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Today in Photos (11/22/10)
Memorial Church echoes with the sweet sounds of the Harvard Baroque Chamber Orchestra.
Saudi Prince Urges Peace
Prince Turki Al Faisal of The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia speaks at the John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum at the Kennedy School of Government on Friday. His address was titled “A Saudi Foreign Policy Doctrine For the New Decade.”
Uribe’s Appearance Angers Affiliates
Students, department chairs, and other Harvard affiliates expressed outrage yesterday over a former Colombian president’s appearance here this week—even as Harvard insisted that Álvaro Uribe Vélez’s visit was in keeping with the University’s mission.
Today in Photos (11/18/10)
Photos published in the November 18, 2010 edition of the Harvard Crimson.
Immigration and Democracy
Jack A. Goldstone, Virginia E. and John T. Hazel Professor of Public Policy at George Mason University, speaks yesterday at Harvard Kennedy School's Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation. Goldstone's lecture, "Immigration and Democracy, from Know-Nothings to Koran Burning," is part of the Democracy Seminar Series.
Escaping the Static
Harvard students hoping to follow in the footsteps of small-screen greats find creative outlets in extracurriculars
Carr Center Douglass Prize Awarded to Kara
Siddharth A. Kara, a Fellow with the Carr Center Program on Human Trafficking and Modern-Day Slavery, won the 2010 Frederick Douglass Book Prize for his book, “Sex Trafficking: Inside the Business of Modern Slavery.”
New HKS Project to Begin
The Harvard Kennedy School officially announces the start of its Future of Diplomacy Project, which is intended to study diplomacy in a systematic manner, on Nov. 9 with the introduction of two new resident and three non-resident fellows.
Harvard College Women’s Center Sponsors Lecture on Women in Politics
Susan Milligan, political journalist and resident fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School’s Institute of Politics, argued women in politics are largely judged by their physical appearances rather than the substance of their platforms yesterday at the Harvard College Women’s Center.
The Israel-Palestine Debate
Bashir Bashir, adjunct lecturer at the Department of Political Science at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and Leila Farsakh, Associate Professor of Science at the University of Massachusetts, Boston speak at the Kennedy School of Government about alternatives to the partitioning of land between Israel and Palestine. Bashir and Farsakh focused on the proposal of "bi-nationalism" as an alternative that would secure national and individual rights.
Professors Push One-State Solution
Bashir Bashir, an adjunct lecturer in the department of political science at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and Leila Farsakh, associate professor of political science at the University of Massachusetts, Boston, proposed a binational solution to the conflict over the division of land that comprises Israel and its occupied territories during a talk at the Kennedy School of Government yesterday.
Former Afghan Ambassador Appointed Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School
Former ambassador of Afghanistan Said Tayeb Jawad has been named the inaugural Fisher Family Fellow to the Future of Diplomacy Project at Harvard Kennedy School, officials announced earlier this week.
pornography of power
Timothy Patrick McCarthy, Director of the Human Rights and Social Movements Program, left, and Robert Scheer, journalist and editor-in-chief of Truthdig, right, discuss "The Pornography of Power: Lies, Injustice, and the American Way" at the Harvard Kennedy School last night. The event was the first in HKS's Activist Studios, a monthy series of public conversations on human rights.
Journalist Critiques Politics
Robert Scheer, author, journalist, and editor of the online political magazine Truthdig, challenged his audience to understand the financial sector ...
Conservative Policies Alienate Youth from Evangelical Protestantism
Harvard Kennedy School professor, Robert D. Putnam, recently published an editorial claiming that conservative views have caused youth to turn away from the Evangelical Protestant church.
Too Big to Fail
Sheila C. Bair, chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, discusses how to end the idea of "too big to fail" and speaks on the implications of the new financial reform law before taking questions from the audience at the JFK Jr. Forum yesterday. "Even as we deal with the aftermath of the current [economic] crisis," she said, "we know there are new problems on the horizon."
FDIC Chair Sheila Bair Defends Financial Reform
Chairwoman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Sheila C. Bair explained why, in her view, the recently passed financial reform ...
Middle Eastern CEOs Discuss Challenges
A panel of three Middle Eastern CEOs discussed the opportunities and challenges of doing business in the Middle East at the Kennedy School last night before dozens of entrepreneurs from the Arab world as part of a week-long AllWorld Summit.
World Economic Forum
HLS Professor David W. Kennedy discusses the importance of bridging design, law, and politics in a conference with the World Economic Forum at the Graduate School of Design yesterday.
Grieving Mother Turns Life Around, Wins Harvard Kennedy School Activist Award
When Susan Burton’s five-year-old son was hit and killed by a car in 1981, she turned to cocaine.
HKS Grad's Digital Diploma Not Recognized in Azerbaijan
It seems that degree we all work so hard for may not be worth the same to everyone. The country ...
United Arab Emirates To Donate $1 Million to Harvard Kennedy School
The Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Court will donate $1 million to fund a fellowship for students from the United Arab Emirates to study at Harvard Kennedy School.
Baroness speaks about EU
Baroness Catherine Ashton spoke about foreign affairs and the European Union yesterday at the Sackler Museum. Her speech, "The European Union Facing Global Challenges," was the 19th annual Paul-Henri Spaak lecture presented by the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs. Baroness Ashton serves as High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy of the European Union.
IOP Panelists Discuss Presidential Debates
Former Mass Governor Michael S. Dukakis and journalist Charles Gibson spoke at an Institute of Politics forum last night.