How Harvard became HARVARD

Harvard FAS

In its nearly 400 years of existence, Harvard has been transformed from a tiny educational institution in a colonial outpost to the world’s most famous and envied university. How did this transformation take place? This course will explore this change, focusing on three ithemes: students and their experiences; role in the dissemination and production of knowledge; and connections to the larger society. We will trace these themes through three phases of Harvard’s development, first…