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.

Panelists Predict Third Party in 2012 Presidential Election

A third party candidate might have a much better shot at winning the 2012 presidential election than most citizens believe.

Following yesterday’s discussion about Professor Lawrence Lessig’s new book, the author (left) converses with Professor David Gergen (right), Director of the Harvard Kennedy School’s Center for Public Leadership.

Faculty Comments on Occupy Boston Protests

In spite of the Occupy movement’s increasing presence in cities across the country, some say the movement lacks specific, attainable goals.

Scientist Gives Dating Talk

Gonzaga’s presented three studies that suggested that people usually choose partners with similar personalities and subsequently have higher marital satisfaction.

Professors Lessig, Gergen Discuss Corruption

Harvard Law School Professor Lawrence Lessig discussed corruption in Congress on Tuesday as part of an effort to promote his ...

Ziáurriz Honored At HKS

Teresa C. Ulloa Ziáurriz began her law career representing trade unions. But after she accepted the request from a group ...

Today in Photos (11/02/11)

Photographs from the November 2, 2011, edition of The Harvard Crimson.

Atlas Graphically Illustrates Economic Growth of Nations

A recently released book by Harvard Kennedy School Economist Ricardo Hausmann and MIT Physicist Cesar A. Hidalgo claims to offer ...

Eric Schmitt discusses his new book, "Counterstrike: The Untold Story of America’s Secret Campaign Against Al Qaeda", co-authored by fellow New York Times reporter, Thom Shanker, at a seminar hosted by the Harvard Kennedy School.

Voting Made Easy with TurboVote

It's not entirely unusual to hear Harvard students complaining that they don't have enough free time. While most will find the time to fill out a voter registration form, doing so has been made significantly more convenient. A new service, TurboVote, developed by two Kennedy School alums, claims to make voting by mail "as easy as renting a DVD from Netflix," according to the website.

Panel Discusses the Relationship of China and North Korea

John S. Park, a fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School and Senior Program Officer at the U.S. Institute of Peace, discussed China’s economic engagement with North Korea last night.

From left to right, Professor Howard Gardner (Harvard GSE), Professor Michael D. Jackson (Harvard Divinity School), and author Sarah Bakewell, speak with host Richard Weissbourd (Harvard GSE and Kennedy School) regarding their experiences that influenced them to write their books at the "How to Live" panel held at the Old South Church Sanctuary.

OWS JFK Forum

Former governor of Pennsylvania Ed Rendell, right, joins Todd Gitlin '63, Chair of Columbia's PhD Communications PhD department, and Vanessa Williamson, a PhD candidate in Government and Social Policy, for a panel discussion about the Occupy Wall Street movement at the JFK Jr. Forum yesterday. Marshall Ganz, a senior lecturer at the Kennedy School, moderated the discussion.

Alumni Compete in Liberian Election

Both graduates, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Winston A. Tubman, are widely considered to be the frontrunners.

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Kennedy School Alum, Wins Nobel Peace Prize

Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, last year's Commencement speaker and an alumna of Harvard Kennedy School, has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

Charafeddine Discusses Arab Awakening

Raed H. Charafeddine, the first vice-governor of the Lebanese central bank, said in a speech Thursday that the Arab Spring has presented the opportunity for serious reform within Middle Eastern governments, a change that he argued would be instrumental in solving some of the region’s long-standing economic difficulties.

Lebanon's Central Bank

Raed H. Charafeddine, First Vice-Governor of the Banque du Liban, Lebanon’s Central Bank, appeared at the Kennedy School's Bell Hall on Thursday to discuss the impact of the Arab Spring on worldwide economics.

Ugandan Bishop Pushes for LGBT Rights

Bishop Christopher Senyonjo spoke Wednesday at the Harvard Kennedy School about his efforts to combat LGBT discrimination in his native country, where homosexuality is illegal.

HKS Donation Will Double Number of Case Studies

A recent donation of $500,000 will give the Harvard Kennedy School’s Case Program an opportunity to expand its resources.

Newell Flather shares his experiences as a Peace Corps volunteer at the Harvard Peace Corps Discussion Panel at the Kennedy School of Government yesterday afternoon.

Newell Flather, alumnus, shares his experiences as a Peace Corps volunteer at the Harvard peace Corps Discussion Panel, held at the Kennedy School of Government on Tuesday.

Jihad al-Wizar, President of the Palestinian Monetary Authority, speaks about the future of Palestinian state building at the Kennedy School of Government.

Candadian-Palestianian Lawyer Discusses Statehood Bid

As Palestine makes its bid for statehood at the United Nations, Diana Buttu spoke about the challenges facing that country.

Prof. R. Nicholas Burns (left) moderates the discussion regarding the conflict in the Middle East during a forum at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government.