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Upcoming Events
Palimpsests Past and Present: The Sufis and Sultans of the Maklī Necropolis, 1380–1660
October 15, 2026
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6:00PM - 7:30PM EDT
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485 Broadway, Room 422, Cambridge, MA
Sponsor: Fall 2026 AKPIA Lecture Series: A Forum for Islamic Art & Architecture
Speaker: Fatima Quraishi, Assistant Professor, Art and Archaeology, Princeton University
Film screening with Director Q&A: Gargantua — a film about Renaissance excess
October 20, 2026
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5:00PM EDT
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Fong Auditorium, Boylston Hall, Harvard Yard
Supported by the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures, Harvard, and the Mahindra Center for the Humanities Renaissance Studies Seminar
Screening of short animated film (24 mins) followed by a Q&A with director Stephen Crowe, hosted by Jennifer...
Scytale: A Historical Analysis of Cryptography, Military Intelligence, and Military Science: Ancient Secrets, Messages, and Sensitivity
October 22, 2026
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12:00PM - 1:15PM EDT
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Science Center 252, Harvard University, 1 Oxford St, Cambridge MA
Sponsor: Harvard Early Sciences Working Group
Speaker: Xiao Di "Janice" Tong (H-Net Reviews Editor)
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Sentimental Education: Adam Smith and the Value of Literature
October 23, 2026
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3:00PM - 5:00PM EDT
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Robbins Library (Emerson Hall 211), Harvard Yard
Sponsor: Harvard History of Philosophy Workshop
Speaker: Lauren Kopajtic (Fordham University)
