Humanities

Science on Stage

Dr. John Mathew combines his passions for science, history, and theater into his academic pursuits at Harvard as well as the freshman seminar course that he leads. Mathew is well-known among students not only for the non-traditional content of his course, but also his style of teaching.

Jimmy the Camera

Photography has played a major role in portraying an image of the American AIDS crisis. The unique work of Laurie Simmons, especially her photograph that places AIDS victim Jimmy DeSana in a camera costume, reverses the usual visual segregation of AIDS victims and preserves his memory as a souvenir and memorial.