Partnering with Faculty to Create Transformative Experiences

"When you’re putting together a course, you need to draw on more minds than your own." Maya Jasanoff, Coolidge Prof. of History
Creating a Community of Graduate Student Teachers

The Bok Center offers graduate students more than professional development—it offers them a home beyond their departments.
Connecting Undergraduate Education to the World

The Bok Center's socially-engaged outreach programs help students take their coursework beyond the classroom.
Where Students Design their Own Educations

In the Learning Lab, undergraduates and graduates create experiences that are as magical as they are meaningful.
Seeing Across the Curriculum

The Bok Center's Research and Evaluation team helps a wide spectrum of clients measure and enhance their programming.

Fall Teaching Conference: August 28 & 29

Join us for a 2-day conference for new and experienced TFs!

Day 1 kicks off with "Becoming a Teacher-Scholar" led by by Ju Yon Kim, Professor of English, followed by fundamentals sessions for all new TFs.

Day 2 will start with "Developing Your Classroom Presence" led by Erika Bailey, Lecturer in Theater, Dance and Media, and Head of Voice and Speech at the American Repertory Theater, followed by sessions ranging from teaching in labs, fostering equity and inclusion in discussion sessions, and teaching in General Education.

Current News

Bok's Gen Ed Support: "Intensely personal, yet universal"

July 17, 2019

The Bok Center's inaugural Course Design Institute (CDI), part of our comprehensive support for General Education faculty, is highlighted in the latest issue of the Harvard Gazette.... Read more about Bok's Gen Ed Support: "Intensely personal, yet universal"

Learning Lab Collaborates on "Social Engagement Through Music"

June 10, 2019

The Bok Center’s Learning Lab was featured in a recent Harvard Gazette article highlighting “Social Engagement Through Music: Histories, Economies, Communities,” a new course launched this spring by the Department of Music.... Read more about Learning Lab Collaborates on "Social Engagement Through Music"

Bok Showcase 2019: Innovative Teaching in the Spotlight

May 31, 2019

On May 9, the Bok Center hosted our 3rd annual Showcase, celebrating innovative teaching from the past academic year. Visitors from across the Harvard community and beyond explored over 20 booths highlighting many of the diverse courses and programs created by Bok Center staff, student fellows, and faculty partners.... Read more about Bok Showcase 2019: Innovative Teaching in the Spotlight

Upcoming Events

2019 Aug 26

New Faculty Institute

9:00am to 4:00am

Location:

Various

The Bok Center collaborates with FAS Faculty Affairs to welcome new faculty to campus during the New Faculty Institute, a 2-day program for tenure-track faculty. Through a series of interactive workshops, the Bok Center shares ideas for engaging students and fostering inclusive classrooms. Read more about New Faculty Institute

Navigating Harvard

9:00am to 5:00pm

Location:

Various

The Bok Center collaborates with FAS Faculty Affairs to welcome new faculty to campus during Navigating Harvard, a 1-day program for non-ladder faculty. Through a series of interactive workshops, the Bok Center shares ideas for engaging students and fostering inclusive classrooms. Read more about Navigating Harvard

Fall Teaching Conference Day 1: Fundamentals

8:30am to 4:30pm

Location:

Sever Hall, Harvard Yard

Registration is open! Register Here.

Held over two days with programming geared toward new and experienced graduate student teachers at Harvard, the Fall Teaching Conference features workshops and sessions led by experts from across the university. This pre-semester conference ...

2019 Aug 29

Fall Teaching Conference Day 2: For New and Experienced TFs

8:30am to 4:30pm

Location:

Sever Hall, Harvard Yard

Registration is open! Register Here.

2020 Jan 22

Winter Teaching Week 2020

9:00am to 5:00pm

Winter Teaching Week is a series of intensive workshops offered during J-Term in conjunction with January@GSAS for graduate student teachers at every stage, from just starting out to looking toward the job market. These workshops feature specialists from the Bok Center and other units at Harvard and span a variety of subject areas, including: teaching fundamentals, public speaking, professional development, and more! Pre-registration is mandatory. Learn more... Read more about Winter Teaching Week 2020

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Partnering with Faculty to Create Transformative Experiences

Creating a Community of Graduate Student Teachers

Connecting Undergraduate Education to the World

Where Students Design their Own Educations

Seeing Across the Curriculum

Fall Teaching Conference: August 28 & 29

Current News

Bok's Gen Ed Support: "Intensely personal, yet universal"

Learning Lab Collaborates on "Social Engagement Through Music"

Bok Showcase 2019: Innovative Teaching in the Spotlight

Upcoming Events

New Faculty Institute

Location:

Navigating Harvard

Location:

Fall Teaching Conference Day 1: Fundamentals

Location:

Fall Teaching Conference Day 2: For New and Experienced TFs

Location:

Winter Teaching Week 2020

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