Harvard Kennedy School
Madeleine Albright to Headline HKS Graduation
Former Secretary of State Madeleine J.K. Albright will be the speaker at this year’s Kennedy School of Government graduation, Dean Douglas W. Elmendorf announced on Thursday.
A Little Yellow House: The IOP Turns 50
A little house, painted yellow, is where the Institute of Politics was born. The small stature of the building did not reflect the power nor the importance of the guests that came and continue to come to the Institute to engage with undergraduates.
Panelists Celebrate Women’s Leadership in Environmental Movement
Four female leaders in the environmental movement shared their respective stories in combatting climate change on Tuesday at the Kennedy School.
Author Reflects on Occupy Movement’s Influence on Harvard
Author Michael A. Gould-Wartofsky ’07 discussed on Tuesday evening the Occupy movements of 2011, and the lessons on social movements that can be drawn from it.
Homeland Security Secretary Discusses 'Building Bridges' at IOP
Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh C. Johnson discussed both immigration and counterterrorism at the Institute of Politics’ John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum on Monday.
US Secretary of Homeland Security at the IOP
United States Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh C. Johnson spoke to the public at John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum on Monday night. In a wide-ranging talk, Johnson lectured on a variety of topics, including his ongoing initiatives to address the issues of homegrown terrorism, border, and aviation security.
Divided We Fall: When Police and Communities Collide
CNN’s former Chief Political Correspondent Candy Crowley moderates a panel on the faults of America’s current justice system at the JFK Jr. Forum Tuesday evening. The panel featured representatives from the police, media, policy, and activism.
Shorenstein Center Panel Recognizes Investigative Journalism
Five finalists and the winner of the Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Journalism discussed their projects and perspectives in front of a crowded room at the Kennedy School.
African Development Conference at Harvard
Conference attendees engage in a panel at the seventh annual African Development Conference. Organized by graduate school students, the conference spurred discussion about the idea of the “African Renaissance” and about how to best advance the country’s development and growth.
Annual LGBTQ Conference Highlights Safe Spaces, Religion
Roughly 300 scholars, professionals, and students from both Harvard and around the world attended the third annual LGBTQ Conference, hosted at Harvard Law School on Saturday.
Goldsmith Career Award
Walter Issacson gives the keynote address at the Goldsmith Awards in Political Journalism hosted by the Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy on Thursday evening evening. Issacson, who is also a Harvard Overseer, accepted the 2016 Goldsmith Career Award for Excellence in Journalism.
Walter Isaacson Receives Goldsmith Journalism Award
The Harvard Kennedy School’s Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy gave its Goldsmith Career Award for Excellence in Journalism to Walter Isaacson ’74 on Thursday at the John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum.
Washington Post Columnist Talks GOP
E.J. Dionne, Washington Post op-ed columnist and political commentator, argued that a recent history of unfulfilled promises has alienated modern and liberal voters from the GOP.
Students Participate in Inaugural Kennedy Senate Simulation
Almost 100 graduate and undergraduate Harvard students participated in the inaugural Kennedy Senate Simulation, a simulation of U.S. Senate activities hosted by the Harvard Kennedy School and the Institute of Politics in Boston Friday.
Experts Discuss Zika Virus Containment and Prevention
Health experts discussed the difficulties in identifying the Zika virus and emphasized international collaboration to combat its outbreak at a forum Wednesday.
Former Times Editor Weighs in on 2016 Elections Coverage
Jill E. Abramson ’76, the former executive editor of The New York Times and lecturer in the English department, lamented the lack of in-depth investigative reporting this election cycle.
CNN Washington Bureau Chief Discusses Election Coverage
Sam Feist, CNN’s Washington bureau chief and senior vice president, defended the state of mainstream media and its coverage of the current presidential election at the Harvard Kennedy School on Tuesday.
With Crane Raised, Kennedy School Begins Construction
Construction crews on the Harvard Kennedy School’s campus have begun placing the steel beams that will form the structure of the school’s three new buildings and raised courtyard.
HKS Profs Predict Difficult Supreme Court Nomination Process
Following the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin G. Scalia on Saturday, Kennedy School of Government faculty predicted an extremely difficult confirmation process for President Barack Obama's replacement nominee.
Master Planning
A rendering of the buildings, in yellow, of Harvard's master plan for its Allston project. The new SEAS complex is outlined by the red line.
New Hampshire Watch Party
Students react to the results of the New Hampshire primary at a watch party at the John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum on Tuesday night. The primary plays an essential role in the presidential election process.
Faculty Overwhelmingly Donate to Clinton
Ninety-one percent of contributions to current presidential candidates made by Harvard faculty, instructors, and researchers in 2015 went to former Secretary of State Hillary R. Clinton.
New Hampshire Primary
Students gather at the John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum on Tuesday night to await the results of the New Hampshire primary. The primary is one of the most important events of the presidential election process.
Ahead of New Hampshire Primaries, Professors Predict Wins for Trump and Sanders
Professors stand firmly by polls' predictions for Tuesday's first-in-the-nation primary election in New Hampshire, a make-or-break moment for many presidential candidates.
Students Debate Merits, Pitfalls of Political Correctness
In light of a contentious year on college campuses across the nation, a small crowd of a hundred students gathered Tuesday evening to watch four of their peers debate the merits and pitfalls of political correctness and “PC culture.”