Upcoming Events

Tuesday, April 2, 5-8PM—An Evening with Nikki Giovanni: Poetry Reading and Screening of Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project.

The Harvard Art Museums and the Woodberry Poetry Room invite you to an evening with literary icon and revered social justice activist Nikki Giovanni. The program will begin with a screening of the 2024 documentary Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project, which celebrates Giovanni’s life and work and looks at the revolutionary historical periods she’s lived through—from the civil rights movement to Black Lives Matter. A poetry reading by Giovanni will follow. Free admission; seating is limited. Doors open at 4:30PM. Harvard Art Museums, Menschel Hall.

Wednesday, April 3, 12PM—Digging for Hope in Mexico: A Feminist Ethnography in the Land of Mass Graves.

The anthropologist Rosalva Aida Hernández Castillo offers an ethnographic account of family collectives searching for their disappeared loved ones throughout Mexico and how the women of these collectives have created emotional links that develop into political actions. Register for online access. Zoom.

Wednesday, April 3, 6:15-8:30PM—Film Screening + Discussion: General Magic.

Join the Harvard Innovation Labs for a screening of General Magic, a documentary film that tells the story of one of history’s greatest tech teams. Post-screening, a discussion led by the General Magic team will discuss startup challenges. Harvard Innovation Labs.

Thursday, April 4, 2–4PM—Next in Science: James Webb Space Telescope.

In this discussion, astronomers will explore the stunning images from the James Webb Space Telescope and how the JWST is revolutionizing our understanding of the earliest stages of cosmic evolution. Register to attend in-person; or register for online access. Knafel Center and Zoom.

Saturday, April 6, 8:30-11:30PM—Queer Prom.

Queer Prom is our premiere celebration of queer life and joy. Tickets sold in QuOffice and Harvard Box Office! Cambridge Queens Head Pub.

Sunday, April, 7, 1-4PM—Amazing Archaeology Fair at Harvard.

Discover your inner archaeologist! Talk with archaeologists studying societies across the world and try fun, hands-on activities. Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology and Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East.

Monday, April 8, 4PM—Creative Climate Action: Can Art Protect Us from Rising Seas?

Award-winning, Miami-based artist Xavier Cortada will discuss his innovative approach to stimulating public discourse and galvanizing action around sea level rise. Register for online access or to attend in-person. Knafel Center or Zoom.

Listening Sessions with the Task Force on Combating Anti-Muslim and Anti-Arab Bias. The Presidential Task Force on Combating Anti-Muslim and Anti-Arab Bias, in line with its charge, is conducting outreach and listening sessions to document lived experiences of anti-Muslim and anti-Arab bias across the Harvard community. Registrants will receive confirmation, as well as location details, prior to the event. Monday, April 1: Oak and Ivy Yards; Tuesday, April 2: Crimson and Elm Yards.

Showing up to Stop to Harm: An Active Bystander Intervention Workshop. No student should ever experience violence, and active bystanders can play an influential role alongside systems and resources to reduce harm in our communities. Register for this workshop for story-sharing, practical strategies, dinner, and giveaways! Safety and self-care will be prioritized for all participants. Wednesday, April 3, 7-8PM, Straus Common Room.

Fireside Career Chat with Former CDC Director, Dr. Rochelle Walensky. Enjoy topics like finding your career trajectory, mentorship and support systems, work-life balance, and public health and advocacy. Thursday, April 4, 6-7PM, Harvard Hall 202.

Consent 101 Workshop. Join the Harvard College Women's Center for an interactive Consent 101 workshop! Wednesday, April 10, 5PM, PBH Parlor Room.

Sunday Evening Accountability Group. Looking to connect with other students for accountability? Join the ARC on Sunday evenings for an informal weekly session to work in quiet company and make progress on your work. Register using the ARC Scheduler. Sundays, through April 21, 7-8PM, Cabot Science Library, LL03.

Daughters of the Diaspora Zine. The Women of Color Collective (WoCC) will be starting the publication of a zine, Daughters of the Diaspora, in Fall 2024. If you engage in visual or literary artistic mediums, fill out this interest form to be updated on future communications!

Enjoy an Uncommon Fare Dinner with Assistant Professor Shawon Kinew. Shawon Kinew is an Assistant Professor in the Department of History of Art and Architecture at Harvard University and a Shutzer Assistant Professor at the Radcliffe Institute. She specializes in early modern Southern European art, with notable research on Roman Baroque sculptor Melchiorre Cafà and contributions to Indigenous art history. Sign up to attend; spots are limited. Thursday, April 11, 6-8PM, Harvard Faculty Club.

Spend Time with Sasha, the Community Engagement Dog. Missing your pet? Sasha is the HUPD’s first Community Engagement Dog. She brings comfort and support to students, faculty, and staff across Harvard. She and her partner, Officer Steve Fumicello, strive to spread joy and happiness through community engagement to promote health and wellness on campus. Through pet therapy, Sasha can assist community members with anxiety, stress relief, mental health challenges, bereavement support, or homesickness. Follow Sasha on Instagram @Sasha_HUPD, invite her to your next event, or just request some one-on-one puppy love!

Register for the Scholarship and Social Justice Undergraduate Research Conference. This conference seeks to bring staff, faculty and undergraduates together to celebrate social-justice focused scholarship, and reflective learning. The purpose of this conference is: to honor scholarship which focuses on challenges facing society with regard to equity and inclusion and historically marginalized and under-represented communities; to illuminate community-engaged research which reflects qualities of reciprocity and mutuality in the co-creation of scholarship, and to provide undergraduate researchers an opportunity to engage in academic discourse and research dissemination. Thursday, April 18, and Friday, April 19, SOCH.

Apply to the Engaged Scholarship Student Advisory Committee AY24-25! Join this committee to bring people together, ask big questions, create intellectual communities, and make it meaningful. Apply by Thursday, April 4.

Submit Your Poster to the 2024 Conte Poster Session. The 2024 Conte Center Undergraduate Neuroscience and Mental Health Research Poster Session is currently soliciting participants for this year’s event on Friday, April 26, at 3PM, in NWL basement. Sign up by Thursday, April 18, 12PM. Contact Giselle Grenier with any questions.