The Harvard College Fund’s Celebration of Parent Philanthropy is an opportunity to connect with fellow parents from around the world as you explore campus through the eyes of your students.
View more info at https://alumni.harvard.edu/programs-events/celebration-of-parent-philanthropy-0
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In recognition of your support of the Harvard College Fund, we are excited to invite you to the Celebration of Parent Philanthropy. Hear from Dean of Students Thomas Dunne and Dean of Undergraduate Education Amanda Claybaugh, plus engage with classroom-style lectures exploring the evolution of republics and how to tap into your creativity.
The Harvard College Fund Parents Committee will also come together for its annual spring meeting.
Hosted by the Harvard College Fund Parent Co-Chairs
Guy and Hila Goldstein P’28, ’26, ’25, ’19
Peter ’90 and Susannah Kagan P’26, ’24
See who else will be there!
Program
Friday, March 6
3:30–5:30 p.m. | Harvard College Fund Parents Committee Spring Meeting
Harvard Faculty Club
Reading Room
20 Quincy Street
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Note that this session is for current members of the Harvard College Fund Parents Committee. If you are not a member and would like to learn more, please contact sarah_calabrese@harvard.edu.
6:30–8:00 p.m. | Welcome Reception and Remarks from Dean of Students Thomas Dunne
Loeb House
17 Quincy Street
Cambridge, Massachusetts
*Loeb House is located within Harvard Yard, directly across the street from the Harvard Faculty Club.
Thomas Dunne, Dean of Students
Saturday, March 7
David Rubenstein Treehouse
20 Western Avenue
Canopy Room B
Allston, Massachusetts
9:00–10:00 a.m. | Registration & Breakfast
Breakfast will be available beginning at 9:00 a.m.
10:00 a.m.–12:15 p.m. | Faculty Symposia
What Is Creativity?
Geniuses possess it. Self-help books offer to teach it. But what is creativity, and what role does it play in our lives? We’ll try to answer this question by exploring everything from ancient treatises on the art of poetic composition to modern brain scans.
David Atherton ’00, Thorley D. Briggs 1953 Associate Professor of the Humanities
The Evolution of the Republic
What does it take for a democratic republic to survive? We’ll explore the history of republics across the globe through the writing of thinkers who grappled with freedom, power imbalances, and what can make republics and democracies unstable.
Daniel Carpenter, Allie S. Freed Professor of Government, Chair of the Department of Government
12:15–1:30 p.m. | Lunch and Conversation with Dean of Undergraduate Education Amanda Claybaugh
Amanda Claybaugh PhD '01, Dean of Undergraduate Education
If you have questions, please contact the Harvard Events Office at aad_hcf_events@harvard.edu. Spouses and partners are welcome. We regret that we cannot accommodate your student or other children as guests.