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Research interests:   morphology; syntax; endangered languages; germanic, slavic, arctic languages.

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Research interests: syntax, semantics, fieldwork; language families: algonquian, altaic (turkic, mongolic), kartvelian, slavic.

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Gennaro Chierchia

Research interests: semantics; syntax/semantics mapping; pragmatics; philosophy of language; the interface of semantics with language development; language pathology; language processing.

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Kathryn Davidson

Research interests :  semantics; pragmatics; language acquisition; sign languages; experimental methods; language and cognition....

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Research interests: slavic linguistics; semiotics of medieval east slavic culture.

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Research interests: phonetics, phonology, prosody, tone, experimental methods, fieldwork, african languages.

C.-T. James Huang

Research interests:  syntactic theory; syntax-semantics interface; chinese linguistics.

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Research interests:  indo-european and general historical linguistics; historical linguistics of individual indo-european branches (....

Research Interests:  Greek and Latin historical linguistics; Homeric language; Indo-European languages and linguistics; Indo-Iranian...

Research Interests: Phonology; prosody; metrics; quantitative methods

Research Interests: Semantics, syntax-semantics interface, pragmatics, morphology

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Deniz Satik

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Harvard University Department of Linguistics Boylston Hall Cambridge, MA 02138 deniz[at]g[dot]harvard[dot]edu

I'm a PhD student in linguistics. My main subfields of interest are syntax and semantics, with a focus on the syntax-semantics interface; for my dissertation, I am working on developing a novel theory of finiteness based on the truncation of the C domain, via my proposed finiteness universal, which I call the "Infinitive Size Generalization." The basic idea is that no infinitive can be headed by a complementizer (like "that") with certain properties. In addition to that, I present multiple novel generalizations involving the left periphery of infinitives, a generalization involving subject size and clause size (in other words, an explanation of why PRO is almost always null), and generalizations regarding the semantics of infinitives. I have recently developed an interest in the cognitive foundations of language, and I'm eager to analyze and develop ways to test this with computational methods.

Beyond that, I'm also working on projects in case, the distribution of reflexives across languages, logophoricity and control, the semantics of de re and de se, tense and pronoun size.  Here are my research projects in linguistics:

1. The maximal size of infinitives: a truncation theory of finiteness .

2. Turkic genitive case and agreement asymmetries .

3. The relationship between logophoricity and control in Ewe.

4. Unraveling Balinese Binding .

5. The de re blocking effect and c-command .

6. The semantics of infinitival tense.

7. Cartography: innateness or convergent cultural evolution ?

8. The Strong Minimalist Thesis is too strong: syntax is more than just Merge .

9. An economy theory of PRO.

10. On what counts as domain-specific: a response to Wilcox et al. (2023)

I also have research interests in the philosophy of language and mind. In the philosophy of language, I'm interested in the foundations of formal semantics. I argue that possible world semantics cannot be used to account for the existence of truth in fiction. In the philosophy of mind, I am interested in the relationship between personal identity and the first-personal perspective. I argue that it is complex rather than simple.

10. The fourth wall against possibilism on truth-in-fiction.

11. The non-triviality of the vertiginous question.

Recent Presentations

An economy theory of PRO , at Main Colloquium Talk at GLOW 46 at the University of Vienna , Wednesday, April 12, 2023

The non-trivial problem of personal identity and consciousness , at American Philosophical Association Pacific Division Meeting 2023 at San Francisco, CA , Wednesday, April 5, 2023

Why PRO exists , at NDFFE 2022 , Thursday, November 3, 2022

The infinitive size generalization , at Invited talk at UC Berkeley , Friday, January 21, 2022

A truncation theory of finiteness , at LSA 2022 at Washington DC , Friday, January 7, 2022

The unavailability of temporal de re in English infinitives , at NELS 52 (virtually) , Friday, October 29, 2021

Recent Publications

• The Strong Minimalist Thesis is too strong: syntax is more than just Merge
• The infinitive size generalization
• The unavailability of temporal de re in English infinitives
• A Minimalist Account of Balinese Binding
• Cartography: Innateness or Convergent Cultural Evolution?
• Turkic default agreement

Harvard Working Papers in Linguistics

Harvard Working Papers in Linguistics is a publication of the graduate students of the Department of Linguistics at Harvard University. It is a venue for students and faculty to publish papers that reflect ongoing research and papers that are in their early stages, in order to stimulate discussion and inform the wider linguistics community about exciting developments at Harvard.

12 volumes of HWPL (1992-2007) have been published and are now out of print, and individual articles are available as PDFs through this website. As of volume 13 (now in press, estimated date of publication Fall 2015), HWPL will be published and distributed by our neighbors and colleagues at MIT Working Papers in Linguistics.

For information on formatting your submissions to HWPL and for article templates, see ‘ submissions ‘.

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The Graduate Secondary Field in Translation Studies (GSFTS) offers graduate students the opportunity to undertake sustained study of the theory and practice of translation, broadly understood across languages, media, and the arts. The secondary field in translation studies has a triple rationale: intellectual, multidisciplinary, and practical. By examining a range of linguistic encounters and cultural exchanges, students pursuing the secondary field have the opportunity to root their translation work within their knowledge of at least two languages while expanding their engagement with the craft of translation. As they move through the curriculum, graduate students do more than simply examine how meaning is transferred from one language to another; they acquire the knowledge necessary to intervene in current scholarly debates in the growing field of translation studies, as well as the ability to teach translation to undergraduate and graduate students. While deepening their expertise in at least two languages, students enroll in a range of courses offered across departments that consider theoretical issues raised by and through the process of translation and will then complete a capstone project, supervised by a faculty advisor. 

The secondary field provides enrolled students with opportunities for professional development, training in translation pedagogy, and an additional credential in today’s extremely competitive academic job market. It complements students’ main PhD programs while providing the competitive edge that they need to distinguish themselves as outstanding candidates for jobs at research universities and liberal arts colleges in North America, Europe, Asia, and elsewhere. Faculty with expertise in one or two national languages and literatures are often now expected to teach broad-ranging comparative courses in and on translation. Even a cursory look at this year’s MLA Job List shows that more and more advertisements for junior searches make explicit the desirability for practical and theoretical knowledge of translation studies as proof of interdisciplinarity and crossover intellectual capacity for a prospective faculty member. 

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A student may apply for the secondary field in translation studies at any point in their academic progression. Students from any PhD program in the FAS may apply; students may pursue only one secondary field. Students in the comparative literature PhD program interested in the translation studies secondary field must ensure that no courses taken for the field are double counted toward the PhD; that is, any courses counted toward the secondary field, including Translation Studies 280, may not be used also to meet requirements for the doctoral program. 

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The Graduate Secondary Field in Translation Studies involves the following requirements: 

Translation Studies 280: Proseminar in Translation Studies : The Proseminar will be a team-taught course that combines the study of translation theory with translation practice and will emphasize the development of projects that have the potential to become capstone projects. 

Two graduate-level seminars in translation studies , including, for example, Translation Studies 260: Literary Translation Workshop, which, with recurring support from the FAS Elson Arts Fund, pairs professional translators and source language experts with students as they workshop their manuscripts-in-progress. With approval of the student’s advisor and the Translation Studies Executive Committee, a summer internship in publishing, literary translation, or design may take the place of one of these two seminars.  

A capstone project which features a substantive translation, of variable length (dependent upon the difficulty of the languages involved), potentially publishable in a scholarly journal or as a short book. The capstone project will be accompanied by a critical essay of 4,000–7,000 words, or, if approved by the student’s advisor and the Executive Committee, a digital humanities project or public exhibition. As they complete the capstone project, graduate students will enroll in a semester-long 300-level Translation Studies reading course with their faculty advisor. The project will be supervised by the student’s translation studies advisor and evaluated by two appropriate readers from the Harvard faculty who, together with the advisor, will be responsible for assessing the completed project. 

The Executive Committee of GSFTS will appoint from among itself or, in the case of a language that is not represented on the Committee, from among the experts on the Harvard faculty, an appropriate advisor for each student in the secondary field, who will offer tailored guidance throughout the curriculum and on the capstone project.    

The co-chairs of the Executive Committee that governs the Graduate Secondary Field in Translation Studies for 2023–2024 are Professors Sandra Naddaff and Jeffrey Schnapp. The members of the Executive Committee for 2023–2024 are: Luke Leafgren, Sandra Naddaff, Luis Girón-Negrón, John Mugane, Stephanie Sandler, Jeffrey Schnapp, Karen Thornber, and Tom Wisniewski (fall). 

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Welcome to the Meaning and Modality (M&M) Laboratory at Harvard Linguistics! We are interested in understanding the uniquely human capacity for language, especially the ability to convey abstract, infinite, specific meanings across the multiple modalities for natural language, including but not limited to speech and sign. Our work spans the subfields of formal semantics, pragmatics, syntax, language acquisition, logic and psycholinguistics in an effort to understand the relationship between linguistic meaning, language mode, language development, and human cognition.

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Hande at chicago linguistic society.

Our 5th year graduate student  Hande Sevgi   presented a talk on "Two-handed classifiers in sign languages: an investigation in Turkish Sign Language" at the Chicago Linguistic Society April 26-28. Here is Hande with fellow Harvard Linguists (Tanya Bondarenko and Jacob Kodner) at the beautiful U Chicago campus!

Kate awarded the Everett Mendelsohn Excellence in Mentoring Award by GSAS!

If you've ever had the chance to work with Kate, you'd know she's a truly exceptional mentor. And now, it's official. Kate has won the 2024 Everett I. Mendelsohn Excellence in Mentoring Award!

What is this award? Well, this award is a big deal because it's all about recognizing outstanding mentors like Kate. Every year, students nominate faculty members who go above and beyond to support them. There were 77, yes SEVENTY-SEVEN, faculty members who got nominated this year, and our wonderful Kate was among the seven winners. Congratulations!

Kate, your win isn't just about a fancy title—it's about the countless lives you've positively impacted. Thank you for being such an incredible mentor! Thank you for your academic and emotional support! We're lucky to have you.

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M&M at Sinn & Bedeutung

This year Sinn & Bedeutung (SuB 28) at Ruhr University Bochum (RUB) from September 5-8, 2023, with several lab members and alums participating. Natasha Thalluri  and  Kathryn Davidson  presented their paper "Degrees and depiction - Gradability in sign languages", Anatasia Tsilia  and  Kathryn Davidson  presented their paper "Effects of iconicity and monocity on licensing complement anaphora", and  Yağmur Sağ presented their paper "Cardinality and (in)definiteness. Our former graduate student and lab member Dorothy Ahn presented their work "Deriving (anti-)uniquness in definite expressions" as an invited speaker.

Iconicity workshop at the LSA Summer Institute at UMass

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Harvard at SALT

This year Semantics And Linguistic Theory (SALT) was held at Yale, with several lab members and alums participating. Ankana Saha, Yağmur Sağ & Kathryn Davidson presented a poster "Focus on demonstratives: Experiments in English & Turkish", Gennaro Chierchia gave an invited talk, and (alums) Becky Jarvis presented on "Movement & interpretation of quantifiers in internally-headed relative clauses" and Johanna Alstott presented a poster on "Ordinal Numbers: Not Superlatives, but Modifiers of Superlatives", and Ankana , Yağmur and Dasha Bikina  all presented posters at the workshop on "(In)definiteness and genericity across language". Pictured are the Harvard semantics crew, present and past, at SALT.

Mikaela to Penn, Richard to Yale

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Harvard University PhD in Foreign Languages & Linguistics

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Part-time graduates at Harvard paid an average of $1,545 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

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Online degrees for the Harvard foreign languages and linguistics doctor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Harvard Online Learning page.

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Women made up around 65.2% of the foreign languages and linguistics students who took home a doctor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 55.2%.

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Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 8.7% of the foreign languages and linguistics doctor’s degrees at Harvard in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 18%.

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Isabella’s senior thesis screenplay, a genre-bending family drama full of magical realism, centers the issues of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls, and two-spirit people.

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Dora Woodruff

Dora will next pursue a Ph.D. at MIT in algebraic combinatorics, a branch of mathematics that applies methods found in abstract algebra to discrete counting problems.

Aaron Shirley

Aaron dove into the world of medieval medicine with his thesis, “Holiness to Wholeness: Restoring Medieval Surgery to its Religious Cultural Context.”

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Davida Bynum

As a dual-degree candidate studying business and government, Davida is exploring the best ways to serve the public and private sectors.

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With a focus on social entrepreneurship, Eduardo is hoping to create more equitable opportunities for those with fewer resources and less access.

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By combining a degree in biomedical engineering with an M.B.A., Claudia plans to change millions of lives by creating life-saving drugs that can be distributed equitably.

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The growth I’ve experienced at HDS, both personal and academic, has been beyond anything I expected.” Samirah Jaigirdar Master of Theological Studies Learn more about Samirah’s studies

Jude Terna Ayua

Jude says his time at HDS changed his perspective about other faith traditions. After graduation, he will work as a private attorney and also run his non-profit, Keep Hope Alive Nigeria.

Christopher Siuzdak

While studying at HDS, Christopher’s favorite class was “Trends in World Christianity, 1900-2050,” which explored shifts in Christian confessions around the globe from a historical and social scientific perspective.

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Extension School graduate Tomas was able to complete his Master of Liberal Arts in Finance degree while working a full-time job, being a dad to three children, and pursuing his love of karate.

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For her capstone research project, Maya sought to understand and find solutions for the inequality in Boston’s core city services, which aren’t equitably distributed across its diverse neighborhoods and communities.

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The FrameWorks Institute is an action-oriented think tank for progressive movements.

We conduct cutting-edge social science research to understand how to change the way people think, feel, and act. We engage with partners who can mobilize this research to build power around progressive solutions.

We believe framing is critical to making cultural and systemic change. That’s why we’re building a unique, integrated team of multidisciplinary researchers and real-world change-makers.

This is an exciting time to join FrameWorks. And we want you to be a part of it.

About the position: Quantitative Researcher / Senior Quantitative Researcher (depending on qualifications)

The  Quantitative Researcher / Senior Quantitative Researcher  will assist or lead quantitative research to map existing cultural mindsets and test frames that can build support for progressive solutions to complex social problems. Projects will vary by subject, but typically fall within our key issue areas (health equity, economic justice, children and families, and criminal legal reform).

The  Quantitative Researcher / Senior Quantitative Researcher  will primarily contribute to the development and analysis of survey experiments and descriptive surveys. They will also contribute to interpretation of quantitative results, assist with drafting quant-specific aspects of research reports and briefs, and present quantitative research findings to partners and advisory groups. The  Quantitative Researcher / Senior Quantitative Researcher  may also occasionally contribute to qualitative research, including conducting and analyzing interviews and focus groups.

The  Senior Quantitative Researcher  position, as a more senior position on the team, involves leading a collaborative process for designing and interpreting quantitative work, including leading conversations with partners about experiments and descriptive surveys to ensure they are properly targeted at desired outcomes and project goals.

The ideal candidate will have a social science research background and strong quantitative skills; have experience leading collaborative research projects; have experience working with partners and building and managing those relationships; be intellectually curious, innovative, adaptable, and insightful; be knowledgeable about contemporary social movements and policy issues; and be committed to principles of inclusion and equity.

This is a full-time position based in Washington, D.C, with the possibility of remote work. There is an expectation to come to the DC office for key team meetings. All research is currently being conducted virtually, although there is occasionally a need to travel for conferences and other events.

Key responsibilities

• Assist with the design, development, and interpretation of survey experiments that test the effects of values, metaphors, and other frames, and occasionally lead the design of experiments with substantial support from managers and colleagues (Researcher)
• Assist with the design, development, and interpretation of descriptive surveys to map cultural mindsets and their relationship to attitudes and support for policies, and occasionally lead the design of descriptive surveys with substantial support from managers and colleagues (Researcher)
• Lead the design, development, and interpretation process for both descriptive surveys and experiments, with support from managers (Senior Researcher)
• Analyze experimental and descriptive surveys, reporting descriptive statistics and conducting factor analysis, correlation, regression, and/or ANOVA.
• Participate in calls with partners and funders to share findings and garner input
• Contribute to the content of reports and methods supplements
• Contribute to research presentations
• Contribute to innovations in theory and methods
• Collaborate with qualitative researchers to integrate insights across methods and with strategists at FrameWorks to ensure framing research and recommendations are resonant with and useful for partners in the field
• Lead conversations with partners about descriptive surveys and experiments to ensure they are properly targeted at desired outcomes and goals and that frames tested are usable (Senior Researcher)

Skills needed

• Commitment to FrameWorks’ mission, including commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion
• Understanding of at least some of the theoretical underpinnings of FrameWorks’ research and approach, such as theories of culture, framing, narrative, metaphor, and ideology.
• Strong quantitative methods background (e.g., survey sampling, experimental design, item development)
• Strong statistical analysis skills, including basic inferential statistics (regression, ANOVA)
• Familiarity with advanced statistical analysis (e.g., path analysis, latent variable modeling) (Senior Researcher)
• Familiarity with statistical analysis software, ideally R
• Strong writing skills and ability to present to audiences without social science backgrounds
• Ability to contribute to qualitative research (e.g., interviewing/focus group moderation and/or qualitative analysis)
• Exceptional organizational and time-management skills; practical judgment to move work forward; flexibility and ability to adapt to changing needs

Experience required

The ideal candidate will possess:

• Minimum of 4 years combined education and professional experience in social science research (relevant disciplines include anthropology, sociology, linguistics, psychology, cognitive science, political science, and communications), with at least 2 years of professional experience or education above the undergraduate level for the Researcher position; Minimum of 7 years combined education and professional experience (at least 5 years above the undergraduate level) for the Senior Researcher position
• 2-3 years of experience leading projects in a collaborative research setting, preferably outside academia (Senior Researcher)
• Experience working in the fields of economic justice, health equity, children and families, and/or criminal legal reform is a plus
• Demonstrated experience integrating principles of equity, justice, and inclusion into daily work
• Experience working collaboratively on a diverse team

Salary : $65,000, depending on experience, for Quantitative Researcher

$80,000, depending on experience, for Quantitative Senior Researcher

Key benefits include 4 weeks paid vacation leave per year; 21 days of holiday leave (including the week between Christmas and New Years and 4 days of holiday during summer months); paid sick leave and personal leave; 403(b) retirement plan; 100% employer-paid health insurance (medical, dental, vision); life and disability insurance; flexible spending plan; cell phone and internet reimbursement, and professional development funding.

This position is included in a union-represented collective bargaining unit, and specific employment terms and conditions are subject to collective bargaining and a potential future Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Please submit the following materials to  [email protected] , using the subject header line  Quant Researcher/Senior Researcher 2024 :

• Resume or CV with complete employment history and educational background
• Cover letter explaining your interest in the position, its relevance to your career goals and past experience, and where and how equity and social justice fit into your professional and/or academic experiences
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• Posted May 15, 2024
• By Maya Wesby

The Intellectual Contribution Award recognizes graduating Ed.M. students (one from each master’s degree program) whose dedication to scholarship enhanced HGSE’s academic community and positively affected fellow students. All recipients were nominated by their classmates based on who inspired them, helped them gain a different perspective on education's challenges, and contributed to shared learning and intellectual growth, both inside and outside of the classroom. Each program's faculty directors, in consultation with other faculty and staff, selected the final honorees for their program based on the nominations and on demonstrated academic success.

Anthony Otadoy Garciano and Srishti Gulati will be honored with the Intellectual Contribution Award for the Education Policy and Analysis (EPA) Program during HGSE Convocation exercises on May 22. Below, our faculty members comment on the selections, and we asked the winners about their time at HGSE, their future goals, and their approach to impacting the field of education.

Anthony Otadoy Garciano, Ed.M.'24

"During his time in the Education Policy and Analysis program, Anthony Garciano exemplified a commitment to socially engaged scholarship. He consistently asked incisive questions that provided thoughtful insights and alternative perspectives, benefiting the entire cohort. Anthony brought a spirit of kindness and care to all of his work. Peers described Anthony as someone who catalyzed their intellectual growth and was always generous with his time, readily stopping whatever he was doing to help those around him gain a deeper understanding. Anthony embodied the qualities of a servant leader in all he did at HGSE, always seeking to advance opportunities for debate and critical inquiry among his peers. Anthony's presence enriched the EPA program, and our faculty concur that he is deserving of this recognition." — The EPA Faculty Team

What is something that you learned this year that you will take with you throughout your career in education? Believing in someone can go a long way and, by no small measure, change lives. As teachers, we freely supply our heart and soul to our kids, believing they can learn and do good for themselves, their families, and their communities. But sometimes, we forget to do the same for ourselves. At least I did. I learned to trust my intentions and intuition again this year thanks to friends and professors who reminded me that I belong in this work.  

What surprised you about your time at HGSE? Statistics is fun! Special shout-out to Joe McIntyre , Zach Himmelsbach , and Carrie Conaway for making data fun.  

Is there any professor or class that significantly shaped your experience? Professor Fernando Reimers taught me that we need fierce optimism to survive in this work. At the same time, Professors Emiliana Vegas and Meira Levinson showed me that we must balance this optimism with rigor and ethics. Professor Julie Reuben demonstrated that there is power and joy in piecing the past together, while Lecturer Bruno della Chiesa helped me think in abundance. And Lecturer Jaein Lee showed me that good teaching goes beyond what is taught; it is also how you make others feel.  

What are your post-HGSE plans? Where are you hoping to make the most impact? I will teach third grade right after graduation. I also want to do educational work in the Philippines and learn more. Whatever I do, I want to make my parents, Noeme and Antonio Garciano, proud. Gihigugma ko ikaw, gihigugma tika, mahal na mahal kita .  

Srishti Gulati, Ed.M.'24

"Over the past year, Srishti Gulati has distinguished herself as an intellectual leader in the Education Policy and Analysis Program and in the wider HGSE community. In particular, Srishti was critical in deepening her peers' understanding of quantitative material, the EPA 101 curriculum, and how to identify effective and equitable methods for capturing and analyzing data. Fellow students praised her ability to inspire discussions that balance rigor and kindness, exemplifying the best of the EPA Program. One of Srishti's peers shared that through her knowledge and patience, she helped heal their childhood insecurities about math and offered cultural perspectives that deepened their understanding of education beyond a solely American context. Additionally, Srishti has gone above and beyond to share her expertise and experiences by presenting at the Alumni of Color Conference ('Data Monitoring in Developing Countries: Navigating Unseen Power'), participating in storytelling through Double Take, and contributing her scholarship within the Identity, Power, and Justice in Education Concentration. On behalf of the EPA faculty, Srishti, congratulations on your well-deserved receipt of this award." — The EPA Faculty Team

What brought you to HGSE and what was your goal in coming here? I came to HGSE at a point in my career where I was looking for answers to specific problems I had encountered in my work, as well as for inspiration. I had been working as an applied researcher for a while and I was keen to deepen my research skills towards these problems. I've always enjoyed being in a classroom and learning new things, I was very excited to be a student again!

What is something that you learned this year that you will take with you throughout your career in education? There are so many things I have learned this year that I will take with me through life. The themes that are most salient to me right now are community and shared purpose. My circle of friends and the community that we created in the Identity, Power and Justice in Education Concentration have been such a big source of support this year. Beyond just support, these communities rooted in purpose have given me the courage and the safe spaces to explore new ideas in education. I hope to carry forward this community and continue to build similar ones through my career!  

How did your HGSE experience shape your work or your goals? My time at HGSE has helped me build more conviction in my own ideas and has helped me integrate what I am learning into my experiences from my work. I will continue to work towards enabling holistic learning for children. I know so much more now, and I have so many amazing peers to learn and work with on this journey!  

Is there any professor or class that significantly shaped your experience? My journey at HGSE would not have been the same without Senior Lecturer Gretchen Brion-Meisels . Her yearlong course on Researching In Community has deeply challenged and evolved my ideas and practice of research. She has been an invaluable mentor and I have learnt so much about practicing love and facilitating loving spaces from her!  

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Memorable Moment 

The time I spent with HDS Muslims in my first year—going apple picking when we barely knew each other, celebrating Eid together, going to the nearby ocean towns, and all the chai times. 

A second moment is when Professor Rivera said yes to being my thesis advisor.  

And some of the best adventures I've had were with Eve, Coco, Fatima, Minahil, Nathan, Mayank, and Hamza. 

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There are so many people to thank. 

I would like to deeply thank my parents Akhilesh ji and Archana ji for supporting me to be here, my teachers—Professor Mayra Rivera, Professor Kimberley Patton, Professor Teren Sevea, Dr. Aaliyah El-Amin, and Professor Melissa Kelley—who I am indebted to for their teaching that opened my heart and mind even more to this world. I am very grateful for the support and teachings of my chaplain mentor Reverend Amy Fisher, and the graduate students Asma and Nazma who worked with me at SU Interfaith Center! 

I am very thankful for the love and care of my friends Eve (and Coco!), Auds, Shir, Alejandra, Minahil, Fatima, Sana, Mayank, Nathan, Fawaz, Souman, Bilal, my other Sana, Akhil, Emily, Rebecca, Michael, Azka, Hamza and so many more friends I made in the area, at HGSE, and at Boston College! 

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I hope to be remembered by joyful energy, care, enthusiasm for spontaneous hanging out, love for the ocean, and always being up for creative play and fun! :) 

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I hope that wherever I am led, I can keep creating intergenerational communities of care, based in decolonial ethics! And that I can keep learning to love boundlessly from the ocean and the Sun. 

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