Steven Pinker on Mastering Style: The Learning and Teaching of Writing

January 29, 2015
Photograph of Steven Pinker
Photo credit: Max Gerber

The Harvard Initiative for Learning and Teaching (HILT), in collaboration with the Harvard Writers at Work Lecture Series, welcomed Professor Steven Pinker and Visiting Professor Jill Abramson on December 9th, 2014 in a talk at Harvard titled, “Mastering Style: The Learning and Teaching of Writing.” The discussion, inspired by the recent publication of Professor Pinker’s book, The Sense of Style: The Thinking Person’s Guide to Writing in the 21st Century, was focused on the teaching and learning of writing, associated challenges, and practical recommendations. Read More.