April 2022 - HGSA

by Alyass, Kenneth

Hello all, Just wanted to remind you all that we will not be hosting Happy Hour today. Happy Hour will resume next Friday! Best, Kenneth

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TOMORROW: CON-IH Plenary on The Past, Present, and Future of Indian Ocean History

by Anderson, Clare

Dear all, Join us tomorrow at 2 pm for what's sure to be a fascinating discussion on the state of the field of Indian Ocean history! Sana Aiyar, Engseng Ho, and John Willis will all be sharing their thoughts on the field and their own work within it, with Sugata Bose chairing the discussion. Zoom webinar information below: *CON-IH Plenary Panel* “Reflections on the Past, Present, and Future of Indian Ocean History” Saturday, April 30, 2022 (2:00-4:00 pm EDT) *Sana Aiyar, Massachusetts Institute of Technology* *Engseng Ho, Duke University* *John Willis, University of Colorado Boulder* *To register:* https://harvard.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_XooephwYTXqoYrPNvi0_GQ <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__harvard.zoom.us_webina…> -- ------------------------------ Clare Bradford Anderson PhD Candidate and Teaching Fellow, Department of History History Concentration Advisor, Kirkland House Harvard University Robinson Hall, 35 Quincy Street Cambridge, MA 02138

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Card for Kimberly (and also leftover food in the fridge)

by Anderson, Clare

Hello all, Our incredible department Director of Administration, Kimberly O'Hagan, is leaving us soon to become an assistant dean for the Social Sciences Division! We've started a card from grad students to thank Kimberly for all her help over the years. If you want to sign it, it will be sitting on the long table in the grad lounge through Tuesday. Also, last I checked, there were a bunch of leftover desserts from the department reception yesterday in the department fridge (across from Dan's office). Please take these if you are on campus and feeling hungry! I think there were also some leftover pizza slices from an SoHP event in there, too-- help yourselves! Best wishes, Clare -- ------------------------------ Clare Bradford Anderson PhD Candidate and Teaching Fellow, Department of History History Concentration Advisor, Kirkland House Harvard University Robinson Hall, 35 Quincy Street Cambridge, MA 02138

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TOMORROW: HMECA Book Sale

by Nasruddin, Faria

Dear all, I'm writing to invite you to the *Harvard Middle East Cultural Association's book sale tomorrow*. We're selling MENA-related books donated generously by faculty for 3 dollars or under! Cash and venmo are accepted. *Time: *Tomorrow (Friday, 4/29) from 12:00 to 5:00 p.m. *Location: *CMES, Room 102 Hope to see you there, Faria Nasruddin and Christina Bouri -- *Faria A. Nasruddin *(she/her/hers) AM Regional Studies–Middle East '22 fnasruddin(a)g.harvard.edu | +1 516 817 7322 -- *Faria A. Nasruddin *(she/her/hers) AM Regional Studies–Middle East '22 fnasruddin(a)g.harvard.edu | +1 516 817 7322

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nutritional value, out; sugar, in

by Boniface, Annie

which is to say I've abandoned even the pretense of offering food of substance there are cookies and scones in the lounge <3 -- Annie Boniface PhD Student, History Harvard University

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TODAY at 4:30 pm: HGSA panel on "Things I Wish I Knew Before I Started Teaching"

by Anderson, Clare

Dear all, Reminder that we will be having a panel discussion *TODAY, at 4:30 pm in person in the Grad Lounge, on "Things I Wish I Knew Before I Started Teaching"!* We'll have some excellent current/former students sharing their experiences with teaching here (TF appointments for different lectures, designing your own course, other pedagogical roles like house advisors and department writing fellow, etc.). This is a great opportunity for future (and current) TFs to ask questions about what to expect! Ken will be acquiring snacks for those who come in person. We will also have a Zoom feed open should anyone wish to attend that way; link here: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84812987616?pwd=bUtLQXh6UzZqbDRrZmRCT0t2bXFWQT09 The normal happy hour will directly follow the panel, OUTSIDE on the front steps of Robinson! -- ------------------------------ Clare Bradford Anderson PhD Candidate and Teaching Fellow, Department of History History Concentration Advisor, Kirkland House Harvard University Robinson Hall, 35 Quincy Street Cambridge, MA 02138

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Lehman Hall

by Boniface, Annie

Hi all! Please see the following message from Ione Barrows and the GSAS Student Council: Hi History department, The GSAS student center is soliciting feedback from grad students about how to improve Lehman Hall , and I want to encourage everyone to write in before the deadline (4/26) with their feedback, especially if you want to lobby for them to BRING BACK CAFE GATO ROJO!!!!! One of the only places on campus where you could get a really good cup of coffee (Square One roasters) for $1, and snacks!!! It was closed in early 2020 for the pandemic and has not come back yet. *TL;DR: Proposals to renovate the GSAS Student Center in Lehman Hall are underway--share your thoughts on how the space can best serve you either at a listening session (4/26) or over email <https://bit.ly/3M3psA6>.* Hi, Fellow GSAS Students! Zac from the GSAS Student Council <https://engage.gsas.harvard.edu/organization/gsc/> here. Hope you're doing well as we approach finals! As many of you know,* Lehman Hall is home to the GSAS Student Center <https://engage.gsas.harvard.edu/organization/gsasstudentcenter>*. Many of our activities take place there, and many of the folks who support GSAS students (including the GSC!) have offices there too. Unfortunately, the space is not ideal for multiple reasons including issues of accessibility, and not all GSAS students feel a sense of belonging here. As such, many people have been working hard to push for Harvard to renovate the space. Currently, their hard work has paid off, and FAS has commissioned a* feasibility study to evaluate the space and consider how it could be renovated*! Because the Student Center believes* student voices should be central *in these discussions, they've organized a listening session for GSAS students to provide input on how the space can best serve us <https://bit.ly/3M3psA6>. The session will take place over *Zoom *on *Tuesday (4/26) at 7 pm*. If you can't make it, you can also *email your thoughts to Maryellen Fitzgibbon <mfitzgib(a)fas.harvard.edu> *before 4/26. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to make a lot of what you’ve been telling us happen--just imagine if we could finally make the building accessible, improve wayfinding and imagery, have better food options, and have a grad student pub at GSAS, among other things students have been asking for! As such, we hope you'll take this opportunity to shape how the GSAS Student Center can best serve you! Best, Zachary Lim Vice President, GSAS Student Council P.S., If this kind of work appeals to you, we're also still accepting nominations for Chair of Advocacy and other positions! Details here <https://bit.ly/3ODvgT8>. -- Annie Boniface PhD Student, History Harvard University

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TOMORROW: HGSA panel on teaching at Harvard!

by Anderson, Clare

Hello historians, Join us *tomorrow, Friday April 22, at 4:30 pm in the Grad Lounge for a chat on "Things I Wish I Knew Before I Started Teaching"*! We have a truly expert lineup of panelists -- Claire Adams, Aaron Bekemeyer, Anna Bisikalo, and Sophie Wilkowske -- who will speak on the highs and lows of teaching at Harvard. Bring your burning questions about lecture and seminar TF roles, the thesis writers' seminar, house advising, the HPI, lecturing, and other pedagogical roles within the department. PhD students in all G-years are encouraged to attend, but especially G1s and G2s. There will be cookies! The wonderful Ken Alyass is also planning to set up a Zoom feed so that folks who can't make it in person can listen in. Link here: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84812987616?pwd=bUtLQXh6UzZqbDRrZmRCT0t2bXFWQT09 After the panel, stick around for the usual happy hour with pizza and drinks! -- ------------------------------ Clare Bradford Anderson PhD Candidate and Teaching Fellow, Department of History History Concentration Advisor, Kirkland House Harvard University Robinson Hall, 35 Quincy Street Cambridge, MA 02138

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BAGELS

by Sanjay K. Paul

There are some bagels and cream cheese in the lounge. They are free. Eat them. SKP

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Estimating IQ score from DNA, new algorithm, research project

by Repla Esen

Hello from Silicon Valley, We recently developed an algorithm to estimate a human’s IQ score, from raw DNA data. As of now, our error of estimation is around 5%. It is currently a research project to decrease the error further. Could you please give it a try so help us improve it?: https://www.cognidna.com/how-it-works-intelligence-iq/ We also appreciate it if you please share this email with your innovator-minded friends and family members. Thanks, Alper Nese

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