront of cutting-edge science, offering game-changing solutions like mRNA
vaccines for COVID-19. In today's world, where global challenges demand innovative responses, researchers
are eager to delve into the fundamentals of immunology. Yet, navigating the complexities of the field requires
more than passive learning; it demands a deep understanding of the immune system and the ability to identify
critical questions worth exploring.Welcome to our seminar, where we embark on a journey into the heart of
immunology research. Through dynamic discussions and hands-on exercises, students will not only grasp the
core principles of immunology but also learn the art of selecting impactful research questions. Our interactive
approach fosters active engagement, empowering students to become thinkers and doers in the world of
immunology. Join us as we unravel the mysteries of the immune system and ignite a passion for scientific inquiry
that will shape the future of healthcare.
First-Year Seminars are available only to first-year students. You may apply to both Fall 2024 and Spring 2025
First-Year Seminars via the FYS lottery between July 15 and August 19, 2024 at 11 a.m.You may apply to as
many seminars each term as you would like, but we recommend you apply to at least six in fall and three in
spring.As part of your application, you must provide a brief statement on why you are interested in each seminar.
You will be notified of lottery results for both fall and spring seminars at 5 pm on Weds, August 21. If you are
unsuccessful in the lottery, you may still join any seminar with open seats. A list of open seminars and
instructions on next steps will be available on the First-Year Seminar Program website August 22.
Requires: Course open to First-Year Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FYSEMR 61M
Silk Road Stories
Course ID: 224625
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
F 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Mark Elliott
The words "Silk Road" conjure up images of camel caravans crossing vast deserts and traversing lofty
mountains with precious cargoes of textiles. From ancient Chinese emissaries and intrepid Buddhist pilgrims to
swashbuckling Swedes and adventurous Americans, the Silk Road has produced countless storytellers with
enchanting accounts of "East meets West." But what do we really know about who and what moved along the
Silk Road, and how do we know it? Did the "Silk Road" ever in fact exist? This seminar invites you to embark on
your own Silk Road journey, exploring the material and historical reality behind the fabled Eurasian trade routes,
the invention of the idea of the Silk Road, and the ways in which different Silk Road stories serve today as the
basis for artistic, political, and economic communities. In the process, we will consider the timeless allure of silk,
the natural history of Bombyx mori, study attitudes toward cultural patrimony, and get hands-on experience in the
Harvard museum collections, where the University's own history and that of the Silk Road intersect. The seminar
aims to introduce you to the history of what we know as the Silk Road and to problematize that history in various
ways; to expose you to the idea that globalization is a process with no beginning and no end; to challenge you to
think about the role of culture in society and politics yesterday and today; and to persuade you that travel is the
only way out of the prison of our own limited consciousness.
Course Note: Students are required to participate in a trip during class time to the Harvard Art Museums.
First-Year Seminars are available only to first-year students. You may apply to both Fall 2024 and Spring 2025
First-Year Seminars via the FYS lottery between July 15 and August 19, 2024 at 11 a.m.You may apply to as
many seminars each term as you would like, but we recommend you apply to at least six in fall and three in
spring.As part of your application, you must provide a brief statement on why you are interested in each seminar.
You will be notified of lottery results for both fall and spring seminars at 5 pm on Weds, August 21. If you are
unsuccessful in the lottery, you may still join any seminar with open seats. A list of open seminars and
instructions on next steps will be available on the First-Year Seminar Program website August 21.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FYSEMR 61Q
Language: The Origins of Meaning
Course ID: 224550
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 1245 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Gennaro Chierchia
How do languages work? Why are they so distinctly human in the natural world? Is language a creation of our
intelligence, i.e. we speak, because we are smart, or the other way around? Birds produce sophisticated songs.
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Do bird songs mean anything? They do, in some way. They serve, for example, as predator warnings or mating
calls. Humans too, like birds, can produce music. But for effective day to day communication (or, say, to develop
a scientific theory, etc.), we need languages with words and sentences, i.e. the kind of languages which is
unique to our species. Do all languages, in spite of looking so diverse, share a common structure? For example,
in English words fall into categories: cat is a noun, meow is a verb. Do all languages have nouns and verbs? A
fairly recent turning point in addressing these fundamental questions has been to view language as a
computational device. This is enabling us to build effective models of how languages are structured so as to
empower us with the ability to create meaning; which, in turn, is shedding light, more and more, on who we are.
The seminar will explore how natural languages come to create meaning and invite participants to develop their
own linguistic analyses through modern logical and computational tools.
First-Year Seminars are available only to first-year students. You may apply to both Fall 2024 and Spring 2025
First-Year Seminars via the FYS lottery between July 15 and August 19, 2024 at 11 a.m.You may apply to as
many seminars each term as you would like, but we recommend you apply to at least six in fall and three in
spring.As part of your application, you must provide a brief statement on why you are interested in each seminar.
You will be notified of lottery results for both fall and spring seminars at 5 pm on Weds, August 21. If you are
unsuccessful in the lottery, you may still join any seminar with open seats. A list of open seminars and
instructions on next steps will be available on the First-Year Seminar Program website August 21.
An interest in language and mind, and no fear of formal methods or the desire to overcome such fear.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FYSEMR 61U
Reading the Novella: Form and Suspense in Short Fiction
Course ID: 224540
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 1200 PM - 0200 PM Instructor Permission Required
Jonathan Bolton
Short enough to read in a single sitting, but more complex and absorbing than short stories, novellas give us
some of our most intense reading experiences. Indeed, many of the enduring classics of world literature, from
Leo Tolstoy's The Death of Ivan Ilyich to James Joyce's The Dead, take advantage of the novella's compression
and acceleration of plot––features that are also suited to horror, mystery, and other forms of "genre" fiction. In
this seminar, we will read some of the great masters of the novella form, including Herman Melville, Leo Tolstoy,
Henry James, Franz Kafka, James Joyce, Eileen Chang, and Alice Munro, as well as other examples from
around the world, including Eastern Europe, China, and Japan. Readings of 80-150 pages a week will allow us
to work closely with some classics of modern fiction, going down to the level of word choice and sentence
structure; we'll also consider the way authors build and sustain suspense, the different forms of narrative
resolution, and other questions of character, plotting, and structure. We will talk about how to get the most out of
your weekly reading experiences—I'll ask you to set aside solitary time for your reading each week and, as far as
possible, to read each novella in just one or two sittings. You'll keep a handwritten reading journal, including 2-3
pages of writing each week; analytical writing assignments will help you understand the choices made by authors
as they shape their stories for this most demanding and exciting of fictional forms.
First-Year Seminars are available only to first-year students. You may apply to both Fall 2024 and Spring 2025
First-Year Seminars via the FYS lottery between July 15 and August 19, 2024 at 11 a.m.You may apply to as
many seminars each term as you would like, but we recommend you apply to at least six in fall and three in
spring.As part of your application, you must provide a brief statement on why you are interested in each seminar.
You will be notified of lottery results for both fall and spring seminars at 5 pm on Weds, August 21. If you are
unsuccessful in the lottery, you may still join any seminar with open seats. A list of open seminars and
instructions on next steps will be available on the First-Year Seminar Program website August 21.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FYSEMR 62L
Knowing Cicero
Course ID: 207810
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
M 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Jared Hudson
More than any other person from Greco-Roman antiquity, the Roman orator, politician, and philosopher Marcus
Tullius Cicero (106-43 BCE) appears to be someone we can "get to know." Over eight hundred detailed, often
highly personal, letters of his survive (most not intended for publication), as well as around a hundred from his
correspondents, not to mention his fifty-odd extant speeches (most promoting a particular persona) and several
self-portraits in his philosophical and rhetorical dialogues. Such a relative abundance of documentation, together
with a fertile and complex afterlife in subsequent literature and culture, has led to a number of assumptions about
Cicero's "character" or "personality"—the man behind so many eloquent words. Yet a quick look at past
reactions reveals just how changeable posterity's judgment of Cicero the man has been: "Every one admires the
Orator and the Consul; but for my Part, I esteem the Husband and the Father. His private Character, with all the
little Weaknesses of Humanity, is as amiable, as the Figure he makes in publick is awful and majestic." (Steele,
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1710); "the most unstable and timid of all Roman statesmen" (Mommsen, 1856); "We may say then without
discrediting Cicero, that he was not altogether fit for public life" (Boissier, 1897); "a man of mild temper and of
constitutional timidity, but of honest heart and sincere purpose" (Strachan-Davidson, 1900); "no other antique
personality has inspired such venomous dislike" (Shackleton Bailey 1971). This seminar offers an in-depth
investigation of what it might mean to "know Cicero" today, some two thousand years after he lived. After an
introduction to ancient approaches to biography, it will use selections from the Letters alongside scholarly
biographies to explore key phases of Cicero's life in which the most fascinating and vivid glimpses of his
personality are on offer. The last sessions will be devoted to contemporary representations of "Cicero the man"
in popular fiction and television. By getting to know Cicero we will consider what his compelling life has to teach
us about self-presentation, persuasive speech, and the limits of biography.
First-Year Seminars are available only to first-year students. You may apply to both Fall2024 and Spring 2025
First-Year Seminars via the FYS lottery between July 15 and August 19, 2024 at 11 a.m.You may apply to as
many seminars each term as you would like, but we recommend you apply to at least six in fall and three in
spring.As part of your application, you must provide a brief statement on why you are interested in eachseminar.
You will be notified of lottery results for both fall and spring seminars at 5 pm on Weds, August 21. If you are
unsuccessful in the lottery, you may still join any seminar with open seats. A list of open seminars and
instructions on next steps will be available on the First-Year Seminar Program website August 22.
No prior knowledge of Cicero, Latin, or the ancient Roman world is assumed or required in order to take this
seminar. The seminar will include a visit to Houghton Library to examine some of the library's rare manuscripts of
Cicero's works.
Requires: Course open to First-Year Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FYSEMR 62Z
Buddhist Enlightenment: Visions, Words, and Practice
Course ID: 212769
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 1200 PM - 0200 PM Instructor Permission Required
Ryuichi Abe
How do you get enlightened? Is the Buddha a god or human? How many Buddhas are there in the world? How
many celebrated enlightened women do we find in Buddhism? How do you know if someone is enlightened? And
why does Enlightenment matter? These are basic questions that even most recondite books of Buddhism often
fail to answer. This seminar looks at famous visual images of Buddhist enlightenment—not only iconographies of
Buddhist divinities, but also architecture, gardens, ritual instruments, and maps of the world—and using them as
our gateways, studies narratives, parables, metaphors, and theories that explain what enlightenment is, how to
attain enlightenment, and how to retain it in one's everyday life. The seminar encourages students to apply their
understanding of Buddhist enlightenment as a way to better appreciate their own religious traditions and/or
spiritual identities for the sake of enriching their inner selves as well as their social interactions.
Course Note: There will be two required visits to the Harvard Art Museums related to the final student project. <a
href="https://firstyearseminarprogram.college.harvard.edu/">First Year Seminar Program site</a>
First-Year Seminars are available only to first-year students. You may apply to both Fall 2024 and Spring 2025
First-Year Seminars via the FYS lottery between July 15 and August 19, 2024 at 11 a.m.You may apply to as
many seminars each term as you would like, but we recommend you apply to at least six in fall and three in
spring.As part of your application, you must provide a brief statement on why you are interested in each seminar.
You will be notified of lottery results for both fall and spring seminars at 5 pm on Weds, August 21. If you are
unsuccessful in the lottery, you may still join any seminar with open seats. A list of open seminars and
instructions on next steps will be available on the First-Year Seminar Program website August 21.
Requires: Course open to First-Year Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FYSEMR 63E
Religion, Neuroscience, and the Human Mind
Course ID: 212784
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 0300 PM - 0530 PM Instructor Permission Required
David Lamberth
More than 150 years after Darwin's epochal account of evolution, over 85% of the world's 7 billion people are still
religious, and the percentage is growing. What does religion do for human beings? What does an evolutionary
and biologically informed understanding of the mind and brain lead us to think about where religion fits in human
life? Harvard's first psychologist, William James, engaged these questions in the late nineteenth century,
bringing the cutting edge of empirical psychology to the philosophy of religion. Today these same questions
animate the field of neuroscience, where researchers are showing how affectivity, emotions, and our
evolutionary past come together to form the "self" philosophers have long thought to be primarily "rational." This
seminar brings together the thought of James, writing at the turn of the twentieth century, with the work of
contemporary neuroscientist Antonio Damasio to ask what kinds of beings we are, how our minds function, and
what religion contributes to human individual and societal experience? The seminar takes up the philosophy of
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belief, affect, and emotion, and touches on the biology of the brain and homeostasis. We conclude by assessing
contemporary views of religion from evolutionary psychology (Boyer, Atran) and cultural anthropology (Geertz,
Luhrmann, Asad) in light of James's and Damasio's models of the human mind.
Course Note: The seminar will run for only 2 hours within the time slot, Monday 3:30-5:30.
First-Year Seminars are available only to first-year students. You may apply to both Fall 2024 and Spring 2025
First-Year Seminars via the FYS lottery between July 15 and August 19, 2024 at 11 a.m.You may apply to as
many seminars each term as you would like, but we recommend you apply to at least six in fall and three in
spring.As part of your application, you must provide a brief statement on why you are interested in each seminar.
You will be notified of lottery results for both fall and spring seminars at 5 pm on Weds, August 21. If you are
unsuccessful in the lottery, you may still join any seminar with open seats. A list of open seminars and
instructions on next steps will be available on the First-Year Seminar Program website August 22.
Requires: Course open to First-Year Students Only
FYSEMR 63L
Memory Wars: Cultural Trauma and the Power of Literature
Course ID: 215850
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Nicole Suetterlin
How do we respond to a traumatic event? Denial, acceptance, blame, reconciliation… there are many stances
we can take toward a harmful act we have experienced or committed in the past. When entire populations have
suffered or perpetrated crimes against humanity, the question of how to deal with this traumatic past can spark a
full-blown memory war – such as the one currently raging in the U.S. over Confederate monuments. In this
seminar, we explore how the catastrophic events of the Holocaust, slavery, and apartheid affect the way we think
and act as individuals, groups and citizens today. What power do literature and the arts have in bringing peace to
a society at war with its past? Materials include acclaimed American, German, and South African writers such as
Toni Morrison, Paul Celan, and Sindiwe Magona; human rights philosopher Hannah Arendt; comedian Trevor
Noah; and civil rights lawyer and Harvard Law School graduate Bryan Stevenson, who has been fighting racial
bias in the U.S. criminal justice system for the past three decades. Topics include literature about the Holocaust,
slavery, and apartheid; Germany's and South Africa's recent "ethical turn" in memory culture; reconciliation and
reparation; mass incarceration; punitive vs. restorative justice; social justice.
Course Note: This seminar includes a movie night and a visit to the Harvard Art Museums.
First-Year Seminars are available only to first-year students. You may apply to both Fall 2024 and Spring 2025
First-Year Seminars via the FYS lottery between July 15 and August 19, 2024 at 11 a.m.You may apply to as
many seminars each term as you would like, but we recommend you apply to at least six in fall and three in
spring.As part of your application, you must provide a brief statement on why you are interested in each seminar.
You will be notified of lottery results for both fall and spring seminars at 5 pm on Weds, August 21. If you are
unsuccessful in the lottery, you may still join any seminar with open seats. A list of open seminars and
instructions on next steps will be available on the First-Year Seminar Program website August 21.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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None
FYSEMR 63N
Narrative Negotiations: How do Readers and Writers Decide
Course ID: 216104
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Homi Bhabha
Narrative Negotiations: How do Readers and Writers Decide on What are the Most Important Voices and Values
Represented in a Narrative?Narrative Negotiations explores narrative "voice" in a wide range of literary and
cultural texts. Narrative voice is a lively dialogue between the author and the reader as they engage in the
experience of determining the value and veracity of the narrative: whose story is it anyway? The writer creates
the imaginative universe of character, plot, emotions and ideas—she seems to be holding all the cards; but it is
the reader who rolls the dice as she draws on her human experience and moral values to question the principles
and priorities of the storyteller. The game of narrative becomes deadly serious when storytelling confronts issues
of colonialism, slavery, racial profiling and gender discrimination. Is the right to narrative restricted to those who
have suffered the injustices of exclusion? What is my responsibility as a storyteller—or a reader—if I am a
witness to violence, or an advocate against injustice, but my life-story is one of privilege, protection and security?
What is the role of the politics of identity or cultural appropriation in determining whose story is it anyway?
Throughout the seminar students will be encouraged to draw on their own histories, memories and literary
experiences as the enter into the world of the prescribed readings. For the final assessment I hope students will
choose critical and creative ways of telling their own stories, or the stories of others who have captured their
imaginations. Seminar participants will be required to come to each class with two questions that pose issues or
problems based on the texts that are important for them, and may prove to be significant for their colleagues. I
will invite members of the group to pose their questions and start a discussion.
First-Year Seminars are available only to first-year students. You may apply to both Fall 2024 and Spring 2025
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First-Year Seminars via the FYS lottery between July 15 and August 19, 2024 at 11 a.m.You may apply to as
many seminars each term as you would like, but we recommend you apply to at least six in fall and three in
spring.As part of your application, you must provide a brief statement on why you are interested in each seminar.
You will be notified of lottery results for both fall and spring seminars at 5 pm on Weds, August 21. If you are
unsuccessful in the lottery, you may still join any seminar with open seats. A list of open seminars and
instructions on next steps will be available on the First-Year Seminar Program website August 22.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FYSEMR 64I
Looking for Clues. Ancient and Medieval Art @ Harvard
Course ID: 224626
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Evridiki Georganteli
Objects are essential primary sources for the study of the past. They are imbued with tales of their makers, of
societies in which they took shape, of customs and beliefs that lent them meaning, and of routes that facilitated
their dissemination. In this interdisciplinary and highly interactive First-Year Seminar, participants will hone the
art of looking through the close-up study and discussion of ancient and medieval ceramics, textiles, and
metalwork from the world-class collections of the Harvard Art Museums, the Harvard Museum of the Ancient
Near East, and the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. Art-making at the Harvard Ceramics Program will further help
us associate these museum objects, detached from their geographical, historical, and archaeological context,
with imagery, feelings, and the life of ancient and medieval craftsmen.Ceramics, textiles, and metalwork
circulated throughout millennia along routes of trade, warfare, diplomacy, and pilgrimage, transcending linguistic,
religious, and cultural borders. The materials and the techniques used in their creation reveal the economic
resources, technological know-how, and political agendas of their makers. The reception, appreciation, life and
afterlife of these objects shed light on the societies that consumed and treasured them. Looking for Clues.
Ancient and Medieval Art @ Harvard is intended for students interested in Classics, History, Art History,
Archaeology, Folklore and Mythology, Comparative Literature, Political Science, Economics, and the Study of
World Religions. Handling sessions, group discussions, art-making, and a research paper on a choice object or a
group of objects from the Harvard Collections offer students a sense of immediacy and appreciation of world
cultures.
Course Note: Seminar students will have opportunities to study actual objects in handling sessions at the
museums.
First-Year Seminars are available only to first-year students. You may apply to both Fall 2024 and Spring 2025
First-Year Seminars via the FYS lottery between July 15 and August 19, 2024 at 11 a.m.You may apply to as
many seminars each term as you would like, but we recommend you apply to at least six in fall and three in
spring.As part of your application, you must provide a brief statement on why you are interested in each seminar.
You will be notified of lottery results for both fall and spring seminars at 5 pm on Weds, August 21. If you are
unsuccessful in the lottery, you may still join any seminar with open seats. A list of open seminars and
instructions on next steps will be available on the First-Year Seminar Program website August 21.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FYSEMR 64Q (01)
Fun With Writing… or, Writing for Weirdos
Course ID: 218680
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
M 0345 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Phillip Howze
Writing can be fun. Writing can be weird. By "writing", we don't only mean the act of putting pen to paper, or
fingers to computer keys to type. Writing is the conscious act of choosing words or texts or images and
composing them in such a way to create an intended effect. Yes, writing is a deliberate and emotional process…
but not one which has to be necessarily painstaking. What if, first and foremost, writing was fun? This is the
question we'll explore and enact while getting to know our fellow classmates in this generative, art-oriented
freshman seminar. We'll read obscure yet celebrated writers whose work is distinctly wild, unconventional,
compassionate, and opaque. In addition, each week we'll create both individually and together, engaging
methods of writing across a variety of forms – from gaming and poetry to food and stage plays – to reacquaint
ourselves with the weird joys of what it might mean to craft ourselves creatively, personally, politically, and
collaboratively with one another. Come prepared to break the rules.
First-Year Seminars are available only to first-year students. You may apply to both Fall 2024 and Spring 2025
First-Year Seminars via the FYS lottery between July 15 and August 19, 2024 at 11 a.m.You may apply to as
many seminars each term as you would like, but we recommend you apply to at least six in fall and three in
spring.As part of your application, you must provide a brief statement on why you are interested in each seminar.
You will be notified of lottery results for both fall and spring seminars at 5 pm on Weds, August 21. If you are
unsuccessful in the lottery, you may still join any seminar with open seats. A list of open seminars and
instructions on next steps will be available on the First-Year Seminar Program website August 22.
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Requires: Course open to First-Year Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
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Deciding What (and Who) to Believe
Course ID: 224554
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 1200 PM - 0200 PM Instructor Permission Required
Zoe Johnson King
It's hard to know what to believe these days. Information – or perhaps misinformation – bombards us at all times,
but assessing the reliability and trustworthiness of our sources is notoriously difficult. Sometimes it seems as
though different groups of people inhabit different worlds, with precious little common ground on precisely the
matters that they each take to be most important. These phenomena have not escaped the notice of
contemporary epistemologists; that is, philosophers who are interested in investigating the nature of knowledge,
rationality, and justification. In this seminar we will read recent work on what one might call "applied"
epistemology, touching on a broad range of contemporary social issues that are, at their core, epistemological
issues. We begin by examining two questions in traditional epistemology that have recently skyrocketed to
cultural prominence: the question of how to respond to disagreement with people who seem just as smart and
well-informed as you are, and the question of whether pointing out factors that influence your beliefs but seem to
have nothing to do with their truth should have a debunking effect. We will then use these concepts to explore a
smorgasbord of hot topics in contemporary applied epistemology; topics covered include fake news, echo
chambers, distrusting scientists, motivated reasoning, epistemic benefits that arise from marginalization, and
responsibility for one's own and others' ignorance. Throughout, we place particular focus on distinguishing cases
in which people believe badly from cases in which responsible believers are unwittingly and unfortunately led
astray.
Course Note: There will be two special events associated with the seminar. First: we will have a special guest
visit from Michael Rain, (https://www.michaelra.in/) who studies the flow of (mis)information through informal
communication channels, such as WhatsApp, used by immigrant groups. Second: the seminar will culminate in a
mini-conference at which students will present their own views on contemporary epistemological issues of their
choosing.
First-Year Seminars are available only to first-year students. You may apply to both Fall 2024 and Spring 2025
First-Year Seminars via the FYS lottery between July 15 and August 19, 2024 at 11 a.m.You may apply to as
many seminars each term as you would like, but we recommend you apply to at least six in fall and three in
spring.As part of your application, you must provide a brief statement on why you are interested in each seminar.
You will be notified of lottery results for both fall and spring seminars at 5 pm on Weds, August 21. If you are
unsuccessful in the lottery, you may still join any seminar with open seats. A list of open seminars and
instructions on next steps will be available on the First-Year Seminar Program website August 21.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
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Reading Indigenous Literatures
Course ID: 222909
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
M 0945 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Christopher Pexa
What are Native American and Indigenous literatures, and how might we best understand their/our relationship
to U.S. and Canadian national literatures? How may we read Native American and Indigenous literatures as
asserting both critiques of the United States, Canada, and other settler colonial nations, as well as asserting
longstanding forms of Indigenous peoplehood, nationhood, and sovereignty? This seminar attempts to answer
such questions by examining Native American and Indigenous writers' imaginings of resistance, survival, and
political and cultural resurgence over roughly 250 years, from the early American colonial period to the
present. We will approach all of our readings from the perspectives of Indigeneity, nationhood, kinship,
sovereignty, settler colonialism, and decolonization, among others, in a constant endeavor to refine and apply
these terms. Note: that while we will take a mostly chronological approach, our inquiry will hardly be exhaustive
but instead will concentrate heavily on recent authors and texts.
First-Year Seminars are available only to first-year students. You may apply to both Fall 2024 and Spring 2025
First-Year Seminars via the FYS lottery between July 15 and August 19, 2024 at 11 a.m.You may apply to as
many seminars each term as you would like, but we recommend you apply to at least six in fall and three in
spring.As part of your application, you must provide a brief statement on why you are interested in each seminar.
You will be notified of lottery results for both fall and spring seminars at 5 pm on Weds, August 21. If you are
unsuccessful in the lottery, you may still join any seminar with open seats. A list of open seminars and
instructions on next steps will be available on the First-Year Seminar Program website August 22.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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FYSEMR 65P
Anton Chekhov: Stories, Plays, Productions, Films
Course ID: 224486
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 1245 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Julie A. Buckler
Anton Chekhov was the last of the major writers from the "classic" period of Russian literature, producing his
distinctive short stories and plays during the twilight years of the Russian empire. Chekhov was formed by this
cultural-historical moment, and he depicted the effects of modernity on Russia of his own time, treating a wide
range of characters from different backgrounds. But Chekhov has long since transcended this original context.
He is celebrated as one of the greatest short story writers of all time, and his plays are performed more
frequently around the world than those of any other playwright, excepting Shakespeare. Once you've spent time
with Chekhov, he will stay with you forever.Chekhov's work can be funny or very sad, and sometimes it is both at
the same time. Much of Chekhov's meaning lies in the details, and in what is not said as much as what is made
explicit. This seminar seeks to sharpen your skills as a discerning reader and interpreter. We will also go beyond
the page to explore Chekhov's work as produced on stage and screen, beginning with his partnership with
Konstantin Stanislavsky, the director of the Moscow Art Theater, where Chekhov's plays were first
enthusiastically received. Since then, Chekhov's plays have been produced across a diverse range of
approaches, which we'll sample. More broadly, we will consider Chekhov's life and times and explore his on-
going reception inside Russia and around the world.
Course Note: There may be a trip to see a local production of Chekhov.
First-Year Seminars are available only to first-year students. You may apply to both Fall 2024 and Spring 2025
First-Year Seminars via the FYS lottery between July 15 and August 19, 2024 at 11 a.m.You may apply to as
many seminars each term as you would like, but we recommend you apply to at least six in fall and three in
spring.As part of your application, you must provide a brief statement on why you are interested in each seminar.
You will be notified of lottery results for both fall and spring seminars at 5 pm on Weds, August 21. If you are
unsuccessful in the lottery, you may still join any seminar with open seats. A list of open seminars and
instructions on next steps will be available on the First-Year Seminar Program website August 21.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FYSEMR 65Q
This Is Epic! The World's Oldest Literature, Then and Now
Course ID: 224488
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Celine Debourse
Stories shape the way we make sense of the world. They also offer windows onto worlds unknown,bringing us
closer to people and experiences that are far removed from us. In this seminar we willexplore some of the world'
s oldest works of literature, inscribed on clay tablets that were discovered in modern times after having been
hidden in the ground for thousands of years. These ancient texts disclose a world of epic heroes, monsters,
quests for immortality, divine wrath, and sex and love. In them we find ancient ideas of how the universe came to
be and how humans were created. They teach us about history, moral behaviors, and society in antiquity. But
more than anything, these works of literature reveal something about human lives that we can still recognize.
This seminar offers a highly interactive way of learning about some of the most significant pieces of world
literature beyond translation and discussion. We will visit several locations on and off campus, where we will
engage in conversation with experts, experience modern adaptations of old narratives, and handle objects that
are close to 4000 years old. In doing so, we will understand how these ancient stories are still relevant today.
First-Year Seminars are available only to first-year students. You may apply to both Fall 2024 and Spring 2025
First-Year Seminars via the FYS lottery between July 15 and August 19, 2024 at 11 a.m.You may apply to as
many seminars each term as you would like, but we recommend you apply to at least six in fall and three in
spring.As part of your application, you must provide a brief statement on why you are interested in each seminar.
You will be notified of lottery results for both fall and spring seminars at 5 pm on Weds, August 21. If you are
unsuccessful in the lottery, you may still join any seminar with open seats. A list of open seminars and
instructions on next steps will be available on the First-Year Seminar Program website August 21.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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FYSEMR 65R
Tea in Japan/America
Course ID: 224494
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Melissa M. McCormick
This first-year seminar examines the history, culture, and practice of the Japanese tea ceremony (chanoyu) and
its reception in the United States and beyond. What began as a ritualized preparation of tea developed into a
wide-ranging cultural practice, the study of which opens onto issues of Japanese aesthetics, social history, and
philosophy. Common perceptions of chanoyu today, however, are often filtered through the lens of its first
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systematic presentation in the United States, Okakura Tenshin's Book of Tea, written in Boston in 1906. The
seminar introduces students to the rich resources in the Boston area that pertain to this early phase of "teaism"
in America, while exploring modern and contemporary examples of tea related art and architecture in North
America and around the world.In addition to the seminar meeting, a required practicum in our campus tearoom
will be led by a certified instructor every Friday. Over the course of the semester, students will learn how to
prepare whisked green tea, keep a tea diary, and design a virtual tearoom. Training in chanoyu involves not only
the preparation of tea, but physical and mental discipline incorporating movement, gesture, and aesthetic
judgement. The goal of this somatic learning is to link forms of practice to critical and historical study, to
challenge ingrained bodily and mental habits, and to reap the intellectual rewards of the collaborative
environment of the tearoom. The seminar introduces students to a social practice that encourages focused
attention, a heightened awareness of small moments, and interpersonal connection.
Course Note: There will be a field trip to tea rooms in local area and a visit to a ceramics studio.
Accommodations will be made for those who do not drink tea.
First-Year Seminars are available only to first-year students. You may apply to both Fall 2024 and Spring 2025
First-Year Seminars via the FYS lottery between July 15 and August 19, 2024 at 11 a.m.You may apply to as
many seminars each term as you would like, but we recommend you apply to at least six in fall and three in
spring.As part of your application, you must provide a brief statement on why you are interested in each seminar.
You will be notified of lottery results for both fall and spring seminars at 5 pm on Weds, August 21. If you are
unsuccessful in the lottery, you may still join any seminar with open seats. A list of open seminars and
instructions on next steps will be available on the First-Year Seminar Program website August 21.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FYSEMR 65S
Catholic Thought for Contemporary Challenges
Course ID: 224496
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Karin Oberg
Does God exist? If yes, what or who is God? Where does the Universe come from? Are we alone in the
Universe? What is a good life? Are there universal human rights? Can wars be just? What makes a good leader?
This seminar will use texts and art from the Catholic intellectual tradition to explore how Catholic thought can be
applied to contemporary challenges, as well as areas where there may be tension between such thought and
contemporary ideas. While the seminar addresses the thought from one particular religion, it does not assume
any prior knowledge of Catholicism, much less religious belief. Rather, this seminar is for the curious, who are
interested in engaging with the Catholic intellectual tradition, and exploring how its ideas interact with
contemporary life. These ideas will be presented through a combination of original texts, more recent essays, art,
music, architecture, and movies. Due to the wide range of texts and subjects covered, this course relies on
several guest lecturers that have expert knowledge in particular aspects of Catholic thought.
Course Note: No prior knowledge of the Catholic tradition needed.
First-Year Seminars are available only to first-year students. You may apply to both Fall 2024 and Spring 2025
First-Year Seminars via the FYS lottery between July 15 and August 19, 2024 at 11 a.m.You may apply to as
many seminars each term as you would like, but we recommend you apply to at least six in fall and three in
spring.As part of your application, you must provide a brief statement on why you are interested in each seminar.
You will be notified of lottery results for both fall and spring seminars at 5 pm on Weds, August 21. If you are
unsuccessful in the lottery, you may still join any seminar with open seats. A list of open seminars and
instructions on next steps will be available on the First-Year Seminar Program website August 21.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FYSEMR 65T
Preserving Latin America: Archives and the Politics of Memory
Course ID: 224497
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 1200 PM - 0200 PM Instructor Permission Required
Alejandra Vela Martinez
In the wake of the global reopening post-pandemic around 2021, a video emerged online capturing an incident at
the Weltmuseum Wien. A visitor had placed a post-it note on the glass that shields the Penacho de Moctezuma,
and the note stated the words: "This should be in Mexico." This headdress, commonly associated with pre-
Hispanic Mexico and attributed to the last Aztec emperor, Moctezuma II, has passed through various European
hands: first taken as war booty by the Spanish in the 16th century, Austria acquired it from France in 1880. The
post-it note prompts crucial questions: Who rightfully owns the penacho? Who has the authority to determine its
custody? And who should have access to it and why? These inquiries are central to our exploration in this
seminar, which delves into a range of cultural products considered heritage of Latin America. We will embark on
a conceptual and methodological journey, examining the complexities of preserving items for posterity and the
intricate power dynamics inherent in the establishment of archival preservation spaces. Through this
examination, we aim to gain deeper insights into the politics of memory and heritage preservation that shape our
understanding of cultural identity and ownership.
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First-Year Seminars are available only to first-year students. You may apply to both Fall 2024 and Spring 2025
First-Year Seminars via the FYS lottery between July 15 and August 19, 2024 at 11 a.m.You may apply to as
many seminars each term as you would like, but we recommend you apply to at least six in fall and three in
spring.As part of your application, you must provide a brief statement on why you are interested in each seminar.
You will be notified of lottery results for both fall and spring seminars at 5 pm on Weds, August 21. If you are
unsuccessful in the lottery, you may still join any seminar with open seats. A list of open seminars and
instructions on next steps will be available on the First-Year Seminar Program website August 21.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
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Taste and Place in U.S. Culture
Course ID: 224520
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 0945 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Rachel Kirby
We often associate specific tastes and foods with particular places, memories, and experiences. What would it
mean, then, to center taste in our study of place and culture? How can places be tasted, and tastes be placed?
In this class, we will explore the relationship between taste and place within American culture, discussing how
elements of nation, region, and identity are created, absorbed, and imagined through foods and their
represented forms.The word "taste" has multiple meanings: taste is used as a synonym for flavor, a verb for the
process of eating, and as a marker of socioeconomic class. Together, we will examine these various modes of
taste in American culture to consider the role of food in relation to regional identity, politics, popular culture, and
globalization. We will consider a range of methods and theories for studying food, place, and the senses,
alongside cookbooks, memoirs, advertisements, and art. Our studies will examine the layers of nostalgia, class,
immigration, gender, power, and race that contribute to what and where people eat. By the end of the class,
students will be able to employ multisensory approaches to historical and cultural analysis and will have the tools
to find meaning in seemingly quotidian choices around food and consumption.
First-Year Seminars are available only to first-year students. You may apply to both Fall 2024 and Spring 2025
First-Year Seminars via the FYS lottery between July 15 and August 19, 2024 at 11 a.m.You may apply to as
many seminars each term as you would like, but we recommend you apply to at least six in fall and three in
spring.As part of your application, you must provide a brief statement on why you are interested in each seminar.
You will be notified of lottery results for both fall and spring seminars at 5 pm on Weds, August 21. If you are
unsuccessful in the lottery, you may still join any seminar with open seats. A list of open seminars and
instructions on next steps will be available on the First-Year Seminar Program website August 21.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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FYSEMR 65W
Michelangelo: Terrible Genius
Course ID: 224707
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
F 1200 PM - 0200 PM Instructor Permission Required
Shawon Kinew
Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475-1564) is a dominant figure in the history of art and in the history of the discipline.
A sculptor, architect, painter and poet, Michelangelo was the quintessential Renaissance man and embodies the
paradigm of artistic genius. He was a complex figure, individual and "terrible", who transformed the art of the
Italian peninsula over the seven decades of his career.Harvard is unique in providing the opportunity to study
Michelangelo through direct encounters with original drawings by the hand of the artist, books and biographies
that date to the 16th century, and through research in its superb library. One of the goals of this course is to
teach students to write original and nuanced essays in art history. Through weekly tasks to be completed during
the second half of the course, students will build their final paper. Students will leave this course having
produced an original thought on one of the most studied artists in history.
Course Note: FYS 65W will offer an overnight field trip (1-2 nights) to New York City to visit a landmark exhibition
of drawings by Raphael (opening at the Metropolitan Museum in Spring 2025). The excursion will take place in
April 2025 at a date TBD. As part of the excursion, we will visit other collections in the city and meet with
curators.
First-Year Seminars are available only to first-year students. You may apply to both Fall 2024 and Spring 2025
First-Year Seminars via the FYS lottery between July 15 and August 19, 2024 at 11 a.m.You may apply to as
many seminars each term as you would like, but we recommend you apply to at least six in fall and three in
spring.As part of your application, you must provide a brief statement on why you are interested in each seminar.
You will be notified of lottery results for both fall and spring seminars at 5 pm on Weds, August 21. If you are
unsuccessful in the lottery, you may still join any seminar with open seats. A list of open seminars and
instructions on next steps will be available on the First-Year Seminar Program website August 22.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
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FYSEMR 65X (01)
Wisdom
Course ID: 224708
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 1245 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Shigehisa Kuriyama
Modern universities offer instruction in a vast and dazzling array of fields, but it is rare to find courses focused
explicitly on wisdom. Which is a puzzle: After all, for much of history, wisdom was prized as the supreme and
most essential form of knowledge, and there is little doubt that our world still needs it, today, more than ever. Yet
somehow, the quest for wisdom seems to have faded from our consciousness, lingering only as a faint and
occasional memory, a barely remembered dream.Why? What is wisdom, and why does the quest for it now
seem like something that belongs to a bygone age—an effort to return to a home that is no longer ours?Our
study of these questions will spotlight expressive forms that were long the vehicles for communicating wisdom—
proverbs and pictures, parables, fables, riddles, and landmarks. As we probe the modern fate of these traditional
forms, we will discover how the vagaries of wisdom are entwined--unexpectedly, but profoundly-- with historical
changes in memory, experience, and storytelling, and with the evolving relationship between human beings and
their environment.
First-Year Seminars are available only to first-year students. You may apply to both Fall 2024 and Spring 2025
First-Year Seminars via the FYS lottery between July 15 and August 19, 2024 at 11 a.m.You may apply to as
many seminars each term as you would like, but we recommend you apply to at least six in fall and three in
spring.As part of your application, you must provide a brief statement on why you are interested in each seminar.
You will be notified of lottery results for both fall and spring seminars at 5 pm on Weds, August 21. If you are
unsuccessful in the lottery, you may still join any seminar with open seats. A list of open seminars and
instructions on next steps will be available on the First-Year Seminar Program website August 21.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
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Surviving Shipwrecks on Page, Stage, and Screen
Course ID: 224709
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Jennifer Oliver
From anime to Shakespeare, from Homer to Hollywood, the threat—or reality—of shipwreck has inspired artistic
responses across time and cultures. Representing anxieties ranging from identity to political and colonial power,
or ecological crisis, shipwreck presents a range of destructive and transformative possibilities. Scenes of
shipwreck also pose urgent questions of community, ethics, conflict and cooperation across social and cultural
divides. Ships and their afterlives are caught up in the present-day global environmental nightmare, with many
eventually finding their way to one of three beaches in South Asia where they are broken down in hugely
dangerous and polluting processes. Both symbolically and materially, then, surviving shipwreck is both complex
and fascinating. Students will explore shipwreck from a range of perspectives, whether at-sea or from the
shoreline, and across a wide range of cultures and time periods. They will encounter texts, performances, and
films that will inspire discussion and spark critical and creative responses; assignments will take varied and
flexible forms, building analytical and communication skills and tapping into the power of non-written forms of
communication. Activities will include visits to Harvard libraries and museums (and beyond, including at sea),
practical creative workshops in performance and other arts, as well as a guest speaker session with writer and
director Professor Wes Williams, discussing the craft of staging shipwreck in co-devised theatre projects.
Students will consider ships and wrecks as spaces for the (re)building of community, the testing and reforming of
ethical bonds, and as 'heterotopias', spaces for exploring ideas differently.
Course Note: Activities will include visits to Harvard libraries and museums (and beyond, including at sea),
practical creative workshops in performance and other arts, as well as a guest speaker session with writer and
director Professor Wes Williams, discussing the craft of staging shipwreck in co-devised theatre projects.
First-Year Seminars are available only to first-year students. You may apply to both Fall 2024 and Spring 2025
First-Year Seminars via the FYS lottery between July 15 and August 19, 2024 at 11 a.m.You may apply to as
many seminars each term as you would like, but we recommend you apply to at least six in fall and three in
spring.As part of your application, you must provide a brief statement on why you are interested in each seminar.
You will be notified of lottery results for both fall and spring seminars at 5 pm on Weds, August 21. If you are
unsuccessful in the lottery, you may still join any seminar with open seats. A list of open seminars and
instructions on next steps will be available on the First-Year Seminar Program website August 21.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
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Making the Self: Poetics of Authenticity
Course ID: 224713
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
T 1200 PM - 0200 PM Instructor Permission Required
Bohdan Tokarskyi
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How does one become oneself? What does it mean to be authentic? How does poetry express the very making
of the (authentic) self? To address such salient questions, we will draw on works of poetry, philosophy, and
critical theory: from existentialism to ecopoetics, from the Soviet Union to the US of today, from Emily Dickinson
to modern Ukrainian poetry. On the one hand, we will explore different visions of authenticity, the concept that
not only became a burning issue in the twentieth century (to the extent that the second half of the last century
has been dubbed as the "age of authenticity") but has also, as recently as 2023, been chosen as the word of the
year by Merriam-Webster dictionary – unsurprisingly for the age of post-truth, AI, celebrity culture, and social
media. On the other hand, we will examine how selfhood is expressed and constructed in poetry. We will delve
into fascinating questions such as: What is the relationship between the author and the poetic self? How does
the act of writing shape the articulation of the self? How does literature imagine and achieve authenticity? Can
authenticity be constructed? Can AI produce authentic poetry? In this seminar, we will, therefore, reflect on the
philosophical and poetic aspects of selfhood and interrogate the notion of authenticity, which not only features
prominently in the study of literature but inevitably touches upon the life of some – many, most, all? – of us.
First-Year Seminars are available only to first-year students. You may apply to both Fall2024 and Spring 2025
First-Year Seminars via the FYS lottery between July 15 and August 19, 2024 at 11 a.m.You may apply to as
many seminars each term as you would like, but we recommend you apply to at least six in fall and three in
spring.As part of your application, you must provide a brief statement on why you are interested in each seminar.
You will be notified of lottery results for both fall and spring seminars at 5 pm on Weds, August 21. If you are
unsuccessful in the lottery, you may still join any seminar with open seats. A list of open seminars and
instructions on next steps will be available on the First-Year Seminar Program website August 22.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
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Detention, Deportation, and Due Process: A Look at the Innerworkings of
the U.S. Immigration System
Course ID: 224715
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 0900 AM - 1130 AM Instructor Permission Required
Philip Torrey, Sabrineh Ardalan
Detention, Deportation, and Due Process: A Look at the Innerworkings of the U.S. Immigration System and How
it Can be ChangedThe public discourse on immigration is widespread and divisive. If you have ever wanted to
know more about how our immigration system operates, its faults, and potential ways to fix it, then this seminar
is for you. The goal of the seminar is to teach students in an interactive and welcoming environment the basic
aspects of U.S. immigration policy, the role of lawyers in immigration advocacy spaces, and how to develop
creative advocacy strategies to advance immigrants' rights. The course will leverage the experience and
expertise of faculty members with the Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinical Program ("HIRCP") to explore
the multitude of ways immigration policies can be challenged and reshaped either in Congress, the courts, or the
public discourse.
Course Note: This seminar will begin at 9:30am and continue until 11:30am.
First-Year Seminars are available only to first-year students. You may apply to both Fall2024 and Spring 2025
First-Year Seminars via the FYS lottery between July 15 and August 19, 2024 at 11 a.m.You may apply to as
many seminars each term as you would like, but we recommend you apply to at least six in fall and three in
spring.As part of your application, you must provide a brief statement on why you are interested in each seminar.
You will be notified of lottery results for both fall and spring seminars at 5 pm on Weds, August 21. If you are
unsuccessful in the lottery, you may still join any seminar with open seats. A list of open seminars and
instructions on next steps will be available on the First-Year Seminar Program website August 21. Class starts at
9:30
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FYSEMR 66E
Creature Feature: Fantastic Animals in Myth and History
Course ID: 224718
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Kimberley Patton
As a child, who did not live in a world of magical creatures? Flying horses, graceful unicorns, wise centaurs, and
fire-breathing dragons lived alongside talking animals and family pets — but what about those dinosaurs who
towered through our dreams and science projects: real or imaginary? Whether the egg-hiding Easter Bunny or
the wisdom-seeking, foolish rabbit Zomo, we lose touch with these beings as we grow older. Or do we?
Together we will learn about fantastic beasts, magical creatures, and holy animals in the history of religion,
folklore, and mythology. We will ask what they have meant to cultures around the world—and still mean. We will
explore them in art in museum settings at Harvard and Boston, as well as discuss how they have appeared in
films and music. Some of the questions that will guide us: Why have cultures throughout history needed to
feature such creatures? Why has the rich variety of real, existing animals not been "enough" for the human
imagination — or should we be thinking differently about the categories "real" and "imaginary"? What is
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cryptozoology and what is its relationship to "serious" science? As we face the rapidly accelerating extinction of
animal species, why do imaginary animals persist? We will be reading, writing, looking, and sharing ideas
together, but each student will be also encouraged to learn more about their own favorite fantastic beast, and to
find ways creatively to represent it as they learn. You are also welcome to create your own!
First-Year Seminars are available only to first-year students. You may apply to both Fall2024 and Spring 2025
First-Year Seminars via the FYS lottery between July 15 and August 19,2024 at 11 a.m.You may apply to as
many seminars each term as you would like, but we recommend you apply to at least six in fall and three in
spring.As part of your application, you must provide a brief statement on why you are interested in eachseminar.
You will be notified of lottery results for both fall and spring seminars at 5 pm on Weds, August 21. If you are
unsuccessful in the lottery, you may still join any seminar with open seats. A list of open seminars and
instructions on next steps will be available on the First-Year Seminar Program website August 22.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FYSEMR 66F
The Individual and the Social
Course ID: 224940
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
T 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Quyen Pham
How are we related to the groups that we are part of? How do we keep our individuality while sharing a common
identity? What opportunities and challenges arise as people come together to form something greater than
themselves? We will explore this special relation between the individual and the social, and its conceptual and
practical implications for our life and society, through various philosophical perspectives on issues from
metaphysics and epistemology to ethics and politics, while drawing insights from biology, psychology, sociology,
economics, and more. Our investigation of the social will start small. What does it mean for two people to walk
together, or to belong in a circle of friends? What does it take for a rock band or sports team to stay the same
over time? How does a committee make a decision when members disagree? Can a company be responsible for
something while none of its associates is? We will then turn to larger groups and bigger issues. Can we better
explain our behaviors and experiences by thinking not just about our personal qualities, but our positions as
members of particular classes, genders, or races? What kind of harm or wrong is done when people are placed
into one category or fail to be placed into another, or when the world is designed for some kinds of people but
not others? And how do answers to these questions help us make sense of current societal structures and work
to change them for the better?
First-Year Seminars are available only to first-year students. You may apply to both Fall 2024 and Spring 2025
First-Year Seminars via the FYS lottery between July 15 and August 19, 2024 at 11 a.m.You may apply to as
many seminars each term as you would like, but we recommend you apply to at least six in fall and three in
spring.As part of your application, you must provide a brief statement on why you are interested in each seminar.
You will be notified of lottery results for both fall and spring seminars at 5pm on Weds, August 21. If you are
unsuccessful in the lottery, you may still join any seminar with open seats. A list of open seminars and
instructions on next steps will be available on the First-Year Seminar Program Website August 22.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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None
FYSEMR 70K (01)
Morality, Leadership, and Gray-Area Decisions
Course ID: 203014
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 0345 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Joseph Badaracco
Everyone with serious responsibilities, at work and throughout their lives, faces gray area decisions. In
organizations, these highly uncertain, high-stakes decisions are delegated upward, to men and women in
leadership positions. They have to make final decisions on these problems, despite the gray, and these
decisions test their competence and their humanity. This seminar offers a variety of important perspectives on
gray-area problems and on ways to resolve them, responsibly and effectively. The seminar begins by examining
gray area problems in various professions and lines of work. Subsequent sessions focus on three different ways
of resolving gray area problems – in terms of accountability, character, and action. A typical session of the
seminar will draw upon classic works of fiction, basic ideas in moral philosophy, and contemporary situations.
These situations are typically described in short case studies involving men and women early in their careers,
and they give students in the seminar the opportunity to grapple with these problems in personal terms – by
discussing what they would do in these situations. From time to time, students will write short papers, which will
be discussed in the seminar.
First-Year Seminars are available only to first-year students. You may apply to both Fall 2024 and Spring 2025
First-Year Seminars via the FYS lottery between July 15 and August 19, 2024 at 11 a.m.You may apply to as
many seminars each term as you would like, but we recommend you apply to at least six in fall and three in
spring.As part of your application, you must provide a brief statement on why you are interested in each seminar.
You will be notified of lottery results for both fall and spring seminars at 5 pm on Weds, August 21. If you are
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unsuccessful in the lottery, you may still join any seminar with open seats. A list of open seminars and
instructions on next steps will be available on the First-Year Seminar Program website August 21.
Requires: Course open to First-Year Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FYSEMR 70P
The Built Environment in the 21st Century
Course ID: 224571
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 0945 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Arthur Segel
"Today, we are shapers of the world of tomorrow. There is no way we can duck the responsibility, and there is no
reason why we should." ~ Walt DisneyThe built environment has profound effects on both our daily lives as well
as the human condition at large. It determines where and how we live, work, play, and dream. The
builtenvironment embodies concrete stances on a wide variety of material, spatial, cultural, and generational
issues within a society. The quality and availability of affordable housing, forinstance, is not merely an economic
concern, but also a value judgment about the obligations of a society to its citizens.Underlying the practical
aspects of the built environment—can this be built? —are a myriad of stakeholders and considerations: cultural,
societal, financial, even philosophical. By examining these issues on a variety of scales, ranging from the single-
family home to themegacity, this seminar investigates how the built environment is the fingerprint of societal
values and how it can be a vehicle for both positive and negative change.This seminar weaves together the
practical aspects focusing on basic real property financial and design analysis and over the course of the
semester thinking about issues of green space and sustainability and along with social factors that will contribute
to building the future. Each week, students will take on the role of decision-makers and engage with a wide
variety of ethical, aesthetic, political, environmental, and social considerations. We will discuss how issues such
as climate change, rapid urbanization, resource scarcity, and economic inequality affect us as both inhabitants
and constructors of tomorrow's world. Week by week, students will partake in conversation and debate
surrounding some of the most pressing issues of the future.At the end of the seminar, students will integrate both
ideological and practical considerations to design a new city from scratch and put together applicable, real-world
perspectives on best practices for the City of Tomorrow. As part of this dual process of investigation and
application, students will have the opportunity to meet with world renowned academics and executives, while
taking excursions into Boston and Cambridge.
First-Year Seminars are available only to first-year students. You may apply to both Fall 2024 and Spring 2025
First-Year Seminars via the FYS lottery between July 15 and August 19, 2024 at 11 a.m.You may apply to as
many seminars each term as you would like, but we recommend you apply to at least six in fall and three in
spring.As part of your application, you must provide a brief statement on why you are interested in each seminar.
You will be notified of lottery results for both fall and spring seminars at 5 pm on Weds, August 21. If you are
unsuccessful in the lottery, you may still join any seminar with open seats. A list of open seminars and
instructions on next steps will be available on the First-Year Seminar Program website August 21.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FYSEMR 70Z (01)
Regulating Online Conduct: Speech, Privacy, and the Use and Sharing of
Content
Course ID: 205179
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 0900 AM - 1100 AM Instructor Permission Required
Christopher Bavitz
In the course of a few short decades, the Internet has become integral to significant swaths of human
experience. It has radically altered modes of interpersonal engagement, democratized access to tools of mass
communication, and changed the role of gatekeepers that traditionally controlled access to music, video, and
other media. Given the breadth of its impact, it is not surprising that the Internet has pushed the bounds of legal
doctrines that govern speech, privacy, and the creation and exploitation of content. Mass-scale online distribution
of copyrighted works tests the limits of legal doctrines developed in an era of physical copies. Age-old tensions
between privacy and the right to free expression have been exacerbated in cases where one's right to speak
bumps up against the desire of another to keep information private. And, the ability to share—and, thus, to
consume—extraordinary amounts of personal data has impacted government (which collects and uses data for
purposes of law enforcement) and private companies (which collect and use data for purposes of advertising and
monetization). This seminar will provide an overview of legal doctrines that govern the online conduct of
individuals and institutional actors. It will address the rights and responsibilities of the intermediaries that mediate
many of our online activities – social networks, cloud-based storage services, email providers, and the like.
Students will consider old and new legal frameworks and the ways in which the law informs strategic decisions
for those that operate online. The seminar will address some of the most important and complex policy debates
of our day—regarding the proper scope of intellectual property protection; the balance between a robust
environment for online free expression and a desire to protect against harmful speech; and the ways in which the
law addresses privacy vis-à-vis both government and private actors. Readings and in-class conversations will
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cover legal cases and case studies, offering students a high-level view of the technical, legal, and business
landscape and allowing them to delve deeply into particularly difficult sets of problems concerning the regulation
of online conduct.
First-Year Seminars are available only to first-year students. You may apply to both Fall 2024 and Spring 2025
First-Year Seminars via the FYS lottery between July 15 and August 19, 2024 at 11 a.m.You may apply to as
many seminars each term as you would like, but we recommend you apply to at least six in fall and three in
spring.As part of your application, you must provide a brief statement on why you are interested in each seminar.
You will be notified of lottery results for both fall and spring seminars at 5 pm on Weds, August 21. If you are
unsuccessful in the lottery, you may still join any seminar with open seats. A list of open seminars and
instructions on next steps will be available on the First-Year Seminar Program website August 21.
Requires: Course open to First-Year Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FYSEMR 71C
Law and Social Change: How Reform Movements Leverage the Law
Course ID: 205180
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Tomiko Brown-Nagin
Legal realists and critical theorists have long argued that the law is a byproduct of society. "The life of the law
has not been logic; it has been experience," Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes famously wrote. Focusing on the
prospect of achieving racial justice through law, political science warned that law would never hover like a
"protecting angel" over oppressed racial minorities. For it would always reflect the dominant social order and
sympathy for outsiders should never be assumed. On the other hand, proponents of a Dynamic View of the U.S.
Supreme Court argue that it has repeatedly been a catalyst of social change in the United States. Still others,
asserting that the law is "everywhere," decenter the Court and focus on the myriad ways, direct and indirect, that
law, broadly defined, can be a tool of change.This seminar defines law broadly; and it considers the idea of
experience—including events and people external to the legal system—affecting the law and creating social
change. It discusses how social movements—groups of citizens mobilized in support of a cause—deploy the
Constitution and other types of rights talk to "frame" disputes and move forward their agendas. Seminar
participants will discuss how movements crystallize grievances, mobilize supporters, demobilize antagonists, and
attract bystander support by referencing constitutional rights and other ideas about law. It also considers the
effectiveness of movements' legal strategies. The seminar considers these questions in relation to several well-
known social reform movements—including abolitionism, the civil rights movement, the women's liberation
movement, 20th century populism, MeToo, and Black Lives Matter—as points of departure for discussion.
Course Note: This is a Radcliffe First-Year Seminar and will include optional co-curricular activities related to the
seminar topic. The seminar will be held at the Radcliffe Institute, 18 Mason St.
First-Year Seminars are available only to first-year students. You may apply to both Fall 2024 and Spring 2025
First-Year Seminars via the FYS lottery between July 15 and August 19, 2024 at 11 a.m.You may apply to as
many seminars each term as you would like, but we recommend you apply to at least six in fall and three in
spring.As part of your application, you must provide a brief statement on why you are interested in each seminar.
You will be notified of lottery results for both fall and spring seminars at 5 pm on Weds, August 21. If you are
unsuccessful in the lottery, you may still join any seminar with open seats. A list of open seminars and
instructions on next steps will be available on the First-Year Seminar Program website August 22.
Requires: Course open to First-Year Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FYSEMR 71G
Americans at Work in the Age of Robots and Artificial Intelligence
Course ID: 207507
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Benjamin Friedman
Where will the coming generation of Americans (say, today's 18-year-olds) find jobs? And will the jobs be worth
having? People have worried about losing their jobs to technology at least since the Luddites 200 years ago. In
the aggregate, they have been wrong. The automobile put lots of stable boys and saddle makers out of work,
but it created vastly more jobs making cars, and fueling them and repairing them, and it opened the way for
whole new industries like roadside motels and restaurants. With robots increasingly performing the tasks once
done by blue-collar labor, however, and computers and artificial intelligence now eliminating the need for many
workers once thought to be immune because of their cognitive skills, today's technological threat seems
different. It is no longer just the unskilled and undereducated whose jobs are at risk. Moreover, the challenge
may be especially acute in America, where wages are far higher than in many other countries and an ever
greater share of what we consume and invest not only can be provided from overseas but often is. Does the
next generation of Americans, then, face a genuine threat from advancing workplace technology? If so, what are
the dangers – not just economic, but social, political, even moral – to the country as a whole? Most important,
what can we do about it?
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First-Year Seminars are available only to first-year students. You may apply to both Fall 2024 and Spring 2025
First-Year Seminars via the FYS lottery between July 15 and August 19, 2024 at 11 a.m.You may apply to as
many seminars each term as you would like, but we recommend you apply to at least six in fall and three in
spring.As part of your application, you must provide a brief statement on why you are interested in each seminar.
You will be notified of lottery results for both fall and spring seminars at 5 pm on Weds, August 21. If you are
unsuccessful in the lottery, you may still join any seminar with open seats. A list of open seminars and
instructions on next steps will be available on the First-Year Seminar Program website August 21.
Requires: Course open to First-Year Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FYSEMR 71M
Global Capitalism: Past, Present, Future
Course ID: 224631
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 0600 PM - 0800 PM Instructor Permission Required
Sophus Reinert
Few forces have shaped the world over the past millennium more than capitalism has, yet few terms remain
more elusive and more divisive. Today, less than half of young Americans view capitalism positively, and calls
for alternatives are becoming ever more frequent. Why? And why have different forms of capitalism led to such
unequal outcomes around the world? What is capitalism, really; what has it been, and what might it be? This
course takes students on a journey to explore the past, present, and future of various forms of capitalisms,
globally and beyond, introducing them to theories and frameworks to help make sense of the world in which they
live, and where it might be headed.This seminar introduces students to the Socratic teaching method used in the
Harvard Business School and is based on case studies covering the vast epic of capitalism. In addition to
discussing the past, present, and future of global capitalism, the seminar will familiarize students with basic
concepts of macroeconomics as well as tools, such as balance of payments analysis and national economic
accounting to prepare them for lives of active global citizenship. The seminar will, at times, meet at Harvard
Business School in order to make use of Baker Library's extraordinary collection of materials relating to the
histories of business, capitalism, and political economy.
First-Year Seminars are available only to first-year students. You may apply to both Fall 2024 and Spring 2025
First-Year Seminars via the FYS lottery between July 15 and August 19, 2024 at 11 a.m.You may apply to as
many seminars each term as you would like, but we recommend you apply to at least six in fall and three in
spring.As part of your application, you must provide a brief statement on why you are interested in each seminar.
You will be notified of lottery results for both fall and spring seminars at 5 pm on Weds, August 21. If you are
unsuccessful in the lottery, you may still join any seminar with open seats. A list of open seminars and
instructions on next steps will be available on the First-Year Seminar Program website August 21.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
FYSEMR 71X
Fat Talk and Thin Ideals: Culture, Social Norms and Weight
Course ID: 224572
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
R 0945 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Anne Becker
In 1995, the Fiji Islands were one of the last places on the planet to receive broadcast television. Within just
three years, body weight ideals had transformed from large to thin and purging had become as common in Fijian
high school girls as in their Massachusetts counterparts. How can we understand what happened in Fiji? And,
likewise, how did heaviness in the U.S. migrate from signifying prestige to stigmatizing? In this seminar, we will
examine the bio-social dimensions of disordered eating and being overweight as well as the volatility of weight
ideals and their enduring moral salience. We will draw from anthropological and clinical perspectives to explore
the rapidly shifting landscape of body shape ideals in the U.S. over the last century, the arrival of eating
disorders in the Global South, the medicalization of obesity, and the emergence of pervasive weight stigma—as
manifest in 'fat shaming' and even in policy interventions that have had unintended consequences. We will ask
what the social structural determinants of obesity are, as well as how social adversities relating to the built
environment, toxic food environment, climate change, and food deserts are embodied. We will examine variation
in how the body is cultivated for self-presentation across diverse cultural contexts alongside evidence that the
media have accelerated the globalization of thin ideals. We will conclude by considering both emerging threats
inherent to pervasive social media platforms and digital photo-shopping as well as potential opportunities to reset
social norms through social movements and policy.
First-Year Seminars are available only to first-year students. You may apply to both Fall 2024 and Spring 2025
First-Year Seminars via the FYS lottery between July 15 and August 19, 2024 at 11 a.m.You may apply to as
many seminars each term as you would like, but we recommend you apply to at least six in fall and three in
spring.As part of your application, you must provide a brief statement on why you are interested in each seminar.
You will be notified of lottery results for both fall and spring seminars at 5 pm on Weds, August 21. If you are
unsuccessful in the lottery, you may still join any seminar with open seats. A list of open seminars and
instructions on next steps will be available on the First-Year Seminar Program website August 22.
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FYSEMR 71Y
Rituals and Living the Good Life
Course ID: 212785
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 0945 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Michael Norton
Why do we knock on wood for good luck? Why do we put birthday candles on cakes? Why do some cultures use
black at funerals while others use only white? Why do teams perform team cheers before games? This class will
explore the psychology of rituals – those odd, seemingly meaningless behaviors that research shows influence
our psychology in profound ways, making the mundane meaningful: dull morning routines can instead get us
"ready for our day" and rote work meetings can instead improve team cohesion and performance. We will
explore rituals in domains ranging from performance anxiety to team effectiveness, from enhancing consumption
to improving health—in our daily lives, our work lives, and even when trying to cope with family during the
holidays.
First-Year Seminars are available only to first-year students. You may apply to both Fall 2024 and Spring 2025
First-Year Seminars via the FYS lottery between July 15 and August 19, 2024 at 11 a.m.You may apply to as
many seminars each term as you would like, but we recommend you apply to at least six in fall and three in
spring.As part of your application, you must provide a brief statement on why you are interested in each seminar.
You will be notified of lottery results for both fall and spring seminars at 5 pm on Weds, August 21. If you are
unsuccessful in the lottery, you may still join any seminar with open seats. A list of open seminars and
instructions on next steps will be available on the First-Year Seminar Program website August 21.
Requires: Course open to First-Year Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FYSEMR 72C
Rock the Boat: A World without Airplanes
Course ID: 224544
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 1245 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Joyce Chaplin
Could we curtail fossil fuel emissions by reviving sailing technologies? What would that be like? Would reviving
the old technology give new life to the old problems that went along with it? In the past, ocean-going ships were
crucial to the spread of human population in the Pacific, the growth of European empires; warfare and piracy; the
Atlantic slave trade; charting of seas, islands, and coastlines; fishing and whaling; scientific exploration;
adventure. We can get a very good sense of a world without airplanes by looking at the "age of sail," the roughly
three centuries (1550-1850) when European colonization—and resistance to it—globalized the planet within the
social and technological constraints of sailing ships, with legacies that endure. Before the rise of steam power in
the nineteenth century, water and wind provided the fastest means of long-distance travel or communication.
And sailing ships have continued to influence our ideas of power, liberty, identity, and material well-being.
Course Note: The seminar will include a trip to the USS Constitution.
First-Year Seminars are available only to first-year students. You may apply to both Fall 2024 and Spring 2025
First-Year Seminars via the FYS lottery between July 15 and August 19, 2024 at 11 a.m.You may apply to as
many seminars each term as you would like, but we recommend you apply to at least six in fall and three in
spring.As part of your application, you must provide a brief statement on why you are interested in each seminar.
You will be notified of lottery results for both fall and spring seminars at 5 pm on Weds, August 21. If you are
unsuccessful in the lottery, you may still join any seminar with open seats. A list of open seminars and
instructions on next steps will be available on the First-Year Seminar Program website August 21.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
FYSEMR 72P
Corporate Power & Human Rights—Community Resistance and Social
Movements
Course ID: 218514
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 0900 AM - 1130 AM Instructor Permission Required
Tyler Giannini
How do the seemingly most marginalized take on the most powerful corporations in the world and win? In this
seminar, we will delve into this question and what drives community resistance and social movements in the face
of frequently daunting odds. We will zero in on community resistance in its many forms when confronting abusive
corporations and authoritarian governments often supporting them. Through case studies involving natural gas in
Myanmar, gold mining in Papua New Guinea, and chocolate in West Africa, we will discuss both the harms
communities experience and how communities can have a seat at the table to demand their rights and take on
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oppressive systems. We will also look at how North America is implicated in these cases and consider the power
dynamics between communities, advocates, businesses, and states that span borders and different cultures. We
will also look at ways that communities can build their own power through the solidarity economy and how
advocates cannot only combat economic injustice but build their visions of economic justice for the future.
First-Year Seminars are available only to first-year students. You may apply to both Fall 2024 and Spring 2025
First-Year Seminars via the FYS lottery between July 15 and August 19, 2024 at 11 a.m.You may apply to as
many seminars each term as you would like, but we recommend you apply to at least six in fall and three in
spring.As part of your application, you must provide a brief statement on why you are interested in each seminar.
You will be notified of lottery results for both fall and spring seminars at 5 pm on Weds, August 21. If you are
unsuccessful in the lottery, you may still join any seminar with open seats. A list of open seminars and
instructions on next steps will be available on the First-Year Seminar Program website August 21.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FYSEMR 72U
#Adulting: Social Science Perspectives on the Transition to Adulthood
Course ID: 220196
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Nancy Hill
Debates about when adolescence ends and adulthood begins often lead to judgements about how long youth
today are taking to reach adulthood and uncertainties about what it means to become an adult. The transition
from adolescence to adulthood is often fraught with anxieties about realizing one's dreams, getting into college,
succeeding in the job market, and finding a life partner. Have the definitions and markers of adulthood changed
across generations? Should these conceptualizations change or adapt to the times? Are young people today
trapped in an extended adolescence? Some experts and the popular press contend that young people today are
coddled and more resistant to growing up than were those who came of age a generation or more ago.
Conversely, other experts and many young adults today find that growing up is harder—harder to launch a
career, burdened by student loan debt, harder to find a compatible life partner—in general, harder to achieve the
life their parents have. Amid these debates, it is unclear what is meant by adulthood and whether it can or should
be defined by the same markers as have been used in the past. Today's young adults are charting their own
path…or are they? In this seminar, students will define and redefine adulthood based in multiple contexts,
considering catalysts and impediments on the pathway to adulthood. Using a historical lens, we will examine and
understand the contexts that elicit longer and shorter pathways to adulthood, including the role of the economic
context, educational and occupational opportunities, gender, and the need to co-construct adulthood with
others. Whereas societal factors are often considered contextual, this seminar focuses on societies as active
agents in shaping adolescents' beliefs about adulthood and struggling with and sometimes against adolescents
as they navigate their place as adults. This seminar takes a global lens and focuses on the ways in which the
transition to adulthood is a dynamic and co-constructed concept and will aid students in developing an
integrative understanding on societal needs and pressures and young adults' tools in navigating the path to
adulthood.
First-Year Seminars are available only to first-year students. You may apply to both Fall 2024 and Spring 2025
First-Year Seminars via the FYS lottery between July 15 and August 19, 2024 at 11 a.m.You may apply to as
many seminars each term as you would like, but we recommend you apply to at least six in fall and three in
spring.As part of your application, you must provide a brief statement on why you are interested in each seminar.
You will be notified of lottery results for both fall and spring seminars at 5 pm on Weds, August 21. If you are
unsuccessful in the lottery, you may still join any seminar with open seats. A list of open seminars and
instructions on next steps will be available on the First-Year Seminar Program website August 21.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FYSEMR 72X
Holding Politicians Accountable
Course ID: 224577
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 1245 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Julie Weaver
Across the world, massive street protests and growing disdain for politics not only suggest high citizen
dissatisfaction with politicians' performance—from poor public services, high corruption, and increasing crime—
but highlight the difficulty of holding politicians accountable to the voters who put them in office. Democracies are
designed with certain mechanisms to generate political accountability. Re-elections are meant to give voters a
tool to reward or punish incumbents for their behavior in office, government oversight agencies like auditing
institutions are intended to police politicians from within, and so on. Despite this range of methods for keeping
politicians accountable, why is there still so much corruption and impunity within government? Why don't
politicians provide the policies and public services people seem to want? What are the barriers citizens and civil
society face in engaging in politics? What can we learn from citizen efforts to reign in politicians even within
authoritarian regimes? Most importantly, what policies could we implement to reduce impunity and strengthen
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accountability?
First-Year Seminars are available only to first-year students. You may apply to both Fall 2024 and Spring 2025
First-Year Seminars via the FYS lottery between July 15 and August 19, 2024 at 11 a.m.You may apply to as
many seminars each term as you would like, but we recommend you apply to at least six in fall and three in
spring.As part of your application, you must provide a brief statement on why you are interested in each seminar.
You will be notified of lottery results for both fall and spring seminars at 5 pm on Weds, August 21. If you are
unsuccessful in the lottery, you may still join any seminar with open seats. A list of open seminars and
instructions on next steps will be available on the First-Year Seminar Program website August 21.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FYSEMR 72Y
Radical Actors: The Role of Public Education in American Social
Movements
Course ID: 224559
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Nicole Simon
In this class, we will explore the role of public schools and educators as catalysts for change in American social
movements. How have schools—including teachers and students—been central to social change? When, why,
and how have they been part of a larger social movement's strategy? What has the power of student activism
been over time? How has education propelled (or hindered) progress?Our seminar will begin with a brief
contextualizing unit on the purposes of public education in the American democracy. We will then analyze the
role of education in three social movements over time:The struggle for racial justiceImmigrant resistanceThe fight
for gun controlAll of these movements are as alive today as they have ever been. To better understand the role
(s) that public education play[ed] in these movements, we will read books and articles, listen to and watch media,
study social media, adventure to communities (virtually and in person!) and meet activists. In addition, seminar
assignments will allow students to delve more deeply into the role of education in a social movement of their
choice. These assignments are intended to help seminar students improve research, writing, networking, and
presentation skills.
First-Year Seminars are available only to first-year students. You may apply to both Fall 2024 and Spring 2025
First-Year Seminars via the FYS lottery between July 15 and August 19, 2024 at 11 a.m.You may apply to as
many seminars each term as you would like, but we recommend you apply to at least six in fall and three in
spring.As part of your application, you must provide a brief statement on why you are interested in each seminar.
You will be notified of lottery results for both fall and spring seminars at 5 pm on Weds, August 21. If you are
unsuccessful in the lottery, you may still join any seminar with open seats. A list of open seminars and
instructions on next steps will be available on the First-Year Seminar Program website August 21.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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None
FYSEMR 73C
Race Science: A History
Course ID: 222107
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 0945 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Alejandro de la Fuente
"Race," most social scientists and well-informed people agree, is a social construction with no basis in biology. It
is an invention, a political instrument of power and subordination, deployed to naturalize social hierarchies. Yet
"race" and racially based understandings of human difference continue to shape how we identify, classify, and
group individuals. Scientific studies in various fields, from medicine to psychometric assessments of intelligence,
continue to gather racial information for research purposes. Claiming strict adherence to data and the truth,
some of these studies conclude that because of evolutionary and environmental influences, human groups are in
fact different and that those differences are grounded in biology.In order to engage this body of knowledge
critically, it is indispensable to examine the central claims of this "science," how such claims have evolved over
time, and their policy implications. To start, should scientists even study "possible links between race, gender,
and intelligence," as a top scientific journal, Nature, asked in 2009?Our seminar studies the development of
"race science" from the 18th century to the present. Using a variety of primary and secondary sources, we
examine the research questions pursued by these scientists, their possible merits, and policy implications. We
will devote special attention to the emergence of eugenics, the science of "racial improvement," in Europe and
the United States, and its tragic development in Nazi Germany. The final segment of the seminar looks at
scientific racism after World War II and to the possible connections between race and recent genomic research.
First-Year Seminars are available only to first-year students. You may apply to both Fall 2024 and Spring 2025
First-Year Seminars via the FYS lottery between July 15 and August 19, 2024 at 11 a.m.You may apply to as
many seminars each term as you would like, but we recommend you apply to at least six in fall and three in
spring.As part of your application, you must provide a brief statement on why you are interested in each seminar.
You will be notified of lottery results for both fall and spring seminars at 5 pm on Weds, August 21. If you are
unsuccessful in the lottery, you may still join any seminar with open seats. A list of open seminars and
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instructions on next steps will be available on the First-Year Seminar Program website August 21.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FYSEMR 73F (01)
Socialism
Course ID: 222542
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Stephen Marglin
Does socialism have a future?After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the embrace of the market by China, and
the definitive turn of the Western European Left towards accommodation with the existing capitalist order,
socialism was consigned to the dustbin of history. Only to rise from the dead: according to a 2022 Pew Research
poll, more young Americans have a favorable view of socialism (44 percent) than of capitalism (40 percent). This
seminar will address the future of socialism by interrogating its past. What is socialism? How has its meaning
changed over time? Why did the reality of socialism, particularly in the Soviet Union, turn out so differently from
its promise of abundance, harmony, and freedom? How does Marx's vision of history figure into the socialist
project? What assumptions about human beings underlie the conviction that socialism would constitute
progress? What are the assumptions that suggest that socialism would be destructive? Are smaller scale
cooperative enterprises feasible alternatives to capitalism?
Course Note: MTG TIME NOTE: This seminar will run only until 2:15.
First-Year Seminars are available only to first-year students. You may apply to both Fall 2024 and Spring 2025
First-Year Seminars via the FYS lottery between July 15 and August 19, 2024 at 11 a.m.You may apply to as
many seminars each term as you would like, but we recommend you apply to at least six in fall and three in
spring.As part of your application, you must provide a brief statement on why you are interested in each seminar.
You will be notified of lottery results for both fall and spring seminars at 5 pm on Weds, August 21. If you are
unsuccessful in the lottery, you may still join any seminar with open seats. A list of open seminars and
instructions on next steps will be available on the First-Year Seminar Program website August 21.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FYSEMR 73K
The United States and China
Course ID: 224493
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
T 0945 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
William Kirby
The United States and China are heirs to a rich history of mutual friendship, alliance, antagonism, and rivalry.
Both countries have been shaped and re-shaped by the nature of their mutual relations. The nature of their
relationship will do much to define the world of the 21st century.This seminar examines the present and future of
U.S.-China relations in the light of their past. What are the enduring patterns and issues in China's relations with
the United States? How have these two countries perceived each other over time? How has trade defined the
relationship, and how do Chinese and American companies navigate today's geopolitical divide? How has war
shaped experiences in the United States and China, and what are the risks of military confrontation today? How
has Taiwan survived and thrived between Beijing and Washington? What are the prospects for cooperation on
global crises such as climate change? What is the role of American and Chinese universities, such as Harvard
and Tsinghua, in shaping our future relations? In short, are the United States and China destined for
confrontation? Or can they lead the world in addressing global challenges?Students will be introduced to the
China expertise and resources found in Harvard's Schools as well as at the Harvard Center Shanghai. In their
final project, students, working in groups, will address a central challenge in the Chinese-American relationship
and propose a solution.
First-Year Seminars are available only to first-year students. You may apply to both Fall2024 and Spring 2025
First-Year Seminars via the FYS lottery between July 15 and August 19, 2024 at 11 a.m.You may apply to as
many seminars each term as you would like, but we recommend you apply to at least six in fall and three in
spring.As part of your application, you must provide a brief statement on why you are interested in each seminar.
You will be notified of lottery results for both fall and spring seminars at 5 pm on Weds, August 21. If you are
unsuccessful in the lottery, you may still join any seminar with open seats. A list of open seminars and
instructions on next steps will be available on the First-Year Seminar Program website August 22.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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FYSEMR 73L
Unequal Origins: Pregnancy, Poverty and Child Health
Course ID: 224509
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Margaret McConnell
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The US has worse pregnancy and child outcomes than any other high-income country in the world. Is this
because we spend less providing direct income support to families than other high-income countries? This
course will discuss the intersection between maternal and child health outcomes and poverty in the United
States through a medical, economic, political, and historical lens. Assignments will ask students to become
familiar with and attempt to navigate available supports for pregnant people and their children in the United
States. Students will visit the Harvard art museum to observe how pregnancy and early childhood health and
social supports for families with low incomes were conceptualized at the turn of the 20th century. Students will
discuss elements of design and implementation of ongoing projects being conducted by Harvard faculty and
collaborators to rollout and test direct cash support to pregnant or postpartum people.
First-Year Seminars are available only to first-year students. You may apply to both Fall 2024 and Spring 2025
First-Year Seminars via the FYS lottery between July 15 and August 19, 2024 at 11 a.m.You may apply to as
many seminars each term as you would like, but we recommend you apply to at least six in fall and three in
spring.As part of your application, you must provide a brief statement on why you are interested in each seminar.
You will be notified of lottery results for both fall and spring seminars at 5 pm on Weds, August 21. If you are
unsuccessful in the lottery, you may still join any seminar with open seats. A list of open seminars and
instructions on next steps will be available on the First-Year Seminar Program website August 21.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FYSEMR 73M
American Slavery, American Freedom
Course ID: 224516
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
M 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
John Harpham
This seminar will explore the complex relationship between slavery and freedom—the two most powerful ideas in
the American political tradition. We will consider the extent to which slavery and freedom have shaped each
other: how freedom has often been understood as the absence of slavery and slavery has often been seen as
the opposite of freedom. And we will also consider the character of the nation that has been formed in the course
of these entanglements. Even as we inquire into the past, then, our interest in the past will be informed by our
concern for the present and future. Our focus in this seminar will be on the period in which slavery and freedom
were much more than American ideas: they were also the terms attached to institutions that shaped the lives of
real persons. Most of the texts we read will come from the period before the Civil War. They will be works of
literature and travel narratives, philosophical reflections and public political speeches, and judicial decisions and
autobiographies and poems. Some of these texts are well-known, but most are not. And we will place particular
emphasis upon the writings of African-Americans as essential texts in the attempt to understand the relationship
between American slavery and American freedom.
Course Note: In addition to focused, spirited, and inclusive in-class discussion, this seminar will include a visit to
the rare book library at Harvard, Houghton Library, as well as field trips to the Freedom Trail and the Museum of
African American History in Boston.
First-Year Seminars are available only to first-year students. You may apply to both Fall 2024 and Spring 2025
First-Year Seminars via the FYS lottery between July 15 and August 19, 2024 at 11 a.m.You may apply to as
many seminars each term as you would like, but we recommend you apply to at least six in fall and three in
spring.As part of your application, you must provide a brief statement on why you are interested in each seminar.
You will be notified of lottery results for both fall and spring seminars at 5 pm on Weds, August 21. If you are
unsuccessful in the lottery, you may still join any seminar with open seats. A list of open seminars and
instructions on next steps will be available on the First-Year Seminar Program website August 22.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FYSEMR 73N
Climate Action: The Politics of Decarbonization
Course ID: 224521
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Jonathan Masin-Peters
You are part of the so-called "pivotal generation" for preventing the worst effects of climate change. While global
carbon emissions continue to rise yearly, there remains a small window of time for action. What options are
available to you for responding to climate change and the unequal burdens it creates? This discussion-based
seminar will introduce you to six prominent modes of action for responding to climate change: sustainable
consumption, environmental art & aesthetics, climate litigation, green industrial policy, climate protest, and
prefigurative eco-experiments. We will learn about these forms of action primarily through political theory,
philosophy, and ethnography, but we will supplement this literature with films, museum exhibits, legal and policy
documents, and your own journals on everyday consumption patterns. In addition to introducing you to the
substantive content and debates around these forms of action, you will engage in assignments that enable you
to practice the forms of writing most associated with these action orientations. For the unit on climate litigation,
for example, you will have the chance to draft an amicus brief, while the unit on climate protest will have you
producing a political pamphlet. Your final paper will have you producing an argumentative essay reflecting on the
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modes of action you take as most salient for addressing the climate crisis. You can expect to build your
conceptual vocabulary, learn the strengths and limits of each form of action, and understand how to formulate
compelling written and visual modes of communication.
First-Year Seminars are available only to first-year students. You may apply to both Fall 2024 and Spring 2025
First-Year Seminars via the FYS lottery between July 15 and August 19, 2024 at 11 a.m.You may apply to as
many seminars each term as you would like, but we recommend you apply to at least six in fall and three in
spring.As part of your application, you must provide a brief statement on why you are interested in each seminar.
You will be notified of lottery results for both fall and spring seminars at 5 pm on Weds, August 21. If you are
unsuccessful in the lottery, you may still join any seminar with open seats. A list of open seminars and
instructions on next steps will be available on the First-Year Seminar Program website August 21.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FYSEMR 73O
Africa in the Western Imagination
Course ID: 224635
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 1245 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Lilly Havstad
Africa is a vast continent of peoples, languages, cultures, and histories that are central to a shared global past,
present, and future. The continent's relationships with the United States and Europe (or, "The West") are
complex and full of stories that inform who we are and where we came from. As the cradle of humankind, and
deeply connected through the history of the transatlantic slave trade, twentieth-century colonialisms, and twenty-
first century nation-states, stories of Africa and Africans matter greatly to our understanding of global exchanges
of peoples, cultures, technologies, politics, and economies. But Westerners more often think about Africa as an
exotic and "undeveloped" place of negatives that stands on the periphery of the modern world, badly in need of
western "help." Why? In the first part of this course, we will introduce ourselves to some of the origins of negative
western images of the continent of Africa. We will also interrogate how western media coverage of the continent
perpetuates negative and often harmful stereotypes of Africa and Africans. In the second part of this course,
students will learn methods of writing and speaking about Africa that consider the diversity of Africa's histories,
peoples, and cultures, while reflecting on our shared humanity, aspirations, and experiences. Much of this work
in the second half of the course will be generated by your original research projects that will explore Africa's
dynamism through topics of your choosing.
First-Year Seminars are available only to first-year students. You may apply to both Fall 2024 and Spring 2025
First-Year Seminars via the FYS lottery between July 15 and August 19, 2024 at 11 a.m.You may apply to as
many seminars each term as you would like, but we recommend you apply to at least six in fall and three in
spring.As part of your application, you must provide a brief statement on why you are interested in each seminar.
You will be notified of lottery results for both fall and spring seminars at 5 pm on Weds, August 21. If you are
unsuccessful in the lottery, you may still join any seminar with open seats. A list of open seminars and
instructions on next steps will be available on the First-Year Seminar Program website August 22.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FYSEMR 73Q (01)
How Wars End: The Role of Negotiation
Course ID: 224717
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Robert Mnookin
This seminar will explore the role of negotiation in terminating wars. It is commonly thought that wars end after a
decisive military battle produces a conclusive victory – one side surrenders and the other side emerges
victorious. In fact, recent history suggests things are typically much more complicated: negotiations between the
disputants commonly play a critical role in ending armed conflict. One only must consider Korea, Vietnam,
Bosnia, Afghanistan, and Iraq.This seminar will initially introduce students to some core ideas relating to
negotiation and bargaining theory. Through readings, we will then explore how several wars in fact evolved. We
will ask why did the war begin, and did the disputants first attempt to avoid armed conflict through negotiations?
To what extent, if any, did negotiations between the combatants end the fighting? We will see that while the
expectations and aims of the combatants are typically deeply opposed at the beginning of a war, over time they
often converge toward an agreement to stop fighting. In such cases, what produces this convergence? To what
extent do factors far removed from the battlefield - economic, political, and social – contribute to the success of
negotiations?In addition to readings, students will engage in a few negotiations related exercises and simulations
in class.
First-Year Seminars are available only to first-year students. You may apply to both Fall 2024 and Spring 2025
First-Year Seminars via the FYS lottery between July 15 and August 19, 2024 at 11 a.m.You may apply to as
many seminars each term as you would like, but we recommend you apply to at least six in fall and three in
spring.As part of your application, you must provide a brief statement on why you are interested in each seminar.
You will be notified of lottery results for both fall and spring seminars at 5 pm on Weds, August 21. If you are
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unsuccessful in the lottery, you may still join any seminar with open seats. A list of open seminars and
instructions on next steps will be available on the First-Year Seminar Program website August 21.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FYSEMR 73R
The Scientific Study of Wants and Well-Being
Course ID: 224710
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 0945 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Matthew Rabin
This seminar explores what existing research tells us about the determinants of well-being, how they relate to the
choices that people make, and how researchers (especially economists) go about quantifying wants and well-
being in a way that permits them to study the effects of different institutions (such as markets) on well-being. The
seminar will begin with a presentation of the most basic approach within economics: Attempting to capture the
notion of rational pursuit of our own well-being (or other goals people may have), economists translate the study
of people into mathematical analysis by developing the notion of a utility function. But the seminar will place
special emphasis on what psychology teaches us about (1) what human goals and concerns are missing from
the textbook economics account of goals, and how to add them, (2) about the important biases and failures
humans make in pursuing our wants. We'll explore which psychological biases seem to matter for economic and
social outcomes, and how these improvements can also be translated into the mathematical language used in
economics.
First-Year Seminars are available only to first-year students. You may apply to both Fall 2024 and Spring 2025
First-Year Seminars via the FYS lottery between July 15 and August 19, 2024 at 11 a.m.You may apply to as
many seminars each term as you would like, but we recommend you apply to at least six in fall and three in
spring.As part of your application, you must provide a brief statement on why you are interested in each seminar.
You will be notified of lottery results for both fall and spring seminars at 5 pm on Weds, August 21. If you are
unsuccessful in the lottery, you may still join any seminar with open seats. A list of open seminars and
instructions on next steps will be available on the First-Year Seminar Program website August 22.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FYSEMR 73S (01)
Crime and Justice in a Changing America
Course ID: 224711
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Robert Sampson
This seminar examines key changes in crime and the criminal justice system over the last half-century, including
the dramatic rise in violence starting in the 1960s, mass incarceration starting in the mid-1970s, the unexpected
crime decline in the 1990s, the policing crisis heightened by George Floyd's murder in 2020, and historic rises in
gun violence during the pandemic era. We will explore these important changes in light of competing
explanations of crime and punishment. Inequalities by neighborhood, race, class, and birth cohort will be
emphasized, and strategies to promote safety and reform the criminal justice system will be debated.The
seminar will emphasize group discussion and learning experiences in the greater Boston area. In one session,
the Chief of the Harvard University Police will visit the class and engage with students in discussions about crime
and community, including safety at Harvard and its relationship to Cambridge and Boston. In another session,
students will report on in-person or virtual visits to neighborhoods in the local area that are of significance for
issues we are studying. And in another class, we will interact with a local group of ex-prisoners from the
Transformational Prison Project seeking to promote safety healing, and criminal justice reform.
First-Year Seminars are available only to first-year students. You may apply to both Fall 2024 and Spring 2025
First-Year Seminars via the FYS lottery between July 15 and August 19, 2024 at 11 a.m.You may apply to as
many seminars each term as you would like, but we recommend you apply to at least six in fall and three in
spring.As part of your application, you must provide a brief statement on why you are interested in each seminar.
You will be notified of lottery results for both fall and spring seminars at 5 pm on Weds, August 21. If you are
unsuccessful in the lottery, you may still join any seminar with open seats. A list of open seminars and
instructions on next steps will be available on the First-Year Seminar Program website August 21.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FYSEMR 73T (01)
Defense Against the Dark Arts (Cybersecurity Edition)
Course ID: 224712
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 0300 PM - 0530 PM Instructor Permission Required
Michael Smith, Simson Garfinkel
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"The Dark Arts are many, varied, ever-changing and eternal. Fighting them is like fighting a many-headed
monster…. Your defenses must therefore be as flexible and inventive as the arts you seek to undo." (from Harry
Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.)Today, we are all surrounded by those who would wield the dark arts of cyber
against us. They want to steal our data and our money, turn our computers against us, and ultimately upend our
lives.This seminar is designed to help computer users of all skill levels understand the threats we face and
embark on the design and creation of our own personal defenses. Using a case-based approach, we will explore
real-world threats against our phones and laptops (owls), access-control systems (magical doors), networks
(enchanted trains and cars), institutions (Harvard!) and our world in general. Students progress from reading
popular accounts of computer security to reading state-of-the-art academic literature. Practical exercises
promote mastery of defensive techniques.Each three-hour class will include an hour-long discussion, a break,
and then a hands-on lab. The seminar is taught by two senior computer scientists who provide students with
one-on-one instruction and personalized assignments, some of which may involve original research.Goals
include learning how to critically read both popular and academic literature, how to read and research a
vulnerability report, how to discuss and analyze technical issues that are morally ambiguous, and how to help
those who do not possess cybersecurity skills — computing's equivalent of muggles.
First-Year Seminars are available only to first-year students. You may apply to both Fall 2024 and Spring 2025
First-Year Seminars via the FYS lottery between July 15 and August 19, 2024 at 11 a.m.You may apply to as
many seminars each term as you would like, but we recommend you apply to at least six in fall and three in
spring.As part of your application, you must provide a brief statement on why you are interested in each seminar.
You will be notified of lottery results for both fall and spring seminars at 5 pm on Weds, August 21. If you are
unsuccessful in the lottery, you may still join any seminar with open seats. A list of open seminars and
instructions on next steps will be available on the First-Year Seminar Program website August 21.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FYSEMR 73U (1)
Reading the History of Boston
Course ID: 224891
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
M 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Jason Ur
Why do Boston, Cambridge, and the towns in the Greater Boston region look the way they do? How did this
urban landscape evolve, from the seasonal home of mobile Indigenous communities to a sprawling metropolis?
There are clues everywhere, if you know how to look for them. This seminar introduces first-year Harvard
College students to the deep history of the (now-) urban landscape in which they now find themselves. The
geographic focus will be on Cambridge, but the course will consider greater Boston. We'll be thinking about
Native impacts, initial European colonization, mortuary landscapes, the expansion of agriculture and animal
husbandry, new forms of transportation like canals and railroads, the rise and decline of industry, and of course
the origins and growth of Harvard College itself. We'll take the perspective of landscape archaeology, with an
emphasis on the physical remails of the past four hundred years. What survives and what doesn't, and why?
Most importantly, we'll experience these past landscapes firsthand, via trips throughout the region.
Course Note: Trips will be included. Students will get to know Greater Boston by getting out of the classroom and
getting off campus
First-Year Seminars are available only to first-year students. You may apply to both Fall 2024 and Spring 2025
First-Year Seminars via the FYS lottery between July 15 and August 19, 2024 at 11 a.m.You may apply to as
many seminars each term as you would like, but we recommend you apply to at least six in fall and three in
spring.As part of your application, you must provide a brief statement on why you are interested in each seminar.
You will be notified of lottery results for both fall and spring seminars at 5 pm on Weds, August 21. If you are
unsuccessful in the lottery, you may still join any seminar with open seats. A list of open seminars and
instructions on next steps will be available on the First-Year Seminar Program website August 22.
Requires: Course open to First-Year Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution
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Folklore and Mythology
Folklore & Mythology
FOLKMYTH 91R
Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 111646
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sarah Craycraft
Instruction and direction of reading on material not treated in regular courses of instruction; special work on
topics in folklore, mythology, and oral literature. Normally available only to concentrators in Folklore and
Mythology.
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Course Note: Applicants must consult the Chairman or the Head Tutor of the Committee. The signature of the
Chairman or the Head Tutor is required.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
FOLKMYTH 91R
Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 111646
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sarah Craycraft
Instruction and direction of reading on material not treated in regular courses of instruction; special work on
topics in folklore, mythology, and oral literature. Normally available only to concentrators in Folklore and
Mythology.
Course Note: Applicants must consult the Chairman or the Head Tutor of the Committee. The signature of the
Chairman or the Head Tutor is required.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
FOLKMYTH 96R
Senior Projects
Course ID: 128218
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sarah Craycraft
Designed for seniors completing their (non-thesis) senior project to meet the requirement for the concentration's
senior project option.
Course Note: Students must secure the written approval for the project from the faculty member with whom they
wish to work as well as the signature of the Head Tutor. May be repeated with the permission of the Head Tutor.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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Arts and Humanities
FOLKMYTH 97
Fieldwork and Ethnography in Folklore: A Tutorial in Cultural
Documentation and Community Engagement
Course ID: 134893
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sarah Craycraft
This tutorial introduces students to the study of cultural traditions, beliefs, and artistic expressions—their
performance, collection, representation and interpretation—through the practice of ethnography. Both
ethnographic and theoretical readings serve as the material for class discussion and the foundation for
ethnographic fieldwork.At once a crash course in ethnographic theory and ethics, and a practicum in qualitative
methods, FM97 weds scholarly inquiry and academic study to practical experience in cultural documentation and
personal involvement with local tradition bearers and folk communities. Guided by an interdisciplinary collection
of texts, students will have the opportunity to study folklore from the ground up, not only through an academic
lens, but through personal relationships, cultural participation, and inquisitive explorations of local communities.
Throughout the semester you will be invited to develop skills in qualitative research, cultural documentation,
proposal design, interviewing, and the arts of interpretation as you try your hand at fieldwork and ethnography.
By examining folkways, expressive culture, traditions, and performances, and interrogating their import in the
daily lives of individual and groups, we will aim to bridge the divide between grand theories and everyday
practices, between intellectual debates and lived experiences, between the academic institution and the
vernacular world. Ultimately, this course aims to bring "the folks" themselves into the center of the academic
study, discussion, and debate. And it aims to give you the tools to help amplify and illuminate their voices,
traditions, practices, and lore.
Course Note: Required of all concentrators, but open to all.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
FOLKMYTH 98A
History and Theory of Folklore and Mythology
Course ID: 115032
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 690 of 1777
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Daniel Frim
Are the myths of a society comparable to the dreams of an individual? Do all of a region's fairytales derive from a
single plotline? Why do UFO abduction accounts sometimes show similarities to earlier elf and fairy lore? Can
we reconstruct any of the narratives our ancestors told before the last ice age? Folklore, mythology, and oral
literature are mysterious areas of study; some of the most pressing questions these topics pose remain as open
today as when they first began to be researched. In this course, we equip ourselves to explore such questions
anew by tracing the development of major theoretical orientations in our field. While the course will focus
primarily on contributions dating from between the late-19th and late-20th centuries, some attention will also be
devoted to theoretical approaches currently in the process of being born.
Course Note: Required of all, and limited to, concentrators.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
FOLKMYTH 98B
Tutorial - Junior Year
Course ID: 113346
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sarah Craycraft
Course Note: Required of all concentrators. The signature of the Head Tutor or Chairman of the Committee on
Degrees in Folklore and Mythology required. Normally taken in the second term of the junior year.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
FOLKMYTH 98B
Tutorial - Junior Year
Course ID: 113346
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Sarah Craycraft
Course Note: Required of all concentrators. The signature of the Head Tutor or Chairman of the Committee on
Degrees in Folklore and Mythology required. Normally taken in the second term of the junior year.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
FOLKMYTH 99A
Tutorial - Senior Year
Course ID: 113480
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sarah Craycraft
Part one of a two part series.
Course Note: Required of all thesis writers. The signature of the Head Tutor or Chairman of the Committee on
Degrees in Folklore and Mythology required.
Full Year Course
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Divisible Course
FAS Divisional Distribution
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Arts and Humanities
FOLKMYTH 99A
Tutorial - Senior Year
Course ID: 113480
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sarah Craycraft
Part one of a two part series.
Course Note: Required of all thesis writers. The signature of the Head Tutor or Chairman of the Committee on
Degrees in Folklore and Mythology required.
Full Year Course
:
Divisible Course
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FOLKMYTH 99B
Tutorial - Senior Year
Course ID: 159922
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sarah Craycraft
Part two of a two part series.
Course Note: Required of all thesis writers. The signature of the Head Tutor or Chairman of the Committee on
Degrees in Folklore and Mythology required.
Full Year Course: Divisible Course
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
FOLKMYTH 99B
Tutorial - Senior Year
Course ID: 159922
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sarah Craycraft
Part two of a two part series.
Course Note: Required of all thesis writers. The signature of the Head Tutor or Chairman of the Committee on
Degrees in Folklore and Mythology required.
Full Year Course
:
Divisible Course
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
FOLKMYTH 120
Folklore and Appalachia
Course ID: 222850
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Sarah Craycraft
From moonshine and bluegrass to Lil Bubby Child memes, Latine music, and Affrilachian folk reporting: This
course explores Appalachia through the region's folklore as well as the ways that folklore has constituted
Appalachia as an imagined American region. Designated a federally recognized region as recently as 1965,
Appalachia has long been romanticized as America's authentic "other." We will explore the many genres that
make up Appalachian folklife as well as consider folklore's role in shaping portrayals of Appalachia. We'll also
think about the ways that insider-outsider relations impact representations of the region. Discussions will explore
issues such as cultural staging in Dolly Parton's Dollyworld, the commodification of Mothman, and the use of
folklore as a form of "back talk" in response to outsider portrayals of the region as backward, homogenous, and
unchanging. Our course will also consider the ways Appalachian folklore links the region transnationally,
engaging with comparative cases like the Carpathian Mountain communities, the Czech bluegrass scene, and
Welsh coal communities.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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Arts and Humanities
FOLKMYTH 140
Jewish Magic and Folklore: Messages from beyond the Mountains of
Darkness
Course ID: 224633
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 1245 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Daniel Frim
This course surveys the centuries-long history of Jewish magic and folklore, with particular attention to two
central paradoxes of the field:(1) The diverse magical and folkloric traditions of the Jewish diaspora have been
substantially influenced by the practices and lore of neighboring non-Jewish groups. Nevertheless, Jewish magic
and folklore exhibit remarkable continuities over time, with various ideas and motifs spanning Jewish history from
its ancient beginnings to the present.(2) Jewish magical and folkloric traditions sometimes stand at odds with
monotheism, yet they draw so heavily on other aspects of Jewish religiosity (e.g., prayer, Torah study,
mysticism, etc.) that it can be difficult to define magic and folklore in Jewish contexts.Specific topics to be
covered in this course include demonic possession narratives from ancient Israel; nautical tall tales told by the
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rabbis of Sasanian Iraq; accounts of werewolves, witches, and vampires in Jewish writings from medieval
Germany; Ladino ballads; Yiddish fairytales; and many others. This course is designed both for newcomers to
the study of Judaism and for students with a background in Jewish studies who are interested in learning more
about magic and folklore. No prior familiarity with Jewish studies or knowledge of Jewish languages is required.
If any enrollees have the ability and desire to read magical texts and folk narratives in Hebrew/Aramaic, a special
weekly section will be arranged for this purpose.
Course Note: There is an official enrollment cap for this course, but if the course has filled and you would like to
enroll, please be encouraged to contact the instructor at [email protected]
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
FOLKMYTH 172
Quilts and Quiltmaking
Course ID: 127859
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
T 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Felicity Lufkin
Are quilts the great American (folk) art? From intricately stitched whole-cloth quilts, to the improvisational
patchworks of Gee's Bend; from the graphic simplicity of Amish quilts to the cozy pastels of depression-era
quilts; from the Aids Quilt to art quilts; quilts have taken on extraordinary significance in American culture. This
class surveys the evolution of quilt-making as a social practice, considering the role of quilts in articulations of
gender, ethnic, class and religious identities, and their positions within discourses of domesticity, technology,
consumerism, and cultural hierarchy.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
FOLKMYTH 176
Tattoo: Histories and Practices
Course ID: 161297
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Felicity Lufkin
Tattooing has been practiced in many different social and cultural settings, in many different time periods, to
different ends. In the United States, tattooing was long associated with marginalized and stigmatized groups, but
since the 1970s, has become increasingly popular and even mainstream. This seminar style class will explore
distinct regional histories of tattoo, the development of tattooing in the US, and the different ways that
contemporary tattoo practitioners situate themselves historically and negotiate boundaries of race, class and
gender. We will also consider tattoo as an art form that both invites and resists aesthetic judgments.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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Arts and Humanities
FOLKMYTH 191R
Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 112816
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sarah Craycraft
Advanced reading in topics not covered in regular courses.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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Arts and Humanities
FOLKMYTH 191R
Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 112816
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sarah Craycraft
Advanced reading in topics not covered in regular courses.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
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General Education
General Education
GENED 1001
Stories from the End of the World
Course ID: 212765
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0900 AM - 1015 AM
How can and should we live at the end of the world as we know it?Humans seem to have always imagined the
end of their world order. It appears that, without the "sense of an ending," not only artistic production, but also
individual and social lives cannot be made coherent and effective. Fantasizing about the apocalypse is
something that many people in the US and almost everywhere else in the world used to do on a daily basis
either by watching their favorite shows on TV, by playing videogames, or by listening to political speeches. Of
course, in 2020 all this has become not only fictional anymore due to the tragedies and disruptions brought about
in our daily life by the Covid-19 pandemic: we truly live in a post-apocalyptic world. But it is worth remembering
that many experienced such a condition even before 2020 and we can learn from their reflections and
imaginations how to live the apocalypse. This course will start from these observations to ask why imagining
the end is so pervasive in contemporary cultures, what ethical choices are put in front of us "at the end of the
world as we know it", and how we can analyze critically where apocalyptic images are coming from and how they
are used in contemporary conversations.Imaginations of the end have their roots in a literary genre that is often
called "apocalyptic" and has been alive and productive since antiquity. The course will look at this historical
trajectory, but most of the work will be focused on contemporary cultural products, such as movies, short stories,
songs, art, comic books, videogames, and so on. The products of writers, filmmakers, and artists will be
analyzed and observed as thought experiments and "revelations" about the incoming end and its aftermath.
Much of this work will be carried out in collaboration with the Harvard Art Museum and through the participation
of writers and artists as guest lecturers and interviewees. Thus, students will be asked to observe how thinking
about a catastrophic future is actually a means to reflect about the present, by identifying whether humans are
doing something wrong, whether they have any chance to correct their mistakes, or what strategies can be
deployed to face with resilience the aftermath of the end. In this perspective, for instance, God, aliens, or
meteorites are metaphors representing our powerlessness, while sins, zombies, or climate change are wake up
calls for humankind. "Prophets of doom" can be channels of liberating and progressive energy, but can also
become instruments to set up for destruction people who look and act differently. Apocalyptic scenarios almost
always distinguish humankind in the two opposed camps of those who are saved and those who are
condemned, but in more modern apocalypses the Enemy (like the biblical Antichrist) looks more and more
undistinguishable from our own selves.Ultimately, the course will ask you to reflect about your own fantasy of the
end and write (or photograph, or sing) it.
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GENED 1015
Ethics of Climate Change
Course ID: 205079
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Lucas Stanczyk
What are individuals, scientists, businesses, and governments morally required to do to prevent catastrophic
climate change?How should governments respond to the problem of climate change? What should happen to
the level of greenhouse gas emissions and how quickly? How much can the present generation be expected to
sacrifice to improve conditions for future generations? How should the costs of mitigation and adaptation be
apportioned between countries? Should significant funds be allocated to the study of geo-engineering? We will
consider these and other questions in an effort to understand our responsibilities in respect of climate change,
with a special focus on the structure of the analytical frameworks that have been dominant among policymakers.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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GENED 1020
Security
Course ID: 108398
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM
The term "security" has enjoyed a complex and ambivalent career. Broadly defined as a "removal of care,"
security leaves its subjects either carefree or careless. Pursuing an itinerary from the Stoics to psychoanalysis,
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from international relations to feminist theory, the course draws out the ethical implications of the persistent
concern to be free of concern. Does "security" make us vigilant or negligent, confident or complacent? Does it
promote more fear than it assuages? Is a security purchased with freedom or human rights morally viable? Such
questions broach a more informed, nuanced, and critical engagement concerning our civic, professional and
personal lives.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
GENED 1024
Pride & Prejudice & P-values: Scientific Critical Thinking
Course ID: 217834
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Douglas Finkbeiner, Ned Hall
We humans have developed rational and systematic methods for solving problems, ways carefully designed to
chart a reliable path to the truth. Yet we as individuals, as groups, as whole societies fail to take full advantage of
these methods. This course aims to equip you to do better, by helping you explore what it means to approach a
question "scientifically." What skills – and more importantly, habits of mind – does this approach require of you as
an individual (especially an individual who needs to work in collaboration with other individuals)? What does
successful scientific inquiry require of a community – both the community undertaking the inquiry, and the larger
society of which it is part? Here you will find the tools to start answering such questions for yourself. You will
learn to spot widespread and stubborn errors in reasoning that we humans easily fall prey to, along with
techniques for avoiding them. You will uncover some of the fundamental assumptions (about the world we
inhabit, and about our access to that world) that science must proceed from, and thereby become more
sophisticated about what science can teach us and what it can't. By engaging with these foundational aspects of
scientific inquiry, you will come to understand more fully what it means to adopt a critical scientific mindset, and
how to do so for yourself. And you will thereby end up in a much better position to assess how communal
scientific inquiry does and should guide decision making in a democratic society such as ours.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
GENED 1025
Happiness
Course ID: 218240
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Susanna Rinard
Should we pursue happiness, and if so, what is the best way to do it? This course will critically assess the
answers to these questions given by thinkers from a wide variety of different places, cultures, and times,
including Stoicism, Epicureanism, Buddhism, Daoism, and contemporary philosophy, psychology, and
economics.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
GENED 1027
Human Evolution, Climate Change, and Health
Course ID: 112339
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Daniel Lieberman, Bridget Alex
How and why did humans evolve to be the way we are, and what are the implications of our evolved anatomy
and physiology for human health today? How can we use principles of evolution to promote health and prevent
disease?To address these questions, this course reviews the major transitions that occurred in human evolution,
from the divergence of the ape and human lineages some 8 million years ago to the origins of Homo sapiens
about 300,000 years ago. We also consider the many health effects of the recent cultural and technological
transitions from hunting and gathering to farming and then to industrialization.
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GENED 1031
Finding Our Way
Course ID: 126603
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
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MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM
John Huth
How did/do humans find their way across the planet, and how can we replicate their wayfinding?Imagine a
situation where modern technology vanishes. How would you find your way around? We can look back in time
at Pacific Islanders or the Norse and see how they engaged in wayfinding, using the Sun and stars as guides. In
this course, we'll explore time-honored techniques of navigation, and examine how they functioned. Many of the
exercises will be devoted to the practice of these wayfinding traditions using our immediate environment as the
laboratory. In the second half of the course, we'll see how people predicted the weather using natural signs and
put this to the test. Finally, we'll touch on how modern navigation systems work, and how they can be
spoofed. Mathematics required will be simple addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, and we'll often
use graphical solutions.
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GENED 1032
What is a Republic?
Course ID: 120049
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0300 PM - 0415 PM
Daniel Carpenter
What is a democratic republic, and can such a regime — one that trusts citizens to capably choose and monitor
those in power, and one that trusts those in power to restrain themselves and each other while attending to the
public good — survive and protect us from tyranny?"A republic, if you can keep it." So did Benjamin Franklin
characterize his hopes for American government. What did Franklin and others mean by republic, and why did
he and so many others worry that it might be something hard to hold onto? This course will give you the
theoretical basis and historical evolution of republics so that you can understand the American system of a
democratic republic, now spread widely around the planet even as it is considered under threat. You will read
Hamilton alongside Jefferson, Machiavelli alongside Montesquieu, and Angelina Grimké alongside Frederick
Douglass. You will consider systems of governance in Republican Rome, medieval Europe, early modern
England and France, Native American nations and the United States. The thinkers and founders you will read
thought long and hard what freedom is, how to balance executive and legislative power, and why republics and
democracies can be unstable. As a democratic republic, the United States places great faith in the capacity of
voters to choose their rulers, who in turn make most of our policies. Is this faith misplaced? What is the role for
virtue in a republic, and what is virtue? How does inequality undermine republican stability, and what might be
done about it?Screen reader support enabled.
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GENED 1034
Texts in Transition
Course ID: 212840
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0300 PM - 0415 PM Instructor Permission Required
Ann Blair, Leah Whittington
What makes some texts long-lived while others are ephemeral, today and in the past?Description: We live in a
moment of "crisis" around regimes of preservation and loss. As our communication becomes ever more digital—
and, therefore, simultaneously more ephemeral and more durable—the attitudes and tools we have for
preserving our culture have come to seem less apt than they may have seemed as recently as a generation ago.
This course examines how texts have been transmitted from the past to the present, and how we can plan for
their survival into the future. We will examine what makes texts durable by considering especially the media by
which they are transmitted, the changing cultural attitudes toward their content, and the institutions by which they
are preserved. The European Renaissance will provide a central case study. During this period scholars became
aware of the loss of ancient texts and strove to recover and restore them insofar as possible. These interests
prompted new developments in scholarly conservation techniques which we still value today (philology, libraries,
and museums) but also the creation and transmission of new errors, ranging from well-intentioned but
overzealous corrections and "improvements" to outright forgeries. What can the Renaissance teach us about
how to engage productively with these problems, both as the source of our current attitudes toward preservation
and loss, and as a case study of another culture dealing with anxiety over preservation and loss? Ultimately, we
hope that students will be able to think productively about preservation in the past and in the future, while
recognizing that all preservation inherently involves some kind of transformation.
This course has an enrollment cap and is a part of the coordinated, ranked-choice Gen Ed lottery. To participate
in the lottery as an incoming student, you must request permission to enroll and rank your choices through my.
harvard by 11:59 p.m. EST Tuesday, August 20, 2024. The Gen Ed lottery will run Wednesday, August 21; if you
are successful in the lottery, your course petition in your Crimson Cart will turn to a green check that allows you
to enroll. You will have until 11:59 p.m. EST Monday, August 26, to claim your seat. After that time, enrollment
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will open up to non-lottery petitioners. For timely updates and detailed instructions about entering the Gen Ed
lottery, please check the Gen Ed website: https://gened.college.harvard.edu/courses/registration-and-lottery/For
returning students who missed the April lottery but would still like to submit a petition, please feel free to do so.
Once the 8/26 deadline for incoming students to claim seats has passed, any unclaimed seats will open back up
to the general student population. Sectioning for this course will take place at the end of registration. Once you
have enrolled in the course and the placeholder ("DIS") section, please rank your section preferences by
8/26/24. To do this, click on the cog icon next to the Gen Ed course in your Crimson Cart. You will then be
prompted to rank the section times. Once we have your ranking, we will do our best to find you a seat in your
highest-ranked available section.If none of the times work for you, you are welcome to not set any preferences
and remain in the placeholder for the time being. However, please note that if enrollment does not significantly
change during Add/Drop, no additional sections will be added and you will ultimately need to enroll in an
available section or drop the course.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
GENED 1037
Great Experiments that Changed Our World
Course ID: 212854
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Philip Sadler
In what ways does reliving 10 groundbreaking scientific experiments teach us how our own efforts can remake
the world?Facing the edifice of preexisting knowledge, how are breakthrough scientific discoveries made that
contradict the existing canon? Ten great experiments that have transformed our understanding of nature will
guide us, first through immersion in the scholarship and popular beliefs of the time. Next, how did the discoverer
prepare? What were the motivations, prior experiences, and training that led to the threshold of a fruitful
advance? Then, to the degree possible, we will carry out the exact same investigations, building our own simple
equipment from scratch, duplicating the challenges of wresting patterns from noisy and incomplete data.
Students will compare their results to both private and published versions of the original research. The course
will examine the magnitude of the cognitive shifts experienced and the often uphill battle to acceptance. We will
build an understanding of the nature of scientific progress, examining how the mastery of natural phenomena
leads to new technologies and how these can contribute to further scientific discovery.Experiments are drawn
from the natural sciences, ancient to modern, from Eratosthenes measuring the earth's size to Rosalind Franklin
determining the structure of DNA. We will consider how these discoveries continue to impact society, as well as
the many ethical questions raised. The course will examine the difficulty of accepting new experimental evidence
falsifying accepted scientific paradigms and how this remains an issue that plays out in current society. By
unpacking these 10 experiments, students will be able to better prepare for their own future discoveries and
contributions.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
GENED 1038
Sleep
Course ID: 212896
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
T 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Charles Czeisler, Frank Scheer
How does sleep affect your health, your safety, and our society?What is sleep? Why do we sleep? Why don't we
sleep? How much sleep do you need? What are circadian rhythms? How do technology and culture impact
sleep? This course will explore the role of sleep and circadian timing in maintaining health, improving
performance and enhancing safety. We will evaluate the causes and consequences of the epidemic of sleep
disorders and deficiency in our society, with particular attention to impacts on brain (learning and memory, mood
and cognition) and body (appetite and metabolism, hormones and heart) functions. Personal and public policy
approaches to issues such as drowsy students, drowsy drivers and drowsy doctors will be addressed.
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GENED 1042
Anime as Global Popular Culture
Course ID: 125611
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Tomiko Yoda
What can anime's development in Japan and its global dissemination teach us about the messy world of
contemporary media culture where art and commerce, aesthetic and technology, and producers and consumers
are inextricably entangled with each other?In this course, students will learn to engage Japanese or Japanese-
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style animation (sometimes known as anime) through two-pronged approaches. First, the students will learn to
evaluate the aesthetic and socio-cultural relevance of anime in relation to the criteria and perspectives
developed through the study of more established artistic forms such literature, cinema and visual arts. We will
cover topics including, anime's generic conventions, formal aesthetic, and narrative motifs. Secondly, students
will learn to address the cultural value of anime in manners that recognize the specificity of its media ecology,
encompassing the modes of production, distribution, and consumption. In particular, we will pay close attention
to the ways media technology, industrial production of anime, marketing, and fan culture are integral facets of
anime eco-system. In this sense, we will study anime as a node in the global network, involving diverse
commercial as well as non-commercial medias such as graphic novels, live-action films, video games, character
merchandises, and fanzines and other fan practices. The course as a whole suggests that we need to work
between these two approaches in order to understand anime as a medium of global popular culture today.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
GENED 1044
Deep History
Course ID: 205088
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0115 PM Instructor Permission Required
Matt Liebmann, Dan Smail
Who are we, how did we get here... and how far back in time do we have to go to start asking the question?
When does history begin? To judge by the typical history textbook, the answer is straightforward: six thousand
years ago. So what about the tens of thousands of years of human existence described by archaeology and
related disciplines? Is that history too? This introduction to human history offers a framework for joining the
entirety of the human past, from the long ago to the present day, in a single narrative that stretches across many
disciplines. We will explore a series of interrelated themes each of which invites questions that travel across time
and space. The material presented through lectures, discussions, and activities will not only guide students
through a collaborative exploration of human experience, but will also encourage them to contemplate how such
experiences mirror and contrast with their own. To help anchor ourselves in the timeline of past and present, we
will engage with the world-class collection of artifacts in Harvard's museums, giving students a unique, hands-on
opportunity to experience human history through material remains. Course notes: No prior college-level course in
archaeology, history, or a related field is required or assumed, and First-year students are welcome. Because
the course touches on ideas in many disciplines beyond history and archaeology, including art, economics,
human evolutionary biology, psychology, and religion, we welcome a range of students who can bring unique
perspectives and expertise to class discussion.
This course has an enrollment cap and is a part of the coordinated, ranked-choice Gen Ed lottery. To participate
in the lottery as an incoming student, you must request permission to enroll and rank your choices through my.
harvard by 11:59 p.m. EST Tuesday, August 20, 2024. The Gen Ed lottery will run Wednesday, August 21; if you
are successful in the lottery, your course petition in your Crimson Cart will turn to a green check that allows you
to enroll. You will have until 11:59 p.m. EST Monday, August 26, to claim your seat. After that time, enrollment
will open up to non-lottery petitioners. For timely updates and detailed instructions about entering the Gen Ed
lottery, please check the Gen Ed website: https://gened.college.harvard.edu/courses/registration-and-lottery/For
returning students who missed the April lottery but would still like to submit a petition, please feel free to do so.
Once the 8/26 deadline for incoming students to claim seats has passed, any unclaimed seats will open back up
to the general student population. Sectioning for this course will take place at the end of registration. Once you
have enrolled in the course and the placeholder ("DIS") section, please rank your section preferences by
8/26/24. To do this, click on the cog icon next to the Gen Ed course in your Crimson Cart. You will then be
prompted to rank the section times. Once we have your ranking, we will do our best to find you a seat in your
highest-ranked available section.If none of the times work for you, you are welcome to not set any preferences
and remain in the placeholder for the time being. However, please note that if enrollment does not significantly
change during Add/Drop, no additional sections will be added and you will ultimately need to enroll in an
available section or drop the course.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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None
GENED 1046
Evolving Morality: From Primordial Soup to Superintelligent Machines
Course ID: 203129
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Joshua Greene
How can we understand the evolution of morality—from primordial soup to superintelligent machines—and how
might the science of morality equip us to meet our most pressing moral challenges?In this course we'll examine
the evolution of morality on Earth, from its origins in the biology of unthinking organisms, through the psychology
of intelligent primates, and into a future inhabited by machines that may be more intelligent and better organized
than humans. First, we ask: What is morality? Many people believe that morality descends from above, as divine
commands or as abstract, timeless principles akin to mathematical truths. Here we take an empirical approach to
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morality, viewing it as a natural phenomenon that rises up from below—born of the strategic interactions among
lifeforms and societies struggling to exist. Next, we take a scientifically informed look at the foundational
questions of moral and political philosophy. Many people believe that the "is" of scientific knowledge has nothing
to do with the fundamental "oughts" of morality, that science and morality exist in separate realms (and belong in
separate courses). Here we challenge this assumption, asking whether our scientific self-knowledge can, and
should, change our views about what's right and wrong and how a society should be organized. Finally, we
consider the distinctive moral challenges posed by what may be the next stage in Earth's evolutionary history:
the rise of artificial intelligence. Many people believe that there is and always will be a fundamental division
between human minds and machines. Here we challenge this assumption, going beyond the tropes of science
fiction and drawing instead on the latest advances in cognitive neuroscience and neurally inspired artificial
intelligence. Our conclusions will have implications for moral challenges of the near and more distant future: Can
self-driving cars, military drones, and life-like robots be programmed to behave morally? Will artificial intelligence
displace human labor? If so, how can our societies adapt? Could machines displace humans entirely? If so, how
can we stay in control? If machines do take over, will they be our conquerors or our children? Across diverse
topics, this course explores the implications of a single idea: that the wonder we see around us, and ahead of us,
is the product of competition and cooperation at increasing levels of complexity.
Course Note: Not open to students who have taken PSY 2250. Prior to Spring 2019, this course was offered as
PSY 1002.
Requires: Anti-requisite: Cannot be taken for credit if PSY 1002 already completed
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GENED 1050
Act Natural
Course ID: 215893
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
David Levine
How do we draw the line between being yourself and performing yourself, between acting and authenticity?"To
thine own self be true," runs the famous line in Hamlet. But which self? And why? And who's judging? Does this
injunction to be authentic even make sense today, when profiles proliferate online and surveillance is ubiquitous?
Acting—the art of creating and reproducing selves—can help us navigate these questions. Just as every century'
s approach to acting tells us something about their idea of personhood, so too can our own era's quandaries
around empathy, personae, identity, work, art-making and politics be explored through our approach to
acting. This course will examine the construction of private and public selves across eras and disciplines,
through a combination of lectures, screenings, readings, and talks. Sections and examinations will be practice-
based, focused on a single basic task: students will be asked to turn into each other over the course of the term.
THIS COURSE IS OPEN TO ACTORS AND NON-ACTORS.This is a lecture course with a strong practical
component. Full course meets Wednesdays from 12pm-2:45pm for lecture and acting workshops, with additional
mandatory discussion sections (1h/week) to be scheduled on Thursdays/Fridays. No previous experience of
acting or English classes is required, although a willingness to immerse yourself in both reading and
performance is expected.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
GENED 1053
The Global Heart Disease Epidemic: Stopping What We Started
Course ID: 215875
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0900 AM - 1015 AM Instructor Permission Required
Richard Lee
What are you willing to do for the health of others?Heart diseases have killed occasional humans since ancient
times, but only in the past century have heart diseases become epidemic throughout the world. In fact, the first
description of a heart attack in a human was not until 1912. In the current century, heart diseases will be the
leading global cause of death, and the majority of those heart disease deaths will actually occur in the
developing world. The epidemic of heart disease has been driven by many social, economic and technological
events. Some of these events have been dramatically detrimental to human health, such as the accidental
invention of the American cigarette by a slave in North Carolina in the 19th Century—an invention that is
projected to kill one billion people between 2000 and 2100. Other events, such as advances in public health and
safety, have been beneficial by extending lifespan and preventing early death, but they have also allowed age-
related heart diseases to explode. Technological advances have improved our economic productivity but also led
to changes in our lifestyles that promote heart diseases. In this course, we will consider the complex relationship
of health and society by examining the epidemic in common heart diseases. We will explore how major lifestyle
factors such as tobacco, alcohol, exercise and diet affect health, and we will also consider how economics and
politics powerfully influence health. We will also discuss the role of government and our obligations to each
other, and to future generations.
Course Note: You may not take GENED 1053 if you have previously taken SCRB 175.
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This course has an enrollment cap and is a part of the coordinated, ranked-choice Gen Ed lottery. To participate
in the lottery as an incoming student, you must request permission to enroll and rank your choices through my.
harvard by 11:59 p.m. EST Tuesday, August 20, 2024. The Gen Ed lottery will run Wednesday, August 21; if you
are successful in the lottery, your course petition in your Crimson Cart will turn to a green check that allows you
to enroll. You will have until 11:59 p.m. EST Monday, August 26, to claim your seat. After that time, enrollment
will open up to non-lottery petitioners. For timely updates and detailed instructions about entering the Gen Ed
lottery, please check the Gen Ed website: https://gened.college.harvard.edu/courses/registration-and-lottery/For
returning students who missed the April lottery but would still like to submit a petition, please feel free to do so.
Once the 8/26 deadline for incoming students to claim seats has passed, any unclaimed seats will open back up
to the general student population.
Requires: Anti-Req: GENED 1053
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
GENED 1056
Human Nature
Course ID: 202992
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Joseph Henrich, Cammie Curtin
What makes us human and why does it matter?What makes us psychologically and behaviorally human? Why is
this important? In what ways are humans similar to other species, and how are we different? What are the
evolutionary origins of the behavioral and psychological features found across human societies, including
parental love, sibling rivalry, pair-bonding, incest aversion, social status, war, norms, altruism, religion, language
and cooking? At the same time, how can we account for the immense diversity we observe in behavior and
psychology across time and societies? Tackling these questions within a broad evolutionary framework, the
course will draw on the latest insights and evidence from evolutionary biology, primatology, anthropological
ethnography, neuroscience, genetics, linguistics, economics and psychology. We'll contextualize contemporary
behavior by examining studies of non-human primates, especially chimpanzees, and a broad range of human
variation based on comparative studies of hunter-gatherers, herders, agriculturalists and—most unusual of all—
people from societies that are WEIRD (Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich and Democratic). Along the way,
we'll see how culture has driven much of our genetic evolution and runs deep into our evolutionary history. We'll
consider how understanding the evolutionary origins of human behavior, psychology, and culture informs how we
approach contemporary issues such as patriarchy, polygamous marriage, sex differences, child abuse, mating
preferences, homosexuality, racism, psychological differences among populations and the use of oral
contraceptives.
Requires: Course open to Undergraduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
GENED 1063
World Health: Challenges and Opportunities
Course ID: 126193
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Sue J. Goldie
How do we analyze the health of global populations in a time of unprecedented crisis, and create new policies
that address the social, political, economic, and environmental dimensions of health in an increasingly
interdependent world?Extraordinary changes in the world present both risks and opportunities to health—global
interconnections, shifting demographics, and changing patterns of disease. This course will challenge your
assumptions about the world's populations as you discover surprising similarities and unexpected differences
between and within countries. By first positioning the concept of health as a prerequisite for strong societies, we
explore its connection to human rights, sustainable development, and climate change. Drawing on examples
from infectious diseases, maternal and child health, chronic diseases, and injuries, we pay equal attention to the
influence of the social, political, and environmental "conditions for health." We consider solutions from within and
outside the health sector and interventions at the local, national, and global levels. Throughout the course, you'll
be asked to link classroom concepts to contemporary events, applying your analytical skills to design "problem-
inspired" products that respond to and motivate action on global health challenges you care about.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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None
GENED 1064
Brains, Identity, and Moral Agency
Course ID: 109360
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Steven Hyman
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Can we reconcile the scientific 'brain as a machine' view with our strong experience of moral agency?Advances
in brain science have the potential to diminish many forms of human suffering and disability that are rooted in
disordered brain function. But what are the ethical implications involved in altering the structure and function of
human brains? What's at stake when we have the ability to alter a person's narrative identity, create brain-
computer interfaces, and manipulate social and moral emotion? In this course, you will ask and attempt to
answer these questions, and discuss the implications of mechanistic explanations of decision-making and action
for widely-held concepts of moral agency and legal culpability. This course will prepare you to be a thoughtful
citizen of a world characterized by rapidly emerging understandings of human brain function, and by new
technologies intended to repair or influence human brains.
Course Note: For students who have taken MCB 80, it is contemplated that there will be a section that
incorporates more advanced concepts from neurobiology.
LPS A or LS 1a, a 4 or 5 on the AP Biology exam, or equivalent experience in biology
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
GENED 1069
Faith and Authenticity: Religion, Existentialism and the Human Condition
Course ID: 109861
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Courtney Lamberth, David Lamberth
This course engages some of the most fundamental questions of human existence through the philosophical,
theological and literary works of 19th and 20th century authors many of whom are associated with the movement
called "existentialism." What is an authentic individual life? How does one find meaning in light of modern
challenges to claims about the nature of God, revelation and the soul? Is religious faith compatible with an
understanding of historicity and the threat of nihilism? With a life of integrity and freedom? Of what use are
philosophical and theological reasoning in establishing meaning? This course introduces central questions in
Western philosophy of religion through close reading of fundamental texts in existentialism with attention to
selected philosophical and theological sources. The course focuses especially on the themes of authenticity and
absurdity, finitude and death, faith and ambiguity, and the quest for freedom and responsibility.
This course has an enrollment cap and is a part of the coordinated, ranked-choice Gen Ed lottery. To participate
in the lottery as an incoming student, you must request permission to enroll and rank your choices through my.
harvard by 11:59 p.m. EST Tuesday, August 20, 2024. The Gen Ed lottery will run Wednesday, August 21; if you
are successful in the lottery, your course petition in your Crimson Cart will turn to a green check that allows you
to enroll. You will have until 11:59 p.m. EST Monday, August 26, to claim your seat. After that time, enrollment
will open up to non-lottery petitioners. For timely updates and detailed instructions about entering the Gen Ed
lottery, please check the Gen Ed website: https://gened.college.harvard.edu/courses/registration-and-lottery/For
returning students who missed the April lottery but would still like to submit a petition, please feel free to do so.
Once the 8/26 deadline for incoming students to claim seats has passed, any unclaimed seats will open back up
to the general student population.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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None
GENED 1070
Life as a Planetary Phenomenon
Course ID: 120881
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0115 PM Instructor Permission Required
Dimitar Sasselov
Is there alien life beyond Earth?What is it about Earth that enables life to thrive? This question was reinvigorated
with the 2016 ground-breaking discovery of a habitable planet around the nearest star, Proxima Centauri. A
decade of exploration confirmed that such planets are common in our galaxy, and the commonality of habitable
planets has raised anew some age-old questions: Where do we come from? What is it to be human? Where are
we going? Are we alone in the universe? And last, but not least, what are the dangers of becoming a multi-planet
species? Life and planets are intricately linked through geological processes, chemistry, and ultimately, biology,
all of which you will explore in this course as we endeavor to answer questions about our place on this planet
and beyond. You will gain knowledge of some natural sciences fundamentals while exploring current issues in
biotechnology and space exploration technology. This course aims to equip you with both a conceptual
understanding of Earth and its place in the universe as well as the quantitative reasoning to think critically about
it. Hands-on experiences are central to accomplishing these objectives.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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GENED 1071
African Spirituality and the Challenges of Modern Times
Course ID: 212849
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Jacob Olupona
What can African spiritual traditions contribute to human flourishing in the contemporary age?Taking the Marvel
blockbuster Black Panther as a starting point, the course will explore the African spiritual heritage both on the
continent and the diaspora communities (Black Atlantic diasporas). We will begin by spelling out the features of
African indigenous religious traditions: cosmology, cosmogony, mythology, ritual practices, divination, healing
ceremonies, sacred kingship, etc. We will then explore how these traditions have traveled across the oceans to
the new world and how they have contributed to the emergence of new forms of black identities in Brazil, the
Caribbean, the USA, and more. This class will equally look at African religious encounters with Islam and
Christianity on the continent, resulting in what we often call "Africa's Triple Heritage." It then considers African
religious sensibilities in the contemporary period, as they relate to the issues of modernity, economic and social
development, ethnic and cultural identities, class, and community relations. Finally, we will look at the status of
African religion as a global tradition, not necessarily in competition with other religious traditions, but in its
relationship to other world religions.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
GENED 1073
Guns in the U.S.: A Love Story
Course ID: 212845
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0900 AM - 1015 AM Instructor Permission Required
Caroline Light
The U.S. comprises 5% of the world's population but holds approximately 40% of the world's guns. We also
experience more gun-related deaths than any economically comparable nation. How did the nation become a
"gun culture," and whose rights and interests does widespread armament serve? Who is included in the Second
Amendment's appeal to "the right of the people to have and bear arms," and how have notions of race, gender,
class, and sexuality framed popular understandings of "good guys" and "good women" whose armed citizenship
is required for the nation's security? We'll read analyses from public health, history, literary/cultural studies,
political science, and gender/ethnic studies to help unpack collective assumptions and historical blindspots about
the purposes and effects of contemporary gun ownership.
This course has an enrollment cap and is a part of the coordinated, ranked-choice Gen Ed lottery. To participate
in the lottery as an incoming student, you must request permission to enroll and rank your choices through my.
harvard by 11:59 p.m. EST Tuesday, August 20, 2024. The Gen Ed lottery will run Wednesday, August 21; if you
are successful in the lottery, your course petition in your Crimson Cart will turn to a green check that allows you
to enroll. You will have until 11:59 p.m. EST Monday, August 26, to claim your seat. After that time, enrollment
will open up to non-lottery petitioners. For timely updates and detailed instructions about entering the Gen Ed
lottery, please check the Gen Ed website: https://gened.college.harvard.edu/courses/registration-and-lottery/For
returning students who missed the April lottery but would still like to submit a petition, please feel free to do so.
Once the 8/26 deadline for incoming students to claim seats has passed, any unclaimed seats will open back up
to the general student population.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
GENED 1074
The Ancient Greek Hero
Course ID: 113501
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Gregory Nagy
How did ancient Greek heroes, both male and female, learn about life by facing what all of us have to face, our
human condition?How to face death? Concentrating on this central human question, we will explore some of the
greatest works of ancient Greek literature in English translation. For the Greeks, a special way to address the
problem of death was to think long and hard about what they called heroes in their myths. Our purpose in this
course is to extend that kind of thinking to the present. Assignments invite you to engage in personal reflections
on the meaning of life and death in the light of what we read in Greek literature about the ordeals of becoming a
hero.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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GENED 1080
How Music Works: Engineering the Acoustical World
Course ID: 205412
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1115 AM - 1230 PM Instructor Permission Required
Robert Wood
Music and technology are two dimensions of humanity that have been interdependent for tens of thousands of
years; what can this intersection teach us about our past and our future?How does Shazam know what song is
playing? Why do some rooms have better acoustics than others? How and why do singers harmonize? Do high-
end musical instruments sound better than cheap ones? How do electronic synthesizers work? What processes
are common in designing a device and composing a piece of music? How is music stored and manipulated in a
digital form? This class explores these and related themes in an accessible way for all concentrators, regardless
of technical background. The class is driven by hands-on projects to enhance your technical literacy, a critical
skill for anyone designing solutions to today's most pressing and complex issues. The projects are designed so
that the creativity of students in all fields will have a role to play. Lectures, demonstrations, and guest
lecturers/performers are integrated into the class to build foundational knowledge and to inspire. We will also
explore wider social and historical themes related to music and acoustics. The class is approached from an
engineering perspective, using music and musical instruments as the framework to introduce a broad array of
concepts in physics, mathematics, and engineering. Requires no previous exposure to physics or calculus
beyond the high school level.
This course has an enrollment cap and is a part of the coordinated, ranked-choice Gen Ed lottery. To participate
in the lottery as an incoming student, you must request permission to enroll and rank your choices through my.
harvard by 11:59 p.m. EST Tuesday, August 20, 2024. The Gen Ed lottery will run Wednesday, August 21; if you
are successful in the lottery, your course petition in your Crimson Cart will turn to a green check that allows you
to enroll. You will have until 11:59 p.m. EST Monday, August 26, to claim your seat. After that time, enrollment
will open up to non-lottery petitioners. For timely updates and detailed instructions about entering the Gen Ed
lottery, please check the Gen Ed website: https://gened.college.harvard.edu/courses/registration-and-lottery/For
returning students who missed the April lottery but would still like to submit a petition, please feel free to do so.
Once the 8/26 deadline for incoming students to claim seats has passed, any unclaimed seats will open back up
to the general student population.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
GENED 1087
Multisensory Religion: Rethinking Islam
Course ID: 125190
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0115 PM Instructor Permission Required
Ali Asani
What role do our senses play in shaping our understandings of "religion" and "religious experience"?One need
only walk into a church, a mosque, a temple, a synagogue or any place of worship to experience the beauty and
aesthetic power of religion. For millions of people around the world, understanding of religion is forged through
personal experiences, often embedded in the sound, visual, and literary arts. What does it mean to call some art
"religious"? How can interpreting an individual believer's engagement with the arts help us see "religion" in a new
light?Using Islam as a case study, this course explores the multifaceted relationship between religion and the
arts. We will learn to listen, see, and experience Islam by studying Muslims' engagement with the literary arts
(scriptures, panegyrics, love lyrics, epic romances, folk songs, and folk tales), as well as sound and visual arts
(Quran and poetic recitations, music, dance, drama, architecture, calligraphy, and miniature painting). Weaving
the voices of poets, writers and musicians with those of clerics, mystics and politicians, we will consider how the
arts create a religious tradition and shape the worldviews of Muslim communities around the world.Given the
cultural diversity of Muslim societies, the course draws on material from regions beyond the Middle East,
particularly sub-Saharan Africa and South and Southeast Asia. This course assumes no prior knowledge of
Islam.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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GENED 1089
The Border: Race, Politics, and Health in Modern Mexico
Course ID: 204416
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Gabriela Soto Laveaga
If we want to understand our own history we need to look at the fringes, in this case the ongoing tensions and
violence at the U.S.-Mexico border illustrates what we value and fear as a society.Our southern border is
continuously covered in newspapers, social media, and political debates. Why does the Mexico-U.S. border
continue to be a space of discussion and controversy? In the twenty-first century, as nations across the world
militarize or rebuild their borders, the U.S.-Mexico border serves as a vital case study to understand the ongoing
trend of tightening national borders—it also allows us to better understand our own history, politics, and how we
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shape our view of the world. In addition to examining the creation of the U.S.-Mexico border in 1848 to the
present, this course examines how ideas of public health have historically been used in border debates. For
many, the border served (and serves) as a protective barrier from poverty, violence, and, especially, disease. By
the early twentieth century many Mexican bodies were perceived as "alien," "illegal," and in need of patrolling.
Yet these descriptions were also used by Mexican politicians to describe and isolate Indigenous groups and the
Chinese within Mexico. By examining, for example, border ecological disasters, response to epidemics and a
pandemic, and how ideas of race and health played out within Mexico and the U.S. we can better understand
borders in general.
This course has an enrollment cap and is a part of the coordinated, ranked-choice Gen Ed lottery. To participate
in the lottery as an incoming student, you must request permission to enroll and rank your choices through my.
harvard by 11:59 p.m. EST Tuesday, August 20, 2024. The Gen Ed lottery will run Wednesday, August 21; if you
are successful in the lottery, your course petition in your Crimson Cart will turn to a green check that allows you
to enroll. You will have until 11:59 p.m. EST Monday, August 26, to claim your seat. After that time, enrollment
will open up to non-lottery petitioners. For timely updates and detailed instructions about entering the Gen Ed
lottery, please check the Gen Ed website: https://gened.college.harvard.edu/courses/registration-and-lottery/For
returning students who missed the April lottery but would still like to submit a petition, please feel free to do so.
Once the 8/26 deadline for incoming students to claim seats has passed, any unclaimed seats will open back up
to the general student population.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
GENED 1090
What Is a Book? From the Clay Tablet to the Kindle
Course ID: 212857
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
David Stern
What is the nature of the object that has been the focus of your education since you began to read--and at the
core of Western culture since its inception-- and why is it important to understand and appreciate its presence
before your eyes even if it's all but transparent?You have spent much of your life since kindergarten (and
perhaps earlier) reading books; and you will spend much of your time at Harvard continuing to read them. But do
you even know what a "book" is? Is it merely a conveyor, a platform, for presenting a text? Can a book have a
use other than being read? Does the nature of the material artifact inscribed with words shape or influence the
way you understand their meaning? Do people read a scroll differently than they do a book with pages? Or a
digital text on a screen? Why does the physical book persist in the digital age? To answer these questions, we
will study the many different material forms in which texts in Western culture have been inscribed—from tablets
to e-books—and the technologies that have enabled their creation. We will also explore every possible aspect of
the object we know as a "book," from the title page to the index, and from the layout of a page to the use of
illustrations and decorations—and what each of these features of the book can tell us about its historical role,
how readers have used the book, and what it has meant to them. Books we will look at will range from the Bible
to Vesalius, from Homer to Harold and His Purple Crayon. Sections will visit the Weissman Preservation Center,
Houghton Library, Fine Arts Special Collections, and the Harvard Art Museum, and all students will be required
to study a manuscript close-up and participate in a printing workshop. The book as a material object is the focus
of the course. The capstone project will be the creation of a (short) book by each student and an accompanying
paper explaining its place in the history of the book in the West.After taking this course, you will never look at a
book in the same way.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
GENED 1091
Classical Chinese Ethical and Political Theory
Course ID: 121778
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Michael J. Puett
What if many of our assumptions about the self and about how to live fully are limiting and even dangerous, and
what other possibilities might we be able to find in classical Chinese philosophy?What is the best way to live a
fuller and more ethical life? Concretely what should we do to begin to live in a more flourishing and inspiring
way? Questions such as these were at the heart of philosophical debates in China. The answers that classical
Chinese thinkers developed in response to these questions are among the most powerful in human history.
Regardless of whether one agrees with them or not, they should be studied and taken seriously by anyone who
cares about ethics, politics, and the ways to live life more fully.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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None
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GENED 1092
American Society and Public Policy
Course ID: 119025
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Theda Skocpol, Mary Waters
How do patterns of American economic, political, and social inequality shape our policy responses to working
families, immigration, and poverty?In a period of contentious politics, Americans are debating fundamental
issues about economic wellbeing, social justice, and the state of our democracy. How can the nation expand
opportunity and security for workers and families following years of rising socioeconomic inequalities and shifts in
the relationship of families to work? What is the relationship between rising economic inequality and rising
political partisanship? How has ongoing partisan polarization and the design of our political institutions affected
U.S. responses to social issues? How do we regulate immigration and citizenship and cope with surges in
refugees and asylum seekers? Controversies in these areas are bitter and persistent, and this course will
introduce students to the ways the United States has dealt with each set of challenges.
This course has an enrollment cap and is a part of the coordinated, ranked-choice Gen Ed lottery. To participate
in the lottery as an incoming student, you must request permission to enroll and rank your choices through my.
harvard by 11:59 p.m. EST Tuesday, August 20, 2024. The Gen Ed lottery will run Wednesday, August 21; if you
are successful in the lottery, your course petition in your Crimson Cart will turn to a green check that allows you
to enroll. You will have until 11:59 p.m. EST Monday, August 26, to claim your seat. After that time, enrollment
will open up to non-lottery petitioners. For timely updates and detailed instructions about entering the Gen Ed
lottery, please check the Gen Ed website: https://gened.college.harvard.edu/courses/registration-and-lottery/For
returning students who missed the April lottery but would still like to submit a petition, please feel free to do so.
Once the 8/26 deadline for incoming students to claim seats has passed, any unclaimed seats will open back up
to the general student population.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
GENED 1094
Confronting Climate Change: A Foundation in Science, Technology and
Policy
Course ID: 126633
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Daniel Schrag
How can we address the issue of climate change, reducing the damages by preparing for impacts already
underway and fixing the problem by transforming our energy system?This course will consider the challenge of
climate change and what to do about it. Students will be introduced to the basic science of climate change,
including the radiation budget of the Earth, the carbon cycle, and the physics and chemistry of the oceans and
atmosphere. We will look at reconstructions of climate change through Earth history to provide a context for
thinking about present and future changes. We will take a critical look at climate models used to predict climate
change in the future, and discuss their strengths and weaknesses, evaluating which forecasts of climate change
impacts are robust, and which are more speculative. We will spend particular time discussing sea level rise and
extreme weather (including hurricanes, heat waves, and floods). We will look at the complex interactions
between climate and human society, including climate impacts on agriculture and the relationship between
climate change, migration and conflict. We will also discuss strategies for adapting to climate change impacts,
and the implications of those strategies for sub-national and international equity.The last half of the class will
consider what to do about climate change. First, we will review the recent history of greenhouse gas emissions,
as well as various national and international efforts to limit them in the future. We will discuss reducing carbon
emissions using forestry, agriculture and land use, and then focus on how to transform the world's energy
system to eliminate CO2 emissions. We will conclude by examining different strategies for accelerating changes
in our energy systems to limit greenhouse gas emissions.The course is intended as a foundational course on
climate change for students from around the university, preparing them for more specialized courses in their
individual concentrations or degree programs. No prerequisites are required; students will be encouraged to
apply their different preparations and interests to the various individual and group assignments. The course
emphasizes the scientific and technological aspects of climate change (including the clean energy transition), but
in the context of current issues in public policy, business, design and public health.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
GENED 1098
Natural Disasters
Course ID: 112430
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0900 AM - 1015 AM Instructor Permission Required
Brendan Meade
What makes our planet so dangerous?From Mexico to India, San Francisco to Tokyo, natural disasters have
shaped both the surface of our planet and the development of civilizations. These catastrophes claim thousands
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of lives and cause tens of billions of dollars in damage each year, and the impact of natural disasters is only
increasing as a result of human population growth and urbanization. This course uses the methods and skills
associated with earth science to help you to develop an understanding of both the causes and impacts of these
events. Readings will be assigned from the textbook Natural Disasters by Patrick Abbott (11th edition), to deliver
the scientific content - recorded lectures will be available throughout the course, and live lectures and discussion
sessions will be held each week to address any difficulties with the material, to facilitate discussion, and to
provide an opportunity for interacting with fellow students and the teaching staff. By the end of this course, you
will be able to understand the ways in which societies can systematically anticipate and prepare for the kinds of
natural disasters which many people have come to assume are inevitable.
This course has an enrollment cap and is a part of the coordinated, ranked-choice Gen Ed lottery. To participate
in the lottery as an incoming student, you must request permission to enroll and rank your choices through my.
harvard by 11:59 p.m. EST Tuesday, August 20, 2024. The Gen Ed lottery will run Wednesday, August 21; if you
are successful in the lottery, your course petition in your Crimson Cart will turn to a green check that allows you
to enroll. You will have until 11:59 p.m. EST Monday, August 26, to claim your seat. After that time, enrollment
will open up to non-lottery petitioners. For timely updates and detailed instructions about entering the Gen Ed
lottery, please check the Gen Ed website: https://gened.college.harvard.edu/courses/registration-and-lottery/For
returning students who missed the April lottery but would still like to submit a petition, please feel free to do so.
Once the 8/26 deadline for incoming students to claim seats has passed, any unclaimed seats will open back up
to the general student population.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
GENED 1099
Pyramid Schemes: What Can Ancient Egyptian Civilization Teach Us?
Course ID: 126641
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Peter Manuelian
How does ancient Egypt enlighten our times about what defines a civilization, and were those ancient humans,
with their pyramids, hieroglyphs, and pharaohs, exactly like or nothing like us?How much of your impression of
the ancient world was put there by Hollywood, music videos, or orientalist musings out of the West? How
accurate are these depictions? Does it matter? This course examines the quintessential example of the "exotic,
mysterious ancient world" – Ancient Egypt – to explore these questions. Who has "used" ancient Egypt as a
construct, and to what purpose? Did you know that pyramids, mummies, King Tut, and Cleopatra represent just
the (overhyped) tip of a very rich civilization that holds plenty of life lessons for today? Combine the ancient
Egyptians' explanations of the world's natural forces with all the social complexity of human interaction and you
have a fully formed society—about four millennia of accumulated experience! Can investigating the "real" ancient
Egypt unpack our current misconceptions about the land of the pharaohs? Hardly morose, tomb-building
"zombies," the Egyptians embraced life in all its messy details. Piety and corruption, imperialism and
isolationism, divinity and mortality all played significant roles in life along the Nile. What can we learn about the
nature of politics and society in our time by seeing the parallels between the ancient past and today? We will
explore archaeology, modern Egyptomania, repatriation, new digital visualization technologies, and international
politics. What was ancient Egyptian racism? What is modern archaeological racism? Who owns the past? Who
needs it? We will take excursions into Egyptian art, history, politics, religion, literature and language
(hieroglyphs), plus the evolution of Egyptology as a discipline. (Most likely virtual) field trips to the Museum of
Fine Arts, Boston, the Peabody Museum, and the Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East (formerly Harvard
Semitic Museum) are included, along with the famous Giza Pyramids in 3D. Students will gain a transformative
appreciation for the outstanding monuments and intellectual traditions of ancient Egypt. And with newly
broadened horizons, we will debunk many popular myths.
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GENED 1102
Making Change When Change is Hard: the Law, Politics, and Policy of
Social Change
Course ID: 212858
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 1245 PM - 0245 PM
Cass Sunstein
How does social change happen?How does change happen? When, why, and how do people, and whole
nations, come to together to influence large-scale policies and actions on issues like the environment, equality,
criminal justice? Why do revolutions occur? This course will try to answer these questions, and do so by
exploring a diversity of efforts related to societal change. In an effort to draw general lessons for those interested
in making change, we will assess a range of political and legal approaches; examine mass movements and the
leadership by organizations, governments, and individuals; and attempt to gauge outcomes. Using research from
psychology, political science, and economics, and focusing on case studies, the course will explore the ideas
behind several arguments: 1) big problems are rarely resolved with comparably big solutions, but instead are
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better met with small acts of reform; 2) coalition-building among strange bedfellows is usually indispensable; 3)
agents of change fare best when they look to measure their impact and never lose sight of the real world results
they seek, rather than the expressive highs along the way; 4) informational "cascades" are possible and critical,
as people follow one another; and 5) group polarization can be both desirable and dangerous, as groups
become more heated and more extreme.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
GENED 1103
Living in an Urban Planet
Course ID: 215916
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Bruno Carvalho
How did our planet become so urban, and how can our cities be more vital, livable, and sustainable?It has
become a cliché to say that more than half of the world's population now lives in cities. The speed and scale of
urbanization over the past century has been stunning, and we tend to underestimate the extent to which built
environments and natural landscapes have become entangled. As both lived and imagined spaces, cities will
continue to shape life on our planet. In fact, if we consider the flow of resources (and refuse), energy systems,
the circulation of people and cultures, where do our cities actually end? This class starts from the premise that
the urban today represents a worldwide condition in which nearly all political, economic, cultural, and socio-
environmental relations are enmeshed.We will focus on multiple aspects of urbanization, including housing and
transportation, as well as socio-economic mobility and the reproduction of inequalities. We will cover the history
of urban planning, and how processes of the past converge in the present. We will discuss the aspirations of
individuals and groups that have made cities, as well as the intended and unintended consequences of
technological innovations and design. We will reflect on metropolitan, regional, and global scales, with attention
to gender, race, ethnicity, religion, nationality, and class. And we will consider the ecological dimensions of
urbanization, including research on compact cities as more environmentally sustainable than sprawling
settlements.Urbanization has been an expression of the notion that humans can reshape the environment, as
well as their own destinies. Throughout modernity, people have imagined and experienced cities as places of
frustration and promise. Our aim is to engage a wide range of perspectives on contemporary urban conditions
and on how we got here, with the hope of opening up possibilities for the future.
This course has an enrollment cap and is a part of the coordinated, ranked-choice Gen Ed lottery. To participate
in the lottery as an incoming student, you must request permission to enroll and rank your choices through my.
harvard by 11:59 p.m. EST Tuesday, August 20, 2024. The Gen Ed lottery will run Wednesday, August 21; if you
are successful in the lottery, your course petition in your Crimson Cart will turn to a green check that allows you
to enroll. You will have until 11:59 p.m. EST Monday, August 26, to claim your seat. After that time, enrollment
will open up to non-lottery petitioners. For timely updates and detailed instructions about entering the Gen Ed
lottery, please check the Gen Ed website: https://gened.college.harvard.edu/courses/registration-and-lottery/For
returning students who missed the April lottery but would still like to submit a petition, please feel free to do so.
Once the 8/26 deadline for incoming students to claim seats has passed, any unclaimed seats will open back up
to the general student population.
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GENED 1104
Science and Cooking: From Haute Cuisine to Soft Matter Science
Course ID: 126638
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Pia Sorensen, David Weitz
How can we use scientific principles to make better food, for ourselves and for the world?Food and cooking are
part of your everyday life. Whether you are a skilled chef or a home-cook, what you do in the kitchen is deeply
rooted in science. This class brings together top chefs and Harvard scientists to explore how everyday cooking
and haute cuisine can illuminate basic principles in physics and chemistry. Throughout the semester you will
watch as chefs reveal the secrets behind some of their most famous culinary creations. Inspired by such cooking
mastery, we will then explore the science behind the recipes. Students will gain a solid understanding of the
properties and fundamental behaviors of soft matter materials. All food is made of soft materials, and cooking
relies on many of their fundamental properties. Topics will include: emulsions, illustrated by aioli; elasticity,
exemplified by the done-ness of a steak; and diffusion, revealed by the phenomenon of spherification, the
culinary technique pioneered by Ferran Adria. The course includes laboratory work where students develop their
skills as experimental scientists. Other assignments include weekly homeworks, in-class exercises, and a final
project where students explore the science of a culinary topic of their choosing.
Course Note: Occasionally there will be an optional 15-30 minute question and answer session with visiting
chefs.
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GENED 1105
Can We Know Our Past?
Course ID: 112378
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Jason Ur
In a time when histories are being contested, monuments removed, and alternative facts compete with
established orthodoxy, how do we evaluate competing narratives about what really happened in the past?What
happened in the past? How do you know? Even though today we take great pains to document every major
event that occurs, more than 99% of human history is not written down. How, then, can we determine with any
certainty what people did, let alone thought about, hundreds, thousands, and even millions of years ago? This
course addresses these and other fundamental questions: Can we ever really know what happened in the past?
If the past is "dead and gone," how do we know what we (think we) know about it? And what is our degree of
certainty about the past societies and cultures that historians, archaeologists and others study today? Through
hands-on interaction with artifacts, experiments and other analytical methods you will consider how these
approaches relate to different "stakeholders" – groups of people whose understanding of themselves is rooted in
a connection to history. By the end of this course, you will have a sense of how your knowledge of the
seemingly-distant past is, in fact, intimately tied to your experiences in the contemporary world.
This course has an enrollment cap and is a part of the coordinated, ranked-choice Gen Ed lottery. To participate
in the lottery as an incoming student, you must request permission to enroll and rank your choices through my.
harvard by 11:59 p.m. EST Tuesday, August 20, 2024. The Gen Ed lottery will run Wednesday, August 21; if you
are successful in the lottery, your course petition in your Crimson Cart will turn to a green check that allows you
to enroll. You will have until 11:59 p.m. EST Monday, August 26, to claim your seat. After that time, enrollment
will open up to non-lottery petitioners. For timely updates and detailed instructions about entering the Gen Ed
lottery, please check the Gen Ed website: https://gened.college.harvard.edu/courses/registration-and-lottery/For
returning students who missed the April lottery but would still like to submit a petition, please feel free to do so.
Once the 8/26 deadline for incoming students to claim seats has passed, any unclaimed seats will open back up
to the general student population.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
GENED 1111
Popular Culture and Modern China
Course ID: 218236
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM
David Wang
This course examines "popular culture" as a modern, transnational phenomenon and explores its manifestation
in Chinese communities (in People's Republic of China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Southeast Asia and North America)
and beyond. From pulp fiction to film, from "Yellow Music" to "Model Theater", from animations to internet
games, the course looks into how China became modern by participating in the global circulation of media forms,
and how China helps in her own way enrich the theory and practice of "popular culture."
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GENED 1112
Prediction: The Past and Present of the Future
Course ID: 212919
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 0300 PM - 0545 PM
Alyssa Goodman
How and why do humans try to divine their own futures?Human beings are the only creatures in the animal
kingdom properly defined as worriers. We are the only ones who expend tremendous amounts of time, energy,
and resources trying (sometimes obsessively) to understand our futures before they happen. While the innate
ability of individual people to predict has not changed much in the past few millennia, developments in
mathematical and conceptual models have inordinately improved predictive systems. These systems have
integrated comparisons to past results and quantified how "certain" we can be about various aspects of the
future -- processes that were, in many cases, inconceivable at one point in the past. This course is a coordinated
investigation of the history and future of prediction, beginning with Ancient Mesopotamians reading signs in
sheep entrails and ending with modern computer simulations for climate, health, wealth, and the fate of our
Universe. In this class, you will design your own predictive systems to critically engage with assumptions about
how the world works and situate your explorations in a study of how motivations and techniques for divining the
future have changed–and not changed–throughout human history.
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Course Note: For more information, please see the Prediction Project website at http://predictionx.org.
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GENED 1115
Human Trafficking, Slavery and Abolition in the Modern World
Course ID: 214486
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Orlando Patterson
Why do slavery, human trafficking and other forms of servitude thrive today globbally, including in the USA, and
what can we do about it?We often think of slavery as being a dark chapter in our past, but this is a tragic
oversimplification. What defines slavery in the modern world, and what are the moral, political and social
implications of its continued existence? As we explore its underpinnings, we discover that all of us may be in
some way complicit in its survival. This course surveys the nature, types and extent of modern servitude such as
transnational and domestic prostitution, forced marriage, labor trafficking and forced domestic labor, child
soldiering and other forms of enslavement of children, organ trafficking and other health aspects of trafficking,
debt-bondage, and the forced exploitation of other vulnerable groups such as refugees and stateless persons.
Throughout the course, but especially in the final part, we examine anti-trafficking and anti-slavery measures and
movements and ways in which you can increase awareness or become involved. You will, by the end of our
exploration, be able to trace the moral and ethical arguments surrounding human slavery in its various forms,
understand the ways in which this problem still affects so many people, and what can and should be done about
it.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
GENED 1122
The Social Responsibilities of Higher Education
Course ID: 212853
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 0945 AM - 1145 AM
Julie Reuben
This course engages the question – how should universities relate to the larger society? The connections
between higher education and society are fraying. In the U.S., public confidence in higher education is at an all
time low. Politicians on both sides of the political spectrum are regularly attacking higher education.
Conservatives accuse universities of indoctrinating their students in "woke" politics, having abandoned academic
standards of in favor of liberal social engineering, tolerating antisemitism and other ills. Progressives accuse
universities of reinforcing social inequality, pandering to wealthy donors and corporate interests, and riding
roughshod over their local communities. An unprecedented number of state legislatures are considering and
passing legislation that interferes with educational programs at public colleges and universities. These external
attacks are creating crises at many schools, leading to debates over the meaning of longstanding values such as
academic freedom and diversity and inclusion. Schools are reconsidering policies on campus protests and free
speech and are re-evaluating what and how they teach. This course will look at these contemporary conflicts in
the context of the history of American higher education. Since their origins, universities have been granted
special privileges, such as tax exemption, because they are understood to contribute to social welfare. Do these
privileges incur corresponding obligations on universities? Do they give governments the right to regulate higher
education? Should they influence how universities educate their students or create, share, and preserve
knowledge or conduct their internal affairs? Given that universities have a significant impact on society, what
principles should guide their activities to ensure that they serve the public good?Since there are no single,
established answers to these questions, exploration and analysis are at the center of this course. We will
consider a range of materials in this course, including contemporary and historical case studies, empirical
research, and normative ideas about how universities should engage in society. We will draw on these diverse
materials to help us think through various aspects of these questions and develop, complicate, and refine our
own answers to them.
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GENED 1123
Islam and Politics in the Modern Middle East
Course ID: 126908
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 0345 PM - 0545 PM
Malika Zeghal
Today's news headlines consistently point to the role that religion plays in the political life of Middle Eastern
societies. But do these headlines tell the whole story? This course will challenge simplistic explanations of the
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dominant role of Islam in Middle Eastern politics by putting it in historical perspective. You will explore the
genealogy of some of the most important debates about the role of religion in politics: the extent of Middle
Eastern states' involvement in religion, the place of religious minorities, whether religious norms should infringe
on individual freedoms, and the various political theologies at play in Islamist opposition movements, in liberal
conceptions of religion, and in state religious interpretations. At the crux of these vigorous debates is the issue of
the meaning of a "Muslim state," an issue that has shaped vibrant discussions and deep political disagreements
that you will discover through textual and historical analysis of primary sources. Understanding who were the
men and women who participated in these debates over the modern history of the Middle East, what they argued
for and against, and the context in which they made their claims will provide you with the historical and textual
perspective to make sense of the news headlines about religion and politics in the Middle East.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
GENED 1130
Power to the People: Black Power, Radical Feminism, and Gay Liberation
Course ID: 108482
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Michael Bronski
How does understanding political activists and movements in the past help us radically change the world today?
An introduction to the radical American social change movements of the 1960s and 70s. We will examine the
specific historical conditions that allowed each of these movements to develop, the interconnections and
contradictions among them, and why their political power faded, only to reemerge in new manifestations today.
Along with historical analysis, we will examine primary source materials, manifestos, autobiographies, and media
coverage from the period, as well as relevant films, music, and fiction. The class will be a mixture of lecture and
discussion. Midterm and final assignments will include options for engaged scholarship with community
engagement projects.
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GENED 1131
Loss
Course ID: 212841
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0900 AM - 1015 AM
Kathleen Coleman
How are we to cope with the inevitability that some of what we most love in life we will lose?Loss is an inevitable
fact of human existence. Small losses most of us learn to bear with equanimity. But enormous, wrenching, life-
changing losses open voids in our lives for which we can never feel adequately prepared, even if we can see
them coming. This course tries to understand the nature of loss on a physical and emotional level, to give us
some framework for coping with it and to help us develop some empathy in those very difficult situations when
someone else has faced a loss and we do not know how to react. Our main focus will be upon the loss of
someone "close" to us, through either death or a personality-changing accident or illness ("close" is in quotation
marks, because some of these losses may be of public figures whom we have never met personally, but whose
loss makes an impact on our entire society). We will compare this form of loss with others, such as loss of
country through exile or forced migration and loss of part of oneself through amputation. Our approach will be
threefold: we will try to understand the physiological and psychological effects of loss; we will study the rituals
that different societies have evolved to mark loss and memorialize the lost; and we will analyze literary, musical,
artistic, and architectural expressions of loss, chiefly "great works," but also some quite humble attempts to
record the emotional rupture that loss entails. We will work on a broad canvas, both spatially and
chronologically, looking at testimonies as various as Cicero's reactions to the death of his adult daughter;
interviews with refugees from the war in Syria; and poetry inspired by the Vietnam Veterans' Memorial. We will
read four books: the memoir of a survivor of the tsunami in the Indian Ocean in 2004; a novel about a woman's
gradual loss of her mental capacity to Alzheimer's Disease; and the accounts of two great twentieth-century
authors, C. S. Lewis and Joan Didion, each struggling to survive the loss of their spouse. We will encounter
tombstones with simple inscriptions commemorating the death of family pets from the Roman world and set
these in the context of scientific research on the human-animal bond. We will study prayers for the dead in the
major faith traditions, and visit (virtually) the Rothko Chapel in Houston, Texas, to consider the therapeutic
effects of the somber walls of its octagonal interior. We will study photographs by Dorothea Lange documenting
poverty and hopelessness during the Depression. We will learn how to listen to a Requiem Mass, whether we
encounter it in a sacred building or (more likely) a concert hall. By the end of the course, which will
have ranged far beyond these few examples, we will have gained a deeper understanding of the effects of loss
on us both individually and collectively, and of the rituals and therapies that different societies have developed
over time to mark and manage it. And we will have learned how fragile is the nature of what we love, and how
much we should cherish it while we have the chance.
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GENED 1133
Is the U.S. Civil War Still Being Fought?
Course ID: 128327
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM
John Stauffer
How and why does the U.S. Civil War continue to shape national politics, laws, literature, and culture---especially
in relation to our understanding of race, freedom, and equality?Most of us were taught that the Civil War between
the Confederacy and the Union was fought on battlefields chiefly in the American South between the years of
1861-1865. In this narrative, the North won and the South lost. But what if the issues that resulted in such
devastating bloodshed were never resolved? What if the war never ended? This course demonstrates the ways
in which the United States is still fighting the Civil War, arguably THE defining event in U.S. history. In each
class, we connect current events to readings and themes in the course, highlighting how and why the war is still
being fought. From Nat Turner's slave rebellion in 1831 to the recent riot (or battle) in Charlottesville, we trace
how and why the South was in certain respects the victor, even though the Confederacy was destroyed and the
Constitution amended. We explore the different kinds of war—ideological, political, cultural, military, and para-
military—that placed the unfreedom of blacks—as slaves, serfs, and prisoners—at the center of larger conflicts
over federal versus state and local rule, welfare, globalization, and free trade. We analyze the Civil War in
literature, art, politics, photography, prints, film, music, poetry, speeches, and history, while also discovering how
these cultural forms worked to shape our memory of the event itself. By the end of the course, we will be able to
show how and why contemporary U.S. debates are rooted in this defining narrative, and we will better
understand the dilemmas the nation faces today.
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GENED 1136
Power and Civilization: China
Course ID: 142451
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Peter K. Bol, William Kirby
What does China's past mean for its and your future as China once again becomes the most powerful nation on
earth?A century ago, the world was dominated by great empires—multinational, multicultural entities that
spanned ethnic and geographic divides. But of all those empires—the Austro-Hungarian, the Russian, the
Ottoman, the British and French colonial empires, and the Great Qing Empire of the Manchus—only the Great
Qing survives, now reincarnated as the Chinese national state.In China today we see a new country built on the
bedrock of an ancient civilization. It is in the midst of the most extraordinary economic transformation the world
has seen. This development comes on top of the political, social, and cultural revolutions of the 20th century. All
these changes occur against a deep historical background still much in evidence.This course explores how the
world's largest and oldest bureaucratic state has dealt with enduring problems of economic and political
organization. It will show how even modern answers to these challenges bear the imprint of China's history. We
will explore intellectual and religious trends, material and political culture, the tension between local society and
the center, art and literature, and China's multiple economic and political transformations. The consequences of
the ancient Chinese political ideal of a single, civilized world empire is a central theme of the course, both from
the comparative perspective of other multi-ethnic empires and in terms of the ever-broadening scope and
intensity of China's global connections. We will draw comparisons with Rome between the 2nd century BCE to
the 2nd century CE; with Romanov and Soviet realms in the 17th century and 20th centuries, respectively; and
with Western global empires of the age of high imperialism in 19th and 20th centuries. All these empires have
come and gone, while a unitary, multi-national, Chinese empire has endured.On one hand, this has been a
history of conflict, in which Chinese empires used military force to control the peoples on their borders. When
they failed, border peoples incorporated China into their own inland empires: the Mongols in the 13th century
and Manchus in the 17th. On the other hand, it has been a history of economic and cultural relations, in which
China absorbed foreign models (Buddhism from India in the 3rd century; the sovereign nation-state system from
the West in the 19th century; and both industrial capitalism and Stalinist socialism in the 20th century), defended
trade by land along the Eurasian silk routes and by sea with South and Southeast Asia, and put itself forward as
a model state for others in East Asia and beyond.The course will enable students to debate how the choices
China has made in the past bear on the challenges it faces today, when a modern "China model," with ancient
roots, competes with the United States for global leadership.The course is taught with multiple pedagogies. By
shifting lecture to on-line modules that include "field trips" to sites in China, class time is focused on active,
participant-centered learning around major texts, works of art, and contemporary case studies. Class
preparation and attendance are mandatory. Assignments include responses to online modules, weekly sections,
a midterm examination, and a final group project.
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GENED 1137
The Challenge of Human Induced Climate Change: Transitioning to a Post
Fossil Fuel Future
Course ID: 120031
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Michael McElroy
What can we do now to avoid the most serious consequences of climate change, which poses an immediate
problem for global society?Human induced climate change has the potential to alter the function of natural
ecosystems and the lives of people on a global scale. The prospect lies not in the distant future but is imminent.
Our choice is either to act immediately to change the nature of our global energy system (abandon our
dependence on fossil fuels) or accept the consequences (included among which are increased incidence of
violent storms, fires, floods and droughts, changes in the spatial distribution and properties of critical
ecosystems, and rising sea level). The course will be designed to provide students with an understanding of
relevant physical, technical and social factors including an historical perspective. In the latter half of the course,
the plan will be to engage students in an interactive dialogue on possible responses recognizing explicitly
differences in motivations for different constituencies - for developed as distinct from developing economies for
example. We plan to explore options for a zero carbon future energy system including the challenges involved in
implementing the necessary transition. If we fail to abandon our dependence on fossil fuels - and the time scale
over which we must do so to realize even the minimal objectives outlined in the recent Paris climate accord is as
brief as a couple of decades or even less – might we need to explore possibilities for geoengineering, for
purposeful intervention in the global climate system? Arguments for and against such options will be discussed
and debated. We will expect students to be actively involved in exploring, researching and debating responses to
any and all of these interrelated issues.
Course Note: Students who have taken Science A-52 may not take this course for credit.
Students are expected to have a background of high school algebra and trigonometry.
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GENED 1140
Borders
Course ID: 215894
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Mary Lewis
How have borders been formed historically, and what are the ethics of border construction, defense, expansion
or transgression?As a society, we pay particular attention to borders when incidents such as children separated
from their asylum-seeking parents or tear-gas being used to deter entry throw the legal divide between two
nation states into sharp relief. But seldom do we stop to think about what a border is, or when and why some
borders are defended more aggressively than others. This course looks at the modern history of borders, broadly
construed, from national boundaries between sovereign countries, to supranational agreements such as the
European Union. It considers how borders are erected and dissolved, both legally and materially. And it queries
the legal, diplomatic, social, and ethical considerations that ensue from drawing a line between one side and
another, and defending that line. We will also consider how actors within societies create internal (often
racialized) boundary lines such as "gated communities" or "redlined zones," that are sometimes extra-legal or
even illegal, but have profound effects on the everyday lives of individuals and groups.
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GENED 1145
Global Japanese Cinema
Course ID: 159550
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 0900 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Alexander Zahlten
What can film from Japan tell us about the strange pair of intensifying global interconnections and rising
nationalism in the world today?Global Japanese Cinema introduces some of the masterworks from the rich
history of Japanese cinema as a way of exploring the global language of film. Participants will learn how to
analyze moving images and the ways they influence us – a basic media literacy that we all need for life in a
media- saturated society. Additionally we will learn how culture, in this case moving images, flows across the
globe and transforms its meaning in site-specific ways. We will see how Japanese cinema's use of slow motion
entered the American gangster film, or how samurai films helped create the Italian "Spaghetti Westerns", and
many other examples. How do moving images constantly nudge us into a specific worldview, and how does the
global circulation of these media subtly shift those nudges in unexpected ways? What does it mean that we
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nonetheless share a common media memory despite living in very different parts of the world? Join the course
and explore how moving image culture functions in a networked, media saturated world!
Course Note: Japanese language skills are not required.
This course has an enrollment cap and is a part of the coordinated, ranked-choice Gen Ed lottery. To participate
in the lottery as an incoming student, you must request permission to enroll and rank your choices through my.
harvard by 11:59 p.m. EST Tuesday, August 20, 2024. The Gen Ed lottery will run Wednesday, August 21; if you
are successful in the lottery, your course petition in your Crimson Cart will turn to a green check that allows you
to enroll. You will have until 11:59 p.m. EST Monday, August 26, to claim your seat. After that time, enrollment
will open up to non-lottery petitioners. For timely updates and detailed instructions about entering the Gen Ed
lottery, please check the Gen Ed website: https://gened.college.harvard.edu/courses/registration-and-lottery/For
returning students who missed the April lottery but would still like to submit a petition, please feel free to do so.
Once the 8/26 deadline for incoming students to claim seats has passed, any unclaimed seats will open back up
to the general student population.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
GENED 1148
Moctezuma's Mexico Then and Now: Ancient Empires, Race Mixture, and
Finding LatinX
Course ID: 112754
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Davíd L. Carrasco, Bill Fash
How does Mexico's rich cultural past shape contemporary Mexico and the US in the face of today's pandemics,
protests and other challenges of the borderlands?This course provides students with the opportunity to explore
how the study of pre-Hispanic and Colonial Mexican and Latina/o cultures provide vital context for understanding
today's changing world. The emphasis is on the mythical and social origins, glory days and political collapse of
the Aztec Empire and Maya civilizations as a pivot to the study of the sexual, religious and racial interactions of
the Great Encounter between Mesoamerica, Africa, Europe, and the independent nations of Mexico and the
United States. The study of the archaeology, artistic media, cosmovision, capital cities, human sacrifice and the
religious devotions of ancient Mesoamerica illuminate the Day of the Dead and Virgin of Guadalupe phenomena
today. Hands-on work with objects at the Peabody Museum aids in examining new concepts of race, nation and
the persistence of Moctezuma's Mexico in Latino identities in the Mexico-US Borderlands. One of the biggest
student/museum events at Harvard is the Day of the Dead celebrations at the Peabody Museum, which provides
the opportunity for students to work directly with the materiality of the longue duree of Mexico's storied history
and evocative worldview. The museum objects and sections exercises provide the students with ways to
integrate their classroom work to the collections and public program of the museum, plus experience community
both locally and across cultural boundaries and physical borders. This course empowers our students to
evaluate the ways the U.S. is changing and struggling to define itself in relation to Latin America and especially
the migration of peoples, ideas, arts, music, food from and through Mexico.
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GENED 1158
Water and the Environment
Course ID: 213406
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Kaighin McColl
How does the water cycle change us, and how do we change it?What do landslides in Brazil, droughts in
California, mass migration in Syria and the collapse of Mayan civilization all have in common? Water. This
course introduces students to the terrestrial water cycle: how it works, how humans manipulate it, and how it
manipulates us. Students will learn about the major components of the terrestrial water cycle, including
precipitation, evapotranspiration, runoff and streamflow, and saturated and unsaturated subsurface flow. We will
also learn about the causes and consequences of natural hazards associated with the water cycle -- including
floods, landslides and droughts – and examine several case studies, with a focus on human impacts. The course
will consider how the water cycle has contributed to the demise of past civilizations, and explore implications for
modern society in a warming world.
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GENED 1160
Harvard Gets Medieval
Course ID: 218241
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 1200 PM - 0115 PM
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 713 of 1777
Dan Smail
Starting in the late nineteenth century, Harvard got medieval. Through direct purchase and through the collecting
activity of numerous alumnae/i, we began collecting all sorts of texts and artifacts generated by the medieval
world of Arabic, Greek, and Latin civilizations. The things that arrived in Harvard's collections came in many
forms, ranging from great architectural monuments and motifs to little stuff such as belt buckles, pilgrims' flasks,
and fragments of pottery. Why did we want medieval stuff? And what have we since learned about the world
from which it came? This is a course about objects and their meaning, focusing on the objects in Harvard's
collections that derive from western Eurasia and North Africa between the fall of the Roman Empire to the eve of
contact with the New World. The five modules in the course begin by introducing you to five objects—things,
images, texts—in Harvard's collections. Each of these objects lies on the edges of canonical knowledge and
therefore pose mysteries and invite questions. Our own exploration starts with the context of the object's
acquisition and briefly explores what was happening in the world at the moment of its arrival. What did the
acquisition of the medieval mean a hundred years ago? From there, we plunge into the past to explore the
objects in their own context, working to grasp technologies, economies, social relations, and beliefs. Among
other topics, we explore how medieval people imagined saints, miracles and witchcraft, as well as hell and other
nasty regions of the afterworld. We explore trade networks and power structures and beliefs about others. We
see how medieval peoples mapped visions of their own world, and work our way into the deep inner structures of
their cognition, such as their understandings of time and calendar. Starting from the particular and moving to the
general, lectures and assignments seek to frame the cultural context of each object and model how students can
develop the skills they need to unpack and explain the unfamiliar. A major course-long assignment will invite
students to make their own discoveries in Harvard's collections and elsewhere and to curate their own virtual
gallery of objects that engages with the medieval world. The semester ends with a concrete proposal to the
museum regarding areas of the collection that we need to build up to promote the concerns and issues of our
own day.
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GENED 1167
Climate Crossroads
Course ID: 215873
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM
James Anderson
Irreversible climate change poses an unprecedented challenge to the stability of all societies: what are
the scientifically viable pathways to a future that is sustainable and just?What one thing is changing everything in
your lifetime—and for generations to come? It's changing what you eat; it's changing buildings you live in; and it'
s changing politics, the arts, and finance. The change is accelerating. This course reveals fundamental
alterations that climate disruption is bringing to multiple human activities and natural phenomena.The course
represents a crossroads in two senses. First, it's a crossroads of disciplines. Climate change affects science,
society, culture, government policy, biodiversity, and environmental justice. To understand it is inherently
interdisciplinary and requires standing at the crossroads of several approaches. Second, humanity itself is at a
new crossroads. Because global climate is shifting rapidly, this prompts new views of humans in geologic time,
as well as new thinking in economics, law, finance, and science.Climate change isn't just "global warming." It's
an alteration of conditions on Earth to which all creatures and societies are adjusting. What is the science of
climate change? Why can't understanding and dealing with climate change be confined to science?Through
materials and assignments that address quantitative understanding and qualitative judgment, you'll learn why it's
unwise to seal the interrelated issues of climate change in separate disciplines; conversely, why it's necessary to
use separate disciplines to acquire the knowledge and applications needed to formulate policy and actions. You'
ll learn about climate adaptation (adjusting to changing climate), mitigation (reducing the speed and severity of
climate change), and resilience (e.g., recovering from extremeweather events). You'll discover how careers in
many different areas increasingly involve thinking about climate.
Sectioning for this course will take place at the end of registration. Once you have enrolled in the course and the
placeholder ("DIS") section, please rank your section preferences by 8/26/24. To do this, click on the cog icon
next to the Gen Ed course in your Crimson Cart. You will then be prompted to rank the section times. Once we
have your ranking, we will do our best to find you a seat in your highest-ranked available section.If none of the
times work for you, you are welcome to not set any preferences and remain in the placeholder for the time being.
However, please note that if enrollment does not significantly change during Add/Drop, no additional sections will
be added and you will ultimately need to enroll in an available section or drop the course.
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GENED 1174
Life and Death in the Anthropocene
Course ID: 218234
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Naomi Oreskes
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 714 of 1777
What does it mean for us --both as a society and as individuals -- to live in a world radically remade by the
human hand?In 2019, geologists voted to make the Anthropocene a time unit in the Geological Time scale. For
scientists, this means that future geologists will be able to see the effects of human activities - climate change,
biodiversity loss, plastic - in the stratigraphic record and thereby distinguish this epoch from the ones that came
before. But what does this mean for us, as humans living at a time where millions of species are threatened with
extinction, where lead pollution reaches every corner of the globe, where endocrine-disrupting chemicals
threaten our sexual identity, and climate change potentially threatens the end of the world as we know it? How
will we live in a world where--as the United Church of Christ Minister James Antal has put it--nature appears to
have turned against us and it may feel as if we are truly alone? Is it ethical to be happy while the world around us
is falling apart? Is it possible? This course will explore the diverse meanings of the Anthropocene, from scientific,
technological, literary, philosophical, cultural, theological and personal perspectives, in an attempt to answer the
question: What will it mean to live and die in the Anthropocene?
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
GENED 1179
Psychotherapy and the Modern Self
Course ID: 219657
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Elizabeth Lunbeck
How can we understand the appeal of psychotherapy, widely recognized as the preferred antidote to human
unhappiness and misery, and what does it offer that friends, family, self-help, and psychopharmacological
remedies do not? The demand for therapy is currently at an all-time high, bolstering its century-long dominance
as the preferred antidote to human unhappiness and misery, even as it is under sustained attack from critics
characterizing it as self-indulgent as well as from platforms that would replace human therapists with chatbots
and analysts with algorithms. This course explores the conflicts and controversies that characterize today's
psychotherapeutic landscape, addressing questions concerning its present condition and future prospects. We
will look at the development, methods, aims, efficacy, and limitations of a range of psychotherapeutic
modalities—among them psychoanalytic, psychodynamic, cognitive, behavioral, manualized, evidence-based,
and AI-informed treatments as well as family, sex, and group therapies—and explore how each took shape, who
it is intended to treat, and how clinicians evaluate its effectiveness. We will examine therapy's long-overdue, on-
going reckoning with racial issues, gendered identities, and access to treatment. We will explore the various
modern selves envisioned by psychotherapy, from the highly relational to the independently sovereign. You will
leave the course prepared to recognize and evaluate claims regarding therapy's rationale and impact in a range
of sites, from the clinician's office to the modern workplace to the media, as well as to assess the ways in which
happiness, contentment, and satisfaction in life are subject—or not—to therapeutic intervention. Does
psychotherapy work, and, if so, how? Do we suffer less and enjoy greater self-knowledge one hundred years
after the invention of the talking cures?
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
GENED 1183
The English Language Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
Course ID: 220023
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Daniel Donoghue
How does the English language shape our world, and how does the world shape English?How does the English
language shape our world? And how does the world shape English? Our "world" includes our most intimate
thoughts and feelings, but it also can expand into an ever-widening social network; either way, whether personal
or global, the English language has a profound and reciprocal relation with its speakers. This is not a traditional
grammar course, warning against dangling participles. Instead, you will discover that notions of correct grammar
have a surprising and whimsical history. But our inquiry goes much further: Why is English spelling so weird? Is
the language morphing online? Will innovations in HipHop and Spanglish become standard? How did an obscure
medieval dialect expand to become a world language? What did Shakespeare sound like? How do we know? Is
the spread of world Englishes endangering its coherence as a language? Is that a problem? The course is
guaranteed to unsettle some common assumptions, and the English already familiar to you will become more
quirky and fascinating. Besides thrilling your inner word geek, the knowledge you gain will sharpen your writing
skills and make you a more perceptive reader. You will also gain greater confidence about the place of your
English in your world.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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GENED 1184
Worlds Beyond: The Past, Present and Future of Solar System Exploration
Course ID: 224384
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Robin Wordsworth
How and why are space missions conducted, and what should the future of human activity in space look like?
Earth, our home, is unique and precious, but it is almost inconceivably tiny compared to the vast expanses that
lie beyond it. Through robotic and human missions over the last few decades, we have enriched our
understanding of our own changing planet and discovered much about our nearby celestial neighbors, although
many mysteries remain. In the 21st century, the space economy has begun to expand rapidly, with increasing
involvement of a diverse range of countries and private companies. This expansion presents great opportunities,
but also important questions and challenges. What are the scientific and social motivations for exploring space
and developing a space economy? Is space exploration best conducted by robots, or are humans needed in the
future to make fundamental new breakthroughs? How should space activity by government agencies and non-
state actors be regulated? Is building large settlements in space an important societal goal, and if so, who should
plan it and pay for it? In this course, you will explore these questions and many more in detail, by studying space
science and engineering alongside the social, economic and cultural aspects of space exploration. By
developing an understanding of the key technical and scientific issues in the field, you will gain the ability to think
critically about debates in the media and among policy experts -- and ultimately develop your own ideas about
what humanity's future in space should look like.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
GENED 1185
The Power and Beauty of Being In Between: The Story of Armenia
Course ID: 222072
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Christina Maranci
How can one small, remote country change the way we think about the culture of the world?Being wedged
between superpowers might seem like a recipe for ethnic assimilation and cultural conformity. Yet what if it made
you stronger? In the case of Armenia, being "in-between" led to a vibrant, diverse, and resilient culture, a
distinctive religious and national identity, and a dynamic diaspora. Travelling from antiquity to modernity, we will
explore how Armenia and Armenians survived and thrived despite invasion, oppression, statelessness, and
planned annihilation. We will explore the connections between Armenian culture and diverse traditions, including
classical antiquity, the Ancient Near East, Sasanian and Islamic Iran, and the Byzantine empire, East Asia, and
Europe, and the relations between Armenia and neighboring cultures of the Caucasus. We will follow the
Armenian experience into the early modern period, when Armenians established a trade network reaching from
the Indian subcontinent to Amsterdam, absorbing and informing a kaleidoscope of cultures along the way. We
will wrap up with the survival of Armenian traditions in contemporary culture, the role of the Armenian genocide
in shaping Armenian identity, including in neighboring Watertown. Finally, we will discuss the meaning of cultural
heritage for Armenians today, and explore its role at the intersection of politics, diplomacy, law, scholarship,
human rights, and activism.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
GENED 1188
Rise of the Machines? Understanding and Using Generative AI
Course ID: 222785
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Logan McCarty
If we're living through the emergence of a highly disruptive technology, namely Chat-GPT and similar generative
AI tools, what should we do about it?Generative artificial intelligence (GAI) systems such as Chat-GPT have
caught the entire world off-guard. They are evolving at a pace that is overwhelming the ability of individuals,
organizations, and societies to understand, adjust to, and regulate them. Current-generation GAI tools can write
narrative and music, can generate original art, and can write computer programs, all from natural language
requests. This class will help you understand the basics of how these generative AI systems work under the
hood, and will teach you how to (guardedly) bring them to bear on problems that interest you. We will explore a
range of AI applications across the domain of liberal arts and science, and will illustrate ways in which we can
harness GAI to enhance learning. We will pay particular attention to the limitations and pitfalls of these tools,
both technical and ethical. We will also explore the likely impact this disruptive technology will have on the
economy and the challenges it poses to sustaining a participatory democracy.
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GENED 1189
U.S. K-12 Schools: Assumptions, Binaries, and Controversies
Course ID: 223981
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
T 0900 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Elizabeth City
What if schools were for learning instead of education?You will be involved in education your whole life. As a
taxpayer, voter, or parent, you will be connected with formal schooling. You will almost certainly be in the role of
teacher at various points in your life, whether in a classroom, in another professional setting, or guiding someone
in something you love to do. Leaders in any field are teachers and coaches--they develop the people around
them to bring their full potential to some shared ambition. You will also be in the role of learner throughout your
life in a variety of forms and contexts. Precisely because we are all learners and teachers and we've all had
some direct experience with K-12 schools, everyone has interests and opinions about schools. Yet, U.S. K-12
schools are consistently failing to serve all children well. This course will prepare you to recognize the
assumptions, binaries, and controversies that drive much of the sound and substance of U.S. K-12 education,
and replace those with a different ABCs: awareness, both-and thinking, and context. Learning can get lost in all
the noise of education. What would it look like to make schools less about achievement and attainment and more
about learning--and what can be your contribution, no matter your future pathways?
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GENED 1191
Making Things (Breaking Things)
Course ID: 224340
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Katarina Burin
How do we know ourselves through things and what does it mean to think with our hands, to innovate and to
productively fail as a tool of self knowledge?How do we know ourselves through things?This course fosters a
hands-on, studio-art-based approach to thinking about our lives with objects—the things we make, the things we
buy, the things we break.You will develop technical skills and material curiosities in sculpture as we explore
different ways of making and working with objects in a studio art classroom. Reflecting on the conceptual and
ontological implications of "stuff" in a world of new materials and material obsolescence, we will engage
innovation along with failure as motors for experimental practice and self-knowledge.The course touches on a
variety of foundational skills in three-dimensional art and design. It provides time and guidance to build a deeper
hands-on understanding of materials and construction, using found materials, paper, cardboard, wood, plaster,
clay and a variety of other mold-making, casting and sculpting materials. Work will grow and disintegrate. We will
build and take apart.We will reflect on the implications of programmed obsolescence present in everyday life and
how breakage, recycling and adaptive reuse may be counterpoints to expectations of infinite growth and we will
crack open objects to think about technology and manufacturing processes. We'll explore our potential as
makers and our agency as consumers.Finally, from the vantage of artists, this course asks you to challenge
presumptions concerning success and failure. Expectations, flipped on their heads, can become the basis for
rich and thorough artistic pursuit. We learn to embrace the experience of making with curiosity, uncertain of our
trajectory, and discover surprises, strange, awkward and compelling.
This course has an enrollment cap and is a part of the coordinated, ranked-choice Gen Ed lottery. To participate
in the lottery as an incoming student, you must request permission to enroll and rank your choices through my.
harvard by 11:59 p.m. EST Tuesday, August 20, 2024. The Gen Ed lottery will run Wednesday, August 21; if you
are successful in the lottery, your course petition in your Crimson Cart will turn to a green check that allows you
to enroll. You will have until 11:59 p.m. EST Monday, August 26, to claim your seat. After that time, enrollment
will open up to non-lottery petitioners. For timely updates and detailed instructions about entering the Gen Ed
lottery, please check the Gen Ed website: https://gened.college.harvard.edu/courses/registration-and-lottery/For
returning students who missed the April lottery but would still like to submit a petition, please feel free to do so.
Once the 8/26 deadline for incoming students to claim seats has passed, any unclaimed seats will open back up
to the general student population.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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GENED 1192
Philanthropy, Nonprofits, and the Social Good
Course ID: 224385
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0600 PM - 0715 PM Instructor Permission Required
Shai Dromi
How can we most effectively harness the power of philanthropic giving and nonprofit work to create positive
social change and address society's most pressing challenges?How can charitable giving and nonprofit work be
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used to foster positive social impact? This course investigates this question by introducing students to the nature
of philanthropy and nonprofit organizations, and their influence on civil society. Most moral and
religious frameworks uphold some form of benevolence and charity, yet societies differ in their views of
philanthropy and nonprofits. We will consider social scientific perspectives on charitable giving and apply them to
topics like competing philosophies of giving and the relationship between philanthropic and state programs.
Issues of social responsibility for billionaire and corporate philanthropic actors will also be addressed.The course
offers two unique activity-based learning opportunities to gain skills and experience. First, students will work in
groups to identify and evaluate nonprofits as potential recipients of a donation provided by the Philanthropy
Lab. They will assess how a donation could impact these organizations. Second, through a partnership with
the Lemann Program on Creativity and Entrepreneurship, student groups will develop their own nonprofit
ventures to address the social impact of COVID-19. Ventures will receive startup funding, and successful teams
will compete for additional funding. The course will also offer guest lectures and workshops on entrepreneurship
to support venture development.Through class discussions and hands-on activities, students will gain an
understanding of how charitable giving and nonprofit work can be leveraged to create positive social change.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
GENED 1194
Philosophy of Technology: From Marx and Heidegger to Artificial
Intelligence
Course ID: 224387
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Mathias Risse
Is technology good, bad, or neutral – and if good, should we make it central to solving all our problems; if bad,
should we radically change our ways; and if neutral, then what else should be the focus as we look for solutions
to global problems?Technology shapes how power is exercised in society, and thereby also shapes how
the present changes into the future. Technological innovation is all around us, and new possibilities in fields like
artificial intelligence, genome-editing and geoengineering not only reallocate power, but might transform human
life itself considerably, to the point of modifying the essence of what it is to be human. While ethical
considerations enter prominently, the philosophy of technology is broader than its ethics. It aims to interpret and
critically assess the role of technology for human life and guide us to a more thoughtful integration of technology
in our individual lives and in public decision making. This course aims to teach you to do just that, starting with
basic stances and key figures in the field and then progressing towards a number of challenges around specific
types of technology as they arise for the 21st century. At times it is tech optimism that dominates these debates
(sometimes even techno-boosterism that sees technology as key to heaven on earth), at other times it is more
low-spirited attitudes from Romantic uneasiness to doom-and-gloom Luddism and technology-bashing. A
closer look at these attitudes – alongside reflection on how technology and power are intertwined – will help
generate a more skeptical attitude towards all of them and contribute to more level-headed debates, which are
badly needed.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
GENED 1195
Eating Culture: Past, Present, and Future
Course ID: 224393
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Joseph Nagy
How and why do we humans "play" with the food we eat, and on which we depend for our lives, in so many
different ways—creatively, profoundly, and consequentially?This interdisciplinary course is dedicated to
exploring the proposition that the act of eating, in human civilizations from ancient to contemporary, and all the
processes associated with eating—including finding, making, enjoying, and talking about food; feasting and
fasting; digestion and its expected consequences and effects—that all these constitute a culture, a complex
system of shared practices, beliefs, and worldview that both reflects and "feeds into" the cultures of particular
communities. To understand a people's foodways (including what people like to eat or drink, and how they like to
prepare it) is to gain insight into how they view themselves, interact with each other, and conceptualize their
relationships with other communities. In this course we test the proposition that, when we humans eat or drink,
whether we realize it or not, we are consuming, digesting, and ruminating with (in both a literal and metaphorical
sense!) culture.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
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GENED 1196
The Artfulness of Everyday Life
Course ID: 224414
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Sarah Craycraft
How do groups express themselves creatively in everyday life, and how do these group expressions reflect our
individual experiences of the world?What does a jar of homemade pickles have in common with the boisterous
chants of the Harvard-Yale game? Both are artful expressions of communal, traditional culture in everyday life!
Beyond the walls of museum galleries, creative expression exists all around us in surprisingforms, shaped
through individual and communal creation. In this course, you will learn to recognize and evaluate diverse
expressions of traditional culture, from Harvard Lore to annual family traditions, to community festivals, to social
media culture. Course readings introduce youto a variety of traditional texts (forms of expressive traditional
culture); contexts (the sites and occasions where traditional expressive culture is performed); and textures
(aesthetics, or the culturally informed, group-based parameters that shape traditional culture). You will
completesmall collection projects to look for and describe expressive traditions, and these exercises will
culminate in your own capstone ethnographic project in which you document, analyze, and creatively present an
expressive tradition of your choice. The course prepares you to see artfulexpressivity in everyday life, rethinking
the universality of concepts often attached to creative expression such as 'beauty,' 'art,' 'individual genius,'
'progress,' 'ownership,' 'expertise,' 'agency,' and even time itself.
This course has an enrollment cap and is a part of the coordinated, ranked-choice Gen Ed lottery. To participate
in the lottery as an incoming student, you must request permission to enroll and rank your choices through my.
harvard by 11:59 p.m. EST Tuesday, August 20, 2024. The Gen Ed lottery will run Wednesday, August 21; if you
are successful in the lottery, your course petition in your Crimson Cart will turn to a green check that allows you
to enroll. You will have until 11:59 p.m. EST Monday, August 26, to claim your seat. After that time, enrollment
will open up to non-lottery petitioners. For timely updates and detailed instructions about entering the Gen Ed
lottery, please check the Gen Ed website: https://gened.college.harvard.edu/courses/registration-and-lottery/For
returning students who missed the April lottery but would still like to submit a petition, please feel free to do so.
Once the 8/26 deadline for incoming students to claim seats has passed, any unclaimed seats will open back up
to the general student population. Sectioning for this course will take place at the end of registration. Once you
have enrolled in the course and the placeholder ("DIS") section, please rank your section preferences by
8/26/24. To do this, click on the cog icon next to the Gen Ed course in your Crimson Cart. You will then be
prompted to rank the section times. Once we have your ranking, we will do our best to find you a seat in your
highest-ranked available section.If none of the times work for you, you are welcome to not set any preferences
and remain in the placeholder for the time being. However, please note that if enrollment does not significantly
change during Add/Drop, no additional sections will be added and you will ultimately need to enroll in an
available section or drop the course.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
GENED 1197
Grimm's Fairy Tales: Echoes of the Past, Reflections of the Present
Course ID: 224850
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Ekaterina Pirozhenko
What do fairy tales reveal about universal human experiences such as birth, death, love, jealousy, discrimination,
dreams, growth, resilience, and empowerment?We all tell stories, adapting them to reflect our values and
making them relevant to our times. By analyzing texts from Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm's influential collection
Children's and Household Tales, comparing them to similar fairy tales from other cultures, and examining the
contributions of visual artists to these transformations, we will explore pressing human questions such as love
and desire, infertility and procreation, trust and betrayal, hunger and abundance, parental guidance and child
abuse, and the discriminatory practices embedded in these texts, and demonstrate the universality and
particularity of such stories and their impact on society at large. By the end of this course, you will have a
thorough understanding of fairy tale archetypes and plot structures, various scholarly perspectives on these
tales, an awareness of intertextuality, and the ability to analyze stories with multiple layers of meaning. You will
also be able to reassess how you and those around you tell stories.
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GENED 1200
Justice: Ethical Reasoning in Polarized Times
Course ID: 224344
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 0945 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Michael Sandel
What is a just society, and how should we think our way through the ethical choices we confront in politics and in
our everyday lives?This course explores classical and contemporary theories of justice and applies them to
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some of the most contested civic questions of our time: debates about equality and inequality; meritocracy;
affirmative action; free speech v. hate speech; the moral limits of markets; immigration; climate change; the role
of religion in politics; the ethics of algorithms and AI.Readings from philosophers such as Aristotle, Kant, John
Stuart Mill, and John Rawls, and articles on contemporary controversies. The course invites and equips students
to reflect critically on their moral and political convictions and to reason with others about hard ethical questions.
Course Note: Students who have completed previous iterations of Justice (GENED 1171, ER 22, Core MR-22)
may not enroll in this course.
This course has an enrollment cap and is a part of the coordinated, ranked-choice Gen Ed lottery. To participate
in the lottery as an incoming student, you must request permission to enroll and rank your choices through my.
harvard by 11:59 p.m. EST Tuesday, August 20, 2024. The Gen Ed lottery will run Wednesday, August 21; if you
are successful in the lottery, your course petition in your Crimson Cart will turn to a green check that allows you
to enroll. You will have until 11:59 p.m. EST Monday, August 26, to claim your seat. After that time, enrollment
will open up to non-lottery petitioners. For timely updates and detailed instructions about entering the Gen Ed
lottery, please check the Gen Ed website: https://gened.college.harvard.edu/courses/registration-and-lottery/For
returning students who missed the April lottery but would still like to submit a petition, please feel free to do so.
Once the 8/26 deadline for incoming students to claim seats has passed, any unclaimed seats will open back up
tot he general student population. This course will have a number of House sections. These are sections that will
meet in each House and are intended to facilitate discussion of ideas raised in the course outside of ordinary
class hours. Enrollment priority in House sections will be given to students affiliated with the House. Exact
meeting days and times are TBD, but House sections will take place in the evenings (4:30-5:30 or 6-7pm) to
allow section members to continue their discussion together over dinner in their House. Students interested in
participating in this section model are welcome to enroll in the relevant House placeholder now (see the section
notes to find out which section is affiliated with which House).
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
Germanic Languages and Literatures
German
GERMAN AX (1)
German for Reading Knowledge
Course ID: 120599
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 1030 AM - 1145 AM
William Stewart
Development of reading proficiency for students with little or no knowledge of German. Emphasizes translation of
academic German prose into English.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: German
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
GERMAN 10A (1)
Beginning German
Course ID: 113802
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MTWR 0900 AM - 1000 AM
Lisa Parkes
An introduction to German language and culture for students with no knowledge of the language. Students
develop basic communication competencies (spoken and written), with an emphasis on interpersonal
communication. Instruction is supplemented by a variety of texts, including poetry, songs, and visual media. The
first half of this course may not be taken as a half course for credit toward the AB degree; there are no
exceptions to this rule.
Course Note: Not open to auditors. Students must complete both terms of this course (parts A and B) in order to
receive credit.
Full Year Course: Indivisible Course
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
German
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
GERMAN 10A (2)
Beginning German
Course ID: 113802
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
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MTWR 1030 AM - 1130 AM
Lisa Parkes
An introduction to German language and culture for students with no knowledge of the language. Students
develop basic communication competencies (spoken and written), with an emphasis on interpersonal
communication. Instruction is supplemented by a variety of texts, including poetry, songs, and visual media. The
first half of this course may not be taken as a half course for credit toward the AB degree; there are no
exceptions to this rule.
Course Note: Not open to auditors. Students must complete both terms of this course (parts A and B) in order to
receive credit.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: German
Full Year Course: Indivisible Course
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
GERMAN 10AB
Beginning German (Intensive)
Course ID: 124093
2024 Fall (8 Credits)
MTWR 0900 AM - 1015 AM
Lisa Parkes
A complete first-year course in one term for students with little or no knowledge of German. Provides an
introduction to language and culture of the German-speaking countries. Students develop basic communication
competencies (spoken and written), and will be able to understand and use high-frequency vocabulary and basic
grammatical structures. Instruction is supplemented by a variety of texts, including poetry, songs, and visual
media.
Course Note: Not open to auditors.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
German
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
GERMAN 10AB
Beginning German (Intensive)
Course ID: 124093
2025 Spring (8 Credits)
MTWR 0900 AM - 1015 AM
Ekaterina Pirozhenko
A complete first-year course in one term for students with little or no knowledge of German. Provides an
introduction to language and culture of the German-speaking countries. Students develop basic communication
competencies (spoken and written), and will be able to understand and use high-frequency vocabulary and basic
grammatical structures. Instruction is supplemented by a variety of texts, including poetry, songs, and visual
media.
Course Note: Not open to auditors.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: German
GERMAN 10B (1)
Beginning German
Course ID: 159805
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MTWR 0900 AM - 1000 AM
Ekaterina Pirozhenko
An introduction to German language and culture designed for students with little or no knowledge of the
language. Encompasses all four skills: speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Class sessions emphasize the
development of oral proficiency. Instruction is supplemented by literary and non-literary texts, videos, and
Internet activities. Students must complete both terms of this course (parts A and B) within the same academic
year in order to receive credit.
Requires: Pre-requisite: GERMAN 10A
Full Year Course
:
Indivisible Course
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
German
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FAS Divisional Distribution: None
GERMAN 10B (2)
Beginning German
Course ID: 159805
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MTWR 1030 AM - 1130 AM
Ekaterina Pirozhenko
An introduction to German language and culture designed for students with little or no knowledge of the
language. Encompasses all four skills: speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Class sessions emphasize the
development of oral proficiency. Instruction is supplemented by literary and non-literary texts, videos, and
Internet activities. Students must complete both terms of this course (parts A and B) within the same academic
year in order to receive credit.
Requires: Pre-requisite: GERMAN 10A
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: German
Full Year Course: Indivisible Course
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
GERMAN 20A
Intermediate German
Course ID: 112920
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 0900 AM - 1015 AM
Lisa Parkes
This third-semester language course offers a thorough review and practice of grammar and an expansion of
vocabulary. Focus on enhancing students' communicative competencies in all four skill areas. Introduction to
various cultural topics of the German-speaking countries through the use of literary and non-literary texts, current
news, and contemporary film.
Course Note: Conducted in German. Not open to auditors.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: German
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: German
GERMAN 20A (002)
Intermediate German
Course ID: 112920
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Lisa Parkes
This third-semester language course offers a thorough review and practice of grammar and an expansion of
vocabulary. Focus on enhancing students' communicative competencies in all four skill areas. Introduction to
various cultural topics of the German-speaking countries through the use of literary and non-literary texts, current
news, and contemporary film.
Course Note: Conducted in German. Not open to auditors.
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: German
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
German
GERMAN 20AB
Intermediate German (Intensive)
Course ID: 122029
2024 Fall (8 Credits)
F 0945 AM - 1145 AM
Lisa Parkes
A complete second-year course in one term for students with basic knowledge of German. Focus on enhancing
students' communicative competencies in all four skill areas. Introduction to various cultural topics of the
German-speaking countries through the use of literary and non-literary texts, current news, and contemporary
film.
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Course Note: Conducted in German. Not open to auditors.
German 10a, German 10ab (Formerly German A, B, ab), a score of 450 or above on the Harvard placement test,
or permission of the instructor.
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: German
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: German
GERMAN 20AB
Intermediate German (Intensive)
Course ID: 122029
2025 Spring (8 Credits)
MTWR 0900 AM - 1015 AM
Ekaterina Pirozhenko
A complete second-year course in one term for students with basic knowledge of German. Focus on enhancing
students' communicative competencies in all four skill areas. Introduction to various cultural topics of the
German-speaking countries through the use of literary and non-literary texts, current news, and contemporary
film.
Course Note: Conducted in German. Not open to auditors.
German 10a, German 10ab (Formerly German A, B, ab), a score of 450 or above on the Harvard placement test,
or permission of the instructor.
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: German
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: German
GERMAN 20B
Intermediate German
Course ID: 111796
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Lisa Parkes
This second-semester intermediate course is a continuation of 20a. Further review and practice of grammar and
expansion of vocabulary. Focus on enhancing students' communicative competencies. Introduction to various
cultural topics of the German-speaking countries through the use of literary and non-literary texts, current news,
and contemporary film.
Course Note: Conducted in German. Not open to auditors.
Prerequisite: German 20a or permission of the instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: German
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: German
GERMAN 20B
Intermediate German
Course ID: 111796
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MWF 0900 AM - 1015 AM
Ekaterina Pirozhenko
This second-semester intermediate course is a continuation of 20a. Further review and practice of grammar and
expansion of vocabulary. Focus on enhancing students' communicative competencies. Introduction to various
cultural topics of the German-speaking countries through the use of literary and non-literary texts, current news,
and contemporary film.
Course Note: Conducted in German. Not open to auditors.
Prerequisite: German 20a or permission of the instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: German
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation
:
German
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GERMAN 20B (2)
Intermediate German
Course ID: 111796
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MWF 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Ekaterina Pirozhenko
This second-semester intermediate course is a continuation of 20a. Further review and practice of grammar and
expansion of vocabulary. Focus on enhancing students' communicative competencies. Introduction to various
cultural topics of the German-speaking countries through the use of literary and non-literary texts, current news,
and contemporary film.
Course Note: Conducted in German. Not open to auditors.
Prerequisite: German 20a or permission of the instructor.
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: German
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: German
GERMAN 61 (1)
Advanced Grammar and Reading
Course ID: 122031
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
WF 0300 PM - 0415 PM
Anne Dymek
Advanced language instruction through systematic study of the rules of grammar, their nuances, and their
exceptions. Application of this knowledge through the meticulous reading and parsing of selections from
sophisticated texts (Goethe, Kant, Novalis, Kleist, Nietzsche, Freud, Mann, Kafka) prepares students for any
courses, internships, or work requiring advanced German reading skills.
Prerequisite: German 20B (Intermediate German) or the equivalent.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: German
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: German
GERMAN 62 (1)
Advanced Conversation and Composition: Berlin Stories
Course ID: 120838
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Ekaterina Pirozhenko
This course is designed to further students' spoken and written German at the advanced level. Students will
analyze and practice the stylistic and rhetorical features of various written and spoken genres. By focusing on
aspects of contemporary society in the German-speaking countries, students will broaden and refine their
vocabulary and idiom, become sensitized to different registers, as well as hone points of grammar.
Course Note: Conducted in German.
German 61, equivalent preparation, or permission of the instructor.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
German
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: German
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
GERMAN 65R (1)
German Drama and Theater
Course ID: 207676
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
WF 0945 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Lisa Parkes
Close reading, analysis, and full production of a play in German. The first part provides an introduction to a small
selection of dramas, dramatic theory, the vocabulary of theater, as well as intensive pronunciation practice. The
second part focuses on the rehearsal and production of a German play. Students participate on stage and
collaborate on different aspects of the production, including costumes, set, sound, and program. Two
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performances take place at the end of term. Conducted in German.
Course Note: Conducted in German. Class meets for one hour twice weekly during weeks 1-5; the remaining
weeks are reserved for two-hour rehearsals at the scheduled time.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: German
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: German
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
GERMAN 67 (1)
Essen, Fressen, Mahlzeit und Prost! Esskultur auf Deutsch
Course ID: 224435
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0900 AM - 1015 AM
Ekaterina Pirozhenko
We need food to live. Consisting of protein, carbohydrates, fat, and other nutrients, food provides energy for our
bodies. We have our own food preferences, dietary restrictions, family dishes, tastes, table manners, and more.
What does food tell us about who we are as an individual and as a social group? Through examining German-
language texts, we will look at food from a range of perspectives: history, art, culture, memory, genetics, ethics,
and sustainability. Departing from the idea of meal as a ritual and food as an influential symbol of cultural
meaning, we will investigate significance of gluttony and starvation in fairy tales by Brothers Grimm, hunger in
Kafka's A Hunger Artist, food preparation as artistry in Akin's Soul Kitchen, the intricate connection between
history, fast food, and memory in Timm's The Invention of Curried Sausage and Saul's Kebab Connection, and
we will uncover implicit gender assumptions in Vanderbeke's The Mussel Feast. We will broaden our
understanding of food by discussing regional, national, and religious dishes, genetically modified produce, and
eating animals and animal food (for example in Duve's Eating Decently). Beyond the acquisition of critical
analytical skills, this course will broaden your spoken and written German and refine your vocabulary and
grammar.
Course Note: Course conducted entirely in German. All readings and class discussions are in German.
Prerequisites: German 61 or instructor's permission
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
GERMAN 90R
Dutch Language Tutorial
Course ID: 109271
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Lisa Parkes
Individualized study of a Germanic language not ordinarily taught. Contact hours with language tutor. Emphasis
on literacy.
Course Note: Not open to auditors.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Dutch
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
GERMAN 90R
Dutch Language Tutorial
Course ID: 109271
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Lisa Parkes
Topic: Beginning Dutch
Individualized study of a Germanic language not ordinarily taught. Contact hours with language tutor. Emphasis
on literacy.
Course Note: Not open to auditors.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Dutch
GERMAN 90R (002)
Dutch Language Tutorial
Course ID: 109271
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
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No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Lisa Parkes
Individualized study of a Germanic language not ordinarily taught. Contact hours with language tutor. Emphasis
on literacy.
Course Note: Not open to auditors.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Dutch
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
GERMAN 90R (002)
Dutch Language Tutorial
Course ID: 109271
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Lisa Parkes
Topic: Intermediate Dutch
Individualized study of a Germanic language not ordinarily taught. Contact hours with language tutor. Emphasis
on literacy.
Course Note: Not open to auditors.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Dutch
GERMAN 90R (003)
Dutch Language Tutorial
Course ID: 109271
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Lisa Parkes
Individualized study of a Germanic language not ordinarily taught. Contact hours with language tutor. Emphasis
on literacy.
Course Note: Not open to auditors.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Dutch
GERMAN 90R (003)
Dutch Language Tutorial
Course ID: 109271
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Lisa Parkes
Topic: Advanced Dutch
Individualized study of a Germanic language not ordinarily taught. Contact hours with language tutor. Emphasis
on literacy.
Course Note: Not open to auditors.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Dutch
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
GERMAN 90R (004)
Dutch Language Tutorial
Course ID: 109271
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Lisa Parkes
Individualized study of a Germanic language not ordinarily taught. Contact hours with language tutor. Emphasis
on literacy.
Course Note: Not open to auditors.
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FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Dutch
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
GERMAN 91R
Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 108705
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Lisa Parkes
Advanced reading in topics not covered in regular courses.
Course Note: Permission of the Director of Undergraduate Studies is required.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
GERMAN 91R
Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 108705
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
William Stewart
Advanced reading in topics not covered in regular courses.
Course Note: Permission of the Director of Undergraduate Studies is required.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
GERMAN 98 (1)
Junior Tutorial
Course ID: 221938
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
William Stewart
Individualized course of study developed by junior concentrators in German to explore a particular field of
interest, and ordinarily directed by a member of faculty. The tutorial culminates in a longer paper (of 15-20
pages, in English).
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
GERMAN 99A
Tutorial - Senior Year
Course ID: 112841
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Lisa Parkes
Open to concentrators writing an honors thesis under faculty supervision. Students are expected to enroll for the
entire year. Permission of the Director of Undergraduate Studies is required. Part one of a two-part series.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
Full Year Course
:
Divisible Course
GERMAN 99C (1)
Tutorial - Senior Year
Course ID: 217832
2025 Spring (2 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Senior capstone tutorial for concentrators in German. Permission of the Director of Undergraduate Studies is
required. One term.
Course Note: Permission of the Director of Undergraduate Studies is required. One term.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
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GERMAN 100X (1)
Introduction to German Literature, History, and Thought
Course ID: 220182
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 0300 PM - 0500 PM
Nicole Suetterlin
A survey course on major works in German literature, philosophy, and critique from the mid-eighteenth century to
the twentieth century. Close reading of representative texts opens onto broader ramifications in cultural and
intellectual history with further consideration of societal and political tensions.
Requires: Anti-Req: may not be taken for credit if COMPLIT 100 already complete.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
GERMAN 107 (1)
The Self in German Idealism
Course ID: 224566
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
T 1200 PM - 0200 PM
Anne Dymek
What defines the self? In this course, we take a close look at the intricate philosophical investigations regarding
the self within German Idealism. We study pivotal works by key figures like Immanuel Kant, Johann Gottlieb
Fichte, Friedrich Schelling, and Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel. Through close readings and critical analyses, we
investigate the concept of self, its connections to consciousness and world, imagination and reality, freedom and
determinism. This exploration not only deepens our understanding of the philosophical tradition but also
illuminates essential aspects of human existence in the modern world.
Course Note: This course is cross-listed in the Philosophy Department.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
GERMAN 113 (1)
Your Brain on Poetry
Course ID: 223012
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
F 0945 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Anne Dymek
Poetry is a powerful tool for expressing and exploring the human experience. But what is it about poetry that
allows it to connect with us so deeply? What can we learn about the workings of the brain, the mind, and the
nature of human experience through the study of poetry, and vice versa? In this course, we delve into the
science and art of poetic expression, reception, and interpretation, drawing on insights from literary and cultural
studies, neuroscience, philosophy, and (psycho)linguistics. We will unravel how poetry captivates our cognition
and ignites our imagination, offering profound insights into the intricate interplay between this art and the human
psyche.
Course Note: Jointly offered with Faculty of Arts and Sciences as German 113. Credit may be earned for
MBB980BB or German 113, but not both. Enrollment via lottery; consult https://mbb.harvard.edu/seminars for
lottery deadline, instructions, and link. Preference to students in Germanic Languages and Literatures and to
juniors in MBB tracks or MBB secondary field. Course content inquiries to [email protected].
Jointly offered with Faculty of Arts and Sciences as German 113. Credit may be earned for MBB980BB or
German 113, but not both. Enrollment via lottery; consult https://mbb.harvard.edu/seminars for lottery deadline,
instructions, and link. Preference to students in Germanic Languages and Literatures and to juniors in MBB
tracks or MBB secondary field. Course content inquiries to [email protected].
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
GERMAN 120 (1)
The Age of Goethe
Course ID: 115190
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
M 1245 PM - 0245 PM
Peter Burgard
Major movements in German literature and thought from the mid-18th to early 19th century: Aufklärung,
Empfindsamkeit, Sturm und Drang, Klassik, Romantik. Readings include Kant, Lessing, Goethe, Schiller,
Hölderlin, Kleist, Schlegel, and Novalis. This course meets 12:45–2:45.
Course Note: Readings in German, discussions in English.
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FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: German
GERMAN 126 (1)
The Magic World of Fairy Tales
Course ID: 223004
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Ekaterina Pirozhenko
In this course, we will get to know Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm and their methods to collect, edit, and publish fairy
tales and we will reflect on their legacy. We will read and discuss fairy tales written by E.T.A. Hoffmann, Wilhelm
Hauff, Ludwig Tieck, Adelbert von Chamisso as well as by contemporary authors such as Elfriede Jelinek, Yoko
Tawada, and Kim De L'Horizon who incorporate fairy tales into their writings. We will engage with scholarship on
fairy tales' oral and written transmissions, structures, meanings, and functions (Maria Tatar, Jack Zipes, Max
Lüthi, Wladimir Propp, etc.) and analyze cinematic adaptations within the German speaking realm and beyond.
In sum, we anticipate having fun while immersing ourselves in the magic world of fairy tales.
Course Note: Readings and Discussions in German (except for some scholarly work written in English) .
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
GERMAN 159 (1)
100 Years of Queer German Cinema
Course ID: 224434
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 1200 PM - 0245 PM
Anne Dymek
German Queer cinema played a pivotal role in the emergence of LGBTQ+ representation on celluloid. We'll
delve into the groundbreaking contributions of German filmmakers, exemplified by productions like Richard
Oswald's seminal work, "Different From the Others," a revolutionary silent melodrama that boldly challenged the
oppressive laws of Paragraph 175, which criminalized homosexuality during the Weimar Republic era.
Throughout the past century, German cinema has continued to blaze trails, offering a diverse array of films
exploring the lives and experiences of LGBTQ+ individuals and communities. In this course, we will delve into
the socio-historical underpinnings surrounding these cinematic landmarks, concurrently engaging in a nuanced
analysis of the cinematic language employed to articulate Queer narratives. We will integrate theoretical,
documentary, and poetic readings spanning Queer culture, European history, and film theory.Our course will be
complemented by a series of film screenings at the renowned Brattle Cinema, featuring a curated selection of
eight German Queer films.
Course Note: This course is cross-listed in WGS and AFVS.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
GERMAN 181 (1)
Walter Benjamin's Theory of Modernity: History, Language, Technology,
Catastrophe
Course ID: 224438
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 0300 PM - 0500 PM
William Stewart
Although he is arguably one of the most influential Western thinkers of the 20th century, what does Walter
Benjamin (1892–1940) have to teach the 21st century? A great deal, it turns out. For the questions about history,
language, politics, aesthetics, technology, and urban life that defined his exploration of modern existence remain
astoundingly insightful into the crises shaping our present day. Drawing from Marxist theories of materialist
history as much as theological traditions of Jewish messianism, Benjamin's work addresses topics ranging from
the violent effects of industrial capitalism on lived experience; to the ascendency of image culture via
photography and film; to the social tremors that led to the rise of fascism. Through close readings of Benjamin's
most famous texts, and alongside reflections on the historical context in which he worked, this course will map
the broad field encompassed by Benjaminian thought, as we seek to uncover a deeper unity in the diversity of
the topics engaged by his philosophy. Of value to students of literature, visual cultures, film, social theory, urban
studies, and art, this course offers an in-depth introduction to a foundational figure in the development of cultural
studies, media theory, and social critique.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
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GERMAN 182 (1)
Music, Literature, & the Voice
Course ID: 224518
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
R 1245 PM - 0245 PM
John T. Hamilton
Since antiquity, literary works have been drawn to music and the human voice: fascinated by their captivating
force, seduced by their alluring charms, envious of their capacity to express the singularity of life and lived
experience. Literature has also pointed to the fragile evanescence of music and the voice as a way to assert its
own enduring power. How has writing attempted to appropriate musical and vocal effects across different epochs
and different cultures? What can these varied attempts tell us about human experience and our ways of
representing it? How do tone, rhythm, pitch, dynamics, and breath contribute to literary enterprises? The course
invites a comparative examination of selected works of European literature that deal with music and phenomena
of the voice.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
GERMAN 192 (1)
Artificial Intelligences: Body, Art, and Technology in Modern Germany
Course ID: 220183
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 0300 PM - 0500 PM
William Stewart
Recent developments in artificial intelligence—most notably OpenAI's DALL-E and ChatGPT—have revealed an
acute need for critical thinking about the social, aesthetic, and philosophical implications of these technologies.
What do they tell us about the difference between the real and the artificial, the mechanical and the organic, or
the body and the prosthetic?This course examines how ideas about these topics have developed over the past
century alongside discussions of gender, personhood, and reality. We will deepen our notions of both "artifice"
and "intelligence" by tracing a longer history in modernity of creative acts that blur the lines between the human
and the machine. With an emphasis on visual material and three artistic media in particular—
dance/performance, photography, and moving images—we will consider the human's changing relationship to
technology in the 20th and 21st centuries, and the social and political ramifications of that relationship.The class
will take advantage of Harvard's extensive art collections, with most of our meetings taking place in the Busch-
Reisinger Museum and the Harvard Film Archive. This course provides an introduction to visual cultures,
German media theory, and gender studies and will be conducted in English. No background in art history is
necessary.
Course Note: Taught in English.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
GERMAN 260 (1)
Writing the Body in the Posthuman Age
Course ID: 216389
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
T 1200 PM - 0245 PM
Nicole Suetterlin
What does it mean to be human in the 21st century? This question lies at the heart of the transdisciplinary
approach known as posthumanism. In this time of increasing social and environmental injustices, the fast-
growing field of the posthumanities challenges the patriarchal, colonialist, and anthropocentric paradigms
underlying the Western tradition. This course focuses on a key player in posthuman ethics: the body. How does
the literary imagination envision multispecies, multiracial, and gender-fluid bodies, selves, and societies that are
inclusive of marginalized communities, be they human or other-than-human? This course explores how
contemporary German literature helps us develop ethical frameworks for our fragile 21st-century ecologies.
Topics include: Anthropocene, multispecies justice, gender and sexuality, Afrofuturism, algorithmic justice,
diaspora and migration, ecofeminism, eco-materialism. Readings include German-language authors such as
Dietmar Dath, Olga Flor, Sharon Dodua Otoo, Sasha Marianna Salzmann, and Ilija Trojanow, American authors
such as Nnedi Okorafor and Richard Powers, and cultural theorists such as Donna Haraway, Saidiya Hartman,
Bruno Latour, and Paul Preciado.
Course Note: Discussions in English, readings in English and German. Proficiency in German is not required for
this course: most texts have been translated into English, and English-language alternatives will be provided for
texts where English translations are not available. Undergraduates welcome.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
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GERMAN 291 (1)
Questions of Theory
Course ID: 203281
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 1200 PM - 0245 PM
Nicole Suetterlin, Doris Sommer
To explore key literary, cultural and critical theories, we pose questions through readings of classic and
contemporary theorists, from Aristotle to Kant, Schiller, Arendt, Barthes, Foucault, Glissant, Ortiz, Kittler, and
Butler, among others. Their approaches include aesthetics, (post)structuralism, (post)colonialism, media theory,
gender theory, ecocriticism. Each seminar addresses a core reading and a cluster of variations. Weekly writing
assignments will formulate a question that addresses the core texts to prepare for in-class discussions and
interpretive activities.
Course Note: Conducted in English. This course is offered as ROM-STD 201, GERMAN 291, and AFRAMER
205. Credit may be earned for one course only.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
GERMAN 300
Dissertation
Course ID: 113307
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John T. Hamilton
GERMAN 300 (002)
Dissertation
Course ID: 113307
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John T. Hamilton
GERMAN 300 (002)
Dissertation
Course ID: 113307
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John T. Hamilton
GERMAN 300 (004)
Dissertation
Course ID: 113307
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Stephen Mitchell
GERMAN 300 (004)
Dissertation
Course ID: 113307
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Stephen Mitchell
GERMAN 300 (005)
Dissertation
Course ID: 113307
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Peter Burgard
GERMAN 300 (005)
Dissertation
Course ID: 113307
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Peter Burgard
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 731 of 1777
GERMAN 300 (007)
Dissertation
Course ID: 113307
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Nicole Suetterlin
GERMAN 300 (007)
Dissertation
Course ID: 113307
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Nicole Suetterlin
GERMAN 300 (008)
Dissertation
Course ID: 113307
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Alison Frank Johnson
GERMAN 300 (008)
Dissertation
Course ID: 113307
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Alison Frank Johnson
GERMAN 310
Teaching
Course ID: 208304
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Daniel Carranza
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
GERMAN 310 (1)
Teaching
Course ID: 208304
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John T. Hamilton
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
GERMAN 320
Course-Related Work
Course ID: 208305
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Daniel Carranza
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
GERMAN 320 (1)
Course-Related Work
Course ID: 208305
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John T. Hamilton
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 732 of 1777
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
GERMAN 330
Research-Related Work
Course ID: 208306
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John T. Hamilton
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 733 of 1777
Scandinavian
SCAND 55 (1)
One Hundred Years of Scandinavian Cinema
Course ID: 159715
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
M 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
This course explores Scandinavian cinema from the pioneers of the silent era to the globally successful hit films
of the present day. Students will trace the development of Scandinavian cinema through the films of directors
such as Viktor Sjöström, Carl Th. Dreyer, Lars von Trier, Ingmar Bergman and Lukas Moodysson and discover
the profound influence the region's films have had, and continue to have, on filmmaking in America and the
world.
Course Note: Conducted in English.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
SCAND 90R
Scandinavian Language Tutorial
Course ID: 126651
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Agnes Broome
Individualized study of a Scandinavian language at the elementary, intermediate and advanced levels. Contact
hours with language coach. Emphasis on literacy. Any language not listed as a course is taught under this
number.
Course Note: Languages in the tutorial program are offered when there is demonstrated curricular or academic
need on the part of the student, and when suitable instruction can be arranged. Please contact the department
to learn more.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Danish
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SCAND 90R
Scandinavian Language Tutorial
Course ID: 126651
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Agnes Broome
Individualized study of a Scandinavian language at the elementary, intermediate and advanced levels. Contact
hours with language coach. Emphasis on literacy. Any language not listed as a course is taught under this
number.
Course Note: Languages in the tutorial program are offered when there is demonstrated curricular or academic
need on the part of the student, and when suitable instruction can be arranged. Please contact the department
to learn more.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Danish
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
SCAND 90R.A
Danish
Course ID: 126647
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Agnes Broome
Topic: Beginning Danish
Individualized study of Danish at the elementary, intermediate and advanced levels. Contact hours with language
coach. Emphasis on literacy.
Course Note: Languages in the tutorial program are offered when there is demonstrated curricular or academic
need on the part of the student, and when suitable instruction can be arranged. Please contact the department
to learn more.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 734 of 1777
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Danish
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SCAND 90R.A
Danish
Course ID: 126647
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Agnes Broome
Topic: Beginning Danish
Individualized study of Danish at the elementary, intermediate and advanced levels. Contact hours with language
coach. Emphasis on literacy.
Course Note: Languages in the tutorial program are offered when there is demonstrated curricular or academic
need on the part of the student, and when suitable instruction can be arranged. Please contact the department
to learn more.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Danish
SCAND 90R.A (002)
Danish
Course ID: 126647
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Agnes Broome
Topic: Intermediate Danish
Individualized study of Danish at the elementary, intermediate and advanced levels. Contact hours with language
coach. Emphasis on literacy.
Course Note: Languages in the tutorial program are offered when there is demonstrated curricular or academic
need on the part of the student, and when suitable instruction can be arranged. Please contact the department
to learn more.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Danish
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SCAND 90R.A (002)
Danish
Course ID: 126647
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Agnes Broome
Topic: Intermediate Danish
Individualized study of Danish at the elementary, intermediate and advanced levels. Contact hours with language
coach. Emphasis on literacy.
Course Note: Languages in the tutorial program are offered when there is demonstrated curricular or academic
need on the part of the student, and when suitable instruction can be arranged. Please contact the department
to learn more.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Danish
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SCAND 90R.A (003)
Danish
Course ID: 126647
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Agnes Broome
Topic: Advanced Danish
Individualized study of Danish at the elementary, intermediate and advanced levels. Contact hours with language
coach. Emphasis on literacy.
Course Note: Languages in the tutorial program are offered when there is demonstrated curricular or academic
need on the part of the student, and when suitable instruction can be arranged. Please contact the department
to learn more.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 735 of 1777
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Danish
SCAND 90R.A (003)
Danish
Course ID: 126647
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Agnes Broome
Topic: Advanced Danish
Individualized study of Danish at the elementary, intermediate and advanced levels. Contact hours with language
coach. Emphasis on literacy.
Course Note: Languages in the tutorial program are offered when there is demonstrated curricular or academic
need on the part of the student, and when suitable instruction can be arranged. Please contact the department
to learn more.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Danish
SCAND 90R.B
Finnish
Course ID: 126649
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Agnes Broome
Individualized study of Finnish at the elementary, intermediate, and advanced levels. Contact hours with a
language coach. Emphasis on literacy.
Course Note: Languages in the tutorial program are offered when there is demonstrated curricular or academic
need on the part of the student, and when suitable instruction can be arranged. Please contact the department
to learn more.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Finnish
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SCAND 90R.B
Finnish
Course ID: 126649
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Agnes Broome
Topic: Beginning Finnish
Individualized study of Finnish at the elementary, intermediate, and advanced levels. Contact hours with a
language coach. Emphasis on literacy.
Course Note: Languages in the tutorial program are offered when there is demonstrated curricular or academic
need on the part of the student, and when suitable instruction can be arranged. Please contact the department
to learn more.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Finnish
SCAND 90R.B (002)
Finnish
Course ID: 126649
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Agnes Broome
Individualized study of Finnish at the elementary, intermediate, and advanced levels. Contact hours with a
language coach. Emphasis on literacy.
Course Note: Languages in the tutorial program are offered when there is demonstrated curricular or academic
need on the part of the student, and when suitable instruction can be arranged. Please contact the department
to learn more.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 736 of 1777
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Finnish
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SCAND 90R.B (002)
Finnish
Course ID: 126649
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Agnes Broome
Topic: Intermediate Finnish
Individualized study of Finnish at the elementary, intermediate, and advanced levels. Contact hours with a
language coach. Emphasis on literacy.
Course Note: Languages in the tutorial program are offered when there is demonstrated curricular or academic
need on the part of the student, and when suitable instruction can be arranged. Please contact the department
to learn more.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Finnish
SCAND 90R.B (003)
Finnish
Course ID: 126649
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Agnes Broome
Individualized study of Finnish at the elementary, intermediate, and advanced levels. Contact hours with a
language coach. Emphasis on literacy.
Course Note: Languages in the tutorial program are offered when there is demonstrated curricular or academic
need on the part of the student, and when suitable instruction can be arranged. Please contact the department
to learn more.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Finnish
SCAND 90R.B (003)
Finnish
Course ID: 126649
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Agnes Broome
Topic: Advanced Finnish
Individualized study of Finnish at the elementary, intermediate, and advanced levels. Contact hours with a
language coach. Emphasis on literacy.
Course Note: Languages in the tutorial program are offered when there is demonstrated curricular or academic
need on the part of the student, and when suitable instruction can be arranged. Please contact the department
to learn more.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Finnish
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
SCAND 90R.C
Norwegian
Course ID: 126650
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Agnes Broome
Topic: Beginning Norwegian
Individualized study of Norwegian at the elementary, intermediate and advanced levels. Contact hours with
language coach. Emphasis on literacy.
Course Note: Languages in the tutorial program are offered when there is demonstrated curricular or academic
need on the part of the student, and when suitable instruction can be arranged. Please contact the department
to learn more.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 737 of 1777
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Norwegian
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SCAND 90R.C
Norwegian
Course ID: 126650
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Agnes Broome
Topic: Beginning Norwegian
Individualized study of Norwegian at the elementary, intermediate and advanced levels. Contact hours with
language coach. Emphasis on literacy.
Course Note: Languages in the tutorial program are offered when there is demonstrated curricular or academic
need on the part of the student, and when suitable instruction can be arranged. Please contact the department
to learn more.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Norwegian
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SCAND 90R.C (002)
Norwegian
Course ID: 126650
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Agnes Broome
Topic: Intermediate Norwegian
Individualized study of Norwegian at the elementary, intermediate and advanced levels. Contact hours with
language coach. Emphasis on literacy.
Course Note: Languages in the tutorial program are offered when there is demonstrated curricular or academic
need on the part of the student, and when suitable instruction can be arranged. Please contact the department
to learn more.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Norwegian
SCAND 90R.C (002)
Norwegian
Course ID: 126650
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Agnes Broome
Topic: Intermediate Norwegian
Individualized study of Norwegian at the elementary, intermediate and advanced levels. Contact hours with
language coach. Emphasis on literacy.
Course Note: Languages in the tutorial program are offered when there is demonstrated curricular or academic
need on the part of the student, and when suitable instruction can be arranged. Please contact the department
to learn more.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Norwegian
SCAND 90R.C (003)
Norwegian
Course ID: 126650
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Agnes Broome
Topic: Advanced Norwegian
Individualized study of Norwegian at the elementary, intermediate and advanced levels. Contact hours with
language coach. Emphasis on literacy.
Course Note: Languages in the tutorial program are offered when there is demonstrated curricular or academic
need on the part of the student, and when suitable instruction can be arranged. Please contact the department
to learn more.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 738 of 1777
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Norwegian
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SCAND 90R.D
Icelandic
Course ID: 219556
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Agnes Broome
Topic: Beginning Icelandic
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SCAND 90R.D (002)
Icelandic
Course ID: 219556
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Agnes Broome
Topic: Intermediate Icelandic
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SCAND 90R.D (003)
Icelandic
Course ID: 219556
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Agnes Broome
Topic: Advanced Icelandic
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
SCAND 91R
Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 121036
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Agnes Broome
Advanced reading in topics not covered in regular courses.
Course Note: Permission of the Director of Undergraduate Studies for Scandinavian required.
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Swedish
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
SCAND 91R
Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 121036
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Agnes Broome
Advanced reading in topics not covered in regular courses.
Course Note: Permission of the Director of Undergraduate Studies for Scandinavian required.
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Swedish
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 739 of 1777
SCAND 97
Tutorial - Sophomore Year
Course ID: 110857
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Agnes Broome
Group or individual tutorial designed to supplement course work and acquaint students with appropriate
analytical methods.
Course Note: Open to concentrators in the Scandinavian option. Permission of the Director of Undergraduate
Studies for Scandinavian required.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
SCAND 97
Tutorial - Sophomore Year
Course ID: 110857
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Agnes Broome
Group or individual tutorial designed to supplement course work and acquaint students with appropriate
analytical methods.
Course Note: Open to concentrators in the Scandinavian option. Permission of the Director of Undergraduate
Studies for Scandinavian required.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
SCAND 98
Tutorial - Junior Year
Course ID: 113773
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Agnes Broome
Group or individual tutorial designed to supplement course work and to develop analytical techniques.
Course Note: Open to concentrators in the Scandinavian option. Permission of the Director of Undergraduate
Studies for Scandinavian required.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
SCAND 98
Tutorial - Junior Year
Course ID: 113773
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Agnes Broome
Group or individual tutorial designed to supplement course work and to develop analytical techniques.
Course Note: Open to concentrators in the Scandinavian option. Permission of the Director of Undergraduate
Studies for Scandinavian required.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
SCAND 99A
Tutorial - Senior Year
Course ID: 116426
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Agnes Broome
Open to concentrators writing an honors thesis under faculty supervision. Students are expected to enroll for the
entire year. Part one of a two part series.
Course Note: Permission of the Director of Undergraduate Studies for Scandinavian required.
Full Year Course
:
Divisible Course
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 740 of 1777
SCAND 99B
Tutorial - Senior Year
Course ID: 159851
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Agnes Broome
Open to concentrators writing an honors thesis under faculty supervision. Students are expected to enroll for the
entire year. Part two of a two part series.
Course Note: Permission of the Director of Undergraduate Studies for Scandinavian required.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
Full Year Course: Divisible Course
SCAND 191R
Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 122039
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Agnes Broome
Advanced readings in topics not covered in regular courses.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
SCAND 191R
Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 122039
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Agnes Broome
Advanced readings in topics not covered in regular courses.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
SCAND 300
Special Reading Programs and Research Problems for Advanced Students
Course ID: 131310
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Stephen Mitchell
SCAND 300
Special Reading Programs and Research Problems for Advanced Students
Course ID: 131310
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Stephen Mitchell
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 741 of 1777
Swedish
SWEDISH 10A
Beginning Swedish Language and Literature
Course ID: 121412
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MTWR 0900 AM - 1015 AM
Agnes Broome
A basic course focusing on listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. During fall term, pronunciation and
listening comprehension will be emphasized, as well as regular writing assignments. Literary, film, music and
other cultural texts will be introduced relatively early on. By semester's end, students will have achieved a basic
literacy in everyday Swedish.
Course Note: Not open to auditors.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Swedish
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SWEDISH 10B
Beginning Swedish Language and Literature
Course ID: 126648
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MTWR 0900 AM - 1015 AM
Agnes Broome
Continuation of the basic course focusing on a basic mastery of listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills.
During spring term, the emphasis is on more advanced conversation and an exploration of Sweden's culture and
civilization through selected texts and video. By semester's end, students will be able to carry on conversations
in everyday Swedish, read news articles, and write letters and produce substantial creative work.
Course Note: Not open to auditors.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Swedish
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SWEDISH 20A
Intermediate Swedish: Childhood in Swedish Literature and Culture
Course ID: 112472
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Agnes Broome
Sweden and Swedish Finland have produced some of the most translated and beloved works of children's fiction
in the world. In this intermediate Swedish language course, we will review the essentials of Swedish grammar
and vocabulary as we explore some of these classic works of children's fiction, film, and comic books and the
aspects of Swedish culture they illuminate. The final project for this class involves producing your own work of
children's fiction or film.
Course Note: Conducted in Swedish. Not open to auditors.
Prerequisite: Swedish Ab or equivalent.
Swedish Ab or equivalent.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Swedish
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation
:
Swedish
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SWEDISH 20B (1)
Intermediate Swedish
Course ID: 203488
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Agnes Broome
Continuation of Swedish 20a. Focuses on enhancing students' proficiency in all four skill areas with special
emphasis on speaking/discussion and the control of different discourse registers. Extensive vocabulary-building
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exercises, a thorough grammar review, and an introduction to various Swedish cultural topics and current affairs
through the use of literary and non-literary texts, multimedia resources, and the news.
Course Note: Conducted in Swedish. Prerequisite: Swedish 20a or equivalent.
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Swedish
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Swedish
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 743 of 1777
Germanic Philology
GERMPHIL 280 (1)
Approaches to Foreign Language Pedagogy
Course ID: 205603
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Lisa Parkes
A practical and theoretical introduction to foreign language instruction. Emphasis on historical and current
theories of second language acquisition and their implications for the methods of teaching foreign language,
culture, and literature.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
GERMPHIL 300
Special Reading Programs and Research Problems for Advanced Students
Course ID: 108357
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Peter Burgard
Global Health and Health Policy
Global Health & Health Policy
GHHP 20
Maternal & Reproductive Health and Health Policy
Course ID: 223975
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0300 PM - 0415 PM Instructor Permission Required
Jessica Cohen
Maternal & Reproductive Health and Health Policy: What Do We Know? How Do We Know It? What Are We
Doing About It?This course will introduce students to the dominant issues in reproductive, maternal, and
newborn health—including determinants of health care access, equity, quality, and outcomes—while exploring
how evidence is generated and the complex translation of evidence into policy. We will consider a range of policy
approaches to improving maternal and reproductive health and unpack why some have worked and some have
not. We will read and discuss research from a range of settings, including high-income countries and low- and
middle-income countries. A primary goal of the course will be to introduce students to different approaches to
causal inference, with discussion focusing on how evidence is produced, disseminated, and adopted.
Throughout the course we will discuss the implications of health policy choices, health system designs, and
clinical guidelines for maternal-reproductive health equity, both within and across countries. A few sessions will
include guest speakers, who are experts in the field of maternal health, including clinicians, policy-makers, and
advocates.
Course Note: Lotteried course; enrollment limited to 20.
Some familiarity with statistics is beneficial, but not required
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
GHHP 50
The Quality of Health Care in America
Course ID: 114957
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0300 PM - 0415 PM Instructor Permission Required
Anupam Jena
Offers information and experiences regarding the most important issues and challenges in health care quality.
Overview of the dimensions of quality of care, including outcomes, overuse, underuse, variation in practice
patterns, errors and threats to patient safety, service flaws, and forms of waste. Each session focuses on one
specific issue, exploring patterns of performance, data sources, costs, causes, and remedies. Explores desirable
properties of health care systems that perform at high levels in many dimensions of quality.
Course Note: Lotteried course, enrollment limited to 42.
This course requires students to choose timed sections during registration.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 744 of 1777
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
GHHP 70
Global Response to Disasters and Refugee Crises
Course ID: 161268
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
F 1245 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Michael VanRooyen
Climate change, urbanization, and conflict mean that global disasters are on the rise. How should the world
respond when disasters force people from their homes? How can we better help the world's refugees? We will
examine the past, present, and future of the international humanitarian response system. We will explore how
Doctors Without Borders, the United Nations, the Red Cross, and other aid agencies came to be and how global
response standards, international humanitarian law, and new technologies are shaping worldwide disaster relief.
Through interactive discussions and case studies, students will learn how aid workers interact with governments,
militaries, and civil society to provide refugee aid. At the end of the course on April 26-27, 2024, students can opt
to participate as a 'refugee' as part of a large, outdoor humanitarian response training exercise with students and
professional aid workers from around the world.
Course Note: No auditors or cross-registrants.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
GHHP 91
Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 127231
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Cutler
GHHP 91
Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 127231
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Cutler
GHHP 99
Research in Global Health and Health Policy
Course ID: 123102
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
David Cutler
Global health and health policy are interdisciplinary fields that apply the theories and methods of statistics,
sociology, political science, economics, management, decision science, and philosophy to the study of
population health and health care. Research from these fields influences policymaking in a variety of settings.
For example, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) drew upon health policy research to develop
programs for improving access and quality of care in the United States. Similarly, global health research guides
international institutions, such as the World Health Organization, in determining health guidelines for all
countries. Global health and health policy research can also inform practices inside hospitals, initiate programs
for diseases like HIV, and regulate the food and drug industries. This course introduces the fundamentals of
research design and methods in global health and health policy and assists students in developing research
projects and crafting policy recommendations that can impact health care systems and public health.
Course Note: This course fulfills the research requirement of the Secondary Field in Global Health and Health
Policy, and enrollment is ordinarily limited to seniors in the GHHP Secondary Field. Underclass GHHP students
may petition to take the course if all other Secondary Field requirements have been met. GHHP 99 is primarily
taught by graduate students in the PhD in Health Policy program. It may not be taken pass/fail.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
GHHP 99 (002)
Research in Global Health and Health Policy
Course ID: 123102
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Cutler
Global health and health policy are interdisciplinary fields that apply the theories and methods of statistics,
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sociology, political science, economics, management, decision science, and philosophy to the study of
population health and health care. Research from these fields influences policymaking in a variety of settings.
For example, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) drew upon health policy research to develop
programs for improving access and quality of care in the United States. Similarly, global health research guides
international institutions, such as the World Health Organization, in determining health guidelines for all
countries. Global health and health policy research can also inform practices inside hospitals, initiate programs
for diseases like HIV, and regulate the food and drug industries. This course introduces the fundamentals of
research design and methods in global health and health policy and assists students in developing research
projects and crafting policy recommendations that can impact health care systems and public health.
Course Note: This course fulfills the research requirement of the Secondary Field in Global Health and Health
Policy, and enrollment is ordinarily limited to seniors in the GHHP Secondary Field. Underclass GHHP students
may petition to take the course if all other Secondary Field requirements have been met. GHHP 99 is primarily
taught by graduate students in the PhD in Health Policy program. It may not be taken pass/fail.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
Government
Government
GOV 10
Foundations of Political Theory
Course ID: 124414
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 0945 AM - 1145 AM
Eric Beerbohm
This course investigates the central problems of political theory that concern the justification of democracy. Is
democratic rule the uniquely just form of collective decision-making? What political institutions best express the
democratic values of equality, freedom, deliberation, and participation? What are the moral responsibilities of
citizens - whose representatives exercise political power in their name? Is democracy a human right? How do
themes of race and globalization intersect with democratic theory? Readings integrate contemporary work in
political philosophy from thinkers ranging from Chris Lebron to Karuna Mantena with canonical thinkers,
including Plato, Aristotle, Rousseau, W.E.B. DuBois, John Rawls, Robert Nozick, Judith Shklar, and Charles
Mills. Sections will be structured with thematic focus areas, and students will be asked to rank choices: options
will include federalism and equality; civic agency; and race and democracy.
theory_subfield
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
GOV 20
Foundations of Comparative Politics
Course ID: 117853
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Steven Levitsky
Provides an introduction to key concepts and theoretical approaches in comparative politics. Major themes
include the causes of democratization, economic development, ethnic conflict, and social revolutions; as well as
the role of the state, political institutions, and civil society. Examines and critically evaluates different theoretical
approaches to politics including modernization, Marxist, cultural, institutionalist, and leadership-centered
approaches. Compares cases from Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East and Latin America to provide students with
grounding in the basic tools of comparative analysis.
comparative_subfield
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GOV 30
American Government: A New Perspective
Course ID: 111813
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Paul Peterson
Provides an overview of contemporary American politics. It analyses the way in which recent changes in
elections and media coverage have helped shape key aspects of American government, including the courts,
Congress, and the Presidency, the workings of interest groups and political parties, and, also, the making of
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public policy. Permanent political campaigns have altered governmental institutions and processes. The course
explains how and why.
american_subfield
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
GOV 40
International Conflict and Cooperation
Course ID: 126258
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Stephen Chaudoin
This course is an introduction to the analysis of the causes and character of international conflict and
cooperation. The course covers core theoretical models for why and how countries bargain, fight, and cooperate.
The first half of the course focuses on conflict and international security. The second half focuses on
international political economy and international organizations.
IR_subfield
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
GOV 50
Data Science for the Social Sciences
Course ID: 115859
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Libby Jenke
Data is a fundamental part of studying the social, political, and economic world. How can we measure racial
discrimination in job hiring? What is the best way to predict election outcomes? What factors drive the onset of
civil wars? Is it possible to determine what members of Congress are more or less liberal given their voting
record? These are just a few of the numerous questions that social scientists in academia and industry are
tackling with quantitative data. In this course, you will learn the fundamentals of data science as applied to the
social sciences: visualization, wangling, causal inference, prediction, and inference. All the while you will learn
how to communicate your findings to a broad audience and how to use the professional tools of the trade such
as R, tidyverse, and GitHub. Each student will complete a final project to showcase their acquired skills. No
previous experience with statistics or statistical computing required.
tech_science data_science
Quantitative Reasoning with Data: Yes
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GOV 51
Data Analysis and Politics
Course ID: 123443
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Naijia Liu
How can we measure racial discrimination in job hiring? What is the best way to predict election outcomes?
What factors drive the onset of civil wars? The goal of this course is to give you the ability to understand, explain,
and perform research on the most pressing social and political issues with a special focus on data analysis and
causal reasoning. You will be able to read and understand the methodology of most academic articles in the
social sciences while also learning the core ideas and tools of data science used across many industries.
Course Note: This course must be taken for a letter grade.
Prerequisite: Gov 50, Stat 100, Stat 104 or equivalent.
data_sciencetech_science
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Quantitative Reasoning with Data: Yes
GOV 62
Research Practice in Qualitative Methods
Course ID: 108287
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 0300 PM - 0545 PM
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Stephanie Ternullo, Frances Hagopian
To prepare students to write senior theses within American politics, comparative politics, or international
relations, this course introduces the principles of empirical research in political science. Students will learn how
to frame a project, review literature, articulate theories, test arguments, and collect evidence. Engaging both
quantitative and qualitative research traditions, the course covers topics including the logic of causal inference,
measurement and conceptualization, and case selection. It also introduces analytic techniques in qualitative
methods such as archival research, interviewing, and process tracing. Assignments in the course build towards a
final prospectus for an empirical research project.
other_subfield
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GOV 63
Political Theory: Methods and Resources
Course ID: 108285
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
F 0945 AM - 1145 AM
Michael Rosen
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 will be especially useful for
those considering writing a thesis in political theory.
theory_subfield
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GOV 91R
Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 111659
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Supervised reading leading to a term paper in a topic or topics not covered by regular courses of instruction.
Course Note: Limited to juniors and seniors. Does not count for concentration credit. Offered at the discretion of
the individual instructors. Written proposal and signature of Director of Undergraduate Studies required.
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GOV 91R
Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 111659
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Nara Dillon
Supervised reading leading to a term paper in a topic or topics not covered by regular courses of instruction.
Course Note: Limited to juniors and seniors. Does not count for concentration credit. Offered at the discretion of
the individual instructors. Written proposal and signature of Director of Undergraduate Studies required.
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GOV 92R
Faculty Research Assistant
Course ID: 108639
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Course Note: This course must be taken Sat/Unsat.
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Social Sciences
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GOV 92R
Faculty Research Assistant
Course ID: 108639
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Nara Dillon
Course Note: This course must be taken Sat/Unsat.
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GOV 93B
Technology Science Practicum
Course ID: 207920
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Latanya Sweeney, Leonie Beyrle
This practicum is a capstone to the Technology Science Program, designed to give students the opportunity to
conduct original research and write a publication-ready research paper. In consultation with the instructor,
students select a concrete technology-society conflict to address, produce autonomous research to analyze it,
and provide a set of actionable recommendations or produce appropriate technology to solve it. Throughout the
semester, students receive feedback both from their peers and the instructor to aid the development of their
projects. Class meetings include the development of writing schedules, discussions focused on framing,
analysis, methodology, and peer-review of student projects. Emphasis is placed on issue spotting, academic
story-telling and research framing for maximum impact. The course culminates with a formal presentation of the
students' projects and papers.
tech_science
Requires: Prerequisite: GOV 1430
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GOV 94AA (1)
American Political Thought
Course ID: 224695
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
T 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Jordan Ecker
Is there a tradition of 'American' political thought? What are the theoretical foundations, sources, and influences
of contemporary American political beliefs? This course will survey the origins, debates, and crises of 'American'
political thought from the Revolutionary Founding through to present day debates. We will consider questions
about the nature of American democracy, its constitutive inclusions and exclusions, and the notions of freedom
and equality whose contestation have undergirded notions of American identity for nearly 250 years.
Course will be taught by Jordan Eckertheory_subfield
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GOV 94ACH
Politics of Inequality in Latin America
Course ID: 212899
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
R 0900 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Alisha Holland
Latin America is the most unequal region in the world. Why? And what can be done about it? Topics include the
origins and types of inequality, social policies to help the most vulnerable, and tax and corporate policies to
restrain the most powerful. The course emphasizes the political effects of inequality, from populism to
government dysfunction, and reflects on what wealthy countries with rising inequality like the United States can
learn from Latin America.
comparative_subfield
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GOV 94CT
The Governance and International Politics of World Regions
Course ID: 207723
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
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This class investigates patterns of interaction, integration, and identity construction in contemporary world
regions; political, economic, and cultural explanations for why outcomes vary across regions; and regions as
competitive arenas and proving grounds for established and rising powers. In addition to general and theoretical
questions, the course will consider the experience of specific regions, including Europe, Southeast Asia, South
Asia, the Middle East, South America, the Caribbean, and post-Soviet Eurasia
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
GOV 94EK
Globalization and Private Governance
Course ID: 125573
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 0945 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Michael Hiscox
This research seminar examines the impacts of globalization on attempts to address key social, political, and
environmental problems, including climate change, focusing in particular on the roles played by multinational
corporations. Topics include: international institutions and agreements and how these affect regulatory standards
set by governments; the potential (and limits) of corporate responsibility and sustainability initiatives; the
effectiveness of activist campaigns, including consumer boycotts; the impacts of voluntary certification and
labelling schemes, such as Fair Trade, and; the prospects for social enterprise and purposeful business.
Please note that you must enter the Gov 94 lottery by 5pm on Sunday, April 7 to enroll in this class: https://www.
gov.harvard.edu/undergraduate/academics/concentration-requirements/gov-94-seminars/Priority will be given to
Government concentrators.IR_subfieldpolitical_economy
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GOV 94EM
Crime, Responsibility, and the Law
Course ID: 213657
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 1245 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Gabriel Katsh
One of the central questions of any political system is how to respond to those who violate the legally enforced
norms of behavior that make up the criminal law. In this seminar, we will consider the philosophical justifications
that have been given for the operation of the criminal justice system and, in particular, for the practice of
punishing offenders. We will focus on the contrasting ideologies of retributivism and consequentialism and how
those systems address moral principles such as responsibility, agency, blame, and desert as well as more
practical concerns such as deterrence and public safety. Readings will be drawn from a wide range of sources,
primarily political theory and law, but also the philosophy of mind, sociology, history, and neuroscience.
public_policylaw_and_justicetheory_subfield
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GOV 94FA
Democracy and Representation in India
Course ID: 224609
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 0945 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Feyaad Allie
This course examines India's democratic trajectory since independence. What is the state of India's democracy
today? How has democratic governance in India expanded and contracted over time? What does political
representation look like in India and how does it vary by identity groups? (How) do Indian voters hold politicians
accountable? We will explore these questions, drawing primarily on academic articles and book chapters. Topics
we will cover include elections, parties, institutions, voter behavior, and representation. The capstone
assignment for the course will involve an individually written research paper delving into a key topic covered in
the course.
Please note that you must enter the Gov 94 lottery by 5pm on Sunday, April 7 to enroll in this class: https://www.
gov.harvard.edu/undergraduate/academics/concentration-requirements/gov-94-seminars/Priority will be given to
Government concentrators.comparative_subfield
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:
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GOV 94GD
Africa: Power and Politics
Course ID: 218732
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 0945 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Christopher Rhodes
This course examines the countries of Africa in comparative perspective. Instead of merely focusing on the
various problems facing the continent, this course looks at examples of both the successes and failures of
African states in addressing the challenges they face. Through a combination of case studies, academic
scholarship and journalism, the course analyzes the independent and colonial histories of African nations;
explores the development of modern African states, societies and economies; and examines the impacts of
current international influences on African states.
comparative_subfield
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GOV 94GK
The Politics and Ethics of Health Care
Course ID: 109731
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 1245 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Gabriel Katsh
This course looks at contemporary debates about health care, with a focus on the ways in which political theory
can inform our understanding of its moral and political dimensions. Using case studies as a launching point, we
will explore ideas about autonomy, paternalism, beneficence, and distributive justice, and their application to
issues such as informed consent, medical privacy, and the right to refuse care. The Fall 2024 iteration of the
course will focus in particular on ethical and policy dilemmas that have arisen in the context of the coronavirus
pandemic, including questions about the distribution of scarce resources, the health effects of inequality, and
balancing the needs of public health with concerns about individual freedom. Readings include classics of moral
and political philosophy, writings by contemporary medical ethicists, Supreme Court decisions, and some
empirical and historical studies.
Please note that you must enter the Gov 94 lottery by 5pm on Sunday, April 7 to enroll in this class: https://www.
gov.harvard.edu/undergraduate/academics/concentration-requirements/gov-94-seminars/Priority will be given to
Government concentrators.theory_subfieldpublic_policy
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:
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GOV 94HP
The Politics of Health Care in Canada and The U.S.
Course ID: 225720
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Antonia Maioni
How has health care developed and changed over time in Canada and the United States? This course will
analyze the theory and politics of health politics and policy, with a focus on the Canada – US comparison, and
contextualizing these systems within the context of other OECD nations Current health reform debates,
particularly those involving access to care, sustainable financing, pandemic responses, and specific populations,
will be explored. We will also cover concepts in the study of public policy and comparative methods.
Course Note: Open to undergraduates.
GOV 94IA
Sino-US Relations in an Era of Rising Chinese Power
Course ID: 124775
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Alastair Johnston
Focuses on the theoretically informed explanations for changing levels of conflict and cooperation in US-China
relations. Examines the role of history, ideology, power, economics, and ethnicity/identity. Main assignment is an
original research paper that tests alternative explanations for some puzzle in US-China relations.
public_policyIR_subfield
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
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GOV 94IS
Democracy and Authoritarianism in the Middle East and North Africa
Course ID: 224638
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 1245 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Ipek Sener
This course provides an in-depth examination of the political landscape in the Middle East and North Africa
(MENA) region, with a focus on the historical development, challenges, and dynamics of democracy and
authoritarianism. Students will explore the complex interplay of historical, cultural, economic, and geopolitical
factors that have shaped the political systems in the region.
Please note that you must enter the Gov 94 lottery by 5pm on Sunday, April 7 to enroll in this class: https://www.
gov.harvard.edu/undergraduate/academics/concentration-requirements/gov-94-seminars/Priority will be given to
Government concentrators.Comparative_subfield
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
GOV 94JE
Revolution!: Radicalism, Liberalism and Conservatism
Course ID: 224639
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Jordan Ecker
The American and French Revolutions posed fundamental challenges to the nature of political authority at the
end of the 18th century. What makes government legitimate? Should government be remade according to a
design? What should we do when a government appears to be illegitimate? What are the promises and peril of
thinking of government, and society, as constructs that should be remade to accord with human reason?
Students can expect to read texts by some of the most influential political theorists of the era: Paine, Burke,
Smith, Marx, among others.
Please note that you must enter the Gov 94 lottery by 5pm on Sunday, April 7 to enroll in this class: https://www.
gov.harvard.edu/undergraduate/academics/concentration-requirements/gov-94-seminars/Priority will be given to
Government concentrators.theory_subfield
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GOV 94JUC
Global Education Politics
Course ID: 224640
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 1245 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Julia Coyoli
Around the world, politics is at the heart of decisions regarding who gets to go to school, as well as what
students learn while in school. In this class, we will explore some of the ways in which politics shapes education,
with a focus on three aspects of education systems: how many children are enrolled in school, how teachers are
recruited and trained, and what content is taught. We draw on theoretical and empirical insights from scholars
who have studied the politics of education in a variety of contexts, including the United States. In doing so, we
explore how factors such as regime type, teachers' unions, clientelism, political parties, and parental
organizations affect children's education. Students will write a final research paper about a topic (related to
education politics) and country/region of their choice.
Please note that you must enter the Gov 94 lottery by 5pm on Sunday, April 7 to enroll in this class: https://www.
gov.harvard.edu/undergraduate/academics/concentration-requirements/gov-94-seminars/Priority will be given to
Government concentrators.comparative_subfield
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:
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GOV 94JW
Democracy in Practice in the Global South
Course ID: 216772
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 1245 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Julie Weaver
This seminar explores how democracies operate on the ground in low- and middle-income countries today. What
is the reality of how democracy works in practice versus how it is conceived and designed? What are developing
countries' major democratic challenges and successes? How does a country's income level impact, and in turn
is impacted by, democratic participation? Main themes to be covered include overarching issues like
representation, institutions and state strength, as well as more specific areas of democratic practice such as
participatory democracy, civil society, corruption, and managing diversity.
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comparative_subfield
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
GOV 94MCC
Peacebuilding After Ethnoreligious Violence
Course ID: 213364
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Melani Cammett
Identity-based conflict seems to be on the rise. Many countries in Africa, South and Southeast Asia, the Middle
East and the Former Soviet Union have witnessed wars and conflict and riots that are ostensibly waged for
ethnic or religious reasons. Even if they are not the root cause of these conflicts, such identities
often become politically salient as a result of violence targeting ethnic or religious "others" and, once activated,
exhibit remarkable stickiness in social and political life. When intergroup tensions have ratcheted up, is it
possible to reduce their importance? Can a shared civic identity be constructed in the wake of violence waged in
the name of ethnicity or religion? This course explores these questions through relevant social science literature,
in-depth analyses of case studies of conflict and conflict resolution, and critical assessments of diverse
approaches to peacebuilding.
Please note that you must enter the Gov 94 lottery by 5pm on Sunday, April 7 to enroll in this class: https://www.
gov.harvard.edu/undergraduate/academics/concentration-requirements/gov-94-seminars/Priority will be given to
Government concentrators.comparative_subfield
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:
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GOV 94MS
The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence
Course ID: 109305
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 0945 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Michael Sandel
The seminar explores the moral and political implications of AI. Should predictive algorithms be used in hiring,
lending, policing? In an age of big data and social media, is privacy over? Is the attention economy
objectionable? Does technology erode the distinction between virtual and actual human connection? If so, does
it matter? Will technology change what it means to be human?
Course Note: Enrollment is by a lottery to be conducted by the Department of Government.
Please note that you must enter the Gov 94 lottery by 5pm on Sunday, April 7 to enroll in this class: https://www.
gov.harvard.edu/undergraduate/academics/concentration-requirements/gov-94-seminars/Priority will be given to
Government concentrators.theory_subfieldtech_sciencepublic_policy
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GOV 94NC
International Security
Course ID: 223010
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
R 0945 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
John Huguley
What causes war? How do states consider the use of military force and its utility? What are the most pressing
issues for the future? This seminar introduces students to key issues in international security, emphasizing
academic and theoretical debates within security studies scholarship, and the tools policymakers employ to
resolve real-world policy challenges. Students will develop the skills to grapple with pressing political matters
through a range of writing formats suitable for academic research, policy prescription, and general audiences.
IR_subfield
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GOV 94ND
Global Cities in East Asia
Course ID: 216184
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
R 1245 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Nara Dillon
This seminar examines urbanization and globalization in East Asia. We will first focus on the history and
geography of globalization. The second part of the course turns to theoretical debates about contemporary
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globalization and a range of controversies surrounding global cities. Why are some cities more "global" than
others? Is globalization increasing inequality in urban society? Is globalization making cities more similar to each
other in urban planning and architecture? We will focus on several East Asian global cities, including Tokyo,
Shanghai, Hong Kong, and Manila, among others.
comparitive_subfield
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GOV 94OA
Inequality and American Democracy
Course ID: 125211
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
T 1245 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Theda Skocpol
The "rights revolutions" of the 1960s and 1970s removed barriers to full citizenship for African Americans,
women, and other formerly marginalized groups. But inequalities of wealth and income have grown since the
1970s. How do changing social and economic inequalities influence American democracy? This seminar
explores empirical research and normative debates about political participation, about government
responsiveness to citizen preferences, and about the impact of public policies on social opportunity and citizen
participation.
american_subfieldpublic_policypolitical_economy
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GOV 94OF
Law and Politics in Multicultural Democracies
Course ID: 128009
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Ofrit Liviatan
Examines the role of law in the governance of cultural diversity drawing on examples from the USA, Western
Europe, Canada, Northern Ireland, and Israel. Central themes at the intersection of law and politics will be
explored, including: the impact of courts on rights protections, law's function as a venue of conflict resolution,
and courts' relationship with other political institutions. Specific attention will be given to contemporary
controversies such as religious symbols and abortion.
Please note that you must enter the Gov 94 lottery by 5pm on Sunday, April 7 to enroll in this class: https://www.
gov.harvard.edu/undergraduate/academics/concentration-requirements/gov-94-seminars/Priority will be given to
Government concentrators.comparative_subfieldlaw_and_justice
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
GOV 94OL
Artificial Intelligence: Sociolegal Dilemmas and Policy Design
Course ID: 223115
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
M 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Ofrit Liviatan
An experiential investigation of the complexities artificial intelligence (AI) systems pose for social coexistence.
Asking how should legal and policy design prepare for superintelligence, the seminar will contrast American and
European approaches to regulating AI, assess the opportunities in international law to guide solutions around
socio-technical dilemmas, and scrutinize the impact and implications of data-driven automation across three
domains: the legal system, higher education and the nature of the work. students are expected to actively
contribute to group projects and present individual research in class.
comparative_subfieldtech_sciencepublic_policylaw_and_justice
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:
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GOV 94PE (1)
Political Theory and the Economy
Course ID: 224696
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
R 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Jordan Ecker
We all know what politics is about: "it's the economy stupid." But what is the economy? From its origins in the
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conjunction of two Greek words, oikos (household) and nomos (custom, law), this course will take a whirlwind
tour across the history of political and economic thought, from Aristotle to Smith to Marx to Keynes to Hayek, to
see how changing notions of economics have constrained or expanded the horizon of politics. Are we
appendages on an inhuman machine or free and happy utility maximizers?
Course will be taught by Jordan Eckertheory_subfield
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GOV 94RC
Race in Comparative Perspective
Course ID: 218734
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 0600 PM - 0845 PM Instructor Permission Required
Christopher Rhodes
The predominant western conception of race is a relatively recent idea formed in the context of European
imperialism, trade, exploration and slave trading and developed by many of the most important Enlightenment
figures of the 17th and 18th centuries. This course explores various analogues to "race" that developed in other
civilizations; focuses on the context and thinkers that were key to the European development of race and racism
in the modern era; and examines the variations in "race" that developed in contexts including the United States,
Brazil, South Africa and the colonial empires of Spain, Britain and France.
comparative_subfield
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GOV 94SI
Grand Strategy in International Relations and U.S. Foreign Policy
Course ID: 213452
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 1245 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Sergio Imparato
This course explores the concept of grand strategy in International Relations and U.S. foreign policy. The main
purpose is to analyze the ways in which nations formulate, implement and assess strategic options to advance
their perceived interests in the international arena. How do states allocate their resources to achieve their goals?
Special attention is placed on the study of political, military, economic, and diplomatic resources in the context of
American foreign policy.
Please note that you must enter the Gov 94 lottery by 5pm on Sunday, April 7 to enroll in this class: https://www.
gov.harvard.edu/undergraduate/academics/concentration-requirements/gov-94-seminars/Priority will be given to
Government concentrators.IR_subfield
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GOV 94ST
The Politics of Place
Course ID: 222118
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 1245 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Stephanie Ternullo
This seminar will explore the bidirectional relationship between place and politics: how does politics make place?
How does place make politics? The first half of the course will cover texts in political science and sociology that
document the link between politics and place, showing how public policies have contributed to residential
segregation, spatial inequalities, and place-distinctiveness. Then, in the second part of the course, we will
consider how distinct places produce distinct political behaviors and identities among their residents. The final
project will be a research paper on a topic of your choice.
Please note that you must enter the Gov 94 lottery by 5pm on Sunday, April 7 to enroll in this class: https://www.
gov.harvard.edu/undergraduate/academics/concentration-requirements/gov-94-seminars/Priority will be given to
Government concentrators.american_subfield
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:
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GOV 94TR
The Politics of Economic Inequality
Course ID: 216213
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
R 0945 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Thomas Remington
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This seminar investigates the political factors contributing to rising economic inequality in the United States,
other developed democracies, transition countries, and globally. The first half will focus primarily on the United
States and the second half will examine inequality in comparative and global perspective. We will review the
major theories of inequality and examine the consequences of economic inequality for political equality, social
mobility, and the differential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Throughout, we will relate political to economic
factors that drive economic inequality, identifying commonalities and differences across countries.
comparative_subfieldpolitical_economy
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GOV 94WP
Women in Politics
Course ID: 218294
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
T 0945 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Sparsha Saha
This course examines the causes and consequences of gender inequality in politics, the workforce, and the
household. We will draw on theory and literature from political science and other disciplines to learn about cutting
edge research in the field, focusing on the United States (with some application to other advanced democracies).
What explains why women have not yet achieved equal political representation? How did gender play a role in
the 2016 U.S. presidential election campaign and beyond? Why should we care about gender parity? What has
been implemented to correct gender disparity in politics? Why do women make less money than men? Why do
women still do more of the work at home despite becoming more equal in education and professional life? How
can we change hearts and minds? How does gender intersect with race and class and sexual orientation? What
can people who identify as men (particularly white men) do? How are sexism, racism, and speciesism all
connected? What is going on with gender in academia, and why do you have so few tenured female professors,
particularly in fields like Government and STEM?
american_subfield
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
GOV 94YW
Comparative Political Development
Course ID: 216212
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
M 1245 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Yuhua Wang
This course examines the historical development of different political institutions in the world. Why did modern
nation states and representative governments emerge in Europe? What was the path of political development in
other parts of Eurasia, such as China and the Middle East? How did different political institutions influence
economic development in the long term? We explore these big questions drawing materials from political
science, history, sociology, anthropology, and economic history. A major course objective is to understand how
the roots of political development in different countries connect with their politics and economies today.
comparative_subfield
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
GOV 95
Safra Undergraduate Ethics Fellowship Workshop
Course ID: 223109
2024 Fall (2 Credits)
R 1200 PM - 0115 PM Instructor Permission Required
Eric Beerbohm
Students will present thesis research that bears on normative issues in public and professional life. Prepares
undergraduate fellows across the social sciences, natural sciences, and the humanities to pursue research on
normative questions.
Course Note: Limited to and required of undergraduate fellows in the Center for Ethics.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
GOV 97
Tutorial - Sophomore Year
Course ID: 113504
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 756 of 1777
No meeting time listed
The Government Sophomore Tutorial takes an innovative approach to introducing sophomores to research in
political science. Students will choose a section in a topic of interest while building on a common curriculum of
learning how to research and write a research paper. In addition, writing workshops and sessions on learning
research methods will be held throughout the semester.
other_subfield
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
GOV 99R
Tutorial - Senior Year
Course ID: 113319
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sergio Imparato
Course Note: Taken as two half courses by those who have elected the honors program and in order to write
their senior theses.
other_subfield
Two half courses of Government 94.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
GOV 99R
Tutorial - Senior Year
Course ID: 113319
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sergio Imparato
Course Note: Taken as two half courses by those who have elected the honors program and in order to write
their senior theses.
other_subfield
Two half courses of Government 94.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
GOV 1008
Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
Course ID: 122850
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 1200 PM - 0200 PM Instructor Permission Required
Kanglin Chen
This courses teaches the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS), a collection of hardware and software
tools that allow users to visualize and analyze geographic data in its spatial configuration. Students will learn the
theory of geospatial analysis alongside practical methods for acquiring, manipulating, displaying, and analyzing
cartographic data.
Course Note: No prerequisites.
data_science
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
GOV 1009
Advanced Geographical Information Systems Workshop
Course ID: 122852
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
M 1200 PM - 0200 PM
Kanglin Chen
This course is a workshop for students who have taken the introductory Geographic Information Systems course
and want to explore detailed applications.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 757 of 1777
GOV 1010
Survey Research Methods
Course ID: 119479
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Chase Harrison
This course introduces students to the theoretical underpinnings and practical challenges of survey research,
designed to help students better understand, interpret and critically evaluate surveys and public opinion polls.
Quantitative Reasoning with Data: Yes
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
GOV 1011
Survey Research Practicum
Course ID: 122853
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 1200 PM - 0245 PM
Chase Harrison
The practical application of key principles in the field of survey research will be the focus of this course. Students
will be provided with hands-on opportunities in all phases of the research process, culminating in an actionable
research plan.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
GOV 1013
GIS Analysis of Hazard Vulnerability
Course ID: 156107
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
R 0300 PM - 0500 PM
Kanglin Chen
Students will learn fundamental concepts and widely-used methodologies for assessing hazard, social
vulnerability, and community resilience using geospatial analysis techniques. The course covers topics such as
natural hazards, COVID-19, and multi-hazard analysis. Students will benefit from assignments primarily using
ArcGIS Pro. The course goes beyond a simple hazard-by-hazard approach and integrates perspectives from the
physical and social sciences to identify and describe risk and vulnerability using real-world data and examples.
This course provides critical training for students interested in hazard geography, GIS, urban planning,
emergency management, and related fields. Prerequisites include a basic knowledge of and hands-on
experience with GIS.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
GOV 1015
Strategic Models of Politics
Course ID: 216089
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Sarah Hummel
This class explores the use of strategic models in the field of political science. Students learn basic game
theoretic tools, from individual choice through normal form games and beyond. The class explores applications
of these models in contemporary political science research on topics ranging from international cooperation to
interest group lobbying.
political_economy
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
GOV 1022
Community Based Survey Research
Course ID: 216451
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 1245 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Chase Harrison
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 758 of 1777
Surveys are used by a variety of community and government organizations to gather information and answer
policy questions. This practicum will provide students with the opportunity to develop their knowledge of survey
research by designing and conducting an original survey for an actual client based in the community. Students
will learn how to listen to, understand, and evaluate organizational needs and goals, how to translate those goals
into an effective survey research design, how to develop, design, and pilot a survey to provide actionable data to
improve social processes or answer useful questions.
Prerequisite: GOV 1010, or an introductory course in social science research methodology, or previous
experience working with surveys or survey data.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
GOV 1041
Justice by Means of Democracy
Course ID: 220129
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0300 PM - 0415 PM Instructor Permission Required
Danielle Allen
For much of the 20th century John Rawls' Theory of Justice has provided a normative framework for much
policy-making in the U.S. and elsewhere. In this course, students explore an alternative theory of justice that
places greater emphasis on democracy, and look at concrete examples of the application of this alternative
policy-making framework to concrete domains like housing, good jobs and the economy, education, and climate.
The course helps highlight the tight connection between underlying philosophical and ethical frameworks and
policy-making methodologies, helps students understand reigning policy-making paradigms, and invites students
to consider alternatives that are more powerfully supportive of democracy and inclusive empowerment.
theory_subfieldpublic_policylaw_and_justice
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
GOV 1060
Ancient and Medieval Political Philosophy
Course ID: 114754
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Eric Nelson
This course aims to introduce students to central texts in the history of Western political thought, from Greek and
Roman antiquity to the rise of Christendom.
theory_subfield law_and_justice
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
GOV 1061
The History of Modern Political Philosophy
Course ID: 115014
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Political philosophy from Machiavelli to Nietzsche, with attention to the rise and complex history of the idea of
modernity.
theory_subfieldlaw_and_justice
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
GOV 1125
The Success and Failure of Protest Movements
Course ID: 220048
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Protest is an important force for change throughout the world. Protest movements can pressure political leaders
to reform policy, bring previously hidden or marginalized issues into the spotlight, and occasionally develop into
the kinds of people-power movements that upend regimes. This class grapples with two related questions.
First, what does it mean for a protest to succeed or fail? Second, why do some protests achieve success and
others do not? The class takes a broadly comparative approach, exploring these questions with reference to
protest movements from different time periods in both democratic and authoritarian regimes.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 759 of 1777
comparative_subfield
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
GOV 1135
Politics of Development in Africa
Course ID: 216132
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Pia Raffler
This course is an introduction to the politics and political economy of development in modern Sub-Saharan
Africa. Topics include the legacies of colonial rule, state formation, state failure and conflict, democratization and
democratic erosion, corruption and political accountability, and the role of foreign aid. Readings draw from
comparative politics, political economy, history, geography, and development economics. The course puts an
emphasis on research design and evaluating causal claims.
comparative_subfield
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
GOV 1171
The Making of Modern Politics
Course ID: 114770
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Peter Hall
How are democracies created and why do they collapse? What causes revolution? What were the
consequences of the industrial revolution? What roles do ideas, institutions and interests play in processes of
political change? This course examines the long-term historical developments behind the creation of modern
politics. Focusing on Britain, France, Germany and Italy from the 1600s to the 2000s, it explores the lessons
Europe offers for the development of democracy.
comparative_subfieldpolitical_economy
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
GOV 1237
Decolonizing the South: Nation Building and Empire in the Caucasus
Course ID: 224046
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
R 1200 PM - 0245 PM
Stephen Jones
The South Caucasus (Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia) has been in the Russian sphere of influence for two
centuries. Focusing on the experience of the South Caucasian states, we will explore the impact of Russian
imperialism from the 19th to 21st centuries. Political, economic and cultural legacies of empire linger long after
imperial collapse. In what ways has Russia's empire shaped domestic politics (nation and democracy building,
identity and the arts), along with the foreign and security policies of the South Caucasian states? The war in
Ukraine has accelerated the decolonization of Russia's (and the USSR's) former imperial periphery. How is the
war reshaping geopolitics and Great Power competition in the region (Nagorno-Karabagh, the rise of Turkey, the
expansion of China, and a renewed focus on the strategic role of the Black Sea)? This is an interdisciplinary
course using texts, podcasts, film, and literature to understand the topic.
comparative_subfield
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
GOV 1243
Politics and Power in Post-Soviet Russia
Course ID: 111162
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Timothy Colton
An examination of politics in the Russian Federation since the collapse of Soviet communism, focusing on the
factors promoting and impeding the development of a stable democratic regime. Topics include the general
dynamics of political and economic transformation, leadership, institution building, political culture, regionalism
and federalism, electoral and party politics, state-society relations and interest groups, and Russian nationalism
and neo-imperialism.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 760 of 1777
comparative_subfield
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
GOV 1249
Authoritarianism
Course ID: 213430
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0300 PM - 0415 PM
Sarah Hummel
This class identifies similarities and differences among authoritarian regimes. The first half identifies the tools
authoritarian leaders use to stay in power, and the second half examines the biggest threats to the stability of
authoritarian regimes. Students have the opportunity to explore one authoritarian regime in greater detail as part
of a semester long research project.
comparative_subfield
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
GOV 1280
Government & Politics of China
Course ID: 110893
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Yuhua Wang
This course is a broad introduction to the main issues of contemporary Chinese politics and social change. The
course is divided into two sections: the first section covers the period from the end of the last imperial dynasty to
the end of the Cultural Revolution in 1976. The second section examines the last thirty years of economic
reform, looking at both how the reforms began and how they were sustained.
comparative_subfield
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
GOV 1290
Democracy and Authoritarianism
Course ID: 204959
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Steven Levitsky
This course explores the roots of democratic success and failure across the world. After introducing alternative
theories of democratization, including those centered on economic, cultural, institutional, international, and
leadership factors, the course explores how democracy first emerged in Europe, asks why twentieth century
democracies collapsed in Europe and South America, and seeks to explain the success and failure of recent
democratization efforts in Latin America, Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe/former Soviet Union. The course also
asks why dictatorships persist in China and the Middle East and introduces new forms of authoritarianism
emerging in Hungary, Russia, Turkey, and Venezuela. Finally, the course examines the current global
democratic crisis, asking whether established democracies—including U.S. democracy--are at risk.
comparative_subfield
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
GOV 1292
Politics of Brazil
Course ID: 109554
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
M 1245 PM - 0245 PM
Frances Hagopian
Interactive course introduces students to contemporary politics and policy in Latin America's largest country.
Examines the colonial origins of inequality and truncated democracy, twentieth century authoritarianism and
democratization, the design of political institutions, and such contemporary policy challenges as health, security,
and the environment. Emphasis is on how the mobilization of civil society, stronger political parties, and
innovative social policies deepened citizen participation, reduced inequality, and advanced social inclusion, and
how recent political polarization and economic crisis weaken political representation and threaten democracy.
comparative_subfield
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 761 of 1777
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
GOV 1307 (1)
Does Congress Represent America?
Course ID: 224693
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Representation is central to most democratic theories of government but does the United States government
represents its citizens? This course introduces students to both classic and contemporary research on this
question with a particular emphasis on legislative representation in the U.S. Congress. Throughout the course,
we address several related questions on democratic theory, the relationship between constituent interests and
legislative behavior, and how elected officials learn about public opinion. Students will also learn about different
empirical approaches to studying representation and how political scientists conduct research on these
questions. By the end of this course, students should be able to identify and explain the major theories and
problems of political representation, evaluate the functioning and performance of representative democracy in
the U.S., learn how representation functions in Congress, and build skills in writing about and reading academic
research in political science.
american_subfieldThe course will be taught by Mia Costa
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
GOV 1318
The Great Food Transformation
Course ID: 221725
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
T 0300 PM - 0545 PM
Sparsha Saha
Food will mark the 21st century, particularly as climate change and the broader ecologic crisis makes it more
difficult to grow crops, feed, and forage. There is increasing acknowledgment in society that our food system
needs transforming. According to the EAT-Lancet Commission, led by Walter Willett (Harvard School of Public
Health) and Johan Rockström (Stockholm Resilience Centre, 2024 Winner of the Nobel Prize in the
Environment), we can no longer feed our population a healthy diet while balancing planetary resources. The
EAT-Lancet Commission on Food, Planet, Health brought together 37 world-leading scientists from across the
globe to answer this question: Can we feed a future population of 10 billion people a healthy diet within planetary
boundaries? The Commission found that the answer is yes, but it will be impossible without transforming eating
habits, improving food production and reducing food waste. The EAT-Lancet report is the first full scientific
review of what constitutes a healthy diet from a sustainable food system, and which actions can support and
speed up a 'Great Food Transformation'. This course explores the costs, politics, and opportunities in our human
food systems to do this. In the class, we ask: how can we transform diets and change how we farm in ways that
are equitable, feasible, and sustainable?" We spend the first unit focused on the science, learning about the food
system's impact across planetary boundaries (land use, biosphere integrity, water use, climate change, and
altered biogeochemical flows). We then turn our attention to the politics and policies that create opportunities and
barriers for changing our diets and farming. The course involves experiential learning opportunities that will
deepen engagement with external partners working toward food system change. Please read more about the
course and some of its readings here.
american_subfieldpublic_policy
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
GOV 1338
Governance in Native America
Course ID: 216175
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Examines the challenges and strategies of advocacy, sovereignty building and institutional development among
Native Nations in the U.S. Includes engaged scholarship working with Native Nations on these issues.
american_subfieldlaw_and_justice
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
GOV 1347
Election Analytics
Course ID: 216268
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 762 of 1777
T 0945 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Ryan Enos
This data-driven course seeks to understand how elections are won in the United States. We will study research
on campaigns and voting behavior and examine data from the current and past elections to understand what will
happen in 2022 and future elections. Students will learn data analysis skills and will work on a data-oriented
final project with an opportunity to participate in the next iteration of the Harvard Political Analytics Conference.
Before enrolling students should have completed Gov 50 or an equivalent course.
american_subfield data_science
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
GOV 1360
American Public Opinion
Course ID: 111548
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1200 PM - 0115 PM Instructor Permission Required
Stephen Ansolabehere
How does public opinion shape government? Students will learn how pollsters ask questions in order to test
ideas about politics and how public opinion data are used to make political decisions. Students will learn
theories of public opinion and government accountability, fundamentals of public opinion research, and how to
design and analyze surveys. Students will work with a national survey firm to design and analyze national
sample surveys, and they will learn how to write an effective memo that uses survey data to advise a candidate
or president about political strategies and decisions.
american_subfieldtech_science
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
Quantitative Reasoning with Data: Yes
GOV 1368
The Politics of American Education
Course ID: 121728
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Paul Peterson
This course examines historical and contemporary forces shaping American K-12 education policy. It also
reviews research and commentary on contemporary issues: class size, fiscal policy, teacher recruitment,
compensation and tenure, accountability, school vouchers, charter schools and digital learning.
american_subfieldpublic_policy
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
GOV 1430
Tech Science to Save the World
Course ID: 110053
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
In this course, we "save the world" and teach you to do the same using scientific experimentation and writing.
During the weeks of the semester, we explore ways to create and use technology to assess and solve real-world
societal, political and governance problems. In a hands-on lab format, we jointly tackle three real-world
technology-society clashes and provide timely solutions or interventions. As the weeks unfold, we relax the
structure, so by the end of the semester, you design and implement your own experiments that have real-world
impact. Students in this class have often published papers that have modified practices in big tech companies
and inspired legal and regulatory change. This course assumes no computer science or data science
background, includes a project fair at the end of the term, and has collaborative interactions with students in a
similar course at the Harvard Kennedy School.
tech_science
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
GOV 1433
Tech Science: From Democracy to Technocracy and Back
Course ID: 207711
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 763 of 1777
MW 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Latanya Sweeney
We live in a new kind of technocracy –a society in which technology design dictates the rules that govern daily
life. In the race to construct the latest gadget, app and online service, winning depends on rapid uptake and
business success. Losing are social norms and democratic values. This course uses case studies to understand
issues, introduces a formal framework to model and reason about technology-society conflicts and then
demonstrates the power of scientific experimentation and ability to exploit paradigm shifts as means to a
victorious future where society reaps the benefits of technological innovations without sacrificing critical values.
american_subfieldtech_science
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
GOV 1535
The Supreme Court, Law, and Public Policy
Course ID: 224938
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1140 AM
Maya Sen
Learning how courts interpret policy has become an important component of the policymaker's toolkit. This
course aims to introduce students to how Constitutional interpretation touches upon pressing policy questions of
today. Students will engage with what courts expect to see from policymakers, while also learning how to read
cases from a lawyer's perspective. Topics covered include federalism, LGBT rights, race and ethnicity, criminal
justice issues, voting rights, and political questions. Texts will include cases decided by the Supreme Court,
including recent cases from recent terms, and also contemporary scholarship on judicial politics and decision
making. Throughout, the emphasis will be on what policy makers can expect from the courts in terms of federal
and state policy interpretation.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
GOV 1540
The American Presidency
Course ID: 114432
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0115 PM Instructor Permission Required
Roger Porter
This course analyzes the development and modern practice of presidential leadership in the United States by:
(1) examining the evolution of the modern presidency, the process of presidential selection, and the structure of
the presidency as an institution; (2) considering the ways in which presidents make decisions and seek to shape
foreign, economic, and domestic policy; and (3) exploring the relationship of the presidency with other major
government institutions, organized interest groups, the press, and the public. Its primary concern is with the
political resources and constraints influencing the president's ability to provide leadership in the U.S. political
system.
Course Note: Offered jointly with the Kennedy School as DPI-115.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
GOV 1560
Latinx Politics
Course ID: 224220
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Marcel Roman
According to the Census Bureau, Latino/a/xs and/or Hispanics are the second largest U.S. ethno-racial group at
a population of 62 million as of 2020. The population is highly diverse. Within the group, there are significant
differences by class, national origin, partisanship, religion, gender, sexuality, race, indigeneity, immigration status
and other relevant characteristics. In this class, we will interrogate the construction of the Latinx group category
by highlighting intra-group dissimilarities. Then, we will identify how intra-group dissimilarities motivate Latinx
political behavior. In doing so, we will answer important questions concerning Latinx partisanship, political
attitudes, political participation, and voting behavior.
american_subfield data_science
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 764 of 1777
GOV 1705 (1)
The Politics of War and Peace in the Middle East
Course ID: 224697
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0300 PM - 0415 PM
The purpose of this course is to equip the students with the historical, theoretical and empirical knowledge to
better understand the Middle East, its culture and politics. It will address a set of enduring issues in Middle East
international relations such as the Arab Spring, the evolving US role in the region, the Arab-Israeli conflict, the
challenge of Iran, the war in Iraq, and political Islam.
Course will be taught by Ipek Senerir_subfield
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
GOV 1735
Controlling the World's Most Dangerous Weapons
Course ID: 147213
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Matthew Bunn
Preventing nuclear war is one of the truly existential challenges facing the human species -- but the danger is
rising, as tensions among nuclear powers increase, nuclear agreements are challenged, and new technologies
and arms competitions create new uncertainties. From Iran to North Korea, from U.S.-Russian and U.S.-
Chinese nuclear competition to Syria's deadly chemical assaults, decisions about nuclear, chemical, and
biological weapons can make the difference between war or peace and between safety or grave danger for
people around the world. This course will give students an understanding of these weapons and the global
efforts to prevent their use and control their spread. The course covers policy tools from treaties and diplomacy
to sanctions and war. This year, particular attention will be paid to emerging great-power competition and its
implications for deterrence and arms control. Students will learn to use an integrated, risk-informed approach to
assessing policy options when difficult choices need to be made in the face of large uncertainties. This will help
prepare students for careers dealing with choices about these deadly weapons.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
GOV 1737
Evaluating the Impacts of Public Policies: How to Design and Implement
Randomized Controlled Trials
Course ID: 218749
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
In a randomized controlled trial, a policy intervention or program participation is allocated among study subjects
by random assignment, then differences in subsequent outcomes (e.g., health, academic performance, income)
are compared across the groups. Such trials have become a favored method for empirical research across the
social sciences in recent years and the methodology has also altered the way governments approach
development, health, welfare, and education policies. The aim of the course is to provide students with training in
how to design and implement randomized controlled trials to evaluate policies and programs. We will discuss
working with government and non-government partners, ethics, sampling, the use of online and digital platforms,
and the analysis and interpretation of results.
ir_subfieldpublic_policy
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
GOV 1742
Psychology of International Relations
Course ID: 220047
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
This class investigates the intersection of international relations and political psychology, exploring how leaders
make decisions in foreign policy, and how publics make sense of the world around them. Topics explored
include: how do leaders' previous experiences before coming to power shape how they behave once they're in
office? Are reputations worth fighting for? When are apologies successful in international politics? Why are some
territorial disputes so hard to resolve? What role do emotions and identity play in international relations?
ir_subfield
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 765 of 1777
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
GOV 1759
Behavioral Insights and Public Policy: Nudging for Good
Course ID: 204958
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Behavioral economics focuses on the ways in which our individual actions, rather than resulting from rational
self-interested decisions, reflect a variety of biases, habits, emotions, and considerations about others. Many
governments have created behavioral insights teams to apply these insights to rethink traditional approaches to
policy. We will examine recent research and applications in areas including healthcare, crime, discrimination,
retirement savings, consumer credit, environmental conservation, welfare, employment, education, taxation, and
foreign aid.
ir_subfieldpublic_policypolitical_economy
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
GOV 1783
Central Asia in Global Politics
Course ID: 207984
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Nargis Kassenova
The course is designed as an in-depth study of the place of Central Asia in Eurasian and global politics, and the
policies of key external actors, such as Russia, the United States, China, the European Union, Turkey, Iran,
Japan, South Korea and India, toward the region. Students are familiarized with the ways Central Asia has been
contextualized both in scholarly sources and media. We will dwell on the changing geopolitical dynamics of the
region and analyze how developments there are intertwined with bigger contexts and stories, including nuclear
non-proliferation and state-building, political Islam and democracy promotion, energy markets and climate
change, the war in Ukraine and diversification of licit and illicit trade flows. We will define similarities and
differences in the foreign policies of Central Asian states and discuss the future prospects of the region.
IR_subfield
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
GOV 1790
American Foreign Policy
Course ID: 156115
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Joshua Kertzer
Explores America's role in global politics as explained by the major theoretical perspectives in international
relations. Topics covered include American grand strategy, bureaucratic politics, the role of public opinion in
foreign policy, and contemporary challenges such as anti-Americanism, the rise and fall of great powers,
terrorism, and nuclear weapons.
Course Note: IR_subfield
IR_subfieldtech_sciencepublic_policy
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
GOV 1796
Central Challenges of American National Security, Strategy, and the Press
Course ID: 113210
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 0430 PM - 0715 PM Instructor Permission Required
Graham Allison, David Sanger, Derek Reveron
From the rise of China and resurgence of Russia, to the ongoing war in Ukraine, and North Korea and Iran's
advancing nuclear weapons programs, challenges in the Middle East, Central Asia, East Africa, and emergence
of cyber conflict, this course examines the central challenges to American national security. Through a series of
cases, students address these issues as if they were professionals at the National Security Council working for
the President or an assistant to the Secretary of State or Defense. In response to specific assignments, students
write Strategic Options Memos that require analyzing the challenge, assessing the current strategy, and
identifying alternative strategies for protecting and advancing national interests. Assignments require strategic
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thinking: analyzing dynamics of issues, formulating key judgements, and developing feasible strategies. In the
real world of Washington today, this means thinking clearly about what the US is attempting to achieve in the
world in the midst of a swirl of a government whose deliberations are often discombobulated by leaks, press
reports, tweets, and fake news. A sub-theme of the course explores ways in which pervasive press coverage
intrudes, sometimes informing, sometimes distorting, national security decision making. In addition, the course
will include several related side bars where we will discuss Applied History, "behind the veil" at a major
newspaper, strategy (as taught at the Naval War College), intelligence analysis, and basic numeracy. This
course is open by instructor consent. Students interested in taking the course should email Arissa Shang
([email protected]), Chris Li ([email protected]) and Michael Miner (miner@g.
harvard.edu) with a copy of their resumes to request the required student information form. Resumes and
completed application forms are due by 12:00PM on Wednesday, September 4.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
GOV 1982
GOV 1982: Chinese Foreign Policy, 1949-2024
Course ID: 111556
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0300 PM - 0415 PM
Alastair Johnston
Introduction to the descriptive history of China's international relations with special focus on different theoretical
explanations for changes in foreign policy behavior (e.g. polarity, history, ideology, leadership, bureaucracy,
among others).
Course Note: No prior background in China or international relations theory required.
IR_subfieldpublic_policy
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GOV 2001
Quantitative Social Science Methods I
Course ID: 124780
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Naijia Liu
This course provides a rigorous foundation necessary for the rest of the sequence. After reviewing the basic
probability theory, we offer a systematic introduction to the linear model and its variants -- the workhorse models
for social scientists. We cover the classic linear regression model, least squares estimation and projection, fixed
and random effects models, principal components analysis, instrumental variables, flexible regression models,
and regularization for high dimensional data. In covering these topics, we deepen our knowledge of fundamental
concepts in statistical inference while also demonstrating how these methods are applied in political science.
Course Note: Prerequisite: Gov 51 or the equivalent. Gov 2020 is highly recommended before taking Gov2001.
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GOV 2003
Quantitative Social Science Methods, II
Course ID: 160566
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Jeff Gill
This class introduces students to quantitative methods and how they are applied to political science research. It
has two overarching goals. First is the theory of statistical inference - using facts you know to learn about facts
you don't know - so that you can understand a wide range of methods, feel comfortable using them in your
research, digest new ones invented after class ends, implement them, apply them to your data, interpret the
results, and explain them to others. Second, students learn how to publish novel substantive contributions in a
scholarly journal. A substantial portion of those in this class publish a revised version of their class paper as their
first scholarly journal article.
Course Note: Prerequisite: Gov 2001 and Gov 2002 or the equivalent. For the methodologically advanced G1s
who are considering taking this course, please first review the course contents.
Course will be taught by Jeff Gill
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GOV 2005
Formal Political Theory I
Course ID: 110953
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 0900 AM - 1145 AM
Peter Buisseret
This course is a rigorous introduction to tools and models that are used to analyze political behavior in strategic
contexts. Its objective is to provide students with a sufficient knowledge of game theory to read applied research
papers, and to prepare students for advanced coursework. Topics include individual choice, and static and
dynamic games of complete and incomplete information.
Requires: Course open to Doctoral Students Only
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GOV 2006
Formal Models of Domestic Politics
Course ID: 116295
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 0900 AM - 1145 AM
Peter Buisseret
We explore a selection of advanced topics in game theory and applied modeling, and survey applications of
formal theory to political science and political economy. Topics include: global games, strategic information
transmission, delegation, elections and electoral institutions, legislative policymaking, lobbying, accountability,
bureaucracy, and decentralization.
Requires: Prerequisite: Government 2005 AND for Doctoral Students only
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GOV 2009
Methods of Political Analysis
Course ID: 115860
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 0345 PM - 0545 PM
Peter Hall
Covers the issues and techniques central to designing and researching a good dissertation, whether quantitative
or qualitative, including principles of research design, case selection, comparison, measurement, and causal
relations, with many practical examples.
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GOV 2011
Graduate Practicum in Survey Research
Course ID: 110225
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 1200 PM - 0245 PM
Chase Harrison
This course is geared to graduate students who are designing an original survey. Assignments cover core
aspects of survey design. By the end of the course, students should have produced a comprehensive research
plan which can be implemented or submitted as part of a proposal to a funding agency.
Requires: Course open to Doctoral Students Only
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GOV 2017
Applied Bayesian Statistics for the Social Sciences
Course ID: 221575
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
This course introduces applied Bayesian statistics. We begin with Bayes' rule, which allows us to learn from
data in an intuitive and coherent way. We then cover simple probabilistic models and powerful computational
tools used throughout the remainder of the course. Finally, we learn about social science applications of
Bayesian models, including regression models, topic models, social network models, and dynamic models.
(Taught on a rotating basis.
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Course Note: Course Requirements: Gov 2001 and Gov 2002. Basic knowledge of probability, statistical
inference, data analysis, and regression modeling.
The course will be taught by Jeff Gill
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GOV 2020
The Hidden Curriculum
Course ID: 111428
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 0300 PM - 0545 PM
Gary King
Gov 2020 has two components: (1) A popular semester-long project designed to show how to write and publish
an article in a scholarly journal, beginning with an article replication. This assignment, an early version of which
was described in the article "Publication, Publication" and previously part of Gov 2001, has resulted in many
students' first publications, conference presentations, dissertations, and awards. (2) How science (and, by
extension, the profession) works. It includes what a big idea is in our field; developing defensible answers; co-
authoring; writing for impact; effective presentations; solving problems by changing the question; going beyond
publication to impact; managing the transition academics undergo from private to public figure; leveraging
universities, startups, industry, and government for research; and more.
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GOV 2034
Ethics, Economics, and Law
Course ID: 124836
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 0345 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Michael Sandel
Explores controversies about the use of markets and market reasoning in areas such as organ sales,
procreation, environmental regulation, immigration policy, military service, voting, health care, education, and
criminal justice. The seminar will examine arguments for and against cost-benefit analysis, the monetary
valuation of life and the risk of death, and the use of economic reasoning in public policy and law.
Course Note: Offered jointly with the Law School as LAW - 2076. Meets at the Law School. Open to GSAS
students with permission of the instructor.
Requires: Course open to Doctoral Students Only
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GOV 2041
Justice by Means of Democracy
Course ID: 117606
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
R 0300 PM - 0500 PM
Danielle Allen
For much of the 20th century John Rawls' Theory of Justice has provided a normative framework for much
policy-making in the U.S. and elsewhere. In this course, students explore an alternative theory of justice that
places greater emphasis on democracy, doing a deep dive on works that have laid the foundation for this
alternative ranging from Amartya Sen to Philip Pettit to Elinor Ostrom to Elizabeth Anderson to Melvin Rogers. In
addition, we will spend time on how political philosophy comes to intersect with policy domains, looking at a few
concrete applications including the economy, education, and artificial intelligence.
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GOV 2042
Phenomenology of Spirit
Course ID: 224689
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
F 0945 AM - 1145 AM
Michael Rosen
The object of this class is quite simple. We shall read Hegel's Phenomenology of Spirit and share our thoughts
with as much patience and open-mindedness as we can muster. Participants will be expected to help prepare
and present introductions to individual sessions and to produce a term paper of approximately 15 pages.
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Undergraduate students are welcome.
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GOV 2093
Political Theory Field Seminar
Course ID: 126347
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
R 0900 AM - 1145 AM
Michael Rosen
Designed to acquaint Ph.D. candidates in Government with central topics in Political Theory. Topics are
organized under four main headings: Justice and Equality; Democracy, Representation and the State; Identity,
Culture and Politics; and Approaches to the Study of Politics.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
GOV 2097
Conservatism and its Critics
Course ID: 156435
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Eric Nelson
What is conservatism? Is it merely temperament or sensibility? Or is it a coherent approach to political theory
and practice? Should conservatives defend free markets? Must they reject the discourse of natural rights? Can a
liberal be conservative? Can a socialist? This course will explore such questions and others like them through a
close reading of conservative writers and their critics. We will begin with the rise of conservatism as a political
force in the wake of the French Revolution and follow its fortunes across the next two centuries, in works of
political theory as well as literature. Authors will include Edmund Burke, Mary Wollstonecraft, Samuel Taylor
Coleridge, Ford Madox Ford, Friedrich Hayek, Michael Oakshott, Robert Nozick, and Tom Stoppard. We will be
interested throughout in asking what, if anything, is conservative about the Conservative Movement in
contemporary American politics.
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GOV 2102
Political Economy of Development
Course ID: 207715
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
This graduate seminar centers on big questions related to why development occurs in some places or times and
not others and adopts a broad understanding of development, focusing on both economic and social
development. Topics include but are not limited to states and markets, the origins and effects of the
"developmental state" and state capacity, regime type and development, the influence of historical legacies, the
role of elites and citizens in driving development, welfare regime variation in developing countries, ethnoreligious
diversity and development, the relationship between development and conflict, and the relationship between the
scholarly study of development and development policy and practice. The course opens with foundational
approaches and quickly moves into key contemporary debates, with readings that use a broad array of methods
and approaches.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
GOV 2102
Political Economy of Development
Course ID: 207715
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 0945 AM - 1145 AM
Melani Cammett, Alisha Holland
This graduate seminar centers on big questions related to why development occurs in some places or times and
not others and adopts a broad understanding of development, focusing on both economic and social
development. Topics include but are not limited to states and markets, the origins and effects of the
"developmental state" and state capacity, regime type and development, the influence of historical legacies, the
role of elites and citizens in driving development, welfare regime variation in developing countries, ethnoreligious
diversity and development, the relationship between development and conflict, and the relationship between the
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scholarly study of development and development policy and practice. The course opens with foundational
approaches and quickly moves into key contemporary debates, with readings that use a broad array of methods
and approaches.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
GOV 2105
Comparative Politics: Field Seminar
Course ID: 110818
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
T 0945 AM - 1145 AM
Steven Levitsky, Daniel Ziblatt
Surveys topics in comparative politics (both the developed and the developing world), including the rise of the
modern state; institutions of government; interest mediation; democracy and authoritarianism; revolution; political
parties; mass and elite political behavior; political economy.
Requires: For Doctoral Students in Government, Government and Social Policy, and Political Economy and
Government. Other students must petition for the course.
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GOV 2153
Ethnic Politics
Course ID: 224221
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Melani Cammett, Feyaad Allie
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GOV 2171
Historical Political Economy
Course ID: 224953
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
T 0945 AM - 1045 AM
Yuhua Wang
This course surveys the emerging field of historical political economy by examining the development of different
political systems in the world. How were states formed? Why did they take different paths of development? Why
are some states strong, and others weak? Why are some states ruled by a democratically elected leader, while
others are ruled by an autocrat? How did different political institutions influence economic development in the
long term? We explore these big questions drawing materials from political science, history, sociology,
anthropology, and economic history.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
GOV 2174
The Radical Right in Europe and Beyond
Course ID: 224930
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
R 1245 PM - 0245 PM
Daniel Ziblatt
This seminar investigates the rise of radical right political parties in democracies around the world (including in
Asia, the U.S., and Latin America) but focusing primarily on Europe. We analyze the radical right's ideology,
history, and transnational context. The course analyzes parties as organizations and within party systems. We
explore the radical right's electoral base, examining the impact of urban-rural divides, gender, ethnicity, and
economic dislocation. We conclude by analyzing how democracies respond to the radical right. The course is a
PhD seminar but is open to undergraduates who can apply for admission by submitting a paragraph to the
instructor.
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GOV 2176
Varieties of Capitalism and Social Inequality
Course ID: 124426
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 0345 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Peter Hall, Joshua Kertzer
Explores the political economies of the affluent democracies with some emphasis on Europe. How do welfare
states and other institutional arrangements affect the dynamics of redistribution? What is the relationship
between changes in electoral politics and the political economy? How is institutional change best understood?
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
GOV 2213
Comparative Politics of Post-Socialism
Course ID: 156438
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 0300 PM - 0545 PM
Grzegorz Ekiert, Timothy Colton
A research seminar designed to define an agenda for the comparative analysis of political developments among
post-socialist systems. Emphasis placed on the formation of research proposals, methods of analysis, theory-
building, and the presentation of comparative empirical research.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
GOV 2221
Political Science and the Middle East
Course ID: 203477
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Melani Cammett
A research seminar covering social science literature on the Middle East and major debates in comparative
politics of the region. Emphasis placed on methods of analysis, theory-building and testing, and the formation of
research proposals and papers.
Requires: Course open to Doctoral Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
GOV 2305
American Government and Politics: Field Seminar
Course ID: 111410
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 0945 AM - 1145 AM
Stephanie Ternullo, James Snyder
Designed to acquaint PhD candidates in Government with a variety of approaches that have proved useful in
examining important topics in the study of American government and politics.
Requires: Course open to Doctoral Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
GOV 2306 (1)
Political Representation
Course ID: 224694
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
This course introduces students to both classic and contemporary research on political representation. During
the first section of the course, we discuss theories of representation and examine the validity of those theories in
the context of the political aptitude of citizens and structural dilemmas for representation. The second section of
the course will focus on different empirical approaches to studying representation. The third section focuses on
the relationship between inequality (along lines of race, ethnicity, gender, and class) and representation.
Throughout the semester, we will address several related questions: What do we mean by "representation?"
How do different institutional structures affect the representation that public officials provide to citizens? How do
these structures influence the exchange of information among public officials and citizens? To what extent do
public officials manipulate rules and structures to increase or decrease their latitude in representing citizens'
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interests or in determining whose interests are represented? What is the capacity of the electorate to hold
representatives accountable?
The course will be taught by Mia Costa
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GOV 2335
Power in American Society
Course ID: 115876
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 0945 AM - 1145 AM
Jennifer Hochschild
Considers theories of power in American political science and political theory; how to measure and use these
theories to understand political choices. Attention to race, gender, class, legal standing, policies, history, values
and institutional frameworks.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
GOV 2340A
Proseminar on Inequality and Social Policy I
Course ID: 128283
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
David Weil, Daniel Schneider
The first doctoral seminar in the Inequality and Social Policy three-course sequence. Open to second-year Social
Policy PhD students and Inequality & Social Policy PhD fellows.
Course Note: Jointly offered with Harvard Kennedy School as SUP 921.
Offered in some years as Soc 296a.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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Social Sciences
GOV 2340B
Proseminar on Inequality and Social Policy II
Course ID: 156458
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
M 0130 PM - 0330 PM Instructor Permission Required
Jennifer Hochschild
Second doctoral seminar in the Inequality and Social Policy three-course sequence. Open to second-year Social
Policy PhD students and Inequality & Social Policy PhD fellows.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
GOV 2362
Racial and Ethnic Politics
Course ID: 221729
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Marcel Roman
This course is designed to provide an overview of major theories and empirical approaches to the study of
race/ethnicity identities and their relation to all things political. Drawing across the social sciences, the course
primarily but not exclusively considers the United States as national context. Covered topics include: how to think
about race/ethnicity as concept and measurement; why and when race/ethnicity identities are mobilized and
contested; whether and how identities are represented politically; whether and how race/ethnicity identities
intersect with other identities; how race/ethnicity mediate relations between citizen/state and citizen/civil society;
whether and how race/ethnicity mediate the integration of immigrants; whether varieties of democracy enable or
inhibit the flourishing of plural identities. Course goals are to provide a deep understanding of the current state of
knowledge as well as the intellectual resources needed to undertake original research.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
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GOV 2388
African American Fraternal Associations in U.S. Society and Politics
Course ID: 224851
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Theda Skocpol
Cross-class fraternal associations were long central to African American civil society. Using unique primary
sources as well as secondary works, this research seminar explores the development of a range of fraternal
orders that flourished from the mid-1800s through the Jim Crow and Civil Rights eras. Case studies include the
largest U.S.-centered transnational associations; fraternal groups founded and led by Black women; and the
small number of groups that tried to include both Blacks and whites. Special attention paid to relations of Black
fraternal orders to churches, businesses, unions, the NAACP, and other civil rights endeavors.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
GOV 2474
Approaches to the Study of the US Congress: Models and Methods
Course ID: 128008
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
James Snyder
In this seminar we survey and critically evaluate various models of Congressional politics. Special emphasis is
given quantitative and modeling approaches to legislative organization, legislative process, congressional
elections, legislative parties, House-Senate comparisons, and inter-branch politics. Students are expected to
participate actively each week, complete several small writing assignments, and produce a research paper.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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GOV 2710
International Relations: Field Seminar
Course ID: 123375
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 0945 AM - 1145 AM
Alastair Johnston, Stephen Chaudoin
A survey of the field.
Course Note: Suitable for Government graduate students preparing for general examinations.
Requires: Course open to Doctoral Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
GOV 2749
Political Psychology and International Relations
Course ID: 205109
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Joshua Kertzer
This graduate seminar explores psychological approaches to international politics. Topics covered include
heuristics and biases, signaling and perceptions, motivated reasoning and stereotypes, emotions and moral
reasoning, personality and operational codes, ideology and culture, small group decision-making, intergroup
relations, reputation and status, national and transnational identities, political violence, and evolutionary and
biological approaches.
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GOV 3000A
Reading and Research
Course ID: 113694
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Stephen Ansolabehere
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GOV 3000A (002)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 113694
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Eric Beerbohm
GOV 3000A (003)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 113694
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Thom Wall
GOV 3000A (004)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 113694
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Katrina Forrester
GOV 3000A (005)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 113694
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Feyaad Allie
GOV 3000A (006)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 113694
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Daniel Carpenter
GOV 3000A (007)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 113694
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Timothy Colton
GOV 3000A (008)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 113694
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Stephen Chaudoin
GOV 3000A (009)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 113694
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Grzegorz Ekiert
GOV 3000A (010)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 113694
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ryan Enos
GOV 3000A (011)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 113694
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Peter Buisseret
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GOV 3000A (012)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 113694
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Claudine Gay
GOV 3000A (013)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 113694
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Peter Hall
GOV 3000A (014)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 113694
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jennifer Hochschild
GOV 3000A (015)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 113694
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Torben Iversen
GOV 3000A (016)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 113694
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Alastair Johnston
GOV 3000A (017)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 113694
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Joshua Kertzer
GOV 3000A (018)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 113694
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Gary King
GOV 3000A (019)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 113694
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Steven Levitsky
GOV 3000A (020)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 113694
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Eric Nelson
GOV 3000A (021)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 113694
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
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No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Elizabeth Perry
GOV 3000A (022)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 113694
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Paul Peterson
GOV 3000A (023)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 113694
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Pia Raffler
GOV 3000A (024)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 113694
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Michael Rosen
GOV 3000A (025)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 113694
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Michael Sandel
GOV 3000A (026)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 113694
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Theda Skocpol
GOV 3000A (027)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 113694
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
James Snyder
GOV 3000A (028)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 113694
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Latanya Sweeney
GOV 3000A (029)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 113694
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Dustin Tingley
GOV 3000A (030)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 113694
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Daniel Ziblatt
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GOV 3000A (031)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 113694
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Melani Cammett
GOV 3000A (032)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 113694
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Danielle Allen
GOV 3000A (033)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 113694
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Michael Hiscox
GOV 3000A (034)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 113694
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Yuhua Wang
GOV 3000A (035)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 113694
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Christina Davis
GOV 3000A (036)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 113694
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Kosuke Imai
GOV 3000A (037)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 113694
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Frances Hagopian
GOV 3000A (038)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 113694
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Alisha Holland
GOV 3000A (039)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 113694
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Taeku Lee
GOV 3000A (040)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 113694
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Naijia Liu
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GOV 3000A (041)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 113694
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Mashail Malik
GOV 3000A (042)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 113694
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Christoph Mikulaschek
GOV 3000A (043)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 113694
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Marcel Roman
GOV 3000A (044)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 113694
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Stephanie Ternullo
GOV 3002A
Teaching and Communicating Political Science
Course ID: 143023
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Thom Wall
This is a required course for Government PhD students who are teaching in the department for the first time
(typically G3s). The course meeting five times in the fall semester. Between meetings, you will have the chance
to apply what you learn through peer observation, having your section videotaped, and watching your section
with the Departmental Teaching Fellow. The ultimate goal of this course is to help you to become a good
teacher and an effective speaker.
Course Note: Limited to and required of all first time teaching fellows in Government.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
GOV 3002B
Teaching and Communicating Political Science
Course ID: 220061
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Thom Wall
This is an optional course for Government PhD students at any point in the program. The course meets
approximately 6 times during the semester to cover topics relating to teaching and professional development,
such as effective advising, teaching statements for the job market, and syllabus design. The ultimate goal of this
course is to help you to continue to grow as a teacher and scholar.
Course Note: Limited to and required of all first time teaching fellows in Government.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
GOV 3003A
Direction of The Doctoral Dissertation
Course ID: 207729
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Thom Wall
Reading and Research. Individual work in preparation for the doctoral dissertation.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 779 of 1777
Course Note: Limited to candidates for the PhD in Government who are in residence and who are in good
standing in the Graduate School.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
GOV 3003B
Direction of The Doctoral Dissertation
Course ID: 109957
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Thom Wall
Reading and Research. Individual work in preparation for the doctoral dissertation.
Course Note: Limited to candidates for the PhD in Government who are in residence and who are in good
standing in the Graduate School.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
GOV 3004A
Research Workshop in American Politics
Course ID: 123991
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
James Snyder, Ryan Enos
A forum for the presentation and discussion of research in progress by graduate students, faculty, and visiting
scholars. Anyone working on contemporary American politics or on US political development welcome.
Occasional presentations by invited speakers. Part one of a two part series; students must complete both terms
of this course (parts A and B) within the same academic year in order to receive credit.
Full Year Course: Indivisible Course
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
GOV 3004B
Research Workshop in American Politics
Course ID: 159811
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
T 1200 PM - 0245 PM
Ryan Enos, James Snyder
A forum for the presentation and discussion of research in progress by graduate students, faculty, and visiting
scholars. Anyone working on contemporary American politics or on US political development welcome.
Occasional presentations by invited speakers. Part two of a two-part series; students must complete both terms
of this course (parts A and B) within the same academic year in order to receive credit.
Requires: Pre-requisite: GOV 3004A
Full Year Course: Indivisible Course
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
GOV 3005A
Research Workshop in International Relations
Course ID: 107770
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 1200 PM - 0200 PM Instructor Permission Required
Stephen Chaudoin, Joshua Kertzer
GOV 3005B
Research Workshop in International Relations
Course ID: 159813
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
R 1200 PM - 0200 PM
Stephen Chaudoin, Alastair Johnston
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 780 of 1777
GOV 3006A
Research Workshop in Comparative Politics
Course ID: 125452
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 1200 PM - 0200 PM Instructor Permission Required
Feyaad Allie, Alisha Holland
GOV 3006B
Research Workshop in Comparative Politics
Course ID: 159814
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
R 1200 PM - 0245 PM
Alisha Holland, Feyaad Allie
GOV 3007A
Research Workshop in Political Economy
Course ID: 127704
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Peter Buisseret, Joshua Kertzer
GOV 3007B
Research Workshop in Political Economy
Course ID: 159968
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
M 1200 PM - 0245 PM
Peter Buisseret
GOV 3008A
Research Workshop in Political Theory
Course ID: 121718
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Eric Beerbohm, Michael Rosen
GOV 3008B
Research Workshop in Political Theory
Course ID: 159969
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 1200 PM - 0245 PM
Michael Rosen, Eric Beerbohm
GOV 3009A
Research Workshop in Applied Statistics
Course ID: 111844
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Naijia Liu
A forum for graduate students, faculty, and visiting scholars to present and discuss work in progress. Features a
tour of Harvard's statistical innovations and applications with weekly stops in different disciplines. Occasional
presentations by invited speakers. Part one of a two-part series; students must complete both terms of this
course (parts A and B) within the same academic year in order to receive credit.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
Full Year Course: Indivisible Course
GOV 3009B
Research Workshop in Applied Statistics
Course ID: 159970
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 1200 PM - 0245 PM
Naijia Liu
A forum for graduate students, faculty, and visiting scholars to present and discuss work in progress. Features a
tour of Harvard's statistical innovations and applications with weekly stops in different disciplines. Occasional
presentations by invited speakers. Part two of a two-part series; students must complete both terms of this
course (parts A and B) within the same academic year in order to receive credit.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 781 of 1777
Requires: Pre-requisite: GOV 3009A
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
Full Year Course: Indivisible Course
GOV 3010A
Research Workshop in Race and Ethnic Politics
Course ID: 116554
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Marcel Roman
GOV 3010B
Research Workshop in Race and Ethnic Politics
Course ID: 222981
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 1200 PM - 0245 PM
Marcel Roman
Health Policy
Health Policy
HLTHPOL 2000A
Core Course in Health Policy
Course ID: 113988
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0900 AM - 1015 AM Instructor Permission Required
Benjamin Sommers
This course provides a foundational, interdisciplinary understanding of health policy for students who will
undertake research that advances knowledge and leads to improvements in health. Topics include the
determinants of health, insurance coverage, health care delivery, health data, and research methods.
Disciplinary perspectives include ethics, political science, economics, statistics, management science, and
decision science.
Course Note: Required of doctoral candidates in Health Policy and open to others by permission of the
instructor.
Full Year Course: Divisible Course
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HLTHPOL 2000B
Core Course in Health Policy
Course ID: 159614
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0300 PM - 0415 PM Instructor Permission Required
Mary Beth Landrum
This course provides a foundational, interdisciplinary understanding of health policy for students who will
undertake research that advances knowledge and leads to improvements in health. Topics include the
determinants of health, insurance coverage, health care delivery, health data, and research methods.
Disciplinary perspectives include ethics, political science, economics, statistics, management science, and
decision science.
Course Note: Required of doctoral candidates in Health Policy and open to others by permission of the
instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
Full Year Course
:
Divisible Course
HLTHPOL 3000
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112764
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Cutler
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 782 of 1777
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HLTHPOL 3000
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112764
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Cutler
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HLTHPOL 3000 (002)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112764
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Meredith Rosenthal
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HLTHPOL 3000 (003)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112764
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jessica Cohen
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
HLTHPOL 3000 (004)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112764
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HLTHPOL 3000 (004)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112764
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Meredith Rosenthal
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
HLTHPOL 3000 (005)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112764
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 783 of 1777
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HLTHPOL 3000 (006)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112764
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HLTHPOL 3000 (006)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112764
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jessica Cohen
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HLTHPOL 3000 (010)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112764
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HLTHPOL 3000 (012)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112764
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
HLTHPOL 3000 (013)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112764
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HLTHPOL 3000 (022)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112764
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 784 of 1777
HLTHPOL 3001
Coursework and Research
Course ID: 208354
2024 Fall (2 Credits)
Student is engaged in coursework and/or non-dissertation research.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HLTHPOL 3001
Coursework and Research
Course ID: 208354
2025 Spring (2 Credits)
Student is engaged in coursework and/or non-dissertation research.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HLTHPOL 3003
Teaching
Course ID: 210876
2024 Fall (2 Credits)
HLTHPOL 3003
Teaching
Course ID: 210876
2025 Spring (2 Credits)
HLTHPOL 3004
Dissertation Research
Course ID: 210877
2024 Fall (2 Credits)
HLTHPOL 3004
Dissertation Research
Course ID: 210877
2025 Spring (2 Credits)
HLTHPOL 3040
Research in Seminar in Health Policy
Course ID: 207863
2024 Fall (2 Credits)
T 1030 AM - 1130 AM
Anupam Jena, David Grabowski, Anna Sinaiko
Students in the third year and above present dissertation research in progress.
Requires: Health Policy PhD students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HLTHPOL 3040
Research in Seminar in Health Policy
Course ID: 207863
2025 Spring (2 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 785 of 1777
T 1030 AM - 1130 AM
Anupam Jena, David Grabowski, Anna Sinaiko
Students in the third year and above present dissertation research in progress.
Requires: Health Policy PhD students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HLTHPOL 3050
Federal Research Funding
Course ID: 110065
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Hsu
HLTHPOL 3070
Graduate Reading Course: Economics
Course ID: 119673
2025 Spring (2 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
HLTHPOL 3080A
Graduate Reading Course: Methods for Policy Research
Course ID: 119678
2024 Fall (2 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Mary Beth Landrum, Michael McWilliams
HLTHPOL 3080B
Graduate Reading Course: Methods for Policy Research
Course ID: 160640
2025 Spring (2 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Mary Beth Landrum, Michael McWilliams
History
History
HIST 10 (01)
A History of the Present
Course ID: 224240
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Jill Lepore, Maya Jasanoff, Kirsten Weld
The past isn't over; it's everywhere. And history isn't something dead—a body of evidence locked in a box. It's a
living thing—an ongoing investigation. This team-taught course will raise your historical consciousness by
excavating the origins of key and contested concepts in the world today–like rights, memory, belonging,
sovereignty–using a wide range of cases and kinds of evidence. Lectures will be interactive, modeling debate
and disagreement. Students will acquire a richer sense of context for present-day issues–and of how to deploy
historical thinking in making sense of the past, present, and future.
This class requires students to enroll in an untimed, placeholder section during registration and to submit time
preferences. Section times are: Wednesdays at 12:00-1:00pm, Wednesdays 3-4pm, Thursdays 9:00am-10:
00am, and Thursdays 4:30-5:30pm. This course meets either the "North America" or "Beyond North America"
History Concentration requirement, but not both.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
HIST 12M (01)
Abolitionist Women and Their Worlds
Course ID: 216001
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 1245 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Tiya Miles
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 786 of 1777
What was life like for women who stood at a major crossroads of history? What was required, in tumultuous
times, to think and act boldly? This course focuses on women from diverse racial and regional backgrounds who
labored to abolish slavery in the United States and then enlarged their political visions to include a range of
progressive causes: racial equality, temperance, black suffrage, and women's suffrage. We will explore the
texture of women's experiences in the 19th century, the conditions that gave rise to multifaceted societal change,
and the ways in which that change unfolded. Finally, our course will consider how these women's stories are
remembered in present-day public culture and whether knowledge of this era can play a role in the urgent
societal issues of our own time.
This course meets the "North America" History Concentration requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HIST 12S (01)
Biography and Autobiography in Renaissance Italy
Course ID: 218169
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
James Hankins
The Italian Renaissance has long been known as an age which produced extraordinarily talented human beings,
"Renaissance Men" in the gendered language of the time: artists, poets, scholars and philosophers. It was also
famous for discovering "the individual": an autonomous, self-fashioning person, as distinct from a member of a
social whole, bound by unchosen obligations to family, friends, patrons, religion, and country. This course will
explore both concepts by examining a series of biographies and autobiographies, including works by and about
Dante, Petrarch, Boccaccio, Cosimo de'Medici, Leon Battista Alberti, Pico della Mirandola, Leonardo da Vinci,
Michelangelo, Vittoria Colonna, and Benvenuto Cellini.
This course meets the "Pre-1750" History Concentration requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HIST 13T (01)
Women in Economic Life
Course ID: 207010
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 1245 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Emma Rothschild
Examines the economic lives of women in different historical periods and places. Considers legal, literary,
statistical and other sources. Will also explore the place of women in the history of economic thought. Students
will prepare individual research projects, and are encouraged to undertake original research using primary
sources.
This course meets either the "North America" or "Beyond North America" History Concentration requirement,
but not both.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
HIST 15C (01)
Thinking About History
Course ID: 220070
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 0345 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Sidney Chalhoub
We live in a world of post-truth politics. Words appear to have lost the prestige of referring to facts or
interpretations presented in good faith and based on discourses of proof which, however contested, meant the
recognition of a certain shared terrain of disputation. History as a form of knowledge has been affected by the
current situation, with historians often accused of embracing political causes rather than rendering objective
knowledge. This seminar is an attempt to interpret the history of thinking about history from the Enlightenment to
the present, through the reading of some key texts and authors. Reflecting upon the history and the complexity
of historical knowledge is important to understand the present epistemological and political crisis.
This course meets the "Beyond North America" History Concentration requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
HIST 15E (01)
Writing Histories of Climate Change
Course ID: 220075
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 787 of 1777
T 1245 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Arunabh Ghosh, Emma Rothschild
Explores different ways of writing about the history of climate change. The course will emphasise connections
between large-scale data and local or micro-histories. It will consider the causes of human-induced climate
change in particular places and times, and ways of averting them. Students will write short texts drawing on
economic history, literature, environmental history, the history of science, and opinion writing.
Course Note: The course is open to all undergraduate students, 1st and 2nd-year students as well as juniors and
seniors.
This course meets either the "North America" or "Beyond North America" History Concentration requirement,
but not both.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HIST 16A (01)
Immigrant Justice Lab
Course ID: 222202
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Jesse Hoffnung-Garskof
This course offers student to put their social scientific research and writing skills to work on actual asylum cases.
Working in teams, students will collaborate with law students and professors at the Immigration and Asylum
Clinic at Harvard Law School to draft documents helping to document conditions in the home countries of asylum
applicants. Students will also have opportunities to build their understanding of asylum law, hone their historical
and legal research skills, and reflect critically on the asylum system, the ethical practice of legal advocacy, and
responsible depictions of violence and injustice in foreign cultures. History *** Immigration Law is a prerequisite
for participation in the Lab.
Course Note: The fall 2023 course, History 1016: "Immigration Law: A History of the Present," is a prerequisite
for enrolling in this course. Students will not be able to enroll without History 1016 appearing on their transcript.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HIST 16E (01)
A Cultural History of Argentina: From Tango to Messi
Course ID: 224507
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
M 1200 PM - 0200 PM Instructor Permission Required
Paulina Alberto
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
HIST 16G (01)
Echoes of the Past: Indigenous Retellings of Conquest & Colonialism
Course ID: 224590
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Adriana Zenteno Hopp
How might Montezuma, the Aztec ruler, or Atahuallpa, the Inca emperor, have told the story of their respective
encounters with Europeans? Too often, indigenous voices are not centered when we tell the history of colonial
Latin America. This seminar aims to address this issue by exploring how native people living under colonialism
understood the pre-Hispanic and early colonial past. Together, we will examine the many ways native people
told stories about what had transpired, including the use of oral history, unique recording devices and material
objects, some of which we will explore as a class at Harvard's Peabody Museum.
This course meets either the "Beyond North America" or "Pre-1750" History Concentration requirement, but not
both.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HIST 16H (01)
Body Politics: Disability in the British Empire
Course ID: 224504
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
T 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Kalpana Mohanty
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 788 of 1777
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HIST 16I (01)
Refugees in the 20th-Century United States
Course ID: 224591
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
M 0900 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Yael Sternhell
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HIST 16J (01)
State Violence, Vigilantism and the History of "Law and Order" America
Course ID: 224942
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Aaron Jacobs
During the summer of 2020, the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and others at the hands of police
sparked protests across the United States and around the world. Many activists insisted upon viewing these
popular uprisings in historical terms, connecting the violence endemic to the contemporary criminal legal system
to the legacies of antebellum era slave patrols. This course explores that idea by tracing the origins of police
power in the United States and its relationship to customary traditions of violent social control, examining
evolving conceptions of legal order from the time of European colonization to the present.
Course Note: This course meets the "North America" History Concentration requirement.
This course meets the "North America" History Concentration requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HIST 16S (01)
Asian American Women in the Archive: Schlesinger Library Immersive
Course
Course ID: 224506
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
M 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Erika Lee
Asian Americans are the fastest growing group in the US, yet the long and diverse histories of Asian Americans,
especially Asian American women, have often been absent from the research and teaching of American history.
Much of this invisibility is due to the absence of Asian American women in the archives that historians
traditionally use to write history. Asian American women's experiences of migration, labor, and activism can be
particularly hard to find in institutional archives. When they do appear, their lives have often been recorded by
outsiders and under conditions and constraints of state surveillance or patriarchal family structures and
ideologies. Yet, new historical scholarship and new efforts to collect and preserve the records of Asian American
women in community-based and institutional archives have revealed their strength, resilience, and
transformative power in shaping their own lives and impacting change within local, national, and transnational
contexts.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HIST 16T (01)
Urban Myths: Cities and Citizenship in the Twentieth-Century Global South
Course ID: 224505
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
T 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Lena Nasrallah
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 789 of 1777
HIST 16V (01)
Law and Literature of the Arabs, 500-1500
Course ID: 224397
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 0945 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Omar Abdel-Ghaffar
This seminar studies in English translation the legal and literary tradition of the Arabs. We will be putting the
tradition in conversation with the Law and Literature movement and the relationship between legal and literary
hermeneutics. Law and Literature is premised on the idea that understanding a community's legal life cannot be
detached from understanding its literary life, and vice versa. In an Arabophone context, this connection is even
more pronounced; the term adab (often translated as belles lettres) has explicit normative undertones, and the
terms jurists use to evaluate jurisprudential moves are terms directly lifted from literary criticism. Law and
Literature scholars read literature to reveal social currents that legal texts tend to both presume and repress, and
to understand a community's relationship to textual interpretation in general.
This course meets the "Pre-1750" History Concentration requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HIST 76A (01)
Japanese Imperialism and the East Asian Modern
Course ID: 224250
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Ian J. Miller
This course examines how one of the most important but least studied empires of the modern world reshaped
the culture and politics of East Asia. By the early 1940s the Japanese empire encompassed some 200 million
subjects, stretching from the cold northern woods of Sakhalin Island to the tropical rain forests of the Indonesian
Archipelago. Rather than treating the Japanese empire as exceptional, we will use it to explore the nature of
modern imperialism, asking how its study might reshape broader understandings of empire and its
consequences. Limited primary source readings, ranging from manifestos and conference transcripts to fiction
and woodblock prints, will be paired with classic and cutting-edge scholarly writings.
This course meets the "Beyond North America" History Concentration requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HIST 80G (01)
Travelers to Byzantium
Course ID: 108055
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 1245 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Dimiter Angelov
This seminar is based on the fascinating firsthand accounts of travelers who visited Constantinople and other
areas of Byzantine world. The texts will generate questions for discussion and research on a wide range of
issues, such as Byzantine civilization, cross-cultural contacts in the Middle Ages, the practice and experience of
travel, and the interrelationship of travel, ethnography, and politics. Sources will be chosen from among the
works of western, Islamic, Jewish, and Russian travelers.
This course meets the "Pre-1750" History Concentration requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HIST 82F (01)
The Origins of the Cold War: The Yalta Conference (1945)
Course ID: 124495
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 0345 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Serhii Plokhii
The Yalta Conference is analyzed in the context of the long-term geostrategic goals of the United States, the
United Kingdom, and the USSR. Special attention is paid to psychological and cultural aspects of the negotiating
process.
This course meets the "Beyond North America" History Concentration requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 790 of 1777
HIST 89J (01)
The United States and China: Opium War to the Present
Course ID: 107972
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
R 0345 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Erez Manela
This research seminar will focus on the history of Sino-American relations and interactions since the Opium War
(1840s). It will examine major episodes such as the Boxer intervention, the first and second world wars, the
Korea and Vietnam wars, the Mao-Nixon rapprochement, and the post-Mao transformations, and explore central
themes such as immigration, trade, culture, diplomacy, and security.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HIST 91R
Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 110758
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ian J. Miller
Limited to juniors and seniors. Students wishing to enroll must petition the DUS for approval, stating the
proposed project, and must have the consent of the proposed instructor. Ordinarily, students are required to
have taken some course work as background for their project.Students must submit a complete petition with
instructor approval to the ADUS in order to enroll in 91R.
Permission from faculty supervisor required at time of enrollment.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HIST 91R
Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 110758
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Derek Penslar
Limited to juniors and seniors. Students wishing to enroll must petition the DUS for approval, stating the
proposed project, and must have the consent of the proposed instructor. Ordinarily, students are required to
have taken some course work as background for their project.Students must submit a complete petition with
instructor approval to the ADUS in order to enroll in 91R.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HIST 92R
History Lab
Course ID: 109759
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Gabe Pizzorno
History Lab offers History concentrators and other students a chance to spend a semester working with History
faculty on faculty research projects. Outcomes will include familiarity with a range of digital tools for research and
data visualization and insights on how to design and execute a major research project. Please consult the
course's Canvas site for details and a list of the projects offered this term.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
HIST 92R
History Lab
Course ID: 109759
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Gabe Pizzorno
History Lab offers History concentrators and other students a chance to spend a semester working with History
faculty on faculty research projects. Outcomes will include familiarity with a range of digital tools for research and
data visualization and insights on how to design and execute a major research project. Please consult the
course's Canvas site for details and a list of the projects offered this term.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 791 of 1777
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HIST 97B (01)
"What is Intellectual History?"
Course ID: 109927
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
R 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Ann Blair
Intellectual historians study almost every period, place, and theme in human history: from classical times to the
present, from Asia to the Americas, by examining philosophy and religion, social and political thought, literature
and art, and other expressions of human agency and intention that range from ancient epics to graphic novels.
This section will draw examples from a wide range of moments and regions to ask how intellectual history has
developed as a field, what methods it uses, and how it can be distinguished from other forms of history even as it
informs debates of interest to all historians.
Course Note: Required of all History concentrators in the spring term of their sophomore year and open to all
secondary field students. This course may not be audited or taken Pass/Fail. It enrolls prior to shopping period
through the History concentration. Please contact the ADUS in History if you wish to enroll without being a
concentrator in History.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HIST 97E (01)
"What is Imperial History?"
Course ID: 109930
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Maya Jasanoff
Empires are the oldest, most durable, and enduring form of government in world history. We live in a world
shaped by empires past, and, though no polity in 2022 describes itself as an empire, many people argue that
imperial power persists. This section will introduce students to the various ways historians define empires and
write about the experiences of those who inhabited them. On what scale can one best approach such varied and
sprawling entities? From whose perspectives? Using what sources? What can historians of empire contribute to
understanding power in the world today?
Course Note: Required of all History concentrators in the spring term of their sophomore year and open to all
secondary field students. This course may not be audited or taken Pass/Fail. It enrolls prior to shopping period
through the History concentration. Please contact the ADUS in History if you wish to enroll without being a
concentrator in History.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HIST 97S (01)
What is Micro-History?
Course ID: 224398
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Mary Lewis
How much can we learn about the past through the story of a single person, place, or object? In this course, we
will learn how to do historical research and make historical arguments by focusing on an approach known as
"microhistory." As the title suggests, it looks at something seemingly small, as if under a microscope, but
enlarges it to tell a broader story about histories that are often obscure: communication across an enslaved
family viewed through the journey of an embroidered sack, what a single girl's experience in New Zealand,
Buenos Aires, and London can tell us about the sex trade, and more.
Course Note: Required of all History concentrators in the spring term of their sophomore year and open to all
secondary field students. This course may not be audited or taken Pass/Fail. It enrolls prior to shopping period
through the History concentration. Please contact the ADUS in History if you wish to enroll without being a
concentrator in History.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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Social Sciences
HIST 97T (01)
What is the History of Capitalism?
Course ID: 224502
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 792 of 1777
R 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Lorenzo Bondioli
Course Note: Required of all History concentrators in the spring term of their sophomore year and open to all
secondary field students. This course may not be audited or taken Pass/Fail. It enrolls prior to shopping period
through the History concentration. Please contact the ADUS in History if you wish to enroll without being a
concentrator in History.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HIST 97U (01)
What is the History of Emotions?
Course ID: 224503
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
M 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Derek Penslar
Course Note: Required of all History concentrators in the spring term of their sophomore year and open to all
secondary field students. This course may not be audited or taken Pass/Fail. It enrolls prior to shopping period
through the History concentration. Please contact the ADUS in History if you wish to enroll without being a
concentrator in History.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HIST 99A
Senior Thesis Tutorial
Course ID: 116853
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 0600 PM - 0845 PM Instructor Permission Required
Carla Heelan
Researching and writing the senior thesis in History. Part one of a two-part series.
Course Note: Required of, and ordinarily limited to, seniors completing the History concentration's thesis
program. Permission must be obtained from the Tutorial Office.
Full Year Course: Divisible Course
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HIST 99B
Senior Thesis Tutorial
Course ID: 159975
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 0600 PM - 0845 PM Instructor Permission Required
Carla Heelan
Researching and writing the senior thesis in History. Part two of a two-part series.
Course Note: Required of, and ordinarily limited to, seniors completing the History concentration's thesis
program. Permission must be obtained from the Tutorial Office.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
Full Year Course
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Divisible Course
HIST 1001 (01)
The War in Vietnam
Course ID: 205257
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Fredrik Logevall
The struggle for Vietnam occupies a central place in the history of the 20th century. How did it happen? Why did
first France and then the United States wage large-scale war there, and why did both powers fail in their effort to
subdue the revolutionary Vietnamese forces? And what is the legacy of the struggle for our world and for U.S.
foreign policy today? This course examines these and related questions, with particular attention to the long
period of direct American involvement. The events will be considered in their relationship to Vietnam's history, to
American politics and society, and to the concurrent Cold War.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 793 of 1777
Course Note: This course is jointly-offered with the Kennedy School as IGA-291. The enrollment for HKS
students is 10. No prior college level History is required or assumed. Students seeking to fulfill their Social
Sciences distribution requirement and freshmen welcome.
This class requires students to enroll in an untimed, placeholder section during registration and to submit time
preferences. Section times are: Wednesdays 3-4pm, Wednesdays 4:30-5:30pm, and Thursdays 9:00-10:00am.
We may add a fourth section at another time in August depending on first-year enrollment. This course meets
either the "North America" or "Beyond North America" History Concentration requirement, but not both.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HIST 1008 (01)
One Land, Two Peoples: The Modern History of Israel/Palestine
Course ID: 203044
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Derek Penslar
This course addresses controversies surrounding the history of Zionism and the state of Israel. Central to these
controversies are questions of comparison. Is Zionism a movement for collective liberation, like national
movements of stateless or colonized peoples, or a variety of western colonialism? Does Israeli statecraft
operate within a normal geopolitical spectrum, or is it unusually expansionist and aggressive? This course
seeks to answer such questions through a broad and deep analysis that spans the 19th and 20th centuries, pays
close attention to Israel's social and cultural history as well as high politics and military affairs, and imbeds
modern Israel into multiple global contexts.
This class requires students to enroll in an untimed, placeholder section during registration and to submit time
preferences. Sections will be assigned immediately after registration. Section times are: TBD.This course meets
the "Beyond North America" History Concentration requirement
FAS Divisional Distribution
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Social Sciences
HIST 1009 (01)
The Making of the Modern Middle East
Course ID: 212665
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Rosie Bsheer
How was the region of North Africa and West Asia between the Atlantic and Central Asia constructed, physically
and discursively, as "the Middle East"? In what ways have Orientalist tropes and imperial politics shaped the
very study of the diverse region from the mid-eighteenth century until the present? What were the major local,
regional, and global events and processes that have most profoundly affected the political, social, cultural,
economic, environmental, and intellectual realities, past and present, of the modern Middle East? Throughout the
semester, we will draw on readings from various disciplinary areas, including history, anthropology, architecture,
politics, and literature, in order to think critically about these and related questions. The diverse themes we will
include but are not limited to: challenges in the study of the modern Middle East, the politics of modernity,
Ottoman and Persian reform and revolution, the formation of modern nation states, colonialism and
imperialism—past and present—social and intellectual movements, gender politics, petro-states in global
perspective, and Islam and politics.
Course Note: No prior college level History is required or assumed. Students seeking to fulfill their Social
Sciences distribution requirement and first-years are welcome.
This class requires students to enroll in an untimed, placeholder section during registration and to submit time
preferences. Sections will be assigned immediately after registration. Section times are: TBD.This course meets
the "Beyond North America" History Concentration requirement
FAS Divisional Distribution
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Social Sciences
HIST 1026 (01)
Rise and Fall of Postwar Japan
Course ID: 124213
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Andrew Gordon
Examines Japan's rise from the ashes of wartime defeat to global economic power and subsequent stagnation,
with primary focus on society and economy. Considers the value and the limits of a narrative of "rise and fall" as
the framework for understanding the 75 years since World War II, with focus on trends in gender roles, social (in)
equality, and human impact on the environment. Asks how have people in postwar Japan, and the government,
explained to themselves and the world the previous embrace of empire and war.
This class requires students to enroll in an untimed, placeholder section during registration and to submit time
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 794 of 1777
preferences. Sections will be assigned by April 26.The section for this course is Thursdays 6:00-7:00pm. We
may add a second section at another time in August depending on first-year enrollment. This course meets the
"Beyond North America" History Concentration requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HIST 1033 (01)
Japan's Samurai Revolution
Course ID: 222146
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0130 PM - 0245 PM
David Howell
In 1603, Tokugawa Ieyasu became shogun, thus initiating more than two and a half centuries of rule by Japan's
hereditary warrior class, the samurai. These warriors oversaw an extended era of peace rarely paralleled in
human history. Everything changed on July 8, 1853, Commodore Mathew C. Perry steamed into Edo Bay with
four heavily armed US Navy warships. There, Perry issued an ultimatum: open the country to trade or face
unstoppable bombardment. Thus began Japan's modern engagement with the outside world, a new chapter in
the broader encounter between "East" and "West." Through primary sources, discussion, and lecture, this course
examines Japan's rapid development from samurai-led feudalism into the world's first non-Western imperial
power.
This class requires students to enroll in an untimed, placeholder section during registration and to submit time
preferences. We have tentatively scheduled a section on Thursdays 12-1pm. We may add a second section at
another time in August depending on first-year enrollment. This course meets "Beyond North America" History
Concentration requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HIST 1035 (01)
Byzantine Civilization
Course ID: 108059
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Dimiter Angelov
The Byzantine (Eastern Roman) Empire outlived the fall of Rome by a thousand years. In what ways did
Byzantium preserve the institutions and politics of imperial Rome? In what ways was it a medieval civilization?
How did Byzantium's professional armies, able diplomats, and brilliant intellectuals ensure its survival and
renewed expansion? This course traces the story of the Byzantine Empire between c. 600 and 1453, setting it in
the context of medieval and world history.
Course Note: No prior college level History is required or assumed. Students seeking to fulfill their Social
Sciences distribution requirement, first-years, and others are welcome.
This class requires students to enroll in an untimed, placeholder section during registration and to submit time
preferences. Sections will be assigned immediately after registration. This course meets either the "Beyond
North America" or the "Pre-1750" History Concentration requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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Social Sciences
HIST 1036 (01)
Modern South Asia
Course ID: 116237
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Sugata Bose
This course provides the historical depth in which to understand modern and contemporary South Asia in broad
Indian Ocean and global contexts. It explores the history, culture, and political economy of the subcontinent
which provides a fascinating laboratory to study such themes as colonialism, nationalism, partition, the modern
state, democracy development, religious identities, and relations between Asia and the West. Significant use of
primary written sources (in English) and multi-media presentations.
This class requires students to enroll in an untimed, placeholder section during registration and to submit time
preferences. Sections will be assigned by April 26.Sections are: Thursdays 12:00-1:00pm and Thursdays 6:00-7:
00pm.This course meets the "Beyond North America" History Concentration requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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Social Sciences
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 795 of 1777
HIST 1037 (01)
Modern Southeast Asia
Course ID: 218151
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Sugata Bose
A lecture survey of the modern history of Burma (Myanmar), Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam,
Cambodia, Laos and the Philippines from 1800 to the present comparing the experience and aftermath of British,
French, Dutch, Spanish and US imperialism in the region.
Course Note: No prior college level History is required or assumed. Students seeking to fulfill their Social
Sciences distribution requirement, first-years, and others are welcome.
This class requires students to enroll in an untimed, placeholder section during registration and to submit time
preferences. Sections will be assigned immediately after registration. Section times are: TBD.This course meets
the "Beyond North America" History Concentration requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HIST 1056 (01)
The New Science of the Human Past: Case Studies at the Cutting Edge
Course ID: 212671
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Michael McCormick
Science is powering History into a revolutionary age of discovery through microarchaeology. We will learn how
ancient DNA reveals our ancestors' migrations out of Africa and across the globe and recovers ancient
pathogens and their impact from Rome to the Black Death and 16th-century Mexico; how paleoclimate science
reconstructs ancient environments from natural proxies (ice cores) and historical records; and how IT changes
everything from shipwrecks to Roman coins, via medieval manuscripts. We'll explore the new archaeoscience as
the discoveries unfold by reading, discussing, and doing, from ancient genomes to tree rings, from Roman coins
to ancient pots, and more.
Course Note: No prior college level History is required or assumed. Students seeking to fulfill their Social
Sciences distribution requirement and first-years are welcome.
This class requires students to enroll in an untimed, placeholder section during registration and to submit time
preferences. Sections will be assigned by April 26.Based on student interest, we will hold sections: Wednesdays
1:30-2:30pm, Wednesdays 3-4pm, and Fridays 10:30-11:30am. Depending on first-year enrollment, we may
add a fourth section on Thursday 9-10am in August.This course meets the "Pre-1750" History Concentration
requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HIST 1125 (01)
Reasoning from the Past: Applied History and Decision Making
Course ID: 213257
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0900 AM - 1015 AM Instructor Permission Required
Fredrik Logevall
This course provides a basis for using history as a tool for analyzing foreign, security, and scientific policy. It also
calls attention to some common fallacies in reasoning from history and discusses ways to avoid them. Along the
way, we will consider the evolution of the modern international system and particularly the evolving role of the
United States.
Course Note: Offered jointly with the Kennedy School as IGA 125.
This course meets the "North America" History Concentration requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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Social Sciences
HIST 1206 (01)
France and the World since 1870
Course ID: 109409
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Mary Lewis
This course explores the history of France in a global context, from the foundation of the Third Republic to the
beginning of the 21st century. Topics include the advent of modern left-wing, right-wing, and anti-Semitic politics;
imperial expansion and its consequences; the devastating impact of the First World War; the tumultuous interwar
era; the Second World War and the politics of resistance, collaboration, and memory; decolonization; the May
1968 movement; immigration and identity politics since the 1970s.
This class requires students to enroll in an untimed, placeholder section during registration and to submit time
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 796 of 1777
preferences. This course meets the "Beyond North America" History Concentration requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HIST 1265 (01)
Germany, 1848-1949
Course ID: 110285
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Alison Frank Johnson
German History loomed like a specter over the twentieth century. In the twenty-first century, Americans have
been debating the relevance and legitimacy of comparisons between German history and our contemporary
world. How useful is German history for understanding our current moment? How might our present-day
concerns distort what we see in the past? This course will examine the history of Germans in Europe and
elsewhere, starting with the revolutions of 1848 and ending with the separation of Austria, West Germany, and
East Germany following the Second World War. Themes will be war, insurrection, and terrorism, revolution and
counter-revolution, gender and sexuality, reform, violence, anti-Semitism, racial thinking and racism, and
migration.
Course Note: No prior college level History is required or assumed. Students seeking to fulfill their Social
Sciences distribution requirement and first-years are welcome.
This class requires students to enroll in an untimed, placeholder section during registration and to submit time
preferences. Sections will be assigned by April 26.Sections are scheduled: Thursdays 12:00-1:00pm, Thursdays
3-4pm, Thursdays 4:30-5:30pm, Fridays 10:30-11:30, and Fridays 12:00-1:00pm. We will likely add a sixth
section time Thursdays 6-7pm in August.This course meets the "Beyond North America" History Concentration
requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HIST 1270
Frontiers of Europe: Ukraine since 1500
Course ID: 124506
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Serhii Plokhii
The history of Ukrainian territory and its people within a broad context of political, social and cultural changes in
Eastern Europe in the course of the half of a millennium. Special emphasis on the role of Ukraine as a cultural
frontier of Europe, positioned on the border between settled areas and Eurasian steppes, Christianity and Islam,
Orthodoxy and Catholicism, as well as a battleground of major imperial and national projects of modern era.
This course meets the "Beyond North America" History Concentration requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HIST 1281 (01)
The End of Communism
Course ID: 109418
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Terry Martin
Examines how and why communism collapsed in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe. Places the events of
1989/1991, usually considered sudden and shocking, within the political, economic, social, and cultural context
of the surrounding decades (1970-2000). Considers both international and domestic factors, including the Cold
War and the arms race; ideology and dissent; consumption and culture; oil, economics and the environment;
nationalism and civil war; gender and health. Investigates the role of structural conditions and contingency in
history.
Course Note: No prior college level History is required or assumed. Students seeking to fulfill their Social
Sciences distribution requirement, first-years, and others are welcome.
This class requires students to enroll in an untimed, placeholder section during registration and to submit time
preferences. Sections will be assigned by April 26.Sections are scheduled: Wednesdays 3:00-4:00 and
Thursdays 6:00-7:00pm. This course meets the "Beyond North America" History Concentration requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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Social Sciences
HIST 1301 (01)
Western Intellectual History: The Prehistory of Modern Thought
Course ID: 119534
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 797 of 1777
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM
James Hankins
A survey of major themes in medieval and early modern intellectual history. Readings in Anselm, Abelard,
Thomas Aquinas, William of Ockham, Petrarch, Machiavelli, Thomas More, Martin Luther, Montaigne, Francis
Bacon, Descartes, Hobbes. History 1300 is not a prerequisite for History 1301.
This class requires students to enroll in an untimed, placeholder section during registration and to submit time
preferences. Sections will be assigned by April 26.Sections are scheduled: Thursdays 12:00-1:00pm and Fridays
10:30-11:30am.This course meets the "Pre-1750" History Concentration requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HIST 1333 (01)
Hegel and Marx
Course ID: 212689
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Peter Gordon
Philosophy, wrote Hegel, "is its own time comprehended in thought." In this lecture course we will seek to
understand the transition from Hegel to Marx through careful philosophical reconstruction but also with some
attention to the German historical context. We will explore major philosophical themes in Hegel's
Phenomenology of Spirit, The Philosophy of Right, and the lectures on the Philosophy of History; we will then
consider Marx's thought as an attempt both to fulfill and to overcome Hegel's philosophical legacy in major works
such as The Economic and Philosophic Manuscripts, the Critique of Hegel's Philosophy of Right, "On the Jewish
Question," The Communist Manifesto, and Capital.
This class requires students to enroll in an untimed, placeholder section during registration and to submit time
preferences. Sections will be assigned immediately after registration. Section times are: TBD.This course meets
the "Beyond North America" History Concentration requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HIST 1390 (01)
Democracy: The Long View and the Bumpy History
Course ID: 120921
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0430 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Alex Keyssar
This course will explore key episodes and turning points in the history of democracy from ancient Athens to the
present. It is shaped by two overarching and compelling questions: What circumstances, conditions, and forces
are conducive to the development, deepening, and preservation of democratic ideas, values, and institutions?
And conversely, what are the conditions or forces that tend to inhibit or threaten the emergence, strengthening,
or even survival of democracy? Among the historical episodes to be examined are: ancient Greece and the Near
East; the American Revolution; Europe during industrialization; Latin America in the 19th and 20th centuries;
India and Pakistan; the "third wave" of democratization; and the challenges facing democratization in the last
thirty years.
This course meets the "North America" History Concentration requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HIST 1465 (01)
The United States and World Order since 1900
Course ID: 117932
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Erez Manela
Since the turn of the 20th century, as the United States became a major economic and military power,
Americans have tried to mold and manage international order. In this course, we will explore and assess these
efforts through the rise of US overseas expansion, two world wars, the Cold War, and into the 21st century.
Course Note: No prior college level History is required or assumed. Students seeking to fulfill their Social
Sciences distribution requirement, first-years, and others are welcome.
This class requires students to enroll in an untimed, placeholder section during registration and to submit time
preferences. Sections will be assigned immediately after registration. This course meets either the "North
America" or the "Beyond North America" History Concentration requirement, but not both.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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Social Sciences
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 798 of 1777
HIST 1473 (01)
Environmental History of the United States
Course ID: 224285
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Philip Deloria
The relations between human beings and the non-human world have never seemed as urgent or troubled as
today. Or so it seems. Every crisis we confront—climate change, extinctions, invasive species, energy,
regulation, and more—has a deep and complex history. We have arrived at our anthropocenic present through a
series of human choices, made within the constraints imposed by the non-human world in which we live.
Environmental history studies this past. We aim to craft historical narratives that focus on "nature"—as a set of
biological processes and systems, the object of changing political economies, and a site for cultural meaning-
making. This course will explore the ways in which these different "natures" have acted as both agents and
objects of historical change. It is not a course on environmental ethics or policy, although students should expect
to encounter both during the academic term. The course will deal primarily with the history of the United States
as seen through the lens of the natural world, and of our perceptions, imaginings, and interactions with it.
This class requires students to enroll in an untimed, placeholder section during registration and to submit time
preferences. Sections will be assigned by April 26.Sections are scheduled: Wednesdays at 12:00-1:00pm and
Wednesdays 6-7pm. Depending on first-year enrollments, we will likely add a third section time in August. This
course meets the "North America" History Concentration requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HIST 1513 (01)
History of Modern Latin America
Course ID: 108533
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Kirsten Weld
This course surveys Latin America from its 19th-century independence movements through the present day.
How did the powerful legacies of European colonialism, and the neocolonial economic order that emerged to
replace it, shape the Americas' new nations? Themes include nationalism and identity, revolution and
counterrevolution, populism, state formation, race and ethnicity, gender and sexuality, social movements, the
role of foreign powers, inequality and social class, dictatorship, democratization, and human rights.
Course Note: No prior college level History is required or assumed. Students seeking to fulfill their Social
Sciences distribution requirement, first-years, and others are welcome.
This class requires students to enroll in an untimed, placeholder section during registration and to submit time
preferences. Sections will be assigned immediately after registration.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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Social Sciences
HIST 1602 (01)
Modern China: 1894-Present
Course ID: 109621
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Arunabh Ghosh
This lecture course will provide a survey of some of the major issues in the history of post-imperial China (1912-
). Beginning with the decline of the Qing and the dramatic collapse of China's imperial system in 1911, the
course shall examine how China has sought to redefine itself anew over the past one-hundred years. The
revolutionary years of 1911, 1949, and 1978 will serve as our three fulcra, as we investigate how China has
tussled with a variety of 'isms' (such as republicanism, militarism, nationalism, socialism, and state capitalism) in
its pursuit of an appropriate system of governance and social organization. In so doing, we shall also explore the
social, economic, cultural, and scientific changes wrought by these varied attempts at state-building.
Course Note: No prior college level History is required or assumed. Students seeking to fulfill their Social
Sciences distribution requirement, first-years, and others are welcome.
This class requires students to enroll in an untimed, placeholder section during registration and to submit time
preferences. Sections will be assigned immediately after registration.Section times are: TBD.This course meets
the "Beyond North America" History Concentration requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HIST 1611 (01)
The History of Energy
Course ID: 224204
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 799 of 1777
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Ian J. Miller
This class requires students to enroll in an untimed, placeholder section during registration and to submit time
preferences. Sections will be assigned immediately after registration.Section times are: TBD.This course meets
the "Beyond North America" History Concentration requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HIST 1800 (01)
A Critical Introduction to the Study of the Middle East
Course ID: 220729
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Jesse Howell
This course introduces students to the medieval and modern history of the Middle East while exploring diverse
theoretical frameworks, methodological approaches, and critical debates in the field of Middle East studies.
Beginning with the idea of "the Middle East" itself, various aspects of the field will be scrutinized from the
perspective of different disciplines and methodologies. Readings and discussions will also focus on key
categories of analysis such as orientalism, modernity, capitalism, gender, (post)colonialism, nationalism,
anthropocene.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HIST 1815 (01)
History of International Law
Course ID: 224305
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MT 1015 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Idriss Fofana
This course explores the evolution and historical roots of the current international legal system from a global
perspective. We will trace intellectual trends, institutional developments, and historical oppositions that shaped
relations between independent political communities from 1450 C.E. to the 1970s. The goal is to examine why
foundational aspects of international law today, such as the doctrine of sources, the subjects of international law,
and self-determination, have taken their current form.Our readings and discussions will address major debates
on periodization, methods, concepts, and the roles of European and non-European peoples.
Course Note: This course is jointly offered at the Harvard Law School.
This course is jointly offered at HLS.This class requires students to enroll in an untimed, placeholder section
during registration and to submit time preferences. Sections will be assigned by April 26.Sections are scheduled:
Tuesdays 3:00-4:00pm and Thursdays 10:30-11:30am.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HIST 1908 (01)
Racial Capitalism and the Black Radical Tradition
Course ID: 205076
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 0945 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Vincent Brown, Walter Johnson
This course explores a history of radical responses to a world system dependent on war, empire, enslavement,
and genocide. Guided by the writings of such scholars as W.E.B. Du Bois, C.L.R. James, Eric Williams, Walter
Rodney, and Cedric Robinson, among others, students will examine the history of racial capitalism through the
rebellions it has inspired, considering them as crucial occasions in the making of a black radical tradition.
Course Note: Students in the course will be required to write weekly responses, and a twenty-page final paper.
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Social Sciences
HIST 1911 (01)
Pacific History
Course ID: 107925
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
T 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
David Armitage
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 800 of 1777
The Pacific Ocean covers a third of the Earth's surface and one-third of humanity lives on its shores and islands,
from Russia to New Zealand and from Southeast Asia to South America. This seminar introduces students to
oceanic and global history via works in Pacific history by scholars of the Pacific Islands, Asia, Australasia,
Europe, and the Americas. Themes covered include cultural encounters, exploration, migration, history of
science, geopolitics, and economic history.
Course Note: Students can count the course towards the fulfillment of an Ethnic Studies Secondary Field.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HIST 1912 (01)
History Design Studio
Course ID: 109422
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Vincent Brown
Weekly seminar and studio for multimedia history. The course encourages students to design new modes of
historical storytelling by embedding historians' core values and methods in the innovative products of artisanship
and craft. Extensive use of primary sources, attention to processes of change over time, keen historiographical
awareness, and an overarching respect for evidence will guide a range of multimedia historical projects.
This course meets the "North America" History Concentration requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HIST 1919 (01)
Austrian History in Literature
Course ID: 212656
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 1245 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Alison Frank Johnson
This course uses Austrian literature to think through some of the most pressing questions of modern European
(and, specifically, Austrian) history. We will read some of the greatest novels and novellas in modern German-
speaking literature as learn about the Habsburg monarchy, turn-of-the-century Vienna, the First and Second
World Wars, the expulsion of Austrian Jewry, and postwar mythmaking. Important themes include: women's role
in society and in the family; the rise of nationalism as a social and political force and the viability of multinational
empires; sex and sexuality; justice, mercy, and retribution; what Austria is and what it means to be Austrian; anti-
Semitism, Zionism, and European Jewry; cultural, political, and violent forms of social protest; the transformative
power of war. Open to undergraduate and graduate students, with the permission of the instructor.
Course Note: This course is equivalent to German 179. Credit may be earned for History 1919 or German 179,
but not both.
This course meets the "Beyond North America" History Concentration requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HIST 1921 (01)
The History of Law in Europe
Course ID: 212653
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 0945 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Tamar Herzog
This is a conference course on the history of law in Europe (including both England and the Continent, as well as
Europe's overseas domains) from the fall of the Roman Empire (5th century) to the establishment of the
European Community (20th century). Organized chronologically, it engages with the sources and nature of Law,
the organization of legal systems and the relationship between law and society, law and law-maker, law and the
legal professions.
This course meets the "Beyond North America" History Concentration requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HIST 1922 (01)
Varieties of Fascism: Histories, Theories, Controversies
Course ID: 224431
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 0945 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Peter Gordon
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 801 of 1777
This conference course, for advanced undergraduates and graduate students, will examine the significance of
fascism both past and present. We will explore its historical emergence, its variations across time and space,
and the question of its possible relevance as a descriptive and normative term for the assessment of political
phenomena in our own era. Readings will include works by Robert Paxton, Ernst Nolte, Federico Finchelstein,
Hannah Arendt, and others. The course will be accompanied by an occasional lecture series convened at the
Center for European Studies. Admission by permission of the instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HIST 1924 (01)
Violence and Healing, Pandemics and Everyday Life: Mental Health and
Illness in Africa
Course ID: 159556
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 0945 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Emmanuel Akyeampong, Giuseppe Raviola
An introduction to African perspectives on mental illness, exploring the development and practice of psychiatry
as a medical field in Africa, examining the grey areas within psychiatric knowledge, and engaging the ongoing
debates about the interface between race, culture and psychiatry. Will review African therapeutic systems;
witchcraft, causation and mental health; substance abuse; violence and mental illness; and more recent links
between HIV/AIDS, loss and depression.
This course meets the "Beyond North America" History Concentration requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HIST 1933 (01)
Literature and Urban History: Views from Brazil and the United States
Course ID: 217616
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 1245 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Sidney Chalhoub
In this seminar we will focus on novels about urban experience, paying particular attention to how they represent
what subordinate peoples do with what is done to them (the enslaved and their descendants, migrants,
dependents, women, workers). We will study major authors and works of late 19th- and early 20th-century fiction
in Brazil and the United States, attentive to points of contact between cities in both countries during a period of
intensive urbanization. Questions of class, gender and identity-formation in the general context of defining and
setting new limits of citizenship rights will be emphasized.
Course Note: This course is also offered through the Romance Languages and Literatures Department as ROM-
STD 138. Credit may be earned for either ROM-STD 138 or History 1933, but not both.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
HIST 1936 (01)
The Rights of Nature
Course ID: 224205
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 0600 PM - 0800 PM Instructor Permission Required
Jill Lepore
Can law save the planet? This course, offered jointly at HLS and FAS/GSAS, investigates a legal movement
known as the Rights of Nature. Beginning from the premise that existing environmental law is inadequate to the
problems of climate change, mass extinction, and habitat loss, this movement proposes strategies that include
granting rights to nature through legal personhood and assigning property rights to wildlife. The course explores
both the promise and problems with this mode of thought while also excavating the field's origins, which lie in
many places, including, importantly, in Indigenous Law.
Course Note: This course is capped at 40 students. It will admit 20 students from FAS/College and 20 from
HLS. For FAS/College students, consent of the instructor is required
This course is jointly offered at the Law school as HLS 3248.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
HIST 1937 (01)
Social Revolutions in Latin America
Course ID: 159555
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 802 of 1777
W 0345 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Alejandro de la Fuente
This course seeks to explain why social revolutions have taken place in Latin America and analyzes their impact
on the region. The objective is for students to gain a critical understanding of the origins, development, and
impact of revolutionary movements in Latin America during the twentieth century. The course examines several
case studies, which may include Mexico, Cuba, Chile, Nicaragua, the Zapatista uprising in Chiapas, and the so-
called "Bolivarian revolution" of Venezuela. Our goal is to identify similarities and differences among these
cases.
Course Note: This course is also offered through the African and African American Studies Department as
AFRAMER 199X. Credit may be earned for either History 1937 or AFRAMER 199X, but not both.
This course meets the "Beyond North America" History Concentration requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HIST 1940 (01)
Migration, Belonging, and the Law in Europe and the Americas
Course ID: 224261
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 0945 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Tamar Herzog, Jesse Hoffnung-Garskof
The aim of this course is to trace discussions, practices, and regulations concerning the identification of persons,
controlling their movement, and the right (and/or duty) to change their group belonging in both Europe and the
Americas from approximately the 1500s to the present. We will observe different individuals and groups as they
move in space, and as those around them encourage them, allow them, or prohibit them from doing so. We will
also ask how attitudes towards movement and migration affects the host society and define who members are.
This course meets either the "North America" or "Beyond North America" History Concentration requirement, but
not both.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HIST 1945 (01)
Slavery and Public History
Course ID: 212674
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Tiya Miles
Confronting vexed historical meanings and present-day uses of the past is the special charge of public
historians. This course explores the theme of slavery through the lenses and methods of public history, a field of
historical inquiry and applied knowledge production that stresses past-present connections, community
engagement, collaborative work, and audiences beyond the academy. As a foundational element in the structure
of U.S. society, slavery has made a lasting imprint on social, cultural, political, and economic relations.
Nevertheless, American public culture has avoided sustained exploration of the broad and complex history of
racialized slavery and instead maintains a stance of discomfort, distance, and ambivalence. We will discuss
change over time in public representations of slavery while also addressing the tensions of collaboration and
audience engagement.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HIST 1957 (01)
Healthcare and the Welfare State
Course ID: 222240
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
george aumoithe
This conference course examines state-based guarantees to healthcare through an initial comparative analysis
of different welfare states, largely focused on the United States' experience. It asks why the United States has
not guaranteed a right to healthcare, unlike most other advanced, industrialized, and wealthy countries. Within
the United States' federated system, the place of healthcare varies widely amidst other demands for social
insurance, which includes unemployment benefits, parental leave, childcare, and pensions. From comparative to
national perspective, this course engages American political economy's public-private mix; anti-immigration
sentiment's and segregation's limits on national health insurance; the Civil Rights Movement's healthcare
reforms; the persistent reproduction of health inequality despite de jure desegregation; resistance to and
breakthroughs for Medicaid expansion in the contemporary era; and prospects for future reform.
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FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HIST 1963 (01)
The Black Press in Latin America
Course ID: 224262
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 1200 PM - 0200 PM Instructor Permission Required
Paulina Alberto
Latin America's Black press constitutes perhaps the richest archive of Afro-Latin American lives and thought. A
counterpart of, and frequently in conversation with, the African American press of the United States, these
newspapers and magazines flourished in different parts of the Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking Americas from
the nineteenth century to the present. Yet until recently, the Afro-Latin American press and the social universes
it contains were largely inaccessible to English-speaking audiences. This course draws on new English-language
translations of extensive selections from the Black presses of Brazil, Cuba, Uruguay, and Argentina from the
nineteenth and twentieth centuries, examining these sources both as a part of a historically specific genre and as
a window into the diverse experiences of Afro-Latin American individuals and communities. We'll explore how
the Afro-Latin American thinkers, activists, and journalists who wrote for these publications, as well as the many
members of Afro-Latin American communities who regularly appeared in their pages, understood and engaged
with key facets of their societies: racism and anti-racism, citizenship and politics, family and education, gender,
Africa and African cultures, and Afro-diasporic ties. Throughout the course, we will analyze historical shifts in the
form and content of the Black press, considering differences and convergences across various national cases
and historical moments. Students will have an opportunity to work with original Black press documents, whether
producing translation and analyses of Portuguese- or Spanish-language materials or analyzing how writers in the
(Anglophone) African American press dialogued with their Latin American peers, implicitly and explicitly
translating racial ideologies, terminologies, and histories of racial formation in the process.
This course meets the "Beyond North America" History Concentration requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
HIST 1965 (01)
Asian American History
Course ID: 120542
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Erika Lee
This course will introduce students to the key issues, theoretical frameworks, research, and methodologies of
Asian American history. It is designed for graduate students and advanced undergraduate students. We will
analyze primary sources and examine seminal texts that defined the field as well as recent scholarship that has
reconceptualized our understandings of the Asian American past and present. We will consider how the
production of Asian American historical scholarship relates to ethnic studies and immigration history, as well as
to Asian history, public history, histories of settler colonialism, empire, and slavery, gender & sexuality studies,
and critical refugee studies. Course readings will include monographs and articles. Coursework will include
weekly response papers, leading and participating in class discussion, one book review, and a final
historiographical or research paper.
This course meets the "North America" History Concentration requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HIST 1970 (01)
Identity and the Self in the Medieval Greek Tradition
Course ID: 218168
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 1245 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Dimiter Angelov, Alexander Riehle
This seminar explores the construction and complexity of identities in the Greek tradition (300-1500). Students
will read fascinating narratives, biographies, and autobiographies, and will learn how to analyze them from
historical and literary perspectives. Questions for discussion include political, religious, and ethnic identity in late
antiquity and Byzantium, the meaning of being "Roman" and "Greek," the plasticity of self-representation, and
the interpretation of religion, gender, and class as both social and cultural categories.
Course Note: This course is also offered through the Classics Department as Classics 122. Credit may be
earned for either Classics 122 or History 1970, but not both.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 804 of 1777
HIST 1973 (01)
Re-Wilding Harvard
Course ID: 216271
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
T 1245 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Joyce Chaplin
This class uses history to make a difference in the natural world. Rewilding returns a habitat to an earlier form to
promote biodiversity; urban rewilding does this within urban spaces. In this class, we will research historical and
cultural definitions of wilderness and landscape, identify what precolonialist habitats were like in New England,
survey how such places might be restored, and then contribute to a ten-year urban rewilding plan for Harvard,
including an outdoor exhibit for the Harvard Museums of Science and Culture and a GIS reconstruction of
Harvard's landscape history. The class is open to both graduate students and undergraduates in a broad and
relevant range of disciplines and will fulfill conference course credit in the History Department.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HIST 1983A (01)
Learned Cultures in Early Modern Europe
Course ID: 224458
2024 Fall (2 Credits)
W 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Ann Blair
Meets every other week across both semesters. Topics will include education and universities, printing and its
impacts, the Republic of Letters, and the working methods of disciplines like philology, history, natural history,
and natural philosophy. Students will write a bibliographic essay in the fall and a research paper based on
primary sources in the spring. Designed for graduate students and advanced undergraduates.Students must
complete both terms of this course (parts A and B) within the same academic year in order to receive credit.
This course meets the "Pre-1750" History Concentration requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
Full Year Course: Indivisible Course
HIST 1983B (1)
Learned Cultures in Early Modern Europe
Course ID: 224459
2025 Spring (2 Credits)
W 1200 PM - 0245 PM
Ann Blair
Meets every other week across both semesters. Topics will include education and universities, printing and its
impacts, the Republic of Letters, and the working methods of disciplines like philology, history, natural history,
and natural philosophy. Students will write a bibliographic essay in the fall and a research paper based on
primary sources in the spring. Designed for graduate students and advanced undergraduates.Students must
complete both terms of this course (parts A and B) within the same academic year in order to receive credit.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
Full Year Course: Indivisible Course
HIST 1993 (01)
Introduction to Digital History
Course ID: 156564
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Gabe Pizzorno
This course trains students in a range of digital methods used for the acquisition, analysis, and visualization of
data in the context of historical research. Beyond developing practical skills, students will learn how to critically
evaluate the potential and limitations of new technologies, and how to integrate them into their work in a careful,
theoretically informed way.History Concentrators: History 1993 may be counted towards the distribution
requirements of the History concentration on request.
History 1993 may be counted towards the distribution requirements of the History concentration on request.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 805 of 1777
HIST 2006 (01)
Readings in Native American and Indigenous Studies: Seminar
Course ID: 206979
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
M 0945 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Philip Deloria
This course offers a survey of the historiography of Native American and Indigenous Studies. Centered on six
themes—Power and the Middle Ground, Borderlands, Settler Colonialism and Sovereignty, Race and Slavery,
Modernity and Futurity, and Global and Comparative Indigeneity—the course is designed to allow explorations
into additional terrain, including gender and sexuality, law and policy, and comparative ethnic studies, among
others. Core readings will focus on recently published scholarship. To explore field trajectories, scholarly
exchange, and indigenous politics, members of the class will research and write historiographical essays that will
be shared collectively, and form the basis for seminar discussion.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HIST 2029 (01)
Digital Methods and Primary Sources: Seminar
Course ID: 221734
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
R 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Gabe Pizzorno
This seminar will teach participants how to use digital tools to design and implement data collection strategies
that anticipate their future analytical needs and maximize the research potential of the sources being collected.
The course will focus on the design and implementation of effective workflows for digitization and data mining of
primary sources, data modelling, and advanced computational approaches to the management of large
collections and the extraction of information from a range of visual and textual sources.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HIST 2050 (01)
Medieval Societies and Cultures: Proseminar
Course ID: 143662
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 0900 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Dan Smail
Introduction to the study of medieval history and to the literature basic to the examination field. Readings include
both canonical works as well as recent studies. Though designed for specialists in medieval European history,
the course welcomes all non-specialists interested in exploring large issues of comparative history and
chronological depth.
Course Note: May not ordinarily be credited as one of the research seminars required in the first-year program.
Reading knowledge of French and/or German.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HIST 2080 (01)
Medieval Law
Course ID: 112622
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
T 0400 PM - 0600 PM
Charles Donahue
Readings focused alternately on the English legal tradition and on the Roman-canonical tradition. The topic for
2023-24 will be the Continental European legal tradition. Short papers analyzing texts will be required but not a
research paper.
Course Note: Offered jointly with the Law School as HLS 2166 . This course will meet at the Harvard Law
School.
Some Latin required.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
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HIST 2272 (01)
The Soviet Union: Seminar
Course ID: 122848
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Terry Martin
Introduction to archival and primary sources, as well as major historiographical debates. Primary focus on major
research paper.
Reading knowledge of Russian.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HIST 2323 (01)
Reading Marx
Course ID: 224263
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 0945 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Peter Gordon
This graduate seminar is designed as a close and cooperative framework for reading new interpretative literature
on Marx, with an emphasis on philosophical questions and contemporary debates concerning, e.g., Marxist
theory and environmentalism, imperialism, racism, feminism, and so forth. We will discuss interpretations
by Kohei Saito, William Clare Roberts, Walter Johnson, and others.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
HIST 2350
Research Seminar in the History of Education: Seminar
Course ID: 126517
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 0900 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
This course offers students the opportunity to conduct original research in the history of education.
Course Note: Offered jointly with the Graduate School of Education as S-508.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HIST 2400 (01)
Readings in Colonial and Revolutionary America: Proseminar
Course ID: 114881
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 1245 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Joyce Chaplin
An introduction to scholarly literature on colonial and revolutionary America. Required for History Department
graduate students specializing in US history. Open to those from other fields or programs.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HIST 2404 (01)
Ruling Medieval Egypt: A History Through Documents
Course ID: 225675
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Lorenzo Bondioli
In Ruling Medieval Egypt: A History Through Documents we will explore the establishment, consolidation, and
evolution of Islamic state structures along the Nile Valley between the seventh and the twelfth century CE. We
will do so by looking at the unique surviving original documents on papyrus and paper that Egypt has preserved
in dazzling quantities; documents such as official letters, petitions, land leases, tax receipts, and fiscal registers.
Focusing on the documents will allow us to reconstruct the infrastructure of state power from the ground up and
to investigate the daily reality of power relations that bound together rulers and ruled. By doing so, we will make
Egypt into our laboratory of investigation to understand how medieval Islamic states worked, how they
reproduced themselves, and how they impacted the societies that they ruled.
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HIST 2462 (01)
Readings in the U.S. in the 20th Century: Proseminar
Course ID: 112069
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
R 0945 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Walter Johnson, Joel Suarez
Readings in recent monographs as well as older historiography, covering a wide range of 20th-century topics.
This proseminar is required of all History graduate students focusing on the United States.
Course Note: Instructor to be determined.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HIST 2475 (01)
Legal History Workshop: Technology and the Law
Course ID: 109873
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
M 0345 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Jill Lepore, Anna Lvovsky
Technological change is constantly shifting the practice and theory of law. New technologies can expand the
state's and private parties' capacity to inflict harm, straining the limits of constitutional rights and demanding new
forms of regulation. They can blur the boundaries between public and private domains, forcing courts to revisit
lonstanding doctrines and legal principles. And they can transform the practice of law itself, from how lawyers
present arguments and interview witnesses at trial to how judges come to know relevant facts.This year's Legal
History Workshop will offer a historical perspective on the interplay between law and technology in the United
States. Assignments and discussions will feature a mix of major published works, introducing students to critical
methodologies and historiographical debates, and workshop presentations by leading historians writing on legal
adaptations to technology. A list of presenters will be posted closer to the new academic year.
Course Note: Law students will have the choice of adding a writing credit to this two-credit workshop by
completing a substantial paper. Those who write a substantial paper will receive three credits (two classroom,
one writing); those who do not complete substantial papers will receive two classroom credits.
All FAS students who enroll in the workshop must complete a substantial paper and will receive four credits for
the course.
Initial admission to the workshop is by permission only. To apply, please email Susan Smith (ssmith@law.
harvard.edu) a brief statement explaining your interest and any relevant background. The course will likely be
capped at 5 FAS students and 17 HLS students.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HIST 2492A (01)
Warren Center Seminar: Alternative Ecologies
Course ID: 224283
2024 Fall (2 Credits)
R 1245 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Tiya Miles, Walter Johnson
This seminar will convene scholars, public-facing intellectuals, writers, and practitioners whose work falls under
the broad umbrella of ecological study and care rooted in Black, and/or Indigenous, and/or feminist, and/or
community-minded thought, culture, and history. This flexible thematic has been chosen to inspire new
questions, highlight key issues, structure constructive dialogue, spark fresh ideas, and support works in progress
in the academic arenas loosely deemed "black ecologies" and "racial ecologies." Alternative Ecologies grows out
of the ecological turn in African American and Afro-diasporic studies, as well as ethnic studies, critical
geography, Black and Indigenous feminist studies, and American studies, while recognizing that the field of
Indigenous and Native American studies has always centered relationship with land, water, and multiple beings.
The intellectual and political roots of the seminar stem from the notion of "Black Ecology," a phrase introduced by
the sociologist and founding editor of The Black Scholar, Nathan Hare, in 1970. In recent years, scholars in
Black studies have revived the term and applied it to an exploration of Black experience, Black environmental
history, and Black thought that proposes a long and radical relationship to "nature" in the context of
environmental racism and struggles for environmental (inclusive of climate) justice. The currency and urgency of
"Black ecologies" is evidenced by a burst of scholarship across institutions and platforms, and here at Harvard,
by the keynote address given by the Columbia humanities scholar Farah Jasmine Griffin at the African American
and African Studies Department's 40th Anniversary Conference in February 2020. In her lecture, Professor
Griffin highlighted "Black ecologies" as a future direction in Black studies writ large. A related and equally useful
emergent term, "racial ecologies," entwines our inquiries with ethnic studies and the histories of marginalized,
racialized, and colonized populations studied in relation to place and environment. The seminar will open
outward from a "Black ecologies" starting point to broader engagement with the histories of various peoples and
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the landscapes they have inhabited and shaped.Students must complete both terms of this course (Part A & B)
in the same academic year to recieve credit.
This course meets every other week for the full academic year.
Full Year Course: Indivisible Course
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HIST 2492B (01)
Warren Center Seminar: Alternative Ecologies
Course ID: 224284
2025 Spring (2 Credits)
R 1245 PM - 0245 PM
Tiya Miles, Walter Johnson
This seminar will convene scholars, public-facing intellectuals, writers, and practitioners whose work falls under
the broad umbrella of ecological study and care rooted in Black, and/or Indigenous, and/or feminist, and/or
community-minded thought, culture, and history. This flexible thematic has been chosen to inspire new
questions, highlight key issues, structure constructive dialogue, spark fresh ideas, and support works in progress
in the academic arenas loosely deemed "black ecologies" and "racial ecologies." Alternative Ecologies grows out
of the ecological turn in African American and Afro-diasporic studies, as well as ethnic studies, critical
geography, Black and Indigenous feminist studies, and American studies, while recognizing that the field of
Indigenous and Native American studies has always centered relationship with land, water, and multiple beings.
The intellectual and political roots of the seminar stem from the notion of "Black Ecology," a phrase introduced by
the sociologist and founding editor of The Black Scholar, Nathan Hare, in 1970. In recent years, scholars in
Black studies have revived the term and applied it to an exploration of Black experience, Black environmental
history, and Black thought that proposes a long and radical relationship to "nature" in the context of
environmental racism and struggles for environmental (inclusive of climate) justice. The currency and urgency of
"Black ecologies" is evidenced by a burst of scholarship across institutions and platforms, and here at Harvard,
by the keynote address given by the Columbia humanities scholar Farah Jasmine Griffin at the African American
and African Studies Department's 40th Anniversary Conference in February 2020. In her lecture, Professor
Griffin highlighted "Black ecologies" as a future direction in Black studies writ large. A related and equally useful
emergent term, "racial ecologies," entwines our inquiries with ethnic studies and the histories of marginalized,
racialized, and colonized populations studied in relation to place and environment. The seminar will open
outward from a "Black ecologies" starting point to broader engagement with the histories of various peoples and
the landscapes they have inhabited and shaped.Students must complete both terms of this course (Part A & B)
in the same academic year to recieve credit.
This course meets every other week for the full academic year.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
Full Year Course: Indivisible Course
HIST 2525A (01)
Administrating Differences in Latin America: Historical Approaches
Course ID: 203325
2024 Fall (2 Credits)
M 0345 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Alejandro de la Fuente, Tamar Herzog
Latin American history seminar and workshop is a yearlong research seminar and workshop that meets every
other week to discuss the most recent scholarship regarding the administration of differences in Latin American
history, when possible, in the presence and with the participation of the authors. During the academic year 2024-
2025 we will concentrate on the newest literature regarding both indigenous and Afro Latin and Asian
Americans, mostly during the colonial period, and the nineteenth century. We will discuss how differences were
defined, negotiated, represented, and challenged, creating both inclusion and exclusion. Students must
complete both terms of this course (parts A and B) within the same academic year in order to receive credit.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
Full Year Course
:
Indivisible Course
HIST 2525B (01)
Administrating Differences in Latin America: Historical Approaches
Course ID: 203326
2025 Spring (2 Credits)
M 0345 PM - 0545 PM
Alejandro de la Fuente, Tamar Herzog
Latin American history seminar and workshop is a yearlong research seminar and workshop that meets every
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other week to discuss the most recent scholarship regarding the administration of differences in Latin American
history, when possible, in the presence and with the participation of the authors. During the academic year 2024-
2025 we will concentrate on the newest literature regarding both indigenous and Afro Latin and Asian
Americans, mostly during the colonial period, and the nineteenth century. We will discuss how differences were
defined, negotiated, represented, and challenged, creating both inclusion and exclusion.Students must complete
both terms of this course (parts A and B) within the same academic year in order to receive credit.
Requires: Pre-requisite: HIST 2525A
Full Year Course: Indivisible Course
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HIST 2639 (01)
Histories of Modern China: Research Seminar
Course ID: 202996
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 1245 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Arunabh Ghosh
In this research seminar students will have the opportunity to explore new works in modern (twentieth century)
Chinese history and develop and present their own research, culminating in a 25-35 page research paper.
During the first half of the semester, each week is organized around a broad thematic area (social, cultural,
economic, environmental, gender, science and technology, etc.). We will read a recent monograph and an article
or two that speak to that theme. During the second half of the semester stduents will transition into working on
their research papers, workshoping drafts and giving each other feedback. Designed for students working on
their doctoral or masters theses, the course is open to anyone interested in writing a research paper using
primary sources in Chinese (additional languages welcome too, of course!).
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HIST 2653 (01)
Historiography of Modern Japan: Proseminar
Course ID: 124013
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Andrew Gordon
A critical introduction to the historiography of modern Japan, with emphasis on English-language scholarship.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HIST 2691 (01)
Democracy: Theory, History, Practice
Course ID: 224264
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Sugata Bose
A theoretically informed and historically grounded enquiry into the relationship between democracy and
authoritarianism in colonial and postcolonial South Asia within a global comparative context. Close attention will
be paid to ideas and institutions of racially defined governance structures and racially segregated spaces of
colonial despotism, constitution-making processes and the quest for democratic norms, definitions of majority
and minority, federalism in culturally diverse polities, elections in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, the United
Kingdom, and the United States, and historical as well as contemporary crises in democratic practice.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HIST 2708 (01)
Sources, Methodology, and Themes in African History: Seminar
Course ID: 117941
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 1245 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Emmanuel Akyeampong
Seminar to equip graduate students with the necessary tools for archival research and fieldwork, as well as to
introduce them to recent approaches in the historiography.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 810 of 1777
A graduate field on Africa.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HIST 2725 (01)
History and Anthropology: Seminar
Course ID: 110313
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
T 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Vincent Brown
Explores exchanges between the disciplines of History and Anthropology, emphasizing overlaps and distinctions
in the treatment of mutual concerns such as the representation of time and space, the conceptualization of
power, and the making of the subject.
Course Note: This course is equivalent to Anthropology 2725 . Credit may be earned for either History 2725 or
Anthropology 2725, but not both.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HIST 2902 (01)
Narrative History: Art and Argument
Course ID: 207531
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Maya Jasanoff
Who, what, where, when, how, and why? The elements of history are the elements of a story, and the art of
writing history is the art of how to tell it. This course offers an intensive workshop on the art and craft of historical
narrative. Through reading (from T. B. Macaulay to Hilary Mantel) and in-class writing exercises we will develop
a repertoire of techniques to address issues central to historical story-telling, such as establishing scene and
character, handling evidence, and embedding argument. Open to any advanced undergraduates and graduate
students interested in writing as a craft.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HIST 2955A (01)
History of Global Capitalism: Seminar
Course ID: 212679
2024 Fall (2 Credits)
M 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Sven Beckert, Lorenzo Bondioli
The history of capitalism is one of the most important topics in the study of the past, as the expansion of
capitalism has revolutionized almost all aspects of human life in almost all areas of the world during the past 500
years. The seminar will introduce students to a lively debate among social scientists on what this capitalist
revolution has been about and how best to explain it. We will read canonical texts in the field, debate current
research and guide student research in the field. We will study capitalism from a global and historical
perspective. Students must complete both terms of this course (parts A and B) within the same academic year
in order to receive credit.
Full Year Course
:
Indivisible Course
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HIST 2955B (01)
History of Global Capitalism: Seminar
Course ID: 212680
2025 Spring (2 Credits)
M 0345 PM - 0545 PM
Sven Beckert, Lorenzo Bondioli
The history of capitalism is one of the most important topics in the study of the past, as the expansion of
capitalism has revolutionized almost all aspects of human life in almost all areas of the world during the past 500
years. The seminar will introduce students to a lively debate among social scientists on what this capitalist
revolution has been about and how best to explain it. We will read canonical texts in the field, debate current
research and guide student research in the field. We will study capitalism from a global and historical
perspective. Students must complete both terms of this course (parts A and B) within the same academic year
in order to receive credit.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 811 of 1777
Requires: Pre-requisite: HIST 2955A
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
Full Year Course: Indivisible Course
HIST 3000
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HIST 3000
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Emmanuel Akyeampong
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HIST 3000 (002)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Paulina Alberto
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HIST 3000 (002)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Paulina Alberto
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HIST 3000 (003)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sunil Amrith
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HIST 3000 (003)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sunil Amrith
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 812 of 1777
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HIST 3000 (004)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Dimiter Angelov
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HIST 3000 (004)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Dimiter Angelov
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HIST 3000 (005)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Armitage
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HIST 3000 (005)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Armitage
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HIST 3000 (006)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
george aumoithe
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HIST 3000 (006)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
george aumoithe
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 813 of 1777
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HIST 3000 (007)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sven Beckert
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HIST 3000 (007)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sven Beckert
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HIST 3000 (008)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ann Blair
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HIST 3000 (008)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ann Blair
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HIST 3000 (009)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Lorenzo Bondioli
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HIST 3000 (009)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Lorenzo Bondioli
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 814 of 1777
HIST 3000 (010)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sugata Bose
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HIST 3000 (010)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sugata Bose
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HIST 3000 (011)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Vincent Brown
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HIST 3000 (011)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Vincent Brown
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HIST 3000 (012)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Tomiko Brown-Nagin
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HIST 3000 (012)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Tomiko Brown-Nagin
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 815 of 1777
HIST 3000 (013)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Rosie Bsheer
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HIST 3000 (013)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Rosie Bsheer
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HIST 3000 (014)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sidney Chalhoub
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HIST 3000 (014)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sidney Chalhoub
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HIST 3000 (015)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Joyce Chaplin
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HIST 3000 (015)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Joyce Chaplin
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 816 of 1777
HIST 3000 (016)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Lizabeth Cohen
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HIST 3000 (016)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Lizabeth Cohen
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HIST 3000 (017)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Alejandro de la Fuente
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HIST 3000 (017)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Alejandro de la Fuente
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HIST 3000 (018)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Philip Deloria
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HIST 3000 (018)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Philip Deloria
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 817 of 1777
HIST 3000 (019)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Emma Dench
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HIST 3000 (019)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Emma Dench
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HIST 3000 (020)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Myisha Eatmon
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HIST 3000 (020)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Myisha Eatmon
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HIST 3000 (021)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Caroline Elkins
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HIST 3000 (021)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Caroline Elkins
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 818 of 1777
HIST 3000 (022)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Mark Elliott
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HIST 3000 (022)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Mark Elliott
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HIST 3000 (023)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Arunabh Ghosh
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HIST 3000 (023)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Arunabh Ghosh
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HIST 3000 (024)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Andrew Gordon
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HIST 3000 (024)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Andrew Gordon
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 819 of 1777
HIST 3000 (025)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Peter Gordon
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HIST 3000 (025)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Peter Gordon
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HIST 3000 (026)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Annette Gordon-Reed
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HIST 3000 (026)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Annette Gordon-Reed
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HIST 3000 (027)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
James Hankins
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HIST 3000 (027)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
James Hankins
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 820 of 1777
HIST 3000 (028)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Tamar Herzog
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HIST 3000 (028)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Tamar Herzog
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HIST 3000 (029)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HIST 3000 (029)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HIST 3000 (030)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Elizabeth Hinton
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HIST 3000 (030)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Elizabeth Hinton
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 821 of 1777
HIST 3000 (031)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jesse Hoffnung-Garskof
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HIST 3000 (031)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jesse Hoffnung-Garskof
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HIST 3000 (032)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Howell
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HIST 3000 (032)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Howell
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HIST 3000 (033)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Maya Jasanoff
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HIST 3000 (033)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Maya Jasanoff
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 822 of 1777
HIST 3000 (034)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Alison Frank Johnson
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HIST 3000 (034)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Alison Frank Johnson
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HIST 3000 (035)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Walter Johnson
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HIST 3000 (035)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Walter Johnson
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HIST 3000 (036)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Cemal Kafadar
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HIST 3000 (036)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Cemal Kafadar
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 823 of 1777
HIST 3000 (037)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jane Kamensky
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HIST 3000 (037)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jane Kamensky
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HIST 3000 (038)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
William Kirby
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HIST 3000 (038)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
William Kirby
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HIST 3000 (039)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jill Lepore
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HIST 3000 (039)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jill Lepore
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 824 of 1777
HIST 3000 (040)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Mary Lewis
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HIST 3000 (040)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Mary Lewis
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HIST 3000 (041)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Fredrik Logevall
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HIST 3000 (041)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Fredrik Logevall
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HIST 3000 (042)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Kenneth Mack
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HIST 3000 (042)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Kenneth Mack
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 825 of 1777
HIST 3000 (043)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Erez Manela
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HIST 3000 (043)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Erez Manela
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HIST 3000 (044)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jamie Martin
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HIST 3000 (044)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jamie Martin
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HIST 3000 (045)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Terry Martin
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HIST 3000 (045)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Terry Martin
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 826 of 1777
HIST 3000 (046)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Michael McCormick
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HIST 3000 (046)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Michael McCormick
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HIST 3000 (047)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Lisa McGirr
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HIST 3000 (047)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Lisa McGirr
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HIST 3000 (048)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Tiya Miles
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HIST 3000 (048)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Tiya Miles
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 827 of 1777
HIST 3000 (049)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ian J. Miller
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HIST 3000 (049)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ian J. Miller
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HIST 3000 (050)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Derek Penslar
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HIST 3000 (050)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Derek Penslar
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HIST 3000 (051)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Serhii Plokhii
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HIST 3000 (051)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Serhii Plokhii
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 828 of 1777
HIST 3000 (052)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Intisar Rabb
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HIST 3000 (052)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Intisar Rabb
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HIST 3000 (053)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sophus Reinert
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HIST 3000 (053)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sophus Reinert
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HIST 3000 (054)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Emma Rothschild
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HIST 3000 (054)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Emma Rothschild
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 829 of 1777
HIST 3000 (055)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Dan Smail
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HIST 3000 (055)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Dan Smail
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HIST 3000 (056)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Spreen
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HIST 3000 (056)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Spreen
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HIST 3000 (057)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Michael Szonyi
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HIST 3000 (057)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Michael Szonyi
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 830 of 1777
HIST 3000 (058)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Kirsten Weld
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HIST 3000 (058)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114064
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Kirsten Weld
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HIST 3001
Teaching
Course ID: 208298
2024 Fall (2 Credits)
Student is engaged in teaching as a Teaching Fellow or a History Prize Instructor. Student should register for
four credits per section if they are a TF.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HIST 3001 (01)
Teaching
Course ID: 208298
2025 Spring (2 Credits)
Student is engaged in teaching as a Teaching Fellow or a History Prize Instructor. Student should register for
four credits per section if they are a TF.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HIST 3002
Research
Course ID: 208299
2024 Fall (2 Credits)
Student is engaged in research, but has not begun to focus exclusively on their dissertation.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HIST 3002 (01)
Research
Course ID: 208299
2025 Spring (2 Credits)
Student is engaged in research, but has not begun to focus exclusively on their dissertation.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 831 of 1777
HIST 3003
Course Work
Course ID: 208300
2024 Fall (2 Credits)
Student is engaged in coursework.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HIST 3003 (01)
Course Work
Course ID: 208300
2025 Spring (2 Credits)
Student is engaged in coursework.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HIST 3010
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Emmanuel Akyeampong
HIST 3010
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Emmanuel Akyeampong
HIST 3010 (002)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Paulina Alberto
HIST 3010 (002)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Paulina Alberto
HIST 3010 (003)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Dimiter Angelov
HIST 3010 (003)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Dimiter Angelov
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 832 of 1777
HIST 3010 (004)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Armitage
HIST 3010 (004)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Armitage
HIST 3010 (005)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
george aumoithe
HIST 3010 (005)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
george aumoithe
HIST 3010 (006)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sven Beckert
HIST 3010 (006)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sven Beckert
HIST 3010 (007)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
F 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Ann Blair
HIST 3010 (007)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
F 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Ann Blair
HIST 3010 (008)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Lorenzo Bondioli
HIST 3010 (008)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Lorenzo Bondioli
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 833 of 1777
HIST 3010 (009)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sugata Bose
HIST 3010 (009)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sugata Bose
HIST 3010 (01)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Glovsky
HIST 3010 (010)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Vincent Brown
HIST 3010 (010)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Vincent Brown
HIST 3010 (011)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Tomiko Brown-Nagin
HIST 3010 (011)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Tomiko Brown-Nagin
HIST 3010 (012)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Rosie Bsheer
HIST 3010 (012)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Rosie Bsheer
HIST 3010 (013)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 834 of 1777
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sidney Chalhoub
HIST 3010 (013)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sidney Chalhoub
HIST 3010 (014)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Joyce Chaplin
HIST 3010 (014)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Joyce Chaplin
HIST 3010 (015)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Lizabeth Cohen
HIST 3010 (015)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Lizabeth Cohen
HIST 3010 (016)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Alejandro de la Fuente
HIST 3010 (016)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Alejandro de la Fuente
HIST 3010 (017)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Philip Deloria
HIST 3010 (017)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Philip Deloria
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 835 of 1777
HIST 3010 (018)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Emma Dench
HIST 3010 (018)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Emma Dench
HIST 3010 (019)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Myisha Eatmon
HIST 3010 (019)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Myisha Eatmon
HIST 3010 (020)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Caroline Elkins
HIST 3010 (020)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Caroline Elkins
HIST 3010 (021)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Mark Elliott
HIST 3010 (021)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Mark Elliott
HIST 3010 (022)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Arunabh Ghosh
HIST 3010 (022)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Arunabh Ghosh
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 836 of 1777
HIST 3010 (023)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Andrew Gordon
HIST 3010 (023)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Andrew Gordon
HIST 3010 (024)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Peter Gordon
HIST 3010 (024)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Peter Gordon
HIST 3010 (025)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Annette Gordon-Reed
HIST 3010 (025)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Annette Gordon-Reed
HIST 3010 (026)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
James Hankins
HIST 3010 (026)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
James Hankins
HIST 3010 (027)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Tamar Herzog
HIST 3010 (027)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 837 of 1777
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Tamar Herzog
HIST 3010 (028)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham
HIST 3010 (028)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham
HIST 3010 (029)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Elizabeth Hinton
HIST 3010 (029)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Elizabeth Hinton
HIST 3010 (030)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jesse Hoffnung-Garskof
HIST 3010 (030)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jesse Hoffnung-Garskof
HIST 3010 (031)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Howell
HIST 3010 (031)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Howell
HIST 3010 (032)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Maya Jasanoff
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 838 of 1777
HIST 3010 (032)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Maya Jasanoff
HIST 3010 (033)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Alison Frank Johnson
HIST 3010 (033)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Alison Frank Johnson
HIST 3010 (034)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Walter Johnson
HIST 3010 (034)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Walter Johnson
HIST 3010 (035)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Cemal Kafadar
HIST 3010 (035)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Cemal Kafadar
HIST 3010 (036)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jane Kamensky
HIST 3010 (036)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jane Kamensky
HIST 3010 (037)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
William Kirby
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 839 of 1777
HIST 3010 (037)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
William Kirby
HIST 3010 (038)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jill Lepore
HIST 3010 (038)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jill Lepore
HIST 3010 (039)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Mary Lewis
HIST 3010 (039)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Mary Lewis
HIST 3010 (040)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Fredrik Logevall
HIST 3010 (040)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Fredrik Logevall
HIST 3010 (041)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Kenneth Mack
HIST 3010 (041)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Kenneth Mack
HIST 3010 (042)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 840 of 1777
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Erez Manela
HIST 3010 (042)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Erez Manela
HIST 3010 (043)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jamie Martin
HIST 3010 (043)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jamie Martin
HIST 3010 (044)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Terry Martin
HIST 3010 (044)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Terry Martin
HIST 3010 (045)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Michael McCormick
HIST 3010 (045)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Michael McCormick
HIST 3010 (046)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Lisa McGirr
HIST 3010 (046)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Lisa McGirr
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 841 of 1777
HIST 3010 (047)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Tiya Miles
HIST 3010 (047)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Tiya Miles
HIST 3010 (048)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ian J. Miller
HIST 3010 (048)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ian J. Miller
HIST 3010 (049)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Derek Penslar
HIST 3010 (049)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Derek Penslar
HIST 3010 (050)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Serhii Plokhii
HIST 3010 (050)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Serhii Plokhii
HIST 3010 (051)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Intisar Rabb
HIST 3010 (051)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Intisar Rabb
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 842 of 1777
HIST 3010 (052)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sophus Reinert
HIST 3010 (052)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sophus Reinert
HIST 3010 (053)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Emma Rothschild
HIST 3010 (053)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Emma Rothschild
HIST 3010 (054)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Dan Smail
HIST 3010 (054)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Spreen
HIST 3010 (055)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Spreen
HIST 3010 (055)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Dan Smail
HIST 3010 (056)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Michael Szonyi
HIST 3010 (056)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 843 of 1777
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Michael Szonyi
HIST 3010 (057)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Kirsten Weld
HIST 3010 (057)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Kirsten Weld
HIST 3010 (058)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Gabe Pizzorno
HIST 3010 (60)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112981
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Erika Lee
HIST 3900 (01)
Writing History: Approaches and Practices
Course ID: 110673
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Rosie Bsheer
HIST 3920A
Colloquium on Teaching and Professional Practices
Course ID: 125097
2024 Fall (2 Credits)
F 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Jesse Hoffnung-Garskof
HIST 3920B
Colloquium on Teaching and Professional Practices
Course ID: 160386
2025 Spring (2 Credits)
F 1200 PM - 0245 PM
Jesse Hoffnung-Garskof
HIST 3940 (01)
The Academic Job Market for Historians: Skills and Strategies
Course ID: 220190
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Philip Deloria
The academic job search can be a harrowing experience in the best of times. In this workshop-like seminar,
students currently on the academic job market will assemble a full dossier for the job market, take mock zoom
interviews with faculty with recent experience either as job candidates or on job search committees, and learn
about applying to different kinds of institutions. Class participants are expected to attend mock job talks
organized for their peers who are preparing for campus visits.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
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History and Literature
History & Literature
HIST-LIT 90AN
God Save the Queen! Ruling Women from Rome to the Renaissance
Course ID: 127654
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Sean Gilsdorf
This seminar will explore female rulership in Europe from the late Roman empire to the age of Elizabeth I.
Discussion of varied texts and images (most of them primary sources in translation) will reveal the role of queens
within their societies, their relationship to broader social and cultural institutions such as the Christian Church,
and the ways in which queens were celebrated, criticized, and imagined by writers and artists of their time.
Interested students should petition to enroll on my.harvard. In your petition, say a few words about your interest
in the course (including concentrations you are considering if you are undeclared), any requirement the course
may satisfy, and whether you have taken any other History & Literature seminars. Please contact the instructor if
you have any questions.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
HIST-LIT 90BR
Work and Labor Across the Americas
Course ID: 159793
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Dennis Hogan
This seminar introduces students to the history of work and workers in the Americas. We will examine work and
labor and their intersections with colonialism, imperialism, and slavery from the nineteenth century through
today. The course will also ask how working people have represented themselves, and how they have
intervened to change their own lives, and, sometimes, the course of history. Our analysis will encompass
racialized, feminized, and unfree labor; domestic and reproductive labor; migrant, casual, and emotional labor,
as well as the labor of the artist and the organizer. We will engage with a wide range of historical and literary
texts from Latin America and the United States to consider how writers from across the Americas have used
literature to consider what it feels like to work, and to refuse work. Course readings may include Solomon
Northrup's 12 Years a Slave, Gabriel García Márquez's 100 Years of Solitude, and Jamaica Kincaid's Lucy, as
well as works from theorists such as Sylvia Federici, CLR James, Karl Marx, Kathi Weeks and Raymond
Williams.
Interested students should petition to enroll on my.harvard. In your petition, say a few words about your interest
in the course (including concentrations you are considering if you are undeclared), any requirement the course
may satisfy, and whether you have taken any other History & Literature seminars. Please contact the instructor if
you have any questions.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
HIST-LIT 90CM
Asian American Cultural Studies
Course ID: 203588
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 0945 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Andi Remoquillo
This course examines Asian American cultural production and the political histories of various Asian American
communities. We will place a wide range of primary texts, including fiction, poetry, film, television, and visual art,
in conversation with larger political and cultural questions about race, gender, citizenship, imperialism and
belonging in the U.S. The course will be organized around four major events in Asian American history: the
Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 and the subsequent exclusion of Asian immigrants in the decades that followed;
the incarceration of Japanese immigrants and Japanese Americans during World War II; Cold War Orientalism
after WWII; the racial politics of imperial war and Islamophobia in the post-9/11 United States; and the sharp
increase in anti-Asian racial violence during the Covid-19 pandemic. We will also consider the historical
movements and migrations of people of Asian descent to North America; U.S. wars in Asia; the conflicts of
identity, community, and citizenship; the gender and sexual dynamics of Asian American racialization; and the
relationship of Asian Americans to other communities of color. In doing so, this course grapples with what it
means for Asian America to have been characterized and circumscribed by a multitude of cultural discourses—
legal, geopolitical, and textual—throughout dominant as well as subversive narratives of U.S. history.
Interested students should petition to enroll on my.harvard. In your petition, say a few words about your interest
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in the course (including concentrations you are considering if you are undeclared), any requirement the course
may satisfy, and whether you have taken any other History & Literature seminars. Please contact the instructor if
you have any questions.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
HIST-LIT 90EJ
Espionage: A Cultural History
Course ID: 216232
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 0345 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Duncan White
Over the course of the twentieth century the spy thriller became a central part of our culture, changing the way
people imagined how the state operates in secret. Why are we attracted to stories of paranoia and conspiracy?
What is the history of this genre, and how is it intertwined with the history of espionage? Does espionage fiction
glamorize the work of spy agencies? Or help challenge it? The course is divided into four units. The first will
consider the origins of the spy thriller and how the obsession with espionage fiction was connected to empire.
The second unit shifts its focus to how the spy genre developed from the Second World War into the Cold War
and will explore the different visions of espionage offered by the glamor of James Bond and the "insider" fiction
of John le Carré. The third unit focuses on the way the CIA has been represented on page and screen, and the
relationship of these fictions to the actual operations of the agency, including political subversion, covert action,
and targeted assassinations. In doing so we will also consider how writers like Graham Greene, Lauren
Wilkinson, and Mohsin Hamid have challenged the conventions of the spy thriller genre. In the final unit we will
explore the role of espionage in the "War on Terror," and consider the way espionage fiction,
including Homeland and Zero Dark Thirty grappled with ethical questions surrounding spying, terrorism, and
torture.
Interested students should petition to enroll on my.harvard. In your petition, say a few words about your interest
in the course (including concentrations you are considering if you are undeclared), any requirement the course
may satisfy, and whether you have taken any other History & Literature seminars. Please contact the instructor if
you have any questions.
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HIST-LIT 90ER
The Gilded Age
Course ID: 216240
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
T 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Morgan Day Frank
This course examines a grand and tumultuous period in American history, the Gilded Age. Over the semester we
will read about the rise of robber barons and the consolidation of a genteel leisure class, the birth of the
department store and the invention of the mass market magazine. We will discuss the battle between labor and
capital and the brutal closure of the Western frontier, the rise of Jim Crow in the South and America's imperial
ventures in the Pacific and Caribbean. We will also pay attention to the shifting meaning of art and literature
under these turbulent conditions. What role did culture play in the United States as it rapidly industrialized? Did
culture serve simply to reinforce social hierarchies, or could it transform them? Why produce art or literature at all
when the world appeared pointless and manifestly unjust? Readings will include fiction by Henry James, Edith
Wharton, Charles Chesnutt, Sutton Griggs, Frank Norris, and Sarah Orne Jewett; essays by W.E.B. Du Bois,
Henry Adams, Jane Addams, Thorstein Veblen, and William James; paintings by Howard Pyle and John Singer
Sargent; political cartoons; and a dime novel.
Interested students should petition to enroll on my.harvard. In your petition, say a few words about your interest
in the course (including concentrations you are considering if you are undeclared), any requirement the course
may satisfy, and whether you have taken any other History & Literature seminars. Please contact the instructor if
you have any questions.
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Arts and Humanities
HIST-LIT 90FI
Race and Empire in the Americas
Course ID: 220439
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Hannah Waits
This course explores the culture and politics of imperialism in the Americas from the early 19th century to the
present, with particular attention to race and ethnicity. We ask how formal and informal imperial relationships
developed by looking at French, British, and especially United States imperialism across the Caribbean, Central
America, and South America. Focusing on topics like revolution, migration, military occupation, tourism, climate
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change, and humanitarianism, we examine how empire functioned on the ground for those who imposed it and
those who resisted, appropriated, or accommodated it. Course texts include theory from Frantz Fanon and Gloria
Anzaldúa, fiction by Jamaica Kincaid, documentaries like No Más Bebés and Aftershocks of Disaster, and
primary sources like imperial maps from the Pusey library collection, Central American political cartoons about
the US, and oral history accounts by Bracero workers.
Interested students should petition to enroll on my.harvard. In your petition, say a few words about your interest
in the course (including concentrations you are considering if you are undeclared), any requirement the course
may satisfy, and whether you have taken any other History & Literature seminars. Please contact the instructor if
you have any questions.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
HIST-LIT 90FZ
The South: Histories of a U.S. Region
Course ID: 222483
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 1245 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Rachel Kirby
The South is a physical place with debated boundaries, populated by a diverse set of people who navigate and
enliven the region. Simultaneously, "the South" is a layered cultural category that has been imagined and evoked
over time in ways that are dynamic, evolving, and contradictory. Taking an interdisciplinary approach to our study
of moments, ideas, places, and events that illuminate various aspects of the region, we will question what types
of social and political work are carried out by the category of "southern" as employed by people both in and
outside of the region. Each week, the class will explore a different cultural or historical manifestation of "the
South" – plantation South, migrating South, and Disney South, for example. In so doing, we will attend to the
ways that race, class, and gender are intertwined with histories and imaginings of the region. Bringing together
art, popular culture, and politics, our conversations will resist efforts to define a singular South, instead
challenging our own existing conceptions of the region to develop frameworks for understanding the rich
complexity of the South(s). Recognizing that this course is not encyclopedic, your final projects will ask you to
identify and examine a South that is not included on the syllabus. Course readings and topics include Joel
Chandler Harris's Uncle Remus, His Songs and His Sayings, Ida B. Wells's Southern Horrors, William Faulkner's
"A Rose for Emily," artworks by Romare Bearden, cultural icon Dolly Parton, and Outkast'
s Southernplaylisticadillacmuzik.
Interested students should petition to enroll on my.harvard. In your petition, say a few words about your interest
in the course (including concentrations you are considering if you are undeclared), any requirement the course
may satisfy, and whether you have taken any other History & Literature seminars. Please contact the instructor if
you have any questions.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
HIST-LIT 90GB
American Education Reforms
Course ID: 222485
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 0945 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Emily Gowen
Education is often understood as a lever for social change, but ideas about what constitutes a good education
have long been hotly contested. What is more, the seeds of today's most urgent educational controversies—
such as debates about equity, educational purpose, censorship, etc.—can be found in archives related to
America's earliest schools. In this course, we will trace various American education reform movements from the
early colonial period through the turn of the 20th century, and explore the philosophical, practical, and social
conflicts that animated them. We will move thematically and chronologically through the histories of Indian
schools, common schools, freedpeople's schools, and women's colleges, and end with post-reconstruction
regimes of school segregation. Readings will include essays by thinkers like Horace Mann, Emma Willard, and
W.E.B. DuBois, as well as educational materials like the New England Primer, the American Spelling Book, The
Brownies' Book, and a range of novels, poems, tracts, and stories spanning the long nineteenth century.
Students will have the chance to conduct hands-on research at archives related to various local educational
institutions and will be encouraged to explore the legacies of early American reforms in today's educational
landscape.
Interested students should petition to enroll on my.harvard. In your petition, say a few words about your interest
in the course (including concentrations you are considering if you are undeclared), any requirement the course
may satisfy, and whether you have taken any other History & Literature seminars. Please contact the instructor if
you have any questions.
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Arts and Humanities
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HIST-LIT 90GE
Screen Cultures from Cinema to TikTok
Course ID: 222488
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 1245 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Emmet von Stackelberg
The way we see the world is growing inseparable from the way our screens show that world to us. It would be
almost impossible to avoid screens for even a single day. This course follows the 125-year history of screen
cultures in the United States—from motion pictures, to television, to personal computers, Gameboys, and, of
course, smartphones. How have people engaged with screens, and how have these responses changed along
with the technology? How did those in power try to use screens or limit them in response to larger political events
and concerns? How have U.S. and transnational screen cultures shaped or troubled racial boundaries and
gender binaries? What is the relationship between culture, media, and technology? In this course, students will
interact with screens in material form and assume the role of viewer for a range of different screen products:
films, animation, television shows, video games, websites, and tiktok videos. Additionally, we will also read
newspaper and magazine accounts, fiction, and poetry to explore the cultural reception of screens, while
engaging with the work of critics and artists including Stuart Hall, Marlon Riggs, Hito Steyerl and Walter
Benjamin.
Interested students should petition to enroll on my.harvard. In your petition, say a few words about your interest
in the course (including concentrations you are considering if you are undeclared), any requirement the course
may satisfy, and whether you have taken any other History & Literature seminars. Please contact the instructor if
you have any questions.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
HIST-LIT 90GJ
Contesting Citizenship in the United States
Course ID: 222491
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
M 1245 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Lila Knolle
This seminar centers citizenship as a deeply contested and dynamic status whose meanings have changed over
time. Our study will begin with the historical, philosophical underpinnings of citizenship in the United States but
will quickly turn to the ways that marginalized groups have contested the confines of American citizenship. We
will ask: How have the rights and obligations of US citizens changed over time? Who has been able to claim
citizenship, and who has been barred from it? We will evaluate how race, gender, and immigration status have
affected individuals' calls for citizenship. The course considers the history of naturalization laws, assimilation
efforts, expatriation, and dual citizenship. We will also evaluate the creation, effects, and challenges to birthright
citizenship policies. Along the way, we will critically analyze memoirs, naturalization ceremonies, oaths of loyalty,
and legal decisions. Our study of citizenship will also include popular sources, such as children's literature,
comics, and TV shows. Lastly, we will consider those who have rejected U.S. citizenship, including Native
Americans seeking to maintain tribal sovereignty and immigrants seeking economic advancement rather than
perpetual allegiance.
Interested students should petition to enroll on my.harvard. In your petition, say a few words about your interest
in the course (including concentrations you are considering if you are undeclared), any requirement the course
may satisfy, and whether you have taken any other History & Literature seminars. Please contact the instructor if
you have any questions.
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Arts and Humanities
HIST-LIT 90GL
Zombies, Witchcraft, and Uncanny Science
Course ID: 222937
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
M 0945 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Patrick Sylvain
This course delves into the captivating realms of zombies, witchcraft, and uncanny science, exploring their
cultural significance, historical contexts, and literary representations. Through an interdisciplinary approach,
students will critically examine these paranormal phenomena as they appear in culture. We begin by delving into
the origins and evolution of zombies, tracing their roots in Haitian folklore and their emergence as contemporary
pop culture icons. Next, the focus shifts to witchcraft, studying its historical and cultural significance across
different time periods and societies, encouraging critical thinking about the power dynamics, gender roles, and
societal anxieties surrounding witchcraft. The final segment of the course delves into the realm of uncanny
science, exploring scientific advancements that push the boundaries of what is considered normal and rational
through topics such as genetic engineering, artificial intelligence, and transhumanism. The course will also
examine ethical questions surrounding scientific experimentation and its impact on society. Texts will include
works by Afia Atakora, Nalo Hopkinson, George Romero, Arthur Miller, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and H. G. Wells.
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Interested students should petition to enroll on my.harvard. In your petition, say a few words about your interest
in the course (including concentrations you are considering if you are undeclared), any requirement the course
may satisfy, and whether you have taken any other History & Literature seminars. Please contact the instructor if
you have any questions.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
HIST-LIT 90GM
Hollywood's Seventies: The U.S. on Film, 1970-1980
Course ID: 223940
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 1245 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Steven Biel
A period of cascading crises—the Watergate scandal, the OPEC oil embargo, the U.S. defeat in the Vietnam
War, stagflation, high unemployment, deindustrialization—the 1970s also produced extraordinary achievements
in American film. Changes in the studio system, the demise of the Production Code's longstanding censorship
regime, the emergence of a younger generation of filmmakers, new film technologies, and other factors internal
to the movie industry contributed to what some scholars refer to as "Hollywood's last golden age." So did the
broader conflicts and transformations wrought by the 1960s and their immediate aftermath. This course explores
how films of seventies responded to, represented, and affected their crisis-inflected times. It is organized around
three overlapping themes—crime and punishment, work and family, power and corruption—and examines how
1970s cinema engaged with anxieties about familial and national decline, feminism and anti-feminism, "the white
ethnic revival," and the racial politics of "law and order." The syllabus includes Hollywood and independent films
by Robert Altman, Charles Burnett, Francis Ford Coppola, Barbara Kopple, Barbara Loden, Sidney Lumet,
Gordon Parks, Roman Polanski, Martin Scorsese, and others, in conversation with work by cultural, political, and
social historians and film scholars.
Interested students should petition to enroll on my.harvard. In your petition, say a few words about your interest
in the course (including concentrations you are considering if you are undeclared), any requirement the course
may satisfy, and whether you have taken any other History & Literature seminars. Please contact the instructor if
you have any questions.
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HIST-LIT 90GP
Race & Ethnicity in Twentieth-Century American Thought
Course ID: 224364
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 1245 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Nicholas Bloom
In his 1903 book The Souls of Black Folk, W.E.B. Du Bois famously wrote that "the problem of the twentieth
century is the problem of the color line." This course is a survey of the work of intellectuals, artists, and activists
in the late-nineteenth and twentieth centuries who took this "problem" seriously, and who sought to understand
its origins, its functions, and how it ought to be addressed. It will expose students to certain foundational ideas,
problems, and debates in the study of race and ethnicity in twentieth century America. Readings may include
works by C.L.R. James, Zora Neale Hurston, Leslie Marmon Silko, Gloria Anzaldua, James Baldwin, Cedric
Robinson, bell hooks, William Faulkner, and Toni Morrison, among others. Most importantly, the course aims to
provide students the opportunity to develop their own critical and historical acumen to study those aspects of
race and ethnicity that they find most urgent or fascinating.
Interested students should petition to enroll on my.harvard. In your petition, say a few words about your interest
in the course (including concentrations you are considering if you are undeclared), any requirement the course
may satisfy, and whether you have taken any other History & Literature seminars. Please contact the instructor if
you have any questions.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
HIST-LIT 90GQ
Popular Culture
Course ID: 224365
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 0945 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Angela Allan
Studying popular culture reveals much about the society that creates, consumes, and critiques it. How do ideas
circulate in mass media? Can popular culture create social change? Who determines what counts as serious or
frivolous culture? Is popular culture a democratizing force to be cheered or a tool of social control to be feared?
This course will introduce students to theories of popular culture; provide the skills for formally analyzing sources
like film, television, music, advertisements, and more; and teach students how to historically contextualize works
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of culture. Using case studies from the postwar United States ranging from Bob Dylan to Barbie dolls and
sitcoms to sci-fi, we will consider how ideas about race, gender, sexuality, and class were mediated by popular
culture. We will also explore how ordinary individuals participate in the shaping of popular culture and public
discourse via fandom, youth subcultures, and consumerism. As we consider the role popular culture plays in our
daily lives, we will examine how these debates surrounding its influence and value continue to inform intellectual
discourse today.
Interested students should petition to enroll on my.harvard. In your petition, say a few words about your interest
in the course (including concentrations you are considering if you are undeclared), any requirement the course
may satisfy, and whether you have taken any other History & Literature seminars. Please contact the instructor if
you have any questions.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
HIST-LIT 90GT
World War II in Image, Text, and Sound
Course ID: 224366
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 0945 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Jules Riegel
Almost eighty years after the end of World War II, its legacies are alive as ever. The conflict was fought across
much of the globe, ravaging landscapes and ecosystems and wiping villages, towns, and even cities from the
face of the earth. Estimates of combined civilian and military deaths typically range between 50,000,000 and
85,000,000, an almost unimaginably devastating toll. Yet how does our understanding of World War II change
when we return to literature, art, music, and other cultural works of the time?This course examines civilians' and
soldiers' everyday experiences of the war through sources such as diaries, photographs, films, songs, and visual
art. We will focus on the war in Europe, while considering sources from the war's other theaters, including the U.
S. and the Pacific. Topics will include the war's origins; life and death under occupation; the impact of strategic
bombing; the propaganda war; documentation of wartime atrocities, especially through photography; the
Holocaust; the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki; and the pursuit of postwar justice. Throughout the
semester, we will employ lenses such as race, gender, and class as we analyze wartime cultural creations,
seeking to better understand what it meant to live and die during the most terrible war in human history.
Interested students should petition to enroll on my.harvard. In your petition, say a few words about your interest
in the course (including concentrations you are considering if you are undeclared), any requirement the course
may satisfy, and whether you have taken any other History & Literature seminars. Please contact the instructor if
you have any questions.
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HIST-LIT 90GX
U.S. Women of Color Feminisms since the 1970s
Course ID: 224567
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 1245 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Kiran Lam-Saili
The history of U.S. women of color feminist politics and expressive cultures is one filled with Black, Indigenous,
Chicana, and Asian American thinkers who have demanded that we take seriously how categories such as race,
sex, gender, sexuality, class, and ability shape our world and our relation to it. With attention to the historical and
political conditions from which our creative texts arise, this course will take three main, loosely chronological,
turns. First, we will examine the emergence and implications of the term "women of color" in the late 1970s.
Second, we will consider key developments in specific women of color feminisms during the 1980s and 1990s,
from critiques of settler colonialism in Indigenous and Chicana thought, to challenges to imperialism's afterlives
in the Asian American context. Finally, we will turn to the 21st century to engage contemporary women/queer of
color thought on issues like media representation, reproductive justice, migrant carework, abolition, and disability
justice. Primary sources will include fiction, poetry, visual art, and films, as well as protest performances,
interviews, government/intergovernmental documents, political speeches/essays/pamphlets/manifestos, and
magazine articles. We will read/watch, for example, fiction by Audre Lorde, mixed-memoir by Gloria Anzaldúa,
poetry by Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha and Chrystos, and films like Red Canary Song's Fly in Power.
Interested students should petition to enroll on my.harvard. In your petition, say a few words about your interest
in the course (including concentrations you are considering if you are undeclared), any requirement the course
may satisfy, and whether you have taken any other History & Literature seminars. Please contact the instructor if
you have any questions.
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HIST-LIT 90HA
The American West
Course ID: 225035
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Chloe Hawkey
From cowboys to "tech bros," images of the American West are everywhere—and they have been for a long
time. The data of geological surveys and census reports have never been able to outweigh Americans' (often
conflicting) dreams of the West: the land of endless potential or a wasteland, naturally sublime or demanding
development. This course explores these ideas, their development, and the interplay between them and political
and economic growth. Where do these ideas come from, and how do they change over time? What happens
when they clash with social or political reality? What are the benefits and drawbacks of focusing our attention on
the realm of culture? As we work to answer these questions, we'll also address the methods of settler colonial
theory, environmental history, and literary history. Our discussions will move between ideas about the land,
geology, and environmental damage and ideas about people, cities, and technology, as we seek to understand
how deeply interrelated these various aspects of the American West are.
Interested students should petition to enroll on my.harvard. In your petition, say a few words about your interest
in the course (including concentrations you are considering if you are undeclared), any requirement the course
may satisfy, and whether you have taken any other History & Literature seminars. Please contact the instructor if
you have any questions.
HIST-LIT 91
Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 112896
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Lauren Kaminsky
History and Literature concentrators may arrange individually supervised reading and research courses; the
permission of the Director of Studies is required for these courses.
Course Note: History and Literature concentrators may arrange individually supervised reading and research
courses; the permission of the Director of Studies is required for these courses.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HIST-LIT 91
Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 112896
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Lauren Kaminsky
History and Literature concentrators may arrange individually supervised reading and research courses; the
permission of the Director of Studies is required for these courses.
Course Note: History and Literature concentrators may arrange individually supervised reading and research
courses; the permission of the Director of Studies is required for these courses.
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None
HIST-LIT 93AA
Queer Archives
Course ID: 222494
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 0945 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Lauren Kaminsky
Queer histories are all around us, but rarely do they announce themselves as such. This research seminar offers
training in archival methods with a focus on historical subjects who deviate from dominant historical narratives. In
centering "queer" archival traces, we will read along the grain with dissident voices representing minoritized
gender and sexual subjectivities, while also cultivating a practice of reading against the grain as a way of
attending to the exclusionary operations of representational practices. This course will be taught in and draw on
the Schlesinger Library's extraordinary collections, and much of our class time will be spent exploring materials
that can only be accessed on site. This course requires no prior knowledge or experience, and assignments will
culminate in an essay based on original archival research.
Interested students should petition to enroll on my.harvard. In your petition, say a few words about your interest
in the course (including concentrations you are considering if you are undeclared), any requirement the course
may satisfy, and whether you have taken any other History & Literature seminars. Please contact the instructor if
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you have any questions.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
HIST-LIT 93AB
Oral Histories
Course ID: 222495
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 1245 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Lilly Havstad
Oral histories engage with sources that offer perspectives, life experiences, and ways of knowing that official
written records can overlook or actively seek to erase from the historical record. This research seminar will
explore the methods, theories, practices, and controversies that have shaped oral history as an academic field,
while paying close attention to the contributions and critiques from activist oral history practitioners. In weekly
readings and discussions, students will gain an appreciation for this (at times fraught) history, while also gaining
a foundation in current best practices for doing oral history. Students will also have multiple opportunities for
putting their oral history training into practice. The first half of the course will be focused on student engagement
with oral history theory and scholarship alongside existing oral history collections (as primary sources) towards
developing an understanding of the field and studying various models for doing oral history. In the second half of
the course, students will develop and execute an oral history project that will involve: background research,
research design, interviewing (with digital recording), transcription, and presentation of research findings in both
oral and written formats. Over the semester, students will learn how to incorporate oral histories into their
research, with attention to research ethics and an understanding that oral history research cannot be conducted
independently of other methods of historical research. Students will practice oral history methods, engaging with
oral sources to learn ways of "close reading" oral histories.
Interested students should petition to enroll on my.harvard. In your petition, say a few words about your interest
in the course (including concentrations you are considering if you are undeclared), any requirement the course
may satisfy, and whether you have taken any other History & Literature seminars. Please contact the instructor if
you have any questions.
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HIST-LIT 93AD
Harvard and Native Lands
Course ID: 222538
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 0945 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Alan Niles
Harvard's beginnings included a promise to educate both "English and Indian youth." From its inception,
however, Harvard's endowment included Native lands expropriated through war, theft, and coercion. Drawing
inspiration from Harvard's own Legacy of Slavery initiative and the Land-Grab Universities website, this class will
conduct original research on Harvard's long history of involvement with Native communities and Native lands.
We will work hands-on with archives at Harvard and other area institutions, developing research skills in
navigating collections, reading early handwriting, and interpreting colonial documents. Readings and class
activities will engage New England colonialism, the long history of Indigenous dispossession and resistance, and
the political struggles of Indigenous communities today. We will closely examine texts including poems,
speeches, oral narratives, maps, short stories, and deeds, exploring the centrality of land and environment in
colonial and Indigenous histories and literatures. In the second half of our class, we will work collaboratively to
design and execute group or individual research projects. Previous iterations of this course in Fall 2022 and Fall
2023 gathered data on Harvard's land transactions and resulted in a set of student-driven research projects on
sites, properties, and individuals connected to Harvard's Indigenous pasts; our research will build on that work.
This course is also offered through the English Department as English 90LN. Credit may be earned for either
English 90LN or Hist-Lit 93 AD, but not both.
Interested students should petition to enroll on my.harvard. In your petition, say a few words about your interest
in the course (including concentrations you are considering if you are undeclared), any requirement the course
may satisfy, and whether you have taken any other History & Literature seminars. Please contact the instructor if
you have any questions.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HIST-LIT 93AE
Prison Abolition and Prison Literature
Course ID: 216326
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Thomas Dichter
This class explores the relationship between the movement to abolish incarceration and the literary production of
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people inside prisons. How can prison abolitionism and prison literature serve as lenses for better understanding
one another? For the past 50 years, prison abolitionists have insisted on asking fundamental questions about the
nature, function, and efficacy of imprisonment. We will put their challenges to the carceral state in conversation
with the works of incarcerated writers over the past two centuries. Authors will include Angela Davis, Alexander
Berkman, Chester Himes, Malcolm X, Clyde Bellecourt, Patrisse Cullors, and Marlon Peterson. We will also work
intensively with archival materials—in particular, we will collaborate on digitizing and organizing original materials
from the 1973 takeover of the Massachusetts State Prison at Walpole by the prisoners' labor union. We will
further explore the artistic and political creativity of incarcerated people by engaging with visual art, music, and
the "American Prison Newspapers, 1800s-present" digital archive.
Interested students should petition to enroll on my.harvard. In your petition, say a few words about your interest
in the course (including concentrations you are considering if you are undeclared), any requirement the course
may satisfy, and whether you have taken any other History & Literature seminars. Please contact the instructor if
you have any questions.In this course, we will work with archival materials, collaboratively digitizing and curating
records of activism and self-government in Massachusetts prisons, such as MCI Norfolk and/or MCI Walpole.
The class may visit a Massachusetts state prison during the semester to connect and collaborate with
incarcerated leaders.
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HIST-LIT 97
Tutorial - Sophomore Year
Course ID: 113717
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Lauren Kaminsky
History and Literature's Sophomore Tutorial is a set of courses on different topics co-taught by faculty from
different disciplines to immerse concentrators in the creative, rigorous, and rewarding work of interdisciplinary
scholarship.
Course Note: This is a required course for sophomore concentrators in History and Literature.
Requires: History and Literature Sophomore Concentrators Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HIST-LIT 98
Tutorial - Junior Year
Course ID: 111935
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Lauren Kaminsky
History and Literature's Junior Tutorial is a year-long course that provides History & Literature concentrators with
a unique opportunity to develop, explore, focus, or expand their intellectual interests. Juniors are clustered into
small groups (usually three students) and matched with a tutor based on common interests.
Course Note: This is one half of a full-year, required course for junior concentrators in History and Literature.
Requires: History and Literature Junior Concentrators Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HIST-LIT 98
Tutorial - Junior Year
Course ID: 111935
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Lauren Kaminsky
History and Literature's Junior Tutorial is a year-long course that provides History & Literature concentrators with
a unique opportunity to develop, explore, focus, or expand their intellectual interests. Juniors are clustered into
small groups (usually three students) and matched with a tutor based on common interests.
Course Note: This is one half of a full-year, required course for junior concentrators in History and Literature.
Requires: History and Literature Junior Concentrators Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HIST-LIT 99
Tutorial - Senior Year
Course ID: 115758
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
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No meeting time listed
Lauren Kaminsky
History and Literature's Senior Tutorial is a year-long, one-on-one course devoted primarily to researching and
writing the Senior Thesis.
Course Note: This is one half of a full-year, required course for senior concentrators in History and Literature.
Requires: History and Literature Senior Concentrators Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HIST-LIT 99
Tutorial - Senior Year
Course ID: 115758
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Lauren Kaminsky
History and Literature's Senior Tutorial is a year-long, one-on-one course devoted primarily to researching and
writing the Senior Thesis.
Course Note: This is one half of a full-year, required course for senior concentrators in History and Literature.
Requires: History and Literature Senior Concentrators Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
History of Art and Architecture
History of Art & Architecture
HAA 11
Landmarks of World Architecture
Course ID: 113337
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Vishal Khandelwal, David Roxburgh
Examines major works of world architecture and the unique aesthetic, cultural, and historical issues that frame
them. Faculty members will each lecture on an outstanding example in their area of expertise, drawing from
various historical periods and diverse cultures across the world. Weekly discussion sections will develop
thematically, expanding on the given examples to focus on significant issues in the analysis and interpretation of
architecture.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
HAA 15
Introduction to Italian Renaissance Art
Course ID: 222078
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Shawon Kinew
What is known as the Renaissance was a period of intense cultural transformation, and it is a history whose
legacy we have inherited. From the construction of the liberal arts to the Doctrine of Discovery (only rejected by
the Vatican in 2023), we live with the traditions of this period and its repercussions. Artists reached an
unprecedented stature creating some of the most powerful works of art in Europe. This course traces an artistic
narrative that moves from Giotto to Caravaggio as it coincided with Columbus' disastrous voyages, the Sack of
Rome and the Catholic Reformation. We will look closely at the art of Masaccio, Donatello, Botticelli, Leonardo
da Vinci, Michelangelo, Titian and Raphael and their contemporaries. We will be attentive to meaning and
interpretation, both the ways artists made meaning and the ways we find it the Italian Renaissance, in its beauty
and in its power.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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Arts and Humanities
HAA 17K
Introduction to Contemporary Art
Course ID: 207735
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 854 of 1777
MW 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Carrie Lambert-Beatty
This class is about encountering the art of your time.In HAA 17K, you will learn why visual artists today have
such a different range of choices than counterparts in other periods have had. You'll get answers to some big
questions (what's the difference between modern and contemporary?) and have debates about others (can it be
good art if it's not hard to make?). You'll understand why you won't find an orderly series of movements and
styles in contemporary art history, and you'll come to recognize an alternate structure: emergent constellations
around issues that matter socially and artistically at once; productive conversations in visual, tactile, experiential
form about problems like truth and misinformation; historical memory; race and racism; craft, relationships, and
money.
Discussion sections have been pre-determined based off current enrollment numbers. To guarantee a place in
this course, please register for one of these sections. If you add yourself to the placeholder discussion section,
your seat in the course will only be secured if final enrollment numbers will support additional sections.If you
encounter any difficulties in registering for a timed section, please contact [email protected]
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
HAA 18J
Introduction to Japanese Architecture
Course ID: 109906
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Yukio Lippit
A survey of the diverse architectural traditions of the Japanese archipelago from the prehistoric era through the
twentieth century. Various building types-including the Shinto shrine, Buddhist temple, castle, teahouse, palace
and farmhouse-will be studied through representative surviving examples. Issues to be explored include the
basic principles of timber-frame engineering, the artisanal culture of master carpenters, and the mixed legacy of
the functionalist interpretation of Japanese architecture.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
HAA 42P
Architecture through the Ages: Notre-Dame-de-Paris
Course ID: 215759
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Jeffrey Hamburger
The course — for which there are no prerequisites of any kind — considers the development of European
architecture from antiquity to the present, with emphasis on the architecture of the High Middle Ages (12th and
13th centuries) as well as on its critical reception in the modern period, by tracing the cathedral's construction,
transformation, and restoration in dialogue with its changing urban context, as well as debates over its
reconstruction following the fire of 2019.
Discussion sections have been pre-determined based off current enrollment numbers. To guarantee a place in
this course, please register for one of these sections. If you add yourself to the placeholder discussion section,
your seat in the course will only be secured if final enrollment numbers will support additional sections.If you
encounter any difficulties in registering for a timed section, please contact [email protected]
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
HAA 56G
Spanish Golden Age Painting
Course ID: 205401
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Felipe Pereda
The art of the Spanish Golden Age is well known for its radical naturalism, on the one hand, and its intense
religious imagery, on the other. This course will be an introduction to the major artists of this period –Murillo,
Velázquez, Zurbarán and others— from the point of view of painting's power to produce visual illusions and
deceive their spectators. Consequently, the course will consider artistic tropes of illusion and disillusionment in
relation to early modern debates on belief and skepticism.
Discussion sections have been pre-determined based off current enrollment numbers. To guarantee a place in
this course, please register for one of these sections. If you add yourself to the placeholder discussion section,
your seat in the course will only be secured if final enrollment numbers will support additional sections.If you
encounter any difficulties in registering for a timed section, please contact [email protected]
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FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
HAA 73
Money Matters
Course ID: 216165
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Evridiki Georganteli
Money is everywhere. As both an abstract construct and a material entity, money makes the world go around.
Since before the invention of writing, money has been a common facet of everyday life, informing how we think
and act. The course explores how societies across human history have made, used, and valued money in
divergent ways. We will consider money as an object of aesthetic appreciation, an ethical problem, an architect
of social relations, an environmental disruptor, a tool of political resistance, and much more. How has coinage
design functioned as a political, religious, and cultural symbol? Is money a measure of value, and how does it
align with other potential values, such as religious, moral, and aesthetic ones? Is it ethically neutral or an
instrument of moral vice or virtue? What were the debates surrounding the rise of paper money? How has
money been used as a tool of revolutionary movements and political resistance? Does money get recycled, and
what is the environmental cost of different money forms today? What are the links between art, literature,
theater, cinema, and money? Be part of a thrilling journey of exploration that will take us from the economic
systems of Ancient Mesopotamia to 21st-century digital currencies. Weekly sections in the Harvard Art
Museums, the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, and the Baker Library of Historical Collections
at the Harvard Business School will offer us the chance to handle and discuss Harvard's world-class numismatic
holdings.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
HAA 82G
Introduction to Buddhist Arts of Space and Place
Course ID: 224354
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Eric Huntington
How do Buddhists understand the world around them? From vast cosmic mountains to humble domestic altars,
Buddhists use places and spaces to define everything from the loftiest goals of the religion to the routine
methods of daily practice. Understanding Buddhism, therefore, requires understanding the visual worlds in which
Buddhists see themselves to live. This course introduces Buddhist art and architecture that defines concepts of
space and place, including depictions of cosmology, geography, and landscape as well as constructions of
monuments, mandalas, and altars. Using visual and material culture as a primary source, it is possible to draw
deep connections between imagination and reality, showing complex interactions among philosophy, literature,
history, ritual, art, and architecture.The course begins with an introduction to the Buddha's life and his impact on
landscape and architecture, explores early Buddhist cosmological diagramming, and proceeds to the impacts on
art and material culture of the various transmissions of Buddhism across Asia. Along the way, it also addresses
major innovations in Buddhist doctrine and practice, such as Mahayana and Vajrayana, and major transnational
interactions, such as between Buddhism and science.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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Arts and Humanities
HAA 91R
Directed Study in History of Art and Architecture
Course ID: 107996
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jennifer L. Roberts
Course Note: Limited to juniors and seniors. Students wishing to enroll must petition the Head Tutor for approval,
stating the proposed project, and must have the permission of the proposed instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
HAA 91R
Directed Study in History of Art and Architecture
Course ID: 107996
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 856 of 1777
Jennifer L. Roberts
Course Note: Limited to juniors and seniors. Students wishing to enroll must petition the Head Tutor for approval,
stating the proposed project, and must have the permission of the proposed instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
HAA 92R
Design Speculations: Senior Design Tutorial
Course ID: 207690
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Megan Panzano, Allie Palmore
This seminar will serve as a design platform for inquiry, documentation and analysis in relation either to the
thesis topic or capstone project of interest to each student. Thesis students will be responsible for selecting a
Thesis Advisor (or Advisors) with whom they will meet regularly to develop specific intention, substance and
methodology of the thesis research and paper. This seminar is a support of independent thesis and/or
independent project research, extending methodological inquiry of the project topic to design where students
may convene to collectively discuss and experiment with design speculations – design tests that explore
research through the visual and spatial language of architecture. The course will cover topics general to design
research with discussions, assignments, and readings focused on three main themes in relation to architectural
design: Discourse, the development of a proposition for the role and significance of architecture relative to the
project topic of interest; Method, the design steps/process of working through a design application/inquiry of
those ideas; and Context, the relationship of the project topic of study to broader surroundings which include but
are not limited to the discipline of architecture, cultural contexts, technical developments and/or typologies. The
seminar will emphasize and support the translation of ideas emerging from independent research into visual
forms of representation including, but not limited to, drawings, diagrams, images, study models, and
shortanimations. The techniques of representation reviewed will be catered to the project topics of individual
students, but will also form a part of the general discussion of the course.HAA 96A Transformations or HAA 96B
Connections design studios is a pre‐requisite to the Design Speculations course.HAA 92R is open exclusively to
HAA architecture-track concentrators.
Course Note: HAA 92R is open exclusively to HAA architecture-track concentrators.
HAA 92R is primarily open to HAA architecture-track concentrators. As of 04/15/24, non-concentrators will be
considered by application. Email [email protected] for more information. Students are expected to
attend the first meeting of the year if shopping the class.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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Arts and Humanities
HAA 96
Special Seminar
Course ID: 113117
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jennifer L. Roberts
Seminar offered under special arrangements consisting of weekly meetings with designated faculty, where
regular reading and writing assignments are focused on a topic of mutual interest.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
HAA 96
Special Seminar
Course ID: 113117
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jennifer L. Roberts
Seminar offered under special arrangements consisting of weekly meetings with designated faculty, where
regular reading and writing assignments are focused on a topic of mutual interest.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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Arts and Humanities
HAA 96A
Architecture Studio I: Transformations
Course ID: 109375
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 857 of 1777
MW 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Megan Panzano
Architecture assembles multiple models, surfaces, and materials; it is not a single monolithic thing, rather it is
comprised of disparate parts and organizational systems operating at different scales. Design, the bringing
together of these elements, requires sensitivity, registers scale, and renders perceptual effect. This course is an
introductory architectural design studio focused on building foundational architectural concepts and design
methodologies studied through a process of making. A series of physical modeling/fabrication assignments
explore spatial and organizational transformations as a consequence of the changing interactions among
material, fabrication technique, and form. Resultant expressions of space, scale, and perceptual effects are
discussed and evaluated in relation to a series of course readings that frame the intentions of each assignment
within architectural theory and history discourse. Both studios in the Architecture Studies Track (Transformations
HAA 96A and Connections HAA 96B) explore architectural means and methods of design. Each begins from a
different scale of inquiry, but converges at a similar end. This studio originates at the scale of material - focusing
on specific capacities and effects thereof as well as the details of assembly - and expands from this to an
investigation of an occupiable architectural scale in relation to a dynamic site. The course emphasizes fluency in
the visual and spatial communication of ideas through instruction in 2D drawing and 3D modeling techniques.
Technical workshops are provided in choreography with serial assignments encompassing drafting and 3D
modeling (AutoCAD + Rhino), techniques of fabrication (Rhino to various outputs), 3D printing, and
representational processing (Adobe Creative Suite). The studio exposes students to critical architectural
thinking and design methods for more broad disciplinary application following. No particular skill set, technical or
otherwise, is a required prerequisite for this course; students from all backgrounds are welcome.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
HAA 96B
Architecture Studio II: Connections
Course ID: 110362
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0415 PM Instructor Permission Required
Megan Panzano
The practice of architecture fundamentally asks us to continuously engage with, and re-conceptualize, the world
for which we are designing. As such, architecture as a discipline is not only about designing buildings, but also
about challenging us to imagine new ways of seeing the world. This studio takes on the challenge through a
series of design exercises focused on understanding, engaging with, and reimaging the urban condition.
Throughout the course, we will approach architectural design as both a method of producing urban
environments, and also as an avenue through which to understand our cities. We will be directly confronting the
social, political, and environmental contexts that are necessarily implicated in any design process.Both studios in
the Architecture Studies Track (Transformations HAA 96A and Connections HAA 96B) explore architectural
means and methods of design. Each begins from a different scale of inquiry, but converges towards a similar
end. This studio originates at the scale of the urban site, and begins with a set of design research assignments
that ask students to imagine the city from the perspective of a non-human agent. Extrapolating abstract
principles from these agents, we will be mobilizing the possibilities of architectural representation to reimagine
the city through mapping, diagraming, and collage.The studio culminates in a design proposal for a site in
Harvard Square. Students will be given an architectural brief, and will produce projects that address existing site
conditions, programmatic space requirements, and projected users of the site. Technical workshops will provide
all the necessary skills required for the course, and will allow students to develop aptitude in architectural
drawing, mapping, rendering, and simple animation. No existing expertise or technical proficiency is necessary
for this course. Students from all backgrounds are welcome; we will be encouraging interdisciplinary thinking
throughout the design research process.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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Arts and Humanities
HAA 97R
The Sophomore Seminar
Course ID: 126539
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Jennifer L. Roberts
Required of all History of Art and Architecture concentrators in their sophomore year. An introduction to the
practice of art and architectural history through object-based teaching led by faculty members in HAA.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
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HAA 97R
The Sophomore Seminar
Course ID: 126539
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Jennifer L. Roberts
Required of all History of Art and Architecture concentrators in their sophomore year. An introduction to the
practice of art and architectural history through object-based teaching led by faculty members in HAA.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
HAA 98AR
Junior Tutorial - Museums and Collections
Course ID: 110650
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Jennifer L. Roberts
Required of juniors concentrating in History of Art and Architecture. A group tutorial consisting of weekly
meetings with a graduate student, with regular reading and writing assignments. HAA 98ar offers concentrators
the choice of several study groups investigating a particular field or topic in art history, including each year:
museums and collections; race and aesthetics; the art of looking and writing, and; architectural methods.
Concentrators select two of the group tutorial topics.For AY 24-25, the following topics will be offered:HAA 98AR
- "Museums and Collections" (Fall)HAA 98BR - "Architectural Methods" (Fall)HAA 98CR - "Race and Aesthetics"
(Spring)HAA 98DR - "Writing Art History" (Spring)
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HAA 98BR
Junior Tutorial - Architectural Methods
Course ID: 222099
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 0900 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Jennifer L. Roberts
Required of juniors concentrating in History of Art and Architecture. A group tutorial consisting of weekly
meetings with a graduate student, with regular reading and writing assignments. HAA 98ar offers concentrators
the choice of several study groups investigating a particular field or topic in art history, including each year:
museums and collections; race and aesthetics; the art of looking and writing, and; architectural methods.
Concentrators select two of the group tutorial topics.For AY 24-25, the following topics will be offered:HAA 98AR
- "Museums and Collections" (Fall)HAA 98BR - "Architectural Methods" (Fall)HAA 98CR - "Race and Aesthetics"
(Spring)HAA 98DR - "Writing Art History" (Spring)
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
HAA 98CR
Junior Tutorial - Race & Aesthetics
Course ID: 222098
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
F 0900 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Jennifer L. Roberts
Required of juniors concentrating in History of Art and Architecture. A group tutorial consisting of weekly
meetings with a graduate student, with regular reading and writing assignments. HAA 98ar offers concentrators
the choice of several study groups investigating a particular field or topic in art history, including each year:
museums and collections; race and aesthetics; the art of looking and writing, and; architectural methods.
Concentrators select two of the group tutorial topics.For AY 23-24, the following topics will be offered:HAA 98AR
- "Museums and Collections" (Fall)HAA 98BR - "Architectural Methods" (Fall)HAA 98CR - "Race and Aesthetics"
(Spring)HAA 98DR - "Writing Art History" (Spring)
FAS Divisional Distribution
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Arts and Humanities
HAA 98DR
Junior Tutorial - Writing Art History
Course ID: 222100
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
T 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
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Jennifer L. Roberts
Required of juniors concentrating in History of Art and Architecture. A group tutorial consisting of weekly
meetings with a graduate student, with regular reading and writing assignments. HAA 98ar offers concentrators
the choice of several study groups investigating a particular field or topic in art history, including each year:
museums and collections; race and aesthetics; the art of looking and writing, and; architectural methods.
Concentrators select two of the group tutorial topics.For AY 23-24, the following topics will be offered:HAA 98AR
- "Museums and Collections" (Fall)HAA 98BR - "Architectural Methods" (Fall)HAA 98CR - "Race and Aesthetics"
(Spring)HAA 98DR - "Writing Art History" (Spring)
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
HAA 99A
Tutorial - Senior Year
Course ID: 112484
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Carrie Lambert-Beatty
In the fall term, HAA 99 includes several group tutorial meetings with the senior honors adviser, where
assignments are aimed at facilitating the writing of a senior honors thesis; spring term consists of independent
writing, under the direction of the individual thesis adviser. Part one of a two part series.
Course Note: Required of honors candidates in History of Art and Architecture. Permission of the DUS required.
This course will take place between 3:30 and 5:30 pm on Wednesdays.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
Full Year Course: Divisible Course
HAA 99B
Tutorial - Senior Year
Course ID: 159972
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Carrie Lambert-Beatty
In the fall term, HAA 99 includes several group tutorial meetings with the senior honors adviser, where
assignments are aimed at facilitating the writing of a senior honors thesis; spring term consists of independent
writing, under the direction of the individual thesis adviser. Part two of a two part series.
Course Note: Required of honors candidates in History of Art and Architecture. Permission of the Head Tutor
required.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
Full Year Course: Divisible Course
HAA 100R
Sophomore Excursion Course
Course ID: 124385
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
M 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Jeffrey Hamburger, Felipe Pereda, Seth Estrin
This course introduces concentrators to on-site study of art and architecture through the case study of a
particular geographic and cultural area. This year: Munich
Course Note: Excursion is optional; not a requirement. Open only to HAA Concentrators.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
HAA 127M
Medieval Architecture in Greater Iran and Central Asia
Course ID: 207669
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
David Roxburgh
The pro-seminar examines cities and monuments built in Greater Iran and Central Asia from the late 10th
through early 15th centuries, spanning three principal dynastic periods (Seljuq, Mongol, and Timurid). Various
functional types—mosques, madrasas, minarets, tombs—, urban systems, and spatial organization are studied
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including the cities of Bukhara, Herat, Isfahan, Mashhad, Nishapur, Rayy, Samarqand, and Yazd. We will
examine the materials, construction and design processes of buildings, their typologies and morphologies, as
well as their relationships to law, religion, climate, social and political life, and factors of topography and
landscape. A variety of primary sources are also considered ranging from geographies to histories and travel
narratives.
Please provide an explanation for your interest in the seminar alongside your petition. Petitions will be
considered on and after April 10.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
HAA 128
Topics in Arabic Art and Culture: Art of the Qur'an
Course ID: 114565
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
M 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
David Roxburgh
A problem-oriented inquiry into Arabic art and culture (from the formation of Islam through the late medieval
period), focusing on regions circling the Mediterranean, from the Iberian Peninsula to the Levant, as well as the
Middle East. Materials (the book, painting, portable arts, epigraphy, architecture) and geographic focus vary.
Themes also change, but include relations between art and literature, aesthetics, vision and perception, courtly
culture, the rise of a mercantile patron class, and cultural continuities and resurgences. The art of the Qur'an is
the topic in 2025. The seminar studies divine speech through its physical embodiments with an emphasis on
medium, materiality, calligraphy, and codicology, spanning the early Islamic period up to the 1500s. Extensive
use will be made of collections on campus.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
HAA 134G
Translations and Negotiations: The Roman Landscape in the Modern World
Course ID: 224877
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 1030 AM - 0115 PM Instructor Permission Required
Kaja Tally-Schumacher
This course investigates the myriad ways ancient Roman place-making, visual culture, and thought have been
evoked, utilized, weaponized, and translated in North American thought, design, and visual history. Our
investigation juxtaposes well-established connections between White Supremacy and the Classical Past with
often overlooked Indigenous and Black engagement with classical forms. At the heart of our investigation are
concepts of agency, ownership, and power, i.e. who shapes the land and who owns the classical forms?Topics
explored include:The way Indigenous and Black artists, thinkers, and designers have engaged with and
translated classical visual practices and concepts (such as Edmonia Lewis and Kent Monkman); Neoclassicism
and White Supremacy (i.e. who owns the classical past in public parks?, and the question of Robert E.
Lee/Marcus Aurelius); the entanglement between working the land and enslavement and the parallels and
divergences between Roman and New World enslavement; the influence of Roman landscape design and
horticulture on later American landscapes and gardens; the legacy of Roman surveying methods and
centuriation in the mapping of the US; imperialism and the construction of the "other" (e.g. Neoclassical
portrayals of Indigenous figures in civic spaces in the guise of ancient Mediterranean barbarians); and the
translation and adoption of ancient Mediterranean and Roman visual culture in American cemeteries (including a
class visit to Mount Auburn Cemetery).
Alongside your petition, please include a note as to why you are interested in taking this course. Concentrators in
HAA and Classics will be prioritized. This course takes place in Gund Hall, Room 522.
The first day of classes, Tuesday, September 3rd, is held as a MONDAY schedule at the GSD. As this course
meets on Tuesday, the first meeting of this course will be on Tuesday, September 10th. It will meet regularly
thereafter.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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Arts and Humanities
HAA 170G
Harvard Square: Social-History of Cambridge, MA
Course ID: 212807
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Suzanne Blier
Harvard Square has a rich history; under its earlier name of Newtowne (founded in 1630), it was once the site of
the Massachusetts capital. Much has changed. This class looks back on the many changes Harvard Square has
undergone, recent challenges it has faced, and asks class members to think forward about how it might be re-
envisioned. This class will combine work in local archives on issues related to history and policy, meetings on
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local Cambridge political issues, and an array of local design and drawing assignments. Learn how Harvard fits
in; Be part of the change.
Student petitions will be approved first-come, first-served.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
HAA 172P
Artisanal Modernism & the Labor of Women
Course ID: 218177
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Maria Gough
This workshop-style seminar, which will be taught in the Study Center of the Harvard Art Museums, foregrounds
the pioneering role of textiles and other artisanal media produced by women in the development of modernist art,
especially abstraction, Dada, constructivism, productivism, and the Bauhaus and its diaspora. The course opens
with an examination of modernism's so-called tapestry aesthetic in the later 19thC. We then turn to the 20thC,
considering the work of Sonia Delaunay, Sophie Taeuber, Hannah Höch, Liubov' Popova, Varvara Stepanova,
Loïs Mailou Jones, Gunta Stölzl, Anni Albers, Lena Bergner, Otti Berger, Howardena Pindell, Ruth Asawa, and
Mary Lee Bendolph and other quiltmakers of Gee's Bend. Readings will include the most recent art-historical
literature. Requirements include class attendance and participation, weekly response papers (1-2pp.), and short
essays on specific objects in Harvard collections. In addition, a field trip may be scheduled. Open to graduate
students and advanced undergraduates by permission of the instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
HAA 172Z
Color in the Era of the Colony
Course ID: 222235
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
R 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Ewa Lajer-Burcharth
This course explores the historical functions and cultural meanings of color in the period of early modernity (18th
and early 19th centuries). Focusing on France and England, we will examine specifically the role color played in
the processes of colonization and conquest linked to the emergence of modern European empires. On the one
hand, we will consider the colonial origins of many pigments (e.g., cochineal red; indigo blue) and their impact on
the European artistic production and decorative arts. On the other hand, we will discuss the ways in which the
aesthetic uses of color helped sustain a political system and social and cultural hierarchies in the era of
colonization. What were the new meanings and effects of color as the physical product and sign of growing
global trade networks, colonial and slave economies, and expanding empires? How were the artistic debates
centered around color affected by, and in turn, how they affected what may be called the colonial economy of
pigments? What role did the new pigments and colored materials play in the construction of the emergent
conceptions of race and gender?Our discussion will be based on readings drawn from the most recent
scholarship and in analysis and hands-on experience of art objects in the Harvard Art Museums. Moreover,
students will be involved in a pigment workshop based in the material resources of the museum.
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HAA 174P
"I can't breathe!" - Tracing the Spatially Suffocated African Diaspora in the
Americas
Course ID: 224588
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Coleman Jordan
The spatial containment, confinement, and control of African American and African Brazilian populations
represent a complex trajectory from historical enslavement to contemporary challenges. This course explores the
evolution of spatial dynamics shaping the lives of these communities, tracing their journey from the dungeons of
castles and forts during the era of chattel slavery to present-day struggles with policing and marginalization.
Contemporary challenges continue to manifest through the disproportionate representation of African Americans
in the prison system, reflecting the spatialized dynamics of racialized policing and incarceration. Similarly, Afro-
Brazilian communities grapple with the criminalization of poverty and racial profiling, perpetuating cycles of
spatial confinement and control.Furthermore, the class examines the spatialization of Blackness extended
beyond physical boundaries to encompass digital spaces, where surveillance technologies and algorithmic
biases reinforce systemic inequalities.
This course will be taught by Visiting Professor coleman jordan, Morgan State University.
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FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
HAA 177M
Art and Science of the Moon
Course ID: 222081
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Jennifer L. Roberts
Centering on the response of photographers and conceptual artists to the Apollo program, but ranging
throughout the world history of artistic engagement with the moon, this experimental course will explore what it
might mean to adopt a cosmological (or at least off-world) purview for art history. We are at an urgent crossroads
in our relationship to the spaces beyond Earth: the moon is about to be mined and colonized, Mars is not far
behind, and it is quite possible that microbial life will soon be found on another body in the Solar System. Why
should students of the humanities care about this? How does thinking seriously about the moon as both a
subject of and a platform for thought change the way we understand our own planetary identity and our critical
commitments on Earth? Topics will include Afrofuturism, exobiology, environmentalism, feminism, and themes
such as "dust," "the dark side," "gravity," "gray," "the frontier," and "the overview effect." The reading will include
significant scientific content.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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Arts and Humanities
HAA 178V
Art of the Black World
Course ID: 224208
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Sarah Lewis, Suzanne Blier
What would be lost without an understanding of Art of the Black world? This course will introduce students to
visual art from the African continent and African diaspora (with an accent on the United States) by examining the
impact of a set of landmark exhibitions. The class will be accompanied by a show devoted to black art, designed
for the course, exhibited at the Harvard Art Museum, co-curated by Professors Suzanne Blier and Sarah Lewis.
Students are asked to submit, via email to Professors Blier and Lewis, a paragraph stating your research
interests and motivations for taking the course by April 9th.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
HAA 178X
Circuits, Circles, and Loops: Towards a Regenerative Architecture
Course ID: 120658
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 0900 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Jonathan Grinham
Present assumptions indicate that the management of our material world accounts for more than half of all global
greenhouse gas emissions. Nearly fifty percent of these emissions are attributed directly to building construction.
And these numbers are predicted to grow, more than doubling the gross amount of material extraction and flow
around the planet by 2060. This course asks how we design new architectures that fit within the circuits, circles,
and loops of a healthy, regenerative material ecology.Through in-class lectures, case studies, and hands-on
workshops, students will develop a comprehensive understanding of both contemporary theory and practical
applications surrounding lifecycle material design. They will actively research topics such as systems ecology,
extractive geographies, life cycle material modeling, circular design, pervasive connectivity, biomaterials,
adaptive reuse, indigenous and traditional craftsmanship, healthy materials, social equity, and other pertinent
subjects. Additionally, students will acquire advanced proficiency in utilizing software tools and innovate new
fabrication processes to address material flows around and through buildings effectively.Beyond theoretical
knowledge, this course offers a unique opportunity for students to actively confront the environmental and human
impacts associated with material management in the built environment. Through hands-on, design-led learning
experiences, students will be encouraged to tackle these challenges by designing and building real-world
prototypes through semester-long team projects that utilize industry and Harvard University material resources.
Ultimately, students will develop a robust research framework to investigate, deconstruct, and invent new
material life cycle design strategies that critically engage pluralistic design solutions toward a new regenerative
architecture.
Open exclusively to undergraduate concentrators in the architecture track. Completion of either HAA 96A or B is
required to take this course. Students should be aware that this is a project-based course that will require group
work with GSD and SEAS graduate students. Undergraduates should expect 5-7 hours of workshop/work time
in addition to class time each week for the course.This course is offered jointly with the GSD as SCI 6372.
Students are required to attend the first course meeting. Those who cannot do so should drop the course before
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the first day of classes.
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HAA 179V
Vision and Justice (The Seminar)
Course ID: 224362
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
M 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Sarah Lewis
How has visual representation—from videos and photographs to sculptures and memorials—both limited and
liberated our definition of American citizenship and belonging? Art is often considered a respite from life or a
reflection of the times, but this class examines how art actually has created the times in which we live. The
distribution of rights is central to justice. The rights of citizenship are many, but central to them all is the right,
even the responsibility, to engage and participate in collective society—to be recognized as a member of the
body politic. The course will wrestle with the question of how the foundational right of representation in a
democracy, the right to be recognized justly, is indelibly tied to the work of visual representation in the public
realm. Social media has changed how we ingest images. Racially motivated injustices, protests, collective grief
and glory now play out in photos and videos with a speed unimaginable even a few decades ago, allowing—and
compelling—us to call upon skills of visual literacy to remain engaged global citizens every day. But images have
always played an important part in civic life. Over the course of the semester, we will consider visual
representation as a form of "civic evidence," "civic critique," and "civic engagement" in American history.
Together we will consider the role of art and aesthetics for the invention of race, the creation of and
destabilization of U.S. segregation, narratives supporting and critiquing Native American "removal," Japanese
Internment, immigration, New Negro Movement, and the long Civil Rights movement. When has art served as
propaganda? How did nineteenth- and twentieth-century Americans frame arguments over racism with images—
literally? How have images played a role in shaping how we envision the borders between the U.S. and other
nations? By the end of the course you should be able to argue how images have persuasive efficacy in the
context of citizenship, critique the comments posted under images online, and problematize the foundational
right of representation in a democracy like the United States.
This course, as a seminar, does not count for Gen Ed credit and is via application only. Please email Professor
Lewis by Tuesday, April 9, with a paragraph stating your research interests and motivations for taking the
course.
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Arts and Humanities
HAA 182G
Art and Embodiment in Buddhism
Course ID: 224353
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Eric Huntington
What is a sacred image? Does it embody a presence or merely serve as a visual reminder? Does it need to look
like its subject? How is it manufactured, used, repaired, and discarded? How do sacred images differ from tourist
art or works in a museum?This course investigates answers to such questions for Asian Buddhist traditions,
foregrounding an interdisciplinary examination of visual art, material culture, literary text, and ritual performance.
At the intersection of these realms, visual representations take on complex significance as both results of and
tools for specific practices and goals. Understanding the central role of art objects in daily Buddhist life,
conceptions of "art" and "object" are fundamentally transformed. These items are not passive representations
but active mechanisms in the complex world of lived religion.Organized thematically, this course highlights
embodiment, resemblance, replication, substitution, artistic technique, materiality, ephemerality, ritual language,
consecration and deconsecration, performance, and spatial and temporal context. The course addresses regions
from across Buddhist Asia, highlighting India, Nepal, and Tibet but also featuring Sri Lanka, Thailand, China,
Korea, and Japan.
This course will be taught by Visiting Professor Eric Huntington
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HAA 186K
Gender and Japanese Art
Course ID: 224210
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Melissa M. McCormick
Examines the role of gender in the production, reception, and interpretation of visual images in Japan from the
twelfth through the twenty-first centuries. Topics include Buddhist conceptions of the feminine and Buddhist
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painting; sexual identity and illustrated narratives of gender reversals; the dynamics of voyeurism in Ukiyo-e
woodblock prints; modernization of images of "modern girls" in the 1920s; and the gender dynamics of girl
culture in manga and anime.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
HAA 187K
Architecture, Urbanism, and Design in a Global South Asia: 18th century to
the present
Course ID: 221679
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
M 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Vishal Khandelwal
This course explores architecture, urbanism, and design in colonial and postcolonial South Asia through the
region's interactions and exchanges with other parts of the world. Extending from early European presence in
the subcontinent to the formalization of the British empire and its subsequent end that eventually led to the
formation of current-day South Asian nation-states, the course analyzes urban, rural, and architectural spaces
including the bungalow, the single-family apartment, and the village dwelling alongside other buildings and
environments of residence, education, governance, and entertainment. It also probes how pedagogical
developments affected the perception and reception of buildings and designed objects in ways that tested the
operation of authority or influence during moments of production or collaboration. And it emphasizes multiple
artistic and architectural media employed within diverse approaches to writing architectural and urban histories of
the region. With a keen eye informed by recent methodologies in global art and architectural history, the course
encourages the questioning of a global approach towards refining the same for students' specific sub-fields or
research and learning interests.
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Arts and Humanities
HAA 194M
The Museum
Course ID: 207658
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
M 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Suzanne Blier
This course explores a vital cluster of themes around museums and the relation between objects, knowledge,
culture and society. The focus is at once contemporary practice, historical, and theoretical. A key aim is to move
beyond Euro- American geographies to think about constructions of the universal and the global, and the
relationship between works of art, museum displays, and the construction of meaning. Since the early twentieth
century, scholars, artists, and activists have closely questioned the movements of objects and the role of
museums, particularly in relation to socio-political developments. Why do individuals and societies collect,
conserve, and display objects? How has this practice changed over time and space? What role do culture and
taste play? These are some of the questions we will be addressing alongside practical experience designing
programs for exhibitions.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
HAA 197P
Introduction to Pre-Columbian Art
Course ID: 207743
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
F 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Thomas Cummins
This is a general introduction to and survey of the arts of Ancient America. We will look at both Mesoamerica
and the Andean art and architecture beginning with some of the earliest cultures and ending with Aztec, Maya,
Muisca and Inca. Questions about the materials, urban planning,meaning and aesthetics will be addressed.
The course will also take advantage of the great collections at the Peabody Museum as well as the MFA. There
are no prerequisites.
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HAA 206
Science and the Practice of Art History
Course ID: 143250
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 1200 PM - 0200 PM Instructor Permission Required
Narayan Khandekar
This course leads students through the examination of a work of art from the collection of Harvard Art Museums
using the perspectives of a curator, conservator and a conservation scientist. Students will examine and
interrogate a work using these different perspectives to understand how and from what the object is made and
how it has changed since its creation using visual and instrumental techniques. The course will conclude with a
presentation of a forgery/attribution/authentication case by individuals. The course will be taught by curators,
conservators and conservation scientists from the Harvard Art Museums.
Please submit your petition by April 9. Petitions will be approved on or after April 10. Alongside your petition,
please include a note outlining why you would like to take the class, and your wider interest in the subject.
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HAA 233G
The Body and Embodiment in Greek Art
Course ID: 224255
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Seth Estrin
Whether naked or clothed, male or female, mortal or divine, the body takes pride of place in the visual worlds
constructed by ancient Greek artists. Yet this proliferation of representations of the body begs the question: What
is a body that exists as an image? What, in other words, is a body that is not embodied? Taking this problem as
our starting point, we will investigate how works of art served in ancient Greece to both reflect and define the
experience of embodiment. We will examine the various ways in which Greek artists represented the body, and
consider how forms of identity, especially gender difference, were imagined and articulated through artistic
practices. But we will also interrogate the ways in which works of art themselves — statues, paintings, vessels —
could function like bodies or in place of bodies, expanding the notion of what it meant to be a living person. In
addition to scholarship on Greek art, readings will include ancient literature in translation, theoretical writing on
embodiment and gender, and a selection of comparative writings from other subfields of art history.
Please provide an explanation for your interest in the seminar alongside your petition. Petitions will be
considered on and after April 10.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
HAA 246P
The Birth of the Author: Pictorial Paratexts in the Middle Ages
Course ID: 215763
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Jeffrey Hamburger
Issues of interpretation in medieval book illumination, especially in the context of glossed books and
commentaries, but also in emergent vernacular literatures, with a focus on pictorial constructions of authorship
and the image of the book in medieval art.
Open exclusively to graduate students. No undergraduate applications will be considered.
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Arts and Humanities
HAA 259G
Caravaggio: Light and Shadow, Life and Death
Course ID: 224253
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
R 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Shawon Kinew
He came into the world to destroy painting, Nicolas Poussin was recorded to have said of Michelangelo Merisi da
Caravaggio. Caravaggio emerges as a painter in Rome in the 1590s with a radically different take on painting,
what subjects were worthy of depiction and how they ought to be conveyed. Nevertheless, he was branded
derivative and iconoclastic by his contemporaries. His biographies characterize him as a violent anti-intellectual
brute. The paintings show another side. He was a brilliant observer of the natural world, of human emotion, of
humility, barbarism and redemption, a kind of chiaroscuro in itself. This seminar will investigate the oeuvre of one
of the period's most compelling artists through the lens of artistic theory and close readings of paintings and
texts.
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FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
HAA 270K
Repairing America
Course ID: 224212
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Jennifer L. Roberts, Horace Ballard
Taking an approach that is simultaneously material and theoretical, focusing on American art from the colonial
period onward, this course will explore the breakdown and repair of objects, the cultures they sustain, and the
critical approaches they demand. We will cover theories of making, repair, and maintenance. We will take a deep
dive into conservation science and practice. We will think about the possibilities and precarities of reparative
approaches to scholarship.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
HAA 274
American Racial Ground
Course ID: 216085
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
M 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Sarah Lewis
How are artists, and how are disciplines in the arts and humanities, responding to the hyper-visuality of racial
injustices on American ground? This course explores how visual artists including Mark Bradford, Theaster Gates,
Amy Sherald, Xaviera Simmons, Hank Willis Thomas, and Kehinde Wiley, and new landmarks—such as the
Equal Justice Initiative's National Memorial to Peace and Justice and the creation of Black Lives Matter Plaza—
have initiated a new set of "groundwork" tactics in the Stand Your Ground Era in the United States. Stand Your
Ground laws, first established in 2005 and now in over thirty-three states, define the right to self-defense, to
claim the ground on which one stands if there is a perception of "reasonable threat." The law disproportionately
affects black and brown lives today. These artworks prompt the question, What does it mean to not be able to
"Stand Your Ground"? What are the representational tools available to show the frequent challenge to this
upright position as a statement of sovereignty over one's own life? How has the manifold meaning of the term
"ground"—as both reason, fact, but also soil itself, opened up a mode of critical inquiry to address the injustices
wrought at our feet? Just as the field of environment studies has begun to consider its nexus with racial inequity;
this course will approach these representations of the "ground" with a critical race art history perspective. It will
give students the chance to consider the "groundwork" that artists have created as both practical labor for civic
society, and as a prompt for new, critical methodological inquiry in the arts and humanities at large. Enrollment is
limited to graduate students and a few undergraduates by application.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
HAA 277P
The Art of Refuge
Course ID: 159916
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
R 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Robin Kelsey
This course explores art history through the idea of refuge, with particular emphasis on imaginative or
contemplative means of freeing oneself temporarily from unhappy circumstances. Two related doubts inform the
course: that the refuge today is an endangered resource, and that our electronic devices are more refuge-
seeming than refuge-serving. The course will aim at developing a stronger theorization of the refuge than
presently exists and putting that theorization into dialogue with the history of art. Cognate concepts such as
sanctuary, retreat, haven, escape, and heterotopia will figure prominently.
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Arts and Humanities
HAA 278K
On Line: Drawing Then and Now
Course ID: 207740
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Ewa Lajer-Burcharth
This seminar seeks to reassess the role of drawing in modern artistic culture. We will follow the trope of line, the
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most basic drawing mark, not to construct a linear history of the medium, but to provide a selective account of its
uses, purposes, and functions as an instrument of modernity--or, as the case may be, of anti-modernity.
Focusing on the period spanning the eighteenth century to the present, we will approach drawing not as a
monolithic entity, but as a heterogenous phenomenon. We will consider it as a medium, a practice, an object,
and a concept, and explore its interaction with, and cross-pollination by, other mediums and practices, (e.g.,
prints, photography; dance). We will discuss diverse approaches to draftsmanship–e.g., chronometric, kinetic,
embodied, sculptural, automatic, blinded, black–and different modes of practice, (studio vs. urban drawing), and
acquaint ourselves with procedures, techniques and materials by using them ourselves. We will also participate
in a life drawing class in order to get a better sense of what the practice entails and what it makes
possible. Convened in the Harvard Art Museums study room, the seminars will offer students a hands-on
experience of the works of art combined with the discussion of the assigned readings. In an effort to assess as
well as reimagine the role of drawing, students will be encouraged to experiment with the format of their final
project: aside from the classic research paper, annotated drawing series, an exhibition project, a film, a podcast
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Excursion to The Metropolitan Museum of Art and MoMa in New York is planned
In order to facilitate close examination of art objects in the limited space of the art study room, the enrollment in
this course is capped at 12 students. Concentrators, upper-level students, and students with demonstrated
strong Interest in, and motivation to take, the course will be prioritized. In the preregistration process, alongside
your petition, please answer the following questions: - What level student are you?- Have you taken any courses
in art history before? If you have, please list the courses.- In a few sentences, please describe why are you
interested in this class? What do you expect to gain from it?- If admitted, are you certain you will take the class?
Please submit your petitions no later than April 9, 2024. They will be approved by April 10, 2024. The list of
admitted students will be posted on the course Canvas site (homepage). Any students remaining on the waitlist
will be expected to still attend the first class session. Due to space constraints, auditors will not be admitted to
this class. Thank you.
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HAA 278P
Art After Nature: Animal, Vegetable, Mineral, Process
Course ID: 218045
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
R 0900 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Carrie Lambert-Beatty
Without starting from pre-determined categories (e.g. eco-art), how might we map artists' multiple, conflicting,
and changing engagements with the more-than-human world? By thinking through a range of critical
approaches, could we reframe art as a natural-cultural process? And, by researching specific practices of art-
making, institution-building, or exhibition-creation, past, present, or even future, can we make tangible what it
would mean to reframe art this way? The syllabus will focus on the period from the 1960s to the present, but
students' individual research projects may take up cases from any place or period.
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HAA 279P
The Object in the Art Museum
Course ID: 211197
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
T 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Joachim Homann, Kate Smith
Practicing art history in today's increasingly mobile art world—whether as a field curator, academic researcher,
critic, or other professional specialism—requires museum literacy, intellectual empathy, and the ability to work in
multiple voices and mediums, in addition to art historical expertise. This object-centered seminar will introduce
students to the central competencies required of art historians working in or with museums today, ranging from
skills for assessing the quality and authenticity of objects on the market, to tools for working with living artists and
presenting works of art to non-expert audiences. Through practical and written assignments accompanied by key
readings, as well as site visits and behind-the-scenes introductions, students will gain an understanding of how
the practice of art history in the gallery both differs from and relates to its practice on the page. The course will
consider the key issues, debates, and interpretative strategies driving museum practice, and tackle existential
questions about the role and responsibility of the 21st-century museum. Throughout the semester, students will
work towards public-facing outcomes. They will identify potential acquisitions, and produce and present a
temporary installation at the end of the semester. The course will meet at the Harvard Art Museums, a uniquely
rich university museum environment endowed with deep collections and state of the art curatorial and
conservation facilities.
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FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
HAA 281K
Embodied Architecture: Art in Stupa-Towers
Course ID: 220052
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
R 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Eugene Wang
The Chinese stupa-tower is a distinct architectural medium. It stages and choreographs disparate images either
through its external or internal decorative programs or the deposits interred inside. More importantly, it is keyed
to the conceptual core of a biological extinction and imaginary postmortem scenography. The course follows the
development from early memorial towers in Buddhist caves to stupa-towers in the Forbidden City.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
HAA 286G
East Asian Portraiture
Course ID: 224256
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Yukio Lippit
This course examines the history of East Asian portraiture. Limited to graduate students, and knowledge of
Chinese or Japanese is required.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
HAA 291R
Topics in Pre-Columbian and Colonial Art
Course ID: 121209
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
F 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Thomas Cummins
Topics to be determined in consideration of interests of students.
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HAA 300
Reading and Research
Course ID: 116620
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Roxburgh
HAA 300 (002)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 116620
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jeffrey Hamburger
HAA 300 (002)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 116620
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jeffrey Hamburger
HAA 300 (003)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 116620
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Melissa M. McCormick
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HAA 300 (003)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 116620
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Melissa M. McCormick
HAA 300 (004)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 116620
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Felipe Pereda
HAA 300 (005)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 116620
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Maria Gough
HAA 300 (005)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 116620
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Maria Gough
HAA 300 (006)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 116620
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Alina Payne
HAA 300 (006)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 116620
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Alina Payne
HAA 300 (007)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 116620
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jennifer L. Roberts
HAA 300 (007)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 116620
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jennifer L. Roberts
HAA 300 (008)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 116620
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ewa Lajer-Burcharth
HAA 300 (008)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 116620
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
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No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ewa Lajer-Burcharth
HAA 300 (009)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 116620
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ioli Kalavrezou
HAA 300 (009)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 116620
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ioli Kalavrezou
HAA 300 (010)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 116620
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Carrie Lambert-Beatty
HAA 300 (010)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 116620
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Carrie Lambert-Beatty
HAA 300 (011)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 116620
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sarah Lewis
HAA 300 (011)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 116620
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sarah Lewis
HAA 300 (012)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 116620
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jinah Kim
HAA 300 (012)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 116620
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jinah Kim
HAA 300 (013)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 116620
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Joseph Connors
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 871 of 1777
HAA 300 (013)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 116620
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Joseph Connors
HAA 300 (014)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 116620
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Benjamin Buchloh
HAA 300 (014)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 116620
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Benjamin Buchloh
HAA 300 (015)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 116620
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Gulru Necipoglu-Kafadar
HAA 300 (015)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 116620
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Gulru Necipoglu-Kafadar
HAA 300 (016)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 116620
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Joseph Koerner
HAA 300 (016)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 116620
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Joseph Koerner
HAA 300 (017)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 116620
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Suzanne Blier
HAA 300 (017)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 116620
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Suzanne Blier
HAA 300 (018)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 116620
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Thomas Cummins
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 872 of 1777
HAA 300 (018)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 116620
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Thomas Cummins
HAA 300 (019)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 116620
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Robin Kelsey
HAA 300 (019)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 116620
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Robin Kelsey
HAA 300 (020)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 116620
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Eugene Wang
HAA 300 (020)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 116620
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Eugene Wang
HAA 300 (021)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 116620
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Yukio Lippit
HAA 300 (021)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 116620
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Yukio Lippit
HAA 300 (022)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 116620
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Felipe Pereda
HAA 300 (022)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 116620
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Roxburgh
HAA 300 (023)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 116620
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 873 of 1777
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Patricio del Real
HAA 300 (023)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 116620
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Patricio del Real
HAA 300 (024)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 116620
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Shawon Kinew
HAA 300 (024)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 116620
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Shawon Kinew
HAA 300 (036)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 116620
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Vishal Khandelwal
HAA 300 (037)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 116620
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Christina Maranci
HAA 300 (24)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 116620
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Christina Maranci
HAA 300 (25)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 116620
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Vishal Khandelwal
HAA 310A
Methods and Theory of Art History
Course ID: 122674
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 0945 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Felipe Pereda
HAA 310B
Works of Art: Materials, Forms, Histories
Course ID: 126514
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
T 0945 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Felipe Pereda
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 874 of 1777
HAA 380
Graduate Teaching
Course ID: 208363
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Felipe Pereda
Graduate teaching course for students affiliated with History of Art and Architecture.
Requires: Graduate Students Only (Undergraduates can submit a request to enroll)
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HAA 380
Graduate Teaching
Course ID: 208363
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Felipe Pereda
Graduate teaching course for students affiliated with History of Art and Architecture.
Requires: Graduate Students Only (Undergraduates can submit a request to enroll)
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HAA 385
Qualifying Paper
Course ID: 218885
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Roxburgh
HAA 385
Qualifying Paper
Course ID: 218885
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jennifer L. Roberts
HAA 385 (002)
Qualifying Paper
Course ID: 218885
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Suzanne Blier
HAA 385 (002)
Qualifying Paper
Course ID: 218885
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Roxburgh
HAA 385 (003)
Qualifying Paper
Course ID: 218885
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Thomas Cummins
HAA 385 (003)
Qualifying Paper
Course ID: 218885
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Shawon Kinew
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 875 of 1777
HAA 385 (004)
Qualifying Paper
Course ID: 218885
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Patricio del Real
HAA 385 (004)
Qualifying Paper
Course ID: 218885
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Patricio del Real
HAA 385 (005)
Qualifying Paper
Course ID: 218885
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Evridiki Georganteli
HAA 385 (005)
Qualifying Paper
Course ID: 218885
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Felipe Pereda
HAA 385 (006)
Qualifying Paper
Course ID: 218885
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Maria Gough
HAA 385 (006)
Qualifying Paper
Course ID: 218885
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Yukio Lippit
HAA 385 (007)
Qualifying Paper
Course ID: 218885
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jeffrey Hamburger
HAA 385 (007)
Qualifying Paper
Course ID: 218885
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Eugene Wang
HAA 385 (008)
Qualifying Paper
Course ID: 218885
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ioli Kalavrezou
HAA 385 (008)
Qualifying Paper
Course ID: 218885
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Robin Kelsey
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 876 of 1777
HAA 385 (009)
Qualifying Paper
Course ID: 218885
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Robin Kelsey
HAA 385 (009)
Qualifying Paper
Course ID: 218885
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Thomas Cummins
HAA 385 (010)
Qualifying Paper
Course ID: 218885
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jinah Kim
HAA 385 (010)
Qualifying Paper
Course ID: 218885
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Suzanne Blier
HAA 385 (011)
Qualifying Paper
Course ID: 218885
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Shawon Kinew
HAA 385 (011)
Qualifying Paper
Course ID: 218885
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Joseph Koerner
HAA 385 (012)
Qualifying Paper
Course ID: 218885
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Joseph Koerner
HAA 385 (012)
Qualifying Paper
Course ID: 218885
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Gulru Necipoglu-Kafadar
HAA 385 (013)
Qualifying Paper
Course ID: 218885
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ewa Lajer-Burcharth
HAA 385 (013)
Qualifying Paper
Course ID: 218885
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 877 of 1777
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Joseph Connors
HAA 385 (014)
Qualifying Paper
Course ID: 218885
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Carrie Lambert-Beatty
HAA 385 (014)
Qualifying Paper
Course ID: 218885
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sarah Lewis
HAA 385 (015)
Qualifying Paper
Course ID: 218885
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sarah Lewis
HAA 385 (015)
Qualifying Paper
Course ID: 218885
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Carrie Lambert-Beatty
HAA 385 (016)
Qualifying Paper
Course ID: 218885
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Yukio Lippit
HAA 385 (016)
Qualifying Paper
Course ID: 218885
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ioli Kalavrezou
HAA 385 (017)
Qualifying Paper
Course ID: 218885
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Gulru Necipoglu-Kafadar
HAA 385 (017)
Qualifying Paper
Course ID: 218885
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Alina Payne
HAA 385 (018)
Qualifying Paper
Course ID: 218885
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Alina Payne
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 878 of 1777
HAA 385 (018)
Qualifying Paper
Course ID: 218885
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Maria Gough
HAA 385 (019)
Qualifying Paper
Course ID: 218885
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Felipe Pereda
HAA 385 (019)
Qualifying Paper
Course ID: 218885
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jeffrey Hamburger
HAA 385 (020)
Qualifying Paper
Course ID: 218885
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jennifer L. Roberts
HAA 385 (020)
Qualifying Paper
Course ID: 218885
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jinah Kim
HAA 385 (021)
Qualifying Paper
Course ID: 218885
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Eugene Wang
HAA 385 (021)
Qualifying Paper
Course ID: 218885
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Evridiki Georganteli
HAA 385 (22)
Qualifying Paper
Course ID: 218885
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Christina Maranci
HAA 385 (22)
Qualifying Paper
Course ID: 218885
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Vishal Khandelwal
HAA 385 (23)
Qualifying Paper
Course ID: 218885
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Vishal Khandelwal
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 879 of 1777
HAA 385 (23)
Qualifying Paper
Course ID: 218885
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Christina Maranci
HAA 390
General Examination Preparation
Course ID: 218886
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jennifer L. Roberts
HAA 390
General Examination Preparation
Course ID: 218886
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jinah Kim
HAA 390 (002)
General Examination Preparation
Course ID: 218886
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Evridiki Georganteli
HAA 390 (002)
General Examination Preparation
Course ID: 218886
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jennifer L. Roberts
HAA 390 (003)
General Examination Preparation
Course ID: 218886
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Shawon Kinew
HAA 390 (003)
General Examination Preparation
Course ID: 218886
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Evridiki Georganteli
HAA 390 (004)
General Examination Preparation
Course ID: 218886
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Patricio del Real
HAA 390 (004)
General Examination Preparation
Course ID: 218886
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Shawon Kinew
HAA 390 (005)
General Examination Preparation
Course ID: 218886
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 880 of 1777
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Felipe Pereda
HAA 390 (005)
General Examination Preparation
Course ID: 218886
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Patricio del Real
HAA 390 (006)
General Examination Preparation
Course ID: 218886
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Yukio Lippit
HAA 390 (006)
General Examination Preparation
Course ID: 218886
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Felipe Pereda
HAA 390 (007)
General Examination Preparation
Course ID: 218886
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Eugene Wang
HAA 390 (007)
General Examination Preparation
Course ID: 218886
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Yukio Lippit
HAA 390 (008)
General Examination Preparation
Course ID: 218886
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Robin Kelsey
HAA 390 (008)
General Examination Preparation
Course ID: 218886
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Eugene Wang
HAA 390 (009)
General Examination Preparation
Course ID: 218886
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Thomas Cummins
HAA 390 (009)
General Examination Preparation
Course ID: 218886
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Robin Kelsey
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 881 of 1777
HAA 390 (010)
General Examination Preparation
Course ID: 218886
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Suzanne Blier
HAA 390 (010)
General Examination Preparation
Course ID: 218886
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Thomas Cummins
HAA 390 (011)
General Examination Preparation
Course ID: 218886
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Joseph Koerner
HAA 390 (011)
General Examination Preparation
Course ID: 218886
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Suzanne Blier
HAA 390 (012)
General Examination Preparation
Course ID: 218886
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Gulru Necipoglu-Kafadar
HAA 390 (012)
General Examination Preparation
Course ID: 218886
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Joseph Koerner
HAA 390 (013)
General Examination Preparation
Course ID: 218886
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sarah Lewis
HAA 390 (013)
General Examination Preparation
Course ID: 218886
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Gulru Necipoglu-Kafadar
HAA 390 (014)
General Examination Preparation
Course ID: 218886
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Carrie Lambert-Beatty
HAA 390 (014)
General Examination Preparation
Course ID: 218886
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sarah Lewis
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 882 of 1777
HAA 390 (015)
General Examination Preparation
Course ID: 218886
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ioli Kalavrezou
HAA 390 (015)
General Examination Preparation
Course ID: 218886
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Carrie Lambert-Beatty
HAA 390 (016)
General Examination Preparation
Course ID: 218886
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ewa Lajer-Burcharth
HAA 390 (016)
General Examination Preparation
Course ID: 218886
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ioli Kalavrezou
HAA 390 (017)
General Examination Preparation
Course ID: 218886
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Alina Payne
HAA 390 (017)
General Examination Preparation
Course ID: 218886
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ewa Lajer-Burcharth
HAA 390 (018)
General Examination Preparation
Course ID: 218886
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Maria Gough
HAA 390 (018)
General Examination Preparation
Course ID: 218886
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Alina Payne
HAA 390 (019)
General Examination Preparation
Course ID: 218886
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jeffrey Hamburger
HAA 390 (019)
General Examination Preparation
Course ID: 218886
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 883 of 1777
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Maria Gough
HAA 390 (020)
General Examination Preparation
Course ID: 218886
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Roxburgh
HAA 390 (020)
General Examination Preparation
Course ID: 218886
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Roxburgh
HAA 390 (021)
General Examination Preparation
Course ID: 218886
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jinah Kim
HAA 390 (021)
General Examination Preparation
Course ID: 218886
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jeffrey Hamburger
HAA 390 (22)
General Examination Preparation
Course ID: 218886
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Christina Maranci
HAA 390 (22)
General Examination Preparation
Course ID: 218886
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Christina Maranci
HAA 390 (23)
General Examination Preparation
Course ID: 218886
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Vishal Khandelwal
HAA 390 (23)
General Examination Preparation
Course ID: 218886
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Vishal Khandelwal
HAA 399
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 118897
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Roxburgh
Course Note: May not be counted toward course requirements for the PhD degree.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 884 of 1777
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HAA 399
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 118897
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Ewa Lajer-Burcharth
Course Note: May not be counted toward course requirements for the PhD degree.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HAA 399 (002)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 118897
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jeffrey Hamburger
Course Note: May not be counted toward course requirements for the PhD degree.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HAA 399 (002)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 118897
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jeffrey Hamburger
Course Note: May not be counted toward course requirements for the PhD degree.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HAA 399 (003)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 118897
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Melissa M. McCormick
Course Note: May not be counted toward course requirements for the PhD degree.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HAA 399 (003)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 118897
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Melissa M. McCormick
Course Note: May not be counted toward course requirements for the PhD degree.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HAA 399 (004)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 118897
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 885 of 1777
David Roxburgh
Course Note: May not be counted toward course requirements for the PhD degree.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HAA 399 (005)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 118897
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Maria Gough
Course Note: May not be counted toward course requirements for the PhD degree.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HAA 399 (005)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 118897
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Maria Gough
Course Note: May not be counted toward course requirements for the PhD degree.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HAA 399 (006)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 118897
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Alina Payne
Course Note: May not be counted toward course requirements for the PhD degree.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HAA 399 (006)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 118897
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Alina Payne
Course Note: May not be counted toward course requirements for the PhD degree.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HAA 399 (007)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 118897
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jennifer L. Roberts
Course Note: May not be counted toward course requirements for the PhD degree.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 886 of 1777
HAA 399 (007)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 118897
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jennifer L. Roberts
Course Note: May not be counted toward course requirements for the PhD degree.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HAA 399 (008)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 118897
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ewa Lajer-Burcharth
Course Note: May not be counted toward course requirements for the PhD degree.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HAA 399 (009)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 118897
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ioli Kalavrezou
Course Note: May not be counted toward course requirements for the PhD degree.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HAA 399 (009)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 118897
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ioli Kalavrezou
Course Note: May not be counted toward course requirements for the PhD degree.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HAA 399 (010)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 118897
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Carrie Lambert-Beatty
Course Note: May not be counted toward course requirements for the PhD degree.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HAA 399 (010)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 118897
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Carrie Lambert-Beatty
Course Note: May not be counted toward course requirements for the PhD degree.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 887 of 1777
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HAA 399 (011)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 118897
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sarah Lewis
Course Note: May not be counted toward course requirements for the PhD degree.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HAA 399 (011)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 118897
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sarah Lewis
Course Note: May not be counted toward course requirements for the PhD degree.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HAA 399 (012)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 118897
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jinah Kim
Course Note: May not be counted toward course requirements for the PhD degree.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HAA 399 (012)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 118897
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jinah Kim
Course Note: May not be counted toward course requirements for the PhD degree.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HAA 399 (013)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 118897
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Joseph Connors
Course Note: May not be counted toward course requirements for the PhD degree.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HAA 399 (013)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 118897
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Joseph Connors
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 888 of 1777
Course Note: May not be counted toward course requirements for the PhD degree.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HAA 399 (014)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 118897
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Benjamin Buchloh
Course Note: May not be counted toward course requirements for the PhD degree.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HAA 399 (014)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 118897
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Benjamin Buchloh
Course Note: May not be counted toward course requirements for the PhD degree.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HAA 399 (015)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 118897
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Gulru Necipoglu-Kafadar
Course Note: May not be counted toward course requirements for the PhD degree.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HAA 399 (015)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 118897
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Gulru Necipoglu-Kafadar
Course Note: May not be counted toward course requirements for the PhD degree.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HAA 399 (016)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 118897
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Joseph Koerner
Course Note: May not be counted toward course requirements for the PhD degree.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 889 of 1777
HAA 399 (016)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 118897
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Joseph Koerner
Course Note: May not be counted toward course requirements for the PhD degree.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HAA 399 (017)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 118897
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Suzanne Blier
Course Note: May not be counted toward course requirements for the PhD degree.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HAA 399 (017)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 118897
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Suzanne Blier
Course Note: May not be counted toward course requirements for the PhD degree.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HAA 399 (018)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 118897
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Thomas Cummins
Course Note: May not be counted toward course requirements for the PhD degree.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HAA 399 (018)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 118897
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Thomas Cummins
Course Note: May not be counted toward course requirements for the PhD degree.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HAA 399 (019)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 118897
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Robin Kelsey
Course Note: May not be counted toward course requirements for the PhD degree.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 890 of 1777
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HAA 399 (019)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 118897
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Robin Kelsey
Course Note: May not be counted toward course requirements for the PhD degree.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HAA 399 (020)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 118897
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Eugene Wang
Course Note: May not be counted toward course requirements for the PhD degree.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HAA 399 (020)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 118897
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Eugene Wang
Course Note: May not be counted toward course requirements for the PhD degree.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HAA 399 (021)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 118897
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Yukio Lippit
Course Note: May not be counted toward course requirements for the PhD degree.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HAA 399 (021)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 118897
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Yukio Lippit
Course Note: May not be counted toward course requirements for the PhD degree.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HAA 399 (022)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 118897
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Felipe Pereda
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 891 of 1777
Course Note: May not be counted toward course requirements for the PhD degree.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HAA 399 (022)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 118897
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Felipe Pereda
Course Note: May not be counted toward course requirements for the PhD degree.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HAA 399 (023)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 118897
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Patricio del Real
Course Note: May not be counted toward course requirements for the PhD degree.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HAA 399 (023)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 118897
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Patricio del Real
Course Note: May not be counted toward course requirements for the PhD degree.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HAA 399 (024)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 118897
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Shawon Kinew
Course Note: May not be counted toward course requirements for the PhD degree.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HAA 399 (024)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 118897
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Shawon Kinew
Course Note: May not be counted toward course requirements for the PhD degree.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 892 of 1777
HAA 399 (24)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 118897
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Christina Maranci
Course Note: May not be counted toward course requirements for the PhD degree.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HAA 399 (24)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 118897
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Christina Maranci
Course Note: May not be counted toward course requirements for the PhD degree.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HAA 399 (25)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 118897
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Vishal Khandelwal
Course Note: May not be counted toward course requirements for the PhD degree.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HAA 399 (25)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 118897
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Vishal Khandelwal
Course Note: May not be counted toward course requirements for the PhD degree.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
History of Science
History of Science
HISTSCI 91R
Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 110583
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Rebecca Lemov
Programs of directed reading and research to be conducted by a person approved by the Department.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
HISTSCI 91R
Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 110583
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 893 of 1777
Rebecca Lemov
Programs of directed reading and research to be conducted by a person approved by the Department.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HISTSCI 97
Tutorial - Sophomore Year
Course ID: 115419
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
M 1245 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Rebecca Lemov, Leslie-William Robinson
Sophomore tutorial is a hands-on course that introduces students to some of the most exciting and productive
questions in the history of science, technology and medicine, while developing critical reading, presentation and
discussion skills. Small groups of students will tackle different aspects of a larger theme each week and share
discoveries in sessions led by the faculty instructor. The course will be further enhanced by a series of
supervised individual projects.
Course Note: Required for undergraduate concentration in History and Science.
Students must register for a plenary class session that meets on Mondays from 12:45-2:45pm OR 3:00-5:00pm,
a weekly section to be arranged.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HISTSCI 97 (002)
Tutorial - Sophomore Year
Course ID: 115419
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
M 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Rebecca Lemov, Leslie-William Robinson
Sophomore tutorial is a hands-on course that introduces students to some of the most exciting and productive
questions in the history of science, technology and medicine, while developing critical reading, presentation and
discussion skills. Small groups of students will tackle different aspects of a larger theme each week and share
discoveries in sessions led by the faculty instructor. The course will be further enhanced by a series of
supervised individual projects.
Course Note: Required for undergraduate concentration in History and Science.
Students must register for a plenary class session that meets on Mondays from 12:45-2:45pm OR 3:00-5:00pm,
a weekly section to be arranged.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HISTSCI 98
Tutorial - Junior Year
Course ID: 109660
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Rebecca Lemov, Leslie-William Robinson, Simon Torracinta
This one-semester junior tutorial is a research-oriented tutorial taken in small groups. Focuses on enhancing
research and writing skills through the completion of a directed research paper on subject matter of the student's
interest. May be taken in either the fall or spring semester.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
HISTSCI 98
Tutorial - Junior Year
Course ID: 109660
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Rebecca Lemov, Simon Torracinta
This one-semester junior tutorial is a research-oriented tutorial taken in small groups. Focuses on enhancing
research and writing skills through the completion of a directed research paper on subject matter of the student's
interest. May be taken in either the fall or spring semester.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 894 of 1777
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HISTSCI 99A
Tutorial - Senior Year
Course ID: 118977
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Erik Baker
Faculty-led seminar and intensive work with an individual advisor, directed towards production of the senior
honors thesis. Part one of a two part series.
Course Note: Students are expected to complete a thesis or submit a research paper or other approved project
in order to receive course credit. This course must be taken Sat/Unsat.
Prerequisite: HISTSCI 98, Tutorial - Junior Year and History and Science concentrators.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HISTSCI 99A
Tutorial - Senior Year
Course ID: 118977
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
F 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Erik Baker
Faculty-led seminar and intensive work with an individual advisor, directed towards production of the senior
honors thesis. Part one of a two part series.
Course Note: Students are expected to complete a thesis or submit a research paper or other approved project
in order to receive course credit. This course must be taken Sat/Unsat.
Prerequisite: HISTSCI 98, Tutorial - Junior Year and History and Science concentrators.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
HISTSCI 99A (002)
Tutorial - Senior Year
Course ID: 118977
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
F 1200 PM - 0115 PM Instructor Permission Required
Erik Baker
Faculty-led seminar and intensive work with an individual advisor, directed towards production of the senior
honors thesis. Part one of a two part series.
Course Note: Students are expected to complete a thesis or submit a research paper or other approved project
in order to receive course credit. This course must be taken Sat/Unsat.
Prerequisite: HISTSCI 98, Tutorial - Junior Year and History and Science concentrators.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HISTSCI 99B
Tutorial - Senior Year
Course ID: 109263
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Erik Baker
Faculty-led seminar and intensive work with an individual advisor, directed towards production of the senior
honors thesis. Part two of a two part series.
Course Note: Students are expected to complete a thesis or submit a research paper or other approved project
in order to receive course credit. This course must be taken Sat/Unsat.
Prerequisite: HISTSCI 98 - Tutorial - Junior Year and History and Science concentrators.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 895 of 1777
HISTSCI 99B
Tutorial - Senior Year
Course ID: 109263
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
F 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Erik Baker
Faculty-led seminar and intensive work with an individual advisor, directed towards production of the senior
honors thesis. Part two of a two part series.
Course Note: Students are expected to complete a thesis or submit a research paper or other approved project
in order to receive course credit. This course must be taken Sat/Unsat.
Prerequisite: HISTSCI 98 - Tutorial - Junior Year and History and Science concentrators.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HISTSCI 99B (002)
Tutorial - Senior Year
Course ID: 109263
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
F 1200 PM - 0115 PM Instructor Permission Required
Erik Baker
Faculty-led seminar and intensive work with an individual advisor, directed towards production of the senior
honors thesis. Part two of a two part series.
Course Note: Students are expected to complete a thesis or submit a research paper or other approved project
in order to receive course credit. This course must be taken Sat/Unsat.
Prerequisite: HISTSCI 98 - Tutorial - Junior Year and History and Science concentrators.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HISTSCI 100
Knowing the World: An Introduction to the History of Science
Course ID: 123398
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Hannah Marcus, Benjamin Wilson
What are the origins of modern science and of the scientific method? Have the ways of knowing the world of
different cultures and societies changed over time? How has scientific knowledge been related to other
enterprises such as art, religion, literature, and commerce? We will ask these questions and more through a
broad survey of many of the crucial moments in the development of science from the Middle Ages to the present
day. Topics and figures will include Ibn Sina, Li Shizhen, Galileo, evolution, eugenics, the atomic bomb, and the
human genome project.
Students are asked to enroll in a placeholder section during registration and submit timed section preferences
through the course website. Sections will be assigned by April 26.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
HISTSCI 1350
Modern Life Science: From Pasteur to CRISPR
Course ID: 224530
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Rijul Kochhar
What do we mean when we speak of the "the modern life sciences"? In this course, we examine this question
following Darwin's revolutionary theories of evolution. We cover a range of topics spanning the late 19th to the
early 21st centuries, including the emergence of the scientific laboratory; the development of disciplines such as
bacteriology, virology, genetics, and molecular biology; and the promissory horizons of emergent bio(medico)
technologies. In a time where scientific actions are both a source of rapid innovation and social suspicion, this
course emphasizes how the life sciences and society profoundly shape one another.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 896 of 1777
HISTSCI 1380
Science and the Invention of the Tropics
Course ID: 224537
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Gabriela Soto Laveaga
Europeans' discovery of a "torrid" zone with distinct flora, fauna, and, presumably, different humans spurred a
race to catalogue difference. This seminar examines how scientific knowledge of the tropics was collected,
classified, and disseminated from the 1500s onward as evidence that the Global South not only had a different
climate but was characteristically "less" developed than the north. Students will examine arguments from
imperial botany and biology that made their way into how we explain societies today.
Course Note: Students who have taken HISTSCI 2940 for credit cannot enroll in this course for credit.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HISTSCI 1410
Health and Climate Crises: A History
Course ID: 224480
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 0900 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
David Shumway Jones
Physicians and epidemiologists have already begun to document the adverse health effects of global warming.
The myriad impacts are only going to get worse. While these specific health threats are new, concerns about
health and the environment have ancient origins. This course will explore the long history of theorizing about the
impact of the environment on health, paying particular attention to changing climates: what happens when
people travel to new climates, and what happens when a place's climate changes. Topics range from health in
the ancient world to modern theories of planetary health.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
HISTSCI 1441
Foreign Bodies: On Health and Migration
Course ID: 212935
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
M 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Eram Alam
During the twentieth century, unprecedented human mobility has raised significant questions regarding migration
and health. Whether coerced or voluntary, these migratory flows reverberate through individuals, communities,
populations, environments, and the body politic in unexpected ways. This course will focus on the relationship
between health and migration and ask the following questions: How are moving bodies named and managed?
What are the political, economic, juridical, and medical implications of movement? How is risk defined and
constructed in relation to migration? Readings will include case studies from around the world, supplemented
with theoretical and literary texts.
Course Note: Enrollment limited to 20.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HISTSCI 1445
Medicine and Health in America
Course ID: 213244
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Eram Alam
This course surveys major historical developments in medicine and health in the United States during the
modern period. We will analyze medicine and health within social, cultural, and political contexts to better
understand the relationship between medicine and power. Topics will include: citizenship, nationalism, and
imperialism; race, gender, and the body; capitalism and the medical marketplace; professionalization, expertise,
and authority; crises and epidemics; technology and therapeutics; and questions of care.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 897 of 1777
HISTSCI 1462
Therapeutic Rationalities: Global Encounters between Healing Systems
Course ID: 224513
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Rijul Kochhar
This seminar will examine the ways in which cultures and therapeutic techniques are entangled with each other.
We will focus on a variety of healing traditions, from a range of historical and geographic locations. Readings will
include Western biosciences, Chinese and Ayurvedic "traditional" therapies, Unani and Perso-Arabic curative
practices, and medical life sciences from the former Soviet Union.A key question we will ask throughout the
seminar is: how is therapeutic knowledge historically produced? This question will help us think through illness
experiences, the pursuit of cures, and quests for therapeutic pluralism amidst technological advancement.
Readings will also grapple with culturally salient phenomena such as science and embodiment; collective
memory; social deprivation; and therapeutics in times of multiple crises.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HISTSCI 1490
The History and Culture of Stigma
Course ID: 110099
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Allan Brandt
This course will investigate the history of a number of stigmatized conditions and diseases including, for
example, cancer, mental illness, addiction, obesity, AIDS, and disability. A central goal will be to understand the
stigmatization of disease and its effects in diverse historical and cultural contexts. The course will evaluate both
the impact of stigmatization on health disparities and outcomes, as well as attempts to de-stigmatize conditions
that are subject to discrimination, prejudice, and isolation.
Course Note: Enrollment limited to 20.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HISTSCI 1684
Race, War, and Medicine
Course ID: 223101
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Leslie-William Robinson
This course explores the historical and contemporary relationship between three prominent pillars of our daily
lives: race, war, and medicine. How did each influence the development of the other, and through this process
construct modern societies? We will examine the role played by medical practitioners and military personnel in
the creation of social and racial hierarchies that in turn abetted the appropriation of land and the extraction of
labor. We will begin in the seventeenth century and predominantly track the history of the triumvirate within
modern Western imperialist powers, especially the US. Nonetheless, an important priority of the course is to de-
center imperial and top-down narratives, and the scholarship we engage with reflects that goal.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
HISTSCI 1735
Being Human since 1945
Course ID: 223081
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Simon Torracinta
This course traces the arc of scientific thinking about human nature since 1945. In this period, the anchoring of
human origins in the "modern synthesis" of genetics and evolutionary biology promised a new biological
approach that would finally get at the root of the human, while generating utopian aspirations for remaking
humanity altogether. The course is structured thematically, looking at scientific and social debates about genes,
race, minds, sex, blood, primates, and other key topics in the postwar human sciences, including genetics,
evolutionary biology, primatology, medicine, psychology, neuroscience, and physical anthropology.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 898 of 1777
HISTSCI 1740
The Psychology of War
Course ID: 224481
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Leslie-William Robinson
How has war functioned as a social laboratory for the testing of psychological theories and influenced scientific
and popular understandings of the human mind? Predominantly focused on the US from the long nineteenth
century to today, Psychology of War examines changing social scientific explanations for why people fight wars,
and ideas about how to manage and motivate them when they do. We cover the diagnosis and treatment of
combat trauma and the rise of humanitarianism, highlighting shifts in moral and legal approaches to warfare. We
unpack the pathologization of anti-war sentiment and the application of military psychological strategies to public
life. We analyze cultural representations of war including art, film, and literature, especially for their role in
shaping memory and the commemoration of wars.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HISTSCI 1770
Broken Brains: A Patient-Centered History
Course ID: 160496
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
R 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Anne Harrington
An exploration of the complex relationship between doctors and scientists who study and treat different kinds of
"broken brains," the patients they study and treat, and larger public conversations about being human in today's
neurological society. Topics include iconic cases of brain damage that catalyze new scientific understandings
(like the case of H.M.), the study of brain damage in war, the emergence of writings (including memoirs and
novels) that attempt to describe "what it is like" to suffer from disorders like autism and Alzheimer's, and
controversies over recent efforts to see psychiatric disorders like depression as simple products of a chemically
"broken brain."
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HISTSCI 1820
An American Way of War: Technology and Warfare
Course ID: 203128
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Matthew Hersch
American society has, from its founding, been transformed by the experience of warfare. This course explores
two interconnected ideas: the development of military technologies from the earliest settlement of North America
to the present day, and the profound impact of these technologies on people, including veterans and the
societies to which they returned. Beginning with an examination of bladed weapons and the psychology of
killing, we will look at how supposedly revolutionary weapon systems—the gun, the tank, the airplane, the atomic
bomb, the drone—came to define a distinctly American mode of warfare, and created new problems for those
exposed to their lethality.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HISTSCI 1825
Open Minds, Wired Worlds: Computers and Cyberculture
Course ID: 160371
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Matthew Hersch
From the birth of the electronic computer through the rise of social networking, this lecture course will trace both
the eighty-year effort to create an electronic information machine, and the parallel effort to use this technology to
enable people to create new kinds of communities. Beginning with the rise of information science and
cybernetics, and continuing through the origins of digital logic and electronic computation, this course will explain
the rise of smaller, faster, and more personal computers while examining the attendant political, social, and
economic forces that spurred the development of a global communications network.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 899 of 1777
HISTSCI 1861
From Steam Engines to Silicon Valley: Science and Capitalism in History
Course ID: 223137
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0300 PM - 0415 PM
Simon Torracinta
This undergraduate lecture course examines the interrelated histories of science and capitalism, from the steam
engine to Silicon Valley. The course begins with the dramatic and intertwined transformations of the "scientific
revolution," the transition to capitalism, and the global "great divergence," and continues to the present day.
Topics covered include global science and empire; energy, work, and fossil capitalism; the technics of the
industrial revolution; the science of racial capitalism; the rise of corporate science and R&D; techniques of
quantification and economic calculation; biotechnology and pharmaceuticals; and the origins of "Big Tech."
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HISTSCI 1950
Science, Activism, and Political Conflict
Course ID: 220643
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Erik Baker
Today scientists often believe that their credibility requires them to stay "neutral" on controversial issues. But as
we will explore in this course, scientists have regularly entered the public fray for over a century. They have
marshaled their expertise as advocates in debates about race, gender, sexuality, poverty, and environmental
protection. And they have struggled against sponsoring institutions to secure access to funding for research on
controversial topics, such as gun violence, and to challenge the application of their research for military and
commercial purposes. When and why have scientists chosen to become activists? What have been the
consequences of their engagement with political controversy?
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
HISTSCI 1955
Science in Popular Culture
Course ID: 220651
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Erik Baker
Very few people are scientists, but almost everyone knows something about science –– about what "the science
says" about the world, who scientists are, and the role of science as an institution in society. In this course, we'll
think together about where these beliefs come from and why they matter, with a focus on the twentieth-century
United States. Topics include the history of science education, including recurrent debates about teaching
evolution; the popular science publishing industry and celebrity popularizers like Bill Nye; the "mad scientist," the
"troubled genius," and other tropes in film and literature; and the history of "pseudoscience."
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
HISTSCI 1960
Bias, Hype, and Objectivity in Science
Course ID: 224510
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
T 0900 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Sarah Richardson
This course introduces frameworks for grappling with questions around research integrity in the world of fast-
moving, high-tech, transnational, financialized scientific knowledge production. Topics include peer review, the
replicability crisis, industry funding of science, and data fraud, as well as proposed solutions. Traversing the
fields of research ethics, social studies of science, and history and philosophy of science, this case study-based
discussion seminar will introduce students to foundational readings on bias, hype, and objectivity in science as
well as to newer concepts and debates.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 900 of 1777
HISTSCI 1993
Agnotology: The History of Knowledge and Ignorance
Course ID: 224517
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
T 0945 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Naomi Oreskes
Historians of science have traditionally been concerned with the production of scientific knowledge, but in recent
years have turned their attention to the production of ignorance. This course focuses on the production of
ignorance as a social, political, cultural, economic and epistemic question, with attention both to techniques of
deliberate ignorance production, and to the inadvertent and often uncontested production of ignorance that
arises from accepted research practices and from the conditions that shape the direction and forms of scientific
inquiry.
Course Note: Students who have taken HISTSCI 2993 for credit cannot enroll in this course for credit.
HISTSCI 100 and/or permission of the instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HISTSCI 2130
Environment and Society in the Premodern World
Course ID: 224532
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
M 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Hannah Marcus, Paul Kosmin
Environmental history has long been studied in premodern contexts through the lens of resource management.
This graduate seminar will invite students to examine ancient, medieval, and early modern primary sources
(including archaeological remains and material objects) in conversation with recent historiography on the history
of the environment. Drawing on comparative case studies from multiple regions and periods, we will examine
how premodern states and empires sought to control their physical environments and to conceptualize a natural
world beyond the human. This course will not only be comparative in content; it will also explore the theory and
pedagogy of comparative history, asking how we can best understand the premodern world at a global scale.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HISTSCI 2226
Science in the Cold War
Course ID: 205382
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
R 0900 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Benjamin Wilson
This seminar examines the broad and multifaceted interaction between science and the Cold War. In the years
between 1945 and the collapse of the Soviet Union, science was enrolled in a remarkable range of ideological,
cultural, political, and technological projects. In what ways did Cold War priorities and institutions shape the
development of modern science? How did modern science make the Cold War? Readings will include classic
and recent works that have explored and critiqued the notion of "Cold War science."
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HISTSCI 2340
Planetary Insecurities
Course ID: 224515
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
F 0945 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Rijul Kochhar
How is the biological body—the entity of life—being reconfigured in its environing worlds? This seminar seeks to
answer this question by exploring three distinct registers in which the concept of the "planetary" has been
gestated in 20th century collective life.Readings will be divided into three analytic parts. Part I will deal with
drones as a technoscientific entity in late modernity that is responsible not merely for the militarization of the air
but also a concomitant production of airspace as planetary battlescape and an agent for the geo-mapping of
diverse biological entities. Part II will provide historical genealogies of One/Planetary health discourse
concerning the flow of pathogenic life over earthly space. Such discourse, we will examine, as the
symptomatology of the fictions of national borders. Part III will delve deeper into 20th century and Cold War
environmental imaginaries which have produced the planet/globe/earth as slippery signifiers of imperiled spatial
life in late modernity. The securitization of life—and the life of insecurity—thus emerge in this seminar through
their spatial, species, and technoscientific vectors.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 901 of 1777
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HISTSCI 2410
Vaccination in Historical Perspective: Research Seminar
Course ID: 224533
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
R 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Allan Brandt
Vaccination is among the oldest and most effective of medical interventions, yet paradoxically, it is also one of
the most controversial. This course will examine the history of vaccination specific historical episodes in which it
was utilized to prevent illness, disability, and death, as well as associated scientific, social, and political
controversies. Although historians have long chronicled the development of vaccines and allied public health
campaigns, the historiography of vaccination has shifted in light of the rapid development of Covid vaccines and
the intense debates they have generated. Following an intensive reading of historical and other social science
research on vaccines, each student will select a research topic to investigate during the course. Together the
resulting papers will be included in a "course anthology" of the "new" history of vaccines, utilizing new
methodologies and analytic approaches to vaccination in the past and the present.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HISTSCI 2445
The Changing Concept of Race in Science and Medicine in the U.S.: From
Jefferson to Genomics
Course ID: 108811
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 0900 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Evelynn Hammonds
This course explores the history of the concept of "race" as used by biologists, anthropologists, and physicians
from the 17th century to the present and social and political responses to the concept of race in these fields.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
HISTSCI 2635
Science as Development-Aid in Latin America and South Asia
Course ID: 224565
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Gabriela Soto Laveaga
In the early years of the Cold War, President Harry Truman's administration created the Point Four program, a
technical assistance plan for then-called "third world" countries. Focusing on agriculture, health, and industry,
exported science and technology would help, the program claimed, to alleviate poverty, hunger, and inequality
across the world. The history of mid-twentieth "science as aid" to alleviate the globe's major social ills is more
complicated and it helped to shape our current understanding of aid to other countries. This seminar explores
what exported science and technology looked like on the ground, especially the impact of its unintended
consequences on countries' domestic innovation.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HISTSCI 2739
Freud and His Legacies: Readings in the History of Psychoanalysis
Course ID: 109860
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Elizabeth Lunbeck
Selected topics in psychoanalysis from Freud to the present, with attention to conceptualizing and writing the
discipline's history. Among topics to be covered are the conditions of theory change, historicizing the analytic
self, and assembling the analytic archive; locating major figures and national schools (Klein, Lacan, Kohut;
Britain, France, Argentina); case studies in thinking with psychoanalysis-understandings of people and
possessions, conflict and aggression, warfare and welfare; and pathologies of everyday life, from the abused
wife to the corporate titan. Throughout, the seminar will focus more generally on writing intellectual and
disciplinary histories. Note: Open to advanced undergraduates with permission of the instructor.
Course Note: Open to advanced undergraduates with permission of the instructor.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 902 of 1777
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HISTSCI 2770
Neuroscience and the Making of Consciousness Studies: Assumptions,
Stakes, Untold Stories
Course ID: 224529
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Anne Harrington
In 1990 (in a famous paper now cited more than 3,000 times), the Nobel Prize-winning microbiologist Francis
Crick and his colleague, the neurobiologist Christof Koch, declared that "the time is now ripe for an attack on the
neural basis of consciousness." This swashbuckling statement is often celebrated as marking the birth moment
of a new, burgeoning field called "consciousness studies." But the statement also contains a world of
unexamined assumptions: about the alleged miserable state of engagement with consciousness in the academy
prior to 1990; about neuroscience as the discipline self-evidently best suited to demystify it; and about the
allegedly urgent nature of the task at hand. The statement is also haunted by untold stories: about clashes with
philosophers who doubt the coherence of a project like this; and about humanistic scholars who, in a range of
ways, see the study of consciousness as an opening to the spiritual, or at least as a challenge to the naturalistic
metaphysics of neuroscience. In this seminar, we will attempt to unpack assumptions, tell untold stories, and
together ask what kind of a space "consciousness studies" really is, how and why it really came to be, and what
is the place of the neurosciences within it.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HISTSCI 2848
The Digital Age: Sources and Methods
Course ID: 214345
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Matthew Hersch
Moving beyond the history of any particular device or process, this advanced seminar constructs a broad social
and cultural history of the computerized world, from the earliest conceptions of mechanical computation and
control to the networked society in which we live today. In this seminar, we will explore the multiple uses to
which information technologies—the computer and the Internet in particular—have been put, from war and crime
to efforts to create new kinds of communities across a nation and across the globe. By looking at an eclectic
collection of scholarly and popular sources—including film—we will situate the development of "cyberculture" in
the larger history of the complex relationship between technology and Western society.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HISTSCI 2985
Science, Power and Politics
Course ID: 122718
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 0200 PM - 0400 PM Instructor Permission Required
Sheila Jasanoff
This seminar introduces students to the major contributions of the field of science and technology studies (STS)
to the analysis of politics and policymaking in democratic societies. The objective is to expand students'
understanding of the ways in which science and technology participate in the creation of social and political
order. The seminar is devoted to reading and analyzing works by scholars in STS and related fields who have
addressed such topics as the relationship between scientific and political authority, science's relations with the
state, science and democracy, scientific and technical controversies, and citizenship in technological societies.
Course Note: Undergraduates may enroll only by permission of the instructor. Offered jointly with the Kennedy
School as IGA 513.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
HISTSCI 2997
Theorizing the Anthropocene: Writing Across Disciplines in Our Epoch
Course ID: 220402
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 0345 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Naomi Oreskes
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 903 of 1777
Since its introduction just a few decades ago, the "Anthropocene" has become one of the defining concepts of
our age, capaciously used to understand everything from stratigraphic markers to humankind's understanding of
our relationship with the world around us. This course offers students the opportunity to think through diverse
theoretical approaches to the Anthropocene, and to workshop a paper for publication on the Anthropocene
theme. Open to graduate students, and to advanced undergraduate with permission of the instructor.
Course Note: Open to advanced undergraduates with permission of instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HISTSCI 3000
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 112941
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Eram Alam
Course Note: Under special circumstances arrangements may be made for other instruction in guidance for
doctoral dissertations.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HISTSCI 3000
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 112941
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Eram Alam
Course Note: Under special circumstances arrangements may be made for other instruction in guidance for
doctoral dissertations.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HISTSCI 3000 (002)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 112941
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Allan Brandt
Course Note: Under special circumstances arrangements may be made for other instruction in guidance for
doctoral dissertations.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
HISTSCI 3000 (002)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 112941
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Allan Brandt
Course Note: Under special circumstances arrangements may be made for other instruction in guidance for
doctoral dissertations.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
HISTSCI 3000 (003)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 112941
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Janet Browne
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 904 of 1777
Course Note: Under special circumstances arrangements may be made for other instruction in guidance for
doctoral dissertations.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HISTSCI 3000 (003)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 112941
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Janet Browne
Course Note: Under special circumstances arrangements may be made for other instruction in guidance for
doctoral dissertations.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HISTSCI 3000 (004)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 112941
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Joyce Chaplin
Course Note: Under special circumstances arrangements may be made for other instruction in guidance for
doctoral dissertations.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HISTSCI 3000 (004)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 112941
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Joyce Chaplin
Course Note: Under special circumstances arrangements may be made for other instruction in guidance for
doctoral dissertations.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HISTSCI 3000 (005)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 112941
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Alex Csiszar
Course Note: Under special circumstances arrangements may be made for other instruction in guidance for
doctoral dissertations.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
HISTSCI 3000 (005)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 112941
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Alex Csiszar
Course Note: Under special circumstances arrangements may be made for other instruction in guidance for
doctoral dissertations.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 905 of 1777
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HISTSCI 3000 (006)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 112941
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Peter Galison
Course Note: Under special circumstances arrangements may be made for other instruction in guidance for
doctoral dissertations.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HISTSCI 3000 (006)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 112941
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Peter Galison
Course Note: Under special circumstances arrangements may be made for other instruction in guidance for
doctoral dissertations.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
HISTSCI 3000 (007)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 112941
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Evelynn Hammonds
Course Note: Under special circumstances arrangements may be made for other instruction in guidance for
doctoral dissertations.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HISTSCI 3000 (007)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 112941
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Evelynn Hammonds
Course Note: Under special circumstances arrangements may be made for other instruction in guidance for
doctoral dissertations.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
HISTSCI 3000 (008)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 112941
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Anne Harrington
Course Note: Under special circumstances arrangements may be made for other instruction in guidance for
doctoral dissertations.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 906 of 1777
HISTSCI 3000 (008)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 112941
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Anne Harrington
Course Note: Under special circumstances arrangements may be made for other instruction in guidance for
doctoral dissertations.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HISTSCI 3000 (009)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 112941
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Matthew Hersch
Course Note: Under special circumstances arrangements may be made for other instruction in guidance for
doctoral dissertations.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HISTSCI 3000 (009)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 112941
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Matthew Hersch
Course Note: Under special circumstances arrangements may be made for other instruction in guidance for
doctoral dissertations.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HISTSCI 3000 (010)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 112941
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sheila Jasanoff
Course Note: Under special circumstances arrangements may be made for other instruction in guidance for
doctoral dissertations.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
HISTSCI 3000 (010)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 112941
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sheila Jasanoff
Course Note: Under special circumstances arrangements may be made for other instruction in guidance for
doctoral dissertations.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
HISTSCI 3000 (011)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 112941
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 907 of 1777
David Shumway Jones
Course Note: Under special circumstances arrangements may be made for other instruction in guidance for
doctoral dissertations.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HISTSCI 3000 (011)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 112941
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Shumway Jones
Course Note: Under special circumstances arrangements may be made for other instruction in guidance for
doctoral dissertations.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HISTSCI 3000 (012)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 112941
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Shigehisa Kuriyama
Course Note: Under special circumstances arrangements may be made for other instruction in guidance for
doctoral dissertations.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HISTSCI 3000 (012)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 112941
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Shigehisa Kuriyama
Course Note: Under special circumstances arrangements may be made for other instruction in guidance for
doctoral dissertations.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
HISTSCI 3000 (013)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 112941
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Rebecca Lemov
Course Note: Under special circumstances arrangements may be made for other instruction in guidance for
doctoral dissertations.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
HISTSCI 3000 (013)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 112941
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Rebecca Lemov
Course Note: Under special circumstances arrangements may be made for other instruction in guidance for
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 908 of 1777
doctoral dissertations.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HISTSCI 3000 (014)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 112941
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Elizabeth Lunbeck
Course Note: Under special circumstances arrangements may be made for other instruction in guidance for
doctoral dissertations.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HISTSCI 3000 (014)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 112941
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Elizabeth Lunbeck
Course Note: Under special circumstances arrangements may be made for other instruction in guidance for
doctoral dissertations.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HISTSCI 3000 (015)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 112941
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Hannah Marcus
Course Note: Under special circumstances arrangements may be made for other instruction in guidance for
doctoral dissertations.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
HISTSCI 3000 (015)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 112941
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Hannah Marcus
Course Note: Under special circumstances arrangements may be made for other instruction in guidance for
doctoral dissertations.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HISTSCI 3000 (016)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 112941
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Naomi Oreskes
Course Note: Under special circumstances arrangements may be made for other instruction in guidance for
doctoral dissertations.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 909 of 1777
HISTSCI 3000 (016)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 112941
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Naomi Oreskes
Course Note: Under special circumstances arrangements may be made for other instruction in guidance for
doctoral dissertations.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HISTSCI 3000 (017)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 112941
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Katharine Park
Course Note: Under special circumstances arrangements may be made for other instruction in guidance for
doctoral dissertations.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HISTSCI 3000 (017)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 112941
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Katharine Park
Course Note: Under special circumstances arrangements may be made for other instruction in guidance for
doctoral dissertations.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HISTSCI 3000 (018)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 112941
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Scott Podolsky
Course Note: Under special circumstances arrangements may be made for other instruction in guidance for
doctoral dissertations.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HISTSCI 3000 (018)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 112941
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Scott Podolsky
Course Note: Under special circumstances arrangements may be made for other instruction in guidance for
doctoral dissertations.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 910 of 1777
HISTSCI 3000 (019)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 112941
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sarah Richardson
Course Note: Under special circumstances arrangements may be made for other instruction in guidance for
doctoral dissertations.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HISTSCI 3000 (019)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 112941
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sarah Richardson
Course Note: Under special circumstances arrangements may be made for other instruction in guidance for
doctoral dissertations.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HISTSCI 3000 (020)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 112941
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Mark Schiefsky
Course Note: Under special circumstances arrangements may be made for other instruction in guidance for
doctoral dissertations.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HISTSCI 3000 (020)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 112941
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Mark Schiefsky
Course Note: Under special circumstances arrangements may be made for other instruction in guidance for
doctoral dissertations.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
HISTSCI 3000 (021)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 112941
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Victor Seow
Course Note: Under special circumstances arrangements may be made for other instruction in guidance for
doctoral dissertations.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
HISTSCI 3000 (021)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 112941
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 911 of 1777
Victor Seow
Course Note: Under special circumstances arrangements may be made for other instruction in guidance for
doctoral dissertations.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HISTSCI 3000 (022)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 112941
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Gabriela Soto Laveaga
Course Note: Under special circumstances arrangements may be made for other instruction in guidance for
doctoral dissertations.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HISTSCI 3000 (022)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 112941
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Gabriela Soto Laveaga
Course Note: Under special circumstances arrangements may be made for other instruction in guidance for
doctoral dissertations.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HISTSCI 3000 (023)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 112941
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Benjamin Wilson
Course Note: Under special circumstances arrangements may be made for other instruction in guidance for
doctoral dissertations.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
HISTSCI 3000 (023)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 112941
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Benjamin Wilson
Course Note: Under special circumstances arrangements may be made for other instruction in guidance for
doctoral dissertations.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
HISTSCI 3000 (024)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 112941
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Rijul Kochhar
Course Note: Under special circumstances arrangements may be made for other instruction in guidance for
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 912 of 1777
doctoral dissertations.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HISTSCI 3001
Reading and Research
Course ID: 116549
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Eram Alam
HISTSCI 3001
Reading and Research
Course ID: 116549
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Eram Alam
HISTSCI 3001 (002)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 116549
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Allan Brandt
HISTSCI 3001 (002)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 116549
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Allan Brandt
HISTSCI 3001 (003)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 116549
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Janet Browne
HISTSCI 3001 (003)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 116549
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Janet Browne
HISTSCI 3001 (004)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 116549
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Joyce Chaplin
HISTSCI 3001 (004)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 116549
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Joyce Chaplin
HISTSCI 3001 (005)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 116549
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Alex Csiszar
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 913 of 1777
HISTSCI 3001 (005)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 116549
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Alex Csiszar
HISTSCI 3001 (006)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 116549
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Durant
HISTSCI 3001 (006)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 116549
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Durant
HISTSCI 3001 (007)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 116549
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Peter Galison
HISTSCI 3001 (007)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 116549
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Peter Galison
HISTSCI 3001 (008)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 116549
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Evelynn Hammonds
HISTSCI 3001 (008)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 116549
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Evelynn Hammonds
HISTSCI 3001 (009)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 116549
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Anne Harrington
HISTSCI 3001 (009)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 116549
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Anne Harrington
HISTSCI 3001 (010)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 116549
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 914 of 1777
Matthew Hersch
HISTSCI 3001 (010)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 116549
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Matthew Hersch
HISTSCI 3001 (011)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 116549
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sheila Jasanoff
HISTSCI 3001 (011)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 116549
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sheila Jasanoff
HISTSCI 3001 (012)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 116549
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Shumway Jones
HISTSCI 3001 (012)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 116549
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Shumway Jones
HISTSCI 3001 (013)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 116549
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Shigehisa Kuriyama
HISTSCI 3001 (013)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 116549
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Shigehisa Kuriyama
HISTSCI 3001 (014)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 116549
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Rebecca Lemov
HISTSCI 3001 (014)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 116549
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Rebecca Lemov
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 915 of 1777
HISTSCI 3001 (015)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 116549
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Elizabeth Lunbeck
HISTSCI 3001 (015)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 116549
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Elizabeth Lunbeck
HISTSCI 3001 (016)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 116549
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Hannah Marcus
HISTSCI 3001 (016)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 116549
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Hannah Marcus
HISTSCI 3001 (017)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 116549
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Barry Mazur
HISTSCI 3001 (017)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 116549
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Barry Mazur
HISTSCI 3001 (019)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 116549
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Naomi Oreskes
HISTSCI 3001 (019)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 116549
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Naomi Oreskes
HISTSCI 3001 (020)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 116549
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Katharine Park
HISTSCI 3001 (020)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 116549
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Katharine Park
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 916 of 1777
HISTSCI 3001 (021)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 116549
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Scott Podolsky
HISTSCI 3001 (021)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 116549
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Scott Podolsky
HISTSCI 3001 (022)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 116549
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sarah Richardson
HISTSCI 3001 (022)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 116549
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sarah Richardson
HISTSCI 3001 (023)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 116549
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Mark Schiefsky
HISTSCI 3001 (023)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 116549
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Mark Schiefsky
HISTSCI 3001 (024)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 116549
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Victor Seow
HISTSCI 3001 (024)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 116549
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Victor Seow
HISTSCI 3001 (025)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 116549
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Gabriela Soto Laveaga
HISTSCI 3001 (025)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 116549
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 917 of 1777
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Gabriela Soto Laveaga
HISTSCI 3001 (026)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 116549
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Benjamin Wilson
HISTSCI 3001 (026)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 116549
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Benjamin Wilson
HISTSCI 3002
Guided Research
Course ID: 115473
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Eram Alam
Through regular meetings with faculty advisor, each student will focus on research and writing with the purpose
of developing a publishable research paper.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HISTSCI 3002
Guided Research
Course ID: 115473
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Eram Alam
Through regular meetings with faculty advisor, each student will focus on research and writing with the purpose
of developing a publishable research paper.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HISTSCI 3002 (002)
Guided Research
Course ID: 115473
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Allan Brandt
Through regular meetings with faculty advisor, each student will focus on research and writing with the purpose
of developing a publishable research paper.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
HISTSCI 3002 (002)
Guided Research
Course ID: 115473
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Allan Brandt
Through regular meetings with faculty advisor, each student will focus on research and writing with the purpose
of developing a publishable research paper.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 918 of 1777
HISTSCI 3002 (003)
Guided Research
Course ID: 115473
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Janet Browne
Through regular meetings with faculty advisor, each student will focus on research and writing with the purpose
of developing a publishable research paper.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HISTSCI 3002 (003)
Guided Research
Course ID: 115473
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Janet Browne
Through regular meetings with faculty advisor, each student will focus on research and writing with the purpose
of developing a publishable research paper.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HISTSCI 3002 (004)
Guided Research
Course ID: 115473
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Alex Csiszar
Through regular meetings with faculty advisor, each student will focus on research and writing with the purpose
of developing a publishable research paper.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HISTSCI 3002 (004)
Guided Research
Course ID: 115473
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Alex Csiszar
Through regular meetings with faculty advisor, each student will focus on research and writing with the purpose
of developing a publishable research paper.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HISTSCI 3002 (005)
Guided Research
Course ID: 115473
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Peter Galison
Through regular meetings with faculty advisor, each student will focus on research and writing with the purpose
of developing a publishable research paper.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HISTSCI 3002 (005)
Guided Research
Course ID: 115473
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 919 of 1777
John Durant
Through regular meetings with faculty advisor, each student will focus on research and writing with the purpose
of developing a publishable research paper.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HISTSCI 3002 (006)
Guided Research
Course ID: 115473
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Evelynn Hammonds
Through regular meetings with faculty advisor, each student will focus on research and writing with the purpose
of developing a publishable research paper.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HISTSCI 3002 (006)
Guided Research
Course ID: 115473
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Peter Galison
Through regular meetings with faculty advisor, each student will focus on research and writing with the purpose
of developing a publishable research paper.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HISTSCI 3002 (007)
Guided Research
Course ID: 115473
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Anne Harrington
Through regular meetings with faculty advisor, each student will focus on research and writing with the purpose
of developing a publishable research paper.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
HISTSCI 3002 (007)
Guided Research
Course ID: 115473
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Evelynn Hammonds
Through regular meetings with faculty advisor, each student will focus on research and writing with the purpose
of developing a publishable research paper.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
HISTSCI 3002 (008)
Guided Research
Course ID: 115473
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Matthew Hersch
Through regular meetings with faculty advisor, each student will focus on research and writing with the purpose
of developing a publishable research paper.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 920 of 1777
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HISTSCI 3002 (008)
Guided Research
Course ID: 115473
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Anne Harrington
Through regular meetings with faculty advisor, each student will focus on research and writing with the purpose
of developing a publishable research paper.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HISTSCI 3002 (009)
Guided Research
Course ID: 115473
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sheila Jasanoff
Through regular meetings with faculty advisor, each student will focus on research and writing with the purpose
of developing a publishable research paper.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HISTSCI 3002 (009)
Guided Research
Course ID: 115473
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Matthew Hersch
Through regular meetings with faculty advisor, each student will focus on research and writing with the purpose
of developing a publishable research paper.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HISTSCI 3002 (010)
Guided Research
Course ID: 115473
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Shumway Jones
Through regular meetings with faculty advisor, each student will focus on research and writing with the purpose
of developing a publishable research paper.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HISTSCI 3002 (010)
Guided Research
Course ID: 115473
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sheila Jasanoff
Through regular meetings with faculty advisor, each student will focus on research and writing with the purpose
of developing a publishable research paper.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 921 of 1777
HISTSCI 3002 (011)
Guided Research
Course ID: 115473
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Shigehisa Kuriyama
Through regular meetings with faculty advisor, each student will focus on research and writing with the purpose
of developing a publishable research paper.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HISTSCI 3002 (011)
Guided Research
Course ID: 115473
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Shumway Jones
Through regular meetings with faculty advisor, each student will focus on research and writing with the purpose
of developing a publishable research paper.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HISTSCI 3002 (012)
Guided Research
Course ID: 115473
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Rebecca Lemov
Through regular meetings with faculty advisor, each student will focus on research and writing with the purpose
of developing a publishable research paper.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HISTSCI 3002 (012)
Guided Research
Course ID: 115473
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Shigehisa Kuriyama
Through regular meetings with faculty advisor, each student will focus on research and writing with the purpose
of developing a publishable research paper.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
HISTSCI 3002 (013)
Guided Research
Course ID: 115473
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Elizabeth Lunbeck
Through regular meetings with faculty advisor, each student will focus on research and writing with the purpose
of developing a publishable research paper.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
HISTSCI 3002 (013)
Guided Research
Course ID: 115473
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Rebecca Lemov
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 922 of 1777
Through regular meetings with faculty advisor, each student will focus on research and writing with the purpose
of developing a publishable research paper.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HISTSCI 3002 (014)
Guided Research
Course ID: 115473
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Hannah Marcus
Through regular meetings with faculty advisor, each student will focus on research and writing with the purpose
of developing a publishable research paper.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HISTSCI 3002 (014)
Guided Research
Course ID: 115473
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Elizabeth Lunbeck
Through regular meetings with faculty advisor, each student will focus on research and writing with the purpose
of developing a publishable research paper.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HISTSCI 3002 (015)
Guided Research
Course ID: 115473
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Hannah Marcus
Through regular meetings with faculty advisor, each student will focus on research and writing with the purpose
of developing a publishable research paper.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HISTSCI 3002 (016)
Guided Research
Course ID: 115473
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Robb Moss
Through regular meetings with faculty advisor, each student will focus on research and writing with the purpose
of developing a publishable research paper.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
HISTSCI 3002 (017)
Guided Research
Course ID: 115473
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Naomi Oreskes
Through regular meetings with faculty advisor, each student will focus on research and writing with the purpose
of developing a publishable research paper.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 923 of 1777
HISTSCI 3002 (017)
Guided Research
Course ID: 115473
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Robb Moss
Through regular meetings with faculty advisor, each student will focus on research and writing with the purpose
of developing a publishable research paper.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HISTSCI 3002 (018)
Guided Research
Course ID: 115473
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Scott Podolsky
Through regular meetings with faculty advisor, each student will focus on research and writing with the purpose
of developing a publishable research paper.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HISTSCI 3002 (018)
Guided Research
Course ID: 115473
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Naomi Oreskes
Through regular meetings with faculty advisor, each student will focus on research and writing with the purpose
of developing a publishable research paper.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HISTSCI 3002 (019)
Guided Research
Course ID: 115473
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sarah Richardson
Through regular meetings with faculty advisor, each student will focus on research and writing with the purpose
of developing a publishable research paper.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HISTSCI 3002 (019)
Guided Research
Course ID: 115473
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Scott Podolsky
Through regular meetings with faculty advisor, each student will focus on research and writing with the purpose
of developing a publishable research paper.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HISTSCI 3002 (020)
Guided Research
Course ID: 115473
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 924 of 1777
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Mark Schiefsky
Through regular meetings with faculty advisor, each student will focus on research and writing with the purpose
of developing a publishable research paper.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
HISTSCI 3002 (020)
Guided Research
Course ID: 115473
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sarah Richardson
Through regular meetings with faculty advisor, each student will focus on research and writing with the purpose
of developing a publishable research paper.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HISTSCI 3002 (021)
Guided Research
Course ID: 115473
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Victor Seow
Through regular meetings with faculty advisor, each student will focus on research and writing with the purpose
of developing a publishable research paper.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HISTSCI 3002 (021)
Guided Research
Course ID: 115473
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Charles Rosenberg
Through regular meetings with faculty advisor, each student will focus on research and writing with the purpose
of developing a publishable research paper.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HISTSCI 3002 (022)
Guided Research
Course ID: 115473
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Gabriela Soto Laveaga
Through regular meetings with faculty advisor, each student will focus on research and writing with the purpose
of developing a publishable research paper.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
HISTSCI 3002 (022)
Guided Research
Course ID: 115473
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Mark Schiefsky
Through regular meetings with faculty advisor, each student will focus on research and writing with the purpose
of developing a publishable research paper.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 925 of 1777
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HISTSCI 3002 (023)
Guided Research
Course ID: 115473
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Benjamin Wilson
Through regular meetings with faculty advisor, each student will focus on research and writing with the purpose
of developing a publishable research paper.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HISTSCI 3002 (023)
Guided Research
Course ID: 115473
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Victor Seow
Through regular meetings with faculty advisor, each student will focus on research and writing with the purpose
of developing a publishable research paper.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HISTSCI 3002 (024)
Guided Research
Course ID: 115473
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Gabriela Soto Laveaga
Through regular meetings with faculty advisor, each student will focus on research and writing with the purpose
of developing a publishable research paper.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
HISTSCI 3002 (025)
Guided Research
Course ID: 115473
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Benjamin Wilson
Through regular meetings with faculty advisor, each student will focus on research and writing with the purpose
of developing a publishable research paper.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HISTSCI 3003A
Historiography of the History of Science
Course ID: 203602
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 0900 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Rebecca Lemov, Victor Seow
Limited to and required of first year master's and doctoral students in History of Science (exceptions with
permission of instructor).
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 926 of 1777
HISTSCI 3003B
Research Methods and Practices in the History of Science
Course ID: 203603
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 0900 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Eram Alam
Limited to and required of first year master's and doctoral students in History of Science (exceptions with
permission of instructor).
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HISTSCI 3004A
Colloquium on Teaching Practices and Professional Activities
Course ID: 220803
2024 Fall (2 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Anne Harrington
This course is intended especially for graduate students in the Department of the History of Science who are
first-time Teaching Fellows. Select sessions are open (and limited) to all graduate students in the Department of
the History of Science.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HISTSCI 3011
Pre-prospectus Course Work and Research
Course ID: 208313
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
G-1, G-2, and G-3 History of Science doctoral students who do not yet have an approved prospectus should
enroll in this course if they will not be enrolled in 16 units of course credit for the semester.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HISTSCI 3011
Pre-prospectus Course Work and Research
Course ID: 208313
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
G-1, G-2, and G-3 History of Science doctoral students who do not yet have an approved prospectus should
enroll in this course if they will not be enrolled in 16 units of course credit for the semester.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HISTSCI 3012
Teaching Fellow Research and Training
Course ID: 208315
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
History of Science doctoral students who will be teaching at Harvard should enroll in 4 units of this course for
every 1/5 section taught to account for academic time spent teaching.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HISTSCI 3012
Teaching Fellow Research and Training
Course ID: 208315
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 927 of 1777
History of Science doctoral students who will be teaching at Harvard should enroll in 4 units of this course for
every 1/5 section taught to account for academic time spent teaching.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HISTSCI 3013
Faculty Research Assistance
Course ID: 208316
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
G-1, G-2, and G-3 History of Science doctoral students who do not yet have an approved prospectus and have
been hired by a Harvard faculty member to do research should enroll in this course. Students should enroll in 4
units of this course for every 5 – 7 hours of faculty research work done per week.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
HISTSCI 3013
Faculty Research Assistance
Course ID: 208316
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
G-1, G-2, and G-3 History of Science doctoral students who do not yet have an approved prospectus and have
been hired by a Harvard faculty member to do research should enroll in this course. Students should enroll in 4
units of this course for every 5 – 7 hours of faculty research work done per week.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
House Seminars
Eliot House Seminar
HSEMR-EL 80
Photography and Time
Course ID: 224617
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 0645 PM - 0845 PM Instructor Permission Required
David Elmer
Since their invention in the 19th century, photographic processes have offered the illusion of the ability to capture
an instantaneous moment in time. Even the shortest photographic exposure, however, captures something
longer than an instant—a more or less lengthy duration—so that, in spite of its stillness, every photograph is also
a record of change over time. And in more obvious ways, as representations of temporally distant people,
places, and events, photography stands in a fascinating and complex relation to time. We will explore this
relation through a combination of reading, discussion, analysis of photographs and films, and, above all, through
the creation of original photographs.The practical component of the seminar will introduce students to the
fundamentals of both digital and film photography, but with an emphasis on film and darkroom techniques.
Darkroom work will be conducted in the Eliot House Darkroom. As the course will be fundamentally bound to the
physical spaces of Eliot House, students will collaborate in a creative photographic project documenting the
spaces and collective life of Eliot House in the last year before the house undergoes renewal. In addition to
conventional cameras, we will explore a variety of alternative ways of making photographs, including solargraphy
(long-term exposures documenting the sun's path over weeks or months), home-made pinhole cameras,
cyanotype printing, and the use of photographic emulsions on materials other than paper. We will even explore
the possibility of turning Eliot House itself into a large-format camera (by constructing a temporary camera
obscura in the gateway that looks out onto Memorial Drive and JFK St.).
Course Note: Students will come away from the course with a body of personal photographic work, but will also
collaborate in the creation of a body of collective artwork for the Eliot House community. After an initial exhibition
in Spring 2025, this artwork will be displayed in Eliot's swing housing from Fall 2025 through Spring 2027, and
from Fall 2027 on will be permanently installed in the renovated spaces of Eliot House, where it will serve as a
reminder of the continuity of the Eliot House community through change and across time.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 928 of 1777
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
Human Evolutionary Biology
Human Evolutionary Biology
HEB 30
Primate Social Behavior
Course ID: 113837
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Martin Surbeck
This course provides an overview of primate social behavior and will cover topics such as kinship, social
structure, friendship, competition, cooperation, dominance, development, mating systems, parental care, inter-
group relationships, social learning, and applications to humans. Over the course of the semester we will attempt
to address fundamental questions about the Primate order from three perspectives: 1. Evolutionary perspective.
How do primate species differ from one another? What are the selection pressures that account for the
differences? How to explain a vast range of behaviour, social structures and relationships within an evolutionary
framework? 2. Primate perspective. How do primates see the world? How do they think about others? Do they
have concepts? Are their vocalizations equivalent to words? What is the nature of their relationships? 3. A
human perspective. What are the continuities and discontinuities between human and non-human primates?
What is it that sets humans apart from other primate species?
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
HEB 39
The Human Brain in the Animal Kingdom
Course ID: 214351
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Erin Hecht
Our brains make us what we are. How did they get that way? How are they different from other animals', and
how are they similar? This course will explore the structure and function of the modern human brain and
examine the selective pressures that have impacted the evolution of human neuroanatomy and cognition.
Frequent comparisons will be made with other primate and non-primate species in order to situate an
understanding of Homo sapiens within the context of the broader animal kingdom. Additionally, the course will
delve into the types of methodological approaches used to study these topics and consider the frontiers of new
knowledge in this area. The course will integrate research and theory from biological anthropology, archaeology,
psychology, ethology, and neuroscience. Topics covered include the evolution of large brains in humans and
other species; the emergence of specializations for communication, tool use, and culture; social cognition and
theory of mind; individual variation and experience-dependent plasticity in the brain; and domestication and self-
domestication.
Recommended prep/prerequisite: HEB 1280 Human Nature
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Science & Engineering & Applied Science
HEB 45
Technology, Behavior, and Human Evolution
Course ID: 220758
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Abigail Desmond
When does human history begin? We now know that some of the first Homo sapiens appeared over 315,000
years ago. Looking back to even earlier human species, around 2-3 million years ago, we would perhaps be
surprised to encounter familiar behaviors: people walking upright, cooperating and socializing, hunting, and using
technology. Everything that exists as written history represents less than 2% of what has happened since we
emerged as a species, and less than 0.3% of what has happened since archaic humans first emerged. If we
want to understand who we are, and why we do the things we do, we need to take a closer look at our relatives
in the Paleolithic. Technology, Behavior, and Human Evolution is an introductory course which offers
primatological, fossil, environmental, genetic, and archaeological perspectives on human evolution. Starting with
the earliest hominins, each week we will examine central themes and developments in human evolution over the
last 6 million years. Students will consider how the emergence and spread of new technologies, biological
capacities, changing social dynamics, symbolic behaviors, and cultural complexity shaped human evolutionary
trajectories. The behavioral repertoire of modern humans at the end of the last ice age will form the final part of
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 929 of 1777
the lecture course.
Course Note: Class visit to the Peabody Museum collections, details to be announced.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
HEB 55
Human Evolutionary Anatomy
Course ID: 116069
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Joanne Clark Matott
HEB 1420 takes a deep dive into the anatomy of the human body. We explore the structure, function, and
evolution of the muscular, skeletal, nervous, circulatory, digestive, and reproductive systems using a combination
of lectures and small-group teaching. Students also have the option to study anatomy in the traditional way by
viewing human cadaver prosections at Harvard Medical School. HEB 1420 fulfills the anatomy/physiology
requirement for Human Evolutionary Biology and is an excellent foundation for students pursuing research in the
department, those who plan to attend medical school, or students who are simply curious about the human body
and want to know what the different parts are named and how they came to be.
Course Note: This course fulfills the anatomy/physiology concentration requirement for Human Evolutionary
Biology
Life Sciences 2 recommended, but not required
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Science & Engineering & Applied Science
HEB 91R
Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 122594
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Andrew Yegian
HEB 91R (01)
Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 122594
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Andrew Yegian
HEB 97
Sophomore Tutorial in Human Evolutionary Biology
Course ID: 122625
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Abigail Desmond, Julie Lawrence
This course only meets in assigned sections.An introduction to the issues and methods of human evolutionary
biology, focusing on evolutionary theory, the concept of adaptation, and their application to human evolution.
Weekly readings and discussions, with biweekly writing assignments that integrate major course themes.
Course Note: Required of and limited to Human Evolutionary Biology concentrators.
Requires: Course open to Undergraduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
HEB 99A
Tutorial - Senior Year
Course ID: 122595
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 0300 PM - 0415 PM Instructor Permission Required
Julie Lawrence, Abigail Desmond
Research and writing of the Senior Thesis.
Course Note: Limited to honors candidates. Permission of the faculty advisor required. Part one of a two part
course.
Requires: Course open to Senior Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution
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Science & Engineering & Applied Science
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HEB 99B
Tutorial - Senior Year
Course ID: 205571
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
T 0300 PM - 0415 PM
Julie Lawrence
Research and writing of the Senior Thesis.
Course Note: Limited to honors candidates. Permission of the faculty advisor required. Part two of a two part
course.
Requires: Course open to Senior Students Only
Full Year Course: Divisible Course
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
HEB 110
Research in Human Biomechanics and Physiology
Course ID: 127206
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 0300 PM - 0415 PM Instructor Permission Required
Andrew Yegian
Introduces students to experimental techniques used to investigate the musculoskeletal structure and physiology
of humans. Students undertake a supervised research project in the Skeletal Biology and Biomechanics
Laboratory. Students meet to introduce their project, discuss their work and progress, and to present their final
results, as well as for several lectures on writing and presenting research findings. An extensive commitment of
time in the laboratory is required. Grades are based on the work completed, the oral presentation, and a short
research paper.
Course Note: This course fulfills the research seminar concentration requirement for Human Evolutionary
Biology
Recommended: Life Sciences 2 or Human Evolutionary Biology 1420
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
HEB 114
Gut Microbiome and Human Health
Course ID: 204010
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 1245 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Cary Allen-Blevins
Microorganisms residing in the human gastrointestinal tract are as numerous as our own cells and together
encode at least 150 times as many unique genes. In this research seminar, we explore gut microbial
contributions to human physiology in states of health and disease. We consider how the human gut is colonized,
the factors shaping the structure and function of the gut microbiome, and the pivotal roles of the gut microbiome
in digestion, energy regulation, immunity, development, drug metabolism, and behavior. We evaluate fast-
growing evidence for the gut microbial modulation of metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular disease, cancer, and
neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative disorders, and discuss prospective microbiome-targeted
approaches for the prevention and treatment of human disease. The weekly three-hour lab will introduce
students to experimental, bench and computational techniques used to investigate the gut microbiome, enabling
students to collaborate on a novel research project that dovetails with topics discussed in seminar.
Course Note: This course fulfills the research seminar requirement for Human Evolutionary Biology. Preference
will be given to students fulfilling a research seminar or thesis requirement.
Life Sciences 2 or permission of instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
HEB 115
Investigating the Human Genome
Course ID: 222982
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0900 AM - 1015 AM Instructor Permission Required
Éadaoin Harney
Since the first human genome was sequenced over 20 years ago, millions of people, both living and ancient,
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have had their genomes sequenced. While many genetic studies examine the genomes of hundreds or
thousands of individuals to make population-level insights, a huge amount of information can be gleaned through
the study of just a single human genome. In this research course, each student will investigate the genome of
an unknown individual using a variety of population genetic tools to learn about their ancestry, health, and other
phenotypes. The course will culminate in a written report and presentation on the biological identity of their
chosen individual.
Life Sciences 1b or equivalent genetics/genomics course. Familiarity with computer programming will be helpful
but is not required.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
HEB 116
A Pan Model for Human Evolution - What can we learn from Chimpanzees
and Bonobos about ourselves?
Course ID: 222986
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Martin Surbeck
This seminar explores the behavioral variation in our closest living relatives, bonobos and chimpanzees, to
develop referential models of human evolution. Weekly readings and discussions will be used to explore how
variation in behavioural aspects liked to warfare, peace, sexual coercion, dominance between the sexes, food
sharing and cooperation within groups of bonobos and chimpanzees can inform us on the evolution of similar
traits in humans. In doing so, we challenge the traditional understanding of the contribution of these species to
our understanding of human traits.
HEB 1330 - Primate social behaviour, or GenEd 1056- Human Nature
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
HEB 117
Evolution, Anatomy and Physiology of Sleep
Course ID: 217869
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 1200 PM - 0115 PM Instructor Permission Required
Joanne Clark Matott
What is special about human sleep? HEB 1317 is a research seminar that introduces current research on the
evolution of sleep, the neuroanatomical circuits that regulate sleep and wake, and the cultural and social factors
that can affect sleep duration and quality. Students in HEB 1317 analyze and interpret physiological sleep
recordings and sleep diary data to build data analysis skills while completing a self-directed research project on a
topic of their own choosing using publicly-available datasets, existing research data, or self-collected data.
Course Note: This course counts as a Junior Research Seminar.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Science & Engineering & Applied Science
HEB 118
Building the Human Body
Course ID: 156174
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Terence Capellini
Humans and our primate relatives are incredibly variable. This variation results from natural selection operating
on the developmental mechanisms that control anatomy and physiology. While these mechanisms remain mostly
undiscovered, we are beginning to understand these complex processes due to major advances in technology
that have pushed the fields of genetics, genomics and developmental biology rapidly forward. This research-
centered course explores these relationships in the context of the human paleontological record. We focus on
the evolution and development of the musculoskeletal system, which includes the cranium, axial skeleton and
limbs, and present studies that cast light on the developmental genetic mechanisms that underlie major
transitions in human evolution.
Course Note: This course fulfills the research seminar requirement for Human Evolutionary Biology and includes
a mandatory laboratory section.
This course had been moved to room MCZ 541.
LS1b (Genetics, Genomics, and Evolution). Introductory courses in paleoanthropology, anatomy helpful but not
required.
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HEB 123
Dogs: Behavior, evolution, and domestication
Course ID: 220650
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Erin Hecht
What makes dogs behave the way they do, and what can this teach us about our own species? In this course,
we will explore the evolution of canine behavior through the lens of ethology. We will discuss current research
on the evolutionary history of dogs, and consider whether this might parallel some aspects of human
evolution. We will also examine communication, cooperation, attachment, and other aspects of behavior
in dogs, humans, and other species. Students will learn to understand behavior as an adaptive, evolved trait and
consider artificial selection as a window on mechanisms of behavior evolution. In the weekly 3-hour lab,
students will also receive hands-on training in the collection and analysis of dog behavior data through a
semester-long group research project.
Course Note: Dog behavior data will be collected on campus in the Canine Brains Project dog behavior lab
space.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
HEB 124
Primate Playtime
Course ID: 224018
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0900 AM - 1015 AM Instructor Permission Required
Kristin Sabbi
Play is a major feature of our young lives- and that is a trait that we share with our closest primate cousins,
chimpanzees. Even though play is an obvious (and delightful) behavior, there are still many open questions
about how and why it evolved. In this research course, we will work toward answering some of those questions.
What is the function of playing for chimpanzees and how does it change across their life course? In addition to
learning the ins and outs of famous hypotheses that explain play and how they have been tested in the primate
literature, through this course you will learn important skills for independent research from shaping your
questions and hypotheses to testing those ideas by analyzing real behavior from wild chimpanzees. These skills
can be applied across behavioral studies with primates and other animals, but they are also valuable tools with
transferrable benefits across industries.
Course Note: This course counts as a junior research seminar.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Science & Engineering & Applied Science
HEB 126
Research in Cultural Evolution
Course ID: 218716
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Cammie Curtin
HEB 130
Hormones and Behavior
Course ID: 112219
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Kristin Sabbi
Why do we act the way we do? This course will introduce you to the role of hormones in human and nonhuman
primate behavior. After some grounding in the endocrine system and how its axes operate, we will explore the
ways that behavior and hormones interact with one another across the life course from development through
adulthood. We will focus on human reproduction, energy metabolism, mating and sexuality, parental behavior,
learning and memory, stress, and dominance interactions. Throughout the course we will examine these
relationships at multiple levels of analysis, emphasizing evolutionary perspectives.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Science & Engineering & Applied Science
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HEB 132
Mammalian Business
Course ID: 221986
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Joyce Benenson
Mammalian species solve problems in remarkably different ways. This course will begin by reviewing
evolutionary theories regarding natural and sexual selection, with an emphasis on social species and
cooperative competition. The course will continue by reviewing select mammalian species' approaches to
structuring communities, selecting mates, dispersing at adolescence for a new community, and cooperating and
competing with same-sex and other-sex individuals. Principles underlying common solutions to universal
problems of survival and reproductive success will be highlighted. The course will focus on commonalities
between humans and specific non-human mammalian solutions to similar problems.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
HEB 138
Humans and Climate: How Did We Get Here and Where Are We Going?
Course ID: 224020
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Kevin Uno
How did we get here? Climate influenced human evolution over the past ~6 million years. In this course,
students will learn the basics of how the Earth's climate system works and how past climate and ecosystem
fluctuations posed challenges to early humans. Moving forward to more recent times, we will look at how climate
influenced the rise and fall of early civilizations. Since the Industrial Revolution, humans have exerted a strong
influence on climate, which raises the question, where are we going? The course will end with a focus on the
impacts of current and future climate change on humans and other species on earth.
Course Note: This course counts as a research seminar.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
HEB 140
The Evolution of Friendship
Course ID: 222906
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0300 PM - 0415 PM Instructor Permission Required
Jennifer Devereaux
Voluntary associations occur in many animals, and friendships are one of the most striking of such associations.
Many mammals appear to form bonds with one another that are distinct from mating partnerships or temporary
status-seeking coalitions. Voluntary associations take extraordinarily diverse forms in humans, ranging from
lifelong friendships and pair bonds to relatively anonymous social affiliations, all of which can exert profound
influence on important aspects of our lives, from our molecular signaling systems to our physical and mental
health to our political identities and societal values. Within the framework of gene-culture coevolution, we will
explore the nature of friendship and the volition that characterizes it. What role does biology play in establishing
and maintaining friendships? How does gene-culture evolution shape friendship behaviors? How do our
relationships affect our physical and mental health? What purposes do group identities serve and what makes
them helpful or harmful? What are social emotions and why do we experience them? How are technology and
artificial intelligence impacting human relationships? How do local, national, and global disasters interact with our
evolved capacities for close social affiliation? These are a few of the questions we will explore in this course, in
which students will gain an understanding of voluntary associations from primarily evolutionary, but also
historical, psychological, and philosophical, perspectives. Discussion sections will emphasize further
psychological, physiological, and evolutionary aspects of pair bonds, friendships, and social groups.
Course Note: This course will count for the Science and Engineering and Applied Science divisional requirement
for undergraduates. There are no prerequisites.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Science & Engineering & Applied Science
HEB 143
Primate Development
Course ID: 222985
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
R 0945 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Joyce Benenson
Early development sets the stage for an adult's life. Understanding how primates develop during their early lives
provides a window into evolutionary solutions to problems of survival and reproduction. This course will focus on
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the early development of non-human and human primates from the perspective of natural selection. The course
requires weekly observations of human children in their natural environments using techniques from primatology
and includes a field trip to the Franklin Park Zoo.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
HEB 144
The Human Face: How evolution, growth, and behavior has shaped the way
we look
Course ID: 218851
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 1245 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Julie Lawrence
Our faces are the means by which we perceive the world and the world perceives us. The size and shape of the
face has changed dramatically across human evolution. Some of our prehistoric relatives had huge teeth and
enormous cheek bones, others had massive brow ridges, and modern humans have unique features such as our
chins and our unusually big, globular brains. This course will explore how our social interactions and facial
expressions, changes in what we eat and how we eat it, and evolutionary adaptations (sexual selection and
cultural/environment influences) have molded the face and led to the variety of facial forms we see within and
between populations today. We will examine the origins of human facial variation from our early primate origins,
across the hominin fossil record, to the impact of modern soft diets and dentistry. What do we think the last
common ancestor of humans and chimpanzees looked like? What were the earliest changes to the face and
what can they tell us about the lives of our ancestors? What can our own faces tell us about our ancestry,
development, and health?
This course will meet in room MCZ 541.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
HEB 145
Thinking Through Human Cognition
Course ID: 222987
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Abigail Desmond
What does it mean to inhabit a human mind? This course will investigate the origins of - and selective
advantages provided by - key human cognitive traits. We will examine how these traits appear and develop in
human evolutionary timescales, with a special focus on the origins of symbolic communication, language,
exosomatic information storage, and the exponential nature of human technology. We will also examine how
cultural norms are shaped by human cognition, with an eye to concepts such as fairness, collaboration, sharing,
nurturance, reciprocity, spite, violence, social exclusion, and a concern for curating our reputation. This course
will use a multidisciplinary approach, drawing on recent developments in fields such as evolutionary psychology,
cognitive science, philosophy, linguistics, archaeology, anthropology, developmental biology, neuroscience,
genetics, and primatology.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
HEB 153 (LEC)
Human Life History
Course ID: 223125
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0900 AM - 1015 AM Instructor Permission Required
Kristin Sabbi
As humans, the combination of characteristics that make up our life history—the timing and pace of our growth,
reproduction, and aging—make us unique among other animals including our closest cousins, the great apes. In
this course you will learn about humans' puzzling combinations of fast and slow life history and how these
patterns evolved. We will apply evolutionary theory to better understand human behavior and biology, especially
through comparing ourselves to our great ape cousins and other animals. Throughout the semester we will
tackle questions like: why do we take so much longer than other apes to grow up? And since we do take so long
to mature- how do we reproduce so much faster? How do evolutionary forces shape mating decisions across
cultures and time? Why do we outlive our ability to reproduce- and have we always lived so long?
FAS Divisional Distribution
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Science & Engineering & Applied Science
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HEB 160
Human Genetic Variation
Course ID: 222983
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0900 AM - 1015 AM Instructor Permission Required
Éadaoin Harney
The genomes of all humans are approximately 99.5% identical, however powerful insights can be made about
human population history and health by examining the remaining 0.5% of the genome in which humans vary. In
this course, students will be introduced to concepts in human population genetics, with the aim of enabling them
to understand and critically assess recent publications in the field. This is a lecture-based course involving
problem sets, tests, and writing assignments.
Life Sciences 1b or equivalent biology course that provides an introduction to genetics/genomics.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
HEB 168
The Arrogant Ape: Rethinking our Relationships to Others
Course ID: 213580
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Christine Webb
Darwin's theory of evolution offered a powerful counternarrative to the scala naturæ, thus redefining the place
of Homo sapiens in the natural world. But a great irony presents itself when a species so-named for its wisdom is
currently causing the sixth mass extinction of life on earth. In this seminar, we will explore this apparent
contradiction, assess why it has come to be part of our evolutionary legacy, and discuss theory and research that
counteracts its profound negative potential.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
HEB 180
Ancient DNA as a Window Into the Human Past
Course ID: 216425
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0900 AM - 1015 AM Instructor Permission Required
David Reich
Over the last decade, ancient DNA technology has made it possible to ask and answer questions that were
impossible to address before, and the findings that have emerged are challenging and enriching previous
understandings of the past. This course will provide students with the tools they need to critically evaluate and
perform research on ancient DNA. The centerpiece of the course is analyzing unpublished data produced by the
instructor's lab under the mentorship of members of the instructor's laboratory, leading to a final project in which
students will write an original research paper based on their analysis of data. The course will include lectures
aimed at providing students with an understanding of major issues in this field, seminar-style discussions
critically assessing papers and student research projects, and four homework assignments that will provide
students with the core computational skills they need to analyze data.
Course Note: This course will be of interest for students in Human Evolutionary Biology, Computer Science,
Statistics, Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, Anthropology, Molecular and Cellular Biology, and History. This
course is aimed at providing deep disciplinary knowledge in Ancient DNA research and as such could be a
jumping-off point for students who wish to do an Honors Senior Thesis in this area or carry out Ph.D. thesis
research in Ancient DNA.
Computer programming background (AP Computer Science or equivalent). Statistics background (AP Statistics
or equivalent). Students who do not have computer or statistics background but are highly motivated to take the
course should write to the instructor to have a discussion about whether they might have the background needed
to take the course.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
HEB 181
Culture and Evolution
Course ID: 224860
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Joseph Henrich, Amy Clark
Humans are a cultural species. Unlike other species, we are heavily reliant on learning from others to acquire
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many important aspects of our behavior, and this capacity for cultural transmission has given rise to a second
system of inheritance that not only explains much of our contemporary behavior but has driven our species'
genetic evolution over hundreds of thousands or even millions of years. Humans are products of culture-gene
coevolution. In addition to having shaped our species' anatomy and physiology, cultural evolution has important
implications for understanding human nature, and for tackling basic problems and questions in psychology,
economics and anthropology. In this class, we will focus on the origins and evolution of human culture using
evidence from archaeology, human evolutionary biology, physical anthropology, and related fields. We will
investigate how our hominin ancestors acquired and passed down a wealth of accumulated knowledge, such as
technologies for hunting and collecting foodstuffs, the medicinal uses of plants, the control and manipulation of
fire, and how to identify a distant group member. How did the accumulation of such information change over
time and within different hominin groups (such as Neanderthals)? And how can we use the archaeological
record and inferences made from human evolutionary biology to answer these questions?
GenEd 1056 and/or Anthro 1038 recommended.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
HEB 183
Science Writing
Course ID: 220759
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Bridget Alex
Great research isn't enough. Scientists need to effectively communicate their work to diverse audiences. This
course will explore written communication in human evolutionary biology and related disciplines. Students will
become better writers and produce publishable writing samples. We will survey major genres in academia and
beyond, including research papers, grant proposals, job/school/fellowship applications, and pop-science writing
for non-specialists. By analyzing exemplary models from these genres, we will distill elements that make
scientific writing successful and sometimes beautiful. In this way, we'll approach science writing as a technical
and creative endeavor. We'll also discuss strategies to make writing easier, which consider the writer's
emotional, social, and environmental conditions. For the major course assignment, students will choose a
specific writing project (e.g. grant proposal, op-ed) and work on it throughout the term in order to produce a
document that's ready to publish or submit. Course intended for upper-level undergraduates or graduate
students.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Science & Engineering & Applied Science
HEB 193
Advanced Topics in Human Evolution
Course ID: 224619
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 0900 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Kevin Uno, Daniel Green
This course offers a focused exploration on a topic within human evolution that varies by term (see class note for
current topic). It meets in small seminar style, with potential for coursework in a faculty research lab as well.
Open to juniors, seniors, and graduate students by permission of instructor. Repeatable for credit.
Fall 2024 Topic:Earth, Wind, and Fire: Methods in Terrestrial Paleoecology This course has been moved to room
Peabody 560.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
HEB 2339
The Human Brain in the Animal Kingdom
Course ID: 217880
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Erin Hecht
Our brains make us what we are. How did they get that way? How are they different from other animals', and
how are they similar? This course will explore the structure and function of the modern human brain and
examine the selective pressures that have impacted the evolution of human neuroanatomy and cognition.
Frequent comparisons will be made with other primate and non-primate species in order to situate an
understanding of Homo sapiens within the context of the broader animal kingdom. Additionally, the course will
delve into the types of methodological approaches used to study these topics and consider the frontiers of new
knowledge in this area. The course will integrate research and theory from biological anthropology, archaeology,
psychology, ethology, and neuroscience. Topics covered include the evolution of large brains in humans and
other species; the emergence of specializations for communication, tool use, and culture; social cognition and
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theory of mind; individual variation and experience-dependent plasticity in the brain; and domestication and self-
domestication.
Course Note: This course is the graduate level of The Human Brain in the Animal Kingdom. Only graduate
students should enroll in this course; if you are interested in taking this course for undergraduate credit, please
enroll in HEB 1339.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
HEB 2480
Human Nature
Course ID: 203596
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Joseph Henrich
This course asks: What makes us behaviorally and psychologically human? In what ways are humans similar to
other species and in what ways are we different? What are the evolutionary origins of the behavioral and
psychological features found across human societies including parental love, sibling rivalry, pair-bonding, incest
aversion, social status, war, norms, altruism, religion, language, and cooking? At the same time, how can we
account for the immense diversity we observe in behavior and psychology across time and across societies?
Tackling these questions within a broad evolutionary framework, the course will draw on the latest insights and
evidence from evolutionary biology, primatology, anthropological ethnography, neuroscience, genetics,
linguistics, economics and psychology. We'll fully contextualize contemporary behavior by examining studies of
non-human primates, especially chimpanzees, and a broad breadth of human variation, based on comparative
studies of hunter-gatherers, herders, agriculturalists and—the most unusual of all—people from industrialized
societies. We'll also consider how cultural evolution has shaped our genetic evolution, both over our species'
deep history and in more recent millennia. Along the way, we'll consider how understanding the evolutionary
origins of human behavior, psychology and culture informs how we approach contemporary issues such as
patriarchy, polygamous marriage, sex differences, child abuse, mating preferences, homosexuality, racism,
psychological variation among populations and the use of oral contraceptives.
Course Note: Undergraduate students interested in this course should enroll in GenEd 1056.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HEB 2490
Major Issues in Human Evolution
Course ID: 206978
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 1200 PM - 0200 PM Instructor Permission Required
Daniel Green, Andrew Yegian
This course focuses on what happened in human evolution, why, when, and where, integrating paleontology,
archaeology, behavioral ecology of apes and humans, developmental biology, and genetics and genomics.
Course Note: This is an upper-level course for graduate students in Human Evolutionary Biology, taken while
normally auditing Gen Ed 1027. Permission of the instructor is required.
Requirement: A previous course in human evolution and/or auditing GenEd 1027.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
HEB 3000
Reading and Research
Course ID: 126279
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Terence Capellini
HEB 3000
Reading and Research
Course ID: 126279
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Reich
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HEB 3000 (002)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 126279
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Rachel Carmody
HEB 3000 (002)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 126279
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Rachel Carmody
HEB 3000 (003)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 126279
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Reich
HEB 3000 (003)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 126279
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Daniel Lieberman
HEB 3000 (004)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 126279
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Joseph Henrich
HEB 3000 (004)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 126279
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Erin Hecht
HEB 3000 (005)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 126279
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Daniel Lieberman
HEB 3000 (005)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 126279
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Terence Capellini
HEB 3000 (006)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 126279
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Erin Hecht
HEB 3000 (006)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 126279
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Martin Surbeck
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HEB 3000 (007)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 126279
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Maryellen Ruvolo
HEB 3000 (008)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 126279
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Noreen Tuross
HEB 3000 (009)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 126279
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Martin Surbeck
HEB 3001
Reading for General Examination
Course ID: 126280
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Terence Capellini
HEB 3001
Reading for General Examination
Course ID: 126280
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Terence Capellini
HEB 3001 (002)
Reading for General Examination
Course ID: 126280
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Rachel Carmody
HEB 3001 (002)
Reading for General Examination
Course ID: 126280
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Rachel Carmody
HEB 3001 (003)
Reading for General Examination
Course ID: 126280
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
HEB 3001 (003)
Reading for General Examination
Course ID: 126280
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Daniel Lieberman
HEB 3001 (004)
Reading for General Examination
Course ID: 126280
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
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No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Daniel Lieberman
HEB 3001 (004)
Reading for General Examination
Course ID: 126280
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Erin Hecht
HEB 3001 (005)
Reading for General Examination
Course ID: 126280
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Erin Hecht
HEB 3001 (005)
Reading for General Examination
Course ID: 126280
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Reich
HEB 3001 (006)
Reading for General Examination
Course ID: 126280
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Maryellen Ruvolo
HEB 3001 (007)
Reading for General Examination
Course ID: 126280
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Noreen Tuross
HEB 3001 (008)
Reading for General Examination
Course ID: 126280
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Martin Surbeck
HEB 3001 (009)
Reading for General Examination
Course ID: 126280
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
HEB 3200
Graduate Seminar in Human Evolutionary Biology
Course ID: 126919
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 1245 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Rachel Carmody
Proseminar for Human Evolutionary Biology graduate students. Discussion of adaptations and the process of
adaptation using examples from various areas of human evolutionary biology.
Course Note: Required for first year graduate students in Human Evolutionary Biology.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Science & Engineering & Applied Science
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 941 of 1777
HEB 3300
Teaching Fellowship
Course ID: 212556
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Erin Hecht
HEB 3300
Teaching Fellowship
Course ID: 212556
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Daniel Lieberman
HEB 3300 (002)
Teaching Fellowship
Course ID: 212556
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
HEB 3300 (002)
Teaching Fellowship
Course ID: 212556
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Erin Hecht
HEB 3300 (003)
Teaching Fellowship
Course ID: 212556
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Noreen Tuross
HEB 3300 (003)
Teaching Fellowship
Course ID: 212556
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Rachel Carmody
HEB 3300 (004)
Teaching Fellowship
Course ID: 212556
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Daniel Lieberman
HEB 3300 (004)
Teaching Fellowship
Course ID: 212556
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Terence Capellini
HEB 3300 (005)
Teaching Fellowship
Course ID: 212556
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Terence Capellini
HEB 3300 (005)
Teaching Fellowship
Course ID: 212556
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
David Reich
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 942 of 1777
HEB 3300 (006)
Teaching Fellowship
Course ID: 212556
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Maryellen Ruvolo
HEB 3300 (007)
Teaching Fellowship
Course ID: 212556
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Martin Surbeck
HEB 3300 (008)
Teaching Fellowship
Course ID: 212556
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Rachel Carmody
HEB 3300 (009)
Teaching Fellowship
Course ID: 212556
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
HEB 3310
Experimental Methods in Human Evolutionary Biology
Course ID: 117873
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Terence Capellini
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HEB 3310
Experimental Methods in Human Evolutionary Biology
Course ID: 117873
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Terence Capellini
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HEB 3310 (002)
Experimental Methods in Human Evolutionary Biology
Course ID: 117873
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Rachel Carmody
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HEB 3310 (002)
Experimental Methods in Human Evolutionary Biology
Course ID: 117873
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 943 of 1777
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Rachel Carmody
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HEB 3310 (003)
Experimental Methods in Human Evolutionary Biology
Course ID: 117873
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Daniel Lieberman
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HEB 3310 (003)
Experimental Methods in Human Evolutionary Biology
Course ID: 117873
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Daniel Lieberman
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HEB 3310 (004)
Experimental Methods in Human Evolutionary Biology
Course ID: 117873
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Maryellen Ruvolo
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HEB 3310 (004)
Experimental Methods in Human Evolutionary Biology
Course ID: 117873
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Erin Hecht
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HEB 3310 (005)
Experimental Methods in Human Evolutionary Biology
Course ID: 117873
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Noreen Tuross
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
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HEB 3310 (005)
Experimental Methods in Human Evolutionary Biology
Course ID: 117873
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Reich
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HEB 3310 (006)
Experimental Methods in Human Evolutionary Biology
Course ID: 117873
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Martin Surbeck
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HEB 3310 (007)
Experimental Methods in Human Evolutionary Biology
Course ID: 117873
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Erin Hecht
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HEB 3310 (008)
Experimental Methods in Human Evolutionary Biology
Course ID: 117873
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HEB 3310 (009)
Experimental Methods in Human Evolutionary Biology
Course ID: 117873
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HEB 3350
Laboratory Methods in Primate and Human Nutrition
Course ID: 126406
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Rachel Carmody
Independent laboratory study in the biochemical analysis of plant and animal foods, and of human and animal
digestive physiology and feeding behavior.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
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FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HEB 3350
Laboratory Methods in Primate and Human Nutrition
Course ID: 126406
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Rachel Carmody
Independent laboratory study in the biochemical analysis of plant and animal foods, and of human and animal
digestive physiology and feeding behavior.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HEB 3400
Advanced Reading and Research
Course ID: 126282
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Terence Capellini, Joseph Henrich
HEB 3400
Advanced Reading and Research
Course ID: 126282
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Terence Capellini
HEB 3400 (002)
Advanced Reading and Research
Course ID: 126282
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Rachel Carmody
HEB 3400 (002)
Advanced Reading and Research
Course ID: 126282
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Rachel Carmody
HEB 3400 (003)
Advanced Reading and Research
Course ID: 126282
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Joseph Henrich
HEB 3400 (003)
Advanced Reading and Research
Course ID: 126282
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Erin Hecht
HEB 3400 (004)
Advanced Reading and Research
Course ID: 126282
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Daniel Lieberman
HEB 3400 (004)
Advanced Reading and Research
Course ID: 126282
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
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No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Daniel Lieberman
HEB 3400 (005)
Advanced Reading and Research
Course ID: 126282
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Erin Hecht
HEB 3400 (005)
Advanced Reading and Research
Course ID: 126282
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Reich
HEB 3400 (006)
Advanced Reading and Research
Course ID: 126282
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Maryellen Ruvolo
HEB 3400 (007)
Advanced Reading and Research
Course ID: 126282
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Noreen Tuross
HEB 3400 (008)
Advanced Reading and Research
Course ID: 126282
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Martin Surbeck
HEB 3400 (009)
Advanced Reading and Research
Course ID: 126282
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Reich
HEB 3500
Direction of the Doctoral Dissertation
Course ID: 126283
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Terence Capellini
Course Note: Consult the appropriate member of the department.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HEB 3500
Direction of the Doctoral Dissertation
Course ID: 126283
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Terence Capellini
Course Note: Consult the appropriate member of the department.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 947 of 1777
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HEB 3500 (002)
Direction of the Doctoral Dissertation
Course ID: 126283
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Rachel Carmody
Course Note: Consult the appropriate member of the department.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HEB 3500 (002)
Direction of the Doctoral Dissertation
Course ID: 126283
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Rachel Carmody
Course Note: Consult the appropriate member of the department.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HEB 3500 (003)
Direction of the Doctoral Dissertation
Course ID: 126283
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Daniel Lieberman
Course Note: Consult the appropriate member of the department.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HEB 3500 (004)
Direction of the Doctoral Dissertation
Course ID: 126283
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Course Note: Consult the appropriate member of the department.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HEB 3500 (004)
Direction of the Doctoral Dissertation
Course ID: 126283
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Erin Hecht
Course Note: Consult the appropriate member of the department.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HEB 3500 (005)
Direction of the Doctoral Dissertation
Course ID: 126283
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
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No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Daniel Lieberman
Course Note: Consult the appropriate member of the department.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HEB 3500 (005)
Direction of the Doctoral Dissertation
Course ID: 126283
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Reich
Course Note: Consult the appropriate member of the department.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HEB 3500 (006)
Direction of the Doctoral Dissertation
Course ID: 126283
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Erin Hecht
Course Note: Consult the appropriate member of the department.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HEB 3500 (008)
Direction of the Doctoral Dissertation
Course ID: 126283
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Maryellen Ruvolo
Course Note: Consult the appropriate member of the department.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HEB 3500 (009)
Direction of the Doctoral Dissertation
Course ID: 126283
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Noreen Tuross
Course Note: Consult the appropriate member of the department.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HEB 3500 (010)
Direction of the Doctoral Dissertation
Course ID: 126283
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Martin Surbeck
Course Note: Consult the appropriate member of the department.
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Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HEB 3500 (011)
Direction of the Doctoral Dissertation
Course ID: 126283
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Course Note: Consult the appropriate member of the department.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HEB 3596
Laboratory Methods in Human Developmental Genetics
Course ID: 160709
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Terence Capellini
Supervised independent laboratory research focusing on discovering the developmental genetic and genomic
mechanisms that control musculo-skeletal development in the context of human evolutionary anatomy. Students
will be conducting research in Professor Terry Capellini's Developmental and Evolutionary Genetics Lab.
Course Note: Limited to graduate students in Human Evolutionary Biology.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HEB 3596
Laboratory Methods in Human Developmental Genetics
Course ID: 160709
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Terence Capellini
Supervised independent laboratory research focusing on discovering the developmental genetic and genomic
mechanisms that control musculo-skeletal development in the context of human evolutionary anatomy. Students
will be conducting research in Professor Terry Capellini's Developmental and Evolutionary Genetics Lab.
Course Note: Limited to graduate students in Human Evolutionary Biology.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HEB 3600
Current Issues in Human Evolutionary Biology
Course ID: 126616
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 1200 PM - 0115 PM Instructor Permission Required
Daniel Lieberman
Weekly seminars in human evolutionary biology.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HEB 3600
Current Issues in Human Evolutionary Biology
Course ID: 126616
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
T 1200 PM - 0115 PM Instructor Permission Required
Daniel Lieberman
Weekly seminars in human evolutionary biology.
Requires: Course open to Graduate Students Only
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FAS Divisional Distribution: None
Humanities
Humanities
HUMAN 10A
A Humanities Colloquium from Homer to Joyce
Course ID: 110440
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Stephen Greenblatt, Louis Menand, Jesse McCarthy, Kathleen Coleman, Kathleen
Coleman
A Humanities Colloquium: from Homer to Joyce: 2,500 years of essential works, taught by six professors.
Humanities 10a will tentatively include works by Homer, Sappho, Sophocles, Plato, Virgil, Dante, Boccaccio,
Shakespeare, Descartes, Du Bois, Kafka and Woolf. One 75-minute lecture plus a 75-minute discussion seminar
led by the professors every week. Students will receive instruction in critical writing one hour a week, in writing
labs and individual conferences. Students also have opportunities to participate in a range of cultural
experiences, ranging from plays and musical events to museum and library collections.
Course Note: The course is open only to first-year students. Students who complete Humanities 10a meet the
Harvard College Curriculum divisional distribution requirement for Arts & Humanities. Students who take both
Humanities 10a and Humanities 10b fulfill the College Writing requirement. This is the only course outside of
Expository Writing that satisfies the College Writing requirement. No auditors. The course may not be taken
Pass/Fail. Students must apply to be admitted to the course. Enrollment is limited to 90.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
HUMAN 10B
A Humanities Colloquium from Homer to Joyce
Course ID: 110441
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
T 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
David Elmer, Louis Menand, Beth Blum, Tara Menon, Tara Menon
A Humanities Colloquium: from Homer to Joyce: 2,500 years of essential works, taught by six professors.
Humanities 10b will tentatively include works by Joyce, John Stuart Mill, Mary Shelley, Austen, Schiller,
Augustine, Apuleius, Epictetus, Sophocles, and Homer, as well as the Bible. One 75-minute lecture plus a 75-
minute discussion seminar led by the professors every week. Students will receive instruction in critical writing
one hour a week, in writing labs and individual conferences. Students also have opportunities to participate in a
range of cultural experiences, ranging from plays and musical events to museum and library collections.
Course Note: The course is open only to first-year students who have completed Humanities 10a. Students who
complete Humanities 10a meet the Harvard College Curriculum divisional distribution requirement for Arts &
Humanities. Students who take both Humanities 10a and Humanities 10b fulfill the College Writing requirement.
This is the only course outside of Expository Writing that satisfies the College Writing requirement. No auditors.
The course may not be taken Pass/Fail.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
HUMAN 20
A Colloquium in the Visual Arts
Course ID: 122550
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 1200 PM - 0115 PM Instructor Permission Required
Yukio Lippit, Vishal Khandelwal, Felipe Pereda, Robin Kelsey, Robin Kelsey
HUMAN 20 is an introduction to the study of the humanities through major works of art and architecture from
around the world, taught by five members of the Harvard faculty. The course was specially created for students
focusing on the humanities or interested in a wide-ranging introduction to works of art and architecture and the
many issues they embody.Each week immerses students in the cultural and imaginary world of an artwork,
whether it be a Japanese woodblock print, a Renaissance painting, an ancient Greek vase, an Armenian
illuminated manuscript, a modern South Asian painting, or Maya Lin's design for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
Each week, an artwork is introduced during a 75-minute lecture. Then, students attend a weekly looking lab,
where they develop skills of visual observation, analysis, and description. The looking lab is followed by a
discussion section where ideas from the lecture, looking lab, and selected readings will be explored further.
Humanities 20 teaches students what it means to engage deeply with an artwork, and how to think through that
artwork about large questions. The course will consider: the relationship between race, visuality, and social
justice; modernism; monuments and cultural memory; encounters between cultures; the relationship between art
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and science and time; artworks and the expression of religious beliefs; and how different cultures have thought
about life, death, and the beginning of the world. The readings emphasize engagement with primary source texts
which include artists' statements, manifestoes, art criticism, religious narratives, and history.
Course Note: Note: The course is open to all undergraduate students. Students who complete Humanities 20
meet the Harvard College Curriculum divisional distribution requirement for Arts & Humanities. No auditors are
allowed, and the course may not be taken Pass/Fail. Enrollment is limited.
Please note that we will not accept petitions submitted after the Open Add/Drop period closes on September 10.
Please make sure to complete enrollment no later than September 10 if you wish to secure a seat in the class.If
you encounter any difficulties when enrolling for HUMAN 20, please reach out to [email protected].
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FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
HUMAN 90
HUM Sophomore Seminar
Course ID: 216637
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Robin Kelsey, Lauren Kaminsky
The HUM Sophomore Seminar is a course for students who wish to deepen their engagement in the humanities.
Each week, guided by a distinguished guest, we will focus on developing conscientious and world-opening habits
of central importance to the humanities – habits of acute observation, careful analysis, historical reflection,
piquant articulation, and patient judgment. We will hone these habits by focusing on a particular creative or
historical form each week, whether it be a novel, architecture, or film. In this way, over the course of the
semester, we will learn how to approach the interpretation of cultural artifacts, performances, and works of art. In
preparing us to understand these forms more intimately, it will also transform our ways of being. There are no
prerequisites, and the seminar is open to sophomores regardless of intended concentration. It serves equally
well as a gateway into a humanities concentration or as a way of extending humanistic study for students bound
for concentrations in social science, science, or engineering.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
Inner Asian and Altaic Studies
Inner Asian and Altaic Studies
IAAS 390
Research
Course ID: 215719
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
IAAS 390
Research
Course ID: 215719
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Linguistics
Linguistics
LING 73A
Beginning American Sign Language I
Course ID: 203507
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MTWR 0900 AM - 1015 AM
Nozomi Tomita
This course is an introduction to the language and linguistic structure of American Sign Language and to Deaf
culture for students with no prior experience. Focus will be on gaining a foundation for later fluency and
understanding the role of ASL in Deaf history, current culture, education, bilingualism, and research.
Course Note: This course is limited to 18 students.
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FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: American Sign Language
LING 73A (002)
Beginning American Sign Language I
Course ID: 203507
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MTWR 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Nozomi Tomita
This course is an introduction to the language and linguistic structure of American Sign Language and to Deaf
culture for students with no prior experience. Focus will be on gaining a foundation for later fluency and
understanding the role of ASL in Deaf history, current culture, education, bilingualism, and research.
Course Note: This course is limited to 18 students.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: American Sign Language
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
LING 73A (003)
Beginning American Sign Language I
Course ID: 203507
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MTWR 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Nora Owen
This course is an introduction to the language and linguistic structure of American Sign Language and to Deaf
culture for students with no prior experience. Focus will be on gaining a foundation for later fluency and
understanding the role of ASL in Deaf history, current culture, education, bilingualism, and research.
Course Note: This course is limited to 18 students.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
American Sign Language
LING 73A (004)
Beginning American Sign Language I
Course ID: 203507
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MTWR 0300 PM - 0415 PM
Frances Conlin
This course is an introduction to the language and linguistic structure of American Sign Language and to Deaf
culture for students with no prior experience. Focus will be on gaining a foundation for later fluency and
understanding the role of ASL in Deaf history, current culture, education, bilingualism, and research.
Course Note: This course is limited to 18 students.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: American Sign Language
LING 73A (005)
Beginning American Sign Language I
Course ID: 203507
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MTWR 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Nora Owen
This course is an introduction to the language and linguistic structure of American Sign Language and to Deaf
culture for students with no prior experience. Focus will be on gaining a foundation for later fluency and
understanding the role of ASL in Deaf history, current culture, education, bilingualism, and research.
Course Note: This course is limited to 18 students.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
American Sign Language
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LING 73B
Beginning American Sign Language II
Course ID: 203513
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MTWR 0900 AM - 1015 AM Instructor Permission Required
This course is the second part of the beginning sequence of American Sign Language, an introduction to the
language and linguistic structure of American Sign Language and to Deaf culture for students with no prior
experience. Focus will be on gaining a foundation for later fluency and understanding the role of ASL in Deaf
history, current culture, education, bilingualism, and research.
Course Note: This course is limited to 15 students.
Linguistics 73A, Beginning American Sign Language I
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: American Sign Language
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
LING 73B (002)
Beginning American Sign Language II
Course ID: 203513
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MTWR 1030 AM - 1140 AM Instructor Permission Required
This course is the second part of the beginning sequence of American Sign Language, an introduction to the
language and linguistic structure of American Sign Language and to Deaf culture for students with no prior
experience. Focus will be on gaining a foundation for later fluency and understanding the role of ASL in Deaf
history, current culture, education, bilingualism, and research.
Course Note: This course is limited to 15 students.
Linguistics 73A, Beginning American Sign Language I
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: American Sign Language
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
LING 73C
Beginning ASL III
Course ID: 205111
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0900 AM - 1100 AM Instructor Permission Required
Nora Owen
ASL III is designed for students who have completed ASL levels I and II. Students come to ASL III with an
understanding of the fundamentals of ASL comprehension and production. These foundational courses (ASL I
and II) introduce students to the language using a natural acquisition approach without explicit focus on
grammatical rules. ASL III has an increased focus on the appropriate ways to converse with members the Deaf
community. In this class, students will learn how to tell stories that adhere to the pragmatic and linguistic
standards of the Deaf community with a focus on stylistically appropriate production. In this class, students will
learn how to engage with members of the Deaf community in respectful and culturally appropriate ways. In
addition to fostering language development, we will discuss the history and culture of the Deaf community.
Course Note: This course is limited to 15 students.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
American Sign Language
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
LING 73D
Beginning ASL IV
Course ID: 205124
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0115 PM Instructor Permission Required
Frances Conlin
ASL IV course will build on the foundation set in the first three levels of ASL and will focus on expressive
language at a more advanced level. Students will have an opportunity to play with the language and explore
different literary genres including: classifier stories, narratives of personal experience, visual vernacular and ASL
poetry. Given that language learning doesn't happen in isolation, we will continue our exploration of Deaf culture
and norms in order to develop a deeper understanding of the Deaf community. Growing out of this discussion,
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students will learn what it means to work as an ally to the Deaf community and avoid oppressive behavior. Other
issues to be discussed include recognizing audism in oneself and others and how to appropriately respond.
Course Note: This course is limited to 15 students.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: American Sign Language
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
LING 83
Language, Structure, and Cognition
Course ID: 122514
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 1200 PM - 0115 PM
What do the world's almost 7,000 languages have in common? Why do they show recurrent commonalities and
principled differences? What do they reveal about the human ability for speaking and thinking? How do
languages develop? How do they die? This course addresses these and related questions while introducing the
languages of the world; their distribution, recurrent structural properties, and genetic classification; processes of
language contact; and the relationship between language and the brain.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
LING 90A
Advanced ASL
Course ID: 208019
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1215 PM - 0115 PM Instructor Permission Required
Frances Conlin
Small group instruction on Advance ASL, Level V with focus on expanded vocabulary and linguistics traits and
structure. Hours to be arranged.Fall Term 2023 & Spring Term 2024 course taught byNozomi Tomita
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: American Sign Language
LING 90B
Advanced ASL
Course ID: 211196
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
T 1000 AM - 1115 AM Instructor Permission Required
Frances Conlin
ASL VI is a small group instruction that applies knowledge of advanced American Sign Language (ASL)
grammar and vocabulary that focuses on the use of ASL discourse in formal as well as informal settings. This
course additionally develops complex constructs and an understanding and production of lengthier narratives.
Current cultural topics and attitudes regarding the Deaf community will also be explored. Hours to be arranged.
Course to be taught by Nozomi Tomita
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
LING 91R
Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 109372
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Kathryn Davidson
Independent study with a faculty member. For students who wish to pursue a particular linguistic topic not
covered in other course offerings.
Course Note: Students should consult the Head Tutor about having this course count towards the concentration.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
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LING 91R
Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 109372
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Gennaro Chierchia
Independent study with a faculty member. For students who wish to pursue a particular linguistic topic not
covered in other course offerings.
Course Note: Students should consult the Head Tutor about having this course count towards the concentration.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
LING 97R
Group Tutorial - Sophomore Year
Course ID: 111002
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
T 0300 PM - 0500 PM
Kathryn Davidson
Intensive study in a selected linguistic area such as phonology, syntax, historical linguistics, phonetics,
morphology, semantics, psycholinguistics, acquisition, sociolinguistics, creole studies, or computational
linguistics. Meets as two six-week small-group tutorials, in the spring term.
Course Note: Required of concentrators.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
LING 98A
Group Tutorial - Junior Year
Course ID: 113749
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Kathryn Davidson
Meets as two six-week small-group tutorials, both held in the fall term, each covering one of the areas of
linguistics listed under Linguistics 97r.
Course Note: Required of concentrators.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
LING 98B
Tutorial - Junior Year
Course ID: 120862
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Kathryn Davidson
Individual tutorial with a faculty member and/or supported tutorial on the subject within a chosen track.
Course Note: Required of concentrators. Consult mentor/advisor for 98b.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
LING 99A
Senior Writing Thesis Year
Course ID: 112452
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Bo Xu
Group tutorial led by the College Fellow with the participation of students' thesis advisors for research and writing
of the Linguistics honors thesis. An honors student who expects not to complete the thesis should consult with
the DUS/Head Tutor about completing other substantial work to receive credit for the course.
Requires: Course open to Senior Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 956 of 1777
LING 99B
Tutorial - Senior Year
Course ID: 124754
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Kaden Holladay
Individual tutorial with a faculty member for research and writing of the Linguistics honors thesis. An honors
student who expects not to complete the thesis should consult with the Head Tutor about completing other
substantial work to receive credit for the course.
Course Note: Both Linguistics 99a and 99b are required of all senior honors concentrators. Students who wish to
enroll must obtain the signature of the Head Tutor.
Requires: Course open to Senior Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
LING 101
The Science of Language: An Introduction
Course ID: 110785
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Tanya Bondarenko
This course is an introduction to the study of linguistics as a science. It introduces several components of
grammar (morphology, syntax, phonology, phonetics, and semantics) and surveys methods, findings and
theories of linguistic research on the sound system and the structures of human language.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
LING 102
Sentence Structure
Course ID: 121089
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0130 PM - 0245 PM
What determines how the words in a sentence are put together in a given language? This course introduces the
field of syntax, and the study of order and structure among words. Students will learn to construct and evaluate
syntactic analyses and argumentation and will be exposed to variation and universals in the syntactic patterns
found in natural languages. The course will also provide an introductory survey of syntactic phenomena,
including question formation, the passive, anaphora, and agreement.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
LING 103
Language and Society
Course ID: 140523
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0900 AM - 1015 AM Instructor Permission Required
Bo Xu
Every language is characterized by a great deal of variation, much of it systematic and structured by sociological,
individual, and environmental factors. Our speech patterns serve both as a historical record and as a tool for
constructing and communicating our identities as speakers. In this course, we will use methods in
sociolinguistics to investigate patterns of variation and the social factors that shape them. We will also explore
how sociolinguistic variation is linked with language change. Students will read and respond to a variety of
articles, blog posts, and academic publications, and learn to conduct qualitative and quantitative analysis of
linguistic variation based on two class projects.Ling 83-or-Ling 101 as a prerequisite for undergraduates
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
LING 104
Word Structure
Course ID: 125790
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Jonathan Bobaljik
This course investigates the nature and structure of words through the lens of contemporary morphological
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theory. What's in a word? Topics include the place of word formation in relation to phonological and syntactic
phenomena, morphological processes, and the nature of the lexicon. Emphasis on the analysis of morphological
phenomena in a range of typologically diverse languages.course requirement: LING 83 or LING 101
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
LING 105
Sounds of Language
Course ID: 111954
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Kevin Ryan
What are the sounds of the world languages, and how are they organized to make words and sentences? Why
are some sounds hard to hear or make? Is there a `universal inventory' of sounds? This class introduces
students to the sounds of the world's languages, and provides tools for studying them systematically. We will
study the setup to transfer thoughts from one brain to another.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
Quantitative Reasoning with Data: Yes
LING 106
Knowledge of Meaning
Course ID: 117788
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Kaden Holladay
This course is an introduction to the field of natural language semantics, which is a branch of linguistics
concerned with meaning. What does it mean to know the meaning of a sentence? How do different parts of a
sentence compose to form a sentence meaning? We will start by looking at sentence-level meanings and
relations between them. Then, we will investigate how the meanings of sentence-internal elements (like verbs,
subjects, and adjectives) are composed to form sentence meanings. During the process, we will cover some
formal tools that allow us to talk about language in a precise way: set theory, propositional logic, predicate logic,
and lambda notation. We will consider how the formal tools apply (and not apply) to natural languages and
discuss how we can achieve a more comprehensive understanding of meaning. prerequisite Linguistic courses
such as Ling 83 or Ling 101
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
LING 107
Introduction to Indo-European
Course ID: 110658
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Jay Jasanoff
An introduction to the historical study of the Indo-European languages, using the comparative method to arrive at
a picture of the parent language of the family, Proto-Indo-European.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
LING 112
Syntactic Theory I
Course ID: 114153
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 0900 AM - 1115 AM
Kaden Holladay
This course provides an intensive introduction to generative syntactic theory. Emphasis on syntactic
argumentation. Topics center on foundational problems in the theory of syntax, including phrase structure of
nominals and clauses, varieties of movement, locality, argument structure, ellipsis case agreement, and the
syntax-semantics interface.
Linguistics 102, equivalent, or permission of the instructor.
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FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
LING 114
Morphological Theory
Course ID: 111957
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
R 1245 PM - 0300 PM
Jonathan Bobaljik
This course provides an intensive introduction to morphological theory. Students will be introduced to current
research and areas of debate in morphology proper, in morpho-syntax, and in morpho-phonology.
course requirement : Ling 102,104, and 105, equivalent, or permission of the instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
LING 115
Phonological Theory I
Course ID: 123439
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 1245 PM - 0245 PM
Kevin Ryan
This course is an intensive introduction to phonological theory and experimental work in phonology. This
includes rule-based and constraint-based approaches, the typology of phonological processes (vowel and
consonant harmony, assimilation and dissimilation, lenition and fortition, etc.), and phonological acquisition.
Experimental approaches will deal with gradience, exceptionality, and productivity with an introduction to the
quantitative methodologies that these phenomena require.
Linguistics 105, equivalent, or permission of the instructor
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
LING 116
Semantic Theory I
Course ID: 122515
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 0945 AM - 1145 AM
Kathryn Davidson
An introductory course on semantics in generative grammar. This course provides the formal tools to investigate
the truth-conditional meanings of sentences. Topics covered include: compositionality, type theory and the
fundamentals of clause structure, quantifier scope, and variable-binding.
Linguistics 106, equivalent, or permission of the instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
LING 117R (01)
Linguistic Field Methods
Course ID: 123611
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 1200 PM - 0200 PM Instructor Permission Required
Tanya Bondarenko
In our study of human language we rely on data from different, sometimes underdescribed, languages. But how
do we obtain reliable data? This course provides tools for the elicitation of phonological, morphological,syntactic,
and semantic information, working with a native speaker of an unfamiliar language. We focus on the practical
methodology and discuss problems of data collection and grammatical description in the field, with the aim to
prepare students for their own potential fieldwork. This is an introductory field methods course for both graduate
students and undergraduates with some basic linguistics background is sufficient.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
LING 118
Historical and Comparative Linguistics
Course ID: 112099
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
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W 0300 PM - 0500 PM
Jay Jasanoff
An introduction to diachronic linguistics at the graduate level. Theory of language change: sound change and
analogy, syntactic and semantic change, change in progress. The comparative method: proving genetic
relationship, reconstruction, and subgrouping.NOTE: NOT OPEN TO STUDENTS WHO HAVE TAKEN LING
108
Course Note: NOTES:
NOT OPEN TO STUDENTS WHO HAVE TAKEN LING 108.
UNDERGRADUATES MUST HAVE INSTRUCTOR CONSENT.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
LING 132
Psychosemantics
Course ID: 123448
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 1200 PM - 0245 PM
Kathryn Davidson, Jesse Snedeker
Explores issues at the interface of natural language semantics, pragmatics and psychology. Introduces how the
analysis of meaning has been pursued by linguists and psychologists, sometimes in conflict, sometimes in
interaction. Focuses on topics that are central to theoretical linguistics and also the target of experimental
research on acquisition or processing, including sentence structure, sentential connectives, quantification,
numbers, mass-count distinctions, anaphora, and scales and scalar reasoning.co-taught by Kathryn Davidson
and Jesse Snedeker
A background in psychology or linguistics; some acquaintance with both helpful but not necessary.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
LING 147
Semantics of Questions
Course ID: 203755
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Gennaro Chierchia
This course is an in-depth investigation into the semantics of questions.Several canonical approaches are
introduced, including CategorialSemantics, Partition Semantics, and Alternative Semantics. Topics
coveredinclude composition of questions, variations of exhaustivity, uniquenesseffects, quantificational variability
effects, and mention some readings.
Linguistics 116 or equivalent, or permission of the instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
LING 175
Structure of Sign Languages
Course ID: 147622
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
R 0945 AM - 1145 AM
Kathryn Davidson
This class will focus on the linguistic structure of American Sign Language (ASL) and other sign languages.
Students will become familiar with both features shared cross-linguistically with spoken languages (e.g. complex
verbal morphosyntax, abstract hierarchical structure in general) as well as features more notable in sign
languages for modality specific properties (e.g. iconicity in depictive classifiers and anaphora, language
creation/emergence), taking inspiration and empirical evidence both from theoretical linguistics as well as work
on sign languages in psycholinguistics and cognitive science.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
LING 204R
Topics in Syntax
Course ID: 114737
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 960 of 1777
M 0300 PM - 0500 PM
Jonathan Bobaljik
Examination of current issues in syntactic theory with focus on topics of interest to the class.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
LING 212
Syntactic Theory II
Course ID: 123099
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
M 0945 AM - 1145 AM
Tanya Bondarenko
This course is designed to enable students to follow current research in syntax. Topics vary from year to year;
may include head movement, case and agreement, anaphora, functional categories, ellipsis, argument structure,
constraints on movement and derivations, and on form-meaning mappings.
Linguistics 112, equivalent, or permission of instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
LING 215
Phonological Theory II
Course ID: 107809
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
M 1245 PM - 0245 PM
Kevin Ryan
This course addresses topics of current interest in phonological theory, potentially including competing constraint
grammar frameworks, learnability, naturalness biases, prosody, quantitative approaches (experimental or
corpus-driven), variation, gradience, and the morphological interface.
Linguistics 105, equivalent, or permission of the instructor
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
LING 216 (01)
Semantic Theory II
Course ID: 117103
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 0945 AM - 1145 AM
Gennaro Chierchia
Continuation of Linguistics 116. Designed to enable students to follow current research in semantics. Topics
covered include: intensional contexts, indexicals, modalities, event based semantics, presuppositions, and
formal theories of implicatures.
Linguistics 116, equivalent, or permission of the instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
LING 220AR
Advanced Indo-European
Course ID: 112991
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Jeremy Rau
The course Spring Term 2024 will be an introduction to the language of the Rigveda, with reading of selected
hymns and linguistic discussion.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
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LING 241A
Practicum in Linguistics
Course ID: 138303
2025 Spring (2 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Jonathan Bobaljik
Presentation of reports on current research or assigned topics.
Course Note: Required of second- and third -year Linguistics graduate students.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
LING 250
Old Church Slavonic
Course ID: 123710
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Michael Flier
History of the first Slavic literary language, its role in Slavic civilization; phonology, morphology, syntax, and
vocabulary of Old Church Slavonic; reading from canonical texts.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
LING 300
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 119132
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jeremy Rau
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
LING 300
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 119132
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jesse Snedeker
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
LING 300 (002)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 119132
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Michael Flier
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
LING 300 (002)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 119132
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Michael Flier
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
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LING 300 (003)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 119132
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jeremy Rau
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
LING 300 (003)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 119132
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jeremy Rau
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
LING 300 (004)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 119132
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jay Jasanoff
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
LING 300 (004)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 119132
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jay Jasanoff
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
LING 300 (005)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 119132
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Kevin Ryan
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
LING 300 (005)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 119132
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Kevin Ryan
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 963 of 1777
LING 300 (006)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 119132
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Gennaro Chierchia
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
LING 300 (006)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 119132
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Gennaro Chierchia
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
LING 300 (007)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 119132
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Kathryn Davidson
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
LING 300 (008)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 119132
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Isabelle Charnavel
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
LING 300 (008)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 119132
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Kathryn Davidson
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
LING 300 (009)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 119132
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jesse Snedeker
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
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LING 300 (009)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 119132
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Isabelle Charnavel
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
LING 300 (010)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 119132
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
C.-T. James Huang
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
LING 300 (010)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 119132
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
C.-T. James Huang
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
LING 300 (011)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 119132
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
C.-T. James Huang
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
LING 301
Reading or Special Topics Course
Course ID: 124075
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Kevin Ryan, Kathryn Franich
Reading or Special Topics courses by individual arrangement with a faculty member. These courses examine
material and skills not covered in regular course offerings, normally tailored to graduate students' individual
curricular needs. These courses may involve hands-on work with special collections, as well as laboratory and/or
experimental work with the department's relevant facillities, including the Meaning & Modality Lab, the Phonetics
Lab, and Fieldwork Lab as appropriate.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
LING 301
Reading or Special Topics Course
Course ID: 124075
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jonathan Bobaljik, Susanne Wurmbrand, Tanya Bondarenko
Reading or Special Topics courses by individual arrangement with a faculty member. These courses examine
material and skills not covered in regular course offerings, normally tailored to graduate students' individual
curricular needs. These courses may involve hands-on work with special collections, as well as laboratory and/or
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experimental work with the department's relevant facillities, including the Meaning & Modality Lab, the Phonetics
Lab, and Fieldwork Lab as appropriate.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
LING 301 (002)
Reading or Special Topics Course
Course ID: 124075
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Michael Flier
Reading or Special Topics courses by individual arrangement with a faculty member. These courses examine
material and skills not covered in regular course offerings, normally tailored to graduate students' individual
curricular needs. These courses may involve hands-on work with special collections, as well as laboratory and/or
experimental work with the department's relevant facillities, including the Meaning & Modality Lab, the Phonetics
Lab, and Fieldwork Lab as appropriate.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
LING 301 (002)
Reading or Special Topics Course
Course ID: 124075
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Michael Flier
Reading or Special Topics courses by individual arrangement with a faculty member. These courses examine
material and skills not covered in regular course offerings, normally tailored to graduate students' individual
curricular needs. These courses may involve hands-on work with special collections, as well as laboratory and/or
experimental work with the department's relevant facillities, including the Meaning & Modality Lab, the Phonetics
Lab, and Fieldwork Lab as appropriate.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
LING 301 (003)
Reading or Special Topics Course
Course ID: 124075
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jeremy Rau
Reading or Special Topics courses by individual arrangement with a faculty member. These courses examine
material and skills not covered in regular course offerings, normally tailored to graduate students' individual
curricular needs. These courses may involve hands-on work with special collections, as well as laboratory and/or
experimental work with the department's relevant facillities, including the Meaning & Modality Lab, the Phonetics
Lab, and Fieldwork Lab as appropriate.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
LING 301 (003)
Reading or Special Topics Course
Course ID: 124075
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jeremy Rau
Reading or Special Topics courses by individual arrangement with a faculty member. These courses examine
material and skills not covered in regular course offerings, normally tailored to graduate students' individual
curricular needs. These courses may involve hands-on work with special collections, as well as laboratory and/or
experimental work with the department's relevant facillities, including the Meaning & Modality Lab, the Phonetics
Lab, and Fieldwork Lab as appropriate.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
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LING 301 (004)
Reading or Special Topics Course
Course ID: 124075
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jay Jasanoff
Reading or Special Topics courses by individual arrangement with a faculty member. These courses examine
material and skills not covered in regular course offerings, normally tailored to graduate students' individual
curricular needs. These courses may involve hands-on work with special collections, as well as laboratory and/or
experimental work with the department's relevant facillities, including the Meaning & Modality Lab, the Phonetics
Lab, and Fieldwork Lab as appropriate.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
LING 301 (004)
Reading or Special Topics Course
Course ID: 124075
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jay Jasanoff
Reading or Special Topics courses by individual arrangement with a faculty member. These courses examine
material and skills not covered in regular course offerings, normally tailored to graduate students' individual
curricular needs. These courses may involve hands-on work with special collections, as well as laboratory and/or
experimental work with the department's relevant facillities, including the Meaning & Modality Lab, the Phonetics
Lab, and Fieldwork Lab as appropriate.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
LING 301 (005)
Reading or Special Topics Course
Course ID: 124075
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Kevin Ryan
Reading or Special Topics courses by individual arrangement with a faculty member. These courses examine
material and skills not covered in regular course offerings, normally tailored to graduate students' individual
curricular needs. These courses may involve hands-on work with special collections, as well as laboratory and/or
experimental work with the department's relevant facillities, including the Meaning & Modality Lab, the Phonetics
Lab, and Fieldwork Lab as appropriate.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
LING 301 (005)
Reading or Special Topics Course
Course ID: 124075
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Kevin Ryan
Reading or Special Topics courses by individual arrangement with a faculty member. These courses examine
material and skills not covered in regular course offerings, normally tailored to graduate students' individual
curricular needs. These courses may involve hands-on work with special collections, as well as laboratory and/or
experimental work with the department's relevant facillities, including the Meaning & Modality Lab, the Phonetics
Lab, and Fieldwork Lab as appropriate.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
LING 301 (006)
Reading or Special Topics Course
Course ID: 124075
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Gennaro Chierchia
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Reading or Special Topics courses by individual arrangement with a faculty member. These courses examine
material and skills not covered in regular course offerings, normally tailored to graduate students' individual
curricular needs. These courses may involve hands-on work with special collections, as well as laboratory and/or
experimental work with the department's relevant facillities, including the Meaning & Modality Lab, the Phonetics
Lab, and Fieldwork Lab as appropriate.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
LING 301 (006)
Reading or Special Topics Course
Course ID: 124075
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Gennaro Chierchia
Reading or Special Topics courses by individual arrangement with a faculty member. These courses examine
material and skills not covered in regular course offerings, normally tailored to graduate students' individual
curricular needs. These courses may involve hands-on work with special collections, as well as laboratory and/or
experimental work with the department's relevant facillities, including the Meaning & Modality Lab, the Phonetics
Lab, and Fieldwork Lab as appropriate.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
LING 301 (007)
Reading or Special Topics Course
Course ID: 124075
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Kathryn Davidson
Reading or Special Topics courses by individual arrangement with a faculty member. These courses examine
material and skills not covered in regular course offerings, normally tailored to graduate students' individual
curricular needs. These courses may involve hands-on work with special collections, as well as laboratory and/or
experimental work with the department's relevant facillities, including the Meaning & Modality Lab, the Phonetics
Lab, and Fieldwork Lab as appropriate.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
LING 301 (008)
Reading or Special Topics Course
Course ID: 124075
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Kathryn Davidson
Reading or Special Topics courses by individual arrangement with a faculty member. These courses examine
material and skills not covered in regular course offerings, normally tailored to graduate students' individual
curricular needs. These courses may involve hands-on work with special collections, as well as laboratory and/or
experimental work with the department's relevant facillities, including the Meaning & Modality Lab, the Phonetics
Lab, and Fieldwork Lab as appropriate.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
LING 301 (008)
Reading or Special Topics Course
Course ID: 124075
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Reading or Special Topics courses by individual arrangement with a faculty member. These courses examine
material and skills not covered in regular course offerings, normally tailored to graduate students' individual
curricular needs. These courses may involve hands-on work with special collections, as well as laboratory and/or
experimental work with the department's relevant facillities, including the Meaning & Modality Lab, the Phonetics
Lab, and Fieldwork Lab as appropriate.
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FAS Divisional Distribution: None
LING 301 (009)
Reading or Special Topics Course
Course ID: 124075
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jesse Snedeker
Reading or Special Topics courses by individual arrangement with a faculty member. These courses examine
material and skills not covered in regular course offerings, normally tailored to graduate students' individual
curricular needs. These courses may involve hands-on work with special collections, as well as laboratory and/or
experimental work with the department's relevant facillities, including the Meaning & Modality Lab, the Phonetics
Lab, and Fieldwork Lab as appropriate.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
LING 301 (009)
Reading or Special Topics Course
Course ID: 124075
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jesse Snedeker
Reading or Special Topics courses by individual arrangement with a faculty member. These courses examine
material and skills not covered in regular course offerings, normally tailored to graduate students' individual
curricular needs. These courses may involve hands-on work with special collections, as well as laboratory and/or
experimental work with the department's relevant facillities, including the Meaning & Modality Lab, the Phonetics
Lab, and Fieldwork Lab as appropriate.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
LING 301 (010)
Reading or Special Topics Course
Course ID: 124075
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
C.-T. James Huang
Reading or Special Topics courses by individual arrangement with a faculty member. These courses examine
material and skills not covered in regular course offerings, normally tailored to graduate students' individual
curricular needs. These courses may involve hands-on work with special collections, as well as laboratory and/or
experimental work with the department's relevant facillities, including the Meaning & Modality Lab, the Phonetics
Lab, and Fieldwork Lab as appropriate.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
LING 301 (010)
Reading or Special Topics Course
Course ID: 124075
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
C.-T. James Huang
Reading or Special Topics courses by individual arrangement with a faculty member. These courses examine
material and skills not covered in regular course offerings, normally tailored to graduate students' individual
curricular needs. These courses may involve hands-on work with special collections, as well as laboratory and/or
experimental work with the department's relevant facillities, including the Meaning & Modality Lab, the Phonetics
Lab, and Fieldwork Lab as appropriate.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
LING 301 (011)
Reading or Special Topics Course
Course ID: 124075
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
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No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Reading or Special Topics courses by individual arrangement with a faculty member. These courses examine
material and skills not covered in regular course offerings, normally tailored to graduate students' individual
curricular needs. These courses may involve hands-on work with special collections, as well as laboratory and/or
experimental work with the department's relevant facillities, including the Meaning & Modality Lab, the Phonetics
Lab, and Fieldwork Lab as appropriate.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
LING 302R
Independent Research
Course ID: 208332
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Tanya Bondarenko
LING 302R (002)
Independent Research
Course ID: 208332
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Gennaro Chierchia
LING 302R (003)
Independent Research
Course ID: 208332
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jay Jasanoff
LING 302R (004)
Independent Research
Course ID: 208332
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
LING 302R (005)
Independent Research
Course ID: 208332
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jeremy Rau
LING 302R (006)
Independent Research
Course ID: 208332
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Kevin Ryan
LING 302R (007)
Independent Research
Course ID: 208332
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Kathryn Davidson
LING 302R (008)
Independent Research
Course ID: 208332
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jonathan Bobaljik
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LING 302R (009)
Independent Research
Course ID: 208332
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Kathryn Franich
LING 302R (01)
Independent Research
Course ID: 208332
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Kathryn Davidson
LING 302R (010)
Independent Research
Course ID: 208332
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jesse Snedeker
LING 302T
Time Teaching
Course ID: 208331
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jeremy Rau
LING 302T (01)
Time Teaching
Course ID: 208331
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jeremy Rau
Mathematics
Mathematics
MATH LS (LEC)
Mathematics of Biological Systems: a Calculus-Based Approach
Course ID: 224377
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Janet Chen
In this course, we will use mathematical modeling to understand the behavior of biological systems. We will
focus on creating and understanding models using concepts from calculus, as well as using computational tools
to explore the implications of such models. Although we will study ideas from calculus, this course has a much
more applied focus than Math Mb. Students who intend to take Math 1b or Math 21a should take Math Mb.Pre-
requisite: Math Ma
Course Note: Pre-requisite: Math Ma
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
MATH MA (LEC)
Introduction to Functions and Calculus I
Course ID: 111161
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Kate Penner
The study of functions and their rates of change. Fundamental ideas of calculus are introduced early and used to
provide a framework for the study of mathematical modeling involving algebraic, exponential, and logarithmic
functions. Thorough understanding of differential calculus promoted by year long reinforcement. There will be
required workshops Tuesdays.
Course Note: This is a lecture course taught in small sections. Please see the course site for section times and
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instructions on how to submit your time preferences.
This course, when taken together with Mathematics Mb, can be followed by Mathematics 1b. Mathematics Ma
and Mb together cover all the material in Mathematics 1a (and more).
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
Quantitative Reasoning with Data: Yes
MATH MA5 (010)
An In-depth Introduction to Functions and Calculus I
Course ID: 224755
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MTWRF 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Kate Penner, Justin Hancock
The study of functions and their rates of change. Fundamental ideas of calculus are introduced early and used to
provide a framework for the study of mathematical modeling involving algebraic, exponential, and logarithmic
functions. A thorough understanding of differential calculus is promoted by year-long reinforcement.
Course Note: This is a version of Math MA that meets 5 days a week. The extra support will target foundational
skills in algebra, geometry, and quantitative reasoning that will help you unlock success in Math MA. Students
will be identified for enrollment in Math MA5 via a skill check before the start of the term.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
Quantitative Reasoning with Data: Yes
MATH MA5 (020)
An In-depth Introduction to Functions and Calculus I
Course ID: 224755
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MTWRF 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Kate Penner, Justin Hancock
The study of functions and their rates of change. Fundamental ideas of calculus are introduced early and used to
provide a framework for the study of mathematical modeling involving algebraic, exponential, and logarithmic
functions. A thorough understanding of differential calculus is promoted by year-long reinforcement.
Course Note: This is a version of Math MA that meets 5 days a week. The extra support will target foundational
skills in algebra, geometry, and quantitative reasoning that will help you unlock success in Math MA. Students
will be identified for enrollment in Math MA5 via a skill check before the start of the term.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
Quantitative Reasoning with Data: Yes
MATH MB (LEC)
Introduction to Functions and Calculus II
Course ID: 113464
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Justin Hancock
Continued investigation of functions and differential calculus through modeling; an introduction to integration with
applications; an introduction to differential equations. Solid preparation for Mathematics 1b.There will be required
workshops Tuesdays.
Course Note: This is a lecture course taught in small sections. Please see the course site for section times and
instructions on how to submit your time preferences.
This course, when taken together with Mathematics Ma, can be followed by Mathematics 1b. Mathematics Ma
and Mathematics Mb together cover all the material in Mathematics 1a (and more).
Requires: Prerequisite: Mathematics MA
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
MATH Q (LEC)
Quantitative Analysis for Economics and the Social Sciences I
Course ID: 218229
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
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No meeting time listed
Brendan Kelly
This course develops a portable toolkit of quantitative skills that supports students' strategic thinking. At the
center of the course is a set of case studies that require comprehensive quantitative analysis to properly
diagnose and address the broad range of problems presented. After taking this course, students' strategic
thinking will be bolstered by the ability to develop mathematical models, apply core ideas from differential and
integral calculus and statistics to solve problems in economics and social science, and make use of
spreadsheets and the R statistical package to carry out data analysis. Each analytical tool comes to life in an
authentic application. The course focuses not just on how to carry out the analysis, but how to communicate
results to a non-mathematical audience in simple functional language. This course should be seen as an applied
alternative for Math Ma/Math Mb or Math 1a for students interested in Economics and the Social Sciences.
Students completing Math Ma and Math Q will satisfy the Math 1a requirement for the Economics
Concentration. Students who want to take Math 1b should instead enroll in Math Mb.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
MATH 1A
Introduction to Calculus
Course ID: 123680
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MWF 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Matthew Demers
The development of calculus by Newton and Leibniz ranks among the greatest achievements of the past
millennium. This course will help you see why by introducing: how differential calculus treats rates of change;
how integral calculus treats accumulation; and how the fundamental theorem of calculus links the two. These
ideas will be applied to problems from many other disciplines.
Course Note: In the fall, Math 1a is taught in small sections. Please see the course site for section times and
instructions on how to submit your time preferences.
In the spring, Math 1a is taught in a larger lecture format. Mathematics Ma and Mb together cover all of the
material in Mathematics 1a (and more).
A solid background in precalculus.
Requires: Anti-requisite: cannot be taken for credit if MATH S-1AB already complete
Quantitative Reasoning with Data: Yes
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
MATH 1A (LEC)
Introduction to Calculus
Course ID: 123680
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Hannah Constantin
The development of calculus by Newton and Leibniz ranks among the greatest achievements of the past
millennium. This course will help you see why by introducing: how differential calculus treats rates of change;
how integral calculus treats accumulation; and how the fundamental theorem of calculus links the two. These
ideas will be applied to problems from many other disciplines.
Course Note: In the fall, Math 1a is taught in small sections. Please see the course site for section times and
instructions on how to submit your time preferences.
In the spring, Math 1a is taught in a larger lecture format. Mathematics Ma and Mb together cover all of the
material in Mathematics 1a (and more).
A solid background in precalculus.
Requires: Anti-requisite: cannot be taken for credit if MATH S-1AB already complete
Quantitative Reasoning with Data: Yes
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Science & Engineering & Applied Science
MATH 1B (LEC)
Integration, Series and Differential Equations
Course ID: 111010
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
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Jonier Amaral Antunes
Speaking the language of modern mathematics requires fluency with the topics of this course: infinite series,
integration, and differential equations. Model practical situations using integrals and differential equations. Learn
how to represent interesting functions using series and find qualitative, numerical, and analytic ways of studying
differential equations. Develop both conceptual understanding and the ability to apply it.
Course Note: This course is taught in small sections. Please see the course site for section times and
instructions on how to submit your time preferences.
Mathematics 1a or Ma and Mb; or 5 on the AB advanced placement test; or an equivalent background in
mathematics.
Requires: Anti-requisite: cannot be taken for credit if MATH S-1AB already complete
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
Quantitative Reasoning with Data: Yes
MATH 1B (LEC)
Integration, Series and Differential Equations
Course ID: 111010
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Erica Dinkins
Speaking the language of modern mathematics requires fluency with the topics of this course: infinite series,
integration, and differential equations. Model practical situations using integrals and differential equations. Learn
how to represent interesting functions using series and find qualitative, numerical, and analytic ways of studying
differential equations. Develop both conceptual understanding and the ability to apply it.
Course Note: This course is taught in small sections. Please see the course site for section times and
instructions on how to submit your time preferences.
Mathematics 1a or Ma and Mb; or 5 on the AB advanced placement test; or an equivalent background in
mathematics.
Requires: Anti-requisite: cannot be taken for credit if MATH S-1AB already complete
Quantitative Reasoning with Data
:
Yes
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
MATH 18A
Multivariable Calculus for Social Sciences
Course ID: 125396
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 0900 AM - 1015 AM
Roderic Guigo Corominas
Focuses on concepts and techniques of multivariable calculus most useful to those studying the social sciences,
particularly economics. Topics include functions of several variables, partial derivatives, linear approximation,
multiple integrals, gradient, differential equations, mathematical modeling, constrained and unconstrained
optimization, including the method of Lagrange multipliers. Covers topics from Mathematics 21a most useful to
social science, adding a modeling component to it.
Course Note: Mathematics 21b can be taken before or after Mathematics 18. Examples draw primarily from
economics and the social sciences, though Mathematics 18 may be useful to students in certain natural
sciences. Students whose main interests lie in the physical sciences, mathematics, or engineering should
consider Math 21a or Applied Math 22a.
Mathematics 1b or equivalent, or a 5 on the BC Advanced Placement Examination in Mathematics.
Requires: Anti-Requisite: Not to be taken in addition to Mathematics 21a or Applied Mathematics 22a
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Science & Engineering & Applied Science
Quantitative Reasoning with Data: Yes
MATH 19A
Modeling and Differential Equations for the Life Sciences
Course ID: 110596
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 1030 AM - 1145 AM
John Cain
Considers the construction and analysis of mathematical models that arise in the life sciences, ecology and
environmental life science. Introduces mathematics that include multivariable calculus, differential equations in
one or more variables, vectors, matrices, and linear and non-linear dynamical systems. Taught via examples
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from current literature (both good and bad).
Course Note: This course is recommended over Math 21a for those planning to concentrate in the life sciences
and ESPP. Can be taken with or without Mathematics 21a,b. Students with interests in the social sciences and
economics might consider Mathematics 18. This course can be taken before or after Mathematics 18.
A course in one variable calculus preferably at the level of Mathematics 1b.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
Quantitative Reasoning with Data: Yes
MATH 21A (LEC)
Multivariable Calculus
Course ID: 119196
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Eva Politou
To see how calculus applies in practical situations described by more than one variable, we study integration
over curves, surfaces, and solid regions using different coordinate systems; parameterization of curves and
surfaces; vectors, lines, and planes; partial derivatives and the gradient; constrained and unconstrained
optimization; divergence and curl of vector fields; and the Green's, Stokes's, and Divergence Theorems.There
will be required workshops Tuesdays.
Course Note: This course is taught in small sections. Please see the course site for section times and
instructions on how to submit your time preferences.
May not be taken for credit by students who have passed Applied Mathematics 22b.
Mathematics 1b or an equivalent background in mathematics.
Requires: Anti-requisite: Not to be taken in addition to AM 22b
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
Quantitative Reasoning with Data: Yes
MATH 21A (LEC)
Multivariable Calculus
Course ID: 119196
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Amadeus Martin
To see how calculus applies in practical situations described by more than one variable, we study integration
over curves, surfaces, and solid regions using different coordinate systems; parameterization of curves and
surfaces; vectors, lines, and planes; partial derivatives and the gradient; constrained and unconstrained
optimization; divergence and curl of vector fields; and the Green's, Stokes's, and Divergence Theorems.There
will be required workshops Tuesdays.
Course Note: This course is taught in small sections. Please see the course site for section times and
instructions on how to submit your time preferences.
May not be taken for credit by students who have passed Applied Mathematics 22b.
Mathematics 1b or an equivalent background in mathematics.
Requires: Anti-requisite: Not to be taken in addition to AM 22b
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
Quantitative Reasoning with Data
:
Yes
MATH 21B (LEC)
Linear Algebra and Differential Equations
Course ID: 110989
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Matthew Demers
Matrices provide the algebraic structure for solving myriad problems across the sciences. We study matrices and
related topics such as linear transformations and linear spaces, determinants, eigenvalues, and eigenvectors.
Applications include dynamical systems, ordinary and partial differential equations, and an introduction to Fourier
series.
Course Note: This is a lecture taught in small sections. Please see the course site for section times and
instructions on how to submit your time preferences.
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May not be taken by students who have passed Applied Mathematics 21b.
Mathematics 1b or an equivalent background in mathematics. Mathematics 21a is commonly taken before
Mathematics 21b, but is not a prerequisite, although familiarity with partial derivatives is useful.
Requires: Anti-requisite: Not to be taken in addition to AM 22a
Quantitative Reasoning with Data: Yes
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
MATH 21B (LEC)
Linear Algebra and Differential Equations
Course ID: 110989
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Roderic Guigo Corominas
Matrices provide the algebraic structure for solving myriad problems across the sciences. We study matrices and
related topics such as linear transformations and linear spaces, determinants, eigenvalues, and eigenvectors.
Applications include dynamical systems, ordinary and partial differential equations, and an introduction to Fourier
series.
Course Note: This is a lecture taught in small sections. Please see the course site for section times and
instructions on how to submit your time preferences.
May not be taken by students who have passed Applied Mathematics 21b.
Mathematics 1b or an equivalent background in mathematics. Mathematics 21a is commonly taken before
Mathematics 21b, but is not a prerequisite, although familiarity with partial derivatives is useful.
Requires: Anti-requisite: Not to be taken in addition to AM 22a
Quantitative Reasoning with Data: Yes
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
MATH 22A
Vector Calculus and Linear Algebra I
Course ID: 207485
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Philip Wood
Mathematics 22 covers multivariable calculus and linear algebra for students interested in mathematical
sciences. It covers the same topics as Mathematics 21, but does so with more rigor. Students are taught
techniques of proof and mathematical reasoning. The workload and content is comparable with the Mathematics
21 sequence. But unlike the latter, the linear algebra and calculus are more interlinked. The content of Math 22a
is mostly aligned with Math 21b (linear algebra), and the content of Math 22b is mostly aligned with Math 21a
(multivariable calculus).
Quantitative Reasoning with Data
:
Yes
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
MATH 22B
Vector Calculus and Linear Algebra II
Course ID: 207486
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MWF 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Philip Wood
A continuation of Mathematics 22a
Requires: Pre-Requisite: Students must complete Math 22A prior to enrolling in this course.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Science & Engineering & Applied Science
MATH 25A
Theoretical Linear Algebra and Real Analysis I
Course ID: 110808
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 0900 AM - 1015 AM
John Cain
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A rigorous treatment of linear algebra. Topics include: Construction of number systems; fields, vector spaces and
linear transformations; eigenvalues and eigenvectors, determinants and inner products. Metric spaces,
compactness and connectedness.
Course Note: Expect to spend a lot of time doing mathematics.
5 on the Calculus BC Advanced Placement Examination and some familiarity with writing proofs, or the
equivalent as determined by the instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
MATH 25B
Theoretical Linear Algebra and Real Analysis II
Course ID: 110855
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MWF 0900 AM - 1015 AM
John Cain
A rigorous treatment of basic analysis. Topics include: convergence, continuity, differentiation, the Riemann
integral, uniform convergence, the Stone-Weierstrass theorem, Fourier series, differentiation in several variables.
Additional topics, including the classical results of vector calculus in two and three dimensions, as time allows.
Course Note: Expect to spend a lot time doing mathematics.
Requires: Prerequisite: Mathematics 25A OR Mathematics 55A
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MATH 55A
Studies in Algebra and Group Theory
Course ID: 113627
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Denis Auroux
A rigorous introduction to abstract algebra, including group theory and linear algebra. This course covers the
equivalent of Mathematics 25a and Mathematics 122, and prepares students for Mathematics 123 and other
advanced courses in number theory and algebra. (A course in analysis such as Mathematics 25b or 55b is
recommended for Spring semester.)
Course Note: Mathematics 55a is an intensive course for students who are comfortable with abstract
mathematics. (Students without this background will gain it and learn the material from Math 55a,b in other
courses by continuing into the Mathematics Concentration as sophomores.) Students can switch between
Mathematics 55a and either Mathematics 25a, 23a, 22a, 21a during the first three weeks without penalty.
Familiarity with proofs and abstract reasoning; and commitment to a fast moving course.
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MATH 55B
Studies in Real and Complex analysis
Course ID: 112871
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MWF 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Denis Auroux
A rigorous introduction to real and complex analysis. This course covers the equivalent of Mathematics 25b and
Mathematics 113, and prepares students for Mathematics 114 and other advanced courses in analysis.
Course Note: Mathematics 55b is an intensive course for students having significant experience with abstract
mathematics.
Requires: Prerequisite: Mathematics 55A
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
MATH 60R
Reading Course for Senior Honors Candidates
Course ID: 216307
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Laura DeMarco
Mathematics concentrators in their final two undergraduate semesters can take this course to work individually
on their senior thesis.
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Course Note: Limited to candidates in Mathematics who obtain the permission of both the faculty member under
whom they want to work and the Director of Undergraduate Studies. May not count for concentration in
Mathematics without special permission from the Director of Undergraduate Studies. Graded sat/ unsat only.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
MATH 60R
Reading Course for Senior Honors Candidates
Course ID: 216307
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Laura DeMarco
Mathematics concentrators in their final two undergraduate semesters can take this course to work individually
on their senior thesis.
Course Note: Limited to candidates in Mathematics who obtain the permission of both the faculty member under
whom they want to work and the Director of Undergraduate Studies. May not count for concentration in
Mathematics without special permission from the Director of Undergraduate Studies. Graded sat/ unsat only.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
MATH 91R
Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 111297
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Laura DeMarco
Programs of directed study supervised by a person approved by the Department.
Course Note: May not ordinarily count for concentration in Mathematics.
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MATH 91R
Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 111297
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Laura DeMarco
Programs of directed study supervised by a person approved by the Department.
Course Note: May not ordinarily count for concentration in Mathematics.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
MATH 99R
Tutorial
Course ID: 117647
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Laura DeMarco, Oliver Knill
Supervised small group tutorial. Topics to be arranged.
Course Note: May be repeated for course credit with permission from the Director of Undergraduate Studies.
Only one tutorial may count for concentration credit.
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MATH 99R
Tutorial
Course ID: 117647
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Laura DeMarco
Supervised small group tutorial. Topics to be arranged.
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Course Note: May be repeated for course credit with permission from the Director of Undergraduate Studies.
Only one tutorial may count for concentration credit.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
MATH 101
Sets, Groups and Geometry
Course ID: 122943
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Laura DeMarco
This course is an introduction to abstract mathematical thought and proof techniques, via topics including set
theory, group theory, and geometry.
Course Note: Students who have already taken Mathematics 25a,b or 55a,b should not take this course for
credit. Ordinarily, students who have already taken Mathematics 22a,b or 23a,b should not take this course for
credit, but they may do so with the instructor's permission. This course is offered in the Fall and Spring terms.
Anti-Req: Not to be taken in addition to Mathematics 25a,b or 55a,b.
An interest in mathematical reasoning. Acquaintance with algebra, geometry and/or calculus is desirable.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
MATH 101
Sets, Groups and Geometry
Course ID: 122943
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0900 AM - 1015 AM
Thomas Brazelton
This course is an introduction to abstract mathematical thought and proof techniques, via topics including set
theory, group theory, and geometry.
Course Note: Students who have already taken Mathematics 25a,b or 55a,b should not take this course for
credit. Ordinarily, students who have already taken Mathematics 22a,b or 23a,b should not take this course for
credit, but they may do so with the instructor's permission. This course is offered in the Fall and Spring terms.
Anti-Req: Not to be taken in addition to Mathematics 25a,b or 55a,b.
An interest in mathematical reasoning. Acquaintance with algebra, geometry and/or calculus is desirable.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
MATH 110
Vector Space Methods for Differential Equations
Course ID: 126610
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Paul Bamberg (he)
Develops the theory of inner product spaces, both finite-dimensional and infinite-dimensional, and applies it to a
variety of ordinary and partial differential equations. Topics: existence and uniqueness theorems, Sturm-Liouville
systems, orthogonal polynomials, Fourier series, Fourier and Laplace transforms, eigenvalue problems, and
solutions of Laplace's equation and the wave equation in the various coordinate systems.
Mathematics 22a,b, 23a,b or 25a,b or Mathematics 19a,b or 21a,b plus any Mathematics course at the 100
level; or an equivalent background in Mathematics.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
MATH 112
Introductory Real Analysis
Course ID: 109817
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Max Weinreich
An introduction to mathematical analysis and the theory behind calculus. An emphasis on learning to understand
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and construct proofs. Covers limits and continuity in metric spaces, uniform convergence and spaces of
functions, the Riemann integral.
Mathematics 19a,b or 21a,b and either an ability to write proofs or concurrent enrollment in Mathematics 101; or
an equivalent background in mathematics.
Requires: Anti-Req: Not to be taken in addition to Mathematics 23a,b or 25a,b or 55a,b.
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MATH 112
Introductory Real Analysis
Course ID: 109817
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Sunghyuk Park
An introduction to mathematical analysis and the theory behind calculus. An emphasis on learning to understand
and construct proofs. Covers limits and continuity in metric spaces, uniform convergence and spaces of
functions, the Riemann integral.
Mathematics 19a,b or 21a,b and either an ability to write proofs or concurrent enrollment in Mathematics 101; or
an equivalent background in mathematics.
Requires: Anti-Req: Not to be taken in addition to Mathematics 23a,b or 25a,b or 55a,b.
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MATH 113
Complex Analysis
Course ID: 113608
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0900 AM - 1015 AM
Joseph D. Harris
Analytic functions of one complex variable: power series expansions, contour integrals, Cauchy's theorem,
Laurent series and the residue theorem. Some applications to real analysis, including the evaluation of indefinite
integrals. An introduction to some special functions.
Not recommended for most students who took Mathematics 55a and/or Mathematics 55b. Talk to the Director of
Undergraduate Studies in Mathematics if you took Mathematics 55a and/or 55b and wish to take this course.
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MATH 114
Analysis of Function Spaces, Measure and Integration
Course ID: 123227
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0900 AM - 1015 AM
Kevin Yang
Lebesgue measure and integration; general topology; introduction to L p spaces, Banach and Hilbert spaces,
and duality.
Mathematics 22a,b, 23a,b or 25a,b or 55a,b or 112; or an equivalent background in mathematics.
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MATH 116
Real Analysis, Convexity, and Optimization
Course ID: 118302
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
F 1200 PM - 0245 PM
Paul Bamberg (he)
Develops the theory of convex sets, normed infinite-dimensional vector spaces, and convex functionals and
applies it as a unifying principle to a variety of optimization problems such as resource allocation, production
planning, and optimal control. Topics include Hilbert space, dual spaces, the Hahn-Banach theorem, the Riesz
representation theorem, calculus of variations, and Fenchel duality. Students will be expected to understand and
come up with proofs of theorems in real and functional analysis.
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Mathematics 22a,b, 23a,b or 25a,b or 55a,b; or Mathematics 21a,b plus at least one other more advanced
course in mathematics; or an equivalent background in mathematics.
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MATH 117
Probability and Random Processes with Economic Applications
Course ID: 127947
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Paul Bamberg (he)
A self-contained treatment of the theory of probability and random processes with specific application to the
theory of option pricing. Topics: axioms for probability, calculation of expectation by means of Lebesgue
integration, conditional probability and conditional expectation, martingales, random walks and Wiener
processes, and the Black-Scholes formula for option pricing. Students will work in small groups to investigate
applications of the theory and to prove key results.
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MATH 118R
Dynamical Systems
Course ID: 118429
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0300 PM - 0415 PM
Max Weinreich
Introduction to dynamical systems theory with a view toward applications. Topics include existence and
uniqueness theorems for flows, qualitative study of equilibria and attractors, iterated maps, and bifurcation
theory.
Mathematics 19a,b or 21a,b or Math 22a,b,or Math 23a,b or Math 25a,b or Math 55a,b; or an equivalent
background in mathematics.
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MATH 121
Linear Algebra
Course ID: 120228
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0900 AM - 1015 AM
Gage Martin
This is a second course in linear algebra, with an emphasis on understanding linear algebra at a more abstract
level and learning to read and write proofs. Topics include real and complex vector spaces, linear
transformations, and eigenvalues and eigenvectors.
Mathematics 19b or 21b or an equivalent background in mathematics.
Requires: Anti-req: Not to be taken in addition to Mathematics 22a, 23a or 25a or 55a.
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MATH 122
Algebra I: Theory of Groups and Vector Spaces
Course ID: 122603
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Joseph D. Harris
The theory of groups and group actions, rings, ideals and factorization.
Not recommended for most students who took Mathematics 55a and/or Mathematics 55b. Talk to the Director of
Undergraduate Studies in Mathematics if you took Mathematics 55a and/or Mathematics 55b and wish to take
this course.
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MATH 122
Algebra I: Theory of Groups and Vector Spaces
Course ID: 122603
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Michael Hopkins
The theory of groups and group actions, rings, ideals and factorization.
Not recommended for most students who took Mathematics 55a and/or Mathematics 55b. Talk to the Director of
Undergraduate Studies in Mathematics if you took Mathematics 55a and/or Mathematics 55b and wish to take
this course.
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MATH 123
Algebra II: Theory of Rings and Fields
Course ID: 116503
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Benjamin Gammage
Rings and modules. Polynomial rings. Field extensions and the basic theorems of Galois theory. Structure
theorems for modules.
Requires: Prerequisite: Mathematics 122 or Mathematics 55a
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MATH 124
Number Theory
Course ID: 111533
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MF 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Mark Kisin
Factorization and the primes; congruences; quadratic residues and reciprocity; continued fractions and
approximations; Pell's equation; selected Diophantine equations; theory of integral quadratic forms. Also,
selected applications to coding, introduction to elliptic curves and introduction to zeta functions if time permits.
Mathematics 22a or 23a or 25a or 101 or 122; or 55a which can be taken concurrently; or an equivalent
experience and comfort level with abstract mathematics.
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MATH 129
Number Fields
Course ID: 115734
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MF 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Mark Kisin
This class is an advanced undergraduate course and it is an introduction to algebraic number theory. Number
fields are fundamental objects of study in number theory and algebraic geometry. They are ubiquitous in several
areas of mathematics.We will first start by studying unique factorization of ideals in number fields, we will define
the Picard group of the ring of integers of a number field and prove that it is a finite group. Our next object of
study will be the structure of the units group, the structure of the Galois group, the Frobenius elements, and
ramification theory. The final topic will be an introduction to analytic number theory: after introducing the
Dedekind Zeta function, we will prove the class number formula. If time permits, we will introduce the adeles and
the ideles.
Knowledge of the material in Mathematics 123.
Requires: Prerequisite: Mathematics 123
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MATH 130
Classical Geometry
Course ID: 123211
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 982 of 1777
TR 0300 PM - 0415 PM
Alex Kapiamba
Presents several classical geometries, these being the affine, projective, Euclidean, spherical and hyperbolic
geometries. They are viewed from many different perspectives, some historical and some very topical. Emphasis
on reading and writing proofs.
Mathematics 19a,b or 21a,b or 22a,b or 23a or 25a or 55a which may be taken concurrently; or an equivalent
background in mathematics.
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MATH 131
Topological Spaces and Fundamental Group
Course ID: 111458
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Andrew Senger
First, an introduction to abstract topological spaces, their properties (compactness, connectedness, metrizability)
and their corresponding continuous functions and mappings. Then, an introduction to algebraic topology
including homotopy theory, fundamental groups and covering spaces.
Some acquaintance with metric space topology as taught in Mathematics 22a,b, 23a,b, 25a,b, 55a,b, 101, 102,
or 112; and with groups as taught in Mathematics 101, 122 or 55a.
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MATH 132
Differential Topology
Course ID: 123212
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0300 PM - 0415 PM
William Ballinger
Differential manifolds, smooth maps and transversality. Winding numbers, vector fields, index and degree.
Differential forms, Stokes' theorem, introduction to cohomology.
Mathematics 22a,b, 23a,b or 25a,b or 55a,b or 112; or an equivalent background in mathematics.
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MATH 136
Differential Geometry
Course ID: 111133
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0300 PM - 0415 PM
Oliver Knill
The course is an introduction to Riemannian geometry with the focus (for the most part) being the Riemannian
geometry of curves and surfaces in space where the fundamental notions can be visualized.
Mathematics 19a,b or 21a,b or 22a,b or 23a or 25a or 55a (may be taken concurrently); or an equivalent
background in mathematics.
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MATH 137
Algebraic Geometry
Course ID: 116452
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Mihnea Popa
Affine and projective spaces, plane curves, Bezout's theorem, singularities and genus of a plane curve,
Riemann-Roch theorem.
Knowledge of the material in Mathematics 123.
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Requires: Prerequisite: Mathematics 123
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MATH 141A
Mathematical Logic I
Course ID: 207500
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0300 PM - 0415 PM
Alejandro Poveda Ruzafa, Peter Koellner
Introduction to mathematical logic focusing on the fundamentals of first-order logic (language, axioms,
completeness theorem, etc.) and the basic results of model theory (compactness), Lowenheim-Skolem, omitting
typesetc.
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MATH 145B
Set Theory II
Course ID: 156120
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Alejandro Poveda Ruzafa
An introduction to large cardinals and their inner models, with special emphasis on Woodin's recent advances
toward finding an ultimate version of Godel's L. Topics include: Weak extender models, the HOD Dichotomy
Theorem, and the HOD Conjecture. (After the first lecture, the course will arrange meeting times to
accommodate all students.)
Requires: Prerequisite: Mathematics 145A
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MATH 152
Discrete Mathematics
Course ID: 116191
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Paul Bamberg (he)
An introduction to finite groups, finite fields, quaternions, finite geometry, finite topology, combinatorics, and
graph theory. A recurring theme of the course is the symmetry group of the regular icosahedron. Taught in a
seminar format: students will gain experience in presenting proofs at the blackboard.
Course Note: Covers material used in Computer Science 121 and Computer Science 124.
Mathematics 19b, 21b, 22a, 23a, or 25a. Previous experience with proofs is recommended but not required.
Requires: Not to be taken in addition to Computer Science 20, Mathematics 55a/b or Mathematics 122.
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MATH 154
Probability Theory
Course ID: 113811
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Oliver Knill
An introduction to probability theory. Discrete and continuous random variables; distribution and density
functions for one and two random variables; conditional probability. Generating functions, weak and strong laws
of large numbers, and the central limit theorem. Geometrical probability, random walks, and Markov processes.
A previous mathematics course at the level of Mathematics 19ab, 21ab, or a higher number. For students from
19ab or 21ab, previous or concurrent enrollment in Math 101 or 102 or 112 may be helpful. Freshmen who did
well in Math 22a, 23a, 25a or 55a fall term are also welcome to take the course.
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MATH 155R
Combinatorics
Course ID: 116196
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
WF 0900 AM - 1015 AM
Houcine Ben Dali
An introduction to counting techniques and other methods in finite mathematics. Possible topics include: the
inclusion-exclusion principle and Mobius inversion, graph theory, generating functions, Ramsey's theorem and
its variants, probabilistic methods.
Fall 2024 Head Instructor: Houcine Ben Dali
Prerequisites: familiarity with proofs. A previous mathematics course at the level of Mathematics 23ab, 25ab,
55ab, 101, 102, or 112 would be enough.
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MATH 157
Mathematics in the World
Course ID: 159763
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Austin Conner
An interactive introduction to problem solving with an emphasis on subjects with comprehensive applications.
Each class will be focused around a group of questions with a common topic: logic, information, number theory,
probability, and algorithms.
Course Note: Taught by members of the department
Mathematics 19b or 21b or 22a,b or 23a; or an equivalent background in mathematics. More importantly,
students should have a broad mathematical curiosity and be eager to brainstorm during in-class problem solving
sessions.
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MATH 165
Combinatorics and Designs
Course ID: 127797
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Noam D. Elkies
In combinatorics and elsewhere one often encounters a "design",or a collection of subsets of some finite set S
whose elements areevenly distributed in a suitable sense; for instance the collection ofedges of a regular graph
(each of whose vertices is contained in the samenumber of edges) or the collection of lines of a finite projective
plane(any two of whose points are contained in a unique line).Of particular interest are designs symmetric under
a large group ofpermutations of S. The consideration of specific classical designs andtheir symmetries will lead
us to the general study of designs andpermutation groups. We conclude with the construction and
detailedanalysis of the remarkable designs associated with Mathieu's sporadicgroups of permutations of 12- and
24- element sets.
The ability to write proofs and some knowledge of linear algebra will be needed.
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MATH 212
Advanced Real Analysis
Course ID: 116137
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0300 PM - 0415 PM
Cliff Taubes
Functional analysis and applications. Topics may include the spectral theory of self-adjoint operators, evolution
equations and the theorem of Hille-Yosida, distributions, Sobolev spaces and elliptic boundary value problems,
calculus of variations with applications to non-linear PDE.
Mathematics 114 or similar courses
Requires: Prerequisite: Mathematics 114
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HARVARD UNIVERSITY 985 of 1777
MATH 213A
Advanced Complex Analysis
Course ID: 110880
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Yum-Tong Siu
Fundamentals of complex analysis, and further topics such as conformal mapping, hyperbolic geometry,
canonical products, elliptic functions and modular forms.Prerequisites: Basic complex analysis, topology of
covering spaces, differential forms.
Basic complex analysis, topology of covering spaces, differential forms.
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MATH 213BR
Riemann Surfaces
Course ID: 111824
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Yum-Tong Siu
Fundamentals of algebraic curves as complex manifolds of dimension one. Topics may include branched
coverings, sheaves and cohomology, potential theory, uniformization and moduli.
Knowledge of the material in Mathematics 213a.
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MATH 221
Commutative Algebra
Course ID: 123232
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Yuriy Drozd
Commutative Algebra lies at the foundations of Number Theory and Algebraic Geometry. It plays an important
role in Algebraic Topology, Geometry and other fields. We will cover the main topics of Commutative Algebra
and give a taste of its applications. Starting from generalities on rings, modules and ideals, localization and
primary decomposition in Noetherian rings and modules, we then move to integral extensions, going-up and
going-down, Noether normalization and Hilbert's Nullstellensatz, dimension theory. The final part of the class will
cover graded rings, Hilbert polynomials and homological methods (if time permits, including regular local rings).
Math 122 and Math 123.
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MATH 222
Lie Groups and Lie Algebras
Course ID: 123238
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Dan Freed
Lie theory, including the classification of semi-simple Lie algebras and/or compact Lie groups and their
representations.
Knowledge of the material in Mathematics 114, 123 and 132.
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MATH 223AR
Algebraic Number Theory
Course ID: 123239
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Noam D. Elkies
A graduate introduction to algebraic number theory. Topics: the structure of ideal class groups, groups of units, a
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study of zeta functions and L-functions, local fields, Galois cohomology, local class field theory, and local duality.
Knowledge of the material in Mathematics 129.
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MATH 223BR
Algebraic Number Theory
Course ID: 123240
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Ashvin Swaminathan
Continuation of Mathematics 223ar. Topics: adeles, global class field theory, duality, cyclotomic fields. Other
topics may include: Tate's thesis or Euler systems.
Knowledge of the material in Mathematics 223ar.
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MATH 229
Introduction to Analytic Number Theory
Course ID: 123242
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Yuriy Drozd
Fundamental methods, results, and problems of analytic number theory. Riemann zeta function and the Prime
Number Theorem; Dirichlet's theorem on primes in arithmetic progressions; lower bounds on discriminants from
functional equations; sieve methods, analytic estimates on exponential sums, and their applications.
Knowledge of the material in Mathematics 113 and 123.
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MATH 230A
Differential Geometry
Course ID: 113369
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Dan Freed
Basic properties and examples of smooth manifolds, Lie groups, and vector bundles; Riemannian geometry
(metrics, geodesics, Levi-Civita connections, and Riemann curvature tensors); principal bundles and associated
vector bundles with their connections and characteristic classes.
Knowledge of the material in Mathematics 132 and 136.
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MATH 231A
Algebraic Topology
Course ID: 123243
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Fan Ye
Covering spaces and fibrations. Simplicial and CW complexes, Homology and cohomology, universal
coefficients and Künneth formulas. Hurewicz theorem. Manifolds and Poincaré duality.
Knowledge of the material in Mathematics 131 and 132.
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MATH 231BR
Advanced Algebraic Topology
Course ID: 123433
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 987 of 1777
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Andrew Senger
Continuation of Mathematics 231a. Topics will be chosen from: Cohomology products, homotopy theory,
bundles, obstruction theory, characteristic classes, spectral sequences, Postnikov towers, and topological
applications.
Knowledge of the material in Mathematics 231a.
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MATH 232AR
Introduction to Algebraic Geometry I
Course ID: 123441
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0300 PM - 0415 PM
Ming Hao Quek
Introduction to complex algebraic curves, surfaces, and varieties.
Knowledge of the material in Mathematics 123 and 132 and 137.
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MATH 232BR
Introduction to Algebraic Geometry II
Course ID: 123444
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Nathan Chen
This is a continuation of the material covered in the first semester, namely a complex analytic introduction to
algebraic geometry. Among other things, we will discuss: higher dimensional manifolds, Hodge structures,
polarizations, complex tori and abelian varieties, deformations of complex structures.
Knowledge of the material in Mathematics 232a.
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MATH 243
Evolutionary Dynamics
Course ID: 119511
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Martin Nowak
Research seminar on evolutionary dynamics, spanning mathematical and computational models of evolution in
biological and social systems. Students attend a weekly lecture and conduct an original research project.
Experience with mathematical biology at the level of Mathematics 153.
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MATH 261
Algebraic vector bundles and motivic homotopy theory
Course ID: 112204
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 0300 PM - 0545 PM
Michael Hopkins
This will be a course on recent progress on constructing algebraic vector bundles on smooth affine varieties. I
hope to get through a proof that on a general class (called "cellular") of smooth affine varieties over C, every
topological vector bundle has an algebraic structure. The proof exploits recent advances on the unstable motivic
Steenrod and the unstable motivic Adams-Novikov spectral sequence.
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MATH 265
Singularities and Hodge theory
Course ID: 110474
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Mihnea Popa
Hodge theory for smooth projective varieties over the complex numbers is a classical subject. It has been
extended over the years in various ways to the setting of singular varieties. This course will (roughly) be devoted
to one such extension, namely the theory of the Deligne-Du Bois complex, also known as the filtered De Rham
complex. The emphasis will be on applications to birational geometry and to the theory of singularities. In
particular it will discuss rational and Du Bois singularities, and recently introduced refinements of these notions.
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MATH 266
Motivic homotopy theory
Course ID: 122233
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Thomas Brazelton
This course will provide a friendly overview to some of the main ideas and constructions in motivic homotopy
theory. We will cover some of the major theorems in the field (purity, localization, representability of algebraic K-
theory, affine representability), and work towards the development of obstruction theory in the motivic setting.
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MATH 267Z
Posets
Course ID: 110504
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Colin Defant
Posets (partially ordered sets) are fundamental objects in algebraic combinatorics. On the one hand, this course
will cover important partial orders on objects of interest in algebra, combinatorics, and geometry; such objects
include permutations, integer partitions, set partitions, lattice paths, rooted plane trees, elements of Coxeter
groups, faces of polytopes, and regions of hyperplane arrangements. On the other hand, we will discuss posets
in their own right in topological, dynamical, and algebraic contexts. Particular topics we will discuss include order
complexes, shellability, poset dynamics, combinatorial billiards, lattice theory, Garside theory, and polytopality.
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MATH 268A
Categorical Langlands and Shimura Varieties
Course ID: 110215
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM
David Linus Hamann
Recently, Fargues and Scholze attached a semi-simple L-parameter to any representation of a p-adic reductive
group, showing that the local Langlands correspondence could be realized in terms of a geometric Langlands
correspondence over the Fargues-Fontaine curve. This implies that the cohomology of certain p-adic shtukas is
related to the L-parameter they construct. These p-adic shtukas can be related to global Shimura varieties via p-
adic Hodge theory, and this builds a bridge between the classical and geometric Langlands correspondences.
The goal of this course will be to explain some of the basic geometry and technical tools behind the Fargues-
Scholze construction, as well as to illustrate the connection to the classical story of Shimura varieties in some
particular examples.
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MATH 276B
Introduction to Integrable Probability
Course ID: 111321
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
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TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Alexei Borodin
The goal of the class is to offer an introduction into an emerging field of Integrable Probability that unites a
variety of exactly solvable stochastic models under its umbrella. Such models usually have deep connections
with representation theory and algebraic combinatorics on one side, and with quantum integrable systems on
another one. Algebraic techniques end up being crucial for fine asymptotic analysis of these integrable
probabilistic models, and its results often predict similar limiting behavior for much broader universality classes of
stochastic systems.
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MATH 289Z
Fusion Categories as Generalized Symmetries
Course ID: 124745
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Thibault Decoppet
Symmetries are classically described by groups. However, it turns out that many objects of interests, in
particular, topological field theories, possess symmetries that are "noninvertible". To capture these generalized
symmetries, we are naturally led to the notion of a fusion category. This course will focus on the algebraic theory
of fusion categories and the associated higher categorical structures as motivated by the study of topological
field theories. Time permitting, we may also discuss applications of these concepts to condensed matter and
high energy Physics.
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MATH 290Z
Combinatorics of symmetric functions
Course ID: 109308
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
WF 0900 AM - 1015 AM
Houcine Ben Dali
This course will be an introduction to the combinatorics of symmetric functions at the graduate level. We will
introduce the classical families of symmetric functions and some of their generalizations. We will discuss how
these functions encode various combinatorial objects such as tableaux and combinatorial maps.
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MATH 293Z
Function fields and number fields
Course ID: 125584
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0900 AM - 1015 AM
Sameera Vemulapalli
This course will be an introduction to the relationship between function fields and number fields, through the lens
of Tschirnausen bundles (for function fields) and lattices (for number fields). Tentative topics include: moduli
spaces of covers of the projective line, Brill-Noether theory, number field counting, and class groups in number
fields.
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MATH 294Z
Symplectic singularities and symplectic duality in examples
Course ID: 126574
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MF 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Vasily Krylov
This course will be an introduction to the symplectic duality in the context of 3D mirror symmetry. Symplectic
duality is the observation that certain varieties (called symplectic singularities) come in pairs with matching
properties. It turns out that symplectic duality is closely related to the 3D mirror symmetry, which predicts an
equivalence between (A- and B-twists) of certain 3D TQFT's. We will discuss the general theory and will see how
it works in many examples (Higgs and Coulomb branches of 3D N=2 quiver gauge theories, Slodowy varieties,
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slices in affine Grassmannians, ADHM spaces). Tentative topics include: quantum cohomology of symplectic
resolutions of singularities, quantizations of symplectic singularities, Koszul duality, and categories O. No physics
background is required.
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MATH 296Z
Tools in Resolution of Singularities
Course ID: 126575
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0300 PM - 0415 PM
Ming Hao Quek
This course is an invitation to resolution of singularities. I will introduce the classical methods and discuss the
complications that arise in the classical algorithm. I will then discuss the recent work of Abramovich—Temkin—
Włodarczyk and McQuillan. They demonstrated that complications in the classical algorithm can be better
resolved by working more broadly with algebraic stacks instead of schemes. As a result, they were able to
construct an iterative procedure to embedded resolution of singularities in characteristic zero, where at every
step, one blows up the "most singular locus", and immediately witnesses an improvement in singularities. This
course will conclude with a discussion of Teissier's proposal to resolution of singularities in arbitrary
characteristic via torific embeddings.
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MATH 297X
Geometry and complexity theory
Course ID: 124352
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0900 AM - 1015 AM
Austin Conner
A discussion of topics in complexity theory using the tools of algebraic geometry and representation theory.
Possible topics include rank and border rank of tensors and the complexity of matrix multiplication, circuit
complexity of polynomials and the permanent vs determinant problem, and others depending on interest. A
strong background in linear algebra is required. Some experience in algebraic geometry and/or representation
theory would be helpful but is not required.
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MATH 300
Teaching Undergraduate Mathematics
Course ID: 124821
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Brendan Kelly, Janet Chen
MATH 304
Graduate Reading in Algebraic Topology
Course ID: 121078
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Michael Hopkins
MATH 304
Graduate Reading in Algebraic Topology
Course ID: 121078
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Michael Hopkins
MATH 305
Graduate Reading in Symplectic Geometry
Course ID: 207522
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Denis Auroux
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 991 of 1777
MATH 305
Graduate Reading in Symplectic Geometry
Course ID: 207522
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Denis Auroux
MATH 307
Graduate Reading in Dynamics
Course ID: 216130
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Laura DeMarco
MATH 307
Graduate Reading in Dynamics
Course ID: 216130
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Laura DeMarco
MATH 309
Graduate Reading in Algebraic Geometry
Course ID: 216140
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Mihnea Popa
MATH 309
Graduate Reading in Algebraic Geometry
Course ID: 216140
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Mihnea Popa
MATH 310
Grad reading in Complex Dynamics
Course ID: 111059
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Alex Kapiamba
MATH 310
Grad reading in Complex Dynamics
Course ID: 111059
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Alex Kapiamba
MATH 311
Graduate Reading in Stochastic Analysis
Course ID: 115753
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Kevin Yang
MATH 311
Graduate Reading in Stochastic Analysis
Course ID: 115753
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
MATH 312
Graduate reading in Arithmetic Statistics
Course ID: 142322
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 992 of 1777
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sameera Vemulapalli
MATH 312
Graduate reading in Arithmetic Statistics
Course ID: 142322
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sameera Vemulapalli
MATH 313
Grad reading in Geometric Representation Theory
Course ID: 113911
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Vasily Krylov
MATH 313
Grad reading in Geometric Representation Theory
Course ID: 113911
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Vasily Krylov
MATH 315
Algebraic and Enumerative Combinatorics
Course ID: 115754
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Houcine Ben Dali
MATH 315
Algebraic and Enumerative Combinatorics
Course ID: 115754
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Houcine Ben Dali
MATH 317
Graduate Reading in Link Homology
Course ID: 111732
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
William Ballinger
MATH 317
Graduate Reading in Link Homology
Course ID: 111732
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
William Ballinger
MATH 318
Graduate Reading in Number Theory
Course ID: 121353
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Barry Mazur
MATH 318
Graduate Reading in Number Theory
Course ID: 121353
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Barry Mazur
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 993 of 1777
MATH 319
Graduate Reading in Algebraic Geometry
Course ID: 122239
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ming Hao Quek
MATH 319
Graduate Reading in Algebraic Geometry
Course ID: 122239
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ming Hao Quek
MATH 322
Graduate Reading in Arithmetic Geometry
Course ID: 114659
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Linus Hamann
MATH 322
Graduate Reading in Arithmetic Geometry
Course ID: 114659
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Linus Hamann
MATH 324
Graduate Reading in Low-dimensional topology
Course ID: 117033
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Gage Martin
MATH 324
Graduate Reading in Low-dimensional topology
Course ID: 117033
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Gage Martin
MATH 327
Graduate Reading in Several Complex Variables
Course ID: 113647
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Yum-Tong Siu
MATH 327
Graduate Reading in Several Complex Variables
Course ID: 113647
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Yum-Tong Siu
MATH 329
Graduate Reading in Geometry and Physics
Course ID: 216152
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Benjamin Gammage
MATH 329
Graduate Reading in Geometry and Physics
Course ID: 216152
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Benjamin Gammage
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 994 of 1777
MATH 333
Graduate Reading in Complex Analysis, Dynamics and Geometry
Course ID: 126825
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Curtis McMullen
MATH 333
Graduate Reading in Complex Analysis, Dynamics and Geometry
Course ID: 126825
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Curtis McMullen
MATH 335
Graduating Reading in Differential Geometry and Analysis
Course ID: 116319
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Cliff Taubes
MATH 335
Graduating Reading in Differential Geometry and Analysis
Course ID: 116319
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Cliff Taubes
MATH 338
Graduate Reading in Stable Homotopy Theory
Course ID: 117608
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Hana Jia Kong
MATH 338
Graduate Reading in Stable Homotopy Theory
Course ID: 117608
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Hana Jia Kong
MATH 344
Graduate Reading in Algebraic Combinatorics
Course ID: 117034
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Colin Defant
MATH 344
Graduate Reading in Algebraic Combinatorics
Course ID: 117034
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Colin Defant
MATH 345
Graduate Reading in Geometry and Topology
Course ID: 113664
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Peter Kronheimer
MATH 345
Graduate Reading in Geometry and Topology
Course ID: 113664
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 995 of 1777
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Peter Kronheimer
MATH 346Y
Graduate Reading in Analysis: Quantum Dynamics
Course ID: 121102
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Horng-Tzer Yau
MATH 346Y
Graduate Reading in Analysis: Quantum Dynamics
Course ID: 121102
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Horng-Tzer Yau
MATH 352
Graduate Reading in Algebraic Number Theory
Course ID: 125869
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Mark Kisin
MATH 352
Graduate Reading in Algebraic Number Theory
Course ID: 125869
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Mark Kisin
MATH 360
Graduate Reading in Topics in Algebraic Combinatorics
Course ID: 207538
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Lauren Williams
MATH 360
Graduate Reading in Topics in Algebraic Combinatorics
Course ID: 207538
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Lauren Williams
MATH 366
Graduate Reading in Quantum Topology
Course ID: 126631
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sunghyuk Park
MATH 366
Graduate Reading in Quantum Topology
Course ID: 126631
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sunghyuk Park
MATH 370
Graduate Reading in Linear Algebra and Multivariable Calculus; and Their
Applications
Course ID: 205357
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Paul Bamberg (he)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 996 of 1777
MATH 370
Graduate Reading in Linear Algebra and Multivariable Calculus; and Their
Applications
Course ID: 205357
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Paul Bamberg (he)
MATH 372
Graduate Reading in Rational Points on Varieties
Course ID: 123349
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ashvin Swaminathan
MATH 372
Graduate Reading in Rational Points on Varieties
Course ID: 123349
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ashvin Swaminathan
MATH 379
Graduate Reading in Geometry and Physics
Course ID: 122240
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Dan Freed
MATH 379
Graduate Reading in Geometry and Physics
Course ID: 122240
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Dan Freed
MATH 382
Graduate Reading in Algebraic Geometry
Course ID: 111210
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Joseph D. Harris
MATH 382
Graduate Reading in Algebraic Geometry
Course ID: 111210
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Joseph D. Harris
MATH 385
Graduate Reading in Set Theory
Course ID: 110218
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
W. Hugh Woodin
MATH 385
Graduate Reading in Set Theory
Course ID: 110218
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
W. Hugh Woodin
MATH 389
Graduate Reading in Number Theory
Course ID: 119721
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 997 of 1777
Noam D. Elkies
MATH 389
Graduate Reading in Number Theory
Course ID: 119721
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Noam D. Elkies
MATH 393
Graduate Reading in Mathematical Biology
Course ID: 223046
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Martin Nowak
MATH 393
Graduate Reading in Mathematical Biology
Course ID: 223046
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Martin Nowak
MATH 396
Graduate Reading in Low Dimensional Topology
Course ID: 221547
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Fan Ye
MATH 396
Graduate Reading in Low Dimensional Topology
Course ID: 221547
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Fan Ye
MATH 397
Graduate Reading in Number Theory
Course ID: 216330
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Melanie Wood
MATH 397
Graduate Reading in Number Theory
Course ID: 216330
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Melanie Wood
MATH 399
Graduate Writing and Research
Course ID: 214348
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Mark Kisin
MATH 399
Graduate Writing and Research
Course ID: 214348
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Mark Kisin
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 998 of 1777
Medical Sciences
Genetics
GENETIC 201
Principles of Genetics
Course ID: 113752
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 0910 AM - 1040 AM
Fred Winston, Maxwell Heiman, Tom Bernhardt, Matthew Warman, Matthew Warman
An in-depth survey of genetics that covers basic principles and modern approaches. We will draw on examples
from various systems, including bacteria, yeast, Drosophila, C. elegans, zebrafish, mouse, and human.
Course Note: Intended for first-year graduate students.
Meeting Dates: September 4 – December 4Final Date: December 12
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
GENETIC 216 (0001)
Advanced Topics in Gene Expression
Course ID: 111358
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
T 0200 PM - 0459 PM Instructor Permission Required
Fred Winston, Scott Kennedy, Stephen Buratowski
This course covers different topics in gene regulation, covering genetic, genomic, biochemical, and molecular
approaches. A small number of topics are discussed in depth, using the primary literature. Topics range from
prokaryotic transcription to eukaryotic development.
Course Note: Offered jointly with the Medical School as GN 703.0.
BCMP 200 and Genetics 201. All students taking Genetics 216 should read and be prepared to discuss the
papers for the first meeting. The readings can be downloaded from the course website.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
GENETIC 228
Genetics in Medicine - From Bench to Bedside
Course ID: 121745
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
F 0200 PM - 0459 PM Instructor Permission Required
David Sweetser
Focus on translational medicine: the application of basic genetic discoveries to human disease. Each three-hour
class will focus on a specific genetic disorder and the approaches currently used to speed the transfer of
knowledge from the laboratory to the clinic. Each class will include a clinical discussion, a patient presentation if
appropriate, followed by lectures, a detailed discussion of recent laboratory findings and a student-led journal
club. Lecturers will highlight current molecular, technological, bioinformatics and statistical approaches that are
being used to advance the study of human disease. There is no exam. Students will present one paper per
session in a journal club style.Attendance and active participation for the duration of all class meetings is
required. If you are unable to attend class or cannot be present for the entire session, you are expected to
contact the course instructor. Two incomplete or missed sessions will result in a failing grade. Please do not sign
up if you know you will have to miss 2 or more sessions. For more information visit https://ecor.mgh.harvard.
edu/Default.aspx?node_id=375
Course Note: Undergraduates wishing to enroll should contact the instructor at [email protected] to
request permission and give a description of their previous genetics training.
Genetics 201 or equivalent.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
GENETIC 303
Molecular Biology of Pathogenesis
Course ID: 111152
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Frederick Ausubel
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 999 of 1777
GENETIC 304
Molecular Genetics Basis of Human Disease, Particularly Cardiovascular
Pathogenesis
Course ID: 112845
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Christine Seidman
GENETIC 304
Molecular Genetics Basis of Human Disease, Particularly Cardiovascular
Pathogenesis
Course ID: 112845
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Christine Seidman
GENETIC 305
Centrosomes, Cilia, Cysts and Diseases
Course ID: 114752
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Jing Zhou
GENETIC 305
Centrosomes, Cilia, Cysts and Diseases
Course ID: 114752
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Jing Zhou
GENETIC 305QC (0001)
CRISPR genome editing techniques and applications
Course ID: 223987
2025 Spring (2 Credits)
TR 1230 PM - 0159 PM Instructor Permission Required
Richard Sherwood, Mandana Arbab
CRISPR genome editing has revolutionized the study of genetics and has shown promise to treat genetic
disease at its roots. This course will provide an overview on how CRISPR-based genome editing tools work, how
they are used to unravel the genetics of complex disease, and how they are being deployed to ameliorate
genetic diseases. The course will combine lectures from experts on the development and use of CRISPR-based
tools with seminars on the practical application of and ethical issues surrounding genome editing.
Course Note: Strong background in genetics expected. Course expected to be offered annually.
The structure of this course also includes a discussion component. Any additional details about this component
will be provided by the course faculty.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
GENETIC 306
Inherited Human Disorders
Course ID: 121121
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Jonathan Seidman
GENETIC 306
Inherited Human Disorders
Course ID: 121121
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Jonathan Seidman
GENETIC 307
Regeneration in Axolotls
Course ID: 160766
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Jessica Whited
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1000 of 1777
GENETIC 307
Regeneration in Axolotls
Course ID: 160766
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Jessica Whited
GENETIC 308
Molecular Biology of Signal Transduction
Course ID: 116507
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Brian Seed
GENETIC 308
Molecular Biology of Signal Transduction
Course ID: 116507
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Brian Seed
GENETIC 309
Gene Expression in Yeast
Course ID: 113402
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Fred Winston
GENETIC 309
Gene Expression in Yeast
Course ID: 113402
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Fred Winston
GENETIC 310
Molecular Genetics of Neural Development and Gene Therapy to Prevent
Blindness
Course ID: 118193
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Connie Cepko
GENETIC 310
Molecular Genetics of Neural Development and Gene Therapy to Prevent
Blindness
Course ID: 118193
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Connie Cepko
GENETIC 311
Molecular Mechanisms of Transcription Regulation in Mammals
Course ID: 121057
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Robert Kingston
GENETIC 311
Molecular Mechanisms of Transcription Regulation in Mammals
Course ID: 121057
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Robert Kingston
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1001 of 1777
GENETIC 312
Genetic analysis of small RNA pathways and surveillance of core cellular
systems
Course ID: 123512
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Gary Ruvkun
GENETIC 312
Genetic analysis of small RNA pathways and surveillance of core cellular
systems
Course ID: 123512
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Gary Ruvkun
GENETIC 313
Genomic Approaches to Human Disease Genetics
Course ID: 117268
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
David Altshuler
GENETIC 313
Genomic Approaches to Human Disease Genetics
Course ID: 117268
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
David Altshuler
GENETIC 315
Molecular Genetics of Inherited Disorders
Course ID: 112919
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
James Gusella
GENETIC 315
Molecular Genetics of Inherited Disorders
Course ID: 112919
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
James Gusella
GENETIC 316
Transcription Factors and DNA Regulatory Elements
Course ID: 117269
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Martha Bulyk
GENETIC 316
Transcription Factors and DNA Regulatory Elements
Course ID: 117269
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Martha Bulyk
GENETIC 317
Signaling Networks in Development and Disease
Course ID: 111381
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Jordan Kreidberg
GENETIC 317
Signaling Networks in Development and Disease
Course ID: 111381
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1002 of 1777
No meeting time listed
Jordan Kreidberg
GENETIC 318
Genome Structure
Course ID: 114865
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
George Church
GENETIC 318
Genome Structure
Course ID: 114865
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
George Church
GENETIC 319 (0001)
Genetic epidemiology of behavior and cognition
Course ID: 124059
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Elise Robinson
Graduate students register for this course when they permanently join a lab. Students should register under the
supervising PI.
Graduate students register for this course when they permanently join a lab. Studentsshould register under the
supervising PI.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
GENETIC 319
Genetic epidemiology of behavior and cognition
Course ID: 124059
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Elise Robinson
Graduate students register for this course when they permanently join a lab. Students should register under the
supervising PI.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
GENETIC 320
Genetics of Common Human Disease
Course ID: 126368
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Mark Daly
GENETIC 320
Genetics of Common Human Disease
Course ID: 126368
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Mark Daly
GENETIC 321
Genetic Analysis of Growth and Homeostasis
Course ID: 118751
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Norbert Perrimon
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1003 of 1777
GENETIC 321
Genetic Analysis of Growth and Homeostasis
Course ID: 118751
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Norbert Perrimon
GENETIC 322
Vertebrate Pattern Formation
Course ID: 113859
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Clifford Tabin
GENETIC 322
Vertebrate Pattern Formation
Course ID: 113859
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Clifford Tabin
GENETIC 323
Molecular Biology of V(D)J Recombination
Course ID: 143860
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Marjorie Oettinger
GENETIC 323
Molecular Biology of V(D)J Recombination
Course ID: 143860
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Marjorie Oettinger
GENETIC 325
Human Genetics, Genomics and Complex Traits
Course ID: 117273
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Joel Hirschhorn
GENETIC 325
Human Genetics, Genomics and Complex Traits
Course ID: 117273
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Joel Hirschhorn
GENETIC 325L
Kleinstiver lab
Course ID: 215769
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Benjamin Kleinstiver
GENETIC 325L
Kleinstiver lab
Course ID: 215769
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Benjamin Kleinstiver
GENETIC 326
Human Molecular and Cancer Genetics
Course ID: 114753
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
David Kwiatkowski
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1004 of 1777
GENETIC 326
Human Molecular and Cancer Genetics
Course ID: 114753
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
David Kwiatkowski
GENETIC 327
Systems Biology of Mammalian Cell Fate Decisions
Course ID: 126370
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Suzanne Gaudet
GENETIC 327
Systems Biology of Mammalian Cell Fate Decisions
Course ID: 126370
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Suzanne Gaudet
GENETIC 328
Lymphocyte Differentiation, Recombination, DNA Repair, Cancer
Course ID: 111897
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Frederick Alt
GENETIC 328
Lymphocyte Differentiation, Recombination, DNA Repair, Cancer
Course ID: 111897
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Frederick Alt
GENETIC 329
Genetic Analysis of Synaptic Transmission
Course ID: 117637
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Joshua Kaplan
GENETIC 329
Genetic Analysis of Synaptic Transmission
Course ID: 117637
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Joshua Kaplan
GENETIC 332
Combining genetic and biochemical approaches to elucidate mechanisms
underlying cancer
Course ID: 115971
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Karen Cichowski
GENETIC 332
Combining genetic and biochemical approaches to elucidate mechanisms
underlying cancer
Course ID: 115971
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Karen Cichowski
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1005 of 1777
GENETIC 333
Computational biology of transcriptional and epigenetic regulation
Course ID: 109352
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Xiaole (Shirley) Liu
GENETIC 333
Computational biology of transcriptional and epigenetic regulation
Course ID: 109352
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Xiaole (Shirley) Liu
GENETIC 334
Genomics and the Genetics of Human Disease
Course ID: 117271
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Raju Kucherlapati
GENETIC 334
Genomics and the Genetics of Human Disease
Course ID: 117271
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Raju Kucherlapati
GENETIC 335
Genetics, epigenetics, gene regulation, evolution, disease
Course ID: 114764
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Chao-ting Wu
GENETIC 335
Genetics, epigenetics, gene regulation, evolution, disease
Course ID: 114764
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Chao-ting Wu
GENETIC 336
Developmental Biology of Hematopoiesis
Course ID: 120540
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Leonard Zon
GENETIC 336
Developmental Biology of Hematopoiesis
Course ID: 120540
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Leonard Zon
GENETIC 337
Human Molecular Genetics
Course ID: 120637
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Stuart Orkin
GENETIC 337
Human Molecular Genetics
Course ID: 120637
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Stuart Orkin
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1006 of 1777
GENETIC 338
Epigenetic inheritance and small regulatory RNAs
Course ID: 159949
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Scott Kennedy
GENETIC 338
Epigenetic inheritance and small regulatory RNAs
Course ID: 159949
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Scott Kennedy
GENETIC 340L
Mechanisms of microtubule organization
Course ID: 203801
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Radhika Subramanian
GENETIC 340L
Mechanisms of microtubule organization
Course ID: 203801
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Radhika Subramanian
GENETIC 341
Development and Homeostasis of the Skeleton
Course ID: 124135
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Matthew Warman
GENETIC 341
Development and Homeostasis of the Skeleton
Course ID: 124135
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Matthew Warman
GENETIC 342
Genetic Analysis of Zebrafish Kidney Organogenesis
Course ID: 124201
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Iain Drummond
GENETIC 342
Genetic Analysis of Zebrafish Kidney Organogenesis
Course ID: 124201
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Iain Drummond
GENETIC 343
Zebrafish Cardiovascular Development and Regeneration
Course ID: 110244
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Charles Burns
GENETIC 343
Zebrafish Cardiovascular Development and Regeneration
Course ID: 110244
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1007 of 1777
No meeting time listed
Charles Burns
GENETIC 345
Computational Biology of Cancer
Course ID: 160951
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Franziska Michor
GENETIC 345
Computational Biology of Cancer
Course ID: 160951
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Franziska Michor
GENETIC 345L
Molecular basis of digit tip regeneration
Course ID: 217450
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jessica Lehoczky
GENETIC 345L
Molecular basis of digit tip regeneration
Course ID: 217450
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jessica Lehoczky
GENETIC 347
Ras signaling and colon cancer
Course ID: 107886
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Kevin Haigis
GENETIC 347
Ras signaling and colon cancer
Course ID: 107886
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Kevin Haigis
GENETIC 348
The Regenerative Biology of Tendons and Ligaments
Course ID: 156719
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Jenna Galloway
GENETIC 348
The Regenerative Biology of Tendons and Ligaments
Course ID: 156719
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Jenna Galloway
GENETIC 349 (0001)
Current Tools for Gene Analysis
Course ID: 156915
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0100 PM - 0259 PM Instructor Permission Required
Neena Haider
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1008 of 1777
GENETIC 350
Genetic Regulation of Organogenesis and Organ Regeneration
Course ID: 114732
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Richard Maas
GENETIC 350
Genetic Regulation of Organogenesis and Organ Regeneration
Course ID: 114732
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Richard Maas
GENETIC 351L
Musculo-skeletal development
Course ID: 203793
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Olivier Pourquie
GENETIC 351L
Musculo-skeletal development
Course ID: 203793
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Olivier Pourquie
GENETIC 352
Cardiovascular Development and Disease, Muscle Biology
Course ID: 127376
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Da-Zhi Wang
GENETIC 352
Cardiovascular Development and Disease, Muscle Biology
Course ID: 127376
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Da-Zhi Wang
GENETIC 353
Genetics of Human Disease
Course ID: 122745
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Susan Slaugenhaupt
GENETIC 353
Genetics of Human Disease
Course ID: 122745
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Susan Slaugenhaupt
GENETIC 356
Research in Molecular Cytogenetics
Course ID: 107887
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Cynthia Morton
GENETIC 356
Research in Molecular Cytogenetics
Course ID: 107887
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Cynthia Morton
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1009 of 1777
GENETIC 357
Lung Stem Cell Biology and Cancer
Course ID: 123104
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Carla Kim
GENETIC 357
Lung Stem Cell Biology and Cancer
Course ID: 123104
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Carla Kim
GENETIC 358
Developmental Neurobiology and Genetics
Course ID: 123342
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Susan Dymecki
GENETIC 358
Developmental Neurobiology and Genetics
Course ID: 123342
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Susan Dymecki
GENETIC 359
Cancer and development, intestinal development/differentiation
Course ID: 117740
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Ramesh Shivdasani
GENETIC 359
Cancer and development, intestinal development/differentiation
Course ID: 117740
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Ramesh Shivdasani
GENETIC 360
Microtubule Associated RNAs During Mitosis
Course ID: 123002
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Michael Demian Blower
GENETIC 360
Microtubule Associated RNAs During Mitosis
Course ID: 123002
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Michael Demian Blower
GENETIC 361
Epigenetic regulation by long noncoding RNAs
Course ID: 125583
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Jeannie Lee
GENETIC 361
Epigenetic regulation by long noncoding RNAs
Course ID: 125583
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1010 of 1777
No meeting time listed
Jeannie Lee
GENETIC 368
Molecular Genetics of Aging and Neurodegenerative Disorders
Course ID: 128166
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Bruce Yankner
GENETIC 368
Molecular Genetics of Aging and Neurodegenerative Disorders
Course ID: 128166
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Bruce Yankner
GENETIC 369
Molecular Mechanisms of Plant Signal Transduction
Course ID: 115351
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Jen Sheen
GENETIC 369
Molecular Mechanisms of Plant Signal Transduction
Course ID: 115351
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Jen Sheen
GENETIC 370
Molecular Basis of Breast Cancer Initiation and Progression
Course ID: 115356
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Kornelia Polyak
GENETIC 370
Molecular Basis of Breast Cancer Initiation and Progression
Course ID: 115356
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Kornelia Polyak
GENETIC 371
Functional Genomics and Proteomics
Course ID: 115465
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Marc Vidal
GENETIC 371
Functional Genomics and Proteomics
Course ID: 115465
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Marc Vidal
GENETIC 372
Molecular Mechanisms of Aging and Age Related Diseases
Course ID: 128167
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
David Sinclair
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1011 of 1777
GENETIC 372
Molecular Mechanisms of Aging and Age Related Diseases
Course ID: 128167
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
David Sinclair
GENETIC 373
Kidney Disease, Genetics, Cytoskeleton
Course ID: 117272
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Martin Pollak
GENETIC 373
Kidney Disease, Genetics, Cytoskeleton
Course ID: 117272
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Martin Pollak
GENETIC 374
Mechanisms underlying accurate meiotic chromosome segregation
Course ID: 120007
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Monica Colaiacovo
GENETIC 374
Mechanisms underlying accurate meiotic chromosome segregation
Course ID: 120007
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Monica Colaiacovo
GENETIC 376
Cell Cycle Control and Genomic Integrity
Course ID: 120008
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Stephen Elledge
GENETIC 376
Cell Cycle Control and Genomic Integrity
Course ID: 120008
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Stephen Elledge
GENETIC 377
Molecular Genetics of Chromosome Organization and Gene Expression
Course ID: 120009
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Mitzi Kuroda
GENETIC 377
Molecular Genetics of Chromosome Organization and Gene Expression
Course ID: 120009
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Mitzi Kuroda
GENETIC 378
Aging, Stress Defenses, and Developmental Gene Regulation in C. elegans
Course ID: 128168
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
T. Keith Blackwell
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1012 of 1777
GENETIC 378
Aging, Stress Defenses, and Developmental Gene Regulation in C. elegans
Course ID: 128168
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
T. Keith Blackwell
GENETIC 379
Applying Population Genetics to Find Disease Genes
Course ID: 119612
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
David Reich
GENETIC 379
Applying Population Genetics to Find Disease Genes
Course ID: 119612
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
David Reich
GENETIC 380
Molecular Approaches to Metabolism and Energy Balance
Course ID: 120011
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Evan Rosen
GENETIC 380
Molecular Approaches to Metabolism and Energy Balance
Course ID: 120011
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Evan Rosen
GENETIC 382
Muscle Stem Cell Commitment and Differentiation
Course ID: 120180
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Emanuela Gussoni
GENETIC 382
Muscle Stem Cell Commitment and Differentiation
Course ID: 120180
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Emanuela Gussoni
GENETIC 383L
Genome structure and function, Neuropsychiatric genomics
Course ID: 204036
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Michael Talkowski
GENETIC 383L
Genome structure and function, Neuropsychiatric genomics
Course ID: 204036
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Michael Talkowski
GENETIC 384
Molecular mechanisms of cell ultrastructure
Course ID: 121653
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1013 of 1777
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Luke Chao
GENETIC 384
Molecular mechanisms of cell ultrastructure
Course ID: 121653
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Luke Chao
GENETIC 385
Cell Cycle Proteins in Development and Cancer
Course ID: 128169
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Peter Sicinski
GENETIC 385
Cell Cycle Proteins in Development and Cancer
Course ID: 128169
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Peter Sicinski
GENETIC 387
Stem Cells and Developmental Biology
Course ID: 125403
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Chad Cowan
GENETIC 387
Stem Cells and Developmental Biology
Course ID: 125403
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Chad Cowan
GENETIC 388
Genetics of Neuronal Morphogenesis and Connectivity in C. Elegans
Course ID: 127400
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Maxwell Heiman
GENETIC 388
Genetics of Neuronal Morphogenesis and Connectivity in C. Elegans
Course ID: 127400
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Maxwell Heiman
GENETIC 390QC
Bootcamp: Experimental Approaches in Genetics
Course ID: 125362
2025 Spring (2 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Scott Kennedy
GENETIC 391
Genetic and genomic basis of biological variation
Course ID: 127407
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Steven McCarroll
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1014 of 1777
GENETIC 391
Genetic and genomic basis of biological variation
Course ID: 127407
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Steven McCarroll
GENETIC 392
Self-Renewal and Cancer
Course ID: 108113
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
David Langenau
GENETIC 392
Self-Renewal and Cancer
Course ID: 108113
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
David Langenau
GENETIC 393
Genetic basis of skeletal development and evolution
Course ID: 128192
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Matthew Harris
GENETIC 393
Genetic basis of skeletal development and evolution
Course ID: 128192
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Matthew Harris
GENETIC 395
Regulation of global gene expression at high resolution
Course ID: 107761
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Stirling Churchman
GENETIC 395
Regulation of global gene expression at high resolution
Course ID: 107761
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Stirling Churchman
GENETIC 396
Genome Editing and Epigenome Editing
Course ID: 108111
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Keith Joung
GENETIC 396
Genome Editing and Epigenome Editing
Course ID: 108111
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Keith Joung
GENETIC 397
Immunogenomics
Course ID: 107630
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Soumya Raychaudhuri
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1015 of 1777
GENETIC 397
Immunogenomics
Course ID: 107630
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Soumya Raychaudhuri
GENETIC 398
Epigenetic regulation in stem cell/development & disease
Course ID: 109349
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Yi Zhang
GENETIC 398
Epigenetic regulation in stem cell/development & disease
Course ID: 109349
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Yi Zhang
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1016 of 1777
Biolog Chem & Molecular Pharm
BCMP 200
Principles of Molecular Biology
Course ID: 116477
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 1100 AM - 1200 PM Instructor Permission Required
Joseph John Loparo, Karen Adelman, Alan Brown, Stirling Churchman, Stirling
Churchman
Principles of Molecular Biology is a course organized around the Central Dogma of Biology with presentations
covering fundamental aspects of DNA and RNA structure, their function, and their interactions with proteins. The
course opens with a discussion of the physical and chemical properties that drive the interactions of proteins with
nucleic acids. This is used as a basis for understanding the material presented in the subsequent six modules,
which cover DNA replication, DNA repair, gene regulation, transcription, RNA processing, and translation.
Throughout this course, an emphasis will be placed on how the structure of small molecular machines (proteins)
define their function in the processes and pathways that are introduced.
Course Note: This course includes a discussion component. Any additional details about this component will be
provided by the course faculty
This course includes a discussion component. Any additional details about this component will be provided by
the course faculty
Intended primarily for graduate students familiar with basic molecular biology or with strong biology/chemistry
background.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
BCMP 213 (0001)
Behavioral Pharmacology
Course ID: 141859
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Brian Kangas
This course serves as an introduction to the behavioral pharmacology of psychoactive drugs (e.g., stimulants,
cannabinoids, opioids, psychedelics, anxiolytics, antipsychotics). It is organized in a seminar format with
emphasis on behavioral methodology (i.e., model and assay development) and pharmacological analysis (i.e.,
receptor selectivity and efficacy). Special attention is paid to the behavioral processes involved in tolerance,
drug dependence, addiction, and treatment.
Course Note: Offered jointly with the Medical School as BP 719.0.
One year of neuroscience, psychology, or biology recommended.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BCMP 218
Molecular Medicine
Course ID: 122596
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 0100 PM - 0300 PM Instructor Permission Required
Srinivas Viswanathan, Vidyasagar Koduri
A seminar on various human diseases and their underlying genetic or biochemical bases. Primary scientific
papers discussed. Lectures by faculty and seminars conducted by students, faculty supervision.
Course Note: Faculty mentors will guide student-led discussions of the papers. Go to canvas.hms.harvard to
view contents for the course.
College-level mastery of principles of cellular and molecular biology and genetics.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
BCMP 228 (0001)
Fundamentals and Applications of NMR Spectroscopy in Mechanistic
Biology
Course ID: 136204
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0200 PM - 0330 PM
Haribabu Arthanari
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1017 of 1777
This is a comprehensive course that provides a thorough understanding of macromolecular solution NMR,
focusing on essential principles and fundamentals. Participants will delve into the intricacies of spin physics,
product operator formalism, and spin relaxation theory, equipping them with the knowledge to effectively
manipulate nuclear spins and unveil atomistic details of biomolecules. Practical elements of the course include
hands-on experience in implementing NMR experiments, pulse sequence programming, sample preparation
techniques including isotope labeling strategies, and strategies in data processing. Structured to optimize
learning, the course will feature a blend of introductory NMR sessions followed by alternating theory discussions
and interactive workshop sessions, ensuring a holistic grasp of the subject matter. The course will also touch
upon the use of NMR in drug discovery.
Course Note: This course is offered in alternate years.
Folin Wu Room, C-137
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BCMP 230
Principles and Practice of Drug Development
Course ID: 114740
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 0300 PM - 0600 PM
Stan Finkelstein, Peter Sorger
Introduction to and critical assessment of the concepts, technologies and practical challenges of developing new
medicines and bringing them to market. Pharmacology fundamentals, preclinical drug discovery, clinical trials,
manufacturing and regulatory issues, as well as financing and marketing are discussed for small molecule,
biologic and cellular therapies.
Course Note: Suitable for individuals with a wide variety of backgrounds and interests from biology to
engineering, business and medicine (undergraduate, graduates in MBA, MD and PhD programs). Taught by MIT
and HMS faculty and by industry experts. Emphasizes a high level of student engagement via weekly news
updates and projects involving collaboration across interdisciplinary teams.
Course Website: https://www.principlespracticedrugdevelopment.org/
Location: MIT Building 4, Room 237
No particular course is required. Knowledge of basic biology, biomedicine or bioengineering, and familiarity with
basic economic principles will be helpful but not necessary for the course.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
BCMP 234
Cellular Metabolism and Human Disease
Course ID: 121820
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MWF 0900 AM - 1029 AM
Thomas Michel, Bruce Levy, D. Moody, Joseph Loscalzo, Joseph Loscalzo
Cellular and organismal metabolism, with focus on interrelationships between key metabolic pathways and
human disease states. Genetic and acquired metabolic diseases and functional consequences interactive
lectures and critical reading conferences are integrated with clinical encounters.
Course Note: Enrollment is open to all HILS graduate students with adequate preparation in cell biology and
biochemistry.
Prerequisites for undergraduate students only. For undergraduates interested in this course, a knowledge of
introductory biochemistry, genetics, and cell biology is required (MCB 63 or MCB 60 or LIFESCI50, and MCB 64
or equivalent); plus one year of organic chemistry (Chem 17/27 or 20/30). Please petition the course instructor
for an exemption.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
BCMP 236
Principles of Drug Action in People
Course ID: 156104
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0330 PM - 0459 PM
Sara Buhrlage, Catherine Dubreuil
This course will discuss principles of drug discovery drug modalities and drug pharmacology. In the first part of
the course, fundamental aspects of receptor and enzyme targeting agents, drug mechanism, drug metabolism,
pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, small molecules, proteins, and nucleic acid drugs will be described.
In the second part of the course, pharmacology of therapeutics that act on the cardiovascular, immunologic, and
central nervous systems will be covered. The course will include frontier lectures on antiviral agents, cardiac
drugs, and treatments for brain diseases and a journal club on specialized topics in drug discovery. A range of
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1018 of 1777
knowledgeable instructors enlisted from the Harvard Medical School faculty and pharmaceutical scientists will
participate in teaching this course.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BCMP 250
Biophysical and Biochemical Mechanisms of Protein Function
Course ID: 204396
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1100 AM - 1159 AM Instructor Permission Required
Andrew Kruse, Eric Fischer, Philip Cole, Josefina del Marmol, Josefina del Marmol
Biophysical and Biochemical Mechanisms of Protein Function focuses on the molecular mechanisms that
underlie essential biochemical processes such as signal transduction. Major topics include biochemical
thermodynamics and conformational equilibria, protein structure and folding, receptor pharmacology, allostery,
and enzymatic mechanisms of signaling. The course includes both content lectures and research frontiers
seminars focused on current research in biochemistry with an emphasis on signal transduction in therapeutically
relevant pathways.
A foundational biochemistry course is recommended as a prerequisite (we expect students to have a solid
understanding of the core concepts in biochemistry and molecular biology, including knowledge of the amino
acids and their properties as well as the central dogma).
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
BCMP 301QC
Translational Pharmacology: The Science of Therapeutic Discovery and
Development
Course ID: 127474
2025 Spring (2 Credits)
MTWRF 0900 AM - 1200 PM Instructor Permission Required
David Golan, Catherine Dubreuil, Mark Namchuk, Nuru Stracey, Nuru Stracey
This intensive course, held during three weeks in January (13 class days), covers principles of pharmacology
and their translation into new drug discovery and development. Students participate in project groups, composed
primarily of graduate students, to propose a drug development strategy from target choice through clinical trials.
Most sessions include lectures, panel discussions, and/or case studies presented by Harvard faculty and faculty
experts from the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries; several sessions provide scheduled time to work
on the group project with expert facilitators from industry. Evaluation is based on written and oral presentations
of the group project and on class participation. Enrollment may be limited.
Course Note: Attendance at all sessions is mandatory, and students are expected to spend most afternoons
preparing for the following day's sessions and working on the group project. Schedule runs outside the J-Term
semester dates.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BCMP 308L
Study human microbiome using small molecules
Course ID: 203784
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Sloan Devlin
BCMP 308L
Study human microbiome using small molecules
Course ID: 203784
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sloan Devlin
BCMP 310
Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms of Insulin Action
Course ID: 113805
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Morris White
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1019 of 1777
BCMP 310
Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms of Insulin Action
Course ID: 113805
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Morris White
BCMP 311
Structure and Dynamics of Macromolecular Assemblies
Course ID: 133725
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Stephen Harrison
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BCMP 311
Structure and Dynamics of Macromolecular Assemblies
Course ID: 133725
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Stephen Harrison
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
BCMP 312
Repair of Double stranded DNA breaks-pathway choices and more
Course ID: 126361
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Dipanjan Chowdhury
BCMP 312
Repair of Double stranded DNA breaks-pathway choices and more
Course ID: 126361
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Dipanjan Chowdhury
BCMP 313
Biochemistry of transmembrane receptors and signaling
Course ID: 109149
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Stephen Blacklow
BCMP 313
Biochemistry of transmembrane receptors and signaling
Course ID: 109149
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Stephen Blacklow
BCMP 314
Protein NMR Spectroscopy of Membrane Protein
Course ID: 117857
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
James Chou
BCMP 314
Protein NMR Spectroscopy of Membrane Protein
Course ID: 117857
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1020 of 1777
No meeting time listed
James Chou
BCMP 316
Signal Transduction and Phosphorylation in Heart Disease
Course ID: 126362
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Maria Kontaridis
BCMP 316
Signal Transduction and Phosphorylation in Heart Disease
Course ID: 126362
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Maria Kontaridis
BCMP 317
Signal Transduction and Related Molecular Pathophysiology
Course ID: 115965
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Steven Shoelson
BCMP 317
Signal Transduction and Related Molecular Pathophysiology
Course ID: 115965
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Steven Shoelson
BCMP 318
Molecular mechanism of the immune system
Course ID: 126363
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Sun Hur
BCMP 318
Molecular mechanism of the immune system
Course ID: 126363
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Sun Hur
BCMP 319
Histone Variants and Chromosome Biology
Course ID: 120690
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Kami Ahmad
BCMP 319
Histone Variants and Chromosome Biology
Course ID: 120690
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Kami Ahmad
BCMP 320
Systems and Synthetic Biology
Course ID: 111833
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Pamela Silver
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1021 of 1777
BCMP 320
Systems and Synthetic Biology
Course ID: 111833
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Pamela Silver
BCMP 321
Structure and Function of ATP-dependent Chromatin Regulators in Human
Cancer
Course ID: 156669
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Cigall Kadoch
BCMP 321
Structure and Function of ATP-dependent Chromatin Regulators in Human
Cancer
Course ID: 156669
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Cigall Kadoch
BCMP 324
Structure and Replication of DNA
Course ID: 115094
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Charles Richardson
BCMP 324
Structure and Replication of DNA
Course ID: 115094
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Charles Richardson
BCMP 325
Genomic Instability and Cancer Susceptibility
Course ID: 113667
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Alan D'Andrea
BCMP 325
Genomic Instability and Cancer Susceptibility
Course ID: 113667
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Alan D'Andrea
BCMP 328
Computational Analysis of Sequence Variation and Divergence
Course ID: 119840
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Shamil Sunyaev
BCMP 328
Computational Analysis of Sequence Variation and Divergence
Course ID: 119840
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Shamil Sunyaev
BCMP 329
Structure Biology of Cytoplasmic Signal Transduction
Course ID: 148041
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1022 of 1777
No meeting time listed
Michael Eck
BCMP 329
Structure Biology of Cytoplasmic Signal Transduction
Course ID: 148041
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Michael Eck
BCMP 330L
Protein aggregation and synaptic dysfunction
Course ID: 203803
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Dominic Walsh
BCMP 330L
Protein aggregation and synaptic dysfunction
Course ID: 203803
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Dominic Walsh
BCMP 331
Biochemistry and Biology of Neurodegenerative Diseases
Course ID: 117744
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Michael Wolfe
BCMP 331
Biochemistry and Biology of Neurodegenerative Diseases
Course ID: 117744
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Michael Wolfe
BCMP 333
Structural Biology of Mechanisms in Gene Regulation
Course ID: 110246
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Piotr Sliz
BCMP 333
Structural Biology of Mechanisms in Gene Regulation
Course ID: 110246
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Piotr Sliz
BCMP 335
Biochemical and Genetic Analysis of Eukaryotic Gene Expression
Course ID: 122931
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Stephen Buratowski
BCMP 335
Biochemical and Genetic Analysis of Eukaryotic Gene Expression
Course ID: 122931
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Stephen Buratowski
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1023 of 1777
BCMP 336
Molecular mechanisms of transmembrane signaling
Course ID: 160764
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Andrew Kruse
BCMP 336
Molecular mechanisms of transmembrane signaling
Course ID: 160764
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Andrew Kruse
BCMP 337
Drosophila Molecular Genetics
Course ID: 122426
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Welcome Bender
BCMP 337
Drosophila Molecular Genetics
Course ID: 122426
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Welcome Bender
BCMP 338
Gene Regulation in Yeast and Cancer
Course ID: 116302
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Kevin Struhl
BCMP 338
Gene Regulation in Yeast and Cancer
Course ID: 116302
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Kevin Struhl
BCMP 340
Biologically Active Small Molecules
Course ID: 118845
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Jon Clardy
BCMP 340
Biologically Active Small Molecules
Course ID: 118845
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Jon Clardy
BCMP 344
Molecular Pharmacology of Excitable Membranes
Course ID: 131357
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Gary Strichartz
BCMP 344
Molecular Pharmacology of Excitable Membranes
Course ID: 131357
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Gary Strichartz
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1024 of 1777
BCMP 345
Transcription Factors in Hematopoiesis and Leukemogenesis
Course ID: 120174
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Alan Cantor
BCMP 345
Transcription Factors in Hematopoiesis and Leukemogenesis
Course ID: 120174
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Alan Cantor
BCMP 349
Targeting Deregulated Apoptotic and Transcriptional Pathways in Cancer
Course ID: 122746
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Loren Walensky
BCMP 349
Targeting Deregulated Apoptotic and Transcriptional Pathways in Cancer
Course ID: 122746
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Loren Walensky
BCMP 352
Chemical Mediators in Inflammation and Resolution
Course ID: 119614
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Charles Serhan
BCMP 352
Chemical Mediators in Inflammation and Resolution
Course ID: 119614
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Charles Serhan
BCMP 353
Epigenomics and Chromatin Systems Biology
Course ID: 122334
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Yujiang (Geno) Shi
BCMP 353
Epigenomics and Chromatin Systems Biology
Course ID: 122334
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Yujiang (Geno) Shi
BCMP 355
Transcriptional Control of Hematopoiesis and Leukemia
Course ID: 122740
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Hanno Hock
BCMP 355
Transcriptional Control of Hematopoiesis and Leukemia
Course ID: 122740
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1025 of 1777
No meeting time listed
Hanno Hock
BCMP 358
Targeting Apoptosis Regulation in Cancer
Course ID: 122742
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Anthony Letai
BCMP 358
Targeting Apoptosis Regulation in Cancer
Course ID: 122742
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Anthony Letai
BCMP 360
Regeneration of Cartilage and Skeletal Muscle
Course ID: 120048
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Andrew Lassar
BCMP 360
Regeneration of Cartilage and Skeletal Muscle
Course ID: 120048
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Andrew Lassar
BCMP 361
X-Ray Crystallographic Studies of Viruses and Proteins
Course ID: 137505
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
James Hogle
BCMP 361
X-Ray Crystallographic Studies of Viruses and Proteins
Course ID: 137505
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
James Hogle
BCMP 362
Eukaryotic Survival Decisions
Course ID: 114726
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
David Fisher
BCMP 362
Eukaryotic Survival Decisions
Course ID: 114726
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
David Fisher
BCMP 363
Normal cell division mechanisms and cell division defects in cancer
Course ID: 114763
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
David Pellman
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1026 of 1777
BCMP 363
Normal cell division mechanisms and cell division defects in cancer
Course ID: 114763
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
David Pellman
BCMP 366
Stem Cells in Disease and Development
Course ID: 119609
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
George Daley
BCMP 366
Stem Cells in Disease and Development
Course ID: 119609
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
George Daley
BCMP 371
Maintenance of genome stability in S phase
Course ID: 115348
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Johannes Walter
BCMP 371
Maintenance of genome stability in S phase
Course ID: 115348
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Johannes Walter
BCMP 375
Biomolecular Nanotechnology
Course ID: 120627
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
William Shih
BCMP 375
Biomolecular Nanotechnology
Course ID: 120627
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
William Shih
BCMP 376
Mechanisms of Action of Antibiotics
Course ID: 121266
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Daniel Kahne
BCMP 376
Mechanisms of Action of Antibiotics
Course ID: 121266
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Daniel Kahne
BCMP 377
Quantitative Proteomics of Cancer Progression
Course ID: 121384
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Jarrod Marto
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1027 of 1777
BCMP 377
Quantitative Proteomics of Cancer Progression
Course ID: 121384
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Jarrod Marto
BCMP 381
Functional Small Molecules for Biological Discovery
Course ID: 123001
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Nathanael Gray
BCMP 381
Functional Small Molecules for Biological Discovery
Course ID: 123001
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Nathanael Gray
BCMP 382
Mechanisms of RNAi in Stem Cells
Course ID: 123114
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Richard Gregory
BCMP 382
Mechanisms of RNAi in Stem Cells
Course ID: 123114
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Richard Gregory
BCMP 383
Integrated and Functional Genomic Studies of Human Cancer
Course ID: 125361
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Levi Garraway
BCMP 383
Integrated and Functional Genomic Studies of Human Cancer
Course ID: 125361
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Levi Garraway
BCMP 384
Embryonic stem cells, Nuclear Transfer, Cancer, Reprogramming
Course ID: 125402
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Konrad Hochedlinger
BCMP 384
Embryonic stem cells, Nuclear Transfer, Cancer, Reprogramming
Course ID: 125402
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Konrad Hochedlinger
BCMP 385
Control of Gene Expression in Tumorgenesis and Differentiation
Course ID: 128173
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1028 of 1777
No meeting time listed
Thomas Roberts
BCMP 385
Control of Gene Expression in Tumorgenesis and Differentiation
Course ID: 128173
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Thomas Roberts
BCMP 386
Kinase Signaling in Cancer
Course ID: 128175
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Jean Zhao
BCMP 386
Kinase Signaling in Cancer
Course ID: 128175
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Jean Zhao
BCMP 387
Single-molecule Biophysics and Force Spectroscopy
Course ID: 108354
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Wesley Wong
BCMP 387
Single-molecule Biophysics and Force Spectroscopy
Course ID: 108354
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Wesley Wong
BCMP 388
Single-molecule studies of DNA repair
Course ID: 128193
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Joseph John Loparo
BCMP 388
Single-molecule studies of DNA repair
Course ID: 128193
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Joseph John Loparo
BCMP 389
Chromatin and DNA Dynamics
Course ID: 128194
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Timur Yusufzai
BCMP 389
Chromatin and DNA Dynamics
Course ID: 128194
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Timur Yusufzai
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1029 of 1777
BCMP 390
Gene Regulation Studied with Small Molecules
Course ID: 107622
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
James Bradner
BCMP 390
Gene Regulation Studied with Small Molecules
Course ID: 107622
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
James Bradner
BCMP 391
Aging and redox biology
Course ID: 107864
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Vadim Gladyshev
BCMP 391
Aging and redox biology
Course ID: 107864
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Vadim Gladyshev
BCMP 395
Probing dynamics of gene expression
Course ID: 204030
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Karen Adelman
BCMP 395
Probing dynamics of gene expression
Course ID: 204030
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Karen Adelman
BCMP 396
Chemical tools for manipulating biological systems
Course ID: 204035
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Justin Kim
BCMP 396
Chemical tools for manipulating biological systems
Course ID: 204035
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Justin Kim
BCMP 398L
Structural biology of the ubiquitin proteasome system
Course ID: 203808
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Eric Fischer
BCMP 398L
Structural biology of the ubiquitin proteasome system
Course ID: 203808
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Eric Fischer
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1030 of 1777
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1031 of 1777
Microbiology
MICROBI 201
Molecular Biology of the Bacterial Cell
Course ID: 126271
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1000 AM - 1159 AM Instructor Permission Required
David Rudner, Tom Bernhardt, Simon Dove, Sophie Helaine, Sophie Helaine
This course is devoted to bacterial structure, physiology, genetics, and regulatory mechanisms. The class
consists of lectures and group discussions emphasizing methods, results, and interpretations of classic and
contemporary literature.
Course Note: The Spring 2024 version of this course will include in person lectures and paper discussions as
well as asynchronous paper reading and problem set assignments.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
MICROBI 202
Mechanisms of Bacterial Pathogenesis and Host Immune Response
Course ID: 126269
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0930 AM - 1129 AM Instructor Permission Required
Marcia Goldberg, Michael Starnbach, Sophie Helaine, Amy Barczak, Amy Barczak
This course focuses on molecular mechanisms of bacterial pathogenesis and the host response to infection. The
class consists of lectures and group discussions emphasizing themes of pathogenesis, methods, results, and
interpretations of classic and contemporary literature.Subjects including bacterial secretion systems,
mechanisms of entry into host cells, biofilm formation, and motility are viewed primarily from the pathogen's
perspective, whereas topics including inflammasome activation, TLR signaling, and adaptive immune responses
provide a host-centric view. Additional sessions are spent examining current methods of antibiotic discovery and
vaccine development.The course also introduces students to the wide diversity of pathogenic bacteria.
Organisms discussed include pathogenic E. coli, Shigella species, Vibrio cholerae, Listeria monocytogenes,
Chlamydia trachomatis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus, as well as a discussion of the
challenges presented by currently unculturable species. Where relevant, connections will also be made with
pathogenesis and immune responses to viruses, parasites, and fungi.
Course Note: Designed to complement Microbiology 201; however, students who have not taken Microbiology
201 previously are welcome. Designed for graduate students in their first year or beyond, however
undergraduates with specific interest in the field may also enroll.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
MICROBI 210
Microbial Sciences: Chemistry, Ecology and Evolution
Course ID: 124109
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
F 0945 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Michael Gilmore
This is an interdisciplinary graduate-level and advanced undergraduate-level course in which students explore
topics in molecular microbiology, microbial diversity, host-microbe associations in health and disease, and
microbially-mediated geochemistry in depth. This course will be taught by faculty from the Microbial Sciences
Initiative. Topics include the origins of life, biogeochemical cycles, microbial diversity, and ecology. Course will
limit enrollment to 20 students.
Course Note: Also offered as Microbiology 210.
For graduate and advanced undergraduate students, Life Sciences 1a and 1b or their equivalent are required, or
permission of instructor. MCB 60 or equivalent is recommended.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
MICROBI 213
Social Issues in Biology
Course ID: 122708
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 0500 PM - 0659 PM Instructor Permission Required
Richard Born
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1032 of 1777
The course covers historical and contemporary readings about controversial issues related to biology and the
social responsibility of scientists. Topics vary from year to year. Examples from previous course offerings
include: Jill Fisher on racial inequalities in testing new pharmaceuticals; Emily Hamilton on the public perception
of vaccinations; Michael Pollan on the history and current uses of psychedelic drugs; Sarah Lewis on the legacy
of Louis Agassiz and the Zealy Daguerreotypes; and Christine Korsgaard on the ethics of animal
experimentation. Our goal is to provide future scientists with a background for considering the ethical and social
implications of biology.
Course Note: Offered jointly with the Medical School as MG 722.0.
Some background in genetics.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
MICROBI 305
Molecular Determinants of Intracellular Bacterial Pathogenesis
Course ID: 112844
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Darren Higgins
MICROBI 305
Molecular Determinants of Intracellular Bacterial Pathogenesis
Course ID: 112844
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Darren Higgins
MICROBI 308
Bacterial/ Host Interactions in Symbiosis and Pathogenesis
Course ID: 112851
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Dennis Kasper
MICROBI 308
Bacterial/ Host Interactions in Symbiosis and Pathogenesis
Course ID: 112851
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Dennis Kasper
MICROBI 310
Bacterial Genetics of Tuberculosis and Tularemia
Course ID: 120183
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Eric J. Rubin
MICROBI 310
Bacterial Genetics of Tuberculosis and Tularemia
Course ID: 120183
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Eric J. Rubin
MICROBI 313
T-Lymphocyte Responses to Bacterial Pathogens
Course ID: 114635
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Michael Starnbach
MICROBI 313
T-Lymphocyte Responses to Bacterial Pathogens
Course ID: 114635
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Michael Starnbach
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1033 of 1777
MICROBI 315
Signaling Networks That Regulate Synapse Development
Course ID: 110091
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Michael Greenberg
MICROBI 315
Signaling Networks That Regulate Synapse Development
Course ID: 110091
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Michael Greenberg
MICROBI 316
Host Pathogen Interactions
Course ID: 117274
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Stephen Lory
MICROBI 316
Host Pathogen Interactions
Course ID: 117274
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Stephen Lory
MICROBI 317
Molecular Mechanisms in Pathogenesis
Course ID: 124931
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
John Mekalanos
MICROBI 317
Molecular Mechanisms in Pathogenesis
Course ID: 124931
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
John Mekalanos
MICROBI 318
Mechanisms of RNA virus pathology explored in cerebral organoids from
human embryonic stem cells
Course ID: 110558
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Lee Gehrke
MICROBI 318
Mechanisms of RNA virus pathology explored in cerebral organoids from
human embryonic stem cells
Course ID: 110558
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Lee Gehrke
MICROBI 319
Molecular pathogenesis of human malaria infection
Course ID: 160765
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Jeffrey Dvorin
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1034 of 1777
MICROBI 319
Molecular pathogenesis of human malaria infection
Course ID: 160765
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Jeffrey Dvorin
MICROBI 320
Epigenetic Regulation of DNA Virus Infection
Course ID: 113543
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
David Knipe
MICROBI 320
Epigenetic Regulation of DNA Virus Infection
Course ID: 113543
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
David Knipe
MICROBI 324
Bacterial Pathogenesis and Vaccine Development
Course ID: 112811
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Gerald Pier
MICROBI 324
Bacterial Pathogenesis and Vaccine Development
Course ID: 112811
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Gerald Pier
MICROBI 326
Biology and virulence of enteric pathogens
Course ID: 124203
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Matthew Waldor
MICROBI 326
Biology and virulence of enteric pathogens
Course ID: 124203
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Matthew Waldor
MICROBI 328
Molecular Biology of Epstein Barr Virus Infection and Transformation of B
Lymphocytes
Course ID: 131596
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Elliott Kieff
MICROBI 328
Molecular Biology of Epstein Barr Virus Infection and Transformation of B
Lymphocytes
Course ID: 131596
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Elliott Kieff
MICROBI 329
The Regulation of Gene Expression in Pathogenic Bacteria
Course ID: 120013
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1035 of 1777
No meeting time listed
Simon Dove
MICROBI 329
The Regulation of Gene Expression in Pathogenic Bacteria
Course ID: 120013
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Simon Dove
MICROBI 330
Bacterial Chromosome Dynamics and Cell Biology
Course ID: 119613
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
David Rudner
MICROBI 330
Bacterial Chromosome Dynamics and Cell Biology
Course ID: 119613
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
David Rudner
MICROBI 331
Modeling Mechanisms of Bacterial Pathogenesis
Course ID: 120014
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Cammie Lesser
MICROBI 331
Modeling Mechanisms of Bacterial Pathogenesis
Course ID: 120014
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Cammie Lesser
MICROBI 332
Gene Regulation of Prokaryotes
Course ID: 125575
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Ann Hochschild
MICROBI 332
Gene Regulation of Prokaryotes
Course ID: 125575
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Ann Hochschild
MICROBI 335
Molecular Biology of Parasites
Course ID: 115472
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Dyann Wirth
MICROBI 335
Molecular Biology of Parasites
Course ID: 115472
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Dyann Wirth
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1036 of 1777
MICROBI 336
Pathogen-Host Interactions
Course ID: 114338
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Marcia Goldberg
MICROBI 336
Pathogen-Host Interactions
Course ID: 114338
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Marcia Goldberg
MICROBI 338
Engineering immunity to dissect host-pathogen interactions
Course ID: 160769
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Alejandro Balazs
MICROBI 338
Engineering immunity to dissect host-pathogen interactions
Course ID: 160769
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Alejandro Balazs
MICROBI 339
Bacterial Cell Division and Cell Biology
Course ID: 123169
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Tom Bernhardt
MICROBI 339
Bacterial Cell Division and Cell Biology
Course ID: 123169
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Tom Bernhardt
MICROBI 341
Molecular Biology Multi-drug Resistant Pathogens
Course ID: 127378
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Michael Gilmore
MICROBI 341
Molecular Biology Multi-drug Resistant Pathogens
Course ID: 127378
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Michael Gilmore
MICROBI 343
Chemical Biology, Enzymology, Antibiotics, Glycosyltransferases,
Inhibitors
Course ID: 120184
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Suzanne Walker
MICROBI 343
Chemical Biology, Enzymology, Antibiotics, Glycosyltransferases,
Inhibitors
Course ID: 120184
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1037 of 1777
No meeting time listed
Suzanne Walker
MICROBI 344
Chemistry and Biology of Host-Virus Interactions
Course ID: 120185
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Priscilla Yang
MICROBI 344
Chemistry and Biology of Host-Virus Interactions
Course ID: 120185
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Priscilla Yang
MICROBI 345R
Protein engineering, antibody evolution, small-molecule discovery dissect
host-pathogen interactions
Course ID: 215813
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Aaron Schmidt
MICROBI 345R
Protein engineering, antibody evolution, small-molecule discovery dissect
host-pathogen interactions
Course ID: 215813
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Aaron Schmidt
MICROBI 346
Pathogenic Mechanisms and Treatment of Diarrheal Disease
Course ID: 122747
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Paula Watnick
MICROBI 346
Pathogenic Mechanisms and Treatment of Diarrheal Disease
Course ID: 122747
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Paula Watnick
MICROBI 347
Chemical Genetics Approach to Bacterial Pathogenesis
Course ID: 122999
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Deborah Hung
MICROBI 347
Chemical Genetics Approach to Bacterial Pathogenesis
Course ID: 122999
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Deborah Hung
MICROBI 348
Toll-like Receptors and Innate Immunity
Course ID: 125399
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Jonathan Kagan
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1038 of 1777
MICROBI 348
Toll-like Receptors and Innate Immunity
Course ID: 125399
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Jonathan Kagan
MICROBI 349
Molecular Mechanisms of Leukocyte Trafficking
Course ID: 128185
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Ulrich von Andrian
MICROBI 349
Molecular Mechanisms of Leukocyte Trafficking
Course ID: 128185
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Ulrich von Andrian
MICROBI 350
Regulation of T-cell Mediated Immune Response
Course ID: 128186
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Arlene Sharpe
MICROBI 350
Regulation of T-cell Mediated Immune Response
Course ID: 128186
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Arlene Sharpe
MICROBI 351
Viral Pathogenic and Transformation Mechanisms
Course ID: 128190
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Peter Howley
MICROBI 351
Viral Pathogenic and Transformation Mechanisms
Course ID: 128190
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Peter Howley
MICROBI 352
The Biology of microRNAs and their Dysregulation in Cancers
Course ID: 128191
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Carl Novina
MICROBI 352
The Biology of microRNAs and their Dysregulation in Cancers
Course ID: 128191
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Carl Novina
MICROBI 354
Molecular mechanisms of antiviral immunity
Course ID: 205896
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1039 of 1777
No meeting time listed
Jonathan Abraham
MICROBI 354
Molecular mechanisms of antiviral immunity
Course ID: 205896
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Jonathan Abraham
MICROBI 355
Gut Microbiome and the Immune system
Course ID: 205897
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Alex Kostic
MICROBI 356
in situ single-cell transcriptomics
Course ID: 217477
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jeffrey Moffitt
MICROBI 356
in situ single-cell transcriptomics
Course ID: 217477
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jeffrey Moffitt
MICROBI 374
Enzyme biochemistry and innate immune signaling
Course ID: 204039
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Philip Kranzusch
MICROBI 374
Enzyme biochemistry and innate immune signaling
Course ID: 204039
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Philip Kranzusch
MICROBI 385
Immune Surveillance of Stem Cells and Cancer Stem Cells
Course ID: 212612
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Judith Agudo
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
MICROBI 385
Immune Surveillance of Stem Cells and Cancer Stem Cells
Course ID: 212612
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Judith Agudo
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1040 of 1777
MICROBI 386
Salmonella persistence during infection
Course ID: 216833
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sophie Helaine
MICROBI 386
Salmonella persistence during infection
Course ID: 216833
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sophie Helaine
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1041 of 1777
Speech & Hearing Sciences
SHBT 201
From Sound to Neuron
Course ID: 108213
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0300 PM - 0500 PM
Acoustics, anatomy, normal biology, biophysics, physiology and morphology of the middle ear and inner ear, its
sensory innervation and efferent control systems, and the mechanisms underlying sensorineural hearing loss
and medical devices used to treat pathology. Material is presented through lectures, laboratory exercises,
discussions of the primary literature, and textbooks.
Course Note: Lecture notes will be available online
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SHBT 202
Clinical Aspects of Speech and Hearing
Course ID: 108217
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0500 PM - 0659 PM Instructor Permission Required
Ramon Franco, David Jung
Clinical approach to speech and hearing disorders as practiced by physicians, audiologists, speech clinicians,
and rehabilitation specialists. Includes virtual observation of patient care in clinic and operating rooms, as well as
lectures, discussion groups, and laboratory experience in audiological and vestibular testing.
Course Note: Classes to be held in person at Mass Eye and Ear unless otherwise indicated. Class meeting times
may change according to physician, OR, and clinic schedules.
Anatomy of Speech and Hearing, Acoustics of Speech and Hearing, or permission of the course director
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
SHBT 203
Anatomy of Speech and Hearing
Course ID: 108218
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MTWRF 0900 AM - 1259 PM Instructor Permission Required
Barbara Fullerton, James Heaton
This is now an elective course for graduate students in the SHBT speech and hearing program. It is based on
anatomical dissection of the head, neck, and thorax in human cadavers with an emphasis on structures that are
important in speech and hearing. Lectures cover basic brain anatomy and neuroscience, including some
information on head and neck imaging, surgery, and head and neck cancer
Course Note: This an intensive January course and is 4 credits. Students should be comfortable with basic
biology. Students not enrolled in the SHBT program must get permission from the course director to register for
the course.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
SHBT 205
Audition: Neural Mechanisms, Perception and Cognition
Course ID: 108224
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MWF 0930 AM - 1129 AM Instructor Permission Required
Anne Takesian, Joshua McDermott, Daniel Polley, Bertrand Delgutte, Bertrand
Delgutte
Neural structures and mechanisms mediating the detection, localization and recognition of sounds. General
principles are conveyed by theme discussions of auditory masking, sound localization, musical pitch, cochlear
implants, cortical plasticity and auditory scene analysis.
Course Note: Offered jointly with MIT HST.723 and MIT 9.285
Neurobiology 200 or permission of the instructor.
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FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SHBT 301QC
Introduction to Speech & Hearing Laboratories
Course ID: 109015
2024 Fall (2 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Gwenaelle Geleoc
Short research presentations by faculty in the Speech and Hearing Bioscience and Technology to help students
select a laboratory for research rotations. Some meetings include an on-site laboratory visit.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SHBT 303
Sensory Coding and Feedback Control, in the Mammalian Cochlea;
Mechanisms of Sensorineural Hearing
Course ID: 109009
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
M. Liberman
SHBT 303
Sensory Coding and Feedback Control, in the Mammalian Cochlea;
Mechanisms of Sensorineural Hearing
Course ID: 109009
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
M. Liberman
SHBT 306
Clinical studies of laryngeal voice disorders with an emphasis on the
development of improved diagno
Course ID: 109012
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Robert Hillman
SHBT 306
Clinical studies of laryngeal voice disorders with an emphasis on the
development of improved diagno
Course ID: 109012
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Robert Hillman
SHBT 308
Graduate Research – Geleoc Lab
Course ID: 215814
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Gwenaelle Geleoc
SHBT 308
Graduate Research – Geleoc Lab
Course ID: 215814
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Gwenaelle Geleoc
SHBT 309
Graduate Research - Albert Edge lab
Course ID: 215815
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Albert Edge
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SHBT 309
Graduate Research - Albert Edge lab
Course ID: 215815
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Albert Edge
SHBT 311
Clinical work at MGHIHP
Course ID: 110390
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Gwenaelle Geleoc
SHBT 311
Clinical work at MGHIHP
Course ID: 110390
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Gwenaelle Geleoc
SHBT 312
Graduate Research - Josh McDermott lab
Course ID: 215816
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Joshua McDermott
SHBT 312
Graduate Research - Josh McDermott lab
Course ID: 215816
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Joshua McDermott
SHBT 316
Graduate Research - Daryush Mahta lab
Course ID: 215819
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Daryush Mehta
SHBT 316
Graduate Research - Daryush Mahta lab
Course ID: 215819
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Daryush Mehta
SHBT 317
Auditory cortex circuitry and plasticity
Course ID: 216781
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Anne Takesian
SHBT 317
Auditory cortex circuitry and plasticity
Course ID: 216781
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Anne Takesian
SHBT 318
SHBT Research
Course ID: 216829
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
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Artur Indzhykulian
SHBT 318
SHBT Research
Course ID: 216829
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Artur Indzhykulian
SHBT 319
Graduate Research - Sharon Kujawa lab
Course ID: 217426
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sharon Kujawa
SHBT 319
Graduate Research - Sharon Kujawa lab
Course ID: 217426
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sharon Kujawa
SHBT 320
Graduate Research - Alexandra Golby lab
Course ID: 217435
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Alexandra Golby
SHBT 320
Graduate Research - Alexandra Golby lab
Course ID: 217435
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Alexandra Golby
SHBT 321DR
Graduate Research–Gabrieli Lab
Course ID: 218505
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Gabrieli
SHBT 321DR
Graduate Research–Gabrieli Lab
Course ID: 218505
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Gabrieli
SHBT 322DR (000)
Graduate Research – Puria Lab
Course ID: 219531
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sunil Puria
SHBT 322DR
Graduate Research – Puria Lab
Course ID: 219531
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sunil Puria
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1045 of 1777
SHBT 323DR (0001)
Graduate Research – Arenberg Lab
Course ID: 220287
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Julie Arenberg
SHBT 323DR (0001)
Graduate Research – Arenberg Lab
Course ID: 220287
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Julie Arenberg
SHBT 324DR (0001)
Graduate Research – Richardson Lab
Course ID: 220288
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Robert Richardson
SHBT 324DR (0001)
Graduate Research – Richardson Lab
Course ID: 220288
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Robert Richardson
SHBT 325DR (0001)
Graduate Res. – Simonyan Lab
Course ID: 221546
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Kristina Simonyan
SHBT 325DR (0001)
Graduate Res. – Simonyan Lab
Course ID: 221546
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Kristina Simonyan
SHBT 326DR (0001)
Graduate Research – Nett Lab
Course ID: 224967
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ryan Nett
SHBT 326DR (0001)
Graduate Research – Nett Lab
Course ID: 224967
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ryan Nett
SHBT 330
Dissertation Research
Course ID: 110387
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Gwenaelle Geleoc
SHBT 330
Dissertation Research
Course ID: 110387
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Gwenaelle Geleoc
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1046 of 1777
SHBT 333R
Laboratory Rotation in Speech and Hearing Sciences
Course ID: 109014
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Gwenaelle Geleoc
Research on topics in theoretical, experimental, clinical, or translational aspects of Speech and Hearing
Sciences arranged on an individual basis with a research supervisor.
Course Note: For SHBT students only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SHBT 333R
Laboratory Rotation in Speech and Hearing Sciences
Course ID: 109014
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Gwenaelle Geleoc
Research on topics in theoretical, experimental, clinical, or translational aspects of Speech and Hearing
Sciences arranged on an individual basis with a research supervisor.
Course Note: For SHBT students only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SHBT 350
The Neural Basis and Clinical Applications of Speech
Course ID: 204554
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Satrajit Ghosh
SHBT 350
The Neural Basis and Clinical Applications of Speech
Course ID: 204554
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Satrajit Ghosh
SHBT 360
Mechano-acoustics of sound transmission to the inner ear
Course ID: 204045
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Hideko Nakajima
SHBT 360
Mechano-acoustics of sound transmission to the inner ear
Course ID: 204045
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Hideko Nakajima
SHBT 361 (0001)
Artificial Intelligence in Medicine
Course ID: 223974
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
T 0100 PM - 0359 PM
Mengyu Wang, Tobias Elze
This course offered at Schepens Eye Research Institute will serve as an introduction to artificial intelligence (AI)
with an emphasis on its applications in medicine. The course will start from classical linear and non-linear
regression models and then move to classical machine learning models including matrix decomposition
methods, random forest, support vector machine, and traditional neural networks based on multilayer perceptron
and finally dive into the latest deep neural networks such as convolutional neural networks and transformers.
The class will be taught with homework in the form of two mini-projects and one final project mainly using
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medical imaging data along with other medical tests and diagnostic information. We will have three special
sessions as the last three classes to overview the latest developments on common medical AI modeling topics
including segmentation, few-shot learning, anomaly detection, and large language models' utilities in medicine.
Course Note: Students should be familiar with at least one programming language such as MATLAB, R or
Python.
The structure of this course also includes a discussion component. Any additional details about this component
will be provided by the course faculty.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1048 of 1777
Immunology
IMMUN 201
Advanced Topics in Immunology
Course ID: 148547
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0200 PM - 0430 PM Instructor Permission Required
Thorsten Mempel, Daniel Dwyer
This course provides an intensive and in-depth examination of a selection of fundamental concepts in
immunology. It takes advantage of the unique expertise of members of our Immunology faculty to illustrate how
these concepts have been established and continue to be developed based on seminal work in the field
including contributions from their own laboratories.
Course Note: Intended for students who have had prior exposure to immunology on the undergraduate level. In
the absence of such exposure, students must obtain the permission of the Course Director.
A background in genetics and biochemistry strongly recommended.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
IMMUN 202
Immune and Inflammatory Diseases
Course ID: 148503
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0329 PM Instructor Permission Required
Wendy Garrett
IMMUN 202 builds on IMMUN 201 and explores fundamental principles of immunology in the context of immune
and inflammatory diseases. Through a series of lectures and discussion, students will survey a broad range of
diseases in which the immune system is essential. Topics will include not only diseases that mobilize classical
immunity but also conditions to which we now know the immune systems contributes. Students will use oral
(paper discussions) and written exercises (problem sets) to learn how to critically evaluate and synthesize major
concepts and tools essential for the study of immunology.
Immunology 201 or its equivalent.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
IMMUN 203
Advances in Immunology
Course ID: 215751
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
T 0230 PM - 0329 PM Instructor Permission Required
Daniel Lingwood
Semester long course, intended for graduate students at Harvard and MIT, jointly taught by Harvard and MIT
faculty members at the Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT, and Harvard.
Students should have completed or be concurrently enrolled in a basic immunology course.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
IMMUN 204
Critical Readings for Immunology
Course ID: 143254
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
R 1000 AM - 1259 PM
Duane Wesemann
Original research articles from fields including immunology, biochemistry, genetics, and cell and developmental
biology will be critically analyzed in an intensive small group format. Grading will be based on class participation
and oral presentations.
Course Note: Required for first-year immunology students, open to second-year immunology students. No
auditors. Offered jointly with the Medical School as IM 703.0.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1049 of 1777
IMMUN 301
Immunology Seminar
Course ID: 142204
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 1200 PM - 0100 PM Instructor Permission Required
Shiv Pillai, Peter Sage
IMMUN 301
Immunology Seminar
Course ID: 142204
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 1200 PM - 1259 PM Instructor Permission Required
Shiv Pillai, Lydia Lynch
IMMUN 302
Innate and Adaptive Immune Inflammation in Allergic and Asthmatic
Models
Course ID: 131252
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
K Austen
IMMUN 302
Innate and Adaptive Immune Inflammation in Allergic and Asthmatic
Models
Course ID: 131252
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
K Austen
IMMUN 303
Immunity to Tuberculosis
Course ID: 143100
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Samuel Behar
IMMUN 303
Immunity to Tuberculosis
Course ID: 143100
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Samuel Behar
IMMUN 304
Innate Immunity and Host-Pathogen Interactions
Course ID: 130326
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Lynda Stuart
IMMUN 304
Innate Immunity and Host-Pathogen Interactions
Course ID: 130326
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Lynda Stuart
IMMUN 305
T-cell Immunology - Tolerance, transplantation, Autoimmunity
Course ID: 146635
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Laurence Turka
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1050 of 1777
IMMUN 305
T-cell Immunology - Tolerance, transplantation, Autoimmunity
Course ID: 146635
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Laurence Turka
IMMUN 305QC
Neuroimmune interactions in health and disease
Course ID: 130342
2025 Spring (2 Credits)
T 0400 PM - 0559 PM
Isaac Chiu, Jun Huh
IMMUN 307QC
Cancer Immunology
Course ID: 130614
2024 Fall (2 Credits)
M 0400 PM - 0600 PM Instructor Permission Required
Kai Wucherpfennig, Stephanie Dougan, Philip Kranzusch, Judith Agudo, Judith Agudo
There have been many exciting recent developments in the cancer immunology field, and multiple therapeutic
approaches have shown efficacy against diverse types of cancer. This course will emphasize new mechanistic
insights, specifically on the following topics: mechanisms of spontaneous protective anti-tumor immunity; key
effector cell populations of anti-tumor immunity; innate immune pathways in tumor immunity; inflammation and
tumor microenvironment; immunosuppressive mechanisms in tumor immunity; targeting of inhibitory receptors;
cancer vaccines.
Course Note: Must be PhD student at Harvard or postdoctoral fellow.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
IMMUN 308
Cell Signaling in Innate Immunity
Course ID: 156742
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Hongbo Luo
IMMUN 308
Cell Signaling in Innate Immunity
Course ID: 156742
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Hongbo Luo
IMMUN 309
Molecular Aspects of Lymphocyte Interactions
Course ID: 134828
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Cornelis Terhorst
IMMUN 309
Molecular Aspects of Lymphocyte Interactions
Course ID: 134828
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Cornelis Terhorst
IMMUN 310
Responses Mediated by Innate and Adaptive Immune Cells in Cancer and
other Inflammatory Disorders
Course ID: 130018
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Mikael Pittet
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1051 of 1777
IMMUN 310
Responses Mediated by Innate and Adaptive Immune Cells in Cancer and
other Inflammatory Disorders
Course ID: 130018
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Mikael Pittet
IMMUN 312
Interplay Between the Innate Immune System and Gut Microbial
Communities
Course ID: 148325
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Wendy Garrett
IMMUN 312
Interplay Between the Innate Immune System and Gut Microbial
Communities
Course ID: 148325
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Wendy Garrett
IMMUN 315
Immunoregulation
Course ID: 142715
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Martin Dorf
IMMUN 315
Immunoregulation
Course ID: 142715
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Martin Dorf
IMMUN 316
Molecular Basis of Immunologic Recognition and Communication
Course ID: 131598
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Harvey Cantor
IMMUN 316
Molecular Basis of Immunologic Recognition and Communication
Course ID: 131598
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Harvey Cantor
IMMUN 317
Molecular Biology of Receptor Transduction in the Immune System
Course ID: 148052
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Brian Seed
IMMUN 317
Molecular Biology of Receptor Transduction in the Immune System
Course ID: 148052
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Brian Seed
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IMMUN 318
Mechanisms of Antigen Presentation and Cellular Immunology
Course ID: 130017
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Florian Winau
IMMUN 318
Mechanisms of Antigen Presentation and Cellular Immunology
Course ID: 130017
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Florian Winau
IMMUN 319
Molecular Basis of Cell Adhesion and Migration
Course ID: 131509
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Timothy Springer
IMMUN 319
Molecular Basis of Cell Adhesion and Migration
Course ID: 131509
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Timothy Springer
IMMUN 320
Cell Adhesion in Vascular Biology and Innate Immunity
Course ID: 146636
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Denisa Wagner
IMMUN 320
Cell Adhesion in Vascular Biology and Innate Immunity
Course ID: 146636
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Denisa Wagner
IMMUN 320L
The Study of Human Tissue Resident T Cells
Course ID: 130340
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Rachael Clark
IMMUN 320L
The Study of Human Tissue Resident T Cells
Course ID: 130340
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Rachael Clark
IMMUN 321
Functional Memory T Cells
Course ID: 146443
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
William Haining
IMMUN 321
Functional Memory T Cells
Course ID: 146443
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
William Haining
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IMMUN 321L
Molecular Mechanism of Immunity to Fungal Pathogens
Course ID: 146650
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Jatin Vyas
IMMUN 321L
Molecular Mechanism of Immunity to Fungal Pathogens
Course ID: 146650
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Jatin Vyas
IMMUN 322
Systems Approaches to Innate and Adaptive Immunity; Functional
Genomics of Complex Disease Genetics
Course ID: 146251
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Ramnik Xavier
IMMUN 322
Systems Approaches to Innate and Adaptive Immunity; Functional
Genomics of Complex Disease Genetics
Course ID: 146251
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Ramnik Xavier
IMMUN 322L
Molecular and Cellular Analysis of Primary Immunodeficiencies
Course ID: 130341
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Luigi Notarangelo
IMMUN 322L
Molecular and Cellular Analysis of Primary Immunodeficiencies
Course ID: 130341
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Luigi Notarangelo
IMMUN 323L
Immunity to Bacterial Enteropathogens: Modulation by Host and Microbial
Factors
Course ID: 146651
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Bobby Cherayil
IMMUN 323L
Immunity to Bacterial Enteropathogens: Modulation by Host and Microbial
Factors
Course ID: 146651
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Bobby Cherayil
IMMUN 324
Systems Immunology of Tolerance and Autoimmunity
Course ID: 142667
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Christophe Benoist
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1054 of 1777
IMMUN 324
Systems Immunology of Tolerance and Autoimmunity
Course ID: 142667
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Christophe Benoist
IMMUN 324L
T-cell Sensitization and Immunoregulation in Ocular Allo- and
Autoimmunity
Course ID: 130344
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Reza Dana
IMMUN 324L
T-cell Sensitization and Immunoregulation in Ocular Allo- and
Autoimmunity
Course ID: 130344
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Reza Dana
IMMUN 325
Immune Cell Interactions Controlling T Cell Effector Function
Course ID: 145418
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Thorsten Mempel
IMMUN 325
Immune Cell Interactions Controlling T Cell Effector Function
Course ID: 145418
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Thorsten Mempel
IMMUN 325L
Mechanisms of Peripheral Tolerance and their Breakdown in Allergic and
Autoimmune Diseases
Course ID: 146652
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Talal Chatila
IMMUN 325L
Mechanisms of Peripheral Tolerance and their Breakdown in Allergic and
Autoimmune Diseases
Course ID: 146652
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Talal Chatila
IMMUN 326
Human T-cell Antigen Receptor; Human Lymphocyte Differentiation
Antigens; TCR; Thymic Development; P
Course ID: 143671
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Ellis Reinherz
IMMUN 326
Human T-cell Antigen Receptor; Human Lymphocyte Differentiation
Antigens; TCR; Thymic Development; P
Course ID: 143671
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Ellis Reinherz
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1055 of 1777
IMMUN 326L
Mechanistic Elucidation of Immune Signaling
Course ID: 130345
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Hao Wu
IMMUN 326L
Mechanistic Elucidation of Immune Signaling
Course ID: 130345
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Hao Wu
IMMUN 327L
Phagocyte-endothelial Cell Responses in Inflammation
Course ID: 130343
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Tanya Mayadas
IMMUN 327L
Phagocyte-endothelial Cell Responses in Inflammation
Course ID: 130343
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Tanya Mayadas
IMMUN 328R
Introduction to Research
Course ID: 142714
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Shiv Pillai
IMMUN 328R
Introduction to Research
Course ID: 142714
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Shiv Pillai
IMMUN 329
Basic and Clinical Mechanisms of Autoimmunity
Course ID: 133227
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Howard Weiner
IMMUN 329
Basic and Clinical Mechanisms of Autoimmunity
Course ID: 133227
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Howard Weiner
IMMUN 329L
Examining the Interplay of Inflammation and Glycosylation
Course ID: 130457
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Robert Anthony
IMMUN 329L
Examining the Interplay of Inflammation and Glycosylation
Course ID: 130457
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
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No meeting time listed
Robert Anthony
IMMUN 330
Molecular Aspects of Mast Cells - Mediated Immune Responses
Course ID: 148215
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Richard Stevens
IMMUN 330
Molecular Aspects of Mast Cells - Mediated Immune Responses
Course ID: 148215
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Richard Stevens
IMMUN 330L
CD4+ T Cell Tolerance
Course ID: 130514
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
James Moon
IMMUN 330L
CD4+ T Cell Tolerance
Course ID: 130514
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
James Moon
IMMUN 331
Lymphoid Organs
Course ID: 143527
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Joan Stein-Streilein
IMMUN 331
Lymphoid Organs
Course ID: 143527
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Joan Stein-Streilein
IMMUN 331L
Immune Regulation of Cancer
Course ID: 160772
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Shadmehr Demehri
IMMUN 331L
Immune Regulation of Cancer
Course ID: 160772
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Shadmehr Demehri
IMMUN 332
The Role of Cysteinyl Leukotrienes and their Receptors in Pulmonary
Inflammation and Fibrosis
Course ID: 144366
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Yoshihide Kanaoka
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1057 of 1777
IMMUN 332
The Role of Cysteinyl Leukotrienes and their Receptors in Pulmonary
Inflammation and Fibrosis
Course ID: 144366
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Yoshihide Kanaoka
IMMUN 334
Understanding the Mechanisms of Pathogen-sensing by the Innate Immune
System
Course ID: 146383
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Terry Means
IMMUN 334
Understanding the Mechanisms of Pathogen-sensing by the Innate Immune
System
Course ID: 146383
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Terry Means
IMMUN 335
Neuro-immunology of Pain and Host Defense
Course ID: 160760
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Isaac Chiu
IMMUN 335
Neuro-immunology of Pain and Host Defense
Course ID: 160760
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Isaac Chiu
IMMUN 335DR
Graduate Research – Sokol Lab
Course ID: 217878
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Caroline Sokol
IMMUN 335DR
Graduate Research – Sokol Lab
Course ID: 217878
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Caroline Sokol
IMMUN 336
T-Lymphocyte Recognition
Course ID: 144165
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Michael Brenner
IMMUN 336
T-Lymphocyte Recognition
Course ID: 144165
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Michael Brenner
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1058 of 1777
IMMUN 336DR
Graduate Research-Manguso Lab
Course ID: 217884
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Robert Manguso
IMMUN 336DR
Graduate Research-Manguso Lab
Course ID: 217884
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Robert Manguso
IMMUN 338DR
Graduate Research – Lynch Lab
Course ID: 219994
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Lydia Lynch
IMMUN 338DR
Graduate Research – Lynch Lab
Course ID: 219994
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Lydia Lynch
IMMUN 339
Function and Regulation of Cellular Adhesion Mechanisms
Course ID: 144591
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Martin Hemler
IMMUN 339
Function and Regulation of Cellular Adhesion Mechanisms
Course ID: 144591
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Martin Hemler
IMMUN 339DR
Graduate Research – Quintana Lab
Course ID: 219995
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Francisco Quintana
IMMUN 339DR
Graduate Research – Quintana Lab
Course ID: 219995
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Francisco Quintana
IMMUN 340DR
Graduate Research – Nowarski Lab
Course ID: 219996
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Roni Nowarski
IMMUN 340DR
Graduate Research – Nowarski Lab
Course ID: 219996
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Roni Nowarski
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1059 of 1777
IMMUN 341
Gene Regulation in Normal and Leukemic Stem Cells
Course ID: 144368
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Daniel Tenen
IMMUN 341
Gene Regulation in Normal and Leukemic Stem Cells
Course ID: 144368
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Daniel Tenen
IMMUN 341DR (0001)
Graduate Research - Barbie Lab
Course ID: 220849
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Barbie
IMMUN 341DR (0001)
Graduate Research - Barbie Lab
Course ID: 220849
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Barbie
IMMUN 342DR (0001)
Graduate Research – Dunn Lab
Course ID: 221587
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Gavin Dunn
IMMUN 342DR (0001)
Graduate Research – Dunn Lab
Course ID: 221587
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Gavin Dunn
IMMUN 343
The Regulation of Eicosanoid Generation
Course ID: 148188
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Jonathan Arm
IMMUN 343
The Regulation of Eicosanoid Generation
Course ID: 148188
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Jonathan Arm
IMMUN 343DR (0001)
Graduate Research – Romee Lab
Course ID: 221593
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Rizwan Romee
IMMUN 343DR (0001)
Graduate Research – Romee Lab
Course ID: 221593
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1060 of 1777
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Rizwan Romee
IMMUN 344
Genetic Analysis of Lymphocyte Development and Nuclear Oncogene
Function
Course ID: 143482
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Frederick Alt
IMMUN 344
Genetic Analysis of Lymphocyte Development and Nuclear Oncogene
Function
Course ID: 143482
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Frederick Alt
IMMUN 344DR (0001)
Graduate Research – Mills lab
Course ID: 221765
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Evanna Mills
IMMUN 344DR (0001)
Graduate Research – Mills lab
Course ID: 221765
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Evanna Mills
IMMUN 345
Assembly and Function of pre-B Cell-fate and B Lymphocyte Antigen
Receptors
Course ID: 145022
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Shiv Pillai
IMMUN 345
Assembly and Function of pre-B Cell-fate and B Lymphocyte Antigen
Receptors
Course ID: 145022
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Shiv Pillai
IMMUN 345DR
Graduate Research – Sen Lab
Course ID: 221980
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Debattama Sen
IMMUN 345DR
Graduate Research – Sen Lab
Course ID: 221980
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Debattama Sen
IMMUN 346
Trafficking of Antigen in Lymph Nodes
Course ID: 131316
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1061 of 1777
No meeting time listed
Michael Carroll
IMMUN 346
Trafficking of Antigen in Lymph Nodes
Course ID: 131316
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Michael Carroll
IMMUN 346DR (0001)
Graduate Research – Jan Lab
Course ID: 223071
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Max Jan
IMMUN 346DR (0001)
Graduate Research – Jan Lab
Course ID: 223071
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Max Jan
IMMUN 347
Lymphocyte development, antibody diversity and host - microbe
interactions
Course ID: 161335
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Duane Wesemann
IMMUN 347
Lymphocyte development, antibody diversity and host - microbe
interactions
Course ID: 161335
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Duane Wesemann
IMMUN 347DR (0001)
Graduate Research–Griffin Lab
Course ID: 223856
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Gabriel Griffin
IMMUN 347DR (0001)
Graduate Research–Griffin Lab
Course ID: 223856
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Gabriel Griffin
IMMUN 348DR (0001)
Graduate Research - Ordovas-Montanes Lab
Course ID: 223857
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jose Ordovas-Montanes
IMMUN 348DR (0001)
Graduate Research - Ordovas-Montanes Lab
Course ID: 223857
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jose Ordovas-Montanes
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1062 of 1777
IMMUN 348L
Epigenomic regulation of innate immunity
Course ID: 205903
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Kate Jeffrey
IMMUN 348L
Epigenomic regulation of innate immunity
Course ID: 205903
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Kate Jeffrey
IMMUN 349DR (0001)
Graduate Res. – Guerriero Lab
Course ID: 223885
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jennifer Guerriero
IMMUN 349DR (0001)
Graduate Res. – Guerriero Lab
Course ID: 223885
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jennifer Guerriero
IMMUN 349L
Cell death, cytopenia and immunosuppression triggered by pathogen
recognition
Course ID: 203783
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Ben Croker
IMMUN 349L
Cell death, cytopenia and immunosuppression triggered by pathogen
recognition
Course ID: 203783
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ben Croker
IMMUN 350
Regulation of Autoimmune T Cell Responses
Course ID: 131343
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Vijay Kuchroo
IMMUN 350
Regulation of Autoimmune T Cell Responses
Course ID: 131343
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Vijay Kuchroo
IMMUN 351
Studies on Glycosylation and Adaptive Immunity
Course ID: 144582
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Charles Dimitroff
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1063 of 1777
IMMUN 351
Studies on Glycosylation and Adaptive Immunity
Course ID: 144582
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Charles Dimitroff
IMMUN 351DR (0001)
Graduate Research – Kean Lab
Course ID: 223886
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Leslie Kean
IMMUN 351DR (0001)
Graduate Research – Kean Lab
Course ID: 223886
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Leslie Kean
IMMUN 352
Understanding of how immune cells perform systems-level functions in
health and disease.
Course ID: 207243
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Alexander Shalek
IMMUN 352
Understanding of how immune cells perform systems-level functions in
health and disease.
Course ID: 207243
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Alexander Shalek
IMMUN 352DR (0001)
Graduate Research – Zhou Lab
Course ID: 224964
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Xu Zhou
IMMUN 352DR (0001)
Graduate Research – Zhou Lab
Course ID: 224964
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Xu Zhou
IMMUN 353
Innate and Adaptive Immune Responses in HIV-1 Infection
Course ID: 144750
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Marcus Altfeld
IMMUN 353
Innate and Adaptive Immune Responses in HIV-1 Infection
Course ID: 144750
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Marcus Altfeld
IMMUN 353DR (0001)
Graduate Research – Smith Lab
Course ID: 224966
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1064 of 1777
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Eric Smith
IMMUN 353DR (0001)
Graduate Research – Smith Lab
Course ID: 224966
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Eric Smith
IMMUN 355
Molecular Mechanisms of Antigen Presentation
Course ID: 130016
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Edda Fiebiger
IMMUN 355
Molecular Mechanisms of Antigen Presentation
Course ID: 130016
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Edda Fiebiger
IMMUN 356
Cytotoxic T Lymphocytes
Course ID: 144903
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Judy Lieberman
IMMUN 356
Cytotoxic T Lymphocytes
Course ID: 144903
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Judy Lieberman
IMMUN 357
Microbial-epithelial-immune Cell Interactions in Mucosal Tissues
Course ID: 146787
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Richard Blumberg
IMMUN 357
Microbial-epithelial-immune Cell Interactions in Mucosal Tissues
Course ID: 146787
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Richard Blumberg
IMMUN 359
Immunoregulatory Mechanisms at Mucosal Surfaces, Including the Lung
and Gut, Affecting the Developme
Course ID: 148219
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Dale Umetsu
IMMUN 359
Immunoregulatory Mechanisms at Mucosal Surfaces, Including the Lung
and Gut, Affecting the Developme
Course ID: 148219
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Dale Umetsu
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1065 of 1777
IMMUN 360
Hematopoietic Stem Cells and their Niche
Course ID: 131562
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
David Scadden
IMMUN 360
Hematopoietic Stem Cells and their Niche
Course ID: 131562
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
David Scadden
IMMUN 360L
Understanding the Immune Microenvironment
Course ID: 204568
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Stephanie Dougan
IMMUN 360L
Understanding the Immune Microenvironment
Course ID: 204568
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Stephanie Dougan
IMMUN 361
Induction and Regulation of Antigen-specific T Cell Responses
Course ID: 146786
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Gilles Benichou
IMMUN 361
Induction and Regulation of Antigen-specific T Cell Responses
Course ID: 146786
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Gilles Benichou
IMMUN 361L
Inflammation and Memory as Drivers of Barrier Tissue Ecology
Course ID: 217440
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jose Ordovas-Montanes
IMMUN 361L
Inflammation and Memory as Drivers of Barrier Tissue Ecology
Course ID: 217440
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jose Ordovas-Montanes
IMMUN 362
Chemokine and Lipid Chemoattractants in Immune Cell Trafficking in
Normal Physiology and Disease
Course ID: 131559
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Andrew Luster
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1066 of 1777
IMMUN 362
Chemokine and Lipid Chemoattractants in Immune Cell Trafficking in
Normal Physiology and Disease
Course ID: 131559
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Andrew Luster
IMMUN 363
Regulation of Immune and Inflammatory Responses by the Leukocyte
Immunoglobulin-like Receptor Family
Course ID: 131556
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Howard Katz
IMMUN 363
Regulation of Immune and Inflammatory Responses by the Leukocyte
Immunoglobulin-like Receptor Family
Course ID: 131556
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Howard Katz
IMMUN 364
T-cell Differentiation, Tolerance and Autoimmunity
Course ID: 131766
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Diane Mathis
IMMUN 364
T-cell Differentiation, Tolerance and Autoimmunity
Course ID: 131766
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Diane Mathis
IMMUN 365
The Sage Lab studies how the immune system regulates B cell responses
in disease
Course ID: 213721
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Peter Sage
IMMUN 365
The Sage Lab studies how the immune system regulates B cell responses
in disease
Course ID: 213721
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Peter Sage
IMMUN 366L
Graduate Research - Barrett Lab
Course ID: 213722
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Nora Barrett
IMMUN 366L
Graduate Research - Barrett Lab
Course ID: 213722
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Nora Barrett
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1067 of 1777
IMMUN 368
RNA Granules
Course ID: 131552
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Paul Anderson
IMMUN 368
RNA Granules
Course ID: 131552
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Paul Anderson
IMMUN 369
Mechanisms of Autoimmune Disease
Course ID: 146788
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Vicki Kelley
IMMUN 369
Mechanisms of Autoimmune Disease
Course ID: 146788
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Vicki Kelley
IMMUN 371
Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Eosinophil and Other Leukocyte
Involvement in Allergic Flammati
Course ID: 131563
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Peter Weller
IMMUN 371
Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Eosinophil and Other Leukocyte
Involvement in Allergic Flammati
Course ID: 131563
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Peter Weller
IMMUN 372
Immunopathogenesis & Regulation of Immune Response in EAE
Course ID: 148335
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Samia Khoury
IMMUN 372
Immunopathogenesis & Regulation of Immune Response in EAE
Course ID: 148335
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Samia Khoury
IMMUN 374
Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha Gene Regulation in the Immunopathogenesis
of AIDS and TB
Course ID: 131555
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Anne Goldfeld
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1068 of 1777
IMMUN 374
Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha Gene Regulation in the Immunopathogenesis
of AIDS and TB
Course ID: 131555
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Anne Goldfeld
IMMUN 375
Biology and Function of Immunoreceptors
Course ID: 131557
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Jean-Pierre Kinet
IMMUN 375
Biology and Function of Immunoreceptors
Course ID: 131557
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Jean-Pierre Kinet
IMMUN 376
Molecular Basis of Immunodeficiencies; Immunological and Molecular
Basis of Atopic Dermatitis
Course ID: 131564
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Raif Geha
IMMUN 376
Molecular Basis of Immunodeficiencies; Immunological and Molecular
Basis of Atopic Dermatitis
Course ID: 131564
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Raif Geha
IMMUN 377
lymphocyte activation and immune response
Course ID: 207228
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Facundo Batista
IMMUN 377 (01)
lymphocyte activation and immune response
Course ID: 207228
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Facundo Batista
IMMUN 378
T cell Biology and Cancer Immunology
Course ID: 131566
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Kai Wucherpfennig
IMMUN 378
T cell Biology and Cancer Immunology
Course ID: 131566
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Kai Wucherpfennig
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1069 of 1777
IMMUN 379
Molecular determinants of T cell phenotypes in cancer
Course ID: 207239
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Ana Anderson
IMMUN 379
Molecular determinants of T cell phenotypes in cancer
Course ID: 207239
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Ana Anderson
IMMUN 381
The application of new technologies to the study of immune responses
against HIV at mucosal surfaces
Course ID: 161338
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Douglas Kwon
IMMUN 381
The application of new technologies to the study of immune responses
against HIV at mucosal surfaces
Course ID: 161338
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Douglas Kwon
IMMUN 382
AIDS Immunopathogenesis and Immune Reconstitution
Course ID: 142209
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
R. Paul Johnson
IMMUN 382
AIDS Immunopathogenesis and Immune Reconstitution
Course ID: 142209
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
R. Paul Johnson
IMMUN 383
Signal Transduction, Host-Microbial Interactions and Immunology
Course ID: 120012
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Scott Snapper
IMMUN 383
Signal Transduction, Host-Microbial Interactions and Immunology
Course ID: 161316
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Scott Snapper
IMMUN 385
Regulation of T Lymphocyte Activation and Differentiation
Course ID: 148076
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
I-Cheng Ho
IMMUN 385
Regulation of T Lymphocyte Activation and Differentiation
Course ID: 148076
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1070 of 1777
No meeting time listed
I-Cheng Ho
IMMUN 386
Molecular and Signaling Pathways Regulating T-cell Immunity and T-cell
Anergy
Course ID: 146252
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Vassiliki Boussiotis
IMMUN 386
Molecular and Signaling Pathways Regulating T-cell Immunity and T-cell
Anergy
Course ID: 146252
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Vassiliki Boussiotis
IMMUN 387
Genetically-modified T cells as immunotherapy for cancer
Course ID: 202986
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Marcela Maus
IMMUN 387
Genetically-modified T cells as immunotherapy for cancer
Course ID: 202986
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Marcela Maus
IMMUN 388
Structure and function of ATP-dependent chromatin regulators in human
cancer
Course ID: 212609
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Cigall Kadoch
IMMUN 389
Development of Cancer Vaccines
Course ID: 142681
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Glenn Dranoff
IMMUN 389
Development of Cancer Vaccines
Course ID: 142681
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Glenn Dranoff
IMMUN 391
Transcription Factors in Lymphocyte Commitment and Differentiation
Course ID: 148121
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Katia Georgopoulos
IMMUN 391
Transcription Factors in Lymphocyte Commitment and Differentiation
Course ID: 148121
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1071 of 1777
Katia Georgopoulos
IMMUN 392
Dendritic Cells and the Initiation of Immune Reponses; Genetic Analysis
using Genome-Wide Mammalian
Course ID: 148193
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Nir Hacohen
IMMUN 392
Dendritic Cells and the Initiation of Immune Reponses; Genetic Analysis
using Genome-Wide Mammalian
Course ID: 148193
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Nir Hacohen
IMMUN 393
The Role of the Transcription Factor NF-kB in Regulating Innate
Inflammatory Responses
Course ID: 143875
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Bruce Horwitz
IMMUN 393
The Role of the Transcription Factor NF-kB in Regulating Innate
Inflammatory Responses
Course ID: 143875
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Bruce Horwitz
IMMUN 394
Cytotoxic Lymphocytes
Course ID: 148194
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
D. Moody
IMMUN 394
Cytotoxic Lymphocytes
Course ID: 148194
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
D. Moody
IMMUN 395
NKT and Other Immune Cell Subsets in Anti-Tumor & Anti-Viral Immunity
Course ID: 144902
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Mark Exley
IMMUN 395
NKT and Other Immune Cell Subsets in Anti-Tumor & Anti-Viral Immunity
Course ID: 144902
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Mark Exley
IMMUN 397
Antigen Processing and Presentation by Dendritic Cells in Autoimmunity
and Cancer
Course ID: 144108
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1072 of 1777
Shannon Turley
IMMUN 397
Antigen Processing and Presentation by Dendritic Cells in Autoimmunity
and Cancer
Course ID: 144108
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Shannon Turley
IMMUN 398
The Role of Notch Signaling in Lymphoid Neoplasia
Course ID: 144901
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Jon Aster
IMMUN 398
The Role of Notch Signaling in Lymphoid Neoplasia
Course ID: 144901
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Jon Aster
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1073 of 1777
Developmental & Regen Biology
DRB 207 (0001)
Development, Stem Cells and Regeneration
Course ID: 111215
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0200 PM - 0400 PM Instructor Permission Required
Andrew Lassar, John Flanagan, Guillermo Garcia-Cardena, Vandana Gupta, Vandana
Gupta
This class is evenly divided between lectures and conference sessions which cover the principals that guide
vertebrate development and stem cell maintenance in various renewing tissues; in addition, we discuss how
these principals can be leveraged to generate cells/tissues for regenerative biology or disease modeling in vitro.
Specific topics include a molecular dissection of the signaling pathways, gene regulatory networks, and
epigenetic mechanisms that control primary axis formation and regional specification, establishment of cell fate,
homeotic genes and patterning, cell migration and cell-cell signaling, organoid models of nervous system
development and their application, axon development and regeneration, neuromuscular development and
mechanistic insights for human birth defects, skeletal muscle stem cells in aging and disease, morphogenesis of
branched tubular systems, vasculogenesis, biomechanical regulation of developmental processes, skeletal
patterning and development, stem cell maintenance in various renewing tissues, germ cells and pluripotency,
and directed differentiation of ES and iPS cells for regeneration and disease modeling. We will discuss how
state of the art technologies in iPS organoids, cell lineage labeling, genetic manipulation, and genome wide
epigenomic/transcriptomic analyses can be employed to study organ development, stem cells and regeneration.
Students employ the knowledge gained by lectures and conference sessions to identify interesting new
research goals in either vertebrate development, stem cell, or regenerative biology and present research
proposals to achieve these goals. Thus, the goals of this course are for students to both learn about the
molecular tool-kit that evolution has endowed to vertebrates (and other multicellular animals) AND to learn how
to synthesize the literature to come up with their own novel research ideas, and develop a strategy to investigate
their hypotheses.
Course Note: This course is offered as CELLBIO207 and also as DRB207. Includes lectures and conference
sessions in which original literature is discussed in depth. A short research proposal is required in lieu of exams.
Offered jointly with the Medical School as CB 710.0
Introductory graduate-level courses in both Cell and Molecular Biology.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
DRB 310
Blood Stem Cell Development and Regeneration
Course ID: 126385
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Trista North
DRB 310
Blood Stem Cell Development and Regeneration
Course ID: 126385
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Trista North
DRB 311
Cardiovascular Development and Regeneration
Course ID: 126386
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Caroline Burns
DRB 311
Cardiovascular Development and Regeneration
Course ID: 126386
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Caroline Burns
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1074 of 1777
DRB 312
Epigenetic Modifications and Cellular Identity
Course ID: 126387
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Alexander Meissner
DRB 312
Epigenetic Modifications and Cellular Identity
Course ID: 126387
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Alexander Meissner
DRB 313
Liver Development, Regeneration and Carcinogenesis
Course ID: 126388
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Wolfram Goessling
DRB 313
Liver Development, Regeneration and Carcinogenesis
Course ID: 126388
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Wolfram Goessling
DRB 314
Investigation of the Molecular Mechanisms Governing Development and
Reprogramming of Neuronal Subtyp
Course ID: 126389
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Paola Arlotta
DRB 314
Investigation of the Molecular Mechanisms Governing Development and
Reprogramming of Neuronal Subtyp
Course ID: 126389
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Paola Arlotta
DRB 315
Environmental Signaling, Plasticity and Fate Specification during
Development
Course ID: 126390
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Susan Mango
DRB 315
Environmental Signaling, Plasticity and Fate Specification during
Development
Course ID: 126390
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Susan Mango
DRB 316
Stem Cells and Organ Size Control
Course ID: 126391
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Fernando Camargo
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1075 of 1777
DRB 316
Stem Cells and Organ Size Control
Course ID: 126391
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Fernando Camargo
DRB 317
Stem cells, Cancer, and Hematological Disorders
Course ID: 126392
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Catherine Yan
DRB 317
Stem cells, Cancer, and Hematological Disorders
Course ID: 126392
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Catherine Yan
DRB 318
Adult hippocampal neurogenesis, cognition and affective behaviors
Course ID: 109351
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Amar Sahay
DRB 318
Adult hippocampal neurogenesis, cognition and affective behaviors
Course ID: 109351
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Amar Sahay
DRB 319
Adult mammalian regeneration
Course ID: 126786
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Qiao Zhou
DRB 319
Adult mammalian regeneration
Course ID: 126786
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Qiao Zhou
DRB 320
Lung Regeneration and Lung Disease
Course ID: 127403
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Jayaraj Rajagopal
DRB 320
Lung Regeneration and Lung Disease
Course ID: 127403
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Jayaraj Rajagopal
DRB 321
Stem Cells and Neurodegenerative Disease
Course ID: 127739
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Lee Rubin
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1076 of 1777
DRB 321
Stem Cells and Neurodegenerative Disease
Course ID: 127739
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Lee Rubin
DRB 322
Regulation of Tissue Stem Cells
Course ID: 107628
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
David Breault
DRB 322
Regulation of Tissue Stem Cells
Course ID: 107628
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
David Breault
DRB 325
Biology and Function of Tissue-Specific Stem Cells
Course ID: 109121
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Amy Wagers
DRB 325
Biology and Function of Tissue-Specific Stem Cells
Course ID: 109121
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Amy Wagers
DRB 326
Epigenetic Regulation by Large Non-coding RNA
Course ID: 109147
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
John Rinn
DRB 326
Epigenetic Regulation by Large Non-coding RNA
Course ID: 109147
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
John Rinn
DRB 327
MicroRNA roles in development and disease
Course ID: 160767
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Frank Slack
DRB 327
MicroRNA roles in development and disease
Course ID: 160767
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Frank Slack
DRB 328
Noncoding RNAs in development and fibrosis
Course ID: 203791
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1077 of 1777
No meeting time listed
Alan Mullen
DRB 328
Noncoding RNAs in development and fibrosis
Course ID: 203791
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Alan Mullen
DRB 329
Progenitors, adipogenesis, and obesity
Course ID: 203839
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Matthew Steinhauser
DRB 329
Progenitors, adipogenesis, and obesity
Course ID: 203839
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Matthew Steinhauser
DRB 330QC
Experimental Approaches to Stem Cell, Developmental, and Regenerative
Biology
Course ID: 122586
2025 Spring (2 Credits)
MTWRF 1000 AM - 0400 PM Instructor Permission Required
Trista North, Ya-chieh Hsu, Olivier Pourquie, Jeffrey Macklis, Jeffrey Macklis
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1078 of 1777
Cell Biology
CELLBIO 201
Principles of Cell Biology
Course ID: 108339
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MWF 1030 AM - 1159 AM Instructor Permission Required
Susan Shao
CB201 is a graduate level course in which students examine fundamental concepts and methodologies in cell
biology with faculty from the field. Through content lectures, methods lectures, student presentations, and
discussion sections, students will explore a broad range of topics including: the cytoskeleton, protein folding and
quality control, the ubiquitin-proteasome system, autophagy, protein translocation across membranes, vesicular
trafficking, organelle biology, chromosome organization, epigenetics, cell cycle regulation, and signal
transduction.By the end of this course, students should be able to: Evaluate primary scientific literature from a
broad range of topics in cell biology Identify current questions in cell biology and the evolving approaches used
to address those questions Design appropriate experimental approaches to address hypotheses related to cell
biology Analyze and effectively present experimental datasets produced from modern instrumentation
Course Note: Focus on current paradigms and approaches in cell biology. Offered jointly with the Medical School
as CB 713.0.
The structure of this course also includes a discussion component. Any additional details about this component
will be provided by the course faculty.
Introductory knowledge in biochemistry, genetics, and cell biology.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CELLBIO 207
Development, Stem Cells and Regeneration
Course ID: 111215
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0200 PM - 0400 PM Instructor Permission Required
Andrew Lassar, John Flanagan, Guillermo Garcia-Cardena, Jordan Kreidberg, Jordan
Kreidberg
This class is evenly divided between lectures and conference sessions which cover the principals that guide
vertebrate development and stem cell maintenance in various renewing tissues; in addition, we discuss how
these principals can be leveraged to generate cells/tissues for regenerative biology or disease modeling in vitro.
Specific topics include a molecular dissection of the signaling pathways, gene regulatory networks, and
epigenetic mechanisms that control primary axis formation and regional specification, establishment of cell fate,
homeotic genes and patterning, cell migration and cell-cell signaling, organoid models of nervous system
development and their application, axon development and regeneration, neuromuscular development and
mechanistic insights for human birth defects, skeletal muscle stem cells in aging and disease, morphogenesis of
branched tubular systems, vasculogenesis, biomechanical regulation of developmental processes, skeletal
patterning and development, stem cell maintenance in various renewing tissues, germ cells and pluripotency,
and directed differentiation of ES and iPS cells for regeneration and disease modeling. We will discuss how
state of the art technologies in iPS organoids, cell lineage labeling, genetic manipulation, and genome wide
epigenomic/transcriptomic analyses can be employed to study organ development, stem cells and regeneration.
Students employ the knowledge gained by lectures and conference sessions to identify interesting new
research goals in either vertebrate development, stem cell, or regenerative biology and present research
proposals to achieve these goals. Thus, the goals of this course are for students to both learn about the
molecular tool-kit that evolution has endowed to vertebrates (and other multicellular animals) AND to learn how
to synthesize the literature to come up with their own novel research ideas, and develop a strategy to investigate
their hypotheses.
Course Note: This course is offered as CELLBIO207 and also as DRB207. Includes lectures and conference
sessions in which original literature is discussed in depth. A short research proposal is required in lieu of exams.
Offered jointly with the Medical School as CB 710.0
Introductory graduate-level courses in both Cell and Molecular Biology.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CELLBIO 212 (0001)
Biology of the Cancer Cell: From Molecular Mechanisms to Therapeutic
Implications
Course ID: 125825
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1079 of 1777
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Alex Toker
This semester long course will take you on a molecular approach journey to examine the basis of human cancer
– from deep dive on genetic aberrations in a cancer cell, to signaling pathways, and big picture cellular and
organismal perspectives on cancer. Some of the main concepts we will cover include cancer genetics and
epigenetics, tumor suppressor genes and oncogenes, signal transduction, DNA damage and repair,
angiogenesis, metastasis and invasion, apoptosis, cancer stem cells, and tumor immunology and
immunotherapy. Faculty joining us this Spring are experts in the various fields and will provide you with an
integrated perspective on past, current, and future approaches in cancer biology research. Many of our faculty
are also clinical oncologists and hematologists, providing you with an insight into how molecular advances are
impacting patient care now and are likely to do so in the future. After each part of the course, you will participate
in student workshops, where you will get the opportunity to dissect and learn about the major components of a
research proposal and how to successfully write them. You will also have the opportunity to engage in an
iterative writing and evaluation process with your peers and practice giving feedback and critique.COURSE
OBJECTIVESUnderstand foundational discoveries that led to major concepts in the fieldDescribe the molecular
basis of cancer formationIdentify big open questions in the research areas around these topicsSynthesize and
implement content knowledge while practicing writing skillsIdentify the main components of a research
proposalPractice your peer evaluation and critique skills
Course Note: Given alternate years with Cell Biology 211.
Advanced biochemistry, molecular genetics, and cell biology.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CELLBIO 300QC
Nanocourses
Course ID: 127504
2024 Fall (2 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Aimee Hollander
CELLBIO 300QC
Nanocourses
Course ID: 127504
2025 Spring (2 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Johanna Gutlerner
CELLBIO 302QC
Advanced Experimental Design for Biologists
Course ID: 127479
2025 Spring (2 Credits)
W 0630 PM - 0829 PM Instructor Permission Required
David Glass, Randall King, Catherine Dubreuil
This course will focus on both the theory and practice of experimental design. The emphasis is on project
planning and vetting, individual experimental design, and trouble-shooting. Special focus will be placed on
methods to avoid experimental bias, and potential sources of inappropriate interpretation. Also the importance of
system validation is especially emphasized.
Course Note: Special consent required - preference given to Therapeutics Certificate Program students.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
CELLBIO 306
Chromatin Dynamics in metabolism and DNA repair
Course ID: 126365
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Raul Mostoslavsky
CELLBIO 306
Chromatin Dynamics in metabolism and DNA repair
Course ID: 126365
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Raul Mostoslavsky
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1080 of 1777
CELLBIO 306QC
Teaching 100: The Theory and Science of Teaching
Course ID: 107400
2024 Fall (2 Credits)
W 0200 PM - 0400 PM Instructor Permission Required
Tari Tan
For many graduate students and medical educators, teaching will be part of their career, whether as mentoring,
formal classroom teaching, or teaching in the hospital. In addition, the theory and research evidence
accumulating in the disciplines of cognitive psychology, neuroscience, and from STEM classrooms, has turned
the question of "How do we best teach science and medicine?" into its own scientific discipline. The Theory and
Science of Teaching focuses on understanding why certain teaching methods are effective by examining the
scientific research and theoretical frameworks that support these methods. We will read and discuss
foundational educational and cognitive psychology texts and primary literature, and then develop course
materials that allow us to put these ideas into practice.
Course Note: The course has been designed as a companion to Genetics 302qc: Teaching 101, but neither
course is a prerequisite of the other.
Class will meet for 2 hours of synchronous discussion and learning activities each week. The remote section will
meet Wednesdays from 8:00-10:00 am over Zoom and is reserved for master's students. The in-person section
will meet Wednesdays from 2:00-4:00 pm in Longwood and is intended for PhD students who must take their
classes in-person. The content of the sections will be the same and both will share identical asynchronous
learning components. This will include watching videos, reading a variety of materials, participating in discussion
boards, creating sample materials, and writing learning reflections. The synchronous and asynchronous
components combine to meet the course objectives and are equally important to students' learning.Class begins
September 4th with the release of the first asynchronous module, which students will complete and discuss in
short, individually scheduled small group meetings with the course instructor during the week of Sept. 11, prior to
the start of synchronous class sessions. The first synchronous class meeting is September 18th. The course
concludes with the final synchronous class session on November 20.
Make It Stick, by Brown, Roediger and McDaniel is required pre-reading and should be completed before the first
day of class on September 18. A required asynchronous 'module 0' will be released on Canvas on September 4.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CELLBIO 307
Cell-Cell Signaling in Neural Development and Regeneration
Course ID: 111101
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
John Flanagan
CELLBIO 307
Cell-Cell Signaling in Neural Development and Regeneration
Course ID: 111101
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
John Flanagan
CELLBIO 310
Mechanisms of Vertebrate Hedgehog Signaling
Course ID: 121563
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Adrian Salic
CELLBIO 310
Mechanisms of Vertebrate Hedgehog Signaling
Course ID: 121563
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Adrian Salic
CELLBIO 310L
Mitochondrial redox control over pathophysiology
Course ID: 215789
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Edward Chouchani
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1081 of 1777
CELLBIO 310L
Mitochondrial redox control over pathophysiology
Course ID: 215789
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Edward Chouchani
CELLBIO 311
Cardiovascular Signal Transduction
Course ID: 117256
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Thomas Michel
CELLBIO 311
Cardiovascular Signal Transduction
Course ID: 117256
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Thomas Michel
CELLBIO 312
Molecular Mechanisms of Transcriptional Control
Course ID: 117257
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Anders Naar
CELLBIO 312
Molecular Mechanisms of Transcriptional Control
Course ID: 117257
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Anders Naar
CELLBIO 313
Systems Biology of Mammalian Signal Transduction
Course ID: 126366
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Peter Sorger
CELLBIO 313
Systems Biology of Mammalian Signal Transduction
Course ID: 126366
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Peter Sorger
CELLBIO 314
Molecular Biology of Extracellular Matrix
Course ID: 115128
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Yingzi Yang
CELLBIO 314
Molecular Biology of Extracellular Matrix
Course ID: 115128
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Yingzi Yang
CELLBIO 314QC (0001)
Science of Mindfulness: A research based approach to understanding and
practicing mindfulness
Course ID: 219915
2025 Spring (2 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1082 of 1777
WF 1130 AM - 1259 PM
Neena Haider
This course delves into the science behind mindfulness using a research- based approach to understand
the impact of mindfulness on the mind and body. The course will include a discussion of published work as well
as practical applications in a workshop format. Topics include power of breath, positive thinking, and impact of
mindfulness on cognitive function. Workshop portions will include guided breath and guided meditation and
learning how to focus the mind, and learn observation without judgment.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CELLBIO 316
Mechanism and Function of Intracellular Protein Turnover
Course ID: 107782
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Alfred Goldberg
CELLBIO 316
Mechanism and Function of Intracellular Protein Turnover
Course ID: 107782
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Alfred Goldberg
CELLBIO 318
Molecular Biology of Cell Growth Regulation and Transformation
Course ID: 112913
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
John Blenis
CELLBIO 318
Molecular Biology of Cell Growth Regulation and Transformation
Course ID: 112913
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
John Blenis
CELLBIO 319
Signaling Pathways in Cancer Cell Biology
Course ID: 109148
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Alex Toker
CELLBIO 319
Signaling Pathways in Cancer Cell Biology
Course ID: 109148
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Alex Toker
CELLBIO 321
Neuronal Pathfinding and Synaptogenesis
Course ID: 114269
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
David Van Vactor
CELLBIO 321
Neuronal Pathfinding and Synaptogenesis
Course ID: 114269
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
David Van Vactor
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1083 of 1777
CELLBIO 325
Molecular and Cellular Regulators of Cancer Progression
Course ID: 127374
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Sandra McAllister
CELLBIO 325
Molecular and Cellular Regulators of Cancer Progression
Course ID: 127374
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Sandra McAllister
CELLBIO 326
Signal Transduction During Early Development
Course ID: 111066
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Malcolm Whitman
CELLBIO 326
Signal Transduction During Early Development
Course ID: 111066
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Malcolm Whitman
CELLBIO 328
Single-Molecule Biology and Visualization of Cellular Dynamics
Course ID: 139184
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Tomas Kirchhausen
CELLBIO 328
Single-Molecule Biology and Visualization of Cellular Dynamics
Course ID: 139184
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Tomas Kirchhausen
CELLBIO 329
The Ubiquitin-Proteasome Pathway
Course ID: 119495
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Daniel Finley
CELLBIO 329
The Ubiquitin-Proteasome Pathway
Course ID: 119495
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Daniel Finley
CELLBIO 332
Mass Spectrometry and Proteomics
Course ID: 115968
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Steven Gygi
CELLBIO 332
Mass Spectrometry and Proteomics
Course ID: 115968
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1084 of 1777
Steven Gygi
CELLBIO 333
Electron Microscopic Structure Determination
Course ID: 114751
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Thomas Walz
CELLBIO 333
Electron Microscopic Structure Determination
Course ID: 114751
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Thomas Walz
CELLBIO 339
Cell Morphogenesis and Regulation
Course ID: 113489
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Marc Kirschner
CELLBIO 339
Cell Morphogenesis and Regulation
Course ID: 113489
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Marc Kirschner
CELLBIO 343
Mechanisms of Mammalian Cell Differentiation and Gene Expression
Course ID: 111198
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Bruce Spiegelman
CELLBIO 343
Mechanisms of Mammalian Cell Differentiation and Gene Expression
Course ID: 111198
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Bruce Spiegelman
CELLBIO 345
Protein Transport Across the Endoplasmic Reticulum Membrane
Course ID: 119350
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Tom Rapoport
CELLBIO 345
Protein Transport Across the Endoplasmic Reticulum Membrane
Course ID: 119350
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Tom Rapoport
CELLBIO 348
Transcriptional Regulation and Epigenetics in Breast and Prostate Cancer
Course ID: 110253
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Myles Brown
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1085 of 1777
CELLBIO 348
Transcriptional Regulation and Epigenetics in Breast and Prostate Cancer
Course ID: 110253
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Myles Brown
CELLBIO 349
Gene Silencing and Chromosome Structure
Course ID: 124315
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Danesh Moazed
CELLBIO 349
Gene Silencing and Chromosome Structure
Course ID: 124315
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Danesh Moazed
CELLBIO 353L
Regulated protein degradation
Course ID: 203806
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
John Hanna
CELLBIO 353L
Regulated protein degradation
Course ID: 203806
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Hanna
CELLBIO 358
Mechanisms of Tumor Metastasis
Course ID: 143098
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Bruce Zetter
CELLBIO 358
Mechanisms of Tumor Metastasis
Course ID: 143098
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Bruce Zetter
CELLBIO 359
Intracellular Signaling Pathways in the Regulation of Cell Growth and
Differentiation
Course ID: 110416
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
David Frank
CELLBIO 359
Intracellular Signaling Pathways in the Regulation of Cell Growth and
Differentiation
Course ID: 110416
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
David Frank
CELLBIO 360
Genetic Control of Apoptosis in Drosophila
Course ID: 115969
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1086 of 1777
No meeting time listed
Kristin White
CELLBIO 360
Genetic Control of Apoptosis in Drosophila
Course ID: 115969
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Kristin White
CELLBIO 365
Mechanism and Biology of Ubiquitin-like Protein Conjugation Cascades
Course ID: 128171
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Wade Harper
CELLBIO 365
Mechanism and Biology of Ubiquitin-like Protein Conjugation Cascades
Course ID: 128171
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Wade Harper
CELLBIO 366
Mitochondria in Aging and Metabolism
Course ID: 128172
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Marcia Haigis
CELLBIO 366
Mitochondria in Aging and Metabolism
Course ID: 128172
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Marcia Haigis
CELLBIO 370
Mitotic Kinases, Chromatin and Chromosome Segregation
Course ID: 122739
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Jonathan Higgins
CELLBIO 370
Mitotic Kinases, Chromatin and Chromosome Segregation
Course ID: 122739
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Jonathan Higgins
CELLBIO 371
Nutrient Sensing and Metabolic Control
Course ID: 122998
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Pere Puigserver
CELLBIO 371
Nutrient Sensing and Metabolic Control
Course ID: 122998
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Pere Puigserver
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1087 of 1777
CELLBIO 372
Cytoskeletal Dynamics
Course ID: 115000
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Timothy Mitchison
CELLBIO 372
Cytoskeletal Dynamics
Course ID: 115000
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Timothy Mitchison
CELLBIO 373
Molecular Genetics of Cell Interaction in Development
Course ID: 112515
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Spyros Artavanis-Tsakonas
CELLBIO 373
Molecular Genetics of Cell Interaction in Development
Course ID: 112515
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Spyros Artavanis-Tsakonas
CELLBIO 373L
Regulation of protein biosynthesis and quality control
Course ID: 204037
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Susan Shao
CELLBIO 373L
Regulation of protein biosynthesis and quality control
Course ID: 204037
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Susan Shao
CELLBIO 375
Cancer Genetics and DNA
Course ID: 127583
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
David Weinstock
CELLBIO 375
Cancer Genetics and DNA
Course ID: 127583
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
David Weinstock
CELLBIO 376
Chemical Approaches to Cell Division and Cancer
Course ID: 115970
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Randall King
CELLBIO 376
Chemical Approaches to Cell Division and Cancer
Course ID: 115970
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Randall King
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1088 of 1777
CELLBIO 376L
Cell polarity, organoids, cancer biology and therapeutics
Course ID: 204028
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Senthil Muthuswamy
CELLBIO 376L
Cell polarity, organoids, cancer biology and therapeutics
Course ID: 204028
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Senthil Muthuswamy
CELLBIO 378
Bacterial Toxin Entry and Immunoglobulin Transport in Mucosal Epithelial
Cells
Course ID: 120177
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Wayne Lencer
CELLBIO 378
Bacterial Toxin Entry and Immunoglobulin Transport in Mucosal Epithelial
Cells
Course ID: 120177
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Wayne Lencer
CELLBIO 379
BMP Signaling in Organogenesis
Course ID: 120178
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Vicki Rosen
CELLBIO 379
BMP Signaling in Organogenesis
Course ID: 120178
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Vicki Rosen
CELLBIO 380
Cytoskeletal Mechanics of Blood Platelet Production
Course ID: 121645
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Joseph Italiano
CELLBIO 380
Cytoskeletal Mechanics of Blood Platelet Production
Course ID: 121645
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Joseph Italiano
CELLBIO 383
Internal and External Sensory Systems
Course ID: 125265
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Stephen Liberles
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1089 of 1777
CELLBIO 383
Internal and External Sensory Systems
Course ID: 125265
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Stephen Liberles
CELLBIO 385
Epigenetic Mechanisms and Genomic Integrity
Course ID: 109085
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Mo Motamedi
CELLBIO 385
Epigenetic Mechanisms and Genomic Integrity
Course ID: 109085
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Mo Motamedi
CELLBIO 386
Systemic metabolism and cancer
Course ID: 109086
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Nada Kalaany
CELLBIO 386
Systemic metabolism and cancer
Course ID: 109086
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Nada Kalaany
CELLBIO 387
Calcium signaling in health and disease
Course ID: 109087
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Anna Greka
CELLBIO 387
Calcium signaling in health and disease
Course ID: 109087
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Anna Greka
CELLBIO 390
Membrane: Cytoskeleton Interface in Morphogenesis and
Tumorigenesis/Metastasis
Course ID: 107868
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Andrea McClatchey
CELLBIO 390
Membrane: Cytoskeleton Interface in Morphogenesis and
Tumorigenesis/Metastasis
Course ID: 107868
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Andrea McClatchey
CELLBIO 392
Computational & systems biology, statistical physics, cancer therapeutics
Course ID: 207230
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1090 of 1777
No meeting time listed
Chris Sander
CELLBIO 392
Computational & systems biology, statistical physics, cancer therapeutics
Course ID: 207230
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Chris Sander
CELLBIO 399
Nanocourses
Course ID: 121654
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Aimee Hollander
CELLBIO 399
Nanocourses
Course ID: 121654
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Johanna Gutlerner
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1091 of 1777
Human Bio & Translational Med
HBTM 200
Pathology of Human Disease
Course ID: 107843
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0900 AM - 1059 AM
Maria Lehtinen
This course provides a comprehensive overview of human pathology with emphasis on mechanisms of disease
and modern diagnostic technologies. Topics include (1) general mechanisms of disease (inflammation, infection,
immune injury, host response to foreign materials, transplantation, genetic disorders and neoplasia), (2)
pathology of major organ systems, and (3) review of diagnostic tools from invasive surgical pathology to non-
invasive techniques such as diagnostic imaging and molecular pathology. The objectives of this course are
achieved through a set of integrated lectures and laboratories, as well as a student-driven term project leading to
a formal presentation on a medical, socioeconomic, or technological issue in human pathology.
Course Note: Enrollment may be limited.
General biology.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HBTM 201 (0001)
Tumor Microenvironment and Immuno-Oncology: A Systems Biology
Approach
Course ID: 143057
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 0500 PM - 0700 PM
Rakesh Jain, Lance Munn
Provides theoretical background to analyze and synthesize the most up-to-date findings from both laboratory and
clinical investigations into solid tumor pathophysiology. Covers different topics centered on the critical role that
the tumor microenvironment plays in the growth, invasion, metastasis and treatment of solid tumors. Develops a
systems-level, quantitative understanding of angiogenesis, extracellular matrix, metastatic process, delivery of
drugs and immune cells, and response to conventional and novel therapies, including immunotherapies.
Discussions provide critical comments on the challenges and the future opportunities in research on cancer and
in establishment of novel therapeutic approaches and biomarkers to guide treatment.
Course Note: Given in alternate years. This course is taught as course in consort with HST.525J/10.548J at the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
LOCATION: MIT, TBD
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HBTM 235
Principles of Human Disease: Physiology and Pathology
Course ID: 109394
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 0900 AM - 1030 AM
Connie Cepko, Jonathan Carlson
This course covers the normal physiology and pathophysiology of selected organs, through lectures, readings,
tutorials based on clinical cases, and patient presentations. Human biology is emphasized, with some examples
also drawn from model organisms. Recent therapeutic approaches, including applications of stem cells, gene
therapy, and genome editing will be covered.
Course Note: Course enrollment is open to graduate students from any program as well as undergraduates.
M/W/F, 9:00am – 10:30amBreakdown (subject to change): M/F – lectures, W – tutorialsMeeting Dates:
September 4 – December 4Meeting Location: Lectures: NRB 350, Tutorials: TBD - Instructor to provide location
Knowledge of introductory biochemistry, molecular biology, and cell biology required (MCB52 and MCB54 or
equivalent for undergraduates is recommended).
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HBTM 301QC
Case Studies in Human Biology and Translational Medicine
Course ID: 127520
2025 Spring (2 Credits)
MTWRF 0900 AM - 1029 AM Instructor Permission Required
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1092 of 1777
Marc Bonaca, Thomas Michel
Two-week course that is required of and restricted to first-year LHB students. This course will review models of
therapeutic development from epidemiologic observations through clinical development with a focus on lipid
lowering therapies and diabetes. Students will be engaged in interactive workshops and will attend lectures led
by leading clinical researchers.
Course Note: This is an intensive January term course. Restricted to Leder students only. Students will add this
course to their cart and complete enrollment during the Spring Add/Drop period in January.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HBTM 302QC
Imaging and Microscopy Methods in Biology and Medicine
Course ID: 107418
2024 Fall (2 Credits)
R 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Lev Perelman
This quarter course will introduce students to modern imaging modalities used in biology and medicine, with
emphasis on modalities most frequently employed in cellular and molecular biology. The course will offer an
overview of the basic principles of light and electron microscopy and explain their resolution limits and sources of
contrast. We will discuss modality-specific functionally relevant fluorescence molecular probes which can be
used for live cell imaging. The course will provide a detailed review and theory of operation of modern advanced
light microscopy techniques such as confocal, line-scanning, light sheet, STED, light scattering, multi-photon and
superresolution microscopy. We will then discuss Raman and light scattering spectroscopy methods for
monitoring induced pluripotent stem cell differentiation, genetic targeting in microscopy and CRISPR-based
photoactivatable transcription systems and basic concepts of optogenetics. We will review specific optogenetic
actuators and sensors, modern light delivery techniques and various applications from investigating brain
functions to cardiac optogenetics. We will also offer an overview of medical imaging techniques, such as
ultrasound, X-ray CT, MRI, PET/SPECT, and ultrasound imaging, along with emerging optical imaging and
spectroscopy methods. Lectures will be supplemented by visual demonstrations of the microscopy systems and
hands-on laboratory work and discussions of the operation principles of those systems.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HBTM 304
Resolution of Lung Inflammation and Injury
Course ID: 124267
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Bruce Levy
HBTM 304
Resolution of Lung Inflammation and Injury
Course ID: 124267
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Bruce Levy
HBTM 305
Endothelial Cell, Nitric Oxide, Proteomic Redox Regulation
Course ID: 124268
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Joseph Loscalzo
HBTM 305
Endothelial Cell, Nitric Oxide, Proteomic Redox Regulation
Course ID: 124268
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Joseph Loscalzo
HBTM 307
Mechanisms of Heart Growth, Regeneration, and Failure
Course ID: 124270
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1093 of 1777
Anthony Rosenzweig
HBTM 307
Mechanisms of Heart Growth, Regeneration, and Failure
Course ID: 124270
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Anthony Rosenzweig
HBTM 315
Hypothalamic Gene Function and Regulation
Course ID: 124279
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Joseph Majzoub
HBTM 315
Hypothalamic Gene Function and Regulation
Course ID: 124279
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Joseph Majzoub
HBTM 320
Endothelial Progenitors in Health Disease
Course ID: 125270
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Joyce Bischoff
HBTM 320
Endothelial Progenitors in Health Disease
Course ID: 125270
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Joyce Bischoff
HBTM 321
Regenerative Biology
Course ID: 110151
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Richard Lee
HBTM 321
Regenerative Biology
Course ID: 110151
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Richard Lee
HBTM 322
Cardiac Repair and Regeneration
Course ID: 125284
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Ronglih Liao
HBTM 322
Cardiac Repair and Regeneration
Course ID: 125284
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Ronglih Liao
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1094 of 1777
HBTM 324
Principles/Practices of Developing Human Antibody Therapies
Course ID: 125273
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Wayne Marasco
HBTM 324
Principles/Practices of Developing Human Antibody Therapies
Course ID: 125273
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Wayne Marasco
HBTM 326
Human Genetics of Neuroinflammatory and Neurodegenerative Disorders
Course ID: 125390
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Philip De Jager
HBTM 326
Human Genetics of Neuroinflammatory and Neurodegenerative Disorders
Course ID: 125390
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Philip De Jager
HBTM 327
Translational Research on Kinase Inhibitors
Course ID: 125398
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Pasi Janne
HBTM 327
Translational Research on Kinase Inhibitors
Course ID: 125398
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Pasi Janne
HBTM 331 (0001)
Tumor Microenvironment, Angiogenesis and Metastasis: from Bench-to-
Bedside-to-Biomarkers
Course ID: 125405
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Rakesh Jain
HBTM 331 (0001)
Tumor Microenvironment, Angiogenesis and Metastasis: from Bench-to-
Bedside-to-Biomarkers
Course ID: 125405
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Rakesh Jain
HBTM 334
Response and resistance to cancer therapies
Course ID: 160773
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Peter Hammerman
HBTM 334
Response and resistance to cancer therapies
Course ID: 160773
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1095 of 1777
No meeting time listed
Peter Hammerman
HBTM 336
Cellular and molecular basis of vascular integrity in adult retina and brain
Course ID: 160776
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Joseph Arboleda-Velasquez
HBTM 336
Cellular and molecular basis of vascular integrity in adult retina and brain
Course ID: 160776
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Joseph Arboleda-Velasquez
HBTM 340
(LHB). Disease-Centered Tutorial Clinics
Course ID: 125582
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Jordan Kreidberg
HBTM 340
(LHB). Disease-Centered Tutorial Clinics
Course ID: 125582
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Jordan Kreidberg
HBTM 341
Gene Regulation of Metabolism in Cardiovascular Health and Disease
Course ID: 126373
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Zoltan Arany
HBTM 341
Gene Regulation of Metabolism in Cardiovascular Health and Disease
Course ID: 126373
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Zoltan Arany
HBTM 342
Research in Hematology and Oncology
Course ID: 126374
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Benjamin Ebert
HBTM 342
Research in Hematology and Oncology
Course ID: 126374
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Benjamin Ebert
HBTM 343
Genetics of hypertension, arrhythmias and heart failure
Course ID: 126375
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Christopher Newton-Cheh
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1096 of 1777
HBTM 343
Genetics of hypertension, arrhythmias and heart failure
Course ID: 126375
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Christopher Newton-Cheh
HBTM 345
Tuberous Sclerosis and LAM: Pathogenic Mechanisms
Course ID: 126949
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Elizabeth Henske
HBTM 345
Tuberous Sclerosis and LAM: Pathogenic Mechanisms
Course ID: 126949
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Elizabeth Henske
HBTM 350
Molecular basis of hematologic and solid cancers
Course ID: 109090
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Roberto Chiarle
HBTM 350
Molecular basis of hematologic and solid cancers
Course ID: 109090
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Roberto Chiarle
HBTM 351
Biology and Immunotherapy of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
Course ID: 109091
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Cathy Wu
HBTM 351
Biology and Immunotherapy of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
Course ID: 109091
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Cathy Wu
HBTM 352
Regulation of Vascular Development and Pathology
Course ID: 109122
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Patricia D'Amore
HBTM 352
Regulation of Vascular Development and Pathology
Course ID: 109122
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Patricia D'Amore
HBTM 353
Mechanobiology and Developmental Control
Course ID: 109123
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Don Ingber
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1097 of 1777
HBTM 353
Mechanobiology and Developmental Control
Course ID: 109123
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Don Ingber
HBTM 354
Epithelial:stromal Interactions in the Formation and Progression of
Carcinomas
Course ID: 109124
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Antoine Karnoub
HBTM 354
Epithelial:stromal Interactions in the Formation and Progression of
Carcinomas
Course ID: 109124
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Antoine Karnoub
HBTM 355
Epigenetic Mechanisms in Mammalian Development
Course ID: 109125
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Bradley Bernstein
HBTM 355
Epigenetic Mechanisms in Mammalian Development
Course ID: 109125
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Bradley Bernstein
HBTM 356
Genetic Models of Leukemogenesis
Course ID: 109139
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
A. Look
HBTM 356
Genetic Models of Leukemogenesis
Course ID: 109139
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
A. Look
HBTM 358
Control of Cell Proliferation by RB/E2F
Course ID: 109126
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Nicholas Dyson
HBTM 358
Control of Cell Proliferation by RB/E2F
Course ID: 109126
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Nicholas Dyson
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1098 of 1777
HBTM 359
Genetics of Neurodegenerative Disease
Course ID: 109127
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Mel Feany
HBTM 359
Genetics of Neurodegenerative Disease
Course ID: 109127
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Mel Feany
HBTM 360
Molecular characterization of circulating tumor cells
Course ID: 109128
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Daniel Haber
HBTM 360
Molecular characterization of circulating tumor cells
Course ID: 109128
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Daniel Haber
HBTM 361
Molecular Approaches to Cell Immortalization and Transformation
Course ID: 109129
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
William Hahn
HBTM 361
Molecular Approaches to Cell Immortalization and Transformation
Course ID: 109129
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
William Hahn
HBTM 363
Recombination Functions of the BRCA Genes
Course ID: 109131
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Ralph Scully
HBTM 363
Recombination Functions of the BRCA Genes
Course ID: 109131
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Ralph Scully
HBTM 365
Biology and Genetics of Human Cancers
Course ID: 109133
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Matthew Meyerson
HBTM 365
Biology and Genetics of Human Cancers
Course ID: 109133
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Matthew Meyerson
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1099 of 1777
HBTM 366
Molecular Genetics of Erythroid Iron Metabolism
Course ID: 109134
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Mark Fleming
HBTM 366
Molecular Genetics of Erythroid Iron Metabolism
Course ID: 109134
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Mark Fleming
HBTM 367
Control of Endothelial Cell Fate and Vascular Development by Fluid
Mechanical Forces
Course ID: 109135
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Guillermo Garcia-Cardena
HBTM 367
Control of Endothelial Cell Fate and Vascular Development by Fluid
Mechanical Forces
Course ID: 109135
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Guillermo Garcia-Cardena
HBTM 369
DNA Damage Responses and Genomic Stability
Course ID: 109136
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Lee Zou
HBTM 369
DNA Damage Responses and Genomic Stability
Course ID: 109136
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Lee Zou
HBTM 370
Integration of Metabolism and Stress Pathways
Course ID: 109137
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Nika Danial
HBTM 370
Integration of Metabolism and Stress Pathways
Course ID: 109137
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Nika Danial
HBTM 375
The Molecular Genetics of Human Cancer
Course ID: 109144
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Pier Paolo Pandolfi
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1100 of 1777
HBTM 375
The Molecular Genetics of Human Cancer
Course ID: 109144
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Pier Paolo Pandolfi
HBTM 376
Hematopoietic stem cell biology and aging
Course ID: 109145
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Derrick Rossi
HBTM 376
Hematopoietic stem cell biology and aging
Course ID: 109145
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Derrick Rossi
HBTM 377
Impact of Epigenetics On Cellular Homeostasis
Course ID: 109146
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Johnathan Whetstine
HBTM 377
Impact of Epigenetics On Cellular Homeostasis
Course ID: 109146
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Johnathan Whetstine
HBTM 378
Inherited basis for myocardial infarction
Course ID: 110226
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Sekar Kathiresan
HBTM 378
Inherited basis for myocardial infarction
Course ID: 110226
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Sekar Kathiresan
HBTM 379
Molecular pathogenesis of pediatric cancer
Course ID: 110227
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Rani George
HBTM 379
Molecular pathogenesis of pediatric cancer
Course ID: 110227
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Rani George
HBTM 381
Neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative disorders
Course ID: 110229
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Tracy Young-Pearse
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1101 of 1777
HBTM 381
Neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative disorders
Course ID: 110229
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Tracy Young-Pearse
HBTM 382
Inflammatory networks in cardiovascular disease
Course ID: 203792
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Matthias Nahrendorf
HBTM 382
Inflammatory networks in cardiovascular disease
Course ID: 203792
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Matthias Nahrendorf
HBTM 384
Neurobiology of neuropsychiatric disorders and therapeutics
Course ID: 203840
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Stephen Haggarty
HBTM 384
Neurobiology of neuropsychiatric disorders and therapeutics
Course ID: 203840
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Stephen Haggarty
HBTM 385
Functional Genomics of Obesity and Diabetes
Course ID: 204033
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Alexander Soukas
HBTM 385
Functional Genomics of Obesity and Diabetes
Course ID: 204033
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Alexander Soukas
HBTM 387
Signal transduction and hollow organ pathophysiology
Course ID: 204034
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Rosalyn Adam
HBTM 387
Signal transduction and hollow organ pathophysiology
Course ID: 204034
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Rosalyn Adam
HBTM 388
Enhancers in Blood Cell Development/Disease
Course ID: 207241
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1102 of 1777
No meeting time listed
Daniel Bauer
HBTM 388
Enhancers in Blood Cell Development/Disease
Course ID: 207241
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Daniel Bauer
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1103 of 1777
Virology
VIROLOGY 200
Introduction to Virology
Course ID: 116413
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0130 PM - 0345 PM Instructor Permission Required
Jonathan Abraham, Philip Kranzusch
Introduction to virology. The lecture component reviews the basic principles of virology and introduces the major
groups of human viruses. Weekly discussion groups critically analyze selected papers from the literature.
Course Note: There will be mid-term and final projects consisting of proposals based on laboratory rotations.
http://www.courses.fas.harvard.edu/6075
Pre-Requisite: Current Virology PhD student, or upon special consent
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
VIROLOGY 201
Virology
Course ID: 110546
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0930 AM - 1059 AM Instructor Permission Required
Benjamin Gewurz, Aaron Schmidt, Todd Allen, James Cunningham, James
Cunningham
The course focuses on the following areas of virology: (i) RNA and DNA virus replication mechanisms, (ii) innate
responses to viral infection (iii) adaptive immune responses to viral infection, (iv) viral latency and reactivation,
(v) inhibition of viral infection. The course will comprise lectures as well as reviewing literature that describes
fundamental breakthroughs relevant to these areas. Within those areas, the class will read and discuss papers
dealing with virus structure, replication, pathogenesis, evolution, emerging viruses, chronic infection, innate and
adaptive immunity, anti-viral drugs/vaccines. Special emphasis will be placed on preparing students to critically
evaluate the literature, formulate hypotheses and design experiments.
Course Note: Course format will be lectures, literature-based critical reading and discussion. Prepare and defend
a written research proposal. Offered jointly with the Medical School as MG 723.0.
Virology 200, graduate standing and permission required.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
VIROLOGY 202
Proposal Writing
Course ID: 117649
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 0100 PM - 0300 PM Instructor Permission Required
Silvi Rouskin
Students will write, present, and evaluate research proposals in the areas of virus replication, viral pathogenesis
and treatment and prevention of viral infections.
General background in biochemistry and virology.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
VIROLOGY 300R
Introduction to Research
Course ID: 115484
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Aaron Schmidt
VIROLOGY 300R
Introduction to Research
Course ID: 115484
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Aaron Schmidt
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1104 of 1777
VIROLOGY 301
Herpes Virus Interaction with the Host Cell
Course ID: 121197
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
David Knipe
VIROLOGY 301
Herpes Virus Interaction with the Host Cell
Course ID: 121197
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
David Knipe
VIROLOGY 301QC
Advanced Topics in Virology: Viral Oncology
Course ID: 127484
2025 Spring (2 Credits)
TWR 0430 PM - 0600 PM Instructor Permission Required
James DeCaprio
Introduction to viral oncology and critical evaluation of key papers in viral oncology. Requirements include
presentations, written critiques, and class participation.
Course Note: This is an intensive January course, limited to Virology students only.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
VIROLOGY 303
AIDS Pathogenesis Research in the Nonhuman Primate Model of SIV
Infection with a Focus on Host Immun
Course ID: 125740
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Amitinder Kaur
VIROLOGY 303
AIDS Pathogenesis Research in the Nonhuman Primate Model of SIV
Infection with a Focus on Host Immun
Course ID: 125740
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Amitinder Kaur
VIROLOGY 304
Molecular Biology of Kaposi's Sarcoma-Associated Herpes Virus
Course ID: 112853
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Kenneth Kaye
VIROLOGY 304
Molecular Biology of Kaposi's Sarcoma-Associated Herpes Virus
Course ID: 112853
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Kenneth Kaye
VIROLOGY 305
Entry and Replication of Negative-Strand RNA Viruses
Course ID: 117886
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Sean P.J. Whelan, David Knipe
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1105 of 1777
VIROLOGY 305
Entry and Replication of Negative-Strand RNA Viruses
Course ID: 117886
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Sean P.J. Whelan, David Knipe
VIROLOGY 308
Molecular Genetics of Herpes Virus
Course ID: 112128
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Donald Coen
VIROLOGY 308
Molecular Genetics of Herpes Virus
Course ID: 112128
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Donald Coen
VIROLOGY 309
Immunology of Pregnancy, Tolerance and Multiple Sclerosis
Course ID: 113580
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Jack L. Strominger
VIROLOGY 309
Immunology of Pregnancy, Tolerance and Multiple Sclerosis
Course ID: 113580
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Jack L. Strominger
VIROLOGY 310
Viruses and Cancer
Course ID: 111328
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
James DeCaprio
VIROLOGY 310
Viruses and Cancer
Course ID: 111328
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
James DeCaprio
VIROLOGY 311
Molecular Biology of Epstein-Barr Infection
Course ID: 142296
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Frederick Wang
VIROLOGY 311
Molecular Biology of Epstein-Barr Infection
Course ID: 142296
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Frederick Wang
VIROLOGY 312
Molecular Biology of Epstein Barr Virus infection and Transformation of B
Lymphocytes
Course ID: 132895
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1106 of 1777
Elliott Kieff
VIROLOGY 312
Molecular Biology of Epstein Barr Virus infection and Transformation of B
Lymphocytes
Course ID: 132895
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Elliott Kieff
VIROLOGY 313
Molecular Basis for Simian Virus Pathogenesis
Course ID: 131444
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Ronald Desrosiers
VIROLOGY 313
Molecular Basis for Simian Virus Pathogenesis
Course ID: 131444
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Ronald Desrosiers
VIROLOGY 314
Viral Oncoproteins as Probes to Study the Regulation of Cell Growth and
Differentiation
Course ID: 143399
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Karl Munger
VIROLOGY 314
Viral Oncoproteins as Probes to Study the Regulation of Cell Growth and
Differentiation
Course ID: 143399
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Karl Munger
VIROLOGY 315
Mechanisms of Transcriptional Repression in Eukaryotic Cells
Course ID: 114054
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Yang Shi
VIROLOGY 315
Mechanisms of Transcriptional Repression in Eukaryotic Cells
Course ID: 114054
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Yang Shi
VIROLOGY 317
Virology and Immunology of Human Retroviruses
Course ID: 127530
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Myron Essex
VIROLOGY 317
Virology and Immunology of Human Retroviruses
Course ID: 127530
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Myron Essex
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1107 of 1777
VIROLOGY 318
Persistence and Pathogenesis of Hepatitis C Virus Infection
Course ID: 125281
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Raymond Chung
VIROLOGY 318
Persistence and Pathogenesis of Hepatitis C Virus Infection
Course ID: 125281
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Raymond Chung
VIROLOGY 320
Pathogenesis of Human Retroviruses
Course ID: 110813
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Joseph G. Sodroski
VIROLOGY 320
Pathogenesis of Human Retroviruses
Course ID: 110813
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Joseph G. Sodroski
VIROLOGY 320DR
Graduate Research - Gaiha Lab
Course ID: 217910
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Gaurav Gaiha
VIROLOGY 320DR
Graduate Research - Gaiha Lab
Course ID: 217910
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Gaurav Gaiha
VIROLOGY 321
Retroviral DNA Integration
Course ID: 119740
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Alan Engelman
VIROLOGY 321
Retroviral DNA Integration
Course ID: 119740
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Alan Engelman
VIROLOGY 321DR (0001)
Graduate Research – Jiang Lab
Course ID: 220850
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sizun Jiang
VIROLOGY 321DR (0001)
Graduate Research – Jiang Lab
Course ID: 220850
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1108 of 1777
Sizun Jiang
VIROLOGY 322
HIV Molecular Biology and Pathogenesis
Course ID: 125161
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Dana Gabuzda
VIROLOGY 322
HIV Molecular Biology and Pathogenesis
Course ID: 125161
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Dana Gabuzda
VIROLOGY 322DR (0001)
Graduate Research - Rouskin Lab
Course ID: 220878
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Silvi Rouskin
VIROLOGY 322DR (0001)
Graduate Research - Rouskin Lab
Course ID: 220878
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Silvi Rouskin
VIROLOGY 323
Immunobiology of Epstein-Barr Virus Receptor; Pathogenesis of EBV and
B-cell tumors
Course ID: 112532
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Joyce Fingeroth
VIROLOGY 323
Immunobiology of Epstein-Barr Virus Receptor; Pathogenesis of EBV and
B-cell tumors
Course ID: 112532
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Joyce Fingeroth
VIROLOGY 323DR (0001)
Graduate Research – Li Lab
Course ID: 223910
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jonathan Li
VIROLOGY 323DR (0001)
Graduate Research – Li Lab
Course ID: 223910
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jonathan Li
VIROLOGY 324
Emerging Viruses
Course ID: 110488
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
James Cunningham
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1109 of 1777
VIROLOGY 324
Emerging Viruses
Course ID: 110488
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
James Cunningham
VIROLOGY 325
Retroviral Pathogenesis; AIDS Vaccine Development, and the Nature of
Protective Immunity
Course ID: 112534
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Ruth Ruprecht
VIROLOGY 325
Retroviral Pathogenesis; AIDS Vaccine Development, and the Nature of
Protective Immunity
Course ID: 112534
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Ruth Ruprecht
VIROLOGY 326
Pathogenesis and Treatment of Human Retrovirus and Herpesvirus
Infection
Course ID: 131568
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Martin Hirsch
VIROLOGY 326
Pathogenesis and Treatment of Human Retrovirus and Herpesvirus
Infection
Course ID: 131568
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Martin Hirsch
VIROLOGY 328
Humoral Response to Retroviral Infections in Humans; Identification of
Coding Sequence of Human Retr
Course ID: 112533
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Tun-hou Lee
VIROLOGY 328
Humoral Response to Retroviral Infections in Humans; Identification of
Coding Sequence of Human Retr
Course ID: 112533
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Tun-hou Lee
VIROLOGY 329
Immune control of HIV and implications for vaccine development
Course ID: 112807
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Bruce Walker, Rosalind Segal
VIROLOGY 329
Immune control of HIV and implications for vaccine development
Course ID: 112807
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Bruce Walker
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1110 of 1777
VIROLOGY 331
Polyomavirus JC, the Etiologic Agent of Progressive Multifocal
Eukoencephalopathy (PML)
Course ID: 125282
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Igor Koralnik
VIROLOGY 331
Polyomavirus JC, the Etiologic Agent of Progressive Multifocal
Eukoencephalopathy (PML)
Course ID: 125282
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Igor Koralnik
VIROLOGY 333
Antiretroviral Drug Resistance, and Drug Resistant Human
Immunodeficiency Virus
Course ID: 118844
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Daniel Kuritzkes
VIROLOGY 333
Antiretroviral Drug Resistance, and Drug Resistant Human
Immunodeficiency Virus
Course ID: 118844
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Daniel Kuritzkes
VIROLOGY 336
Genetic Changes in HIV and Hepatitis C Virus
Course ID: 125283
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Todd Allen
VIROLOGY 336
Genetic Changes in HIV and Hepatitis C Virus
Course ID: 125283
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Todd Allen
VIROLOGY 339
Mechanisms of HIV Protein Degradation, Epitope Processing and
Presentation to Virus-specific CD8 T c
Course ID: 125855
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Sylvie Le Gall
VIROLOGY 339
Mechanisms of HIV Protein Degradation, Epitope Processing and
Presentation to Virus-specific CD8 T c
Course ID: 125855
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Sylvie Le Gall
VIROLOGY 347
Reovirus Structure, Assembly, and Particle Functions in Entry and RNA
Synthesis
Course ID: 115350
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1111 of 1777
Max Nibert
VIROLOGY 347
Reovirus Structure, Assembly, and Particle Functions in Entry and RNA
Synthesis
Course ID: 115350
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Max Nibert
VIROLOGY 348
Immunopathogenesis of HIV-1 and the Development of HIV-1 Vaccine
Strategies
Course ID: 123149
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Dan Barouch
VIROLOGY 348
Immunopathogenesis of HIV-1 and the Development of HIV-1 Vaccine
Strategies
Course ID: 123149
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Dan Barouch
VIROLOGY 349
Imaging Techniques to Study the Behavior of Individual Biological
Molecules and Complexes in Vitro a
Course ID: 126451
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Xiaowei Zhuang
VIROLOGY 349
Imaging Techniques to Study the Behavior of Individual Biological
Molecules and Complexes in Vitro a
Course ID: 126451
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Xiaowei Zhuang
VIROLOGY 350DR
Virology Graduate Dissertation Research
Course ID: 222002
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Erin Ringuette
VIROLOGY 350DR (002)
Virology Graduate Dissertation Research
Course ID: 222002
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Samantha Reed
VIROLOGY 351
Molecular Mechanisms of HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) Viral Entry
Course ID: 109093
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Bing Chen
VIROLOGY 351
Molecular Mechanisms of HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) Viral Entry
Course ID: 109093
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1112 of 1777
Bing Chen
VIROLOGY 353
Genetic and proteomic analysis of Epstein-Barr virus replication,
pathogenesis and cancer biology
Course ID: 160979
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Benjamin Gewurz
VIROLOGY 353
Genetic and proteomic analysis of Epstein-Barr virus replication,
pathogenesis and cancer biology
Course ID: 160979
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Benjamin Gewurz
VIROLOGY 356
Pattern recognition by the B cell receptor
Course ID: 204094
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Daniel Lingwood
VIROLOGY 356
Pattern recognition by the B cell receptor
Course ID: 204094
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Daniel Lingwood
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1113 of 1777
Biomedical Informatics
BMIF 201
Concepts in genome analysis
Course ID: 208016
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0230 PM - 0400 PM Instructor Permission Required
Shamil Sunyaev, Heng Li, Cheng-Zhong Zhang
This course focuses on quantitative aspects of genetics and genomics, including computational and statistical
methods of genomic analysis. We will introduce basic concepts and discuss recent progress in population and
evolutionary genetics and cover principles of statistical genetics of Mendelian and complex traits. We will then
introduce current genomic technologies and key algorithms in computational biology and bioinformatics. We will
discuss applications of these algorithms to genome annotation and analysis of epigenomics, cancer genomics
and metagenomics data. Proficiency in programming and basic knowledge of genetics and statistics will be
assumed.
Course Note: This course includes a discussion component. Any additional details about this component will be
provided by the course faculty
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BMIF 202 (0001)
Artificial Intelligence in Medicine I
Course ID: 224471
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 0200 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Arjun Manrai, Chirag Patel, Zak Kohane
AI in Medicine I is a graduate-level seminar course at Harvard Medical School that explores the rapidly-growing
applications of artificial intelligence in medicine. The goal of this course is to equip students with the skills to
appraise both the clinical relevance and methodological novelty of scholarship at the intersection of artificial
intelligence and medicine. This discussion-oriented course promotes active engagement through student-led
presentations of seminal papers spanning multiple decades, from early efforts to apply decision analysis and
rule-based systems to the powerful deep learning and generative AI models being deployed in medicine today.
Students will engage with faculty at HMS and the HMS-affiliated hospitals, editors at leading general medical and
medical AI journals, and clinicians driving change at the point of care. Our aim is to bridge the gap between the
technical aspects of artificial intelligence and its impact on medicine.
Course Note: Course registration restricted to AIM PhD students. Course enrollment requires instructor
permission.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
BMIF 300QC (0001)
Foundations of Clinical Data and its Applications
Course ID: 225019
2024 Fall (2 Credits)
MW 1000 AM - 1200 PM Instructor Permission Required
Zak Kohane, Sebastian Schneeweiss
Data generated by the health system ("clinical data") as part of patient care is diverse and complex to
interpret, mainly when used to create predictive algorithms, configure precise study cohorts, identify co-
morbidities, evaluate outcomes, etc. Furthermore, since each data type may exclude information necessary to a
given project goal, it is essential that users understand the nature, limitations, and opportunities of each data
source before selecting one and using it for scientific inquiry. This introduction to clinical data types will cover
those sources most typically used in human health research, such as electronic health records, national
databases, insurer data, and commercially available consolidated databases. It will provide an essential
foundation for students evaluating publications and research deriving from these sources.
BMIF 320DR
Graduate Research - Zitnik Lab
Course ID: 217879
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Marinka Zitnik
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1114 of 1777
BMIF 320DR
Graduate Research - Zitnik Lab
Course ID: 217879
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Marinka Zitnik
BMIF 321DR
Graduate Research - Gehlenborg Lab
Course ID: 217913
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Nils Gehlenborg
BMIF 321DR
Graduate Research - Gehlenborg Lab
Course ID: 217913
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Nils Gehlenborg
BMIF 322DR
Graduate Research - Pinello Lab
Course ID: 218890
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Luca Pinello
BMIF 322DR
Graduate Research - Pinello Lab
Course ID: 218890
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Luca Pinello
BMIF 323DR
Graduate Research - Segre Lab
Course ID: 218892
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ayellet Segre
BMIF 323DR
Graduate Research - Segre Lab
Course ID: 218892
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ayellet Segre
BMIF 324DR (0001)
Graduate Research Lakkaraju Lab
Course ID: 220286
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Hima Lakkaraju
BMIF 324DR (0001)
Graduate Research Lakkaraju Lab
Course ID: 220286
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Hima Lakkaraju
BMIF 325DR (0001)
Graduate Research – Manrai Lab
Course ID: 221565
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1115 of 1777
Arjun Manrai
BMIF 325DR (0001)
Graduate Research – Manrai Lab
Course ID: 221565
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Arjun Manrai
BMIF 326DR (0001)
Graduate Research–Farhat Lab
Course ID: 222105
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Maha Farhat
BMIF 326DR (0001)
Graduate Research–Farhat Lab
Course ID: 222105
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Maha Farhat
BMIF 327DR
Graduate Research – Rajpurkar Lab
Course ID: 222481
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Pranav Rajpurkar
BMIF 327DR
Graduate Research – Rajpurkar Lab
Course ID: 222481
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Pranav Rajpurkar
BMIF 328DR (0001)
Graduate Res. – Korsunsky Lab
Course ID: 224062
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ilya Korsunsky
BMIF 333R
Introduction to Research in Bioinformatics and Integrative Genomics
Course ID: 212577
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Peter Park
BMIF 333R
Introduction to Research in Bioinformatics and Integrative Genomics
Course ID: 212577
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Peter Park
BMIF 334
Computational Genomics
Course ID: 214352
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Peter Park
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1116 of 1777
BMIF 334
Computational Genomics
Course ID: 214352
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Peter Park
BMIF 334DR (0001)
Graduate Research – Smillie Lab
Course ID: 224965
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Christopher Smillie
BMIF 334DR (0001)
Graduate Research – Smillie Lab
Course ID: 224965
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Christopher Smillie
BMIF 335
Computational genomics of repetitive DNA and somatic mutation
Course ID: 215790
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Eunjung Alice Lee
BMIF 335
Computational genomics of repetitive DNA and somatic mutation
Course ID: 215790
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Eunjung Alice Lee
BMIF 335DR (0001)
Graduate Research – Li Lab
Course ID: 224972
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Heng Li
BMIF 335DR (0001)
Graduate Research – Li Lab
Course ID: 224972
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Heng Li
BMIF 336
Applying genomics to understand the molecular basis of human
physiology and disease
Course ID: 215812
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Eric Lander
BMIF 336
Applying genomics to understand the molecular basis of human
physiology and disease
Course ID: 215812
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Eric Lander
BMIF 336DR (0001)
Graduate Research – O'Connor Lab
Course ID: 225006
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1117 of 1777
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Luke O'Connor
BMIF 336DR (0001)
Graduate Research – O'Connor Lab
Course ID: 225006
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Luke O'Connor
BMIF 337
Pathology Image Analysis
Course ID: 216719
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Faisal Mahmood
BMIF 337
Pathology Image Analysis
Course ID: 216719
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Faisal Mahmood
BMIF 345
Imaging mammalian regulatory networks at multiple scales
Course ID: 208293
2024 Fall (2 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Miles Miller
BMIF 345
Imaging mammalian regulatory networks at multiple scales
Course ID: 208293
2025 Spring (2 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Miles Miller
BMIF 347
Antibiotic resistance, evolution, big data algorithms
Course ID: 211049
2024 Fall (2 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Michael Baym
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BMIF 347
Antibiotic resistance, evolution, big data algorithms
Course ID: 211049
2025 Spring (2 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Michael Baym
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
BMIF 350
Translational bioinformatics for gene by environment discovery and
medical decision making
Course ID: 203785
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Chirag Patel
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1118 of 1777
BMIF 350
Translational bioinformatics for gene by environment discovery and
medical decision making
Course ID: 203785
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Chirag Patel
BMIF 354
Computational Medicine
Course ID: 126398
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Zak Kohane
BMIF 354
Computational Medicine
Course ID: 126398
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Zak Kohane
BMIF 355
Statistical genetics: fast algorithms for large-scale genetic data analyses
Course ID: 212613
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Po-Ru Loh
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BMIF 355
Statistical genetics: fast algorithms for large-scale genetic data analyses
Course ID: 212613
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Po-Ru Loh
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BMIF 375
Computational molecular biology including protein folding and medical
genomics
Course ID: 208295
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Bonnie Berger Leighton
BMIF 375
Computational molecular biology including protein folding and medical
genomics
Course ID: 208295
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Bonnie Berger Leighton
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1119 of 1777
Biological & Biomedical Sci
BBS 230 (0001)
Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis of the Biological Literature
Course ID: 108994
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
David Van Vactor
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, 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: (1) eight weekly seminar-style, small group paper discussions with pairs of Harvard
faculty instructors that will focus on understanding, dissecting, and evaluating a dozen seminal research papers;
and (2) parallel weekly sections led by teaching fellows that focus on the process of peer review and revision of
two different scientific manuscripts. Multiple workshops on literature management, peer review, study design and
data visualization will also help you explore practical approaches to organizing background information,
experimental details and data for optimal use or impact.
Course Note: BBS 230 is open for enrollment only to BBS and BIG students. This course is required for first-year
BBS students.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BBS 309
Gene regulation, epigenetics and single-cell technologies
Course ID: 215770
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Jason Buenrostro
BBS 309
Gene regulation, epigenetics and single-cell technologies
Course ID: 215770
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Jason Buenrostro
BBS 311
Meromit Singer lab
Course ID: 215771
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Meromit Singer
BBS 311
Meromit Singer lab
Course ID: 215771
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Meromit Singer
BBS 320
Cellular signaling and metabolism
Course ID: 215804
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Christian Dibble
BBS 320
Cellular signaling and metabolism
Course ID: 215804
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Christian Dibble
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1120 of 1777
BBS 330QC (0001)
Critical Thinking & Research Proposal Writing
Course ID: 224342
2024 Fall (2 Credits)
R 0200 PM - 0330 PM
Jessica Lehoczky, April Craft
A small group tutorial systematically guiding students in the writing of original, hypothesis-driven research
proposals from initial topic selection through completion of a final draft.
Course Note: This course is open to second year BBS students. Others need permission of the instructors.
Dates, times and locations for Sessions 3 and 4 are determined by the faculty running the small group sessions.
Session 1 (lecture) will be held early in Sept. Session 2 (lecture) will be held later in same month. Small group
sessions 3 and 4 vary as scheduled by faculty instructors.
Check course website for downloadable material
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BBS 331R
Functional characterization of the cancer genome
Course ID: 215797
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
William Sellers
BBS 331R
Functional characterization of the cancer genome
Course ID: 215797
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
William Sellers
BBS 332R
Human genetic studies of blood production and disease
Course ID: 215798
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Vijay Sankaran
BBS 332R
Human genetic studies of blood production and disease
Course ID: 215798
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Vijay Sankaran
BBS 333R
Introduction to Research in Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Course ID: 110559
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
David Van Vactor
BBS 333R
Introduction to Research in Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Course ID: 110559
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
David Van Vactor
BBS 334DR
Graduate Research-Jackson Lab
Course ID: 217881
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ruaidhri Jackson
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1121 of 1777
BBS 334DR
Graduate Research-Jackson Lab
Course ID: 217881
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ruaidhri Jackson
BBS 335
Statistical methods for cancer and complex traits
Course ID: 215772
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Alexander Gusev
BBS 335
Statistical methods for cancer and complex traits
Course ID: 215772
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Alexander Gusev
BBS 335DR
Graduate Research-Aguirre Lab
Course ID: 217882
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Andrew Aguirre
BBS 335DR
Graduate Research-Aguirre Lab
Course ID: 217882
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Andrew Aguirre
BBS 336DR
Graduate Research-Rakoff-Nahoum Lab
Course ID: 217883
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Seth Rakoff-Nahoum
BBS 336DR
Graduate Research-Rakoff-Nahoum Lab
Course ID: 217883
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Seth Rakoff-Nahoum
BBS 337DR
Graduate Research – Filbin Lab
Course ID: 217889
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Mariella Filbin
BBS 337DR
Graduate Research – Filbin Lab
Course ID: 217889
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Mariella Filbin
BBS 338DR
Graduate Research – Lee Lab
Course ID: 217908
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1122 of 1777
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Amy Lee
BBS 338DR
Graduate Research – Lee Lab
Course ID: 217908
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Amy Lee
BBS 339DR
Graduate Research - Rao Lab
Course ID: 217909
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Deepak Rao
BBS 339DR
Graduate Research - Rao Lab
Course ID: 217909
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Deepak Rao
BBS 340R
Folate metabolism in cancer and other pathologies
Course ID: 217475
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Naama Kanarek
BBS 340R
Folate metabolism in cancer and other pathologies
Course ID: 217475
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Naama Kanarek
BBS 341DR
Graduate Research - Jost Lab
Course ID: 218891
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Marco Jost
BBS 341DR
Graduate Research - Jost Lab
Course ID: 218891
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Marco Jost
BBS 342DR
Graduate Research - Farnung Lab
Course ID: 218893
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Lucas Farnung
BBS 342DR
Graduate Research - Farnung Lab
Course ID: 218893
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Lucas Farnung
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1123 of 1777
BBS 343DR
Graduate Research–Muranen Lab
Course ID: 218467
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Taru Muranen
BBS 343DR
Graduate Research–Muranen Lab
Course ID: 218467
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Taru Muranen
BBS 344DR
Graduate Research – Craft Lab
Course ID: 219604
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
April Craft
BBS 344DR
Graduate Research – Craft Lab
Course ID: 219604
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
April Craft
BBS 345DR (0001)
Graduate Research – Rashidian Lab
Course ID: 219958
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Mohammad Rashidian
BBS 345DR (0001)
Graduate Research – Rashidian Lab
Course ID: 219958
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Mohammad Rashidian
BBS 346DR (0001)
Graduate Research – Hata Lab
Course ID: 220848
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Aaron Hata
BBS 346DR (0001)
Graduate Research – Hata Lab
Course ID: 220848
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Aaron Hata
BBS 347DR (0001)
Graduate Res. – Naxerova Lab
Course ID: 220855
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Kamila Naxerova
BBS 347DR (0001)
Graduate Res. – Naxerova Lab
Course ID: 220855
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Kamila Naxerova
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BBS 348DR (0001)
Graduate Research – Chen Lab
Course ID: 220856
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Fei Chen
BBS 348DR (0001)
Graduate Research – Chen Lab
Course ID: 220856
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Fei Chen
BBS 349DR (0001)
Graduate Res. – Kajimura lab
Course ID: 221564
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Shingo Kajimura
BBS 349DR (0001)
Graduate Res. – Kajimura lab
Course ID: 221564
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Shingo Kajimura
BBS 351DR (0001)
Graduate Research – Fishman Lab
Course ID: 221737
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Mark Fishman
BBS 351DR (0001)
Graduate Research – Fishman Lab
Course ID: 221737
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Mark Fishman
BBS 352DR (0001)
Graduate Research – Simoes Costa
Course ID: 222009
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Marcos Simoes-Costa
BBS 352DR (0001)
Graduate Research – Simoes Costa
Course ID: 222009
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Marcos Simoes-Costa
BBS 353DR
Graduate Research – Zhou Lab
Course ID: 222721
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Xin Zhou
BBS 353DR
Graduate Research – Zhou Lab
Course ID: 222721
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
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No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Xin Zhou
BBS 354DR (0001)
Grad. Res. - Bandopadhayay Lab
Course ID: 223056
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Pratiti Bandopadhayay
BBS 354DR (0001)
Grad. Res. - Bandopadhayay Lab
Course ID: 223056
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Pratiti Bandopadhayay
BBS 355DR (0001)
Graduate Res. – McKinley Lab
Course ID: 223072
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Kara McKinley
BBS 355DR (0001)
Graduate Res. – McKinley Lab
Course ID: 223072
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Kara McKinley
BBS 356
Suneet Agarwal Lab
Course ID: 217420
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Suneet Agarwal
BBS 356
Suneet Agarwal Lab
Course ID: 217420
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Suneet Agarwal
BBS 356DR (0001)
Graduate Research–Polizzi Lab
Course ID: 223853
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Nicholas Polizzi
BBS 356DR (0001)
Graduate Research–Polizzi Lab
Course ID: 223853
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Nicholas Polizzi
BBS 357DR (0001)
Graduate Research – Cui Lab
Course ID: 223854
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Miao Cui
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BBS 357DR
Graduate Research – Cui Lab
Course ID: 223854
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Miao Cui
BBS 358DR (0001)
Graduate Research – Hwang Lab
Course ID: 223855
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
William Hwang
BBS 358DR (0001)
Graduate Research – Hwang Lab
Course ID: 223855
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
William Hwang
BBS 359DR (0001)
Graduate Research –Myong Lab
Course ID: 223896
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sua Myong
BBS 359DR (0001)
Graduate Research –Myong Lab
Course ID: 223896
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sua Myong
BBS 360DR (0001)
Graduate Research – Nissim Lab
Course ID: 224093
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sahar Nissim
BBS 361DR (0001)
Graduate Research – Chaikof Lab
Course ID: 224941
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Elliot Chaikof
BBS 361DR (0001)
Graduate Research – Chaikof Lab
Course ID: 224941
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Elliot Chaikof
BBS 362DR (0001)
Graduate Research – Burns Lab
Course ID: 224951
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Kathleen Burns
BBS 362DR (0001)
Graduate Research – Burns Lab
Course ID: 224951
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Kathleen Burns
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BBS 363DR (0001)
Graduate Research – Bhattacharyya Lab
Course ID: 224968
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Roby Bhattacharyya
BBS 363DR (0001)
Graduate Research – Bhattacharyya Lab
Course ID: 224968
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Roby Bhattacharyya
BBS 364DR (0001)
Graduate Research – Gutierrez-Arcelus Lab
Course ID: 225743
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Maria Gutierrez-Arcelus
BBS 364DR (0001)
Graduate Research – Gutierrez-Arcelus Lab
Course ID: 225743
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Maria Gutierrez-Arcelus
BBS 365
Identification of new protein targets and small-molecule modulators of
malignancy
Course ID: 205974
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Kimberly Stegmaier
BBS 365
Identification of new protein targets and small-molecule modulators of
malignancy
Course ID: 205974
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Kimberly Stegmaier
BBS 366
Statistical methods for cancer epigenetics
Course ID: 207171
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Martin Aryee
BBS 366
Statistical methods for cancer epigenetics
Course ID: 207171
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Martin Aryee
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Neurobiology - Graduate
NEUROBIO 215A
The Discipline of Neuroscience
Course ID: 205295
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0900 AM - 1200 PM Instructor Permission Required
Richard Born
This course will endow students with the broad conceptual fluency in the discipline of neuroscience required to
relate genes to circuit function, metabolism to neurological disease, and cell biology to neural computations.
Through a combination of asynchronous instructional materials and synchronous in-class activities, students will
learn to design, quantitatively analyze, and interpret experiments that address a variety of questions spanning
molecular to systems neuroscience. During the first semester, students will think critically about the fundamental
units of the nervous system within the context of cellular function, electrical conduction, and chemical signaling.
The second half of the course builds upon this foundation to focus on broadly defined "networks of neural
function"; as related to coordinated neural activity, the concerted execution of genetic programs, and
anatomically defined structural networks. The course culminates with students writing an experimental proposal.
Part one of a two-part series. The curriculum for this course builds throughout the academic year. Students are
strongly encouraged to enroll in both the fall and spring course within the same academic year.
Course Note: Please note that Program in Neuroscience (PiN) students must take both semesters to fulfill the
requirement. Non-PiN students may enroll in just the fall semester with the instructor's approval. Students must
complete the fall semester (NB215A) to enroll in the spring semester (NB215B).
Meeting Location: Warren Alpert Building (WAB) 236
Requires: Only students with a concentration in Neurobiology may register for this course. Students not in
Neurobiology must petition to join.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
NEUROBIO 215B
The Discipline of Neuroscience
Course ID: 207100
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0900 AM - 1159 AM Instructor Permission Required
Rachel Wilson, Richard Born
This course will endow students with the broad conceptual fluency in the discipline of neuroscience required to
relate genes to circuit function, metabolism to neurological disease, and cell biology to neural computations.
Through a combination of lectures and discussions, students will learn to design, quantitatively analyze, and
interpret experiments that address a variety of questions spanning molecular to systems neuroscience. During
the first semester (NB215A), students will think critically about the fundamental units of the nervous system
within the context of cellular function, electrical conduction, and chemical signaling. The second half of the
course (NB215B) builds upon this foundation to focus on broadly defined "networks of neural function" as related
to coordinated neural activity, the concerted execution of genetic programs, and anatomically defined structural
networks. The course culminates with students writing a grant proposal in the style of the NIH NRSA.
Course Note: Full year course. Students may not enroll for the second semester unless they have completed the
first semester; however, students may elect to take just the first semester. Please note that Program in
Neuroscience (PiN) students must take both semesters to fulfill the requirement.
Students must successfully complete Fall semester of course (NEUROBIO 215A).
Requires: Must complete NEUROBIO 215A
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
NEUROBIO 240
Biological and Artificial Intelligence
Course ID: 213361
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
T 0300 PM - 0500 PM
Gabriel Kreiman
This course provides a foundational overview of the fundamental ideas in computational neuroscience and the
study of Biological Intelligence. At the same time, the course will connect the study of brains to the blossoming
and rapid development of ideas in Artificial Intelligence. Topics covered include the biophysics of computation,
neural networks, machine learning, Bayesian models, theory of learning, deep convolutional networks,
generative adversarial networks, neural coding, control and dynamics of neural activity, applications to brain-
machine interfaces, connectomics, among others. Lectures will be taught by leading Harvard experts in the field.
Course Note: Jointly offered with the Faculty of Arts & Sciences as NEURO 140.
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Basic knowledge of multivariate calculus, differential equations, linear algebra, elementary probability theory,
basic computer programming skills
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
NEUROBIO 301
Visual Object Recognition: Computational Models and Neurophysiological
Mechanisms
Course ID: 125275
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Gabriel Kreiman
NEUROBIO 301
Visual Object Recognition: Computational Models and Neurophysiological
Mechanisms
Course ID: 125275
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Gabriel Kreiman
NEUROBIO 302
Attention and Representation of Sensory Information in Cerebral Cortex
Course ID: 122756
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
John Maunsell
NEUROBIO 302
Attention and Representation of Sensory Information in Cerebral Cortex
Course ID: 122756
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
John Maunsell
NEUROBIO 303
Development, Function, and Disease State of the Inner Ear
Course ID: 121803
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Zheng-Yi Chen
NEUROBIO 303
Development, Function, and Disease State of the Inner Ear
Course ID: 121803
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Zheng-Yi Chen
NEUROBIO 304
Behavioral Genetic Studies of Aggression in Drosophila
Course ID: 116240
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Edward Kravitz
NEUROBIO 304
Behavioral Genetic Studies of Aggression in Drosophila
Course ID: 116240
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Edward Kravitz
NEUROBIO 305
Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Epilepsy, Autism, and Postnatal
Circuit Development
Course ID: 125532
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
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No meeting time listed
Matthew Anderson
NEUROBIO 305
Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Epilepsy, Autism, and Postnatal
Circuit Development
Course ID: 125532
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Matthew Anderson
NEUROBIO 306
Mechanisms of neuro-vascular interactions in the central nervous system
Course ID: 121804
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Chenghua Gu
NEUROBIO 306
Mechanisms of neuro-vascular interactions in the central nervous system
Course ID: 121804
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Chenghua Gu
NEUROBIO 306QC
Quantitative Methods for Biologists
Course ID: 107877
2024 Fall (2 Credits)
MWF 1000 AM - 0400 PM Instructor Permission Required
Michael Springer, Richard Born, Eleanor Batty
NEUROBIO 307
Architecture and plasticity of neurotransmitter release sites
Course ID: 108356
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Pascal Kaeser
NEUROBIO 307
Architecture and plasticity of neurotransmitter release sites
Course ID: 108356
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Pascal Kaeser
NEUROBIO 308
Molecular Mechanisms of Catecholaminergic-specific Gene Regulation
Course ID: 112848
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Kwang-Soo Kim
NEUROBIO 308
Molecular Mechanisms of Catecholaminergic-specific Gene Regulation
Course ID: 112848
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Kwang-Soo Kim
NEUROBIO 308QC (0001)
Thinking about data: probability and statistics for the life sciences
Course ID: 205051
2024 Fall (2 Credits)
W 0500 PM - 0700 PM
Richard Born, Brian Healy
Probability and statistics taught with an emphasis on using simulations and re-sampling methods to both analyze
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data and understand core statistical concepts. Prior to class, students will view online lectures from Dr. Brian
Healy's biostatistics course. In class, we will focus on coding exercises to practice different approaches to
analyzing real data sets, with an emphasis on resampling methods. Coding exercises may be carried out using
either Python or MATLAB.
Course Note: This course will use a flipped design in which students will view video lectures from Dr. Brian
Healy's Biostatistics Certificate Course (offered through Catalyst) prior to in-class programming exercises.
Students are required to have some experience in programming in either Python or MATLAB. Neurobiology
306QC can fulfill this requirement.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
NEUROBIO 309
Neural Circuitry in Schizophrenia
Course ID: 115974
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Francine Benes
NEUROBIO 309
Neural Circuitry in Schizophrenia
Course ID: 115974
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Francine Benes
NEUROBIO 310
Neural Coding of Chemosensory Stimuli
Course ID: 120846
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Rachel Wilson
NEUROBIO 310
Neural Coding of Chemosensory Stimuli
Course ID: 120846
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Rachel Wilson
NEUROBIO 310L
Cortical excitation: inhibition balance in health and disease
Course ID: 215776
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Alexander Rotenberg
NEUROBIO 310L
Cortical excitation: inhibition balance in health and disease
Course ID: 215776
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Alexander Rotenberg
NEUROBIO 311
Cellular and Molecular Studies of Synapse Formation in the Vertebrate
Nervous System
Course ID: 121007
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Joshua Sanes
NEUROBIO 311
Cellular and Molecular Studies of Synapse Formation in the Vertebrate
Nervous System
Course ID: 121007
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
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Joshua Sanes
NEUROBIO 312
The Study of Synaptic Competition by Visualizing Synaptic
Rearrangements Directly in Living Animals
Course ID: 121008
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Jeff W. Lichtman
NEUROBIO 312
The Study of Synaptic Competition by Visualizing Synaptic
Rearrangements Directly in Living Animals
Course ID: 121008
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Jeff W. Lichtman
NEUROBIO 313
Molecular Biology of Mammalian Circadian Clocks
Course ID: 110982
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Charles Weitz
NEUROBIO 313
Molecular Biology of Mammalian Circadian Clocks
Course ID: 110982
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Charles Weitz
NEUROBIO 314
Cellular Mechanism(s) of Axon Guidance
Course ID: 125276
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Mustafa Sahin
NEUROBIO 314
Cellular Mechanism(s) of Axon Guidance
Course ID: 125276
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Mustafa Sahin
NEUROBIO 315
Molecular mechanisms of Proliferation and Survival in Neural development
Course ID: 110615
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Rosalind Segal
NEUROBIO 315
Molecular mechanisms of Proliferation and Survival in Neural development
Course ID: 110615
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Rosalind Segal
NEUROBIO 315QC
Human Neuroanatomy and Neuropathology
Course ID: 205296
2024 Fall (2 Credits)
MW 0830 AM - 1200 PM Instructor Permission Required
Matthew Frosch, Jean Augustinack
This course will cover human neuroanatomy in depth, with an emphasis on the functional implications of
structure and medical implications of lesions. Teaching occurs through lectures, small group sessions, brain
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dissection and homework assignments.
Course Note: Restricted to Graduate Students only. This course is offered as part of HT130. Students may not
co-register for both courses.
Meeting Location: TMEC 209 and associated lab spaces
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
NEUROBIO 316
The Development, Organization, and Functions of Sensory Neurons that
Mediate Touch
Course ID: 110230
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
David Ginty
NEUROBIO 316
The Development, Organization, and Functions of Sensory Neurons that
Mediate Touch
Course ID: 110230
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
David Ginty
NEUROBIO 317
Development and organization of neural circuits underlying hearing and
vision
Course ID: 118840
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Lisa Goodrich
NEUROBIO 317
Development and organization of neural circuits underlying hearing and
vision
Course ID: 118840
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Lisa Goodrich
NEUROBIO 317QC (0001)
Comparative Neuroanatomy
Course ID: 207086
2025 Spring (2 Credits)
MF 0200 PM - 0329 PM Instructor Permission Required
Mohini Lutchman, Wei-Chung Lee
Neuroscientists employ diverse model systems and experimental approaches to study nervous system structure
and function. Through a combination of lectures, hands-on activities and paper discussions, this quarter course
will introduce students to principles of nervous system organization and will provide a conceptual understanding
of the spatial and functional relationships among components of the nervous system. Modern experimental
methods and online resources to study neural circuit structure and function across model organisms will also be
highlighted.
Course Note: The structure of this course also includes a discussion component. Any additional details about
this component will be provided by the course faculty.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
NEUROBIO 318
Molecular Genetics of Cerebral Cortical Development
Course ID: 123216
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Christopher Walsh
NEUROBIO 318
Molecular Genetics of Cerebral Cortical Development
Course ID: 123216
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
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No meeting time listed
Christopher Walsh
NEUROBIO 318L
Neurobiology of motivational states
Course ID: 156718
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Michael Crickmore
NEUROBIO 318L
Neurobiology of motivational states
Course ID: 156718
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Michael Crickmore
NEUROBIO 319
Neurological Control of Cell Growth and Differentiation
Course ID: 112119
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Michael Greenberg
NEUROBIO 319
Neurological Control of Cell Growth and Differentiation
Course ID: 112119
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Michael Greenberg
NEUROBIO 319L
Characterizing the Molecular, Neural Circuit & Ecologcl Underpin. of
Behavr'l Diver in the Fruit Fly
Course ID: 110233
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Benjamin de Bivort
NEUROBIO 319L
Characterizing the Molecular, Neural Circuit & Ecologcl Underpin. of
Behavr'l Diver in the Fruit Fly
Course ID: 110233
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Benjamin de Bivort
NEUROBIO 319QC (0001)
Neurobiology of Psychiatric Disease: From Bench to Bedside
Course ID: 205053
2024 Fall (2 Credits)
TR 0200 PM - 0400 PM
Kerry Ressler, William Carlezon
To provide clinical insight and critical analysis of basic and translational science approaches necessary for
students to approach psychiatric disorders as scientific problems, and thus contribute future research work with
clinical relevance. Each pair of lectures presents 1) basic neuroscience approaches to the neural circuitry, cell
and molecular biology underlying disease, followed by 2) clinical neuroscience, genetics, neuroimaging, etc.,
including case studies of the disorders. The lectures will focus on a range of psychiatric disorders, neural
systems underlying behavior, and translational approaches to novel interventions, while providing insight on
disease characteristics, current, novel and translationally-informed treatments, gene vs. environmental risk
factors, animal models, and gaps in knowledge across the field. There will also be laboratory-based sessions
(organized visits to McLean Hospital) to demonstrate examples of basic and human laboratory approaches to the
study and treatment of psychiatric illness.This course intends to provide students with:*a current understanding
of the neurobiology of a range of psychiatric diseases*insight into the clinical information and therapeutic needs
driving basic science*hypotheses on disease pathophysiology*an ability to critically apply translational
neurobiology concepts to basic science work*an appreciation for evolving priorities at major (federal) granting
agencies*a strong foundation for performing future scientific work with clinical relevance
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Course Note: Review papers of advanced readings will be provided in advance. Classes will be held on the
Longwood Campus, with two classes held at McLean Hospital.
Review papers in advance.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
NEUROBIO 320
Neuroprotection and Neuronal Repair in Neurodegenerative Disease
Course ID: 114243
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Ole Isacson
NEUROBIO 320
Neuroprotection and Neuronal Repair in Neurodegenerative Disease
Course ID: 114243
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Ole Isacson
NEUROBIO 320L
Neural Circuits Underlying Cognitive Behaviors in Mice
Course ID: 109095
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Christopher Harvey
NEUROBIO 320L
Neural Circuits Underlying Cognitive Behaviors in Mice
Course ID: 109095
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Christopher Harvey
NEUROBIO 321
Visual Perception, Object Recognition, Higher Cognitive Functions, Vision
and Art
Course ID: 115924
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Marge Livingstone
NEUROBIO 321
Visual Perception, Object Recognition, Higher Cognitive Functions, Vision
and Art
Course ID: 115924
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Marge Livingstone
NEUROBIO 321L
Multi-Modal, Multiscalar Studies of Human Neurophysiology from Single
Neurons to Neuronal Ensembles
Course ID: 109096
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Sydney Cash
NEUROBIO 321L
Multi-Modal, Multiscalar Studies of Human Neurophysiology from Single
Neurons to Neuronal Ensembles
Course ID: 109096
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Sydney Cash
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NEUROBIO 322
Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms in Axon Guidance and Regeneration
Course ID: 114637
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Zhigang He
NEUROBIO 322
Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms in Axon Guidance and Regeneration
Course ID: 114637
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Zhigang He
NEUROBIO 322L
Molecular Mechanisms of Reward-Related Behavior
Course ID: 109099
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Elena Chartoff
NEUROBIO 322L
Molecular Mechanisms of Reward-Related Behavior
Course ID: 109099
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Elena Chartoff
NEUROBIO 323
Synaptic Plasticity
Course ID: 118839
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Florian Engert
NEUROBIO 323
Synaptic Plasticity
Course ID: 118839
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Florian Engert
NEUROBIO 323L
Sensory Transduction in Hair Cells of the Mammalian Inner Ear
Course ID: 109101
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Jeffrey Holt
NEUROBIO 323L
Sensory Transduction in Hair Cells of the Mammalian Inner Ear
Course ID: 109101
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Jeffrey Holt
NEUROBIO 324
Research in Neuropeptide Gene Regulation
Course ID: 136833
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Joseph Majzoub
NEUROBIO 324
Research in Neuropeptide Gene Regulation
Course ID: 136833
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
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Joseph Majzoub
NEUROBIO 324L
Neuroscience and Genetics of Human Variation in Reward and Self-Control
Course ID: 109102
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Joshua Buckholtz
NEUROBIO 324L
Neuroscience and Genetics of Human Variation in Reward and Self-Control
Course ID: 109102
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Joshua Buckholtz
NEUROBIO 324QC (0001)
Evolution of Neuronal Circuitry: Structure, Function and Behavior
Course ID: 224578
2024 Fall (2 Credits)
MW 1000 AM - 1130 AM Instructor Permission Required
Mohini Lutchman, Wei-Chung Lee
Neuroscientists employ diverse model systems and experimental approaches to study nervous system structure,
function, and behavior. Modern experimental methods and online resources will be used to study neural circuit
structure and function across species using a combination of lectures, hands-on lab activities, and paper
discussions. This quarter course will introduce students to principles of nervous system organization and provide
a conceptual understanding of the structural and functional relationships between components of the nervous
system from an evolutionary perspective.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
NEUROBIO 325
Synaptic Transmissions and Dendritic Processing
Course ID: 111229
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Wade Regehr
NEUROBIO 325
Synaptic Transmissions and Dendritic Processing
Course ID: 111229
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Wade Regehr
NEUROBIO 325L
Genetic Dissection of Inhibitory Modulation in the Central Nervous System
Course ID: 109103
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Uwe Rudolph
NEUROBIO 325L
Genetic Dissection of Inhibitory Modulation in the Central Nervous System
Course ID: 109103
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Uwe Rudolph
NEUROBIO 325QC (0001)
Advanced Topics in Sensory Neuroscience
Course ID: 224546
2024 Fall (2 Credits)
MF 1000 AM - 1130 AM Instructor Permission Required
David Ginty, Rachel Wilson, Michael Do
Animals sense stimuli with diverse physical properties in their environments, from chemical cues such as
odorants to mechanical cues such as light touch. This course explores how properties of molecules, cells, and
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circuits enable detection and perception across a wide variety of stimuli. Through discussion of primary literature,
we will cover basic concepts in sensory transduction, information coding, and functional organization of sensory
systems, with examples across systems, including specialized senses such as electroreception. We will also
examine how sensory signals interact with each other and how sensory systems are embedded in tight feedback
loops for appropriate motor control. This class offers students an opportunity to discuss and synthesize cutting
edge work in sensory neuroscience.
Course Note: Course offered every other year
Location: Warren Alpert Building 236 (instructor to confirm location prior to course start)
Before enrolling in this course, students should have taken NB215A and NB215B or equivalent
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
NEUROBIO 326
Age-Dependent Mechanisms of Perinatal Brain Injury
Course ID: 119610
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Frances Jensen
NEUROBIO 326
Age-Dependent Mechanisms of Perinatal Brain Injury
Course ID: 119610
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Frances Jensen
NEUROBIO 326L
Extracellular Matrix/neuron/glia Interactions in Pathophysiology of
Schizophrenia & Bipolar Disorder
Course ID: 109104
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Sabina Berretta
NEUROBIO 326L
Extracellular Matrix/neuron/glia Interactions in Pathophysiology of
Schizophrenia & Bipolar Disorder
Course ID: 109104
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Sabina Berretta
NEUROBIO 327R
Lab Rotations in Neurosciences
Course ID: 109330
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Assad, Chinfei Chen
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
NEUROBIO 327R
Lab Rotations in Neurosciences
Course ID: 109330
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
John Assad
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
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NEUROBIO 328
Mechanisms of Cell Death in Stroke and Trauma
Course ID: 112849
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Eng Lo
NEUROBIO 328
Mechanisms of Cell Death in Stroke and Trauma
Course ID: 112849
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Eng Lo
NEUROBIO 328DR (0001)
Grad. Research - Venkatesh Lab
Course ID: 220879
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Humsa Venkatesh
NEUROBIO 328DR (0001)
Grad. Research - Venkatesh Lab
Course ID: 220879
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Humsa Venkatesh
NEUROBIO 329
Molecular Mechanisms of Neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's and
Parkinsons Diseases
Course ID: 124384
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Dennis Selkoe
NEUROBIO 329
Molecular Mechanisms of Neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's and
Parkinsons Diseases
Course ID: 124384
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Dennis Selkoe
NEUROBIO 329L
The Genetic and Neural Basis of Sleep in Drosophila
Course ID: 109254
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Dragana Rogulja
NEUROBIO 329L
The Genetic and Neural Basis of Sleep in Drosophila
Course ID: 109254
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Dragana Rogulja
NEUROBIO 330
Effects of stress and other experiences on motivated behavior
Course ID: 115975
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
William Carlezon
NEUROBIO 330
Effects of stress and other experiences on motivated behavior
Course ID: 115975
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
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No meeting time listed
William Carlezon
NEUROBIO 330DR
Graduate Research–Whipple Lab
Course ID: 218506
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Amanda Whipple
NEUROBIO 331
Neural Differentiation, Regeneration and Stem Cell Regulation in the Brain
and Eye
Course ID: 115976
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Dong Chen
NEUROBIO 331
Neural Differentiation, Regeneration and Stem Cell Regulation in the Brain
and Eye
Course ID: 115976
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Dong Chen
NEUROBIO 331DR
Graduate Research – Koehler
Course ID: 219524
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Karl Koehler
NEUROBIO 331DR
Graduate Research – Koehler
Course ID: 219524
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Karl Koehler
NEUROBIO 331L
Motivational Influences on Cortical Networks Underlying Attention,
Learning and Memory of Sensory Cu
Course ID: 109256
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Mark Andermann
NEUROBIO 331L
Motivational Influences on Cortical Networks Underlying Attention,
Learning and Memory of Sensory Cu
Course ID: 109256
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Mark Andermann
NEUROBIO 332
Ligand-Gated Ion Channels: Structure and Function
Course ID: 110882
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Jonathan Cohen
NEUROBIO 332
Ligand-Gated Ion Channels: Structure and Function
Course ID: 110882
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
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No meeting time listed
Jonathan Cohen
NEUROBIO 332DR (0001)
Graduate Research – Prerau Lab
Course ID: 223055
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Michael Prerau
NEUROBIO 332DR (0001)
Graduate Research – Prerau Lab
Course ID: 223055
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Michael Prerau
NEUROBIO 332L
Biological and Computational Underpinnings of Visual Processing
Course ID: 109257
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
David Cox
NEUROBIO 332L
Biological and Computational Underpinnings of Visual Processing
Course ID: 109257
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
David Cox
NEUROBIO 333
Intercellular Communication
Course ID: 111693
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
David Paul
NEUROBIO 333
Intercellular Communication
Course ID: 111693
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
David Paul
NEUROBIO 333DR (0001)
Graduate Research – Del Marmol Lab
Course ID: 223862
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Josefina del Marmol
NEUROBIO 333DR (0001)
Graduate Research – Del Marmol Lab
Course ID: 223862
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Josefina del Marmol
NEUROBIO 333L
Behavioral and synaptic plasticity in neuropsychiatric disorders;
mechanisms of axon guidance and sy
Course ID: 109293
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Christopher Cowan
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NEUROBIO 333L
Behavioral and synaptic plasticity in neuropsychiatric disorders;
mechanisms of axon guidance and sy
Course ID: 109293
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Christopher Cowan
NEUROBIO 334
Hair Cells and Afferent Neurons of the Inner Ear
Course ID: 123141
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Ruth Anne Eatock
NEUROBIO 334
Hair Cells and Afferent Neurons of the Inner Ear
Course ID: 123141
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Ruth Anne Eatock
NEUROBIO 334DR (0001)
Graduate Research – Horvitz Lab
Course ID: 224061
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
H Robert Horvitz
NEUROBIO 334L
Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Cortical Circuit Assembly
Course ID: 109369
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Corey Harwell
NEUROBIO 334L
Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Cortical Circuit Assembly
Course ID: 109369
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Corey Harwell
NEUROBIO 335
Physiological Function and the Pathogenetic Actions of Genes Implicated
in Neurodegenerative Disease
Course ID: 109376
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Mark Albers
NEUROBIO 335
Physiological Function and the Pathogenetic Actions of Genes Implicated
in Neurodegenerative Disease
Course ID: 109376
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Mark Albers
NEUROBIO 335DR (0001)
Graduate Research – Miller Lab
Course ID: 224960
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Michael Miller
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NEUROBIO 335DR (0001)
Graduate Research – Miller Lab
Course ID: 224960
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Michael Miller
NEUROBIO 336
Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience, Focusing Primarily on Memory
and Face Processing
Course ID: 121800
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Charles Nelson
NEUROBIO 336
Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience, Focusing Primarily on Memory
and Face Processing
Course ID: 121800
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Charles Nelson
NEUROBIO 336L
Synapse formation and refinement in the mammalian brain
Course ID: 156926
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Hisashi Umemori
NEUROBIO 336L
Synapse formation and refinement in the mammalian brain
Course ID: 156926
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Hisashi Umemori
NEUROBIO 337
Neurobiology of the Human Circadian Pacemaker
Course ID: 115515
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Charles Czeisler
NEUROBIO 337
Neurobiology of the Human Circadian Pacemaker
Course ID: 115515
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Charles Czeisler
NEUROBIO 337L
Human and primate social decision making, executing functioning and
memory
Course ID: 160771
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Ziv Williams
NEUROBIO 337L
Human and primate social decision making, executing functioning and
memory
Course ID: 160771
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ziv Williams
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NEUROBIO 338
Neural Circuitry of Primate Visual Cortex
Course ID: 116539
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Richard Born
NEUROBIO 338
Neural Circuitry of Primate Visual Cortex
Course ID: 116539
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Richard Born
NEUROBIO 338L
Molecular Biology, Genetics, & Neural Circuitry of Fear in Animals &
Human Fear-Related Disorders
Course ID: 160775
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Kerry Ressler
NEUROBIO 338L
Molecular Biology, Genetics, & Neural Circuitry of Fear in Animals &
Human Fear-Related Disorders
Course ID: 160775
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Kerry Ressler
NEUROBIO 339
Synaptic and Neuronal Network Mechanisms of Learned and Innate Fear
Course ID: 119841
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Vadim Bolshakov
NEUROBIO 339
Synaptic and Neuronal Network Mechanisms of Learned and Innate Fear
Course ID: 119841
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Vadim Bolshakov
NEUROBIO 339L
Cell-extracellular matrix interaction in brain development and malformation
Course ID: 203215
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Xianhua Piao
NEUROBIO 339L
Cell-extracellular matrix interaction in brain development and malformation
Course ID: 203215
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Xianhua Piao
NEUROBIO 341
Cognition and Cognitive Disorders; the Role of Translational Regulation
Course ID: 123142
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Raymond Kelleher
NEUROBIO 341
Cognition and Cognitive Disorders; the Role of Translational Regulation
Course ID: 123142
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
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No meeting time listed
Raymond Kelleher
NEUROBIO 342
Neurophysiology of Visual Cortex and LGN
Course ID: 111946
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
R. Reid
NEUROBIO 342
Neurophysiology of Visual Cortex and LGN
Course ID: 111946
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
R. Reid
NEUROBIO 343
Neuronal Metabolism and Excitability; Molecular Physiology of Ion
Channels
Course ID: 111077
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Gary Yellen
NEUROBIO 343
Neuronal Metabolism and Excitability; Molecular Physiology of Ion
Channels
Course ID: 111077
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Gary Yellen
NEUROBIO 343DR (0001)
Graduate Research – Ponce Lab
Course ID: 225018
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Carlos Ponce
NEUROBIO 343DR (0001)
Graduate Research – Ponce Lab
Course ID: 225018
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Carlos Ponce
NEUROBIO 344
Neurobiology and Protein Biochemistry Underlying Parkinson's Disease
Course ID: 107634
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Matthew LaVoie
NEUROBIO 344
Neurobiology and Protein Biochemistry Underlying Parkinson's Disease
Course ID: 107634
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Matthew LaVoie
NEUROBIO 344DR (0001)
Graduate Research – Rajan Lab
Course ID: 225747
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Kanaka Rajan
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NEUROBIO 344DR (0001)
Graduate Research – Rajan Lab
Course ID: 225747
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Kanaka Rajan
NEUROBIO 345
Molecular Basis of Neuron Glia Interactions
Course ID: 114397
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Gabriel Corfas
NEUROBIO 345
Molecular Basis of Neuron Glia Interactions
Course ID: 114397
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Gabriel Corfas
NEUROBIO 345DR (0001)
Graduate Research – Ferguson Lab
Course ID: 225752
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Brielle Ferguson
NEUROBIO 345DR (0001)
Graduate Research – Ferguson Lab
Course ID: 225752
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Brielle Ferguson
NEUROBIO 346
Visual Processing in Primates
Course ID: 111038
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
John Assad
NEUROBIO 346
Visual Processing in Primates
Course ID: 111038
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
John Assad
NEUROBIO 347
Alzheimer's Disease Research
Course ID: 118956
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Bradley Hyman
NEUROBIO 347
Alzheimer's Disease Research
Course ID: 118956
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Bradley Hyman
NEUROBIO 347L
Computational cognitive neuroscience of learning and memory
Course ID: 205911
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1147 of 1777
No meeting time listed
Samuel Gershman
NEUROBIO 347L
Computational cognitive neuroscience of learning and memory
Course ID: 205911
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Samuel Gershman
NEUROBIO 348
Neural stem cells and cerebrospinal fluid
Course ID: 108355
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Maria Lehtinen
NEUROBIO 348
Neural stem cells and cerebrospinal fluid
Course ID: 108355
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Maria Lehtinen
NEUROBIO 349
Olfactory and Vomeronasal Systems Molecular and Developmental
Neurobiology
Course ID: 115980
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Catherine Dulac
NEUROBIO 349
Olfactory and Vomeronasal Systems Molecular and Developmental
Neurobiology
Course ID: 115980
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Catherine Dulac
NEUROBIO 350
Development, degeneration, and circuitry of the vertebrate retina
Course ID: 146731
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Connie Cepko
NEUROBIO 350
Development, degeneration, and circuitry of the vertebrate retina
Course ID: 146731
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Connie Cepko
NEUROBIO 351
Neurogenetics of Disease
Course ID: 112135
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Louis Kunkel
NEUROBIO 351
Neurogenetics of Disease
Course ID: 112135
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Louis Kunkel
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1148 of 1777
NEUROBIO 352L
Neural circuitry of sleep and sleep disorders
Course ID: 203807
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Thomas Scammell
NEUROBIO 352L
Neural circuitry of sleep and sleep disorders
Course ID: 203807
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Thomas Scammell
NEUROBIO 353
Physiology, with an Emphasis on Ion Channels, Signal Transduction, and
Imaging
Course ID: 134189
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
David Clapham
NEUROBIO 353
Physiology, with an Emphasis on Ion Channels, Signal Transduction, and
Imaging
Course ID: 134189
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
David Clapham
NEUROBIO 354
Structural Biology of Signaling and Transport Through Biological
Membranes
Course ID: 123145
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Rachelle Gaudet
NEUROBIO 354
Structural Biology of Signaling and Transport Through Biological
Membranes
Course ID: 123145
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Rachelle Gaudet
NEUROBIO 355
A Biophysical Approach to System Function
Course ID: 107746
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Michael Do
NEUROBIO 355
A Biophysical Approach to System Function
Course ID: 107746
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Michael Do
NEUROBIO 356
Ion Channels in Neural Cell Membranes
Course ID: 144968
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
David Corey
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NEUROBIO 356
Ion Channels in Neural Cell Membranes
Course ID: 144968
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
David Corey
NEUROBIO 357
Experience-Dependent Neuronal Circuit Maturation and Plasticity
Course ID: 123610
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Michela Fagiolini
NEUROBIO 357
Experience-Dependent Neuronal Circuit Maturation and Plasticity
Course ID: 123610
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Michela Fagiolini
NEUROBIO 358
Neurogenetics of Human Disease
Course ID: 121701
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Xandra Breakefield
NEUROBIO 358
Neurogenetics of Human Disease
Course ID: 121701
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Xandra Breakefield
NEUROBIO 358L
Genomic analyses of brain cell function and dysfunction
Course ID: 205912
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Evan Macosko
NEUROBIO 358L
Genomic analyses of brain cell function and dysfunction
Course ID: 205912
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Evan Macosko
NEUROBIO 359
Functional and Behavioral Interrogation of Neural Circuits in the
Mammalian Olfactory System
Course ID: 126396
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Sandeep Datta
NEUROBIO 359
Functional and Behavioral Interrogation of Neural Circuits in the
Mammalian Olfactory System
Course ID: 126396
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Sandeep Datta
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NEUROBIO 360
Neural Signal Processing and Mechanisms of General Anesthesia
Course ID: 119842
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Emery Brown
NEUROBIO 360
Neural Signal Processing and Mechanisms of General Anesthesia
Course ID: 119842
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Emery Brown
NEUROBIO 361
Immunobiology of the Nervous System and its Tumors
Course ID: 116018
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Lois Lampson
NEUROBIO 361
Immunobiology of the Nervous System and its Tumors
Course ID: 116018
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Lois Lampson
NEUROBIO 362
Optical Imaging in Alzheimer's Disease
Course ID: 125535
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Brian Bacskai
NEUROBIO 362
Optical Imaging in Alzheimer's Disease
Course ID: 125535
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Brian Bacskai
NEUROBIO 363
Axonal Development and Reorganization
Course ID: 120337
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Larry Benowitz
NEUROBIO 363
Axonal Development and Reorganization
Course ID: 120337
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Larry Benowitz
NEUROBIO 363L
The genetics, biochemistry and physiology of forebrain inhibition
Course ID: 205895
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Gord Fishell
NEUROBIO 363L
The genetics, biochemistry and physiology of forebrain inhibition
Course ID: 205895
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Gord Fishell
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1151 of 1777
NEUROBIO 364
hypothalamic circuitry controlling sleep and circadian rhythms
Course ID: 131279
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Clifford Saper
NEUROBIO 364
hypothalamic circuitry controlling sleep and circadian rhythms
Course ID: 131279
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Clifford Saper
NEUROBIO 365
Behavioral Pharmacology of Stimulant Drugs and Brain Dopamine
Systems
Course ID: 121799
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Barak Caine
NEUROBIO 365
Behavioral Pharmacology of Stimulant Drugs and Brain Dopamine
Systems
Course ID: 121799
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Barak Caine
NEUROBIO 367
Neocortical Development and Regeneration
Course ID: 113770
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Jeffrey Macklis
NEUROBIO 367
Neocortical Development and Regeneration
Course ID: 113770
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Jeffrey Macklis
NEUROBIO 369L
Statistical neuronal computations underlying complex decisions and
behavior under uncertainty
Course ID: 203815
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Jan Drugowitsch
NEUROBIO 369L
Statistical neuronal computations underlying complex decisions and
behavior under uncertainty
Course ID: 203815
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jan Drugowitsch
NEUROBIO 370
Genetic and Molecular Studies of Neurodegenerative Diseases
Course ID: 118843
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Rudolph Tanzi
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1152 of 1777
NEUROBIO 370
Genetic and Molecular Studies of Neurodegenerative Diseases
Course ID: 118843
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Rudolph Tanzi
NEUROBIO 371
Sensory Neuron Development and Sleep Using Genetics and Live Imaging
in Zebrafish
Course ID: 123147
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Alexander Schier
NEUROBIO 371
Sensory Neuron Development and Sleep Using Genetics and Live Imaging
in Zebrafish
Course ID: 123147
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Alexander Schier
NEUROBIO 372
Neurotransmitter Control of Ion Channels
Course ID: 112805
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Bruce Bean
NEUROBIO 372
Neurotransmitter Control of Ion Channels
Course ID: 112805
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Bruce Bean
NEUROBIO 374
Molecular Basis of Alzheimer's Disease & Parkinson's Disease
Course ID: 112852
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Jie Shen
NEUROBIO 374
Molecular Basis of Alzheimer's Disease & Parkinson's Disease
Course ID: 112852
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Jie Shen
NEUROBIO 375
Graduate Research – Murthy Lab
Course ID: 112850
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Venkatesh Murthy
NEUROBIO 375
Graduate Research – Murthy Lab
Course ID: 112850
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Venkatesh Murthy
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1153 of 1777
NEUROBIO 375L
Deep phenotyping in mental illness
Course ID: 208292
2024 Fall (2 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Justin Baker
NEUROBIO 375L
Deep phenotyping in mental illness
Course ID: 208292
2025 Spring (2 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Justin Baker
NEUROBIO 376
Genetics of Neuronal Cell Biology
Course ID: 115462
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Thomas Schwarz
NEUROBIO 376
Genetics of Neuronal Cell Biology
Course ID: 115462
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Thomas Schwarz
NEUROBIO 377
Physiological Studies of Phototransduction and Light Adaptation
Course ID: 116020
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Clint Makino
NEUROBIO 377
Physiological Studies of Phototransduction and Light Adaptation
Course ID: 116020
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Clint Makino
NEUROBIO 377L
Structure, function, and development of neuronal networks
Course ID: 205935
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Wei-Chung Lee
NEUROBIO 377L
Structure, function, and development of neuronal networks
Course ID: 205935
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Wei-Chung Lee
NEUROBIO 378
Neuronal Mechanisms and Animal Behavior
Course ID: 123148
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Naoshige Uchida
NEUROBIO 378
Neuronal Mechanisms and Animal Behavior
Course ID: 123148
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Naoshige Uchida
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1154 of 1777
NEUROBIO 379
Growth Factor Regulation of Neural Development and Oncogenesis
Course ID: 116022
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Scott Pomeroy
NEUROBIO 379
Growth Factor Regulation of Neural Development and Oncogenesis
Course ID: 116022
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Scott Pomeroy
NEUROBIO 380
Functional Wiring of the Rabbit Retina, Control of Postnatal Development
Course ID: 116024
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Elio Raviola
NEUROBIO 380
Functional Wiring of the Rabbit Retina, Control of Postnatal Development
Course ID: 116024
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Elio Raviola
NEUROBIO 381
Glutamate Transporters, Cell Death, Sleep/Wake Regulation
Course ID: 116025
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Paul Rosenberg
NEUROBIO 381
Glutamate Transporters, Cell Death, Sleep/Wake Regulation
Course ID: 116025
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Paul Rosenberg
NEUROBIO 382
Hypothalamus and Melanin Concentrating Hormone in the Regulation of
Energy Homeostasis
Course ID: 117277
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Eleftheria Maratos-Flier
NEUROBIO 382
Hypothalamus and Melanin Concentrating Hormone in the Regulation of
Energy Homeostasis
Course ID: 117277
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Eleftheria Maratos-Flier
NEUROBIO 383
Role of the Basal Ganglia in Learning and Motivation
Course ID: 125277
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Emad Eskandar
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1155 of 1777
NEUROBIO 383
Role of the Basal Ganglia in Learning and Motivation
Course ID: 125277
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Emad Eskandar
NEUROBIO 385
Mammalian Gap Junctions, Inhibitory Neuronal Networks, and
Corticothalamic Processing
Course ID: 124147
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Carole Landisman
NEUROBIO 385
Mammalian Gap Junctions, Inhibitory Neuronal Networks, and
Corticothalamic Processing
Course ID: 124147
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Carole Landisman
NEUROBIO 386
Changes in Sensory Neurons that Contribute to Pain
Course ID: 116029
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Clifford Woolf
NEUROBIO 386
Changes in Sensory Neurons that Contribute to Pain
Course ID: 116029
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Clifford Woolf
NEUROBIO 387
Modulation and Plasticity of Auditory Processing
Course ID: 127406
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Daniel Polley
NEUROBIO 387
Modulation and Plasticity of Auditory Processing
Course ID: 127406
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Daniel Polley
NEUROBIO 388L
Therapeutic and diagnostic stem cells for neurological disorders
Course ID: 203796
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Khalid Shah
NEUROBIO 388L
Therapeutic and diagnostic stem cells for neurological disorders
Course ID: 203796
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Khalid Shah
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1156 of 1777
NEUROBIO 389L
Enteric nervous system regulation of gastrointestinal and metabolic
homeostasis
Course ID: 213724
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Meenakshi Rao
NEUROBIO 389L
Enteric nervous system regulation of gastrointestinal and metabolic
homeostasis
Course ID: 213724
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Meenakshi Rao
NEUROBIO 390
Mechanisms of Synapse Regulation
Course ID: 117279
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Bernardo Sabatini
NEUROBIO 390
Mechanisms of Synapse Regulation
Course ID: 117279
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Bernardo Sabatini
NEUROBIO 390L
Mechanisms of spinal plasticity and motor control in humans
Course ID: 213725
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Randy Trumbower
NEUROBIO 390L
Mechanisms of spinal plasticity and motor control in humans
Course ID: 213725
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Randy Trumbower
NEUROBIO 391
The Biology and Experimental Therapeutics of Malignant Brain Tumors
Course ID: 110231
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
E. Chiocca
NEUROBIO 391
The Biology and Experimental Therapeutics of Malignant Brain Tumors
Course ID: 110231
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
E. Chiocca
NEUROBIO 391L
Sensory Biology and Cell Physiology
Course ID: 214425
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Nicholas Bellono
NEUROBIO 391L
Sensory Biology and Cell Physiology
Course ID: 214425
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
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No meeting time listed
Nicholas Bellono
NEUROBIO 392
Synaptic Plasticity in the CNS
Course ID: 117281
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Chinfei Chen
NEUROBIO 392
Synaptic Plasticity in the CNS
Course ID: 117281
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Chinfei Chen
NEUROBIO 392L
Development, Function and Dysfunction of the Somatosensory System
Course ID: 214428
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Lauren Orefice
NEUROBIO 392L
Development, Function and Dysfunction of the Somatosensory System
Course ID: 214428
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Lauren Orefice
NEUROBIO 393
Cranial axon growth and guidance
Course ID: 117282
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Elizabeth Engle
NEUROBIO 393
Cranial axon growth and guidance
Course ID: 117282
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Elizabeth Engle
NEUROBIO 394
Human Memory Processing and Brain State
Course ID: 126787
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Edwin Robertson
NEUROBIO 394
Human Memory Processing and Brain State
Course ID: 126787
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Edwin Robertson
NEUROBIO 394L
Circadian rhythms and translational control in neurological diseases of the
developing brain
Course ID: 215783
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Jonathan Lipton
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1158 of 1777
NEUROBIO 394L
Circadian rhythms and translational control in neurological diseases of the
developing brain
Course ID: 215783
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Jonathan Lipton
NEUROBIO 395
Neuron-Glia Interactions During Development & Disease; Synapse
Development & Plasticity; Neuro-Immun
Course ID: 125468
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Beth Stevens
NEUROBIO 395
Neuron-Glia Interactions During Development & Disease; Synapse
Development & Plasticity; Neuro-Immun
Course ID: 125468
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Beth Stevens
NEUROBIO 395L
Human neurodevelopmental disorders: genetics and neurobiology
Course ID: 215787
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Tim Yu
NEUROBIO 395L
Human neurodevelopmental disorders: genetics and neurobiology
Course ID: 215787
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Tim Yu
NEUROBIO 396
Critical Period Mechanisms of Experience-Dependent Brain Development
Course ID: 124248
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Takao Hensch
NEUROBIO 396
Critical Period Mechanisms of Experience-Dependent Brain Development
Course ID: 124248
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Takao Hensch
NEUROBIO 397
Nervous System Construction and Function
Course ID: 118841
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Sam Kunes
NEUROBIO 397
Nervous System Construction and Function
Course ID: 118841
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Sam Kunes
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1159 of 1777
NEUROBIO 398
HSV Vectors for Cancer Therapy
Course ID: 118842
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Samuel Rabkin
NEUROBIO 399
Neurocircuits Thought to Regulate Metabolism and Behavior
Course ID: 123143
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Bradford Lowell
NEUROBIO 399
Neurocircuits Thought to Regulate Metabolism and Behavior
Course ID: 123143
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Bradford Lowell
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1160 of 1777
Medical Sciences
MED-SCI 300QC
Responsible Conduct of Science
Course ID: 127507
2024 Fall (2 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Rosalind Segal, Aimee Hollander
MED-SCI 302QC
Responsible Conduct of Science Refresher
Course ID: 109073
2024 Fall (2 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Rosalind Segal, Aimee Hollander
MED-SCI 303
Cancer Genomics
Course ID: 109421
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Rameen Beroukhim
MED-SCI 303
Cancer Genomics
Course ID: 109421
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Rameen Beroukhim
MED-SCI 304
Methods in Single-Cell RNA-seq Analysis
Course ID: 156846
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Peter Kharchenko
MED-SCI 304
Methods in Single-Cell RNA-seq Analysis
Course ID: 156846
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Peter Kharchenko
MED-SCI 309QC (0001)
The Past in the Present: Race and Racism in Science and Health
Course ID: 225007
2024 Fall (2 Credits)
MW 0200 PM - 0330 PM Instructor Permission Required
Evelynn Hammonds, Deepali Ravel
This course will introduce public health and biomedical students to the historical context that has shaped and
continues to shape contemporary health disparities in the United States. Scientific, medical and public health
theory and practices emerged in the racialized society of the United States in the 18th century and have
persisted from the past into the present day. The goal of the course is to provide foundational language,
historical context, and analytical skills to support students' ability to identify and address race-based health
disparities so evident in public health and medicine today that have been increasingly linked to current social
justice aspects of public health and biomedical research and practices. The goals of the course are to prepare
students to: Describe the concept of race and how the scientific/health fields have contributed to its
construction Describe the impacts of structural racism on the production of health disparities Describe how race
as a population descriptor has been used in medicine and research in the past and the present Analyze how
inaccurate assumptions about the biological basis of race can lead to research design and interpretation that
creates or perpetuates racial health inequities Critically evaluate the specific ways your own field/discipline
contributes to these inequities. Identify principles for designing research that does not perpetuate racism and
racial health inequities
Location: TBD - HSPH room location
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FAS Divisional Distribution: None
MED-SCI 317
Dev & app of genomic technologies and next-generation sequencing for
analyzing cancer mutations
Course ID: 161308
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Gad Getz
MED-SCI 317
Dev & app of genomic technologies and next-generation sequencing for
analyzing cancer mutations
Course ID: 161308
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Gad Getz
MED-SCI 318
Clinical computational oncology for precision cancer medicine
Course ID: 203015
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Eliezer Van Allen
MED-SCI 318
Clinical computational oncology for precision cancer medicine
Course ID: 203015
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Eliezer Van Allen
MED-SCI 325
Internships
Course ID: 203031
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Rosalind Segal
MED-SCI 325
Internships
Course ID: 203031
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Rosalind Segal, Catherine Dubreuil
MED-SCI 350C
DMS TIME:Course Related Work
Course ID: 208153
2024 Fall (2 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Rosalind Segal
MED-SCI 350C
DMS TIME:Course Related Work
Course ID: 208153
2025 Spring (2 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Rosalind Segal
MED-SCI 350R
DMS TIME:Research Related Work
Course ID: 208155
2024 Fall (2 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Rosalind Segal
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MED-SCI 350R
DMS TIME:Research Related Work
Course ID: 208155
2025 Spring (2 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Rosalind Segal
MED-SCI 350T
DMS TIME: Teaching Fellow Related
Course ID: 208163
2024 Fall (2 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Rosalind Segal
MED-SCI 350T
DMS TIME: Teaching Fellow Related
Course ID: 208163
2025 Spring (2 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Rosalind Segal
Medieval Studies
Medieval Studies
MEDVLSTD 107
Authority and Invention: Medieval Art and Architecture
Course ID: 118135
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Christine Smith
Masterworks of art and architecture in Western Europe from the decline of Rome to the dawn of the Italian
Renaissance. Explores the creative tension between the impulse to originality and the authority of classical
models in the search for new art forms. Emphasis on representative works considered in their totality
(architecture, painting, sculpture, and minor arts) as experiential wholes; and on the plurality of geographical and
cultural contexts (Italy, Germany, France, and Spain).
Course Note: Offered jointly with the Graduate School of Design as 4358. Meets at the Graduate School of
Design, Gund Hall.
This course meets with GSD HIS 4358. Since the first day of classes (Tuesday, 3 September) will follow a
Monday schedule at the Graduate School of Design, MDVLSTD 107 will have its first meeting on Thursday, 5
September. It will meet at its regularly scheduled time thereafter.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
MEDVLSTD 121
Heresy, Orthodoxy, and Religious Identity in Medieval Christianity
Course ID: 123484
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Brian FitzGerald
This course will consider the nature of religious identity in medieval Europe by focusing on how Christians
understood their communities and the boundaries that defined them. How important was unity of belief and
practice? What happened when there were disagreements or uncertainties? How did the contested relationship
between orthodoxy and heresy affect medieval European society and culture? Focusing in particular on the late
Middle Ages up to the Protestant Reformation, and drawing on a range of material from fields such as law,
politics, theology, and literature, the course will include topics such as the nature of authority (ecclesiastical and
political), the disputed status of mystics and visionaries, Jewish-Christian relations, inquisitions, the role of
violence, and theories of tolerance.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
MEDVLSTD 201
The Auxiliary Disciplines of Medieval History: Proseminar
Course ID: 134669
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1163 of 1777
M 0300 PM - 0545 PM
Michael McCormick
Familiarizes scholars in all areas of medieval studies with the research tools and techniques for advanced study
of late antique and medieval evidence: Latin palaeography, codicology, hagiography, late Latin philology, late
antique studies, numismatics, diplomatic.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
MEDVLSTD 250
At Cross Purposes: The Crusades in Material Culture
Course ID: 109230
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
T 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Evridiki Georganteli
Crusading expeditions in the Holy Land, Spain, and Eastern Europe from 1096 until the end of the Middle Ages
shaped the political, socio-economic, and cultural map of Europe and the Middle East. This course explores the
multifaceted encounters between crusaders, Byzantines, Jews, Armenians, and Muslims through the material
traces they left behind: architecture, Byzantine objects dispersed across Western Europe, coins, sculptures,
frescoes, and manuscripts from the East and the West. Weekly seminars at the Harvard Art Museums, the
Harvard Fine Arts Library, and the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston will offer us the chance to study close-up
works of art as precious tangible links to the history and legacy of the Crusades
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
Middle Eastern Studies
Middle Eastern Studies
MES 299B
Master's Thesis - Middle Eastern Studies
Course ID: 125650
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Cemal Kafadar
Course Note: Supervised reading, research and writing of master's thesis. Generally taken by master's students
in the final semester of the AM program in Regional Studies - Middle East.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
Mind, Brain, and Behavior
Mind, Brain & Behavior
MBB 90R
Supervised Research: Topics in Mind/Brain/Behavior
Course ID: 125466
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Elizabeth Phelps
Supervised individual research leading to a tutorial paper.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
MBB 90R
Supervised Research: Topics in Mind/Brain/Behavior
Course ID: 125466
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Elizabeth Phelps
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Supervised individual research leading to a tutorial paper.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
MBB 980AA (1)
Drug Use in Nature
Course ID: 222978
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
T 1245 PM - 0244 PM Instructor Permission Required
Naomi Pierce
Humans are not the only organisms that use drugs. In their natural environments, animals and plants use a great
variety of chemical substances that elicit physiological or psychological effects when consumed or absorbed that
are not simply those involved in metabolic maintenance, growth and nutrition. Examples include chemical
manipulation of conspecifics and/or adversaries, self-medication or zoopharmacognosy, and different kinds of
sensory enhancement. Drug use, in its many forms in the natural world, can have important effects on animal
behavior. In this seminar, students will explore the diverse ways that organisms perceive, extract and use drugs
in their natural environments. Students will explore both the how and why of drug use in nature by discussing
primary literature that examines drug use from different scientific perspectives including evolutionary biology,
behavioral ecology, molecular biology, chemistry, anthropology, and psychology. At the end of this seminar,
students will have a better understanding of and be able to critically assess the diverse ways that animals and
plants use drugs.
Enrollment via lottery; consult https://mbb.harvard.edu/seminars for lottery deadline, instructions, and link.
Preference to juniors in MBB tracks or MBB secondary field. Course content inquiries to [email protected].
edu.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
MBB 980BB (1)
Your Brain on Poetry
Course ID: 223012
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
F 0945 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Anne Dymek
Poetry is a powerful tool for expressing and exploring the human experience. But what is it about poetry that
allows it to connect with us so deeply? What can we learn about the workings of the brain, the mind, and the
nature of human experience through the study of poetry, and vice versa? In this course, we delve into the
science and art of poetic expression, reception, and interpretation, drawing on insights from literary and cultural
studies, neuroscience, philosophy, and (psycho)linguistics. We will unravel how poetry captivates our cognition
and ignites our imagination, offering profound insights into the intricate interplay between this art and the human
psyche.
Course Note: Jointly offered with Faculty of Arts and Sciences as German 113. Credit may be earned for
MBB980BB or German 113, but not both. Enrollment via lottery; consult https://mbb.harvard.edu/seminars for
lottery deadline, instructions, and link. Preference to students in Germanic Languages and Literatures and to
juniors in MBB tracks or MBB secondary field. Course content inquiries to [email protected].
Jointly offered with Faculty of Arts and Sciences as German 113. Credit may be earned for MBB980BB or
German 113, but not both. Enrollment via lottery; consult https://mbb.harvard.edu/seminars for lottery deadline,
instructions, and link. Preference to students in Germanic Languages and Literatures and to juniors in MBB
tracks or MBB secondary field. Course content inquiries to [email protected].
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
MBB 980CC (1)
The Microbiota-Gut-Brain Axis: How Gut Microbes Modulate Human
Cognition and Mental Health
Course ID: 224043
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Elizabeth Phelps
The idea of a brain-gut connection has long been recognized. From Hippocrates' famous declaration that "all
diseases originate in the gut," to contemporary idioms such as "trust your gut," and "feeling butterflies in your
stomach," it seems evident that the gut is somehow connected to cognition and feelings. Today, we not only
know that they are anatomically connected but are also functionally intertwined. More interestingly, evidence
emerging from various fields of study underscores the pivotal role of the gut-residing microbes in the gut-brain
communication and the preservation of cognitive and mental health. Excitingly, the plasticity of the gut microbiota
composition opens up exciting potential for innovative therapeutic interventions. In this course, students will
explore the microbiota-gut-brain axis and its role in human cognition and mental health. We will discuss literature
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coming from different research fields, including studies in rodents and humans, investigation involving patients
with gastrointestinal, metabolic, and neurodegenerative diseases, and epidemiological studies related to nutrition
and mental well-being. We cover the evolutive significance of the gut-brain connection and discuss how
contemporary lifestyles may be influencing its composition and, consequently, human health. By the conclusion
of this seminar, students will acquire insights into the pathways through which gut microbes influence diverse
brain functions, the external factors shaping the gut microbiota, the repercussions of its disruption, and the
current methodologies employed to study and modify its composition. The course will comprise a mix of brief
lectures and discussions centered around papers previously curated by the instructor or suggested by the
students. Students will be encouraged to ask questions and pursue the answers by exploring the available
literature and propose experimental ideas. In this way, students will be able to shape the class content according
to their own interests. Additionally, we have two guest speakers scheduled to join us.
Enrollment via lottery; consult https://mbb.harvard.edu/seminars for lottery deadline, instructions, and link.
Preference to juniors in MBB tracks or MBB secondary field. Course content inquiries to [email protected].
edu.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
MBB 980DD (1)
Computational Psychiatry
Course ID: 224044
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 0345 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Poornima Kumar
Computational Psychiatry is an emerging interdisciplinary field that combines principles from neuroscience,
psychology, and computer science to understand the neural basis of mental disorders and develop
computational models for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. The objectives of this seminar are to 1) introduce
students to computational methods and modeling approaches used in psychiatric research, 2) explore the
application of computational psychiatry in understanding the etiology, diagnosis, and treatment of mental
disorders, 3) to develop students' critical thinking through assignments and final project, 4) to prepare the next
generation of computational neuroscientists. Overall, the seminar aims to provide students with a comprehensive
understanding of computational modeling in psychiatry, its applications in mental illness research, and the
potential for advancing precision psychiatry through these approaches.
Enrollment via lottery; consult https://mbb.harvard.edu/seminars for lottery deadline, instructions, and link.
Preference to juniors in MBB tracks or MBB secondary field. Course content inquiries to pkumar@mclean.
harvard.edu.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
MBB 980H
What Disease Teaches about Cognition
Course ID: 109866
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
T 0345 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
William Milberg
This course seeks to reconcile the complicated and messy problems of patients with brain disease with the
concise analysis of precisely defined cognitive functions in normal subjects. Students will learn to overlap
cognitive functions on to the brain in disease - at the gross dissection and imaging levels - and to understand
some of the complex interactions of individual cognitive operations in disease using the examples of famous
landmark cases in the literature (e.g.Broca's Monsieur Leborgne, Phineas Gage, HM and others). The course
will include a dissection of a human brain, an examination of how the actual brain maps onto two dimensional
neuroimages, and discussions of how the classic lesion based maps of cortical function are related to
contemporary maps based on functional neuroimaging.
Enrollment via lottery; consult https://mbb.harvard.edu/seminars for lottery deadline, instructions, and link.
Preference to juniors in MBB tracks or MBB secondary field. Course content inquiries to william_milberg@hms.
harvard.edu.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
MBB 980M
Functional Neuroimaging of Psychiatric Disorders: Insights into the Human
Brain-Mind
Course ID: 160759
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
R 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
David Silbersweig
Functional brain imaging has revolutionized the study of systems-level behavioral neuroscience and psychiatric
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disorders, through the ability to localize and characterize distributed brain activity directly associated with
perception, cognition, emotion and behavior in disorders where there are not gross brain lesions. This seminar
will introduce students to translational neuroimaging methods at the interface of neuroscience, psychology and
medicine. It will cover recent and ongoing advances in our understanding of fronto-limbic-subcortical brain
circuitry across the range of psychiatric disorders (e.g. mood disorders, anxiety disorders, psychotic disorders,
personality disorders, addictions). It will discuss new, emerging biological (as opposed to descriptive)
taxonomies and conceptualizations of mental illness and its treatment. It will explore the implications of such
knowledge for issues such as consciousness, meaning, free will, emotion, resilience, and religiosity. It will
incorporate clinical observations, scientific data and readings, and examine future directions in brain-mind
medicine.
Enrollment via lottery; consult https://mbb.harvard.edu/seminars for lottery deadline, instructions, and link.
Preference to juniors in MBB tracks or MBB secondary field. Course content inquiries to dsilbersweig@bwh.
harvard.edu.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
MBB 980P (1)
The Role of Music in Health and Education
Course ID: 205158
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Lisa Wong
Music shapes the course of human history at both a micro and macro scale; The "universallanguage" has the
power to connect people who share no other common ground. Its power tobind people together is intuitively
understood, but only through recent neuroimaging advancesover the past few decades have scientists been able
to move past intuition to reveal its impacton the brain. In this course, we will examine the exciting progress of the
fields of music, science,and social science, through a variety of lenses, and meet some of the experts in the field.
Whoare the key investigators and practitioners in today's emerging music/brain landscape? Whatare the latest
discoveries about how music affects the brain? How does how we hear and listenimpact our perception of
music? Who are some of the key influencers in music and socialchange? This course invites students to deepen
their relationship with music, exploringdifferent aspects of the art form through the lens of neuroscience,
education, medicine, musictherapy, public health and social justice. By the end of this course, the learner will (1)
understand the effect of music on the developing brain; (2) understand the mechanism ofhearing music; (3)
consider the pathophysiology of disordered movement and hearing and howmusic can be used therapeutically;
and (4) understand how other disciplines can add to theirknowledge of the therapeutic uses of music. Given the
transdisciplinary nature of the work,students will be introduced to literature from different disciplines and use
these resources toexplore their own individual interests in music.
Enrollment via lottery; consult https://mbb.harvard.edu/seminars for lottery deadline, instructions, and link.
Preference to juniors in MBB tracks or MBB secondary field. Course content inquiries to [email protected].
edu.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
MBB 980S (1)
Cognitive Neuroscience of Meditation
Course ID: 207091
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 1200 PM - 0200 PM Instructor Permission Required
Sara Lazar
Buddhist philosophy describes a model of how the mind works, as well as a method, mindfulness meditation,
that can be used as a tool to transform consciousness and reduce mental distress. Neuroscientists have begun
to study the impact of meditation on brain structure and function, often using Buddhist philosophy to guide their
hypotheses. We will review and discuss how the science relates to Buddhist philosophy, using the four
foundations of mindfulness as the primary framework. We will also compare and contrast the Buddhist model
with modern scientific models of how conscious experience is created in the brain, in order to gain a more
nuanced understanding of consciousness that integrates philosophy, neuroscience, and personal experience. No
prior knowledge of Buddhism is required. The course will be a mixture of lecture, discussion of two primary
scientific articles that are assigned each week, and formal powerpoint presentations by students. Students will
write a final paper on a topic of their choice that is relevant to the themes of the course.
Enrollment via lottery; consult https://mbb.harvard.edu/seminars for lottery deadline, instructions, and link.
Preference to juniors in MBB tracks or MBB secondary field. Course content inquiries to [email protected].
edu.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Science & Engineering & Applied Science
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MBB 980T (1)
Sleep and Mental Health
Course ID: 207092
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
M 0345 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Edward Pace-Schott
The scientific study of sleep is an area of research that is both highly diverse and among the most
interdisciplinary and unifying of topics in psychology and neuroscience. In the past several decades, exciting new
discoveries on the neurobiology of sleep have been facilitated by technologies such as functional neuroimaging
and molecular genetics. Nonetheless, sleep remains mysterious and controversial and, remarkably, there still is
no generally agreed upon function for this behavioral state that occupies one third of our lives! Sleep science
exemplifies the translational approach in biomedical science whereby human and animal research together
continually advance the field of sleep medicine. In this seminar, lectures during the first half of each class will
provide overviews of the physiology and behavioral neuroscience of sleep.The second half of each class will be
devoted to student-led discussions of assigned study questions as well as free discussions. In a short term
paper, students will research in depth a topic of their choice that they find particularly interesting related to sleep
neuroscience or mental health.Students will also briefly present what they have learned about their topic during
the final class meetings. Some topics students might choose are described in the following paragraph. In
addition, students will keep a nightly sleep and/or dream diary for 2-3weeks at some point during the semester in
order to learn more about sleep from their own experiences.They will then describe what they have observed in
a short essay.In the past, students have found this exercise to be especially interesting. Lastly, there will be a
short open-book, unlimited-time final exam on material from the lectures.Topics for term papers might include the
characteristic abnormalities of sleep in mood, anxiety, psychotic, addictive or neurodevelopmental disorders.
Scientific findings increasingly point to the importance of sleep for mental health and optimum performance, as
well as to sleep disruption as both a result and a contributing cause of mental illnesses. Thus,one might focus on
the contribution of primary sleep disorders to psychiatric and neurological illness,such as the circadian rhythm
disorders in bipolar illness or insomnia as a risk factor for mood and anxiety disorders. Still other topics might
focus on the contribution of normal sleep to emotional regulation, memory consolidation, and cognitive
performance. For those with more cellular neuroscience interests, topics might focus on linkages between sleep
and immunity or the role of sleep in disposal of abnormal proteinsas it relates to neurodegenerative diseases.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
MBB 980V (1)
Neuroimaging and Big Data in Connectomics: Advances in Understanding
the Wiring of the Brain
Course ID: 215757
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Lisa Nickerson
Constructing a map of the connections between the 86 billion neurons in the human brain has been a goal of
neuroscience since the field originated. Connectomics research, which aims to understand how the brain is wired
together into this map, has shown the human brain to be a complex network with the same properties that other
complex networks exhibit. Much like our social networks, the world wide web, and our travel systems, the brain
demonstrates organization along similar principles as these networks and can be studied using techniques
adapted from network science. Using this "network neuroscience" approach has shown that the brain's gray
matter is organized into a functional connectome comprised of modules called brain networks that orchestrate
their functions to support our everyday activities. More recently, advances in another MRI technique called
diffusion MRI have made it possible to study the organization of the brain's white matter "information highways",
or structural connectome, that transmit information from brain region-to-brain region, brain network-to-brain
network. MRI-based connectomics is a rapidly growing field, with new methods and applications evolving at an
incredibly fast pace and there are now numerous large-scale neuroimaging initiatives across the world that are
aimed at mapping the human brain connectome. These studies aim to map the human brain connectome across
the lifespan, from in utero to the oldest old, and in brain disorders such as mental illnesses, developmental
disorders, neurological disorders and other health conditions. The goal of this class is to understand how MRI
can be used to study the living human brain connectome and the latest advances these approaches have
revealed in our understanding of the wiring of the brain. We will also dive into some of the large-scale
neuroimaging datasets to see how we can leverage these open access resources for connectomics research.
This course is designed for students in the MBB programs who are interested in learning about how we study
brain connectivity and how the brain is organized, including those who are interested in neuroscience
applications and brain disorders and those interested in bioinformatics/computer science/statistics/physics
applications in neuroimaging. To unlock the "black box" nature of the sophisticated MRI methods used for
connectomics research, we will learn the basics of the workhorse MRI connectomics methods, functional and
diffusion MRI, from a conceptual perspective. We will learn how each of these techniques is used for
connectomics studies and some key methodological and interpretational issues for each. Then we will focus on
the brain's connectome. We will discuss brain organization, including how to construct a brain graph as the
mathematical embodiment of the brain's connectome and how to evaluate the brain's network properties using
graph theory and other approaches, the brain networks that have been reported in the literature, and the links
between structural and functional connectomes. We will do a survey of widely used open access tools for
connectivity and connectome analyses, and open access connectome datasets with sample sizes of hundreds
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up to a hundred thousand, including the Human Connectome Lifespan and Disease Connectome studies, the
ABCD study, and the UK Biobank. These datasets will also be used as hypothetical data sources for your final
research projects. Last, we will discuss ethical, computational, and statistical issues when working with these
large open access datasets.
Enrollment via lottery; consult https://mbb.harvard.edu/seminars for lottery deadline, instructions, and link.
Preference to students in Germanic Languages and Literatures and to juniors in MBB tracks or MBB secondary
field. Course content inquiries to [email protected].
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
MBB 980X
Translational Neuroscience: Limits of Adaptation from Extreme
Environments to Clinical Practice
Course ID: 219973
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
F 1200 PM - 0200 PM Instructor Permission Required
Gary Strangman, Vladimir Ivkovic
What can we learn about the limitations of human neurobehavioral function through exposure and adaptation to
extreme environments, as well as readaptation to "normal" environment, or onset of neuropsychiatric disorders?
Within the translational neuroscience paradigm, this course explores the concepts of neurobehavioral
adaptation, stress, resilience, and neuropsychiatric disorders, in relation to the underlying neurophysiologic
mechanisms that regulate them. We will explore adaptations to extreme activities such as spaceflight,
expeditionary (polar, underwater, desert exploration, military deployments), emergency response services (e.g.
firefighting), and impact sports (e.g. football). These will be discussed in the context of mental and occupational
health, gender differences, and understanding the etiology of neuropsychiatric conditions such as, post-traumatic
stress disorder (PTSD), traumatic brain injury (TBI), Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE), intracranial
hypertension, etc. This course may be particularly interesting to Mind Brain and Behavior students pursuing
careers in translational neuroscience, psychology, medicine, and related fields. features expert guest lecturers
(e.g. NASA researchers, Antarctic expeditionary physicians, underwater explorers, etc.), demonstrations of
unique experimental methodologies and equipment (e.g. ambulatory brain and physiologic monitoring) used in
extreme environments, and potential visits to field / operational facilities.
Enrollment via lottery; consult https://mbb.harvard.edu/seminars for lottery deadline, instructions, and link.
Preference to juniors in MBB tracks or MBB secondary field. Course content inquiries to [email protected].
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Molecular and Cellular Biology
Molecular & Cellular Biology
MCB 60
Cellular Biology and Molecular Medicine
Course ID: 110424
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Dominic Mao, Vladimir Denic, Emma Nagy
MCB 60 provides an introduction to the principles of molecular and cellular biology and their connections to
biomedicine. The course explores how medical syndromes provide insights into biological processes and how
biological mechanisms underlie human disease and physiology. Topics range from DNA repair, protein folding
and vesicle transport to metabolism, cell migration, and cancer. Content for lecture topics comprising of reading
and viewing material will be released weekly followed by mandatory, interactive live sessions with the instructors.
Weekly sections will combine a laboratory that focuses on experimental design and data analysis, primary
literature reading, and review of lecture materials.
LS 1b recommended.
Requires: Prerequisite - LS1A, LPSA, or LS50
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MCB 63
Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine
Course ID: 110450
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Alain Viel, Michele Markstein
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The course integrates an introduction to the structure of macromolecules and a biochemical approach to cellular
function. Topics addressing protein function will include enzyme kinetics, the characterization of major metabolic
pathways and their interconnection into tightly regulated networks, and the manipulation of enzymes and
pathways with mutations or drugs. An exploration of simple cells (red blood cells) to more complex tissues
(muscle and liver) is used as a framework to discuss the progression in metabolic complexity. Students will also
develop problem solving and analytical skills that are more generally applicable to the life sciences.
Requires: Prerequisite: LS 1a OR LPS A OR LIFESCI 50A/B
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
MCB 65
Physical Biochemistry: Understanding Macromolecular Machines
Course ID: 114796
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MWF 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Monique Brewster, Maxim Prigozhin, Rebecca LaCroix
The course aims to develop fundamental concepts of biochemistry as they apply to macromolecules, including
protein and nucleic acid structure, thermodynamics and kinetics, ligand interactions and chemical equilibria. The
course will also emphasize how these concepts are used in studies of the structure and function of biological
molecules, including examples from metabolism. The course will consist of synchronous, interactive lectures and
a weekly synchronous section. In section, students will undertake a discovery-based laboratory research project
in which they will apply these concepts toward understanding the structure and function of the ATPase domain
from the ABC transporter associated with antigen processing (TAP).
Requires: Prerequisite: (LPS A OR LS 1a) AND (CHEM 20 OR CHEM 17)
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
MCB 66
Pathological Cell Biology
Course ID: 220875
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Sam Kunes, Michele Markstein
Pathological cell states are at the heart of human disease: in this course, we view cell pathology as a window
into the normal state of the cell; the robustness of its homeostatic mechanisms and the alternative modes a cell
may adopt in order to contribute to multicellular structures as precise as a nervous system and as chaotic as a
malignant tumor. The curriculum draws upon foundational courses in genetics and cell biology (e.g. LS1A, LS1B,
MCB60 and related coursework) and supports further understanding of normal cell states through exploration of
cell's pathological states. The curriculum emphasizes advanced experimental approaches and current findings in
oncogenic transformation and other pathologies.The prereqs for this course are: LS1A, LS50A, or LPSA with
Recommended Prep of LS1B.
LS1B
Requires: Requires LS1A, LS50A, or LPSA
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MCB 68
Cell Biology Through the Microscope
Course ID: 109851
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Ethan Garner, Douglas Richardson
MCB 68 explores three fundamental fields of eukaryotic cell biology: chromosome segregation, cell motility, and
neuroscience. Each topic is approached from a historic and technical perspective. Students will discover these
systems as the scientific field did, learning how each successive advance in microscopy revealed new biological
details. Students will come away with a theoretical and hands-on understanding of microscopy as well as a grasp
of the biological findings each technology revealed.
An additional introductory course in biology (e.g., MCB 60, MCB 80 or SCRB10) is recommended but not
required. The course design, level, and content is best suited for students in their sophomore year
Requires: Prerequisite: LS 1a OR LPS A
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MCB 80
Neurobiology of Behavior
Course ID: 117711
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Katie Quast
An introduction to the ways in which the brain controls mental activities. The course covers the cells and signals
that process and transmit information, and the ways in which neurons form circuits that change with experience.
Topics include the neurobiology of perception, learning, memory, emotion, and neurologic disorders. This year
we are combining interactive, didactic lecture videos with live Tuesdays and Thursdays featuring guest lectures,
hands-on demonstrations, and review sessions in addition to small discussion sections.
Course Note: The course is open to students with little formal training in biology.
MCB 80 is a cross-listed course with Neuro80. For pre-enrollment and sectioning purposes, students interested
in taking MCB 80 are asked to enroll in Neuro 80. Please enroll in the course and choose one of the timed
sections for Neuro 80 during registration. The course staff will then assist you in switching from Neuro 80 to MCB
80 in September if you want the course listed as MCB 80 on your transcript.
Requires: Anti-Requisite: Cannot be taken for credit if MCB 81 or NEURO 80 already complete.
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MCB 91
Research for Credit in Molecular and Cellular Biology
Course ID: 122529
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Dominic Mao, Monique Brewster
91 is research for credit. It cannot be taken as a fifth course. To be eligible to enroll, you must have a Harvard-
affiliated principal investigator agree to mentor you for the semester. For this reason, students must reach out to
labs and interview with labs ahead of the start of the semester. Students are expected to work an average of 15
hours/week during term time. Please note, this course is only open to MCB concentrators or those pursuing an
MCB secondary.
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MCB 91
Research for Credit in Molecular and Cellular Biology
Course ID: 122529
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Dominic Mao
91 is research for credit. It cannot be taken as a fifth course. To be eligible to enroll, you must have a Harvard-
affiliated principal investigator agree to mentor you for the semester. For this reason, students must reach out to
labs and interview with labs ahead of the start of the semester. Students are expected to work an average of 15
hours/week during term time. Please note, this course is only open to MCB concentrators or those pursuing an
MCB secondary.
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MCB 99A
Laboratory Research for Honors Thesis
Course ID: 122530
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Dominic Mao, Monique Brewster
Laboratory research in topics related to the MCB concentration, culminating in an undergraduate thesis
submitted to the MCB undergraduate office for review by members of the Board of Tutors in Biochemical
Sciences and the greater Boston research community. The course includes a series of workshops designed to
help prepare students for the process of writing their thesis.
Course Note: Limited to students writing a thesis in MCB. Students are required to submit a written proposal to
the MCB undergraduate office in the summer for review by the Board of Tutors in Biochemical Sciences for
enrollment that fall. Only those students whose thesis proposals are approved are eligible to enroll. Ordinarily
may not be taken as a fifth course. Students must complete both terms of this course (parts A and B) within the
same academic year in order to receive credit. Students must complete basic laboratory safety training and other
safety training required by the host lab prior to starting work.
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Full Year Course: Indivisible Course
MCB 99A
Laboratory Research for Honors Thesis
Course ID: 122530
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Dominic Mao, Monique Brewster
Laboratory research in topics related to the MCB concentration, culminating in an undergraduate thesis
submitted to the MCB undergraduate office for review by members of the Board of Tutors in Biochemical
Sciences and the greater Boston research community. The course includes a series of workshops designed to
help prepare students for the process of writing their thesis.
Course Note: Limited to students writing a thesis in MCB. Students are required to submit a written proposal to
the MCB undergraduate office in the summer for review by the Board of Tutors in Biochemical Sciences for
enrollment that fall. Only those students whose thesis proposals are approved are eligible to enroll. Ordinarily
may not be taken as a fifth course. Students must complete both terms of this course (parts A and B) within the
same academic year in order to receive credit. Students must complete basic laboratory safety training and other
safety training required by the host lab prior to starting work.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
Full Year Course: Indivisible Course
MCB 99B
Laboratory Research for Honors Thesis
Course ID: 159651
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Dominic Mao, Monique Brewster
Laboratory research in topics related to the MCB concentration, culminating in an undergraduate thesis
submitted to the MCB undergraduate office for review by members of the Board of Tutors in Biochemical
Sciences and the greater Boston research community. The course includes a series of workshops designed to
help prepare students for the process of writing their thesis.
Course Note: Limited to students writing a thesis in MCB. Students are required to submit a written proposal to
the MCB undergraduate office in the summer for review by the Board of Tutors in Biochemical Sciences for
enrollment that fall. Only those students whose thesis proposals are approved are eligible to enroll. Ordinarily
may not be taken as a fifth course. Students must complete both terms of this course (parts A and B) within the
same academic year in order to receive credit. Students must complete basic laboratory safety training and other
safety training required by the host lab prior to starting work
Requires: Pre-requisite: MCB 99A
Full Year Course
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Indivisible Course
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MCB 99B
Laboratory Research for Honors Thesis
Course ID: 159651
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Dominic Mao, Monique Brewster
Laboratory research in topics related to the MCB concentration, culminating in an undergraduate thesis
submitted to the MCB undergraduate office for review by members of the Board of Tutors in Biochemical
Sciences and the greater Boston research community. The course includes a series of workshops designed to
help prepare students for the process of writing their thesis.
Course Note: Limited to students writing a thesis in MCB. Students are required to submit a written proposal to
the MCB undergraduate office in the summer for review by the Board of Tutors in Biochemical Sciences for
enrollment that fall. Only those students whose thesis proposals are approved are eligible to enroll. Ordinarily
may not be taken as a fifth course. Students must complete both terms of this course (parts A and B) within the
same academic year in order to receive credit. Students must complete basic laboratory safety training and other
safety training required by the host lab prior to starting work
Requires: Pre-requisite: MCB 99A
Full Year Course: Indivisible Course
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MCB 100
Experimental Research in Molecular and Cellular Biology
Course ID: 160364
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Alain Viel
A laboratory course that immerses students in a dynamic project-based research environment. Participate in
experimental projects directly linked with ongoing faculty research. Students select a project from the following
research tracks: neurobiology, microbial sciences, cell biology, and synthetic biology. New projects, including
some in other research fields, are offered every term. In a highly collaborative atmosphere, students form a fully-
functional and diverse research group based on the sharing of ideas and progress reports between projects. The
spring microbiology project is part of the "genomes to Biomes" series. This course cannot be taken concurrently
with LifeSci 100
LPS A or LS 1a or permission of the instructor. Students interested in a neurobiology project will need MCB 80 or
permission of the instructor.
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MCB 100
Experimental Research in Molecular and Cellular Biology
Course ID: 160364
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
M 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Alain Viel
A laboratory course that immerses students in a dynamic project-based research environment. Participate in
experimental projects directly linked with ongoing faculty research. Students select a project from the following
research tracks: neurobiology, microbial sciences, cell biology, and synthetic biology. New projects, including
some in other research fields, are offered every term. In a highly collaborative atmosphere, students form a fully-
functional and diverse research group based on the sharing of ideas and progress reports between projects. The
spring microbiology project is part of the "genomes to Biomes" series. This course cannot be taken concurrently
with LifeSci 100
LPS A or LS 1a or permission of the instructor. Students interested in a neurobiology project will need MCB 80 or
permission of the instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
MCB 102
Creativity, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship in the Life Sciences
Course ID: 224947
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
R 1200 PM - 0200 PM Instructor Permission Required
Alain Viel
The liberal arts were initially meant to express the broadest swath of human thought and experience. Yet,
somehow, the workplace's skills and habits of mind gradually separated from this curriculum. This left students to
tackle each domain in sequence: first, the liberal arts and then workplace skills. This unnecessary sequencing
has contributed to the so-called skills gap. The course will aim to fill this gap. You will learn to identify life
sciences problems, develop essential skills in innovation, creativity, and entrepreneurship, and apply them to life
science challenges of your choice. The course will emphasize the development of actionable proposals by
students that address current challenges and create social and economic value for society. This course will use
activity-based learning, guest speakers, and a group of life sciences and business experts providing students
with bespoke mentoring. Throughout the term, you will interact with students within the Harvard innovation
community, including members of the Lemann Program in Creativity and Entrepreneurship (LPCE) and the
Harvard HealthLab accelerator (H2A). At the end of the term, you will present your projects to your peers and
mentors at the LPCE's Founder Crush event.
LS1A, LPSA, and LS50.
MCB 105
Systems Neuroscience
Course ID: 207528
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 1200 PM - 0115 PM
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Florian Engert, Yasuko Isoe
The neuronal basis of sensory processing and animal behavior will be explored in many different model systems
as diverse as honeybees, weakly electric fish, and humans. Special emphasis is placed on the role of activity
dependent modulation of neuronal connections in the context of learning, memory, and development of the
nervous system.
Prerequisite: MCB/NEURO 80 or Instructor Approval.
Requires: Pre-requisite: MCB/NEURO 80 or Instructor Approval.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
MCB 111
Mathematics in Biology
Course ID: 117342
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Elena Rivas
This course is meant for those looking to explore mathematical principles relevant to current biological research.
The course covers topics on information theory, inference, statistics, probabilistic modeling, ML algorithms,
statistical significance, neutral networks and more. All methods are covered from first principles but always using
examples relevant to biological problems. Each unit is devoted to one specific topic, and is based in one or more
scientific papers selected from the recent life science literature. Each unit includes a set of lectures (available
online from mcb111.org), a practical session, and a homework.
Mathematics 19 or higher.
Quantitative Reasoning with Data: Yes
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
MCB 112
Biological Sequence Analysis
Course ID: 203081
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 0300 PM - 0415 PM Instructor Permission Required
Sean Eddy
Biology has become a computational science, requiring analysis oflarge data sets from genome sequencing and
other technologies. Thiscourse teaches computational methods in biological sequence analysis,using an
empirical and experimental framework suited to thecomplexities of biological data, emphasizing computational
controlexperiments. The course is primarily aimed at biologists learningcomputational methods, but is also suited
for computational andstatistical scientists learning about biological sequence data.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
Quantitative Reasoning with Data
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Yes
MCB 115
Cellular Basis of Neuronal Function
Course ID: 207530
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Ryan W. Draft, Katie Quast
The essential function of a neuron is to processe complex signals derived from the external world. In doing so,
neurons employ diverse mechanisms that respond to chemical and electrical signals with incredible sensitivity
and plasticity. In this course, we will study these electrical, molecular, and cellular processes using biophysical
and biological approaches. Specifically, we will explore topics on excitable membranes, neurotransmission, ion
channels, dendritic integration, intracellular signaling, and synaptic plasticity in the context of real cells and brain
circuits. In lieu of section, this course will have a weekly 75 minute fun, hands-on lab for students to learn to
record neurons. Please complete the lab time preference form on the Course website by the lottery deadline
(Nov 13): https://forms.gle/DikzvpKPiNcKzWZV6
Prerequisite: MCB/NEURO 80 or Instructor Approval.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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MCB 125
Molecular Basis of Behavior
Course ID: 207533
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Catherine Dulac
Modern molecular genetic approaches are teaching us a great deal on how the brain controls behaviors. This
course will cover newly developed experimental strategies of molecular neuroscience, and how they have helped
uncover the nature and identity of behavior circuit components. How genes and molecules affect behaviors will
be investigated through key examples of mammalian behaviors with an emphasis on instinctive and social
behaviors, their expression, development, and associated mental disorders.
Prerequisite: MCB/NEURO 80 or Instructor Approval.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
MCB 127
Organelle Biology and Cellular Function
Course ID: 224454
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Jeeyun Chung, Daniel Needleman
What is the definition of subcellular organelles? Why do our cells need to be compartmentalized? How do
individual proteins traffic into their final destinations to perform distinct functions in our cells? In this class, we will
explore the organelles present in our cells and the specialized functions they perform to maintain cellular
metabolism. Additionally, we will examine how dysregulation in organelle functions contributes to diseases and
what therapeutic strategies are currently available.This course consists of weekly, in-depth lecture sessions and
primary literature discussion sessions. Each week, you'll engage in complementary sessions — 'lecture' and
'discussion' — that help enhance your understanding of how the current knowledge of organelle biology has
been shaped by research and what open questions remain in the field.In lecture sessions, you will learn about
the historical discoveries of individual subcellular organelles and classical and modern methodologies used to
study organelle functions. Topics covered include fundamental cellular compartments mainly involved in cellular
metabolism, such as the nucleus, mitochondria, lysosomes, lipid droplets, stress granules, and peroxisomes, as
well as their communication. During primary literature discussion sessions, you will learn to identify key
questions in cell biology and design critical experiments to address those questions. For the final project, you will
draw upon insights acquired from the classes to identify open questions in organelle biology and design a key
experiment to address those questions. The final project will be submitted as a final term paper and also
presented in class.This course presents an exceptional opportunity to explore the importance of subcellular
compartmentalization and its unique contributions to cell metabolism in physiology and diseases.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
MCB 129 (0001)
The Brain: Development, Plasticity and Disease
Course ID: 124817
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Sam Kunes
This course focuses on our understanding of how the brain develops, adapts to its environment, and enters
pathological states. Topics include cell birth and death; neural identity; axon guidance and synaptic specificity,
adult neurogenesis. The topics are considered in relation to the onset of neuronal pathology and diseases such
as Autism and Alzheimer's Disease. Course assignments emphasize critical evaluation of the literature,
experimental design, and scientific writing.
Requires: Anti-Requisite: Cannot be taken for credit if NEURO 129 already complete.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
MCB 145
Neurobiology of Perception and Decision Making
Course ID: 123271
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Naoshige Uchida
One of the current goals of neuroscience is to understand neuronal circuits underlying perception and behavior.
Recent advances in neuroscience have allowed us to glimpse neuronal processes that link perception and
decision making. How is sensory information processed in the brain? How does an animal choose its action?
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How does an animal learn from ever-changing environments and adjust their behavior? The course will examine
neurophysiological studies in perception and decision-making.
Requires: Prerequisite: MCB 80 and cannot be taken for credit if NEURO 145 already complete.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
MCB 146
Experience-Based Brain Development: Causes and Consequences
Course ID: 212831
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0300 PM - 0415 PM Instructor Permission Required
Takao Hensch
At no time in life does the surrounding environment so potently shape brain function as in infancy and early
childhood. This course integrates molecular/cellular biology with systems neuroscience to explore biological
mechanisms underlying critical periods in brain development. Understanding how neuronal circuits are sculpted
by experience will motivate further consideration of the social impact on therapy, education, policy, and ethics.
Prerequisite: PreLs1a or LPSA and MCB/Neuro 80 or instructor approval.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
MCB 149
The History of Molecular Biology
Course ID: 220065
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0430 PM - 0545 PM
Richard Losick
The field of molecular biology revolutionized our understanding of how living systems work. How did this
transformation come about? We delve into three decades of transformative discoveries and historic publications
that wrought this revolution
Course Note: This course is cross-listed with The History of Science.
Life and Physical Sciences A or Life Sciences 1A or Life Sciences 50 or Life Sciences 1B or the equivalent.
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MCB 160
Cancer: Genetics, Genomics and Therapeutics
Course ID: 225750
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 1200 PM - 0130 PM Instructor Permission Required
Craig Hunter
This is a project and discussion-based course for advanced students to explore the genetic and genomic basis of
cancer and the development of cancer therapeutics. The course is interactive, with an emphasis on critical
analysis, discussion, and collaboration. The assignments are structured to encourage both individual and group
engagement with the material, ensuring that students develop a comprehensive understanding of the subject
matter while honing their communication skills. The readings will focus on seminal discoveries, modern
experimental approaches, and break-through treatments. The learning goals for the students include, how to
read the primary literature, how to ask scientific questions, and how to apply the scientific method.
LS1A/B or equivalent.
MCB 161
Introduction to Single-Molecule Biophysics
Course ID: 220621
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Maxim Prigozhin
Single-molecule biophysics is a vibrant research field that has grown substantially over the past ~30 years. The
impact of single-molecule biophysics has been significant in terms of not only the experimental and theoretical
methods that have been developed, but also the scientific insights in biological and soft matter science that these
tools have enabled. This course covers the motivation behind single-molecule measurements in biology and, for
the majority of the time, focuses on discussing state-of-the-art single-molecule imaging techniques as well as the
key biological discoveries that they have enabled.
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Course Note: MCB 161 is also offered as APPHY 242. Students may not take both for credit.
Freshman physics. An undergraduate Optics or Electricity & Magnetism course would be a useful background.
Basic programming in MATLAB or Python will be required to complete problem sets.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
MCB 165
Interplay between Viruses and their Hosts
Course ID: 156010
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Victoria D'Souza
This course provides a foray into virology, advanced cell biology, biochemistry and structural biology topics
through the lens of viruses as they invade their hosts. Lectures first demonstrate concepts by placing a particular
emphasis on the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which provides well-studied examples of intricate virus-
host interactions that occur throughout its complex life cycle. Discussion sections then solidify these concepts by
analysis of primary literature on other viruses, for example SARS-CoV2, Ebola, etc.
Requires: Prerequisite: MCB 60
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
MCB 169
Molecular and Cellular Immunology
Course ID: 111720
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Shiv Pillai
The immune system is the frontier at which molecular biology, cell biology, and genetics intersect with the
pathogenesis of disease. There is no area of modern biology that is as intimately linked to disease as
Immunology. This field has given us the first rational therapies in medicine, actual cures for many cancers, and
new innovative therapies harnessing immunology are being created at breakneck speed! In this course we
examining the underlying scientific bases of how the immune system works and its contributions to disease
pathogenesis, protection, treatment and prevention. We will discuss the biology of the host response to
infections, autoimmunity, allergic disorders, primary immunodeficiency syndromes, transplantation, and cancer.
Some understanding of basic cell biology and genetics is very helpful.
Requires: Prerequisite: LPS A OR LS 1a
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
MCB 170
Brain Invaders: Building and Breaking Barriers in the Nervous System
Course ID: 207770
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Laura Magnotti
The brain has evolved a unique but very effective system to protect itself from invaders. In this course, we will
explore the specific defenses that the nervous system uses to protect itself. We will also examine how some
pathogens evade or breach those defenses and the impact of those invasions. Finally, we will explore how
scientists have been able to translate their understanding of these pathogenic mechanisms into technologies for
research and therapeutic applications.
Prerequisite: (LPS A OR LS 1a) AND MCB/NEURO 80 or Instructor Approval.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
MCB 175
Principles of Cell Physiology
Course ID: 218679
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Nicholas Bellono
How do cells communicate and respond to their environment? MCB 175 explores foundational principles in cell
physiology and membrane biophysics, including ion channel structure and function; transport mechanisms;
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electrical signaling in the brain and nonexcitatory cells; second messengers; organellar signaling. We delve into
these core concepts through examples of signaling mechanisms in specialized cell types, disease states, and
organismal adaptations. Through reading and discussing primary literature and scientific writing assignments,
students strengthen skills in critical thinking, interpretation of data, and experimental strategy. Students also give
presentations and design a research project based on course topics.
Anti-requisite: Cannot be taken for credit if Neuro 175 is already complete.
MCB 60 or MCB/Neuro 80
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
MCB 188
Chromosomes
Course ID: 114864
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0300 PM - 0500 PM
Nancy Kleckner
Chromosomes are the repositories of our genetic material. Their evolution, dynamics, transmission and
management (and the ways in which these aspects go awry) is fundamental to life. The goal of this course is to
provide a broad understanding of these issues from diverse perspectives and length scales, ranging from
molecules to whole chromosomes, and from genetics to biochemistry to physical and mechanical aspects, with
implications for evolution and disease.
Course Note: If you have not taken MCB 60 and LS1B or the equivalent you may request permission of the
instructor.
LS1b and MCB60 or equivalent or permission of instructor.
Requires: Prerequisite: LS 1b AND MCB 60
FAS Divisional Distribution
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Science & Engineering & Applied Science
MCB 195
Foundations of Systems Biology and Biological Engineering
Course ID: 123837
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Philippe Cluzel
This course builds an understanding of design principles in biology. We will ask why biological circuits are built
the way they are and answer using mathematical models. Topics: elementary circuits in biological networks,
robustness, error-correction, and evolutionary optimization.
Course Note: Students from physics, engineering and other disciplines are also welcome.
Familiarity with mathematics at the level of 19/20 is strongly recommended.
Requires: Prerequisite: (LPS A OR LS 1a) AND (LS 1b) AND MCB 60
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
MCB 199
Statistical Thermodynamics and Quantitative Biology
Course ID: 122410
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 1200 PM - 0115 PM
David R. Nelson
This course seeks to develop an understanding of thermodynamics and statistical mechanics, with applications
to quantitative problems in biology such as configurations of biopolymers, equilibrium states of matter, chemical
reactions and protein transport, using the concepts of entropy, free energy, adsorption, chemical kinetics and
molecular diffusion.
Course Note: Also offered as PHYSICS 199. Students may not take both for credit.
Two terms of college calculus, a calculus-based physics course, and some exposure to molecular and cellular
biology. Experience with statistics and differential equations not essential, but helpful.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
MCB 207
MCO 101: The PhD Journey - Navigating Towards Success
Course ID: 224869
2025 Spring (2 Credits)
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W 0300 PM - 0545 PM
Jeeyun Chung
Identifying a scientific question that excites an individual G1 student and effectively communicating their
research progress to the community are critical for successful graduate studies. This course provides an
essential roadmap for first-year MCO graduate students to learn how to present their research questions and
their impacts in the most effective way through a short research proposal format (specific aims limited to 1 page).
Additionally, students will learn how to deliver a 10-minute short oral presentation on their research progress by
giving three rounds of rotation progress talks in the class. Short oral presentations are the most common
presentation style that graduate students will encounter during their training at conferences, making it a critical
skill to master.Moreover, students will participate in a forum-style class at the end of their third rotation term to
understand the crucial factors to consider when choosing a thesis lab. This will aid them in making a thoughtful
decision about their PhD thesis lab.Overall, the course is designed to assist MCO students in preparing for their
PhD journey and full commitment.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
MCB 208
Talking about Science
Course ID: 121320
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 0430 PM - 0600 PM Instructor Permission Required
Richard Losick, Michael Greenberg, Clifford Tabin
Teaches advanced students how to give a good research talk while exposing them to seminal scientific
discoveries. Emphasis will be on speaking style, lecture organization, and use of video projection tools.
Course Note: In addition to lecture material from the instructor, students will present experiments from Nobel
Prize-winning work. The presentations will be critiqued in class by the participants. Open to second year
graduate students or with permission of the instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
MCB 294
Interesting Questions in Physical Biology
Course ID: 122422
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0300 PM - 0430 PM Instructor Permission Required
Nancy Kleckner
Physical biology can be defined as a discipline that seeks to understand biological processes through the lens of
physics and engineering. Faculty and students will unite to review current research with the aim of identifying
and pondering interesting emerging questions in this area. Combination of lecture and discussion format.
Comprises a series of two-week modules, most of which are given by a one or a pair of faculty drawn from MCB,
Physics and SEAS.
Course Note: Intended primarily for first year graduate students and advanced undergraduates in any
department, but the course is available to other interested students, at any level, as space permits.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
MCB 296
Scientific Journeys
Course ID: 223030
2024 Fall (2 Credits)
R 0600 PM - 0715 PM Instructor Permission Required
Vladimir Denic
In this course one faculty member (typically from the MCO training program) meets each week with students for
a one hour casual discussion of how specific events during their previous training (typically the PhD years)
shaped their long-term scientific interests and career trajectory.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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None
MCB 297
Method and Logic
Course ID: 223831
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
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W 1245 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Bence Olveczky
Topic: Neuroscience and Behavior
Each of the four Method and Logic courses are devoted to understanding the epistemic strategies used in four
distinct areas of biology (A: Principles of spatiotemporal cell organization; B: Neuroscience and behavior; C:
Discovery of cell mechanism; D: Evo/Devo). All four courses are based on critical evaluation of the primary
scientific literature through weekly discussions of two papers, which could be either classic or modern. Students
are expected to understand the following aspects of each paper: What came before and what came (or is likely
to come) after? What is the key question that the authors are asking? What methodologies are used and what
are their strengths and pitfalls for the question being addressed? Are the findings communicated clearly and
effectively? And, most importantly, do the authors rigorously demonstrate their main conclusions or are other
interpretations possible? In addition to in-class discussion of research papers, requiring robust contributions from
all members of the class, each student will be individually graded on a writing assignment and an oral
presentation focused on an open research question.
In this course you will develop skills to design and critically evaluate experiments in neuroscience, focusing on
their logic and rationale. Through critical reading of the scientific literature, we will discuss how you go from
asking an important question in neuroscience to the successful execution of a research program addressing it.
We will discuss common pitfalls and failure modes and how to avoid them. You will also practice how to present
your scientific ideas and experimental strategies in logical, clear, and persuasive ways by writing a research
proposal on a question of your choosing.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
MCB 297
Method and Logic
Course ID: 223831
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
T 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Vladimir Denic
Each of the four Method and Logic courses are devoted to understanding the epistemic strategies used in four
distinct areas of biology (A: Principles of spatiotemporal cell organization; B: Neuroscience and behavior; C:
Discovery of cell mechanism; D: Evo/Devo). All four courses are based on critical evaluation of the primary
scientific literature through weekly discussions of two papers, which could be either classic or modern. Students
are expected to understand the following aspects of each paper: What came before and what came (or is likely
to come) after? What is the key question that the authors are asking? What methodologies are used and what
are their strengths and pitfalls for the question being addressed? Are the findings communicated clearly and
effectively? And, most importantly, do the authors rigorously demonstrate their main conclusions or are other
interpretations possible? In addition to in-class discussion of research papers, requiring robust contributions from
all members of the class, each student will be individually graded on a writing assignment and an oral
presentation focused on an open research question.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
MCB 297 (002)
Method and Logic
Course ID: 223831
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 1245 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Ethan Garner
Topic: Cellular Spatiotemporal Org.
Each of the four Method and Logic courses are devoted to understanding the epistemic strategies used in four
distinct areas of biology (A: Principles of spatiotemporal cell organization; B: Neuroscience and behavior; C:
Discovery of cell mechanism; D: Evo/Devo). All four courses are based on critical evaluation of the primary
scientific literature through weekly discussions of two papers, which could be either classic or modern. Students
are expected to understand the following aspects of each paper: What came before and what came (or is likely
to come) after? What is the key question that the authors are asking? What methodologies are used and what
are their strengths and pitfalls for the question being addressed? Are the findings communicated clearly and
effectively? And, most importantly, do the authors rigorously demonstrate their main conclusions or are other
interpretations possible? In addition to in-class discussion of research papers, requiring robust contributions from
all members of the class, each student will be individually graded on a writing assignment and an oral
presentation focused on an open research question.
Class will consist of reading and in-depth discussion of 2 papers a week, with students also conducting
background reading to understand the scientific context of the papers and the methods involved. Students are
expected to be fully enganged and involved in the in depth discussions of these papers.Towards the end of the
course, students will create of research proposal on an outstanding (unsolved) problem that proposed multiple
aims to gain insights into the problem of choice. This proposal will be in the form of a written assignment,
detailing specific aims, outcomes, pitfalls and alternative approaches as done in an NIH grant. There will be an
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oral examination of eacg proposal, with students proposing and defending their aims in the style of a PhD
qualifying exam.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
MCB 300A
Introduction to Graduate Research
Course ID: 114226
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Vladimir Denic
MCB 300B
Introduction to Graduate Research
Course ID: 159574
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Vladimir Denic
MCB 301A
Synapse Formation
Course ID: 122022
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Joshua Sanes
MCB 301B
Synapse Formation
Course ID: 159575
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Joshua Sanes
MCB 304A
Experimental Biological Physics and Quantitative Cell Biology
Course ID: 125080
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Daniel Needleman
MCB 304B
Experimental Biological Physics and Quantitative Cell Biology
Course ID: 159576
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Daniel Needleman
MCB 305A
Signaling Processing and Systems Biology
Course ID: 125081
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sharad Ramanathan
MCB 305B
Signaling Processing and Systems Biology
Course ID: 159577
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sharad Ramanathan
MCB 306A
Biophysics and Physiology of Neurons
Course ID: 112326
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Venkatesh Murthy
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MCB 306B
Biophysics and Physiology of Neurons
Course ID: 159578
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Venkatesh Murthy
MCB 309A
Sensory Processing in Visual Cortical Circuits
Course ID: 109450
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Cox
MCB 309B
Sensory Processing in Visual Cortical Circuits
Course ID: 159581
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Cox
MCB 310A
Optical Approaches to Understanding Prokaryotic Cellular Organization
Course ID: 109586
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ethan Garner
MCB 310B
Optical Approaches to Understanding Prokaryotic Cellular Organization
Course ID: 159582
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ethan Garner
MCB 313A
Physical Biology of Chromosomes
Course ID: 118053
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Nancy Kleckner
Full Year Course: Divisible Course
FAS Divisional Distribution
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None
MCB 313B
Physical Biology of Chromosomes
Course ID: 159598
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Nancy Kleckner
MCB 314A
Computational Genome Sequence Analysis
Course ID: 203418
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sean Eddy
MCB 314B
Computational Genome Sequence Analysis
Course ID: 203419
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sean Eddy
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MCB 315A
Structural Biology of Signaling and Transport Through Biological
Membranes
Course ID: 122423
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Rachelle Gaudet
MCB 315B
Structural Biology of Signaling and Transport Through Biological
Membranes
Course ID: 159584
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Rachelle Gaudet
MCB 316A
Structural Biology of Retroviral Replication
Course ID: 122424
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Victoria D'Souza
MCB 316B
Structural Biology of Retroviral Replication
Course ID: 159585
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Victoria D'Souza
MCB 318A
Evolutionary Dynamics: Understanding the Physical Nature of Protein
Function
Course ID: 205011
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Doeke Hekstra
MCB 318B
Evolutionary Dynamics: Understanding the Physical Nature of Protein
Function
Course ID: 205012
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Doeke Hekstra
MCB 319A
Sensory Biology and Cell Physiology
Course ID: 208123
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Nicholas Bellono
MCB 319B
Sensory Biology and Cell Physiology
Course ID: 208124
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Nicholas Bellono
MCB 320A
Gene Expression Regulation by Imprinted Non-coding RNAs
Course ID: 214437
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Amanda Whipple
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MCB 320B
Gene Expression Regulation by Imprinted Non-coding RNAs
Course ID: 214438
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Amanda Whipple
MCB 321A
Multicolor and Time-Resolved Electron Microscopy
Course ID: 215843
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Maxim Prigozhin
MCB 321B
Multicolor and Time-Resolved Electron Microscopy
Course ID: 215844
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Maxim Prigozhin
MCB 322A
Genetics and Development
Course ID: 120918
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Craig Hunter
FAS Divisional Distribution
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None
MCB 322B
Genetics and Development
Course ID: 159586
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Craig Hunter
MCB 325
Mechanisms of parasitic behavior manipulation
Course ID: 224674
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MTWRF - Instructor Permission Required
Carolyn Elya
This course is for dissertation students completing research in the Elya lab.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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None
MCB 325
Mechanisms of parasitic behavior manipulation
Course ID: 224674
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MTWRF - Instructor Permission Required
Carolyn Elya
This course is for dissertation students completing research in the Elya lab.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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None
MCB 327
Life Science Pedagogy
Course ID: 219923
2025 Spring (2 Credits)
T 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
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Vladimir Denic, Sean Eddy, Stephan Foianini
This is a semester-long course aimed to help you reflect on your teaching goals and practices. The course will
cover topics such as: active learning, backward design, student feedback and evaluation, equity and inclusion,
disciplinary transparency, and content delivery. The course will meet once a week and is designed to minimize
work outside of class time. It is intended for graduate students in the life sciences and adjacent fields.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
MCB 328A
Neuronal Circuit Development
Course ID: 124233
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Takao Hensch
MCB 328B
Neuronal Circuit Development
Course ID: 159587
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Takao Hensch
MCB 331A
Single-Cell Analysis of Transcriptional and Signaling Networks in Bacteria
Course ID: 125382
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Philippe Cluzel
Full Year Course: Divisible Course
FAS Divisional Distribution
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None
MCB 331B
Single-Cell Analysis of Transcriptional and Signaling Networks in Bacteria
Course ID: 159589
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Philippe Cluzel
MCB 332A
Mechanisms of Membrane-Based Cell Biological Processes
Course ID: 125383
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Vladimir Denic
Full Year Course: Divisible Course
FAS Divisional Distribution
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None
MCB 332B
Mechanisms of Membrane-Based Cell Biological Processes
Course ID: 159590
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Vladimir Denic
MCB 334A
Biosynthesis and function of plant specialized metabolites
Course ID: 223846
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
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Ryan Nett
MCB 334B
Biosynthesis and function of plant specialized metabolites
Course ID: 223847
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ryan Nett
MCB 335A
Cell Biology of Lipid Metabolism
Course ID: 223848
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jeeyun Chung
MCB 335B
Cell Biology of Lipid Metabolism
Course ID: 223849
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jeeyun Chung
MCB 344A
Molecular and Developmental Neurobiology
Course ID: 111398
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Catherine Dulac
Full Year Course: Divisible Course
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
MCB 344B
Molecular and Developmental Neurobiology
Course ID: 159594
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Catherine Dulac
MCB 350
Scientific Integrity
Course ID: 156950
2024 Fall (2 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Polina Kehayova, Naoshige Uchida
MCB 350 is designed for first year students in the MCO Program. The course is a discussion forum on scientific
integrity using case studies to examine basic ethical and regulatory requirements for conducting research, and
fulfills the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and National Science Foundation (NSF) requirements for formal
Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) instruction. Students are required to complete a pre-course
assignment, attend all lectures including the final lecture in February, participate in class discussions, and
complete a final course evaluation. A certificate will be issued upon successful completion of the course.
Course Note: According to NIH Guidelines, students are required to take a Scientific Integrity Refresher Course
every four years (*MCB 351).
FAS Divisional Distribution
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None
MCB 351
Scientific Integrity Refresher
Course ID: 156951
2025 Spring (2 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sam Kunes, Polina Kehayova
MCB 351 is a refresher course in the Responsible Conduct of Research which must be completed by graduate
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students in the MCO PhD program every 4 years, and fulfills the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and National
Science Foundation (NSF) requirements for formal Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) instruction.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
MCB 352
Microscopy
Course ID: 156952
2025 Spring (2 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Douglas Richardson
This course presents the fundamental concepts that underlie modern light microscopy in a rigorous but non-
mathematical way for biological applications. The students will learn about the four major frameworks for light
(ray optics, wave optics, electromagnetism, and quantum optics). The ways lenses work, the theory of resolution,
and the optical design of the compound microscope will be described. The course will also describe the photo-
physical principles that underlie fluorescence and genetically encoded fluorescent proteins, and light detector
and imaging strategies. Scanning (confocal and 2P), light sheet and super-resolution microcopies will also be
described. We will end with a tour of the Harvard Center of Biological Imaging.This course will be held March 25,
April 2 and April 9, 2025 from 1:00 to 3:00PM.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
MCB 355
Visualizing, Analyzing and Presenting Macromolecular Structures with
PyMOL
Course ID: 160523
2025 Spring (2 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Rachelle Gaudet
PyMOL is one of the most popular software programs to display and explore high-resolution structures of
macromolecules. It is readily used to create publication-quality figures, and movies and animations of structural
information. In this course, you will learn the basics of PyMOL and be able to display, explore and present three-
dimensional structures of macromolecules. With this basic training, you will be able to generate high-quality
images and simple movies, and have the resources to learn more on your own to generate more complex
displays. The course will be held on March 24, 26, 31, and April 2 from 3:00-5:45 PM.
Course Note: The course will be held on March 24, 26, 31, and April 2 from 3:00-5:45 PM.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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None
MCB 366A
Synaptic Plasticity and Neuronal Networks
Course ID: 117343
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Florian Engert
MCB 366B
Synaptic Plasticity and Neuronal Networks
Course ID: 159601
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Florian Engert
MCB 367A
Structural Studies of Synapses
Course ID: 120271
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jeff W. Lichtman
MCB 367B
Structural Studies of Synapses
Course ID: 159602
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
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No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jeff W. Lichtman
MCB 368A
Neural Circuits for Sensation and Behavior
Course ID: 125755
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Naoshige Uchida
MCB 368B
Neural Circuits for Sensation and Behavior
Course ID: 159604
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Naoshige Uchida
MCB 374A
Developmental Neurobiology
Course ID: 117855
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sam Kunes
MCB 374B
Developmental Neurobiology
Course ID: 159605
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sam Kunes
MCB 379A
Social Behaviors and Genetics of Bacteria
Course ID: 127012
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Karine Gibbs
MCB 379B
Social Behaviors and Genetics of Bacteria
Course ID: 159608
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Karine Gibbs
MCB 381A
Microbial Development
Course ID: 114819
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Richard Losick
MCB 381B
Microbial Development
Course ID: 159609
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Richard Losick
MCB 396A
Regulation of Mitosis
Course ID: 115358
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Andrew Murray
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MCB 396B
Regulation of Mitosis
Course ID: 159612
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Andrew Murray
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Life Sciences
LIFESCI 1A
An Integrated Introduction to the Life Sciences: Chemistry, Molecular
Biology, and Cell Biology
Course ID: 121189
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Daniel Kahne, Rachelle Gaudet, Sien Verschave, Rebecca LaCroix, Rebecca LaCroix
What are the fundamental features of living systems? What are the molecules imparting them and how do their
chemical properties explain their biological roles? The answers form a basis for understanding the molecules of
life, the cell, diseases, and medicines. In contrast with traditional presentations of relevant scientific disciplines in
separate courses, we take an integrated approach, presenting chemistry, molecular biology, biochemistry, and
cell biology framed within central problems such as the biology of viral infections.
Course Note: For more information about the assignment process, please see the course website in the fall. This
course, in combination with Life Sciences 1b, constitutes an integrated introduction to the Life Sciences.
This course requires students to choose timed sections during registration.For more information about the
assignment process, please see the course website in the fall. This course, in combination with Life Sciences 1b,
constitutes an integrated introduction to the Life Sciences.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
LIFESCI 1B
An Integrated Introduction to the Life Sciences: Genetics, Genomics, and
Evolution
Course ID: 121191
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MWF 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Andrew Berry, Monica Boselli, Maria Ostapovich, Scott Edwards, Scott Edwards
How are observable characteristics of organisms influenced by genetics? How do genomes change over time to
produce the differences we see among species? This course takes an integrated approach, showing how
genetics and evolution are intimately related, together explaining the patterns of genetic variation we see in
nature, and how genomics can be used to analyze variation. In covering Mendelian genetics, quantitative
genetics, and population genetics, this course will emphasize developments involving our own species.
Course Note: This course, in combination with Life Sciences 1a, constitutes an integrated introduction to the Life
Sciences.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
LIFESCI 50A
Integrated Science
Course ID: 159706
2024 Fall (8 Credits)
MTWRF 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Andrew Murray, Emma Nagy, Benjamin de Bivort, Kara McKinley, Kara McKinley
This is an intensive two-semester, double course that introduces the natural sciences as an integrated whole to
students who have a very strong interest in science. Our goal is to teach students how to solve scientific
problems by drawing methods and concepts from biology, chemistry, physics, and mathematics. The course
uses examples from biology as an integrating theme, principles from physics and mathematics to reduce
complex problems to simpler forms, and computer simulation to allow students to develop their intuition about
the behavior of the dynamical systems that control the physical and biological universe. The course includes
bootcamps to introduce students to biological experiments and the computer language, Python. Each semester
will include a project lab, in which students will work in small teams to do original research on unsolved biological
problems.
Lab and Section Times: to enroll you need to make sure that for both lab and section you can attend at least one
of the two offered times.Section: Monday @ 3:00-4:15pm or Monday @ 4:30-5:45pmLaboratory: Tuesday @ 12:
00-2:45pm or Tuesday @ 3:00-5:45pm
Full Year Course
:
Divisible Course
Quantitative Reasoning with Data
:
Yes
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
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LIFESCI 50B
Integrated Science
Course ID: 159707
2025 Spring (8 Credits)
MTWRF 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Andrew Murray, Benjamin de Bivort, Emma Nagy, Kara McKinley, Kara McKinley
This is an intensive two-semester, double course that introduces the natural sciences as an integrated whole to
students who have a very strong interest in science. Our goal is to teach students how to solve scientific
problems by drawing methods and concepts from biology, chemistry, physics, and mathematics. The course
uses examples from biology as an integrating theme, principles from physics and mathematics to reduce
complex problems to simpler forms, and computer simulation to allow students to develop their intuition about
the behavior of the dynamical systems that control the physical and biological universe. The course includes
bootcamps to introduce students to biological experiments and the computer language, Python. Each semester
will include a project lab, in which students will work in small teams to do original research on unsolved biological
problems.
Lab and Section Times: to enroll you need to make sure that for both lab and section you can attend at least one
of the two offered times.Section: Monday @ 3:00-4:15pm or Monday @ 4:30-5:45pmLaboratory: Tuesday @ 12:
00-2:45pm or Tuesday @ 3:00-5:45pm
High school calculus.
Requires: Prerequisite: Life Sciences 50A
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
Full Year Course: Divisible Course
LIFESCI 100
Experimental Research in the Life Sciences
Course ID: 119061
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Alain Viel
A laboratory course that immerses students in a dynamic project-based research environment. Participate in
experimental projects directly linked with ongoing faculty research. Students select a project from the following
research tracks: neurobiology, microbial sciences, cell biology, and synthetic biology. New projects, including
some in other research fields, are offered every term. In a highly collaborative atmosphere, students form a fully-
functional and diverse research group based on the sharing of ideas and progress reports between projects. The
spring microbiology project is part of the "genomes to Biomes" series.
Course Note: Location of the first meeting will be announced on the course website. Open to freshmen,
sophomores, juniors, and seniors, regardless of concentration, and suitable for students either with or without
extensive laboratory experience. The course may only be repeated once and the second enrollment must be
approved by the instructor.
Students interested in a neurobiology project will need MCB 80 or permission of the instructor. Please also note
that students cannot take MCB 100 and LS 100 at the same time.
Requires: Prerequisite: LPS A OR LS 1a
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
LIFESCI 100
Experimental Research in the Life Sciences
Course ID: 119061
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
M 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Alain Viel
A laboratory course that immerses students in a dynamic project-based research environment. Participate in
experimental projects directly linked with ongoing faculty research. Students select a project from the following
research tracks: neurobiology, microbial sciences, cell biology, and synthetic biology. New projects, including
some in other research fields, are offered every term. In a highly collaborative atmosphere, students form a fully-
functional and diverse research group based on the sharing of ideas and progress reports between projects. The
spring microbiology project is part of the "genomes to Biomes" series.
Course Note: Location of the first meeting will be announced on the course website. Open to freshmen,
sophomores, juniors, and seniors, regardless of concentration, and suitable for students either with or without
extensive laboratory experience. The course may only be repeated once and the second enrollment must be
approved by the instructor.
Students interested in a neurobiology project will need MCB 80 or permission of the instructor. Please also note
that students cannot take MCB 100 and LS 100 at the same time.
Requires: Prerequisite: LPS A OR LS 1a
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FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
Music
Music
MUSIC BHFA
Graduate Musicianship
Course ID: 112235
2024 Fall (2 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Liam Hynes-Tawa
This musicianship course encompasses multiple sections, which follow independent paths of study based on the
general exam requirements of different degree programs. Students may expect to engage with music from
across a wide range of historical and cultural contexts, covering topics such as functional harmony or post-
tonality, while also branching into popular and non-Western music-theoretical systems and styles based on
student research interests. In weekly assignments, students will learn how to apply analytical tools through close
readings of music examples, and they will further aim to forge connections between theory and practice through
sight-singing and ear-training activities. Students should plan to consult with the professor at the beginning of the
semester to establish which areas of musicianship will be prioritized in their course of study. Students must
complete both terms of this course (parts A and B) within the same academic year to receive credit.
Course Note: Required of all graduate students. This requirement must be met before admission to the General
Examination.
Full Year Course: Indivisible Course
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
MUSIC BHFB
Graduate Musicianship
Course ID: 160645
2025 Spring (2 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Liam Hynes-Tawa
This course encompasses multiple sections that follow independent paths of study based on the general exam
requirements of different degree programs. Students will engage with music from across a wide range of
historical and cultural contexts, covering topics such as functional harmony or post-tonality, while also branching
into popular and non-Western music-theoretical systems and styles based on student research interests. In
assignments, students will learn how to apply analytical tools through close readings of music examples, and
they will further forge connections between theory and practice through sight-singing and ear-training activities.
Students should consult with the professor at the beginning of the semester to establish which areas of
musicianship will be prioritized in their course of study.
Requires: Pre-requisite: MUSIC BHFA
Full Year Course
:
Indivisible Course
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
MUSIC 2 (LEC)
Foundations of Tonal Music I
Course ID: 118594
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Liam Hynes-Tawa
Course description: In Music 2, students will learn the fundamental elements of music and staff notation, learning
standard terminology and fundamental techniques through a variety of methods and repertories. We will study
the principles of musical organization (within a range of styles and historical periods) by means of composition
projects, score analysis, improvisation, and aural skills. We will begin to think critically about larger topics, such
as how music communicates emotion, and how this might change between cultures. No prior experience with
music performance or with reading notation is required. Who should take this class? This course is best suited
for students with little to no background in music, at least in terms of terminology and notation. Students who are
already familiar with the fundamentals of music should consider Music 51a.What will I take away from this
class? By the end of the course students will have learnt the basics of music terminology and notation, as well as
the norms of Western harmony as far as the composition and analysis of simple chord progressions is
concerned. Students will also have gained the experience of writing and performing a few simple pieces of their
own.
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Course Note: Department of Music courses in music theory will no longer require students to complete a
placement exam. Instead, students are instructed to self-place into music theory course(s) that match their
abilities and experience levels at the time of course registration. Students should follow the instructions here for
more information: https://music.fas.harvard.edu/music-theory-course-placement/
No prior experience with music performance or with reading notation is required. Open to all students.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
MUSIC 4 (SEM)
Introduction to Composition
Course ID: 111353
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Yvette Jackson
Open to students with little or no prior experience in composition. Explores ways of thinking about and organizing
basic compositional elements such as melody, harmony, rhythm and instrumental color, as well as developing
skills of score preparation and analytical listening. The primary focus of the course is a series of short
compositional exercises, culminating in a somewhat longer final project.
Some prior experience in music theory or permission of the instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
MUSIC 10
Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra
Course ID: 110112
2024 Fall (2 Credits)
M 0700 PM - 0930 PM Instructor Permission Required
Federico Cortese
This is an experiential learning course. The ensemble gives four main concerts each year, sometimes joining
with the chorus to perform large-scale works. Repertoire includes major works of the classical symphonic
repertoire, solo concertos (selected through an internal competition), contemporary or late 20th century music
and special projects. Students are required to attend all rehearsals and HRO activities (including Wednesdays
for large project rehearsals and Saturdays for concerts/special activities). Students are expected to practice their
music outside the rehearsal time. Grades are given pass/fail based on attendance and participation. Students
are expected to enroll in the course for the duration of the season (both Fall and Spring semesters).
Course Note: Students interested on the integrative academic portion and/or students interested to be
considered as principal players and/or students wishing to be part of special projects should instead enroll in
Music 107 for a letter grade.
Prerequisites: Admission based on performance in HRO auditions (2 pieces in contrasting style) to be held
before the beginning of the Fall semester classes.
Two contrasting movements or pieces chosen by candidate.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
MUSIC 10
Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra
Course ID: 110112
2025 Spring (2 Credits)
M 0715 PM - 0915 PM Instructor Permission Required
Federico Cortese
This is an experiential learning course. The ensemble gives four main concerts each year, sometimes joining
with the chorus to perform large-scale works. Repertoire includes major works of the classical symphonic
repertoire, solo concertos (selected through an internal competition), contemporary or late 20th century music
and special projects. Students are required to attend all rehearsals and HRO activities (including Wednesdays
for large project rehearsals and Saturdays for concerts/special activities). Students are expected to practice their
music outside the rehearsal time. Grades are given pass/fail based on attendance and participation. Students
are expected to enroll in the course for the duration of the season (both Fall and Spring semesters).
Course Note: Students interested on the integrative academic portion and/or students interested to be
considered as principal players and/or students wishing to be part of special projects should instead enroll in
Music 107 for a letter grade.
Prerequisites: Admission based on performance in HRO auditions (2 pieces in contrasting style) to be held
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before the beginning of the Fall semester classes.
Two contrasting movements or pieces chosen by candidate.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
MUSIC 14
Harvard-Radcliffe Collegium Musicum
Course ID: 110114
2024 Fall (2 Credits)
M 0430 PM - 0630 PM Instructor Permission Required
Andrew Clark
The Harvard-Radcliffe Collegium Musicum ("Collegium") performs a dynamic and innovative repertoire for mixed
voices (SATB), ranging from classical masterpieces to new compositions by renowned, emerging, and student
composers. Through creative projects, tours, and community engagement, the ensemble fosters a passionate
community of student musicians. Collegium frequently partners with local arts organizations, as well as the other
Harvard Choruses—the Harvard Glee Club, and the Radcliffe Choral Society.Collegium has been recognized as
one of America's finest collegiate mixed choruses; in April 2023, the ensemble will be performing by invitation in
concerts at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center in New York. Collegium will be premiering works by Caroline Shaw,
Joel Thompson, Molly Joyce, and Tesfa Wondemagegnehu. The group will explore the European choral-
orchestral canonic works, includingthe Christmas Oratorio of J. S. Bach and the Verdi Requiem. We will also
study and experience the rich traditions of Scandinavian folk and classical choral music in preparation for a two
week tour to Sweden in May/June 2023. In addition to being an accredited FAS course, Collegium is an
independent 501(c)(3) organization, allowing members to gain valuable experience in arts administration,
concert production, marketing, tour planning, and other facets of non-profit leadership. Graduates often embark
on related careers, and lifelong arts and music education advocacy. Through music making and community
building, Collegium aspires to a more just, inclusive, loving, and musical world. We strive to deepen our
understanding of each other and strengthen the connections among us.
Course Note: Course Notes: Audition required. For audition and further information, visit www.singatharvard.
com. The course is graded SAT/UNSAT based on attendance and participation. This course may be taken
repeatedly.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
MUSIC 14
Harvard-Radcliffe Collegium Musicum
Course ID: 110114
2025 Spring (2 Credits)
MW 0430 PM - 0630 PM Instructor Permission Required
Andrew Clark
The Harvard-Radcliffe Collegium Musicum ("Collegium") performs a dynamic and innovative repertoire for mixed
voices (SATB), ranging from classical masterpieces to new compositions by renowned, emerging, and student
composers. Through creative projects, tours, and community engagement, the ensemble fosters a passionate
community of student musicians. Collegium frequently partners with local arts organizations, as well as the other
Harvard Choruses—the Harvard Glee Club, and the Radcliffe Choral Society.Collegium has been recognized as
one of America's finest collegiate mixed choruses; in April 2023, the ensemble will be performing by invitation in
concerts at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center in New York. Collegium will be premiering works by Caroline Shaw,
Joel Thompson, Molly Joyce, and Tesfa Wondemagegnehu. The group will explore the European choral-
orchestral canonic works, includingthe Christmas Oratorio of J. S. Bach and the Verdi Requiem. We will also
study and experience the rich traditions of Scandinavian folk and classical choral music in preparation for a two
week tour to Sweden in May/June 2023. In addition to being an accredited FAS course, Collegium is an
independent 501(c)(3) organization, allowing members to gain valuable experience in arts administration,
concert production, marketing, tour planning, and other facets of non-profit leadership. Graduates often embark
on related careers, and lifelong arts and music education advocacy. Through music making and community
building, Collegium aspires to a more just, inclusive, loving, and musical world. We strive to deepen our
understanding of each other and strengthen the connections among us.
Course Note: Course Notes: Audition required. For audition and further information, visit www.singatharvard.
com. The course is graded SAT/UNSAT based on attendance and participation. This course may be taken
repeatedly.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
MUSIC 15
Harvard Glee Club
Course ID: 110115
2024 Fall (2 Credits)
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WF 0430 PM - 0600 PM Instructor Permission Required
Andrew Clark
Founded in 1858, the Harvard Glee Club (a tenor-bass ensemble) performs music written in the male chorus
tradition. HGC collaborates with arts groups on campus and across the world through national and international
tours. Through excellence in performance, student-management, education, community, tradition, and service,
the Glee Club offers a unique musical experience for all members.The Glee Club's repertoire this year includes
folk music from around the world, Renaissance polyphony and European art songs, commissioned/world
premiere performances by renowned composers Dan Locklair and Trevor Weston, in addition to works
composed by Harvard students. In addition, HGC will be exploring Dominican choral traditions in preparation for
a spring break performance tour of the Dominican Republic in March 2023. After a three-year hiatus, the
ensemble will resume its century-old tradition of fall concert performances with both the Princeton and Yale Glee
Clubs. HGC frequently partners with local arts organizations, as well as the other Harvard Choruses—the
Harvard-Radcliffe Collegium Musicum, and the Radcliffe Choral Society. The combined choirs will present J.S.
Bach's Christmas Oratorio in December and the Verdi Requiem (with the Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra) in April
2023.The Harvard Glee Club sustains its core virtues of glee, good humor, unity, and joy, and sings timeless and
timely choral works from a variety of eras and cultures. Enrichment opportunities in individualized vocal study,
choral composition, advanced ear-training and sight singing, and choral repertoire may be explored optionally as
students desire. Glee Club members will also design and implement community engagement projects guided by
Harvard's Mindich Program for Engaged Scholarship, including collaborations with the Ashmont Boy Choir in
Dorchester.
Course Note: Audition required. The group is open to tenor and bass singers; we welcome, value, and support
students of all gender identities. For audition and further information, visit www.singatharvard.com The course is
graded SAT/UNSAT based on attendance and participation. This course may be taken repeatedly.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
MUSIC 15
Harvard Glee Club
Course ID: 110115
2025 Spring (2 Credits)
MWF 0430 PM - 0600 PM Instructor Permission Required
Andrew Clark
Founded in 1858, the Harvard Glee Club (a tenor-bass ensemble) performs music written in the male chorus
tradition. HGC collaborates with arts groups on campus and across the world through national and international
tours. Through excellence in performance, student-management, education, community, tradition, and service,
the Glee Club offers a unique musical experience for all members.The Glee Club's repertoire this year includes
folk music from around the world, Renaissance polyphony and European art songs, commissioned/world
premiere performances by renowned composers Dan Locklair and Trevor Weston, in addition to works
composed by Harvard students. In addition, HGC will be exploring Dominican choral traditions in preparation for
a spring break performance tour of the Dominican Republic in March 2023. After a three-year hiatus, the
ensemble will resume its century-old tradition of fall concert performances with both the Princeton and Yale Glee
Clubs. HGC frequently partners with local arts organizations, as well as the other Harvard Choruses—the
Harvard-Radcliffe Collegium Musicum, and the Radcliffe Choral Society. The combined choirs will present J.S.
Bach's Christmas Oratorio in December and the Verdi Requiem (with the Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra) in April
2023.The Harvard Glee Club sustains its core virtues of glee, good humor, unity, and joy, and sings timeless and
timely choral works from a variety of eras and cultures. Enrichment opportunities in individualized vocal study,
choral composition, advanced ear-training and sight singing, and choral repertoire may be explored optionally as
students desire. Glee Club members will also design and implement community engagement projects guided by
Harvard's Mindich Program for Engaged Scholarship, including collaborations with the Ashmont Boy Choir in
Dorchester.
Course Note: Audition required. The group is open to tenor and bass singers; we welcome, value, and support
students of all gender identities. For audition and further information, visit www.singatharvard.com The course is
graded SAT/UNSAT based on attendance and participation. This course may be taken repeatedly.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
MUSIC 16
Radcliffe Choral Society
Course ID: 110128
2024 Fall (2 Credits)
M 0700 PM - 0900 PM Instructor Permission Required
Andrew Clark
Founded in 1899, the Radcliffe Choral Society is Harvard's oldest women's organization and one of the country's
preeminent collegiate treble (SSAA) choruses.RCS promotes excellence in women's and treble choral music and
celebrates the extraordinary community formed through its music-making. The ensemble fosters the appreciation
and enjoyment of choral music through the commissioning of new works for women's voices and exploring music
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from Medieval chant and Renaissance polyphony to Romantic partsongs and folk music from around the
globe. This year, RCS will also be exploring Korean choral traditions in preparation for a two-week tour to South
Korea in May/June 2023. RCS frequently partners with local arts organizations, as well as the other Harvard
Choruses—the Harvard-Radcliffe Collegium Musicum, and the Harvard Glee Club. The combined choirs will
present J.S. Bach's Christmas Oratorio in December and the Verdi Requiem (with the Harvard-Radcliffe
Orchestra) in April 2023.As a student run and managed 501(c)(3) non-profit, singers are given a unique
opportunity to develop experience in arts administration, concert production, marketing, tour planning, and other
facets of non-profit leadership. The course offers voluntary opportunities for singers to cultivate their
musicianship in the areas of individualized vocal study, choral composition, advanced ear-training and sight
singing, and choral repertoire. Students may also participate in RCS's student-lead a cappella group, 'Cliffe
Notes.
Course Note: Audition required. The group is open to soprano and alto singers; we welcome, value, and support
students of all gender identities. For audition and further information, visit www.singatharvard.com. The course is
graded SAT/UNSAT based on attendance and participation. This course may be taken repeatedly.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
MUSIC 16
Radcliffe Choral Society
Course ID: 110128
2025 Spring (2 Credits)
MW 0430 PM - 0630 PM Instructor Permission Required
Andrew Clark
Founded in 1899, the Radcliffe Choral Society is Harvard's oldest women's organization and one of the country's
preeminent collegiate treble (SSAA) choruses.RCS promotes excellence in women's and treble choral music and
celebrates the extraordinary community formed through its music-making. The ensemble fosters the appreciation
and enjoyment of choral music through the commissioning of new works for women's voices and exploring music
from Medieval chant and Renaissance polyphony to Romantic partsongs and folk music from around the
globe. This year, RCS will also be exploring Korean choral traditions in preparation for a two-week tour to South
Korea in May/June 2023. RCS frequently partners with local arts organizations, as well as the other Harvard
Choruses—the Harvard-Radcliffe Collegium Musicum, and the Harvard Glee Club. The combined choirs will
present J.S. Bach's Christmas Oratorio in December and the Verdi Requiem (with the Harvard-Radcliffe
Orchestra) in April 2023.As a student run and managed 501(c)(3) non-profit, singers are given a unique
opportunity to develop experience in arts administration, concert production, marketing, tour planning, and other
facets of non-profit leadership. The course offers voluntary opportunities for singers to cultivate their
musicianship in the areas of individualized vocal study, choral composition, advanced ear-training and sight
singing, and choral repertoire. Students may also participate in RCS's student-lead a cappella group, 'Cliffe
Notes.
Course Note: Audition required. The group is open to soprano and alto singers; we welcome, value, and support
students of all gender identities. For audition and further information, visit www.singatharvard.com. The course is
graded SAT/UNSAT based on attendance and participation. This course may be taken repeatedly.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
MUSIC 18
Harvard Jazz Orchestra
Course ID: 000018
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 0715 PM - 0915 PM Instructor Permission Required
Yosvany Terry
The Harvard Jazz Orchestra was created in 1971 by Director of Bands Tom Everett when he first arrived at the
University. Passionate that exposure to this unique American art form be part ofstudents' education, he created a
rag-tag jazz band of primarily Harvard [marching] Bandrecruits. Since its inception, the Harvard Jazz Orchestra
has served as the vehicle for students across disciplines to study and learn the jazz canon. Over the years, the
Jazz Orchestra has focused on the literature of Duke Ellington and complete retrospective concerts of the music
of Charles Mingus, Charlie Parker, Gerry Mulligan, Lee Konitz, Benny Carter, Buck Clayton, Clark Terry, J. J.
Johnson, and Julius Hemphill. Other literature has ranged from the classic arrangements of Count Basie and
Fletcher Henderson to the modern jazz of Gil Evans and Charles Mingus, the contemporary ensemble
improvisations of Barry Guy and Lester Bowie, and the jazz-rock of Michael Gibbs, Russ Gershon Harvard '81,
Rufus Reid, George Cables and Cassandra Wilson. In 2015, Yosvany Terry was appointed Director of Jazz
Bands. Under his direction, the Harvard Jazz Orchestra continues this tradition of focusing on a program of study
that provides students with a grounding in a wide range of iconic and new literature. The curriculum builds
throughout the year.
Course Note: The course is graded SAT/UNSAT based on attendance and participation. This course may be
taken repeatedly.
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FAS Divisional Distribution: None
MUSIC 18
Harvard Jazz Orchestra
Course ID: 000018
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
M 0715 PM - 0915 PM Instructor Permission Required
Yosvany Terry
The Harvard Jazz Orchestra was created in 1971 by Director of Bands Tom Everett when he first arrived at the
University. Passionate that exposure to this unique American art form be part ofstudents' education, he created a
rag-tag jazz band of primarily Harvard [marching] Bandrecruits. Since its inception, the Harvard Jazz Orchestra
has served as the vehicle for students across disciplines to study and learn the jazz canon. Over the years, the
Jazz Orchestra has focused on the literature of Duke Ellington and complete retrospective concerts of the music
of Charles Mingus, Charlie Parker, Gerry Mulligan, Lee Konitz, Benny Carter, Buck Clayton, Clark Terry, J. J.
Johnson, and Julius Hemphill. Other literature has ranged from the classic arrangements of Count Basie and
Fletcher Henderson to the modern jazz of Gil Evans and Charles Mingus, the contemporary ensemble
improvisations of Barry Guy and Lester Bowie, and the jazz-rock of Michael Gibbs, Russ Gershon Harvard '81,
Rufus Reid, George Cables and Cassandra Wilson. In 2015, Yosvany Terry was appointed Director of Jazz
Bands. Under his direction, the Harvard Jazz Orchestra continues this tradition of focusing on a program of study
that provides students with a grounding in a wide range of iconic and new literature. The curriculum builds
throughout the year.
Course Note: The course is graded SAT/UNSAT based on attendance and participation. This course may be
taken repeatedly.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
MUSIC 22
Film Sound/Film Music
Course ID: 220090
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0130 PM - 0230 PM Instructor Permission Required
Carolyn Abbate, Yvette Jackson
Film Sound/Film Music. This new course on film music and sound is co-taught by composer Yvette Janine
Jackson and music historian Carolyn Abbate. Music 22 is for students who love film music, aficionados,
composers, anyone curious about the sound technologies and acoustic tricks involved in filmmaking. We cover
music, sound, and moving images from the silent film era to 2024, discussing why film music has the power to
move us and create imaginary worlds, as well as questions of musical style, songs, relations between directors
and composers, sound-image interactions. Confirmed and invited guest presenters include Hildur Guðnadóttir
(Joker, Chernobyl), Nick Brittell (Succession, Moonlight), Michael Abels (Get Out, Us, Nope), Robert Kraft
(composer and producer, Fox Music), Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe (Candyman), and Caoimhe Doyle from the Foley
team of Game of Thrones. No previous music courses or ability to read musical notation are required, and
students have a range of assignments to choose from: assembling music for an image track, writing about a film
score, composing film music and creating sound effects, exploring theoretical concepts. Our principle is that
hands-on doing is also critical investigation, and learning theory and history also becomes one part of a creative
mindset.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
MUSIC 30
Music to Re-imagine the World: From Afrofuturism to Experimental Music
across Planet Earth
Course ID: 132991
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1130 AM
Jessie Cox
Music to Re-imagine the World: From Afrofuturism to Experimental Music across Planet Earth. This course
explores music that aims to reimagine our world. Afrofuturism as a methodology of critical re-imagining of our
world builds the foundation for our own critical study of musics from our planet. How can the study/practice of
music and sounds change how we imagine and make our futures, how we live on this planet? Some of
the musicians we will learn from includes those connected to the Black Panther films, but also pioneers of
Afrofuturism, and related methods of imaginative music making such as the Sun Ra Arkestra, Alice Coltrane,
Michiko Toyama, Jon Jang and the Pan-Asian Arkestra, Raven Chacon, Beethoven, and more. Our listening
journey will take us to Blombos cave 30'000 years ago, foreign planets (like Mars), and across high-speed
networks (like the internet).
Course Note: Attendees develop critical listening skills and an expanded knowledge of musical works from
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across the globe and various time-periods. No previous knowledge of music is required.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
MUSIC 32 (LEC)
Music of the Mexican Diaspora
Course ID: 224337
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0130 PM - 0230 PM Instructor Permission Required
Alejandro Madrid-Gonzalez
Music of the Mexican Diaspora, This class is a survey of music practices among Mexican communities both in
Mexico and in the U.S. Taking contemporary musical practices as a point of departure, the class explores the
historical, cultural, and political significance of a wide variety of Mexican music traditions (including
indigenous, folk, popular, and art music, dating back to the 16th Century) from a transnational
perspective. Through a combination of lectures, class discussion, and individual and group projects, this class
emphasizes the relation between musical practices and particular cultural, political, social, and economic issues
that have historically affected Mexican communities in Mexico and in their U.S. diaspora. The class pays
particular attention to questions concerning national identity, nation building, immigration, acculturation, and
cultural hybridity in order to gain a relational knowledge of how a sense of Mexican community is constructed
dialogically and transnationally beyond the borders of the nation state.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
MUSIC 51A
Analyzing Tonal Music I
Course ID: 125212
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Liam Hynes-Tawa
Course description: In Music 51a, we will explore topics in tonal harmony, rhythm and meter, acoustics, form,
and melodic structure in popular music, Western art music, and gagaku. Students will work with a variety of
notational systems, including Western staff notation, the Nashville number system, lead sheet notation, and
others. In addition, the class features a series of workshops on digital audio workstation GarageBand to develop
skills for manipulating and analyzing recorded material. Who should take this class? Students with a strong
interest in the "nuts and bolts" of music who are looking to learn about the stylistic conventions of popular music
and European tonal music, and to understand how musical pieces in these genres are put together. What will I
take away from this class? This course will help students develop a solid foundation for critical listening, aural
and notation-based analysis, and musical interpretation. Students will gain basic fluency in recording and
manipulating audio files. These skills can be applicable to a variety of musical contexts: performance,
composition, songwriting, music criticism, and listening.
Course Note: Department of Music courses in music theory will no longer require students to complete a
placement exam. Instead, students are instructed to self-place into music theory course(s) that match their
abilities and experience levels at the time of course registration. Students should follow the instructions here for
more information: https://music.fas.harvard.edu/music-theory-course-placement/
Competency with material from Music 2 is required. Students are expected to be able to read Western staff
notation fluently (treble and bass clef) and be familiar with the following concepts: major and minor scales, time
signatures, key signatures, triads, and chord structure including seventh chords.
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MUSIC 51B
Analyzing Tonal Music II
Course ID: 125213
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Michèle Duguay
Students will build on knowledge and skills acquired in 51a, gaining greater familiarity with advanced theoretical
and analytical approaches on diatonic modes, chromatic harmony, chord extensions, form, and timbre.
Repertoires from Western art music and popular music are a central focus, and students will be working from a
variety of notational systems. Continuing the trajectory established in Music 51a, the class features a series of
workshops on digital audio workstation Logic Pro and audio analysis software Sonic Visualiser. In this course,
you will continue to strengthen your critical listening and musical interpretation skills through aural, score-based,
and computer-assisted audio analysis. These skills are applicable to performance, composition, songwriting,
music criticism, and listening, and will prepare you for more advanced topic-based courses such as Music 150
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and composition courses.Who should take this class? Students with a strong interest in the "nuts and bolts" of
music who are looking to learn about the mechanisms of chromatic harmony, modality, timbre, and rhythm in
popular music and Western art music.
Course Note: Department of Music courses in music theory will no longer require students to complete a
placement exam. Instead, students are instructed to self-place into music theory course(s) that match their
abilities and experience levels at the time of course registration. Students should follow the instructions here for
more information: https://music.fas.harvard.edu/music-theory-course-placement/
Who should take this class? Students with a strong interest in the "nuts and bolts" of music who are looking to
learn about the mechanisms of chromatic harmony, modality, timbre, and rhythm in popular music and Western
art music.
Students must have previously completed Music 51a. Students are expected to be able to read Western staff
notation and lead sheets and be familiar with the following concepts: diatonic harmony, syncopation, AABA and
verse-chorus forms, the twelve-bar blues, and the harmonic series.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
MUSIC 91
Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 110629
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Alexander Rehding
Music 91 Supervised Reading and Research is an opportunity for advanced students to pursue an area of
musical interest in great depth. Open to Music concentrators only, students are required to submit a detailed
proposal to the DUS describing their anticipated project in detail, including an estimated timeline for benchmarks
and pathway to completion. Music 91 may be taken for concentration credit as an elective with the approval of
the DUS. Independent Study will be approved by the DUS based on appropriateness of the proposed work,
faculty availability, and with the understanding that all work must be fully self-directed by the student. Students
may not take Music 91 more than once.
Course Note: Open to Music Concentrators only. Requires approval from the DUS to count toward concentration
credit as an elective. Music 91 may not be used as an outlet for private lessons or instruction. Students must
complete and submit the MUS 91 Proposal Form prior to course registration.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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Arts and Humanities
MUSIC 91
Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 110629
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Alexander Rehding
Music 91 Supervised Reading and Research is an opportunity for advanced students to pursue an area of
musical interest in great depth. Open to Music concentrators only, students are required to submit a detailed
proposal to the DUS describing their anticipated project in detail, including an estimated timeline for benchmarks
and pathway to completion. Music 91 may be taken for concentration credit as an elective with the approval of
the DUS. Independent Study will be approved by the DUS based on appropriateness of the proposed work,
faculty availability, and with the understanding that all work must be fully self-directed by the student. Students
may not take Music 91 more than once.
Course Note: Open to Music Concentrators only. Requires approval from the DUS to count toward concentration
credit as an elective. Music 91 may not be used as an outlet for private lessons or instruction. Students must
complete and submit the MUS 91 Proposal Form prior to course registration.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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Arts and Humanities
MUSIC 97F
Sophomore Tutorial
Course ID: 204967
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 0945 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Alexander Rehding
Topic: Posthuman Listening
The sophomore tutorials introduce students to a range of music-related activities—e.g. hearing and listening
attentively to music, thinking and writing about music and music-making. Students choose from an array of small
individual seminars that are centered on broad topics. For fall 2024, there is one seminar: MUS97f: Posthuman
Listening; and one in spring 2025, MUS97s: Music and Social Practice. Please see the individual websites for
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syllabuses and course materials. There are no prerequisites for the sophomore tutorials. Every individual
seminar focuses on developing skills that will equip students for further work in the music concentration: in
performance, in composition and artistic creation, in music history, ethnomusicology, music theory, and in cross-
disciplinary research involving music.
Course Note: This seminar explores what listening can be and, more specifically, what it will be. The central goal
is to help participants develop critical listening skills and interdisciplinary perspectives of conceptualizing listening
experiences through a series of curated readings, performances, and hands-on making exercises. In addition to
typical classroom discussions, participants will gain hands-on experience exploring various tools in practice
tutorials. By the end of the semester, the workshop as a group will produce a critical posthuman listening
manifesto and/or a listening showcase in a form of concert, exhibition, online streaming, presentation.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
MUSIC 97S
Sophomore Tutorial
Course ID: 204975
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 0945 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Alexander Rehding
The sophomore tutorials introduce students to a range of music-related activities—e.g. hearing and listening
attentively to music, thinking and writing about music and music-making. Students choose from an array of small
individual seminars that are centered on broad topics. For fall 2024, there is one seminar: MUS97f: Posthuman
Listening; and one in spring 2025, MUS97s: Music and Social Practice. Please see the individual websites for
syllabuses and course materials. There are no prerequisites for the sophomore tutorials. Every individual
seminar focuses on developing skills that will equip students for further work in the music concentration: in
performance, in composition and artistic creation, in music history, ethnomusicology, music theory, and in cross-
disciplinary research involving music.
Course Note: This course will examine a particular definition of social practice: that of art's (and an artist's)
relationship to community - both to specific communities and to society at-large. Within this course I aim to
broaden our expectations of music's capacity to transform communities and societies past the immediate
moment of music-making and music-hearing - even beyond the moment of affect - investigating and attempting
to define how it is possible for music to have measurable impacts on a country's sociological, cultural, and
political frameworks. We will also examine the problematics of social practice: what does it truly mean to be in
community? Questions of audience, institutional practice, gaze, historical context, and socioeconomic power
dynamics will be considered and discussed.
The first portion of weeks in the course will be focused on grounding us together within the subject via class
discussion of assigned readings and listening/viewing resources. The second portion of weeks will be focused on
practical application of class topics through students' creation of new musical works. The third portion of weeks
will be focused on collaboration and practical application/social practice.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
MUSIC 99R
Tutorial - Senior Year
Course ID: 110987
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Alexander Rehding
Open to senior candidates for honors in Music who have written permission to enroll from the instructor with
whom they wish to work, and also from the Head Tutor in Music. May be counted toward concentration credit
only by honors candidates.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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Arts and Humanities
MUSIC 99R
Tutorial - Senior Year
Course ID: 110987
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Alexander Rehding
Open to senior candidates for honors in Music who have written permission to enroll from the instructor with
whom they wish to work, and also from the Head Tutor in Music. May be counted toward concentration credit
only by honors candidates.
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MUSIC 107
Advanced Ensembles
Course ID: 220622
2024 Fall (2 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Federico Cortese
Topic: Orchestra
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
MUSIC 107
Advanced Ensembles
Course ID: 220622
2025 Spring (2 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Federico Cortese
Topic: Orchestra
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
MUSIC 107 (002)
Advanced Ensembles
Course ID: 220622
2024 Fall (2 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Andrew Clark
Topic: Choral
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
MUSIC 107 (002)
Advanced Ensembles
Course ID: 220622
2025 Spring (2 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Andrew Clark
Topic: Choral
FAS Divisional Distribution
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None
MUSIC 107 (003)
Advanced Ensembles
Course ID: 220622
2024 Fall (2 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Yosvany Terry
Topic: Jazz
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None
MUSIC 107 (003)
Advanced Ensembles
Course ID: 220622
2025 Spring (2 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Yosvany Terry
Topic: Jazz
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MUSIC 123R (SEM)
Performing Bach Cantatas
Course ID: 127668
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
WF 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Andrew Clark
This seminar, co-taught by Andrew Clark and Edward Jones, presents an in-depth study of "Bach's most
ambitious compositional project" (Christoph Wolff, 2021). Written over a span of just ten months, Johann
Sebastian Bach's second cantata cycle manifests his consummate compositional mastery and ingenuity for the
purpose of a radical exploration of the human psyche. Bach's musical ideas illuminate, penetrate, and
sometimes contradict the theology of the time, and his searing insights into human nature make this music as
pertinent to today's secular audiences as to his own Lutheran congregations. Focusing on one cantata per
week—corresponding to the timetable followed by Bach in the Fall of 1724—our journey will mirror the weekly
routine of the composer and his students in Leipzig. Through listening, reading, studying, and performance,
students will gain a deeper understanding not only of Bach's musical universe and compositional acumen, but
also of the practical demands of composing, copying, rehearsing, and performing such works on a weekly basis.
In addition, students will learn from internationally renowned Bach scholars and practitioners visiting the course
throughout the semester. The course will culminate in a class performance of selected works from the chorale
cantata cycle and a final written or creative project that further examines a topic drawn from our work.
Ability to read music.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
MUSIC 142R (LEC)
Foundations of Modern Jazz
Course ID: 138072
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
T 1245 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Yosvany Terry
Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers. The Jazz Messengers were more than just a musical group; they were one of the
greatest institutions in modern jazz, paving the way for several generations of musicians to develop new and
original approaches to composition and improvisation. This course will introduce students to the Jazz
Messengers and the concept of hard bop created by artists searching for new musical expressions, as a
necessary evolutionary step after Be-Bop in modern Jazz. Students will be become familiar with the Jazz
Messengers' repertoire, gaining insight and practical experience by first playing and memorizing their songs,
and, afterwards, transcribing and studying the recordings of key compositions. Additionally, students will gain
proficiency in performing compositions by some of the Messengers' most prolific alumnae, including pianist
Horace Silver, saxophonist Wayne Shorter, pianist Cedar Walton, saxophonist Benny Golson, and trumpeter
Freddie Hubbard. Each week the students will make presentations on the selected class readings which are
intended to deppen their understanding of the music by providing the social context in which this music was
developed. Finally, students will select, rehearse, and perform some of the Jazz Messenger compositions in an
end-of-semester concert.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
MUSIC 142R (LEC)
Foundations of Modern Jazz
Course ID: 138072
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 1245 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Yosvany Terry
Topic: Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers
Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers. The Jazz Messengers were more than just a musical group; they were one of the
greatest institutions in modern jazz, paving the way for several generations of musicians to develop new and
original approaches to composition and improvisation. This course will introduce students to the Jazz
Messengers and the concept of hard bop created by artists searching for new musical expressions, as a
necessary evolutionary step after Be-Bop in modern Jazz. Students will be become familiar with the Jazz
Messengers' repertoire, gaining insight and practical experience by first playing and memorizing their songs,
and, afterwards, transcribing and studying the recordings of key compositions. Additionally, students will gain
proficiency in performing compositions by some of the Messengers' most prolific alumnae, including pianist
Horace Silver, saxophonist Wayne Shorter, pianist Cedar Walton, saxophonist Benny Golson, and trumpeter
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Freddie Hubbard. Each week the students will make presentations on the selected class readings which are
intended to deppen their understanding of the music by providing the social context in which this music was
developed. Finally, students will select, rehearse, and perform some of the Jazz Messenger compositions in an
end-of-semester concert.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
MUSIC 150 (SEM)
Musical Analysis, Composition, and Interpretation in the Classical Styles
Course ID: 114188
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
M 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Alexander Rehding
Course description: We take a deep dive into form and style during the classical period of European art music
(ca. 1750–1800). This class is intense but greatly rewarding. You will learn to analyze and interpret musical
forms (especially sonata forms) and will engage in model composition in the classical style, e.g. string quartets
and piano music. Who should take this class? This course is for musical performers, composers, and listeners
who want to deepen their understanding and appreciation of the classical style that is so central to Western art
music. If you are already steeped in that repertoire that's great. But even if you are not (yet) super familiar with
your Mozarts, Haydns, Beethovens, and Chevaliers de Saint-Georges, you will find this course rewarding. What
will I take away from this class? By the end of this intense semester you will live and breathe music in the
classical style: if you identify as a composer, you will be able to write pieces that could be ChatGPT-like, pitch-
perfect versions of Mozart-style compositions; if you are a performer, your detailed understanding of the stylistic
features of this central repertoire will help you hone your interpretations; and if you are a listener you will be able
to follow scores of some complexity and appreciate the subtleties of musical form in real time. For those who
wish to go further, the knowledge conveyed in this course will be foundational for exploration of European art
music in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Course Note: Department of Music courses in music theory will no longer require students to complete a
placement exam. Instead, students are instructed to self-place into music theory course(s) that match their
abilities and experience levels at the time of course registration. Students should follow the instructions here for
more information: https://music.fas.harvard.edu/music-theory-course-placement/
Competency with material from Music 51a is a must. Competency with material from Music 51b is
recommended. You will need a solid understanding of tonal harmony and voice leading. The kinds of harmonic
progressions you will encounter are often simpler than in many other tonal styles (e.g. Bach chorales) – but
instead the subtleties in other parameters (such as texture and phrase rhythm) play a more prominent role.
Writing string quartet textures, we will also be using the alto clef (but if you are not familiar with it you will be able
to pick it up quickly.)
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
MUSIC 157RW (LEC)
South Indian Classical Music
Course ID: 156076
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Richard Wolf
Analysis of south Indian classical composition and improvisational forms as performed today, as well as in the
context of historical forms. Students will learn how to listen to and analyze the music through singing, reciting
rhythm mnemonics, and learning to play the vina (a kind of lute). Students who so wish will also have the
opportunity to play this music on instruments with which they are already familiar.
Course Note: By permission of instructor following interview first day of class.
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Arts and Humanities
MUSIC 159 (LEC)
Analyzing Popular Music after 2000
Course ID: 218277
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Michèle Duguay
Course Description: How can music analysis inform the way we understand, listen to, and write about popular
music? This course introduces tools and methods for studying features and compositional styles of popular
music after 2000. Through weekly readings and aural skills exercises, students will become familiar with recent
analytical approaches to song form, texture, rhythm & meter, instrumental and vocal timbre, sampling, and music
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videos. In weekly written work, students will conduct their own music analyses by implementing tools introduced
in class and using various audio editing and analysis software. An ever-present concern of the class will be the
ways in which analytical methods and insights interact with issues of race, gender, and sexuality. The course will
focus primarily on U.S. popular music broadly construed, and students will have several opportunities to analyze
and provide critical insight on the music of their own choosing. Who should take this class? Avid music-makers,
producers, and listeners of popular music who want to develop a vocabulary for engaging critically with their
musical experience. Students should be prepared to provide a precise description of how this course aligns with
their academic and professional goals. What will I take away from this class? You will be able to articulate with
precision how the sonic features of popular music (form, rhythm & meter, timbre) shape your listening. Skills
learned in this course can be applied to journalism, music criticism, songwriting, music production, and
humanistic inquiry more broadly.
Course Note: Department of Music courses in music theory will no longer require students to complete a
placement exam. Instead, students are instructed to self-place into music theory course(s) that match their
abilities and experience levels at the time of course registration. Students should follow the instructions here for
more information: https://music.fas.harvard.edu/music-theory-course-placement/
None. Basic knowledge of major and minor scales and chords is highly recommended. Hands-on musical
experience (e.g. performance, composition, or production) is also recommended. Students outside the music
department are welcome to enroll, and no knowledge of Western staff notation is required.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
MUSIC 161R (LEC)
Advanced Composition
Course ID: 119812
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Chaya Czernowin
In this course, students will be engaged with different modalities of creation through composing, listening, and
discussing. At times students will become storytellers in sound, at other times, they will try to create meaningful
musical phrases by using one tone only. The class offers space for experimentation and provides ways of
discoveries and out-of-the-box thinking as one works with sound and sonic ideas. Students will work within their
aesthetic preferences while also being challenged to grow by going beyond their comfort zone and imagining
new possibilities. The final project will be a class concert.
One course in theory/composition or permission of the instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
MUSIC 167 (SEM)
Storytelling with Sounds
Course ID: 118185
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
M 0300 PM - 0530 PM Instructor Permission Required
Hans Tutschku
Composing non-beat-based sound stories with self-recorded sounds, using portable recorders and
Reaper; study of relevant aspects of acoustic and electronic theory; repertoire since 1948 of musique concrète,
acousmatic music, sampling, and digital recording. Projects will culminate in a final concert.
Course Note: No prerequisites. Section time: Wednesday 3-5 p.m.
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Arts and Humanities
MUSIC 174R (STO)
Advanced Ensemble Workshop for Composers, Performers, and
Improvisers: Project Development
Course ID: 116445
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
Instructor Permission Required
Advanced Ensemble Workshop for Composers, Performers, and Improvisers: Project DevelopmentCentering
individual project development, this course explores various approaches to working across methods of music-
making in the 20th and 21st century by way of individual and collaborative musical projects. Attendees will
develop a project to be performed or recorded at the end of the semester. In the process, attendees gain
knowledge of some strands of compositional and performance methods that developed in the 20th century,
including novel approaches to composition, improvisation, and performance. Foregrounding ways of
communicating and translating across different approaches, we develop strategies to navigate today's
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variegated music world. The course centers attendee's own unique approaches and collaboration with
colleagues. Previous knowledge in music is required.
Course Note: Previous knowledge in music is required.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
MUSIC 179R (LEC)
Advanced Electronic Music
Course ID: 203252
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
T 1200 PM - 0200 PM Instructor Permission Required
Hans Tutschku
Improvisation with Live Electronics. This course is aimed towards improvising musicians and composers working
with electronics. We will explore different existing improvisation strategies from the 20th century and develop
new pieces. Composers and interpreters alike will contribute to the concepts from solo to small ensemble works.
Section time will be used to further our tools for live sound processing in Max/MSP.
Section: Thursday 3:00 - 5:00 pm
Prerequisites for interpreters: Interest or experience in improvisation. For composers: previous course at
HUSEAC or permission by instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
MUSIC 181R
Performance and Culture: Renaissance Music
Course ID: 108419
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Kate van Orden
In this course, you become an amateur musician in Renaissance England and learn to play the viola da gamba
in a consort. Through this combination of research and hands-on learning, we investigate repertory, culture and
musical life circa 1600.
Course Note: No string experience is necessary, but you do need to be able to read music. May be taken by
students from other departments and graduate students with permission of instructor.
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MUSIC 189R
Chamber Music Performance
Course ID: 153042
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jessica Bodner, Daniel Chong, Kee-Hyun Kim, Ken Hamao, Ken Hamao
Through auditions, students will be divided into chamber music ensembles by the Parker Quartet, and have
weekly coachings with members of the Parker Quartet and pianist Katherine Chi. Instrumentalists and vocalists
are welcome to audition; however, duos or vocal-only ensembles are not allowed. Students will be expected to
rehearse between each coaching and to participate in class meetings throughout the semester. There will be a
final jury evaluation prior to the final public performances, to be held sometime during Reading Period--all
students are required to be available. Students who do not meet the requirements in the Course Notes below
may take the course for Pass/Fail credit. Please check audition dates and other mandatory meetings/classes on
the Canvas Music 189R home page.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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None
MUSIC 189R
Chamber Music Performance
Course ID: 153042
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jessica Bodner, Daniel Chong, Kee-Hyun Kim, Ken Hamao, Ken Hamao
Through auditions, students will be divided into chamber music ensembles by the Parker Quartet, and have
weekly coachings with members of the Parker Quartet and pianist Katherine Chi. Instrumentalists and vocalists
are welcome to audition; however, duos or vocal-only ensembles are not allowed. Students will be expected to
rehearse between each coaching and to participate in class meetings throughout the semester. There will be a
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final jury evaluation prior to the final public performances, to be held sometime during Reading Period--all
students are required to be available. Students who do not meet the requirements in the Course Notes below
may take the course for Pass/Fail credit. Please check audition dates and other mandatory meetings/classes on
the Canvas Music 189R home page.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
MUSIC 190RAM (SEM)
Music of Latin America
Course ID: 224703
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
M 1245 PM - 0245 PM
Alejandro Madrid-Gonzalez
Music in Colonial Latin America. In 1494 the two kingdoms of the Iberian Peninsula, Spain and Portugal, signed
the Treaty of Tordesillas, which divided the New World between them with the eventual blessing of the Pope
Julius II's bull E aquae pro bono pacis. These events paved the way to the continuous presence of the Spanish
and Portuguese empires as colonial powers in the Americas until 1898, when Spain lost its last two colonies in
the continent, Cuba and Puerto Rico. This course explores the dynamics of coloniality in Latin America through
the lens of musical and aural practices that, regulated by a variety of imperial, religious, and civic institutions,
played a significant role in shaping the ideologies that have affected everyday class, racial, and gender relations
in the region for centuries. The class studies the uses of Catholic music (cathedral and convent), secular music
(villancicos and theatrical forms), and folk music (son traditions, fandangos, and Afro Latin American traditions)
and their intersections in the implementation and negotiation of colonial class and racial structures and everyday
practices, as well as in the development of new transgressive hybrid forms and spaces. These were transcultural
forms that allowed members of subaltern racial and ethnic groups to forge cultural spaces of resistance and
collective expression within the highly hierarchical order of the colonial Spanish viceroyalties and the Portuguese
captaincies of Brazil.
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Arts and Humanities
MUSIC 190RB (SEM)
Topics in World Music: Proseminar
Course ID: 110638
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 1245 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Charrise Barron
Afrofuturism. This course surveys black American Afrofuturist music as works of social justice activism through
imagination and representation of alternative cosmologies, epistemologies, and politics of black life. Afrofuturism
is an Afrocentric aesthetic and politics drawing from African cultures and science fiction. This course identifies
musical and lyrical motifs as well as accompanying visual artistry that distinguish musical works of Afrofuturism.
Using African American studies scholar Richard Iton's political and cultural history In Search of the Black
Fantastic, this course gives attention to the sociocultural and political contexts from which Afrofuturism emerges
and to which Afrofuturism responds. Consequently, this course is a musical introduction to African American
history from the mid-twentieth century to the present day. Students will examine the works of artists such as Sun
Ra, George Clinton, Erykah Badu, and Janelle Monáe. Students will also study Afrofuturist music and sound
in film and television shows such as Get Out (2017) and Lovecraft Country (2020). Classes include discussion of
audio/video recordings, other primary source material, and various secondary texts.
Course Note: Students from other departments are warmly welcome.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
MUSIC 190RW (SEM)
Topics in World Music
Course ID: 224351
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Richard Wolf
Music in Islamic Contexts: South and Central Asia/Iran. This course focuses on the arts of sound practiced by
Muslims in South and Central Asia (including Iran), and on procedures of recitation that grow from pre-Islamic
roots among Arabic-speaking peoples. The purposes are two-fold: one is to understand from a musically
informed perspective a set of interrlated musical practices that cut across these areas. The second is to
understand how different ideologies, philosophies and texts - associated with Islam locally, nationally, and
internationally - shape local understandings and constructions of sound. This year we will also draw from the
musical expertise of our artist in residence from Afghanistan for hands-on music-making
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FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
MUSIC 195AS (SEM)
Women Creators in Music
Course ID: 208060
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 0945 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Anne Shreffler
The course focuses on the contributions of female and non-binary musicians who have composed, improvised,
or collaboratively created music primarily in the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries. We will listen closely to their
music, asking questions such as: what were the historical, institutional, cultural and educational factors that
supported or hindered their work? How do they define their gender identities, gender roles, and sexual
orientation, and to what extent do they relate these to their work? How do these identities function
intersectionally with others, such as racial, class, national, and transnational identities? How has their work been
received? What structures have historically enabled inclusion or fostered exclusion into the musical canon? The
course is not just about individuals overcoming obstacles; it is intended to celebrate and acknowledge the
contributions of women creators to the history of music. We will also talk about activism: how to "move the
needle" and work towards great representation of women's music in different genres today. A class visit to the
Schlesinger Library will help us to unlock the potential in women's archives. Guest speakers will offer additional
perspectives. We will consider a wide range of women creators from the early 20th century to the present, with
examples from classical, jazz, and popular music.Goals: To recognize women's experiences and contributions in
music of the 20th and 21st centuries To listen to a lot of good music To gain a basic understanding of gender
theory and feminism To learn about how using a gender lens changes how we think of music and music history
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
MUSIC 201A (SEM)
Introduction to Music Scholarship
Course ID: 118075
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Anne Shreffler
This course introduces students to the discipline of musicology. Particular attention will be given to emerging
trends, methodologies, and modes of writing history. That is, we will concentrate not on music history per se, but
on historiography—the way scholars write about musics past and present. We will examine the premises by
which scholars frame their arguments, the methods they adopt (and neglect), and the basic problematics of
research. We will also consider issues that connect musicology to the broader world. Emphasis will be on weekly
readings of recent publications, brief writing assignments, and discussion.
Course Note: Graduate students only. Undergraduates may enroll only with prior approval from faculty.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
MUSIC 201B (SEM)
Current Methods in Ethnomusicology
Course ID: 118078
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Michael Birenbaum Quintero
Focuses on introduction to scholarly study of music with emphasis on the history and methodologies of
ethnomusicology. Theories of music in culture, field methods, analytical and notational strategies, and critical
tools for scholarship.
Course Note: May be taken by students from other departments with permission of instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
MUSIC 207R (SEM)
Ethnomusicology: Seminar
Course ID: 111282
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Richard Wolf
Ethnographic Film for Ethnomusicologists. This course is designed for graduate students in music and allied
fields who plan to do fieldwork involving audio and video recording, and wish to use their research as the basis
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for ethnographic filmmaking. The course will consist of watching and discussing a small number of current and
historical films made by ethnomusicologists and anthropologists, discussing those films in light of film
theorists/makers such as David MacDougall, Dai Vaughan and Andrey Tarkovsky, and engaging in concrete
exercises of documentation (using microphones and cameras) and editing. Open to graduate students whose
doctoral research involves ethnomusicological methods.
Course Note: May be taken by students from other departments by permission of instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
MUSIC 208R (SEM)
Ethnomusicology: Seminar
Course ID: 111347
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
R 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Charrise Barron
Gospel.
Course Note: Students from other departments are welcome. Open to undergraduates with permission of
instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
MUSIC 218R (SEM)
20th-Century Music: Seminar
Course ID: 117766
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
F 0945 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Sindhumathi Revuluri
Music and Empire. This course considers the complex and dynamic relationship between music and various
manifestations of empire, including, but not limited to, imperial conquest, colonial – and post-colonial –
formations, and global monopoly capitalism. We will engage contemporary critical theory and other
interdisciplinary scholarship as we consider a variety of musical works, genres, and schools of thought from the
17th century to the present day. Along the way, we will interrogate the role of empire (understood both narrowly
and broadly) in shaping musical production, both in terms of enabling structures (such as patronage, printing,
education, and other institutions) and sound and style. We will consider how music and sound (and their
reception and circulation) work with and against visions of empire. Finally, we will work towards new methods of
research, analysis, and interpretation that can account for the realities of the power of empire in responsible
ways.
Course Note: Undergraduates may enroll by permission of instructor.
This course is designed for graduate students in music studies (all tracks). It is open to students from all
departments but presumes interest in methodology, historiography, and arts/humanities. Basic fluency in musical
terminology is required. Undergraduates should contact the professor in advance to determine if this course is
complementary to their plan of study.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
MUSIC 219R (SEM)
19th and 20th Century Music: Seminar
Course ID: 118450
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 1245 PM - 0245 PM
Alejandro Madrid-Gonzalez
Latin American Music Historiography. This course provides an introduction to the development of the fields of
musicology, ethnomusicology, and music research more generally in Latin America beginning in the late
nineteenth century. Readings focus on particular periods, foundational authors from various regions and their
works, and also the kinds of work being conducted by contemporary scholars working in and about Latin
America. A large portion of the readings will focus on materials unpublished in English or little known to scholars
in Anglo-American academia. The goal of the course is not only that students gain a better understanding of the
cultural and historical complexities of the region, the unique issues surrounding Latin American music
scholarship (including the blurry disciplinary boundary between musicology, ethnomusicology, music theory, and
popular music studies) but also that they recognize different music scholarly initiatives in Latin America as both,
responses to larger political and historical moments in the area, and as dialogues within larger transnational
intellectual networks.
Course Note: Open to undergraduates with permission of instructor.
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FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
MUSIC 220R (SEM)
History of Music Theory
Course ID: 127184
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 0945 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Alexander Rehding
As music history strives to embrace diversity, what does this mean for the history of music theory? Can the
history of music theory effectively be decentered? We will study a number of vignettes from antiquity to the
present, to explore that possibilities and challenges that a diversification of narrative strands holds.
Course Note: Open to undergraduates with permission of instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
MUSIC 222R (SEM)
Schenkerian Analysis I
Course ID: 113613
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Suzannah Clark
Introduction to the theories and graphing techniques of Heinrich Schenker and his followers through the analysis
of selected works.
Course Note: Open to undergraduates with permission of instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
MUSIC 223R (SEM)
Neo-Riemannian Analysis
Course ID: 119074
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Michèle Duguay
Transformational Theory. This seminar explores a body of analytical techniques that fall under the rubric of
transformational theory: neo-Riemannian theory, mappings of tonal space, and recent applications of
transformational approaches to body-instrument interactions. Through weekly discussion of key texts, and
musical analyses touching on various repertoires (19th-century Western art music, 20th-century film music,
popular music, atonal music), students will develop a critical understanding of the context, limits, and affordances
of transformational theories.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
MUSIC 250HFA
Colloquium on Teaching Pedagogy
Course ID: 125863
2024 Fall (2 Credits)
F 0300 PM - 0500 PM
Kate van Orden
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
Course Note: Required of all third year music department graduate students. This course must be taken
Sat/Unsat. Students must complete both parts of this course (parts A and B) within the same academic year in
order to receive credit.
Full Year Course
:
Indivisible Course
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
MUSIC 250HFB
Colloquium on Teaching Pedagogy
Course ID: 160663
2025 Spring (2 Credits)
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T 0945 AM - 1145 AM
Kate van Orden
Colloquium on Teaching Pedagogy. 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. Although a requirement for third-year graduate students and
others new to teaching, the course is open to all who are interested in pedagogy regardless of their level of
experience.
Course Note: Required of all third year music department graduate students. This course must be taken
Sat/Unsat. Students must complete both parts of this course (parts A and B) within the same academic year in
order to receive credit.
Requires: Pre-requisite: MUSIC 250HFA
Full Year Course: Indivisible Course
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
MUSIC 262R
Composition: Seminar
Course ID: 113931
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Chaya Czernowin
For first year, second year and advanced graduate students prepared for work in original composition.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
MUSIC 262R
Composition: Seminar
Course ID: 113931
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Chaya Czernowin
For first year, second year and advanced graduate students prepared for work in original composition.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
MUSIC 264R (SEM)
Electronic Music Composition: Seminar
Course ID: 111123
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Hans Tutschku
Advanced Sound Composition. Advanced composition methods using MaxMSP. The course focuses on topics of
sound spatialization, clustering, segmentation, and the creation of personalized production environments.
Prerequisite: basic knowledge of MaxMSP and a DAW like Reaper, Logic, Ableton, etc.
Section meets on Wednesdays, 3:00 - 5:00 pm
At least one year of practice with Max MSP (medium proficiency).
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
MUSIC 280X (SEM)
Intermedia Composition and Performance
Course ID: 224350
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 1245 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Yvette Jackson
Intermedia Composition and Performance. This graduate course invites students to explore interactive,
immersive, and interdisciplinary composition and performance. Students will participate in workshops and
seminars, and interact with guest practitioners while developing individual and collaborative intermedia projects
that lead to an end-of-the-semester event. Discussion and written analysis will help students communicate
critically about their works-in-progress and to contextualize their creative methodologies within theoretical,
historical, and contemporary frameworks.
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Undergraduates who have taken Music 164R or have permission from the instructor are welcomed.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
MUSIC 286R (SEM)
Encounters in Music: Listening as Critical Thought/Practice
Course ID: 218677
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jessie Cox
Music as Critical Theory and Practice: Artist Scholars, Critical Listening, Musicians as Philosophers, and
Thinking through Sound.What unique ways of thinking our world might music afford? What kind of methodologies
and new approaches to study, research, and interdisciplinarity might listening, sound, and musicians and their
work propose? This course investigates the ways in which musicians use sound, musical practices, composition,
and more, as ways to theorize and confront questions about life, complex social problems, global questions, and
more. We thus reflect on how sound and listening can become a tool to approach research in new ways.
Examples of musicians writing or philosophizing, as well as scholars writing about listening, sound, and music as
a way to tackle complex problems, aid our own exploration of these questions. Concurrently, we will engage
sound also with practice-based experiments towards novel approaches to scholarship. Attendees work towards
their own research project that will be presentable and publishable in the disciplines of their choice. Black
studies, critical theory, (continental) philosophy, performance studies, and music studies are some of the fields
that often explicitly draw on encounters with music and sound. We engage in critical listening practices and study
writings by Fred Moten, Fumi Okiji, Peter Szendy, Alice Coltrane, Cecil Taylor, Pauline Oliveros, and more. This
course is open to graduate students who are artist-scholars or who want to explore the relationship between
theory and practice. The course accommodates different skill levels in music-making.
This seminar involves critical discussion as well as engaging in musical experimentation as part of our critical
thinking/theorizing, but does not require an active practice as a musician.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
MUSIC 290
Music of the Last Ten Years
Course ID: 224333
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Anne Shreffler
In investigating music since 2014, we will focus on work from a variety of genres from different geographic,
cultural and aesthetic positions, rather than attempting a comprehensive survey. About half of the repertory shall
be by composers who live and work in the U.S., the other half international. Creators of notated and improvised
music (of all genders) will be considered. Students will have input into the choice of music.Our main goals will be
to get to know some pieces of music well and to develop a vocabulary for writing and talking about them. We will
need to think about how to develop a frame of reference necessary to listen to, analyze, and understand a new
musical creation, to which accepted categories and descriptions might not necessarily apply. Another topic is
how to evaluate the flood of information about new music currently available and ask how current trends alter
existing historiographies. I believe that not only composers, but also musicologists, ethnomusicologists, and
theorists should occupy themselves with new music as a significant cultural phenomenon. Writing about new
music is not peripheral, but helps establish a discourse within which this repertory can become more visible in
the cultural landscape.
Course Note: The seminar is open to graduate students in Music (all programs), as well as to undergraduates
(with permission of instructor) and graduate students from other departments
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
MUSIC 300
Reading and Research for Advanced Students
Course ID: 111710
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Carolyn Abbate
MUSIC 300
Reading and Research for Advanced Students
Course ID: 111710
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Carolyn Abbate
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MUSIC 300 (002)
Reading and Research for Advanced Students
Course ID: 111710
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Yosvany Terry
MUSIC 300 (003)
Reading and Research for Advanced Students
Course ID: 111710
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Andrew Clark
MUSIC 300 (003)
Reading and Research for Advanced Students
Course ID: 111710
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Andrew Clark
MUSIC 300 (004)
Reading and Research for Advanced Students
Course ID: 111710
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Suzannah Clark
MUSIC 300 (004)
Reading and Research for Advanced Students
Course ID: 111710
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Suzannah Clark
MUSIC 300 (005)
Reading and Research for Advanced Students
Course ID: 111710
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Federico Cortese
MUSIC 300 (005)
Reading and Research for Advanced Students
Course ID: 111710
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Federico Cortese
MUSIC 300 (006)
Reading and Research for Advanced Students
Course ID: 111710
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Chaya Czernowin
MUSIC 300 (006)
Reading and Research for Advanced Students
Course ID: 111710
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Chaya Czernowin
MUSIC 300 (007)
Reading and Research for Advanced Students
Course ID: 111710
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
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No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Charrise Barron
MUSIC 300 (008)
Reading and Research for Advanced Students
Course ID: 111710
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Vijay Iyer
MUSIC 300 (008)
Reading and Research for Advanced Students
Course ID: 111710
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Christopher Hasty
MUSIC 300 (009)
Reading and Research for Advanced Students
Course ID: 111710
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Vijay Iyer
MUSIC 300 (010)
Reading and Research for Advanced Students
Course ID: 111710
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ingrid Monson
MUSIC 300 (011)
Reading and Research for Advanced Students
Course ID: 111710
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Carol Oja
MUSIC 300 (012)
Reading and Research for Advanced Students
Course ID: 111710
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Alexander Rehding
MUSIC 300 (012)
Reading and Research for Advanced Students
Course ID: 111710
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ingrid Monson
MUSIC 300 (013)
Reading and Research for Advanced Students
Course ID: 111710
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Kay Shelemay
MUSIC 300 (014)
Reading and Research for Advanced Students
Course ID: 111710
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Carol Oja
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MUSIC 300 (015)
Reading and Research for Advanced Students
Course ID: 111710
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Anne Shreffler
MUSIC 300 (015)
Reading and Research for Advanced Students
Course ID: 111710
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Alexander Rehding
MUSIC 300 (016)
Reading and Research for Advanced Students
Course ID: 111710
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Hans Tutschku
MUSIC 300 (016)
Reading and Research for Advanced Students
Course ID: 111710
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Kay Shelemay
MUSIC 300 (017)
Reading and Research for Advanced Students
Course ID: 111710
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Kate van Orden
MUSIC 300 (017)
Reading and Research for Advanced Students
Course ID: 111710
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Esperanza Spalding
MUSIC 300 (018)
Reading and Research for Advanced Students
Course ID: 111710
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Richard Wolf
MUSIC 300 (018)
Reading and Research for Advanced Students
Course ID: 111710
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Anne Shreffler
MUSIC 300 (019)
Reading and Research for Advanced Students
Course ID: 111710
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Claire Chase
MUSIC 300 (019)
Reading and Research for Advanced Students
Course ID: 111710
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Hans Tutschku
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MUSIC 300 (020)
Reading and Research for Advanced Students
Course ID: 111710
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Alejandro Madrid-Gonzalez
MUSIC 300 (020)
Reading and Research for Advanced Students
Course ID: 111710
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Kate van Orden
MUSIC 300 (021)
Reading and Research for Advanced Students
Course ID: 111710
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Richard Wolf
MUSIC 300 (022)
Reading and Research for Advanced Students
Course ID: 111710
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Michael Uy
MUSIC 300 (023)
Reading and Research for Advanced Students
Course ID: 111710
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Michael Uy
MUSIC 301R
Reading and Research
Course ID: 000301
2024 Fall (2 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Kate van Orden
MUSIC 301R
Reading and Research
Course ID: 000301
2025 Spring (2 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Kate van Orden
MUSIC 305R
Dissertation Proposal Research
Course ID: 208353
2024 Fall (2 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Kate van Orden
Primarily for G3 students. Individual work in preparation for the dissertation proposal. Not counted toward the
Ph.D.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
MUSIC 305R
Dissertation Proposal Research
Course ID: 208353
2025 Spring (2 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
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Kate van Orden
Primarily for G3 students. Individual work in preparation for the dissertation proposal. Not counted toward the
Ph.D.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
MUSIC 307T
Teaching Fellow
Course ID: 208933
2024 Fall (2 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Kate van Orden
Primarily for G3 and advanced students spending time as a Teaching Fellow. Not counted towards the Ph.D
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
MUSIC 307T
Teaching Fellow
Course ID: 208933
2025 Spring (2 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Kate van Orden
Primarily for G3 and advanced students spending time as a Teaching Fellow. Not counted towards the Ph.D
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
MUSIC 308R
Dissertation Research, Composition and Performance
Course ID: 217472
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Kate van Orden
MUSIC 308R
Dissertation Research, Composition and Performance
Course ID: 217472
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Kate van Orden
MUSIC 310
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111023
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Carolyn Abbate
Course Note: May not be counted toward course requirements for the PhD degree.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
MUSIC 310 (002)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111023
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Suzannah Clark
Course Note: May not be counted toward course requirements for the PhD degree.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
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MUSIC 310 (002)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111023
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Suzannah Clark
Course Note: May not be counted toward course requirements for the PhD degree.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
MUSIC 310 (003)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111023
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Chaya Czernowin
Course Note: May not be counted toward course requirements for the PhD degree.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
MUSIC 310 (003)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111023
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Chaya Czernowin
Course Note: May not be counted toward course requirements for the PhD degree.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
MUSIC 310 (004)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111023
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Emily Dolan
Course Note: May not be counted toward course requirements for the PhD degree.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
MUSIC 310 (004)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111023
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Emily Dolan
Course Note: May not be counted toward course requirements for the PhD degree.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
MUSIC 310 (005)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111023
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Christopher Hasty
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Course Note: May not be counted toward course requirements for the PhD degree.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
MUSIC 310 (005)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111023
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Christopher Hasty
Course Note: May not be counted toward course requirements for the PhD degree.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
MUSIC 310 (006)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111023
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Vijay Iyer
Course Note: May not be counted toward course requirements for the PhD degree.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
MUSIC 310 (006)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111023
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Vijay Iyer
Course Note: May not be counted toward course requirements for the PhD degree.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
MUSIC 310 (007)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111023
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Thomas Forrest Kelly
Course Note: May not be counted toward course requirements for the PhD degree.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
MUSIC 310 (007)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111023
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Thomas Forrest Kelly
Course Note: May not be counted toward course requirements for the PhD degree.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
MUSIC 310 (008)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111023
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
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No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ingrid Monson
Course Note: May not be counted toward course requirements for the PhD degree.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
MUSIC 310 (008)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111023
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ingrid Monson
Course Note: May not be counted toward course requirements for the PhD degree.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
MUSIC 310 (009)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111023
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Carol Oja
Course Note: May not be counted toward course requirements for the PhD degree.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
MUSIC 310 (009)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111023
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Carol Oja
Course Note: May not be counted toward course requirements for the PhD degree.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
MUSIC 310 (010)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111023
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Alexander Rehding
Course Note: May not be counted toward course requirements for the PhD degree.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
MUSIC 310 (010)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111023
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Alexander Rehding
Course Note: May not be counted toward course requirements for the PhD degree.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1219 of 1777
MUSIC 310 (011)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111023
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sindhumathi Revuluri
Course Note: May not be counted toward course requirements for the PhD degree.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
MUSIC 310 (011)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111023
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sindhumathi Revuluri
Course Note: May not be counted toward course requirements for the PhD degree.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
MUSIC 310 (012)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111023
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Kay Shelemay
Course Note: May not be counted toward course requirements for the PhD degree.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
MUSIC 310 (012)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111023
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Kay Shelemay
Course Note: May not be counted toward course requirements for the PhD degree.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
MUSIC 310 (013)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111023
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Anne Shreffler
Course Note: May not be counted toward course requirements for the PhD degree.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
MUSIC 310 (013)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111023
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Anne Shreffler
Course Note: May not be counted toward course requirements for the PhD degree.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1220 of 1777
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
MUSIC 310 (014)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111023
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Hans Tutschku
Course Note: May not be counted toward course requirements for the PhD degree.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
MUSIC 310 (014)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111023
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Hans Tutschku
Course Note: May not be counted toward course requirements for the PhD degree.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
MUSIC 310 (015)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111023
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Kate van Orden
Course Note: May not be counted toward course requirements for the PhD degree.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
MUSIC 310 (015)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111023
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Kate van Orden
Course Note: May not be counted toward course requirements for the PhD degree.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
MUSIC 310 (016)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111023
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Richard Wolf
Course Note: May not be counted toward course requirements for the PhD degree.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
MUSIC 310 (016)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111023
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1221 of 1777
Richard Wolf
Course Note: May not be counted toward course requirements for the PhD degree.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
MUSIC 310 (017)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111023
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Alejandro Madrid-Gonzalez
Course Note: May not be counted toward course requirements for the PhD degree.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
MUSIC 310 (017)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111023
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Claire Chase
Course Note: May not be counted toward course requirements for the PhD degree.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
MUSIC 310 (018)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111023
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Claire Chase
Course Note: May not be counted toward course requirements for the PhD degree.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
MUSIC 310 (018)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111023
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Esperanza Spalding
Course Note: May not be counted toward course requirements for the PhD degree.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
MUSIC 310 (019)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111023
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Charrise Barron
Course Note: May not be counted toward course requirements for the PhD degree.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1222 of 1777
MUSIC 310 (020)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111023
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Carolyn Abbate
Course Note: May not be counted toward course requirements for the PhD degree.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations
Arabic
ARABIC AA
Elementary Arabic I
Course ID: 116746
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MTWR 0900 AM - 1015 AM Instructor Permission Required
Dana Malhas
Introduces students to the phonology and script of classical/modern standard Arabic and covers the basic
morphology and syntax of the written language. Emphasis on the development of the four skills (reading,
speaking, listening, and writing). Samples of modern (contemporary) and classical styles of writing introduced
into basic syllabus, and audio-visual material from the contemporary Arabic media. Required textbooks: (1) Alif
Baa (with multimedia), 3rd edition. (2) Al-Kitaab fii Ta'allum al-'Arabiyya:, Part I, 3rd edition.
Course Note: Offered jointly with the Divinity School as 4345A. Each section is limited to 15 enrollment.
Not open to auditors. Cannot be taken pass/fail.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Arabic
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ARABIC AA
Elementary Arabic I
Course ID: 116746
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MTWR 0900 AM - 1015 AM Instructor Permission Required
Introduces students to the phonology and script of classical/modern standard Arabic and covers the basic
morphology and syntax of the written language. Emphasis on the development of the four skills (reading,
speaking, listening, and writing). Samples of modern (contemporary) and classical styles of writing introduced
into basic syllabus, and audio-visual material from the contemporary Arabic media. Required textbooks: (1) Alif
Baa (with multimedia), 3rd edition. (2) Al-Kitaab fii Ta'allum al-'Arabiyya:, Part I, 3rd edition.
Course Note: Offered jointly with the Divinity School as 4345A. Each section is limited to 15 enrollment.
Not open to auditors. Cannot be taken pass/fail.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Arabic
ARABIC AA (002)
Elementary Arabic I
Course ID: 116746
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MTWR 1200 PM - 0115 PM Instructor Permission Required
Dana Malhas
Introduces students to the phonology and script of classical/modern standard Arabic and covers the basic
morphology and syntax of the written language. Emphasis on the development of the four skills (reading,
speaking, listening, and writing). Samples of modern (contemporary) and classical styles of writing introduced
into basic syllabus, and audio-visual material from the contemporary Arabic media. Required textbooks: (1) Alif
Baa (with multimedia), 3rd edition. (2) Al-Kitaab fii Ta'allum al-'Arabiyya:, Part I, 3rd edition.
Course Note: Offered jointly with the Divinity School as 4345A. Each section is limited to 15 enrollment.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1223 of 1777
Not open to auditors. Cannot be taken pass/fail.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Arabic
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ARABIC AA (003)
Elementary Arabic I
Course ID: 116746
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MTWR 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Dana Malhas
Introduces students to the phonology and script of classical/modern standard Arabic and covers the basic
morphology and syntax of the written language. Emphasis on the development of the four skills (reading,
speaking, listening, and writing). Samples of modern (contemporary) and classical styles of writing introduced
into basic syllabus, and audio-visual material from the contemporary Arabic media. Required textbooks: (1) Alif
Baa (with multimedia), 3rd edition. (2) Al-Kitaab fii Ta'allum al-'Arabiyya:, Part I, 3rd edition.
Course Note: Offered jointly with the Divinity School as 4345A. Each section is limited to 15 enrollment.
Not open to auditors. Cannot be taken pass/fail.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Arabic
ARABIC AA (004)
Elementary Arabic I
Course ID: 116746
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MTWR 0300 PM - 0415 PM Instructor Permission Required
Aya Khalaf Ahmed
Introduces students to the phonology and script of classical/modern standard Arabic and covers the basic
morphology and syntax of the written language. Emphasis on the development of the four skills (reading,
speaking, listening, and writing). Samples of modern (contemporary) and classical styles of writing introduced
into basic syllabus, and audio-visual material from the contemporary Arabic media. Required textbooks: (1) Alif
Baa (with multimedia), 3rd edition. (2) Al-Kitaab fii Ta'allum al-'Arabiyya:, Part I, 3rd edition.
Course Note: Offered jointly with the Divinity School as 4345A. Each section is limited to 15 enrollment.
Not open to auditors. Cannot be taken pass/fail.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Arabic
ARABIC AA (005)
Elementary Arabic I
Course ID: 116746
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MTWR 0900 AM - 1015 AM Instructor Permission Required
Luke Leafgren
Introduces students to the phonology and script of classical/modern standard Arabic and covers the basic
morphology and syntax of the written language. Emphasis on the development of the four skills (reading,
speaking, listening, and writing). Samples of modern (contemporary) and classical styles of writing introduced
into basic syllabus, and audio-visual material from the contemporary Arabic media. Required textbooks: (1) Alif
Baa (with multimedia), 3rd edition. (2) Al-Kitaab fii Ta'allum al-'Arabiyya:, Part I, 3rd edition.
Course Note: Offered jointly with the Divinity School as 4345A. Each section is limited to 15 enrollment.
Not open to auditors. Cannot be taken pass/fail.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Arabic
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1224 of 1777
ARABIC AB
Elementary Arabic II
Course ID: 159876
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MTWR 0900 AM - 1015 AM Instructor Permission Required
Introduces students to the phonology and script of classical/modern standard Arabic and covers the basic
morphology and syntax of the written language. Emphasis on the development of the four skills (reading,
speaking, listening, and writing). Samples of modern (contemporary) and classical styles of writing introduced
into basic syllabus, and audio-visual material from the contemporary Arabic media. Required textbooks: (1) Alif
Baa (with multimedia), 2nd edition. (2) Al-Kitaab fii Ta'allum al-'Arabiyya:, Part I, 2nd edition.
Course Note: Offered jointly with the Divinity School as 4345B. Each section is limited to 18 enrollment.
Not open to auditors. Cannot be taken pass/fail.
Requires: Pre-requisite: ARABIC AA
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Arabic
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ARABIC AB
Elementary Arabic II
Course ID: 159876
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MTWR 0900 AM - 1015 AM Instructor Permission Required
Nader Uthman
Introduces students to the phonology and script of classical/modern standard Arabic and covers the basic
morphology and syntax of the written language. Emphasis on the development of the four skills (reading,
speaking, listening, and writing). Samples of modern (contemporary) and classical styles of writing introduced
into basic syllabus, and audio-visual material from the contemporary Arabic media. Required textbooks: (1) Alif
Baa (with multimedia), 2nd edition. (2) Al-Kitaab fii Ta'allum al-'Arabiyya:, Part I, 2nd edition.
Course Note: Offered jointly with the Divinity School as 4345B. Each section is limited to 18 enrollment.
Not open to auditors. Cannot be taken pass/fail.
Requires: Pre-requisite: ARABIC AA
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Arabic
ARABIC AB (002)
Elementary Arabic II
Course ID: 159876
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MTWR 1200 PM - 0115 PM Instructor Permission Required
Introduces students to the phonology and script of classical/modern standard Arabic and covers the basic
morphology and syntax of the written language. Emphasis on the development of the four skills (reading,
speaking, listening, and writing). Samples of modern (contemporary) and classical styles of writing introduced
into basic syllabus, and audio-visual material from the contemporary Arabic media. Required textbooks: (1) Alif
Baa (with multimedia), 2nd edition. (2) Al-Kitaab fii Ta'allum al-'Arabiyya:, Part I, 2nd edition.
Course Note: Offered jointly with the Divinity School as 4345B. Each section is limited to 18 enrollment.
Not open to auditors. Cannot be taken pass/fail.
Requires: Pre-requisite: ARABIC AA
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Arabic
ARABIC AB (003)
Elementary Arabic II
Course ID: 159876
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MTWR 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Introduces students to the phonology and script of classical/modern standard Arabic and covers the basic
morphology and syntax of the written language. Emphasis on the development of the four skills (reading,
speaking, listening, and writing). Samples of modern (contemporary) and classical styles of writing introduced
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1225 of 1777
into basic syllabus, and audio-visual material from the contemporary Arabic media. Required textbooks: (1) Alif
Baa (with multimedia), 2nd edition. (2) Al-Kitaab fii Ta'allum al-'Arabiyya:, Part I, 2nd edition.
Course Note: Offered jointly with the Divinity School as 4345B. Each section is limited to 18 enrollment.
Not open to auditors. Cannot be taken pass/fail.
Requires: Pre-requisite: ARABIC AA
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Arabic
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ARABIC BA
Intermediate Arabic I
Course ID: 109425
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MTWR 0900 AM - 1015 AM Instructor Permission Required
Amr Madi
A thorough review and continuation of literary (classic and modern) Arabic grammar with emphasis on reading,
writing, speaking and listening comprehension. Course materials draw from both classical and modern Arabic
literature and culture. Required textbook: Al-Kitaab fii Ta'allum al-Arabiyya, Part II with DVDs, 3rd edition.
Course Note: Not open to auditors. Cannot be taken pass/fail. Offered jointly with the Divinity School as 4360.
Each section is limited to 15 enrollment.
Arabic AA/AB series, or equivalent.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Arabic
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Classical Arabic
ARABIC BA (002)
Intermediate Arabic I
Course ID: 109425
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MTWR 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Nader Uthman
A thorough review and continuation of literary (classic and modern) Arabic grammar with emphasis on reading,
writing, speaking and listening comprehension. Course materials draw from both classical and modern Arabic
literature and culture. Required textbook: Al-Kitaab fii Ta'allum al-Arabiyya, Part II with DVDs, 3rd edition.
Course Note: Not open to auditors. Cannot be taken pass/fail. Offered jointly with the Divinity School as 4360.
Each section is limited to 15 enrollment.
Arabic AA/AB series, or equivalent.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Classical Arabic
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Arabic
ARABIC BA (003)
Intermediate Arabic I
Course ID: 109425
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MTWR 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Aya Khalaf Ahmed
A thorough review and continuation of literary (classic and modern) Arabic grammar with emphasis on reading,
writing, speaking and listening comprehension. Course materials draw from both classical and modern Arabic
literature and culture. Required textbook: Al-Kitaab fii Ta'allum al-Arabiyya, Part II with DVDs, 3rd edition.
Course Note: Not open to auditors. Cannot be taken pass/fail. Offered jointly with the Divinity School as 4360.
Each section is limited to 15 enrollment.
Arabic AA/AB series, or equivalent.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Arabic
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation
:
Classical Arabic
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1226 of 1777
ARABIC BB
Intermediate Arabic II
Course ID: 127804
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MTWR 0900 AM - 1015 AM Instructor Permission Required
A continuation of Arabic BA. Textbook: Al-Kitaab, volume II, 3rd edition.
Course Note: Not open to auditors. Cannot be taken pass/fail. Offered jointly with the Divinity School as 4361.
Arabic AA/AB series, and Arabic BA, or equivalent.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Modern Standard Arabic
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Arabic
ARABIC BB (002)
Intermediate Arabic II
Course ID: 127804
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MTWR 1200 PM - 0115 PM Instructor Permission Required
A continuation of Arabic BA. Textbook: Al-Kitaab, volume II, 3rd edition.
Course Note: Not open to auditors. Cannot be taken pass/fail. Offered jointly with the Divinity School as 4361.
Arabic AA/AB series, and Arabic BA, or equivalent.
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Modern Standard Arabic
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Arabic
ARABIC BB (003)
Intermediate Arabic II
Course ID: 127804
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MTWR 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
A continuation of Arabic BA. Textbook: Al-Kitaab, volume II, 3rd edition.
Course Note: Not open to auditors. Cannot be taken pass/fail. Offered jointly with the Divinity School as 4361.
Arabic AA/AB series, and Arabic BA, or equivalent.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Arabic
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation
:
Modern Standard Arabic
ARABIC 130A
Upper-Level Classical Arabic I
Course ID: 114034
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Muhammad Habib
Introduction to Classical Arabic grammar and styles, with readings from classical Islamic texts, with emphasis on
Qur'an, hadîth, sîra, and tafsîr literature.
Course Note: Not open to auditors. Offered jointly with the Divinity School as 4353.
Arabic 131B.
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation
:
Classical Arabic
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Arabic
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1227 of 1777
ARABIC 130B
Upper-Level Classical Arabic II
Course ID: 112096
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Muhammad Habib
Continuation of Arabic 130A. The primary goal of this course is to expand students' knowledge of classical
Arabic grammar and style for reading purposes. By the end of the semester, you can expect to read classical
texts with the effective use of references and resources. This course prepares students for classical Arabic
seminars in NELC.
Course Note: Not open to auditors. Offered jointly with the Divinity School as 4354.
3 years of Modern Standard Arabic or ARABIC 130A
Note: All readings in Arabic;
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Arabic
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Classical Arabic
ARABIC 131A
Upper-Level Modern Arabic l
Course ID: 121346
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MTWR 0900 AM - 1015 AM Instructor Permission Required
Aya Khalaf Ahmed
Reading and discussion of selections from Arabic newspapers and journals on contemporary political, social,
religious, and cultural issues in the Arab world. Emphasis on developing advanced reading and speaking skills,
with some attention to writing and listening comprehension.
Course Note: Not open to auditors.
Arabic BB or equivalent.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Modern Standard Arabic
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Arabic
ARABIC 131A (002)
Upper-Level Modern Arabic l
Course ID: 121346
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MTWR 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Amr Madi
Reading and discussion of selections from Arabic newspapers and journals on contemporary political, social,
religious, and cultural issues in the Arab world. Emphasis on developing advanced reading and speaking skills,
with some attention to writing and listening comprehension.
Course Note: Not open to auditors.
Arabic BB or equivalent.
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation
:
Modern Standard Arabic
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Arabic
ARABIC 131B
Upper-Level Modern Arabic II
Course ID: 120127
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MTWR 0900 AM - 1015 AM Instructor Permission Required
Muhammad Habib
A continuation of Arabic 131a or may be taken separately with permission of the instructor. Continued emphasis
on advanced reading and speaking skills, and introduction to contemporary Arabic fiction, with emphasis on
short stories and essays.
Course Note: Not open to auditors.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1228 of 1777
Arabic 131a or equivalent.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Arabic
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Modern Standard Arabic
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
ARABIC 131B (002)
Upper-Level Modern Arabic II
Course ID: 120127
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MTWR 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Muhammad Habib
A continuation of Arabic 131a or may be taken separately with permission of the instructor. Continued emphasis
on advanced reading and speaking skills, and introduction to contemporary Arabic fiction, with emphasis on
short stories and essays.
Course Note: Not open to auditors.
Arabic 131a or equivalent.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Arabic
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation
:
Modern Standard Arabic
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
ARABIC 132
Advanced Composition and Grammar Revision
Course ID: 108972
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0345 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Muhammad Habib
Course introduces students to the stylistics of Arabic composition while reinforcing complex morphological and
syntactic structures.
Designed for students with 3 years of prior study of Modern Standard Arabic. Must be taken for a letter grade.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
ARABIC 231A
Arabic of the Qur'an
Course ID: 120510
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0345 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Muhammad Habib
An introduction to the text of the Quran and the historical development of Quranic exegesis, through a reading of
tafsir and `ulum al-quran works.
Course Note: Not open to auditors. Offered jointly with the Divinity School as 3976.
Designed for students with 3 years of prior study of Modern Standard and/or Classical Arabic. Must be taken for
a letter grade.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
ARABIC 241AR
Advanced Modern Arabic Bridge: Language, Literature, and Culture I
Course ID: 112869
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Nader Uthman
This constitutes the final year of Modern Arabic track. Representative readings from contemporary literature and
culture will form bases of discussions on major themes in contemporary Arab society.
Course Note: Conducted in Arabic. Not open to auditors.
3 years modern standard Arabic
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1229 of 1777
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Arabic
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Modern Standard Arabic
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
ARABIC 241BR
Advanced Modern Arabic Bridge: Language, Literature, and Culture II
Course ID: 118412
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Nader Uthman
A continuation of Arabic 241AR.
Course Note: Conducted in Arabic. Not open to auditors.
ARABIC 241AR
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Arabic
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Modern Standard Arabic
ARABIC 242AR
Arabic Five: The Arabic Short Story Between Art and Politics
Course ID: 108971
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0115 PM Instructor Permission Required
Amr Madi
Course introduces students to the short story from the late 19th to the early 21st century, which reflects politics &
culture of Arab society.
Course Note: Course conducted solely in Arabic; all readings in Arabic.
The course is aimed at students who have successfully completed eight semesters of Arabic. Textual analyses,
conversations, presentations and written assignments of various lengths will prepare students to discuss, orally
and in writing various aspects of Arab culture and society on a stylistically sophisticated level. Texts vary
according to interests of students.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Arabic
ARABIC 242BR
Advanced Topics in Arabic Language, Literature and Culture
Course ID: 108970
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 1200 PM - 0115 PM Instructor Permission Required
Amr Madi
This course introduces students to modern and contemporary Arabic prose from the early twentieth century to
the present as a window on Arab thought, culture, society, and politics. The course aims to enable students to
closely read and analyze Arabic writing ranging from shorter narratives to novels. All language skills form an
essential part of this communicative course; course objectives include developing students' written and spoken
discourse, as well as enriching their command of high-register vocabulary. Students will take part in determining
course readings.
Course Note: Course conducted solely in Arabic; all readings in Arabic.
4 years of Modern Standard Arabic
May not be taken pass/fail
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation
:
Modern Standard Arabic
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Arabic
ARABIC 243AR
Advanced Readings in Classical Arabic Bridge I: Historical Sources
Course ID: 109801
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1230 of 1777
W 0300 PM - 0545 PM
Shady Nasser
Reinforcement of advanced classical Arabic grammar and stylistics, and introduction to various genres of
historical, geographical and biographical texts.
Two years of classical Arabic
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Arabic
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Classical Arabic
ARABIC 243CR
Kafiya: Advanced Arabic Grammar
Course ID: 109803
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 0300 PM - 0545 PM
Shady Nasser
A class designed for advanced students of Arabic (at least 4 years of formal Arabic training). We study the
grammar manual of al-kafiya by Ibn al-Hajib along with al-Astarabadhi's commentary.
Four years of Arabic or equivalent level of proficiency.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Arabic
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
ARABIC 243DR
Islamic Religious Sciences
Course ID: 109804
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 0300 PM - 0545 PM
Shady Nasser
An introduction to research methodology in various genres of Islamic Religious sciences: Quran, Hadith, and
Law. Minimum recommended: two years of classical Arabic.
Two years of classical Arabic or equivalent level of proficiency.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Arabic
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
ARABIC 300
Reading and Research in Arabic Language and Civilization
Course ID: 122472
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Nader Uthman
ARABIC 300 (002)
Reading and Research in Arabic Language and Civilization
Course ID: 122472
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Amr Madi
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1231 of 1777
Egyptian
EGYPTIAN AA
The Language of the Pharaohs: Introduction to Egyptian Hieroglyphs I
Course ID: 126691
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Peter Manuelian
This language course explores the fundamentals of Middle Egyptian, the classical stage of Egyptian hieroglyphs
used throughout much of ancient Egyptian history. Lessons in the Egyptian writing system, grammar, and
culture, with weekly vocabulary and exercises, will introduce the language and verbal system in a systematic
fashion. By the end of the semester, students may begin to read selections from Egyptian classic stories and
historical texts. Visits to the Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, in
order to read ancient hieroglyphic inscriptions on the original monuments, may also be included. This course is
supervised by Dr. Manuelian but taught by instructional staff.
Course Note: Continues as Egyptian Ab. Offered jointly with the Divinity School as 4120.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Egyptian
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
EGYPTIAN AB
The Language of the Pharaohs: Introduction to Egyptian Hieroglyphs II
Course ID: 126692
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Peter Manuelian
Continues Middle Egyptian I. Students will complete the introductory grammar book lessons, and move on to
read a selection of basic stories, historical and biographical inscriptions, in the original hieroglyphs. Visits to the
Egyptian galleries of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, in order to read some of the ancient hieroglyphic
inscriptions on the original monuments, may also be included.
Course Note: Offered jointly with the Divinity School as 4121.
Egyptian Aa, Middle Egyptian I or consent of instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Egyptian
EGYPTIAN 150
Voices from the Nile: Ancient Egyptian Literature in Translation
Course ID: 127917
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Peter Manuelian
Examines several literary genres, from the Pyramid Age through at least the New Kingdom (ca. 2500-1000
BCE), including royal decrees, autobiographies, the Pyramid Texts, legal documents, letters to the living (and
dead), love stories and poetry, military texts, religious rituals, and tomb robber court trial transcripts. Special
emphasis on classical tales of the Middle Kingdom ("The Shipwrecked Sailor," "The Story of Sinuhe," etc.).
Lectures, class discussion; no prerequisites. This course is supervised by Dr. Manuelian but taught by
instructional staff.
Course Note: Enrollment limited to 20.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
EGYPTIAN 200
Egyptian Text Reading
Course ID: 160234
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Peter Manuelian
Graduate level course in the reading of primary Egyptian texts. This semester features readings in Middle
Egyptian historical texts.
Course Note: Instructor consent required.
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Middle Egyptian.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
EGYPTIAN 200
Egyptian Text Reading
Course ID: 160234
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Peter Manuelian
Graduate level course in the reading of primary Egyptian texts. This semester features readings in Middle
Egyptian historical texts.
Course Note: Instructor consent required.
Middle Egyptian.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
EGYPTIAN 227
Critical Readings in Egyptology
Course ID: 218196
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 1245 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Peter Manuelian
A weekly seminar for undergraduates and graduates in which we read and discuss a selection of important
"classic" and key new books (and a few selected articles) relevant to the field of Egyptology (including
Egyptomania and more recent "decolonizing" literature). The seminar targets students in Egyptology, but those
in Assyriology, Classics, Divinity, History, Hebrew Bible, Religion, and other fields might also find it interesting
and relevant. We will rehearse skills in critical reading, writing scholarly reviews, debating, and will engage with
relevant literature, largely selected by students themselves, that we would not otherwise find the time to read.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
EGYPTIAN 300
Egyptian Text-Reading
Course ID: 205970
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Peter Manuelian
This focuses on diverse topics in Egyptology, from text-reading to individual research projects. The topics may
change from year to year, and students may take several iterations of the same course. Students meet with the
instructor on a regular basis, and either read texts throughout the semester, or produce a final project or paper at
the end of the course.
Course Note: Reading course
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1233 of 1777
Sumerian
SUMERIAN AA
Introductory Sumerian I
Course ID: 115449
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0900 AM - 1015 AM
Anna Glenn
The course provides an introduction to the Sumerian language, a language isolate spoken in ancient
Mesopotamia and probably the world's first written language. Although several aspects of Sumerian remain
debatable, students learn the fundamentals of the grammar and writing system as well as the most common
cuneiform signs in a variety of lapidary and cursive contexts. Many of the texts that are covered are a variety of
dedicatory inscriptions from the time of Gudea (ca. mid-twenty-second century BCE) and the subsequent Ur III
dynasty (ca. twenty-first century BCE), but other genres and time periods are sampled as well. This study of the
Sumerian language also includes some background on the culture and history of the Sumerians. Course to be
taught by Dr. Anna Glenn.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Sumerian
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SUMERIAN AB
Introductory Sumerian II
Course ID: 159864
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Students are further familiarized with a variety of genres, including economic texts, incantations, legal texts,
letters, and literary works. This familiarization with more difficult texts highlights many of the debatable and
challenging features about Sumerian while also providing important insights into the history and culture of the
Sumerians. Students also strengthen their familiarity with the cuneiform system, enabling further study in
Sumerian as well as in Akkadian and other cuneiform-based languages.
Requires: Pre-requisite: SUMERIAN AA
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Sumerian
SUMERIAN 141
Introduction to Sumerian Mythology
Course ID: 113378
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 0300 PM - 0545 PM
Anna Glenn
Sumerian is the oldest recorded language in the world, spoken in Mesopotamia (ancient Iraq) over 5,000 years
ago. Among the texts that were written in this language we find stories of love and loss, creation and destruction,
humor, awe, and hope. These myths, though perhaps less familiar than those of ancient Greece and Rome or of
ancient Egypt, offer profound insights into ideas of the cosmos, society, and humanity circulating in the ancient
world. Sumerian myths and their Akkadian retellings also played a major role in the development of modern
theories of mythology, with scholars of the 20th century taking a great interest in stories such as Dumuzi's death
and "resurrection," or the great flood sent to destroy humankind. In this course, we will examine thirteen of these
stories in detail, discussing their themes, characters, and literary style. We will see how they are relevant not just
to study ancient society and culture, but also to reflect on our lives today.
Course Note: Course to be taught by Dr. Anna Glenn.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1234 of 1777
Modern Middle East
MODMDEST 91R
Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 108446
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Malika Zeghal
Tutorial supervision of research in subjects not treated in regular courses.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
MODMDEST 91R
Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 108446
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Malika Zeghal
Tutorial supervision of research in subjects not treated in regular courses.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
MODMDEST 100
The Modern Middle East, Real and Imagined: An Introduction
Course ID: 107349
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
M 1245 PM - 0245 PM
Malika Zeghal
An introduction to Middle Eastern Studies focusing on the modern period (19th and 20th centuries). Lectures will
be broadly sequenced according to historical chronology but will be thematically organized. They will provide
some historical context for each topic examined, as well as present specific examples through primary sources,
visual sources, and numerical data when relevant. This course is designed to give students an overall good
grasp of the history of the modern Middle East and of some of the major themes in modern Middle Eastern
Studies. Students will critically engage with some of the most important topics that resonate in that area of the
world. We will cover topics such as reformism, economic development, colonialism and nationalism,
authoritarianism and democratization, sectarianism, culture, gender, literature and the arts, as well as the role of
religion in politics. Most of these topics, in one way or another, will speak to the construction of nation-states in
the Middle East and to the challenges they have been confronting. This is not a survey course. In particular, it
will not be exhaustive in its coverage of the region in space or time, and in its coverage of topics. Students in
search of a specific topic, country, or period are strongly encouraged to take a look at the syllabus prior to
enrolling to make sure their specific interests will be covered. Assigned readings will consist of primary and
secondary sources. Students will be exposed to first-hand accounts by protagonists in the history of the Middle
East (primary sources) as well as to the diversity of approaches that the scholarly literature (secondary sources)
has taken across disciplines, e.g. anthropological studies, quantitative analysis, philology and textual studies.
The larger aim of the course is to develop students' critical thinking in dealing with the history, cultures, politics,
and political economies of the contemporary Middle East.Required for all NELC concentrators in The Modern
Middle East. This course is primarily for undergraduates. Graduate students must request instructor's permission
before enrolling. There are no prerequisites for this course.
Course Note: A required course for undergraduates pursuing a secondary field in Modern Middle Eastern
Studies.
Requires: Undergraduates Students Only (Graduate students can submit a petition to enroll)
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
MODMDEST 102
Shi'a Islam and Politics in the Middle East
Course ID: 220696
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Mohammad Sagha
From the conflict in Yemen pitting the Shi'a Houthis against a Saudi-led coalition, to the civil war in Syria and the
Shi'a majority militia-led fight against the remnants of ISIS in Iraq, dominant media narratives portray conflict in
today's Middle East as part of a proxy battle between Iran and Saudi Arabia rooted in an ancient dispute within
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1235 of 1777
the Muslim world between the Shi'a and Sunni sects of Islam. In this rendering, primordial hatreds are driving
religious wars and civil conflict with Iran, at the heart of the so-called Shi'a crescent, and Saudi Arabia, the
stalwart of true Sunni identity. However, such thinking masks over a more complex understanding of the
changes occurring in today's Middle East and prevents accurately differentiating between distinct yet overlapping
factors such as actual substantive theological and intellectual differences between Shi'a and Sunni Islam, state
competition (that is, between Iran and Saudi Arabia), and historical legacies of empire and state building in the
Middle East. This course addresses such dominant narratives and challenges conventional understandings of
the interplay between religion and politics in the Middle East and how sectarianism, Shi'a Islam, and geopolitical
conflict can be more properly understood from a rigorous analytical perspective and focuses on the foundations
and varieties of modern Shi'a political thought; religious clerical institutions; Shi'a political parties and militias in
Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, and Yemen; and Iran's Islamic revolution, the Islamic Revolutionary Guards (IRGC), and
the Basij paramilitary organization. The course assumes no prior knowledge of Islam or the Middle East.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
MODMDEST 104
Sectarianism and Islamic Identities in the Middle East: Modern and
Medieval
Course ID: 221631
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Mohammad Sagha
This course examines the origins and contemporary significance of sectarianism and internal religious diversity
within Islam in the Middle East. It investigates the rich and multilayered phenomena of sectarianism and
sectarian violence—particularly focusing on the Sunni and Shi'a sects of Islam—by approaching its study over
time, space and diverse socio-political, cultural, and intellectual arenas. The class will study how the boundaries
of Shi'a and Sunni Islam were diversely constructed and imagined across modern and medieval history. We
examine the early Islamic period and origins of Shi'a and Sunni Islam, episodes in medieval Islamic history and
confessional ambiguity prior to and after the Safavid-Ottoman dispute, as well as the European colonial period in
the 19th century, and the rise of ethno-national ideologies and sectarian identity under the modern state-building
project. The course will additionally survey sectarian geopolitics in the contemporary Middle East—and embed
these debates in a larger global context of resurgent messianic nationalism and ethno-sectarianism—with a
focus on the Iran-Saudi rivalry, the civil wars in Iraq, Syria, and Yemen, as well as dynamics related to sectarian
identity and politics in Turkey and Afghanistan. The course assumes no prior knowledge of Islam or the Middle
East.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
MODMDEST 107
Regional Order, U.S. Wars, and the Politics of Iraq and Afghanistan
Course ID: 221632
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Mohammad Sagha
Regional order in the Middle East has significant consequences and reverberations around the globe ranging
from inter-state rivalries, ethno-national violence, world energy markets, and international great power
competition for influence in western Asia and interconnected world regions. One of the most significant chapters
impacting regional order and global affairs in recent decades has been marked by the U.S. wars in Afghanistan
and Iraq following the attacks of 9/11 and state and nation-building projects undertaen in these countries. This
course focuses on the modern histories and domestic politics of Iraq and Afghanistan, the legacy and impact of
U.S. invasions and occupations of these two states, domestic political party mobilization and the prevalence of
non-state actors in Iraq and Afghanistan, global geopolitical competition, and the surrounding regional and sub-
regional politics of the Persian Gulf and Central Asia. The course assumes no prior knowledge of Islam or the
Middle East/Central Asia.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
MODMDEST 108
History of Modern Iran and Turkey
Course ID: 222652
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Mohammad Sagha
As two of the most populous and important states in the Middle East comprising almost 40% of the population of
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the region, Iran and Turkey have shaped the foundations of core regional trends from the 19th century up to until
the contemporary period. As non-Arab majority states that are often fundamental in setting larger political
trendlines, Iran and Turkey's transnational influences on the Middle East directly impact models of
modernization, development, and nation-building for the broader Middle East and Muslim world. They also
influence the balance of power in West Asia, the Eastern Mediterranean, and associated subregions of the
Caucuses, Balkans, and the Persian Gulf. This course focuses on core themes interlinking Iran and Turkey in the
modern Middle East, including: secular state-building and development, ethno-nationalism, Islamism, global
geopolitics, and domestic political competition for power. The course will also cover key moments in national and
regional histories that have left lasting impacts for contemporary Iran and Turkey including the post-WWI borders
of the Middle East, the Cold War and influence of NATO in the region, and minority dynamics such as that of the
Alevi and Kurdish communities, the Islamic Revolution of Iran, transnational Islamist politics and, the influence of
Shi'a reformism in Iran and Sunni Islamism in Turkey in post-Cold War era, as well as the aftereffects of the Arab
Spring, Iran-Turkish rivalries in Syria and Iraq, and beyond. The course assumes no prior knowledge of Islam or
the Middle East.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
MODMDEST 110
Colonization and Decolonization in the Maghrib and Egypt (19th-20th c.)
Course ID: 223979
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
M 0345 PM - 0545 PM
Malika Zeghal
This course examines colonization and decolonization in the Maghreb—Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia—and Egypt.
Through the historiography of colonialisms and nationalisms in the region, as well as primary sources, we will
focus on the reasons for France and England's occupation of the region, the concrete local processes at play in
occupation and colonization, and the interactions between the people of North Africa, European settlers, and
occupying European powers, to understand the legacies of colonialism and liberation movements in the modern
Middle East.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
MODMDEST 158A
Modern Arabic Literature Seminar: Displacements in Mod. Arabic Lit.: An
Introduction
Course ID: 156227
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 1200 PM - 0245 PM
Nader Uthman
How have Arab writers and artists from the past century to the present narrated a variety of displacements –
among them migration, diaspora, exile, imprisonment, banishment, and resettlement? How do such narratives
address philosophical questions as well as contemporary challenges facing individuals and collectivities? In what
ways have scholars and thinkers reckoned with displacements and literary narratives that stage them? The focus
of the seminar is on the poetics of these narratives, with reference to how authors' own experiences of
displacement may structure their writing. We will investigate how these narratives may interrupt hegemonic
discourses, claim multiple sites of belonging and depict hybrid subjects. All readings are available in translation;
those with sufficient competence in Arabic or other languages are highly encouraged to read the original texts
and work comparatively between them and translations.
Course Note: Auditing is not permitted: students must register for the course and take it on a letter-grade basis.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
MODMDEST 200
The Modern Middle East, Real and Imagined: An Introduction
Course ID: 222548
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
M 1245 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Malika Zeghal
An introduction to Middle Eastern Studies focusing on the modern period (19th and 20th centuries). Lectures will
be broadly sequenced according to historical chronology but will be thematically organized. They will provide
some historical context for each topic examined, as well as present specific examples through primary sources,
visual sources, and numerical data when relevant. This course is designed to give students an overall good
grasp of the history of the modern Middle East and of some of the major themes in modern Middle Eastern
Studies. Students will critically engage with some of the most important topics that resonate in that area of the
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1237 of 1777
world. We will cover topics such as reformism, economic development, colonialism and nationalism,
authoritarianism and democratization, sectarianism, culture, gender, literature and the arts, as well as the role of
religion in politics. Most of these topics, in one way or another, will speak to the construction of nation-states in
the Middle East and to the challenges they have been confronting. This is not a survey course. In particular, it
will not be exhaustive in its coverage of the region in space or time, and in its coverage of topics. Students in
search of a specific topic, country, or period are strongly encouraged to take a look at the syllabus prior to
enrolling to make sure their specific interests will be covered. Assigned readings will consist of primary and
secondary sources. Students will be exposed to first-hand accounts by protagonists in the history of the Middle
East (primary sources) as well as to the diversity of approaches that the scholarly literature (secondary sources)
has taken across disciplines, e.g. anthropological studies, quantitative analysis, philology and textual studies.
The larger aim of the course is to develop students' critical thinking in dealing with the history, cultures, politics,
and political economies of the contemporary Middle East.Required for all NELC concentrators in The Modern
Middle East. There are no prerequisites for this course.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
MODMDEST 202
Shi'a Islam and Politics in the Middle East
Course ID: 222699
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Mohammad Sagha
From the conflict in Yemen pitting the Shi'a Houthis against a Saudi-led coalition, to the civil war in Syria and the
Shi'a majority militia-led fight against the remnants of ISIS in Iraq, dominant media narratives portray conflict in
today's Middle East as part of a proxy battle between Iran and Saudi Arabia rooted in an ancient dispute within
the Muslim world between the Shi'a and Sunni sects of Islam. In this rendering, primordial hatreds are driving
religious wars and civil conflict with Iran, at the heart of the so-called Shi'a crescent, and Saudi Arabia, the
stalwart of true Sunni identity. However, such thinking masks over a more complex understanding of the
changes occurring in today's Middle East and prevents accurately differentiating between distinct yet overlapping
factors such as actual substantive theological and intellectual differences between Shi'a and Sunni Islam, state
competition (that is, between Iran and Saudi Arabia), and historical legacies of empire and state building in the
Middle East. This course addresses such dominant narratives and challenges conventional understandings of
the interplay between religion and politics in the Middle East and how sectarianism, Shi'a Islam, and geopolitical
conflict can be more properly understood from a rigorous analytical perspective and focuses on the foundations
and varieties of modern Shi'a political thought; religious clerical institutions; Shi'a political parties and militias in
Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, and Yemen; and Iran's Islamic revolution, the Islamic Revolutionary Guards (IRGC), and
the Basij paramilitary organization. The course assumes no prior knowledge of Islam or the Middle East.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
MODMDEST 208
History of Modern Iran and Turkey
Course ID: 222698
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Mohammad Sagha
As two of the most populous and important states in the Middle East comprising almost 40% of the population of
the region, Iran and Turkey have shaped the foundations of core regional trends from the 19th century up to until
the contemporary period. As non-Arab majority states that are often fundamental in setting larger political
trendlines, Iran and Turkey's transnational influences on the Middle East directly impact models of
modernization, development, and nation-building for the broader Middle East and Muslim world. They also
influence the balance of power in West Asia, the Eastern Mediterranean, and associated subregions of the
Caucuses, Balkans, and the Persian Gulf. This course focuses on core themes interlinking Iran and Turkey in the
modern Middle East, including: secular state-building and development, ethno-nationalism, Islamism, global
geopolitics, and domestic political competition for power. The course will also cover key moments in national and
regional histories that have left lasting impacts for contemporary Iran and Turkey including the post-WWI borders
of the Middle East, the Cold War and influence of NATO in the region, and minority dynamics such as that of the
Alevi and Kurdish communities, the Islamic Revolution of Iran, transnational Islamist politics and, the influence of
Shi'a reformism in Iran and Sunni Islamism in Turkey in post-Cold War era, as well as the aftereffects of the Arab
Spring, Iran-Turkish rivalries in Syria and Iraq, and beyond. The course assumes no prior knowledge of Islam or
the Middle East.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1238 of 1777
MODMDEST 210
Colonization and Decolonization in the Maghrib and Egypt (19th-20th c.)
Course ID: 223980
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
M 0345 PM - 0545 PM
Malika Zeghal
This course examines colonization and decolonization in the Maghreb—Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia—and Egypt.
Through the historiography of colonialisms and nationalisms in the region, as well as primary sources, we will
focus on the reasons for France and England's occupation of the region, the concrete local processes at play in
occupation and colonization, and the interactions between the people of North Africa, European settlers, and
occupying European powers, to understand the legacies of colonialism and liberation movements in the modern
Middle East.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
MODMDEST 310
Reading and Research in the Modern Middle East
Course ID: 159948
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Malika Zeghal
MODMDEST 315
Reading al-Manar in the Interwar Period
Course ID: 160403
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Malika Zeghal
MODMDEST 315
Reading al-Manar in the Interwar Period
Course ID: 160403
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Malika Zeghal
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1239 of 1777
Semitic Philology
SEMPHIL 152
Introduction to Ugaritic
Course ID: 111945
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 0300 PM - 0545 PM
Julia Rhyder
A thorough and rigorous introduction to the Ugaritic language, with a focus on grammar and the reading of a
variety of genres of Ugaritic literature (epistolary, ritual, legal, administrative, myth, epic, etc.). The course will
also provide students with the opportunity to explore themes in the religion and society of Ugarit and to reflect on
their importance for understanding the literature and religion of ancient Israel. Prerequisite: Knowledge of
Classical Hebrew or another Semitic language, such as (especially) Akkadian or Arabic. This course is
supervised by Dr. Rhyder but taught by instructional staff.
Course Note: Offered jointly with the Divinity School as 4061
Good working knowledge of Classical (Biblical) Hebrew.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Hebrew
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
SEMPHIL 153
Phoenician and Punic Language and Inscriptions
Course ID: 224334
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 0300 PM - 0545 PM
Vladimir Olivero
This course is designed to provide students with a solid knowledge of what we know about so-called Phoenician
and Punic. After an introduction to the grammar during the first few weeks, the focus will be on the
texts themselves, with particular attention to the linguistic and epigraphic aspects of each corpus and
inscriptions. The selected texts will be representative of all the different linguistic and epigraphic varieties of
Phoenician and Punic, hailing from the Iron Age down to the Roman period. Weekly preparation and active class
participation mandatory. While familiarity with another Semitic language might be advantageous, this course
welcomes participants of all backgrounds. There are no pre-requisites, making it accessible to anyone keen on
delving into the language and texts.
Course Note: Course to be taught by Dr. Vladimir Olivero.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Phoenician
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
SEMPHIL 220R
Northwest Semitic Inscriptions
Course ID: 112083
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
T 0900 AM - 1145 AM
Andrew Teeter
An introduction to the Old Northwest Semitic languages (especially Old Hebrew, Old Phoenician, Moabite, and
Old Aramaic), with a focus on comparative linguistic reconstruction of their grammars and reading and analysis
of the major texts attested in these languages. Attention will also be given to the scripts in which these
languages were written and to the early history of the alphabetic writing traditions that originated in the Levant
and subsequently developed and spread throughout the world.Prerequisite: a good knowledge of
Classical/Biblical Hebrew (represented by at least two years of study, ideally); knowledge of another Semitic
language is a plus but not required.
Course Note: Offered jointly with the Divinity School as 1160.
Semitic Philology 151.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Hebrew
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1240 of 1777
Aramaic
ARAMAIC 251B
Aramaic: Translation and Paraphrase in Later Aramaic
Course ID: 108675
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 0300 PM - 0500 PM
Andrew Teeter
In this course we will read selections from several Aramaic works loosely grouped under the category of "biblical
translations:" namely, the Qumran "Genesis Apocryphon", a variety of targums, and the Syriac Peshitta. Our
goals will be twofold. First, by reading widely and with careful attention to grammar, students will strengthen and
broaden their knowledge of Aramaic across several ancient dialects. Second, in our focus on "translations" we
will consider the questions of the audience and purpose of these texts, their own interrelationships, and the
connected interpretive categories of "translation," "paraphrase," and "expansion." Our focus will be on the three
texts mentioned, but additional Aramaic sources (e.g., Christian Palestinian lectionaries, Mandaic "Johannine"
literature, etc.) may be included depending on student interest. Prerequisite: a working knowledge (one year or
more) of Hebrew or another Semitic language, or previous study of another Aramaic dialect.
Course Note: Offered jointly with the Divinity School as 4116.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1241 of 1777
Ancient Near East
ANE 109
First Civilizations: History and Archaeology of the Ancient Near East
Course ID: 121859
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 1200 PM - 0245 PM
Andrew Danielson
This course introduces the geographies, cultures, and histories of the ancient Near East through a survey of
some of the world's earliest civilizations. Focus is placed upon the regions of Mesopotamia, Egypt and the
Levant, and includes comparative material from Anatolia and Iran. The course emphasizes various themes
including urbanism, climate change and human responses, conflict, migrations and refugees, cultural exchange,
the development of writing, literary traditions, and religious innovations. This course situates the ancient Near
East within a social history framework, drawing analogies to modern events to emphasize the significance of
early civilizations to our understandings of our own similar circumstances.
Course Note: Course to be taught by Dr. Andrew Danielson.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
ANE 115
Archaeology of the Levant
Course ID: 131488
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 0300 PM - 0545 PM
Andrew Danielson
This course examines past societies of the ancient Levant through the archaeological record from the Neolithic
through to the end of the Persian period (c. 9750–332 BCE). Artifacts and archaeological remains will be
discussed in the context of past societies and contemporary interpretations. Specific topics include
archaeological methods, the development of agrarian societies, urbanism, social hierarchies, technological
innovations, diplomacy, economic interconnections, state formations, environmental change, colonialism, and
state/household ritual. Specific focus will be given to the periods of the Late Bronze and Iron Age in the Levant,
examining the formation and dissolution of Bronze Age city-states, and the rise and fall of Iron Age kingdoms
including ancient Israel, Moab, and Edom. As a part of the course, students will interact with archaeological
material culture at the Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East.
Course Note: Course to be taught by Dr. Andrew Danielson.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
ANE 120A
Introduction to the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament 1: Pentateuch and Former
Prophets
Course ID: 118849
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Andrew Teeter
A critical introduction to the literature and theology of the Hebrew Bible, considered in light of the historical
contexts of its formation and the interpretive contexts of its reception within Judaism and Christianity. The
course, the first part of a divisible, year-long sequence, will focus on the major biblical narrative traditions, the
Pentateuch and Former Prophets.
Course Note: Offered jointly with the Divinity School as 1102.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
ANE 120B
Introduction to the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament 2: Latter Prophets and
Writings
Course ID: 126065
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Andrew Teeter
A critical introduction to the literature and theology of the Hebrew Bible, considered in light of the historical
contexts of its formation and the interpretive contexts of its reception within Judaism and Christianity. The
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course, the second part of a divisible, year-long sequence, will focus on the Latter Prophets and the Writings.
Course Note: Offered jointly with the Divinity School as HDS 1103.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
ANE 134
How do rituals work? Ancient Ritual and Modern Theory
Course ID: 222677
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 1200 PM - 0200 PM
Celine Debourse
How do rituals work? What makes them succeed (or fail)? For whom do they work? Why do we perform them?
Which experiences do rituals elicit? In this class, we will explore these questions, by looking at evidence from the
ancient world in light of modern theories of ritual. The study of ritual draws from many disciplines, ranging from
religion, philosophy, anthropology, and history to sociology, psychology, and biology. We will draw connections
between all these disciplines and the ancient data, so as to come to a broader understanding of what ritual is
and how it works.In this seminar, we will focus on specific ancient rituals (e.g., the New Year Festival); on
specific types of ritual (e.g., royal ritual); and on broader trends underlying ritual (e.g., magic). We will explore
what these case studies reveal about ritual in general, connecting the ancient world to our modern experience.
We will also dwell on the question of how we can study ritual through ancient data. How does ritual performance
relate to text? How does material culture help us to study ritual practice?We emphasize class participation and
discussion in this seminar. Students will be asked to engage deeply with both the ancient sources and ritual
theory through reading, writing, and presenting.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
ANE 170
Food, Identity, and the Biblical World
Course ID: 218547
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 1200 PM - 0200 PM
Julia Rhyder
How did ancient people decide what to eat, and what not to eat? And why do the ancient texts of the Bible
continue to shape the way many people think about diet and identity today? This course will explore the
importance of diet in establishing social bonds and ethnic boundaries in the ancient Near East, as well as the
role food played in mediating relationships with God, animals, and the environment, according to the Hebrew
Bible (Jewish Tanakh/Christian Old Testament). This course will be highly interactive. We will visit the Boston
Museum of Fine Arts to see how food featured as part of burial rituals in ancient Egypt and the broader Near
East; we will explore the archaeology of food and everyday life at the Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East;
and we will even try cooking some ancient recipes together. Students will also be introduced to anthropological
approaches to food, diets, and commensality, and learn to reflect critically on how such theoretical lenses might
be applied to the study of ancient dietary patterns, biblical interpretation, and contemporary dietary practice.No
prior knowledge of the Bible or ancient history required.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
ANE 234
How do rituals work? Ancient Ritual and Modern Theory
Course ID: 222678
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 1200 PM - 0200 PM
Celine Debourse
How do rituals work? What makes them succeed (or fail)? For whom do they work? Why do we perform them?
Which experiences do rituals elicit? In this class, we will explore these questions, by looking at evidence from the
ancient world in light of modern theories of ritual. The study of ritual draws from many disciplines, ranging from
religion, philosophy, anthropology, and history to sociology, psychology, and biology. We will draw connections
between all these disciplines and the ancient data, so as to come to a broader understanding of what ritual is
and how it works.In this seminar, we will focus on specific ancient rituals (e.g., the New Year Festival); on
specific types of ritual (e.g., royal ritual); and on broader trends underlying ritual (e.g., magic). We will explore
what these case studies reveal about ritual in general, connecting the ancient world to our modern experience.
We will also dwell on the question of how we can study ritual through ancient data. How does ritual performance
relate to text? How does material culture help us to study ritual practice?We emphasize class participation and
discussion in this seminar. Students will be asked to engage deeply with both the ancient sources and ritual
theory through reading, writing, and presenting.
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FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
ANE 301
Reading and Research in Ancient Near Eastern Studies
Course ID: 214505
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Andrew Teeter
ANE 330
Reading and Research in Biblical Studies
Course ID: 110807
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Julia Rhyder
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ANE 330
Reading and Research in Biblical Studies
Course ID: 110807
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Andrew Teeter
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
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Islamic Civilizations
ISLAMCIV 112
Philosophy in Muslim Contexts
Course ID: 224335
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 1200 PM - 0245 PM
Fouad Ben Ahmed
"Philosophy in Muslim Contexts" is a dynamic undergraduate course that delves into the fascinating evolution of
philosophical thought in Islamic civilizations. Over twelve modules, students explore the historical roots, early
challenges, and the diffusion of philosophical ideas. The course introduces prominent philosophers and
examines reactions, defenses, and the decline of philosophy in Muslim contexts. It also considers the European
perspective and modern Muslim thinkers' responses. Through engaging discussions and primary readings,
students gain a nuanced appreciation of the complex relationship between philosophy, culture, and religion in
Islamic history.
Course Note: Course to be taught by Dr. Fouad Ben Ahmed.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
ISLAMCIV 158
The Quran through the ages: Transmission and Reception
Course ID: 160949
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
M 0300 PM - 0545 PM
Shady Nasser
The course provides a comprehensive introduction to the Quran, with a focus on its origins, form, reception, and
transmission history, while also considering its contemporary role in Muslim societies. Prior knowledge of Arabic
or Islam is not required. It is open to both graduate and undergraduate students. Topics covered will include oral
and written transmissions, the collection and codification of the Quran, Quranic recitation, Quranic manuscripts,
calligraphy, and material culture related to Quranic elements. Additionally, the course will address major themes
linked to specific disciplines within Quranic studies, such as exegesis and prophetic traditions. This course is
conducted in a seminar format, emphasizing in-class discussion of the reading materials. Students are required
to submit response papers (2-3 pages) on a weekly basis.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
ISLAMCIV 179
Critical Perspectives on the Dynamics and Development of Islam in Africa
Course ID: 205305
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
F 1100 AM - 0100 PM
Ousmane Oumar Kane
An estimated 450 to 500 million Muslims live in Africa—close to a third of the global Muslim population. The
overwhelming majority of them live in the northern half of the continent, above the equator. The spread of Islam
increased the contact between the peoples of North Africa, the Sahara, and parts of sub-Saharan Africa. The
course is designed to provide an understanding of the spread of Islam and the formation and transformation of
Muslim societies in Africa. It is organized in two parts. The first part of the course will focus on the history of
Islamization of Africa, and topics will include the ways in which Islam came to Africa, the relationships of Islam to
trade, the growth of literacy in Arabic and Ajami, the rise of clerical classes and their contribution to State
formation in the pre-colonial period. The second part of the course will feature guest lecturers who will present
cutting edge research on the transformation of Islam in postcolonial Africa.
Course Note: Offered jointly with the Divinity School as 3357.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
ISLAMCIV 181
Islam and Religious Diversity
Course ID: 207167
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
R 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Nicholas Boylston
Questions arising from the diversity of religions recur in all of the major branches of Islamic thought and appear
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in complex permutations in diverse cultural contexts. Focusing primarily on pre-modern Islam, this course invites
students to investigate perspectives on the religious other in the Quran, Islamic law, theology, philosophy and
Sufism. In the final portion of the course, we will look at Muslim Spain, Mughal India, and the Muslim-Confucians
of late imperial China as examples of how these complex dynamics played out on the ground. The larger aim of
this course is for students to develop interpretive skill in dealing with the internal complexity of a number of
Islamic discourses and contexts by pursuing a single problematic across them. To this end the course will be
taught in seminar format and participants will be encouraged to engage creatively with primary and secondary
sources (in translation) to develop their own scholarly points of view.
One course dealing with Islam
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
ISLAMCIV 219
Non-demonstrative Logical Arts among Philosophers in Muslim Contexts:
Dialectic,Rhetoric,and Poetics
Course ID: 224336
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 1200 PM - 0245 PM
Fouad Ben Ahmed
"Non-demonstrative Logical Arts among Philosophers in Muslim Contexts: Dialectic, Rhetoric, and Poetics" is an
illuminating graduate course that delves into the fascinating intersection of philosophy, rhetoric, and poetics
within Muslim intellectual traditions. Through a series of structured modules, participants explore the evolution of
logical arts, drawing from the insights of prominent thinkers such as al-Fārābī, Ibn Rushd, and Ibn Ṭumlūs. From
Aristotle's Corpus to the expanded Organon, the course navigates through pre-Islamic commentaries and the
profound contributions of medieval Arabic philosophers. Participants dissect the components, values, and
limitations of dialectic, rhetoric, and poetics, uncovering their intricate roles in shaping philosophical discourse
and theological perspectives. Engaging with primary texts and scholarly analyses, participants embark on a
scholarly journey that illuminates the rich tapestry of intellectual history within Muslim contexts.
Course Note: Course to be taught by Dr. Fouad Ben Ahmed.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
ISLAMCIV 240
Ruling Medieval Egypt: A History Through Documents
Course ID: 224339
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 1200 PM - 0245 PM
Lorenzo Bondioli
In Ruling Medieval Egypt: A History Through Documents we will explore the establishment, consolidation, and
evolution of Islamic state structures along the Nile Valley between the seventh and the twelfth century CE. We
will do so by looking at the unique surviving original documents on papyrus and paper that Egypt has preserved
in dazzling quantities; documents such as official letters, petitions, land leases, tax receipts, and fiscal registers.
Focusing on the documents will allow us to reconstruct the infrastructure of state power from the ground up and
to investigate the daily reality of power relations that bound together rulers and ruled. By doing so, we will make
Egypt into our laboratory of investigation to understand how medieval Islamic states worked, how they
reproduced themselves, and how they impacted the societies that they ruled.
ARABIC BB or higher
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
ISLAMCIV 300
Reading and Research in Islamic Civilizations
Course ID: 111145
2024 Fall (2 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
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ISLAMCIV 300
Reading and Research in Islamic Civilizations
Course ID: 111145
2025 Spring (2 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ISLAMCIV 300 (002)
Reading and Research in Islamic Civilizations
Course ID: 111145
2024 Fall (2 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Shady Nasser
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
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Near Eastern Civilizations
NEC 91R
Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 110258
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Celine Debourse
Tutorial supervision of research in subjects not treated in regular courses.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
NEC 91R
Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 110258
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Tutorial supervision of research in subjects not treated in regular courses.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
NEC 91R (002)
Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 110258
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Nader Uthman
Tutorial supervision of research in subjects not treated in regular courses.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
NEC 91R (003)
Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 110258
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Christina Maranci
Tutorial supervision of research in subjects not treated in regular courses.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
NEC 91R (003)
Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 110258
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Tutorial supervision of research in subjects not treated in regular courses.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
NEC 91R (004)
Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 110258
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 0145 PM - 0345 PM Instructor Permission Required
Peter Manuelian
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Tutorial supervision of research in subjects not treated in regular courses.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
NEC 91R (004)
Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 110258
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Peter Manuelian
Tutorial supervision of research in subjects not treated in regular courses.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
NEC 98A
Tutorial - Junior Year
Course ID: 111799
2024 Fall (2 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Celine Debourse
All NELC concentrators enroll in NEC 98A and B in the same academic year. Students should enroll in NEC 98A
portion in the Fall and attend the class meetings during the fall semester. Should the need arise to finish the
thesis in the spring, students will be enrolled automatically in NEC 98B. The tutorial can be completed by
submitting the Junior Thesis either in the Fall or in the Spring. There are no class meetings during the spring.
Course Note: Designed for juniors concentrating in Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations. Taught by
members of the Department.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
Full Year Course: Indivisible Course
NEC 98B
Tutorial - Junior Year
Course ID: 131539
2025 Spring (2 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Celine Debourse
All NELC concentrators enroll in NEC 98A and B in the same academic year. Students should enroll in NEC 98A
portion in the Fall and attend the class meetings during the fall semester. Should the need arise to finish the
thesis in the spring, students will be enrolled automatically in NEC 98B. The tutorial can be completed by
submitting the Junior Thesis either in the Fall or in the Spring. There are no class meetings during the spring.
Course Note: Designed for juniors concentrating in Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations. Taught by
members of the Department.
Requires: Pre-requisite: NEC 98A
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
Full Year Course
:
Indivisible Course
NEC 98X
Tutorial Junior Year
Course ID: 222039
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Celine Debourse
NELC concentrators must enroll in either one semester (Fall or Spring) of NEC 98 or the year-long course NEC
98A/B, but cannot take both. The project or assignment for this tutorial must be completed within the semester
the student is enrolled.
Requires: Anti-Req: may not be taken for credit if NEC 98A or NEC 98B
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
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NEC 98X
Tutorial Junior Year
Course ID: 222039
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Celine Debourse
NELC concentrators must enroll in either one semester (Fall or Spring) of NEC 98 or the year-long course NEC
98A/B, but cannot take both. The project or assignment for this tutorial must be completed within the semester
the student is enrolled.
Requires: Anti-Req: may not be taken for credit if NEC 98A or NEC 98B
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
NEC 99A
Tutorial - Senior Year
Course ID: 118983
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 0500 PM - 0615 PM Instructor Permission Required
Celine Debourse
First part of a two part series. Students must complete both terms of this course (99A and 99B) within the same
academic year in order to receive credit.
Course Note: Designed for seniors concentrating in Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations. Joint
concentrators should enroll as advised by the NELC Director of Undergraduate Studies. Taught by members of
the Department.
Full Year Course: Indivisible Course
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
NEC 99A (002)
Tutorial - Senior Year
Course ID: 118983
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 0600 PM - 0715 PM Instructor Permission Required
Celine Debourse
First part of a two part series. Students must complete both terms of this course (99A and 99B) within the same
academic year in order to receive credit.
Course Note: Designed for seniors concentrating in Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations. Joint
concentrators should enroll as advised by the NELC Director of Undergraduate Studies. Taught by members of
the Department.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
Full Year Course: Indivisible Course
NEC 99B
Tutorial - Senior Year
Course ID: 159992
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Celine Debourse
Second part of a two part series. Students must complete both terms of this course (parts 99A and 99B) within
the same academic year in order to receive credit.
Course Note: Designed for seniors concentrating in Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations. Joint
concentrators should enroll as advised by the NELC Director of Undergraduate Studies. Taught by members of
the Department.
Requires: Pre-requisite: NEC 99A
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
Full Year Course
:
Indivisible Course
NEC 101
Historical Background to the Contemporary Middle East: Religion,
Literature and Politics
Course ID: 110914
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1250 of 1777
TR 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Celine Debourse
What defines the Middle East? What long-term historical and cultural developments can we trace in the region?
How do these affect contemporary global order and policy? This team-taught course in the NELCdepartment will
address these three fundamental questions of great present relevance by introducing students to the ancient and
modern peoples, languages, cultures, and societies of Western Asia and North Africa. The study of this diverse
region is uniquely aided by a deep-time perspective afforded by thousands of years of vibrant art, writing and
cultural artefacts. Relying on the classic expertise integral to area studies, the course brings together faculty from
a variety of disciplines – from history and archaeology to literature and philology, and from sociology and
economy to the political sciences – in a common endeavour to explore the rich cultural complex of the region
through four key topics: history, religion, literature and politics.
Course Note: Formerly NEC 97r, this course satisfies the NELC Sophomore Tutorial requirements.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
NEC 201
The Material Text and the History of the Book
Course ID: 224535
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
David Stern
This seminar is intended to introduce students to the history of the book in the West as a physical artifact, and to
the growing scholarly field around the history of the book, through hands-on study of books from Harvard's
incredibly rich Special Collections Libraries. The course will study the material text from its earliest stages in
cuneiform tablets through ancient scrolls, hand-written medieval manuscripts of many types, early and late
printed books down through children's books of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, and conclude with
modernist artists' books of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries including recent ones utilizing digital
technology. The heart of the course will be weekly assignments in which students in groups of three will
intensively examine books in Houghton Library's Reading Room and then report on them in the weekly seminar
through Powerpoint presentations. Books studied in class will include papyrus fragments of Homer and the
Bible, Hebrew scrolls; early Qur'an leafs; Greek and Latin codices; Books of Hours and many other illuminated
and decorated medieval manuscripts; the Gutenberg Bible; Copernicus, Galileo's and Vesalius' scientific works;
censored books; the First Folio edition of Shakespeare; Alice in Wonderland; and Mallarmé's Un coup de dés.
For the final paper, each student will choose a book from one of Harvard's Special Collections and write a
biographical study of its "life." Professor Peter Stallybrass (University of Pennsylvania, emeritus) will co-teach
the seminar as a regular weekly visiting participant.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
NEC 299A
NELC Doctoral Colloquium: Research, Resources and Pedagogy
Course ID: 203473
2024 Fall (2 Credits)
M 0600 PM - 0715 PM Instructor Permission Required
Malika Zeghal
This practical colloquium addresses major issues of research and teaching competence. Designed to introduce
G-1 students to the Ph.D. requirements, to methodological issues and examples of ongoing scholarship in
NELC, it further offers opportunity for reflection on the art of teaching (leading discussion sections, designing
syllabi, giving lectures, etc.). Questions covered will include: How to choose coursework? How to prepare for
qualifying and general exams? What are the challenges of language training? How does one prepare and write a
prospectus? How to use the library resources most efficiently? What type of investment does recourse to digital
and quantitative methodology require? How best to prepare for professional life after the Ph.D., both inside and
outside of academia? In addition, NELC faculty will informally present their respective fields (main issues and
methods), in broad strokes through their current research, and advanced Ph.D. students will present their
prospectus for discussion and feedback before submitting it to the faculty.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
NEC 299B
NELC Doctoral Colloquium: Research, Resources and Pedagogy
Course ID: 204053
2025 Spring (2 Credits)
M 0600 PM - 0715 PM Instructor Permission Required
Malika Zeghal
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This course consists of a series of workshops in which NELC doctoral students in their G3-year will develop a
strong foundation of skills to prepare them for their first teaching at Harvard and to enhance the effectiveness of
their teaching in the long term. Each session will inculcate best practices for major Teaching Fellow roles and
introduce key topics in pedagogy, such as teaching languages (ancient and modern), communicating with
students, and grading and providing feedback on student work. In addition, a few sessions throughout the
semester will be devoted to workshopping the dissertation prospectuses of NELC PhD students prior to their
presentations to the faculty; these sessions afford a chance to share feedback and to learn about the research of
other NELC doctoral students.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
NEC 300
Direction of Master's Thesis
Course ID: 112840
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Malika Zeghal
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
NEC 300
Direction of Master's Thesis
Course ID: 112840
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ali Asani
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
NEC 360
Course-Related Work
Course ID: 211198
2024 Fall (2 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Malika Zeghal
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
NEC 360
Course-Related Work
Course ID: 211198
2025 Spring (2 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Malika Zeghal
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
NEC 370
Teaching
Course ID: 211199
2024 Fall (2 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Malika Zeghal
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
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NEC 370
Teaching
Course ID: 211199
2025 Spring (2 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Malika Zeghal
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
NEC 380
Research
Course ID: 211200
2024 Fall (2 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Malika Zeghal
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
NEC 380
Research
Course ID: 211200
2025 Spring (2 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Malika Zeghal
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1253 of 1777
Hebrew
HEBREW 218
The Joseph Story and the Book of Esther
Course ID: 116498
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 0300 PM - 0500 PM
Jon Levenson
A close critical reading of Genesis 37-50 and the Book of Esther in Hebrew. Emphasis on literary design and
religious messages and on the influence of the story of Joseph upon the Book of Esther.
Course Note: Offered jointly with the Divinity School as 1802.
Three years of Hebrew or the equivalent, and a good acquaintance with the historical-critical method.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Hebrew
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
HEBREW 256
The Poetics of Biblical Composition: Foundational Principles of Hebrew
Narrative Art
Course ID: 211312
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 0100 PM - 0300 PM
Andrew Teeter
A study of select narratives from the Hebrew Bible to function as case studies for exploring the nature of
compositional artistry in this corpus. Particular attention will be given to stylistic and structural features, to
principles of organization, to literary strategy and argumentation, to textual logic, and to overall expectations
made of readers, both ancient and modern. These texts and underlying principles of design will be considered in
the context of major debates within the current state of the field.
Course Note: Offered jointly with the Divinity School as HDS 1423.
The course will presume basic proficiency with Biblical Hebrew. A minimum of one year of Hebrew is
prerequisite.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
HEBREW 257
The Book of Proverbs: Seminar
Course ID: 215969
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
R 0300 PM - 0500 PM
Jon Levenson
A critical discussion of the Book of Proverbs in its entirety and a close reading of (at least) major sections of it in
Hebrew. Among the topics considered are questions of worldview, literary design, poetic technique, ancient Near
Eastern antecedents and parallels, and the relationship of the theologies in Proverbs to those of other currents in
ancient Israel. Prerequisites: an introductory course in the critical study of the Hebrew Bible and a very solid
command of Hebrew grammar (any period).
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
HEBREW 258
The History of God: Evidence from the Psalms
Course ID: 218548
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Julia Rhyder
The Israelite deity, with an unpronounceable name, may seem to have no history, having simply existed from the
beginning of time. Yet, closer examination of the biblical evidence reveals a complex story of how a wilderness
god associated with storms and warfare gradually emerged as the one God of Israel. This course analyzes key
texts of the book of Psalms that, in extolling the qualities of the Israelite deity, reveal different aspects of his
character: his nature as a storm god and warrior; his eventual preference for the city of Jerusalem; his adoption
of the traits of a sun god, connected to the domains of law and justice; and his emergence as the head of the
heavenly council and creator of the world. The course presumes basic proficiency with Biblical Hebrew.
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FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Hebrew
HEBREW 300
Classical Hebrew Language and Literature
Course ID: 122493
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Stern
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HEBREW 300
Classical Hebrew Language and Literature
Course ID: 122493
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Stern
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1255 of 1777
Jewish Studies
JEWISHST 91R
Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 211397
2024 Fall (2 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Stern
Tutorial supervision of research in subjects not treated in regular courses.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
JEWISHST 91R
Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 211397
2025 Spring (2 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Stern
Tutorial supervision of research in subjects not treated in regular courses.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
JEWISHST 102
Jews, Judaism, Jewishness
Course ID: 224279
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Jay Harris
This course seeks to provide a general introduction to classical Judaism and Jewish identity. It will focus on
Judaism as a way of living and thinking throughout its various historical permutations, and on Jews as bearers of
a evolving identities. We will focus on four broadly defined periods: the biblical, second Temple, rabbinic and
medieval. We will examine the diversity of Jewish religious and "ethnic" identities across these periods, and
within them.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
JEWISHST 106
Mainstream Jews
Course ID: 215966
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 1200 PM - 0245 PM
Saul Zaritt
Why is it that Jews and discussions of Jewishness appear with such frequency and with such prominence in
American culture of the twentieth and the twenty-first century? One can often hear the claim that Hollywood is
"owned by Jews." Many call attention to the number of Jews involved in comics and graphic novels. The State of
Israel, and its definition of Judaism, has become an important touchstone in American politics, while antisemitic
dog whistles have become commonplace in contemporary political discourse. Contemporary left-wing activists
often refer to the legacies—contested or otherwise—of Jewish American labor politics of the nineteenth and
early twentieth century. What can we make of these intersecting and surprising references to
Jews/Judaism/Jewishness in the current American moment? This seminar discusses the ways that images of the
Jew—philosemitic, antisemitic, and everything in between—recur in the American mainstream. Through analysis
of film, television, music, comics, and other mass media, we will track the multiple and contradictory portrayals of
Jewishness in the popular American imagination.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
JEWISHST 111
Encounters Between German and Jewish Thought
Course ID: 118278
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1256 of 1777
M 1245 PM - 0245 PM
Jay Harris
A study of significant Jewish thinkers in the modern period and their reflections on the past and present meaning
of Judaism. All thinkers studied against the background of premodern Jewish thought and the challenges posed
by modern, primarily German, philosophical systems.
Course Note: Offered jointly with the Divinity School as 3035.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
JEWISHST 149
Topics in the Dead Sea Scrolls: Exegesis at Qumran
Course ID: 126339
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
T 0300 PM - 0459 PM
Andrew Teeter
This course explores the diverse functions of scripture within the literature of the Dead Sea Scrolls, focusing in
particular on the forms and methods of interpretation attested, considered in light of other varieties of
interpretation in early Judaism. Sessions will be devoted to reading, translation and discussion of primary
sources in Hebrew, as well as to discussion of relevant secondary literature.
Course Note: Offered jointly with the Divinity School as 1309.
Two years of Biblical Hebrew strongly recommended.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
JEWISHST 208
Invention and Development of Jewish Law (halakhah)
Course ID: 224282
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 0900 AM - 1145 AM
Ishay Rosen-Zvi
This course traces the rise and development of Halakha, usually translated "Jewish law," sometimes spelled
"Halachah." The course combines historical, textual and conceptual perspectives. When does Halakha begin?
what exactly is it? Law? Interpretation? normative practice? The "Oral Law"? What is Halakhah's relationship to
varied social groups in antiquity such as priests, scribes, sects, apocalyptic seers, "common Judaism",
Pharisees, Christians?No prerequisites; all texts read in translation. If the course attracts a large enough
enrollment of Hebrew readers, we may try to have an additional Hebrew session from time to time.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
JEWISHST 211
Israel's Chosenness: Ancient Roots and Modern Manifestations
Course ID: 225716
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
T 1200 PM - 0200 PM
Ishay Rosen-Zvi
What is chosenness? What does it mean for God to choose a people? For a people to be chosen? What kind of
role does this ideology play in Jewish tradition? In contemporary Judaism? In Zionism? These issues cannot be
comprehended without tackling their ancient origins, from the Bible to the rabbis and early Christianity. At the
same time, it is mandatory to acknowledge that contemporary processes are not simply modern manifestations
of ancient debates. A double look is thus required in order to account for these issues: ancient roots and modern
metamorphoses. It is this double look that this course is tailored to offer.
JEWISHST 224
Jew Theory
Course ID: 215968
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 0900 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Saul Zaritt
This seminar will discuss the possibility of "Jew theory" as a method for theorizing the modern. Beginning with a
survey of the history of Jewish studies and its place in the academy, the course will then examine how the figure
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of the Jew, as symbol and stereotype, enters the work of important thinkers of the nineteenth, twentieth, and
twenty-first century—from Marx to Slezkine, from Rosezweig to Blanchot, Derrida, and Agamben. In parallel we
explore the potential of new modes of "Jewish cultural studies" emerging over the last decades in Jewish
studies.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
JEWISHST 300
Reading and Research in Jewish Studies
Course ID: 110821
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Shaye Cohen
JEWISHST 300
Reading and Research in Jewish Studies
Course ID: 110821
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Stern
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1258 of 1777
Kurdish
KURDISH AB
Elementary Kurdish II
Course ID: 223978
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 1100 AM - 1230 PM Instructor Permission Required
Nader Uthman
A continuing introduction to Sorani Kurdish language and culture for students with no knowledge of the
language. Learners develop novice-level skills in reading, writing, listening, speaking and culture and acquire
proficiency in the products, practices and perspectives of Sorani Kurdish speakers.
Course Note: May not be taken Pass/Fail. Not open to auditors.
KURDISH AA
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
KURDISH BA
Intermediate Kurdish I
Course ID: 224338
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 0100 PM - 0230 PM Instructor Permission Required
Nader Uthman
This course is the first part of the intermediate-level sequence in Sorani Kurdish language and culture. Learners
develop intermediate-level skills in reading, writing, listening, speaking and culture and acquire proficiency in the
products, practices and perspectives of Sorani Kurdish speakers. This course is supervised by Dr. Uthman but
taught by instructional staff.
Notes: Prerequisite is Kurdish Ab or departmental permission. Auditing is not permitted: students must register
for the course and take it on a letter-grade basis.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
KURDISH BB
Intermediate Kurdish II
Course ID: 224896
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 1100 AM - 0100 PM
Nader Uthman
A continuation of Kurdish BA
Prerequisite is Kurdish Ba or departmental permission. Auditing is not permitted: students must register for the
course and take it on a letter-grade basis.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1259 of 1777
Persian
PERSIAN AA
Elementary Persian I
Course ID: 123051
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MTWR 0900 AM - 1015 AM Instructor Permission Required
Mojtaba Ebrahimian
This course serves as an introduction to the Persian language and Persianate culture for students with no prior
knowledge of Persian. We will learn to communicate primarily by speaking, listening, reading, and writing in both
spoken and written Persian. We will learn the Persian alphabet while building conversational skills in elementary
Persian. We will develop a strong foundation in Persian grammar as well as proficiency in Persianate culture.
Persian will be the primary language of the class with limited use of English.
Course Note: Not open to auditors. Cannot be taken pass/fail.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Persian
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PERSIAN AB
Elementary Persian II
Course ID: 159991
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MTWR 0900 AM - 1015 AM
Mojtaba Ebrahimian
This course continues Persian AA (Elementary Persian I) and is designed to further develop students'
elementary-level Persian language proficiency and improve their listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills.
We will communicate primarily by speaking, listening, reading, and writing in both written and spoken Persian.
We will use modern Persian poetry and pop music songs to enhance our comprehension.
Course Note: Not open to auditors. Cannot be taken pass/fail. .
PERSIAN AA
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Persian
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
PERSIAN BA
Intermediate Persian I
Course ID: 111324
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MTWR 1200 PM - 0115 PM Instructor Permission Required
Mojtaba Ebrahimian
In this course, students will develop intermediate-level competence in spoken and written Persian language.
Emphasis is on reading, speaking, and writing, as well as cultural and historical knowledge of the Persian-
speaking world. We will work with modern Persianate culture, such as poetry and pop music, as well as
selections of classical Persian poetry and prose. Knowledge of the grammatical structures taught in the first two
semesters is assumed; we will build on these and work toward proficiency in intermediate-level grammar and
language functions. Persian will be the primary language of the class with very limited use of English. The
prerequisite for this course is Persian AB (Elementary Persian II).
Course Note: Not open to auditors. Cannot be taken pass/fail.
Persian AA/AB sequence, or the equivalent.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Persian
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Persian
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PERSIAN BB
Intermediate Persian II
Course ID: 113367
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MTWR 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Mojtaba Ebrahimian
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1260 of 1777
In this course, students will continue to develop intermediate-level competence in spoken and written Persian.
Emphasis is on reading comprehension, grammar, and writing, as well as cultural and historical knowledge.
Through pop songs, modern Persian poetry, short stories, and Iranian movies, students will continue to develop
their proficiency in intermediate-level Persian. Persian will be the primary language of the class.
Course Note: Not open to auditors. Cannot be taken pass/fail.
PERSIAN BA
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Persian
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Persian
PERSIAN 108
Persian Sufi Literature
Course ID: 210888
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 1200 PM - 0200 PM
Nicholas Boylston
In this course we will explore the major genres of classical Persian Sufi poetry and prose. In addition to
examining the formation of these genres and their contexts of composition, we will pursue a range of broader
questions, including: What is Sufism, and how do we discern 'Sufi' from 'non-Sufi' literature? What have the
purposes and functions of literature been in Persianate Islamic contexts? What is the relationship between
language, realization and experience in Persian Sufi literature, and how do authors in the Sufi tradition deal with
the problem of ineffability? What is the place of love in Persian Sufi literature and how is it conceptualized? And,
how do Persian Sufi authors deal with the diversity inherent in human experience?Readings will include Baba
Tahir, Umar Khayyam, Sana'i, Attar, Rumi, Ahmad and Abu Hamid al-Ghazali, Sa'di, Hafez, Fakhr al-Din Iraqi,
Shabistari, and Jami. All readings will be in English translation, but there will be an extra section for students with
advanced Persian to read texts in the original.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
PERSIAN 130AR
Advanced Persian I
Course ID: 109546
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Mojtaba Ebrahimian
This course is reading and writing focused and covers several topics in classical and modern Persianate
literature, culture, and history. Students will read classical and modern Persian poetry and prose by Iranian and
Afghan writers. Students will also write multiple short and long essays. Students will continue to develop
advanced-level listening, reading, and writing analytical skills in this course.
Course Note: Formerly Persian 131r and Persian 132r.
Persian BA/BB sequence, or equivalent, or permission of the instructor.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Persian
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation
:
Persian
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
PERSIAN 131R
Classical Persian Bridge
Course ID: 111773
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0945 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Nicholas Boylston
Students learn the details of Classical Persian grammar, lexicography, and prosody, and work with modern
Persian academic commentaries on classical works. Students gain the reading fluency necessary for research in
Classical Persian prose, and a foundational understanding of the major poetic forms, while also being working
with manuscripts and learning how to read nastaliqscript. Classical Persian grammar and translation are taught
in English, there is also a conversation section in which students refine their skills in discussing classical Persian
texts in Modern Persian.
Course Note: Not open to auditors. Cannot be taken pass/fail.
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Advanced Persian I or instructor consent
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Persian
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
PERSIAN 222R
Classical Persian: Expository and Analytic Prose
Course ID: 224369
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Nicholas Boylston
This course provides students with training in Classical Persian as a medium for the transmission of knowledge.
Readings include classic texts that shaped the stylistics and vocabulary of expository Persian prose, as well as
secondary scholarship in English and Persian. Particular attention will be paid to the development of technical
terminology in classical Persian, use of Persian neologisms versus Arabic loanwords, as well as the reasons why
these authors chose to write in Persian. This semester the focus is on philosophical works from the 11th to 13th
centuries CE, including texts written by Ibn Sīnā, Nāṣir Khusraw, Abū Ḥāmid al-Ghazālī, Shihāb al-Dīn
Suhrawardī, and Afḍal al-Dīn Kāshānī.This course is part of the 4th year of the Persian curriculum.
Reading knowledge of classical Persian; Persian 131R or equivalent and instructor's permission.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Persian
PERSIAN 300
Persian Language and Literature
Course ID: 120105
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Nicholas Boylston
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PERSIAN 300
Persian Language and Literature
Course ID: 120105
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Nicholas Boylston
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1262 of 1777
Armenian
ARMEN AA
Elementary Modern Western Armenian I
Course ID: 205906
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Lisa Gulesserian
Topic: Elementary Modern Armenian
Introduction to Western Armenian language, literature, and culture. Over the course of one year, students will
acquire a thorough grounding in Western Armenian grammar and will develop foundational reading, writing,
speaking, and comprehension skills. Students will be introduced to centuries of culture produced by the global
Armenian diaspora. Readings will include modern and classical Western Armenian literature, drama, film, music,
radio, periodicals, and historical documents.
Course Note: Final class time will be determined according to enrolled students' availability. Contact instructor if
you have a scheduling conflict.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Armenian
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ARMEN AB
Elementary Modern Western Armenian II
Course ID: 205908
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Lisa Gulesserian
A continuation of Armenian AA. Introduction to Western Armenian language, literature, and culture. Over the
course of one year, students will acquire a thorough grounding in Western Armenian grammar and will develop
foundational reading, writing, speaking, and comprehension skills. Students will be introduced to centuries of
culture produced by the global Armenian diaspora. Readings will include modern and classical Western
Armenian literature, drama, film, music, radio, periodicals, and historical documents.
Course Note: Final class time will be determined according to enrolled students' availability. Contact instructor if
you have a scheduling conflict.
Armenian AA/AB sequence, or equivalent.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Armenian
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ARMEN BB
Intermediate Modern Western Armenian II
Course ID: 207660
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Lisa Gulesserian
A continuation of Armenian BA. Building on the skills gained in Armenian AA/AB, students will further develop
their Western Armenian reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills. Course materials will include selections
from Western Armenian literature, drama, film, music, radio, periodicals, and historical documents.
Course Note: Final class time will be determined according to enrolled students' availability. Contact instructor if
you have a scheduling conflict.
Armenian AA/AB sequence, or equivalent.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Armenian
ARMEN CA
Advanced Modern Western Armenian
Course ID: 217382
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Lisa Gulesserian
Building on the skills gained in Armenian BA/BB, this advanced language course will help students further
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develop their Western Armenian reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills. In the course, students will be
encouraged to explore their individual areas of interest in Armenian culture while conducting their own research
and producing creative projects and literary translations. Course materials will include selections from Western
Armenian literature, drama, film, music, radio, periodicals, and historical documents.
Course Note: Final class time will be determined according to enrolled students' availability. Contact instructor if
you have a scheduling conflict.
Armenian BA/BB sequence (or equivalent), OR permission of the instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1264 of 1777
Yiddish
YIDDISH AA
Elementary Yiddish I
Course ID: 114058
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 0430 PM - 0545 PM
Sara Feldman
Introduction to Yiddish language, literature, and culture. In the course of the year, students will acquire a
thorough grounding in Yiddish grammar and will develop strong foundational reading, writing, speaking, and
comprehension skills. The course will introduce students to the 1000-year history of Yiddish culture in Eastern
Europe, the United States, and around the world. Students will learn about the past and present of this culture
through exposure to Yiddish literature, music, theater, film, radio, oral history, and the Yiddish internet—an
introduction to the dynamic world of Yiddish culture and scholarship that exists today.
Course Note: Final class time will be determined according to enrolled students' availability. Contact instructor if
you have a scheduling conflict.
No prerequisites; knowledge of Yiddish not assumed.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Yiddish
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
YIDDISH AB
Elementary Yiddish II
Course ID: 159871
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MTWR 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Sara Feldman
Continuation of Yiddish AA. Introduction to Yiddish language, literature, and culture. In the course of the year,
students will acquire a thorough grounding in Yiddish grammar and will develop strong foundational reading,
writing, speaking, and comprehension skills. The course will introduce students to the 1000-year history of
Yiddish culture in Eastern Europe, the United States, and around the world. Students will learn about the past
and present of this culture through exposure to Yiddish literature, music, theater, film, radio, oral history, and the
Yiddish internet—an introduction to the dynamic world of Yiddish culture and scholarship that exists today.
Course Note: Final class time will be determined according to enrolled students' availability. Contact instructor if
you have a scheduling conflict.
YIDDISH AA
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Yiddish
YIDDISH BA
Intermediate Yiddish I
Course ID: 119874
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
WR 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Sara Feldman
Building on the skills gained in Yiddish AA/AB, students will further develop their Yiddish reading, writing,
speaking, and oral comprehension skills. Focus will be on working with a wide variety of textual and cultural
materials spanning the Yiddish-speaking world in the modern era. Course materials include selections from
Yiddish fiction, poetry, drama, film, music, the press, and historical documents. Students will become familiar
with the language's dialects, writing conventions, and historical development. Course activities will introduce
students to the latest developments in online Yiddish publishing and digital humanities scholarship.
Course Note: Final class time will be determined according to enrolled students' availability. Contact instructor if
you have a scheduling conflict.
Yiddish AA/AB sequence, or equivalent.
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation
:
Yiddish
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Yiddish
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1265 of 1777
YIDDISH BB
Intermediate Yiddish II
Course ID: 119875
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MTWR 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Sara Feldman
Continuation of Yiddish BA. Students will further develop their Yiddish reading, writing, speaking, and oral
comprehension skills. Focus will be on working with a wide variety of textual and cultural materials spanning the
Yiddish-speaking world in the modern era. Course materials include selections from Yiddish fiction, poetry,
drama, film, music, the press, and historical documents. Students will become familiar with the language's
dialects, writing conventions, and historical development. Course activities will introduce students to the latest
developments in online Yiddish publishing and digital humanities scholarship.
Yiddish Ba or permission of the instructor.
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Yiddish
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Yiddish
YIDDISH CA
Advanced Yiddish I
Course ID: 123432
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 0100 PM - 0230 PM
Sara Feldman
Building on the skills gained in Yiddish BA/BB, the emphasis of this course is on gaining ease in reading,
speaking, writing, and listening comprehension. Students will be guided in exploring their individual areas of
interest in Yiddish culture, and will be encouraged to begin producing their own research, creative projects, and
translations; taking part in the latest developments in online Yiddish publishing and digital humanities
scholarship. Continued exposure to a wide variety of textual and cultural materials, including literature,
journalism, folklore, music, film, and theater; with a special focus on the diversity of Yiddish in terms of dialects,
vocabulary, historical development, and writing conventions. Ample use of audiovisual and digital materials.
Course Note: This course meets for 4 hours per week. Please contact the instructor for scheduling and
placement.
Yiddish BB or permission of the instructor.
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation
:
Yiddish
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Yiddish
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
YIDDISH 203
Yiddish Trash
Course ID: 224948
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
R 0900 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Saul Zaritt
This course follows the history of Yiddish entertainment culture, from popular pamphlet fiction of the nineteenth
century to serialized novels in the major Yiddish newspapers of the twentieth century, from the melodramas of
the early Yiddish stage to immigrant theater on the Lower East Side. Broad theorization of popular culture will
prepare students to investigate the vast and varied archives of "shund," Yiddish trash. Reading knowledge of
Yiddish required.
Knowledge of Yiddish required
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
YIDDISH 300
Yiddish Language and Literature
Course ID: 122512
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Saul Zaritt
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1266 of 1777
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
YIDDISH 300
Yiddish Language and Literature
Course ID: 122512
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Saul Zaritt
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1267 of 1777
Akkadian
AKKAD AA
Introductory Akkadian I
Course ID: 114320
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Celine Debourse
An introduction to the Semitic language of Akkadian, primarily through the Old Babylonian dialect and cuneiform
writing system as used during the time of Hammurabi (c. 1750 BCE). Students learn the fundamentals of
grammar and the writing system, as well as the most common cuneiform signs in official and cursive script.
Readings span a variety of genres, including private letters, judicial documents, literary and religious texts,
divinatory compendia, legal code, and royal inscriptions. The course also briefly introduces students to examples
of texts from other periods and dialects of the Akkadian language for cultural and comparative purposes. This
course is supervised by Dr. Debourse but taught by instructional staff.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Akkadian
AKKAD AB
Introductory Akkadian II
Course ID: 159801
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Celine Debourse
An introduction to the Semitic language of Akkadian, primarily through the Old Babylonian dialect and cuneiform
writing system as used during the time of Hammurabi (c. 1750 BCE). Students learn the fundamentals of
grammar and the writing system, as well as the most common cuneiform signs in official and cursive script.
Readings span a variety of genres, including private letters, judicial documents, literary and religious texts,
divinatory compendia, legal code, and royal inscriptions. The course also briefly introduces students to examples
of texts from other periods and dialects of the Akkadian language for cultural and comparative purposes.
Requires: Pre-requisite: AKKAD AA
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Akkadian
AKKAD 120R
Intermediate Akkadian
Course ID: 131771
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 0300 PM - 0545 PM
Celine Debourse
This course is supervised by Dr. Debourse but taught by instructional staff.
Course Note: Akkadian 120R cannot be used to satisfy the undergraduate language requirement. Please contact
the department if you have any questions.
Akkadian AA/AB series.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
AKKAD 300
Akkadian Language and Literature
Course ID: 111348
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Celine Debourse
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Akkadian
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1268 of 1777
AKKAD 300
Akkadian Language and Literature
Course ID: 111348
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Celine Debourse
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Akkadian
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1269 of 1777
Turkish
TURKISH AA
Elementary Modern Turkish I
Course ID: 111729
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Meryem Demir
Emphasis on all aspects of Turkish grammar toward developing a solid foundation for speaking, listening,
reading, writing, and vocabulary skills.
Course Note: Not open to auditors. Cannot be taken pass/fail.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Turkish
TURKISH AB
Elementary Modern Turkish II
Course ID: 159868
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MTRF 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Meryem Demir
Emphasis on all aspects of Turkish grammar toward developing a solid foundation for speaking, listening,
reading, writing, and vocabulary skills.
Course Note: Not open to auditors. Cannot be taken pass/fail.
TURKISH AA
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Turkish
TURKISH 120A
Intermediate Modern Turkish I
Course ID: 113576
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0900 AM - 1015 AM Instructor Permission Required
Meryem Demir
This course begins the second year of Turkish which includes thorough review of the fundamentals of grammar
and building a wider vocabulary. It emphasizes reading, writing, speaking and listening comprehension. Course
introduces literary and cultural texts, and includes audio-visual material from the contemporary media.
Course Note: Not open to auditors.
Turkish AB or equivalent.
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation
:
Turkish
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Turkish
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
TURKISH 120B
Intermediate Modern Turkish II
Course ID: 110700
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MTRF 0900 AM - 1015 AM
Meryem Demir
Studies in argumentative and literary prose.
Course Note: Not open to auditors.
Turkish 120a or equivalent.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Turkish
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1270 of 1777
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Turkish
TURKISH 130A
Advanced Turkish I
Course ID: 109281
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1200 PM - 0200 PM Instructor Permission Required
Himmet Taskomur
Gaining and improving advanced language skills in Modern Turkish through reading, writing, listening, and
speaking with special emphasis on the proper usage of vocabulary and idiomatic expressions.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Turkish
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Turkish
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
TURKISH 130B
Advanced Modern Turkish II: Special Topics
Course ID: 113853
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Meryem Demir
Studies in literary and idiomatic prose through readings, discussions, and writing of short analytical papers.
Course meeting times may be adjusted according to student availability.
Course Note: Not open to auditors.
Turkish 130a or equivalent.
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Turkish
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Turkish
TURKISH 140A
Introduction to Ottoman Turkish I
Course ID: 118284
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0900 AM - 1100 AM Instructor Permission Required
Himmet Taskomur
Introduction to basic orthographic conventions and grammatical characteristics of Ottoman Turkish through
readings in printed selections from the 19th and 20th centuries, and exercises on techniques.
Course Note: Not open to auditors.
Turkish 130B
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Turkish
TURKISH 140B
Introduction to Ottoman Turkish II
Course ID: 118285
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0900 AM - 1100 AM
Himmet Taskomur
Continuation of Turkish 140a. Exercises on specialized orthographic conventions and grammatical
characteristics of Ottoman Turkish through readings in printed selections from the 19th and 20th centuries.
Course Note: Not open to auditors.
Turkish 140a or equivalent.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Turkish
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1271 of 1777
TURKISH 150A
Advanced Ottoman Turkish I
Course ID: 126430
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Himmet Taskomur
Advanced readings on early modern Ottoman Turkish: Ottoman History Writing in the Early Modern Era. The
course introduces various writing of Ottoman History. Analysis of rhetorical usages as well as advanced syntax
of Ottoman Turkish. This course is also an introduction to the Ottoman paleography and manuscript studies.
Course Note: Not open to auditors.
Turkish 140 or equivalent; one year of Arabic or Persian desirable.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Turkish
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
TURKISH 150B
Advanced Ottoman Turkish II
Course ID: 126431
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Himmet Taskomur
Ottoman History Writing 1600-1850, Close reading of the selected texts from various genres, analysis of
narrative strategies, rhetorical choices in writing history, with a view of how historical events were chosen and
narrativized.
Course Note: Not open to auditors.
TURKISH 140A or equivalent; one year of Arabic or Persian desirable.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Turkish
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
TURKISH 300
Turkish Languages and Literatures
Course ID: 121963
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Himmet Taskomur
TURKISH 300
Turkish Languages and Literatures
Course ID: 121963
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Himmet Taskomur
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1272 of 1777
Modern Hebrew
MOD-HEB BA
Elementary Modern Hebrew I
Course ID: 114218
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MTWR 0900 AM - 1015 AM Instructor Permission Required
Ran Bechor
The course introduces students to the phonology and script as well as the fundamentals of morphology and
syntax of Modern Hebrew. Emphasis is placed on developing reading, speaking, comprehension and writing
skills, while introducing students to various aspects of contemporary Israeli society and culture.
Course Note: Offered jointly with the Divinity School as 4015A. Not open to auditors. Cannot be taken pass/fail.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Hebrew
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
MOD-HEB BB
Elementary Modern Hebrew II
Course ID: 159988
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MTWR 0900 AM - 1015 AM
Ran Bechor
The course introduces students to the phonology and script as well as the fundamentals of morphology and
syntax of Modern Hebrew. Emphasis is placed on developing reading, speaking, comprehension and writing
skills, while introducing students to various aspects of contemporary Israeli society and culture.
Course Note: Offered jointly with the Divinity School as HDS 4015B. Not open to auditors. Cannot be taken
pass/fail.
MOD-HEB BA
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Hebrew
MOD-HEB 120A
Intermediate Modern Hebrew I
Course ID: 110947
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MTWR 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Ran Bechor
The course reinforces and expands knowledge of linguistic and grammatical structures, with emphasis on further
developing the four skills. Readings include selections from contemporary Israeli literature, print media, and
internet publications. Readings and class discussions cover various facets of Israeli high and popular culture.
Conducted primarily in Hebrew. Offered jointly with the Divinity School as 4040. Modern Hebrew B or passing of
special departmental placement test.
Course Note: Conducted primarily in Hebrew. Offered jointly with the Divinity School as 4040. Not open to
auditors.
Modern Hebrew BA/BB sequence or passing of special departmental placement test.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Modern Hebrew
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Hebrew
MOD-HEB 120B
Intermediate Modern Hebrew II
Course ID: 111756
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MTWR 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Ran Bechor
Continuation of Hebrew 120a.
Course Note: Conducted primarily in Hebrew. Offered jointly with the Divinity School as 4041. Not open to
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1273 of 1777
auditors.
Modern Hebrew 120a.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Hebrew
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation
:
Modern Hebrew
MOD-HEB 130A
Advanced Modern Hebrew I
Course ID: 119630
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Nader Uthman
This course constitutes the third year of the Modern Hebrew language sequence. The course emphasizes the
development of advanced proficiency in all skills. Readings include texts of linguistic and cultural complexity that
cover contemporary Israeli literature and culture.
Course Note: Conducted in Hebrew. Not open to auditors. Offered jointly with the Divinity School as 4042.
Course sessions are 1 hour and 15 minutes long, and half an hour of conversation section.
Modern Hebrew 120A/120B sequence, or equivalent level of proficiency.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Hebrew
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Modern Hebrew
MOD-HEB 130B
Advanced Modern Hebrew II
Course ID: 126531
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
This course is a continuation of Hebrew 130a. Texts, films, and other materials expose students to the richness
and complexity of the contemporary sociolinguistics of Israeli society.
Course Note: Conducted in Hebrew. Not open to auditors. Offered jointly with the Divinity School as 4043.
Modern Hebrew 130a, or equivalent level of proficiency.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Hebrew
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Modern Hebrew
MOD-HEB 240R
Advanced Studies in Modern Hebrew
Course ID: 123026
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
Instructor Permission Required
This course constitutes the final level of Modern Hebrew language studies at Harvard. It is designed to
strengthen all language skills for advanced learners of modern Hebrew by immersing them in the diverse
spectrum of Israeli media and journalism over the years. Students will engage with Israeli media in its various
forms, including podcasts, digital content, print materials, and video clips, all presented in Hebrew across social
and traditional media platforms such as newspapers, television, and radio.
Course Note: Course scheduling is TBD and will be determined according to the schedules of enrolled students
and the instructor.
MOD-HEB 130B
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Hebrew
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation
:
Modern Hebrew
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1274 of 1777
MOD-HEB 241R
Israeli Cinema and Culture
Course ID: 127670
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1200 PM - 0115 PM Instructor Permission Required
Nader Uthman
This course constitutes the final level of Modern Hebrew language studies. The course offers representative
screenings from contemporary Israeli documentary cinema and forms a basis for discussion about major cultural
and linguistic themes through academic readings. The key themes are the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, gender
dynamics, climate and environmental issues, religion and secularism, Holocaust remembrance, and Israeli
collective memory and trauma, all through the prism of Israeli documentary filmmaking.
Course Note: Offered jointly with the Divinity School as 4045. Not open to auditors. Discussions, papers, movies
and texts presented only in Hebrew. Course sessions are 1 hour and 15 minutes long.
Modern Hebrew 130b or equivalent.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Hebrew
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Modern Hebrew
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1275 of 1777
Classical Hebrew
CLAS-HEB AA
Elementary Classical Hebrew I
Course ID: 123023
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Vladimir Olivero
This course offers a thorough and rigorous introduction to Classical Hebrew grammar. In this first semester,
students will learn the Hebrew script and the basics of Hebrew morphology. This will allow students to begin
reading and translating biblical prose in the second semester. By the end of the year, students who have taken
both semesters will have covered all the basics of nominal and verbal morphology and will know the foundations
of Classical Hebrew syntax. Daily preparation and active class participation mandatory. Course to be taught by
Dr. Vladimir Olivero.
Course Note: Offered jointly with the Divinity School as 4010A.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Hebrew
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CLAS-HEB AB
Elementary Classical Hebrew II
Course ID: 159881
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MWF 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Vladimir Olivero
Continuation of Classical Hebrew AA. A thorough and rigorous introduction to Biblical Hebrew, with emphasis on
grammar in the first term, and translation of biblical prose in the second. Daily preparation and active class
participation mandatory.
Course Note: Offered jointly with the Divinity School as 4010B.
Requires: Pre-requisite: CLAS-HEB AA
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Hebrew
CLAS-HEB 120A
Intermediate Classical Hebrew I
Course ID: 116431
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 0900 AM - 1030 AM
Vladimir Olivero
The goal of this course is to help students develop fluency and confidence in reading texts from the Hebrew
Bible in Hebrew. To this end, the bulk of the course will consist of close readings of select narrative passages
from the Bible, with a focus on understanding and analyzing their vocabulary, morphology, and syntax. Students
will also systematically review the most common vocabulary found in the Hebrew Bible as a whole as well as the
grammar covered in first-year Hebrew, besides being introduced to more advanced aspects of syntax and to a
more nuanced approach to the Masoretic text. Prerequisite: Introductory Classical Hebrew I and II (CLAS-HEB
AA+AB = HDS 4010 A+B) or the equivalent. Daily preparation and active class participation mandatory. Course
to be taught by Dr. Vladimir Olivero.
Course Note: Offered jointly with the Divinity School as 4020.
Classical Hebrew AA/AB sequence or equivalent.
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation
:
Classical Hebrew
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Hebrew
CLAS-HEB 120B
Intermediate Classical Hebrew II
Course ID: 123873
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MWF 0900 AM - 1015 AM
Vladimir Olivero
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1276 of 1777
This course is centered on the close reading of select poetic texts from the Hebrew Bible in Hebrew, with a focus
on deepening one's knowledge of morphology and syntax, broadening one's vocabulary base, and
understanding how Hebrew poetry works. The latter will include, among other things, giving attention to the
rhetorical devices found in the poems that are studied and to appreciating these poems as compositions that
were intended to be heard rather than simply read from the page. Prerequisite: Intermediate Classical Hebrew I
(Classical Hebrew 120B / HDS 4020) or the equivalent.
Course Note: Offered jointly with the Divinity School as 4021.
Classical Hebrew 120a or equivalent.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Hebrew
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Classical Hebrew
CLAS-HEB 130AR
Rapid Reading Classical Hebrew I: Former Prophets
Course ID: 122692
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 1200 PM - 0159 PM
Julia Rhyder
This course is designed to help students increase their reading fluency with Classical Hebrew (in the Tiberian
tradition), deepen their knowledge of Hebrew morphosyntax, and expand their Hebrew vocabulary by covering
large areas of biblical Hebrew narrative from the Former Prophets (Joshua, Judges, Samuel, Kings). In the
process, students will be exposed to Hebrew prose materials that are key to understanding the history of ancient
Israel and Judah and the formation of the Hebrew Bible. This course is supervised by Dr. Rhyder but taught by
instructional staff. Prerequisites: Classical Hebrew AA/AB sequence, CH 120a, and 120b, or equivalent to two
years of academic study of Classical Hebrew.
Course Note: Offered jointly with the Divinity School as 1625.
Classical Hebrew AA/AB sequence, CH 120a, and 120b, or equivalent.
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Classical Hebrew
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Hebrew
CLAS-HEB 130BR
Rapid Reading Classical Hebrew II
Course ID: 122693
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
R 1200 PM - 0159 PM
Vladimir Olivero
The book of Psalms presents one of the key poetic texts of Hebrew Bible, showing great variety of style and
emotion, from lamentation to praise. This course provides a flexible and group-oriented approach to 'rapid'
reading larger quantities of biblical Hebrew poetry using a wide selection of psalms, along with selected texts
from the prophetic corpus. The focus of the course is on facility in recitation and translation, but also includes a
review of vocabulary and advanced grammar, as well as discussion of poetic syntax. Because students come to
the course with various backgrounds in classical Hebrew, the assignments, readings, and exams may be
individualized, allowing some students to focus more on grammar questions, others on facility in recitation and
translation, as needed. This course may be considered preparatory for advanced seminars in both Hebrew Bible
narrative and poetry.
Classical Hebrew 130a or equivalent. Offered jointly with the Divinity School as 1626.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Hebrew
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation
:
Classical Hebrew
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1277 of 1777
Albanian Language
ALBANIAN CA
Advanced Modern Albanian I
Course ID: 220293
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0300 PM - 0415 PM Instructor Permission Required
Nader Uthman
Gaining and improving advanced language skills in Modern Albanian through reading, writing, listening, and
speaking with special emphasis on the proper usage of vocabulary and idiomatic expressions. This course is
supervised by Dr. Uthman but taught by instructional staff.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Albanian
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
ALBANIAN CB
Advanced Modern Albanian II
Course ID: 220296
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 1000 AM - 1130 AM Instructor Permission Required
Faton Limani
Studies in literary and idiomatic prose through readings, discussions, and writing of short analytical papers.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Albanian
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1278 of 1777
Syriac
SYRIAC AA
Elementary Syriac I
Course ID: 216669
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 1030 AM - 1129 AM Instructor Permission Required
Ute Possekel
Syriac is the Aramaic dialect that became the principal language of Near Eastern Christians in antiquity. It was
widely spoken and written in Mesopotamia, Persia, and beyond, and a vast corpus of Syriac Christian literature
survives.This full-year course offers a thorough introduction to Classical Syriac. Readings will include passages
from the New Testament and early Christian literature. The course will also introduce important themes and
figures from the Syriac tradition. Syllabus and instructional techniques have been updated to optimize the online
learning experience.This is an indivisible year-long course. Students must complete both terms of this course
(parts A and B) within the same academic year in order to receive credit. Limited enrollment course.
Full Year Course: Indivisible Course
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SYRIAC AB
Elementary Syriac II
Course ID: 216670
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Ute Possekel
A thorough introduction to classical Syriac, a Christian dialectic of Aramaic. The first semester will cover the
basics of grammar, and the second will introduce students to texts from the Syriac tradition. Daily preparation
and active class participation mandatory. This is an indivisible year-long course. Students must complete both
terms of this course (parts A and B) within the same academic year in order to receive credit. Limited enrollment
course. Enrollment priority given to HDS students and other Harvard faculty cross-registrants.
Requires: Pre-requisite: SYRIAC AA
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
Full Year Course: Indivisible Course
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1279 of 1777
Armenian Studies
ARMENST 300
Reading and Research in Armenian Studies
Course ID: 110969
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Christina Maranci
ARMENST 300
Reading and Research in Armenian Studies
Course ID: 110969
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Christina Maranci
Neuroscience
Neuroscience - Undergraduate
NEURO 57
Animal Behavior
Course ID: 131446
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Bence Olveczky, Naomi Pierce
A review of the behavior of animals under natural conditions, with emphasis on both mechanistic and
evolutionary approaches. Topics include classical ethology; behavioral endocrinology; behavioral genetics;
learning and memory; communication; orientation, migration and biological rhythms; optimal foraging;
evolutionary stable strategies; sexual selection; parental investment and mating systems; selfishness, altruism,
and reciprocity; and sociality in vertebrates and invertebrates.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
NEURO 80
Neurobiology of Behavior
Course ID: 207476
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Katie Quast
An introduction to the ways in which the brain controls mental activities. The course covers the cells and signals
that process and transmit information, and the ways in which neurons form circuits that change with experience.
Topics include the neurobiology of perception, learning, memory, emotion, and neurologic disorders. This year
we are combining interactive, didactic lecture videos with live Tuesdays and Thursdays featuring guest lectures,
hands-on demonstrations, and review sessions in addition to small discussion sections.
This course requires students to choose timed sections during registration.
Requires: Anti-Requisite: Cannot be taken for credit if MCB 80 already complete.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Science & Engineering & Applied Science
NEURO 91
Laboratory Research
Course ID: 122846
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ryan W. Draft, Laura Magnotti
This course is taken to obtain credit for independent laboratory research during the 6th, 7th, or 8th semester.
Research work should be directed by a member of the Neuroscience Standing Committee or an appropriate
Harvard affiliated faculty member in another department or institution. All students must submit registration
materials for Neuro 91 at the time of enrollment. See the Neuroscience website for details.
Course Note: Cannot be taken as a sixth course.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1280 of 1777
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
NEURO 91
Laboratory Research
Course ID: 122846
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ryan W. Draft, Laura Magnotti, Kristina Penikis
This course is taken to obtain credit for independent laboratory research during the 6th, 7th, or 8th semester.
Research work should be directed by a member of the Neuroscience Standing Committee or an appropriate
Harvard affiliated faculty member in another department or institution. All students must submit registration
materials for Neuro 91 at the time of enrollment. See the Neuroscience website for details.
Course Note: Cannot be taken as a sixth course.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
NEURO 99
Thesis research
Course ID: 122847
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ryan W. Draft, Laura Magnotti
For Neuroscience concentrators writing a thesis. This course is ordinarily taken during the final semester of
enrollment. The Standing Committee must approve a thesis proposal prior to enrolling in Neuro 99. See
the Neuroscience website for details.
Course Note: Laboratory safety session required.
Cannot be taken as a sixth course.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
NEURO 99
Thesis research
Course ID: 122847
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ryan W. Draft, Laura Magnotti
For Neuroscience concentrators writing a thesis. This course is ordinarily taken during the final semester of
enrollment. The Standing Committee must approve a thesis proposal prior to enrolling in Neuro 99. See
the Neuroscience website for details.
Course Note: Laboratory safety session required.
Cannot be taken as a sixth course.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
NEURO 101AA
Alzheimer's Disease: Causes and consequences of brain degeneration
Course ID: 224943
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
T 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Theodore Zwang
Alzheimer's disease is a neurodegenerative disease that affects millions globally and is the leading cause of
dementia among adults. In this course we will develop an understanding for the characteristics of Alzheimer's
disease and related dementias that contribute to brain degeneration, the effects that these diseases have on
individuals, and the theories behind emerging treatments.
Enrollment for this course will be via lottery with preference given to junior Neuroscience concentrators. Lottery
instructions, deadlines, and a link to the google form can be found here: https://www.mcb.harvard.
edu/undergraduate/neuroscience/neuro-courses/?course-button=tutorials
Ls1a (or LPSA) and MCB/Neuro 80.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Science & Engineering & Applied Science
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1281 of 1777
NEURO 101L
Sleep Talk: Unraveling the Mystery of Sleep
Course ID: 207615
2025 Spring (2 Credits)
T 0600 PM - 0800 PM Instructor Permission Required
Tony Cunningham
This student-led, discussion-based course will build upon a foundation of basic facts of sleep physiology and
circadian rhythms, and then move into sleep's influence on mental health, beginning with consideration of sleep
disorders and sleep's role in optimizing human functioning. We will then examine the specific roles of sleep in
neuropsychiatric disorders, human performance and societal issues related to sleep.
Enrollment for this course will be via lottery with preference given to junior Neuroscience concentrators. Lottery
instructions, deadlines, and a link to the google form can be found here: https://www.mcb.harvard.
edu/undergraduate/neuroscience/neuro-courses/?course-button=tutorials
MCB/Neuro 80.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
NEURO 101R
Neurobiology of Emotions and Mental Health Disorders
Course ID: 220397
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 0600 PM - 0800 PM Instructor Permission Required
Alen Juginovic
Emotions are fundamental to human experience, but their neurobiological underpinnings remain largely
mysterious. We'll examine the molecular neurobiology and neuroanatomy underlying happiness, depression,
love, aggression, and empathy. The course also covers clinical aspects of major psychiatric disorders, including
depression, bipolar disorder, PTSD, and schizophrenia. Students will gain both scientific and clinical insights into
common emotions and mental health conditions.
Enrollment for this course will be via lottery with preference given to junior Neuroscience concentrators. Lottery
instructions, deadlines, and a link to the google form can be found here: https://www.mcb.harvard.
edu/undergraduate/neuroscience/neuro-courses/?course-button=tutorials
Ls1a (or LPSA) and MCB/Neuro 80.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
NEURO 101U
Neural circuits for navigation
Course ID: 220737
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Kiah Hardcastle
All behaviors rely on computations performed by neural circuits. Here we will focus on the circuit computations
supporting a highly complex behavior, navigation, which requires combining previous memories with sensory
inputs to generate an estimate of location. By going through the literature, we will follow the interactions between
experiment and theory and build an intuition for how neuroscientists study difficult questions.
Enrollment for this course will be via lottery with preference given to junior Neuroscience concentrators. Lottery
instructions, deadlines, and a link to the google form can be found here: https://www.mcb.harvard.
edu/undergraduate/neuroscience/neuro-courses/?course-button=tutorials
Math 1A and MCB/Neuro 80.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Science & Engineering & Applied Science
NEURO 101V
Sculpting Activity: Neural Inhibition in Health and Disease
Course ID: 220865
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Saad Hannan
Although the vast majority of neurons in the mammalian brain are excitatory, inhibitory neurons working via
GABA inhibition shape excitability to play crucial roles in normal brain function. Consequently, GABAergic
dysfunction features prominently in various neurological and neuropsychiatric disorders. This course explores
molecular, cellular, neural circuit and behavioral mechanisms underlying brain disorders along with treatment
strategies targeting this essential synapse.
Enrollment for this course will be via lottery with preference given to junior Neuroscience concentrators. Lottery
instructions, deadlines, and a link to the google form can be found here: https://www.mcb.harvard.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1282 of 1777
edu/undergraduate/neuroscience/neuro-courses/?course-button=tutorials
Ls1a (or LPSA) and MCB/Neuro 80.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
NEURO 101W
Auditory Cognitive Neuroscience
Course ID: 222861
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 0600 PM - 0800 PM Instructor Permission Required
Sara Beach
How do we make meaning out of sound? Guided by classic and contemporary experimental literature, we will
explore the neural basis of hearing and auditory perception. Topics will include speech, music, voice, attention,
hearing loss, neural prosthetics, brain damage, animal communication, development and aging, and learning
and plasticity.
Enrollment for this course will be via lottery with preference given to junior Neuroscience concentrators. Lottery
instructions, deadlines, and a link to the google form can be found here: https://www.mcb.harvard.
edu/undergraduate/neuroscience/neuro-courses/?course-button=tutorials
Ls1a (or LPSA) and MCB/Neuro 80.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
NEURO 101X
Stress Resilience & Susceptibility: Mechanisms & Models
Course ID: 222865
2025 Spring (2 Credits)
M 0600 PM - 0800 PM Instructor Permission Required
Dominika Burek
This course explores the genetic, molecular, and physiological mechanisms that determine how our brains
respond to stressors. Focusing on preclinical and animal models, we learn to read and interpret high-impact,
primary research articles that use cutting-edge neuroscience methods and techniques such as RNA-sequencing,
epigenetic profiling, optogenetics, chemogenetics, and calcium imaging.
Enrollment for this course will be via lottery with preference given to junior Neuroscience concentrators. Lottery
instructions, deadlines, and a link to the google form can be found here: https://www.mcb.harvard.
edu/undergraduate/neuroscience/neuro-courses/?course-button=tutorials
Ls1a (or LPSA) and MCB/Neuro 80.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
NEURO 101Y
Neuropharmacology of Pain
Course ID: 222866
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 1200 PM - 0200 PM Instructor Permission Required
Rasheen Powell
Pain is a near ubiquitous somatosensory experience; however, the underlying mechanisms that drive it are not
fully understood. This course will offer students the opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of the
neurobiological and pharmacological basis of pain. Topics of interest will include: the molecular basis of pain,
common analgesics (and their pharmacological actions), pain signal transmission, and current breakthroughs
(and setbacks) in pain research.
Enrollment for this course will be via lottery with preference given to junior Neuroscience concentrators. Lottery
instructions, deadlines, and a link to the google form can be found here: https://www.mcb.harvard.
edu/undergraduate/neuroscience/neuro-courses/?course-button=tutorials).
Ls1a (or LPSA) and MCB/Neuro 80.
Full Year Course
:
Indivisible Course
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Science & Engineering & Applied Science
NEURO 101Z
Brains and Bytes: Neuroprosthetics, brain-computer interfaces, and
artificial intelligence
Course ID: 222868
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1283 of 1777
R 0600 PM - 0800 PM Instructor Permission Required
Egzona Morina
This tutorial will explore the transition from biological systems to the realm of digital information processing and
how these three fields help in decoding and augmenting the brain's capabilities. Students will investigate the
intricacies of devices that interface with the nervous system, interfaces that enable communication between the
brain and external devices, and how the use of machine learning advances it all.
Enrollment for this course will be via lottery with preference given to junior Neuroscience concentrators. Lottery
instructions, deadlines, and a link to the google form can be found here: https://www.mcb.harvard.
edu/undergraduate/neuroscience/neuro-courses/?course-button=tutorials
MCB/Neuro 80. Basic coding experience is preferred but not required.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
NEURO 105
Systems Neuroscience
Course ID: 207528
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Florian Engert, Yasuko Isoe
The neuronal basis of sensory processing and animal behavior will be explored in many different model systems
as diverse as honeybees, weakly electric fish, and humans. Special emphasis is placed on the role of activity
dependent modulation of neuronal connections in the context of learning, memory, and development of the
nervous system.
Prerequisite: MCB/NEURO 80 or Instructor Approval.
Requires: Pre-requisite: MCB/NEURO 80 or Instructor Approval.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
NEURO 115
Cellular Basis of Neuronal Function
Course ID: 207530
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Ryan W. Draft, Katie Quast
The essential function of a neuron is to processe complex signals derived from the external world. In doing so,
neurons employ diverse mechanisms that respond to chemical and electrical signals with incredible sensitivity
and plasticity. In this course, we will study these electrical, molecular, and cellular processes using biophysical
and biological approaches. Specifically, we will explore topics on excitable membranes, neurotransmission, ion
channels, dendritic integration, intracellular signaling, and synaptic plasticity in the context of real cells and brain
circuits. In lieu of section, this course will have a weekly 75 minute fun, hands-on lab for students to learn to
record neurons. Please complete the lab time preference form on the Course website by the lottery deadline
(Nov 13): https://forms.gle/DikzvpKPiNcKzWZV6
Prerequisite: MCB/NEURO 80 or Instructor Approval.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
NEURO 120
Introductory Computational Neuroscience
Course ID: 205105
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Kristina Penikis
There are 100 billion neurons and over 100 trillion synaptic connections in the human brain. Learning how these
neurons interact to recall an old memory, construct sensory perception, and motivate behavior is no trivial
venture. Computational techniques have expanded our understanding of the complex systems underlying
functions of the brain. In this course, students will be introduced to a variety of tools from fields such as
mathematics, physics, and computer science that have been adapted to investigate the principles of neural
function. Students will learn concepts and practice skills through lectures, in-class activities, programming
assignments, and a final project. Topics covered include biophysical models of neurons, sensory information
processing, neural population dynamics, memory, deep learning, reinforcement learning, and techniques to
analyze experimental data, among others. Tools will be applied across levels of analysis, from individual neurons
to neural population dynamics. Familiarity—but not expertise—with coding and linear algebra will be assumed.
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Pre-Requisite: MCB 80 or NEURO 80 (or permission from instructor), Linear Algebra
Some experience with coding is required. Alternatively, students can complete Harvard's Python Bootcamp
before the start of the course. Email instructor with questions.
Requires: Pre-Requisite: NEURO 80 OR MCB 80 must be taken.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
NEURO 125
Molecular Basis of Behavior
Course ID: 207533
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Catherine Dulac
Modern molecular genetic approaches are teaching us a great deal on how the brain controls behaviors. This
course will cover newly developed experimental strategies of molecular neuroscience, and how they have helped
uncover the nature and identity of behavior circuit components. How genes and molecules affect behaviors will
be investigated through key examples of mammalian behaviors with an emphasis on instinctive and social
behaviors, their expression, development, and associated mental disorders.
Prerequisite: MCB/NEURO 80 or Instructor Approval.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
NEURO 129
The Brain: Development, Plasticity and Disease
Course ID: 212829
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Sam Kunes
This course focuses on our understanding of how the brain develops, adapts to its environment, and enters
pathological states. Topics include cell birth and death; neural identity; axon guidance and synaptic specificity,
adult neurogenesis. The topics are considered in relation to the onset of neuronal pathology and diseases such
as Autism and Alzheimer's Disease. Course assignments emphasize critical evaluation of the literature,
experimental design, and scientific writing.
Requires: Anti-Requisite: Cannot be taken for credit if MCB 129 already complete.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
NEURO 140
Biological and Artificial Intelligence
Course ID: 207645
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
T 0300 PM - 0500 PM
Gabriel Kreiman
This course provides a foundational overview of the fundamental ideas in computational neuroscience and the
study of Biological Intelligence. At the same time, the course will connect the study of brains to the blossoming
and rapid development of ideas in Artificial Intelligence. Topics covered include the biophysics of computation,
neural networks, machine learning, Bayesian models, theory of learning, deep convolutional networks,
generative adversarial networks, neural coding, control and dynamics of neural activity, applications to brain-
machine interfaces, connectomics, among others.
Basic knowledge of multivariate calculus, differential equations, linear algebra, and elementary probability theory
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Science & Engineering & Applied Science
NEURO 145
Neurobiology of Perception and Decision Making
Course ID: 212830
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Naoshige Uchida
One of the current goals of neuroscience is to understand neuronal circuits underlying perception and behavior.
Recent advances in neuroscience have allowed us to glimpse neuronal processes that link perception and
decision making. How is sensory information processed in the brain? How does an animal choose its action?
How does an animal learn from ever-changing environments and adjust their behavior? The course will examine
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neurophysiological studies in perception and decision-making.
Requires: Anti-Requisite: Cannot be taken for credit if MCB 145 already complete.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
NEURO 146
Experience-Based Brain Development: Causes and Consequences
Course ID: 212831
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0300 PM - 0415 PM Instructor Permission Required
Takao Hensch
At no time in life does the surrounding environment so potently shape brain function as in infancy and early
childhood. This course integrates molecular/cellular biology with systems neuroscience to explore biological
mechanisms underlying critical periods in brain development. Understanding how neuronal circuits are sculpted
by experience will motivate further consideration of the social impact on therapy, education, policy, and ethics.
Prerequisite: PreLs1a or LPSA and MCB/Neuro 80 or instructor approval.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
NEURO 170
Brain Invaders: Building and Breaking Barriers in the Nervous System
Course ID: 207770
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Laura Magnotti
The brain has evolved a unique but very effective system to protect itself from invaders. In this course, we will
explore the specific defenses that the nervous system uses to protect itself. We will also examine how some
pathogens evade or breach those defenses and the impact of those invasions. Finally, we will explore how
scientists have been able to translate their understanding of these pathogenic mechanisms into technologies for
research and therapeutic applications.
Prerequisite: (LPS A OR LS 1a) AND MCB/NEURO 80 or Instructor Approval.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
NEURO 175
Principles of Cell Physiology
Course ID: 218679
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Nicholas Bellono
How do cells communicate and respond to their environment? MCB 175 explores foundational principles in cell
physiology and membrane biophysics, including ion channel structure and function; transport mechanisms;
electrical signaling in the brain and nonexcitatory cells; second messengers; organellar signaling. We delve into
these core concepts through examples of signaling mechanisms in specialized cell types, disease states, and
organismal adaptations. Through reading and discussing primary literature and scientific writing assignments,
students strengthen skills in critical thinking, interpretation of data, and experimental strategy. Students also give
presentations and design a research project based on course topics.
Anti-requisite: Cannot be taken for credit if MCB 175 is already complete.
MCB 60 or MCB/Neuro 80
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Science & Engineering & Applied Science
NEURO 180
Development, Plasticity, and Regeneration in the Mammalian Brain
Course ID: 125803
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Jeffrey Macklis
Why do neuronal axon extensions within nerves of limbs regenerate after traumatic or combat injuries, but
analogous axon tracts in the spinal cord and brain do not, e.g. in spinal cord injury? Why do diseases often have
mutations in every cell of the body, and in every neuron type of the brain, but only 1 or 2 neuron types out of
thousands degenerate or fail, e.g. in ALS or Parkinson's disease? Why and how does often remarkable recovery
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from brain surgery or injury occur in young children, but not so much in later life? How is the brain set up to
sense the world, integrate incoming sensory information, and lead to movement and behavior, and how is that
organized during development? Might we overcome lack of spinal cord regeneration? Might we reverse or repair
neuron degeneration in ALS, e.g.? How might advanced brain-computer interface prosthetic devices add value?
What's up with stem cell biology– including hope, hype, and reality? To address these questions, we motivate
ourselves by disease and what it might take to develop therapeutics, then study initial development, then study
blocks to regeneration and the remarkable work-arounds of "plasticity", then integrate these toward future
solutions.We will highly interactively study regenerative biology of the mammalian central nervous system (CNS),
motivated by a focused and related set of human CNS disorders: This course will discuss molecular and cellular
mechanisms of regeneration and repair in the mammalian central nervous system (CNS), motivated by
prototypical examples in the motor control systems and circuitry of the cerebral cortex and spinal cord centrally
relevant to spinal cord injury, ALS / Lou Gehrig's disease ("amyotrophic lateral sclerosis", and related disorders),
and spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). We will take an approach integrating developmental and regenerative
biology: we will compare and contrast aspects of embryonic neural development (molecular and cellular) with
adult neural plasticity; discuss limitations to neuronal and axonal regeneration in the mature mammalian CNS
following degeneration or injury; examine CNS regeneration approaches directed at overcoming intrinsic
limitations; explore developmental molecular controls, gene manipulation, and cellular reprogramming to
promote neurogenesis (birth of new neurons), axonal regeneration, and directed differentiation of progenitors
and stem cells in diseased adult mammalian brain; and consider technology such as "brain-computer interfaces".
This course has always functioned as an interactive seminar rather than a lecture course, and includes the
trajectory of knowledge and thinking over the past century, plus the state-of-the-art in these fields, emphasising
the need for a healthy measure of skepticism in some fields. Sections cover advanced experimental approaches,
critical reading of the literature, and conceptual thinking.
Course Note: Expected to be offered in alternating fall terms in even years.
Anti-requisite: Cannot be taken for credit if SCRB 180 is already complete.
Life and Physical Sciences A or Life Sciences 1a; Life Sciences 1b; MCB 80 or equivalent "Introduction to
Neuroscience" course, or permission of the instructor
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Science & Engineering & Applied Science
NEURO 1202
Modern Neuroanatomy
Course ID: 203208
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
M 0345 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Randy Buckner
How does the global architecture and local organization of brain systems support behavioral and cognitive
functions? In this class, classical and newer neuroanatomical discoveries will be discussed that cover what
defines brain areas; how areas are organized into parallel, distributed circuits; how distinct areas and systems
are organized; and how anatomical form relates to function. Anatomy in the human brain and from model
systems (worm, mouse, barn owl, and monkey) will be used to illustrate principles. Newer techniques and
analytical approaches will be discussed including micro-scale and macro-scale connectomics. The goal of this
class is to survey examples of how emerging understanding of neuroanatomy provides insight into function.
Each class will consist of lecture and discussion.
The Psychology Department requires completion of Science of Living Systems 20 or Psychology 1 or the
equivalent of introductory psychology (e.g. Psych AP=5 or IB =7 or Psyc S-1) and at least one foundational
course from PSY 14, PSY 18, or MCB/NEURO 80 before enrolling in this course, or permission of instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
No Department
Independent Study
INDSTUDY 1
Independent Study
Course ID: 150200
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Huguley
Topic: Kirkland House
Independent Study is designed to provide credit for field research, academic study not available in regular
course work, or practice or performance in the arts. What distinguishes a suitable project is the application of
analytical skills to the object of Independent Study. Any sophomore, junior, or senior whose previous record is
satisfactory may petition to undertake Independent Study for non-letter-graded credit. Students may access the
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petition for Independent Study on the Office of Undergraduate Education website.
Course Note: A student may petition to take up to a total of four, four-credit courses of Independent Study.
Independent Study courses are subject to the same rules for dropping and withdrawing as any other course.
The petition requires the signatures of a qualified adviser and the student's resident dean, as well as an outline
of the student's proposed project. It must be submitted to the Allston Burr Resident Dean for approval, ordinarily
in the first week of the term.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
INDSTUDY 1
Independent Study
Course ID: 150200
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Huguley
Topic: Kirkland House
Independent Study is designed to provide credit for field research, academic study not available in regular
course work, or practice or performance in the arts. What distinguishes a suitable project is the application of
analytical skills to the object of Independent Study. Any sophomore, junior, or senior whose previous record is
satisfactory may petition to undertake Independent Study for non-letter-graded credit. Students may access the
petition for Independent Study on the Office of Undergraduate Education website.
Course Note: A student may petition to take up to a total of four, four-credit courses of Independent Study.
Independent Study courses are subject to the same rules for dropping and withdrawing as any other course.
The petition requires the signatures of a qualified adviser and the student's resident dean, as well as an outline
of the student's proposed project. It must be submitted to the Allston Burr Resident Dean for approval, ordinarily
in the first week of the term.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
INDSTUDY 1 (002)
Independent Study
Course ID: 150200
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Charles Lockwood
Topic: Adams House
Independent Study is designed to provide credit for field research, academic study not available in regular
course work, or practice or performance in the arts. What distinguishes a suitable project is the application of
analytical skills to the object of Independent Study. Any sophomore, junior, or senior whose previous record is
satisfactory may petition to undertake Independent Study for non-letter-graded credit. Students may access the
petition for Independent Study on the Office of Undergraduate Education website.
Course Note: A student may petition to take up to a total of four, four-credit courses of Independent Study.
Independent Study courses are subject to the same rules for dropping and withdrawing as any other course.
The petition requires the signatures of a qualified adviser and the student's resident dean, as well as an outline
of the student's proposed project. It must be submitted to the Allston Burr Resident Dean for approval, ordinarily
in the first week of the term.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
INDSTUDY 1 (002)
Independent Study
Course ID: 150200
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Annie Park
Topic: Lowell House
Independent Study is designed to provide credit for field research, academic study not available in regular
course work, or practice or performance in the arts. What distinguishes a suitable project is the application of
analytical skills to the object of Independent Study. Any sophomore, junior, or senior whose previous record is
satisfactory may petition to undertake Independent Study for non-letter-graded credit. Students may access the
petition for Independent Study on the Office of Undergraduate Education website.
Course Note: A student may petition to take up to a total of four, four-credit courses of Independent Study.
Independent Study courses are subject to the same rules for dropping and withdrawing as any other course.
The petition requires the signatures of a qualified adviser and the student's resident dean, as well as an outline
of the student's proposed project. It must be submitted to the Allston Burr Resident Dean for approval, ordinarily
in the first week of the term.
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FAS Divisional Distribution: None
INDSTUDY 1 (003)
Independent Study
Course ID: 150200
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Amanda Lobell
Topic: Currier House
Independent Study is designed to provide credit for field research, academic study not available in regular
course work, or practice or performance in the arts. What distinguishes a suitable project is the application of
analytical skills to the object of Independent Study. Any sophomore, junior, or senior whose previous record is
satisfactory may petition to undertake Independent Study for non-letter-graded credit. Students may access the
petition for Independent Study on the Office of Undergraduate Education website.
Course Note: A student may petition to take up to a total of four, four-credit courses of Independent Study.
Independent Study courses are subject to the same rules for dropping and withdrawing as any other course.
The petition requires the signatures of a qualified adviser and the student's resident dean, as well as an outline
of the student's proposed project. It must be submitted to the Allston Burr Resident Dean for approval, ordinarily
in the first week of the term.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
INDSTUDY 1 (003)
Independent Study
Course ID: 150200
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Remei Capdevila Werning
Topic: Winthrop House
Independent Study is designed to provide credit for field research, academic study not available in regular
course work, or practice or performance in the arts. What distinguishes a suitable project is the application of
analytical skills to the object of Independent Study. Any sophomore, junior, or senior whose previous record is
satisfactory may petition to undertake Independent Study for non-letter-graded credit. Students may access the
petition for Independent Study on the Office of Undergraduate Education website.
Course Note: A student may petition to take up to a total of four, four-credit courses of Independent Study.
Independent Study courses are subject to the same rules for dropping and withdrawing as any other course.
The petition requires the signatures of a qualified adviser and the student's resident dean, as well as an outline
of the student's proposed project. It must be submitted to the Allston Burr Resident Dean for approval, ordinarily
in the first week of the term.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
INDSTUDY 1 (004)
Independent Study
Course ID: 150200
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Laura Chivers
Topic: Dudley House
Independent Study is designed to provide credit for field research, academic study not available in regular
course work, or practice or performance in the arts. What distinguishes a suitable project is the application of
analytical skills to the object of Independent Study. Any sophomore, junior, or senior whose previous record is
satisfactory may petition to undertake Independent Study for non-letter-graded credit. Students may access the
petition for Independent Study on the Office of Undergraduate Education website.
Course Note: A student may petition to take up to a total of four, four-credit courses of Independent Study.
Independent Study courses are subject to the same rules for dropping and withdrawing as any other course.
The petition requires the signatures of a qualified adviser and the student's resident dean, as well as an outline
of the student's proposed project. It must be submitted to the Allston Burr Resident Dean for approval, ordinarily
in the first week of the term.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
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INDSTUDY 1 (004)
Independent Study
Course ID: 150200
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Laura Chivers
Topic: Dudley House
Independent Study is designed to provide credit for field research, academic study not available in regular
course work, or practice or performance in the arts. What distinguishes a suitable project is the application of
analytical skills to the object of Independent Study. Any sophomore, junior, or senior whose previous record is
satisfactory may petition to undertake Independent Study for non-letter-graded credit. Students may access the
petition for Independent Study on the Office of Undergraduate Education website.
Course Note: A student may petition to take up to a total of four, four-credit courses of Independent Study.
Independent Study courses are subject to the same rules for dropping and withdrawing as any other course.
The petition requires the signatures of a qualified adviser and the student's resident dean, as well as an outline
of the student's proposed project. It must be submitted to the Allston Burr Resident Dean for approval, ordinarily
in the first week of the term.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
INDSTUDY 1 (005)
Independent Study
Course ID: 150200
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Gregory Davis
Topic: Dunster House
Independent Study is designed to provide credit for field research, academic study not available in regular
course work, or practice or performance in the arts. What distinguishes a suitable project is the application of
analytical skills to the object of Independent Study. Any sophomore, junior, or senior whose previous record is
satisfactory may petition to undertake Independent Study for non-letter-graded credit. Students may access the
petition for Independent Study on the Office of Undergraduate Education website.
Course Note: A student may petition to take up to a total of four, four-credit courses of Independent Study.
Independent Study courses are subject to the same rules for dropping and withdrawing as any other course.
The petition requires the signatures of a qualified adviser and the student's resident dean, as well as an outline
of the student's proposed project. It must be submitted to the Allston Burr Resident Dean for approval, ordinarily
in the first week of the term.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
INDSTUDY 1 (005)
Independent Study
Course ID: 150200
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Nicole Simon
Topic: Quincy House
Independent Study is designed to provide credit for field research, academic study not available in regular
course work, or practice or performance in the arts. What distinguishes a suitable project is the application of
analytical skills to the object of Independent Study. Any sophomore, junior, or senior whose previous record is
satisfactory may petition to undertake Independent Study for non-letter-graded credit. Students may access the
petition for Independent Study on the Office of Undergraduate Education website.
Course Note: A student may petition to take up to a total of four, four-credit courses of Independent Study.
Independent Study courses are subject to the same rules for dropping and withdrawing as any other course.
The petition requires the signatures of a qualified adviser and the student's resident dean, as well as an outline
of the student's proposed project. It must be submitted to the Allston Burr Resident Dean for approval, ordinarily
in the first week of the term.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
INDSTUDY 1 (006)
Independent Study
Course ID: 150200
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Andrea Wright
Topic: Elliot House
Independent Study is designed to provide credit for field research, academic study not available in regular
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course work, or practice or performance in the arts. What distinguishes a suitable project is the application of
analytical skills to the object of Independent Study. Any sophomore, junior, or senior whose previous record is
satisfactory may petition to undertake Independent Study for non-letter-graded credit. Students may access the
petition for Independent Study on the Office of Undergraduate Education website.
Course Note: A student may petition to take up to a total of four, four-credit courses of Independent Study.
Independent Study courses are subject to the same rules for dropping and withdrawing as any other course.
The petition requires the signatures of a qualified adviser and the student's resident dean, as well as an outline
of the student's proposed project. It must be submitted to the Allston Burr Resident Dean for approval, ordinarily
in the first week of the term.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
INDSTUDY 1 (006)
Independent Study
Course ID: 150200
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Luke Leafgren
Topic: Mather House
Independent Study is designed to provide credit for field research, academic study not available in regular
course work, or practice or performance in the arts. What distinguishes a suitable project is the application of
analytical skills to the object of Independent Study. Any sophomore, junior, or senior whose previous record is
satisfactory may petition to undertake Independent Study for non-letter-graded credit. Students may access the
petition for Independent Study on the Office of Undergraduate Education website.
Course Note: A student may petition to take up to a total of four, four-credit courses of Independent Study.
Independent Study courses are subject to the same rules for dropping and withdrawing as any other course.
The petition requires the signatures of a qualified adviser and the student's resident dean, as well as an outline
of the student's proposed project. It must be submitted to the Allston Burr Resident Dean for approval, ordinarily
in the first week of the term.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
INDSTUDY 1 (007)
Independent Study
Course ID: 150200
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Nowak
Topic: Leverett House
Independent Study is designed to provide credit for field research, academic study not available in regular
course work, or practice or performance in the arts. What distinguishes a suitable project is the application of
analytical skills to the object of Independent Study. Any sophomore, junior, or senior whose previous record is
satisfactory may petition to undertake Independent Study for non-letter-graded credit. Students may access the
petition for Independent Study on the Office of Undergraduate Education website.
Course Note: A student may petition to take up to a total of four, four-credit courses of Independent Study.
Independent Study courses are subject to the same rules for dropping and withdrawing as any other course.
The petition requires the signatures of a qualified adviser and the student's resident dean, as well as an outline
of the student's proposed project. It must be submitted to the Allston Burr Resident Dean for approval, ordinarily
in the first week of the term.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
INDSTUDY 1 (007)
Independent Study
Course ID: 150200
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Nowak
Topic: Leverett House
Independent Study is designed to provide credit for field research, academic study not available in regular
course work, or practice or performance in the arts. What distinguishes a suitable project is the application of
analytical skills to the object of Independent Study. Any sophomore, junior, or senior whose previous record is
satisfactory may petition to undertake Independent Study for non-letter-graded credit. Students may access the
petition for Independent Study on the Office of Undergraduate Education website.
Course Note: A student may petition to take up to a total of four, four-credit courses of Independent Study.
Independent Study courses are subject to the same rules for dropping and withdrawing as any other course.
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The petition requires the signatures of a qualified adviser and the student's resident dean, as well as an outline
of the student's proposed project. It must be submitted to the Allston Burr Resident Dean for approval, ordinarily
in the first week of the term.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
INDSTUDY 1 (008)
Independent Study
Course ID: 150200
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Annie Park
Topic: Lowell House
Independent Study is designed to provide credit for field research, academic study not available in regular
course work, or practice or performance in the arts. What distinguishes a suitable project is the application of
analytical skills to the object of Independent Study. Any sophomore, junior, or senior whose previous record is
satisfactory may petition to undertake Independent Study for non-letter-graded credit. Students may access the
petition for Independent Study on the Office of Undergraduate Education website.
Course Note: A student may petition to take up to a total of four, four-credit courses of Independent Study.
Independent Study courses are subject to the same rules for dropping and withdrawing as any other course.
The petition requires the signatures of a qualified adviser and the student's resident dean, as well as an outline
of the student's proposed project. It must be submitted to the Allston Burr Resident Dean for approval, ordinarily
in the first week of the term.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
INDSTUDY 1 (008)
Independent Study
Course ID: 150200
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Charles Lockwood
Topic: Adams House
Independent Study is designed to provide credit for field research, academic study not available in regular
course work, or practice or performance in the arts. What distinguishes a suitable project is the application of
analytical skills to the object of Independent Study. Any sophomore, junior, or senior whose previous record is
satisfactory may petition to undertake Independent Study for non-letter-graded credit. Students may access the
petition for Independent Study on the Office of Undergraduate Education website.
Course Note: A student may petition to take up to a total of four, four-credit courses of Independent Study.
Independent Study courses are subject to the same rules for dropping and withdrawing as any other course.
The petition requires the signatures of a qualified adviser and the student's resident dean, as well as an outline
of the student's proposed project. It must be submitted to the Allston Burr Resident Dean for approval, ordinarily
in the first week of the term.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
INDSTUDY 1 (009)
Independent Study
Course ID: 150200
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Luke Leafgren
Topic: Mather House
Independent Study is designed to provide credit for field research, academic study not available in regular
course work, or practice or performance in the arts. What distinguishes a suitable project is the application of
analytical skills to the object of Independent Study. Any sophomore, junior, or senior whose previous record is
satisfactory may petition to undertake Independent Study for non-letter-graded credit. Students may access the
petition for Independent Study on the Office of Undergraduate Education website.
Course Note: A student may petition to take up to a total of four, four-credit courses of Independent Study.
Independent Study courses are subject to the same rules for dropping and withdrawing as any other course.
The petition requires the signatures of a qualified adviser and the student's resident dean, as well as an outline
of the student's proposed project. It must be submitted to the Allston Burr Resident Dean for approval, ordinarily
in the first week of the term.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
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INDSTUDY 1 (009)
Independent Study
Course ID: 150200
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Monique Roy
Topic: Pforzheimer House
Independent Study is designed to provide credit for field research, academic study not available in regular
course work, or practice or performance in the arts. What distinguishes a suitable project is the application of
analytical skills to the object of Independent Study. Any sophomore, junior, or senior whose previous record is
satisfactory may petition to undertake Independent Study for non-letter-graded credit. Students may access the
petition for Independent Study on the Office of Undergraduate Education website.
Course Note: A student may petition to take up to a total of four, four-credit courses of Independent Study.
Independent Study courses are subject to the same rules for dropping and withdrawing as any other course.
The petition requires the signatures of a qualified adviser and the student's resident dean, as well as an outline
of the student's proposed project. It must be submitted to the Allston Burr Resident Dean for approval, ordinarily
in the first week of the term.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
INDSTUDY 1 (010)
Independent Study
Course ID: 150200
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Monique Roy
Topic: Pforzheimer House
Independent Study is designed to provide credit for field research, academic study not available in regular
course work, or practice or performance in the arts. What distinguishes a suitable project is the application of
analytical skills to the object of Independent Study. Any sophomore, junior, or senior whose previous record is
satisfactory may petition to undertake Independent Study for non-letter-graded credit. Students may access the
petition for Independent Study on the Office of Undergraduate Education website.
Course Note: A student may petition to take up to a total of four, four-credit courses of Independent Study.
Independent Study courses are subject to the same rules for dropping and withdrawing as any other course.
The petition requires the signatures of a qualified adviser and the student's resident dean, as well as an outline
of the student's proposed project. It must be submitted to the Allston Burr Resident Dean for approval, ordinarily
in the first week of the term.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
INDSTUDY 1 (011)
Independent Study
Course ID: 150200
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Nicole Simon
Topic: Quincy House
Independent Study is designed to provide credit for field research, academic study not available in regular
course work, or practice or performance in the arts. What distinguishes a suitable project is the application of
analytical skills to the object of Independent Study. Any sophomore, junior, or senior whose previous record is
satisfactory may petition to undertake Independent Study for non-letter-graded credit. Students may access the
petition for Independent Study on the Office of Undergraduate Education website.
Course Note: A student may petition to take up to a total of four, four-credit courses of Independent Study.
Independent Study courses are subject to the same rules for dropping and withdrawing as any other course.
The petition requires the signatures of a qualified adviser and the student's resident dean, as well as an outline
of the student's proposed project. It must be submitted to the Allston Burr Resident Dean for approval, ordinarily
in the first week of the term.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
INDSTUDY 1 (011)
Independent Study
Course ID: 150200
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1293 of 1777
Catherine Shapiro
Topic: Currier House
Independent Study is designed to provide credit for field research, academic study not available in regular
course work, or practice or performance in the arts. What distinguishes a suitable project is the application of
analytical skills to the object of Independent Study. Any sophomore, junior, or senior whose previous record is
satisfactory may petition to undertake Independent Study for non-letter-graded credit. Students may access the
petition for Independent Study on the Office of Undergraduate Education website.
Course Note: A student may petition to take up to a total of four, four-credit courses of Independent Study.
Independent Study courses are subject to the same rules for dropping and withdrawing as any other course.
The petition requires the signatures of a qualified adviser and the student's resident dean, as well as an outline
of the student's proposed project. It must be submitted to the Allston Burr Resident Dean for approval, ordinarily
in the first week of the term.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
INDSTUDY 1 (012)
Independent Study
Course ID: 150200
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Remei Capdevila Werning
Topic: Winthrop House
Independent Study is designed to provide credit for field research, academic study not available in regular
course work, or practice or performance in the arts. What distinguishes a suitable project is the application of
analytical skills to the object of Independent Study. Any sophomore, junior, or senior whose previous record is
satisfactory may petition to undertake Independent Study for non-letter-graded credit. Students may access the
petition for Independent Study on the Office of Undergraduate Education website.
Course Note: A student may petition to take up to a total of four, four-credit courses of Independent Study.
Independent Study courses are subject to the same rules for dropping and withdrawing as any other course.
The petition requires the signatures of a qualified adviser and the student's resident dean, as well as an outline
of the student's proposed project. It must be submitted to the Allston Burr Resident Dean for approval, ordinarily
in the first week of the term.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
INDSTUDY 1 (012)
Independent Study
Course ID: 150200
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Michael Uy
Topic: Dunster House
Independent Study is designed to provide credit for field research, academic study not available in regular
course work, or practice or performance in the arts. What distinguishes a suitable project is the application of
analytical skills to the object of Independent Study. Any sophomore, junior, or senior whose previous record is
satisfactory may petition to undertake Independent Study for non-letter-graded credit. Students may access the
petition for Independent Study on the Office of Undergraduate Education website.
Course Note: A student may petition to take up to a total of four, four-credit courses of Independent Study.
Independent Study courses are subject to the same rules for dropping and withdrawing as any other course.
The petition requires the signatures of a qualified adviser and the student's resident dean, as well as an outline
of the student's proposed project. It must be submitted to the Allston Burr Resident Dean for approval, ordinarily
in the first week of the term.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
INDSTUDY 1 (013)
Independent Study
Course ID: 150200
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ken Thomas
Topic: Cabot House
Independent Study is designed to provide credit for field research, academic study not available in regular
course work, or practice or performance in the arts. What distinguishes a suitable project is the application of
analytical skills to the object of Independent Study. Any sophomore, junior, or senior whose previous record is
satisfactory may petition to undertake Independent Study for non-letter-graded credit. Students may access the
petition for Independent Study on the Office of Undergraduate Education website.
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Course Note: A student may petition to take up to a total of four, four-credit courses of Independent Study.
Independent Study courses are subject to the same rules for dropping and withdrawing as any other course.
The petition requires the signatures of a qualified adviser and the student's resident dean, as well as an outline
of the student's proposed project. It must be submitted to the Allston Burr Resident Dean for approval, ordinarily
in the first week of the term.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
INDSTUDY 1 (013)
Independent Study
Course ID: 150200
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Andrea Wright
Topic: Elliot House
Independent Study is designed to provide credit for field research, academic study not available in regular
course work, or practice or performance in the arts. What distinguishes a suitable project is the application of
analytical skills to the object of Independent Study. Any sophomore, junior, or senior whose previous record is
satisfactory may petition to undertake Independent Study for non-letter-graded credit. Students may access the
petition for Independent Study on the Office of Undergraduate Education website.
Course Note: A student may petition to take up to a total of four, four-credit courses of Independent Study.
Independent Study courses are subject to the same rules for dropping and withdrawing as any other course.
The petition requires the signatures of a qualified adviser and the student's resident dean, as well as an outline
of the student's proposed project. It must be submitted to the Allston Burr Resident Dean for approval, ordinarily
in the first week of the term.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
INDSTUDY 1 (014)
Independent Study
Course ID: 150200
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ken Thomas
Topic: Cabot House
Independent Study is designed to provide credit for field research, academic study not available in regular
course work, or practice or performance in the arts. What distinguishes a suitable project is the application of
analytical skills to the object of Independent Study. Any sophomore, junior, or senior whose previous record is
satisfactory may petition to undertake Independent Study for non-letter-graded credit. Students may access the
petition for Independent Study on the Office of Undergraduate Education website.
Course Note: A student may petition to take up to a total of four, four-credit courses of Independent Study.
Independent Study courses are subject to the same rules for dropping and withdrawing as any other course.
The petition requires the signatures of a qualified adviser and the student's resident dean, as well as an outline
of the student's proposed project. It must be submitted to the Allston Burr Resident Dean for approval, ordinarily
in the first week of the term.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
INDSTUDY 298
Independent Study for Research Scholars
Course ID: 161076
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sheila Thomas
This course is for GSAS, non-degree, Special Students.
Course Note: This course is letter graded.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
INDSTUDY 298 (1)
Independent Study for Research Scholars
Course ID: 161076
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sheila Thomas
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1295 of 1777
This course is for GSAS, non-degree, Special Students.
Course Note: This course is letter graded.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1296 of 1777
Graduate Research
TIME-R 1
TIME: Research Related Work for Exchange Scholars and Visiting Fellows
Course ID: 149447
2024 Fall (2 Credits)
TIME-R 2
TIME: Research Related Work for Exchange Scholars and Visiting Fellows
Course ID: 222907
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TIME-R 2
TIME: Research Related Work for Exchange Scholars and Visiting Fellows
Course ID: 222907
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
Organismic and Evolutionary Biology
Organismic & Evolutionary Biol
OEB 10
Foundations of Biological Diversity
Course ID: 144594
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Brian Farrell, Ann Pearson, Mansi Srivastava, Elena Kramer, Elena Kramer
An integrated approach to the diversity of life, emphasizing how chemical, physical, genetic, ecological and
geologic processes contribute to the origin and maintenance of biological diversity. Topics to be covered include
the evolution of metabolic pathways, multicellularity and structural complexity; causes and consequences of
differences in diversity over space and time; the role of species interactions (including symbioses) as an
evolutionary force; and the evolution of humans and their impact on the environment.
Knowledge of introductory molecular, cellular biology, and genetics is recommended.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Science & Engineering & Applied Science
OEB 50
Genetics and Genomics
Course ID: 130236
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Daniel Hartl, Robin Hopkins
Fundamental concepts in genetics and genomics forming a critical foundation for biology approached from two
perspectives: (1) as a body of knowledge pertaining to genetic transmission, function, mutation, and evolution in
eukaryotes and prokaryotes; and (2) as an experimental approach providing a toolkit for the study of biological
processes such as development and behavior. Topics include structure, function, transmission, linkage,
mutation, and manipulation of genes; genetic approaches in experimental studies of biological processes; and
analysis of genomes in individuals and populations. Related ethical issues also discussed include genetically
modified organisms, gene therapy, genetic testing, personalized medicine, and genetic privacy.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Science & Engineering & Applied Science
OEB 51
Biology and Evolution of Invertebrate Animals
Course ID: 144597
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1297 of 1777
MWF 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Gonzalo Giribet, Cassandra Extavour
Introduction to invertebrate diversity, will cover the development, adult anatomy, biology and evolutionary
relationships of the main animal phyla including sponges, mollusks, annelids and arthropods among others.
Special emphasis is placed on understanding the broad diversity of animal forms and their adaptations to
different ecosystems and how these phenomena shape animal evolution. Lectures will be complemented with a
mandatory weekly lab, and the course includes a field trip to different areas of outstanding marine diversity in the
Caribbean.
Course Note: Optional field trip to the Caribbean for research during spring break. Mandatory Lab component:
Wednesdays, 3:00-5:45 PM.
LS1b, OEB 10, OEB 53 or permission of instructor required.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
OEB 52
Biology of Plants
Course ID: 131579
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0900 AM - 1015 AM
Noel Holbrook, Elena Kramer
Introduction to the structure, diversity, and physiology of plants with an emphasis on evolutionary relationships
and adaptations to life on land. Topics include growth, resource acquisition, interactions with other organisms (i.
e., fungi, bacteria, insects), reproduction, and survival in extreme environments. Laboratory sessions provide an
overview of plant and diversity and an introduction to basic physiological processes.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
OEB 53
Evolutionary Biology
Course ID: 142224
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Andrew Berry
The course covers micro- and macro-evolution, ranging in its focus from population genetics through molecular
evolution to the grand patterns of the fossil record. Topics emphasized include both natural and sexual selection,
the ecological context of adaptation, genomic and developmental mechanisms of evolutionary innovation,
speciation, phylogenetics, and evolutionary approaches to human problems.
Life Sciences 1B or permission of the instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
OEB 55
Ecology: Populations, Communities, and Ecosystems
Course ID: 132206
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Paul Moorcroft, Benton Taylor
This course examines the relationships of organisms to their environment at the individual, population, and
community level. The course covers topics in both pure and applied ecology including: adaptations to the
physical environment, population dynamics, competition, predator-prey interactions, community ecology,
ecosystem structure, stability, and function, the ecology of infectious diseases, and natural resource
management.
Mathematics 1a or 1b.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Science & Engineering & Applied Science
OEB 56
The History and Evolution of Life on Earth
Course ID: 130331
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1298 of 1777
Javier Ortega-Hernandez, Nadja Drabon
Within our solar system, Earth is distinguished as the planet with life. Living organisms are complex entities that
originated from planetary processes, have been sustained by the same processes for approximately four billion
years, and have fundamentally affected the functioning and composition of the Earth's surface and atmosphere.
In this course we will investigate the ways that Earth and life interact with each other, focusing on the
biogeochemical cycles of major elements, and the interplay between complex organisms and their ever-changing
environment. This will provide a framework for interpreting the fascinating history of life reconstructed from a
comprehensive understanding of the rock record, the diversity of life through time, and evolutionary biology.
Course Note: Course includes a weekly three-hour lab to be arranged and one domestic or international field trip
during the Spring Break. OEB 56 is also offered as EPS 56. Students may not take both for credit. This course
fulfils the EPS sub-discipline requirement of Earth History and Geobiology.
EPS 10, OEB 10, or Life Sciences 1b, or permission of instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
OEB 57
Animal Behavior
Course ID: 131446
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Bence Olveczky, Naomi Pierce
A review of the behavior of animals under natural conditions, with emphasis on both mechanistic and
evolutionary approaches. Topics include classical ethology; behavioral endocrinology; behavioral genetics;
learning and memory; communication; orientation, migration and biological rhythms; optimal foraging;
evolutionary stable strategies; sexual selection; parental investment and mating systems; selfishness, altruism,
and reciprocity; and sociality in vertebrates and invertebrates.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
OEB 65
Conservation Biology
Course ID: 218751
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0300 PM - 0415 PM
Andrew Davies
Our planet and its biodiversity are in peril. We will begin by exploring the state of the planet and how we got here
before focusing on what can still be done to conserve Earth's remaining biodiversity, considering the biological,
societal and ethical considerations of conservation in a changing world.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
OEB 91R
Supervised Reading
Course ID: 156955
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
David Haig
Supervised reading on topics not covered by regular courses. For OEB concentrators, work may be supervised
by faculty in other departments, provided it is co-sponsored by an OEB faculty member. For non-concentrators,
work must be directed by an OEB faculty member. Students must submit a registration request to the OEB
Undergraduate Office before enrollment. Students cannot take OEB 91r and 99r simultaneously with the same
director.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
OEB 91R
Supervised Reading
Course ID: 156955
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
David Haig, Andrew Berry
Supervised reading on topics not covered by regular courses. For OEB concentrators, work may be supervised
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by faculty in other departments, provided it is co-sponsored by an OEB faculty member. For non-concentrators,
work must be directed by an OEB faculty member. Students must submit a registration request to the OEB
Undergraduate Office before enrollment. Students cannot take OEB 91r and 99r simultaneously with the same
director.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
OEB 99R
Supervised Research
Course ID: 144581
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Haig
Course taken in one or more semesters to obtain credit for independent research, including research toward a
senior thesis. Work should be directed by an OEB faculty member or have an OEB faculty sponsor. All students
must submit registration materials for OEB 99r at the time of enrollment.
Course Note: Laboratory safety session required.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
OEB 99R
Supervised Research
Course ID: 144581
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
David Haig, Andrew Berry
Course taken in one or more semesters to obtain credit for independent research, including research toward a
senior thesis. Work should be directed by an OEB faculty member or have an OEB faculty sponsor. All students
must submit registration materials for OEB 99r at the time of enrollment.
Course Note: Laboratory safety session required.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
OEB 104
The Mouse in Science and Society
Course ID: 161184
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0900 AM - 1015 AM Instructor Permission Required
Kathleen Pritchett-Corning
Mice remain the most popular vertebrates used in biomedical R&D today, with tens of millions of lab mice
produced annually in the United States alone. At the same time, mice are commonly studied for their own
characteristics that continue to enhance our knowledge about innate mammalian behavior, predator‐prey
dynamics in changing ecosystems, and reservoir hosts for emerging diseases, to name a few. This course
intends to provide a strong foundation in mouse biology, both basic and applied, as well as exposure to cultural
and political aspects of the current impact of mice (real or fictitious) on contemporary societal values.
Instructors: Kathleen Pritchett-Corning.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
OEB 119
Deep Sea Biology
Course ID: 145140
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Peter Girguis
The oceans contain 97% of Earth's water, and host the most disparate ecosystems on the planet. This course
provides an introduction to deep ocean habitats, macrofauna and microorganisms. Emphasis is placed on the
physiological adaptations of organisms to their environment, as well the role of microbes in mediating oceanic
biogeochemical cycles.
Course Note: Lab component.
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FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
OEB 125
Genome analysis, ecology and evolution
Course ID: 144180
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Scott Edwards
A survey of theory and applications of DNA technologies to the study of evolutionary, ecological and behavioral
processes in natural populations. Topics to be covered will span a variety of hierarchical levels, timescales, and
taxonomic groups, and will include the evolution of genes, genomes and proteins; the neutral theory of molecular
evolution and molecular clocks; population genomics and phylogenetic principles of speciation and
phylogeography; metagenomics of microbial communities; relatedness and behavioral ecology; molecular
ecology of infectious disease; and conservation genetics.
Course Note: Weekly computer laboratories will introduce the use of the internet and computational software in
DNA sequence alignment and phylogenetic and population genetic analysis.
Life Sciences 1b, OEB 10, OEB 53 or MCB 52.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
OEB 140
Speciation: How Do Species Evolve?
Course ID: 220254
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0945 AM - 1145 AM
James Mallet
Speciation, or the origin of species, has been a controversial topic ever since Darwin's 1859 book. Even in the
genomic era we are now experiencing, speciation is a frequent topic that demands attention. In this course, we
will cover in approximate order: History of ideas in speciation; pre-Darwin, Darwin & Wallace, 1930-1940s,
recent. What are species? Species concepts and species delimitation. What is needed to understand speciation?
The population genetics of gene flow, and genetic divergence via mutation, drift, and selection The concept of
reproductive isolation Brief introduction to coalescent theory and the multi-species coalescent The geography of
speciation, including allopatric, parapatric, and sympatric speciation Ecological "races" and ecological speciation
Behavioral divergence and mate choice, including "reinforcement" Hybrid inviability and hybrid sterility between
species Idealized population genetic models of speciation Chromosomal evolution, genomic rearrangements,
and speciation Speciation: caused by natural selection or by genetic drift? Beyond the species: macroevolution
and diversification
None. However, LS1B Genetics, OEB 53 Evolutionary Biology, or equivalents may be helpful. Feel free to ask
Instructor if in doubt. Instructor will cover relevant biology in case of lack of prior biology background.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
OEB 145
Genes and Behavior
Course ID: 145857
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Yun Zhang
Behavior is inheritable and regulated by genes. This lecture course explores causal links between genes and
behavioral traits, aiming to provide mechanistic understanding of how gene products control and influence
behavioral outputs. The course will start with discoveries of genes whose mutations contribute to neurological
diseases and psychiatric disorders, followed by main research approaches used to investigate genetic basis of
behavior and brain function. The class will then have in-depth lectures and discussion on genes that regulate
several behavioral traits including olfaction, itch and pain, circadian rhythm, sexual behavior, sleep, learning and
memory.
Life Sciences 1a or permission of the instructor
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Science & Engineering & Applied Science
OEB 157
Global Change Biology
Course ID: 143485
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1301 of 1777
TR 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Paul Moorcroft
This course examines how natural and anthropogenic changes in the earth system are affecting the composition
and the functioning of the world's land and ocean ecosystems. Topics include: the ecological impacts of natural
and anthropogenic changes in the earth's physical environment, and the effects of introduced species, species
extinctions, land-use change, agriculture, and fishing.
OEB 10 or OEB 53 and Mathematics 1a required. OEB 55 is recommended.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
OEB 200
The Evolution of Stem Cells and Regeneration
Course ID: 204479
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 1245 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Mansi Srivastava
Among the many unique challenges that multicellular organisms face relative to unicellular ones is how they deal
with the death (or loss) of a part of the organism. Should the organism heal and continue life without the missing
part, or should it regrow that part? The vast majority of animal (and plant) lineages have species that will replace
the missing portion, i.e., they are capable of regeneration. Despite the phylogenetically widespread nature of
regeneration, very little is known about any universal cellular, molecular and genetic principles, if any, that
control this process. In pursuit of these principles, the course will delve into the literature from a diverse range of
species. We will focus on stem cells, which enable the production of new cells that reconstitute the missing
tissues. First, we will address what it means to be a stem cell. We will explore how molecular studies of adult
stem cells in species ranging from jellyfish to humans are revealing essential and highly evolutionarily conserved
molecular mechanisms for stem cells. Second, we will compare the features of adult stem cells to those of other
multipotent cells, such as early embryonic cells. Third, we will consider how different species maintain pluripotent
stem cells versus those with restricted potential, i.e., lineage-restricted stem cells. We will explore these ideas
through the critical reading of the primary literature, including both classical and very recent papers in stem cell
biology. Students will obtain a deep understanding of the main concepts and methods concerning the study of
stem cells and will become familiar with comparative approaches as applied to stem cell biology and
regeneration.
Course Note: Course is open both to graduate students and to undergraduates who have taken LS1a and LS1b,
LS50, or SCRB10, or by permission from the instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
OEB 207
The Fishy Aspects of the Human Body
Course ID: 211177
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
M 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Stephanie Pierce
Explore how the human body evolved through an analysis of the award-winning non-fiction book, Your Inner
Fish: A Journey into the 3.5 Billion-Year History of the Human Body, by evolutionary biologist Neil Shubin. We
will read and discuss each chapter in turn and discover how different parts of the human body can be traced
back to creatures that lived eons ago. By the end of the course students will gain a better appreciation for how all
life on Earth is interrelated and how our own bodies are a result of millions of years of evolutionary history.
Course Note: Undergraduates are particularly encouraged to consider this course. It provides a foundation in
evolution and anatomy/development/genetics that would be applicable for many concentrations and career
paths, e.g., IB, HEB, MCB, and human and veterinary medicine. The course is also designed for a broad student
audience with various levels of prior knowledge (from expert to novice) and thus can fulfill divisional distribution
requirements for non-science majors across the College. Some examples from prior years include: Political
Science, History and Philosophy of Science, African and African American Studies, Global Health and Health
Policy, East Asian Studies, Women, Gender and Sexuality, Government, etc.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Science & Engineering & Applied Science
OEB 212R
Advanced Topics in Plant Physiology
Course ID: 131261
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
T 1245 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Noel Holbrook
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1302 of 1777
A critical discussion of current research in plant physiology including measurement techniques, modeling, and
experimental approaches. In 2021, the focus will be on how mechanical forces are sensed and integrated during
morphogenesis. The goal will be to understand how mechanical stresses arising from growth, gravity, and wind
influence plant development. This is a course for anyone who likes to look at plants and wonders why they have
the forms they do? We will consider "form" to encompass both external shape and the structure of internal
vascular tissues. Topics include gravity sensing, proprioception, mechanical sensing and actuation, reaction
wood, phyllotaxy, root/soil interactions, tendrils and circumnutation. Requirements: an interest in plants and
mechanobiology/biomechanics; some background in cell and molecular biology will be helpful.
OEB 52, OEB 120, or permission of instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
OEB 213
Macroevolution in Deep Time
Course ID: 213310
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 0945 AM - 1145 AM
Javier Ortega-Hernandez
Understanding the origin of major animal groups and the composition of the biosphere represents a core
objective of evolutionary biology. While molecular techniques allow us to reconstruct phylogenetic relationships
between living animal phyla, as well as track the developmental mechanisms behind their morphology, extant
diversity offers an incomplete view of the evolution of these organisms. We will examine how processes acting
through deep time affect fundamental biodiversity patterns, including topics such as the origin of animals, the
rapid diversification of major clades, and the impact of extinction. Our aim is to convey a sense of how
evolutionary thinking has changed over the past few decades thanks to a combination of conceptual and
technical advances, and to instill a sense of the importance of the animal fossil record as a source of data with a
uniquely historical component among the biological sciences.
At least one of the following courses, or their equivalent, are encouraged: OEB 51, OEB 53, OEB 56, OEB 181.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
OEB 223
Topics in Neurogenetics
Course ID: 145012
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 0300 PM - 0415 PM Instructor Permission Required
Yun Zhang
The goal of the class is to achieve an advanced understanding of the molecular and cellular mechanisms that
regulate behavior. We will discuss key findings in the field, as well as the cutting-edge techniques used in these
studies. The topics include decision-making, human olfaction, memory formation, inheritance of learned
behavior, and mental illnesses, etc.
Course Note: The course is primarily planned for new graduate students, but it is also open to interested senior
undergraduates who have taken OEB 57 or MCB 80 and obtained permission from the instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
OEB 242
Population Genetics
Course ID: 145409
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 0300 PM - 0545 PM
Michael Desai, Daniel Hartl
Mathematical theory, experimental data, and history of ideas in the field, including analytical methods to study
genetic variation with applications to evolution, demographic history, agriculture, health and disease. Includes
lectures, problem sets, and student presentations.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Science & Engineering & Applied Science
OEB 250
How Animals Shape our Planet
Course ID: 224682
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1303 of 1777
F 1200 PM - 0200 PM
Andrew Davies
How do animals shape our planet? Do their roles matter when compared with other seemingly obvious and
dominant drivers such as climate, soils, topography or plants? These have been core questions in ecology for
over half a century, yet the contributions made by animals to large-scale environmental processes and patterns
remain elusive and difficult to quantify. This course examines the existing scientific literature on animal-driven
contributions to large-scale environmental processes, exploring multiple facets of animal-induced effects, and
comparing their magnitude to abiotic and anthropogenic drivers. We will also consider how animal-driven
ecosystem effects can be expected to change in response to global change drivers.
Ecology coursework or experience
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
OEB 252
Coalescent Theory
Course ID: 131583
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 0130 PM - 0245 PM
John Wakeley
The mathematics and computation of ancestral inference in population genetics. Theory relates observable
genetic data to factors of evolution such as mutation, genetic drift, migration, natural selection, and population
structure.
OEB 242 or permission of instructor: calculus and statistics or probability.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
OEB 253R
Evolutionary Genetics Seminar
Course ID: 131584
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
M 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
John Wakeley
Readings and discussion of primary literature in population and evolutionary genetics.
OEB 242, OEB 252 or permission of instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
OEB 290
Microbial Sciences: Chemistry, Ecology and Evolution
Course ID: 124109
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
F 0945 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Michael Gilmore, Peter Girguis
This is an interdisciplinary graduate-level and advanced undergraduate-level course in which students explore
topics in molecular microbiology, microbial diversity, host-microbe associations in health and disease, and
microbially-mediated geochemistry in depth. This course will be taught by faculty from the Microbial Sciences
Initiative. Topics include the origins of life, biogeochemical cycles, microbial diversity, and ecology. Course will
limit enrollment to 20 students.
Course Note: Also offered as Microbiology 210.
For graduate and advanced undergraduate students, Life Sciences 1a and 1b or their equivalent are required, or
permission of instructor. MCB 60 or equivalent is recommended.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
OEB 303
Theoretical Population Genetics
Course ID: 131537
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Wakeley
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OEB 303
Theoretical Population Genetics
Course ID: 131537
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Wakeley
OEB 305
The Fundamental Interconnectedness of All Things
Course ID: 133893
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Haig
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
OEB 305
The Fundamental Interconnectedness of All Things
Course ID: 133893
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
David Haig
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
OEB 306
Invertebrate Paleobiology and Evolution
Course ID: 212593
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Javier Ortega-Hernandez
OEB 306
Invertebrate Paleobiology and Evolution
Course ID: 212593
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Javier Ortega-Hernandez
OEB 307
Biomechanics, Physiology and Musculoskeletal Biology
Course ID: 146785
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Andrew Biewener
OEB 307
Biomechanics, Physiology and Musculoskeletal Biology
Course ID: 146785
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Andrew Biewener
OEB 308
Evolution of Floral Developmental Mechanisms
Course ID: 142234
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Elena Kramer
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OEB 308
Evolution of Floral Developmental Mechanisms
Course ID: 142234
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Elena Kramer
OEB 309
Evolution, Genomics, and Speciation
Course ID: 156737
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
James Mallet
OEB 309
Evolution, Genomics, and Speciation
Course ID: 156737
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
James Mallet
OEB 310
Metazoan Systematics
Course ID: 148072
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Gonzalo Giribet
OEB 310
Metazoan Systematics
Course ID: 148072
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Gonzalo Giribet
OEB 311
Ecosystem Ecology
Course ID: 143020
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Paul Moorcroft
OEB 311
Ecosystem Ecology
Course ID: 143020
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Paul Moorcroft
OEB 314
Landscape Ecology
Course ID: 213667
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Andrew Davies
OEB 314
Landscape Ecology
Course ID: 213667
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Andrew Davies
OEB 320
Biomechanics and Evolution of Vertebrates
Course ID: 131538
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
George Lauder
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OEB 320
Biomechanics and Evolution of Vertebrates
Course ID: 131538
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
George Lauder
OEB 321
Evolution of Regeneration and Development
Course ID: 204093
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Mansi Srivastava
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
OEB 321
Evolution of Regeneration and Development
Course ID: 204093
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Mansi Srivastava
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
OEB 323
Advanced Vertebrate Anatomy
Course ID: 144847
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Stephanie Pierce
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
OEB 323
Advanced Vertebrate Anatomy
Course ID: 144847
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Stephanie Pierce
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
OEB 324
Molecular Evolution
Course ID: 131405
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Daniel Hartl
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
OEB 324
Molecular Evolution
Course ID: 131405
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
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No meeting time listed
Daniel Hartl
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
OEB 334
Behavioral Ecology
Course ID: 144912
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Naomi Pierce
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
OEB 334
Behavioral Ecology
Course ID: 144912
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Naomi Pierce
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
OEB 339
Whole-Plant Physiology
Course ID: 142435
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Noel Holbrook
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
OEB 339
Whole-Plant Physiology
Course ID: 142435
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Noel Holbrook
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
OEB 341
Coevolution
Course ID: 131524
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Brian Farrell
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
OEB 341
Coevolution
Course ID: 131524
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
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Brian Farrell
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
OEB 343
Microbial Ecology and Symbiosis
Course ID: 131235
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Colleen Cavanaugh
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
OEB 343
Microbial Ecology and Symbiosis
Course ID: 131235
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Colleen Cavanaugh
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
OEB 351
Plant Ecology, Diversity, and Function
Course ID: 224980
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jeannine Cavender-Bares
OEB 351
Plant Ecology, Diversity, and Function
Course ID: 224980
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jeannine Cavender-Bares
OEB 355
Evolutionary Developmental Biology
Course ID: 146798
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
James Hanken
OEB 355
Evolutionary Developmental Biology
Course ID: 146798
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
James Hanken
OEB 362
Research in Molecular Evolution
Course ID: 148190
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Scott Edwards
OEB 362
Research in Molecular Evolution
Course ID: 148190
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
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Scott Edwards
OEB 363
Plant Diversity and Evolution
Course ID: 148213
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Charles Davis
OEB 363
Plant Diversity and Evolution
Course ID: 148213
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Charles Davis
OEB 364
Ecological Physiology of Microbes
Course ID: 144166
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Peter Girguis
OEB 364
Ecological Physiology of Microbes
Course ID: 144166
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Peter Girguis
OEB 369
Molecular Genetics of Neuroscience
Course ID: 145004
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Yun Zhang
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
OEB 369
Molecular Genetics of Neuroscience
Course ID: 145004
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Yun Zhang
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
OEB 370
Mammalian Evolutionary Genetics
Course ID: 145035
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Hopi Hoekstra
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
OEB 370
Mammalian Evolutionary Genetics
Course ID: 145035
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
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Hopi Hoekstra
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
OEB 371
Comparative and Evolutionary Invertebrate Developmental Biology
Course ID: 148304
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Cassandra Extavour
OEB 371
Comparative and Evolutionary Invertebrate Developmental Biology
Course ID: 148304
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Cassandra Extavour
OEB 372
Neural Basis of Learned Motor Behaviors
Course ID: 145451
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Bence Olveczky
OEB 372
Neural Basis of Learned Motor Behaviors
Course ID: 145451
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Bence Olveczky
OEB 375
Evolutionary Dynamics and Population Genetics
Course ID: 146222
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Michael Desai
OEB 375
Evolutionary Dynamics and Population Genetics
Course ID: 146222
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Michael Desai
OEB 380
Neurobiological Basis of Behavior
Course ID: 130822
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Benjamin de Bivort
OEB 380
Neurobiological Basis of Behavior
Course ID: 130822
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Benjamin de Bivort
OEB 383
Terrestrial Global Change Ecology - Biotic and Abiotic Biosphere
Processes in a Changing World
Course ID: 217388
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
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Benton Taylor
OEB 383
Terrestrial Global Change Ecology - Biotic and Abiotic Biosphere
Processes in a Changing World
Course ID: 217388
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Benton Taylor
OEB 385
Natural Selection in Humans and Pathogens
Course ID: 146224
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Pardis Sabeti
OEB 385
Natural Selection in Humans and Pathogens
Course ID: 146224
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Pardis Sabeti
OEB 386
Organismic and Evolutionary Plant Biology
Course ID: 148330
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
William Friedman
OEB 386
Organismic and Evolutionary Plant Biology
Course ID: 148330
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
William Friedman
OEB 387
Plant Evolution and Speciation
Course ID: 159947
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Robin Hopkins
OEB 387
Plant Evolution and Speciation
Course ID: 159947
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Robin Hopkins
OEB 399
Topics in Organismic and Evolutionary Biology
Course ID: 148242
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 0530 PM - 0730 PM Instructor Permission Required
Benjamin de Bivort
OEB 399
Topics in Organismic and Evolutionary Biology
Course ID: 148242
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 0530 PM - 0730 PM Instructor Permission Required
Benjamin de Bivort
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Life Sciences
LIFESCI 2
Evolutionary Human Physiology and Anatomy
Course ID: 123674
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Daniel Lieberman, George Lauder, Stephanie Pierce, Joanne Clark Matott, Joanne
Clark Matott
Why is the human body the way that it is? This course explores human anatomy and physiology from an
integrated framework, combining functional, comparative, and evolutionary perspectives on how organisms work.
Major topics, which follow a life-course framework, include embryogenesis, metabolism and energetics, growth
and development, movement and locomotion, food and digestion, stress and disease, and reproduction. Also
considered is the relevance of human biology to contemporary issues in human health and biology.
Course Note: This course includes a weekly 3-hour lab. This course may not be taken Pass/Fail.
LIFESCI 1A or permission of instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
Philosophy
Philosophy
PHIL 4
Logic I
Course ID: 000004
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0300 PM - 0415 PM
Bernhard Nickel
This course is an introduction to logic for students who have no background in either logic, math, or computer
science. It is designed to provide important concepts and skills that will help students succeed in fields where
logical reasoning is helpful (pretty much all fields, then), and to prepare them for further study of logic at the 100-
level.
This class requires students to enroll in an untimed, placeholder section/lab during registration and to submit
time preferences. Sections will be assigned by April 26
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
PHIL 6
Ancient Ethics and Modern Morality
Course ID: 133181
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
James Doyle
An historical introduction to ethics, from the Greeks to, roughly, now. We begin with the concept of virtue in
Homer and trace its development through Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, the Stoics and Aquinas. In the modern
period we look, in a somewhat skeptical spirit, at the rise of the 'moral' as a supposedly sui generis category of
reasons, traits, obligations etc., as this is found in Hume, Kant, Mill and others.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
PHIL 7
Introduction to Ancient Greek and Roman Philosophy
Course ID: 114416
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0430 PM - 0545 PM
Mariana Noe
An introduction to some of the most influential theories in Ancient Greek and Roman Philosophy. We will start by
reading Aristotle's selection of "reputable opinions" and reflecting on his—and our—way of building a
"philosophical canon." Afterward, we will study the fragments of two early Greek philosophers, Heraclitus and
Parmenides, and explore the influence they had on Ancient Greek atomism. We will then read some works by
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the so-called "sophists" Antiphon and Gorgias, and reflect on the differences (and similarities) between rhetoric
and philosophy. Next, we will read a complete Platonic dialogue, the Meno, and selections from other Platonic
works. We will also study selections from Aristotle's ethics, aesthetics, and metaphysics. Finally, we will dedicate
the last part of the course to the three most popular schools in Hellenistic and Roman times: the Epicureans, the
Stoics, and the Skeptics. We will read both Greek and Roman authors in these traditions, in order to flag how
each culture gave a special spin to the same theories.
This class requires students to enroll in an untimed, placeholder section/lab during registration and to submit
time preferences. Sections will be assigned by April 26
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
PHIL 8
Self and World: Early Modern Philosophy
Course ID: 124788
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Alison Simmons
An introduction to some of the major topics and figures of 17th- and 18th- century Western philosophy, and to
the skills of close reading, argument construction, and clear writing. We will focus on such metaphysical and
epistemological topics as the natures of mind, body and self, the quality of the sexes, the existence of the
external world and God, the nature and limits of human knowledge, and the changing relationship between
science and philosophy. We will read such philosophers as René Descartes, Princess Elisabeth of Bohemia,
Margaret Cavendish, David Hume, Mary Shepherd, and Immanuel Kant. No pre-requisites.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
PHIL 9
Empiricists, Scientists, and Charlatans: An Introduction to the Philosophy
of Science
Course ID: 224386
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0900 AM - 1015 AM Instructor Permission Required
Jeffrey McDonough
Science has become a defining feature of modern life. But what is science? How did it arise? What are its
foundations and implications? In this introductory-level course, students will explore key philosophical ideas such
as empiricism, evidence, induction, naturalism, realism, and explanation, as well as the relationships between
science, philosophy, and society. They will emerge with a deeper, more nuanced understanding of the nature of
modern science and be positioned to form considered views concerning its presuppositions, commitments, and
consequences.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
PHIL 14
Morality and the Good Life: An Introduction to Ethics
Course ID: 132738
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Jeffrey Behrends
You probably want to live the best life for yourself. But what would that look like? Feeling pleasure, and avoiding
pain? Having your desires satisfied? Maybe achieving knowledge, or securing fulfilling relationships? You might
also care about living a moral life. But what would that look like? What actions are morally right or wrong, and
what makes them that way? In this introduction to ethics, we'll begin by looking at three important theories of the
good life: the pleasure theory, the desire-satisfaction theory, and the pluralist theory. We'll then turn to moral
theories, investigating the relative strengths and weaknesses of those views that focus only on our actions'
consequences, and those that reject this approach. In closing, we'll consider questions about the status of
morality. What kind of judgment are we making when we say, for example, that something is morally wrong? Are
there moral facts awaiting our discovery? If there are, how did they come to be - are they determined by humans
and varying across cultures, like facts about the law or etiquette? Or perhaps determined by God? Or could they
somehow have not been determined by anyone, standing as fundamental facts about reality?
This class requires students to enroll in an untimed, placeholder section/lab during registration and to submit
time preferences. Sections will be assigned by April 26
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
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PHIL 16
Sex, Love, and Friendship
Course ID: 000016
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Gina Schouten
This course is about love, sex and friendship. Philosophers spend a lot of time thinking about the structure of
thought, language, and reasons. They have, at least in the western tradition, paid less attention to the more
visceral and emotional aspects of human experience. In this course, we'll use some of the tools developed in
philosophy to examine questions central to most of our lives: what makes a relationship a friendship?; what do
we owe our friends, and how can we be good friends?; what is love, and why is it such an important feature of
human life?; when is love bad, and when is it good?; what is sex?; when is sex wrong, and when is it good?; can
friends be lovers?
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
PHIL 18
Human Ethics: A Brief History
Course ID: 141608
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Seth Robertson
Does might make right? Should a person focus on achieving immortality or on living a simple, happy mortal life?
Is morality simply a matter of convention? Why be moral when being immoral could provide access to more
wealth, fame, and power? What is the relationship between etiquette and morality? What do people owe a
society that has failed in its obligations to its people? How can we identify and resist oppression, marginalization,
and injustice? Human beings all over the world have been thinking about, discussing, and debating questions
like these for thousands of years. This course aims to look at this history of ethics and moral philosophy from a
genuinely inclusive perspective by focusing on ethical thought both from all over the world, with special emphasis
on that of members of traditionally marginalized groups and from areas of the world that typically receive much
less attention in academic philosophy and ethics.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
PHIL 91R
Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 110932
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ned Hall
Graded independent study under faculty supervision. Interested students need approval of Director of
Undergraduate Studies for their topic and must propose a detailed syllabus before the beginning of term.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
PHIL 91R
Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 110932
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ned Hall
Graded independent study under faculty supervision. Interested students need approval of Director of
Undergraduate Studies for their topic and must propose a detailed syllabus before the beginning of term.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
PHIL 96
Preparation for the Senior Thesis
Course ID: 218313
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Seth Robertson
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PHIL 96 is an optional tutorial for philosophy concentrators who are planning to pursue the honors track, and for
joint concentrators for whom philosophy will be their "primary field." It is designed for juniors, but is open to
interested sophomores if space allows. The purpose of PHIL 96 is to help students make the transition from
writing shorter papers in the context of a class to developing their own research project, in particular, a senior
honors thesis. Students will receive guidance for conducting preliminary background research, selecting thesis
topics, staying motivated and continuing to make progress in large projects, developing good, personalized
writing habits, conducting deep research dives into the literature on a thesis topic, organizing a thesis, revising it
and incorporating feedback from advisors and peers, and avoiding common pitfalls for thesis writers.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PHIL 97
Tutorial I
Course ID: 122989
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Required of all concentrators, joint concentrators, and students pursuing a secondary in philosophy.
Course Note: Tutorials are not shopped. For details on topics, meeting times, and how to sign up, please be sure
to visit the course website before the beginning of term.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
PHIL 97 (002)
Tutorial I
Course ID: 122989
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
F 0945 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Denish Jaswal
Topic: Feminist Epistemology
Required of all concentrators, joint concentrators, and students pursuing a secondary in philosophy.
Course Note: Tutorials are not shopped. For details on topics, meeting times, and how to sign up, please be sure
to visit the course website before the beginning of term.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
PHIL 97 (002)
Tutorial I
Course ID: 122989
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Required of all concentrators, joint concentrators, and students pursuing a secondary in philosophy.
Course Note: Tutorials are not shopped. For details on topics, meeting times, and how to sign up, please be sure
to visit the course website before the beginning of term.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
PHIL 97 (003)
Tutorial I
Course ID: 122989
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 1200 PM - 0200 PM Instructor Permission Required
Malcolm Morano
Topic: Existentialism: Old and New
Required of all concentrators, joint concentrators, and students pursuing a secondary in philosophy.
Course Note: Tutorials are not shopped. For details on topics, meeting times, and how to sign up, please be sure
to visit the course website before the beginning of term.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
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PHIL 97 (004)
Tutorial I
Course ID: 122989
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 1200 PM - 0200 PM Instructor Permission Required
Ian Martel
Topic: Pragmatism
Required of all concentrators, joint concentrators, and students pursuing a secondary in philosophy.
Course Note: Tutorials are not shopped. For details on topics, meeting times, and how to sign up, please be sure
to visit the course website before the beginning of term.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
PHIL 97 (005)
Tutorial I
Course ID: 122989
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
Instructor Permission Required
Required of all concentrators, joint concentrators, and students pursuing a secondary in philosophy.
Course Note: Tutorials are not shopped. For details on topics, meeting times, and how to sign up, please be sure
to visit the course website before the beginning of term.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
PHIL 97 (006)
Tutorial I
Course ID: 122989
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
Instructor Permission Required
Required of all concentrators, joint concentrators, and students pursuing a secondary in philosophy.
Course Note: Tutorials are not shopped. For details on topics, meeting times, and how to sign up, please be sure
to visit the course website before the beginning of term.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
PHIL 98
Tutorial II
Course ID: 116407
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Alison Simmons
Topic: Locke's Essay
Required of all concentrators.
Course Note: Required of all concentrators.
Tutorials are not shopped. For details on topics, meeting times, and how to sign up, please be sure to visit the
course website before the beginning of term.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
PHIL 98
Tutorial II
Course ID: 116407
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
T 0900 AM - 1100 AM Instructor Permission Required
Jeffrey McDonough
Required of all concentrators.
Course Note: Required of all concentrators.
Tutorials are not shopped. For details on topics, meeting times, and how to sign up, please be sure to visit the
course website before the beginning of term.
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FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
PHIL 98 (002)
Tutorial II
Course ID: 116407
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Matthew Kopec
Topic: Normative Philosophy of Comput
Required of all concentrators.
Course Note: Required of all concentrators.
Tutorials are not shopped. For details on topics, meeting times, and how to sign up, please be sure to visit the
course website before the beginning of term.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
PHIL 99
Tutorial - Senior Year
Course ID: 113888
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ned Hall
Students writing a senior thesis in philosophy enroll in PHIL 99.
Course Note: For details on the senior thesis writing process, please consult the document "Steps to writing a
senior thesis" on the course website.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
PHIL 99
Tutorial - Senior Year
Course ID: 113888
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ned Hall
Students writing a senior thesis in philosophy enroll in PHIL 99.
Course Note: For details on the senior thesis writing process, please consult the document "Steps to writing a
senior thesis" on the course website.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
PHIL 101A
Plato's Theory of the Self
Course ID: 224594
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 0345 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Mariana Noe
In this seminar we will explore Plato's theory of the self in his early, middle, and late dialogues. We will start by
discussing what we mean by "the self" through some contemporary readings in order to furnish ourselves with
contemporary conceptual tools before entering the ancient world. Next, we will move to Plato's Protagoras and
analyze the relationship between the self and knowledge (a.k.a. Socratic intellectualism). We will then move to
Plato's "middle" dialogues and study the incarcerated soul of the Phaedo and its relationship to the body. We will
also compare the Phaedo to the chariot-soul of the Phaedrus. Afterward, we will analyze Republic IV's tripartition
of the soul (reason-spirit-desire) and contrast it with Republic X's bipartition (rationality-irrationality). Finally, we
will close the semester by studying two apparently-conflicting accounts of the self that are present in Plato's last
dialogue: the "conflict" model and the "harmony" model of the self in Laws I and II.
Suitable for junior tutorial requirement
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
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PHIL 107
Plato's Gorgias
Course ID: 205350
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 1245 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
James Doyle
A close reading of Plato's Apology and Gorgias, with particular attention paid to the following issues: Socrates'
account of his method(s), Plato's implicit critique of Socrates, the nature of philosophical conversation, what
Plato intends the dramatic interaction of the characters in the Gorgias to tell us about moral psychology, the role
of shame in the Gorgias and in ethics, Callicles' radical skepticism about 'conventional' justice, Socrates'/Plato's
proto-theory of the composite soul, Socrates' critique of Athenian politics.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
PHIL 109
Early Chinese Ethics
Course ID: 213581
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Seth Robertson
Early (Pre-Qin era) China was a hotbed of philosophical activity: scholars developed careful and fascinating
ethical views in the context of serious philosophical debates between major schools of thought. This course
focuses on some of these ethical debates between Confucian, Mohist, Daoist, and Legalist philosophers in early
China. We'll read both classical texts such as the Analects of Confucius, Mengzi, Xunzi, Mozi, and Zhuangzi and
important contemporary scholarship on these texts. Several moral questions will be of particular importance:
What is the relationship between etiquette and morality? What are the most important virtues to acquire? Should
we think of morality and moral development as something natural or artificial? Are we justified in caring more
about some people (our closest friends and family) than others? We will have a special focus on three important
interpretive themes for the course: (1) How can understanding the particular contours of the debates each
scholar is engaged in help us understand their overall views? (2) How does each philosopher's view of human
psychology and epistemology constrain, guide, and support their moral theorizing? (3) How can an
understanding of early Chinese ethical thought, theory, and debate help enrich contemporary discussions in
ethics and moral philosophy? No previous experience or coursework in Chinese philosophy is required for this
course.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
PHIL 133
The Art of Living: 19th Century Philosophy
Course ID: 146886
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Samantha Matherne
What role, if any, do beauty and art play in the good life? Is aesthetic engagement an optional luxury? Or does a
life well led require the aesthetic? In this course, we explore a set of philosophers from the 19th century who
share the conviction that in order for a life to go well for us, both as individuals and collectively, art, beauty, and
the aesthetic must be a part of it. We will discuss the work of philosophers such as Friedrich Schiller, Germaine
de Staël, Mary Wollstonecraft, Friedrich Schlegel, Dorothea Veit-Schlegel, G.W.F. Hegel, Frederick Douglass,
Arthur Schopenhauer, Friedrich Nietzsche, Oscar Wilde, Hedwig Dohm, W.E.B. Du Bois, George Eliot, and Edith
Landmann-Kalischer.
This class requires students to enroll in an untimed, placeholder section/lab during registration and to submit
time preferences. Sections will be assigned by April 26.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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Arts and Humanities
PHIL 137
Later Wittgenstein
Course ID: 113573
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Richard Moran
A close reading of Ludwig Wittgenstein's Philosophical Investigations, focusing on its treatments of the topics of
meaning, reference, rule-following, cognition, perception, "the private mental realm", knowledge, skepticism, and
the nature of philosophy. Attention to Wittgenstein's philosophical methodology, with its claim to dissolve
philosophical problems rather than propose solutions to them.
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Course Note: Prerequisite: two courses in Philosophy.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
PHIL 148R
Current Topics in Philosophy of Language
Course ID: 224519
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Bernhard Nickel
A discussion of some contemporary topics in philosophy of language. The course's content will change from year
to year. Topics may be drawn from the following list: issues related to communication in social media, politically
charged speech, the role of context in communication, and current issues in the semantics and pragmatics of
generics. Please consult the course website prior to course registration for a detailed list of topics for this year.
*not* suitable for junior tutorial requirement
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
PHIL 156
Philosophy of Mind
Course ID: 113339
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Cheryl Chen
An examination of the relation between the mind and the natural world. Topics include: the mind – body problem
and proposed solutions to it, consciousness, and mental representation. Readings will consist mostly of
influential papers from the latter half of the 20th Century.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
PHIL 157Z
Anscombe's Intention
Course ID: 205353
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
James Doyle
A close reading of G. E. M. Anscombe's 94-page monograph Intention (1957), a founding text of modern
philosophy of action. Prominent topics will include: what it means to classify (eg) a bodily movement as
intentional, the nature of the relation (eg, is it causal?) between psychological states and the actions they are
invoked to explain, philosophical difficulties generated by a broadly Cartesian conception of mind as a separate,
sui generis realm of being, and the bearing of the analysis of our psychological idioms on our understanding of
psychological phenomena. Other readings will include selections from Aristotle, Aquinas, Descartes,
Wittgenstein and Davidson.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
PHIL 158C
The Spontaneous Flow of Thought
Course ID: 224601
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Susanna C. Siegel
Topics to be examined include perception, mind-wandering, roles for attention in dynamics of thought, and the
psychological dimensions of inquiry.
MBB tutorial
FAS Divisional Distribution
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Arts and Humanities
PHIL 164
Metaphysics
Course ID: 156025
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
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TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Quyen Pham
Metaphysics is the branch of philosophy that asks and seeks to answer questions about the most fundamental
aspects of reality: What kinds of things are there? When do two things make up another thing? What does it
mean for one thing to be like another? How do things change while still being themselves? This course will
introduce you to some of the most basic concepts and tools of metaphysics that will enable you to understand
questions such as these and attempts to answer them, and ultimately to pose your own questions and craft your
own answers. We will begin by investigating the nature and structure of ordinary objects, such as tables and
chairs. We will then turn to questions concerning objects in space and time, as well as the nature and structure
of space and time themselves. Along the way, we will also consider more curious entities such as holes and
clouds, and explore connections to physics and science fiction, from the idea of extra spatial dimensions to the
possibility of time travel.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
PHIL 165
The Structure of the Social World
Course ID: 212884
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Quyen Pham
Philosophy is taking an exciting social turn. This course will take you on a tour through the vast and quickly
expanding field that is social ontology—from social entities, such as clubs, teams, families, and businesses, to
social identities such as particular races, genders, and disabilities, and finally to social phenomena as varied as
art, food, and money. We will examine the reality and nature of these elements of the social world in the context
of foundational metaphysical questions such as identity, composition, and persistence, while considering the
significance of different answers to these questions for related ethical and political issues such as agency,
responsibility, and justice.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
PHIL 173X
Practical Reasons
Course ID: 203456
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
R 1200 PM - 0245 PM
Jeffrey Behrends
Reasons are considerations that count for or against something - actions, in the case of practical reasons (as
usually distinguished from beliefs, in the case of theoretical reasons). The notion of a practical reason has played
a central role in ethical theorizing over the past several decades and remains an object of close scrutiny today. In
this course, we'll first try to get a clear sense of the general nature of practical reasons, and to disentangle them
from nearby, but distinct, normative entities. We'll then take a close look at several contemporary disputes about
practical reasons. Primary among them is a question about how practical reasons are grounded: what makes it
the case that something is a reason? Investigating this question will bring us into contact with debates about how
reasons are related to desires, motivation, value, and moral requirements.
Suitable for junior tutorial requirement
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
PHIL 176
Contemporary Political Philosophy
Course ID: 111335
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 0900 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Gina Schouten
We'll study some core texts in analytical political philosophy beginning with Rawls and Cohen and moving into
more recent contributions to ongoing conversations in the field. The class is intended for graduate students and
advanced undergraduates.* It aims to provide a grounding for further advanced study and research in political
philosophy.
Open to grad students and junior- and senior-level undergraduate concentrators with adequate philosophy
coursework, or pending consultation with instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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Arts and Humanities
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PHIL 178Z
Inequality
Course ID: 205060
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Lucas Stanczyk
Growing economic inequality is said to be one of the defining challenges of our time. In this class, we will
consider some of the main problems thought to be raised by inequality through the lens of several systematic
ways of thinking about social justice. Topics to be addressed include inequality of income and wealth, inequality
of opportunity, gender and racial inequality, unemployment and poverty, unauthorized migration, authority in the
workplace, incarceration and policing, threats to democratic institutions, and the fairness of elections. Special
attention will be paid to Rawls's liberal theory of justice and its critics.
No formal prerequisities. One course in ethics, political philosophy,or political theory recommended.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
PHIL 185
Philosophy and Architecture
Course ID: 000185
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 0900 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Remei Capdevila Werning
This seminar examines the main issues discussed in the philosophy of architecture: What is architecture? Is
architecture an art? Do buildings have a meaning? If so, what is it and how is it conveyed? What is the aesthetic
experience of architecture? How does architecture determine the way we live and how we ought to behave?
Does architecture have a political function? By reading analytical and continental authors, this course proposes a
critical overview of the most relevant metaphysical, epistemological, aesthetic, phenomenological, ethical, and
political questions concerning architecture. We will also reflect on the intricacies of the discipline of philosophy of
architecture as such. We will reflect upon assigned readings by addressing actual buildings and other
architectural works from drawings, renderings, and plans to artworks representing architecture. Prerequisite: One
course in philosophy OR one course in architecture OR one course in history of art and architecture.
Can be used by juniors to satisfy tutorial II requirement
FAS Divisional Distribution
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Arts and Humanities
PHIL 186
Feminism in Arts and Sciences
Course ID: 136603
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 1200 PM - 0115 PM Instructor Permission Required
Remei Capdevila Werning
This course addresses underlying philosophical assumptions in the arts and sciences from the perspective of
feminist theories and approaches. Through readings of texts by contemporary feminist philosophers,
examinations of scientific and artistic practices, including scientific case studies and artworks from the Harvard
Art Museums, we will address the central issues raised by feminist epistemology, philosophy of science, and
aesthetics. These issues include: systematic gender bias, situatedness, standpoint theories, objectivity, neutrality
and impartiality (or lack thereof), epistemic and non-epistemic values in the sciences; conceptions of art versus
crafts, the canon, genius, autonomy, beauty, sublime, the body and gaze in the arts. We will also participate in
the yearly Art+Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon where we will contribute in shaping public discourse on feminism
and arts.
Suitable for junior tutorial requirement
FAS Divisional Distribution
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Arts and Humanities
PHIL 188A
The Philosophy of Jane Austen
Course ID: 222503
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Samantha Matherne
Was Jane Austen a philosopher? Are her novels philosophy in another guise? To explore these questions, we
will read Austen's six novels (Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, Mansfield Park, Emma, Northanger
Abbey, and Persuasion) through the lens of philosophical texts, including texts that were contemporary for her,
texts that are contemporary for us, and some texts in between. By approaching Austen through the lens of
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philosophical thinkers such as Mary Wollstonecraft, Adam Smith, Friedrich Schiller, Simone de Beauvoir, D.A.
Miller, Edward Said, Patricia Matthews, Miranda Fricker, among others, we will endeavor to gain a philosophical
perspective on Austen's novels and ideas, as well as on the interactions and boundaries between literature and
philosophy.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
PHIL 193
Indian Philosophy
Course ID: 214604
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1200 PM - 0115 PM Instructor Permission Required
Parimal Patil
Classical Indian philosophy is one of the great philosophical traditions of the world. Debates between rival
philosophers on topics such as the sources of knowledge, the meaning of words and sentences, moral
motivation, the nature of persons, and consciousness inspired generations of their successors. In this course, we
will engage with some of the great debates in Indian philosophy. We will situate these debates in their historical
contexts and inquire into what we can learn from them today.
Can be used by juniors to satisfy tutorial II requirement
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
PHIL 240L
Latin Philosophical Texts
Course ID: 212877
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
R 0900 AM - 1100 AM Instructor Permission Required
Jeffrey McDonough
Course Note: Texts available online through Hollis.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
PHIL 246
Formal Methods in Philosophy
Course ID: 119492
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Ned Hall, Mark Richard
A survey, with applications, of key formal methods in philosophy: logic, possible worlds semantics, probability
theory, decision theory, selected others (time permitting). Students will gain a solid understanding of and ability
to work with these tools, both through problems sets and through examination of their successful and
unsuccessful deployment in the literature.
Open to juniors and seniors with permission of instructor
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
PHIL 248R
Intuition
Course ID: 118348
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 1245 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Amartya Sen, Barry Mazur, Eric Maskin
What is intuition? What is the difference between an intuitive and a logical argument? Is intuition necessary for
scientific discovery? These questions and others will be discussed in this seminar course. Examples will be
drawn from mathematics, economics, philosophy, physics, psychology, and other fields (depending on the
composition of the class). Enrollment will be limited to about 25.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
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PHIL 250P
Political Communication
Course ID: 224401
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Mark Richard, Susanna C. Siegel
What are the possible political roles of communication? How do they operate, and what can make them better or
worse? We will study this question through considering both philosophical theories of communication, such as
politically inflected speech acts; and analyses of various types of political action that operate in large part through
their communicative features, such as street protest, strikes, and vigilantism. Readings may include selections
from Bever and Stanley's *The politics of language*, Austin on speech acts, Woodly on political rhetoric in
protest movements, Gourevitch on strikes, Habermas on public reason, Rawls on civil disobedience, and
Bourdieau on habitus and cultural common sense.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
PHIL 256A
Topics in Metaphysics
Course ID: 224595
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Ned Hall
Survey of central topics in metaphysics: particulars and universals; existence and ontological commitment;
metaphysical possibility and necessity; identity through time; physical modalities; varieties of dependence.
Throughout, we will emphasize and explore relationships between these topics and debates in other areas of
philosophy, especially epistemology and ethics.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PHIL 260S
Topics in the Philosophy of Science
Course ID: 224403
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Jeffrey McDonough
Science has become a defining feature of modern life. But what is science? How did it arise? What are its
foundations and implications? In this graduate-level course, students will explore a wide-range of topics in the
philosophy of science such as empiricism, evidence, induction, naturalism, realism, and explanation, as well as
the relationships between science, philosophy, and society. They will emerge with a broad overview of research
topics in the philosophy of science and be in a position to conduct their own research in the philosophy of
science.
Open to juniors and seniors with permission of instructor
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
PHIL 274P
Praise and Praiseworthiness
Course ID: 224583
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 0600 PM - 0800 PM Instructor Permission Required
Zoe Johnson King
This is an unabashedly self-serving course in which students will read through the draft of my new book
manuscript, which is tentatively titled Praiseworthiness and is, as one might expect, about praiseworthiness.
However, I will attempt to design the course in a manner that is useful to students and me alike. We'll intersperse
weeks discussing draft Chapters with weeks giving students some background in the philosophical literatures on
moral motivation, moral worth, trying, basic action, deviant causal chains, moral luck, burdened virtues, and the
ethics of praise. Hence, my goal is for students to emerge with a pretty good understanding of a wide range of
issues in ethics and philosophy of action and of how they interrelate. Students will also have the opportunity to
practice writing short papers and abstracts of the sort that one might submit for presentation at the APA.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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Arts and Humanities
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PHIL 278
Race, Racism, Justice
Course ID: 212880
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Tommie Shelby
This is a graduate seminar that critically examines recent work in the subfield that is sometimes called "(Critical)
Philosophy of Race." We will look at debates over the concept and metaphysics of race. We will think through
what racism is and what makes it wrongful. We will consider some proposals for how, from the standpoint of
justice, we should respond to problems of race and racism. We will also give some attention to the concepts
"white supremacy" and "racial capitalism."
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
PHIL 279
Topics in Political Philosophy
Course ID: 159754
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
F 1200 PM - 0200 PM Instructor Permission Required
Lucas Stanczyk
A graduate seminar in political philosophy. Topics will vary from year to year. In 2024-25, the seminar will focus
on problems in the theory of intergenerational justice, environmental ethics, and other obstacles to thinking
clearly about the moral urgency of climate change. Topics to be addressed include whether climate change is
best thought of as a market failure, what should enter climate change damage estimates, whether justice
requires governments to manage population size, the ethics of making fateful climate policy decisions under
uncertainty, whether mitigating climate change is a duty of justice rather than merely a form of beneficence
towards future generations, whether individuals have moral duties to live and to vote green, whether scientific
and political authorities should seek to silence climate change deniers, and whether governments should
advance capabilities for solar geoengineering. In discussing these and other topics, our central philosophical
aims will be twofold. First, we will aim to identify the most important criteria for a theory of intergenerational
justice adequate to the climate crisis. Second, we will aim to evaluate attempts to overcome obstacles to
satisfying these criteria represented by difficult unsolved problems in population ethics, environmental ethics, the
philosophy of economics, the ethics of risk imposition, and various problems in non-ideal theory.
No formal prerequisities for graduate students. Qualified undergraduates may enroll with the permission of the
instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
PHIL 279B
The State and Violence
Course ID: 216502
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Lucas Stanczyk
An inquiry into the political morality of violence. Topics to be addressed include the role of violence and the
threat of violence in delimiting conventional rights and freedoms, the morality of responding to state violence with
civil and uncivil forms of disobedience, the moral distinction between disobedience and revolutionary aims and
actions, approaches to thinking about prison reform and abolition, standards for the use of deadly force by the
military and in policing, the difficulty of tolerance in the aftermath of widespread violence.
Course Note: "In 2020-21, the seminar will have a hybrid structure. Seminar materials and presentations will be
made available online for asynchronous study, and participants will be asked to share questions and comments.
The seminar will then meet live for two hours once a week. To accommodate participants in a variety of time
zones, the meeting time of the weekly seminar will be scheduled after students express interest in enrolment.
Qualified undergraduates may enroll with the permission of the instructor."
FAS Divisional Distribution
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Arts and Humanities
PHIL 299HFA
Individual Supervision
Course ID: 122956
2024 Fall (2 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Mark Richard
Students must complete both parts of this course (parts A and B) within the same academic year in order to
receive credit.
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Course Note: Required of candidates for the AM or PhD in Philosophy. Consult the Department's Supplement to
the General Announcement for details.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
Full Year Course: Indivisible Course
PHIL 299HFB
Individual Supervision
Course ID: 160664
2025 Spring (2 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Mark Richard
Students must complete both parts of this course (parts A and B) within the same academic year in order to
receive credit.
Course Note: Required of candidates for the AM or PhD in Philosophy. Consult the Department's Supplement to
the General Announcement for details.
Requires: Pre-requisite: PHIL 299HFA
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
Full Year Course: Indivisible Course
PHIL 300AAA
First Year Colloquium
Course ID: 116505
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Ned Hall
The first half of the Department's colloquium for incoming PhD students in Philosophy. We will focus on
becoming better readers and writers of philosophy, effective commentators and critics, and comfortable in the
Department.
Course Note: Students should enroll in both PHIL 300aaa and PHIL 300aab
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PHIL 300B
First Year Colloquium
Course ID: 118065
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
R 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Zoe Johnson King
Continuation of Philosophy 300aa.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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None
PHIL 301
Teaching
Course ID: 212565
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Mark Richard
PHIL 301
Teaching
Course ID: 212565
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Mark Richard
PHIL 302
Research
Course ID: 212566
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
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No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Mark Richard
This course replaces the former TIME-C—independent study.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
PHIL 302
Research
Course ID: 212566
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Mark Richard
This course replaces the former TIME-C—independent study.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
PHIL 303
Placement Seminar
Course ID: 109294
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Susanna C. Siegel
A Seminar for Graduate Students in the Philosophy Department to prepare for job searches.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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None
PHIL 303
Placement Seminar
Course ID: 109294
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jeffrey McDonough
A Seminar for Graduate Students in the Philosophy Department to prepare for job searches.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PHIL 305
Individual Reading and Research
Course ID: 113934
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Selim Berker
PHIL 305
Individual Reading and Research
Course ID: 113934
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jeffrey Behrends
PHIL 305 (005)
Individual Reading and Research
Course ID: 113934
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Warren Goldfarb
PHIL 305 (005)
Individual Reading and Research
Course ID: 113934
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
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No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Selim Berker
PHIL 305 (006)
Individual Reading and Research
Course ID: 113934
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Cheryl Chen
PHIL 305 (007)
Individual Reading and Research
Course ID: 113934
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ned Hall
PHIL 305 (007)
Individual Reading and Research
Course ID: 113934
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
James Doyle
PHIL 305 (009)
Individual Reading and Research
Course ID: 113934
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sean Kelly
PHIL 305 (010)
Individual Reading and Research
Course ID: 113934
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Peter Koellner
PHIL 305 (010)
Individual Reading and Research
Course ID: 113934
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Warren Goldfarb
PHIL 305 (012)
Individual Reading and Research
Course ID: 113934
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Samantha Matherne
PHIL 305 (013)
Individual Reading and Research
Course ID: 113934
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jeffrey McDonough
PHIL 305 (014)
Individual Reading and Research
Course ID: 113934
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Richard Moran
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PHIL 305 (015)
Individual Reading and Research
Course ID: 113934
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Bernhard Nickel
PHIL 305 (017)
Individual Reading and Research
Course ID: 113934
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Mark Richard
PHIL 305 (018)
Individual Reading and Research
Course ID: 113934
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Susanna Rinard
PHIL 305 (019)
Individual Reading and Research
Course ID: 113934
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Gina Schouten
PHIL 305 (020)
Individual Reading and Research
Course ID: 113934
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Amartya Sen
PHIL 305 (020)
Individual Reading and Research
Course ID: 113934
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ned Hall
PHIL 305 (021)
Individual Reading and Research
Course ID: 113934
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Tommie Shelby
PHIL 305 (022)
Individual Reading and Research
Course ID: 113934
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Susanna C. Siegel
PHIL 305 (023)
Individual Reading and Research
Course ID: 113934
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Alison Simmons
PHIL 305 (028)
Individual Reading and Research
Course ID: 113934
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Lucas Stanczyk
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PHIL 305 (029)
Individual Reading and Research
Course ID: 113934
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
W. Hugh Woodin
PHIL 305 (032)
Individual Reading and Research
Course ID: 113934
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Patrick White
PHIL 305 (035)
Individual Reading and Research
Course ID: 113934
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Zoe Johnson King
PHIL 305 (050)
Individual Reading and Research
Course ID: 113934
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sean Kelly
PHIL 305 (060)
Individual Reading and Research
Course ID: 113934
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Peter Koellner
PHIL 305 (070)
Individual Reading and Research
Course ID: 113934
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Christine Korsgaard
PHIL 305 (078)
Individual Reading and Research
Course ID: 113934
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Samantha Matherne
PHIL 305 (080)
Individual Reading and Research
Course ID: 113934
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jeffrey McDonough
PHIL 305 (090)
Individual Reading and Research
Course ID: 113934
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Richard Moran
PHIL 305 (100)
Individual Reading and Research
Course ID: 113934
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1330 of 1777
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Bernhard Nickel
PHIL 305 (110)
Individual Reading and Research
Course ID: 113934
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Mark Richard
PHIL 305 (120)
Individual Reading and Research
Course ID: 113934
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Susanna Rinard
PHIL 305 (140)
Individual Reading and Research
Course ID: 113934
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Thomas M. Scanlon
PHIL 305 (150)
Individual Reading and Research
Course ID: 113934
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Gina Schouten
PHIL 305 (160)
Individual Reading and Research
Course ID: 113934
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Amartya Sen
PHIL 305 (170)
Individual Reading and Research
Course ID: 113934
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Tommie Shelby
PHIL 305 (180)
Individual Reading and Research
Course ID: 113934
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Susanna C. Siegel
PHIL 305 (190)
Individual Reading and Research
Course ID: 113934
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Alison Simmons
PHIL 305 (200)
Individual Reading and Research
Course ID: 113934
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Lucas Stanczyk
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1331 of 1777
PHIL 305 (210)
Individual Reading and Research
Course ID: 113934
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
W. Hugh Woodin
PHIL 305 (220)
Individual Reading and Research
Course ID: 113934
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Patrick White
PHIL 305 (230)
Individual Reading and Research
Course ID: 113934
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Zoe Johnson King
PHIL 311
Workshop in Moral and Political Philosophy
Course ID: 115778
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Gina Schouten
A forum for the presentation and discussion of work in progress by students in moral and political philosophy.
Open only to graduate students in the Philosophy Department or by invitation of the instructors.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PHIL 311
Workshop in Moral and Political Philosophy
Course ID: 115778
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
R 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Mark Richard
A forum for the presentation and discussion of work in progress by students in moral and political philosophy.
Open only to graduate students in the Philosophy Department or by invitation of the instructors.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
PHIL 312
Workshop in Metaphysics and Epistemology
Course ID: 118757
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Susanna Rinard
A forum for the presentation and discussion of work in progress by students in metaphysics and epistemology.
Open only to graduate students in the Philosophy Department or by invitation of the instructors.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PHIL 312
Workshop in Metaphysics and Epistemology
Course ID: 118757
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
R 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Susanna C. Siegel
A forum for the presentation and discussion of work in progress by students in metaphysics and epistemology.
Open only to graduate students in the Philosophy Department or by invitation of the instructors.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1332 of 1777
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PHIL 315HFA
Instructional Styles in Philosophy
Course ID: 125184
2024 Fall (2 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Cheryl Chen
Course is required for graduate students in their first year of teaching; optional for students in their second year
of teaching. Students must complete both parts of this course (parts A and B) within the same academic year in
order to receive credit.
Course Note: Meeting time will be arranged in consultation with the students taking the course.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
Full Year Course: Indivisible Course
PHIL 315HFB
Instructional Styles in Philosophy
Course ID: 160665
2025 Spring (2 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Zoe Johnson King
PHIL 316R
Embedded EthiCS Teaching Lab
Course ID: 213558
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Matthew Kopec
The Embedded EthiCS Teaching Lab is a forum for advancing work related to the creation, implementation,
revision, and distribution of ethics modules to be used in Computer Science courses and shared on the
Embedded EthiCS website. Graduate Fellows workshop their modules in development with all members of the
lab, and also consult directly with Postdoctoral Fellows and faculty in philosophy and computer science.
Course Note: The teaching lab will be scheduled based on availability of its participants.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PHIL 316R
Embedded EthiCS Teaching Lab
Course ID: 213558
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
The Embedded EthiCS Teaching Lab is a forum for advancing work related to the creation, implementation,
revision, and distribution of ethics modules to be used in Computer Science courses and shared on the
Embedded EthiCS website. Graduate Fellows workshop their modules in development with all members of the
lab, and also consult directly with Postdoctoral Fellows and faculty in philosophy and computer science.
Course Note: The teaching lab will be scheduled based on availability of its participants.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
PHIL 320HFA
Safra Graduate Fellowship Seminar
Course ID: 224973
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
M 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Patrick White
This seminar considers a variety of topics in political and ethical theory.Note: This course will meet on alternate
Mondays.
Note: This course will meet on alternate Mondays.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1333 of 1777
PHIL 320HFA
Safra Graduate Fellowship Seminar
Course ID: 224973
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Patrick White
This seminar considers a variety of topics in political and ethical theory.Note: This course will meet on alternate
Mondays.
Note: This course will meet on alternate Mondays.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PHIL 333
Preparation for the Topical Examination
Course ID: 111147
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Selim Berker
PHIL 333
Preparation for the Topical Examination
Course ID: 111147
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Selim Berker
PHIL 333 (003)
Preparation for the Topical Examination
Course ID: 111147
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Warren Goldfarb
PHIL 333 (004)
Preparation for the Topical Examination
Course ID: 111147
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ned Hall
PHIL 333 (006)
Preparation for the Topical Examination
Course ID: 111147
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sean Kelly
PHIL 333 (008)
Preparation for the Topical Examination
Course ID: 111147
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Peter Koellner
PHIL 333 (009)
Preparation for the Topical Examination
Course ID: 111147
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Christine Korsgaard
PHIL 333 (010)
Preparation for the Topical Examination
Course ID: 111147
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1334 of 1777
Jeffrey McDonough
PHIL 333 (010)
Preparation for the Topical Examination
Course ID: 111147
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Warren Goldfarb
PHIL 333 (011)
Preparation for the Topical Examination
Course ID: 111147
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Richard Moran
PHIL 333 (012)
Preparation for the Topical Examination
Course ID: 111147
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Bernhard Nickel
PHIL 333 (013)
Preparation for the Topical Examination
Course ID: 111147
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Mark Richard
PHIL 333 (014)
Preparation for the Topical Examination
Course ID: 111147
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Susanna Rinard
PHIL 333 (017)
Preparation for the Topical Examination
Course ID: 111147
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Amartya Sen
PHIL 333 (018)
Preparation for the Topical Examination
Course ID: 111147
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Tommie Shelby
PHIL 333 (019)
Preparation for the Topical Examination
Course ID: 111147
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Susanna C. Siegel
PHIL 333 (020)
Preparation for the Topical Examination
Course ID: 111147
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Alison Simmons
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1335 of 1777
PHIL 333 (020)
Preparation for the Topical Examination
Course ID: 111147
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ned Hall
PHIL 333 (021)
Preparation for the Topical Examination
Course ID: 111147
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
W. Hugh Woodin
PHIL 333 (022)
Preparation for the Topical Examination
Course ID: 111147
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Gina Schouten
PHIL 333 (023)
Preparation for the Topical Examination
Course ID: 111147
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Lucas Stanczyk
PHIL 333 (030)
Preparation for the Topical Examination
Course ID: 111147
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Samantha Matherne
PHIL 333 (035)
Preparation for the Topical Examination
Course ID: 111147
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Patrick White
PHIL 333 (038)
Preparation for the Topical Examination
Course ID: 111147
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Zoe Johnson King
PHIL 333 (050)
Preparation for the Topical Examination
Course ID: 111147
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sean Kelly
PHIL 333 (060)
Preparation for the Topical Examination
Course ID: 111147
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Peter Koellner
PHIL 333 (070)
Preparation for the Topical Examination
Course ID: 111147
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Christine Korsgaard
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1336 of 1777
PHIL 333 (078)
Preparation for the Topical Examination
Course ID: 111147
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Samantha Matherne
PHIL 333 (080)
Preparation for the Topical Examination
Course ID: 111147
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jeffrey McDonough
PHIL 333 (090)
Preparation for the Topical Examination
Course ID: 111147
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Richard Moran
PHIL 333 (100)
Preparation for the Topical Examination
Course ID: 111147
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Bernhard Nickel
PHIL 333 (110)
Preparation for the Topical Examination
Course ID: 111147
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Mark Richard
PHIL 333 (120)
Preparation for the Topical Examination
Course ID: 111147
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Susanna Rinard
PHIL 333 (140)
Preparation for the Topical Examination
Course ID: 111147
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Thomas M. Scanlon
PHIL 333 (150)
Preparation for the Topical Examination
Course ID: 111147
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Gina Schouten
PHIL 333 (160)
Preparation for the Topical Examination
Course ID: 111147
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Amartya Sen
PHIL 333 (170)
Preparation for the Topical Examination
Course ID: 111147
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1337 of 1777
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Tommie Shelby
PHIL 333 (180)
Preparation for the Topical Examination
Course ID: 111147
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Susanna C. Siegel
PHIL 333 (190)
Preparation for the Topical Examination
Course ID: 111147
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Alison Simmons
PHIL 333 (200)
Preparation for the Topical Examination
Course ID: 111147
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Lucas Stanczyk
PHIL 333 (210)
Preparation for the Topical Examination
Course ID: 111147
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
W. Hugh Woodin
PHIL 333 (220)
Preparation for the Topical Examination
Course ID: 111147
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Patrick White
PHIL 333 (230)
Preparation for the Topical Examination
Course ID: 111147
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Zoe Johnson King
PHIL 344
Logic Colloquium
Course ID: 213419
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Peter Koellner
PHIL 344
Logic Colloquium
Course ID: 213419
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
R 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Peter Koellner
PHIL 399
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 112838
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Selim Berker
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1338 of 1777
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PHIL 399
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 112838
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Selim Berker
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PHIL 399 (003)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 112838
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Warren Goldfarb
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PHIL 399 (004)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 112838
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ned Hall
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PHIL 399 (007)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 112838
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sean Kelly
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PHIL 399 (008)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 112838
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Peter Koellner
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PHIL 399 (009)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 112838
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Christine Korsgaard
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1339 of 1777
PHIL 399 (010)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 112838
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jeffrey McDonough
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PHIL 399 (010)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 112838
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Warren Goldfarb
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PHIL 399 (011)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 112838
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Richard Moran
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
PHIL 399 (012)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 112838
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Bernhard Nickel
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PHIL 399 (013)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 112838
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Mark Richard
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PHIL 399 (014)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 112838
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Susanna Rinard
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1340 of 1777
PHIL 399 (016)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 112838
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Thomas M. Scanlon
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PHIL 399 (017)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 112838
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Amartya Sen
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PHIL 399 (018)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 112838
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Tommie Shelby
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PHIL 399 (019)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 112838
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Susanna C. Siegel
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PHIL 399 (020)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 112838
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Alison Simmons
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
PHIL 399 (020)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 112838
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ned Hall
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1341 of 1777
PHIL 399 (021)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 112838
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
W. Hugh Woodin
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PHIL 399 (022)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 112838
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Lucas Stanczyk
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PHIL 399 (023)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 112838
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Gina Schouten
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PHIL 399 (024)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 112838
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Samantha Matherne
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PHIL 399 (025)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 112838
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Patrick White
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
PHIL 399 (026)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 112838
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Zoe Johnson King
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1342 of 1777
PHIL 399 (050)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 112838
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sean Kelly
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PHIL 399 (060)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 112838
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Peter Koellner
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PHIL 399 (070)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 112838
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Christine Korsgaard
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PHIL 399 (078)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 112838
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Samantha Matherne
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PHIL 399 (080)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 112838
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jeffrey McDonough
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
PHIL 399 (090)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 112838
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Richard Moran
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1343 of 1777
PHIL 399 (100)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 112838
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Bernhard Nickel
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PHIL 399 (110)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 112838
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Mark Richard
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PHIL 399 (120)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 112838
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Susanna Rinard
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PHIL 399 (140)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 112838
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Thomas M. Scanlon
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PHIL 399 (150)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 112838
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Gina Schouten
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
PHIL 399 (160)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 112838
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Amartya Sen
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1344 of 1777
PHIL 399 (170)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 112838
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Tommie Shelby
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PHIL 399 (180)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 112838
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Susanna C. Siegel
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PHIL 399 (190)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 112838
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Alison Simmons
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PHIL 399 (200)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 112838
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Lucas Stanczyk
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PHIL 399 (210)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 112838
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
W. Hugh Woodin
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
PHIL 399 (220)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 112838
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Patrick White
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1345 of 1777
PHIL 399 (230)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 112838
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Zoe Johnson King
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
Physics
Physics
PHYSICS 15A
Introductory Mechanics and Relativity
Course ID: 111164
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Anna Klales, Carlos Arguelles Delgado, Timothy Milbourne, Anna Wang-Holtzen,
Anna Wang-Holtzen
Physics 15a is an introduction to the topics of Newtonian mechanics and special relativity, but it is also an
introduction to what it means to be a physicist—formulating theoretical models to describe the natural world and
testing those models for consistency with data. Topics include: vectors; kinematics in three dimensions;
Newton's laws; force, work, power; conservative forces, potential energy; momentum, collisions; rotational
motion, angular momentum, torque; static equilibrium, simple harmonic motion, damped and driven
oscillations; gravitation; fictitious forces; fluids; special relativity; experimental methods and tools including: basic
programming, experimental design and data acquisition, model testing and error analysis; scientific
communication.
Course Note: Principles of Scientific Inquiry (PSI) is the laboratory component of Physics 15a. Topics include
experimental design, model testing, error analysis, basic programming, and oral presentations. PSI will meet
weekly throughout the semester.
Students should enroll in both section and lab placeholders and indicate their preferences via my.harvard.
Section and lab are both mandatory. We will not be able to offer any additional section or lab times.
Mathematics preparation at least at the level of Mathematics 1b concurrently is required. However, some
elementary ideas from multivariable calculus may be used and students are encouraged to take Mathematics
21a concurrently.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
Quantitative Reasoning with Data: Yes
PHYSICS 15A
Introductory Mechanics and Relativity
Course ID: 111164
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Anna Klales
Physics 15a is an introduction to the topics of Newtonian mechanics and special relativity, but it is also an
introduction to what it means to be a physicist—formulating theoretical models to describe the natural world and
testing those models for consistency with data. Topics include: vectors; kinematics in three dimensions;
Newton's laws; force, work, power; conservative forces, potential energy; momentum, collisions; rotational
motion, angular momentum, torque; static equilibrium, simple harmonic motion, damped and driven
oscillations; gravitation; fictitious forces; fluids; special relativity; experimental methods and tools including: basic
programming, experimental design and data acquisition, model testing and error analysis; scientific
communication.
Course Note: Principles of Scientific Inquiry (PSI) is the laboratory component of Physics 15a. Topics include
experimental design, model testing, error analysis, basic programming, and oral presentations. PSI will meet
weekly throughout the semester.
Mathematics preparation at least at the level of Mathematics 1b concurrently is required. However, some
elementary ideas from multivariable calculus may be used and students are encouraged to take Mathematics
21a concurrently.
Quantitative Reasoning with Data
:
Yes
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1346 of 1777
PHYSICS 15B
Introductory Electromagnetism
Course ID: 111896
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Louis Deslauriers, Mara Prentiss, Stephen Adams
This course is an undergraduate-level course on electromagnetism. Topics include electrostatics, electric
currents, magnetic field, electromagnetic induction, Maxwell's equations, electromagnetic radiation, magnetic
fields in materials, and some basic notions in kinetic theory, entropy, temperature, and phase transition
associated with electricity and magnetism.
Course Note: Principles of Scientific Inquiry (PSI) is the laboratory component of Physics 15b. The labs are
designed to enhance your understanding of material presented in lectures. They also present applications of
electricity and magnetism, as well as offering opportunities to build simple circuits and develop experience using
measuring instruments, including oscilloscopes.
We recommend that you take Physics 15a, Physics 16, or Physics 19 (or you have written permission from the
Head Tutor in Physics). Mathematics preparation at least at the level of Math 21a is a prerequisite. Students
wishing to take Math 21a concurrently must obtain written permission from the instructor. Vector calculus
(divergence, gradient, curl) is used extensively in this course.
Quantitative Reasoning with Data: Yes
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PHYSICS 15B
Introductory Electromagnetism
Course ID: 111896
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Carlos Arguelles Delgado, Amir Yacoby
This course is an undergraduate-level course on electromagnetism. Topics include electrostatics, electric
currents, magnetic field, electromagnetic induction, Maxwell's equations, electromagnetic radiation, magnetic
fields in materials, and some basic notions in kinetic theory, entropy, temperature, and phase transition
associated with electricity and magnetism.
Course Note: Principles of Scientific Inquiry (PSI) is the laboratory component of Physics 15b. The labs are
designed to enhance your understanding of material presented in lectures. They also present applications of
electricity and magnetism, as well as offering opportunities to build simple circuits and develop experience using
measuring instruments, including oscilloscopes.
We recommend that you take Physics 15a, Physics 16, or Physics 19 (or you have written permission from the
Head Tutor in Physics). Mathematics preparation at least at the level of Math 21a is a prerequisite. Students
wishing to take Math 21a concurrently must obtain written permission from the instructor. Vector calculus
(divergence, gradient, curl) is used extensively in this course.
Quantitative Reasoning with Data
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Yes
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PHYSICS 15C
Wave Phenomena
Course ID: 124154
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Masahiro Morii, Markus Greiner, Gregorio Ponti, Anna Wang-Holtzen, Anna Wang-
Holtzen
Forced oscillation and resonance; coupled oscillators and normal modes; Fourier series; Electromagnetic waves,
radiation, longitudinal oscillations, sound; traveling waves; signals, wave packets and group velocity; two- and
three-dimensional waves; polarization; geometrical and physical optics; interference and diffraction. Optional
topics: Water waves, holography, x-ray crystallography, solitons, music, quantum mechanics, and waves in the
early universe.
Course Note: Principles of Scientific Inquiry (PSI) is the laboratory component of Physics 15c. Topics include
experimental design, model testing, error analysis, basic programming, oral presentations, and scientific writing.
PSI will meet weekly throughout the semester.
Physics 15a and 15b or Physical Science 12a-b or equivalent. Mathematics at least at the level of Math 21b.
Mathematical topics introduced during lectures will include matrix calculus, complex numbers, differential
equations, and Fourier analysis.
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PHYSICS 15C
Wave Phenomena
Course ID: 124154
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM
John Huth, Mara Prentiss
Forced oscillation and resonance; coupled oscillators and normal modes; Fourier series; Electromagnetic waves,
radiation, longitudinal oscillations, sound; traveling waves; signals, wave packets and group velocity; two- and
three-dimensional waves; polarization; geometrical and physical optics; interference and diffraction. Optional
topics: Water waves, holography, x-ray crystallography, solitons, music, quantum mechanics, and waves in the
early universe.
Course Note: Principles of Scientific Inquiry (PSI) is the laboratory component of Physics 15c. Topics include
experimental design, model testing, error analysis, basic programming, oral presentations, and scientific writing.
PSI will meet weekly throughout the semester.
Physics 15a and 15b or Physical Science 12a-b or equivalent. Mathematics at least at the level of Math 21b.
Mathematical topics introduced during lectures will include matrix calculus, complex numbers, differential
equations, and Fourier analysis.
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Quantitative Reasoning with Data: Yes
PHYSICS 16
Mechanics and Special Relativity
Course ID: 111197
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Howard Georgi, Anna Wang-Holtzen, Timothy Milbourne
Newtonian mechanics and special relativity for students with good preparation in physics and mathematics at the
level of the advanced placement curriculum. Topics include oscillators damped and driven and resonance (how
to rock your car out of a snow bank or use a swing), an introduction to Lagrangian mechanics and optimization,
symmetries and Noether's theorem, special relativity, collisions and scattering, rotational motion, angular
momentum, torque, the inertia tensor (dynamic balance), gravitation, planetary motion and a little glimpse of
quantum mechanics.
Course Note: Principles of Scientific Inquiry (PSI) is the laboratory component of Physics 16. Topics include
experimental design, model testing, error analysis, basic programming, oral presentations, and scientific writing.
PSI will meet weekly throughout the semester. Emphasis is placed on collaborative teaching and learning. Many
class materials are Mathematics notebooks.
Score of 5 on the mechanics section of the Physics C Advanced Placement exam, or equivalent. Mathematics
preparation at least at the level of Mathematics 21a taken concurrently is required. Thorough knowledge of
calculus of one variable and vectors plus some mathematical sophistication. The mathematical level will be
significantly higher than that of Physics 15a. If in doubt, check the Canvas site ahead of time, or email the
professor at [email protected], or just shop.
Quantitative Reasoning with Data: Yes
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PHYSICS 19
Introduction to Theoretical Physics
Course ID: 207005
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 0300 PM - 0415 PM
Jacob Barandes
Physics 19 is a comprehensive introduction to the foundations of theoretical physics, with a first-principles
approach to its five main areas: analytical mechanics, thermodynamics, fields, relativity, and quantum theory.The
course is aimed primarily at students who are considering pursuing advanced study of physics in the
concentration, as an option alongside Physics 15A and Physics 16. (Most physics concentrators start by taking
either Physics 15A, 16, or 19.) The course is also open to undergraduate and graduate students in other fields of
study—such as math, philosophy, astronomy, biology, chemistry, computer science, and engineering—who are
interested in developing a better understanding of physics either to serve the needs of their own academic work
or as a first step toward switching their area of study to physics.The purpose of the course is to present the
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foundations of modern theoretical physics in a welcoming setting for students from a variety of backgrounds. The
course is intended to present a clear, faithful picture of what theoretical physics looks like. We will derive nearly
everything from scratch in as self-contained a manner as possible—with occasional exceptions for special
cutting-edge examples. We will also introduce all the necessary mathematics along the way.Specific topics will
include Newtonian mechanics, chaos, perturbation theory, orbital mechanics, the Lagrangian and Hamiltonian
formulations, the connection between symmetries and conservation laws, statistical physics and
thermodynamics, electromagnetism, special relativity, relativistic gravitation, black holes, and an extensive
introduction to quantum theory. In-class discussions will regularly address relevant issues in the history and
philosophy of physics, as well as the conceptual implications of our modern physical theories for making sense
of the world around us.Cooperation and diversity strengthen our academic community, so the course will
prioritize collaboration and aim to provide a welcoming and inclusive environment for students with diverse
identities and backgrounds. The instructor will help students form study groups as needed.
Course Note: For students intending on concentrating in physics, please note that the laboratory component of
Physics 19, called Principles of Scientific Inquiry (PSI), is a departmental requirement. (For students in Physics
19 who are not planning on concentrating in physics, PSI is not required.) Sign-ups for PSI will be arranged at
the beginning of the semester. PSI topics will include experimental design, model testing, measurements, data
collection, data and error analysis, basic programming, oral presentations, and scientific writing. PSI will meet
weekly throughout the semester, and will emphasize collaborative teaching and learning.
This course includes optional sections. Attendance is encouraged, but not required.
Physics 19 is mathematically intensive. The course will assume a working knowledge of single-variable
differential and integral calculus at least at the level of Mathematics 1A, as well as a high comfort level with
abstract concepts, but will not assume previous coursework in physics or multivariable calculus. Mathematics 1A
is not a strict requirement, and students who are unsure whether they have adequate background should contact
the instructor. The course will cover relevant topics from vector calculus, complex analysis, linear algebra, and
other areas of mathematics as needed, so a prior familiarity with these subjects, while helpful, will not be
required.
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PHYSICS 20
Introduction to Computational Physics
Course ID: 220605
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Efthimios Kaxiras, Logan McCarty
This course is a systematic introduction to computing with python and jupyter notebooks designed for
concentrators in physics and related fields. The course consists of two parts: 1. Basics: essential elements of
computing, including types of variables, lists, arrays, iteration and control flow (for, while loops, if statement),
definition of functions, recursion, file handling and simple plots, plotting and visualization tools in higher
dimensions. 2. Applications: development of computational skills for problem solving, including numerical and
machine learning methods, and their use in deterministic and stochastic approaches; examples include
numerical differentiation and integration, fitting of curves and error analysis, solution of simple differential
equations, random numbers and stochastic sampling, and advanced methods like neural networks and
simulated annealing for optimization in complex systems. Course work consists of attending lectures and labs,
weekly homework assignments, a mid-term project and a final project; while work is developed collaboratively,
coding assignments are submitted individually.
Course Note: Lectures meet concurrently with APMTH 10, although sections, homework and project
assignments are different between the two courses.
Mutltivariable calculus (e.g. Mathematics 21a) is a prerequisite. Introductory courses in physics, such Physics
15a, 16 or higher are useful for better understanding of the applications. The course provides an introduction to
programming using python, and starts from the level of a complete beginner.
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PHYSICS 90R
Supervised Research
Course ID: 111672
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Anna Klales
Primarily for selected concentrators in Physics, or in Chemistry and Physics, who have obtained honor grades in
Physics 15 and a number of intermediate-level courses. The student must be accepted by some member of the
faculty doing research in the student's field of interest. The form of the research depends on the student's
interest and experience, the nature of the particular field of physics, and facilities and support available. Students
wishing to write a senior thesis can do so by arranging for a sponsor and enrolling in this course.
Course Note: A list of possible faculty sponsors and their fields is available in Lyman 238 and on the Physics
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Department Web page. Course enrollment forms may be obtained from Lyman 238.
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PHYSICS 90R
Supervised Research
Course ID: 111672
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Anna Klales
Primarily for selected concentrators in Physics, or in Chemistry and Physics, who have obtained honor grades in
Physics 15 and a number of intermediate-level courses. The student must be accepted by some member of the
faculty doing research in the student's field of interest. The form of the research depends on the student's
interest and experience, the nature of the particular field of physics, and facilities and support available. Students
wishing to write a senior thesis can do so by arranging for a sponsor and enrolling in this course.
Course Note: A list of possible faculty sponsors and their fields is available in Lyman 238 and on the Physics
Department Web page. Course enrollment forms may be obtained from Lyman 238.
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PHYSICS 91R
Supervised Reading Course for Undergraduates
Course ID: 110569
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Anna Klales
Open to selected concentrators in Physics, Chemistry and Physics, and other fields who wish to do supervised
reading and studying of special topics in physics. Ordinarily such topics do not include those covered in a regular
course of the Department. Honor grades in Physics 15 and a number of intermediate-level courses are ordinarily
required. The student must be accepted by a member of the faculty.
Course Note: A list of possible faculty sponsors and their fields is available in Lyman 238 and on the Physics
Department's website. Course enrollment forms may be obtained from Lyman 238.
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PHYSICS 91R
Supervised Reading Course for Undergraduates
Course ID: 110569
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Anna Klales
Open to selected concentrators in Physics, Chemistry and Physics, and other fields who wish to do supervised
reading and studying of special topics in physics. Ordinarily such topics do not include those covered in a regular
course of the Department. Honor grades in Physics 15 and a number of intermediate-level courses are ordinarily
required. The student must be accepted by a member of the faculty.
Course Note: A list of possible faculty sponsors and their fields is available in Lyman 238 and on the Physics
Department's website. Course enrollment forms may be obtained from Lyman 238.
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PHYSICS 95
Topics in Current Research
Course ID: 111967
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 0730 PM - 0845 PM
Aravinthan Samuel
This tutorial is based on the Tuesday Night Seminars. Each Tuesday night, one or two Harvard faculty members
introduce their research to interested students, including undergraduates enrolled in the course, as well as
graduate students who would like to learn about the topics investigated. The talks illustrate how research is
done, and provide research examples of projects graduate students might study if they join the group. Before
each seminar, the enrolled students read examples of previous work, and in the Monday class, they present and
discuss the concepts. Students learn how to express scientific concepts verbally, and in writing for their final
report. The course is aimed at juniors and seniors who are familiar with the basics in classical mechanics,
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electricity and magnetism, and quantum mechanics.
Course Note: Primarily for junior and senior concentrators, however interested sophomores are welcome.
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PHYSICS 95
Topics in Current Research
Course ID: 111967
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
M 0300 PM - 0415 PM Instructor Permission Required
Isaac Silvera
This tutorial is based on the Tuesday Night Seminars. Each Tuesday night, one or two Harvard faculty members
introduce their research to interested students, including undergraduates enrolled in the course, as well as
graduate students who would like to learn about the topics investigated. The talks illustrate how research is
done, and provide research examples of projects graduate students might study if they join the group. Before
each seminar, the enrolled students read examples of previous work, and in the Monday class, they present and
discuss the concepts. Students learn how to express scientific concepts verbally, and in writing for their final
report. The course is aimed at juniors and seniors who are familiar with the basics in classical mechanics,
electricity and magnetism, and quantum mechanics.
Course Note: Primarily for junior and senior concentrators, however interested sophomores are welcome.
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PHYSICS 106
Mathematical Methods for Physics
Course ID: 224281
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
WF 1200 PM - 0115 PM
David Morin
This course is designed to give students the mathematical tools that will be helpful in their physics courses.
Topics include: Fourier analysis, special functions, tensors, differential equations, contour integration, group
theory, probability, statistics, variational principle, phase space, Green's functions, transforms.
Mathematics 21a and 21b; Physics 15a and 15b
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PHYSICS 113
Electronics for Physicists
Course ID: 216641
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0415 PM Instructor Permission Required
Masahiro Morii
Introduction to electronics for the physical sciences, focusing on skills applicable to laboratory work. Topics
include instruments (multimeter, oscilloscope, function generator, power supply), analog circuits (amplifiers,
filters, integrators), digital logic, analog/digital interfaces, noise reduction, PID control, and microcontrollers.
Emphasis on circuit understanding and use of laboratory instrumentation. The class meets twice weekly, with an
hour of lecture/discussion, followed by lab.
Some familiarity with resistance, capacitance, inductance, and dc circuits (e.g., Physics 12B, 15B, or equivalent)
is helpful; no prior coursework or experience with electronics is required.
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PHYSICS 123
Laboratory Electronics
Course ID: 124108
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0530 PM Instructor Permission Required
Kathryn Ledbetter
An introduction to electronic circuit design intended to develop circuit intuition and debugging skills through daily
design exercises, discussion and hands-on lab exercises. The approach is intensely practical, minimizing theory.
Moves quickly from passive circuits to discrete transistors, then concentrates on operational amplifiers, used to
make a variety of circuits including integrators, oscillators, regulators, and filters. The digital half of the course
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treats analog-digital interfacing, emphasizes the use of microcontrollers and programmable logic devices (PLDs).
Course Note: Physics 123 is the same course as Physics 223; if you are a graduate student, please enroll in
223. Limited to 20 students.
Some prior experience with computer programming, especially C or Arduino is helpful.
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PHYSICS 125
Widely Applied Physics
Course ID: 120167
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0115 PM
David Morin
Uses physics to analyze important technologies and real-world systems. Stresses estimation and "back of the
envelope" calculations, as are commonly used by research physicists. New physical concepts are introduced as
necessary. Example topics: energy production and storage, nuclear physics, nuclear power and weapons, health
effects of radiation, risk analysis, airplanes, spy satellites, rockets, fluids, water waves, mechanical design and
failure, global warming, and cosmology. Emphasis is on developing physical intuition and the ability to do order-
of-magnitude calculations.
Physics 15a, b, c, and mathematics at the level of Mathematics 21a. Physics 143a and 181 are very helpful, and
may be taken concurrently.
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PHYSICS 143A
Quantum Mechanics I
Course ID: 108465
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Cora Dvorkin
Introduction to nonrelativistic quantum mechanics: uncertainty relations; Schrödinger equation; Dirac notation;
matrix mechanics; one-dimensional problems including particle in box, tunneling, and harmonic oscillator;
angular momentum, hydrogen atom, spin, Pauli principle; and if time allows: time-independent perturbation
theory; and scattering.
Physics 143a will hold discussion sections, but attendance will not be not required.
Linear algebra including matrix diagonalization; Physics 15c or written permission of the Head Tutor.
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PHYSICS 143A
Quantum Mechanics I
Course ID: 108465
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Eslam Khalaf
Introduction to nonrelativistic quantum mechanics: uncertainty relations; Schrödinger equation; Dirac notation;
matrix mechanics; one-dimensional problems including particle in box, tunneling, and harmonic oscillator;
angular momentum, hydrogen atom, spin, Pauli principle; and if time allows: time-independent perturbation
theory; and scattering.
Linear algebra including matrix diagonalization; Physics 15c or written permission of the Head Tutor.
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PHYSICS 143B
Quantum Mechanics II
Course ID: 111731
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Matteo Mitrano
Introduction to path integrals, identical particles, many-electron theory, WKB approximation, time-dependent
perturbation theory, scattering theory, relativistic quantum mechanics, and basics of quantum information.
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Physics 143a.
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PHYSICS 151
Mechanics
Course ID: 111231
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Arthur Jaffe
One can consider this course as a general introduction and overview to theoretical physics, even though it
centers on the theoretical aspects of classical mechanics. We will study problems in the mechanics of particle
motion and also problems in continuum mechanics, including classical field theory. We will consider linear
systems and non-linear ones. We stress the role of conserved quantities in studying the laws of physics, and
emphasize the relation between conserved quantities and symmetry. We study Langrangian and Hamiltonian
mechanics from the point of view of their relation to different fields of physics, including quantum theory. We
discuss soliton solutions to some non-linear classical equations. Time permitting, we will discuss other non-linear
phenomena that are important in physics.
Sections for this course are extremely useful but not mandatory, and will be decided at a later time.
Physics 15a, 15b or written permission of the Head Tutor; Mathematics 21a, b or equivalent.
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PHYSICS 153
Electrodynamics
Course ID: 111822
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Girma Hailu
Aimed at advanced undergraduates. Emphasis on the properties and sources of the electromagnetic fields and
on the wave aspects of the fields. Course starts with electrostatics and subsequently develops the Maxwell
equations. Topics: electrostatics, dielectrics, magnetostatics, electrodynamics, radiation, wave propagation in
various media, wave optics, diffraction and interference. A number of applications of electrodynamics and optics
in modern physics are discussed.
Physics 15a, b, and c, or written permission of the Head Tutor; Mathematics 21a, b or equivalent.
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PHYSICS 160
Introduction to quantum information science
Course ID: 224527
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Mikhail Lukin
Introduction to quantum information science, including quantum computation, communication and metrology.
Emphasis on fundamental principles, experimental implementations and applications. Background and
theoretical techniques will be introduced.
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PHYSICS 175
Laser Physics and Modern Optical Physics
Course ID: 121941
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
WF 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Markus Greiner
Introduction to laser physics and modern optical physics aimed at advanced undergraduates. Review of
electromagnetic theory and relevant aspects of quantum mechanics. Wave nature of light. Physics of basic
optical elements. Propagation of focused beams, optical resonators, dielectric waveguides. Interaction of light
with matter, introduction to quantum optics. Lasers. Physics of specific laser systems. Introduction to nonlinear
optics. Modern applications.
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Physics 15b, 15c, 143a, or permission of the instructor.
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PHYSICS 181
Statistical Mechanics and Thermodynamics
Course ID: 143450
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Matthew Schwartz
This course provides an introduction to statistical mechanics and thermal physics. It surveys the fundamental
elements of classical and quantum statistical mechanics (ensembles and partition functions) and
thermodynamics (temperature, heat, work, free energy) and their application to a variety of physical systems.
Topics covered may include heat engines, solid-state physics, blackbody radiation, phase transitions, physical
chemistry, stellar physics, quantum information, Bose-Einstein condensation, and transport phenomena.
Course Note: May not be taken for credit in addition to Engineering Sciences 181.
Physics 143a or equivalent.
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PHYSICS 187R
Thinking Through Writing: Science Themes
Course ID: 222725
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 0300 PM - 0545 PM
Claire Messud, Melissa Franklin
This is an open-enrollment writing course, cross-listed in both English and Physics, that requires writing 300
words a day, 4 days a week, all semester, responding to prompts. The writing portion of the class aims to enable
students above all to explore writing freely, with the expectation that they will learn how to express themselves
more lucidly and effectively as they grow in literary understanding. This year's theme is "The Time Things Take".
In science, we ask questions like: what is the lifetime of a particle; how long does it take for raindrops to fall; how
long does it take the universe to expand; how long does it take a rocket ship to reach infinity. And we ask
ourselves how we might measure these times. This course will consider scientific concepts, the questions we
can pose about them, and the thought experiments we might perform. The literary portion of the class involves
close readings of these texts from a writerly perspective, also addressing questions of time and narrative,
including pacing and form. We will examine precision in diction and syntax, the use of metaphor and other
rhetorical strategies.The course has no prerequisites in either English or Physics. There will be no problem sets.
The course will involve two lectures per week + a section. The final assessment will be a portfolio and a
presentation.
Course Note: Physics 187r is also offered as English 187r. Students cannot take both courses for credit. The
course satisfies humanities distribution or science distribution or a Physics course.
Please note that the lectures on Wednesdays will end at 5pm.
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PHYSICS 191
Advanced Laboratory
Course ID: 121993
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0530 PM Instructor Permission Required
Amir Yacoby, Isaac Silvera
Students will engage in the practice and discussion of experimental science by completing three projects, drawn
from the fields of condensed matter, atomic, optical, nuclear, and/or particle physics. Laboratory techniques,
theoretical understanding, data analysis methods, and scientific reading and writing skills are developed in
collaboration with a lab partner, and with guidance from a team of experimental physics faculty and staff.
Students will learn to write the results of each project in a format that is appropriate for a peer-reviewed journal.
Available experiments range from classics of the twentieth century such as relativistic mass of the electron,
lifetime of the muon, superfluid helium, and the quantum Hall effect, to topics of current interest such as slow
light, nitrogen-vacancy centers in diamond, superconductivity and the Meissner effect, optical tweezers, and
ultrafast optical spectroscopy.
Course Note: A substantial amount of outside reading is expected. Physics 191 is the same course as Physics
247; if you are a graduate student, please enroll in 247.
Physics 15a or 16, 15b, 15c. Physics 143a is highly recommended; 181 is also useful.
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PHYSICS 191
Advanced Laboratory
Course ID: 121993
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0530 PM Instructor Permission Required
Jenny Hoffman, Philip Kim
Students will engage in the practice and discussion of experimental science by completing three projects, drawn
from the fields of condensed matter, atomic, optical, nuclear, and/or particle physics. Laboratory techniques,
theoretical understanding, data analysis methods, and scientific reading and writing skills are developed in
collaboration with a lab partner, and with guidance from a team of experimental physics faculty and staff.
Students will learn to write the results of each project in a format that is appropriate for a peer-reviewed journal.
Available experiments range from classics of the twentieth century such as relativistic mass of the electron,
lifetime of the muon, superfluid helium, and the quantum Hall effect, to topics of current interest such as slow
light, nitrogen-vacancy centers in diamond, superconductivity and the Meissner effect, optical tweezers, and
ultrafast optical spectroscopy.
Course Note: A substantial amount of outside reading is expected. Physics 191 is the same course as Physics
247; if you are a graduate student, please enroll in 247.
Physics 15a or 16, 15b, 15c. Physics 143a is highly recommended; 181 is also useful.
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PHYSICS 195A
Introduction to Solid State Physics
Course ID: 112107
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0300 PM - 0415 PM
Julia Mundy
The physics of crystalline solids and their electric, magnetic, optical, and thermal properties. Designed as a first
course in solid-state physics. Topics: free electron model; Drude model; the physics of crystal binding; crystal
structure and vibration (phonons); x-ray diffraction; electrons in solids (Bloch theorem) and electronic band
structures; metals and insulators; semiconductors (and their applications in pn junctions and transistors);
magnetism; superconductivity.
Course Note: Physics 195a is also offered as Applied Physics 195a. Students may not take both for credit.
Physics 15a, 15b and 15c or the equivalent. Physics 143a. Physics 181 and Physics 143b (taken concurrently)
helpful but not required.
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PHYSICS 195B
Introduction to Quantum Materials and Devices
Course ID: 218288
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MWF 0300 PM - 0415 PM
Robert Westervelt
This course provides an introduction to quantum materials and devices, including low-dimensional materials,
single and double quantum dots, Josephson junctions, and graphene. Their behavior is explained using quantum
and semiclassical transport, the Coulomb blockade, and superconductivity. Quantum devices offer new
approaches for electronics and photonics.
Course Note: Formerly ENGSCI 171. Physics 195b is also offered as Applied Physics 195b. Students may not
take both for credit.
Applied Physics 195A or Physics 195A, and Physics 143A or ES 170.
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PHYSICS 199
Statistical Thermodynamics and Quantitative Biology
Course ID: 221972
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 1200 PM - 0115 PM
David R. Nelson
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Course seeks to develop an understanding of thermodynamics and statistical mechanics, with applications to
quantitative problems in biology such as configurations of biopolymers, equilibrium states of matter, chemical
reactions and protein transport, using the concepts of entropy, free energy, adsorption, chemical kinetics and
molecular diffusion.
Course Note: Also offered as MCB 199. Students may not take both for credit.
Two terms of college calculus, a calculus-based physics course, and some exposure to molecular and cellular
biology. Experience with statistics and differential equations not essential, but helpful.
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PHYSICS 210
General Theory of Relativity
Course ID: 114266
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MWF 0300 PM - 0415 PM
Jacob Barandes
An introduction to general relativity: the principle of equivalence, Riemannian geometry, Einstein's field equation,
the Schwarzschild solution, the Newtonian limit, experimental tests, black holes.
Physics 143a (quantum mechanics), 151 (mechanics) and 153 (electromagnetism), and Mathematics 21
(multivariable calculus) or equivalents.
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PHYSICS 211R
New Horizons in Holography
Course ID: 117201
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 0315 PM - 0515 PM
Andrew Strominger
A selection of topics from current research on realizations of the holographic principle for quantum gravity in
physically realistic flat or deSitter spacetimes, including celestial holography.
Quantum Field Theory and General Relativity.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
PHYSICS 212
Cosmology
Course ID: 203431
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Cora Dvorkin
Graduate course on Physical Cosmology. Topics will include: the physics of Inflation, Cosmic Microwave
Background anisotropies, evidence for Dark Matter, discovery of the accelerated expansion of the Universe,
primordial gravitational waves, gravitational lensing, likelihood analysis, structure formation.
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Science & Engineering & Applied Science
PHYSICS 216
Mathematics of Modern Physics
Course ID: 127815
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Arthur Jaffe
Introduction to mathematical methods relevant for understanding quantum field theory beyond perturbation
theory. Topics include algebras of linear operators on Hilbert space, representation theory, semi-definite
programming, and topological quantum field theory.
Familiarity with quantum theory and analysis at an undergraduate level. Physics 253a helpful but not required.
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PHYSICS 217
Foundations of Modern Optics
Course ID: 224472
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Lene Hau
Foundational concepts of E&M, optics, imaging, and interaction of electromagnetic fields with matter. Topics
include electromagnetic wave propagation, optical properties of materials from a microscopic viewpoint,
propagation of electromagnetic fields in inhomogeneous media: Ray optics and effective forces on optical rays
and ray bending. Fourier Optics and advanced imaging based on full E-M wave theory. The lens as a Fourier
transformer, Fourier synthesis and phase contrast imaging. Light matter interactions in the semiclassical limit
and quantization of the electromagnetic radiation field. We will illustrate the material with applications in AMO
physics and in biological as well as astrophysical imaging. The class has two weekly lectures and, in parallel, a
series of workshops with a project-based approach that will illustrate and support the material covered in the
lectures and motivate the homework problems.
Course Note: Physics 217 is also offered as AP 217. Students may not take both for credit.
Elements of electromagnetism, for example an undergraduate course in electromagnetism such as Physics 153
or similar.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
PHYSICS 223
Electronics for Scientists
Course ID: 109346
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0530 PM Instructor Permission Required
Kathryn Ledbetter
An introduction to electronic circuit design intended to develop circuit intuition and debugging skills through daily
design exercises, discussion and hands-on lab exercises. The approach is intensely practical, minimizing theory.
Moves quickly from passive circuits to discrete transistors, then concentrates on operational amplifiers, used to
make a variety of circuits including integrators, oscillators, regulators, and filters. The digital half of the course
treats analog-digital interfacing, emphasizes the use of microcontrollers and programmable logic devices (PLDs).
Course Note: Physics 223 is the same course as Physics 123; if you are an undergraduate student, please enroll
in 123. Limited to 20 students.
Some prior experience with computer programming, especially C or Arduino is helpful.
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Science & Engineering & Applied Science
PHYSICS 230
Active Matter
Course ID: 220552
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
F 0300 PM - 0545 PM
L Mahadevan
Active matter describes out of equilibrium systems that consume energy to do work and become functional.
Understanding their behavior and function has implications for biology and complex systems across scales, from
cells to ecosystems, e.g., morphogenesis, collective behavior of flocks and herds, neurodynamics of locomotion,
etc. The tools and concepts needed include non-equilibrium statistical mechanics, kinetic theory, soft matter, and
hydrodynamics; methods for the analysis of the models include scaling, coarse-graining (homogenization,
renormalization) and computational algorithms (for stochastic and deterministic DE). This course will provide an
introduction to the questions, techniques and successes of this exploding field that cuts across the physical and
biological sciences.
Course Note: Open only to PhD students and [AB/SM students or advanced undergraduate students] by
permission of instructor. Physics 230 is also offered as Applied Math 230. Students may not take both for credit.
Applied Mathematics 105, Applied Mathematics 201, Physics 153, Physics 181, Engineering Sciences 220,
Engineering Sciences 240, or equivalent.
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PHYSICS 232
Advanced Electromagnetism
Course ID: 112263
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
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MW 0300 PM - 0415 PM
Sonia Paban
Maxwell's equations in macroscopic media, conservation laws, Green's functions, time-dependent solutions and
radiation, scattering and diffraction, and gauge invariance. Time permitting: geometrical optics and caustics,
negative refractive index materials and radiation from rapidly accelerating charges.
Physics 153 and Applied Mathematics 105a, 105b, or equivalent.
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PHYSICS 245
Particle Physics
Course ID: 133281
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
WF 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Girma Hailu
Foundations of particle physics with emphasis on fundamental concepts. Basic structures of quantum
electrodynamics, quantum chromodynamics, and electroweak interactions will be covered.
Two terms of quantum mechanics, e.g., Physics 143a, b or equivalent.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
PHYSICS 247
Laboratory Course in Contemporary Physics
Course ID: 145024
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0530 PM Instructor Permission Required
Amir Yacoby, Isaac Silvera
Students will engage in the practice and discussion of experimental science by completing three projects, drawn
from the fields of condensed matter, atomic, optical, nuclear, and/or particle physics. Laboratory techniques,
theoretical understanding, data analysis methods, and scientific reading and writing skills are developed in
collaboration with a lab partner, and with guidance from a team of experimental physics faculty and staff.
Students will learn to write the results of each project in a format that is appropriate for a peer-reviewed journal.
Available experiments range from classics of the twentieth century such as relativistic mass of the electron,
lifetime of the muon, superfluid helium, and the quantum Hall effect, to topics of current interest such as slow
light, nitrogen-vacancy centers in diamond, superconductivity and the Meissner effect, optical tweezers, and
ultrafast optical spectroscopy.
Course Note: A substantial amount of outside reading is expected. Physics 247 is the same course as Physics
191; if you are an undergraduate, please enroll in 191.
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PHYSICS 247
Laboratory Course in Contemporary Physics
Course ID: 145024
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0530 PM Instructor Permission Required
Jenny Hoffman, Philip Kim
Students will engage in the practice and discussion of experimental science by completing three projects, drawn
from the fields of condensed matter, atomic, optical, nuclear, and/or particle physics. Laboratory techniques,
theoretical understanding, data analysis methods, and scientific reading and writing skills are developed in
collaboration with a lab partner, and with guidance from a team of experimental physics faculty and staff.
Students will learn to write the results of each project in a format that is appropriate for a peer-reviewed journal.
Available experiments range from classics of the twentieth century such as relativistic mass of the electron,
lifetime of the muon, superfluid helium, and the quantum Hall effect, to topics of current interest such as slow
light, nitrogen-vacancy centers in diamond, superconductivity and the Meissner effect, optical tweezers, and
ultrafast optical spectroscopy.
Course Note: A substantial amount of outside reading is expected. Physics 247 is the same course as Physics
191; if you are an undergraduate, please enroll in 191.
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Science & Engineering & Applied Science
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PHYSICS 251A
Advanced Quantum Mechanics I
Course ID: 111314
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
WF 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Eslam Khalaf
Basic course in nonrelativistic quantum mechanics. Review of wave functions and the Schrödinger Equation;
Hilbert space; the WKB approximation; central forces and angular momentum; spins and their addition,
measurement theory; the density matrix; perturbation theory.
Physics 143a, b or equivalent, or permission of instructor.
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PHYSICS 251B
Advanced Quantum Mechanics II
Course ID: 111876
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Ashvin Vishwanath
Path integrals; relativistic quantum mechanics and quantum fields; identical particles; scattering theory; quantum
information theory.
Physics 251a.
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PHYSICS 253A
Quantum Field Theory I
Course ID: 122930
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Matthew Schwartz
Introduction to relativistic quantum field theory. This course covers quantum electrodynamics. Topics include
canonical quantization, Feynman diagrams, spinors, gauge invariance, path integrals, ultraviolet and infrared
divergences, renormalization and applications to the quantum theory of the weak and gravitational forces.
Physics 143a, b or equivalents.
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PHYSICS 253B
Quantum Field Theory II
Course ID: 115442
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
WF 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Daniel Jafferis
A continuation of physics 253a. Topics include non-renormalizable theories, infrared divergences, the
renormalization group, non-Abelian gauge theories, spinor helicity methods, spontaneous symmetry breaking,
weak interactions, anomalies and quantum chromodynamics. Additional or alternative topics may be covered
depending on time and interest.
Physics 253a.
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PHYSICS 253CR
Quantum Field Theory III
Course ID: 118459
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Matthew Reece
This course will use axions as a common theme to explore a variety of topics in quantum field theory and particle
physics. This includes topics in formal QFT (e.g., instantons, Chern-Simons terms, anomaly inflow, recent
developments in non-invertible symmetries); in particle phenomenology (e.g., the Strong CP problem, axion
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models, experimental searches for axions); and in particle astrophysics and cosmology (e.g., misalignment
production of dark matter, isocurvature perturbations, constraints from stellar cooling and supernovas).
Familiarity with quantum field theory and the Standard Model (e.g., 253a, 253b and/or 254) is necessary.
Familiarity with basics of cosmology and of algebraic topology would be ideal, but we will recommend reading
material as we go along.
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PHYSICS 254
The Standard Model
Course ID: 109328
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Matthew Reece
The Standard Model of particle physics: theory and experimental implications. Topics include nonabelian gauge
theory, spontaneous symmetry breaking, anomalies, the chiral Lagrangian, QCD and jets, collider physics and
simulation, the Higgs at the LHC.
Introductory relativistic field theory, at the level of Physics 253a.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
PHYSICS 260A
Introduction to quantum information
Course ID: 214446
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Anurag Anshu
This course will offer an introduction to some fundamental concepts in quantum information, quantum algorithms
and quantum error correction. The focus will be to elucidate the nature of entanglement and its manipulation,
framework for building quantum algorithms, methods for quantum error correction, the entropic view on various
aspects of quantum information and various implementation models. The topics covered will be basics of
quantum information (entanglement, quantum teleportation, Pauli operators), models of quantum computing
(quantum circuits, quantum channels), fundamental quantum algorithms (Quantum fourier transform, Quantum
phase estimation, Grover's search, Quantum walks), and quantum error correction (Stabilizer codes, fault
tolerant quantum computing). Optional topics may include quantum entropies, experimental implementations
and applications.
Course Note: Physics 260a is also offered as QSE-210a. Students may not take both for credit.
One semester of quantum mechanics [QSE200, PHY143a, or PHY251A], or MATH 21b (or equivalent) and
permission of the instructor.
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Science & Engineering & Applied Science
PHYSICS 262
Statistical Mechanics
Course ID: 110526
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Vinothan Manoharan, Sunghan Ro
Basic principles of statistical physics with applications including: the equilibrium properties of classical and
quantum gases; phase diagrams, phase transitions and critical points, as illustrated by the gas-liquid transition
and simple magnetic models; Bose-Einstein condensation.
Course Note: Also offered as Applied Physics 284. Either course can be used to satisfy the statistical mechanics
requirement in the Physics PhD program or the Applied Physics model PhD program.
Physics 143a and Physics 181 or Engineering Sciences 181.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
PHYSICS 264
Lie Algebras in Particle Physics
Course ID: 203512
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
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TR 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Howard Georgi
Lie algebras and their representations are indispensible tools in quantum mechanics. Starting from the operator
treatment of angular momentum, this course explores some of the (many) useful approaches to this subject
with applications in various areas of physics.
Some quantum mechanics beyond the level of Physics 143a.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
PHYSICS 265
Statistical Mechanics of Spin Glasses and Neural Networks
Course ID: 220597
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0300 PM - 0415 PM
Haim Sompolinsky
The course will survey advanced statistical physics approaches in the study of complex natural and artificial
systems, spanning theory of spin glasses, random matrices, random dynamical systems, random graphs, and
neural networks, with applications to the physics of spin glasses, chaos in random circuits, memory and learning
in recurrent and deep neural networks. Surveyed methods include Replica Theory, Dynamic Mean Fields, Cavity
and Message Passing, Kernels and Gaussian Processes.
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Science & Engineering & Applied Science
PHYSICS 271
Topics in the Physics of Quantum Information
Course ID: 121970
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Mikhail Lukin
Introduction to physics of quantum information, with emphasis on ideas and experiments ranging from quantum
optics to condensed matter physics. Background and theoretical tools will be introduced. The format is a
combination of lectures and class presentations.
Quantum mechanics at the level of introductory graduate courses.
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Science & Engineering & Applied Science
PHYSICS 283B
Beyond the Standard Model
Course ID: 118724
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 0300 PM - 0530 PM
Lisa Randall
We will study beyond the Standard Model theories with an eye both to phenomenological consequences and to
connections to high energy theory. We will study supersymmetry as well as extra-dimensional theories. If time
permits we will also study light axion-like particles and ways of detecting them.
The material will be largely self-contained, but some familiarity with the basics of special relativity and quantum
mechanics may be useful.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
PHYSICS 285A
Modern Atomic and Optical Physics I
Course ID: 118734
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Susanne Yelin
Introduction to modern atomic physics. The fundamental concepts and modern experimental techniques will be
introduced. Topics will include: Two-state systems, magnetic resonance, interaction of radiation with atoms,
transition probabilities, spontaneous and stimulated emission, dressed atoms, trapping, laser cooling. Structure
of simple atoms, coupling to fields, light scattering. Fundamental symmetries and introduction to molecules and
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artificial atoms. Selected experiments. The first of a two-term subject sequence that provides the foundations for
contemporary research.
One course in quantum mechanics (143a and b, or equivalent).
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
PHYSICS 285B
Modern Atomic and Optical Physics II
Course ID: 118509
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Susanne Yelin
Introduction to quantum optics and modern atomic physics. The basic concepts and theoretical tools will be
introduced. Topics will include coherence phenomena, non-classical states of light and matter, atom cooling and
trapping and atom optics. The second of a two-term subject sequence that provides the foundations for
contemporary research.
Course Note: Also offered as QSE 285B. Students may not take both for credit
A course in electromagnetic theory (Physics 232a or equivalent); one half-course in intermediate or advanced
quantum mechanics.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
PHYSICS 287A
Introduction to String Theory
Course ID: 111191
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0300 PM - 0415 PM
Xi Yin
An introduction to the perturbative formulation of string theory, including lightcone and BRST quantization of
bosonic and superstrings, the string S-matrix, supergravity, and D-branes.
Physics 253a, b or equivalent.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
PHYSICS 287BR
Topics in String Theory
Course ID: 114008
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Xi Yin
A selection of topics in string theory including dualities in superstring theories, compactifications, and the
AdS/CFT correspondence.
Physics 287a.
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PHYSICS 287BR
Topics in String Theory
Course ID: 114008
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
F 1000 AM - 0100 PM
C. Vafa
A selection of topics in string theory including dualities in superstring theories, compactifications, and the
AdS/CFT correspondence.
This course will be taught in Jefferson 453.
Physics 287a.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
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PHYSICS 295A
Introduction to Quantum Theory of Solids
Course ID: 127980
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Subir Sachdev
Lattices and symmetries. Electronic Structure of Crystals. Semiclassical Transport Theory. Semiconductors.
Localization. Integer Quantum Hall effect. Topological Insulators. Phonons. Additional topics from the theory of
interacting electrons, including introduction to magnetism and superconductivity.
Course Note: Also offered as Applied Physics 295a. Students cannot take both for credit.
One course on graduate quantum mechanics and one course on graduate statistical mechanics. Undergraduate
course on solid state physics helpful, but not necessary.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
PHYSICS 295B
Quantum Theory of Solids
Course ID: 127979
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
T 0300 PM - 0545 PM
Subir Sachdev
A course on the application of the principles of many-particle quantum mechanics to the properties of solids. The
objective is to make students familiar with the tools of second quantization and diagrammatic perturbation theory,
while describing the theory of the electron liquid, the BCS theory of superconductivity, and theory of magnetism
in metals and insulators. Modern topics on correlated electron systems will occupy the latter part of the course.
Course Note: Physics 295b is also offered as Applied Physics 295b. Students may not take both for credit.
Physics 251a,b, an introductory course in solid state physics, or permission of instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
PHYSICS 296
Mesoscale and Low Dimensional Devices
Course ID: 214614
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Donhee Ham
Concepts of condensed matter physics are applied to the science and technology of beyond-CMOS devices, in
particular, mesoscale, low-dimensional, and superconducting devices. Topics include: quantum dots/wires/wells
and two-dimensional (2D) materials; optoelectronics with confined electrons; conductance quantization,
Landauer-Buttiker formalism, and resonant tunneling; magneto oscillation; integer and fractional quantum Hall
effects; Berry phase and topology in condensed matter physics; various Hall effects (anomalous, spin, valley,
etc.); Weyl semimetal; topological insulator; spintronic devices and circuits; collective electron behaviors in low
dimensions and applications; Cooper-pair boxes and superconducting quantum circuits.
Course Note: Also offered as Applied Physics 296 and as QSE 296. Students may not take both for credit.
Undergrad level condensed matter physics (AP/P195).
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PHYSICS 297
Professional Writing for Scientists and Engineers
Course ID: 217830
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Suzanne Smith, Jenny Hoffman
This class leads students to develop their skills in the critical reading and writing of science and engineering.
Genres will include research articles, grant proposals, school/fellowship/job applications, or lay abstracts & press
releases for the non-scientific public. Crucially, students will be empowered not only to achieve their own writing
goals, but also to break down these learned skills and impart them to others, as effective collaborators and
mentors of younger students.
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PHYSICS 300C
Course-Related Work
Course ID: 210875
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
PHYSICS 300C
Course-Related Work
Course ID: 210875
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
PHYSICS 300R
Research-Related Work
Course ID: 210873
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
PHYSICS 300R
Research-Related Work
Course ID: 210873
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
PHYSICS 300T
Teaching-Related Work
Course ID: 210874
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
PHYSICS 300T
Teaching-Related Work
Course ID: 210874
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
PHYSICS 302A (001S)
Teaching and Communicating Physics
Course ID: 107899
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 0515 PM - 0715 PM Instructor Permission Required
Jacob Barandes
Hands-on, experienced-based course for graduate students on teaching and communicating physics, conducted
through practice, observation, feedback, and discussion. Departmental rules for teaching fellows, section and
laboratory teaching, office hours, assignments, grading, and difficult classroom situations.
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None
PHYSICS 302B
Teaching Requirement for Physics Graduate Students
Course ID: 205610
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jacob Barandes
PHYSICS 302B
Teaching Requirement for Physics Graduate Students
Course ID: 205610
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
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Jacob Barandes
PHYSICS 303A
Sensory and Behavioral Neuroscience
Course ID: 118884
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Aravinthan Samuel
PHYSICS 303A
Sensory and Behavioral Neuroscience
Course ID: 118884
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
Instructor Permission Required
PHYSICS 303B
Sensory and Behavioral Neuroscience
Course ID: 118886
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Aravinthan Samuel
Dissertation research. Not a lecture or seminar course.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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None
PHYSICS 303B
Sensory and Behavioral Neuroscience
Course ID: 118886
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Aravinthan Samuel
Dissertation research. Not a lecture or seminar course.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PHYSICS 304A
Topics in Field Theory and String Theory
Course ID: 110256
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Daniel Jafferis
PHYSICS 304A
Topics in Field Theory and String Theory
Course ID: 110256
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Daniel Jafferis
PHYSICS 304B
Topics in Field Theory and String Theory
Course ID: 110257
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Daniel Jafferis
Dissertation research. Not a lecture or seminar course.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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None
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PHYSICS 304B
Topics in Field Theory and String Theory
Course ID: 110257
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Daniel Jafferis
Dissertation research. Not a lecture or seminar course.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PHYSICS 305A
Experimental High Energy Physics
Course ID: 122762
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Huth
PHYSICS 305A
Experimental High Energy Physics
Course ID: 122762
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Huth
PHYSICS 305B
Experimental High Energy Physics
Course ID: 123959
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Huth
Dissertation research. Not a lecture or seminar course.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PHYSICS 305B
Experimental High Energy Physics
Course ID: 123959
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Huth
Dissertation research. Not a lecture or seminar course.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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None
PHYSICS 306A
Experimental Physics in Quantum Materials
Course ID: 211047
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Julia Mundy
PHYSICS 306A
Experimental Physics in Quantum Materials
Course ID: 211047
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Julia Mundy
PHYSICS 306B
Experimental Physics in Quantum Materials
Course ID: 211048
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Julia Mundy
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Dissertation research. Not a lecture or seminar course.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PHYSICS 306B
Experimental Physics in Quantum Materials
Course ID: 211048
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Julia Mundy
Dissertation research. Not a lecture or seminar course.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PHYSICS 307A
Atomic/Bio-physics, Quantum Optics
Course ID: 114638
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Lene Hau
PHYSICS 307A
Atomic/Bio-physics, Quantum Optics
Course ID: 114638
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Lene Hau
PHYSICS 307B
Atomic/Bio-physics, Quantum Optics
Course ID: 114639
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Lene Hau
Dissertation research. Not a lecture or seminar course.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PHYSICS 307B
Atomic/Bio-physics, Quantum Optics
Course ID: 114639
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Lene Hau
Dissertation research. Not a lecture or seminar course.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PHYSICS 308A
Experimental Astrophysics and Cosmology
Course ID: 215745
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Kovac
PHYSICS 308A
Experimental Astrophysics and Cosmology
Course ID: 215745
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Kovac
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PHYSICS 308B
Experimental Astrophysics and Cosmology
Course ID: 215746
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Kovac
Dissertation research. Not a lecture or seminar course.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PHYSICS 308B
Experimental Astrophysics and Cosmology
Course ID: 215746
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
John Kovac
Dissertation research. Not a lecture or seminar course.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PHYSICS 309A
Introduction to String Theory
Course ID: 114009
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
C. Vafa
PHYSICS 309A
Introduction to String Theory
Course ID: 114009
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
C. Vafa
PHYSICS 309B
Topics in Elementary Particle Theory
Course ID: 114014
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
C. Vafa
Dissertation research. Not a lecture or seminar course.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PHYSICS 309B
Topics in Elementary Particle Theory
Course ID: 114014
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
C. Vafa
Dissertation research. Not a lecture or seminar course.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PHYSICS 310A
Experimental Condensed Matter Physics and Biophysics
Course ID: 215747
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Hongkun Park
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PHYSICS 310A
Experimental Condensed Matter Physics and Biophysics
Course ID: 215747
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Hongkun Park
PHYSICS 310B
Experimental Condensed Matter Physics and Biophysics
Course ID: 215748
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Hongkun Park
Dissertation research. Not a lecture or seminar course.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PHYSICS 310B
Experimental Condensed Matter Physics and Biophysics
Course ID: 215748
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Hongkun Park
Dissertation research. Not a lecture or seminar course.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PHYSICS 311A
Experimental Atomic, Molecular, and Low-Energy Particle Physics
Course ID: 148189
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Doyle
PHYSICS 311A
Experimental Atomic, Molecular, and Low-Energy Particle Physics
Course ID: 148189
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Doyle
PHYSICS 311B
Experimental Atomic, Molecular, and Low-Energy Particle Physics
Course ID: 143819
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Doyle
Dissertation research. Not a lecture or seminar course.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
PHYSICS 311B
Experimental Atomic, Molecular, and Low-Energy Particle Physics
Course ID: 143819
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Doyle
Dissertation research. Not a lecture or seminar course.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1369 of 1777
PHYSICS 312A
Topics in Statistical Physics
Course ID: 215749
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Michael P. Brenner
PHYSICS 312A
Topics in Statistical Physics
Course ID: 215749
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Michael P. Brenner
PHYSICS 312B
Topics in Statistical Physics
Course ID: 215750
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Michael P. Brenner
Dissertation research. Not a lecture or seminar course.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PHYSICS 312B
Topics in Statistical Physics
Course ID: 215750
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Michael P. Brenner
Dissertation research. Not a lecture or seminar course.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
PHYSICS 313A
Experimental Condensed Matter Physics
Course ID: 122839
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Amir Yacoby
PHYSICS 313A
Experimental Condensed Matter Physics
Course ID: 122839
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Amir Yacoby
PHYSICS 313B
Experimental Condensed Matter Physics
Course ID: 122840
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Amir Yacoby
Dissertation research. Not a lecture or seminar course.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
PHYSICS 313B
Experimental Condensed Matter Physics
Course ID: 122840
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1370 of 1777
Amir Yacoby
Dissertation research. Not a lecture or seminar course.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PHYSICS 314A
Ultrafast dynamics of quantum materials
Course ID: 216655
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Matteo Mitrano
PHYSICS 314A
Ultrafast dynamics of quantum materials
Course ID: 216655
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Matteo Mitrano
PHYSICS 314B
Ultrafast dynamics of quantum materials
Course ID: 216656
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Matteo Mitrano
Dissertation research. Not a lecture or seminar course.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PHYSICS 314B
Ultrafast dynamics of quantum materials
Course ID: 216656
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Matteo Mitrano
Dissertation research. Not a lecture or seminar course.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
PHYSICS 315A
Topics in Theoretical Atomic, Molecular, and Condensed Matter Physics
Course ID: 121332
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Eric Heller
PHYSICS 315A
Topics in Theoretical Atomic, Molecular, and Condensed Matter Physics
Course ID: 121332
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Eric Heller
PHYSICS 315B
Topics in Theoretical Atomic, Molecular, and Condensed Matter Physics
Course ID: 145282
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Eric Heller
Dissertation research. Not a lecture or seminar course.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1371 of 1777
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PHYSICS 315B
Topics in Theoretical Atomic, Molecular, and Condensed Matter Physics
Course ID: 145282
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Eric Heller
Dissertation research. Not a lecture or seminar course.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PHYSICS 316A
Topics in biophysics and physical chemistry
Course ID: 215741
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Adam Cohen
PHYSICS 316A
Topics in biophysics and physical chemistry
Course ID: 215741
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Adam Cohen
PHYSICS 316B
Topics in biophysics and physical chemistry
Course ID: 215742
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Adam Cohen
Dissertation research. Not a lecture or seminar course.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PHYSICS 316B
Topics in biophysics and physical chemistry
Course ID: 215742
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Adam Cohen
Dissertation research. Not a lecture or seminar course.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
PHYSICS 317A
Topics in Biophysics
Course ID: 119763
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Xiaowei Zhuang
PHYSICS 317A
Topics in Biophysics
Course ID: 119763
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Xiaowei Zhuang
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1372 of 1777
PHYSICS 317B
Topics in Biophysics
Course ID: 119764
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Xiaowei Zhuang
Dissertation research. Not a lecture or seminar course.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PHYSICS 317B
Topics in Biophysics
Course ID: 119764
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Xiaowei Zhuang
Dissertation research. Not a lecture or seminar course.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PHYSICS 318A
High-Energy Neutrino Physics
Course ID: 216657
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Carlos Arguelles Delgado
PHYSICS 318A
High-Energy Neutrino Physics
Course ID: 216657
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Carlos Arguelles Delgado
PHYSICS 318B
High-Energy Neutrino Physics
Course ID: 216658
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Carlos Arguelles Delgado
Dissertation research. Not a lecture or seminar course.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
PHYSICS 318B
High-Energy Neutrino Physics
Course ID: 216658
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Carlos Arguelles Delgado
Dissertation research. Not a lecture or seminar course.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PHYSICS 319A
Topics in Experimental High Energy Physics
Course ID: 113986
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Melissa Franklin
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1373 of 1777
PHYSICS 319A
Topics in Experimental High Energy Physics
Course ID: 113986
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Melissa Franklin
PHYSICS 319B
Topics in Experimental High Energy Physics
Course ID: 113987
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Melissa Franklin
Dissertation research. Not a lecture or seminar course.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PHYSICS 319B
Topics in Experimental High Energy Physics
Course ID: 113987
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Melissa Franklin
Dissertation research. Not a lecture or seminar course.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
PHYSICS 320A
Topics in Theoretical AMO / Quantum Optics
Course ID: 217917
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Susanne Yelin
PHYSICS 320A (01)
Topics in Theoretical AMO / Quantum Optics
Course ID: 217917
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Susanne Yelin
PHYSICS 320B
Topics in theoretical AMO/Quantum Optics
Course ID: 217918
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Susanne Yelin
Dissertation research. Not a lecture or seminar course.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
PHYSICS 320B
Topics in theoretical AMO/Quantum Optics
Course ID: 217918
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Susanne Yelin
Dissertation research. Not a lecture or seminar course.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1374 of 1777
PHYSICS 321A
Experimental Soft Condensed Matter Physics
Course ID: 112282
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Weitz
PHYSICS 321A
Experimental Soft Condensed Matter Physics
Course ID: 112282
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Weitz
PHYSICS 321B
Experimental Soft Condensed Matter Physics
Course ID: 112283
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Weitz
Dissertation research. Not a lecture or seminar course.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PHYSICS 321B
Experimental Soft Condensed Matter Physics
Course ID: 112283
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Weitz
Dissertation research. Not a lecture or seminar course.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PHYSICS 322A
Physics of Soft, Active and Sentient Matter
Course ID: 215739
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
L Mahadevan
PHYSICS 322A
Physics of Soft, Active and Sentient Matter
Course ID: 215739
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
L Mahadevan
PHYSICS 322B
Physics of Soft, Active and Sentient Matter
Course ID: 215740
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
L Mahadevan
Dissertation research. Not a lecture or seminar course.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PHYSICS 322B
Physics of Soft, Active and Sentient Matter
Course ID: 215740
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
L Mahadevan
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1375 of 1777
Dissertation research. Not a lecture or seminar course.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PHYSICS 323A
Topics in Condensed Matter Physics
Course ID: 203753
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ashvin Vishwanath
PHYSICS 323A
Topics in Condensed Matter Physics
Course ID: 203753
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ashvin Vishwanath
PHYSICS 323B
Topics in Condensed Matter Physics
Course ID: 203754
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ashvin Vishwanath
Dissertation research. Not a lecture or seminar course.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PHYSICS 323B
Topics in Condensed Matter Physics
Course ID: 203754
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ashvin Vishwanath
Dissertation research. Not a lecture or seminar course.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PHYSICS 324A
Topics in Modern Astrophysics
Course ID: 204541
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Douglas Finkbeiner
PHYSICS 324A
Topics in Modern Astrophysics
Course ID: 204541
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Douglas Finkbeiner
PHYSICS 324B
Topics in Modern Astrophysics
Course ID: 204542
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Douglas Finkbeiner
Dissertation research. Not a lecture or seminar course.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Science & Engineering & Applied Science
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1376 of 1777
PHYSICS 324B
Topics in Modern Astrophysics
Course ID: 204542
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Douglas Finkbeiner
Dissertation research. Not a lecture or seminar course.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
PHYSICS 325A
Theoretical Neuroscience and Artificial Intelligence
Course ID: 220798
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Haim Sompolinsky
PHYSICS 325A
Theoretical Neuroscience and Artificial Intelligence
Course ID: 220798
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Haim Sompolinsky
PHYSICS 325B
Theoretical Neuroscience and Artificial Intelligence
Course ID: 220799
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Haim Sompolinsky
Dissertation research. Not a lecture or seminar course.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
PHYSICS 325B
Theoretical Neuroscience and Artificial Intelligence
Course ID: 220799
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Haim Sompolinsky
Dissertation research. Not a lecture or seminar course.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PHYSICS 326A
Physical Chemistry and Atomic Physics
Course ID: 221656
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Kang-Kuen Ni
PHYSICS 326A
Physical Chemistry and Atomic Physics
Course ID: 221656
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Kang-Kuen Ni
PHYSICS 326B
Physical Chemistry and Atomic Physics
Course ID: 221657
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1377 of 1777
Kang-Kuen Ni
Dissertation research. Not a lecture or seminar course.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PHYSICS 326B
Physical Chemistry and Atomic Physics
Course ID: 221657
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Kang-Kuen Ni
Dissertation research. Not a lecture or seminar course.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PHYSICS 327A
Topics in Condensed Matter Physics
Course ID: 117548
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David R. Nelson
PHYSICS 327A
Topics in Condensed Matter Physics
Course ID: 117548
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David R. Nelson
PHYSICS 327B
Topics in Condensed Matter Physics
Course ID: 118814
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David R. Nelson
Dissertation research. Not a lecture or seminar course.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
PHYSICS 327B
Topics in Condensed Matter Physics
Course ID: 118814
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David R. Nelson
Dissertation research. Not a lecture or seminar course.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
PHYSICS 328A
Topics in Condensed Matter Theory
Course ID: 222968
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Eslam Khalaf
PHYSICS 328A (002)
Topics in Condensed Matter Theory
Course ID: 222968
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1378 of 1777
Eslam Khalaf
PHYSICS 328B
Topics in Condensed Matter Theory
Course ID: 222969
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Eslam Khalaf
Dissertation research. Not a lecture or seminar course.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
PHYSICS 328B
Topics in Condensed Matter Theory
Course ID: 222969
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Eslam Khalaf
Dissertation research. Not a lecture or seminar course.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Science & Engineering & Applied Science
PHYSICS 331A
Topics in String Theory
Course ID: 125320
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Xi Yin
PHYSICS 331A
Topics in String Theory
Course ID: 125320
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Xi Yin
PHYSICS 331B
Topics in String Theory
Course ID: 125321
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Xi Yin
Dissertation research. Not a lecture or seminar course.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PHYSICS 331B
Topics in String Theory
Course ID: 125321
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Xi Yin
Dissertation research. Not a lecture or seminar course.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
PHYSICS 333A
Experimental Atomic Physics
Course ID: 112040
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1379 of 1777
Mara Prentiss
PHYSICS 333A
Experimental Atomic Physics
Course ID: 112040
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Mara Prentiss
PHYSICS 333B
Experimental Atomic Physics
Course ID: 112042
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Mara Prentiss
Dissertation research. Not a lecture or seminar course.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PHYSICS 333B
Experimental Atomic Physics
Course ID: 112042
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Mara Prentiss
Dissertation research. Not a lecture or seminar course.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PHYSICS 334A
Theoretical and Experimental Evolutionary Dynamics
Course ID: 219976
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Michael Desai
PHYSICS 334A
Theoretical and Experimental Evolutionary Dynamics
Course ID: 219976
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Michael Desai
PHYSICS 334B
Theoretical and Experimental Evolutionary Dynamics
Course ID: 219977
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Michael Desai
Dissertation research. Not a lecture or seminar course.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PHYSICS 334B
Theoretical and Experimental Evolutionary Dynamics
Course ID: 219977
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Michael Desai
Dissertation research. Not a lecture or seminar course.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1380 of 1777
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PHYSICS 337A
Topics in Experimental High Energy Physics
Course ID: 114834
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Masahiro Morii
PHYSICS 337A
Topics in Experimental High Energy Physics
Course ID: 114834
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Masahiro Morii
PHYSICS 337B
Topics in Experimental High Energy Physics
Course ID: 114835
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Masahiro Morii
Dissertation research. Not a lecture or seminar course.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PHYSICS 337B
Topics in Experimental High Energy Physics
Course ID: 114835
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Masahiro Morii
Dissertation research. Not a lecture or seminar course.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PHYSICS 339A
Condensed Matter and Atomic Physics
Course ID: 120869
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Subir Sachdev
PHYSICS 339A
Condensed Matter and Atomic Physics
Course ID: 120869
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Subir Sachdev
PHYSICS 339B
Condensed Matter and Atomic Physics
Course ID: 120868
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Subir Sachdev
Dissertation research. Not a lecture or seminar course.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1381 of 1777
PHYSICS 339B
Condensed Matter and Atomic Physics
Course ID: 120868
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Subir Sachdev
Dissertation research. Not a lecture or seminar course.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PHYSICS 340A
Topics in Many-body Atomic and Condensed Matter Physics
Course ID: 219983
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Norman Yao
PHYSICS 340A
Topics in Many-body Atomic and Condensed Matter Physics
Course ID: 219983
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Norman Yao
PHYSICS 340B
Topics in Many-body Atomic and Condensed Matter Physics
Course ID: 219984
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Norman Yao
Dissertation research. Not a lecture or seminar course.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PHYSICS 340B
Topics in Many-body Atomic and Condensed Matter Physics
Course ID: 219984
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Norman Yao
Dissertation research. Not a lecture or seminar course.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
PHYSICS 341A
Topics in Experimental Atomic and Condensed Matter Physics
Course ID: 111169
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Markus Greiner
PHYSICS 341A
Topics in Experimental Atomic and Condensed Matter Physics
Course ID: 111169
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Markus Greiner
PHYSICS 341B
Topics in Experimental Atomic and Condensed Matter Physics
Course ID: 118950
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Markus Greiner
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1382 of 1777
Dissertation research. Not a lecture or seminar course.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PHYSICS 341B
Topics in Experimental Atomic and Condensed Matter Physics
Course ID: 118950
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Markus Greiner
Dissertation research. Not a lecture or seminar course.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PHYSICS 342A
Topics in High Energy Physics and Cosmology
Course ID: 223029
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sonia Paban
PHYSICS 342A
Topics in High Energy Physics and Cosmology
Course ID: 223029
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sonia Paban
PHYSICS 342B
Topics in High Energy Physics and Cosmology
Course ID: 223113
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sonia Paban
Dissertation research. Not a lecture or seminar course.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PHYSICS 342B
Topics in High Energy Physics and Cosmology
Course ID: 223113
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sonia Paban
Dissertation research. Not a lecture or seminar course.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PHYSICS 343A
Observational Cosmology and Experimental Gravitation
Course ID: 119051
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Christopher Stubbs
PHYSICS 343A
Observational Cosmology and Experimental Gravitation
Course ID: 119051
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Christopher Stubbs
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1383 of 1777
PHYSICS 343B
Observational Cosmology and Experimental Gravitation
Course ID: 119052
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Christopher Stubbs
Dissertation research. Not a lecture or seminar course.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PHYSICS 343B
Observational Cosmology and Experimental Gravitation
Course ID: 119052
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Christopher Stubbs
Dissertation research. Not a lecture or seminar course.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PHYSICS 345A
Experimental Gravitation: Radio and Radar Astronomy
Course ID: 115102
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Irwin Shapiro
PHYSICS 345A
Experimental Gravitation: Radio and Radar Astronomy
Course ID: 115102
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Irwin Shapiro
PHYSICS 345B
Experimental Gravitation: Radio and Radar Astronomy
Course ID: 115113
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Irwin Shapiro
Dissertation research. Not a lecture or seminar course.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PHYSICS 345B
Experimental Gravitation: Radio and Radar Astronomy
Course ID: 115113
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Irwin Shapiro
Dissertation research. Not a lecture or seminar course.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PHYSICS 347A
Topics in Quantum Optics
Course ID: 115495
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Mikhail Lukin
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1384 of 1777
PHYSICS 347A
Topics in Quantum Optics
Course ID: 115495
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Mikhail Lukin
PHYSICS 347B
Topics in Quantum Optics
Course ID: 115525
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Mikhail Lukin
Dissertation research. Not a lecture or seminar course.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PHYSICS 347B
Topics in Quantum Optics
Course ID: 115525
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Mikhail Lukin
Dissertation research. Not a lecture or seminar course.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PHYSICS 348A
Physics of quantum information, computation, and spacetime
Course ID: 224888
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jordan Cotler
PHYSICS 348A
Physics of quantum information, computation, and spacetime
Course ID: 224888
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jordan Cotler
PHYSICS 348B
Physics of quantum information, computation, and spacetime
Course ID: 224889
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jordan Cotler
Dissertation research. Not a lecture or seminar course.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
PHYSICS 348B
Physics of quantum information, computation, and spacetime
Course ID: 224889
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jordan Cotler
Dissertation research. Not a lecture or seminar course.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1385 of 1777
PHYSICS 349A
Topics in Theoretical Particle Physics
Course ID: 125315
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Matthew Schwartz
PHYSICS 349A
Topics in Theoretical Particle Physics
Course ID: 125315
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Matthew Schwartz
PHYSICS 349B
Topics in Theoretical Particle Physics
Course ID: 125316
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Matthew Schwartz
Dissertation research. Not a lecture or seminar course.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PHYSICS 349B
Topics in Theoretical Particle Physics
Course ID: 125316
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Matthew Schwartz
Dissertation research. Not a lecture or seminar course.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
PHYSICS 350A
Experimental Physics in Low Dimensional Materials
Course ID: 116409
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Philip Kim
PHYSICS 350A
Experimental Physics in Low Dimensional Materials
Course ID: 116409
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Philip Kim
PHYSICS 350B
Experimental Physics in Low Dimensional Materials
Course ID: 205462
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Philip Kim
Dissertation research. Not a lecture or seminar course.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
PHYSICS 350B
Experimental Physics in Low Dimensional Materials
Course ID: 205462
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1386 of 1777
Philip Kim
Dissertation research. Not a lecture or seminar course.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PHYSICS 351A
Experimental Soft Condensed Matter and Materials Physics
Course ID: 120872
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Vinothan Manoharan
PHYSICS 351A
Experimental Soft Condensed Matter and Materials Physics
Course ID: 120872
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Vinothan Manoharan
PHYSICS 351B
Experimental Soft Condensed Matter and Materials Physics
Course ID: 120873
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Vinothan Manoharan
Dissertation research. Not a lecture or seminar course.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PHYSICS 351B
Experimental Soft Condensed Matter and Materials Physics
Course ID: 120873
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Vinothan Manoharan
Dissertation research. Not a lecture or seminar course.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
PHYSICS 357A
Experimental Condensed Matter Physics
Course ID: 113916
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Robert Westervelt
PHYSICS 357A
Experimental Condensed Matter Physics
Course ID: 113916
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Robert Westervelt
PHYSICS 357B
Experimental Condensed Matter Physics
Course ID: 115410
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Robert Westervelt
Dissertation research. Not a lecture or seminar course.
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FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PHYSICS 357B
Experimental Condensed Matter Physics
Course ID: 115410
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Robert Westervelt
Dissertation research. Not a lecture or seminar course.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PHYSICS 363A
Topics in Condensed Matter Theory
Course ID: 112091
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Efthimios Kaxiras
PHYSICS 363A
Topics in Condensed Matter Theory
Course ID: 112091
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Efthimios Kaxiras
PHYSICS 363B
Topics in Condensed Matter Theory
Course ID: 112092
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Efthimios Kaxiras
Dissertation research. Not a lecture or seminar course.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PHYSICS 363B
Topics in Condensed Matter Theory
Course ID: 112092
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Efthimios Kaxiras
Dissertation research. Not a lecture or seminar course.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
PHYSICS 365A
Topics in Mathematical Physics
Course ID: 115341
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Arthur Jaffe
PHYSICS 365A
Topics in Mathematical Physics
Course ID: 115341
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Arthur Jaffe
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PHYSICS 365B
Topics in Mathematical Physics
Course ID: 110837
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Arthur Jaffe
Dissertation research. Not a lecture or seminar course.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PHYSICS 365B
Topics in Mathematical Physics
Course ID: 110837
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Arthur Jaffe
Dissertation research. Not a lecture or seminar course.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PHYSICS 373A
Historical and Philosophical Approaches to Modern and Contemporary
Physics
Course ID: 143237
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Peter Galison
PHYSICS 373A
Historical and Philosophical Approaches to Modern and Contemporary
Physics
Course ID: 143237
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Peter Galison
PHYSICS 373B
Historical and Philosophical Approaches to Modern and Contemporary
Physics
Course ID: 143239
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Peter Galison
Dissertation research. Not a lecture or seminar course.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
PHYSICS 373B
Historical and Philosophical Approaches to Modern and Contemporary
Physics
Course ID: 143239
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Peter Galison
Dissertation research. Not a lecture or seminar course.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
PHYSICS 379A
Topics in Elementary Particle Research and String Theory
Course ID: 144344
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
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Andrew Strominger
PHYSICS 379A
Topics in Elementary Particle Research and String Theory
Course ID: 144344
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Andrew Strominger
PHYSICS 379B
Topics in Elementary Particle Research and String Theory
Course ID: 148230
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Andrew Strominger
Dissertation research. Not a lecture or seminar course.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PHYSICS 379B
Topics in Elementary Particle Research and String Theory
Course ID: 148230
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Andrew Strominger
Dissertation research. Not a lecture or seminar course.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PHYSICS 381A
Experimental Condensed Matter Physics
Course ID: 119765
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jenny Hoffman
PHYSICS 381A
Experimental Condensed Matter Physics
Course ID: 119765
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jenny Hoffman
PHYSICS 381B
Experimental Condensed Matter Physics
Course ID: 119766
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jenny Hoffman
Dissertation research. Not a lecture or seminar course.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PHYSICS 381B
Experimental Condensed Matter Physics
Course ID: 119766
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jenny Hoffman
Dissertation research. Not a lecture or seminar course.
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FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PHYSICS 383A
Low Temperature Physics of Quantum Fluids and Solids; Ultra High
Pressure Physics
Course ID: 113458
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Isaac Silvera
PHYSICS 383A
Low Temperature Physics of Quantum Fluids and Solids; Ultra High
Pressure Physics
Course ID: 113458
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Isaac Silvera
PHYSICS 383B
Low Temperature Physics of Quantum Fluids and Solids; Ultra High
Pressure Physics
Course ID: 113887
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Isaac Silvera
Dissertation research. Not a lecture or seminar course.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PHYSICS 383B
Low Temperature Physics of Quantum Fluids and Solids; Ultra High
Pressure Physics
Course ID: 113887
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Isaac Silvera
Dissertation research. Not a lecture or seminar course.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PHYSICS 387A
Applied Photonics
Course ID: 116745
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Eric Mazur
PHYSICS 387A
Applied Photonics
Course ID: 116745
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Eric Mazur
PHYSICS 387B
Applied Photonics
Course ID: 116755
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Eric Mazur
Dissertation research. Not a lecture or seminar course.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
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PHYSICS 387B
Applied Photonics
Course ID: 116755
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Eric Mazur
Dissertation research. Not a lecture or seminar course.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PHYSICS 389A
Topics in Field Theory: The Standard Model and Beyond
Course ID: 116428
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Lisa Randall
PHYSICS 389A
Topics in Field Theory: The Standard Model and Beyond
Course ID: 116428
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Lisa Randall
PHYSICS 389B
Topics in Field Theory: The Standard Model and Beyond
Course ID: 116429
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Lisa Randall
Dissertation research. Not a lecture or seminar course.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PHYSICS 389B
Topics in Field Theory: The Standard Model and Beyond
Course ID: 116429
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Lisa Randall
Dissertation research. Not a lecture or seminar course.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PHYSICS 393A
Topics in Elementary Particle Theory
Course ID: 117710
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Howard Georgi
PHYSICS 393A
Topics in Elementary Particle Theory
Course ID: 117710
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Howard Georgi
PHYSICS 393B
Topics in Elementary Particle Theory
Course ID: 117913
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
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No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Howard Georgi
Dissertation research. Not a lecture or seminar course.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PHYSICS 393B
Topics in Elementary Particle Theory
Course ID: 117913
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Howard Georgi
Dissertation research. Not a lecture or seminar course.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PHYSICS 395A
Topics in Theoretical High Energy/String Theory
Course ID: 109287
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Matthew Reece
PHYSICS 395A
Topics in Theoretical High Energy/String Theory
Course ID: 109287
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Matthew Reece
PHYSICS 395B
Topics in Theoretical High Energy/String Theory
Course ID: 109288
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Matthew Reece
Dissertation research. Not a lecture or seminar course.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PHYSICS 395B
Topics in Theoretical High Energy/String Theory
Course ID: 109288
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Matthew Reece
Dissertation research. Not a lecture or seminar course.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
PHYSICS 399A
Topics in Cosmology
Course ID: 160981
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Cora Dvorkin
PHYSICS 399A
Topics in Cosmology
Course ID: 160981
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
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No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Cora Dvorkin
PHYSICS 399B
Topics in Cosmology
Course ID: 160982
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Cora Dvorkin
Dissertation research. Not a lecture or seminar course.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PHYSICS 399B
Topics in Cosmology
Course ID: 160982
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Cora Dvorkin
Dissertation research. Not a lecture or seminar course.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
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Physical Sciences
PHYSCI 2
Mechanics, Elasticity, Fluids, and Diffusion
Course ID: 122575
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0900 AM - 1015 AM
Gregory Kestin, Stephen Adams
An introduction to classical mechanics, with special emphasis on the motion of biological systems, from proteins
to people. Topics covered include: kinematics, Newton's laws of motion, oscillations, elasticity, random walks,
diffusion, and fluids. Examples and problem set questions will often be drawn from the life sciences and
medicine.
Physical Sciences 1 (or Chemistry 7), Mathematics 1b, or the equivalent.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
PHYSCI 3
Electromagnetism, Circuits, Waves, Optics, and Imaging
Course ID: 122576
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0900 AM - 1015 AM
Louis Deslauriers
This course is an introduction to electromagnetism, waves, optics and sound. Topics covered include: electric
and magnetic fields, electrical potential, circuits, simple digital circuits, wave propagation in various media,
microscopy, sound and hearing. The course will draw upon a variety of applications to the biological sciences
and will use real-world examples to illustrate many of the physical principles described. There are six required
laboratory sessions, and a weekly asynchronous discussion section.
Course Note: This course is part of an integrated introduction to the physical sciences intended for students who
plan to pursue a concentration in the life sciences and/or satisfy pre-medical requirements in Physics. May not
ordinarily be taken for credit in addition to Physics 15b.
Physical Sciences 2, Mathematics 1b, or equivalent.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
PHYSCI 12A
Mechanics and Statistical Physics from an Analytic, Numerical and
Experimental Perspective
Course ID: 109274
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MWF 0900 AM - 1015 AM
Kathryn Ledbetter
This is the first term of a two-semester introductory course in physics. The focus is on quantitative scientific
reasoning, with the first term exploring Newtonian mechanics. Topics include kinematics, linear and rotational
motion, forces, energy, momentum, collisions, gravitation, oscillations, and waves, with a brief introduction to
statistical physics. Examples are drawn from across the physical sciences and engineering. Students will gain
competence in both analytic (pencil and paper) and computational tools (programming in Python) used by
scientists to model simple physical systems and analyze experimental data, including problem solving, basic
programming, measurement of physical quantities, and chi squared model testing and curve fitting.The course is
aimed at first year students who have an interest in pursuing a concentration in the sciences or engineering. The
course includes lecture, laboratory, and discussion components.
Students should be comfortable performing basic derivatives and integrals of a single variable. This course
presumes no prior experience with calculus-based physics or programming.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Science & Engineering & Applied Science
Quantitative Reasoning with Data
:
Yes
PHYSCI 12B
Electromagnetism from an Analytic, Numerical and Experimental
Perspective
Course ID: 109457
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
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MWF 0900 AM - 1015 AM
Sonia Paban, Gregorio Ponti, Timothy Milbourne
This is the second term of a two-semester course sequence of introductory physical science and engineering.
The focus is on quantitative scientific reasoning, with the second term exploring classical electricity and
magnetism. Topics include electrostatics and magnetostatics, analog circuits, electromagnetic fields, and optics.
Examples are drawn from across the physical sciences and engineering.The course assumes familiarity with
mechanics, experimental physics, and computational techniques covered in Physical Sciences 12a offered
during Spring Term (see course description). Students will further develop competence in both analytic (using
pencil, paper, and multi-variable calculus) and numerical methods (using the Python programming language) to
model simple physical systems and to analyze experimental data.The course is aimed at second year students
who have an interest in pursuing a concentration in the sciences or engineering. The course includes lecture,
laboratory, and discussion components.
Course Note: May not be taken for credit by students who have passed Physics 15b or Physics 15c.
Requires: Pre-Req: PS12A OR APMTH 10 OR Co-Req: APMATH 10
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
Quantitative Reasoning with Data: Yes
PHYSCI 70
Introduction to Digital Fabrication
Course ID: 215717
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0300 PM - 0415 PM Instructor Permission Required
Nathan Melenbrink
An immersive introduction to rapid prototyping, fusing physics, design, computer science, engineering, and art.
Students will learn to safely use software and hardware to fabricate programmable projects. Tools and topics will
include programmable microcontrollers, 3D CAD/CAM, electronic circuit design, and wireless networking
(Internet of Things). Additionally, students will learn operational principles for techniques such as laser cutting,
3D printing, and computer-controlled milling. The course will culminate with an individual final project of the
student's own conception, integrating as many of the weekly topics as possible. The course emphasizes self-
directed learning, and supports students in accessing resources to help advance the development of their unique
projects. Applications may include personal fabrication, product prototyping, fine arts, and the creation of
scientific research tools. Students will document work on each weekly topic in a personal website, thereby
finishing the course with an online portfolio that not only illustrates their new skill sets, but also contributes to a
collective repository of knowledge that serves as a foundation for continued learning.Course website: https:
//tinyurl.com/tasr7b6Related Sections: In addition to class times, students enroll in a lab section where they will
interact with course staff for hands-on assignment work. The shop will also remain open to enrolled students at
additional times throughout the week.
Course Note: Attendance is mandatory since safety training will occur during class times. Class will meet twice
each week. The first meeting will consist of a brief review of the previous week's assignment, followed by a short
introduction to the current week's topic and assignment. The second meeting will primarily focus on a hands-on
training session for the accompanying assignment. Meetings may also include appearances by guest presenters
or experts on a particular topic.
There are no formal prerequisites for this course. Students are expected to provide their own laptop computer
(tablets and Chromebooks are not sufficient for some of the software required for this course, but workarounds
may be available -- please contact course staff with concerns). This course is accessible to those with no prior
experience. For students already familiar with some of the topics, it will be an opportunity to explore further.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
PHYSCI 70
Introduction to Digital Fabrication
Course ID: 215717
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0300 PM - 0415 PM Instructor Permission Required
Nathan Melenbrink
An immersive introduction to rapid prototyping, fusing physics, design, computer science, engineering, and art.
Students will learn to safely use software and hardware to fabricate programmable projects. Tools and topics will
include programmable microcontrollers, 3D CAD/CAM, electronic circuit design, and wireless networking
(Internet of Things). Additionally, students will learn operational principles for techniques such as laser cutting,
3D printing, and computer-controlled milling. The course will culminate with an individual final project of the
student's own conception, integrating as many of the weekly topics as possible. The course emphasizes self-
directed learning, and supports students in accessing resources to help advance the development of their unique
projects. Applications may include personal fabrication, product prototyping, fine arts, and the creation of
scientific research tools. Students will document work on each weekly topic in a personal website, thereby
finishing the course with an online portfolio that not only illustrates their new skill sets, but also contributes to a
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collective repository of knowledge that serves as a foundation for continued learning.Course website: https:
//tinyurl.com/tasr7b6Related Sections: In addition to class times, students enroll in a lab section where they will
interact with course staff for hands-on assignment work. The shop will also remain open to enrolled students at
additional times throughout the week.
Course Note: Attendance is mandatory since safety training will occur during class times. Class will meet twice
each week. The first meeting will consist of a brief review of the previous week's assignment, followed by a short
introduction to the current week's topic and assignment. The second meeting will primarily focus on a hands-on
training session for the accompanying assignment. Meetings may also include appearances by guest presenters
or experts on a particular topic.
There are no formal prerequisites for this course. Students are expected to provide their own laptop computer
(tablets and Chromebooks are not sufficient for some of the software required for this course, but workarounds
may be available -- please contact course staff with concerns). This course is accessible to those with no prior
experience. For students already familiar with some of the topics, it will be an opportunity to explore further.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
Political Economy and Government
Political Economy & Government
PEGV 3000
Doctoral Research
Course ID: 208347
2024 Fall (2 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
PEGV 3000
Doctoral Research
Course ID: 208347
2025 Spring (2 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Population Health Sciences
Population Health Sciences
PHS 301
Teaching Fellowship - TF
Course ID: 208324
2024 Fall (1 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
PHS 301
Teaching Fellowship - TF
Course ID: 208324
2025 Spring (1 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
PHS 302
Research or Academic Study
Course ID: 208325
2024 Fall (2 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
PHS 302
Research or Academic Study
Course ID: 208325
2025 Spring (2 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
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PHS 2000A
Quantitative Research Methods in Population Health Sciences I
Course ID: 203329
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MT 1130 AM - 0100 PM Instructor Permission Required
Jarvis Chen
This is part one of a two part core year-long quantitative methods course for the Population Health Science PhD
students at the School of Public Health. The course integrates methods and concepts from the various
disciplines represented by Population Health Sciences to equip students with the methodological tools to
conduct their own research as well as collaborate across fields of study and areas of specialization. PHS2000A
covers foundational statistical methods including linear and logistic regression, generalized linear models,
survival analysis, longitudinal data analysis, and multilevel modeling. Discussion will be given to important
concepts including sampling, measurement, model specification, interpretation, estimation, and diagnostics.
Coursework will consist of two weekly lectures and a weekly lab session, problem sets, and exams. R is the
main statistical computing software that will be used in the course.
Course Note: This course is reserved for first-year PhD students in Population Health Sciences. Population
Health Sciences PhD students are required to register for both semesters of this course and to achieve a final
average grade of B or higher.
Requires: Requisite: Course open to First Year GSAS (G1) Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
Full Year Course: Divisible Course
PHS 2000B
Quantitative Research Methods in Population Health Sciences II
Course ID: 203330
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MTR 1130 AM - 0100 PM
Jarvis Chen, Margaret McConnell, Issa Dahabreh
This is part two of a two part core year-long quantitative methods course for the Population Health Science PhD
students at the School of Public Health. The course integrates methods and concepts from the various
disciplines represented by Population Health Sciences to equip students with the methodological tools to
conduct their own research as well as collaborate across fields of study and areas of specialization. Part two of
the course focuses on scientific inference and causal reasoning in the population health sciences and will
provide an overview of methods for sensitivity analysis, interaction, mediation, propensity scores, time-varying
exposures, measurement and correction for measurement error, instrumental variables, regression discontinuity
designs, difference-in-difference methods, time series, missing data, multiple testing, replication, and meta-
analysis. Emphasis will be placed on understanding the basic definitions, assumptions, and methodology.
Students will be referred to further readings and courses to gain more detailed understanding. Coursework will
consist of two weekly lectures and a weekly lab session, problem sets, and exams. Various software resources
will be used throughout the course, with R being the main statistical computing platform used. The course will
prepare students to critically read through the empirical population health science literature, and to implement a
number of different methods in their own research.
Course Note: This course is reserved for first-year PhD students in Population Health Sciences. Population
Health Sciences PhD students are required to register for both semesters of this course and to achieve a final
average grade of B or higher.
Requires: Requisite: Course open to First Year GSAS (G1) Students Only
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
Full Year Course: Divisible Course
PHS 2506
An Intro to History, Politics, & Public Health: Theories of Disease Distr. &
Health Inequities
Course ID: 224950
2024 Fall (2 Credits)
F 0930 AM - 1230 PM Instructor Permission Required
Nancy Krieger
This course offers an introduction to the social and scientific contexts, content, and implications of theories of
disease distribution, past and present. It considers how these theories shape questions people ask about--and
explanations and interventions they offer for--patterns of health, disease, and well-being in their societies.
Designed for both master level and doctoral level students, this course also serves a pre-requisite for the HSPH
course, SBS 507, the in-depth continuation of the course required for PHS-SBS doctoral students. For full
description of the course material, view the HSPH jointly offered course, SBS 506, via the course catalog.
Final class will be on Friday, 10/25/2024This course is offered jointly with the School of Public Health as SBS
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506. Enrollment in PHS 2506 is only for students within the PHD-PHS. PHS students must request instructor
permission to enroll in PHS 2506Other HSPH graduate students should enroll via SBS 506.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
Psychology
Psychology
PSY 1
Introduction to Psychological Science
Course ID: 123941
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Daniel Gilbert
Psychology 1 is not just an introduction to the field of psychology but an owner's manual for the human mind —
and an opportunity to explore some of the most fascinating issues in intellectual life. After laying a foundation in
concepts about the brain, evolution, information, nature and nurture, and scientific approaches to psychology,
the course covers specific topics including perception, cognition, attention, learning, memory, emotion, decision
making, consciousness, development, language, personality, individual differences, psychopathology, social
cognition, cooperation and conflict, and love and sex.
Requires: Anti-Req: Cannot be taken for credit if SLS 20 already complete.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
PSY 1
Introduction to Psychological Science
Course ID: 123941
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Steven Pinker
Psychology 1 is not just an introduction to the field of psychology but an owner's manual for the human mind —
and an opportunity to explore some of the most fascinating issues in intellectual life. After laying a foundation in
concepts about the brain, evolution, information, nature and nurture, and scientific approaches to psychology,
the course covers specific topics including perception, cognition, attention, learning, memory, emotion, decision
making, consciousness, development, language, personality, individual differences, psychopathology, social
cognition, cooperation and conflict, and love and sex.
Requires: Anti-Req: Cannot be taken for credit if SLS 20 already complete.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
PSY 11
Cognition: How the Mind Works
Course ID: 224144
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Elika Bergelson
This course focuses on the impressive human cognitive capacity, asking what a mind is and how we can find
out. We will cover great debates, methods, and foundational topics within Cognitive Science and Cognitive
Psychology, spanning questions like how we think, decide, remember, talk, perceive, and make meaning.
Students in this course will gain experience (a) reading and evaluating classic texts, cutting-edge empirical
research, and popular science, and (b) learning analytic skills they can apply to understanding basic cognitive
phenomena, and how they can be measured, described, or predicted at different levels of representation. This is
a lecture course intended as a foundational course for Psychology concentrators but also intentionally accessible
for the Cognitive Science-curious in related areas like linguistics, philosophy, computer science, neuroscience,
education, and anthropology.
Course Note: This course counts toward foundational requirements for Psychology and should be taken before
courses at the 1000 level or higher.
The Psychology Department requires completion of Science of Living Systems 20 or Psychology 1 or the
equivalent of introductory psychology (e.g. Psych AP=5 or IB =7 or Psyc S-1) before enrolling in this course; or
permission of instructor.
Requires: Pre-requisite: SLS20 or PSY1 or Psychology AP=5 or Psychology IB=7 or Psyc S-1
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
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PSY 14
Cognitive Neuroscience
Course ID: 126551
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Daniel Schacter, Elizabeth Phelps
How do our brains give rise to our minds? Specifically, how are mental processes related to neural activity? This
course will explore these questions, as well as the methods by which cognitive neuroscience seeks to answer
them. We will focus on processes within perception, attention, memory, language, action, emotion, and social
cognition, and methods including neuroimaging, neuropsychology, and electrophysiology.
Course Note: This course counts toward foundational requirements for Psychology and should be taken before
courses at the 1000 level or higher.
The Psychology Department requires completion of Science of Living Systems 20 or Psychology 1 or the
equivalent of introductory psychology (e.g. Psych AP=5 or IB =7 or Psyc S-1) before enrolling in this course; or
permission of instructor.
Requires: SLS20 or PSY1 or Psychology AP=5 or Psychology IB=7 or Psyc S-1
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Science & Engineering & Applied Science
PSY 15
Social Psychology
Course ID: 114178
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Fiery Cushman
An introduction to social psychological research and theory regarding everyday behavior, incorporating methods
from the life sciences (neuroscience, genetics, evolutionary biology). Topics include: attitudes and social
influence; obedience to authority; stereotyping, prejudice, and intergroup relations; emotion; interpersonal
attraction; morality and prosocial behavior; and errors of everyday human judgment
Course Note: This course counts toward foundational requirements for Psychology and should be taken before
courses at the 1000 level or higher.
The Psychology Department requires completion of Science of Living Systems 20 or Psychology 1 or the
equivalent of introductory psychology (e.g. Psych AP=5 or 1B=7 or Psyc S-1) before enrolling in this course for
all freshmen and sophomores and for all students completing a concentration or secondary field in psychology.
Requires: SLS20 or PSY1 or Psychology AP=5 or Psychology IB=7 or Psyc S-1
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
PSY 16
Developmental Psychology
Course ID: 110776
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Ashley Thomas
Humans are children for longer than any other species on the planet. We are born especially helpless and
dependent on others. We start unable to walk, talk, or even grasp for objects. Yet, somehow we become people
who invent things like airplanes and the internet. In this class, we will consider what happens to our minds
throughout development. We will focus on infancy and childhood. We will answer questions such as: what is the
experience of a baby? Do they experience their environment as "one great blooming, buzzing confusion.", as
William James proposed? Or do they come to the world with knowledge that gives structure to their experience?
How do children become experts in their language? How are the minds of children and infants similar to adults
and how are they different? How does one answer these questions in a scientifically rigorous way?
Course Note: This course counts toward foundational requirements for Psychology and should be taken before
courses at the 1000 level or higher.
The Psychology Department requires completion of Science of Living Systems 20 or Psychology 1 or the
equivalent of introductory psychology (e.g. Psych AP=5 or IB=7 or Psyc S-1) before enrolling in this course; or
permission of instructor. Not open to students who have taken SciLivSys 15.
Requires: SLS20 or PSY1 or Psychology AP=5 or Psychology IB=7 or Psyc S-1. Cannot be taken for credit if
SCILIVSY 15 (SLS 15) already complete
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Social Sciences
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PSY 18 (18)
Psychopathology
Course ID: 123973
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Rebecca Shingleton
Introduction to the study of psychological dysfunction. Focuses on abnormal behavior as it relates to the
definition, etiology, and treatment of major symptom domains. This course will emphasize critical evaluation of
the causes and mechanisms of mental illness, with special attention paid to how these disorders present
clinically.
Course Note: Formerly named "Abnormal Psychology". This course counts toward foundational requirements for
Psychology and should be taken before courses at the 1000 level or higher.
The Psychology Department requires completion of Science of Living Systems 20 or Psychology 1 or the
equivalent of introductory psychology (e.g. Psych AP=5 or IB=7 or Psyc S-1) before enrolling in this course; or
permission of instructor.
Requires: SLS20 or PSY1 or Psychology AP=5 or Psychology IB=7 or Psyc S-1
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
PSY 910R
Supervised Research
Course ID: 110768
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jill Hooley, Katherine Powers
PSY 910R
Supervised Research
Course ID: 110768
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jill Hooley, Katherine Powers
PSY 971
Contemporary Issues in Psychology: Intensive Cross-level Analyses
Course ID: 113094
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jill Hooley, Katherine Powers
Examines selected issues and phenomena in contemporary psychological research. Special attention to
examining topics from a variety of perspectives, to reading primary sources in the field, and to developing
thinking, writing, research, and discussion skills. This tutorial, or Psychology 975, is required of concentrators
upon entering the concentration, normally in the sophomore year. Letter graded.
Course Note: Please visit the Canvas course website for important information about the specific deadlines and
processes for enrolling in this course. Section placements will occur during the registration period. Students may
take this course before formally declaring Psychology as their concentration. PSY 971 and PSY 975 are
interchangeable for Psychology requirements.
The Psychology Department requires completion of Science of Living Systems 20 or Psychology 1 or the
equivalent of introductory psychology (e.g. Psych AP=5 or IB =7 or Psyc S-1) before enrolling in this course; or
permission of instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
PSY 971
Contemporary Issues in Psychology: Intensive Cross-level Analyses
Course ID: 113094
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jill Hooley, Katherine Powers
Examines selected issues and phenomena in contemporary psychological research. Special attention to
examining topics from a variety of perspectives, to reading primary sources in the field, and to developing
thinking, writing, research, and discussion skills. This tutorial, or Psychology 975, is required of concentrators
upon entering the concentration, normally in the sophomore year. Letter graded.
Course Note: Please visit the Canvas course website for important information about the specific deadlines and
processes for enrolling in this course. Section placements will occur during the registration period. Students may
take this course before formally declaring Psychology as their concentration. PSY 971 and PSY 975 are
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interchangeable for Psychology requirements.
The Psychology Department requires completion of Science of Living Systems 20 or Psychology 1 or the
equivalent of introductory psychology (e.g. Psych AP=5 or IB =7 or Psyc S-1) before enrolling in this course; or
permission of instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
PSY 975
Contemporary Issues in Psychology: Intensive Cross-level Analyses for
Cog Neuro and Evo Psych
Course ID: 122315
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jill Hooley, Katherine Powers
Examines selected issues of relevance to social and cognitive neuroscience addressed in contemporary
psychological research, and is normally required for students in the Social and Cognitive Neuroscience track of
Psychology. Special attention to examining topics from a variety of perspectives, to reading primary sources in
the field, and to developing thinking, writing, research, and discussion skills. This tutorial, or Psychology 971, is
required of concentrators upon entering the concentration, normally in the sophomore year. Letter-graded.
Course Note: Please visit the Canvas course website for important information about the specific deadlines and
processes for enrolling in this course. Section placements will occur during the registration period. Students may
take this course before formally declaring Psychology as their concentration. PSY 971 and PSY 975 are
interchangeable for Psychology requirements.
The Psychology Department requires completion of Science of Living Systems 20 or Psychology 1 or the
equivalent of introductory psychology (e.g. Psych AP=5 or IB =7 or Psyc S-1) before enrolling in this course; or
permission of instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
PSY 980AD
Psychopathology and the Family
Course ID: 212743
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
F 1200 PM - 0200 PM Instructor Permission Required
Jill Hooley, Katherine Powers
In this course, we will explore how the family impacts psychopathology, including relapse, recovery, and
resilience, for a member with a mental disorder. We will examine the relationship between the family and mental
health conditions like anxiety, autism, depression, personality disorders, and schizophrenia from a life course
and a family systems perspective. We will also examine these relationships by discussing the biopsychosocial
features of the family that impact child and adolescent psychopathology. The course will focus on contemporary
approaches to family life (e.g., dual-earner families, gender equality, LGBTQ+ families, etc.), and the role these
approaches play in family functioning.
The instructor of this course is John Knutsen, [email protected].
The Psychology Department requires completion of Science of Living Systems 20 or Psychology 1 or the
equivalent of introductory psychology (e.g. Psych AP=5 or IB =7 or Psyc S-1) and one of PSY 18 or PSY 1861
before enrolling in this course; or permission of instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
PSY 980CL
Psychology and Criminal Law
Course ID: 220475
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Jill Hooley, Katherine Powers
Why do eyewitnesses often identify the wrong suspect? Why would an innocent person confess to a crime they
did not commit? Can we predict who will commit a violent crime in the future? This course examines how
behavioral science can be used to answer these and other questions central to the legal system. Psychologists
with expertise at the intersection of psychology and criminal law conduct empirical research, interpret study
findings and provide explanations to judges and juries, evaluate the mental states of criminal defendants and
victims, consult with attorneys and law enforcement agencies, and serve in a variety of roles to help improve the
fairness of our criminal justice system. Drawing on key areas of research from clinical and social psychology, we
will delve into theories of criminal behavior, forensic evaluation, the role of bias in the courtroom, false
confessions, eyewitness testimony, and deception. Research will be applied to real-world cases.
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The instructor is Lindsey Davis, [email protected].
The Psychology Department requires completion of Science of Living Systems 20 or Psychology 1 or the
equivalent of introductory psychology (e.g. Psych AP=5 or IB =7 or Psyc S-1) and at least one foundational
course from PSY 11, PSY 14, PSY 15, PSY 16, and PSY 18 before enrolling in this course; or permission of
instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
PSY 980HU
Psychology of Humor
Course ID: 218334
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 0945 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Jill Hooley, Katherine Powers
What makes some jokes funny but others dull? Why does the act of laughing feel good? From an evolutionary
perspective, if seeking food, finding mates, and detecting predators served a clear purpose, what could be
gained by mirthful laughter? What benefits could justify the energy cost of laughing? The answers to these
questions are deeply rooted in ancient neurocognitive mechanisms that evolved over long periods of time. In
this course, we will critically evaluate scientific perspectives on humor from different subfields of psychology
including clinical psychology, social psychology, and cognitive neuroscience. Covered topics will include
different styles of humor, why some jokes are funnier when we laugh with friends, why it feels hurtful when
others laugh at us, and how humor and laughter are affected across certain mental health disorders.
The instructor of this course is Arkadiy Maksimovskiy, [email protected].
The Psychology Department requires completion of Science of Living Systems 20 or Psychology 1 or the
equivalent of introductory psychology (e.g. Psych AP=5 or IB =7 or Psyc S-1) and at least one foundational
course from PSY 11, PSY 14, PSY 15, PSY 16, and PSY 18 before enrolling in this course; or permission of
instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
PSY 980JL
Clinical Psychology in Everyday Life
Course ID: 207581
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
M 0945 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Jill Hooley, Katherine Powers
The goal of this course is to give you exposure to the types of evidence-based psychological interventions
available for many clinical and non-clinical conditions, such as sadness, anxiety, substance use, and arguments
with your significant other. Through this seminar, you will learn to notice and apply principles of psychological
intervention to the world around you, not only in theory but also in practice. The seminar is not a self-help
program or a training program for providing therapeutic services to others. Instead, the weekly discussions,
exercises, and assignments will help you view the world through the lens of a scientist-practitioner – and apply
those insights to everyday life in a scientific manner.
Course Note: This is the same course as PSY 1852 Clinical Psychology in Everyday Life, which has been
offered previously. Students who have taken 1852 cannot enroll in this course.
The instructor is Lauren Santucci, [email protected].
The Psychology Department requires completion of Science of Living Systems 20 or Psychology 1 or the
equivalent of introductory psychology (e.g. Psych AP=5 or IB =7 or Psyc S-1) and one of PSY 18 or PSY 1861
before enrolling in this course; or permission of instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
PSY 980PS
Psychosis
Course ID: 224349
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jill Hooley, Katherine Powers
Psychosis is among the most mysterious states of the human mind. When someone experiences psychosis they
can struggle to tell the difference between what is real and what is not. Psychosis, which can result from mental
illness, exposure to trauma, stress, illness, substance use and even surgery, impairs overall functioning and may
leave a person confused and distressed. In this course, we will gain a comprehensive understanding of this
dynamic area of clinical science research by focusing on the following topics: 1) the psychological and
neurological characteristics of psychosis; 2) the biological and environmental contributions to psychosis as well
as its developmental trajectory; 3) the epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment of psychosis; 4) the impact of
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psychosis, including discussion of stigma, quality of life, policy, and advocacy; and 5) the continuing debate as to
how the range or spectrum of psychotic disorders should be regarded.
The instructor is John Knutsen, [email protected].
The Psychology Department requires completion of Science of Living Systems 20 or Psychology 1 or the
equivalent of introductory psychology (e.g. Psych AP=5 or IB =7 or Psyc S-1) and either PSY 18 or PSY 1861
before enrolling in this course; or permission of instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
PSY 980T
Eating Disorders
Course ID: 119717
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 0945 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Rebecca Shingleton
The goal of this course is to provide a comprehensive overview of DSM-5 feeding and eating disorders (EDs)
with a primary focus on anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder. We will explore the
etiology (i.e., biological and environmental factors), symptom presentation, and empirically supported treatments
across these EDs. Additional topics will include cultural considerations, gender and EDs, medical complications,
impact of media/social media, and novel directions and treatments for these disorders.
The Psychology Department requires completion of Science of Living Systems 20 or Psychology 1 the
equivalent of introductory psychology (e.g. Psych AP=5 or IB =7 or Psyc S-1) and one of PSY 18, PSY 1861 or
Psyc S-1240 before enrolling in this course; or permission of instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
PSY 985
Junior Tutorial: Honors Thesis Preparation
Course ID: 111429
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Garth Coombs
Supervised reading and research with a faculty supervisor normally resulting in a thesis prospectus. Required,
supplemental group meetings to discuss topic and supervisor selection, study methodology, prospectus writing,
and the prospectus meeting. Graded SAT/UNS. Full prospectus or term paper required.
Course Note: Normally limited to junior psychology concentrators. An application is required for admission; due
to the Psychology Undergraduate Office the day before the Course Registration deadline and available at http:
//undergrad.psychology.fas.harvard.edu/forms.
The Psychology Department requires completion of Science of Living Systems 20 or Psychology 1 or the
equivalent of introductory psychology (e.g. Psych AP=5 or IB =7 or Psyc S-1), PSY 971 or 975, PSY 1900 or
equivalent, and PSY 1901.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
PSY 985
Junior Tutorial: Honors Thesis Preparation
Course ID: 111429
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
R 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Garth Coombs
Supervised reading and research with a faculty supervisor normally resulting in a thesis prospectus. Required,
supplemental group meetings to discuss topic and supervisor selection, study methodology, prospectus writing,
and the prospectus meeting. Graded SAT/UNS. Full prospectus or term paper required.
Course Note: Normally limited to junior psychology concentrators. An application is required for admission; due
to the Psychology Undergraduate Office the day before the Course Registration deadline and available at http:
//undergrad.psychology.fas.harvard.edu/forms.
The Psychology Department requires completion of Science of Living Systems 20 or Psychology 1 or the
equivalent of introductory psychology (e.g. Psych AP=5 or IB =7 or Psyc S-1), PSY 971 or 975, PSY 1900 or
equivalent, and PSY 1901.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
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PSY 991A
Senior Tutorial: Honors Thesis in Psychology
Course ID: 213577
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Garth Coombs
Individual supervised thesis research supplemented with occasional group meetings to discuss major aspects of
the thesis process (e.g., organizing, conducting, and presenting research). Part one of a two part series. For
partial-year credit, prospectus meeting required, as well as a paper for students who divide the course at mid-
year. For full-year credit, submission of thesis required. Graded SAT/UNSAT.
Course Note: Required of and limited to senior psychology thesis writers.
The Psychology Department requires completion of Science of Living Systems 20 or Psychology 1 or the
equivalent of introductory psychology (e.g. Psych AP=5 or IB =7 or Psyc S-1), PSY 971 or 975, PSY 1900 or
equivalent, PSY 1901, a lab course, and an approved thesis application.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
PSY 991A
Senior Tutorial: Honors Thesis in Psychology
Course ID: 213577
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Garth Coombs
Individual supervised thesis research supplemented with occasional group meetings to discuss major aspects of
the thesis process (e.g., organizing, conducting, and presenting research). Part one of a two part series. For
partial-year credit, prospectus meeting required, as well as a paper for students who divide the course at mid-
year. For full-year credit, submission of thesis required. Graded SAT/UNSAT.
Course Note: Required of and limited to senior psychology thesis writers.
The Psychology Department requires completion of Science of Living Systems 20 or Psychology 1 or the
equivalent of introductory psychology (e.g. Psych AP=5 or IB =7 or Psyc S-1), PSY 971 or 975, PSY 1900 or
equivalent, PSY 1901, a lab course, and an approved thesis application.
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PSY 991B
Senior Tutorial: Honors Thesis in Psychology
Course ID: 213578
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Garth Coombs
Individual supervised thesis research supplemented with occasional group meetings to discuss major aspects of
the thesis process (e.g., organizing, conducting, and presenting research). Part two of a two part series.
For partial-year credit, prospectus meeting required, as well as a paper for students who divide the course at
mid-year. For full-year credit, submission of thesis required. Graded Sat/Unsat.
Course Note: Required of and limited to senior psychology thesis-writers.
The Psychology Department requires completion of Science of Living Systems 20 or Psychology 1 or the
equivalent of introductory psychology (e.g. Psych AP=5 or IB =7 or Psyc S-1), PSY 971 or 975, PSY 1900 or
equivalent, PSY 1901, a lab course, and an approved thesis application.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
PSY 991B
Senior Tutorial: Honors Thesis in Psychology
Course ID: 213578
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
T 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Garth Coombs
Individual supervised thesis research supplemented with occasional group meetings to discuss major aspects of
the thesis process (e.g., organizing, conducting, and presenting research). Part two of a two part series.
For partial-year credit, prospectus meeting required, as well as a paper for students who divide the course at
mid-year. For full-year credit, submission of thesis required. Graded Sat/Unsat.
Course Note: Required of and limited to senior psychology thesis-writers.
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The Psychology Department requires completion of Science of Living Systems 20 or Psychology 1 or the
equivalent of introductory psychology (e.g. Psych AP=5 or IB =7 or Psyc S-1), PSY 971 or 975, PSY 1900 or
equivalent, PSY 1901, a lab course, and an approved thesis application.
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PSY 1005
Health: A Positive Psychology Perspective
Course ID: 126556
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Ellen Langer
Why does it seem that some people are so resilient and content? This course looks at psychological and
physical health from the perspective of Positive Psychology. The major focus will be on mindfulness theory and
its relationship to stress/coping; illness/wellness; decision-making; and placebos. The medical model,
the biosocial model, and a unified mind-body model will be compared to examine their role in becoming mindful
and thus healthier, happier and less stressed.
The Psychology Department requires completion of Science of Living Systems 20 or Psychology 1 or the
equivalent of introductory psychology (e.g. Psych AP=5 or IB =7 or Psyc S-1) and at least one foundational
course from PSY 11, PSY 14, PSY 15, PSY 16, and PSY 18 before enrolling in this course; or permission of
instructor.
Requires: SLS20 or PSY1 or Psychology AP=5 or Psychology IB=7 or Psyc S-1 AND PSY11 or PSY14 or
PSY15 or PSY16 or PSY18
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
PSY 1009
Psychology of Women
Course ID: 110216
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1245 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Nicole Noll
How does being a woman affect our behavior, our evaluations of ourselves, and our interactions with others?
This course examines psychological science on women and girls in western industrialized societies, addressing
such topics as gender stereotypes, girlhood, women and work, relationships, pregnancy and motherhood, mental
health, violence against women, and women in later adulthood. We will consider these topics through an
understanding of gender as a social construction, being mindful of the intersections of gender, sexuality, class,
and race. Although focused on women's lives and experiences, this course is highly relevant to people of all
genders.
The Psychology Department requires completion of Science of Living Systems 20 or Psychology 1 or the
equivalent of introductory psychology (e.g. Psych AP=5 or IB =7 or Psyc S-1) and at least one foundational
course from PSY 11, PSY 14, PSY 15, PSY 16, and PSY 18 before enrolling in this course; or permission of
instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
PSY 1018
The Science and Psychology of Music
Course ID: 218517
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0300 PM - 0415 PM Instructor Permission Required
Mayron Pereira Piccolo Ribeiro
Music is an important ally when we feel like celebrating and when we are feeling down. It can distract us, make
us forget or remember things more easily. Why do songs like "The Scientist" give us a sad vibe while songs like
"I Got a Feeling" set the stage for a fun night ahead? Is music training like CrossFit for the brain? How can music
engagement (i.e., passive listening or active making of music) support well-being? In this course, we will explore
how music modulates our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors through the lens of psychological science. We will
look at how the brain experiences music and the impact of music and musical training on brain plasticity
throughout different stages of development. Finally, using empirical research and case studies, we will discuss
how music is applied to daily life and how it has benefited premature babies, individuals with mental disorders
(such as depression), as well as conditions such as Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease.
The Psychology Department requires completion of Science of Living Systems 20 or Psychology 1 or the
equivalent of introductory psychology (e.g. Psych AP=5 or IB =7 or Psyc S-1) and at least one foundational
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course from PSY 11, PSY 14, PSY 15, PSY 16, and PSY 18 before enrolling in this course; or permission of
instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
PSY 1021
Stress & Cognition: Implications for Empowered Learning
Course ID: 222885
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0300 PM - 0415 PM Instructor Permission Required
Nancy Tsai
Students are reporting higher levels of stress than ever before. But what is stress, and how does it impact
learning and academic outcomes? Why are some individuals more vulnerable to cognitive impairments under
stress than others? How does early life stress affect later learning outcomes? This course will answer these
questions and more by reviewing the theoretical and empirical work linking stress and cognitive capacities
including learning and memory, with a particular focus on how individuals can demonstrate cognitive resilience
and optimize learning even in times of stress. By the end of the course, students will have an in-depth
understanding of the short- and long-term consequences of stress in the context of learning and the factors (e.g.,
beliefs and mindsets) and evidence-based strategies (e.g., mindfulness, exercise, and social support) that can
be used to improve the relationship between stress and cognitive performance outcomes.
The Psychology Department requires completion of Science of Living Systems 20 or Psychology 1 or the
equivalent of introductory psychology (e.g. Psych AP=5 or IB =7 or Psyc S-1) and at least one foundational
course from PSY 11, PSY 14, PSY 15, PSY 16, and PSY 18 before enrolling in this course; or permission of
instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
PSY 1022
Fact or Fiction? Mythbusting Pseudoscience in Psychology
Course ID: 220205
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
R 0300 PM - 0500 PM
Shifali Singh
Do opposites really attract? How does misinformation spread? Do repeated concussions cause early cognitive
decline? What did Freud get right? We will investigate these questions and more in this course, which will delve
into the science and pseudoscience of psychology from clinical psychology, behavioral science, and
neuroscience perspectives. Be prepared to become skilled investigators and critical thinkers as we uncover
psychological truths and myths.
The Psychology Department requires completion of Science of Living Systems 20 or Psychology 1 or the
equivalent of introductory psychology (e.g. Psych AP=5 or IB =7 or Psyc S-1) and at least one foundational
course from PSY 11, PSY 14, PSY 15, PSY 16, and PSY 18 before enrolling in this course; or permission of
instructor.
Requires: SLS20 or PSY1 or Psychology AP=5 or Psychology IB=7 or Psyc S-1 AND PSY11 or PSY14 or
PSY15 or PSY16 or PSY18
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
PSY 1023
The Mind-Body Connection: Exploring the Intersection between
Psychology and Physical Health
Course ID: 224429
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
M 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Mark Blanchard
What is the connection between physical and mental health? How does this relationship affect our potential for
disease development and overall wellness? How does it affect our ability to learn, work, exercise, socialize, and
experience personal growth? Drawing on research from historical, philosophical, psychological, and medical
perspectives, this course explores the intricate relationship between the mind and body by investigating how
psychological well-being and physical health impact one another. Students will engage in discussions on lifestyle
and personality factors, stress management, mindfulness, chronic pain, somatic disorders, biofeedback, health
disparities, and the influence of emotions on overall health. As we explore these concepts, be prepared to gain
an enhanced understanding and appreciation of the mind-body network as well as practical tools to enhance
your well-being and resilience in the face of life's challenges. This course is designed for students interested in
psychology, health science, disease prevention and management, and holistic wellness.
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The Psychology Department requires completion of Science of Living Systems 20 or Psychology 1 or the
equivalent of introductory psychology (e.g. Psych AP=5 or IB =7 or Psyc S-1) and at least one foundational
course from PSY 11, PSY 14, PSY 15, PSY 16, and PSY 18 before enrolling in this course; or permission of
instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
PSY 1024
Political Psychology
Course ID: 224463
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Hanh Annie Vu
What drives political attitudes and behaviors? Are political attitudes and behaviors rational or emotional? Are all
political attitudes and behaviors influenced by identity? Does personality play a role in political attitudes and
behaviors? Are there psychological differences between liberals and conservatives? These are some of the
questions that political psychology researchers investigate which will be covered in this course. We will take a
comprehensive look at the field of political psychology by learning its history, research methodologies, major
theoretical frameworks, and most up-to-date findings on individual and contextual factors that shape political
ideologies, attitudes, and behaviors. We will use this knowledge to critically analyze past and current local,
national, and global political issues that are impacting our daily lives, including the 2024 presidential election.
The instructor for this course is, Dr. H. Annie Vu ([email protected]).
The Psychology Department requires completion of Science of Living Systems 20 or Psychology 1 or the
equivalent of introductory psychology (e.g. Psych AP=5 or IB =7 or Psyc S-1) and at least one foundational
course from PSY 11, PSY 14, PSY 15, PSY 16, and PSY 18 before enrolling in this course; or permission of
instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
PSY 1026
Psychology of Communication
Course ID: 220247
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Tatyana Levari
Communication is essential to our everyday lives, yet we often don't consider the complexity involved in
understanding and being understood by others. In this course we will explore how language allows us to
exchange ideas and the dynamics of human conversation. Topics covered in the course will include the
psychology of verbal and non-verbal communication, how children learn to be conversational partners,
leadership and influence, and research on communication disorders.
The Psychology Department requires completion of Science of Living Systems 20 or Psychology 1 or the
equivalent of introductory psychology (e.g. Psych AP=5 or IB =7 or Psyc S-1) and at least one foundational
course from PSY 11, PSY 14, PSY 15, PSY 16, and PSY 18 before enrolling in this course; or permission of
instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
PSY 1028
Sports and Performance Psychology
Course ID: 224378
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Cynthia Guo
This course will introduce students to the field of sports psychology, where psychological principles are applied
to influence athletic performance, well-being, and personal growth within the sports context. We will cover topics
including motivation, stress, anxiety management, focus and concentration, and the psychology of injury and
recovery. Students will also be asked to examine the influence of psychological factors on team dynamics,
leadership, and communication. Although focused on sports contexts, we will explore the application of
psychological strategies in enhancing performances in general, such as visualization, self-talk, and goal setting.
Lastly, the course will cover the role of sports psychologists and ethical considerations in the field. Students will
be asked to attend a sporting event and write a research proposal based on the specific team contexts.
The Psychology Department requires completion of Science of Living Systems 20 or Psychology 1 or the
equivalent of introductory psychology (e.g. Psych AP=5 or IB =7 or Psyc S-1) and at least one foundational
course from PSY 11, PSY 14, PSY 15, PSY 16, and PSY 18 before enrolling in this course; or permission of
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instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
PSY 1031
Psychology in the Classroom
Course ID: 220248
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 0945 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Tatyana Levari
Across our years of schooling we experience different teaching styles, develop preferences for classroom
activities and exam formats, and try out various studying strategies. But what has psychological science shown
to be most effective in the classroom? In this course we will survey research from educational and cognitive
psychology to discuss effective strategies for both teaching and learning. Topics will include age-appropriate
teaching strategies, innovations such as flipped classrooms, and implications for educational policy issues,
including socio-economic education gaps, remote learning, and standardized testing.
The Psychology Department requires completion of Science of Living Systems 20 or Psychology 1 or the
equivalent of introductory psychology (e.g. Psych AP=5 or IB =7 or Psyc S-1) and at least one foundational
course from PSY 11, PSY 14, PSY 15, PSY 16, and PSY 18 before enrolling in this course; or permission of
instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
PSY 1032
Psychology of Addiction
Course ID: 224360
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0115 PM Instructor Permission Required
Chloe Jordan
The human mind has been sculpted over millennia to pursue rewarding and pleasurable experiences. Addiction
ensnares our mind's pleasure systems, replacing otherwise adaptive behaviors with a restless pursuit of reward.
Addictions can occur not only to psychoactive drugs such as alcohol, stimulants, opioids, and cannabis, but also
to behaviors such as gambling, sex, exercise, video games, and social media. Why are addictive behaviors so
prevalent, and how can we treat them? What can we learn about our own minds, motivations, and desires, by
understanding the psychology of addiction? This course will seek to answer these questions by examining
everyday, reward-seeking behaviors and their dopamine underpinnings that can become hijacked to form the
basis of addictions. We will interrogate how addictive drugs and behaviors can change the brain over time,
leading to compulsive habits and disorders of substance use and impulse control. We will inspect societal
systems designed to capitalize on our brain's reward systems, resulting in monetary profit for some and
challenging addictions for others. We will also discuss innovative treatments for addiction, including medications,
controversial substances like cannabis and psychedelic drugs, and magnetic brain stimulation protocols. Course
content will range from preclinical studies on brain mechanisms and behaviors of reward and reinforcement to
clinical and public health studies on the factors leading to addiction from individual, community, economic, and
sociopolitical perspectives.
The Psychology Department requires completion of Science of Living Systems 20 or Psychology 1 or the
equivalent of introductory psychology (e.g. Psych AP=5 or IB =7 or Psyc S-1) and at least one foundational
course from PSY 11, PSY 14, PSY 15, PSY 16, and PSY 18 before enrolling in this course; or permission of
instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
PSY 1033
Beauty in the Eyes of the Beholder: The Psychology of Visual Art
Course ID: 224373
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Cynthia Guo
We live in an era where visual arts saturate our environment—from the sleek logos that dominate our digital
interfaces to the classic oil paintings displayed in the grand halls of the Museum of Fine Arts. But what
constitutes art? Is creativity an innate talent or a skill honed through cultural and social contexts? This course
explores how we perceive and create art and the value of visual art in therapy and education. We will start by
studying how the brain perceives color, scenes, motions, and illusions. Next, we will delve into the processes of
evaluating and creating visual arts. Topics such as visual aesthetic judgement, cross-cultural beauty standards,
the uncanny valley phenomenon, and creativity will be covered. In the last part of class, we will discuss the
application of art in therapy and education. The course will highlight the therapeutic potential of art, examine its
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role in mental health and emotional well-being, and underscore the significance of art education in fostering
cognitive development.
The Psychology Department requires completion of Science of Living Systems 20 or Psychology 1 or the
equivalent of introductory psychology (e.g. Psych AP=5 or IB =7 or Psyc S-1) before enrolling in this course; or
permission of instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
PSY 1035
Cultural Psychology
Course ID: 224379
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 0945 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Cynthia Guo
What is culture? How does culture influence the way we perceive, think, and behave? This course will introduce
you to the field of cultural psychology, and explore the role of cultural meanings, practices, and institutions on
human psychology. We will discuss how culture emerges from evolutionary and developmental perspectives and
examine how the same psychological processes that give rise to rich cultural practices also bear negative
consequences on our society (e.g., stereotype and prejudice). We will also explore specific topics on how human
culture is transformed through digital devices and represented on social media. Through the course, you will
learn to critically examine human behaviors in the contexts of diverse cultural beliefs, to reflect on your own
upbringings through a cultural lens, and to gain an appreciation for cultures other than your own.
The Psychology Department requires completion of Science of Living Systems 20 or Psychology 1 or the
equivalent of introductory psychology (e.g. Psych AP=5 or IB =7 or Psyc S-1) and at least one foundational
course from PSY 11, PSY 14, PSY 15, PSY 16, and PSY 18 before enrolling in this course; or permission of
instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
PSY 1201
Your Brain on Drugs: Psychopharmacology
Course ID: 122224
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Scott Lukas
An introduction to how psychoactive drugs affect mood, sensation, consciousness, and other psychological and
behavioral functions in both healthy people as well as individuals suffering from drug abuse or psychiatric
disorders. Introduces concepts in the neuropharmacology and pharmacokinetics of drugs and blends
psychology, neuroscience and pharmacology together to understand how drugs work and are used to treat
disease states. The course covers the mechanism of action and treatment options of many CNS drugs including
those used to treat depression, bipolar disorder, psychosis, ADHD, autistic spectrum disorder, anxiety as well as
drugs of abuse such as alcohol, nicotine/tobacco, cannabis, opiates, inhalants, amphetamine/cocaine,
hallucinogens, and steroids. Special topics on vaping, drug interactions, sleep disorders, over the counter drugs,
and selecting generic medications are covered. During the last two lectures students will participate in debates
on controversial topics such as novel treatments for psychiatric disorders, ethical use of placebos, diagnosing
ADHD, cannabis legalization, and needle exchange programs. Enrollment Instructions:Only Juniors and Seniors
who have passed the pre-requisite courses will be permitted to enroll. If you do not have all of the pre-requisites,
but have other experiences (such as AP courses in High School, hands on work or intern experience, other
related coursework, etc.) you may petition to enroll via My.Harvard. Also, students who are non science
concentrators (e.g., economics, math, computer science, government) may petition to enroll Pass/Fail. All
petitions, regardless of your concentration, must be completed by following the detailed instructions provided in
the uploaded FAQ document in the Files folder on this site. Incomplete or blank petitions will be denied.
The Psychology Department requires completion of Science of Living Systems 20 or Psychology 1 or the
equivalent of introductory psychology (e.g. Psych AP=5 or IB =7 or Psyc S-1) and at least one foundational
course from PSY 14, PSY 18, MCB/NEURO 80, MCB 81 or Psyc S-1240 before enrolling in this course; or
permission of instructor.
Requires: SLS20 or PSY1 or Psychology AP=5 or Psychology IB=7 or Psyc S-1 AND PSY14 or PSY18 or
MCB80 or NEURO80 or MCB81 or Psyc S-1240
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
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PSY 1202
Modern Neuroanatomy
Course ID: 203208
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
M 0345 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Randy Buckner
How does the global architecture and local organization of brain systems support behavioral and cognitive
functions? In this class, classical and newer neuroanatomical discoveries will be discussed that cover what
defines brain areas; how areas are organized into parallel, distributed circuits; how distinct areas and systems
are organized; and how anatomical form relates to function. Anatomy in the human brain and from model
systems (worm, mouse, barn owl, and monkey) will be used to illustrate principles. Newer techniques and
analytical approaches will be discussed including micro-scale and macro-scale connectomics. The goal of this
class is to survey examples of how emerging understanding of neuroanatomy provides insight into function.
Each class will consist of lecture and discussion.
The Psychology Department requires completion of Science of Living Systems 20 or Psychology 1 or the
equivalent of introductory psychology (e.g. Psych AP=5 or IB =7 or Psyc S-1) and at least one foundational
course from PSY 14, PSY 18, or MCB/NEURO 80 before enrolling in this course, or permission of instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
PSY 1304
Brain Damage as a Window into the Mind: Cognitive Neuropsychology
Course ID: 116622
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 0300 PM - 0545 PM
Alfonso Caramazza
Examines the patterns of perceptual, motor, cognitive, and linguistic impairments resulting from brain damage.
The focus is on the implications of the various types of neuropsychological deficits (such as visual neglect,
dyslexia, and aphasia) for theories of the mind and the functional organization of the brain.
The Psychology Department requires completion of Science of Living Systems 20 or Psychology 1 or the
equivalent of introductory psychology (e.g. Psych AP=5 or IB =7 or Psyc S-1) and at least one foundational
course from PSY 14, MCB 80, or MCB 81 before enrolling in this course; or permission of instructor.
Requires: Pre-requisite: SLS20 or PSY1 or Psychology AP=5 or Psychology IB=7 or Psyc S-1 AND PSY14 or
MCB80 or NEURO80 or MCB81
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
PSY 1311
Precision Cognitive Neuroscience: Opportunities Afforded by Deep,
Intensive Study Within Individuals
Course ID: 217604
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 0345 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Randy Buckner
What are the opportunities afforded by doing experimental work fully within an individual rather than the more
traditional approach of seeking central tendencies in groups? The field of cognitive neuroscience, like many
others, confronts a tension between questions and experimental approaches that seek to generalize across
individuals versus those that seek to describe detailed characterization within the individual. In this seminar
historical perspectives and recent technological advances will be surveyed to showcase the opportunities,
limitations, and unmet challenges of precision exploration within the individual. Discussions will begin from a
historical perspective, then survey examples where breakthroughs were made from case studies
(neuropsychology) and small N samples (neurophysiology), and then progress into approaches that allow
precision neuroscientific exploration (including intensive repeat scanning as in the MyConnectome project) and
dynamic behavioral phenotyping using wearables and new remote testing technologies. Challenges including
how to frame hypotheses, considerations of the goals toward generalization, and discussion of new statistical
approaches will be included in the readings. At the end of this seminar students will achieve practical knowledge
of how within-individual experimental designs can complement the more commonly implemented group-based
studies and ways to think about combining the strengths of both approaches.
The Psychology Department requires completion of Science of Living Systems 20 or Psychology 1 or the
equivalent of introductory psychology (e.g. Psych AP=5 or IB =7 or Psyc S-1) and at least one foundational
course from PSY 11, PSY 14, PSY 15, PSY 16, and PSY 18 before enrolling in this course; or permission of
instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Science & Engineering & Applied Science
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PSY 1322
Decisions Big and Small: The Cognitive Science of Making Up Your Mind
Course ID: 212749
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Tomer Ullman
Life is full of decisions, but not all decisions are made equal. Choices can be big and consequential (should I
focus on my success, family, or passion), or small and everyday (going out, or staying in). This course will
introduce you to the cognitive science of judging and choosing. You will learn about 1) Rational planning, the
kind a perfect intelligence might carry out 2) Common simplifications and shortcuts that non-perfect humans use,
and how these may actually be appealing approximations for any decision-making system 3) Regret over
choices taken and not taken 4) Making decisions with others 5) Transformative decisions, the ones that change
who you are as a person. As we cover these topics, we will consider how to apply the insights from the
psychology of decision making to your own ordinary and extraordinary choices.
The Psychology Department requires completion of Science of Living Systems 20 or Psychology 1 or the
equivalent of introductory psychology (e.g. Psych AP=5 or IB =7 or Psyc S-1) and at least one foundational
course from PSY 11, PSY 14, PSY 15, PSY 16, and PSY 18 before enrolling in this course; or permission of
instructor.
Requires: SLS20 or PSY1 or Psychology AP=5 or Psychology IB=7 or Psyc S-1 AND PSY11 or PSY14 or
PSY15 or PSY16 or PSY18
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
PSY 1325
The Emotional, Social Brain
Course ID: 216792
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
T 1245 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Elizabeth Phelps
Emotions color our lives, and even everyday variation in emotional experience can influence how we think,
perceive and decide. Many of our emotions stem from our experiences with others. In this seminar we will
examine the science behind the influence of emotion and social interaction on human brain function and
behavior. We will examine questions such as: How does the brain process threats, and how do we learn about
potential threats from others? How, and why, do our memories for emotional events differ from memories for
mundane events? How does the brain process rewards, and respond to social rewards such as trust? What can
we learn about implicit social biases from understanding their representation in the brain? What can we learn
about the brain systems of human emotion and social interactions from studying other animals? Building on this
foundational knowledge, we will explore how advances in human brain science might inform larger societal
issues, including legal decisions, clinical interventions for the treatment of anxiety, and racial bias.
The Psychology Department requires completion of Science of Living Systems 20 or Psychology 1 or the
equivalent of introductory psychology (e.g. Psych AP=5 or IB =7 or Psyc S-1) and at least one foundational
course from PSY 11, PSY 14, PSY 15, PSY 16, and PSY 18 before enrolling in this course; or permission of
instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
PSY 1528
Blindspot: Hidden Biases of Good People
Course ID: 219648
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Mahzarin Banaji
We coined the term implicit bias in 1995 to capture the idea that bias, i.e., a deviation from accuracy or values
can be implicit, i.e., operate without conscious awareness or conscious control. The idea emerged from basic
research on implicit social cognition (ISC), an area of scientific psychology that explores the hidden aspects of
mental representations of self, other, and social groups. Today, 30 years later, the term implicit bias has
transcended academic psychology and permeated contemporary culture where it is used and contested every
day in every domain of life and living: healthcare, finance, employment, housing, education, law and law
enforcement. In this course, we will study the science of implicit bias, with a focus on disparities that emerge
along the lines of social categories of age, gender, sexuality, race, ethnicity, socioeconomic class, physical
attributes, religion, politics, language and culture, geographic region and nationality.
The Psychology Department requires completion of Science of Living Systems 20 or Psychology 1 or the
equivalent of introductory psychology (e.g. Psych AP=5 or IB =7 or Psyc S-1) and at least one foundational
course from PSY 11, PSY 14, PSY 15, PSY 16, or PSY 18 before enrolling in this course; or permission of
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instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
PSY 1534
Personal and Societal Wellbeing
Course ID: 224464
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
M 1200 PM - 0200 PM Instructor Permission Required
Hanh Annie Vu
How do individual pursuits of happiness, self-esteem, positive emotions, and meaning in life shape attitudes
toward social issues? What personal well-being strategies benefit the greater good of society, and which may
hinder societal progress? Is ignorance bliss? In this course, we will delve into psychological research at the
intersection of positive psychology and social justice to explore these questions across prominent socio-political
issues including climate activism, gender equality, and racial justice. First, we will discuss major theoretical
frameworks and perspectives in social and political psychology that have implications for individual wellbeing.
Then, we will take a comprehensive look at key components of wellbeing, wellbeing strategies, and their
complex relations with a variety of socio-political attitudes. Throughout the course, we will critically analyze the
ways in which we can meaningfully pursue both our own happiness and the greater good of society.
The Psychology Department requires completion of Science of Living Systems 20 or Psychology 1 or the
equivalent of introductory psychology (e.g. Psych AP=5 or IB =7 or Psyc S-1) and at least one foundational
course from PSY 11, PSY 14, PSY 15, PSY 16, and PSY 18 before enrolling in this course; or permission of
instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
PSY 1536
Safeguarding the Self: Groups, Identity, and Psychology of Self-Defense
Course ID: 224465
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
T 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Hanh Annie Vu
How we perceive ourselves and how we are perceived by others can powerfully shape how we think, feel, and
act. In this course, we will explore the complex topic of identity and how people cope with threats, such as
criticism, rejection, social comparison, loss, and failure, that challenge their sense of self. We will examine how
personal and social identities develop and the specific strategies people use to defend and bolster their sense of
self from potential threats. Special focus will be given to examining how these strategies for safeguarding the self
unfold across individual, interpersonal, and social group contexts; analyzing the pros and cons of these
processes; and learning evidence-based strategies that we can use to adaptively respond when our identities
are challenged or criticized by others.
The Psychology Department requires completion of Science of Living Systems 20 or Psychology 1 or the
equivalent of introductory psychology (e.g. Psych AP=5 or IB =7 or Psyc S-1) and at least one foundational
course from PSY 11, PSY 14, PSY 15, PSY 16, and PSY 18 before enrolling in this course; or permission of
instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
PSY 1612
Family, School, and Society: Shaping the Developing Child
Course ID: 218513
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 1200 PM - 0115 PM Instructor Permission Required
Selva Lewin-Bizan
What obstacles do single, low-income fathers face to becoming and staying involved in the lives of their
children? Why are students in poor schools at increased risk of entering adulthood without all the skills they need
to succeed in the workforce and life? Why do children in poverty have higher chances for serious health issues
than wealthier children? What difference do kinship versus non-kinship care arrangements make in the lives of
children who are in foster care? Why are children subjected to harsh discipline policies at school more likely to
go to jail or prison later in life than those who are not? How do strengths and resiliencies of immigrant children go
unnoticed in the face of their many challenges? How important are affirming relationships with family and school
practices for successfully navigating stigma and bullying of LGB youth?Using theory, research findings and other
data sources, and current news, this course focuses on the complex social issues that America's children and
adolescents face both in their immediate settings of family and school, and with broader societal values,
customs, and laws, and the effects of these issues on their psychological development and wellbeing.
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The Psychology Department requires completion of Science of Living Systems 20 or Psychology 1 or the
equivalent of introductory psychology (e.g. Psych AP=5 or IB =7 or Psyc S-1) and at least one foundational
course from PSY 11, PSY 14, PSY 15, PSY 16, and PSY 18 before enrolling in this course; or permission of
instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
PSY 1614
Growing up in a Social World
Course ID: 222654
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0900 AM - 1015 AM Instructor Permission Required
Ashley Leung
Humans are social creatures, but how do we form social groups, or decide who to be friends with? In this
interactive lecture course, we will focus on how babies and young children learn about the social world. We will
start in infancy, with topics including the biases and cues babies use to identify their social group, and their
emergent understanding of different types of social relationships. As we move into early childhood and beyond,
we will consider how young children use a multitude of factors to decipher and build complex social networks.
Finally, we will discuss the consequences of social relationships—how are different relationships maintained?
What behaviors are expected from people close to you? How does friendship sometimes triumph over
motivations like morality (e.g., lying for a friend)? By studying children's social development, we will get a
glimpse of how human psychology shapes how we build our social networks.
The Psychology Department requires completion of Science of Living Systems 20 or Psychology 1 or the
equivalent of introductory psychology (e.g. Psych AP=5 or IB =7 or Psyc S-1) and at least one foundational
course from PSY 11, PSY 14, PSY 15, PSY 16, and PSY 18 before enrolling in this course; or permission of
instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
PSY 1615
First Love: The Psychology of Caregiver-Child Relationships
Course ID: 222655
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
T 0945 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Ashley Leung
From birth, we form relationships with the people around us. Our first relationships tend to be with our
caregivers. How do these first relationships form? How do they impact our development and future relationships?
In this discussion-based course, we will explore infant-caregiver relationships from multiple perspectives. We will
read about theories of attachment, how infants and young children think about social groups, and discuss the
extent to which caregivers may provide a blueprint for the formation of relationships later in life. We will also
consider whether various theories and findings can or should apply to non-Western cultures.
The Psychology Department requires completion of Science of Living Systems 20 or Psychology 1 or the
equivalent of introductory psychology (e.g. Psych AP=5 or IB =7 or Psyc S-1) and at least one foundational
course from PSY 11, PSY 14, PSY 15, PSY 16, and PSY 18 before enrolling in this course; or permission of
instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
PSY 1617
Language Development in the First Few Years of Life
Course ID: 224142
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 1245 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Elika Bergelson
How do infants first learn the sounds that make up their native language? By what process do babies begin to
understand and assign meaning to words? What allows young children to intuitively grasp the complex rules of
grammar? This course will explore these questions and more as we delve into the fascinating research on one of
the fundamentally unique abilities of our species: learning language. Since young children understand more than
they can say, we will also cover how researchers figure out what kids know, based on naturalistic recordings and
short in-lab experiments. For psychology concentrators and students on the Cognitive Science track of affiliated
departments under the Mind Brain Behavior initiative, this discussion-based seminar offers an in-depth
examination of the complex yet foundational processes by which we master our very first forms of
communication.
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The Psychology Department requires completion of Science of Living Systems 20 or Psychology 1 or the
equivalent of introductory psychology (e.g. Psych AP=5 or IB =7 or Psyc S-1) and at least one foundational
course from PSY 11, PSY 14, PSY 15, PSY 16, and PSY 18 before enrolling in this course; or permission of
instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
PSY 1618
Developmental Disabilities and Neurodiversity
Course ID: 224268
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0300 PM - 0415 PM
Jesse Snedeker
An introduction to developmental disorders from the perspective of psychology and cognitive neuroscience. We
will focus on the most commonly diagnosed developmental difficulties such as autism, ADHD, and dyslexia. We
will take an integrative approach and consider the clinical presentation of each disorder, theoretical frameworks,
research on the causes and consequences, and issues in education and treatment.
The Psychology Department requires completion of Science of Living Systems 20 or Psychology 1 or the
equivalent of introductory psychology (e.g. Psych AP=5 or IB =7 or Psyc S-1) and at least one foundational
course from PSY 11, PSY 14, PSY 15, PSY 16, and PSY 18 before enrolling in this course; or permission of
instructor.
Requires: SLS20 or PSY1 or Psychology AP=5 or Psychology IB=7 or Psyc S-1 AND PSY11 or PSY14 or
PSY15 or PSY16 or PSY18
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
PSY 1619
The Making of Moral Minds
Course ID: 224419
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Shalini Gautam
This course will explore how children learn about morality and what emerging abilities and processes support
children's moral and social behavior. First, we will examine abilities that may underpin children's moral
development, such as executive function, theory of mind and imagination. Second, we will cover work on the
development of various domains of morality, such as: generosity, forgiveness, fairness, trust, and honesty. Third,
we will explore the motivations behind children's behavior. For example, deciding to tell the grocery store
assistant that you forgot to scan an item through to avoid punishment is quite different than doing so because
you see yourself as an honest person and simply want to do the 'right' thing. How do such external and internal
motivations aide children's moral development? Throughout this course we will discuss the role of culture in how
children learn about morality and consider how to tease apart universal development and development that is
influenced by culture.
The Psychology Department requires completion of Science of Living Systems 20 or Psychology 1 or the
equivalent of introductory psychology (e.g. Psych AP=5 or IB =7 or Psyc S-1) and at least one foundational
course from PSY 11, PSY 14, PSY 15, PSY 16, and PSY 18 before enrolling in this course; or permission of
instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
PSY 1620
Little Choices, Big Consequences: The Developmental Foundations of
Choice
Course ID: 224420
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
R 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Shalini Gautam
What makes someone responsible for their actions? The idea that we have free will over our choices is
fundamental to our understanding of morality, yet the ability to understand and reflect on choice develops slowly
over early childhood. This course will take a developmental and cross-cultural approach to explore the following
questions: What actually makes up a 'choice' – what basic abilities are required in order to be able to understand
choice? When does this intuition regarding choice and morality first emerge in children? Do different cultures
have different understandings of freedom of choice? We will cover research on children's emerging ability to
consider the thoughts and feelings of others and related abilities, such as imagination. Reflecting on choices,
both our own and others, has implications ranging from simple daily social interactions to verdicts in our legal
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systems. In this course, we will examine the foundations of this fundamental ability.
The Psychology Department requires completion of Science of Living Systems 20 or Psychology 1 or the
equivalent of introductory psychology (e.g. Psych AP=5 or IB =7 or Psyc S-1) and at least one foundational
course from PSY 11, PSY 14, PSY 15, PSY 16, and PSY 18 before enrolling in this course; or permission of
instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
PSY 1622
Emerging Adulthood: Challenges and Possibilities
Course ID: 222786
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0430 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Selva Lewin-Bizan
I don't know about you, but I'm feeling 22! In the past half-century, the typical experiences of people aged 18-25
in developed countries have changed significantly. They now delay marriage and parenthood while
spending more time on education. They are focused on personal development, with high levels of optimism
about future work and relationships. This developmental stage, referred to as emerging adulthood, is distinct
from late adolescence in that individuals are less dependent on their parents and are no longer minors by law,
but have not yet settled into fully adult roles.This course critically evaluates theory and research on a variety of
topics central to this "in-between" stage: identity explorations in the areas of love (sex, dating, and long-term
relationships), work, and worldviews (political beliefs and civic engagement); changing relationships with parents,
siblings, and grandparents; and structural influences on the transition to adulthood experience, such as
discrimination surrounding sexual orientation, sexual violence on college campuses, and mental health
challenges. The course highlights variations between cultures and that even within American society there are
unique patterns in experiencing emerging adulthood.
The Psychology Department requires completion of Science of Living Systems 20 or Psychology 1 or the
equivalent of introductory psychology (e.g. Psych AP=5 or IB =7 or Psyc S-1) and at least one foundational
course from PSY 11, PSY 14, PSY 15, PSY 16, and PSY 18 before enrolling in this course; or permission of
instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
PSY 1624
Mental Time Travel and the Human Mind
Course ID: 224421
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
M 1200 PM - 0200 PM Instructor Permission Required
Shalini Gautam
Humans' minds are not always focused on the present moment; we are often instead reflecting on things that we
did yesterday or what we might hope to be doing tomorrow. The ability to imagine our past and future in such
complex ways is thought to be unique to our species. So why are we like this and how did we get here? This
course will explore the origins of our ability to imagine time. We will apply an evolutionary and developmental
approach to examine (1) research on whether ancient and extinct hominins and our closest living relatives,
chimpanzees, show evidence of past and future thinking and (2) when young children begin to imagine the past
and future. By considering the evolution and development of our mental time travel abilities we will gain nuanced
perspective on why our species has been able to, for better or worse, change the face of our planet.
The Psychology Department requires completion of Science of Living Systems 20 or Psychology 1 or the
equivalent of introductory psychology (e.g. Psych AP=5 or IB =7 or Psyc S-1) and at least one foundational
course from PSY 11, PSY 14, PSY 15, PSY 16, and PSY 18 before enrolling in this course; or permission of
instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
PSY 1651R
Language Development: Undergraduate Laboratory Course: Research
Seminar
Course ID: 123244
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jesse Snedeker
Students participate in research on language acquisition, language comprehension, and language production.
Each student has responsibility for a project. Weekly meeting to discuss student projects and readings that are
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relevant to them. Ten hours a week commitment (includes lab meeting).
Course Note: For undergraduates seeking research experience, especially in preparation for undergraduate
theses.
To express interest in enrollment, please email the instructor, Prof. Jesse Snedeker, at [email protected].
edu.
Science of Living Systems 20 or Psychology 1 or the equivalent of introductory psychology (e.g. Psych AP=5 or
IB =7 or Psyc S-1) plus either Science of Living Systems 15 or PSY 16
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
PSY 1651R
Language Development: Undergraduate Laboratory Course: Research
Seminar
Course ID: 123244
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jesse Snedeker
Students participate in research on language acquisition, language comprehension, and language production.
Each student has responsibility for a project. Weekly meeting to discuss student projects and readings that are
relevant to them. Ten hours a week commitment (includes lab meeting).
Course Note: For undergraduates seeking research experience, especially in preparation for undergraduate
theses.
To express interest in enrollment, please email the instructor, Prof. Jesse Snedeker, at [email protected].
edu.
Science of Living Systems 20 or Psychology 1 or the equivalent of introductory psychology (e.g. Psych AP=5 or
IB =7 or Psyc S-1) plus either Science of Living Systems 15 or PSY 16
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
PSY 1652R
Laboratory in Early Cognitive Development
Course ID: 117880
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Elizabeth Spelke
This is a laboratory methods course that provides students with hands-on experience in a cognitive development
lab. The aim of the course is for students to engage in all aspects of the scientific process - from experimental
design to data collection and interpretation - by working in a lab, and by participating in weekly meetings where
key questions and findings in the field are discussed.
Course Note: Open to undergraduate students working in the instructor's laboratory. To express interest in
enrollment, please email the lab manager, Georgios Dougalis, at [email protected].
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
PSY 1652R
Laboratory in Early Cognitive Development
Course ID: 117880
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Elizabeth Spelke
This is a laboratory methods course that provides students with hands-on experience in a cognitive development
lab. The aim of the course is for students to engage in all aspects of the scientific process - from experimental
design to data collection and interpretation - by working in a lab, and by participating in weekly meetings where
key questions and findings in the field are discussed.
Course Note: Open to undergraduate students working in the instructor's laboratory. To express interest in
enrollment, please email the lab manager, Georgios Dougalis, at [email protected].
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
PSY 1654
What Infants Know, How Children Learn
Course ID: 125979
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
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W 0945 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Elizabeth Spelke
Despite recent advances in computer science and machine learning, human infants remain the most prodigious
learners on the planet. This seminar considers the origins and nature of human cognitive development in four
broad domains: knowledge of objects and their physical relationships, knowledge of people and social
relationships, knowledge of geometry and the larger spatial layout, and knowledge of numbers and
mathematics. We will discuss how these foundational cognitive building blocks support humans' ability to
explain, understand, and generalize, skills that are critical for successfully navigating our surroundings.
Understanding these core psychological competencies has become essential to progress in many areas of
society, including efforts to improve education, to create digital "cognitive assistants" who help us navigate, plan,
and remember things, and to develop human-like artificial intelligence. Building on findings from basic research,
we will consider how each of these efforts can be advanced.
The Psychology Department requires completion of Science of Living Systems 20 or Psychology 1 or the
equivalent of introductory psychology (e.g. Psych AP=5 or IB =7 or Psyc S-1) before enrolling in this course; or
permission of instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
PSY 1702
The Emotional Mind
Course ID: 108490
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Leah Somerville
Not only do emotions permeate our everyday lives, they have aided in the survival of the human species. But
what are emotions, and what are they good for? What causes us to experience an emotion? And how do
emotional responses, in turn, influence our perception, memory, decision-making, and psychological well-being?
This course will address these questions by drawing on key advances from historical, philosophical,
psychological, and neuroscientific perspectives.
The Psychology Department requires completion of Science of Living Systems 20 or Psychology 1 or the
equivalent of introductory psychology (e.g. Psych AP=5 or IB =7 or Psyc S-1) and at least one foundational
course from MCB/NEURO 80, MCB 81, PSY 11, PSY 14, PSY 15, PSY 16, or PSY 18 before enrolling in this
course; or permission of instructor.
Requires: SLS20 or PSY1 or Psychology AP=5 or Psychology IB=7 or Psyc S-1 AND PSY11 or PSY14 or
PSY15 or PSY16 or PSY18 or MCB80 or NEURO80 or MCB 81
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PSY 1709
Psychology of Personality
Course ID: 218509
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0900 AM - 1015 AM
Ryan Lundell-Creagh
While one person prefers a large social gathering, another favors coffee with a friend. Where one person
completes tasks a week in advance, another waits until the last minute. Simply put, no two people are exactly
alike. To understand the many ways in which we differ as individuals, this course will survey prominent theories
and contemporary empirical research in personality psychology. With an emphasis on deepening our own self-
knowledge, we will discuss how psychologists study and differentiate stable traits from more transitory states and
how personality develops and changes across the lifespan (e.g., temperament, attachment, etc.). We will
incorporate perspectives from work on motivation, culture, cognition, and psychopathology to broaden our
understanding of individual differences. Throughout this course, we will evaluate theoretical perspectives in the
context of current empirical data and take deep dives into methodology to expand our understanding of how
individual differences are assessed and quantified.
The Psychology Department requires completion of Science of Living Systems 20 or Psychology 1 or the
equivalent of introductory psychology (e.g. Psych AP=5 or IB =7 or Psyc S-1) and at least one foundational
course from PSY 11, PSY 14, PSY 15, PSY 16, and PSY 18 before enrolling in this course; or permission of
instructor.
Requires: SLS20 or PSY1 or Psychology AP=5 or Psychology IB=7 or Psyc S-1 AND PSY11 or PSY14 or
PSY15 or PSY16 or PSY18
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PSY 1711
Situational Superpowers: Investigating Interactions between People and
Contexts
Course ID: 222684
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
R 1245 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Ryan Lundell-Creagh
Why are some people better at lying than others? Why does one person experience sadness, whereas another
feels anxious after viewing the same film? Why do certain individuals make better leaders, and in what situations
might having "leadership" traits make people worse off? In this course, we will explore the wonders of context
effects -- the powers of situations to change how individuals behave -- from the lens of modern personality
psychology. Specific situations covered will include deception, emotion regulation, power, deindividuation, and
relationships (both romantic and friendship). Through readings, activities, and discussions, we will grapple with
conceptual explanations for how and why the situations we find ourselves in can dramatically shape the way we
behave and make decisions in the short term, and the longer-term lasting effects that prolonged exposure to
these situations can have.
The Psychology Department requires completion of Science of Living Systems 20 or Psychology 1 or the
equivalent of introductory psychology (e.g. Psych AP=5 or IB =7 or Psyc S-1) and at least one foundational
course from PSY 11, PSY 14, PSY 15, PSY 16, and PSY 18 before enrolling in this course; or permission of
instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
PSY 1750
Free Will, Responsibility, and Law
Course ID: 123305
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Joshua Greene
Examines the issues of free will and responsibility from philosophical, psychological, and neuroscientific
perspectives, with special attention paid to potential legal applications.
The Psychology Department requires completion of Science of Living Systems 20 or Psychology 1 or the
equivalent of introductory psychology (e.g. Psych AP=5 or IB =7 or Psyc S-1) and at least one foundational
course from PSY 11, PSY 14, PSY 15, PSY 16, and PSY 18 before enrolling in this course; or permission of
instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
PSY 1801
Anxiety Disorders
Course ID: 114346
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Richard McNally
Concerns current theory and research on the etiology and treatment of anxiety disorders (e.g., panic disorder,
obsessive-compulsive disorder, social phobia, post-traumatic stress disorder). Cognitive, behavioral, and
biological approaches are emphasized.
The Psychology Department requires completion of Science of Living Systems 20 or Psychology 1 or the
equivalent of introductory psychology (e.g. Psych AP=5 or IB =7 or Psyc S-1) and one of PSY 18 or PSY 1861
before enrolling in this course; or permission of instructor.
Requires: SLS20 or PSY1 or Psychology AP=5 or Psychology IB=7 or Psyc S-1 AND PSY18 or PSY1861
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
PSY 1813
Technology and Mental Health
Course ID: 220092
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 0300 PM - 0500 PM
Shifali Singh
How does screen time relate to changes in emotional states? Can using social media cause depression and
disordered eating? How do influencers' online posts affect self-esteem? In what ways can technology improve
equity and access in mental health care? We will explore these questions and more in this course, which will
delve into the nuanced ways technology has positively and negatively impacted mental health and wellbeing. For
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your final project, you will have the opportunity to develop your very own technology-based intervention. Be
prepared to think critically about how you and your peers engage with technology!
The Psychology Department requires completion of Science of Living Systems 20 or Psychology 1 or the
equivalent of introductory psychology (e.g. Psych AP=5 or IB =7 or Psyc S-1) and one of PSY 18 or PSY 1861
before enrolling in this course; or permission of instructor.
Requires: SLS20 or PSY1 or Psychology AP=5 or Psychology IB=7 or Psyc S-1 AND PSY18 or PSY1861
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
PSY 1814
Psychological Trauma and PTSD
Course ID: 224466
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0300 PM - 0415 PM Instructor Permission Required
Nicholas Livingston
What is trauma and how does it impact us? In this course, we will critically examine both classical and emerging
approaches to conceptualizing, researching, diagnosing, and treating trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder
(PTSD) from a clinical science perspective. We will discuss trauma as it is clinically and colloquially defined (e.g.,
Criterion A trauma, such as exposure to or threat of death, serious injury, or sexual violence; versus historical
trauma, discrimination, and other high-impact stressors), its relation to the development and course of PTSD and
other trauma-related disorders, and current and emerging clinical science on how to treat trauma and PTSD.
Interventions discussed will include evidence-based "gold-standard" interventions and emerging treatments (e.g.,
digital therapeutics, psychedelics). During the semester, you will become a critical consumer of basic and
applied clinical research and gain a deeper understanding of psychological trauma and PTSD, including their
unique, profound, and deeply personal effects on people's lives.
Course Note: Students who have taken PSY 980PT PTSD and Traumatic Stress cannot enroll in this course.
The Psychology Department requires completion of Science of Living Systems 20 or Psychology 1 or the
equivalent of introductory psychology (e.g. Psych AP=5 or IB =7 or Psyc S-1) and either PSY 18 or PSY 1861
before enrolling in this course; or permission of instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
PSY 1816
Broken Brains: Mechanisms and Markers of Mental Illness
Course ID: 218525
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
T 0945 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Mayron Pereira Piccolo Ribeiro
This course will integrate clinical psychology and cognitive neuroscience to explore the biological underpinnings
of mental illness. We will adopt a systems-level approach, examining the relationship between function and
dysfunction of specific brain circuits and networks and mental health disorders. For example, addiction,
disordered eating, depression, and psychosis have all been linked to the brain's reward system. What does this
common neural foundation indicate and how has this discovery advanced treatment options? Throughout the
course, we will draw on findings from traditional and cutting-edge methodologies that have produced critical
insights and key breakthroughs. We will also discuss how large-scale neuroimaging studies, like the Human
Connectome Project, can be used to trace disordered behaviors such as criminality, depression, and
hallucinations to specific brain networks. As we explore these topics, we will discuss how these research findings
inform mental health treatment and potentially complement discussions around important societal issues such as
racial bias and criminal responsibility.
The Psychology Department requires completion of Science of Living Systems 20 or Psychology 1 or the
equivalent of introductory psychology (e.g. Psych AP=5 or IB =7 or Psyc S-1) and one of PSY 18 or PSY 1861
before enrolling in this course; or permission of instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
PSY 1845
Stigma, Discrimination, and Health
Course ID: 216272
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Mark Hatzenbuehler
What is stigma? How do stigmatized identities and conditions differ from each other? Why do we stigmatize?
What are the consequences of stigma for cognitions and emotions, for social relationships, and for health?
Through what mechanisms—individual, interpersonal, and structural—does stigma operate to produce adverse
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health outcomes? How do stigmatized individuals cope with and resist stigma? How can we reduce stigma and
its negative effects? In this course we will consider stigma as a fundamental cause of health inequalities across a
broad range of phenomena, including (but not limited to) mental illness, sexual and gender diversity, weight,
disability, aging, poverty, and immigration status. Students can expect to examine stigma as a predicament that
affects nearly all individuals at some point in the life course, and to develop expertise in an individual stigma that
is relevant to their personal, academic, and professional interests through a series of focused course
assignments.
The Psychology Department requires completion of Science of Living Systems 20 or Psychology 1 or the
equivalent of introductory psychology (e.g. Psych AP=5 or IB =7 or Psyc S-1) before enrolling in this course; or
permission of instructor.
Requires: Pre-requisite: SLS20 or PSY1 or Psychology AP=5 or Psychology IB=7 or Psyc S-1
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
PSY 1900
Introduction to Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences
Course ID: 118254
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Grace Lin
Provides a conceptual and practical introduction to statistics used in psychology and other behavioral sciences.
Covers basic topics in statistics including: measures of central tendency and variability; probability and
distributions, correlations and regression, hypothesis testing, t-tests, analysis of variance, and chi-square tests.
Includes a lab section with instruction in statistical analysis using a computer program.
Quantitative Reasoning with Data: Yes
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:
Social Sciences
PSY 1900
Introduction to Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences
Course ID: 118254
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0900 AM - 1015 AM
Grace Lin
Provides a conceptual and practical introduction to statistics used in psychology and other behavioral sciences.
Covers basic topics in statistics including: measures of central tendency and variability; probability and
distributions, correlations and regression, hypothesis testing, t-tests, analysis of variance, and chi-square tests.
Includes a lab section with instruction in statistical analysis using a computer program.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
Quantitative Reasoning with Data: Yes
PSY 1901
Methods of Behavioral Research
Course ID: 127078
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Mina Cikara
This is a lecture course with a laboratory component. Our goal is for you to master the essentials of behavioral
experimentation through a succession of projects, starting with a small number of fundamental skills that can be
used in many areas of psychology, culminating with a larger final group project. Emphasis will be on
understanding causal inference and acquiring practical laboratory skills. Basic aspects of data exploration and
analysis will be covered. We will place a high value on discussion participation in lecture and lab and the
communication of results through effective visual graphics, oral presentations, and written reports.
Course Note: There is a required lab session in addition to lecture.
The Psychology Department requires completion of Science of Living Systems 20 or Psychology 1 or the
equivalent of introductory psychology (e.g. Psych AP=5 or IB=7 or Psyc S-1) and PSY 1900 or the equivalent (e.
g., STAT 100, 101, 102 or 104) before enrolling in this course.
Requires: Pre-requisite: SLS20 or PSY1 or Psychology AP=5 or Psychology IB=7 or Psyc S-1 AND PSY 1900 or
STAT 100 or STAT 102 or STAT 104
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:
Social Sciences
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PSY 1901
Methods of Behavioral Research
Course ID: 127078
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
M 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Mina Cikara
This is a lecture course with a laboratory component. Our goal is for you to master the essentials of behavioral
experimentation through a succession of projects, starting with a small number of fundamental skills that can be
used in many areas of psychology, culminating with a larger final group project. Emphasis will be on
understanding causal inference and acquiring practical laboratory skills. Basic aspects of data exploration and
analysis will be covered. We will place a high value on discussion participation in lecture and lab and the
communication of results through effective visual graphics, oral presentations, and written reports.
Course Note: There is a required lab session in addition to lecture.
The Psychology Department requires completion of Science of Living Systems 20 or Psychology 1 or the
equivalent of introductory psychology (e.g. Psych AP=5 or IB=7 or Psyc S-1) and PSY 1900 or the equivalent (e.
g., STAT 100, 101, 102 or 104) before enrolling in this course.
Requires: Pre-requisite: SLS20 or PSY1 or Psychology AP=5 or Psychology IB=7 or Psyc S-1 AND PSY 1900 or
STAT 100 or STAT 102 or STAT 104
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
PSY 1903
Programming for Psychologists
Course ID: 213336
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Garth Coombs, Susan Buck
Proficiency in programming has come to be an essential skill in psychological research and data analysis. By
learning programming, you will be able to design and run behavioral experiments, investigate data with common
statistical analyses, and understand/articulate results via graphs and other visualizations. This course will help
you build a foundation of coding skills necessary to accomplish these goals using the open-source and popular
languages Python and R. Along the way, you will hone a problem-solving mindset that will not only serve you in
programming, but will expand your research abilities as well. This course is ideal for students considering or
beginning a thesis, students interested in graduate school, and students considering careers in industry or data
science who want more programming experience. This course is an introduction to coding, and no background in
programming or coding is assumed or required. While this course focuses on examples from the field of
psychology, the skills learned will be applicable to a broad range of fields in the social and behavioral sciences.
The Psychology Department requires completion of Science of Living Systems 20 or Psychology 1 or the
equivalent of introductory psychology (e.g. Psych AP=5 or IB =7 or Psyc S-1) and PSY 1900 or the equivalent of
introductory statistics before enrolling in this course; or permission of instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
PSY 1904
Measuring the Mind: Selecting and Designing the Right Measures for
Research
Course ID: 220063
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
T 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Grace Lin
In psychology and other social/behavioral science research, we often try to capture abstract constructs using one
or more types of measures or methods. The validity of our findings rests on our ability to critically evaluate
potential study instruments and select those that align with our research questions. In this course, we will explore
existing measurement tools that span diverse research approaches, ranging from field observations to tablet
games, with the goal of selecting measures that are appropriate, applicable, sound, and fair to your study's
population of interest. Along the way, we will also consider methods commonly used to assess the function and
quality of measurement tools. This course will culminate in you designing and/or evaluating a measurement tool
on a construct of your choice. As such, this class is ideal for students considering or beginning a thesis, students
interested in graduate school, and/or students who want more experience with measurement design and
development.
Course Note: This course is intended for undergraduates.
The Psychology Department requires completion of Science of Living Systems 20 or Psychology 1 or the
equivalent of introductory psychology (e.g. Psych AP=5 or IB =7 or Psyc S-1) and PSY 1901 before enrolling in
this course; or permission of instructor.
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PSY 1950
Applied Statistical Data Analysis in Psychology I
Course ID: 121738
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0900 AM - 1015 AM Instructor Permission Required
Patrick Mair
The primary goal of this course is to offer intense, foundational exposure to psychological statistics, focusing
heavily on applications and computation using the R environment for statistical computing. The methodological
core of the first part of the course is the linear model which includes methods such as regression, t-test, analysis
of variance (ANOVA), and others. The second part of the course focuses on extensions in terms of linear mixed-
effects models (aka multilevel models) and generalized linear mixed-effects models for modeling longitudinal and
hierarchical data structures. Students will be exposed to the Frequentist as well as the Bayesian inferential
framework.
Course Note: Required of doctoral students in Psychology.
One of Psychology 1900, Statistics 100, 101, 102, 104, or the equivalent.
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PSY 1952
Applied Statistical Data Analysis in Psychology II
Course ID: 117879
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Patrick Mair
This PSY 1950 follow-up course continues with the exposure to state-of-the-art Bayesian and Frequentist
statistical modeling techniques. We extend the GLMM framework in a nonlinear manner leading to the class of
generalized additive (mixed) models (GAMM). We introduce path models which allow us to model complex
variable associations.Prominent models within this context are multivariate regression, moderation-mediation
models, and latent growth models as an alternative to mixed models. We also cover missing value analysis
(mechanisms for missingness, imputation), and power simulations. This is followed by a thorough treatment of
Bayesian inference including probability and distribution theory, prior specifications, and advanced modeling.
Finally, we introduce causal inference techniques based on Rubin's potential outcomes framework.
The Psychology Department requires completion of PSY 1950 or equivalent.
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Social Sciences
PSY 2010
Contemporary Topics in Psychological Research
Course ID: 118790
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0300 PM - 0415 PM Instructor Permission Required
Matthew Nock, Leah Somerville
Advanced survey of research topics in cognition/brain/behavior, development, experimental psychopathology,
clinical and social psychology.
Course Note: Required of, and limited to, first-year doctoral students in the department of Psychology.
Please note that class ends at 4:30pm.
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Social Sciences
PSY 2020
Cognition, Brain, and Behavior: Proseminar
Course ID: 122608
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 0945 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Samuel Gershman
Advanced survey of research topics in cognition, brain, and behavior.
Course Note: Limited to doctoral students in Psychology.
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PSY 2035
Advanced Statistical Modeling
Course ID: 222102
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 1245 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Patrick Mair
This class builds on what we've learned in Psych 1950 and 1952, and covers state-of-the-art advanced statistical
modeling techniques. We start with elaborations on basic regression flavors such as outlier detection, robust
regression, quantile regression, as well as models for censored and truncated data. This is followed by
parametric clustering approaches (e.g., latent profile analysis) and a corresponding integration of this concept
into regression (i.e., mixture regression). Next up are Markov models where we model transitions between
states. This includes hidden Markov models as well as Markov models for longitudinal data. The following two
units cover advanced approaches for (intensive) longitudinal data including dynamic process modeling, state-
space models, panel models (e.g., cross-lagged panel models, fixed effects models), and multilevel vector
autoregression. After midterm we start with model based recursive partitioning where we integrate the concept of
decision trees into regression modeling. This is followed by shrinkage/regularization techniques (lasso,
elasticnet) which are attractive for regression scenarios with many predictors. After an introduction to basic time
series techniques and spatial regression, we have an advanced Bayesian regression modeling where we use
INLA instead of MCMC for estimation. In this unit a strong focus will be on modeling spatio-temporal data. We
conclude this class with two units on causal inference where we use Pearl's graph-theory approach which
includes probabilistic graphical modeling and Bayesian networks. We will use R throughout the semester.
It is required that students have completed PSY 1950 and PSY 1952 or equivalent courses. This course is
intended for Harvard doctoral candidates in Psychology. Other students (e.g. Harvard undergraduates, Harvard
graduate students from other fields, MIT graduate students) may obtain permission from the instructor to take the
course.
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PSY 2050
History of Psychology: Seminar
Course ID: 118993
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 0945 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Richard McNally
Covers major issues, theories, schools of thought, and controversies integral to the development of psychology
from the late 19th century to the middle of the 20th century. Readings include classic articles exemplifying these
themes.
Course Note: Open to undergraduates with permission of instructor.
For undergraduates: completion of Science of Living Systems 20 or Psychology 1 or the equivalent of
introductory psychology (e.g. Psych AP=5 or IB =7 or Psyc S-1) and at least one foundational course from PSY
11, PSY 14, PSY 15, PSY 16, PSY 18, or Science of Living Systems 15 before enrolling in this course
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PSY 2160R
Laboratory for Affective and Developmental Neuroscience
Course ID: 108491
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
F 1245 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Leah Somerville
Conduct research on emotion processing and/or adolescent socioemotional development, incorporating methods
of cognitive neuroscience including functional brain imaging (fMRI). Read and discuss current issues in the fields
of affective, cognitive, and developmental neuroscience.
Course Note: Open to graduate and undergraduate students working in the instructor's laboratory. To express
interest in enrollment, please email the lab at [email protected] and fill out the survey at https://docs.google.
com/forms/u/1/d/e/1FAIpQLSdCOBQ1BFYJ_nt4EK5XYMaWdScZyM7J2zvmSowF5-ggq52AEQ/viewform?
c=0&w=1&usp=send_form.
Lab meetings will be on Fridays, 1:00-2:30pm.
For undergraduates, Science of Living Systems 20 or Psychology 1 or the equivalent of introductory psychology
(e.g. Psych AP=5 or IB =7 or Psyc S-1) and at least one foundational course from MCB/NEURO 80, MCB 81,
PSY 11, PSY 14, PSY 15, PSY 16, or PSY 18.
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PSY 2160R
Laboratory for Affective and Developmental Neuroscience
Course ID: 108491
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
F 1245 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Leah Somerville
Conduct research on emotion processing and/or adolescent socioemotional development, incorporating methods
of cognitive neuroscience including functional brain imaging (fMRI). Read and discuss current issues in the fields
of affective, cognitive, and developmental neuroscience.
Course Note: Open to graduate and undergraduate students working in the instructor's laboratory. To express
interest in enrollment, please email the lab at [email protected] and fill out the survey at https://docs.google.
com/forms/u/1/d/e/1FAIpQLSdCOBQ1BFYJ_nt4EK5XYMaWdScZyM7J2zvmSowF5-ggq52AEQ/viewform?
c=0&w=1&usp=send_form.
Lab meetings will be on Fridays, 1:00-2:30pm.
For undergraduates, Science of Living Systems 20 or Psychology 1 or the equivalent of introductory psychology
(e.g. Psych AP=5 or IB =7 or Psyc S-1) and at least one foundational course from MCB/NEURO 80, MCB 81,
PSY 11, PSY 14, PSY 15, PSY 16, or PSY 18.
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PSY 2170
Developmental Proseminar
Course ID: 115572
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 0900 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Elizabeth Spelke
Proseminar in conceptual development and language acquisition.
Course Note: Not open to undergraduates.
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None
PSY 2220R
Laboratory on Social Cognitive Development
Course ID: 222167
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ashley Thomas
This laboratory methods course provides students with hands-on experience in a cognitive development lab that
focuses on social relationships. Students will engage in all aspects of the scientific process. Participants will work
on topics including experimental design. data collection, and analysis. Most of the projects will involve working
with infants, children and their parents. Participants will work closely with a mentor in the lab and will participate
in meetings where key questions and findings in the field are discussed.
Course Note: Open to graduate and undergraduate students working in the instructor's laboratory. To express
interest in enrollment, please email the instructor, Prof. Ashley Thomas, at [email protected].
For undergraduates, prior coursework in psychology and a concentration in psychology is preferred, but not
required.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
PSY 2220R
Laboratory on Social Cognitive Development
Course ID: 222167
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ashley Thomas
This laboratory methods course provides students with hands-on experience in a cognitive development lab that
focuses on social relationships. Students will engage in all aspects of the scientific process. Participants will work
on topics including experimental design. data collection, and analysis. Most of the projects will involve working
with infants, children and their parents. Participants will work closely with a mentor in the lab and will participate
in meetings where key questions and findings in the field are discussed.
Course Note: Open to graduate and undergraduate students working in the instructor's laboratory. To express
interest in enrollment, please email the instructor, Prof. Ashley Thomas, at [email protected].
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For undergraduates, prior coursework in psychology and a concentration in psychology is preferred, but not
required.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
PSY 2225R
Lab in Early Language and Cognitive Development
Course ID: 222219
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Elika Bergelson
In this lab course, students participate in research asking how we learn language in the first few years of life, and
how this connects to our broader cognitive abilities to think, interact, and learn. Each undergraduate student will
contribute to one or more ongoing projects and work closely with a grad and/or postdoctoral mentor. All enrollees
will get front row exposure to and training in psychological research, including how experiments and
observational analyses are designed, how data is collected, cleaned, and analyzed, open science practices, and
how research goes from an idea to a published paper. Weekly lab meeting to discuss student projects and
readings relevant to them. Each enrollee will have the opportunity to present lab or lab-relevant research once
per semester. Ten hours a week commitment (includes lab meeting).
Course Note: Open to graduate and undergraduate students working in the instructor's laboratory. To express
interest in enrollment, please email the lab manager, Lilli Righter, at [email protected].
For undergraduates, the Psychology Department requires completion of Science of Living Systems 20 or
Psychology 1 or the equivalent of introductory psychology (e.g. Psych AP=5 or IB =7 or Psyc S-1) or prior
coursework in Linguistics before enrolling in this course; or permission of instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
PSY 2225R
Lab in Early Language and Cognitive Development
Course ID: 222219
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Elika Bergelson
In this lab course, students participate in research asking how we learn language in the first few years of life, and
how this connects to our broader cognitive abilities to think, interact, and learn. Each undergraduate student will
contribute to one or more ongoing projects and work closely with a grad and/or postdoctoral mentor. All enrollees
will get front row exposure to and training in psychological research, including how experiments and
observational analyses are designed, how data is collected, cleaned, and analyzed, open science practices, and
how research goes from an idea to a published paper. Weekly lab meeting to discuss student projects and
readings relevant to them. Each enrollee will have the opportunity to present lab or lab-relevant research once
per semester. Ten hours a week commitment (includes lab meeting).
Course Note: Open to graduate and undergraduate students working in the instructor's laboratory. To express
interest in enrollment, please email the lab manager, Lilli Righter, at [email protected].
For undergraduates, the Psychology Department requires completion of Science of Living Systems 20 or
Psychology 1 or the equivalent of introductory psychology (e.g. Psych AP=5 or IB =7 or Psyc S-1) or prior
coursework in Linguistics before enrolling in this course; or permission of instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
PSY 2335R
Concepts, Actions, Objects (CAOs): Research Seminar
Course ID: 112226
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 0900 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Alfonso Caramazza
Discussion of current research on the organization of conceptual and lexical knowledge. We will also discuss
ongoing research by participants in the seminar.
Course Note: Open to graduate and undergraduate students involved in research in language.
To express interest in enrollment, please email the instructor, Prof. Alfonso Caramazza, at [email protected].
edu.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
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PSY 2335R
Concepts, Actions, Objects (CAOs): Research Seminar
Course ID: 112226
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 0900 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Alfonso Caramazza
Discussion of current research on the organization of conceptual and lexical knowledge. We will also discuss
ongoing research by participants in the seminar.
Course Note: Open to graduate and undergraduate students involved in research in language.
To express interest in enrollment, please email the instructor, Prof. Alfonso Caramazza, at [email protected].
edu.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
PSY 2341R
Research Seminar in Affect, Learning and Decision-Making
Course ID: 212777
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Elizabeth Phelps
Meets weekly to describe current laboratory research or outside studies examining emotion's influence on
learning, memory, and decision making.
Course Note: Open to graduate and undergraduate students working in the instructor's laboratory. To express
interest in enrollment, please email the instructor, Prof. Elizabeth Phelps, at [email protected].
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
PSY 2341R
Research Seminar in Affect, Learning and Decision-Making
Course ID: 212777
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Elizabeth Phelps
Meets weekly to describe current laboratory research or outside studies examining emotion's influence on
learning, memory, and decision making.
Course Note: Open to graduate and undergraduate students working in the instructor's laboratory. To express
interest in enrollment, please email the instructor, Prof. Elizabeth Phelps, at [email protected].
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
PSY 2350R
Laboratory on Reinforcement Learning and Decision Making
Course ID: 160657
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
F 0945 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Samuel Gershman
This lab course provides instruction and experience in conducting research on reinforcement learning and
decision making, using a combination of computational, behavioral and neural techniques. Students will learn
how to fit models of reinforcement learning and decision making to behavioral data, collect and analyze
functional MRI data, and develop algorithms for artificial intelligence. Undergraduates are required to write a
research report at the end of the semester on the studies conducted in the lab.
Course Note: Open to graduate and undergraduate students working in the instructor's laboratory.
To express interest in enrollment, please email the instructor, Prof. Sam Gershman, at [email protected].
edu.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
PSY 2350R
Laboratory on Reinforcement Learning and Decision Making
Course ID: 160657
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
F 0945 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Samuel Gershman
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This lab course provides instruction and experience in conducting research on reinforcement learning and
decision making, using a combination of computational, behavioral and neural techniques. Students will learn
how to fit models of reinforcement learning and decision making to behavioral data, collect and analyze
functional MRI data, and develop algorithms for artificial intelligence. Undergraduates are required to write a
research report at the end of the semester on the studies conducted in the lab.
Course Note: Open to graduate and undergraduate students working in the instructor's laboratory.
To express interest in enrollment, please email the instructor, Prof. Sam Gershman, at [email protected].
edu.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
PSY 2352R
Laboratory for Social Cognitive Neuroscience
Course ID: 122871
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jason Mitchell
Provides instruction and experience in conducting research on social cognition via the methods of cognitive
neuroscience. Special focus on issues of mental state inference, stereotyping, and the self.
Course Note: Open to graduate and undergraduate students working in the instructor's laboratory.
To express interest in enrollment, please email the instructor, Prof. Jason Mitchell, at jason_mitchell@harvard.
edu.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
PSY 2352R
Laboratory for Social Cognitive Neuroscience
Course ID: 122871
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jason Mitchell
Provides instruction and experience in conducting research on social cognition via the methods of cognitive
neuroscience. Special focus on issues of mental state inference, stereotyping, and the self.
Course Note: Open to graduate and undergraduate students working in the instructor's laboratory.
To express interest in enrollment, please email the instructor, Prof. Jason Mitchell, at jason_mitchell@harvard.
edu.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
PSY 2354R
Advanced Laboratory in Cognitive Neuroscience
Course ID: 123319
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Randy Buckner
Students work directly on a research project and get hands-on experience with neuroimaging and cognitive
neuroscience techniques, including functional MRI. MRI laboratory training consists of safety, instruction on
running the scanner, and paradigm design. In addition to laboratory work, students attend a weekly research
seminar where ongoing and proposed research projects are discussed.
Course Note: Open to graduate and undergraduate students working in the instructor's laboratory.
To express interest in enrollment, please email the instructor, Prof. Randy Buckner, at randy_buckner@harvard.
edu.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
PSY 2354R
Advanced Laboratory in Cognitive Neuroscience
Course ID: 123319
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Randy Buckner
Students work directly on a research project and get hands-on experience with neuroimaging and cognitive
neuroscience techniques, including functional MRI. MRI laboratory training consists of safety, instruction on
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running the scanner, and paradigm design. In addition to laboratory work, students attend a weekly research
seminar where ongoing and proposed research projects are discussed.
Course Note: Open to graduate and undergraduate students working in the instructor's laboratory.
To express interest in enrollment, please email the instructor, Prof. Randy Buckner, at randy_buckner@harvard.
edu.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
PSY 2355R
Laboratory on Cognitive and Neural Organization
Course ID: 109597
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Talia Konkle
This lab course provides instruction and experience in conducting research on cognitive architecture and neural
organization, via the methods of visual cognition and cognitive neuroscience. Special focus on issues of high-
level visual representation and the corresponding structure in neural response profiles. Open to graduate and
undergraduate students working in the instructor's laboratory. Undergraduates are required to write a research
report at the end of the semester on the studies conducted in the lab.
Course Note: Open to graduate and undergraduate students working in the instructor's laboratory.
To express interest in enrollment, please email the instructor, Prof. Talia Konkle, at [email protected].
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
PSY 2355R
Laboratory on Cognitive and Neural Organization
Course ID: 109597
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Talia Konkle
This lab course provides instruction and experience in conducting research on cognitive architecture and neural
organization, via the methods of visual cognition and cognitive neuroscience. Special focus on issues of high-
level visual representation and the corresponding structure in neural response profiles. Open to graduate and
undergraduate students working in the instructor's laboratory. Undergraduates are required to write a research
report at the end of the semester on the studies conducted in the lab.
Course Note: Open to graduate and undergraduate students working in the instructor's laboratory.
To express interest in enrollment, please email the instructor, Prof. Talia Konkle, at [email protected].
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
PSY 2356R
Visual Cognition: Research Seminar
Course ID: 125323
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
George Alvarez
Discussion of current research on visual cognition (how we perceive, attend to, and remember visual
information). We will also discuss ongoing research by participants in the seminar.
Course Note: Open to graduate and undergraduates working in the instructor's laboratory.
To express interest in enrollment, please email the instructor, Prof. George Alvarez, at [email protected].
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
PSY 2356R
Visual Cognition: Research Seminar
Course ID: 125323
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
George Alvarez
Discussion of current research on visual cognition (how we perceive, attend to, and remember visual
information). We will also discuss ongoing research by participants in the seminar.
Course Note: Open to graduate and undergraduates working in the instructor's laboratory.
To express interest in enrollment, please email the instructor, Prof. George Alvarez, at [email protected].
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FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
PSY 2358R
Memory: Research Seminar
Course ID: 110714
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Daniel Schacter
Meets weekly to discuss current laboratory research on memory, imagination, future thinking, and related topics.
Course Note: Limited to students involved in research.
To express interest in enrollment, please email the instructor, Prof. Daniel Schacter, at [email protected].
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
PSY 2358R
Memory: Research Seminar
Course ID: 110714
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Daniel Schacter
Meets weekly to discuss current laboratory research on memory, imagination, future thinking, and related topics.
Course Note: Limited to students involved in research.
To express interest in enrollment, please email the instructor, Prof. Daniel Schacter, at [email protected].
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
PSY 2362R
Laboratory for Computational Cognitive Science and Development
Course ID: 212805
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Tomer Ullman
The lab course provides instruction and experience in conducting research on computational cognitive science,
with an emphasis on cognitive development and program induction. Open to graduate and undergraduate
students working in the instructor's laboratory. Undergraduates are required to write a research report at the end
of the semester on the studies in the lab.
Course Note: To express interest in enrollment, please email the instructor, Prof. Tomer Ullman, at tullman@fas.
harvard.edu.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
PSY 2362R
Laboratory for Computational Cognitive Science and Development
Course ID: 212805
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Tomer Ullman
The lab course provides instruction and experience in conducting research on computational cognitive science,
with an emphasis on cognitive development and program induction. Open to graduate and undergraduate
students working in the instructor's laboratory. Undergraduates are required to write a research report at the end
of the semester on the studies in the lab.
Course Note: To express interest in enrollment, please email the instructor, Prof. Tomer Ullman, at tullman@fas.
harvard.edu.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
PSY 2410R
Laboratory Research on Emotional Disorders
Course ID: 107706
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
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Richard McNally
Involves readings, seminar discussion, and research on emotional disorders conducted in the instructor's
laboratory (e.g., social anxiety disorder, complicated grief, obsessive-compulsive disorder).
Course Note: Open to graduate and undergraduate students working in the instructor's laboratory.
To express interest in enrollment, please email the instructor, Prof. Rich McNally, at [email protected].
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
PSY 2410R
Laboratory Research on Emotional Disorders
Course ID: 107706
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Richard McNally
Involves readings, seminar discussion, and research on emotional disorders conducted in the instructor's
laboratory (e.g., social anxiety disorder, complicated grief, obsessive-compulsive disorder).
Course Note: Open to graduate and undergraduate students working in the instructor's laboratory.
To express interest in enrollment, please email the instructor, Prof. Rich McNally, at [email protected].
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
PSY 2420
Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment of Psychological Disorders
Course ID: 144980
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 1245 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Jill Hooley, Rebecca Shingleton
Covers current cognitive-behavioral approaches to the treatment of common psychological disorders in adults.
Emphasis is on the practical aspects of treatment, and on treatment outcome research. Includes theoretical
underpinnings of cognitive-behavioral therapy.
Course Note: Limited to Harvard Psychology graduate students in clinical psychology.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
PSY 2430
Cultural and Individual Diversity
Course ID: 119217
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Mark Hatzenbuehler
This course will examine cultural, racial, ethnic, and other individual differences in human behavior which affect
the practice of psychology. We will review the current science examining the relationship between these factors
and human behavior, psychopathology, and provision of psychological services through readings and case
discussion.
Course Note: Must be a Harvard graduate student in the clinical psychology program.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
PSY 2446R
Clinical Research Laboratory
Course ID: 123042
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jill Hooley
Provides instruction and experience conducting clinical research in laboratory and clinical settings, with a special
focus on severe psychopathology. Topics will include: Self-Injurious behaviors, depression, and adult attachment
patterns in close relationships.
Course Note: Open to graduate and undergraduate students working in the instructor's laboratory.
To express interest in enrollment, please email the instructor, Prof. Jill Hooley, at [email protected].
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
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PSY 2446R
Clinical Research Laboratory
Course ID: 123042
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jill Hooley
Provides instruction and experience conducting clinical research in laboratory and clinical settings, with a special
focus on severe psychopathology. Topics will include: Self-Injurious behaviors, depression, and adult attachment
patterns in close relationships.
Course Note: Open to graduate and undergraduate students working in the instructor's laboratory.
To express interest in enrollment, please email the instructor, Prof. Jill Hooley, at [email protected].
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
PSY 2452R
Laboratory Research on the Biopsychosocial Effects of Stigma
Course ID: 216182
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Mark Hatzenbuehler
Our lab uses a range of methods to examine the biological, psychological, and social consequences of stigma as
applied to a broad range of phenomena, including (but not limited to) mental illness and addiction, sexual and
gender diversity, weight, race, and immigration status. The course involves readings, seminar discussion, and
research on these topics.
Course Note: To express interest in enrollment, please email the instructor, Prof. Mark Hatzenbuehler, at
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
PSY 2452R
Laboratory Research on the Biopsychosocial Effects of Stigma
Course ID: 216182
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Mark Hatzenbuehler
Our lab uses a range of methods to examine the biological, psychological, and social consequences of stigma as
applied to a broad range of phenomena, including (but not limited to) mental illness and addiction, sexual and
gender diversity, weight, race, and immigration status. The course involves readings, seminar discussion, and
research on these topics.
Course Note: To express interest in enrollment, please email the instructor, Prof. Mark Hatzenbuehler, at
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
PSY 2461R
Laboratory for Clinical and Developmental Research
Course ID: 119124
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 1200 PM - 0200 PM Instructor Permission Required
Matthew Nock
Provides instruction and experience in conducting clinical research in laboratory and clinical settings, with a
special focus on developmental psychopathology.
Course Note: To express interest in enrollment, please email the instructor, Prof. Matt Nock, at nock@wjh.
harvard.edu.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
PSY 2461R
Laboratory for Clinical and Developmental Research
Course ID: 119124
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
M 1200 PM - 0200 PM Instructor Permission Required
Matthew Nock
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Provides instruction and experience in conducting clinical research in laboratory and clinical settings, with a
special focus on developmental psychopathology.
Course Note: To express interest in enrollment, please email the instructor, Prof. Matt Nock, at nock@wjh.
harvard.edu.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
PSY 2554R
Laboratory on Complex Thought and Cooperation
Course ID: 123308
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 0600 PM - 0715 PM Instructor Permission Required
Joshua Greene
In this hands-on lab course, students have the opportunity to participate in all aspects of psychological research,
including experimental design, data collection, and data analysis. Each student will work closely with a graduate
student or post-doctoral mentor. Topics of research are divided across cognitive and social psychology.
Cognitive projects focus on the neuroscience of complex thought: Humans can understand and reason about an
effectively infinite number of different ideas. How do our brains accomplish this? Social projects are applied work
focused on promoting cooperation, conflict resolution, and improved social decision-making. Methods include
fMRI, neural network modeling, and online and in-lab behavioral experiments.
Course Note: To express interest in enrollment, please email the lab manager, Isobel Munday, at imunday@fas.
harvard.edu.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
PSY 2554R
Laboratory on Complex Thought and Cooperation
Course ID: 123308
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
R 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Joshua Greene
In this hands-on lab course, students have the opportunity to participate in all aspects of psychological research,
including experimental design, data collection, and data analysis. Each student will work closely with a graduate
student or post-doctoral mentor. Topics of research are divided across cognitive and social psychology.
Cognitive projects focus on the neuroscience of complex thought: Humans can understand and reason about an
effectively infinite number of different ideas. How do our brains accomplish this? Social projects are applied work
focused on promoting cooperation, conflict resolution, and improved social decision-making. Methods include
fMRI, neural network modeling, and online and in-lab behavioral experiments.
Course Note: To express interest in enrollment, please email the lab manager, Isobel Munday, at imunday@fas.
harvard.edu.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
PSY 2560R
Laboratory in Social Cognition
Course ID: 156623
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Fiery Cushman
Laboratory methods and research seminar on social cognition, with emphasis on moral judgment and
attributional processes. Provides experience with behavioral, formal and neuroscientific research methods.
Course Note: To express interest in enrollment, please email the instructor, Prof. Fiery Cushman, at
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
PSY 2560R
Laboratory in Social Cognition
Course ID: 156623
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
R 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Fiery Cushman
Laboratory methods and research seminar on social cognition, with emphasis on moral judgment and
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attributional processes. Provides experience with behavioral, formal and neuroscientific research methods.
Course Note: To express interest in enrollment, please email the instructor, Prof. Fiery Cushman, at
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
PSY 2580R
Doing Psychological Science
Course ID: 113780
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Daniel Gilbert
Psychology 2580r is a hands-on course in which students participate in all aspects of the research process, from
the design and execution of empirical research studies to the analysis of data. Each student works closely with a
graduate student or post-doctoral mentor who supervises the student's daily activities. Students are admitted to
PSY 2580r only by permission.
Course Note: Open to students working on research in the instructor's laboratory.
To express interest in enrollment, please email the instructor, Prof. Daniel Gilbert, at [email protected].
Course enrollment information may be found at: http://www.danielgilbert.com/2580r.htm
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
PSY 2580R
Doing Psychological Science
Course ID: 113780
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Daniel Gilbert
Psychology 2580r is a hands-on course in which students participate in all aspects of the research process, from
the design and execution of empirical research studies to the analysis of data. Each student works closely with a
graduate student or post-doctoral mentor who supervises the student's daily activities. Students are admitted to
PSY 2580r only by permission.
Course Note: Open to students working on research in the instructor's laboratory.
To express interest in enrollment, please email the instructor, Prof. Daniel Gilbert, at [email protected].
Course enrollment information may be found at: http://www.danielgilbert.com/2580r.htm
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
PSY 2620R
Lab in Intergroup Neuroscience
Course ID: 156624
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Mina Cikara
Year-long lab course exploring how cognition, affect, neural responses, and behavior change when social
relations shift from "me and you" to "us and them." Students will participate in experiment development and data
collection employing methods ranging from standard laboratory experiments, implicit and explicit self-reports,
and behavioral measures, to fMRI and psychophysiology. Students will also read and discuss papers on
intergroup relations in our weekly meetings.
Course Note: To express interest in enrollment, please email the instructor, Prof. Mina Cikara, at mcikara@fas.
harvard.edu.
For undergraduates, Science of Living Systems 20 or Psychology 1 or the equivalent of introductory psychology
(e.g. Psych AP=5 or IB =7 or Psyc S-1) and at least one foundational course from MCB/NEURO 80, MCB 81,
PSY 11, PSY 14, PSY 15, PSY 16, or PSY 18.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
PSY 2620R
Lab in Intergroup Neuroscience
Course ID: 156624
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
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R 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Mina Cikara
Year-long lab course exploring how cognition, affect, neural responses, and behavior change when social
relations shift from "me and you" to "us and them." Students will participate in experiment development and data
collection employing methods ranging from standard laboratory experiments, implicit and explicit self-reports,
and behavioral measures, to fMRI and psychophysiology. Students will also read and discuss papers on
intergroup relations in our weekly meetings.
Course Note: To express interest in enrollment, please email the instructor, Prof. Mina Cikara, at mcikara@fas.
harvard.edu.
For undergraduates, Science of Living Systems 20 or Psychology 1 or the equivalent of introductory psychology
(e.g. Psych AP=5 or IB =7 or Psyc S-1) and at least one foundational course from MCB/NEURO 80, MCB 81,
PSY 11, PSY 14, PSY 15, PSY 16, or PSY 18.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
PSY 2640R
The Understand Seminar
Course ID: 116417
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Mahzarin Banaji
Topics can include all aspects of implicit social cognition, primarily questions of methodology, attitude and belief
change, attitude and belief development, the accuracy and inaccuracy of stereotypic knowledge, and evaluation
of organizational programs that teach about implicit associations.
Course Note: Open to graduate and undergraduate students working in the instructor's laboratory.
To express interest in enrollment, please email the instructor, Prof. Mahzarin Banaji, at
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
PSY 2640R
The Understand Seminar
Course ID: 116417
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Mahzarin Banaji
Topics can include all aspects of implicit social cognition, primarily questions of methodology, attitude and belief
change, attitude and belief development, the accuracy and inaccuracy of stereotypic knowledge, and evaluation
of organizational programs that teach about implicit associations.
Course Note: Open to graduate and undergraduate students working in the instructor's laboratory.
To express interest in enrollment, please email the instructor, Prof. Mahzarin Banaji, at
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
PSY 2660R
Research Seminar in Mindfulness Theory
Course ID: 114362
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
T 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Ellen Langer
Research will be designed/conducted on the relationship between mindfulness and physical health/well-being,
broadly conceived. For example, topics include cancer, autism, Alzheimer's, bullying, innovation.
Course Note: Open to students working in the instructor's laboratory.
To express interest in enrollment, please email the instructor, Prof. Ellen Langer, at [email protected].
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
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PSY 2660R
Research Seminar in Mindfulness Theory
Course ID: 114362
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Ellen Langer
Research will be designed/conducted on the relationship between mindfulness and physical health/well-being,
broadly conceived. For example, topics include cancer, autism, Alzheimer's, bullying, innovation.
Course Note: Open to students working in the instructor's laboratory.
To express interest in enrollment, please email the instructor, Prof. Ellen Langer, at [email protected].
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
PSY 3010
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 122605
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
George Alvarez
PSY 3010
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 122605
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
George Alvarez
PSY 3010 (0010)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 122605
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Joshua Greene
PSY 3010 (0010)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 122605
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Joshua Greene
PSY 3010 (0011)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 122605
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Mark Hatzenbuehler
PSY 3010 (0011)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 122605
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Mark Hatzenbuehler
PSY 3010 (0012)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 122605
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jill Hooley
PSY 3010 (0012)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 122605
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jill Hooley
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1436 of 1777
PSY 3010 (0013)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 122605
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Talia Konkle
PSY 3010 (0013)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 122605
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Talia Konkle
PSY 3010 (0014)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 122605
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ellen Langer
PSY 3010 (0014)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 122605
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ellen Langer
PSY 3010 (0015)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 122605
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Richard McNally
PSY 3010 (0015)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 122605
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Richard McNally
PSY 3010 (0016)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 122605
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jason Mitchell
PSY 3010 (0016)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 122605
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jason Mitchell
PSY 3010 (0017)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 122605
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Matthew Nock
PSY 3010 (0017)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 122605
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1437 of 1777
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Matthew Nock
PSY 3010 (0018)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 122605
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Elizabeth Phelps
PSY 3010 (0018)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 122605
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Elizabeth Phelps
PSY 3010 (0019)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 122605
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Steven Pinker
PSY 3010 (0019)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 122605
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Steven Pinker
PSY 3010 (002)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 122605
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Mahzarin Banaji
PSY 3010 (002)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 122605
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Mahzarin Banaji
PSY 3010 (0020)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 122605
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Daniel Schacter
PSY 3010 (0020)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 122605
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Daniel Schacter
PSY 3010 (0021)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 122605
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jesse Snedeker
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1438 of 1777
PSY 3010 (0021)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 122605
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jesse Snedeker
PSY 3010 (0022)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 122605
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Leah Somerville
PSY 3010 (0022)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 122605
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Leah Somerville
PSY 3010 (0023)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 122605
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Elizabeth Spelke
PSY 3010 (0023)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 122605
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Elizabeth Spelke
PSY 3010 (0024)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 122605
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ashley Thomas
PSY 3010 (0024)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 122605
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ashley Thomas
PSY 3010 (0025)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 122605
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Tomer Ullman
PSY 3010 (0025)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 122605
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Tomer Ullman
PSY 3010 (0026)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 122605
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Weisz
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1439 of 1777
PSY 3010 (0026)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 122605
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Weisz
PSY 3010 (003)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 122605
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Elika Bergelson
PSY 3010 (003)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 122605
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Elika Bergelson
PSY 3010 (004)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 122605
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Randy Buckner
PSY 3010 (004)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 122605
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Randy Buckner
PSY 3010 (005)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 122605
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Alfonso Caramazza
PSY 3010 (005)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 122605
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Alfonso Caramazza
PSY 3010 (006)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 122605
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Mina Cikara
PSY 3010 (006)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 122605
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Mina Cikara
PSY 3010 (007)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 122605
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1440 of 1777
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Fiery Cushman
PSY 3010 (007)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 122605
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Fiery Cushman
PSY 3010 (008)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 122605
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Samuel Gershman
PSY 3010 (008)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 122605
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Samuel Gershman
PSY 3010 (009)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 122605
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Daniel Gilbert
PSY 3010 (009)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 122605
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Daniel Gilbert
PSY 3020
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 113960
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
George Alvarez
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PSY 3020
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 113960
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
George Alvarez
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
PSY 3020 (0010)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 113960
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Joshua Greene
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1441 of 1777
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PSY 3020 (0010)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 113960
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Joshua Greene
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PSY 3020 (0011)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 113960
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Mark Hatzenbuehler
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PSY 3020 (0011)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 113960
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Mark Hatzenbuehler
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
PSY 3020 (0012)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 113960
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jill Hooley
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
PSY 3020 (0012)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 113960
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jill Hooley
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PSY 3020 (0013)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 113960
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Talia Konkle
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1442 of 1777
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PSY 3020 (0013)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 113960
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Talia Konkle
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PSY 3020 (0014)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 113960
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ellen Langer
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PSY 3020 (0014)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 113960
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ellen Langer
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PSY 3020 (0015)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 113960
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Richard McNally
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PSY 3020 (0015)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 113960
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Richard McNally
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PSY 3020 (0016)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 113960
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jason Mitchell
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1443 of 1777
PSY 3020 (0016)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 113960
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jason Mitchell
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PSY 3020 (0017)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 113960
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Matthew Nock
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PSY 3020 (0017)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 113960
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Matthew Nock
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
PSY 3020 (0018)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 113960
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Elizabeth Phelps
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PSY 3020 (0018)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 113960
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Elizabeth Phelps
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PSY 3020 (0019)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 113960
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Steven Pinker
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1444 of 1777
PSY 3020 (0019)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 113960
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Steven Pinker
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PSY 3020 (002)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 113960
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Mahzarin Banaji
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PSY 3020 (002)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 113960
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Mahzarin Banaji
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PSY 3020 (0020)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 113960
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Daniel Schacter
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PSY 3020 (0020)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 113960
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Daniel Schacter
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
PSY 3020 (0021)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 113960
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jesse Snedeker
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1445 of 1777
PSY 3020 (0021)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 113960
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jesse Snedeker
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PSY 3020 (0022)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 113960
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Leah Somerville
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PSY 3020 (0022)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 113960
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Leah Somerville
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PSY 3020 (0023)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 113960
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Elizabeth Spelke
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PSY 3020 (0023)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 113960
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Elizabeth Spelke
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
PSY 3020 (0024)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 113960
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ashley Thomas
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1446 of 1777
PSY 3020 (0024)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 113960
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ashley Thomas
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PSY 3020 (0025)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 113960
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Tomer Ullman
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PSY 3020 (0025)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 113960
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Tomer Ullman
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PSY 3020 (0026)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 113960
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Weisz
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PSY 3020 (0026)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 113960
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Weisz
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
PSY 3020 (003)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 113960
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Elika Bergelson
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1447 of 1777
PSY 3020 (003)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 113960
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Elika Bergelson
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PSY 3020 (004)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 113960
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Randy Buckner
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PSY 3020 (004)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 113960
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Randy Buckner
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PSY 3020 (005)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 113960
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Alfonso Caramazza
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PSY 3020 (005)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 113960
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Alfonso Caramazza
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
PSY 3020 (006)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 113960
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Mina Cikara
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1448 of 1777
PSY 3020 (006)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 113960
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Mina Cikara
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PSY 3020 (007)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 113960
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Fiery Cushman
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PSY 3020 (007)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 113960
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Fiery Cushman
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PSY 3020 (008)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 113960
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Samuel Gershman
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PSY 3020 (008)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 113960
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Samuel Gershman
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
PSY 3020 (009)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 113960
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Daniel Gilbert
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1449 of 1777
PSY 3020 (009)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 113960
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Daniel Gilbert
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PSY 3050
Clinical Practicum
Course ID: 115467
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Richard McNally, Jill Hooley, Matthew Nock
PSY 3050
Clinical Practicum
Course ID: 115467
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jill Hooley, Richard McNally, Matthew Nock
PSY 3200
Research Seminar in Clinical Science
Course ID: 118948
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 0430 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Rebecca Shingleton, Mark Hatzenbuehler
PSY 3200
Research Seminar in Clinical Science
Course ID: 118948
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 0430 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Rebecca Shingleton, Mark Hatzenbuehler
PSY 3220
Developmental Studies: Seminar
Course ID: 115575
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 1200 PM - 0115 PM Instructor Permission Required
Elizabeth Spelke
PSY 3220
Developmental Studies: Seminar
Course ID: 115575
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
M 1200 PM - 0115 PM Instructor Permission Required
Elizabeth Spelke
PSY 3240
Research Seminar in Cognitive Development
Course ID: 124241
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Elizabeth Spelke
Course Note: Open to graduate students working in the instructor's laboratory.
To express interest in enrollment, please email the lab manager, Cristina Sarmiento, at [email protected].
edu.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1450 of 1777
PSY 3240
Research Seminar in Cognitive Development
Course ID: 124241
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
T 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Elizabeth Spelke
Course Note: Open to graduate students working in the instructor's laboratory.
To express interest in enrollment, please email the lab manager, Cristina Sarmiento, at [email protected].
edu.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PSY 3270
Language Acquisition: Research Seminar
Course ID: 118052
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jesse Snedeker
Covers research methods for language acquisition and language comprehension throughout the life span. All
students must be currently engaged in experimental research.
Course Note: Open to graduate students working in the instructor's laboratory. To express interest in enrollment,
please email the instructor, Prof. Jesse Snedeker, at [email protected].
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
PSY 3270
Language Acquisition: Research Seminar
Course ID: 118052
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jesse Snedeker
Covers research methods for language acquisition and language comprehension throughout the life span. All
students must be currently engaged in experimental research.
Course Note: Open to graduate students working in the instructor's laboratory. To express interest in enrollment,
please email the instructor, Prof. Jesse Snedeker, at [email protected].
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PSY 3300
Course Related Work
Course ID: 208308
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
PSY 3300
Course Related Work
Course ID: 208308
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
PSY 3320
Time - Research Related
Course ID: 208309
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
PSY 3320
Time - Research Related
Course ID: 208309
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1451 of 1777
PSY 3340
Research Seminar in Cognition, Brain, and Behavior
Course ID: 115582
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 1200 PM - 0115 PM Instructor Permission Required
Samuel Gershman
PSY 3340
Research Seminar in Cognition, Brain, and Behavior
Course ID: 115582
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
R 1200 PM - 0115 PM Instructor Permission Required
Tomer Ullman
PSY 3360
Current Topics in Vision and Sensory Processes
Course ID: 143094
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
George Alvarez, Talia Konkle
PSY 3360
Current Topics in Vision and Sensory Processes
Course ID: 143094
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
George Alvarez, Talia Konkle
PSY 3370
Teaching Related
Course ID: 208310
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
PSY 3370
Teaching Related
Course ID: 208310
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
PSY 3420
Research Workshop in Social Psychology
Course ID: 121696
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Fiery Cushman, Jason Mitchell
PSY 3420
Research Workshop in Social Psychology
Course ID: 121696
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Joshua Greene
PSY 3500
Psychological Science: Talking Points
Course ID: 118609
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
R 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Steven Pinker
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1452 of 1777
PSY 3515
Graduate Seminar in Social Psychology
Course ID: 207211
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1200 PM - 0115 PM Instructor Permission Required
Fiery Cushman
Graduate seminar in the field of Social Psychology. Topics include: attitudes and social influence; obedience to
authority; stereotyping, prejudice, and intergroup relations; emotion; interpersonal attraction; morality and
prosocial behavior; and errors of everyday human judgment.
Course Note: Open only to Harvard doctoral students in clinical psychology. Students will attend the lectures for
PSY 15 Social Psychology and complete additional graduate-level assignments.
Enrollees should attend PSY 15 lectures in Science Center Hall A.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
PSY 3520
Writing Workshop
Course ID: 216439
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Ashley Thomas
The Writing Workshop is the ultimate professional development course. It was developed by Barbara Sarnecka
at UC Irvine, and involves working through her witty, moving, and extremely effective book. Basically, if one
cannot write effectively, and publish, one cannot succeed in academia. As Sarnecka puts in in the opening
paragraph of the book, "Research is writing. No one gets a fellowship, a PhD, a postdoc, a job, a grant, or a
promotion except by writing, which means that professional researchers are by definition professional writers."
Sarnecka has run writing workshops as graduate classes with great success for several years now and the book
distills what she has found to work. She documents increased productivity and happiness among the workshop
participants. Classes will each involve some time doing actual writing, in parallel, but all at once, a feedback
forum where at least once a semester a participant gets feedback on a page or two of writing, and in class
exercises and discussion about the mechanics of writing, managing time, dealing with anxiety and rejections,
among many other topics.What's required: Participation in one 2 hour 50 minute seminar meeting a week which
will be a workshop on academic writing. One semester commitment, but option to continue in the workshop for a
second semester, and perhaps beyond. There will be a small amount of reading in advance of each class,
mainly from Barbara Sarnecka's book, The Writing Workshop: Write More, Write Better, Be Happier in
Academia, sometimes supplemented by readings from other books, such as Pinker's The Sense of Style.
Course Note: Open to G3+ graduate students and postdocs in Psychology.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
PSY 3550
Teaching Psychology
Course ID: 123926
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 1200 PM - 0115 PM Instructor Permission Required
Jill Hooley, Katherine Powers
PSY 3550
Teaching Psychology
Course ID: 123926
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 1200 PM - 0115 PM Instructor Permission Required
Jill Hooley, Katherine Powers
PSY 3555
Instructional Styles in Psychology
Course ID: 119532
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Leah Somerville
Course Note: Normally required of and limited to department graduate students who are first-time teaching
fellows.
Monday 10:30-11:30am will meet in WJH B6.Wednesday 9:00-10:00am will meet in WJH 401.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1453 of 1777
PSY 3555
Instructional Styles in Psychology
Course ID: 119532
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Leah Somerville
Course Note: Normally required of and limited to department graduate students who are first-time teaching
fellows.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
Public Policy
Public Policy
PPOL 3000
Doctoral Research
Course ID: 208348
2024 Fall (2 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
PPOL 3000
Doctoral Research
Course ID: 208348
2025 Spring (2 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Quantum Science & Engineering
Quantum Sci and Engineering
QSE 200
Foundations of Quantum Mechanics
Course ID: 220210
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
WF 0300 PM - 0415 PM
Federico Capasso
This course is an introduction to the foundations of quantum mechanics, with specific focus on the basic
principles involved in the control of quantum systems. Experimental foundations of quantum mechanics.
Superposition principle, Schrödinger's equation, eigenvalue and time dependent problems, wave packets,
coherent states; uncertainty principle. One dimensional problems: double well potentials, tunneling, resonant
tunneling, harmonic oscillator. WKB approximation. Hermitian operators and expectation values; time evolution
and Hamiltonian, commutation rules, transfer matrix methods. Schrödinger, Heisenberg and interaction
representations. Perturbation theory. Variational methods. Angular momentum, spin, Pauli matrices. Coherent
interaction of light with two-level systems. Quantization of the EM field, absorption, spontaneous and stimulated
emission. Density matrix and applications. Elements of quantum information (qubits, entanglement, teleportation,
etc.). Taking this course meets the quantum mechanics core course requirement for the Applied Physics model
programs.
Course Note: This course is also offered as ENG-SCI 200 and Chem 200. Students may only take one of ENG-
SCI 200, QSE 200, and Chem 200 for credit
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
QSE 210B
Introduction to Quantum Information Science II
Course ID: 220214
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Introduction to quantum information science and quantum computation. Emphasis on fundamental concepts
including qubits and quantum operations, the nature of entanglement and its manipulation, quantum error
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correction, and various implementation models. Topics include: basics of quantum information, different models
of quantum computing, fundamental quantum algorithms, quantum error correction, and fault tolerance; as well
as experimental implementations. Recent developments in the field will be discussed. Preparation: One
semester of quantum mechanics [QSE200, PHY143a, or PHY251A], or MATH 21b (or equivalent) and
permission of the instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
QSE 245
Quantum Chemistry: Theory and Practice
Course ID: 223985
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0115 PM Instructor Permission Required
Joonho Lee
This course will cover theoretical and computational approaches to electronic structure problems of molecules
and materials. The foundation of Hartree-Fock, density functional theory, perturbation theory, configuration
interaction, coupled cluster theory, quantum Monte Carlo, and matrix product states will be covered. Graduate-
level quantum mechanics knowledge is assumed. The course will involve a computational project with Q-Chem.
This course will cover theoretical and computational approaches to electronic structure problems of molecules
and materials. The foundation of Hartree-Fock, density functional theory, perturbation theory, configuration
interaction, coupled cluster theory, quantum Monte Carlo, and matrix product states will be covered. Graduate-
level quantum mechanics knowledge is assumed. The course will involve a computational project with Q-Chem.
Course Note: This course is also offered as Chem 245. Students may only take one of QSE 245 and Chem 245
for credit.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
QSE 285B
Modern Atomic and Optical Physics II
Course ID: 223843
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Susanne Yelin
Introduction to quantum optics and modern atomic physics. The basic concepts and theoretical tools will be
introduced. Topics will include coherence phenomena, non-classical states of light and matter, atom cooling and
trapping and atom optics. The second of a two-term subject sequence that provides the foundations for
contemporary research.
Course Note: Also offered as Physics 285B. Students may not take both for credit.
A course in electromagnetic theory (Physics 232a or equivalent); one half-course in intermediate or advanced
quantum mechanics.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
QSE 300R
Research-Related Work
Course ID: 223844
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Anurag Anshu
QSE 300R (002)
Research-Related Work
Course ID: 223844
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Boaz Barak
QSE 300R (003)
Research-Related Work
Course ID: 223844
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
David Bell
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QSE 300R (004)
Research-Related Work
Course ID: 223844
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
David Brooks
QSE 300R (005)
Research-Related Work
Course ID: 223844
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Flavio du Pin Calmon
QSE 300R (006)
Research-Related Work
Course ID: 223844
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Federico Capasso
QSE 300R (007)
Research-Related Work
Course ID: 223844
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Sitan Chen
QSE 300R (008)
Research-Related Work
Course ID: 223844
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Markus Greiner
QSE 300R (009)
Research-Related Work
Course ID: 223844
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Donhee Ham
QSE 300R (010)
Research-Related Work
Course ID: 223844
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Eric Heller
QSE 300R (011)
Research-Related Work
Course ID: 223844
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Jenny Hoffman
QSE 300R (012)
Research-Related Work
Course ID: 223844
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Arthur Jaffe
QSE 300R (013)
Research-Related Work
Course ID: 223844
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
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Daniel Jafferis
QSE 300R (014)
Research-Related Work
Course ID: 223844
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Efthimios Kaxiras
QSE 300R (015)
Research-Related Work
Course ID: 223844
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Philip Kim
QSE 300R (016)
Research-Related Work
Course ID: 223844
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Boris Kozinsky
QSE 300R (017)
Research-Related Work
Course ID: 223844
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Joonho Lee
QSE 300R (018)
Research-Related Work
Course ID: 223844
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Na Li
QSE 300R (019)
Research-Related Work
Course ID: 223844
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Xin Li
QSE 300R (020)
Research-Related Work
Course ID: 223844
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Marko Loncar
QSE 300R (021)
Research-Related Work
Course ID: 223844
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Yue Lu
QSE 300R (022)
Research-Related Work
Course ID: 223844
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Mikhail Lukin
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QSE 300R (023)
Research-Related Work
Course ID: 223844
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Jarad Mason
QSE 300R (024)
Research-Related Work
Course ID: 223844
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Eric Mazur
QSE 300R (025)
Research-Related Work
Course ID: 223844
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Matteo Mitrano
QSE 300R (026)
Research-Related Work
Course ID: 223844
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Julia Mundy
QSE 300R (027)
Research-Related Work
Course ID: 223844
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Kang-Kuen Ni
QSE 300R (028)
Research-Related Work
Course ID: 223844
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Hongkun Park
QSE 300R (029)
Research-Related Work
Course ID: 223844
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Subir Sachdev
QSE 300R (030)
Research-Related Work
Course ID: 223844
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Matthew Schwartz
QSE 300R (031)
Research-Related Work
Course ID: 223844
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Andrew Strominger
QSE 300R (032)
Research-Related Work
Course ID: 223844
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Madhu Sudan
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QSE 300R (033)
Research-Related Work
Course ID: 223844
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Leslie Valiant
QSE 300R (034)
Research-Related Work
Course ID: 223844
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Ashvin Vishwanath
QSE 300R (035)
Research-Related Work
Course ID: 223844
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Gu-Yeon Wei
QSE 300R (036)
Research-Related Work
Course ID: 223844
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Robert Westervelt
QSE 300R (037)
Research-Related Work
Course ID: 223844
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Amir Yacoby
QSE 300R (038)
Research-Related Work
Course ID: 223844
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Susanne Yelin
QSE 300R (039)
Research-Related Work
Course ID: 223844
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Todd Zickler
QSE 300R (040)
Research-Related Work
Course ID: 223844
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Norman Yao
QSE 300R (041)
Research-Related Work
Course ID: 223844
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Giulia Semeghini
QSE 300R (042)
Research-Related Work
Course ID: 223844
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
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No meeting time listed
Kiyoul Yang
QSE 300R (43)
Research-Related Work
Course ID: 223844
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Evelyn Hu
QSE 300R (44)
Research-Related Work
Course ID: 223844
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
John Doyle
QSE 300T
Teaching-Related Work
Course ID: 224413
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
QSE 301
A Practical and Effective Toolkit for Teaching and Research
Course ID: 222018
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0430 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Evelyn Hu, Nishant Sule
This course is designed for first-year graduate students in the Quantum Science and Engineering (QSE)
program. It aims to help students develop their toolkits for successfully navigating their academic life at Harvard
and beyond. The course will discuss approaches, ideas, and most importantly practical skills focused on
effective presentation and communication, both verbal and written, organizing thoughts, with sensitivities to
colleagues, and audiences, all in the context of teaching and research. The course will meet twice a week,
integrating concepts of pedagogy and communications through student contributions of oral and written
communications for different contexts. The course will also emphasize and discuss creating and sustaining a
diverse and inclusive environment in the classroom and lab. Guest speakers will be invited to share their
perspectives on pedagogy, writing, lab and research skills, and other useful tips for graduate students.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
Regional Studies - East Asia
Regional Studies - East Asia
RSEA 300
Thesis Research and Writing
Course ID: 114050
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
RSEA 300
Thesis Research and Writing
Course ID: 114050
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Michael Szonyi
RSEA 300 (002)
Thesis Research and Writing
Course ID: 114050
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
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Karen Thornber
RSEA 300 (002)
Thesis Research and Writing
Course ID: 114050
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Karen Thornber
RSEA 300 (004)
Thesis Research and Writing
Course ID: 114050
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ryuichi Abe
RSEA 300 (004)
Thesis Research and Writing
Course ID: 114050
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Paul Chang
RSEA 300 (005)
Thesis Research and Writing
Course ID: 114050
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Peter K. Bol
RSEA 300 (005)
Thesis Research and Writing
Course ID: 114050
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Peter K. Bol
RSEA 300 (006)
Thesis Research and Writing
Course ID: 114050
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Meg Rithmire
RSEA 300 (007)
Thesis Research and Writing
Course ID: 114050
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Nara Dillon
RSEA 300 (007)
Thesis Research and Writing
Course ID: 114050
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Nara Dillon
RSEA 300 (008)
Thesis Research and Writing
Course ID: 114050
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Carter Eckert
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RSEA 300 (008)
Thesis Research and Writing
Course ID: 114050
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Carter Eckert
RSEA 300 (009)
Thesis Research and Writing
Course ID: 114050
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Mark Elliott
RSEA 300 (009)
Thesis Research and Writing
Course ID: 114050
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Mark Elliott
RSEA 300 (010)
Thesis Research and Writing
Course ID: 114050
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Rowan Flad
RSEA 300 (010)
Thesis Research and Writing
Course ID: 114050
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Rowan Flad
RSEA 300 (011)
Thesis Research and Writing
Course ID: 114050
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Andrew Gordon
RSEA 300 (011)
Thesis Research and Writing
Course ID: 114050
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Andrew Gordon
RSEA 300 (012)
Thesis Research and Writing
Course ID: 114050
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jocelyn Viterna
RSEA 300 (012)
Thesis Research and Writing
Course ID: 114050
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Helen Hardacre
RSEA 300 (013)
Thesis Research and Writing
Course ID: 114050
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Nicholas Harkness
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RSEA 300 (013)
Thesis Research and Writing
Course ID: 114050
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Nicholas Harkness
RSEA 300 (014)
Thesis Research and Writing
Course ID: 114050
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Christina Davis
RSEA 300 (015)
Thesis Research and Writing
Course ID: 114050
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Howell
RSEA 300 (015)
Thesis Research and Writing
Course ID: 114050
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Howell
RSEA 300 (016)
Thesis Research and Writing
Course ID: 114050
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Alastair Johnston
RSEA 300 (016)
Thesis Research and Writing
Course ID: 114050
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Alastair Johnston
RSEA 300 (017)
Thesis Research and Writing
Course ID: 114050
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sun Joo Kim
RSEA 300 (017)
Thesis Research and Writing
Course ID: 114050
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sun Joo Kim
RSEA 300 (018)
Thesis Research and Writing
Course ID: 114050
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
C.-T. James Huang
RSEA 300 (018)
Thesis Research and Writing
Course ID: 114050
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
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No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
C.-T. James Huang
RSEA 300 (019)
Thesis Research and Writing
Course ID: 114050
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
William Kirby
RSEA 300 (019)
Thesis Research and Writing
Course ID: 114050
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
William Kirby
RSEA 300 (020)
Thesis Research and Writing
Course ID: 114050
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Shigehisa Kuriyama
RSEA 300 (020)
Thesis Research and Writing
Course ID: 114050
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Shigehisa Kuriyama
RSEA 300 (021)
Thesis Research and Writing
Course ID: 114050
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jie Li
RSEA 300 (021)
Thesis Research and Writing
Course ID: 114050
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jie Li
RSEA 300 (022)
Thesis Research and Writing
Course ID: 114050
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Wai-yee Li
RSEA 300 (022)
Thesis Research and Writing
Course ID: 114050
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Wai-yee Li
RSEA 300 (023)
Thesis Research and Writing
Course ID: 114050
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Yukio Lippit
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RSEA 300 (023)
Thesis Research and Writing
Course ID: 114050
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Yukio Lippit
RSEA 300 (024)
Thesis Research and Writing
Course ID: 114050
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Melissa M. McCormick
RSEA 300 (024)
Thesis Research and Writing
Course ID: 114050
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Melissa M. McCormick
RSEA 300 (025)
Thesis Research and Writing
Course ID: 114050
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ian J. Miller
RSEA 300 (025)
Thesis Research and Writing
Course ID: 114050
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ian J. Miller
RSEA 300 (026)
Thesis Research and Writing
Course ID: 114050
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ryuichi Abe
RSEA 300 (027)
Thesis Research and Writing
Course ID: 114050
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Si Nae Park
RSEA 300 (027)
Thesis Research and Writing
Course ID: 114050
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Si Nae Park
RSEA 300 (028)
Thesis Research and Writing
Course ID: 114050
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Elizabeth Perry
RSEA 300 (028)
Thesis Research and Writing
Course ID: 114050
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Elizabeth Perry
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RSEA 300 (030)
Thesis Research and Writing
Course ID: 114050
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
James Robson
RSEA 300 (030)
Thesis Research and Writing
Course ID: 114050
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
James Robson
RSEA 300 (031)
Thesis Research and Writing
Course ID: 114050
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Anthony Saich
RSEA 300 (031)
Thesis Research and Writing
Course ID: 114050
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Anthony Saich
RSEA 300 (032)
Thesis Research and Writing
Course ID: 114050
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Xiaofei Tian
RSEA 300 (032)
Thesis Research and Writing
Course ID: 114050
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Xiaofei Tian
RSEA 300 (033)
Thesis Research and Writing
Course ID: 114050
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Wang
RSEA 300 (033)
Thesis Research and Writing
Course ID: 114050
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Wang
RSEA 300 (034)
Thesis Research and Writing
Course ID: 114050
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Eugene Wang
RSEA 300 (034)
Thesis Research and Writing
Course ID: 114050
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
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No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Eugene Wang
RSEA 300 (035)
Thesis Research and Writing
Course ID: 114050
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Tomiko Yoda
RSEA 300 (035)
Thesis Research and Writing
Course ID: 114050
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Tomiko Yoda
RSEA 300 (036)
Thesis Research and Writing
Course ID: 114050
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Alexander Zahlten
RSEA 300 (036)
Thesis Research and Writing
Course ID: 114050
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Alexander Zahlten
RSEA 300 (037)
Thesis Research and Writing
Course ID: 114050
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Leonard van der Kuijp
RSEA 300 (037)
Thesis Research and Writing
Course ID: 114050
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Leonard van der Kuijp
RSEA 300 (038)
Thesis Research and Writing
Course ID: 114050
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Arunabh Ghosh
RSEA 300 (038)
Thesis Research and Writing
Course ID: 114050
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Arunabh Ghosh
RSEA 300 (039)
Thesis Research and Writing
Course ID: 114050
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Steven Levitsky
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RSEA 300 (040)
Thesis Research and Writing
Course ID: 114050
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ya-Wen Lei
RSEA 300 (041)
Thesis Research and Writing
Course ID: 114050
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Michael J. Puett
RSEA 300 (042)
Thesis Research and Writing
Course ID: 114050
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Yuhua Wang
RSEA 300 (044)
Thesis Research and Writing
Course ID: 114050
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Thomas Kelly
RSEA 300 (40)
Thesis Research and Writing
Course ID: 114050
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Mary Brinton
RSEA 300 (41)
Thesis Research and Writing
Course ID: 114050
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Yuhua Wang
RSEA 300 (42)
Thesis Research and Writing
Course ID: 114050
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Park
RSEA 300 (43)
Thesis Research and Writing
Course ID: 114050
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
RSEA 300 (43)
Thesis Research and Writing
Course ID: 114050
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Edward Cunningham
RSEA 300 (44)
Thesis Research and Writing
Course ID: 114050
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Edward Cunningham
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RSEA 300 (44)
Thesis Research and Writing
Course ID: 114050
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Daniel Koss
RSEA 300 (45)
Thesis Research and Writing
Course ID: 114050
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Paul Chang
RSEA 300 (47)
Thesis Research and Writing
Course ID: 114050
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
William Alford
RSEA 300 (48)
Thesis Research and Writing
Course ID: 114050
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Thomas Kelly
RSEA 300 (49)
Thesis Research and Writing
Course ID: 114050
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Meg Rithmire
RSEA 300 (50)
Thesis Research and Writing
Course ID: 114050
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Nicholas Burns
RSEA 300 (51)
Thesis Research and Writing
Course ID: 114050
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Richard Freeman
RSEA 300 (52)
Thesis Research and Writing
Course ID: 114050
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Chan Yong Bu
RSEA 300 (66)
Thesis Research and Writing
Course ID: 114050
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Alexander Rehding
RSEA 320
Reading and Research
Course ID: 146614
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1469 of 1777
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Karen Thornber
RSEA 320
Reading and Research
Course ID: 146614
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Alexander Zahlten
RSEA 320 (002)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 146614
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jie Li
RSEA 320 (002)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 146614
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Daniel Koss
RSEA 350 (1)
Topics in Regional Studies East Asia: Proseminar
Course ID: 208031
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 1245 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Si Nae Park, Alexander Zahlten
This proseminar will introduce students to the various fields of research in East Asian Studies. Every week will
feature a different member of the faculty to discuss their work and its disciplinary and methodological
frameworks.This course is limited to first-year RSEA students.Not available for cross-registration.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
RSEA 390
Research
Course ID: 208339
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Si Nae Park
RSEA 390
Research
Course ID: 208339
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jie Li
RSEA 390 (002)
Research
Course ID: 208339
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
Instructor Permission Required
Religion, The Study of
Religion
RELIGION 32
Introduction to Indigenous Pacific Religion
Course ID: 224660
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1470 of 1777
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Therese Lautua
This course offers an introduction to the complex relationship between Christianity and Indigenous spiritualities in
the Pacific, including Polynesia, Melanesia, and Micronesia. Texts in the course will focus on the significance of
relationality through the connection between Moana (ocean), Fanua (land), Tagata (people), and Atua (God),
and how colonisation has impacted understandings of these key aspects of life. Students will be invited to
consider what decolonisation looks like in their own contexts.
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RELIGION 91R
Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 122928
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Courtney Lamberth
Religion 91R is a course of supervised reading and research on a special topic in the Study of Religion. The
course involves close reading and written work, both of which are evaluated by the faculty director with a letter
grade and written comments. Students who wish to enroll in a 91R must receive the approval of the Director of
Undergraduate Studies. 91R is ordinarily open only to concentrators. The instructor of the course must be a
member of the Harvard faculty.
Course Note: May not be taken Pass/Fail. Normally open only to concentrators. Permission by Director of
Undergraduate Studies required.
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RELIGION 91R
Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 122928
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Courtney Lamberth
Religion 91R is a course of supervised reading and research on a special topic in the Study of Religion. The
course involves close reading and written work, both of which are evaluated by the faculty director with a letter
grade and written comments. Students who wish to enroll in a 91R must receive the approval of the Director of
Undergraduate Studies. 91R is ordinarily open only to concentrators. The instructor of the course must be a
member of the Harvard faculty.
Course Note: May not be taken Pass/Fail. Normally open only to concentrators. Permission by Director of
Undergraduate Studies required.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
RELIGION 91R (003)
Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 122928
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Matthew Potts
Religion 91R is a course of supervised reading and research on a special topic in the Study of Religion. The
course involves close reading and written work, both of which are evaluated by the faculty director with a letter
grade and written comments. Students who wish to enroll in a 91R must receive the approval of the Director of
Undergraduate Studies. 91R is ordinarily open only to concentrators. The instructor of the course must be a
member of the Harvard faculty.
Course Note: May not be taken Pass/Fail. Normally open only to concentrators. Permission by Director of
Undergraduate Studies required.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
RELIGION 97
Tutorial - Sophomore Year
Course ID: 117043
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
T 0600 PM - 0845 PM Instructor Permission Required
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Courtney Lamberth
The course introduces students to theories and methods in the academic study of religion, including significant
themes and arguments that have defined the field over time. Students will examine some key works that helped
to shape the discipline as it emerged in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, and also consider recent work
drawing on various disciplines that scholars have used in the study of religion, including philosophy, psychology,
sociology, anthropology, and history. The course will take up questions such as these: What does it mean to call
something "religious"? Is the category of "religion" a universal feature in human life, or more historically specific?
What is at stake in defining this category in one way or another? How do claims about religion relate to claims
about politics, economics, culture, and society? The course will also enable students to evaluate the choices that
scholars make about what to privilege in their investigations. The course emphasizes critical reading and
thinking skills, as well as thoughtful participation in discussion and the refinement of students' academic writing.
Course Note: Required of all concentrators, and recommended for Secondary Field students. Enrollment open
to other students with instructors' permission.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
RELIGION 98R
Tutorial - Junior Year
Course ID: 111985
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Courtney Lamberth
Part of the sequence of small seminars focused on critical thinking and writing skills for concentrators, this
course provides in-depth study of selected themes, texts, traditions or time periods.
Course Note: Required of concentrators.
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Arts and Humanities
RELIGION 98R
Tutorial - Junior Year
Course ID: 111985
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Courtney Lamberth
Part of the sequence of small seminars focused on critical thinking and writing skills for concentrators, this
course provides in-depth study of selected themes, texts, traditions or time periods.
Course Note: Required of concentrators.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
RELIGION 99A
Tutorial - Senior Year
Course ID: 118745
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Courtney Lamberth
A required component of the senior year tutorial is a biweekly seminar, led by the Assistant Director of
Undergraduate Studies. Covers research methods and strategies in thesis writing. Students must complete both
terms of this course (parts A and B).
Course Note: Required of concentrators writing a thesis.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
Full Year Course
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Divisible Course
RELIGION 99A
Tutorial - Senior Year
Course ID: 118745
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Courtney Lamberth
A required component of the senior year tutorial is a biweekly seminar, led by the Assistant Director of
Undergraduate Studies. Covers research methods and strategies in thesis writing. Students must complete both
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terms of this course (parts A and B).
Course Note: Required of concentrators writing a thesis.
Full Year Course: Divisible Course
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RELIGION 99B
Tutorial - Senior Year
Course ID: 159849
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Courtney Lamberth
A required component of the senior year tutorial is a biweekly seminar, led by the Assistant Director of
Undergraduate Studies. Covers research methods and strategies in thesis writing. Students must complete both
terms of this course (parts A and B).
Course Note: Required of concentrators writing a thesis.
Pre-Requisite: Students must take RELIGION 99A prior to enrolling in this course.
Full Year Course: Divisible Course
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RELIGION 99B
Tutorial - Senior Year
Course ID: 159849
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Courtney Lamberth
A required component of the senior year tutorial is a biweekly seminar, led by the Assistant Director of
Undergraduate Studies. Covers research methods and strategies in thesis writing. Students must complete both
terms of this course (parts A and B).
Course Note: Required of concentrators writing a thesis.
Pre-Requisite: Students must take RELIGION 99A prior to enrolling in this course.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
Full Year Course
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Divisible Course
RELIGION 120 (1)
Religion and Nationalism in the United States: A History
Course ID: 221777
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Catherine Brekus
Many Americans have imagined the United States as having a religious identity as a "city on a hill," a "redeemer
nation," or "the new Israel." We will ask several questions in this course: How and why have Americans
conceived of the nation in sacred terms? How have religious images of the nation developed and changed over
time? Does the United States have a "civil religion"? What is white Christian nationalism, and what are its historic
roots? Readings will cover the period from the American Revolution to the present.
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Arts and Humanities
RELIGION 162 (1)
Heresy, Orthodoxy, and Religious Identity in Medieval Christianity
Course ID: 224849
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Brian FitzGerald
This course will consider the nature of religious identity in medieval Europe by focusing on how Christians
understood their communities and the boundaries that defined them. How important was unity of belief and
practice? What happened when there were disagreements or uncertainties? How did the contested relationship
between orthodoxy and heresy affect medieval European society and culture? Focusing in particular on the late
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Middle Ages up to the Protestant Reformation, and drawing on a range of material from fields such as law,
politics, theology, and literature, the course will include topics such as the nature of authority (ecclesiastical and
political), the disputed status of mystics and visionaries, Jewish-Christian relations, inquisitions, the role of
violence, and theories of tolerance.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
RELIGION 1059 (1)
Who Needs God? Rethinking God in Light of Hindu and Christian
Theologies
Course ID: 124879
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Francis Clooney
This course reflects on God — the idea, the reality, the significance — in light of Hindu and Christian scriptures,
from philosophical and theological perspectives, and with reference to spiritual paths to union with God — all re-
read in light of modern theological questions and doubts about the very idea of "God." Issues include: the
meaning of "God" and knowledge of God; reasons to believe (or not) in God's existence; God's relationship to
the world, humans, all living beings; divine embodiment and salvation by God; theism and polytheism before and
after secularism and atheism. Knowing both Hindu and Christian traditions on God clarifies each tradition, as we
learn from their great similarities and great differences. And: how might studying God comparatively change our
God-talk, God-practice, God-love here and now? Quiet course for noisy times. Weekly written responses, plus
two 10-12 page papers.
Course Note: Offered jointly with the Divinity School as 3751.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
RELIGION 1078 (1)
The Prophet Muhammad in History, Devotion, and Polemic
Course ID: 222915
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 0100 PM - 0300 PM
Mohsen Goudarzi
In the early seventh century, a man named Mu ammad son of Abdallah founded a movement that in time grew
into a global religion, empire, and civilization. This course introduces students to three discourses that developed
around the life and character of the Prophet Muhammad. First, we will survey some of the biographies that
Muslim scholars, both ancient and modern, have written about the life of their prophet. Second, we will explore
how the Prophet's life, teachings and persona have served as subjects of Islamic devotion. Finally, the course
examines some of the ways in which non-Muslims, again both ancient and modern, have perceived and
portrayed Muhammad in polemic against Islam or dialogue with Muslims.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
RELIGION 1134 (1)
Genesis: Narrative Artistry and Theological Meanings
Course ID: 112855
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Jon Levenson
A close critical reading in English of the book of Genesis with an eye both to the storytellers' techniques and to
the moral and theological dimensions of the text. Emphasis will be given to literary and religious rather than
historical and editorial issues.
Course Note: Offered jointly with the Divinity School as 1417.
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RELIGION 1190 (1)
The Material Text and the History of the Book
Course ID: 224653
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
David Stern
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This seminar is intended to introduce students to the history of the book in the West as a physical artifact, and to
the growing scholarly field around the history of the book, through hands-on study of books from Harvard's
incredibly rich Special Collections Libraries. The course will study the material text from its earliest stages in
cuneiform tablets through ancient scrolls, hand-written medieval manuscripts of many types, early and late
printed books down through children's books of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, and conclude with
modernist artists' books of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries including recent ones utilizing digital
technology. The heart of the course will be weekly assignments in which students in groups of three will
intensively examine books in Houghton Library's Reading Room and then report on them in the weekly seminar
through Powerpoint presentations. Books studied in class will include papyrus fragments of Homer and the Bible,
Hebrew scrolls; early Qur'an leafs; Greek and Latin codices; Books of Hours and many other illuminated and
decorated medieval manuscripts; the Gutenberg Bible; Copernicus, Galileo's and Vesalius' scientific works;
censored books; the First Folio edition of Shakespeare; Alice in Wonderland; and Mallarmé's Un coup de dés.
For the final paper, each student will choose a book from one of Harvard's Special Collections and write a
biographical study of its "life." Professor Peter Stallybrass (University of Pennsylvania, emeritus) will co-teach the
seminar as a regular weekly visiting participant.Because of space limitations, the seminar is capped at twelve
students. All students wishing to participate must apply by sending an email with a short statement explaining
their interest in enrolling in the class, any relevant background or experience they have, and the languages they
know. (None are required.) This iteration of the seminar is primarily geared towards graduate students (from any
Harvard school), but undergraduates are welcome to apply.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
RELIGION 1266 (1)
The Invention of Halakhah
Course ID: 224647
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 0900 AM - 1145 AM
Shaye Cohen
In this course we will trace the rise and development of Halakha, usually translated "Jewish law," sometimes
spelled "Halachah." The course will combine historical, textual and conceptual perspectives: when does Halakha
begin? what exactly is it? Law? Interpretation? normative practice? The "Oral Law"? What is Halakhah's
relationship to varied social groups in antiquity such as priests, scribes, sects, apocalyptic seers, "common
Judaism", Pharisees, rabbis, Christians?
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RELIGION 1294 (1)
Blacks, Jews, and Palestinians
Course ID: 224644
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Terrence Johnson
The late mystic and theologian Howard Thurman once characterized human engagement as a long and winding
journey leading to the human heart, where the Augustinian interiority opens itself to the divine and the stranger.
"Ultimately there is only one place of refuge on this planet for any [human] —that is in another [human's] heart.
To love is to make of one's heart a swinging door." Establishing a place of refuge for another is an ethical
imperative, what Thurman called humankind's "responsibility" to God and humanity. But what happens when the
other, neighbor, or stranger has ancestral (or immediate) connections to the destruction, displacement, and
death of your familial, cultural, or religious community? Is love possible or justifiable within this context? The
course will explore both the ethics and theological grammar of prayer, piety, and 'sacred songs' in post-
Enlightenment Quakerism and the Abrahamic religions to imagine the possible epistemic grounds for
contemplative and deliberative human interaction among groups holding competing and colliding conceptions of
memory, truth, moral responsibility, and exile/freedom/ fugitivity. With an emphasis on theory and practice, the
course will investigate the tension between what John Rawls called comprehensive beliefs and public reason as
well as interrogate the ethics of responsibility and love.
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RELIGION 1301 (1)
Time in Ancient Judaism & Christianity
Course ID: 224643
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 1200 PM - 0300 PM Instructor Permission Required
Annette Reed
This seminar will combine theoretical readings on time and temporality with textual and historical analyses of
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primary source from ancient Judaism and Christianity. The latter will include materials from the Hebrew Bible,
Second Temple and Rabbinic Jewish literature, and New Testament and Patristic literature. Topics to be
explored include historical consciousness, apocalyptic and messianic temporalities, liturgical and festal cycles of
time, and the indigenous resistance and response to imperial temporal regimes. Some knowledge of Hebrew
and/or Greek recommended but not required. Limited enrollment: students who are interested in enrolling should
send an email to Prof. Reed explaining their interest in the seminar as well as prior background.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
RELIGION 1400 (1)
Introduction to the New Testament
Course ID: 111138
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 0300 PM - 0530 PM
Giovanni Bazzana
This course will provide a basic historical introduction to critical issues in the study of the New Testament. What
are the contents of these texts that make up the second portion of the Christian Bible? In what ways do they
reflect the major issues, concerns, and struggles that were taking place among the earliest Christ-followers?
How did they get to be grouped together in a single book called the "New Testament"? In addition to these
historical questions, we will also attend to the New Testament's ongoing role as Christian scripture to consider
the following: what does it mean to study a religious text critically? How might the study of the New Testament's
social and historical context relate to its ongoing role as sacred and/or authoritative in the Christian tradition?
And what are some of the diverse ways that contemporary readers bridge the gap between the New Testament's
ancient Greco-Roman context and their own interpretation and application? We will explore these questions
through careful study of the New Testament texts themselves, while also attending to issues of historical context,
methodology, and hermeneutics. No previous study in religion or ancient history is assumed, and there are no
prerequisites for enrolling in the course. For a final assignment, students will have the option of choosing
between a final exam and a research paper.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
RELIGION 1424 (1)
Greek Exegesis of Luke
Course ID: 205623
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 0300 PM - 0500 PM
Giovanni Bazzana
The course will be devoted to a close reading and interpretation of the Gospel of Luke. The Greek text will be
discussed with specific attention paid to literary structures, textual critical issues, historical context, and history of
interpretation. At least two semesters of Greek are required; the course might fulfill the requirement for a fourth
semester of Greek.
Course Note: Offered jointly with Divinity as 1557.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
RELIGION 1521A (1)
The Man of Light: The Philosophy and Spirituality of Henry Corbin
Course ID: 216334
2024 Fall (2 Credits)
T 0300 PM - 0459 PM Instructor Permission Required
Charles Stang
This seminar will focus on the writings of Henry Corbin (1903-1978), the philosopher of religion and scholar of
Islam, especially the Persian tradition. The aim of the seminar will be to read Corbin's major works; to
understand his controversial place in the history of the study of religion in general, and of Islam in particular; to
appreciate him as a creative and constructive philosopher and theologian in his own right; and to assess his
legacy for the 21st century.Students must complete both terms of this course (parts A and B) within the same
academic year to receive credit
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Indivisible Course
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
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RELIGION 1562 (1)
Alternative Spiritualities in the United States
Course ID: 127678
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 0300 PM - 0530 PM
Dan McKanan
This course surveys spiritual practices and movements that have been labeled as metaphysical, esoteric, pagan,
occult, harmonial, and New Age. We will begin with a historical survey of esoteric spirituality from colonial-era
astrology and alchemy to New Age and neopagan traditions, then consider some leading constructive thinkers
within alternative spiritual traditions, such as Starhawk and Joanna Macy. The course will also feature field trips
to a variety of spiritual organizations and communities. Jointly offered with Divinity as HDS 2360.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
RELIGION 1571 (01)
Spiritual Paths to Abstract Art
Course ID: 119908
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
Recent widely acclaimed exhibitions of work by Swedish pioneer of abstraction Hilma af Klint suggests a
reassessment of the relation of spirituality to modern art. Af Klint's creation of stunningly modern monumental art
works while in a spiritualist trance in the early 20th century draws into question the secularism of abstract
painting. This course explores alternatives to twentieth-century narratives of abstract art centered on the
existential crisis of a heroic-- usually male and secular—individual. In contrast, we will center paths to
abstraction—frequently tread by women--in which unconventional spirituality inspires a departure from or
repurposing of the figure. Locating the artists' work within their biographies, the course focuses on abstraction as
a vehicle for investigation of intersections of spirituality with race, ethnicity, class, gender and sexuality. We will
attend to the outsize interest of abstract artists in Theosophy, as well as to artists' grounding in Christian
Science, Indigeneity, Judaism and the Occult.
Course Note: Offered jointly with the Divinity School as HDS 2082
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
RELIGION 1577 (1)
Ecotheology
Course ID: 213595
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 1200 PM - 0230 PM
Dan McKanan
This course will survey constructive religious reflection that is informed by an ecological worldview and
accountable to various forms of environmental activism. Readings will be drawn from a variety of religious and
spiritual traditions, among them Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, Paganism, Unitarian Universalism,
religious naturalism, and metaphysical spirituality. We will pay special attention to the interplay between
ecotheology and various theologies of liberation. Students will be invited to develop their own constructive
theological or atheological proposals in dialogue with the assigned readings. Jointly offered in the Divinity School
as HDS 3166.
Course Note: Jointly offered with the Divinity School as HDS 3166.
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RELIGION 1593 (1)
Place, World, Planet
Course ID: 224446
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 0900 AM - 1059 AM Instructor Permission Required
Mayra Rivera
Climate change puts pressure on conceptualizations of place, world, and planet. As humans confront the force of
the non-human world and the planetary scale of the crisis, we must also contend with the ambivalent legacies of
both place and planet. This interdisciplinary seminar will explore the legacy and promise of these terms by
engaging a wide range of sources, from early modern Christian treatises to contemporary debates about the
importance of or problems with place. Readings include texts by Édouard Glissant, Martin Heidegger, Elizabeth
Povinelli, Carl Schmitt, and Gayatri Spivak, among others.
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RELIGION 1596 (1)
The Human Condition: Selected Twentieth Century Perspectives
Course ID: 221799
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
David Lamberth
This seminar will consider philosophical approaches and perspectives offered by five Western twentieth century
thinkers on ethics, religion, politics, and our (self) understanding as human beings. Works from Du Bois, Arendt,
Fanon, Levinas and Ricoeur will taken up to interrogate phenomenological, social, political and religious
interpretations of the human condition, and our corresponding possibilities and responsibilities. Background in
philosophy or theology is suggested but not required. Limited to 12. Offered also as HDS 2508.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
RELIGION 1606 (1)
Mind, Spirituality, and Mental Health in Hinduism I
Course ID: 224039
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 1200 PM - 0159 PM Instructor Permission Required
Swayam Bagaria
This two semester course will interrogate the various ways in which discussions on Hinduism have been
included or have illuminated issues in the contemporary psychological sciences. We will read how different
intellectual approaches ranging from psychoanalysis, folk psychology, cognitive anthropology, global mental
health, and psychedelic sciences engage the archives of Hinduism as well as how ideas and practices from
Hinduism are employed to provide an alternative to the therapeutic and treatment registers found in these
approaches. The first part of the course in the Fall semester will emphasize the more philosophical and moral
psychological dimensions of these issues.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
RELIGION 1760 (1)
Knowing Animals: Buddhist and Posthuman Resources for a New
Interspecies Ethics
Course ID: 205390
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
WF 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Janet Gyatso
A constructive exercise in the optimal epistemic orientations and bodily habits for post-human life on planet
Earth, with focus on the plight, and value, of animals.This course will study exemplary new writing in animal
phenomenology, philisophical ethics, and animal ethology. Buddhist resources will include cosmology, the
epistemology of seeing, and the epistemoligy of compassion. Practices of seeing will also be cultivated through
out-of-class exercises as wekk as videos for in-class watching. Jointly offered in the Divinity School as HDS3247
FAS Divisional Distribution
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Arts and Humanities
RELIGION 1803 (1)
Exploring the Quran
Course ID: 124063
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 0400 PM - 0700 PM
Mohsen Goudarzi
This course explores the contents of the Quran and probes its place in the history of human civilization. Students
will learn about and critically reflect on the following subjects: 1) the Quran's core ideas, stories, laws, parables,
and arguments; 2) the historical context in which the Quran was first promulgated and codified; 3) the
relationship between the Quran and the preceding literary traditions of the ancient world, in particular the Bible
and post-biblical Jewish and Christian writings; and 4) Muslim utilization of the Quran towards religious,
intellectual, social, and cultural ends. To meet these goals, we will read a substantial portion of the Quran in
translation and draw extensively on modern academic scholarship on the Quran. In addition, lectures will
contextualize and complement our encounter with the Quranic text and secondary scholarship. By the end of the
semester, students should have the ability to utilize various resources and concordances in order to
independently conduct further investigations and critically evaluate claims made about the Quran. Jointly offered
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in the Harvard Divinity School as HDS 3339.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
RELIGION 1807 (1)
What is (Lived) Islam?
Course ID: 218823
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 0500 PM - 0700 PM Instructor Permission Required
Teren Sevea
What are the anthropological and historical approaches to studying Islam? How do our academic approaches
help us engage the question: what is lived Islam? This course begins by considering how 'Islam' is an object of
academic inquiry but remains primarily concerned with the most prominent elements of Islam and being Islamic
that have been marginalized within Islamic studies. It acknowledges the methodological difficulties involved in
pursuing research on the phenomenon and practice of Islam across social contexts of the past and the present,
while discussing possible methods of studying Islam as the everyday religion lived by Muslims and even non-
Muslims. Students will be introduced to academic and religious sources that encourage us to (re)approach Islam
as the everyday experience of believers, the multiverse of rituals and exercises of knowledge acquisition, as well
as contests over moral authority. Students will, moreover, be encouraged to consider if a focus on lived Islam
encourages us to discard regnant dichotomies of 'textual' and 'popular' religion, along with imagined divisions of
the Islamic world into a center and peripheries.
Course Note: Jointly offered in the Divinity School as HDS 3176.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
RELIGION 2001 (1)
The History of the Study of Religion
Course ID: 118557
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Terrence Johnson
An examination of the study of religion from early modernity to the present, with attention to key thinkers,
methods, and theories. Required common doctoral seminar for first-year PhD candidates in the Study of
Religion or an affiliated department (in the latter case, must have express permission of the Instructor.)
FAS Divisional Distribution
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None
RELIGION 2002
Contemporary Conversations in the Study of Religion: Seminar
Course ID: 122916
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 0300 PM - 0600 PM Instructor Permission Required
Teren Sevea
An engagement with the theoretical and methodological issues that scholars of religion across the various
research areas deem to be the most urgent and compelling in the discipline today, accompanied by sustained
consideration of the major stages in graduate students' progress to the Ph.D.
Course Note: Limited to second-year doctoral students in the Study of Religion.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
RELIGION 2518 (1)
Latinx Theory
Course ID: 223897
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 0100 PM - 0259 PM Instructor Permission Required
Mayra Rivera
Latinx Theory engages recent works in Latinx studies that provide conceptual frameworks to engage key
questions in the area, such as political and cultural identities, gender and language, diaspora, corporeality,
spirituality and art, land and performance. This seminar offers students an opportunity of learning about current
trends and debates in Latinx studies while also acquiring conceptual and methodological tools for their own
research and writing.
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RELIGION 2563 (1)
Writing about Revelation: Scholarly Approaches to Religious Experience
Course ID: 219667
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 1200 PM - 0200 PM
David Holland
When someone says they have spoken with God, what is a scholar to do? This course considers a range of
scholarly approaches to such claims, from the sympathetic to the skeptically reductive. Focusing primarily on
American religious history--and covering a diverse array of figures and time periods, including Anne Hutchinson,
Handsome Lake, Nat Turner, Ellen White and Sojourner Truth--the course will give students a chance to grapple
with the words of these remarkable figures and analyze the ways that scholars have sought to make sense of
them. The first half of the course will review the secondary literature and critically engage the theories and
methods that have been brought to bear on these accounts; the second half of the course will give students a
chance to develop their own informed approaches as they write about revelation. Jointly offered in Harvard
Divinity School as HDS2321.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
RELIGION 3000
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111117
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ali Asani
Course Note: May also be taken with other instructors, when authorized by the Chair.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
RELIGION 3000
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111117
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
Instructor Permission Required
Course Note: May also be taken with other instructors, when authorized by the Chair.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
RELIGION 3000 (002)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111117
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Giovanni Bazzana
Course Note: May also be taken with other instructors, when authorized by the Chair.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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None
RELIGION 3000 (002)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111117
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
Instructor Permission Required
Course Note: May also be taken with other instructors, when authorized by the Chair.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1480 of 1777
RELIGION 3000 (003)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111117
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Course Note: May also be taken with other instructors, when authorized by the Chair.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
RELIGION 3000 (003)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111117
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
Instructor Permission Required
Course Note: May also be taken with other instructors, when authorized by the Chair.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
RELIGION 3000 (004)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111117
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Catherine Brekus
Course Note: May also be taken with other instructors, when authorized by the Chair.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
RELIGION 3000 (005)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111117
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Davíd L. Carrasco
Course Note: May also be taken with other instructors, when authorized by the Chair.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
RELIGION 3000 (006)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111117
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Francis Clooney
Course Note: May also be taken with other instructors, when authorized by the Chair.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
RELIGION 3000 (007)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111117
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Shaye Cohen
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1481 of 1777
Course Note: May also be taken with other instructors, when authorized by the Chair.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
RELIGION 3000 (008)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111117
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Benjamin Dunning
Course Note: May also be taken with other instructors, when authorized by the Chair.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
RELIGION 3000 (009)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111117
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Course Note: May also be taken with other instructors, when authorized by the Chair.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
RELIGION 3000 (010)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111117
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Luis Giron Negron
Course Note: May also be taken with other instructors, when authorized by the Chair.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
RELIGION 3000 (011)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111117
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Mohsen Goudarzi
Course Note: May also be taken with other instructors, when authorized by the Chair.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
RELIGION 3000 (012)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111117
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ahmad Greene-Hayes
Course Note: May also be taken with other instructors, when authorized by the Chair.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
RELIGION 3000 (013)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111117
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1482 of 1777
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Janet Gyatso
Course Note: May also be taken with other instructors, when authorized by the Chair.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
RELIGION 3000 (014)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111117
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Charles Hallisey
Course Note: May also be taken with other instructors, when authorized by the Chair.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
RELIGION 3000 (015)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111117
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jay Harris
Course Note: May also be taken with other instructors, when authorized by the Chair.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
RELIGION 3000 (016)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111117
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Hempton
Course Note: May also be taken with other instructors, when authorized by the Chair.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
RELIGION 3000 (017)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111117
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Holland
Course Note: May also be taken with other instructors, when authorized by the Chair.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
RELIGION 3000 (018)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111117
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Amy Hollywood
Course Note: May also be taken with other instructors, when authorized by the Chair.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1483 of 1777
RELIGION 3000 (019)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111117
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Tracey Hucks
Course Note: May also be taken with other instructors, when authorized by the Chair.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
RELIGION 3000 (020)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111117
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Terrence Johnson
Course Note: May also be taken with other instructors, when authorized by the Chair.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
RELIGION 3000 (021)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111117
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ousmane Oumar Kane
Course Note: May also be taken with other instructors, when authorized by the Chair.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
RELIGION 3000 (022)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111117
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Lamberth
Course Note: May also be taken with other instructors, when authorized by the Chair.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
RELIGION 3000 (023)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111117
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jon Levenson
Course Note: May also be taken with other instructors, when authorized by the Chair.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
RELIGION 3000 (024)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111117
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Kevin Madigan
Course Note: May also be taken with other instructors, when authorized by the Chair.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1484 of 1777
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
RELIGION 3000 (025)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111117
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Shady Nasser
Course Note: May also be taken with other instructors, when authorized by the Chair.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
RELIGION 3000 (026)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111117
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jacob Olupona
Course Note: May also be taken with other instructors, when authorized by the Chair.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
RELIGION 3000 (027)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111117
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Kimberley Patton
Course Note: May also be taken with other instructors, when authorized by the Chair.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
RELIGION 3000 (028)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111117
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Irene Peirano Garrison
Course Note: May also be taken with other instructors, when authorized by the Chair.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
RELIGION 3000 (029)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111117
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Course Note: May also be taken with other instructors, when authorized by the Chair.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
RELIGION 3000 (030)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111117
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1485 of 1777
Matthew Potts
Course Note: May also be taken with other instructors, when authorized by the Chair.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
RELIGION 3000 (031)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111117
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Michael J. Puett
Course Note: May also be taken with other instructors, when authorized by the Chair.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
RELIGION 3000 (032)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111117
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Annette Reed
Course Note: May also be taken with other instructors, when authorized by the Chair.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
RELIGION 3000 (033)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111117
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Julia Rhyder
Course Note: May also be taken with other instructors, when authorized by the Chair.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
RELIGION 3000 (034)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111117
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Mayra Rivera
Course Note: May also be taken with other instructors, when authorized by the Chair.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
RELIGION 3000 (035)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111117
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
James Robson
Course Note: May also be taken with other instructors, when authorized by the Chair.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1486 of 1777
RELIGION 3000 (036)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111117
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Michelle Sanchez
Course Note: May also be taken with other instructors, when authorized by the Chair.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
RELIGION 3000 (037)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111117
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Martha Selby
Course Note: May also be taken with other instructors, when authorized by the Chair.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
RELIGION 3000 (038)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111117
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Teren Sevea
Course Note: May also be taken with other instructors, when authorized by the Chair.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
RELIGION 3000 (039)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111117
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Charles Stang
Course Note: May also be taken with other instructors, when authorized by the Chair.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
RELIGION 3000 (040)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111117
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Stern
Course Note: May also be taken with other instructors, when authorized by the Chair.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
RELIGION 3000 (041)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111117
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Andrew Teeter
Course Note: May also be taken with other instructors, when authorized by the Chair.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1487 of 1777
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
RELIGION 3000 (042)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111117
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Leonard van der Kuijp
Course Note: May also be taken with other instructors, when authorized by the Chair.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
RELIGION 3000 (043)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111117
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Eugene Wang
Course Note: May also be taken with other instructors, when authorized by the Chair.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
RELIGION 3000 (044)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111117
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Malika Zeghal
Course Note: May also be taken with other instructors, when authorized by the Chair.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
RELIGION 3000 (045)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111117
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Helen Hardacre
Course Note: May also be taken with other instructors, when authorized by the Chair.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
RELIGION 3001
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122822
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ali Asani
RELIGION 3001 (002)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122822
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Giovanni Bazzana
RELIGION 3001 (003)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122822
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1488 of 1777
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Catherine Brekus
RELIGION 3001 (004)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122822
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Davíd L. Carrasco
RELIGION 3001 (009)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122822
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Luis Giron Negron
RELIGION 3001 (01)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122822
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ali Asani
RELIGION 3001 (010)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122822
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Janet Gyatso
RELIGION 3001 (011)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122822
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Helen Hardacre
RELIGION 3001 (012)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122822
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Hempton
RELIGION 3001 (013)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122822
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Holland
RELIGION 3001 (014)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122822
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Benjamin Dunning
RELIGION 3001 (015)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122822
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Leonard van der Kuijp
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1489 of 1777
RELIGION 3001 (016)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122822
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Courtney Lamberth
RELIGION 3001 (017)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122822
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Lamberth
RELIGION 3001 (018)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122822
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jacob Olupona
RELIGION 3001 (019)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122822
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Parimal Patil
RELIGION 3001 (02)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122822
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Giovanni Bazzana
RELIGION 3001 (020)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122822
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Kimberley Patton
RELIGION 3001 (021)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122822
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Matthew Potts
RELIGION 3001 (022)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122822
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Michael J. Puett
RELIGION 3001 (023)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122822
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Mayra Rivera
RELIGION 3001 (024)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122822
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
James Robson
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1490 of 1777
RELIGION 3001 (025)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122822
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Michelle Sanchez
RELIGION 3001 (026)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122822
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Charles Stang
RELIGION 3001 (027)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122822
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Andrew Teeter
RELIGION 3001 (028)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122822
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Amy Hollywood
RELIGION 3001 (029)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122822
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Malika Zeghal
RELIGION 3001 (03)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122822
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Catherine Brekus
RELIGION 3001 (030)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122822
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ryuichi Abe
RELIGION 3001 (031)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122822
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Leila Ahmed
RELIGION 3001 (032)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122822
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ann Braude
RELIGION 3001 (033)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122822
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1491 of 1777
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Charles Hallisey
RELIGION 3001 (034)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122822
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
RELIGION 3001 (036)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122822
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Mark Jordan
RELIGION 3001 (037)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122822
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Karen King
RELIGION 3001 (038)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122822
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jon Levenson
RELIGION 3001 (039)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122822
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Peter Machinist
RELIGION 3001 (04)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122822
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Davíd L. Carrasco
RELIGION 3001 (040)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122822
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Kevin Madigan
RELIGION 3001 (041)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122822
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Dan McKanan
RELIGION 3001 (042)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122822
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Stephanie Paulsell
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1492 of 1777
RELIGION 3001 (043)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122822
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Elisabeth Schussler Fiorenza
RELIGION 3001 (045)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122822
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Annette Reed
RELIGION 3001 (046)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122822
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Shady Nasser
RELIGION 3001 (047)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122822
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ousmane Oumar Kane
RELIGION 3001 (05)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122822
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Francis Clooney
RELIGION 3001 (05)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122822
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Francis Clooney
RELIGION 3001 (055)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122822
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Terrence Johnson
RELIGION 3001 (06)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122822
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Shaye Cohen
RELIGION 3001 (06)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122822
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Shaye Cohen
RELIGION 3001 (07)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122822
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Diana Eck
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1493 of 1777
RELIGION 3001 (07)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122822
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Diana Eck
RELIGION 3001 (077)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122822
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Brian FitzGerald
RELIGION 3001 (08)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122822
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
James Engell
RELIGION 3001 (08)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122822
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
James Engell
RELIGION 3001 (09)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122822
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Luis Giron Negron
RELIGION 3001 (10)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122822
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Janet Gyatso
RELIGION 3001 (11)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122822
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Helen Hardacre
RELIGION 3001 (12)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122822
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Hempton
RELIGION 3001 (13)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122822
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Holland
RELIGION 3001 (14)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122822
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1494 of 1777
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Amy Hollywood
RELIGION 3001 (15)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122822
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Leonard van der Kuijp
RELIGION 3001 (16)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122822
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Courtney Lamberth
RELIGION 3001 (17)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122822
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Lamberth
RELIGION 3001 (18)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122822
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jacob Olupona
RELIGION 3001 (19)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122822
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Parimal Patil
RELIGION 3001 (20)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122822
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Kimberley Patton
RELIGION 3001 (21)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122822
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Matthew Potts
RELIGION 3001 (22)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122822
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Michael J. Puett
RELIGION 3001 (23)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122822
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Mayra Rivera
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1495 of 1777
RELIGION 3001 (24)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122822
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
James Robson
RELIGION 3001 (25)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122822
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Michelle Sanchez
RELIGION 3001 (26)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122822
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Charles Stang
RELIGION 3001 (27)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122822
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Andrew Teeter
RELIGION 3001 (28)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122822
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Todne Thomas
RELIGION 3001 (29)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122822
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Malika Zeghal
RELIGION 3001 (30)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122822
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ryuichi Abe
RELIGION 3001 (31)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122822
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Leila Ahmed
RELIGION 3001 (32)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122822
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ann Braude
RELIGION 3001 (33)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122822
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Charles Hallisey
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1496 of 1777
RELIGION 3001 (34)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122822
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Michael Jackson
RELIGION 3001 (36)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122822
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Mark Jordan
RELIGION 3001 (37)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122822
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Karen King
RELIGION 3001 (38)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122822
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jon Levenson
RELIGION 3001 (39)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122822
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Peter Machinist
RELIGION 3001 (40)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122822
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Kevin Madigan
RELIGION 3001 (41)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122822
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Dan McKanan
RELIGION 3001 (42)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122822
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Stephanie Paulsell
RELIGION 3001 (43)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122822
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Elisabeth Schussler Fiorenza
RELIGION 3001 (44)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122822
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
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No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Francis Fiorenza
RELIGION 3001 (45)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122822
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Elise Ciregna
RELIGION 3001 (46)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122822
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
William A. Graham
RELIGION 3001 (47)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122822
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Shady Nasser
RELIGION 3001 (48)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 122822
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ousmane Oumar Kane
RELIGION 3002
Teaching
Course ID: 114201
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Holland
RELIGION 3002
Teaching
Course ID: 114201
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Holland
RELIGION 3003
Course Related Work
Course ID: 217442
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
RELIGION 3003
Course Related Work
Course ID: 217442
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
RELIGION 3004 (1)
Pedagogy in the Study of Religion
Course ID: 219979
2025 Spring (2 Credits)
M 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Mohsen Goudarzi
This course is designed for graduate students in the Committee on the Study of Religion, and is open to students
in related fields who teach courses pertaining to religion. The course aims to equip students with skills to be
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effective Teaching Fellows at Harvard and to develop their own approaches to pedagogy as independent
instructors in the field of religion.Classes will be workshop-style and will cover various teaching methods, course
design, and professional development topics. They will also provide a space to discuss day-to-day success
stories and challenges in the classroom.
Course Note: This course must be taken Sat/Unsat and is designed to minimize work outside class time. Classes
will take place 3-5pm ET on the following six Mondays: 1/29, 2/12, 2/26, 3/18, 4/01, and 4/08.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
RELIGION 3202A (1)
The Forum on Religious Thought and Contemporary Theory
Course ID: 224654
2024 Fall (2 Credits)
M 0500 PM - 0659 PM Instructor Permission Required
Terrence Johnson
Presentation and discussion of the research of doctoral candidates whose work in religion draws from or
engages with contemporary scholarly theories. Available, with instructors' permission, to Harvard doctoral
students in fields beyond religious studies. Note: Course meets bi-weekly though fall and spring terms; students
receive credit for a half-year course upon completion of both terms. Course may be taken on a Sat/Unsat basis
only. Students may participate in multiple years, but it can only be taken for credit once.
Course Note: Course meets bi-weekly though fall and spring terms; students receive credit for a half-year course
upon completion of both terms. Course may be taken on a Sat/Unsat basis only. Students may participate in
multiple years, but it can only be taken for credit once.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
RELIGION 3505A
Colloquium in American Religious History
Course ID: 118565
2024 Fall (2 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Catherine Brekus
Presentation and discussion of the research of doctoral candidates in American religious history. Students must
complete both terms of this course (parts A and B) within the same academic year in order to receive credit.
Course Note: Open, with instructor's permission, to doctoral students in other fields of religious studies or
American studies. Course meets bi-weekly. Students must complete both terms of this course (parts A and B)
within the same academic year in order to receive credit. Offered jointly with the Divinity School as 2390A.
Full Year Course: Indivisible Course
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
RELIGION 3505B (01)
Colloquium in American Religious History
Course ID: 160420
2025 Spring (2 Credits)
T 0600 PM - 0800 PM
David Holland
Presentation and discussion of the research of doctoral candidates in American religious history. Students must
complete both terms of this course (parts A and B) within the same academic year in order to receive credit.
Course Note: Open, with instructor's permission, to doctoral students in other fields of religious studies or
American studies. Course meets bi-weekly. Students must complete both terms of this course (parts A and B)
within the same academic year in order to receive credit. Offered jointly with the Divinity School as 2390B.
Requires: Pre-requisite: RELIGION 3505A
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
Full Year Course
:
Indivisible Course
Romance Languages and Literatures
Italian
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1499 of 1777
ITAL 10
Beginning Italian I - Parliamo Italiano! Pathways to Italy
Course ID: 113814
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MTWR 0900 AM - 1015 AM
Chiara Trebaiocchi
This is a first semester beginning course designed for students with little or no knowledge of Italian. Through the
explorations of six targeted urban areas and various aspects of Italian daily life (the university, home
environments, currency, shopping habits, pop songs, and regional cuisines), this course will give you the
language you need to communicate simply, but effectively in Italian and to get ready for future adventures in il
bel paese. You will learn to talk about personal preferences and daily life; handle basic social exchanges; plan
events; and engage in pleasantries, information-sharing, and personal storytelling (about present and past
events). Assignments include the exploration of cultural texts (poems, songs, commercials, graffiti), visual tasks
(both online and at the Harvard Art Museum), short creative writing assignments (postcards, brief personal
essays) and oral projects.
Course Note: Conducted in Italian. Students whose placement score does not entitle them to enter a more
advanced course are assigned to Italian 10. Students who have studied Italian for two years or more in
secondary school must begin at Italian 11 or higher. May not be taken Pass/Fail but may be taken Sat/Unsat by
GSAS students. Not open to auditors. This course is taught by members of the Department.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Italian
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ITAL 10
Beginning Italian I - Parliamo Italiano! Pathways to Italy
Course ID: 113814
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MTWR 0900 AM - 1015 AM
Chiara Trebaiocchi
This is a first semester beginning course designed for students with little or no knowledge of Italian. Through the
explorations of six targeted urban areas and various aspects of Italian daily life (the university, home
environments, currency, shopping habits, pop songs, and regional cuisines), this course will give you the
language you need to communicate simply, but effectively in Italian and to get ready for future adventures in il
bel paese. You will learn to talk about personal preferences and daily life; handle basic social exchanges; plan
events; and engage in pleasantries, information-sharing, and personal storytelling (about present and past
events). Assignments include the exploration of cultural texts (poems, songs, commercials, graffiti), visual tasks
(both online and at the Harvard Art Museum), short creative writing assignments (postcards, brief personal
essays) and oral projects.
Course Note: Conducted in Italian. Students whose placement score does not entitle them to enter a more
advanced course are assigned to Italian 10. Students who have studied Italian for two years or more in
secondary school must begin at Italian 11 or higher. May not be taken Pass/Fail but may be taken Sat/Unsat by
GSAS students. Not open to auditors. This course is taught by members of the Department.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Italian
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
ITAL 10 (003)
Beginning Italian I - Parliamo Italiano! Pathways to Italy
Course ID: 113814
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MTWR 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Chiara Trebaiocchi
This is a first semester beginning course designed for students with little or no knowledge of Italian. Through the
explorations of six targeted urban areas and various aspects of Italian daily life (the university, home
environments, currency, shopping habits, pop songs, and regional cuisines), this course will give you the
language you need to communicate simply, but effectively in Italian and to get ready for future adventures in il
bel paese. You will learn to talk about personal preferences and daily life; handle basic social exchanges; plan
events; and engage in pleasantries, information-sharing, and personal storytelling (about present and past
events). Assignments include the exploration of cultural texts (poems, songs, commercials, graffiti), visual tasks
(both online and at the Harvard Art Museum), short creative writing assignments (postcards, brief personal
essays) and oral projects.
Course Note: Conducted in Italian. Students whose placement score does not entitle them to enter a more
advanced course are assigned to Italian 10. Students who have studied Italian for two years or more in
secondary school must begin at Italian 11 or higher. May not be taken Pass/Fail but may be taken Sat/Unsat by
GSAS students. Not open to auditors. This course is taught by members of the Department.
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FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Italian
ITAL 11
Beginning Italian II - Parliamo Italiano! The Art & Craft of Italy
Course ID: 125061
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Chiara Trebaiocchi
This second semester beginning-level Italian course will engage you in interactive communicative activities that
provide rich exposure to the Italian language and culture(s). In this class, you will continue to develop and
strengthen oral and written competence, as well as reading and comprehension skills, building your vocabulary
and learning the grammar points necessary for more analytical conversations (using hypotheticals, the
conditional, the subjunctive, and indirect discourse). Specifically, you will be able to: describe and narrate simple
events in the past and in the future, make comparisons, express opinions and possibilities, and engage in
discussions. You will explore six targeted urban areas in Italy while discussing cultural topics, telling stories
about travel, and engaging with Italian literature, cinema, music, and pop culture. In the second half of the
semester, you will watch an award-winning movie, La meglio gioventù, that will provide ample opportunities to
discuss the history of modern Italy and to learn more about Italian politics and contemporary issues. Course work
will include individual and in group presentations and short creative writing and oral assignments, based on
authentic texts and artifacts. In-class assignments will be supplemented with individualized conversations with
native speakers of Italian to further enhance your understanding of the diversity of cultural perspectives within
Italian communities.
Course Note: May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be taken Sat/Unsat by GSAS students. Not open to auditors.
This course is taught by members of the Department.
Italian 10, or a score of 301-450 on the SAT II test or the Harvard Placement test, or a score below 3 on the
Italian AP exam, or two years of high school Italian, or permission of course head.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Italian
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ITAL 11
Beginning Italian II - Parliamo Italiano! The Art & Craft of Italy
Course ID: 125061
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MWF 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Chiara Trebaiocchi
This second semester beginning-level Italian course will engage you in interactive communicative activities that
provide rich exposure to the Italian language and culture(s). In this class, you will continue to develop and
strengthen oral and written competence, as well as reading and comprehension skills, building your vocabulary
and learning the grammar points necessary for more analytical conversations (using hypotheticals, the
conditional, the subjunctive, and indirect discourse). Specifically, you will be able to: describe and narrate simple
events in the past and in the future, make comparisons, express opinions and possibilities, and engage in
discussions. You will explore six targeted urban areas in Italy while discussing cultural topics, telling stories
about travel, and engaging with Italian literature, cinema, music, and pop culture. In the second half of the
semester, you will watch an award-winning movie, La meglio gioventù, that will provide ample opportunities to
discuss the history of modern Italy and to learn more about Italian politics and contemporary issues. Course work
will include individual and in group presentations and short creative writing and oral assignments, based on
authentic texts and artifacts. In-class assignments will be supplemented with individualized conversations with
native speakers of Italian to further enhance your understanding of the diversity of cultural perspectives within
Italian communities.
Course Note: May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be taken Sat/Unsat by GSAS students. Not open to auditors.
This course is taught by members of the Department.
Italian 10, or a score of 301-450 on the SAT II test or the Harvard Placement test, or a score below 3 on the
Italian AP exam, or two years of high school Italian, or permission of course head.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Italian
ITAL 11 (002)
Beginning Italian II - Parliamo Italiano! The Art & Craft of Italy
Course ID: 125061
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MWF 0900 AM - 1015 AM
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Chiara Trebaiocchi
This second semester beginning-level Italian course will engage you in interactive communicative activities that
provide rich exposure to the Italian language and culture(s). In this class, you will continue to develop and
strengthen oral and written competence, as well as reading and comprehension skills, building your vocabulary
and learning the grammar points necessary for more analytical conversations (using hypotheticals, the
conditional, the subjunctive, and indirect discourse). Specifically, you will be able to: describe and narrate simple
events in the past and in the future, make comparisons, express opinions and possibilities, and engage in
discussions. You will explore six targeted urban areas in Italy while discussing cultural topics, telling stories
about travel, and engaging with Italian literature, cinema, music, and pop culture. In the second half of the
semester, you will watch an award-winning movie, La meglio gioventù, that will provide ample opportunities to
discuss the history of modern Italy and to learn more about Italian politics and contemporary issues. Course work
will include individual and in group presentations and short creative writing and oral assignments, based on
authentic texts and artifacts. In-class assignments will be supplemented with individualized conversations with
native speakers of Italian to further enhance your understanding of the diversity of cultural perspectives within
Italian communities.
Course Note: May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be taken Sat/Unsat by GSAS students. Not open to auditors.
This course is taught by members of the Department.
Italian 10, or a score of 301-450 on the SAT II test or the Harvard Placement test, or a score below 3 on the
Italian AP exam, or two years of high school Italian, or permission of course head.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Italian
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ITAL 11 (003)
Beginning Italian II - Parliamo Italiano! The Art & Craft of Italy
Course ID: 125061
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MWF 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Chiara Trebaiocchi
This second semester beginning-level Italian course will engage you in interactive communicative activities that
provide rich exposure to the Italian language and culture(s). In this class, you will continue to develop and
strengthen oral and written competence, as well as reading and comprehension skills, building your vocabulary
and learning the grammar points necessary for more analytical conversations (using hypotheticals, the
conditional, the subjunctive, and indirect discourse). Specifically, you will be able to: describe and narrate simple
events in the past and in the future, make comparisons, express opinions and possibilities, and engage in
discussions. You will explore six targeted urban areas in Italy while discussing cultural topics, telling stories
about travel, and engaging with Italian literature, cinema, music, and pop culture. In the second half of the
semester, you will watch an award-winning movie, La meglio gioventù, that will provide ample opportunities to
discuss the history of modern Italy and to learn more about Italian politics and contemporary issues. Course work
will include individual and in group presentations and short creative writing and oral assignments, based on
authentic texts and artifacts. In-class assignments will be supplemented with individualized conversations with
native speakers of Italian to further enhance your understanding of the diversity of cultural perspectives within
Italian communities.
Course Note: May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be taken Sat/Unsat by GSAS students. Not open to auditors.
This course is taught by members of the Department.
Italian 10, or a score of 301-450 on the SAT II test or the Harvard Placement test, or a score below 3 on the
Italian AP exam, or two years of high school Italian, or permission of course head.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Italian
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ITAL 15
Intensive Beginning Italian: Gateway to Italy
Course ID: 112340
2024 Fall (8 Credits)
MTWRF 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Chiara Trebaiocchi
This is an intensive and complete first-year course in one term for students with no knowledge of Italian, focused
on developing all four communicative skills. You will learn how to talk about personal topics, likes and dislikes,
and your immediate environment (such as family, school, friends, daily routine); handle basic social exchanges
(such as eating out or planning events); describe and narrate simple events in the present, past, and future;
make comparisons; express possibility; present your point of view; and engage in discussions. By the end of this
course, you will have the linguistic and cultural foundations necessary for your adventures all'italiana. You will be
introduced to contemporary Italian culture through a variety of topics from everyday life (family, shopping, food,
fashion) to the arts (music, literature, cinema). Materials include films such as La meglio gioventù and cultural
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readings that explore the history of modern Italy (i.e., 1968, Italian Terrorism, the mafia, etc.). Assignments
include short creative writing and oral projects, cooking activities, and multimedia presentations. In-class
assignments will be supplemented with individualized conversations with native speakers of Italian to further
enhance your understanding of the diversity of cultural perspectives within Italian communities.
Course Note: Not open to auditors. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be taken Sat/Unsat by GSAS students.
An advanced knowledge of at least one foreign language, preferably a modern Romance language, but no
previous study of Italian.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Italian
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ITAL 15
Intensive Beginning Italian: Gateway to Italy
Course ID: 112340
2025 Spring (8 Credits)
MTWRF 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Chiara Trebaiocchi
This is an intensive and complete first-year course in one term for students with no knowledge of Italian, focused
on developing all four communicative skills. You will learn how to talk about personal topics, likes and dislikes,
and your immediate environment (such as family, school, friends, daily routine); handle basic social exchanges
(such as eating out or planning events); describe and narrate simple events in the present, past, and future;
make comparisons; express possibility; present your point of view; and engage in discussions. By the end of this
course, you will have the linguistic and cultural foundations necessary for your adventures all'italiana. You will be
introduced to contemporary Italian culture through a variety of topics from everyday life (family, shopping, food,
fashion) to the arts (music, literature, cinema). Materials include films such as La meglio gioventù and cultural
readings that explore the history of modern Italy (i.e., 1968, Italian Terrorism, the mafia, etc.). Assignments
include short creative writing and oral projects, cooking activities, and multimedia presentations. In-class
assignments will be supplemented with individualized conversations with native speakers of Italian to further
enhance your understanding of the diversity of cultural perspectives within Italian communities.
Course Note: Not open to auditors. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be taken Sat/Unsat by GSAS students.
An advanced knowledge of at least one foreign language, preferably a modern Romance language, but no
previous study of Italian.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Italian
ITAL 16
Reading, Understanding and Translating Written Italian for Research
Course ID: 113582
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Chiara Trebaiocchi
This beginning level Italian course, for undergraduate and graduate students, will prepare you to read,
understand, and translate academic and literary Italian texts for research. Materials will be selected in
accordance with the needs and interests of enrolled students. You will develop individualized reading/research
goals in your academic field of interest, such as translating a 16th-century Italian treatise on architecture or
reading a novel in Italian by Elena Ferrante. Group discussion sessions will facilitate discussion of targeted
reading strategies and individualized meetings will be regularly scheduled to respond to your personal translation
needs.
Course Note: Taught in English. Not open to auditors. May not be used to fulfill the language requirement. May
not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be taken Sat/Unsat by GSAS students.
Some previous study of a Romance language helpful but not necessary. Fluency in English required.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
ITAL 20
Intermediate Italian: The Colors of Italian Pop Lit
Course ID: 128265
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Chiara Trebaiocchi
In this intermediate Italian course, inspired by the "colors" of Italian pop literature and culture, you will strengthen
previously learned grammatical structures and master more challenging ones that will allow you to handle
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various communicative tasks, both in writing and in spontaneous conversation, such as: expressing and
comparing preferences and experiences on various topics; narrating stories; presenting opinions and debating
the opinions of others; formulating hypotheses; comparing situations. Through the exploration of a variety of
authentic Italian materials (from romance to crime stories to graphic novels and even the Spaghetti Westerns
movies) and a structured review of grammar, you will increase your language proficiency and broaden your
vocabulary in a communicative and meaningful context. Targeted assignments throughout the semester will give
you ample opportunities to practice your written Italian (letters, short essays, brief film reviews, summaries) as
well your oral competence (recordings, in group discussions). In-class assignments will be supplemented with
individualized conversations with native speakers of Italian to further expand your cultural awareness of il bel
paese and to explore the diversity of cultural perspectives within Italian communities.
Course Note: Conducted in Italian. May count toward the language requirement. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but
may be taken Sat/Unsat by GSAS students. Not open to auditors. This course is taught by members of the
Department.
A score of 451-600 on the SAT II test or the Harvard Placement test, or a score of 3 on the Italian AP Exam;
Italian 11 or 15; or permission of course head.
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Italian
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Italian
ITAL 20
Intermediate Italian: The Colors of Italian Pop Lit
Course ID: 128265
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MWF 0900 AM - 1015 AM
Chiara Trebaiocchi
In this intermediate Italian course, inspired by the "colors" of Italian pop literature and culture, you will strengthen
previously learned grammatical structures and master more challenging ones that will allow you to handle
various communicative tasks, both in writing and in spontaneous conversation, such as: expressing and
comparing preferences and experiences on various topics; narrating stories; presenting opinions and debating
the opinions of others; formulating hypotheses; comparing situations. Through the exploration of a variety of
authentic Italian materials (from romance to crime stories to graphic novels and even the Spaghetti Westerns
movies) and a structured review of grammar, you will increase your language proficiency and broaden your
vocabulary in a communicative and meaningful context. Targeted assignments throughout the semester will give
you ample opportunities to practice your written Italian (letters, short essays, brief film reviews, summaries) as
well your oral competence (recordings, in group discussions). In-class assignments will be supplemented with
individualized conversations with native speakers of Italian to further expand your cultural awareness of il bel
paese and to explore the diversity of cultural perspectives within Italian communities.
Course Note: Conducted in Italian. May count toward the language requirement. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but
may be taken Sat/Unsat by GSAS students. Not open to auditors. This course is taught by members of the
Department.
A score of 451-600 on the SAT II test or the Harvard Placement test, or a score of 3 on the Italian AP Exam;
Italian 11 or 15; or permission of course head.
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Italian
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Italian
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ITAL 30
Upper-Level Italian: Italiano in Verde: Sustainability Issues in the Italian
Classroom
Course ID: 128266
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Chiara Trebaiocchi
This course revisits structures, refines speaking and writing skills, and advances critical linguistic exchanges
through the discussion of environmental, cultural, economic, and social issues of sustainability. Through the
interpretation of films, novels, short stories, newspaper articles, podcasts, maps, and comics, you will be
empowered to discuss such topics, relevant both for the Italian discourse and on a global scale, while revisiting
and expanding vocabulary and reviewing grammar in context. Class discussions will encourage the
interpretation, analysis, and discussion of current media (advertisements, documentaries, social media, and
articles) on climate change, the slow food movement, environmental justice, sustainable tourism, migration and
activism. Assignments (oral presentations, weekly written essays, short video recordings) are designed to
advance discussions of Italian culture, introduce you to contemporary spoken and written Italian language (i.e.,
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colloquial language), and refine fluency and pronunciation.
Course Note: Conducted in Italian. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be taken Sat/Unsat by GSAS students.
Not open to auditors. This course is taught by members of the Department.
Italian 20; a score of 601-680 on the SAT II test or the Harvard Placement test, or a score of 4 on the Italian AP
exam; or permission of course head.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Italian
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Italian
ITAL 30
Upper-Level Italian: Italiano in Verde: Sustainability Issues in the Italian
Classroom
Course ID: 128266
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Chiara Trebaiocchi
This course revisits structures, refines speaking and writing skills, and advances critical linguistic exchanges
through the discussion of environmental, cultural, economic, and social issues of sustainability. Through the
interpretation of films, novels, short stories, newspaper articles, podcasts, maps, and comics, you will be
empowered to discuss such topics, relevant both for the Italian discourse and on a global scale, while revisiting
and expanding vocabulary and reviewing grammar in context. Class discussions will encourage the
interpretation, analysis, and discussion of current media (advertisements, documentaries, social media, and
articles) on climate change, the slow food movement, environmental justice, sustainable tourism, migration and
activism. Assignments (oral presentations, weekly written essays, short video recordings) are designed to
advance discussions of Italian culture, introduce you to contemporary spoken and written Italian language (i.e.,
colloquial language), and refine fluency and pronunciation.
Course Note: Conducted in Italian. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be taken Sat/Unsat by GSAS students.
Not open to auditors. This course is taught by members of the Department.
Italian 20; a score of 601-680 on the SAT II test or the Harvard Placement test, or a score of 4 on the Italian AP
exam; or permission of course head.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Italian
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Italian
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
ITAL 40
Advanced Italian I: Italian Through Cinema: Oral Expression and
Performance
Course ID: 116233
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Chiara Trebaiocchi
Through the exploration of both old and contemporary Italian movies in comparison, you will explore themes
such as: immigration, family and stereotypes, regional difference between the North and the South, and the
cinematic representation of mafie, among others. Course work – which include analysis of scripts excerpts and
film reviews, creative writing assignments, presentations, and a group final project – is designed to advance
language proficiency, explore different dialects and registers of language (formal and colloquial expressions),
and review advanced grammatical structures in context. You will gain confidence expressing opinions on a
variety of topics and in different registers; and deepen your understanding of the multifaceted nature of Italian
culture(s). No previous knowledge of Italian movies or film studies is required.
Course Note: Conducted in Italian. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be taken Sat/Unsat by GSAS students.
Appropriate for concentrators electing the Italian Studies or Romance Studies track. Not open to auditors. This
course is taught by members of the Department.
A score of 681-720 on the SAT II or the Harvard Placement Test, or a score of 5 on the Italian AP exam; Italian
30; equivalent preparation; or permission of course head.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation
:
Italian
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Italian
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ITAL 40
Advanced Italian I: Italian Through Cinema: Oral Expression and
Performance
Course ID: 116233
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Chiara Trebaiocchi
Through the exploration of both old and contemporary Italian movies in comparison, you will explore themes
such as: immigration, family and stereotypes, regional difference between the North and the South, and the
cinematic representation of mafie, among others. Course work – which include analysis of scripts excerpts and
film reviews, creative writing assignments, presentations, and a group final project – is designed to advance
language proficiency, explore different dialects and registers of language (formal and colloquial expressions),
and review advanced grammatical structures in context. You will gain confidence expressing opinions on a
variety of topics and in different registers; and deepen your understanding of the multifaceted nature of Italian
culture(s). No previous knowledge of Italian movies or film studies is required.
Course Note: Conducted in Italian. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be taken Sat/Unsat by GSAS students.
Appropriate for concentrators electing the Italian Studies or Romance Studies track. Not open to auditors. This
course is taught by members of the Department.
A score of 681-720 on the SAT II or the Harvard Placement Test, or a score of 5 on the Italian AP exam; Italian
30; equivalent preparation; or permission of course head.
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Italian
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Italian
ITAL 50
Advanced Italian II: Advanced Written Expression - Writing for Social
Justice
Course ID: 127889
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Chiara Trebaiocchi
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 non-literary genres and authentic texts (films, novels,
newspaper articles, podcasts, etc.) that will help students perfect their personal style in Italian. Students will
investigate themes such as LGBTQ+ activism and civil right movements in Italy, prison education, sexism and
gender in Italian literature, culture, and society, among others, by analyzing a wide range of authentic texts,
films, documents, and materials. By the end of the course, students will be able to: recognize and produce
different genres of written and spoken Italian; identify features of language including differences in register; and
write more confidently in academic Italian. Students will enhance their writing proficiency and develop their
academic language by practicing different types of creative and analytical writing assignments (movie and book
reviews, social media posts, subjective and objective descriptions, argumentative essays, among others).
Course Note: Conducted in Italian. Appropriate for concentrators electing the Italian Studies or Romance Studies
track. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be taken Sat/Unsat by GSAS students. Not open to auditors.
A score between 721-750 on the SAT II or on the Harvard Placement Test; Italian 40; or permission of course
head.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Italian
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Italian
ITAL 50
Advanced Italian II: Advanced Written Expression - Writing for Social
Justice
Course ID: 127889
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Chiara Trebaiocchi
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
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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 non-literary genres and authentic texts (films, novels,
newspaper articles, podcasts, etc.) that will help students perfect their personal style in Italian. Students will
investigate themes such as LGBTQ+ activism and civil right movements in Italy, prison education, sexism and
gender in Italian literature, culture, and society, among others, by analyzing a wide range of authentic texts,
films, documents, and materials. By the end of the course, students will be able to: recognize and produce
different genres of written and spoken Italian; identify features of language including differences in register; and
write more confidently in academic Italian. Students will enhance their writing proficiency and develop their
academic language by practicing different types of creative and analytical writing assignments (movie and book
reviews, social media posts, subjective and objective descriptions, argumentative essays, among others).
Course Note: Conducted in Italian. Appropriate for concentrators electing the Italian Studies or Romance Studies
track. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be taken Sat/Unsat by GSAS students. Not open to auditors.
A score between 721-750 on the SAT II or on the Harvard Placement Test; Italian 40; or permission of course
head.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Italian
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Italian
ITAL 75
Safeguarding Intangible Heritages : from Petrarch to Unesco
Course ID: 222855
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Ambrogio Camozzi Pistoja
With 59 sites, Italy holds the record for the highest number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites, serving as a living
laboratory for understanding the politics of cultural preservation. This course introduces students to the concept
of heritage in its varied forms - tangible and intangible, ancient and contemporary, natural and man-made,
permanent and ephemeral, visible and invisible. Students will focus on eight case studies during the semester,
engaging with different theories, methodologies and challenges that have historically and currently shaped
efforts to preserve and interpret culture. The case studies adopted by the students as course work will help
explore management issues raised by climate change, multiple ownership, collective memories, conflicting
values and the relationship of immoveable cultural heritage to surrounding communities and society as a whole.
Guest lecturers will play an important role in the course, presenting the challenges faced by professionals in the
field and offering personalized feedback on student's submissions. One external visit to a local heritage place,
including contact with the organizations and communities involved in their management, will allow a first-hand
understanding of how they work behind the scenes.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
ITAL 91R
Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 111393
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ambrogio Camozzi Pistoja, Chiara Trebaiocchi
Tutorial supervision of research on subjects not treated in regular courses.
Course Note: Limited to juniors and seniors. Students wishing to enroll must petition the Undergraduate Adviser
in Italian for approval, stating the proposed project, and must have the consent of the proposed instructor.
Ordinarily, students are required to have taken some course work in the area as background for their project.
May not be taken more than twice, and only once for concentration credit.
This course is taught by members of the Department.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation
:
Italian
ITAL 91R
Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 111393
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ambrogio Camozzi Pistoja
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Tutorial supervision of research on subjects not treated in regular courses.
Course Note: Limited to juniors and seniors. Students wishing to enroll must petition the Undergraduate Adviser
in Italian for approval, stating the proposed project, and must have the consent of the proposed instructor.
Ordinarily, students are required to have taken some course work in the area as background for their project.
May not be taken more than twice, and only once for concentration credit.
This course is taught by members of the Department.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Italian
ITAL 99A
Tutorial - Senior Year
Course ID: 122541
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ambrogio Camozzi Pistoja
For honors seniors writing a thesis. Part one of a two-part series.
Course Note: Successful completion of ITAL 99A and ITAL 99B is required of all thesis-track honors
concentrators. Prior faculty approval of proposed senior thesis topic is also required. Students who do not
complete a thesis are required to submit a substantial paper in order to receive course credit.
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation
:
Italian
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
Full Year Course: Divisible Course
ITAL 99B
Tutorial - Senior Year
Course ID: 159978
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Ambrogio Camozzi Pistoja
For honors seniors writing a thesis. Part two of a two-part series.
Course Note: Successful completion of ITAL 99A anITAL 99B is required of all thesis-track honors concentrators.
Students who do not complete a thesis are required to submit a substantial paper in order to receive course
credit.
Full Year Course: Divisible Course
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Italian
ITAL 116
Renaissance Revolutions
Course ID: 121110
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
F 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Francesco Erspamer
The course studies the century that changed the world and invented modern politics and art, science and
pornography, fashion and manners-and the revolution itself.Was it better for a prince to be loved or feared? What
had a young woman to do to become a saint? Why did men begin to wear beards? How long was an hour?
Renaissance Revolutions explores the emergence of new ideas and practices in early modern Italy, a place and
time when economic, scientific, and cultural innovation disenchanted the world and gave rise to different notions
of community and self. Topics include perspective, fashion, anatomy, pornography, astronomy, politics, and
codes of behavior. Readings include Machiavelli, Galileo, Cellini, Veronica Franco.
Course Note: Taught in English or Italian depending on class composition. (If in English, interested students will
be able to attend an optional section in Italian).
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation
:
Italian
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
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ITAL 138
The Cosmos of the Divine Comedy
Course ID: 207950
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Ambrogio Camozzi Pistoja
Dante's Commedia is the story of a journey back from personal and societal Hell, through self-knowledge and
friendship. The book itself is an act of friendship. It never disappoints. It teaches itself. It has been engineered to
improve design thinking and emotional intelligence in its readers in proportion to their commitment. It prompts
readers to experience knowledge as a communal and continual endeavor. Its metaphors are accessible
irrespective of time, linguistic or socio-cultural barriers. Its characters and their voices brought solace into the
darkest corners of modern history. The book is human craft and ingenuity at their best. The ways in which
notions and ideas are encoded in Dante's Commedia are testimony to the capabilities of the human mind at
investigating and preserving the diversity of the world, and the interconnectedness of all matter.This introductory
course has been designed to make Dante's masterpiece accessible and relevant to students interested in a
variety of disciplines and bodies of knowledge. The readings and lectures are intended to provoke free inquiry
and critical thinking into a highly complex linguistic object, and the information contained therein.The course has
two principal aims. First, through guided and independent 'reverse engineering' - by exploring the text piece by
piece - and by working closely with the professor, students will gain an understanding of the mechanisms and
potentialities of verbal language and of poetry in particular, as the conjunction of verbal language and music.
This will help you to become a better writer and a better reader: more sophisticated, less credulous, more
perceptive. Second, the course will introduce you to a key period of world's history, the European Middle Ages,
its practical realities and its key spiritual, scientific, political, and artistic dilemmas. This is the time that saw the
emergence and flourishing of new languages over Latin; of academic communities; that established the
separation of religious and secular power; that saw the first monastic rule written by a woman.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
ITAL 165
Preparing the Revolution: Machiavelli, Gramsci, and the Power of the
Defeated
Course ID: 216040
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Francesco Erspamer
History is written by the victors, including accounts of momentous transformations; but future revolutions are
prepared by the defeated. Only in defeat is enough virtue generated to overcome adverse fortune, enough
intelligence developed to transcend the arrogance of success, enough optimism of will matured to transform the
pessimism of reason into collective action. This course takes a close look at Niccolò Machiavelli's The Prince
and Antonio Gramsci's Prison Notebooks. Passages from Plato, Cicero, St. Paul, Dante, and Pier Paolo Pasolini
will also be read and discussed.
Course Note: Conducted in Italian, English or both, depending on class composition and student needs.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
ITAL 201R
De Bosis Colloquium in Italian Studies
Course ID: 123829
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Francesco Erspamer
Current scholars in the field of Italian Studies present their 2024 books on literature, philosophy, art and
architecture, music, history, politics, and the social sciences. Students also learn how to conduct video interviews
and write book reviews.
Course Note: Conducted in Italian and English.
ITAL 201r will meet on Mondays, 5:00-7:00, in Boylston 403.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
ITAL 214
Languages of Injury: Law and Literature
Course ID: 208075
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Ambrogio Camozzi Pistoja
A research seminar on satire, its power and limitations, with a focus on the Roman and medieval periods.
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Serving as both a critique of social norms and the oppression of minorities (anti-women, anti-Jews, etc.), satire
has been one of the most practiced and effective languages in classical Rome (Horace, Persius, Juvenal) and
medieval culture, especially in Italy (Poeti Giocosi, Dante, Boccaccio). By ridiculing ideas, habits or specific
individuals, satire challenges and constantly reshapes moral, legal as well as formal-rhetorical boundaries. We
will discuss various definitions of the genre, with readings on the theory, functions and limitations of satire,
focusing on the intellectual debate and juridical responses (censorship, criminal law, libel writs, etc.) that have
accompanied satirical expressions across the centuries. Satirical artefacts examined during the seminars
include poems, novels, theatrical plays and defamatory paintings.
Italian reading knowledge
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
ITAL 320
Italian Literature: Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 114255
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Francesco Erspamer
ITAL 320
Italian Literature: Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 114255
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Francesco Erspamer
ITAL 320 (002)
Italian Literature: Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 114255
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ambrogio Camozzi Pistoja
ITAL 320 (002)
Italian Literature: Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 114255
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ambrogio Camozzi Pistoja
ITAL 320 (005)
Italian Literature: Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 114255
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jeffrey Schnapp
ITAL 320 (005)
Italian Literature: Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 114255
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jeffrey Schnapp
ITAL 330
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 113341
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Francesco Erspamer
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
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ITAL 330
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 113341
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Francesco Erspamer
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ITAL 330 (002)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 113341
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ambrogio Camozzi Pistoja
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ITAL 330 (002)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 113341
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ambrogio Camozzi Pistoja
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ITAL 330 (003)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 113341
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jeffrey Schnapp
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ITAL 330 (003)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 113341
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jeffrey Schnapp
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
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Spanish
SPANSH 10
Introduction to the Spanish-speaking World I: Histories, Cultures, and
Traditions.
Course ID: 124982
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MTWR 0900 AM - 1015 AM
Maria Parra-Velasco
Spanish 10 is the first course in the Beginning Spanish sequence (SPAN 10-SPAN 11). This course is designed
for students with little or no previous experience in Spanish. Through interactions with peers, instructors, and
native Spanish-speakers around the world, students in this class discuss and analyze authentic multimodal texts
(e.g., written, audio, audiovisual, visual) from various sources (e.g., social media, newspapers,
museums). Through these interactions and analyses, students learn frequent vocabulary and develop a wide
array of linguistic functions, such as the ability to make basic descriptions or to narrate in the present tense. By
the end of the semester, students: a) will have developed basic linguistic competence in Spanish, and b) will
have gained some understanding of the cultures and worldviews of Spanish-speaking communities in the United
States, Latin America, and Spain.
Course Note: Conducted in Spanish. Open to students who have not previously studied Spanish or who have
scored below 300 on the Harvard placement test. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be taken Sat/Unsat by
GSAS students. Not open to auditors. Students who have studied Spanish for two years or more in secondary
school must begin at Spanish 11 or higher.
This course is taught by members of the Department.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Spanish
SPANSH 10
Introduction to the Spanish-speaking World I: Histories, Cultures, and
Traditions.
Course ID: 124982
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MTWR 0900 AM - 1015 AM
Maria Parra-Velasco
Spanish 10 is the first course in the Beginning Spanish sequence (SPAN 10-SPAN 11). This course is designed
for students with little or no previous experience in Spanish. Through interactions with peers, instructors, and
native Spanish-speakers around the world, students in this class discuss and analyze authentic multimodal texts
(e.g., written, audio, audiovisual, visual) from various sources (e.g., social media, newspapers,
museums). Through these interactions and analyses, students learn frequent vocabulary and develop a wide
array of linguistic functions, such as the ability to make basic descriptions or to narrate in the present tense. By
the end of the semester, students: a) will have developed basic linguistic competence in Spanish, and b) will
have gained some understanding of the cultures and worldviews of Spanish-speaking communities in the United
States, Latin America, and Spain.
Course Note: Conducted in Spanish. Open to students who have not previously studied Spanish or who have
scored below 300 on the Harvard placement test. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be taken Sat/Unsat by
GSAS students. Not open to auditors. Students who have studied Spanish for two years or more in secondary
school must begin at Spanish 11 or higher.
This course is taught by members of the Department.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Spanish
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
SPANSH 10 (002)
Introduction to the Spanish-speaking World I: Histories, Cultures, and
Traditions.
Course ID: 124982
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MTWR 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Maria Parra-Velasco
Spanish 10 is the first course in the Beginning Spanish sequence (SPAN 10-SPAN 11). This course is designed
for students with little or no previous experience in Spanish. Through interactions with peers, instructors, and
native Spanish-speakers around the world, students in this class discuss and analyze authentic multimodal texts
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(e.g., written, audio, audiovisual, visual) from various sources (e.g., social media, newspapers,
museums). Through these interactions and analyses, students learn frequent vocabulary and develop a wide
array of linguistic functions, such as the ability to make basic descriptions or to narrate in the present tense. By
the end of the semester, students: a) will have developed basic linguistic competence in Spanish, and b) will
have gained some understanding of the cultures and worldviews of Spanish-speaking communities in the United
States, Latin America, and Spain.
Course Note: Conducted in Spanish. Open to students who have not previously studied Spanish or who have
scored below 300 on the Harvard placement test. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be taken Sat/Unsat by
GSAS students. Not open to auditors. Students who have studied Spanish for two years or more in secondary
school must begin at Spanish 11 or higher.
This course is taught by members of the Department.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Spanish
SPANSH 10 (002)
Introduction to the Spanish-speaking World I: Histories, Cultures, and
Traditions.
Course ID: 124982
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MTWR 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Maria Parra-Velasco
Spanish 10 is the first course in the Beginning Spanish sequence (SPAN 10-SPAN 11). This course is designed
for students with little or no previous experience in Spanish. Through interactions with peers, instructors, and
native Spanish-speakers around the world, students in this class discuss and analyze authentic multimodal texts
(e.g., written, audio, audiovisual, visual) from various sources (e.g., social media, newspapers,
museums). Through these interactions and analyses, students learn frequent vocabulary and develop a wide
array of linguistic functions, such as the ability to make basic descriptions or to narrate in the present tense. By
the end of the semester, students: a) will have developed basic linguistic competence in Spanish, and b) will
have gained some understanding of the cultures and worldviews of Spanish-speaking communities in the United
States, Latin America, and Spain.
Course Note: Conducted in Spanish. Open to students who have not previously studied Spanish or who have
scored below 300 on the Harvard placement test. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be taken Sat/Unsat by
GSAS students. Not open to auditors. Students who have studied Spanish for two years or more in secondary
school must begin at Spanish 11 or higher.
This course is taught by members of the Department.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Spanish
SPANSH 10 (003)
Introduction to the Spanish-speaking World I: Histories, Cultures, and
Traditions.
Course ID: 124982
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MTWR 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Maria Parra-Velasco
Spanish 10 is the first course in the Beginning Spanish sequence (SPAN 10-SPAN 11). This course is designed
for students with little or no previous experience in Spanish. Through interactions with peers, instructors, and
native Spanish-speakers around the world, students in this class discuss and analyze authentic multimodal texts
(e.g., written, audio, audiovisual, visual) from various sources (e.g., social media, newspapers,
museums). Through these interactions and analyses, students learn frequent vocabulary and develop a wide
array of linguistic functions, such as the ability to make basic descriptions or to narrate in the present tense. By
the end of the semester, students: a) will have developed basic linguistic competence in Spanish, and b) will
have gained some understanding of the cultures and worldviews of Spanish-speaking communities in the United
States, Latin America, and Spain.
Course Note: Conducted in Spanish. Open to students who have not previously studied Spanish or who have
scored below 300 on the Harvard placement test. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be taken Sat/Unsat by
GSAS students. Not open to auditors. Students who have studied Spanish for two years or more in secondary
school must begin at Spanish 11 or higher.
This course is taught by members of the Department.
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FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Spanish
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SPANSH 10 (004)
Introduction to the Spanish-speaking World I: Histories, Cultures, and
Traditions.
Course ID: 124982
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MTWR 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Maria Parra-Velasco
Spanish 10 is the first course in the Beginning Spanish sequence (SPAN 10-SPAN 11). This course is designed
for students with little or no previous experience in Spanish. Through interactions with peers, instructors, and
native Spanish-speakers around the world, students in this class discuss and analyze authentic multimodal texts
(e.g., written, audio, audiovisual, visual) from various sources (e.g., social media, newspapers,
museums). Through these interactions and analyses, students learn frequent vocabulary and develop a wide
array of linguistic functions, such as the ability to make basic descriptions or to narrate in the present tense. By
the end of the semester, students: a) will have developed basic linguistic competence in Spanish, and b) will
have gained some understanding of the cultures and worldviews of Spanish-speaking communities in the United
States, Latin America, and Spain.
Course Note: Conducted in Spanish. Open to students who have not previously studied Spanish or who have
scored below 300 on the Harvard placement test. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be taken Sat/Unsat by
GSAS students. Not open to auditors. Students who have studied Spanish for two years or more in secondary
school must begin at Spanish 11 or higher.
This course is taught by members of the Department.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Spanish
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SPANSH 10 (005)
Introduction to the Spanish-speaking World I: Histories, Cultures, and
Traditions.
Course ID: 124982
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MTWR 0300 PM - 0415 PM
Maria Parra-Velasco
Spanish 10 is the first course in the Beginning Spanish sequence (SPAN 10-SPAN 11). This course is designed
for students with little or no previous experience in Spanish. Through interactions with peers, instructors, and
native Spanish-speakers around the world, students in this class discuss and analyze authentic multimodal texts
(e.g., written, audio, audiovisual, visual) from various sources (e.g., social media, newspapers,
museums). Through these interactions and analyses, students learn frequent vocabulary and develop a wide
array of linguistic functions, such as the ability to make basic descriptions or to narrate in the present tense. By
the end of the semester, students: a) will have developed basic linguistic competence in Spanish, and b) will
have gained some understanding of the cultures and worldviews of Spanish-speaking communities in the United
States, Latin America, and Spain.
Course Note: Conducted in Spanish. Open to students who have not previously studied Spanish or who have
scored below 300 on the Harvard placement test. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be taken Sat/Unsat by
GSAS students. Not open to auditors. Students who have studied Spanish for two years or more in secondary
school must begin at Spanish 11 or higher.
This course is taught by members of the Department.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Spanish
SPANSH 10 (006)
Introduction to the Spanish-speaking World I: Histories, Cultures, and
Traditions.
Course ID: 124982
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MTWR 0900 AM - 1015 AM
Maria Parra-Velasco
Spanish 10 is the first course in the Beginning Spanish sequence (SPAN 10-SPAN 11). This course is designed
for students with little or no previous experience in Spanish. Through interactions with peers, instructors, and
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native Spanish-speakers around the world, students in this class discuss and analyze authentic multimodal texts
(e.g., written, audio, audiovisual, visual) from various sources (e.g., social media, newspapers,
museums). Through these interactions and analyses, students learn frequent vocabulary and develop a wide
array of linguistic functions, such as the ability to make basic descriptions or to narrate in the present tense. By
the end of the semester, students: a) will have developed basic linguistic competence in Spanish, and b) will
have gained some understanding of the cultures and worldviews of Spanish-speaking communities in the United
States, Latin America, and Spain.
Course Note: Conducted in Spanish. Open to students who have not previously studied Spanish or who have
scored below 300 on the Harvard placement test. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be taken Sat/Unsat by
GSAS students. Not open to auditors. Students who have studied Spanish for two years or more in secondary
school must begin at Spanish 11 or higher.
This course is taught by members of the Department.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Spanish
SPANSH 10 (008)
Introduction to the Spanish-speaking World I: Histories, Cultures, and
Traditions.
Course ID: 124982
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MTWR 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Maria Parra-Velasco
Spanish 10 is the first course in the Beginning Spanish sequence (SPAN 10-SPAN 11). This course is designed
for students with little or no previous experience in Spanish. Through interactions with peers, instructors, and
native Spanish-speakers around the world, students in this class discuss and analyze authentic multimodal texts
(e.g., written, audio, audiovisual, visual) from various sources (e.g., social media, newspapers,
museums). Through these interactions and analyses, students learn frequent vocabulary and develop a wide
array of linguistic functions, such as the ability to make basic descriptions or to narrate in the present tense. By
the end of the semester, students: a) will have developed basic linguistic competence in Spanish, and b) will
have gained some understanding of the cultures and worldviews of Spanish-speaking communities in the United
States, Latin America, and Spain.
Course Note: Conducted in Spanish. Open to students who have not previously studied Spanish or who have
scored below 300 on the Harvard placement test. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be taken Sat/Unsat by
GSAS students. Not open to auditors. Students who have studied Spanish for two years or more in secondary
school must begin at Spanish 11 or higher.
This course is taught by members of the Department.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Spanish
SPANSH 11
Introduction to the Spanish-speaking World II: Social, Cultural, and
Sustainability Topics
Course ID: 125058
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 0900 AM - 1015 AM
Juan Manuel Arias
Spanish 11 is the second course in the Beginning Spanish sequence (SPAN 10-SPAN 11). In this course,
students explore a host of social, cultural, and environmental sustainability issues that have historically impacted
the lives and livelihoods of local and foreign Spanish-speaking communities. Throughout the semester, students
interact constantly with instructors, peers, and native Spanish speakers around the world as they explore
culturally and linguistically rich content. Through discussions and critical analyses of authentic multimodal texts
(e.g., written, audiovisual, visual) from many different sources (e.g., social media, newspapers), students
develop a wide array of linguistic functions, such as the ability to make detailed descriptions or to narrate in
different time frames. By the end of this class, students a) will have further advanced their linguistic competence,
and b) will have deepened their understanding of the cultures and worldviews of Spanish-speaking communities
in the United States, Latin America, and Spain.
Course Note: Conducted in Spanish. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be taken Sat/Unsat by GSAS
students. Not open to auditors. Students who have studied Spanish for two years or more in secondary school
must begin at Spanish 11 or higher. Upon the recommendation of the course head, students who have
performed at a superior level in this course may enroll in any course for which they are linguistically prepared.
This course is taught by members of the Department.
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A score between 301-450 on the SAT II test or on the Harvard Placement Test, Spanish 10, or permission of
course head.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Spanish
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SPANSH 11
Introduction to the Spanish-speaking World II: Social, Cultural, and
Sustainability Topics
Course ID: 125058
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MWF 0900 AM - 1015 AM
Juan Manuel Arias
Spanish 11 is the second course in the Beginning Spanish sequence (SPAN 10-SPAN 11). In this course,
students explore a host of social, cultural, and environmental sustainability issues that have historically impacted
the lives and livelihoods of local and foreign Spanish-speaking communities. Throughout the semester, students
interact constantly with instructors, peers, and native Spanish speakers around the world as they explore
culturally and linguistically rich content. Through discussions and critical analyses of authentic multimodal texts
(e.g., written, audiovisual, visual) from many different sources (e.g., social media, newspapers), students
develop a wide array of linguistic functions, such as the ability to make detailed descriptions or to narrate in
different time frames. By the end of this class, students a) will have further advanced their linguistic competence,
and b) will have deepened their understanding of the cultures and worldviews of Spanish-speaking communities
in the United States, Latin America, and Spain.
Course Note: Conducted in Spanish. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be taken Sat/Unsat by GSAS
students. Not open to auditors. Students who have studied Spanish for two years or more in secondary school
must begin at Spanish 11 or higher. Upon the recommendation of the course head, students who have
performed at a superior level in this course may enroll in any course for which they are linguistically prepared.
This course is taught by members of the Department.
A score between 301-450 on the SAT II test or on the Harvard Placement Test, Spanish 10, or permission of
course head.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Spanish
SPANSH 11 (002)
Introduction to the Spanish-speaking World II: Social, Cultural, and
Sustainability Topics
Course ID: 125058
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Juan Manuel Arias
Spanish 11 is the second course in the Beginning Spanish sequence (SPAN 10-SPAN 11). In this course,
students explore a host of social, cultural, and environmental sustainability issues that have historically impacted
the lives and livelihoods of local and foreign Spanish-speaking communities. Throughout the semester, students
interact constantly with instructors, peers, and native Spanish speakers around the world as they explore
culturally and linguistically rich content. Through discussions and critical analyses of authentic multimodal texts
(e.g., written, audiovisual, visual) from many different sources (e.g., social media, newspapers), students
develop a wide array of linguistic functions, such as the ability to make detailed descriptions or to narrate in
different time frames. By the end of this class, students a) will have further advanced their linguistic competence,
and b) will have deepened their understanding of the cultures and worldviews of Spanish-speaking communities
in the United States, Latin America, and Spain.
Course Note: Conducted in Spanish. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be taken Sat/Unsat by GSAS
students. Not open to auditors. Students who have studied Spanish for two years or more in secondary school
must begin at Spanish 11 or higher. Upon the recommendation of the course head, students who have
performed at a superior level in this course may enroll in any course for which they are linguistically prepared.
This course is taught by members of the Department.
A score between 301-450 on the SAT II test or on the Harvard Placement Test, Spanish 10, or permission of
course head.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Spanish
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SPANSH 11 (002)
Introduction to the Spanish-speaking World II: Social, Cultural, and
Sustainability Topics
Course ID: 125058
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MWF 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Juan Manuel Arias
Spanish 11 is the second course in the Beginning Spanish sequence (SPAN 10-SPAN 11). In this course,
students explore a host of social, cultural, and environmental sustainability issues that have historically impacted
the lives and livelihoods of local and foreign Spanish-speaking communities. Throughout the semester, students
interact constantly with instructors, peers, and native Spanish speakers around the world as they explore
culturally and linguistically rich content. Through discussions and critical analyses of authentic multimodal texts
(e.g., written, audiovisual, visual) from many different sources (e.g., social media, newspapers), students
develop a wide array of linguistic functions, such as the ability to make detailed descriptions or to narrate in
different time frames. By the end of this class, students a) will have further advanced their linguistic competence,
and b) will have deepened their understanding of the cultures and worldviews of Spanish-speaking communities
in the United States, Latin America, and Spain.
Course Note: Conducted in Spanish. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be taken Sat/Unsat by GSAS
students. Not open to auditors. Students who have studied Spanish for two years or more in secondary school
must begin at Spanish 11 or higher. Upon the recommendation of the course head, students who have
performed at a superior level in this course may enroll in any course for which they are linguistically prepared.
This course is taught by members of the Department.
A score between 301-450 on the SAT II test or on the Harvard Placement Test, Spanish 10, or permission of
course head.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Spanish
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SPANSH 11 (003)
Introduction to the Spanish-speaking World II: Social, Cultural, and
Sustainability Topics
Course ID: 125058
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Juan Manuel Arias
Spanish 11 is the second course in the Beginning Spanish sequence (SPAN 10-SPAN 11). In this course,
students explore a host of social, cultural, and environmental sustainability issues that have historically impacted
the lives and livelihoods of local and foreign Spanish-speaking communities. Throughout the semester, students
interact constantly with instructors, peers, and native Spanish speakers around the world as they explore
culturally and linguistically rich content. Through discussions and critical analyses of authentic multimodal texts
(e.g., written, audiovisual, visual) from many different sources (e.g., social media, newspapers), students
develop a wide array of linguistic functions, such as the ability to make detailed descriptions or to narrate in
different time frames. By the end of this class, students a) will have further advanced their linguistic competence,
and b) will have deepened their understanding of the cultures and worldviews of Spanish-speaking communities
in the United States, Latin America, and Spain.
Course Note: Conducted in Spanish. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be taken Sat/Unsat by GSAS
students. Not open to auditors. Students who have studied Spanish for two years or more in secondary school
must begin at Spanish 11 or higher. Upon the recommendation of the course head, students who have
performed at a superior level in this course may enroll in any course for which they are linguistically prepared.
This course is taught by members of the Department.
A score between 301-450 on the SAT II test or on the Harvard Placement Test, Spanish 10, or permission of
course head.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Spanish
SPANSH 11 (003)
Introduction to the Spanish-speaking World II: Social, Cultural, and
Sustainability Topics
Course ID: 125058
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MWF 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Juan Manuel Arias
Spanish 11 is the second course in the Beginning Spanish sequence (SPAN 10-SPAN 11). In this course,
students explore a host of social, cultural, and environmental sustainability issues that have historically impacted
the lives and livelihoods of local and foreign Spanish-speaking communities. Throughout the semester, students
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interact constantly with instructors, peers, and native Spanish speakers around the world as they explore
culturally and linguistically rich content. Through discussions and critical analyses of authentic multimodal texts
(e.g., written, audiovisual, visual) from many different sources (e.g., social media, newspapers), students
develop a wide array of linguistic functions, such as the ability to make detailed descriptions or to narrate in
different time frames. By the end of this class, students a) will have further advanced their linguistic competence,
and b) will have deepened their understanding of the cultures and worldviews of Spanish-speaking communities
in the United States, Latin America, and Spain.
Course Note: Conducted in Spanish. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be taken Sat/Unsat by GSAS
students. Not open to auditors. Students who have studied Spanish for two years or more in secondary school
must begin at Spanish 11 or higher. Upon the recommendation of the course head, students who have
performed at a superior level in this course may enroll in any course for which they are linguistically prepared.
This course is taught by members of the Department.
A score between 301-450 on the SAT II test or on the Harvard Placement Test, Spanish 10, or permission of
course head.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Spanish
SPANSH 11 (004)
Introduction to the Spanish-speaking World II: Social, Cultural, and
Sustainability Topics
Course ID: 125058
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Juan Manuel Arias
Spanish 11 is the second course in the Beginning Spanish sequence (SPAN 10-SPAN 11). In this course,
students explore a host of social, cultural, and environmental sustainability issues that have historically impacted
the lives and livelihoods of local and foreign Spanish-speaking communities. Throughout the semester, students
interact constantly with instructors, peers, and native Spanish speakers around the world as they explore
culturally and linguistically rich content. Through discussions and critical analyses of authentic multimodal texts
(e.g., written, audiovisual, visual) from many different sources (e.g., social media, newspapers), students
develop a wide array of linguistic functions, such as the ability to make detailed descriptions or to narrate in
different time frames. By the end of this class, students a) will have further advanced their linguistic competence,
and b) will have deepened their understanding of the cultures and worldviews of Spanish-speaking communities
in the United States, Latin America, and Spain.
Course Note: Conducted in Spanish. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be taken Sat/Unsat by GSAS
students. Not open to auditors. Students who have studied Spanish for two years or more in secondary school
must begin at Spanish 11 or higher. Upon the recommendation of the course head, students who have
performed at a superior level in this course may enroll in any course for which they are linguistically prepared.
This course is taught by members of the Department.
A score between 301-450 on the SAT II test or on the Harvard Placement Test, Spanish 10, or permission of
course head.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Spanish
SPANSH 11 (004)
Introduction to the Spanish-speaking World II: Social, Cultural, and
Sustainability Topics
Course ID: 125058
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MWF 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Juan Manuel Arias
Spanish 11 is the second course in the Beginning Spanish sequence (SPAN 10-SPAN 11). In this course,
students explore a host of social, cultural, and environmental sustainability issues that have historically impacted
the lives and livelihoods of local and foreign Spanish-speaking communities. Throughout the semester, students
interact constantly with instructors, peers, and native Spanish speakers around the world as they explore
culturally and linguistically rich content. Through discussions and critical analyses of authentic multimodal texts
(e.g., written, audiovisual, visual) from many different sources (e.g., social media, newspapers), students
develop a wide array of linguistic functions, such as the ability to make detailed descriptions or to narrate in
different time frames. By the end of this class, students a) will have further advanced their linguistic competence,
and b) will have deepened their understanding of the cultures and worldviews of Spanish-speaking communities
in the United States, Latin America, and Spain.
Course Note: Conducted in Spanish. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be taken Sat/Unsat by GSAS
students. Not open to auditors. Students who have studied Spanish for two years or more in secondary school
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must begin at Spanish 11 or higher. Upon the recommendation of the course head, students who have
performed at a superior level in this course may enroll in any course for which they are linguistically prepared.
This course is taught by members of the Department.
A score between 301-450 on the SAT II test or on the Harvard Placement Test, Spanish 10, or permission of
course head.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Spanish
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SPANSH 11 (005)
Introduction to the Spanish-speaking World II: Social, Cultural, and
Sustainability Topics
Course ID: 125058
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Juan Manuel Arias
Spanish 11 is the second course in the Beginning Spanish sequence (SPAN 10-SPAN 11). In this course,
students explore a host of social, cultural, and environmental sustainability issues that have historically impacted
the lives and livelihoods of local and foreign Spanish-speaking communities. Throughout the semester, students
interact constantly with instructors, peers, and native Spanish speakers around the world as they explore
culturally and linguistically rich content. Through discussions and critical analyses of authentic multimodal texts
(e.g., written, audiovisual, visual) from many different sources (e.g., social media, newspapers), students
develop a wide array of linguistic functions, such as the ability to make detailed descriptions or to narrate in
different time frames. By the end of this class, students a) will have further advanced their linguistic competence,
and b) will have deepened their understanding of the cultures and worldviews of Spanish-speaking communities
in the United States, Latin America, and Spain.
Course Note: Conducted in Spanish. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be taken Sat/Unsat by GSAS
students. Not open to auditors. Students who have studied Spanish for two years or more in secondary school
must begin at Spanish 11 or higher. Upon the recommendation of the course head, students who have
performed at a superior level in this course may enroll in any course for which they are linguistically prepared.
This course is taught by members of the Department.
A score between 301-450 on the SAT II test or on the Harvard Placement Test, Spanish 10, or permission of
course head.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Spanish
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SPANSH 11 (005)
Introduction to the Spanish-speaking World II: Social, Cultural, and
Sustainability Topics
Course ID: 125058
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MWF 0900 AM - 1015 AM
Juan Manuel Arias
Spanish 11 is the second course in the Beginning Spanish sequence (SPAN 10-SPAN 11). In this course,
students explore a host of social, cultural, and environmental sustainability issues that have historically impacted
the lives and livelihoods of local and foreign Spanish-speaking communities. Throughout the semester, students
interact constantly with instructors, peers, and native Spanish speakers around the world as they explore
culturally and linguistically rich content. Through discussions and critical analyses of authentic multimodal texts
(e.g., written, audiovisual, visual) from many different sources (e.g., social media, newspapers), students
develop a wide array of linguistic functions, such as the ability to make detailed descriptions or to narrate in
different time frames. By the end of this class, students a) will have further advanced their linguistic competence,
and b) will have deepened their understanding of the cultures and worldviews of Spanish-speaking communities
in the United States, Latin America, and Spain.
Course Note: Conducted in Spanish. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be taken Sat/Unsat by GSAS
students. Not open to auditors. Students who have studied Spanish for two years or more in secondary school
must begin at Spanish 11 or higher. Upon the recommendation of the course head, students who have
performed at a superior level in this course may enroll in any course for which they are linguistically prepared.
This course is taught by members of the Department.
A score between 301-450 on the SAT II test or on the Harvard Placement Test, Spanish 10, or permission of
course head.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Spanish
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FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SPANSH 11 (006)
Introduction to the Spanish-speaking World II: Social, Cultural, and
Sustainability Topics
Course ID: 125058
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 0900 AM - 1015 AM
Juan Manuel Arias
Spanish 11 is the second course in the Beginning Spanish sequence (SPAN 10-SPAN 11). In this course,
students explore a host of social, cultural, and environmental sustainability issues that have historically impacted
the lives and livelihoods of local and foreign Spanish-speaking communities. Throughout the semester, students
interact constantly with instructors, peers, and native Spanish speakers around the world as they explore
culturally and linguistically rich content. Through discussions and critical analyses of authentic multimodal texts
(e.g., written, audiovisual, visual) from many different sources (e.g., social media, newspapers), students
develop a wide array of linguistic functions, such as the ability to make detailed descriptions or to narrate in
different time frames. By the end of this class, students a) will have further advanced their linguistic competence,
and b) will have deepened their understanding of the cultures and worldviews of Spanish-speaking communities
in the United States, Latin America, and Spain.
Course Note: Conducted in Spanish. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be taken Sat/Unsat by GSAS
students. Not open to auditors. Students who have studied Spanish for two years or more in secondary school
must begin at Spanish 11 or higher. Upon the recommendation of the course head, students who have
performed at a superior level in this course may enroll in any course for which they are linguistically prepared.
This course is taught by members of the Department.
A score between 301-450 on the SAT II test or on the Harvard Placement Test, Spanish 10, or permission of
course head.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Spanish
SPANSH 11 (006)
Introduction to the Spanish-speaking World II: Social, Cultural, and
Sustainability Topics
Course ID: 125058
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MWF 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Juan Manuel Arias
Spanish 11 is the second course in the Beginning Spanish sequence (SPAN 10-SPAN 11). In this course,
students explore a host of social, cultural, and environmental sustainability issues that have historically impacted
the lives and livelihoods of local and foreign Spanish-speaking communities. Throughout the semester, students
interact constantly with instructors, peers, and native Spanish speakers around the world as they explore
culturally and linguistically rich content. Through discussions and critical analyses of authentic multimodal texts
(e.g., written, audiovisual, visual) from many different sources (e.g., social media, newspapers), students
develop a wide array of linguistic functions, such as the ability to make detailed descriptions or to narrate in
different time frames. By the end of this class, students a) will have further advanced their linguistic competence,
and b) will have deepened their understanding of the cultures and worldviews of Spanish-speaking communities
in the United States, Latin America, and Spain.
Course Note: Conducted in Spanish. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be taken Sat/Unsat by GSAS
students. Not open to auditors. Students who have studied Spanish for two years or more in secondary school
must begin at Spanish 11 or higher. Upon the recommendation of the course head, students who have
performed at a superior level in this course may enroll in any course for which they are linguistically prepared.
This course is taught by members of the Department.
A score between 301-450 on the SAT II test or on the Harvard Placement Test, Spanish 10, or permission of
course head.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Spanish
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
SPANSH 11 (007)
Introduction to the Spanish-speaking World II: Social, Cultural, and
Sustainability Topics
Course ID: 125058
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 1200 PM - 0115 PM
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Juan Manuel Arias
Spanish 11 is the second course in the Beginning Spanish sequence (SPAN 10-SPAN 11). In this course,
students explore a host of social, cultural, and environmental sustainability issues that have historically impacted
the lives and livelihoods of local and foreign Spanish-speaking communities. Throughout the semester, students
interact constantly with instructors, peers, and native Spanish speakers around the world as they explore
culturally and linguistically rich content. Through discussions and critical analyses of authentic multimodal texts
(e.g., written, audiovisual, visual) from many different sources (e.g., social media, newspapers), students
develop a wide array of linguistic functions, such as the ability to make detailed descriptions or to narrate in
different time frames. By the end of this class, students a) will have further advanced their linguistic competence,
and b) will have deepened their understanding of the cultures and worldviews of Spanish-speaking communities
in the United States, Latin America, and Spain.
Course Note: Conducted in Spanish. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be taken Sat/Unsat by GSAS
students. Not open to auditors. Students who have studied Spanish for two years or more in secondary school
must begin at Spanish 11 or higher. Upon the recommendation of the course head, students who have
performed at a superior level in this course may enroll in any course for which they are linguistically prepared.
This course is taught by members of the Department.
A score between 301-450 on the SAT II test or on the Harvard Placement Test, Spanish 10, or permission of
course head.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Spanish
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SPANSH 11 (007)
Introduction to the Spanish-speaking World II: Social, Cultural, and
Sustainability Topics
Course ID: 125058
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MWF 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Juan Manuel Arias
Spanish 11 is the second course in the Beginning Spanish sequence (SPAN 10-SPAN 11). In this course,
students explore a host of social, cultural, and environmental sustainability issues that have historically impacted
the lives and livelihoods of local and foreign Spanish-speaking communities. Throughout the semester, students
interact constantly with instructors, peers, and native Spanish speakers around the world as they explore
culturally and linguistically rich content. Through discussions and critical analyses of authentic multimodal texts
(e.g., written, audiovisual, visual) from many different sources (e.g., social media, newspapers), students
develop a wide array of linguistic functions, such as the ability to make detailed descriptions or to narrate in
different time frames. By the end of this class, students a) will have further advanced their linguistic competence,
and b) will have deepened their understanding of the cultures and worldviews of Spanish-speaking communities
in the United States, Latin America, and Spain.
Course Note: Conducted in Spanish. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be taken Sat/Unsat by GSAS
students. Not open to auditors. Students who have studied Spanish for two years or more in secondary school
must begin at Spanish 11 or higher. Upon the recommendation of the course head, students who have
performed at a superior level in this course may enroll in any course for which they are linguistically prepared.
This course is taught by members of the Department.
A score between 301-450 on the SAT II test or on the Harvard Placement Test, Spanish 10, or permission of
course head.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Spanish
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
SPANSH 11 (008)
Introduction to the Spanish-speaking World II: Social, Cultural, and
Sustainability Topics
Course ID: 125058
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MWF 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Juan Manuel Arias
Spanish 11 is the second course in the Beginning Spanish sequence (SPAN 10-SPAN 11). In this course,
students explore a host of social, cultural, and environmental sustainability issues that have historically impacted
the lives and livelihoods of local and foreign Spanish-speaking communities. Throughout the semester, students
interact constantly with instructors, peers, and native Spanish speakers around the world as they explore
culturally and linguistically rich content. Through discussions and critical analyses of authentic multimodal texts
(e.g., written, audiovisual, visual) from many different sources (e.g., social media, newspapers), students
develop a wide array of linguistic functions, such as the ability to make detailed descriptions or to narrate in
different time frames. By the end of this class, students a) will have further advanced their linguistic competence,
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and b) will have deepened their understanding of the cultures and worldviews of Spanish-speaking communities
in the United States, Latin America, and Spain.
Course Note: Conducted in Spanish. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be taken Sat/Unsat by GSAS
students. Not open to auditors. Students who have studied Spanish for two years or more in secondary school
must begin at Spanish 11 or higher. Upon the recommendation of the course head, students who have
performed at a superior level in this course may enroll in any course for which they are linguistically prepared.
This course is taught by members of the Department.
A score between 301-450 on the SAT II test or on the Harvard Placement Test, Spanish 10, or permission of
course head.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Spanish
SPANSH 11 (010)
Introduction to the Spanish-speaking World II: Social, Cultural, and
Sustainability Topics
Course ID: 125058
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MWF 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Juan Manuel Arias
Spanish 11 is the second course in the Beginning Spanish sequence (SPAN 10-SPAN 11). In this course,
students explore a host of social, cultural, and environmental sustainability issues that have historically impacted
the lives and livelihoods of local and foreign Spanish-speaking communities. Throughout the semester, students
interact constantly with instructors, peers, and native Spanish speakers around the world as they explore
culturally and linguistically rich content. Through discussions and critical analyses of authentic multimodal texts
(e.g., written, audiovisual, visual) from many different sources (e.g., social media, newspapers), students
develop a wide array of linguistic functions, such as the ability to make detailed descriptions or to narrate in
different time frames. By the end of this class, students a) will have further advanced their linguistic competence,
and b) will have deepened their understanding of the cultures and worldviews of Spanish-speaking communities
in the United States, Latin America, and Spain.
Course Note: Conducted in Spanish. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be taken Sat/Unsat by GSAS
students. Not open to auditors. Students who have studied Spanish for two years or more in secondary school
must begin at Spanish 11 or higher. Upon the recommendation of the course head, students who have
performed at a superior level in this course may enroll in any course for which they are linguistically prepared.
This course is taught by members of the Department.
A score between 301-450 on the SAT II test or on the Harvard Placement Test, Spanish 10, or permission of
course head.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Spanish
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
SPANSH 15
Intensive Beginning Spanish: Special Course
Course ID: 116469
2024 Fall (8 Credits)
MTWRF 0900 AM - 1015 AM Instructor Permission Required
Maria Parra-Velasco
This intensive beginning class is for students with no previous formal training in Spanish, but with competence in
at least one language other than English. In this class, students explore a host of social, cultural, and
environmental issues that have historically impacted the lives and livelihoods of local, national, and foreign
Spanish-speaking communities. Throughout the semester, students interact constantly with instructors, peers,
and native Spanish speakers around the world as they explore culturally and linguistically rich content. Through
discussions and critical analyses of authentic multimodal texts (e.g., written, audiovisual, visual) from many
different sources (e.g., social media, newspapers), students develop a wide array of linguistic functions, such as
the ability to make detailed descriptions or to narrate in different time frames. By the end of this class,
students a) will have significantly advanced their linguistic competence, and b) will have deepened their
understanding of the cultures and worldviews of Spanish-speaking communities in the United States, Latin
America, and Spain.
Course Note: Not open to auditors. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be taken Sat/Unsat by GSAS students.
Upon the recommendation of the course head, students who have performed at a superior level in this course
may enroll in any course for which they are linguistically prepared. This course is taught by members of the
Department.
An advanced knowledge of at least one foreign language, preferably a modern Romance language, but no
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previous study of Spanish.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Spanish
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SPANSH 15
Intensive Beginning Spanish: Special Course
Course ID: 116469
2025 Spring (8 Credits)
MTWRF 0900 AM - 1015 AM Instructor Permission Required
Juan Manuel Arias
This intensive beginning class is for students with no previous formal training in Spanish, but with competence in
at least one language other than English. In this class, students explore a host of social, cultural, and
environmental issues that have historically impacted the lives and livelihoods of local, national, and foreign
Spanish-speaking communities. Throughout the semester, students interact constantly with instructors, peers,
and native Spanish speakers around the world as they explore culturally and linguistically rich content. Through
discussions and critical analyses of authentic multimodal texts (e.g., written, audiovisual, visual) from many
different sources (e.g., social media, newspapers), students develop a wide array of linguistic functions, such as
the ability to make detailed descriptions or to narrate in different time frames. By the end of this class,
students a) will have significantly advanced their linguistic competence, and b) will have deepened their
understanding of the cultures and worldviews of Spanish-speaking communities in the United States, Latin
America, and Spain.
Course Note: Not open to auditors. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be taken Sat/Unsat by GSAS students.
Upon the recommendation of the course head, students who have performed at a superior level in this course
may enroll in any course for which they are linguistically prepared. This course is taught by members of the
Department.
An advanced knowledge of at least one foreign language, preferably a modern Romance language, but no
previous study of Spanish.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Spanish
SPANSH 20
Intermediate Spanish: Language and Culture in the Hispanic World
Course ID: 125011
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 0900 AM - 1015 AM
Adriana Gutierrez
An intermediate language and culture class that aims to consolidate and expand the skills of listening
comprehension, speaking, reading and writing in Spanish. Includes a comprehensive review of the grammar and
reinforces linguistic acquisition through texts, movies, art and multi-media projects to acquaint students with
cultural issues relevant to the Spanish-speaking world.
Course Note: Conducted in Spanish. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be taken Sat/Unsat by GSAS
students. Not open to auditors. Upon the recommendation of the course head, students who have performed at
a superior level in this course may enroll in any course for which they are linguistically prepared. This course is
taught by members of the Department.
Spanish Ab, Acd, 451-600 on the SAT II test or on the Harvard Placement Test, or permission of course head.
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation
:
Spanish
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Spanish
SPANSH 20
Intermediate Spanish: Language and Culture in the Hispanic World
Course ID: 125011
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MWF 0900 AM - 1015 AM
Adriana Gutierrez
An intermediate language and culture class that aims to consolidate and expand the skills of listening
comprehension, speaking, reading and writing in Spanish. Includes a comprehensive review of the grammar and
reinforces linguistic acquisition through texts, movies, art and multi-media projects to acquaint students with
cultural issues relevant to the Spanish-speaking world.
Course Note: Conducted in Spanish. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be taken Sat/Unsat by GSAS
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students. Not open to auditors. Upon the recommendation of the course head, students who have performed at
a superior level in this course may enroll in any course for which they are linguistically prepared. This course is
taught by members of the Department.
Spanish Ab, Acd, 451-600 on the SAT II test or on the Harvard Placement Test, or permission of course head.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Spanish
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Spanish
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SPANSH 20 (002)
Intermediate Spanish: Language and Culture in the Hispanic World
Course ID: 125011
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Adriana Gutierrez
An intermediate language and culture class that aims to consolidate and expand the skills of listening
comprehension, speaking, reading and writing in Spanish. Includes a comprehensive review of the grammar and
reinforces linguistic acquisition through texts, movies, art and multi-media projects to acquaint students with
cultural issues relevant to the Spanish-speaking world.
Course Note: Conducted in Spanish. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be taken Sat/Unsat by GSAS
students. Not open to auditors. Upon the recommendation of the course head, students who have performed at
a superior level in this course may enroll in any course for which they are linguistically prepared. This course is
taught by members of the Department.
Spanish Ab, Acd, 451-600 on the SAT II test or on the Harvard Placement Test, or permission of course head.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Spanish
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Spanish
SPANSH 20 (002)
Intermediate Spanish: Language and Culture in the Hispanic World
Course ID: 125011
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MWF 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Adriana Gutierrez
An intermediate language and culture class that aims to consolidate and expand the skills of listening
comprehension, speaking, reading and writing in Spanish. Includes a comprehensive review of the grammar and
reinforces linguistic acquisition through texts, movies, art and multi-media projects to acquaint students with
cultural issues relevant to the Spanish-speaking world.
Course Note: Conducted in Spanish. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be taken Sat/Unsat by GSAS
students. Not open to auditors. Upon the recommendation of the course head, students who have performed at
a superior level in this course may enroll in any course for which they are linguistically prepared. This course is
taught by members of the Department.
Spanish Ab, Acd, 451-600 on the SAT II test or on the Harvard Placement Test, or permission of course head.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation
:
Spanish
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Spanish
SPANSH 20 (003)
Intermediate Spanish: Language and Culture in the Hispanic World
Course ID: 125011
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Adriana Gutierrez
An intermediate language and culture class that aims to consolidate and expand the skills of listening
comprehension, speaking, reading and writing in Spanish. Includes a comprehensive review of the grammar and
reinforces linguistic acquisition through texts, movies, art and multi-media projects to acquaint students with
cultural issues relevant to the Spanish-speaking world.
Course Note: Conducted in Spanish. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be taken Sat/Unsat by GSAS
students. Not open to auditors. Upon the recommendation of the course head, students who have performed at
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a superior level in this course may enroll in any course for which they are linguistically prepared. This course is
taught by members of the Department.
Spanish Ab, Acd, 451-600 on the SAT II test or on the Harvard Placement Test, or permission of course head.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Spanish
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Spanish
SPANSH 20 (003)
Intermediate Spanish: Language and Culture in the Hispanic World
Course ID: 125011
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MWF 0900 AM - 1015 AM
Adriana Gutierrez
An intermediate language and culture class that aims to consolidate and expand the skills of listening
comprehension, speaking, reading and writing in Spanish. Includes a comprehensive review of the grammar and
reinforces linguistic acquisition through texts, movies, art and multi-media projects to acquaint students with
cultural issues relevant to the Spanish-speaking world.
Course Note: Conducted in Spanish. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be taken Sat/Unsat by GSAS
students. Not open to auditors. Upon the recommendation of the course head, students who have performed at
a superior level in this course may enroll in any course for which they are linguistically prepared. This course is
taught by members of the Department.
Spanish Ab, Acd, 451-600 on the SAT II test or on the Harvard Placement Test, or permission of course head.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Spanish
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Spanish
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SPANSH 20 (004)
Intermediate Spanish: Language and Culture in the Hispanic World
Course ID: 125011
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Adriana Gutierrez
An intermediate language and culture class that aims to consolidate and expand the skills of listening
comprehension, speaking, reading and writing in Spanish. Includes a comprehensive review of the grammar and
reinforces linguistic acquisition through texts, movies, art and multi-media projects to acquaint students with
cultural issues relevant to the Spanish-speaking world.
Course Note: Conducted in Spanish. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be taken Sat/Unsat by GSAS
students. Not open to auditors. Upon the recommendation of the course head, students who have performed at
a superior level in this course may enroll in any course for which they are linguistically prepared. This course is
taught by members of the Department.
Spanish Ab, Acd, 451-600 on the SAT II test or on the Harvard Placement Test, or permission of course head.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation
:
Spanish
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Spanish
SPANSH 20 (004)
Intermediate Spanish: Language and Culture in the Hispanic World
Course ID: 125011
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MWF 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Adriana Gutierrez
An intermediate language and culture class that aims to consolidate and expand the skills of listening
comprehension, speaking, reading and writing in Spanish. Includes a comprehensive review of the grammar and
reinforces linguistic acquisition through texts, movies, art and multi-media projects to acquaint students with
cultural issues relevant to the Spanish-speaking world.
Course Note: Conducted in Spanish. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be taken Sat/Unsat by GSAS
students. Not open to auditors. Upon the recommendation of the course head, students who have performed at
a superior level in this course may enroll in any course for which they are linguistically prepared. This course is
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taught by members of the Department.
Spanish Ab, Acd, 451-600 on the SAT II test or on the Harvard Placement Test, or permission of course head.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Spanish
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation
:
Spanish
SPANSH 20 (005)
Intermediate Spanish: Language and Culture in the Hispanic World
Course ID: 125011
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 0900 AM - 1015 AM
Adriana Gutierrez
An intermediate language and culture class that aims to consolidate and expand the skills of listening
comprehension, speaking, reading and writing in Spanish. Includes a comprehensive review of the grammar and
reinforces linguistic acquisition through texts, movies, art and multi-media projects to acquaint students with
cultural issues relevant to the Spanish-speaking world.
Course Note: Conducted in Spanish. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be taken Sat/Unsat by GSAS
students. Not open to auditors. Upon the recommendation of the course head, students who have performed at
a superior level in this course may enroll in any course for which they are linguistically prepared. This course is
taught by members of the Department.
Spanish Ab, Acd, 451-600 on the SAT II test or on the Harvard Placement Test, or permission of course head.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Spanish
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Spanish
SPANSH 20 (005)
Intermediate Spanish: Language and Culture in the Hispanic World
Course ID: 125011
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MWF 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Adriana Gutierrez
An intermediate language and culture class that aims to consolidate and expand the skills of listening
comprehension, speaking, reading and writing in Spanish. Includes a comprehensive review of the grammar and
reinforces linguistic acquisition through texts, movies, art and multi-media projects to acquaint students with
cultural issues relevant to the Spanish-speaking world.
Course Note: Conducted in Spanish. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be taken Sat/Unsat by GSAS
students. Not open to auditors. Upon the recommendation of the course head, students who have performed at
a superior level in this course may enroll in any course for which they are linguistically prepared. This course is
taught by members of the Department.
Spanish Ab, Acd, 451-600 on the SAT II test or on the Harvard Placement Test, or permission of course head.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Spanish
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation
:
Spanish
SPANSH 20 (006)
Intermediate Spanish: Language and Culture in the Hispanic World
Course ID: 125011
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Adriana Gutierrez
An intermediate language and culture class that aims to consolidate and expand the skills of listening
comprehension, speaking, reading and writing in Spanish. Includes a comprehensive review of the grammar and
reinforces linguistic acquisition through texts, movies, art and multi-media projects to acquaint students with
cultural issues relevant to the Spanish-speaking world.
Course Note: Conducted in Spanish. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be taken Sat/Unsat by GSAS
students. Not open to auditors. Upon the recommendation of the course head, students who have performed at
a superior level in this course may enroll in any course for which they are linguistically prepared. This course is
taught by members of the Department.
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Spanish Ab, Acd, 451-600 on the SAT II test or on the Harvard Placement Test, or permission of course head.
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Spanish
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Spanish
SPANSH 20 (006)
Intermediate Spanish: Language and Culture in the Hispanic World
Course ID: 125011
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MWF 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Adriana Gutierrez
An intermediate language and culture class that aims to consolidate and expand the skills of listening
comprehension, speaking, reading and writing in Spanish. Includes a comprehensive review of the grammar and
reinforces linguistic acquisition through texts, movies, art and multi-media projects to acquaint students with
cultural issues relevant to the Spanish-speaking world.
Course Note: Conducted in Spanish. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be taken Sat/Unsat by GSAS
students. Not open to auditors. Upon the recommendation of the course head, students who have performed at
a superior level in this course may enroll in any course for which they are linguistically prepared. This course is
taught by members of the Department.
Spanish Ab, Acd, 451-600 on the SAT II test or on the Harvard Placement Test, or permission of course head.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Spanish
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Spanish
SPANSH 20 (007)
Intermediate Spanish: Language and Culture in the Hispanic World
Course ID: 125011
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Adriana Gutierrez
An intermediate language and culture class that aims to consolidate and expand the skills of listening
comprehension, speaking, reading and writing in Spanish. Includes a comprehensive review of the grammar and
reinforces linguistic acquisition through texts, movies, art and multi-media projects to acquaint students with
cultural issues relevant to the Spanish-speaking world.
Course Note: Conducted in Spanish. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be taken Sat/Unsat by GSAS
students. Not open to auditors. Upon the recommendation of the course head, students who have performed at
a superior level in this course may enroll in any course for which they are linguistically prepared. This course is
taught by members of the Department.
Spanish Ab, Acd, 451-600 on the SAT II test or on the Harvard Placement Test, or permission of course head.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Spanish
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Spanish
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
SPANSH 20 (007)
Intermediate Spanish: Language and Culture in the Hispanic World
Course ID: 125011
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MWF 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Adriana Gutierrez
An intermediate language and culture class that aims to consolidate and expand the skills of listening
comprehension, speaking, reading and writing in Spanish. Includes a comprehensive review of the grammar and
reinforces linguistic acquisition through texts, movies, art and multi-media projects to acquaint students with
cultural issues relevant to the Spanish-speaking world.
Course Note: Conducted in Spanish. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be taken Sat/Unsat by GSAS
students. Not open to auditors. Upon the recommendation of the course head, students who have performed at
a superior level in this course may enroll in any course for which they are linguistically prepared. This course is
taught by members of the Department.
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Spanish Ab, Acd, 451-600 on the SAT II test or on the Harvard Placement Test, or permission of course head.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Spanish
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Spanish
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SPANSH 20 (008)
Intermediate Spanish: Language and Culture in the Hispanic World
Course ID: 125011
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Adriana Gutierrez
An intermediate language and culture class that aims to consolidate and expand the skills of listening
comprehension, speaking, reading and writing in Spanish. Includes a comprehensive review of the grammar and
reinforces linguistic acquisition through texts, movies, art and multi-media projects to acquaint students with
cultural issues relevant to the Spanish-speaking world.
Course Note: Conducted in Spanish. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be taken Sat/Unsat by GSAS
students. Not open to auditors. Upon the recommendation of the course head, students who have performed at
a superior level in this course may enroll in any course for which they are linguistically prepared. This course is
taught by members of the Department.
Spanish Ab, Acd, 451-600 on the SAT II test or on the Harvard Placement Test, or permission of course head.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Spanish
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Spanish
SPANSH 20 (008)
Intermediate Spanish: Language and Culture in the Hispanic World
Course ID: 125011
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MWF 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Adriana Gutierrez
An intermediate language and culture class that aims to consolidate and expand the skills of listening
comprehension, speaking, reading and writing in Spanish. Includes a comprehensive review of the grammar and
reinforces linguistic acquisition through texts, movies, art and multi-media projects to acquaint students with
cultural issues relevant to the Spanish-speaking world.
Course Note: Conducted in Spanish. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be taken Sat/Unsat by GSAS
students. Not open to auditors. Upon the recommendation of the course head, students who have performed at
a superior level in this course may enroll in any course for which they are linguistically prepared. This course is
taught by members of the Department.
Spanish Ab, Acd, 451-600 on the SAT II test or on the Harvard Placement Test, or permission of course head.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Spanish
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Spanish
SPANSH 20 (009)
Intermediate Spanish: Language and Culture in the Hispanic World
Course ID: 125011
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MWF 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Adriana Gutierrez
An intermediate language and culture class that aims to consolidate and expand the skills of listening
comprehension, speaking, reading and writing in Spanish. Includes a comprehensive review of the grammar and
reinforces linguistic acquisition through texts, movies, art and multi-media projects to acquaint students with
cultural issues relevant to the Spanish-speaking world.
Course Note: Conducted in Spanish. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be taken Sat/Unsat by GSAS
students. Not open to auditors. Upon the recommendation of the course head, students who have performed at
a superior level in this course may enroll in any course for which they are linguistically prepared. This course is
taught by members of the Department.
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Spanish Ab, Acd, 451-600 on the SAT II test or on the Harvard Placement Test, or permission of course head.
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Spanish
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Spanish
SPANSH 30
Upper-level Spanish: Four Countries and their Cultures
Course ID: 114200
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Xiomara Feliberty Casiano
An advanced language class that reinforces the practice of oral and written communication in Spanish through
topics in contemporary cultural materials from Spain and Latin America. Students will focus on improving
proficiency, refining pronunciation and acquiring vocabulary. In addition to in-class discussions, course work
involves grammar review and practice in writing. Consult course website for current semester topics.
Course Note: Conducted in Spanish. May not be taken Pass/Fail but may be taken Sat/Unsat by GSAS students.
Not open to auditors. Upon the recommendation of the course head, students who have performed at a superior
level in this course may enroll in any course for which they are linguistically prepared.
This course is taught by members of the Department.
A score between 601-680 on the SAT II test or on the Harvard Placement Test, Spanish C, or permission of
course head.
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Spanish
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Spanish
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
SPANSH 30
Upper-level Spanish: Four Countries and their Cultures
Course ID: 114200
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MWF 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Xiomara Feliberty Casiano
An advanced language class that reinforces the practice of oral and written communication in Spanish through
topics in contemporary cultural materials from Spain and Latin America. Students will focus on improving
proficiency, refining pronunciation and acquiring vocabulary. In addition to in-class discussions, course work
involves grammar review and practice in writing. Consult course website for current semester topics.
Course Note: Conducted in Spanish. May not be taken Pass/Fail but may be taken Sat/Unsat by GSAS students.
Not open to auditors. Upon the recommendation of the course head, students who have performed at a superior
level in this course may enroll in any course for which they are linguistically prepared.
This course is taught by members of the Department.
A score between 601-680 on the SAT II test or on the Harvard Placement Test, Spanish C, or permission of
course head.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Spanish
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation
:
Spanish
SPANSH 30 (002)
Upper-level Spanish: Four Countries and their Cultures
Course ID: 114200
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 0900 AM - 1015 AM
Xiomara Feliberty Casiano
An advanced language class that reinforces the practice of oral and written communication in Spanish through
topics in contemporary cultural materials from Spain and Latin America. Students will focus on improving
proficiency, refining pronunciation and acquiring vocabulary. In addition to in-class discussions, course work
involves grammar review and practice in writing. Consult course website for current semester topics.
Course Note: Conducted in Spanish. May not be taken Pass/Fail but may be taken Sat/Unsat by GSAS students.
Not open to auditors. Upon the recommendation of the course head, students who have performed at a superior
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level in this course may enroll in any course for which they are linguistically prepared.
This course is taught by members of the Department.
A score between 601-680 on the SAT II test or on the Harvard Placement Test, Spanish C, or permission of
course head.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Spanish
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Spanish
SPANSH 30 (002)
Upper-level Spanish: Four Countries and their Cultures
Course ID: 114200
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MWF 0900 AM - 1015 AM
Xiomara Feliberty Casiano
An advanced language class that reinforces the practice of oral and written communication in Spanish through
topics in contemporary cultural materials from Spain and Latin America. Students will focus on improving
proficiency, refining pronunciation and acquiring vocabulary. In addition to in-class discussions, course work
involves grammar review and practice in writing. Consult course website for current semester topics.
Course Note: Conducted in Spanish. May not be taken Pass/Fail but may be taken Sat/Unsat by GSAS students.
Not open to auditors. Upon the recommendation of the course head, students who have performed at a superior
level in this course may enroll in any course for which they are linguistically prepared.
This course is taught by members of the Department.
A score between 601-680 on the SAT II test or on the Harvard Placement Test, Spanish C, or permission of
course head.
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation
:
Spanish
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Spanish
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
SPANSH 30 (003)
Upper-level Spanish: Four Countries and their Cultures
Course ID: 114200
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Xiomara Feliberty Casiano
An advanced language class that reinforces the practice of oral and written communication in Spanish through
topics in contemporary cultural materials from Spain and Latin America. Students will focus on improving
proficiency, refining pronunciation and acquiring vocabulary. In addition to in-class discussions, course work
involves grammar review and practice in writing. Consult course website for current semester topics.
Course Note: Conducted in Spanish. May not be taken Pass/Fail but may be taken Sat/Unsat by GSAS students.
Not open to auditors. Upon the recommendation of the course head, students who have performed at a superior
level in this course may enroll in any course for which they are linguistically prepared.
This course is taught by members of the Department.
A score between 601-680 on the SAT II test or on the Harvard Placement Test, Spanish C, or permission of
course head.
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation
:
Spanish
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Spanish
SPANSH 30 (003)
Upper-level Spanish: Four Countries and their Cultures
Course ID: 114200
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MWF 0900 AM - 1015 AM
Xiomara Feliberty Casiano
An advanced language class that reinforces the practice of oral and written communication in Spanish through
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topics in contemporary cultural materials from Spain and Latin America. Students will focus on improving
proficiency, refining pronunciation and acquiring vocabulary. In addition to in-class discussions, course work
involves grammar review and practice in writing. Consult course website for current semester topics.
Course Note: Conducted in Spanish. May not be taken Pass/Fail but may be taken Sat/Unsat by GSAS students.
Not open to auditors. Upon the recommendation of the course head, students who have performed at a superior
level in this course may enroll in any course for which they are linguistically prepared.
This course is taught by members of the Department.
A score between 601-680 on the SAT II test or on the Harvard Placement Test, Spanish C, or permission of
course head.
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Spanish
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Spanish
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
SPANSH 30 (004)
Upper-level Spanish: Four Countries and their Cultures
Course ID: 114200
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Xiomara Feliberty Casiano
An advanced language class that reinforces the practice of oral and written communication in Spanish through
topics in contemporary cultural materials from Spain and Latin America. Students will focus on improving
proficiency, refining pronunciation and acquiring vocabulary. In addition to in-class discussions, course work
involves grammar review and practice in writing. Consult course website for current semester topics.
Course Note: Conducted in Spanish. May not be taken Pass/Fail but may be taken Sat/Unsat by GSAS students.
Not open to auditors. Upon the recommendation of the course head, students who have performed at a superior
level in this course may enroll in any course for which they are linguistically prepared.
This course is taught by members of the Department.
A score between 601-680 on the SAT II test or on the Harvard Placement Test, Spanish C, or permission of
course head.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Spanish
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Spanish
SPANSH 30 (004)
Upper-level Spanish: Four Countries and their Cultures
Course ID: 114200
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MWF 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Xiomara Feliberty Casiano
An advanced language class that reinforces the practice of oral and written communication in Spanish through
topics in contemporary cultural materials from Spain and Latin America. Students will focus on improving
proficiency, refining pronunciation and acquiring vocabulary. In addition to in-class discussions, course work
involves grammar review and practice in writing. Consult course website for current semester topics.
Course Note: Conducted in Spanish. May not be taken Pass/Fail but may be taken Sat/Unsat by GSAS students.
Not open to auditors. Upon the recommendation of the course head, students who have performed at a superior
level in this course may enroll in any course for which they are linguistically prepared.
This course is taught by members of the Department.
A score between 601-680 on the SAT II test or on the Harvard Placement Test, Spanish C, or permission of
course head.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Spanish
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Spanish
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SPANSH 30 (005)
Upper-level Spanish: Four Countries and their Cultures
Course ID: 114200
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 0900 AM - 1015 AM
Xiomara Feliberty Casiano
An advanced language class that reinforces the practice of oral and written communication in Spanish through
topics in contemporary cultural materials from Spain and Latin America. Students will focus on improving
proficiency, refining pronunciation and acquiring vocabulary. In addition to in-class discussions, course work
involves grammar review and practice in writing. Consult course website for current semester topics.
Course Note: Conducted in Spanish. May not be taken Pass/Fail but may be taken Sat/Unsat by GSAS students.
Not open to auditors. Upon the recommendation of the course head, students who have performed at a superior
level in this course may enroll in any course for which they are linguistically prepared.
This course is taught by members of the Department.
A score between 601-680 on the SAT II test or on the Harvard Placement Test, Spanish C, or permission of
course head.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Spanish
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Spanish
SPANSH 30 (005)
Upper-level Spanish: Four Countries and their Cultures
Course ID: 114200
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MWF 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Xiomara Feliberty Casiano
An advanced language class that reinforces the practice of oral and written communication in Spanish through
topics in contemporary cultural materials from Spain and Latin America. Students will focus on improving
proficiency, refining pronunciation and acquiring vocabulary. In addition to in-class discussions, course work
involves grammar review and practice in writing. Consult course website for current semester topics.
Course Note: Conducted in Spanish. May not be taken Pass/Fail but may be taken Sat/Unsat by GSAS students.
Not open to auditors. Upon the recommendation of the course head, students who have performed at a superior
level in this course may enroll in any course for which they are linguistically prepared.
This course is taught by members of the Department.
A score between 601-680 on the SAT II test or on the Harvard Placement Test, Spanish C, or permission of
course head.
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Spanish
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Spanish
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
SPANSH 30 (006)
Upper-level Spanish: Four Countries and their Cultures
Course ID: 114200
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MWF 0900 AM - 1015 AM
Xiomara Feliberty Casiano
An advanced language class that reinforces the practice of oral and written communication in Spanish through
topics in contemporary cultural materials from Spain and Latin America. Students will focus on improving
proficiency, refining pronunciation and acquiring vocabulary. In addition to in-class discussions, course work
involves grammar review and practice in writing. Consult course website for current semester topics.
Course Note: Conducted in Spanish. May not be taken Pass/Fail but may be taken Sat/Unsat by GSAS students.
Not open to auditors. Upon the recommendation of the course head, students who have performed at a superior
level in this course may enroll in any course for which they are linguistically prepared.
This course is taught by members of the Department.
A score between 601-680 on the SAT II test or on the Harvard Placement Test, Spanish C, or permission of
course head.
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Spanish
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FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Spanish
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
SPANSH 30 (007)
Upper-level Spanish: Four Countries and their Cultures
Course ID: 114200
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MWF 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Xiomara Feliberty Casiano
An advanced language class that reinforces the practice of oral and written communication in Spanish through
topics in contemporary cultural materials from Spain and Latin America. Students will focus on improving
proficiency, refining pronunciation and acquiring vocabulary. In addition to in-class discussions, course work
involves grammar review and practice in writing. Consult course website for current semester topics.
Course Note: Conducted in Spanish. May not be taken Pass/Fail but may be taken Sat/Unsat by GSAS students.
Not open to auditors. Upon the recommendation of the course head, students who have performed at a superior
level in this course may enroll in any course for which they are linguistically prepared.
This course is taught by members of the Department.
A score between 601-680 on the SAT II test or on the Harvard Placement Test, Spanish C, or permission of
course head.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Spanish
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Spanish
SPANSH 40
Advanced Spanish Language I: Viewing the Hispanic World
Course ID: 125014
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 0900 AM - 1015 AM
Xiomara Feliberty Casiano
An advanced language and culture class that further develops linguistic competence using a region or regions of
the Hispanic world as a focus for class discussion, grammar review, and an introduction to Hispanic social
contexts and texts. Course materials may also include films, interviews, paintings, photography, music,
selections from the press, as well as literary or historical readings. Frequent written and oral assignments, and a
thorough review of grammar. Consult course website for current semester topics.
Course Note: Conducted in Spanish. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be taken Sat/Unsat by GSAS
students. Not open to auditors. Upon the recommendation of the course head, students who have performed at a
superior level in this course may enroll in any course for which they are linguistically prepared. This course is
taught by members of the Department.
A score between 681-720 on the SAT II test or on the Harvard Placement Test, AP 5, Spanish 30, or permission
of course head.
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Spanish
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Spanish
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
SPANSH 40
Advanced Spanish Language I: Viewing the Hispanic World
Course ID: 125014
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MWF 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Xiomara Feliberty Casiano
An advanced language and culture class that further develops linguistic competence using a region or regions of
the Hispanic world as a focus for class discussion, grammar review, and an introduction to Hispanic social
contexts and texts. Course materials may also include films, interviews, paintings, photography, music,
selections from the press, as well as literary or historical readings. Frequent written and oral assignments, and a
thorough review of grammar. Consult course website for current semester topics.
Course Note: Conducted in Spanish. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be taken Sat/Unsat by GSAS
students. Not open to auditors. Upon the recommendation of the course head, students who have performed at a
superior level in this course may enroll in any course for which they are linguistically prepared. This course is
taught by members of the Department.
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A score between 681-720 on the SAT II test or on the Harvard Placement Test, AP 5, Spanish 30, or permission
of course head.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Spanish
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Spanish
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
SPANSH 40 (002)
Advanced Spanish Language I: Viewing the Hispanic World
Course ID: 125014
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Xiomara Feliberty Casiano
An advanced language and culture class that further develops linguistic competence using a region or regions of
the Hispanic world as a focus for class discussion, grammar review, and an introduction to Hispanic social
contexts and texts. Course materials may also include films, interviews, paintings, photography, music,
selections from the press, as well as literary or historical readings. Frequent written and oral assignments, and a
thorough review of grammar. Consult course website for current semester topics.
Course Note: Conducted in Spanish. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be taken Sat/Unsat by GSAS
students. Not open to auditors. Upon the recommendation of the course head, students who have performed at a
superior level in this course may enroll in any course for which they are linguistically prepared. This course is
taught by members of the Department.
A score between 681-720 on the SAT II test or on the Harvard Placement Test, AP 5, Spanish 30, or permission
of course head.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Spanish
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Spanish
SPANSH 40 (002)
Advanced Spanish Language I: Viewing the Hispanic World
Course ID: 125014
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MWF 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Xiomara Feliberty Casiano
An advanced language and culture class that further develops linguistic competence using a region or regions of
the Hispanic world as a focus for class discussion, grammar review, and an introduction to Hispanic social
contexts and texts. Course materials may also include films, interviews, paintings, photography, music,
selections from the press, as well as literary or historical readings. Frequent written and oral assignments, and a
thorough review of grammar. Consult course website for current semester topics.
Course Note: Conducted in Spanish. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be taken Sat/Unsat by GSAS
students. Not open to auditors. Upon the recommendation of the course head, students who have performed at a
superior level in this course may enroll in any course for which they are linguistically prepared. This course is
taught by members of the Department.
A score between 681-720 on the SAT II test or on the Harvard Placement Test, AP 5, Spanish 30, or permission
of course head.
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation
:
Spanish
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Spanish
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
SPANSH 40 (003)
Advanced Spanish Language I: Viewing the Hispanic World
Course ID: 125014
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Xiomara Feliberty Casiano
An advanced language and culture class that further develops linguistic competence using a region or regions of
the Hispanic world as a focus for class discussion, grammar review, and an introduction to Hispanic social
contexts and texts. Course materials may also include films, interviews, paintings, photography, music,
selections from the press, as well as literary or historical readings. Frequent written and oral assignments, and a
thorough review of grammar. Consult course website for current semester topics.
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Course Note: Conducted in Spanish. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be taken Sat/Unsat by GSAS
students. Not open to auditors. Upon the recommendation of the course head, students who have performed at a
superior level in this course may enroll in any course for which they are linguistically prepared. This course is
taught by members of the Department.
A score between 681-720 on the SAT II test or on the Harvard Placement Test, AP 5, Spanish 30, or permission
of course head.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Spanish
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Spanish
SPANSH 40 (003)
Advanced Spanish Language I: Viewing the Hispanic World
Course ID: 125014
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MWF 0900 AM - 1015 AM
Xiomara Feliberty Casiano
An advanced language and culture class that further develops linguistic competence using a region or regions of
the Hispanic world as a focus for class discussion, grammar review, and an introduction to Hispanic social
contexts and texts. Course materials may also include films, interviews, paintings, photography, music,
selections from the press, as well as literary or historical readings. Frequent written and oral assignments, and a
thorough review of grammar. Consult course website for current semester topics.
Course Note: Conducted in Spanish. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be taken Sat/Unsat by GSAS
students. Not open to auditors. Upon the recommendation of the course head, students who have performed at a
superior level in this course may enroll in any course for which they are linguistically prepared. This course is
taught by members of the Department.
A score between 681-720 on the SAT II test or on the Harvard Placement Test, AP 5, Spanish 30, or permission
of course head.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Spanish
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Spanish
SPANSH 40 (004)
Advanced Spanish Language I: Viewing the Hispanic World
Course ID: 125014
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 0900 AM - 1015 AM
Xiomara Feliberty Casiano
An advanced language and culture class that further develops linguistic competence using a region or regions of
the Hispanic world as a focus for class discussion, grammar review, and an introduction to Hispanic social
contexts and texts. Course materials may also include films, interviews, paintings, photography, music,
selections from the press, as well as literary or historical readings. Frequent written and oral assignments, and a
thorough review of grammar. Consult course website for current semester topics.
Course Note: Conducted in Spanish. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be taken Sat/Unsat by GSAS
students. Not open to auditors. Upon the recommendation of the course head, students who have performed at a
superior level in this course may enroll in any course for which they are linguistically prepared. This course is
taught by members of the Department.
A score between 681-720 on the SAT II test or on the Harvard Placement Test, AP 5, Spanish 30, or permission
of course head.
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Spanish
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Spanish
SPANSH 40 (004)
Advanced Spanish Language I: Viewing the Hispanic World
Course ID: 125014
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MWF 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Xiomara Feliberty Casiano
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An advanced language and culture class that further develops linguistic competence using a region or regions of
the Hispanic world as a focus for class discussion, grammar review, and an introduction to Hispanic social
contexts and texts. Course materials may also include films, interviews, paintings, photography, music,
selections from the press, as well as literary or historical readings. Frequent written and oral assignments, and a
thorough review of grammar. Consult course website for current semester topics.
Course Note: Conducted in Spanish. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be taken Sat/Unsat by GSAS
students. Not open to auditors. Upon the recommendation of the course head, students who have performed at a
superior level in this course may enroll in any course for which they are linguistically prepared. This course is
taught by members of the Department.
A score between 681-720 on the SAT II test or on the Harvard Placement Test, AP 5, Spanish 30, or permission
of course head.
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Spanish
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Spanish
SPANSH 40 (005)
Advanced Spanish Language I: Viewing the Hispanic World
Course ID: 125014
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Xiomara Feliberty Casiano
An advanced language and culture class that further develops linguistic competence using a region or regions of
the Hispanic world as a focus for class discussion, grammar review, and an introduction to Hispanic social
contexts and texts. Course materials may also include films, interviews, paintings, photography, music,
selections from the press, as well as literary or historical readings. Frequent written and oral assignments, and a
thorough review of grammar. Consult course website for current semester topics.
Course Note: Conducted in Spanish. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be taken Sat/Unsat by GSAS
students. Not open to auditors. Upon the recommendation of the course head, students who have performed at a
superior level in this course may enroll in any course for which they are linguistically prepared. This course is
taught by members of the Department.
A score between 681-720 on the SAT II test or on the Harvard Placement Test, AP 5, Spanish 30, or permission
of course head.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Spanish
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Spanish
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
SPANSH 49H
Languaging and the Latinx identities
Course ID: 109820
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0115 PM Instructor Permission Required
Maria Parra-Velasco
This course builds on students' knowledge of Spanish to explore the relationship between
their languaging practices and their Latinx identities. Understanding languages as a way of knowing and
meaning making, we use a variety of texts, genres, music, videos, films and visual arts to engage in discussions
about family heritage, migration, and Latinx cultural and linguistic traditions and innovations. Students
will strengthen their oral and written abilities, expand their interpersonal, interpretive and performative resources
for languaging in informal and academic contexts.
Course Note: Spanish 49h was formerly Spanish 35; therefore, students cannot take 49h if they've already taken
35. Spanish 49h should be a prerequisite for 59h (or permission of the instructor).
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation
:
Spanish
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Spanish
SPANSH 50
Advanced Spanish II: Creative Writing and Performance
Course ID: 115920
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM
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Adriana Gutierrez
An advanced language course designed to strengthen and develop competence in written expression. Close
reading of texts in literary and non-literary genres will help students refine personal style. The performance of
short excerpts of plays, combined with advanced work on oral expression and phonetics, will help students
increase their fluency and ease of expression.
Course Note: Conducted in Spanish. Recommended for concentrators. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be
taken Sat/Unsat by GSAS students. Not open to auditors. This course is taught by members of the Department.
A score between 721-750 on the SAT II test or on the Harvard Placement Test, Spanish 40, or permission of
course head.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Spanish
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Spanish
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
SPANSH 50
Advanced Spanish II: Creative Writing and Performance
Course ID: 115920
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Adriana Gutierrez
An advanced language course designed to strengthen and develop competence in written expression. Close
reading of texts in literary and non-literary genres will help students refine personal style. The performance of
short excerpts of plays, combined with advanced work on oral expression and phonetics, will help students
increase their fluency and ease of expression.
Course Note: Conducted in Spanish. Recommended for concentrators. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be
taken Sat/Unsat by GSAS students. Not open to auditors. This course is taught by members of the Department.
A score between 721-750 on the SAT II test or on the Harvard Placement Test, Spanish 40, or permission of
course head.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Spanish
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Spanish
SPANSH 50 (002)
Advanced Spanish II: Creative Writing and Performance
Course ID: 115920
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Adriana Gutierrez
An advanced language course designed to strengthen and develop competence in written expression. Close
reading of texts in literary and non-literary genres will help students refine personal style. The performance of
short excerpts of plays, combined with advanced work on oral expression and phonetics, will help students
increase their fluency and ease of expression.
Course Note: Conducted in Spanish. Recommended for concentrators. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be
taken Sat/Unsat by GSAS students. Not open to auditors. This course is taught by members of the Department.
A score between 721-750 on the SAT II test or on the Harvard Placement Test, Spanish 40, or permission of
course head.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Spanish
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Spanish
SPANSH 50 (002)
Advanced Spanish II: Creative Writing and Performance
Course ID: 115920
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Adriana Gutierrez
An advanced language course designed to strengthen and develop competence in written expression. Close
reading of texts in literary and non-literary genres will help students refine personal style. The performance of
short excerpts of plays, combined with advanced work on oral expression and phonetics, will help students
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increase their fluency and ease of expression.
Course Note: Conducted in Spanish. Recommended for concentrators. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be
taken Sat/Unsat by GSAS students. Not open to auditors. This course is taught by members of the Department.
A score between 721-750 on the SAT II test or on the Harvard Placement Test, Spanish 40, or permission of
course head.
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Spanish
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Spanish
SPANSH 50 (003)
Advanced Spanish II: Creative Writing and Performance
Course ID: 115920
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Adriana Gutierrez
An advanced language course designed to strengthen and develop competence in written expression. Close
reading of texts in literary and non-literary genres will help students refine personal style. The performance of
short excerpts of plays, combined with advanced work on oral expression and phonetics, will help students
increase their fluency and ease of expression.
Course Note: Conducted in Spanish. Recommended for concentrators. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be
taken Sat/Unsat by GSAS students. Not open to auditors. This course is taught by members of the Department.
A score between 721-750 on the SAT II test or on the Harvard Placement Test, Spanish 40, or permission of
course head.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Spanish
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Spanish
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
SPANSH 50 (003)
Advanced Spanish II: Creative Writing and Performance
Course ID: 115920
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Adriana Gutierrez
An advanced language course designed to strengthen and develop competence in written expression. Close
reading of texts in literary and non-literary genres will help students refine personal style. The performance of
short excerpts of plays, combined with advanced work on oral expression and phonetics, will help students
increase their fluency and ease of expression.
Course Note: Conducted in Spanish. Recommended for concentrators. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be
taken Sat/Unsat by GSAS students. Not open to auditors. This course is taught by members of the Department.
A score between 721-750 on the SAT II test or on the Harvard Placement Test, Spanish 40, or permission of
course head.
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Spanish
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Spanish
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
SPANSH 50 (004)
Advanced Spanish II: Creative Writing and Performance
Course ID: 115920
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Adriana Gutierrez
An advanced language course designed to strengthen and develop competence in written expression. Close
reading of texts in literary and non-literary genres will help students refine personal style. The performance of
short excerpts of plays, combined with advanced work on oral expression and phonetics, will help students
increase their fluency and ease of expression.
Course Note: Conducted in Spanish. Recommended for concentrators. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be
taken Sat/Unsat by GSAS students. Not open to auditors. This course is taught by members of the Department.
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A score between 721-750 on the SAT II test or on the Harvard Placement Test, Spanish 40, or permission of
course head.
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Spanish
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Spanish
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
SPANSH 50 (004)
Advanced Spanish II: Creative Writing and Performance
Course ID: 115920
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Adriana Gutierrez
An advanced language course designed to strengthen and develop competence in written expression. Close
reading of texts in literary and non-literary genres will help students refine personal style. The performance of
short excerpts of plays, combined with advanced work on oral expression and phonetics, will help students
increase their fluency and ease of expression.
Course Note: Conducted in Spanish. Recommended for concentrators. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be
taken Sat/Unsat by GSAS students. Not open to auditors. This course is taught by members of the Department.
A score between 721-750 on the SAT II test or on the Harvard Placement Test, Spanish 40, or permission of
course head.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Spanish
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Spanish
SPANSH 59
Spanish and the Community
Course ID: 115919
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0900 AM - 1015 AM Instructor Permission Required
Maria Parra-Velasco
An advanced language course that examines the richness and complexity of the Latino experience in the US
while promoting community engagement as a vehicle for greater linguistic fluency and cultural understanding.
Students are placed with community organizations within the Boston area and volunteer for three hours a week.
Classwork focuses on expanding students' oral and written proficiency in Spanish through discussing and
analyzing readings, arts, and films by and about Latinos in the US.
Course Note: Not open to auditors. Submitting the course application form on time is required to enroll.
A score between 721-750 on the SAT II test or on the Harvard Placement Test, Spanish 50 or permission of
course head.
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Spanish
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Spanish
SPANSH 59
Spanish and the Community
Course ID: 115919
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0900 AM - 1015 AM Instructor Permission Required
Maria Parra-Velasco
An advanced language course that examines the richness and complexity of the Latino experience in the US
while promoting community engagement as a vehicle for greater linguistic fluency and cultural understanding.
Students are placed with community organizations within the Boston area and volunteer for three hours a week.
Classwork focuses on expanding students' oral and written proficiency in Spanish through discussing and
analyzing readings, arts, and films by and about Latinos in the US.
Course Note: Not open to auditors. Submitting the course application form on time is required to enroll.
A score between 721-750 on the SAT II test or on the Harvard Placement Test, Spanish 50 or permission of
course head.
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FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Spanish
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Spanish
SPANSH 59H
Spanish for Latino Students II: Connecting with Communities
Course ID: 159938
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0115 PM Instructor Permission Required
Maria Parra-Velasco
An advanced language course for Spanish heritage learners that aims to strengthen students' Spanish oral and
written capabilities through civic engagement with Latinx communities; and to further develop students' critical
language and social awareness around important issues for Latinos in our globalized era: U.S-Latin American
relations, migration, bilingualism and education, ethnic studies and social justice and health disparities. Students
explore these topics through various genres (newspapers and academic articles, debates, literary essays, short
novels, poetry, visual art, film and music) and through three hours a week of community service.
Course Note: Not open to auditors. Submitting the course application form on time is required to enroll.
Spanish 49H recommended (but not required).
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Portuguese
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Spanish
SPANSH 61N
The Ethics of Business in Latin America
Course ID: 127573
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Adriana Gutierrez
An advanced language and culture class that examines literature and films portraying the political, sociological,
financial and environmental impact of multinational companies doing business in Latin America. Students'
linguistic competency is developed through discussion of the ethics of business, grammar reviews, and weekly
writing assignments. Students will also choose a specific project for a business in Latin America and research its
possible outcome and social, political, and environmental consequences.
Course Note: Not open to auditors. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be taken Sat/Unsat by GSAS students.
A score between 751 and 780 on the SAT II test or Harvard Placement test, a Spanish 50-level course, or
permission of course head. Students are allowed to take a maximum of two courses at the 60-level in Spanish,
not including Spanish 60.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Spanish
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Spanish
SPANSH 61N (002)
The Ethics of Business in Latin America
Course ID: 127573
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Adriana Gutierrez
An advanced language and culture class that examines literature and films portraying the political, sociological,
financial and environmental impact of multinational companies doing business in Latin America. Students'
linguistic competency is developed through discussion of the ethics of business, grammar reviews, and weekly
writing assignments. Students will also choose a specific project for a business in Latin America and research its
possible outcome and social, political, and environmental consequences.
Course Note: Not open to auditors. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be taken Sat/Unsat by GSAS students.
A score between 751 and 780 on the SAT II test or Harvard Placement test, a Spanish 50-level course, or
permission of course head. Students are allowed to take a maximum of two courses at the 60-level in Spanish,
not including Spanish 60.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Spanish
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FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Spanish
SPANSH 61N (003)
The Ethics of Business in Latin America
Course ID: 127573
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Adriana Gutierrez
An advanced language and culture class that examines literature and films portraying the political, sociological,
financial and environmental impact of multinational companies doing business in Latin America. Students'
linguistic competency is developed through discussion of the ethics of business, grammar reviews, and weekly
writing assignments. Students will also choose a specific project for a business in Latin America and research its
possible outcome and social, political, and environmental consequences.
Course Note: Not open to auditors. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be taken Sat/Unsat by GSAS students.
A score between 751 and 780 on the SAT II test or Harvard Placement test, a Spanish 50-level course, or
permission of course head. Students are allowed to take a maximum of two courses at the 60-level in Spanish,
not including Spanish 60.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Spanish
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Spanish
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
SPANSH 61N (004)
The Ethics of Business in Latin America
Course ID: 127573
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Adriana Gutierrez
An advanced language and culture class that examines literature and films portraying the political, sociological,
financial and environmental impact of multinational companies doing business in Latin America. Students'
linguistic competency is developed through discussion of the ethics of business, grammar reviews, and weekly
writing assignments. Students will also choose a specific project for a business in Latin America and research its
possible outcome and social, political, and environmental consequences.
Course Note: Not open to auditors. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be taken Sat/Unsat by GSAS students.
A score between 751 and 780 on the SAT II test or Harvard Placement test, a Spanish 50-level course, or
permission of course head. Students are allowed to take a maximum of two courses at the 60-level in Spanish,
not including Spanish 60.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Spanish
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Spanish
SPANSH 61PH
Spanish for Public Health
Course ID: 205383
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Adriana Gutierrez
An advanced language and culture class that examines literature, documentary, films, journalistic articles and
other media portraying the cultural, political, sociological and financial impact of Public Health issues in Latin
America. Students' linguistic competency is developed through discussion of the issues of public health.
Grammar reviews, and weekly writing assignments. Students will also choose a specific project for a Public
Health issue in Latin America and research its possible outcome and cultural, social, political, economic
consequences.
Course Note: Not open to auditors. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be taken Sat/Unsat by GSAS students.
Prerequisite: A score between 751 and 780 on the SAT II test or Harvard Placement test, a Spanish 50-level
course, or permission of course head. Students are allowed to take a maximum of two courses at the 60-level in
Spanish, not including Spanish 60.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
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FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Spanish
SPANSH 61PH (002)
Spanish for Public Health
Course ID: 205383
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Adriana Gutierrez
An advanced language and culture class that examines literature, documentary, films, journalistic articles and
other media portraying the cultural, political, sociological and financial impact of Public Health issues in Latin
America. Students' linguistic competency is developed through discussion of the issues of public health.
Grammar reviews, and weekly writing assignments. Students will also choose a specific project for a Public
Health issue in Latin America and research its possible outcome and cultural, social, political, economic
consequences.
Course Note: Not open to auditors. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be taken Sat/Unsat by GSAS students.
Prerequisite: A score between 751 and 780 on the SAT II test or Harvard Placement test, a Spanish 50-level
course, or permission of course head. Students are allowed to take a maximum of two courses at the 60-level in
Spanish, not including Spanish 60.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Spanish
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
SPANSH 61PH (003)
Spanish for Public Health
Course ID: 205383
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Adriana Gutierrez
An advanced language and culture class that examines literature, documentary, films, journalistic articles and
other media portraying the cultural, political, sociological and financial impact of Public Health issues in Latin
America. Students' linguistic competency is developed through discussion of the issues of public health.
Grammar reviews, and weekly writing assignments. Students will also choose a specific project for a Public
Health issue in Latin America and research its possible outcome and cultural, social, political, economic
consequences.
Course Note: Not open to auditors. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be taken Sat/Unsat by GSAS students.
Prerequisite: A score between 751 and 780 on the SAT II test or Harvard Placement test, a Spanish 50-level
course, or permission of course head. Students are allowed to take a maximum of two courses at the 60-level in
Spanish, not including Spanish 60.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Spanish
SPANSH 61PH (004)
Spanish for Public Health
Course ID: 205383
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Adriana Gutierrez
An advanced language and culture class that examines literature, documentary, films, journalistic articles and
other media portraying the cultural, political, sociological and financial impact of Public Health issues in Latin
America. Students' linguistic competency is developed through discussion of the issues of public health.
Grammar reviews, and weekly writing assignments. Students will also choose a specific project for a Public
Health issue in Latin America and research its possible outcome and cultural, social, political, economic
consequences.
Course Note: Not open to auditors. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be taken Sat/Unsat by GSAS students.
Prerequisite: A score between 751 and 780 on the SAT II test or Harvard Placement test, a Spanish 50-level
course, or permission of course head. Students are allowed to take a maximum of two courses at the 60-level in
Spanish, not including Spanish 60.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Spanish
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1542 of 1777
SPANSH 68
Barcelona's Cultural Mosaic: Unveiling the Voices that shape the Catalan
City
Course ID: 224026
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Adriana Gutierrez
This is an advanced language and culture class that aims to expand student's knowledge of Barcelona, one of
the most vibrant European cities, and the Catalan culture, examining different topics related to history, literature,
cinema, music, art and architecture, and traditions, and important personalities such as Mercè Rodoreda,
Salvador Dalí, Joan Miró or Antoni Gaudí. The course will in particular explore how the conflict emerges and
intertwines in different layouts of the Catalan society whose identity is currently facing (modernity, immigration,
social and economic crisis, sociolinguistics, gender and national identity, tourism, rural/urban development,
among others). Students will acquire a linguistic proficiency through the thematic and discursive discussion of
the topics of the course, and a close look at the vocabulary used in the diversity of discourse genres from the
most influential contemporary authors included in it.
Course Note: The course will be conducted in Spanish. The readings will be in Spanish, with some contextual
readings in English. The writing assignments can be in Spanish or Catalan. This course is eligible for Romance
Languages and Literatures concentration credit (Romance Studies track or Spanish, Latin American and Latino
Studies track), Secondary Field in Spanish, and Spanish Citation.
Prerequisite: A score between 751 and 780 on the SAT II test or Harvard Placement test, a Spanish 50-level
course, or permission of course head. Students are allowed to take a maximum of two courses at the 60-level in
Spanish.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
SPANSH 70
Introduction to Latin American Studies: Aesthetics, Politics, and Anxieties
Course ID: 116263
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Alejandra Vela Martinez
The photographic installations of the Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo, the debates sparked by the farcical
intervention in images of national heroes like Emiliano Zapata, or even the hyper-aestheticization of narco
culture on social media, in films, and series, all serve as evidence that the politics of a region cannot be
understood without its art, literature, and culture. In the recent history of Latin America, there are multiple
instances where aesthetics and politics have intertwined in order to create and find new meanings for the issues
plaguing the region. If a citizen participates in both the action of being governed and the action of governing,
there is no doubt that aesthetics, understood as the formal exploration of the distribution of the sensible, as
Rancière would say, is a productive space for analysis to understand Latin American intellectual and political
traditions.In this course, we will panoramically explore the relationship between aesthetics and politics
throughout the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries in Latin America. By studying cinema, literature, art, music, and
more, the objective is to offer students an approach to how art and culture bear witness, often in a more visceral
and affective way than is possible from a purely historiographical or sociological approach, to what politics
cannot resolve. We will analyze and discuss Latin American productions based on key aesthetic concepts
(manifesto, declamation, performance, documentary, etc.), in order to trace and outline the anxieties plaguing
both art and contemporary Latin American criticism.
Course Note: Conducted in Spanish.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Spanish
SPANSH 70C
Tales of Two Spains: A Survey of Spanish Modern Literature and Culture
(18th to 21st centuries)
Course ID: 119441
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Daniel Aguirre-Oteiza
This course presents a diverse set of literary and cultural materials that will help understand Spain's frequently
contested Modernity. The guiding topic of discussion will be the conflicting definitions of Spanish national identity
from the 18th to the 21stcenturies. Materials include short stories, philosophical and political essays, travelers'
letters, memoirs, journals, travelogues, films and poems.
Course Note: Conducted in Spanish.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1543 of 1777
Prerequisite: A score above 780 on the SAT II or the Harvard Placement test; a 50- or 60-level course in
Spanish; or permission of course head.
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Spanish
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
SPANSH 72
Introduction to Contemporary Spanish History, Literature and Culture
Course ID: 207836
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 0945 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Raquel Vega-Duran
This course introduces students to the literature, history, and visual culture of contemporary Spain (from the
19th century through the first twenty years of the 21st century). We will study representative short stories,
poems, plays, novellas, essays, paintings, photographs, and films from the Spanish War of Independence, the
"disaster" of 1898, the Surrealist movement (with a visit to the Fogg Museum), the Spanish Civil War and the
Republican Exile, Franco's Dictatorship and the Transition to Democracy, the "Movida Madrileña," and the
literature of immigrants and "new" Spaniards. Through visual and written works by Goya, Bécquer, Pardo Bazán,
Unamuno, Lorca, Campoamor, Machado, Dalí, Buñuel, Picasso, Laforet, Aub, Almodóvar, Zhou Wu, El Hachmi,
and others, students will gain a general knowledge and appreciation for main works, periods, and authors of
contemporary Spain, and will appreciate the uniqueness and diversity of Spanish culture by establishing
transnational relations between Spain and Latin America, North Africa, Asia, and Europe. All readings will be in
Spanish, although we will look at texts originally written in Spanish, Catalan, Galician, and Basque.
Course Note: Taught in Spanish.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Spanish
SPANSH 80TS
Translating Boundaries in Spain
Course ID: 216092
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Daniel Aguirre-Oteiza
A follow-up course to Span 80t, this translation workshop continues our historical, social, cultural, literary, and
linguistic journey through modern Spain by focusing on texts that foreground territorial and national debates.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
SPANSH 88
The History of Women in Spain in Dialogue with Hispanic America
Course ID: 211120
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
F 0945 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Raquel Vega-Duran
In this course we will examine the significant role of women in society, politics, history, and culture from the
Middle Ages to the 21st century in Spain. Through films, political speeches, manuscripts, short stories, novels,
newspaper articles, memoirs, and visual art, we'll study women's history, voices, and experiences in Spain, and
we will often put them in dialogue with women who lived at the same time on the American side of the Atlantic.
We will examine medieval beguines, witches, healers, and the Inquisition; heroines, queens, adventurers, and
explorers in the Spanish empire; depictions of women at war; the relevance of age, maternity, body, and
education for women; suffragettes, women politicians, and feminist movements; the "visible invisibility" of women
during the early dictatorship; women in the works of male authors such as Federico García Lorca and Pedro
Almodóvar; women painters, imagined, and imaged in Spain and Latin America; the concept of "third gender";
and the feminization of immigration in the twenty-first century; among other topics.
Course Note: Conducted in Spanish.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
SPANSH 91R
Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 110852
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1544 of 1777
Maria Parra-Velasco
Tutorial supervision of research on subjects not treated in regular courses.
Course Note: Limited to juniors and seniors. Students wishing to enroll must petition the Undergraduate Adviser
in Spanish for approval, stating the proposed project, and must have the consent of the proposed instructor.
Ordinarily, students are required to have taken some course work in the area as background for their project.
May not be taken more than twice, and only once for concentration credit.
This course is taught by members of the Department.
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Spanish
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
SPANSH 91R
Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 110852
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Maria Parra-Velasco
Tutorial supervision of research on subjects not treated in regular courses.
Course Note: Limited to juniors and seniors. Students wishing to enroll must petition the Undergraduate Adviser
in Spanish for approval, stating the proposed project, and must have the consent of the proposed instructor.
Ordinarily, students are required to have taken some course work in the area as background for their project.
May not be taken more than twice, and only once for concentration credit.
This course is taught by members of the Department.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Spanish
SPANSH 99A
Tutorial - Senior Year
Course ID: 117128
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Maria Parra-Velasco
For honors seniors writing a thesis. Part one of a two-part series.
Course Note: Successful completion of SPANSH 99A and SPANSH 99B is required of all thesis-track honors
concentrators. Prior faculty approval of proposed senior thesis topic is also required. Students who do not
complete a thesis are required to submit a substantial paper in order to receive course credit.
Full Year Course: Divisible Course
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Spanish
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
SPANSH 99B
Tutorial - Senior Year
Course ID: 159855
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Maria Parra-Velasco
For honors seniors writing a thesis. Part two of a two-part series.
Course Note: Successful completion of SPANSH 99A and SPANSH 99B is required of all thesis-track honors
concentrators. Students who do not complete a thesis are required to submit a substantial paper in order to
receive course credit.
Full Year Course: Divisible Course
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation
:
Spanish
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1545 of 1777
SPANSH 141
The Novel after the End of the Novel (Argentina, 1925-2024)
Course ID: 224433
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 0945 AM - 1145 AM
Mariano Siskind
As a literary event, as a narrative artifact bent on capturing the totality of the real, the novel has been at war with
its form, its social function, and its reading publics, at least since it emerged as a global, privileged narrative
genre. These historical conditions were always particularly intense in the peripheries of the world. In Latin
America, the novel was born as a battlefield where writers disputed the meaning of what it meant to be modern
(what kind of novels do we need to write to inscribe ourselves in the transnational literary world of modernity
where novels rule?). For them, the novel as a cultural monument revered globally was a thing of the past; they
felt the need to reinvent it in order to account for their own time and marginal geopolitical situation. This course
will interrogate how Argentine writers addressed these cultural dilemmas since the 1920s and, in the process,
produced some of the region's most remarkable experimental novels, non-novels, and anti-novels, as well as
insightful reflections on the cultural potential and blindspots of literature as a social institution. We will read texts
by Macedonio Fernández, Jorge Luis Borges, Julio Cortázar, Silvina Ocampo, Adolfo Bioy Casares, Manuel
Puig, Alejandra Pizarnik, Juan José Saer, Sylvia Molloy, Ricardo Piglia, César Aira, Tamara Kamenszain, Sergio
Chejfec and Selva Almada.
Course Note: Language of instruction: English. All readings are available in Spanish and in English translation.
Students taking the course for citation/secondary/concentration credit will do a section in Spanish and will write
the midterm and final exam in Spanish.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
SPANSH 155
The Conservative Imagination in Latin America: Figures of a Dynamic
Tradition
Course ID: 224499
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Alejandro Quintero Machler
Traditional readings of the Conservative tradition tend to regard it as boringly monolithic in its principles as
stubbornly unchanging in its overall aims. The purpose of this course, on the contrary, is to discover and
examine the unfailing dynamism of the Latin American Conservative mind, such as it has thrived and developed
from the 18th century until today. How does a Conservative think? What sort of arguments, metaphors, images,
does he or she usually utilize? What kind of world does he or she live in? What does it mean to be a
Conservative in Latin America? What has it meant throughout the last two centuries? The course will equip
students with the tools necessary to answer these and other related questions, providing a comprehensive
overview of what has changed, and what not, within the Conservative Imagination. In terms of reading materials,
it combines primary texts penned by monarchists, authoritarians, Ultramontane Catholics, fascists, neo-liberals,
and reactionaries of all sorts, with key secondary literature such as the works of Antoine Compagnon, Albert O.
Hirschmann, Reinhardt Koselleck, and Corey Robin, among others.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
SPANSH 166
Latin American Orientalism: From Columbus to Octavio Paz
Course ID: 224498
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 1200 PM - 0200 PM Instructor Permission Required
Alejandro Quintero Machler
Whenever we come across the word "Orientalism," the last thing that comes to mind is Latin America. And yet,
few "Western" regions have been as systematically compared with the Orient as Latin America throughout its
history. The reverse is also true: the Orient itself has also been recurrently "Latin Americanized." How can we
explain this long-lasting reciprocal affinity, this peculiar blurring of differences? Was there —is there— a politics
of Orientalism in Latin America? What does it mean to orientalize a community, a nation, a culture? What
purposes or interests does it serve? The aim of this course is to offer diverse but plausible answers to these and
many other similar questions by examining and contextualizing a few substantial primary sources, ranging from
Christopher Columbus' journal to Octavio Paz' Vislumbres de la India (1995). Apart from exploring the three
major sections of the course —"Amerasia", "Orientalizing America", "Americanizing the Orient"—, students will
get acquainted with foundational secondary sources on the topic, such as texts by Edward Said, Alexander
Nagel, Nadia Altschul, Christina Civantos, and Julia Kushigian.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1546 of 1777
SPANSH 186
Tobacco and Sugar, Seminar in Caribbean Counterpoints
Course ID: 110398
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Doris Sommer
Cuban Counterpoint: Tobacco and Sugar (Fernando Ortiz 1940) will guide explorations of aesthetic and
historical tensions throughout the Spanish Caribbean. Different crops produced different political/cultural
responses. Along with musical forms, plastic arts, and politics, we concentrate on literary works including
abolitionist Cecilia Valdés, El reino de este mundo, the Dominican Over, Puerto Rico's La charca, Jamaica's
Wide Saragasso Sea, writings by Hostos, Bonó, Mintz, Klein, among others.
Course Note: Conducted in Spanish and English.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
SPANSH 201
Historia de la lengua española
Course ID: 116500
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 0900 AM - 1145 AM
Luis Giron Negron
Introducción a la historia de la lengua española desde sus orígenes hasta el presente. Escarceos en lingüística
histórica en el marco de la historia literaria y el estudio comparado de las lenguas románicas. Acercamiento
interdisciplinario.
Course Note: Conducted in Spanish. Required of graduate students in Spanish and Portuguese.
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Spanish
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
SPANSH 233
Beyond Headlines: The Latin American Newsstand as Museum
Course ID: 224534
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Alejandra Vela Martinez
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
SPANSH 238
Lugar a dudas: Ethics and Literature in Latin America
Course ID: 207685
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 0945 AM - 1145 AM
Doris Sommer
Literary texts that raise more questions than answers exercise a stamina for doubt that may be the main
contribution of the Humanities to many other fields. Framed by a first philosophy of ethics (Emmanuel Lévinas)
and a Kantian tradition of aesthetic philosophy, this seminar considers classic and recent narratives to explore
ways that art can open difficult issues and keep them open long enough to train a faculty of judgement.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
SPANSH 320
Spanish and Hispanic-American Literature: Supervised Reading and
Research
Course ID: 143013
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Daniel Aguirre-Oteiza
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1547 of 1777
SPANSH 320 (002)
Spanish and Hispanic-American Literature: Supervised Reading and
Research
Course ID: 143013
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Raquel Vega-Duran
SPANSH 320 (002)
Spanish and Hispanic-American Literature: Supervised Reading and
Research
Course ID: 143013
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Daniel Aguirre-Oteiza
SPANSH 320 (006)
Spanish and Hispanic-American Literature: Supervised Reading and
Research
Course ID: 143013
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Luis Giron Negron
SPANSH 320 (006)
Spanish and Hispanic-American Literature: Supervised Reading and
Research
Course ID: 143013
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Luis Giron Negron
SPANSH 320 (007)
Spanish and Hispanic-American Literature: Supervised Reading and
Research
Course ID: 143013
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Mariano Siskind
SPANSH 320 (007)
Spanish and Hispanic-American Literature: Supervised Reading and
Research
Course ID: 143013
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Mariano Siskind
SPANSH 320 (008)
Spanish and Hispanic-American Literature: Supervised Reading and
Research
Course ID: 143013
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Doris Sommer
SPANSH 320 (008)
Spanish and Hispanic-American Literature: Supervised Reading and
Research
Course ID: 143013
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Doris Sommer
SPANSH 330
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111278
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1548 of 1777
Daniel Aguirre-Oteiza
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SPANSH 330 (002)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111278
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Josiah Blackmore
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SPANSH 330 (002)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111278
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Josiah Blackmore
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SPANSH 330 (003)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111278
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Bruno Carvalho
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SPANSH 330 (003)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111278
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Bruno Carvalho
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SPANSH 330 (005)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111278
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Daniel Aguirre-Oteiza
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SPANSH 330 (007)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111278
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Luis Giron Negron
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1549 of 1777
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SPANSH 330 (007)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111278
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Luis Giron Negron
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SPANSH 330 (008)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111278
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Mariano Siskind
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SPANSH 330 (008)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111278
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Mariano Siskind
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SPANSH 330 (009)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111278
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Doris Sommer
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SPANSH 330 (009)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 111278
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Doris Sommer
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1550 of 1777
Romance Studies
ROM-STD 91R
Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 123138
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Kathy Richman
Tutorial supervision of research in subjects not treated in regular courses.
Course Note: Limited to juniors and seniors. Students wishing to enroll must petition the Undergraduate Adviser
in Romance Studies for approval, stating the proposed project, and must have the consent of the proposed
instructor. Ordinarily, students are required to have taken some course work in the area as background for their
project. May not be taken more than twice, and only once for concentration credit.
This course is taught by members of the Department.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
ROM-STD 91R
Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 123138
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Kathy Richman
Tutorial supervision of research in subjects not treated in regular courses.
Course Note: Limited to juniors and seniors. Students wishing to enroll must petition the Undergraduate Adviser
in Romance Studies for approval, stating the proposed project, and must have the consent of the proposed
instructor. Ordinarily, students are required to have taken some course work in the area as background for their
project. May not be taken more than twice, and only once for concentration credit.
This course is taught by members of the Department.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
ROM-STD 97
Sophomore Tutorial: Poetics, Practice, and Politics in Romance Societies
Course ID: 114941
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1245 PM - 0245 PM
Kathy Richman
This course introduces students to a range of analytical and theoretical approaches to "reading" fiction, poetry,
film, and essays. We will pair critical writings and creative texts of importance to the Romance world to help
students develop their own voice and analytical stance. Prepares students for advanced work in literary and
cultural studies in Romance Languages and Literatures and related fields.
Course Note: Successful completion of one term of Romance Studies 97 (or equivalent) is required of all
concentrators in their sophomore year.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
ROM-STD 99A
Tutorial - Senior Year
Course ID: 108907
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Kathy Richman
For honors seniors writing a thesis. Part one of a two-part series.
Course Note: Successful completion of ROM-STD 99A and ROM-STD 99B is required of all thesis-track honors
concentrators. Prior faculty approval of proposed senior thesis topic is also required. Students who do not
complete a thesis are required to submit a substantial paper in order to receive course credit.
This course is taught by members of the Department.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1551 of 1777
Full Year Course: Divisible Course
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
ROM-STD 99B
Tutorial - Senior Year
Course ID: 159850
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Kathy Richman
For honors seniors writing a thesis. Part two of a two-part series.
Course Note: Successful completion of ROM-STD 99A and ROM-STD 99B is required of all thesis-track honors
concentrators. Students who do not complete a thesis are required to submit a substantial paper in order to
receive course credit.
Full Year Course: Divisible Course
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
ROM-STD 162
Landscapes of Cinema
Course ID: 220540
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
Studies how classical auteurs (Renoir, Oliveira, Visconti, Erice, Godard, Varda) and their critics (Bazin, Daney,
Rancière, Frodon) portray and consider ecology and landscape in film and writing.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
ROM-STD 201
Questions of Theory
Course ID: 205260
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 1200 PM - 0245 PM
Doris Sommer, Nicole Suetterlin
To explore key literary, cultural and critical theories, we pose questions through readings of classic and
contemporary theorists, from Aristotle to Kant, Schiller, Arendt, Barthes, Foucault, Glissant, Ortiz, Kittler, and
Butler, among others. Their approaches include aesthetics, (post)structuralism, (post)colonialism, media theory,
gender theory, ecocriticism. Each seminar addresses a core reading and a cluster of variations. Weekly writing
assignments will formulate a question that addresses the core texts to prepare for in-class discussions and
interpretive activities.
Course Note: Conducted in English. This course is offered as ROM-STD 201, GERMAN 291, and AFRAMER
205. Credit may be earned for one course only.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
ROM-STD 230
Critical Archives in Theory and Practice
Course ID: 224837
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Hannah Frydman
In the nearly thirty years since the publication of Derrida's Archive Fever, the critical cachet of "the archive" has
only been burnished, waxing not waning. In this course, we will think both theoretically and practically about what
and where archives are, what digitization has done to them and to our research, how we might use them in our
work, and what problems (ethical, epistemological, and writerly) doing so poses.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
ROM-STD 242
Transatlantic Poetics
Course ID: 156631
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1552 of 1777
M 1245 PM - 0245 PM
Josiah Blackmore
The seminar studies transatlantic enterprises of Spain and Portugal through their prolific cultures of textuality.
Epic, chronicles, lyric and other 15th to 17th-century genres will be scrutinized for influences of Atlantic
itineraries, real and imagined, on projects of poetic "making". Authors include Garcilaso, Caminha, Ercilla,
Camões, Góngora, Cervantes, Lope, Alarcón, Quevedo, Zurara, and others.
Course Note: Class discussions will be in English, with primary sources available in the original languages and in
English translation.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
ROM-STD 290
Migration and the Humanities
Course ID: 205269
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Mariano Siskind, Homi Bhabha
By focusing on literary narratives, cultural representations, and critical theories, this course explores ways in
which issues related to migration create rich and complex interdisciplinary conversations. How do humanistic
disciplines address these issues—human rights, cultural translation, global justice, security, citizenship, social
discrimination, biopolitics—and what contributions do they make to the "home" disciplines of migration studies
such as law, political science, and sociology? How do migration narratives compel us to revise our concepts of
culture, polity, neighborliness, and community? We will explore diverse aspects of migration from existential,
ethical, and philosophical perspectives while engaging with specific regional and political histories.
Course Note: Jointly offered with English as ENGLISH 290MH.
Requires: Anti-requisite: Cannot be taken for credit if ENGLISH 290MH already complete
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
ROM-STD 3000
Reading and Writing in Romance Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Course ID: 208311
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
ROM-STD 3000
Reading and Writing in Romance Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Course ID: 208311
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1553 of 1777
Catalan
CATALAN 10
Introduction to Catalan
Course ID: 114279
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1200 PM - 0200 PM
Daniel Aguirre-Oteiza
Catalan is the language spoken in a large area in the east of Spain, including the cities of Barcelona, Valencia,
and Mallorca (in the Balearic Islands). It is also the national and official language of Andorra and it is spoken in
the Italian island of Sardinia and the historic Roussillon, a region of southern France. Catalan 10 is for beginners
as well as for those who already know some Catalan expressions and phrases. Through a set of units that
introduce critical topics of contemporary social, political, territorial, and artistic debates, this course teaches the
basics of Catalan language and culture. The class activities will focus on listening, speaking and the exploration
of culture and will work with grammar and vocabulary from different authentic oral and written texts. Students will
engage in interactive and communicative activities and practice their interpretive and presentational skills. By the
end of the course students will be able to interact in daily situations with native speakers, read and write
messages about themselves and other topics, and interpret cultural expressions and products.
Course Note: Conducted in Catalan. Knowledge of another Romance language is useful but not essential. Not
open to auditors. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be taken Sat/Unsat by GSAS students. This course is
taught by members of the Department.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Catalan
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
CATALAN 11
Catalan Language and Culture: a Multimedia Approach
Course ID: 122352
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 1200 PM - 0200 PM
Daniel Aguirre-Oteiza
This intermediate-level language course aims to consolidate and further develop proficiency in listening
comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing in Catalan by exploring cultural topics related to history, art,
music, dance, literature, and sociolinguistics in Catalan-speaking communities. The class activities include a
comprehensive review of the grammar and vocabulary, the learning of new specific structures, and reinforces
linguistic acquisition through texts, movies, art, and multi-media projects to acquaint students with cultural issues
relevant to the Catalan-speaking world. Students will discover the Catalan cultures and their relations with the
American continent through conversations with online language partners abroad and guest visitors in order to
increase their ease of expression. The course will continue to promote cross-cultural understanding by
introducing learners to different textual genres such as debates, critical review as well as a selection of literary
work.
Course Note: Conducted in Catalan. Not open to auditors. May not be taken Pass/Fail by undergraduates, but
may be taken Sat/Unsat by GSAS students.
Requires: Prerequisite: Catalan 10
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Catalan
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation
:
Catalan
CATALAN 20
Intermediate Catalan
Course ID: 205394
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0300 PM - 0500 PM
Daniel Aguirre-Oteiza
An intermediate language and culture class that aims to consolidate and expand the skills of listening
comprehension, speaking, reading and writing in Catalan. Includes a comprehensive review of the grammar and
reinforces linguistic acquisition through texts, movies, art and multi-media projects to acquaint students with
cultural issues relevant to the Catalan-speaking world.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
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CATALAN 91R
Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 114454
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Daniel Aguirre-Oteiza
This course is a tutorial supervision of research on subjects not treated in regular courses. This proficiency
language course seeks to improve competence in Catalan language as well as in different topics through close
reading of literary and non-literary genres. Thanks to the seminar-format course, you will be personally
monitored in your learning process and guided to put your knowledge into practice inside and outside the class.
It may be used for further language study after Catalan 10, 11, or 20.
Course Note: This course is taught by members of the Department.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Catalan
CATALAN 91R
Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 114454
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Daniel Aguirre-Oteiza
This course is a tutorial supervision of research on subjects not treated in regular courses. This proficiency
language course seeks to improve competence in Catalan language as well as in different topics through close
reading of literary and non-literary genres. Thanks to the seminar-format course, you will be personally
monitored in your learning process and guided to put your knowledge into practice inside and outside the class.
It may be used for further language study after Catalan 10, 11, or 20.
Course Note: This course is taught by members of the Department.
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Catalan
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
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French
FRENCH 10
Beginning French I: Cross-Cultural Encounters in French
Course ID: 126933
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MTWR 0900 AM - 1015 AM Instructor Permission Required
Nicole Mills
This beginning French course addresses the theme of cross-cultural encounters in French through engagement
in the discussion and interpretation of texts, art, images, and film. You will gain an introduction to the French
language with emphasis on interpersonal communication and the interpretation and production of language in
written and oral forms. You will engage in interactive communicative activities that provide rich exposure to the
French language and francophone culture(s). Class sessions will be filled with ample opportunities for interaction
and communication and online assignments will develop your interpretive and presentational skills in French on
various platforms.
Course Note: French 10 is an elementary French course for students with little or no knowledge of French.
French 10 may count toward the language requirement. Open to students who have not previously studied
French or who have scored below 300 on the Harvard placement exam. Students who have studied French for
two years or more in secondary school must begin at French 11 or higher. May not be taken Pass/Fail. Not open
to auditors. Graduate students may take the course SAT/UNSAT with permission of course head. French 10 is
taught by members of the Department.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: French
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
FRENCH 10
Beginning French I: Cross-Cultural Encounters in French
Course ID: 126933
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MTWR 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Nicole Mills
This beginning French course addresses the theme of cross-cultural encounters in French through engagement
in the discussion and interpretation of texts, art, images, and film. You will gain an introduction to the French
language with emphasis on interpersonal communication and the interpretation and production of language in
written and oral forms. You will engage in interactive communicative activities that provide rich exposure to the
French language and francophone culture(s). Class sessions will be filled with ample opportunities for interaction
and communication and online assignments will develop your interpretive and presentational skills in French on
various platforms.
Course Note: French 10 is an elementary French course for students with little or no knowledge of French.
French 10 may count toward the language requirement. Open to students who have not previously studied
French or who have scored below 300 on the Harvard placement exam. Students who have studied French for
two years or more in secondary school must begin at French 11 or higher. May not be taken Pass/Fail. Not open
to auditors. Graduate students may take the course SAT/UNSAT with permission of course head. French 10 is
taught by members of the Department.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: French
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FRENCH 10 (003)
Beginning French I: Cross-Cultural Encounters in French
Course ID: 126933
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MTWR 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Nicole Mills
This beginning French course addresses the theme of cross-cultural encounters in French through engagement
in the discussion and interpretation of texts, art, images, and film. You will gain an introduction to the French
language with emphasis on interpersonal communication and the interpretation and production of language in
written and oral forms. You will engage in interactive communicative activities that provide rich exposure to the
French language and francophone culture(s). Class sessions will be filled with ample opportunities for interaction
and communication and online assignments will develop your interpretive and presentational skills in French on
various platforms.
Course Note: French 10 is an elementary French course for students with little or no knowledge of French.
French 10 may count toward the language requirement. Open to students who have not previously studied
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French or who have scored below 300 on the Harvard placement exam. Students who have studied French for
two years or more in secondary school must begin at French 11 or higher. May not be taken Pass/Fail. Not open
to auditors. Graduate students may take the course SAT/UNSAT with permission of course head. French 10 is
taught by members of the Department.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: French
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FRENCH 10 (004)
Beginning French I: Cross-Cultural Encounters in French
Course ID: 126933
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MTWR 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Nicole Mills
This beginning French course addresses the theme of cross-cultural encounters in French through engagement
in the discussion and interpretation of texts, art, images, and film. You will gain an introduction to the French
language with emphasis on interpersonal communication and the interpretation and production of language in
written and oral forms. You will engage in interactive communicative activities that provide rich exposure to the
French language and francophone culture(s). Class sessions will be filled with ample opportunities for interaction
and communication and online assignments will develop your interpretive and presentational skills in French on
various platforms.
Course Note: French 10 is an elementary French course for students with little or no knowledge of French.
French 10 may count toward the language requirement. Open to students who have not previously studied
French or who have scored below 300 on the Harvard placement exam. Students who have studied French for
two years or more in secondary school must begin at French 11 or higher. May not be taken Pass/Fail. Not open
to auditors. Graduate students may take the course SAT/UNSAT with permission of course head. French 10 is
taught by members of the Department.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: French
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
FRENCH 11
Beginning French II: Paris in Virtual Reality
Course ID: 126935
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 1200 PM - 0115 PM Instructor Permission Required
Nicole Mills
This second course in the Beginning French sequence will immerse you in the French language and Parisian
life. You will discuss what it means to be Parisian from the point of view of diverse Parisians and compare real
versus imagined perceptions of Paris through immersive virtual reality experiences and interactive discussions
with native French speakers. Through the exploration of various course themes centered around Parisian
culture, you will begin to be able to speak and write in the past, present, and future tenses, make suggestions,
express emotions, express opinions, extend, accept, and refuse invitations, give advice, and express
hypothetical situations. Class sessions will be filled with ample opportunities for interaction and communication
and online assignments will develop your interpretive and presentational skills in French.
Course Note: French 11 may count towards the language requirement. May not be taken Pass/Fail. Not open to
auditors. Graduate students may take the course Sat/Unsat with the permission of course head. This course is
taught by members of the Department.
Completion of French 10, or a score no lower than 301 and no higher than 450 on the SAT II test or the Harvard
Placement test.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: French
FRENCH 11
Beginning French II: Paris in Virtual Reality
Course ID: 126935
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MWF 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Nicole Mills
This second course in the Beginning French sequence will immerse you in the French language and Parisian
life. You will discuss what it means to be Parisian from the point of view of diverse Parisians and compare real
versus imagined perceptions of Paris through immersive virtual reality experiences and interactive discussions
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with native French speakers. Through the exploration of various course themes centered around Parisian
culture, you will begin to be able to speak and write in the past, present, and future tenses, make suggestions,
express emotions, express opinions, extend, accept, and refuse invitations, give advice, and express
hypothetical situations. Class sessions will be filled with ample opportunities for interaction and communication
and online assignments will develop your interpretive and presentational skills in French.
Course Note: French 11 may count towards the language requirement. May not be taken Pass/Fail. Not open to
auditors. Graduate students may take the course Sat/Unsat with the permission of course head. This course is
taught by members of the Department.
Completion of French 10, or a score no lower than 301 and no higher than 450 on the SAT II test or the Harvard
Placement test.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: French
FRENCH 11 (002)
Beginning French II: Paris in Virtual Reality
Course ID: 126935
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MWF 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Nicole Mills
This second course in the Beginning French sequence will immerse you in the French language and Parisian
life. You will discuss what it means to be Parisian from the point of view of diverse Parisians and compare real
versus imagined perceptions of Paris through immersive virtual reality experiences and interactive discussions
with native French speakers. Through the exploration of various course themes centered around Parisian
culture, you will begin to be able to speak and write in the past, present, and future tenses, make suggestions,
express emotions, express opinions, extend, accept, and refuse invitations, give advice, and express
hypothetical situations. Class sessions will be filled with ample opportunities for interaction and communication
and online assignments will develop your interpretive and presentational skills in French.
Course Note: French 11 may count towards the language requirement. May not be taken Pass/Fail. Not open to
auditors. Graduate students may take the course Sat/Unsat with the permission of course head. This course is
taught by members of the Department.
Completion of French 10, or a score no lower than 301 and no higher than 450 on the SAT II test or the Harvard
Placement test.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: French
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FRENCH 11 (003)
Beginning French II: Paris in Virtual Reality
Course ID: 126935
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MWF 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Nicole Mills
This second course in the Beginning French sequence will immerse you in the French language and Parisian
life. You will discuss what it means to be Parisian from the point of view of diverse Parisians and compare real
versus imagined perceptions of Paris through immersive virtual reality experiences and interactive discussions
with native French speakers. Through the exploration of various course themes centered around Parisian
culture, you will begin to be able to speak and write in the past, present, and future tenses, make suggestions,
express emotions, express opinions, extend, accept, and refuse invitations, give advice, and express
hypothetical situations. Class sessions will be filled with ample opportunities for interaction and communication
and online assignments will develop your interpretive and presentational skills in French.
Course Note: French 11 may count towards the language requirement. May not be taken Pass/Fail. Not open to
auditors. Graduate students may take the course Sat/Unsat with the permission of course head. This course is
taught by members of the Department.
Completion of French 10, or a score no lower than 301 and no higher than 450 on the SAT II test or the Harvard
Placement test.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
French
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
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FRENCH 11 (004)
Beginning French II: Paris in Virtual Reality
Course ID: 126935
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MWF 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Nicole Mills
This second course in the Beginning French sequence will immerse you in the French language and Parisian
life. You will discuss what it means to be Parisian from the point of view of diverse Parisians and compare real
versus imagined perceptions of Paris through immersive virtual reality experiences and interactive discussions
with native French speakers. Through the exploration of various course themes centered around Parisian
culture, you will begin to be able to speak and write in the past, present, and future tenses, make suggestions,
express emotions, express opinions, extend, accept, and refuse invitations, give advice, and express
hypothetical situations. Class sessions will be filled with ample opportunities for interaction and communication
and online assignments will develop your interpretive and presentational skills in French.
Course Note: French 11 may count towards the language requirement. May not be taken Pass/Fail. Not open to
auditors. Graduate students may take the course Sat/Unsat with the permission of course head. This course is
taught by members of the Department.
Completion of French 10, or a score no lower than 301 and no higher than 450 on the SAT II test or the Harvard
Placement test.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: French
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FRENCH 15
Intensive Beginning French: Parisian Culture & Life
Course ID: 124332
2025 Spring (8 Credits)
MTWRF 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Nicole Mills
This intensive Beginning French course provides an accelerated introduction to Beginning French with intensive
work on interpersonal communication and interpreting and producing language in written and oral forms.
Students explore diverse facets of Parisian life through the interpretation and exploration of photos, art, and film
and through interactions with native French speakers. Students learn to speak and write in the past, present, and
future, make descriptions, ask questions, make comparisons, accept and refuse invitations, give advice, and
express hypothetical situations, emotions, and opinions.
Course Note: May not be taken Pass/Fail or Sat/Unsat. Not open to auditors. Students must participate in an
interview with the French 15 course head and receive permission to enroll in the course.
This course is taught by members of the Department.
An advanced knowledge of at least one foreign language, preferably a modern Romance language, but no
previous study of French.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
French
FRENCH 16
Reading, Understanding and Translating Written French for Research
Course ID: 111933
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0900 AM - 1015 AM
Nicole Mills
French 16 offers an introduction to reading and translating academic French texts for students who require a
basic knowledge of French for research purposes. The course presents vocabulary and the principal structures
of French grammar in a systematic and coherent order. The course begins with simple texts and advertisements,
then moves to academic texts with more complex structures, and ends with the translation and analysis of
literary works and philosophical texts. Students discuss the complexities of translation, consider what makes a
"good translation," and experiment thoughtfully with AI tools. Course assignments are discipline-specific to
accommodate students' research needs.
Course Note: Conducted in English. Not open to students with a score of 500 or above on the Harvard
Placement Test or the SAT II French test, to those with more than one year of undergraduate French, or to
auditors. May not be used to fulfill the language requirement and may not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be taken
Sat/Unsat by graduate students with permission from the course head. This course is taught by members of the
Department. Course site: https://locator.tlt.harvard.edu/course/colgsas-111933/2023/spring/16998
Some previous study of a Romance language helpful but not necessary. Fluency in English required.
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FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FRENCH 16
Reading, Understanding and Translating Written French for Research
Course ID: 111933
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Nicole Mills
French 16 offers an introduction to reading and translating academic French texts for students who require a
basic knowledge of French for research purposes. The course presents vocabulary and the principal structures
of French grammar in a systematic and coherent order. The course begins with simple texts and advertisements,
then moves to academic texts with more complex structures, and ends with the translation and analysis of
literary works and philosophical texts. Students discuss the complexities of translation, consider what makes a
"good translation," and experiment thoughtfully with AI tools. Course assignments are discipline-specific to
accommodate students' research needs.
Course Note: Conducted in English. Not open to students with a score of 500 or above on the Harvard
Placement Test or the SAT II French test, to those with more than one year of undergraduate French, or to
auditors. May not be used to fulfill the language requirement and may not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be taken
Sat/Unsat by graduate students with permission from the course head. This course is taught by members of the
Department. Course site: https://locator.tlt.harvard.edu/course/colgsas-111933/2023/spring/16998
Some previous study of a Romance language helpful but not necessary. Fluency in English required.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FRENCH 20
Intermediate French: Francophone Culture in Local Communities
Course ID: 126938
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Karen Turman
In this intermediate-level language course we will explore cultural topics such as music, dance, and cuisine in
French-speaking countries around the world. We will in turn expand our discovery of Francophone cultures
through conversations with online language partners, interactive discussions with French-speaking guests, and
exploration of local Francophone communities. Themes such as family life in West Africa, sustainability in the
French-speaking Pacific, and artist identity in Quebec will be broached through communicative activities in order
to build on oral, written, and intercultural competences. Using various texts, films, and multimedia resources as a
basis for discussion, we will also build vocabulary and review and refine various grammatical structures. This
course will also include online partner conversations through the Boomalang platform.
Course Note: Conducted in French. May count toward the language requirement. May not be taken Pass/Fail,
but may be taken Sat/Unsat by GSAS students. Not open to auditors. This course is taught by members of the
Department. To engage with online Francophone partners through the Boomalang platform, students will be
required to purchase an access code for $40-50, as part of the course materials. **Students must complete the
online information survey on Canvas before registering for the course.
Prerequisite: Either a score between 451 and 600 on the SAT II exam or the Harvard Placement Test, or 3 years
of French in high school, or completion of French 11 or 15.
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation
:
French
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: French
FRENCH 20
Intermediate French: Francophone Culture in Local Communities
Course ID: 126938
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MWF 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Karen Turman
In this intermediate-level language course we will explore cultural topics such as music, dance, and cuisine in
French-speaking countries around the world. We will in turn expand our discovery of Francophone cultures
through conversations with online language partners, interactive discussions with French-speaking guests, and
exploration of local Francophone communities. Themes such as family life in West Africa, sustainability in the
French-speaking Pacific, and artist identity in Quebec will be broached through communicative activities in order
to build on oral, written, and intercultural competences. Using various texts, films, and multimedia resources as a
basis for discussion, we will also build vocabulary and review and refine various grammatical structures. This
course will also include online partner conversations through the Boomalang platform.
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Course Note: Conducted in French. May count toward the language requirement. May not be taken Pass/Fail,
but may be taken Sat/Unsat by GSAS students. Not open to auditors. This course is taught by members of the
Department. To engage with online Francophone partners through the Boomalang platform, students will be
required to purchase an access code for $40-50, as part of the course materials. **Students must complete the
online information survey on Canvas before registering for the course.
Prerequisite: Either a score between 451 and 600 on the SAT II exam or the Harvard Placement Test, or 3 years
of French in high school, or completion of French 11 or 15.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: French
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: French
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FRENCH 20 (002)
Intermediate French: Francophone Culture in Local Communities
Course ID: 126938
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Karen Turman
In this intermediate-level language course we will explore cultural topics such as music, dance, and cuisine in
French-speaking countries around the world. We will in turn expand our discovery of Francophone cultures
through conversations with online language partners, interactive discussions with French-speaking guests, and
exploration of local Francophone communities. Themes such as family life in West Africa, sustainability in the
French-speaking Pacific, and artist identity in Quebec will be broached through communicative activities in order
to build on oral, written, and intercultural competences. Using various texts, films, and multimedia resources as a
basis for discussion, we will also build vocabulary and review and refine various grammatical structures. This
course will also include online partner conversations through the Boomalang platform.
Course Note: Conducted in French. May count toward the language requirement. May not be taken Pass/Fail,
but may be taken Sat/Unsat by GSAS students. Not open to auditors. This course is taught by members of the
Department. To engage with online Francophone partners through the Boomalang platform, students will be
required to purchase an access code for $40-50, as part of the course materials. **Students must complete the
online information survey on Canvas before registering for the course.
Prerequisite: Either a score between 451 and 600 on the SAT II exam or the Harvard Placement Test, or 3 years
of French in high school, or completion of French 11 or 15.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: French
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation
:
French
FRENCH 20 (002)
Intermediate French: Francophone Culture in Local Communities
Course ID: 126938
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MWF 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Karen Turman
In this intermediate-level language course we will explore cultural topics such as music, dance, and cuisine in
French-speaking countries around the world. We will in turn expand our discovery of Francophone cultures
through conversations with online language partners, interactive discussions with French-speaking guests, and
exploration of local Francophone communities. Themes such as family life in West Africa, sustainability in the
French-speaking Pacific, and artist identity in Quebec will be broached through communicative activities in order
to build on oral, written, and intercultural competences. Using various texts, films, and multimedia resources as a
basis for discussion, we will also build vocabulary and review and refine various grammatical structures. This
course will also include online partner conversations through the Boomalang platform.
Course Note: Conducted in French. May count toward the language requirement. May not be taken Pass/Fail,
but may be taken Sat/Unsat by GSAS students. Not open to auditors. This course is taught by members of the
Department. To engage with online Francophone partners through the Boomalang platform, students will be
required to purchase an access code for $40-50, as part of the course materials. **Students must complete the
online information survey on Canvas before registering for the course.
Prerequisite: Either a score between 451 and 600 on the SAT II exam or the Harvard Placement Test, or 3 years
of French in high school, or completion of French 11 or 15.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
French
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HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: French
FRENCH 20 (003)
Intermediate French: Francophone Culture in Local Communities
Course ID: 126938
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Karen Turman
In this intermediate-level language course we will explore cultural topics such as music, dance, and cuisine in
French-speaking countries around the world. We will in turn expand our discovery of Francophone cultures
through conversations with online language partners, interactive discussions with French-speaking guests, and
exploration of local Francophone communities. Themes such as family life in West Africa, sustainability in the
French-speaking Pacific, and artist identity in Quebec will be broached through communicative activities in order
to build on oral, written, and intercultural competences. Using various texts, films, and multimedia resources as a
basis for discussion, we will also build vocabulary and review and refine various grammatical structures. This
course will also include online partner conversations through the Boomalang platform.
Course Note: Conducted in French. May count toward the language requirement. May not be taken Pass/Fail,
but may be taken Sat/Unsat by GSAS students. Not open to auditors. This course is taught by members of the
Department. To engage with online Francophone partners through the Boomalang platform, students will be
required to purchase an access code for $40-50, as part of the course materials. **Students must complete the
online information survey on Canvas before registering for the course.
Prerequisite: Either a score between 451 and 600 on the SAT II exam or the Harvard Placement Test, or 3 years
of French in high school, or completion of French 11 or 15.
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation
:
French
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: French
FRENCH 30
Upper level French : Current Events and Media in the Francophone World
Course ID: 126942
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Claire-Marie Brisson
This course explores the theme of identity and representation in francophone media through various types of
media, from the written press to social media, while revisiting French grammatical structures and refining
speaking and writing skills. Through spontaneous exchange, collaboration, and presentational discourse, this
course will examine current events in the Francophone world as represented in newspaper articles, music,
images, film, and advertisements from places as diverse as Montreal, Port-au-Prince, Djibouti, Brussels,
Kinshasa, and Paris. Course materials will include links to digital news, films, websites, podcasts, literary texts,
and visual media, among other resources. Course themes include an analysis of stereotypes and identity
markers of Francophones, social life through social media, diverse francophone perspectives in trending media,
and questions of truth and justice as represented through digital media. Course assignments include journalistic
writing and the development of podcast episodes that will contribute to Harvard University's French-language
podcast. You will engage in various interactive communicative activities throughout the course, concluding with a
live journalistic panel and debate with an invited panel of Francophone journalists and podcasters.
Course Note: Conducted in French. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be taken Sat/Unsat by graduate
students. Not open to auditors. This course is taught by members of the Department.
A score no lower than 601 and no higher than 680 on the SAT II test or the Harvard Placement test; French 20;
or permission of course head.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: French
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
French
FRENCH 30
Upper level French : Current Events and Media in the Francophone World
Course ID: 126942
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MWF 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Claire-Marie Brisson
This course explores the theme of identity and representation in francophone media through various types of
media, from the written press to social media, while revisiting French grammatical structures and refining
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speaking and writing skills. Through spontaneous exchange, collaboration, and presentational discourse, this
course will examine current events in the Francophone world as represented in newspaper articles, music,
images, film, and advertisements from places as diverse as Montreal, Port-au-Prince, Djibouti, Brussels,
Kinshasa, and Paris. Course materials will include links to digital news, films, websites, podcasts, literary texts,
and visual media, among other resources. Course themes include an analysis of stereotypes and identity
markers of Francophones, social life through social media, diverse francophone perspectives in trending media,
and questions of truth and justice as represented through digital media. Course assignments include journalistic
writing and the development of podcast episodes that will contribute to Harvard University's French-language
podcast. You will engage in various interactive communicative activities throughout the course, concluding with a
live journalistic panel and debate with an invited panel of Francophone journalists and podcasters.
Course Note: Conducted in French. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be taken Sat/Unsat by graduate
students. Not open to auditors. This course is taught by members of the Department.
A score no lower than 601 and no higher than 680 on the SAT II test or the Harvard Placement test; French 20;
or permission of course head.
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: French
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: French
FRENCH 30 (002)
Upper level French : Current Events and Media in the Francophone World
Course ID: 126942
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Claire-Marie Brisson
This course explores the theme of identity and representation in francophone media through various types of
media, from the written press to social media, while revisiting French grammatical structures and refining
speaking and writing skills. Through spontaneous exchange, collaboration, and presentational discourse, this
course will examine current events in the Francophone world as represented in newspaper articles, music,
images, film, and advertisements from places as diverse as Montreal, Port-au-Prince, Djibouti, Brussels,
Kinshasa, and Paris. Course materials will include links to digital news, films, websites, podcasts, literary texts,
and visual media, among other resources. Course themes include an analysis of stereotypes and identity
markers of Francophones, social life through social media, diverse francophone perspectives in trending media,
and questions of truth and justice as represented through digital media. Course assignments include journalistic
writing and the development of podcast episodes that will contribute to Harvard University's French-language
podcast. You will engage in various interactive communicative activities throughout the course, concluding with a
live journalistic panel and debate with an invited panel of Francophone journalists and podcasters.
Course Note: Conducted in French. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be taken Sat/Unsat by graduate
students. Not open to auditors. This course is taught by members of the Department.
A score no lower than 601 and no higher than 680 on the SAT II test or the Harvard Placement test; French 20;
or permission of course head.
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: French
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: French
FRENCH 30 (002)
Upper level French : Current Events and Media in the Francophone World
Course ID: 126942
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0300 PM - 0415 PM
Claire-Marie Brisson
This course explores the theme of identity and representation in francophone media through various types of
media, from the written press to social media, while revisiting French grammatical structures and refining
speaking and writing skills. Through spontaneous exchange, collaboration, and presentational discourse, this
course will examine current events in the Francophone world as represented in newspaper articles, music,
images, film, and advertisements from places as diverse as Montreal, Port-au-Prince, Djibouti, Brussels,
Kinshasa, and Paris. Course materials will include links to digital news, films, websites, podcasts, literary texts,
and visual media, among other resources. Course themes include an analysis of stereotypes and identity
markers of Francophones, social life through social media, diverse francophone perspectives in trending media,
and questions of truth and justice as represented through digital media. Course assignments include journalistic
writing and the development of podcast episodes that will contribute to Harvard University's French-language
podcast. You will engage in various interactive communicative activities throughout the course, concluding with a
live journalistic panel and debate with an invited panel of Francophone journalists and podcasters.
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Course Note: Conducted in French. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be taken Sat/Unsat by graduate
students. Not open to auditors. This course is taught by members of the Department.
A score no lower than 601 and no higher than 680 on the SAT II test or the Harvard Placement test; French 20;
or permission of course head.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
French
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: French
FRENCH 30 (003)
Upper level French : Current Events and Media in the Francophone World
Course ID: 126942
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Claire-Marie Brisson
This course explores the theme of identity and representation in francophone media through various types of
media, from the written press to social media, while revisiting French grammatical structures and refining
speaking and writing skills. Through spontaneous exchange, collaboration, and presentational discourse, this
course will examine current events in the Francophone world as represented in newspaper articles, music,
images, film, and advertisements from places as diverse as Montreal, Port-au-Prince, Djibouti, Brussels,
Kinshasa, and Paris. Course materials will include links to digital news, films, websites, podcasts, literary texts,
and visual media, among other resources. Course themes include an analysis of stereotypes and identity
markers of Francophones, social life through social media, diverse francophone perspectives in trending media,
and questions of truth and justice as represented through digital media. Course assignments include journalistic
writing and the development of podcast episodes that will contribute to Harvard University's French-language
podcast. You will engage in various interactive communicative activities throughout the course, concluding with a
live journalistic panel and debate with an invited panel of Francophone journalists and podcasters.
Course Note: Conducted in French. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be taken Sat/Unsat by graduate
students. Not open to auditors. This course is taught by members of the Department.
A score no lower than 601 and no higher than 680 on the SAT II test or the Harvard Placement test; French 20;
or permission of course head.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
French
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: French
FRENCH 30 (003)
Upper level French : Current Events and Media in the Francophone World
Course ID: 126942
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Claire-Marie Brisson
This course explores the theme of identity and representation in francophone media through various types of
media, from the written press to social media, while revisiting French grammatical structures and refining
speaking and writing skills. Through spontaneous exchange, collaboration, and presentational discourse, this
course will examine current events in the Francophone world as represented in newspaper articles, music,
images, film, and advertisements from places as diverse as Montreal, Port-au-Prince, Djibouti, Brussels,
Kinshasa, and Paris. Course materials will include links to digital news, films, websites, podcasts, literary texts,
and visual media, among other resources. Course themes include an analysis of stereotypes and identity
markers of Francophones, social life through social media, diverse francophone perspectives in trending media,
and questions of truth and justice as represented through digital media. Course assignments include journalistic
writing and the development of podcast episodes that will contribute to Harvard University's French-language
podcast. You will engage in various interactive communicative activities throughout the course, concluding with a
live journalistic panel and debate with an invited panel of Francophone journalists and podcasters.
Course Note: Conducted in French. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be taken Sat/Unsat by graduate
students. Not open to auditors. This course is taught by members of the Department.
A score no lower than 601 and no higher than 680 on the SAT II test or the Harvard Placement test; French 20;
or permission of course head.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: French
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
French
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FRENCH 30 (004)
Upper level French : Current Events and Media in the Francophone World
Course ID: 126942
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Claire-Marie Brisson
This course explores the theme of identity and representation in francophone media through various types of
media, from the written press to social media, while revisiting French grammatical structures and refining
speaking and writing skills. Through spontaneous exchange, collaboration, and presentational discourse, this
course will examine current events in the Francophone world as represented in newspaper articles, music,
images, film, and advertisements from places as diverse as Montreal, Port-au-Prince, Djibouti, Brussels,
Kinshasa, and Paris. Course materials will include links to digital news, films, websites, podcasts, literary texts,
and visual media, among other resources. Course themes include an analysis of stereotypes and identity
markers of Francophones, social life through social media, diverse francophone perspectives in trending media,
and questions of truth and justice as represented through digital media. Course assignments include journalistic
writing and the development of podcast episodes that will contribute to Harvard University's French-language
podcast. You will engage in various interactive communicative activities throughout the course, concluding with a
live journalistic panel and debate with an invited panel of Francophone journalists and podcasters.
Course Note: Conducted in French. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be taken Sat/Unsat by graduate
students. Not open to auditors. This course is taught by members of the Department.
A score no lower than 601 and no higher than 680 on the SAT II test or the Harvard Placement test; French 20;
or permission of course head.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: French
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: French
FRENCH 30 (005)
Upper level French : Current Events and Media in the Francophone World
Course ID: 126942
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Claire-Marie Brisson
This course explores the theme of identity and representation in francophone media through various types of
media, from the written press to social media, while revisiting French grammatical structures and refining
speaking and writing skills. Through spontaneous exchange, collaboration, and presentational discourse, this
course will examine current events in the Francophone world as represented in newspaper articles, music,
images, film, and advertisements from places as diverse as Montreal, Port-au-Prince, Djibouti, Brussels,
Kinshasa, and Paris. Course materials will include links to digital news, films, websites, podcasts, literary texts,
and visual media, among other resources. Course themes include an analysis of stereotypes and identity
markers of Francophones, social life through social media, diverse francophone perspectives in trending media,
and questions of truth and justice as represented through digital media. Course assignments include journalistic
writing and the development of podcast episodes that will contribute to Harvard University's French-language
podcast. You will engage in various interactive communicative activities throughout the course, concluding with a
live journalistic panel and debate with an invited panel of Francophone journalists and podcasters.
Course Note: Conducted in French. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be taken Sat/Unsat by graduate
students. Not open to auditors. This course is taught by members of the Department.
A score no lower than 601 and no higher than 680 on the SAT II test or the Harvard Placement test; French 20;
or permission of course head.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
French
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: French
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
FRENCH 40
Advanced French I: The Contemporary Francophone World Through
Cinema
Course ID: 126997
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Claire-Marie Brisson
In this advanced French language and culture course, you will explore Francophone cultures through
contemporary films to build interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational modes of communication while
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activating analytical and creative thinking. Course materials include French-language films and corresponding
literary texts, images, and supporting authentic materials such as posters and advertisements that will help you
develop oral and written communication skills through close readings and cultural analysis. Course themes
investigate contemporary issues at the heart of Francophone societies today, including deportation and (non)
belonging, policing, ableism, education, Blackness, sexuality and transgender identity, as well as the role of the
family. The structure of class will promote spontaneous exchange about films and topics studied, real-and real-
time collaboration with classmates. Creative assignments include interactive writing assignments, short
compositions, scripts, and a short film. No previous familiarity with film study is necessary.
Course Note: Conducted in French. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be taken Sat/Unsat by graduate
students. Not open to auditors. This course is taught by members of the Department.
French 30, 681-720 on the SAT II test or the Harvard Placement test; or permission of course head.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: French
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: French
FRENCH 40
Advanced French I: The Contemporary Francophone World Through
Cinema
Course ID: 126997
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0115 PM Instructor Permission Required
Claire-Marie Brisson
In this advanced French language and culture course, you will explore Francophone cultures through
contemporary films to build interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational modes of communication while
activating analytical and creative thinking. Course materials include French-language films and corresponding
literary texts, images, and supporting authentic materials such as posters and advertisements that will help you
develop oral and written communication skills through close readings and cultural analysis. Course themes
investigate contemporary issues at the heart of Francophone societies today, including deportation and (non)
belonging, policing, ableism, education, Blackness, sexuality and transgender identity, as well as the role of the
family. The structure of class will promote spontaneous exchange about films and topics studied, real-and real-
time collaboration with classmates. Creative assignments include interactive writing assignments, short
compositions, scripts, and a short film. No previous familiarity with film study is necessary.
Course Note: Conducted in French. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be taken Sat/Unsat by graduate
students. Not open to auditors. This course is taught by members of the Department.
French 30, 681-720 on the SAT II test or the Harvard Placement test; or permission of course head.
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: French
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
French
FRENCH 40 (002)
Advanced French I: The Contemporary Francophone World Through
Cinema
Course ID: 126997
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0900 AM - 1015 AM Instructor Permission Required
Claire-Marie Brisson
In this advanced French language and culture course, you will explore Francophone cultures through
contemporary films to build interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational modes of communication while
activating analytical and creative thinking. Course materials include French-language films and corresponding
literary texts, images, and supporting authentic materials such as posters and advertisements that will help you
develop oral and written communication skills through close readings and cultural analysis. Course themes
investigate contemporary issues at the heart of Francophone societies today, including deportation and (non)
belonging, policing, ableism, education, Blackness, sexuality and transgender identity, as well as the role of the
family. The structure of class will promote spontaneous exchange about films and topics studied, real-and real-
time collaboration with classmates. Creative assignments include interactive writing assignments, short
compositions, scripts, and a short film. No previous familiarity with film study is necessary.
Course Note: Conducted in French. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be taken Sat/Unsat by graduate
students. Not open to auditors. This course is taught by members of the Department.
French 30, 681-720 on the SAT II test or the Harvard Placement test; or permission of course head.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
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FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: French
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: French
FRENCH 40 (002)
Advanced French I: The Contemporary Francophone World Through
Cinema
Course ID: 126997
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Claire-Marie Brisson
In this advanced French language and culture course, you will explore Francophone cultures through
contemporary films to build interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational modes of communication while
activating analytical and creative thinking. Course materials include French-language films and corresponding
literary texts, images, and supporting authentic materials such as posters and advertisements that will help you
develop oral and written communication skills through close readings and cultural analysis. Course themes
investigate contemporary issues at the heart of Francophone societies today, including deportation and (non)
belonging, policing, ableism, education, Blackness, sexuality and transgender identity, as well as the role of the
family. The structure of class will promote spontaneous exchange about films and topics studied, real-and real-
time collaboration with classmates. Creative assignments include interactive writing assignments, short
compositions, scripts, and a short film. No previous familiarity with film study is necessary.
Course Note: Conducted in French. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be taken Sat/Unsat by graduate
students. Not open to auditors. This course is taught by members of the Department.
French 30, 681-720 on the SAT II test or the Harvard Placement test; or permission of course head.
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: French
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: French
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
FRENCH 40 (003)
Advanced French I: The Contemporary Francophone World Through
Cinema
Course ID: 126997
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0300 PM - 0415 PM Instructor Permission Required
Claire-Marie Brisson
In this advanced French language and culture course, you will explore Francophone cultures through
contemporary films to build interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational modes of communication while
activating analytical and creative thinking. Course materials include French-language films and corresponding
literary texts, images, and supporting authentic materials such as posters and advertisements that will help you
develop oral and written communication skills through close readings and cultural analysis. Course themes
investigate contemporary issues at the heart of Francophone societies today, including deportation and (non)
belonging, policing, ableism, education, Blackness, sexuality and transgender identity, as well as the role of the
family. The structure of class will promote spontaneous exchange about films and topics studied, real-and real-
time collaboration with classmates. Creative assignments include interactive writing assignments, short
compositions, scripts, and a short film. No previous familiarity with film study is necessary.
Course Note: Conducted in French. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be taken Sat/Unsat by graduate
students. Not open to auditors. This course is taught by members of the Department.
French 30, 681-720 on the SAT II test or the Harvard Placement test; or permission of course head.
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: French
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
French
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
FRENCH 40 (003)
Advanced French I: The Contemporary Francophone World Through
Cinema
Course ID: 126997
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0300 PM - 0415 PM Instructor Permission Required
Claire-Marie Brisson
In this advanced French language and culture course, you will explore Francophone cultures through
contemporary films to build interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational modes of communication while
activating analytical and creative thinking. Course materials include French-language films and corresponding
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literary texts, images, and supporting authentic materials such as posters and advertisements that will help you
develop oral and written communication skills through close readings and cultural analysis. Course themes
investigate contemporary issues at the heart of Francophone societies today, including deportation and (non)
belonging, policing, ableism, education, Blackness, sexuality and transgender identity, as well as the role of the
family. The structure of class will promote spontaneous exchange about films and topics studied, real-and real-
time collaboration with classmates. Creative assignments include interactive writing assignments, short
compositions, scripts, and a short film. No previous familiarity with film study is necessary.
Course Note: Conducted in French. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be taken Sat/Unsat by graduate
students. Not open to auditors. This course is taught by members of the Department.
French 30, 681-720 on the SAT II test or the Harvard Placement test; or permission of course head.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: French
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: French
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
FRENCH 50
Advanced French II: Justice, Equity, Rights, and Language
Course ID: 126998
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Karen Turman
Through the lens of social justice issues in France and the Francophone world, this class will focus on language
and civic engagement. We will interrogate topics such as colonialism, islamophobia, immigration, and sexism by
studying a range of creative, analytical, and polemical texts and images. This course builds on the interpersonal,
interpretive, and communicative skills acquired in French 40, with a particular emphasis on developing oral and
written proficiency. In addition to creative and analytical projects ranging from a written portrait to a manifesto,
you will also engage in volunteer work with local francophone communities* and intercultural conversation
exchanges with Francophone language partners on Boomalang.co.*The community engagement project will vary
depending on availability during the semester.
Course Note: Conducted in French. Students must complete online information survey on Canvas before
registering for the course. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be taken Sat/Unsat by GSAS students. Not open
to auditors. Students do not need to purchase a textbook for this course, but they will need to purchase an
online access code for four 30-minute conversation sessions with Boomalang.co ($40-50).
Prerequisite: French 40; a score of 721-750 on the SAT II test or the Harvard Placement test.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: French
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: French
FRENCH 50
Advanced French II: Justice, Equity, Rights, and Language
Course ID: 126998
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Karen Turman
Through the lens of social justice issues in France and the Francophone world, this class will focus on language
and civic engagement. We will interrogate topics such as colonialism, islamophobia, immigration, and sexism by
studying a range of creative, analytical, and polemical texts and images. This course builds on the interpersonal,
interpretive, and communicative skills acquired in French 40, with a particular emphasis on developing oral and
written proficiency. In addition to creative and analytical projects ranging from a written portrait to a manifesto,
you will also engage in volunteer work with local francophone communities* and intercultural conversation
exchanges with Francophone language partners on Boomalang.co.*The community engagement project will vary
depending on availability during the semester.
Course Note: Conducted in French. Students must complete online information survey on Canvas before
registering for the course. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be taken Sat/Unsat by GSAS students. Not open
to auditors. Students do not need to purchase a textbook for this course, but they will need to purchase an
online access code for four 30-minute conversation sessions with Boomalang.co ($40-50).
Prerequisite: French 40; a score of 721-750 on the SAT II test or the Harvard Placement test.
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation
:
French
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
French
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FRENCH 50 (002)
Advanced French II: Justice, Equity, Rights, and Language
Course ID: 126998
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Karen Turman
Through the lens of social justice issues in France and the Francophone world, this class will focus on language
and civic engagement. We will interrogate topics such as colonialism, islamophobia, immigration, and sexism by
studying a range of creative, analytical, and polemical texts and images. This course builds on the interpersonal,
interpretive, and communicative skills acquired in French 40, with a particular emphasis on developing oral and
written proficiency. In addition to creative and analytical projects ranging from a written portrait to a manifesto,
you will also engage in volunteer work with local francophone communities* and intercultural conversation
exchanges with Francophone language partners on Boomalang.co.*The community engagement project will vary
depending on availability during the semester.
Course Note: Conducted in French. Students must complete online information survey on Canvas before
registering for the course. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be taken Sat/Unsat by GSAS students. Not open
to auditors. Students do not need to purchase a textbook for this course, but they will need to purchase an
online access code for four 30-minute conversation sessions with Boomalang.co ($40-50).
Prerequisite: French 40; a score of 721-750 on the SAT II test or the Harvard Placement test.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: French
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: French
FRENCH 50 (002)
Advanced French II: Justice, Equity, Rights, and Language
Course ID: 126998
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Karen Turman
Through the lens of social justice issues in France and the Francophone world, this class will focus on language
and civic engagement. We will interrogate topics such as colonialism, islamophobia, immigration, and sexism by
studying a range of creative, analytical, and polemical texts and images. This course builds on the interpersonal,
interpretive, and communicative skills acquired in French 40, with a particular emphasis on developing oral and
written proficiency. In addition to creative and analytical projects ranging from a written portrait to a manifesto,
you will also engage in volunteer work with local francophone communities* and intercultural conversation
exchanges with Francophone language partners on Boomalang.co.*The community engagement project will vary
depending on availability during the semester.
Course Note: Conducted in French. Students must complete online information survey on Canvas before
registering for the course. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be taken Sat/Unsat by GSAS students. Not open
to auditors. Students do not need to purchase a textbook for this course, but they will need to purchase an
online access code for four 30-minute conversation sessions with Boomalang.co ($40-50).
Prerequisite: French 40; a score of 721-750 on the SAT II test or the Harvard Placement test.
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: French
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
French
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
FRENCH 62
Exploring Sustainable Practices in French Industry: Fashion, Cuisine, and
Music
Course ID: 217619
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Karen Turman
In this advanced French language and culture course we will explore iconic French industries through the lens of
sustainability. Beginning in the Industrial Revolution, we will interrogate themes such as class, space, labor, and
cultural appropriation in France and subsequently focus on the evolution of the sustainable practices of each
industry today. By contextualizing examples ranging from thrifting in department stores on Boulevard
Haussmann to French hip-hop and cabaret culture in Montmartre, we will evaluate the cultural legacy of fashion,
cuisine, and music in France today. To this end, we will analyze videos, articles, literary texts, and images as
well as engage with guest speakers from France. In addition to participating in a conversation exchange with
university students in France studying Business English, course work will include daily readings and exercises,
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in-class and online written assessments, a video presentation, and a final written project evaluating the
sustainable and ethical practices of a French company of your choice.
Course Note: Conducted in French. Students must complete online information survey on Canvas before
registering for the course. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be taken Sat/Unsat by GSAS students.
Prerequisite: SAT/Placement score between 751 and 780.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: French
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
FRENCH 62 (002)
Exploring Sustainable Practices in French Industry: Fashion, Cuisine, and
Music
Course ID: 217619
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Karen Turman
In this advanced French language and culture course we will explore iconic French industries through the lens of
sustainability. Beginning in the Industrial Revolution, we will interrogate themes such as class, space, labor, and
cultural appropriation in France and subsequently focus on the evolution of the sustainable practices of each
industry today. By contextualizing examples ranging from thrifting in department stores on Boulevard
Haussmann to French hip-hop and cabaret culture in Montmartre, we will evaluate the cultural legacy of fashion,
cuisine, and music in France today. To this end, we will analyze videos, articles, literary texts, and images as
well as engage with guest speakers from France. In addition to participating in a conversation exchange with
university students in France studying Business English, course work will include daily readings and exercises,
in-class and online written assessments, a video presentation, and a final written project evaluating the
sustainable and ethical practices of a French company of your choice.
Course Note: Conducted in French. Students must complete online information survey on Canvas before
registering for the course. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be taken Sat/Unsat by GSAS students.
Prerequisite: SAT/Placement score between 751 and 780.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
French
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
FRENCH 64
Exploring French Language in North America through Text, Image, and
Culture
Course ID: 220528
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Claire-Marie Brisson
In this advanced French language and culture course, students will refine their French language skills as they
learn about and discuss the cultural landscape of Francophone North America. Students will journey through
Québec, Ontario, across the Great Lakes, down the Mississippi to Louisiana, and circle back to New England as
we investigate themes such as identity, visibility, and cultural hybridity, past and present. Through fiction, poetry,
art, historic and modern images, films, and music, students will master complex grammatical structures and learn
specialized vocabulary through supported opinion, argumentation, and hypothesis based on their interactions
with authentic materials. The course includes guest speakers from around French-speaking North America and
creating episodes for a student-produced podcast, Le Cramoisi, "The Crimson."
Course Note: Conducted in French. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be taken Sat/Unsat by graduate
students. Not open to auditors. This course is taught by members of the Department.
French 50; SAT/Placement score of 751-780 or permission from the Course Head. Please note that
departmental policy states that students may only take one 60-level course. If you have already taken a 60-level
course, we encourage you to enroll in a 70-100 level course.
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation
:
French
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: French
FRENCH 64 (002)
Exploring French Language in North America through Text, Image, and
Culture
Course ID: 220528
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
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TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Claire-Marie Brisson
In this advanced French language and culture course, students will refine their French language skills as they
learn about and discuss the cultural landscape of Francophone North America. Students will journey through
Québec, Ontario, across the Great Lakes, down the Mississippi to Louisiana, and circle back to New England as
we investigate themes such as identity, visibility, and cultural hybridity, past and present. Through fiction, poetry,
art, historic and modern images, films, and music, students will master complex grammatical structures and learn
specialized vocabulary through supported opinion, argumentation, and hypothesis based on their interactions
with authentic materials. The course includes guest speakers from around French-speaking North America and
creating episodes for a student-produced podcast, Le Cramoisi, "The Crimson."
Course Note: Conducted in French. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be taken Sat/Unsat by graduate
students. Not open to auditors. This course is taught by members of the Department.
French 50; SAT/Placement score of 751-780 or permission from the Course Head. Please note that
departmental policy states that students may only take one 60-level course. If you have already taken a 60-level
course, we encourage you to enroll in a 70-100 level course.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: French
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: French
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
FRENCH 72
Pre-Modern French Voices and Forms of Desire
Course ID: 224501
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
What voices can we hear in pre-modern literature? How did literary forms (the novel, tragic drama, lyric poetry)
emerge or evolve over the course of several centuries? In this class, we will examine a wide range of texts from
the 12th to the 18th centuries, from a diverse range of forms, genres, and authors. Rather than trying to establish
an exhaustive history of literary form, we will conduct close, contextualised readings focussing on questions of
desire; gender and sexuality will be in question just as much as narrative and poetic desire. What kinds of
desires are provoked and frustrated in and by these various texts in their various historic contexts? How can
poetic or novelistic form itself convey desire in its different forms? In what ways is it possible to speak of queer
desire in the pre-modern period?
This course will be taught by Prof. Jennifer Oliver.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
FRENCH 74
Moving Images: Global narratives in cinema and graphic novels
Course ID: 222822
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 0345 PM - 0545 PM
Usha Rungoo
We will consider issues related to race, gender, class and ecology as well as aesthetics at the intersection of the
written and visual by reading contemporary graphic novels, children's books and films as both works of art and
documentation. This course will include work from and on Senegal, Ivory Coast, Iran, Mauritius, South Korea,
Martinique, Guadeloupe, Reunion, France and Quebec. We will consider works by Marguerite Abouet, Shenaz
Patel, Kama La Mackerel, Jung, Marjane Satrapi, Jessica Oublié, Thierry Petit Le Brun, Chloé Robichaud and
Claire Denis among others.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
FRENCH 80QH
Queer Histories and Fictions
Course ID: 224834
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
WF 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Hannah Frydman
France has a reputation for being a romantic place, but the romantic narratives spun about the country (and
about Paris in particular) are often heterosexual ones. France's modern literary canon, much like its history,
however, is full of queer figures. In this course, we will examine key queer texts by those both inside and outside
queer communities from the last two centuries of French literature, reading both for what these texts can tell us
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about the queer past and for the ways in which literature questions the straight, binary status quo.
Course Note: Conducted in French.
This course is taught by Prof. Hannah Frydman.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
FRENCH 81
Existentialist AF: Absolute Freedom
Course ID: 224528
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Annabel Kim
The core tenet of existentialism is freedom, and Jean-Paul Sartre describes humankind as being "condemned" to
be free. This question is particularly salient in a context where it seems as if our horizons of possibility are
increasingly foreclosed, with our lives subject to an ever-increasing set of deterministic forces over which we
have no control. We will engage with three major thinkers and writers associated with existentialism—Jean-Paul
Sartre, Simone de Beauvoir, and Albert Camus—to explore this question of freedom, and of our obligation to be
free, from a variety of perspectives. To do so, we will be reading three different kinds of texts from each writer—
a philosophical work, an autobiographical work, and a fictional work—and exploring what difference form makes
when it comes to communicating, and comprehending, a philosophical position.
Course Note: Conducted in French.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
FRENCH 88
Comic Relief: The Power of Humor in Social Fiction
Course ID: 207932
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Kathy Richman
Comic Relief focuses on fictional works in French which use humor to dorer la pilule, or make more palatable,
the social ills and political dangers they reveal. With naïfs and rebellious women as protagonists, these coming-
of-age stories raise questions about the relationship between social critique and self-discovery. We will explore
nuances of irony, parody, satire, and slapstick in works by Voltaire, Vargaftig, Chraïbi, and Queneau.
Course Note: Conducted in French. Counts toward Citation, Secondary, and Concentration in French or
Romance Studies.
French 50 or equivalent, or permission of instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
FRENCH 91R
Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 113533
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Annabel Kim
Tutorial supervision of research on subjects not treated in regular courses.
Course Note: Limited to juniors and seniors. Students wishing to enroll must petition the Undergraduate Adviser
in French for approval, stating the proposed project, and must have the consent of the proposed instructor.
Ordinarily, students are required to have taken some coursework in the area as background for their project. May
not be taken more than twice, and only once for concentration credit.
This course is taught by members of the Department.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation
:
French
FRENCH 91R
Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 113533
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
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Annabel Kim
Tutorial supervision of research on subjects not treated in regular courses.
Course Note: Limited to juniors and seniors. Students wishing to enroll must petition the Undergraduate Adviser
in French for approval, stating the proposed project, and must have the consent of the proposed instructor.
Ordinarily, students are required to have taken some coursework in the area as background for their project. May
not be taken more than twice, and only once for concentration credit.
This course is taught by members of the Department.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: French
FRENCH 99A
Tutorial - Senior Year
Course ID: 111988
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Annabel Kim
For honors seniors writing a thesis. Part one of a two-part series.
Course Note: Successful completion of FRENCH 99A and FRENCH 99B is required of all thesis-track honors
concentrators. Prior faculty approval of proposed senior thesis topic is also required. Students who do not
complete a thesis are required to submit a substantial paper in order to receive course credit.
Full Year Course: Divisible Course
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: French
FRENCH 99B
Tutorial - Senior Year
Course ID: 159923
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Kathy Richman
For honors seniors writing a thesis. Part two of a two-part series.
Course Note: Successful completion of FRENCH 99A and FRENCH 99B is required of all thesis-track honors
concentrators. Students who do not complete a thesis are required to submit a substantial paper in order to
receive course credit.
Full Year Course: Divisible Course
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
FRENCH 116
Balzac and the Modern French Novel
Course ID: 224835
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
F 1245 PM - 0245 PM
Hannah Frydman
Honoré de Balzac, whom Henry James referred to as "the father of all of us" is a towering figure in the history of
the modern French novel, influencing generations of writers from Zola to Robbe-Grillet who wanted to think with
him, outdo him, or break with him. To better understand his importance to French literature, identity, and history
we will read some of the most famous works from his La Comédie humaine—a series of interlinked novels that
had the ambition of using human types to tell stories that describe the totality of reality—as well as works
influenced by him. In the process, we will analyze what he meant and continues to mean for French literature
and culture and, more generally, for how we see, understand, and interpret the world around us.
Course Note: Conducted in French.
This course is taught by Prof. Hannah Frydman.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
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FRENCH 153
The Contemporary French Novel
Course ID: 203385
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 0945 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Annabel Kim
An exploration of the contemporary French novel. We will begin with the New Novel, a mid-century revolt against
conventional realism, viewed by some as the last avant-garde literary movement in France, in order to set the
stage for reading authors from a period—the contemporary—whose canon is in the process of being formed, to
investigate what literature is today in France and where it might be going in the future. Central to our discussions
will be the question of what literature can do, and of its relation to the extratextual world we live in. Authors read
will most likely include Julia Deck, Virginie Despentes, Jean Echenoz, Annie Ernaux, Anne Garréta, Céline
Minard, Marie Ndiaye, Emmanuelle Pireyre, Tanguy Viel, Antoine Volodine.
Course Note: Conducted in French.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
FRENCH 156
Prostitution: A French Obsession
Course ID: 224836
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Beginning in the nineteenth century, prostitution became a central theme in canonical French literature. In this
course, we will situate this interest within the history of prostitution, the city of Paris, and the novel in order to
understand why this was the case. In the process, we will pay close attention to the many different things the
figure of the prostitute represented from the nineteenth century to the present—from an embodiment of society's
ills to a searing critique of them.
Course Note: Conducted in French.
This course is taught by Prof. Hannah Frydman.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
FRENCH 160
The Laboratory Island
Course ID: 222823
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 1200 PM - 0200 PM
Usha Rungoo
Islands, because of their size, boundedness by the sea and supposed isolation, have served and continue to
serve as laboratories for experiments including military, nuclear, touristic, scientific and ecological ones, as well
as for forms of forced labor and migrations. Colonial writers also used islands as the intellectual test sites for
utopias, dystopias and other such social and philosophical experiments. This has all been to the detriment of
islanders, many of whom propose a radical alternative to colonial narratives. Students will be invited to reflect on
the instrumentalization of the Global South island through novels, graphic novels, plays, short stories and films
by Césaire, Perec, Hergé, Coetzee, Kincaid, Verne, Chamoiseau, Spitz, Jemisin, and the writers of the X-men
series.
Course Note: This class will be offered in English or French depending on class composition.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
FRENCH 227
(Dark) Ecologies in French Literature, Thought, and Film
Course ID: 224500
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 0300 PM - 0545 PM
Jennifer Oliver
What is the place of the human within nature? How are cultural concepts of what is 'natural' or 'artificial' reflected
in and shaped by texts from different periods? Where do our ideas about ecology and climate today have their
roots? How can a text, or a film, be 'ecological'? In this course, we will investigate a range of literary, critical, and
filmic texts from across a wide timespan, exploring the diversity but also sometimes surprising continuity of
thought across times and cultures. We will read closely, among other eco-criticism, Timothy Morton's Dark
Ecology (2016), approaching their pragmatic and anti-purist ecological model critically, in comparison with other
critical and textual formulations of what it means to be 'ecological'. In medieval and early modern texts, as in
contemporary film and critical writing, we will explore ecology as a formal and textural property as much as (or
even rather than) a theme or issue.
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This course will be taught by Prof. Jennifer Oliver.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
FRENCH 320
French Literature: Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 111005
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Annabel Kim
FRENCH 320
French Literature: Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 111005
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Annabel Kim
FRENCH 320 (002)
French Literature: Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 111005
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Tom Conley
FRENCH 320 (002)
French Literature: Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 111005
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Tom Conley
FRENCH 320 (003)
French Literature: Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 111005
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Verena Conley
FRENCH 320 (003)
French Literature: Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 111005
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Verena Conley
FRENCH 330
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 122556
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Annabel Kim
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
FRENCH 330
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 122556
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Annabel Kim
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
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FRENCH 330 (002)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 122556
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Tom Conley
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FRENCH 330 (002)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 122556
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Tom Conley
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FRENCH 330 (003)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 122556
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Verena Conley
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
FRENCH 330 (003)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 122556
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Verena Conley
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
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Portuguese
PORTUG 10
Beginning Portuguese I: From Cambridge to Copacabana
Course ID: 120398
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MTWR 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Cristiane Soares
Portuguese 10 is the first course in the Beginning Portuguese sequence for students with little or no prior
experience in Portuguese. You will be introduced to the Portuguese language and Lusophone (Portuguese-
speaking) cultures in a practical and meaningful way through communicative tasks. Authentic materials (e.g.
short texts, music, video clips, visuals) from various sources (e.g. social media, newspapers, TV programs,
YouTube) will allow you to develop basic communicative skills in written and oral forms. By the end of the
semester, you will develop basic linguistic and cultural competence in Portuguese and be able to engage in
simple conversations with Portuguese speakers. Course assignments include online tasks that will develop your
interpretive and presentational skills in Portuguese on various platforms. For the final project, students will create
and film a short skit using the content learned.
Course Note: Conducted in Portuguese. May not be taken Pass/Fail but may be taken Sat/Unsat by GSAS
students. Not open to auditors. Students who have previously studied Portuguese must take a placement exam.
Students with a solid knowledge of Spanish should enroll in PORTUG 10s instead of PORTUG 10. This course
is taught by members of the Department.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Portuguese
PORTUG 10S
Beginning Portuguese for Spanish Speakers I: Português Beyond Portuñol
Course ID: 113806
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 0900 AM - 1015 AM
Cristiane Soares
This beginning Portuguese course is designed for students with a strong background in Spanish (Spanish 40 or
equivalent is recommended). The course presents the linguistic structures necessary for basic communication
and emphasizes the most challenging features of the Portuguese language for Spanish Speakers including
pronunciation, idioms, and grammatical structures unique to Brazilian Portuguese. Students engage in
communicative and interpretive tasks, while exploring a variety of authentic material (e.g. short texts, music,
videos, visuals) from various sources (e.g. social media, newspapers, TV programs, YouTube videos). By the
end of the semester, students will develop the linguistic and cultural competence necessary to expresses
themselves, participate in conversations on familiar topics, and handle short social interactions in Portuguese.
Speakers of other Romance languages are encouraged to take POR 10. Course assignments include online
tasks that will develop your interpretive and presentational skills in Portuguese on various platforms. For the final
project, students will create and film a short skit using the content learned.
Course Note: PORTUG 10s requires a solid knowledge of but not necessarily native proficiency in Spanish.
Conducted entirely in Portuguese. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be taken Sat/ Unsat by GSAS students.
Not open to auditors.
Prerequisite: 750 on the Spanish SAT II or the Harvard Placement test; 5 on the Spanish AP test; a 40s level
Spanish course; or permission of Course Head.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Portuguese
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
PORTUG 10S
Beginning Portuguese for Spanish Speakers I: Português Beyond Portuñol
Course ID: 113806
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MWF 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Cristiane Soares
This beginning Portuguese course is designed for students with a strong background in Spanish (Spanish 40 or
equivalent is recommended). The course presents the linguistic structures necessary for basic communication
and emphasizes the most challenging features of the Portuguese language for Spanish Speakers including
pronunciation, idioms, and grammatical structures unique to Brazilian Portuguese. Students engage in
communicative and interpretive tasks, while exploring a variety of authentic material (e.g. short texts, music,
videos, visuals) from various sources (e.g. social media, newspapers, TV programs, YouTube videos). By the
end of the semester, students will develop the linguistic and cultural competence necessary to expresses
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themselves, participate in conversations on familiar topics, and handle short social interactions in Portuguese.
Speakers of other Romance languages are encouraged to take POR 10. Course assignments include online
tasks that will develop your interpretive and presentational skills in Portuguese on various platforms. For the final
project, students will create and film a short skit using the content learned.
Course Note: PORTUG 10s requires a solid knowledge of but not necessarily native proficiency in Spanish.
Conducted entirely in Portuguese. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be taken Sat/ Unsat by GSAS students.
Not open to auditors.
Prerequisite: 750 on the Spanish SAT II or the Harvard Placement test; 5 on the Spanish AP test; a 40s level
Spanish course; or permission of Course Head.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Portuguese
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PORTUG 10S (002)
Beginning Portuguese for Spanish Speakers I: Português Beyond Portuñol
Course ID: 113806
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Cristiane Soares
This beginning Portuguese course is designed for students with a strong background in Spanish (Spanish 40 or
equivalent is recommended). The course presents the linguistic structures necessary for basic communication
and emphasizes the most challenging features of the Portuguese language for Spanish Speakers including
pronunciation, idioms, and grammatical structures unique to Brazilian Portuguese. Students engage in
communicative and interpretive tasks, while exploring a variety of authentic material (e.g. short texts, music,
videos, visuals) from various sources (e.g. social media, newspapers, TV programs, YouTube videos). By the
end of the semester, students will develop the linguistic and cultural competence necessary to expresses
themselves, participate in conversations on familiar topics, and handle short social interactions in Portuguese.
Speakers of other Romance languages are encouraged to take POR 10. Course assignments include online
tasks that will develop your interpretive and presentational skills in Portuguese on various platforms. For the final
project, students will create and film a short skit using the content learned.
Course Note: PORTUG 10s requires a solid knowledge of but not necessarily native proficiency in Spanish.
Conducted entirely in Portuguese. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be taken Sat/ Unsat by GSAS students.
Not open to auditors.
Prerequisite: 750 on the Spanish SAT II or the Harvard Placement test; 5 on the Spanish AP test; a 40s level
Spanish course; or permission of Course Head.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Portuguese
PORTUG 11
Beginning Portuguese II: Beyond Copacabana
Course ID: 127863
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MWF 0900 AM - 1015 AM
Cristiane Soares
PORTUG 11 is a continuation of PORTUG 10, and helps solidify the student's foundation in Brazilian
Portuguese, pushing them to go deeper by engaging with literary work and current events, and examining salient
aspects of Brazilian culture in addition to practical points of the language. Students will continue to experience
contextualized Luso-Afro-Brazilian culture through music, film, literature, and social media.
Course Note: Conducted in Portuguese. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be taken Sat/Unsat by GSAS
students. Not open to auditors. Students with an advanced knowledge of Spanish should enroll in Portuguese
11S instead of Portuguese 11.
PORTUG 10 or permission of Course Head.
Requires: Prerequisite: Portuguese 10
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Portuguese
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
PORTUG 11S
Beginning Portuguese for Spanish Speakers II: More SAMBA, less Salsa!
Course ID: 110641
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 0900 AM - 1015 AM
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Cristiane Soares
PORTUG 11S is a continuation of PORTUG 10S. This course guides students to continue the work of
confronting features of the Portuguese semantics and phonological system that are most challenging for Spanish
speakers. It helps solidify student's foundation in Brazilian Portuguese, and pushes them to go deeper by
engaging with literary readings, examining unique cultural aspects in addition to practical points of the language.
Students will continue to experience contextualized Afro-Luso-Brazilian culture through music, film, literature,
social media, and Teletandem, a weekly online interaction with Brazilian students at the Language Center.
Course Note: Conducted in Portuguese. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be taken Sat/Unsat by GSAS
students. Not open to auditors. This course is taught by members of the Department.
Prerequisite: PORTUG 10S OR permission of Portuguese Course Head.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Portuguese
PORTUG 11S
Beginning Portuguese for Spanish Speakers II: More SAMBA, less Salsa!
Course ID: 110641
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MWF 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Cristiane Soares
PORTUG 11S is a continuation of PORTUG 10S. This course guides students to continue the work of
confronting features of the Portuguese semantics and phonological system that are most challenging for Spanish
speakers. It helps solidify student's foundation in Brazilian Portuguese, and pushes them to go deeper by
engaging with literary readings, examining unique cultural aspects in addition to practical points of the language.
Students will continue to experience contextualized Afro-Luso-Brazilian culture through music, film, literature,
social media, and Teletandem, a weekly online interaction with Brazilian students at the Language Center.
Course Note: Conducted in Portuguese. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be taken Sat/Unsat by GSAS
students. Not open to auditors. This course is taught by members of the Department.
Prerequisite: PORTUG 10S OR permission of Portuguese Course Head.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Portuguese
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PORTUG 15
Intensive Beginning Portuguese: A Pathway to Luso-Brazilian Cultures
Course ID: 156944
2024 Fall (8 Credits)
MTWRF 0900 AM - 1015 AM Instructor Permission Required
Cristiane Soares
This intensive Beginning Portuguese course provides an accelerated introduction to Portuguese with emphasis
on interpersonal communication and interpreting and producing language in written and oral forms. Goals
include building students' vocabulary, fluency, proficiency, and confidence. Students will experience Brazilian
Portuguese and culture through music, cinema, and various media sources. The course covers the equivalent of
a full first-year of Portuguese language study.
Course Note: This course requires an average seven contact hours per week. To supplement the scheduled
6.25 hours, a weekly online component will be arranged. May not be taken Pass/Fail or Sat/Unsat. Not open to
auditors. Students must participate in an interview with the Portuguese 15 course head and receive permission
to enroll in the course.
An advanced knowledge of at least one other foreign language but no knowledge of Portuguese.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Portuguese
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
PORTUG 15
Intensive Beginning Portuguese: A Pathway to Luso-Brazilian Cultures
Course ID: 156944
2025 Spring (8 Credits)
MTWRF 0900 AM - 1015 AM Instructor Permission Required
Cristiane Soares
This intensive Beginning Portuguese course provides an accelerated introduction to Portuguese with emphasis
on interpersonal communication and interpreting and producing language in written and oral forms. Goals
include building students' vocabulary, fluency, proficiency, and confidence. Students will experience Brazilian
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Portuguese and culture through music, cinema, and various media sources. The course covers the equivalent of
a full first-year of Portuguese language study.
Course Note: This course requires an average seven contact hours per week. To supplement the scheduled
6.25 hours, a weekly online component will be arranged. May not be taken Pass/Fail or Sat/Unsat. Not open to
auditors. Students must participate in an interview with the Portuguese 15 course head and receive permission
to enroll in the course.
An advanced knowledge of at least one other foreign language but no knowledge of Portuguese.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Portuguese
PORTUG 20
Intermediate Portuguese I: Justice, Equity and Rights in the Lusophone
world
Course ID: 121934
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Cristiane Soares
In this intermediate-level language course, students will explore social justice issues in the Lusophone world
related to education, environment, health, jobs, and food. Students will also interrogate topics such as
immigration, racism, and gender by studying a range of texts (e.g. written, audiovisual, visual) from different
sources (e.g., social media, newspapers). Through these materials, students will build vocabulary and review
and refine various grammatical structures. Students will also build on oral, written, and intercultural competences
through communicative activities and interactive discussions with Portuguese-speaking guests. By the end of
this class, students a) will have further developed their linguistic competence, and b) will have deepened their
understanding of social justice issues that have impacted the lives of Portuguese-speaking communities.
Course Note: Conducted in Portuguese. Not open to auditors. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be taken
Sat/Unsat by GSAS students. This course is taught by members of the Department.
Prerequisite: PORTUG 11 or 11s OR permission Portuguese Course Head.
Requires: Prerequisite: Portuguese 11 OR Portuguese 11s
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Portuguese
PORTUG 20
Intermediate Portuguese I: Justice, Equity and Rights in the Lusophone
world
Course ID: 121934
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Cristiane Soares
In this intermediate-level language course, students will explore social justice issues in the Lusophone world
related to education, environment, health, jobs, and food. Students will also interrogate topics such as
immigration, racism, and gender by studying a range of texts (e.g. written, audiovisual, visual) from different
sources (e.g., social media, newspapers). Through these materials, students will build vocabulary and review
and refine various grammatical structures. Students will also build on oral, written, and intercultural competences
through communicative activities and interactive discussions with Portuguese-speaking guests. By the end of
this class, students a) will have further developed their linguistic competence, and b) will have deepened their
understanding of social justice issues that have impacted the lives of Portuguese-speaking communities.
Course Note: Conducted in Portuguese. Not open to auditors. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be taken
Sat/Unsat by GSAS students. This course is taught by members of the Department.
Prerequisite: PORTUG 11 or 11s OR permission Portuguese Course Head.
Requires: Prerequisite: Portuguese 11 OR Portuguese 11s
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Portuguese
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
PORTUG 30
Upper-level Portuguese: Traditions and Culture through Brazilian folklore
Course ID: 114944
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Cristiane Soares
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PORTUG 30 engages students in a systematic review of grammar, writing practice and vocabulary development
while exploring the role of Brazilian folklore and traditions in contemporary society. Through the interpretation
and analysis of authentic texts from the Portuguese language press, television, and film including
advertisements, documentaries, newspaper articles, folklore, and literary texts, you will refine your grammatical
understanding, develop your critical thinking skills, deepen your cultural awareness, and strengthen your
language proficiency.
Course Note: Conducted in Portuguese. Not open to auditors. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be taken
Sat/Unsat by GSAS students. This course is taught by members of the Department.
PORTUG 20 OR permission of Portuguese Course Head
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Portuguese
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Portuguese
PORTUG 40
Advanced Portuguese I: Images of Brazil through Contemporary Cinema
Course ID: 124524
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Cristiane Soares
In this advanced Portuguese language and culture course, you will explore Brazilian culture(s) through
contemporary films. The course examines major Brazilian films in their historical, political, and social context.
You will become familiar with relevant concepts in cultural studies and explore different modalities of Brazilian
film in relation to the already established tradition of the 1960s "Cinema Novo". Students will have various
opportunities to engage in interactive communicative activities, participate in discussions, develop their
interpretive and presentational skills in Portuguese and participate in creative assignments, including a short film
by the end of the semester. No previous experience with film study is necessary. This course is conducted
entirely in Portuguese and films are shown in Portuguese with English subtitles.
Course Note: This course meets regularly on Tuesdays and Thursdays, with additional asynchronous
components. Conducted in Portuguese. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be taken Sat/Unsat by GSAS
students. Not open to auditors. This course is taught by members of the Department.
Prerequisite: PORTUG 30 OR Permission of Course Head.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Portuguese
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Portuguese
PORTUG 52
Advanced Portuguese II: Sounds of Brazil: Writing Through Music
Course ID: 222831
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Cristiane Soares
Portuguese 52 focuses on music as a a powerful expression of the Brazilian experience and as a means of civic
engagement and social change. The course presents the main Brazilian musical styles (as samba, baião, choro,
bossa nova, rap paulista, funk carioca) connecting them to specific historical periods and events. You will refine
speaking and writing skills by listening, analyzing, and discussing a wide range of texts, songs, films, and
materials. This course builds on the communicative competence acquired in Portuguese 40, with a particular
emphasis on developing your writing proficiency through creative and analytical writing projects such as lyrics,
music articles, album reviews, and essays. By the end of the course, you will be able to recognize and produce
different genres of written and spoken Portuguese and identify features of language including differences in
register.
Course Note: No previous musical knowledge required. Conducted entirely in Portuguese. May not be taken
Pass/Fail, but may be taken Sat/Unsat by GSAS students. Not open to auditors.
Prerequisite: Portuguese 40, or instructor's consent.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
PORTUG 91R
Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 116476
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
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No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Josiah Blackmore
Tutorial supervision of research on subjects not covered in regular courses.
Course Note: Limited to juniors and seniors. Students wishing to enroll must petition the Undergraduate Adviser
in Portuguese for approval, stating the proposed project, and must have the consent of the proposed instructor.
Ordinarily, students are required to have taken some course work in the area as background for their project.
May not be taken more than twice, and only once for concentration credit.
This course is taught by members of the Department.
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Portuguese
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
PORTUG 91R
Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 116476
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Bruno Carvalho
Tutorial supervision of research on subjects not covered in regular courses.
Course Note: Limited to juniors and seniors. Students wishing to enroll must petition the Undergraduate Adviser
in Portuguese for approval, stating the proposed project, and must have the consent of the proposed instructor.
Ordinarily, students are required to have taken some course work in the area as background for their project.
May not be taken more than twice, and only once for concentration credit.
This course is taught by members of the Department.
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation
:
Portuguese
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
PORTUG 99A
Tutorial - Senior Year
Course ID: 124308
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Josiah Blackmore
For honors seniors writing a thesis. Part one of a two part series.
Course Note: Successful completion of PORTUG 99A and PORTUG 99B is required of all thesis-track honors
concentrators. Prior faculty approval of proposed senior thesis topic is also required. Students who do not
complete a thesis are required to submit a substantial paper in order to receive course credit.
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Portuguese
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
Full Year Course
:
Divisible Course
PORTUG 99B
Tutorial - Senior Year
Course ID: 159995
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Bruno Carvalho
For honors seniors writing a thesis. Part two of a two-part series.
Course Note: Successful completion of PORTUG 99A and PORTUG 99B is required of all thesis-track honors
concentrators. Students who do not complete a thesis are required to submit a substantial paper in order to
receive course credit.
Full Year Course
:
Divisible Course
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation
:
Portuguese
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1582 of 1777
PORTUG 123A
Portuguese Literary and Cultural Studies I
Course ID: 156538
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 1245 PM - 0245 PM
Josiah Blackmore
An overview of the literature of Portugal centering on its major figures and aesthetic movements, with attention
given to selected moments in cultural history through the eighteenth century. Readings and discussions will
include analyses of specific texts and considerations of topics such as gender, sexuality, race, and globalization
in the Portuguese context.
Course Note: Discussions will be in Portuguese or in English, depending on class composition.
Excellent reading knowledge of Portuguese.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Portuguese
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Portuguese
PORTUG 321
Literature of Brazil: Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 117375
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Josiah Blackmore
PORTUG 321
Literature of Brazil: Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 117375
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Josiah Blackmore
PORTUG 321 (002)
Literature of Brazil: Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 117375
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Bruno Carvalho
PORTUG 321 (002)
Literature of Brazil: Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 117375
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Bruno Carvalho
PORTUG 322
Literature of Portugal: Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 156629
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Josiah Blackmore
PORTUG 322
Literature of Portugal: Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 156629
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Josiah Blackmore
PORTUG 322 (002)
Literature of Portugal: Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 156629
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Bruno Carvalho
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1583 of 1777
PORTUG 322 (002)
Literature of Portugal: Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 156629
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Bruno Carvalho
PORTUG 330
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 113633
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Josiah Blackmore
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PORTUG 330
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 113633
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Josiah Blackmore
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PORTUG 330 (002)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 113633
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Bruno Carvalho
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PORTUG 330 (002)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 113633
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Bruno Carvalho
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PORTUG 330 (005)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 113633
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Mariano Siskind
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
PORTUG 330 (005)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 113633
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1584 of 1777
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Mariano Siskind
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PORTUG 330 (006)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 113633
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Doris Sommer
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PORTUG 330 (006)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 113633
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Doris Sommer
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1585 of 1777
Romance Languages
ROM-LANG 210
Language Pedagogy: Theories, Approaches, and Practices
Course ID: 136717
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Nicole Mills
This course is designed for TFs and TAs in the department of Romance Languages and Literatures who are
teaching a Romance language at Harvard for the first time, or those who are interested in foreign language
learning and teaching. It introduces TAs and TFs to theories of second language acquisition (SLA) and explores
their implications for the teaching of foreign language, culture, and literature. The course provides opportunities
for students to learn to enact the specific pedagogical practices deemed essential to foreign language teaching.
The intensive week before the start of classes includes reports on and discussion of general SLA theories and
demonstrations and analysis of varied instructional approaches.
Course Note: Students are required to attend the pre-service seminar before classes begin. Students who do not
attend the pre-service seminar will not be permitted to enroll in the course. For details and further information,
please contact the Course Heads. May be taken SAT/UNS. Permission of Course Head required.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ROM-LANG 230
Teaching Languages, Cultures and Literatures
Course ID: 216381
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
M 0300 PM - 0500 PM
Maria Parra-Velasco
This course is addressed to experienced TFs and TAs who are currently teaching foreign languages, literatures
and cultures at Harvard. It will present and use theories coming from the disciplines of language pedagogy,
relevant applied linguistic research, socio-linguistics, anthropology, and literary criticism, applied to classroom
experience whether online or in situ. The course is conceived as a space of open and structured discussion
among humanists and social scientists specializing in different fields, teachers at different stages of their careers,
and individuals coming from diverse linguistic, cultural and social backgrounds. We will learn from each other
through comparing theories, practices, and stories.
Course Note: This course fulfills one of the requirements of the Bok Certificate in Teaching Language and
Culture (in collaboration with the Bok Center for Teaching and Learning).
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
ROM-LANG 310
Article Publication Workshop
Course ID: 212926
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Annabel Kim
A reading and writing intensive workshop aimed at doctoral students done with coursework, and postdocs
affiliated with the department. Through workshopping (both as a class and in smaller groups), participants will go
through two intensive rounds of revision to produce an article ready to submit to peer-reviewed journals at the
end of the semester. We will begin with preliminary discussions of the nuts and bolts of writing and publication:
reading essays and articles on how to write well; identifying journals that are a good fit for publication; reading
sample abstracts and writing and revising one's own; analyzing sample readers' reports (from the generous and
intelligent to the brutish and mean) to think through how to respond to feedback; etc.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1586 of 1777
Ladino
LADINO 16
Beginning Ladino
Course ID: 221723
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Luis Giron Negron
Ladino, or Judaeo-Spanish, is the linguistic legacy of Sepharad, the historical term for the Iberian Peninsula,
and, for thousands of years, home to a vibrant Jewish cultural life. Blending traditional coursework in language
instruction with elements of literary and cultural studies, Beginning Ladino offers an introduction to this
endangered language by guiding students primarily to read and translate Ladino texts, as well as to make first
forays into basic conversational practice. In addition to presenting the vocabulary and principle grammatical
structures of Ladino grounded in compelling literary texts, the course will attempt to connect learners to the
Romance-speaking Jews of Medieval Iberia — as well as to foster appreciation of the cultural artifacts produced
by this community.
Course Note: Conducted in English. May not be used to fulfill the language requirement and may not be taken
Pass/Fail, but may be taken Sat/Unsat by graduate students with permission from the course head. This course
is taught by members of the Department.
While a Romance Languages background, particularly Spanish, may be helpful, no previous experience with
Ladino is required.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Ladino
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
Russia, Eastern Europe, and Central Asia
Russia, E Europe & Cntrl Asia
RSRA 298A
Master's Thesis Reading and Research
Course ID: 108816
2024 Fall (2 Credits)
MWF 0900 AM - 1015 AM
George Soroka
Interdisciplinary proseminar designed to orient master's degree students in Regional Studies-Russia, Eastern
Europe, and Central Asia to theoretical and methodological approaches in the field, including research design for
academic and policy research.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
RSRA 298B
Master's Thesis Reading and Research
Course ID: 160540
2025 Spring (2 Credits)
MWF 0900 AM - 1015 AM
George Soroka
Interdisciplinary proseminar designed to orient master's degree students in Regional Studies-Russia, Eastern
Europe, and Central Asia to theoretical and methodological approaches in the field, including research design for
academic and policy research.
Course Note: Assumes familiarity with material covered in RSRA 298A.
Requires: Pre-requisite: RSRA 298A
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
RSRA 299A
Master's Thesis Development and Writing
Course ID: 108818
2024 Fall (2 Credits)
MWF 0900 AM - 1015 AM
George Soroka
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1587 of 1777
A continuation of the REECA G1 proseminar (RSRA 298A and RSRA 298B), culminating in the final master's
thesis.
Course Note: RSRA 299A is graded SAT/UNSAT. The final grade for RSRA 299B (whether a letter grade or
"INC") will replace the midyear grade posted for RSRA 299A.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
Full Year Course: Indivisible Course
RSRA 299B
Master's Thesis Development and Writing
Course ID: 160544
2025 Spring (2 Credits)
MWF 0900 AM - 1015 AM
George Soroka
A continuation of RSRA 299A, culminating in the final master's thesis.
Course Note: The final grade for RSRA 299B (letter grade or "INC") will replace the SAT/UNSAT grade posted
for RSRA 299A.
Requires: Pre-requisite: RSRA 299A
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
Full Year Course
:
Indivisible Course
RSRA 300
Graduate Research
Course ID: 214463
2024 Fall (2 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
RSRA 300
Graduate Research
Course ID: 214463
2025 Spring (2 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Slavic Languages and Literatures
Georgian
GRGN AR
Elementary Georgian
Course ID: 220698
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Mzia Shanava
Individualized study of the Georgian language at the Elementary level. Conducted as a tutorial. A two semester
introductory course in modern Georgian language and culture, designed for students without previous knowledge
who would like to speak Georgian or use the language for reading and research. All four major communicative
skills (speaking, listening comprehension, reading, writing) are stressed. Students are exposed to Georgian
culture through work with film, journalism, and literature as they learn to use the language both as a means of
communication and as a tool for reading and research.Georgian Ar over two semesters satisfies the foreign
language requirement and prepares students for continued study of Georgian in intermediate-level courses and
for study or travel abroad in Georgia.
Course Note: This tutorial will be offered MWF with 75 min class meetings. The department will make an effort to
schedule the tutorial based on the availability of interested students. Please contact the Director of the Slavic
Language Program (Steven Clancy ) with any questions. For information on meetings during the first week of
classes, please see https://slavic.fas.harvard.edu/language-courses.
Students are strongly encouraged to enroll in Georgian Ar in the fall and in the spring within the same academic
year. - - - See language course notes on the Slavic Department website for information about sectioning,
pass/fail, satisfactory/unsatisfactory, and auditing: https://slavic.fas.harvard.edu/language-course-notes.
Departmental languages in the tutorial program are offered when there is demonstrated curricular or academic
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need on the part of the student. Please contact the Director of the Slavic Language Program, Steven Clancy
([email protected]), with any questions. Interested students should consult with the Georgian course
instructor and prepare a coherent plan for the course based on the information provided in the "Note on
independent language tutorials ("R" Courses)" found at: https://slavic.fas.harvard.edu/pages/language-study.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Georgian
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
GRGN AR
Elementary Georgian
Course ID: 220698
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Mzia Shanava
Individualized study of the Georgian language at the Elementary level. Conducted as a tutorial. A two semester
introductory course in modern Georgian language and culture, designed for students without previous knowledge
who would like to speak Georgian or use the language for reading and research. All four major communicative
skills (speaking, listening comprehension, reading, writing) are stressed. Students are exposed to Georgian
culture through work with film, journalism, and literature as they learn to use the language both as a means of
communication and as a tool for reading and research.Georgian Ar over two semesters satisfies the foreign
language requirement and prepares students for continued study of Georgian in intermediate-level courses and
for study or travel abroad in Georgia.
Course Note: This tutorial will be offered MWF with 75 min class meetings. The department will make an effort to
schedule the tutorial based on the availability of interested students. Please contact the Director of the Slavic
Language Program (Steven Clancy ) with any questions. For information on meetings during the first week of
classes, please see https://slavic.fas.harvard.edu/language-courses.
Students are strongly encouraged to enroll in Georgian Ar in the fall and in the spring within the same academic
year. - - - See language course notes on the Slavic Department website for information about sectioning,
pass/fail, satisfactory/unsatisfactory, and auditing: https://slavic.fas.harvard.edu/language-course-notes.
Departmental languages in the tutorial program are offered when there is demonstrated curricular or academic
need on the part of the student. Please contact the Director of the Slavic Language Program, Steven Clancy
([email protected]), with any questions. Interested students should consult with the Georgian course
instructor and prepare a coherent plan for the course based on the information provided in the "Note on
independent language tutorials ("R" Courses)" found at: https://slavic.fas.harvard.edu/pages/language-study.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Georgian
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
GRGN AR (002)
Elementary Georgian
Course ID: 220698
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Mzia Shanava
Individualized study of the Georgian language at the Elementary level. Conducted as a tutorial. A two semester
introductory course in modern Georgian language and culture, designed for students without previous knowledge
who would like to speak Georgian or use the language for reading and research. All four major communicative
skills (speaking, listening comprehension, reading, writing) are stressed. Students are exposed to Georgian
culture through work with film, journalism, and literature as they learn to use the language both as a means of
communication and as a tool for reading and research.Georgian Ar over two semesters satisfies the foreign
language requirement and prepares students for continued study of Georgian in intermediate-level courses and
for study or travel abroad in Georgia.
Course Note: This tutorial will be offered MWF with 75 min class meetings. The department will make an effort to
schedule the tutorial based on the availability of interested students. Please contact the Director of the Slavic
Language Program (Steven Clancy ) with any questions. For information on meetings during the first week of
classes, please see https://slavic.fas.harvard.edu/language-courses.
Students are strongly encouraged to enroll in Georgian Ar in the fall and in the spring within the same academic
year. - - - See language course notes on the Slavic Department website for information about sectioning,
pass/fail, satisfactory/unsatisfactory, and auditing: https://slavic.fas.harvard.edu/language-course-notes.
Departmental languages in the tutorial program are offered when there is demonstrated curricular or academic
need on the part of the student. Please contact the Director of the Slavic Language Program, Steven Clancy
([email protected]), with any questions. Interested students should consult with the Georgian course
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instructor and prepare a coherent plan for the course based on the information provided in the "Note on
independent language tutorials ("R" Courses)" found at: https://slavic.fas.harvard.edu/pages/language-study.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Georgian
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
GRGN BR
Intermediate Georgian
Course ID: 222800
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MF 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Mzia Shanava
Individualized study of the Georgian language at the Intermediate level. Conducted as a tutorial. A two semester
intermediate course in modern Georgian language and culture, designed for students with previous knowledge
who would like to speak Georgian or use the language for reading and research. All four major communicative
skills (speaking, listening comprehension, reading, writing) are stressed. Students are exposed to Georgian
culture through work with film, journalism, and literature as they learn to use the language both as a means of
communication and as a tool for reading and research. GRGN Br over two semesters satisfies the foreign
language requirement if needed and counts toward a citation in Georgian. The intermediate level prepares
students for continued study of Georgian in advanced-level courses and for study or travel abroad in Georgia.
Course Note: This tutorial will be offered MWF with 75 min class meetings. The department will make an effort to
schedule the tutorial based on the availability of interested students. Please contact the Director of the Slavic
Language Program (Steven Clancy ) with any questions. For information on meetings during the first week of
classes, please see https://slavic.fas.harvard.edu/language-courses. Students are strongly encouraged to enroll
in GRGN Br in the fall and in the spring within the same academic year. - - - See language course notes on the
Slavic Department website for information about sectioning, pass/fail, satisfactory/unsatisfactory, and auditing:
https://slavic.fas.harvard.edu/language-course-notes. Departmental languages in the tutorial program are offered
when there is demonstrated curricular or academic need on the part of the student. Please contact the Director
of the Slavic Language Program, Steven Clancy ([email protected]), with any questions. Interested
students should consult with the Georgian course instructor and prepare a coherent plan for the course based on
the information provided in the "Note on independent language tutorials ("R" Courses)" found at: https://slavic.
fas.harvard.edu/pages/language-study.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Georgian
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
GRGN BR
Intermediate Georgian
Course ID: 222800
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Mzia Shanava
Individualized study of the Georgian language at the Intermediate level. Conducted as a tutorial. A two semester
intermediate course in modern Georgian language and culture, designed for students with previous knowledge
who would like to speak Georgian or use the language for reading and research. All four major communicative
skills (speaking, listening comprehension, reading, writing) are stressed. Students are exposed to Georgian
culture through work with film, journalism, and literature as they learn to use the language both as a means of
communication and as a tool for reading and research. GRGN Br over two semesters satisfies the foreign
language requirement if needed and counts toward a citation in Georgian. The intermediate level prepares
students for continued study of Georgian in advanced-level courses and for study or travel abroad in Georgia.
Course Note: This tutorial will be offered MWF with 75 min class meetings. The department will make an effort to
schedule the tutorial based on the availability of interested students. Please contact the Director of the Slavic
Language Program (Steven Clancy ) with any questions. For information on meetings during the first week of
classes, please see https://slavic.fas.harvard.edu/language-courses. Students are strongly encouraged to enroll
in GRGN Br in the fall and in the spring within the same academic year. - - - See language course notes on the
Slavic Department website for information about sectioning, pass/fail, satisfactory/unsatisfactory, and auditing:
https://slavic.fas.harvard.edu/language-course-notes. Departmental languages in the tutorial program are offered
when there is demonstrated curricular or academic need on the part of the student. Please contact the Director
of the Slavic Language Program, Steven Clancy ([email protected]), with any questions. Interested
students should consult with the Georgian course instructor and prepare a coherent plan for the course based on
the information provided in the "Note on independent language tutorials ("R" Courses)" found at: https://slavic.
fas.harvard.edu/pages/language-study.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Georgian
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GRGN BR (002)
Intermediate Georgian
Course ID: 222800
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Mzia Shanava
Individualized study of the Georgian language at the Intermediate level. Conducted as a tutorial. A two semester
intermediate course in modern Georgian language and culture, designed for students with previous knowledge
who would like to speak Georgian or use the language for reading and research. All four major communicative
skills (speaking, listening comprehension, reading, writing) are stressed. Students are exposed to Georgian
culture through work with film, journalism, and literature as they learn to use the language both as a means of
communication and as a tool for reading and research. GRGN Br over two semesters satisfies the foreign
language requirement if needed and counts toward a citation in Georgian. The intermediate level prepares
students for continued study of Georgian in advanced-level courses and for study or travel abroad in Georgia.
Course Note: This tutorial will be offered MWF with 75 min class meetings. The department will make an effort to
schedule the tutorial based on the availability of interested students. Please contact the Director of the Slavic
Language Program (Steven Clancy ) with any questions. For information on meetings during the first week of
classes, please see https://slavic.fas.harvard.edu/language-courses. Students are strongly encouraged to enroll
in GRGN Br in the fall and in the spring within the same academic year. - - - See language course notes on the
Slavic Department website for information about sectioning, pass/fail, satisfactory/unsatisfactory, and auditing:
https://slavic.fas.harvard.edu/language-course-notes. Departmental languages in the tutorial program are offered
when there is demonstrated curricular or academic need on the part of the student. Please contact the Director
of the Slavic Language Program, Steven Clancy ([email protected]), with any questions. Interested
students should consult with the Georgian course instructor and prepare a coherent plan for the course based on
the information provided in the "Note on independent language tutorials ("R" Courses)" found at: https://slavic.
fas.harvard.edu/pages/language-study.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Georgian
GRGN CR
Advanced Georgian
Course ID: 224839
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MWF - Instructor Permission Required
Mzia Shanava
Individualized study of the Georgian language at the Advanced level. Conducted as a tutorial. A two semester
advanced course in modern Georgian language and culture, designed for students with previous knowledge who
would like to speak Georgian or use the language for reading and research. All four major communicative skills
(speaking, listening comprehension, reading, writing) are stressed. Students are exposed to Georgian culture
through work with film, journalism, and literature as they learn to use the language both as a means of
communication and as a tool for reading and research. GRGN Cr over two semesters satisfies the foreign
language requirement if needed and counts toward a citation in Georgian. The advanced level prepares students
for continued study of Georgian and for study or travel abroad in Georgia.
Course Note: This tutorial will be offered MWF with 75 min class meetings. The department will make an effort to
schedule the tutorial based on the availability of interested students. Please contact the Director of the Slavic
Language Program (Steven Clancy) with any questions. For information on meetings during the first week of
classes, please see https://slavic.fas.harvard.edu/language-courses. Students are strongly encouraged to enroll
in GRGN Cr in the fall and in the spring within the same academic year. - - - See language course notes on the
Slavic Department website for information about sectioning, pass/fail, satisfactory/unsatisfactory, and auditing:
https://slavic.fas.harvard.edu/language-course-notes. Departmental languages in the tutorial program are offered
when there is demonstrated curricular or academic need on the part of the student. Please contact the Director
of the Slavic Language Program, Steven Clancy ([email protected]), with any questions. Interested
students should consult with the Georgian course instructor and prepare a coherent plan for the course based on
the information provided in the "Note on independent language tutorials ("R" Courses)" found at: https://slavic.
fas.harvard.edu/pages/language-study.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Georgian
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
GRGN CR
Advanced Georgian
Course ID: 224839
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MF 0300 PM - 0415 PM Instructor Permission Required
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Mzia Shanava
Individualized study of the Georgian language at the Advanced level. Conducted as a tutorial. A two semester
advanced course in modern Georgian language and culture, designed for students with previous knowledge who
would like to speak Georgian or use the language for reading and research. All four major communicative skills
(speaking, listening comprehension, reading, writing) are stressed. Students are exposed to Georgian culture
through work with film, journalism, and literature as they learn to use the language both as a means of
communication and as a tool for reading and research. GRGN Cr over two semesters satisfies the foreign
language requirement if needed and counts toward a citation in Georgian. The advanced level prepares students
for continued study of Georgian and for study or travel abroad in Georgia.
Course Note: This tutorial will be offered MWF with 75 min class meetings. The department will make an effort to
schedule the tutorial based on the availability of interested students. Please contact the Director of the Slavic
Language Program (Steven Clancy) with any questions. For information on meetings during the first week of
classes, please see https://slavic.fas.harvard.edu/language-courses. Students are strongly encouraged to enroll
in GRGN Cr in the fall and in the spring within the same academic year. - - - See language course notes on the
Slavic Department website for information about sectioning, pass/fail, satisfactory/unsatisfactory, and auditing:
https://slavic.fas.harvard.edu/language-course-notes. Departmental languages in the tutorial program are offered
when there is demonstrated curricular or academic need on the part of the student. Please contact the Director
of the Slavic Language Program, Steven Clancy ([email protected]), with any questions. Interested
students should consult with the Georgian course instructor and prepare a coherent plan for the course based on
the information provided in the "Note on independent language tutorials ("R" Courses)" found at: https://slavic.
fas.harvard.edu/pages/language-study.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Georgian
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Ukrainian
UKRA AA
Elementary Ukrainian I
Course ID: 116414
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 0900 AM - 1015 AM
Nataliya Shpylova-Saeed
An introductory course in modern Ukrainian language and culture, designed for students without previous
knowledge who would like to speak Ukrainian or use the language for reading and research. All four major
communicative skills (speaking, listening comprehension, reading, writing) are stressed. Students are exposed to
Ukrainian culture through work with prose and poetry as they learn to use the language both as a means of
communication and as a tool for reading and research.This year-long full course satisfies the foreign language
requirement and prepares students for continued study of Ukrainian in intermediate-level courses and for study
or travel abroad in Ukraine. Part one of a two-part series.
Course Note: This course will be offered MWF with 75 min class meetings. The department will make an effort to
schedule the course based on the availability of interested students. Please contact the course instructor or the
Director of the Slavic Language Program (Steven Clancy <[email protected]>) with any questions. For
information on meetings during the first week of classes, please see https://slavic.fas.harvard.edu/language-
courses. - - -
Part one of a two-part series. Students are strongly encouraged to enroll in Ukrainian AA in the fall and Ukrainian
AB in the spring within the same academic year. - - -
See language course notes on the Slavic Department website for information about sectioning, pass/fail,
satisfactory/unsatisfactory, and auditing: https://slavic.fas.harvard.edu/language-course-notes
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Ukrainian
Full Year Course: Divisible Course
UKRA AA (002)
Elementary Ukrainian I
Course ID: 116414
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Nataliya Shpylova-Saeed
An introductory course in modern Ukrainian language and culture, designed for students without previous
knowledge who would like to speak Ukrainian or use the language for reading and research. All four major
communicative skills (speaking, listening comprehension, reading, writing) are stressed. Students are exposed to
Ukrainian culture through work with prose and poetry as they learn to use the language both as a means of
communication and as a tool for reading and research.This year-long full course satisfies the foreign language
requirement and prepares students for continued study of Ukrainian in intermediate-level courses and for study
or travel abroad in Ukraine. Part one of a two-part series.
Course Note: This course will be offered MWF with 75 min class meetings. The department will make an effort to
schedule the course based on the availability of interested students. Please contact the course instructor or the
Director of the Slavic Language Program (Steven Clancy <[email protected]>) with any questions. For
information on meetings during the first week of classes, please see https://slavic.fas.harvard.edu/language-
courses. - - -
Part one of a two-part series. Students are strongly encouraged to enroll in Ukrainian AA in the fall and Ukrainian
AB in the spring within the same academic year. - - -
See language course notes on the Slavic Department website for information about sectioning, pass/fail,
satisfactory/unsatisfactory, and auditing: https://slavic.fas.harvard.edu/language-course-notes
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
Full Year Course
:
Divisible Course
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Ukrainian
UKRA AB
Elementary Ukrainian II
Course ID: 159857
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
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No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Nataliya Shpylova-Saeed
An introductory course in modern Ukrainian language and culture, designed for students without previous
knowledge who would like to speak Ukrainian or use the language for reading and research. All four major
communicative skills (speaking, listening comprehension, reading, writing) are stressed. Students are exposed to
Ukrainian culture through work with prose and poetry as they learn to use the language both as a means of
communication and as a tool for reading and research.This year-long full course satisfies the foreign language
requirement and prepares students for continued study of Ukrainian in intermediate-level courses and for study
or travel abroad in Ukraine.Part two of a two-part series.
Course Note: This course will be offered MWF with 75 min class meetings. The department will make an effort to
schedule the course based on the availability of interested students. Please contact the course instructor or the
Director of the Slavic Language Program (Steven Clancy <[email protected]>) with any questions. For
information on meetings during the first week of classes, please see https://slavic.fas.harvard.edu/language-
courses. • • •
Part two of a two-part series. Students are strongly encouraged to enroll in Ukrainian AA in the fall and Ukrainian
AB in the spring within the same academic year. - - -
See language course notes on the Slavic Department website for information about sectioning, pass/fail,
satisfactory/unsatisfactory, and auditing: https://slavic.fas.harvard.edu/language-course-notes
Requires: Prerequisite UKRA AA
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Ukrainian
Full Year Course: Divisible Course
UKRA BA
Intermediate Ukrainian I
Course ID: 222788
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Nataliya Shpylova-Saeed
Part one of a two part intermediate course in modern Ukrainian language and culture for students with previous
study of the language. Further development of vocabulary and oral expression within a comprehensive review of
Ukrainian grammar. All four major communicative skills (speaking, listening comprehension, reading, writing) are
stressed as students learn to use the language both as a means of communication and as a tool for reading and
research. Systematic study of word formation and other strategies are taught to help free students from
excessive dependence on the dictionary and develop confidence in reading. The two part course prepares
students for continued study of Ukrainian in advanced-level courses and for study or travel abroad in Ukraine.
This course will be offered MWF with 75 min class meetings. The department will make an effort to schedule the
course based on the availability of interested students. Please contact the course instructor or the Director of the
Slavic Language Program (Steven Clancy) with any questions. For information on meetings during the first week
of classes, please see https://slavic.fas.harvard.edu/language-courses. - - - Part one of a two-part series.
Students are strongly encouraged to enroll in UKRA Ba in the fall and UKRA Bb in the spring within the same
academic year. - - - See language course notes on the Slavic Department website for information about
sectioning, pass/fail, satisfactory/unsatisfactory, and auditing: https://slavic.fas.harvard.edu/language-course-
notes
Completed UKRA Ab, or placement at the B-level. Familiarity with fundamentals of Ukrainian grammar,
particularly case endings and elementary competence in spoken Ukrainian.
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation
:
Ukrainian
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Ukrainian
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
UKRA BA (002)
Intermediate Ukrainian I
Course ID: 222788
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Nataliya Shpylova-Saeed
Part one of a two part intermediate course in modern Ukrainian language and culture for students with previous
study of the language. Further development of vocabulary and oral expression within a comprehensive review of
Ukrainian grammar. All four major communicative skills (speaking, listening comprehension, reading, writing) are
stressed as students learn to use the language both as a means of communication and as a tool for reading and
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research. Systematic study of word formation and other strategies are taught to help free students from
excessive dependence on the dictionary and develop confidence in reading. The two part course prepares
students for continued study of Ukrainian in advanced-level courses and for study or travel abroad in Ukraine.
This course will be offered MWF with 75 min class meetings. The department will make an effort to schedule the
course based on the availability of interested students. Please contact the course instructor or the Director of the
Slavic Language Program (Steven Clancy) with any questions. For information on meetings during the first week
of classes, please see https://slavic.fas.harvard.edu/language-courses. - - - Part one of a two-part series.
Students are strongly encouraged to enroll in UKRA Ba in the fall and UKRA Bb in the spring within the same
academic year. - - - See language course notes on the Slavic Department website for information about
sectioning, pass/fail, satisfactory/unsatisfactory, and auditing: https://slavic.fas.harvard.edu/language-course-
notes
Completed UKRA Ab, or placement at the B-level. Familiarity with fundamentals of Ukrainian grammar,
particularly case endings and elementary competence in spoken Ukrainian.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Ukrainian
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation
:
Ukrainian
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
UKRA BB
Intermediate Ukrainian II
Course ID: 222789
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Nataliya Shpylova-Saeed
Part two of a two part intermediate course in modern Ukrainian language and culture for students with previous
study of the language. Further development of vocabulary and oral expression within a comprehensive review of
Ukrainian grammar. All four major communicative skills (speaking, listening comprehension, reading, writing) are
stressed as students learn to use the language both as a means of communication and as a tool for reading and
research. Systematic study of word formation and other strategies are taught to help free students from
excessive dependence on the dictionary and develop confidence in reading. The two part course prepares
students for continued study of Ukrainian in advanced-level courses and for study or travel abroad in Ukraine.
This course will be offered MWF with 75 min class meetings. The department will make an effort to schedule the
course based on the availability of interested students. Please contact the course instructor or the Director of the
Slavic Language Program (Steven Clancy ) with any questions. For information on meetings during the first week
of classes, please see https://slavic.fas.harvard.edu/language-courses. • • • Part two of a two-part series.
Students are strongly encouraged to enroll in UKRA Ba in the fall and UKRA Bb in the spring within the same
academic year. - - - See language course notes on the Slavic Department website for information about
sectioning, pass/fail, satisfactory/unsatisfactory, and auditing: https://slavic.fas.harvard.edu/language-course-
notes
UKRA Ba or placement at the B-level. Familiarity with fundamentals of Ukrainian grammar, particularly case
endings and elementary competence in spoken Ukrainian.
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation
:
Ukrainian
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Ukrainian
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
UKRA CR
Advanced Ukrainian
Course ID: 110599
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 1200 PM - 0115 PM Instructor Permission Required
Nataliya Shpylova-Saeed
Individualized study of the Ukrainian language at the advanced level. Emphasis on reading with some practice in
speaking and writing for professional and academic purposes. Conducted as a tutorial.
Course Note: Departmental languages in the tutorial program are offered when there is demonstrated curricular
or academic need on the part of the student. Please contact the Director of the Slavic Language Program,
Steven Clancy ([email protected]), with any questions. Interested students should consult with the
Ukrainian course instructor and prepare a coherent plan for the course based on the information provided in the
"Note on independent language tutorials ("R" Courses)" found at: https://slavic.fas.harvard.edu/pages/language-
study
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Ukrainian
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HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Ukrainian
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
UKRA CR
Advanced Ukrainian
Course ID: 110599
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Nataliya Shpylova-Saeed
Individualized study of the Ukrainian language at the advanced level. Emphasis on reading with some practice in
speaking and writing for professional and academic purposes. Conducted as a tutorial.
Course Note: Departmental languages in the tutorial program are offered when there is demonstrated curricular
or academic need on the part of the student. Please contact the Director of the Slavic Language Program,
Steven Clancy ([email protected]), with any questions. Interested students should consult with the
Ukrainian course instructor and prepare a coherent plan for the course based on the information provided in the
"Note on independent language tutorials ("R" Courses)" found at: https://slavic.fas.harvard.edu/pages/language-
study
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Ukrainian
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Ukrainian
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
UKRA CR (002)
Advanced Ukrainian
Course ID: 110599
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Nataliya Shpylova-Saeed
Individualized study of the Ukrainian language at the advanced level. Emphasis on reading with some practice in
speaking and writing for professional and academic purposes. Conducted as a tutorial.
Course Note: Departmental languages in the tutorial program are offered when there is demonstrated curricular
or academic need on the part of the student. Please contact the Director of the Slavic Language Program,
Steven Clancy ([email protected]), with any questions. Interested students should consult with the
Ukrainian course instructor and prepare a coherent plan for the course based on the information provided in the
"Note on independent language tutorials ("R" Courses)" found at: https://slavic.fas.harvard.edu/pages/language-
study
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Ukrainian
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Ukrainian
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Slavic
SLAVIC 91R
Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 111900
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Stephanie Sandler
SLAVIC 91R
Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 111900
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Stephanie Sandler
SLAVIC 97
Introduction to Slavic Literatures and Cultures
Course ID: 121681
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Aleksandra Kremer
An interdisciplinary introduction to major issues in the field of Slavic Languages and Literatures, including critical
theory, modes of interpreting literary texts, the forces structuring national and regional identities, as well as major
authors of the Slavic literary traditions, including Russian, Czech, Ukrainian, and Polish works.
Course Note: This course is required for concentrators in Slavic Languages and Literatures. Other students are
welcome and should contact the instructor before the start of the semester.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
SLAVIC 99A
Tutorial - Senior Year
Course ID: 123163
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Stephanie Sandler
For senior concentrators in Slavic Literature and Culture. Students work with a faculty advisor on a senior thesis
or capstone project.
Course Note: Required for senior concentrators in Slavic Literature and Culture. Students who wish to enroll
must obtain the signature of the Director of Undergraduate Studies. Honors students must also complete Slavic
99b.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
SLAVIC 100
Independent Language Tutorial
Course ID: 215775
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Steven Clancy
Topic: Belarusian
Individualized study of a language not normally offered by the department (e.g., less commonly taught Slavic
languages such as Bulgarian, Macedonian, Slovak, etc.). Conducted as a tutorial. To propose a tutorial course,
students must first review the relevant information provided on the Slavic Department website (https://slavic.fas.
harvard.edu/pages/language-study) and submit an "'R' Language Tutorial Proposal Online Form."
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SLAVIC 100
Independent Language Tutorial
Course ID: 215775
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
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Individualized study of a language not normally offered by the department (e.g., less commonly taught Slavic
languages such as Bulgarian, Macedonian, Slovak, etc.). Conducted as a tutorial. To propose a tutorial course,
students must first review the relevant information provided on the Slavic Department website (https://slavic.fas.
harvard.edu/pages/language-study) and submit an "'R' Language Tutorial Proposal Online Form."
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SLAVIC 100 (002)
Independent Language Tutorial
Course ID: 215775
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Steven Clancy
Topic: Kazakh
Individualized study of a language not normally offered by the department (e.g., less commonly taught Slavic
languages such as Bulgarian, Macedonian, Slovak, etc.). Conducted as a tutorial. To propose a tutorial course,
students must first review the relevant information provided on the Slavic Department website (https://slavic.fas.
harvard.edu/pages/language-study) and submit an "'R' Language Tutorial Proposal Online Form."
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SLAVIC 100 (003)
Independent Language Tutorial
Course ID: 215775
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Steven Clancy
Topic: Kyrgyz
Individualized study of a language not normally offered by the department (e.g., less commonly taught Slavic
languages such as Bulgarian, Macedonian, Slovak, etc.). Conducted as a tutorial. To propose a tutorial course,
students must first review the relevant information provided on the Slavic Department website (https://slavic.fas.
harvard.edu/pages/language-study) and submit an "'R' Language Tutorial Proposal Online Form."
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SLAVIC 100 (004)
Independent Language Tutorial
Course ID: 215775
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Steven Clancy
Topic: Lithuanian
Individualized study of a language not normally offered by the department (e.g., less commonly taught Slavic
languages such as Bulgarian, Macedonian, Slovak, etc.). Conducted as a tutorial. To propose a tutorial course,
students must first review the relevant information provided on the Slavic Department website (https://slavic.fas.
harvard.edu/pages/language-study) and submit an "'R' Language Tutorial Proposal Online Form."
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
SLAVIC 118
Reading Tolstoy's War and Peace
Course ID: 218532
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Julie A. Buckler
Leo Tolstoy's War and Peace (1865-69) is a magnificent work of art by a world-class writer tackling life's "big
questions" and it is also a pleasure to read. We will go through War and Peace closely together, savoring the
details, while exploring Tolstoy's artistic biography and the larger cultural and historical contexts for classic
Russian novels. We will also consider the significance of the Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815) in Russian history.
How many different ways are there to interpret Tolstoy's work? What issues arise in translation? How does the
pacing of the novel relate to nineteenth-century conceptions of time, space, narrative, and genre? What are the
problematic distinctions between history and literature that the novel raises?
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Course Note: No knowledge of Russian required.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
SLAVIC 126
Structure of Modern Russian
Course ID: 112455
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0300 PM - 0415 PM Instructor Permission Required
Steven Clancy
Introduction to Russian phonetics, phonemics, morphophonemics, and inflectional and derivational morphology.
Course goal is to give a deeper understanding and appreciation of the regularities and complexities of Russian
through a close study of its sounds and words.
Russian B, BAB, BT or placement at the third-year level. No knowledge of linguistics required.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Russian
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
SLAVIC 126 (002)
Structure of Modern Russian
Course ID: 112455
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Steven Clancy
Introduction to Russian phonetics, phonemics, morphophonemics, and inflectional and derivational morphology.
Course goal is to give a deeper understanding and appreciation of the regularities and complexities of Russian
through a close study of its sounds and words.
Russian B, BAB, BT or placement at the third-year level. No knowledge of linguistics required.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Russian
SLAVIC 127
Hacking Russia: Technological Dreams and Nightmares of Russian Culture
Course ID: 216025
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Nariman Skakov
The course explores the role of technology in constructing the social and ideological fabric, as well as the
material reality, of Soviet and Russian society. From the early Soviet period, when technological progress was
linked to humanistic utopia, through dystopian critiques of a totalitarian machine of conformity and constraint, we
proceed along the assembly line of communist production, avant-garde and constructivist artistic utopia, socialist
realism, the space race, and information technology, using examples from Russian literature, film, art, visual arts,
performance, and current events. With the media's concern for fake news and Russian hacking today, it is our
course's goal to "hack Russia": to understand the politics and technology shaping Russia, and the creative
responses that have made its society a site of both dreamlike promise and nightmarish threat, through its history
and today.
Course Note: All readings in English.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
SLAVIC 132
Russia's Golden Age: Literature, Arts, and Culture
Course ID: 207566
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Julie A. Buckler
Explores major works of imperial Russian culture (1703-1917), including literature, drama, opera, ballet, music,
visual arts, and architecture. At the center of this course stand the works themselves, their artistic qualities, and
cultural-historical contexts, as well as the intentions of their creators, and the responses of their initial audiences.
What mythologies of national identity did these works propose? In what ways were these works radical: formally,
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aesthetically, ideologically? How did these now-famous works achieve canonical status beyond their own time?
How have these works been variously reinterpreted since then? Works by Pushkin, Gogol, Tolstoy, and others.
Course Note: All readings in English. Students who wish to read Russian texts in the original may attend a
special weekly section with the instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
SLAVIC 138
Apocalypse Then! Forging the Culture of Medieval Rus'
Course ID: 213422
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Michael Flier
When the natives of Medieval Rus' (later Russians, Ukrainians, and Belarusians) accepted Orthodox Christianity
in the 10th century, their nature-based paganism gave way to a powerfully sensual belief system that made good
use of the visual and the verbal to prepare these newest Christians for the coming Apocalypse and Last
Judgment. We investigate this transformation from the conversion of Saint Vladimir and the excesses of Ivan the
Terrible through the Time of Troubles and the modern turn of Peter the Great. The class features close analysis
of architecture, icons and frescoes, ritual, folklore, literature, and history to understand this shift in worldview,
including the role of women. Special attention is devoted to the ways in which Medieval Rus' is portrayed in film,
opera, and ballet.
Course Note: All readings in English.
This course will include a field trip to the Museum of Russian Icons in Clinton, Massachusetts.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
SLAVIC 144
Communism and the Politics of Culture: Czechoslovakia and the Cold War
in Eastern Europe
Course ID: 218574
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Jonathan Bolton
We will examine the literature and film of Czechoslovakia within the larger context of European history during the
Cold War, with a focus on how the intense political pressures of revolution, invasion, and occupation can shape
a country's literature, drama, art, and music. Starting from the 1948 Communist takeover in Prague, we will learn
about the show trials of the 1950s, the Prague Spring and the Soviet invasion of 1968, the rise of the music
underground and dissident movement in the 1970s, and the 1989 Velvet Revolution, a hallmark of the peaceful
overthrow of Communism in Europe. This course will introduce you to the history of Eastern Europe during the
Cold War, with special attention to key problems in the study of ideology, aesthetics, and politics (including
censorship, samizdat, "underground" culture, dissident movements, and the "New Wave" in Czech film).
Readings from Milan Kundera, Bohumil Hrabal, Václav Havel, Heda Kovaly, Eva Kantůrková, and others; films
from Miloš Forman, Věra Chytilová, Agnieszka Holland and others; music from the Plastic People of the
Universe.
Course Note: All readings are in English, and no prerequisites are necessary.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
SLAVIC 154
Nabokov
Course ID: 205527
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 0600 PM - 0800 PM
Justin Weir
This course on the major fiction of Vladimir Nabokov begins with his major Russian novels in English translation,
including The Defense, Laughter in the Dark (Camera Obscura), Invitation to a Beheading, and Despair, and
concludes with classic English works, Speak, Memory, Lolita, and Pnin. Topics in the course include emigration
and cross-cultural translation, literary modernism, metafiction, nostalgia and stories of childhood, as well as the
literary representations of tyranny, violence, and abuse. We will pay additional attention to Nabokov's interest in
film and film aesthetics, and we will consider four screen versions of his novels (Luzhin's Defense, Laughter in
the Dark, Despair, and Lolita).
Course Note: No knowledge of Russian in required
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
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SLAVIC 165
Poetics of Resistance: An Introduction to Ukrainian Literature
Course ID: 137124
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 0300 PM - 0500 PM
Bohdan Tokarskyi
This course will provide an overview of Ukrainian multicultural literature through the lens of the poetics of
resistance. Our exploration will span the period from the genesis of modern Ukrainian literature in the 17th
century to contemporary works emerging in the face of Russia's war against Ukraine. Starting from the
discussion of Ivan Kotliarevsky's travesty of Virgil's Aeneid, Nikolai Gogol/ Mykola Hohol's hybrid identities and
Taras Shevchenko's resolutely anti-imperial poetry we will go on to discuss the groundbreaking feminist writing
of Lesia Ukrainka and Olha Kobylianska. A significant part of the course will be dedicated to the Soviet period:
we will study how Ukrainian modernists both reflected Soviet culture and subverted it; we will look at how
Ukrainian dissidents defied the Soviet order and managed to create outstanding literary works even in the
extreme circumstances of the Gulag. Finally, we will analyze some of the poetry, prose, and film that seek to
articulate the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian war, shedding light on its causes and stakes. In studying some of
Ukraine's literary masterpieces, we will tunnel to the heart of the phenomenon of resistance: its philosophy,
aesthetics, cultural practices, and historical reverberations. Fundamentally, we will reflect on the nexus between
literature and ethics, focusing on themes such as resistance against political violence and oppression, human
rights discourse, feminist struggle as well as justice and solidarity.
Course Note: No prior knowledge of Ukrainian literature is required or expected. All materials will be provided in
English.
This course will be taught by Professor Bohdan Tokarskyi.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
SLAVIC 175
Between East and West: A Critical Mapping of Polish Culture
Course ID: 205086
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 0600 PM - 0800 PM
Aleksandra Kremer
This course will introduce you to the history of Polish literature and Polish cultural imagination, focusing on
several questions that remain resonant to this day, such as Poland's entangled relations with Ukrainian,
Lithuanian, Belarusian, Jewish, German, and Russian cultures. Critical discussions of Polish literature and film
(including readings of Polish Nobel Prize winners: Tokarczuk, Szymborska, Milosz, and Sienkiewicz) will be
confronted with Ukrainian, Lithuanian, and Yiddish texts. Polish culture offers examples of both the colonized
and colonizing voices, offering unique insights into the study of racialization, forced displacement, dual identity,
complicity, resistance, and genocide. We will discuss why Poland's national epic poem begins with the words
"Lithuania! My homeland!" and was written in France by a poet born in the area of today's Belarus. We will
consider East-Central Europe's often-changing borders, contested memories, and the ways in which the region's
complicated past is reworked and discussed today, in the context of the Russo-Ukrainian war. Note: All readings
in English. It is an introductory course – no background in Polish literature is required. Students who take this
course are eligible to apply for the Slavic Department's Jurzykowski grants for the summer language study in
Poland.
Course Note: No prior knowledge of Poland required. All readings will be in English.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
SLAVIC 177
Fugitives from Utopia: Polish Poets Across the Iron Curtain
Course ID: 205084
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Aleksandra Kremer
Immigrants and travelers, dissidents and eccentrics—there were many ways Polish poets created spaces of
personal freedom from the communist regime and the languages of newspeak and propaganda. In poetry, they
contrasted utopian slogans with reality, but they also questioned more generally the idea of any human-made
collective paradise, choosing instead irony, distrust, and singularity. In this course, we will study Polish poetry as
embedded in the lived experiences of home meetings and experiments with tape recording, censorship and
internal exile, Polish and Western radio stations, struggles with emigration and translations into English, as well
as dramatic decisions whether to stay abroad or come back from one's journeys. We will watch documentary
films and listen to audio recordings; we will read essays, biographies, and criticism; and we will study poems by
Czeslaw Milosz, Wislawa Szymborska, and Zbigniew Herbert, alongside many other authors.
Course Note: All readings in English. Students who wish to read Polish texts in the original may arrange a
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special section with the instructor.
Students who take this course are eligible to apply for the Slavic Department's Jurzykowski grants for the
summer language study in Poland.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
SLAVIC 182
The Political Novel
Course ID: 205018
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Jonathan Bolton
No novel can be reduced to a set of political beliefs, and yet we often feel that novels speak to our political
theories and practices. What makes a novel "political"? Can the novel make a contribution to political theory?
How does our understanding of political power change when we imagine detailed and dramatic confrontations
between individuals and the state, individuals and empire, or individuals and global ideologies? How does
narrative form reinforce or undermine ideology? What archetypal dramas—protest against authority, the loss of
political innocence, the battle between tolerance and conviction—have shaped the political novel in its various
traditions from the nineteenth century to the present? We will consider these questions through some classic and
lesser-known political novels from the nineteenth century to the present day, with readings from Alexander
Pushkin, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Ivan Olbracht, Arthur Koestler, Ursula K. Le Guin, Nadine Gordimer, Milan
Kundera, Don Delillo, Léonora Miano, and others. Although we will have occasional short readings in theory, our
main focus will be on the attentive reading of complex literature that cannot be reduced to allegories of political
conflict or unlocked through primarily "ideological" reading.
Course Note: All readings in English.
All readings are in English, and there are no prerequisites for the course. This course will have an additional
discussion section; if you have a scheduling conflict during the course's currently scheduled discussion section
(Thursday 3-4 p.m.), please enroll in the second placeholder section. We will schedule this second section,
based on student availability, during registration. Please see the course website for details.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
SLAVIC 185
18th-Century Russian Literature: Seminar
Course ID: 156469
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
F 1245 PM - 0245 PM
Daria Khitrova
A survey of major authors and key questions in 18th-century Russian literature: (r)evolutions in literary language;
syllabo-tonic reform; style and genre systems; the status of literature in the Imperial state, etc. Studies
Prokopovich, Trediakovsky, Lomonosov, Sumarokov, Fonvizin, Derzhavin, Bogdanovich, Karamzin.
Good reading knowledge of Russian.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Russian
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
SLAVIC 186
Russian Drama on Page and Stage
Course ID: 224469
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 0600 PM - 0800 PM
Daria Khitrova
This course has a dual focus: we will read masterpieces of Russian drama, from the early nineteenth century to
the late Soviet era, and explore how they were staged by theater directors of different styles, from traditional to
avant-garde. The key figures include Griboedov, Pushkin, Gogol, Sukhovo-Kobylin, Ostrovsky, Chekhov, Blok,
Mayakovsky, Erdman, Schwartz, Petrushevskaia on the "page" side, and, on the "stage" side, Stanislavsky,
Meyerhold, Evreinov, Eisenstein, Terent'ev, Akimov. The key titles include "Woe from Wit," "The Inspector
General," "The Cherry Orchard," "The Fairground Booth," "The Dragon." No prerequisites. All readings are in
English.
Assuming there are enough students in the course, we will have periodically run discussion sections. Please
register for the TBD section, if the other time(s) don't work for you. We will find the day and time that works for
everybody.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
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SLAVIC 189
The Other Russia: Twenty-First Century Films, Fictions, States of Mind
Course ID: 205015
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 0300 PM - 0500 PM
Stephanie Sandler
Russia is in the news these days: grotesque war in Ukraine, election interference in the US, violent repressions
of free speech and countless arrests at home. But Russian culture has a long history of channeling creative
forms of resistance through literature, drama, and film. How have the stories, poems, plays, movies, memoirs,
and documentaries of the last thirty years set up current cultural activists to find their voices and use them
effectively? What has diaspora come to mean, and how have cultural figures in far-flung places created a sense
of shared identity? Our course will ask how we got to this place, and how to read its ethics and aesthetics. We
will trace the chaotic transitions of the 1990s, the disparities of wealth and polarized politics of the 2000s, and the
protests of the 2000s and 2010s, and the complex rise of religious thinking (Orthodox, Islam, Jewish). We will
read works set within Russia's borders, in former Soviet republics, and much further afield, in sites of emigration
and self-exile. Themes of historical trauma and reconciliation, of war and rebellion, of sexual expression and
sexual freedom, and feminist and LGBTQ resistance will be explored. Writings by Svetlana Aleksievich, Joseph
Brodsky, Keti Chukhrov, Elena Fanailova, Alisa Ganieva, Linor Goralik, Boris Khersonsky, Vladimir Sorokin,
Maria Stepanova, Lida Yusupova, and others. Films include The Blockade, Leviathan, Four, Alexandra, My Joy,
and Beslan, Remember.
Course Note: All readings in English, with added section for those able to read in Russian.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
SLAVIC 286
Contemporary Russian Poetry
Course ID: 124482
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Stephanie Sandler
Studies contemporary Russian poetic practice with an emphasis on very recent work. Interrogates poetry's
capacity to respond to ongoing crises, including the cultural freedoms and economic chaos of the 1990s, the
COVID pandemic, climate catastrophe, and the Russo-Ukraine war. Recurring themes are border crossings (in
language, temporalities, genre, and geography); innovations in form and self-representation; poetry performance
and visual display; and the changing representations of emotion and mind. The ethical challenges of curating
and writing about our contemporaries will also be a frequent topic of discussion. Poets to be treated include
Dashevskii, Fanailova, Glazova, Gronas, Rubinshtein, Rymbu, Skandiaka, Skidan, Stepanova, Svarovskii, with
glimpses of Aygi, Barskova, Brodsky, Lukomnikov, and Vasiakina. Requires a reading knowledge of Russian.
Course Note: Open to qualified undergraduates with good reading knowledge of Russian, pending permission of
the instructor.
Reading knowledge of Russian required.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
SLAVIC 299A
Slavic Graduate Proseminar
Course ID: 122854
2024 Fall (2 Credits)
R 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Justin Weir
Introduction to graduate study in Slavic. Selected topics in literary analysis, history, theory, and professional
development. Students must complete both terms of this course (parts A and B) within the same academic year
to receive credit.
Course Note: Reading knowledge of Russian required.
Reading knowledge of Russian required.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
Full Year Course
:
Indivisible Course
SLAVIC 299B
Slavic Graduate Proseminar
Course ID: 140361
2025 Spring (2 Credits)
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No meeting time listed
Justin Weir
Introduction to graduate study in Slavic. Selected topics in literary analysis, history, theory, and professional
development. Students must complete both terms of this course (parts A and B) within the same academic year
to receive credit.
Course Note: Reading knowledge of Russian required.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
SLAVIC 300
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 113947
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Justin Weir
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SLAVIC 300
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 113947
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jonathan Bolton
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SLAVIC 300 (002)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 113947
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Julie A. Buckler
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SLAVIC 300 (002)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 113947
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Julie A. Buckler
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
SLAVIC 300 (003)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 113947
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Michael Flier
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
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SLAVIC 300 (003)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 113947
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Michael Flier
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SLAVIC 300 (004)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 113947
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Nariman Skakov
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SLAVIC 300 (004)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 113947
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Nariman Skakov
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SLAVIC 300 (005)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 113947
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Daria Khitrova
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SLAVIC 300 (005)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 113947
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Daria Khitrova
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
SLAVIC 300 (006)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 113947
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Aleksandra Kremer
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
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SLAVIC 300 (006)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 113947
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Aleksandra Kremer
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SLAVIC 300 (007)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 113947
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Stephanie Sandler
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SLAVIC 300 (007)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 113947
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Stephanie Sandler
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SLAVIC 300 (008)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 113947
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jonathan Bolton
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SLAVIC 300 (008)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 113947
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Justin Weir
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
SLAVIC 300 (009)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 113947
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Bohdan Tokarskyi
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
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SLAVIC 301
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112938
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jonathan Bolton
SLAVIC 301
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112938
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jonathan Bolton
SLAVIC 301 (002)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112938
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Julie A. Buckler
SLAVIC 301 (002)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112938
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Julie A. Buckler
SLAVIC 301 (003)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112938
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Steven Clancy
SLAVIC 301 (003)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112938
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Steven Clancy
SLAVIC 301 (004)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112938
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Michael Flier
SLAVIC 301 (004)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112938
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Michael Flier
SLAVIC 301 (005)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112938
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Bohdan Tokarskyi
SLAVIC 301 (005)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112938
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Nariman Skakov
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SLAVIC 301 (006)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112938
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Daria Khitrova
SLAVIC 301 (006)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112938
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Daria Khitrova
SLAVIC 301 (007)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112938
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Aleksandra Kremer
SLAVIC 301 (007)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112938
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Aleksandra Kremer
SLAVIC 301 (008)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112938
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Stephanie Sandler
SLAVIC 301 (008)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112938
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Stephanie Sandler
SLAVIC 301 (009)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112938
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Nariman Skakov
SLAVIC 301 (009)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112938
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
SLAVIC 301 (010)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112938
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Justin Weir
SLAVIC 301 (010)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 112938
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
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No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Justin Weir
SLAVIC 370
Teaching-related work
Course ID: 208360
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Daria Khitrova
SLAVIC 370
Teaching-related work
Course ID: 208360
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Daria Khitrova
SLAVIC 380
Research-related Work
Course ID: 208361
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Daria Khitrova
SLAVIC 380
Research-related Work
Course ID: 208361
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Daria Khitrova
SLAVIC 390
Graduate Coursework
Course ID: 208362
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Daria Khitrova
SLAVIC 390
Graduate Coursework
Course ID: 208362
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Daria Khitrova
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Russian
RUSS AA
Elementary Russian I
Course ID: 122907
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 0900 AM - 1000 AM
Steven Clancy
Part one of a two part introductory course in modern Russian language and culture, designed for students
without previous knowledge of Russian who would like to speak Russian or use the language for reading and
research. All four major communicative skills (speaking, listening comprehension, reading, writing) are stressed.
Students are introduced to Russian culture and the etiquette of social exchanges, and expand their knowledge of
grammar and vocabulary through readings (including stories, biography, and poetry), videos, and class
discussions.
Course Note: Part one of a two-part series. Students are strongly encouraged to enroll in Russian AA in the fall
and Russian AB in the spring within the same academic year.
This course will also meet for two additional hours of speaking practice on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Meeting
times for the TuTh small-group conversation and practice sessions will be scheduled after the semester begins,
based on the availability of students and instructors. See language course notes on the Slavic Department
website for information about sectioning, pass/fail, satisfactory/unsatisfactory, and auditing: https://slavic.fas.
harvard.edu/language-course-notes
Russian AA together with Russian AB or Russian ATB (Elementary Russian through Authentic Texts II) satisfy
the foreign language requirement. Any of the elementary (A-level) level Russian courses (A, AAB, and AT)
prepare students for continued study of Russian in intermediate (B-level) courses (B, BAB, or BTA) and for study
or travel abroad in Russian-speaking countries.
No prior knowledge of Russian is required.
Full Year Course
:
Divisible Course
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Russian
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Russian
RUSS AA (002)
Elementary Russian I
Course ID: 122907
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 1030 AM - 1130 AM
Steven Clancy
Part one of a two part introductory course in modern Russian language and culture, designed for students
without previous knowledge of Russian who would like to speak Russian or use the language for reading and
research. All four major communicative skills (speaking, listening comprehension, reading, writing) are stressed.
Students are introduced to Russian culture and the etiquette of social exchanges, and expand their knowledge of
grammar and vocabulary through readings (including stories, biography, and poetry), videos, and class
discussions.
Course Note: Part one of a two-part series. Students are strongly encouraged to enroll in Russian AA in the fall
and Russian AB in the spring within the same academic year.
This course will also meet for two additional hours of speaking practice on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Meeting
times for the TuTh small-group conversation and practice sessions will be scheduled after the semester begins,
based on the availability of students and instructors. See language course notes on the Slavic Department
website for information about sectioning, pass/fail, satisfactory/unsatisfactory, and auditing: https://slavic.fas.
harvard.edu/language-course-notes
Russian AA together with Russian AB or Russian ATB (Elementary Russian through Authentic Texts II) satisfy
the foreign language requirement. Any of the elementary (A-level) level Russian courses (A, AAB, and AT)
prepare students for continued study of Russian in intermediate (B-level) courses (B, BAB, or BTA) and for study
or travel abroad in Russian-speaking countries.
No prior knowledge of Russian is required.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Russian
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
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Full Year Course: Divisible Course
RUSS AAB
Elementary Russian (Intensive)
Course ID: 113925
2024 Fall (8 Credits)
MTWRF 0900 AM - 1000 AM
Dmitrii Pastushenkov
An intensive version of Russian AA: Elementary Russian I and Russian AB: Elementary Russian II, covering the
same material in a single semester. Class meets five days per week with five hours of the main section and three
hours of small group speaking practice each week (8 hours per week total).
Course Note: This course will meet five days a week (Monday through Friday) from 9:00am to 10:00am. In
addition, students will be required to attend three additional one-hour speaking practice sections each week on
Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Meeting times for the MWF small-group conversation and practice
sessions will be scheduled after the semester begins, based on the availability of students and instructors.
Russian Aab as an 8-credit course satisfies the foreign language requirement in one-semester.
See language course notes on the Slavic Department website for information about sectioning, pass/fail,
satisfactory/unsatisfactory, and auditing: https://slavic.fas.harvard.edu/language-course-notes
No prior knowledge of Russian is required.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Russian
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation
:
Russian
RUSS AAB
Elementary Russian (Intensive)
Course ID: 113925
2025 Spring (8 Credits)
No meeting time listed
An intensive version of Russian AA: Elementary Russian I and Russian AB: Elementary Russian II, covering the
same material in a single semester. Class meets five days per week with five hours of the main section and three
hours of small group speaking practice each week (8 hours per week total).
Course Note: This course will meet five days a week (Monday through Friday) from 9:00am to 10:00am. In
addition, students will be required to attend three additional one-hour speaking practice sections each week on
Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Meeting times for the MWF small-group conversation and practice
sessions will be scheduled after the semester begins, based on the availability of students and instructors.
Russian Aab as an 8-credit course satisfies the foreign language requirement in one-semester.
See language course notes on the Slavic Department website for information about sectioning, pass/fail,
satisfactory/unsatisfactory, and auditing: https://slavic.fas.harvard.edu/language-course-notes
No prior knowledge of Russian is required.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Russian
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
RUSS AB
Elementary Russian II
Course ID: 159620
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Steven Clancy
Part two of a two part introductory course in modern Russian language and culture, designed for students
without previous knowledge of Russian who would like to speak Russian or use the language for reading and
research. All four major communicative skills (speaking, listening comprehension, reading, writing) are stressed.
Students are introduced to Russian culture and the etiquette of social exchanges, and expand their knowledge of
grammar and vocabulary through readings (including stories, biography, and poetry), videos, and class
discussions.
Course Note: Part two of a two-part series. Students are strongly encouraged to enroll in Russian AA in the fall
and Russian AB in the spring within the same academic year.
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This course will also meet for two additional hours of speaking practice on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Meeting
times for the T-Th practice sections are subject to adjustment based on students' availability. See language
course notes on the Slavic Department website for information about sectioning, pass/fail,
satisfactory/unsatisfactory, and auditing: https://slavic.fas.harvard.edu/language-course-notes
Russian AA together with Russian AB or Russian ATB (Elementary Russian through Authentic Texts II) satisfy
the foreign language requirement. Any of the elementary (A-level) level Russian courses (A, AAB, and AT)
prepare students for continued study of Russian in intermediate (B-level) courses (B, BAB, or BTA) and for study
or travel abroad in Russian-speaking countries.
Requires: Prerequisite: Elementary Russian I
Full Year Course: Divisible Course
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Russian
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
RUSS AB (002)
Elementary Russian II
Course ID: 159620
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Steven Clancy
Part two of a two part introductory course in modern Russian language and culture, designed for students
without previous knowledge of Russian who would like to speak Russian or use the language for reading and
research. All four major communicative skills (speaking, listening comprehension, reading, writing) are stressed.
Students are introduced to Russian culture and the etiquette of social exchanges, and expand their knowledge of
grammar and vocabulary through readings (including stories, biography, and poetry), videos, and class
discussions.
Course Note: Part two of a two-part series. Students are strongly encouraged to enroll in Russian AA in the fall
and Russian AB in the spring within the same academic year.
This course will also meet for two additional hours of speaking practice on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Meeting
times for the T-Th practice sections are subject to adjustment based on students' availability. See language
course notes on the Slavic Department website for information about sectioning, pass/fail,
satisfactory/unsatisfactory, and auditing: https://slavic.fas.harvard.edu/language-course-notes
Russian AA together with Russian AB or Russian ATB (Elementary Russian through Authentic Texts II) satisfy
the foreign language requirement. Any of the elementary (A-level) level Russian courses (A, AAB, and AT)
prepare students for continued study of Russian in intermediate (B-level) courses (B, BAB, or BTA) and for study
or travel abroad in Russian-speaking countries.
Requires: Prerequisite: Elementary Russian I
Full Year Course: Divisible Course
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Russian
RUSS BA
Intermediate Russian I
Course ID: 112823
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 1030 AM - 1130 AM Instructor Permission Required
Steven Clancy
Part one of a two part intermediate course in modern Russian language and culture for students with previous
study of the language. Further development of vocabulary and oral expression within a comprehensive review of
Russian grammar. All four major communicative skills (speaking, listening comprehension, reading, writing) are
stressed as students learn to use the language both as a means of communication and as a tool for reading and
research. Systematic study of word formation and other strategies are taught to help free students from
excessive dependence on the dictionary and develop confidence in reading. Vocabulary is thematically
organized to include such topics as self and family, education, work, human relationships, politics, and national
attitudes and is reinforced through film and the reading of classical and contemporary fiction and history. Practice
in the etiquette of common social situations (sociolinguistic competence). Computer exercises on selected
topics.
Course Note: Interested students should contact the course instructor or the Director of the Slavic Language
Program (Steven Clancy <[email protected]>) with any questions regarding scheduling conflicts.
Part one of a two-part series. Students are strongly encouraged to enroll in Russian BA in the fall and Russian
BB in the spring within the same academic year. - - -
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This course will also meet for two additional hours of speaking practice on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Meeting
times for the TuTh small-group conversation and practice sessions will be scheduled after the semester begins,
based on the availability of students and instructors. See language course notes on the Slavic Department
website for information about sectioning, pass/fail, satisfactory/unsatisfactory, and auditing: https://slavic.fas.
harvard.edu/language-course-notes. - - -
Any full course in Russian at the B-level (Russian Ba-Bb, Russian BTA-BTB, or Intensive Russian BAB) will
prepare students for continued study of Russian at the advanced level (Russian 101) and for study or travel
abroad in Russian-speaking countries. Russian Ba and Bb count as two of the four required semesters of study
for a citation in Russian.
Russian AA-AB, AAB, ATA-ATB, AH, or placement at the B-level. Familiarity with fundamentals of Russian
grammar, particularly case endings, verb conjugation, and elementary competence in spoken Russian.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
Full Year Course: Divisible Course
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Russian
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Russian
RUSS BA (002)
Intermediate Russian I
Course ID: 112823
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 0130 PM - 0230 PM Instructor Permission Required
Steven Clancy
Part one of a two part intermediate course in modern Russian language and culture for students with previous
study of the language. Further development of vocabulary and oral expression within a comprehensive review of
Russian grammar. All four major communicative skills (speaking, listening comprehension, reading, writing) are
stressed as students learn to use the language both as a means of communication and as a tool for reading and
research. Systematic study of word formation and other strategies are taught to help free students from
excessive dependence on the dictionary and develop confidence in reading. Vocabulary is thematically
organized to include such topics as self and family, education, work, human relationships, politics, and national
attitudes and is reinforced through film and the reading of classical and contemporary fiction and history. Practice
in the etiquette of common social situations (sociolinguistic competence). Computer exercises on selected
topics.
Course Note: Interested students should contact the course instructor or the Director of the Slavic Language
Program (Steven Clancy <[email protected]>) with any questions regarding scheduling conflicts.
Part one of a two-part series. Students are strongly encouraged to enroll in Russian BA in the fall and Russian
BB in the spring within the same academic year. - - -
This course will also meet for two additional hours of speaking practice on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Meeting
times for the TuTh small-group conversation and practice sessions will be scheduled after the semester begins,
based on the availability of students and instructors. See language course notes on the Slavic Department
website for information about sectioning, pass/fail, satisfactory/unsatisfactory, and auditing: https://slavic.fas.
harvard.edu/language-course-notes. - - -
Any full course in Russian at the B-level (Russian Ba-Bb, Russian BTA-BTB, or Intensive Russian BAB) will
prepare students for continued study of Russian at the advanced level (Russian 101) and for study or travel
abroad in Russian-speaking countries. Russian Ba and Bb count as two of the four required semesters of study
for a citation in Russian.
Russian AA-AB, AAB, ATA-ATB, AH, or placement at the B-level. Familiarity with fundamentals of Russian
grammar, particularly case endings, verb conjugation, and elementary competence in spoken Russian.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
Full Year Course
:
Divisible Course
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Russian
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Russian
RUSS BA (003)
Intermediate Russian I
Course ID: 112823
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Steven Clancy
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1613 of 1777
Part one of a two part intermediate course in modern Russian language and culture for students with previous
study of the language. Further development of vocabulary and oral expression within a comprehensive review of
Russian grammar. All four major communicative skills (speaking, listening comprehension, reading, writing) are
stressed as students learn to use the language both as a means of communication and as a tool for reading and
research. Systematic study of word formation and other strategies are taught to help free students from
excessive dependence on the dictionary and develop confidence in reading. Vocabulary is thematically
organized to include such topics as self and family, education, work, human relationships, politics, and national
attitudes and is reinforced through film and the reading of classical and contemporary fiction and history. Practice
in the etiquette of common social situations (sociolinguistic competence). Computer exercises on selected
topics.
Course Note: Interested students should contact the course instructor or the Director of the Slavic Language
Program (Steven Clancy <[email protected]>) with any questions regarding scheduling conflicts.
Part one of a two-part series. Students are strongly encouraged to enroll in Russian BA in the fall and Russian
BB in the spring within the same academic year. - - -
This course will also meet for two additional hours of speaking practice on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Meeting
times for the TuTh small-group conversation and practice sessions will be scheduled after the semester begins,
based on the availability of students and instructors. See language course notes on the Slavic Department
website for information about sectioning, pass/fail, satisfactory/unsatisfactory, and auditing: https://slavic.fas.
harvard.edu/language-course-notes. - - -
Any full course in Russian at the B-level (Russian Ba-Bb, Russian BTA-BTB, or Intensive Russian BAB) will
prepare students for continued study of Russian at the advanced level (Russian 101) and for study or travel
abroad in Russian-speaking countries. Russian Ba and Bb count as two of the four required semesters of study
for a citation in Russian.
Russian AA-AB, AAB, ATA-ATB, AH, or placement at the B-level. Familiarity with fundamentals of Russian
grammar, particularly case endings, verb conjugation, and elementary competence in spoken Russian.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Russian
Full Year Course
:
Divisible Course
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation
:
Russian
RUSS BAB
Intermediate Russian (Intensive)
Course ID: 110903
2025 Spring (8 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
An intensive version of Russian Ba and Russian Bb, covering the same material in a single semester. Class
meets five days per week with five hours of the main section and three hours of small group speaking practice
each week. Readings may vary.
Course Note: This course will meet five days a week from 9:00am to 10:00am on MTuWThF. In addition,
students will be required to attend three additional one-hour speaking practice sections each week on Mondays,
Wednesdays, and Fridays. Meeting times for the small group sections will be determined at the start of term
based on students' availability.
Any full course in Russian at the B-level (Russian Ba-Bb, Russian BTA-BTB, or Intensive Russian BAB) will
prepare students for continued study of Russian at the advanced level (Russian 101) and for study or travel
abroad in Russian-speaking countries.
See language course notes on the Slavic Department website for information about sectioning, pass/fail,
satisfactory/unsatisfactory, and auditing: https://slavic.fas.harvard.edu/language-course-notes
Russian AA-AB, AAB, ATA-ATB, AH, or placement at the B-level. Familiarity with fundamentals of Russian
grammar, particularly case endings, verb conjugation, and elementary competence in spoken Russian.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Russian
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation
:
Russian
RUSS BB
Intermediate Russian II
Course ID: 159653
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1614 of 1777
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Steven Clancy
Part two of a two-part intermediate course in modern Russian language and culture for students with previous
study of the language. Further development of vocabulary and oral expression within a comprehensive review of
Russian grammar. All four major communicative skills (speaking, listening comprehension, reading, writing) are
stressed as students learn to use the language both as a means of communication and as a tool for reading and
research. Systematic study of word formation and other strategies are taught to help free students from
excessive dependence on the dictionary and develop confidence in reading. Vocabulary is thematically
organized to include such topics as self and family, education, work, human relationships, politics, and national
attitudes and is reinforced through film and the reading of classical and contemporary fiction and history. Practice
in the etiquette of common social situations (sociolinguistic competence). Computer exercises on selected
topics.
Course Note: Part two of a two-part series. Students are strongly encouraged to enroll in Russian BA in the fall
and Russian BB in the spring within the same academic year. - - -
This course will also meet for two additional hours of speaking practice on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Meeting
times for the T-Th practice sections are subject to adjustment based on students' availability. See language
course notes on the Slavic Department website for information about sectioning, pass/fail,
satisfactory/unsatisfactory, and auditing: https://slavic.fas.harvard.edu/language-course-notes. - - -
Any full course in Russian at the B-level (Russian Ba-Bb, Russian BTA-BTB, or Intensive Russian BAB) will
prepare students for continued study of Russian at the advanced level (Russian 101) and for study or travel
abroad in Russian-speaking countries.
Russian BA or Russian BTA, or placement into BB/BTB.
Requires: Prerequisite RUSS BA
Full Year Course
:
Divisible Course
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Russian
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Russian
RUSS BB (002)
Intermediate Russian II
Course ID: 159653
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Steven Clancy
Part two of a two-part intermediate course in modern Russian language and culture for students with previous
study of the language. Further development of vocabulary and oral expression within a comprehensive review of
Russian grammar. All four major communicative skills (speaking, listening comprehension, reading, writing) are
stressed as students learn to use the language both as a means of communication and as a tool for reading and
research. Systematic study of word formation and other strategies are taught to help free students from
excessive dependence on the dictionary and develop confidence in reading. Vocabulary is thematically
organized to include such topics as self and family, education, work, human relationships, politics, and national
attitudes and is reinforced through film and the reading of classical and contemporary fiction and history. Practice
in the etiquette of common social situations (sociolinguistic competence). Computer exercises on selected
topics.
Course Note: Part two of a two-part series. Students are strongly encouraged to enroll in Russian BA in the fall
and Russian BB in the spring within the same academic year. - - -
This course will also meet for two additional hours of speaking practice on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Meeting
times for the T-Th practice sections are subject to adjustment based on students' availability. See language
course notes on the Slavic Department website for information about sectioning, pass/fail,
satisfactory/unsatisfactory, and auditing: https://slavic.fas.harvard.edu/language-course-notes. - - -
Any full course in Russian at the B-level (Russian Ba-Bb, Russian BTA-BTB, or Intensive Russian BAB) will
prepare students for continued study of Russian at the advanced level (Russian 101) and for study or travel
abroad in Russian-speaking countries.
Russian BA or Russian BTA, or placement into BB/BTB.
Requires: Prerequisite RUSS BA
Full Year Course: Divisible Course
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Russian
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1615 of 1777
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Russian
RUSS HA
Russian for Heritage Speakers
Course ID: 218659
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 1200 PM - 0100 PM Instructor Permission Required
Veronika Egorova
Part one of a two part introductory course in modern Russian language and culture, designed for heritage
speakers of Russian, i.e., students who were born in the US into a Russian-speaking family or students whose
linguistic competence had not been completely formed before coming to the US. This course addresses the
specific needs of Russian heritage learners at all levels of language competence, including reading and writing in
Russian with particular emphasis on orthography, syntax, stylistic devices, and cultural literacy. Taught entirely in
Russian. Completion of both RUSS Ha and RUSS Hb satisfies the foreign language requirement and also counts
as two courses towards a citation in Russian.
Course Note: Russian Ha together with Russian Hb satisfy the foreign language requirement and also count as
two of the four required semesters of study for a citation in Russian.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Russian
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Russian
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
RUSS HA (002)
Russian for Heritage Speakers
Course ID: 218659
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Veronika Egorova
Part one of a two part introductory course in modern Russian language and culture, designed for heritage
speakers of Russian, i.e., students who were born in the US into a Russian-speaking family or students whose
linguistic competence had not been completely formed before coming to the US. This course addresses the
specific needs of Russian heritage learners at all levels of language competence, including reading and writing in
Russian with particular emphasis on orthography, syntax, stylistic devices, and cultural literacy. Taught entirely in
Russian. Completion of both RUSS Ha and RUSS Hb satisfies the foreign language requirement and also counts
as two courses towards a citation in Russian.
Course Note: Russian Ha together with Russian Hb satisfy the foreign language requirement and also count as
two of the four required semesters of study for a citation in Russian.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Russian
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Russian
RUSS HB
Russian for Heritage Speakers
Course ID: 219696
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Veronika Egorova
Part two of a two part introductory course in modern Russian language and culture, designed for heritage
speakers of Russian, i.e., students who were born in the US into a Russian-speaking family or students whose
linguistic competence had not been completely formed before coming to the US. This course addresses the
specific needs of Russian heritage learners at all levels of language competence, including reading and writing in
Russian with particular emphasis on orthography, syntax, stylistic devices, and cultural literacy. Taught entirely in
Russian. Completion of both RUSS Ha and RUSS Hb satisfies the foreign language requirement and also counts
as two courses towards a citation in Russian.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Russian
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Russian
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1616 of 1777
RUSS 101
Third-Year Russian I
Course ID: 120717
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 1030 AM - 1130 AM Instructor Permission Required
Veronika Egorova, Liya Zalaltdinova
This third-year advanced-level Russian language course continues development of speaking, writing, and
reading proficiency and prepares students for reading, analyzing, and discussing authentic Russian texts in a
variety of disciplines and genres, with an emphasis on close reading and cultural context. Topics covered in the
course are related to academics, daily life, and leisure activities as well as current events and matters of public
and community interest. Vocabulary work emphasizes word formation and verbal government as essential to
effective communication. The course meets 5 days/week with a MWF main section and TTh speaking practice in
small groups.
Course Note: Meeting times for the TuTh small-group conversation and practice sessions will be scheduled after
the semester begins, based on the availability of students and instructors. See language course notes on the
Slavic Department website for information about sectioning, pass/fail, satisfactory/unsatisfactory, and auditing:
https://slavic.fas.harvard.edu/language-course-notes.
Prerequisites: RUSS Ba-Bb, RUSS Bab, placement test, or permission of the instructor.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Russian
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Russian
RUSS 101 (002)
Third-Year Russian I
Course ID: 120717
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 0130 PM - 0230 PM Instructor Permission Required
Liya Zalaltdinova, Veronika Egorova
This third-year advanced-level Russian language course continues development of speaking, writing, and
reading proficiency and prepares students for reading, analyzing, and discussing authentic Russian texts in a
variety of disciplines and genres, with an emphasis on close reading and cultural context. Topics covered in the
course are related to academics, daily life, and leisure activities as well as current events and matters of public
and community interest. Vocabulary work emphasizes word formation and verbal government as essential to
effective communication. The course meets 5 days/week with a MWF main section and TTh speaking practice in
small groups.
Course Note: Meeting times for the TuTh small-group conversation and practice sessions will be scheduled after
the semester begins, based on the availability of students and instructors. See language course notes on the
Slavic Department website for information about sectioning, pass/fail, satisfactory/unsatisfactory, and auditing:
https://slavic.fas.harvard.edu/language-course-notes.
Prerequisites: RUSS Ba-Bb, RUSS Bab, placement test, or permission of the instructor.
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Russian
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Russian
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
RUSS 101 (003)
Third-Year Russian I
Course ID: 120717
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Veronika Egorova
This third-year advanced-level Russian language course continues development of speaking, writing, and
reading proficiency and prepares students for reading, analyzing, and discussing authentic Russian texts in a
variety of disciplines and genres, with an emphasis on close reading and cultural context. Topics covered in the
course are related to academics, daily life, and leisure activities as well as current events and matters of public
and community interest. Vocabulary work emphasizes word formation and verbal government as essential to
effective communication. The course meets 5 days/week with a MWF main section and TTh speaking practice in
small groups.
Course Note: Meeting times for the TuTh small-group conversation and practice sessions will be scheduled after
the semester begins, based on the availability of students and instructors. See language course notes on the
Slavic Department website for information about sectioning, pass/fail, satisfactory/unsatisfactory, and auditing:
https://slavic.fas.harvard.edu/language-course-notes.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1617 of 1777
Prerequisites: RUSS Ba-Bb, RUSS Bab, placement test, or permission of the instructor.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Russian
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Russian
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
RUSS 103
Third-Year Russian II
Course ID: 124105
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Veronika Egorova
This third-year advanced-level Russian language course continues development of speaking, writing, and
reading proficiency and prepares students for reading, analyzing, and discussing authentic Russian texts in a
variety of disciplines and genres, with an emphasis on close reading and cultural context. Topics covered in the
course are related to academics, daily life, and leisure activities as well as current events and matters of public
and community interest. Vocabulary work emphasizes word formation and verbal government as essential to
effective communication. The course meets 5 days/week with a MWF main section and TTh speaking practice in
small groups.
Course Note: Interested students should contact the Director of the Slavic Language Program, Steven Clancy
([email protected]), with any questions.
Meeting times for the T-Th practice sections will be scheduled after the semester begins, based on the
availability of students and instructors. See language course notes on the Slavic Department website for
information about sectioning, pass/fail, satisfactory/unsatisfactory, and auditing: https://slavic.fas.harvard.
edu/language-course-notes.
Prerequisite: RUSS Ba-Bb, RUSS Bab or placement test.
Requires: Prerequisite RUSS 101
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Russian
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Russian
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
RUSS 110
Fourth-Year Russian: Russian for STEM
Course ID: 223914
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Veronika Egorova
In this fourth-year advanced-level Russian language course, you will explore some of the most innovative areas
of scientific study, while expanding your vocabulary in STEM domains and the language skills needed to share
scientific information within your community. Focuses on developing advanced-level reading, speaking, listening,
and writing skills through discussing STEM-related topics in technology and society, such as education, math
and physics, development of internet technologies, and environmental issues. Students participate in class
debates and discussions and create a final presentation on a topic of their professional interest. Course
materials combine articles, book excerpts, films, interviews, and project-based tasks. Taught in Russian. The
course meets 3 days/week without additional small-group speaking sections.
Prerequisites – Russian 103 or permission of the instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Russian
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation
:
Russian
RUSS 111
Fourth-Year Russian: Russian and Post-Soviet Studies
Course ID: 110859
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
F 1030 AM - 1130 AM Instructor Permission Required
Liya Zalaltdinova
This fourth-year advanced-level Russian language course emphasizes reading, analysis, and discussion of
authentic Russian materials in a variety of disciplines, media, and genres, with an emphasis on close reading
and listening along with the interpretation of cultural contexts. The course is structured as a train journey among
cultures and peoples in post-Soviet Russia. It investigates the strengths and struggles of different cultural
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1618 of 1777
groups, tackling crucial current issues of (de)centralization, social identity, multilingualism, religion, and racism in
the post-Soviet space. Making use of a variety of sources – including 19th-century classics of poetry and prose,
articles from periodicals, interviews, art exhibits, as well as documentary and feature films – students virtually
visit the Volga region and the Caucasus, while developing a broad range of vocabulary and reviewing complex
grammatical structures. The course meets 3 days/week without additional small-group speaking sections.
Course Note: The fourth-year Russian courses are independent semester-long courses that may be taken in any
order by students at the appropriate language level.
Prerequisites: RUSS 101-103, placement test, or permission of the instructor.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Russian
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Russian
RUSS 111 (002)
Fourth-Year Russian: Russian and Post-Soviet Studies
Course ID: 110859
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Liya Zalaltdinova
This fourth-year advanced-level Russian language course emphasizes reading, analysis, and discussion of
authentic Russian materials in a variety of disciplines, media, and genres, with an emphasis on close reading
and listening along with the interpretation of cultural contexts. The course is structured as a train journey among
cultures and peoples in post-Soviet Russia. It investigates the strengths and struggles of different cultural
groups, tackling crucial current issues of (de)centralization, social identity, multilingualism, religion, and racism in
the post-Soviet space. Making use of a variety of sources – including 19th-century classics of poetry and prose,
articles from periodicals, interviews, art exhibits, as well as documentary and feature films – students virtually
visit the Volga region and the Caucasus, while developing a broad range of vocabulary and reviewing complex
grammatical structures. The course meets 3 days/week without additional small-group speaking sections.
Course Note: The fourth-year Russian courses are independent semester-long courses that may be taken in any
order by students at the appropriate language level.
Prerequisites: RUSS 101-103, placement test, or permission of the instructor.
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation
:
Russian
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Russian
RUSS 112
Fourth-Year Russian: Russian Media and Popular Culture
Course ID: 112854
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Dmitrii Pastushenkov
This fourth-year advanced-level Russian language course emphasizes viewing/listening, reading, analysis, and
discussion of authentic Russian materials from media, social media, and popular culture to better understand
their impact on Russian society. Through working with documentaries, popular YouTube and Telegram
channels, TV shows, video games, graphic novels, and memes among other materials, students will explore
everyday life and attitudes in Russia from the early days of the Russian Federation to the present day (1991-
2023). Students will develop the critical skills needed to better understand, analyze, and discuss modern media
(both state-run and independent) and develop their intercultural sensitivity, while developing a broad range of
vocabulary and reviewing complex grammatical structures. The course meets 3 days/week without additional
small-group speaking sections.
Russian 102r and an additional course at the level of Russian 101 or above, or Russian 111 with permission of
the instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation
:
Russian
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Russian
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1619 of 1777
RUSS 113
Fourth-Year Russian: Language through Literature
Course ID: 127533
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0900 AM - 1000 AM Instructor Permission Required
Jenya Mironava
This fourth-year advanced-level Russian language course emphasizes reading, analysis, and discussion of
Russian literary works in their linguistic and cultural contexts. The course is designed to help students improve
proficiency in the language and to develop increased fluency and confidence of expression while deepening their
understanding of Russian culture. Discussions of relevant cultural, social, and historical issues along with the
study of the nuances of Russian grammar, syntax, register, and style will be grounded in authentic Russian
literary texts. The course meets 3 days/week without additional small-group speaking sections.
Course Note: The fourth-year Russian courses are independent semester-long courses that may be taken in any
order by students at the appropriate language level.
Prerequisites: RUSS 101-103, placement test, or permission of the instructor.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Russian
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Russian
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
RUSS 113 (002)
Fourth-Year Russian: Language through Literature
Course ID: 127533
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jenya Mironava
This fourth-year advanced-level Russian language course emphasizes reading, analysis, and discussion of
Russian literary works in their linguistic and cultural contexts. The course is designed to help students improve
proficiency in the language and to develop increased fluency and confidence of expression while deepening their
understanding of Russian culture. Discussions of relevant cultural, social, and historical issues along with the
study of the nuances of Russian grammar, syntax, register, and style will be grounded in authentic Russian
literary texts. The course meets 3 days/week without additional small-group speaking sections.
Course Note: The fourth-year Russian courses are independent semester-long courses that may be taken in any
order by students at the appropriate language level.
Prerequisites: RUSS 101-103, placement test, or permission of the instructor.
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Russian
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Russian
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
RUSS 120R
Supervised Readings in Advanced Russian
Course ID: 120380
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Steven Clancy
Intended for students who have already taken other department offerings. Reading, discussion, and writing on
special topics not addressed in other courses. Conducted as a tutorial. Requires a course proposal to apply;
acceptance is not automatic. See note on independent language tutorials on our website for details about the
application process.
Course Note: Languages in the tutorial program are offered when there is demonstrated curricular or academic
need on the part of the student, and when suitable instruction can be arranged. Please contact the department
to learn more.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Russian
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Russian
RUSS 120R
Supervised Readings in Advanced Russian
Course ID: 120380
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1620 of 1777
Steven Clancy
Intended for students who have already taken other department offerings. Reading, discussion, and writing on
special topics not addressed in other courses. Conducted as a tutorial. Requires a course proposal to apply;
acceptance is not automatic. See note on independent language tutorials on our website for details about the
application process.
Course Note: Languages in the tutorial program are offered when there is demonstrated curricular or academic
need on the part of the student, and when suitable instruction can be arranged. Please contact the department
to learn more.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Russian
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Russian
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1621 of 1777
Czech
CZCH AA
Elementary Czech I
Course ID: 111301
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Veronika Tuckerova
Part one of a two part introductory course in modern Czech language and culture, designed for students without
previous knowledge who would like to speak Czech or use the language for reading and research. All four major
communicative skills (speaking, listening comprehension, reading, writing) are stressed. Students are exposed to
Czech culture through work with film and literature and gain some familiarity with the major differences between
literary and spoken Czech as they learn to use the language both as a means of communication and as a tool for
reading and research. Czech AA: Elementary Czech I (in the fall) and Czech AB: Elementary Czech II (in the
spring) satisfy the foreign language requirement and prepare students for continued study of Czech in
intermediate-level courses and for study or travel abroad in the Czech Republic.
Course Note: This course will be offered MWF with 75 min class meetings. The department will make an effort to
schedule the course based on the availability of interested students. Please contact the course instructor or the
Director of the Slavic Language Program (Steven Clancy <[email protected]>) with any questions. For
information on meetings during the first week of classes, please see https://slavic.fas.harvard.edu/language-
courses. - - -
Part one of a two-part series. Students are strongly encouraged to enroll in Czech AA in the fall and Czech AB in
the spring within the same academic year. - - -
See language course notes on the Slavic Department website for information about sectioning, pass/fail,
satisfactory/unsatisfactory, and auditing: https://slavic.fas.harvard.edu/language-course-notes
Full Year Course
:
Divisible Course
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Czech
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CZCH AA (002)
Elementary Czech I
Course ID: 111301
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Veronika Tuckerova
Part one of a two part introductory course in modern Czech language and culture, designed for students without
previous knowledge who would like to speak Czech or use the language for reading and research. All four major
communicative skills (speaking, listening comprehension, reading, writing) are stressed. Students are exposed to
Czech culture through work with film and literature and gain some familiarity with the major differences between
literary and spoken Czech as they learn to use the language both as a means of communication and as a tool for
reading and research. Czech AA: Elementary Czech I (in the fall) and Czech AB: Elementary Czech II (in the
spring) satisfy the foreign language requirement and prepare students for continued study of Czech in
intermediate-level courses and for study or travel abroad in the Czech Republic.
Course Note: This course will be offered MWF with 75 min class meetings. The department will make an effort to
schedule the course based on the availability of interested students. Please contact the course instructor or the
Director of the Slavic Language Program (Steven Clancy <[email protected]>) with any questions. For
information on meetings during the first week of classes, please see https://slavic.fas.harvard.edu/language-
courses. - - -
Part one of a two-part series. Students are strongly encouraged to enroll in Czech AA in the fall and Czech AB in
the spring within the same academic year. - - -
See language course notes on the Slavic Department website for information about sectioning, pass/fail,
satisfactory/unsatisfactory, and auditing: https://slavic.fas.harvard.edu/language-course-notes
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Czech
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
Full Year Course
:
Divisible Course
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1622 of 1777
CZCH AB
Elementary Czech II
Course ID: 159660
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Veronika Tuckerova
Part two of a two part introductory course in modern Czech language and culture, designed for students without
previous knowledge who would like to speak Czech or use the language for reading and research. All four major
communicative skills (speaking, listening comprehension, reading, writing) are stressed. Students are exposed to
Czech culture through work with film and literature and gain some familiarity with the major differences between
literary and spoken Czech as they learn to use the language both as a means of communication and as a tool for
reading and research.Czech AA: Elementary Czech I (in the fall) and Czech AB: Elementary Czech II (in the
spring) satisfy the foreign language requirement and prepare students for continued study of Czech in
intermediate-level courses and for study or travel abroad in the Czech Republic.
Course Note: This course will be offered MWF with 75 min class meetings. The department will make an effort to
schedule the course based on the availability of interested students. Please contact the course instructor or the
Director of the Slavic Language Program (Steven Clancy <[email protected]>) with any questions. For
information on meetings during the first week of classes, please see https://slavic.fas.harvard.edu/language-
courses. • • •
Part two of a two-part series. Students are strongly encouraged to enroll in Czech AA in the fall and Czech AB in
the spring within the same academic year. - - -
See language course notes on the Slavic Department website for information about sectioning, pass/fail,
satisfactory/unsatisfactory, and auditing: https://slavic.fas.harvard.edu/language-course-notes
Requires: Prerequisite CZCH AA
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Czech
Full Year Course: Divisible Course
CZCH BA
Intermediate Czech I
Course ID: 121469
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 1200 PM - 0115 PM Instructor Permission Required
Veronika Tuckerova
Part one of a two part intermediate course in modern Czech language and culture for students with previous
study of the language. Further development of vocabulary and oral expression within a comprehensive review of
Czech grammar. All four major communicative skills (speaking, listening comprehension, reading, writing) are
stressed as students learn to use the language both as a means of communication and as a tool for reading and
research. Systematic study of word formation and other strategies are taught to help free students from
excessive dependence on the dictionary and develop confidence in reading. Increased exposure to the differing
registers of Czech in its literary and spoken forms.The two part course prepares students for continued study of
Czech in advanced-level courses and for study or travel abroad in the Czech Republic.
Course Note: This course will be offered MWF with 75 min class meetings. The department will make an effort to
schedule the course based on the availability of interested students. Please contact the course instructor or the
Director of the Slavic Language Program (Steven Clancy <[email protected]>) with any questions. For
information on meetings during the first week of classes, please see https://slavic.fas.harvard.edu/language-
courses. - - -
Part one of a two-part series. Students are strongly encouraged to enroll in Czech BA in the fall and Czech BB in
the spring within the same academic year. - - -
See language course notes on the Slavic Department website for information about sectioning, pass/fail,
satisfactory/unsatisfactory, and auditing: https://slavic.fas.harvard.edu/language-course-notes
Completed Czech AB, or placement at the B-level. Familiarity with fundamentals of Czech grammar, particularly
case endings and elementary competence in spoken Czech.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Czech
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Czech
Full Year Course
:
Divisible Course
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1623 of 1777
CZCH BA (002)
Intermediate Czech I
Course ID: 121469
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Veronika Tuckerova
Part one of a two part intermediate course in modern Czech language and culture for students with previous
study of the language. Further development of vocabulary and oral expression within a comprehensive review of
Czech grammar. All four major communicative skills (speaking, listening comprehension, reading, writing) are
stressed as students learn to use the language both as a means of communication and as a tool for reading and
research. Systematic study of word formation and other strategies are taught to help free students from
excessive dependence on the dictionary and develop confidence in reading. Increased exposure to the differing
registers of Czech in its literary and spoken forms.The two part course prepares students for continued study of
Czech in advanced-level courses and for study or travel abroad in the Czech Republic.
Course Note: This course will be offered MWF with 75 min class meetings. The department will make an effort to
schedule the course based on the availability of interested students. Please contact the course instructor or the
Director of the Slavic Language Program (Steven Clancy <[email protected]>) with any questions. For
information on meetings during the first week of classes, please see https://slavic.fas.harvard.edu/language-
courses. - - -
Part one of a two-part series. Students are strongly encouraged to enroll in Czech BA in the fall and Czech BB in
the spring within the same academic year. - - -
See language course notes on the Slavic Department website for information about sectioning, pass/fail,
satisfactory/unsatisfactory, and auditing: https://slavic.fas.harvard.edu/language-course-notes
Completed Czech AB, or placement at the B-level. Familiarity with fundamentals of Czech grammar, particularly
case endings and elementary competence in spoken Czech.
Full Year Course: Divisible Course
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Czech
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Czech
CZCH BB
Intermediate Czech II
Course ID: 159716
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Veronika Tuckerova
Part two of a two part intermediate course in modern Czech language and culture for students with previous
study of the language. Further development of vocabulary and oral expression within a comprehensive review of
Czech grammar. All four major communicative skills (speaking, listening comprehension, reading, writing) are
stressed as students learn to use the language both as a means of communication and as a tool for reading and
research. Systematic study of word formation and other strategies are taught to help free students from
excessive dependence on the dictionary and develop confidence in reading. Increased exposure to the differing
registers of Czech in its literary and spoken forms.The two part course prepares students for continued study of
Czech in advanced-level courses and for study or travel abroad in the Czech Republic.
Course Note: This course will be offered MWF with 75 min class meetings. The department will make an effort to
schedule the course based on the availability of interested students. Please contact the course instructor or the
Director of the Slavic Language Program (Steven Clancy <[email protected]>) with any questions. For
information on meetings during the first week of classes, please see https://slavic.fas.harvard.edu/language-
courses. • • •
Part two of a two-part series. Students are strongly encouraged to enroll in Czech BA in the fall and Czech BB in
the spring within the same academic year. - - -
See language course notes on the Slavic Department website for information about sectioning, pass/fail,
satisfactory/unsatisfactory, and auditing: https://slavic.fas.harvard.edu/language-course-notes
Czech BA or placement at the B-level. Familiarity with fundamentals of Czech grammar, particularly case
endings and elementary competence in spoken Czech.
Requires: Prerequisite CZCH BA
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Czech
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
Full Year Course
:
Divisible Course
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1624 of 1777
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Czech
CZCH CR
Advanced Czech
Course ID: 123797
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0300 PM - 0415 PM Instructor Permission Required
Veronika Tuckerova
Individualized study of the Czech language at the advanced level. Emphasis on reading with some practice in
speaking and writing for professional and academic purposes. Conducted as a tutorial.
Course Note: Departmental languages in the tutorial program are offered when there is demonstrated curricular
or academic need on the part of the student. Please contact the Director of the Slavic Language Program,
Steven Clancy ([email protected]), with any questions. Interested students should consult with the
Czech course instructor and prepare a coherent plan for the course based on the information provided in the
"Note on independent language tutorials ("R" Courses)" found at: https://slavic.fas.harvard.edu/pages/language-
study
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Czech
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Czech
CZCH CR (002)
Advanced Czech
Course ID: 123797
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Veronika Tuckerova
Individualized study of the Czech language at the advanced level. Emphasis on reading with some practice in
speaking and writing for professional and academic purposes. Conducted as a tutorial.
Course Note: Departmental languages in the tutorial program are offered when there is demonstrated curricular
or academic need on the part of the student. Please contact the Director of the Slavic Language Program,
Steven Clancy ([email protected]), with any questions. Interested students should consult with the
Czech course instructor and prepare a coherent plan for the course based on the information provided in the
"Note on independent language tutorials ("R" Courses)" found at: https://slavic.fas.harvard.edu/pages/language-
study
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Czech
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation
:
Czech
CZCH 112
Advanced Czech: Readings in Czech Literature and Culture
Course ID: 220506
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jonathan Bolton, Veronika Tuckerova
Reading and discussion of modern Czech literature, including short stories, memoirs, essays, and graphic
novels. Continued work on vocabulary expansion and composition, as well as translation practice. Readings
from classic and contemporary authors, including Škvorecký, Vaculík, Havel, Hiršal and Grögerová, Jáchym
Topol, Kaprálová, Olahová, Zmeškal, Lacková, Balabán, and others.
Prerequisite: Five semesters of Czech (Czech A, Czech B, and one semester of Czech Cr) or the equivalent.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Czech
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation
:
Czech
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1625 of 1777
Polish
PLSH AA
Elementary Polish I
Course ID: 123076
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Iryna Kovalchuk
Part one of a two part introductory course in modern Polish language, culture, and art designed for students
without previous knowledge who would like to speak Polish or use the language for reading and research. All
four major communicative skills (speaking, listening comprehension, reading, writing) are stressed. Students are
exposed to Polish culture through reading of prose and poetry as they learn to use the language both as a
means of communication and as a tool for reading and research. Polish AA: Elementary Polish I together with
Polish AB: Elementary Polish II satisfy the foreign language requirement and prepare students for continued
study of Polish in intermediate-level courses and for study or travel abroad in Poland.
Course Note: This course will be offered MWF with 75 min class meetings. The department will make an effort to
schedule the course based on the availability of interested students. Please contact the course instructor or the
Director of the Slavic Language Program (Steven Clancy <[email protected]>) with any questions. For
information on meetings during the first week of classes, please see https://slavic.fas.harvard.edu/language-
courses. - - -
Part one of a two-part series. Students are strongly encouraged to enroll in Polish AA in the fall and Polish AB in
the spring within the same academic year. - - -
See language course notes on the Slavic Department website for information about sectioning, pass/fail,
satisfactory/unsatisfactory, and auditing: https://slavic.fas.harvard.edu/language-course-notes
Students who take this course are eligible to apply for the Slavic Department's Jurzykowski grant for the summer
language study in Poland: 2024 edition https://slavic.fas.harvard.edu/news/applications-open-jurzykowski-
summer-polish-grants-2024-language-study
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Polish
Full Year Course: Divisible Course
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation
:
Polish
PLSH AA (002)
Elementary Polish I
Course ID: 123076
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Iryna Kovalchuk
Part one of a two part introductory course in modern Polish language, culture, and art designed for students
without previous knowledge who would like to speak Polish or use the language for reading and research. All
four major communicative skills (speaking, listening comprehension, reading, writing) are stressed. Students are
exposed to Polish culture through reading of prose and poetry as they learn to use the language both as a
means of communication and as a tool for reading and research. Polish AA: Elementary Polish I together with
Polish AB: Elementary Polish II satisfy the foreign language requirement and prepare students for continued
study of Polish in intermediate-level courses and for study or travel abroad in Poland.
Course Note: This course will be offered MWF with 75 min class meetings. The department will make an effort to
schedule the course based on the availability of interested students. Please contact the course instructor or the
Director of the Slavic Language Program (Steven Clancy <[email protected]>) with any questions. For
information on meetings during the first week of classes, please see https://slavic.fas.harvard.edu/language-
courses. - - -
Part one of a two-part series. Students are strongly encouraged to enroll in Polish AA in the fall and Polish AB in
the spring within the same academic year. - - -
See language course notes on the Slavic Department website for information about sectioning, pass/fail,
satisfactory/unsatisfactory, and auditing: https://slavic.fas.harvard.edu/language-course-notes
Full Year Course
:
Divisible Course
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Polish
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1626 of 1777
PLSH AB
Elementary Polish II
Course ID: 159996
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Iryna Kovalchuk
Part two of a two part introductory course in modern Polish language, culture, and art designed for students
without previous knowledge who would like to speak Polish or use the language for reading and research. All
four major communicative skills (speaking, listening comprehension, reading, writing) are stressed. Students are
exposed to Polish culture through reading of prose and poetry as they learn to use the language both as a
means of communication and as a tool for reading and research.Polish AA: Elementary Polish I together with
Polish AB: Elementary Polish II satisfy the foreign language requirement and prepare students for continued
study of Polish in intermediate-level courses and for study or travel abroad in Poland.
Course Note: This course will be offered MWF with 75 min class meetings. The department will make an effort to
schedule the course based on the availability of interested students. Please contact the course instructor or the
Director of the Slavic Language Program (Steven Clancy <[email protected]>) with any questions. For
information on meetings during the first week of classes, please see https://slavic.fas.harvard.edu/language-
courses. • • •
Part two of a two-part series. Students are strongly encouraged to enroll in Polish AA in the fall and Polish AB in
the spring within the same academic year. - - -
See language course notes on the Slavic Department website for information about sectioning, pass/fail,
satisfactory/unsatisfactory, and auditing: https://slavic.fas.harvard.edu/language-course-notes
Requires: Prerequisite PLSH AA
Full Year Course: Divisible Course
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Polish
PLSH BA
Intermediate Polish I
Course ID: 124971
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 1200 PM - 0115 PM Instructor Permission Required
Iryna Kovalchuk
Part one of a two part intermediate course in modern Polish language, culture, and art for students with previous
study of the language. Further development of vocabulary and oral expression within a comprehensive review of
Polish grammar. All four major communicative skills (speaking, listening comprehension, reading, writing) are
stressed as students learn to use the language both as a means of communication and as a tool for reading and
research. Introduction to Polish literature through fiction and poetry, history and contemporary events, including
readings from literary masterpieces from Polish literature from the era of the Renaissance to contemporary times
including Jan Kochanowski, Wisława Szymborska, Zbigniew Herbert, Czesław Miłosz and others. Film clips and
newspaper articles will introduce students to a variety of styles of contemporary Polish. Systematic study of word
formation and other strategies are taught to help free students from excessive dependence on the dictionary and
develop confidence in reading.Intermediate Polish I and Intermediate Polish II together prepare students for
continued study of Polish in advanced-level courses and for study or travel abroad in Poland.
Course Note: This course will be offered MWF with 75 min class meetings. The department will make an effort to
schedule the course based on the availability of interested students. Please contact the course instructor or the
Director of the Slavic Language Program (Steven Clancy <[email protected]>) with any questions. For
information on meetings during the first week of classes, please see https://slavic.fas.harvard.edu/language-
courses. - - -
Part one of a two-part series. Students are strongly encouraged to enroll in Polish BA in the fall and Polish BB in
the spring within the same academic year. - - -
See language course notes on the Slavic Department website for information about sectioning, pass/fail,
satisfactory/unsatisfactory, and auditing: https://slavic.fas.harvard.edu/language-course-notes
Students who take this course are eligible to apply for the Slavic Department's Jurzykowski grant for the summer
language study in Poland: 2024 edition https://slavic.fas.harvard.edu/news/applications-open-jurzykowski-
summer-polish-grants-2024-language-study
Polish AB or placement at the B-level. Familiarity with fundamentals of Polish grammar, particularly case endings
and elementary competence in spoken Polish.
Full Year Course
:
Divisible Course
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1627 of 1777
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Polish
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Polish
PLSH BA (002)
Intermediate Polish I
Course ID: 124971
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Iryna Kovalchuk
Part one of a two part intermediate course in modern Polish language, culture, and art for students with previous
study of the language. Further development of vocabulary and oral expression within a comprehensive review of
Polish grammar. All four major communicative skills (speaking, listening comprehension, reading, writing) are
stressed as students learn to use the language both as a means of communication and as a tool for reading and
research. Introduction to Polish literature through fiction and poetry, history and contemporary events, including
readings from literary masterpieces from Polish literature from the era of the Renaissance to contemporary times
including Jan Kochanowski, Wisława Szymborska, Zbigniew Herbert, Czesław Miłosz and others. Film clips and
newspaper articles will introduce students to a variety of styles of contemporary Polish. Systematic study of word
formation and other strategies are taught to help free students from excessive dependence on the dictionary and
develop confidence in reading.Intermediate Polish I and Intermediate Polish II together prepare students for
continued study of Polish in advanced-level courses and for study or travel abroad in Poland.
Course Note: This course will be offered MWF with 75 min class meetings. The department will make an effort to
schedule the course based on the availability of interested students. Please contact the course instructor or the
Director of the Slavic Language Program (Steven Clancy <[email protected]>) with any questions. For
information on meetings during the first week of classes, please see https://slavic.fas.harvard.edu/language-
courses. - - -
Part one of a two-part series. Students are strongly encouraged to enroll in Polish BA in the fall and Polish BB in
the spring within the same academic year. - - -
See language course notes on the Slavic Department website for information about sectioning, pass/fail,
satisfactory/unsatisfactory, and auditing: https://slavic.fas.harvard.edu/language-course-notes
Polish AB or placement at the B-level. Familiarity with fundamentals of Polish grammar, particularly case endings
and elementary competence in spoken Polish.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Polish
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
Full Year Course: Divisible Course
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Polish
PLSH BB
Intermediate Polish II
Course ID: 160408
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Iryna Kovalchuk
Part two of a two part intermediate course in modern Polish language, culture, and art for students with previous
study of the language. Further development of vocabulary and oral expression within a comprehensive review of
Polish grammar. All four major communicative skills (speaking, listening comprehension, reading, writing) are
stressed as students learn to use the language both as a means of communication and as a tool for reading and
research. Introduction to Polish literature through fiction and poetry, history and contemporary events, including
readings from literary masterpieces from Polish literature from the era of the Renaissance to contemporary times
including Jan Kochanowski, Wisława Szymborska, Zbigniew Herbert, Czesław Miłosz and others. Film clips and
newspaper articles will introduce students to a variety of styles of contemporary Polish. Systematic study of word
formation and other strategies are taught to help free students from excessive dependence on the dictionary and
develop confidence in reading.Intermediate Polish I and Intermediate Polish II together prepare students for
continued study of Polish in advanced-level courses and for study or travel abroad in Poland.
Course Note: This course will be offered MWF with 75 min class meetings. The department will make an effort to
schedule the course based on the availability of interested students. Please contact the course instructor or the
Director of the Slavic Language Program (Steven Clancy <[email protected]>) with any questions. For
information on meetings during the first week of classes, please see https://slavic.fas.harvard.edu/language-
courses. • • •
Part two of a two-part series. Students are strongly encouraged to enroll in Polish BA in the fall and Polish BB in
the spring within the same academic year. - - -
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1628 of 1777
See language course notes on the Slavic Department website for information about sectioning, pass/fail,
satisfactory/unsatisfactory, and auditing: https://slavic.fas.harvard.edu/language-course-notes
Polish Ba or placement at the B-level. Familiarity with fundamentals of Polish grammar, particularly case endings
and elementary competence in spoken Polish.
Requires: Prerequisite PLSH BA
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Polish
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Polish
Full Year Course: Divisible Course
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
PLSH CR
Advanced Polish
Course ID: 109342
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 1200 PM - 0115 PM Instructor Permission Required
Iryna Kovalchuk
Individualized study of the Polish language at the advanced level. Emphasis on reading with some practice in
speaking and writing for professional and academic purposes. Conducted as a tutorial.
Course Note: Departmental languages in the tutorial program are offered when there is demonstrated curricular
or academic need on the part of the student. Please contact the Director of the Slavic Language Program,
Steven Clancy ([email protected]), with any questions. Interested students should consult with the
Polish course instructor and prepare a coherent plan for the course based on the information provided in the
"Note on independent language tutorials ("R" Courses)" found at: https://slavic.fas.harvard.edu/pages/language-
study
Students who take this course are eligible to apply for the Slavic Department's Jurzykowski grant for the summer
language study in Poland: 2024 edition https://slavic.fas.harvard.edu/news/applications-open-jurzykowski-
summer-polish-grants-2024-language-study
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Polish
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Polish
PLSH CR
Advanced Polish
Course ID: 109342
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Iryna Kovalchuk
Individualized study of the Polish language at the advanced level. Emphasis on reading with some practice in
speaking and writing for professional and academic purposes. Conducted as a tutorial.
Course Note: Departmental languages in the tutorial program are offered when there is demonstrated curricular
or academic need on the part of the student. Please contact the Director of the Slavic Language Program,
Steven Clancy ([email protected]), with any questions. Interested students should consult with the
Polish course instructor and prepare a coherent plan for the course based on the information provided in the
"Note on independent language tutorials ("R" Courses)" found at: https://slavic.fas.harvard.edu/pages/language-
study
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Polish
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation
:
Polish
PLSH CR (002)
Advanced Polish
Course ID: 109342
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Iryna Kovalchuk
Individualized study of the Polish language at the advanced level. Emphasis on reading with some practice in
speaking and writing for professional and academic purposes. Conducted as a tutorial.
Course Note: Departmental languages in the tutorial program are offered when there is demonstrated curricular
or academic need on the part of the student. Please contact the Director of the Slavic Language Program,
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1629 of 1777
Steven Clancy ([email protected]), with any questions. Interested students should consult with the
Polish course instructor and prepare a coherent plan for the course based on the information provided in the
"Note on independent language tutorials ("R" Courses)" found at: https://slavic.fas.harvard.edu/pages/language-
study
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Polish
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Polish
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1630 of 1777
Bosnian, Croatian & Serbian
BCS AA
Elementary Bosnian, Croatian, and Serbian I
Course ID: 110073
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Tatiana Kuzmic
Part one of a two-part introductory course in modern Bosnian, Croatian, and Serbian (BCS), designed for
students without previous knowledge of the language who would like to speak BCS or use it for reading and
research. All four major communicative skills (speaking, listening comprehension, reading, writing) are stressed
in these languages that are as mutually intelligible as British and American English, if not even more so.
Students are also exposed to BCS culture through excerpts from poetry, prose, and newspaper headlines, as
well as video and popular music clips.
Course Note: This course will be offered MWF with 75 min class meetings. The department will make an effort to
schedule the course based on the availability of interested students. Please contact the course instructor or the
Director of the Slavic Language Program (Steven Clancy <[email protected]>) with any questions. For
information on meetings during the first week of classes, please see https://slavic.fas.harvard.edu/language-
courses. - - -
Part one of a two-part series. Students are strongly encouraged to enroll in BCS AA in the fall and BCS AB in the
spring within the same academic year. - - -
See language course notes on the Slavic Department website for information about sectioning, pass/fail,
satisfactory/unsatisfactory, and auditing: https://slavic.fas.harvard.edu/language-course-notes
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
Full Year Course: Divisible Course
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Bosnian, Croatian, and Serbian
BCS AA (002)
Elementary Bosnian, Croatian, and Serbian I
Course ID: 110073
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Tatiana Kuzmic
Part one of a two-part introductory course in modern Bosnian, Croatian, and Serbian (BCS), designed for
students without previous knowledge of the language who would like to speak BCS or use it for reading and
research. All four major communicative skills (speaking, listening comprehension, reading, writing) are stressed
in these languages that are as mutually intelligible as British and American English, if not even more so.
Students are also exposed to BCS culture through excerpts from poetry, prose, and newspaper headlines, as
well as video and popular music clips.
Course Note: This course will be offered MWF with 75 min class meetings. The department will make an effort to
schedule the course based on the availability of interested students. Please contact the course instructor or the
Director of the Slavic Language Program (Steven Clancy <[email protected]>) with any questions. For
information on meetings during the first week of classes, please see https://slavic.fas.harvard.edu/language-
courses. - - -
Part one of a two-part series. Students are strongly encouraged to enroll in BCS AA in the fall and BCS AB in the
spring within the same academic year. - - -
See language course notes on the Slavic Department website for information about sectioning, pass/fail,
satisfactory/unsatisfactory, and auditing: https://slavic.fas.harvard.edu/language-course-notes
Full Year Course: Divisible Course
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Bosnian, Croatian, and Serbian
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
BCS AB
Elementary Bosnian, Croatian, and Serbian II
Course ID: 205524
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1631 of 1777
Tatiana Kuzmic
Part two of a two-part introductory course in modern Bosnian, Croatian, and Serbian (BCS), designed for
students without previous knowledge of the language who would like to speak BCS or use it for reading and
research. All four major communicative skills (speaking, listening comprehension, reading, writing) are stressed
in these languages that are as mutually intelligible as British and American English, if not even more so.
Students are also exposed to BCS culture through excerpts from poetry, prose, and newspaper headlines, as
well as video and popular music clips.
Course Note: This course will be offered MWF with 75 min class meetings. The department will make an effort to
schedule the course based on the availability of interested students. Please contact the course instructor or the
Director of the Slavic Language Program (Steven Clancy <[email protected]>) with any questions. For
information on meetings during the first week of classes, please see https://slavic.fas.harvard.edu/language-
courses. - - -
Part two of a two-part series. Students are strongly encouraged to enroll in BCS AA in the fall and BCS AB in the
spring within the same academic year. - - -
See language course notes on the Slavic Department website for information about sectioning, pass/fail,
satisfactory/unsatisfactory, and auditing: https://slavic.fas.harvard.edu/language-course-notes
Requires: Prerequisite BCS AA
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Bosnian, Croatian, and Serbian
Full Year Course: Divisible Course
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BCS BA
Intermediate Bosnian, Croatian, and Serbian I
Course ID: 110074
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 0300 PM - 0415 PM Instructor Permission Required
Tatiana Kuzmic
Part one of a two-part intermediate course in modern Bosnian, Croatian, and Serbian (BCS) language and
culture for students with previous study of the language. Oral and written expression are further developed
through a comprehensive review of BCS grammar, while reading and listening comprehension are furthered
through an introduction to the highlights of BCS literary fiction and the viewing of popular contemporary BCS TV
series. All four major communicative skills (speaking, listening comprehension, reading, writing) are stressed as
students continue learning to use the language both as a means of communication and as a tool for reading and
research.
Course Note: This course will be offered MWF with 75 min class meetings. The department will make an effort to
schedule the course based on the availability of interested students. Please contact the course instructor or the
Director of the Slavic Language Program (Steven Clancy <[email protected]>) with any questions. For
information on meetings during the first week of classes, please see https://slavic.fas.harvard.edu/language-
courses. - - -
Part one of a two-part series. Students are strongly encouraged to enroll in BCS BA in the fall and BCS BB in the
spring within the same academic year. - - -
See language course notes on the Slavic Department website for information about sectioning, pass/fail,
satisfactory/unsatisfactory, and auditing: https://slavic.fas.harvard.edu/language-course-notes
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Bosnian, Croatian, and Serbian
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation
:
Bosnian, Serbian, Croatian
Full Year Course
:
Divisible Course
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BCS BA (002)
Intermediate Bosnian, Croatian, and Serbian I
Course ID: 110074
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Tatiana Kuzmic
Part one of a two-part intermediate course in modern Bosnian, Croatian, and Serbian (BCS) language and
culture for students with previous study of the language. Oral and written expression are further developed
through a comprehensive review of BCS grammar, while reading and listening comprehension are furthered
through an introduction to the highlights of BCS literary fiction and the viewing of popular contemporary BCS TV
series. All four major communicative skills (speaking, listening comprehension, reading, writing) are stressed as
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students continue learning to use the language both as a means of communication and as a tool for reading and
research.
Course Note: This course will be offered MWF with 75 min class meetings. The department will make an effort to
schedule the course based on the availability of interested students. Please contact the course instructor or the
Director of the Slavic Language Program (Steven Clancy <[email protected]>) with any questions. For
information on meetings during the first week of classes, please see https://slavic.fas.harvard.edu/language-
courses. - - -
Part one of a two-part series. Students are strongly encouraged to enroll in BCS BA in the fall and BCS BB in the
spring within the same academic year. - - -
See language course notes on the Slavic Department website for information about sectioning, pass/fail,
satisfactory/unsatisfactory, and auditing: https://slavic.fas.harvard.edu/language-course-notes
Full Year Course: Divisible Course
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Bosnian, Serbian, Croatian
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Bosnian, Croatian, and Serbian
BCS BB
Intermediate Bosnian, Croatian, and Serbian II
Course ID: 205525
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Tatiana Kuzmic
Part two of a two-part intermediate course in modern Bosnian, Croatian, and Serbian (BCS) language and
culture for students with previous study of the language. Oral and written expression are further developed
through a comprehensive review of BCS grammar, while reading and listening comprehension are furthered
through an introduction to the highlights of BCS literary fiction and the viewing of popular contemporary BCS TV
series. All four major communicative skills (speaking, listening comprehension, reading, writing) are stressed as
students continue learning to use the language both as a means of communication and as a tool for reading and
research.
Course Note: This course will be offered MWF with 75 min class meetings. The department will make an effort to
schedule the course based on the availability of interested students. Please contact the course instructor or the
Director of the Slavic Language Program (Steven Clancy <[email protected]>) with any questions. For
information on meetings during the first week of classes, please see https://slavic.fas.harvard.edu/language-
courses. • • •
Part two of a two-part series. Students are strongly encouraged to enroll in BCS BA in the fall and BCS BB in the
spring within the same academic year.• • •
See language course notes on the Slavic Department website for information about sectioning, pass/fail,
satisfactory/unsatisfactory, and auditing: https://slavic.fas.harvard.edu/language-course-notes
Requires: Prerequisite BCS BA
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Bosnian, Croatian, and Serbian
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Bosnian, Serbian, Croatian
Full Year Course
:
Divisible Course
BCS CR
Advanced Bosnian, Croatian, and Serbian
Course ID: 110075
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Tatiana Kuzmic
Individualized study of the Bosnian, Croatian, and Serbian languages at the advanced level. Emphasis on
reading with some practice in speaking and writing for professional and academic purposes. Conducted as a
tutorial.
Course Note: Departmental languages in the tutorial program are offered when there is demonstrated curricular
or academic need on the part of the student. Please contact the Director of the Slavic Language Program,
Steven Clancy ([email protected]), with any questions. Interested students should consult with the
Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian course instructor and prepare a coherent plan for the course based on the information
provided in the "Note on independent language tutorials ("R" Courses)" found at: https://slavic.fas.harvard.
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edu/pages/language-study
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Bosnian, Serbian, Croatian
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Bosnian, Croatian, and Serbian
BCS CR
Advanced Bosnian, Croatian, and Serbian
Course ID: 110075
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Tatiana Kuzmic
Individualized study of the Bosnian, Croatian, and Serbian languages at the advanced level. Emphasis on
reading with some practice in speaking and writing for professional and academic purposes. Conducted as a
tutorial.
Course Note: Departmental languages in the tutorial program are offered when there is demonstrated curricular
or academic need on the part of the student. Please contact the Director of the Slavic Language Program,
Steven Clancy ([email protected]), with any questions. Interested students should consult with the
Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian course instructor and prepare a coherent plan for the course based on the information
provided in the "Note on independent language tutorials ("R" Courses)" found at: https://slavic.fas.harvard.
edu/pages/language-study
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Bosnian, Croatian, and Serbian
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Bosnian, Serbian, Croatian
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
BCS CR (002)
Advanced Bosnian, Croatian, and Serbian
Course ID: 110075
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Tatiana Kuzmic
Individualized study of the Bosnian, Croatian, and Serbian languages at the advanced level. Emphasis on
reading with some practice in speaking and writing for professional and academic purposes. Conducted as a
tutorial.
Course Note: Departmental languages in the tutorial program are offered when there is demonstrated curricular
or academic need on the part of the student. Please contact the Director of the Slavic Language Program,
Steven Clancy ([email protected]), with any questions. Interested students should consult with the
Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian course instructor and prepare a coherent plan for the course based on the information
provided in the "Note on independent language tutorials ("R" Courses)" found at: https://slavic.fas.harvard.
edu/pages/language-study
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Bosnian, Croatian, and Serbian
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation
:
Bosnian, Serbian, Croatian
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
Social Policy
Social Policy
SPOL 300
Reading and Research
Course ID: 119001
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Nicole Tateosian
SPOL 302
Doctoral Dissertation Research
Course ID: 117694
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
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No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
Social Studies
Social Studies
SOC-STD 10A
Introduction to Social Studies
Course ID: 115470
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 1245 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
This course offers an introduction to the foundations of modern social theory from the seventeenth to the
nineteenth century. Our focus will be on the development of modern moral, political, and economic ideas, with
special emphasis on empire, race, inequality, and the environment. Authors we will examine include, among
others, Thomas Hobbes, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Adam Smith, Ottobah Cugoano, Mary
Wollstonecraft, Frederick Douglass, Charles Darwin, and Karl Marx.
Course Note: This course is limited to sophomores and Social Studies concentrators. This course is a
prerequisite for sophomores applying to Social Studies. Students planning to take this class must attend the first
lecture to be admitted.
All students are expected to have their 10A tutorial on Thursday at 12:45pm-2:45pm, unless you have an
unresolvable scheduling conflict that will need to be approved by the course director. Additionally, the course
director will organize tutorials according to student House and scheduling needs. Instructor permission required
to add class after the first week.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
SOC-STD 10B
Introduction to Social Studies
Course ID: 123964
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
T 1245 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Joel Suarez
This class continues the introduction to the classic texts of social theory begun in Social Studies 10a through the
twentieth century. Authors include Friedrich Nietzsche, Max Weber, Emile Durkheim, W.E.B. Du Bois, Sigmund
Freud, Simone de Beauvoir, Frantz Fanon, and Michel Foucault.
Course Note: This course is limited to sophomores and Social Studies concentrators.
Requires: Prerequisite: Social Studies 10a AND Social Studies Concentrators
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
SOC-STD 50
Foundations of Social Science Research
Course ID: 213384
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Matt Reichert
This course introduces students to the diversity of methods that social scientists use to answer questions about
the social and political world. We survey both qualitative and quantitative approaches, and consider how to make
the most of each at all stages of the research process, from exploring ideas, to collecting evidence, to
communicating findings. Students learn how to conduct interviews and focus groups, use archives and primary
sources creatively, and design interesting case studies. Students also learn how to conduct in-depth
ethnographic observation, use an array of quantitative tools, run surveys, and understand the logic of
experiments and causal inference. We consider how deeper epistemological commitments shape our
methodological choices, and how politics and power shape the scientific communities in which we work. Course
assignments help thesis-writers explore potential topics and prepare them to immediately conduct productive
original research.
Course Note: This course will be lotteried and is open to non-concentrators if space permits.
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FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
SOC-STD 50 (2)
Foundations of Social Science Research
Course ID: 213384
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Matt Reichert
This course introduces students to the diversity of methods that social scientists use to answer questions about
the social and political world. We survey both qualitative and quantitative approaches, and consider how to make
the most of each at all stages of the research process, from exploring ideas, to collecting evidence, to
communicating findings. Students learn how to conduct interviews and focus groups, use archives and primary
sources creatively, and design interesting case studies. Students also learn how to conduct in-depth
ethnographic observation, use an array of quantitative tools, run surveys, and understand the logic of
experiments and causal inference. We consider how deeper epistemological commitments shape our
methodological choices, and how politics and power shape the scientific communities in which we work. Course
assignments help thesis-writers explore potential topics and prepare them to immediately conduct productive
original research.
Course Note: This course will be lotteried and is open to non-concentrators if space permits.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
SOC-STD 60
Making Sense of Methods for Theoretical and Historical Research
Course ID: 213383
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Harpham, Sarah Greenberg
This course has three interrelated aims. First, it will introduce students to the foundational questions of the
philosophy of social science. How do social scientists and theorists interpret and explain the world around them?
How are models and concepts created and applied? What does it mean to argue that one event causes another
one? Second, the class will familiarize students with the range of theoretical and historical methods that could be
used in a senior thesis. What are the established and cutting-edge paradigms of social-science research? Where
do these disciplines converge and diverge? What topics and questions are best suited to each method? Third,
the course will prepare juniors and first-semester seniors to undertake thesis research. Through a range of
exercises and activities, students will shape their interests into precise questions and feasible projects. In
deciding which approach might be the most apt for their theses, they will confront the stakes—practical,
philosophical, and political—of methodological choices.
Course Note: This course will be lotteried and is open to non-concentrators if space permits.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
SOC-STD 68DE
Democracy in the Trenches: Journalism and Activism in India and the US
Course ID: 224445
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Vatsal Naresh
This Theory in Action seminar will focus on the theory and history of democracy and conflict; and on the work of
social activism and journalism in protecting and enabling democratic resurgence in the US and India. Students
will work with award-winning video and audio journalists, documentary filmmakers, non-fiction writers across
genres, activists, and lawyers to develop skills in quickly accessing and conveying complex historical and
philosophical material so it may be used in journalistic and documentary work.
Course Note: This course will be lotteried and is capped at 12 students.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
SOC-STD 91
Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 119116
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Nicole Newendorp
Individual work in Social Studies on a topic not covered by regular courses of instruction. Permission of the
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Director of Studies required.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
SOC-STD 91
Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 119116
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Nicole Newendorp
Individual work in Social Studies on a topic not covered by regular courses of instruction. Permission of the
Director of Studies required.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
SOC-STD 98CL
Law and American Society
Course ID: 121345
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Terry Aladjem
At a time when the rule of law is imperiled, our democracy and equal rights of every kind under assault by
multiple forces, the importance of understanding our constitutional system of rights and laws as essential to the
fabric of the nation cannot be overstated. The course will examine law as a vehicle of political conflict and a
defining force in American society in four dimensions: 1.) as it establishes individual rights, liberties, and the
limits of toleration; 2.) as it attempts to resolve differences among competing constituencies; 3.) as it sets out
terms of punishment and social control having effects on race and class, and 4.) as a source of informing images
and ideological meaning. We will examine these themes with close attention to their historical roots and their
constitutional and theoretical origins, to their manifestations in our current political discourse. We will take up
issues at the level of jurisprudence or political theory, but also as they arise in public controversies, or are settled
in legal cases by the courts—cases in which racial or gender equality are at stake, religious or sexual freedom,
cases in which the nature and content of political speech are questioned, cases in which the imperatives of
religious communities seem irreconcilable with public institutions, cases in which the nature and extent of
punishment have been debated and the question of who deserves to be punished decided, and notorious public
trials in which the national self-understanding has been shaped. Our aim is to bring theory to bear, and down to
earth, in each consideration (we will read Foucault's Discipline and Punish, and also examine prisons and mass
incarceration). This is a junior tutorial.
Course Note: This course will be lotteried and is open to non-concentrators if space permits.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
SOC-STD 98DC
Is Democracy in Crisis?
Course ID: 224470
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
Instructor Permission Required
In his inauguration speech of January 2021, President Joe Biden declared that democracy was in a fragile state.
Four years later, saving democracy is still the center of his second presidential campaign. Is liberal democracy
indeed in crisis? This course examines several aspects of this ongoing debate to better understand the
symptoms, scope and causes of this alleged turning point. It reviews a series of political maladies that are seen
as evidence of the democratic decay—from extreme polarization to populist leadership to the failure of the party
system among others. It then surveys the competing explanations (economic, political and cultural) that led
democracy to the crossroads and explores the institutional arrangements—from lottocracy to citizen assemblies,
etc.—that have been proposed as remedies for the democratic deficit. It assesses the intersections and
departures of the phenomenon between the democracies of the Global North and South, in particular Latin
America. Finally, the course suggests an alternative angle to the problem. It focuses not on the democratic
political regime and its institutions but on democracy as a social order and the transformation of its social roots.
We critically explore how the experience of being an individual in democracy has changed (mediated by several
displacements such as technology, solitude, alienation, organized crime, comparative metric, inequality, and
gender identities), and whether the erosion of the collectivist dimension of democracy (its public sphere, social
and labor organizations, and state capacities) may suggest that we face a new great social transformation at
odds with the old institutional scaffolding of the democratic regime. This is a junior tutorial.
Course Note: This course will be lotteried and is open to non-concentrators if space permits.
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This course will be taught by Dr. Carla Yumatle.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
SOC-STD 98EO
Art, Political Culture, and Civic Life
Course ID: 116288
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 0945 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Kiku Adatto
The seminar explores the interplay of the arts, political culture, and civic life. It will draw on studies in art, history,
political philosophy, literature, sociology, and photography. Among the questions we will address are: How is
historical memory constructed, and what are the competing forces that shape it? What is the significance of
public apologies, and does solidarity create moral responsibilities for historical injustices? How is cultural
domination exerted, and how is it resisted? In what ways does rhetoric shape politics, and what role does it play
in national narratives? Why does the contest to control images loom so large in politics, the media, and in our
everyday lives? This is a junior tutorial.
Course Note: This course will be lotteried and is open to non-concentrators if space permits.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
SOC-STD 98FR
Fascism and Far-Right Movements
Course ID: 224586
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
William Callison
What was twentieth-century fascism, and what might it mean to call something "fascist" today? This seminar
explores historical, theoretical, and sociological approaches to the study of fascism and far-right movements. It
begins with an introduction to longstanding debates over the meaning of the term. We will consider the
advantages and limitations of using typological criteria to define fascism, and we will reflect on its different forms
of articulation (as ideology, movement, and regime). To critically grasp its notions of "national rebirth" and "racial
purity," we will also cover fascism's historical relationship with conservatism, imperialism, militarism, and
nationalism in moments of perceived crisis. Turning toward the present, we will examine different methodological
approaches to the dynamics of class, race, ethnicity, gender and sexuality in contemporary far-right movements.
From there we will discuss a number of questions at the heart of current debates: What is "new" or "alternative"
about contemporary far-right movements, and what are their connections, if any, to fascist (or colonial) legacies
of the past? Are concepts like "post-fascism," "authoritarianism," "populism" or "neoliberalism" essential or
limiting for conceptualizing the far right today? What are the differences between "fossil fascism" and
"ecofascism," and what are their implications for present and future struggles over climate change mitigation?
What new insights can be gained by approaching these and related questions through an empirical,
ethnographic, or comparative lens? This is a junior tutorial.
Course Note: This course will be lotteried and is open to non-concentrators if space permits.
This course will be taught by Dr. William Callison.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
SOC-STD 98LF
Globalization and the Nation State
Course ID: 125982
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 1245 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Nicolas Prevelakis
Despite globalization, the nation is still a major actor in today's world. This course tries to understand why this is
so by examining the role that nationalism plays in peoples' identities and the effects of globalization on nations
and nation-states. It includes theoretical texts, but also an examination of ethnic conflicts around the world, the
rise of populism and authoritarianism, and the urgency of global issues such as climate change, inequality, and
migration. Case studies from the United States, Europe, Latin America, China, and the Middle East. This is a
junior tutorial.
Course Note: This course will be lotteried and is open to non-concentrators if space permits.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
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SOC-STD 98LR
Liberal Democracy and its Critics
Course ID: 224569
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Daniel Ziblatt
Liberal democracy appears embattled around the world. In new and old democracies alike, demagogues have
been on the rise. Once in power, elected leaders with authoritarian inclinations have often entrenched
themselves in power. Voters seem increasingly susceptible to misinformation. Economic inequality has made
democracy vulnerable to "capture" by powerful economic interests. And intense party polarization has left voters
blind to abuses of elected autocrats. This course explores the concept of liberal democracy—its institutions and
norms-- and some chronic dilemmas in the practice of it to understand what makes liberal democracies work and
what are challenges facing them today. We explore significant historical cases of democratic death from Weimar
Germany to contemporary cases of democratic backsliding. We als9 explore historical and contemporary
critiques and defenses of liberal democracy. And we will draw on these lessons to ask what can be done to
renew liberal democracy today. This is a junior tutorial.
Course Note: This course will be lotteried. Up to four spots will be reserved for Government concentrators.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
SOC-STD 98MR
Exile, Migration, Diaspora
Course ID: 224443
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Kai Yui Samuel Chan
Increasingly people are on the move, but not on equal terms. In this class, we will study contemporary regimes of
movement, explore the diasporic experiences of navigating and resisting these regimes, and reflect upon the
broader environment these regimes are embedded in. In that process, we will learn to uncover our biases,
expand our horizons with perspectives from different positionalities, and incorporate texts of different disciplines,
times, and places into our research.We will begin by interpreting the narratives of exile across space and time,
engaging with exiles ranging from those in ancient Greece to those from contemporary Tibet. Through these
narratives, we will discuss the implications of statelessness, rethink themes of political membership and
belonging, and reflect upon the roles of exiles in transforming democratic and anti-colonial politics. In the second
part of the course, we will zoom out from individual exiles and examine migration trends and policies. Drawing on
migration studies and political theory, we will attend to histories of migrant categorization, emerging practices of
bordering, and the politics of immigrant resistance. Thus grounded, we will scrutinize the normative grounds for
the state to control its territorial and membership boundaries. In the final part of the course, we will turn to the
theme of diaspora. In dialogue with scholars of sociology and international relations, we will interrogate
competing conceptions of diaspora, parse the triangular relations between a diaspora, its "home state", and its
"host state", and evaluate the promises and challenges of transnationalism as disclosed by diasporic politics.
This is a junior tutorial.
Course Note: This course will be lotteried and is open to non-concentrators if space permits.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
SOC-STD 98ND
Justice and Reconciliation after Mass Violence
Course ID: 128057
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 1245 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Jonathan Hansen
This seminar examines the problem of justice and reconciliation after mass violence: How does a nation
sundered by genocide, civil war, or gross human rights violations reestablish the social trust and civic
consciousness required of individual and collective flourishing? What is the proper balance between individual
and collective responsibility? What is the role of trials, truth commissions, and apology in civil
reconciliation? How do specific types of mass violence influence outcomes? What makes some reconciliations
successful, others less so? The course engages these and other questions from historical and contemporary
perspectives, exploring the legacy of mass violence going back centuries, while examining reconciliation projects
across cultures, countries, and continents.This course comprises three units: 1) a typology of mass violence (civil
war, genocide, state repression, for instance) and historical responses; 2) case studies of the U.S. Civil War (and
its continuing legacy), the Spanish Civil War, and the Rwandan genocide; and 3) a research and writing
workshop emphasizing students own work. The goal of the course is to introduce students to the literature of
mass violence from an interdisciplinary perspective (including but not limited to historical, sociological, and
anthropological approaches), ultimately launching students on their own research projects. This is a junior
tutorial.
Course Note: This course will be lotteried and is open to non-concentrators if space permits.
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FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
SOC-STD 98NQ
Global East Asia
Course ID: 108761
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 1245 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Nicole Newendorp
In this course, we will consider the everyday effects of globalization on contemporary East Asia as well as topics
related to cultural exchange and interaction more broadly around the globe. How do citizens of various East
Asian countries interact with the global realm in everyday life? How does this interaction affect people's hopes
and dreams and create desires for social mobility and change? What kinds of social and cultural transformations
have already taken place through East Asia's engagement with the global? What additional transformations
might we expect to see in coming years, not just in East Asia but in the world more generally? Ethnographic
readings focus on cultural production, migration, consumption, media, and scientific knowledge as we trace the
role of the global in everyday life and how anthropologists study and write about the social and cultural
transformations that accompany individuals' engagement with global processes in both East Asia and other
world areas. We will examine market structures and actors that connect vastly divergent regions in particular
ways; investigate how East Asia contributes to global movements of people, ideas, and goods; question how
specific pathways of movement matter for the cultural interactions that result; and consider the complexities
involved with documenting and studying these contemporary global processes that affect us all. This is a junior
tutorial.
Course Note: This course will be lotteried and is open to non-concentrators if space permits.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
SOC-STD 98PM
Political Myth
Course ID: 225033
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Benjamin Mueser
Political myth, or ideologically-marked narratives that are essential to the identity of a social group, has often
been thought of as antithetical to political theory. By obscuring the truth in false narratives, or by communicating
truths through narrative and arational means, myth has been interpreted as hostile to freedom, liberalism,
rationalism, and deliberative democracy. And yet, despite Max Weber's claim that the modern world had become
'disenchanted,' the last century saw an explosion of political myths implicitly and explicitly driving mass political
movements. Political myth prompts key questions about political theory: Is it possible or even desirable to have a
politics without myth? If not, then what role exactly does myth play in politics? Can political myths be open to
contestation and reevaluation? Under what conditions can political myth be a means of oppression, and under
what conditions can it serve emancipatory ends? To address these questions, this class will examine the
relationship between myth and politics through a series of major theoretical statements drawn mostly from
European intellectual history followed by a series of case studies.
Course Note: This course will be lotteried and is open to non-concentrators if space permits.
SOC-STD 98PO
States, Empires, and Postcolonialism
Course ID: 224409
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Yasemin Bavbek
This seminar introduces major approaches to empires in social sciences, with a particular focus on the global
and postcolonial turns and their critiques. We will discuss canonical works of postcolonialism and subaltern
studies together with contemporary empirical work on empires. This seminar aims to 1) develop a
comprehensive understanding of the conceptual toolkit of postcolonial thought and address the sociopolitical
context which gave rise to it, 2) compare postcolonial approaches to other major paradigms of anti-imperialist
thought, and 3) survey approaches to empires and borderlands that do not conform to the categories of
postcolonial thought. We will explore imperial legacies in social thought, political organization, and state
formation from an interdisciplinary perspective.Some of the questions this seminar addresses are: How are
racialization and empire related in different contexts? How can we apprehend the histories of (physical,
epistemic, symbolic etc.) violence and extraction from a subaltern anti-imperial perspective? How do the
metropoles and colonies relate to and constitute each other? Do empires learn from each other, and if so how?
How do imperial relations structure contemporary politics, culture, and power relations? What forms does
imperial domination and resistance against empire take? This is a junior tutorial.
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Course Note: This course will be lotteried and is open to non-concentrators if space permits.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
SOC-STD 98PV
The Critical Theory of the Frankfurt School
Course ID: 156263
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 0945 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Charles Clavey
This course examines the distinctive critical theory created by members of the Institute for Social Research—
better known as the Frankfurt School—from its origins in the interwar era to the present day. Over these
decades, critical theory has used tools from philosophy, psychology, and sociology to grasp the pathologies of
the present and to chart a path towards emancipation in the future. We will reconstruct the Frankfurt School's
evolving theory through its connections to the most important themes of twentieth-century thought: capitalism,
authoritarianism, individuality, bureaucracy, and alienation. Our goal is not only to gain a deep understanding of
critical theory but also to assess its continued relevance to modern social and political thought. This is a junior
tutorial.
Course Note: This course will be lotteried and is open to non-concentrators if space permits.
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SOC-STD 98RI
Religion in Politics: Origins, Dissent, and Disruptions
Course ID: 224372
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Sarah Greenberg
This course problematizes the place, space, and role of religion in political and social life. We will question how,
when, and why religion shapes, generates, and complicates politics, and if religion as such ontologically belongs
to any political party or location on a right-left spectrum, or a public-private distinction. Topics and texts of the
course include The Eumenides by Aeschylus; "A Model of Christian Charity" by John Winthrop, the Protestant
Reformation and social contract theory; Jewish activist history, including works by Abraham Joshua Heschel;
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and the civil rights movement; Liberation Theology; Mohandas K. Gandhi,
satyagraha, and nonviolence; French laïcité; state interactions with religious garb (e.g., France, US, Iran); and
contemporary US Supreme Court cases relating to religion and its intersection with other areas of law.
Assignments in this course are focused on completing an independent research paper by the end of the term.
This is a junior tutorial.
Course Note: This course will be lotteried and is open to non-concentrators if space permits.
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SOC-STD 98RT
Right to the City
Course ID: 224381
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Xinyu Guan
What does it mean to belong in a city? To have rights and to participate in urban life? The seminar explores how
marginalized urban communities – racialized minorities, diasporas, queer bodies, informal settlement residents –
struggle for space, rights, and belonging in cities. The cities covered include New York, Los Angeles, Istanbul
and Hong Kong. We will read ethnographies, watch films and discuss social theories. Students will write about
an urban community of their own choosing for the final project. This is a junior tutorial.
Course Note: This course will be lotteried and is open to non-concentrators if space permits.
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SOC-STD 98SS
Statecraft and Sexuality
Course ID: 224417
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Miriam Gleckman-Krut
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Sexuality is central to modern statecraft. This junior tutorial explores how – and why – states regulate sex, sexual
violence, sexual taboos, sexual identities, and even talk of sex. Through attention to cases in North America and
Southern Africa, we learn how sexuality is embedded in state formation, in the distribution of citizenship
entitlements, and in efforts to maintain political legitimacy. Our transnational comparisons elucidate generalizable
features of sexuality and statecraft, as well as historical moments in which states learned from one another about
how to deploy sexuality as a technology of power. Our examination of cases in the Global North and South
exposes how these state processes operate in the context of global inequalities. This is a junior tutorial.
Course Note: This course will be lotteried and is open to non-concentrators if space permits.
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SOC-STD 98UD
Critical Theory of Knowledge, Technology and Power
Course ID: 218523
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Bo-Mi Choi
This tutorial explores the role and impact of science and technology on society, culture, and politics from the
perspective of critical theory. Building on the foundations of Marxian philosophy and the works of 20th-century
critical theorists such as Lukáçs, Benjamin, Heidegger, Marcuse, and Foucault, we will explore more recent
contributions in the philosophy and post-phenomenology --of technology as well as in science and technology
studies (STS). While the tutorial is largely designed as a theory course, we will take a closer look at machine
learning and artificial general intelligence, automation and robotics, surveillance capitalism, data feminism,
Afrofuturism, and digital culture. Questions we will address along the way include: how do science and
technology transform and mediate human experience and knowledge of the world? co-produce our political and
social order? shape concepts of human subjectivity and regulate human behavior? And what kinds of political,
ethical, and aesthetic consequences do we need to consider as we adopt new technology? Rather than
conceptualizing science and technology in Promethean terms as "tools" of progress, we will closely examine how
they are intrinsically constitutive of the ways we experience, order and govern the world. The aim is to
collaboratively articulate, over the course of the semester, an amplified social theoretic framework that enables
us to critically engage the existential challenges and potential dangers of new technology and normatively
evaluate scientific and technological innovations from the standpoint of human flourishing. This is a junior
tutorial.
Course Note: This course will be lotteried and is open to non-concentrators if space permits.
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SOC-STD 98VT
Solidarity: Group, Self, Identity
Course ID: 220477
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 1200 PM - 0200 PM Instructor Permission Required
Rosemarie Wagner
People are fighting for themselves and they're fighting for one another, but how do you figure out whom to stand
with, and when and how? People with different experiences, beliefs, and commitments, are struggling, fighting,
and organizing to get free from oppression and empower themselves. This course examines how agency,
solidarity, and coalition can be possible in our post-foundational world, and how we bridge the gap between
social theory and social action. Can we theorize a self or a group identity without relying on on essentialist and
perhaps harmful beliefs? We will learn from theoretical debates in feminist, queer, Black, democratic, radical,
postcolonial, and disability studies on questions of agency, solidarity, and liberation, and will also analyze real-
world case studies of coalitions. This course focuses on theoretical and historical methodology. This is a junior
tutorial.
Course Note: This course will be lotteried and is open to non-concentrators if space permits.
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SOC-STD 98WB
Inequality Under Capitalism
Course ID: 222692
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Adaner Usmani
All capitalist societies are characterized by significant forms of inequality. Some people and some groups have
more of the things that we think make for a good life, while other people and other groups have less. But
inequality is not static; not all societies are equally unequal. Social and political movements have transformed the
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distribution of well-being in numerous ways. This class ponders the empirical and normative questions raised by
these facts. First, what explains inequality? Why do some people have more than others? Second, what should
be done about these facts? What kinds of inequalities do we care about? What does justice require? And, given
that only some of what justice requires is feasible, what should we demand?
Course Note: This course will be lotteried and is open to non-concentrators if space permits.
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SOC-STD 98WD
The Politics of Health and Medicine in the United States
Course ID: 222714
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 0945 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Matt Reichert
How does politics shape our health? In this multidisciplinary class, students explore the historical origins of
institutions like Medicare and Medicaid, the FDA, and the NIH. We seek to explain the politics of why American
healthcare policy differs so dramatically from its peers, with narrowly targeted public programs and a dominant
private insurance sector. Students learn how epidemiologists and clinicians today think about social
determinants of health, especially racial disparities in care and outcomes. We conduct deep dives into topics like
the sociology of mental illness, maternal mortality, the Affordable Care Act, Covid-19, and the medical
ecosystem here in Boston. We consider normative questions, like how to balance cultural competency or patient
autonomy with the medical mission to provide care and prevent harm. Finally, students also observe how public
health researchers make use of social science methods, from the ethnographic case study to the clinical trial.
This is a junior tutorial.
Course Note: This course will be lotteried and is open to non-concentrators if space permits.
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SOC-STD 98WE
Encounters: Travel Narratives and the Origins of Race
Course ID: 222768
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
John Harpham
This course will examine the deep roots of race and racism with reference to the travel narratives that shaped
them. The course will proceed in chronological order, with each week devoted to one of the classics of the genre.
Our focus in time will be the period that came to be known as the Age of Discovery, which lasted from around the
middle of the fifteenth century to around the end of the seventeenth century. Our focus in space will be the
Atlantic world. Particular attention will be paid to narratives that describe (or claim to describe) Africa and
America and to accounts that were the work of Indigenous American and African authors. The interests and the
contexts that inform the construction of such accounts will be central objects of inquiry, but so will be the
contents of the texts themselves. We will consider the ideas about the common structure of human life that seem
to be embedded in these texts. And of course we will work to understand the complex manner in which travel
narratives at once resisted and disrupted and also contributed to the invention of the modern concept of race.In
addition to open class discussion, this course will include on-campus field trips to Houghton Library, the Harvard
Map Collection, and the Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments. This is a junior tutorial.
Course Note: This course will be lotteried and is open to non-concentrators if space permits.
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SOC-STD 98WH
Climate Justice: The Politics of Decarbonization
Course ID: 222894
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
T - Instructor Permission Required
Jonathan Masin-Peters
Given the urgent need to shift societies away from carbon-based energy, how can such transitions occur so as
not to reproduce existing injustices? Answering this question requires an interdisciplinary approach. Texts from
historians and anthropologists will provide insight into how societies across time and space have made large-
scale energy transitions. Political science scholarship will contribute knowledge about political transitions, which
were widespread in the twentieth century, from socialist transitions in the early twentieth century to democratic
transitions in the post-Cold War era. Texts by political theorists and philosophers will enable conceptual analysis
of ideas like democracy, injustice, and nature. At the same time, work by sociologists will attune students to the
forms of stratification and inequality energy transitions are likely to foster. Finally, literary and cultural criticism
will provide insights into the interpersonal tensions, nuances, and lived experiences of people undergoing large-
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scale changes. Students will build their conceptual vocabulary, learn the strengths and limits of each disciplinary
approach, and understand how to formulate compelling research questions and problems. This is a junior
tutorial.
Course Note: This course will be lotteried and is open to non-concentrators if space permits.
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SOC-STD 98WJ
Du Bois and Social Theory: Democracy, Groups, and Conflict
Course ID: 224448
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Vatsal Naresh
This junior tutorial examines W. E. B. Du Bois' writings to study his (and interlocutor's) contributions to social
theory in the long twentieth century. The course will survey The Suppression of the African Slave Trade, The
Philadelphia Negro, Souls of Black Folk, The Negro, Darkwater, Dark Princess, Dusk of Dawn, and Color and
Democracy. We will read Black Reconstruction in detail. The junior tutorial will equip students with knowledge of
Du Bois' interventions across genres and disciplines: history, sociology, political theory, literature, philosophy,
aesthetics, propaganda, novels, and exhibitions. We will also engage Du Bois with familiar and new interlocutors,
including Anna Julia Cooper, Ida Wells-Barnett, Saidiya Hartman, Shatema Threadcraft, Robert Gooding-
Williams, M. K. Gandhi, Eric Foner, Lajpat Rai, among other authors from Social Studies 10B. This is a junior
tutorial.
Course Note: This course will be lotteried and is open to non-concentrators if space permits.
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SOC-STD 98WK
Comparative Education Politics: How Power Shapes Teaching and
Learning Across the Globe
Course ID: 224584
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 0945 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Julia Coyoli
Despite the importance of a good education, students around the globe are not getting one, whether because
they are unable to get into the classroom to begin with, or due to what occurs in those classrooms. In this class,
we will explore the various ways in which politics, understood as who has power and how they use that power,
shapes the education that students receive across the globe. Specifically, we examine the political drivers of
three main aspects of any education system: how many children go to school, how teachers are recruited and
trained, and how the curriculum is designed. The answers we will contemplate, drawing on texts from a variety of
social science disciplines that cover countries across the globe (including the United States), focus our attention
on factors such as regime type, teachers' unions, clientelism, political parties, and parental organizations. This is
a junior tutorial.
Course Note: This course will be lotteried and is open to non-concentrators if space permits.
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SOC-STD 98WL
Work, Labor Movements, and Social Change
Course ID: 224442
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 1245 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Joel Suarez
This course introduces students to key historical episodes and theories of class formation within the history of
capitalism primarily in, but not limited to, the United States. It will explore the social, economic, and political
dynamics of class formations and capitalist transitions through historical readings, archival sources, and
competing theoretical frameworks that familiarize students with methodological disputes within labor history and
the broader political stakes of those disputes. It considers not only the history of labor unions, but also how
slavery and unwaged labor, racial and gender ideology, finance and banking, and informal markets and the law
have shaped the history of work and labor movements. Throughout the course, students will explore the
connection between material and ideological change over time from the abolition of slavery and industrialization
to deindustrialization and the demise of labor union power. Students will thus be guided through the social
history of how class is formed, decomposed, and recomposed with particular attention to the shifting conceptual
vocabularies through which social relations are understood, contested, and changed. This is a junior tutorial.
Course Note: This course will be lotteried and is open to non-concentrators if space permits.
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SOC-STD 98WM
Infrastructure and Sociality
Course ID: 225008
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 1245 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
William Stafford
Infrastructures make their social impact felt in a variety of ways, including through the technologies they embody,
the materials from which they are made, and their sensory and aesthetic presence in our everyday lives. What
does a bridge do besides facilitate a crossing? How does waiting in an airport influence our understanding of
time and place? How do database designs impact how we buy things and make payments? Each of these can
exert their influence at multiple scales and in multiple ways, often anchoring diverse landscapes of experience
across populations, communities, and individuals. Indeed, one could argue that infrastructures are unique in
terms of understanding how social relations are made possible, maintained, and reproduced and how we
categorise what is necessary for social life. For example, what does it mean to classify a smartphone as
infrastructural? What kinds of labour do we deem essential? How have social scientists grappled with ideologies
of 'infrastructuralism' and processes of 'infrastructuralisation'? In this course, we will explore how the
infrastructures that organize social life are formed, experienced, and interpreted. Materials for the course will
draw on a broad, interdisciplinary corpus of readings, films, television shows, games, and technical documents to
explore infrastructure as what Brian Larkin terms "things and also the relations between things" (2013). In doing
so, we will explore how thinking about infrastructure presents an opportunity for thinking and rethinking our idea
of the "social" as such in relation to modernity, gender, race, colonialism, imperialism, commerce, environment,
technology, and government. Coursework will involve student ethnographic engagements with the local built
environment and digital artefacts, the production of individual research archives, and the completion of an
empirically grounded research project.
Course Note: This course will be lotteried and is open to non-concentrators if space permits.
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SOC-STD 99A
Tutorial - Senior Year
Course ID: 121510
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Nicole Newendorp
Writing of senior honors essay.
Course Note: Required for concentrators.
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SOC-STD 99B
Tutorial - Senior Year
Course ID: 159863
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Nicole Newendorp
Writing of senior honors essay.
Course Note: Required for concentrators.
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Sociology
Sociology
SOCIOL 90GIS
Geographic Information System Lab: Spatial Relationships
Course ID: 224402
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
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T 0945 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Kristie LeBeau
If a picture is worth a thousand words, a map must be worth two thousand words. Thoughtfully designed maps
have the ability to capture spatial relationships and bring patterns of social phenomena across geographies to
life. In this course, we will learn how to examine relationships of social phenomena across space using spatial
analysis and mapping. Spatial analysis is rooted in the question: Does it matter who your neighbors are?
Throughout the course, students will not only learn how to conceptualize and make meaning from spatial
relationships but also develop practical, hands-on skills to build maps and data visualizations using statistical
software such as QGIS and GeoDa.
For Fall 2024 this course will meet in CGIS-K SB12.
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SOCIOL 90IN
Quantitative Lab: Inequality
Course ID: 220559
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
R 1200 PM - 0200 PM Instructor Permission Required
Jeffrey Swindle
Do evaluators rate people of certain gender identities more positively than others when they perform the same
task? How does a person's upbringing and family background influence their decisions about whether, when,
and how many children they have? Are laws enforced equally across different social groups and geographic
areas within a society? In this course, we will learn how to collect and analyze quantitative data that help answer
questions like these about social inequality. Students will become familiar with the tools of quantitative social
science, including the statistical software R. We will also learn about the key factors that produce global and
national social inequalities in addition to efforts to combat these inequalities.
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SOCIOL 91R
Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 113928
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Emily Fairchild
Individual work in sociology under the supervision of teaching staff in the department. A graded supervised
course of reading and research on a topic not covered by regular courses of instruction.
Course Note: Students negotiate topics on their own. A final paper must be filed in the Sociology undergraduate
office.
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SOCIOL 91R
Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 113928
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Emily Fairchild
Individual work in sociology under the supervision of teaching staff in the department. A graded supervised
course of reading and research on a topic not covered by regular courses of instruction.
Course Note: Students negotiate topics on their own. A final paper must be filed in the Sociology undergraduate
office.
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SOCIOL 92R
Faculty Research Assistant
Course ID: 160534
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Emily Fairchild
Students gain research skills along with an understanding of the production of sociological knowledge through
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work on faculty research projects. Work is arranged and directed by faculty members, who supervise and meet
with students regularly (every 1-2 weeks). The specifics of the intellectual goals for the student and the research
tasks involved will vary. The student and faculty member will consult on this in advance and will outline the
following on the 92r Registration Form: 1) the specific skills to be learned, 2) how the course will engage
students with the discipline, and 3) the specific work product. What students produce will depend on the kind of
research involved. It is expected that students will work 8 to 10 hours per week on the course. Students may
engage with data collection, data analysis, literature reviews, or other aspects of a faculty project.
Course Note: Members of the department.
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SOCIOL 92R
Faculty Research Assistant
Course ID: 160534
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Emily Fairchild
Students gain research skills along with an understanding of the production of sociological knowledge through
work on faculty research projects. Work is arranged and directed by faculty members, who supervise and meet
with students regularly (every 1-2 weeks). The specifics of the intellectual goals for the student and the research
tasks involved will vary. The student and faculty member will consult on this in advance and will outline the
following on the 92r Registration Form: 1) the specific skills to be learned, 2) how the course will engage
students with the discipline, and 3) the specific work product. What students produce will depend on the kind of
research involved. It is expected that students will work 8 to 10 hours per week on the course. Students may
engage with data collection, data analysis, literature reviews, or other aspects of a faculty project.
Course Note: Members of the department.
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SOCIOL 97
Tutorial in Sociological Theory
Course ID: 115130
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 1245 PM - 0245 PM
Shai Dromi
This course introduces students to the complicated, conflictual, and often contradictory theoretical origins of
sociology as a discipline. We begin by reading the standard sociological "canon"—Marx, Weber, and
Durkheim—and interrogating why their ideas were canonized over others. We then read scholars who have
been historically "written out" of the social sciences to evaluate their important, yet historically underappreciated,
contributions. By the end of the course, students should (1) master key concepts in classical sociological
thought, (2) understand what it means to theorize, and what makes for good theory, and (3) learn to critically
interrogate the relationship between power, standpoint, and the production of knowledge.
Course Note: Required of concentrators, ordinarily sophomores, and secondary concentrators.
Students should enroll in a timed section when registering.
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SOCIOL 97
Tutorial in Sociological Theory
Course ID: 115130
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
R 1245 PM - 0245 PM
Shai Dromi
This course introduces students to the complicated, conflictual, and often contradictory theoretical origins of
sociology as a discipline. We begin by reading the standard sociological "canon"—Marx, Weber, and
Durkheim—and interrogating why their ideas were canonized over others. We then read scholars who have
been historically "written out" of the social sciences to evaluate their important, yet historically underappreciated,
contributions. By the end of the course, students should (1) master key concepts in classical sociological
thought, (2) understand what it means to theorize, and what makes for good theory, and (3) learn to critically
interrogate the relationship between power, standpoint, and the production of knowledge.
Course Note: Required of concentrators, ordinarily sophomores, and secondary concentrators.
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SOCIOL 98DB
Junior Tutorial: Sociology of Health and Illness
Course ID: 223105
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Caitlin Daniel
Why do non-Hispanic Black babies represent one-third of all US births, but three-fourths of infant deaths? Why
do we see body fat, but not social isolation, as a public health crisis? How can the pursuit of health be used to
perpetuate social inequalities—and to contest them?Addressing questions such as these, this junior tutorial
introduces students to a sociological approach to health and illness. We will focus on four areas: 1) the social
determinants and social distribution of health—how social conditions and positions produce disease for some
and wellness for others; 2) the social construction of health and illness; 3) the social experience of illness,
including how our responses to illness are structured by social factors, and 4) health as a meaningful social
practice that shapes social action and organization far beyond the individual body. Posing a research question of
their choosing, students will conduct an original research project using qualitative methods such as interviews,
observations, or content analysis.
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SOCIOL 98HB
Junior Tutorial: Online Communities
Course ID: 224589
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 0945 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Sarah Halford
What is an online community? How are online communities similar to or different from offline communities? For
what purposes do people form communities online, and how are group cultures constructed in online
environments? In this junior tutorial, students will develop a research project that explores an online community
of their choosing through digital ethnography. Students will also learn about innovations in ethnographic methods
that account for the many ways in which digital technologies have become increasingly integrated into everyday
social life.
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SOCIOL 98M
Junior Tutorial: Social Class
Course ID: 126248
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
T 1200 PM - 0200 PM Instructor Permission Required
Rachel Meyer
Class, one of the most basic analytical concepts in sociology, structures our social world in fundamental ways.
Nevertheless, the extent to which social class is salient to people, and the specific content of class-based
identities and class cultures, varies widely. This course is rooted in a comparison of the working class versus
professionals and the upper middle class. The focus is on the United States while maintaining a comparative
perspective on other national, historical, and cultural contexts. Reviewing a variety of contemporary studies and
theoretical perspectives, we will pursue the following questions, among others: How do class-based identities
relate to class structure? How are boundaries drawn between classes and among people of the same social
class? What might undermine—or bolster—class consciousness in different contexts? And how is social class
reproduced? In the U.S. case, how does class intersect with other aspects of American culture? Are class-
based identities racialized? Throughout the course we will be attentive to the variety of research agendas on the
topic and the various kinds of data that are brought to bear on these questions. After reviewing the relevant
literature students will then design and execute their own original research projects that seek to elucidate some
aspect of class identity or class culture. Students will have the opportunity to engage in each step of the
research process, from question formulation and data collection to analysis and write-up. Along the way we will
have workshops on the process of conducting primary research and on each student's project. The
methodological focus will be on interviewing, with an attention to how ethnographic data and surveys might also
shed light on the subject.
Course Note: Required of and limited to Sociology concentrators. Junior Tutorials are by lottery only.
Requires: Prerequisite: Sociology 97 AND Sociology Concentrators.
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SOCIOL 98WG
Junior Tutorial: Social Ties and their Consequences
Course ID: 224437
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 0945 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Joseph Wallerstein
Social ties—the connections we have to other people—are characterized by a great degree of qualitative
diversity. In this course, we will examine how sociologists have written about that diversity. What qualities make
a tie "strong" or "weak," "positive" or "negative"? What do sociologists mean when they describe ties as
"disposable," "elastic," "appropriable," or "toxic"? What distinguishes ties to other individuals from ties to, say,
organizations? In addition, we will examine the consequences of different kinds of social ties. Why do some
varieties of social tie help and others harm (and still others do both at the same time)? What roles do people we
consider "frenemies," people we feel ambivalent toward, or people we find difficult play in our lives? During the
semester, students will learn to use qualitative methods to study social ties and will design and carry out their
own original research projects.
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SOCIOL 99A
Senior Tutorial
Course ID: 117946
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
F 0945 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Isabel Jijon, Joscha Legewie
Supervision of theses or other honors projects. Part one of a two part series (A, B).
Course Note: Taught by members of the department.
Limited to concentrators, ordinarily seniors. Students of Sociology 99 are expected to participate in regularly
scheduled seminars on a range of topics regarding the senior thesis and conducting research more generally.
Requires: Prerequisite: Sociology 98 AND Sociology Concentrators.
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SOCIOL 99A
Senior Tutorial
Course ID: 117946
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Isabel Jijon
Supervision of theses or other honors projects. Part one of a two part series (A, B).
Course Note: Taught by members of the department.
Limited to concentrators, ordinarily seniors. Students of Sociology 99 are expected to participate in regularly
scheduled seminars on a range of topics regarding the senior thesis and conducting research more generally.
Requires: Prerequisite: Sociology 98 AND Sociology Concentrators.
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SOCIOL 99B
Senior Tutorial
Course ID: 159854
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Isabel Jijon, Joscha Legewie
Supervision of theses or other honors projects. Part two (B) of a two part series.
Course Note: Taught by members of the department.
Limited to concentrators, ordinarily seniors. In addition, students of Sociology 99 may also participate in
regularly scheduled weekly group seminar for consultation and discussion about choice of problems, possible
data, and research procedures.
Requires: Prerequisite: Sociology 98 AND Sociology Concentrators.
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SOCIOL 99B
Senior Tutorial
Course ID: 159854
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
F 0945 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Isabel Jijon
Supervision of theses or other honors projects. Part two (B) of a two part series.
Course Note: Taught by members of the department.
Limited to concentrators, ordinarily seniors. In addition, students of Sociology 99 may also participate in
regularly scheduled weekly group seminar for consultation and discussion about choice of problems, possible
data, and research procedures.
Requires: Prerequisite: Sociology 98 AND Sociology Concentrators.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
SOCIOL 1000
Introduction to Sociology
Course ID: 220395
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Jocelyn Viterna, Christina Ciocca Eller
Why do nearly half of 18–29-year-olds live with their parents? How did questions of sexual orientation and
immigration become partisan political issues? Why is a person's zip code more strongly correlated with health
outcomes than their genetic code? Sociology is a broad academic discipline united by a common
understanding—that all social life is patterned—and a common goal—to identify, analyze, and develop new
knowledge about social patterns and why they matter. This gateway course introduces students to the
intellectual insights and analytical tools of Sociology across the subfields of race, class, gender, sexuality, law,
crime, politics, economics, organizations, education, culture, media, and the environment. Students are also
trained to critically analyze the evidence and research methods used in sociological research, and to
communicate sociological ideas powerfully and succinctly through effective policy writing. Whether you plan to
become a doctor who understands the social determinants of health, an education expert seeking to improve US
schools, a not-for-profit worker supporting community organization, or a corporate consultant looking to improve
organizational efficiency, the foundational concepts and research practices of sociology will empower you to
understand, analyze—and maybe even change—our social world.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
SOCIOL 1023
Political Sociology
Course ID: 159779
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0900 AM - 1015 AM
Danilo Mandic
Politics is about power and authority. But the production, conservation and distribution of power and authority
occur far beyond Capitol Hill: in family dynamics, neighborhoods, schools, welfare policies, social movements,
nation-states and the globalized economy. In this course, we will examine such areas using the theoretical
framework and analytic tools of political sociology. We will ask such questions as: What is power exactly, and
how can we measure it empirically? How do class, race and gender affect power relations? Where did the
nation-state, as we know it, come from? What kinds of social movements are there, and how do they produce
change? How does capitalism relate to the state and civil society? Where did the welfare state come from, and
what kinds are there? Who are the "elites" and "rulers," and how would we know? What are some forces of
exclusion/discrimination in democratic society? What is "globalization," and how do we best explain it? The
course is divided into five parts according to major themes: (1) Foundations; (2) the Nation-State; (3) Capitalism;
(4) Democracy; (5) the Big Picture: Global Processes.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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Social Sciences
SOCIOL 1024
Social Inequality
Course ID: 117584
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0300 PM - 0415 PM
Christina Cross
This course is an introduction into the sociological study of Social Inequality. Students will learn about
sociological theories and read empirical research describing how social inequality is produced and reproduced in
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various institutions (e.g. the family, neighborhood and labor market) and through different mechanisms (e.g.
socialization, segregation, discrimination). We will explore what it would take to address these different sources
of social inequality in America, and learn from comparisons with other countries and historical moments.
Course Note: May be counted for introductory concentration requirement, if letter-graded.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
SOCIOL 1058
Sex, Gender, Sexuality
Course ID: 110507
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Jocelyn Viterna
Male/Female, Man/Woman, Masculine/Feminine, Straight/Gay. Where do these consequential categories come
from? How do they generate inequalities? Why are they so easily reproduced? And what, if anything, should we
do about it? Combining real-world applications with academic analyses, this course encourages you to think
about how sexuality and gender have shaped the social world, as well as our own place within it.
Students should enroll in a timed section when registering. If you enroll in the Placeholder Section (SOCIOL
1058.DIS, date and time TBA) you are not guaranteed a spot in the course. Please see https://registrar.fas.
harvard.edu/enrollment#register for more details about Placeholder Sections.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
SOCIOL 1101
Inequality Then and Now: The History of Human Suffering
Course ID: 222200
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0430 PM - 0545 PM
Adaner Usmani
Why do some live in mansions while others languish in prison? Why do some work fulfilling jobs from home,
while others toil in someone else's factories or fields? Why do some eat cake while others nibble on roti? Why, in
other words, do some people have a lot but others so little? This course uses the tools of the social sciences to
examine the distribution of human well-being, or inequality. Together, we will survey this distribution across three
broad eras of human history: the pre-agrarian era (until about 5-10,000 years ago), the agrarian era (ca. 5-
10,000 years ago to 1800 AD), and, especially, the modern world (ca. 1800 AD to the present). Our primary goal
will be to answer empirical questions–to describe and explain these distributions–but we will also consider the
normative challenges that lie behind them. What kinds of inequalities should we care about? And, given what we
know about inequality today, what should we demand that people and governments do about them? Topics
covered will include: the nature of early human societies, the origins of agriculture, the rise of the state, the birth
of capitalism, the causes of racial inequality and patriarchy, and the transformation of capitalism by social and
political movements.
Students should enroll in a timed section when registering. If you enroll in the Placeholder Section (SOCIOL
1101.DIS, date and time TBA) you are not guaranteed a spot in the course. Please see https://registrar.fas.
harvard.edu/enrollment#register for more details about Placeholder Sections.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
SOCIOL 1106
Humanitarian Activism and Civil Society
Course ID: 203440
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
T 0600 PM - 0800 PM
Shai Dromi
When global crises strike, humanitarian non-governmental organizations – NGOs – spring to action, offering
emergency medical services, basic necessities, expertise, and innovation to affected communities around the
world. This course provides a comprehensive view of humanitarian organizations and activism from a
sociological perspective. We will examine the origins of humanitarian activism and the dilemmas and challenges
that NGOs continually face in an unpredictable world. Through case studies of humanitarian crises like the
Kosovo War, the Nigerian Civil War, and the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami, students will analyze the
consequences, justifications, and limitations of relief efforts. Guest speakers will share accounts from the front
lines of humanitarian aid and explore the various career paths available in this vital field. Students will research a
crisis of their choice and write policy memos about how to improve humanitarian aid. They will gain valuable
insights into the challenges of humanitarian logistics and advocacy.
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SOCIOL 1111
Sociology of Sport
Course ID: 220595
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Isabel Jijon
Why do people invest so much time, money, effort, and emotion into sports? How can sports both reproduce
social beliefs and inequalities and, at the same time, transform them? This course examines sport as a social
institution with the power to move economies, impact politics, shape group identity, socialize children, and open
a space for discovery and self-expression. We will discuss topics like gender, race, nationalism, and disability in
sports, as well as play, performance, aesthetics, embodiment, and cultural globalization.
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SOCIOL 1128
Models of Social Science Research
Course ID: 117560
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Emily Fairchild
This course introduces students to core methodological concepts and strategies used in social science research
including: research design, sampling and measurement, experiments, survey analysis, content analysis, network
analysis, ethnography, and interviewing. Throughout the course we will develop the analytical skills necessary to
interrogate epistemological assumptions in published social science research specifically and truth-claims
generally. In addition to critically evaluating previous research, students will collect and analyze data using the
different methods discussed in class. By the end of the course, students should have acquired valuable research
skills widely applicable in academic and professional settings.
Course Note: Required of concentrators, ordinarily sophomores, and secondary concentrators.
Formerly taught as Sociology 128
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SOCIOL 1129
Sociology of Education
Course ID: 122467
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0300 PM - 0415 PM
Kristie LeBeau
Who decides what books students should read? Who has a say in what version of history is taught? How does
the education system prepare students to be citizens and participants in the labor force? This course will ask
questions like these and use sociological theories and perspectives to explore key tensions surrounding
decision-making in the US education system. Students will be asked to use their sociological imagination to think
critically about their own educational experiences and situate them within a larger historical context. This class
will study a range of texts from past court cases to contemporary news articles. Students can expect to develop
key writing skills through assignments that imitate practical, real-world examples that play out in the K-12
environment. This course will reinforce that the education system plays a key role in reproducing and
transforming modern society.
Students should enroll in a timed section when registering. If you enroll in the Placeholder Section (SOCIOL
1129.DIS, date and time TBA) you are not guaranteed a spot in the course. Please see https://registrar.fas.
harvard.edu/enrollment#register for more details about Placeholder Sections.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
SOCIOL 1136
Work and Culture
Course ID: 218200
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Rachel Meyer
This course looks at work and culture from both the bottom-up and the top-down. What does work mean from
the perspective of workers versus employers—and when do these perspectives align or diverge? Under what
circumstances are work cultures a source of identity, meaning, and fulfillment? How are they used for control
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and domination? We will examine the varieties of culture at work by comparing corporate culture, craft culture,
and caring labor. The course will then turn to contemporary forms of work which are characterized by flexibility,
contingency, and insecurity. We will examine flexibility in working-class jobs and gig work alongside parallel
developments among high-tech engineers and investment bankers. How does flexible labor shape workers'
identities? What does it mean to be an independent contractor or "entrepreneur" in finance versus trucking?
How is joblessness and unemployment experienced in different contexts? Lastly, we will examine workplace
collectivities and how they relate to conflict on the job. How do cultures of solidarity compare among factory
workers, gig workers, service workers, tech professionals, and teachers? The course will focus mainly on work
in the United States with some attention to comparative context. Throughout the course we will explore class-
based differences in work cultures, which at times are significant and salient and at other times seem to
disappear.
Course Note: This course is for undergraduate students only.
Students should enroll in a timed section when registering. If you enroll in the Placeholder Section (SOCIOL
1136.DIS, date and time TBD) you are not guaranteed a spot in the course. Please see https://registrar.fas.
harvard.edu/enrollment#register for more details about Placeholder Sections.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
SOCIOL 1141
Contemporary Chinese Society
Course ID: 116219
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Ya-Wen Lei
This course will equip you with the basic literacy required to comprehend contemporary Chinese society, which
is an increasingly essential skill for informed citizens in our present global context. No prior knowledge or
language proficiency is necessary to enroll in this class. We will delve into the profound transformations that
have occurred during the post-1978 reform period, including China's shift to a market economy, the emergence
of the digital economy, the implementation of population policy by the government, urbanization, rising inequality,
and contentious politics. The course will analyze how these changes have influenced social relations and how
they have been experienced and understood by individuals. From a sociological perspective, this course will
address topics related to the state, development, market, population, migration, urbanization, inequality, gender,
labor and work, civil society, the public sphere, and social movements. Although the course is listed in the
sociology catalog, readings and topics covered in the course are situated at the intersection of sociology, political
science, law, anthropology, and history.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
SOCIOL 1146
Sociology of Health and Medicine
Course ID: 159901
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1200 PM - 0115 PM
David Showalter
This course provides a broad sociological perspective on the topics of health and medicine. First, we will discuss
social determinants of health, and how intersecting forms of inequality affect exposure to health risks and access
to health resources. Second, we will investigate how notions of health and illness are influenced by social
relations, categories, and conflicts. Third, we will turn our attention to health care workers and organizations,
exploring how they operate and how their activities are shaped by social contexts. Finally, we will consider the
politics of health and health care, including how health-related issues are mobilized in social movements.
Students should enroll in a timed section when registering. If you enroll in the Placeholder Section (SOCIOL
1146.DIS, date and time TBA) you are not guaranteed a spot in the course. Please see https://registrar.fas.
harvard.edu/enrollment#register for more details about Placeholder Sections.
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SOCIOL 1148
Race and Ethnicity in Global and Comparative Perspective
Course ID: 207630
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0300 PM - 0415 PM
Ellis Monk
This course provides an introduction to the comparative study of "race and ethnicity" around the world. We focus
here not on particular "ethnic" or "racial" groups, but rather, on particular cases which illustrate how "race" is
used as a way in which to divide, sort, and rank human beings (i.e. a principle of social vision and division). In
particular, we compare and contrast how different societies have constructed ethnoracial boundaries by focusing
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on several key forms of ethnoracial domination: categorization, discrimination, segregation, ghettoization, and
exclusionary violence. Readings include sociological, historical, and anthropological studies of ethnoracial
dynamics primarily in the U.S. and Brazil, but also South Africa, Asia, Western Europe, and Latin America.
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SOCIOL 1156
Statistics for Social Sciences
Course ID: 145331
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Joscha Legewie
This course introduces students to quantitative data analysis in the social sciences. It covers the basics of
research design and the use of empirical evidence. Students will learn about descriptive and inferential statistics,
including regression analysis. The course aims to equip students with the skills needed to analyze data and
effectively communicate their findings in research reports.
Course Note: Formerly taught as Sociology 156; not intended for graduate students.
Students should enroll in a timed section when registering. If you enroll in the Placeholder Section (SOCIOL
1156.DIS, date and time TBD) you are not guaranteed a spot in the course. Please see https://registrar.fas.
harvard.edu/enrollment#register for more details about Placeholder Sections.
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Quantitative Reasoning with Data: Yes
SOCIOL 1157
Qualitative Methods in Sociology
Course ID: 205205
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
M 1200 PM - 0200 PM Instructor Permission Required
Danilo Mandic
What is a good research question, and how can you go about answering it? How do you go from "I wonder" to
creating a research design? How do you find people to interview or observe? What do we do about positionality
and "bias" in our research? This seminar offers an in-depth overview of qualitative research methods in
sociology. We will focus on three methods: interviews, ethnography and archival content analysis. Through a
series of hands-on, applied exercises and practical case-studies of exemplary research, students will learn what
qualitative study looks like in the real world. Students will receive training in the basic instruments, sampling
strategies, data collections, practical dilemmas, and common problems of different methodological approaches.
Throughout the semester, students will have weekly applications of methods, including fieldwork visits,
interviews, and coding with programs such as Nvivo. We will learn how to formulate research questions,
conceptualize social phenomena, create research designs, code and operationalize, collect data, and interpret
and present findings. The course will culminate in a research proposal of each student's topic.
Sociology concentrators must have completed Sociology 1128: Models of Social Science Research (formerly
Soc 128).
Students from other concentrators should have completed their concentration's required research methodology
coursework.
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SOCIOL 1161
Mixed Methods Research in Sociology
Course ID: 156351
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 1200 PM - 0200 PM
Emily Fairchild
Quantitative researchers and qualitative researchers are often pitted against each other—seated firmly in
separate camps and questioning the merits of the other's work. However, different types of questions call for
different types of methodologies, and often, analyses require a combination of qualitative and quantitative
methods to truly understand both larger patterns and unique cases. In this class, students will learn the merits of
mixed methods and the skills necessary to "leapfrog" back and forth between quantitative and qualitative
analyses to answer complex social science questions.
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SOCIOL 1170
Sociology of Childhood
Course ID: 218262
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0300 PM - 0415 PM
Caitlin Daniel
What does it mean to be a child? What is it like to be a child? Drawing on the tools of sociology, we will see how
children's lives and life chances are shaped by their social position, their social contexts, and the broad social
structures in their society. Additionally, we will examine how the very notions of "childhood" and "adolescence"
are socially constructed, varying across history and cultures rather than stemming from biology alone. We will
consider why contemporary constructions of children are so contradictory—sometimes framing them as victims
needing protection, and sometimes as deviants needing correction—and what these views say about broader
societal anxieties. Next, we will examine several key influences on children's socialization, highlighting how
class, gender and race shape children's experiences. Throughout, we will consider how children actively shape
their own social worlds, and how their existence shapes society itself. We will close by examining several social
issues related to children.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
SOCIOL 1176
Popular Culture and Social Theory: Critiquing Society through Television,
Literature, and Comedy
Course ID: 220159
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0430 PM - 0545 PM
Shai Dromi
Popular culture is one of the strongest tools we have for thinking through social phenomena outside of the
conventions of academic writing. Television series such as Black Mirror can provoke our thinking on topics like
alienation and racism; popular novels by authors like Stephen King can unpack issues like social isolation and
role conflict; and stand-up comedy can deliver some of the fiercest critiques of economic and social inequality. In
this course, we will use the insights that popular culture provides to gain proficiency in key current sociological
theories. Each week, we will pair reading items from one contemporary theorist with one piece of popular
culture, such as a movie, a sitcom, a short story, or a stand-up comedy routine. Course assignments will move
from analyzing popular culture items to applying current sociological theory to real-world phenomena. Through
these activities, students will familiarize themselves with theoretical frameworks such as field
analysis, critical race theory, economic sociology, feminist sociology, and others.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
SOCIOL 1178
Human Rights, Gender, & Sexuality
Course ID: 220557
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0300 PM - 0415 PM
Jeffrey Swindle
Are human rights expanding or contracting worldwide? In this course, we trace the global spread of human rights
rhetoric over time and compare it to human rights practices. We focus especially on human rights issues
respecting gender relations and expression, which are at the heart of contemporary international conflicts. In this
endeavor, we examine temporal trends and patterns across topics such as childbearing and contraception,
intimate partnerships, parenting, and physical and sexual assault.
Students should enroll in the Placeholder Section (SOCIOL 1178.DIS, date and time TBD) when registering.
Section days/times will be assigned based on student preferences before the beginning of the semester.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
SOCIOL 1182
Law and Society
Course ID: 203485
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Ya-Wen Lei
Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes wrote: "The life of the law is not logic, but experience." While the law school
curriculum focuses on legal doctrine, the application of law often deviates from what is written in legal texts. For
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example, civil rights laws prohibit workplace discrimination, but such laws are not always effectively enforced.
This disparity between law-on-the-books and law-in-action has prompted social-legal scholars to closely examine
the latter.This course adopts a law-in-action approach to explore the intricate relationship between law and
society. We will explore major theoretical perspectives and empirical studies that analyze the dynamics between
law, legal institutions, and their social, political, economic, and cultural contexts. Topics covered include, but are
not limited to: (1) concepts and theories of law and society; (2) the experiences of various actors in the legal
system, particularly lawyers, judges, jurors, and litigants; (3) the dispute resolution process and its intersection
with culture, social class, race, and gender; (4) the impact of law on social change; (5) law, surveillance, and
technology.To foster a global perspective, the course will not be confined to the US context but will include
examples from other societies as well. Students are encouraged to actively participate in class discussions and
learn from one another to cultivate a deeper understanding of the subject matter.
Students should enroll in a timed section when registering. If you enroll in the Placeholder Section (SOCIOL
1182.DIS, date and time TBD) you are not guaranteed a spot in the course. Please see https://registrar.fas.
harvard.edu/enrollment#register for more details about Placeholder Sections.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
SOCIOL 1186
Refugees in Global Perspective
Course ID: 203272
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Danilo Mandic
What does it mean to lose your home? Who are refugees? Why are there so many forced migrants in our world?
How are they displaced? Where do they travel, and why? This course inquires into the nature, causes, and
consequences of contemporary refugee waves in our globalized world. Students survey regional dynamics in the
Middle East, Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas. We examine the particularities of refugees (compared to
other migrants) and the changing nature of forced migration since the second world war. Students explore
historical precedents to contemporary forced migration, learn about different host society approaches to asylum,
compare government and criminal mechanisms of forced migration, and examine the reasons refugees are the
object of suspicion and hostility around the world. Particular attention is paid to the connection between forced
confinement and forced migratino, the role of refugee camps and urban integration, and alternative strategies for
global asylum management by bridge and destination countries.
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SOCIOL 1194
Global Inequality
Course ID: 220558
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0300 PM - 0415 PM
Jeffrey Swindle
Our globalizing world has brought striking inequalities between groups of people into fuller view. Some struggle
to eat while others vacation on one hundred million dollar yachts. Many others face persistent discrimination
while a select few are given innumerable privileges. Why did these inequalities arise, what maintains them, and
what are their repercussions? Our investigation weaves sociological explanations of global inequality with
economic, political, and geographic considerations to understand our complex global society today.
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SOCIOL 1197
Poverty in the United States
Course ID: 220192
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Joseph Wallerstein
Nearly one in three residents of the United States lives close to the poverty line, and a growing number of people
live in deep poverty, subsisting on less than $2 per day. This course examines the social world of poverty in the
US today. It pays particular attention to the lived experiences of low-income people. It also examines the parallel
sets of institutions low-income people must navigate—institutions that often perpetuate poverty, like low-wage
jobs, systems of policing and surveillance, substandard schools and colleges, exploitative housing, and
predatory financial services. The course places a heavy emphasis on firsthand experience and learning. We will
have guest lectures from people whose work or life experiences relate to the course subject matter. Students will
also complete several fieldwork assignments, doing things like observing eviction court, applying for food
stamps, or interviewing someone making ends meet at a low-wage job.
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Students should enroll in a timed section when registering. If you enroll in the Placeholder Section (SOCIOL
1197.DIS, date and time TBD) you are not guaranteed a spot in the course. Please see https://registrar.fas.
harvard.edu/enrollment#register for more details about Placeholder Sections.
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SOCIOL 1202
Incarceration and Inequality in the United States
Course ID: 223947
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
T 0945 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Christopher Muller
Starting in the early 1970s, the incarceration rate in the United States increased dramatically. Today, the United
States incarcerates its residents at five times the rate at which it incarcerated them for the first three quarters of
the twentieth century. Racial inequality in incarceration has been large since the end of the Civil War, and class
inequality in incarceration is rapidly increasing.This course asks three questions: First, how did we get here?
What led to the huge increase in incarceration? How did racial and class inequality in incarceration become so
stark? Second, what are the consequences of the high rate and dense social concentration of incarceration in
the United States? Finally, what can we do about it? We will try to answer these questions by surveying writing
on crime and incarceration covering the period from Reconstruction to the present.
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SOCIOL 1203
Conspiracy Culture
Course ID: 224596
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0300 PM - 0415 PM
Sarah Halford
In this class, we will explore conspiracy theories as sociocultural phenomena. Through the lens of the sociology
of culture, we will examine how people create and disseminate conspiracy theories, as well as how people have
used them as tools for analyzing power dynamics, creating distinctions between groups and ideas, and for
making sense of some of the inexplicable and confusing realities of social life. Students will also learn about a
few verified conspiracies and their consequences for institutional trust, critically examine the stigma that
surrounds the "conspiracy theorist" label, and analyze conspiracy theories in popular culture. Tin foil hats not
provided.
Students should enroll in a timed section when registering. If you enroll in the Placeholder Section (SOCIOL
1203.DIS, date and time TBA) you are not guaranteed a spot in the course. Please see https://registrar.fas.
harvard.edu/enrollment#register for more details about Placeholder Sections.
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SOCIOL 1204
Propaganda and Persuasion
Course ID: 224597
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
M 0300 PM - 0500 PM Instructor Permission Required
Propaganda is a persuasive tool that has been used for centuries, but the continued development of
communication technologies has exposed us to more of it than ever before. Propaganda is disseminated through
forms of mass and social media, and it is used in political campaigns, during wartime, in advertising, art, film,
music, journalism, and even in education. However, just because propagandists attempt to persuade you doesn't
mean that it will work every time. A variety of factors, particularly other people in our social networks, can prime
us for manipulation, but they can also protect us from being manipulated. The intimate connections we maintain
with others and the kind of circles we run in may even predict which types of propaganda we will believe and
why. In this class, we will take a sociological perspective to the study of propaganda and persuasion in media.
This means that we will analyze uses of propaganda in the context of social conditions rather than focus on
purely psychological factors that may lead to persuasion (though we'll look at those, too). You will learn about
what propaganda is and its connection to communication technologies, techniques that propagandists have used
to persuade the public, and you will even dabble in the dark arts of propaganda creation. While this class
includes some important theoretical elements, we will ground the theoretical in the practical by analyzing real
propaganda campaigns from the 20th and 21st centuries.
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SOCIOL 1256
Data Visualization
Course ID: 224405
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 1200 PM - 0200 PM Instructor Permission Required
Jeffrey Swindle
The power of sociological research lays in its ability to condense and convey information in persuasive and clear
forms. With that aim in mind, in this course we will focus on developing skills at managing and visualizing data.
The course uses an applied approach, in which students learn to code, analyze, and visualize data about social
life, primarily using the computer program R. Along the way, we will learn about different theories and
approaches to data analysis and presentation, and we will work together to create powerful data visualizations.
No prerequisites are required, just a willing disposition to learn through a persistent, trial-by-error fashion.
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SOCIOL 1263
Community Organizing and Action
Course ID: 224404
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Flavia Perea
This course will explore the theory, processes, strategies and tools of organizing and collective action.
Resistance, the role of protests and social movements will be discussed, but our focus will be learning how to
work with others to harness human agency, coalesce around shared values, build consensus and community
power in service of freedom and justice in society. Power and the structures of inequality are central themes. To
learn how and why organizing works, we will discuss the literature and examine alliances, coalitions, grassroots
movements, and direct action over the last 20 years. This will draw on successful, failed, and muted organizing
efforts across the cultural and socio-political spectrum, including the controversial, to learn how to build
momentum, nurture community agency and self-determination. Counter organizing and the differences between
reactive action and organized resistance will also be discussed.Students will connect the course to the student
groups, external organizations and efforts they are involved with. The course will use materials from various
sources and perspectives, lecture, discussion, activities and class guests, and will culminate in a teach-in.All
views are welcome in this course.
Students should enroll in a timed section when registering. If you enroll in the Placeholder Section (SOCIOL
1263.DIS, date and time TBD) you are not guaranteed a spot in the course. Please see https://registrar.fas.
harvard.edu/enrollment#register for more details about Placeholder Sections.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
SOCIOL 1297
Homelessness and Housing Insecurity in the United States
Course ID: 224436
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 1200 PM - 0200 PM Instructor Permission Required
Joseph Wallerstein
Homelessness and housing insecurity are pervasive, seemingly permanent features of American society—but do
they have to be? In this course, we will consider how, and why, homelessness and housing insecurity have
become such durable reminders of inequality and immiseration in one of the world's richest nations. Students will
learn about the day-to-day experiences of individuals experiencing homelessness and housing insecurity, the
politics of defining and measuring homelessness and housing insecurity in the United States, and the
mechanisms by which supply-side actors and systems generate (and sustain) housing inequality. Course
readings will also consider the promise and the limitations of evidence-backed housing policies, like Housing
First and housing choice vouchers, and will introduce students to emerging affordable housing paradigms.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
SOCIOL 2202
Intermediate Quantitative Research Methods
Course ID: 119985
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0945 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Xiang Zhou
This course covers the fundamentals of descriptive and inferential techniques used in quantitative sociological
research. Topics include (a) an introduction to probability, random variables, and statistical inference, (b) the
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linear regression model for continuous response variables, with a focus on assumptions and interpretation, and
(c) the logit/probit model for binary response variables. Motivation, application, and presentation are stressed.
The aim of this course is to develop the skills necessary to be both a consumer and a producer of quantitative
sociological research.
Students should enroll in the Placeholder Section (SOCIOL 2202.DIS, date and time TBD) when registering.
Section days/times will be assigned based on student preferences before the beginning of the semester.
This course is required of and limited to first-year students in Sociology or in the joint Ph.D. programs between
Sociology and other departments
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SOCIOL 2203
Advanced Quantitative Research Methods
Course ID: 112874
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0945 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Xiang Zhou
This course covers advanced descriptive and inferential techniques used in quantitative sociological research.
Topics include statistical models for binary, count, ordinal, and multinomial data; bootstrapping methods;
imputation methods; and causal inference with experimental and observational data. Motivation, application, and
presentation are stressed. The aim of this course is to develop the skills necessary to be both a consumer and a
producer of quantitative sociological research.
Course Note: This course is required of and limited to second-year graduate students in Sociology or in the joint
Ph.D. programs between Sociology and other departments
Sociology 2202 or basic course in regression analysis.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SOCIOL 2204 (SEM)
Classical Social Theory
Course ID: 117877
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
M 0945 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Christopher Muller
Introduction to the formative ideas and socio-intellectual contexts of 19th and early 20th century sociological
theory. Course will explore social thought from the perspective provided by the problem of social order - and the
roles different thinkers attributed to such factors as solidarity, power, and meaning as solutions to this problem.
Consideration of the continuing significance of these ideas for contemporary social thought.
Course Note: This course is required of and limited to first-year students in Sociology or in the joint Ph.D.
programs between Sociology and other departments
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SOCIOL 2205
Sociological Research Design
Course ID: 125089
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 0945 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
David Pedulla
This course covers the fundamentals of sociological research design. Emphasis is placed on principles that are
applicable in all kinds of sociological research, including surveys, participant observation, comparative historical
study, interviews, and quantitative analysis of existing data. The course also delves into current methodological
controversies in several arenas.
Course Note: Required of, and ordinarily limited to, first-year graduate students in Sociology.
Students should enroll in the Placeholder Section (SOCIOL 2205.DIS, date and time TBD) when registering.
Section days/times will be assigned based on student preferences before the beginning of the semester.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
SOCIOL 2208
Contemporary Theory and Research
Course ID: 117760
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1659 of 1777
R 0200 PM - 0400 PM Instructor Permission Required
Ellis Monk
Covers the development of sociology as a discipline in the US and the rise of distinct schools of sociological
theory. Assesses the role of mechanisms in sociological theory and explores the use of theory in empirical
research.
Course Note: This course is required of and limited to second-year students in Sociology or in the joint Ph.D.
programs between Sociology and other departments.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SOCIOL 2228
Foundations of Administrative and Managerial Theory
Course ID: 224226
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
F 0900 AM - 1200 PM
Rakesh Khurana
This course covers classical works in organization theory and surveys the main paradigms that are now active in
the field. In addition, we read works from business historians, economists, comparativists, and critical theorists
that have shaped sociological thinking about organizations.
This course is cross-listed as HBSDOC 4880: Macro Topics in Organizational Behavior.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SOCIOL 2255
Social Stratification: Seminar
Course ID: 118858
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 0945 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Christina Cross
This course examines the dimensions and magnitude of inequality in industrial societies, with a heavy emphasis
on the United States since the mid-20th century. The readings and class discussion are designed to expose
students to a broad range of influential pieces in the social stratification literature. In particular, we will study
inequality through: pay for work, race, neighborhoods, gender, family, mobility, education, social capital, and
rising income inequality since 1980.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
SOCIOL 2288
From the Bottom to the Top: Unequal Opportunities and Unequal
Outcomes Across Generations
Course ID: 224946
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Deirdre Bloome
Even in rich countries, many people are poor, and their chances of moving from poverty to affluence are
constrained. People often remain stuck in the same social and economic positions as their parents---and this
lack of mobility has major consequences for individuals and whole societies, particularly in highly unequal
societies. What policies and structures shape people's chances of climbing resource ladders, and of facing
ladders with large inequalities between their rungs? How can they be changed? In this course, we will consider
how social and economic inequalities develop, how they persist across generations, and how people make
socioeconomic progress over the course of their lives. For each topic that we cover, we will consider both how
past policy choices contributed to present inequalities and how new policy solutions and interventions can
enhance social and economic opportunity. We will cover a wide range of topics, to create a strong foundation in
the area of social policy. We will consider the U.S. in cross-national context and learn lessons from around the
world and from history. Class sessions will revolve around active learning, lecture, and discussions in small and
large groups.
Also listed as SUP 208
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
SOCIOL 3301
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 113583
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1660 of 1777
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jason Beckfield
SOCIOL 3301 (002)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 113583
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Lawrence Bobo
SOCIOL 3301 (002)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 113583
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Lawrence Bobo
SOCIOL 3301 (004)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 113583
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Mary Brinton
SOCIOL 3301 (004)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 113583
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Mary Brinton
SOCIOL 3301 (005)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 113583
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Paul Chang
SOCIOL 3301 (005)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 113583
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Paul Chang
SOCIOL 3301 (006)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 113583
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Frank Dobbin
SOCIOL 3301 (006)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 113583
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Frank Dobbin
SOCIOL 3301 (007)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 113583
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jason Beckfield
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1661 of 1777
SOCIOL 3301 (007)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 113583
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Michele Lamont
SOCIOL 3301 (008)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 113583
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Michele Lamont
SOCIOL 3301 (008)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 113583
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ya-Wen Lei
SOCIOL 3301 (009)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 113583
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ya-Wen Lei
SOCIOL 3301 (009)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 113583
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Peter Marsden
SOCIOL 3301 (010)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 113583
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Peter Marsden
SOCIOL 3301 (011)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 113583
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Orlando Patterson
SOCIOL 3301 (012)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 113583
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Orlando Patterson
SOCIOL 3301 (012)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 113583
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Robert Sampson
SOCIOL 3301 (013)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 113583
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Robert Sampson
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1662 of 1777
SOCIOL 3301 (013)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 113583
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Theda Skocpol
SOCIOL 3301 (014)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 113583
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Theda Skocpol
SOCIOL 3301 (015)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 113583
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jocelyn Viterna
SOCIOL 3301 (016)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 113583
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jocelyn Viterna
SOCIOL 3301 (016)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 113583
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Mary Waters
SOCIOL 3301 (017)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 113583
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Mary Waters
SOCIOL 3301 (017)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 113583
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Alexandra Killewald
SOCIOL 3301 (019)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 113583
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Christopher Winship
SOCIOL 3301 (019)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 113583
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Christopher Winship
SOCIOL 3301 (020)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 113583
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1663 of 1777
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Joscha Legewie
SOCIOL 3301 (020)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 113583
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Joscha Legewie
SOCIOL 3301 (021)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 113583
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ellis Monk
SOCIOL 3301 (021)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 113583
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ellis Monk
SOCIOL 3301 (022)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 113583
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Adaner Usmani
SOCIOL 3301 (023)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 113583
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Christina Ciocca Eller
SOCIOL 3301 (024)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 113583
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Xiang Zhou
SOCIOL 3301 (025)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 113583
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Pedulla
SOCIOL 3301 (026)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 113583
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Daniel Schneider
SOCIOL 3301 (027)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 113583
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Christopher Muller
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1664 of 1777
SOCIOL 3301 (027)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 113583
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Christopher Muller
SOCIOL 3301 (22)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 113583
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Adaner Usmani
SOCIOL 3301 (23)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 113583
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Christina Ciocca Eller
SOCIOL 3301 (24)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 113583
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Xiang Zhou
SOCIOL 3301 (25)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 113583
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Pedulla
SOCIOL 3301 (26)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 113583
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Daniel Schneider
SOCIOL 3302
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114925
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jason Beckfield
Course Note: Taught by members of the department.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
SOCIOL 3302
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114925
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jason Beckfield
Course Note: Taught by members of the department.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1665 of 1777
SOCIOL 3302 (002)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114925
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Lawrence Bobo
Course Note: Taught by members of the department.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SOCIOL 3302 (002)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114925
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Lawrence Bobo
Course Note: Taught by members of the department.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SOCIOL 3302 (004)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114925
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Mary Brinton
Course Note: Taught by members of the department.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SOCIOL 3302 (004)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114925
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Mary Brinton
Course Note: Taught by members of the department.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SOCIOL 3302 (005)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114925
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Paul Chang
Course Note: Taught by members of the department.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
SOCIOL 3302 (005)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114925
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Paul Chang
Course Note: Taught by members of the department.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1666 of 1777
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SOCIOL 3302 (006)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114925
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Frank Dobbin
Course Note: Taught by members of the department.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SOCIOL 3302 (006)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114925
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Frank Dobbin
Course Note: Taught by members of the department.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
SOCIOL 3302 (007)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114925
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
Instructor Permission Required
Course Note: Taught by members of the department.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
SOCIOL 3302 (007)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114925
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Alexandra Killewald
Course Note: Taught by members of the department.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SOCIOL 3302 (008)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114925
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Michele Lamont
Course Note: Taught by members of the department.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SOCIOL 3302 (008)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114925
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Michele Lamont
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1667 of 1777
Course Note: Taught by members of the department.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SOCIOL 3302 (009)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114925
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ya-Wen Lei
Course Note: Taught by members of the department.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SOCIOL 3302 (009)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114925
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ya-Wen Lei
Course Note: Taught by members of the department.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SOCIOL 3302 (010)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114925
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Peter Marsden
Course Note: Taught by members of the department.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SOCIOL 3302 (010)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114925
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Peter Marsden
Course Note: Taught by members of the department.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
SOCIOL 3302 (012)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114925
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Orlando Patterson
Course Note: Taught by members of the department.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1668 of 1777
SOCIOL 3302 (012)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114925
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Orlando Patterson
Course Note: Taught by members of the department.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SOCIOL 3302 (013)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114925
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Robert Sampson
Course Note: Taught by members of the department.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SOCIOL 3302 (013)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114925
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Robert Sampson
Course Note: Taught by members of the department.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SOCIOL 3302 (014)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114925
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Theda Skocpol
Course Note: Taught by members of the department.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SOCIOL 3302 (014)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114925
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Theda Skocpol
Course Note: Taught by members of the department.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
SOCIOL 3302 (016)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114925
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jocelyn Viterna
Course Note: Taught by members of the department.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1669 of 1777
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SOCIOL 3302 (016)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114925
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jocelyn Viterna
Course Note: Taught by members of the department.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SOCIOL 3302 (017)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114925
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Mary Waters
Course Note: Taught by members of the department.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
SOCIOL 3302 (017)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114925
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Mary Waters
Course Note: Taught by members of the department.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SOCIOL 3302 (019)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114925
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Christopher Winship
Course Note: Taught by members of the department.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SOCIOL 3302 (019)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114925
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Christopher Winship
Course Note: Taught by members of the department.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
SOCIOL 3302 (020)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114925
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Joscha Legewie
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1670 of 1777
Course Note: Taught by members of the department.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SOCIOL 3302 (020)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114925
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Joscha Legewie
Course Note: Taught by members of the department.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SOCIOL 3302 (021)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114925
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ellis Monk
Course Note: Taught by members of the department.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SOCIOL 3302 (021)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114925
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ellis Monk
Course Note: Taught by members of the department.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SOCIOL 3302 (022)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114925
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Adaner Usmani
Course Note: Taught by members of the department.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
SOCIOL 3302 (023)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114925
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Christina Ciocca Eller
Course Note: Taught by members of the department.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1671 of 1777
SOCIOL 3302 (024)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114925
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Xiang Zhou
Course Note: Taught by members of the department.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SOCIOL 3302 (025)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114925
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Pedulla
Course Note: Taught by members of the department.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SOCIOL 3302 (026)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114925
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Daniel Schneider
Course Note: Taught by members of the department.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SOCIOL 3302 (027)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114925
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Deirdre Bloome
Course Note: Taught by members of the department.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SOCIOL 3302 (027)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114925
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Deirdre Bloome
Course Note: Taught by members of the department.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
SOCIOL 3302 (028)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114925
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Showalter
Course Note: Taught by members of the department.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1672 of 1777
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SOCIOL 3302 (028)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114925
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Showalter
Course Note: Taught by members of the department.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SOCIOL 3302 (029)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114925
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Christopher Muller
Course Note: Taught by members of the department.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
SOCIOL 3302 (029)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114925
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Christopher Muller
Course Note: Taught by members of the department.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SOCIOL 3302 (22)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114925
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Adaner Usmani
Course Note: Taught by members of the department.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SOCIOL 3302 (23)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114925
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Christina Ciocca Eller
Course Note: Taught by members of the department.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
SOCIOL 3302 (24)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114925
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Xiang Zhou
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1673 of 1777
Course Note: Taught by members of the department.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SOCIOL 3302 (25)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114925
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Pedulla
Course Note: Taught by members of the department.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SOCIOL 3302 (26)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 114925
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Daniel Schneider
Course Note: Taught by members of the department.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SOCIOL 3303
Advanced Topics in Quantitative Research
Course ID: 114991
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 1200 PM - 0200 PM Instructor Permission Required
Xiang Zhou
Examines current methodological scholarship in the social sciences with an eye to assessing its quality and
potential for advancing quantitative methods. Recently published and unpublished work by local scholars
examined.
Course Note: Previously offered as 303a.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SOCIOL 3303
Advanced Topics in Quantitative Research
Course ID: 114991
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 1200 PM - 0200 PM Instructor Permission Required
Xiang Zhou
Examines current methodological scholarship in the social sciences with an eye to assessing its quality and
potential for advancing quantitative methods. Recently published and unpublished work by local scholars
examined.
Course Note: Previously offered as 303a.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
SOCIOL 3304
Culture and Social Analysis Workshop
Course ID: 120084
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 1200 PM - 0200 PM Instructor Permission Required
Michele Lamont
A venue for those working on topics such as meaning-making, identity, collective memory, symbolic boundaries,
cultural capital, class cultures, popular culture, media, disciplinary cultures, and the impact of culture on
inequality.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1674 of 1777
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SOCIOL 3304
Culture and Social Analysis Workshop
Course ID: 120084
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
T 1200 PM - 0200 PM Instructor Permission Required
Michele Lamont
A venue for those working on topics such as meaning-making, identity, collective memory, symbolic boundaries,
cultural capital, class cultures, popular culture, media, disciplinary cultures, and the impact of culture on
inequality.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SOCIOL 3305
Teaching Practicum
Course ID: 111781
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
F 0900 AM - 1100 AM Instructor Permission Required
Emily Fairchild
This course is intended to enhance the teaching skills of graduate students in the Sociology Department.
Through a combination of classroom discussions and teaching simulations, the seminar challenges students to
discover and hone their teaching styles, to develop a personal philosophy about teaching and learning, to
develop self‐confidence leading and facilitating small and large group discussions, to learn about the teaching
resources that are available to them throughout the university, to experiment with designing engaging courses of
study, and to discover that teaching can be a rewarding and stimulating element of an academic career.
Course Note: Required of and limited to graduate students in Sociology. Attendance at first meeting is required.
Not repeatable for credit.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SOCIOL 3307
Proseminar on Inequality and Social Policy III
Course ID: 112355
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 0130 PM - 0330 PM Instructor Permission Required
Deirdre Bloome
SOCIOL 3308
Workshop on Economic Sociology
Course ID: 121013
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Frank Dobbin
Presentations and discussions of new research by members of the community and visiting scholars. Students
are exposed to the major paradigms in the field, and see how research articles are developed and refined.
Course Note: This course meets weekly at either Harvard or MIT.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SOCIOL 3308
Workshop on Economic Sociology
Course ID: 121013
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Frank Dobbin
Presentations and discussions of new research by members of the community and visiting scholars. Students
are exposed to the major paradigms in the field, and see how research articles are developed and refined.
Course Note: This course meets weekly at either Harvard or MIT.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1675 of 1777
SOCIOL 3309
Migration and Immigrant Incorporation Workshop
Course ID: 122332
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 1200 PM - 0200 PM Instructor Permission Required
Mary Waters
SOCIOL 3309
Migration and Immigrant Incorporation Workshop
Course ID: 122332
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
T 1200 PM - 0200 PM
Mary Waters
SOCIOL 3310
Qualifying Paper
Course ID: 108137
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 0945 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Robert Sampson
SOCIOL 3313
Urban Theory and Data Lab
Course ID: 203599
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 0345 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Joscha Legewie, Robert Sampson
Professors Joscha Legewie and Robert Sampson are organizing the "Urban Data Lab" (UDL) to support
research by students and postdocs examining the urban condition in the 21st century. The emphasis is on the
active discussion of theoretical and empirical research that is in progress, in addition to occasional discussion
sessions on selected readings to be determined by the group.
Course Note: Meets sporadically.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SOCIOL 3313
Urban Theory and Data Lab
Course ID: 203599
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
R 0345 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Joscha Legewie, Robert Sampson
Professors Joscha Legewie and Robert Sampson are organizing the "Urban Data Lab" (UDL) to support
research by students and postdocs examining the urban condition in the 21st century. The emphasis is on the
active discussion of theoretical and empirical research that is in progress, in addition to occasional discussion
sessions on selected readings to be determined by the group.
Course Note: Meets sporadically.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
SOCIOL 3315
Inequality and Social Policy: Seminar
Course ID: 126529
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
M 1200 PM - 0130 PM Instructor Permission Required
Deirdre Bloome
SOCIOL 3315
Inequality and Social Policy: Seminar
Course ID: 126529
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 1200 PM - 0115 PM Instructor Permission Required
Deirdre Bloome
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1676 of 1777
SOCIOL 3316
Politics and Social Change
Course ID: 203921
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 1200 PM - 0200 PM Instructor Permission Required
Jocelyn Viterna, Paul Chang
The Politics and Social Change Workshop promotes the development of a community of scholars interested in
how power relations shape social patterns in societies around the world. We define 'politics' broadly to include
everything from gender politics within the household to state politics within a transnational system. Our
participants' interests span a wide range of topics including political sociology, political economy, political
violence, political behavior, governance, democracy, state welfare, education, social movements, civil society,
NGOs, protest, race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, class, the media, the environment, and development, among
others. We meet twice a week. During most meetings, group participants take turns discussing their works in
progress. Once or twice a semester, we also bring in outside speakers to discuss topics of interest to our
members.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SOCIOL 3316
Politics and Social Change
Course ID: 203921
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
R 1200 PM - 0200 PM Instructor Permission Required
Jocelyn Viterna, Paul Chang
The Politics and Social Change Workshop promotes the development of a community of scholars interested in
how power relations shape social patterns in societies around the world. We define 'politics' broadly to include
everything from gender politics within the household to state politics within a transnational system. Our
participants' interests span a wide range of topics including political sociology, political economy, political
violence, political behavior, governance, democracy, state welfare, education, social movements, civil society,
NGOs, protest, race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, class, the media, the environment, and development, among
others. We meet twice a week. During most meetings, group participants take turns discussing their works in
progress. Once or twice a semester, we also bring in outside speakers to discuss topics of interest to our
members.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
SOCIOL 3317
Culture, History and Society
Course ID: 128274
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
F 1200 PM - 0200 PM Instructor Permission Required
Ya-Wen Lei, Orlando Patterson
SOCIOL 3317
Culture, History and Society
Course ID: 128274
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
F 1200 PM - 0200 PM Instructor Permission Required
Ya-Wen Lei, Orlando Patterson
SOCIOL 3321
Contemporary Studies of Race & Ethnicity Workshop
Course ID: 204977
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
F 1200 PM - 0200 PM Instructor Permission Required
Ellis Monk
The Contemporary Studies of Race & Ethnicity (CSRE) workshop's purpose is to provide a forum to disseminate
knowledge and facilitate dialogue among graduate students, faculty, and visiting scholars working on or
interested in research about contemporary studies related to race & ethnicity. Though the Sociology department
hosts the workshop, we seek to bring scholars together across disciplines to explore topics such as ethno-racial
hierarchies, racial attitudes, and intergroup relations, as well as the role of race in institutions, politics, and
everyday life. The workshop will foster both a learning and collaborative space in which participants can circulate
and garner feedback on works in progress, including dissertation chapters, proposals, journal article
submissions, conference papers, and practice job talks.
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FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
SOCIOL 3321
Contemporary Studies of Race & Ethnicity Workshop
Course ID: 204977
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
F 1200 PM - 0200 PM Instructor Permission Required
Ellis Monk
The Contemporary Studies of Race & Ethnicity (CSRE) workshop's purpose is to provide a forum to disseminate
knowledge and facilitate dialogue among graduate students, faculty, and visiting scholars working on or
interested in research about contemporary studies related to race & ethnicity. Though the Sociology department
hosts the workshop, we seek to bring scholars together across disciplines to explore topics such as ethno-racial
hierarchies, racial attitudes, and intergroup relations, as well as the role of race in institutions, politics, and
everyday life. The workshop will foster both a learning and collaborative space in which participants can circulate
and garner feedback on works in progress, including dissertation chapters, proposals, journal article
submissions, conference papers, and practice job talks.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
SOCIOL 3323
Social Demography Workshop
Course ID: 205149
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 1200 PM - 0200 PM Instructor Permission Required
Jason Beckfield, Xiang Zhou, Christina Cross
The Social Demography Workshop is a venue for graduate students and faculty to present research on a wide
variety of topics such as family, gender, inequality, im/migration, fertility, mortality, and the institutional
arrangements that shape and respond to population processes.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
SOCIOL 3323
Social Demography Workshop
Course ID: 205149
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
R 1200 PM - 0200 PM Instructor Permission Required
Christina Cross, Jason Beckfield, Xiang Zhou
The Social Demography Workshop is a venue for graduate students and faculty to present research on a wide
variety of topics such as family, gender, inequality, im/migration, fertility, mortality, and the institutional
arrangements that shape and respond to population processes.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
SOCIOL 3326
Workshop on Work, Organizations, and Markets
Course ID: 216093
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Rakesh Khurana, Alexandra Feldberg
Bi-weekly venue for graduate students engaged in macro- and meso-level organizational research. WOM is
particularly valuable for students whose interests lie at the organizational environment, organizational, and work
group/team levels. Students present original work in progress and provide commentary on presentations made
by others.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
SOCIOL 3326
Workshop on Work, Organizations, and Markets
Course ID: 216093
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Peter Marsden, Alexandra Feldberg
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1678 of 1777
Bi-weekly venue for graduate students engaged in macro- and meso-level organizational research. WOM is
particularly valuable for students whose interests lie at the organizational environment, organizational, and work
group/team levels. Students present original work in progress and provide commentary on presentations made
by others.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SOCIOL 3327
Contemporary Ethnography and Inequality Workshop
Course ID: 216443
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 1200 PM - 0200 PM Instructor Permission Required
David Showalter
The Contemporary Ethnography and Inequality Workshop advances cutting-edge, socially significant, and novel
ethnographic work addressing social, economic, and political inequality. The workshop circulates, appraises, and
critically evaluates research presented by leading scholars as well as works-in-progress by graduate students
rigorously pursuing ethnographic inquiry and methods. The workshop is open to students and faculty from across
the University as well as faculty and students from nearby Boston and Cambridge universities. While regular
attendance is the norm, visitors are welcome.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
SOCIOL 3327
Contemporary Ethnography and Inequality Workshop
Course ID: 216443
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
R 1200 PM - 0200 PM Instructor Permission Required
David Showalter
The Contemporary Ethnography and Inequality Workshop advances cutting-edge, socially significant, and novel
ethnographic work addressing social, economic, and political inequality. The workshop circulates, appraises, and
critically evaluates research presented by leading scholars as well as works-in-progress by graduate students
rigorously pursuing ethnographic inquiry and methods. The workshop is open to students and faculty from across
the University as well as faculty and students from nearby Boston and Cambridge universities. While regular
attendance is the norm, visitors are welcome.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
South Asian Studies
Sanskrit
SANSKRIT 91R
Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 116311
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Parimal Patil
Supervised reading of texts in Sanskrit not covered by regular courses of instruction.
Course Note: Offered at the discretion of the individual instructors. Not open to auditors.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
SANSKRIT 91R
Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 116311
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Parimal Patil
Supervised reading of texts in Sanskrit not covered by regular courses of instruction.
Course Note: Offered at the discretion of the individual instructors. Not open to auditors.
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FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
SANSKRIT 101A
Elementary Sanskrit
Course ID: 123045
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MTWR 0900 AM - 1015 AM
Patrick Cummins
Sanskrit. It's easier than you think! Unlock the depth and complexity of South Asia in two semesters of study. In
this course, students will gain mastery of the foundations of the Sanskrit language: the Devanāgarī writing
system, correct pronunciation, all fundamental topics of grammar, basic writing and speaking. By the end of the
academic year, students will be poised to read epic Sanskrit (the Mahābhārata and Rāmāyaṇa) with the aid of
only a dictionary.No auditors are permitted. Enrolled students must take the course for a letter grade.
Course Note: No auditors will be permitted. Enrolled students must take the course for a letter grade.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Sanskrit
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SANSKRIT 101B
Elementary Sanskrit
Course ID: 119882
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MTWR 0900 AM - 1015 AM
Patrick Cummins
Continuation of Sanskrit 101A.Sanskrit. It's easier than you think! Unlock the depth and complexity of South Asia
in two semesters of study. In this course, students will gain mastery of the foundations of the Sanskrit language:
the Devanāgarī writing system, correct pronunciation, all fundamental topics of grammar, basic writing and
speaking. By the end of the academic year, students will be poised to read epic Sanskrit (the Mahābhārata and
Rāmāyaṇa) with the aid of only a dictionary.No auditors are permitted. Enrolled students must take the course
for a letter grade.
Course Note: No auditors will be permitted. Enrolled students must take the course for a letter grade.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Sanskrit
SANSKRIT 102AR
Intermediate Sanskrit I
Course ID: 114270
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Parimal Patil
In the first two months of intermediate-level Sanskrit, students continue to develop foundational skills in reading
comprehension and grammar analysis (alongside the supporting skills of writing, speaking, and listening). These
include the recognition and formation of perfects, futures, gerundives, causatives, desideratives, and aorists. In
addition to completing short assignments that refine these discrete skills, students interpret longer reading
passages, including selections from the Rāmāyaṇa. The final month of the semester looks more like a traditional
reading course. Using a dictionary to look up unfamiliar words, students read, analyze, and discuss the story of
the encounter between Arjuna and Śiva in book 3 of the Sanskrit epic Mahābhārata. Students continue to read
this story (and one of its poetic retellings, with commentary) in the spring semester. Overall, the intermediate-
level Sanskrit course enables students to interpret Sanskrit texts in three major genres: epic, poetry, and
scholarly prose. Students expand and strengthen the skills in reading comprehension, grammatical analysis, and
vocabularyretention that they developed during the first year of study. Students will be able to dissect and
describe nominal compounds, verbal forms, poetic meters, and morphological and syntactical features of
Sanskrit words, sentences, and verses in greater detail. As a whole, the course prepares students to participate
in Sanskrit language and reading courses at the advanced level. Most lessons involve collaborative work among
students. No auditors will be permitted. Enrolled students must take the course for a letter grade. Please note
that this course includes a required weekly review session with the Teaching Fellow at a time to be determined
within the first two weeks of the semester.
Course Note: No auditors will be permitted. Enrolled students must take the course for a letter grade.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Sanskrit
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HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Sanskrit
SANSKRIT 102BR
Intermediate Sanskrit II
Course ID: 114395
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1230 PM
Patrick Cummins
Continuation of Sanskrit 102AR. In the spring semester of the Intermediate course, students learn advanced
skills in syntax, morphology, compound analysis, and metrics. Students learn how to analyze kṛt and taddhita
suffixes, recognize a variety of poetic meters, categorize and take apart compounds in greater detail, and
determine the various senses in which kārakas and vibhaktis are being used. In the final month of the course,
students learn how to interpret commentarial and expository prose (śāstra). In addition to developing the discrete
skills above, students read and discuss three different Sanskrit texts. We continue the story that we began in the
fall semester—that of the encounter between Arjuna and Śiva in book 3 of the Sanskrit epic Mahābhārata. Then
we study Bhāravi's Kirātārjunīya, a sixth-century kāvya (poetic) composition based on that epic story. Finally,
students practice their commentary-reading skills by interpreting select portions of Mallinātha's Ghaṇṭāpatha, a
fourteenth-century commentary on the Kirātārjunīya. Overall, the intermediate-level Sanskrit course enables
students to interpret Sanskrit texts in three major genres: epic, poetry, and scholarly prose. Students expand and
strengthen the skills in reading comprehension, grammatical analysis, and vocabulary retention that they
developed during the first year of study. Students will be able to dissect and describe nominal compounds,
verbal forms, poetic meters, and morphological and syntactical features of Sanskrit words, sentences, and
verses in greater detail. As a whole, the course prepares students to participate in Sanskrit language and
reading courses at the advanced level. Most lessons involve collaborative work among students. No auditors will
be permitted. Enrolled students must take the course for a letter grade. Please note that this course includes a
required weekly review session with the Teaching Fellow at a time to be determined within the first two weeks of
the semester.Prerequisite: Sanskrit 102AR.
Course Note: No auditors will be permitted. Enrolled students must take the course for a letter grade.
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Sanskrit
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Sanskrit
SANSKRIT 200R
Advanced Philosophical Sanskrit
Course ID: 113324
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1230 PM
Patrick Cummins
The central objective of this course is to enable students to analyze and interpret poetry (kāvya) in classical
Sanskrit. Whether this is your first encounter with kāvya or the most recent of many, this course is here to help
you practice and grow your skills as a reader. Most lessons involve students collaborating with their peers. What
does it mean to "read" Sanskrit poetry? Depending on your experience with the language and the genre, these
skills may involve: determining the grammatical and syntactic structures of a given verse; identifying the meter;
noticing ambiguities in the text; registering new vocabulary; discussing themes and imagery; and considering
technical aspects of literary ornamentation such as similes, metaphors, and other figures of speech. The course
may involve some (limited, and supported) engagement with commentaries. Just as important, students will
practice literary appreciation and criticism. We will discuss what makes a given composition beautiful, effective,
insightful, and/or resonant. No auditors will be permitted. Enrolled students must take the course for a letter
grade.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Sanskrit
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
SANSKRIT 201R
Advanced Literary Sanskrit
Course ID: 121484
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1230 PM
Patrick Cummins
The central objective of this course is to enable students to analyze and interpret scholarly prose (śāstra) in
commentarial and expository styles.On a sentence- or paragraph level, students will explain the basic syntactical
constructions and grammatical features of the (quite challenging!) texts they read. Along the way, students will
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develop the ability to recognize many of the conventions of scholastic Sanskrit. No matter which texts we decide
to read, it's safe to say that students will have a good deal of practice working with abstract noun constructions.
Students will strengthen their scholastic vocabularies in general; in addition to that, students will develop
technical vocabularies related to the texts they read and the specific intellectual discipline(s) in which those texts
are situated. On the level of the longer passage or indeed the text as a whole, students will be able to (at
different points) summarize, describe in detail, and critique the ideas that are being communicated in the
text. Many lessons will involve students collaborating with their peers. No auditors will be permitted. Enrolled
students must take the course for a letter grade.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Sanskrit
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
SANSKRIT 207AR
Pāṇini Is Only a Click Away: Introduction to Grammar as a Knowledge
System
Course ID: 225027
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0300 PM - 0415 PM
Radha Blinderman
This course introduces the Sanskrit discipline of language analysis (vyākaraṇṇa) though portions from
Varadarāja's Sārasiddhāntakaumudī (17th cent. CE), which is the shortest abridgement of Bhaṭṭoji Dīkṣita's
Siddhantakaumudi. Both texts are based on the Aṣṭādhyāyī of Pāṇṇini (5th cent. BCE), the oldest extant
grammar of Sanskrit, and give a topic-based rearrangement of its rules designed for easy derivation of forms. In
addition to acquainting themselves with the traditional methods of Pāṇṇini's tradition as taught by Varadarāja,
students will learn how to use online platforms, multimedia, modern commentaries, and other materials that help
find and identify the steps of form derivation (prakriyā). The goal of this course is for students to learn enough of
the basics of Pāṇṇini's method to be able to start using Pāṇṇinian grammatical texts and related materials as
references for their own research. This will be achieved through a combination of memorizing some of
Varadarāja's derivations and learning to use related websites and published prakriyā materials as a starting
point Prior Knowledge of Sanskrit Required. Must be taken for a letter grade
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Sanskrit
SANSKRIT 250R
Nth Year Sanskrit: Seminar
Course ID: 109233
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
RF 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Parimal Patil
An advanced course for students who have completed at least four years of formal Sanskrit instruction. Texts
and topics will vary from year to year. This semester, our focus will be Buddhist Epistemology.
Course Note: No auditors will be permitted. Enrolled students must take the course for a letter grade.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
SANSKRIT 250R
Nth Year Sanskrit: Seminar
Course ID: 109233
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
RF 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Parimal Patil
An advanced course for students who have completed at least four years of formal Sanskrit instruction. Texts
and topics will vary from year to year. This semester, our focus will be Buddhist Epistemology.
Course Note: No auditors will be permitted. Enrolled students must take the course for a letter grade.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
SANSKRIT 301
Reading and Research
Course ID: 111291
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
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Parimal Patil
SANSKRIT 301
Reading and Research
Course ID: 111291
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Parimal Patil
SANSKRIT 310
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 113870
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Parimal Patil
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SANSKRIT 310
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 113870
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Parimal Patil
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1683 of 1777
South Asian Studies
SAS 91R
Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 107379
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Parimal Patil
Supervised reading leading to a long term paper in a topic or topics not covered by regular courses of instruction.
Course Note: Offered at the discretion of the individual instructors. Not open to auditors.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
SAS 91R (002)
Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 107379
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Parimal Patil
Supervised reading leading to a long term paper in a topic or topics not covered by regular courses of instruction.
Course Note: Offered at the discretion of the individual instructors. Not open to auditors.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
SAS 98R
Tutorial - Junior Year
Course ID: 107380
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Parimal Patil
Course Note: Required of concentrators.
No auditors will be permitted. Enrolled students must take the course for a letter grade.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
SAS 98R
Tutorial - Junior Year
Course ID: 107380
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Parimal Patil
Course Note: Required of concentrators.
No auditors will be permitted. Enrolled students must take the course for a letter grade.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
SAS 99RA
Tutorial - Senior Year
Course ID: 107381
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Parimal Patil
Students must complete both terms of this course (parts A and B) within the same academic year in order to
receive credit.
Course Note: Required of concentrators writing a thesis.
No auditors will be permitted. Enrolled students must take the course for a letter grade.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
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Full Year Course: Indivisible Course
SAS 99RB
Tutorial - Senior Year
Course ID: 159862
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Richard Delacy
Students must complete both terms of this course (parts A and B) within the same academic year in order to
receive credit.
Course Note: Required of concentrators writing a thesis.
No auditors will be permitted. Enrolled students must take the course for a letter grade.
Requires: Pre-requisite: SAS 99RA
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
Full Year Course: Indivisible Course
SAS 100R
South Asian Language Tutorials, Introductory Level
Course ID: 107378
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 1200 PM - 0130 PM Instructor Permission Required
Parimal Patil
Topic: Introductory Kashmiri
Individualized study of a South Asian language at the introductory level; emphasis on written expression, reading
comprehension and oral fluency. Languages recently offered are Elementary Kashmiri, Elementary Bengali, and
Elementary Burmese though others may be approved upon petition to the Director of Undergraduate
Studies/Director of Graduate Studies.
Course Note: Not open to auditors.
Languages in the tutorial program are offered when there is demonstrated curricular or academic need on the
part of the student, and when suitable instruction can be arranged. Please contact the department to learn more.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: South Asian Studies Language Tutorial
SAS 100R
South Asian Language Tutorials, Introductory Level
Course ID: 107378
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Parimal Patil
Topic: Introductory Kashmiri
Individualized study of a South Asian language at the introductory level; emphasis on written expression, reading
comprehension and oral fluency. Languages recently offered are Elementary Kashmiri, Elementary Bengali, and
Elementary Burmese though others may be approved upon petition to the Director of Undergraduate
Studies/Director of Graduate Studies.
Course Note: Not open to auditors.
Languages in the tutorial program are offered when there is demonstrated curricular or academic need on the
part of the student, and when suitable instruction can be arranged. Please contact the department to learn more.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
South Asian Studies Language Tutorial
SAS 101R
South Asian Language Tutorials, Intermediate Level
Course ID: 206648
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
F 1045 AM - 1215 PM Instructor Permission Required
Parimal Patil
Topic: Intermediate Kashmiri
Individualized study of a South Asian language at the intermediate level; emphasis on written expression,
reading comprehension and oral fluency. Languages recently offered are Intermediate Kashmiri, Intermediate
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Bengali, and Intermediate Burmese though others may be approved upon petition to the Director of
Undergraduate Studies/Director of Graduate Studies.
Course Note: Not open to auditors. Languages in the tutorial program are offered when there is demonstrated
curricular or academic need on the part of the student, and when suitable instruction can be arranged. Please
contact the department to learn more.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: South Asian Studies Language Tutorial
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SAS 101R
South Asian Language Tutorials, Intermediate Level
Course ID: 206648
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Parimal Patil
Topic: Intermediate Kashmiri
Individualized study of a South Asian language at the intermediate level; emphasis on written expression,
reading comprehension and oral fluency. Languages recently offered are Intermediate Kashmiri, Intermediate
Bengali, and Intermediate Burmese though others may be approved upon petition to the Director of
Undergraduate Studies/Director of Graduate Studies.
Course Note: Not open to auditors. Languages in the tutorial program are offered when there is demonstrated
curricular or academic need on the part of the student, and when suitable instruction can be arranged. Please
contact the department to learn more.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: South Asian Studies Language Tutorial
SAS 102R
South Asian Language Tutorials, Advanced Level
Course ID: 206649
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Parimal Patil
Topic: Advanced Kashmiri
Individualized study of a South Asian language at the advanced level; emphasis on written expression, reading
comprehension and oral fluency. Languages recently offered are Advanced Kashmiri, Advanced Bengali, and
Advanced Burmese though others may be approved upon petition to the Director of Undergraduate
Studies/Director of Graduate Studies.
Course Note: Not open to auditors. Languages in the tutorial program are offered when there is demonstrated
curricular or academic need on the part of the student, and when suitable instruction can be arranged. Please
contact the department to learn more.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: South Asian Studies Language Tutorial
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
SAS 102R
South Asian Language Tutorials, Advanced Level
Course ID: 206649
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Parimal Patil
Topic: Advanced Kashmiri
Individualized study of a South Asian language at the advanced level; emphasis on written expression, reading
comprehension and oral fluency. Languages recently offered are Advanced Kashmiri, Advanced Bengali, and
Advanced Burmese though others may be approved upon petition to the Director of Undergraduate
Studies/Director of Graduate Studies.
Course Note: Not open to auditors. Languages in the tutorial program are offered when there is demonstrated
curricular or academic need on the part of the student, and when suitable instruction can be arranged. Please
contact the department to learn more.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
South Asian Studies Language Tutorial
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1686 of 1777
SAS 170
Translating India: History, Theory, Craft
Course ID: 220589
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 0600 PM - 0845 PM Instructor Permission Required
Martha Selby
This seminar will introduce students to the art of literary translation through a wide variety of approaches. Over
the course of the semester, we will read various tracts, articles, and books on the theory and craft of translation
from a wide range of Euro-American and South Asian stances and viewpoints. We will analyze editions of
various classics from India that have been translated into English repeatedly, paying particular attention to the
political nature of the act and art of translation in its colonial and post-colonial contexts. This seminar will also
have a practical component, and one session each week will allow students to present translations-in-progress
to their peers for comment and critique.
Course Note: No auditors will be permitted. Enrolled students must take the course for a letter grade.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
SAS 171
Constructions of Gender, Sexuality, and the Family in South Asian
Cultures
Course ID: 220720
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Martha Selby
This course will provide you with a comprehensive historical overview of gender issues as they are represented
in the great textual traditions of South Asia (these categories include Vedic materials, medical literature, treatises
on law and sexual behavior, and texts that outline the great debates over questions of gender identity and
salvation preserved for us in certain Jaina and Buddhist materials). To make these classical texts more relevant,
readings in recent anthropological studies of religion, performance, and kinship will also be included to enable
you to trace recurring themes, images, and symbols. You will thereby gain a sense of continuity of traditions and
attitudes as well as generative innovations and contemporary variants and divergences within them.
Course Note: No auditors will be permitted. Enrolled students must take the course for a letter grade.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
SAS 201R
Sanskrit Knowledge Systems
Course ID: 222919
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Parimal Patil
During the 2023-2024 academic year we will focus on Buddhist Epistemology (the Philosophy of Dharmakīrti)
and Nyāya-Vaiśeṣika knowledge-systems.
Course Note: No auditors will be permitted. Enrolled students must take the course for a letter grade.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
SAS 201R
Sanskrit Knowledge Systems
Course ID: 222919
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Parimal Patil
During the 2023-2024 academic year we will focus on Buddhist Epistemology (the Philosophy of Dharmakīrti)
and Nyāya-Vaiśeṣika knowledge-systems.
Course Note: No auditors will be permitted. Enrolled students must take the course for a letter grade.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
SAS 301
Graduate Teaching
Course ID: 210979
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1687 of 1777
Parimal Patil
SAS 301
Graduate Teaching
Course ID: 210979
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
SAS 301 (002)
Graduate Teaching
Course ID: 210979
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Martha Selby
SAS 302 (002)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 110709
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Francis Clooney
SAS 302 (002)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 110709
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Francis Clooney
SAS 302 (003)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 110709
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Diana Eck
SAS 302 (003)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 110709
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Diana Eck
SAS 302 (004)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 110709
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Parimal Patil
SAS 302 (004)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 110709
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Parimal Patil
SAS 302 (006)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 110709
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Richard Wolf
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SAS 302 (006)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 110709
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Richard Wolf
SAS 302 (007)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 110709
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Leonard van der Kuijp
SAS 302 (007)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 110709
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Leonard van der Kuijp
SAS 302 (008)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 110709
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Martha Selby
SAS 310
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 210980
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Jay Jasanoff
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SAS 310
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 210980
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jay Jasanoff
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
SAS 310 (002)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 210980
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Richard Wolf
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
SAS 310 (002)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 210980
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Richard Wolf
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1689 of 1777
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SAS 310 (003)
Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Course ID: 210980
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Martha Selby
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1690 of 1777
Filipino Tagalog
FT 101A
Elementary Filipino (Tagalog) I
Course ID: 223824
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MTWR 0900 AM - 1015 AM Instructor Permission Required
Lady Aileen Orsal
This course is designed to equip learners of the basic skills in listening, reading, writing and speaking in Filipino,
the national language of the Philippines. Along with vocabulary and basic grammar to facilitate language
learning, this beginner's course will also include introduction to some concepts relevant to Philippine culture
adding context to the linguistic inputs in the discussion. Utilizing a combination of communicative, functional-
situational, and task-based instruction, this course will capacitate learners to express themselves in the target
language and understand basic texts in familiar settings of family, school, and community. It will also help them
participate in conversations relevant to daily lives or simple transactions.No auditors will be permitted. Enrolled
students must take the course for a letter grade.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Filipino
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FT 101B
Elementary Filipino (Tagalog) II
Course ID: 223825
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TWRF 0300 PM - 0415 PM Instructor Permission Required
Lady Aileen Orsal
This course is designed to equip learners of the basic skills in listening, reading, writing and speaking in Filipino,
the national language of the Philippines. Along with vocabulary and basic grammar to facilitate language
learning, this beginner's course will also include introduction to some concepts relevant to Philippine culture
adding context to the linguistic inputs in the discussion. Utilizing a combination of communicative, functional-
situational, and task-based instruction, this course will capacitate learners to express themselves in the target
language and understand basic texts in familiar settings of family, school, and community. It will also help them
participate in conversations relevant to daily lives or simple transactions.No auditors will be permitted. Enrolled
students must take the course for a letter grade.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FT 102A
Intermediate Filipino (Tagalog) I
Course ID: 223827
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MTWR 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Lady Aileen Orsal
This course is designed to increase the communicative competency of the learners in Filipino, the national
language of the Philippines. Thisaims to further develop the understanding of the students on the more complex
sentence structures along with a range of texts relevant toPhilippine culture, traditions, history, and other
contemporary topics in the Filipino society. Building up on some basic skills acquired in theprevious Filipino
language courses or through exposure and experience as in the case of heritage learners, this course equips
students in addressing daily needs with the use of the target language through a mix of communicative, content-
based, task-based, and other relevant approaches. It also capacitates the students in participating in social
transactions and in a variety of communicative situations ensuring that the language skills learned will be used
for practical purposes. If an interested student has not yet taken a year of introductory Filipino class, a placement
test administered by the instructor is needed before enrolling to ensure that the student meets the qualifications
for the intermediate class.No auditors will be permitted. Enrolled students must take the course for a letter grade.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Filipino
FT 102B
Intermediate Filipino (Tagalog) II
Course ID: 223828
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1691 of 1777
TWRF 0430 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Lady Aileen Orsal
This course is designed to increase the communicative competency of the learners in Filipino, the national
language of the Philippines. Thisaims to further develop the understanding of the students on the more complex
sentence structures along with a range of texts relevant toPhilippine culture, traditions, history, and other
contemporary topics in the Filipino society. Building up on some basic skills acquired in theprevious Filipino
language courses or through exposure and experience as in the case of heritage learners, this course equips
students in addressing daily needs with the use of the target language through a mix of communicative, content-
based, task-based, and other relevant approaches. It also capacitates the students in participating in social
transactions and in a variety of communicative situations ensuring that the language skills learned will be used
for practical purposes. If an interested student has not yet taken a year of introductory Filipino class, a placement
test administered by the instructor is needed before enrolling to ensure that the student meets the qualifications
for the intermediate class. No auditors will be permitted. Enrolled students must take the course for a letter
grade.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FT 103
Advanced Filipino (Tagalog)
Course ID: 223826
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TWRF 0600 PM - 0700 PM Instructor Permission Required
Lady Aileen Orsal
This course is designed to enhance the communicative competence of the students in the advanced level. Aside
from being equipped tounderstand longer texts in the target language, this course will also help students to
sustain conversations in Filipino and demonstrate ability to write reports and reviews on topics in various
formats. They will be guided in making formal and informal presentations using appropriate language that is
considered culturally acceptable in the target culture. At the end of the course, the students are expected to be
able to not only perform communicative tasks with fluency but also to express opinions on a variety of social
issues relevant to Philippine context and the global Filipino perspective. If a student has not yet taken Filipino
language classes in the previous semesters but is exposed and has knowledge of the language as in the case of
heritage learners, a placement test administered by the instructor is needed before enrolling to ensure that the
student meets the qualifications for the advanced class.No auditors will be permitted. Enrolled students must
take the course for a letter grade.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
FT 103AR
Advanced Filipino (Tagalog)
Course ID: 223826
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 0330 PM - 0530 PM Instructor Permission Required
Lady Aileen Orsal
This course is designed to enhance the communicative competence of the students in the advanced level. Aside
from being equipped tounderstand longer texts in the target language, this course will also help students to
sustain conversations in Filipino and demonstrate ability to write reports and reviews on topics in various
formats. They will be guided in making formal and informal presentations using appropriate language that is
considered culturally acceptable in the target culture. At the end of the course, the students are expected to be
able to not only perform communicative tasks with fluency but also to express opinions on a variety of social
issues relevant to Philippine context and the global Filipino perspective. If a student has not yet taken Filipino
language classes in the previous semesters but is exposed and has knowledge of the language as in the case of
heritage learners, a placement test administered by the instructor is needed before enrolling to ensure that the
student meets the qualifications for the advanced class.No auditors will be permitted. Enrolled students must
take the course for a letter grade.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Filipino
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1692 of 1777
Thai
THI 101A
Introductory Thai I
Course ID: 107892
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 0100 PM - 0215 PM Instructor Permission Required
Parimal Patil
This course introduces the basic grammatical structures of modern Thai, enabling students to read and produce
simple, standard prose as well as engage in basic conversation by the end of the first year. Thai is taught with a
concern for the cultural context in which this language is spoken and written.
Course Note: Not open to auditors. Cannot be taken Pass/Fail.
Languages in the tutorial program are offered when there is demonstrated curricular or academic need on the
part of the student, and when suitable instruction can be arranged. Please contact the department to learn more.
First Meeting times will be posted on the Department of South Asian Studies' website in shortly before the term
begins: sas.fas.harvard.edu
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Thai
THI 101B
Introductory Thai II
Course ID: 107893
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Parimal Patil
Continuation of Thai 101a.
Course Note: Not open to auditors. Cannot be taken Pass/Fail.
Languages in the tutorial program are offered when there is demonstrated curricular or academic need on the
part of the student, and when suitable instruction can be arranged. Please contact the department to learn more.
First Meeting times will be posted on the Department of South Asian Studies' website in shortly before the term
begins: sas.fas.harvard.edu
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Thai
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
THI 102A
Intermediate Thai I
Course ID: 124031
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1000 AM - 1130 AM Instructor Permission Required
Parimal Patil
A two-term continuation of the study of Thai at the intermediate level. Students build on acquired proficiency at
the elementary level (or its equivalent) towards achieving more fluency in reading, speaking, writing, and
listening comprehension of standard Thai, as well as in cultural-social skills. Introduces new vocabulary and
grammar through communicative tasks and text readings, mainly using the situational-communicative
methodology.
Course Note: Not open to auditors. Cannot be taken Pass/Fail.
Languages in the tutorial program are offered when there is demonstrated curricular or academic need on the
part of the student, and when suitable instruction can be arranged. Please contact the department to learn more.
First Meeting times will be posted on the Department of South Asian Studies' website in shortly before the term
begins: sas.fas.harvard.edu
Requires: Prerequisite: Tibetan 101a AND Tibetan 101b
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Thai
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Thai
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1693 of 1777
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
THI 102B
Intermediate Thai II
Course ID: 113391
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Parimal Patil
Continuation of Thai 102a
Course Note: Not open to auditors; cannot be taken Pass/Fail.
Languages in the tutorial program are offered when there is demonstrated curricular or academic need on the
part of the student, and when suitable instruction can be arranged. Please contact the department to learn more.
First Meeting times will be posted on the Department of South Asian Studies' website in shortly before the term
begins: sas.fas.harvard.edu
Requires: Prerequisite: Thai 102a
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Thai
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Thai
THI 103AR
Readings in Thai I
Course ID: 121497
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Parimal Patil
This course is designed to focus on reading and comprehension. Selected readings will be both for academic
purposes and for pleasure. Students will read newspaper and magazine articles; short stories; and passages
covering topics such as history, science, politics, medicine, technology and more. This reading course will help
students become more proficient with nuanced/implied meanings, bolster vocabulary and acquire familiarity with
various professional jargon.
Course Note: Not open to auditors. Cannot be taken Pass/Fail.
Languages in the tutorial program are offered when there is demonstrated curricular or academic need on the
part of the student, and when suitable instruction can be arranged. Please contact the department to learn more.
First Meeting times will be posted on the Department of South Asian Studies' website in shortly before the term
begins: sas.fas.harvard.edu
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Thai
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Thai
THI 103BR
Readings in Thai II
Course ID: 121498
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0900 AM - 1015 AM Instructor Permission Required
Parimal Patil
Continuation of Thai 103ar.
Course Note: Not open to auditors. Cannot be taken Pass/Fail.
Languages in the tutorial program are offered when there is demonstrated curricular or academic need on the
part of the student, and when suitable instruction can be arranged. Please contact the department to learn more.
First Meeting times will be posted on the Department of South Asian Studies' website in shortly before the term
begins: sas.fas.harvard.edu
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Thai
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation
:
Thai
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1694 of 1777
THI 300
Reading and Research
Course ID: 115774
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Parimal Patil
THI 300
Reading and Research
Course ID: 115774
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jay Jasanoff
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1695 of 1777
Bahasa Indonesia
BI 101A
Beginning Indonesian
Course ID: 223075
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MTWR 0300 PM - 0415 PM Instructor Permission Required
Sakti Suryani
Beginning Indonesian is designed to equip students who have little or no previous knowledge of Indonesian with
a basic foundation in the language. The course emphasizes communicative skills and encourages students to
use Indonesian as much as possible when communicating in class. The course will emphasize speaking and
listening, as well as simple writing and reading skills. Basic grammar and structure will be taught and presented
in real life. Various aspects of Indonesian culture are integrated into the language instruction.No auditors will be
permitted. Enrolled students must take the course for a letter grade
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Indonesian
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BI 101B
Beginning Indonesian
Course ID: 223078
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MTWR 0300 PM - 0415 PM
Sakti Suryani
Beginning Indonesian is designed to equip students who have little or no previous knowledge of Indonesian with
a basic foundation in the language. The course emphasizes communicative skills and encourages students to
use Indonesian as much as possible when communicating in class. The course will emphasize speaking and
listening, as well as simple writing and reading skills. Basic grammar and structure will be taught and presented
in real life. Various aspects of Indonesian culture are integrated into the language instruction.No auditors will be
permitted. Enrolled students must take the course for a letter grade
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BI 102A
Intermediate Indonesian
Course ID: 223076
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1200 PM - 0115 PM Instructor Permission Required
Sakti Suryani
Intermediate Indonesian class develops conversational and presentational skills on familiar topics with some
unexpected complications using a communicative approach to language learning based on student-centered
activities. This level prepares students to use the language in organized ways and cope with various authentic
texts. Advanced grammar and structure are taught and presented in real life contexts. As an important
component of language learning, Various aspects of Indonesian culture are integrated into language instruction.
No auditors will be permitted. Enrolled students must take the course for a letter grade
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Indonesian
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
BI 102B
Intermediate Indonesian
Course ID: 223077
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0200 PM Instructor Permission Required
Sakti Suryani
Intermediate Indonesian class develops conversational and presentational skills on familiar topics with some
unexpected complications using a communicative approach to language learning based on student-centered
activities. This level prepares students to use the language in organized ways and cope with various authentic
texts. Advanced grammar and structure are taught and presented in real life contexts. As an important
component of language learning, Various aspects of Indonesian culture are integrated into language instruction.
No auditors will be permitted. Enrolled students must take the course for a letter grade
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1696 of 1777
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
BI 103A
Advanced Indonesian
Course ID: 223079
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0100 PM - 0300 PM Instructor Permission Required
Sakti Suryani
In Advanced Indonesian course, students will work to develop communication skills (interpretive, interpersonal,
and presentational) on topics relating to community, public and personal interest. This course aims to prepare
students to cope with unexpected complications as they deal with authentic texts and various communicative
tasks, including describing or narrating complex situations and events. Students will also gain insights on
Indonesian culture in the process of language learning. You will study both academic and non-academic texts,
will engage in formal and informal discussion and writing, give presentations about Indonesian culture and
society, and interview native speakers.No auditors will be permitted. Enrolled students must take the course for a
letter grade
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Indonesian
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
BI 103B
Advanced Indonesian
Course ID: 223080
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1230 PM Instructor Permission Required
Sakti Suryani
Advanced Indonesian develops conversational and presentational skills on familiar and unfamiliar, concrete and
some abstract, academic, social and professional topics. This level prepares students to use the language in
organized ways and to navigate a wide range of authentic texts. Advanced grammar and structure are taught in
real life contexts. Various aspects of Indonesian culture are integrated into the language instruction.No auditors
will be permitted. Enrolled students must take the course for a letter grade
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1697 of 1777
Hindi-Urdu
HIND-URD 91R
Hindi-Urdu Supervised Readings
Course ID: 107375
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Hajnalka Kovacs
Instruction in Hindi-Urdu in topics not covered in the regular curriculum.
Course Note: Offered at the discretion of the instructors. Not open to auditors.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
HIND-URD 91R
Hindi-Urdu Supervised Readings
Course ID: 107375
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Hajnalka Kovacs
Instruction in Hindi-Urdu in topics not covered in the regular curriculum.
Course Note: Offered at the discretion of the instructors. Not open to auditors.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
HIND-URD 91R (002)
Hindi-Urdu Supervised Readings
Course ID: 107375
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Richard Delacy
Instruction in Hindi-Urdu in topics not covered in the regular curriculum.
Course Note: Offered at the discretion of the instructors. Not open to auditors.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
HIND-URD 91R (002)
Hindi-Urdu Supervised Readings
Course ID: 107375
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Richard Delacy
Instruction in Hindi-Urdu in topics not covered in the regular curriculum.
Course Note: Offered at the discretion of the instructors. Not open to auditors.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
HIND-URD 101A
Introductory Hindi-Urdu
Course ID: 113639
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MTWR 0300 PM - 0415 PM Instructor Permission Required
Parimal Patil, Hajnalka Kovacs, Richard Delacy
An Introduction to the modern standard form of the most widely spoken language in South Asia, Hindi-Urdu.
Students are introduced to both writing systems: the Devanagari script of Hindi and the Nastaliq script of Urdu.
The basic grammatical structures are presented and reinforced, and students are also exposed to the cultural
and historical context in which Hindi-Urdu has existed over several centuries. The course also draws from the
modern medium of film, in particular recent Bollywood songs, to reinforce structures and vocabulary. Students
must complete both terms of this course (parts A and B) within the same academic year in order to receive
credit.
Course Note: No auditors will be permitted. Enrolled students must take the course for a letter grade.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1698 of 1777
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
Full Year Course: Indivisible Course
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Hindi-Urdu
HIND-URD 101A (002)
Introductory Hindi-Urdu
Course ID: 113639
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MTWR 0300 PM - 0415 PM Instructor Permission Required
Parimal Patil, Richard Delacy, Hajnalka Kovacs
An Introduction to the modern standard form of the most widely spoken language in South Asia, Hindi-Urdu.
Students are introduced to both writing systems: the Devanagari script of Hindi and the Nastaliq script of Urdu.
The basic grammatical structures are presented and reinforced, and students are also exposed to the cultural
and historical context in which Hindi-Urdu has existed over several centuries. The course also draws from the
modern medium of film, in particular recent Bollywood songs, to reinforce structures and vocabulary. Students
must complete both terms of this course (parts A and B) within the same academic year in order to receive
credit.
Course Note: No auditors will be permitted. Enrolled students must take the course for a letter grade.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Hindi-Urdu
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
Full Year Course: Indivisible Course
HIND-URD 101B
Introductory Hindi-Urdu
Course ID: 159973
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MTWR 0300 PM - 0415 PM
Richard Delacy
An Introduction to the modern standard form of the most widely spoken language in South Asia, Hindi-Urdu.
Students are introduced to both writing systems: the Devanagari script of Hindi and the Nastaliq script of Urdu.
The basic grammatical structures are presented and reinforced, and students are also exposed to the cultural
and historical context in which Hindi-Urdu has existed over several centuries. The course also draws from the
modern medium of film, in particular recent Bollywood songs, to reinforce structures and vocabulary. Students
must complete both terms of this course (parts A and B) within the same academic year in order to receive
credit.
Course Note: Not open to auditors.
Requires: Pre-requisite: HIND-URD 101A
Full Year Course: Indivisible Course
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Hindi-Urdu
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HIND-URD 101B (002)
Introductory Hindi-Urdu
Course ID: 159973
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MTWR 0300 PM - 0415 PM Instructor Permission Required
Hajnalka Kovacs
An Introduction to the modern standard form of the most widely spoken language in South Asia, Hindi-Urdu.
Students are introduced to both writing systems: the Devanagari script of Hindi and the Nastaliq script of Urdu.
The basic grammatical structures are presented and reinforced, and students are also exposed to the cultural
and historical context in which Hindi-Urdu has existed over several centuries. The course also draws from the
modern medium of film, in particular recent Bollywood songs, to reinforce structures and vocabulary. Students
must complete both terms of this course (parts A and B) within the same academic year in order to receive
credit.
Course Note: Not open to auditors.
Requires: Pre-requisite: HIND-URD 101A
Full Year Course
:
Indivisible Course
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Hindi-Urdu
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1699 of 1777
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HIND-URD 102A
Intermediate Hindi-Urdu
Course ID: 112079
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MTR 0430 PM - 0545 PM
Richard Delacy
Continuation of Hindi-Urdu 101. Emphasis on written expression and texts in both Perso-Arabic and Devanagari
script systems. Students are introduced to Hindi-Urdu fables, short stories, and various other genres of literature,
including poetry. Students must complete both terms of this course (parts A and B) within the same academic
year in order to receive credit.
Course Note: Not open to auditors; cannot be taken Pass/Fail.
Requires: Pre-requisite: HIND-URD 102A
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Hindi-Urdu
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Hindi-Urdu
Full Year Course: Indivisible Course
HIND-URD 102B (002)
Intermediate Hindi-Urdu
Course ID: 159974
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MWF 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Richard Delacy
Continuation of Hindi-Urdu 101. Emphasis on written expression and texts in both Perso-Arabic and Devanagari
script systems. Students are introduced to Hindi-Urdu fables, short stories, and various other genres of literature,
including poetry. Students must complete both terms of this course (parts A and B) within the same academic
year in order to receive credit.
Course Note: Not open to auditors; cannot be taken Pass/Fail.
Requires: Pre-requisite: HIND-URD 102A
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Hindi-Urdu
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Hindi-Urdu
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
Full Year Course: Indivisible Course
HIND-URD 103AR
Advanced Hindi-Urdu
Course ID: 116494
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1200 PM - 0115 PM Instructor Permission Required
Hajnalka Kovacs
Continuation of Hindi-Urdu 102; covers topics in advanced grammar; designed to improve proficiency in
speaking, listening, reading, and writing.
Course Note: Not open to auditors.
Hindi-Urdu 102 or equivalent.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Hindi-Urdu
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Hindi-Urdu
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
HIND-URD 103BR
Advanced Hindi-Urdu
Course ID: 115586
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 1200 PM - 0115 PM Instructor Permission Required
Hajnalka Kovacs
Continuation of Hindi-Urdu 103a.
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Course Note: No auditors will be permitted. Enrolled students must take the course for a letter grade.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Hindi-Urdu
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Hindi-Urdu
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
HIND-URD 104
The Classical Urdu Ghazal and Its Symbolism: Seminar
Course ID: 145866
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Hajnalka Kovacs
A survey of the popular literary genre with a focus on the classical period. Includes close readings of selected
poems of Vali Dakkani, Siraj Aurangabadi, Mir Taqi Mir, Mir Dard, Haidar Ali Atish, Mirza Ghalib, and others,
along with discussions of the conventions, stylistics, and the religious and mystical symbolism of the ghazal. A
high degree of reading and writing proficiency in Urdu is required. Assignments include weekly responses in
Urdu and a final paper. Students who possess a similar degree of proficiency in Hindi but cannot read and write
Urdu and wish to take the class should contact the instructor.
Course Note: No auditors will be permitted. Enrolled students must take the course for a letter grade.
Hindi-Urdu 103 or equivalent.
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Hindi-Urdu
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Hindi-Urdu
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
HIND-URD 105R
Topics in Hindi-Urdu Literature
Course ID: 115587
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Richard Delacy
Individual reading course. A course for students with native or near-native proficiency with readings in a variety
of genres from Hindi and/or Urdu literature based on student interest.
Course Note: Offered at the discretion of the instructors. Not open to auditors.
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Hindi-Urdu
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
HIND-URD 105R
Topics in Hindi-Urdu Literature
Course ID: 115587
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Hajnalka Kovacs
Individual reading course. A course for students with native or near-native proficiency with readings in a variety
of genres from Hindi and/or Urdu literature based on student interest.
Course Note: Offered at the discretion of the instructors. Not open to auditors.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation
:
Hindi-Urdu
HIND-URD 105R (002)
Topics in Hindi-Urdu Literature
Course ID: 115587
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Richard Delacy
Individual reading course. A course for students with native or near-native proficiency with readings in a variety
of genres from Hindi and/or Urdu literature based on student interest.
Course Note: Offered at the discretion of the instructors. Not open to auditors.
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HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Hindi-Urdu
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
HIND-URD 105R (003)
Topics in Hindi-Urdu Literature
Course ID: 115587
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Hajnalka Kovacs
Individual reading course. A course for students with native or near-native proficiency with readings in a variety
of genres from Hindi and/or Urdu literature based on student interest.
Course Note: Offered at the discretion of the instructors. Not open to auditors.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Hindi-Urdu
HIND-URD 123
Bollywood and Beyond: Commercial Cinema, Language and Culture in
South Asia
Course ID: 123790
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Richard Delacy
This course examines concepts of personhood, community and culture in South Asia as expressed in
contemporary film and literature. Works in Hindi-Urdu and in translation will be examined with emphasis on
language as an index of cultural difference and of broad social shifts, notably the transformation of audiences
from citizens to culture-consumers. Knowledge of Hindi-Urdu is not required. However, there will be a section for
students with intermediate proficiency utilizing language materials.
Course Note: Students who enroll in the language section of this course may count it towards a citation in Hindi-
Urdu.
No auditors will be permitted. Enrolled students must take the course for a letter grade.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
HIND-URD 300
Reading and Research
Course ID: 111273
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Parimal Patil
HIND-URD 300
Reading and Research
Course ID: 111273
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Parimal Patil
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1702 of 1777
Tamil
TAM 91R
Tamil Supervised Readings
Course ID: 206819
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jonathan Ripley
Supervised reading of texts in Tamil not covered by regular courses of instruction.
Course Note: Offered at the discretion of the instructors. Not open to auditors.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
TAM 91R
Tamil Supervised Readings
Course ID: 206819
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jonathan Ripley
Supervised reading of texts in Tamil not covered by regular courses of instruction.
Course Note: Offered at the discretion of the instructors. Not open to auditors.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
TAM 101A
Elementary Tamil
Course ID: 127491
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 0900 AM - 1015 AM
Jonathan Ripley
An interactive introduction to Tamil, the oldest of the Dravidian languages of South India with a literary tradition
that spans millennia. It is designed for students with no previous background in Tamil and progressively
introduces speaking, listening, reading and writing using textual and audio-visual materials. After taking the TAM
101 series, students will have a working knowledge of the fundamental grammatical structures necessary to
navigate colloquial and literary modern Tamil and to begin reading older Tamil literature as well. No auditors will
be permitted. Enrolled students must take the course for a letter grade.
Course Note: Not open to auditors.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Tamil
TAM 101B
Elementary Tamil
Course ID: 127492
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MWF 0900 AM - 1015 AM
Jonathan Ripley
Continuation of Tamil 101a.An interactive introduction to Tamil, the oldest of the Dravidian languages of South
India with a literary tradition that spans millennia. It is designed for students with no previous background in
Tamil and progressively introduces speaking, listening, reading and writing using textual and audio-visual
materials. After taking the TAM 101 series, students will have a working knowledge of the fundamental
grammatical structures necessary to navigate colloquial and literary modern Tamil and to begin reading older
Tamil literature as well. No auditors will be permitted. Enrolled students must take the course for a letter grade.
Course Note: Not open to auditors.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Tamil
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1703 of 1777
TAM 102A
Intermediate Tamil
Course ID: 127493
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Jonathan Ripley
A continuation of TAM 101A and TAM 101B, this course is focused on consolidating students' grasp of
fundamental grammatical structures, as well as expanding their Tamil reading, writing, and speaking skills.
Students actively engage with a variety of textual and audiovisual materials and conduct regular class
presentations in Tamil. After taking the TAM 102 series, students will be able to understand Tamil materials of
increasing complexity and be able to communicate with greater ease. No auditors will be permitted. Enrolled
students must take the course for a letter grade.
Course Note: Not open to auditors.
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Tamil
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Tamil
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
TAM 102B
Intermediate Tamil
Course ID: 127494
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MWF 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Jonathan Ripley
A continuation of TAM 101A and TAM 101B, this course is focused on consolidating students' grasp of
fundamental grammatical structures, as well as expanding their Tamil reading, writing, and speaking skills.
Students actively engage with a variety of textual and audiovisual materials and conduct regular class
presentations in Tamil. After taking the TAM 102 series, students will be able to understand Tamil materials of
increasing complexity and be able to communicate with greater ease. No auditors will be permitted. Enrolled
students must take the course for a letter grade.
Course Note: Not open to auditors.
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Tamil
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Tamil
TAM 103BR
Advanced Tamil
Course ID: 127496
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MWF 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Jonathan Ripley
Continuation of Tamil 102. Covers topics of advanced grammar and is designed to further develop proficiency in
speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Texts include modern literature, classical poetry, devotional literature,
epic literature, and selections from minor literary forms. Films and other audiovisual materials will be used as
well. No auditors will be permitted. Enrolled students must take the course for a letter grade.
Course Note: Not open to auditors.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Tamil
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1704 of 1777
Tibetan
TIBET 91R
Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 118666
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Leonard van der Kuijp
Supervised reading of texts in Tibetan not covered by regular courses of instruction.
Course Note: Offered at the discretion of the instructors. Not open to auditors.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
TIBET 91R
Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 118666
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Leonard van der Kuijp
Supervised reading of texts in Tibetan not covered by regular courses of instruction.
Course Note: Offered at the discretion of the instructors. Not open to auditors.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
TIBET 101A
Elementary Classical Tibetan
Course ID: 113685
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0900 AM - 1015 AM
Parimal Patil
An introductory course designed for students with no background in classical Tibetan. Students begin with the
Tibetan script, its standard transliteration into Roman characters, and pronunciation before proceeding to the
basics of Tibetan grammar. After mastering a foundational vocabulary, students begin translating simple Tibetan
texts.No auditors will be permitted. Enrolled students must take the course for a letter grade.
Course Note: Not open to auditors; cannot be taken Pass/Fail.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Tibetan
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
TIBET 101B
Elementary Classical Tibetan
Course ID: 115483
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
Continuation of Tibetan 101a
Course Note: Not open to auditors; cannot be taken Pass/Fail.
Requires: Prerequisite: Tibetan 101a
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Tibetan
TIBET 102A
Intermediate Classical Tibetan
Course ID: 116075
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Parimal Patil
An intermediate classical Tibetan reading course focusing on the development of translation skills through
attention to grammatical and philological analysis. This course will also provide training in the research skills
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required to work with the Buddhist canonical texts of the Bka' 'gyur and Bstan 'gyur. Readings will be selected
from a variety of Tibetan literary genres, including Buddhist philosophy and path literature, as well as historical
and biographical narrative texts.No auditors will be permitted. Enrolled students must take the course for a letter
grade.
Course Note: Not open to auditors; cannot be taken Pass/Fail.
Requires: Prerequisite: Tibetan 101a AND 101b
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Tibetan
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Tibetan
TIBET 102B
Intermediate Classical Tibetan
Course ID: 116076
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0900 AM - 1015 AM
Leonard van der Kuijp
Continuation of 102a.
Course Note: Not open to auditors; cannot be taken Pass/Fail.
Requires: Prerequisite: Tibetan 101a AND Tibetan 101b
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Tibetan
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
HCOL: Foreign Lang Citation: Tibetan
TIBET 104AR
Elementary Colloquial Tibetan
Course ID: 113705
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Parimal Patil
An introduction to spoken standard Central Tibetan: its phonology and basic grammar and syntactic structures -
with drill sessions. No auditors will be permitted. Enrolled students must take the course for a letter grade.
Course Note: Not open to auditors; cannot be taken Pass/Fail.
Languages in the tutorial program are offered when there is demonstrated curricular or academic need on the
part of the student, and when suitable instruction can be arranged. Please contact the department to learn more.
First Meeting times will be posted on the Department of South Asian Studies' website in shortly before the term
begins: sas.fas.harvard.edu
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Tibetan
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
TIBET 104BR
Elementary Colloquial Tibetan
Course ID: 120259
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TW 0300 PM - 0415 PM Instructor Permission Required
Parimal Patil
Continuation of Tibetan 104ar.
Course Note: Not open to auditors; cannot be taken Pass/Fail.
Languages in the tutorial program are offered when there is demonstrated curricular or academic need on the
part of the student, and when suitable instruction can be arranged. Please contact the department to learn more.
First Meeting times will be posted on the Department of South Asian Studies' website in shortly before the term
begins: sas.fas.harvard.edu
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req
:
Tibetan
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1706 of 1777
TIBET 105AR
Intermediate Colloquial Tibetan
Course ID: 110640
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Parimal Patil
This course will cover more complex grammatical and syntactic structures of spoken standard Central Tibetan -
with drill sessions. No auditors will be permitted. Enrolled students must take the course for a letter grade.
Course Note: Not open to auditors; cannot be taken Pass/Fail.
Languages in the tutorial program are offered when there is demonstrated curricular or academic need on the
part of the student, and when suitable instruction can be arranged. Please contact the department to learn more.
First Meeting times will be posted on the Department of South Asian Studies' website in shortly before the term
begins: sas.fas.harvard.edu
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Tibetan
TIBET 105BR
Intermediate Colloquial Tibetan
Course ID: 110519
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0430 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Parimal Patil
Continuation of Tibetan 105ar.
Course Note: Not open to auditors; cannot be taken Pass/Fail.
Please contact the Department of South Asian Studies ([email protected]) before the start of
classes if you are interested in enrolling in a Colloquial Tibetan language course. Students will be required to
submit a statement demonstrating an academic need to enroll.
First Meeting times will be posted on the Department of South Asian Studies' website in shortly before the term
begins: sas.fas.harvard.edu
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Tibetan
TIBET 106AR
Advanced Colloquial Tibetan
Course ID: 116077
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0600 PM - 0715 PM Instructor Permission Required
Parimal Patil
No auditors will be permitted. Enrolled students must take the course for a letter grade.
Course Note: Not open to auditors; cannot be taken Pass/Fail.
Languages in the tutorial program are offered when there is demonstrated curricular or academic need on the
part of the student, and when suitable instruction can be arranged. Please contact the department to learn more.
First Meeting times will be posted on the Department of South Asian Studies' website in shortly before the term
begins: sas.fas.harvard.edu
Tibetan 101 and 102, or equivalent.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Tibetan
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
TIBET 106BR
Advanced Colloquial Tibetan
Course ID: 116078
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0600 PM - 0715 PM Instructor Permission Required
Parimal Patil
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Continuation of Tibetan 106ar.
Course Note: Not open to auditors; cannot be taken Pass/Fail.
Languages in the tutorial program are offered when there is demonstrated curricular or academic need on the
part of the student, and when suitable instruction can be arranged. Please contact the department to learn more.
First Meeting times will be posted on the Department of South Asian Studies' website in shortly before the term
begins: sas.fas.harvard.edu
Tibetan 101 and 102, or equivalent.
FAS: Meets Foreign Lang Req: Tibetan
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
TIBET 300
Reading and Research
Course ID: 119022
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Leonard van der Kuijp
TIBET 300
Reading and Research
Course ID: 119022
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Leonard van der Kuijp
TIBET 302
Direction of AM Theses
Course ID: 120037
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Leonard van der Kuijp
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
TIBET 302
Direction of AM Theses
Course ID: 120037
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Leonard van der Kuijp
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1708 of 1777
Indo-Persian
INDO-PER 101
Readings in Indo-Persian Literature I
Course ID: 207944
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
T 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Hajnalka Kovacs
The course introduces students to Persian literature composed in the Indian Subcontinent from the 11th through
the 20th century. We will combine close reading of texts in the original Persian with a discussion of grammar and
prosody as well as secondary readings in English. Texts include excerpts from chronicles, discourses and letters
of Sufis, hagiographies, biographical dictionaries, travelogues, collections of tales, as well as epic, lyric, and
panegyric poetry.
Course Note: No auditors will be permitted. Enrolled students must take the course for a letter grade.
Two years of Persian or equivalent; one year experience with Classical Persian preferred.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
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Nepali
NEP 301
Reading and Research
Course ID: 211050
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Parimal Patil
Special Concentrations
Special Concentrations
SPC-CONC 91R
Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 111972
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Lisa Laskin
Open to Special Concentrations concentrators who wish to pursue supervised study for graded credit in an area
not covered by courses currently offered by regular Departments and Committees. Students must secure the
written approval of the faculty member with whom they wish to study as well as the signature of the Faculty
Adviser and the Director of Studies of Special Concentrations.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SPC-CONC 91R
Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 111972
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Lisa Laskin
Open to Special Concentrations concentrators who wish to pursue supervised study for graded credit in an area
not covered by courses currently offered by regular Departments and Committees. Students must secure the
written approval of the faculty member with whom they wish to study as well as the signature of the Faculty
Adviser and the Director of Studies of Special Concentrations.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SPC-CONC 96R
Senior Projects
Course ID: 123332
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Lisa Laskin
Designed for seniors in their final term completing their senior project to meet the Basic (rather than Honors)
requirements for concentration. May be repeated with the permission of the Director of Studies and the Faculty
Adviser. Students must secure the written approval of the faculty member with whom they wish to study as well
as the approval of the Faculty Adviser and the Director of Studies of Special Concentrations.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
SPC-CONC 96R
Senior Projects
Course ID: 123332
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Lisa Laskin
Designed for seniors in their final term completing their senior project to meet the Basic (rather than Honors)
requirements for concentration. May be repeated with the permission of the Director of Studies and the Faculty
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Adviser. Students must secure the written approval of the faculty member with whom they wish to study as well
as the approval of the Faculty Adviser and the Director of Studies of Special Concentrations.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SPC-CONC 97R
Tutorial - Sophomore Year
Course ID: 111843
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Lisa Laskin
Individual tutorial arranged by the student in consultation with the Faculty Adviser and tutor.
Course Note: Ordinarily taken by honors sophomores.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SPC-CONC 97R
Tutorial - Sophomore Year
Course ID: 111843
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Lisa Laskin
Individual tutorial arranged by the student in consultation with the Faculty Adviser and tutor.
Course Note: Ordinarily taken by honors sophomores.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
SPC-CONC 98R
Tutorial - Junior Year
Course ID: 111705
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Lisa Laskin
Successful completion of two terms of Special Concentrations 98r are ordinarily required of all honors
concentrators in their junior year. Exceptions to this can only be granted with the consent of the Faculty Adviser
and the Director of Studies of Special Concentrations.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SPC-CONC 98R
Tutorial - Junior Year
Course ID: 111705
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Lisa Laskin
Successful completion of two terms of Special Concentrations 98r are ordinarily required of all honors
concentrators in their junior year. Exceptions to this can only be granted with the consent of the Faculty Adviser
and the Director of Studies of Special Concentrations.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SPC-CONC 99A
Tutorial - Senior Year
Course ID: 112856
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Lisa Laskin
Ordinarily taken by honors seniors as a full course series. With the consent of the Faculty Adviser and the
Director of Studies of Special Concentrations, students may enroll in either 99A or 99B alone.
Course Note: Part one of a two-part series.
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Full Year Course: Divisible Course
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SPC-CONC 99A
Tutorial - Senior Year
Course ID: 112856
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Lisa Laskin
Ordinarily taken by honors seniors as a full course series. With the consent of the Faculty Adviser and the
Director of Studies of Special Concentrations, students may enroll in either 99A or 99B alone.
Course Note: Part one of a two-part series.
Full Year Course: Divisible Course
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SPC-CONC 99B
Tutorial - Senior Year
Course ID: 159856
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Lisa Laskin
Ordinarily taken with 99A by honors seniors as a course series. With the consent of the Faculty Adviser and the
Director of Studies of Special Concentrations, students may enroll in either 99A or 99B alone.
Course Note: Part two of a two-part series.
Full Year Course: Divisible Course
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SPC-CONC 99B
Tutorial - Senior Year
Course ID: 159856
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Lisa Laskin
Ordinarily taken with 99A by honors seniors as a course series. With the consent of the Faculty Adviser and the
Director of Studies of Special Concentrations, students may enroll in either 99A or 99B alone.
Course Note: Part two of a two-part series.
Full Year Course
:
Divisible Course
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
Statistics
Statistics
STAT 91R
Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 119002
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Kevin A. Rader
Supervised reading and research in an area of statistics agreed upon by the student and a faculty adviser.
Course Note: Normally may not be taken more than twice; may be counted once for concentration credit in
Statistics, as a related course; may be taken in either term; for further information, consult Co-Directors of
Undergraduate Studies.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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Science & Engineering & Applied Science
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1712 of 1777
STAT 91R
Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 119002
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Kevin A. Rader
Supervised reading and research in an area of statistics agreed upon by the student and a faculty adviser.
Course Note: Normally may not be taken more than twice; may be counted once for concentration credit in
Statistics, as a related course; may be taken in either term; for further information, consult Co-Directors of
Undergraduate Studies.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
STAT 99R
Tutorial - Senior Year
Course ID: 159964
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
F 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Alex Young
Supervised research for the senior thesis, under the mentorship of a Harvard faculty member.
Course Note: May not be taken more than twice; may be counted once for concentration credit in Statistics, as a
related course. For further information, consult Co-Directors of Undergraduate Studies.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
STAT 99R
Tutorial - Senior Year
Course ID: 159964
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
F 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Alex Young
Supervised research for the senior thesis, under the mentorship of a Harvard faculty member.
Course Note: May not be taken more than twice; may be counted once for concentration credit in Statistics, as a
related course. For further information, consult Co-Directors of Undergraduate Studies.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
STAT 100
Introduction to Statistics and Data Science
Course ID: 113431
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Julie Vu
An application-oriented introduction to statistics and data science where students develop their data acumen and
learn techniques for visualizing, analyzing, and modeling data. The course includes topics such as data
collection, exploratory data analysis, inference, linear regression modeling, data ethics, and statistical
communication. Students develop a reproducible workflow for analyzing data in R and learn several tidyverse R
packages. No prior statistics or computing knowledge is expected. The course is taught according to a flipped
classroom model, with class time devoted to actively practicing the material rather than listening to a traditional
lecture.
Course Note: Only one of the following courses may be taken for credit: Statistics 100, 101, 102, 104.
This course requires students to choose timed sections during registration.
Requires: Anti-Req: may not be taken for credit if STAT 139 or STAT 149 or 244 already complete.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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Science & Engineering & Applied Science
Quantitative Reasoning with Data
:
Yes
STAT 100
Introduction to Statistics and Data Science
Course ID: 113431
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Mark Glickman
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1713 of 1777
Introduction to key ideas underlying statistical and quantitative reasoning, and the practice of data science.
Course topics include methods for organizing, summarizing and visualizing data; basics of probability; elements
of study design; data ethics; parameter estimation and hypothesis testing in one- and two-sample problems;
regression with one or more predictors; and basic analysis of categorical data. Students will learn a reproducible
workflow for analyzing data in the statistics package R. No prior statistics or computing knowledge is assumed.
Course Note: Only one of the following courses may be taken for credit: Statistics 100, 101, 102, 104.
This course requires students to choose timed sections during registration.
Requires: Anti-Req: may not be taken for credit if STAT 139 or STAT 149 or 244 already complete.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
Quantitative Reasoning with Data: Yes
STAT 102
Introduction to Statistics for Life Sciences
Course ID: 110094
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0300 PM - 0415 PM
Introduces the basic concepts of probability, statistics and statistical computing used in medical and biological
research. The emphasis is on data analysis and visualization instead of theory. Designed for students who
intend to concentrate in a discipline from the life sciences.
Course Note: Only one of the following courses may be taken for credit: Statistics 100, 101, 102, 104.
Requires: Anti-Req: may not be taken for credit if STAT 139 or STAT 149 or 244 already complete.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Science & Engineering & Applied Science
Quantitative Reasoning with Data: Yes
STAT 104
Introduction to Quantitative Methods for Economics
Course ID: 114027
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Kevin A. Rader
In a world where data is growing larger and more complex, it can be a challenge to turn an abundance of
information into the knowledge from which sound decisions can be made. As a discipline, statistics aims to
bridge the gap between knowledge and information. This course will motivate statistical methods through data
analysis and visualization, in addition to discussing the underlying theory. We will discuss topics such as study
design, descriptive statistics, probability, sampling distributions, hypothesis testing, linear regression, and
Bayesian inference. A wide variety of applications from the economic and social sciences will be highlighted
along with examples from biology, sports, politics, and more. Students with prior exposure to introductory
statistics will find some overlap of material but be exposed to new applications and learn more advanced
modeling techniques. This course makes use of the statistical programming language R, but no prior knowledge
of computer science is required.
Course Note: Only one of the following courses may be taken for credit: Statistics 100, 101, 102, 104.
Requires: Anti-Req: may not be taken for credit if STAT 139 or STAT 149 or 244 already complete.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
Quantitative Reasoning with Data
:
Yes
STAT 106
Introduction to Data Science for Sports Analytics
Course ID: 223995
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Kevin A. Rader
A second course in Statistics -- analyzing sports data using data science tools. Commonly used measures and
practices will be introduced to illustrate modern sports analytic thinking. The course will cover visualizing,
analyzing, and modeling data from team and individual sports and other competitive games. Communicating
these results to less technical audiences will be a focus. Modules will include methods for player, team, and
coach evaluation; game planning; and decision making. The course assumes prior statistical and computing
knowledge at the Stat 100/102/104 level including the use of R. No prior knowledge of sports analytics is
necessary, but students should have, or be interested in obtaining, a basic understanding of the rules and
terminology used in major team and individual sports.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1714 of 1777
STAT 100, 102, 104, or STAT/CS 109A
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
STAT 108
Introduction to Statistical Computing with R
Course ID: 221621
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM
James Xenakis
A statistically-oriented introduction to programming, teaching computing concepts and tools for extracting
knowledge from data using R. Students will gain experience interacting with and wrangling a wide variety of R
objects such as lists, vectors, data frames, strings, dates, and spatial objects; creating static, animated, and
interactive data visualizations; and building R packages. This course emphasizes principles of research
transparency and reproducibility; students will acquire practices that prepare them for working collaboratively,
including version control and code refactoring.
It is strongly recommended that a student has taken at least one of the following courses: Stat 100, 102, 104 or
111. A student may take one of those courses concurrently.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
STAT 109A
Data Science 1: Introduction to Data Science
Course ID: 203101
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 0900 AM - 1015 AM
Pavlos Protopapas, Natesh Pillai
Data Science 1 is the first half of a one-year introduction to data science. The course will focus on the analysis of
messy, real life data to perform predictions using statistical and machine learning methods. Material covered will
integrate the five key facets of an investigation using data: (1) data collection - data wrangling, cleaning, and
sampling to get a suitable data set; (2) data management - accessing data quickly and reliably; (3) exploratory
data analysis – generating hypotheses and building intuition; (4) prediction or statistical learning; and (5)
communication – summarizing results through visualization, stories, and interpretable summaries. Part one of a
two part series. The curriculum for this course builds throughout the academic year. Students are strongly
encouraged to enroll in both the fall and spring course within the same academic year.
Course Note: Only one of the following can be taken for credit: Stat 109a, Stat 121a, CS 109a, AC 209a.
Programming knowledge at the level of CS 50 or above, and statistics knowledge at the level of Stat 100 or
above (Stat 110 recommended).
Requires: Not to be taken in addition to Computer Science 1090A or Applied Computation 209A.
Quantitative Reasoning with Data
:
Yes
Full Year Course: Divisible Course
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
STAT 109B
Data Science 2: Advanced Topics in Data Science
Course ID: 203102
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MWF 0945 AM - 1100 AM
Pavlos Protopapas, Alex Young
Data Science 2 is the second half of a one-year introduction to data science. Building upon the material in Data
Science 1, the course introduces advanced methods for statistical modeling, representation, and prediction.
Topics include multiple deep learning architectures such as CNNs, RNNs, transformers, language models,
autoencoders, and generative models as well as basic Bayesian methods, and unsupervised learning. Students
are strongly encouraged to enroll in both the fall and spring course within the same academic year. Part two of a
two-part series.
Course Note: Only one of the following can be taken for credit: Stat 109b, Stat 121b, CS 109b, AC 209b.
CS 109a, AC 209a, Stat 109a, or Stat 121a required.
Requires: Requisite: (Must take CS 1090A OR APCOMP 209A OR STAT 121A before taking STAT 109B) AND
(Cannot take STAT 109B, if already taken STAT 121 OR CS 109B OR APCOMP 209B)
Full Year Course
:
Divisible Course
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1715 of 1777
Quantitative Reasoning with Data: Yes
STAT 110
Introduction to Probability
Course ID: 110766
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Joseph Blitzstein
A comprehensive introduction to probability. Basics: sample spaces and events, conditional probability, and
Bayes' Theorem. Univariate distributions: density functions, expectation and variance, Normal, t, Binomial,
Negative Binomial, Poisson, Beta, and Gamma distributions. Multivariate distributions: joint and conditional
distributions, independence, transformations, and Multivariate Normal. Limit laws: law of large numbers, central
limit theorem. Markov chains: transition probabilities, stationary distributions, convergence.
Math 1b or equivalent or above
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
STAT 111
Introduction to Statistical Inference
Course ID: 111036
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Joseph Blitzstein, Neil Shephard
Introduction to the principles and methods of statistical inference, as a framework for achieving the three main
goals of statistics: describing data and a phenomenon of interest, predicting one variable using another variable,
and drawing causal conclusions about the effect of one variable on another. Frequentist and Bayesian
perspectives on model building, learning from data, and making decisions under uncertainty. A three-pronged
approach is emphasized, combining theory, simulation, and data.
STAT 110
Quantitative Reasoning with Data: Yes
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
STAT 114
Introduction to Bioinformatics and Statistical Genetics
Course ID: 224023
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
James Xenakis
This course is an introduction to bioinformatics and statistical genetics. The course will cover basic technology
platforms, data analysis problems and algorithms. We will study statistical procedures commonly used in
mammalian genetics (e.g., mouse and human). Topics include sequence alignment, differential gene expression
analysis, QTL mapping and genome-wide association studies.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
STAT 116
Biostatistics: Methods and Practices
Course ID: 224447
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Kevin A. Rader
An introduction to biostatistical methods and practices. The course is based on five canonical use cases of
statistical methods in the medicine: clinical trials, epidemiological studies, time-to-event studies, longitudinal
studies, and surveillance. Weekly readings of journal articles will include a mix of modern and historical
applications of statistical methods in medicine. The focus of the course will be on applying commonly used
statistical methods and related practices, and communicating the methods, results, and critiques of real world
medical studies.
Probability and Inference at the Stat 110 and Stat 111 level. Data Analysis in R at the Stat 100, 102, 104, or 139
level.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1716 of 1777
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
STAT 117
Data Analysis in Modern Biostatistics
Course ID: 203104
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0900 AM - 1015 AM Instructor Permission Required
Giovanni Parmigiani
An Introduction to applied biostatistics via case studies. The course is based on four practical problems, and
methodology relevant for each. Students will apply the concepts from the methodology to the data analysis or
modeling task, and carry out four mini projects, with ample opportunities for peer-to-peer discussion.
Course Note: There is a cap of 30 students for this course. Preference is given to Statistics concentrators; all
other students wishing to take the course must send a request along with a list of statistics/computer science
courses already completed to the professor at [email protected]. Please put Stat 117 in the subject line of
the email.
Prerequisites: Stat 110 and (AP Stat or 102 or 104) and 111 and 139. Recommended: 115
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
STAT 120
Introduction to Bayesian Inference and Applications
Course ID: 156425
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MF 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Samuel Kou
Provides students a comprehensive understanding to the questions as of what is, how and why Bayesian.
Introduction to classic Bayesian models, basic computational algorithms/methods for Bayesian inference, as well
as their applications in various domain fields, and comparisons with classic Frequentist methods. As Bayesian
inference finds its roots and merits particularly in application, this course puts great emphasis on enhancing
students' hands-on skills in statistical computation (mostly with R) and data analysis.
STAT110, STAT111 and basics of R programming are required.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Science & Engineering & Applied Science
Quantitative Reasoning with Data: Yes
STAT 131
Introduction to Time Series & Prediction
Course ID: 117131
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0300 PM - 0415 PM
Zheng Ke
Introduction to time series models and forecasting. Introduction to classical time series model: autoregressive,
moving average, ARIMA models. Some concepts from stochastic processes: martingales, stationarity, Gaussian
processes, Brownian motions, ergodic theorems. Some aspects of advanced time series: hidden Markov
models, state space models, filtering, smoothing, Kalman filters, sequential Monte Carlo methods.
Statistics 111 and 139 or equivalent.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Science & Engineering & Applied Science
Quantitative Reasoning with Data
:
Yes
STAT 139
Introduction to Linear Models
Course ID: 110751
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0130 PM - 0245 PM
James Xenakis
An in-depth introduction to statistical methods with linear models and related methods. Topics include group
comparisons (t-based methods, non-parametric methods, bootstrapping, analysis of variance), linear regression
models and their extensions (ordinary least squares, ridge, LASSO, weighted least squares, multi-level models),
model checking and refinement, model selection, cross-validation. The probabilistic basis of all methods will be
emphasized.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1717 of 1777
Statistics 110 and Math 21a and 21b or equivalent (Math 21b can be taken concurrently). Statistics 111 and
some familiarity with R are recommended.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
Quantitative Reasoning with Data: Yes
STAT 141
Introduction to Spatial Statistics
Course ID: 217516
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Alex Young
Spatial data – which is prevalent in climatology, meteorology, geology, oceanography, ecology and many other
fields – requires specialized statistical tools for analysis due to the inherent dependence which exists between
samples taken at nearby locations (or times). In this introductory course in spatial statistics, we'll cover central
topics including spatial point processes, lattice models, and geostatistics. Theory (mathematical models and
background) will be presented in concert with inference and prediction (statistics and estimation) with an
emphasis on numerical examples to provide intuition and identify commonly used tools for EDA including
visualization and important summary statistics. Students should take this course if they are interested in learning
more about tools to handle the complex datasets where each datum depends in some part upon all others.
Required courses: STAT 110, STAT 111 (may be taken concurrently), STAT 139; MATH 21A and 21B or
equivalent.
Basics of R programming and LaTeX are recommended
Requires: Pre-Requisites: Stat 110, Math 21A, Math 21B, Stat 111* (this course may be taken concurrently with
Stat 141)
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
STAT 149
Introduction to Generalized Linear Models
Course ID: 118974
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0900 AM - 1015 AM
Mark Glickman
Sequel to Statistics 139, emphasizing common methods for analyzing continuous non-normal and categorical
data. Topics include logistic regression, log-linear models, multinomial logit models, proportional odds models for
ordinal data, Gamma and inverse-Gaussian models, over-dispersion, analysis of deviance, model selection and
criticism, model diagnostics, and an introduction to non-parametric regression methods.
Course Note: Examples will be drawn from several fields, particularly from biology and social sciences.
Statistics 139 or with permission of instructor.
Quantitative Reasoning with Data
:
Yes
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
STAT 151 (01)
Multilevel and Longitudinal Models
Course ID: 160736
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Luke Miratrix
Data often have structure that needs to be modeled explicitly. For example, when investigating students'
outcomes we need to account for the fact that students are nested inside classes that are in turn nested inside
schools. If we are watching students develop over time, we need to account for the dependence of
measurements across time. If we do not, our inferences will tend to be overly optimistic and wrong. The course
provides an overall framework, the multilevel and generalized multilevel (hierarchical) model, for thinking about
and analyzing these forms of data. We will focus on specific versions of these tools for the most common forms
of longitudinal and clustered data. This course will focus on applied work, using real data sets and the statistical
software R. R will be specifically taught and supported. While the primary focus will be on the linear model with
continuous outcomes (i.e., the classic regression framework) we will also discuss binary, categorical, and ordinal
outcomes. We will emphasize how to think about the applicability of these methods, how they might fail, and
what one might do to protect oneself in such circumstances. Applications of hierarchical (multi-level) models will
include the canonical specific cases of random-slope, random-intercept, mixed effect, crossed effect, marginal,
and growth-curve models.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1718 of 1777
Permission of instructor required. Prerequisite: S-052, Stat 139, or an equivalent. Jointly-offered in the Graduate
School of Education.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
Quantitative Reasoning with Data: Yes
STAT 171
Introduction to Stochastic Processes
Course ID: 113721
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0300 PM - 0415 PM
Mark Sellke
An introductory course in stochastic processes. Topics include Markov chains, branching processes, Poisson
processes, birth and death processes, Brownian motion, martingales, introduction to stochastic integrals, and
their applications.
Statistics 110 and Mathematics 21a and 21b, or equivalent
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
STAT 175
Statistics and Data Science of Networks
Course ID: 221694
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Morgane Austern
An advanced undergraduate class that will explore how one can use statistics and machine learning to learn on
graph and network data. This type of data is ubiquitous with examples that can be found in social studies, in
biology, in economy, in chemistry etc. Examples of topics include: community detection, link prediction, node
classification, graph embedding methods, graph models, stochastic block models, and fairness.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
STAT 184
Introduction to Reinforcement Learning
Course ID: 220120
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Lucas Janson
Modern AI systems often need the ability to make sequential decisions in an unknown, uncertain, possibly hostile
environment, by actively interacting with the environment to collect relevant data. Reinforcement Learning (RL) is
a general framework that can capture the interactive learning setting and has been used to design intelligent
agents that achieve high-level performance in challenging applications such as Go, computer games, robotic
manipulation, health care, and education.This course provides an introduction to reinforcement learning covering
a range of problem formulations, algorithms, and theory. The four main themes of the course are (1) Markov
decision processes (Bellman equations/optimality, planning, UCB, unknown environments, linear quadratic
control, exploration, imitation learning), (2) bandits (epsilon-greedy, UCB, Thompson sampling, contextual
bandits, linear bandits, exploration in MDPs), and (3) methods for large-scale systems (policy gradient methods,
deep RL, Monte Carlo tree search, Q-learning). There will also be an Embedded Ethics lecture on ethical issues
arising in reinforcement learning. The assignments will focus on a mix of algorithmic and statistical principles,
along with their programming implementations.
Course Note: Stats 184 is also offered as CS 184. Students may not take both for credit.
Required: calculus / linear algebra (e.g., AM22a, Math 21b), probability theory (e.g., Stat 110), programming in
Python. Recommended: linear regression, supervised learning, algorithms.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Science & Engineering & Applied Science
STAT 185
Introduction to Unsupervised Learning
Course ID: 213478
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1719 of 1777
Alex Young
An introductory course in unsupervised learning with an emphasis on dimensionality reduction and clustering.
Topics include principal component analysis, nonnegative matrix factorization, and spectral clustering. In this
course we will study these techniques and others with a focus on high-dimensional geometry and insights
provided by linear algebra. Numerous data example will be included throughout the course.
Required courses: STAT110; MATH 21a and 21b or equivalent. Basics of R programming and LaTeX are
recommended
Requires: Prerequisite: STAT 110 AND MATH 21A AND MATH 21B
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
STAT 186
Introduction to Causal Inference
Course ID: 110022
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0430 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Susan Murphy
Causal inference concerns the very difficult, challenging problem of addressing questions such as, "Would
vaccinating children 16 and younger against COVID 19 lead to fewer deaths among public school teachers?"
and "Would providing Harvard students access to a mobile health application designed to help them manage
school stress, lead to improved school performance?" This class will include 4 modules. The first module
introduces the nuanced world of causal inference along with a fundamental tool: the language of potential
outcomes. The second module covers randomized experiments and how data from randomized experiments
can be used to make causal statements. The third module introduces the rather tricky problem of using
observational (non-randomized) data to attempt to make causal statements. The final module introduces a new
and challenging area in which the goal is to make causal inference about the effect of sequences of treatments.
NOTE: the ONLY prerequisites are Stat 110 AND Stat 111 AND Stat 139.
Gov 2000 and 2001 are no longer prerequisites.
Probability and statistical inference is needed extensively, and statistical linear models are needed occasionally.
Requires: Prerequisite: STAT 110 AND STAT 111 AND STAT 139 or Gov 2000 AND Gov 2001
Quantitative Reasoning with Data: Yes
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Science & Engineering & Applied Science
STAT 188
Variations, Information and Privacy
Course ID: 222723
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Xiao-Li Meng
This course delves into the intriguing realms of variations, information, and privacy, with a keen focus on both
their qualitative conceptualizations, such as contextual integrity, and their quantitative specifications, exemplified
by differential privacy. Our primary goal is to examine these concepts through a foundational statistical lens, and
study statistics from the dual perspectives of creating and limiting information from data.At the heart of our
exploration is the concept of variations, serving as a unifying theme that intricately links information (revelatory
variations) with uncertainty (obfuscatory variations). This nuanced approach enables us to recognize that the
principles governing how we restrict the flow of information mirror those involved in generating information (the
traditional focus of statistics).A considerable portion of the course will focus on an in-depth study of differential
privacy. First, we will dissect its mathematical framework through theory and examples, identify five key
elements that define a general DP specification, and understand what it guarantees -- and what it does not.
Second, we will delve into the intricacies of implementing DP via the case of the 2020 U.S. Census and the
social and legal perspectives on privacy this raises. Third, we will learn about how to apply missing data
methodologies to properly analyze differentially privatized data. Throughout the course, we will confront the
challenge of meaningfully defining and quantifying individual privacy and information.By the conclusion of this
course, students are expected to have developed a deeper appreciation for the complex interplay among
variations, information, and privacy. They will be equipped with foundational analytical tools and statistical
insights, empowering them to navigate the theoretical and practical challenges associated with revealing and
concealing information in data for statistical inference and learning.
Have statistical and probabilistic preparation no less than Stat 110 and 111. Broad interest in foundational and
philosophical thinking or deep appreciation of mathematical framing and its limitations is very desirable.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Science & Engineering & Applied Science
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1720 of 1777
STAT 195
Introduction to Supervised Learning
Course ID: 207703
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0430 PM - 0545 PM
Pragya Sur
This course is designed to follow CS 181 and will dive deeper into the statistical properties of various machine
learning methods. The goal of the course is to introduce and prepare students for theoretical and methodological
research in statistical machine learning. Topics we will discuss include nearest neighbors, no free lunch
theorems, curse of dimensionality, structured learning, subset selection, shrinkage methods, principal
components regression, optimism, effective number of parameters, cross validation, ensembling, implicit
regularization and interpolation, transfer learning, algorithmic fairness, conformal inference, robustness, causal
inference using machine learning. In addition to problem sets but instead of exams, students will work in groups
to synthesize and give short presentations on recent applied and theoretical machine learning papers. Building
upon these presentations, students will conduct individual course projects, based on which they will submit a
final report at the end of the semester.
Course Note: Textbook Information: Elements of Statistical Learning by Hastie, Tibshirani, and Friedman is a
required text and is available for free at https://web.stanford.edu/~hastie/ElemStatLearn/printings/ESLII_print12.
pdf
Required: CS 181, STAT 110. Recommended: STAT 111.
Quantitative Reasoning with Data: Yes
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
STAT 210
Probability I
Course ID: 111696
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Joseph Blitzstein
Random variables, measure theory, reasoning by representation. Families of distributions: Multivariate Normal,
conjugate, marginals, mixtures. Conditional distributions and expectation. Convergence, laws of large numbers,
central limit theorems, and martingales.
Probability at the level of Stat 110, multivariable calculus, and linear algebra are required; real analysis at the
level of Math 112 is recommended.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
STAT 211
Statistical Inference I
Course ID: 111130
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0900 AM - 1015 AM
Lucas Janson
Foundations of frequentist and Bayesian inference, and decision theory. Likelihood, sufficiency, and ancillarity.
Point estimation, unbiasedness, maximum likelihood, method of moments, minimum-variance. Parametric and
non-parametric hypothesis testing, confidence intervals. Selective inference: multiple testing, familywise error
rate, false discovery rate. Bayesian inference, conjugate priors, credible intervals. Admissibility, Stein's
phenomenon, empirical Bayes. Time permitting: post-selection inference and the bootstrap.
Course Note: Formerly Stat 211a.
Required: Statistics 110 and 111 or equivalents. Recommended: comfort with proof-based math, especially real
analysis (e.g., as provided by Stat 210).
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Science & Engineering & Applied Science
STAT 212
Probability II
Course ID: 156452
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0430 PM - 0545 PM
Morgane Austern
A second graduate course in Probability: Advanced Martingales, Exchangeability and De-Finetti's Theorem,
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1721 of 1777
Brownian motion: construction, properties, path regularity, Strong Markov property, Ito formula, general theory
for stochastic processes (existence, continuous modifications), concentration of measure and stein method.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
STAT 213
Statistical Inference II
Course ID: 159802
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Pragya Sur
Stat 213 will build upon Stat 211, providing tools to study and validate statistical methods. A primary focus will be
large-sample theory, specifically, inference for M- and Z- estimators under well-specified and mis-specified
models, quadratic mean differentiability and its implications, local asymptotic analysis, contiguity, LeCam's
lemmas, asymptotic analysis of tests including optimality, asymptotic normality of U-statistics, Bayesian large
sample theory: consistency, Bernstein-von-Mises theorem; time and interest permitting, we will cover special
topics in high-dimensional inference.
Stat 210, 211, 212 (Stat 210b)
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
STAT 216
Topics in High-Dimensional Probability Theory
Course ID: 218350
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Subhabrata Sen
This course will cover topics from modern probability theory that are useful for statisticians. Topics will include
concentration of measure, spectral norm of random matrices, suprema of gaussian processes and stein's
method. Topics may change from one year to the next.
Required prerequisite: Stat 212
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
STAT 234
Sequential Decision Making
Course ID: 205213
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0130 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Susan Murphy
This graduate course will focus on reinforcement learning algorithms and sequential decision making methods
with special attention to how these methods can be used in mobile health. Reinforcement learning is the area of
machine learning which is concerned with sequential decision making. We will focus on the areas of sequential
decision making that concern both how to select optimal actions as well as how to evaluate the impact of these
actions. The choice of action is operationalized via a policy. A policy is a (stochastic) deterministic mapping
from the available data at each time t into (a probability space over) the set of actions. We will consider both off-
line and on-line methods for learning good policies. Mobile health is an area that lies within multiple scientific
disciplines including: statistical science, computer science, behavioral science and cognitive neuroscience. This
makes for very exciting interdisciplinary science! Smartphones and wearable devices have remarkable sensing
capabilities allowing us to understand the context in which a person is at a given moment. These devices also
have the ability to deliver treatment actions tailored to the specific needs of users in a given location at a given
time. Figuring out when and in which context, which treatment actions to deliver can assist people in achieving
their longer term health goals. In the last 15-20 minutes of many of the classes we will brainstorm about how the
methods we discussed during that class might be useful in mobile health. This course will cover the following
topics: Markov Decision Processes, on-policy and off-policy RL, least squares methods in RL and Bayesian RL,
namely posterior sampling. Most of the course will focus on Bayesian RL via posterior sampling. This is
particularly useful in mobile health as posterior sampling facilitates off-policy and continual learning. Also the
Bayesian paradigm facilitates use of prior data in initializing an RL algorithm. Other topics from statistics,
machine learning and RL that I think are potentially important in mobile health but that we won't cover are (you
could consider in your class project) include: 1) transfer learning (using data on other similar users to enable
faster learning); 2) non-stationarity (dealing with slowly changing or abrupt changes in user behavior); 3)
interpretability of policies (enabling communication with behavioral scientists by making connections to
behavioral theories); 4) using approximate system dynamic models to speed up learning, 5) hierarchical RL, 6)
experience replay and 7) multi-task learning.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1722 of 1777
Recommended prerequisites are the equivalent of Stat 210, Stat 211, and Compsci 181
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
STAT 236
Sparse Inference, and Network and Text Analysis
Course ID: 211175
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0300 PM - 0415 PM
Zheng Ke
High dimensional data analysis is a recent interdisciplinary research area of Statistics, Genetics and Genomics,
Engineering, and several other scientific areas. It addresses an array of challenging problems that of
contemporary interest, and research in this area has been very active in the past decade.This course aims to
provide a systematic introduction to various topics in high dimensional data analysis, focusing on large-scale
sparse learning, and network and text data analysis. Large-scale sparse learning: Sparsity is a universal
phenomenon in modern high dimensional data. Sparse structures are observed in many application settings and
have many different forms, such as parameter sparsity, graph sparsity, eigenvalue sparsity, and so on. Exploring
sparsity has become a common strategy in data analysis and has largely reshaped classical multivariate
statistics problems. This course will investigate classical problems such as multiple testing, linear regression,
classification and clustering, under the modern sparse settings. For each problem, the course discusses recent
statistical methods for taking advantage of sparsity, and introduces thetheoretical framework for analyzing these
methods.Network and text data analysis: Social networks and text documents are unconventional data types.
This course introduces statistical models and methods for analyzing such type of data. Topics for network data
analysis include community detection, mixed membership estimation, link prediction, and dynamic network
modeling. Topics for text data analysis include topic modeling, word embedding, information retrieval, and
sentiment analysis.
This course is mainly designed for graduate students in Statistics. The prerequisites are Statistical Inference 1&2
(students can take the prerequisites simultaneously with this course). Graduate students from other departments
(CS, Biostatistics, Economics, etc.) can also take this course, if they have taken statistics-related courses which
have a significant amount of content in mathematical statistics. Undergraduate students please consult the
instructor before enrolling.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
STAT 242
Time Series
Course ID: 108573
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Neil Shephard
Time series centers around three main goals: describing data (e.g. seasonal adjustment, detrending), predicting
future variables given the past data, and drawing causal conclusions about the effect of changing one variable
on the future path of another. We will delve into principles and methods for all three of these goals. Due to the
complexity of these problems, a three-pronged approach is often needed, combining theory, simulation, and
data. Throughout problems from Economics and Finance will be used to illustrate time series methods. Likely
topics covered include: martingales, theory of prediction, linear models and projection, control, reinforcement
learning, causality (e.g. SVAR, local projection), hidden Markov models, stationarity and non-stationarity,
spectral and wavelet methods.
Probability theory, Linear algebra, Multivariate Calculus, Statistical Inference.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
STAT 244
Linear and Generalized Linear Models
Course ID: 127856
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0300 PM - 0415 PM
Mark Glickman
The theory and application of linear and generalized linear models, including linear models for normal responses,
logistic models for binary and multinomial data, log-linear models for count data, overdispersion and quasi-
likelihood methods, random effects models, model selection, and computational issues.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1723 of 1777
Strong statistics background required (at the second-year graduate level), Statistics 210 may be taken
concurrently, Statistics 211 desirable.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
STAT 288
Deep Statistics: AI and Earth Observations for Sustainable Development
Course ID: 219700
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
T 0900 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Xiao-Li Meng
Course Description: Deep statistics refers to statistical endeavors that go deeper than developing methods and
applying them to solve problems in data science. It explores and develops statistical theory and insights to
contribute to the building of foundations for data science. The course provides a deep dive into statistical
foundations and insights for multi-source, multi-phase, and multi-resolution learning, interwoven with case
studies on using AI and Earth Observations (EO) for sustainable developments (e.g., global poverty).
Foundational issues are framed as inevitable trade-offs for data science: between data quality and quantity,
between statistical and computational efficiencies, and between robustness and relevance of learning methods
and findings. Practical questions examined include handling messy and private data, drawing causal conclusions
from AI-EO data, and translating scientific insights into policies.
A student should preferably have at least one of the following background:
- Foundational and theoretical proficiency: at the level of STATS 210, 211. (Strong interest in statistical theory
and foundational issues.)
- Data analytical and computational skills: basic data science skills and being able use image data. (Strong skills
in working with real data, data management, and computational. Preferably having skills in Python.)
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
STAT 291
Random High-Dimensional Optimization: Landscapes and Algorithmic
Barriers
Course ID: 222772
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Mark Sellke
This course will focus on paradigmatic optimization problems with random objective functions. We will develop
the tools needed to understand the geometric behavior of these complex random landscapes, and investigate
how these behaviors are linked to the success and failure of efficient algorithms. Possible topics will include
constraint satisfaction problems and spin glasses, the overlap gap property, critical point complexity, and
implications for Markov chain sampling.
Required: STAT 210, STAT 212.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
STAT 300HFRA
Research in Statistics
Course ID: 110392
2024 Fall (2 Credits)
R 1200 PM - 0115 PM Instructor Permission Required
Mark Glickman
STAT 300HFRB
Research in Statistics
Course ID: 160669
2025 Spring (2 Credits)
R 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Zheng Ke, Mark Glickman
STAT 301
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 113943
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Morgane Austern
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1724 of 1777
STAT 301
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 113943
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Kevin A. Rader
STAT 301 (002)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 113943
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Joseph Blitzstein
STAT 301 (002)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 113943
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Kelly McConville
STAT 301 (003)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 113943
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Mark Glickman
STAT 301 (003)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 113943
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Mark Glickman
STAT 301 (004)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 113943
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Kosuke Imai
STAT 301 (004)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 113943
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Joseph Blitzstein
STAT 301 (005)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 113943
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Lucas Janson
STAT 301 (005)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 113943
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Zheng Ke
STAT 301 (006)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 113943
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1725 of 1777
Sham Kakade
STAT 301 (006)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 113943
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Alex Young
STAT 301 (007)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 113943
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Zheng Ke
STAT 301 (007)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 113943
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Pragya Sur
STAT 301 (008)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 113943
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Samuel Kou
STAT 301 (008)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 113943
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Morgane Austern
STAT 301 (009)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 113943
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Xihong Lin
STAT 301 (009)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 113943
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Xiao-Li Meng
STAT 301 (010)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 113943
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jun Liu
STAT 301 (010)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 113943
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jun Liu
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1726 of 1777
STAT 301 (011)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 113943
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Kelly McConville
STAT 301 (012)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 113943
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Xiao-Li Meng
STAT 301 (013)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 113943
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Susan Murphy
STAT 301 (014)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 113943
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Natesh Pillai
STAT 301 (015)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 113943
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Kevin A. Rader
STAT 301 (016)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 113943
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Subhabrata Sen
STAT 301 (017)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 113943
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Neil Shephard
STAT 301 (018)
Special Reading and Research
Course ID: 113943
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Pragya Sur
STAT 303HFB
The Art and Practice of Teaching Statistics
Course ID: 160674
2025 Spring (2 Credits)
T 0300 PM - 0500 PM
Alex Young, Mark Sellke
STAT 305R
Statistical Consulting
Course ID: 142838
2024 Fall (2 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1727 of 1777
STAT 310HFRA
Topics in Astrostatistics
Course ID: 120000
2024 Fall (2 Credits)
W 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Xiao-Li Meng
STAT 310HFRB
Topics in Astrostatistics
Course ID: 160676
2025 Spring (2 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Xiao-Li Meng
STAT 314HFRA
Timely Topics in Statistics
Course ID: 110271
2024 Fall (2 Credits)
M 0430 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Mark Sellke
STAT 314HFRB
Timely Topics in Statistics
Course ID: 160677
2025 Spring (2 Credits)
M 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Mark Sellke
STAT 364
Scalable Statistical and Machine Learning Methods for Big Data with
Applications
Course ID: 214539
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
M 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Xihong Lin
STAT 398
Research
Course ID: 127772
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
STAT 398
Research
Course ID: 127772
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
STAT 399
Teaching
Course ID: 123920
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
STAT 399
Teaching
Course ID: 123920
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1728 of 1777
Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology
Stem Cell & Regenerative Biol
SCRB 10
Human Developmental and Regenerative Biology
Course ID: 125800
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MWF 1200 PM - 0115 PM
William Anderson
Fundamental concepts in developmental biology will be presented within the framework of the developing and
regenerating mammal. Where possible, lectures will focus on humans.
Life and Physical Sciences A or Life Sciences 1a is required either prior to or concurrently with enrollment in
SCRB 10.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
SCRB 50
Building a Human Body: From Gene to Cell to Organism
Course ID: 212882
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MWF 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Amie Holmes, Richard Lee, Jessica Whited, Jason Buenrostro, Jason Buenrostro
Through a series of lectures, application exercises and laboratory experiments, we will explore how the human
body develops on a molecular level from gene to cell to organ. Ever wonder how you can make heart cells beat
in a dish? Why can axolotls regenerate their limbs but humans cannot? How do neurites grow? Can we grow a
brain in a cell culture dish? Come join us to discover the answers to these questions and more.
Friday attendance is required on 2/21 and 4/4 for in-class assessment.
LS1a/LPSA is required; SCRB 10 is recommended
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Science & Engineering & Applied Science
SCRB 91R
Introduction to Research
Course ID: 125804
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Amie Holmes
Laboratory research in topics related to the Human Developmental and Regenerative Biology Concentration
under the direction of, or approved by, members of the Department of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology,
Principal Faculty of the Harvard Stem Cell Institute, or others with permission. A paper must be submitted to the
laboratory sponsor and to the HDRB Concentration Office for review by the Course Director and Head Tutors.
Course Note: Students must have joined a laboratory by the first day of classes. Limited to Human
Developmental and Regenerative Biology Concentrators. This introductory research course is intended to
prepare students for SCRB 99 and may ordinarily be repeated no more than once. Ordinarily may not be taken
as a fifth course. Laboratory safety session required.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Science & Engineering & Applied Science
SCRB 91R
Introduction to Research
Course ID: 125804
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Amie Holmes
Laboratory research in topics related to the Human Developmental and Regenerative Biology Concentration
under the direction of, or approved by, members of the Department of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology,
Principal Faculty of the Harvard Stem Cell Institute, or others with permission. A paper must be submitted to the
laboratory sponsor and to the HDRB Concentration Office for review by the Course Director and Head Tutors.
Course Note: Students must have joined a laboratory by the first day of classes. Limited to Human
Developmental and Regenerative Biology Concentrators. This introductory research course is intended to
prepare students for SCRB 99 and may ordinarily be repeated no more than once. Ordinarily may not be taken
as a fifth course. Laboratory safety session required.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1729 of 1777
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
SCRB 99A
Laboratory Research for Honors Thesis
Course ID: 125805
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Amie Holmes, Amy Wagers
For honors candidates writing a thesis in Human Developmental and Regenerative Biology.
Course Note: Ordinarily may not be taken as a fifth course. Laboratory safety session required.
Students intending to enroll in the fall are required to submit a written proposal to the Course Director. Students
may enter the course at midyear only with the permission of the Course Director. The thesis proposal must be
approved by the Course Director and Head Tutors prior to enrolling in SCRB 99.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
SCRB 99A (01)
Laboratory Research for Honors Thesis
Course ID: 125805
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Amie Holmes
For honors candidates writing a thesis in Human Developmental and Regenerative Biology.
Course Note: Ordinarily may not be taken as a fifth course. Laboratory safety session required.
Students intending to enroll in the fall are required to submit a written proposal to the Course Director. Students
may enter the course at midyear only with the permission of the Course Director. The thesis proposal must be
approved by the Course Director and Head Tutors prior to enrolling in SCRB 99.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
SCRB 99B
Laboratory Research for Honors Thesis
Course ID: 159852
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Amie Holmes, Amy Wagers
For honors candidates writing a thesis in Human Developmental and Regenerative Biology.
Course Note: Ordinarily may not be taken as a fifth course. Laboratory safety session required.
SCRB 99A is a required prerequisite.
Students intending to enroll in the fall are required to submit a written proposal to the Course Director. Students
may enter the course at midyear only with the permission of the Course Director. The thesis proposal must be
approved by the Course Director and Head Tutors prior to enrolling in SCRB 99.
Requires: Pre-requisite: SCRB 99A
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Science & Engineering & Applied Science
SCRB 99B (01)
Laboratory Research for Honors Thesis
Course ID: 159852
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Amie Holmes
For honors candidates writing a thesis in Human Developmental and Regenerative Biology.
Course Note: Ordinarily may not be taken as a fifth course. Laboratory safety session required.
SCRB 99A is a required prerequisite.
Students intending to enroll in the fall are required to submit a written proposal to the Course Director. Students
may enter the course at midyear only with the permission of the Course Director. The thesis proposal must be
approved by the Course Director and Head Tutors prior to enrolling in SCRB 99.
Requires: Pre-requisite: SCRB 99A
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1730 of 1777
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
SCRB 111
Regeneration: Phenomena to Mechanisms
Course ID: 212688
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Jessica Whited
Multicellular organisms are all equipped with the ability to cope with injuries, but the extent to which they
naturally replace entire missing structures varies greatly across species. This course will use both classical and
current primary literature to explore the fascinating process of regeneration across phyla. Students will learn to
distill questions into specific, key experiments; to design experiments with meaningful controls; and to use data
to refine, reformulate, and develop new hypotheses. We will analyze both invertebrate and vertebrate examples
from the animal kingdom. By the end of the course, students will be able to propose new experiments designed
to illuminate outstanding questions in regenerative biology using modern techniques. Each student will lead a
paper discussion once during the semester. The course will culminate in team-based projects focused on
current topics in stem cell biology; these projects will be crafted over the course the semester with feedback from
classmates and instructors. Projects will be created in collaboration with the Bok Center. The final products will
be short videos that will be shared with the entire class, and we plan to feature them on a public-facing, NSF-
supported website for students who grant us permission to do so.
Course Note: Students will be engaged in group work throughout the semester. As a final project, they will write
and produce short videos centered on student-selected topics, and the course will culminate with a class-wide
viewing event.
SCRB 10 or equivalent.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
SCRB 120 (01)
Biotech Ethics
Course ID: 220057
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Sergio Imparato
This course explores moral issues related to business practices in the fields of healthcare, medicine, genetics,
and biotechnology. The class is divided into four parts. The first part of the course draws on foundational
concepts of ethics and applies them to biotech entrepreneurship. In the second and third part, we delve into a
series of case studies and analyze common moral quandaries faced by well-known biomedical companies. In the
fourth part, students develop ad-hoc ethical frameworks that apply to real-life business ideas.
Course Note: Previous experience in biology and economics is helpful but not necessary.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Science & Engineering & Applied Science
SCRB 135 (01)
Reproductive Biology
Course ID: 218928
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 0900 AM - 1015 AM Instructor Permission Required
Kara McKinley
This course focuses on the molecular and cellular basis for reproduction. We will learn about how the
reproductive tracts develop and change over the lifespan and the processes that initiate and sustain the
development of offspring. Topics include: the development of gametes; sex chromosomes; menstruation,
pregnancy, and menopause; early development in natural and synthetic embryo systems; ethical considerations
surrounding reproduction.
LS1a or LPSA, LS1b, SCRB 10, and SCRB 50 or MCB 60
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Science & Engineering & Applied Science
SCRB 140
Biology of Human Growth and Cancer
Course ID: 126744
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM
Fernando Camargo
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1731 of 1777
This course will focus on the biology of tissue growth from a developmental perspective. We will first learn about
the genetics, biochemistry, and function of basic developmental pathways that are involved in normal growth. We
will then understand how dysregulation of these pathways contributes to diverse malignancies. By exploring the
cellular origins of cancer, the nature of mutations driving tumor progression, and the interactions of cancer cells
with their niche, we will gain valuable insights into the complexities of this disease. Moreover, we will examine
the current challenges faced in the clinic regarding cancer therapies. One crucial aspect we will address is how
to identify and develop specific targets for cancer treatment without adversely affecting normal adult tissues. We
will also dive into the advancements made in the genomics era and explore how they have revolutionized cancer
treatment approaches.
Life and Physical Sciences A or Life Sciences 1a; Life Sciences 1b; SCRB 10 or permission of the instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
SCRB 145
From Cells to Tissues, in Sickness and in Health
Course ID: 161207
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Ya-chieh Hsu
Every cell is a part of a larger "community", working together to enable tissue function. This course will explore
the principles of building complex tissues from cells. How do cells know what tissues to make and when to make
them? How do cells communicate with one another? What diseases can arise when these principles go awry?
How can we build tissues in the lab? In addition to lectures, students will engage deeply in primary literature.
One year of life sciences introductory sequence - either [LIFESCI 1A / LPS A and LIFESCI 1B] or LIFESCI 50;
SCRB 10, SCRB 50 or MCB 60, or permission of the instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
SCRB 155
Epigenetics and Gene Regulation of Human Development and Disease
Course ID: 126154
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MWF 0300 PM - 0415 PM
Jason Buenrostro
Are we destined to be our parents? In this course we will study topics in epigenetics and gene regulation to
challenge some of Mendel's ideas on genetic inheritance. To do this, we will learn about the biochemical
processes that control the expression of genes as cells change across human development, aging and disease.
Together with genetics, we'll use science to discuss whether "nature or nurture" defines who we are. Finally, the
human genome is huge, employing diverse mechanisms of epigenetic regulation, we'll learn about data rich
experimental tools and work together to use computational methods to study epigenetic processes within cells
Life and Physical Sciences A or Life Sciences 1a; Life Sciences 1b; MCB 52; SCRB 10 or permission of the
instructor.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
SCRB 157 (01)
A World of RNA: An RNA-centric view of life
Course ID: 127565
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0900 AM - 1015 AM Instructor Permission Required
Ryan Flynn
RNA is one of the major biopolymers of life and may have indeed initiated life as we know it, yet much of the
study of RNA is as a passive carrier of information. This course focuses on how RNA operates as a highly
bioactive molecule in the natural world and how we leverage these activities for therapeutic benefit.
Life Sciences 1a or equivalent; Life Sciences 1b; MCB 60 or SCRB 50.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Science & Engineering & Applied Science
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1732 of 1777
SCRB 167 (01)
Stem Cell Therapeutics: Exploring the Science and the Patient Experience
Course ID: 125200
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 0900 AM - 1130 AM Instructor Permission Required
Leonard Zon, David Breault
Stem cells are the basis for tissue maintenance and repair, thus, are essential elements of normal organ and
tissue physiology. Stem cells are also targets for disease processes and through transplantation are important
therapeutic agents. This course will allow advanced undergraduates to explore how stem cells and tissue
regeneration impact human disease pathogenesis and how stem cells might be exploited to advance new
therapies for disease.
Life and Physical Sciences A or Life Sciences 1a; Life Sciences 1b; SCRB 10.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
SCRB 180
Development, Plasticity, and Regeneration in the Mammalian Brain
Course ID: 125803
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0130 PM - 0245 PM
Jeffrey Macklis
Why do neuronal axon extensions within nerves of limbs regenerate after traumatic or combat injuries, but
analogous axon tracts in the spinal cord and brain do not, e.g. in spinal cord injury? Why do diseases often have
mutations in every cell of the body, and in every neuron type of the brain, but only 1 or 2 neuron types out of
thousands degenerate or fail, e.g. in ALS or Parkinson's disease? Why and how does often remarkable recovery
from brain surgery or injury occur in young children, but not so much in later life? How is the brain set up to
sense the world, integrate incoming sensory information, and lead to movement and behavior, and how is that
organized during development? Might we overcome lack of spinal cord regeneration? Might we reverse or repair
neuron degeneration in ALS, e.g.? How might advanced brain-computer interface prosthetic devices add value?
What's up with stem cell biology– including hope, hype, and reality? To address these questions, we motivate
ourselves by disease and what it might take to develop therapeutics, then study initial development, then study
blocks to regeneration and the remarkable work-arounds of "plasticity", then integrate these toward future
solutions.We will highly interactively study regenerative biology of the mammalian central nervous system (CNS),
motivated by a focused and related set of human CNS disorders: This course will discuss molecular and cellular
mechanisms of regeneration and repair in the mammalian central nervous system (CNS), motivated by
prototypical examples in the motor control systems and circuitry of the cerebral cortex and spinal cord centrally
relevant to spinal cord injury, ALS / Lou Gehrig's disease ("amyotrophic lateral sclerosis", and related disorders),
and spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). We will take an approach integrating developmental and regenerative
biology: we will compare and contrast aspects of embryonic neural development (molecular and cellular) with
adult neural plasticity; discuss limitations to neuronal and axonal regeneration in the mature mammalian CNS
following degeneration or injury; examine CNS regeneration approaches directed at overcoming intrinsic
limitations; explore developmental molecular controls, gene manipulation, and cellular reprogramming to
promote neurogenesis (birth of new neurons), axonal regeneration, and directed differentiation of progenitors
and stem cells in diseased adult mammalian brain; and consider technology such as "brain-computer interfaces".
This course has always functioned as an interactive seminar rather than a lecture course, and includes the
trajectory of knowledge and thinking over the past century, plus the state-of-the-art in these fields, emphasising
the need for a healthy measure of skepticism in some fields. Sections cover advanced experimental approaches,
critical reading of the literature, and conceptual thinking.
Course Note: Expected to be offered in alternating fall terms in even years.
Anti-requisite: Cannot be taken for credit if Neuro 180 is already complete
Life and Physical Sciences A or Life Sciences 1a; Life Sciences 1b; MCB 80 or equivalent "Introduction to
Neuroscience" course, or permission of the instructor
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Science & Engineering & Applied Science
SCRB 190 (01)
Understanding Aging: Degeneration, Regeneration, and the Scientific
Search for the Fountain of Youth
Course ID: 125185
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Amy Wagers
This lecture and discussion course will explore the fundamental molecular and cellular mechanisms that govern
organismal aging and consider new and emerging strategies to delay or reverse this process.
Life and Physical Sciences A or Life Sciences 1a; Life Sciences 1b; SCRB 10, MCB 60
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FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
SCRB 195
The Translational Science of Stem Cells: Present and Future
Course ID: 204006
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1200 PM - 0115 PM
Lee Rubin
Information about the biology of stem cells and their uses in understanding and treating diseases -- particularly
those that cannot be studied adequately in non-human model systems -- has increased enormously in the last
decade. In this seminar/lecture course, students will learn about transplanting functional human cells (such as
pancreatic beta cells or dopaminergic neurons) derived from pluripotent cells to treat disease. They will also
discover how to use these cells to model diseases, such as neurodegenerative and cardiovascular diseases,
with the goal of identifying more effective, possibly patient-specific, therapeutics. Students will hear about
treatments, including small molecules (conventional medicines), whose therapeutic actions can be attributed to
the regulation of tissue-specific stem cells that reside in key adult tissues including the bone marrow and brain,
but, interestingly, not including the heart or pancreas. Finally, they will be exposed to relatively new work that
demonstrates the possibility of creating new cells from old by using genetic methods to swap cell identities. A
typical type of question that we will debate is: When should Parkinson's disease patients be treated with a drug
to slow the death of neurons, with transplanted neurons made from pluripotent cells or with a viral vector that
produces new neurons from existing glial cells in the brain? This course will highlight the theoretical, as well as
the practical, aspects of drug development. How are therapies progressed from conception to patient (bench to
bedside)? How can academic investigators commercialize research? Importantly, while this is a science course,
not a health economics course, we intend to discuss ways of reducing drug costs. At the same time, we will
introduce the new trend of treating rare (even N=1) genetic diseases and how this is or isn't accommodated
within our existing healthcare framework. We believe that students with different backgrounds (biology,
chemistry, engineering, business) and at different levels (undergraduate, graduate) can benefit from taking the
course and will help enrich the discussions by providing different perspectives on topics that we'll cover.
However, basic knowledge of cell and molecular biology will be needed to understand the course fully.
Course Note: Permission of the instructor is required to enroll for students who have not taken the courses
below. Ability to work in a less structured environment will be essential, as will the ability to work with other
students.
Life Sciences 1a or Life and Physical Sciences A, Life Sciences 1b, and preferably SCRB 10.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Science & Engineering & Applied Science
SCRB 197 (01)
Frontiers in Therapeutics
Course ID: 204358
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0300 PM - 0415 PM
Mark Fishman, Douglas Melton, Navid Ghaffari
New medical therapies promise to change not only quality of life and life expectancy, but even what it means to
be human. And yet huge gaps remain between fundamental sciences and translation to the clinic. We will
explore traditional and cutting-edge themes in therapeutics and their applicability to medical needs. Discussions
range from understanding the mechanism of action of today's drugs to the possibilities for changing the very
nature of our brains and genomes, along with the ethical dilemmas these opportunities bring with them. By
engaging in active discussions with leading scientists and biotechnologists, students will garner insight into how
advances in fundamental science can be translated into new therapeutics, along with the limitations faced.
Course Note: Prerequisites are Life and Physical Sciences A or Life Sciences 1a; Life Sciences 1b; MCB 60,
SCRB 50, or permission of the instructor
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
SCRB 220 (01)
Data Science for Life Sciences
Course ID: 216404
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Franziska Michor
The course will focus on approaches to the statistics of big data and its application to biotechnology.
Course Note: Only for graduate students enrolled in the MS/MBA program in Biotechnology at the Harvard
Business School.
This course is an intensive course, which counts for 4 credits.
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FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SCRB 230 (01)
NextGen Biotechnology
Course ID: 156679
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
William Anderson, Navid Ghaffari
The course focuses upon recent advances in fundamental biology that may have relevance to discovery of new
therapeutics. There is a strong emphasis on primary literature and critical analysis of data. Students also work in
groups to analyze a single mechanism underlying a drug candidate that is in early clinical trials, highlighting the
scientific case for the medicine and biological issues with the approach.
Course Note: Limited to MS/MBA in Biotechnology: Life Sciences students.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SCRB 297 (01)
Frontiers in Therapeutics
Course ID: 218466
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MW 0300 PM - 0415 PM Instructor Permission Required
Mark Fishman, Douglas Melton, Navid Ghaffari
New medical therapies promise to change not only quality of life and life expectancy, but even what it means to
be human. And yet huge gaps remain between fundamental sciences and translation to the clinic. We will
explore traditional and cutting-edge themes in therapeutics and their applicability to medical needs. Discussions
range from understanding the mechanism of action of today's drugs to the possibilities for changing the very
nature of our brains and genomes, along with the ethical dilemmas these opportunities bring with them. By
engaging in active discussions with leading scientists and biotechnologists, students will garner insight into how
advances in fundamental science can be translated into new therapeutics, along with the limitations faced.
Course Note: Only for graduate students enrolled in the MS/MBA program in Biotechnology: Life Sciences. All
undergraduates should register for SCRB 197.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
SCRB 299A (01)
Capstone Project 1
Course ID: 218612
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
William Anderson, Mark Fishman
For MS/MBA in Biotechnology: Life Sciences students as part of their capstone project.
Course Note: Limited to MS/MBA in Biotechnology: Life Sciences students
This course is an intensive course, which counts for 4 credits.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SCRB 299B (01)
Capstone Project 2
Course ID: 220642
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
William Anderson, Mark Fishman
For MS/MBA in Biotechnology: Life Sciences students as part of their capstone project.
Course Note: Limited to MS/MBA in Biotechnology: Life Sciences students.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Science & Engineering & Applied Science
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1735 of 1777
SCRB 302
Mechanisms of Epigenetic Reprogramming
Course ID: 148232
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Kevin Eggan, William Anderson
SCRB 302
Mechanisms of Epigenetic Reprogramming
Course ID: 148232
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Kevin Eggan, William Anderson
SCRB 330
RNA biology in health and disease
Course ID: 217911
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Ryan Flynn
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SCRB 330
RNA biology in health and disease
Course ID: 217911
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Ryan Flynn
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SCRB 330 (01)
RNA biology in health and disease
Course ID: 217911
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ryan Flynn
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SCRB 340 (01)
Graduate research – Regenerative and Reproductive Biology
Course ID: 217912
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Kara McKinley
Graduate students register for this course when they permanently join a lab. Students should register under the
supervising PI.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SCRB 340 (01)
Graduate research – Regenerative and Reproductive Biology
Course ID: 217912
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Kara McKinley
Graduate students register for this course when they permanently join a lab. Students should register under the
supervising PI.
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FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SCRB 350
Epithelial Stem Cells in Development, Regeneration, and Disease
Course ID: 156732
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ya-chieh Hsu
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SCRB 350
Epithelial Stem Cells in Development, Regeneration, and Disease
Course ID: 156732
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Ya-chieh Hsu
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SCRB 355
Spatial and Temporal Genomics
Course ID: 217903
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Fei Chen
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SCRB 355
Spatial and Temporal Genomics
Course ID: 217903
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Fei Chen
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
SCRB 377
Immune Cell Functions in Health and Disease
Course ID: 217919
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Ruth Franklin
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
SCRB 377
Immune Cell Functions in Health and Disease
Course ID: 217919
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Ruth Franklin
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FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SCRB 377 (01)
Immune Cell Functions in Health and Disease
Course ID: 217919
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Ruth Franklin
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SCRB 382
Molecular Immunology
Course ID: 116346
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Jack L. Strominger
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SCRB 382
Molecular Immunology
Course ID: 116346
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Jack L. Strominger
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SCRB 399
Vertebrate Developmental Biology
Course ID: 126489
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Douglas Melton
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SCRB 399
Vertebrate Developmental Biology
Course ID: 126489
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Douglas Melton
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
Systems Biology
Systems Biology
SYSBIO 200
A systems approach to biology: classical, stochastic and machine learning
in dynamical systems
Course ID: 116238
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1738 of 1777
TR 0230 PM - 0359 PM
In this introductory graduate-level course, students will develop tools and follow canonical examples of
understanding biological systems. We will focus on using the language of mathematics to clarify the problems to
be solved, and to approach their solution. We will use simple cases to start with, and then see how they play out
in modern problems. We will cover emerging machine-learning methods to reverse-engineer dynamical systems,
and connect stochastic biology to single cell analysis.In this introductory graduate-level course, students will
develop tools and follow canonical examples of understanding biological systems. We will focus on using the
language of mathematics to clarify the problems to be solved, and to approach their solution. We will use simple
cases to start with, and then see how they play out in modern problems. We will cover emerging machine-
learning methods to reverse-engineer dynamical systems, and connect stochastic biology to single cell analysis
Course Note: Students planning to take both quarter courses (SB303 and 304) must enroll in this as a half
course on their study card as SysBio200 for now and in the future. Students who take one half of this quarter can
NOT ever take the other half for credit.
All classes will be held in Warren Alpert 436.
Students who have no Python programming experience, or would like a refresher, are encouraged to take a
Python programming workshop.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SYSBIO 200 (002)
A systems approach to biology: classical, stochastic and machine learning
in dynamical systems
Course ID: 116238
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0230 PM - 0359 PM
Johan Paulsson
In this introductory graduate-level course, students will develop tools and follow canonical examples of
understanding biological systems. We will focus on using the language of mathematics to clarify the problems to
be solved, and to approach their solution. We will use simple cases to start with, and then see how they play out
in modern problems. We will cover emerging machine-learning methods to reverse-engineer dynamical systems,
and connect stochastic biology to single cell analysis.In this introductory graduate-level course, students will
develop tools and follow canonical examples of understanding biological systems. We will focus on using the
language of mathematics to clarify the problems to be solved, and to approach their solution. We will use simple
cases to start with, and then see how they play out in modern problems. We will cover emerging machine-
learning methods to reverse-engineer dynamical systems, and connect stochastic biology to single cell analysis
Course Note: Students planning to take both quarter courses (SB303 and 304) must enroll in this as a half
course on their study card as SysBio200 for now and in the future. Students who take one half of this quarter can
NOT ever take the other half for credit.
Students who have no Python programming experience, or would like a refresher, are encouraged to take a
Python programming workshop.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
SYSBIO 200 (003)
A systems approach to biology: classical, stochastic and machine learning
in dynamical systems
Course ID: 116238
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0230 PM - 0359 PM
Allon Klein
In this introductory graduate-level course, students will develop tools and follow canonical examples of
understanding biological systems. We will focus on using the language of mathematics to clarify the problems to
be solved, and to approach their solution. We will use simple cases to start with, and then see how they play out
in modern problems. We will cover emerging machine-learning methods to reverse-engineer dynamical systems,
and connect stochastic biology to single cell analysis.In this introductory graduate-level course, students will
develop tools and follow canonical examples of understanding biological systems. We will focus on using the
language of mathematics to clarify the problems to be solved, and to approach their solution. We will use simple
cases to start with, and then see how they play out in modern problems. We will cover emerging machine-
learning methods to reverse-engineer dynamical systems, and connect stochastic biology to single cell analysis
Course Note: Students planning to take both quarter courses (SB303 and 304) must enroll in this as a half
course on their study card as SysBio200 for now and in the future. Students who take one half of this quarter can
NOT ever take the other half for credit.
Students who have no Python programming experience, or would like a refresher, are encouraged to take a
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Python programming workshop.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SYSBIO 200 (004)
A systems approach to biology: classical, stochastic and machine learning
in dynamical systems
Course ID: 116238
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 0230 PM - 0359 PM
Sahand Hormoz
In this introductory graduate-level course, students will develop tools and follow canonical examples of
understanding biological systems. We will focus on using the language of mathematics to clarify the problems to
be solved, and to approach their solution. We will use simple cases to start with, and then see how they play out
in modern problems. We will cover emerging machine-learning methods to reverse-engineer dynamical systems,
and connect stochastic biology to single cell analysis.In this introductory graduate-level course, students will
develop tools and follow canonical examples of understanding biological systems. We will focus on using the
language of mathematics to clarify the problems to be solved, and to approach their solution. We will use simple
cases to start with, and then see how they play out in modern problems. We will cover emerging machine-
learning methods to reverse-engineer dynamical systems, and connect stochastic biology to single cell analysis
Course Note: Students planning to take both quarter courses (SB303 and 304) must enroll in this as a half
course on their study card as SysBio200 for now and in the future. Students who take one half of this quarter can
NOT ever take the other half for credit.
Students who have no Python programming experience, or would like a refresher, are encouraged to take a
Python programming workshop.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
SYSBIO 300HFA
Introduction to Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 120829
2024 Fall (2 Credits)
M 0600 PM - 0715 PM Instructor Permission Required
Timothy Mitchison
Series of lectures to introduce the research areas of current program faculty in systems biology. Students must
complete both parts of this course (parts A and B) within the same academic year in order to receive credit.
Full Year Course: Indivisible Course
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
SYSBIO 300HFB
Introduction to Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 160680
2025 Spring (2 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Timothy Mitchison
Series of lectures to introduce the research areas of current program faculty in systems biology. Students must
complete both parts of this course (parts A and B) within the same academic year in order to receive credit.
Requires: Pre-requisite: SYSBIO 300HFA
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
Full Year Course: Indivisible Course
SYSBIO 300QC
Advanced Topics in Systems Biology
Course ID: 109968
2024 Fall (2 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Timothy Mitchison
SYSBIO 300QC
Advanced Topics in Systems Biology
Course ID: 109968
2025 Spring (2 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1740 of 1777
No meeting time listed
Timothy Mitchison
SYSBIO 350
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Ramy Arnaout, Timothy Mitchison, Jessica Lehoczky, Eliezer Van Allen, Eliezer Van
Allen
SYSBIO 350
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Jacob Hooker, Michael Baym, Ying Lu, Maha Farhat, Maha Farhat
SYSBIO 350 (002)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Eliezer Van Allen
SYSBIO 350 (002)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Edoardo Airoldi
SYSBIO 350 (003)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Steven Gygi
SYSBIO 350 (003)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Katie Bentley
SYSBIO 350 (004)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Michael P. Brenner
SYSBIO 350 (004)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Michael P. Brenner
SYSBIO 350 (005)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Martha Bulyk
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1741 of 1777
SYSBIO 350 (005)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Martha Bulyk
SYSBIO 350 (006)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
George Church
SYSBIO 350 (006)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
George Church
SYSBIO 350 (007)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Stirling Churchman
SYSBIO 350 (007)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Stirling Churchman
SYSBIO 350 (008)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Philippe Cluzel
SYSBIO 350 (008)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Philippe Cluzel
SYSBIO 350 (009)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Adam Cohen
SYSBIO 350 (009)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Adam Cohen
SYSBIO 350 (010)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Vladimir Denic
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1742 of 1777
SYSBIO 350 (010)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Vladimir Denic
SYSBIO 350 (011)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Angela Depace
SYSBIO 350 (011)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Angela Depace
SYSBIO 350 (012)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Michael Desai
SYSBIO 350 (012)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Michael Desai
SYSBIO 350 (013)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Francis Doyle
SYSBIO 350 (013)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Francis Doyle
SYSBIO 350 (014)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Catherine Dulac
SYSBIO 350 (014)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Catherine Dulac
SYSBIO 350 (015)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1743 of 1777
No meeting time listed
Sean Eddy
SYSBIO 350 (015)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Sean Eddy
SYSBIO 350 (016)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Walter Fontana
SYSBIO 350 (016)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Walter Fontana
SYSBIO 350 (017)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Ethan Garner
SYSBIO 350 (017)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Ethan Garner
SYSBIO 350 (018)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Yonatan Grad
SYSBIO 350 (018)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Yonatan Grad
SYSBIO 350 (019)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Jesse Gray
SYSBIO 350 (019)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Jesse Gray
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1744 of 1777
SYSBIO 350 (020)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Jeremy Gunawardena
SYSBIO 350 (020)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Jeremy Gunawardena
SYSBIO 350 (021)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
John Higgins
SYSBIO 350 (021)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
John Higgins
SYSBIO 350 (022)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Curtis Huttenhower
SYSBIO 350 (022)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Curtis Huttenhower
SYSBIO 350 (023)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Marc Kirschner
SYSBIO 350 (023)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Marc Kirschner
SYSBIO 350 (024)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Allon Klein
SYSBIO 350 (024)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Allon Klein
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1745 of 1777
SYSBIO 350 (025)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Galit Lahav
SYSBIO 350 (025)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Galit Lahav
SYSBIO 350 (026)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Erel Levine
SYSBIO 350 (026)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Erel Levine
SYSBIO 350 (027)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Richard Losick
SYSBIO 350 (027)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Richard Losick
SYSBIO 350 (028)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Debora Marks
SYSBIO 350 (028)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Debora Marks
SYSBIO 350 (029)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Sean Megason
SYSBIO 350 (029)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1746 of 1777
No meeting time listed
Sean Megason
SYSBIO 350 (030)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Timothy Mitchison
SYSBIO 350 (030)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Timothy Mitchison
SYSBIO 350 (031)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Vamsi Mootha
SYSBIO 350 (031)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Vamsi Mootha
SYSBIO 350 (032)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Andrew Murray
SYSBIO 350 (032)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Andrew Murray
SYSBIO 350 (033)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Daniel Needleman
SYSBIO 350 (033)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Daniel Needleman
SYSBIO 350 (034)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
David R. Nelson
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1747 of 1777
SYSBIO 350 (034)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
David R. Nelson
SYSBIO 350 (036)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Erin O'Shea
SYSBIO 350 (036)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Erin O'Shea
SYSBIO 350 (037)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Johan Paulsson
SYSBIO 350 (037)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Johan Paulsson
SYSBIO 350 (038)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Sharad Ramanathan
SYSBIO 350 (038)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Sharad Ramanathan
SYSBIO 350 (039)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Aviv Regev
SYSBIO 350 (039)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Aviv Regev
SYSBIO 350 (040)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
David Reich
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1748 of 1777
SYSBIO 350 (040)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
David Reich
SYSBIO 350 (041)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
John Rinn
SYSBIO 350 (041)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
John Rinn
SYSBIO 350 (042)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Pardis Sabeti
SYSBIO 350 (042)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Pardis Sabeti
SYSBIO 350 (043)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Alexander Schier
SYSBIO 350 (043)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Alexander Schier
SYSBIO 350 (044)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Jagesh Shah
SYSBIO 350 (044)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Jagesh Shah
SYSBIO 350 (045)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1749 of 1777
No meeting time listed
Eugene Shakhnovich
SYSBIO 350 (045)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Eugene Shakhnovich
SYSBIO 350 (046)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
William Shih
SYSBIO 350 (046)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
William Shih
SYSBIO 350 (047)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Pamela Silver
SYSBIO 350 (047)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Pamela Silver
SYSBIO 350 (048)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Peter Sorger
SYSBIO 350 (048)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Peter Sorger
SYSBIO 350 (049)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Michael Springer
SYSBIO 350 (049)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Michael Springer
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1750 of 1777
SYSBIO 350 (050)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Ralph Weissleder
SYSBIO 350 (050)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Ralph Weissleder
SYSBIO 350 (051)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
David Weitz
SYSBIO 350 (051)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
David Weitz
SYSBIO 350 (052)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Xiaoliang Xie
SYSBIO 350 (052)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Xiaoliang Xie
SYSBIO 350 (053)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Peng Yin
SYSBIO 350 (053)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Peng Yin
SYSBIO 350 (054)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Xiaowei Zhuang
SYSBIO 350 (054)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Xiaowei Zhuang
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1751 of 1777
SYSBIO 350 (055)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Chirag Patel
SYSBIO 350 (055)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Chirag Patel
SYSBIO 350 (056)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Zak Kohane
SYSBIO 350 (056)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Bradley Bernstein
SYSBIO 350 (057)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Nir Hacohen
SYSBIO 350 (057)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Nir Hacohen
SYSBIO 350 (058)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Bradley Bernstein
SYSBIO 350 (058)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Luk Vandenberghe
SYSBIO 350 (059)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Luk Vandenberghe
SYSBIO 350 (059)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1752 of 1777
No meeting time listed
Nir Hacohen
SYSBIO 350 (060)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Douglas Melton
SYSBIO 350 (060)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Zak Kohane
SYSBIO 350 (061)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Franziska Michor
SYSBIO 350 (062)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Maha Farhat
SYSBIO 350 (063)
Systems Biology Research
Course ID: 121507
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Markus Basan
SYSBIO 370
Advanced Topics in Systems Biology: Reading Seminar
Course ID: 126937
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Timothy Mitchison
SYSBIO 370
Advanced Topics in Systems Biology: Reading Seminar
Course ID: 126937
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Timothy Mitchison
SYSBIO 399
Introduction to Systems Biology: Rotations
Course ID: 121452
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Timothy Mitchison
The course will introduce the research areas of faculty performing research in systems biology. Intended for
Systems Biology lab rotations.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1753 of 1777
SYSBIO 399
Introduction to Systems Biology: Rotations
Course ID: 121452
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed
Timothy Mitchison
The course will introduce the research areas of faculty performing research in systems biology. Intended for
Systems Biology lab rotations.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
The Lemann Program on Creativity and Entrepreneurs
Creativity and Entrepreneurshi
CE 10 (LEC)
StudioLab on Creativity and Entrepreneurship
Course ID: 220632
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 0900 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Lumas Helaire
Note: Formerly offered in Fall 2021 as "LPCE 101"Will our new normal be a diminished or unimproved version of
reality that simply happens to us, or can we enact change to create a "better normal"?CE 10 pursues the
creation of a "better normal." Using an interdisciplinary exploration of the liberal arts, you will develop and apply
transformative ideas to tackle today's societal challenges, such as racial injustice, climate change, and strained
health and wellbeing. You will work to develop actionable solutions to pressing issues, using the starting
framework of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. You will learn to identify and properly analyze a problem,
work collaboratively to ideate and create an actionable approach, build an organizational strategy and business
plan, network with experts to pressure-test your ideas, and persuasively communicate your ideas to build the
requisite human capital and funding relationships to launch a venture. This class will take advantage of activity-
based learning, digital assets on LabXchange, guest speakers, and an active council of expert mentors to guide
you through the design of your venture.The term will culminate in an End of Semester Celebration, where
individuals and teams will have opportunities to seek support to move their projects along. Through your efforts,
you will imagine a better normal for society and take meaningful action to make it a reality.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
CE 11
StudioLab on Creativity and Entrepreneurship
Course ID: 220705
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W 0900 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Note: Formerly offered in Spring 2022 as "LPCE 102" CE 11 is a 4 credit StudioLab designed for students with
existing ventures in the early stages of development with the goal of launching the venture by term's end. The
target student will have conceived and prototyped a solution to an intractable problem in an effort to create a
"better normal." Using an interdisciplinary exploration of the liberal arts, you will develop and apply
transformative ideas to tackle today's societal challenges such as racial injustice, climate change, and strained
health and wellbeing. You will work to execute your actionable solutions to pressing issues. You will learn to
properly analyze your identified problem; work to collaboratively ideate and create an actionable plan of
execution; build a scaling strategy and marketing plan; network with experts for fundraising advice; and
persuasively communicate your venture to build the requisite human capital and funding relationships to launch
your venture. This class will take advantage of activity-based learning, guest speakers, and an active council of
expert mentors to guide you through the launch of your venture. The term will culminate in a Festival of Ideas at
the end of the semester where individuals and teams will have opportunities to seek support to move their
projects along. In addition to the weekly 3-hour studio workshop sessions, we will have screenings and talks
from visitors who are working in the intersection of art and entrepreneurship. These may be synchronous or
asynchronous, in-person or virtual. You will also need to allocate at least 3 hours a week to complete the
assignments. CE 11 will help you imagine a better normal for society and take meaningful action to make it a
reality.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
None
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1754 of 1777
Theater, Dance, and Media
Theater, Dance & Media
TDM 90AR
TDM Production Studio: Black Girl Nerd
Course ID: 205023
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Miranda Haymon
A new play development process is a living organism brimming with opportunities for theater artists, theorists,
craftspeople and academics alike. How does the nature of the collaboration change as the work changes? How
do ideas formed at the table transform into scene work? How do frameworks such as intersectionality steer a
theatrical process?This course will have students examine the broader context of Black theater production and
performance in America. Students will go through a production process for Black Girl Nerd, a new, unproduced
play by Susan Blackburn finalist Tori Sampson and directed by course lead and Princess Grace Award winning
Miranda Haymon. Through research, studio work, rehearsals and discussions, students will put on a play in a
course that takes absurdity, fun and collaboration as seriously as accessibility, wellbeing and care for our
ensemble. Black Girl Nerd braids the aesthetics of stand-up comedy, auto-fiction, game shows, comic books,
and more into a story of – as the play's subtitle says – "one Nappy-Headed girl's Superhero Journey to
understanding her Blackness."This class will help build students' understanding of new play production by
activating them as full fledged collaborators alongside professionals. Participants will move through the entirety
of a theatrical process with assignments touching on all elements of playmaking, curated to each student's own
creative interests. The classroom elements will place Sampson's work in the broader context of contemporary
Black theater and culture, with course work consisting of small, strategic amounts of reading, response essays
and presentations for the purpose of gaining a sense of the thinking that undergirds the play and the theatrical
traditions that this kind of work has emerged from. In the production component, we will mount a fully realized,
professional scale production of the play on the Farkas stage, with enrolled students serving as actors,
dramaturgs, crew and/or assistants to the director and designers.Coursework in the production component will
involve learning lines, organizing creative notes, participating in scene work and/or auxiliary research to support
the production; all assignments catered to participants specific interests. Students will meet regularly with
Haymon for seminar discussions and studio work at designated times to examine the entire performance
process through the lens of comedy, media and experimental theater.
Course Note: TDM production studios (TDM 90AR/BR/CR/DR) frame and involve participation in Theater, Dance
& Media's twice yearly professionally directed and designed productions. The preponderance of time for this
course will be dedicated to the rehearsal process and performances. Please see the course's Canvas website
for more information about the class, the project, to read the script, and to fill out our interest form to let us know
what role(s) you'd be interested in filling: (1) actor/performer, (2) dramaturg/researcher, (3) assistant director, (4)
assistant designer or (5) crew. Auditions and assignments for roles will be held on the first class meeting day.
Participation is limited to students involved with the production, either as performers or as members of the
production team. Students who wish to be part of the production team should contact Artistic Producer James
Stanley, [email protected] or complete interest form on the Canvas page.
Enrollment for this course is limited to 12 students. Performing and assisting creative design team opportunities
are available. Please visit Canvas course page for more details, the script, and instructions on enrolling,
including the Interest Form link.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
TDM 90BR
Spring Production Studio
Course ID: 205031
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Spring Production Studio will be an original musical written by students in Singer + Song = Story (TDM 169S),
offered in Fall 2024 by Professor of the Practice Stew. Students are not required to enroll in both TDM 169S and
TDM 90BR in order to participate in TDM 90BR; students can choose one or the other, or both.Further details
about TDM 90BR and enrollment processes will be updated in Fall 2024.
Course Note: TDM production studios (TDM 90AR/BR/CR/DR) frame and involve participation in Theater, Dance
& Media's professionally directed and designed productions. Additional evening rehearsals throughout the
semester and final performances at the end of the semester are required; more details and schedule are on the
Canvas course page.
Participation is limited to students involved with the production, either as performers or as members of the
production team. Students who wish to be part of the production team should contact Artistic Producer James
Stanley, [email protected].
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1755 of 1777
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
TDM 90DR
Dance Production Studio: "Fat Tuesday and All That Jazz"
Course ID: 160653
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jeffrey Page
Join us for an extraordinary exploration of Mardi Gras in New Orleans through Arthur Hall's iconic work "Fat
Tuesday and All That Jazz" in Harvard's Spring 2025 Dance Production Studio. This course, directed by Emmy-
nominated Jeffrey L. Page, dives deep into the rich traditions and vibrant expressions of Mardi Gras, influenced
significantly by African American communities through the "Black Masking Indians" and the Krewe of Zulu.
Students will engage with the choreographic resurrection of this 1977 musical, which integrates live jazz,
dynamic storytelling, and traditional pageantry, celebrating the cultural dynamism these communities brought to
Mardi Gras. The backdrop of Social Aid & Pleasure Clubs (SAPCs), which provided critical community support
and fostered the development of jazz through brass band traditions, adds a rich historical layer to the course.
Understanding the impact of the Code Noir and the resilient spirit of Louisiana Voodoo, students will explore how
African cultural retention and adaptation under systemic oppression enriched the Mardi Gras festivities. This
course will feature extensive collaborative opportunities, including live performances with students providing the
orchestration and embodying the roles of significant cultural figures like Marie Laveau.Learning Objectives:Delve
into the historical and cultural significance of Mardi Gras traditions and their roots in African American history.
Collaborate across departments to produce a dance musical with live music components.Develop a
comprehensive understanding of choreographic storytelling that interlinks cultural heritage with contemporary
performance.Perform in a production highlighting the resilience, creativity, and cultural impact of African
American communities in New Orleans.Join us for a transformative experience that not only educates but also
celebrates the profound contributions of African American traditions to the cultural tapestry of New Orleans.
Course Note: Course Preview: TBA
All are welcome.
Fulfills a TDM Production Studio requirement.
Lead Artist, Director, and Choreographer:Jeffrey L. Page is a renowned director and choreographer known for
his insightful interpretations and innovative stage productions.
Previous dance experience required.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
TDM 91R
Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 160980
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Laura Quinton
Supervised Reading and Research is a student-driven independent study advised by a faculty member on
subjects of special interest that cannot be studied in courses currently offered by Harvard College. Students
must submit a cover sheet (available on the TDM website) with a signature from the proposed faculty advisor
along with a syllabus that includes an overview of the course, a schedule of materials covered at each meeting,
and a description of assignments to be graded. The cover sheet and documents must be submitted to the DUS
one week before the course registration deadline for the semester in which the student will take 91R. Thus, given
prior term enrollment, the proposal must be submitted in the term before the student takes the course.
Course Note: Letter-graded only. TDM 91R is supervised by a member of TDM faculty member; however, the
permission of the Director of Studies is required for these courses. May not be taken more than twice and only
once for concentration credit.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
TDM 91R
Supervised Reading and Research
Course ID: 160980
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Supervised Reading and Research is a student-driven independent study advised by a faculty member on
subjects of special interest that cannot be studied in courses currently offered by Harvard College. Students
must submit a cover sheet (available on the TDM website) with a signature from the proposed faculty advisor
along with a syllabus that includes an overview of the course, a schedule of materials covered at each meeting,
and a description of assignments to be graded. The cover sheet and documents must be submitted to the DUS
one week before the course registration deadline for the semester in which the student will take 91R. Thus, given
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prior term enrollment, the proposal must be submitted in the term before the student takes the course.
Course Note: Letter-graded only. TDM 91R is supervised by a member of TDM faculty member; however, the
permission of the Director of Studies is required for these courses. May not be taken more than twice and only
once for concentration credit.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
TDM 97
Foundational Concepts in Theater, Dance & Media
Course ID: 160648
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
This course will introduce students to the fundamental issues in and methods of theatre and dance studies. We
will engage a number of plays, essays, videos, and live performances to explore the potential of expressive
forms, and ask, what can be experienced and known through performance and performing? In doing so, we will
address key questions:What constitutes a theatrical event? What are its component parts? What is the
relationship between written dramas, scripts, scores, and embodied performance on the stage and in everyday
life? What responsibilities do the actors, dancers, directors, choreographers, designers and other members of
the production team have to previous incarnation or to an author's expressed intentions? How does the
spectator co-create the meaning of a given production? How does one situate performance historically and from
a theoretical perspective? And how can performance become a critical tool to engage cultural, political, and
philosophical issues?You will be encouraged to develop your ability to think about performance from many
different perspectives and to defend your individual ideas with strong critical skills. Additionally, throughout the
course of the semester we will define and demystify the complex terms that operate within this field. This course
aims to give students a solid foundation to see, experience and think as performers, as artists, and as scholars
of expressive behavior.
Course Note: Required of all, and limited to, concentrators.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
TDM 98
Junior Tutorial
Course ID: 160647
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
James Stanley
This course serves as a transition between the survey nature of the sophomore tutorial and the independent
senior thesis in Theater, Dance & Media at Harvard. We engage with methods and forms of theater, dance and
media which may provide inspiration for your future artistic and scholarly work. Our strategy is to identify a
number of contemporary and historical performances and performance archives and critically consider how they
might influence your evolving identity as an artist working in live media, dance, and performance. We will delve
deeply into genres of arts practices that could help you to imagine a way forward in your own work. In doing so,
the goal is to advance your transition into a professional life in theater, dance, and media, and the identify your
key concerns (both artistic and pragmatic) regarding a professional practice. Throughout the semester we will
discuss how your personal goals and concerns intersect with political, social, and individual contemporary
preoccupations in those fields. This junior tutorial is designed to organize participants into a community of
singular artist interlocutors who can also supportively engage with one another's projects. You will develop
methods to articulate your own intentions and impulses with great specificity, offer appropriate feedback for the
stage of development for your peer's projects, and acquire facility with terms of art in theater, dance &
media. Our semester is oriented to gaining autonomy and independence in relation to your interests. For the first
seven weeks of the semester, we will read and explore a number of topics and ideas regarding the development
of a sustainable arts practice, all the while, developing a specific set of questions pertinent to each class
member's interests in the concentration. At the end of the seven weeks, students will present (both in person and
online) on a company or artist whose work you have been researching in depth (the options are outlined in week
7 of the syllabus). We then pivot to your topics brought up during the first half of the semester – in essence the
class will be building and completing the syllabus for the last half of October and November and December,
while discussing and workshopping the development of their thesis ideas.
Course Note: Required of all, and limited to, concentrators.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
TDM 99A
Senior Tutorial: Senior Thesis Project
Course ID: 160704
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
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No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Laura Quinton
Supervised individual tutorial in an independent scholarly/critical subject or performance-based project.
Course Note: Two terms required of all thesis honors seniors. To enroll, students must have submitted for
approval a Thesis Proposal in the spring term of their junior year.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
TDM 99B
Senior Tutorial: Senior Thesis Project
Course ID: 160708
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Supervised individual tutorial in an independent scholarly/critical subject or performance-based project.
Course Note: Two terms required of all thesis honors seniors. To enroll, students must have submitted for
approval a Thesis Proposal in the spring term of their junior year.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
TDM 105
Introduction to Dramaturgy
Course ID: 118876
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Ryan McKittrick
This course introduces students to the fundamentals of dramaturgy and the role of a dramaturg in the theater,
with a focus on programming and work in development at the American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.). Students
will analyze a range of plays and musicals; meet with artists premiering and developing work at the A.R.T.; and
attend A.R.T. productions at the Loeb Drama Center. They will create a pitch for their own adaptations for the
stage and study the production history of a play, musical, or opera using resources at the Harvard Theatre
Collection. Students will also have the opportunity to engage in dramaturgical research for upcoming A.R.T.
projects.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
TDM 109
Beginning Acting Through Scene Study and Monologue Work
Course ID: 207571
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Remo Airaldi
This is a beginning acting class designed both for students who have had no previous acting, performance, or
any arts class experience, as well as for students who have had a fair amount of acting experience and are
interested in pursuing a career in acting. The focus is on scene and monologue work using contemporary texts
from theater, television and film. Core components of the class include the idea of navigating a situation as you
actually would in real life, how to read a scene or monologue to figure out what your character might want from a
situation, and "action-based acting" (how a person might go about getting what they want from the other person).
We've designed the class around very tangible and concrete ideas and techniques, so that those who might be
intimidated by the idea of an acting class, or an arts class in general, will feel exceedingly comfortable. We
always have a lot of students from non-art concentrations who have had no previous art class experience.It is
important to note that while the class is intentionally designed to be unintimidating, friendly and warm, the class
does require a great deal of outside work. Students should expect to spend 4-6 hours per week outside of class.
Course Note: For those interested in taking the course, please submit a short (approximately) 2–3-minute
Introduction Video by Monday, April 8th at 5pm. Students will be notified of their status by Thursday, April 11 at
5pm. More details about the submission process is on the Canvas course site.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
TDM 110
Foundations in Acting: Pathways
Course ID: 112880
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
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No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Foundations in Acting: Pathways is an introductory acting course that explores a varied range of techniques in
the Art of Acting, including the myriad entry points to building a character, locating a viable action, as well as
methods to approaching and rehearsing a scene or speech. Beginning with exercises that flex the imagination
and heighten observation, the course will then move towards work on an actor's instincts, rhythm, focus, trust,
concentration, text analysis, language and other techniques, with an ongoing emphasis on improvisation,
physicality and the actor's imagination. Especially suitable for first-year and sophomore students as well as for
directors, writers, designers, dramaturgs, stage managers, choreographers and dancers interested in learning
more about acting techniques in performance.
Course Note: Notes: Enrollment determined by a short interview/audition/improv via Zoom during registration
period. More info will be available on the Canvas course page.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
TDM 112R
Advanced Acting: Contemporary Texts
Course ID: 122906
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Marcus Stern
This is an acting class designed both for students who have had no previous acting, performance, or any arts
class experience, as well as for students who have had a fair amount of acting experience and are interested in
pursuing a career in acting. The focus is on scene and monologue work using contemporary texts from theater,
television and film. Core components of the class include the idea of navigating a situation as you actually would
in real life, how to read a scene or monologue to figure out what your character might want from a situation,
"action-based acting" (how a person might go about getting what they want from the other person), how to find a
personal connection to a character, and how to choose material that best suits the individual actor for auditions
and scene work. The focus is on scene and monologue work as well as learning how to audition. We've
designed the class around very tangible and concrete ideas and techniques, so that those who might be
intimidated by the idea of an acting class, or an arts class in general, will feel exceedingly comfortable. We
always have a lot of students from non-art concentrations who have had no previous art class experience, and
they have found the process quick and easy to learn. It is important to note that while the class is intentionally
designed to be un-intimidating, friendly and warm, the class does require a great deal of outside work. Students
should expect to spend 4-6 hours per week outside of class, including memorization and rehearsal time for
scenes and monologues.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
TDM 115
Acting Shakespeare
Course ID: 119020
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Remo Airaldi
This course is an intensive study of Shakespeare's dramatic works from the point of view of the actor. It is
important to remember that Shakespeare's verse dramas were written to be performed and that only when they
are approached this way - as playable, theatrical texts - that they have their maximum impact. Through text
analysis, scene study, vocal work, and acting exercises we attempt to find not only the meaning, but the music
and theatrical power of Shakespeare's words.
Course Note: Enrollment to be determined by audition/interview during Course Preview Period. Please check
Canvas course page for more info.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
TDM 119
Introduction to Voice and Speech
Course ID: 118497
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Erika Bailey
Whether one is performing in a play, pitching an idea, presenting research, or leading a group, the ability to use
one's voice effectively is vital to the success of the performance. A resonant and varied voice enriches
communication in any medium. Using several major techniques of voice training from the field of acting, students
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will learn the possibilities, nuances, and power of the human voice. We will explore how different modes of
breathing and resonance impact effective communication. We will also explore voice and identity through
discussion of regionalisms, gender and voice, and code shifting. Preference is given to Theater, Dance, and
Media concentrators, but students with no previous voice or theater experience are welcome in this class.
Course Note: Admission to the course will be based on a short interviews. Please visit the class Canvas site for
more details.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
TDM 119B (1)
Voice, Text, and the Performer
Course ID: 205358
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Erika Bailey
For students interested in working in theater, film, and television, this course applies advanced voice and speech
skills to plays written in heightened text. Building on foundational skills of breath release, resonance, and
articulation, this class will introduce support for vocal extremes, and integrate breath, voice, imagination and
language. We will investigate poetry and monologues by Clare Barron, Langston Hughes, Dylan Thomas,
William Shakespeare, and other dramatists writing in verse and poetry. With flexible, responsive, and powerful
voices, performers can bring complex texts to vivid life.
Course Note: TDM 119 or the equivalent is a suggested pre-requisite.
Enrollment will be determined by short interviews during registration period. Please visit the class Canvas site for
more details.
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TDM 120
What's so Funny?: Introduction to Improvisational Comedy
Course ID: 160654
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Remo Airaldi
Comedy has often been thought of as the poor relation to Drama but, as Lenny Bruce said, "the only honest art
form is comedy because you can't fake it." We will attempt to take comedy seriously by engaging in committed,
creative and collaborative "play" that will tap into each student's personal, individual sense of humor. The class
will focus on the basics of improvisation: group games, narrative skills, object work, offers, spontaneity,
agreement, using the space around you, building on-stage relationships and, eventually, scene work.
Course Note: Visit the Canvas course page for enrollment information and deadlines.
Auditions will take place on Zoom on Friday, April 5 from 1-3pm and on Monday, April 8 from 1-3pm. Please visit
Canvas page for details and how to participate.
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TDM 121MV
Physical Approaches to Acting and Storytelling
Course ID: 223829
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Peter Simpson
This course will focus on introductory principles and practices of performative and material-generative
movement. We will explore movement techniques foundational to: creating characters; generating scripts and
narratives; economizing and grounding stage presence; fostering ensemble cohesion; sensitizing the body to its
unique capabilities of expression.Utilizing principles from Richard Maxwell, James Donlon, Charlie Oates, Anne
Bogart, Blue Man Group and other ensembles/artists, we will attempt to anatomize an idealized 'neutrality',
investigating the meaning and application of physical/environmental 'neutrality' on stage. We will identify the
roles personal idiosyncrasy and 'disfluency' can play in the pursuit of that neutrality, and the opportunities and
challenges they present to the performer. We will investigate rudimentary components of story, uncovering along
the way the most essential markers for perceiving story, emotion and thought in physical performance. We will
explore the beginnings of creating character and story through gradual stages using both non-verbal and text-
based story (solo body, body in relationship to object, bodies in interrelationship w/ each other). In the latter part
of the semester, we will experiment with stylistic schools of physical performance, including mime, Blue Man
Group, Charlie Oates sculpture work, clowning/acrobatics and Viewpoints, and will also investigate ensemble
cohesion and material generation through games and improvisation. Throughout the semester's explorations, we
will also develop basic familiarity with simple yoga flow sequences, Taoist tai chi and other body practices
geared toward conditioning/lengthening/ strengthening the physical instrument. The class will be both rigorously
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physical and dialectical, will include several short solo and ensemble performance pieces throughout the
semester and will culminate in both a full-ensemble long form piece, as well as short individual pieces.
Course Note: No prior acting/performance experience is necessary for this class! The class can become quite
physical, so appropriate dress is strongly recommended (as is prior communication about any physical
issues/pain that would effect your ability to move comfortably; alternatives to assigned movements that may
cause issues can always be offered).
Visit the Canvas course page for enrollment information and deadlines.
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TDM 122GM
Generative Movement
Course ID: 224657
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Peter Simpson
This course is a continuation of "Physical Approaches to Acting and Storytelling." Focus will continue to be on
principles and practices of performative movement as it expands to include a compact survey of the global ritual
underpinnings of movement performance (from the paleolithic era to present). Basic techniques will be
introduced from selected performance traditions from Sanskrit, Kabuki, Kathakali theater traditions to Butoh
dance, Grotowski's movement lab, Scott Graham's "Frantic Method" and Joshua Fried's headphone work. We
will discuss how material may be generated through these performance methods (and will engage parallel
discussion about the ethics of using quoted movement from cultural ritual and performance traditions).We will
both investigate and physicalize the practices and methods of devised theater from the early 20th century to
present (with a particular focus on the Dada and Futurist movements of 1910's-20's, as well as on the methods
of Bertolt Brecht). Short Futurist and Dadaist scripts will be analyzed and performed as spoken text becomes
more prevalent in composing classwork. Students will write a short paper on three generative techniques
covered in class and will research--or create--a fourth generative technique (from any art form) and
present/discuss briefly in class (and possibly physicalize, depending on the nature of the technique).Utilizing
deeper levels of Viewpoints work, Richard Maxwell and BMG's 6-Archeypte Wheel, the Frantic Method and
contact improvisation we'll explore more complex qualities of character, identity, archetype, mannerism, linguistic
disfluencies (verbal and non-verbal) and psychological subtext.We will shortly immerse in the world of comedy
improv w/ a series of games and exercises designed to deepen intuitive 'play' impulses, deepen ensemble
cohesiveness and provide more methods for material generation. We will also briefly explore Rasa Boxes as an
improvisational tool.Daily class time will often involve some sort of performance or improvisation by individuals or
assigned small groups, culminating in final performance projects at the end of the semester. Along the way, we
will continue practice of simple yoga flow sequences, Taoist tai chi and other body practices geared toward
conditioning/lengthening/ strengthening the physical instrument. The class will be both rigorously physical and
dialogic...and often fun!
Course Note: No prior performance/acting/movement experience is necessary, though it is strongly encouraged
to take the "Physical Approaches to Acting and Storytelling" (TDM 121MV) class first to set foundations for the
vocabularies and concepts of this class.
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TDM 128MT
Mask Theater
Course ID: 224396
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Kate Brehm
The mask conceals as it reveals. This course explores the practical application of masks in theater performance
for actors and puppeteers. Divided between mask construction and physical explorations, the course guides
students through sculpting and rendering three separate masks, which are utilized in classroom performance
exercises across the semester. Students study neutral mask, character mask, the counter mask, and complex
character masks as it applies to acting without a mask. Object masks and full body creatures then take students
into the realm of puppetry and mask theater where symbolic figures onstage offer opportunities for metaphor and
distance from the particular.In the first half of the semester students build life masks and complex character
masks in the workshop. Between these mask-making sessions, we practice physical technique. To begin,
students study body isolations and expressive gesture for heightened kinesthetic awareness and movement
analysis. Neutral mask work utilizes imaging and visualization techniques for identification with the four
elements. Work with larval masks, life masks, and simple character masks takes us to midterm. Students
present their completed complex character masks in a short performance as their midterm. In the second half of
the semester we explore abstract 'creature' masks in ensemble scenes and encounters with objects. For the
final, newly crafted masked creatures encounter the real world in an improvisation that moves across Harvard
Yard.A supportive and collaborative culture is encouraged in the classroom to foster effective feedback among
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students who will work closely with one another.
Course Note: Visit the Canvas course page for enrollment information and deadlines.
Please visit Canvas course page for enrollment information and deadlines.
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TDM 130R
Directing
Course ID: 123080
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
John Kuntz
This is a directing class for students with no directing or any art class experience, as well as students who have
a fair amount of directing experience and are interested in a career of directing in theater, or for television, film or
online content. It's a class about the enjoyable process of creating and presenting stories. The emphasis is on
telling stories that the student has some kind of personal connection to. The course helps students define for
themselves what kinds of stories they might want to tell, then helps them figure out what the important story
points are, and how to make that story impactful.Over the course of the semester each student directs 3 very
short pieces (1-3 minutes) and then 3 longer pieces (5-8 minutes). Each student will make at least one of the
three very short pieces a recorded and edited video, and one a live theater event. After that, for the rest of the
semester, students can either choose to do all video work, all live work, or switch back and forth. Students may
direct any type of material that is of interest to them, including writing their own stories if they'd like. Students will
often choose to write their own stories to more closely reflect their lives and personal interests. The students
create these stories outside of class (shooting and editing video or rehearsing with friends to create a story
performed live). We watch all the stories together as a class, and then offer our thoughts based on trying to help
each director refine the story they are trying to tell. No previous live theater or video experience is needed for this
course. Students will use free video editing software to create their video work, and we provide links that help
each student get a quick handle on basic video editing techniques.While we'll look at some ways that the camera
and editing are used in the storytelling, this is not a technical film making class – no instructions on how to use a
camera or edit is offered. Most students use their phones to record their videos. It's a very safe, relaxed and
warm environment, but the class does require a great deal of work outside of class. Students should expect to
spend 4-6 hours per week on their story making. Students' grades are only based on their individual effort and
not in comparison to the work of other students in the class.
Course Note: Visit the Canvas course page for enrollment/application information and deadlines.
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TDM 131
Directing Lab
Course ID: 126812
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Directing Lab is open to students of all levels and ranges of directing experience (including zero experience.)
The class is designed for anyone interested in expanding and exploding their understanding of theater and
theater-making. The only pre-requisite is curiosity. As a laboratory, this course aims to create a space for
hypothesis, experimentation, and practice. Over the course of American theater history thus far, who have been
the great experimenters? Which directors have broken the rules and re-defined the game? Does innovation
come from a single auteur, a tightly woven ensemble, a well-funded institution, or a band of rogue outsiders?
This class will tackle these and other questions, exploring artists and ensembles of the past and then directly
applying those lessons to students' own projects. You will be asked to identify your own burning artistic
questions. As the semester progresses, you will engage in these questions by reading history and creating and
directing your own work, inspired by the artists and productions studied. At the end of the term, students will
leave with a bank of historical knowledge, a set of practical directing tools, and a sense of their own vision and
how to translate that vision into a compelling work of theater magic.
Course Note: Visit the Canvas course page for enrollment information and deadlines.
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TDM 135B
Puppet Theater
Course ID: 218607
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Kate Brehm
Contemporary puppet theater approaches design and devising from a wholistic perspective. All objects onstage
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contribute to a total performing world. Characters, scenery, and even the stage itself may all be manipulated by
hand to become animate, performing beings. Through the lens of puppetry, students are invited to consider how
all theater might use visual design elements as active storytellers.Students are guided through the creation and
performance of two puppet shows, each in a different style. The first project examines the possibilities of toy
theater. Originally a nineteenth century European tradition, it includes a focus on the design of the theater itself
(in miniature), and historically, all scenery and characters are flat. In contemporary toy theater, size and
dimensionality vary, but a focus on performing scenery and stage effects is retained. The second project
explores shadow puppetry. With ancient Asian roots, shadow puppetry exists across the world today in a
multitude of forms. This class utilizes a combination of overhead projectors, paper cut outs, printed images, live
drawing, mobile projection screens, and handheld light sources.Projects are informed by examples of
contemporary puppet theater as well as theories of art and visual perception, theater scenography, cinema and
comics. Classes are divided into varied length segments of discussion, puppet theater construction, play and
performance. The class explores devising theater with music, text, or image as core inspiration and alternative
models of story structure. Projects investigate different modes of collaboration and varied approaches to the
performing puppeteer.After completing this course students will have gained valuable skills for devising theater
and performance without a script, incorporating the storytelling capacity of inanimate objects and scenery,
utilizing the metaphors inherent to the actor-puppeteer character, and generating strong visual imagery that truly
performs onstage.
Course Note: Visit the Canvas course page for enrollment information and deadlines.
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TDM 139X
The Exorcist
Course ID: 220107
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
David Levine
Briefly America's most terrifying movie, now an inexhaustible source of camp, reference, and technique, William
Friedkin's The Exorcist is a rich allegory of postwar America. But its very deficiencies, blind spots, and
occlusions also make a powerful lens onto the present day. This advanced workshop in devising, adaptation,
and critical intervention will perform (literally) an examination of the significance, meaning, and unholy afterlife
of The Exorcist, created over the semester using historical research, conversations, attempts at re- staging,
religious rites, death-metal growls, and head turns of 180 degrees or more.
Course Note: The Exorcist is horror fiction. The book and film contain offensive language, depictions of sexual
and domestic violence, sacrilegious treatment of religious icons, realistically depicted invasive medical
procedures, and expulsion of bodily fluids. We will be treating these subjects with care, but we will be discussing
disturbing images and themes throughout the semester.
Requires: Anti-requisite: Cannot be taken for credit if ENGLISH 90EX already complete.
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TDM 144BU
Transformation, Materiality, and the Body
Course ID: 224658
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
This course is an introduction to Butoh through the lens of LEIMAY's Ludus —an embodied practice rooted in
materiality, currently taught by LEIMAY's Artistic Director, Ximena Garnica, and members of her company, the
LEIMAY Ensemble. Butoh is a Japanese performing art form that was created by Tatsumi Hijikata in the 1950s
and 1960s. This course will contain an introduction to Hijikata's butoh-fu, a choreographic method that
physicalizes imagery through words. The course will then expand into LEIMAY's Ludus practice, using multiple
physical explorations to embody imagery and enlarge states of consciousness, enabling multiple realms of
perception while challenging Eurocentric notions of body, space, and time. In this course, each dancer's
physical potential is cultivated to develop a unique movement language that is rooted in transformation.
Simultaneously, we will focus on the conditioning of a conductive body through the identification of the body's
weight in relationship to gravity, along with the cultivation of internal rhythm and fluidity. Historical and cultural
contexts will be offered throughout the course. We will challenge our body's materiality and enliven our
sensorium by listening to the rhythms and textures of the non-human. And we will use impossibility as a spark to
enrich the ways in which we create and inhabit the world. By the end of the course, students will be able to
recognize self-centered approaches to movement and dismantle them to create dances rooted in the possibilities
of "being danced by" instead of "I dance." The emphasis is on "becoming space-body" rather than occupying or
taking space. Upon completion of this course, students will possess knowledge of the context in which Butoh
emerged in Japan, while understanding how LEIMAY Ludus has evolved. Students will experience non-
Eurocentric perspectives of time, space, and body, thereby expanding their abilities and possibilities to engage
with multiple materialities through their bodies.
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This course is taught by Ximena Garnica, cofounder and coartistic director of LEIMAY and the LEIMAY
ensemble.
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TDM 146CF
Wild Caribbean Futurisms: Dance, Performance & Radical Playmaking
Course ID: 224618
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 1200 PM - 0245 PM
Fana Fraser
In this experimental performance course, we will work together to imagine WILD CARIBBEAN FUTURISMS.
This performance pedagogy course places emphasis on dancing with radical abandon, channeling intense
feeling into clear theatrical form, and making formations of belonging with others. Given the turbulence of
colonization in the Caribbean region and current climate catastrophes, during this course, we will cling to an
ethos of care in our decolonization and desecration movement practices; psychic boundary making; and moving
toward hope and generous communal innovation as an act of resistance against ongoing systems of alienating
oppression. What ideologies can we divine as we imagine patterns towards more sustainable futures? We will
dance with mythology making, and pull from sacred texts and other materials. We will hold disability justice as a
crucial consideration in making performance. We will play with the timing of making rhythm, the metaphysics of
desire, and look to Revolutions and Movements in history that have shaped / reshaped global policies. Classes
begin with breath work, vocal intonation, deep listening to body pathways and elemental junctures. We will work
to generate warmth with/in/through our internal organic body. Body conditioning, tending to muscles and
tendons, tissue and fascia will occur in moves to generate heat. We will look to sweat, in games, rhythm play,
and repetition exercises. We will spiral into psychic spaces, tending to light and dark matter. We will consider
words, phrasings, phrases > that emerge, turn or make emergence of new patterns and ways of thinking. During
our studio time, there will be space for conversation to flow and for stream of consciousness writing, and writing
formed by prompts I offer. Bathroom breaks and water breaks are permitted at any moment.
This course will be taught by Fana Fraser, a Trinidadian artist, producer, director, performer, educator, creative
consultant and full spectrum doula.
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TDM 148P
Koteba: Bamana Performative Traditions
Course ID: 217582
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jeffrey Page
The origin of blues music—and therefore gospel, jazz, and hip-hop—has been traced directly to Mali, West
Africa. Within Malian ideology, dance is a culture and there is no separation between dance and theatrical
practice. Koteba is a masquerade performance tradition that utilizes the theatrical elements of satire to comment
on and confront civic injustices within the Bamana ethnic society. Koteba is a word that means "big snail" in the
Bamana language, and like the snail, it carries the ideologies and cosmologies of the Bamana people on its
back. There are nearly 20 rhythm and movement stylings situated within Koteba. In a multiday festival, these
dances are traditionally performed in succession, and often executed with the dancers forming concentric circles,
which gives this theater tradition its snail-like name. Traces of this masquerade tradition can be found throughout
the Caribbean and the United States in the form of Carnival and Mardi Gras.This class will focus on unpacking
four of the dance and rhythm stylings over the course of 12 weeks: (1) Forokotoba, (2) Tansole, and (3)
Bara/Baradong. The traditions of Noh drama, Sanskrit theater, and Greek tragedy have informed the
development of American dance and theatrical forms, and similarly, a deep investigation of Koteba masquerade
performance traditions will offer students of theater and dance informative tools as theorists, practitioners and
historians.
Course Note: Visit the Canvas course page for enrollment information and deadlines.
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TDM 150
Directorial Concepts and Set Design of the 20th and 21st Centuries
Course ID: 110319
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Julia Smeliansky
What are the similarities between Las Vegas pop diva concert design and performances at the Theater of
Dionysus in 5th Century BCE Athens? How do theater architecture and design reflect changes in society? What
is the process of designing an opera or a musical? This course will introduce students to some of the most
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influential 20th and 21st-century directors, designers, and performance artists. We will explore a range of artistic
movements that cross-pollinated the visual arts and theater over the past century, and trace the artistic heritage
of current theatrical experiments to their avant-garde roots. Examining how meaning in the theater is derived not
only from text but also from spatial composition, light, and overall design concept, we will study a variety of
approaches to storytelling in theater, dance, and opera. Working with primary sources in the Harvard Theatre
Collection, students will develop and present short creative projects based on a wide range of theatrical texts.
Students will also meet with guest artists to engage in a dialogue about contemporary design practices.
Course Note: Visit the Canvas course page for enrollment information and deadlines.
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TDM 154
Designing with Light
Course ID: 220841
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Jeff Adelberg
This hands-on course serves as a foundation in the art and craft of creative lighting design. Students will explore
the medium of light itself and its possibilities in storytelling and world-creation. Introductory exercises in
perception and psychology will lead to intensive experimentation with various sources of light to create 2D
images or 3D environments. Composition, form, color, time and movement will be explored, as well as the basics
of lighting technology. Lighting Design has numerous applications and dimensions, and developing a degree of
mastery with light as a medium is useful across many fields. While theatrical lighting equipment will be used in
the course, and there will be some emphasis on lighting design for performance, our focus will not be exclusively
centered around design for the stage.
Course Note: This course will be taught by Jeff Adelberg, Lecturer in Lighting Design.
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TDM 154B
Stage Lighting Studio
Course ID: 221682
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Jeff Adelberg
Intended as a follow-up to TDM 154 Designing With Light, this course will teach a standardized process for
creating and executing a lighting design for live performance, from concept through completion, with an
emphasis on artistic and technical collaboration. Fixture photometrics and drafting section analysis will provide a
framework for light plot construction. Students will learn to use industry-standard Vectorworks and Lightwright
software to generate design documents. Other topics may include theatrical venues and their interconnected
systems, lighting system design, design considerations for unusual spaces, intermediate programming on the
ETC EOS console family, and the role of the design assistant. Visits to theatrical venues and productions outside
of Harvard will be required.
Course Note: While prior enrollment of Designing with Light (TDM 154) is not required in order to take this class,
it is encouraged. If you have not taken that course, please contact the instructor and share any relevant interest
or experience.
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TDM 158A
Introduction to Costume Design
Course ID: 214575
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Dede Ayite
An Introduction to Costume Design that embraces a global view. All levels are welcome to take this course. This
class explores the design of clothing for the stage. How it can amplify, interpret and extend the message of the
production to the viewer through delight, astonishment and provocation. Together we will explore how costume
design can even assist in changing a cultural narrative. The instructor will first demonstrate the design process
that a costume designer undertakes, from start to finish. Students will learn how to read and research existing
dramatic text as a designer and how to manifest their vision through visual terms acting as director and
designer. After carefully following the steps of a professional costume designer preparing for theatrical work,
students in the class undertake an individual design project, from start to finish, under the supervision of the
instructor. Students with prior experience will be challenged to further their character and conceptual
development using critical thought, color, silhouettes, proportions and fabric.
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TDM 161
Live Art from Archival Sources
Course ID: 203537
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
James Stanley
How can vinyl records, legal transcripts, classic movies, home recordings, 19th century burlesque routines, or
old photographs become the raw materials for some of today's most compelling theater? And how do these
works ask audiences to reconsider our inheritance of the past, creating a dialogue between the past and the
present? This course focuses on theater-makers and processes of production that turn objects, archives and
cultural data from the past into vibrant forms of contemporary performance. In the first half of the course, we will
explore works by Tina Satter, Alison S. M. Kobayashi, Normandy Raven Sherwood, and Object Collection
(among others), meet with these artists to discuss their processes, and take a deep dive into our own archives at
the Harvard Libraries. Moving from theory to practice, we will then devise our own solo and collaborative works
based on objects and artifacts of our choosing. This course is for writers, directors, designers and performers
willing to work across disciplines.
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TDM 162DC
Performance and Its Documentation
Course ID: 224440
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
What is it to make an image of a performance, to document? When the live performance ends, a heap of
materials remains: moving images, still ones, sketches, props, manuscripts, notes, ephemera, and much more.
From the accumulation, selection, and editing of this media, documentation emerges. But beyond the archival
and the historical, performance documents offer a new stage of their own. The performance document is a
format full of potential and opportunity for the creation of entirely new works. This studio-based course offers an
in-depth exploration of performance documentation and the ways translating between the live event and the
document can create complex, multi-faceted experiences for future audiences. Over a wide range of case
studies, we will investigate the myriad ways an event can be documented, exploring the formal properties and
possibilities afforded by different documentation techniques and the ways they can carry a performance into the
future. Alongside these case studies, we will develop a theoretical framework and vocabulary to describe ideas
of aura, repetition, re-staging, instruction, evidence, trace, and nuance embedded in the document. Participants
can expect to develop their technical and critical skills to (re)consider and (re)present documentation in their own
practices.
This course will be taught by Matt Wolff, a graphic designer, editor, and developer working in close collaboration
with artists, curators, galleries, writers, and cultural institutions.
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TDM 164H
Playwriting: Ritual Practice and Curious Worlds
Course ID: 207819
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Phillip Howze
A play is a new world in and of itself. What sorts of strange, curious worlds are theater makers crafting today?
What approaches are they taking to create these worlds? In this new playwriting course we will explore both text
and non-texts, the wild (as well as the conventional) to discover what drives contemporary plays, devised works,
and performance today.We will discuss the practices employed by various playwrights and directors—particularly
women and artists of color—and try our own hand at some of these approaches. In addition, we will see live
performances in realtime; engage special guest/visiting artists; collaborate with fellow classmates; and expand
our curiosities. Most importantly, we will write. This is an exploratory writing workshop with a focus on generating
new material. By the end of the semester, you will have created a portfolio of new works, ideas, processes and
rituals.
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TDM 165H
Playwriting: Intersecting Americas
Course ID: 211184
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Phillip Howze
"Look around, look around at how lucky we are to be alive right now!", exclaim The Schuyler Sisters in Lin-
Manuel Miranda's HAMILTON. History is happening. This inventive playwriting workshop will engage what is
happening and what has happened by way of examining recent artistic projects—plays, digital media, and other
texts—as stimulants towards your own original works that could live at a diversity of intersections. Weekly, we
will draw inspiration from imaginative course-texts written by, primarily, contemporary writers of color across the
Americas: North, Central and South American writers, as well as writers of the Caribbean. In addition, you'll also
interrogate geographies & individual histories as material from which to draw generative, speculative, embodied,
and process-oriented new writing practices. In this course we don't merely write. You'll also collide and collude.
We'll continually make, activating alternative forms of interdisciplinary exploration through solo work, co-creation
and collaboration. Across the semester, you'll be aroused to invoke the personal, the public, and the political,
while exploring ideas in a variety of traditions and spaces. In addition to expanding your writing and reflective
skills, you'll undertake several creative experiments in participation, spectatorship, entanglement, and somatic
practice to question: how have modern theater makers been in conversation with their time and these times?
Course Note: Though there is no prerequisite for this course, this is a complementary class that can be taken
along with Playwriting: Ritual Practice and Curious Worlds (TDM 164H).
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TDM 166H
TV Writers Room
Course ID: 222194
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Phillip Howze
The television writers room is a unique organism. It's an occasional group, like an elected legislature — or an
ephemeral society — that convenes for the sole function of collective storytelling. This exploratory writing and
community-building course will examine the craft, skills and future of writing original works for televised
media. Each week, we'll engage a series of practical, critical, and creative exercises. We'll also read, write, and
co-create work together, in real-time. This is an intensive, highly collaborative course intended to serve as a
bootcamp to those who want to write for television. The semester will consist of three modules: (1) a skills-
building practicum to hone the tools of screenwriting craft and team-building, (2), a writers room simulation where
you'll model positions, role-play, and collaborate with fellow writers, and (3) in-class encounters with working
professionals from film and television. This is an advanced, upper-level writing workshop specifically geared
towards those with a progressive, committed interest in dramatic writing, digital media development, and creative
collaborations. Throughout the term, we'll read a variety of texts, screen several series, and fellowship together.
In addition, as a collective we'll discuss, craft, and co-author an original new work in real-time. As in a genuine
TV writers room, this class is centered around development, collaboration and co-creating in a group setting.
Course Note: Admission is by application only. Application details and deadline are posted on Canvas course
page. This creative writing course is open to undergraduate students from all departments. Prospective enrollees
are strongly encouraged to have previously completed at least one of the following prerequisite courses: AFVS
161L; ENGLISH CACF; ENGLISH CALR; ENGLISH CLR; ENGLISH CTV; FRSEMR 64Q; TDM 164H; TDM
165H; TDM 162B; TDM 169B; TDM/ENGLISH CKR; TDM/ENGLISH CAMR.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
TDM 168B
Podcast: Uploading the Present
Course ID: 221683
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Tania Bruguera
The Podcast is a popular alternative to traditional media. Expanding from news to entertainment it influences
contemporary culture and our vision of the present. During the semester we will explore different subjects of
interest to create the identity of a Podcast that we will produce in the class. After experiencing various
approaches to this medium, we will decide the genre in which the podcast will be produced (interview, narrative,
entertainment, news, educational, debate, confessional, fiction, investigative journalism, etc.). The final
assignment is the recording of an episode that will be of interest to the community on campus.
Course Note: Visit the Canvas course page for enrollment information and deadlines.
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FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
TDM 169S
Singer + Song = Story
Course ID: 215988
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Stew Stewart
In Singer + Song = Story for Fall 2024, I am inviting students interested in writing scenes and songs to
experiment with a unique approach to musical theater making, with an aim towards creating an evening of
"Musical Theater Collage" scheduled to open in Spring 25 for the TDM Spring Production Studio (TDM
90BR). This course injects personally-political, free-spirited, DIY, Punk practices into the process of musical
theater making, with an aim to shake up the show-tune and mess with the well-made-musical.Students will learn
how to build "mini-musicals" using a technique called "autobiographical myth-making" and will be encouraged,
not only to tell their own stories, but to "autobiographically mythologize" their personal narratives into Tales
worthy of their Truths. The 10-Minute-ish plays will be created by 3 person teams of playwrights, composers and
lyricists, with the goal of merging each play into a theatrical collage of linked vignettes, which may or may not
have a "theme."The Auto-Bio-Myth-Making approach also teaches techniques designed to help creators cast off
the debilitating self-criticism that takes the fun out of creating.
Course Note: To be approved in the course, students must submit work samples of any kind: general writing,
plays, lyrics/poems, music, etc. Visit the Canvas course page for enrollment information and deadlines.
For Fall 2024, TDM 169S is generating material and content for the Spring Production Studio (TDM 90BR),
taking place in Spring 2025. Students can enroll in either or both courses. For further questions about this
process, please contact jamesstanley[at]fas.harvard.edu.
The course is also open to students who have already taken TDM 169S in previous years (and must also
complete application process).
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
TDM 172B
Performing Outside the Theater
Course ID: 221689
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Tania Bruguera
Artists can de-naturalize things that were always there. They can transform a modest action into an unforgettable
experience. Discreet performances can liberate forgotten feelings. But, are we trained to ¨see¨ outside the
theater? Could a bench on a park be the perfect place to experience a dramatic plot? Would your kitchen table
be the best set for a scene?In this class, we are going to experience the displacement of theatrical constructions.
We are taking the ¨frame¨ of theater and situate it in diverse environments and situations (from your living room
to the street to a phone call to a post on social media). We'll experiment with duration (from a minute
performance to a semester long performance) to understand the potential of our scripts.
Course Note: Please note application process and deadlines on Canvas course page.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
TDM 173BF
Black Feminist Theory in Media and Performance
Course ID: 224383
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Shamell Bell
We will explore the vibrant intersection of Black Feminist Theory and popular culture through theater, dance and
media, focusing on how narratives are disseminated in both artistic expressions, and our daily lives. Utilizing
critical analysis, we will delve into films, TV shows, and other media forms, with a particular emphasis on "The
Color Purple" adaptations and other relevant works.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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Arts and Humanities
TDM 174PO
Performing the Orient
Course ID: 224593
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
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W 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Philip Chan
Magic carpets, glittering pagodas, harem fantasies...Orientalism dominated Europe's creative landscape and
imagination since the 1700s, but what purpose did it serve? This class will explore over 300 years of "exotic"
portrayals of "Orientals" on the Western ballet and opera stages, and geopolitics that impacted how we view
Asian people and cultures to this day: from Genghis Khan, the Opium Wars, Chinese Exclusion, to Japanese
Internment and #StopAsianHate. The course will also examine the creative process of shifting a Eurocentric
work of art for a multiracial audience and provide practical frameworks for how to create art outside of your own
cultural experience.
Course Note: The course welcomes all those interested to enroll. No prior experience or knowledge required.
Open to undergraduate and graduate students.
This course will be taught by Phil Chan, co-founder of Final Bow for Yellowface, and author of Final Bow for
Yellowface: Dancing between Intention and Impact, and the President of the Gold Standard Arts Foundation.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
TDM 181B
Street Dance Activism: Co-choreographic Praxis as Activism
Course ID: 217409
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Shamell Bell
In this participatory hybrid course, we explore the creation and implementation of Street Dance Activism as a Co-
choreographic somatic[1] healing modality, and form of spiritual transcendence, through participating in
the Global Dance Meditation for Black Liberation and deeply engaging with The Ritual of Breath is the Rite to
Resist[2]. Street Dance Activism's 28 Day Global Dance Meditation features embodied meditation & movement
sessions led by Black, Indigenous, People of Color + Queer guides from multiple wisdom traditions and healing
practices. It takes 28 days to change a habit, so imagine if we took 28 days to focus on our liberation. Liberation
not only as a single entity, but as a global, collective consciousness. Black liberation is your liberation, and your
liberation is Black liberation. This interdisciplinary course uses somatic practices to engage with the historical
context and legacy of public rituals of extreme violence against Black people as both sites of anti-Black state,
and non-state sanctioned disciplinary projects, as well as time-spaces of radical resistance. At the center of
these forms of violence are the control of breath as life force, and as a sign of freedom. We discuss the past,
present, and future all occurring in the now as we examine the murder of George Floyd in May 2020 as an
officer pressed his knee against Floyd's neck for nearly eight minutes as Floyd repeatedly lamented that he
could not breathe.We explore theories of ritual and performance to understand how artists and communities
come together as collectives to contextualize and re-present impossible terrors. Artists and grassroots
organizers use aesthetics and collective action to transform the horror of being subject to violence at any
moment into rituals of breath and potential social transformation. This course then teaches students theories of
ritual and performance as ways that communities have historically engaged and confronted histories of anti-
Black violence in order to conceive of new future possibilities to embody liberation in the face of disciplinary
actions meant to contain and choke Black people. It is my intent for us to become guides to bring social activists
into the classroom and the pedagogy out into the streets.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
TDM 181M (1)
Intersections: Theater, Democracy and Civic Practice
Course ID: 220154
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
W - Instructor Permission Required
Dayron Miles
An exploration of theatrical practice, democratic engagement and the ways they intersect. Over the semester
students will engage in lively dialogue with theater and multi-hyphenate artists, community organizers, activists
and civic leaders from around the country to examine relationships between art making processes and protests,
civic discourse and artistic activation.The semester will culminate in a capstone presentation inviting students to
research and share how an "intersection" in a US community has been achieved/sustained and its longitudinal
impact on the community.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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Arts and Humanities
TDM 182B
Black Arts Movement to #blacklivesmatter
Course ID: 217585
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
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No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Shamell Bell
This course situates the "Black Arts Movement"(1965-1975) in its historical context, but also places our
explorations in this present moment where artists continue to light the torch of art reflecting the times, as our
ancestor Nina Simone so eloquently asserts as "our duty". Scholar Larry Neal writes in his seminal piece: " The
Black Arts Movement is radically opposed to any concept of the artist that alienates him from his community.
This movement is the aesthetic and spiritual sister of the Black Power concept. As such, it envisions an art that
speaks directly to the needs and aspirations of Black America."As this course begins during the celebration of
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday, let's place MLK in the context of the material conditions in Black
communities during the Black Arts Movement, which Larry Neal coined as the "aesthetic and spiritual sister of
Black Power." This act is often seen as the starting point of the Black Arts Movement. In a Time article, "A Riot
Started in Newark 50 Years Ago. It Shouldn't Have Been a Surprise," Arica L. Coleman writes, "Martin Luther
King Jr. aptly predicted just such a riot in a speech titled "The Other America," which he delivered at Stanford
University on April 14, 1967, three months prior to the unrest. "All of our cities are potentially powder kegs," he
said. While King maintained his commitment to nonviolent civil disobedience, he also recognized the psychology
of oppression. In this course, we will explore the legacy of the Black Arts Movement and its manifestations in
today's Black liberation movement. In addition to required and suggested readings, we will supplement course
lectures with selected films and musical selections. This course takes an ethnographic and interdisciplinary
approach to mapping the historical, geographical, and socio-political trajectory of the Black Arts Movement to
#blacklivesmatter by highlighting the motivations, strategies, and experiences of community organizers on the
ground. The narratives of grassroots organizers from groups such as Justice 4 Trayvon Martin and those
organizing for #blacklivesmatter across the United States, will provide nuance to our understanding of an
international movement that we now know as Black Lives Matter. Students will be encouraged to explore their
own foundations and personal stories connecting them to the Black liberation struggle past, present, and future.
The course culminates with a "Community Gathering" that will feature short student documentaries of their group
projects. The gathering will include a collaboration with Dartmouth Students, activists on the ground, and
community members to continue to move the work of the people on the ground forward, and the work of the
students outside of the classroom, and into the community.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
TDM 182CD
Dance Composition: Community Engaged Dance Making
Course ID: 224610
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Sydnie Mosley
Dance Composition: Community Engaged Dance Making is a study in choreography with a focus on community
collaboration. This course's studio/lecture format blends studio practice and theoretical investigation. Classes will
introduce students to the discourse of cultural organizing and community engagement in dance making. We will
use this knowledge to inform the process; with a hands-on approach, students will complete experiential
research, explore dance making methodologies employed by contemporary choreographers, and choreograph
their own works. The big questions we will tackle during this course include: How do we participate in the world
through dance? How can dance be useful? How can dances do the things we need them to do? Learning
Outcomes Apply critical thinking, reading, and writing skills to dance-related texts and choreography. Apply
interdisciplinary research methods to dance scholarship and choreography. Create and present a community-
responsive dance work.
Course Note: Students are encouraged to have some previous experience with making dance and theater.
This course is taught by Sydnie Mosley, founder of SLMDances, a New York City-based dance-theater collective
that works in communities to organize for gender and racial justice through experiential dance performance.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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Arts and Humanities
TDM 183B
Collective Freedom Dreaming: Engaged Pedagogy and Radical Love as
Praxis
Course ID: 221684
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Shamell Bell
"Collective Freedom Dreaming: Engaged Pedagogy and Radical Love as Praxis," inspired by Historian Robin
DG Kelley's "Freedom Dreams: The Black Radical Imagination," and Black feminist scholar bell hooks' "Teaching
to Transgress: Education as the Practice of Freedom" and "All About Love: New Visions" activates students in a
multimedia, project-based course exploring the practice of "engaged pedagogy" based on the classroom and
community-based workshops I co-choreograph with my students and the Street Dance Activism collective. Kelley
advises, "without new visions, we don't know what to build, only what to knock down. We not only end up
confused, rudderless, and cynical, but we forget that making a revolution is not a series of clever maneuvers and
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tactics, but a process that can and must transform us." Throughout this semester-long exploration, we will build
with the Harvard community, extending to local community members, where we will then document our
experience for those that are interested in contributing to the culminating digital project showcased during our
Community Gathering. As bell hooks articulates in "Teaching to Transgress," engaged pedagogy is the practice
of cultivating a classroom that shifts the professor-student hierarchy, which assumes the professor is the ultimate
expert who bestows knowledge upon their students. Engaged pedagogy instead insists that both students and
professor can learn from each other, acknowledging the lived experiences and embodied knowledge every
person carries. Building on the idea of engaged pedagogy, Collective Freedom Dreaming demonstrates the
actual practice of engaged pedagogy by examining how my students and I create a "healthy classroom" and
build community together, which I will reference as "our classroom" instead of "my classroom" because the
ownership implied by "my classroom" contradicts the inherent communalism of engaged pedagogy. Our
engaged pedagogy pushes students and community members to imagine the world they want to live in, and
become the shift needed to create this world. In addition to honing their academic skills by classroom
assignments, I encourage students to break the confines of the ivory tower and grow as community organizers
by producing individual and group projects for professional advancement and for the community, putting theory
into action mainly through community organizing and creative projects. In doing so, students actively construct
their imagined new world grounded in their academic studies, which provides the theoretical framework to
analyze the world. With inspiration from the vocabulary of Kelley, and their "collective freedom dreams," through
artistic expression, meditation, and collective action, we lead community members in a process of alchemy,
transcendence and transformation that shifts us toward a new vision of liberation. Finally, this course, and digital
project, will honor the legacy of bell hooks as we choose to love and grow together in a process that will
transform us by embodying our [collective] freedom dreams.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
TDM 185B
The School of Arte Útil
Course ID: 218947
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Tania Bruguera
Arte Útil is an ongoing project since 2013. Whether through self-organized groups, individual initiatives, or the
rise of user-generated content, people are developing new methods and social formations to deal with issues
that were once the domain of the state. These initiatives are not isolated incidents, but also part of an art history
that has been neglected, yet shapes our contemporary world. This class will introduce the concept of Arte Útil,
which roughly translates into English as "useful art" while also suggesting that art can be a tool or device.
Studying the shifting roles of contemporary art, the class will consider factors of the practice of Arte Útil such as
institutional self-criticism, active hyperrealism, a-legality, reforming capital, beneficial outcomes, sustainability,
intersection with other disciplines, and modes of creative collaboration. The course will include case study
presentations drawn from the Arte Útil archive and lexicon, and fieldwork to connect with relevant projects and
sites in the area (this TBD).Students will be expected to participate in classroom discussions and critiques, do
the required readings, and generate a new project proposal during the final weeks of the course. Every student is
expected to propose a final project. A selected group ion students would be Incorporated in various capacities to
the exhibición of Arte Útil at the ZKM art center in Germany.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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Arts and Humanities
TDM 187B
Collective Protocols as Public Space
Course ID: 219748
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
W 0600 PM - 0845 PM Instructor Permission Required
Tania Bruguera
Socially Engaged Art is a practice coming from performance, installation, theater, and social theory. In it, one can
find an environment where different interests coincide, from art to activism, from public policy to urban planning,
from political agendas to healing activities, from institutional critique to community art, from identity politics to
social architecture. While the community working on this practice has agreed over the years on several ethical
guidelines, each case needs to be analyzed in relationship with the cultural and political context where it is
developed. Its creation is shaped by its reception.Does Socially Engaged Art propose new systems of
cooperation? The generation of an alternative social production? A scored collective performance? Is it created
by working about, with or for a specific constituency? Are audiences transformed into participants, members, or
active citizens? Does this practice seek to change reality or show it? What is the right scale for such a project?
Are these projects taken from or given to the communities? How are they started and how do they come to an
end? What is their appropriate duration? Can a project mutate, be replicated, or appropriated by others?This
genre not only puts into question several assertions overlooked in the conventional practice of Art but also puts
the role of the artist into question. What is assumed as proprietary in art, theater and social science in Socially
Engaged Art is owned by all. Often, the artist's presence, even when it may create the first intervention, weakens
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over time in a direct relationship with the growth of the new community that the project enhances. Coauthored
aesthetic experiences help us rethink the idea of collective creativity and what is the pertinence of the
performative. It is also conceptually important to consider what channels are going to be built to collaborate with
institutions. While Socially Engaged Art is created in the public sphere it is not necessarily Public Art as
monuments and cultural entertainment are. The allies in each project are not defined by automatic assumptions
but by building mutual trust whether at an institutional or personal level.
Course Note: Students will meet once a week for visiting artist presentations and to discuss readings. The
second half of the semester will be focused on developing a project that engages with the theories discussed in
the seminar and any of the social spaces that we as faculty, student body, institution, and community engage
with.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
Ukrainian Studies
Ukrainian Studies
UKRAN 200A
Ukrainian Studies: Seminar
Course ID: 122758
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Serhii Plokhii
Interdisciplinary seminar in Ukrainian studies with broad regional and comparative perspective. Faculty and
invited scholars discuss a variety of topics in the humanities and social sciences. Background readings and
follow-up discussions help students put the specific lectures in broader context. Students also conduct an
individually tailored reading and research project under the guidance of a faculty advisor and in consultation with
other resident specialists. Part one of a two part series.
FAS Divisional Distribution: None
Full Year Course: Divisible Course
UKRAN 200B
Ukrainian Studies: Seminar
Course ID: 159859
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Serhii Plokhii, Michael Flier
Interdisciplinary seminar in Ukrainian studies with broad regional and comparative perspective. Faculty and
invited scholars discuss a variety of topics in the humanities and social sciences. Background readings and
follow-up discussions help students put the specific lectures in broader context. Students also conduct an
individually tailored reading and research project under the guidance of a faculty advisor and in consultation with
other resident specialists. Part two of a two part series.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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None
Full Year Course: Divisible Course
Women, Gender, and Sexuality, Studies of
Women, Gender & Sexuality
WOMGEN 91R
Supervised Reading & Research
Course ID: 117918
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Michael Bronski
FAS Divisional Distribution
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Social Sciences
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WOMGEN 97
Tutorial - Sophomore Year
Course ID: 120677
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
TR 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Linda Schlossberg
An introduction to foundational concepts, key texts, and skills in the interdisciplinary study of gender and
sexuality. Required for all WGS concentrators, this course encourages students to think and work collaboratively,
engage in productive conversations, and apply theoretical tools in concrete, problem-solving efforts. Course
culminates in an original research project conducted in the Schlesinger Archives.
Course Note: Required of Women, Gender, and Sexuality concentrators in their first year in the concentration.
Recommended for undergraduates pursuing a secondary field in WGS.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
WOMGEN 97
Tutorial - Sophomore Year
Course ID: 120677
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
MW 1030 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Robin Bernstein
An introduction to foundational concepts, key texts, and skills in the interdisciplinary study of gender and
sexuality. Required for all WGS concentrators, this course encourages students to think and work collaboratively,
engage in productive conversations, and apply theoretical tools in concrete, problem-solving efforts. Course
culminates in an original research project conducted in the Schlesinger Archives.
Course Note: Required of Women, Gender, and Sexuality concentrators in their first year in the concentration.
Recommended for undergraduates pursuing a secondary field in WGS.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
WOMGEN 98S
Tutorial - Junior Year: Research and Methods
Course ID: 122980
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
M 0900 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Durba Mitra
In Junior Tutorial, students develop key research and writing skills necessary to write a junior research paper.
We will read a range of texts that engage diverse methods in the fields of women's, gender, and sexuality
studies. Together, we will learn about methods and questions that form feminist engagements with archival
research, literary and cultural studies, ethnography, quantitative and survey-based social science, and the
sciences. Students will learn and engage with key methods across the humanities and social sciences through
readings and engage practice in the classroom. Students will meet in small groups with their designated tutor
who will guide them through research and writing on the particular topic of their interest. Over the course the
semester, students will develop a research project in a focused area based in a clear and concise research
question. Students will develop research projects, produce an annotated bibliography with primary and
secondary sources, and will produce a final polished research paper by the end of the semester. This course is
required of all Honors concentrators in WGS in their junior year.
Course Note: Required of all Honors concentrators in their junior year.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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Social Sciences
WOMGEN 99A
Tutorial - Senior Year
Course ID: 119201
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
F 0900 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Linda Schlossberg, Jung Choi
Course Note: Both WGS 99a and 99b are required of all honors concentrators in their senior year.
FAS Divisional Distribution
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Social Sciences
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WOMGEN 99B
Tutorial - Senior Year
Course ID: 117064
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
F 0900 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Linda Schlossberg, Jung Choi
Course Note: Both WGS 99a and 99b are required of all honors concentrators in their senior year.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
WOMGEN 1200FH (1)
Feminism in the Age of Empire
Course ID: 224358
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 0900 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Durba Mitra
Debates about women's and sexual rights define almost every public debate today—from reproductive justice to
healthcare for queer, trans, and gender nonconforming people, public protest, war and state violence,
environmental crisis, economic development, sexual harassment, censorship, and human rights. This course
critically engages the possibilities and limits of liberation through the global history of feminist ideas of freedom. It
traces the complicated relationship between colonialism, slavery, racism, and feminist liberatory projects in case
studies from America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East from the nineteenth century until today. Over the
course of the semester, we will explore key questions: How has feminist thought shaped ideas of liberation in our
contemporary world? What is the relationship between empire and feminism? And what is the place of
decolonization, antiracism, and decarceration in global feminist thought? We will immerse ourselves in rare
materials on global, Third World, and women of color feminisms through the close reading of the archives and
writings of women and LGBTQ communities from around the world. Over the course of the semester, you will
build a toolkit of critical thinking and writing skills by engaging diverse primary sources, ranging from political
texts, short stories, posters, movies, to human rights reports. You will come away from the course having a
deeper understanding of ideas of protest, justice, and liberation that animate our past, present, and future.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
WOMGEN 1208
Gender and Sexuality in Korean Pop Culture
Course ID: 220297
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Jung Choi
What can the songs of BTS and Blackpink, the TV-show "Squid Game," and the films Parasite and Kim Chi-
yŏng: Born 1982 teach us about gender roles in contemporary Korea? What roles do writers, musicians, and
filmmakers play in shaping our thinking about sex and gender? How do competing ideas about sex shape the
current system of cinematic, television, and popular music genres? These questions will be explored through
case studies of Korean popular media, while the course will simultaneously provide a broad introduction to the
field of women, gender, and sexuality studies. Topics will include privilege, class, inequality, masculinity,
femininity, eating disorders, beauty ideals, marriage, family relationships, reproductive rights, housework,
intimacy, and violence against women.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
WOMGEN 1209
Dangerous Words: Feminist Debates on Speech, Harm, and Representation
Course ID: 218527
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
M 0300 PM - 0545 PM Instructor Permission Required
Clarisse Wells
What does it mean to strike a balance between the democratic foundations of the freedom of speech on the one
hand and the need for historically marginalized groups to resist exclusionary or derogatory language on the
other? This course approaches this topic by examining key debates in feminism, speech, and representation.
Topics include critiques of pornography, cancel culture, trigger warnings, hate speech, slurs, and cultural
appropriation. We will begin by orienting ourselves to the legal frameworks of the freedom of speech in the North
American and European contexts before turning to philosophical and critical theories analyzing the possible
impacts of incendiary language on our democratic ideals. Our goal is to unpack the civic foundations of our
democracy and interrogate the societal and ethical questions around subordinating speech. No philosophical or
legal background is assumed prior to enrollment.
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FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
WOMGEN 1210FT (1)
Black Feminist Theory
Course ID: 142819
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
T 0900 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Imani Perry
This course traces the development of Black feminist theory and thought, from 19th-century thinkers such as
Anna Julia Cooper, Maria Stewart, Ida B. Wells through 20th-century movements including identity politics,
standpoint theory, matrices of domination, intersectionality, as well as Marxian and liberation feminism. Students
will be expected to develop critical fluency with the movements and concepts covered and apply them to social,
cultural, and political issues.
Course Note: Synchronous attendance is required; class meetings will not be recorded.
This course fulfills the theory requirement for the undergraduate concentration in Studies of Women, Gender,
and Sexuality.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
WOMGEN 1216
Women's Voices in Asian and Asian American Literature
Course ID: 220298
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
T 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Jung Choi
This course introduces students to the writings of both canonical and lesser-known Asian and Asian American
women writers. The course especially examines the works by Chinese/ Chinese American, Japanese/ Japanese
American, Korean/ Korean American women writers. Moving from the pre-modern to contemporary era, the
course will explore a range of women's voices and experiences as reflected through poetry, fiction, diaries, and
epistles. Authors will include Murasaki Shikibu, Ban Zhao, Ono no Komachi, Lady Hyegyŏng, Qui Jin, Higuchi
Ichiyo, Kim Wŏn-ju, Han Kang, Yoshimoto Banana, Maxine Hong Kingston, Julie Otsuka, and Min Jin Lee.
Topics will include family, marriage, loyalty, motherhood, women's rights, sexual violence, same- sex desire,
censorship, and gender and race politics.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Arts and Humanities
WOMGEN 1217
Psychology of the Gendered Body
Course ID: 205489
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
R 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Nicole Noll
Our perceptions of gender—our own and others'— shape our embodied experiences and behaviors. This course
examines the embodiment of gender via the lens of psychological science. We will begin by exploring recent
research related to gender and the body, and then study the underlying psychological mechanisms that influence
our self-perceptions about gender. Our disciplinary foundation in psychological science will allow us to
complicate current understandings of gender and embodiment by considering factors such as sex, race,
sexuality, experience, intention, and awareness.
Course Note: Synchronous attendance required. Class meetings will not be recorded.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Social Sciences
WOMGEN 1225
Leaning In, Hooking Up: Visions of Feminism and Femininity in the 21st
Century
Course ID: 159887
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
R 1200 PM - 0245 PM Instructor Permission Required
Phyllis Thompson
What does it mean to "do" feminism, or to "be" a feminist in the 21st-century United States? What can we make
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of the dominant social expectations for a woman's life? This course explores contemporary ideals of feminine
success, including their physical, familial, professional, and political manifestations. We will engage with highly-
contested topics—including sexual violence and Title 9; work-life balance; the imperatives of self-care and
presentation; and new models for sexuality, reproduction, family, motherhood, and domestic life—using the tools
of theory and cultural studies to interrogate their framing within popular discourse. Throughout, we will critique
ideological formations of gender, particularly as bounded by race, class, and sexuality.
Course Note: Weekly lecture plus an additional one hour section to be arranged.
Synchronous attendance required. Class meetings will not be recorded.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
WOMGEN 1274 (1)
Gender, Race, and Poverty in the United States
Course ID: 207786
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
TR 0600 PM - 0715 PM Instructor Permission Required
Marya Mtshali
This course investigates the realities of poverty through an intersectional lens, meaning that we will consider the
simultaneous impact of race, gender, sexuality (and other identities) on economic insecurity. In what ways are
conversations about poverty and its causes infused with assumptions and stereotypes related to gender, race,
and sexuality? We hear so much in the media about what causes poverty – what is reality and what is myth?
How do these myths operate to reinforce and sustain economic inequality? Who and what gets left out of the
conversation about poverty? Topics in the course include historical understandings of poverty; intergenerational
class mobility; depictions of poverty in pop culture; and bringing attention to populations that often get left out of
mainstream conversations about poverty.
Course Note: Weekly lecture plus an additional one hour section to be arranged.
Synchronous attendance required. Class meetings will not be recorded.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
WOMGEN 1283 (1)
Love's Labors Found: Uncovering Histories of Emotional Labor
Course ID: 207804
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
R 0900 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Caroline Light
How do love, care, and desire influence the value of work, and why is emotional labor – which is vital to child or
elder care, domestic labor, nursing, teaching, and sex work – often considered to be something other than work?
How and why do the racial and gender identities of workers affect the economic, social, and emotional value of
their labor? How do political and social arrangements of labor help produce and reinforce racial categories while
solidifying the boundaries separating masculinity and femininity? Through a mix of primary and secondary
sources, this seminar explores histories of emotional labor and the power structures that give meaning to often
taken-for-granted categories of work. These sometimes hidden histories are key to untangling the gender,
sexual, and racial implications of the "intimate industries" that populate today's transnational labor economies.
Course Note: This course, when taken for a letter grade, counts as a portal course for the secondary field in
Ethnicity, Migration, Rights (EMR).
Synchronous attendance required. Class meetings will not be recorded.
FAS Divisional Distribution
:
Arts and Humanities
WOMGEN 2000
Live Theory (and Practice): A Graduate Proseminar in WGS Studies
Course ID: 122276
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
T 0900 AM - 1145 AM Instructor Permission Required
Sarah Richardson
This seminar supports graduate students in becoming feminist scholars. The focus is twofold: research
methodology and professional development. Readings, discussions, and assignments are designed to help
students identify research strategies suited to the questions they wish to pursue in their dissertation research
and develop a scholarly, teaching, and public intellectual profile in WGS studies. Topics and central themes
include: feminist epistemologies; qualitative, quantitative, and humanistic research methods; research ethics;
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disciplinarity and interdisciplinarity; feminist scholarship in policy and public discourse; critical perspectives on
the institutionalization of WGS studies; feminist pedagogy; and, journals and publishing.
Course Note: Open to PhD students only. Is required for the WGS graduate secondary field. Synchronous
attendance is required. This course will not be recorded.
FAS Divisional Distribution: Social Sciences
WOMGEN 3000
Reading and Research
Course ID: 125683
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Robin Bernstein
WOMGEN 3000 (002)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 125683
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Alice Jardine
WOMGEN 3000 (004)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 125683
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Michael Bronski
WOMGEN 3000 (005)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 125683
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Robert Reid-Pharr
WOMGEN 3000 (006)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 125683
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sarah Richardson
WOMGEN 3000 (007)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 125683
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Durba Mitra
WOMGEN 3000 (008)
Reading and Research
Course ID: 125683
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
WOMGEN 3000J (1)
Reading and Research with Prof. Durba Mitra
Course ID: 225029
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
MF 0900 AM - 1015 AM Instructor Permission Required
Durba Mitra
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WOMGEN 3010A
Supervised Reading and Research-GenderSci Lab. Part one of a two-part
series.
Course ID: 213359
2024 Fall (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sarah Richardson
WOMGEN 3010B
Supervised Reading and Research-GenderSci Lab. Part two of a two-part
series.
Course ID: 213360
2025 Spring (4 Credits)
No meeting time listed Instructor Permission Required
Sarah Richardson
