Zachary Nowak, PhD'18, Harvard History
A Student’s History of Harvard College
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Who made Harvard what it is today? Harvard’s history is a story of professors, students, courses, and research that has led to world-changing innovations. But it is also a story of student unrest, gender unease, and exclusion. Some Harvard stories have been told; others have been forgotten.
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Dr. Zachary Nowak will talk about some of the best tales he’s found in the archives. Hear how Harvard students rioted because of rotten cabbage in their soup, created modern American football (twice), and (with Radcliffe students) led one of the most famous student strikes in American history. Alums will be able to compare their experience to that of Harvard and Radcliffe students across the centuries.
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Zachary Nowak received his PhD from Harvard in 2018 and has taught for the Harvard History Department since then. He is primarily a food and environmental historian, though he recently taught a course on the history of college sports. His main course now is HIST 1636: Intro to Harvard History.
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Past History Concentrator
Dr. Zachary Nowak, a current Lecturer in the Harvard History Department, is looking for Harvard and Radcliffe alumni/ae who had a concentration, joint, or secondary in History. Current Harvard College students in Dr. Nowak's Spring 2021 course, HIST 1636: Intro to Harvard History, will record an oral history with an alum, transcribe it, and deposit a copy printed on archival cotton paper in the Harvard University Archives. Get your story added to the Harvard University Archives. Recent graduates are also welcome.
Click here to see stories or contact Dr. Nowak via email for more information.
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EVENT DETAILS:
Date: Tuesday, January 12, 2021
Time: 7:00 - 8:00 PM Central
Cost: Complimentary for HCC members and alumni
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