Academic Engagement Programs

As part of its mission to create an academic community where individuals can pursue advanced work, Radcliffe sponsors a range of programs that engage Harvard faculty and students in new scholarly and research endeavors. Academic Engagement Programs also serves the public by hosting lectures, conferences, and symposia that aim to increase understanding about cutting-edge research.

Seeding New Intellectual Ventures

Faculty associates from across the University are leading new initiatives at the Radcliffe Institute involving students, fellows, faculty, and the public.

Exploratory Seminars

Exploratory Seminars at the Radcliffe Institute convene scholars, researchers, and artists for short-term collaborations. Participants come from all academic fields, the arts, and the professions. These seminars encourage scholars and researchers to take intellectual risks while working in a congenial environment with colleagues from their own or other fields. The seminars frequently jumpstart collaborations and initiate future research plans.

The deadline to submit proposals for 2010–2011 has passed. The deadline for 2011–2012 proposals is March, 2011.

Read more about this Radcliffe program in "Seminars Convene Harvard Faculty Members and Colleagues from Other Universities."

Faculty Associates

In the Harvard community and to scholars worldwide, the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University is known for interdisciplinary ventures and for providing an ideal environment for incubating creative ideas and discoveries. To augment its programs, the Radcliffe Institute has appointed several faculty leaders who will help spur new, multidisciplinary collaborations crossing the arts, humanities, sciences, and social sciences.