About Harvard Radcliffe Institute

The Harvard Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University is a center for interdisciplinary research and exploration. It was founded in 1960 by Bunting to address the "climate of expectation" that negatively impacted the creative and intellectual lives of women. The institute's work is influenced by its history as Radcliffe College, which was established to ensure that women had access to Harvard's educational standards. The institute's programs and the Schlesinger Library's collections continue to uphold Radcliffe's commitment to women and gender studies.