WCVB Channel 5 Boston

Taylor Swift literature course coming to Harvard University for spring semester

THEIR SCHEDULES. IF YOU’RE A SWIFTIE, YOU’LL PROBABLY LIKE THIS COURSE. IF YOU’RE A FAN OF TAYLOR SWIFT AND LITERATURE, YOU’LL PROBABLY LOVE IT. IT’S YOU CAN LEARN A LOT FROM TAYLOR SWIFT AND EARN ...
WBUR

Harvard class teaches literature through Taylor Swift's songwriting

Harvard professor Stephanie Burt joins Radio Boston to discuss what it's like teaching students about great literary works from the past through Taylor Swift's songwriting. This segment aired on ...
WCVB Channel 5 Boston

Harvard University plans to offer course on Taylor Swift

THEIR SCHEDULES. IF YOU’RE A SWIFTIE, YOU’LL PROBABLY LIKE THIS COURSE. IF YOU’RE A FAN OF TAYLOR SWIFT AND LITERATURE, YOU’LL PROBABLY LOVE IT. IT’S YOU CAN LEARN A LOT FROM TAYLOR SWIFT AND EARN ...
The New York Times

You Made It to Harvard. But You Skip Class?

Re “Harvard Finds Skipping Class Part of Culture” (front page, Oct. 8): If Harvard wants students to attend class, there’s a simple solution: Make in-person attendance mandatory, and don’t allow any ...
The New York Times

Harvard Students Skip Class and Still Get High Grades, Faculty Say

Many students don’t do the reading and don’t speak up in class, according to a report. Now, professors are trying to change a campus culture they say hurts achievement and stifles speech. By Anemona ...