Harvard Kennedy School
Feminine Yet Profound
Harvard Kennedy School Professor Jane Mansbridge, pictured here with a poster of Ida B. Wells, speaks on how women in history measure just as profoundly as men do.
Former United States Secretary of the Treasury and former Director of the White House United States National Economic Council, Professor Larry Summers, speaks about the effectiveness of fiscal policy as a tool for economic stimulus in front of a packed auditorium as moderator Professor Marty Feldstein, former chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers and former chief economic adviser to President Ronald Reagan, in front of a packed auditorium in Emerson Hall on Tuesday, February 28.
Students and Alumni Protest HKS Conference on Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
A conference considering a one-state solution to the Israeli and Palestinian conflict at the Harvard Kennedy School next week has provoked strong reactions from supporters and detractors alike.
HKS To Go Smoke-Free March 1
The Kennedy School will join the Harvard’s Medical School and Business School in enacting a comprehensive prohibition of smoking anywhere on its grounds and within 25 feet of building entrances and windows.
Social Entrepreneurship
Gordon Bloom, left, moderates a talk held at the Institute of Politics Friday afternoon. On his right, the founder and C.E.O. of Ashoka, Bill Drayton ‘65, discusses how he believes that students hold the key to solving world problems.
Panel Talks Bipartisan Economic Policy
The Institute of Politics gathered four experts on Tuesday night to discuss "the great crisis of our time."
Irish Prime Minister Optimistic About Economy
Prime Minister of Ireland Enda Kenny discussed the recovery of Ireland’s economy at a talk at the Institute of Politics on Thursday.
Former Ambassador Khalilzad Discusses Middle East Peace
Peace in Afghanistan may be best achieved by involving a coalition of major world powers as well as the nation’s geographic neighbors, former United States Ambassador to the United Nations Zalmay M. Khalilzad said Thursday at a lecture organized by Harvard’s South Asia Initiative.
Special Olympics CEO, Diplomats Selected HKS Fisher Fellows
The Harvard Kennedy School announced Friday the spring 2012 recipients of its Fisher Family Fellowship, an award that recognizes excellence and innovation in diplomacy and brings fellows to Cambridge to engage with both Kennedy School students and the broader Cambridge community.
Ambassador to Pakistan Analyzes U.S.-Pakistan Relations
The relationship between the U.S. and Pakistani intelligence communities is “okay,” U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan Cameron P. Munter said on Monday, but the two nations’ military relationship is “not okay.”
Cameron Munter Talks Pakistan
Cameron Munter, United States ambassador to Pakistan, gives a talk at the Harvard Kennedy School. He addressed issues ranging from economic issues to military relationships within Pakistan.
Peter Thiel, Paypal Founder and Facebook's Board of Directors Member, Speaks at the IOP
Peter Thiel speaks at the IOP Monday night. The Q&A let Thiel speak about a variety of things including his thoughts on the "higher education bubble."
Romney Wins Big in Florida
With the next GOP debate not scheduled until Feb. 22 and the next primary not until Arizona’s on Feb. 28, professors said they anticipated little political activity during the lull that could inhibit Romney’s momentum.
Professors Debate Future of War
Although world peace may be a utopian ideal, those living in fear of World War III have reason to exhale, psychology professor Steven A. Pinker and American University professor Joshua S. Goldstein asserted Monday night at a Harvard Kennedy School forum.
City Council Still Unable To Elect Mayor
Though the Cambridge City Council was once again unable to select a new mayor—an issue which has remained unresolved since Jan. 2—the Council moved to aid a local dance center soon to be displaced.
Kennedy School "Founding Mother" Dies at 88
Edith M. Stokey ’44 had a good memory. When the Harvard Kennedy School needed to compile a personnel database a few years ago, Stokey, though in her mid-80s, was up for the challenge.
Panel Evaluates North Korea
In light of the recent death of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il and the shift of power to his son Kim Jong-un, a panel of Harvard professors said that fears of internal collapse in North Korea have not been realized.
Professors Weigh In on Iowa Caucus Outcome
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney edged out fellow presidential hopeful Rick Santorum by just eight votes in Tuesday’s Iowa caucuses—a miniscule margin which Harvard professors said reflects dissatisfaction with the candidacy of presumed frontrunner Romney and internal division among Republicans.
Taxes in America
MIT professor Andrea Louise Campbell describes the trends in Americans' attitudes toward the major types of taxation.
MIT Professor Explores Views on Taxes
Andrea L. Campbell, an associate professor of political science at MIT, argued that Americans form attitudes towards taxes based on both rational self-interest and subjective factors at a Kennedy School lecture on Wednesday.
Turkey's Day
Dr. Kemal Kirişci, professor at the Department of Political Science and International Relations at Boğaziçi University, Istanbul, discusses the relationship between Turkey and its neighbors in CGIS Knafel on Wednesday.
Clark Fable
John Clark, known as a commanding presence in modern Asian art, discusses the distinction between exogenous and endogenous art discourses of post-colonial Asia in CGIS South on Monday afternoon.