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The Classics and Humanism

Gregory Nagy shares how studying the classics can give you a better understanding of humanism.
Creativity and Madness: Shelley Carson on the Psychology of Creativity

Instructor and psychologist Shelley Carson discusses whether madness and creativity are linked.
Is Addiction a Disease or a Choice? Gene Heyman Interview

Psychology lecturer Gene Heyman discusses his controversial book Addiction: A Disorder of Choice.
Avoid These Two Mistakes When Filling Out Your NCAA Bracket

A statistics instructor shares the two mistakes people make when filling out their bracket.
Why You Should Try to Read Ulysses—Again

What better time than St. Patrick’s Day to mount another effort to read the Irish classic.
5 Tips for Healthy, Loving Relationships

Looking for advice on love? Here are 5 tips to improve your romantic relationships.
Extension Faculty Tweet the Super Bowl Commercials

Extension faculty and students tweet reactions to the year’s most buzzed-about commercials.
Will Today's Literature Be Relevant in 2080?

A recent interview with Sue Schopf about which books and authors will persevere.
The Last Lion: A Churchillian Share of Determination

Paul Reid, ALB ’90, on the unusual task of carrying on where famed author William Manchester left off.
Winter Photos from the Harvard Campus

Dress up your computer’s wallpaper with these wintry Harvard campus scenes.

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The Classics and Humanism

Gregory Nagy shares how studying the classics can give you a better understanding of humanism.

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