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Defending Veritas
at Harvard
The Harvard Salient is Harvard's undergraduate journal of conservative thought. We fight to restore Harvard's traditions of free speech, intellectual rigor, and open debate. Through our publication, campus headquarters, and sponsored events, The Harvard Salient is the homebase for conservative students, alumni, and faculty dedicated to combating the ideological capture of our campus.
What We Do
Founding
Founded in 1981 and revived in 2021, The Harvard Salient is an independent undergraduate student publication of Harvard College, dedicated to the presentation of conservative thought and scholarship by students, faculty, and alumni of Harvard University.
Circulation
The Harvard Salient is published in print six to eight times a year and delivered to every dormitory, faculty and administrative office, and graduate school campus.
Online
The Harvard Salient offers coverage of Harvard news and events on our Substack, recordings of in-person events on our YouTube channel, and long-form conversations with campus leaders on The Harvard Salient Podcast.
On Campus
The Harvard Salient hosts regular conservative programming at its headquarters in the heart of Harvard Square. Students, faculty, alumni, and supporters from across the university are welcome!
At a Glance
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Latest Articles
Beyond our print publication on campus, we maintain a thriving Substack where we publish Harvard-related news, opinion pieces, political philosophy, and cultural commentary. Here are some of our latest!
Conservatism and the Search for Moral Clarity
By Nathan Kahana
From the Editor: On Our Editorial Direction
Following the release of new details about the Salient’s recent leadership change, many have inquired about our new editorial direction.
Salient to Resume Operations
The Harvard Salient will resume operations in January.
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"...a group of Harvard students describes the current atmosphere at the university in the first issue of the recently revived publication called the Salient. I was excited to receive my copy the other day."
Bloomberg | Naomi Schaefer Riley
"Yet the editors...have come together on a different basis, using what feels like the civic-philosophical language of the Founders rather than contemporary partisan political rhetoric. Their writing is reflective, their spirit affirmative, and their intellectual independence confident."
WSJ Opinion | Ruth R. Wisse
"...a group of classics-oriented conservatives are attempting to revive the Western canon and inject contemporary conservatism with intellectual substance."
The Harvard Crimson | Editorial Board
"Complying with all of the college's various policies is so onerous that the Salient...rents office and event space off-campus rather than relying on university facilities."
National Review | Alexander Hughes
"…the Salient exposes our classmates to questions and ways of thinking—in other words, a worldview—with which they are familiar only through unflattering portraits painted by liberal media and professors."
City Journal | Lexi Boccuzzi
The Harvard Salient Headquarters
8 Eliot Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
What began as a modest third-floor space has since grown into a three-story presence in the heart of Harvard Square. Each floor serves a unique purpose in the life of our organization, from recruitment meetings and editorial sessions to formal dinners and guest speaker events. In a campus environment that often feels inhospitable to conservative voices, the Harvard Salient Headquarters is a home to free thought and bold ideas.
