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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.
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.
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.”
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Taxes in America
MIT professor Andrea Louise Campbell describes the trends in Americans' attitudes toward the major types of taxation.
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.
Professors Analyze Former Leader of China Deng Xiaoping's Reforms
Three Harvard professors gathered to discuss the reforms of Deng Xiaoping, leader of China from 1978 to 1992, and their significance in shaping China’s past and future at a forum at the Institute of Politics on Monday night.
HKS/HLS Joint Fellowship Granted in Memory of Henry Hubschman
A new fellowship to support students enrolled in a joint degree program between the Harvard Kennedy School and Harvard Law School will be granted beginning in the fall of 2012, the Kennedy School announced yesterday.
Occupy Heckles Newt Gingrich
Republican Presidential Candidate and Former Speaker of the House of Representatives Newt Gingrich hosted a movie screening and forum at the Harvard Kennedy School on Friday, prompting a group of Occupy protesters to disrupt the beginning of the event with a rehearsed chant.
Palestinian Activists Evoke Occupy
Speakers framed the Palestinian protest movement within the context of the Arab Spring and the global Occupy movement.
Kennedy School Professor Named Greek Prime Minister
Lucas Papademos, a soft-spoken professor of public policy, was scheduled to teach a graduate class on the global financial crisis next spring.
Hong Kong Leader Visits Kennedy School
Hong Kong political leader Donald Tsang enumerated the virtues of the city state’s autonomy in relation to mainland China in a speech he called “A Tale of Two Systems,” delivered last night at the Kennedy School.