Radcliffe opens doors of discovery
They will study everything from the designs of destruction to the science of toys, from adapting Greek theater to taming water-borne ailments. They are the 49 diverse artists and scholars who have been selected as fellows at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University. They will have a year of discovery in which to write books, create art, pioneer research, and bring together theory and practice. During the 2013-2014 academic year, these women and men from across Harvard and around the world come to Radcliffe to pursue projects across the arts, humanities, sciences, and social sciences. They are junior faculty, tenured faculty, and independent scholars and artists who will spend a year at Harvard’s institute for advanced study to pursue and enhance their projects in a rich, multidisciplinary environment. Dean Lizabeth Cohen, a former Radcliffe Fellow herself, explained, “We provide innovative thinkers with the time and space to follow new ideas wherever...