Harvard Uses Beyonce Cowboy Carter to Teach Public Policy

New Course Centering Beyoncé And Her 'Cowboy Carter' Album Set To Be Taught At Harvard University

A course on Beyoncé and her album “Cowboy Carter” (2024) has arrived at Harvard University. According to The Harvard Gazette, a course titled “American Requiem: Beyoncé, Benefits and the Gap Between Promise and Delivery,” is being taught by Ayushi Roy, an adjunct lecturer at Harvard Kennedy School. The course uses the Grammy-winning album to explore digital technology and how to leverage it to improve government services. In conversation with Th…

Harvard Uses Beyonce Cowboy Carter to Teach Public Policy

Beyonce’s groundbreaking album Cowboy Carter has officially made its way into the halls of Ivy League academia. A new course at the Harvard Kennedy School is utilizing the project to deeply analyze complex social issues including race, class, immigration, gender, and the stark divide between the idealized American Dream and the realities of real life. The curriculum centers its focus on the album’s opening track, American Requiem, using it as a …