Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study
The Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study is dedicated to creating and sharing transformative ideas across the arts, humanities, sciences, and social sciences, through its annual Fellowship Program. Resources on gender and society abound in the Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America. Through its Academic Ventures program, the Institute fosters collaborative research projects and sponsored lectures and conferences that engage scholars with the public. A number of Institute Fellows have contributed to the development of global health learning at Harvard, and the Institute has welcomed and co-sponsored colloquia and related events that engage faculty and students in global health and global learning.
Featured Event
This conference, hosted by the Radcliffe Institute will explore the intersection of gender and higher education, highlighting disparities in enrollment and faculty advancement and exploring challenges in pursuing gender as a field of inquiry. The event will be held in person and on Zoom.
Featured Exhibition
This exhibition, on view at the Schlesinger Library through January 2027, explores the history of community cookbooks created by women's groups to raise money for various social and cultural causes. The exhibition aims to celebrate the power of food, culture, and women's community-building and advocacy through cookbooks spanning three centuries, several regions, and a diverse set of racial and ethnic groups.
