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Long-time Gen Ed committee member Rob Lue passes away
Rob Lue, Professor of the Practice of Molecular and Cellular Biology, passed away on November 11, 2020. A passionate advocate for undergraduate education, Lue served on the Gen Ed committee for almost a decade. An overview of his impact on science education at Harvard and beyond can be read in the Harvard Gazette‘s tribue to Lue….
Texts in Transition seminar with Harvard Art Museums
On Friday, November 13, 2-3pm Ann Blair and Leah Whittington will be discussing their course Gen Ed 1034: Texts in Transition and how it uses the objects and texts held at the Harvard Art Museums. The event is free and requires advance registration. Update: A video of the conversation hosted by the Harvard Art Museums is available for viewing….
Gen Ed faculty contribute to book on Zealy daguerreotypes
Sarah Lewis and John Stauffer contributed to an edited collection, To Make Their Own Way in the World: The Enduring Legacy of the Zealy Daguerreotypes, on the daguerrotypes of enslaved people held at Harvard’s Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnography. The Harvard Gazette interviewed Lewis on the power of these images and the challenges of teaching them in her courses. The Harvard Book Store…
Ali Asani discusses importance of diversity
As part of the Harvard Gazette‘s Focal Point series, Gen Ed faculty member Ali Asani urged students to engage with and learn from students different from themselves. In spring 2021, Asani will be teaching Gen Ed 1134. Understanding Islam and Contemporary Muslim Societies….
Fall 2020 weekly office hours
Gen Ed’s weekly office hours for Fall 2020 take place on Wednesdays, 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Our Fall 2020 advising takes place on Zoom. …
“One Harvard, One Online Classroom” Gen Ed courses
Two Fall 2020 Gen Ed courses are open to all Harvard University students as “One Harvard, One Online Classroom” offerings. Michael Sandel is teaching Gen Ed 1171: Justice: Ethics in an Age of Pandemic and Racial Reckoning. Gen Ed 1094: Confronting Climate Change: A Foundation in Science, Technology and Policy is taught by Daniel Schrag. …
Students Invited to Join the Gen Ed Committee
The Standing Committee on General Education values student input and is looking to invite three undergraduates to join this year. Responsible for the intellectual and pedagogical oversight of the Program in General Education, the Committee ordinarily meets twice a month on Wednesday mornings during term time. Interested and available students should apply online by September 1st….
Gen Ed faculty create virtual community
Gen Ed faculty were featured in a Harvard Gazette article on how professors are adapting their courses to create virtual community. Daniel Carpenter, teaching Gen Ed 1032. Res Publica: A History of Representative Government, will be hosting “Hangouts in the Republic” where students will meet informally to discuss course materials and themes. In Gen Ed 1051. Reclaiming Argument: Logic as…
Gen Ed in Fall 2020
In light of the FAS announcement about Fall 2020, the Gen Ed office will be offering daily drop-in office hours for students through the rest of the summer. For more information, see Fall 2020….