Colloquy

Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
Colloquy

Conversations with visionary scholars and thinkers from the Harvard PhD community

  1. Bob Dylan: From "A Complete Unknown" to "A Prophet Without God"

    DEC 6

    Bob Dylan: From "A Complete Unknown" to "A Prophet Without God"

    What can the work of the legendary singer and songwriter Bob Dylan tell us about living in a time of cynicism and disjointedness?

    29 min
  2. Beyond 2024—Feminism and the Future of US Politics

    NOV 1

    Beyond 2024—Feminism and the Future of US Politics

    Will the story of the 2024 election be the way women voters reclaimed their lost rights and the promise of decades past?

    26 min
  3. How Reliable Are Election Forecasts?

    OCT 4

    How Reliable Are Election Forecasts?

    News organizations—and voters—rely more heavily than ever on probabilistic election forecasts from “data journalists” like Nate Silver. But are they really more reliable than other models—or a random guess?

    26 min
  4. How to Succeed in Business by Failing—Intelligently

    SEP 6

    How to Succeed in Business by Failing—Intelligently

    Harvard Business School Professor Amy Edmondson says businesses that want to innovate successfully need to create a culture where risk-taking—and failure—is not only tolerated, it's encouraged.

    27 min
  5. The ‘Invisible Threat’ Contaminating Our Water

    AUG 30

    The ‘Invisible Threat’ Contaminating Our Water

    Synthetic PFAS chemicals make your jacket waterproof and keep eggs from sticking to your cookware. But the same properties that make PFAS useful also make them dangerous.

    8 min
  6. Testing and the Origins of Big Data

    AUG 23

    Testing and the Origins of Big Data

    Today, we are all the subjects of constant algorithmic testing by big tech companies—whether we like it or not. How did we get here?

    8 min
  7. Weary at Work

    AUG 16

    Weary at Work

    Efforts to address industrial fatigue were supposed to yield better working conditions. How did we end up with the modern wellness movement instead?

    6 min
  8. A More Accurate Map of the Universe

    AUG 9

    A More Accurate Map of the Universe

    Astronomers are coming closer to a more accurate inventory of the universe and everything in it thanks to efforts to gauge the true shapes and orientations of galaxies.

    7 min
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Conversations with visionary scholars and thinkers from the Harvard PhD community

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  • Creator
    Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2024
  • Episodes
    49
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    Colloquy

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